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VOLUME 5, ISSUE 39

A Historic Milestone Dana Point Historical Society celebrates a quarter century of preserving local history S P O R T S / PAG E 1 4 Members of the Dana Point Historical Society Board of Directors gathered for a photo at the Hide Drogher statue near the historic Bluff Top Trail before celebrating the organization’s 25th anniversary. Photo by Andrea Swayne

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Dana Hills Success Club Hosts Artist Wyland

NRC Public Meeting on SONGS Set for October 9

Volunteer of the Month: Judy Henderson

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…NRC Public Meeting on SONGS?

THE LATEST: The Nuclear Regulatory Commission will hold a public meeting Tuesday, October 9 to discuss the status of the San Onofre Nuclear Generating Station with the public.

The two-part meeting will be held between 6 p.m. and 9:30 p.m. at the St. Regis Monarch Beach Hotel, located at 1 Monarch Beach North in Dana Point. There is a nominal parking fee.

The first part of the meeting will be a facilitated discussion of topics of significant public interest. The second part of the meeting will include a question-and-answer session between regulatory commission representatives and the public. Representatives are currently being selected by the commission and local interest groups.

“We want to provide members of the public with an opportunity to get their questions answered on a broad range of topics related to San Onofre,” regional administrator Elmo C. Collins said in a news release. “We think the roundtable discussion, along with an open question-and-answer session, will provide people with a means of doing this.”

WHAT’S NEXT: The regulatory commission is also working on setting up a webcast of the meeting for those who are unable to attend. Additional details will be provided at a later date.

FIND OUT MORE: For more information, stay tuned to the DP Times for updates or log on to the NRC website at www.nrc.gov.

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…a Friends of Library Lawsuit?

THE LATEST: About 40 people attended a Dana Point Times September 28-October 4, 2012

September 16 meeting originally scheduled by Save Our Bookstore, a group of former Friends of the Dana Point Library members and volunteers, with the intention of holding a vote to recall the Friends’ current board of directors, despite a court order banning the recall vote.

The Friends board filed a lawsuit on September 13 alleging SOB’s recall efforts violated both the organization’s bylaws and state law.

Though an Orange County Superior Court-issued temporary restraining order stopped the recall election, organizers decided to meet anyway.

The discussion included commentary from both sides of the dispute claiming the others’ actions were illegal.

Save Our Bookstore collected more than 60 petitions signatures—about 22 percent of the estimated 300-member organization—more than the needed 5 percent, said Secretary Paul Strauss.

The recall effort took hold after a group of former Friends members and volunteers said the board wrongfully dismissed, denied or revoked their memberships and illegally changed the nonprofit organization’s bylaws.

The Friends board argued their actions were proper and in the best interest of the organization due to improper behavior of volunteers while working in the bookstore.

WHAT’S NEXT: An injunction hearing is scheduled for October 2.

The regular annual membership meeting of the Friends of the Library is scheduled for December each year.

FIND OUT MORE: Stay tuned for updates.

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…the Marina Project?

THE LATEST: The Orange County Planning Commission on Wednesday held a public

hearing on the environmental impact report for the Dana Point Harbor Marina Improvement Project.

The meeting—held at the Orange County Hall of Administration in Santa Ana—was originally scheduled for August 8. County officials agreed to postpone it after a boaters’ group requested more time to review the report.

OC Dana Point Harbor Director Brad Gross said the plan presented to the commission was narrower in scope than originally proposed.

Elements such as the originally proposed docks at Baby Beach were taken out of the plan. The document also calls for leaving the West Harbor configuration as is, no channel narrowing and moving forward with a repair and replace strategy rather than a complete removal and rebuild.

A local boaters’ group is concerned that this “narrower” project will result in fewer slips, a smaller adjustment to slip sizes and resultant growth in the wait list for larger slips, said Bruce Heyman of Boaters for Dana Point Harbor in the organization’s Boaters Blog following the hearing.

The commission voted unanimously to recommend the Subsequent Environmental Impact Report, SEIR No. 613, to the Board of Supervisors for certification.

The Marina Improvement Project is part of the waterside portion of the over $140 million Dana Point Harbor Revitalization Plan in the works since 1997.

“I am very happy with the outcome and having a unanimous vote from any commission really shows the value of the project we’re bringing forward for the benefit of the community,” said Gross.

WHAT’S NEXT: Upon certification of the plan by the Board of Supervisors, the county will begin preparing specific designs for new slips to be included in a Coastal Development Permit application to the California Coastal Commission.

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FIND OUT MORE: More information can be found online at www.ocdph.com. See www.danapointtimes.com for full staff reports and communication from boaters’ groups regarding their stance on the issue. —AS

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…a History Museum at City Hall?

THE LATEST: Mayor Lara Anderson and Dana Point Historical Society Vice President Barbara Johannes on Wednesday announced the signing of a lease that will result in the relocation of the Dana Point History museum and archive to City Hall.

The Dana Point Museum was first established at City Hall in 1992 then moved to Blue Lantern then to the Community House where it was housed until 2007.

WHAT’S NEXT: Johannes said the goal is to be ready to open the museum to the public by the end of the year.

FIND OUT MORE: Stay tuned. —AS

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…the OCTA Board?

THE LATEST: The Orange County Transportation Authority announced a call for applicants for one of the two public member seats open on the OCTA Board of Directors.

Applicants must be county residents and not have served as a city, county, agency or special district elected official within the county over the past four years, the notice said.

WHAT’S NEXT: Applications will be accepted through October 12.

FIND OUT MORE: For more information, log on to www.octa.net/board_of_directors.aspx. —AS www.danapointtimes.com

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A Historic Milestone

signature ‘project’ and there were several individuals who aided the effort,” said Bamattre.

In 1977 Eric Jessen (retired Orange County Harbors, Beaches & Parks, now OC Parks) was charged with developing and implementing the county’s Private Encroachment Abatement Program for the removal of private encroachments on the Harbor bluff top, in order to open the area for public viewing. Jessen was also instrumental in leading the Admiralty development to dedicate substantial bluff top land.

Kevin Darnall of the Pulte Corporation was also helpful, attending many of the Planning Commission meetings in Santa Ana—before city incorporation in 1989.

“Thanks to their work and the work of many others, the Bluff Top Trail today is a remarkable stretch of public park access,” Bamattre said. “I walk it myself three times a week and take pride in the history that has been preserved and documented through the bronze plaques, the concrete arches, remnants of the original fieldstone trails and the Hide Drogher statue.”

Other longtime Historical Society members—including past President Carlos N. Olvera who recently stepped down to concentrate on his City Council election campaign—were recognized for their unique contributions to the organization.

“I think Doris Walker is here with us today, in spirit, in more ways than one.

She was such a huge part of archiving the history of Dana Point and all of Orange County for that matter,” said Anderson.

“Without the Historical Society and people like Doris, I don’t think we would have nearly the treasures, the knowledge that we have. It is through the dedicated work of so many volunteers that we have such a wonderful, rich history, archives and photographs. Tonight’s turn out is testament to how strong, vibrant and alive history is in Dana Point.”

Judy Henderson, who like Walker, has served the DPHS since its establishment,

Dana Point Historical Society celebrates a quarter century of preserving local history

By Andrea Swayne Dana Point Times

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he 25th anniversary celebration of the Dana Point Historical Society on Wednesday brought the organization full circle as they returned to the old Bluff Top Trail, the site of the Historical Society’s first major project—preserving public access to the historic landmark.

