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Mayor of San Clemente Dies Unexpectedly 71-year-old Steven Swartz passed away on May 8 while on vacation E Y E O N S C / PAG E 3
Elected Mayor of San Clemente in December 2018, Steven Swartz, 71, passed away suddenly on Wednesday, May 8 while on vacation in Palm Springs. Photo: Eric Heinz
Vista Del Mar Tenants Facing Eviction to Accommodate Homeless EYE ON SC/PAGE 3
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What’s Up With... Five things San Clemente should know this week San Clemente Mayor Died Suddenly May 8 THE LATEST: San Clemente Mayor Steven Swartz died on Wednesday morning, May 8, while on vacation with his wife in Palm Springs, a family member confirmed. He was 71. Kelly Specht, the mayor’s niece, said Swartz had been experiencing flu-like symptoms the day before, but the symptoms weren’t severe enough to warrant a visit to urgent care. His family believes he passed away in his sleep sometime between 2 a.m. and 4 a.m. at the Swartz’s timeshare. Specht, who is vice president of Swartz’s company, South Coast Surety, said an autopsy was done, but the results won’t be available for a couple of weeks. Until then, his exact cause of death remains unknown. A San Clemente resident for more than 30 years, Swartz was born and raised in Southern California. The Vietnam Air Force veteran started his own surety agency in 1995 and was its president until he died. Swartz leaves behind his wife, Nicki, and son, Kyle. Swartz formerly was a member of and president of the Flora Vista Homeowners Association, a member and chairman of the San Clemente Beaches, Parks and Recreation Commission, an original member of San Clemente’s Coastal Advisory Committee and had been a member and served as president of the San Clemente Sunrise Rotary. The city of San Clemente released a press release late on May 8 expressing staff’s condolences. Mayor Pro Tem Dan Bane, who will assume mayoral duties in the interim, said, “Steve leaves behind a wonderful legacy in San Clemente as a successful businessman, a loving family man and a longtime and faithful public servant. Steve will be greatly missed.” Swartz was elected to San Clemente City Council in November 2016 and installed as mayor in December 2018, winning by a 4-1 vote. WHAT’S NEXT: The mayor’s death has left a vacancy on San Clemente City Council, which the council plans to address at its next meeting on Tuesday, May 21. The San Clemente Times May 16-22, 2019
Casey Dahm is one of many longtime residents at Vista Del Mar Apartments in North Beach where tenants are being evicted to make room for an incoming facility to house the chronically homeless. Photo: Cari Hachmann
city’s code and California government code contain appointment and election options for the council that will be included in the published agenda and packet, said City Clerk Joanne Baade. A funeral open to the public will be held for Swartz on May 21 from 2 p.m. to 6 p.m. at Bella Collina Golf Club in San Clemente, 200 Avenida La Pata.—Cari Hachmann
North Beach Tenants Evicted to Accommodate Homeless THE LATEST: Tenants of Vista Del Mar Apartments in North Beach are under duress after being given 90-days’ notice to vacate their homes, to make way for an incoming facility to house the chronically homeless. The apartment complex owners reportedly sold the Ole Hanson-style building to an anonymous private buyer for more than $3 million, who then leased it to Friendship Shelter, a Laguna Beach-based nonprofit. Under new management, Friendship Shelter has stated its plans to rehabilitate and use the apartment units for its permanent supportive housing program, with tenants moving in as soon as the end of the year.
“Our plan is that new tenants will have been chronically homeless; that is, they will have experienced long-term homelessness and will have a disabling condition,” said Friendship Shelter executive director Dawn Price in an email to the San Clemente Times. Residents of the 17-unit building at 1608 Calle Las Bollas received a letter from Friendship Shelter inviting them to attend a “community meeting” on May 9 for an update on the property’s sale and to discuss relocation benefits. Casey Dahm, a Vista Del Mar tenant of 10 years, said the news came as a shock to the 20-some residents who are now scrambling to find a place to live. “We are being made homeless, so that other homeless people can move in,” Dahm said. While he understands homeless people need a place to live too, he doesn’t think it should be at the current tenants’ expense. Dahm describes his fellow tenants as “working-class people” who will struggle to find new housing situations amid San Clemente’s spiraling rental prices. “It’s not like any of us are rich. We all work hard to live here,” Dahm said. Other tenants share his disappointment. Jonathan Moreno, a 24-year resident at Vista Del Mar, said he’s already begun packing, but he doesn’t have a solid game
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plan. At worst, he says he may have to move back to Florida. Neighbors fear what the homeless facility may bring to their community. “My business may suffer,” said Pamela Marx, who lives across the street and runs a licensed daycare facility. But there are two sides to the coin. “Everybody deserves shelter; I believe that as well,” Marx said. Price said Friendship Shelter was looking for smaller apartment communities for sale in southern Orange County before it came upon Vista Del Mar. The nonprofit has operated another housing program in San Clemente at two small apartment buildings in the Los Mares neighborhood since the 1990s. “We pride ourselves in being good neighbors with well-managed properties and expect to do the same with the new property,” said the executive director. WHAT’S NEXT: Price claims Friendship Shelter is going beyond what is required to provide additional time and financial assistance to the tenants asked to leave. “We recognize that it is difficult for the current tenants to move, and we are committed to ensuring that each is able to find a new home,” she said.—CH (Cont. on page 4) sanclementetimes.com
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Residents Rally for Answers at Impromptu Town Hall
THE LATEST: Residents spoke their minds during a May 7 city council meetingturned-impromptu-town hall rally about one of the swirling hot debates in San Clemente right now—homelessness. The city clerk had announced earlier that day that the regularly scheduled council meeting was adjourned due to a lack of quorum, meaning three or more council members wouldn’t be able to attend. But that didn’t stop Councilmember Laura Ferguson and Mayor Pro Tem Dan Bane from welcoming hundreds of people inside the council chambers to address an issue on which locals felt they had been left out. “It was very cathartic,” Ferguson said. “Everybody just appreciated being heard.” Both Bane and Ferguson said they were aware of the mounting public pressure on council to do something about the homeless situation and felt the need to let people come and speak. “When you lock them out and put (the issues) in a closed (council) session week after week, people aren’t very happy about it,” Ferguson said. Nearly 200 people packed the council chambers that night, in a first-ever event of its kind, with residents even taking the council’s empty seats at the dais. More than two dozen people spoke without the customary three-minute limitation, Ferguson wrote in a Facebook post. Local activist Brad Malamud said people told eloquent personal stories on how the homeless situation was affecting their lives, especially concerning the encampment in North Beach. “The common theme was the city’s letting us down,” Malamud said. Malamud, who admits he may be a little more radical on the matter, is one of three plaintiffs who filed a federal lawsuit May 7 against the city of San Clemente and nowdeceased Mayor Steven Swartz, demanding public rights to speak and be heard during council meetings. “We are not asking for any monetary damages,” Malamud said. “We are simply asking them to comply with First and Fourteenth Amendment rights, the Brown Act and the California Public Records Act.” In a recent press release, City Manager James Makshanoff said the city and its staff have taken the issue of homelessness “extremely serious” and that they are working hard to develop solutions to the crisis. But due to a class-action lawsuit filed against San Clemente and several other cities, Makshanoff said the city has been limited in its ability to discuss the homeless issues in public. “The lack of communication should not be misinterpreted as a lack of attention to this issue,” the city San Clemente Times May 16-22, 2019
manager wrote. WHAT’S NEXT: During the next city council meeting on May 21, Makshanoff said city staff intends to provide an update in an open session on site and shelter options for the homeless, zoning and CEQA implications, costs and potential timelines. He estimated that setup for a temporary shelter could cost the city as much as $500,000, with operating costs topping $1.9 million annually. View the rest of the city’s press release online. —CH
Neighboring Mayors Endorse Brian Maryott’s Congressional Run THE LATEST: A handful of mayors from neighboring cities have expressed their support of San Juan Capistrano Mayor Brian Maryott’s bid for Congress in 2020. A press release, posted on Maryott’s campaign page on Facebook earlier this month, announced that Carlsbad Mayor Matt Hall and Oceanside Mayor Peter Weiss formally endorsed the Republican candidate. Maryott, who officially threw his hat in the ring to represent California’s 49th Congressional District this past March, is trying to unseat freshman Rep. Mike Levin, the district’s first Democrat since 2002. The historically GOP-dominated district encompasses cities in South Orange County and North San Diego County such as San Juan Capistrano, Dana Point, San Clemente, Carlsbad, Encinitas and Oceanside. Hall and Weiss both touched on Maryott’s background as a certified financial planner, believing such experience will help him legislate on Capitol Hill. “As a fellow Mayor, Brian Maryott understands that local control, not federal mandates, work best for our communities,” Weiss said in the press release. “Brian’s extensive business and finance background will serve us well in Congress on the issues that matter most.” Hall also praised Maryott for being a steward of safety in the local community. “I know he also values the importance of keeping our communities safe, and we can count on him to make that a top priority in Washington,” Hall said in the release. Most notably, the late San Clemente Mayor Steven Swartz was also among the mayors who endorsed Maryott, crediting the candidate as being a “proven leader.” “As the Mayor of San Clemente, I particularly appreciate his work on the Transportation Corridor Agencies Board, where he has been a tireless advocate for government accountability and transparency,” Swartz said in the press release. Swartz died suddenly on May 9 while vacationing in Palm Springs.
