May 26, 2023

The Future of Women’s Health Providing Woman-Centered Care in One Location

To help provide women with gender-appropriate health care, MemorialCare Saddleback Medical Center is developing the Women’s Health Pavilion to provide women with an elevated patient experience and position itself to meet the growing needs of women in the community.

“With this new building, Saddleback Medical Center is making a commitment to all women,” says Catherine Shitara, chief operating o cer, MemorialCare Saddleback Medical Center. “We are here to provide the necessary health care women need through every stage of their life and, if necessary, guide them through their treatment journey. We believe women in Orange County need this type of health care center close to home.”

The Women’s Health Pavilion, scheduled to begin a phased opening in 2023, will feature the comprehensive Sarah & Taylor Nederlander Breast Center. This new breast center will provide women with elevated, personalized care in a spa-like environment to make sure women receive the breast care they need in a calming space.

“At the Sarah & Taylor Nederlander Breast Center, women will have access to a multidisciplinary team of fellowship-trained dedicated breast radiologists, oncologists and surgeons whose sole focus is breast care,” says Gary Levine, M.D., medical director, MemorialCare Breast Centers. “Each patient will be given a breast center navigator to help them understand their diagnosis, weigh treatment options, provide education and resources, and coordinate their care with physicians and specialists.”

The Sarah & Taylor Nederlander Breast Center will feature the most advanced technology for early detection and diagnosis of breast cancer. Some of this technology includes:

• 3D tomosynthesis digital mammography for precise imaging

• Cryoblation treatment to freeze and destroy early stage and benign tumors

• DEXA bone-density testing

• Ultrasound-guided breast biopsy

The Women’s Health Pavilion will house OB/GYN physicians and services to provide women in the community greater access to care and resources including surgical oncologists who specialize in gynecological cancers. “We think it’s beneficial to form long-term relationships with our patients and their families, so they feel empowered to make informed decisions about their health care,” said Priyal Dholakiya, M.D., MemorialCare Saddleback Medical Center.

The Women’s Health Pavilion o ers a variety of women’s specialty care programs, a Community Education Center and mental wellness support, among other services—giving women tools they can use to receive care for their own unique needs. Other programs available at the Women’s Health Pavilion or on campus:

• Pelvic Health & Pelvic Floor Rehab

• Osteoporosis Clinic

• Dietary Counseling

• Survivorship Program

The Women’s Hospital at MemorialCare Saddleback Medical Center is celebrating its 35th anniversary and the opening of its new Obstetric Emergency Department (OB ED) in May. The Women’s Hospital is also embarking on a complete renovation to refresh and upgrade its Labor-Delivery-Recovery-Postpartum (LDRP) suites that will open later this summer. The goal is to partner with all women in their pursuit of living long, healthy lives.

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The Women’s Health Pavilion will provide convenient access to breast care and a range of women’s health services under one roof.

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Expanded Dana Point ArtFest Returning to Lantern District

BY BREEANA GREENBERG

Booths displaying photography, paintings, drawings, sculptures, ceramics, glass art, resin art, jewelry, woodwork and metalwork will line the block of Del Prado Avenue in early June as the annual Dana Point ArtFest returns to the Lantern District.

A stretch of Del Prado Avenue, between Amber Lantern and Ruby Lantern, will be closed to motorists from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on June 11, allowing more than 80 participating artists to display their work during the annual art walk.

This year’s ArtFest will also feature booths from local nonprofits, including the Dana Point Sister Cities to advertise upcoming events, and the Dana Point Historical Society, to share information about its Baby Beach tile wall fundraiser.

As ArtFest continues to grow each year, the event organizers emphasized changes to this year’s festival.

New this year, attendees 21 years and older can purchase an ArtFest wristband, granting them the opportunity to stroll the festival while enjoying alcoholic beverages. ArtFest will also feature a wine-tasting area showcasing local wineries.

This year’s ArtFest will also feature an expanded Kids Corner with various interactive art projects.

“There’s something for everyone who likes arts,” Laguna Hills Artist and DP ArtFest organizer Steve Epstein said.

“Working with this committee is the best thing in the world,” said Epstein, who plans to sell silver and copper jewelry at this year’s ArtFest. “They do more for Dana Point as an entity than I’ve ever been involved in any other group. It’s fun putting it all together; last year was fabulous.”

Artist Cliff Wassmann, a fellow member of the organizing committee, has been involved with the Sawdust Festival for 15 years and served on its board of directors. This year, the Sawdust Festival will partner with ArtFest to offer an interactive art project in the Kids Corner.

“I just love integrating the two communities, Dana Point and Laguna Beach, because I’ve been a part of both since I moved here in ’82,” Wassmann said. “So, it’s really a great mesh; they’re like my two hometowns.”

Wassmann intends to display his Dana Point photography and fantasy and science fiction paintings at his booth during the festival.

Arts and Culture Commissioner and ArtFest organizer Ashley Keene will also have a booth displaying her vibrant, abstract artwork.

“I’ve actually been participating in ArtFest since, I think 2016 was the first year,” said Keene, who was born and raised in Dana Point.

“I was a participant for many years, and so to actually be on the other side and be able to have my input and also learn from all of these people who do such a great job and put so much time into this, it’s really rewarding to watch it grow and just evolve and continue to get better and better,” Keene continued.

The Kids Corner is set to offer children and families a variety of oceanthemed art projects throughout the day, including a collaborative mural. KidCreate Studio intends to lead participants through a clay animal art project.

Families can also participate in a community mural.

“Each child will have a section that they can paint in,” Keene said. “When we’re done, we can pull off all the tape, and it’s one big art piece.”

Following ArtFest, the organizers of DP ArtFest intend to display the cardboard mural at the Dana Point Community Center.

In addition to the mural, Sawdust Festival and KidCreate Studio projects and additional art projects, the Kids Corner will feature a face painter and balloon artist and children’s music time with Anthony Small.

The event will also feature local wine tastings, beer gardens and live music that Small and ArtFest organizer Mac McDonald curated.

There will be two music stages featuring performances from nine artists. One of the stages will be in front of Dana Point Hardware, featuring three bands, and the other stage will be on the corner of Del Prado and Amber Lantern, featuring six artists.

“We started out with just solo singer-songwriters—guitar and a mic—and then we had bands, and we’ve gone back and forth, a little mixture of bands and solo performers,” McDonald said.

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“I think music as an art form is an important part of Dana Point ArtFest,” McDonald continued. “It brings people in. It’s a fun, entertaining way to keep everyone happy. I really enjoy having that part at the ArtFest beyond the fine art.”

When looking to curate artists to perform at the event, McDonald noted that he looks for upbeat music.

“You don’t want to put anyone to sleep,” McDonald said. “I like to find bands that are a little more upbeat. Like last year, we had a ukulele reggae band, and they were amazing.”

“There was a big crowd,” McDonald continued. “They were the last band to go on, and they were fun and engaged with the audience. Everyone just loved them. So, that’s the kind of thing, that kind of vibe, that we hope to establish.”

This year, singer-guitarist Phil Vandermost, classic rock band Miller Time Boogie and rock ‘n’ roll band Tropical Drip will hit the main stage. Singer-songwriters Anthony Small and Matt Samia, Andrew Lavin, Sindey Bowen, Molly Bergman and Sage Escalante will perform at the secondary stage across from Jack’s Restaurant and Bar.

ArtFest event organizers noted that there’s still open space for local wineries to participate in the new wine tasting area. For more information on how local wineries can be featured at the event, email maxfisher@gmail.com.

Dana Point ArtFest is set to return to the Lantern District on June 11, showcasing a variety of artwork, wine tasting, an expanded Kids Corner, live music and a community mural, for a celebration of local art and culture. Photo: Breeana Greenberg

Mermade Market Kicks Off at Ocean Institute

BY BREEANA GREENBERG

The nautical-themed Mermade Market returned to the Ocean Institute on Wednesday, May 24, offering an opportunity to support the local artists and makers community.

During the four-day event, which ends on Saturday, May 27, more than 130 artisans and small business owners are displaying their handmade artwork.

On Friday, May 26, and Saturday, there will be a beer garden, a champagne cart and live music. Mermade Market will feature a reptile show and various live musical performances on Saturday.

Proceeds from the beer garden will benefit the Ocean Institute’s educational programs, with kegs donated by the San Clemente-based Los Molinos Beer Company.

The Market’s theme this year, “Create,” honors the makers displaying their crafts.

This year is Laguna Niguel resident Tayler Radford’s first time selling at Mermade Market.

Radford started her jewelry business, The General Collective, six years ago after she saw a bracelet on Pinterest that she thought she could make.

“Then it kind of snowballed into this business,” Radford said. “It’s all hand-

made here locally. I wholesale now to about 70 different boutiques and then do markets like this. It’s just fun to come and meet people in person.”

“It’s fun to meet local makers and banter with other creatives,” Radford continued.

While selling at markets, Radford offers permanent jewelry, where custom-fit, delicate bracelets, anklets and necklaces can be welded onto the wearer to stay on forever.

“I just started doing permanent jewelry, so I’ve been looking for more markets to do, and with summertime

8 Graduating Seniors Earn Scholarships from Democratic Women’s Group

BY C. JAYDEN SMITH

Several local graduating high school seniors received exciting news at last week’s Senior Awards Nights, when the Democratic Women of South Orange County (DWSOC) announced the list of recipients for its annual scholarship program.

Sophie Andersen and Talia Penzell of Dana Hills High; Riley Nicole Halsey, Ella Jobst, Kayla McLaughlin and Sofia Sipelis of San Clemente High; and Kate Friess and Anna Villar of San Juan Hills High were awarded scholarships from DWSOC.

“Our Scholarship Award Winners for 2023 once again surpassed our expectations of what we envisioned for this scholarship program,” DWSOC President Linda Verraster said in a news release.

“Their leadership in defense of democracy and dedication to volunteer work has already contributed to positive changes in our community.”

With 2023 marking the scholarship

program’s sixth year, DWSOC committed to providing eight female students from Dana Hills High, San Clemente High and San Juan Hills High with scholarships of up to $1,000.

At each high school’s Senior Awards Night, hosted on May 17 and May 18, the awardees were notified of their incoming scholarships from the group, which pushes for Democratic candidates to get elected in local races.

The recipients were selected for their demonstrated leadership skills and community involvement, as well as “concern for Democratic issues.” All applicants were required to be registered or pre-registered as Democrats.

Andersen earned the distinction of Dolphin of the Year at Dana Hills, and Sipelis was recognized as San Clemente’s Triton of the Year.

In addition to achieving academic titles such as valedictorian, Advanced Placement Scholar, National Honor

coming around and anklets, it’s a fun little trendy thing that’s popular right now,” Radford said. “So, you have to be in person to do it.”

Parents Caitlin and Josh Baker founded children’s clothing brand Fish Out of Water when they struggled to find cute clothes for their two sons.

