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TOP NEWS DANA POINT SHOULD KNOW THIS WEEK

Body Found Near Dana Point Harbor

BY LILLIAN BOYD, DANA POINT TIMES

On Monday, June 21, Orange County Sheriff’s Deputies responded to a call that a body had been spotted near the rocks west of Ocean Institute in Dana Point.

“OCSD received the call around 7:30 a.m.,” said OCSD Sergeant Ryan Anderson. “The subject was found just outside the harbor.”

A helicopter was used to extract the body, and the death currently remains under investigation. Both OCSD Dana Point Police Services and the Dana Point Harbor Patrol were the responding law enforcement agencies.

The identity of the deceased individual has yet to be released to the public.

DHHS Students Bring Hope to ResourceLimited Communities Across Globe

Carina Feeney, a Rutgers University student, participates in a Global Brigades virtual program. Photo: Courtesy of Global Brigades

BY ERYKAH FORQUER, FOR DANA POINT TIMES

Students at Dana Hills High School Health and Medical Occupational Academy were virtually transported to rural communities in Honduras, Ghana and Greece as they participated in a virtual, experiential-learning program and provided assistance to areas in need.

Global Brigades is an international student-funded organization that is dedicated to empowering under-resourced communities through the deployment of volunteers who work to establish equal access to health care, capital and clean water. Traditionally, the humanitarian nonprofit would send groups of volunteers abroad, but as international travel came to a halt due to the COVID-19 health crisis, Global Brigades shifted its program to a virtual format.

“We knew that we could not break the commitments or stop the work that we are doing in the communities that we have partnered with,” said Dr. Shital Vora, CEO and co-founder of Global Brigades.

“So, we quickly put our heads together as a team and created this virtual program, which we are calling TeleBrigades for university students and then TeleSquads for high school students. Then we created a full program that would be able to really mimic exactly what they are doing on the ground, but through Zoom.”

HMO, a state-funded academy designed for individuals who are pursuing a career in the health field, requires its third-year students to participate in an internship at Kaiser Permanente. When juniors were unable to intern at Kaiser due to COVID restrictions, a teacher at Dana Hills’ Health and Medical Occupational Academy stumbled upon TeleSquads while conducting a Google search to find Dana Point Times June 25-July 1, 2021

a substitute for the program’s annual internship. After making a monetary contribution to Global Brigades, HMO students enrolled in TeleSquad’s online curriculum.

“They did a medical TeleSquad, and so they were able to do virtual learning programs in Honduras, Ghana and Greece,” Vora said. “They did livestream clinic days, where they were able to observe in real time where staff were consulting and having appointments with patients and local residents, and those doctors would then discuss the diagnosis with the team.”

HMO students participated in three brigades, or virtual trips abroad, over the course of the school year. Students would log onto their laptops twice a week and attend Zoom meetings with local brigade staff members and community members in the three different countries. Each week, students were assigned different tasks that included creating diagrams and infographics, assisting doctors in diagnosing patients and presenting research projects.

While the program was strictly conducted through a computer screen, Elle Burnight, a senior at HMO, said TeleSquads successfully immersed the students in the rural communities with which they were virtually working. Local brigade staff members would inform volunteers on the culture and health care system of each community and conduct virtual tours.

“One of the big things that was so cool about the TeleSquads program is that they were able to take us on livestreamed tours down main street and into their clinics,” Burnight said. “So, on clinic

days, we were able to observe doctors in real-time having appointments with local residents, so even though we were all these miles apart, we were right in the room.”

Global Brigades was launched in 2003 when Vora was a junior at Marquette University studying to become a physical therapist. After being unable to study abroad, Dr. Vora was eager to attend a trip to Honduras alongside her friend, a physician who was going abroad to treat patients. On her first “brigade,” Vora and 20 other students from Marquette joined a group of physicians on the trip during their spring break.

“We thought we were going to be just lugging medication or kind of just being the ‘gofers’ and work behind the scenes, but what we didn’t realize, and what we were just totally amazed by, is that as young undergrads, we were making so much impact in just that one week,” Dr. Vora said. “For me, it was just such a life-changing experience and really transformational in terms of what I wanted to do for my career.”

When she returned from Honduras, Vora looked for other organizations to get further involved but was not able to find opportunities for undergraduate students.

“We kind of took a leap of faith and decided to create our own organization, which is Global Brigades, and we were one chapter at Marquette, and now fast-forward 18 years later and we are now the largest student-led humanitarian organization in the world. We are working in Ghana, Honduras, Panama, Nicaragua, Guatemala and Greece, and then we have over 550 university and Page 3

high school chapters.”

Global Brigades is now working toward its goal of the “Empowered 100,” helping 100 rural communities in Panama, Nicaragua, Ghana and Honduras rise out of poverty through its holistic model.

Vora said the process of establishing an empowered community is an in-depth process, as Global Brigades works with local governments and community leaders to determine their goals.

Once Global Brigades meets with the government and leaders of the local community, its research team conducts surveys to ensure that the community’s needs can be met with the different programs that the organization offers.

“Community leaders are weaved throughout that whole process,” Vora said. “So again, we are facilitating and helping bring in those resources, but the community leaders are actually the ones, along with our volunteers, that are executing and implementing the program and the work that is really raising them to a better quality of life.”

HMO student Edgar Artega said that working with Global Brigades was an eye-opening experience that taught him how to be grateful and compassionate.

“I personally grew up in a low-income household, so I was always aware of economic and social disparities, but this experience put it into perspective,” Artega said. “Growing up, sometimes we struggled with paying the bills, medications and things like that, but after seeing how these people in Ghana and people in Honduras and refugees in Greece lived, I was able to see how privileged I was just for the sole fact of living in America and having so many opportunities.” danapointtimes.com

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Court Tentatively Rules Against Nonprofit’s Challenge of Permit to Dismantle SONGS

BY SHAWN RAYMUNDO, DANA POINT TIMES

A nonprofit’s petition challenging the 2019 coastal development permit (CDP) authorizing the dismantlement of the San Onofre Nuclear Generating Station (SONGS) was tentatively denied by a Los Angeles County judge on Wednesday, June 16.

The lawsuit filed by the Samuel Lawrence Foundation alleged that the California Coastal Commission had violated its own objectives and standards under the Coastal Act when it approved the CDP for Southern California Edison to deconstruct the power plant.

Judge Mitchell Beckloff, in his tentative ruling, found that the nonprofit had failed to meet its burden of demonstrating that the CCC violated its statutory requirements or that the agency’s findings related to the dismantlement of the plant were inconsistent with regulations.

“The Coastal Commission did not fail to proceed as required by law,” the tentative ruling stated before adding that the agency’s findings on whether the demolition of the plant’s spent fuel pools actually posed a risk to life and property were “supported by substantial evidence.”

In an emailed statement from the Samuel Lawrence Foundation, the nonprofit said, “This isn’t over,” noting that the court had heard its arguments on June 16 and has within 90 days to issue an official ruling.

“We are fully supportive of plant decommissioning,” the Foundation also said. “We want to make sure that it is done in a way that is most protective of coastal resources and the public. The California Coastal Commission has not given us those assurances.”

The coastal development permit that commissioners unanimously approved in October 2019 allows the utility company to deconstruct the plant’s above-grade structures—a roughly 8- to 10-year process that includes the dismantlement of the twin containment domes and the spent fuel pools, as well as removal of hazardous materials from the site.

