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Incumbent councilman Scott Schoeffel and former Dana Point Historical Society president Carlos N. Olvera won the two open City Council seats on Election Day. Photo by Andrea Swayne

SONGS Seeks Reimbursement of Outage Costs

Squid Attract Fishing Boats by the Dozens

Dolphin Water Polo Team Wins in First Round of Playoffs

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LOCAL NEWS & IN-DEPTH REPORTING

CITY AND BUSINESS CALENDAR SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 10 Recycling Event at Dana Hills High 9 a.m.-11 a.m. Dana Hills High School, 33333 Golden Lantern, will kick off its community recycling events schedule September 29 with the first of 14 scheduled dates for this school year. Residents can 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. Funds collected are distributed

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by the school’s PTSA for student programs. Future events will be held Dec. 8, Jan. 12 and 26, 2013, Feb. 9 and 23, March 9 and 23, April 13 and 27, May 11 and 25. Events will be held rain or shine. For more information send an email to president@dhhsptsa.com.

SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 11 Veteran’s Day Memorial Service 10 a.m. The Dana Point VFW Post 9934, Ladies Auxiliary and the city of Dana Point are hosting a Veteran’s Day Memorial Service at Strand Vista Park,

34201 Selva Road, 949.248.7696, www.vfwpost9934.org.

WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 14 Sunrise Rotary Club 7 a.m. the Monarch Beach Sunrise Rotary Club meets every Wednesday at Laguna Cliffs Marriott Resort & Spa, 25135 Park Lantern, 949.493.2759, www.monarchbeachrotary.com

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…All the Boats off Capo Beach?

THE LATEST: The bright lights of dozens of boats that have been making evening appearances recently in the waters off of Capistrano Beach belong to squid fishermen, according to Dana Wharf Sportfishing General Manager Donna Kalez.

An abundance of the creatures showed up off the Dana Point coast a few days ago attracting both commercial and recreational anglers who have been pulling in an abundance of market sized squid, she said.

Dana Wharf captain Corey Hall said the limits on market squid that can be caught is set by the state, and that as of Thursday, about 35,000 tons of squid are remaining to hit the quota.

Once that quota is reached, he said, the season will stop.

Some boats have the capability to simply scoop up squid, while others require separate bait boats.

WHAT’S NEXT: Hall said there’s really no way to know how long the squid boats will remain in the area and that it depends entirely on the supply of squid in the water.

If the supply dries up, Hall said, the squid boats will be gone as quickly as they arrived.

“It’s quite an operation, and no one wants to run dry,” Hall said. “They’re doing well right now. There’s a pretty large amount of squid here.”

FIND OUT MORE: Stay tuned for updates.

—Jim Shilander/Andrea Swayne

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… Another SONGS Meeting?

THE LATEST: The Nuclear Regulatory Commission announced Tuesday that it would Dana Point Times November 9–15, 2012

be meeting with officials from Southern California Edison, November 16, to discuss the utility’s response to the NRC’s confirmatory action letter, which addressed the damage to the steam generator tubes at the plant.

According to the announcement, Edison will make a technical presentation on how the company has gone about identifying steam generator tube wear, as well as the corrective actions it has taken.

Unit 3 was shutdown in January after the discovery of a leak in a steam generator tube.

Unit 2, which was already shut down for maintenance and refueling, was found to have unexpectedly high levels of tube wear after inspections.

WHAT’S NEXT: The meeting will be held at the Doubletree Guest Suites Doheny Beach in Dana Point and is open to the public.

“The public is invited to observe the meeting and will have the opportunity to talk to the NRC staff after the business portion of the meeting,” the NRC announcement said.

Those who wish to attend should be advised that the seating capacity for the room is only 350.

More than 1,000 people showed up at an NRC meeting in Dana Point last month to discuss safety at SONGS. FIND OUT MORE: Stay tuned to www.danapointtimes.com for updates. — JS/AS

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... SONGS’ Outage Costs?

THE LATEST: Officials at Southern California Edison said during an investor conference call Thursday that the company had incurred approximately $221 million in net market costs related to the outages at the San Onofre Nuclear Generating Station, as well as $96 million in inspection and repair costs.

Edison President Ron Litzinger said the company’s interactions with Mitsubishi so far have largely focused on technical issues related to the steam generators, and not on how the companies would come to a decision on a financial settlement.

coast. The group warns that the testing will require repeated underwater explosions (upwards of 250 decibels) for more than two weeks, putting both human and marine life at risk. Marine mammals are especially at risk.

WHAT’S NEXT: The utility is seeking reimbursement from Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, which manufactured the steam generators at both units, including the damaged unit 3.

The utility’s insurance company, Nuclear Electric Insurance Limited, has been reimbursing Edison at $3.5 million per week, per unit, meaning $7 million per week, since the outage.

Edison submitted a $45 million invoice for costs incurred to Mitsubishi June 30.

Mitsubishi has a liability limit of $138 million, but that excludes the cost of “consequential damages,” such as replacement power.

WHAT’S NEXT: The meeting will be held at the Santa Monica Civic Auditorium.

“We need people to turn out and let our state officials know that needlessly putting citizens and our natural resources in harm’s way is unacceptable,” says Stefanie Sekich-Quinn, Surfrider Foundation’s California Policy Manager.

A pancake breakfast for supporters will be served at 7 a.m.

FIND OUT MORE: To view the documents from the presentation, visit www.edisoninvestor.com. — JS

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…Coastal Seismic Testing?

THE LATEST: The California Coastal Commission on November 14 will hear arguments from Pacific Gas & Electric, the utility that has submitted an application to conduct seismic surveys along the San Luis Obispo coast to collect information for the Diablo Canyon Nuclear Plant.

The San Clemente-based Surfrider Foundation and unrelated locally-based anti-nuclear and conservation focused groups are urging the local public to speak out against the plan.

Surfrider issued a statement calling on local supporters to join them in rallying against a proposed seismic testing project planned for the central California

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FIND OUT MORE: For more information, log on to www.coastal.ca.gov and seismic. surfrider.org. —AS

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…the Nature Center?

THE LATEST: The Dana Point Nature Interpretive Center, 34558 Scenic Drive, has made plans to add an onsite interpretive garden to its list of visitor attractions.

