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History at Sea Robert Harrison’s 86-year old wooden schooner Curlew a Dana Point treasure E Y E O N D P/ PAG E 4

Captain and owner Robert Harrison stands aboard his historic 1926 wooden schooner Curlew at Dana Point Harbor. Photo by Andrea Swayne

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Animal Control Ordinances get Initial Approval

Doheny Village Plan Workshop Set for January 31

Dolphins Football’s Matt Romano Signs with Humboldt State

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THE ATEST City Council on Tuesday unanimously approved a first reading of a ban on the sale of cats and dogs by commercial establishments, along with an ordinance requiring animals repeatedly found loose to be spayed or neutered at their owner’s expense. Although the city has no pet shops selling dogs and cats, Mayor Lara Anderson said she introduced the ordinances to take a lead in fighting pet overpopulation in Southern California. “I am hopeful that the ordinances will inspire residents to adopt animals from shelters and rescue groups or seek out responsible breeders,” said Anderson. The spay/neuter rule will apply to cats or dogs picked up by animal control two times in three years. About a half dozen other California cities have similar spaying and neutering regulations. The rule makes exceptions for animals that cannot undergo sterilization because of a physical condition, Anderson said.

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The public meeting will be a joint workshop of the City Council and Planning Commission and is a follow-up for the first meeting November 5. “This is another opportunity for the public to weigh in on the future of Doheny Village,” Community Development Director Kyle Butterwick said. He said the first meeting drew about 100. Following the initial meeting, Butterwick announced the city received a $125,000 grant to study ways to better connect Town Center, OC Dana Point Harbor and Doheny Village, along with a $340,000 grant to assist with the development of the village. HAT’S NE T Roma Design Group, the firm hired by the city to develop the plan design, will study the public suggestions as they plan the project. Roma is the same firm that did the Town Center Plan, as well as the Third Street Promenade in Santa Monica and Embarcadero Promenade in San Francisco. More information about the plan, a summary of comments and information about the upcoming workshop will be added to the city website soon. ND O T ORE See www.danapoint.org or call 949.248.3563. —AS

ND O T ORE Log on to www.danapointtimes.com to read the full staff report. —Andrea Swayne

THE ATEST The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission will hold two preliminary meetings on the proposed San Onofre Electricity Farm on Tuesday, January 24 in Dana Point and an environmental site review the following day. JD Products, LLC has proposed a wave generator project about 2,000 feet off San Onofre beaches. The company was issued preliminary permits on the 3.186 million kilowatt project in 2010. The scoping meetings allow the public

…a Doheny Village Workshop?

THE ATEST The next Doheny Village Public Workshop is Tuesday, January 31, 6 p.m. at the Dana Point Community Center, 34052 Del Obispo St. a a oi t i es J

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Historical Society hosts its annual meeting and potluck at the St dward School lunch room across the park ing lot from St dward the Confessor Church at 33 Calle a Primavera uest speaker City Manager Doug Chotkevys will talk about the preser vation of the 1 3 Pio Pico Adobe the 1 rain Depot and more during his time with the City of Whittier ring a covered dish for si to eight and utensils for the potluck everages will be provided For more info see www danapointhistorical org

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HAT’S NE T A final reading of both ordinances will be voted on at a future City Council meeting. Upon approval, both ordinances would take effect 30 days following the second reading.

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and other groups to weigh in on potential impacts for a project. HAT’S NE T The scoping meetings will be 1 p.m. and 7 p.m. January 24 at the DoubleTree Suites at 34402 Pacific Coast Highway. The environmental site review will be at 9 a.m. January 25 at the San Onofre State Beach campground parking, off the Basilone Road exit of Interstate 5. ND O T ORE For more information, contact commission project coordinator Kenneth Hogan at Kenneth.hogan@ferc. gov or 202.502.8434. — Stacie N. Galang

…More Pot Dispute in Court?

THE ATEST Dana Point again is on the front lines in cities fighting marijuana dispensaries, as a local case is one of four pot-shop suits that will be heard by the state Supreme Court, the state’s high court announced. The court will decide whether cities have the right to ban medical-marijuana dispensaries based on a Riverside case, Upland’s similar ban on dispensaries and a Long Beach case considering whether local officials are preempted from regulating pot shops under federal laws. The Dana Point case involves Malinda Traudt, a San Clemente woman who sued Dana Point over its regulation of the medical marijuana dispensaries. In that case, justices will decide whether an individual with no ownership in a business has the right to sue over a zoning issue. HAT’S NE T Justices have yet to establish the deadlines for the cases. ND O T ORE See www.danapointtimes.com —Jonathan Volzke

…Rescue Mission Outreach in DP?