“Southern California Edison has consistently maintained that the California Coastal Commission appropriately reached its unanimous decision granting the coastal development permit after rigorous analysis and review,” SCE spokesperson John Dobken said on June 17. “We look forward to the court’s final ruling on Dana Point Times June 25-July 1, 2021

A Los Angeles County judge last week issued a tentative ruling against the Samuel Lawrence Foundation’s challenge to the coastal development permit that’s allowed for the dismantlement of the San Onofre power plant. Photo: Shawn Raymundo

this matter.”

Dismantlement of much of the structures, including the containment domes, got underway in earnest last year, while Edison finished transferring its last bit of nuclear waste from the fuel pools into canisters, downloading them into the Independent Spent Fuel Storage Installation, or ISFSI. The Foundation, in its lawsuit, argued that the Commission’s approval wasn’t supported by evidence, and believes the deconstruction of the plant will have an impact on coastal resources such as San Onofre State Beach, the campground, Camp Pendleton and the terrestrial ecology.

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

As part of its argument, the Foundation pointed to two sections of the Coastal Act regarding the locations of new developments and the requirement that such projects minimize impacts on “life and property in areas of high geologic, flood, and fire hazard.”

At issue is whether the state agency was required to consider the individual and cumulative impacts that the new development—the dismantlement of the spent fuel pools—would have on coastal resources prior to approving the 2019 CDP.

“To the extent the Coastal Commission did not consider such impacts and make required findings, Petitioner argues the Coastal Commission abused its discretion because it failed to proceed as required by law,” the tentative ruling summarized.

It went on to note that the Coastal Commission did not make specific findings concerning the dismantlement’s individual and cumulative impacts on coastal resources, and did not err “because it was not statutorily required to consider such impacts.”

Citing the Coastal Act’s language, the tentative ruling stated that the Commission is required to consider those impacts “only where new development will not be located at or near existing development.”

“That the Project is a new development, however, does not mandate consideration of individual and cumulative impacts, because the new development is located in ‘existing developed areas able to accommodate it,’” the judge said in the tentative ruling.

“The new development—including the dismantling of the spent fuel pools—will occur where there is existing development,” the court continued.

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Edison.

However, the Foundation, the tentative ruling noted, believes the Commission’s analysis to be flawed because it relied on an environmental impact review from the California State Lands Commission.

The Foundation argued that the impact report’s focus on the potential hazards associated with the dry storage of spent fuel “requires an analysis other than whether the Project proposed minimizes the risk to life and property” and should include a “more focused analysis.”

While the court agreed with the Foundation that the impact report didn’t include an “analysis or reach conclusions required under the Coastal Act,” the Commission isn’t precluded from relying on the impact report’s findings.

The court went on to note that the environmental report did address the impacts related to dismantling spent fuel pools, finding that the use of dry storage has been around for more than 30 years in the U.S., “and there has never been a need to replace any major component of the dry storage systems.”

Furthermore, the court added that the Commission also relied on findings from the Nuclear Regulatory Commission regarding spent fuel pools, specifically that they “are not necessary to ensure safe on-site spent fuel storage and eventual off-site transport.”

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GUEST OPINION | Bartlett Bulletin by OC Board Supervisor Lisa Bartlett

Amazing Grant Opportunity for ArtsRelated Small Businesses and Nonprofits

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re you a small business or nonprofit in South Orange County’s art community and struggling to stay afloat because of COVID-19? If so, then I invite you to apply for my Arts Related Small Business & Nonprofit Grant Relief Program.

Approximately $1 million in grant funding is available to support qualifying arts-related small businesses and nonprofits impacted

by COVID-19. Grant awards range from $5,000 to $20,000 BARTLETT for nonprofits based BULLETIN on organizational

BY LISA BARTLETT revenue, and $5,000 to $12,000 for small businesses based on the number of full-time equivalent employees (FTE).

The online application process opens on June 24 at 9 a.m. at charitableventuresoc.org/artsreliefd5/.

Grants will be awarded on a first-come,

first-served basis. Awardees will be reimbursed for eligible expenses incurred from Jan. 1 to the present (as long as other relief program funds were not received for the same expense).

In order to qualify, your business or nonprofit must meet the following eligibility requirements:

• Main place of business must be located within the Fifth Supervisorial District.

• Must be willing to attest to a statement that the award was used as a response to the negative economic impact of COVID-19 and attest to compliance with all local, state, and federal COVID guidelines and orders.

• Must have no more than 25 employees (FTE).

• Funds cannot be used for tax revenue replacement, loan payments, or overtime.

• Must be a for-profit business or nonprofit organization 501(c)(3), 501(c)(6), or 501(c) (19) and eligible to receive federal funding.

• Detailed requirements can be found at charitableventuresoc.org/artsreliefd5.

• Home-based businesses are eligible (home mortgages or owner’s salary are not permissible expenses).

• Independent contractors and sole proprietors are eligible, but funds cannot be used for salary, lost profits, or lost income.

• Must have been in operation on/before Feb 15, 2020 and have not permanently closed.

So, don’t delay. Gather the required documents and submit an application today.

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Letter to the Editor

place for repairs, restorations, improvements, and so on.

The Spirit of Dana Point was slated for restoration of the decks in 2022, with a completion date of December 2022. Additionally, the USCG requires that the masts get pulled for inspection every 10 years, and this step will also be addressed in this process, as planned. Our fundraising efforts for this important project were to begin this September.

As insurers have become more conservative post-pandemic, our insurance requested that we accelerate the project and as we pursued quotes and yard space, sent a 30-day notice. This choice by insurance did not change the USCG timeline, and an inspection on June 17, 2021 further confirmed the seaworthiness of the vessel. This was simply an exercise of our insurer’s rights in our policy, and it came at a terrible time.

After exploring other options and possibilities, we turned to our major donors, and having secured enough support to feel confident the project will be a success, we reached out to the public.

The response has been phenomenal, and Spirit will get what she needs.

Given that the opinions rested on a misconception related to the Spirit and the Ocean Institute, we hope this clarification helps not only dispel that error,

RESPONSE TO ‘OCEAN INSTITUTE LEADERSHIP’ LETTER OCEAN INSTITUTE PRESIDENT WENDY MARSHALL AND BOARD OF DIRECTORS We appreciated the Letter to the Editor submitted last week entitled Ocean Institute Leadership, as it creates the opportunity for a welcome conversation.

The letter referred to the Spirit of Dana Point as “in despair” and referenced repairs needed by the end of June 2021.

This is incorrect, and we appreciate the opportunity to clarify the misinterpretation of the situation.

The iconic Spirit of Dana Point, an important educational resource for the Ocean Institute, serves as an educational platform for approximately 5,600 students each year. As a wooden vessel, wear and tear and routine maintenance is part of the territory, and Ocean Institute works with an independent inspector and the U.S. Coast Guard to ensure that the vessel is safe and a rigorous plan is in Page 6

but instills a sense of pride in our community that the Spirit will remain a place for education in our waters for years to come.

Ocean Institute is a community icon and we could not be more appreciative to the community for the ongoing support. While similar organizations in the informal education landscape were lost in the pandemic, we held strong because of you. We finished the year in the black, have a clean audit, and continue to be your home in the harbor for ocean education, and will be for many years to come.

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FRIDAY | 18 MOVIES IN THE PARK: ‘ABOMINABLE’ 8 p.m. Grab your blanket or low-back lawn chair for the free movie series every Friday evening in June. Movies start at approximately 8 p.m. Movies will be held in accordance with the most current guidance from state and local health agencies. For more information, call the City of Dana Point Recreation Division at 949.248.3536 or email recreation@ danapoint.org. Lantern Bay Park, 25111 Park Lantern, Dana Point.