The plans will be led by plant expert Mike Evans, from the Tree of Life Nursery, and will include drought resistant native species.

WHAT’S NEXT: The Center is looking for community volunteers to help with the planting on November 17 from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m.

Evans will be on hand from 9 a.m. to 10 a.m. to instruct volunteers on how to plant and properly care for the plants, so that they may apply what they’ve learned at home as well.

Participation is free and refreshments will be provided to all volunteers.

FIND OUT MORE: For more information or to volunteer, call 949.542.4755. —AS www.danapointtimes.com

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Schoeffel and Olvera Win City Council Seats Incumbent reelected, race for second spot tight

By Andrea Swayne Dana Point Times

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cott Schoeffel, the incumbent Dana Point city councilman on the ballot, captured 29.7 percent of the vote to win reelection Tuesday.

Carlos Olvera, former Dana Point Historical Society president and past planning commissioner was also elected, winning 27.1 percent of the vote in a close race for the second open seat against current Planning Commissioner Norm Denton, who ended the day earning 25.2 percent.

In fourth place was candidate Ed Stevenson with 17.9 percent.

Schoeffel watched the results come in at an informal gathering with colleagues, family and friends at Olamendi’s Mexican Restaurant in Capistrano Beach on Election Night. He remained confident as the returns consistently showed him holding a comfortable lead throughout the evening as results were updated in 30-minute increments by the Orange County Registrar’s Office.

The race to watch was the contest between Denton and Olvera, as the two traded places a few times, coming within a handful of votes of each other at certain points. It wasn’t until the second to last update at 12:30 a.m. that it became clear who the second-place finisher would be.

While Schoeffel joined forces with Denton to campaign, he said he would be happy to work with either Denton or Olvera.

“It was a close and exciting race and I’m looking forward to welcoming Carlos to the council and continuing with the important work that we’re doing for our residents, businesses and visitors,” Schoeffel said. “I am also very grateful to the community for affirming their confidence in my leadership.”

Denton was admittedly disappointed in the outcome but wished to thank those that helped with his campaign and the residents who gave him their vote of confidence at the polls.

“It was a night of ups and downs,” Denton said. “It was not the result I was looking for but I want to thank all my supporters for a hard fought race.”

Olvera said he fully expected to be in a close contest with Denton and despite seeing the vote tally bringing them backand-forth between the second and third spot, at times within less than a dozen votes, he kept the faith.

“Watching the results come in was pretty much what I expected. Denton was a formidable competitor and I was not surprised to be in such a close race with him. I’ve known Norm for a long time. We have worked together in the past—I as a part of the Historical Society and Norm Dana Point Times November 9-15, 2012

Scott Schoeffel and Carlos Olvera greet each other at City Hall Thursday, their first meeting since both were elected to City Council. Photo by Andrea Swayne

as a planning commissioner—on historic preservation projects and I have the utmost respect for him.” Olvera said. “Even with the votes so close, I didn’t give up.

The positive feedback I received from supporters throughout my campaign led me to hold on to the belief that as long as there were more votes left to count I still had a good chance.”

Olvera said his decision to run came when only Schoeffel and Denton had announced their intention to run for the two open seats early on. While he has thought about and been encouraged to run for City Council in the past, this year he decided to throw his hat in the ring, because he didn’t want to see the two seats filled by default, with no other choices.

“I am very pleased with the outcome of this election and my main goal is to ensure that residents of Dana Point continue to come first,” Olvera said. “We are a destination resort city. That is our tax base. We have a good city staff that

“It was a close and exciting race and I’m looking forward to welcoming Carlos to the council and continuing with the important work that we’re doing for our residents, businesses and visitors.

I am also very grateful to the community for affirming their confidence in my leadership.”

—Scott Schoeffel

CITY OF DANA POINT CITY COUNCIL RESULTS Number to Vote for: 2 Completed Precincts: 30 of 30 *J. SCOTT SCHOEFFEL CARLOS N. OLVERA NORM DENTON ED STEVENSON

Vote Count

Percentage

5,704 5,189 4,828 3,426

29.8% 27.1% 25.2% 17.9%

*indicates incumbent candidate

listens to the council and I am proud to now be a part of it.”

The fourth candidate, Ed Stevenson, also chose to run because he believed the people of Dana Point deserved more choices and because he believed that as a newcomer to city government he could provide a fresh, outside perspective.

“Am I disappointed? Sure; of course.

Did I know I had some limitations going in? I did,” Stevenson said, noting that being relatively unknown in the Dana Point political scene as well as suffering an eye injury early in his campaign had a somewhat negative effect on his chances for election.

At about the same time he filed his candidate papers, Stevenson suffered a detached retina and underwent surgery to correct it. The injury was a major factor in his decision to concentrate more on his health than the campaign and to declare that his campaign would neither spend nor raise more than $1,000.

“I absolutely don’t want to sound like my eye situation is an excuse, but the timing was horrible,” Stevenson said.

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most of it. I tried to make it work for me, along with the fact that I was the ‘outsider’ candidate.”

Stevenson said he still believes he has what it takes to win a City Council seat, including past political experience and the strong support of family and friends in getting his message out, but the outsider image he thought was an advantage was simply overshadowed by the other candidates’ many years of service to the community. Before moving to California, Stevenson was heavily engaged in the political scene of New York’s Suffolk County, but upon relocation to the West Coast, found himself more focused on raising children and either coaching or managing their sports teams, he said.

“This election prompted my desire to reengage in local politics. I really enjoyed the process and gained some valuable experience,” Stevenson said. “I enjoyed getting to know the other candidates and there is not a negative thing I can say about any of them. In two years there will be three spots open and I am already considering another run at it. In fact, the campaign has led me to consider returning to the public sector professionally as well, should the right opportunity arise.”

One of the most important issues the City Council will face going into the new year are the Town Center and Doheny Village Revitalization Plans.

Both Schoeffel and Olvera have been quoted as saying they want both projects to move along more quickly and will work toward helping to make that happen during their time as city councilmen.

Olvera said he favors creating a roadmap of some sort for the plans, to provide more clear direction as well as measurable milestones for the projects.

“The main thing is to create a list of steps to accomplish, so residents and business people can understand the time frame to completion,” Olvera said. “I too have been involved in the Town Center plan for over 20 years, so this is not a new project to me.”

