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Middle Ground?

Legislators announce they will champion a bill that would allow Saddleback campus to keep emergency room E Y E O N D P/ PAG E 5

Opponents and proponents of proposal to change San Clemente’s hospital campus may have some common ground now that two area legislators have said they would support a bill to allow for free-standing emergency rooms. Photo: Jim Shilander

Whale Walk Tradition Continues at Doheny EYE ON DP/PAGE 3

13 Student Athletes Commit on Dana Hills Signing Day SPORTS/PAGE 16

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the President in 1964 is one of the nation’s highest honors for high school students.

A panel of educators will select approximately 560 semifinalists in April after evaluating candidates on their academic achievement, personal characteristics, leadership and service activities, as well as the quality and content of an essay.

Five things Dana Point should know this week Whale Walk Tradition Continues at Doho THE LATEST: On Tuesday a fourth cetacean joined the pod on the Doheny State Beach Whale Walk.

Volunteers from the Doheny State Beach Interpretive Association and the community gathered to repaint the three already present on the paved beach path and add a new blue whale to the collection.

The whales are life-size paintings, meant to educate beachgoers about the types of whales that can be spotted off the coast of Dana Point and give scale to just how large these creatures are.

The newly-painted blue whale, the largest animal on Earth, is 97 feet long and 30 feet at its widest point. A humpback, orca and gray whale, previously painted along the promenade were also given a facelift by volunteers.

After the outlines of the whales were filled in with paint rollers, artists Mike Frank and Shelley Chrishale added finishing touches with brushes and spray paint, adding highlights, dimension and detail.

The tradition of more than two decades was started by retired Doheny State Beach ranger Jim Serpa in 1995 and also revived by him in 2013 after being absent for about five years after the walkway asphalt was replaced.

Paint for the project was donated by Dana Wharf Sportfishing & Whale Watching.

WHAT’S NEXT: The plan is to eventually have a total of seven species of whales, seen in local waters, become part of the Whale Walk, one to be added each year.

—Andrea Swayne

Chamber Installs New Board, Honors Members THE LATEST: The Dana Point Chamber of Commerce inducted their new board of directors for 2015 and honored the business, ambassador and citizen of the year, Jan. 29 at their Annual Meeting and Installation Dinner, at the Laguna Cliffs Marriott Resort & Spa. An audience of about 200 dined and listened as outgoing Chairwoman Lauralyn Loynes gave a recap of the chamber’s many successes in 2014, including the Dana Point Times February 6-12, 2015

Volunteers from the Doheny State Beach Interpretive Association and the community gathered Tuesday to repaint the Doheny State Beach Whale Walk. The newly added blue whale is shown here. Photo: Andrea Swayne

creation of the Doheny Village Task Force and Shop Del Prado, a program created in concert with the city to support businesses during Lantern District revitalization.

Following Loynes’ speech, she handed off the gavel to incoming Chairman Enzo Scognamiglio.

The Ambassador of the Year award went to Richard Deffenbaugh—owner of Dana Point Auto and a chamber member since 1971—for leading the chamber’s scholarship fund, among many other volunteer efforts. Nancy Jenkins was honored as Citizen of the Year for her extensive involvement in numerous community volunteer efforts, including her outreach work for the Dana Point 5th Marine Regiment Support Group. Business of the Year honors were bestowed upon Elaine LaVine, of State Farm Insurance, whose recognition included kudos for her company’s involvement with Dana Hills High School, Relay for Life and the chamber.

A committee of former awardees is tasked each year with selecting the citizen and business of the year. Ambassador of the Year is chosen by fellow ambassadors.

WHAT’S NEXT: The new board will hold its first official meeting on Wednesday.—AS

Alleged McStay Killer to Represent Himself in Case THE LATEST: The man San Bernardino Sheriff’s Department and the County’s District Attorney believe killed the four members of the McStay family will apparently represent himself in court.

Charles Merritt, a former business associate of Joseph McStay, was arrested and charged with the murder of all four members of the McStay family in November. During a court appearance last week, Merritt requested and was granted a motion to represent himself at his upcoming trial in an effort to have the case heard

more quickly. He has pleaded not guilty.

Merritt’s attorney said his client suffers from a medical condition and wants to expedite the trial.

The McStays were residents of San Clemente before moving to Fallbrook, but maintained ties with many in the city before going missing in February 2010. The bodies of all four McStay family members, Joseph McStay, his wife, Summer McStay and their two sons, Gianni and Joseph McStay Jr., were found in November 2013 in rural San Bernardino County by a hiker.

WHAT’S NEXT: If convicted, Merritt could face the death penalty. The judge in the case, Michael A. Smith, set a pre-trial status hearing for Feb. 20 and a preliminary hearing for April 7.—Jim Shilander

CUSD News Updates THE LATEST: The Capistrano Unified School District named its school site Teachers of the Year last week.

For Dana Point area schools the winners are: R.H. Dana Elementary School, Lori Georgia; R.H. Dana ENF, Claire Marsden; Palisades Elementary, Amy Butier; Marco Forster Middle School, Richard Perez and Dana Hills High School, Ray Woods. A full list of winners is available at www.capousd.org.

District winners will be announced in March and recognized at the annual Teacher of the Year Celebration at Soka University in Aliso Viejo on Tuesday, April 23.

The three winners—one each at each school level—will advance to the Orange County Teachers of the Year recognition program.

Dana Hills High School Senior Nathan Magee was among two district students to be selected as candidates for the prestigious United States Presidential Scholars Program for 2015. Sarah Zia of Aliso Niguel High School is the other. The program was established by the Executive Order of

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WHAT’S NEXT: Bergeson Elementary School in Laguna Niguel invites parents of incoming kindergartners to informational meetings to learn about its Mandarin Language Immersion Program. Bergeson offers the district’s only Mandarin program and the first in Orange County.

