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Harbor Revitalization Milestone Reached The passing of the Implementation Plan for land use by the California Coastal Commission is a step forward in the hard-fought quest for harbor revitalization E Y E O N D P/ PAG E 4

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As the Harbor Revitalization Plan moves forward, the Coastal Commission’s recent approval of the Implementation Plan for land-side improvements paves the way for the county to begin working on formal designs and submitting applications for Coastal Development permits. Photo by Andrea Swayne

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City and Business Calendar Friday, January 21 Civic Association Coffee Chat Canceled The Dana Point Civic Association presents Coffee Chat on the third Friday of each month. This month, however, the meeting has been canceled due to scheduling conflicts. The next Coffee Chat is scheduled for February 18, 8:30 a.m. at Coffee Importers, 34531 Golden Lantern in the harbor. The public is welcome. Free coffee will be served. For more information, call Pat Fairbanks at 949.661.9999.

Saturday, January 22 Farmers Market 9 a.m.–1 p.m. La Plaza Park, 34111 La Plaza Street. Admission is free. For

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

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Wednesday, January 26 Sunrise Rotary Club 7 a.m. the Monarch Beach Sunrise Rotary Club meets every Wednesday at the Ritz-Carlton. 1 Ritz-Carlton Drive, 949.493.2759, www.monarchbeachrotary.com

Monday, January 24 City Council Meeting 6 p.m. City Council Chambers, 33282, Golden Lantern, 949.248.3501, www. danapoint.org

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Tuesday, January 25

Coastmasters 7 a.m. the Coastmasters of Dana Point (a Toastmasters affiliate) meets every Thursday at the Jolly Roger Restaurant, 34661 Golden Lantern, 949.496.9610, www.coastmasters.org

Toastmasters 7 p.m. Dana Point Harbor Toastmasters meets every Tuesday at the Dana Point Library. 33841 Niguel Road, 949.496.2275, www.danaharbor.

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…A Task Force on School Fees?

THE LATEST: Members of Capistrano Unified school foundations, PTAs, student government and others involved in school activities will join in a task force to review student fees in the wake of a settlement with the ACLU in a lawsuit alleging school districts statewide broke the law by charging fees. State law allows some fees—such as for parking, bus transportation, P.E. clothes and for classes like wood shop and art—but an ACLU lawsuit in December cited Capistrano Unified School District fees that included requiring students to buy books and subscribe to magazines for certain classes. “Many school districts are modifying their practices concerning student fees, changing traditions that go back many years,” CUSD Superintendent Joseph Farley says in a letter to parents. “The ACLU settlement reinforced the prohibition on student fees by stressing that ‘pupils may not be charged fees or be required to purchase equipment or materials to participate in a class or an extracurricular activity.’” The settlement will be made law by September. If a district violates the terms, the state Controller will withhold 1 percent of the district’s total funding for administrative costs until the violation is corrected. WHAT’S NEXT: Notices of the regulations will be posted in classrooms. Farley said he will convene a task force to help the district implement the regulations. FIND OUT MORE: See the letter and a list of acceptable fees at the Beyond the Blackboard blog at www.danapointtimes.com —Jonathan Volzke

…New HOV Lanes?

THE LATEST: Preliminary work is under way to extend the carpool lanes on the San Diego Freeway (I-5) between Avenida Pico in San Clemente and San Juan Creek Road in San Juan Capistrano and officials are asking the public for input regarding the project’s environmental impacts. In addition to adding a carpool lane in each direction, the project would provide new merging lanes to relieve traffic at three locations www.danapointtimes.com

and improve the Avenida Pico interchange. The I-5 carries about 242,000 vehicles per day near the Camino Capistrano interchange and future projections estimate that number to rise to 300,000, an increase of nearly 25 percent. The $275 million project is funded by Measure M2, Orange County’s half-cent sales tax for transportation improvements. Pending environmental approval, construction is anticipated to begin in 2015. Community members are invited to attend an open house to learn about the project and provide comments on the draft environmental document. WHAT’S NEXT: The meeting will be held between 6 and 8 p.m., Monday, Jan. 31, at the San Clemente Community Development Office, Second Floor, 910 Calle Negocio in San Clemente. FIND OUT MORE For more information, visit I-5 HOV or contact Tresa Oliveri at 714.560.5374 or by email at toliveri@octa.net. —JV

…Chambers Admitted Wrongdoing in Resignation?

THE LATEST: Former Dana Point Chamber of Commerce President/CEO Nichole Chambers admitted to financial wrongdoing in her resignation letter from the organization, the group’s Board of Directors Chair announced in a January 18 news release. The announcement, from Chamber Board Chair Russell Kerr, is the first confirmation from the group of potential wrongdoing by Chambers. The Dana Point Times broke the story on January 7 that information about possible financial misdeeds by Chambers had been forwarded to Dana Point Police Services and then assigned to an Orange County Sheriff’s Department Economic Crimes Unit Investigator. Chambers, whose arrival at the chamber in December of 2007 was heralded by many as central to the survival of the then-troubled organization, had been placed on indefinite leave according to chamber staff when asked about Chambers’ noted absence from the chamber office and the removal of her name

from the chamber website prior to a November 9 statement announcing her resignation. No reason was given for her resignation then, but in the January 18 letter, Kerr says the chamber board received Chambers’ letter of resignation just three weeks before the annual Turkey Trot. WHAT’S NEXT: “The letter contained an admission of financial wrongdoing that was subsequently documented by an independent audit,” Kerr’s announcement says. “The Board had no recourse but to hand the matter over to the appropriate authorities who have opened an investigation.” Kerr says the chamber will not make any additional statements during the investigation. The OCSD Economic Crimes Investigator also declined to comment due to the ongoing nature of the investigation, but in the Dana Point Times story earlier this month, authorities said they would take over after the audit. “Upon completion of the audit, if the Board’s findings show irregularities suggesting that a crime was indeed committed, the chamber will forward the information to the assigned OCSD investigator,” Dana Point Police Chief Lt. Mark Levy said then. “A complete investigation into any alleged wrongdoing will be undertaken at that time.” Upon Chambers’ resignation, the Board of Directors retained Laura Ouimet as the interim Executive Director. Chambers has not responded to requests for comments from the Dana Point Times. FIND OUT MORE: Stay tuned. —JV/Andrea Swayne

…Murder Suspect Out on Bail?

THE LATEST: Adam Randy Baker, 23, of Dana Point, the man accused of the fatal stabbing of a Mission Viejo man at a New Year’s Eve Party, has been released from jail after posting $1 million in bail. On January 3, Baker was charged with one felony count of murder, one felony count of attempted murder and a sentencing enhancement for the personal use of a deadly weapon. According to a report from the Orange County District Attorney’s office, at approximately 2 a.m. on Jan. 1, 2011 outside the

Hilton Hotel in Costa Mesa, Baker started a verbal fight with the victim Robert Sickles (27) and then pushed Sickles escalating the argument to a physical fight. Baker is accused of then slashing and stabbing the victim in the chest. Sickles’ friend Brian McTeigue intervened and Baker is accused of inflicting a non-fatal injury to McTiegue by stabbing him in the back. WHAT’S NEXT: Baker is scheduled to appear for a pre-trial hearing on March 4 at the Harbor Justice Center in Newport Beach. If convicted, the defendant faces a maximum sentence of 23 years to life in state prison. Police are asking that witnesses contact the Orange County Sheriff’s Department with any information they may have about the incident. FIND OUT MORE: www.ocsd.org —AS

…Sierra Club Studies Solar Panel Permit Fees?

