April 21, 2023

MemorialCare’s Heart & Vascular Institute Providing Modern Cardiac Care in Orange County

By: Paul Drury, associate medical director of electrophysiology at the

Understandably, it’s scary when you find out you have a serious heart condition but with the next generation of technology in cardiac procedures, the process is far less daunting for patients than it was years ago.

The MemorialCare Heart & Vascular Institute at Saddleback Medical Center is one of the leading hospitals in the country with physicians specializing in advanced, minimally invasive heart and vascular procedures. Its renowned cardiac specialists utilize innovative techniques that allow patients to benefit from fewer complications, less scarring, greater comfort, and faster recoveries.

Selecting specialists to treat your heart and vascular disease or condition is an important decision to make. Some of the most advanced yet minimally invasive heart procedures o ered by the team of dedicated specialists at Saddleback include:

Catheter ablation with mapping – Catheter ablation is a non-surgical technique used to pinpoint and interrupt specific abnormal heart rhythms (arrhythmias). State-of-the-art mapping is also used to generate 3-D images of the heart’s chambers locating the area causing the arrhythmia. These techniques provide patients with less time under anesthesia, quicker recovery and less risk.

The WATCHMAN™ – The first of its kind alternative treatment for AFib. The WATCHMAN device is used to reduce stroke risk without the need for medication. Over time, heart tissue grows over the device, and becomes a permanent part of the body. The only option for patients prior to the WATCHMAN implant was open heart surgery. Saddleback is one of the largest volume performers of WATCHMAN implantations in Orange County.

Leadless pacemakers – Leads are electrical wires insulated with silicon or polyurethane which connect a pacemaker or defibrillator to the heart chambers. Leadless pacemakers are inserted into a vein in the leg and then moved up into the heart. For reference, they are half of the size of a AAA battery with no scarring or visible lump on the chest typical of a traditional pacemaker. Patients benefit from the convenience of a same day procedure or one day hospital stay at most.

Patients with severe heart conditions are often hesitant to seek care and live with severe symptoms which could possibly lead to a stroke. The latest advancements in cardiac procedures have allowed us to help a new spectrum of patients.

Our team performs hundreds of these innovative procedures a year and can greatly improve a person’s quality of life and reduce future complications. Today, patients have far more options available to them that are less invasive and have a high success rate. We are proud to be helping and improving the lives of residents in Southern California.

Interested to learn more? Visit MemorialCare.org/heart.

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RJ’s Café Celebrates 20th Anniversary

BY BREEANA GREENBERG

RJ Breeden was looking to get out of the restaurant business in 2003. That was until his wife, Tracey Breeden, approached him about opening a new café in Dana Point.

At the time, Tracey recalled. RJ had told her he would never own a restaurant again and decided to pursue medical device sales.

“Basically, I’ve worked in restaurants since I was 15 years old,” RJ said. “Started in San Juan Capistrano, and it just was pretty much all I knew.”

RJ’s first restaurant job was washing dishes.

“My friend in high school, his dad owned it, so I started out washing dishes, but he taught me how to cook and just kind of showed me a few other things,” RJ said.

But it was not until RJ moved to Tahoe and started working in a restaurant there that he decided to make a career of working in the industry.

The first restaurant RJ opened was RJ’s Place in Diamond Springs, California.

“And then I opened another one called The News Café, and that was in Palm Springs,” RJ said. “Then, from there, I came here. I was only going to be here a couple of months, but I ended up staying.”

“I tried to get out of it, and (Tracey) told me that it’s the only thing that I knew so that’s what I continue to do,” RJ said.

After visiting Dana Point and having dinner at a Peruvian restaurant on Dana Point Harbor Drive and learning that the diner was for sale, the couple made an offer.

“It was a small little café like what I was used to doing because I’ve done it before and so we made an offer and ended up buying the place,” RJ said. “And here I am, 20 years later.”

RJ added that no other café offered a similar country breakfast in the area in 2003.

“Nobody did a good country breakfast in Dana Point and the business that was here happened to be for sale,” RJ said. “It was a place that already had a kitchen and was ready where I could go in and put in a minimal amount of money to transform it into what I do, which is breakfast and lunch.”

The previous restaurant was decorated in oranges, greens and leopard skin print, Tracey said. She decided to bring in a Tahitian feel with RJ’s Café’s new decor.

When RJ opened the café, he envisioned creating a local spot for regulars to gather.

“I’ve always liked being a local spot,” RJ said. “Since I grew up down here, I grew up in San Clemente—I was gone for 22, 23 years—so I just wanted a place where people I knew from my past life when I lived here to come back and visit and built a clientele with locals.”

“Our business is probably 75% locals,” continued RJ, who is celebrating the restaurant’s 20th anniversary on Friday, April 21.

The restaurant’s popularity was on full display this past year, as it earned its 14th consecutive gold medal for Best Breakfast in the Dana Point Times’ annual People’s Choice Lantern Awards.

RJ’s has earned 15 overall medals in

Dana Point Arts & Culture Commission Launches Nonprofit, Artist Directory

BY BREEANA GREENBERG

The City of Dana Point has launched new online nonprofit and artist registries that will serve as resources for the community to easily view a comprehensive calendar of arts and culture events, as well as contact information for local artists and nonprofits.

The two new directories featuring contact information for local arts- and culture-related nonprofits and artists are now available on the city’s website. In creating the directories, the Arts and Culture commissioners sought to facilitate collaboration between various organizations.

the Best Breakfast category, and five overall medals for Best Family Restaurant.

In addition to serving quality food, RJ attributes the café’s success to its longtime staff and faithful customers.

“I try to keep a staff that’s friendly with all locals, mostly local people work here,” RJ said. “We’re family oriented, we’re a family so we want family people to be working with us.”

In the first few years that the café was open, RJ would sit down and chat with customers regularly, Tracey said.

“RJ is like their friend,” Tracey said. “He goes around telling jokes, sits down at their table, and we have people that come like every day, once a week.”

“And so that was like a familiar face for them to see and say, ‘Hey RJ, what’s your joke of the day,’ ” Tracey continued. “When you go to restaurants, you don’t really get that.”

Tracey echoed RJ’s sentiments about the success of the restaurant, attributing

it to its personable service, great food and friendly staff.

Looking to celebrate the milestone anniversary on Friday, Tracey and RJ had not yet landed on celebratory plans when talking to the DP Times earlier this month.

“I’ll probably go around and spontaneously give out free meals that day or something. It’s a milestone but it’s just another day,” RJ said, adding, “It’s kind of hard to believe it’s the longest job I’ve ever held in my life. I’m going to be 65 this year. So, it’s a milestone.”

Tracey added that reaching this milestone is “really exciting because there’s not too many restaurants, businesses that have been around that long. Especially with COVID and everything like that.”

Thanking his customers for their continued support over the last 20 years, RJ said, “My staff appreciates it, I appreciate it, my wife appreciates it.”

In November 2022, the commission formed an ad hoc committee that Commissioners Laura Smith-Hatch and Karin Schnell chaired to compile data for both registries.

The local art and culture organization and local artists directories can be found at the City of Dana Point website, danapoint.org. The city’s website also features a Master Events Calendar with information on local nonprofit events throughout the year.

Those interested in being included in

the nonprofit registry can email Senior Management Analyst Jaimie To at jto@ danapoint.org with the nonprofit’s name, mission statement and contact information.

Residents 18 and older interested in being included in the artist directory can also email To, and they can include their name, the type of art that they do, their email and website, picture of their artwork that they’d like to display on the website, and address of their studio, if they have one.

After opening the doors to RJ’s Café back in 2003, owners RJ and Tracey Breeden are celebrating the 20th anniversary of the popular Dana Point restaurant. Photo: Breeana Greenberg

Big Wave Surfing, Environmental Conservation Films to be Screened at Dana Point Film Festival

BY BREEANA GREENBERG

After nearing the brink of extinction, sea turtle populations have started to recover, with 72 million sea turtles hatching along the beaches in Oaxaca, Mexico, over the past five years.

The short film The Sea Turtle Arribada, produced by Wildcoast in partnership with GoPro, tells the story of the ocean conservation group’s efforts to protect sea turtles in Oaxaca.

Wildcoast was founded to conserve millions of acres of coastal and ocean habitats, coral reefs, sea turtle nesting beaches, mangrove forests, wetlands and breeding lagoons in Mexico and California.

“We had really been talking to GoPro about doing something inspiring and something that’s positive, something that shows that you actually can have a difference in protecting the environment,” Wildcoast Executive Director Serge Dedina said.

“In the case of Oaxaca and our Wildcoast work to protect sea turtles, this is an example of how you actually can make a difference in helping save wildlife species and protecting the coast and ocean,” Dedina continued. “So, it’s a real positive example to show that we actually can save our planet and save our oceans.”

Wildcoast Development Director Ann Wycoff added that the film shows the impact that a small group of people can have in protecting 22 miles of sea turtle beaches.

“Some of the people that are in the collective that now help us watch over the nests and protect them were actually poachers at one point, and they were once stealing eggs and now have decided how important it is to protect this resource,” Wycoff said. “So, that’s kind of an exciting thing to where you can see that shift in a local community.”

The conservation group works with local communities and schools to show the importance of protecting endangered species.

“They were being eaten, they were being killed; it was a tragic situation,” Wycoff said. “Then, Serge stepped in and made this incredible difference, and now I think we had, what, 72 million hatchlings born on our beach in the last five years, so it’s a happy story.”