The program is in its third year and gives students the opportunity to become fluent and literate in both Mandarin and English.

Interested parents can select one of three dates for an orientation and tour: Friday, Feb. 20; Monday, Feb. 23 or Friday, Feb. 27. All meetings begin at 8 a.m. The school is located at 25302 Rancho Niguel Road in Laguna Niguel.

Native English-speaking students begin their study of Mandarin in kindergarten.

Space is limited and parents must attend an orientation for inclusion on the interest list for classes starting next fall. Children must be 5 years old by Sept.1, 2015 to apply for the 2015-16 school year.

FIND OUT MORE: For more information, contact Bergeson Elementary School at 949.643.1540, or visit the district website at www.capousd.org. – JS/AS

Anthem Data Breach Affects Millions THE LATEST: Anthem, the nation’s secondlargest health insurer, was recently the target of a “very sophisticated external cyber-attack,” according to a statement released by the company’s president and CEO Joseph Swedish. Attackers gained access to Anthem’s IT system, obtaining personal information about current and former members including: names, birthdays, medical IDs, Social Security numbers, street addresses, email addresses and employment information, including income data.

“Based on what we know now, there is no evidence that credit card or medical information, such as claims, test results or diagnostic codes were targeted or compromised,” Swedish said in the statement.

Anthem will notify current and former members whose information has been accessed, and will also provide credit monitoring and identity protection services free of charge.

WHAT’S NEXT: Anthem has created an informational website regarding the breach, www.anthemfacts.com, as well as a number to call with questions about the incident: 1.877.263.7995.—Allison Jarrell www.danapointtimes.com

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Dr. Nick Karahalios (San Clemente) speaks at the Ocean Institute on Monday, to a gathering of supporters of the current hospital facility while Carol Wilson (Capistrano Beach) photographs the event. Karahalios is holding thousands of petitions signed in support of keeping the hospital open. Photo: Jim Shilander

Hospital Plan May Find a Different Path Debate draws stark lines, but there may be middle ground

BY JIM SHILANDER, DANA POINT TIMES

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lmost 200 residents, nearly all clad in red shirts emblazoned with “Save San Clemente Hospital,” began shouting “Save Our Hospital” before the start of an open house hosted by MemorialCare, the nonprofit owners of the San Clemente hospital, Monday at the Ocean Institute in Dana Point. When the open house began, a smaller, shorter version of the chant also started up, just as MemorialCare doctors and executives were preparing to tout the company’s proposal for an advanced urgent care facility at the San Clemente campus--Dana Point’s nearest hospital and emergency room.

Since August, when MemorialCare announced it was studying a proposal that would raze the current hospital and replace it with an advanced urgent care facility, which would eliminate the in-patient facilities and emergency room, the choice has been cast as one between life and death on one side and a hospital and health care provider attempting to grapple with changing market forces on the other. Both sides claim to have support from the community.

The proposed facility would be built on four levels, with one below grade and three above grade. The proposal would add to the number of parking spaces utilized at the site.

The basement level would include an outpatient surgery center, with urgent care, labs, imaging and a women’s health center on the first floor. The top floors would be reserved for primary and specialty care offices.

Point of the Spear Before Monday’s meeting at the Ocean Institute, MemorialCare hosted another open house at Bella Collina Towne & Golf Club on Jan. 22 in San Clemente. The Dana Point Times attended a review session of that meeting, held one week later, ahead of Monday’s meeting.

Hospital staff said they admitted they had some challenges in terms of selling the potential for the project to the public, which they said would be at the leading-edge of a changing medical field that is seeing more and more done on an out-patient basis.

“The difficult thing about this project is I can’t go point to something and say ‘It’s just like this,’ because there isn’t anything just like this close to us,” administrator Tony Struthers said. “That’s what makes it so exciting and so unique.”

They were also working to fight the notion of being simply another facility similar to the three urgent care centers already in the city.

“We hear that all the time ‘We have enough urgent care,’” Struthers said. “What we’re offering is completely different. It’s unfair to compare us to the current urgent care offerings … We’re hamstrung by the words ‘urgent care.’ We need to get past that and talk about the services available.”

The current plans for the facility going before the MemorialCare board in March for approval would also include a cancer center, imaging services, women’s health facilities and laboratories.

“It’s more than just a traditional medical office building,” said Todd Varney of NexCore, Dana Point Times February 6-12, 2015

the company hired by MemorialCare to assist with planning the facility. “This is truly an advanced outpatient center, where a patient can do everything from their initial diagnostic to lab work to rehab.”

Karen Sharp, director of emergency services for MemorialCare, said while the hospital has a good record in terms of triaging patients suffering a heart attack or stroke, the best way to treat that is with direct action, by calling 9-1-1 immediately. Due to the county’s regulations, patients suffering such maladies are supposed to be taken directly to specialized receiving centers.

“If you’re having a stroke or a heart attack, you should never drive yourself to the hospital,” Sharp said.” 9-1-1 has red lights and sirens and can bypass traffic easily.”

Sharp also said that would be the case even if a hospital was on “diversion,” when beds are full. Critics of the urgent care proposal have said the project would force more ER patients to go to other hospitals, increasing wait times and potentially putting people at risk.

“When Mission, Laguna Hills and San Clemente are on diversion, nobody is on diversion,” Sharp said, saying that in a true emergency situation, hospitals would not turn away cases brought to them by paramedics. “We don’t only see people having heart attacks. Most people we see are mostly urgent care, people who call 9-1-1 because they have a stomach ache. They’re treated and sent home. Just because it comes in by 9-1-1 doesn’t mean it’s an emergency.”