THE LATEST: It pays to go solar in Dana Point. A survey by area chapters of the Sierra Club showed that Dana Point charges $778 in commercial permitting fees to install a 131-kilowatt photovoltaic system, making it one of the more affordable communities in Orange County. Neighbor San Clemente holds the dubious title of most expensive permitting costs for solar panels on commercial structures at $13,818, far exceeding the other 34 Orange County communities asked about the permits. Some communities, such as Anaheim, Laguna Beach and Mission Viejo charge no fees. Other cities’ permits are nearly as pricey as San Clemente’s. Orange charges $11,540, Fountain Valley charges $11,179 and Tustin $10,500. Dana Point was one of 19 communities the nonprofit said came under the $2,540 threshold for recovery costs. The Sierra Club deemed 40 percent of the surveyed communities, including San Clemente, as overcharging because the cost exceeds the amount of money owners of buildings might actually recoup by installing solar panels in the first place. WHAT’S NEXT: The study is posted at www. solarpermitfees.org. FIND OUT MORE: www.danapoint.org. —Stacie N. Galang January 21–27, 2011 • Dana Point Times • Page 3

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unanimous “yes” vote by the California Coastal Commission on January 12 marked a new phase in the more than decade-old quest for revitalization at OC Dana Point Harbor. This milestone decision saw the CCC approving the Implementation Plan for land-side improvements in the harbor, effectively nailing down the details of future development in an area where officials want to replace most of the commercial buildings with new structures and create a waterfront public plaza. The approval was not only a milestone in this hard-fought and at times contentious project, but it also marked what many believed to be, at least, meeting number 150 on the subject since the idea was first hatched at a community meeting in 1997. Throughout the process, various groups have been formed to act as support for those both pro- and anti-redevelopment in the harbor. And, through all the public discourse, the $140 million Harbor Revitalization Plan continues to trudge forward. Individuals and groups like Boaters for Dana Point Harbor, Dana Point Boaters Association and Dana Point Harbor Now, continued to campaign either in opposition to or support of the plan as presented. Boaters for Dana Point Harbor maintained that the plan did not adequately support boaters with regard to providing adequate boater parking, shipyard size and commercial building heights, while Dana Point Harbor Now applauded it for its sweeping revamp of the commercial core. Boaters’ groups have long feared space for boat storage and slips would be severely reduced and the plan would amount to nothing more than a new shopping/dining center—boater access be damned. Slogans like, “A Harbor is for Boats,” have been widely circulated in print, by word of mouth and dictated defiantly at Coastal Commission and City Council meetings on the subject. And an air of mistrust grew between these boaters and city and county officials who provided statistics on boat storage and parking spaces—numbers that many believed were out of date. Harbor merchants argued that the harbor is not only for boats, but for everyone. They have rallied for the plan saying that they provide a large draw of visitors to the harbor, not just for boaters but for everyone and that the aging buildings are in dire need of refurbishing and/or rebuilding. Boaters for Dana Point Harbor was caught in the middle, criticized by B4DPH and DP Harbor Now for being to pro the “other group’s agenda.” Almost everyone wondered about language in the Land Use Plan, that even after a modification in language by the CCC, said that new buildings in the harbor must be constructed to “fit within the character of the community.” But what did this mean exactly? To some it meant that the Revitalization Plan would surely bring buildings in excess of 60 feet tall. To others it meant something entirely different. How tall are the buildings in the harbor currently anyway? Almost everyone had numbers, and almost everyone disagreed. Page 4 • Dana Point Times • January 21–27, 2011

The commercial core of the harbor is one step closer to revitalization. Photo by Andrea Swayne

“It’s still not a perfect plan for boaters, we will still lose some boater resources but we made progress today by preserving more resources than what we started with. It was a good day for boaters and the community.” Organizations like B4DPH, DPBA and DP Harbor Now were organized for the people and by the people, just the way it should be in a well-functioning society. Each had their own agendas. Each had their own supporters. And each was heard—loud and clear. In the days leading up to the January 12 Coastal Commission meeting each group prepared to make their way to Long Beach Council Chambers to fill the seats and make their presence known—to be heard. Email inboxes were abuzz all over town as each side prepared for a fight. People were “facebooking” and “twittering” asking, “Are you going to be at the meeting?” or saying, “You should really go to the meeting,” or something to that effect. DP Harbor Now members planned to bus people to the meeting—a good idea from their point of view, but criticized by Boaters for Dana Point Harbor. This part of the plan was just the next step, following the Coastal Commission’s approval of the Land Use Plan back in October of 2009 at a meeting in Oceanside Council Chambers that was also widely attended by boater and merchant organizations ready for a fight. The difference with this latest meeting is that most in attendance came back relatively satisfied by the outcome. Good decisions were made and community group members

and leaders were, for the first time in a long time, being quoted as saying that they were feeling pretty good about the compromises that came out of the meeting. Fears about the plan were mostly placated. The commission’s action to approve the IP finally defined the community character in a manner that everyone can understand, specifying limits for future development by setting a standard with which to compare new construction—the existing structures within the harbor and the areas within one half mile of it. Modifications asked that any single tree removed from the harbor be replaced with two and considerations be made for nesting bird species—a measure that everyone, boaters and merchants can agree on. Other modifications to the plan include parking management plan requirements, the authorization to confirm actual parking and dry boat storage requirements nailing down the actual numbers of spaces and flexibility with regard to anchorage/berth space to allow replacement with slips or moorings. “The main things that we asked for, we got,” said Bruce Heyman of Boaters for Dana Point Harbor after this latest meeting. “It’s still not a perfect plan for boaters, we will still lose some boater resources but we made progress today by preserving more resources than what we started with. It was a good day for boaters and the community.”

OC Dana Point Harbor Director Brad Gross also expressed his post-meeting satisfaction. “We are extremely please with the actions that the California Coastal Commission took today and I would like to express my sincere thanks to the LCPA team ,the city and staff, the County of Orange and OC Dana Point Harbor staff for their hard work on this project.” Harbor merchants’ comments echoed those of Gross and Heyman. Donna Kalez of Dana Wharf and Jim Miller of the Coffee Importers, two popular and long-standing harbor businesses, were both heard voicing their satisfaction with the Implementation Plan. Many more meetings will be scheduled in the future as the plan moves into the next phases—the county seeking Coastal Development Permits for the land-side revamp, the circulation of a draft Environmental Impact Report for the water-side improvements to the County Planning Commission, final EIR approval and the procurement of Coastal Development Permits for the marina rebuild. The plan still has a long way to go. For now it is sort of nice to take a breath and enjoy the quiet, knowing that things will surely heat up again, but that someday Dana Point will actually see the revitalization of the harbor come to fruition. Details of the Implementation Plan can be found at www.coastal.ca.gov/mtgcurr.html. See the county’s website for the harbor at www.ocdph.com. DP www.danapointtimes.com

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DP Sheriff’s Blotter Compiled By M ad i Sway n e a n d JONATHAN VOLZ KE 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.

Thursday, January 20 DISTURBANCE Mariner Drive, 23700 Block (1:38 a.m.) A loud party was reported at the jacuzzi. It spurred two calls.

Wednesday, January 19 DISTURBANCE Doheny Park Road, 34000 Block (8:16 p.m.) A 19-year-old man called to report that his father had hit him and thrown him into a wall, counter and a pole. The caller thought his father might have been under the influence of marijuana or methamphetamines. DISTURBANCE Dana Point Harbor Drive / Embaracdero Place (7:41 p.m.) A caller reported seeing two subjects having a fistfight on the Island Way bridge at the harbor. The subjects then stopped fighting and were next seen walking away from each other. DISTURBANCE Pacific Coast Highway/Doheny Park Road (6:53 p.m.) Teenagers were singing very loudly into a microphone at a church.

DISTURBANCE Doheny Park Road, 34100 Block (1:23 p.m.) A man’s friend was said to have been under the influence of marijuana. The caller and his friend were at his storage unit, and the caller thought his friend might have been taking items from within the unit.

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Del Prado, 24800 Block (11:19 p.m.) A witness saw a man crash his white Lincoln into a hedge, then try to get the car off the curb and drive away. The man, the caller observed, might have been drunk. One man was taken into custody.

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Violet Lantern/El Camino Capistrano (11:06 p.m.) Two women were at the end of Violet Lantern. Deputies called them a cab to take them to Laguna Niguel. SUSPICIOUS CIRCUMSTANCES Pacific Coast Highway/Doheny Park Road (6:53 p.m.) A man at the gas station was looking at women and laughing. SUSPICIOUS VEHICLE Calle Ultima, 26600 Block (3:33 p.m.) A woman returned home to find a car partially blocking her driveway. She found that suspicious because plenty of other spots were available. DISTURBANCE Doheny Park Road, 34000 Block (11:28 a.m.) A woman reported her friend’s boyfriend punched her friend. A 19-yearold man, who worked as a cashier, was arrested.