In Oaxaca, Wildcoast helps the Mexican National Park Service to manage two of the main nesting beaches for turtles. The group helps to monitor the arribada, or mass nesting areas, from poachers and promotes turtle tourism.

“It’s a comprehensive effort based

around protecting these beaches, but also the turtles that lay their eggs there, and working with the local community so that they can benefit from ecotourism and other activities to make a living from tourism rather than killing turtles,” Dedina said.

Wycoff added that the conservation group’s team is international, with half of the team comprising Mexicans running Wildcoast programs in Mexico.

“It’s not just us going down into a community and saying, ‘Hey, this is what we think you should do,’ ” Wycoff said. “We’re working with people who are living in the area and are working with the locals to support these programs.”

The Sea Turtle Arribada is one of the many films to be featured during the inaugural Dana Point Film Festival that will run from May 4 through May 7. Arribada is schedule to be screened on May 6 at 11 a.m.

Looking forward to the film screening, Wycoff added, “It’s so important to tell these stories. We’re all looking for platforms to share important work and inspiration, so I think this is a great film festival to celebrate that.”

From watching the film, the Wildcoast team aims for audience members to take away that they can work together to help protect nature.

“It’s a message of hope, a message of inspiration and a message of actually taking action,” Dedina said.

Emmy-winning filmmaker Paul Taublieb aims to inspire audience

members to face their fears with his film Ground Swell: The Other Side of Fear, which will be screened at the film festival on May 6 at 7 p.m.

Ground Swell tells the story of big-wave surfers taking on massive waves during the 2021-22 big wave season from Nazare in Portugal; Jaws and Pipeline in Hawaii; and Mavericks in Northern California.

“As I started talking to surfers, this theme emerged, and it emerged through one surfer in particular, Matt Bromley, who articulated in the movie, it’s about the appeal of big-wave surfing … it’s about facing the fear,” Taublieb said.

“What Matt talked about was that if you face your fear and then when you get through that, you live a better life on the other side of the barriers that fear puts up,” Taublieb continued. “I found that to be a fascinating concept, and that’s really the theme of the movie.”

Taublieb added that the movie touches on how fear motivates these bigwave surfers.

“Anybody who tells you you’re going to go out and ride mammoth waves and not be afraid is lying,” Taublieb said.

The film also follows Nazare local Nic Von Rupp, who’s hurt his shoulder but is determined to ride massive waves despite the injury; pioneer female surfer Bianca Valenti; and Hawaiian surfer Torrey Meister.

Another surfer featured in the film, Kai Lenny, talks about how the big-wave surfing experience changed once he became a father.

“So, he talks about going out and riding big waves differently once you have children, but how he still goes out and charges regardless of the dangers; that’s what it’s about for him,” Taublieb said.

Taublieb added that when watching Ground Swell, “There’s really big waves in it that are mind-blowing when you see what these guys do.”

“If a guy can go out and ride 80- to 100-foot waves, face his fears, you know what, fear is an abstraction,” Taublieb said. “Fear is a biological reaction to a set of circumstances, but it’s not a real thing. It’s just your perception.”

“We’re not saying fear should go away—Kai Lenny talks about it—use fear as a tool,” Taublieb said. “Don’t be afraid of the things that you’re afraid of. Face your fears.”

Excited to be a part of the film festival’s first year, Taublieb noted that “Dana Point has a rich ocean history going back in the surf world for many, many decades.”

A complete list of the feature-length and short documentary films to be screened is available on the festival website.

Films will be screened at the Dana Hills High School Porthole Theater, the Dana Point Women’s Club Community House and the Double Tree Hotel. More information about the festival, including how to RSVP or buy tickets for screenings, can be found at danapointfilmfestival.org.

The Dana Point Film Festival will screen the short, sea turtle conservation film The Sea Turtle Arribada and big-wave surf film Ground Swell: The Other Side of Fear on May 6 during the inaugural event. Photo: Courtesy of Pixabay/Pexels

Truly Pizza Partner Awarded Top Honors at Pizza Expo

BY BREEANA GREENBERG

Though Truly Pizza isn’t set to open in the Lantern District for a few more weeks, the new restaurant’s renowned pizza chef Michael Vakneen has already taken home a top prize in the 39th Annual International Pizza Expo and Conference in Las Vegas.

From March 28-30, more than 700 pizzerias and pizzaiolos from around the world vied for the title of Best Pizza in the World. At the expo, Vakneen earned first place in the Non-Traditional California Style Competition in America’s Southwest Region and second place in the world.

He was also awarded first place worldwide for the best International Italian Sandwich Competition.

John Arena and Chris Decker, Truly Pizza partners and fellow World Pizza Champions—a collaboration of professional pizzamakers—assisted Vakneen in the expo.

“It’s an incredible honor to have my pizza and sandwich recognized by my peers at the International Pizza Expo & Conference, and to have received this honor alongside my fellow pizzamakers John Arena and Chris Decker,” Vakneen said in a recent media release.

“I’m thrilled to bring these award-winning creations to our Truly Pizza menu and to continue to push the boundaries of what’s possible with pizza and sandwiches with John and Chris who equally

bring their passion and craft to our new community of pizza enthusiasts,” Vakneen continued.

Vakneen’s winning pizza and sandwich will be featured on Truly Pizza’s menu when the new artisanal pizza shop opens in the coming weeks.

The winning pizza is a non-traditional creation that featured Truly Pizza’s exclusive pizza dough recipe topped with a base that comprises caramelized dates, an onion jam, and whiskey-and-maple glazed pork-bellied lardons. The pizza also includes smoked mozzarella, Stracciatella, bleu cheese, date syrup drizzle, caramelized pecans and grated orange zest, edible flowers, micro greens and duck prosciutto.

As for his award-winning sandwich, it featured, among other things, lemon

pesto, porchetta, Stracciatella, parmesan cheese crisps and a garlic aioli on a focaccia bread.

Truly Pizza will offer a range of artisanal handcrafted pizzas, sandwiches, salads and desserts made with locally sourced ingredients.

The restaurant was developed in partnership among friends bringing together a mutual love of pizza with Vakneen joining Donna Baldwin and Steven Muller, as well as Arena and Decker.

Combining Baldwin’s background in hospitality, Muller’s real estate development experience and Arena, Decker and Vakneen’s professional pizza-making experience, the five have come together to develop the artisanal pizza restaurant set to open soon.

Former Environmental Engineer Recalls 1st Earth Day Celebrations

BY BREEANA GREENBERG

As an 18-year-old University of Wisconsin Civil Environmental Engineering student, Dana Yarger penned a report on solid waste disposal for The Wisconsin Engineer. He presented his research during the first Earth Day “teachin” at the college in 1970.

Ahead of the first nationwide Earth Day celebrations, Yarger was tasked with developing a solid waste management plant to present alongside three other students speaking on environmental issues.

When then-Wisconsin Sen. Gaylord Nelson proposed the formation of an official Earth Day, the U.S. was in a period of tumult and protest over the Vietnam War.

“It was just the beginning of organized outrage,” said Yarger, a renowned local art director and owner of Gallery Dana Bay in the Lantern District.

“The Vietnam War was still on, there had been a lot of student activism, more people in the streets,” Yarger said. “It was kind of a wild time. And then there were some thoughts about, ‘we better take care of the earth’—really pioneered by an author, Rachel Carlson.”

Carlson’s book, The Silent Spring, which shed light on the use of pesticides and its impacts on the environment, sparked interest in environmental conservation, Yarger explained.

Taking a page from the “teach-ins” that began in protest over the war, Earth Day proponents gathered at university campuses, spreading information on how to better care for the planet and why it’s important.

Yarger added that there were Earth Day “teach-ins” celebrating the first national Earth Day on April 22, 1970 across many

college campuses.

“Wisconsin captured a lot of the attention through Gaylord Nelson, the senator,” Yarger said of the Earth Day founder. “Therefore, the limelight of that shone on us, and we tried to do what we could to bring the public’s attention to these issues.”

As the editor of the Scientists for Social Responsibility magazine, Yarger said he was “kind of a voice between the technical people and social people, so I became aware of the issues.”

“We were very passionate at the time about being responsible environmental citizens,” Yarger continued.

The day ahead of that first Earth Day at the University of Wisconsin, Nelson and Sen. Mike Gravel of Alaska were featured speakers.

COMMUNITY MEETINGS

MONDAY, APRIL 24

Dana Point Planning Commission

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

TUESDAY, APRIL 25

Because I Love You (BILY)

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

Because I Love You (BILY) will continue conducting its weekly meetings on Tuesdays via Zoom. For detailed instructions on how to participate, email bilysanclemente@gmail.com. The Noble Path Foundation, 420 N. El Camino Real, San Clemente.

Dana Point Harbor Revitalization Town Hall

5 p.m. Orange County Fifth District Board Supervisor Katrina Foley will host a town hall with the Dana Point Harbor Partners to present updates on the Dana Point Harbor Revitalization plan. Visit the supervisor’s weekly newsletter to RSVP. OC Sailing & Events Center, 34451 Ensenada Place, Dana Point.

Victoria Boulevard Apartments

6:30-8:30 p.m. Toll Brothers Apartment Living will host a community meeting to discuss the proposed apartment project at the former Capistrano Unified School District Bus Yard site. The community meeting will be an opportunity for residents to provide feedback and ask questions about the project. To RSVP, visit victoriablvdapts. com. Capo Beach Church, 25975 Domingo Ave, Dana Point.