As for some of the negative campaigning reported during this election season in the City Council race as well as other local races—robo calls and hit pieces—both newly elected councilmen said they prefer not to dwell on that.

“It comes with the territory. It’s just an unfortunate part of politics but I believe the final vote reflects the voters’ sentiment in me and shows that they believe as I do, that past community involvement speaks volumes.”

The two will take their new places on the City Council in December joining Steven Weinberg, Lisa Bartlett and Bill Brough. Mayor Lara Anderson will be leaving City Council, as she has termed out. DP www.danapointtimes.com

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Dana Point Elects One New School Board Member Hanacek wins Trustee Area 1 School Board seat

By Andrea Swayne Dana Point Times

CAPISTRANO UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT TRUSTEE AREA 1

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my Hanacek outpaced Karin Schnell to win the seat representing Trustee Area 1 on the Capistrano Unified School District’s Board of Trustees finishing well ahead with 9,448 votes (67.7 percent) to Schnell’s 4,504 votes (32.3 percent).

Trustee Area 1 covers a majority of Dana Point, including Capistrano Beach, as well as portions of San Clemente and San Juan Capistrano and was the only CUSD race on the ballot for Dana Point voters.

Hanacek said winning the election was both great and humbling, and gave much credit to her supporters, friends and family, referring to their assistance “amazing.”

Completed Precincts: 41 of 41 AMY HANACEK KARIN SCHNELL

Vote count

Percentage

9,600 4,579

67.7% 32.3%

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Amy Hanacek. Courtesy photo

She also had kind words for her opponent, who she said shared her reasons for running—a genuine interest in supporting public schools and focusing on providing students with a solid education.

“Karin is a gracious individual and a proponent of public schools. We were both able to conduct campaigns focused

on quality education for the students. It was respectful and positive,” Hanacek said. “I love this school district and will work to make sure the dollars follow the students…I want to ensure stability for our teachers and our children, so that both may thrive under a stable environment. It’s important (as a board member)

to not be disruptive.”

Hanacek, and other newly elected board members, will be sworn in December 10.

Jack R. Brick currently represents Dana Point in Trustee Area 1 but is not running for reelection. Brick was elected to the board in 2008 to a term ending in 2012.

His decision not to seek reelection opened the second seat in Area 1.

Part of the city, along with Laguna Niguel, also lies within Trustee Area 4, but there were no seats open in this election.

The current Area 4 trustee, Anna Bryson, was first elected in 2006 and reelected in 2010 to a term that will end in 2014.

For results in other area CUSD races, log on to www.danapointtimes.com. DP —Brian Park contributed to this article.

South Coast Water District Results Voters choose Dietmeier, Erkeneff and Rayfield

By Andrea Swayne Dana Point Times

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ick Dietmeier, Rick Erkeneff and Wayne Rayfield will fill the three open seats on the South Coast Water District Board of Directors.

The trio held onto the top three spots throughout Election Night, but the close race saw them trade places a few times as the votes were tallied.

It wasn’t until the Orange County Registrar’s Office posted the second to last unofficial results at 12:30 a.m. Tuesday that the order of the top three was determined.

Dietmeier rose from second to first with 4,916 votes (19.1 percent) and Erkeneff from third to second with 4,757 votes (18.4 percent). And, after spending a majority of the evening in the first-place spot, Rayfield ended in third with 4,678 votes (18.1 percent).

Gary “Water Watch Dog” Langdale

SOUTH COAST WATER DISTRICT RESULTS Number to Vote for: 3 Completed Precincts: 30 of 30 DICK DIETMEIER RICK ERKENEFF *WAYNE RAYFIELD GARY LANGDALE JOEL BISHOP RICHARD GARDNER

Vote count

Percentage

4,916 4,757 4,678 3,887 3,804 3,748

19.1% 18.4% 18.1% 15.1% 14.7% 14.5%

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came in fourth with 3,887 votes (15.1 percent), followed by Joel Bishop, 3,804 votes (14.7 percent) and Richard Gardner with 3,748 votes (14.5 percent).

After missing out on reelection to the board at the last election, Dietmeier was pleased to have claimed the majority of votes and is looking forward to returning

to work on the board.

“I had a good team of people helping me with my campaign and we had a sense that the vote would go well. I had no idea it would turn out as well as it did. It was quite a surprise,” Dietmeier said. “I am attending a meeting on Thursday and am excited to get back to work.”

Incumbent board member Rayfield said he is not only pleased to have a chance to work with Dietmeier again but also to welcome newcomer Erkeneff on to the board.

“I’d like to thank all of those who supported me,” said Rayfield. “It’s time for us to get on with the business of doing our best to control costs, find solutions to reducing our dependence on imported water and to further our conservation efforts.

I’d also like to thank all of our customers who have done such a good job, to date, with conservation.”

Erkeneff agrees heartily with the need to expand the District’s conservation

efforts and said he is looking forward to making a contribution as a director.

“I am very pleased with the outcome of the election and think the makeup of the board is strong. The whole slate was strong and the result would have made for a strong board no matter how the vote unfolded, but I am happy the public saw the value in electing me to the board. I still have a lot to learn, as everyone else has decades of experience. Their experience is a really valuable asset,” Erkeneff said. “I think the timing was right for someone like me. My perspective is really pushing conservation and protection of our resources. I think that helped in my campaign and I will continue to pursue conservation in homes, commercially and within city infrastructure. Overuse is still apparent and conservation is important for reducing our dependence on imported water as well as controlling costs related to our imported resources.” DP

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DP Sheriff’s Blotter

CITIZEN ASSIST Sherwood Way, 24800 Block (6:29 p.m.)

A man called police after his 15-year-old son had come home very late for a few nights in a row and was not listening to his parents.

The caller wanted a deputy to talk to the boy about obeying the rules of the house.

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ABANDONED VEHICLE Granada Drive, 34000 Block (9:07 a.m.)

A patrol check was requested when a Cox Cable truck was seen parked on a residential street for more than four days.

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Monday, November 5

COM P ILED BY K EVIN DA H LG RE N 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.

