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VOLUME 8, ISSUE 1

Outlook 2015

Mayor Carlos Olvera takes a look ahead at the New Year in Dana Point E Y E O N D P/ PAG E 4

Mayor Carlos Olvera takes in the view of Dana Point from Louise Leyden Park in Capistrano Beach. Photo: Andrea Swayne

Coastal Commission to Hear Appeal of City-approved Harbor Commercial Core Project EYE ON DP/PAGE 3

Restaurant Spotlight: MahĂŠ Dana Point GETTING OUT/PAGE 7

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District businesses,” Community Development director Ursula Luna-Reynosa said in a release. “While everyone is looking forward to the completed beautification project next year, we hope to encourage the community to support our local merchants during the ongoing construction project.”

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WHAT’S NEXT: January’s prize includes an overnight stay at the St. Regis Monarch Beach, dinner for two at the Salt Creek grille and two wine cruises and whale watching from Dana Wharf Whale Watching.

Coastal Commission to Hear Harbor Plan Appeal THE LATEST: The California Coastal Commission is set to hear an appeal on Jan. 8 of the Dana Point Planning Commission’s approval of landside improvements at the Dana Point Harbor.

The Planning Commission approved the Coastal Development Permit for the commercial core project in May. Soon after, an appeal was filed by Bruce Heyman, president of Boaters 4 Dana Point Harbor, based on concerns that proposed building heights were out of step with community character and the project would have adverse effects on boater amenities including parking and storage.

When Heyman’s appeal was denied in June by City Council he took it to the California Coastal Commission and two members of that commission also filed appeals.

The CDP was revised to address Coastal Commission concerns including a requirement that the boat launch ramp parking area have the ability to satisfy current and future demand for parking, dry-stack boat storage be built in a timely manner with the capacity to store a minimum of 493 boats and an analysis of potential shoreline hazards—such as rises in sea level, tsunamis and storm surges— be prepared.

Design modifications meant to minimize view impacts via scenic corridors and architectural design were made in order to address concerns related to the preservation of public views.

The Dana Point City Council approved the CDP amendments in November.

WHAT’S NEXT: The Thursday, Jan. 8 hearing, set for 9 a.m. in the Santa Monica Civic Center’s East Wing at 1855 Main Street in Santa Monica, will task the Coastal Commission with determining whether the appeal is valid.

Should the Coastal Commission determine no substantial issues exist within the appeal, the City Council’s approval of the CDP will become official.

If any substantial issues within the appeal are found, a new hearing will be scheduled, in which the Coastal Commission will again review the CDP. Following an official thumbs-up of the CDP, construction plans will be submitted Dana Point Times January 2-8, 2015

The Orange County Sheriff’s Department is seeking information on a man who allegedly robbed the Chase Bank branch on El Camino Real Monday in San Clemente. Photo: Orange County Sheriff’s Department

to the Orange County Building Department for plan check review and building permits.

and sewer work and barring unforeseen weather or other issues. More information can be found on the city’s website at www. danapoint.org or by sending an email to ssharke@danapoint.org to subscribe to email updates.

FIND OUT MORE: For more information, go to www.coastal.ca.gov/mtgcurr.html.

–Andrea Swayne

Highway Construction, Closures Halt for the Holidays THE LATEST: In observance of New Year’s Eve and New Year’s Day holidays, there will be no closures from Wednesday, Dec. 31, to Saturday, Jan. 3. Regularly scheduled closures will resume on Sunday, Jan 4.

Clearing and grubbing has concluded on northbound I-5 between Vista Hermosa and Pacific Coast Highway/Camino Las Ramblas. Crews have switched to the southbound I-5 in the same area and will continue clearing and grubbing activities through the end of the year.

Crews are expected to begin hauling dirt soon on the I-5 freeway between Pacific Coast Highway / Camino Las Ramblas and Avenida Pico.

The dirt will be transported to the La Pata Extension Project, where it will be used to grade the road that will connect San Juan Capistrano and San Clemente.

This work will take place from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, for approximately five months, excluding major holidays.

The City of Dana Point is continuing improvements on Pacific Coast Highway, from Blue Lantern to Crystal Lantern, and Del Prado, from Blue Lantern to Ruby Lantern. As part of Phase 2A of the Town Center Lantern District Streetscape Improvement Project, remaining work on Del Prado will take place from Jan. 5 through Jan. 23 following the completion of South Coast Water District’s underground water

WHAT’S NEXT: Construction on the La Pata Extension Project has begun with work that will extend the existing La Pata Avenue just south of Vista Montana to Calle Saluda with four new travel lanes for approximately 2.27 miles. This year, crews are expected to move over 260,000 cubic yards of dirt on a daily basis during the construction project during this phase of the work. The phase is expected to be completed in fall 2016.

FIND OUT MORE: For more information, visit the effort’s website, www.dplanterndistrict.com or email shopdelprado@ gmail.com. – Jim Shilander

Suspect Sought in San Clemente Bank Robbery THE LATEST: The Orange County Sheriff’s Department is seeking information on a suspect who robbed the Chase Bank branch in San Clemente Monday afternoon.

The suspect, who was caught on security cameras, is described as a white male, between 45 and 50 years old, approximately 5 feet 10 inches tall.

Police believe the suspect may be the same man who robbed the same bank on Dec. 8.

The man passed a note to the teller and did not threaten them, Public Information Officer Lt. Jeff Hallock said.

FIND OUT MORE: For updates on the La Pata project, visit pcpw.ocpublicworks. com/projects/lapata.-Allison Jarrell/AS

WHAT’S NEXT: Anyone with information is asked to call 714.647.7000. – JS

“Shop Del Prado” Effort Kicks Off

City Meetings on Hold for Holidays

THE LATEST: The Dana Point City of Commerce and City of Dana Point launched a major effort to assist businesses along Del Prado in the Lantern District at the start of the New Year.

The effort comes as street improvements are being undertaken along Del Prado between Ruby Lantern and Golden Lantern and encourages shoppers to make an effort to visit the affected businesses.

Beginning in January contests will be held monthly to receive local hotel, retail and restaurant packages valued at between $350 and $750 each. Customers will receive one entry per every $10 spent at the approximately 100 businesses affected by the construction and one winner will be drawn per month until the end of construction, currently slated for September.

“We are really excited to launch Shop Del Prado in support of the Lantern

THE LATEST: The closure of Dana Point city offices for the holidays, from Dec. 24 through Jan. 6, 2015, resulted in changes to the official city calendar, including the cancellation of a few of the city’s regularly scheduled, twice-monthly public meetings.

The Dec. 22 Planning Commission meeting and the City Council meeting scheduled for Jan. 6, 2015, were both canceled.

