San Clemente Ocean Festival Event Guide 2022

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JOIN US AS WE RETURN TO THE BEACH TO CELEBRATE 45 YEARS OF

MEET TWO OF THE SAN CLEMENTE OCEAN FESTIVAL’S TENURED BOARD MEMBERS

‘ The Greatest Show on Surf’

BY PEGGY VANCE, SCOF EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

The 45th annual San Clemente Ocean can find something special to take home Festival is returning to the beach on July with you in remembrance of the great time 16-17 at the San Clemente Pier! Athletes, you had at the event. friends and families are invited to join us There is limited parking, but don’t fret; for fun and exciting athletic competitions, you can take the train right to the pier and great food, outdoor activities and live avoid traffic altogether, or take advantage entertainment. of the free parking and shuttles from the The theme of this event—families and Outlets at San Clemente. lifeguards engaged together in fun activEntry into the event is free, and you can ities on the beach—has been the basis of start out both days with a delicious pancake the success of the Ocean Festival and has breakfast on the beach prepared by our San kept it unique and beyond imitation.

Clemente Lifeguards—all proceeds go to the The event is run by a volunteer board San Clemente Surf Lifesaving Association for of directors and their executive, athletic lifeguard equipment and programs. and surf directors who pool their talents Sunday events include Sand Sculpting to continue to deliver “The Greatest Show Competitions south of the pier, plus the on Surf,” with the hundreds of community “Groms Rule” contest continues with the volunteers who provide manpower during hotly contested surf competition for boys the two-day event. & girls, 10 & under and 11-14 On Saturday, you can enter years of age. the all-ages Fishing Derby, The Great Rubber Duck Race sponsored by Dana Wharf Sportis the event’s grand finale, with fishing, at the end of the pier a wide range of exciting prizes— or catch the Push-In Division of electric bikes, whale watching, the “Groms Rule” Surf Contest, monthly ice cream treats, movie sponsored by Rip Curl. tickets, dining, golf analysis and Peggy Vance The Dolphin Dash Kids’ Beach much, much more!

Run, sponsored by Youtheory, with nearly Beach Events include the 5K Beach Run, 200 children, 12 and under, takes place Biathlon, Open Ocean Paddle, One-Mile south of the pier, where all participants will Ocean Swim, Run-Swim-Run, SUP Sprint receive an Ocean Festival medallion!

Races and Splash & Dash Relay.

In the Lifeguard Competition on SaturThe San Clemente Ocean Festival has day, Ocean lifeguards, junior lifeguards, grown into a “tradition” for many within swimmers and multi-sport athletes will our community, the Inland Empire, and compete for commemorative Ocean Festias far-reaching as the East Coast, Hawaii, val medallions and cash prizes.

Australia and New Zealand.

Don’t miss the super-exciting thrills and We thank San Clemente’s incredibly spills of the National Doryman Association dedicated lifeguards, watching over all of Races on Saturday—when two-person us as we enjoy the weekend’s events. teams paddle 300-pound dory boats in and Net proceeds from the event’s activities out of the crashing surf! and ever-popular T-shirt sales enable us to Beach Flags for Junior Lifeguards is back produce the San Clemente Ocean Festival by popular demand with additional races and support many local organizations and added to this year’s schedule. programs, benefiting families in San ClemSaturday evening, you can pull up your ente—Adopt-A-Class field trips to the Ocean beach blanket as the sun sets, enjoy a Institute for local high school Environmental barbecue dinner and free concert featuring Science and Marine Biology students, San IDOL X, the Billy Idol live experience!

Clemente’s Summer Beach Concert Series, Both days, our Youth Pavilion will be San Clemente Lifeguard programs, scholarpacked full of games, live demonstrations ships for local students, and more. and entertainment for families to enjoy. Car To our sponsors and volunteers, thank enthusiasts can take a stroll down the pier you for all your hard work and support! To to check out Button’s Woodies on the Pier, those who will be joining us for the first with 15 uniquely different cars on display time, or have made the Ocean Festival an each day, sponsored by Irvine Subaru. annual event, we hope you will agree that it Not into cars or fishing, but you like to truly is “The Greatest Show on Surf”! shop? You can view the beach activities For more information and complete from above at the Ocean Art Show that event schedules, please visit our website at stretches along Parque Del Mar, where you oceanfestival.org.