“We feel like it was just very . . . we always say, like dinosaurs, monster trucks, characters,” Caitlin Baker said. “It’s all we could find, or bright, loud things. We wanted to make things that were a little more low-key, laid-back kind of beachy vibes but also still super comfy

and play friendly.”

With a booth at last year’s market, the couple found that their brand was so well received that they returned this year.

“Oh, my gosh, the first time around was so great,” Caitlin Baker said. “We had a line last time. It was awesome; I think the brands here, all the businesses, are just absolutely adorable and everyone’s so sweet and fun. Great community vibe.”

Josh Baker added that while the business is only a year old, they’re continuing to expand and offer new styles.

In addition to its swim line, Fish Out of Water offers a winter line: “jackets, beanies, long sleeves, girls dresses,” and more, Josh Baker continued.

For parents looking to shop around, the Ocean Institute will offer child care for $20 for a 75-minute shift, plus an additional $10 per additional child. The market will also feature face painting for purchase and free crafts for kids.

Hillary Salway, who manages the outside portion of the market, noted that she hopes attendees feel the magic of Mermade.

“I woke up today, got here, and I just felt the magic,” Salway said. “Everyone talks about Mermade magic, and I’m so happy to experience it year after year and see everybody experience it year after year.”

A full schedule of events and a list of vendors can be found at mermademarket.com.

Society member, and others, the group of young women will go on to study at notable institutions including the University of California, Berkeley, and the Georgia Institute of Technology.

“We congratulate these amazing

young women, applaud them for their many accomplishments, and wish them well as they continue their extraordinary work in the next phase of their education and careers,” DWSOC said in the release.

Mermade Market returns to the Ocean Institute on Wednesday, May 24. The event will run through Saturday, May 27, featuring more than 130 artisans and small businesses, live music, a beer garden, and children’s activities. Photo: Breeana Greenberg

(From left) Members of the Democratic Women of South Orange County group pose with Talia Penzell and Sophie Andersen, Dana Hills High graduating seniors who received scholarships from the organization at the school’s Senior Awards Night. Photo: Courtesy of Trudy Podobas

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Memorial Day Kicks Off Summer Events in Dana Point

BY BREEANA GREENBERG

With summer fast approaching, the City of Dana Point announced a slate of summer events and activities from youth summer camps to free outdoor concerts and movie screenings for residents to enjoy.

Honoring fallen veterans, the City of Dana Point and Dana Point Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 9934 will host a Memorial Day ceremony at Pines Park on Monday, May 29, featuring the “boots and rifle” ceremony.

With Memorial Day marking the unofficial start to summer, the city’s free summertime trolley is set to return, running from this Memorial Day weekend through Labor Day, Sept. 4.

The Dana Point Chamber of Commerce will celebrate the trolley’s launch with a Trolley Hop on Sunday, May 28, from noon to 5 p.m., when passengers 21 and older can purchase a wristband for access to exclusive drink specials at participating restaurants.

This year’s Trolley Hop theme is Aloha, with the first 300 participants to register receiving a Hawaiian lei. Trolleys will operate Mondays through Thursdays from noon to 9 p.m.; Fridays from noon to 10 p.m.; Saturdays from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m.; and Sundays from 11 a.m.-8 p.m. On Memorial Day, Independence Day, and Labor Day, the trolley will run from 10 a.m. to 8:30 p.m.

Capo Unified Intends to Address Student Mental Health with Wide-Ranging Wellness Plan

BY COLLIN BREAUX

The Capistrano Unified School District is looking to spend approximately $1 million on a multi-tiered plan to handle student mental health and well-being.

The CUSD Cares plan that district staff introduced intends to “positively impact” students by enhancing their sense of connection, school communities, and opportunities for celebration, a staff report said.

The CUSD Board of Trustees unanimously approved moving forward with the plan on May 18.

The various tiers for CUSD Cares include providing services for student well-being and instruction and support for

Trolleys will arrive at stops every 15 minutes, though service may be delayed during heavy traffic. A Dana Point Trolley tracker app is also available for smartphones, where users can find live updates and arrival times of each trolley stop.

A live view of the trolley’s route can be found at dptrolley.com.

Dana Point’s trolley will connect to San Clemente’s trolley at Camino Mira Costa and Camino de Estrella, and will also connect to San Juan Capistrano’s trolley at Stonehill Drive and Del Obispo Street.

Riders can also transfer to the Laguna Beach or Laguna Niguel trolleys off Pacific Coast Highway at Ritz Carlton Drive or Niguel Road.

Throughout the summer, the City of Dana Point is offering a variety of youth summer camps and classes for children from 5 to 18 years old. Summer camp activities include Anime, Cartooning and Comic Creation; Artsy Cooking; Beginning Co-Ed Youth Pickleball; Jewelry Design and Craft Creation; Teen Cuisine; and Coach Jay’s Basketball Camp.

Beginning on June 2, Movies in the Park will return, with a new film screened at various parks in the city after

all students, as well as more specific help for students who require more care and interventions.

Specific strategies for all students will include daily mindfulness moments in the classroom, weekly check-ins when it comes to well-being, kindness campaigns in elementary schools, and attendance campaigns emphasizing a “you belong here” message.

As for students who need more help, CUSD will provide wellness rooms in the secondary schools, sensory rooms in elementary schools, and counseling from the Wellness and Prevention Center at specific school sites.

Statistics cited by staff during a presentation at the May 17 meeting showed 36% of seventh-, ninth-, and 11th-graders in CUSD reported feeling chronic sadness and hopelessness. Of those grade levels, 19% of students seriously considered attempting suicide.

“There is significant and disturbing data at the national, state, and local levels, and in our own district, that students are struggling, that their well-being must be

sunset each Friday.

The Neverending Story will be screened at Lantern Bay Park on June 2; Minions: The Rise of Gru will play at Sea Canyon Park on June 9; Puss & Boots: The Last Wish will play at Sea Terrace Park on June 16; Lyle Lyle Crocodile will be screened at Dana Crest Park on June 23; and Luca will be screened at Sunset Park on June 30.

On June 11, the Dana Point ArtFest returns to the Lantern District. The city’s largest art festival will feature work from more than 80 participating artists from photography, paintings, drawings, sculptures, ceramics, glass art, resin art, jewelry, woodwork and metalwork.

With the start of July also comes Concerts in the Park at Sea Terrace Park. The free, family-friendly concert series begins at 3 p.m. Sundays and features two bands.

addressed,” said Gregory Merwin, associate superintendent of Education and Support Services.

CUSD Cares is not an entirely new concept and builds upon existing work within the district, focusing on student wellness, Merwin said.

“In our county, a sizeable percentage of emergency room visits encompasses the age group of our secondary students,” said Refugio Gracian, executive director of Cultural Proficiency, Equity, Access and Social Emotional Learning.“Sixty percent of ER visits are for suicidal ideation, and intentional self-harm makes up 40% of ER visits.”

CUSD Cares will also incorporate staff well-being with support services and other programs.

Some parts of the program will be implemented immediately, while other parts and the overall scope will be rolled out over the coming years. The steps outlined were based on surveys CUSD conducted with students, staff, Parent Teacher Student Association presidents, and district management in November 2022.

Journey USA and Jumping Jack Flash will take the stage on July 9, and Sega Genecide and Flashback Heart Attack will perform on July 16. Fooz Fighters and Led Zepagain are scheduled to take the stage on July 23, followed by Def Leppard Experience band Pyromania and Guns & Roses tribute band Wildshot on July 30.

South Bound and Company’s “Skynyard & Frynds Tribute” and Creedence Clearwater Revival tribute band Fortunate Son will perform on Aug. 6, and Common Sense and The Tijuana Dogs will close out the series on Aug. 13.

The city will launch fireworks from a barge off Doheny State Beach’s coastline in celebration of Independence Day at 9 p.m. To listen to special Fourth of July music during the show, visit spotify:bit.ly/DPFireworks.

Amid the slew of summer activities available, however, the funicular at Strands Beach will likely not be in operation because of mechanical and electrical issues.

A sign posted on the funicular at the top of the Strands Beach stairs notes that the city is “currently in discussions with specialized contractors and working toward a complete funicular overhaul.”

In an email, City Manager Mike Killebrew noted that “at this point, we do not have a time frame to reopen the Funicular. The city is researching what technology is available to ensure proper operation.”

More information on all of the summer activities that Dana Point has to offer can be found on the city’s parks and recreation department website through danapoint.org.

Trustee Judy Bullockus said she had wanted to incorporate the program for a long time.

“You, of course, have my vote,” Bullockus said.“This is something that can’t happen fast enough.”

Trustee Gila Jones expressed concern about students who express suicidal thoughts and don’t receive immediate assistance.

Trustee Amy Hanacek said parents need to be “allies, not opponents,” as CUSD Cares rolls out, and may realize their children were undergoing crises they previously didn’t know about.

“I support this wholeheartedly,” Hanacek said.“I’ve never been prouder or (more) anxious, because once we get to this, there’s expectations. We are going to have to temper those expectations.”

CUSD Cares can be an “ongoing work in progress” in which staff are welcome to tweak details and check in with trustees on how the implementation is going, Hanacek said.

“I do think this will be our culture,” Hanacek said.

The funicular at the top of the Strands Beach will likely not be in operation this summer because of mechanical and electrical issues. Photo: Breeana Greenberg

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I’ve loved learning all about the Dana Point Harbor community, meeting local boaters, business owners, and nonprofits that support the many educational activities and events in the harbor.

I’ve spent the past five months learning about and digging into the contracts and planning for the Dana Point Harbor revitalization plans. I’ve met with many constituents, county staff and Dana Point Harbor Partners.

The Dana Point Harbor plays a key role in our county’s local economy, ocean conservation, community recreation, and law enforcement efforts. The state of the harbor must reflect the importance of this county asset to our local boaters, local businesses and residential communities.

My office recently held a town hall to provide the public access to the county and Dana Point Harbor Partners, clear up any misinformation, discuss future plans for Baby Beach and Ocean Institute, and listen to community feedback on ways to improve their experience at the harbor.

During the town hall, we received updates on the commercial revitalization from Bryon Ward with Burnham Ward, the hotel revitalization from Bob Olson with RD Olson, and the marina revitalization from Joe Ueberroth with the Bellwether Financial Group.

My office uploaded the town hall online in case you missed it.

I announced my support for Ocean Institute as a valuable partner, and to keep Baby Beach and the sailing center as publicly run amenities by OC Parks. I’ve requested a deferred maintenance and

improvement plan for future upgrade funding allocations.

Prior to and during the town hall, we collected questions from the community. We asked and got answers to nearly 100 questions.