Staff also noted that many cases brought to emergency rooms are not dealing with necessarily life threatening issues, much of which can be treated at an urgent care facility, which they said would relieve the pressure on other ERs. They also said the proposed facility would be open 24/7.

They also noted that a pilot project is underway that allows paramedics to take patients that do not require an emergency room visit to be taken to urgent care facilities instead. The company is participating in the study at a different facility, but the proposal does include infrastructure to support such drop-offs, as well as the potential to add a free-standing emergency department if it were made legal. Currently, emergency rooms are only permitted when attached an in-patient hospital under current law.

Staff also said they believe people would be attracted to lower cost care and the “onestop-shop” nature of the proposed facility.

“We hear that we’re going to flood Mission Hospital with 15,000 patients.

No,” Struthers said. “If we don’t double our volumes, we’ve done something really wrong. We’ll probably maintain that and take patients who are coming back to this community.”

Staff also believes the proposal would bring in more specialist care as a result of improving the facilities, as well as improving care for chronic illness. Saddleback CEO Steve Geidt said the Affordable Care Act includes penalties for hospitals that have patients coming back for more treatment of the same case within 30 days of treatment.

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Geidt also noted that as the population of the area has grown, the average patient census was actually less than in previous years, both due to changes in the way patients are cared for as well as insurance demands of where to send patients. He added that at a presentation at the neighboring San Clemente Villas assisted living retirement community, he’d had several residents tell him they have Kaiser Permanente health plans and prefer it, despite the closest Kaiser facility being in Irvine.

“When I came here, the population of the Saddleback Valley was about 200,000 and our (in-patient average daily) census was about 160 patients. Now it’s 800,000 and the census is 130,” he said. “We’re a little out front. We do 14,000 surgeries at Saddleback and 11,000 are done in outpatient surgery centers. It’s amazing what can be done if we set our minds to it.”

At Monday’s event, a pair of MemorialCare physicians supporting the proposal, Dr. Robert Realmuto, who practices in Fountain Valley but lives in San Clemente and Dr. Shilpa Gaikwad of Dana Point, said they felt the proposal is a better one for the community than what was currently offered.

“For a lot of specialized services, people have to go away from the community,” Gaikwad said. “There’s a lot of focus on what’s missing versus what’s being added.

We don’t have anything like this anywhere in the county.”

Realmuto, who previously worked at the hospital, said that if a certified emergency room physician could be put in the urgent care facility at all times, he feels residents would receive essentially the same level of care, just without the paramedic receiving capabilities.

At Tuesday’s San Clemente City Council meeting, Struthers disputed claims that the company was intentionally degrading the spending and the quality of services at its San Clemente campus. “(The claims are) vicious, malicious and do nothing to support the hospital operationally,” Struthers said.

Current Facility a Lifesaver, Say Supporters Dr. Steve Cullen has been among the public faces of the opposition to the proposal to change the hospital. He said his experiences at the open houses have been different, based on who was in attendance.

At the first open house, he said, there was more confusion from residents he’d heard from, since they were hearing from both MemorialCare and from opponents in the same meeting. The meeting at the Ocean Institute, he said, featured more people who were opposed to the closure, which he said “overwhelmed MemorialCare.” and were telling hospital staff that they do not want to lose the emergency room and in-patient facility, noting that the hospital was more than welcome to build additional facilities above its current offerings. The group presented thousands of signatures on petitions to Geidt at the start of the meeting urging him and the board to keep the facility open.

Cullen called much of what was in the (Cont. on page 6) www.danapointtimes.com

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DP Sheriff’s Blotter COMPILED BY JIM SHILANDER

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.

A rendering of the proposed medical pavilion and advanced urgent care facility being proposed by MemorialCare for its San Clemente campus. Photo: Courtesy of MemorialCare

(Cont. from page 4) proposal a “shiny version of what people have access to,” in terms of urgent care in an attempt to maximize financial returns and people’s confusion was heightened by hearing opposing viewpoints from doctors, who they tended to take at face value on matters of health.

“I think that’s what makes things more frustrating for people,” Cullen said. “But I’m speaking as someone who knows this hospital and who’s admitted people for 18 years.”

Cullen said opponents have felt frustrated with a lack of access to the hospital’s board during the process, and felt that their message was not being conveyed to the full body. He said he was able to talk to one board member Monday.

A number of others in the Save San Clemente Hospital Foundation group have said they’ve heard differing information from MemorialCare staff in terms of how a 24/7 urgent care would be staffed, which lead to fears that significant medical issues would not be dealt with in a way they should be. They also said the current facility does stabilize cardiac and stroke patients if they come in before sending them to another facility.

Dr. Nick Karahalios said he’s heard hospital staff say they preferred staying open because they know the quality of care and because it is a home to them.

He noted that a number of physicians had contributed to the cause of keeping the hospital open financially. Residents, he said, needed a place close by, not just for peace of mind, but also as a place to see their loved ones when they were sick.

Among those in the now ubiquitous red shirts at Monday’s meeting was Debbie Weddle, a 33-year employee of the hospital.

“I’m very much aware of the number of lives we’ve saved in the emergency room, including several children,” Weddle said. On one recent day, six hospitals were on diversion and the hospital admitted a patient who had to come in from Fountain Valley due to a lack of space elsewhere to the north.

Karahalios, Weddle and Capistrano Beach resident Carol Wilson, also spoke Tuesday at the Dana Point City Council meeting, urging the city to follow suit with the city councils of San Clemente, San Juan Capistrano and Mission Viejo, as all three have approved resolutions in support of saving the hospital and ER. Doug Chotkevys, Dana Point city manDana Point Times February 6-12, 2015

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ager, said staff is in the process of reviewing information and will set up a meeting with MemorialCare on the proposal and expects to get back to the City Council within a week or two regarding adding the matter to a future meeting agenda.

