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Olympic Volunteer Hangs Hat at 91 San Clemente’s Neil Barbanell reflects on his 80-year Career in Volunteer Service S C L I V I N G / PAG E 1 8

Neil Barbanell retires from a lifetime of volunteer work that spans more than 80 years. This May, he relinquishes his duties as a Retired Senior Volunteer Patrol member of 28 years, having dedicated 11,500 hours to assisting San Clemente’s Police Services. Photo: Eric Heinz

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CoastLines: A Look Back at 1969 in San Clemente SOAPBOX/PAGE 9

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What’s Up With... Five things San Clemente should know this week DA Charges San Clemente Dr. Accused of Murdering His Wife in 2016 THE LATEST: The San Clemente doctor who was arrested in April in connection with the death of his wife in 2016 has been formally charged with one count of murder. Dr. Eric Scott Sills, 54, of San Clemente, was arrested on Thursday, April 25 by homicide investigators with the Orange County Sheriff’s Department (OCSD), according to a report from the Orange County District Attorney’s Office. Deputies had been called to the home on the 10 block of Via Cancion in San Clemente in the early morning hours of Nov. 13, 2016. At the time, the DA reported Sills told deputies that he woke up to find his wife, Susann Sills, 45, “deceased at the bottom of the stairs after an apparent fall.” Because of the unknown cause of death, the OCSD Homicide unit investigated the scene. “In November 2017, after an extensive investigation including an autopsy, the OCSD Coroner division determined that the death was a homicide,” the report stated. “Since that time, OCSD Homicide investigators in conjunction with the Orange County District Attorney’s Office have continued to investigate the death of Susann Sills. In April 2019, as information continued to develop, an arrest warrant was issued for Dr. Eric Scott Sills.” According to the report, Sills was going to work when he was arrested on April 25, 2019 on suspicion of murder and booked into the Orange County Jail. He posted a $1 million bond on April 29. Sills is listed as a medical director at the Center for Advanced Genetics, an in vitro fertilization program in Carlsbad. According to the center’s website, Sills received his undergraduate degree from Vanderbilt and holds a Ph.D. from London’s University of Westminster. He was awarded the MD degree from

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Dr. Eric Scott Sills, 54, of San Clemente has been charged with murder more than two years after his wife fell to her death. Photo: Courtesy of the Orange County District Attorney

University of Tennessee in 1992. “Dr. Sills published his first clinical article while still in medical school, and is among an elite group of physicians with more than 100 peer-review papers,” the website stated. “In addition to books, Dr. Sills has authored more than 100 peerreviewed journal articles and has collaborated on the discovery of three previously unknown human gene mutations.” WHAT’S NEXT: Sills is scheduled to be arraigned on May 23.—Eric Heinz

May 7 San Clemente City Council Meeting Adjourned THE LATEST: San Clemente’s regular City Council meeting scheduled for 6 p.m. on Tuesday, May 7 was adjourned earlier the same day due to a lack of quorum, said Laura Campagnolo, deputy city clerk. The city emailed a notification of the postponed meeting around 2 p.m. on Tuesday. Campagnolo said there were “varying reasons” as to why only two of the five city councilmembers would have been able to attend the meeting, but she could not

provide any specifics. It is not known whether the postponed meeting will reconvene before the next scheduled City Council meeting in two weeks, Campagnolo said. Topics on the meeting’s evening agenda included a toll road update, May proclamations for Buddy Poppy Days and Older Americans Month, a presentation by Southern California Edison’s Tom Palmisano concerning the Aug. 3, 2018 incident at the San Onofre Nuclear Generating Station (SONGS), a presentation on the upcoming 2020 Decennial Census, a demonstration of the city’s online development map and a presentation about water safety and the “World’s Largest Swim Lesson Event.” John Dobken, media relations manager at Southern California Edison, said the SONGS speaker will certainly return if the presentation is rescheduled by San Clemente City Council. WHAT’S NEXT: View the rest of the May 7 San Clemente City Council meeting agenda at san-clemente.org. The next council meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, May 21 at 6 p.m. at City Council Chambers, 100 Avenida Presidio, San Clemente.—Cari Hachmann

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THE LATEST: Holtec International, the company that makes canisters for the containment of highly radioactive spent nuclear fuel at San Onofre Nuclear Generating Station (SONGS), recently avoided a $36,250 civil penalty by the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC). In an April 29 letter to Holtec, the NRC said it determined the penalty was not warranted because the company took prompt corrective actions and no further aggravated actions took place. Some of those actions included elimination of the shim pin design, a “lessons learned assessment” to evaluate canister design changes, revised engineering protocols and training shop personnel on issues involving the shims. Shims are air portals that help keep the radioactive waste cool, while helium gas is pumped in to augment the cooling process. Southern California Edison officials were surprised last year when a pin in one canister broke off and was heard rattling around inside. Other shims were found to be damaged in additional canisters. As part of an inspection into the matter, the NRC found Holtec responsible for two violations regarding its redesign of four spent nuclear fuel canisters at SONGS. According to the violation report, Holtec had changed the design of the canisters without NRC approval by inserting steel pins into the bottom, where shims keep the basket for fuel assemblies centered. The original design did not include the pins, but Holtec added them to improve circulation of helium that cool the canisters. NRC gave the New Jersey-based company an opportunity to address the violations identified in its report at a Pre-decisional Enforcement Conference on Jan. 9. At the meeting, Holtec president and CEO Krishna Singh defended his company’s process, claiming the changes made to the canisters played no role in the safety performance. In a San Clemente Times news article in January, Singh said the shim pin incident was “much ado about nothing.” While Holtec considered the design changes too insignificant to notify NRC, the federal regulatory commission disagreed. The commission stated in its letter, “The failure to establish adequate design control measures and obtain NRC approval (Cont. on page 4)

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EYE ON SC (Cont. from page 3) prior to modifying multi-purpose canisters (MPC) with four-inch stainless steel standoff pins, was deemed potentially safety significant.” “Holtec’s design review process for the change did not adequately consider all potential impacts that could adversely affect the safety-related functions of the MPC shims,” the NRC letter continued. Holtec conducted an analysis to assess consequences of the failure of multiple pins within a canister. According to NRC’s letter, it was determined that the fuel loaded in the canisters wasn’t hot enough to cause problems if pins had broken off. However, if the fuel was hotter, broken pins “could have compromised the heat characteristics” of the canisters, resulting in increased temperatures beyond the allowable limit and potential damage to the fuel cladding, NRC stated. Edison released a statement on May 2 in response to the NRC’s final decision on the matter. WHAT’S NEXT: John Dobken, media relations manager at SCE, said, “In its letter, the NRC affirmed the canisters utilizing the shim pin design, including the four in use at San Onofre nuclear plant, continue to perform their safety function, and will continue to do so throughout their ‘entire licensed period.’ ” Dobken said SCE’s pre-loading inspection verified that shims in each of these four canisters were in the as-designed position. All other SCE Holtec MPC-37 canisters utilize a non-shim pin design, he said. Holtec did not immediately respond to requests for comment from SC Times.— CH

Report Finds Rampant Noncompliance among MPs in Responding to Domestic Violence Calls on Base THE LATEST: A report released by the Department of Defense (DoD) on April 19 found that military law enforcement personnel and commanders were largely noncompliant with DoD policies when it came to responding to (nonsexual) domestic violence incidents involving adult victims on base. The DoD evaluated 219 domestic violence incidents between the years of 2014 and 2016 on eight different military installations, including Camp Pendleton. Of those incidents, the report stated military law enforcement did not consistently process 62 crime scenes, failed to conduct 148 thorough interviews, failed to notify its Family Advocacy Program in 49 domestic violence incidents and, in 180 cases, did not submit criminal history data to the Defense Central Index of InvestigaSan Clemente Times May 9-15, 2019

tions (DCII), the FBI Criminal Justice Information Services Division (CJIS) and the Defense Forensics Science Center. Of the 219 incidents, there were 47 reports analyzed from Camp Pendleton’s Marine Corps Base installation law enforcement. Factors contributing to noncompliance included military service commanders instructing law enforcement personnel to implement practices inconsistent with DoD policies, and a lack of supervisory oversight and review. “If Military Service law enforcement personnel do not thoroughly investigate and document their response to domestic violence incidents, decision makers, such as commanders and prosecutors, will not have the necessary information to make informed disciplinary or prosecutorial decisions. Further, these deficiencies could hinder criminal investigations, impact law enforcement and national security interests, and expose victims to additional harm,” the report said. The DoD recommended the secretaries of the Army, Navy, and Air Force take various prompt actions. The eight military installations included Camp Pendleton; Naval Base San Diego; Joint Base ElmendorfRichardson, Alaska; Joint Base Andrews, Md.; Naval Construction Battalion Center in Gulf Port. Miss.; U.S. Army Fort Bragg, N.C.; Marine Corps Base Quantico, Va.; and U.S. Army Installation Fort Belvoir, Va. WHAT’S NEXT: The full report is available at a link in this article online.—CH

