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VOLUME 6, ISSUE 32

Affordable Housing Conundrum As city tackles changes to its General Plan, affordable housing options remain unclear E Y E O N D P/ PAG E 4

With raising costs of real estate, city official believes meeting affordable housing goal laid out in the draft Housing Element of the General Plan could be a long shot. Photo by Jim Shilander

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OC Board of Supervisors Extends Contract for Beach Rescue Services

Dual Shark Sightings near Harbor Surprise Beachgoers, Whale Watchers

Local Divers Shine at National Tourney in Texas, Girls Team Bests Field

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CITY AND BUSINESS CALENDAR SATURDAY, AUGUST 10 Farmers Market 9 a.m.–1 p.m.

Admission is free, for this weekly market at La Plaza Park, 34111 La Plaza St. For more information, call 949.573.5033 or visit www. danapoint.org.

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Dana Point Food, Wine & Music Festival Noon–8 p.m. This festival for foodies features old and new world wines, local restaurants and regional beers with the attached Great Southern California Beer Festival. The event is free. Shuttle service

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is available from Dana Hills High School to Sea Terrace Community Park from noon to 9 p.m.

SATURDAY, AUGUST 11 Summer Concert Series 3 p.m.–6 p.m.

ABBA FAB brings the premier ABBA experience to Sea Terrace Community Park with hits from the ’70s and ’80s like “Dancing Queen” and “Waterloo.”

Opening act The Wonderelles will bring poodle-skirt and saddle-shoe nostalgia with the best of the ’50s and ’60s. Concerts are free. For more info, check out www.danapointconcertseries.com.

TUESDAY, AUGUST 13 Sunshine Readers Storytime 11:30 a.m. Children of all ages are invited to enjoy stories, songs and silliness each Tuesday through August 25. Walk-ins are welcome, no registration needed, Dana Point Library, 33841 Niguel Rd. VFW Veterans Assistance 1:30 p.m.– 3 p.m. Dana Point Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 9934 offers free veterans’ benefits assistance at the Dana Point Community Center, 34052 Del Obispo.

To find out more, call 949.248.1419, or visit www.vfwpost9934.org.

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... the Stabbing Sentencing?

THE LATEST: A Dana Point man was sentenced Friday to 18 years and eight months in state prison for killing one man and injuring another outside a hotel on New Year’s Day in 2011, authorities said.

Adam Randy Baker, 26, was found guilty in December of second degree murder and the use of a deadly weapon in the stabbing of 27-year-old Air Force veteran Robert Sickles, after a party at the Hilton Hotel, the Orange County District Attorney’s Office said in a statement.

Baker was also found guilty of attempted murder in the stabbing of Sickels’ friend Brian McTeigue.

According to the DA’s Office, early on January 1, 2011, Baker was sitting on a bench outside the Hilton Hotel in Costa Mesa after attending a publicized New Year’s Eve party. Baker reportedly flicked his cigarette at a group of men leaving the hotel and started a verbal argument with one of them. Sickles was among those in the group.

Baker approached Sickles and began a physical fight, the report said. He then proceeded to pull a knife, slash Sickles across the chest and stab him. McTeigue tried to intervene and was stabbed one time in the back, authorities said. Sickles and McTeigue were transported to Western Medical Center. Sickles was pronounced dead on arrival. McTeigue was treated and later released.

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… Lifeguard Staffing?

THE LATEST: The Dana Point-based beach safety agency U.S. Ocean Safety will continue to provide rescuers on Orange County beaches under the name OC Lifeguards for the next three years, with an added annual contingency of more than $86,000 for potential staffing increases.

Last week, the Orange County Board of Supervisors approved a contract extension with the private entity that has provided year-round lifeguard services since 1990.

With the added contingency, the county could pay $1.9 million annually for lifeguards on Aliso and the South Laguna cove beaches, Salt Creek, Strand, Capistrano and Baby beaches in Dana Point and Poche Beach just north of San Clemente.

OC Parks staff recommended the additional money for unforeseen staffing needs during summer months. A staff report cited this year’s two-week summer break extension by the Capistrano Unified School District as reason to believe staffing needs could remain heightened.

WHAT’S NEXT: Supervisor Pat Bates asked staff to provide board members an update once a 2013-2014 school calendar is finalized by CUSD. The current contract allows for two more extensions in three year intervals, which will go before the board for approval. For now, the contract passed with the potential to pay out more than the $1.82 million currently set if staffing needs increase.

WHAT’S NEXT: At Friday’s sentencing, Sickles’ family and friends gave their statements before the court. Baker is currently being held at the Central Men’s Jail in Santa Ana, county records show.

FIND OUT MORE: For the latest, visit www.danapointtimes.com.—AP

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THE LATEST: Prominent Dana Point businessman and longtime Orange

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… Dan Harkey?

County real estate lender Dan Harkey was removed from a leadership role in his once thriving Point Center Financial, Inc. last Wednesday, as U.S. Bankruptcy Judge Theodore Albert designated an independent trustee to take over the business.

Point Center filed Chapter 11 bankruptcy earlier this year, which was moved involuntarily to Chapter 7 filing by Albert, which could allow for the liquidation of assets.

The decision comes less than a month after Harkey was ordered to pay more than $10 million in damages to investors by an Orange County Superior Court judge. The unrelated lawsuit accused Harkey of defrauding some 80 investors out of $43 million.

The jury in the lawsuit found Harkey and Point Center guilty of breaching their fiduciary duty by acting with “malice” when handling investor funds, and found they engaged in elder abuse.

WHAT’S NEXT: The investor trial is expected to continue in several phases including an examination into the transfer of ownership of Harkey’s Ritz-Cove home.

FIND OUT MORE: For more on the story, visit www.danapointtimes.com.—AP

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… CUSD?

THE LATEST: The Capistrano Unified Education Association has scheduled what it calls an “unprecedented” summer meeting Friday at its offices in Aliso Viejo to discuss the proposed new contract with the Capistrano Unified School District.

While no vote will be taken at the meeting, but teachers will be able to answer questions about the proposed contract.

The vote itself is being conducted by mail. The organization’s representative council unanimously sent the vote out to membership last month for approval.

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WHAT’S NEXT: The CUSD Board of Trustees must also approve the contract language, and a vote is scheduled for its next meeting, August 14.

FIND OUT MORE: For updates, visit www.danapointtimes.com.—Jim Shilander

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… Strand Lawsuits?