HOP & SHOP LOCAL OFFERS All weekend. The Dana Point Chamber of Commerce is encouraging the community to take advantage of the Dana Point Trolley service while supporting local businesses. Visit danapointchamber.com to see the full list of exclusive offers at participating businesses for the month of June while the trolley is in operation.

‘MAGIC IN THE AIR’ EXHIBITION, OPENING RECEPTION 6-8 p.m. This new exhibition by Christopher Lutter-Gardella at the Casa Romantica Cultural Center and Gardens is a way to educate the community about plant and insect life, as well as celebrate the magic of pollinators in gardens.

Through Sept. 4, community members can help construct insects and flora with repurposed materials in weekly workshops to piece together a one-of-a-kind installation that surrounds the senses and showcases the magic that the Casa’s gardens have to offer. Casa Romantica, 415 Avenida Granada, San Clemente.

949.498.2139. casaromantica.org.

SATURDAY | 26 SOUTH OC CARS AND COFFEE 9-11 a.m. South OC Cars and Coffee,

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The Dana Point Interpretive Center is located atop the Dana Point Headlands overlooking the Pacific coastline. Photo: File.

SATURDAY | 26 DANA POINT HEADLANDS FAMILY ADVENTURE 10 a.m.-noon. Head out on the trails with self-guided activities along the way to learn more about the Headlands, local ecology, and environmental stewardship as a family. Activity packets to help guide your adventure are available for pickup at the Nature Interpretive Center, every fourth Saturday, from 10 a.m. to noon. End with an art project at the Nature Interpretive Center and go over your exploration and findings with the docents. Dana Point Nature Interpretive Center, 34558 Scenic Drive, Dana Point.

FARMERS MARKET 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Shop for a wide selection of fruits, vegetables and artisanal goods from organic growers at La Plaza Park, 34111 La Plaza, Dana Point.

dubbed the world’s biggest weekly car meet, attracts a mix of 500-1,000 hypercars, supercars, exotics, vintage, classic, muscle and sports cars, hot rods, rat rods, pickups, 4x4s and motorcycles. Those attending are encouraged to practice responsible social distancing. Face masks are not mandatory but are recommended. No cars in before 8:30 a.m. Cars should enter and leave slowly and quietly—no revving, speeding or burnouts.

The Outlets at San Clemente, 101 West Avenida Vista Hermosa, San Clemente. southoccarsandcoffee.com.

WEDNESDAY | 28 TRIVIA NIGHT AT THE BREWHOUSE 6:30-8:30 p.m. The BrewHouse will host a trivia night every Wednesday. Test your knowledge with friends, or show up solo and join a team. The BrewHouse, 31896

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Plaza Drive, Suite D3, San Juan Capistrano. 949.481.6181. brewhousesjc.com.

BACKYARD OPEN MIC NIGHT AT KNUCKLEHEADS 8-10 p.m. Knuckleheads’ backyard 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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Go.SEE.DO. // SUmmer 2021

SUMMER IN SOUTH OC

Welcome

to Go.See.Do Summer 2021

Live Music

BY COLLIN BREAUX

Activities are roaring back to life in South Orange County as pandemic restrictions loosen—including local concerts in San Clemente, Dana Point, and San Juan Capistrano. Here are some upcoming concerts and spots to enjoy them this summer: OC TAVERN GRILL AND SPORTS BAR This San Clemente sports bar and restaurant is a popular spot to hang out with friends and family, as well as catch some punk rock shows and other types of music along the way. OC Tavern has hosted Dréa Sheva, Jack Brand, and other acts. Visit OC Tavern’s social media pages to check out what concerts are coming up.

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fter more than a year of an ongoing COVID-19 health crisis disrupting many aspects of daily life, we know our tri-city communities are more eager than ever to enjoy this summer.

Tuesday, June 15, marked a milestone in California, as state officials reopened the economy. We’ve compiled a guide to help you take full advantage of the months ahead.

Activities are roaring back to life in South Orange County as pandemic restrictions loosen—including local concerts in San Clemente, Dana Point, and San Juan Capistrano.

Use Go.See.Do Summer 2021 as a reference point for live summer music in Orange County. For car enthusiasts, read on for a profile on the father-son duo that founded South OC Cars and Coffee, a staple weekly event in the local community.

And, in light of COVID’s influence and incentivization of the alfresco dining experience, we’ve compiled some of the best outdoor eating experiences in the tri-city area.

Wherever you go and whichever events suit your tastes, Go.See.Do Summer 2021 contains summer activities suitable for everyone. We hope you have fun and make up for lost time this summer.

2639 South El Camino Real. 949.542.8877. octavern.com.

CONCERTS IN THE PARK The City of Dana Point is bringing back free Concerts in the Park at Sea Terrace Park, starting on July 18 and going through Aug. 15.

The concerts will start at 3 p.m. and feature two bands each. Check the city’s website to see who plays each date.

Pacific Coast Highway and Niguel Road.

949.248.3536. danapoint.org.

SAN JUAN SUMMER NITES CONCERTS Bring a blanket and the family to Historic Town Center Park in downtown San Juan Capistrano for a night of fun and relaxation. The free concerts will be held Aug. 18 and Sept. 15 from 6-8 p.m.

31872 El Camino Real. 949.493.1171. sanjuancapistrano.org.

LIVE MUSIC CRUISE SERIES Dana Wharf Sportfishing & Whale Watching will host a night of entertainment aboard the 95-foot Dana Pride on July 31. Relax with music while you enjoy the sunset at Dana Point Harbor. The boat will have a full bar and mixed drinks. Additional dates include Aug. 28, Sept.

18, and Oct. 16.

34675 Golden Lantern. 888.224.0603. danawharf.com.

THE COACH HOUSE Concerts are back on at this popular music venue in San Juan Capistrano. Grab a bite to eat while you sit and enjoy a diverse array of musical stylings. Artists scheduled to play include Buckcherry, Aaron Neville, The Spinners and Berlin. Listed dates are subject to change.

33157 Camino Capistrano. 949.496.8930. thecoachhouse.com.

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Top: Spectators, car enthusiasts and motorheads admire the rows of luxury, classic and sports cars at the weekly South OC Cars and Coffee in the the Outlets at San Clemente parking lot on Saturday, June 5. Photos: Shawn Raymundo. Above: (From left) South OC Cars and Coffee founders Simon Wehr, Chip Foose and James Wehr. Photo: Courtesy of Jay Philippbar

Cars& Coffee Weekly Car Show Becomes Staple Event for Local Community

BY ERYKA FORQUER

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ather and son duo Simon and James Wehr have transformed a local car exhibition into the self-proclaimed largest weekly car show event in the world, attracting caffeine devotees and car enthusiasts from all over Southern California.

South OC Cars and Coffee was first launched in 2015 by Simon Wehr and his group of car fanatic friends who were seeking an outlet where they could gather and converse about their shared passion of cars after the Cars and Coffee gathering in Irvine closed.

The car show was initially located at the Target on Avenida Vista Hermosa, but two years later, Wehr and his friends relocated the

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event to the Outlets at San Clemente due to the large number of cars that attended weekly.

“The reason we chose Outlets at San Clemente was because we had hosted some Saturday evening cruises from there and had developed a great working relationship with the management team,” Simon Wehr said.

“The location is also perfect, with large open parking lots and plenty of restaurants and coffee shops for attendees.”

From the very beginning, Wehr said that there was a clear visualization for the future of the car show and a strategy on how they were going to promote it.