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WHAT’S NEXT: The next City Council meeting is set for Jan. 20, 2015 and the next Planning Commission meeting will be held on Jan. 26, 2015.

Both are set to begin at 6 p.m. at City Hall Council Chambers, 33282 Golden Lantern.

FIND OUT MORE: For a full schedule, visit the city’s website at www.danapoint. org. –AS www.danapointtimes.com

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Outlook 2015

Mayor Carlos Olvera takes a look ahead at the New Year in Dana Point

BY ANDREA SWAYNE, DANA POINT TIMES

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f the first 24 years of cityhood were spent in training and warming up, then 2014 was the year Dana Point crossed the starting line. Years of ground work, planning, re-planning and taking the first few steps forward, made for a pivotal year—one that brought beginnings to long-term plans and projects city-wide.

Dana Point’s elected leadership also saw a big change in players, adding a trifecta of new members to the City Council.

We caught up with Mayor Carlos Olvera to learn about some of his goals, hopes and expectations for 2015. Here are his thoughts on a few of the upcoming changes expected.

TOWN CENTER LANTERN DISTRICT With completion of infrastructure improvements along Pacific Coast Highway by the city and the South Coast Water district complete, phase two work along Del Prado Avenue is well underway, with completion expected by mid-2015.

“Starting on the final phase of Del Prado streetscape improvements on Jan. 6 puts us about a month ahead of schedule,” Olvera said. “We expect to continue seeing applications for new development by property owners in the Lantern District throughout the New Year, adding to other projects in the pipeline we should begin to see early on.”

The first large development plan approved in 2014 was Majestic Housing and Development’s mixed-use project, slated to bring 109 residential units and 32,500 square feet of retail space to be built in three phases on seven non-contiguous lots. Majestic could conceivably begin construction in 2015, Olvera said, however as of now, a groundbreaking date has not been set.

The Planning Commission and city staff have also seen applications for other mixed-use projects, including proposals at PCH and Ruby Lantern at the former site of the Dana Marina Motel and another at PCH and Golden Lantern.

The bottom line, Olvera said, is that in the next year the Lantern District will see a lot of changes that have been a long time coming.

“Dana Point, as a city, started with the Lantern District about 20 years ago and the original concept of a business district was created by the county, way back in 1969,” he said. “The results of this year’s election have shown overwhelming support for completion of the Lantern District—and Doheny Village for that matter.”

Olvera noted the three candidates who won three open seats on the council all exDana Point Times January 2-8, 2015

The wide open view from Louise Leyden Park in Capistrano Beach serves as a fitting metaphor for Dana Point’s wide open opportunities for growth and change in 2015.

Photo: Andrea Swayne

pressed an opinion of moving the Lantern District forward, while those in favor of slowing it down, came in fourth through ninth place among voters.

One of the aspects expected to be most beneficial to residents, he said, will be the resulting improvement of the city’s tax base as a destination resort city.

“Whenever there is a problem of any kind in Dana Point, the comment I most frequently get from residents is that they are worried it will lower their property values,” Olvera said. “So the result of all this change is the expected rise in property values. And the win-win is taxes being covered by this influx of business.”

When asked for his response to those who are skeptical that Lantern District revitalization will bring new business, Olvera said the interest by perspective developers so far provides an optimistic outlook for the district.

“About nine months ago there were comments being made to the effect that Dana Point is ‘rolling the dice’ on whether new business will come to the Lantern District, but we now have several applicants to develop some of the area’s vacant land and rebuild on other lots,” he said.

“With that, the City Council approved a development impact fee, specifically designed for the district, to recoup some of the costs spent in upgrading the infrastructure—PCH and Del Prado streetscape improvements.”

DOHENY VILLAGE Among the first orders of business for the city in 2015, Olvera said, will be developing the Doheny Village Specific Plan—a document that is now roughly two-thirds complete and in need of further public input.

“The work load needed to accomplish this will rely heavily on the Planning Department’s handling of applicants for the Lantern District,” he said. “We will be using Roma Design Group, the same consultant used during conceptual design, and I think we can turn that around at least within the next 12 months.”

When asked for his response to the naysayers who believe Doheny Village will not get off the ground, Olvera pointed out

current movement in the right direction as helping to keep some momentum on the project.

“I personally have been involved in the Chamber of Commerce meetings in Doheny Village about great ideas for improvements that can be made before the specific plan is designed,” he said.

“One, specific is the conversion of the vacant dirt lot at Doheny Park Road and Domingo Avenue (next to El Patio Cafe) being converted into a free, landscaped, public parking lot. It has the approval of City Council and will happen soon. The Wednesday Capo Beach Farmers Market will then move up to that corner, to have better visibility.”

The city is leasing the space from Capo Beach Church. The church will install a sign advertising their location and the city will be paving it and utilizing it as city parking.

acceptable to the residents, in order to make it easier for the developer to know what to build to.”

GATEWAY PROJECTS The mixed-use development approved for PCH and Dana Point Harbor Drive/ Del Obispo Avenue, on the former site of a mobile home park on the Denny’s restaurant/Del Obispo side of PCH, is underway with machinery clearing and grading to prepare for construction.

“More has to be done at that intersection,” Olvera said. “It is a gateway to the city and we now have only a vacant lot, two abandoned buildings and a gas station. I am very hopeful we can adopt some specific uses for development at that intersection in 2015.”

The Doheny Hotel project application, proposed for the southwest corner of the intersection, was withdrawn by the developer in October after being rejected by the Planning Commission—for issues related to its size and variance requests—and before City Council had a chance to vote on their appeal. The withdrawal came with a promise to resubmit with a new plan at a later date.

“The Doheny Hotel started out with a four-star hotel project. Unfortunately they were only able to acquire a three-star hotel lot,” Olvera said. “I hope that we can come up with some development design standards specifically for that location and

FINAL WORDS The November election is a mandate for change—for a new point of view and a period of more rapid improvement in the city, Olvera said.

“There are some lots in our business district that haven’t been touched since they were graded in 1923,” he said. “In 2015 we are set to change that.”

Olvera added that he would also like invite open input—on the public dais—from council members during upcoming appointments of Dana Point representatives to committees, commissions and districts.

“The thing to remember here is that we have three new council members who have not previously been actively involved in civic affairs,” Olvera said. “The voters chose them and we should make sure we hear from them rather than going with the status quo. I would like appointments to be made more openly and with individuals’ interests and talents in mind, rather than assignments just being dictated. In the past a list was written by the Mayor and then voted on, with no input. I’d like to break away from that tradition.”

When asked what title he would give to 2014, his response was: The Year of Decision.

When the same question was posed regarding 2015, he answered: The Year of Change.