WEDNESDAY, APRIL 26

Dana Point Historical Society

7 p.m. The Dana Point Historical Society meeting will include a presentation by Bob Zamora, retired Capistrano Valley High School baseball coach. Zamora will present on family history of Basque immigration, sheep herding in the Dana Point area and other Southern California connections. The Historical Society meeting is open to members and non-members alike. Dana Point Council Chambers, 33282 Golden Lantern Street, Suite 210, Dana Point. danapoint.org.

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(From left) World Pizza Champions Chris Decker, John Arena and Michael Vakneen will debut Vakneen’s winning pizza and sandwich recipes at their new restaurant, Truly Pizza, which is expected to open in Dana Point in the coming weeks. Photo: Courtesy of Truly Pizza

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Yarger was featured in one of a series of discussions that touched on the engineering, sociological and biological aspects of pollution, where he shared his findings in his report, “Solid Waste Disposal.”

As editor of The Wisconsin Engineer, Yarger was tasked with researching solid waste management for the city of Madison, Wisconsin and “use it as a model to come up with a solid waste management plan.”

“That’s where my article—written as a young man at the time—people think that solid waste management is taking the trash out to the curb, they don’t think where it goes, how it has to be handled and all the economics of getting it somewhere, using it for something,” Yarger said.

“Solid Waste Disposal” was published in the March 1970 issue of The Wisconsin Engineer

“It had these principles to help people, help the students understand, this is what air pollution is about, there’s things you can’t even smell. This is what water pollution is about and this is what solid waste management (is)—I don’t think I got the sexiest one,” Yarger joked.

As environmental scientists, Yarger noted that he and his peers “tried to give logic and practicality to the decision makers and leaders,” adding that the creation of the Environmental Protection Agency was a measure of success for early Earth Day proponents.

The EPA would not be formed until December 1970. Prior to the formation of the EPA, there had been a large oil spill in Santa Barbara in 1969 that had brought more attention to the lack of air and water quality regulations.

Yarger’s first job in government as an environmental engineer was to test wastewater treatment and chemicals. Yarger recalled facing animosity from businesses opposed to environmental inspections and

regulations.

“I remember this one place that I was supposed to inspect, the guy asked me to leave his property with a shotgun in front of him,” Yarger said. “So, there was a lot of animosity from industry, even small industry, for people interfering with their business.”

“When you go into some family farm cheese factory and say, ‘you’ve got to stop dumping all this whey in the creek, it’s just a ditch which gets in the river, and it kills all the fish,’ they don’t care about that,” Yarger said.

Yarger added that his colleagues who stayed in environmental engineering did a lot of successful work.

Fifty-three years after the first earth day, and no longer working in the environmental engineering field, Yarger still works in conservation as U.S.A. Chairman of the Elephant Parade. Through the Elephant Parade, Yarger promotes awareness and support for endangered Asian elephants.

Yarger emphasizes, “E is for elephant and everything essential to our environment.”

Looking back at the birth of the Earth Day movement, Yarger added that people nowadays could learn from the early focus on finding solutions to environmental concerns.

“Life has gotten so complicated, and government is so contentious it’s hard to get people focused on a problem and coming up with a combination of solutions,” Yarger said. “Even the best of intentions and the best of planning gets derailed by other people having other priorities.”

With this Saturday, April 22, marking the 53rd anniversary of Earth Day, Gallery Dana Bay will offer 15% off Elephant Parade replicas through the weekend.

Fifty-three years after the first nationwide Earth Day celebration, U.S.A Chairman of the Elephant Parade Dana Yarger continues to work in conservation, promoting awareness and support for endangered Asian elephants. Photo: Breeana Greenberg

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‘Ten Innings at Wrigley’

Written in 2019, Ten Innings at Wrigley by Kevin Cook, recounts a game between the Philadelphia Phillies and Chicago Cubs in Chicago at Wrigley Field on May 17, 1979.

What makes the game special is that Philadelphia squeezes out a 23-22 win thanks to a Mike Schmidt game-winning, solo home run. From the start, this game is not going to be like most baseball games, as the Phillies score seven runs in the first inning and the Cubs respond with six in their half of the first inning.

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In short, punchy chapters, Cook covers each team’s inning at-bats. By the end of the third inning, Philadelphia leads, 156. After batting in the top of the fifth, the Phillies’ lead expands to 12 runs, 21-9.

No surprise it doesn’t last considering how this contest plays out.

Adding to the zaniness of the game is that the regular umpires are on strike, so the game features replacement umpires, including home plate umpire Dick Cavenaugh, a college umpire nursing a massive hangover. His balls-and-strikes calls were a bane to both teams throughout the game.

More than just play-by-play, Cook begins with a quick, but colorful history of each team. He then takes us through

Letter to The Editor

CITY OF DANA POINT THUMBS NOSE TO STATE LAW, RESIDENT PROPERTY RIGHTS

SCOTT SKINNER, Dana Point

California passed ADU legislation, effective Jan. 1, 2021, giving qualifying property owners the right to convert existing unlivable space into an Alternative Dwelling Unit. The state ADU law intends to create new affordable housing throughout California by allowing property owners the legal right to add an ADU.

However, the city has adopted an unlawful ADU ordinance, which thwarts these rights. I am a property owner converting an existing 486-square-foot storage room with a bathroom into a studio apartment by mainly adding a sink, cabinets, and appliances.

I submitted an ADU permit applica-

April and May of 1979 to give us context of how the season is playing out for each team and baseball, in general.

After covering the game, Cook quickly takes the reader through the remainder of each team’s season. Players’ legacies are then covered.

Three in particular are given extensive treatment: Dave Kingman for his continuing saga versus the media; Pete Rose for his gambling exploits that eventually earned him a lifetime ban from the game he loved and gave so much; and Donnie Moore, who shot his wife and then himself.

Near the end of the book, Cook goes into the business of baseball and concludes with the box score from the game.

With baseball season upon us, the book is a great trip down memory lane for baseball fans. It is fast-paced and not just a collection of dry stats.

Cook, however, provides some interesting facts. For example, he goes into detail about the only owner to be given a lifetime ban. Co ok also points out that pitcher Randy Lerch and catcher Bob Boone are the only pitcher-catcher duo to both hit a home run before taking the field to play defense in the entire history of baseball!

In a book like this, anecdotes are

tion, architect plans, and the permit fee of $5,422 in August of 2022, the city informed me I would have to complete an additional Site Development Permit application for discretionary approval and another fee of $7,200.

I have a duplex with a two-car garage, which was legal when built but non-conforming to current garage requirements mandating an additional two car garage. The state ADU statute prohibits retroactive conformity mandates. Therefore, the site development permit has no purpose other than unlawful fees and a method for city planner’s unlawful discretion to reject permits as a surrogate for the City Council’s political agenda against ADU’s.

My particular ADU submittal qualifies under state law for expedited 60-day administrative approval. Since the City Council wrote its ADU oradinance more restrictive than the state law, the California Department of Housing and Community Development has notified the city that its ordinance is unlawful. The planning department has no right to reject an ADU that qualifies for administrative approval.

I wrote to the planning department

necessary, and Cook doesn’t disappoint. One of the more colorful stories is about a player who recalls that if a popularity contest had been run on the 1979 Cubs, no one would have won.

Co ok also details the infamous—for Cubs fans—1945 World Series, where William Sianis and his goat were turned away from the ballpark, leading to the belief that the Cubs had been cursed by a goat. Humor flows throughout the book.

The book is available in the public library system.

For more information about the book or obtaining a copy, please call the library at 949.496.5517. The library also hosts two book groups, including the Seaside Book Group, which meets on the fourth Monday of the month at 10:30 a.m. DP

Dan De Neve is a longtime employee of the Orange County Public Library. He currently works at the Dana Point Library as the Adult Services Librarian. He is an avid reader of history, biographies and sports.

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extensively concerning the city’s unlawful requirement. I took his complaint to the HCD, which resulted in corrective letters to the planning director of Dana Point.

To date, city planning refuses to process the ADU permit. The HCD is in receipt of many complaints. I anticipate the California Attorney General may sue the city and fine the city councilmembers similar to their legal action against the City of Huntington Beach.

SATURDAY | 22 EARTH DAY BEACH CLEANUP AND LUNCH & LEARN

9 a.m. Join Stand Up to Trash at Baby Beach and the Ocean Institute for a beach cleanup followed by a Lunch and Learn at the Ocean Institute. This month’s theme is “Earth Day.” Lunch will be provided. Dana Point Harbor, 24800 Dana Point Harbor Drive, Dana Point. standuptotrash.com.

YOUTH PROGRAMMING AT THE NOBLE PATH FOUNDATION

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What’s going on in and around town this week

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FRIDAY | 21

PET PROJECT FOUNDATION

RIBBON-CUTTING

11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Celebrate the new renovation and opening of the dog kennels at the San Clemente-Dana Point Animal Shelter, located at 221 Avenida Fabricante, San Clemente. petprojectfoundation.org.

4:30 p.m. The Noble Path Foundation hosts events multiple times a week to get youth and young adults out and about and participating in safe, productive activities. There will be an improv lesson from 4:30-5:30 p.m., and TGIF Night starting at 6 p.m.—the theme being video games on numerous consoles. The Noble Path Foundation, 420 N. El Camino Real, San Clemente. 949.234.7259. thenoblepathfoundation.org.