“James handles Instagram and does the photography for it,” Simon said. “He specifical-

ly targets the exotics, European and Japanese Domestic Market cars and owners, aiming mostly at the younger crowds. I handle the website, YouTube and Facebook, and target the older crowd with muscle cars, hot rods, vintage and classics. Our monthly social media impressions are around 6 to 6.5 million, with 1.8 million reach and 1.2 million interactions.”

South OC Cars and Coffee’s social media is filled with photos of varying cars, and its YouTube channel gives viewers a virtual walkthrough of the show as the camera snakes its way through the parking lot.

With all of this content, Wehr and his son are able to focus on a specific age demographic and aim so attendees feel like the show is

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designed for them.

“We are very big on making everyone feel included and welcome, no matter what they drive,” Wehr said. “We are about car culture and how much you love your car, not how much money you make and how expensive your car is. There is enough of that already in Orange County!”

The father and son developed a passion for cars in a process that Wehr called natural evolution. While growing up in Australia, Wehr was surrounded by car enthusiasts, and his father, brother and friends helped spark his own interest. As he grew older, he passed that same interest on to his son, James.

“And for James, he was coming on car cruises with me and helping wrench on cars from a very young age,” Wehr said. “It was in his blood, too.”

The event, which can attract 1,000 to 3,500 cars weekly, features a mix of vehicles that includes supercars, exotics, classics, pickups, motorcycles and sports cars.

Wehr said that the event has also displayed prototype and pre-production showcases by manufacturers including the McLaren Elva, Maserati MC20 and Jaguar Project 8 cars.

While the car show has even featured celebrity cars such as Paul Walker’s R34 Skyline, Wehr said the most memorable vehicles are the ones with history.

“For me, it has been the old cars with history, like the 1952 Ferrari 212 that was built for the New York Auto Show, or the Lancia Stratos that won the 1984 World Rally Championship or the 1986 Ford RS200 Evolution,” he said.

The San Clemente-based car show, which is widely recognized among the car community, has also reached celebrity visibility. Wehr said The World According to Jeff Goldblum shot an episode at South OC Cars and Coffee, and the car show also has participated in Amy’s Depot charity events with TV celebrity Chip Foose.

Since 2015, Simon and James have grown South OC Cars and Coffee into a staple event for both the car and local communities, and it takes place on Saturdays from 9-11 a.m.

Through its journey, the Wehrs said that their favorite experience has been creating the show with each other.

“For James and I, it’s that moment each Saturday when we stand together to look around and take it all in,” Simon said. “We see the show that we started as father and son, the amazing merchandise selection my wife, Sarah, has designed and produced, the 50 or so volunteers that give so selflessly of their time, and the thousands and thousands of adults, kids, families who are enjoying it. That is the gold.” danapointtimes.com

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Hopping AboarD Summer Trolleys

Dana Point Trolley

BY SHAWN RAYMUNDO

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ummertime trolley services are back up and running in the towns of Dana Point, San Clemente and San Juan Capistrano, providing locals and visitors with free public transportation, as well as opportunities to connect to the neighboring cities.

Over the past few weeks, trolleys have operated only on the weekends—Fridays through Sundays—but beginning on Friday, June 25, services expand to seven days in both Dana Point and San Clemente.

In San Juan, only weekend operations will continue to be offered, with the exception of a few key dates, including Sept. 6 for Labor Day, and on Aug. 18 and Sept. 15, when the city hosts its San Juan Summer Nites Concerts.

The trolley routes through each of the cities include several key stops at popular destination areas such as downtown corridors, shopping centers, beach access points and public parking lots, in addition to providing a connection to the next town over.

Dana Point’s unique location, nestled between Laguna Beach, San Clemente and San Juan, makes it the unofficial hub that connects all four cities and their trolleys.

At the northwest end of Dana Point, at the Ritz-Carlton, trolley riders can catch a connection to Laguna Beach. In the southeast part of Dana Point, the stop at Stonehill Drive and Del Obispo connects to San Juan’s trolley, and at the southernmost end, in Capistrano Beach, the stop at Camino Mira Costa and Camino de Estrella connects to San Clemente.

Dana Point’s trolleys run on two routes, a North Loop and a South Loop, with shared stops throughout the city’s Lantern District and along Golden Lantern.

The trolleys on Monday-through-Thursday will operate 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. to 8 p.m. On Dana Point Times June 25-July 1, 2021

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Fourth of July and Labor Day—the final day of services—the trolley will run from 10 a.m. to 8:30 p.m.

San Clemente trolleys similarly run on two routes, a Red Line and a Blue Line, which both meet at the Outlets at San Clemente for riders to transfer. The Blue Line covers San Clemente’s northern section, from El Camino Real in North Beach to Camino Capistrano in Capistrano Beach.

The Red Line travels along El Camino Real from North Beach to Avenida Del Mar in Downtown San Clemente. From there, trolleys take riders to and from downtown to the Pier Bowl.

Weekday services (Mondays through Fridays) in San Clemente are from noon to 10 p.m.; Saturdays, from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m.; and Sundays, from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. On Independence Day, trolleys will operate from 11 a.m. to 11 p.m. and on Labor Day, from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. San Clemente’s trolley service will end on Sept. 26.

In San Juan, the trolleys perform a single loop around the city. Traveling north on Camino Capistrano, the trolleys cover the downtown district, offering stops at Verdugo and near Mission San Juan Capistrano.

The trolleys then come back around to turn onto Del Obispo Street, then Camion Del Avion, then Del Obispo again, where it connects to Dana Point’s trolley on Stonehill Drive. From there, the trolleys loop back around toward Camino Capistrano.

San Juan’s trolleys operate Fridays, 5-9 p.m.; Saturdays, from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m.; and Sundays, 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. For San Juan’s Fourth of July and Summer Carnival celebrations, occurring from July 2-4, the trolleys will run from 11 a.m. to 10 p.m.

On Labor Day, Sept. 6, the trolleys will also operate from 11 a.m. to 10 p.m., and for the nights of the summer concerts, they’ll run from 4 p.m. to 9 p.m. danapointtimes.com

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

Prior to the pandemic, Coastal Kitchen established itself as one of the best patio dining options in Dana Point, with its chic and sleek design and optimal Lantern District location. But owners Michael and Christina Grant rose to the occasion to transform the neighboring parking lot into an expanded, comfortable patio for diners.

The mission at Coastal Kitchen is to deliver a quality dining experience in a comfortable, friendly atmosphere with a consistency that will bring guests back again and again, Christina Grant says.

“Before COVID, we offered great outdoor dining with our large La Cantina doors that open up to our patio, bringing the indoors out and the outdoors in, with firepits, umbrellas and light music,” Christina said. “When COVID brought us completely outdoors, we had to expand, and it was important for us to provide an inviting environment in addition to our delicious food.”

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The Fisherman’s Restaurant and Bar 611 Avenida Victoria, San Clemente, 949.498.6390, thefishermansrestaurantsanclemente.com

The Fisherman’s dining experience places the customer right over the shore break of the San Clemente Pier with optimal outdoor seating long before COVID incentivized the alfresco meal. While The Fisherman’s Restaurant and Bar adapted to state regulations to accommodate customers amid the coronavirus pandemic and expanded its outdoor seating along the pier, this coastal gem has been a repeated gold winner for Best Restaurant for Outdoor Dining in San Clemente.