Tuesday, January 18 SUSPICIOUS PERSON Golden Lantern/El Camino Capistrano (9:23 p.m.) Authorities were called to investigate an unspecified number of juveniles. The caller originally stated that they were having mock boxing matches, but

then decided he did not know exactly what they were doing. There was a slight language barrier between caller and the 911 dispatcher. SUSPICIOUS PERSON Pacific Coast Highway, 34000 Block (9:18 a.m.) A former member of the gym at this location walked inside saying he was God. The man also ordered the caller to be his girlfriend. PROWLER Granada Drive, 34000 Block (3:28 a.m.) A woman called authorities to report that her brother kept knocking on her windows and doors. The caller was concerned he may be under the influence of some substance. At the time of the call it was unknown whether the “prowler” had weapons. He was wearing a dark jacket, white shirt and jeans and was standing in the back yard. CITIZEN ASSIST Seagate Drive, 24900 Block (7:16 p.m.) A woman reported she was trying to serve a man at a restaurant when he became irate and threatened her. OPEN DOOR Vista Azul, 27300 Block (4:46 p.m.) A resident arrived home and found the rear sliding door open. ASSIST OUTSIDE AGENCY Pacific Coast Highway/Crystal Lantern (12:23 p.m.) A caller reported seeing a transient carrying an unconscious teen into the bushes. Orange County Fire Authority paramedics were called to help. CITIZEN ASSIST Callita Drive, 34000 Block (8:03 a.m.) A woman reported her 14-year-old daughter was struck, but she wouldn’t reveal who hit her. DISTURBANCE Domingo Avenue, 25900 Block (1:02 a.m.) A caller reported his female neighbor was pounding on the wall. It’d been going on about a week.

Monday, January 17 SUSPICIOUS PERSON La Plaza, 34100 Block (9:57 p.m.) Several juveniles were hitting parked cars with handballs. The juveniles were in a black, two-door car and a black four-door car. They may have also been spray-painting the walls. SUSPICIOUS PERSON Beach Road, 35000 Block (7:52 p.m.) A man at the far end of the beach parking lot with a red Ford pickup truck was seen burning all kinds of yard debris. He was also burning large tree branches on the beach. CITIZEN ASSIST Doheny Park Road, 34100 Block (3:39 p.m.) A caller wanted to speak with a deputy regarding a transient who keeps on hanging around front of the caller’s business. Earlier that day, the transient had been talking to himself and the caller was concerned because of what happened in Arizona lately. SUSPICIOUS PERSON Pacific Coast Highway, 34100 Block (10:26 a.m.) A transient was outside of a coffee shop wearing a Lakers hat. The subject was speaking gibberish. DISTURBANCE Monarch Beach Resort, 0 Block (10:42 a.m.) Deputies were called to a villa after a man allegedly pushed down a woman. Both sides refused to cooperate with authorities, though. DRUNK IN PUBLIC Domingo Avenue, 25900 Block (7:47 p.m.) A man, possibly under the influence of alcohol, was challenging people to fight. Paramedics were called in when the man passed out. A 41year-old man was taken into custody. SUSPICIOUS CIRCUMSTANCES Golden Lantern, 34500 Block (6:31 p.m.) A caller reported a woman was sleeping on a bench with a shopping cart of belongings nearby. Another woman also took some earrings from a store but returned them. The caller just wanted them out of the area.

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

No iPads for City Council For now, the City Council won’t be getting iPads, the clever tablet devices made by Apple. Tuesday night the five-member council decided against using city dollars to buy the iPads. The environmentally conscious board had considered purchasing the devices to save paper and the time copying the weighty council meeting packets. The cost for paper alone is $110 per year for one person’s year of packets, City Clerk Joanne Baade told the council. The council considered purchasing either the wireless-enabled iPads at $546 each or $813 each for iPads that have both a wireless connection and a data plan. The city would be on the hook for another $300 a year in data costs for the latter devices. Councilman Jim Dahl showed off his personal iPad, calling it a “pretty ingenious item.” Mayor Lori Donchak said the council should hold off on purchasing the iPads until it was clear that competing tablets wouldn’t be a better option. Page 6 • Dana Point Times • January 21–27, 2011

Council members Jim Evert and Bob Baker just weren’t prepared to embrace the new technology. “I’m not ready to do away with paper,” Baker said. Councilman Tim Brown was prepared to purchase his own iPad. While others in the community are tightening their belts, he felt the city should, too. At least for the foreseeable future, the City Council will continue to receive paper copies of their council packets.—Stacie N. Galang

Vandalism, Theft of Measure A Signs Rampant As if the animosity between opponents and supporters of Measure A wasn’t bad enough already, signs for both camps have gone missing in recent days. Some placards have even been vandalized, say leaders on both sides of the issue. Measure A is the referendum voters will weigh in on March 8. The measure will determine the fate of the LAB-Playa del Norte project. Bill Hart, one of the co-founders of the Pro North Beach Vision Coalition, said dozens of

his group’s “Yes on Measure A” signs have been stolen from lawns and other areas around town. Some of their banners have also been torn down or covered over with anti Measure A slogans. Hart said he is extremely disappointed by the tactics of opponents. “In the end, it infringes on our free speech,” he said. “Everyone has a right to express their opinions particularly with regard to an election.” Charles Mann, one of the opponents LABPlaya del Norte, said he is “strictly against any of that.” Signs for his group have also been stolen, he said. “I guarantee that we will never be vindictive,” he said. “We want to be very respectful.” He said thieves have hauled off with their “No on Measure A” signs because they outnumber the pro camp. “If we could find who the culprits are, I’d throw them in jail in a heartbeat, on either side,” Mann said. “To me that’s just bad manners.” As the election nears, both sides may need a lesson in manners. Stealing is bad form no matter where you stand on Measure A. —SNG

SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO

More than 30 Applications Received for City Manager Job More than 30 people have applied to be San Juan Capistrano’s next City Manager, city officials said Tuesday. The City Council is moving forward to fill the position permanently, as Joe Tait is holding two separate contracts as City Manager and Utilities Director. Before recent pay cuts, he was earning $324,000 a year, which led to some criticism in the community over the salary figure and whether one man could adequately perform both full-time positions. Supporters, however, point out that Tait’s contracts do not include any benefits— in Capistrano, benefits packages add about 53 percent to employee costs. The City Council is handling the recruitment and hiring process without any help from consultants, and discussed the process Tuesday. All five elected officials will likely review all of the resumes, wean the number down and conduct the final interviews. —Jonathan Volzke www.danapointtimes.com

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News and updates on Dana Point’s business community

ANNIVERSARIES u Golden Galleon Boutique cordially invites you to their Annual Anniversary “Salebration” in their location at the harbor on Thursday, January 27 from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. They will be offering 30 – 60 percent off selected merchandise as well as bubbly provided by DaVine Food & Wine. Their regular sale begins on Friday, January 28 and they will have prize drawings every hour between 5 p.m. and 8 p.m. (must be present to win). Golden Galleon Boutique is at 34677 Street of the Golden Lantern. Call them for more info at 949.493.8521. u This month, Joanie McGaugh is celebrating 40 years of working for Bank of America. McGaugh got her first job ever at a Bank of America location in Sunnyvale, Calif., where she worked as a bank teller. “I liked it so much so I stuck with it,” she said of her decision not to stray from the same position for the next 40 years. McGaugh never gave up her position as bank teller and she ended up at the Bank of America location at Del Prado and Golden Lantern 20 years ago, where she’s now Senior Bank Teller. “I’ve seen a lot of changes,” she said. “People need so many different forms of Joanie McGaugh celebrates 40 years at Bank of America identification now—you can’t just say, yes, I this month. She has been a teller at the Del Prado/Golden Lantern branch for 20 years. Photo by Christina Scannapiego know you, here’s your money. And banking hours are so much longer. We used to work from 10 in the morning to 3 in the afternoon. We would stay open until 6 on Fridays—and that was a big deal.” McGaugh also notes that she tends to notice trends in banking that have made comebacks, even after 10 or so years of virtually disappearing. “Although banking has changed over the years, Joanie has provided consistency for her customers,” said customer, Barbara Chasman, who attests that bank-goers like her sometimes wait in line for McGaugh, specifically, even when other tellers are available. “She makes banking still feel personal.”

u Jimmy Khaeivi officially opened Luxe Restaurant and Bar at 24582 Del Prado (in the building that formerly housed the wine bar, Purple Feet) on Thursday, January 6. Luxe, which has a slight Mediterranean flavor to its menu and atmosphere, is mostly a tapas joint. Think ahi tartare with cucumber and avocado mousse, stuffed jumbo shrimp with crab, lemon butter sauce, long grain wild rice and jumbo meatballs. According to manager, Carlos Vera, drinks like the fresh watermelon mint cocktail, the cucumber martini and the caliente martini (ginger, cerrano chili) and the lemon drop are must-tries. “We’ve been very busy since we opened, especially on weekends,” Vera said. “Our atmosphere is very cool—not so much like a nightclub—but fun. We play a lot of jazz. Luxe is open for lunch every day at 11:30 a.m. and they serve happy hour from 3 p.m. to 6 p.m. seven days a week Jimmy Khaeivi, owner of Luxe Restaurant and Bar, says that (and, of course, dinner). Call them at the lounge area is the best part of his tapas restaurant. 949.276.4990. Photo by Christina Scannapiego

CHAMBER NEWS u The Dana Point Chamber of Commerce will be holding their 2011 Installation Dinner on Wednesday, January 26 at the Laguna Cliffs Marriott Resort & Spa from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. They will be honoring outgoing Chair, Georgia Theodor of Dana Plaza business services and welcoming incoming Chair, Russell Kerr of Edward Jones. They will also present the Ambassador of the Year Award, the 2010 Business of the Year award to Minuteman Press and the 2010 Citizen of the Year award to Lara Anderson. The evening will include a no-host cocktail hour, dinner and entertainment. Sponsorships are still available and reservations can be made by calling the Chamber office at 949.496.1555.