‘FRI-YAY FUN’ WOOD WORKSHOP

6-9 p.m. Craft your own wood sign, plank tray, or photo frame with this fun DIY workshop. Customize your project with designer paints and non-toxic colors. Participants can register online beforehand. AR Workshop San Juan Capistrano, 31107 Rancho Viejo Road, Suite B2, San Juan Capistrano. 949.482.1362. arworkshop.com.

DANA POINT SYMPHONY CONCERT

7:30 p.m. Enjoy the Dvorak New World Symphony with the Dana Point Symphony at the St. Edward the Confessor Catholic Church. The concert will feature arias by Puccini and Bizet with guest soprano Alexys Tiscareno and

guest conductor Ignazio Terrasi. Tickets are $30 for adults and $25 for seniors, students and active military. St. Edward Church, 33926 Calle La Primavera, Dana Point. 949.542.6282. danapointsymphony.com.

LIVE THEATER AT CABRILLO PLAYHOUSE

7:30 p.m. Watch a live performance of the comedy The Pirates of Penzance at San Clemente’s local theater. Tickets are $33. Cabrillo Playhouse, 202 Avenida Cabrillo, San Clemente. 949.492.0465. cabrilloplayhouse.org.

FRIDAY NIGHT AT SWALLOW’S

9 pm.-1 a.m. Put on your cowboy hat and boots and get ready to enjoy all the Western-style fun at one of San Juan Capistrano’s best-known dive bars and country music spots. 33 Thunder Band will perform. Swallow’s Inn, 31786 Camino Capistrano, San Juan Capistrano. 949.493.3188. swallowsinn.com.

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HIKE AT SAN MATEO CAMPGROUND—

EARTH DAY TRAIL CLEANUP

9-11 a.m. Join California State Parks

Naturalist Heather Rice to experience a local state park while participating in a trail cleanup to celebrate Earth Day. Meet at the amphitheater for this 3-mile walk from Panhe Canyon to the ocean. Day-use fees apply. San Onofre State Beach, 830 Cristianitos Road, San Clemente. cryssie.moreno@parks.ca.gov.

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. No cars in before 8:30 a.m. Cars should enter and leave slowly and quietly—no revving, speeding or burnouts. The Outlets at San Clemente, 101 West Avenida Vista Hermosa, San Clemente. southoccarsandcoffee.com.

EARTH DAY BEACH CLEAN UP

9 a.m.-noon. Residents are invited to celebrate Earth Day by participating in this beach clean up around the San Clemente Pier that the City of San Clemente Environmental Programs is sponsoring. For more information, contact 949.498.9436. San Clemente Pier, 622 Avenida Del Mar. san-clemente.org.

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MONARCH BUTTERFLY HABITAT PLANTING

9 a.m.-noon. Join the City of Dana Point in creating habitats for Monarch butterflies in parks throughout the city. Water, tools and snacks will be provided. Volunteers will meet at Sea Terrace Park. Sea Terrace Park, 33501 Niguel Road, Dana Point. jriyhani@danapoint. org. danapoint.org.

DANA POINT FARMERS MARKET

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

EARTH DAY BEAUTIFICATION

9 a.m.-1 p.m. Join Great Opportunities and the San Juan Capistrano Youth Advisory Board for a cleanup day. Gloves, bags, and trash wands will be provided. Los Rios Park, 31791 Los Rios Street, San Juan Capistrano. greatopps.org.

FREE SH RED DAY AT MONARCH BAY PLAZA

9 a.m.-2 p.m. Bring your sensitive documents for on-site document shredding. Services are provided by Paper Recycling and Shredding Specialists. Certificate of destruction is available upon request. Limit of five banker boxes per person. Monarch Bay Plaza, 32920 Pacific Coast Highway, Dana Point. 877.747.3372. mobileshred.net.

STRAWBERRY U-PICK

9:30 a.m.-1 p.m. The Ecology Center is providing a chance to pick fresh berries. While baskets will be provided, participants are also welcome to bring their own. After you finish collecting a harvest, head over to the Farm Stand to pay for what you picked. Cost to attend is $9. The Ecology Center, 32701 Alipaz Street, San Juan Capistrano. 949.443.4223. theecologycenter.org.

NATIONAL PRESCRIPTION TAKE BACK DAY—DANA POINT

10 a.m.-2 p.m. Dana Point Police Services will be available to collect all your expired and unwanted medications. Dana Point City Hall, 33282 Golden Lantern, Suite 140, Dana Point. danapoint.org.

LIVE MUSIC AT TREVOR’S

3 p.m. Phil Vandermost will perform. Enjoy the entertainment on the outdoor patio while you chow down on food and sip drinks. Trevor’s at the Tracks, 26701 Verdugo Street, San Juan Capistrano. 949.493.9593. trevorsatthetracks.com.

LIVE MUSIC AT THE BREWHOUSE

6-8 p.m. Local Steely Dan cover band Kids of Charlemagne will perform. Listen to some classic tunes, dance, and enjoy fresh brews. The BrewHouse, 31896 Plaza Drive, Suite D3, San Juan Capistrano. 949.315.1960. kidsofcharlemagne.com.

LIVE MUSIC AT IVA LEE’S

7 p.m. Live music is featured at this highly regarded South Orange County venue. Bonfire will perform. Iva Lee’s Restaurant and Lounge, 555 N. El Camino Real, Suite E, San Clemente. 949.361.2855. ivalees.com.

GEEKS WHO DRINK TRIVIA NIGHT

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

LIVE MUSIC AT H.H. COTTON’S

8 p.m. Live music is featured at this Downtown San Clemente restaurant. The Sugarlips will perform. H.H. Cotton’s, 201 Avenida Del Mar, San Clemente. 949.945.6616. hhcottons.com.

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LIVE MUSIC AT PADDY’S

6-9 p.m. Listen to some live music and dance, perhaps after enjoying fish and chips and a pint. Winslow Band will perform. Paddy’s Station, 26701 Verdugo Street, Suite B, San Juan Capistrano. 949.661.3400. paddysstation.com.

CONCERT AT THE COACH HOUSE

7 p.m. Enjoy some rollicking sounds over dinner at this intimate and popular South Orange County venue. Tony Bennett tribute artist Mark Verabian will perform. Tickets are $55. Doors open at 5 p.m. The Coach House, 33157 Camino Capistrano, San Juan Capistrano. 949.496.8930. thecoachhouse.com.

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BRIDGE GAME

12:30 p.m. The South Orange County Bridge Club hosts bridge games, Monday through Saturday. The club is a nonprofit owned by the members and welcomes people to use their minds and develop new friendships. They also offer classes for bridge players of different levels. 31461 Rancho Viejo Road, Suite 205, San Juan Capistrano. galesenter@cox.net.

COUNTRY NIGHT AT H.H. COTTON’S

6 p.m. This popular downtown restau-

rant offers a night full of country music and line dancing for all ages. Beginners will have the floor from 6-7 p.m., followed by advanced dancers from 7:30-8:30 p.m. The floor will be open to all from 8:30-10 p.m. H.H. Cotton’s, 201 Avenida Del Mar, San Clemente. 949.945.6616. hhcottons.com.

OPEN JAM

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

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STORYTIME AT THE SJC LIBRARY

10:30-11 a.m. Bring the kids to storytime, held every Tuesday morning. Children will get to read books and sing songs. The event is geared for the 2- to 6-yearold age range. San Juan Capistrano Library, 31495 El Camino Real, San Juan Capistrano. 949.493.1752. ocpl.org.

TRIVIA TUESDAY

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

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YOUTH PROGRAMMING AT THE NOBLE PATH FOUNDATION

4:30-7:30 p.m. The Noble Path Foundation hosts events multiple times a week to get youth and young adults out and about and participating in safe, productive activities. Guitar lessons start at 4:30 p.m., followed by a fitness class at 5:30 p.m. and Creative Collaboration at 6:30 p.m. The Noble Path Foundation, 420 N. El

Camino Real, San Clemente. 949.234.7259. thenoblepathfoundation.org.

TRIVIA NIGHT AT THE BREWHOUSE

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

MUSIC OF THE EMERALD ISLES AT CASA ROMANTICA

7-8 p.m. Enjoy an evening of artists Andrea Zomorodian and Dermot Kiernan singing Celtic classic and contemporary songs. Tickets range from $30 to $45. Casa Romantica Cultural Center and Gardens, 415 Avenida Granada, San Clemente. 949.498.2139. casaromantica.org.

H.H. COTTON’S LIVE MUSIC SHOWCASE

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

OPEN MIC NIGHT AT KNUCKLEHEADS

8-10 p.m. Knuckleheads is open for food, drinks and live music. Performers of all skill levels are welcome. If you are a musician, do stand-up comedy or the spoken word, this is the place to be on Wednesday nights. So, come down, grab a drink and go for it. Knuckleheads Sports Bar, 1717 North El Camino Real, San Clemente. 949.492.2410. knuckleheadsmusic.com.

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LIVE MUSIC AT STILLWATER

7 p.m. Live music is featured at this popular South Orange County venue. Millertime Boogie will perform. StillWater Spirits & Sounds, 24701 Del Prado, Dana Point. 949.661.6003. danapointstillwater.com.

by Shelley Murphy

College Admission Mania Leads to Decision Day

Last weekend, I met my cousin at a girls’ club volleyball tournament to watch her daughter compete.

I envisioned a fun Saturday morning catching up with my cousin and cheering my niece on to victory.

When I arrived, I noticed my cousin appeared anxious and agitated—but, hey, club ball does that to parents.

