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Surfrider Celebrates 30 Years Nonprofit environmental organization adheres to its mission E Y E O N D P/ PAG E 4

A group of Surfrider Foundation staff and volunteers gather for a photo at global headquarters in San Clemente.

The organization celebrated its 30-year anniversary on Aug. 22. Photo: Andrea Swayne

Suspect Arrested in Dana Point Commercial Building Fire EYE ON DP/PAGE 3

Planning Commission to Consider New Town Center Project EYE ON DP/PAGE 3

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pressed concern over the future of spent fuel storage at the site, especially with the unlikelihood of a central national depository for spent fuel ever being built. San Clemente resident Donna Gilmore told the panel that the NRC did not provide enough oversight in the matter and “we feel like we’re on our own.”

Gilmore expressed concern about potential cracking of storage casks, which she said had been approved by the NRC with a central repository in mind.

The next meeting of the panel is tentatively scheduled for Thursday, Oct. 9, with a focus on emergency planning and preparedness.

Five things Dana Point should know this week Suspect Arrested for Dana Point Arson Fire THE LATEST: A 27-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of arson following a fire in downtown Dana Point on Sunday, authorities said.

The blaze gutted a law office and caused Alex Espinoza. smoke damage to Photo: Courtesy OCSD 10 other suites at the Dana Point Arts Plaza, a retail/office building at 34116 Pacific Coast Highway, according to Orange County Fire Authority spokesman Capt. Steve Concialdi.

About 50 firefighters fought the two alarm fire, bringing the flames under control within 30 minutes. No injuries were reported and the damage has been estimated at $450,000, Concialdi said.

Deputies first responded to a call shortly before 4 a.m. reporting the sound of breaking glass and a suspicious person in the area. Upon arrival, the building was on fire and the suspect, Alex Espinoza of Laguna Niguel, was inside the building holding a lighter, said Lt. Jeff Hallock of the Orange County Sheriff’s Department in a statement.

Espinoza was booked into the Orange County jail on charges of arson and burglary. His bail was set at $50,000.

WHAT’S NEXT: The OCFA is considering the fire as intentionally set, however, the investigation is ongoing.

Espinoza was scheduled to appear in court on Wednesday, Sept. 3.

Anyone with additional information is asked to call the Sheriff’s Department or OCFA at 714.647.7000. Anonymous tips may also be submitted to Orange County Crime Stoppers at 855.TIP.OCCS (855.847.6227) or at occrimestoppers. org.—Andrea Swayne

Planning Commission to Consider Downtown Mixed-use Proposal, Pay Stations at Strands THE LATEST: The Dana Point Planning Commission will conduct a public study Dana Point Times September 5–11, 2014

The state of the spent fuel at San Onofre Nuclear Generating Station was a major topic of public concern at Southern California Edison’s Community Engagement Panel meeting Thursday. Photo: Andrea Swayne

session, for a new mixed-use project proposed in the Town Center-Lantern District, on Monday, Sept. 8.

The public meeting is set for 6 p.m. at the Community Center gym, 34052 Del Obispo Street in Dana Point.

The applicant for a new mixed-use project, titled “PCH & Golden Lantern” and proposed for 34175 Pacific Coast Highway, will provide an overview and introduction to the project.

Planning Commissioners will also consider coastal development permits for the installation of pay stations and automated entrance and exit barrier gates at the beach parking lot located at 34111 Selva Road.

FIND OUT MORE: More information is available on the city’s website at www.danapoint.org or by calling 949.248.3563.—AS

Police Investigate Two Capo Beach Attacks THE LATEST: A man and a woman were assaulted on Saturday, Aug. 23 in Capistrano Beach in separate incidents that may be related, authorities said.

Orange County Sheriff’s Department deputies found the first victim, a 45-year-old man, bloodied and suffering from multiple injuries, shortly after 2 a.m. on Victoria Blvd. in Capistrano Beach. He was transported to an area hospital for treatment.

A second attack was reported when a family member of a 36-year-old woman called police at around 5 a.m. to report she had been the victim of an assault and purse theft, also on Victoria Blvd.

Both victims were unable to provide much information about their attackers at the time, but due to the close proximity of the incidents, authorities began investigating the possibility of the assaults being related.

“It appears to be a random act with two victims who were walking home from the same bar around the same time,” said Lt. Jeff Hallock, public information officer for

the Orange County Sheriff’s Department, adding that the victims claim they don’t know each other.

The area has been extensively canvassed by the Sheriff’s Department but so far no leads have been found, Hallock said.

WHAT’S NEXT: The investigation is ongoing.

The OCSD is asking that anyone with information regarding either assault call 714.647.7000. Tips may also be submitted anonymously to Orange County Crime Stoppers at 855.TIP.OCCS (855.847.6227) or at occrimestoppers.org.—AS

SONGS Committee Hears Details on Decommissioning THE LATEST: Members of Southern California Edison’s Community Engagement Panel on the decommissioning of the San Onofre Nuclear Generating Station got updates on the utility’s plan for the timeline of the work to be done at the facility Thursday in Oceanside.

Edison Chief Nuclear Officer Thomas Palmisano said the utility still plans to submit its post-shutdown decommissioning activities report to the Nuclear Regulatory Commission later this year but said much of the planning for the demolition of the plant and the future status of the site is still in the preliminary planning stages, as were discussions with the Department of the Navy, which owns the site.

Palmisano said the utility is also looking at ways to remove the plant’s dependence on ocean water cooling systems within the next few years, potentially eliminating outflow from the plant into the Pacific.

In response to questions from the panel, Palmisano said that while management of the deconstruction of the facility would likely be done by a specialty firm, the actual work would likely be done by local workers.

