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The Best of Dana Point People’s Choice Lantern Awards Coming Feb. 6 VOLUME 8, ISSUE 3

A Landmark Decision

Cook’s Point A-frame the first mid-century modern structure on city’s Historic Resources Register E Y E O N D P/ PAG E 4

The 1957 Headlands cliffside Cook’s Point A-frame was awarded the 39th spot on Dana Point’s Historic Resources Register on Jan. 12 by the Planning Commission.

Photo: Andrea Swayne

Post Office Parking Closed Temporarily for Street Construction EYE ON DP/PAGE 3

Harbor Commercial Core Project Gets the Go-ahead EYE ON DP/PAGE 3

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Five things Dana Point should know this week Coastal Commission Gives Go-ahead to Harbor Commercial Core Project THE LATEST: The plan for revitalization of the commercial core at Dana Point Harbor was given a green light Wednesday when the California Coastal Commission voted to deny two appeals against the project.

The approved final Coastal Development Permit includes a series of amendments made to address Coastal Commission concerns. Changes cover the minimization of view impacts via scenic corridors and architectural design, the preparation of a shoreline hazards analysis, requirements that the launch ramp parking area provide ample parking now and into the future and that dry-stack boat storage be constructed in a timely manner with a minimum 493-boat capacity.

The Dana Point Planning Commission approved the CDP in May 2014. Soon after, Boaters 4 Dana Point Harbor president Bruce Heyman filed an appeal, concerned that the plan would have negative impacts on boater amenities such as storage and parking. Following the City Council’s June 2014 denial of his appeal, Heyman took it to the Coastal Commission and two members of the commission also filed appeals.

The city approved the CDP in November 2014 despite the pending appeals.

Although the plan had the approval of the city, it needed to be sent back to the Coastal Commission for a hearing to determine if the appeals contained substantial issues that would thwart construction and require another review of the CDP by the commission.

Part of the $140 million Harbor Revitalization Plan in the works for more than 15 years, the plan calls for the razing of more than a dozen buildings, just over 30,000 square feet of new retail/restaurant/office space, a 35,000-square-foot festival park, dry-stack boat storage, a two-level parking structure and other infrastructure and landscape improvements.

WHAT’S NEXT: The approval allows the county to move forward with building permits and construction.

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

—Andrea Swayne Dana Point Times January 16-22, 2015

Dana Point Harbor revitalization landside plans call for the addition of 30,000 square feet of new retail and include the demolition of 13 buildings, reconstruction of seven, a 35,000-square-foot park and other infrastructure and landscape improvements. Rendering courtesy of Orange County

Post Office Parking to Close Temporarily for Del Prado Street Construction THE LATEST: From Monday, Jan. 12 through Friday, Jan. 23, the downtown U.S. Post Office driveways and parking lot will be temporarily closed for Town Center-Lantern District street construction along Del Prado Avenue, city planning officials announced.

Parking will be available on Del Prado and the Post Office will be open during regular operating hours.

The drive-up mailbox will also remain open.

WHAT’S NEXT: Future Town CenterLantern District construction updates will be posted on the city’s website at www. danapoint.org on the home page under “PCH/Del Prado Construction.”

FIND OUT MORE: To sign up for construction alerts via email, send a request via email to ssharke@danapoint.org. For questions about the project, contact City Engineer Matt Sinacori at msinacori@ danapoint.org. Information will also be posted on the city’s Facebook page and via Twitter.–AS

Dietmeier to be Honored

by Historical Society THE LATEST: The Dana Point Historical Society will honor Dick Dietmeier with the annual Pat Plepler Award at their next annual meeting Jan. 28.

The award is given each year to a citizen in recognition of active citizenship and having made a difference in Dana Point.

The award was funded by Plepler’s family, in her memory.

Dietmeier, a retired Lieutenant Colonel with the Marines, moved to the city in

1992. Over the years he has been involved with his neighborhood HOA, the city of Dana Point, the Historical Society, Dana Point 5th Marine Regiment Support Group, as well as taking on water quality issues.

He was the first member of the Harbor Revitalization Task Force, appointed by Supervisor Tom Wilson, in 1997.

In 2000 he ran for the South Coast Water District Board of Directors and has, with the exception of a two-year hiatus, served as a director on the body ever since.

His current focus is on exploring the future of ocean water desalinization on the water district’s property near San Juan Creek.

WHAT’S NEXT: The meeting will be held Wednesday, Jan. 28, 6 p.m. at Gloria Dei Lutheran Church, Fellowship Hall, 33501 Stonehill Drive in Dana Point.

The public is invited to attend but asked to bring a potluck dish to serve six to eight people.

FIND OUT MORE: Call the Historical Society at 949.248.8121 to RSVP.—AS

SONGS Panel to Host Discussion on Removing Nuclear Fuel THE LATEST: Southern California Edison’s Community Engagement Panel on the decommissioning of San Onofre Nuclear Generating Station will meet with experts from the Bipartisan Policy Center on the subject of encouraging the federal Department of Energy to move on finding ways of safely storing spent nuclear fuel.

San Clemente City Councilman Tim Brown, who serves as vice-chair of the CEP, announced the meeting at the council’s Jan. 6 meeting. Tim Frazier, the former head of the President’s Blue Ribbon Commission on America’s Nuclear

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Future, is also scheduled to attend the meeting. Frazier heads the center’s own nuclear waste initiative.

The speedy removal of spent nuclear fuel from the site south of San Clemente has been a major topic of discussion of both the CEP and City Council in recent months. With no current central repository for spent nuclear fuel, fuel is currently slated to remain at the plant until a repository, permanent or temporary, can be found.

The San Clemente City Council passed a resolution in December asking that the fuel be removed as swiftly as possible from the site. Anti-nuclear activists have suggested that the safest route may be to remove the fuel to a more inland and less densely populated environment within California, specifically the desert.

WHAT’S NEXT: The meeting is currently scheduled for Tuesday, Jan. 27, from 6 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. at the San Juan Capistrano Community Center, located at 25925 Camino Del Avion.

FIND OUT MORE: For information on the decommissioning process and the meeting, visit www.songscommunity.com.

—Jim Shilander

Measles Outbreak Growing THE LATEST: The Orange County Health Care Agency has confirmed three additional cases of measles have been reported in Orange County in the past week, widening the possible exposure to the disease as patients visited public locations while infectious, a healthcare advisory warns.

The new cases are believed to be related to the recently reported outbreak connected by a group of visitors to Disney parks and affecting patients in California and Utah.