A crowd of over 100 gathered near the Bluff Top Trail at around 6 p.m. for the anniversary fete dubbed “Sunset at the Drogher,” to enjoy signature sunset cocktails, canapés and conversation as well as speeches by Historical Society, city and county officials commemorating a quarter century of historic preservation.

Speakers included Historical Society Director Elizabeth Bamattre, President Barbara Johannes, Assemblywoman Diane Harkey and Mayor Lara Anderson.

Harkey and Anderson presented the Society with proclamations recognizing the organization’s milestone anniversary.

Attendees reminisced about the group’s past struggles, accomplishments and the dedication of departed members—such as founding member and Dana Point historian Doris Walker who passed away last October—while witnessing the colorful sun cast multi-colored light on the Hide Drogher statue as it set behind the headlands.

Barbara Johannes, Historical Society president, speaks at the group’s 25th anniversary celebration Wednesday. Photo by Andrea Swayne

The statue, by artist F. Benedict Coleman depicting a hide drogher throwing a hide from the top of the trail to awaiting ships below was unveiled at the site in 1990, and is but one of the many significant accomplishments of the Historical Society in its 25 years of service to the community.

The formation of the Historical Society was inspired by a lecture given

by Walker, to attendees of a Dana Point Civic Association meeting. Energized by the idea of formalizing an organization to preserve the rich history of the area, Barbara Brown and Sue Emery stepped up and scheduled the Society’s first meeting.

And the rest, as they say, is history—pun intended.

In 1987 the newly-created Dana Point Historical Society immediately took on the important task of maintaining public access to the Bluff Top Trail—the 1924 scenic beach hide trail used during the 19th century by hide traders who tossed hides off the trail to ships below—before the ink on the organization’s articles of incorporation had a chance to dry.

“The Bluff Top Trail was our first

was surprised by fellow board members who honored her with the status of Director Emeritus.

“Judy has always been content to work in the background but was invaluable to me when I took over as president in the early days of incorporation as a nonprofit and stirring the fledgling organization,” said Bamattre as she presented Henderson with her new title and award.

“This honor is very well deserved and I feel Doris would have been leading the cheering section tonight if she were here.

Johannes called the anniversary event an important celebration of everything the Historical Society’s amazing volunteers have accomplished to date.

“A quarter century ago founders of the Historical Society were inspired by Doris Walker’s stories of Dana Point history and were motivated to save public access to a portion of our bluffs, now the Bluff Top Trail. Today, the Historical Society continues our mission to preserve Dana Point’s heritage, our historic buildings, artifacts, documents and photos, for present and future generations of Dana Point residents and for visitors to our city. As you know, our member-based nonprofit organization works to promote public appreciation of our history and we continue to welcome everyone who appreciates the cultural and economic benefits of preserving the historic resources of Dana Point’s unique coastal landscape to join us.”

Johannes told attendees the Historical Society’s next step will bring the organization full circle in yet another way when she announced the signing a lease at City Hall where a new Dana Point Heritage Museum will be located “Our goal is to have an opening for our members and the general public before the end of the year if at all possible,” Johannes said. DP —Special thanks to Barbara Johannes and Elizabeth Bamattre for their contribution to this article.

A QUARTER CENTURY OF ACCOMPLISHMENTS 1987: Dana Point / Capistrano Beach Historical Society established, inspired

by Doris Walker’s lecture on Dana Point history at a Civic Association meeting.

The Bluff Top Trail is preserved, saving remnants of Sidney H. Woodruff’s Dana Point Inn. 1990: F. Benedict Coleman’s Hide Drogher statue is unveiled. The First News Drogher newsletter is published.

1992: The Dana Point Museum is established at City Hall then subsequently at other locations. The Archival Photograph Collection is established, beginning with the First American Title Collection.

2000: The Inaugural Annual Home Tour is held featuring Doheny homes.

The Baby Beach Tile Wall program and Historic Walking Tour are established.

2001: Founders Day Award begins and Dana Point Times September 28–October 4, 2012

a History in Public Places program established, distributing historic photographs throughout the community.

The annual June Doheny Beach BBQ is launched. Two scholarship awards to area high school students and the Pat Plepler Award are established. Years of advocacy result in the adoption of a Historic Ordinance by the City of Dana Point.

2005: The DPHS Preservation Initiative is established to encourage owners to register historic homes and buildings, historical sites and a schooner vessel. An inventory of the city’s curb and sidewalk stamps is recorded. Acquisitions include original Dana Point lanterns, the Woodruff Collection, the Doheny Collection of Roy C. Kelley’s original house plans and the architectural drawings of the 1914 Dolph House. A DVD on local history, Dana

Point: My Home Town, is released to elementary schools and to the public.

2009: The 20th Anniversary of Cityhood Celebration was held aboard the brig Pilgrim. A history, The Rough Road to Cityhood, was published.

The annual public reading of Richard H. Dana Jr.’s Two Years Before the Mast is established.

2010: New Dana Point Historic Walking Tour and Driving Tour brochures are published.

2011: Doris I. Walker and Jack P. Smith’s Celebration of Life was held in November creating a tribute to Doris Walker as a champion and author of Dana Point and Orange County History.

2012: A Historical Society Tribute Committee is working with the city’s Arts & Culture Commission and the artist on a

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sculpture to be placed in Walker’s honor at Heritage Park. Four structures in Dana Point were placed on the city’s Historic Resources Register, after the Planning Commission unanimously adopted two resolutions. Two city-owned structures, remnants of the 1924 scenic beach hide trail and the arch ruins of the 1930 Dana Point Inn, were placed on the register. The Dana Point Inn, located along the city’s bluff top trail between Amber Lantern and Violet Lantern, began construction in 1930 by Sidney H. Woodruff but left uncompleted due to the Depression. Two county-owned structures were also placed on the register: the Blue Lantern Gazebo, located at the southern end of the Street of Blue Lantern, and the picnic facility and restrooms on the site of the Scenic Inn.

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Dana Point Police Services www.HideitLockitOrLoseit.com COMPILED BY KEVIN DAHLGREN AND ANDREA SWAYNE All information below is obtained from the Orange County Sheriff’s Department website. The calls represent what was told to the deputy in the field by the radio dispatcher. The true nature of an incident often differs from what is initially reported. No assumption of criminal guilt or affiliation should be drawn from the content of the information provided. An arrest doesn’t represent guilt. The items below are just a sampling of the entries listed on the OCSD Web site.

Monday, September 24 MUNICIPAL CODE VIOLATIONS Malaga Drive, 33800 Block (11:43 a.m.)

A woman called Code Enforcement to report a neighbor working on vehicles out of his garage. The caller said noise was not an issue but Code Enforcement told her to call police to enforce zoning codes. The caller also complained about a trailer and camper parked nearby for over a week at a residence where she also saw marijuana plants growing from the balcony.

DRUNK IN CAR Violet Lantern/Pacific Coast Highway (9:40 a.m.) Deputies were requested when a man in a red truck near the carwash was seen flipping the caller the bird and driving erratically.

Sunday, September 23 WELFARE CHECK Oldbridge Road, 33700 Block (6:49 p.m.)

A woman called police saying she had recently bought magazines from two girls who were now calling her saying they were in Tucson and had been left with no money. A welfare check on the caller was requested by dispatch because the woman said she had given the girls her Chase card info to pay for a hotel room and plane tickets. The caller also kept rambling about how all police and Orange County Fire Authority know her for her charity work and political work with Obama.