THE ATEST The Orange County Rescue Mission has partnered with Safe Harbor Ministries to offer weekly meals and services to the area’s homeless. The Rescue Mission kicked off the program Tuesday evening, serving hot meals from its Mobile Chili Van and providing referrals, resources and hygiene and emergency homeless street kits. The Chili Van and OCRM set up across from the St. Felipe de Jesus Catholic Church, 26010 Domingo Avenue in Capistrano Beach. OCRM President Jim Palmer said volunteers served 60 to 70 people. “South Orange County’s homeless population, especially within the Dana Point area, is currently underserved,” said Palmer. “This is not only an effort to reach those in need, we are also hoping to shed some light on this issue within a community that is widely unaware of the issue.” Sheltering the homeless was discussed at numerous City Council meetings in the past year as representatives from Safe Harbor and others requested an emergency change that would allow more than 10 beds per facility—the limit under the city’s housing element. According to Director of Community Development Kyle Butterwick, changes to the 10-bed rule are not allowed on an emergency basis. He said the city has not received an application to amend the code. HAT’S NE T The OCRM plans to return every Tuesday from 4:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. and will add medical and legal assistance services in the coming weeks. Palmer said the location may change. ND O T ORE For location information, to volunteer or to donate, see www. RescueMission.org. —AS

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obert Harrison believes in love at first sight. Harrison first laid eyes on his 1926, 82-foot wooden schooner Curlew in 1991 in Long Beach. The boat’s previous owners Pat and Marlene Russell kept her after rescuing the broken down and neglected craft from the Pacific Northwest and giving it an extensive overhaul. “I’d see her there in the marina and couldn’t help but admire the breathtakingly beautiful and gracious schooner,” said Harrison. “The sight of her got me thinking about someday owning a wooden boat.” His first time aboard Curlew came during a wooden boat show in Newport Beach a few years later. “By that time I had been actively looking for a schooner to buy,” said Harrison. “I found her just as beautiful as I remembered and as a John G. Alden-designed decades-old wooden schooner I knew she was representative of exactly what I was looking for.” Curlew wasn’t for sale at the time so the thought of owning her specifically, never crossed Harrison’s mind. In fact, he almost bought a different 65foot wooden schooner (built in the 1920s) named the Gallant in 1992. “I was still kind of naïve at the time about what it would take to own such a boat—most prominently with regard to money and time,” said Harrison. “I learned a lot from my search experience.” One of Harrison’s first discoveries included the fact that although most boat owners mortgage their vessels, for antique wooden boats in the 50 years old and over range, mortgages just aren’t available. So he kept planning and kept looking. Over the next decade, Harrison managed to keep his dream alive while continuing to pursue his 25-year plus corporate career in the healthcare industry. While serving as vice president of sales for Metropolitan Life the urge to own a part of nautical history once again took hold. “I woke up one December day in 2001 with kind of an epiphany. I had the strong sense that it was time to start looking again,” said Harrison. “I went to my computer and strangely enough, during and online search, there was a vision from the past. Curlew was for sale.” Excited and motivated to finally make

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his dream a reality, Harrison immediately started a dialogue with the broker. Harrison was living in Laguna Beach at the time; in the kind of home that would have made for a wonderful place to retire, he said. But he found himself so enamored of Curlew that the decision to buy her became a choice between retirement in his Laguna Beach dream home or a future as owner and captain of an historic wooden schooner. “Owning a boat like Curlew is really akin stewardship,” said Harrison. “I learned early on that having a boat like this meant accepting a responsibility for her maintenance, not only for the boat itself, but also in the interest of ensuring this beautiful example of nautical history survives.” On the matter of historic preservation in Dana Point, Harrison knew the go-to guy to speak with is Historical Society President Carlos N. Olvera. Harrison first contacted Olvera to introduce himself and ask whether schooners were eligible for placement on the city’s historic register. “Bob’s question excited me,” said Olvera. “To help him answer that question I did some research, along with current councilman Bill Brough. As we researched we uncovered sufficient information to pull together a history that filled in some of the blank spots since she was built in 1926.” “The ordinance governing designa-