Additional potential exposure sites and times include: •St. Joseph Hospital Emergency Department, 1100 W. Stewart Drive in the City of Orange, Tuesday, Dec. 30 between 6 p.m. an 11:30 p.m.

•CHOC Children’s Hospital, 1201 W. La Veta Avenue, Orange, in the facility’s fourth floor from 3:40 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 1 through Friday Jan. 2 at 12:45 p.m., as well as the Emergency Department from Sunday, Jan. 4, 10:25 p.m. through 12:50 p.m. and Monday, Jan. 5 from 8:25 a.m. to 12:40 p.m.

•Quest Diagnostics Laboratory, 1010 W. La Veta Avenue, Suite 140, Orange, on Saturday, Jan. 2 from noon to 1:15 p.m.

FIND OUT MORE: For more information, visit www.ochealthinfo.com and www.cdc. gov. –AS www.danapointtimes.com

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A Landmark Decision Cook’s Point A-frame the first mid-century modern structure on Historic Resources Register

BY ANDREA SWAYNE, DANA POINT TIMES

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en Day recalls sailing out of Dana Point Harbor back in the 1970s and using the iconic A-frame house clinging to the Headlands cliffside as a mariner’s reference point while tacking and other maneuvers. Never did the thought cross his mind that the landmark house might someday be his, or that it might become a historic landmark.

On Jan. 12, as co-owner with his wife Michelle, and Boyd and Carol Plowman, the group received designation by a unanimous vote of the Dana Point Planning Commission of the oldest part of the property as a historical structure.

The property—known as Cook’s Point for the former owner and builder Ron Cook—consists of two distinct but connected homes.

The double A-frame, designed by TM Engineers & Architects and built in 1957, was placed on the city’s Historic Resource Register, becoming the 39th structure and the only example of mid-century modern design on the list.

The home has four levels all offering expansive views of the Pacific. Its interior design, although not befitting the term mid-century modern as its exterior does, can best be described as an eclectic mix of nautical folk art, stained glass and antique fixtures, mixed with modern and Asian influences.

The home’s design—both inside and out—was clearly meant to enhance the local marine environment. Upon entering, one almost gets the sense of being on a boat, with incorporation of porthole windows and railings salvaged from the ship Queen Elizabeth I, along with other nautical decorative features including brass stations, lanterns and a carved wooden figurehead displayed near the tip of one of the A-frames’ ceiling beams.

One of the 39 spots on the city’s historic register was granted to a ship—the Curlew—for its nod to the maritime history of the area. The Cook’s Point A-frame now joins Curlew, strengthening the preservation of that part of Dana Point history.

Ron and Marion Cook lived in the house—accessible via a rather steep path from the top of Scenic Drive down to the front entryway—until the ’80s. According to stories from the Cook family that came along with the present owners’ 2004 purchase of the home, as Ron and Marion got older, and began having difficulty Dana Point Times January 16-22, 2015

Above: Artwork by builder Ron Cook is present throughout the structure. Left: Ben Day holds the Historical Resource Register plaque presented to the Cook’s Point A-frame house by the Dana Point Planning Commission on Jan. 12. Photo: Andrea Swayne

getting up and down the path, Ron built a second French Normandy-style home on the blufftop. The two structures are connected at the pinnacle of the top A-frame, and thus technically considered a singlefamily dwelling.

The Days live in the double A-frame and the Plowmans in the upper French Normandy house.

The Planning Commission also recommended to the City Council that the structure be granted participation in the Mills Act Program—a state law that allows city governments to grant owners of historic buildings a reduction in property taxes in exchange for an agreement by owners to provide ongoing preservation of the structure.

According to the agenda report prepared for the Cook’s Point application, the city had an inventory of historic structures done in 1997 to document buildings associated with Dana Point’s early development, potential candidates for historic designation. The Dana Point Historic Architectural Resources Inventory identified a total of 75 qualifying structures—60 residential and 15 commercial—and rated them by level of historic significance.

The granting of historical resource designation of buildings in the survey is dependent on a structure being at least 50 years old and meeting at least and additional two of 10 requirements, listed on the ordinance as (A) through (J).

At the time the survey was done, the Cook’s Point double A-frame had not yet reached its 50-year mark and was therefore not included. For buildings not on the register, an application for inclusion must be submitted, along with meeting the halfcentury age requirement and the meeting of two other criteria.

The Cook’s Point A-frame request was granted based on its age as well as its importance as a key focal point adding to the “visual quality or character” of an area and its illustration of the “development of California locally and regionally.”

Planning Commissioner Norm Denton said its place among the city’s protected historic structures was well earned as it was built pre-California Coastal Commission and such a structure on a coastal cliff would not be allowed today. There will also never be anything else like it as the Headlands has been designated a nature preserve.

“I think another thing that struck me about the house is that as an early beach property it’s iconic to Dana Point,” Denton said. “By sea it is nothing short of a landmark. When many people think of Dana Point they think of the Headlands and the home is a big part of it. Architecturally it is very historic, with huge beams and other features you don’t see in modern construction. The families that own it now have taken very good care of it and I think they deserve the designation.”

Barbara Johannes, Dana Point Historical Society president said her group first featured the house in its annual home tour in 2004, when it was in escrow between the Cook family and the present owners.

By 2011 it had been refurbished by Eric

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Guenther of the Whim Design Studios in San Juan Capistrano, in a manner that preserved much of its original nautical design features and antiques, and was again featured in the home tour.

“In 2011 we first encouraged the Days and the Plowmans to apply for historic designation for future protection and preservation,” Johannes said. “Our preservation committee feels very strongly about its significance to community history, its status as a landmark and its importance as the first 1950s-built example of mid-century architecture to receive the designation.”

Michelle Day, an artist, said she was attracted to the house right away, due to Cook’s nautical painting and wooden sculpture of a painter displayed high in the ceiling’s pointed vault, as well as the stained glass and ocean views.

“Getting the historic designation was very emotional because we have appreciated this house so much and wanted to save it for the community by giving it validation as a truly historic property worth saving,” she said.

Ben Day was also pleased and noted that although the four property owners are planning on putting it on the market soon—to simplify and move on to homes with less maintenance and not so many levels as they near retirement—the years spent in the home solidified their desire to protect it as it is passed on to new owners.

“It’s going to be hard to leave but we think it’s time to move on,” he said. “It has been an exciting phase in our life, but it’s a very big responsibility to maintain a home on the ocean at our age.”

With the recent uptick in new development permits applications in the city, Historical Society members and other concerned citizens have been advocating for an updated historic resources survey to be made, in order to prevent the inadvertent demolition of as yet unidentified historic structures.