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BETH APODACA Beth has been involved with many area nonprofits, including the Ocean Institute, San Clemente Exchange Club, Friends of San Clemente Foundation and, of course, the Ocean Festival. She was also one of the original board members who started Laura’s House more than 20 years ago.

In addition to sitting on those various groups’ boards, she’s currently the president-elect of the Exchange Club and the president of Beta Sigma Phi, ambassador for the San Clemente Chamber of Commerce, and a trustee for the San Clemente Elks Lodge and the Cabrillo Playhouse.

In her professional life, Beth is the director of Age Well Senior Services’ Dorothy Visser Senior Center in San Clemente. She previously owned a marketing communications firm.

MAUREEN HENRY For about the past 25 years, Maureen has lived in San Clemente, a place that she and her husband, a San Clemente Triton, love.

Over the years, Maureen has managed restaurants, helped grow start-ups, managed a welding supply company and performed accounting functions for wellness companies.

More recently, she started her own business, Easter Island Business Services, preparing taxes, providing accounting expertise, and preparing compliance-related reports for small hospice service providers.

Maureen describes herself as a “leave it better than you found it” type of person, so she’s always on the lookout for trash, especially plastics, whenever she walks her dogs, hikes, camps or strolls the beach.

How and why did you get involved with the Ocean Festival?

I love to volunteer. This is a great family event. My daughter was young at the time. I got involved over 22 years ago, first as a volunteer at the pancake breakfast, then as a board member.

What area of the annual festival are you responsible for, and why is it important to the Ocean Festival?

For 12 years, I did all of the graphic design work for all of the printed materials. Then, for the last six years, I have been involved in the Sand Castle Contest. Graphic position is important, as that is how we get all of the information out to the community. The Sand Castles Contest, people look forward to it every year, all of the kids, young and old alike, love this event.

What would you like people to know about your area?

Sand Castles: People plan their vacations around this event. Families come in from Arizona and Nevada to compete.

We have local families who have been doing this for years, and each new generation looks forward to participating.

What are some of your special memories and fun experiences you’ve had along the way?

Each year, it is always fun to see if we will have a beach with sand. We joke about it might being rock gardens. I really enjoy seeing the amazing designs that the groups come up with.

How and why did you get involved with the Ocean Festival?

I was recruited to help with publicity for the event by a friend who was a long-term director. I then coordinated the volunteer sign-ups the following year.

What area of the annual festival are you responsible for, and why is it important to the Ocean Festival?

Athletic results tabulation. Accurate recording of the results of the athletic contests is essential to hosting any competition.

What would you like people to know about your area?

We are the cheerleaders and record-keepers for the results. It’s lots of fun to cheer all the athletes across the finish line when volunteering with the Results crew.

What are some of your special memories and fun experiences you’ve had along the way?

I love the team events and relays, seeing people of all ages and fitness levels smile as they challenge themselves to make the last push up the sand to the finish line. I love to see the same faces who return each year.

I really appreciate the lifeguards, who express their gratitude at the end of the day, thanking the volunteers for putting on the Ocean Festival, which celebrates their community specifically.

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Celebrating 90 Years of City Lifeguards

BY ZACH CAVANAGH AND C. JAYDEN SMITH

Last year marked 90 years of ocean lifeguards in San Clemente.

This year, that milestone will be celebrated with the return of the Ocean Festival to the very beach where the Spanish Village by the Sea first began enhancing the safety and well-being of the many visitors and residents.

Quickly after its formation in 1926 and incorporation in 1928, San Clemente had already become a destination for summer fun. That popularity grew exponentially as the town became more exposed and accessible with the construction of the train station at the San Clemente Pier in 1931.

The station opened in April of 1931 just in time for the summer season, and very quickly, the city realized the need for someone to look over the safety of the now hundreds of beachgoing visitors who disembarked from the trains and moved directly onto the sands every weekend.

On July 16, 1931, San Clemente hired its first public lifeguard to work the beach through Labor Day each summer season. The

first lifeguard earned a wage of $100 a month, which equals $1,923 per month in 2022 dollars. There was still only one lifeguard for many years, with extras occasionally hired for weekends and holidays.