Delaying Action?

Hospital administrators, project opponents and city officials met with Assemblyman Bill Brough and Senator Pat Bates on Jan. 30 to discuss the project. Brough and Bates issued a joint press release Monday calling for all sides to work together and announcing they would be open to pursuing legislation to allow for free-standing emergency rooms.

Brough said he and Bates want to see the project “slow down” in order to get more information on the impact on emergency services in order for legislative options to be pursued. The three year figure is consistent with previous statements on the potential time it would take to move such legislation forward and get it passed in order to keep emergency services open in the area.

“That’s clearly a heavy haul,” Brough said. “I understand MemorialCare’s position that health care’s changing. But this has a big impact on the region.”

Bates said at the meeting that she had pressed Geidt for a commitment to keep the facility open for three years, in order to pursue the legislation. Having spent time in the State Assembly, she said she believes there is a strong potential for moving a proposal more quickly. She did say, however, that she feels any bill would require provisions for a place where patients could stay overnight.

San Clemente City Councilman Bob Baker said he felt the session was “informational” on both sides, however, there is a difference between the community wanting to see improvements in the facility and support for the model chosen by MemorialCare. He said an option to expand the current facility to include many of the features of the outpatient pavilion but to keep the emergency room, even with a smaller in-patient center, would receive the most support.

Struthers said MemorialCare is interested in pursuing the legislative options as well. However, he also said he would not compromise the quality of care provided by the hospital in order to meet a deadline.

DP —Andrea Swayne contributed to this report.

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Wednesday, February 4

Communications employee was trying to get into a cable room but a man had barricaded himself inside the room and told them to go away. It was possible the man was a transient but the caller could not be sure.

WELFARE CHECK Dana Point Harbor Dr., 24200 Block (10:11 a.m.) A man was sitting on a bench yelling that he needed help. The man may have had mental health issues.

SUSPICIOUS PERSON/CIRCUMSTANCES Moon Ring Court, 33600 Block (2:29 a.m.) A woman called saying she was home alone and heard someone knocking at her front door. She asked for a check of her residence.

SUSPICIOUS PERSON IN VEHICLE Pasto Road, 24300 Block (9:46 p.m.) There were an unknown number of occupants of a silver Mazda sedan that had been parked for about 30 minutes near a known drug house.

PATROL CHECK Pacific Coast Highway, 34200 Block (1:53 a.m.) A subject was walking around the neighborhood knocking on doors and then began knocking on windows.

CITIZEN ASSIST Morobe Circle, 23200 Block (9:14 p.m.) A caller reported hearing a loud ringing noise and asked if a deputy could come out and listen. After being asked by the dispatcher, the woman said her power was not out.

Monday, February 2

SUSPICIOUS PERSON/CIRCUMSTANCES Calle Real, 26700 Block (7:52 p.m.) A caller reported that when a contractor arrived at their home in the morning, he discovered someone sleeping on the couch.

The person then ran out of the home. It was not known if anything was stolen or damaged. Deputies were requested for a walk-through.

SUSPICIOUS PERSON/CIRCUMSTANCES Street of the Golden Lantern, 33300 Block (6:46 p.m.) A caller said he had been told to call police if a subject was ever seen on campus. The subject was in the gym and described as being 6 foot 4 inches tall and approximately 250 pounds. The caller had a flyer with the subject’s photo.

SUSPICIOUS PERSON/CIRCUMSTANCES Camino Capistrano, 34200 Block (4:46 p.m.) A caller said someone on the hillside was throwing rocks over the fence and possibly cutting trees.

SUSPICIOUS PERSON/CIRCUMSTANCES Pointe Monarch Drive, 0 Block (10:39 a.m.) A caller’s nanny had reported a man in the backyard taking pictures.

DISTURBANCE Terra Vista, 0 Block (12:10 a.m.) A man said his ex-girlfriend was kicking the front door of his residence.

The man called again to register the same complaint about three hours later.

Tuesday, February 3 SUSPICIOUS PERSON/CIRCUMSTANCES Del Prado, 24500 Block (3:34 p.m.) A Cox

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DISTURBANCE Seabrook Drive, 0 Block (4:17 p.m.) Seven to 12 kids were riding scooters in the streets. The caller said this was an ongoing issue and parents were refusing to do anything about it.

DISTURBANCE Dana Drive/Island Way (2:36 p.m.) A woman was yelling at passersby and feeding animals from a bucket near the R.H. Dana statue at the Harbor.

DISTURBANCE Street of the Golden Lantern, 34400 Block (2:17 p.m.) A large group of motorcyclists, around 11 people, was drinking at the lookout point to the right of the Chart House restaurant.

CITIZEN ASSIST Via California, 26300 Block (11:22 a.m.) A caller asked that graffiti on the wall of his property be examined by a “gang expert.”

Sunday, February 1 PROWLER Dana Bluff Way, 25900 Block (8:06 p.m.) A subject kept looking through a fence into the windows from a green belt area behind a home. This was the third night in a row that this had occurred. The subject was described as a male and a fast runner.

SUSPICIOUS PERSON/CIRCUMSTANCES Orilla Road, 33800 Block (2:16 p.m.) A woman said someone had gotten into her car the previous night and left a pair of glasses inside.

DISTURBANCE Dana Point Harbor Drive/ Street of the Golden Lantern (11:24 a.m.)

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ike many Americans, this month I attended our local theater to see American Sniper.

The splendid screenplay and acting aside, the film verifies the superb capability of America’s armed services personnel.

From novice corporals, to knightly SEALS to outstanding officers, there may never have been a more magnificent military than ours.