John Tilton, city architect and planning manager said that is something his staff is currently working on.

“We have solicited bids from three different qualified sources and are reviewing them now,” Tilton said. “As far as a timeframe for the survey, it would first have to be included in the city budget which will not be reviewed until June. Assuming we get approval for its funding, it could happen as soon as the second half of the year.”

Keith Johannes, Historical Society preservation committee chairman, said in light of the coming construction boom, he is happy the city’s protected historic resources now include mid-century design.

“A mid-century modern building downtown—where Bella Bazaar is now located—is being torn down as a part of the Majestic development,” he said. “I think many people haven’t come to fully appreciate mid-century architecture. A lot of people who grew up with it have a concept of it as ordinary, not historic. But now that some of us are historic ourselves, it’s getting a new appreciation having passed the 50-year mark.” DP www.danapointtimes.com

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caller said she was home alone and afraid because of a burglary that happened the day before. She told police her husband locked her inside the apartment for her safety but that she would try to get the door open when deputies respond.

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TUESDAY, JANUARY 20

City Council Meeting

6 p.m. Dana Point City Hall, Council Chambers, 33282 Golden Lantern, www.danapoint.org.

WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 21

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.

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Tuesday, January 13 SUSPICIOUS PERSON/CIRCUMSTANCE Street of the Amber Lantern, 34100 Block (9:30 a.m.) A man reported a woman neighbor who spit on him during an argument.

SATURDAY, JANUARY 24

SUSPICIOUS PERSON/CIRCUMSTANCE Pointe Sutton, 32800 Block (6:40 a.m.) A man reported a man in his 20s he did not know was pounding on his door incessantly and would not leave.

3 p.m.-5 p.m. Dana Point City Hall, Council Chambers, 33282 Golden Lantern, www.danapoint.org.

Recycling Event at Dana Hills High

9 a.m.-11 a.m. Residents can drop off plastic bottles and aluminum cans in the school parking lot for students to collect and sort. Funds collected are distributed by the school’s PTSA for student programs. Future events will be held Feb. 7 and 21, March 7 and 21, April 4 and 25, May 16 and 30 and June 6. Events will be held rain or shine. For more information send an email to president@ dhhsptsa.com. Dana Hills High School, 33333 Golden Lantern, Dana Point.

MONDAY, JANUARY 26

Planning Commission Meeting

6 p.m. Dana Point City Hall, Council Chambers, 33282 Golden Lantern, www.danapoint.org.

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Marine Support Group Seeks Help Sending Care and Comfort to Troops The Dana Point 5th Marine Regiment Support Group is collecting donations to be sent to Camp Pendleton-based Marines deployed in the Middle East, as part of the nonprofit’s annual Operation Care and Comfort.

Donations from a list of items requested can be bought and donated, or a monetary donation in the form of a check, can be sent by mail to: Dana Point 5th Marine Regiment Support Group, Attn: Operation Care and Comfort, P.O. Box, 471, Dana Point, CA 92629, and the items will be Dana Point Times January 16–22, 2015

SUSPICIOUS PERSON/CIRCUMSTANCE Street of the Amber Lantern, 34100 Block (1:57 a.m.) A woman called police to report a tall blond man was trying to open a gate across from the location. The caller sounded suspicious.

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SUSPICIOUS PERSON/CIRCUMSTANCE Street of the Amber Lantern, 34100 Block (2:14 a.m.) A woman reported someone was breaking bottles in the alley across from the location and another neighbor told her he was in the stairwell.

DISTURBANCE Del Obispo Street, 34200 Block (1:01 a.m.) A man who had been at the Denny’s restaurant earlier in the day returned and was refusing to leave. The subject kept talking about guns, knives and blood but the caller did not see any weapons on him.

Monday, January 12

ANNOYING PHONE CALL Pacific Coast Highway, 34600 Block (6:16 a.m.) A drunken woman kept calling 9-1-1 screaming and cussing at the dispatcher to find her stolen vehicle. The woman was told to stop calling. She had placed 17 calls to 9-1-1 since the previous day. A 47-year-old woman described as being 5 feet 5 inches tall, 200 pounds, blonde and working in sales, was taken to jail, cited and released.

SUSPICIOUS PERSON/CIRCUMSTANCE Street of the Amber Lantern, 34100 Block (3:12 a.m.) A woman called for a third time, this time saying she heard footsteps up the stairs and scuffling at the door. The

bought on your behalf. Checks should be made out to “Dana Point 5th Marine Regiment Support Group” with “Operation Care and Comfort” written in the memo line.

Requested items include: shaving cream, razors, baby wipes, toothpaste, deodorant, instant coffee, coffee, coffee makers, creamer, tea, drink mix, chips, hard candies, trail mix, hand warmers, foot warmers, energy bars, protein bars, toilet paper, body wash, foot powder, cotton swabs, after shave, lotion and hand sanitizer.

Items can be dropped off at: Dana Point at City Hall, 33282 Golden Lantern; Harbor Grill, 34499 Golden Lantern; Jack’s Restaurant, 24462 Del Prado; Dana Point Chamber of Commerce, 24681 La Plaza, Suite 115; The Coffee Importers, 34531 Golden Lantern; Dana Point Community Center, 34052 Del Obispo Street; Dana Wharf Sport Fishing, 34675 Golden Lan-

SUSPICIOUS PERSON IN VEHICLE Via California/Via San Juan (9:33 p.m.) A man reported four “wanna-be gang members” wearing hoodies and standing near a dark BMW. The subjects were banging on a metal pole with something, making a lot of noise. The caller believed they were trying to intimidate him. The man went outside to confront them and they drove off but then cruised by the house again a few minutes later. The man believed they would try to do something to his residence. The subjects were last seen on Via California headed toward the coast.

DRUNK DRIVING Del Prado Avenue/Street of the Golden

tern; The Surfin Cowboy, 34235 Doheny Park Road in Capo Beach and Shorecliffs Golf Club, 501 Avenida Vaquero in San Clemente.

The cost of sending a flat rate box to the Middle East now costs nearly $16 and the group is asking donors to also consider making a contribution to help defray some of that cost. A PayPal link on the group’s website provides an alternate method of contribution.

For more information call 949.373.5375 or visit www.danapoint5thmarines.com.