SUSPICIOUS PERSON IN VEHICLE Crown Valley Parkway/Pacific Coast Highway (11:16 a.m.) A police response was requested by a caller who reported people having sex inside a gray minivan parked in Monarch Bay Plaza behind CVS pharmacy.

Saturday, September 22 DISTURBANCE Via Verde, 34500 Block (11:39 p.m.) A Dana Point Times September 28–October 4, 2012

woman called police after an argument with her fiancé. The woman said her boyfriend had thrown his engagement ring at her, leaving a large “goose egg” on her forehead. She refused medical attention but was concerned her boyfriend, who had been drinking, may try to drive away in his white Chevy Silverado work truck.

DRUNK IN PUBLIC Pacific Coast Highway/Blue Lantern (1:04 a.m.) A man in his 20s was witnessed yelling obscenities at passersby near Starbucks. The man was described as 6 feet tall, heavy build, wearing a light-colored shirt and board shorts that were falling off his waist.

SUSPICIOUS PERSON/CIRCUMSTANCE Monarch Beach Resort, 0 Block (10:42 p.m.) Police received a 9-1-1 call from hotel security describing an intoxicated Marine who had threatened to jump from his hotel room window. Security was able to calm the man down and escorted him off hotel property but contacted deputies for fear the man would attempt to harm himself again.

SUSPICIOUS PERSON IN VEHICLE Scotty’s Cove Drive, 33600 Block (12:24 a.m.) A woman was seen searching through a small black sports utility vehicle for over an hour. The caller reported the woman was most likely not from the area, based on the Idaho license plates on the vehicle.

SHOTS HEARD Calle Cambio, 34500 Block (10:32 p.m.)

The Orange County Sheriff’s Department received a phone call reporting several gun shots in the area. The caller did not think the blasts were fireworks and sounded more like gun shots. No suspicious activity was seen at the time of the call.

FIREWORK VIOLATION Camino El Molino, 34200 Block (10:31 p.m.) A patrol check was requested for the neighborhood where several juveniles were seen lighting fireworks in the street.

The caller was unable to give a description of the juveniles but was able to meet with officers when they arrived on scene.

ABANDONED VEHICLE Vista Azul, 27300 Block (6:41 p.m.) A caller reported an unfamiliar silver, four-door Toyota had been parked in a cul-de-sac for over a week without being moved.

WELFARE CHECK Alcazar Drive, 3400 Block (2:54 p.m.)

A resident called police after hearing a baby crying for more than 20 minutes in the residence across the street. The caller could see the neighbor’s car in front of the residence and the baby’s mother was heard “screaming back at the baby.”

VANDALISM IN PROGRESS Quail Run/ Del Obispo Street (12:11 a.m.)

A caller reported seeing a man using black spray paint to graffiti a wall near the bike trail. The caller described the man as 5 foot 10 inches tall, with a thin build and wearing a grey sweatshirt. When police arrived on scene, the subject ran away from deputies and headed to the north end of the park. Officers were unable to locate the subject after performing a patrol check of the park and surrounding neighborhoods.

Wednesday, September 19 SUSPICIOUS PERSON/CIRCUMSTANCE Via Espinoza, 34500 Block (9:06 p.m.)

Police were contacted after a resident found his next door neighbor burning drug waste in his backyard. The caller said his neighbor had the correct permits to grow the plants at his property, but he was burning the plants in a fire pit causing the entire neighborhood to stink.

SUSPICIOUS PERSON/CIRCUMSTANCES Victoria Boulevard, 26100 Block (7:43 p.m.) Six very loud men wearing dark clothing were seen drinking and possibly smoking drugs in the courtyard of a residential complex.

MISSING ADULT Malaga Drive, 33900 Block (7:08 p.m.)

A woman called police after her 34-yearold brother had not returned home since walking out of a drug rehabilitation program the day before.

Thursday, September 20 PETTY THEFT Pacific Coast Highway, 34100 Block (1:13 a.m.) An employee of a liquor store called police after a man, whom the caller knew to be a transient, had walked out of the store with several “tall boy” beers. The man was last seen walking northbound on Pacific Coast Highway wearing a dark shirt and multi-colored boardshorts.

SUSPICIOUS PERSON/CIRCUMSTANCE Pacific Coast Highway/Crown Valley Parkway (1:05 a.m.) Two men in a gold Toyota Tercel or Corolla were seen “suspiciously” entering and leaving the ATM area of the bank several times. The caller described one of the men as wearing a scarf around his neck.

SUSPICIOUS PERSON/CIRCUMSTANCE Old Golden Lantern/Camino Capistrano (6:08 p.m.) A patrol check was requested for the area after a caller reported finding a noose that someone had put in a tree.

The caller was worried that it belonged to someone who was attempting to commit suicide. No one was seen in the area at the time.

CITIZEN ASSIST Doheny Park Road, 33900 Block (3:19 p.m.) A man called deputies to report gasoline being siphoned from his car’s gas tank. The caller said he parks his car near

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the AAMCO Car Care facility nightly and every morning there is less gas in the tank than when he parked the car.

TRESPASSING Ritz-Carlton Drive, 0 Block (2:09 p.m.)

Security at the Ritz Cove gated community called police to report a young female wearing a multi-colored dress who made it past the guard gate. The young woman was walking towards the back of the community carrying magazines. Security believed she may be selling magazine subscriptions door-to-door, which is not allowed in that community. Deputies located the woman and escorted her out of the area.

ASSIST OUTSIDE AGENCY Pacific Coast Highway, 32900 Block (9:33 a.m.) California Department of Fish and Game were contacted following several reports of two mountain lion cubs seen on the hillside behind the playground of a school. The reports given to school officials described the animals as the size of a medium sized dog. The mother of the cubs was not seen but considered very likely to be in the area.

TRAFFIC HAZARD Stonehill Drive/Niguel Road (9:26 a.m.)

Police received a complaint when city workers were seen working on the center median of Stonehill Drive without warning cones or any sort of traffic control.

Tuesday, September 18 BRANDISHING A WEAPON Domingo Avenue/Doheny Park Road (11:47 p.m.) A man called police after being chased down the street by a 35-yearold man carrying an aluminum baseball bat. The caller said the man had a short buzzed haircut and square glasses.

TERRORIST THREATS REPORT Ocean Hill Drive, 33400 Block (9:59 p.m.) A man called police after receiving a phone call from his current girlfriend’s ex-boyfriend threatening him. The caller said the ex-boyfriend told him he was “coming over with his homeboys” to kill him. The caller could see a group of males sitting in the park across the street from his house and was worried they were the “homeboys” the ex-boyfriend was talking about. A restraining order was filed against the ex-boyfriend by both the caller and his girlfriend.

CITIZEN ASSIST Via Lopez, 34200 Block (8:38 p.m.) A young woman called police after finding out that a guitar she was given had been reported stolen. The girl told deputies that her friend asked her to sell a guitar to Guitar Center for him since he did not have a picture ID. She later found out the guitar had been reported stolen by her friend’s roommate. www.danapointtimes.com

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School District Candidates on Tough Decisions, New Ideas CUSD Trustee Area 1 candidates discuss decision-making style and objectives

By Andrea Swayne Dana Point Times

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s part of the Dana Point Times’ ongoing election coverage, we have posed a series of questions to candidates in all of the local elections and will be featuring a selection of their answers each week leading up to the November 6 election.

This week, we heard from Capistrano Unified School District Trustee Area 1 candidates Karin Schnell and Amy Hanacek on their decision-making styles and new ideas they intend to bring to the table if elected.

Here is the question posed to the candidates along with their answers posted below.