Unmatched in might, superior in strategy, and overwhelming in firepower, the skill, courage and teamwork of our men in uniform is as impressively effective as the film itself. Eschewing jingoism, Eastwood’s tense, incisive direction relies on wrenching vignettes while resisting rigid characterizations.

Barbed with editorial ambivalence, Eastwood constructs a multitude of moral angles as if scanning a combat zone for targets. Similar to his two previous cinematic companion pieces about Iwo Jima, he offers nuanced observations on the thorny dilemmas of American warriors and their Iraqi counterparts. From the outset, the crisis confronting the characters in Sniper are focused and magnified like a telescopic rifle sight—sharp and unsparingly accurate. Within the first battle scene—horrific and indelible—a chilling possibility occurs: what if the roles were reversed?

A foreign army invading California and occupying southern Orange County may seem far-fetched but imagine the scenario: Foreign military vehicles control the roads. Enemy tanks rumble down the streets. Electricity has been cut off. Water supply is restricted to four hours a day.

A spirited resistance from the tri-city citizenry has resulted in the enemy’s retaliatory destruction of all societal institutions, from the harbor to the pier. To curtail civilian defiance and the occupying army has seized homes for safe-house quarters, confiscated all weapons, and restricted any group assemblies. Apprehensive attempts to increase security beget constant home invasions often conducted in the middle of the night. Across the city, heavily armed troops move stealthily from house to

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Bradley Cooper stars in ‘American Sniper,’ which has led Jim Kempton to look at ways Americans might handle an incursion onto native soil. Photo: Courtesy of Warner Bros. Entertainment

house, breaking down front doors, yelling commands in a foreign language, and neutralizing anyone who makes an active attempt to physically resist. Inside our homes, men are thrown on the floor and strip-searched and personal belongings are torn apart as terrified women and children cry, cowering at gunpoint.

But Americans are a plucky and determined bunch. One day, as the dreaded Humvees and tanks clank down the street, one of the strong, unbowed California women tucks a loaded explosive into her Macy’s WAVELENGTHS satchel and, with her

By Jim Kempton 10-year-old son in toe, walks calmly out to face the uniformed foe. Nearing the patrol, she hands the device to her son who attempts to throw it at the soldiers. But before he can, a foreign sniper blows his head off. Mad with grief and hatred for these invaders of her home and her street, her city, the mother lunges forward grasping the ordinance herself as horrified neighbors gape, trembling from their windows. In mid-release, a second sniper salvo shatters her spine.

Who would we in America see as the heroes of this scenario—the San Clemente child and mother mowed down in their attempt to resist occupation—or the men with helmets and lethal weaponry? Would we explain to our own children that these superbly trained shooters were just doing their job—saving their brave comrades from being killed by our own irrational resistance and blind bitterness? Would we tell our wives that the slain mother was attempting an act of terror and should expect no less from the valiant visitors who wish only to bring peace and security to our city?

Seeking culpability, the fault cannot be pawned off on our combat troops. Caught in the crosshairs of constant peril, facing daily do or die decisions, our armed forces have acquitted themselves with all the dignity available given the task ordered.

Yet imagining the specter of that young boy and his mother standing defiantly before foreign tanks at Mission San Juan Capistrano or Park Semper Fi—would we Americans assign them to the axis of evil or place them in our pantheon of patriots?

And would their memory inspire millions more of us to fight by any means necessary to defeat these invaders? It is a haunting question pugilistic politicians should seriously contemplate before sending our matchless heroes on a fool’s errand again.

Jim Kempton grew up on military bases in Guam, Okinawa, Japan and the Philippines, and believes our own history should be our guide. Redcoats in Boston, Mexicans at the Alamo and Confederates at Gettysburg encountered a Yankee citizenry, ferociously unwilling to submit to military invasion. DP PLEASE NOTE: In an effort to provide our readers with a wide variety of opinions from our community, the DP Times provides Guest Opinion opportunities in which selected columnists’ opinions are shared. The opinions expressed in these columns are entirely those of the columnist alone and do not reflect those of the DP Times or Picket Fence Media. If you would like to respond to this column, please email us at editorial@danapointtimes.com

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Dana Point Times, Vol. 8, Issue 6. The DP Times (www. danapointtimes.com) is published weekly by Picket Fence Media, publishers of the SC Times (www.sanclementetimes. com) and The Capistrano Dispatch (www.thecapistranodispatch.com). Copyright: No articles, illustrations, photographs or other editorial matter or advertisements herein may be reproduced without written permission of the publisher. The publisher assumes no responsibility for return of unsolicited manuscripts, art, photos or negatives. Copyright 2015. All rights reserved. Printed in the USA.

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YOUR SEVEN-DAY EVENT PLANNER

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What’s going on in and around town this week

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Friday | 06 DJ AND DANCING 9:30 p.m. Dance the night away as the DJ spins the tunes every Friday and Saturday night. The Point Restaurant, 34085 Pacific Coast Hwy, Dana Point, 949.464.5700, www.thepointrestaurantandbar.com.

Saturday | 07 FALCONRY DEMONSTRATION AND GUIDED WALK 7 a.m.-10 a.m. Enjoy a morning walk and a falconry demonstration at The Reserve in Rancho Mission Viejo. Licensed falconer Adam Chavez will educate patrons about the partnership between humans and raptors and discuss the traditional practice of falconry. The event includes an opportunity to take a photo with one of the birds. Ages 8 and up. Adults $35, children 12 and under $30. Participants must be registered by 4 p.m. on Feb. 6. Future San Juan Creek Trail, call for directions, 949.923.2210, www.rmvreserve.org.

DANA POINT FARMERS MARKET & CRAFT FAIR 9 a.m.-2 p.m. Seasonal produce, flowers and much more at La Plaza Park each Saturday. On the first Saturday of the month, hours are extended to include a craft fair.