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HARBOR REVITALIZATION “Pending a California Coastal Commission hearing, scheduled for Jan. 8 to determine whether an appeal of the project merits its delay, we could expect construction of landside improvements at the Harbor to begin sometime in the summer—perhaps August,” Olvera said. “It is planned to be a five-year project in which, generally, construction will start at PCH and Dana Point Harbor Drive and move west across the Harbor, according to the county plan.”

If all goes according to plan, construction will start with the streets, then parking and the parking structure, followed by construction in the wharf area and Mariners Village, he said.

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a neighborhood. The woman refused to talk to the caller and sped off, running red lights. The man followed her to a high school, where she told him she was spying on her boyfriend. The caller was advised to stop following her.

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Tuesday, December 30 DISTURBANCE Camino Capistrano, 34200 Block (1:24 a.m.) A resident called 9-1-1 and began swearing about a taxi driver he said put a gun to his head and kicked him out of the cab.

Monday, December 29 WELFARE CHECK Manta Court, 33900 Block (10:22 p.m.) A caller reported a woman who hadn’t been heard from for three hours. The caller was worried she may have accidentally overdosed. The woman drives a grey Lexus and lives alone.

DISTURBANCE-MECHANICAL Cordova Drive, 24600 Block (7:27 p.m.) Subjects were building a skateboard ramp and making a lot of noise with an electric saw.

DISTURBANCE Street of the Copper Lantern, 34000 Block (3:37 p.m.) A caller was arguing with a man who was going through a desk in front of his neighbor’s yard. The man told the caller he’s a construction worker.

DISTURBANCE Street of the Crystal Lantern/ Pacific Coast Highway (2:48 p.m.)

Four people were yelling that they were going to kill each other behind the McDonald’s restaurant.

SUSPICIOUS PERSON/CIRCUMSTANCES Street of the Golden Lantern, 33300 Block (11:40 a.m.) A man reported that a woman driving a white U-haul truck was casing

CITIZEN ASSIST Via Corona, 24000 Block (6:15 a.m.) A woman reported that her husband had taken her grey Mercedes the previous night. Her tracker showed that it was in Long Beach.

SUSPICIOUS PERSON/CIRCUMSTANCES Pacific Coast Highway/Camino Capistrano (3:05 a.m.) A woman wearing a dark gray sweatshirt “came out of the darkness” and attempted to flag down passersby.

Sunday, December 28 DISTURBANCE Street of the Silver Lantern, 33700 Block (11:27 p.m.) A caller’s 24-year-old sister threw a bag full of CDs at him. He refused medical attention.

DISTURBANCE Pacific Coast Highway, 34600 Block (11:22 p.m.) A Surfside Inn employee reported a station wagon stopped in the motel’s driveway. The woman driver was refusing to move. The employee suspected that she was drunk.

Thursday, December 25 PATROL CHECK Del Prado, 24500 Block (7:52 p.m.) Someone was purposefully cutting off tree branches to use in a barbeque smoker.

ASSIST OUTSIDE AGENCY Benjamin Circle, 24600 Block (3:50 p.m.) A 47-year-old man ate some pot and thought he was drugged.

Tuesday, December 23 SUSPICIOUS PERSON IN VEHICLE Street of the Silver Lantern, 33800 Block (10:17 p.m.)

A caller reported a vehicle blocking her driveway. She suspects that her neighbors are dealing drugs because cars usually pull up, stay for 10 minutes, smoke something in their cars for five minutes and then drive off.

Business Beat News from Dana Point’s business community DANA POINT TIMES

Now Open and Giving Back LIBERTY TAX SERVICE 24655 La Plaza, Suite A 949.388.8107 www.libertytax.com As south Orange County residents start gearing up for tax season, Liberty Tax Service has opened its newest location in Dana Point to provide local residents with quality tax preparation.

The new location—owned and operated

by Tammy Dunn, Brenda Yecke and Vicky Wilson—will be kicking off tax season with a grand opening roadside party on Jan. 7. Tax professionals and in-house Covered California enrollment counselors will be on-hand to provide free tax advice and information on how Obamacare/the Affordable Care Act will impact taxes, to help customers apply for exemptions or get enrolled for health coverage in 2015.

The Dana Point Chamber of Commerce will also welcome Liberty Tax with a ribbon-cutting ceremony on Jan. 9 at 11:30 a.m.

Liberty Tax staff will be collecting donations for “Cells Phones for Soldiers” both Jan. 7 and Jan. 9. Since 2004, the charity has provided more than 181 million minutes of free talk time to servicemen and women stationed around the world. Funds raised from the recycling of cellular phones are used to purchase prepaid international calling cards.

Liberty Tax Service offers free direct deposit for refunds sent to customers’ bank accounts as well as electronic filing, or e-filing.

“It’s scary to think how much money people lose each year by incorrectly filing their taxes or having their taxes prepared by someone who isn’t certified,” Dunn said in a grand opening announcement. “To make sure our customers are receiving the greatest possible refund, we have assembled a highly-skilled team that has earned the IRS tax preparation certification and

meets the top educational requirements set by Liberty Tax Service. We encourage those who feel they might have lost out on funds last year to stop by and we’ll check their tax return for free.”

Tax season hours are from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Monday through Friday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday and 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. on Sunday.

Business of the Month SEARS PEDIATRICS AND FAMILY MEDICINE 26933 Camino de Estrella 949.493.5437 www.askdrsears.com Sears Pediatrics and Family Medicine was named Business of the Month for December 2014 by the city of Dana Point.

Started by Dr. Bill Sears in 1985, Sears Pediatrics and Family Medicine moved to Capistrano Beach in 2001.

Dr. Bill Sears’ son Dr. Bob Sears, started off working in his father’s practice and opened his own practice in the same location about six years ago. In addition to Dr. Bob Sears’ practice, his father still operates the original practice, splitting his office time with fellow doctors.

Sears Pediatrics focuses on general pediatrics and serves both vaccinated and non-vaccinated children. With few options for non-vaccinated children, families come from all over Orange and neighboring counties for their services. Building onto the traditional services, Dr. Bob Sears has also integrated a more natural and holistic approach to the practice and specializes in family nutrition and living a healthy lifestyle.

In addition to the time spent at their practices the doctors are both notable authors and have written a number of books on topics such as pregnancy, child rearing, nutrition, behavior and vaccinations, to name a few. Drs. Bob and Bill Sears’ knowledge is these fields provides parents tremendous help when researching and navigating the wide range of options when it comes vaccines, eating and caretaking, so parents can make the best decisions when raising their children.—Compiled by Robert Sedita, Management Analyst, Dana Point Community Development

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GUEST OPINION: Straight Talk by Al Jacobs

Money Matters for the New Year

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n this first “Straight Talk” of the New Year, I will be discussing the cost of a college education, how special fees are used by universities to evade tuition increase limits and sharing my thoughts on an often overlooked, yet very familiar, source of financial advice.