Maryott stated he’ll always put his community first with public safety and health care reform high on his list of priorities. “I am honored to accept the endorsement of these distinguished mayors from three of the largest cities in the 49th Congressional District,” Maryott said in the release. “As your Congressman, I will continue to put the needs of our community first through championing economically sound policies, making public safety a priority and reforming our broken health care system.”—Zara Flores and Shawn Raymundo
CUSD to Draw Up Site Master Plan of Potential Renovations at SC High THE LATEST: A site master plan for potential renovations to San Clemente High School is in the works following a workshop discussion among the Capistrano Unified School District (CUSD) Board of Trustees on Wednesday, May 8. CUSD has continued to hold ongoing talks over a potential bond measure to fund updates to schools throughout the district. The latest meeting focused on San Clemente High and developing a site master plan to “better illustrate what can be accomplished” should the district achieve its goal of getting a bond passed in the March 2020 Primary Election, CUSD Deputy Superintendent Clark Hampton said. To renovate San Clemente High, the district is currently considering a bond of approximately $34 for every $100,000 of assessed home value, according to Hampton. At the start of the workshop, Chief Facilities Officer John Forney addressed questions trustees had raised during a previous workshop meeting regarding whether renovating the school’s facilities would be cheaper than constructing new buildings. “As we looked at it, it’s actually cheaper to renovate than start over,” he said. According to Forney, the cost of construction to build a new student service and library center with the cafeteria and kitchen, performing arts theater and pool building is close to $55 million. The cost to renovate San Clemente High’s classrooms would be nearly $32.5 million. Such renovations include roof, electrical, lighting, paint, flooring and furniture upgrades. To move forward, Forney and CUSD staff sought direction on drafting the master plan to show the potential placement of the school’s buildings on the site. What will come later is a rendering of what the potentially new and renovated buildings would look like. Much of the workshop conversation focused on the renderings and whether they should evoke the city’s “Spanish Vil-
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lage by the Sea” aesthetic or incorporate a more modern look. For some input, the trustees turned to San Clemente High School Principal Chris Carter, who said he’s been having conversations with colleagues about the potential look of the school. Carter noted that some in the community would like to see the campus be in line with the rest of the city’s Spanish architecture. “But there’s also people coming out of the woodwork saying, ‘We like the current look of the school the way it is, and so we would like San Clemente High School to look like San Clemente High School,’ ” Carter said. “So our goal is to get more input from our community on that rather than putting the cart before the horse.” When it comes to altering the look of the campus, Carter also said it’s important that the design remain consistent and uniform, so as to avoid the entire school looking “hodgepodge” with various styles. Mona Amirseyedian, student advisor on the Board of Trustees, said it would be more useful if the engagement with students and teachers focused on the “things that directly impact them,” such as the placement and sizes of the buildings rather than on the aesthetics. The board, particularly Trustee Jim Reardon, who represents parts of San Juan Capistrano and Mission Viejo, stressed that the best way to raise support for the bond is to provide renderings. “Without renderings, without pictures, without being able to illustrate what we’re talking about, people aren’t going to grasp” what CUSD is hoping to accomplish, Reardon said. “These things are important early . . . I think that would go a long way with building the public trust.” In regard to getting renderings, Forney noted that those are likely to change, as the district gathers feedback from students, teachers, parents and the local community. “To me, the most important thing is having a master plan, to first know potentially where these buildings would go,” Forney said. “We can do a high-level rendering of an overview of the site, where it just shows a rendering … it could be more of a box, so no one has to be fixated on what it looks like.” Superintendent Kirsten Vital agreed with Forney’s suggestion to currently move forward with the site master plan, which would allow staff to come back to the board with costs based on the placement of the buildings. Following that, she added, the district could get the community feedback on architecture and building design. WHAT’S NEXT: CUSD spokesperson Ryan Burris said in an email that trustees will discuss the “architecture and design of the buildings” during the June 12 meeting, “which would then provide the information we need for building renderings.” —Shawn Raymundo sanclementetimes.com
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SCHS Hosts 2nd Annual Triton Film Festival
San Clemente High School will host its second annual Triton Film Festival at 6 p.m. on Tuesday, May 21. The school’s Film Production program will premiere original short films on campus in the Little Theatre. A mix of sophomores, juniors and seniors have spent the school year experimenting with various forms of storytelling, immersing themselves in directing, producing, and editing original stories. Judged by filmmaker Joey Abi-Loutfi, as well as teachers Chris Schefter and Ryan Smith, the film festival will showcase the creative and collaborative efforts of everyone involved. There is no cost to attend, and everyone is invited. San Clemente High School provides opportunities for all students to engage in a rigorous and relevant standards-based instructional program. The high school’s Film Production program is a full-year experience. Focusing on conceptualization, screenwriting, directing, producing and editing, it provides students with an avenue to explore original ideas. For more information about the Triton Film Festival, call 949.492.4165, email jobisch@capousd.org or visit the program’s Instagram account: schs.film.