WHAT’S NEXT: Members of the public ex-

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FIND OUT MORE: The draft versions of Edison’s plans can be read at www.songscommunity.org. – Jim Shilander

Authorities Again Search for Body of Missing Swimmer THE LATEST: Eleven days after a man went missing while swimming during a high surf warning off the coast of Dana Point, authorities returned Wednesday in an effort to recover the body.

The Orange County Lifeguards and the Orange County Sheriff’s Department searched the water off the coast of Salt Creek Beach in a second effort to recover the body of the 60-year-old Idaho man who went missing there on Saturday, Aug. 23, said Lt. Jeff Hallock, Orange County Sheriff’s Department public information officer.

Authorities were alerted to the man’s disappearance when family members told lifeguards the man dove down into water just off the beach near lifeguard tower No. 2 and never resurfaced, Hallock said.

A 30-hour search-turned-recovery mission was called off on Sunday, Aug. 24 after no sign of the man was found.

In Wednesday’s recovery attempt, the lifeguard dive team entered the water from the shoreline and conducted a search pattern up the coast toward Monarch Beach, while the Sheriff’s dive team searched deeper water from aboard a Harbor Patrol fire boat. A cadaver dog and handler were on the boat in an attempt to help identify specific dive areas.

The Sheriff’s team got one hit from the cadaver dog, in an area 30 to 40 yards offshore and about a quarter of a mile north of tower No. 2, but neither team found any sign of the man, Hallock said.

The operation began at 8 a.m. and was called off shortly before 1 p.m.

The OCSD has not released the name of the missing man.

WHAT’S NEXT: No further planned, active, coordinated searches will be conducted, Hallock said.—AS www.danapointtimes.com

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Surfrider Celebrates 30 Years San Clemente-based environmental nonprofit organization adheres to its mission

BY ANDREA SWAYNE, DANA POINT TIMES

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desire to protect coastal environments for all to enjoy, the original inspiration for the creation of the Surfrider Foundation, is as strong among members today as it was in the beginning.

And in its decades-long life, creating one of the most powerful environmental networks on the planet, the organization has proven that grassroots efforts can have global reach.

The organization got its start when a small group of surfers united in 1984 in an effort to prevent threats to the environment and public health at Malibu Beach’s iconic First Point surf break caused by increasing coastal development. Since then, Surfrider’s mission has stayed true.

The San Clemente-based nonprofit, which aims to protect the world’s oceans and coastlines through education, outreach and activism, marked its 30-year anniversary on Aug. 22.

The global headquarters, which relocated from Huntington Beach to San Clemente in 1992, now employs about 46 people, including environmental scientists, a legal department and organizational and chapter support staff.

Now the largest coastal grassroots organization in the world, it has grown to include an estimated 250,000 supporters, activists and members.

Through its 84 chapters, including 30 high school and college clubs, the organization is currently active on 90 campaigns in the U.S. and since 2006 has counted 271 victories while on their mission.

“The Surfrider culture is made up of a collection of rare individuals who are willing to put themselves in a personally vulnerable position for an idea that is larger than themselves,” Jim Moriarty, Surfrider Foundation’s CEO said. “We continue to do what we’ve done all along but have transformed into a network of environmentalists, united through the use of modern tools.”

Moriarty referred to the activist network as a group joined in their refusal to believe that pollution is the price we must pay for progress, beaches may be bought and blocked off from the public or that one person’s efforts will not make a difference.

Communication is the key, Moriarty said, and the ability to target messages directly to the local communities being affected by the issues Surfrider takes on, is central to its success.

“Even in the last five years, we have come a long way in developing this ability. With our system of chapters, messages need not be designed to apply to everyone,” he said. “Issues like offshore drilling, for example, are looked at very

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differently by people in Texas than people here in California. For this reason we have made communication more effective, almost targeted to the individual. We can now talk directly to people in California about things important to Californians.”

The application of modern tools, such as social media, has had a significant impact on attracting new volunteer activists worldwide, Moriarty said.

That power to inspire participation was seen locally in the Save Trestles campaign, when in 2008, grassroots support brought more than 4,000 people to the California Coastal Commission hearing to stop construction of the Transportation Corridor Agency’s 241 Toll Road the organization believes would negatively impact the fragile watershed and sensitive habitat present near the Trestles surf break in San Onofre State Park.

“Using modern tools to push something to closure, such as the recent statewide bag ban is another example,” added Moriarty. “This ban is the first to be passed at a state level and our fights in individual cities played a large part in it.”

LEADERSHIP, CHANGES AND PREPARING FOR THE FUTURE Moriarty, Surfrider’s sixth CEO, came to the organization in 2005 intending to stay in the position for five years, adhering to a belief that all nonprofit volunteer driven organizations need to reinvent themselves on a regular basis. Now, after nearly a decade as top executive, he has announced that he is ready to step down once a suitable replacement is found.

“I wanted to modernize the network and bring it up to speed for this day and age we live in and prepare for the age we’re entering,” he said. “What I wanted to achieve, I achieved, and I think it’s time for someone else to take the helm.

That being said, I bleed Surfrider, so even though I will no longer be CEO, I’m not going anywhere.”

Preparing the foundation “for the age we’re entering” is something that the South Orange County Chapter Chairman Rick Erkeneff and his wife Denise Erkeneff have embraced wholeheartedly since the Dana Point, San Clemente and Laguna Beach chapters merged in 2006, forming what is now one of the strongest chapters in California and globally.

“Locally, the Trestles campaign was so powerful and meant so much to people, including a large contingent of area youth, that it helped inspire what has come to be known as our Quad Program—the formation of Surfrider clubs by high school and college students,” Rick said.