The three main areas of concern raised among the community included:

1. Slip and other boater amenity fees

2. Removal of dock boxes

3. Construction funding, timeline and impacts

I remain committed to finding alternatives to reduce the fees and allow for more gradual increases over time instead of the hammer approach currently utilized. One of the first tasks of the new Dana Point Harbor Oversight Committee, which starts in July, is to review a few options related to fees and storage and provide me with recommendations.

I expect a report back by September.

The committee will meet monthly and prepare public reports each month describing the status of the incoming revenue of DPH, the funding for the project, construction schedule and phasing status, as well as notice about any anticipated closures or impacts.

Working with the oversight committee, county staff and DPHP will help me as your county supervisor ensure transparency and confidence that the revenue

generated benefits the needs of a public harbor, and keeps the community informed on all phases of this project.

My advisory oversight committee will inform my office’s approach to this project and will ensure that businesses, county staff, and the community have a voice in the process. Our selection process begins this week with the oversight committee members announced in June.

The harbor remains decades behind in maintenance and ocean conservation best practices. I’m excited about the future revitalization. We must continue to move this project forward as we work out some of the community’s greatest concerns still not addressed.

If you have questions or concerns, please feel free to email me at katrina.foley@ocgov.com. Additionally, I will provide updates on my newsletter every week and continue to update my Dana Point Harbor page at d5.ocgov. com/dana-point-harbor-updates. Subscribe at d5.ocgov.com/newsletter. DP

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CASA ROMANTICA REOPENING CELEBRATION

10 a.m.-4 p.m. Celebrate Casa Romantica’s reopening to the public. The nonprofit will partially open with a suggested donation of $5 per person. All donations will help support Casa Romantica’s fundraising efforts. Notable events for reopening day include a Coffee Concert with High Tide Coffee at 10:15 a.m. in the Courtyard, where the Perfect Blend Duo will put on an acoustic performance, as well as a ribbon-cutting ceremony with the San Clemente Chamber of Commerce to celebrate the reopening at 11:30 a.m. Casa Romantica Cultural Center and Gardens, 415 Avenida Granada, San Clemente. 949.498.2139. casaromantica.org.

LIVE MUSIC AT STILLWATER

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

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. Tony Suraci Band will perform. Happy hour is from 4-7 p.m. Swallow’s Inn, 31786 Camino Capistrano, San Juan Capistrano. 949.493.3188. swallowsinn.com.

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HIKE AT SAN MATEO CAMPGROUND

9-11 a.m. Join California State Parks Naturalist Heather Rice to experience a local state park. Meet at the amphitheater for this 3-mile walk from Panhe Canyon to

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MONDAY | 29

OLD MISSION CEMETERY MEMORIAL DAY RECOGNITION

9-10 a.m. American L egion Post 721 will host a ceremony honoring all veterans interred at the Old Mission Historic Cemetery. Old Mission Historic Cemetery, Los Cerritos Street, San Juan Capistrano.

DANA POINT MEMORIAL DAY CEREMONY

10 a.m.-noon. The City of Dana Point and the Dana Point Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 9934 will honor fallen veterans at a Memorial Day Ceremony at Pines Park. Pines Park, 3491 Camino Capistrano, Dana Point. 949.248.1419. vfwpost9934@coxn.net. vfwpost9934.org.

SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO MEMORIAL DAY RECOGNITION

FRIDAY | 26: MERMADE MARKET

10 a.m. Stock up on local gifts at the Ocean Institute during this year’s spring Mermade Market. The market will run through Saturday, May 27, with a beer garden featured on Friday, May 26, from 4-8 p.m. The event features more than 140 indoor and outdoor makers and food trucks. Ocean Institute, 24200 Dana Point Harbor Drive, Dana Point. 949.672.8019. mermademarket.com.

the ocean. Day-use fees apply. San Onofre State Beach, 830 Cristianitos Road, San Clemente.

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.

ANNUAL HAWAIIAN SURF CLUB OF SAN ONOFRE POLYNESIAN FESTIVAL

10 a.m.-4 p.m. The Hawaiian Surf Club of San Onofre is hosting its annual Polynesian Festival at the San Clemente Community Center. The free, family-friendly cultural event will feature Hawaiian and Tahitian dancing and music from the islands. There will also be vendors and teriyaki chicken plate lunch for sale. San Clemente Community Center, 100 N. Calle Seville, San Clemente. 714.369.0475.

KAYAK HARBOR TOUR AND SAIL AT THE OCEAN INSTITUTE

10.a.m.-noon. Join the Ocean Institute for a two-hour interactive kayak tour around the Dana Point Harbor and learn about the history of the harbor and its unique ecosystem. All experience levels are welcome. Guests under 16 must be accompanied by an adult. Tickets are $28. In the afternoon, from 2-5 p.m., set sail aboard

the schooner Spirit of Dana Point and experience California from the perspective of an early tall ship explorer. Join the crew to help raise sail, handle lines and steer the ship, or simply sit back, relax and enjoy the majesty of sailing the seas aboard a tall ship. Must be 4 years or older to sail. Tickets are $65. Ocean Institute, 24200 Dana Point Harbor Drive, Dana Point. 949.496.2274. oceaninstitute.org.

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DANA POINT YACHT CLUB CONCERT ON THE WATER

1-5 p.m. The Dana Point Yacht Club will host its third annual Concert on the Water this Memorial Day Weekend. Dana Point rock band Small World, fronted by Dana Point Times columnist Anthony Small, will perform their range of rock covers from the upper deck of the Outward Bound in the West-Anchorage. Attendees are encouraged to bring their small boats, dinghies, personal watercraft or paddleboards out to enjoy the concert. Dana Point Yacht Club, 24399 Dana Drive, Dana Point. 949.496.2900.

CONCERT AT THE COACH HOUSE

7 p.m. Enjoy some rollicking sounds over dinner at this intimate and popular South Orange County venue. Bobby Gray will perform. Tickets are $20. Doors open at 5 p.m. The Coach House, 33157 Camino Capistrano, San Juan Capistrano. 949.496.8930. thecoachhouse.com.

10 a.m.-2 p.m. American Legion Post 721 will host a ceremony honoring all veterans who lost their lives while serving the country. Lunch will be served while it lasts. Veterans Park, corner of Forster Street and Camino Capistrano, San Juan Capistrano.

MEMORIAL DAY OBSERVANCE

11 a.m.-noon. The City of San Clemente invites the public to join community leaders on Memorial Day as they commemorate the nation’s fallen veterans. Lt. Col. Christopher Kim, Commanding Officer, 1st Combat Engineer Battalion, is the keynote speaker. The program is held outdoors and is free and open to the public. Seating is limited. The city advises guests to arrive early to ensure time to find parking. Those who know a deceased servicemember who resided in San Clemente and should be honored through this observance can email recreation@san-clemente.org with their name, service title, and other special notes. And if you are a member of a local civic/service organization and would like to participate in the floral display, complete the application at the city’s website. San Clemente Community Center, 100 N. Call Seville. 949.361.8264. san-clemente.org.

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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.

Photo: Courtesy of Emily McAllister Photography

WEDNESDAY | 31

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

DANA POINT VFW POST 9934 - ANDCITY OF DANA POINT

WILL PRESENT THE TRADITIONAL MEMORIAL DAY PROGRAM

MONDAY, MAY 29, 2023 10:00AM

Pines Park

34941 Camino Capistrano, Capistrano Beach

The program will feature recognition of All Wars and U.S. Combat Operations, Memorial Wreath Presentation, Rifle Salute, and Benediction.

Flowers provided courtesy of McCool Flowers and flags provided by Ace Hardware.

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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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SPRING INTO JAZZ WITH CRYSTAL LEWIS

6:30-9 p.m. The Casino San Clemente welcomes back contemporary award-winning jazz songstress Crystal Lewis. This dinner and show features a performance by Lewis, as well as a Cal Fresh-catered dinner menu that includes rosemary garlic chicken or an artichoke fritters vegetarian option, penne pasta with asiago cream, peas and sun-dried tomatoes, plus a tiramisu shortcake. Tickets are $35 per person. Casino San Clemente, 140 W. Avenida Pico, San Clemente. 949.369.6600. thecasinosanclemente.com.

‘BLACKBERRY’ SUCCEEDS ON SCREEN

BY MEGAN BIANCO

On paper, Matt Johnson’s new historical drama, BlackBerry, sounds like a parody of modern biopics.

Comedy actors Glenn Howerton and Jay Baruchel as the stars? Who is asking for a movie about the rise of an outdated smartphone in 2023? Why bother when we already have plenty of tech flicks out there?

And yet, shockingly, it’s actually pretty good. The leads are very strong and aren’t out of place, and the humor is appropriate without being too silly. I would even go as far as to say the film probably has the strongest structure out of all the business dramas released recently.

In 1996 Waterloo, Canada, computer engineers Mike Lazaridis (Baruchel) and Doug Fredon (Johnson) are struggling to sell their invention of phone-plus-email that’s also half the size of a portable phone.

Entrepreneur Jim Balsillie (Howerton) suddenly pitches them an offer to get their product off the ground if they hire him as CEO of their tiny tech company, Research in Motion. Within a decade, their device, the BlackBerry, goes from a pipe dream to a major player, with only Apple’s products as their competition in the 2000s.

But with all good things comes temptation—especially for Jim.

What’s interesting about BlackBerry is that it truly is a rise-and-fall tale rather than a success story. Unlike Windows,

iPhones and Facebook, very few use a BlackBerry anymore. They started out in obscurity and went back into it after only 13 years.

I also loved Baruchel’s hilarious delivery of, “Why would anyone want a smartphone without a keypad?” Howerton achieves a smooth mix of clever and power-hungry as the owner of RIM. And like with Ben Affleck’s Air, I’m a sucker for opening credits that are a pop culture montage.

I did feel Johnson was a bit too much with his comic relief-heavy role as the third BlackBerry founder, though. I get the sense that the writer-director wanted the part of Fredon to basically feel like the Steve Wozniak of the RIM team, at least on film. But a lot of the time, he came across more obnoxious than endearing.

If you like corporate drama, though, BlackBerry will do the trick. DP

AT THE MOVIES:

Photo: Courtesy of IFC Films/Elevation Pictures

Welcome to the first edition of South OC Good Eats!

THE FOOD SCENE IN SOUTH ORANGE COUNTY is a standout in Southern California, and we’re celebrating some highlights. Some may be places you’ve certainly heard of and helmed by award-winning chefs. We’ll provide insight into what makes them great. Some others may be under the radar and could open your eyes to something new. From the great side, we profile the three chefs who were named Best Chef in our latest “Best Of” awards in San Clemente, Dana Point and San Juan Capistrano. Get to know what shaped their careers and their menus. From the under-the-radar, we spotlight cultural restaurants in our town that showcase the cuisines of Hawaii, Polynesia and Mexico. Find something new to test your palate. Plus, we give a rundown of all the newest local eateries to add to your going-out options, highlight ice cream shops with non-dairy alternatives to indulge your sweet tooth and feature the area’s farm-to-table restaurants to give you the freshest bites around. We hope this section opens your eyes and fills your stomach with the best food South Orange County has to offer.