949.248.3500, 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. 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.

DANA POINT NATURE TOUR 9 a.m.-11:30 a.m. This 1.5-mile, two-hour docent-led walk explores the ecology and natural history of the Headlands area.

Tours occur on the first Saturday of each month. Tour capacity is a maximum of 10 people. RSVP required to wqintern@ danapoint.org or 949.248.3527. Nature Interpretive Center, 34558 Scenic Drive, Dana Point, www.danapoint.org.

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

Sunday | 08 ORANGE COUNTY WINE CRUISE 5:30 p.m-7 p.m. Climb onboard a Dana Wharf luxury catamaran for this 90-minute wine cruise around the Dana Point Harbor. Tickets are $49. Every Friday and Sunday. See more events online. Wharf Sportfishing & Whale Watching, 34675 Golden Lantern, Dana Point, 888.224.0603, www.danawharf.com.

Monday | 09 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.

SCOTT ROBINSON OC ELVIS 7:30-11:30. Live music at Harpoon Henry’s.

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Tuesday | 10 TAPPED OUT TUESDAY 4 p.m.-10 p.m. Draft beer is half price on Tuesdays at Salt Creek Grille. Monarch Bay Plaza, 32802 Pacific Coast Highway, Dana Point, 949.661.7799, www.saltcreekgrille.com.

Wednesday | 11 MISSION GARDEN TOURS 10 a.m. and 10:30 a.m. Take a half-hour tour of the Mission’s grounds with the Mission Gardening Angels. Meet at the front gate. Free with paid admission.

26801 Ortega Highway, San Juan Capistrano, 949.234.1300, www.missionsjc.com.

Thursday | 12 The Golden Throne of King Tut. Photo: Courtesy of ARCE-OC

SATURDAY, FEB. 14: SECRETS OF THE GOLDEN THRONE OF KING TUTANKHAMUN 1:30 p.m. Well-known archaeologist and residential scholar in the School of Anthropology at the University of Arizona, Nicholas Reeves, presents a glimpse of ancient Egyptian politics centered on the golden throne, referred to as “the most beautiful object ever found in Egypt.” The free event is being hosted by the American Research Center of Egypt, Orange County Chapter and is free to attend. Parking is $6, refundable with validation from Tangata Restaurant. Bowers Museum, Norma Kershaw Room, 2002 N. Main Street, Santa Ana, www.arceoc.org.

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TASTE OF SAN JUAN 6 p.m.-9 p.m. The San Juan Capistrano Fiesta Association invites everyone to the Taste of San Juan. Help launch the kick-off celebration of the 2014 Fiesta de las Golondrinas. Taste of San Juan brings many of the restaurants and caterers serving San Juan Capistrano together, under one roof, to tempt you with their finest offerings. Tickets are $35, and admission includes all tastes. Tickets are available at the door. San Juan Hills Golf Club, 32120 San Juan Creek Road, 949.493.1976, www.swallowsparade.com.

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Photo: Greg Gorman

On Stage at the Coach House: Ottmar Liebert & Luna Negra

BY CATHERINE MANSO, DANA POINT TIMES

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ttmar Liebert and Luna Negra, who perform what they call “new flamenco,” will be coming to the Coach House on Friday, Feb. 13 and Saturday, Feb. 14, for Valentine’s Day weekend.

The band is touring California with new material and can’t wait to show the Coach House audiences what they have planned. Guitarist Ottmar Liebert, known for his new age Spanish guitar, says, “We’ll play some brand new stuff that hasn’t been recorded yet and, of course, we’ll dip into our catalog and play some of the old favorites.”

Liebert’s catalog stretches over 25 years of published music. An old favorite included in the repertoire will be the 1990 song, “Barcelona Nights.”

Members of Luna Negra include bass player Jon Gagan and percussion player Chris Steele. Liebert finds chemistry to be a very important element in his band, he says. “It’s been amazing to have a band together for several years because you get so much tighter. You can start trusting each other.”

The Coach House is the band’s second stop, out of five locations, on their California tour.

“It should be a fun little tour,” Liebert said.

Doors open at 6 p.m. The show begins at 8 p.m. Tickets cost $30 and dinner reservations with priority seating are also available.

The Coach House is located at 33157 Camino Capistrano in San Juan Capistrano. For tickets or info, call 949.496.8930 or go to www.thecoachhouse.com.

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GUEST OPINION: It’s History by Carlos N. Olvera

The Best of the Past

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n this week’s double issue we are celebrating the Best of Dana Point. So I thought it would be a good time to take a look back into the city’s past to see who may have appeared on the annual people’s choice award edition, had it existed way back when. Unfortunately this cannot be an all-inclusive review, as neither, time nor space nor memory permit. But here are a few that come to mind.

HOBIE’S Hobie Surf Shop on Pacific Coast Highway, the first of its kind in Southern California, still stands today—now home to IT’S HISTORY

By Carlos N. Taco Surf—but has been Olvera “slightly” modified. Built in 1954 after buying a lot for $1,500, Hobie moved from his father’s garage in Laguna Beach where he began crafting surfboards.

The shop recently moved to the old post office (formerly Real Time, a bank and an antique store) and remodeled it into an eyecatching upscale business building on PCH between Golden Lantern and La Plaza.

OCEANA’S CORAL ISLAND Named as such when it served as a boutique store specializing in sea shell artwork and jewelry in this familiar building during the mid ’40s and ‘50s. The current owner, from Ontario, Calif., acquired the building in 1963. It has been home to many businesses—Brookside Winery in the ‘70s, Up Sports and PCH Rides, but originally it was the real estate office of S.H. Woodruff in 1927 rented from Anna Walters.