Rick pointed to the Quad Program as one of the South OC Chapter’s proudest

Surfrider Foundation CEO Jim Moriarty has announced his desire to step down after nearly 10 years at the helm, but remain active in the organization for life. Photo: Andrea Swayne

moments and credited Denise with putting in the time and effort to get it started.

“We were increasingly seeing kids attending beach cleanups so we thought ‘why not empower the schools to create satellite chapters for students,’” he said.

Denise spent about a year crafting a plan, with the help of the global staff, to officially recognize high school and college clubs.

“We had some great successes early on, with students like Madi Swayne, who in 2009, headed up the creation of the first chapter at San Clemente High School, Kirsty Hibbard who started it up at JSerra High and then at Dana Hills High School with Natalie Testa,” Denise said. “They really got things going on the student level and that helped us work with the schools to formally engage a faculty member who would sustain the clubs as student leaders graduated and moved on to college.”

One of the first Surfrider victories after Trestles, the 2010 polystyrene ban in San Clemente, illustrated the success of the Quad Program and helped Surfrider’s adult leadership feel positive about the future of the organization, Rick said.

“Under the leadership of Madi (Swayne) the San Clemente High School group turned their community service into action and, I believe, became central to making the ban happen,” Denise said. “She and her team put in many hours educating the public on the amount of Styrofoam polluting the environment. She designed a method to actually count the number of foam pieces collected during beach cleanups and with her presentation of data and facts to the city council, helped it pass unanimously.”

Igniting the spark of activism in local youth extended to the Erkeneff’s own family when daughter Lulu became a club leader at Dana Hills.

“As a team, the girls then went on to Sacramento to lobby for a plastic bag ban,” Denise said. “They’re all in college now, but when the statewide ban was announced last week, I made sure they knew

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they had a part in it and should be proud.”

Since the program’s creation, there are now 10 recognized clubs and two in the works in south Orange County, and students from all over the world are applying for charters at their schools via the Quad web portal, with clubs now numbering in the dozens.

“It has given kids, who wouldn’t otherwise have a platform, a direct plug in to a very powerful organization and provides a meaningful experience at a political level, locally,” Rick said. “And it’s working. The student clubs have been central in helping shape local policy.”

The future of the organization is in good hands, said Chad Nelsen, Surfrider’s environmental director.

“Love for and a desire to protect the beaches, ocean and waves is something our kids here are growing up with,” Nelsen said. “It doesn’t have to be taught.”

Legal Director Angela Howe agreed, adding that from the dedicated staff at headquarters to each and every volunteer, of all ages, that love inspires the thousands who in the last 30 years have been moved to become involved in the Surfrider mission.

“The volunteers, people who are working with us on their nights and weekends inspires me in my day-to-day work to give them the best support I can,” Howe said.

As the tides have changed, so have the many issues Surfrider chapters choose to fight, but one thing has endured—the willingness of people to get involved.

“When something happens anywhere in the world that threatens a coastal environment or the public’s access to it, there are people ready to respond,” Moriarty said.

“Surfrider is, at its core, an active democracy, where people act on their beliefs, not for personal gain, but for the greater good.”

To see a detailed timeline of Surfrider Foundation’s work over, including its many victories, visit www.30.surfrider.org. DP EDITORIAL NOTE: Madi Swayne is the daughter of the author of this article. www.danapointtimes.com

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DP Sheriff’s Blotter COMPILED BY STEVE SOHANAKI

SUSPICIOUS PERSON/CIRCUMSTANCES Crown Valley/Monarch Bay Plaza (6:47 p.m.) A group of boys pulled a stop sign out of the ground and were trying to use it to hit passing vehicles. The boys were last seen at the Chevron gas station across from Smokey’s House of BBQ.

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.

KEEP THE PEACE Palm Beach Court, 0 Block (4:06 p.m.) A woman said a realtor was harassing her while she was helping her parents pack up their truck. The realtor was in a blue Mercedes across the street.

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Monday, September 1 PATROL CHECK Taxco Drive/De Soto Way (7:28 p.m.) A man, possibly drunk, was seen walking in the middle of the street throwing his skateboard around.

DISTURBANCE Golden Lantern Street, 32500 Block (7:02 p.m.) A man who appeared to be homeless was yelling at customers in front of Bank of America.

DISTURBANCE Golden Lantern Street/Terra Vista (7:01 p.m.) A caller was upset that a security guard was trying to remove a homeless person from the complex.

CITIZEN ASSIST Camino Capistrano, 35000 Block (6:22 p.m.) A woman complained to police that her daughter was being “defiant” and threatening to run away.

SUSPICIOUS PERSON/CIRCUMSTANCES Priscilla Drive, 24500 Block (3:36 a.m.)

A woman told police there was a man with a shaver and a newspaper banging on her front door.

PATROL CHECK Island Way Bridge (3:24 p.m.)

The captain of a white 20-foot outboard ski boat with orange trim stopped two docks from the bridge in the West Basin and was jumping off the boat to “show off for females.”

DISTURBANCE Corniche Drive, 0 Block (2:26 a.m.) A man reported being punched by a customer. He said he sprayed his attacker with mace and ran into a nearby apartment complex.

Sunday, August 31 ILLEGAL PARKED VEHICLE Alcazar Drive, 33800 Block (7:44 p.m.) A parked dark gray Honda was blocking a resident’s driveway.

The caller knocked on all the doors in the neighborhood, but no one knew whom the car belonged to.