TCA Board of Directors to Meet May 9 in Irvine THE LATEST: The Transportation Corridor Agencies will hold a joint meeting of the boards of directors at 9:30 a.m. on Thursday, May 9 at the TCA Offices board room in Irvine. Fred Minagar, chair of the board of directors of the San Joaquin Hills TCA and Christina Shea, chair of the board of directors for the Foothill/Eastern TCA, will lead the meeting. One item on the agenda includes an authorization request to extend both agencies’ contracts with the California Highway Patrol through June 30, 2020. The reason given was that CHP’s toll enforcement patrol services help to reduce violations related to vehicles with improperly mounted license plates, which result in loss of revenue. Staff will also present a draft response with regard to Assemblyman Bill Brough. Brough has proposed Assembly Bill 1273, which aims to strip local control from the TCA. WHAT’S NEXT: TCA’s next San Joaquin Hills and Foothill/Eastern board of directors meeting will be held at 9:30 a.m. on June 13. Meetings can be live-streamed at the tollroads.com.—CH Page 4

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Rep. Levin requests audit of TCA U.S. Representative Mike Levin (DCA) sent a letter to California State Controller Betty Yee to request that her office audit the Transportation Corridor Agencies’ (TCA) finances, according to a press release from Levin’s office. The audit is in response to a story the Los Angeles Times published on March 11 concerning the TCA board’s alleged mismanagement of public funds while working to advance the toll road extension project. “It is critical that the State of California investigate these allegations given TCA’s status as a state-authorized joint powers authority and recipient of funds under the State Transportation Improvement Program and State Highway Operation and Protection Program (SHOPP),” wrote Rep. Levin. Levin has voiced strong opposition to any proposed toll road extension through South Orange County communities. Last month, Representatives Levin and Harley Rouda (D-CA) wrote to the California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) expressing strong opposition to the TCA’s proposal to extend its toll road network in South Orange County.

Potential Public Exposures to Measles Cases The OC Health Care Agency (HCA) has confirmed the second case of measles in 2019—an infant under the age of 1 who is too young to have been vaccinated and is now hospitalized. The infant was seen at the Children’s Hospital of Orange County (CHOC) emergency department while infectious during various hours from April 28-29 and May 1-2. The HCA is working with the facility to contact people who may have been exposed. Those at increased risk of infection are infants, pregnant women and people with compromised immune systems. Dr. Nichole Quick, interim county health officer, said health officials expect to see more cases in Orange County, and she encourages people to get the Measles, Mumps and Rubella (MMR) vaccine. “Measles is a highly contagious and potentially severe disease that causes fever, rash, cough and red, watery eyes.

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THURSDAY, MAY 9 COASTAL ADVISORY COMMITTEE MEETING 6:30-9:30 p.m. Coastal Advisory Committee will conduct its regularly scheduled meeting. 100 Avenida Presidio, San Clemente. 949.361.8200. san-clemente.org.

SATURDAY, MAY 11 JUNIOR LIFEGUARD SWIM TEST Caltrans District 12 in Orange County held its annual Workers Memorial Ceremony to pay tribute to employees who have lost their lives building, maintaining and operating California’s transportation system. Photo: Courtesy of Caltrans District 12 of Orange County

It spreads very easily by air and by direct contact with an infected person, and is contagious from approximately four days before the rash appears through four days after the rash appears,” Quick said. For questions related to measles or information on potential exposure to these cases, visit ochealthinfo.com/measles or cdc.gov/measles or call the HCA Health Referral Line at 1.800.564.8448.

Orange County Honors Fallen Caltrans Workers at Memorial Ceremony Caltrans District 12 in Orange County held its annual Workers Memorial Ceremony on May 8 at the Batavia Maintenance Station in the city of Orange. The event paid tribute to employees who have lost their lives building, maintaining and operating California’s transportation system. Nearly 200 Caltrans workers have died on the job since 1921. “We mourn all of these losses and honor their service,” said Caltrans Director Laurie Berman. Berman spoke at the ceremony, as did other officials from Caltrans and California Highway Patrol. The ceremony featured seven safety cones to honor each of District 12’s employees who died on duty. Four of those employees were killed in a workplace shooting at the Batavia Maintenance Station in 1997. The other three employees were killed by errant drivers more than three decades ago. To make work zones safer, Caltrans is rolling out three new safety initiatives. They include reducing work-zone speeds, allowing more space between workers and traffic, and expanding

work windows to give work crews more flexibility to work safely and get projects done faster.

New Area Medical Director Named for Kaiser Orange County San Clemente resident Todd R. Newton, MD, has been named the new area medical director and chief of staff for the Southern California Permanente Medical Group (SCPMG) Orange County, which provides care for nearly 600,000 Kaiser Permanente Orange County members. Dr. Newton, an emergency medicine specialist, together with medical group administrator Rich Raynes, will provide executive leadership to SCPMG Orange County. Dr. Newton joined SCPMG in 2003 and brings nearly 20 years of medical expertise and leadership to his new role as area medical director. Board-certified in emergency medicine, he has served in many leadership roles within SCPMG. Dr. Newton earned his bachelor of science from the UCLA. He received his medical degree and completed his internship and residency in emergency medicine from UC Irvine.

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12 p.m.-1:30 p.m. San Clemente’s Junior Lifeguard Program is an ocean and beach safety program for young people ages 9-17. The Junior Lifeguard Swim Test will be held at San Clemente Aquatic Center, 987 Avenida Vista Hermosa. 949.361.8200. san-clemente.org.

MONDAY, MAY 13 BLOOD DRIVE 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Help save up to three lives by donating blood this spring for the American Red Cross. A blood drive will be held at the Red Cross Bloodmobile at Pacific Coast Church. 2651 Calle Frontera, San Clemente. To schedule an appointment, sign up online at RedCrossBlood.org or call 1.800. RedCross. Walk-in donors are welcome.

TUESDAY, MAY 14 BEACHES, PARKS AND RECREATION COMMISSION 6 p.m. Beaches, Parks and Recreation Commission Meeting 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.

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A Heartfelt Goodbye:

Although there are many difficult issues that lie in your path—not to forget the never-ending saga that is The Toll Roads, what to do with spent nuclear energy and development of some of the best real estate in the world—this is a very busy little town that sticks together. San Clemente clings tightly to its smalltown charm, but it’s hardly a small town; there are possibly hundreds of thousands of people who swarm to its sandy shores each year; its residents are tasked with lobbying their local, state and federal representatives to keep safe what they treasure. This is easily one of the most politically, physically and rhetorically active communities I’ve ever seen. In saying that, I hope the residents of this city continue to work together in a congenial way, even when your backs are against the ropes fighting off what can seem like a colossal task. It is that unifying mantra, “One Town,

One Team,” that binds all of the residents of the city together, and now more than ever I think it’s important to get behind that message again. There are many memories that I will treasure from my tenure at the San Clemente Times. The coworkers and colleagues I’ve come to know over time are people who are always going to be near and dear to my heart. Leaving the publication was not an easy decision, and I’m not exactly sure what lies ahead, but I know having spent time here has made me a better person and better prepared for anything. In Cari Hachmann, who I’ve enjoyed getting to know over the past week, you have a diligent editor who I am confident will continue to navigate the paper in a meaningful direction. Lastly, Triton Football is the best thing I have ever seen. If you’re ever looking for something entertaining on a Friday night, check it out. SC

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passed the Save the Internet Act, which will restore the open Internet protections that were repealed by the FCC in 2017. Now, Senate Republicans and Democratic Senator Kyrsten Sinema are blocking the bill at the Senate, despite the overwhelming and cross-partisan support that Net Neutrality has with the American public. I hope our Senators vote in favor of this bill. Otherwise, we’ll be forced to hold them accountable at the ballot box in 2020.