Keeping it Fresh: The Farm-to-Table Experience

By Collin Breaux

The farm-to-table concept has grown popular in recent years, as restaurant customers now value health and sustainability as much as they do flavor.

In layman’s terms, farm-to-table means restaurants directly utilizing fresh-grown food grown naturally, as opposed to freeze-dried or other traditionally stored ingredients.

This approach has become particularly popular in Southern California, given the region’s interest in environmentalism and health. People are no longer just stopping in a fast-food drive-through for a processed and quick bite to eat or microwaving a frozen meal.

They want food they know is nutritious, natural, and sourced in their area.

South Orange County has its share of eateries utilizing the approach.

FLIGHTS & IRONS URBAN KITCHEN

SAN CLEMENTE

As a family-owned restaurant that serves what it calls “rustic American

cuisine,” Flights & Irons uses seasonal ingredients.

The majority of its food is served in a cast-iron skillet, adding to the natural feel. Menu items include egg dishes, French toast, soups, and salads.

MAISON CAFÉ + MARKET

DANA POINT

Owner and chef Danielle Kuhn brings two decades of culinary experience to her venture, named after the French word for “home.”

Maison serves breakfast, lunch, and dinner, with an adjacent market full of items where customers can buy if they want to try their hand at replicating a dish. Hummus, salmon, and lentils are some of Maison’s offerings.

Maison also has a beer and wine list, thoughtfully collected from eco-friendly sources.

TREVOR’S AT THE TRACKS

SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO

Trevor Baird—who, unsurprisingly, founded and owns the well-known Downtown San Juan Capistrano restaurant—of-

ten touts the importance of the farm-to-table model and serving healthy food.

And, as Baird has said before, healthy food—vegetarian cuisine, in particular— can be tasty. That’s why Trevor’s tries to freshen up menu offerings so they have a new twist. The salads, for instance, aren’t just the usual house variety. The “no lettuce” salad, for example, is just that. It instead consists of tomatoes, snap peas, asparagus, and other vegetables.

A small garden yields fresh crops in front of Trevor’s, and Baird is looking to eventually harvest more fresh crops from a future farm area at the Northwest Open Space once development plans for that area get underway with San Juan developer Dan Almquist.

THE ECOLOGY CENTER

SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO

While not a restaurant per se, this community center is all about farm-to-table— literally, quite often.

In fact, The Ecology Center is a working farm. The crops grown on it are often utilized for the center’s community dinner nights.

Those gatherings are held on Friday nights and feature visiting chefs who cook a multi-course meal using fresh ingredients harvested right off the farm. Since each night features a different chef, the food can vary in taste and texture. On any given night, diners may have an opportunity to sample salads, fruits, vegetables, tacos, and other assorted dishes. Water and adult beverages are served with the food.

Diners are seated at tables to encourage conversation, particularly about sustainability and where their food comes from. Dinner participants may be seated next to folks they already know or people they’ve never met before—the latter of which can be an opportunity to meet a new friend.

Such occurrences are part of The Ecology Center’s commitment to community. Along with the dinners, The Ecology Center also has a farmstand where people can buy food and drinks and where it hosts open strawberry pickings on the weekends, enabling families and other residents to come in and get their own fresh berries from the field.

The Ecology Center hosts Community Table, a Friday night dinner that rotates visiting chefs.

Photo: Collin Breaux

Discover the Area’s Newest Dining Options

By Breeana Greenberg

Since the spring of 2022, many new restaurants, taprooms, and cafés have opened their doors in South Orange County, offering residents and visitors alike a variety of new dining options to try this year. Here’s a rundown of those eateries where readers, residents and visitors can whet their appetites and quench their thirst.

SAN CLEMENTE

Los Molinos Beer Company

The new brewery opened its doors in the Los Molinos Business District on April 16, 2022, offering craft beer, burgers, sandwiches and more.

151 Calle De Los Molinos, San Clemente. 949.599.5029. losmolinosbeer.com.

Beach Hut Deli

The Southern California chain opened its third location in San Clemente’s North Beach Historic District in May 2022, offering sandwiches, salads, beach munchies and more.

1844 N. El Camino Real, San Clemente. 949.312.2257. beachhutdeli.com.

Gema

Owner Sarah Resendiz opened Gema in summer 2022, offering authentic Mexican cuisine in an intimate neighborhood environment.

110 South El Camino Real, San Clemente. 714.640.9371. gemarestaurant.com.

SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO

The Rooftop Kitchen + Bar

The Rooftop Kitchen + Bar, offering American comfort cuisine with open-air seating that boasts a bird’s-eye view of downtown San Juan, celebrated its grand opening during the Swallows Day Parade on March 12, 2022.

31781 Camino Capistrano, Suite 301, San Juan Capistrano. 949.503.3358. rooftopoc.square.site.

Pacific Pearl Café

Offering a light breakfast or lunch and a relaxing spot to enjoy a cup of coffee, Pacific Pearl Café opened its doors in late March 2022.

31654 Rancho Viejo Road, San Juan Capistrano. 949.312.2906. pacificpearlcafe.com.

Breezy

The island-themed brunch spot celebrated its grand opening on Nov. 5, 2022, offering pancake stacks, avocado toast, acai bowls and more.

31761 Camino Capistrano, San Juan Capistrano. 949.373.5218. experiencebreezy.com.

Bloom Restaurant + Bar

Bloom celebrated its grand opening across from Mission San Juan Capistrano on Dec. 2, 2022, offering seasonally inspired comfort foods.

31760 Camino Capistrano, San Juan Capistrano. 949.503.2654. bloomsanjuancapistrano.com.

DANA POINT

Outer Reef

Outer Reef, which opened on April 29, 2022 at Laguna Cliffs Marriott Resort & Spa, offers a distinct West Coast spin on favorite dishes from Chef John Tesar’s previous seafood restaurant, Spoon Bar and Kitchen in Dallas.

25135 Park Lantern, Dana Point. 949.487.7555. outerreefoc.com.

Tabay’s Mindful Kitchen

Parked at the intersection of Doheny Park Road and Victoria Boulevard near the 76 fuel station in Capistrano Beach, Tabay’s Mindful Kitchen food truck celebrated its grand opening on July 10, 2022, offering vegan burgers, chili cheese dogs and poke bowls.

tabaysmindfulkitchen.com.

APizza Doho

Marcos Costas, Christopher Christian and his nephew, Anthony Christian, held a soft opening for their East Coast-style pizza restaurant on Pacific Coast Highway on Sept. 21, 2022.

34255 Pacific Coast Highway, Suite 101, Dana Point. 949.570.3636. apizzadoho.com.

Delahunt Brewing Taproom + Taqueria

The San Clemente-based brewery celebrated the grand opening of its taproom and taqueria on Sept. 2, 2022, bringing its craft beers and tacos to Dana Point.

34091 La Plaza, Dana Point. 949.503.1348. delahuntbrewing.com.

Young’s Beach Shack

The Ranch at Laguna Beach celebrated the opening of Young’s Beach Shack, a new concession stand at Salt Creek Beach on Feb. 21, 2023, offering locally sourced, coastal cuisine and craft beers and wine.

33521 Ritz Carlton Drive, Dana Point. 949.388.2430. youngsbeachshack.com.

Maison Cafe + Market

Dana Point Chef Danielle Kuhn reopened Maison Café + Market at its new location in the Prado West Development on April 4, 2023, offering a seasonal menu of organic produce, pastries and fresh coffee.

24501 Del Prado Ave, Dana Point. 949.218.8431. maisondanapoint.com.

Gema. Photo: By C. Jayden Smith

APizza Doho has quickly become a local favorite. Photo: Breeana Greenberg

Beyond the typical restaurants around South County that serve American or Italian fare, hungry residents in Dana Point, San Clemente and San Juan Capistrano have numerous dining destinations at their disposal that offer foods from a wide range of cultures.

Nalu’s Hawaiian Fish Grill & Tutu’s Kitchen, owned by Mike Garrett, seeks to educate visitors about “akamai eating,” which guides followers to eat smart and be faithful stewards of the world around them.

The plethora of char-grilled fish and poke dishes, roast pork meals, soups and other options bear out Nalu’s vision by using fresh and all-natural meats and locally grown produce.

Borne out of a deep connection to Hawaii and a partnership with Tony Trung, who Garrett calls the president of the Nalu’s organization, Nalu’s brings an authentic version of Hawaiian food to the West Coast.

Garrett’s business pursuits in the late 1970s placed him in Hawaii often, where he was introduced to the concept of plate lunches, an island staple, and its own version of “fast food” consisting of two scoops of rice, macaroni salad and meat, such as teriyaki chicken.

“There’s a lot of people that try to copy it,” says Garrett. “It’s not done like (it is) in grandma’s kitchen, and that’s pretty much why we call it Tutu’s Kitchen. ‘Tutu’ is grandma.”

He recalled that whenever he was in Hawaii on business, he always preferred

Cultural Food Abounds in South County

By C. Jayden Smith

to visit more “homely” restaurants rather than the chains.

Trung, a native of Hawaii, handles the food side of the business and spent the company’s early years developing the menu. He traveled back to Hawaii on his own, according to Garrett, to eat at numerous plate lunch restaurants and learn what the best practices would be for Nalu’s to follow.

Those principles include making each item fresh every day and using free-range chicken, grass-fed beef and fresh fish for their food.

Having been involved in the surfing world for more than 40 years, Garrett says he was present in Southern California when surfing manufacturers and magazines were first started as a part of surfing’s introduction to the mainland United States and the rest of the world.

“Being in the surf industry, it’s a small group of people, and I’ve known them all my life,” he says. “Your soul is into it. We want to share that culture with the world, properly, and you want to be authentic.”

Nalu’s found its way to San Clemente

roughly five years ago, says Garrett, as the company was looking to set up shop in a place near the ocean.

Since then, they’ve received significant support from people in town.

“It’s almost like a ministry,” Garrett says. “You get the community involved, and people come in and make it like a family restaurant, basically.”

Their location near the Camino de Estrella exit off Interstate 5 is conducive to receiving visits from travelers heading both north and south along the freeway. Many of them have seen Hawaiian food, Garrett says.

“We’re fast at making the food, and they get it within six minutes,” he says, adding: “I’m in there about three or four days a week, and I’ve never seen someone not like their food.”

From then on, it’s a test of trying to encourage people to try other menu items, as most people find what they like the first time inside and keep ordering the same dish.

“We get a lot of regular customers, and sometimes they get the opposite mahi than (what) they had before,” Garrett says.

“They go, ‘Wow, that was just as good as (the other one), so it’s hard for me to decide.’ That’s one of the things we did with the menu, to make it so that people could come in and get different things.”