Those early lifeguards were responsible first and foremost for ocean rescues and helping those who drifted or were sucked down by the current toward the pier pilings.

Additionally, lifeguards had tasks such as raking all the seaweed that washed up on the sand each day, picking up other litter and assisting those who got stuck with splinters from the wooden pier.

Those early lifeguards were under the management of the police department, and also had a much more barebones operation.

There was a lifeguard tower built on the south side of the pier, and from there, the lifeguards would have to make all their rescues the old-fashioned way—they had no swim fins, no phones, no vehicles.

Eventually, they had the traditional red, torpedo-shaped buoys, but still, it was a different job than it is today.

Today, with the aid of modern amenities and all the rest, there is a much larger roster of San Clemente lifeguards still performing all the same lifesaving safety maneuvers.

San Clemente has five full-time and 45 seasonal ocean lifeguards on staff, and in 2021, those lifeguards performed 2,686 rescues, 54,406 preventative contacts, 57,386 public education contacts, 1,184 first aids and 32,090 ordinance enforcement contacts— and, as is their No. 1 priority, completed another summer season with no lives lost.

While it’s always a good idea to check with the nearby lifeguard on duty before going swimming, the City of San Clemente website’s Beach Safety page and the California Department of Parks and Recreation’s Ocean Safety site have valuable information that should be readily kept in mind.

Understanding rip currents is key, as they are involved in more than 90% of San Clemente lifeguards’ rescues each year.

Rip currents are small channels of water pulling out toward the sea that are powerful and can pull even the strongest swimmers.

They appear as choppy, brownish waters that extend through the surf zone.

“To exit a rip current, simply swim parallel to the beach (with the side current) until you are out of the current,” the Beach Safety page reads, adding: “Do not panic! If you cannot escape from the rip, just relax, tread water, and wave for assistance.”

The webpage also provides 12 safety tips regarding water, such as swimming near a lifeguard, never swimming alone, not fighting the current, swimming sober, leashing surf and bodyboards to the body, not floating where you can’t swim, and wearing waterproof sunscreen.

To provide a valuable service to the community, the city also sponsors a Neighborhood Beach Watch that trains beachgoers on how to recognize swimmers in distress, to assist injured swimmers and surfers, and to help save a life, among other lessons.

Call 949.361.8261 for information on the NBW’s next meeting.

Contact the Marine Safety Division at 949.361.8219 to ask general questions.

Photo: Courtesy of Jaymz Eberly

IDOL X TO PERFORM AT OCEAN FESTIVAL

BY BREEANA GREENBERG

Billy Idol cover band IDOL X will perform at the San Clemente Ocean Festival on July 16 from 6-8 p.m. The band, comprising Matthew Eberhart on vocals, Robert Sarzo on guitar, Roger Neil on bass and Hoss Wright on drums, performs a variety of music from Billy Idol’s catalog, ranging from hits to early works to covers that Idol has performed in the past. Eberhart, who started the band in early 2017, says IDOL X is “looking forward to this upcoming show at the Ocean Festival” and performing for their friends and fans in Orange County. IDOL X celebrated its fifth anniversary this past May. Fisherman’s Restaurant & Bar will also be selling dinner plates to concertgoers on the beach during the show.

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San Clemente Ocean Festival

EVENT MAP San Clemente Pier July 16-17, 2022

Fishing Der Don't miss the Rubber Duck races!

Sunday at 3:30 p.m.

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5K Beach Run

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Youth Pavilion 3

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Fisherm Bar

Fisherman’s Rest.

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Avenida Victoria

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Featured Booths & Vendors 1. Sand Sculpting Registration (Sun) 2. Storage/Changing Rooms 3. Youth Pavilion Stage 4. Youth Pavilion Shade area 5. Crafts 5a. Dolphin Dash Registration (Sat) 6. Photo Booth 7. Ocean Institute 8. Ocean Institute 9. Game Booth 10. Game Booth 11. Game Booth 12. Youth Pavilion Ticket Sales

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13 Shark Lab 14. KWVE 15. The Lynch Group 16. Swift Health Chiropractic 17. Duck sales & decorating 18. Fisherman’s Food Court 19. Youtheory 20. T-SHIRT SALES 21. Lifeguard & Beach event Registration & Results 22. Results Board 23. Athletic Refreshments 24. VOLUNTEERS / INFO