Four years I’ll never forget as city editor of SC Times BY ERIC HEINZ, SAN CLEMENTE TIMES

ear San Clemente, Thank you all for giving me the opportunity to report in your town for the last four years. They have been full of memorable learning experiences and enjoyment in this little Spanish Village by the Sea. Working with many of you as sources and passionate members of the community, I know that San Clemente is a town fueled by the motivation to protect one of the finest gems in California, if not the nation.

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MOTHER’S DAY IS NOT FOR COWS

DENISE GEE, San Clemente

LOBART IKLE, Laguna Beach

Mother’s Day, on May 12, celebrates the cherished bond between mother and child. But mother cows, very icons of motherhood, never get to see their own babies. Newborn calves are torn from their mothers at birth and turned into veal cutlets, so we can drink the milk that was meant for them. The grief-stricken mother cows bellow for days, calling in vain for their return. Dairy cows spend their lives chained on concrete floors, with no access to the outdoors. Each year, they are impregnated artificially, to maintain production, and milked by machines twice a day. When production drops, around four years of age, they are ground into hamburgers. Dairy products are laden with cholesterol, saturated fats, hormones, pathogens and antibiotics, leading to obesity, diabetes, heart disease and stroke. Most African and Asian Americans lack the enzyme for digesting dairy products. But help is on the way. Food manufacturers throughout the world are developing excellent nut- and grain-based dairy products. U.S. sales alone are expected to exceed $2 billion. This Mother’s Day, let’s honor motherhood and compassion. Let’s replace the

Summer is rapidly approaching. It’s a special time for San Clemente. We thrive on the business tourists bring, as well as our residents who take to the beaches and parks with families and friends. We already know we have a growing homeless problem. It’s no longer a few souls hiding out in the back country. These folks are front and center. You can expect to hear from more locals and surely tourists who have never been to our town. They will be stunned and disappointed. As far as our merchants? Their revenues will take a toll, big time. I do not have an answer. I am counting on you to find one.

WILL THE SENATE ALLOW THE INTERNET TO BE TAKEN OVER? NITA GRIESINGER, Laguna Niguel

I am writing to you because I want to protect our open Internet. Two years ago, the FCC under Ajit Pai repealed the Net Neutrality protections that make the Internet an open and free platform to connect and exchange ideas. If we can’t restore these protections, the Internet as we know it could change forever. The House of Representatives has

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LION COUNTRY SAFARI:

1969 Revisited

Local officials celebrated Orange County’s newest tourist attraction, a cross between a zoo and a wildlife refuge, a drive-thru experience, just up the road on part of Irvine Ranch.

CAMPGROUNDS WHERE?

Has it really been 50 years since President Nixon put sleepy San Clemente on the international map?

The state’s proposal to expand San Clemente’s state park from 160 campsites to 400, adding bluff and canyon campgrounds, generated hot debate. The state claimed it could be done without spoiling the natural splendor of bluff and canyon areas.

ENOUGH, PLEASE:

an Clemente’s population—around 65,000 today—was about 17,000 in 1969. The Vietnam War was raging, as were youthful protests against it. Hijackings of jetliners were commonplace. The Manson Family was big news. So was avowed Communist college professor Angela Davis. In our beach town, times were way different than today. Let’s have a COASTLINES look back, courtesy of By Fred Swegles San Clemente Daily SunPost archives at the San Clemente Library:

WHERE WE STOOD: The city opened the year hailing the recent extension of Avenida Pico—albeit a rather skinny version—from San Clemente High School inland to the TRW aerospace facility. The city also had just completed an access road/parking lot for Linda Lane Beach and a $75,000 lifeguard headquarters.

WHERE TO PARK? The city empaneled a committee to recommend locations for needed public parking in commercial areas, to be funded by parking meters, a portion of business license fees and whatever other means the city council might decide.

WAR ON DRUGS: “While an enthusiastic minister was warning San Clemente High School students about the dangers of drugs Wednesday morning, at least one freshman was taking a trip on LSD,” proclaimed a banner-headline article. It seems that while the Rev. Max Rapaport was addressing a student assembly, the vice squad outside chased three students trying to escape campus with a girl’s purse containing marijuana. Police made an arrest. Rapaport had just opened a coffee house ministry on El Camino Real for his organization, Youth Challenge.

FAMOUS DRUG GURU: Dr. Timothy Leary, described as the San Clemente Times May 9-15, 2019

February’s torrential rains brought the local total to more than 15 inches in less than two months, spurring traffic accidents, power failures, mudslides, railroad shutdowns and repeated closures of PCH along the coastal bluffs.

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Apostle of LSD, was prosecuted in San Clemente Municipal Court on marijuana and LSD charges. Hippies protested outside. Leary announced he would run for governor on a “turn the people on with marijuana” platform. SC Muni Court went away in 1970, when a South County courthouse opened in Laguna Niguel.

Avenidas Lobeiro and Montalvo became San Clemente’s first streets to ditch overhead utility lines and bury them, funded by an underground utility assessment district.

EPIC RAINS: A nine-day January storm produced 34 inches of rain in some parts of California, causing the state’s worst flooding in 31 years. Locally, flooding shut down train service for two days, after water undermined the tracks south of town. San Juan Creek overflowed. Shorecliffs Golf Course had heavy damage. Local resident Gene Stivers’ car was damaged by a toppled eucalyptus tree. The bottom end of a new street, Linda Lane, filled with mud.

PEDESTRIAN CROSSING: The city applied to the California Public Utilities Commission for permission to build a surface-level railroad crossing for pedestrians at the pier. The state denied it. The railroad opposed it.

The Chamber of Commerce launched a campaign to relocate the oceanfront railroad tracks inland.

A BIT OF HISTORY: Ole Hanson Jr., eldest of San Clemente founder Ole Hanson’s 10 children, died at 72. He had helped his dad establish San Clemente in 1925. Following his father’s passing in 1940, he remained owner of the Ole Hanson Co., with offices across Southern California, until his retirement at 67.

BEAUTIFICATION:

BYE-BYE TRACKS?

Public outcries led the State Lands Commission to revoke permits for oil exploration off the California coast. Shell Oil was said to be just two weeks away from placing a barge two miles off San Clemente’s Cotton’s Point to begin exploratory drilling.

BIG RUMOR: President Nixon visited San Juan Capistrano and San Clemente in March amid rumors he was purchasing a home at Cotton’s Point, on the south end of San Clemente. His spokesmen denied it. The Sun-Post learned of it from local sources. Nixon’s visit to the Cotton estate was greeted by 90 antiwar protesters. He and the First Lady walked the beach together.

SISTER CITIES: San Clemente and the Atlantic beach town of San Clemente del Tuyu, Argentina, became sister cities.

END OF AN ERA: Capt. Wendell Lovell retired from the San Clemente Police Department. He had moved here in 1928 to help Ole Hanson build streets and plant palm trees along the highway. He started with the SCPD in 1935, when there were two police of-

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ficers, working 12-hour shifts, seven days a week.

NIXON LIBRARY? New resident Richard Nixon hinted that he might someday develop his presidential library on a portion of the Cotton estate.

WELCOME, PREZ: Mayor Wade Lower proclaimed June 4, 1969 as “Welcome President Nixon Day,” as Richard and Patricia Nixon arrived at their new home. More than 4,000 cheering residents greeted their arrival by helicopter.

PRESIDENTIAL QUOTE: Shaking the mayor’s hand, a smirking Nixon said, “He’s going to fix my tickets.” The SCHS Band played “Hail to the Chief.” Some 1,800 San Clemente schoolchildren jockeyed for position to score handshakes or autographs.

PICO WASN’T ALWAYS THERE: The city budgeted funds to extend Avenida Pico from Los Molinos seaward to El Camino Real.