Fisherman’s offers breakfast, lunch and dinner menus, as well as an oyster bar on the bar side of the restaurant. But the most optimal mealtime to be had is at sunset. Diners can enjoy discounts on Happy Hour plates, seafood and drink specials while taking in the views of the Pacific Ocean horizon and surfers catching waves right below the restaurant.

Rad Brat 34091 La Plaza, Dana Point, radbrat.com

Where in Dana Point can you order a hot dog drizzled in peanut butter and loaded with bacon, with outdoor seating, live music events and trivia nights?

Rad Brat, a hotdog and beer joint that opened in December 2020, next door to Hennessey’s Tavern, offers just that—dubbed “The Big Ugly” on the menu. But Rad Brat offers dogs for those with a variety of palates, as well as nearly 30 different beers on tap.

The menu also offers salads, milkshakes, the “Rad Fat Burger,” and appetizers including french fries, onion rings and pretzels with cheese sauce— something for everyone to enjoy.

Trevor’s at the Tracks 26701 Verdugo Street, San Juan Capistrano, 949.493.9593, trevorsatthetracks.com

Rancho Capistrano Winery 26755 Verdugo Street, San Juan Capistrano, 949.493.9593, ranchocapwinery.com

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Not only can you enjoy some of the best wine, dinner and ambience that Orange County has to offer at Rancho Capistrano Winery, you can also bring your furry best friend. With a 3,000-squarefoot, dog-friendly patio and an award-winning menu created by Chef Adrian De La Torre III, vino lovers have more than 40 different wines from which to choose.

Rancho Capistrano Winery prides itself on its generous portions and a flavor-forward profile that blends perfectly with its wines. Menu favorites include the cheese plate and flatbread selection, but be sure to take advantage of all-day Happy Hour on Mondays. There’s also a second location off Avenida Del Mar in San Clemente.

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Located in San Juan Capistrano’s historic 1894 train depot, Trevor’s at the Tracks offers a “globally inspired” menu that is locally sourced. In addition to its dishes, Trevor’s is known for its outdoor patio experience, placing diners right by the train stop and offering live music. Trevor’s kitchen works with local vendors such as The Ecology Center in San Juan Capistrano, West Coast Prime Meats located in Brea and Ingardia Brothers Produce in Santa Ana. “We don’t like to go too far from our backyard, because we believe this is how our food tastes the freshest,” owner Trevor Baird said.

In 2015, Baird invested in the Sarducci’s Restaurant Depot, managing and running it for nine months before renovating the space for another nine months after that. Trevor’s at the Tracks opened in February 2017, and it has attracted outdoor patio diners ever since. danapointtimes.com

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Exploring Catalina ISLAND

Editor Collin Breaux details first trip to Catalina Island

BY COLLIN BREAUX

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s the saying goes, the third time’s the charm.

I had booked two previous trips to Catalina Island—one in December—but canceled both because of surges in COVID-19 cases.

But given the recent turnaround in conditions, when the chance came up again to take a trip out there for this travel story, I figured it was time. I took a solo day trip on June 6, a little before the full state reopening on June 15.

It was my first time out to the island (I moved to California in October 2019 from Florida), so I wasn’t sure entirely what to expect—particularly given the new world we live in.

I’m always up for new experiences and exploring, though, so I stuffed a few items in a backpack and headed out.

I had to book my trip out from the Long Beach port since there weren’t any available from Dana Point that day. I have a feeling that could be a sign people are eager to get out after being cooped up for a year. My boarding time was after 2 p.m.

COLLIN BREAUX I made the drive to Long Beach and fired up some true crime podcasts to listen to along the way. Long Beach is an awesome place, in my opinion, so I didn’t mind having to go there.

I pulled up to the ferry spot based on my GPS direction, and as usual when arriving at a new location, I spent a few minutes figuring out exactly where to go. Driving into the parking garage, I parked my car and slipped on my mask.

The parking fee was $19 for a 24-hour period, which didn’t seem a bad deal at all.

Even with restrictions loosening, I figured masks would still be required. Turns out, I was right. There are signs everywhere reminding you to wear a mask.

I scanned my ticket at the ferry terminal and walked out back to get in line for the boat. There was already a relatively long line, and I got there a few minutes before the ferry took off.

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I met a guy who works out on the island.

“First time?” he asked me.

Given I had a backpack and was wearing a tank top, board shorts, and a hat—as well as the camera around my neck and my overall body language—that was probably obvious to everyone. We ended up chatting while in line and on the ferry. I told him how I’m from New Orleans after he saw the fleur-de-lis tattoo on my left bicep, and he told me about a trip he took there and how much he liked the city. I asked him his favorite part about the island, and he replied it is the scenery.

The ferry takes about an hour to get to the island. I found it relaxing, watching the water and just sitting in my seat.

The ferry crew demonstrates how to put on a life jacket at the start of the trip, and passengers are split up into two lines when they get off, based on who brought luggage and who didn’t. Most people bring luggage.

I was awestruck when we arrived. Catalina Island is truly beautiful. It looks like something out of a movie, reminding me of footage I’ve seen of the canals in Italy. My family and friends back in Louisiana and Florida marveled at the pictures I took. I loved seeing all the yachts sitting in the water, and people parasailing in the background. There are plenty of benches and seats if you want to sit.

I took time to walk around the island—mostly Avalon— and enjoyed the beach. Being hungry and wanting to try out the local delicacies, I decided the first thing I would do is eat at a restaurant. I chose Maggie’s Blue Rose and was not disappointed. I got a veggie burger, which is my go-to order at most places since I’m a vegetarian, and ate it on the beach. Chowing down while sitting in the sun and on the sand, while watching people enjoy the water, was cool.

After finishing my meal, I explored the island some more.

There are all sorts of interesting shops and places to go— even a library, which wasn’t open on the Sunday afternoon I was there. I was even surprised to see a police substation.

The architecture has an old-time stucco look.

Seeing a sign for a toy shop and being something of a toy

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nerd, I hunted it down and stopped in. It was a small shop with cute trinkets. I chatted a little bit with the shopkeeper, who had a small bulldog, but didn’t buy anything. I then walked all the way to the Catalina Island Casino, since it’s a big structure that caught my eye. It also wasn’t open. I later found out it used to be a movie theater. I also relaxed at the Avalon city park, which has the usual playground amenities.

Golf carts and bicycles are common on the island.

There were plenty of other people there when I went, and it seemed to be a mixture—some were couples, some seemed like friends, some were families. Everyone else also seemed to be taking in the sights and having a good time.

Crowds tend to gather and be lively at the Avalon square, and thin out and get quieter the more you get away from there.

I walked all the way back to the beach cabana area, and took in the incredible cliff scenery. As someone who grew up in the Deep South, I’m not used to hills and cliffs, and the mere sight of them still blows my mind.

The day turned to night, and my time to board for the return trip was approaching. I stopped in a candy shop to get some candy and a cappuccino before I left (I have a sweet tooth and need a caffeine fix), and sat on a bench to enjoy my treats before leaving. After the tumultuous year we’ve all been through, it felt nice to escape to a literal island and get away from everything for a few hours. Catalina is pretty, though it can be chilly at night.

I took my place in line again, and the return queue drew another crowd. There was definitely a mixture of contentment and fatigue among the late ferry crowd—it was after 10 p.m. by the time we got off—and seeing a ferry full of people wearing masks at night is a memory I’ll never forget.

I exited the ferry, got back in my car, and drove back home to Orange County. I definitely recommend a trip to Catalina, and would like to try parasailing and other activities when I go back. Catalina Island is a relaxing and fun diversion we can all use after going through the pandemic.

