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Volume 3, Issue 44

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Time to Choose

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City and Business Calendar Friday, October 29

949.496.5794, www.danawharf.com

Senior Center Halloween & October Birthday Luncheon 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m.

Admission is free but $4 donations will be appreciated. Dana Point Community Center, 34052 Del Obispo Street, 949.248.3536, www.danapoint.org

Saturday, October 30

Halloween Boo Cruise 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. Dana Wharf Sportfishing and Whale Watching will host Halloween Boo Cruises. Haunted harbor cruises will depart every 20 minutes. Every cruise will be a Halloween costume contest. Tickets are $3 per person and reservations are not required. Dana Wharf is located at 34675 Golden Lantern in the harbor,

information or to inquire about purchasing a booth for $25, please call 949.573.5033 or 951.271.0669, www.danapoint.org

Kids Halloween Show 11 a.m. The Dana Point Library presents a Halloween Magic Show starring Count Dave the Silly Vampire. Dave Skale is full of amusing tricks and treats for the whole family. Admission is free. Come in costume and be part of the annual costume parade. The Dana Point Library is located at 33841 Niguel Road, 949.496.5517, www.ocgov.com.

Tuesday, November Election Day 7 a.m.-8 p.m. To find your polling place, log on to www.ocvote.com or see the “Time to Choose” special election pullout section in this edition of the DP Times.

More election information can be found at the city website, www.danapoint.org Senior Flu Shot Clinic 9 a.m.-2 p.m. Dana Point Community Center, 34052 Del Obispo Street. For more information call 949.496.4252.

Farmers Market 9 a.m.–1 p.m. La Plaza Park, 34111 La Plaza Street. Admission is free. For more

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…Landslide Danger Forces Closure of PCH ?

THE LATEST: A small landslide—about 400 feet south of Palisades Drive—at the back of a bluff-top Doheny Place home at around midnight on October 20 forced a brief closure of the stretch of PCH between Palisades Drive and Camino Capistrano. Public Works cleared the mud quickly and reopened the stretch of PCH at about 2 a.m. the next morning.

City staff and consultants returned to the scene after sunrise to make a closer evaluation of the slope and determined that the area still appeared to be unstable and that further slides are quite possible. The stretch of PCH was again closed as a precautionary measure.

“We were in communication immediately with the California Coastal Commission as they have the authority to authorize the city to issue an emergency coastal development permit for emergency repairs in situations such as this,” said Director of Public Works Brad Fowler.

No other homes are in danger, but the slide did undermine a portion of the back patio of the residence. The location—at the back of the house and on top off a cliff—makes repair access difficult and likely involve the removal of some walls and trees, hence the week-long closure of PCH said Fowler.

Work began on Monday. Front yard hardscape walls and many trees were removed to make way for the arrival of an immense crane capable of lifting another smaller crane over the house and into the back yard to begin preparing for removal of the loose material remaining on the slope.

WHAT’S NEXT: If all goes well, PCH could reopen by the end of the week following the controlled removal of the loose earth on the slope scheduled for the afternoon of Thursday, October 28.

“With a second substantial landslide imminent, we want to have the loose material released from the top of the slope in a controlled manner so that no Coast Highway users are endangered when it comes down,” said Fowler.

Repairs to the back patio of the home and slope stabilization measures will continue for sometime.

FIND OUT MORE: Stay tuned.

—Andrea Swayne www.danapointtimes.com

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…OC Beach Parks News?

THE LATEST: The Orange County Board of Supervisors voted recently on two issues effecting county beach parks in the City of Dana Point—to continue the use of lifeguard contractor US Ocean Safety at Salt Creek and Strand Beaches and to upgrade the parking lot at the Salt Creek Beach Selva parking lot.

“Through OC Parks, the County of Orange manages various public beaches along our coastline, from Sunset Beach in the north to Poche Beach in the south. As such, we are the only public agency in the State to use a private lifeguard contractor, which saves as much as 50 percent over the cost of providing the same service with County employees,” said Supervisor Pat Bates in an email. “To that end, the board voted to maintain service levels and extend lifeguard and beach patrol services at our County beaches.”

The board also awarded a construction contract for a slurry seal and asphalt repair project at the Strand Beach/Strand Vista Park Selva parking lot.

WHAT’S NEXT: According to Bates, beachgoers will begin to see an “OC Lifeguards” brand displayed on uniforms, vehicles and towers. She said the county expects this County-owned brand to grow in popularity and perhaps even including future merchandising opportunities related to the logo.

The project will include installing more handicap parking spaces and ADA compliant access ramps and repairing uplifted areas of asphalt to both “enhance the appearance of the parking lot and provide greater visitor safety.”

FIND OUT MORE: To see the full OC Board of Supervisors Agenda Staff Report, log on to www.danapointtimes.com. —Andrea Swayne

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…Spending in the CUSD Race?

THE LATEST: Spending in the contentious race for the Capistrano Unified School District Board of Trustees, and associated measure

that would change how trustees are elected is nearing $270,000.

The leading spender is the Capistrano Unified Education Association, the union that represents the teachers. That group, which has put out glossy mailers in support of three challengers to the current board, reports spending $154,450.

Capistrano Unified Children First, a group that backs three challengers and the recall of two incumbents as well as Measure H, reports spending $91,314. Capistrano Beach attorneys Roger and Ann Worthington have donated $27,600 alone.

That is more than the spending for the entire Committee to Reform CUSD, which backs all five incumbents. That group, which ushered all seven trustees into office, reports spending $21,500.

WHAT’S NEXT: State law mandates that large donations between now and the November 2 election must be immediately reported.

FIND OUT MORE: See the Beyond the Blackboard blog at www.danapointtimes.com —Jonathan Volzke

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…No Bus Fare Hike for OCTA Riders?

THE LATEST: The Orange County Transportation Authority (OCTA) Board of Directors voted on Monday, October 25 not to increase bus fares by 25 percent as was originally planned for January.

The vote to defer the increase came after finding that better than expected sales tax revenues—$5.8 million higher than expected— and measures taken to provide for long-term sustainable service taken during the last two years were successful.

“After being forced to make very difficult cuts to weather the worst financial storm in this agency’s history, it’s a great relief to provide some positive news for our riders,” said OCTA Chairman and mayor of Tustin Jerry Amante. “I know that in a tough economy every penny counts and I hope this helps those who rely upon our transit system.”

OCTA’s $300 million 2010-2011 operating budget that was approved last June included a reduction of 150,000 bus service hours that were cut in March, $14 million in cuts to ad-

ministrative expenses and saw the state restore transit funding that had been cut previously.

The planned January increase was expected to generate $5.4 million. Due to better than expected tax revenues and sound fiscal planning, the fare increase can be deferred by at least six months—maybe more.

WHAT’S NEXT: As OCTA reviews their financial outlook in preparation for drafting the 2011-2012 budget, officials will decide whether continued future fare increase delays will continue to be economically feasible.

FIND OUT MORE: For more information visit www.octa.net. —AS

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…New Adoption Fee Schedule at Animal Shelter?

THE LATEST: The Coastal Animal Services Authority (CASA) is adjusting its adoption fees at the San Clemente/Dana Point Animal Shelter effective November 2. The fees for dog and cat adoptions will be $125 and $100, respectively (the current fees are $100 and $85, respectively).

“The operational costs and the cost of the care and maintenance of the shelter animals has risen over the years,” said Mayor Jim Dahl, CASA Board Vice Chair. “We are taking this action in order to provide resources necessary to sustain our extremely successful adoption program. Annually we have over 2,000 animals come into our shelter and over 90 percent of the adoptable animals are placed in homes.”

Dahl added: “Even with the adjustment, CASA will still offer some of the lowest adoption rates in the region.”

WHAT’S NEXT: An adoption application must be completed prior to all adoptions. Remember, research the breed and animal you’re about to adopt. The animal shelter is at 221 Via Fabricante in San Clemente. It is closed Mondays, open from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays, open from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Wednesdays and open Sundays from noon until 3 p.m. For information about pets that are available for adoption or to download an adoption form, log onto www.petprojectfoundation.org.

FIND OUT MORE: Call 949.492.1617 for more information. —DZ

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DP Sheriff’s Blotter Compiled By Ma d i Sway n e All information below is obtained from the Orange County Sheriff’s Department Web site (www.ocsd. org) and reflects data available from calls placed from the field by the responding officer(s). An arrest doesn’t represent guilt. The items below are just a sampling of the entries listed on the OCSD Web site.

Wednesday, October 27 HIT AND RUN PARKED CAR Calle Naranja / Calle Portola (2:13 a.m.) A caller reported a silver Pontiac Grand Prix that had been hit by a white two-door sedan.

The caller didn’t know if the white sedan was a Honda or Mazda Miata. The caller was at the intersection wearing a black and green jacket, green shirt and black pants.

ASSIST OUTSIDE AGENCY La Cresta Drive, 24600 Block (1:56 a.m.) A male subject requested medical help and an

ambulance because his back and chest were hurting. The subject also stated he had vomited. The subject was acting very suspicious. Orange County Fire Authority responded.

Tuesday, October 26 RECKLESS DRIVING Camino de Estrella/ Camino Capistrano (10:17 p.m.) Two cars were seen drag racing on Camino de Estrella. The cars were headed east. The first car was a white or light colored Mustang, the other unknown.

Another set of two cars began to line up shortly after the first set began.

DISTURBANCE La Serena Drive / San Marino Place (9:58 p.m.) Deputies were contacted by a caller reporting a group of people skateboarding.

The skateboarders were apparently very noisy and causing a disturbance.

CITIZEN ASSIST Benjamin Circle, 24700 Block (6:29 p.m.)

A woman contacted authorities to report that she has been receiving rude letters from an unknown subject.

SUSPICIOUS PERSON Pacific Coast Highway / Ritz-Carlton Drive (5:44 p.m.) Five men were seen walking along the trail toward Salt Creek Park carrying knives. The men were cooperative and the knives were found to be part of their religion. The caller reported seeing

the men all with long beards and colored turbans. The caller saw one pull his shirt over the 12-inch curved-blade knife he was carrying. The subject was very tall and was wearing a black or green turban with a beard down to his chest.

SUSPICIOUS PERSON Lapis Avenue, 0 Block (2:46 a.m.) A woman called after the alarm in her house was activated. The woman, her husband and two children were up in the master bedroom. The alarm indicated the door to the backyard was disturbed. The woman heard noises coming from downstairs.

WELFARE CHECK Street of the Copper Lantern, 34000 Block (1:13 a.m.) A man called to report a woman who appeared to be in her 80s was banging on his door pleading with him to let her in. The caller let the woman in and called police for assistance. The woman was very disoriented.

DISTURBANCE La Cresta Drive, 24700 Block (9:33 p.m.) The duplex unit directly across from the caller’s was filled with people cussing, yelling, drinking and door slamming. The caller was upset because he just got out of rehab and is not supposed to be drinking.

ASSIST OUTSIDE AGENCY Street of the Copper Lantern, 34000 Block (6:13 p.m.) Deputies were contacted when a woman was again stating that she was hallucinating and seeing spirits. She did not fit the criteria for an involuntary psychiatric hold; instead, neighbors agreed to keep an eye on her.

Monday, October 25

WELFARE CHECK Street of the Copper Lantern, 34000 Block (2:44 p.m.) A female caller stated that she could see people in her house but could not provide any further information. She went on to say that she could hear them but not see them, and she suspected they might be spirits. Deputies believed she may have psychological problems.

DISTURBANCE Del Obispo Street / Stonehill Drive (10:31 p.m.) A man called authorities saying he heard screaming in front of his house. He heard, “Help me, someone is trying to kill me,” followed by, “No one is trying to hurt you, sit down.” The caller saw a light colored sedan in the street a few houses down the way.

SUSPICIOUS PERSON Street of the Silver Lantern, 34000 Block (6:44 a.m.) A woman called to report that her husband, who does not live with her, came into her house and stuffed a cloth in her mouth. She suspected he was going to force her to have sex with him. The subject had left the residence by the time the woman called authorities.

News Next Door

What’s going on in our neighboring towns, San Clemente and San Juan Capistrano SAN CLEMENTE

New Plan for Park Solar Panels After receiving complaints from neighboring residents regarding the solar thermal panels near the new Avenida Vista Hermosa aquatics complex at the City Council meeting on October 4, San Clemente officials say they have detailed a new way to utilize the panels without disrupting residents’ views.

The original plan called for the panels to be placed on a hillside facing Avenida Pico, but the new plan now has the solar panels within the middle of the sports park and just north of the aquatics complex.

The estimated total cost for the array was $550,000; $350,000 for the Photo Voltaic panels, and $200,000 for the thermal panels. The original proposed location for the solar panels was selected due to the optimal orientation toward the sun and proximity to the aquatics facility.

But now the panels could be placed on open land and at the site of the future gymnasium, which is currently unfunded. The new plan will save the city about $100,000 with the total cost of the installation down to $96,000 from $196,000, according to project manager Tim Shaw.

Though the panels could eventually be placed on the roof of the gymnasium at a cost of around $50,000, Shaw also mentioned in his report that there is a drawback to the new plan—its less than optimal direction facing the sun. Whereas the city was originally bound to save $285,000 in energy costs per year with the original plan, it now estimates that those savings will be down to a figure closer to $280,000.