THE LATEST: The city of Dana Point has officially filed a petition for review with the California Supreme Court regarding gates and hours of access at Strand Beach that have been embroiled in debate since being installed in 2008 and are at the heart of two lawsuits.

The move comes more than a month after a state appellate court denied the city’s request for rehearing, in a June ruling that said the city must prove it acted in “good faith” when the gates and hours of access were implemented.

The lawsuits have pitted the city against the California Coastal Commission and the nonprofit Surfrider Foundation, who have argued the city has violated the public’s right to beach access when installing gates and implementing hours of access without commission approval.

The city has held these measures were necessary to protect the public on the two of five pathways from Strand Vista Park to the beach below. The paths in question crisscross through the Strand at Headlands neighborhood.

WHAT’S NEXT: The high court has 60 days to respond to the city on whether or not the cases will be heard. If the court denies the petition, the cases will be returned to a San Diego Superior Court judge to enter a ruling with instructions from the appellate court.

FIND OUT MORE: For updates, visit www.danapointtimes.com.—AP www.danapointtimes.com

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Affordable Housing Conundrum As the city tackles changes to its General Plan, affordable housing remains unclear

By Andrea Papagianis Dana Point Times

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ith the city working to update its development and housing plans for current and future residents, one question looms: Is there room for affordable housing in Dana Point?

City staff is laying the groundwork for planning and development over the next seven years, and last week the draft housing element became available for public review, highlighting the need for lodging aimed at low-income households within the city’s 6.5 square miles.

The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development considers households paying more than 30 percent of their monthly income to cover housing “cost burdened” and at risk for being unable to pay for other necessities like food, transportation, clothing and health care.

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the median household income of the city’s residents between 2007 and 2011 was more than $21,000 higher than the statewide median of $61, 632. The census also showed the population in Dana Point living below the poverty line was half that of the state’s 14.4 percent of residents.

But even with those positive numbers taken into consideration, a full-time worker making the state’s minimum wage of $8 per hour would need to work five 40-hour weeks a month—accounting for an annual gross income of $16,640—to cover the median cost of rent, estimated by the real-estate information website Zillow.com at $1,700 for a one bedroom apartment in Dana Point.

The housing element is one portion of the city’s larger General Plan, which acts as a blueprint for city leaders—complete with policies and programs—to help guide decisions on future land use. Such comprehensive, longterm physical development plans for all 533 incorporated California cities and counties are required under state law.

The city’s draft plan that will direct development plans from 2014 to 2021 is presently being reviewed by state officials.

Included in the plan is the city’s Regional Housing Needs Assessment that is mandated under the state’s housing laws. According to Dana Point’s RHNA, a total of 327 affordable housing units are needed to meet expected growth over the next seven years.

The county keeps a running tab on affordable housing options throughout Orange County. The list compiled by OC Community Services shows just two apartment complex options for such housing in the city, one provided by the nonprofit OC Community Housing Corp. with 24 units located in Capistrano Beach, and the second, the Monarch Coast Apartments with 84 units off Crown Valley Parkway and Camino Del Avion. According to the county department, both have waiting lists at least six months deep.

“Affordable housing is highly competitive,” said Cathleen Murphy, the executive director of iHope, a San Clemente-based homeless outreach and advocacy nonprofit. “There are a lot of people in Orange County in need of low-income housing … and there is a desperate need for affordable housing both for families and seniors.”

Utilizing a small budget, the nonprofit was once able to provide rental assistance but as those funds became scarce people had to be turned away. Murphy said the organization hoped to help people in need “fill in the gaps,” but once the money was gone each month, other services couldn’t be provided for.

Of the 1,300 clients served since iHope’s inception in September 2008, a majority are homeless living on the streets or out of their cars, or are right on the verge of Dana Point Times August 9–15, 2013

Rising costs of real estate and lowered rates of federal funding could mean affordable housing in Dana Point remains sparse for the foreseeable future. Photo by Andrea Papagianis

homelessness, something Murphy said is all too common.

But with dwindling funding and long waitlists for housing and federal vouchers, Murphy said the reality of it all is unlikely to change anytime soon.

Through the federal government’s Housing Choice Vouchers, or Section 8, the Orange County Housing Authority serves about 26,000 people a month. Funding through the voucher program allows the county to pay landlords directly, so that eligible tenants fall within affordable housing lines of paying 30 percent of monthly costs. But according to Karen Roper, the director of OC Community Services that oversees the program, the need for help is higher than what the county can offer.

Roper said an estimated 50,000 people are on the county’s waitlist for housing assistance, which is currently closed to new applicants. And with a staggeringly low rate of attrition, about 40 to 50 people a month, Roper said those currently waiting could remain doing so for at least a year.

“Since we cannot issue many new vouchers, we have to be proactive to secure other vouchers that we competitively compete for,” Roper said, but those vouchers for populations like the non-elderly disabled and veterans are targeted at very specific populations. “With Section 8, HUD allocates a number of vouchers based on our population in need … and applies to anyone of a certain income level.”

Along with the funding limitations on vouchers, Roper said the county’s ability to finance affordable, multi-family rental developments was severely impacted by the federal government’s sequester. Roper said her department suffered a loss of 84 percent in funding for new development projects, which were once awarded from $5 to $10 million annually. When monies were flowing, the OC Community Housing and Development department had open Notices of Available Funding to inform developers of available funds, but said their application process for new projects has been shuttered for a few years.

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of affordable options have to “cobble resources together” to get housing in the ground.

Caesar Covarrubias the executive director of the Irvine-based Kennedy Commission, which works to create public policy resulting in the creation of homes for people earning $10 or less and hour in Orange County, said the issue comes down to identifying land for affordable housing developments and finding tax incentives for developers.

“There is a large need for cities to develop partnerships to build housing that is affordable to their workforce,” Covarrubias said.

He pointed to a “workforce housing” project in San Clemente as being a prime example of such a partnership.

The project, which will be located on Avenida Serra, in San Clemente’s downtown corridor, is being developed by National Community Renaissance and primarily targets residents who might work in the downtown area, such as servers, bartenders or those working in shops.

According to plans approved by the city’s Planning Commission in May, the building would have 19 one bedroom units, with one reserved for a live-in manager, and require potential tenants to submit verification of finances for eligibility.

In the draft housing element, city staff has identified three potential under-used sites that could lend themselves to affordable housing, including land in the downtown Town Center strip, and the Capistrano Unified School Bus Yard and the former-site of the Dana Point Marina Mobile Home Estates in Capistrano Beach. Even though the bus yard is not currently zoned for residential use, the city can alter its zoning codes at any time with both Planning Commission and City Council approvals.