Over in San Juan Capistrano, Breezy provides a wide range of breakfast- and brunch-themed foods that remind one of its owners, Jasmin Gonzalez, of spending time on a tropical island.

With Filipino culture carrying the banner, accompanied by Hawaiian and other Polynesian dishes, Gonzalez and her colleagues combined to construct a menu that boasts vibrant and flavorful dishes.

The storefront offers coffee beverages and acai bowls in addition to ube French toast and pancakes, longanisa breakfast bowls and pork adobo breakfast burritos.

“What this really is, is the island foods we grew up on,” Gonzalez previously told The Capistrano Dispatch in October 2022, adding: “We’re not trying to win awards, but mainly trying to introduce our culture and what we grew up with to San Juan Capistrano.”

Over in Dana Point, Lupe’s Mexican Eatery took home the People’s Choice Golden Lantern in the Dana Point Times’ Best of Dana Point edition for 2022.

One of five locations in Southern California, Lupe’s offers a vast and creative menu, including a special birria menu, locally themed and jam-packed burritos, and cocktails.

Take a good look around the South Orange County landscape, and you’ll find plenty of exciting and unique restaurants that will whet your appetite.

The garlic ahi plate at Nalu’s Hawaiian Fish Grill is one of many flavorful dishes visitors can try as an introduction to Hawaiian cuisine. Photo: C. Jayden Smith

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The Main Course

Top-Rated Chefs Take a Flavorful Approach

By Collin Breaux, Breeana Greenberg, and Shawn Raymundo

San Juan Capistrano, Dana Point, and San Clemente certainly have a wealth of restaurants and types of food to choose from if you’re looking to eat out. Readers of Dana Point Times, San Clemente Times and The Capistrano Dispatch recently voted for their favorite chefs during Picket Fence Media’s recent “Best of” Awards. We wanted to learn more about these local culinary gurus, so we spent some time hearing about their stories and approaches to food.

ROB WILSON OF GLASSPAR IN DANA POINT

After growing up fishing on his father’s 1965 18-foot Glasspar Seafair Sedan, Rob Wilson paid homage to the vintage boat company when he named his restaurant in Dana Point—Glasspar.

The boat seemed to be “a part of the family,” Wilson says, as he spent most Wednesdays and Saturdays either fishing with his dad out of the Dana Point Harbor or surfing at Doheny State Beach when his father went fishing.

Long before he opened Glasspar, Wilson’s career in the restaurant business started at age 15, when he worked as a dishwasher at the Dana Point Chart House. Wilson worked at the restaurant using a work permit from Dana Hills High School’s culinary department.

“One day, one of the managers came up and said, ‘One of the cooks didn’t show up for work,’ ” Wilson recalls. “And he said, ‘Aren’t you here from a work permit from the culinary department at Dana Hills?’, and I said, ‘Yes,’ and he said, ‘Here’s a shirt, here’s a hat, get on the line.’ ”

“And so, I started cooking pretty much a week after I started there, and I just fell in love with it, and I kind of never looked back,” Wilson adds.

From there, Wilson spent 25 years in the luxury hotel sector, working his way to an executive chef position at the Montage in Laguna Beach.

Using his extensive culinary background, Wilson and his wife, Annique Wilson, looked to create a “vintage American seafood hall” when they opened Glasspar in the Dana Marina Plaza in December 2019.

“My wife and I had always wanted to do something of our own, and so we had a couple of concepts we tossed around, and really it was a matter of like our kids were out of the house … and we just wanted to do something in our community that we love,” Wilson says.

Annique Wilson oversees the wine and beverage program, as well as the private dining and catering aspect of Glasspar.

Glasspar offers “creative Californian” cuisine that pulls influences from Mexico, Hawaii, Alaska, Italy and Peru.

“I try to pull from my experiences in my life and flavor profiles that will be creative,” Wilson says. “I’ve always said that California is kind of a melting pot for cuisine. People say, ‘What is California cuisine?’ Well, it feels fresh, it’s local, it’s a bit lighter, but it is a melting pot.”

When Wilson’s cooking, he always tries to use the ingredients that are in season.

“I always say that if it’s growing in my backyard, it should probably be on my menu,” Wilson says. “So, in summertime, you should have beautiful tomatoes on your menu, and wintertime, you should have more root vegetables. So, I always try to cook within the season.”

Wilson adds that since California doesn’t have very distinctive seasons, he changes the menu three times a year instead of four, letting the summer-fall menu collide into one another.

“I like to cook fresh,” Wilson says. “I like to make food that is flavorful and within the season, and if I can get it as local as possible, that’s what we try to do.”

Wilson adds that he’s very proud of Glasspar’s accomplishments, noting that it’s nice to be recognized by the local community for his and his staff’s efforts.

“I’m very proud that we made it through the past and that we’re here today,” Wilson says. “It’s been a tumultuous ride. It hasn’t been easy for anyone in the restaurant industry, but I think focusing on the future, we want to continue to get better and be creative with our foods.”

“I feel that with every menu that we put out, we get a little better,” Wilson adds.

Rob Wilson looks to emulate a “vintage American seafood hall” in his restaurant, Glasspar, which opened in the Dana Marina Plaza in December 2019. Photo: Courtesy of Glasspar

CHRIS KARTCHNER OF THE CELLAR AND JANE IN SAN CLEMENTE

Growing up in a Las Vegas household in which he was one of six children, Chris Kartchner and his family certainly weren’t going out to eat every night. Though that’s not to say he wasn’t exposed to the fine dining available in Sin City.

“I’m originally from Vegas, and I grew up going to all these nice restaurants and casinos,” he says. “I just grew up eating great food out there.”

Most of the time, though, about four or five nights a week, his mother provided home-cooked meals. When he was still just a child, he found himself in the kitchen beside his mother, helping her cook.

“I would say at age 9, that’s when I kind of started helping her out around the kitchen and stuff,” Kartchner recalls.

Learning how to cook in those formative years, he notes, “I knew I wanted to be a chef at age 11.”

At 27 years old, Kartchner now finds himself in the role of chef at The Cellar and Jane in Downtown San Clemente, achieving that very goal he had set out to accomplish 16 years ago.

And after being in the position for about the past 2½ years, he was recognized this past February as the Best Chef in San Clemente for the annual People’s Choice Ole Awards.

“I was really stoked (to get a Golden Ole), especially with it being a people’s choice thing,” he says, remembering the day he opened the Best of San Clemente issue. “That made me stoked, too, because, I know, I see the numbers here, I know we’re doing well, but it was cool seeing that people really do appreciate it, like notice what I’m doing here. It’s awesome. It’s a great feeling.”

Kartchner’s yearslong journey to become a chef started that year he turned 11. That was when he and the family moved near Puerto Vallarta, Mexico, where his parents—who had careers in real estate—

began to sell timeshares for some of the major hotels following the stock market crash.

“I lived in Mexico for three years, and I was just cooking constantly down there and learning how to make Mexican cuisine and Latin cuisine, and that was like a big inspiration for me in the kitchen,” Kartchner says.

When he was 12, he applied to attend a magnet school where he could receive formal training to become a chef.

“I didn’t get in, but that didn’t really deter me going forward,” Kartchner recalls of his determination.

Years later and back in the U.S., he notes, he would land his first job in a professional kitchen—by accident.

“I took the first job I could find as a

OSCAR RAMIREZ OF FIVE VINES WINE BAR IN SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO

When Five Vines Wine Bar co-owner Suzy Fairchild was looking for someone to handle the food, she decided to call her longtime friend, Oscar Ramirez, in 2018. The two had worked together in the service industry before, and she needed someone she knew and trusted for her Orange County venture.

“She said, ‘I need a chef at my place. Are you interested?’ ” Ramirez recalls.

He accepted her offer and has been practicing his craft alongside his longtime colleague ever since, including through the COVID-19 pandemic.

“We had new ideas for this place, and I think that’s worked,” Ramirez says.

Five Vines offers finger foods that go well with its main calling card of wine. Current menu items include a hummus dip with carrot and cucumber slices, sal-

dishwasher at Nordstrom Café over at Mission Viejo. And within a month, even still as a dishwasher, I learned how to make everything on their menu, just make it myself like making my lunches when I go on break every day,” he says, adding: “From there, I kind of just kept climbing up the ladder.”

While on that climb, he’s ascended to a variety of roles in restaurant kitchens around South Orange County, including Olamendi’s and Panera Bread, where he was a baker; BJ’s Restaurants and Brewhouse; and Trevor’s at the Tracks in Downtown San Juan Capistrano, where he worked as a fry cook and then kitchen manager.

kitchen since I was 17, so I’ve been in the kitchen about 10 years—most of which I was working 60-, 70-hour weeks, because that’s just how you move up,” he explains. “There’s really no other way to do it. especially without schooling.”

For Kartchner, though, who needs schooling when you have practical, real-world kitchen experience? The recipes and lessons he picked up from his first teacher—his mother—also came in handy.

“When we went to Mexico, that’s when I started cooking often,” he says. “I made some of her recipes. And then, I would say around 18, 19, that’s when I started writing my own recipes, making my own stuff.”

Now as a professional chef, he’s used some of his mom’s recipes, while putting his own unique touch on them. He even incorporated her recipe for a potato and cheese chowder she used to make for the family into the menu at The Cellar.

“That was my favorite growing up. … That’s the recipe I took from her, and now it’s kind of completely different. I just gave it some flair,” he says, adding: “I’ve had it on the menu here, and people loved it.”

Recognizing her son’s talents, Kartchner’s mother will sometimes ask him for help seasoning her homemade soups.

“Having learned to cook and growing up cooking with her, it’s pretty rad now that I can kind of give something back to her after she gave me that livelihood besides raising me,” he says. “She pretty much gave me my career now, which is rad.”

As for his ongoing climb up the ladder, Kartchner acknowledges that he’s in a good place right now professionally, but at some point, after he turns 30, he plans to open his own restaurant.

“I plan to start my own business eventually; I have had people offer to invest,” he says. “But I don’t know, I’m only 27. I’m thinking maybe once I’m 30, I’ll start looking at something like that more seriously. I feel like I still have a lot to learn.”

“I just kind of worked my way up over the years. I’m 27, and I’ve been in the says. “The only thing, maybe, I don’t like is dessert … but I try.”

ads, soup cups, and flatbreads. The food is minimalist but delectable and is also frequently highly rated by readers when the “Best of” contest rolls around.

Five Vines is a popular spot with visitors and locals alike and has come to establish itself as an anchor in the Downtown San Juan business scene.

Ramirez says he can prepare any type of food. On a given weekday, before the nighttime and weekend influx of customers, he can be found diligently chopping lettuce and other ingredients.

“Honestly, I never follow recipes,” Ramirez says. “I make my own.”