SC Rotary: Providing Health Care in Rural Guatemala for 17 Years In 2002, the San Clemente Rotary Club began conducting free annual health fairs in Guatemala. Local Rotarian Ricardo Nicol identified the need for improved health services in a small, impoverished rural community where many of the town’s residents could not afford medical, vision or dental appointments, or simple things such as eyeglasses. The SC Rotary started buying medical equipment for a new medical center, which opened in 2016 in Santa Catarina Mita, more than a three-hour drive from Guatemala City. The rotary club leveraged donations from local Rotarians, friends of the Rotary, and contributions from Rotary International Grants. SC Rotary has also partnered with other rotary clubs in the U.S. and in Central America to expand the size and scope of the project. Rotarians assist in planning, administering and improving the center’s services, as well as making regular visits. This year, the SC Rotary leveraged matching funds through The Rotary International Foundation to raise $90,000 for the center. The money will be used over the next year to offer free health fairs, San Clemente Times May 16-22, 2019
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SAN CLEMENTE EXCHANGE CLUB Noon-1 p.m. The club meets the first two Thursdays of the month at Adele’s at the San Clemente Inn, 2600 Avenida del Presidente; the third and fourth Thursdays at Talega Golf Club, 990 Avenida Talega. TUESDAY, MAY 21
From left to top right, Little Villagers’ students Ian, Cassandra and Sadie, donate their handmade jewelry for mothers of Families Forward nonprofit organization. On the bottom right, Kristine Darroch, co-founder of Little Villagers, Marissa Hall, volunteer manager at Families Forward, and Carly Gonzalez, co-founder of Little Villagers, show off their Mother’s Day gifts. Photos: Courtesy of Little Villagers
establish a new diagnostic laboratory, expand the recuperation room, and install equipment to ensure a continuous power and water supply. Free health fairs are the only access some families have to treatment for acute and chronic diseases, not to mention vision, dental and health checkups. The center always needs eyeglasses. To donate new and used eyeglasses or donate to the Guatemalan clinic, email Klaus Schadow at schadowkc@cox.net. San Clemente has an engaged and diverse Rotary Club, providing service to many local, regional and international organizations and charities. To find out how you can be part of the solution, or to be a guest at an upcoming Rotary meeting, email Bob at burnsr@stifel.com or John at jcox@frescamed.com.
Kids Donate Handmade Jewelry as Mother’s Day Gifts Local elementary school kids created more than 100 pieces of handmade jewelry as Mother’s Day gifts for mothers of the nonprofit organization, Families Forward, which helps Orange County families in need to get back on their feet. As part of the Little Villagers program, project participants included children aged 4 to 12 from after-school classes at St. Catherine of Siena Parish School in Laguna Beach, Mission Basilica School in San Juan Capistrano, Our Lady of Fatima Academy in San Clemente and The Parish School at St. Edward in Dana Point. Started in 2018 by two Mission Viejo moms, Little Villagers encourages kids to do meaningful, age-appropriate service projects to empower them to give back to their communities. “Give back” activities are offered as after-school programs and workshops for
Orange County children, and as activity kits by mail for children nationwide. This past Mother’s Day, children designed necklaces, bracelets and earrings using silver bangles, charms, natural stones and pendants. Each piece of jewelry was placed in a chiffon gift bag with a personalized gift tag signed by each child. “We are so inspired by children and their love for their community,” said Kristine Darroch, co-founder of Little Villagers. “It’s a joy to witness their capacity for giving and eagerness to help others.”
Woman’s Club Awards Scholarships to San Clemente High School Graduates The San Clemente Woman’s Club will honor six special graduates of San Clemente High School with $1,500 scholarships. The honorees have been chosen for exceptional qualities—criteria set forth by the SCWC, which includes grade performance, leadership and community service. Woman’s Club members will present the scholarships at a reception for the students and their parents on Friday, May 31, at 6:30 p.m. at The Talega Swim and Athletic Club, 100 Calle Altea. The San Clemente Woman’s Club thanks the community and businesses for their support to make these scholarships possible.
Help Support Orange County Seniors in Need Age Well Senior Services, Orange County’s leading provider of senior programs, services and resources, urgently needs the support of local residents, according to a press release from Age Well. The nonprofit organization provides direct, life-sus-
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CITY COUNCIL 6 p.m. The San Clemente City Council will conduct its regularly scheduled meeting. 100 Avenida Presidio, San Clemente. 949.361.8200. san-clemente.org. SUNRISE ROTARY 7:15 a.m. San Clemente Sunrise Rotary meets every Tuesday at Talega Golf Club Signature Grille. 990 Avenida Talega. scsunriserotary.com. BECAUSE I LOVE YOU (BILY) MEETING 6:30-8:30 p.m. Meets every Tuesday. Because I Love You (BILY) helps parents find solutions to any crisis they are experiencing due to their children’s (adults or minors) poor choices. San Clemente Presbyterian Church. 119 Avenida De La Estrella. bilysc.org.
taining services for seniors living in South Orange County communities. Donations support Age Well programs such as Meals on Wheels, case management, in-home services, senior centers and door-to-door ride services. While many people are able to stay in their homes and participate in community life as they age, others are living beyond the ability to care for themselves. “Many of our seniors are outliving their family and friends. Their health is failing, their money is gone, and they’re not eating right,” said Age Well CEO Steve Moyer. “Our goal is to help seniors in our community age well.” For more information, or to donate, call 949.855.8033 or visit myagewell.org.
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1969 Revisited Continued...
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h, was life different 50 years ago in San Clemente. Today, the second of a two-part series looks back at 1969—new resident President Nixon, Vietnam War protests, SCHS dress code acrimony and more:
Settling an impassioned dispute, the school board liberalized the Capistrano Unified School District’s dress code. “Short COASTLINES skirts—just about the By Fred Swegles only length available to girls these days—are now acceptable,” the San Clemente Sun-Post reported. “They may be no shorter than fingertip length. The popular see-through blouses are banned, however. The adopted hair regulation (boys) allows hair extending down to the top of the dress collar line. It cannot hang in the eyes or over the ears. Sideburns will be allowed to the bottom of the ear but cannot flare out on the cheek.”
City lifeguards threatened a strike over
While spending much of August in San Clemente, President Nixon received a surfboard as a gift from daughters Tricia and Julie. Six-foot waves kept him from trying it out. “I went into the water and got knocked down twice,” he told reporters. He said he chatted with enthusiastic surfers, assuring them that the Western White House’s security zone didn’t forbid surfing. “I’m going to rent out my surfboard,” he said jokingly.
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below-average pay. The threat fizzled but led to the city firing Lt. Steve Chorak, leader of the movement. He sued the city, achieving a compromise settlement but no reinstatement.
Four thousand antiwar protesters picketed outside the Western White House. Days later, about 200 Quakers staged a prayerful rally for peace.
SURFERS & SWIMMERS Responding to complaints about the danger of bellyboards bonking swimmers, the City Council voted to restrict bellyboarding. The ordinance limited that style of surfing to the same locations the city allowed surfboards. The restriction didn’t apply to soft-foam boards used by small children. Oh, and bodyboards didn’t yet exist.
HEY, SHORECLIFFS A prototype design was unveiled for a planned new San Clemente school, Shorecliffs Junior High.
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TRAFALGAR CANYON Planning commissioners approved a fourlevel, 64-unit condominium to step down the Pasadena Court bluff into Trafalgar Canyon, facing T-Street Beach. It was on the site of an elegant Ole Hanson era oceanfront mansion. Protests alleging desecration of a coastal canyon led the City Council to postpone a decision.