The new report from Shaw is slated for the www.danapointtimes.com

next regular City Council meeting on November 4. —David Zimmerle

Friends of the Library Hosts Silent Auction The Friends of the San Clemente Library is holding a silent auction now through Nov. 7. Books are on display in the library lobby case located at 242 Avenida Del Mar. Books and artwork in the auction include: Chasen’s Where Hollywood Dined: Recipes and Memories by Betty Goodwin. Signed by the author.

Starting Bid $25; In the Arena: A Memoir of Victory, Defeat, and Renewal by Richard Nixon. Signed by Richard Nixon. Starting Bid $100, with several other books also up for bid. Final bids will be taken on November 7 at noon. More information is available at 949.276.6342.

Panel Discussion on Nixon Set for October 28 What happens when an obscure California beach town is suddenly thrust into worldwide attention because the President of the United States decides to live there? On October 28 at 7 p.m., in conjunction with its “Nixon in San Clemente” exhibition, Casa Romantica Cultural Center and Gardens presents an entertaining and historic town hall-type panel discussion, “When the President Came to Town.” Hear the unique story of what happened firsthand from the people who lived it, and learn what impact the President’s residency had on their lives. Among those on the panel are Olivia Anastasiadis, Curator of the Nixon Presidential Library, Fred Divel,

the local college student who brought Casa Pacifica to the President’s attention, Nixon family House Keeper Margarita Garcia, Nixon Secret Service Agent Ron Pontius, San Clemente Patriarch William Ayers, local realtor Bertha Henry, and longtime San Clemente resident and Founding Casa Romantica Board Member, Ruth DeNault. Several other Nixon friends will also be on hand to share their memories of this historic time in San Clemente. Nixon trivia and even Nixon family recipes will also be available. General Admission $7, Casa Romantica Members $6, Children under 12 and President’s Circle Members, free. To purchase tickets, call the Casa Romantica office at 949.498.2139 ext. 10.

SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO

Beware: Rabid Bats May Be Near Health officials are warning that a bat found on Village Road at Marina Road in San Juan Capistrano earlier this month tested positive for rabies.

That is near the Village San Juan community, off Rancho Viejo Road at the north end of town. In July, county heath officials reported that bats with rabies had been found in Orange and Newport Beach.

In Capistrano, school officials urged parents to talk to their children who may have walked home from school or the nearby bus stops. Anyone who may have had contact with a bat on Wednesday, October 20 before 4:30 p.m. in the vicinity of Village and Marina Roads is asked to call Orange County Health Care Agency Epidemiology at 714.834.8180 so that a nurse can evaluate the risk for rabies.

—Jonathan Volzke

Hit Pieces Target Capistrano’s Mayor Uso The Building Industry Association, Los Angeles-based California Real Estate PAC and the Manufactured Housing Education Trust made big donations to the group that attacked San Juan Capistrano Mayor Lon Uso, according to the latest campaign-finance disclosures.

Uso was hit by four pieces mailed to Capistrano homes revealing a decade-old misdemeanor DUI, alleging he raised taxes on school kids and supported medical benefits for illegal immigrants.

The mailers were sent by “Taxpayers for Safer Neighborhoods,” and were put together

by Brandon Powers, called a “rising star” in the Republican Party. This same group has been identified as being responsible for hit pieces on Dana Point candidates Lisa Bartlett (City Council) and Richard Dietmeier (SCWD).

The union representing Orange County Fire Authority firefighters donated $5,000 to the effort, while the BIA and real estate group donated $10,000 each to the political-action group. The Manufactured Housing Education Trust, based in Rancho Santa Margarita, also donated $5,000. The executive director of the trust is Vickie Talley of San Juan Capistrano.

Fire Authority union President Joe Kerr said his group made its donation because Uso supported the use of volunteer or reserve firefighters. Kerr said the non-professionals were unreliable and putting money into the unsuccessful program was wasteful in a time of tightening budgets.

Uso said he suspected the BIA and Realtors were upset because he supported a building-fee increase to balance the Fire Authority budget. —JV

October 29–November 4, 2010 • Dana Point Times • Page 7

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Props, Recognitions and Morsels of Info The Toll Roads recently announced that it will begin hosting once-per-month drawings for $1,000 in tolls to be credited to one lucky registered FasTrak® account. TCA FasTrak accountholders need to register at TheTollRoads.com/1000 only once to be automatically entered to win every time they drive the 73, 133, 241 or 261 Toll Roads. The more they drive, the more times their account number is entered into the drawing. Beginning November 1, trips will be tracked and, after the end of the month, one winner will be selected each month until the promotion ends on June 30, 2011.

If drivers do not already have a FasTrak account, they can establish one at TheTollRoads.com or the FasTrak Service Center at 102 Avenida del Mar in San Clemente. FasTrak lets customers drive every toll road and bridge in California without stopping to pay a toll; tolls are automatically deducted from their pre-paid accounts. FasTrak drivers save money at every pay point on The Toll Roads, usually $.25 to $.75 compared to the cash toll. For official contest rules and regulations visit www.TheTollRoads.com/1000.

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An invitation to travel back in time to two restored landmark rancho adobes is being offered by the Dana Point Historical Society. Those wishing to board a comfortable bus from Dana Point in good local company on Saturday, November 20, will find themselves on the way to Whittier at 9:15 a.m. to tour the National Landmark Pio Pico Casa. Read on for an enlightening description and a brief history, by Doris Walker, of all the sights program attendees will delight in seeing.

When California became a state, the last Mexican governor of California, Pio Pico, left office and acquired an 8,891-acre “little” rancho in today’s Whittier. He began construction of his Mexican adobe casa there on El Camino Real in 1853. The Dana Point group will tour the 15-room mansion, then step out into the gardens to find that they have become part of Living History Day, surrounded by vintage-costumed players adding to the scenery. Authentic demonstrations will include the making of adobe bricks and the baking of bread in an outdoor horno oven.

Following a long drought that killed most of Pico’s cattle, floods in 1867 and 1883 destroyed some rooms of his home. So he rebuilt them to the east, away from the erratic San Gabriel River.

Ten years after his death in 1894, an American—Harriet Russell Strong—acquired the property.

Strong deeded it to the state in 1917, and it became one of the first California State Historic Parks. Then earthquakes did their damage in 1987 and 1994, but a full restoration was accomplished with a $2.5-million grant by Los Angeles County. More recently, this California Historic Landmark found itself about to be closed by the state’s deficit reduction program. However, it was spared and is significant to tour, displaying the melding of Mexican and American cultures.

The bus will then take the group to Long Beach’s Rancho Los Alamitos, for a docent tour of that National Historic Landmark home. It was once the largest cattle ranch in the nation. Part of the original 85,000-acre land grant was purchased in 1844 by Abel Stearns, the Yankee who became a leading merchant in Mexican California. After his success in the cowhide trade, Stearns’ cattle became a major source of beef for Gold Rush prospectors—with on-the-hoof delivery.

The site’s dramatic story echoes the history of Southern California through the eras of its various owners, all leading civic families. It is now owned by the City of Long Beach.

The Bixby family acquired the property after the drought of the 1860s, and restored this landmark adobe, expanding it to 18 rooms. It has become a museum of the history of its earlier eras.

In the 1920s Florence Bixby brought in professional landscape architects to create stylish floral panoramas in the four-acre gardens. Within that well-maintained beauty spot, our group will be served an authentic rancho buffet lunch. Then all will be bused back to historic, romantic Dana Point, arriving there by 5 pm.

The total cost of transportation, luncheon and all entry fees is $49 per person. Reservations must be received by Friday, November 5. They can be made by calling the Dana Point Historical Society at 949.248.8121. Checks should be addressed to the Dana Point Historical Society and mailed to it at Box 544, Dana Point, CA 92629.

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Beginning Wednesday, November 3 from 7 p.m. to 10 p.m., members of the band Southtown, along with music instructors from Kenny’s Music will provide back up instrumental/vocals as raw talent takes the stage at Hennessey’s Tavern, 34111 La Plaza, to showcase their talents at the first monthly Young People’s Jam & Concert. All are welcome for the mid-week night of fun and entertainment. Every star starts out somewhere—it could be at Hennessey’s Tavern!

Dinner and drinks will be served. The next Jam & Concert is scheduled for December 1, 2010. For more information and sign ups, please contact Kenny or Kimberly Williams at 949.661.3984.

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The Dana Point Community/Senior Center, 34052 Del Obispo will offer free flu shots on November 2 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. or until supplies last. The clinic is for those over the age of 55 and under 55 with chronic medical conditions or jobs working with children or seniors. No one under 18 will be vaccinated.

Reservations are not required. Juice, coffee and pastries will be served.

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Emma Werderman. Courtesy photo

When the annual music and comedy benefit for military families—A Shower of Stars—takes to the stage on November 6 at the San Clemente Community Center, one of the first musical stars to appear will be Dana Hills High School senior Emma Werderman. The 17-year-old singer impressed judges at the 2010 “Stars of Tomorrow” Orange County high school vocal competition earlier this year, and has impressed a lot of people, including audiences at Dana Hills, scholastic competitions and the San Clemente Philharmonic Society. Ruth Strickland, Talent Coordinator and co-host of Stars of Tomorrow, described Emma as “mature vocally beyond her years and equally comfortable with classical or jazz music.”

Werderman takes vocal lessons weekly with her coach, Perry Carter, and says it has expanded her range and helped her to “sing healthily” and preserve the longevity of her voice.

The fundraiser, sponsored by San Clemente Military Family Outreach (SCMFO), puts together a lineup that abounds with talent. Werderman will appear in the show opener along with two other talented student vocalists from the high school competition, followed by highly respected Phil Jeffrey, a celebrated professional who starred on Broadway and in Vegas Legends in Concert. The variety show’s comedy is provided by headliner Wayne Cotter, who is among the top comedians in America. Cotter is no stranger to Leno and Letterman late night shows and was nominated as “Best Standup Comedian” in the American Comedy Awards.

Werderman is unfazed by the professional talent around her, and sees it as a stepping stone in a musical journey that she hopes will continue after high school with her majoring in Vocal Music at the university level.

The purpose of the annual fundraiser is to put Thanksgiving turkey dinners on the tables of over a thousand low-income military families in north Camp Pendleton. SCMFO has conducted this giveaway for the past eight years and was recently thanked by Colonel Kevin Wooley, Commanding Officer of the USMC School of Infantry, for the important Moral-boosting project. Last year around 1,200 families received complete fixings for Thanksgiving dinner, including the turkey, roasting pan, cranberry sauce, stuffing mix, gravy, vegetables and pies.

The show starts at 8 p.m. and tickets are $30 for open seating or $40 for reserved table seating.

To purchase tickets contact SCMFO at 949.492.2537 or www.militaryfamilyoutreach.com. SCMFO is an all-volunteer nonprofit and is managed by an established 501c3 foundation and donations are tax-deductible.

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“His mother and I are both very proud of Blake,” said his father Paige Cotcamp. “He has been interested in met for many years now as a hobby and is excited to be pursuing it as a career. Since Hurricane Katrina he has been interested in a career in tropical meteorology and the AMS scholarship will be instrumental in helping him pursue his dream.”

The AMS Freshman Undergraduate Scholarship is intended to encourage high school students to pursue careers in the atmospheric and related oceanic and hydrologic sciences. Ten leading environmental science and service firms, one federal agency and three named scholarships joined with the AMS to offer 14 undergraduate scholarships.

Blake Cotcamp. Courtesy photo The scholarships are based on merit and are awarded to students who have shown the potential for accomplishment in these fields. The award is $2,500 for a nine-month period in the freshman year and an additional $2,500 for a nine-month period in the sophomore year, based on performance in the first year.

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Big doings at the November 4 Dana Point Woman’s Club luncheon held at 11:30 a.m. at the Community House, 24642 San Juan Street in Dana Point. The theme is a Country Fair Round-up, so come dressed in your country western finest. The hostesses will be Barbara Houston, Sally Edwards and Tiffany Smith. Image consultant Patty Strobel will be the speaker and Rosalie will be at the piano with holiday music and more. Prepare for early shopping as there will be venders and baskets. For more information or reservations, call Jean Dyer at 949.837.5227.

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wear make-up when I’m working out. I’m six feet tall. I don’t take offense when people see me as a guy. “These dumpsters are for the use of residents and businesses,” I said.

Apparently he saw me as an authority of some kind. His tone was one of appeasement. “Oh, I’m doing some work for the guy who owns the building,” he said.

I stared through the parking lot toward the building itself, not really liking the idea of going over there and consulting the owner. “Whatever,” I said eventually. “The real point is that these dumpsters aren’t designed to hold construction materials.”

“Dude,” the self-proclaimed tile contractor appealed, “there’s really not that much material in there. There’s a bunch of cardboard underneath that makes the thing look full.” He scraped the bottom of the truck’s bed and tossed another shovelful into the dumpster.

“You’re supposed to take C and D materials to the landfill,” I insisted, proud of myself for using this special terminology. “The content of these dumpsters is taken to Stanton and separated on a series of conveyor belts. All the non-recyclable stuff has to then be reloaded and taken to the Prima Deshecha landfill.” I’d just taken part in a tour of the CR&R facilities, but I wasn’t sure I had the facts straight.

Stanton? Where the heck is Stanton?

He was looking down at me now like I was a space alien.

“Who IS this guy?” his expression said. He stopped and leaned on his shovel. “I always take the construction stuff to the dump,” he said. “Closes at four on Saturday afternoon, though.”