He started cooking in 2001 and feels drawn to the kitchen—which, in Five Vines’ case, is upstairs and away from the downstairs bar, and therefore not near the milieu of patrons and other winery employees.

“I like to cook everything,” Ramirez

He offers a laugh when discussing his handling of dessert, underscoring his amiable and laid-back personality.

Ramirez enjoys the family feel of working at Five Vines, which is run by the Fairchild family.

“I like everyone,” he says. “We work so hard together to keep this place going.”

Though not from the area, Ramirez has grown to enjoy working in San Juan.

“The first thing I say, ‘Are you guys really busy? I don’t see many people around here,’ ” he says when recalling his initial conversation with Suzy about coming to work at Five Vines. “She said San Juan Capistrano is a really good area. I agree now, after five years of working here. San Juan Capistrano is a really good city.”

Without formal schooling to be a chef, Chris Kartchner of The Cellar and Jane in Downtown San Clemente has climbed the ladder in the restaurant industry to become a young rising star in South County culinary scene. Photo: Shawn Raymundo

Five Vines Wine Bar chef Oscar Ramirez brings an individualistic and free-form approach to crafting the food at the Downtown San Juan Capistrano winery. Photo: Collin Breaux

No Dairy? No Problem

Vegan alternatives still bring the flavor in local ice cream shops

By Zach Cavanagh

AS THE SUMMER MONTHS HEAT UP the sandy shores of South Orange County, many residents and visitors turn to a time-honored cooldown treat—ice cream.

While there are plenty of places in this corner of paradise to get a couple scoops or a cone, there are many who either can’t enjoy the regular dairy version or are simply trying to be more responsible in their choices but would still like to indulge in a rich, creamy, sweet dish.

Luckily, for those looking for alternatives, there are several options in San Clemente, Dana Point and San Juan Capistrano that can service those needs without losing what makes ice cream special.

Paradis Ice Cream, with locations on Pacific Coast Highway in Dana Point and on Avenida Del Mar in San Clemente, has plant-based vegan options that stack up with anywhere else’s regular ice cream flavors.

Among the most popular flavors is peanut butter chip, which is made with oat milk, peanut butter and shards of chocolate. While there is definitely a slightly different mouth feel of the vegan options, it is really just slight, and after a couple of spoonfuls, you’d be hard-pressed to tell the difference. It has that smooth richness people expect from a good ice cream.

Flavors like a fresh strawberry, almond chocolate chip and coconut chip are properly labeled to let customers know exactly what goes into these options. Paradis also offers a full vegan sundae, with two flavors of ice cream, vegan chocolate sauce and a vegan chocolate chip cookie.

If you’re looking for something even more densely packed with flavor, further down in San Clemente is Lucky Dog Gelato, which features small, handcrafted batches of gelato made with dairy and non-dairy milks along with locally sourced ingredients.

Lucky Dog Gelato, the 2022 winner in the San Clemente Times’ Best of San Clemente

for Spot to Cure a Sweet Tooth, offers a variety of unique vegan gelato flavors like black rice and sesame, white chocolate and yuzu and carrot, saffron and cocoa nibs, along with traditional staples like chocolate or peanut butter.

Like another location we’ll highlight, Lucky Dog offers sorbettos, which are more fruit-based, as well as Dogelato, which is a veterinarian-approved dog gelato for your furry friends.

Finally, in San Juan Capistrano, before taking your walk across the tracks into the Los Rios District, stop by 3:16 Bakery Shop, which offers gelato and sorbetto as

soon as you step in the door.

The sorbetto at 3:16 Bakery Shop packs a punch with strong fruit flavors up front. The strawberry is fresh and sweet, and the lemon brings an unmatched tartness. You can tell the freshness of the sorbetto as well, as you catch tiny bits of the real fruit in nearly every bite.

There are other vegan options at 3:16 Bakery, with the frozen yogurt dispensers along the back wall.

Whether it’s a rich creaminess or a sharp sweetness, vegan and alternative ice cream options can hit the spot this summer.

Lucky Dog Gelato offers a number of vegan flavors at its San Clemente location. Photo: Courtesy of Lucky Dog Gelato

Tom Blake

2 Senior Men Discuss the Challenges of Senior Dating

Imet Jim of San Clemente at a grief-sharing session in late March. We were the only two men in the class. We became friends. Last week, we met for breakfast at R.J.’s Café, near Dana Point Harbor, to discuss senior dating challenges we’ve experienced.

Jim and I have a couple things in common. His wife, Pamela, died suddenly at 68 last summer. And my life partner, Greta, died this past October. And because of loneliness, both of us are trying to meet someone.

At breakfast, Jim said, “Now what do I do? Sit at home on the couch missing my lady? Or should I go forward and see what’s out there and test the waters? Some people have told me I should wait for the magical grieving period of a year or two.”

I said, “At our ages, we don’t have time to wait.”

Jim and I agree that the best way for single seniors to meet a potential mate is to get out of the house and interact socially with people.

Some suggested activities and places

to meet: volunteer, attend church, join a book club, play pickleball, or check meetup.com to attend functions in which you might have an interest. But what if you’re still not meeting enough potential mates?

That’s where online dating comes in. It’s another way to improve your chances of meeting someone. And, yes, every dating site has scammers, so caution is important. And all dating sites deal with outdated photographs and other issues of dishonesty.

However, online dating can still be effective and give one hope that someone is out there for them.

At breakfast, the two of us senior men discussed dating boundaries we’ve learned from our short, later-in-life, dating experiences.

JIM’S AND TOM’S LIST OF SENIOR DATING BOUNDARIES:

1. Distance. How far away do two people live from each other? Within a 20-minute drive or less is desirable. In that way, they can see each other as often as they choose and still return to their respec-

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tive homes on the same day or night, assuming they still drive.

2. Availability. What if you meet someone you like, but her schedule is so full of other activities that you’d be lucky to see her once a week? That’s a problem. Will she free up her schedule enough to make it work?

3. Age gap. Because of our respective ages, Jim (74) and I (83) find this a huge challenge. What’s an OK age difference?

Twelve years maximum? Perhaps, but what if the man is older? Many senior women don’t want to take the chance that their new love will pass away or get sick before they do.

A huge burr in some women’s saddle is that senior men are looking for women up to 12 years younger. After a pleasant 35-minute, first-date conversation, a woman, 76, asked me, “What age range do you search for?” I answered: “71 to 79.” She

was aghast and said, “You senior men are all the same.” Then, she looked skyward, and added, “The sun is coming out. I’m going to go swim my laps.” She stood up and left. There was no “thank you” or goodbye. Game over for us.

4. Chemistry, physical attraction, and affection. These characteristics can’t be faked. For many couples, this is the most important boundary or consideration. If one person is physical, and the other has a low libido, a compatible relationship probably won’t happen. Also, how soon to hug, hold hands and kiss?

5. Who pays? Jim and I agree that the man should pick up the tab for at least the first couple of dates (which is why coffee, or a walk, are such splendid choices). Then, perhaps, the new couple will work out an amenable who-pays plan.

Of course, there are other boundaries as well. Jim and I will discuss those in a future article.

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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NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF:

STEPHEN D. HEYMAN

Case Number: 30-2023-01321060-PR-LA-CJC

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

D.

HEYMAN, STEPHEN DAVID HEYMAN

A Petition for Probate has been filed by ROBERT J. HEYMAN in the Superior Court of California, County of ORANGE

The Petition for Probate requests that ROBERT

J. HEYMAN be appointed as personal representative to administer the estate of the decedent.

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

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

a. Date: 06/01/2023 Time: 1:30 p.m. in Dept: CM06

b. Address of Court: Costa Mesa Justice Complex, 3390 Harbor Boulevard, Costa Mesa, CA 92626. The court is providing the convenience to appear for hearing by video using the court’s designated video platform. This is a no cost service to the public. Go to the Court’s website at The Superior Court of California - County of Orange (occourts.org) to appear remotely for Probate hearings and for remote hearing instructions. If you have difficulty connecting or are unable to connect to your remote hearing, call 657-622-8278 for assistance. If you prefer to appear in-person, you can appear in the department on the day/time set for your hearing.

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

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

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

Attorney for Petitioner: Dani L. Battiest Esq., 5075 Shoreham Place, Ste 280, San Diego, CA 92122

PH: (858) 886-7000

Published in: Dana Point Times, May 12, 19, 26, 2023

NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF MATTHEW ISIAH HOFFMAN

CASE NO. 30-2023-01320169-PR-LA-CJC

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

ISIAH HOFFMAN

A Petition for Probate has been filed by BETTY JEAN HOFFMAN in the Superior Court of California, County of ORANGE.

The Petition for Probate requests that BETTY JEAN HOFFMAN be appointed as personal representative to administer the estate of the decedent.

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

A hearing on the petition will be held in this court on 08/24/2023 at 1:30 pm in Dept. CM06 located at 3390 Harbor Blvd. Costa Mesa, CA 92626, Costa Mesa Justice Complex.

The court is providing the convenience to appear for hearing by video using the court’s designated video platform. This is a no cost service to the public. Go to the Court’s website at The Superior Court of California - County of Orange (occourts.org) to appear remotely for Probate hearings and for remote hearing instructions. If you have difficulty connecting or are unable to connect to your remote hearing, call 657-622-8278 for assistance. If you prefer to appear in-person, you can appear in the department on the day/time set for your hearing.

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

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

Other California statutes and legal authority may affect your rights as a creditor. You may want to consult with an attorney knowledgeable in California law.

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

Attorney for Petitioner: RICHARD M. STERN, ESQ., 101 WEST BROADWAY, SUITE 1700, SAN DIEGO, CA 92101, Telephone: (619) 209-3000 5/19, 5/26, 6/2/23

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NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF:

ROBERT JERRY SPROUL, aka ROBERT J. SPROUL

Case Number: 30-2023-01324194-PR-PW-CMC

To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the will and or estate, or both, of ROBERT JERRY SPROUL, aka ROBERT J. SPROUL

A Petition for Probate has been filed by CAROLYN BUTLER NORTON in the Superior Court of California, County of ORANGE

The Petition for Probate requests that CAROLYN BUTLER NORTON be appointed as personal representative to administer the estate of the decedent.

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

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

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

A. Date: Jun 15, 2023 Time: 1:30 p.m. in Dept:

CM6

B. Address of Court: Costa Mesa Justice Complex, 3390 Harbor Boulevard, Costa Mesa, CA 92626. The court is providing the convenience to appear for hearing by video using the court’s designated video platform. This is a no cost service to the public. Go to the Court’s website at The Superior Court of California - County of Orange (occourts.org) to appear remotely for Probate hearings and for remote hearing instructions. If you have difficulty connecting or are unable to connect to your remote hearing, call 657-622-8278 for assistance. If you prefer to appear in-person, you can appear in the department on the day/ time set for your hearing.