SUSPICIOUS PERSON/CIRCUMSTANCES Ritz Cove Drive, 0 Block (7:44 p.m.) About 10 juveniles were seen “smoking something” in the bushes at Salt Creek Beach.

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DISTURBANCE Crown Valley Parkway/Pacific Coast Highway (1:33 p.m.) A naked woman was lying on the grass near Starbucks. She said her roommate assaulted her.

ASSAULT REPORT Camino el Molino, 34300 Block (11:26 a.m.) A woman said her landlord punched her in the mouth.

Friday, August 29 INDECENT EXPOSURE Trinidad Drive/Santiago Drive (11:17 a.m.) A caller reported being followed by a man in his 20s, wearing a black beanie, a white tank top and black pants with the fly open exposing his penis.

Thursday, August 28 SUSPICIOUS PERSON IN VEHICLE Calle Naranja, 34300 Block (7:58 p.m.) A man in a dark colored car was seen driving down the street looking into homes and vehicles with a flashlight.

DISTURBANCE Via California/Camino Capistrano (7:57 p.m.) A caller reported a neighbor was shooting at rodents from his patio.

DISTURBANCE Gable Street, 27500 (7:08 p.m.)

A woman said she told a man to keep his dog on a leash and the man responded by challenging her to get near him.

Community Meetings TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 9

VFW Veterans Assistance 1:30 p.m.– 3 p.m. Dana Point VFW Post 9934 offers free veterans’ benefits assistance on the second Tuesday of the month at the Dana Point Community Center, 34052 Del Obispo St. Call 949.248.1419, visit www.vfwpost9934.org for more info.

TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 16

City Council Meeting 6 p.m. City Council Chambers, 33282, Golden Lantern, 949.248.3501, www.danapoint.org. www.danapointtimes.com

DP SOAPBOX Dana Point

VIEWS, OPINIONS AND INSIGHTS

Letters to the Editor REGARDING BEACH ACCESS, IS COMPROMISE THAT HARD? JOHN PACK, Dana Point

I live five minutes from Strand Beach and walk there four times a week.

I have followed with interest the ongoing battle regarding the limited beach access issue and liken this to a major political problem in this country. People simply do not have the ability to compromise. I read countless letters about freely opening beach access through the development and envision more wasted money spent on lawyers itching to get involved in the battle.

As I see it, there are already two unrestricted pathways to the beach. Will it really hurt anyone to walk a little further to access these pathways? On the other side of the coin, would it really hurt the authorities to change the hours of access for the gated walkways to coincide with sunrise and sunset hours.

Compromise people, and stop wasting

dollars and rhetoric toward an issue that has a relatively simple resolution.

TRESTLES TRAIL TRASHED STEVE NETHERBY , San Clemente

On August 28, seven spirited San Onofre State Park lovers and cleanup-minded volunteers—Jim Kempton, Cryssie Moreno, Kat Cobb, Haley Cobb, Nathan Cobb, Lori Donchak and I—tackled the trash fields of the San Mateo Trail.

I had expected that we would cover the whole of this signature trail that day, from San Mateo Campground to Trestles, but we were slowed to a snail’s pace by the volume of trash that littered the trailsides and steep hillsides along Cristianitos Road.

By the time we had reached the landmark eucalyptus I call the Story Tree (that’s the vantage point where we, in our Friends of the Foothills days, always stopped to point out the impacts the proposed toll road would have on the San Mateo watershed were it to be built), the late-morning heat had surged and it was clear that cleaning the trail and its environs all the way to Trestles called for a multiday campaign.

So we stopped there. Meantime, unbeknownst to us, our good friend Pauline Faye (another Friends of the Foothills veteran) had been picking trash between

the Trestles parking lot near Carl’s Jr. and the Story Tree in hopes of joining up with us there. She just missed us, but filled two big trash bags before turning back.

I had long thought that Orange Countians in particular and Americans in general, were reasonably well sensitized by now to the negative impacts of discarding trash along roads and trails. This exercise showed me just how naive I had been.

Quite obviously, many of us still consider our rare and endangered coastal sage wildlands to be nothing more than our personal trash dump—the land, its creatures, the ocean and beaches be damned.

We filled bag after bag with beer cans and bottles, handfuls of cigarette butts, a multitude of small green wetsuit-repairbusiness fliers, condoms, syringes, bottles, car parts, appliance parts, plastic grocery bags, chunks of Styrofoam, paint cans ... the list would go on, but my keyboarding fingers are cramping.

One might become disillusioned if it weren’t for the virtually pristine look of the trailside after we had cleaned it, the thank-yous we received from passerby and our group’s unquenchable spirit.

Downtrail, I’ve learned on previous trash-sleuthing hikes, there’s a virtual mini Pacific Gyre of ocean-killing plastics, tagger discards, and other toxic debris left to remove. We’ll tackle those another day.

Meanwhile, moms and dads, please give your kids that lecture again about why it hurts us and our planet when we litter.

And we encourage you to mount your own cleanup hike whenever you see your favorite trails or beaches crying out for attention. You’ll earn the thank-yous.

ALAN WICKSTROM: A GOOD GUY DONNA JOST, Dana Point

I’ve lived in south Orange County for 48 years, after moving here with my family when I was a young teenager. In that time, I’ve seen a lot of change, some for the better, some not so much.

Over the years, I’ve also noticed that with each wave of new people moving to our little beach town, one or two “civicminded” citizens usually ends up running for city council about five years after their arrival, promising to represent the community. Unfortunately, once elected, their agendas change for the worse.

I’ve known Alan Wickstrom for the past 10 years, working with him on the board for Dana Point Coastal Arts. Not only has Alan volunteered tirelessly for the city of Dana Point, he is an all-around good guy.