GIRLS, TOO: For the first time, the city invited girls to try out for the popular summer Jr. Lifeguard Program. Lifeguard Capt. Phil Stubbs explained it would be done on a trial basis, “because there really isn’t much for girls to do in San Clemente in the summer.” There would be two summer sessions. The enrollment fee for either session was $5.

HOSPITAL: Plans were announced for a privately funded four-story, 250-bed hospital in San Clemente, along I-5 at Presidio and La Esperanza, adjacent to City Hall. It was to be named the Nixon Memorial Hospital, part of a six-building San Clemente Medical Center. Construction would begin in early 1970, with phase one (114 beds) to be completed in 1971. The hospital would include a Presidential Suite. Never happened.

LANDMARK’S DEMISE? Frank Maxey, owner of the San Clemente Theatre for 22 years, announced he was canceling his lease at 1700 N. El Camino Real to build an ultra-modern 400-seat cinema on Avenida Del Mar, next to the post office. Never happened. 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

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Thursday | 09 MOTHER’S DAY ANIMAL FUNDRAISER AT OC TAVERN 5-10 p.m. Calling all moms of furry kids: join the Pet Project Foundation in an early Mother’s Day celebration and fundraiser at the OC Tavern. Twenty percent of your check will be donated to help support homeless animals at the San Clemente-Dana Point Animal Shelter, where animals are still looking for their special mom. Bid on amazing prizes, treat mom to a nice meal and help out shelter animals. OC Tavern is located at 2369 El Camino Real, San Clemente. For more information, call 949.595.8899 or visit petprojectfoundation.org. “PAINT NITE” AT DOROTHY VISSER SENIOR CENTER 5:30-8 p.m. A fun evening of wine and painting. Providing step-by-step instruction, the class will be led by Sarah McCourt of “Canvas, Paint and Wine, Oh My!” All of the painting supplies, beverages and light snacks will be provided. No painting skills needed. Everyone will be painting the same painting, but no two paintings will look alike. The all-inclusive cost is $40. Sign up at the reception desk at Dorothy Visser Senior Center, 117 Avenida Victoria, San Clemente or call 949.498.3322. sccchamber.com.

Friday | 10 ‘EXIT LAUGHING’ AT CABRILLO 7:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday; 2 p.m. Sunday. When the highlight of your past 30 years has been weekly bridge nights with the girls, what do you do when one of your foursome dies? Connie, Leona and Millie dare to take a whole new look at life in Exit Laughing, a flavorful dark comedy by Paul Elliot. Tickets are $20. Cabrillo Playhouse, 202 Avenida Cabrillo, San Clemente. 949.492.-0465. cabrilloplayhouse.org. OPEN CASA: ARTISTS OF TOMORROW 6-8 p.m. All local high school and middle school artists showcase painting, drawing, ceramics and photography in this monthlong juried exhibition for scholarship awards San Clemente Times May 9-15, 2019

Photo: Philippe Bosse / Lionsgate Films BY MEGAN BIANCO, SAN CLEMENTE TIMES

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SUNDAY, MAY 12: MOTHER’S DAY FLOWER ARRANGEMENT AT BARNOA 4-7 p.m. Celebrate Mother’s Day by joining Alice’s Table at Barnoa Wine Bar for a special flower event. Learn to create a breathtaking arrangement with florist-fresh flowers. Enjoy happy hour pricing on wine, beer and delectable appetizers. Barnoa Wine Bar offers a fine selection of wine, beer and delicious small bites in the Talega Village Shopping Center. 831 Via Suerte, #106, San Clemente. 949.388.4378. barnoawinebar.com.

inside Casa Romantica Cultural Center and Gardens’ art gallery. The free public reception and awards ceremony includes light snacks, refreshments and a performance by the San Clemente High School jazz band. The art show is on view through June 2. Daily entrance to the gallery is free with general admission to Casa Romantica. Cost is $5 for ages 13 and up; free for ages 12 and under. 415 Avenida Granada, San Clemente. 949.498.2139. casaromantica.org.

Saturday | 11 WINE & FOOD PAIRING PARTY 2-5 p.m. A perfect opportunity for celebrating mom on Mother’s Day weekend, San Clemente Sunrise Rotary presents its “Wine and Food Pairing Party” at Capo Beach Cottages Clubhouse. Raffle prizes make great Mother’s Day gifts. Cost is $40 and includes wine and pairing tastes. For reservations, e-mail scsunriserotary2019@gmail.com. Parking in adjacent Shorecliffs lot. 101 Palm Drive, San Clemente. 949.492.1131. scchamber.com

Sunday | 12 FREE FOR MOMS COASTAL CRUISE AT DANA WHARF 10 a.m.-12 p.m. Join Dana Wharf Sportfishing & Whale Watching on a two-hour Mother’s Day coastal cruise aboard the OCean Adventures Catamaran. The trip

will depart Dana Point Harbor and cruise up the coastline to Laguna Beach. Refreshments will include “MOMosas,” champagne or juices and light snacks such as fresh seasonal fruit, pastries and muffins. In addition, all whale watching cruises on Mother’s Day will serve mothers a complimentary glass of champagne. Mom’s tickets are free. Adults are $49, children ages 3-12 are $29, and toddlers are free. Dana Wharf, 34675 Street of the Golden Lantern. 949.496.5794. X7. Danawharf.com.

Monday | 13 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 | 14 JUNE YOUTH MUSIC FESTIVAL PLANNING 3:30-5 p.m. The Wellness & Prevention Center invites the community to participate in planning the June Youth Music Festival at San Clemente High School Upper. 189 Avenida La Cuesta, San Clemente. 949.680.0516. wpc-oc.org. Page 10

onathan Levine’s new political romantic comedy, Long Shot, marks the return of the once-common “hot actress paired with slovenly Seth Rogen” trope. Over the years, Rogen’s been used as sort of an example of the double standard in Hollywood on how the male lead can get away with being ‘funny, but goofy-looking,’ while the female lead is still the traditional pretty starlet. But now Long Shot pairs him with probably his most attractive female co-star yet: Charlize Theron. In a semi-modern East Coast setting, Fred Flarsky (Rogen) is a popular newspaper columnist always on the lookout for any kind of big scoop. Charlotte Field (Theron) is the current Secretary of State to President Chambers (Bob Odenkirk), and Charlotte sees Chambers’ future exit as the perfect time to run as his successor. A series of unusual mishaps cause Charlotte and Fred to realize that Fred might be a good fit as her new speech writer. They not only get along surprisingly well, they were past neighbors during their childhoods. Long Shot has a lot of funny scenes, especially involving the supporting cast. Theron and Rogen play off each other well, even if the pairing feels as if it’s a decade late. There are a couple of issues, including the political aspect of the story. Both protagonists are liberal, and the antagonist is a rich, sleazy rightwinger (Andy Serkis as media magnate Parker Wembley). But there’s a shoedin sequence between Rogen and O’Shea Jackson Jr., who plays Rogen’s longtime friend, Lance, that’s supposed to be a “both sides are imperfect” message that feels a little irrelevant by the end of the movie. Another issue is that the movie just isn’t entirely memorable. But for a last-minute date night or browsing the TV or streaming sites, Long Shot is decent enough. SC

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GETTING OUT

On Stage at The Coach House: John Paul White

Photo: Alysse Gafkjen BY SHAWN RAYMUNDO, SAN CLEMENTE TIMES

ohn Paul White is currently on a creative kick. His latest album, The Hurting Kind, was released just last month, but White said he’s in a part of his life where he’s itching to continuously write and record music. “I’m in a phase now where I want to constantly get into the studio, and I hope to stay in that phase for a while,” he said, adding, “I’m dying to write more stuff and put out another record.” While growing up, White recalls listening to his dad’s records, being drawn to the classic crooners of the 1950s and ’60s, which “opened a gold mine” for him musically. He said with his creative juices currently flowing, he’s excited to dig deeper into those sounds. However, with White in the midst of a three-month tour throughout the U.S., scratching that itch will likely have to wait. In the meantime, fans in South County can look forward to White’s appearance in San Juan Capistrano next month, when he brings a traditional style of country music to The Coach House. Though known as a rock and folk songwriter from his time as the other half of the Grammy Award-winning duo The Civil Wars, which split in 2012, the Alabaman guitarist considers his latest album a foyer into traditional country. “I would say it’s the most traditionally country record that I’ve put out,” he said, also noting, “This would definitely sit