During a break in the action, she suggested we visit the café, where we could carry on a conversation without the cacophonous commotion of whistles, hollers and hoots.

We sat down, and my cousin confessed she was consumed with worry, but not about the game. Then, she revealed the root of her angst: Her daughter had begun the college admissions process.

It’s been ages since my calendar operated on an academic school year, but I’ll never forget college admission mania.

May 1 is D-Day, or College Decision Day, for high school seniors.

Many students have a mere 10 days remaining to sign a letter of intent to enroll and submit a deposit to hold their spot in the freshman class of 2023.

Collegiate D-Day doesn’t compare to the enormity of storming the beaches of Normandy, but for seniors, it takes almost as much strategy and agility.

It’s been 10 years since my oldest graduated from San Clemente High School, but I remember the cruelty of classifying potential colleges into a trio of categories.

To this day, these three words send a shiver up my spine: safety, target, and reach.

My niece is a high school sophomore, but the college admissions bug is highly contagious, and she’s contracted an

acute case.

During her spring break, she participated in a weeklong tour of colleges. And, like many in the group, she discovered her dream school.

Hearing the words “dream school” made my heart wrench and stomach lurch. As a senior, my older son set his sights on his dream school.

I still remember the day I went to the mailbox and found a small envelope, not a big envelope, bearing the college’s name.

SHELLEY MURPHY

Recalling that heartache with my cousin caused her to question why a college would accept one student and reject another when their applications appear alike.

I told her speculating why some students get into certain colleges and others don’t is pointless—it is a question without an answer.

Changing topics, my cousin asked, “She’s got good grades, she has extracurriculars, she’s involved in team sports, she volunteers her time—what else should I do?”

My reply, “Take a deep breath.”

While I have enormous empathy for students and parents in the trenches, I don’t have solutions. So, instead, I shared with her my sentiments.

Your daughter may not get into her dream school, but she will go to college.

It’s not where she goes, but what she does once she arrives. What she learns and how she applies it are far more important than where she learns.

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This 1920s photo shows the Gazebo at Capistrano Beach Palisades, with the Dana Point headlands in the distance and cars on PCH below. This photo is available for viewing and purchase at danapointhistorical.org.

There will be disappointments—lots. I don’t know anyone who’s come through the college experience unscathed. She won’t receive a scholarship to play volleyball; save your club fees for school tuition.

Currently, her major is business, but that’s apt to change; look at the big picture a college presents.

Since my relaxing Saturday morning morphed into a trek down the old collegiate memory lane, I decided to text both my boys about my day.

I texted the one who did not get into his dream school and later realized it’s one of the best things that’s happened. And I texted the one who had his pick of

universities and selected a state school. Today, my cousin feels like everything in the world hinges on where her daughter goes to school. Hopefully, in hindsight, she’ll realize whether her daughter is deferred, rejected or accepted, she’ll land where she is meant to land. DP For more than 20 years, Shelley Murphy and her husband have lived in San Clemente, where she raised her two sons. She’s a freelance writer and has been a contributor to Picket Fence Media since 2006.

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WEEK’S SOLUTION:

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

Seven-month-old Totoro is a sweet little guy who just can’t wait to meet you. With a happy personality and an adorable twitchy nose, he loves to spend his day hopping around and exploring his surroundings. He likes being petted and doesn’t even mind being held. Totoro is neutered, litterbox-trained and would make a great house rabbit.

If you are interested in adopting Totoro, please visit petprojectfoundation.org to download an adoption application form, and you will be contacted about making an interaction appointment. DP

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

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by Susan Parmelee

Please Talk About Mental Health

In the United States, at least one in five adolescents lives with a mental health condition and less than half receive the support they need. Many young people report that they are afraid to ask for help, their concerns are ignored, or that adults tell them it is “just part of being a teenager.” These

reactions show that there is a gap in understanding by adults of the mental health challenges facing young people.

Helping the one in five youth and their families learn how to navigate these symptoms of depression and anxiety is key to increasing positive long-term outcomes and healthy adulthoods.

• Suicide & Crisis Lifeline: 988

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BY SUSAN PARMELEE

Unfortunately, this gap in understanding and a prevailing culture of silence lead to stigma surrounding mental health symptoms and results in fewer young people getting the help and support they need.

This leads to more serious mental health diagnoses, crisis situations, and suicide. The team at the Wellness & Prevention Center aims to help both adults and teens get the support they need to have open and honest discussions about the stressors and very real mental health symptoms they experience.

Talking to teenagers is tough; there are many important topics that adults need to discuss with the young people they love. In 2020, the U.S. Surgeon General issued an advisory calling on all of us to protect youth mental health—noting that in 2020, 25% of young people were struggling with symptoms of clinical depression and 20% with symptoms of anxiety.

Talking to the young people in your life about their well-being is crucial to keeping them safe and healthy.

It is important for youth to have safe places to discuss their questions and concerns about their mental well-being. It is the responsibility of all adults in our community to be prepared to talk about mental health.

Here are some tips for adults about talking with young people:

• Practice talking about mental health with other adults in your life

• Remain curious and open to queries from youth about mental well-being—listen to their questions and ask them what they think

• Listen more than you talk

• Empathize with their feelings and behaviors; do not minimize their emotions or encourage anyone to “move on”

• Be open to a conversation on the young person’s schedule

Here are some online resources:

• Mental Health First Aid: mentalhealthfirstaid.org/2017/06/ 5-tips-talking-teenager

• American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry: aacap.org

• Crisis Text Line: 741741

The month of May is Mental Health Awareness Month, and there will be activities in many communities that support mental health. The Wellness & Prevention Center and the Ocean Institute will hold a Mental Health Town Hall, The TALK, on May 10. Ocean Institute exhibits open at 5:30 p.m., The TALK begins at 6:30 p.m. To register for free tickets go to bit.y/talktownhall.

Also, Orange County Community Foundation hosts its first annual Mental Health Giving Day on May 17 called Imagining Mental Wellness. Please consider donating to the Wellness & Prevention Center that day or any of the very worthy nonprofits that support the mental wellness of our community.

The Wellness & Prevention Center, is here to help as well. Please feel free to reach out with any questions you may have about supporting healthy teens. DP

Susan Parmelee is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker and executive director of the Wellness & Prevention Center: wpc-oc.org. She can be reached at susan@wpc-oc.org.

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OBITUARY Marie Theresa Brady Brendecke

Marie Theresa Brady Brendecke, better known as Theresa, Terry, Mom, Grandma Terry, Gram Cracker, GG and many other loving names, passed into the Kingdom of our Lord on April 5th where she is dancing with the angels. She was born in St. Louis, MO to Eleanor Karst Brady and Dr. Ewing Paul Brady DDS, in September of 1928. The exact date has been controversial; she celebrated her birthday on September 28th until she ordered a copy of her birth certificate at retirement age and found it saying she was born on the 29th. That just made for celebrating two days or even a whole month.

Theresa was the youngest of three daughters including Rose Hortense Brady and Mary Eleanore Brady McTavish. She married Robert Edwin Brendecke on February 24th, 1951. They had four children: Bobbi Brendecke Nelson (Larry), Geri Guilbert (deceased) (John), Steve Brendecke (deceased) (Lorie) and Patty Spacciapolli (Mike). Her ten grandchildren include Tina Nelson Powell, Sarah Nelson Kirschmann, Anna Estrada, Preston Estrada, Julia Estrada, Mike Brendecke, Phillip Brendecke, Kristine Brendecke Crandall, Michelle Spacciapolli Rake, and Monica Spacciapolli and great grandchildren Hudson Kirschmann, Packard Kirschmann, Gunnar Powell, Rieger Powell, Dean Brendecke, Clark Brendecke, Viviane Brendecke, Max Everette Crandall, Connor Stephen Brendecke, Ava Rose Rake, Zayda Estrada, and Alaya Langston-Estrada. Along with Darwin and Marie Gamboa, her full-time caregivers, who became extended family.

Terry was a strong woman who prided herself in surviving having four children under four and later four teenagers at the same time. She achieved her goal of going into the medical field when she earned her Medical Assistant degree. She was very active walking with the Feet Fleet group in Dana Point, taking exercise and yoga classes. She played bunco and cards and dominoes. She loved picnic lunches and spending afternoons with grandkids at the beach. She also enjoyed going to concerts at the park and Mission San Juan Capistrano. You could always find her dancing in a line dance or to good jazz music. Traveling was a joy for her- taking the train to Santa Barbara and San Diego, hiking the Grand Canyon, getting lost in San Francisco, and attempting to buy her oldest grandkid alcohol.

Services will include a mass and internment at Mission San Luis Rey on April 20th at 1:30 p.m.

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BY ZACH CAVANAGH, DANA POINT TIMES

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Noonan Wins 1,600-Meter, Named Distance Runner of OC Championships

Dana Hills picked up just two event wins at the Orange County Championship on Saturday, April 15, but sophomore Evan Noonan’s run in the boys 1,600 meters lit up the track at Mission Viejo High School.

Noonan put a time of 4:10.22 to win the event by seven seconds and post the top time in the state by a sophomore this season. For Noonan’s stellar personal-record run, he was named the distance runner of the meet.

Noonan, who won CIF-SS and CIF State titles during the cross country season in the fall, has won four races this spring—two 1,600-meter wins at the Irvine Invitational and Orange County Championships and two 3,200-meter wins in a dual meet against Capistrano Valley and at the Laguna Beach Trophy Invitational.