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tion to the city’s historic register read ‘structures’ not ‘houses’ or ‘buildings’ so no wording needed to be changed,” said Olvera. “We wrote up the request and the Planning Commission approved it.” The Planning Commission on October 19, 2009, met prior to a scheduled regular meeting to tour the Curlew before deciding whether to grant it a historic structure designation. Following the tour, the commission voted in favor of adding her to the Historic Resource Register, making Curlew the first ship in Dana Point to earn such status. “The next step is applying for state and national register recognition,” said Olvera. Olvera went on to say that what most excited him about the boat’s historic designation was the fact that it helped Dana Point become more widely known as a tall ship port. “Although we already had the Pilgrim and the Spirit of Dana Point at the Ocean Institute, they are both replicas,” he said. “The only ports that have real tall ships on the national register are San Francisco and San Diego. This designation placed Dana Point as only the third California city that has such an opportunity. Curlew is a treasure.” It is safe to say that anyone who has had the opportunity to sail aboard the Curlew, or even behold the sight of her at full sail will agree—Dana Point is lucky to have her.

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Curlew has a colorful history since its design by John Alden and fabrication at the Fred F Pendleton’s Shipyard in Wiscasset Maine more than eight decades ago Curlew spent years as a training vessel with the S Coast uard at the Academy at ew ondon Connecticut then on to Cape May ew Jersey During WWII she was a part of the Coastal Picket Force one of a group of private yachts donated to use for submarine patrol duty off of the ast Coast During the 1 s and ’ s the ship encoun tered storms hurricanes and a completely destroyed mast was essentially abandoned at sea and brought back from the dead After surviving a hurricane force storm in the Caribbean responsible for the deaths of 1 people the boat spent time chartering cruises in the Central and South Paci c After a complete restoration in ew ealand in the early 1 s the boat changed hands a number of times and was eventually moved to orthern California In the ’ s Curlew was used for running in ter island charters in Hawaii before being taken to ainbridge Island for e tensive repairs Pat and Marlene Russell the couple that owned Curlew when Harrison rst saw her brought the boat to ong each in 1 Curlew named after a species of seabird resembling a sandpiper with a long thin curved beak and her owner Harrison have since made a permanent home here in Dana Point Harrison now runs corporate charters private parties and memorials at sea out of Dana Wharf at Dana Point Harbor A program he calls Voyages to Wellness has also been unfolding over the last few years thanks to Harrison’s voluntary ship’s doctor Dr dward aub MD aub widely known as one of the country’s rst wellness doctors and author of eight books on health and wellness designed the program ogether they have been hosting outings for workers in the medical eld doctors nurses hospice workers etc who work in obs noted for causing a high level of work related illness to teach people to better manage stress Harrison credits his success as a charter com pany not only to the beauty of his historic sailing ship but more importantly to his crew Most of the crew have been sailing all their lives like me hey love to tell stories and create an unforgettable e perience for our customers My crew is the lifeblood of my business said Harrison o read more about Curlew’s history log on to www alden schooner com For more information or to book a charter aboard Curlew call Harrison at or visit www sailcurlew com

After all, Dana Point was a tall ship port back in the days of the city’s namesake Richard Henry Dana, 1835, as a stop along the California coast to pick up hides from Mission San Juan Capistrano to be taken back to Boston. So to have an authentic historic schooner like Curlew, in essence, helps to preserve that part of our city’s maritime history. DP

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All information below is obtained from the Orange County Sheriff’s Department website he calls represent what was told to the deputy in the eld by the radio dispatcher he true nature of an incident often differs from what is initially reported o assumption of criminal guilt or af liation should be drawn from the content of the information provided An arrest doesn’t represent guilt he items below are ust a sampling of the entries listed on the OCSD Web site

onday anuary 16 DR N DR NG Dana Point Harbor Drive/Island Way (11:36 p.m.) A man in a blue Ford Explorer was driving while intoxicated. The driver drove up the curb onto the sidewalk. Authorities found him sitting in his vehicle. D ST R ANCE Pacific Coast Highway, 34200 Block (8:34 p.m.) A McDonald’s customer reported a white male with full tattooed sleeves screaming and violently insisting to use the restaurant’s telephone. Customers feared the man was not mentally stable. PATRO CHEC Selva Road, 34000 Block (6:49 p.m.)