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

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

You may examine the file kept by the court. If you are a person interested in the estate, you may file with the court a Request for Special Notice (Form DE-154) of the filing of an inventory and apprais-

al of estate assets or of any petition or account as provided in Probate Code section 1250. A Request for Special Notice form is available from the court clerk.

Attorney for Petitioner: Gregory W Cabo, ESQ., Law Offices of Gregory W. Cabo, 1855 W. Katella Ave., Ste 365, Orange, CA 92867 PH: (714) 771-2227

Published in: Dana Point Times, May 19, 26, June 2, 2023

PUBLIC NOTICE

NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF:

DAVID GLYNN

Case Number: 30-2023-01324179-PR-PW-CMC

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

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

The Petition for Probate requests that KIMBERLY ROZUM be appointed as personal representative to administer the estate of the decedent.

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

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

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

A. Date: 6/14/2023 Time: 1:30 p.m. in Dept: CM05

B. Address of Court: Costa Mesa Justice Complex, 3390 Harbor Boulevard, Costa Mesa, CA 92626. The court is providing the convenience to appear for hearing by video using the court’s designated video platform. This is a no cost service to the public. Go to the Court’s website at The Superior Court of California - County of Orange (occourts.org) to appear remotely for Probate hearings and for remote hearing instructions. If you have difficulty connecting or are unable to connect to your remote hearing, call 657-622-8278 for assistance. If you prefer to appear in-person, you can appear in the department on the day/ time set for your hearing.

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

If you are a creditor or a contingent creditor of the decedent, you must file your claim with the court and mail a copy to the personal representative appointed by the court within the later of either (1) four months from the date of first issuance of letters to a general personal representative, as defined in section 58(b) of the California Probate Code, or (2) 60 days from the date of mailing or personal delivery to you of a notice under section

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9052 of the California Probate Code. Other California Statutes and legal authority may affect your rights as a creditor. You may want to consult with an attorney knowledgeable in California law.

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

Attorney for Petitioner: Leslie L. Niven, Esq., 17821 17th St., Ste. 190, Tustin, CA 92780 PH: (714) 978-7887

Published in: Dana Point Times, May 19, 25, June 2, 2023

PUBLIC NOTICE

CITY OF DANA POINT

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

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

Coastal Development Permit 22-0013 and Site Development Permit 22-0019: The project proposes an addition and a remodel to a legal nonconforming duplex located in the Residential Beach Road Duplex 18 (RBRD 18) zone at 35161 Beach Road in the Floodplain Overlay (FP-3) District, Coastal Overlay District, and appeals jurisdiction of the California Coastal Commission.

Project Numbers: CDP22-0013 and SDP220019

Project Location: 35161 Beach Road (APN 691-142-10)

Project Representative: David Gutierrez

Applicant: Gabriel Moriel

Environmental: Pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), the project is found to be Categorically Exempt per Section 15301 (Class 1 – Existing Facilities).

Hearing Date: Monday, June 12, 2023

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

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

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

Note: This project may be appealed to the City Council. If you challenge the action taken on this proposal in court, you may be limited to raising only those issues you or someone else raised at the public hearing described in this notice, or in written correspondence delivered to the City of Dana Point prior to the public hearing. This project may also be appealed to the California Coastal Commission in accordance with Dana Point Municipal Code Section 9.69.090. The process includes, but is not limited to contacting the Coastal Commission for the appropriate forms and instructions to file an appeal. Any litigation related to this project may be subject to the 90 day statute of limitations set forth in California Government Code section 1094.6 and/or 65009.

For further information, please contact John Ciampa at the City of Dana Point, Community Development Department, 33282 Golden Lantern, Suite 209, Dana Point, (949) 248-3591.

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PUBLIC NOTICE

CITY OF DANA POINT NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

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

Coastal Development Permit CDP23-0019: To allow the Marquesa at Monarch Beach Homeowners Association to prohibit short-term rentals in the community, as defined by the Short-Term Rental Program approved via Coastal Development Permit A-5-DPT-22-0038 and the City’s Municipal Code.

Project Numbers: CDP23-0019

Project Location: Near the intersection of Monarch Beach Dr. and Marquesa

Project Representative: Robert Spencer

Applicant: Marquesa at Monarch Beach Homeowners Association

Environmental: Pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), the project is found to be Categorically Exempt per Section 15301 (Class 1 –Existing Facilities).

Hearing Date: Monday, June 12, 2023

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

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

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

Note: This project may be appealed to the City Council. If you challenge the action taken on this proposal in court, you may be limited to raising only those issues you or someone else raised at the public hearing described in this notice, or in written correspondence delivered to the City of Dana Point prior to the public hearing. Any litigation related to this project may be subject to the 90 day statute of limitations set forth in California Government Code section 1094.6 and/or 65009.

For further information, please contact John Ciampa at the City of Dana Point, Community Development Department, 33282 Golden Lantern, Suite 209, Dana Point, (949) 248-3591.

PUBLIC NOTICE

CITY OF DANA POINT

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

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

Coastal Development Permit CDP23-0020: To allow the Spinnaker Run Homeowners Association to prohibit short-term rentals in the community, as defined by the Short-Term Rental Program approved via Coastal Development Permit A-5DPT-22-0038 and the City’s Municipal Code.

Project Numbers: CDP23-0020

Project Location: Near the intersection of Quail Run and Del Obispo Street

Project Representative: Carol Wilson

Applicant: Spinnaker Run Homeowners Association

Environmental: Pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), the project is found to be Categorically Exempt per Section 15301 (Class 1 –Existing Facilities).

Hearing Date: Monday, June 12, 2023

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

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

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

Note: This project may be appealed to the City Council. If you challenge the action taken on this proposal in court, you may be limited to raising only those issues you or someone else raised at the public hearing described in this notice, or in written correspondence delivered to the City of Dana Point prior to the public hearing. This project may also be appealed to the California Coastal Commission in accordance with Dana Point Municipal Code Section 9.69.090. The process includes but is not limited to contacting the Coastal Commission for the appropriate forms and instructions to file an appeal. Any litigation related to this project may be subject to the 90 day statute of limitations set forth in California Government Code section 1094.6 and/or 65009.

For further information, please contact John Ciampa at the City of Dana Point, Community Development Department, 33282 Golden Lantern, Suite 209, Dana Point, (949) 248-3591.

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

Note: This project may be appealed to the City Council. If you challenge the action taken on this proposal in court, you may be limited to raising only those issues you or someone else raised at the public hearing described in this notice, or in written correspondence delivered to the City of Dana Point prior to the public hearing. Any litigation related to this project may be subject to the 90 day statute of limitations set forth in California Government Code section 1094.6 and/or 65009.

For further information, please contact John Ciampa at the City of Dana Point, Community Development Department, 33282 Golden Lantern, Suite 209, Dana Point, (949) 248-3591.

PUBLIC NOTICE

CITY OF DANA POINT

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

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

Coastal Development Permit CDP23-0022: To allow the Golden Lantern Villas Homeowners Association to prohibit short-term rentals in the community, as defined by the Short-Term Rental Program approved via Coastal Development Permit A-5-DPT-22-0038 and the City’s Municipal Code.

Project Numbers: CDP23-0022

Project Location: Near the intersection of Old Golden Lantern St. and Santa Clara Ave.

Project Representative: David Yokley

Applicant: Golden Lantern Villas Homeowners Association

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

Coastal Development Permit CDP23-0021: To allow the Monarch Bay Terrace Homeowners Association to prohibit short-term rentals in the community, as defined by the Short-Term Rental Program approved via Coastal Development Permit A-5-DPT-22-0038 and the City’s Municipal Code.

Project Numbers: CDP23-0021

Project Location: Near the intersection of Pacific Coast Hwy and Crown Valley Parkway

Project Representative: Donna DePledge

Applicant: Monarch Bay Terrace Homeowners Association

Environmental: Pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), the project is found to be Categorically Exempt per Section 15301 (Class 1 –Existing Facilities).

Hearing Date: Monday, June 12, 2023

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

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

Environmental: Pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), the project is found to be Categorically Exempt per Section 15301 (Class 1 – Existing Facilities).

Hearing Date: Monday, June 12, 2023

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

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

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

Note: This project may be appealed to the City Council. If you challenge the action taken on this proposal in court, you may be limited to raising only those issues you or someone else raised at the public hearing described in this notice, or in written correspondence delivered to the City of Dana Point prior to the public hearing. Any litigation related to this project may be subject to the 90 day statute of limitations set forth in California Government Code section 1094.6 and/or 65009.

For further information, please contact John Ciampa at the City of Dana Point, Community Development Department, 33282 Golden Lantern, Suite 209, Dana Point, (949) 248-3591.

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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 February 2, 2006. 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 June 21, 2023 at 01:30 PM, at the North front entrance to the County Courthouse at 700 Civic Center Drive West, Santa Ana, CA 92701, 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 February 24, 2006 as Instrument No. 2006000126643, and that said Deed of Trust was modified by Modification Agreement and recorded April 28, 2022 as Instrument Number 2022000160680, of official records in the Office of the Recorder of Orange County, California, executed by JEFFREY MICHAEL WOLTER, A SINGLE MAN, as Trustor(s), in favor of DOWNEY SAVINGS AND LOAN ASSOCIATION, F.A. 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: 38 LOS CABOS, 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 $490,527.40 (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 Nationwide Posting & Publication at 916.939.0772 for information regarding the Trustee’s Sale or visit the Internet Website www.nationwideposting. com for information regarding the sale of this property, using the file number assigned to this case, CA08000026-22-2. 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 916.939.0772, or visit this internet website www.nationwideposting. com, using the file number assigned to this case CA08000026-22-2 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: May 12, 2023 MTC Financial Inc. dba Trustee Corps TS

No. CA08000026-22-2 17100 Gillette Ave Irvine, CA 92614 Phone: 949-252-8300 TDD: 711 949.252.8300 By: Bernardo Sotelo, Authorized Signatory SALE INFORMATION CAN BE OBTAINED ONLINE AT www.nationwideposting. com FOR AUTOMATED SALES INFORMATION PLEASE CALL: Nationwide Posting & Publication AT 916.939.0772 NPP0435066 To: DANA POINT TIMES 05/26/2023, 06/02/2023, 06/09/2023

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NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

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

Coastal Development Permit CDP23-0024: To allow the Stringer McKenna Portofino Homeowners Association to prohibit short-term rentals in the community, as defined by the Short-Term Rental Program approved via Coastal Development Permit A-5-DPT-22-0038 and the City’s Municipal Code.

Project Numbers: CDP23-0024

Project Location: 24421-24435 Santa Clara Avenue

Project Representative: Margaret Vera

Applicant: Stringer McKenna Portofino Homeowners Association

Environmental: Pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), the project is found to be Categorically Exempt per Section 15301 (Class 1 – Existing Facilities).