City Manager Doug Chotkevys said he has worked with developers in the past, but due to the high cost of land in the city, affordable housing projects have not gotten off the ground, and he said this is not likely to change.

“We are a built-out community, with a very, very high valuation of properties,” Chotkevys said. “When you look at the high cost of land, developers have a hard time penciling in affordable housing.”

While developers may not be flocking to Dana Point to build affordable housing units, Covarrubias mentioned a unique program at the St. Regis Monarch Beach Resort that helps eligible employees bridge gaps in income in order to live in the area.

When the St. Regis was built in 2002, part of the resort’s development permit included a measure to provide affordable housing to employees. Facing land restrictions in Dana Point, the company opted to provide monthly housing assistance to employees who meet household income, monthly rent cost and number of people living in the household criteria, said Christy Caporale, the marketing and communications manager for the St. Regis.

Currently, 97 full-time employees are enrolled, said Jill Martin, the director of programs with the Mary Erickson House in San Clemente that oversees the St. Regis’ housing assistance program. While Martin and Caporale were unable to supply monthly allotment figures, the city reported eligible staffers receive anywhere from $50 to $350 in assistance funds.

For now, the city will plan for reaching its targeted goal of affordable housing units, but under California law will not be penalized for not reaching the goal. So, as long as the city has a plan, and doesn’t implement any restrictions on development, no reverberations will be felt should goals go unmet. DP Jim Shilander contributed to this report. www.danapointtimes.com

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PROPS, RECOGNITIONS AND MORSELS OF INFO Food Drive Aims to Combat Hunger in Orange and Los Angeles Counties u The Los Angeles-based NorthStar Moving Company and more than 30 Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage locations launched their first-ever summer food drive to ensure children throughout Orange and Los Angeles counties have meals on their tables this season.

The month-long donation period goes to benefit the Irvine-based Second Harvest Food Bank of Orange County, which has provided food to the hungry for the last 20 years. According to Second Harvest, 1 in 5 children in Orange County are going hungry this summer by not having access to the free breakfasts and lunches they receive during the school year.

“Many people don’t realize that hungry children are dependent on their school lunches, which could be their only meal of the day, so the need for food donations is even more urgent in the summer,” said Laura McHolm, co-founder of NorthStar Moving.

According to the Capistrano Unified School District’s most recent annual report, 22 percent of the district’s near 52,000 student population were eligible for free and reduced price lunches. The district offers free lunches Monday through Friday at Bucheim Field in San Juan Capistrano, from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., behind the Regional

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Dana Point Police Services www.HideitLockitOrLoseit.com COMPILED BY VICTOR CARNO 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 website.

Saturday, August 3 SUSPICIOUS PERSON/CIRCUMSTANCE Pacific Coast Highway/Street of the Amber Lantern (7:48 p.m.) A man called authorities after a gas station attendant told him that a man riding a skateboard and carrying a guitar was trying to break into cars Dana Point Times August 9–15, 2013

Occupational Program Center, located at 31522 El Camino Real.

Food donations can be dropped off at the Dana Point/San Clemente Coldwell Banker office, located at 27111 Camino de Estrella in Capistrano Beach, now through Monday, August 19.

All donations will go to Second Harvest, which provides free lunches and snacks at the Boys & Girls Clubs of Capistrano Valley, at 1 Via Positiva in San Juan Capistrano from noon to 1 p.m. and 3:30 p.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday until September 2. For more information, visit www.feedoc.org.

Dual Shark Sightings Put on a Show for Beachgoers, Whale Watchers u While sightings of mammals like dolphin and whales outside of Dana Point’s port are common, visits from other ocean creatures near the water’s surface such as sharks are rare. But last week, whale watchers and beachgoers alike were treated to two separate viewings of the fish world’s toothy predators.

On Friday, passengers aboard a Capt.

Dave’s Dolphin & Whale Watching Safari vessel got up close to a juvenile great white just outside the Harbor. The shark, measuring about 5-feet in length was spotted about half a mile off the shore in less than 100-foot waters, said Danielle Conley with

behind the station. The attendant told the caller a man and a woman were at the gas station earlier asking for money after both of their credit cards were declined.

DRUNK DRIVING Pacific Coast Highway/Street of the Amber Lantern (6:44 p.m.) A drunken man was seen getting into his grey Honda Pilot in the parking lot of Circle K. A witness was able to stop the man and informed him that he was calling the police.

ASSIST OUTSIDE AGENCY Doheny Park Road, 34100 Block (5:11 p.m.) Deputies were notified of a man who had passed out inside of a bathroom. The caller was unable to tell if the man was still breathing because the door to the bathroom was locked from the inside.

DISTURBANCE Pacific Coast Highway/Del Obispo Street (4:46 p.m.) Two homeless men were seen having a physical altercation in the vacant parking lot south of A’s Burgers.

SUSPICIOUS PERSON/CIRCUMSTANCE Coral Reach Street/Eastwind Drive (3:25 p.m.) A man and his dog were reported sleeping in the park. The caller was suspi-

A juvenile Great White shark made an appearance near the surface last Friday just outside the OC Dana Point Harbor. Photo by Dale Fink, Capt. Dave’s Dolphin & Whale Watching Safari

the excursion company.

Regional shark expert Chris Lowe, with the Shark Lab at California State University Long Beach, confirmed the shark’s species by its coloring, head shape and dorsal fins. Lowe said, while great whites are often confused with the mako shark, this young animal was most definitely a white. He said it isn’t uncommon to see an influx of young sharks near the shores of known hotspots like Santa Barbara, San Diego, Dana Point and Santa Monica Bay during this time of year.

The birthing season for great whites starts in the spring and with no motherly direction, young sharks stick close to the shore for easy prey like halibut and sting rays, Lowe said. Young great whites pose no threat to humans, he added.

“They are actually big scardey cats,” Lowe said. “While they seem big to us, they are actually a small species. They are learning to feed and they feed off of things near the bottom that are easy to catch.”

A second sighting last Wednesday was documented by Dana Point resident, John Garbino, in a video available on YouTube that shows a beached baby salmon shark. Lowe

confirmed the shark’s species, which typically live in northern waters and feed off of salmon, where they derive their name.

He said tracking salmon sharks through tagging has shown they live in the north, but travel south to give birth in warmer waters.