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Props, Recognitions and Morsels of Info The Dana Point Historical Society is hosting its annual meeting on January 26 featuring a potluck dinner and a guest speaker special program titled, “On My Honor: Boy Scouts are 100 Years Old.” According to January speaker and expert on the subject, Phil Brigandi, Capistrano Beach was home to the first Boy Scout Troop in Orange County. Brigandi, a third generation Orange County Scout—active from Cub to Eagle Scout—has researched OC scouting over the century, and is proud to tell the story of how this country was the birthplace of specialty exploring, such as the Police and Fire Explorer programs. And of course the local Scouts’ hosted the 1953 National Jamboree, which resulted in today’s Jamboree Road. Phil is himself a Vigil member of the Order of the Arrow, Scouting’s honor camping society. Accompanied by copies of his numerous local history books, this past OC archivist will entice us to think about our young years and what could be learned from participation in scouting. He has also authored books about his hometown of Orange, OC places and a batch of others. Brigandi will be prepared to honor autograph requests for his comprehensive Boy Scout centennial book “On My Honor” which sells for $30. There will be a potluck at the Community House, 24642 San Juan Avenue preceding the program at 6 p.m. Bring a dish of your choice with enough to serve eight, your own plate and utensils. For more information, log on to www.danapointhistorical.org.

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Wintertime is a great time to experience the natural beauty of Doheny State Beach on a free nature outing. Events scheduled for January include tidepooling. On January 29, from noon to 3 p.m., join Naturalist Vicki for “Tidepooling and Beach Cleaning.” The low afternoon tides in the winter provide a great chance to explore life in the tidepools and to help clean up the beach at the same time. An information table will be set up near the jetty. Doheny State Beach offers many opportunities to experience the outdoors. For a full calendar of events at Doheny, log on to www. dohenystatebeach.org. JANUARY NEGATIVE TIDES, GOOD FOR TIDEPOOLING January 21 -1.1 at 4:28 p.m. January 30 -0.9 at 1:41 p.m. January 31 -1.0 at 2:17 p.m. Remember the Good Tidepooler Rules: Collecting of animals and shells is prohibited; Doheny is a Marine Protected Area. Do not pick up critters. Do not turn over rocks; it may destroy a critter’s home. If you absolutely must touch, do so lightly, with two fingers and respect.

The San Clemente-Dana Point Animal Shelter, during the entire month of February, is celebrating the spirit of Valentine’s Day with a program called “Adopt Your True Love.” From February 1 through February 28 adoption rates will be dropped to $65.00 for dogs, $50.00 for cats and $20.00 for rabbits. Please opt to adopt. The shelter is located at 221 Avenida Fabricante in San Clemente. For more information, please call 949.492.1617.

Palisades Elementary School is celebrating its 50th birthday with a school carnival showcasing the history of Palisades’ amazing past on February 5 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. The school and Principal, Melissa Murray, would like to cordially invite the public, all current and past staff, as well as all alumni to attend the celebration. A group photo is planned for 1 p.m. to record this momentous occasion. A highlight of the carnival is the annual Pooper Bowl where a grid will be made on Palisades’ field. Each grid square will match a ticket sold. Once received, purchased tickets will be randomly numbered. Then, on carnival day, a wandering cow (courtesy of the Dairy Council of California) will “fertilize” the field. The owner of the ticket corresponding to the “fertilized” square will be the winner of $250. In the event of a constipated cow—which is not likely—there will be a drawing to determine the winners. Winners do not need to be present to win. Tickets are $10 per square. Tickets may be purchased from a student or downloaded from the website at www. pses.capousd.ca.schoolloop.com and returned to Palisades Palisades Elementary Principal with money by Wednesday, February 2. Please make checks Melissa Murray. Courtesy photo payable to Palisades PTA. No tickets will be available the day of the event. Additionally, the student who sells the most tickets will receive a $50 Target gift card and the two students who sell the winning tickets will each receive a $25 Target gift card. While waiting for the cows to do their “duty,” there will be lots of games, food, entertainment, silent auctions, a bake sale, vendor tables and much more. The carnival is a free event and OC Sheriff and SC Marine Safety team will be there along with other community philanthropies. Vendor tables are still available. Please contact Heidi Hockmeyer at palisadesmom@ymail. com or 949.939.1803 for vendor information or if you are interested in volunteering. If you would like to donate items and/or services for the silent auction, please contact Cragan Mudge at 949.218.9398 or Lisa Russell at 949.661.5794. Palisades Elementary is at 26462 Via Sacramento in Capistrano Beach.

Capo Beach Christian School, 25975 Domingo Avenue in Capistrano Beach, is having its annual Kindergarten Roundup on Tuesday, January 25 from 7 p.m. to 8 p.m. Is your child ready to begin Kindergarten in the fall or do you know someone who is? Come meet our Kindergarten teacher and principal, and receive information about the Kindergarten program. The event will be held in the CBCS Kindergarten room (room 6) and childcare will be available. For more information, call 949.496.3513 or log on to www.capobeachchristianschool.org

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All Hands, Ahoy: By Beverli Jinn

Bubble, Bubble, Toil and Trouble I

t was one of those Dana Point days beautified by a perfect combination of clear blue sky, warm sunshine, and cool breeze. We were looking forward to our hike along Salt Creek down to the ocean. Our goal was to tour the award-winning water treatment plant operating between the golf Beverli Jinn course and the wide stretch of beach where the creek empties into the sea. There were only a few of us—maybe eight or nine. We’d heard that this watershed had problems: excess irrigation water from the golf course and surrounding homes, invasive, non-native vegetation thriving on the chemicals in that runoff. We’d heard that a water treatment facility, even a facility as modern and efficient as this one, could do only so much “Walkers and joggers to prevent the pollution moved past, most from contaminating the ocean. seemingly focused And so, through the Monarch Beach shopping center on their physical task, parking lot we trudged, oblivious to us and to past Gelson’s, toward the path that led down to the the siren song of the main trail running along the creek, unconcerned creek’s edge. This is a beautiful area. about the invasive The deep green of the tranvegetation or the quil golf course serves as a background for the creek poisonous flow masitself. Lining the ridges are spectacular homes. querading as a pure All of this land drains to mountain stream.” the ravine that contains Salt Creek. In this ravine, a forest of pampas grass plumes move silently, gracefully in the breeze. The steady gurgle of water meandering along the stream bed helps to create a sylvan peacefulness that belies the reality: This is water fouled with fertilizers and pesticides and harmful contaminants of many kinds; this is water that carries death to the sea. As we stood on the bridge that crossed the creek, it was easy to imagine the awful surge of power that must roar past this spot in times of heavy rain, a surge that the water treatment plant could do nothing about. It was difficult, though, to recognize the rippling white pampas grass plumes as generators of millions of seeds that, in the not too distant future, would sprout into vegetation that would choke the life out of the creek bed. More obvious was the threat of thousands of artichoke thistle plants, their dry skeletons a metaphor of this inexorable process of watershed suffocation. As members of Dana Point’s Earth/Ocean Society, we had dedicated ourselves to keeping our beaches and the ocean clean. What, we despaired, could be done about the destruction and self-destruction that Salt Creek represented? And what about the San Juan Creek watershed, an even bigger problem that stretches eastward from Capistrano Bay to the Page 8 • Dana Point Times • January 21–27, 2011