Tuesday, November 6 DISTURBANCE Pacific Coast Highway, 34700 Block (8:53 p.m.) Security personnel at Sunset’s Bar called police after an intoxicated patron was attempting to drive home from the establishment. The man was described as 5 feet 10 inches tall, with blonde hair, wearing a gray shirt and swim trunks.

ROBBERY IN PROGRESS Dana Point Harbor Drive, 25300 Block (10:21 p.m.) Police were called after a couple in the Harbor were approached by a man with a gun. The man and woman told dispatch that they had left the area, but were followed by the unknown man who was driving a black Infinity. The subject later left the area. Police were able to locate the vehicle and arrested a 27-year-old male on suspicion of robbery. Bail was set at $50,000.

WELFARE CHECK Cooper Lantern, 34100 Block (9:48 p.m.)

An employee of the Orange County Registrar of Voters called police after a polling center volunteer who did not attend training refused to return voting equipment he had been given. The caller said they had last

NEWS BITES

Compiled by Andrea Swayne

PROPS, RECOGNITIONS AND MORSELS OF INFO South Orange Democrats Hosting Discussion of School Cuts u The monthly dinner meeting of the South Orange Country Democratic Club will be held on Wednesday, November 14, at the San Juan Capistrano Community Center, 25925 Camino del Avion, San Juan Capistrano. The guest speaker will be Vicky Soderberg, Union President for the Capistrano Valley Unified School District, who will discuss the impact of budget cuts on California schools.

Buffet dinner is at 6 p.m. Cost for members is $17, non-members $20. The meeting will follow at 7 p.m. The group is requesting that attendees RSVP by Monday, November 12, to kenton805@cox.net.

Orange Resident Wins Laguna Beach Home Raffle u Derek Moore of Orange won the 2012 Laguna Beach Million Dollar Home Raffle. Dan Stetson, President of the Ocean Institute, the non-profit beneficiary of the raffle, pulled the winning ticket November 3. Moore was sitting among the crowd at the drawing, which was held at the Ocean

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Laguna Beach Home Raffle winner Derek Moore.

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Institute.

“I can’t believe I’ve won, I’m in a state of shock,” Moore said. Moore must now choose either the home or to take the $1 million in cash.

To date, the raffle has awarded over $9 million in prizes, making it the most successful home raffle in the state.

Planning is already underway for the 2013 raffle; to be placed on a mailing list, visit www.ocean-institute.org. A complete list of 2012 winners is also available on the site.

Have something interesting for the community? Tell us about awards, events, happenings, accomplishments and more. Forward a picture along, too! We’ll put your submissions into “News Bites.” Send your information to editorial@danapointtimes.com.

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spoken to the man at 7 p.m. and were unable to contact him at his residence. A short time later, police received a second call that the man had given the equipment to another volunteer. No deputies were needed to resolve the situation.

TRAFFIC ACCIDENT-INJURIES Pacific Coast Highway/Camino Capistrano (6:03 p.m.) A three car accident was reported near Poche Beach in Capistrano Beach. One of the parties involved was complaining of back pain and had several abrasions as a result of the crash. Orange County Fire Authority was dispatched to the scene to attend to the injured.

ASSAULT WITH A DEADLY WEAPON Camino Capistrano, 34200 Block (11:57 a.m.) A man called police to report that an unknown woman had pointed a .380 revolver at him after a minor traffic accident.

The caller reported that their vehicles collided while attempting to park in the same parking spot.

Sunday, November 4 SUSPICIOUS PERSON/CIRCUMSTANCE Dana Point Harbor Drive, 34500 Block (11:55 p.m.) A group of seven men was seen near the Pilgrim tall ship shining flashlights at the boat slips in the Harbor.

The caller said all the men were wearing hooded sweatshirt and it appeared that one was wearing a skeleton mask.

DISTURBANCE-FAMILY DISPUTE El Encanto Avenue, 34000 Block (9:28 p.m.) A patrol check was requested when a caller heard a mother and son in a heated verbal argument. The mother reportedly threatened to “pull out his hair and cut off his genitalia.” The caller was unsure if the woman had any weapons on her.

SUSPICIOUS PERSON/CIRCUMSTANCE Silver Lantern, 33900 Block (9:46 a.m.)

A man called police after waking up in the morning to find his car had smeared blood on the hood. After a patrol check of the area, police took a 29-year-old man into custody for questioning.

Saturday, November 3 DRUNK DRIVING Doheny Park Plaza/Pacific Coast Highway (8:55 p.m.) A caller contacted police after seeing a man at a gas station struggling to get into his vehicle. The caller told dispatch that the man had been staggering around the gas station parking lot before attempting to enter his blue Jetta.

SUSPICIOUS PERSON/CIRCUMSTANCE Park Lantern, 25100 Block (7:38 p.m.)

An employee of a local business called police after a female client told him she had been punched in the face by and unknown man. The woman also said that her undergarments had been taken from her.

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ALL HANDS, AHOY: By Beverli Jinn

Round Up the Usual Suspects

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wenty-five years seems like a long time. If it’s your age, of course, it is a long time. It’s your whole life, for God’s sake! If it’s your anniversary, it may seem even longer.

For almost all of those who attended the celebration of the 25th anniversary of the Dana Point Historical Society, it probably didn’t seem all that long. Melvin Pierce, for example, has lived in South Orange County since 1930. His dad worked for developer Sidney Woodruff.

There was no Hide Trail in 1930, no drogher statue. That didn’t come until 1990.

The real droghers were the sailors of the brig Pilgrim and others like them who, with R.H. Dana, climbed the steep cliffs overlooking the sea and hurled dried hides to the rocks below. It was 1835; 95 years before Mel Pierce and his family arrived, 170 years before there was a Dana Point Historical Society.

So there we were in 2012, mostly the same people who always support city events, watching the sun disappear on the other side of the Headlands as we sipped our cocktails and marveled, as human beings are prone to do, at how the years had slipped by. Certainly we all understood that the sun had not actually gone anywhere. If we’d chosen to do so, we could have walked or driven to the Headlands and reassured ourselves that the sun was still in place. We could have watched it seem to drop into the sea, all the time knowing that it was not the sun but we who were hurtling through space.

In a nano second of universal time, we would be gone; the Hide Trail might be at the bottom of the sea; Dana Point itself might be in Riverside, the Town Center still unrealized.