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Pickleball Popularity Surge Continues

BY ZACH CAVANAGH

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merica’s fastest-growing sport is pickleball.

It may be evident to anyone who’s frequented tennis courts in San Clemente, but maybe not as evident to anyone wandering Dana Point or San Juan Capistrano. However, no matter the location, the numbers bear out that pickleball, which had already been rising in popularity, exploded in popularity over the course of 2020.

Pickleball is a combination of the major racquet sports of tennis, badminton and ping pong. It’s played on a badminton-sized court, which is about half the size of a regulation tennis court. The net is about two inches shorter than a tennis net. The equipment are paddles and a wiffleball, which are essentially larger versions of your traditional ping pong paddle and ball.

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From 2016 to 2019, the average yearly growth for the sport was 7.2% for a total over 23% over those three years. In 2020 alone, pickleball grew by an astounding 21.3% to a total of 4.2 million players in the United States, according to the Sports & Fitness Industry Association.

Why this surge? Why in pickleball?

Pickleball has attracted players of all ages, as it is fairly simple to play and set up. It has less movement than tennis due to court size, but it is still an active sport. It’s also fastpaced, but not so blindingly fast like ping pong can be. It’s more accessible than many sports.

The sport’s age demographics speak to that accessibility. According to USA Pickleball, the average age for all players is 43.5 years old with the average age for the sport’s core players, people who play eight or more times in a year, was 51.5 years old. Of the age groups broken down by USA Pickleball, 8-34 was the largest group at 27.9% of players with 65+ at 21.1% and 35-54 at 20.9%. Of the sports core players, 38.7% were 65 and older and 21.3% were 55-64.

As mentioned before, the sport’s surge has made its way to South Orange County, and particularly to San Clemente.

Three years ago, there were about 50 pick-

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leball players in San Clemente, and there are now about 500 in the community. There are dedicated pickleball courts at San Gorgonio Park with local groups pushing for more, and pickleball can be played at the tennis courts at San Luis Rey Park. There are also pickleball lessons through the City of San Clemente, which resumed at the beginning of June and a second session starting July 14. However, the classes are extremely popular, and if players are interested, they can act fast at san-clemente.org under recreation and further under recreation, classes and programs, or email Bill Miller at miller.william22@gmail.com.

San Clemente is also set to host the Orange County Cup professional pickleball tournament from Thursday, June 24, to Sunday, June 27, at Life Time Rancho San Clemente.

The event will feature nearly 1,000 athletes, including the world No. 1 male and female players, competing for a $65,000 payout. Organizers expect more than 3,000 spectators, and the event will be broadcast live on ESPN+, Facebook and YouTube. For more information or to buy a grounds pass for the event, go to ppatour.com/events/orange-county-cup.

Elsewhere in South Orange County, San Juan Capistrano and Rancho Mission Viejo have options to play the sport. In San Juan Capistrano, the city offers pickleball classes through its recreation programs, and the classes are at the SJC Tennis Courts at 31450 Camino Capistrano. In Rancho Mission Viejo, pickleball can be played at Sendero Field Park and Esencia Sports Park.

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Southern California Theme Parks Lift Restrictions

BY SHAWN RAYMUNDO

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ow that the state has fully reopened its economy, lifting social distancing guidelines and face mask requirements, Southern California theme parks are following suit and ramping up capacities as we head into the summer.

At every one of the six major theme parks— Disneyland, Six Flags Magic Mountain, Knott’s Berry Farm, Universal Studios Hollywood, Legoland and Sea World—fully vaccinated visitors can ditch their face masks.

Only visitors aged 2 and older are required

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to wear face coverings in indoor public settings if they’re unvaccinated. Both Disneyland and Legoland noted that they won’t be requiring guests to show proof of vaccination.

Disneyland stated that guests will only need to “self-attest that they are in compliance prior to entry.” The Anaheim-based theme park last week also ended its moratorium on guests from outside California, now allowing all visitors to “self-determine distancing.”

As for reservation requirements, that’s one aspect of the pandemic-related protocols that is remaining in place for a few of the theme

parks. Disneyland, Legoland and Knott’s Berry Farm will maintain their reservation systems for guests to book visits.

Universal and Six Flags announced last week that they’ve done away with their booking requirements.

At Disneyland, guests must purchase their tickets ahead of time online and select their date of visit. Online, they can select the number of tickets they wish to purchase, type of park pass—single park or park-hopper—and then the date they plan to go.

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choose which park they intend to start the day at, either Disney California Adventure Park or Disneyland Park. Park-hopper ticket holders will be able to enter the second park only after 1 p.m., at which time they’ll be able to go between parks.

Similarly, at Legoland, guests can choose between a one-day admission pass, or one with entry to its Sea Life Aquarium or the water park, and then the date of the visit.

More information about each park’s safety protocols and ticketing information can be found at their respective websites. danapointtimes.com

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DP LIVING

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

SENIOR SINGLES CAN BENEFIT FROM HAVING OPEN MINDS

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s senior singles emerge from the pandemic, most would like to meet a mate. Many have asked me for advice on how to begin, where to go, and what to do. Perhaps the most important piece of advice I can offer comes from 14 years ago and is still significant today.

Last week, I received an email from Patricia, who first contacted me in 2007. She wanted to update me on the changes she and her husband have endured during the past 14 years and how they are dealing with retirement during the pandemic.

I remember distinctly how Patricia met her husband in 2005, because their story was so unique. I liked their story so much that I included it in my How 50 Couples Found Love After 50 book, which was published in 2009. Their chapter is titled “Love on the Back of a Harley.”

In my archives, I found the email she had sent to me in 2007. She was 62 then.

Her email detailed how she had met and married a man named Cowboy. His interests and lifestyle were dramatically

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different compared to what Patricia was seeking in a mate. The final two sentences of that 2007 email particularly got my attention.

She wrote: “Last month, on our second anniversary of when we first met in person, Cowboy and I ON LIFE AND LOVE were married. I truly

BY TOM BLAKE love and adore this big ‘Biker,’ and I am proud to be his wife.

“Single senior women should not give up on finding that someone special. They should broaden their minds and consider the unexpected. I never expected to be some biker’s ‘Old Lady,’ but I’ve never been happier and more in love. Ladies, you should take more chances in meeting men.”

In rereading that email 14 years later, I thought to myself, “Patricia’s advice is still valid today, especially coming out of pandemic restrictions. Older singles can improve their chances of meeting a potential mate by jettisoning old stereo-

types and beliefs, which can mean being open to people of different religious beliefs, ethnicities, income levels, family situations, people who wear tattoos or body piercings and, perhaps, have different political affiliations.

In last week’s email from Patricia, now 76, she sent an update on her and Cowboy, now 78.

“It’s time to seriously think about retirement. We are both working full-time and collecting Social Security. We just purchased a beautiful home in Montana, and we have put our California ranchette up for sale.

“Yes, we are doing it backward; we are moving from a warm state and a single-level home to a cold state and a two-story home. But, no more earthquakes, raging forest fires, horrendous mudslides, or high gas prices.

“We love Montana’s beauty. The edge of our new 1.5-acre lot drops down more than 300 feet to a creek with rainbow trout in it.

If we get snowed in, we can just relax, and take advantage of our fully stocked pantry.

“Granted, riding the Harley year around

isn’t a possibility up there, but we will have months when we can. Our new adventure is just getting started, and it all started when I took a chance and met a ‘Biker’ no one ever thought I would match with!”