Santa Ana Mountains. What about the 11 additional watersheds that drain to Orange County beaches? An occasional golf cart passed by as we continued along the path and then through a tunnel beneath PCH. Walkers and joggers moved past, most seemingly focused on their physical task, oblivious to us and to the siren song of the creek, unconcerned about the invasive vegetation or the poisonous flow masquerading as a pure mountain stream. The water treatment facility sits on the ocean side of PCH, a sterile-looking structure with filtration tanks inside that make the place look like an oversized pump house for a swimming pool. In a very real sense, that’s what it is. On this day, our guide Lisa Zawaski explained, the operations had been shut down because a pump was being repaired. Still, we saw the tanks and the roomful of dials, switches, and gauges. We saw the room where still more tanks magically produce ozone that, when the facility is operating, kills the bacteria in the creek water passing through. Beyond the building, a paved road led steeply toward the beach. We walked carefully down the slope to where the treated water is released into the rocks just above the wide, sandy beach. On this morning, because the plant was not operating, the creek water had bypassed the filters and the ozone and was being released untreated into the pool from where it overflowed onto the creek-soaked sand. In the distance the surf broke half-heartedly, sliding reluctantly up the sandy slope as though sniffing at food that didn’t taste quite right. 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.

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Letter to the Editor Slow Down in the Harbor By Sher Fuller, Dana Point

I’ve walked the harbor almost daily since 1991. I am constantly amazed at all the people that are speeding down Golden Lantern and on Harbor Drive. Where do they think they’re going? Are they late for an airplane, afraid of missing their train? Slow down. Obey the speed limit of 25 miles per hour. You are either going to your boat, to dine or shop, to paddleboard or enjoy some other exercise; do you really need to speed along at 50 mph? What’s another two minutes, really? I’ve seen more than one close call. People don’t always stop for pedestrians at the bridge, they just keep on going. What’s the big hurry? I was once helping an elderly gentleman across the street and a drunk in a pickup truck rolled down his window, stuck his head out and yelled, “Get the hell out of the road!” You can’t make this stuff up it’s so bizarre. If you obey the speed limit you will notice all kinds of things like the abundant bird life. The other day I saw a sea eagle with a fish in its talons atop a mast. He was majestic and gorgeous. I’ve seen bird fights reminiscent of “West Side Story”—the crows versus the gulls— it was amazing and fortunately I wasn’t the only one who saw it. So people please slow down. No telling what you might see.

CORRECTION: In last week’s edition of the Dana Point Times (January 14-20, Vol. 4, Issue 2) a photo of a large group of members of the Monarch Chapter of the National Charity League was published in the Newsbites section on page 8 with an incorrect caption. The caption that ran incorrectly named eight girls. The photo should have been printed without names. We apologize for any inconvenience.

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GETTING OUT

YOUR SEVEN-DAY EVENT PLANNER

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

friday21 forecast: sunny • high: 73° low: 43°

Midnite

8 p.m. Concert at The Coach House also with Rootscali and Jah Mex. Tickets $20. 33157 Camino Capistrano, San Juan Capistrano, 949.496.8930, www.thecoachhouse.com.

Triton Idol

7 p.m. SCHS Vocal Arts presents a singing show that’s judged by teachers in Triton Center. Tickets $10, students $5. 700 Avenida Pico, San Clemente, 949.492.4165, www.sctritons.com.

12 Angry Men

8 p.m. Cabrillo Playhouse presents a new play that examines the jury system. Tickets $20. Shows through Jan. 30. 202 Avenida Cabrillo, San Clemente, 949.492.0465, www.cabrilloplayhouse.org.

Reflections

7:30 p.m. World-premiere dance event starring some of today’s greatest dancers in ballets and more at Orange County Performing Arts Center. Tickets start at $14. Shows through Sunday. 600 Town Center Drive, Costa Mesa, 714.556.ARTS, www.ocpac.org.

Jim’s Birthday Favorites

Go See Do Eat, drink and be merry at San Clemente’s El Mariachi Sunday, January 23. The Mexican food restaurant will have its weekly champagne brunch but this week it will feature live entertainment from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. Mariachi Corazon and Mariachi Capistrano from youth mariachi programs in San Juan Capistrano will perform for restaurant patrons over the two hours. The cost for the all-you-can-eat brunch is $14.99 for adults and $4.99 for children under age 8. The brunch runs from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. and includes Mexican favorites like enchiladas, tamales, menudo and tacos. Patrons can also visit the omelet station and feast on fresh fruit. El Mariachi is hosting the event as a fundraiser for the two

Kitaka & Friends

9 p.m. Live music at BeachFire. Plus, dress island-style and get happy hour specials all night. No cover. 204 Avenida Del Mar, San Clemente, 949.366.3232, www.beachfire.com.

Piano Bar

7 p.m.–11 p.m. Live piano with Elliot every Friday and Saturday at The Cellar. 156 Avenida Del Mar, San Clemente, 949.492.3663, www.thecellarsite.com.

saturday22 forecast: sunny • high: 70° low: 44°

Friends of the Library Book Sale

10 a.m.-5 p.m. Weekend-long San Juan Capistrano Library Book Sale in La Sala Auditorium. Members are invited to presale at 6 p.m. Friday, Jan. 21. Sunday hours 12 p.m. to 5 p.m. 31495 El Camino Real, 949.493.1752, www.ocpl.org.

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.

Astronomy Night

6 p.m.–8 p.m. Gaze into the night sky through telescopes at The Donna O’Neill Land Conservancy. Adults $10, kids $5, members free. More info: 949.489.9778, www.theconservancy.org.

Bedazzled

6 p.m.-9 p.m. The hit drag queen show at Adele’s. 2600 Avenida Del Presidente, San Clemente, 949.366.1121, www.adelesatthesanclementeinn.com.

5:30 p.m.-9 p.m. San Clemente Wine Company celebrates Jim’s birthday as he shares some of his favorites. $15 for seven wines or choose from the daily tasting menu of four wines for $10. 212 1/2 Avenida Del Mar, 949.429.7067, www.scwinecompany.com.

Debbie Reynolds

Foreign Film Friday

Ryan Bradley Affair

SOCSA Fall Dance Concert

Flock of 80’s

7 p.m. Watch the Norwegian film, Troubled Water, at the Dana Point Library. 33841 Niguel Road, Dana Point, 949.496.5517, www.ocpl.org. 7 p.m. The South Orange County School of the Arts presents a choreographed dance performance Jan. 20-22 in the Porthole Theatre. Tickets $10-$12. 33333 Golden Lantern, Dana Point, 949.240.1994, www.socsarts.org.

Shawn Jones

7:30 p.m.-11:30 p.m. Excellent guitarist plays at Renaissance. 24701 Del Prado, Dana Point, 949.661.6003, www.renaissance-danapoint.com.

The Freemonts

7:30 p.m.–11 p.m. Iva Lee’s. 555 N. El Camino Real, San Clemente, 949.361.2855, www.ivalees.com.

Groove Lounge

9 p.m. DJs spin music at OC Tavern. Free. 2369 S. El Camino Real, San Clemente, 949.542.8877, www.octavern.com. Page 10 • Dana Point Times • January 21–27, 2011

8 p.m. After more than six decades in the biz, the female artist is still going strong and performs at The Coach House. Tickets $59. 33157 Camino Capistrano, San Juan Capistrano, 949.496.8930, www.thecoachhouse.com. 9:30 p.m. Molly Bloom’s Irish Bar & Restaurant. 2391 S. El Camino Real, San Clemente 92672, 949.218.0120, www.mollybloomspub.com. 9 p.m. Live ’80s cover band at Goody’s Tavern. 206 S. El Camino Real, San Clemente, 949.492.3400, www.goodystavern.com.

O’ahu

8 p.m.-10 p.m. Live band in concert at Hulaville. Tickets $5. 2720 Camino Capistrano, San Clemente, 949.369.1905, www.hulavillecafe.com.

Jumpin’ Jack Flash

7:30 p.m.-11:30 p.m. Ultimate Rolling Stones tribute band playing the hits at Renaissance. 24701 Del Prado, Dana Point, 949.661.6003, www.renaissance-danapoint.com.

Karaoke

9 p.m. El Mariachi Restaurant hosts Karaoke Night in English and Spanish every Friday and Saturday. 1925 S. El Camino Real, San Clemente, 949.369.5111.