Hearing Date: Monday, June 12, 2023

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

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

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

Note: This project may be appealed to the City

Council. If you challenge the action taken on this proposal in court, you may be limited to raising only those issues you or someone else raised at the public hearing described in this notice, or in written correspondence delivered to the City of Dana Point prior to the public hearing. This project may also be appealed to the California Coastal Commission in accordance with Dana Point Municipal Code Section 9.69.090. The process includes but is not limited to contacting the Coastal Commission for the appropriate forms and instructions to file an appeal. Any litigation related to this project may be subject to the 90 day statute of limitations set forth in California Government Code section 1094.6 and/or 65009. For further information, please contact John Ciampa at the City of Dana Point, Community Development Department, 33282 Golden Lantern, Suite 209, Dana Point, (949) 248-3591.

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

Coastal Development Permit CDP23-0018: To allow the Ritz Pointe Monarch Beach Homeowners Association to prohibit short-term rentals in the community, as defined by the Short-Term Rental Program approved via Coastal Development Permit A-5-DPT-22-0038 and the City’s Municipal Code.

Project Numbers: CDP23-0018

Project Location: Ritz Pointe Monarch Beach Homeowners Association

Project Representative: Jamie Hackwith

Applicant: Ritz Pointe Monarch Beach Homeowners Association

Environmental: Pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), the project is found to be Categorically Exempt per Section 15301 (Class 1 – Existing Facilities).

Hearing Date: Monday, June 12, 2023

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

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

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

Note: This project may be appealed to the City Council. If you challenge the action taken on this proposal in court, you may be limited to raising only those issues you or someone else raised at the public hearing described in this notice, or in written correspondence delivered to the City of Dana Point prior to the public hearing. Any litigation related to this project may be subject to the 90 day statute of limitations set forth in California Government Code section 1094.6 and/or 65009.

For further information, please contact John Ciampa at the City of Dana Point, Community Development Department, 33282 Golden Lantern, Suite 209, Dana Point, (949) 248-3591.

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Evan Noonan, Allura Markow

Qualify to State Track Championships

Dana Hills sophomore Evan Noonan will run for his second state championship of the school year, and senior Allura Markow will look to close out her illustrious Dolphin career on top at the CIF State Track and Field Championships on Friday and Saturday, May 26-27, at Buchanan High School in Clovis.

Noonan, who won a state championship in cross country in the fall, ran a personal-record time in the boys 3,200 meters at the CIF-SS Masters Meet last Saturday, May 20, at Moorpark High School.

Noonan won the Masters title with a time of 8:49.38, beating the field by eight seconds. His personal-record time bested his previous personal mark from the CIF-SS Finals by nearly 10 full seconds.

Noonan won the CIF-SS Division 2 titles in the 3,200 meters and the 1,600 meters, but he elected not to run in the 1,600 at Masters. This season, Noonan also won South Coast League titles in both events and an Orange County Championship title in the 1,600 meters.

Markow is off to her second CIF State Track and Field Championships and her second state meet of the season with a fourth-place finish in the girls 1,600 meters at CIF-SS Masters. Markow ran a time of 4:52.18, six seconds off the lead pace.

Markow was third at the CIF-SS Division 2 Finals.

Markow finished 10th in the 1,600 at the CIF State Meet as a junior last season and likely would have qualified for state in the 3,200 as a sophomore in 2021 after winning the CIF-SS Division 2 title. However, there were no CIF State Championships in the 2021 season due to pandemic concerns. Markow also qualified for the state cross country championships in 2022, 2021 and 2019. There was no cross country meet in 2020.

Also in the girls 1,600 at Masters, Dana Hills sophomore Annie Ivarsson finished 12th with a time of 5:15.89.

The Dana Hills girls also ran in the first-ever 4x800-meter relay at a CIF-SS championship event, and the Dolphins team of juniors Paige Scheer, Quinci Lott and Cooper Murphy and senior Marae Paggio finished ninth with a time of 9:31.36. The 4x800-meter relay will be the first addition to the CIF State Meet since girls pole vault in 1995.

In the boys 1,600, junior Garrett Wood-

ruff finished 12th with a time of 4:19.85.

Other local state qualifiers include nine athletes from JSerra, including senior Masters shot put champion Brendon See, and sixth athletes from San Clemente, including the Masters champion 4x800-meter relay team of junior Brett Ephraim, Jackson Brownell, Pierce Clark and Taj Clark.

Davis Brown Swings at SoCal Golf Regional

For the third consecutive season, the Dana Hills boys golf team was represented at the CIF/SCGA SoCal Regional, but that is again where the season will end.

Davis Brown carded a 4-over-par 78 to finish tied for 69th on Wednesday, May 24, at Los Serranos Country Club in Chino Hills.

Brown made birdies on three par-5s and on the par-4 No. 10 hole, but he shot

over par on six of the front nine holes, including double-bogeys on the par-5 No. 2 and par-4 No. 4.

Local senior Luke Powell of Capistrano Valley Christian shot a 6-under-par 68 to finish third and qualify for the CIF State Championships next Wednesday, May 31, at Poppy Hills Golf Course in Pebble Beach.

To qualify for the SoCal Regional, Brown shot a 1-under-par 71 in the CIF-SS Individual Championships on May 18 at River Ridge Golf Club in Oxnard. Brown sat in 17th place to be among the qualifying top 28 for the SoCal Regional.

The CIF-SS Individual Championships also doubled as the team qualifier for the SoCal Regional, and despite a 4-under-par 71 from Nicholas Davis and 1-under-par performances from Brown and Nick Fry, Dana Hills finished 9-overpar as a team and in eighth place. The top-three team finishers qualified for the SoCal Regional. DP

Dana Hills sophomore Evan Noonan bests the field by eight seconds in the 3,200 meters for a personal-record time at CIF-SS Masters and qualification to the CIF State Championships. Photo Courtesy of Jimmy Su Photography.

Board Riders National Champs Coming to Lowers

Surf clubs from around the country are set to gather this weekend for a battle royale of epic proportions

BY JAKE HOWARD, DANA POINT TIMES

The 2023 U.S. Board Riders National Championships are coming to Lowers this weekend. Hometown squad San Clemente Board Riders will look to defend its national title, while the Dana Point Surf Club would love nothing more than to play the role of spoiler and upset the country’s top clubs.

The action kicks off with the West Coast Board Riders Wheat Cup Championships on Thursday, May 25, and Friday, May 26. The top three clubs from Wheat Cup will qualify to the National Championships on Saturday, May 27.

Dana Point draws first blood on Thursday, when it will face off against Ventura, Northern L.A., Newport Beach and Carlsbad.

“All those teams have great surfers and a strong community surf tradition; it’s going to be great to see all the different generations out there doing their thing,” says Eric Diamond, Dana Point Surf Club president.

In another stacked day of competition on Friday, San Clemente will go up against Santa Cruz, Huntington Beach and Encinitas, as well as one more club

GROM OF THE WEEK

HANA BAKKER

BY JAKE HOWARD

Pumping south swells in Huntington Beach can be a challenge.

Dodging closeouts and battling a nasty current make for some tough heats, but rising to the occasion at last week’s 2023 West Coast Regional Championships was San Clemente’s Hana Bakker, who took the win in the highly competitive Open Girls under-16 division.

A powerful regular-footer, 15-year-old Bakker has been building to this accomplishment and putting in all the hard work to turn those dreams into a reality. In

from a qualifying event.

“It’s such an honor to be able to host an event like this and bring surf clubs from around the country together for some friendly competition,” says Benji Severson, San Clemente Board Riders president. “It would be killer to be able to defend our title and keep the trophy here at home. We’ll see what happens.”

Things get serious on Saturday, when the National Championships kick off. Clubs from Monmouth County, New Jersey, the Outer Banks of North Carolina and Jacksonville, Florida, have already qualified and will be waiting for whoever emerges from the West Coast Championships.

As noted above, the top three clubs from the West advance. The second- and third-place-finishing clubs will be seeded into the initial Qualifying Round on Saturday, while the No. 1 seed will earn a spot directly into the final round.

The competition is a full-on generational clash, with each team fielding 14 surfers—two per division. The youngest age group is the Under 14 division, and it goes all the way to 50 and Over.

“This is the realization of a dream and

2021, she was named to the USA Surfing Olympic Development Program Team and was a fierce member of the Shorecliffs Middle School squad.

These days, you may find Bakker out ripping Lowers with her friends. A savvy road warrior, she’s also keen to spend time in Hawaii and traveling to the wave pool in Waco, Texas for some training sessions.

With the support from Rumaner Surfboards, she’s got some great boards under her feet. And with Cyber Wetsuits supplying her with killer neoprene, she’s been staying nice and toasty despite the cold water temps this winter and spring.

We can’t wait to see what Bakker does this summer. DP

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

a lot of hard work and sacrifice by a lot of people that really believe the future of surfing is local,” explains Don Meek, the Board chair for U.S. Board Riders.

“Just a few years ago, this was just a wild idea,” Meek adds. “It started with a contest between Huntington and Seal Beach, and now look at what it’s become. There are surf clubs around the country that are bringing their communities together. It’s a movement.”

As far as surf goes, the Surfline models appear to be showing a small bump in south swell on Friday, bringing the waves into the 3- to 4-foot range with relatively clean conditions.

The U.S. Board Riders National Championships will air live around the world on FUEL TV, FUEL TV+., the USBRC YouTube Channel, and on The Surf Network.

Finally, a very special congratulations to San Clemente’s Cole Houshmand, who just took the first WSL Challenger Series career victory at the Sydney Surf Pro. A mainstay on the San Clemente Board Riders squad, the win propels him 30 places up the rankings, putting him currently in third after the first two events.

“I’m kind of speechless right now,” Houshmand said afterward. “It all worked out in my favor, and all the hard

work is paying off, so I’m so stoked.” Also in the mix are Jett Schilling, Crosby Colapinto and Kade Matson. The Challenger Series will take the month of June off before coming back with events in South Africa and Huntington Beach. The top 10 surfers at the end of the season qualify for the prestigious Championship Tour. 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 several 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

Water Temperature: 61-63 Degrees

Water Visibility: 4-6’’

Outlook: Size nudges up a bit heading into the end of the week as a new round of SSW swell tops out. Waist-to-shoulder-high surf shows for better exposed zones (3-4’+ faces) as standout spots go head-high to a bit overhead on Friday (4-6’ faces) before easing a bit on Saturday. Fresh S swell then builds on Sunday, pushing size up once again, similar to Friday with long-period focal points going a couple of feet overhead on the bigger sets (5-7’ faces) by the evening. Morning conditions look cleanest all weekend long with light/variable to light southerly wind due, trending to moderate SW onshores in the afternoons.

San Clemente’s Cole Houshmand hammers home his maiden WSL Challenger Series win at last week’s Sydney Surf Pro in Australia. Photo: Courtesy of WSL

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