Author, Former Resident to Debut Book Featuring Dana Point D. Helene, author and former Dana Point resident, is having a book signing on Saturday, Jan. 31, from 7:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. at Golden Spoon, 32411 Golden

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Lantern (8:21 p.m.) Three people entered StillWater Spirits & Sounds and were refused alcohol because they were already extremely intoxicated. The subjects were last seen in the parking lot getting ready to drive off in a white or light gray older model SUV. ASSAULT REPORT Marina Vista Drive, 33100 Block (5:03 p.m.) A woman told deputies she asked another woman to put her dog on a leash at Dana Woods Park and the subject got verbal with her, threatening to beat her up. The caller took her cell phone out to record the subject’s behavior and license plate and the subject pushed her and tried to grab her phone before leaving in a newer model black Chevy Camaro.

SUSPICIOUS PERSON/CIRCUMSTANCE Oldbridge Road, 33800 Block (10:49 a.m.)

A woman said someone keeps kicking out slats on her fence.

Saturday, January 10 SUSPICIOUS VEHICLE Seville Place, 34100 Block (7:56 a.m.)

A caller requested a patrol check of a conversion van, possibly belonging to a neighbor’s guest, with painted over windows parked in the neighbor’s driveway.

Dispatch advised the caller that if the vehicle was parked legally, no action would be taken. The caller then mentioned the bong in the front seat.

Friday, January 9 SUSPICIOUS PERSON/CIRCUMSTANCE Alta Vista Drive, 24400 Block (2:28 a.m.)

Three male subjects on skateboards were seen near a big red 4x4 truck. The caller said the group was communicating with whistles and suspected they may have been involved in a burglary.

Lantern Street, Laguna Niguel in the Ocean Ranch Village shopping center.

The event will introduce her new book “DIARY of a 99%-er: The Struggle Between Survival and Creative Expression.”

The book, which Helene describes as a humorous look at the contrast between struggling to survive financially and expressing oneself creatively, features Orange County as a backdrop, including locations in and around Dana Point and the very Golden Spoon Frozen Yogurt shop hosting the signing.

The book is available on Amazon as a paperback and for Kindle.

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DAVID M. SANDERS, AIA, Dana Point

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After reading Andrea Swayne’s piece, “Building Character” in the Jan. 9-15 issue of the Dana Point Times, I couldn’t help but sit down and consider the opportunity it laid on the table.

As an architect who has been a Dana Point resident for over three decades, the one thing I always relished about Dana Point was the remarkable degree of freedom it gave to designers. This freedom is incredibly unique in a coastal community.

Dana Point has been an island of artistic libertarianism in a viper’s den of architectural totalitarianism for as long as I can remember, and personally, I’d be sad to see that change.

Obviously, in historical terms, Dana Point has positioned its “style” as a sort of quasi-Cape Cod groove, which is fine, as far as it applies to certain sites and areas of the city. However, once you leave the specific planned areas, you see Dana Point’s real character—a huge variety of styles and individual visions of architecture. Take a look at it! You have the recently completed pedestrian overpass at the south end of town in the Spanish Colonial style only a short walk away from the Organic Modernist landmark that is the Chart House Restaurant.

Our two closest neighbors, San Clemente and San Juan Capistrano, are perfect examples of what I call “architectural despotism.” While San Juan Capistrano has a bit more credibility for its attitude in light of its long history (dating back to Spanish colonization in the 18th century), San Clemente’s is laughable in my view, dating back to the vision of a property developer in the early 20th century.

To paraphrase Henry Ford, in vast swathes of San Clemente, “You can build anything you like, as long as it has a red tile roof, white plaster and wood windows.”

Since childhood, I always felt that attitude was utterly antithetical to the American ideal. I’d sure be disappointed to see that happen to Dana Point. As a property owner, I find it positively offensive.

If you want to dictate aesthetic values on a piece of property I’ve bought and paid for, that brings us right down to the level of statist organs like the old Soviet Union and China. I don’t think that was Franklin or Jefferson’s vision of the United States. Rather, their vision was to create a society of individuals free to pursue their own desires as long as they didn’t infringe on their neighbors’ rights or property.

The argument that putting, for instance, a Dana Point Times January 16-22, 2015

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Modernist building next to someone else’s Spanish Colonial Revival villa will detract from its value is a threadbare, tenuous argument. Any realtor will tell you that good location, practical zoning standards and quality schools take the lead in property valuation; architectural style of the neighboring buildings is of almost zero relevance.

If I were made “king for a day,” I’d like to see something unique happen with Dana Point. I’d like to see it embrace an attitude of encouraging good architecture, period; no matter the textbook “style” being expressed. As such, any future planning documents would need to contain standards embracing several architectural styles, and even hybrids of those styles.

As a professional in the field, I enjoy experiencing a wide range of styles from the classical to the modern; my only requirements to declare them “good” is that they be well-designed, well-constructed and compliant with the zoning standards. Dana Point already has mechanisms in place to insure those qualities, and has maintained a knowledgeable, competent staff to uphold the standards.

If a planning document had to be created, it should provide examples and guidelines for all of California’s imported styles, such as Spanish Colonial, Cape Cod and Mediterranean (to name just a few) as well as its indigenous, vernacular styles such as the 1930s through 1960s wood-clad, heavily-glazed “beach cottage,” Rudolph Schindler’s “California modernism,” and the Arts and Crafts-era “bungalow” style (a.k.a. Craftsman style); again, naming just a few.

In a discussion I once had a few years ago with a colleague, designer Geoff

Sumich, he said something that stuck with me, “I like a neighborhood that’s a mosaic of architectural styles that has something for everyone.” Cities that try to establish an over-arching “theme” always wind up turning into stale, unimaginative Potemkin villages of provincialism and peevishness.

So, Dana Point citizens, you are the keepers of something singularly unique in today’s world; namely, freedom. Don’t throw that away in the face of prevailing fashion. Occasionally, buildings will be constructed that may offend some of our individual ideals of aesthetic “rightness,” but be mindful that the restrictions you impose on others can be quickly turned on yourself, with remarkably injurious consequences. Additionally, those structures don’t last forever and will be replaced in due time (typical wood-frame buildings are designed to last about 80 to 100 years, before requiring major remodeling or outright replacement, and those whose architecture have stood the test of time invariably become protected as “historic” structures). Don’t let our fair city become a cookie-cutter, centrally-planned tyranny of taste as has happened to other coastal cities around the nation. Please, Dana Point, don’t become “ordinary.”

To submit a letter to the editor for possible inclusion in the paper, email us at letters@danapointtimes.com or send it to 34932 Calle del Sol, Suite B, Capistrano Beach, CA 92624. Dana Point Times reserves the right to edit reader-submitted letters for length and is not responsible for the claims made or the information written by the writers.