Patricia added,“When online years ago, I read a profile that said,‘Don’t let the biker thing scare you off, we are not a bad lot; you might want to meet me before you make a judgment. A lot of us are real nice men.’

“I took a chance and met my ‘Knight in Shining Armor.’ He just happens to ride a Harley.”

Patricia’s advice 14 years ago, to open one’s mind when meeting new people, can be just as effective today as it was back then.

Tom Blake is a retired Dana Point business owner and resident who has authored books on middle-aged dating. See his website at findingloveafter50.com. To comment: tompblake@gmail.com. DP PLEASE NOTE: In an effort to provide our readers with a wide variety of opinions from our community, the DP Times provides Guest Opinion opportunities in which selected columnists’ opinions are shared. The opinions expressed in these columns are entirely those of the columnist alone and do not reflect those of the DP Times or Picket Fence Media. If you would like to respond to this column, please email us at editorial@danapointtimes.com.

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LAST WEEK’S SOLUTION:

Each Sudoku puzzle consists of a 9x9 grid that has been subdivided into nine smaller grids of 3x3 squares.

To solve the puzzle, each row, column and box must contain each of the numbers 1 to 9.

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FROM THE ARCHIVES This photograph shows the

Lions Club barbecue fundraiser in Doheny Park, now known as Capistrano Beach, in 1949.

See the solution in next week’s issue.

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hat a long and strange trip this 2020-21 high school athletics season was.

It was simultaneously the longest and shortest campaign that anyone involved in high school sports will most likely ever experience. The COVID-19 pandemic obviously affected some more important areas of life much more than others, but in the world of sports, the pandemic erected barrier after barrier that student-athletes, coaches, administrators and parents had to leap over time and time again.

However, through it all, those barriers were cleared or taken down. From the distanced conditioning camps of the summer, fall and winter to last week’s CIF-SS track and field finals, seasons were contested, and from late July 2020 to early June 2021, the end was finally reached.

Normally in this space, there is a focus on singularly triumphant or spectacular performances by an individual student to be named the Dana Point Times Athlete of the Year. There were plenty of incredible seasons in the face of adversity, to be sure, but to single out any one athlete over another in this season seemed unfair.

So, for all of their accomplishments, fighting through every barrier and piece of adversity, getting back on the field and competing to the best of their abilities, every Dana Hills Dolphin athlete is the Dana Point Times Athlete of the Year.

After the spring sports season was shut down in March of 2020 due to coronavirus concerns, no one knew just how long of a road back to the field it would be and what would be sacrificed to get there.

It wasn’t until July when some movement began, as the Capistrano Unified School District scheduled athletic camps that were then canceled days before their start after reaffirmed state guidance kept youth sports teams off the field. On July 20, the high school season met its first hurdle, as CIF reorganized its sports calendar and pushed fall sports back to December starts.

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ly started out with small and socially distanced groups with no contact or equipment. As the months went on, the camps went through different phases to slowly work back in shared equipment and limited contact.

In December, the proposed sports start date was kicked down the road to January and which sports could start when was tied to the state’s four-tiered, color-coded coronavirus monitoring system.

Once January hit and much of the state remained under a stay-at-home order, the tensions were high as #LetThemPlay rallies were held across California, pushing for the return of high school and youth sports. By the end of the month, some would get their wish.

Cross country was the first sport to return, and on Feb. 6, Dana Hills’ cross country teams returned to competition, with the boys team winning a dual meet at Aliso Niguel and sophomore Allura Markow winning against Trabuco Hills at home. It was the first competition for Dolphin athletes in 11 months.

On Feb. 19, football and all other outdoor sports given a green light to return

by amended state guidance. On Feb. 26, all outdoor sports could begin competition, provided counties met certain coronavirus metrics, and some sports, including football and water polo, would initially require testing.

One week later, a legal victory in San Diego opened the door for indoor sports to return across the state, again if teams met certain testing criteria.

Once sports returned, it was a fast and furious run as teams competed for field space and open dates on the calendar.

Football and the boys and girls water polo teams played league-only sprints in their shortened seasons in March. In its first season in the new Pacific Hills League, Dana Hills football won a share of the league title in a three-way split in which the Dolphins, Laguna Hills and Portola were all separated by goal-line stands against each other.

Senior kicker Leah West made history for the Dana Hills football team on March 26 as the first female player to score a point in a Dolphins varsity football game.

Dana Hills’ main kicker, Kian Afrookhteh, was named the Pacific Hills

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League’s special teams MVP, and Dolphins senior linebacker Lukas Saavedra was named the league’s defensive MVP. The Dana Hills girls volleyball team was nearly the only team to not get a season in, but the Dolphins eventually played a couple matches in the gym to make their season right at the end of their possible playing window.

In the spring or “Season 2” sports, baseball was far and away the most successful team sport at Dana Hills.

The Dolphins baseball team won 13 of its first 14 games on its way to a 20-9 overall record and a three-way split of the South Coast League championship.

It was the fifth 20-win season in the program’s 49-year history and the third-most wins in a single season.

Dana Hills captured its share of the league title when Xavier-bound senior Aedan Anderson clobbered a walkoff home run in the 14th inning of a marathon win over Mission Viejo in the second-to-last game of the season.

Dana Hills athletes picked up four individual CIF-SS championships in the spring season.

Junior diver Olivia Paquette won the CIF-SS Division 2 girls diving championship on May 21 with a 11-dive score of 517.45. Dana Hills junior Rhys Davies finished second on the boys side.

Senior golfer Jason Bannister won the CIF-SS Southern Regional for boys golf, and after placing fifth at the CIF-SS Individual Championships, Bannister qualified for the CIF Southern California Regionals.

At the CIF-SS track and field finals on June 12, the Dolphins earned two individual championships. Senior Jonathan Sweeney won in the boys pole vault with a personal-record clearance of 14 feet, 8 inches, and sophomore Allura Markow won the girls 3,200 meters in 11 minutes, 6.57 seconds.

The track and field finals were the final competition for Dana Hills athletes this season.

Now, somehow, the offseason is here, and a regular high school sports schedule looms on the horizon.

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SURFING FOR GOLD

on in their young careers, true to form, they’ve collectively lived up to the hype.

“The first final I ever did at NSSA Nationals, I was 8 years old, Carissa got third and John got first. I got fifth. She beat me,” says Andino, laughing. “It’s been cool to be on this journey with them.”

Now, all three of them, along with 19-year-old Caroline Marks, a former Floridian who now also resides in San Clemente, will anchor the first-ever U.S. Olympic surf team as they head to the Tokyo Games for the surf competition (July 25-Aug. 2).

All three surfers compete on the WSL Championship Tour, and while Moore is enjoying a career year in which she’s currently ranked No. 1 in the world, both Andino and Florence are facing an uphill battle as they work to recover from injuries that have threatened their appearances in the Games.

San Clemente’s Kolohe Andino to Make U.S. Olympic History as Sport Debuts in Tokyo

BY JAKE HOWARD, DANA POINT TIMES

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or San Clemente’s Kolohe Andino, his upcoming Olympic moment has been a long time coming.

Andino’s father, Dino, is a San Clemente legend and former U.S. National Champ. In the 1980s and ’90s, he, Matt Archbold and Christian Fletcher stood at the forefront of a new, radical, progressive brand of surfing. And from the earliest of ages, a young Kolohe was pegged to be one of surfing’s next great superstars.

Learning to surf in the lineup at T-Street and Lowers alongside friends such as Luke Davis and Ian Crane, Kolohe and his cohorts, like the generation before them, all faced pressure and scrutiny of being in the spotlight at a young age.