The beaching of young salmon sharks is a phenomenon currently being studied, Lowe said, as researchers believe they beach themselves due to a brain infection, much like meningitis.

Salmon sharks are the only species known to contract such an infection, he said. It is believed sharks contract an infection during the birthing process that later attacks the nervous systems, by which the young sharks lose their way. Although the beached shark seen last week was helped back into the water, Lowe said if ill, the infection is likely fatal.

cious of the man because he said that he had seen him the night prior, this morning and now again in the park.

about a man who repeatedly lets his dog roam around without a leash. The woman said, “The dog craps everywhere, and I’m sick of it.”

SUSPICIOUS PERSON/CIRCUMSTANCE Malaga Drive, 33700 Block (12:34 p.m.)

A woman and her friend were approached by a suspicious vehicle. The man in the vehicle asked to borrow one of their phones to check his Facebook account. When the caller’s friend received her phone back she discovered the man was possibly involved in selling drugs. The caller said she would stand by for deputies to arrive to show them the phone activity.

DISTURBANCE-MECHANICAL Via Santa Rosa, 32400 Block (12:03 p.m.)

A man called authorities complaining about his neighbor, who was using a jack hammer across the street from his residence. Dispatch reported that the caller was being uncooperative. When dispatch advised the man this type of activity could be done during this time of the day, the man insulted the dispatcher’s intelligence and hung up.

CITIZEN ASSIST Quail Run, 25600 Block (10:31 a.m.)

A woman called authorities complaining

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WELFARE CHECK Quail Run, 25600 Block (10:02 a.m.)

A caller heard their upstairs neighbor moving items around the unit, until it sounded like the neighbor had fallen down. When the caller went upstairs to check on the neighbor, no one answered the door.

Friday, August 2 DISTURBANCE Pacific Coast Highway/Street of the Ruby Lantern (11:52 p.m.) A woman driving a dark blue Dodge Avenger notified deputies that she was being followed by dark bronze Infiniti for close to half an hour when she made the call.

DISTURBANCE Street of the Amber Lantern/Pacific Coast Highway (11:50 p.m.) A group of loud and possibly drunken men were seen in the parking lot of the Blue Dolphin Bar and Restaurant. The men were seen on top of the roof of a nearby business prior to when the call was made. www.danapointtimes.com

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GUEST OPINION: Wavelengths by Jim Kempton

Security and Freedom

Americans seem to have forgotten the reasons behind our Bill of Rights “Those who surrender freedom for security will not have, nor do they deserve, either one.”

— Benjamin Franklin

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wo hundred and twenty two years ago our forefathers amended our constitution with 10 articles known as the Bill of Rights. In the glaring light of revelations that the U.S. security agencies have overstepped their bounds, it is a good time to consider why we have some seemingly very odd protections in our first 10 Constitutional amendments. The reason? Our first civil guarantees were a direct result of our experience with Britain’s autocratic government.

Most Americans can name the First Amendment as protecting free speech and religion, the Second as the right to bear arms, and the Fifth as protecting citizens from forced self-incrimination. But the “quartering of soldiers?” Yep, that’s the Third Amendment. It states “No soldier shall, in time of peace be quartered in any house, without the consent of the

owner, nor in time of war, but in a manner to be prescribed by law.” The British “redcoats” you see, moved into Boston homes. The military occupation of private premises was highly resented WAVELENGTHS by the colonial citizens.

By Jim Kempton So, Americans wrote the Third Amendment, making sure nobody could do that ever again.

The odd thing is that with many of these essential rights, we seem to have forgotten to practice what our founding fathers so brilliantly preached.

Take the quartering of soldiers issue.

Having failed to read our history, the first thing our leaders did when we invaded Iraq was to establish “safe houses” which meant U.S. combat units could live in houses of Iraqi citizens. And if you know how delighted Bostonians were about this you can probably guess how well the people of Baghdad responded as well.

“Taking the Fifth (or refusing to answer

questions that might incriminate one)” has in recent years been disparaged as a loophole for criminals. But it was stipulated by the veterans of the Revolution so no one could torture us into a confession like the British often did. Which makes you wonder why we think it is OK to torture others now that we are the world’s power.

When Congress promised “to make no law respecting an establishment of religion” they did so because they wanted no religion in the government—because they didn’t want a specific one that might harm the particular one they themselves practiced. Some colonists were driven out by the singular restrictions of the Anglican church of King George.

Some folks get quite indignant when Christmas trees and manger scenes are not allowed in public squares (or paid for by government taxes). But can you imagine how some would feel if a Buddhist wheel of Dharma, a Muslim star and crescent, a Hindu aum or giant menorah were erected in public locales during each of those religions many holy days?

So it is good to remember where our sense of rights comes from and why we were so insistent about them. No one should take illegal search and seizures lightly. Nor should we allow our soldiers to commandeer homes, our security forces to extract forced confessions or our officials to promote one religion over another.

It defeats all we have fought for—and all we stand for.

Jim Kempton is an armchair political observer who has watched the saga of Edward Snowden with great interest. While he believes Americans have a responsibility to expose wrongdoing in our government, he finds it hard to believe that a patriot would choose Russia as his place to protect his civil rights from the United States. DP PLEASE NOTE: In an effort to provide our readers with a wide variety of opinions from our community, the DP Times provides Guest Opinion opportunities in which selected columnists’ opinions are shared. The opinions expressed in these columns are entirely those of the columnist alone and do not reflect those of the DP Times or Picket Fence Media. Information included in this column should not take the place of medical advice. Readers are encouraged to speak with a health care provider or pharmacist for questions regarding the use of ingredients listed. If you would like to respond to this column, please email us at editorial@danapointtimes.com.

Letters to the Editor METER PARKING AT THE STRAND AND TAKE YOUR TRASH WITH YOU DEBORAH BLAINE, Dana Point

Dear Mayor Weinberg, I am a five year resident of Dana Point and in particular Niguel Beach Terrance Condominiums. As such, I have been an observer of the growth and development of the project (Strand Vista Park) over the years and would just like to make a couple of brief comments, as I am sure you receive a lot of unsolicited advice. I walk the area daily, as do my neighbors, so I feel like I have a pretty good feel for Dana Point Times August 9–15, 2013

the goings on and vibe of the day to day of the area.

First, I don’t understand why the parking lot isn’t metered. This would give the city much needed revenue and would aid in the cluster situation that arises from the free for all that goes on now since it is free and people will basically park almost anywhere (including on curbs and in red curbed areas, and are not cited).