S SP C O S PERSON Del Prado, 24800 Block (5:38 p.m.) A Rite Aid pharmacy customer reported a young man inside the store having a suspicious conversation on his cell phone. The man who reported him believed the he was conspiring to rob the store. The man was last seen walking out of the store to an unknown destination. DR N N P C Pacific Coast Highway/Malaga Drive (4:04 p.m.) Three young men were carrying one of their friends down the street. The men all had shaved heads and were wearing flannel and believed to all be under the influence of alcohol. E ARE CHEC Doheny Park Road, 34200 Block (3:15 p.m.) A female transient was reported shaking in front of a bush in mild hysterics, claiming that she had been raped. DR N N P C Golden Lantern, 32500 Block (1:59 p.m.) A suspicious male was reported pestering customers in a business. The man had slurred speech and was stumbling. ANDA S REPORT Golden Lantern, 34600 Block (9:26 a.m.)

Graffiti was reported on the wall at Wind & Sea Restaurant. N NO N TRO E Pacific Coast Highway, 34400 Block (8:32 a.m.) A woman was reported screaming underneath the PCH overpass. RAND SH NG A EAPON Doheny Park Road, 34200 Block A bald male between the ages of 35 and 45 reportedly pulled a knife on a local resident.

Sunday anuary 1 S SP C O S PERSON Ocean Hill Drive/Stonehill Drive (9:15 p.m.) Suspicious persons with flashlights were reported stalking the grounds at Glory Church. REC ESS DR NG Pacific Coast Highway/Selva Road (7:20 p.m.) A caller in a white Honda reported that while driving, passengers in another car were intentionally throwing coins at the victim’s vehicle while both cars were in motion. The coins caused body damage to the caller’s car. RG ARY A AR -A D E Monarch Bay Plaza, 0 Block (4:01 p.m.) Motion-sensor alarms were triggered at the rear exits of Chase Bank. TRA

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Golden Lantern/Old Ranch Road (2:12 p.m.) A witness reported seeing a man in a black Mercedes driving very erratically up Old Ranch Road and crashing into cars. D ST R ANCE Doheny Park Road, 34100 Block (11:21 a.m.) A group of 10 suspects were reportedly smoking marijuana, drinking and gambling on the corner near a donut shop. RAND SH NG A EAPON Las Vegas Avenue, 25800 Block (9:15 a.m.) A caller reported that a male transient pulled out a knife on a man sitting in his car. The suspect was yelling and waving his knife at the victim, claiming he knew where he lived. The suspect was very hostile and threatened to kill the victim. S SP C O S PERSON Azores Road, 32300 Block (1:58 a.m.) A young male with a black hooded sweatshirt was reported looking in windows and checking door handles of parked vehicles. The suspect was last seen on foot headed toward Sea Island. PETTY THE T Del Obispo Street, 33500 (11:58 p.m.) A young man in his 20’s was seen running out of a Circle K store with a pack of beer. The suspect was wearing a camouflage jacket and blue jeans.

y ynn elly Management Analyst Dana Point conomic Development he inaugural Dana Point Volunteer of the Month for January 2012 is Pet Project Foundation president and cofounder, Sue Walshe. Walshe and her family moved to Dana Point in 1981 from London, England. Growing up, she recalls her parents as huge animal lovers and has fond childhood memories of sitting in her aunt’s barn with a litter of Springer Spaniel puppies and thinking life could not get better than this. Her fondness for animals remained strong throughout the years. Upon moving to Dana Point, she found an abandoned dog near Interstate-5 and appropriately nicknamed him “Freeway.” After rescuing the pup, she fostered Freeway while searching for his original owner. When no one came forward, Walshe’s first foster animal turned into an official adoption and she welcomed Freeway into her home. In 1991, in response to an article about poor animal control in South Orange County, Walshe co-founded the Animal Rescue Foundation of Dana Point with Glenda Rosen. Walshe and Rosen worked closely with the county to secure better animal patrol in the area and collaborated with local veterinarians to provide foster care for lost and abandoned animals. In 2004, Walshe a a oi t i es J

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co-founded the Pet Project Foundation with the merger of the Animal Rescue Foundation and Friends of San Clemente Animals. The PPF supports the operations of the San Clemente/Dana Point Animal Shelter with the mission of “enhancing the quality of life of all companion animals in a pro-humane manner through compassion, responsibility, education and service.” Under her leadership as PPF president, volunteers donate over 25,000 hours each year to walk dogs, socialize cats and rabbits, as well as performing daily administrative tasks. Through