What could I say? Maybe he was doing work for the owner of the property. I wasn’t going to walk into the building and get into a verbal fist fight, though. Maybe the landfill did close at four. Should that matter?

“You won’t mind if I write down your license plate number?” I asked, moving around to the front of his truck even though I didn’t have anything to write with or on.

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crape! Clatter! Silence.

Scrape! Clatter! Silence.

It was a Saturday afternoon, not an unusual time to hear construction in progress. But this was a serene, sleepy Saturday afternoon in Dana Point. UCLA‘s football team had just been humiliated by Beverly Jinn Cal Berkley. I was doing my workout in the common area outside the sliding glass door of my kitchen.

There seemed to be no one else around.

After a while the continuing noise became curiouser and curiouser. I couldn’t deal with the mystery any longer. I put down my eight pound free weights and began a tour of our Homeowners’ Association property. There are only 16 units.

This couldn’t take long.

The campus (we call it a campus even though there’s no indication that anyone ever learns anything here) seemed deserted: No one sunning themselves near the pool, no dogs barking, no grandchildren playing, no weekend projects in progress.

So . . . the intermittent scraping and clanking had to be coming from the alley that connects Violet Lantern and Old Golden Lantern. With that realization came the certainty: someone was filling one of the half dozen CR&R dumpsters that lure trash skulduggers like seductive sirens luring passing sailors.

The alley was clear as I looked west toward Violet Lantern.

The parking areas for the businesses that front on Del Prado were mostly empty. About halfway along the alley’s length, however, a big pickup truck was backed up to one of the dumpsters. In the bed of the truck, a man was shoveling what appeared to be broken tiles into the dumpster. I was standing next to the truck before he noticed me looking up at him.

“Hey, good buddy,” he said, stopping and leaning on his shovel.

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Scrape! Clatter!

He didn’t seem concerned.

I pretended to write, unsuccessfully attempting to memorize the numbers and letters. What was I going to do with the information even if I had it? Call the Sheriff? What would the deputy do?

“Have a nice day,” I said as I walked past the truck and headed back to my condo.

Scrape! Clatter!

Some years ago, at her first opportunity, Beverli Jinn retired from teaching high school English. A lot of books inside her demanded to be written. Now, several years and six published books later, an altered compulsion, the care and feeding of our ocean, drives Jinn’s pen. She believes that the residents of Orange County’s South Coast can lead the way in establishing and maintaining a healthy watershed. She is the co-founder of Dana Point’s Earth/Ocean Society and is active in the DP Historical Society and the Lantern Village Association. Born and raised in Orange County, she has lived in Dana Point since 2001. Jinn welcomes her readers’ feedback via email at allhandsahoy@ hotmail.com.

PLEASE NOTE: The opinions offered here are solely those of the guest columnist and may or may not be shared by the Dana Point Times staff. We appreciate, however, their willingness to share their views, and we invite responses to be sent to letters@danapointtimes.com.

Letters to the Editor The Term ‘Illegal Immigrants’ is Not Racist Dean Butterfield, Dana Point

Mary Nystrom’s letter (DP Times Oct. 15-21, Vol. 3, Issue 42) saying the words “illegal immigrants” is racist is pretty warped. If someone is an immigrant and snuck in, they are here illegally. They are ILLEGAL IMMIGRANTS. Then she talks about who is funding this “gang.” Who is the racist here?

campaigning against Lisa. I believe that negative campaigning distorts our national and state races and takes the focus away from why an individual is best suited to serve a constituency. To now see sophisticated negative campaigning at the local level is very distressing.

Lisa is an energetic supporter of what’s best for Dana Point and we support her campaign for re-election.

Hit Pieces Distort Campaigns

DP Times Coverage Flushes Out Unfit CUSD Candidates

Robert Neal, Dana Point

Tristan Krogius, Dana Point

I am writing to voice my support for Dana Point councilmember Lisa Bartlett. I have interacted with Lisa on certain issues at the City and have found her to be an excellent and honest steward and representative of the people. It troubles me to see the negative mail and automatic phone calling Page 10 • Dana Point Times • October 29–November 4, 2010

Although I have had six children and currently have five grandchildren attending CUSD schools, I have not been engaged in District politics and am acquainted with only one of the eleven candidates whose questions and answers were featured in your October 22-28 issue.

Unfortunately, the candidates discussions of your straightforward question,”…Should an elected official make a decision based on what the majority of voters want, or what you feel is best…?” did not appear sooner in this election season because it flushed out one candidate who is clearly not suited for the responsibility he seeks and two others whose answers leave some doubt as to their qualifications.

Some candidates submitted excellent, well-reasoned and thoughtful answers to the question posed. Here I would point especially to Winsten, Bryson and McNicholas, Others, while on point, seemed to me to be somewhat less insightful. These include answers by Maddox, Addonizo and Christensen.

At the other end of the spectrum is the lead answer provided by John Alpay. Not only does he fail to understand (Cont. on page 23) www.danapointtimes.com

Redefining California Voters expected to hit the polls in droves, to decide on new candidates and controversial measures

By Andrea Swayne

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s the Dana Point Times’ ongoing 2010 election coverage comes to a close, we have produced this special section to pull together information about all of the candidates seeking election in local races. It is our goal to provide you with a comprehensive final look at your choices for representation at the November 2 polls.

In this edition, we asked the candidates the most important and direct question one can ask of any candidate for public office—Why should the residents of Dana Point vote for you? It was our hope that such a query would result in answers that speak straight to the point and provide responses capable of crystallizing your choices come Election Day. Read on to hear the responses of candidates vying for your votes for City Council, South Coast Water District and Capistrano Unified School District to this question, as well as excerpts from other questions posed to them.

SCWD candidates will face issues as essential to a healthy life as water conservation, water quality, ensuring an adequate future supply and the safe removal of wastewater. The development/improvement of new water sources from groundwater recovery and the proposed ocean desalination, to the completion of repairs to the aging South Laguna Sewer Tunnel will be front and center for candidates successful in their bids for seats on the board.

Candidates for City Council competing for your votes are asking for a shot at making a difference in the future development of Dana Point with regard to decisions on key issues like Town Center, Harbor and Doheny Village revitalization plans, public safety, budget, tourism and recreation.

The Capistrano Unified School District race includes not only your choices for representation within the School Board but asks also for your opinions on such controversial issues as, should two trustees should be recalled and whether the way trustees are elected should be changed from district-wide to by geographic area.

Nine propositions are also on this year’s ballot, including Proposition 19, the controversial proposition which could legalize and tax marijuana. Propositions 20 to 27 ask voters to decided questions dealing with varied issues from state

spending and environmental issues to redrawing Congressional district lines by committee.

Voter decisions will also include choices for a new Governor and Lt. Governor, Secretary of State, State Controller, State Treasurer, Attorney General, Insurance Commissioner, Board of Equalization Board Member, Superintendent of Public Education, nine court justices, three community college area representatives, State Assembly, U.S. Senator and U.S. Representative.

The office of the California Secretary of State’s September 3, 2010 Report of Registration noted that, statewide, 1.8 million people were eligible to vote in the November 2 election. Of those counted, 512,573 people (32.03 percent) were registered as Democrats and 693,077 people (43.31 percent) registered as Republicans. In Dana Point the Orange County Registrar’s Office is reporting a total of 23,701 registered voters.

All polling places will be open from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m., but it’s good general rule of thumb that lines will be shorter between the hours of 10 a.m. and 4 p.m. Turn to page 21 in this section to see a list of Dana Point polling places.

Whatever the race, whatever the decision, your vote on November 2 has the potential to affect the quality of life we enjoy here in Dana Point. So, do your homework, make up your mind and we’ll see you out there—making your voice heard—on Election Day. DP

Getting to Know Your City Council Candidates

By Andrea Swayne Dana Point Times

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s our pre-election coverage draws to a close, we hope that this series of printed forums has served you well in providing solid information helpful for making your best decisions on Election Day. We decided to make the last question an open-ended opportunity for each candidate to touch on the points they feel are the most important reasons voters should mark their name on the ballot.

Read on for a last look at each candidate’s answer and learn a bit more about their intentions with regard to serving the citizens of Dana Point.

Why should the residents of Dana Point vote for you?

can better compete to attract visitors to our community.

I listen and respond to my constituents.

Of the random residents polled in a recent statistically valid survey conducted by a professional survey research firm, 96 percent indicated they are pleased with our quality of life and the city’s performance.

One of the areas you mentioned in this survey was a desire for more communications, and we responded by publishing our first Dana Point Newsletter. When residents wanted increased access to our Council meetings, besides live broadcasts on Cox and recordings available at the library, we now webcast all our meeting live and have them archived on the city’s website.

I work well with others and have no hidden agenda or aspirations for higher office.

Visit my website, www.WeinbergForDanaPoint.com and you will see a diverse group of supporters from all walks of life and political beliefs.

I would appreciate your vote on November 2. Thank you for your past support and I look forward to serving you these next four years on the City Council to keep Dana Point running safely, smoothly and in the right direction.

seat as career politicians. Reagan once said, “[P]olitics is the second oldest profession…and it bears a striking resemblance to the first.” Thus, as I have found during this campaign, there are many chances to strike a deal to secure votes. I have refused to abide by this mentality. To prove it, I am not seeking reelection. This means I am going to expose all the good and the bad things being done in our government. I don’t care if it makes me look poor because I won’t seek this job again. If you don’t believe me, please look at the front page article for The OC Register on October 25, regarding my transparency. Sunshine is the best disinfectant and there is going to be plenty of sunlight brought to our suppressed issues.

Liberty: Our Founding Fathers believed this and sacrificed their lives to give it to us.

Big government already tells us what to do; we don’t need our local government doing the same. We already have big government doing this. The local government should not be telling us that we cannot wash our cars, how to water our lawns, prevent dogs on beaches at all times, require a permit to replace our dishwasher or that we cannot have our children enjoy our nation’s birthday with fireworks. We actually pay city employees for these liberty infringements. There are hundreds more. I want what you want, the government to leave us alone and allow us to decide for ourselves what is best.

STEVEN WEINBERG www.weinbergfordanapoint.com As your City Councilman I have served the citizens of Dana Point well. I offer experience, stability and my “no nonsense” attitude. I’ve lived here 24 years. I’m a Vietnam-era veteran. I’ve been married to the same woman, Carole, for 44 years.

During my tenure, and this year as your Mayor, we have balanced the city’s budget while maintaining a healthy reserve. Amidst these trying financial times, we’ve been able to maintain the highest level of public safety services with the lowest crime rate among coastal cities in Orange County.

We’ve retained all of our hardworking staff and have been able to maintain our city’s infrastructure at the highest level, even opening additional parks and installing new playground equipment.

It’s in all our best interests to have a stable city government, especially for business owners and those who want to invest in our community. During my tenure, we have approved the Town Center Plan and the Harbor Revitalization Plan. We are embarking on the same type of planning for the Doheny Village. To help folks improve their businesses and homes, we have not raised the city’s fees since 1998, which are among the lowest in the area, and we have streamlined the process so permits are issued in a timely manner.

I believe in private/government partnerships. The “Tourism Business Improvement District” which enacted a $3 charge on hotel rooms and is wholly separate from the existing TOT (Transient Occupancy Tax) was formed at the request of our hotels and our Chamber of Commerce so Dana Point

while public safety issues threaten us.

Water Quality Solutions: I will take immediate action to bring together federal, state and local stakeholders by holding a water summit here in Dana Point, where we will develop and put into place a plan to effectively resolve this issue.

Watching Your Tax Dollars: I will fight to ensure that the city engages itself only in matters of basic responsibility. I will work to remove every penny of waste from the city budget. Over the last four years, Dana Point’s general fund expenditures have increased over $4 million while the economy entered a recession. Actual general fund expenditures in FY2006 were $24,002,928 and budgeted general fund expenditures for FY2010 are $28,679,204. (Sources: “City of Dana Point Operating Budget & Capital Improvement Program: Fiscal Years 2007-2008 & 2008-2009,” “City of Dana Point Operating Budget & Capital Improvement Program: Fiscal Years 2009-2010 & 2010-2011,”and City of Dana Point website.)

Jump Start the Local Economy: I will be unwavering in my opposition to tax increases on residents and visitors. Additionally, I will fight to reduce permit fees and advocate for permit holidays that will enhance our community, lure new businesses and start the local economy moving.

Improve City Communication to Residents: The city works for you. There have been a number of occasions on some very major initiatives where the city has been deaf to the concerns of residents. My pledge to you is that I will always be available, my door will always be open, and I will keep regular office hours so you can have your voice heard in City Hall.

Let’s not be complacent; we can and should always strive to do better! I would be honored to have your vote on November 2.

DANA KISLIG www.DanaForDanaPoint.com I have made a series of pledges that can be viewed on my website. Here are three in detail: Trust: Trust is central part of my life and my campaign. Often times, and this election is no exception, when you follow the money you discover that donations coincide with voting record. You can trust that my decisions will not be influenced because I limited campaign contributions to a maximum of $5 per person and will be donating my council salary. I didn’t take money from special interest because it is not necessary at our local level. I am not taking a salary because I am asking to serve you, not the other way around. I will not be subject to paybacks for financial support during the campaign. I want trust back in all governments, especially our community. I have zero ties to special interest because I want to represent Dana Point, not the aggressive. I am not seeking election for a political track so I do not need to make friends in government that continue the status quo.