We have brought this up to another city official a couple years back and were told it is “too expensive” to meter the lot.

I find this hilarious, as you could install a system similar to what they have at

Treasure Island Park (by the Montage) or Salt Creek Beach, which is a machine and then patrons get tickets and put them in their cars.

Your senior volunteers could monitor this, so I don’t see how this would really be “cost prohibitive,” as I believe you would bring in a quite a lot of money. This would also hopefully keep out some of the undesirables that come and park to smoke marijuana and have sex—in broad daylight.

Secondly, the walkway is filthy. The waste cans do get emptied, but the ground needs to be power washed, as do the steps Page 8

on a regular basis. They are littered with cigarette butts, picnic trash, bottle caps and other detritus the morning after the tourists (and bad mannered townies) have gone home and left their debris behind.

Enjoy the vista and leave your trash.

Guess that’s the American way. Just not the America I was brought up to believe in. Thank you for your time.

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

friday

SAWDUST FESTIVAL 10 a.m.10 p.m. The annual art festival with more than 200 artists displaying paintings, photography, crafts, jewelry, clothing, blown glass and much more. Admission: adults $7.75, kids $3.25. 935 Laguna Canyon Road, Laguna Beach, 949.494.3030, www.sawdustartfestival.org.

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MARK “SELLY” SELIGSON 6 p.m.-8:30 p.m. Live music at DaVine Food & Wine along with wine tasting that starts at 4 p.m. Tasting fee $15 for five wines. 34673 Golden Lantern, Dana Point, 949.493.4044, www.davine-wine.com.

THE ULTIMATE STONES 8 p.m. Concert at The Coach House with a Rolling Stones tribute as well as Wayward Sons and Above Seven. $15. 33157 Camino Capistrano, San Juan Capistrano, 949.496.8930, www.thecoachhouse.com.

BRIAN LYNN JONES 8:30 p.m. Live music at The Swallow’s Inn. 31786 Camino Capistrano, San Juan Capistrano, 949.493.3188, www.swallowsinn.com.

saturday

DANA POINT FOOD, WINE AND MUSIC FEST Noon8 p.m. Enjoy gourmet food from top local chefs, wine and cocktails, live music and much more including art exhibits, shopping, fun for kids all at Sea Terrace Park. Free admission. 33501 Niguel Road, Dana Point, 949. 891.3254, www.foodwineandmusicfestival.com.

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FARMERS MARKET 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Fresh produce, crafted goods, flowers and much more at La Plaza Park in Dana Point every Saturday. 949.248.3500, www.danapoint.org.

SECOND SATURDAY ART FAIR 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Local and regional artists feature their arts and crafts. Also includes local musicians, business and restaurant specials and more in downtown San Juan Capistrano along the streets of Camino Capistrano, Yorba, Verdugo and Los Rios. More info: 949.493.4700, www.sjcartfair.org.

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AT THE MOVIES: ‘BLUE JASMINE’ SHINES It’s interesting how a filmmaker as inconsistent and experimental as Woody Allen can toss out a hit simply by not casting himself. Vicky Cristina Barcelona (2008), Midnight in Paris (2011) and now Blue Jasmine are all better, and more relatable to audiences, than Scoop (2006) and To Rome with Love (2012), partly because Allen chose to feature younger actors rather than himself. Jasmine returns Allen to America, after a set of films shot in Europe, and reminds us of the days when he was in his prime with Annie Hall (1977) and Hannah and Her Sisters (1986). In nonlinear fashion, the story follows a delusional and unstable socialite named Jasmine (Cate Blanchett) and the fate of her doomed marriage to Hal (Alec Baldwin). The story Courtesy of Sony Pictures Classics takes place in both Manhattan and San Francisco and includes Jasmine’s move into her sister Ginger’s (Sally Hawkins) apartment with Ginger’s two sons and rowdy boyfriend Chili (Bobby Cannavale).

Andrew Dice Clay co-stars as Ginger’s ex-husband Augie and Alden Ehrenreich plays Jasmine’s stepson Danny. Blanchett— following in the footsteps of previous Allen-directed performances such as Diane Keaton in Interiors (1978) and Judy Davis in Husbands and Wives (1992)—is already receiving tons of fully-deserved award hype for her portrayal. Hawkins delivers an equally charming performance as the frustrated yet still optimistic sister. Blue Jasmine is Allen’s nod to family dysfunction a la A Streetcar Named Desire yet it still manages to maintain that recognizable “Woody feel.” — Megan Bianco

ROGER DALTREY 8:15 p.m. Former front man for The Who, Roger Daltrey, performs for a special charity concert to benefit Teen Cancer America in the Pacific Amphitheatre at the 2013 OC Fair. Tickets start at $39.50.

88 Fair Drive, Costa Mesa, 714.708.1500, www.ocfair.com.

NEPTUNE’S COVE FANTASY EVENT 10 a.m.-noon.

New fantasy face and costume event every Saturday where kids can dress up and have photos taken in the Upstairs Store. Cost $19.95-$29.95. 34505 Golden Lantern St., Dana Point, 970.744.8523.

THE TOLEDO SHOW 8 p.m. Film noir soul and femme fatale cabaret at StillWater. Cover $5. 24701 Del Prado, Dana Point, 949.661.6003, www.danapointstillwater.com.

BACKYARD SKILLS WORKSHOP: FOOD PRESERVATION 1 p.m.-3 p.m. The Ecology Center teaches you how to reduce food waste and enjoy the summer harvest all year. Fee $10-$15. 32701 Alipaz St., San Juan Capistrano, 949.443.4223, www.theecologycenter.org

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SAN CLEMENTE FIESTA STREET FESTIVAL 9 a.m.7 p.m. The SC Chamber presents the annual street faire on Avenida Del Mar featuring fun and activities for the whole family, including food and game booths, live music throughout the day, contests, a salsa challenge, arts and crafts show, business expo, kid rides and much more all in downtown San Clemente. No admission charge. More info: 949.492.1131, www.scchamber.com.

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WINE CRUISE 5:30 p.m.-7 p.m. Enjoy wine on a luxury catamaran in the Dana Point Harbor with Dana Wharf Sportfishing & Whale Watching. $49. 34675 Golden Lantern, Dana Point, 949.496.5794, www.danawharf.com.