Walshe’s phenomenal fundraising efforts, the PPF is also able to contribute over $350,000 each year to the shelter. PPF funded activities include: Medical care, food, adoption costs, facility improvements, subsidizing the cost of spay/neuter programs and the Third Chance Program, where volunteers visit high volume shelters and rescue animals from being euthanized. One of the primary fundraising events for the organization is the annual Waga-thon. Sue has been involved since its inception and is the current chairperson. Now in its 19th year, the event creates awareness for the Foundation and raise money for the shelter. When asked why she spends countless hours with the PPF and San Clemente/ Dana Point Animal Shelter, her answer is simple. “All the happy endings make it worthwhile,” Walshe said. And she has certainly been a part of many. One such story is that of Blue, a deaf dog that Walshe fostered temporarily because his owner could no longer care for him. Because Blue was a special needs dog, it was very difficult to find someone who had the resources to properly care for him. A man from Oregon eventually

adopted Blue and gave him a new home on a sprawling ranch in the countryside. Blue quickly bonded to another dog on the ranch, and with this newfound friendship, found a new set of ears to hear for him. More recently, Sue has been involved around the clock with a family of pit pull puppies that still need happy endings. Someone abandoned the litter in San Clemente just before Christmas and the PPF has been working with local vets and animal hospitals to find them homes. After an influx of exposure in the media, including a piece on Fox 5 News, there has been a flood of responses to the abandoned pups. As the dogs’ medical costs continue to accrue, the PPF has spent more than $35,000 on their care so far. “We’ve just put so much time into these guys financially and emotionally and we want them to go into the right homes,” said Walshe of the both humbling and rewarding experience. The City Council offers both thanks and congratulations to Sue Walshe for her over 20 years of dedicated service to the community and determined efforts for the welfare of animals through her work as a founding board member and current president of Pet Project Foundation and the San Clemente/Dana Point Animal Shelter. DP

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And so, here we all are in Dana Point; here we all are immersed in controversy; here we all are, eager to cope with a problem but not in agreement as to what coping e erli inn might entail. What the heck can we do about the plastic bags that despoil our ocean? One faction takes the position that the Planet Earth is a big place. It is foolish, these people say, to worry about something that is little more than a temporary inconvenience. Science created the plastic; science will provide the solution. The bags currently used by food markets and vendors of various products can be recycled. All we need do is place the used bags in special containers outside the place of business. The offspring of this process will magically appear at the checkout counters over and over and... A second faction insists that plastic bags are already killing our ocean’s marine life. When the ocean dies, they point out, humans will die. We have to face the reality that the great majority of human beings will not accept the responsibility

of recycling, first because they don’t think their few bags are going to cause the destruction of our planet and second because they find the bags useful in other ways. Therefore, faction two insists that we must eliminate everything that is not biodegradable so that consumers can conveniently and effortlessly live their lives at peace with the trash they create. But how to do it? Many believe that the Dana Point City Council should make the use of plastic bags illegal—Can’t do that, Mr. Vendor! Sorry. Yes, we know that alternatives will be expensive. Yes, we know that we won’t be able to enforce the law. Yes, we know that there will be health concerns if plastic bags are not available for vegetables. Yes, we know that trash bags can be purchased at home improvement stores not affected by our city ordinances and are widely used for construction and for home projects. And what would Mr. Beyer say about this approach to the problem? “I have a sign in my office,” he would begin. He would have many stories about catching the students being good. He would probably leave it up to us, though, to see the connection between an eighth grade

etters to the Editor AILEEN MULCAHY MAY, Dana Point

In the January 8 edition of the L.A. Times were two pertinent articles that should be adopted by our city—the preservation of open land by a citizen group and the aesthetic and economic advantages to public art. Somehow Dana Point has failed its citizens in addressing either of these issues and I find that very sad. Building condos that benefit only the developer on land set aside for recreation a a oi t i es J

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anging in a 9 inch by 12 inch frame on the wall of the principal’s office at the middle school where I taught for fi fteen years was a message. “Catch ‘em being good,” the sign read. It was next to impossible to avoid reading the sign if you were standing near the desk of Mr. Beyer’s secretary in the main office. This was because of another message hanging on the principal’s wall: “My door is always open.” Of course his door was always open. Mr. Beyer was rarely there. He was out catching kids being good. This empty office, however, did not negate the truth of the “Catch ‘em being good” philosophy. Whether it be applied to middle school students, teachers, or humankind in general, the advice is solid: reward good behavior. This is not always possible, of course. One reason is that we don’t always agree on what behavior is “good.” A second reason is that one might do a lot of good stuff that no one knows about. They don’t get caught! Still, the fact remains that human beings in general respond well to rewards and not so well to punishment. We’re willing to do the right thing if, by so doing, we can feel good about ourselves.