Had we been able to time travel to 1835, of course, there would have been the same sun and the same cliffs and maybe an occasional drogher, but no wooden bridge or Dana Point Times November 9–15, 2012

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rock-lined paths descending to the beach, no railings or safety warnings, no homes overlooking the jetty-enclosed harbor, no hand-mixed concrete arches of what had been promised to be a luxurious hotel, the Dana Point

Inn. After all, 1835 was not a long time ago.

The cliffs and the rocks and the sea that battered those cliffs had not suddenly appeared so that R.H. Dana and ships like the Pilgrim could visit what would someday become Dana Point.

In her book, Home Port for Romance, Doris Walker discusses the history of this area. “At one point in geologic history,” she writes, “the land for miles inland was the bottom of a bay that covered most of Orange County and beyond.”

Homo sapiens probably wouldn’t show up for a million years or so.

It wasn’t until the 14th century that Copernicus and other scientists began to insist that the sun itself was firmly in place and that the Earth and its seven companion planets orbited around it.

So . . . where does all this leave you and me and the folks who attended the 25th anniversary of the Historical Society? For that matter, what does it mean to anyone?

Why bother to restore photographs of bean fields or buildings constructed in the 1920s or of the construction of Roosevelt Highway? Why do we need a museum to house the relatively young artifacts of the 20th century? Humankind comes and goes. So what?

Well, I don’t pretend to have an answer to the “so what?” question. I’ve been working on discovering the meaning of life, but thus far the truth has eluded me.

This does not, however, rule out the possibility that a 21st century Copernicus will figure it out. Maybe I’m just not listening.

What I am sure of is that change is inevitable. What I am sure of is that the Dana Point Historical Society does much to connect us with the humanity of those changes. What I am sure of is that in some mysterious way the droghers and the Spaniards and the Indians and the many forms of life before them existed and evolved.

Most of them undoubtedly watched the sun set and pondered what it means.

Some years ago, at her first opportunity, Beverli Jinn retired from teaching high school English. A lot of books inside her demanded to be written. Now, several years and six published books later, an altered compulsion, the care and feeding of our ocean, drives Jinn’s pen. She believes that the residents of Orange County’s South Coast can lead the way in establishing and maintaining a healthy watershed. She is the co-founder of Dana Point’s Earth/Ocean Society and is active in the DP Historical

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Society. Born and raised in Orange County, she has lived in Dana Point since 2001.

After taking a break from writing her DP Times column “All Hands, Ahoy” she has returned as a regular contributor. Jinn welcomes her readers’ feedback via email at beverlijinn@cox.net. DP

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THE LIST A day-by-day guide to what’s happening in and around town. COMPILED BY TAWNEE PRAZAK

friday

CARL VERHEYEN BAND 7:30 p.m. Critically acclaimed musician, and member of rock group Supertramp, performs for the Lord of the Strings concert series at the Dana Point Community House. Admission $25. 24642 San Juan Ave., Dana Point, 949.842.2227, www.lordofthestringsconcerts.com.

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REYNOLDS FAMILY WINERY WINE TASTING 5:30 p.m.-9 p.m. SC Wine Company features Reynolds Family Winery, which has Tuscan style, wines from Napa, with complimentary cheese, crackers and chocolate. Try seven tastes for $15. 212 Avenida Del Mar, San Clemente, 949.429.7067, www.scwinecompany.com NATE HANCOCK 8 p.m. Live music at Wind & Sea Restaurant. 34699 Golden Lantern, Dana Point, 949.496.6500, www.windandsearestaurants.com.

CLUB FRIDAYS 9 p.m.-midnight. DJ Marc Moreno spins hits at The Shore for fun dancing and more. 201 Avenida Del Mar, San Clemente, 949.481.6089, www.theshoresanclemente.com.

DAVINE WINE TASTING AND LIVE MUSIC 4 p.m.8 p.m. Live music by George Fryer and wine tasting at DaVine Food and Wine. Tasting cost is five wines for $15.

34673 Golden Lantern, Dana Point, 949.493.4044, www. davine-wine.com.

WINE AND MUSIC CRUISE 5:30 p.m.-7 p.m. Dana Wharf hosts a cruise on a luxury catamaran with wine, snacks, music and more. Tickets $49. 34675 Golden Lantern, Dana Point, 949.496.5794, www.danawharf.com.

saturday

SJC TREASURE CRAWL Shopping event where you can follow a 3-mile trail of shopping with discounts and more. Pick up your Treasure Map at Coastal Consignment. 31952 Camino Capistrano, Suite B4, San Juan Capistrano.

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AT THE MOVIES: ‘FLIGHT’ FLIES HIGH Paramount Pictures’ Flight is a comeback of sorts for legendary filmmaker Robert Zemeckis. It is his first live-action film since Cast Away (2000) and his first R-rated movie since Used Cars (1980). As a director usually recognized for feel good films such as Romancing the Stone (1984), Back to the Future (1985), Who Framed Roger Rabbit (1988) and Forrest Gump (1994), many wouldn’t expect him to make a film with so much mature content. But he does and in a surprisingly captivating way.

On an ordinary weekday in Orlando, Fla, a pilot (Denzel Washington) and flight attendant (Nadine Valezquez) wake up in a hotel room after a night of getting wasted together and just before their scheduled short flight to Atlanta. We soon Denzel Washington in Flight. © 2012 Paramount Pictures discover the pilot, Whip, is an alcoholic. When his plane takes a sudden steep dive toward the ground, Whip makes a miraculous, but unheard of, lifesaving decision to avoid a crash. At the same time in Atlanta, a washed-up photographer (Kelly Reilly) with a heroin addiction experiences an overdose. Don Cheadle and Bruce Greenwood co-star as Whip’s attorney and union representative who defend him when he’s charged with flying under the influence. Flight, written by John Gatins, is one of Zemeckis’ most ambitious films to date and reminds us that on-screen optimism can exist alongside depression, and a film can be graphic without being crude. It wouldn’t be a surprise if Zemeckis, Washington and Reilly are popular contenders in the next award season. —Megan Bianco

BIOLUMINESCENCE CRUISES 7:30 p.m.-10 p.m.