THE OUTCOME Councilmembers approved the project, stating that it was legal under R-4 zoning. Three years later, demolition of the landmark mansion to clear the site caused a public outcry. A San Clemente Historical Society was born, becoming a force that eventually convinced the city to establish preservation programs.
PROMOTE THE TOWN? Hotel and apartment owners hissed and booed as the City Council voted to no longer offer the Chamber of Commerce a subsidy, using bed-tax funds, to promote tourism. Supporters of the $11,375 budget request said other towns did it and that the tourists attracted to town benefit the entire economy, not just hotel-motel owners. Councilmembers said few California cities did it, and it’d be a special-interest allocation, better spent on beautification and amenities.
BATTLE RAGED ON A Sun-Post editorial reported that 82 percent of California cities helped chambers of commerce attract tourists, that Laguna Beach provided $42,500, Oceanside $38,685. Weeks later, the City Council agreed to allocate $8,500. sanclementetimes.com
SOAPBOX BEACH-USE TAX? The City Council placed a measure on the April, 1970 election ballot asking voters if they would support a beach-use tax of $1 per year. If it passed, residents and visitors would have to purchase a $1 license each year to use city beaches. Proceeds would help fund beach maintenance and lifeguards. Voters rejected it resoundingly.
said. The Secret Service, local police and the Border Patrol took the eight into custody, along with two smugglers awaiting them with trucks at Calafia Beach.
LONG HAIR RULES!
The historic San Clemente Theatre closed for a $150,000 refurbishment by its new owner, Herb Copeland. It reopened Dec. 17 as the Miramar Theater, with everything new, inside and out, while retaining the landmark’s classic architecture. A new pylon-style marquee was the only big exterior change, replacing a wall marquee.
Haircut prices at local barber shops escalated, in stages, to an unheard-of $3, within five months after having been $2.25. The culprit? Long hair was slashing barbers’ profits. Men were getting fewer haircuts. San Francisco suffered the steepest price hikes, already up to $3.50. Inflation and “the Hippie generation” were squeezing the industry, Avenida Del Mar barber Frankie La Bianco said. Shorecliffs barber Bud Casper recalled that haircuts were 35 cents back when he began 31 years earlier. “And I think I’m worse off today at today’s prices,” he said.
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One night, eight undocumented immigrants were stunned at 2:15 a.m., trying to sneak past San Onofre’s Border Patrol checkpoint by walking the beach around Cotton’s Point. Little did they know it was now a security zone around the Western White House. “Suddenly, ZAP! Huge floodlights illuminated the scene,” the Sun-Post reported. “Standing frozen at the surf’s edge were eight shabbily dressed and thoroughly frightened men,” the story
After a year of closely monitoring a new nuclear power plant that began service at San Onofre in 1968, a study found no adverse effects on marine life. Surveys by the state’s Bureau of Radiological Health, the Department of Fish & Game and Southern California Edison were presented to the San Diego Regional Water Quality Control Board. The monitoring included comparing San Onofre’s kelp reef with kelp reefs north and south of the power plant.
BIRTH OF THE MIRAMAR
KMART WASN’T FIRST Plans were announced to build what would be San Clemente’s biggest shopping center, along Camino de Estrella. A 100,000-square-foot W.T. Grant department store would be accompanied by a supermarket, shops, a bank and a coffee shop.
PIER GETS BASHED Lifeguard Chief Dick Hazard reported that the pier was shaky but in no danger of collapse after successive days of December storm surf sent waves up to 12 feet high lashing the pier. Towering waves snapped four pilings, damaging cross-braces and stringers and forcing closure of the pier for the weekend. Scuba divers did underwater inspections.
HOLIDAY VISIT President Nixon and wife Patricia arrived Dec. 30 from Washington, D.C., to spend New Year’s in San Clemente. He announced he would register to vote as a San Clemente resident, joking that he hoped his Congressman would reply to any letters he would write.
WAR ON POLLUTION On New Year’s Day, 1970, President Nixon signed the National Environmental Policy
Act, announcing from his Western White House a national war on air, land and water pollution. “We are determined that the decade of the ’70s will be known as the time when this country regained a productive harmony between man and nature,” Nixon said. “It is literally now or never. Once the damage is done, it is much harder to turn it around.” Fred Swegles is a longtime resident of San Clemente with more than 48 years of experience covering the city. SC PLEASE NOTE: In an effort to provide our readers with a wide variety of opinions from our community, the SC 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 SC Times or Picket Fence Media. If you would like to respond to this column, please email us at editorial@sanclementetimes.com
Join the San Clemente Times for Beachside Chat, Friday, May 17 at 8 a.m. at Café Calypso Beachside Chat is a spirited, town hall forum on community issues, hosted by SC Times editor Cari H. at 8 a.m. every Friday at Café Calypso, 114 Avenida Del Mar. All are welcome.
CORRECTION: Because of a production error, the sub-heads introducing each item in Fred Swegles’ CoastLines column on May 9 (“1969 Revisited”) were inadvertently omitted. The correct version of the column can be found online at sanclementetimes.com/ coastlines-1969-revisited/.
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ACOUSTIC THURSDAYS AT BARNOA 7-9 p.m. Live music every Thursday. A rotating cast of Orange County’s most talented musicians play acoustic covers and original music. Enjoy a great wine selection, craft beers, tasty appetizers and Barnoa’s full dinner menu. Must be 21 and older. Barnoa Wine and Craft Beer Bistro. 831 Via Suerte, San Clemente. 949.388.4378. barnoawinebar.com.
The Doheny Blues Festival., established in 1998, returns to Dana Point for another year. Photo: File
Friday | 17 EX-LAKER VISITS PACIFIC COAST CHURCH 6:30 p.m. Former Los Angeles Lakers star A.C. Green is speaking at a men’s event at Pacific Coast Church, 26151 Calle Frontera, in San Clemente. Don’t miss this rare opportunity to get a behind-the-scenes look at the NBA and a chance to meet A.C. Cost is $25, which includes dinner. Call for tickets at 949.940.2600. pacificcoastchurch.org. 2019 SOUTH COUNTY SENIOR SUMMIT 8 a.m.-12:30 p.m. This popular 12th annual event is being presented by Orange County Supervisor Lisa Bartlett, Chairwoman of the Board of Supervisors, in partnership with the Orange County Office on Aging, Soka University of America, and Age Well Senior Services, Inc. Soka University Recreation Complex, 1 University Drive, Aliso Viejo. 714.480.6450. ocseniorsummit.com.