Tune In to Mariachi bands, said owner Rafael Jimenez. He is donating a portion of the brunch sales to the bands. “We are supporting them,” he said.” We want people to support them as well.” The bands are raising money to attend the Guadalajara International Mariachi Conference and to purchase new uniforms. Members of the band will also be collecting donations during their performances. They will play mariachi favorites like Cielito Lindo, the restaurant owner said. There is no additional cost for the show. Jimenez asks guests to call for reservations to ensure they get a seat. For more information, call 949.369.5111 or just go Sunday to the restaurant at 1925 S El Camino Real. —SNA

sunday23 forecast: sunny • high: 72° low: 43°

Soul Food: A Sense of Time

10:30 a.m. Free event at The Baha’i Center for reflection and spiritual awareness; this month features performer Ramses Rashidi, a singer, composer, producer, writer, educator and a journalist. 3316 Avenida Del Presidente, San Clemente, 949.981.8805, www.soulfoodoc.com.

San Clemente Farmers Market

9 a.m.-1 p.m. Fresh produce, flowers and more every Sunday along Avenida Del Mar. Rain or shine.

Marine Mammal & Wildlife Cruise

1 p.m. Journey to sea with Ocean Institute scientists and to observe and learn about marine wildlife. Tickets $35 adults, $22 children (members $22 adults, $19 children). 24200 Dana Point Harbor Drive, Dana Point, 949.496.2274, www.ocean-institute.org.

Bluegrass Brunch & Music

9 a.m.-2 p.m. Brunch at The Next Door with lively and harmonious bluegrass music starting at 11 a.m. 647 Camino de los Mares, 949.940.8845, www.nextdoorsc.com.

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.

Ukulele Nights

5 p.m.-8 p.m. Bring your ukulele, sing along or listen to the music at Hulaville’s newest event. Every Sunday. 2720 Camino Capistrano, San Clemente, 949.369.1905, www.hulavillecafe.com.

Taryn Donath

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

monday24 forecast: mostly sunny • high: 73° low: 45°

Super Bowl Party

6:30 p.m. Chef and caterer Caroline Cazaumayou visits Antonie’s Café for a cooking class, dinner, recipes and wine. Cost $50 each, reservation and prepayment required. 218 South El Camino Real, San Clemente, 949.492.1763.

Comedy Show

9:30 p.m. Comedians at Hennessey’s. Free. 34111 La Plaza, Dana Point, 949.488.0121, www.hennesseystavern.com.

$5 Mondays

5 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, 949.429.7067, www.scwinecompany.com. (Cont. on page 13) www.danapointtimes.com

GETTING OUT

DP Times Restaurant Spotlight

By Jonathan Volzke

La Galette Crêperie

612 Avenida Victoria, San Clemente, 949.498.5335, www.LaGaletteCrepes.com BEST KNOWN FOR: Whitewater views from sidewalk dining MOST POPULAR ITEM: Bacon, egg and cheddar crêpe ($6.75) Ah, the best crêpes in Orange County with arguably the best view. Can it get any better? La Galette Crêperie sounds like a fancy restaurant with black-tie waiters, but the San Clemente version mixes the great crêpes with the local vibe of a hometown coffee shop, all while facing the Pier on Avenida Victoria. Claro Sampson has owned the place about six years now, but customers are most likely to find Jeff Rojas behind the counter when they walk in. Ask him the most popular item on the menu, and you’re likely to get a list of about every item on the menu. The bacon, egg and cheddar is the most popular, but the chicken apple sausage scramble, complete with rosemary potatoes and country gravy, is a local favorite, too. And if this all sounds a little heavy, there’s the Traveler’s Breakfast of a simple crêpe with real maple syrup and a cup of coffee for $5.95. And don’t overlook the coffee—La Galette serves Tuscany brand in a real mug. Sandwiches, salads and sweet crêpes for dessert round out the menu.

La Galette Creperie. Photo by Heidi Mefferd

PRICE RANGE: $6.75 to $11.95 RESERVATIONS: Not necessary

PAYMENT: Cash only HOURS: M-F 7:30 a.m.–2 p.m. Weekends 7:30 a.m.–3 p.m.

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” share your thoughts about this week’s restaurant. (Cont. from page 10)

SMOKEY KARAOKE

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

tuesday25 forecast: partly cloudy • high: 68° low: 45°

VOLUNTEER ORIENTATION EVENT

10 a.m. Casa Romantica hosts informative meeting about the many volunteer opportunities available; everyone is welcome. RSVP. 415 Avenida Granada, San Clemente, 949.498.2139 ext. 17, www.casaromantica.org.

BENNY ON FLAMENCO GUITAR

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

TROUBADOURS OF DIVINE BLISS

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

DUPP BROTHERS

8 p.m. Live “hippy hillbilly” music at The Rib Joint. 34294 Pacific Coast Hwy., Dana Point, 949.661.9500.

DANA POINT CHAMBER DINNER

6 p.m.-9 p.m. Dana Point Chamber of Commerce Installation Dinner at the Laguna Cliffs Marriott. Tickets $75-$90. 25135 Park Lantern, Dana Point, 949.496.1555, www.danapointchamber.com.

BRANDI SMITH & REGGIE ASHLEY

6 p.m.-9 p.m. Acoustic music at Salt Creek Grille. 32802 Pacific Coast Hwy., Dana Point, 949.661.7799, www.saltcreekgrille.com.

thursday27 forecast: mostly sunny • high: 68° low: 45°

HAIR

FOOD TRUCK & FARE THURSDAYS

Opening night of the musical at OC Performing Arts Center; contains mature content. Ticket start at $20. Runs though Feb. 6. 600 Town Center Drive, Costa Mesa, 714.556.ARTS, www.ocpac.org.

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.

WILL HEARD

GARDEN ANGELS

9 p.m. Live music at BeachFire. No cover. 204 Avenida Del Mar, San Clemente, 949.366.3232, www.beachfire.com.

POOL & KARAOKE

3 p.m.–close. Play pool for free at Knuckleheads. Karaoke starts at 9 p.m. 1717 N. El Camino Real, San Clemente, 949.492.2410.

COASTAL CRUISE TUESDAY

8 p.m. Soul Rebel Alliance performs at Swallow’s Inn; beer pong and drink specials, too. 31786 Camino Capistrano, San Juan Capistrano, 949.493.3188, www.swallowsinn.com.

wednesday26 forecast: mostly sunny • high: 64° low: 45°

KIDS STORYTIME AT THE CASA

10 a.m. Casa Romantica hosts storytime for youngsters ages 3-5; free. 415 Avenida Granada, San Clemente, 949.498.2139, www.casaromantica.org.

COMEDY NIGHT

9:30 p.m. Live at Molly Blooms Irish Bar & Restaurant. 2391 S. El Camino Real, San Clemente, 949.218.0120, www.mollybloomspub.com.

JARED FROM “KNOCKOUT”

9 p.m. Live music at BeachFire. No cover. 204 Avenida Del Mar, San Clemente, 949.366.3232, www.beachfire.com. www.danapointtimes.com

AT THE MOVIES Country Strong Doesn’t Quite Hit the Right Note

8 a.m.-11 a.m. Volunteer your time with Goin Native at Los Rios Park today and/or January 24. Bring gardening tools. 31661 Los Rios St., San Juan Capistrano, www.goinnative.net.

LADIES NIGHT

9 p.m.-close. No cover for the ladies at Caliente Coastal Cantina. 34085 Pacific Coast Hwy., Dana Point, 949.493.0549, www.calientecoastalcantina.com.

LEO KOTTKE

8 p.m. Concert at The Coach House. Tickets $25. 33157 Camino Capistrano, San Juan Capistrano, 949.496.8930, www.thecoachhouse.com.

THE PAINKILLERZ

7:30 p.m.-11 p.m. Live music at Renaissance. 24701 Del Prado, Dana Point, 949.661.6003, www.renaissance-danapoint.com.

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.

SENIORS TWILIGHT DINNER

5 p.m. Dana Point Community Center, 24052 Del Obispo, Dana Point, 949.248.3536, www.danapoint.org.