WHAT PRICE SUCCESS? Although there will be no tuition increases in store for students in the California State University system, it appears that various fees are due to rise over the next five years. With tuition at all 23 CSU campuses frozen by California law at $5,472 per year, the Board of Regents found the fee route a way to circumvent that limit. And some of these fee increases are substantial. At Cal State Fullerton, for example, annual fees triple from $121 to $362, with other schools in the system boosting the tab to as much as $780.

In reality, the cost to attend Cal State is remarkably reasonable when compared to most other universities in the nation. Many institutions with no better academic credentials than Cal State, but which profess to be prestigious, manage to extract sums in excess of $50,000 per year from their hapless students. They arrange this by sophisticated public relations campaigns and an accommodating media. Actually, diligent application for two years at a community college followed by the junior and senior years at any reputable state university will result in as impressive an education as can be gotten by four years at Harvard or Yale.

Letters to the Editor RV EXPERIMENT PROVES SHERIFF’S DEPARTMENT UNRESPONSIVE CAROLE WELING, CAPISTRANO BEACH

I wrote to City Manager Doug Chotkevys recently regarding the number of RVs camping on the streets of Dana Point, in particular the village area of Capistrano Beach. I provided the license numbers and type of vehicles as well as their location. I intentionally left two vehicles off the list, as I wanted to determine if the Sheriff’s Dana Point Times January 2-8, 2015

However, such a claim by a credentialed educator would be branded as sacrilegious.

Despite my satisfaction with Cal State and a belief that their total costs are eminently fair, I find fault STRAIGHT TALK with the added fees—

By Al Jacobs though for a semantic reason. The fees are proclaimed to be for student services such as extended academic advising, increased Wi-Fi networks and programs for student veterans. In actuality, they’re merely a tuition increase by another name—which may well be justified. But my principal objection is the contrived description by which the fees have been publicized. They are known as “Success Fees.” I contend this adds insult to injury.

You might expect duplicitous marketing of this sort from a gambling house looking to attract dimwits to their slot machines, but students at a university deserve an honest representation as to how their involuntary contributions will really be used.

A final word: I firmly believe that education is the path to success, but I contend that it must be pursued in a way which excludes—or at least minimizes—student debt. The Cal State system, or its equivalent in other states of the union, is the way to go.

THE FACE IN THE MIRROR My next topic is financial advice; but before I say a word on the subject, let me inform you that I’m not—I repeat, not—a financial planner, nor have I ever been one.

And in my lifetime I’ve never hired one. For the past half-century the investment advice I’ve relied upon comes from the face in my mirror. Though at times the counsel proved less than astute, one thing I’ve never doubted: The face in the mirror always has my best interests at heart.

As you might guess, I’m inclined to advocate that each of us choose ourselves as financial advisor. In reality, however, Department was actually performing their duties to our community.

Unfortunately, I was right. The two vehicles I omitted still remain on the streets of Capistrano Beach—after over three weeks on the streets, to my personal knowledge.

California plate 689NHD appears to be inoperable, is totally cluttered and remains on Victoria and Doheny Road. California plate 1FGY044 is on Pacific Coast Highway and is open and obvious with a blue tarp, covered windows and is also cluttered.

There is a problem with the service that we pay for with the Orange County Sheriff’s Department. There is definitely something wrong and the city needs to inquire into why we pay for services that on an ongoing basis are not provided. My

many persons cannot rely upon themselves to oversee their investments. Whatever reasons may be given, it invariably comes down to a matter of temperament. Supervising an investment program requires a systematic mindset, a degree of personal discipline and orientation to detail. Most certainly it helps to be compulsive. Individuals lacking these traits, and who normally perform the function badly, are the logical clients for the financial professionals. It’s from this circumstance that problems arise.

To state it bluntly, few financial advisors will serve you well. If they’re commissioncompensated, expect recommendations which generate for them the largest commissions. For the fee-based variety, with remuneration dictated by a percentage paid on controlled assets, your counselor will normally endorse whatever results in the maximum dollar value of assets. And don’t expect enhanced performance because your overseer is licensed, registered or certified. These devices are mere windowdressing. Comedian Mel Brooks most accurately described certified: “You’re a nice guy; we like you; you’re certified.”

I’ll leave you with this final thought: Ideally, your advisor shouldn’t profit unless you do. However, as members of the advisory trade do not operate this way, there’s usually nowhere else to go. If you suspect the face in your mirror is not quite up to the task, your best bet is a financially astute friend or relative who provides counsel gratis, often inviting you to join in as a fellow investor. I’ve involved myself in this fashion for many years and it works well.

Al Jacobs, a longtime Dana Point resident and a professional investor for nearly a half-century, distributes a monthly newsletter in which he shares financial knowledge and experience. It is available at www.onthemoneytrail.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

personal experience has been that when the person assigned to Dana Point (Lt. R. Chilton) is contacted regarding a law enforcement issue, his response has been the same—he is surprised. How long can the city pay for services where they are not provided and the person assigned to provide the services is always in the surprised mode?

The city of Dana Point needs someone that is sensitive and respectful to the issues that need the Orange County Sheriff’s attention. I am sure that the city manager and City Council agree.

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YOUR SEVEN-DAY EVENT PLANNER

The List What’s going on in and around town this week COMPILED BY STAFF

Friday | 02 WINTER BREAK KIDS CRAFTS 11 a.m.-1 p.m. Kids get crafty at Mission San Juan Capistrano and make an arrowhead necklace. Parent or sitter must be present to participate. $3 for non-members; $1 for members. 949.234.1320, www.missionsjc.com.

MIKE SCARPELLO 8 p.m. Live music at Wind & Sea Restaurant. 34699 Golden Lantern, Dana Point, 949.496.6500, www.windandsearestaurants.com.

Saturday | 03 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.

START THE YEAR OFF RIGHT HIKE 8 a.m.-10 a.m. Join the Reserve at Rancho Mission Viejo for a winter hike at the Richard and Donna O’Neil Conservancy.

Ages 10 and up. $10 for adults, $5 for kids, free for Reserve supporters and RMV residents. Call for directions, 949.923.2210, www.rmvreserve.org.

Restaurant Spotlight: Mahé Dana Point

BY SAMANTHA HAMMER, DANA POINT TIMES

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ahé’s name derives from a love for travel to the Seychelles, where the largest island bears the name. Owners Toby Reece and Anthony Andrews found in Mahé a very fitting appellation and their inspiration for creating the restaurant’s warm, friendly and electrifying dining atmosphere.