Transparency: It is usually easy to know what the right thing is but it is difficult to do the right thing. Thus, what ends up happening is once someone gets elected they “go along to get along” to get reelected or want to move up the ladder to the next

WILLIAM “BILL” BROUGH www.Bill4DP.com If you believe, as do I, that we can do better in Dana Point by strengthening public safety, improving water quality, watching our tax dollars, jump starting the local economy and improving city communication to residents, I would be honored to have your vote.

Strengthening Public Safety: I will examine how police services are purchased, and either find dollars from waste or provide the necessary leadership to strengthen public safety. Dana Point with 2.01 crimes per hundred residents ranks behind San Clemente (1.49 crimes per 100 residents) and San Juan Capistrano (1.72 crimes per 100 residents) according to the “2009 FBI Uniform Crime Report for California Cities” with San Clemente having approximately 25,000 more residents than Dana Point and San Juan having roughly the same population as Dana Point. Additionally, Dana Point ranks 106th safest amongst California’s 464 cities, whereas neighboring Laguna Niguel ranks 20th and San Clemente ranks 50th.

Dana Point cannot be a 5-Star community

JOEL BISHOP www.joelbishop.com I ask for the citizens of Dana Point to vote for me, one last time, to allow me to complete the work that I have shepherded for the last four years. We are at a unique juncture in our progress on the Town Center revitalization, the improvements at the harbor and in improving the quality of life in Doheny Village. My experience with these projects and my ability to get them moving are meaningless without your support and vote.

In the last four years we have seen great successes. Here are a few examples: • Council meetings are televised live and on the web (Continued)

(Continued) • Award winning website redesign • Completion of Sea Terrace Park • Upgrades in Pines and Sunset Parks • Headlands public amenities dedicated to the residents of Dana Point • Acquisition and improvements of Lantern Bay Park • Town Center Plan approved by the Coastal Commission • Harbor Plan approved by the Coastal Commission • Dana Point is fiscally sound • Grand Prix of Dana Point • Concours d’Elegance • Awesome pedestrian bridge • Wonderful new PCH medians • Improved ocean water quality (‘A’ Rating at Baby Beach for two years!)

• Wonderful activities (concerts, fireworks, parades, festivals, races, etc.)

I have served the residents of Dana Point honorably and believe that I have represented your interests both locally and regionally. I have sacrificed my time, missing work and family, to attend to the needs of the city, and I have done this willingly and with a smile. For the last two years I have donated to local charities 100 percent (over $14,000) of my city stipend so that I could serve those who have additional requirements. Those charities include the 5th Marine Regiment Support Group, Boys & Girls Club, Laura’s House, the Doheny State Beach Interpretive Center, Ocean Institute, Dana Point Library, and the Dana Point Grand Prix Association.

I hope that these efforts bring joy to those

who benefit from the gift.

Dana Point is sound. Hotel revenues are on the rise. I am so optimistic about Dana Point’s future that I bought a local restaurant. The council works very well together and with the staff. One local resident chided that we ‘look too happy.’ If this is our worst complaint I feel that we are very successful.

Crime is low. Permits are in line with other local cities, and we have even lowered some as much as 66 percent. We are fiscally sound, with a healthy reserve. There are no pot holes, the parks are beautiful and our residents are seen smiling around town.

Things are good. I will work to make them even better. Vote for Joel Bishop. www.

JoelBishop.com

LISA BARTLETT www.Lisa4DP.com The November 2 election is just around the corner and it is time for residents to

cast their votes. Your elected officials at the local level have the greatest impact on your day-to-day lives and experience in public office does make a difference.

It has been an honor and a privilege to serve the residents of Dana Point for the past four years on the City Council and as Mayor last year. I love Dana Point and have resided here for the past 21 years. I understand how important it is to balance the business needs of the community with the residents’ desire to maintain our smalltown coastal charm.

Since 2006 we have completed two budget cycles which resulted in balanced budgets with significant cash reserves, completed many infrastructure projects and landscape medians and expanded our public amenities and events in the city. We also managed to keep our fees low (not increased since 1998), maintain low taxes for residents and our hotels, improved the business climate and maintained a high level of public safety throughout the city.

Our recent community survey resulted in a 96 percent positive approval rating.

Over the past four years I have a consistent and proven track record which advocates for a conservative fiscal policy, responsible government with accountability and transparency, increasing efficiency and effectiveness in our city operations, expanding the business opportunities for our local merchants and hotels, prudent planning for our land use projects and maintaining a safe and secure community for our residents and visitors.

Many decisions that are made at the regional level affect us here in Dana Point and I believe in working on a regional basis to better serve and represent our community. I am currently a member on several regional boards and committees that focus on transportation, the environment and public policy.

My regional work has allowed me to interact with many elected officials at the city, county, state and federal level and I am honored to have the personal endorsement and support of so many government leaders.

I continue to have an open door policy and routinely meet with residents, business owners and visitors on a regular basis. I am also active in a number of Dana Point organizations and nonprofit groups.

The bottom line is that I have and will continue to look after the residents of Dana Point and provide excellent representation as your government leader. Dana Point has come a long way since its incorporation 21 years ago and with conservative public policy and prudent planning we can ensure that we maintain financial stability, prosper and continue to be the coastal city that other cities aspire to become.

I have enjoyed serving on the City Council, representing the residents of Dana Point and respectfully ask for your continued support and your vote on November 2. *Candidates are listed in the order they will appear on the ballot.

At a Glance: City Council Candidates On the Issues Below are abbreviated versions of the five candidates’ original answers to questions the DP Times has asked and published since September.

LISA BARTLETT

JOEL BISHOP

BILL BROUGH

DANA KISLIG

STEVEN WEINBERG

We need to get government out of the way and take local control.

We need to be friends of the business community and we can do this best by establishing reasonable, fair and predictable regulation, and then leave them alone. …for all businesses that want to locate or relocate here in our community, I want to put a moratorium on all permit fees. Other cities have done this and it works.

I will continue to work toward having a vibrant business climate here in Dana Point… and will continue to be business friendly… while respecting property rights and free enterprise A piecemeal plan of doing a little here and a little there with a few random programs thrown in has not and will not work. Business owners want something that is dependable and long-term.

If elected, how will you go about fostering a better business community in Dana Point?

I will continue to promote concepts and ideas that make economic sense and benefit the businesses and residents, in our community.

I will continue to advocate keeping costs and fees low to promote a healthy and expanding commerce climate for new businesses.

In addition, the City of Dana Point has addressed economic issues such as development impact fees, on a case by case basis.

The best thing that the city can do to enhance the business community is to get cracking on the Town Center Revitalization.

We have been slowed down by a sluggish economy, but we need to start moving now.

The best thing that the city can do to help local business is to get out of the way… I find that business people do best when they are unencumbered by too much help.

Jump starting and promoting the growth of the local economy are pillars of my agenda. …I will advocate for Permit Holidays and work to streamline the permit and planning process to attract new businesses and enhance our community.

I will advocate that the city first look to local businesses to provide goods and services…to keep the city running rather than contract with out-of-town companies.

How will you make the tough decisions if elected? Will you base your decisions on what you believe is best for the city, or will you govern based on what you think the majority of residents want?

I will continue to take into consideration and welcome the input and feedback from the residents and the business community as this interaction is crucial to me in the decision making process.

In determining my governance of the city I believe that it is important to create a proper balance between city revenues and resources and the needs and desires of the community.

A leader is not a weathervane, not directed by the wind, but someone who can stay true to a well enunciated set of principles and beliefs. As I act on issues, as I analyze problems, I seek opinions from wise councilors, and people affected by my decisions, but in the end I make the decision that is in the best interest of the community.

To the extent that there is an issue that would benefit the city but is not overwhelmingly popular, part of the responsibility of an effective councilmember is to communicate, and if necessary, educate residents on the issue.

Often times, an issue may be unpopular because it is misunderstood. If elected, one of my goals is to improve communication from the city to its residents.

It is crucial to understand that as a Dana Point City Council it is not our money. This means we have a fiduciary responsibility to the highest degree. With that always being at the forefront of my entire decision making I will first decide whether or not it is constitutional. Thereafter, my convictions of strong conservative moral values will govern my decisions.

It is not a question of what is best for the city versus what the majority of the residents want.

It is what is best for the city and what the residents want and desire.

I listen to all parties and viewpoints before making up my mind.

For complex issues, I support the use of citizen task forces or subcommittees.

CUSD Candidates Ask for Your Vote

By Jonathan Volzke Dana Point Times

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his week, we asked Capistrano Unified School board candidates the following question:

For our last question, why should voters cast their ballot for you?

Here are their answers, unedited, in random order by Trustee Area:

TRUSTEE AREA 3 JOHN ALPAY San Clemente Commissioner/Businessman, www.johnalpay.com As a father of three young children, I want them to have the best education possible. As a taxpayer, I want low taxes. And as a homeowner, I want quality schools to solidify my home valuation.

CUSD is in turmoil and we need to revive a once proud institution. If all stakeholders work cooperatively in good faith, CUSD will not only survive in this environment, but thrive. Please join me; we can do this together.

MIKE WINSTEN Attorney/Independent Businessman, www.cusdfacts.com Stop the Union Takeover of CUSD! Union leaders spent $250,000 to remove me from office.

This is the best endorsement of my independent, effective leadership during my two years on the school board, fighting for reform, favoring the individual rights of children, parents and taxpayers, against the “union leaders first” agenda favored by the largest special interests in our school district. Tell them No. Vote No Recall and No H. See my endorsements at www.

CUSDReform.com.

TRUSTEE AREA 4 ANNA BRYSON Capistrano Unified School District Governing Member, www.annabryson.us Re-elect Bryson to stop the union power grab. State’s highestperforming large district for past two years. Budget balanced; oldest portables removed; schools repaired; open bidding on all projects; no-nepotism policy; highly-regarded new superintendent. In future, I will concentrate on: living within our means; closing achievement gap for Latinos and the learning disabled; guarding against neglecting students in the middle of the pack; keeping class-sizes small; honoring high-performing students, teachers, principals.

SAAM ALIKHANI University Student, www.alikhaniforcusd. com While serving on the CUSD Board, I advocated for fiscally conservative budget practices.

I have consistently sought to cut costs outside the classroom in these economically challenging times by reducing unnecessary litigation related expenses. And above all else, taxpayers and students have been my top priority.

TRUSTEE AREA 5 GARY PRITCHARD Community College Professor, www.pritchardforcusd.com I am a father of a CUSD student and firmly believe in the value of strong public schools.

Recognizing that our schools are in crisis, I have the commitment, experience and skill set necessary to be part of the solution.

As your next Trustee, I will bring expertise in budgeting, teaching, counseling, and integrating our schools with local colleges.

I have made my home in South Orange County and understand the values of the community.

GARY V. MILLER Retired Teacher Declined to submit an answer.

PAUL HEBBARD Certified Public Accountant, www.paulhebbard.com If you look at all of the candidates’ websites, I am the only one who has specific

ideas to promote the progress of CUSD. They are: Working concessions for teachers, completing the construction of the athletic facilities at SJHHS, and begin soliciting private donations for the theatre at DHHS. Other candidates give general ideas, like becoming fiscally prudent and terminating unnecessary vendors. No incumbent nor challenger will approve any wasteful expenditures, and everybody wants to heal the district.

transparent to all stake-holders and is focused on the best interests of our children and their educational achievement.

KEN LOPEZ MADDOX Businessman/Tax Consultant www.cusdfacts.com The union wants you to vote to recall me. They are upset over the district not having enough money to pay them more. Bottom line…the state is out of money. I chose to put the fiscal health of the district before their salaries. I put the students before their paychecks. I’ve been on the board for two years. No deficit spending and the highest API scores in the history of the district during that time.

LARRY CHRISTENSEN Capistrano Unified School District, Governing Board Member, www.cusdfacts.com Simply, I am not a politician. I only took this office because I saw improprieties that needed correction in our school district that were detrimental to the students. I do not kowtow to unions; that is why they have put up candidates to run against the existing board. I vote to keep our teachers from being fired and to keep our class sizes small. My work to fix CUSD is not yet done.

TRUSTEE AREA 6 MARTHA MCNICHOLAS Engineering Entrepreneur, www. mcnicholasforcusd. com I am a knowledgeable, involved parent and dedicated volunteer within CUSD schools and bring with me over fifteen years of experience in advocacy for quality public education.

In addition, I am an engineer with realworld work experience and a logical approach to problem solving. As a Trustee I will make sure that decision making is

ELLEN ADDONIZIO Certified Public Accountant, www.cusdfacts.com Declined to submit an answer.

TRUSTEE AREA 7

LYNN HATTON Small Business Owner, www.hattonforcusd.com People should vote for me because: 1. With two kids attending our schools, I have a vested interest in our district.

2. I am a small business owner who understands the import of strong leadership and budgets.

3. I currently work with schools, businesses and universities to ensure students are prepared for college and career.

4. I am endorsed by highly regarded educational leaders.

5. I will always put first the education of our students.

CUSD Voters to Consider Measure H Although Capistrano Unified School District trustees are elected to represent certain geographic areas, voters from throughout the seven cities and unincorporated areas make up the sprawling school district.

That sometimes makes for unique results: In recent years, one trustee candidate was rejected by the geographic area he represented, but ushered into office by voters elsewhere. Likewise, a recent candidate won in San Juan Capistrano—the area she would have represented—but lost elsewhere and did

not gain office.