Ocean Institute cruise to learn about the ability of some marine animals to glow in the dark and to witness the phenomenon. Cost $35 adults, $22 for children. 24200 Dana Point Harbor Drive, Dana Point, 949.496.2274, www.ocean-institute.org.

monday

COUNTRY DANCIN’ WITH PATRICK AND FRIENDS 6:30 p.m. Every Monday at Swallow’s Inn. 31786 Camino Capistrano, 949.493.3188, www.swallowsinn.com.

SECOND STAGE STAND-UP 6 p.m. and 8 p.m. Comedians entertain on Stage II at Camino Real Playhouse.

Tickets $12. 31776 El Camino Real, San Juan Capistrano, 949.489.8082, www.caminorealplayhouse.org.

tuesday

SUCCULENT TERRARIUM FOR THE HOLIDAYS 10 a.m.

Make holiday globes at Goin Native. Cost $18-$23. 31661 Los Rios St., 949.493.5911, San Juan Capistrano, www.goinnative.net.

TOOLS OF THE TRADE: BREWING THE PERFECT CUP 1 p.m.-3 p.m. Event at The Ecology Center with the originator of the coffeehouse movement and master roaster, Martin Diedrich of Kean Coffee will discuss sustainable coffee. Free. 32701 Alipaz St., San Juan Capistrano, 949.443.4223, www.TheEcologyCenter.org.

SECOND SATURDAY ART FAIR 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Downtown San Juan Capistrano features a monthly Fine Arts and Crafts Fair on the second Saturday of the month.

949.493.4700, www.sjcartfair.org ASTRONOMY NIGHT 5:30 p.m.-7:30 p.m. Gaze into the night sky through telescopes with astronomy experts at The Reserve/Richard and Donna O’Neill Land Conservancy. Adults $10, kids $5. More info: 949.489.9778, www.theconservancy.org.

sunday

WOUNDED WARRIOR PROJECT: A DAY ON THE WATER 9 a.m.-1:30 p.m.

Dana Outrigger Canoe Club hosts an event at Baby Beach for Wounded Warriors and their families to enjoy outrigger canoeing and stand-up paddle boarding. Entertainment provided by Hana Hou Musicians. 24200 Dana Point Harbor Drive Dana Point, www.danapoint.org.

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VETERAN’S DAY MEMORIAL SERVICE 10 a.m.

The Dana Point Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 9934 and Ladies Auxiliary and the City of Dana Point proudly recognize all veterans for their service and sacrifices in a ceremony at Strand Vista Park. 34201 Selva Road, Dana Point, 949.248.7696, www.vfwpost9934l.org.

ASIA - ALL ORIGINAL MEMBERS 7 p.m. Live at The Coach House. $55. 33157 Camino Capistrano, San Juan Capistrano, 949.496.8930, www.thecoachhouse.com.

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wednesday

WEDNESDAY WINE DINNER AT VINE 7 p.m.9 p.m. Four-course wine and food pairings. $40.

Reservations recommended. 211 N El Camino Real, San Clemente, 949.361.2079, www.vinesanclemente.com.

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KALAMA BROTHERS 7:30 p.m.-11 p.m. Local Talent NIght with the Kalama Brothers at Iva Lee’s. 555 N. El Camino Real, San Clemente, 949.361.2855, www.ivalees.com.

KILLER DANA DUO 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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THIS SIDE UP - BLUES BAND 8 p.m. Live music at StillWater. 24701 Del Prado, Dana Point, 949.661.6003, www.danapointstillwater.com.

CASA CLASSICS: PIANO AND FLUTE CONCERT 7 p.m. Robert and Florence Estrin return to Casa Romantica to perform an exceptional program of classical piano and flute music. Tickets $10-$25. 415 Avenida Granada, San Clemente, 949.498.2139, www.casaromantica.org.

COOKING CLASS: BOUNTIFUL VEGETARIAN HARVEST 6:30 p.m. Cooking class with at Antoine’s Cafe. $65 includes recipes, dinner and wine. 218 S. El Camino Real, San Clemente, 949.492.1763, www.antoinescafe.com. *For our full calendar, visit the “Event Calendar” at www.danapointtimes.com.

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SUDOKU

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

Are California Men Intimidated by Beauty, Intelligence?

Clearing up misconceptions about older single men

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s a columnist writing about dating after 50 for 18 years, I’ve heard a lot of opinions from single women regarding single men. In my opinion, two of these opinions are erroneous; today I am going to clear them up.

The first misconception is when women age 50-plus tell me the reason they don’t date much is that men are intimidated by their beauty, intelligence and confidence. I received four emails in the last two weeks on that topic.

Andrea said, “A lot of men feel intimidated or threatened by my bubbly personality, intellect and free spirit.”

Gail emailed, “I’ve met too many men who are definitely intimidated by selfconfident, strong, intelligent women. I’ve met men lately who want a compliant, weak, unsure, unintelligent woman. I think it’s just the nature of some men...not all, thankfully.”

Sundra stated, “I have had many men

tell me my intelligence intimidated them. I have had some tell me they could not trust a wife as attractive as me.”

Rose said, “A friend told me that being intelligent, attractive, confident, financially ON LIFE AND LOVE AFTER 50 secure, inquisitive and

By Tom Blake independent is intimidating to men. They prefer someone more of a mess and dependent they can take care of or rescue.”

Perhaps these women simply are not meeting quality men. Not one single, older guy I know is intimidated by a woman’s intelligence, beauty or confidence. Take, for example, my friend Ken, a retired guy, who visits Tutor and Spunky’s, my Dana Point deli. He’s tall, intelligent, good looking, a great dancer and financially comfortable. Ken is not intimidated by

women with those qualities; he will only date women with those qualities.

Women who believe they intimidate men because of their intelligence, confidence and beauty are kidding themselves.

Quality men appreciate those characteristics—and other qualities such as kindness, consideration and thoughtfulness—as well. Men I know do not look for women they can manipulate. They look for women who are equals.

The second misconception I hear from women is that there are no good single men in California.

Sonya emailed, “Here in California there are no good men, so I find that looking for them or wishing upon a star is a waste of my time.”

I responded to Sonya’s email: “Ah come on, Sonya, you don’t really mean that.”

Her reply: “My personal experiences in California are unreal and I am an educated person. So I am not holding my breath

anymore, just concentrating on my own career.”