Q: Given the financial constraints the Capistrano Unified School District is operating under, difficult decisions will have to be made that will likely find some level of criticism, even if the board feels they serve an overall benefit. When it comes to the decision-making process, should board members base their decisions on what

a majority of their constituent’s want or what they feel is best, even if it’s contrary to public opinion? What sort of ideas or changes would you bring to the table?

AMY HANACEK Small Business Owner School Board Trustees are elected to ensure that a quality education is provided to every student. A trustee cannot depend on any single decision-making process.

The first priority will consistently be what is best for the students and their academic success, and what will keep this district focused on learning and achievement for all students.

A core objective is creating the best learning environment while maintaining the highest quality instruction to help students reach their full potential.

Decisions should be “forward focused” with emphasis on college and career readiness for all students, while offering

the broadest range of academic opportunities possible.

Community leadership on educational issues should remain a high priority, and advocacy on behalf of students and public education should be provided at the local, state and federal levels.

KARIN SCHNELL Community Volunteer California’s fiscal crisis impacts the school districts directly. Shortening the school year, furloughs, eliminating teaching positions and increasing class size are a means to balance the district’s budget, but these are only temporary solutions. It is the board’s fiduciary responsibility to maintain fiscal solvency for the current and subsequent fiscal years.

All CUSD board members will have to make tough decisions mid-year depending on the outcome of the Governor’s November 2012 tax initiative. The district

already has a contingency plan in place. It is important to empower local school officials to determine the best use of scarce resources.

We need board members who put politics, factions and special interests aside to work together for the best educational system for our children.

It is important as a board member to ask questions regarding all aspects of an issue and to listen to all sides as an independent thinker.

Additionally, it is essential to encourage more informed involvement of parents and community members in local school financial matters.

Districts are only allowed to augment their state funding by private donations, interest income, lease income and parcel taxes—which require two-thirds voter approval.

The board needs to explore new avenues of funding and strategic partnerships to fill the gaps.

It is time to make local funding options a part of the solution and I am committed to making that a priority. DP

Dana Point Volunteer of the Month for August: Judy Henderson

By Sea Shelton, Senior Management Analyst, Dana Point Administrative Services

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udy Henderson is a 36-year resident of Dana Point and a founding member of the Dana Point Historical Society.

She and her husband Buck first moved to Dana Point in 1976. They saw Dana Point as a beautiful place to raise their future family.

Not long after moving to Dana Point, they were blessed with the births of their daughters, Hedy and Healy.

From the very beginning, Judy became very active in the community.

In addition to the Historical Society, Judy has been involved in several community groups. She has been a 4-H Club leader where she and her family raised two 4-H guide dogs for the blind. She also was a Dana Point Citizens for Incorporation volunteer, a Camp Fire Girls volunteer and Girl Scout Troop volunteer. She was on the Parent Teach Associations for R.H. Dana Elementary School, Marco Forster Junior High School and Dana Hills High School.

As a long time resident and founding member of the Dana Point Historical Society, Judy has always recognized Dana Point’s wonderful history and the need to preserve it for future generations. This year marks the Dana Point Historical Society’s 25th anniversary. Judy has held various positions within the Historical Society including her first post as treasurer and currently as the corresponding secretary. As with many of her community efforts, Judy’s service was a family affair. Her daughter Hedy was one of the Historical Society’s first historians and continues to help out when needed.

From its very beginnings, Judy has worked with the Historical Society to advocate for the preservation of

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Mayor Lara Anderson (Left) presents Judy Henderson with a proclamation and award for being named the Dana Point Volunteer of the Month. The announcement was made at the September 18 City Council meeting, the first meeting back after council’s summer break. Photo by Andrea Swayne the city’s historic structures and sites which contribute to the eclectic visual character of the community and serve as reminders of Dana Point’s rich and colorful past. In addition to preserving historical buildings and sites, Judy and her Historical Society partners have commissioned public art pieces, established a first-class archival photograph collection, instituted the Baby Beach Tile Wall

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Program and created the Historic Walking and Driving Tours.

Judy, along with her good friend Liz Bamattre, served on the committee of one of the Historic Society’s first major undertakings, maintaining public access to the old Bluff Top Scenic Trail. The 1924 Scenic Trail and the 1930 Dana Point Inn Arches were part of the first preservation efforts of the newly formed Dana Point Historical Society in 1987. Recently the Dana Point Planning Commission adopted a resolution designating these two areas as significant historical resources.

Through all her years of service with the Historical Society and many contributions to the community, Judy remains humble and appreciative of the many others she has worked with to help preserve the city’s history. Judy has enjoyed the opportunity to make many great friends during her service with the Historical Society and feels that she has been very lucky to be able to work with a wonderful group of people who have helped make her 25 years of service with the Historical Society not just work but also a lot of fun, she said.

Judy is proud of the many accomplishments of the Dana Point Historical Society and having been able to be part of those successes from the very beginning.

Even after 25 years of service with the Historical Society, Judy remains committed and intends to stay on board to assist in the continuation of the preservation of Dana Point’s history including being part of a future permanent museum for Dana Point.

The City of Dana Point would like to thank Judy for her many years of dedicated service to the community and for all her hard work, time and resources given towards preserving the city’s history. DP

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Alzheimer’s Walk Coming to Doheny State Beach The Alzheimer’s Association will host a Walk to End Alzheimer’s, Saturday, October 6 from 7:30 a.m. to noon at Doheny State Beach, 23500 Dana Point Harbor Drive.

Check-in and festival area will open at 7:30 a.m. and the walk will start at 10 a.m.

The fundraising event features a 2-mile walk that is wheelchair, stroller and dogfriendly. There will also be a Kidz Zone, Doggie Dugout, concessions and water will be provided.

Free parking and shuttle service will be available at St. Edward the Confessor Church, 33926 Calle Primavera. Parking in the state beach parking lot is available for $15.

There is no sign up fee or minimum fundraising commitment but organizers encourage participants to raise at least $100 to earn an event T-shirt.

For questions contact Event Coordinator Andrea McDonald at 949.757.3708 or andrea.mcdonald@aol.org. To sign up online or find out how to register by mail, see www.

Alz.org/walk.

Prescription Drug Take Back Day Set for September 29 The Orange County Sheriff’s Department and the Drug Enforcement Administration on September 29 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. will give the public an opportunity to prevent pill abuse and theft by ridding their homes of potentially dangerous expired, unused and unwanted prescription drugs.

The service is free and anonymous; no questions asked.

The nearest collection sites are as follows: Laguna Niguel City Hall, 30111 Crown Valley Parkway, Laguna Niguel; San Clemente Police Services, 100 Ave. Presidio, San Clemente and San Juan Capistrano City Hall, 32400 Paseo Adelanto, San Juan Capistrano.

Last April, Americans turned in 552,161

pounds—276 tons—of prescription drugs at over 5,600 sites operated by the DEA and nearly 4,300 state and local law enforcement partners. In its four previous Take Back events, DEA and its partners took in over 1.5 million pounds—nearly 775 tons—of pills.

This initiative addresses a vital public safety and public health issue. Medicines that languish in home cabinets are highly susceptible to diversion, misuse and abuse.

More than seven million people aged 12 and older abused prescription drugs in 2010, according to the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration.

The Partnership at DrugFree.org reports that nearly one in five teens has taken a prescription medication to get high, without having his or her own prescription. In fact, every day 2,500 teenagers use a prescription drug to get high for the first time.

The majority of abused prescription drugs are obtained from friends and relatives, including the home medicine cabinet, according to national studies.