Saturday | 18 SAN CLEMENTE ROTARY ‘SWING NIGHT’ 6-10 p.m. Live music by The Swing Cats will be provided at the local Rotary club’s hosting of ‘Swing Night’ at San Clemente Community Center, 100 North Calle Seville. Doors open at 5 p.m. Dinner is from 6.-7 p.m. Dancing is from 7-10 p.m. Ticket price is $50. Buy tickets at Swingnight2019.eventbrite.com. 949.212.8067. CHORAL SOCIETY PRESENTS SPRING CONCERT 3 p.m. Get ready for an hour-long spring San Clemente Times May 16-22, 2019
SATURDAY, MAY 18: DOHENY BLUES FESTIVAL 11 a.m. In 1998, Omega Events launched an annual blues festival in the seaside town of Dana Point. More than 20 years later, The Doheny Blues Festival has grown into one of the nation’s top blues music festivals. This year, the Doheny Blues Festival welcomes headliners including Ben Harper and The Innocent Criminals, Jonny Lang, Taj Mahal Quartet and The Marcus King Band. Sea Terrace Park, Dana Point. For different ticketing options, visit dohenybluesfestival.com
concert featuring classical and Broadway songs at San Clemente Choral Society’s “Art & Entertainment” event at the Gloria Dei Lutheran Church, 33501 Stonehill Drive in Dana Point. The SC Choral Society is comprised of South Orange County residents from ages 18 to 80 who love to sing. Tickets may be purchased at the door for $15, or in advance by emailing president@sccs-arts.org. 949.429.3224. sccs-arts.org VILLAGE PRESENTS LIVE SAFE PROGRAM 2-4 p.m. Officer John Reed, from Orange County’s emergency preparedness program, will talk about the importance of preparing for emergencies. Participants will prepare an action plan and receive several free materials and giveaways related to the topic. The program is open to San Clemente Village members and volunteers. Snacks and beverages will be available. Doors open at 1:50 p.m. at the Baha’i Center. 3316 Avenida Presidente. 949.441.1348. SCVillage.org.
Sunday | 19 SOUL FOOD: ‘IN THE GARDEN’ 11 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Join the Spirit Assembly of the Baha’i of San Clemente for this month’s program, “In the Garden,” featuring Scottish singer-songwriter Robert Gillies. Soul Food seeks to create an atmosphere for reflection and spiritual growth combining live music, audio visual presentations and recitation of sacred writings. San Clemente Baha’i Center is located at 3316 Ave Del Presidente. For
more information, email SCbahaiLSA@ yahoo.com or call 949.791.9192. bahaicenter.com.
Monday | 20 BINGO AT GOODY’S 7 p.m. Every Monday, Goody’s hosts a bingo night for a charity of the month. This month’s beneficiary is Friends of San Clemente Foundation. Cards are $1 per sleeve, and raffle prizes are offered. Goody’s Tavern. 206 S. El Camino Real. 949.492.3400. goodystavern.com.
Tuesday | 21 TABLE TENNIS FOR SENIORS 8 a.m.-5 p.m. Join the table tennis club for seniors 55 and older; beginning and intermediate levels available. Cost is free. Meet at El Nino Table Tennis Club in San Clemente, 3000 Calle Nuevo. Call for more information. 949.481.2275.
Wednesday | 22 HAPPY HAPPY HOUR AT DANA WEST YACHT CLUB 5:30-9 p.m. Dana West Yacht Club will host an evening of delicious food, entertainment, dancing, opportunity drawings, fun and games at the “Best Little Yacht Club on the West Coast,” 24601 Dana Drive in Dana Point. Tickets are $40. All proceeds benefit Pet Project Foundation to help the animals in care. 949.310.9324.dwyc.org.
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alph Fiennes is one of the finest actors to come from the UK, with acclaimed performances in classics such as Schindler’s List (1993), Quiz Show (1994), and The English Patient (1996). He is a fine actor overdue for some accolades by now, but is he also just as good behind the camera? In his most recent film, The White Crow, he is both co-star and director, marking his third time in the director’s chair. Though Coriolanus (2011) and The Invisible Woman (2013) did all right, not much was predicted for Fiennes’ future filmmaking efforts. In 1961 Paris, young, talented ballet dancer Rudolf Nureyev (Oleg Ivenko) escapes the Soviet Union with a dance troupe. His performance gift is undeniable, but his personality is so polarizing that he’s constantly on the brink of being deported back to his home country. Things become more complicated when Rudi begins an affair with Xenia (Chulpan Khamatova), wife of his ballet master, Alexander Pushkin (Fiennes). The White Crow is one of those cases in which there’s a stellar and captivating third act, but the first two are almost a chore to get there. It’s based on the real story of Nureyev’s identity and cultural struggle as a Russian Muslim and a bisexual, and newcomer Ivenko is a natural in his debut portrayal. Fiennes and the rest of the European cast are great, with the Englishman’s directing adequate, but still not yet unique. The best part of the period biopic might be Adèle Exarchopoulos, one of the best young French actresses today, who plays the most logical character in the film. SC
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GUEST OPINION: View from the Pier by Herman Sillas
Life Histories are Treasures for All to Enjoy
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ora and I are now residents at Emerald Court in Anaheim, and we have been here about four months. The place is filled with older people, some of whom were placed here by their children. Others don’t need the help, but they decided they wanted other people to take on the responsibility of feeding and caring for them. Three meals a day are provided, and the food is good. Daily activities are also provided for the residents, and they enjoy these functions. What I have observed is that the folks here have lived a full life with all types of adventures. Those adventures created the histories for each person here. As I talked to them, I learned that these adventures make up their lives and treasures. These secrets were unknown by the rest of the people living here. I felt this was a treasure that needed to be exposed for all to enjoy. If not, those tales would go unknown by all and in time would be forgotten. That is unacceptable. I approached the executive of the organization and pointed out to him that the adventures lived by all of the people here are not known to anybody. I told him that I wanted to interview his tenants so I could pass along their adventures. After I was authorized to interview the tenants, I decided to interview two residents each month and then tell their stories to the other residents in a monthly publication called “The History Among Us.” I started three months ago. The response was instant. The audience loved reading the adventures of others living on the premises. They reacted to the people
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who told their stories. Everyone wanted to tell their story and contacted me to be interviewed. The adventures are unbelievable and are remembered by all who read them. Among those I interviewed was a Japanese American woman who lived in California during the start of World War II. Shortly after Japan’s attack on Pearl Harbor, she and her family were taken by the U.S. Army and placed in camps for Japanese immigrants. They were forced to live there until the end of the war. She was a young girl when this happened. The United States later apologized for the treatment of Japanese Americans during World War II, and agreed to pay them reparations. Unfortunately, although this girl received her THE VIEW FROM THE PIER money, her mother died By Herman Sillas before she received any. Another person I interviewed was a woman who was a young girl living in France during the start of World War II. One evening, she and her family were eating dinner. Nazi soldiers broke into their home and took her 15-year-old brother and their father. Her brother was sent to Russia to fight the Russians and was killed there. Her father was placed in a Nazi camp and dug graves for the prisoners of the Nazis. He was able to return to his family after the war ended. This girl’s mother had a sister who lived in the United States. She offered to raise her sister’s daughter in the U.S. after the war ended. The family agreed to send their daughter to the U.S. This daughter came and lived with her aunt. She was taught English and went to high school here. She stayed and married an American and helped raise their family. Stories like this are coming out and revealed to all the tenants where we live. This history is not being forgotten. The stories continue. I am getting the names of
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Paloma. Photo: Courtesy of the San Clemente/ Dana Point Animal Shelter
aloma is an adorable dwarf Lionhead rabbit mix now available for adoption. She is about 7-months-old and is quite the bundle of energy. This fun little rabbit loves running around and playing in her bunny tunnels. Paloma has good litterbox habits and would make a great pet in a loving home. If you would like to know more about Paloma, please call the San Clemente/ Dana Point Animal Shelter at 949.492.1617 or visit with her at 221 Avenida Fabricante, San Clemente. SC
Sudoku BY MYLES MELLOR
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 Last week’s solution:
people who are waiting for me to interview them. It should be a blast, and their stories will continue to live. Our memories are treasures that should not be lost when we pass on. Herman Sillas is an author, artist, poet and served as DMV Director and a former
See the solution in next week’s issue.