Restoring my faith in single women on the topic of California men, Maria emailed saying that when she moved to California she dated for a year and then stopped.

She added, “I decided stopping wasn’t the fault of California men (and I did a lot of blaming), but it was my negative attitude. I realized I had subconsciously put up a ‘no vacancy’ sign.

“I’m waking up now, changing my attitude to a more open frame of mind and trying to figure out how to get to know men again with my confidence intact.

There are plenty of high-energy, spiritual men around who are older.”

For the record: confident, attractive, and intelligent women do not intimidate quality men and there are a lot of good single guys in California. Locating them? That’s a different issue.

To comment: tompblake@gmail.com. DP

Scouts Lend a Hand Boy Scout Troop 724 among volunteers who planted trees at Doheny State Park

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oy Scout Troop 724 from San Juan Capistrano was among a group of volunteers that gathered to help plant trees at Doheny State Park on November 3.

A call for help by park officials and the Doheny State Beach Interpretive Association was answered by dozens of local residents who pitched in with equal parts enthusiasm and elbow grease to make short work of the day’s project.

The native trees and shrubs were obtained via a $10,000 Odwalla Adopt-a-Tree grant won by the park in May and will replace non-native eucalyptus trees removed due to old age and disease or damaged by Dana Point Times November 9–15, 2012

winter storms.

Scoutmaster Donna Gates said her troop tries to do some sort of outdoor activity each month as well as community service projects.

“This project combined the two,” Gates said. “And this is part of what Scouting is all about.”

Boy Scout Hayden Laub, 12, said he was happy to pick up a shovel and do the hard work because community service makes him feel like a better person. “I think the finished product looks great and our work is something we can really be proud of,” Laub said.

Riley Cook, 11, said the best part of

the day was “digging the big holes” and working alongside his friends and fellow Scouts.

“I find that doing hard work like this makes me feel really accomplished,” said Michael Trant, 15.

Park naturalist Vicki Wiker said she is very thankful to the members of the community who volunteered their time for the project and she is especially pleased that area youth were among the hard working group that showed up ready to work.

For more information about the Odwalla grant or Doheny State Beach, see www. dohenystatebeach.org. DP —Andrea Swayne

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Boy Scouts and leaders from Troop 724 were among the volunteers who helped with a tree planting project at Doheny State Park, November 3.

Pictured here are (front row L to R) Doheny State Park’s Aurora Coronado and Vicki Wiker, Jesse Pickartz, Riley Cook, Michael Trant and Donna Gates; (back row L to R) Liam Cerniglia, Gloria Laub, Dan Priest, Alex Priest, James Pickartz and Hayden Laub. Photo by Andrea Swayne

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SPORTS SPOTLIGHT

35TH ANNUAL DANA POINT TURKEY TROT

It’s almost Thanksgiving, which means the 35th annual Dana Point Turkey Trot is coming up.

The event that draws upwards of 16,000 participants every year is set to kick off November 21 with the Aviir Health and Wellness Expo.

The race itself will be held on November 22, with a few new twists added for this year. There will be special photo opportunities positioned throughout the course along with food and beverage sampling.

This year the Turkey Trot has teamed up with the Dana Point 5th Marine Regiment Support Group, which is ask-

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ing that people consider sponsoring a Marine, their spouse or their child to run in this year’s Turkey Trot.

Those interested can also make

Dolphins Rally Late to Defeat University

By Steve Breazeale Dana Point Times

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he Dana Hills boys water polo team was trying to shoot their way out of a three goal deficit for most of the game in their November 7 CIF-SS Division 1 match up against University. Shots were flying, but none of them were landing.

But after trailing by three goals to start the fourth period of play, the Dolphin defense woke up, which sparked an offensive comeback that ended with a game-winner by junior Spencer Likins with 23 seconds left on the clock, giving Dana Hills a 12-11 first-round victory.

Dolphins head coach Matt Rosa did not envision his team falling to a 7-3 deficit so early in the game. The Dolphins had no answer to the Trojans outside attack and by the time University took a 7-4 lead into halftime, four of their goals had come from the outside.

“I thought (our) team that played the second half would come out and start the game,” Rosa said. “Unfortunately, that team didn’t start and we gave them a four goal lead. We had to slowly progress back.”

The tone of the second half changed immediately for the Dolphins and they

The Dana Hills boys water polo team after their 12-11 win over University in the CIF-SS Division 1 Championships. Photo by Steve Breazeale

became visibly more aggressive on defense and were sparked by big second-half plays.

After attempting to chase down a loose ball that fell in front of the Trojans’ goalie, Likins was awarded a penalty shot after the goalie committed a foul. There was no doubt on the shot as Likins buried the ball in the corner of the net.

The Dolphins finally tied things up at 10-10 on a play that almost wasn’t.

After sneaking past the Trojan defense to the two-meter mark, Likins found himself all alone and the recipient of a nice lob pass. Likins wasn’t able to corral the pass at first and had to improvise after losing his position. The junior quickly turned his back to the goal and scored with his backhand.

As the clock was winding down in the

fourth period Dolphins senior goalie Brody Zachary added to the team’s big play list.

Trojans junior Jake Sanders was awarded a penalty shot and was looking to break the 10-10 tie. After waiting several minutes while officials discussed a scoreboard issue, Sanders was the lone University player on the Dolphins side of the pool, waiting to take his shot. Just before Sanders’ throw, Zachary broke to his left and deflected the shot attempt off of his chest, keeping the Dolphins’ hopes alive. “(The save) was huge. If they make that that puts (University) in a really good position…when you miss a shot like that it totally reverses the momentum,” Rosa said.

“Momentum is such a crazy thing in high school…(Zachary) makes that save and we come back with confidence.”

Likins’ fi fth and final goal of the night was certainly the biggest, as he received a nice pass from senior Sam Pfeil to the back post and he converted to give the Dolphins the lead.

Dana Hills will now host Wilson/Long Beach in the quarterfinals on Saturday, November 10. The Dolphins played Wilson/Long Beach two times in the preseason, splitting the season series with one win. DP

an additional donation to pay for a Thanksgiving dinner for a Marine and his/her family. Visit www. danapoint5thmarines.com to make a donation.