Whether to allow only voters in each of the seven geographic areas to only cast a vote for the single trustee that would represent them has been discussed—and debated—for years, but voters on November 2 will decide whether to make the change.

Proponents argue the change is necessary because of the 195-square-mile district is too large to allow candidates to run cost-effective campaigns. The high cost, proponents of Measure H say, all but requires candidates to join forces

in slates and turn to special-interests for money to finance the effort.

Opponents, meanwhile, argue that voters would be giving up six of their votes, and that students could end up attending school in an area served by one trustee, while living in an area served by another.

Further, they argue, the elect-by-area system could create selfish trustees, more concerned with events in their own area than what is best for the district at large.

See www.ballotpedia.com and search for “Capistrano Measure H” for more details. —Jonathan Volzke

The South Coast Water District Race

By Andrea Swayne Dana Point Times

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ith issues as essential to life as water conservation, sewage removal and ensuring an adequate future supply, the three candidates for South Coast Water District Board are vying for positions that have a direct impact on the health of our community—a tall order to be sure.

During our pre-election coverage, the Dana Point Times has asked the important questions of these candidates in order to provide you, the voters, with good information to take with you to the polls on November 2.

In this edition, we asked the candidates the most important question one can ask of any candidate for public office:

short period, usually five to seven days. So far we have all gotten through these maintenance periods; however, a longer shut down due to an earthquake could produce some serious problems for us all. Readers can refer to my advertisement in this edition for the rest of the program which I will support.

A key effort is built around our current effort to control the rates which you pay for your water, while augmenting revenue from what we call “Enterprise sources.” Currently these include property rentals, cell phone antenna support and hopefully in the near future boat and RV storage. These revenue sources provide us with a greater control of necessary revenue without recourse to the bill which you pay. Desalination is in our future. Thank you.

Richard Runge

Dana Point residents should vote for me if they continue to want quality potable water service, along with waste water service which meets state and federal statute requirements; i.e. clean beaches. In the eight years that I have served as a Director that has been the objective.

In that time period we have made a significant number of improvements on both the water and the sewer side of our organization to improve both service and quality. Repairs to a number of reservoirs and updates to the chlorination systems produce cleaner water with a better taste. While much more of our water now comes from the Colorado River system, (65 percent) we continue to improve our ground water system (10 percent) and receive some water from the Sacramento Delta (25 percent). In the next four years the district plans to increase our ground water system production to 20 percent. This effort and the exploration of desalination are aimed at improving local reliability while reducing our demand on wholesale water sources which are a considerable distance from Dana Point. This will provide improved service to customers in our region which, as we all know, is subject to earthquakes.

Maintenance of the two long range delivery systems (Colorado River and Sacramento Delta) will be addressed by MWD, of which we are a member agency. In the last three years MWD has executed several service shutdowns to repair their system. This leaves local water agencies like SCWD in a position of having to operate their systems off already stored water. When this occurs, customers (you) are asked to conserve for a

My educational and professional backgrounds are closely related to the water industry. As a licensed professional civil engineer I have experience in the design and building of water systems. I understand the needs and problems better than some of the other candidates.

In 1981, I was outraged when the directors of the Dana Point Sanitary District voted themselves pensions if they served more than two terms. After winning a seat on the board in a recall election, I voted to eliminate the pensions and benefits for directors. In 1999, DPSD was consolidated with South Coast Water District, and to this day, the directors of SCWD do not receive either pensions or benefits. I served on the board until 2008 and believe in fiscal responsibility while delivering a reliable supply of water and maintaining our sewer systems so that we can maintain zero spills. I promise to do my best to keep our rates fair and to reward rate payers who conserve water.

I was instrumental in supporting the ground water reclamation facility that now supplies 10 percent of SCWD’s potable water. Since our share of Colorado River water and Northern California water is shrinking due to federal political decisions and a long lasting drought, SCWD must support the ocean desalination project that is currently in the early test stages. I also support the increased use of reclaimed water.

The South Laguna Tunnel project serving the northern most portions of the City of Dana Point and parts of South Laguna is also a project I would push for completion. The tunnel was built in 1954 and has had some repairs but is in general poor condition. If a major break in the line were to happen, there would be no way to shut off the flow of raw

Below is an abbreviated version of the candidates’ original answers to a question previously published in the DP Times. To see more of this ongoing pre-election series, log on to www.danapointtimes.com.

What do you feel are the most important issues South Coast Water District is facing and why?

Bob Moore

Why should the residents of Dana Point vote for you?

Richard Dietmeier

sewage onto our beaches. The results would be devastating.

I also support acquiring additional water storage capacity for times of drought and fire.

At a Glance: South Coast Water District Candidates on the Issues

There are 23,774 registered voters in the area served by South Coast Water District.

While most are residents of the City of Dana Point, there are residents in San Clemente and San Juan Capistrano that also will be voting for either Bob Moore or one of the other two candidates for Director(s) of their water district.

Therefore, this is my opportunity to quickly state “what I am going to do” for anyone and everyone who pays their hard earned dollars for the water and wastewater services performed by South Coast Water District.

First, and foremost, there has to be good quality water for you today and for the future generations. We must develop ocean desalination water locally within the next eight years.

SCWD purchases 90 percent of your water from Metropolitan Water District/ Municipal Water District of Orange County. Today we get 10 percent of your water from a ground water well along San Juan Creek, we are in the process of expanding this to 20 percent.

We must use more recycled water for landscape and use more artificial turf and drought resistant plants.

It is also SCWD Directors’ duty to make sure all wastewater be collected without spills or damage to the environment. The integrity of all lines carrying wastewater, including the “two-mile tunnel along South Laguna” is a must. It is also my goal to collect more street run-off for treatment rather than going straight to the ocean waters. Keep our beaches and ocean free of debris.

Overall South Coast Water District is a good organization. However, like many other government agencies, it has become “bloated” and filled with administrative functions that are far beyond today’s economic realities. Pensions are excessive. Employees can retire at age 55 with as much as 70 percent of their last year of employment compensation paid annually. If they live to an expected age of 80 and were making $150,000 the last year they worked, you (customers who pay water bills) will have paid that person $105,000 annually for 25 years, or a total of at minimum $3,000,000. That is 3 million dollars and the employee pays nothing towards this CALPERS plan. I want to change the retirement/medical plan to something reasonable for all future employees and fair to customers of SCWD. If you agree then vote for Bob Moore. Email rwmooresr@cox.net with your ideas. Thank you.

RICHARD DIETMEIER The water must be of high quality and the beaches must be useable for both residents and visitors. Issues which must be faced on a daily basis are the quality of service, and adequacy of supply.

In the last four years we have begun to emphasize conservation of the water resource. Regional drought has tightened supply availability… Our ability to communicate effectively and your ability to inspect your private property and take corrective actions are critical. We are working to shift our sources of available water from the Colorado River and the Sacramento Delta to local ground water and future, ocean desalination. Global availability of useable water is being reduced by growing populations and we all need to get more efficient at using our water resource.

BOB MOORE Our number one challenge is ensuring water availability... We can control development of new sources such as more local ground water, ocean desalination, participation with nearby agencies in new above-ground storage of water, conservation, and the use of more recycled water for commercial landscaping.

Our second most important issue is proper control and disposal of wastewater and street run-off. We need to collaborate with upstream cities and districts to accomplish this goal now.

The third issue deals with repairs or replacement of existing infrastructure being based on need rather than want.

What we want and what we need are often two very different things. Directors must exercise strict financial control over the entire organization so the above can be accomplished.

RICHARD RUNGE SCWD has two extremely necessary functions; the first is providing a clean safe supply of water and the second…is the removal of sewage from many of the same areas we serve with water.

I support the proposed desalination project… Unlike many north and central county water districts, SCWD does not have an aquifer to rely on for its water.

Most of SCWD’s water supply is imported from the Colorado River and northern California. Those resources have been drastically cut and will continue to decline as federal judges reallocate supplies that formerly came to us. We have had many years of drought and need to maintain and obtain storage areas for water supplies when we do get rain.

Voter Information

Registrar’s website provides easy to access information

By Andrea Swayne Dana Point Times

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he OC Registrar’s website is a rich source of up to the minute information for all information related to the election, presented in an easy to navigate format. Be sure to check it out for answers to all of your pre-election questions. The very userfriendly site even has a live chat feature where you can type and receive messages directly to your computer screen. Even the phone system is convenient.

Instead of putting you on hold, the system asks for your phone number so that they can call you back.

Also on the website is information regarding volunteering to work at a polling place on Election Day. According to the poll worker volunteer department at the Registrar’s Office, as of Thursday, October 28 volunteers are still needed. Signing up is easy, just log on to the website and click on the “volunteer” button on the home page.

If you have misplaced the sample ballot you received in the mail—sample ballots are sent to the homes of all registered voters—you may download and print a copy from the website as well.

Here is the list of Dana Point polling places as provided by the office of the City Clerk for the November 2 election. To find out where your specific polling place is, or find answers to any other lingering questions about the election, log on to the Orange County Registrar of Voters website at www. ocvote.com. DP

Dana Point Polling Locations

Richard Henry Dana School 24242 La Cresta Dr Dana Point, CA 92629 Number of Voting Precincts - 2

City Plaza/Council Chambers 33282 Golden Lantern St Dana Point, CA 92629 Number of Voting Precincts - 2

Niguel Shores Community Center 33654 Niguel Shores Dr Dana Point, CA 92629 Number of Voting Precincts - 2

Palisades School 26462 Via Sacramento Capistrano Beach, CA 92624 Number of Voting Precincts - 2

Roknich Residence 32962 Danapoplar Dana Point, CA 92629 Number of Voting Precincts - 1

Dana Point Library 33841 Niguel Rd Dana Point, CA 92629 Number of Voting Precincts - 1

Gloria Dei Lutheran Church 33501 Stonehill Dr Dana Point, CA 92629 Number of Voting Precincts - 2

Del Obispo Community Center 34052 Del Obispo St Dana Point, CA 92629 Number of Voting Precincts - 2

South Shores Church 32712 Crown Valley Pky Dana Point, CA 92629 Number of Voting Precincts - 1

First Team Real Estate Office 32451 Golden Lantern # 210 Laguna Niguel, CA 92677-5342 Number of Voting Precincts - 1

Aegis Of Dana Point 26922 Camino De Estrella Capistrano Beach, CA 92624 Number of Voting Precincts - 2

Seaside Villas Clubhouse 33715 Surfside Dr Dana Point, CA 92629-2153 Number of Voting Precincts - 2

Faith Lutheran Church 34381 Calle Portola Capistrano Beach, CA 92624 Number of Voting Precincts - 1

Fire Station #29 26111 Victoria Blvd Capistrano Beach, CA 92624-1127 Number of Voting Precincts - 2

Dana Hills High School 33333 Golden Lantern St Dana Point, CA 92629 Number of Voting Precincts - 2

Del Obispo Community Center 34052 Del Obispo St Dana Point, CA 92629 Number of Voting Precincts - 2

Wilcox Residence 33072 Marina Vista Dr Dana Point, CA 92629-1101 Number of Voting Precincts - 2

SOAPBOX

Letters to the Editor (Cont.) the clearly stated question, he launches into a lengthy attack on his competitor, Winsten. He alleges, totally irrelevantly, that Winsten “imposed his own version of the Obama/Pelosi agenda” when in office, rants that Winsten has “managed to turn the school district into a lawsuit factory” and charges that he has hired his “trial attorney friends” at exorbitant salaries. Come now, John, was he really such a scheming powerhouse that he apparently destroyed the district all by himself?

While directing the thrust of their responses to answering the question posed, Gary Pritchard and Saam Alikhani simply could not resist taking shots at the opposition betraying the politicized nature of the opposition candidates.

I have watched local politics over the past 45 years as it has played out in South County involving city councils, the school board and, even, local hospitals and find it disturbing that there is even a recall election underway at CUSD when so much progress has been made after the necessary changes of the last election cycle. Institutions do not thrive under political turmoil and it should be clear to all simply from reading the last issue of the DP Times from whence the turmoil is originating.

A Plea to 73rd Assembly District Republicans Christine Maclean, Dana Point

Plea to 73rd Assembly District Republicans: The scientific community is in agreement! Scripps Institute of Oceanography has been publishing peer-reviewed papers on global warming for over 10 years. Carbon dioxide molecules absorb and emit infrared heat. The computer models are verified and the results are clear. We must go to renewable energy to avoid human catastrophe. One Scientific American article raises the possibility of a “devastating collapse of the human population.” We must all come together and take action now! Diane Harkey (R) is running against Judy Jones (D).

Diane’s mailer doesn’t even mention the environment. She opposes high speed rail. Two years ago, the US Commerce Department took testimony at the Del Mar Fairgrounds on the Coastal Commission’s 10-2 vote to save the San Onofre State Park and Trestles from a six-lane toll road. Harkey gave a speech supporting the toll road, earning her a hearty round of boos. Judy Jones was there to support the park. Judy supports green jobs, education, the environment, and mass transit. As a business consultant and software developer, Judy solves problems for a living. Let’s all join together and voice our collective concern for our precious environment! It’s time for Republicans and Democrats to join forces for the good of the environment! Judy Jones will represent us all and see that our voices are heard in Sacramento! Please vote on Nov. 2 for Judy Jones.

Why So Many Hit Pieces?