There are no hidden motives, no ego; he just loves being involved in our community.

That sounds like someone I can trust.

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YOUR SEVEN-DAY EVENT PLANNER

The List

What’s going on in and around town this week

TIJUANA DOGS 2:30 p.m. Live music at The Swallow’s Inn. 31786 Camino Capistrano, San Juan Capistrano, 949.493.3188.

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Friday | 05 THEO & THE ZYDECO PATROL 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.

Saturday | 06 DANA POINT FARMERS MARKET 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Seasonal produce, flowers and much more at La Plaza Park each Saturday. 949.248.3500, www.danapoint.org.

MUSIC UNDER THE STARS 6:30 p.m.-9:30 p.m. Jumping Jack Flash, tribute band to The Rolling Stones, performs as part of Mission San Juan Capistrano’s summer concert series. Enjoy music, dancing and a picnic in the Mission’s central courtyard. Proceeds benefit Mission preservation efforts. Gates open at 5:30 p.m. 26801 Ortega Highway.

Tickets and reserved tables available. Call 949.234.1317 or visit www.missionsjc.com.

DRAG FACTORY SHOW 8 p.m. to 10 p.m. Female impersonator show. Dinner Reservations recommended starting at 6 p.m. for best seating. Show reservations can be made by calling in advance at 949.481.1222, www.adelesanclementeinn.com.

MUSIC HARBOR CRUISE 8 p.m. Enjoy music from Bunch of Guys aboard the 95-foot vessel Dana Pride while cruising the Harbor. Boat features a full bar. Occurs each Saturday. $15. Dana Wharf Sportfishing & Whale Watching, 34675 Golden Lantern, Dana Point, 949.496.5794, www.danawharf.com.

Toshiba Tall Ships Festival 2013. Photo: Andrea Swayne

TOSHIBA TALL SHIPS FESTIVAL Sept. 5 at sunset; Sept. 6 and 7, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. The sights, smells and sounds of authentic working tall ships returns to the Dana Point Harbor as the Ocean Institute hosts the 30th annual Toshiba Tall Ships Festival. The event kicks off Friday with a sunset parade of the nine participating vessels in the waters just off of the Harbor.

The festival continues through the weekend with live music, food, arts, crafts and demonstrations of seafaring days past by pirate reenactors. Admission to the Institute and ship deck tours is $5 for members and $8 for non-members, ages 3 and up.

Tickets to sail aboard a tall ship during a mock cannon battle are $40-$65 and available for ages 4 and up. 24200 Dana Point Harbor Drive, Dana Point, 949.496.2274, www.ocean-institute.org.

Sunday | 07 THE VILLAGE ART FAIRE 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Shop and stroll along Avenida Del Mar, in the heart of historic downtown San Clemente on the first Sunday of every month, where close to 70 gifted artisans sell their hand-crafted art and fine crafts.

Explore a variety of exceptional work including fine art, photography, ceramics, wood work, botanicals, knits, jewelry, leather goods, metal work, organic textiles, natural body products, fused and blown glass and much more. 949.395.7008. www. villagesanclemente.org.

I HEART YOGA IN THE PARK 10 a.m. Join fellow yogis at Lantern Bay Park for an hour-long class each day, rain or shine. Evening classes held Tuesday and Thursday at 5:30 p.m. Classes also held at 8:30 a.m. Monday, Wednesday and Friday at Historic Town Center Park in San Juan Capistrano. Donations suggested. 25111 Park Lantern, Dana Point, www. iheartyogainthepark.com.

CAPT. DAVE’S WHALE WATCHING Times vary. Get up close to marine life aboard a Captain Dave’s Dolphin & Whale Watching Safari trip. Prices vary. 24440 Dana Point Harbor Drive, Dana Point, 949.488.2828, www.dolphinsafari.com.

Tuesday | 09 HALF-PRICED WHALE WATCHING 10 a.m., noon, 2 p.m. and 5 p.m. Hop onboard this two-hour cruise to see dolphins, whales and other marine life in the wild. $22.50. Dana Wharf Sportfishing & Whale Watching, 34675 Golden Lantern, Dana Point, 949.496.5794, www.danawharf.com.

DANA HARBOR TOASTMASTERS 7 p.m.-8:30 p.m. Fine tune your public speaking skills each Tuesday. Capo Beach Church, 25975 Domingo Ave., Capistrano Beach, 949.492.7181, www.1707.toastmastersclubs.org.

SOUTH ORANGE COUNTY TOASTMASTERS MEETING 7 p.m.-8:40 p.m. Practice becoming a more confident communicator. Every Tuesday.

Dana Point Community House, 24642 San Juan Ave., Dana Point. 949.280.9777, 3944816.toastmastersclubs.org.

Wednesday | 10 CAPO BEACH FARMERS MARKET 3 p.m.–7 p.m. Visit the area’s latest weekly market where locally-grown, organic produce and regional artisans are featured.

Capo Beach Church, 25975 Domingo Ave., 949.573.5033, www.danapoint.org.

PRESERVE THE HARVEST 6 p.m. Experience a hands-on cooking class for adults, starting in the garden and ending with a delicious meal. Chef Cathy McKnight will lead the workshop. $40 for members, $50 for non-members. The Ecology Center, 32701 Alipaz Street, San Juan Capistrano. For tickets or for more information, visit www.theecologycenter. org or call 949.443.4223.

LECTURE: BACK TO THE JURASSIC! 7 p.m.-8:30 p.m. Learn about Orange County’s geologic history with geologist Aron Taylor at the RMV Presentation Center at The Reserve/Richard and Donna O’Neill Land Conservancy. Free. To RSVP, directions or more info, visit www.rmvreserve.org.