U.S. Attorney. He may be reached at sillas@aol.com. SC PLEASE NOTE: In an effort to provide our readers with a wide variety of opinions from our community, the SC 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 SC Times or Picket Fence Media. If you would like to respond to this column, please email us at editorial@sanclementetimes.com
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San Clemente Garden Tour Kicks Off May 18 BY CARI HACHMANN, SAN CLEMENTE TIMES
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isit beautiful private gardens in South Orange County at the annual self-guided San Clemente Garden Tour on Saturday, May 18, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tickets for the tour include access to five private gardens, complimentary “tasty bites” prepared by local food purveyors, and live music by Velvet Bow Strings Duo, Jess V. Mayers and Doduo. The tour will take place rain or shine; no refunds will be provided. Gardens may be visited in any order, with flutter flags and signage heralding each location. “Each garden in San Clemente and San Juan Capistrano selected for the 2019 tour delivers ideas and inspiration for all of us who love to create beautiful gardens and wonderful memories spent explor-
Visitors explore a backyard garden at a home in San Juan Capistrano. Photo: Freda D’Souza
ing delightful outdoor spaces and enjoying delicious food,” said Teresa Whitney, President of the San Clemente Garden Club. Tour proceeds support scholarships, school gardens, civic beautification and
conservation organizations. Freda D’Souza, volunteer publicity chair for the Garden Club and the annual garden tour, has provided information about each garden on the 2019 tour. The write-ups can be found online in a full edition of this
story at sanclementetimes.com. Two gardens on this year’s tour are located in the Shorecliffs and Pacific Shores communities in San Clemente, while three others are in the Los Corrales community of San Juan Capistrano. Food tastings will be available at each garden, provided by Always Inn San Clemente Bed & Breakfast, Always Spice Catering, Avila’s El Ranchito Restaurants, Café Rae, The Fuel Shack, Sprouts Farmers Market and Sugar Blossom Bake Shop. Gardens are not wheelchair-accessible or suitable for small children. Wear comfortable shoes. The San Clemente Garden Club, a charitable organization founded in 1951, is part of the California Garden Clubs, Inc. and National Garden Clubs, Inc. The group meets on the first Wednesday of each month. Advance tickets are available through May 17 for $30 each or four tickets for $100. Order advance tickets at sanclementegardenclub.com and pay with credit card or download the ticket form and pay by mail. For ticket information, contact Bette Langford at 949.498.3317. Or email: blang4109@aol.com. Tickets can be purchased for $40 each on the tour day at the “will call” station located at 27861 Via Estancia, San Juan Capistrano. SC
PUBLIC NOTICES PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE T.S. No. 18-20115-SP-CA Title No. 180062009-CA-VOI A.P.N. 690-592-23 ATTENTION RECORDER: THE FOLLOWING REFERENCE TO AN ATTACHED SUMMARY IS APPLICABLE TO THE NOTICE PROVIDED TO THE TRUSTOR ONLY PURSUANT TO CIVIL CODE 2923.3 NOTE: THERE IS A SUMMARY OF THE INFORMATION IN THIS DOCUMENT ATTACHED. YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST DATED 10/15/2004. UNLESS YOU TAKE ACTION TO PROTECT YOUR PROPERTY, IT MAY BE SOLD AT A PUBLIC SALE. IF YOU NEED AN EXPLANATION OF THE NATURE OF THE PROCEEDING AGAINST YOU, YOU SHOULD CONTACT A LAWYER. A public auction sale to the highest bidder for cash, (cashier’s check(s) must be made payable to National Default Servicing Corporation), drawn on a state or national bank, a check drawn by a state or federal credit union, or a check drawn by a state or federal savings and loan association, savings association, or savings bank specified in Section 5102 of the Financial Code and authorized to do business in this state; will be held by the duly appointed trustee as shown below, of all right, title, and interest conveyed to and now held by the trustee in the hereinafter described property under and pursuant to a Deed of Trust described below. The sale will be made in an “as is” condition, but without covenant or warranty, expressed or implied, regarding title, possession, or encumbrances, to pay the remaining principal sum of the note(s) secured by the Deed of Trust, with interest and late charges thereon, as provided in the note(s), advances, under the terms of the Deed of Trust, interest thereon, fees, charges and expenses of the Trustee for the total amount (at the time of the initial publication of the Notice of Sale) reasonably estimated to be set forth below. The amount may be greater on the day of sale. Trustor: Robert Stoddard II, a single man Duly Appointed Trustee: National Default Servicing Corporation Recorded 10/25/2004 as Instrument No. 2004000958143 (or Book, Page) of the Official Records of Orange County, California. Date of Sale: 05/23/2019 at 12:00 PM Place of Sale: At the North front entrance to the County Courthouse, 700 Civic Center Drive West, Santa Ana, CA 92701 Estimated amount of unpaid balance and other charges: $527,047.56 Street Address or other common designation of real property: 20 Finca, San Clemente, CA 92673 The undersigned Trustee disclaims any liability for any incorrectness of the street address or other common designation, if any, shown above. If no street address or other common designation is shown, directions to the location of the property may be obtained by sending a written request to the beneficiary within 10 days of the date of first publication of this Notice of Sale. If the Trustee is unable to convey title for any reason, the successful bidder’s sole and exclusive remedy shall be the return of monies paid to the Trustee, and the successful bidder shall have no further recourse. The requirements of California Civil Code Section 2923.5(b)/2923.55(c) were fulfilled when the Notice of Default was recorded. NOTICE TO POTENTIAL BIDDERS: If you are considering bidding on this property lien, you should understand that there are risks involved in bidding at a trustee auction. You will be bidding on a lien, not on the property itself. Placing the highest bid at a trustee auction does not automatically entitle you to free and clear ownership of the property. You should also be aware that the lien being auctioned off may be a junior lien. If you are the highest bidder at the auction, you are or may be responsible for paying off all liens senior to the lien being auctioned off, before you can receive clear title to the property. You are encouraged to investigate the existence, priority, and size of outstanding liens that may exist on this property by contacting the county recorder’s office or a title insurance company, either of which may charge you
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a fee for this information. If you consult either of these resources, you should be aware that the same lender may hold more than one mortgage or deed of trust on the property. NOTICE TO PROPERTY OWNER: The sale date shown on this notice of sale may be postponed one or more times by the mortgagee, beneficiary, trustee, or a court, pursuant to Section 2924g of the California Civil Code. The law requires that information about trustee sale postponements be made available to you and to the public, as a courtesy to those not present at the sale. If you wish to learn whether your sale date has been postponed, and, if applicable, the rescheduled time and date for the sale of this property, you may call 714-730-2727 or visit this Internet Web site www. ndscorp.com/sales, using the file number assigned to this case 18-20115-SP-CA. Information about postponements that are very short in duration or that occur close in time to the scheduled sale may not immediately be reflected in the telephone information or on the Internet Web site. The best way to verify postponement information is to attend the scheduled sale. Date: 04/18/2019 National Default Servicing Corporation c/o Tiffany and Bosco, P.A., its agent, 1455 Frazee Road, Suite 820 San Diego, CA 92108 Toll Free Phone: 888-264-4010 Sales Line 714-730-2727; Sales Website: www.ndscorp.com Rachael Hamilton, Trustee Sales Representative A-4691523 05/02/2019, 05/09/2019, 05/16/2019 PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE INVITING ELECTRONIC BIDS On-Call Sewer Rehabilitation (CIPP) and Storm Drain Inspection City Project No. 28206 Bids shall be submitted electronically through the City’s electronic procurement system (PlanetBids) at: https://www.planetbids.com/portal/portal. cfm?CompanyID=28939 Bids must be received by no later than 12:00 p.m. on Friday May 31, 2019. All bids received after that time will be returned to the Bidder, as they will be deemed disqualified. Only electronic bids submitted through PlanetBids will be accepted. Bid tabulations will be available on PlanetBids immediately following the bid closing. Bidders must