In addition, Americans are now advised that their usual methods for disposing of unused medicines—flushing them down the toilet or throwing them in the trash—both pose potential safety and health hazards.

DSBIA to Host Wildlife Sunset Cruise Sunday Doheny State Beach Interpretive Association is sponsoring a wildlife cruise out of Dana Point Harbor on Sunday, September 30 as a reward to its current members and as a membership incentive for those who join on or before the day of the event.

Check-in time for the cruise is 4:30 p.m. in front of the Dana Wharf Sportfishing docks. The boat will leave at 5 p.m. and return at 7 p.m.

This cruise will be aboard on the Dana Wharf vessel Dana Pride.

“We will mingle with other DSBIA members, dolphins, sea lions, seals and some blue and finback whales while watching

Tracy Turbeville, Jim Serpa and Debbie Serpa enjoy the 2011 DSBIA Wildlife Sunset Cruise. Photo by Andrea Swayne

the sunset,” said DSBIA board member Ed Neely.

Drinks and galley grub will be provided.

Membership forms are available online at www.dohenystatebeach.org/membership. htm and will also be available at the checkin table on the day of the event. Annual memberships are $25 for an individual, $35 for a family and $10 for seniors 63 and over.

Lifetime memberships are also available.

Please RSVP even if planning to sign up on the dock, as the boat’s capacity is limited.

For questions or to reserve a spot, contact Ed Neely at 949.233.0476 or edneely@ dohenystatebeach.org.

The DSBIA is a support organization to Doheny State Beach with the mission of promoting educational and interpretive activities and to assist with the preservation and restoration of the park and its interpretive facilities. The current primary focus of the association is the restoration of its Visitor Center which will include tide pool aquariums and local animal exhibits.

Recycling Events Planned at Dana Hills High School Dana Hills High School, 33333 Golden Lantern, kicks off its community recycling

events schedule Saturday, September 29, 9 a.m.-11 a.m.—the first of 14 scheduled dates for this school year.

Residents are invited to drop off plastic bottles and aluminum cans in the school parking lot for students from the school’s chapter of the California Scholastic Federation and other school organizations to collect and sort. No glass please.

Recycling is collected in the back parking lot near the tennis courts and pool area.

Funds collected are distributed by the school’s PTSA for student programs.

Last year the PTSA helped students collect more than $5,000 from plastic bottles and cans collected during the monthly recycling community events and campuswide recycling.

Future events will be held Oct. 13, Nov. 10, Dec. 8, Jan. 12 and 26, 2013, Feb. 9 and 23, March 9 and 23, April 13 and 27, May 11 and 25.

For more information, email president@ dhhsptsa.com.

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16TH ANNUAL IRON MAN 6 a.m. The Boys & Girls Club and Sheckler Foundation present the fundraising event with twoperson teams competing in a variety of sports at Shorecliffs Golf Club and the Elks Lodge. Entry fee $300; includes food and drink. Limit 40 teams. Register online. 501 Avenida Vaquero, San Clemente, 949.492.1177, www.bgcsca.org.

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THE LORD OF THE STRINGS CONCERT 7:30 p.m.

Steve Wood (from Honk) and Beth Wood perform at the DP Community Center. $25. 24642 San Juan Ave., Dana Point, 949.842.2227, www.lordofthestringsconcerts.com.

BOEING BOEING 6:30 p.m. Debut of the new farcical comedy that’s ’60s retro at Camino Real Playhouse.

Preview tickets $18-$28, Sept. 29 Gala night tickets $34-$44, and regular shows $24-$34. 31776 El Camino Real, San Juan Capistrano, 949.489.8082, www.caminorealplayhouse.org.

OPEN HOUSE FOR THE HELP PROJECT 6 p.m.-8 p.m.

The SC Collaborative and Fighters for the World hold an Open House/Happy Hour at the Community Market with a presentation on the HELP project, a youth empowerment project. 1506 Calle Valle, San Clemente, 949.212.7423.

CARL PINO 8 p.m. Live music at Wind & Sea Restaurant.

34699 Golden Lantern, Dana Point, 949.496.6500, www.windandsearestaurants.com.

DEREK BORDEAUX 7:30 p.m.-10:30 p.m. Live band at Salt Creek Grille. 32802 Pacific Coast Hwy., Dana Point, 949.661.7799, www.saltcreekgrille.com.

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BATTLE OF THE PADDLE 7 a.m. Join Rainbow Sandals and Gerry Lopez for the fifth anniversary of the stand-up paddle event at Doheny State Beach. This year they’re looking to set a new Guinness World Record for “World’s Largest SUP Paddleboard Race” on Saturday. 25300 Dana Point Harbor Drive, Dana Point, 949.496.6172, www.battleofthepaddle.com.

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ON STAGE AT THE COACH HOUSE: OZOMATLI The Coach House will be jumpin’ when Ozomatli takes the stage next Sunday with a concert doubleheader featuring a kid-friendly OzoKids performance followed by their regular set list known to “take you around the world by taking you around Los Angeles.” Their music is an LA-born urban-Latino-and-beyond collision of hip hop and salsa, dancehall and cumbia, samba and funk, merengue and comparsa, East LA R&B and New Orleans second line, Jamaican ragga and Indian raga. The OzoKids show is like a regular Ozomatli show, but familyfriendly and designed to appeal to the younger set. Of course, kids are the VIPs and get their own “kids only” section in the front of the stage. The kids’ Courtesy photo set includes Ozomatli’s trademark fusion of music from around the world, with Latin American songs in English and Spanish. Ozomatli fans rejoice. The band is working on a new CD expected to be ready for release in springtime next year. They are also currently putting final touches on the TV musical score for Gabriel Iglesias’ new “Hey! It’s Fluffy” cartoons for the new season of “Stand Up Revolution” debuting in October. The Coach House, San Juan Capistrano, Sunday, September 30. OzoKids show starts at 3 p.m. Tickets are $15. Ozomatli show starts at 8 p.m. (doors open at 6 p.m.) and tickets are $30. Both shows are all ages. www.thecoachhouse.com. —Tyler and A.J. Bardzilowski

WOMEN & WHEELS CAR CARE EVENT 10 a.m.12 p.m. Free event for women on car maintenance and safety at Star Motors, includes a light breakfast and gift bag for guests. Register online. 32955 Calle Perfecto, San Juan Capistrano, 949.443.1970, www.star-motors.com.

MEET THE WINEMAKER 3 p.m.-7 p.m. McPrice Myers, winemaker from barrel 27 and McPrice Myers wines from Paso Robles at DaVine Food & Wine. $25 for 6 tastings and appetizers. 34673 Golden Lantern, Dana Point, 949.493.4044, www.davine-wine.com.

TOAST TO THE CASA 6 p.m.-10 p.m. Annual gala benefit at Casa Romantica with food from local restaurants, wine, five live bands, dancing, live and silent auctions and more. Tickets $175. 415 Avenida Granada, San Clemente, 949.498.2139, www.casaromantica.org.

DANA POINT BBQ CHAMPIONSHIP 12 p.m. The City of Dana Point and the Kansas City Barbeque Society host a world-class barbecue contest at Sea Terrace Park. Call for more information. PCH and Niguel Road, Dana Point, 949.248.3530, www.danapoint.org.

TASTE OF BREWS DANA POINT 12 p.m.-4 p.m.

Event at Sea Terrace Park with local breweries, in conjunction with the BBQ Champs. $40; includes unlimited craft beer tastes, snacks and water. PCH and Niguel Road, Dana Point, 714.375.1132, www.tasteofbrews.com.

sunday

CASINO’S BLUES BARBECUE AND BIRTHDAY BASH 4 p.m.-7 p.m.