Noonan improved his 1,600-meter time from last season’s Orange County Championships by 41 seconds.

Dana Hills also picked up a win in the girls 4x800-meter relay with a combined time of 9:48.23 to beat out second-place Woodbridge by nine seconds.

The Dolphins nearly picked up another individual win in the girls 800-meter, which was decided by less than half a second. Dana Hills senior Allura Markow posted a personal-record time of 2:10.38 to nearly chase down Newport Harbor sophomore Keaton Robar, but Robar just managed to stay ahead of Markow by a margin of 0.38 seconds.

Markow also put up a strong effort in the girls 3,200-meter at 10:52.63. However, Markow finished fourth behind JSerra’s Brynn Garcia (10:34.20), Santa Margarita’s Sophie Polay (10:46.66) and JSerra’s Kaylah Tasser (10:52.17). It was Markow’s first time running the 3,200 this season, and she won the event as a junior last season.

Dana Hills’ next best finisher came in the girls jumps, where sophomore Gabriella Salinas put up two top-five finishes. Salinas finished fourth in the triple jump with a mark of 34 feet, 9.25 inches and fifth in the long jump with a leap of 16 feet, 5.5 inches.

Also on the girls side, sophomore Annie Ivarsson finished seventh in the 1,600-meter at 5:05.20, and sophomore Sydni Harden tied for seventh in the pole vault with a clearance of 10 feet, 1 inch.

To round out the boys, sophomore Jack Miller finished seventh in the 800-meter at 2:00.25 and senior Josh Chernekoff finished ninth at 2:00.54—both personal records.

Junior Garrett Woodruff finished 10th in the 3,200 meters at 9:32.89, and junior Ben Yoneda put up a personal record in the pole vault with a clearance of 12 feet, 1 inch to finish 10th.

Dana Hills track and field will next run at the South Coast League Finals next Friday, April 28, at Trabuco Hills High School. Prelims are Tuesday, April 25.

Baseball Stays Alive in Playoff Race with League Upsets

While it hasn’t been the best season for a traditionally strong Dana Hills baseball program, the Dolphins have done enough to still have a shot at the playoffs going into the season’s final week.

The Dolphins scored two wins against league-title contenders Tesoro and Capistrano Valley in their last three games to set up a three-game, season-finale de facto playoff series against Trabuco Hills next week.

Trabuco Hills (12-12, 4-4) currently holds the third and final automatic playoff spot out of the South Coast League with Dana Hills (8-16, 3-5) one-game behind in the league standings. Both teams have one game on Friday, April 21, before facing off next week. The Dolphins are at Capistrano Valley, and the Mustangs host Mission Viejo.

Dana Hills will host Trabuco Hills on Tuesday, April 25, and in the finale on Friday, April 28. The Dolphins will travel for the middle game at Trabuco Hills on Wednesday, April 26.

Tesoro (16-8, 7-2) leads the South Coast League by a half-game over Capo Valley (12-11, 6-2).

Dana Hills stayed alive with a road shutout of Tesoro, 2-0, on Saturday, April 15. Senior pitcher Kade Murray tossed a full seven-inning shutout of the Titans with no runs allowed on four hits with four strikeouts. Junior Michael Rodgers and Grady Faris drove in seniors Chase Rodgers and Jack Gallison.

Capistrano Valley then shut out Dana Hills, 10-0, on Tuesday, April 18, but the Dolphins bounced back to edge out the Cougars, 3-2, at home on Wednesday, April 19.

Boys Volleyball Stays Hot, Wins Lancaster Tournament

Dana Hills boys volleyball is making a hard charge

toward the end of the season and the start of the CIF-SS playoffs next week.

The Dolphins went a perfect 5-0 at the Lancaster Tournament on Saturday, April 15. Dana Hills has won 16 of its last 19 games to post a 20-win campaign for the first time since 2016.

Dana Hills has already qualified for its first CIF-SS playoffs since 2019 and closed out the regular season on Wednesday, April 19, but results were not available at press time.

CIF-SS playoffs will begin next Thursday, April 27.

Softball Breaks Through in League

It’s been a year of streaks for the Dana Hills softball team, but the Dolphins finally got on the board in the South Coast League in dramatic fashion on Monday, April 17.

Dana Hills trailed San Juan Hills, 2-0, entering their last chance in the bottom of the seventh inning, but the Dolphins pushed through three runs to walk-off the Stallions, 3-2, and pick up their first league victory of the season.

Freshman Katie Erenyi went 2-for-3 with a triple, a steal, a walk and a RBI, and sophomore Melissa Reed drove in a run with a double. Senior Hannah Jones, junior Isabella Llamas and junior Cate Geaney all scored in the seventh for the Dolphins victory.

Reed picked up the win in the circle with a complete seven-inning performance allowing two runs, one earned, on eight hits with three strikeouts and three walks.

Dana Hills couldn’t keep up that momentum on Wednesday, April 19, with a 10-0 loss to league-leading Tesoro. The Dolphins are 1-5 in South Coast League play and have been outscored 36-1 in their five league losses.

Dana Hills wraps up its season with two games next week. The Dolphins travel to San Juan Hills on Monday, April 24, and host Aliso Niguel on Wednesday, April 26. DP

Dana Hills sophomore Evan Noonan (pictured during cross country season) won the 1,600-meter race at the Orange County Championships and was named the distance runner of the meet. Photo Courtesy of Jimmy Su Photography.

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APN: 682-134-10 TS No: CA05000397-22-1 TO No: 220583547-CA-VOI NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE (The above statement is made pursuant to CA Civil Code Section 2923.3(d)(1). The Summary will be provided to Trustor(s) and/or vested owner(s) only, pursuant to CA Civil Code Section 2923.3(d)(2).) YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST DATED April 27, 2018. UNLESS YOU TAKE ACTION TO PROTECT YOUR PROPERTY, IT MAY BE SOLD AT A PUBLIC SALE. IF YOU NEED AN EXPLANATION OF THE NATURE OF THE PROCEEDINGS AGAINST YOU, YOU SHOULD CONTACT A LAWYER. On May 15, 2023 at 09:00 AM, Auction.com Room, Doubletree by Hilton Hotel Anaheim - Orange County, 100 The City Drive, Orange, CA 92868, MTC Financial Inc. dba Trustee Corps, as the duly Appointed Trustee, under and pursuant to the power of sale contained in that certain Deed of Trust Recorded on May 2, 2018 as Instrument No. 2018000160264, of official records in the Office of the Recorder of Orange County, California, executed by LISA KENTRUP, AN UMARRIED WOMAN, as Trustor(s), in favor of MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC., as Beneficiary, as nominee for MARK 1 REAL ESTATE, INC. as Beneficiary, WILL SELL AT PUBLIC AUCTION TO THE HIGHEST BIDDER, in lawful money of the United States, all payable at the time of sale, that certain property situated in said County, California describing the land therein as: AS MORE FULLY DESCRIBED IN SAID DEED OF TRUST The property heretofore described is being sold “as is”. The street address and other common designation, if any, of the real property described above is purported to be: 34092 FORMOSA DRIVE, DANA POINT, CA 92629 The undersigned Trustee disclaims any liability for any incorrectness of the street address and other common designation, if any, shown herein. Said sale will be made without covenant or warranty, express or implied, regarding title, possession, or encumbrances, to pay the remaining principal sum of the Note(s) secured by said Deed of Trust, with interest thereon, as provided in said Note(s), advances if any, under the terms of the Deed of Trust, estimated fees, charges and expenses of the Trustee and of the trusts created by said Deed of Trust. The total amount of the unpaid balance of the obligations secured by the property to be sold and reasonable estimated costs, expenses and advances at the time of the initial publication of this Notice of Trustee’s Sale is estimated to be $183,025.81 (Estimated). However, prepayment premiums, accrued interest and advances will increase this figure prior to sale. Beneficiary’s bid at said sale may include all or part of said amount. In addition to cash, the Trustee will accept a cashier’s check drawn on a state or national bank, a check drawn by a state or federal credit union or a check drawn by a state or federal savings and loan association, savings association or savings bank specified in Section 5102 of the California Financial Code and authorized to do business in California, or other such funds as may be acceptable to the Trustee. In the event tender other than cash is accepted, the Trustee may withhold the issuance of the Trustee’s Deed Upon Sale until funds become available to the payee or endorsee as a matter of right. The property offered for sale excludes all funds held on account by the property receiver, if applicable. If the Trustee is unable to convey title for any reason, the successful bidder’s sole and exclusive