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Country-music themed films are not that popular to come by nowadays—or any day if we’re not being generous. But when attempted, there have been some pretty great ones. Robert Altman’s epic ensemble piece Nashville, set in the heart of country music during a political convention, is the first to come to my mind. Or biodramas, Coal Miner’s Daughter and Walk the Line, depict real-life country artists Loretta Lynn and Johnny Cash. And most recently Crazy Heart won Jeff Bridges his Best Actor at the Oscars. Viewing Country Strong just made me want to revisit those films all over again. Each of the films mentioned all have the same recurring themes: Borderline has-been, nervous breakdown, alcoholism and infidelity. With the most recent release, Country Strong, country star Kelly Canter (Gwyneth Paltrow) has just been released from rehab a month early to a self-righteous, career-driven husband and manager (Tim McGraw). She’s also sleeping with a man 10 years younger who is a struggling country musician himself (Garrett Hedlund). Canter wants her love interest to join her on her latest, much-too-soon tour. But questionable beauty queen named Chiles Stanton (Leighton Meester) is already the chosen opening act. Part of the problem with this piece is that it doesn’t entirely live up to its title and song included in the film. We have a very old-school storyline that instead of being brought up to contemporary times, decides to cop out and act as if it were a 1930s melodrama. When Kelly is happy, she’s sober and in love. When she receives a cruel gift backstage, she gets a panic attack, pops pills and gulps down a bottle of alcohol. Writer and director Shana Feste could have gone and pulled something unconventional here, but instead chose the safe, Lifetime Television route. One thing that can be said and praised about Country Strong though, are the young actors Hedlund and Meester. Both fresh faced and talented, the two up-and-comers show that they not only can pull off playing Southerners, but pretty good singers to boot. It may not have turned out to be Gwyneth’s moment to shine, but it definitely is for her younger co-stars. Hopefully, this will help their careers grow. DP —Megan Bianco January 21–27, 2011 • Dana Point Times • Page 13

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Namesake Dana’s “Other Ship” That Brought Him Here M crevices on the side of the bluff, and the capere months after tain asked for a volunteer to retrieve them, as Richard Henry each would be worth about $2 in Boston. The Dana first visited older sailors felt it was a job for youth, while Capistrano Bay aboard the youngsters considered their inexperience the small, 87-foot-long, and undeveloped muscles to be handicaps. So two-masted brig Pilgrim, Dana volunteered, representing the “middle he transferred to the larger ager” of the crew; he had just turned 20 durthree-masted, 113-foot ing that summer at sea. ship, Alert. Soon he found Doris I. Walker Halyards and ropes were brought from the himself heading for the San ship and attached at the top of the cliff. From Juan anchorage (now Dana Point) a second that point, Dana and crewmates were hoisted time in October 1835. down to the crevices where the hides had The placid summer season had slipped by, stuck. They were dislodged neatly and thrown so there was again the threat of encountering down to the tiny beach. As the crew was carsoutheaster storms along this temperamental rying cowhides to the waiting rowboats, signs coast. The strong head wind that did arise durof the threatening storm began to blacken ing their sail required reefing of the ship’s top the sky. sails and anchoring miles The shore boats headfrom shore, in readiness to ed out hastily through sail away quickly in case a the heavy swells to the full-blown storm did appear Alert, which was already suddenly. The Alert, with a pitching at anchor. Now 14-foot draft, had to avoid the challenge was to the shallows at all cost. unload the dampened The ship’s agent, Alfred hides from the waterRobinson, was rowed filled boats into the large ashore so he could alert vessel, which was under Mission San Juan Capistconstant motion. Lifting rano that trading of hides the anchor also proved a for goods was in order. The challenging chore; and ship’s shore craft—longwhen finally freed, “the boat, quarter-boat and ship tore through the pinnace—were all lowered water like a mad horse,” for trading the next day. Dana remembered in his Pilgrim and Alert both classic book, Two Years belonged to the same Before the Mast. Boston firm, Bryant Alert cleared the coast Sturgis and Co. Pilgrim’s under stress and got captain, Francis ThompDana and his shipmates collect wayward cowhides that were thrown from the Dana well out to sea before son, had transferred his Point clifftops and caught in crevices there. taking more sail and stringent command to the This was photographed during the 1975 remaking headway for San Alert about the same time enactment staged to welcome the visiting Pedro. In that “unnatural Dana secured his change tall ship Pilgrim, which would later become anchorage,” called by of ship in order to expedite a harbor resident. Photo by Doris Walker the sailors “the hell of his own return to New California,” the crew hauled hides for 10 days. England. The ranchos surrounding Los Angeles were Ironically, though still a first-year sailor, producing the most hides of all the California Dana was the only member of this crew who ports. had ever visited San Juan before. So Capt. When the Italian ship Rosa came into San Thompson sent him to the top of the steep cliff Pedro Bay, its sailors relayed their adventure to count the cowhides that had been hauled at San Juan just after the storm that had from inland by two-wheeled oxcarts and to worried the Pilgrim crew. Their account see that they were tossed down to the narrow astonished the New Englanders. Capistrano beach. The rest of the crew gathered the stiff Bay had become suddenly smooth and glassy, skins from the beach and loaded them into the the Italians explained, That allowed them to small shore boats. load a thousand more cowhides that had been About a dozen hides had been caught in Page 14 • Dana Point Times • January 21–27, 2011

This picture of the three-masted ship Alert is a time-worn copy of a painting by Sidney Chase that appears in Doris I. Walker’s book, Home Port for Romance. The original painting is owned by the Dana family. Photo courtesy of the Doris Walker collection

hauled seaward and intended for the Alert— which unfortunately had made such a hasty getaway. That was the fickleness of weather at “romantic” San Juan! Alert took Dana and his mates—and the largest cargo of hides recorded—back to Boston without incident and that ship made two more trading trips to California. Then in 1843 it was sold into the Atlantic whaling trade and re-rigged as an American bark. While on a whaling mission to the Azores Islands off Portugal in the 1860s—during the American Civil War—the vessel was captured by the Confederate steamer Alabama, the fate of so many American tall ships in the Atlantic. Others were filled with heavy stones by the Union Navy and sunk in Charleston Harbor to blockade Confederate shipping. All of Alert’s small shore boats, which had hauled lowly cowhides around California, had been off in pursuit of whales at the time of the ship’s seizure. When they returned,

the crew were taken as prisoners of war and confined in the Alabama. There were already 30 barrels of sperm whale oil aboard Alert, heightening the fire that lit the sky—purposely set by the Confederates to destroy the ship. She had processed 25,000 barrels of whale oil after her previous role of carrying cattle tallow and skins. Youthful Richard Henry Dana had himself left Boston a pilgrim—a wanderer in search of new meaning for his life. He returned there a man, alert in mind set, with expanded vision in his eyes and his mind. He had spent two what-would-become history-making years before the mast, including 10 months on the California coast, which luckily included two dramatic days at the point now named for him. © 2011 by Doris I. Walker This is a segment of the author’s book-in-process that will relate the dramatic story of sailing ships that made history along the Southern California coast. DP www.danapointtimes.com

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& OUTDOORS STORIES, SCORES, SCHEDULES & MORE

5 BEST BETS WRESTLING

SC Rotary Tourney San Clemente High Jan. 22, 10 a.m. It’s an all-day affair as the Dolphins take on the bestof-the-best from around the area in this masher on the mat. Info: www.sctritons.com

MENS SOCCER

Chile vs. United States, Home Depot Center Jan. 22, 7 p.m. The U.S. Men’s National Soccer Team hits the pitch in L.A. to kick off the 2011 season against Chile.

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Hawks vs. Dolphins Jazz vs. Lakers Dana Hills High Staples Center Jan. 24, 7 p.m. Jan. 25, 7:30 p.m.

Titans vs. Dolphins Dana Hills High Jan. 28, 7 p.m.

This one will be played with a lot on the line as both teams vie for the top spot in league standings.

Dana Hills ﬁnally heads back to home court and just in time to host Tesoro High in a key South Coast League game.

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Kobe and company get ready for a tough hardwood matchup against the always formidable Utah Jazz.