The Casino San Clemente celebrates its 75th birthday with a barbecue, blues music and much more. Fun for the whole family. Food $3-$5.

Free admission. 140 W. Avenida Pico, San Clemente, 949.369.6600, www.thecasinosanclemente.com.

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FRIENDS OF THE LIBRARY FUNDRAISER 4 p.m.6:30 p.m. The Friends of the San Juan Capistrano Library host a fundraiser at the Nydegger Bldg. with an author lecture/book signing with Capt. Dave Anderson and his book, Lily: A Gray Whale’s Odyssey. Also features refreshments, music and more. $20. 31421 La Matanza, San Juan Capistrano, 949.493.1752, www.ocpl.org.

BRIAN YOUNG & THE BLUES STATION 7 p.m.10 p.m. Live music at The Cellar. 156 Avenida Del Mar, San Clemente, 949.492.3663, www.thecellarsite.com.

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Learn how your vote matters in the fight against trafficking. The Cellar, 156 Avenida Del Mar, San Clemente, 949.492.3663, www.thecellarsite.com.

FOOD TRUCK MONDAYS 5:30 p.m.-8:30 p.m. The SCHS Music and Arts Club host a fundraiser with gourmet food trucks in the parking lot. 700 Avenida Pico, San Clemente, 949.492.4165, www.sctritons.com, www.curbsidebites.com.

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SATIN JAZZ EXPRESS 6:30 p.m. Live music at Montego Restaurant. 27211 Ortega Hwy. Ste B, San Juan Capistrano, 949.481.2723, www.montegorestaurant.com.

wednesday

THE BISHOP’S CHESS CLUB 6 p.m.-7:45 p.m.

Chess club meets at the library featuring a screening of Searching for Bobby Fischer, chess games and more. 31495 El Camino Real, San Juan Capistrano, 949.493.1752, www.ocpl.org.

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FINANCIAL PLANNING SERIES 2 p.m.-3:30 p.m.

Free “It’s Your Money,” workshop series at the Ocean Institute on Wednesdays. Topic: Financial Planning II. 24200 Dana Point Harbor Drive, Dana Point, 949.496.2274, www.ocean-institute.org.

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GARDEN ANGELS 8:30 a.m.

Volunteer at Los Rios Park and also help plant the new butterfly garden. 31661 Los Rios St., 949.493.5911, San Juan Capistrano, www.goinnative.net.

SENIORS’ SUNSET SERENADE DANCE 4 p.m.-6 p.m.

Adults ages 55 and older are invited to the SJC Community Center for dancing to live entertainment, appetizers and more. Tickets $10. 25925 Camino del Avion, San Juan Capistrano, 949.493.5911, www.sanjuancapistrano.org. *For our full calendar, visit the “Event Calendar” at www.danapointtimes.com.

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

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ON LIFE AND LOVE AFTER 50: Tom Blake

Internet Dating Can Lead to Wasting Time on Phantom Love

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can’t estimate the number of times women have emailed me saying they’ve fallen in love with a great guy they met online. Some even add that they are contemplating marriage.

There is a tone to these emails that make me suspect there has never been a face-to-face meeting. I reply by asking how their initial in-person meeting went.

ON LIFE AND LOVE AFTER 50 More often than not, the answer is

By Tom Blake similar to this: “We haven’t met in person but plan to sometime in the future.”

When they ask for my opinion about their arrangement, I tell them they aren’t in love with a real person, but only an image. They get irked at me when I tell them that chemistry between two people is impossible to predict without meeting face-to-face, and they may be wasting their time.

A woman named Jackie who lives in Orange County met a man online four years ago on a dating website called Christian Mingle. “Through emails and phone calls, there was magic,” Jackie said. “And then we met in person. It was disastrous. I still feel queasy thinking about it.”

Jackie said there was no kind way to tell the guy that she felt no chemistry, “not even a spark,” she said. But

here’s what’s puzzling. After four years and a “disastrous” face-to-face meeting, Jackie is still corresponding with the guy and experiencing phantom love.

“When we talk by phone and write, there is magic. I feel in love. We don’t live close enough to see each other often.

I haven’t seen him in a year and a half. And, he’s on the edge of poverty, slipping downward as we speak.”

I asked her why she continues this charade. “Loneliness, hopelessness, desperation…and mostly overwhelming fear that this is the best I can do…that nothing better will ever happen…that having a phone friend is better than nothing,” Jackie said.

I told Jackie that the time she is investing in this phantom love affair—one she knows will never work—is stealing time away from trying to meet someone nearby who would be more suitable for her.

I suggested she attend one of our South County Singles 50+ meet and greet events at Tutor and Spunky’s, my Dana Point Deli.

Her reply, “I don’t go to bars.”

(I’ve never heard anyone refer to my deli as a bar before; it’s just a sandwich shop that happens to serve beer and wine.)

I said, “Of course you don’t go to bars. That’s passé with older singles. But attending our meet and greet singles

High School Success Club Hosts First Speaker of Year World renowned artist Wyland addresses students at Dana Hills

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hen Dana Hills High School Success Club Copresidents Cassie Braunstein and Sohrob Nayebaziz were looking for guest speakers to address their peers with educational and motivational messages, Wyland was an easy fit, said Braunstein.

“He’s local and his work is appreciated around the world,” Braunstein said. “I also believed it would mean very much to our school to hear him speak because we’ve grown up around his art.”

The Success Club is a student-run club of about 500 members that brings in well-known guest speakers once or twice a month to inspire teens to strive for success.

Speakers share their personal stories with students—sto-

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Cassie Braunstein, freshman co-president of the Success Club, artist Wyland and Sohrob Nayebaziz, sophomore co-president of the Success Club paused for a photo at the club’s September 20 event. Photo courtesy of Mariah Curran and Michael Bradley

ries of their life paths including motivations, goals, challenges, tales from their childhoods and their secrets to success.

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function isn’t like plopping down on a stool and listening to Billy Joel play ‘Piano Man’ with other lonesome souls at 9 p.m. on a Saturday.

“Instead, you will meet face-to-face other friendly singles and if you have no interest in dating anyone you meet there, at least you won’t waste four more years on someone else with whom you have absolutely no chemistry.”

I think, for Jackie, getting out among new people would be a boost to her self-esteem. Perhaps, she’d even break away from her phantom romance.

The internet is just one tool older singles can use to reach out to find potential mates. However, they need to get out and make new friends locally as well.

The next meet and greet at Tutor and Spunky’s Deli is Thursday, October 11, 5 p.m. until 8:30 p.m. The September event attracted approximately 135 singles age 50 an over.

At the very least, Jackie could make some new friends.

For more information about the South OC Champs Meet and Greet Club, see www.tutorandspunkys.com.

Tom Blake is a San Clemente resident and Dana Point business owner who has authored three books on middle-aged dating. For dating information: www.FindingLoveAfter50. com. To comment: tompblake@gmail.com. DP

supportive of the Success Club’s mission.

“Success can be achieved by anyone through hard work and doing well in school. I support all students in America who focus on education and allow people like myself to share success stories with young people who need insight and information that will empower them to succeed,” Wyland said. “This is the best investment any of us can make in our young people, inspiring them to be successful and give back.”