remedy shall be the return of monies paid to the Trustee and the successful bidder shall have no further recourse. Notice to Potential Bidders If you are considering bidding on this property lien, you should understand that there are risks involved in bidding at a Trustee auction. You will be bidding on a lien, not on the property itself. Placing the highest bid at a Trustee auction does not automatically entitle you to free and clear ownership of the property. You should also be aware that the lien being auctioned off may be a junior lien. If you are the highest bidder at the auction, you are or may be responsible for paying off all liens senior to the lien being auctioned off, before you can receive clear title to the property. You are encouraged to investigate the existence, priority, and size of outstanding liens that may exist on this property by contacting the county recorder’s office or a title insurance company, either of which may charge you a fee for this information. If you consult either of these resources, you should be aware that the same Lender may hold more than one mortgage or Deed of Trust on the property. Notice to Property Owner The sale date shown on this Notice of Sale may be postponed one or more times by the Mortgagee, Beneficiary, Trustee, or a court, pursuant to Section 2924g of the California Civil Code. The law requires that information about Trustee Sale postponements be made available to you and to the public, as a courtesy to those not present at the sale. If you wish to learn whether your sale date has been postponed, and, if applicable, the rescheduled time and date for the sale of this property, you may call Auction.com at 800.280.2832 for information regarding the Trustee’s Sale or visit the Internet Website address www.Auction. com for information regarding the sale of this property, using the file number assigned to this case, CA05000397-22-1. Information about postponements that are very short in duration or that occur close in time to the scheduled sale may not immediately be reflected in the telephone information or on the Internet Website. The best way to verify postponement information is to attend the scheduled sale. Notice to Tenant NOTICE TO TENANT FOR FORECLOSURES AFTER JANUARY 1, 2021 You may have a right to purchase this property after the trustee auction pursuant to Section 2924m of the California Civil Code. If you are an “eligible tenant buyer,” you can purchase the property if you match the last and highest bid placed at the trustee auction. If you are an “eligible bidder,” you may be able to purchase the property if you exceed the last and highest bid placed at the trustee auction. There are three steps to exercising this right of purchase. First, 48 hours after the date of the trustee sale, you can call 800.280.2832, or visit this internet website www.Auction.com, using the file number assigned to this case CA05000397-22-1 to find the date on which the trustee’s sale was held, the amount of the last and highest bid, and the address of the trustee. Second, you must send a written notice of intent to place a bid so that the trustee receives it no more than 15 days after the trustee’s sale. Third, you must submit a bid so that the trustee receives it no more than 45 days after the trustee’s sale. If you think you may qualify as an “eligible tenant buyer” or “eligible bidder,” you should consider contacting an attorney or appropriate real estate professional immediately for advice regarding this potential right to purchase. Date: April 13, 2023 MTC Financial Inc. dba Trustee Corps TS No. CA05000397-221 17100 Gillette Ave Irvine, CA 92614 Phone: 949-252-8300 TDD: 711 949.252.8300 By: Loan Quema, Authorized Signatory SALE INFOR-

MATION CAN BE OBTAINED ONLINE AT www.Auction.com FOR AUTOMATED SALES INFORMATION PLEASE CALL: Auction.com at 800.280.2832 NPP0433778 To: DANA POINT TIMES 04/21/2023, 04/28/2023, 05/05/2023

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NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE T.S. No. 22-30334-BA-CA Title No. 220246701-CA-VOI

A.P.N. 673-491-21 ATTENTION RECORDER: THE FOLLOWING REFERENCE TO AN ATTACHED SUMMARY IS APPLICABLE TO THE NOTICE PROVIDED TO THE TRUSTOR ONLY PURSUANT TO CIVIL CODE 2923.3 YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST DATED 06/14/2005. UNLESS YOU TAKE ACTION TO PROTECT YOUR PROPERTY, IT MAY BE SOLD AT A PUBLIC SALE. IF YOU NEED AN EXPLANATION OF THE NATURE OF THE PROCEEDING AGAINST YOU, YOU SHOULD CONTACT A LAWYER. A public auction sale to the highest bidder for cash, (cashier’s check(s) must be made payable to National Default Servicing Corporation), drawn on a state or national bank, a check drawn by a state or federal credit union, or a check drawn by a state or federal savings and loan association, savings association, or savings bank specified in Section 5102 of the Financial Code and authorized to do business in this state; will be held by the duly appointed trustee as shown below, of all right, title, and interest conveyed to and now held by the trustee in the hereinafter described property under and pursuant to a Deed of Trust described below. The sale will be made in an “as is” condition, but without covenant or warranty, expressed or implied, regarding title, possession, or encumbrances, to pay the remaining principal sum of the note(s) secured by the Deed of Trust, with interest and late charges thereon, as provided in the note(s), advances, under the terms of the Deed of Trust, interest thereon, fees, charges and expenses of the Trustee for the total amount (at the time of the initial publication of the Notice of Sale) reasonably estimated to be set forth below. The amount may be greater on the day of sale. Trustor: Marjan Gilani, and Hosein Gilani, wife and husband, as joint tenants Duly Appointed Trustee: National Default Servicing Corporation Recorded 06/29/2005 as Instrument No. 2005000500748 (or Book, Page) of the Official Records of Orange County, California. Date of Sale: 05/02/2023 at 12:00 PM Place of Sale: At the North front entrance to the County Courthouse, 700 Civic Center Drive West, Santa Ana, CA 92701 Estimated amount of unpaid balance and other charges: $562,290.34 Street Address or other common designation of real property: 25091 Danapepper, Dana Point, CA 92629 A.P.N.: 673491-21 The undersigned Trustee disclaims any liability for any incorrectness of the street address or other common designation, if any, shown above. If no street address or other common designation is shown, directions to the location of the property may be obtained by sending a written request to the beneficiary within 10 days of the date of first publication of this Notice of Sale. If the Trustee is unable to convey title for any reason, the successful bidder’s sole and exclusive remedy shall be the return of monies paid to the Trustee, and the successful bidder shall have no further recourse. The requirements of California Civil Code Section 2923.5(b)/2923.55(c) were fulfilled when the Notice of Default was recorded. NOTICE TO POTENTIAL BIDDERS: If you are considering bidding on this property lien,

you should understand that there are risks involved in bidding at a trustee auction. You will be bidding on a lien, not on the property itself. Placing the highest bid at a trustee auction does not automatically entitle you to free and clear ownership of the property. You should also be aware that the lien being auctioned off may be a junior lien. If you are the highest bidder at the auction, you are or may be responsible for paying off all liens senior to the lien being auctioned off, before you can receive clear title to the property. You are encouraged to investigate the existence, priority, and size of outstanding liens that may exist on this property by contacting the county recorder’s office or a title insurance company, either of which may charge you a fee for this information. If you consult either of these resources, you should be aware that the same lender may hold more than one mortgage or deed of trust on the property. NOTICE TO PROPERTY OWNER: The sale date shown on this notice of sale may be postponed one or more times by the mortgagee, beneficiary, trustee, or a court, pursuant to Section 2924g of the California Civil Code. The law requires that information about trustee sale postponements be made available to you and to the public, as a courtesy to those not present at the sale. If you wish to learn whether your sale date has been postponed, and, if applicable, the rescheduled time and date for the sale of this property, you may call or visit this internet website www.ndscorp. com/sales, using the file number assigned to this case 22-30334-BA-CA. Information about postponements that are very short in duration or that occur close in time to the scheduled sale may not immediately be reflected in the telephone information or on the internet website. The best way to verify postponement information is to attend the scheduled sale. NOTICE TO TENANT*: You may have a right to purchase this property after the trustee auction pursuant to Section 2924m of the California Civil Code. If you are a “representative of all eligible tenant buyers” you may be able to purchase the property if you match the last and highest bid placed at the trustee auction. If you are an “eligible bidder,” you may be able to purchase the property if you exceed the last and highest bid placed at the trustee auction. There are three steps to exercising this right of purchase. First, 48 hours after the date of the trustee sale, you can call 888-264-4010, or visit this internet website www.ndscorp.com, using the file number assigned to this case 22-30334-BA-CA to find the date on which the trustee’s sale was held, the amount of the last and highest bid, and the address of the trustee. Second, you must send a written notice of intent to place a bid so that the trustee receives it no more than 15 days after the trustee’s sale. Third, you must submit a bid so that the trustee receives it no more than 45 days after the trustee’s sale. If you think you may qualify as a “representative of all eligible tenant buyers” or “eligible bidder,” you should consider contacting an attorney or appropriate real estate professional immediately for advice regarding this potential right to purchase. *Pursuant to Section 2924m of the California Civil Code, the potential rights described herein shall apply only to public auctions taking place on or after January 1, 2021, through December 31, 2025, unless later extended. Date: 03/23/2023 National Default Servicing Corporation c/o Tiffany and Bosco, P.A., its agent, 1455 Frazee Road, Suite 820 San Diego, CA 92108 Toll Free Phone: 888-264-4010 Sales Line ; Sales Website: www.ndscorp.com Deandre Garland, Trustee Sales Representative A-4778603 04/07/2023, 04/14/2023, 04/21/2023

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in a newspaper of general circulation, printed in this county: Dana Point Times

Date: 03/23/2023

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tion in a newspaper of general circulation, printed in this county: Dana Point Times

Date: 03/27/2023

ORDER

TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME

Case No. 30-2023-01316149

TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: Petitioner RANDI SHEA BROOKS filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows:

Present Name

RANDI SHEA BROOKS

Proposed Name

RANDI SHEA BENNER

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

Notice of Hearing

Date: 05/30/2023 Time: 8:30 a.m. Dept: D100 The address of the court is Central Justice Center, 700 Civic Center Drive West, Santa Ana, CA 92701. Remote Hearing. (To appear remotely, check in advance of the hearing for information about how to do so on the court’s website. To find your court’s website, go to www.courts.ca.gov/find-my-court.htm.)

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

Date: 04/03/2023

JUDGE LAYNE H. MELZER, Judge of the Superior Court

Published: Dana Point Times April 14, 21, 28, May 5, 2023

PUBLIC NOTICE

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME

Case No. 30-2023-01314185

TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: Petitioner

KATHERINE BODE BORING filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows:

Present Name

KATHERINE BODE BORING

Proposed Name

KATHERINE HOPE BODE

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

Notice of Hearing

Date: 05/18/2023 Time: 8:30 a.m. Dept: D100. The address of the court is Central Justice Center, 700 Civic Center Drive West, Santa Ana, CA 92701. Remote Hearing. (To appear remotely, check in advance of the hearing for information about how to do so on the court’s website. To find your court’s website, go to www.courts.ca.gov/find-my-court.htm.)