LOVER QUARREL 7 p.m.-10 p.m. Live music at The Cellar. 156 Avenida Del Mar, San Clemente, 949.492.3663, www.thecellarsite.com.

monday

THE HOPE TOURNAMENT 11 a.m.-8 p.m. Golf tournament at Marbella Country Club to support the Laura’s House.

Cost $200 individual or $800 for foursome. 30800 Golf Club Dr., San Juan Capistrano, 949.361.3775, www.laurashouse.org.

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WINE BOTTLE PAINTING CLASS 6:30 p.m.-8:30 p.m Special event at SC Wine Company; call for reservations.

212 Avenida Del Mar, San Clemente, 949.429.7067, www.scwinecompany.com

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MATTHEW PAGANO 7:30 p.m.-11 p.m. Live music at Iva Lee’s. 555 N. El Camino Real, San Clemente, 949.361.2855, www.ivalees.com.

SJC WRITERS GROUP 6:30 p.m.-7:30 p.m. Writers can meet at the San Juan Capistrano Library to help one another and talk about current projects. 31495 El Camino Real, San Juan Capistrano, 949.493.1752, www.ocpl.org.

wednesday

CO-EXISTING WITH COYOTES 7 p.m.8:30 p.m. Free lecture at the RMV Presentation Center on coyotes in our local area; part of The Reserve/Richard and Donna O’Neill Land Conservancy events. 949.489.9778, www.theconservancy.org.

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WINES & WISHES, A SUMMER WINE TOUR 6 p.m.9 p.m. Food and wine pairing with live music at the Kaleidoscope to benefit local chapters of the Make-A-Wish Foundation. $40-$75. 27741 Crown Valley Pkwy., Mission Viejo, 949.582.1948, www.gokaleidoscope.com.

thursday

SUMMER SPLASH THURSDAYS 6 p.m.-8 p.m. Head to the San Clemente Aquatics Center for a family-friendly evening of swim. Rec swim fee applies; swim passes valid. 987 Avenida Vista Hermosa, 949.429.8797, www.san-clemente.org.

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SAN ONOFRE: THE MOST EXCLUSIVE CLUB IN THE WORLD 7 p.m. Special presentation with San O legends at Casa Romantica hosted in concert with the Summer Coast Culture: San Onofre Exhibition. General Admission $10. 415 Avenida Granada, San Clemente, 949.498.2139, www.casaromantica.org. *For our full calendar, visit the “Event Calendar” at www.danapointtimes.com.

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GUEST OPINION: On Life and Love After 50 By Tom Blake

Remarrying from a Widowers Point of View W omen often ask me why the single men over 60 they meet are reluctant to remarry. In this week’s column, two men who both lost their wives to cancer, share their opinions.

Randy said, “I was married to the oneand-only love of my life for 34 years and I lost her after she battled cancer for six years. Although I am grateful for every year she was in my life, I do not want to go through that experience again. Since my wife’s death, I have had four long-term relationships of more than two years that all ended because these wonderful ladies could not accept what I could give.

“I treated them as a significant part of my life, which they were, with respect, generosity and kindness. We did things big and small together on a regular basis and they were all totally monogamous relationships.

“Maybe, because of this, they invariably fell in love with me and demanded the same from me. It was something I could not give. During the latter stages of each of these relationships I had almost a daily

declaration of their love and the question: ‘Do you love me?’

“Not cruelly, but with conviction, I said that I did not. Not to hurt them, not to discourage them or belittle their feelings but to make sure ON LIFE AND LOVE AFTER 50 they recognized that I

By Tom Blake could not give beyond what they were getting.

“My question: If there are so many women out there that value their independence and ‘don’t need a man to complete them,’ why is my position such a problem?

Obviously there is no ‘bad’ person in some of these relationships, just two people with different goals of what they want in life, both struggling to achieve them.”

Sid, another widower, said, “I lost my wife to cancer and really miss her every day. The idea that I could ever re-create that relationship has never crossed my mind. While I see a couple of ladies, there is a different kind of ‘love’ with them, very

different than my love for my wife.

“One of my friends is a widower and I think he has said it best for me: ‘Am I happy? No. Am I content? Yes.’ And I think that is about the best either a widow or widower can expect. To be content is OK. “A lot of the problems I see between older singles revolve around communication issues. I think both men and women want the same thing ... someone that they really can get along with ... laugh and joke, attend movies with, etc. But the way each of them go about it is different.”

Regarding marriage, Sid added, “Never say never, but it would take a real special woman who really understands widowhood, like another widow. For instance, I was out to dinner the other night with a good lady friend having a great time, and suddenly I wanted my wife with me having this great time, not this friend.

The mind plays tricks on you at the most inconvenient times. As humans, we do survive in some fashion as we muddle along through life.”

Tribute to ’70s Pop Icon Takes Center Stage Concerts in the Park series to pay homage to ABBA this Sunday

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emale powerhouses will take the stage Sunday at Sea Terrace Community Park belting out hits from decades gone by, in the sixth week of the city’s free summer concerts series.

All-gal singing and dancing group, The Wonderelles, is set to open the show with tributes to the bobby socks-wearing teenyboppers of the 1950s and 1960s.

Backed by a male band, the ladies are set to perform hits from the likes of Martha & The Vandellas, Dionne Warwick, Leslie Gore and many more.

Continuing the throwback performances, headliners ABBA FAB will transport the crowd back to the polyester Dana Point Times August 9-15, 2013

and platform days of disco with a tribute performance to Swedish pop-sensation ABBA. From early hits like “Waterloo” to the musical theatre adaptations in Mamma Mia, ABBA FAB will play the glam-pop hits that have kept audiences dancing and singing along for decades.

Cost: Free. When: Each Sunday from 3 p.m. to 6 p.m., now through August 25.

Where: Sea Terrace Community Park, at the corner of Pacific Coast Highway and Niguel Road. Parking: The city will offer free shuttle service from Dana Hills High School, located at 33333 Golden Lantern.

Parking is also available across PCH at the parking lot on Ritz Carlton Drive with

access to Salt Creek Beach. Cost to park in the lot is $1 an hour.

Remaining Line-up: On August 18, Garratt Wilkin & The Parrotheads celebrate the laidback, island music of Jimmy Buffet with opening band The Eliminators highlighting Southern California surf culture with tunes from the ’60s. The final summer concert on August 25 sees the south Orange County-based DC Babylon and the Hanging Gardens Band open for the L.A.vation tribute to Bono and The Edge, with hits from U2 like “With or Without You” and “Elevation,” the tune that inspired the band’s name.