Thursday | 11 TIM JOHNSON 6:30 p.m.-9 p.m. Taste blends from the West Coast’s smallest, finest wineries accompanied by vibrant small plates and live music. Wine tastings run from 4 p.m. to 9 p.m. each Thursday. DaVine Food & Wine, 34673 Golden Lantern, Dana Point, 949.493.4044, www.davine-wine.com.

BRANDON WILDISH 6:30 p.m.-10:30 p.m. Live music at Salt Creek Grille. 32802 Pacific Coast Highway, Dana Point, 949.661.7799, www.saltcreekgrille.com.

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At the Movies: ‘The Two Faces of January’ Revealed

A Viggo Mortensen and Kirsten Dunst in The Two Faces of January.

Photo: Magnolia Pictures

Dana Point Times September 5–11, 2014

cclaimed novelist Patricia Highsmith seems to have been blessed with great film adaptations of her work, from Strangers on a Train (1951), to The Talented Mr. Ripley (1999) to the most recent film featuring of her characters, The Two Faces of January. Adapted by Iranian filmmaker Hossein Amini with a cast of Hollywood actors, the film should have all the ingredients to impress like its predecessors.

In 1962 Greece, Chester and Collette MacFarland (Viggo Mortensen and Kirsten

Dunst), are enjoying their last day of vacation when worldly tour guide Rydal (Oscar Isaac) befriends them. When it appears Chester and Rydal don’t like each other much, despite Collette finding him interesting enough, the three decide to part ways. That is until Rydal catches Chester in the middle of an unfortunate accident that could land him in jail.

Like Ripley, Two Faces is a feast for the eyes and if anything, this movie has some of the best aesthetics of a drama/thriller this season. Alberto Iglesias’ score is an added

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plus that completes the impressively retro 1960s feel and look. But unlike the previous Highsmith adaptations which featured high tension and thrills, January is more of a melodrama with a barely convincing love triangle. The rivalry of Chester and Rydal is more interesting on the run than for the love never really shown to grow between Collette and Rydal. Because of this, The Two Faces of January might only be truly enjoyable to fans of Highsmith or any of the other players. —Megan Bianco www.danapointtimes.com

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GUEST OPINION: Wellness and Prevention by Susan Parmelee

Back-to-School Stress Look for signs that your youngster might need help

A

s local youth go back to school, they begin the year with great enthusiasm and excitement.

However, as the year progresses and students balance academics, extra-curricular activities and a social life, they may have difficulty coping with stress.

Understanding stress and adolescent brain development is important to helping our kids.

The human body responds to stressors through the nervous system, speeding up heart rate, respiration rate and blood flow.

However, if the stress lasts too long or we overreact, our body uses up to much energy and we experience fatigue, sleeplessness and weakened immune systems.

The still developing teen brain allows stress to kick in more quickly and leaves less time for the nervous system to assess the danger and calm down. Since it is the job of the developing teen brain to increase both social and decision making neural pathways, teens feel much more anxious about social situations and academic challenges.

As noted above, teen stress is very different than adult stress—in a recent American Psychological Association survey, 27 percent of U.S. teens reported experiencing extreme stress during the school year with only 13 percent reporting extreme stress during the summer.

The reported stressors were: school demands and frustrations; negative thoughts and feelings about themselves; changes in their bodies and pressure to have a certain body type; social difficulties; taking on too many activities; too high expectations; pressures to experiment with drugs, alcohol or sex; problems at home and bullying.

As a parent, it is important to listen and not minimalize your child’s concerns, even if you believe they are not valid worries.

When a teen is stressed, parents may

notice changes in mood including increased irritability, tearfulness, feelings of hopelessness, physical complaints— stomachache, headaches, tiredness—withdrawal from friends and family WELLNESS AND and difficulty concenPREVENTION trating. Psychologists

By Susan believe that increased Parmelee stress levels correlate to rising numbers of adolescents diagnosed with depression and anxiety.

If you are concerned that your child may be experiencing clinical symptoms consult your pediatrician or mental health provider.

The most important tip for parents and those who work with teens is to listen and try to understand what is causing the stress. Help the teen find positive ways to deal with stress—physical activity and taking breaks for enjoyable activities; talking about problems with others; setting small goals and breaking tasks into manageable chunks; focusing on what one can control and letting go of what one cannot control; deep breathing; lowering unrealistic expectations, healthy eating and sleeping.

Finally, as parents and adults involved in teens’ lives, it is important to model appropriate coping strategies for dealing with stress. When you and your kid feel the stress levels rising, head out the door for a walk on the beach trail.

Susan Parmelee is a social worker who works during the week at San Clemente High School in the Wellness & Prevention Center and at Western Youth Services. 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

“Dawn patrol” surfers hit up Doheny Beach at sunrise on Thursday, Aug. { IN DANA POINT } 28 hoping to catch some of the lingering effects of the Hurricane Marie swell that peaked the day before. Although the wave size was down, surfers reported “corduroy to the horizon.”

SCENE

Photo: Andrea Swayne

Sudoku

BY MYLES MELLOR

Last week’s solution:

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

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Dolphin Report

compete in Division 1.

The two teams will open their seasons at the Laguna Hills Invitational at Laguna Hills High School on Sept. 13.

The boys team will have the benefit of fielding returning standout junior Jake Ogden, the reigning 2013 CIF-SS Division 1 champion.

BY STEVE BREAZEALE, DANA POINT TIMES

For in-game updates, news and more on all of the Dana Hills High School fall sports programs, follow us on Twitter @ SouthOCsports.