Now in its sixth year, Mahé sits just a few steps outside the Dana Point Harbor offering patio dining, a sushi bar, teppan tables, a lively bar, live music and pages of mouth-watering menu choices. Manager Obie Scott loves the restaurant and offers special care to all his guests which has played a lead role in building Mahé’s customer loyalty. “We love the feeling of family, Scott said,” adding that PRICE RANGE: the long-time $2 - $39.00 staff extends PAYMENT ACCEPTED: that warmth to Cash and credit cards HOURS: 11:30 a.m.-3 p.m. customers.

Friday through Sunday, The chefs are 4 p.m.-10 p.m. Monday brilliant in their through Thursday, 3 food design p.m.-10 p.m. Friday and with exquisite Saturday flavors and picture-perfect presentations. Daily fresh selections including soups, salads, sushi rolls, teppan entrees, succulent seafood, chop house style steaks, burgers and sandwiches are

PHIL SHANE 7:30 p.m.-11:30 p.m. Live music at Harpoon Henry’s. 34555 Golden Lantern St, Dana Point, 949.493.2933, www.windandsearestaurants.com/harpoonhenrys.

Sunday | 04 VILLAGE ART FAIRE 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Join local artists on the first Sunday of every month in the heart of downtown San Clemente. Meet dozens of gifted artisans selling an array of handcrafted work including fine art, jewelry, photography, ceramics, wood work, leather, metal, fused/blown glass, home decor, botanicals and much more. Free parking available. Avenida Del Mar, San Clemente, 949.395.7008, www.villagesanclemente.org/village-arts-faire.

Monday | 05 TRAIL CLEANING AND WEEDING 7:30 a.m.-9:30 a.m. Volunteer with the Reserve to help keep the trails clean and clear weeds. Bring work gloves if you have them. Drinks and snacks provided.

The Richard and Donna O’Neil Conservancy, call for directions, 949.923.2210, www.rmvreserve.org.

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CAPT. DAVE’S WHALE WATCHING Times vary. Trips available every day of the week. Get up close to marine life aboard a Captain Dave’s Dolphin & Whale Watching Safari trip. Prices vary depending on the vessel. Call for more information. 24440 Dana Point Harbor Drive, Dana Point, 949.488.2828, www.dolphinsafari.com.

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John and Maria Soto (L and R, respectively) and their sons Mathew and Nathan enjoy a night out strolling among the IlluminOcean light displays at Dana Point Harbor. Photo: Nathan Wright

IllumInOcean HOlIday lIgHt SHOw • nIgHtly tHrOugH January 4 5 p.m.-11 p.m. Friday and Saturday, 5 p.m.-10 p.m. Sunday. Time is running out on Dana Point’s “40 nights of holiday lights.” Don’t miss out on seeing the Harbor lit up with holiday lighting displays, including 22 large-scale ocean-inspired holiday sculptures and 23 miles of glowing LED strands. Weekends feature street performers, glow merchandise and “Whale Eyes” 3D glasses that give the lights a holographic look. The event is free to attend. Dana Point Harbor Drive, www.mydanapoint.com/dana-point-illuminocean.

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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. Half price on Tuesdays but trips are available every day of the week. Dana Wharf Sportfishing & Whale Watching, 34675 Golden Lantern, Dana Point, 949.496.5794, www.danawharf.com.

TODDLER STORYTIME 10 a.m-10:30 a.m. Stories for children 18-35 months at the Dana Point Library, 33841 Niguel Road, Dana Point, 949.496.5517, www.ocpl.org.

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Mahé’s Starfish roll. Photo: Samantha Hammer

among the many choices. “Kids love our children’s menu too,” Scott said, “especially our hand-dipped fresh chicken tenders.”

Sushi chef Mark offers interpretive sushi rolls. One favorite is Starfish, a roll filled with minced tuna and asparagus topped with fresh halibut slices and a side of salmon sashimi. Your inner foodie will delight in this creation. Dinner favorites are the bone-in ribeye steak and the filet mignon.

Beer, wine, martinis and happy hour specials are available daily. Be sure to indulge in Taco Tuesdays offering inspired Pacific Asian fusion cuisine.

24961 Dana Point Harbor Drive, Dana Point, 949.240.6243, www.eatatmahe.com. DP PRESCHOOL STORYTIME 11 a.m-11:30 a.m. Stories for children 3-5 years old at the Dana Point Library, 33841 Niguel Road, Dana Point, 949.496.5517, www.ocpl.org.

OPEN MIC NIGHT 6 p.m.-10 p.m. Singer/songwriters perform at the Point Restaurant open mic every Tuesday. Bring your instrument, bring your voice, The Point supplies the sound system. 34085 Pacific Coast Hwy, Dana Point, 949.464.5700, www.thepointrestaurantandbar.com.

SOUTH OC TOASTMASTERS MEETING 7 p.m.-8:40 p.m. Practice becoming a more confident communicator. Occurs every Tuesday. Dana Point Community House, 24642 San Juan Ave., DP. 949.280.9777, 3944816.toastmastersclubs.org.

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.

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Wednesday | 07 WATERLOGGED WEDNESDAYS MOVIE NIGHT Sundown. Hobie Surf Shop presents one Bruce Brown film per month through June 2015. Tonight’s movie is Surfin’ Shorts (1960). Free. 34174 Pacific Coast Highway, Dana Point, 949.496.2366.

MONARCH BEACH SUNRISE ROTARY CLUB 7 a.m.–8:30 a.m. Join members of the volunteer-centered club for breakfast and a meeting each Wednesday at the Laguna Cliffs Marriott Resort & Spa, 25135 Park Lantern, Dana Point, www.monarchbeachrotary.com.

NATIVE AMERICAN BASKET WEAVING 10 a.m.-1 p.m. Learn the traditions and capture the culture of basket weaving at Mission San Juan Capistrano on the first and third Wednesdays of every month.

Free with paid admission. 26801 Ortega Hwy., San Juan Capistrano, 949.234.1300, www.missionsjc.com.

MIGRATORY BIRD LECTURE 7 p.m.-8:30 p.m. Visit The Reserve at Rancho Mission Viejo to hear about efforts to conserve migratory birds throughout the world and what you can do to help. Ages 8

and up. Free to attend. Participants must be registered by 2 p.m. on Jan. 7. RMV Presentation Center, call for directions, 949.923.2210, www.rmvreserve.org.

Thursday | 08 GONE COUNTRY 8 p.m.-10 p.m. Country music and dancing every Thursday at the Point Restaurant.

34085 Pacific Coast Hwy, Dana Point, 949.464.5700, www.thepointrestaurantandbar.com.

UPCOMING EVENTS Winter Wine Cruise • Friday 9 5:30 p.m-7 p.m. Climb onboard a Dana Wharf catamaran for this 90-minute wine cruise around the Dana Point Harbor.