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S C O R E B OA R D YOUTH BASKETBALL

By David Zimmerle

BOYS BASKETBALL • The Dolphins (1-3 SCL, 9-11) scratched out its first South Coast League win of the season, beating El Toro at home 59-53 on January 12. Down 30-28 at the half, Dana Hills used a strong third period to its advantage and went on to claim the win. Alex Brown led with 17 points, Jeremy Bass had 16 points, Jared Moore finished with 11 points and Dylan Schumacher netted 10 points and four Dolphins finished in double digits. Moore also finished with a team high eight rebounds. On January 14, the Dolphins traveled to Capo Valley and were dismantled by the Cougars 53-38. It all came down to a slow start as Dana Hills was outscored 13-4 in the first quarter and couldn’t find a way back into this one. Landon Widerburg led the team with 10 points, while Moore finished with eight points. The Dolphins went on to face Laguna Hills on the road on Wednesday January 19 before traveling to take on Mission Viejo on Friday, January 21. Next 7 days: Jan. 28 vs. *Tesoro, 7 p.m. *Denotes South Coast League game

Dana Hills varsity girls basketball team (top row L to R): Haley Nordbak, Molly Spear, Katherine Chastain, Olivia Winokur, Laura Johnson; (bottom row L to R) Kristi Nishihira, Allyson Ward, Tori Nishihira. Photo courtesy of Greg Spear

GIRLS BASKETBALL • On January 13, Dana Hills (4-1 SCL, 12-5) got a very important league victory, beating the visiting El Toro Lady Charges 52-41. Dana was lead by Haley Nordbak who scored 19 points on 7-of-10 shooting. Olivia Winokur added 18 points on 6-of-8 shooting. Kristi Nishihira chipped in seven points and Katherine Chastain added six points. Dana got off to a fast start with a 15-10 lead after one, which increased to 27-19 at the half. Dana’s tenacious defense held El Toro to one basket in the first quarter and only two more in the second. But free-throws kept El Toro in the game. Nordbak held El Toro’s 3-point shooter, Reanna Karp, scoreless on only two shots. Allyson Ward and Nishihira held El Toro’s Whitney Williams in check and Chastain and Laura Johnson teamed up to hold El Toro’s center Alyson Doherty Page 18 • Dana Point Times • January 21–27, 2011

(6-3) to only three baskets. In the end, El Toro made only nine baskets but netted 21 freethrows to keep the game close. On Tuesday, January 18, the Lady Dolphins finished the first half of league play by beating the injury-riddled Mission Viejo Diablos 54-32. The visiting Dolphins got off to a slow start, leading 13-9 after one period. With the help of several key shots in the second quarter, the halftime lead increased to 30-16. Olivia Winokur scored 12 of her 14 points in the first half, with Nishihira adding six points, and Tori Nishihira knocking down a 3-pointer as time expired. In the second half, Dana used balanced scoring and solid defense to hand the Diablos its third loss in league play. Dana also got scoring contribution from Kristi Nishihira who finished with 14 points, including two long range three pointers early in the fourth period, and Haley Nordbak, who finished with 13 points. Mission Viejo played without starters Allie Ivar and Gabby Kaiser. They were lead in scoring by Katie Greene, who scored a team high 16 points. Nicole Pifer added eight points. Dana did a good job controlling the boards. Chastain and Winokur each had seven rebounds, with Molly Spear grabbing an additional six boards. The Lady Dolphins played at San Clemente on Thursday, January 20 in a key rematch. —Greg Spear contributed to this report. Next 7 days: Jan. 22 at Capo Valley, 7 p.m.; Jan. 24 vs. *Laguna Hills, 7 p.m.; Jan. 26 at Tesoro, 7 p.m. *Denotes South Coast League game BOYS SOCCER • The Dolphins (1-1-2 Sea View League, 3-7-5) ended its January 14 meeting with Capo Valley in a 2-2 tie. Down 1-0 at the half Dana Hills made it a game in the second half, scoring two goals, while the Cougars netted its final goal for the deadlocked decision. Alex Hefter and Shahriar Shojaei each finished with a goal apiece in the match, while Connor Kelly had three saves at goal. On Friday, January 21, Dana Hills took on Trabuco Hills at home. Next 7 days: Jan. 28 at *Mission Viejo, 3:15 p.m. *Denotes Sea View League match GIRLS SOCCER • The Lady Dolphins (3-0-1 SVL, 7-1-5) scored its fourth straight Sea View League win, shutting out Capo Valley 2-0 on January 13. Both goals came in the first half as Lynsey Gaines and Emma Gullickson each scored for Dana Hills. Megan Mattchet and Kelly Whelan each had assists in the win while Kelly McCormick had the goal on lockdown with three saves. The girls went on to face Tesoro at home on January 20. Next 7 days: Jan. 24 at *Laguna Hills, 3:15 p.m. *Denotes Sea View League match GIRLS WATER POLO • Those Lady Dolphins (4-0 SVL,

City of Dana Point Youth Basketball scores and standings for January 15, 2011 JUNIOR LEAGUE-GREEN DIVISION: Celtics (24) def. Dark Knights (18); Ninjas (29) def. Blackhawks (15); Rebels (20) tie Lakers (20); Sooners (18) def. Shavers (17). JUNIOR LEAGUE-ORANGE DIVISION: Irish (29) def. Wildcats (20); DP Dolphins (29) def. Orange Crush (10); Hawkeyes (19) def. Trojans (15); Stallions (35) def. Bobcats (24). SENIOR LEAGUE-GREEN DIVISION: Kings (27) def. Bruins (19); Sharks (16) def. Tritons (10); Eagles (24) def. Slammers (8); Celtics (23) def. DP Dolphins (21). SENIOR LEAGUE-ORANGE DIVISION: Blue Devils (35) def. Heat (14); Irish (42) def. Warriors (22); Magic (24) def. Terminators (21); Lakers (40) def. Clippers (18). TEAM RANKINGS: JUNIOR LEAGUE-GREEN DIVISION: 1. Ninjas, W-3, L-0, T-0; 2. Celtics, W-2, L-1, T-0; 3. Rebels, W-1, L-0, T-2; =4. Shavers, W-1, L-2, T-0; =4. Blackhawks, W-1, L-2, T-0; 6. Lakers, W-1, L-1, T-1; 7. Sooners, W-1, L-2, T-0; 8. Dark Knights, W-0, L-2, T-1. JUNIOR LEAGUE-ORANGE DIVISION: 1. Stallions, W-3, L-0, T-0; =2. Trojans, W-2, L-1, T-0; ; =2. DP Dolphins, W-2, L-1, T-0; ; =2. Irish, W-2, L-1, T-0; =5. Bobcats, W-1, L-2, T-0; =5. Wildcats, W-1, L-2, T-0; =5. Hawkeyes, W-1, L-2, T-0; 8. Orange Crush, W-0, L-3, T-0. SENIOR LEAGUE-GREEN DIVISION: =1.Bruins, W-3, L-0, T-0; =1. Eagles, W-3, L-0, T-0; 2. DP Dolphins, W-2, L-1, T-0; =3. Sharks, W-1, L-2, T-0; =3. Tritons, W-1, L-2, T-0; =3. Kings, W-1, L-2, T-0; =3. Slammers, W-1, L-2, T-0; 8. Celtics, W-0, L-3, T-0. SENIOR LEAGUE-ORANGE DIVISION: =1. Magic, W-3, L-0, T-0; =1. Irish, W-3, L-0, T-0; =1. Blue Devils, W-3, L-0, T-1; 4. Lakers, W-1, L-1, T-0; 5. Warriors, W-1, L-2, T-0; =5. Warriors, W-1, L-2, T-0; =5. Terminators, W-1, L-2, T-0; =7. Heat, W-0, L-3, T-0; =7. Clippers, W-0, L-3, T-0;

16-4) are still torching its opponents in the Sea View League. The girls rocked Mission Viejo 13-4 on January 13 before beating Aliso Niguel 9-2 on Tuesday, January, 18. In the win against the Lady Diablos, the girls used a balanced team effort, as Colleen McNaught led with four goals, Danielle Styles had three goals and Emily Carlson and Allison Leibold each had two goals apiece. Bailey Kinsey finished with 10 saves at goal as Mission kept shooting the ball but could not find the back of the cage to keep this one close. In the win against Aliso Niguel, Dana Hills jumped ahead 5-0 at the half before cruising to the big finish by relying on its stalwart defense. McNaught led the squad with five goals while Styles banged out four goals. Hannah Brown, Carlson, Kinsey and McNaught each finished with two assists. The girls went on to play in the Coronado Tournament January 21-22. Next 7 days: Jan. 24 vs. *Trabuco Hills, 4:15 p.m.; Jan. 28 at *Mission Viejo, 4:15 p.m. *Denotes Sea View League match WRESTLING • The Dolphins had several of its wrestlers participate in the Temecula Valley Invite January 14-15 before taking on Aliso Niguel Tuesday, January 18. Next 7 days: Jan. 22 at San Clemente Rotary, 10 a.m. www.danapointtimes.com