25. Rip Curl 26. Stage / Awards 27. Registration: Groms Rule Push-in (Sat), Groms Rule (Sun) 28. Pancake Breakfast (and tickets) + CERT in afternoons 29. Irvine Subaru 30. Operation Lifesaver (Sat) 30. OC Oil Recycling (Sun) 31. Hydration Room 32. Shuttle Stop 33. FREE SPEECH 34. Art Show

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Beach Events

Lifeguard Competitions - Pier Bowl Surf Classic Tandem Boogie Bodyboarding Contest - Groms Rule Surf Contest

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Marine Safety Restrooms

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SCHEDULE OF EVENTS

SATURDAY, JULY 16

14th Annual “GROMS RULE” Surf Contest PUSH-IN DIVISION (BOYS & GIRLS 7 AND UNDER) Sponsored by: RIP CURL Noon 1:05-2:15 p.m.

3:30 p.m.

Registration/Check-In @ SURF Registration booth, North of Pier North of Pier GROMS RULE AWARDS CEREMONY (Main Stage)

‘All Ages’ FISHING DERBY END OF THE PIER Sponsored by: DANA WHARF SPORTFISHING today only!

6:30 a.m.-noon Registration & derby 12:15 p.m.

Judging & Prizes Awarded *PLEASE NOTE: Children under 18 must be accompanied by a parent or legal guardian

CITY LIFEGUARD PANCAKE BREAKFAST 7-11a.m.

North of Pier, near Marine Safety

12th Annual “DOLPHIN DASH” Kids’ Beach Run (AGES 12 AND UNDER) ALL PARTICIPANTS WILL RECEIVE A FINISHER’S MEDAL Sponsored by: YOUTHEORY 7:30-8:45 a.m.

9:00 a.m.

9:20 a.m.

9:40 a.m.

Registration/Check-In @ Children’s Pavilion, South of Pier Ages 4 – 6 (½ mile course) Ages 7 – 9 (¾ mile course) Ages 10 – 12 (1 mile course)

LIFEGUARD COMPETITIONS 28th ANNUAL BUTTON’S WOODIES ON THE PIER

Main Competition Area-Northside of San Clemente Pier, featuring:

Sponsored by: IRVINE SUBARU 9 a.m.-2:45 p.m.

7:30 a.m.

8:45 a.m.

9:00 a.m.

9:15 a.m.

9:30 a.m.

9:45 a.m.

10 a.m.

10:15 a.m.

10:30 a.m.

10:45 a.m.

11 a.m.

11:30 a.m.

11:45 a.m.

Noon 12:15 p.m.

12:30 p.m.

12:45 p.m.

12:55 p.m.

1:30 p.m.

2:30 p.m.

2:45 p.m.

3 p.m.

3:15 p.m.

3:45 p.m.

4:15 p.m.

5 p.m.

Displayed on San Clemente Pier

OCEAN ART SHOW 9 a.m.-6 p.m.

Parque Del Mar, overlooking event

YOUTH PAVILION All day events: Arts, Crafts and Games hosted by City of San Clemente Recreation Division.

Plus, Mermaid, Shark Lab & Ocean Institute booths.

8 a.m.

8 am.-3 p.m.

10 a.m.

11 a.m.

Noon 1:30 p.m.

2:15 p.m.

3 p.m.

Ticket sales begin for crafts, games and face painting Arts & Crafts, Game Booths (hosted by SC Parks & Recreation Division) Guillobel Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu - demonstration Hula Connection - performance Autumn Rd. - performance Teenage Noise – COA performers Temi Krovblit – COA performer The Bad Kissers – COA performers

* Special presentations throughout the day

BEACH PARTY & FREE CONCERT 5 p.m. – 7 p.m.

6 p.m. – 8 p.m.