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Granted, Randy and Sid’s comments do not represent how all older single men feel about marriage. They do, however, point out the need for couples early on in a relationship to clearly communicate each other’s goals on what they want.

The points of view of the two men may help women understand why the men they are dating do not want to marry, and that their reluctance to marry may have little to do with the women themselves. Widowers, in particular, may simply be unable to give as much.

Tom Blake is a Dana Point business owner and San Clemente resident who has authored books on middle-aged dating. See his website at www.findingloveafter50.com.

Blake welcomes reader feedback at tompblake@gmail.com. DP PLEASE NOTE: In an effort to provide our readers with a wide variety of opinions from our community, the DP Times provides Guest Opinion opportunities in which selected columnists’ opinions are shared. The opinions expressed in these columns are entirely those of the columnist alone and do not reflect those of the DP Times or Picket Fence Media. If you would like to respond to this column, please email us at editorial@danapointtimes.com

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Ian McCall Gets Much Needed UFC Win

Ian McCall entered his Mixed Martial Arts flyweight bout with Brazil’s Iliarde Santos on August 3 badly in need of a win. After losing two of his previous three UFC sanctioned matches, UFC 163 was a perfect stage for McCall to stage a mini-comeback.

The Dana Point-native wasted no time in showing that he belongs among the ranks of the MMA elite as he emerged with a 30-27, 30-27 and 29-28 unanimous decision, marking his first Ultimate Fighting Championship win.

Dana Point’s Ian McCall defeated Iliarde Santos by unanimous decision as part of UFC 163. Courtesy photo

McCall (12-4-1, 1-2-1 UFC) and Santos’ (27-8-1, 0-2 UFC) fight was an undercard in the pay-per-view event but the bout provided the most excit-

ing moments of the evening. The two flyweights went the distance and were awarded the “Fight of the Night” moniker, which put an additional $50,000 bonus in McCall’s pocket, according to mmamania.com.

After the fight McCall took to Facebook to show his fans the damage that was done to his hand, which he said he broke during the fight. McCall posted a picture of himself with his hand wrapped in bandages with a caption reading “Yup, it’s broken.”

—Steve Breazeale

Local Divers Make a Splash at National Competition

Hairy Larry’s are in second-place in the Dana Point Rec League Beginner Kickball standings. Courtesy photo

Dana Point Rec League Roundup

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he Dana Point Recreation league is now five weeks deep into the summer season, with the championship tournaments looming on the horizon.

There has been a lot of movement in the standings. Here is a re-cap of the latest action.

(From L to R) Dana Point’s Erin Young and Mackenzie Peasley were a part of the victorious Crown Valley Divers team that won the 2013 AAU National Diving Championships on July 29. Courtesy photo

By Steve Breazeale Dana Point Times

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he Crown Valley Divers doubled as the Overall Team Champions and the Girls Team Champions at the 2013 AAU National Diving Championships in San Antonio on July 29. The club’s boys division captured second place.

Several Dana Point residents had huge showings at the event, including Nathan Pellini who, along with teammate Alexander Besanceney, captured the boys 13U 3-meter synchronized diving event. The two combined for a score of 134.13. After capturing the 3-meter championship, Pellini and Besanceney would go on to win Dana Point Times August 9–15, 2013

the 1-meter title.

Dana Point’s Erin Young and teammate Mackenzie Peasley kept the momentum going for Crown Valley Divers in the synchronized events by winning the girls 13U 3-meter event with a score of 124.11.

Young would also place second in the girls Group C 12-year-old 3-meter dive, scoring 233.15. She also finished third in the 1-meter version of the event.

The Mission Viejo based team bested the field of 48 by accumulating 585 total points won by both the girls and boys teams. The girls team easily won, clearing their next closest competitor by 203 points. The boys team missed out on a first-place finish by 84 points. DP

Beginner Kickball Swift Kick in the Grass has been the force to be reckoned with in this division and they hold a commanding first-place lead. They are currently 5-0 overall and are coming off a 7-3 win over second-place Hairy Larry’s, who have been their biggest competitors. The two teams squared off for the first time on July 15 and Swift Kick in the Grass won 7-2.

Kickin it Real and bAllstars are fighting for position in the middle of the pack and both teams are currently 0-3-1. They will play each other on August 12.

Mixed Level Kickball There is a two-way tie at the top of the standings in the mixed level kickball division. Cougars, and Sons of Pitches all hold 4-1 overall records. The Cougars were an offensive powerhouse in the season’s

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first two weeks, outscoring their first two opponents by a combined 25-6 but have since cooled off. Sons of Pitches stopped Cougars’ four-game win streak on August 7 with a 7-0 shutout victory.

Grasskickers are right behind the top two teams and hold a 3-2 record. The Grasskickers signature win of the season to date came on July 17 when they beat Sons of Pitches 5-1.

Purple People Eaters and The Green Team stand at 2-3 overall and are looking to make up ground. Just Can’t Kick Enuf seem to be living up to their name, as they stand in last place at 0-5.

Experienced Kickball The experienced kickball standings are ripe for upheaval, as three of the four teams are all within striking distance of each other for the top spot. Your Face currently has the edge as they cling to a 3-1-1 record and first-place. Ballbarians are lurking at 3-2 and past champion Cobra Kai is not far off at 2-1-2.

On August 12 Your Face will play a big match against Cobra Kai which will shake up the standings. DP — Compiled by Steve Breazeale www.danapointtimes.com

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GROM OF THE WEEK Cameron Duby Age: 13, Marco Forster Middle School

Cameron Duby of San Juan Capistrano had a successful summer, taking the Girls 13-16 Longboard win at the WSA Menehune Surf Fest and fifth-place in Girls 11-14 Shortboard at the Ocean Fest Groms Rule Contest. She started the new season on a high note, making her WSA regular season debut last weekend at Trail 6 as runner-up in Girls U14 Longboard and finishing in fourth-place in Girls U14 Shortboard. In the fall she will begin her second year on the Marco Forster Middle School surf team. Cameron is dedicated to continually improving her wave riding skills by practicing five days a week during school and every day during the summer and credits her parents and surf coach Dan Warner for their constant support and encouragement. As a Junior Lifeguard assistant and three-year participant, Cameron’s short term goals include being trained and ready to apply for a job as a lifeguard soon after celebrating her 16th birthday. This talented eighthgrader also has her heart set on chasing a professional surf career but says she’s determined to keep her grades up in school, attend college in Hawaii and work toward a teaching career as Cameron Duby.