Past event speakers have included Rainbow Sandals founder Jay “Sparky” Longley, “Pretty Little Liars” actor Yani Gellman, Tae Bo creator Billy Blanks, Phil Collen of Def Leppard, past Comedian of the Year Craig Shoemaker, neurosurgeon Dr. Volker Sontag, author Chris Epting, Pacific Sun Financial CEO Mitch Fisher and Laura Wilbur, Secret Service Agent.

“The event turned out very well. Our theatre was packed with students eager to learn Wyland’s story, which was a fascinating one,” said Braunstein. “We are all looking forward to another great year for the Success Club.” DP —Andrea Swayne www.danapointtimes.com

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DANA OUTRIGGER RACES IN WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS

Normally the Na Wahine O Ke Kai outrigger canoe race, which takes place between the islands of Moloka’i and Oahu in Hawaii, has mild ocean conditions. But on September 23, swells on the water ranged between 15 to 20 feet, making it a difficult and time consuming race for the Dana Outrigger Canoe Club’s women’s team.

The Dana Point-based team ended up placing 38th out of 68 teams with a time of 7:29:28.

Steersman Jen Humboldt, a San Juan Capistrano resident, described the 42-mile race as one of the toughest she has ever participated in.

Members of the Dana Point Outrigger Canoe Club on the beach in Hawaii.

Courtesy photo

“We don’t see conditions like that in Dana Point…We wanted to do better but the conditions were crazy. Just to get out of the harbor was tough. People were flipping

BOYS WATER POLO • After starting the season off with six straight wins, the Dolphins have dropped three games in a row to Newport Harbor, Agoura and Corona Del Mar, respectively. The Dolphins have been averaging 10 goals per game this season but failed to reach that mark in all three of their losses.

Next Game: 10/2 vs. El Toro (league game), 3:15 p.m.

Dolphin Report

By Adam Herzog and Steve Breazeale

GIRLS GOLF • Dana Hills senior Avery French put on a remarkable performance at the Triton Invitational Tournament September 21, finishing in second place with a 69 (-4) at San Clemente Municipal Golf Course. In team play, the Dolphins suffered consecutive defeats to Tesoro. The first came on September 19, when Tesoro edged out Dana Hills by the score of 216-218 at El Niguel Country Club. Things were even closer between the two teams on September 20, when both the Dolphins and Titans shot a 204. However, Tesoro edged the Dolphins in the tiebreaker with a better sixth player’s score. The Dolphins have played in 11 matches this season and French has been a medalist/co-medalist in 10 of them.

The Dolphins will take on El Toro in a league match at El Niguel Country Club September 27.

Next Match: 10/2 vs. San Clemente at El Niguel Country Club (League match), 3:30 p.m.

GIRLS TENNIS • The defending CIF Division 1 champion Dolphins (9-1, 2-0 league) continued their solid start to the season by defeating Los Alamitos 14-4 on September 19 and Mission Viejo 13-5 on September 20.

Dana Hills went on to easily defeat San Marino 14-4 on September 24. Senior Alyssa Smith led the way for the Dolphins, dropping only two games in her three victories on the day.

El Toro stood no chance against the Dolphins in a league match on September 25 and the Dolphins dominated in a 17-1 victory.

Next Match: 10/2 vs. San Clemente (league match), 3 p.m.

BOYS CROSS-COUNTRY • The Dana Hills crosscountry team competed this weekend at the annual Dana Hills Invitational, finishing with an impressive first-place effort in the senior division. They dominated the field, winning by a full two seconds. The Dolphins’ top performer was Jack Morgenson, who finished with a time of 15:02, good enough to finish third individually out of 203 runners. The lower divisions also performed well as the junior, sophomore and freshmen teams finished first, fi fth and second, respectively.

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and boats were getting air over the swells,” Humboldt said. “When Hawaiians tell you it’s going to be big water, you know it’s going to be a long day.”

The team’s time was about 30 minutes slower than what their initial goal was but Humboldt said that given the extreme conditions, and the fact that their boat never capsized, the 38th place finish was a solid effort.

The Na Wahine O Ke Kai is by far the longest race the team competes in every year. Up until the trip to Hawaii the teams’ longest race was a 28-miler from Newport Beach to Catalina Island. —Steve Breazeale

Senior Alyssa Smith has powered the Dolphins 9-1 (2-0 league) record on the season. Photo by Steve Breazeale

Next Meet: 9/29 at the Punahou Invite, Hawaii, TBA. GIRLS CROSS-COUNTRY • Led by Paige Canterbury’s first-place individual finish the Dolphins girls cross-country team put on a solid effort at the Dana Hills Invitational, finishing in second behind Tesoro. This success was also matched at the lower levels, as the junior, sophomore and freshmen girls finished first, eighth and fourth, respectively.

Next Meet: 10/3, South Coast League Cluster at Irvine Regional Park, 2 p.m.

GIRLS VOLLEYBALL • The girls’ volleyball (2-3) team put together a solid performance at the La Jolla Tournament September 21 to September 22, and came away with a second-place finish. The Dolphins were set to play Trabuco Hills September 27, results were not available at press time.

Next Game: 9/28 vs. Orange Lutheran, 6 p.m.

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FOOTBALL • JSerra’s junior running back Casey Eugenio was all over the field at Dolphin Stadium on September 21 in the Lions 21-10 non-league victory over Dana Hills.

The shifty tailback rushed for 140 yards on 25 carries and scored all three of the Lions (4-0) touchdowns in the contest that left the Dolphins (0-5) still searching for their first win of the season.

The first half had a distinct old school feel to it as both teams came out with an apparent plan to run the ball and gain yards chunk by chunk.

After botching a fake punt attempt early in the first quarter the Dolphins turned the ball over to the Lions and Eugenio took over. After picking up a few short gainers Eugenio made his first big move by breaking to the outside, scrambling back to the inside and beating a Dolphin defender in a sprint to the goal line to complete an impressive 41-yard touchdown run. The junior would strike again with three minutes to go before halftime on a two-yard run that gave JSerra a 14-0 lead at the break.

The smash mouth football picked back up again at the start of the second half when Dolphins senior running back Marcus Hughes drove the Dolphins down the field and finally broke through for a big 21-yard touchdown run to cut the Lions lead in half at 14-7.

With the Dolphins inside the Lions 30-yard line on their next possession, senior backup quarterback J.P Ashton was sent in to replace junior starter Mac Vail, who had to leave the game due to back spasms. Ashton quickly broke for a 16-yard run that set up a Logan Warren field goal that made it 14-10.

The Dolphins’ sustained drives in the third quarter ate up a majority of the clock and kept JSerra off the field.

“We were slow in the first half but we stepped it up in the second both offensively and defensively,” Dolphin head coach Todd Rusinkovich said. “Unfortunately it was just kind of too little too late.”

Ashton was a perfect 3-for-3 on completions until an errant ball was intercepted by Lions junior defensive back Dante Pettis. It was big play for the JSerra defense, which held on to survive the late Dolphin offensive surge.

Next Game: 9/28 at Irvine High, 7 p.m.

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GROM OF THE WEEK Brayden Burch Age: 7, Concordia Elementary Brayden Burch has blasted onto the competition scene this season, taking wins in his first three events. He started the season off right, winning the Micro Grom U9 Shortboard division in his Western Surfing Association debut, event No. 1 at Trail 6. Brayden went on to claim top honors at the Gudauskas Brothers’ Stoke-o-Rama contest at T Street on September 15, then followed that up with yet another Micro Grom victory in WSA Event No. 2, September 23 in Ventura. “My dad taught me to surf when I was about four or five.