Dinners available through Fisherman’s Restaurant on the beach FREE beach concert featuring: IdolX (The Billy Idol Live Experience)

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Event #1 Jr. Lifeguard Beach Flags Event #2 Surf Race – Women Surf Race – Men Jr. Lifeguard Surf Race (JG Heat #1) Jr. Lifeguard Surf Race (JG Heat #2) Event #3 Rescue Relay (2 person, rescue can & fins) – Women Rescue Relay (2 person, rescue can & fins) – Combo Rescue Relay (2 person, rescue can & fins) – Men Event #4 Surf Ski Race (Lifeguard spec) – Women Surf Ski Race (Lifeguard spec) – Men Event #5 National Doryman’s Association – NDA Race #1 Event #6 International Ironman (swim, ski, paddle) – Women International Ironman (swim, ski, paddle) – Men Event #7 Jr. Lifeguard Run-Swim-Run – JG Heat #1 Jr. Lifeguard Run-Swim-Run – JG Heat #2 Event #8 Paddleboard Rescue Relay (2 person, 10’6”) – Women Paddleboard Rescue Relay (2 person, 10’6”) – Combo Paddleboard Rescue Relay (2 person, 10’6”) – Men Event #9 National Doryman’s Association – NDA Race #2 Event #1010’6” Paddleboard Sprint Race- Women 10’6” Paddleboard Sprint Race – Men Jr. Lifeguard Paddleboard Sprint Race – JG Heat #1 Jr. Lifeguard Paddleboard Sprint Race – JG Heat #2 Event #11 American Ironman (dory, swim, paddle) Event #12 American Iron Woman (run, swim, paddle) LIFEGUARD EVENTS AWARDS CEREMONY (Main Stage)

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SCHEDULE OF EVENTS

SUNDAY, JULY 17

14th Annual “GROMS RULE” Surf Contest (BOYS & GIRLS 10 AND UNDER & 11-14) Sponsored by: RIP CURL 5:30 a.m.

Registration/Check-In @ SURF Registration booth, North of Pier 6:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. North of Pier 1:30 p.m.

AWARDS CEREMONY (Main Stage)

SAND SCULPTURE TEAM COMPETITION 6:30 a.m.

1-1:30 p.m.

2:00 p.m. (apx)

Registration & Sculpting, South of Pier Judging/Viewing (depending on the tides) Awards – Immediately following judging

28th ANNUAL GREAT RUBBER DUCK RACE 3:30 p.m. (approximate time)

Sponsor ducks are $5 each – GREAT PRIZES!! *Announcement of winners following Athletic Awards

OCEAN ART SHOW 9 a.m.-5 p.m.

Parque Del Mar, overlooking event & south of beach tunnel

BEACH EVENTS

CITY LIFEGUARD PANCAKE BREAKFAST

Main Competition Area-Northside of San Clemente Pier, featuring:

7-11 a.m.

8 a.m.

9 a.m.

9 a.m.

11:30 a.m.

2:15 p.m.

2:30 p.m.

3 p.m.

3:30 p.m.

4:30 p.m.

North of Pier, near Marine Safety

28th ANNUAL BUTTON’S WOODIES ON THE PIER Sponsored by: IRVINE SUBARU 9 a.m.-2:45 p.m.

Displayed on the Pier

Event #135K Beach Run/Walk Event #14Open Ocean Paddle Race (SUP, Prone, Ski – apx 5.5miles) Event #15Biathlon (1k Swim & 5k Beach Run) Event #16One Mile Ocean Swim Event #17Run – Swim – Run (200m Run, 300m Swim, 200m Run) San Clemente Marine Safety Demo Event #18 SUP Sprint Event #19Splash & Dash Relay (runner 100m & swimmer 300m) SCOF FINAL AWARDS CEREMONY (Main Stage)

YOUTH PAVILION All day events: Arts, Crafts and Games hosted by City of San Clemente Recreation Division.

Plus, Mermaid, Shark Lab & Ocean Institute booths.

8 a.m.

8 a.m.-3 p.m.

9 a.m.

10 a.m.

11 a.m.

Noon 1 p.m.

Ticket sales begin for crafts, games and face painting Arts & Crafts, Game Booths (hosted by SC Parks & Recreation Division).

Mermaid Parade Avery Brostrom – COA performer Lunoi Mitani - performance Balanced by Katie – yoga School of Rock “House Band” – music and entertainment *SCHEDULE SUBJECT TO CHANGE

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BY COLLIN BREAUX

OCEAN FEST’S YOUTH PAVILION OFFERS VARIETY OF FUN EVENTS FOR THE FAMILY

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Plenty of family-friendly entertainment will take place at the San Clemente Ocean Festival highlighted by the Youth Pavilion events.