complete line items information (PlanetBids Line Item Tab), and attach a paper Bid Form, completed in full and signed (PlanetBids Attachments Tab). In addition the Bidder shall attach Subcontractor(s) Listing, Experience Form, Bid Security, and all other documents required herein (PlanetBids Attachments Tab). The system will not accept a bid for which any required information is missing. The work to be done consists of furnishing all materials, equipment, tools, labor and incidentals as required by the plans, specifications and contract documents for the On-Call Sewer Rehabilitation (CIPP) and Storm Drain Inspection (Project No. 28206) in the City of San Clemente, California. Reference is hereby made to these Specifications for further particulars, and same are by such reference incorporated herein and made a part thereof, the same as though fully set forth hereunder. Specifications and contract documents are posted in the City of San Clemente PlanetBids System Vendor Portal website at: https://www.planetbids.com/portal/portal. cfm?CompanyID=28939 All bidders must first register as a vendor on the City of San Clemente PlanetBids System website to participate in a bid or to be added to prospective bidders list. The City will retain 5% of each progress payment as security for completion of the balance of the work. At the request and expense of the successful bidder, the City will pay amounts so retained upon compliance with the requirements of Government Code
Section 14402 and the provisions of the contract documents pertaining to “substitution of securities.” NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that the Director of the Department of Industrial Relations, in accordance with Section 1770 of the California State Labor Code and in accordance with the terms of he Southern California Master Labor Agreement, has heretofore established a prevailing rate of per diem wages to be paid in the construction of the above entitled work. The said wage rates are herein referred to and adopted in this Notice as though fully set forth herein, and said scale is made a part of this Notice by reference. Pursuant to Labor Code Section 1771.1, no contractor or sub-contractor may be listed on a bid proposal for a public works project submitted on or after March 1, 2015 unless registered with the Department of Industrial Relations. Furthermore, all bidders and contractors are hereby notified that no contractor or sub-contractor may be awarded a contract for public work on a public project unless registered with the Department of Industrial Relations. Pursuant to Labor Code Section 1771.4, all bidders are hereby notified that this project is subject to compliance monitoring and enforcement by the Department of Industrial Relations. No bid will be accepted from a contractor who has not been licensed in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 9, Division III of the Business and Professions Code, State of California. Bidder shall possess a Class “A”, California State Contracting License in good standing, and shall have successfully completed two projects of similar scope for a public agency. The bidder, by submitting its electronic bid, agrees to and certifies under penalty of perjury under the
laws of the state of California, that the certification, forms and affidavits submitted as part of this bid are true and correct. The City of San Clemente reserves the right to reject any or all bids. To be published: and:
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Call to the Wall
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Newest members of San Clemente Sports Wall of Fame to be inducted on Saturday
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nited States national longboard champion Sheri Crummer and world masters water polo champion Bob Nealy have been selected as the 2019 inductees to the San Clemente Sports Wall of Fame. The seventh annual induction ceremony will held at the San Clemente Aquatics Center at Vista Hermosa Sports Park on Saturday, May 18 at 6:30 p.m. Meet and greet with Crummer and Nealy begins at 6 p.m. The event is free to the public and is expected to have a large turnout. Crummer and Nealy, the 23rd and 24th inductees to the wall, were selected by the Friends of San Clemente Foundation in coordination with the San Clemente Sports Wall of Fame Committee. Sheri Crummer is as San Clemente as San Clemente gets. Crummer is a third-generation San Clementean, with her grandfather, Wendell Lovell, first bringing the family to the city in 1929 and serving as captain of the San Clemente police for 30 years. Her father, Marv Crummer, was the first captain of the lifeguard department in San Clemente. Crummer got hooked on surfing on the waves of T-Street. She received her first surfboard after her mother traded in golf clubs for the board in 1962. Crummer first competed in a United States Surfing Association event in 1967 and reached the national semifinals in 1969.
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Catsimanes Captures CIF-SS Division 1 Title in 3,200-Meter Race Surfing champion Sheri Crummer (below) and water polo champion Bob Nealy (above) are the latest selections for the San Clemente Sports Wall of Fame. Both will be inducted in a ceremony on Saturday, May 18 at Vista Hermosa Sports Park. Photos: Courtesy of San Clemente Sports Wall of Fame
Despite learning on a longboard, Crummer made her early in-roads in shortboard competitions in various associations and circuits through the 1970s and into the ’80s. Crummer’s biggest story didn’t hit until her conversion back to longboard into the ’90s. In 1999, Crummer was eyeing a national title and the opportunity for a world title when she was involved in a car accident. A doctor told her then that her competitive days were done, but Crummer battled through two years of physical therapy to return to the water. In 2002, Crummer won her first of three consecutive U.S. national longboard championships in the women’s 18-and-over division. Crummer today is a professional action sports photographer with an emphasis on surfing. She also co-founded a nonprofit called The Inspire Initiative, which looks to empower women and girls in board sports in a non-competitive environment. Crummer continues to judge surfing con-
tests, is on the board of directors for the Western Surfing Association and builds websites. Bob Nealy chose San Clemente as his home and continues to excel in water polo on an international level. Nealy grew up in Newport Beach and competed in water polo and swimming for Newport Harbor, Orange Coast College and UC Irvine. Nealy was a member of the first-ever water polo team for the Anteaters in 1964. Nealy collected numerous honors over that period, including being named an All-American at every level. In his youth, Nealy surfed up and down the Orange County coastline, including Cotton’s and Trestles in San Clemente. Nealy eventually came to San Clemente to begin his teaching career at San Clemente High School in 1970 and has stayed in town ever since. Since moving to San Clemente, Nealy’s water polo success has come internationally in the masters division. As a member of the United States team, Nealy won the 45+ World Masters title in 1998, won the 55+ World Masters in 2006 and the 60+ World Masters in 2008. Nealy collected runner-ups for the 50+ World Masters in 2000 and 2004. In 2011, Nealy was named the USA Water Polo Bryan Weaver Male Master of the Year. Nealy was also the frosh-soph and junior varsity boys and girls water polo coach at SCHS from 1998-2003. Nealy has also contributed to the surf community in San Clemente as a founder of Surf More Products, Inc., also known as Surf More XM. The business started by making a surf leash out of Velcro from an Air Force life preserver in Nealy’s garage, from his four-year tenure with Air Force Pararescue. Since then, Surf More has made many other innovations, inventions and patents in the surfing and body boarding industry. SC
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San Clemente junior Hana Catsimanes stamped her name into Triton history on Saturday, May 11. Catsimanes ran a time of 10:35.01 to outpace the field in the girls 3,200 meters and win the CIF-SS Division 1 title at El Camino College in Torrance. Catsimanes is the first CIF-SS track and field champion for San Clemente since Rocky Fenton won the boys discus Division 1 title in 2014. It’s also the first girls title for San Clemente since Alex Dunne won her second of back-to-back 3,200-meter titles in 2009. Catsimanes now moves on to the CIF-SS Masters Meet on Saturday, May 18 back at El Camino College. The top six finishers in each event advance to the State Meet at Buchanan High School in Clovis on Friday, May 24. It would be Catsimanes’ second trip to state level competition this school year after qualifying for the cross country state meet in November. Senior teammate Emilie Bennett finished her career at the CIF-SS Division 1 Finals with a sixth-place finish in the 400 meters and a ninth-place finish in the 200 meters.