BLUE LANTERN FOUNTAIN LUNCH Constructed in 1924, it was built as a gas station with a residence on top and on the

Clockwise from top: Blue Lantern Fountain Lunch, Hobie’s, Dana Point Hotel, Oceana’s Coral Island. Photos: Courtesy of the Carlos N. Olvera Collection

side is the Blue Lantern Fountain Lunch, with its name still toweled in the stucco above the entrance door. It has been a Shell service station, a Texaco service station, a farmer’s market, Marine Hardware, a ceramic shop and most recently the former home of Bella Bazaar. Trihawks—a threewheeled vehicle—were first manufactured in 1982 in Illinois. The sales office moved to this location in 1983 and closed in 1985 with less than 100 produced. One local, Mel Pierce, used to pump gas here, running back and forth to his other job flipping burgers at a restaurant across the street.

CAPTAIN’S ANCHORAGE Built in 1969 and established on Del Prado in 1971, the restaurant had a sea fare menu but mostly steaks, salad bar and a little heavy on the music. An aquarium full of pesky looking piranhas divided the bar and the dining room. The building was demolished along with two others (Dana Point Glass

PET OF THE WEEK: TINKERBELL Tinkerbell is a sweet little girl looking for a new home. A 6-year-old rat terrier mix, Tinkerbell has a great personality and gets along well with other dogs. She can sometimes be a tad shy at first, but once she gets to know you she loves nothing more than to be in your arms.

Won’t you let this furry fairy bring a little magic into your life?

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

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and Windsurfer Magazine) in 1990 to make way for the new post office. During the transition, the building stood empty and became a respite for the homeless.

PLANTATION MOTEL Built in 1942 with 27 units, it had an original look of a southern plantation with a widow’s walk over the two-story office. But its promise appears to have been less than desirable.

It was listed for sale as “outstanding “and “near new” in March of 1950. Listed again for sale in 1955, then in a forced court ordered sale, was purchased for $25,000 cash with a balance of $55,500 in 1957. It actually went into foreclosure in 2009 after changing hands in 1992 and 2002. The name was changed to Dana Marina Inn. Tripadvisor has rated it as “terrible.” Current plans are to replace the building with a new three-story mixed-use structure.

DANA POINT HOTEL This building has survived the test of time. Originally

built as the Dana Point Hotel It was forced to sell by a court order in July 1955. It had 55 rooms and apartments, a store and a restaurant. It was built in a horseshoe shape with a pool in the center opening up to Del Prado. That has since been closed off. The dining room has had several names over the years. Originally the Galleon Room, The Warne Marsh Quartet recorded “Live at Dana Point” in 1957. This was followed by Tom Brown’s Bicycle Café, Daddy-O’s Bicycle Café and now Jack’s Restaurant, for the last 17 years.

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Carlos N. Olvera is chair of the OC Historical Commission and mayor of Dana Point. 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

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 Page 14

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Signing Celebration Dana Hills High School holds signing day ceremony for 13 student-athletes COMPILED BY STEVE BREAZEALE

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eb. 4 marked the first day high school football, soccer and men’s water polo athletes could sign their National Letters of Intent to commit to their college of choice. At Dana Hills High School, 13 student-athletes took part in a signing day ceremony.

Here is the list of the Dolphins studentathletes who signed or will sign their National Letters of Intent this year and took part in the ceremony.

• Water Polo Marco Asic (Pepperdine Univ.)

• Baseball Marrick Crouse (Univ. of San Francisco), Lucas Williams (Cal Poly San Luis Obispo), Zachary Wolf (Univ. of Seattle), Jackson Zoch (Naval Academy) • Track & Field Corey Eisner (Emory Univ.), Nash Parker (Cal State Univ. Long Beach), Evelyn Roberts (Yale Univ.)

• Football Andrew Falk (Univ. of Chicago) • Softball Madison Killebrew (Boston Univ.)

• Soccer Alexie Marietti (Cal Poly San Luis Obispo), Connor Murphy (Dominican Univ.), Meghan Shaver (Georgetown Univ.)

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 Hoops Picks up First League Win Dana Hills’ Parker Romo erupted for 18 points and Nate Hernandez contributed 13 more in the Dolphins boys basketball team’s wire to wire 64-45 victory over Mission Viejo on Jan. 30. The win was the Dolphins first in South Coast League play.

The Dolphins (6-17, 1-4 league), were Dana Point Times February 6–12, 2015

Dana Hills High School held a signing day ceremony on campus Feb. 4 for 13 student-athletes. Photo: Steve Breazeale

Dana Hills head baseball coach Tom Faris poses with 2015 signees Zach Wolf, left, Lucas Williams, middle, and Jackson Zoch. Photo: Steve Breazeale

Dana Hills High School principal Jason Allemann looks on as soccer standout Alexie Marietti takes part in a signing day ceremony. Photo: Steve Breazeale

able to build a 28-21 lead at halftime and outscored the Diablos 36-24 the rest of the way.

Dana Hills went on to play a nonleague game against Trabuco Hills on Feb. 4 and lost a narrow one, 46-41. Romo led Dana Hills again with 17 points, five of which came by way of 3-point shots.

Dana Hills will travel to play secondplace Aliso Niguel on Feb. 6.

five-member Sea View League.

The Dolphins (9-13, 2-3) picked up a 42-26 league win over Capistrano Valley on Jan. 29.

Girls Basketball Eyeing Playoff Spot The Dana Hills girls basketball team was sitting in fourth place in the Sea View League standings as of Feb. 5. The team was set to play first-place Trabuco Hills on Feb. 5. Results were not available at press time. The Dolphins will need to defeat El Toro and Mission Viejo on Feb. 9 and Feb. 11, respectively, in order to leap frog the Chargers in the standings and secure one of three available playoff berths for the

Water Polo Set for Difficult Home Stretch The Dana Hills girls water polo team will close out their run through the South Coast League with games against firstplace El Toro and second-place San Clemente on Feb. 9 and Feb. 11, respectively.