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closer to that genre more than anything.” During the recording of The Hurting Kind—his first album since Beulah in 2016 —White said his approach differed a lot from his process on previous albums. For White, that meant demoing more of the material and putting together “clean, arranged versions of all the songs, so the (band) can have a better sense of where I was going, and so I can have a better sense of where I was heading.” “I set out to make a record that was more complex and adult, less organic and live,” he said. “But it was a lot of fun; it was a lot of work but a lot of fun.” With the new album evoking that traditional country sound, White’s also adding a new twist to his performances this year, as he’s been incorporating additional sounds from the pedal steel guitar and fiddle, which brought “new energy (and) new excitement in the band.” “I feel like we’re really gelling,” he said, adding, “It’s a different kind of energy than seeing me with a trio or just me with a guitar . . . it’s a completely different animal, but I’m just really excited for people to see me on this one.” Tickets to see White at The Coach House are $25. Doors open at 6 p.m., with the show scheduled to start at 8 p.m. on Tuesday, June 11. The Coach House is located at 33157 Camino Capistrano, San Juan Capistrano. For tickets or more information, call 949.496.8930 or visit thecoachhouse.com. SC Page 14

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PROFILES OF OUR COMMUNITY

GUEST OPINION: On Life and Love after 50 by Tom Blake

Like A Rock

week ago, my partner, Greta, and I were sitting at our desks in our home office. Out of the blue, Greta said, “Do you realize we’ve been together for 20 years?” Her comment hit me like a rock. Of course, I knew we’d been together for 20 years, but when she mentioned it, I stopped what I was doing and thought about those 20 years and how fortunate we were to have met each other when we did. And whenever I hear the words “20 years,” I always think of the great Bob Seger song, “Like A Rock,” because of a verse in the song that begins with the words, “Twenty years now, where’d they go?” I imagine most adults recognize “Like A Rock.” For years, it was the background music for the Chevy truck commercials. And if people grew up in Michigan, as I did, they likely knew who Bob Seger was. He was born in Lincoln Park, a Detroit suburb, and attended Ann Arbor High School. He was close to our age (Seger turned 74 on May 6), so he represented our generation. Greta continued talking, as if in a stream-ofconsciousness: “When I met you, I was 57, you ON LIFE AND LOVE AFTER 50 were 59. I’d just gone By Tom Blake through a tough divorce five years before. Didn’t want to date, although I’d had a few dates. Walked in the neighborhood or on the beach alone. . . . I mostly worked, teaching special-needs children, plus four nights per week, home-taught severe special-needs children . . . felt like I was doing something important. It took all my time. Thought my dating life was over. How wrong I was.” She paused, smiled and then continued: “I never dreamed when I went into Tutor and Spunky’s, your Dana Point deli, on June 24, 1998, and ordered a freshly squeezed carrot juice, that my life was about to change. You walked around the counter and said, ‘Would you like to have dinner with me?’ Wow, what an incredible 20 years it’s been.” I interjected, saying, “The key to our happiness . . . in my opinion . . . is our thoughtfulness toward each other. We’ve shared homes, travel . . . lots of it . . . and families. Three weeks ago, you were blessed with a fourth great-grandchild. We’ve shared each other’s retirements. San Clemente Times May 9-15, 2019

Adoptable Pet of the Week: Uzo

We’ve shared sad times, losing friends and family members. And now, we’re sharing growing old together. How blessed we’ve been.” At that point, I went to YouTube on my computer, pulled up “Like A Rock,” and turned the volume high. We toasted to it, with a glass of our favorite Chardonnay, Kendall Jackson Grand Reserve, the same wine we both ordered on our first date, three days after meeting, at the Claim Jumper restaurant on La Paz in Laguna Hills. Words to the 20-years verse from Like A Rock: “Twenty years now, where’d they go? Twenty years, I don’t know . . . Sit and wonder sometimes, where they’ve gone . . . And sometimes late at night . . . When I’m bathed in the firelight . . . The moon comes callin’ a ghostly white. . . And I recall . . . I recall…Like a rock, standin’ arrow straight . . . Like a rock, chargin’ from the gate . . . Like a rock, carryin’ the weight . . . Like a rock.” Then I said to Greta, “I received an email today from Chris Anastasio of San Clemente. Anastasio wrote, ‘I am now 85; Tina and I have been together for 15 years. It’s amazing how fast time flies.’ I wonder if other people age 50 and older reflect on their last 15 or 20 years. Regardless of what we think about past years, we must make the best of our remaining years. We’ve got to keep moving, keep writing, stay active and interact socially with our friends and family, regardless of what fate deals us. We’ve got to be, like a rock.”

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U Uzo. Photo: Courtesy of the San Clemente/Dana Point Animal Shelter

zo is a 5-year-old Domestic Shorthair with a beautiful, black smoky coat. Very outgoing and sociable, she is a talkative kitty that loves meeting new people. Uzo has lived with other cats and wouldn’t mind having a feline roommate. If you would like to know more about Uzo, 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:

See the solution in next week’s issue.

SENIOR SINGLES’ MEET AND GREET WEDNESDAY, MAY 22

On Wednesday, May 22, from 5-7 p.m., the new owners of Tutor And Spunky’s Deli in Dana Point will resurrect the Senior Singles Meet and Greets that were once so popular there. Tom and Greta Blake will host the event. The event isn’t only for single seniors; all adults—single, married or in relationships—may join. There is no charge. Appetizers will be served. Beer and wine are $3. Location: Tutor and Spunky’s, 34085 Pacific Coast Highway, Dana Point. 949.248.9008. Tom Blake is a Dana Point resident and a former Dana Point businessman who has authored several books on middle-aged dating. See his websites, findingloveafter50. com, vicsta.com and travelafter55.com. To receive Tom’s weekly online newsletter, sign up at findingloveafter50.com. Email: tompblake@gmail.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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FROM THE ARCHIVES Earth-moving equipment exca-

vating the shoreline during construction of San Onofre Nuclear Generating Stations, circa 1964. Every week, the San Clemente Times will showcase a historical photo from around the city. If you have a photo you would like to submit for consideration, send the photo, your name for credit as well as the date and location of the photo to editorial@sanclementetimes.com.

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Olympic volunteer hangs hat at 91 BY CARI HACHMANN, SAN CLEMENTE TIMES

hotographer and RSVP member Neil Barbanell has borne witness to more than a few exclusive moments in history, not to mention having led a life full of adventure. But after 80 years of volunteer service, 28 of which he dedicated to the Retired Senior Volunteer Patrol, the 91-year-old is hanging his hat. “I am very honored,” said Barbanell, who celebrates his retirement from RSVP this May. The San Clemente man contributed a total of 11,500 hours to the patrol service that assists the local Sheriff’s department. He worked his last assignment on Saturday, May 4 at the Cinco de Mayo celebration at Max Berg Plaza Park. Barbanell said he is losing his hearing and is no longer physically strong enough to perform his duties. He will be missed. “He is like an institution to the institution,” said Lou Leto, recruitment quartermaster for RSVP. Barbanell has served as the patrol’s dedicated photographer since he joined RSVP in 1990, taking shots for all of the group’s events, activities and awards ceremonies. “He has always unselfishly volunteered his time in his photographic skills,” Leto said. Born and raised in Los Angeles, Barbanell’s penchant for volunteer work began when he joined the Boy Scouts in the late 1930s, an outfit he remained involved in for some 25 years. Earning a degree in photography from California State University, Long Beach, Barbanell enlisted in the U.S. Navy and served from 1950 to 1954, where he worked as an aerial photographer. His skills took him all the way to the White House, where he was tasked with photographing the inauguration parade for President Dwight Eisenhower. Barbanell recalls a time he was instructed to capture close-ups of Navy amputee victims. In the White House, the ambitious young photographer had the nerve to put a hand on the President’s shoulder and ask him to move over “just a bit,” so he could get a better shot with his lens. He was quickly reprimanded by the President’s Secret Service. “They said, ‘Don’t. You. EVER. Do that again!’ ” said Barbanell, laughing as he told the story. While serving in the Navy, Barbanell married his wife, Etta, a Holocaust survivor, and the couple had a son. While he went on to start his career working for Wyeth Pharmaceuticals (formerly called Wyeth-Ayerst Laboratories, later bought out by Pfizer in 2009), Barbanell’s volunSan Clemente Times May 9-15, 2019