Tickets are $49. Every Friday, Saturday and Sunday until Jan. 20. See more events at www.danawharf.com. Dana Wharf Sportfishing & Whale Watching, 34675 Golden Lantern, Dana Point, 888.224.0603.

MARIACHIS AT THE MISSION SATURDAY 10 10 a.m.-11:15 a.m. Enjoy live mariachi music performed by the Capistrano Community Mariachi Program at the Mission. Second Saturday of each month. 26801 Ortega Highway, San Juan Capistrano, 949.234.1300, www.missionsjc.com.

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At the Movies: High Fives for ‘Top Five’

BY MEGAN BIANCO

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ome Chris Rock fans might be surprised to learn that he is an outspoken Woody Allen fan. Most would assume the two don’t have much in common other than being successful comedians with film careers. But Rock’s most recent film in theaters, Top Five, is not only his most well-crafted in years, but also proof that he has at least seen Allen’s Stardust Memories (1980).

In a matter of only 24 hours, hit comedian Andre Allen (Rock) has to do a set of interviews for his new movie before heading off for his wedding to reality television star Erica Long (Gabrielle Union). During this time, New York Times journalist Chelsea Brown (Rosario Dawson) is following him around the city for a profile she’s

been assigned to pen. Throughout the day there are also flashbacks of Andre’s career and life, and cameos by Kevin Hart, Tracy Morgan, Whoopi Goldberg and Cedric the Entertainer as Andre’s family, friends and colleagues.

Top Five is less of a laugh-out-loud type of comedy and more of a commentary on race relations, as well as audience and reactions by the media when stars try to change their image. All of the comedians have a great rapport with each other on screen, while Union and Dawson are the steady support pushing Andre along to the finish line of the night. Top Five shows audiences Chris Rock is not only one of the funniest people in entertainment, but also capable of much more than Grown-ups (2010) and Madagascar (2005). DP

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GUEST OPINION: It’s History

by Carlos N. Olvera

What’s in a Name

Park dubbed Louise Leyden for namesake’s artistic acclaim and popularity among residents

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p on the palisades, sitting at the edge of the promontory point overlooking Doheny State Park is the Dana Bluffs Community. The development, on 16 acres, was first laid out to be a hotel site in the 1887 boom era of San Juan by-the-Sea. Its development was like most Dana Point developments, tough. But permission was given in early 1973 over objections from residents that the land was now in public domain since a portion of the site was designated a park in 1887 and it had been in open use for decades.

But research noted the county disclaimed the property in 1897 and again in 1925.

That did not deter the group from seeking help from the 1972 Orange County Grand Jury. The approval remained, but with a condition that a park be created there.

The name Louise Leyden Park, after longtime Capistrano Beach resident Louise H. Leyden, was chosen by the residents and dedicated in April 1975 with County Supervisor Thomas Riley in attendance. The small, but exceedingly scenic park was situated at the terminus of Via Verde, just off of Camino Capistrano. Originally, Via Verde was planned to continue down the bluff to connect with Pacific Coast Highway below. When that plan was abandoned, a walking path down to PCH was also considered but neither idea ever came to fruition.

Born Louise Hannon, in Fresno, in 1898, Leyden married Donald W. Leyden,

the son of Harrison Leyden who was the resident superintendent for the development of Capistrano Beach under Doheny.

The family lived in the Doheny House, which remains as a historical structure of Dana Point today, thanks to the efforts of the Dana Point Historical Society. They later had a home near the corner of Calle de Sol and Vista del Mar, which overlooked Estrella. It was a two-story, Spanish Revival design, one of the homes from the Doheny era. In the early morning on Thursday, May 16, 1991 it became a parking lot. Neighbors heard the commotion and were in awe of the sight. The Orange County Board of Realtors bought the property in 1974 adjacent to their office.

It was razed to make way for expansion.

Few knew of the pending demolition of a Leyden landmark. Those in the know included Barbara McCarthy of the Capistrano Beach Chamber of Commerce and longtime resident. At the time she was quoted as saying, “The building was a wreck. Over the years it hadn’t been kept up at all.” As then-chairman of the Dana Point Planning IT’S HISTORY Commission, I was surCarlos N. Olvera prised with news of the demolition. At the time, the city had just started its historic preservation plan.

Louise’s husband Don, the superintendent of the Los Nietos Land Co., died in 1951. They had one child, Robert, who died in 1972, and two grandchildren.

Louise moved to Doheny Place, adjacent to Pines Park, in the early ’60s, where she lived out the remainder of her life.

Louise was an award-winning painter displaying her work at many of the Laguna Beach art faires. You can still find some of her paintings for sale on the Internet. She was a member of the Soroptimist and won a fellowship to Zurich, Switzerland for art.

She specialized in landscapes and eucalyptus trees. She frequently would return to the Fresno area to teach and display her art. She showed at the 1939 Golden Gate International Exposition. In 1972 she was

“The Quiet Spot” is one of many paintings by Louise Leyden who specialized in landscapes and eucalyptus trees. Photo: Courtesy of Johnna Hall, great granddaughter of Louise

commissioned by Laguna Federal Saving to do an oil painting of the Western White House in San Clemente. She is listed in “Who was Who in American Art, 15641975” by Peter Falk (editor).

When interviewed in 2009, Gwynne Simmons said, “We had the pleasure of being neighbors to Louise when we moved to Doheny Place in Capistrano Beach in April 1968 until she passed away in 1978. She introduced us to the area, taking us to the Pageant of the Masters for our first time, taking us to Chamber of Commerce meetings, inviting us out on a sailing ship cruise to view from the sea the potential building sites along Camino Capistrano, etc.

“She left us baskets of figs on our doorstep, mysteriously, until one day we saw who was delivering those delectable treats! She shared her hollyhocks with us that she said she had gotten on the isle of

PET OF THE WEEK: LICORICE

Sudoku

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ave you been wishing for a special someone to fill your heart with holiday joy?

Me too! My name is Licorice and I am a 1-year-old pup looking for my new best friend. I would love someone who likes to play outdoors and who can give a great belly rub. I have so much love to give and I know we’d have so much fun. Will you make my holiday wishes come true and take my home with you?

If you would like to know more about Licorice, please call the San Clemente-Dana Point Animal Shelter at 949.492.1617, or visit with him at the shelter, 221 Avenida Fabricante in San Clemente. DP

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 Dana Point Times January 2-8, 2015

Majorca off the coast of Spain when visiting there in her youth. She enjoyed seeing our three little boys growing up. And in her last years, she enjoyed visiting with us, sitting under the trees on the patio for tea and banana bread! I feel very honored to have known her generous spirit.”

Carlos N. Olvera is chair select of the OC Historical Commission and mayor of Dana Point. laughing and happily exploring the new equipment, Principal Judy Dore stood for photos with League members and expressed thanks for their support.