The third-place Dolphins (14-11, 3-2) were set to play a league match against Tesoro on Feb. 5. Results were not available at press time.

The Dolphins were not able to figure out both the Chargers and Tritons in previous meetings between the two teams.

Dana Hills lost to El Toro 15-5 on Jan. 20 and were defeated by the Tritons 20-14 on Jan. 21. A win over either team will boost

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From L to R: Dana Hills track and field standouts Nash Parker, Evelyn Roberts and Corey Eisner on signing day. Photo: Steve Breazeale

the Dolphins hopes at securing a playoff spot.

Girls Soccer Bounces Back With Pair of Wins The Dana Hills girls soccer team was in need of a winning streak after dropping two consecutive South Coast League games to San Clemente and Aliso Niguel on Jan. 20 and Jan. 22, respectively. Following the losses, the Dolphins were able to right the ship with wins over Capistrano Valley and Mission Viejo.

Dana Hills will travel to San Clemente Feb. 9 for a league match.

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DP SURF IS PRESENTED BY:

SCOOP ON THE LOCAL SURF COMMUNITY GROM OF THE WEEK

MYLES BIGGS

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Barry Haun, SHACC curator and creative director (left) and Carl Eckstrom, pioneering asymmetrical surfboard shaper, stand with a couple of Eckstrom’s boards among a room full of others that will be on display from Feb. 7 through April in an exhibition of unconventional board design. Photo: Andrea Swayne

Down the Line, Outside the Box Surfing Heritage and Culture Center to host exhibition of nontraditional surfboard design

BY ANDREA SWAYNE, DANA POINT TIMES

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urfing is a sport where each ride is different, from start to finish, thanks to the infinite variety and random changes of ocean waves as tide rise and fall, swells come and go, sandbars shift and the winds shift speed and direction.

So it is not surprising that an endless supply of innovative and experimental shapes and fin setups—or no fins at all—have been created at the hands of surfboard shapers since Polynesians first began papa he’e nalu (sliding on waves) atop papa he’e nalu (a flat thing for sliding on waves).

From Feb. 7 through the end of April, the Surfing Heritage and Culture Center

is hosting an exhibition featuring four innovators who have gone beyond experimentation with rocker, fin set-up, materials, outline and dimension on classically symmetrical wave riding vehicles.

“What Box? Thinking Outside Traditional Lines of Surfboard Design” featuring the work of Carl Eckstrom, Tom Morey, Donald Brink and Ryan Burch, kicks off Saturday, Feb. 7 from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. at SHACC, 110 Calle Iglesia in San Clemente. The event, free for members and $5 for non-members, will include an exhibit of board—and other wave riding vehicle—design that breaks with tradition in every direction, from materials to asymmetry. Opening night will also

yles Biggs, 11, has gone from beginner to ripper in the two years since deciding to become a surfer. “I got my first board from my friend David Economos. He sold me a used Town & Country for like $40. It was a 4’8” and I learned by watching other people and just going out every day,” he said. Now in fifth grade at Concordia Elementary School, Myles is looking forward to trying out for the Shorecliffs Middle School surf team next year and is hard at word to make sure his surfing is up to the challenge.

Not only a hard worker in the lineup, at school he earns all ‘3s’ and ‘4s’ (on a 1-4 scale, 4 being the best) and wants to pursue both surfing and college after high school.

“Besides being a pro surfer, I’d like to be a teacher, not just so I can get the summers off, but because I want to make a difference in people’s lives, and also because my mom’s a teacher and she really enjoys it,” Myles said.

He has been surfing in Western Surfing Association and Soul Surf series events as well as local contests such as the Stoke-o-

feature food catered by Mahé of Dana Point and a no-host bar.

Barry Haun, SHACC curator and creative director, said the show is designed to focus on shapers who have not continued to follow fads, instead choosing not just to go outside the box, but to break out of it completely and during its run will include a special night with each shaper when guests can speak with them one-on-one.

“It’s going to be fun working with such incredibly talented people, both in the design field and as surfers, these guys are amazing,” said Eckstrom.

For more information, call SHACC at 949.388.0313 or visit www.surfingheritage.org.

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Myles Biggs. Photo: Jack McDaniel

Rama. Now ranked No. 14 among a field of 64 in WSA Boys U12 competition, he says he owes his surfing success to more than his own dedication.

“I’d like to give a shout out to Cole surfboards for making me the best board. It works super good and has helped me so much in contests. He’s such a nice guy and a great shaper.”

Myles said. “And I want to thank my mom and dad for taking me to the beach every day, taking me to contests and helping me out in surfing and everything else. They are the kindest, best parents ever. I’m super grateful and lucky to have them.”—Andrea Swayne

UPCOMING EVENTS February 7-8: Surfing America Prime, Event No. 5, San Onofre State Park, Upper Trestles February 7: NSSA Explorer, Event No. 8, Huntington Beach, 9th Street February 14-15: WSA Championship Tour, Event No. 7, Huntington Beach, Pier February 21: SSS Orange County Middle School, Event No. 4, Oceanside, Pier February 28-March 1: NSSA Open, Event No. 8, Ventura, C Street February 28: SSS Orange County High School, Event No. 5, Huntington Beach, Goldenwest Street March 14-15: WSA Championship Tour, Event No. 8, Oceanside Harbor, South Jetty March 21-22: NSSA Open, Event No. 9, Oceanside Harbor, South Jetty April 25-26: WSA Championship Tour, Event No. 9, Dana Point, Salt Creek Beach April 25-26: NSSA Open, Event No. 10, San Onofre State Park, Upper Trestles