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CORRECTION: In the cover story of last week’s issue, “Building Character” a quote by City Architect John Tilton should have read, “Because of our coastal location, Dana Point identifies as an open and relaxed beach community, but that doesn’t mean we aren’t looking for high quality, setting high standards.”

Alyssa Garrett, 949.388.7700, x100 agarrett@danapointtimes.com

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Friday | 16 MIKE SCARPIELO 8 p.m. Live music at Wind & Sea Restaurant. 34699 Golden Lantern, Dana Point, 949.496.6500, www.windandsearestaurants.com.

J-NORM & THE HITSTORM 8 p.m.-11:30 p.m. Live music at Mahé, 24961 Dana Point Harbor Drive, Dana Point, 949.240.6243, www.eatatmahe.com.

Saturday | 17 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.

WINTER WINE CRUISE 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. 30. See more events at www.danawharf.com. Dana Wharf Sportfishing & Whale Watching, 34675 Golden Lantern, Dana Point, 888.224.0603.

ASTRONOMY NIGHT 6 p.m.-8 p.m. Join the Reserve for Astronomy Night, where you can see celestial phenomena in urbanized Orange County.

Ages 8 and up. Adults $10, children $5.

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

NATE HANCOCK 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 | 18 DANA POINT HISTORY TOUR 9 a.m.-11:30 a.m. This two-hour docent-led walking tour explores the history of the Headlands area and covers approximately 1.5 miles in distance.

Tours run on the third Sunday of the month and have rotating themes.

Maximum tour capacity is 10 people.

RSVP to wgintern@danapoint.com or Dana Point Times January 16-22, 2015

Elliott Yamin is set to perform at the Ocean Institute’s annual Jazz Festival, Jan.23-25. Photo: Courtesy of Ocean Institute

Ocean InstItute Jazz FestIval • FrIday, January 23 6 p.m. Enjoy jazz music by Rick Braun & Friends, Norman Brown, Elliott Yamin and more while enjoying an evening of epicurean dining, cocktails, live and silent auctions to benefit the Ocean Institute. The festival also runs on Jan. 24, 5:30 p.m. and Jan. 25, 3 p.m. Tickets start at $95. 24200 Dana Point Harbor Drive, Dana Point, 949.496.227, www.ocean-institute.org.

Dana Point, 949.464.5700, www.thepointrestaurantandbar.com.

949.248.3527. Nature Interpretive Center, 34558 Scenic Drive, Dana Point, www.danapoint.org.

SERRA CHAPEL TOUR 11:15 a.m. In honor of Father Serra’s 300th birthday celebration, tour the Serra Chapel, the oldest operating church in California. Tours are every Sunday.

Admission $2-$3. Price is in addition to museum admission for non-members.

26801 Ortega Highway, 949.234.1320, www.missionsjc.com/activities/holidaycrafts.php.

Monday | 19 COUNTRY DANCIN’ WITH PATRICK AND FRIENDS 6:30 p.m. Every Monday at The Swallow’s Inn with steak night and happy hour prices. 31786 Camino Capistrano, San Juan Capistrano, 949.493.3188.

Tuesday | 20 TODDLER AND PRESCHOOL STORYTIMES 10 a.m-10:30 a.m. Stories for children 18-35 months and 11 a.m.-11:30 a.m. for ages 3-5 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,

Wednesday | 21 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.

URINETOWN THE MUSICAL 7 p.m. San Juan Hills High School presents “Urinetown The Musical,” a comical musical satire and winner of three Tony Awards. Show runs Jan. 21 to Jan. 24. San Juan Hills High School, 29211 Vista Montana, San Juan Capistrano, 949.234.5900, www.sjhhs.org.

Thursday | 22 GARDEN ANGELS 8:30 a.m.-10:30 a.m. Volunteers meet every Thursday in front of the Montanez Adobe at Los Rios Park in San Juan Capistrano to help maintain the garden and more.

Bring gloves and wear close-toed shoes.

949.606.6386, www.goinnative.net.

THE CREEPERS 8 p.m.-midnight. Live music at The Wine Bistro, 34091 La Plaza, Dana Point, 949.489.7809, www.winebistrodp.com.

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BY MEGAN BIANCO, DANA POINT TIMES

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eleased on New Year’s Eve comes J.C. Chandor’s A Most Violent Year as the last movie released in the 2014 holiday season.

Coming to theaters during the busiest time of the year, Chandor’s dark period piece isn’t an extravagant musical like Into the Woods or war epic like Unbroken, but a slow burn for those who enjoy smaller features that are heavy with tension. Led by Oscar Isaac and Jessica Chastain, A Most Violent Year channels The Godfather (1972) and Scarface (1983).

The title refers to the film’s setting, New York City 1981, on record as the year with the most murders and theft in the city’s history to date. During this time, immigrant Abel Morales (Isaac) runs a business transporting fuel in trucks with corrupt money while balancing life as a family man at home with wife Anna (Chastain). When his trucks start getting stolen and his drivers beaten up, Abel has to become more dangerous than ever.

Albert Brooks and David Oyelowo co-star. A Most Violent Year follows Chandor’s one-man piece All is Lost (2013), and just like his previous feature, the new crime thriller has some pretty tense sequences that make the audience jump or gasp in shock. Isaac is fine as the main lead, but Chastain makes the film as the no-nonsense mob wife with a tough edge. The pacing and direction of Violent Year may be too slow for some but the very reason others find it enthralling. DP For our full calendar, visit the “Event Calendar” at www.danapointtimes.com.

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his pretty kitty is Ginger. She’s a big cat with a big personality. At 8 years old, she lives a relaxed lifestyle, spending most of her time playing with toys, birdwatching, or going on leisurely strolls in her harness. Ginger enjoys being queen of the castle and would be better suited as an only cat—though with a cat like Ginger, she’s all you’ll ever need. Ginger has been sponsored by her favorite shelter volunteers and has an adoption fee of only $10 and a goodie basket to go home with her. If you would like to know more about Ginger, please call the San Clemente-Dana Point Animal Shelter at 949.492.1617, or visit her at the shelter, 221 Avenida Fabricante in San Clemente.

Dana Point Hardware. Photo: Courtesy

DEL PRADO BUSINESS SPOTLIGHT

A Family of Hardwareheads Three generations keep Dana Point Hardware true to community, customers

BY THE CITY OF DANA POINT, SPECIAL TO THE DANA POINT TIMES

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hat does one get when mixing equal parts knowledge, quality and family?

The answer: Dana Point Hardware—a family-run operation nearing its 40th year of service. Plainly put, the Sandberg family knows simple repairs; they know major renovations too.