Harold Kaufman, Dana Point

What is with the “hit” pieces on Lisa Bartlett and Dick Deitmeier? Who is funding them? Why are they being sent out?

The cost for each of those pieces is over $3,500. That’s over $10,000 spent on hate mail.

Why would anyone do that?

The pieces are sent out by an organization with a noble sounding name but the organization only exists to send this trash out while hiding the real people behind them. People who are so afraid to be known that they have to operate out of town with out-of-town money from people that have no apparent connection with the City of Dana Point; people that wear the mask of the patriotic sounding organization. Sort of reminds me of the Ku Klux Klan where people wore hoods to hide their faces from their despicable behavior.

Deitmeier and Bartlett are fine, hardworking people. They do not deserve this treatment.

We never had this type of campaigning until the 2002 election. That is when the first “hit” pieces surfaced. No one could prove it but the pieces were very similar to the ones that had been circulated in the election in Santa Monica by an organization that was backed by then candidate for Dana Point City Council, Jim Lacy. And Lacy and the “hit” organization on Dana Point got their money from either the Headlands Reserve or people that did business with or were friends of people associated with Headlands Reserve. That’s when the politics changed in Dana Point so that running for a nonpartisan position became very partisan. That is when we www.danapointtimes.com

started seeing mailers that said that “You should vote for (insert name) because I am more Republican than (insert name of opponent)!” or “Don’t vote for (insert name) because he/ she is not a Republican at all!” No matter what the person’s record was, the mere fact they were not Republican or not Republican enough was fodder for the “hit” piece. That’s why it took someone with the fortitude and the wherewithal of Diane Harkey to defeat that machine.

Bartlett is chastised for passing a Transient Business Improvement District that was requested by the hotel operators. That’s right, the hotel operators asked the City Council to tax them so the money could be used to promote Dana Point as a destination resort. A clever idea actually. The people that come here to visit help pay to get other people to come here to visit. A win-win for all. I applaud Lisa and the other councilmembers that passed this.

The people hiding behind these hate pieces have absolutely no shame. To suggest that Deitmeier has any connection to “water boarding” is shameful. To even mention those words in the context of this election is almost libelous.

Bartlett is now being accused with instituting a car allowance for the City Council members. That was actually put into the council compensation package when I was on the council (I was adamantly against it and refused to accept it).

I also refused to accept a pay raise from $400 per month to $600 per month. Lacy, Ossenmacher and every councilmember since have accepted that stipend. Should it be there, I don’t think so but it was not Bartlett’s idea.

Bartlett has consistently voted against council pay raises.

In 2006 the council voted to allow councilmembers to get health benefits through the city but only if they paid for them. No taxpayer money is being used to provide councilmembers with any health benefits. In 2010 Bartlett voted against raising salaries for councilmembers.

It’s time to stop this type of negative campaigning. Let’s get back to being civil. We became a city to have local control of our destiny, do not let these hate mongers steal that from us.

I see by looking at the current pile of mail that the false and misleading smear campaign against former Mayor and current Dana Point council member Lisa Bartlett is in full gear.

An earlier edition of our local newspapers discovered that ex-council member James Lacy was behind the misleading mailers. I don’t know where people like Lacy find the time to do this. It’s sad that he and a few others like him cannot seem to focus their energies in a positive direction for Dana Point.

As a 12-year resident of Capistrano Beach and former council member in Newport Beach I watch the local scene carefully and highly recommend a vote for Lisa Bartlett. I have always found her open to suggestions, fair minded and an excellent provider of information to residents while dealing with our city’s business.

It’s Getting Negative

Silly Season

Bob and Pat Fairbanks, Dana Point

Carlos N. Olvera, Dana Point

Up until now, local campaigning has been very commendable here in Dana Point, far more positive than most state run competitions. Up until now. All of a sudden, we voters are being hit by negative mailing pieces aimed at several candidates, but mostly against City Council member Lisa Bartlett as she seeks reelection. Every piece we’ve received comes from the same source, a committee whose treasurer is listed as James Lacy, the very same man we voted out of office just four years ago. And now we’re also getting telephone calls against Bartlett, three this past Tuesday alone.

A hardworking and, in the opinion of many of us, a very successful City Council member is being smeared as the cause of all of our city’s ills.

How can one person with just one vote cause all that damage, all by herself? For whatever motives, a bitter ex-council man, already infamous for his behind the scenes name calling, has turned so much negative energy against a candidate who has proven herself very worthy of the job she wants to continue. Lisa Bartlett won her seat four years ago as Jim Lacy lost his.

We urge every reader to compare her record with his unpleasant past, and vote accordingly.

More on Campaign Hit Pieces Willa Porter and Pete Hammer, Dana Point

The salacious, vicious, and unwarranted attacks on Councilwoman Lisa Bartlett and Director Dick Dietmeier in their respective bids for re-election to the Dana Point City Council and South Coast Water District are totally unwarranted, ridiculous, and are an insult to the intelligence of the voters of this fine city.

Both of these candidates have been relentlessly dedicated to their public service, are extremely knowledgeable, and have represented their constituencies with the highest degree of integrity. To this end they deserve our vote and should be returned to office.

Let us, the “Not-So-Silent Majority,” stand up, be counted and make our voices heard at the polls come November 2.

Rather than snipe from the weeds as those who cut and run are so inclined, let us overwhelm and overrun this miniscule

minority with our thunderous endorsement of Lisa Bartlett and Dick Dietmeier.

In Defense of Bartlett Ann Romano, Capistrano Beach

I have just received another “hit” piece on Lisa Bartlett and just had to write in protest! I am disgusted by this baseless smear campaign of an exceptional public servant.

Lisa has been an exemplary representative on the Dana Point Council. She is sensible, fiscally conservative and responsive to everything from people stealing recyclables from our trash to a stop sign that was knocked over. We need look no further than the sound financial position we enjoy in Dana Point to appreciate Lisa’s contributions to our community.

Being from Capo Beach, she also understands the unique character and qualities of our little neighborhood, and we value her representation.

I urge you to ignore the attacks that have been orchestrated by a disgruntled former councilmember who lost his bid for reelection. Vote for Lisa Bartlett on Nov. 2!

Dirty Campaigning is Just Sad Bill Agee, Capistrano Beach

It is the “silly season” again. On Monday, I received a “hit piece” in the mail on Dana Point councilwoman and candidate for reelection, Lisa Bartlett. The hit piece credit goes to “Paid for by Taxpayers for Safer Neighborhoods,” of San Juan Capistrano, who has no dog in this fight. Surprisingly, none of the other council candidates are behind this. So who is behind this? A clue may be found here: http://www.flashreport. org/blog0a.php?postID=2010101213225227&post_offsetP=0.

Councilwoman Bartlett is a long time resident of Dana Point.

I have personally known Lisa since before she was first elected to the City Council. She has been a staunch supporter of civic groups and volunteering her time. To me, volunteering sets people apart who wish to be involved with their community. This hit piece attacks fiscal responsibility. In a recent survey by an outside agency, 67 percent of Dana Point residents felt the city is fiscally responsible, while only 13 percent disagreed. After being here for 27 years and driving around this beautiful city, I see the improvements that make the motto “Harboring the Good Life.” Lisa, you go girl!

Does Kislig Really Want the Job? Paul McInerny, Dana Point

I read with interest, amusement, and disbelief comments made by Dana Kislig, candidate for City Council [in the DP Times]. While I applaud him for his honesty, I question his ability to serve the citizens of Dana Point. Could he please tell me why I should vote for him if he really doesn’t want the job, and, in these hard economic times he would “...pretty much get rid of all…” city employees? Personally, I want someone on the council who really wants the job and has a working knowledge of local government. According to news articles, there are four other candidates who want the job and appear to know what it entails. The comments made by Mr. Kislig and his background indicate an individual lacking in maturity and the ability to make sound decisions. Kislig for City Council? I don’t really want him for the job.

To submit a letter to the editor for possible inclusion in the paper, e-mail us at letters@ danapointtimes.com or send it to 34932 Calle del Sol, Suite B, Capistrano Beach, CA 92624.

Dana Point Times reserves the right to edit reader-submitted letters for length and is not responsible for the claims made or the information written by the writers.

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GETTING OUT

YOUR SEVEN-DAY EVENT PLANNER

DP

D a n a Po i nt

The List

A day-by-day guide to what’s happening in and around town this week. Compiled by Tawnee Prazak

friday29 forecast: mostly sunny • high: 65° low: 54°

Spooktacular

4 p.m.-6 p.m. Halloween event featuring games, prizes, face painting and crafts, a haunted house ($1 donation) and food for $2.

Proceeds benefit the San Juan’s Youth Advisory Board and Boys & Girls Clubs. San Juan Capistrano Community Center, 25925 Camino del Avion, 949.493.5911, www.sanjuancapistrano.org.

Haunted Trails

6:30 p.m.-10:30 p.m. Spooky Halloween mazes in Laguna Niguel that the whole family will enjoy. $10 per entrance. Crown Valley Community Park, 29751 Crown Valley Pkwy., Laguna Niguel, 949.748.7543, www.ci.laguna-niguel.ca.us.

Halloween Boo Cruise

5 p.m.-7 p.m. Dana Wharf hosts Haunted Harbor Cruises with departures every 20 minutes. Wear your favorite costume! Tons of great prizes and a costume contest on every cruise! $3 per person.

No reservations required. 34675 Golden Lantern, Dana Point, 949.496.5794, www.danawharf.com.

Halloween Fair and Haunted House

5 p.m.-10 p.m. Soka University hosts a Halloween extravaganza with games, food, activities and more. Prices for events vary.

One University Drive, Aliso Viejo, 949.480.4000, www.soka.edu.

The Power of Two: Mark Hanson & Doug Smith

7:30 p.m. Lord of the Strings presents two Grammy-winning artists in the DP Community Center. $25. 24642 San Juan Ave., Dana Point, 949.842.2227, www.lordofthestringsconcerts.com.

Dread Zeppelin

8 p.m. Led Zeppelin tribute at The Coach House. Tickets $15.

33157 Camino Capistrano, San Juan Capistrano, 949.496.8930, www.thecoachhouse.com.

Opolo Vineyards Wine Tasting

5 p.m.-8:30 p.m. San Clemente Wine Company welcomes Cary Thrasher of Opolo Vineyards. $15 for seven wines with cheese, crackers & chocolate. 212 1/2 Avenida Del Mar, San Clemente, 949.429.7067, www.scwinecompany.com.

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Dana Point Farmers Market

9 a.m.–1 p.m. Fresh produce and much more every Saturday at La Plaza Park, intersection of PCH and Golden Lantern in Dana Point.

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Go See Do

Halloween Haunts

There are plenty of spooky HallowCome dressed up to participate in the een happenings this weekend in Dana costume parade. To find out more, call Point, so find a costume and head 949.496.5517. out for some family fun. Dana Wharf The Ocean Institute, 24200 Dana Point Sportfishing and Whale Watching is Harbor Drive, presents Tidepool Terrors, once again offering their traditional also on October 30. This family-friendly event runs from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. and Boo Cruises on Friday, October 29 from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. These haunted features trick-or-treating, scary stories told harbor cruises depart every 20 minby a pirate ghost and creepy critter crafts.

Dana Wharf Boo Cruise pirates. Photo courtesy of utes, tickets are only $3 per person Explore the spooky science stations includDana Wharf Sportfishing and Whale Watching. and reservations are not necessary. ing Vampires of the Deep (deep-see adaptations), the Ghastly Goo Science Lab (ocean conservation) Every trip is a costume contest so come decked out in your best Halloween garb. For more information, call 949.496.5794 and Tidepool Terrors (how tidepool creatures use camouflage.) or log on to www.danawharf.com.

Admission is $4.50 for kids, $6.50 adults and free to members. Kids in costume are free and eligible for the kids’ costume On October 30 the Dana Point Public Library, 33841 Niguel Road, hosts its annual free kids Halloween Show. This contest. Call 949.496.2274 or log on to www.ocean-institute. year’s show features magic by Count Dave the Silly Vampire. org to find out more. —AS

Tidepool Terrors

10 a.m.- 3 p.m. Trick-or-Treat, listen to scary stories, explore spooky science labs and more at the Ocean Institute. Kids can dress up for the Kids’ Costume Contest. Kids $4.50, adults $6.50, members free. Again on Oct. 31. 24200 Dana Point Harbor Drive, Dana Point, 949.496.2274, www.ocean-institute.org.

Halloween Costume Party

Trick or Treat Event

3 p.m.-6 p.m. Talega Village Center hosts Trick or Treating for kids and families; free Halloween bags will be given to the first 500 kids. Intersection of Avenida Vista Hermosa and Avenida Talega, San Clemente, 714.259.9015, www.talegavillagecenter. com.

The Woman In Black

2:30 p.m.-6:30 p.m. Swallow’s Inn hosts a costume party with music by Heartless and Jann Browne. 31786 Camino Capistrano, San Juan Capistrano, 949.493.3188, www.swallowsinn.com.

5 p.m.; 8 p.m. Camino Real Playhouse presents a ghostly play just in time for Halloween. Tonight features a costume contest. Tickets $18. 31776 El Camino Real, San Juan Capistrano, 949.489.8082, www.caminorealplayhouse.org.