“This gives all of our children access to the playground equipment and for that we are very appreciative,” Dore said.

“Children who are wheelchair bound now have swings they can be placed into. The children are having the time of their lives.

They are loving it.” DP

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

third quarter, but were outscored 2-1 in the final frame.

The Dolphins bounced back with a 12-7 win over Roosevelt (ranked fi fth in Division 3) on Dec. 20 as part of the Santa Margarita Showcase tournament. Sydney Baba scored four goals and notched three assists and three steals in the victory.

Dana Hills will travel to Downey High School on Jan. 3 for a nonleague game against Warren before opening league play against Aliso Niguel on Jan. 8.

Dolphins Water Polo Heating Up

Dolphins Boys Hoops Eye South Coast League Play

The Dana Hills High School girls water polo team has won three out of their last four games and cracked into the top-10 of the CIF-SS Division 2 rankings last week.

The successful stretch began on Dec. 12 when the No. 7 Dolphins toppled Mission Viejo 13-4 in a nonleague contest. Back to back wins over Yorba Linda and La Serna on Dec. 13 followed.

The Dolphins’ (8-5) lone loss of the past two weeks came in a narrow 11-10 defeat at the hands of No. 6 Los Osos. The Dolphins had three players score two or more goals against Los Osos, led by Sydney Baba’s four goals. The Dolphins were able to tie the game up, 9-9, at the end of the

Wins have been hard to come by for the Dana Hills High School boys basketball team in recent weeks. The Dolphins are currently in the midst of a seven-game losing skid, which dates back to a Dec. 17 loss to Esperanza in the Irvine World News Tournament.

Dana Hills (3-10) competed in the MaxPreps Holiday Classic from Dec. 26-30. After losing to La Quinta, Foss and Downey, respectively, Dana Hills was set to close the tournament out on Dec. 30.

Their opponent and result was not available at press time.

Dana Hills’ attention will now shift to South Coast League play, which begins on

BY STEVE BREAZEALE, DANA POINT TIMES

Dana Rugby Club Off to Hot Start Local rugby team remains undefeated in 2014 COMPILED BY STEVE BREAZEALE

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fter a breakout inaugural season in 2013, the Dana Rugby Club has picked up where they left off in 2014. The team, which is made up mainly of students from Dana Hills High School but draws players from the surrounding area, is currently 3-0 on the year and will go for a fourth consecutive win on Jan. 2 against Wilson of Long Beach.

After a strong first year in competition that saw them claim their division title, the Dana Rugby Club has doubled their roster size to include 39 players this

season. There has also been an addition of a junior varsity squad.

The team opened their season with a 26-22 victory over View Park High School on Dec. 6. The team followed that up with a win over Mira Costa on Dec. 12.

Dana Rugby Club recorded their most dominant win of the season on Dec. 20 after defeating Palos Verdes on the road 62-7.

The team is currently in first-place and remains the only undefeated team in their division.

The Dana Rugby Club is off to a 3-0 start to their 2014 season. Courtesy photo

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Maia Borisoff and the Dana Hills girls water polo has won three out of their last four games. Photo: Steve Breazeale

Jan. 9. The Dolphins enter the league after winning the Sea View League title in 2013.

Their first game will be at home against Mission Viejo.

Girls Basketball Wraps up Tournament Play The Dana Hills girls basketball team ended their run at the Santiago Holiday Classic with a 65-11 victory over Pomona Catholic on Dec. 27. The 65 points scored by the Dolphins set a new season-high total.

The Dolphins went 1-2 at the tournament and currently own a 7-8 overall record on the season.

Dana Hills will close out nonleague play with a home game against Rancho Alamitos on Jan. 3. They open Sea View League play with a road game against Mission Viejo on Jan. 8.

Dolphins Soccer Blanked at Mustang Tournament The Dana Hills boys soccer team went winless in three games at the Mustang Tournament at Laguna Hills High School from Dec. 26-27. The Dolphins lost three straight games to Orange Lutheran, Saddleback and Edison, respectively.

Dana Hills entered the tournament riding a two-match win streak.

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Dana Hills freshman Peyton Romo and the girls basketball team scored a season-high 65 points against Pomona Catholic on Dec. 27. Photo: Steve Breazeale

at home on Jan. 7.

Following the match with Paramount, the Dolphins will open Sea View League play against Aliso Niguel on Jan. 9.

Girls Soccer Beats Norco in North O.C. Championship A 2-1 victory over Norco highlighted the Dana Hills girls soccer team’s run through the North Orange County Championship tournament on Dec. 27. The Dolphins (2-3-1) opened the tournament with a 4-0 loss to St. Lucy’s of Glendora. Dana Hills scored one goal in the first half and added another in the second against Norco to seal the win.

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DP SURF IS PRESENTED BY:

SCOOP ON THE LOCAL SURF COMMUNITY

GROM OF THE WEEK

COLE LAMBERT

RESULTS NSSA Open Event No. 6, Dec. 20-21, Cardiff-by-the-Sea, Seaside Reef MEN: 1. Ryland Rubens, Pacific Beach; 2. Nick Marshall, Encinitas. JUNIORS: 1. Liam Gloyd, Carlsbad; 2. Cole Houshmand, San Clemente; 3. Jett Schilling, San Clemente; 4. Nick Marshall, Encinitas. BOYS: 1. Riaru Ito, Japan; 2. Taro Watanabe, Malibu; 3. Kade Matson, San Clemente; 4. Santiago Hart, Santa Cruz. MINI GROMS: 1.

Brayden Burch, San Clemente; 2. Callahan Corn, Del Mar; 3. Cole McCaffray, Cardiff; 4. Hayden Rodgers, Laguna Beach. WOMEN: 1. Malia Osterkamp, San Clemente; 2.

Frankie Seeley, Malibu; 3. Sara Kohrogi, Hermosa Beach; 4. Samantha Sibley, San Clemente. GIRLS: 1. Bethany Zelasko, Dana Point; 2. Kirra Pinkerton, San Clemente; 3.

Peyton Slater, Carlsbad; 4. Alexxa Elseewi, San Clemente.

PERFORMERS OF THE EVENT: Nick Marshall, Liam Gloyd, Brayden Burch.

Cole Lambert. Photo: Courtesy

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Bryce and Kirra Pinkerton were stoked to be surfing the central coast but bummed that their session was cut short by a shark attack Sunday at Montaña de Oro State Park. Photo: Ashley Pinkerton

SURF SCENE

Shark Attack Stalls Surf Session, Bite Victim Doing Well

BY ANDREA SWAYNE, DANA POINT TIMES

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an Clemente-based surfer Kirra Pinkerton (right) posted this photo of her and brother Bryce to Instagram Monday, upon returning from a family surf trip to the central coast. The photo appeared with the following quote: “Super fun time up north!!! Nice family hikes and really fun surf!!! Bummed there was a shark attack when I was in the water so I had to get out.”