Whether customers catch Bill Sr., Susan, Billy or Crystal in their Del Prado Avenue-located shop, this family of experts is sure to have an answer on everything from paint to plumbing and bolts to baseboards. That’s three Sandberg generations who are dedicated to ensuring their clientele of do-it-yourselfers have top home-improvement products accompanied by the very best in service.

Bill Sandberg Sr. began working in the hardware industry in his hometown of Burbank back in the early 1950s. A few years after marrying, Sandberg and his late-wife Carolyn—parents to Bill Jr. and Dana Point Times January 16-22, 2015

Susan, now Susan Basanda—purchased Frasier Park Lumber and Hardware, but a hip injury and pair of bad knees ultimately led to the company’s sale.

Too young to retire and not ready to fold on the hardware trade, Bill and brother Bernie joined forces and their hunt for a coastal storefront began. They looked at communities from Seal Beach to Oceanside, eventually choosing Dana Point. Even with three competing hardware stores nearby, the beach town with a newly dedicated harbor provided the perfect backdrop and business opportunity. The family opened their doors in 1976 to the blessings and friendly welcomes of neighboring businesses.

“Mr. DeNault (Jim), of Denault’s in San Clemente, came over and said ‘Welcome to the neighborhood, there is room for everyone here,’” Basanda recalled while cutting a key for a customer.

For a year after opening, Bill and Carolyn lived in a camper behind the store before relocating to the harbor. With both children out of the home, the couple jumped at the opportunity to live differently—they chose a harbor-docked sailboat and remained living there for 19 years.

Their kids followed them in 1979 and started decades-long careers by their father’s side. Bill Jr. has since retired while Basanda continues her involvement in the day-to-day operations, joined by her son Billy and niece Crystal, who—like their parents—grew up in their grandfather’s hardware store.

“When you grow up in a family business, it is just second nature to stay in a family business,” Basanda said. “For some people that might be a challenge; for us it is simply a way of life. The only drawback is you don’t get to go on vacation together, ever.”

That is the way it’s been since the beginning—business melding harmoniously with family. DP Dana Point Hardware 24422 Del Prado Avenue, #5 949.496.4158

The Dana Point Community Cycling Foundation recently donated $10,000 { IN DANA POINT } to the Boys & Girls Clubs of Capistrano Valley as part of their annual offering of support via funds raised through sponsorship and entry fees from the Dana Point Grand Prix of Cycling. This was the DPCCF’s eighth donation to the club.

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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

BY STEVE BREAZEALE, DANA POINT TIMES

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

Dolphins Boys Soccer Heating Up With several starters finally back in the mix and healthy, the Dana Hills boys soccer team has been reaping the benefits.

The Dolphins had been playing without standout senior forward Paul Romero for a stretch earlier in the season, but since his return to the lineup two weeks ago, Romero has been making an impact. The senior has scored a goal in two consecutive games, bringing his season total up to six.

The Dolphins (3-8-1, 0-0-1) pulled off a signature victory on Jan. 7, defeating visiting Paramount 3-2. Paramount entered the week ranked seventh in the CIF-SS Division 1 polls.

Romero scored the lone Dolphins goal two days later when the team drew to a 1-1 tie with Aliso Niguel to open Sea View League play. The Wolverines are currently ranked No. 2 in the CIF-SS Division 2 polls.

It’s been a successful stretch for the Dolphins, one which will point them in the right direction as they hit the heart

of their league schedule. Dana Hills will travel to play Tesoro in a league contest on Jan. 16.

Girls Soccer Remains Unbeaten in League After taking a 1-0 lead into the second half of play against Capistrano Valley on Jan. 8, the Dana Hills girls soccer team netted two more goals in the final frame.

The team needed it.

The Cougars were able to score twice on the Dolphins in the second half, with both goals coming from Jada Maclean. But the Dolphins were able to hold on for the win.

On Jan. 13, Dana Hills senior Meghan Shaver scored two goals to lead the Dolphins past visiting Mission Viejo in a 2-1 win.

The Dolphins (7-6-2, 2-0) are now sitting in first place in the South Coast League, after not winning a league game in 2013.

Dana Hills will travel to play rival San Clemente in league match on Jan. 20.

Dolphins Basketball Loses Back to Back Games

Anglers display halibut caught aboard the Clemente. Photo: Courtesy

The Dana Hills boys basketball team was stymied on Jan. 14, posting a seasonlow point total in a 57-18 South Coast League loss to Tesoro. In the loss, the team’s second in a row, the Dolphins were held to single digits in every quarter.

Tesoro was led by Adrease Jackson’s game-high 10 points and Nick Pallas’ eight points and 13 rebounds.

The wins have been hard to come by for Dana Hills (4-13, 0-1), who will host Aliso Niguel in a league game on Jan. 16.

Girls Hoops Picks Up Win Over Cougars

Senior forward Paul Romero has scored in consecutive games for the Dana Hills boys soccer team.

Photo: Steve Breazeale

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The Dana Hills High School girls basketball team leveled their record to .500 in Sea View League play on Jan. 13 with a convincing 61-43 win over Capistrano Valley.

The Dolphins (8-10, 1-1 league) bounced back with the win follow a league opening loss to Mission Viejo on Jan. 8.

In the game against the Cougars, Dana Hills had three players score in double digits. Peyton Romo led the way with 18 points while Elise Parasaee and Reagan Orloff poured in 14 and 10, respectively.

The Dolphins trailed by one at the half, but were able to pull away from Capistrano Valley in the final two quarters, outscoring the home team 32-13 down the stretch.

The Dolphins will stray from league play on Jan. 17 and play host to San Juan Hills out of the South Coast League. The team will host first-place Trabuco Hills on Jan. 17.

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Dana Wharf Fish Count DANA POINT TIMES

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he boats out of Dana Wharf Sportfishing & Whale Watching have been targeting yellowtail throughout Jan., with some days proving better than others. But as the water temperature holds steady, the boats have been pulling in a variety of fish, including sand bass and halibut.