Halloween OC

Spooky Science

8 p.m.-4 a.m. Enjoy ghoulish fun with costume contests, themed areas, music and other entertainment at the OC Fair and Events Center. 21 and older. Pre-Sale $30-$100. 88 Fair Drive, Costa Mesa, 714.708.1500, www.ocfair.com.

Higgins Manor

7 p.m.-10 p.m. Mission Viejo’s premier home haunt with 11 rooms, walk-through cemetery and laser lighting effects. Free.

23761 Singapore St., Mission Viejo, www.higginsmanor.com.

Halloween Party

9 p.m. Halloween costume party & contest with cash prizes and live music by Bunch of Guys at Irons in the Fire. 150 E. Avenida Magdalena, San Clemente, 949.542.3900, www.beachfire.com.

Three Phantoms in Concert

8 p.m. An evening of Broadway magic that that combines the cachet of The Phantom of the Opera with three performers who have played the title role. Tickets start at $25. 600 Town Center Drive, Costa Mesa, 714.556.ARTS, www.ocpac.org.

Blue Whale Safari

8 a.m.-1 p.m. Search for whales with Capt Dave’s Dolphin Safari on their high-tech catamaran and enjoy famous triple-fudge brownies. Reservations required. Cost $89 each. 949.488.2828, www.dolphinsafari.com.

Donavon Frankenreiter & Cosmic Creepy Halloween Bash

6 p.m.-1 a.m. Special Halloween concert and party featuring the famous musician/surfer at 7 Degrees. 891 Laguna Canyon Road, Laguna Beach, 949.315.0704.

Pumpkin Carving Contest and Show 4 p.m. See the best carved pumpkins around or submit your own at the Pumpkin Decorating Contest at Rogers Gardens.

2301 San Joaquin Hills Road, Corona del Mar, 949.640.5800, www.rogersgardens.com.

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Halloween Boo!

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Storytime Live

11 a.m.; 2 p.m. Nickelodeon presents its newest and most exciting live show ever with your favorite preschool pals live on stage. Fun for kids and the family. Tickets start at $15. 600 Town Center Drive, Costa Mesa, 714.556.ARTS, www.ocpac.org.

10 a.m.-5 p.m. A bug invasion with creepy crawly guests at the Discovery Science Center. Adults $12.95, kids $9.95. 2500 N. Main St., Santa Ana, 714.542.2823, www.discoverycube.org.

Kids’ Fishing

12 p.m. Free fishing clinic on the dock followed by a half-day fishing trip for kids hosted by Dana Wharf every Sunday. 34675 Golden Lantern, Dana Point, 949.496.5794, www.danawharf.com.

BeachFire Halloween Party

9 p.m. Halloween costume party & contest with cash prizes and live music by Jah Mex at BeachFire. 204 Avenida Del Mar, San Clemente, 949.366.3232, www.beachfire.com.

Treats for Tots and Deals for Dates 3 p.m.-9 p.m. The Melting Pot hosts fondue specials for kids & families (3-5 p.m.) and couples (5-9 p.m.). 647 Camino de los Mares, San Clemente, 949.661.1966, www.meltingpot.com.

Craig Colley

11 a.m.-2 p.m. Live music during brunch at Renaissance. 24701 Del Prado, Dana Point, 949.661.6003, www.renaissance-danapoint.com.

monday01 forecast: sunny • high: 69° low: 56°

“Lewis & Clark Expedition Across America”

9 a.m.-5 p.m. Mission San Juan Capistrano’s newest museum exhibit that examines Lewis and Clark’s remarkable adventure.

Runs through March. Free with admission $5–$9. 26801 Ortega Hwy., San Juan Capistrano, 949.234.1300, www.missionsjc.com.

Computer Basics

8 a.m.-9:30 a.m. Dana Point Library offers a five-day computer class for seniors and all ages. 33841 Niguel Road, Dana Point, 949.496.5517, www.ocpl.org.

$5 Mondays

p.m.-8 p.m. Join SC Wine Company for happy hour featuring three wines for $5, glasses of selected wines for $5 and mugs of beer from $5 & up! 212 1/2 Avenida Del Mar, San Clemente, 949.429.7067, www.scwinecompany.com.

Smokey Karaoke

8 p.m. Sing fearlessly behind a cloud of smoke at BeachFire and enjoy Mojito Monday. No cover. 204 Avenida Del Mar, San Clemente, 949.366.3232, www.beachfire.com. www.danapointtimes.com

GETTING OUT

DP Times Restaurant Spotlight

By Madi Swayne

Sushi Sono

RATE IT! 979 Avenida Pico #D, San Clemente, 949.492.0852

Have you eaten at this restaurant?

BEST KNOWN FOR: Sushi lunch specials MOST POPULAR ITEM: Crunchy Roll and Rainbow Roll Sushi Sono, a small, friendly restaurant located in the Plaza Pacifica Center off Avenida Pico, features fresh tasty sushi and other Japanese fare. Sushi Sono is best known for their lunch specials that feature sushi, as well as cut rolls and sashimi and come with a crisp side salad. The fish is fresh and the prices are very reasonable; lunch specials range from $8-$15. Everything is made to order, so don’t fret if you don’t particularly enjoy an item as listed on the menu—the always-smiling sushi chefs will make it to your liking. The menu is simple but the possibilities are endless. Don’t particularly enjoy sushi? That’s ok too! Sushi Sono also offers Bento Plates that include teriyaki, tempura, and your choice of salad or rice. Try the Dynamite Roll for a delicious change of pace. This roll is served with a hot topping that includes crab, scallop and a not-too-spicy mayonnaise-based sauce. Delicious!

Sushi Sono also offers beers, wines and sakes. You can enjoy your dinner while catching video of live musical performances that always seem to be playing on the flat screen TV above the bar. Sushi Sono strives to be a nice, friendly neighborhood place, perfect for a date or just a night out with the family.

PRICE RANGE: $1.50-$15.95 RESERVATIONS: Not necessary

Chef, Michael Tsai. Photo by Madi Swayne

PAYMENT: Cash, credit card HOURS: 11:15 a.m.-9 p.m. Monday-Saturday

Go to www.danapointtimes.com and rate your overall experience.

We’ll post the results in next week’s issue of the DP Times.

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ABOUT OUR REVIEWS: In each issue we’ll highlight universally critical points including “Most Popular Dish,” “Best Known For” and “Price Range.” But most importantly, we’re inviting you to participate each week and rate the restaurant based on your experiences. Go to www.danapointtimes.com and under “Restaurant Guide” rate it from 1 to 5.

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forecast: sunny • high: 72° low: 56°

NIXON IN SAN CLEMENTE: THE WESTERN WHITE HOUSE YEARS

11 a.m.-4 p.m. Final day to see Casa Romantica’s exhibit featuring the impacts President Nixon made on SC with memorabilia, stories, displays and much more. Admission $7 adults, $6 members, kids free. 415 Avenida Granada, San Clemente, 949.498.2139, www.casaromantica.org.

PETER PAN

GINO & THE LONE GUNMAN

7 p.m.–11 p.m. Live music at The Cellar. 156 Avenida Del Mar, San Clemente, 949.492.3663, www.thecellarsite.com.

WINE TASTING

7 p.m.–8 p.m. Educational wine tasting at Vine featuring four wines paired with food; $40 per person. 211 N. El Camino Real, San Clemente, 949.361.9376, www.vinesanclemente.com.

thursday04 forecast: mostly sunny • high: 69° low: 54°

7 p.m. Spectacular new stage production of J.M. Barrie’s classic story performed in the theatre pavilion at the OC Performing Arts Center. Tickets start at $40. 600 Town Center Drive, Costa Mesa, 714.556.ARTS, www.ocpac.org.

FOOD TRUCK & FARE THURSDAYS

DENNY PEZZIN

JACK’S BAD MONKEY

2-FOR-1 TUESDAYS

ALL-STAR JAM NIGHT

COASTAL CRUISE DAY

BILLY WATSON

7:30 p.m. Incredible one-man show at Renaissance. 24701 Del Prado, Dana Point, 949.661.6003, www.renaissance-danapoint.com.

Half-price on all fishing trips, whale watching and other adventures at Dana Wharf every Tuesday. 34675 Golden Lantern, Dana Point, 949.496.5794, www.danawharf.com.

8 p.m. Swallow’s Inn presents a new Tuesday-night special featuring live music and more beachy fun. 31786 Camino Capistrano, San Juan Capistrano, 949.493.3188, www.swallowsinn.com.

wednesday03 forecast: sunny • high: 71° low: 54°

11 a.m.-2 p.m. A variety of gourmet food trucks that changes weekly at the OC Fair & Event Center. 88 Fair Drive, Costa Mesa, 714.708.1500, www.ocfair.com.

7 p.m.-11 p.m. New band at Renaissance. 24701 Del Prado, Dana Point, 949.661.6003, www.renaissance-danapoint.com.

8:30 p.m.–12 a.m. Hennessey’s Tavern presents host Martin Gerschwitz with guests Keston Barker, Tom Croucier, Bryan Rosem and Lou Gramm. Every Thursday. 34111 La Plaza, Dana Point, 949.488.0121, www.hennesseystavern.com.

7 p.m.–11 p.m. Live music at The Cellar. 156 Avenida Del Mar, San Clemente, 949.492.3663, www.thecellarsite.com.

HULAVILLE OPEN MIC NIGHT

6 p.m.-8 p.m. Hulaville invites all musicians, along with singers and hula dancers, to step up and showcase your talents for an appreciative audience. Every Thursday. 2720 Camino Capistrano, San Clemente, 949.369.1905, www.hulavillecafe.com.

SOCSA BROADWAY NIGHT

7 p.m. The South Orange County School of the Arts presents its annual performing arts show. Porthole Theater, 33333 Golden Lantern, Dana Point, 949.240.1994, www.socsarts.org.

FROM DUBLIN TO LA AND BACK

12 p.m.-4 p.m. Printmaking Exhibition is traveling from Dublin, Ireland all the way to the Saddleback College Art Gallery for a special showing. Free. 28000 Marguerite Pkwy., Mission Viejo, 949.582.4656, www.saddleback.edu/arts.

THE DANIMALS

7:30 p.m.-10:30 p.m. Jazz band that plays everything at Renaissance. 24701 Del Prado, Dana Point, 949.661.6003, www.renaissance-danapoint.com.

SALSA NIGHT

8 p.m.–12 a.m. Juan Carlos and his band spice up the scene at Brio Tuscany Grille every Wednesday. 24050 Camino del Avion, Suite B, Dana Point, 949.443.1476, www.briorestaurant.com. www.danapointtimes.com

AT THE MOVIES You Will Meet a Tall, Dark Stranger Sooner or Later

UPCOMING: November 5

THE KALAMA BROTHERS

8 p.m. Hulaville Island Café kicks off its new Mini Concert Series with the popular musicians. Cover $5. 2720 Camino Capistrano, San Clemente, 949.369.1905, www.facebook.com/ hulavillecafe.

TASTE OF SAN CLEMENTE

6 p.m.-10 p.m. The SC Chamber’s annual event with more than 20 local restaurants, along with wineries, microbreweries, etc.

Includes live music and dancing. $75. Talega Golf Club, 990 Avenida Talega, San Clemente, 949.492.1131, www.scchamber.com.

For our full calendar, visit the “Event Calendar” at www.danapointtimes.com.

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For the past four decades, Woody Allen has been one of the most prolific and sought after filmmakers in the world. Starting out a short, nebbish stand-up comedian from New York, to a nebbish comedy star/filmmaker with Bananas and Sleeper, to dramatic films with Interiors and Crime and Misdemeanors, the man in thick rimmed glasses helped pave a new form for the romantic comedy genre, and has more Best Original Screenplay Oscar nominations than any other screenwriter. And his recent release, You Will Meet a Tall, Dark Stranger, is not out of character.

Love, infidelity, guilt and spiritual questioning are themes Allen constantly tackles in his films, and here with his latest romp we are given all of them. We begin with an elderly, neurotic British woman named Helena (Gemma Jones), who begins visiting a psychic (Pauline Collins) and venting about what might happen to her in the future. Her ex-husband Alfie (Anthony Hopkins) has been over-exercising and is engaged to a young actress named Charmaine (Lucy Punch). And their daughter Sally (Naomi Watts) is in a frustrating marriage with a failed American novelist Roy (Josh Brolin). She wants a child, but he’s too busy writing and looking at the next-door neighbor (Freida Pinto) who is always clad in red and happens to be engaged.

To top it off, Sally is beginning to grow interested in her older, charming boss (Antonio Banderas). Eventually, they all end up in a tangled web of lust and angst mixed with chance.