teer work never waned. Barbanell was a Scoutmaster for his son’s troop when his family lived in Monterey Park. He then joined the Freemasonry, serving as a member for 50 years and attaining the fraternal organization’s third and highest grade of Master Mason. Fascinated by cowboy and Indian lore, Barbanell also served three years as a volunteer for the Autry Museum of the American West in Los Angeles. In 1979, Barbanell and a work friend heard the Olympics were coming to Los Angeles, so the two jumped on the opportunity to volunteer. They joined three others at a makeshift office space next door to the UCLA campus and got started by licking envelopes. The group would become the first of thousands of volunteers to help organize the 1984 Summer Olympics. Barbanell served as a U.S. Olympic Committee volunteer for six years, dedicating a total of 5,000 hours. For 15 years, Barbanell volunteered with the U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary as a “vessel examiner.” He offered up his own boat to scour the ocean, conducting safety work and rescues if needed. But when another company took over the boat rescue scene, Barbanell revealed, “In 15 years going out on patrol, not once did we ever get a rescue.” Barbanell volunteered for three years

doing traffic control for the Los Angeles Marathon. “Nothing exciting; I just took an intersection,” he said. A former boss who had gone to work for the Archdiocese of Los Angeles gifted Barbanell the opportunity of a lifetime. Barbanell found himself without hesitation as an escort driving behind the “Popemobile” during Pope John Paul’s visit to L.A. “That was one of the major highlights of my life,” he said. “Here I am driving the Pope through Los Angeles . . . and I am Jewish.” Barbanell moved to San Clemente in 1990 to retire. He joined RSVP the same year and for six years served as its coordinator. Barbanell has a son, who lives in San Clemente, a daughter in Thousand Oaks, four grandchildren and “a wonderful girlfriend.” After suffering a couple of bad falls, Barbanell said standing too long hurts his back. “I have to take it easy,” he said. His hearing has also declined to the point where he can’t understand the conversations coming in over the radio. He recalled one time when he and another RSVP volunteer member had to call Sheriff’s deputies for backup, because an angered resident threw a brick while the two were on patrol together conducting a street sweep. Luckily, the brick missed. “When you hear us on the radio, the deputies don’t waste any time because we

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can’t protect ourselves,” said Barbanell. “We don’t carry guns, we don’t carry handcuffs, and we don’t have a mallet.” Lt. Edward Manhart, Chief of San Clemente Police Services, said he knew Barbanell while he worked on patrol from 2004 to 2011 as a deputy before he was appointed chief in March. “He was always taking pictures,” Manhart said. “He always had a smile on his face and was always a great guy to be around.” Manhart said he cannot express how important it is to have RSVPs around. “They are volunteering their time away from family and friends to serve the community, and that is outstanding. I will always welcome volunteers who want to do that. We utilize their assistance as much as possible,” he said. Asked why he volunteers so much, Barbanell said, “It’s just something in me. . . . I like to be around people. . . . If RSVP didn’t want me, I’d probably go to the hospital and push a wheelchair.” Though Barbanell’s volunteer charisma, good humor and zest for life may be matched by few, he looks forward to seeing the next generation of those willing to lend a hand. But he says that may require a little discipline. “Put the cell phone down for a few hours, get outside and do something,” he said. SC sanclementetimes.com

PUBLIC NOTICES TO A DV E RT I SE : 9 4 9 . 3 8 8 . 7 7 0 0 , E X T. 1 0 0 • FAX : 9 4 9 . 3 8 8 . 9 9 7 7 PUBLIC NOTICE FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 20196540713 The following person(s) is doing business as: A. TEACHING KIDS TO BUY STOCKS B. DOLLARS AND ZEN 5613 COSTA MARITIMA SAN CLEMENTE, CA 92673 Full Name of Registrant(s): WENRICH ENTERPRISES INC 5613 COSTA MARITIMA SAN CLEMENTE, CA 92673 The business is conducted by a corporation. The registrant commenced to transact business under the Fictitious Business Name or Names listed above on: n/a /s/JOSEPH WENRICH This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Orange County On 04/11/2019 Publish: San Clemente Times APR 18, 25, MAY 2, 9, 2019 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 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 SEALED BIDS Street Rehabilitation for Via Cascadita (Cascadita channel to Via Socorro), Project No. 17345

Project specifications and contract documents are posted in the City of San Clemente PlanetBids System Vendor Portal website at www.san-clemente. org/vendorbids. 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 the prospective bidders list. No bid will be received unless it is made on a proposal form furnished by the City Engineer. Each bid must be accompanied by cash, certified or cashier’s check, or bidder’s bond, made payable to the City of San Clemente for an amount equal to at least ten percent (10%) of the amount bid, such guarantee to be forfeited should the bidder to whom the contract is awarded fail to enter into the contract. The contract does call for monthly progress payments based on the engineer’s estimate of the percentage of work completed. 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 the 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 subcontractor may be listed on a bid proposal for a public works project unless registered with the Department of Industrial Relations. Furthermore, all bidders and contractors are hereby notified that no contractor or subcontractor may be awarded a contract for public work on a public works 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. NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that all bids must be on the Bid Form provided, and the outside of the envelope must read as follows: OFFICIAL BID - DO NOT OPEN Project Name:

Street Rehabilitation for Via Cascadita

Bid No.:

17345

Bid Opening Date:

May 23, 2019 at 2:00 p.m.

Sealed bid or proposals will be received at the office of the City Clerk, 910 Calle Negocio, San Clemente, California, until 2:00 p.m. on Thursday, May 23, 2019, and will be publicly opened and read on said day and time at 910 Calle Negocio, San Clemente, California.

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.

The work to be done consists of furnishing all materials, equipment, tools, labor and incidentals as required by the specifications and contract documents for the Street Rehabilitation for Via Cascadita (Cascadita channel to Via Socorro), Project No. 17345 in the City of San Clemente, California.

The City of San Clemente reserves the right to reject any or all bids.

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.

______________________________ Tom Bonigut Public Works Director / City Engineer

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PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE INVITING SEALED BIDS Street Improvement Projects – FY 2019, Project No. 19321 and Slurry Seal Program – FY 2019, Project No. 29306 Sealed bid or proposals will be received at the office of the City Clerk, 910 Calle Negocio, San Clemente, California, until 11:00 a.m. on Thursday, May 23, 2019, and will be publicly opened and read on said day and time at 910 Calle Negocio, San Clemente, California. The work to be done consists of furnishing all materials, equipment, tools, labor and incidentals as required by the specifications and contract documents for the Specifications for the Street Improvement Projects – FY 2019, Project No. 19321 and Slurry Seal Program – FY 2019, Project No. 29306 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. Project specifications and contract documents are posted in the City of San Clemente PlanetBids System Vendor Portal website at www.san-clemente. org/vendorbids. 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 the prospective bidders list. No bid will be received unless it is made on a proposal form furnished by the City Engineer. Each bid must be accompanied by cash, certified or cashier’s check, or bidder’s bond, made payable to the City of San Clemente for an amount equal to at least ten percent (10%) of the amount bid, such guarantee to be forfeited should the bidder to whom the contract is awarded fail to enter into the contract. The contract does call for monthly progress payments based on the engineer’s estimate of the percentage of work completed. 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 the 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 subcontractor may be listed on a bid proposal for a public works project unless registered with the Department of Industrial Relations. Furthermore, all bidders and contractors are hereby notified that no contractor or subcontractor may be awarded a contract for public work on a public works 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. NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that all bids must be on the Bid Form provided, and the outside of the envelope must read as follows:

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_____________________________ Tom Bonigut Public Works Director / City Engineer PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT A PUBLIC HEARING WILL BE HELD BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN CLEMENTE, CALIFORNIA, RELATIVE TO THE FOLLOWING: CITY OF SAN CLEMENTE PROPOSED BUDGET FOR FY 2019-20 To consider adopting the City of San Clemente proposed budget for FY 2019-20. One week before the meeting, a full copy of the aforementioned budget will be available for review at the City Clerk’s Office, located at 910 Calle Negocio, San Clemente, or by accessing the City of San Clemente website at www.san-clemente.org or by contacting Erik Sund, Assistant City Manager/Finance and Administrative Services Director, at (949) 361-8360. If you challenge the budget in court, you may be limited to raising only those issues you or someone else raised at the public hearing described in this notice, or in written correspondence delivered to the City of San Clemente at, or prior to, the public hearing. To allow staff adequate time to confirm software compatibility, individuals wishing to utilize electronic visual aids to supplement their oral presentations at the meeting, must submit the electronic files to the City Clerk by no later than 12:00 p.m. on the day of the meeting. Only compatible electronic formats will be permitted to be used on City audio/ visual computer equipment. Staff makes no guarantee that such material will be compatible, but will use its best efforts to accommodate the request. NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that said public hearing will be held at the meeting of the City Council on Wednesday, May 22, 2019 at 4:00 p.m. in the City Hall Council Chambers, 100 Avenida Presidio, San Clemente, California. All interested persons are invited to attend said hearing or by written communication to the City Council to express their opinion for or against the budget. JOANNE BAADE City Clerk and Ex-Officio Clerk of the Council PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT A PUBLIC

HEARING WILL BE HELD BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN CLEMENTE, CALIFORNIA, RELATIVE TO THE FOLLOWING: 2316 South El Camino Real – Conditional Use Permit Amendment 18-659 – La Ventura Event Center Amendment Notice is hereby given that the City of San Clemente shall have a public hearing to consider an amendment to Conditional Use Permit 13-249 to increase the permitted hours and occupancy of the event facility located at 2316 South El Camino Real. Staff recommends that the City Council find and determine that the project is categorically exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15301 (Class 1 – Existing Facilities) because the project involves the permitting and minor alteration of an existing approved use with negligible expansion of the use and no addition or alteration to the building. This application is on file at the City of San Clemente Community Development Department, 910 Calle Negocio, and is available for public inspection and comment by contacting Katie Crockett, Associate Planner, in the Community Development Department at (949) 361-6188. If you challenge this project in court, you may be limited to raising only those issues you or someone else raised at the public hearing described in this notice, or in written correspondence delivered to the City of San Clemente at, or prior to, the public hearing. To allow staff adequate time to confirm software compatibility, individuals wishing to utilize electronic visual aids to supplement their oral presentations at the meeting, must submit the electronic files to the City Clerk by no later than 12:00 p.m. on the day of the meeting. Only compatible electronic formats will be permitted to be used on City audio/ visual computer equipment. Staff makes no guarantee that such material will be compatible, but will use its best efforts to accommodate the request. NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that said public hearing will be held at the meeting of the City Council on May 21, 2019 at 6:00 pm in the City Hall Council Chambers, 100 Avenida Presidio, San Clemente, California. All interested persons are invited to attend said hearing or by written communica¬tion to the City Council to express their opinion for or against the request. JOANNE BAADE City Clerk and Ex-Officio Clerk of the Council PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT ON MAY 23, 2019 A PUBLIC HEARING WILL BE HELD BY THE ZONING ADMINISTRATOR OF THE CITY OF SAN CLEMENTE, CALIFORNIA RELATIVE TO THE FOLLOWING: 129 Avenida Barcelona – Minor Exception Permit 18-677 – Graham Residence A request to reduce the required front yard setback by three feet of a residential property located in the Residential Low Zone and Coastal Zone Overlay District. Staff recommends that the project be found categorically exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to State CEQA Guidelines Section 15301 (Class 1: Existing Facilities). This application is on file at the City of San Clemente Community Development Department, 910

Calle Negocio, and is available for public inspection and comment by contacting (949) 361-6184. If you challenge this project in court you may be limited to raising only those issues you or someone else raised at the public hearing described in this notice, or in written correspondence delivered to the City of San Clemente at, or prior to, the public hearing. Notice is further given that said public hearing will be conducted by the City of San Clemente Zoning Administrator and held on Thursday, May 23, 2019 at 3:00 p.m. at the Community Develop-

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cliffs, 18-17.5, for the South County Cup title. The San Clemente Municipal Golf Course team took third with 15 points, and Bella Collina San Clemente finished fourth with 13.5 points. Each local golf club played with 16-man teams in the two-day match play event. San Juan Hills is the first visiting team to win the event after the host teams won the first four editions on the first run through the hosting rotation. San Clemente Municipal will host the 2020 South County Cup.

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Tide 14U Softball Wins End of Season Tournament The San Clemente Tide 14U softball team took first place in the Mission Viejo End of Season Summer Sizzle tournament on April 27 at Craycraft Park in Mission Viejo. San Clemente finished second in its pool with one win and one loss, but then turned it on in bracket play. The Tide beat two teams from host Mission Viejo to reach the Final. San Clemente breezed in the first game, 14-5, and narrowly won the second game, 7-6. In the final, San Clemente swung back and forth with Rancho Trabuco. The Tide got on top early with four runs in the first inning, but Rancho Trabuco fought back to take a four-run lead by the bottom of the sixth, 11-7. With their backs against the wall in the seventh inning, San Clemente tied the game to force extra innings. San Clemente scored seven runs in the extra frame and held off Rancho Trabuco for the championship, 18-12.

Triton Report BY ZACH CAVANAGH, SAN CLEMENTE TIMES

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Bennett, Catsimanes Qualify for CIF-SS Track Finals After thrilling Sea View League championship performances, senior Emilie Bennett and junior Hana Catsimanes continued to shine at the CIF-SS Division 1 preliminaries on May 4 at Trabuco Hills High School. Bennett qualified for the Division 1 Finals in two sprint events. Bennett finished second in her 200-meter heat with a time of 24.77 seconds to claim the ninth and final qualifying spot. San Clemente Times May 9-15, 2019

Sports Wall of Fame to Honor Nealy, Crummer on May 18

The San Clemente Tide 14U softball team took first place in the Mission Viejo End of Season Summer Sizzle Tournament on April 27. The Tide will represent San Clemente Girls Softball in the All-Star District season. Photo: Courtesy

The Tide featured a roster of Helena Araujo, Kyla Brown, Kate Dunbar, Hannah Eberle, Morgan Ivins, Leah Johnson, Ireland Lambert, Zona Miller, Chloe Mills, Abby Rhoads, Tatum Salgado, Nora Thorlakson and Avery Wilcox. The Tide was coached by Chad Wilcox and David Lambert. The Tide will continue to represent San Clemente Girls Softball in the All-Star District Season and push for Nationals.

San Juan Hills Edges Shorecliﬀs for South County Cup

In her better discipline, Bennett posted a time of 56.30 seconds to win her 400-meter heat and easily qualify in that event. Bennett owns one of the best 400-meter times in the state and broke the school record with a time of 55.40 seconds at the Sea View League Finals on April 26. Bennett won the 200- and 400-meter league titles and also won as the anchor leg of the 4x100-meter and 4x400-meter relays. Catsimanes competed in only one of the two events she qualified for out of league finals, but she qualified easily for the CIFSS Finals in the 3,200 meters. Catsimanes ran a time of 10:51.17 to finish third in her heat. Catsimanes won both the 1,600-meter and 3,200-meter titles at the Sea View League Finals. It was Catsimanes’ third consecutive 1,600 title. CIF-SS Finals will be contested on Saturday, May 11 at El Camino College in Torrance. On the boys side, senior Griffin Buchan narrowly missed out on CIF-SS Finals qualification. Buchan, who won league titles in the

100- and 300-meter hurdles, finished less than one second out of qualifying in each of his two events. Buchan ran 15.42 seconds in the 100-meters to finish .43 seconds behind and ran 40.12 in the 300-meters to finish .72 seconds behind. San Clemente also got Sea View League titles from Jack Gifford in boys discus and Natalie Vissman in girls high jump.