But the elder Andino instilled a strong work ethic and respect for others in his son from a young age.

And today, Kolohe Andino, one of the most established surfers on the Championship Tour and a soon-to-be

Photo: Shawn Raymundo

Olympian, stands as an amazing role model for the groms in town.

And not only does the former San Clemente prodigy have the long-awaited Olympics to look forward to, but in the not-too-distant future, he’s going to be living that dad life, as he and

his wife Madison are expecting the arrival of their first child—a girl.

“We’re so excited. It’s going to be an entirely new challenge and experience,” Andino says.

“I get fired up thinking about how there’s going to be three generations at Lowers,” he adds.

FROM GROMS TO GREATNESS Meanwhile, Andino and Team USA members John John Florence and Carissa Moore, who both hail from Hawaii, have been on the Olympic road together for almost two decades now. All identified as the leaders of America’s next generation of surfers very early

Kolohe Andino surfs at Off the Wall in Haleiwa, Hawaii, on Dec. 12, 2020. Photo: Courtesy of Trevor Moran/Red Bull Content Pool

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ROAD TO RECOVERY Andino’s injury goes back to a surf session he shared with Florence at Pipeline last winter.

“I pulled into one of the bigger barrels I’ve ever gotten, and the wave just clamped on me,” Andino explains.

“It must have bent out to sea at the last minute and just got me. My ankle was kind of swollen, but not bad.”

The waves continued to fire, and like any surfer worth his salt, Andino kept surfing.

“Then I came home, no one thought it was that bad, then I got an MRI. Turns out, it was pretty bad,” he continues.

Suffering ligament damage and a high-ankle sprain, Andino got down to rehabbing the injuries. Figuring he was good to go, at the start of April he left for Australia for a four-event run. But as part of the travel restrictions, Andino and all other traveling surfers had to endure a two-week quarantine period alone in a hotel room.

“It was feeling good—until I tried to stand up on my board. It hurt so bad,” Andino says. “It was some of the worst pain I’ve ever felt. It was my first surf after quarantine, and my ankle just blew up.”

“I knew I was done for the Australia leg, so I sacked up, called it off for the next four events and came home.”

Once back home, Andino began the rehab process all over, but things were slow to improve. More X-rays and MRIs revealed he was going to need surgery to properly repair his ankle. So, he went under the knife to repair ligament and cartilage damage.

Meanwhile, Florence had been looking strong competing in Australia until he suffered a knee injury at Margaret River in May. Like Andino, the injury required surgery to repair.

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(Cont. from page 25) “The procedure I had will give me the opportunity to surf at full strength sooner than I had hoped,” Florence explained via his Instagram account.“Feeling motivated to really know that the Olympics are attainable. I’m excited for this, and I’m gonna do everything I can to make it happen!”

That left the men’s U.S. Surf Team in tatters, as both surfers’ return to the water in time for the Olympics was not guaranteed. Eleven-time World Champion Kelly Slater was recently named the team backup in case Andino or Florence isn’t ready to go in time.

“I’m optimistic,” says U.S. Medical Director Kevyn Dean, who is based in San Clemente. “These guys are healing mutants. They’ve been through injuries before and know what it takes to come back and be game-ready.”

GETTING PSYCHED As his recovery continues, Andino is also optimistic. He’s back in the water surfing again and sees a clear path to the Olympics.

“My goal is kind of North Shore-style, like the movie, where I have to ride every board down to get to my 5’10”, which I’ll probably be riding in Japan. I started on the longboard, then moved down to a 6’10” with 40 liters of volume. Then I’ll

go down to a 36-liter board, then 33 liters, 32, 31,” Andino explains.

“Those longer, bigger boards don’t allow me to turn like I do on my shortboard, so even if I’m excited, it slows me down; it’s good.”

“For me, I’d like to be riding my normal board by July 1,” he continues. “It’s the perfect amount of time to go slow but also be ready for Japan. In the past when I’ve come back from injuries, there was pressure to be ready quick. But with this, I can go slow. And because it’s mapped out, I know where I’ll be—like by the second week of July, I’ll be trying airs and doing all my stuff. I think we leave for Japan on the 15th.”

The opening ceremonies for the Tokyo Olympic Games will take place on Friday, July 23. The surfing portion of the Games will take place at Tsurigasaki Beach, about 40 miles east of Tokyo. A swell magnet, the break has been described as being similar to Newport Beach, with shifting sandbars among a series of jetties.

In total, there will be 40 surfers from around the world competing, with a maximum of two men and two women allowed to represent their countries.

“This has been something that’s always kind of been out there, but it’s starting to feel a lot more real now,” Andino says. “I’m psyched.”

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

Kolohe Andino sits down with Dana Point Times to talk about his recovery from a high-ankle sprain, the upcoming birth of his first child and how they’re all part of the long road to the Summer Games in Tokyo next month, when he’ll represent the nation’s first U.S. Olympic surf team. Photos: Shawn Raymundo

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Caroline Marks, pictured here surfing at the Surf Ranch in Lemoore, California in October 2020, will head next month to Tokyo, where she’ll represent the U.S. on the nation’s first Olympic surf team. Photo: Courtesy of David Clancy/Red Bull Content Pool

The Future Great Among Us Caroline Marks Continues to Break Barriers in Surfing, Looks to Add Olympic Gold to Her Resume

BY JAKE HOWARD, DANA POINT TIMES

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olohe Andino’s not the only surfer living in San Clemente hoping to rip their way to a gold medal. Caroline Marks will also be heading to the Tokyo Olympic Games to represent the Red, White and Blue.

The youngest female to ever qualify for the WSL Championship Tour when she was just 17, Marks grew up in Melbourne Beach, Fla., before her family moved to town.

In 2018, she earned Rookie of the Year honors, and by 2019, she finished second in the world and qualified for the Olympic Games.

She also appeared in Sports Illustrated’s esteemed Swimsuit Edition last year. Currently ranked sixth on the WSL Championship Tour, she’s accomplished all this, all before turning 20.

“My youngest sister and her are good friends; she’s become like family,” Andino says of Marks.

When she’s not traveling the planet racking up accolades, there’s a good chance you can find her zipping down to Lowers on her e-bike. A powerful goofy-footer, surf pundits (myself included) have likened her brand of surfing to Australian icon Mark Occhilupo, whose nickname is the Raging Bull.

Marks’ unrelenting backhand attack and her ability to come strong at the lip of waves have set her apart on tour, and given her age, will continue to do so for years to come.

“Everything I think about all days is surfing,” says Marks in a documentary about her career released by her sponsor, Red Bull, in April. “It’s my passion. It’s my

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love. It’s everything I want to do. I just want to be a great influence on younger girls and really enjoy it, because it’s such an amazing life to have.”

In terms of how she handles all the success and pressure that comes with it, Marks keeps things in healthy perspective.

“Always make sure you’re enjoying it and having fun,” she says.“Everything’s going to happen when it’s supposed to happen, and everything happens for a reason.” DP

SURF FORECAST Water Temperature: 66-67 Degrees F Water Visibility and Conditions: 6-10 Outlook: For Friday, the South/ southwest and Northwest swell blend tapers off, for waist-shoulder-head high surf, (3-4-5’). There will be a light sea breeze Friday morning, followed by moderate west winds in the afternoon.

A combination of South/southwest and Northwest swell continues through the weekend, maintaining waist-shoulderhead high waves, (3-4-5’), on Saturday and Sunday. Light west to southwest morning winds, pick up to a moderate sea breeze in the afternoons over the weekend.

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