Turkey Trot race executive director Heather Johnston and Pete Hammer of the Dana Point 5th Marine Regiment Support Group will be on 100.3 “The Sound” on November 11 between 7:30 a.m. to 8 a.m. to promote and talk about the race and the new Marine support initiative.

This year there will be a 5K and 10K race, to find out more info or to register, visit www.turkeytrot.com.

Dolphin Report

By Steve Breazeale

GIRLS TENNIS • The Dolphins season came to an end November 7 as the girls tennis team lost to University 9-8 in the CIF-SS Division 1 semi-finals. University won a majority of the doubles games, which propelled them to victory. The Dolphins finished the season 19-2 overall and 8-0 in league play.

GIRLS VOLLEYBALL • The Dolphins won their CIF-SS Division 1 first round matchup against Woodrow Wilson on November 6, winning in four sets 25-19, 13-25, 25-21, 25-19. The Dolphins traveled to play Vista Murrieta in the second round November 8. Results were not available at press time.

BOYS AND GIRLS CROSS COUNTRY • The boys and girls cross country teams will race in the CIF-SS Prelims on November 10 at Mt. SAC.

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CONSTRUCTION/REMODELING

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GROM OF THE WEEK Makai Bray Age: 5, Concordia Elementary

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Makai Bray. Photo by Andrea Swayne

Makai Bray is the youngest surfer—along with his twin brother Maddox—in the Western Surfing Association Championship Tour this season. As a competitor in the Boys/Girls U9 Micro Grom Push-in division, Makai depends on his dad Jimmy Bray for coaching in the lineup and help with catching waves. Once he’s on a wave, he works hard to show the judges how his practice is paying off. Then he eagerly hops back on his board and paddles to his dad, to catch another one. He likes to surf in contests because, he said, “It’s fun. That’s it.” With six contests left in the regular season, Makai is currently the No. 16 ranked surfer among the field of 27 in his division and says he thinks he will “definitely” be able to qualify for the West Coast Championships in April. Between heats Makai enjoys hanging out near the beach marshal and commentating on the competition going on in the water. He especially likes watching his dad—who also competes in the WSA—and giving a play-by-play critique of his waves. Makai is an avid skateboarder who can also be seen practicing his ollies and other tricks to pass the time between heats. His other hobbies include AYSO soccer, riding his bike and watching movies. Makai had his first ever contest win at the Cardiff Surf Classic on October 27, taking the top spot in the 6 and Under division. —Andrea Swayne

SC Boys Out in the Cold

RESULTS NSSA Southwest Open, Event No. 5, November 3-4, Newport Beach, 54th Street

Local surfers eliminated in early rounds at O’Neill Coldwater Classic at Steamer Lane, Australian Taj Burrow wins

By Andrea Swayne Dana Point Times

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ocal professional surfers Patrick Gudauskas and Kolohe Andino both came out swinging at the November 1 start of the O’Neill Coldwater Classic 2012 at Steamer Lane in Santa Cruz. But the event wrapped up Tuesday—sans the San Clemente surfers—as Australian, Taj Burrow took top honors over compatriot Matt Wilkinson, 13.10 to 12.70.

Gudauskas was first on the attack winning his Round 1 heat—and a pass to Round 3—with a two wave score of 13.16 (out of 20) taking out Brazilian, Heitor Alves, 12.96, and Hawaiian, John John Florence, 7.0.

Andino faced 11-time World Champion Kelly Slater and Santa Cruz local Nat Young in his Round 1 heat. Young took the

Patrick Gudauskas of San Clemente placed equal 13th at the O’Neill Coldwater Classic after his Round 3 elimination on Monday. Photo © ASP/ Rowland

heat with a score of 12.17. Slater was the runner up with a 10.0 and Andino finished less than a point behind with 9.57. Young advanced to Round 3 and Andino and Slater moved on to Round 2 for another chance at advancement.

Round 2 of the competition saw Andino’s campaign come to an end at the hands of Jeremy Flores of France, who beat him by less than one point, 13.47 to 12.53.

Slater was out in Round 5 just short of the Quarterfinals.

Gudauskas’ run ended with an equal 13th result after a Round 3 defeat by Brazilian, Adriano De Souza, 16.97 to 15.23.

This year the event, in honor of O’Neill’s

60th anniversary, was upgraded to an Association of Surfing Professionals World Tour event with a $425,000 total prize purse attached. It was the second to last event of the 10-contest tour.

With Coldwater Classic points added to the ASP World Championship Tour ranking, Andino and Gudauskas are the only two local surfers ranked among the Top 36. Andino shares the No. 25 ranking with Australia’s Kieren Perrow and Gudauskas is in a four-way tie for the No. 32 spot with Adam Melling of Australia, Andre Jadson of Brazil and Dusty Payne of Hawaii.

The final event of the season is the Hawaii Billabong Pipe Masters, December 8-20 at Banzai Pipeline, Oahu. DP

Local finishers only. Key: San Clemente=SC, Dana Point=DP. MEN: 1. Jonah Carter, SC; 2. Kevin Schulz, SC; 3. Scott Weinhardt, DP. JUNIORS: 4. Griffin Colapinto, SC. BOYS: 3. Cole Houshmand, SC. MINI GROMS: 1. Hagan Johnson, SC; 2. Kade Matson, SC. WOMEN: 1. Chelsea Tuach, SC; 4. Tia Blanco, SC. GIRLS: 2. Malia Osterkamp, SC. PERFORMER OF THE EVENT: Jonah Carter, SC—Claimed his first ever NSSA Open Season victory, winning the premier Men’s division and had the highest combined heat total of all the finals (15.16 out of 20). MANEUVER OF THE EVENT: Griffin Colapinto, SC—Posted the highest wave score of the event (8.67) for a tube ride in Saturday’s prelims. See www.danapointtimes.com for full results.

UPCOMING EVENTS November 10-11: WSA Championship Tour, Event No. 4, San Diego, Mission Beach, San Fernando Street November 17: NSSA Southwest Open, Event No. 6, Cardiff by the Sea, Seaside Reef December 1-2: WSA Championship Tour, Event No. 5, Oceanside Harbor, South Jetty December 1-2: NSSA Southwest Open, Event No. 6, Huntington Beach, Pier