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is not serving the citizens who live here and pay taxes. Part of that land [the former mobile home park near PCH and Del Obispo] could have been set aside for a skate park, a cultural center, a home for the historical society or a sculptural garden to name a few uses. The resistance of city officials to establish citizen advisory committees and limiting decisions to only council members keeps this city a culturally lacking and mediocre place to live. Without our beach, we would be Hemet. If you want an example of well-planned

citizen-generated amenities check out Mission Viejo. I have had the delightful opportunity to create over five public art projects (funded) and am presently engaged in creating five more. With the Percentage for Art project already funded, but never implemented in DP there is no excuse for not making this city an exciting place to live. o submit a letter to the editor for possible inclusion in the paper e mail us at letters danapointtimes com or send it to 3 3 Calle del Sol Suite Capistrano each CA ana Po nt e reserves the right to edit reader submitted letters for length and is not responsible for the claims made or the informa tion written by the writers

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student sent to the principal’s office for discipline and a store owner in Dana Point being fined for using plastic bags to send home products that he sells in his store. Mr. Beyer would leave it up to us to figure out that, while rules are necessary, doing the right thing simply because it is the right thing leads us to feel good about ourselves. We don’t need another unenforceable law. Instead, catch someone at the market carrying her groceries to the car in reusable bags. Catch yourself recycling plastic bags by placing them in the box at the market. City Council, city staff, Chamber of Commerce, community organizations: Let’s devise ways to catch ourselves being good! DP P EASE NOTE he opinions offered here are those of the guest columnist and may or may not be shared by the ana Po nt e staff We appreciate however their willingness to share their views and we invite responses to be sent to letters danapointtimes com

Corrections An article P e January page 1 on the Sur ng Heritage Foundation’s call for contest entries needs correcting While employees of the museum are not eligible to enter the archival history contest volunteers and docents are eligible An article introducing the Mayor’s Volunteer of the Month program in the same issue page re uires correction he email address for City Clerk athy Ward where nominations for the honor can be sent should read kward danapoint org

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Poul Pedersen 9 p.m. Live music and Aloha Friday at Irons in the Fire. No cover. 150 E. Avenida Magdalena, San Clemente, 949.542.3900, www.beachfire.com.

AngelicA Wilson 8 p.m.-12 a.m. Live music at Wind and Sea Restaurant. 34699 Golden Lantern, Dana Point, 949.496.6500, www.windandsearestaurants.com. “stAff fAvorites” Wine tAsting 5:30 p.m.–9 p.m. $15 for seven wines. San Clemente Wine Co., 212 1/2 Avenida Del Mar, 949.429.7067, www.scwinecompany.com. orAnge county Wine cruise 6 p.m.-7:30 p.m. Dana Wharf hosts a wine-tasting cruise Friday through Sunday on their luxury catamaran through the Harbor. $49 per person. 34675 Golden Lantern, Dana Point, 949.496.5794, www.danawharf.com. underWAter PArks dAy 10 a.m.-3 p.m. The Ocean Institute participates in the fourth annual celebration that aims to educate the public about the statewide network of Marine Protected Areas. 24200 Dana Point Harbor Drive, Dana Point, 949.496.2274, www.ocean-institute.org.

MAke A Wish event 12 p.m.-8 p.m. Entertainment, activities and more as students from Dana Hills High School visit the Kaleidoscope’s Ice-less Skating Rink to raise money for Make a Wish Foundation. 27741 Crown Valley Pkwy., Mission Viejo, www.GoKaleidoscope.com.

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chinese neW yeAr celeBrAtion 1 p.m.-3 p.m. Orange County Wing Chun school, The Dragon Institute, celebrates Chinese New Year with martial arts demonstration, a traditional lion dance, tea tasting, acupuncture, herbal medicine and qigong. 34241 Pacific Coast Hwy., Dana Point, 949.542.8470, www.ocwingchun.com. AstronoMy night 6 p.m.-8 p.m. Enjoy winter skies, as you gaze into the heavens, learn the constellations, and peer through the telescopes of our volunteer astronomers at The Richard and Donna O’Neill Conservancy. Cost $5-$10. Call for info and directions, 949.489.9778, www.theconservancy.org.