You Will Meet a Tall, Dark Stranger isn’t exactly on par with Allen’s given classics like Annie Hall, Manhattan or Hannah and Her Sisters, but it’s not a straight dud either. Since 2004, Allen has abandoned his trademark NYC for London, and here is no exception. To the non-Allen fanatic, Tall, Dark Stranger would seem like a decent and stable romantic comedy. But to those of us who have become familiar with his work over the years, we’ve seen this formula before and know where it is going. DP —Megan Bianco October 29–November 4, 2010 • Dana Point Times • Page 25

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CARPET CLEANING

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FITNESS PROGRAMS

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INTERIOR DESIGN

DOG GROOMING Dawgy Style 34085 Pacific Coast Hwy, Ste. 112, www.todawgystyle.com

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Surf Shops

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949.276.8080 www.danapointlock.com 34320 Pacific Coast Hwy, www.jackssurfboards.com

MUSIC INSTRUCTION

TUTORING

Kenny’s Music & Guitars 949.661.3984 English Tutoring by Susan 949.481.0481 24731 La Plaza, www.kennysmusicstore.com Mathnasium 949.388.6555 Danman’s Music School 949.242.4431 32411 Golden Lantern, Ste. Q, www.mathnasium.com 24699 Del Prado, www.danmans.com

Upholstery

PET GROOMING Dawgy Style 34085 Pacific Coast Hwy #112, www.todawgystyle.com

949.496.3315

PIZZA Beach Cities Pizza

34473 Golden Lantern St. 34155 Pacific Coast Hwy.

Dana Point Upholstery 949.240.2292 24402 Del Prado Jeddy’s Yacht & Home Interiors 949.240.9569 34118 Pacific Coast Hwy, www.jeddys.com

WINDOW CLEANING 949.496.0606 949.496.2670

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Beacon Printing - Brad & Judy Brandmeier COFFEE SHOP Monarch Bay Haircutters 949.496.1957 24681 La Plaza, Ste. 125 949.661.3877 Coffee Importers Espresso Bar 949.493.7773 20 Monarch Bay Plaza beaconprinting@sbcglobal.net 34531 Golden Lantern, www.coffeeimporters.com Paragon Salon 949.489.1955 Printing OC

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by Myles Mellor Each Sudoku puzzle consists of a 9X9 grid that has been subdivided into nine smaller grids of 3X3 squares. To solve the puzzle, each row, column and box must contain each of the numbers 1 to 9. Puzzles come in three grades: easy, medium and difficult. Level: Medium Last week’s solution:

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Student Surfrider Clubs Join Jack Johnson’s Tour To the Sea Local teens work with surfer/musician Jack Johnson in defense of the environment

By Andrea Swayne Dana Point Times

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hen a popular musical performer like Jack Johnson announces a local tour date, teens clamor to get tickets for the show. Live concerts are some of the best must-see, memory-making events in the lives of most young people—and music lovers of all ages for that matter. But what happens when an artist connects with their audience on more than a purely musical level? A concert can become more than just a concert.

In the case of the Jack Johnson’s October 12 tour date at the Verizon Amphitheater in Irvine, Johnson connected with some local teenaged fans of his music on multiple levels—not just for the betterment of the kids, but also for the betterment of the environment.

Johnson’s To the Sea concert tour and All at Once campaign offered a group of local high school students the opportunity to get out into the community to share their passion for protecting the environment through their involvement with Surfrider Foundation Clubs at their schools. Tour dates include a collaboration of community groups and nonprofits that focus on working toward plastic-free initiatives, sustainable food systems, ocean and watershed cleanliness and other environmental education and activism programs.

The concerts provide a venue—The Village Green—where concertgoers can have the opportunity to visit many educational booths hosted by members of organizations working toward these goals.

Club members from Dana Hills, San Clemente and JSerra high schools, under the guidance of the Surfrider Foundation South Orange County Chapter, manned an informational booth aimed at educating the public about the Foundation’s Rise Above Plastics campaign, anti-cigarette butt campaign and other environmental programs. Sophia Reznicek, Kevin Skelly and Secretary Lulu Erkeneff from the Dana Hills High School club, San Clemente club Founder/President Madi Swayne, JSerra club Founder/President Kirsty Hibbard and her sister Katie volunteered for four hours before Johnson took the stage.

The teens engaged with the public, answering questions and making an impact on many who stopped by their booth for information. The passion of these young people makes a powerful impression on both

Jack Johnson stops by the Surfrider Foundation South OC Chapter booth on the Village Green (Verizon Wireless Amphitheater) at his October 12 Irvine concert date to meet and greet Surfrider high school club member volunteers from (L to R) Dana Hills, Secretary Lulu Erkeneff, Kevin Skelly and Sophia Reznicek, Jack Johnson, Surfrider Foundation South OC Chapter Chairman and Dana Point resident Rick Erkeneff, Volunteer Programs Coordinator Henry Chou and San Clemente High Founder/President Madi Swayne. Not pictured: Kirsty and Katie Hibbard. Photo by Andrea Swayne

the adults and other kids they speak to said Surfrider Foundation South OC Chapter Chairman and Dana Point resident Rick Erkeneff, who served as their mentor at the event. “These kids are some of our star high school club members,” Erkeneff would say when introducing the kids to visitors.

“I’m really proud that the South Orange County chapter has grown to mentor clubs from 10 schools across the region and we now have the largest student club population in Surfrider worldwide. Thanks to my wife, Denise’s leadership and our dedicated local kids, the youth program has really flourished.”

The teens explained the need to do away

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with single-use plastics and collected signatures for Surfrider’s petition on the issue.

Connections were also made with other teens and a few teachers from schools interested in forming clubs of their own.

As the kids worked the booth, Jack Johnson himself paid them a surprise visit.

Johnson stopped by to meet the kids and speak with them. “Thank you for all of your hard work,” he said as he chatted with the teens. Johnson’s wife also stopped by to meet them. Then, later on as he took the stage, he dedicated a song to Surfrider Foundation as the kids watched from their place of honor in the pit area, right up front.

“It was an honor to be part of the To the

Sea concert tour and the All at Once campaign,” said Swayne. “For Lulu [Erkeneff] and me, it is especially cool to also have a love for surfing in common with Jack Johnson, besides our passion for environmental causes. Meeting him was an inspiration to all of us, as people who all care deeply about the protection of our oceans—a memory we will never forget.”

Log on to www.danapointtimes.com to see a photo slideshow of the event.

For information on how you can get involved with the Surfrider Foundation or Jack Johnson’s All at Once campaign, log on to www.surfrider.org/southorangecounty and www.allatonce.org. DP www.danapointtimes.com

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BOYS WATER POLO

Mavericks vs.

Clippers, Staples Center Oct. 31, 12:30 p.m.

Warriors vs.

Lakers, Staples Center Oct. 31, 6:30 p.m.

Cougars vs.

Dolphins, Dana Hills High School Nov. 2, 6 p.m.

Diablos vs. Dolphins, Dana Hills High School Nov. 4, 5 p.m.

The Dolphins have to lock this one down if they’re even remotely thinking about the playoffs. Look for them to come out with a do-or-die attitude.

Before the Lakers hit the court later in the day, the Clippers will host a feisty Dallas Mavericks squad.

The Lakers host its Bay Area nemesis as Golden State comes to town for a game on Halloween.

Info: www.nba.com/clippers

Info: www.nba.com/lakers

The Lady Dolphins are poised to continue making noise in the South Coast League as its season winds down.

Dana Hills is looking to close out the regular season strong but will have to stave off Mission Viejo in the process.

Info: www.dhhs.net

Info: www.dhhs.net

Info: www.dhhs.net

Dolphin Report SPORTS NEWS FROM DANA HILLS HIGH SCHOOL

By David Zimmerle

FOOTBALL • The Dolphins (0-2 South Coast League, 3-5) came out of the gates strong against rival San Clemente on Friday, October 22, but were ultimately stopped short of the win losing 42-28 to the Tritons (2-0 SCL, 7-1).

In front of its home crowd at Dolphin Stadium, Dana Hills surged to a 21-7 lead after San Clemente got on the board first following a 56-yard touchdown pass from quarterback Travis Wilson to wide receiver Jordan Micalef. Down 7-0, the Dolphins posted three straight scores as quarterback Trent Mason had three rushing touchdowns—the first a 1-yard dive, the second a 44-yard touchdown and the third another short yardage scamper from three yards out.

However, the Dolphins had trouble containing San Clemente’s potent offense in the second quarter as the Tritons scored three times before Dana Hills’ Chris Kearney capped the half with a 1-yard touchdown run knotting the game 28-28.

That would be the last time Dana Hills would find paydirt as the team’s offense went scoreless for the remainder of the game, while San Clemente hit up the end zone for two more scores.

On the night, Mason led the ground game for Dana with 105 rushing yards while Tyler Shirozono added 84 yards from the backfield.

GIRLS VOLLEYBALL

Titans vs. Dolphins, Dana Hills High School Oct. 29, 7 p.m.

Kearney had a team high 29 yards receiving and mason finished the night with 101 passing yards.

Next Game: October 29 vs. Tesoro Titans Location: Dana Hills Time: 7 p.m. 2009 Record: 2009 Record: 5-5 (2-3 league) 09 vs. DH: Loss 37-34 Affiliation: South Coast Coach: Brian Barnes 2010 Team Overview: Coach Brian Barnes and his team have come a long way in 2010. After going 13-1 in 2008, the Titans managed only a five-win season in 2009-2010. But this season, the boys from backcountry are well on their way to success going 1-0 in the South Coast League while carrying a 6-1 overall record into Dana Hills on Friday night. The Dolphins will need to start strong and get a handle on finishing this one out if its going to send the Titans packing with its first league loss of the year.

A key part of the Titans defense rests on the shoulders of senior defensive end, Sean O’Grady (6-3, 230) as he leads the team with an average of 1.2 sacks per game. Nolan Muchow is also another key defensive threat averaging almost 10 tackles per game.

On offense, Matt Adams has been above average at the quarterback position, hitting his receivers for an average of 136 passing yards per game.

BOYS AND GIRLS CROSS COUNTRY • All levels for the boys and girls cross country teams participated in the Mt. Sac Invitational October 23. The varsity boys team took second place overall while the varsity girls ran out a fourth place finish overall. Next 7 days: Nov. 4 at SCL Finals, 1 p.m.

GIRLS GOLF • The Lady Dolphins (6-2 SCL, 12-2) cruised past Capo Valley 212-292 on October 14 before beating Mission Viejo 224-246 October 21. Next 7 days: Nov. 1 at CIF Individual Regional, TBA; Nov. 8 at CIF Individual Finals, TBA GIRLS TENNIS • Dana Hills beat Capo Valley 16-2 on October 26. Following are the results from singles action: 1.

Pletcher (DH) defeated Hoffman (Capo Valley) 6-0, defeated Walton 6-0 and def. Zhang 6-0; 2. Tayles (DH) won 6-1,Gold (DH) won 6-4, Zuabi (DH) won 6-2; 3. Olson (DH) won 6-0, Ludwig (DH) won 6-3, def. Burgstahler 6-2. Following are the results from doubles play: 1. Winkle/Matthess (DH) lost to Ta/Briseno (Capo) 6-7, Kaemerle/Milanowski (DH) def. Hein/Shinbashi (Capo) 6-4, Winkle/Matthess (DH) def. Chen/Biehn (Capo) 6-0; 2. Stewart/Wilcox (DH) lost 6-7, won 6-0, Laidlaw/Herges (DH) def. Souso/Leckness (Capo) 6-3; 3. J.Smith/Butcher (DH) won 6-3, 6-3, 6-1. The team also beat Mater Dei recently by the final score of 16-2.

In singles: 1. Perez (DH) def. Kearney (Mater Dei) 6-0, Gomer (DH) def. Solares (Mater Dei) 6-0, Gold (DH) def.

Baltes (Mater Dei) 6-1; 2. J. Smith (DH) won 6-0, 6-0, 6-0; 3.

Winkle (DH) lost 4-6, won 6-2, 6-0. In doubles: 1. Kaemerle/ Fevery (DH) def. Kauabe/Magallanes (Mater Dei) 7-5, def.

Keith/Oliaknine (Mater Dei) 6-3, def. O’Hara/Klein 6-0; 2.

Herges/Pletcher (DH) won 6-4, 7-5, 6-2; 3. Laidlaw/Spearman (DH) lost 6-7, won 6-1, 6-2. On October 27, the team hosted Palos Verdes, while on October 29 the team traveled to take on Santa Barbara. Next 7 days: Nov. 2 at SCL Finals at LN Racquet Club, TBA; Nov. 4 at SCL Finals at LN Racquet Club, TBA GIRLS VOLLEYBALL • After beating Capo Valley in three straight sets on October 14, the Lady Dolphins (3-3 SCL, 14-9) hit a rough two game slide losing 3-1 to San Clemente on October 21 and 3-2 to Trabuco Hills on October 26. Against San Clemente, Dana Hills lost 25-21, 23-25, 25-23 and 25-18. On the match, Taylor Arizobal led with 16 kills while Tia Scambray had 13 kills. Shellsy Ashen led with 35 assists.

In the loss to Trabuco Hills, the Lady Dolphins fell 21-25, 25-21, 25-20, 22-25 and 15-11. Scambray led with 18 kills.

On October 28, the team faced El Toro on the road. Next 7 days: Nov. 2 vs. Capo Valley, 6 p.m.

Several Dolphins take down Triton running back Mike Elesperu at the October 22 homecoming game. Log on to www.danapointtimes.com to see a photo slideshow with more action shots and homecoming festivities. Photo by Tony Triboelt, XPSPhoto.com

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BOYS WATER POLO • After losing 12-10 to San Clemente in a grudge match on October 21, the Dolphins fired off three straight wins beating Mission Viejo 8-7 on October 22, edging Los Osos 11-10 on October 23 and crushing Laguna Beach 17-6 on October 26. In the win against the Breakers, Jonathan Amato and Drake Dunn each had four goals apiece. On October 29, the team traveled to take on Huntington Beach. Next 7 days: Nov. 2 at El Toro, 5 p.m.; Nov. 4 vs. Mission Viejo, 5 p.m.; Nov. 5 at Capo Valley, 5 p.m. www.danapointtimes.com