Dolphins Girls Golf Gets First Win over Mustangs

Second Half Rally Isn’t Enough for Dolphins Football in Loss to Tillers Turnovers and a slow start plagued the Dana Hills football team in their season opening 20-14 loss to visiting Tustin on Aug. 29.

The first half was all Tustin, as the visitors piled up a healthy 20-0 lead at halftime. The second half, however, belonged to Dana Hills (0-1). The Dolphins righted the ship in the third quarter and slowly chipped away at the Tillers’ lead.

Dolphins senior quarterback Cole Wilber found senior receiver Jay Schuyler for a touchdown strike late in the third and senior running back Brian Scott scored on a short run midway through the fourth to set up a tight finish. As the Dolphins offense brought things closer together on the scoreboard, the Dana Hills defense did their share by limiting the Tillers offense to zero points in the half.

With the Dolphins trailing 20-14 and the clock winding down in the fourth quarter, Wilber heaved a potential game-winning Hail Mary toss into the end zone. But Tustin intercepted Wilber for the third

Scoreboard Sailing

The Dana Point Yacht Club will host the 16th annual Richard Henry Dana Charity Regatta from Sept. 5-7. The event will feature two days of sailboat racing and stand-up paddleboard races. There will be receptions on both Sept. 5 and Sept. 6, followed by an awards luncheon on Sept. 7. For more information, visit www.dpyc.org.

Youth Soccer

The California Football Academy girls 13U soccer team won five straight games at the Players Cup Tournament in San Juan Capistrano to take home the first-place trophy on Sept. 1. The team, which draws players from Dana Point and San Clemente, outscored their opponents 20-2 and recorded four shutouts. The team includes: Charlotte Jones, Piper Biolos, Paige Campbell, Hadley Thorsell, McKenna Alvarez, Dafne Saldivar, Dana Point Times September 5–11, 2014

Dana Hills senior running back Brian Scott (26) carries the ball against Tustin on Aug. 29.

Photo: Tony Tribolet/www.xpsphoto.com.

time on the night, denying Dana Hills the comeback.

The Tillers (1-0) came out of the gates quick behind the play of their junior quarterback Alema Pilimai. Pilimai, a legitimate dual threat quarterback, led Tustin downfield early in the game and scored on a three-yard touchdown run less than five minutes into the game. Pilimai had 24 carries for 90 yards and a touchdown on the ground to go along with 87 yards and a touchdown in the air.

University of Utah commit George Wilson caught a Pilmai touchdown pass nearly five minutes later in the first to give Tustin a 14-0 lead.

The second of Wilber’s interceptions was caught and returned for a touchdown

by Devon Anderson just before halftime.

In his first start as a Dolphin, Wilber passed for 138 yards with one touchdown and three interceptions. Schuyler caught

six passes for 61 yards and senior Ray Moslehi had five receptions for 52 yards.

Dana Hills will travel to play Corona del Mar, last year’s CIF-SS Southwest Division champion, on Sept. 5. The Sea Kings (1-0) are coming off a 38-0 victory over La Costa Canyon.

Dolphins Cross Country Digs in For New Season The Dana Hills boys and girls cross country teams come into the new season on the heels of successful runs in 2013.

The boys team had an especially strong showing last year, finishing third at the CIF State Cross Country Championships and 18th at the elite Nike Cross Nationals event.

Both the boys and girls teams were named the No. 3 team in their respective CIF-SS Preseason Rankings. Both teams

The Dana Hills girls golf team opened their 2014 season with a 216-236 nonleague victory over Trabuco Hills at El Niguel Country Club on Sept. 2.

The Dolphins’ Tori Hummel earned medalist honors after shooting a 37 (+1) on the front nine.

Dana Hills (1-0) will host Newport Harbor in another nonleague match at El Niguel Country Club on Sept. 11.

Dolphins Girls Tennis to Play Northwood The reigning South Coast League champion Dana Hills girls tennis team will start their season with a tough nonleague road match against Northwood, a perennial playoff team, on Sept. 11.

Girls Volleyball Set for Match with Chargers The Dana Hills girls volleyball team is set to play a nonleague game against Edison on Sept. 11 before jumping into tournament play the following day.

From Sept. 12-13 the Dolphins will compete in the Dave Mohs Tournament.

Caroline Christl, Sabrina Tanamachi, Emily Lowe, Peyton Lynch, Lucy Terry, Elle Peloso, Briana Mendoza, Meagan Rowlett and Savannah Burns.

Youth Volleyball

The Boys & Girls Club of the South Coast Area will hold sign-up opportunities for their 2014 volleyball league from Sept. 15-18 at the club, located at 1304 Calle Valle in San Clemente. Registration is open from noon to 8 p.m. The league, which is open to players age 7-15, runs from Sept. 29 to Dec. 11. Divisions will be based on the age of the player as of Oct. 1, 2014. Cost to join the league is $65 for current Boys & Girls Club members and $95 for non-members, which includes the annual $30 membership fee.

For more information, contact the club at 949.484.0199.

Golf

The Exchange Club of San Clemente will host the ninth annual Semper Fi Golf Classic

The CFA girls 13U team won their division at the Players Cup Tournament on Sept. 1. Courtesy photo

at the San Clemente Municipal Golf Course on Monday, Oct. 27. The event raises funds to support Marine and Navy families that are stationed at Camp Pendleton. The Wounded Warrior Battalion-West at Camp Pendleton will also benefit from the tournament. The tournament will be a scramble

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format, with prizes awarded to the first and second-place teams. There will also be four hole in one prize opportunities. There will be raffle prizes and a silent auction following the golf. Cost for one round of golf and dinner is $200. For more information or to register, contact Hank Snyder at 949.661.8298. www.danapointtimes.com

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Memories of Marie: the Swell Continues Just over a week post hurricane swell, surfers continue to recall fond memories of big surf

BY ANDREA SWAYNE, DANA POINT TIMES

N

ow that the huge Hurricane Marie swell that brought frothing surfers out in droves has died down, it seems a secondary one persists—a swell of videos and photos still flooding social media as those who enjoyed the unusually big surf relive and share fond memories of Marie.