Boys Golf Takes Sixth At CIF-SS Division Championships The season ended for the San Clemente boys golf team in its own backyard on Tuesday, May 14 at Talega Golf Club. The Tritons finished in sixth place with a team score of 391 from its five scorers. University won the event at 374, and Foothill also advanced to the CIF-SS Championships in second with a score of 375. San Clemente was led by the trio of Alex Pak, James Bell and Ethan Greathouse, each of whom shot 75. Drayton Joseph was the only Triton to compete at the CIF-SS Southern Individual Regional on May 6 at Skylinks Golf Course in Long Beach. Joseph finished tied for 32nd with a 76, two strokes from the cut line and eight strokes behind the leader. SC sanclementetimes.com
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Where Are All The Sharks? After the “summer of the shark” in 2017, has the shark issue around Dana Point and San Clemente abated? BY JAKE HOWARD, SAN CLEMENTE TIMES
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ast weekend, video surfaced on social media of a woman “nursing” a great white shark back to health in the shore break at Malibu before releasing it out to sea. The sight of someone in a bikini petting a great white in knee-deep water like it was a cute little dolphin is pretty jaw-dropping, but it got me thinking about our relationship with ol’ Carcharodon carcharias down here in Dana Point and San Clemente. It was only a couple of years ago that local waters were seemingly infested with great white sharks. On April 29, 2017, Leeanne Ericson was savagely attacked while surfing at San Onofre. She would have lost her life had it not been for the quick response of surfers in the area and lifeguards on the scene. As it was, she suffered severe injuries to her leg. That spring and summer, great whites were seen breaching at Trestles, schooling at Capo Beach, swimming inside the harbor in Dana Point. Eleven-time world champion Kelly Slater made social media posts about the sharks after surfing Lowers. News helicopters documented them lurking in the near-shore waters numer-
GROM OF THE WEEK TANNER SANDVIG BY JAKE HOWARD, SAN CLEMENTE TIMES
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on’t ever let anyone convince you that hard work doesn’t pay off. It does. San Clemente’s Tanner Sandvig’s been getting after it lately, putting in the hard yards, and it’s most certainly paid off. Last weekend, with a healthy south swell in the water and pumping surf in Oceanside, Sandvig won the Western Surfing Association season title in the under-9 division and the WSA West Coast Championships. Of course, the big success didn’t come easily for Sandvig. The spry goofy-footer has dedicated himself to refining his surfSan Clemente Times May 16-22, 2019
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ous times. It seemed as if the baby great whites were everywhere. But upon seeing the footage from Malibu this weekend, I couldn’t help but wonder if things had actually quieted down or we’d just become more accustomed to sharing the lineup with our toothy friends. They certainly have not been as omnipresent on the local news and social media as they were in 2017. That doesn’t mean that they’re still not out there; they most certainly are. But, to me, they don’t appear to be making as much human contact lately. In 2018, “there were five authenticated unprovoked shark attacks reported from the Pacific Coast of North America,” according to the Shark Research Committee,
ing, as well as improving his overall comfort in the water. Working with coaches Brandon Phillips and Adam Knox, his technique and “surf smarts” continue to develop in leaps and bounds, as evidenced by his recent WSA performance. This spring, Sandvig and some friends spent time with champion paddler and allaround water woman Morgan Hoesterey, taking her new “Water Groms Breath Hold Course.” Training in the controlled environment of the pool, they worked on breath control strategies and feeling more comfortable spending time under the water. Big waves or small, competition or just shredding with friends, Sandvig’s making all the right moves to perform his best in the water, and all the hard work is paying off big time. SC
which tracks and collects shark-related news and research. None of the attacks was fatal, and none of them involved surfers. On September 29, 2018, a 13-year-old boy was killed in a shark attack while lobster diving off the coast of Encinitas, but the species of shark was not able to be positively identified. “The number of shark-bitten stranded marine mammals reported in 2018 was greater than the prior year. The location and time of year would suggest an increase in the number of great white sharks utilizing those specific areas,” reports the Shark Research Committee. “However, the frequency of great white shark encounters and observations might be attributable
to population dynamics of humans and sharks.” In 2017, there were two attacks in Orange County. There was the attack on Ericson in April, which appears to be a case of mistaken identity, as it was reported a sea lion actually tried to climb on her board, presumably to escape what was chasing it below the surface. The following month, in Sunset Beach, a surfer was bitten in shallow water. At the time, there was a school of juvenile great whites living offshore in Surfside and Huntington Harbor, which could explain the incident. According to numerous surfers and paddlers I talked to, there still continues to be a healthy shark population around the San Onofre Trails area, especially in from SONGS, affectionately known as “shark alley” by some. “I still see them pretty regularly down there, but it seems like they’re just cruising. I don’t know, they’ve been there for a while and don’t seem too interested in what we’re doing . . . but I still wouldn’t go swimming out there,” said one stand-up paddler at Dog Patch. Meanwhile, they haven’t been seen breaching at Trestles like they had been. And the schools of great whites haven’t been seen as often around Capo Beach, either. Historically, more great white attacks take place during the months of August, September and October along the West Coast than any other time of year. Surfers make up the majority of the confirmed attacks since 2000. Out of the 108 reported attacks, 62 had been on surfers up and down the West Coast. Interestingly, only one boogie boarder was attacked. Whatever the numbers say, the old fisherman’s adage remains true: if there’s salt in the water, there are sharks—so don’t be surprised if you see them swimming around while you’re out in their ocean. SC
SURF FORECAST Water Temperature: 61-64 Degrees F Water Visibility and Conditions: 5-10’ Thursday: Easing south-southwest swell offers up fun-sized to solid surf through the day as better exposed breaks are in the chest to head high zone (4-5 faces) while standouts still see slightly to occasionally well overhead surf (6-7 faces) come through. Early morning conditions will be the most manageable, but are likely to be a tricky light+ to moderate southerly flow early, shifting to the west as a front passes through and becoming a more steady, moderate+ flow. Outlook: South-southwest swell continues to ease through the weekend with fun-sized surf on tap for Saturday in the waist to shoulder high zone (3-4 + faces) coming down a notch on Sunday with mostly knee to stomach high surf (2-3 + faces) at better exposures while standouts still pull in the occasional chest high set (4 faces). Winds likely remain difficult through the weekend as well with southerly flow slated through the day on Saturday, becoming a more steady westerly flow on Sunday.
Tanner Sandvig. Photo: @tanner_sandvig
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