The Fifth South County Cup golf tournament came down to the final stroke on April 28 at Shorecliffs Golf Course. San Juan Hills Golf Club’s Todd Knight made a 15-foot putt on the 18th hole to tie his match, and Taylor Casper of San Juan Hills rolled in a 4-foot putt to earn the half-point San Juan Hills needed to edge host Shore-

Boys Tennis Plays in CIF-SS Division 1 Semifinals The San Clemente boys tennis team won its ninth consecutive league title, earned a first-round bye in the CIF-SS Division 1 playoffs and breezed through its second-round match over Valencia of Valencia, 13-5, on Friday, May 3. But in the quarterfinals on Monday, May 6, the host Tritons were locked in a battle against Claremont. San Clemente and Claremont traded points to finish in a 9-9 tie. But the Tritons were rewarded for their efficiency and took the games-won tiebreaker, 78-69, to

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The San Clemente Sports Wall of Fame will induct water polo legend Bob Nealy and surfing legend Sheri Crummer as its 23rd and 24th members in a ceremony on Saturday, May 18 at the Vista Hermosa Aquatics Center. Nealy and Crummer were chosen by the Friends of San Clemente Foundation in coordination with the San Clemente Sports Wall of Fame Committee. Nealy has enjoyed a long career in water polo with accomplishments from the 1960s to recent success in Masters competition. Nealy was also a teacher and water polo coach at San Clemente High School. Crummer is a third-generation San Clementean with multiple national surfing titles. Crummer is also a well-regarded action sports photographer. Check sanclementetimes.com and next week’s San Clemente Times for coverage of the inductees leading up to next Saturday’s ceremony. SC

advance to the Division 1 semifinals. Beckman, No. 1 seed in Division 1, hosted San Clemente for the semifinals on Wednesday, May 8. Results were not available at press time, but check our Twitter @SouthOCSports for results. If San Clemente advanced, the Tritons would play the Sage Hill-Ventura winner in the Division 1 Final on Friday, May 10 at 10:30 a.m. at the Claremont Club in Claremont.

Other Playoff Results • San Clemente softball lost a battle to MaxPrep’s national No. 2 Great Oak of Temecula, 3-2, in the CIF-SS Division 1 second round. • San Clemente boys volleyball traveled to national No. 1 Newport Harbor and was swept, 25-21, 25-18, 25-17, in the CIF-SS Division 1 quarterfinals. • Both Triton lacrosse teams lost in the US Lacrosse Orange County quarterfinals. The boys lost at Foothill, 12-10, and the girls lost at St. Margaret’s, 13-6. SC sanclementetimes.com

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Prayers For Sunny World Champion and Former San Clemente Resident Sunny Garcia in Intensive Care in Oregon Hospital BY JAKE HOWARD, SAN CLEMENTE TIMES

Dana Point Surf Club’s Noah Albrecht. Photo: Albrecht Family

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Local surfer Noah Albrecht receives scholarship from Dana Point Surf Club BY JAKE HOWARD, SAN CLEMENTE TIMES

ne of the founding principles of the Dana Point Surf Club was that it was going to be a force for good in the community. Be it providing access to the surf for those who may not have the opportunity or rallying the local surf shops for a bit of friendly competition, the club has grown into much more than just a crew with matching T-shirts. This week, the Dana Point Surf Club will award Dana Hills High School senior Noah

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MAKAI BRAY

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he West Coast USA Surfing Prime Series season concluded last weekend with the final contest held at T Street. With a playful south swell and some warmer water, there was no shortage of inspired performances throughout the weekend. A number of local surfers battled their way into the finals of multiple divisions, but it was San Clemente’s Makai Bray who shined brightest, taking the win in the under-14 division. In a hotly contested final, Bray topped fellow San Clemente rippers Hayden Rodgers and Cannon Carr. San Clemente Times May 9-15, 2019

Albrecht with a scholarship to help him kick-start his college dreams. A student with a 4.0 GPA, Albrecht next year will be attending San Diego State University, where he is interested in studying marine conservation and ecology. “Noah has been a great example representing the club and high school,” said Eric Diamond, Dana Point Surf Club president. “He is a true ambassador in the Dana Point surf community—not only a great surfer, but always a positive force in and out of the water, always rallying the team and enhancing our competitions and community outreach.” Besides riding surfboards, Albrecht lately has also been experimenting with shaping a few of them, too. It’s this kind of creativity, passion and stoke that’s going to take him far. The Dana Point Surf Club will be hosting a “surf pizza” night for the Dana Hills High School surf team from 6-8 p.m. on Friday, May 10, at Parallel Pizzeria in Dana Point. Albrecht and other Dana Hills High surfers will be recognized. SC

The victory at T Street was enough to move Bray up to 13th in the year-end rankings. Fellow Trestles regular Dane Matson finished first in the rankings. Bray also recently captured the NSSA Open 12-and-under season title. With school wrapping up and summer just about here, Bray, Matson and company will now turn their attention to the upcoming USA Surfing Championships and Team Trials, to be contested at Lowers June 18-22. For those who make the cut and get selected for the USA Junior Surf Team, there will be a number of training camps throughout the summer months. The season will culminate with the ISA World Junior Surfing Championship later in the year. A date and location have not yet been announced. SC

he international surfing community was shaken to its core last week, when news emerged that former world champion Sunny Garcia was on life support in a Portland-area hospital. Friends and family immediately rushed to Garcia’s side and have been with him ever since. Details about his condition and what caused it remain vague at this time, but he has publicly battled depression over the past few years and has elicited a lot of support and love throughout the surf world. Born Vincent “Sunny” Garcia in 1970 on the west side of Oahu, he overcame hardscrabble circumstances early in his childhood to become the 2000 world champion. His unbridled talent was first noticed by Hawaiian icon Rell Sunn during her annual kids contest at Makaha. He first made his presence felt on the international surf stage in the early 1980s, winning his first pro contest in 1984. One of the winningest Hawaiian surfers of all time, he won six Triple Crown titles over the years. Garcia is known for speaking his mind freely, whether it was a call from a judge he disagreed with or whether somebody got out of line in the lineup. But underneath the tough exterior that the media

often has glommed onto is a man with a heart of gold. Gentle, kind and tender, he loves his friends and family, and they love him. The reaction to the news about Garcia’s condition reverberated around the surfing community. “Sunny . . . I love you, brother. I just can’t even fathom you not here,” 11-time world champion Kelly Slater wrote on Instagram. “We’ve got so much more living to do before we are done. There’s been hard times, but there have been so many good ones, too. Just praying you wake up and we get more of you.” Garcia has a strong connection to the Orange County area. Competing at Lower Trestles over the years, he stayed with the Fletcher family when he was 13 years old in the lead up to competing in NSSA Nationals. He also lived and trained in San Clemente for a period during the early 2000s. “You’ve got a lot more inspiring to do, Sunny Garcia. We love you,” resident San Clemente legend Matt Archbold said in a social media post. Prayer vigils have been organized for Garcia both at home in Hawaii and in California. The outpouring of love and support for him illustrates how important he is to the surf world, as well as how closely connected he is to so many people. If you or somebody you know is struggling with depression, don’t be afraid to reach out to somebody and ask for help. Garcia didn’t shy away from sharing his struggles publicly. He talked about them regularly on his social media feeds. He had so many people who were there for him, but sometimes the darkness can, tragically, be all-consuming. Please, if you’re feeling down, talk to somebody. It could save your life. There’s a lot of love out there. Our thoughts are with Garcia and his family and friends at this most difficult of times. SC

SURF FORECAST Water Temperature: 61-64 Degrees F Water Visibility and Conditions: 5-10’ Thursday: Easing small to fun-sized south-southwest swell mixes in with a new, smaller and more southerly swell. Better exposed breaks are waist to stomach high (2-3 + faces) occasionally pushing a bit larger. Standout spots can expect to see more consistent waist to chest high surf (3-4 faces), especially through the morning hours. Light/variable winds are likely in the early morning, but there is potential for southerly winds of around 5-6 knots. By the afternoon, southwesterly winds of 6-8 knots will be affecting most exposures. Outlook: Solid long period south-southwest swell will be filling in this weekend with standout spots seeing head high to slightly overhead surf (5-6 faces) by the end of the day on Saturday. Come Sunday, size bumps another notch with most spots in that head high to slightly overhead zone while standouts see surf 2-3 overhead on the bigger sets (7-8 faces). Mornings will offer the most favorable conditions with light/variable winds lining up for both Saturday and Sunday, and both afternoons are looking similar as well with light+ to moderate SW flow.

Makai Bray. Photo: @mikebrayphotography

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