Both my parents help me out a lot and that’s pretty cool,” said Brayden. “When I’m out in the water it feels like my head is just going off and I just have more fun every minute.

When I’m on a wave it feels great.” Brayden tries to practice as much as he can at his favorite spots—T Street, Rivi, San O and Lowers—and is currently working on improving his snaps. When he’s not at the beach, he likes to stay active in other sports like soccer, Brayden Burch. Photo by Andrea Swayne football, baseball, skateboarding and swimming. He especially likes jumping off of high diving boards, he said. Brayden is a good student who says the two best things about school are recess and reading. Another favorite of Brayden’s is traveling. He’s already taken surf trips to Hawaii, Australia and Costa Rica and has dreams of becoming a professional surfer so he can continue to explore surf breaks all over the world. —Andrea Swayne

Heritage on Wheels

RESULTS Local finishers only. Key: San Clemente=SC, Dana Point=DP, Capistrano Beach=CB and San Juan Capistrano=SJC, Longboard=LB.

Surfing Heritage Foundation to host Dewey Weber biography signing, exhibit

By Andrea Swayne Dana Point Times

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fter four-and-a-half years of work and interviewing well over 100 people, Gerald “Jerry” Derloshon’s biography of ’60s surf icon Dewey Weber, Little Man on Wheels, will debut at the Surfing Heritage Museum, Saturday.

The Surfing Heritage Foundation is hosting a members’ reception and book signing to celebrate the book release and the opening of a two-month long Dewey Weber exhibit at the museum, 110 Calle Iglesia, in San Clemente.

The event runs from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. and will include a panel discussion at 7 p.m. moderated by Derloshon. The panel will include the likes of Skip Frye, Steve Pezman, Linda Benson, Mike Tabeling, Kemp Aaberg, Lonnie Argabright, Don Craig, as well as Caroline and Shea Weber.

The event is free to members, but SHF will be accepting membership applications on site. Non-members may pay a $15

WSA Championship Tour, Event No. 2, Donnie Solomon Memorial, September 2223, Ventura, Surfers Point Author Jerry Derloshon will appear at a book signing and reception at the Surfing Heritage Foundation, September 29. Collectible, leather-bound, first editions with balsa wood inlay of Little Man on Wheels, will be available for purchase. Courtesy photos

admission fee at the door.

“The preservation of surf history, the focus of SHF and the work of authors like me who pursue the stories of surfing legends, is a natural fit,” Derloshon said. “For me to be with so many luminaries of surf to explore the life of Dewey Weber is an honor and I am looking forward to it greatly.”

Derloshon’s book will be available for purchase at the signing and he is donating two collectible leather-bound, balsa wood inlaid, signed and numbered first editions of the book—one for the museum’s collection and another to be raffled off that night. Book sale proceeds will be shared with the Surfing Heritage Foundation, Derloshon said.

For more information, see www.littlemanonwheels.com, www.surfingheritage. org or call 949.388.0313. DP

Battle of the Paddle Set for September 29-30

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he fifth annual Rainbow Sandals Gerry Lopez Battle of the Paddle returns to Doheny State Beach Saturday and Sunday, September 29 and 30.

SUP athletes will vie for over $25,000 in cash and prizes—the largest prize purse on offer in the sport of SUP. Racers will also take part in two new Guinness World Record attempts for world’s largest paddleboard Dana Point Times September 28–October 4, 2012

race and the most surfers riding a wave.

The Battle of the Paddle is more than just a SUP racing event. It is an ocean festival showcasing the sport by offering races and demonstrations for all ages and skill levels, from beginners and families or companyrelay teams to elite competition. For more information, visit www.battleofthepaddle. com. DP —AS

MICRO GROM BOYS/GIRLS SB U9: 1.

Bane Corbett, SC; 4. Brayden Burch, SC. BOYS/GIRLS U10: 1. Jett Schilling, SC; 3. Taj Lindblad, SC; 4. Nicholas Coli, SC; 5. Patrick O’Connor, SJC. BOYS U12: 3. Ryan Martin, SC; 4. Jett Schilling, SC; 5. Nicholas Coli, SC. BOYS U14: 5. Gunner Day, SC. BOYS U16: 2.

Brighton Reinhardt, DP; 4. Lucas Taub, DP. BOYS U18: 2. Jordan Kudla, SC; 4. Connor Haddadin, DP. GIRLS U12: 3. Kirra Pinkerton, SC; 5. Zoe Mortensen, CB. GIRLS U14: 2.

Alexxa Elseewi, SC; 3. Tera Richardson, CB. GIRLS U16: 4. Teresa O’Connor, SJC; 5. Kirra Connolly, SC. BOYS LB U14: 4. Ian Diamond, DP. JR. LB U18: 5. Kai Diamond, DP. GIRLS LB U14: 1. Kaila Patterson, CB. GIRLS LB U18: 1. Emmy Lombard, SC; 2. Rachael Tilly, CB; 3. Teresa O’Connor, SJC; 5. Lulu Erkeneff, DP. MASTERS 30-39: 4. Jimmy Bray, SC. OPEN MEN: 2. Cody Canzoneri, SC. OPEN WOMEN: 1. Lulu Erkeneff, DP. OPEN MEN LB: 4. Cody Canzoneri, SC. OPEN WOMEN’S LB: 1. Tory Gilkerson, SC; 2. Emmy Lombard, SC; 3. Lulu Erkeneff, DP. SR. MEN LB 40+: 2. Eric Diamond, DP. NSSA Southwest Open, Event No. 2, September 22-23, Oceanside Harbor, South Jetty JUNIORS: 1. Griffin Colapinto, SC; 2. Jake Davis, Capistrano Beach; 3. Colt Ward, SC. BOYS: 3. Cole Houshmand, SC. MINI GROMS: 2. Kade Matson, SC. WOMEN: 3.

Chelsea Tuach, SC. GIRLS: 1. Malia Osterkamp, SC. LONGBOARD: 2. Christian Stutzman, SC. PERFORMERS OF THE EVENT: Colt Ward, SC, Highest combined score of the weekend, 18.06; Kade Matson, SC, Top wave score of the weekend, 9.60.

NSSA Southwest Open, Event No. 1, September 8-9, Huntington Beach, Pier MEN: 1. Kevin Schulz, SC; 3. Jonah Carter,

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SURF FORECAST Water Temp: 66-68˚F Water visibility, conditions: Local: 10-15’ poor-fair-; Catalina: 15-20’+ Fair Forcast: Good size SSE swell from Hurricane Miriam will stick around through Friday as well to keep up chest-head high occasional overhead surf (strongest in North OC), before fading out over the weekend. Meanwhile, successively larger pulses of Southern Hemi swells will find their way up through the week and into next week. The WNW swell fades out by the end of this workweek. Overall, good weather/wind conditions prevail. Check out Surfline for all the details.

SC. BOYS: 1. Cole Houshmand, SC. MINI GROMS: Kade Matson, SC. WOMEN: 3. Tia Blanco, SC. GIRLS: 2. Malia Osterkamp, SC. PERFORMER OF THE EVENT: Kevin Schulz, SC. Surf for the Sea, September 8-9, Oceanside, North Jetty PRO/AM OPEN: 1. Doug Van Merlo, SC. BOYS 13-14: 1. Drew Hemnes, SC. JUNIOR MEN 15-17: 1. Jordan Kudla, SC; 2. Colton Overin, SC; 5. Tai Stratton, SC. COED BODYBOARD OPEN: 2. Luke Overin, SC. SURFBOARD WINNERS: Drew Hemnes, Chemistry surfboard.

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