More than a week since the Pacific delivered awesome energy from the storm, tales from the new “Big Wednesday” continue to circulate throughout the surfing world. We thought we’d take one more

Dozens of spectators gathered atop the jetty and at the benches behind the Ocean Institute in Dana Point on Aug. 27 to watch the huge waves brought on by Hurricane Marie. Photo: Andrea Swayne

look at some of the fun times local surfers had courtesy of Marie and invite readers to submit photos to become a part of an online slideshow from the swell.

One such surfer, Mike Kinney of San Juan Capistrano, paddled out at Killer Dana in Dana Point behind the Ocean Institute on Wednesday, Aug. 27 to get his fill of the big surf. His session was cut short when the powerful waves snapped his board. As he returned to the beach, with half of his surfboard in tow and a huge smile on his face, he was greeted by shouts and applause from the dozens of

Mike Kinney of San Juan Capistrano had his session cut short when the large waves at Killer Dana snapped his board. He returned to the beach smiling and was greeted by applause. Photo: Andrea Swayne

GROM OF THE WEEK

KOLTON SULLIVAN

We got to know Kolton Sullivan, 16, of Capistrano Beach over the Labor Day weekend while he was making the most of the last few days of summer before starting his junior year at San Juan Hills High School.

DP TIMES: What equipment are you using right now?

KOLTON SULLIVAN: I have a 5’8” Rumner. Eric Rumner of San Clemente makes the best boards ever. Everyone should go check him out.

DPT: What is your favorite surf break?

KS: I don’t even know. I really like to surf Lowers on a good south or Creek in the winter; pretty much anywhere there are waves that look fun and where all my buds are at.

DPT: Tell us about some of your goals.

KS: I want to go to culinary school as a Dana Point Times September 5–11, 2014

Kolton Sullivan. Photo: Craig Whetter

back-up plan to becoming a pro surfer. I like that feeling after you’ve made something epic and then get to eat it—especially after a long day of surfing when everyone is hungry and stoked on it too.

DPT: What is your favorite thing to cook?

KS: Fish on the barbecue.

DPT: How do you do in school?

KS: Typically I get ‘As’ and ‘Bs’ but occasionally a ‘C’ will roll its way through and bum me out. I’ll go paddle out, regain the

Joe Aaron of Capistrano Beach slays a huge beast at the Wedge in Newport Beach on Wednesday, Aug. 27.

Photo: Jordan Anast

people gathered atop the jetty to watch the swell.

That same day, Capistrano Beach-based professional longboarder and artist Joe Aaron traveled to Newport Beach to test his mettle at the infamous Wedge. Aaron’s epic Marie memory came when he dropped in on and slayed a beast, the biggest wave of the day’s cleanup set. His ride became the centerpiece of many television news reports and a video he is featuring on his website, www.joemotion.com.

Aaron paddled out without a leash, atop a 9’5” single-fin longboard he shaped himself, excited at the chance to ride a wave in some of the biggest surf he’d ever attempted. good vibes and then go home and refocus on my studies.

DPT: Tell us about one of your best moments in surfing?

KS: The first time I did a full rotation, a perfect section just lined up in front of me.

I got a lot of speed and just hucked it and spun it all the way around. It was at Lowers and I was so stoked.

DPT: What or who inspires you?

KS: My dad and my uncle always pushing me to paddle out with them. My friends do too. They are really good and amp me out to get out there.

DPT: Are you into competing?

KS: I have surfed NSSA for two seasons and been on my school varsity team since freshman year. I may or may not do NSSA this season but will definitely do the Volcom Totally Crustaceous Tour. I may check out WSA too.

DPT: Any last words?

KS: I’d like to say thanks to my dad and my shaper for keeping me in the water and helping me out, and to everyone else who’s backing me. —AS

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“There was so much adrenaline when I saw it coming. I thought I’d better go because hesitating would mean going over the falls,” Aaron said. “The drop felt endless. At first my board was almost hydroplaning, barely even touching the water. I always wanted to surf a wave like that but thought I’d have to go to the North Shore to do it. It was the biggest I’ve ever ridden.

It was the 30-footer that everyone was talking about. The most exciting part was that it was right here in my back yard. I had my Big Wednesday.”

To submit a photo or video for the Dana Point Times online slideshow, send an email to aswayne@danapointtimes.com.

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SURF FORECAST Water Temperature: 68-70 degrees F Water Visibility and Conditions: San Clemente: 8-12’ Fair Catalina: 12-15’+ Fair-Good Friday: As the old SW swell slowly fades out, a new SSW swell will gradually fill in, with the long period energy topping out over Friday afternoon/ night. Surf will hang mainly around the waist high zone for the better Southern Hemi exposures of the region and then increase with chest-head high to overhead sets. Select summer magnets of Orange County will see occasional well overhead sets in the afternoon. Calm to light/variable wind in the early to mid morning, before a moderate Westerly sea-breeze develops.

Longer Range Outlook: The new SSW swell will hold steady all weekend, offering head high to 2-3’ overhead+ sets at the better exposed breaks of the region. This swell will then ease through next week. Check out Surfline for more details and the longer range outlook!

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