Here is the latest fish count out of Dana Wharf: Jan. 13 • 2 boats; 71 anglers: 11 yellowtail, 7 sand bass, 2 sculpin, 1 calico bass Jan. 12 • 2 boats; 44 anglers: 67 yellowtail, 2 bonito

Jan. 11 • 3 boats; 68 anglers: 7 sand bass, 6 calico bass, 5 sculpin, 4 halibut, 1 perch Jan. 10 • 4 boats; 76 anglers: 136 yellowtail, 20 sculpin, 8 sand bass, 5 calico bass Jan. 9 • 2 boats; 30 anglers: 49 yellowtail, 17 sand bass, 5 sculpin, 2 calico bass, 2 perch Jan. 8 • 1 boat; 21 anglers: 76 sculpin, 1 bonito Jan. 7 • 2 boats; 49 anglers: 80 sculpin, 10 sand bass, 3 calico bass, 1 yellowtail Jan. 6 • 2 boats; 67 anglers: 144 sculpin, 24 sanddabs, 18 mackerel, 9 calico bass, 1 sand bass, 1 bonito DP

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RESULTS Surfing America Prime, Event No. 4, Jan. 10-11 Santa Cruz, Steamer Lane BOYS U14: 1. Taro Watanabe, Malibu, 9.30; 2. Zane Booth, Santa Barbara, 9.03; 3. Hagan Johnson, San Clemente, 7.04; 4. Crosby Colapinto, San Clemente, 6.40. BOYS U16: 1. John Mel, Santa Cruz, 12.34; 2. Josiah Amico, Ventura, 9.73; 3. Luke Gordon, 8.67; 4. Noah Hill, Venice, 6.53. BOYS U18: 1. Colt Ward, San Clemente, 14.83; 2. Ben Coffey, Santa Cruz, 11.33; 3. John Mel, Santa Cruz, 9.00; 4. Griffin Colapinto, San Clemente, 8.17.

GIRLS U16: 1. Alyssa Spencer, Carlsbad, 9.10; 2. Autumn Hays, Santa Cruz, 9.00; 3. Cameron Duby, San Juan Capistrano, 5.16; 4. Alexxa Elseewi, San Clemente, 3.86.

GIRLS U18: 1. Caroline Marks, Florida, 16.60; 2. Meah Collins, Costa Mesa, 10.94; 3. Ashley Held, Santa Cruz, 7.37; 4. Samantha Sibley, San Clemente, 4.37.

Doheny Longboard Surfing Association 2015 DLSA Gathering of the Tribes, Jan. 10-11, San Onofre State Park, Church Beach BOYS 14U: 1. Barrett Miller, 2. Matt Perraeault, 3. Orion Lehrmann, 4. Aidan Sautner, 5. Chance Hendricks, 6.

Trevor Shores. JUNIOR MEN 15-19: 1. Evan Trauntvein, 2.

Nathan Strom, 3. Daniel Williams, 4. Nick Anderberg, 5.

Perry Rohr, 6. Ricky Cunningham. SENIOR MEN 20-29: 1. Ben Cardoza, 2. Dakota Faircloth, 3. Jerry Swearingen, 4. David Arganda, 5. Cody Waton, 6. Nico Espinosa.

SENIOR MEN 30-39: 1. Josh Rapozo, 2. Kahle Shane, 3.

Matt Dalton, 4. Alex Altamirano, 5. Ryan Devine, 6. Wes Holderman. MASTERS MEN 40-49: 1. Kevin Connelly, 2. Todd Messick, 3. Terry Gillard, 4. Josh Baxter, 5. Bing Cosby, 6. Jeremy Porfilio. GRAND MASTERS MEN 50-59: 1. Mike Emerson, 2. Mike Gillard, 3. Ozstar de Jourday, 4. Brando Brandelius, 5. Rubio Smith, 6. Pier Moore.

LEGENDS MEN 60-69: 1. Pablo Smith, 2. Joel Baldwin, 3.

Whitney Guild, 4. John Gillem, 5. John Willson, 6. Otis Sistrunk. EXTREME LEGENDS 70+: 1. Dave McLeod, 2.

Ron McLeod, 3. Gary Stellern. GIRLS 14U: 1. Liv Stokes, 2. Betsey Lee, 3. Sydney Zoehrer, 4. Aine Dwyer, 5.

Madeline Perreault, 6. Cate Stokes. JUNIOR WOMEN 15-25: 1. Makala Smith, 2. Rachael Tilly, 3. Tara Franz, 4.

Teresa O’Connor, 5. Sara Schwab, 6. Emma De Jourday.

WOMEN 26-35: 1. Jen Smith, 2. Kaitlin Maguire, 3.

Michelle Connelly, 4. Raquel Dakota, 5. Jessica Ayers, 6.

Kolohe Andino of San Clemente took top honors Jan. 8 at the WSL Shoe City Pro in Huntington Beach.

Photo: Kurt Steinmetz

Andino Tops Inaugural Huntington Beach Event

Five other local surfers also make season debuts

BY ANDREA SWAYNE, DANA POINT TIMES

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olohe Andino of San Clemente became the first ever World Surf League event winner at the WSL Shoe City Pro QS1000, Jan. 8 on the south side of the Huntington Beach pier.

Andino blasted through the event with an unbroken string of heat wins to face Ian Gouveia in the final where he bested the Brazilian 15.56 to12.73.

“I’m stoked to win. This event was really good for me, it just gave me that confident feeling on my board and put me back in a competitive mindset after a little break,” said Andino in a post event WSL interview.

“When I was younger I used to do events every weekend and I felt like I would get into a really good rhythm, so that’s kind of what I wanted to do here. It was also cool to compete against guys like Griffin

SHOE CITY PRO RESULTS FINAL: Kolohe Andino (USA) 15.56 def. Ian Gouveia (BRA) 12.73 SEMIFINAL: Heat 1: Kolohe Andino (USA) 16.50, Griffin Colapinto (USA) 11.16. Heat 2: Ian Gouveia (BRA) 11.00, Cory Arrambide (USA) 8.97.

QUARTERFINAL: Heat 1: Kolohe Andino (USA) 13.66, Ian Crane (USA) 8.50. Heat 2: Griffin Colapinto (USA) 15.47, Josh Benjoya (USA) 12.00. Heat 3: Ian Gouveia (BRA) 17.23, Taylor Clark (USA) 16.47. Heat 4: Cory Arrambide (USA) 14.73, Colin Moran (USA) 11.24.

ROUND 4: Heat 1: Kolohe Andino (USA) 16.00, Josh Benjoya (USA) 15.44, Nathan Yeomans (USA) 15.03, Nolan Rapoza (USA) 9.44. Heat 2: Griffin Colapinto 13.53, Ian Crane 10.83, Jake Davis 9.90, Kirk Weissinger 6.70. Heat 3: Ian Gouveia (BRA) 17.37, Cory Arrambide (USA) 12.17, Kilian Garland 11.90, Jake Marshall (USA)

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(Colapinto) and (Ian) Crane and Nate (Yeomans) from San Clemente who I surf with all the time. Everyone was just pushing me super hard this event and I had to try my very hardest to win.”