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

tools for chAnge 11 a.m.-5 p.m. The Ecology Center’s new interactive exhibition, featuring sustainable household products, a play area and learning space for children, and special weekend events. Open Saturdays and Sundays. 32701 Alipaz St., San Juan Capistrano, 949443-4223, www.TheEcologyCenter.org. ryAn heflin 7 p.m.-11 p.m. Live music at The Cellar. 156 Avenida Del Mar, San Clemente, 949.492.3663, www. thecellarsite.com. trAckMAtic 6 p.m.-9 p.m. Blues, roots rock at Renaissance. 24701 Del Prado, Dana Point, 949.661.6003, www.renaissance-danapoint.com. Blues hArP BloWout concert 7 p.m. John Mayall, Mark Hummel, Billy Boy Arnold and more at The Coach House. $28. 33157 Camino Capistrano, San Juan Capistrano, 949.496.8930, www.thecoachhouse.com.

oPen house coffee BreAk 9 a.m. Learn what’s happening with San Clemente Community Market, the cooperative market of San Clemente at The Coop. 1506 Calle Valle, San Clemente, www.sanclementemarket.com.

suPer BoWl PArty cooking clAss 6:30 p.m. Cooking class at Antoine’s Café. Cost $50 each; includes recipes, dinner and a glass of wine. 218 S. El Camino Real, San Clemente, 949.492.1763, www.antoinescafe.com.

JuMPing JAck flAsh 8 p.m. Rolling Stones tribute band at OC Tavern. 2369 S. El Camino Real, San Clemente, 949.542.8877, www.jjflash.biz.

MondAy night lAughs 9 p.m.-11 p.m. Live stand-up comedy at Hennessey’s Tavern. 34111 La Plaza, Dana Point, 949.488.0121, www.hennesseystavern.com.

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JeWels of nAture: huMMingBirds in our gArden 12 p.m. Monique Rea visits Casa Romantica to give a presentation. Bring your own lunch. 415 Avenida Granada, San Clemente, 949.498.2139, www.casaromantica.org.

MichAel JAckson: the iMMortAl World tour By cirque du soleil 8 p.m. Two nights of the show at the Honda Center. Tickets start at $54. 2695 E. Katella, Anaheim, 714.704.2500, www.hondacenter.com.

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

JAson foster & BrAndi sMith 6 p.m.-9 p.m. Live acoustic music at Salt Creek Grille. 32802 Pacific Coast Hwy., Dana Point, 949.661.7799, www.saltcreekgrille.com. vine 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.

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

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Beckman led Dana Hills with nine points while Underwood contributed six points. The team looked to regroup from the loss with a nonleague home game against Sonoro on January 16 before hosting Mission Viejo on January 17 cross-town rival San Clemente on January 19. Next 7 days: Jan. 21 vs. Woodbridge, 7 p.m.; Jan. 23 vs. *Laguna Hills, 7 p.m.; Jan. 26 at Tesoro, 7 p.m. Boys soccer • The Dolphins (1-2-1 SVL, 5-7-5) put up a decent fight in its last two matches, losing one and ending in a tie in the other. Dana Hills was routed 4-1 against Mission Viejo on January 11 at Santa Margarita Catholic High School. Next, the team had an impressive performance at home against Capo Valley on January 13, but ended up tying the Cougars 4-4. Vicente Ruiz was on fire against Capo Valley as he totaled four goals in the match. Rony Alay finished with four saves at goal for the Dolphins. The team then faced Trabuco Hills on the road January 20. Next 7 days: Jan. 27 vs. *Mission Viejo, 3:15 p.m. girls soccer • The Lady Dolphins (4-0 SVL, 11-4) continue to wreak all kinds of havoc in the Sea View League and are that much closer to defending their league title recently picking up another pair of wins. On January 10, the girls hit the road for Laguna Hills High and easily dispatched the Lady Hawks in a 2-0 shutout win. Dana Hills scored one goal in each half as Haley Fedden and Megan Matchett each found the back of the net for the Lady Dolphins. Erica Young finished with two saves at goal while Anjelyka Brown recorded and assist. The girls then staved off Capo Valley