Parents looking to gather at the event with their kids to celebrate the aquatic atmosphere of South Orange County should get ready to enjoy a variety of activities, demonstrations and sights on the beach.

There will be educational information about ocean and animal conservation presented by the Shark Lab and Ocean Institute, Youth Pavilion Director Iliana Farias said.

“A few games will be available for kids to play, and everyone who participates will win,” Farias said. “There will also be a photo booth opportunity with a live mermaid, which will also be leading the Mermaid Parade on Sunday morning.”

Kids are encouraged to come dressed like a mermaid and join in the parade around the beach.

“The City of San Clemente Recreation Department will be hosting the crafts booth,” Farias said. “Lastly, we have a full lineup of entertainment for Saturday and Sunday, which includes

a new solo artist, bands, hula dancing and more.”

Live music will be provided by Autumn Rd., Temi Krovblit, The Bad Kissers and other performers.

Other fun features scheduled for the Youth Pavilion during the Ocean Fest weekend include a martial arts grappling demonstration by local self-defense gym Guillobel Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu and a Hulu Connection dancing demonstration.

Additionally, for the fitness enthusiasts who want to have peace of mind while out in the sun, there will be a beach yoga session that Sunday afternoon.

For kids who want to get involved directly with athletic activities, there will be the 12th annual Dolphin Dash and 14th annual Groms Rule Surfer Contest.

The Dolphin Dash will take place on Saturday from 9-9:45 a.m. and is for kids 12 and under. All participants will receive a finisher’s medal.

As for the Surf Contest, that will happen on both Saturday and Sunday and is split into different age groups.

Hop on a board and enjoy the waves!

Visit oceanfestival.org for specific event days and times.

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BY LISA GREEN

Living the Legacy

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It is hard to believe that a local intimate event embracing the ocean and its willing participants would now be celebrating 45 years of the “Greatest Show on Surf,” drawing in crowds from California and beyond.

While world class athletes demonstrate their superior water agility and athleticism headlining a major portion of this festival, perhaps some of the most significant contributions made by this organization not captured in a photo or headline occur behind the scenes in the lives of our neighbors, students, and local community every year.

SCOF has donated more than $430,000 through scholarships and financial support, benefiting the Junior Lifeguard Program, Ocean Institute’s Adopt-A-Class, which supports environmental science and marine biology students from SCHS, Meals-on-Wheels and more.

These donations, spanning more than four decades, have been facilitated by the philanthropic efforts of resolute volunteers giving hundreds of thousands of hours.

One conversation broadened my perspective on the far-reaching spirit behind the San Clemente Ocean Festival and how support was provided in a practical way to a family outside our community, hoping to enjoy a week of fun in the sun.

Planning a summer vacation at the beach for most families includes great beaches with activities and sunshine, all of which San Clemente delivers effortlessly.

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However, for the Antrim family and their daughter Caitlin— who in her 20s suffered a massive heart attack resulting in a brain injury that left her without the ability to walk—this would require accommodations not readily available.

That is until Margo Antrim, Caitlin’s mother, discovered the accessibility needed to provide her daughter a day at the beach with her family—a beach wheelchair. One was made available to Caitlin, donated by SCOF through the SC Lifeguards.

“When I saw the people selling T-shirts by the pier supporting the Ocean Festival and then saw the SCOF logo on the back of the wheelchair my daughter sat in, enjoying the sunshine, sand and sea breezes, I realized, this is an organization that manifests itself outside of the everyday in a powerful and pivotal way,” Margo said.

Margo added that for her daughter, who lost her independence, she was able to enjoy the beach that she loved once again, for a special week, as “this mobility opened the doors of what life used to be.”

Congratulations to the San Clemente Ocean Festival, on its 45th anniversary. Keep manifesting true aloha spirit through your legacy of giving back to all who visit San Clemente’s beaches through the magic of the ocean. We need it now, more than ever.

••• Lisa Green is a freelance writer living in South Orange County with a waterman, mermaid and two toy poodles.

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