A number of other surfers from the San Clemente/Dana Point area also made their WSL QS season debut at the event—Griffin Colapinto, Nate Yeomans, Ian Crane, Josh Benjoya and Cody Canzoneri.

Colapinto had the next highest finish among the local crew, making it to the semis where his campaign came to an end with Andino beating him 16.50 to 11.16.

The event kicked off the new season and was the first World Qualifying Series event to use the Association of Surfing Professionals’ (ASP) new name—World Surf League (WSL). DP

Erin Ashley. MASTERS WOMEN 36-49: 1. Beth O’Rourke, 2. Lisa Carulli, 3. Jennifer Perry, 4. Ida Chi, 5. Jane Mold, 6.

Phoenix Coverly. GRAND MASTER WOMEN 50+: 1. Mel Rogers, 2. Jill Limieux, 3. Joyce Sisson, 4. Katie Calkins, 5.

Leah Conroy, 6. Jeannette Prince. MEN SHORTBOARD 49U: 1. Sean Johnson, 2. Dakota Faircloth, 3. Lucas Dirkse, 4. Micky Davey, 5. Niles Mikkelsen, 6. Alex Altamirano.

MASTER MEN SHORTBOARD 50+: 1. Mike Gillard, 2.

Mike Brown, 3. Robbie Jones, 4. Mark Calkins, 5. Jean Pierre Pereat, 6. Stan Searfus. WOMEN SHORTBOARD 39U: 1. Sophia Bartlow, 2. Jen Smith, 3. Kaitlin Maguire, 4.

Rocky Bartlow, 5. Michelle Connelly, 6. Rachael Wendel.

WOMEN SHORTBOARD 40+: 1. Lisa Carulli, 2. Jill Lemeiux, 3. Joyce Sisson, 4. Leah Conroy, 5. Katie Calkins, 6. Jen Bordine. STAND-UP PADDLE: 1. Chuck Glynn, 2.

Dan Hughes, 3. Jeff Warner, 4. Derek Erickson, 5. Sophia Bartlow, 6. Brent Pascoe. TANDEM: 1. Bobby Freeman and Breana Schroeder, 2. April and Jeremy, 3. Brian and Illa McEvilly, 4. Geoff Wilson and Melanie Glancy. CURRENT CLUB PRESIDENTS: 1. Bing Cosby, 2. Josh Hall, 3. Jeremy Porfilio, 4. Mark Calkins, 5. John Gillem, 6. Otis Sistrunk.

SURF FORECAST Water Temperature: 60-62 degrees F Water Visibility and Conditions: 8-12’+ FairFriday: Holding mix of primary WNW swell and secondary SSW swell. Many spots through Orange County will see surf in the waist-shoulder high zone, while winter standouts produce occasional head high to slightly overhead WNW sets/peaks (strongest overall in North OC through the HB area). Expect moderate offshore NE wind through most of the morning (moderate to breezy offshores for Newport through South OC), becoming moderate onshore in the afternoon. Mostly clear/sunny skies.

Longer Range Outlook: The mix of WNW and SSW swells will be easing over the weekend, but a new pulse of reinforcing WNW swell will move in for Sunday, with more WNW swell for early next week.

Conditions remain favorable each morning. Check out Surfline for more details!

GROM OF THE WEEK

COLT WARD

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11.43. Heat 4: Colin Moran 12.84, Taylor Clark 11.80, Cody Canzoneri 11.33, Jean Da Silva 10.44.

ROUND 3: Heat 1: Kolohe Andino (USA) 13.60, Kirk Weissinger (USA) 10.50, Noah Collins (USA) 7.83, Danny Berk (USA) 7.10. Heat 2: Nolan Rapoza (USA) 12.50, Jake Davis (USA) 12.33, Derek Peters (USA) 9.90, Ryland Rubens (USA) 8.47. Heat 3: Griffin Colapinto (USA) 13.57, Nathan Yeomans (USA) 11.77, Makai MacNamara (HAW) 11.50, Chase Wilson (USA) 10.10. Heat 4: Ian Crane (USA) 12.37, Josh Benjoya (USA) 11.40, Luke Marks (USA) 8.20, Nate Dorman (USA) 5.53. Heat 5: Ian Gouveia (BRA) 15.87, Cody Canzoneri (USA) 13.54, Jake Kelley (USA) 11.07, Quinn McCrystal (USA) 8.97. Heat 6: Kilian Garland (USA) 12.33, Colin Moran (USA) 12.33, Kalani David (HAW) 6.60, Jamie Meistrell (USA) 5.30.

Heat 7: Taylor Clark (USA) 14.90, Jake Marshall (USA) 13.17, Jacob Szekely (USA), Rob Kelly (USA) 10.37. Heat 8: Jean Da silva (BRA) 14.27, Cory Arrambide (USA) 13.37, Mikey McCabe (USA) 10.74, Johnny Noris 9.20 (USA).

olt Ward, 17, of San Clemente is on a tear and Steamer Lane was his latest victim. The Surfing America Prime event, Jan. 10 and 11 in Santa Cruz marked his third straight Boys U18 victory in the series and solidified his position as the No. 1 division seed. The Lane was going off, and so was Colt, scoring some of his best waves ever. His best ride came in the semifinals.

Colt was the deepest in the lineup, having waited until the horn to jump off the cliff, when a big set wave came through. He took full advantage of it, carving out a series of five turns and showing a variety of technical skill that the judges awarded a 9.40, out of 10. “It was the most perfect right I’ve ever caught at The Lane and my highest wave score of the year,” Colt said. “Steamer Lane was perfect, overhead, no wind, and I felt pretty confident for the whole event. I was super happy to win my third in a row. That’s never happened to me before so I was pretty stoked.”

Colt is finishing up his last year of high school—with all ‘As’ and one ‘B’—in an independent study program, a format he

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Colt Ward. Photo: Jack McDaniel

hopes to continue next year in college. He has an interest in real estate and investing and would like to prepare for a second career in the field, after surfing professionally.

Colt headed to Oahu’s North Shore on Tuesday and will be there until Jan. 29 to train and compete in the Sunset Beach Pro Jr. His main goal for the season is to win a U.S. Championship title, to be able to travel with the USA team for a second time and to finish his fourth year on the team in high style.

“This is my last year in the junior ranks and looking forward it’s really a wake-up call,” Colt said. “The next step is the WQS, and that’s a long, hard road you have to be both physically and mentally prepared for.”—Andrea Swayne www.danapointtimes.com