Dana Hills High School football player Matthew Romano ’ lb D O has committed to Humboldt State niversity after receiving a full athletic football scholarship According to a January 1 Dolphin Dynasty Football news release from Head Coach odd Rusinkovich the scholarship award came the weekend of January 1 1 during Romano’s of cial recruiting trip Romano happens to be the Photo by o t rst of Rusinkovich’s players to Photo ra her commit to a college since taking the head coach position this season a fact that Rusinkovich says will make him an athlete he’ll never forget Matt will also be memorable because of the kind of student athlete he is said Rusinkovich He always went above and while at home on January 12 as Dana Hills beat the Lady Cougars in another 2-0 shutout win. The victory mirrored the team’s prior match as Dana split its goal production in each half as Brittany Mueller and Danielle Spriggs each finished with a goal apiece. Megan Dickmann had four saves at goal while Paige LaBarre and Brittany Valentine each had an assist. Dana Hills next faced Tesoro on January 19 on the road. Next 7 days: Jan. 24 vs. *Laguna Hills, 3:15 p.m. girls WAter Polo • The Lady Dolphins (4-0 SVL, 11-8) picked up more wins where they mattered as the team went 2-for-3 in its last three games. On January 10, Dana Hills defeated Mission Viejo 14-2 on the road as Emily Carlson led the team with six goals and three steals. The girls then faced Santa Margarita in nonleague play on January 11 and had trouble containing the Lady Eagles while 10

beyond at practice even putting in e tra time in the weight room Matt always did an outstanding ob and is ust a great guy all around Humboldt State is e tremely lucky to have a kid like Matt going to their school I can’t say enough good things about him Romano had an impressive prep career as part of the Dol phins varsity s uad He was an All South Coast eague performer on both sides of the ball Offensively he had a ab e 3 receptions for 1 yards and n ve touchdowns On defense Romano had 31 tackles 3 F ackles for oss Sacks 11 Pressures and P Pass reak ps Romano also served as a team captain received the Captain’s Award and was even elected homecoming king Andrea Swayne on the road, losing 6-4. Carlson finished with two goals while Amanda Anderson and Molly Wilbur each finished with one goal apiece. Despite the loss, Dana Hills bounced back on January 12, trouncing Aliso Niguel 13-4. Madison Baba finished with four goals, Carlson had three goals and Allison Leibold and Wilbur each finished with two. The team then hosted Trabuco Hills on January 19 before traveling to the Coronado Tournament January 20-21. Next 7 days: Jan. 27 at *Mission Viejo, 4:45 p.m. Wrestling • The Dolphins sent several wrestlers to compete against 75 other schools in the Five Counties Tournament January 13-14. Dalton DuCasse (220) ended up reaching the championship quarterfinals before ultimately finishing in eighth place. The team next faced Aliso Niguel on January 19 on the road in a league dual. Next 7 days: Jan. 21 at, SC Rotary at San Clemente, 10 a.m.

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Sur ng for less than a year Jett Schilling is already making waves among area mini and micro groms Jett relocated from orthern California to San Clemente with his family a mere nine months ago and immediately began learning to surf at his new favorite home breaks Street asuens and owers It is already apparent that he has plenty of natural ability to build on having taken top honors at two of his four contests so far In October Jett took rst at the Patterson San Clemente Seafest contest in the Micro rom divi sion and followed it up with another Micro rom win at the San Clemente Pier WSA on January Jett says he en oys competition so much that he will de nitely continue enter ing this season’s remaining WSA and SSA contests I love sur ng said Jett and right now I’m working on my cutbacks snaps and aerials Jett’s inspiration comes from pros ett Schillin . Photo by Andrea Swayne Julian Wilson elly Slater and abriel Medina and tons of surf movies including two favorites the animated S r and ai eville’s o t At a his goofy footer is good on a skateboard as well as a surf board and hopes to someday have a pro career in sur ng skateboarding or both Jett’s talents even e tend to another type of board a chalkboard He is also proud to be a dedicated student who received a rst uarter perfect attendance award and whose favorite sub ect is math Andrea Swayne

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eam USA surfed to an impressive third place finish in the International Surfing Association China Cup at the Wanning 2012 Hainan Riyue Bay International Surfing Festival, January 7 through 10. Gold medal honors were claimed by team Australia, followed by France with silver. The top eight qualifying nations in the world fielded teams made up of their best pros, hoping to make a splash at the ISA’s maiden voyage into China for international competition. But Team USA would be made up of a combination of professionals and some of the country’s best juniors. San Juan Capistrano-based Surfing America fielded a team of six—accompanied by Executive Director Greg Cruse (San Clemente) and Head Coach Ian Cairns (Laguna Beach)—to represent the country at this first ever major surfing event in China. The men’s lineup included pros Cory Lopez (Florida) and San Clemente’s Chris Ward along with juniors Trevor Thornton of San Clemente and Encinitas’ Taylor Clark. Team USA women were Nikki Viesins (Florida) and Taylor Pitz of Laguna Beach. Sage Erickson (Ojai) was originally

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