Photo by Andrea Swayne well. “I would like to be a pro surfer because I love surfing and it would be so cool to get paid for it,” Cameron said. “I love being in the ocean. If I’m upset I can just go surfing and it makes me feel better. The water is calming, even in competition, so win or lose it just makes me happy.” —Andrea Swayne

WSA Kicks Off New Surf Season

UPCOMING EVENTS August 24: NSSA Explorer, Event No. 1, Pacific Beach, Crystal Pier August 25: NSSA Explorer, Event No. 2, Pacific Beach, Crystal Pier September 7: NSSA Explorer, Event No. 3, Huntington Beach, Pier September 8: NSSA Explorer, Event No. 4, Huntington Beach, Pier September 21-22: WSA Championship Tour, Event No. 2, Ventura, Surfers Point September 21-22: NSSA Open, Event No. 1, Oceanside Harbor, South Jetty September 28-29: NSSA Open, Event No. 2, Huntington Beach, Pier October 5-6: WSA Championship Tour, Event No. 3, Pismo Beach, Pier

Hundreds attend Western Surfing Association Event No. 1, locals earn 9 wins

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he stoke in the air was palpable as more than 380 surfers of all ages shredded their first waves of the 2013-2014 contest season Saturday and Sunday at the Western Surfing Association Championship Series kick-off event. Local competitors from the tri-city area made 40 podium appearances, nine of which were wins.

Trail 6 at San Onofre State Park was buzzing with excitement and activity as surfers—along with hundreds of spectators—returned from summer break to begin accumulating points in the nineevent regular season.

EVENT RESULTS Local finishers only. Key: San Clemente=SC, Dana Point=DP, Capistrano Beach=CB, San Juan Capistrano=SJC. MICRO GROM BOYS/GIRLS SB U9: 1. Bryce Pinkerton, SC; 2. Dane Matson, SC. BOYS/GIRLS U10: 2. Brayden Burch, SC; 3. Dax McPhillips, SC. BOYS U12: 1. Kade Matson, SC; 5. Jett Schilling, SC. BOYS U14: 1. Kade Matson, SC; 6. Wolf Wertheimer, SC/Hong Kong.

BOYS U16: 3. Nathan Carabba, SC; 4.

Jacob Atwood, CB. BOYS U18: 1. Brighton Reinhardt, DP; 5. Noah Foskett, SC. GIRLS U12: 1. Kirra Pinkerton, SC; 3. Samantha Sibley, SC. GIRLS U14: 1. Kirra Pinkerton, SC; 4. Cameron Duby, SJC; 6. Samantha Dana Point Times August 9–15, 2013

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Brighton Reinhardt of Dana Point competes on his way toward winning the Boys U18 Shortboard division at the WSA 2013-2014 season opener, August 3-4 at San Onofre State Beach. Photo by Sheri Crummer/seasister.com

“It was great to reunite with our regular competitors and to see so many new names on the heat sheets,” said MaryLou Drummy, WSA executive director. “There was a really good vibe and some great surfing. All around it was an awesome start to the season.”

Adult shortboard divisions for surfers over the age of 18, as well as U18 Shortboard and all longboard divisions were Sibley, SC. GIRLS U16: 2. Tera Richardson, CB; 5. Malia Osterkamp, SC; 6. Alexxa Elseewi, SC. GIRLS U18: 3. Kirra Pinkerton, SC; 6. Malia Osterkamp, SC. BOYS LB U14: 3. Jimmy Wynne, SC; 4. Eli Crane, SC. JR. LB U18: 2. Kaimana Takayama, SC; 6. Jack Benjamin, SJC. GIRLS LB U14: 2.

Cameron Duby, SJC; 3. Lexi Morgan, SC. GIRLS LB U18: 1. Rachael Tilly, CB; 4. Teresa O’Connor, SJC; 5. Kyla Kelley, CB. SENIOR MEN 40-49: 4. Jeff Jones, SC. LEGENDS 50+: 2. Dale Baker, SC. OPEN WOMEN: 1.

Malia Osterkamp, SC; 4. Kirra Pinkerton, SC. OPEN MEN LB: 6. Cody Canzoneri, SC. OPEN WOMEN LB: 3. Kyla Kelley, CB; 5.

Kaila Patterson, CB. SR. MEN LB 40+: 1.

Michael Takayama, SC; 6. Eric Rendon, SC. For full results, see www.danapointtimes.com.

completed on Saturday and the remaining shortboard divisions for kids under 16 on Sunday.

Clean and consistent surf in the 3- to 4-foot range on Saturday improved on Sunday bringing bigger waves in the headhigh to overhead range.

Two local groms started their season on an exceptionally high note. San Clementebased shortboarders Kirra Pinkerton and Kade Matson each took top honors in two divisions. Pinkerton won the Girls U12 and U14 divisions and Matson the Boys U12 and U14.

Four other under-18 athletes also won their divisions: from San Clemente, Bryce Pinkerton in Micro Grom U9 Shortboard and Malia Osterkamp in Open Women Shortboard, Rachael Tilly of Capistrano Beach in Girls U18 Longboard and from Dana Point, Brighton Reinhardt in Boys U18 Shortboard.

In adult competition, San Clemente’s Michael Takayama took the win in Senior Men 40+ Longboard.

“It was my first WSA event in about nine years and I thought it was fantastic.

And not just because I won,” Takayama said. “The judging seemed dead on and extremely fair. I have a competitive nature

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SURF FORECAST Water Temperature: 65-67 degrees F Water Visibility and Conditions: San Clemente: 6-10’ Poor+; Catalina: 5-10’ Poor+ Immediate: The southerly swell rises while the little northwest windswell holds, for more knee to waist high surf and chest sets, (3’+) on Friday. Light onshore winds in the mornings give way to a moderate westerly sea-breeze in the afternoons through the end of the week.

Long Range Outlook: Small to fun blend of southern hemi groundswell and minor NW windswell keep up decent size surf for the regions better exposures through the weekend. Check out Surfline.com for all the details!

and it’s really nice to do well, but that’s not what’s most important. It was neat being with the guys I’ve surfed with for over 20 years and I really enjoyed the camaraderie. Win or lose, my son Kai and I are really excited to be a part of it.”

The second WSA event of the season is scheduled for September 21 and 22 at Surfers Point in Ventura. For more information, see www.surfwsa.org. DP www.danapointtimes.com