A copy of this Order to Show Cause must be published at least once each week for four successive weeks before the date set for hearing on the petition

JUDGE LAYNE H. MELZER, Judge of the Superior Court

Published: Dana Point Times April 7, 14, 21, 28, 2023

PUBLIC NOTICE

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT

20236659175

The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: PHIELLA BEER 202 EAST STEVENS AVENUE

SANTA ANA, CA 92707

Full Name of Registrant(s):

SOPHIA OLLIE HANNA

24311 LAS NARANJAS LAGUNA NIGUEL, CA 92677

This business is conducted by an Individual.

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

/s/Sophia Hanna

This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Orange County on 03/23/2023.

Published in: Dana Point Times April 7, 14, 21, 28, 2023

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FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT

20236659790

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

135 AVENIDA DEL REPOSO #B SAN CLEMENTE, CA 92672

Full Name of Registrant(s):

S CORP/BRIGHTKIND HOLDINGS LLC

135 AVENIDA DEL REPOSO #B

SAN CLEMENTE, CA 92672

This business is conducted by a CA Limited Liability Company.

The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: 03/29/2023

S CORP/BRIGHTKIND HOLDINGS LLC/s/LORENA MCCORMACK, LORENA MCCORMACK, CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER

This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Orange County on 03/30/2023.

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FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 20236659083

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

13 DION

LAGUNA NIGUEL, CA 92677

1A. Previous No. 20186517288

Full Name of Registrant(s):

GLOBAL SOURCE TECHNOLOGY, INC.

13 DION

LAGUNA NIGUEL, CA 92677

This business is conducted by a CA Corporation.

The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: 09/01/1997

/s/Global Source Technology, Inc./Mark C. Pfutzenreuter, Chief Executive Officer

This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Orange County on 03/23/2023.

Published in: Dana Point Times, April 7, 14, 21, 28, 2023

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME

Case No. 30-2023-01314884

TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: Petitioner JEREMY PALMER filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows:

Present Name

JEREMY BRYAN PALMER

Proposed Name

TRISTAN DONALD CAMPBELL

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

Notice of Hearing

Date: 05/23/2023 Time: 8:30 a.m. Dept: D100 The address of the court is Central Justice Center, 700 Civic Center Drive West, Santa Ana, CA 92701. Remote Hearing. (To appear remotely, check in advance of the hearing for information about how to do so on the court’s website. To find your court’s website, go to www.courts.ca.gov/find-my-court.htm.)

A copy of this Order to Show Cause must be published at least once each week for four successive weeks before the date set for hearing on the peti-

JUDGE LAYNE H. MELZER, Judge of the Superior Court

Published: Dana Point Times April 7, 14, 21, 28, 2023

PUBLIC NOTICE

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT

20236658746

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

PICNIC GRAZING CO.

117 FLEURANCE STREET

LAGUNA NIGUEL, CA 92677

Full Name of Registrant(s):

PICNIC ARTISANAL GRAZING, LLC

117 FLEURANCE STREET

LAGUNA NIGUEL, CA 92677

This business is conducted by a CA Limited Liability Company.

The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: 07/15/2020

PICNIC ARTISANAL GRAZING, LLC/s/LORYN

E PURVIS, LORYN PURVIS, PRESIDENT

This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Orange County on 03/20/2023.

Published in: Dana Point Times Mar 31, Apr 7, 14, 21, 2023

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Is El Niño Really on the Way?

Water temp readings in the Pacific indicate we could see a wet, surf-filled season next winter

BY JAKE HOWARD, DANA POINT TIMES

Drizzly, flat, cold-water, southwind mornings aren’t exactly the stuff surf dreams are made of, but for the past month or so, that’s what’s been on tap for area surfers. Besides the odd dose of waist- to chesthigh surf and a rare sunny day or two, the last gasp of winter and early throes of spring have been disappointing to say the least.

“I’ve surfed once in the last month,” confided one hopeless friend.

“I don’t know if I even surf anymore,” pondered another.

Judging by the Surfline forecast, by the time you read this, we may have just enjoyed a fun-sized southern pulse—let’s hope it fills in bigger and more consistent than the models are predicting.

Looking out a little further, reason to hope could be on the horizon. Last week, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric

GROM OF THE WEEK

TEAGAN SANDVIG

BY JAKE HOWARD, DANA POINT TIMES

While her big brother, Tanner Sandvig, made a trip up north to Canada to get some serious cold-water experience, Teagan Sandvig has been taking care of business at home.

Competing in the most recent Western Surfing Association event in Huntington Beach, the 9-year-old goofy-footer won the Under 10 division, and she has been surfing well beyond her age, as she also landed in

Administration (NOAA) announced that El Niño conditions will likely develop in the Pacific Ocean this summer.

“A watch is issued when conditions are favorable for the development of El Niño within the next six months,” reads NOAA’s announcement. “While we are still in an ENSO-neutral phase—when no El Niño or La Niña are present—there is a 62% chance El Niño will develop sometime between May and July. This comes after nearly two continuous years of a La Niña.”

“El Niño chances increase even more a couple of months later, as the threemonth period centered on August now has 80% odds versus 56% last month,” according to a Reuters article.

El Niño conditions occur when bands of warm ocean water develop in the central and east-central equatorial

Pacific. The warmer sea surface temps typically result in above-average precipitation, as well as other weather events, including large west swells.

Meanwhile, La Niña conditions feature water temperatures that are sufficiently cooler than normal. As NOAA notes, La Niña conditions have persisted for the past two years, which would explain why this spring has been so cold—and flat.

The last El Niño we saw was back in 2015-2016. Before that, 1997-1998 and 1982-1983 stand out as historic El Niño winters. NOAA estimates mild El Niño conditions appear an average of every four years, while “super” El Niños occur every 15 to 20 years.

“We’re due one. However, the magnitude of the predicted El Niños shows a very large spread, everything from blockbuster to wimp,” NOAA

research scientist Dr. Mike McPhaden told The Guardian.

“The really big ones reverberate all over the planet with extreme droughts, floods, heat waves, and storms. If it happens, we’ll need to buckle up. It could also fizzle out. We should be watchful and prepared either way,” continued McPhaden.

Based on current water temperature readings off the coast of Peru and in other strategic regions in the Pacific, “a few forecasters see a possible Super El Niño in 2023,” reports Reuters. “It is among the most aggressive outlooks.”

That being said, an El Niño in 2023 is not a foregone conclusion. Aboveaverage water temps need to hold for a few months before it can be officially confirmed that we’re in an El Niño.

“It’s a tricky time of year to forecast, but we do see consistency amongst international climate models of warming towards El Niño levels,” NOAA climatologist Catherine Ganter told The Guardian.

Coming off a year that saw historic rain and snowfall throughout California, the potential of a looming El Niño means we could see a lot more wet weather, along with all the subsequent disasters that follow.

As surfers, we’re born storm chasers, and with the heartache often comes some amazing moments in the ocean. Fingers crossed that we see more west swells and less flooding next winter. DP

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

SURF FORECAST

fifth in the Under 12 division.

Like her brother, Teagan’s stoke for surfing is infectious. Whether it’s cold and rainy or sunny and pumping, she’s always in the water. Her competitive success is a direct result of how hard she works and how dedicated to her sport she is.

Besides all the time in the ocean, Teagan’s also putting in the hard yards in the pool, developing strength, lung capacity and exceptional comfort underwater.

Not only are the results coming among the WSA ranks, but Teagan recently garnered the support of Surface Sunscreen, and before that, Famous Wax got on board. Thanks to brands including Surface and Famous, she’s taking her game to the next level.

With summer knocking on the door and south swell season on the way, we can’t wait to see what Teagan does when the water warms up a little. DP

Water Temperature: 57-59 Degrees F

Water Visibility and Conditions: 8-10’

Outlook: Beautiful weather is on tap for Friday through the weekend as high pressure moves over the western US. Surf will be small but rideable off a mix of south-southwest and northwest swell. Friday will still see 2-3’ waves (around waist high) at many breaks, with best spots pushing 4’. Smaller surf is expected over the weekend. Light morning wind and clean conditions are expected all three days.

This March 2, 1983 photo shows the aftermath of the winter storm that walloped the San Clemente Pier and put the Fisherman’s Restaurant in jeopardy of being snaked off its pilings. That year was a standout historic El Niño winter, with weather forecasters predicting another one could be on the way. Photo: Courtesy of Lisa Spinelli

Teagan Sandvig.

Photo: Courtesy of the Sandvig family

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DANA POINT NEIGHBORHOOD WATCH!

The best crime prevention tool ever invented …

A good neighbor!

You and your neighbors are the ones who really know what is going on in your area, and most likely the first ones to identify suspicious activity and report crime to law enforcement. Neighborhood Watch is a crime prevention program that enlists the active participation of residents to serve as an extra set of eyes and ears for Police Services and helps to maintain a safe, vibrant neighborhood by looking out for one another. Communication and collaboration between the community and Police Services enhances neighborhood security and helps to reduce crime!

If you’re interested in starting a Neighborhood Watch in your area or wish to join an existing group, contact Crime Prevention Specialist Jill Jackson @ 949-248-3581 or jnjackson@ocsheriff.gov