Just like that. No drama. She’s just bummed the men in gray suits cut into her surf session. You definitely have to love the groms and their infectious, steadfast stoke.

We caught up with Kirra and Bryce’s dad Jim to find out more. He said the family was surfing at Montaña de Oro State Park about a mile away from where a surfer was bitten by a juvenile great white at Sand Spit on Sunday.

“We could see that something was going

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on down the beach,” Jim said. “There were sirens and a commotion. Then a lifeguard boat showed up near where we were surfing, warned everyone about the shark and advised us to get out of the water.”

The Pinkertons, not quite ready to end their surf trip, headed a bit farther north to catch a few more waves in Cayucos and San Simeon before heading home on Monday.

The surfer who had the run in with the shark, Kevin Swanson, 50, of Morro Bay, was taken to a nearby hospital with injuries to his leg which were not lifethreatening and was released on Monday morning. When asked Monday night how he is doing, Swanson said, “Better and home. Looking for a full recovery.”

The Pinkertons, along with the global surf community—as evidenced by the outpouring of concern on social media— are relieved to hear Swanson is going to be OK. DP Page 18

ole Lambert, 14, has been a member of the Bernice Ayer Middle School surf team for two of the three years he’s been surfing. He first tried it when his dad bought him a longboard for Christmas and taught him the basics. Cole was then on his own and began learning at Doheny Beach.

He soon found himself competing on both longboards and shortboards in Scholastic Surf Series events. He made his first final of the season at Church Beach in October.

Cole is looking forward to high school and considering trying out for the San Clemente High golf team.

Besides surfing and golf, Cole also enjoys fishing.

When he grows up, he’d like to be either a professional fisherman or a building contractor.

At school, the bright eighth-grader earns ‘A’s and ‘B’s and has his sights set on going to college.

Cole regards surfing as more of a hobby—something he will probably not continue to do competitively after middle school.

“I enjoy contributing to the team, but I really like surfing because it’s an independent sport,” Cole said. “I’m not all about contest surfing. When I surf I do get pretty competitive, but overall I’m not a very competitive person.”

The team helps push him to progress in the sport and he appreciates the good advice he gets from teammates and coaches. And although the BAMS surf team will likely be the end of contests for him, surfing is something he definitely wants to do for as long as he can.

“I feel really comfortable when I’m next to the wave and in the action. It makes me feel excited and energized and I like hanging out in the ocean,” Cole said. “I am looking forward to traveling around the world someday, surfing new breaks and meeting new people along the way.”—Andrea Swayne

Scholastic Surf Series, Orange County Middle School Divisions 1 and 2, Dec. 20, Oceanside Harbor, South Jetty TEAM DIVISION 1: 1. Shorecliffs, 266; 2. Thurston, 200; 3. Niguel Hills, 103; 4. Bernice Ayer , 92.5; 5. Vista Del Mar, 85; 6. Marco Forster, 84; 7. Don Juan Avila, 28.5.

BOYS: 1. Kai McPhillips, Shorecliffs; 2. Nolan Rodgers, Thurston; 3. Kiko Nelson, Thurston; 4. Trey Lockhart, Thurston; 5. Ryan Martin, Shorecliffs; 6. Travis Booth, Thurston. BOYS LONGBOARD: 1. Ethan Mudge, Shorecliffs; 2. Kai McPhillips, Shorecliffs; 3. Ben Kappes, Niguel Hills; 4. Bryce Mattox, Niguel Hills; 5. Caleb Robertson, Vista Del Mar; 6. Barrett Miller, Shorecliffs. GIRLS: 1.

Samantha Sibley, Shorecliffs; 2. Kayla Coscino, Thurston; 3. Kirra Pinkerton, Shorecliffs; 4. Claire Kelly, Thurston; 5. Kelly Smith, Thurston; 6. Rachel Hall, Marco Forster.

GIRLS LONGBOARD: 1. Alexis Morgan, Shorecliffs; 2. Liv Stokes, Thurston; 3. Alexa Ross, Vista Del Mar; 4. Kirra Pinkerton, Shorecliffs; 5. Rachel Hall, Marco Forster; 6.

Lola Fisher, Thurston. COED BODYBOARD: 1. Anthony Smetona, Shorecliffs; 2. Olaf, Trevilla, Bernice Ayer; 3.

Hayden Stein, Niguel Hills; 4. Liam Gillon, Marco Forster; 5. Cole Fink, Thurston; 6. Nolan Tobias, Shorecliffs.

TEAM DIVISION 2: 1. Shorecliffs, 115; 2. Thurston, 100; 3.

Bernice Ayer, 51; 4. Marco Forster, 47; 5. Dana Point, 25; 6. Don Juan Avila, 6. BOYS: 1. Van Allen, Thurston; 2. Tyson Lockhart, Thurston; 3. Diesel Rathgeber, Shorecliffs; 4. Noah Brown, Shorecliffs; 5. Elijah Tomlinson, Shorecliffs; 6. Gavin Wilchek, Shorecliffs. BOYS LONGBOARD: 1. Dylan Clemens, Shorecliffs; 2. Evan Hikawa, Shorecliffs; 3. Hunter Stovesand, Dana Point; 4. Gaal Shonfeld, Thurston; 5. Ian Riley, Marco Forster; 6. Dillon Langer, Bernice Ayer. GIRLS: 1. Destiny Thompson, Thurston; 2. Grace Fink, Thurston; 3. Lauren O’Neill, Shorecliffs; 4. Grace Winter, Bernice Ayer; 5. Hana Castimanes, Shorecliffs; 6. Elyse Hall, Marco Forster. GIRLS LONGBOARD: 1. Cici Stewart, Thurston; 2. Lauren O’Neill, Shorecliffs; 3. Shannon Sim, Marco Forster; 4. Morgan Mokler, Bernice Ayer; 5. Grace Fermelia, Dana Point.

GoPro Women’s World Longboard Championship, Dec. 5-12, Wanning, Hainan Island, China Local finishers only. Placings in this event also represents the surfers’ world ranking. =3. Lindsay Steinriede, Dana Point; =9. Karina Rozunko, San Clemente; =13. Tory Gilkerson, San Clemente; =25. Anneke Barrie, San Clemente; =25. Rachael Tilly, Capistrano Beach.

UPCOMING EVENTS January 10-11: Surfing America Prime, Event No. 4, Santa Cruz, Steamer Lane January 17-18: WSA Championship Tour Event No. 6, Oceanside Harbor, South Jetty January 17-18: NSSA Explorer, Events No. 3 and 4, Huntington Beach, Pier

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