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A Chance to Sparkle New Triton Sparkle Team Inspires Acceptance and Inclusion S P O R T S / PAG E 2 0 The new Triton Sparkle team gathers for a photo in front of Triton statue at San Clemente High School following the squad’s practice on Monday, Oct. 14. Photo: Shawn Raymundo

Coleman Accused of Violating Campaign Law EYE ON SC/PAGE 3

In-N-Out Submits Application, Plans to City EYE ON SC/PAGE 4

Darnold Named Player of the Week in Jets Return SPORTS/PAGE 21

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Five things San Clemente should know this week Coleman Accused of Violating Campaign Law THE LATEST: Several complaints accusing city council candidate Dee Coleman of trading discounted prices on vehicles he sells in exchange for votes—a potential violation of state election law—have reportedly been filed with California’s Fair Political Practices Commission.

The complaints, submitted over the weekend, allege that Coleman, the owner of the vintage car shop Classic Auto Sales in San Clemente, broke California’s election code that prohibits candidates and elected officials from offering money and gifts to anyone who votes for them.

In a screenshot of an advertisement to the Facebook group “SELL LIKE THE WIND OC” that San Clemente Times has obtained, Coleman posted photos of an Audi he’s selling. In the description for the Oct. 11 post, he wrote: “BE SURE TO VOTE DEE COLEMAN FOR SAN CLEMENTE CITY COUNCIL! BALLOTS COMING THIS WEEKEND. SPECIAL DISCOUNT IF YOUR (sic) A VOTER FOR DEE!” Coleman, who is seeking the open city council seat in San Clemente’s special election next month, acknowledged the post to the SC Times, but then explained that the statement included in the ad’s description was an error and “was immediately taken off.”

“When it went on, we tried to delete it.

It was an error; it was all done within a few minutes,” Coleman said of the ad. “It was put on by accident, and when we tried to take it off, it took a few minutes to come off. . . . You can see the ad is still up right now, and it is corrected.”

While the ad has been amended, a couple of users in the comment section slam Coleman for potential “voter manipulation” and “vote buying.”

When asked whether he has been notified by the FPPC regarding the complaints, Coleman, who has touted his business acumen throughout the campaign, said he has not been made aware of any such filings and added that there was nothing illegal about his post.

California’s voting code prohibits anyone from receiving, agreeing to, or contracting for “any money, gift loan, or other valuable consideration” because he or she “voted, agreed to vote, refrained from voting, or agreed to refrain from voting for San Clemente Times October 17-23, 2019

City council candidate Dee Coleman faces accusations of trying to buy votes by offering discounts for vehicles he sells with his company, Classic Auto Sales. Photo: Shawn Raymundo

any particular person or measure.”

“Any person violating this section is punishable by imprisonment pursuant to subdivision (h) of Section 1170 of the Penal Code for 16 months or two or three years,” according to the state’s voting code.

As of Wednesday morning, the FPPC had not made the complaints public, but it confirmed that it had received numerous complaints. According to the FPPC, copies of complaints can be made available five calendar days after they have been sent to all persons named in the complaint.

The confirmation numbers of at least five complaints have been shared with SC Times, most of which were filed on Oct. 11, meaning the complaints were expected to be made public as early as Wednesday.

WHAT’S NEXT: According to the FPPC, “All sworn complaints are taken under official review to determine if the complaint has merit. This includes determining if the complaint contains enough evidence of a potential violation and whether the allegation is related to the PRA or if it is covered under other laws.”

The Commission also notes that there’s no standard length of time for an investigation, as cases vary on their “complexity and difficulty.”

“Each case has its own specific facts and the length of any investigation depends on a variety of factors,” the FPPC’s website explains.—Shawn Raymundo

City, Olen Commercial Interested in Rancho SC Business Park Property THE LATEST: The pending sale of open space land along Avenida Pico that’s being proposed as a possible site for an emergen-

cy homeless shelter has attracted two other prospective buyers—the city of San Clemente and Olen Commercial Properties.

The Rancho San Clemente Business Park Association and the Emergency Shelter Coalition are currently in escrow for two parcels that total 10 acres. The Association is looking to offload the property, selling it to the nonprofit organization for $19,500.

However, if the sale falls through at the end of the month, the city has expressed interest in purchasing the property, according to City Manager James Makshanoff.

“I think that if the Business Park property fell out of escrow that we would definitely entertain the possibility of buying it if the Business Park was interested in that,” Makshanoff told the San Clemente Times by phone on Monday, Oct. 14.

Makshanoff said that should the city acquire the parcels, there’s consideration to turn it into a conservation easement, potentially voiding one of the Transportation Corridor Agencies’ proposed toll road extension options.

“I think part of the issue for turning it into a conservation easement is that it would also aid us in our battle of the toll road, because (the TCA talks) about coming down Pico Canyon,” Makshanoff said.

Late last month, the Association’s board sent its members ballots with a cover letter encouraging them to vote in favor of the sale to the Coalition, which is looking to develop a homeless shelter on the property located on the north side of Pico, opposite Calle del Cerro.

The two parcels have an appraised value of $12,000, which the Association acknowledged is a low appraisal because of open space restrictions. The Association has opined that the parcels cost an average of $20,000 annually to maintain and don’t provide any “economic benefit.”

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“We want to get rid of it; it’s a liability to the Business Park,” said Bob Adams, president of the Rancho San Clemente Business Park.

Adams explained that the Business Park comprises 182 parcels or buildings, meaning 182 ballots were sent out to the various business owners. Some business owners, he noted, have multiple buildings, so many will hold multiple votes. In order for the sale to go through, it needs a two-thirds majority approval.

The potential sale agreement between the Association and the Coalition comes with a guarantee that the nonprofit wouldn’t develop a homeless shelter within the main part of the Business Park—a major selling point for the Association to its members, as the Business Park currently occupies a portion in the city’s Emergency Shelter Overlay Zone.

To comply with the state’s mandate under Senate Bill 2, which requires local municipalities to come up with a plan for providing homeless shelter access, the city, back in 2016, identified the Business Park as a section in the Overlay, where emergency shelters can operate. The Overlay zone, or SB2 zone, allows as many as 70 shelter beds for the homeless.

According to both Adams and Glenn Walker of Walker Insurance Solutions, LLC, which has offices located in the Business Park, Olen Properties has also thrown its name into consideration to purchase the land.

“I’d feel more comfortable if the city took it back . . . but Olen said they’d pay for it and not develop it,” said Walker, who has been staunchly opposed to the potential sale with the Coalition while campaigning for others in the Business Park to vote against it.

Olen currently owns a few properties in San Clemente, including the Amanecer Business Park, Pacific Point Corporate Centre and the San Clemente Village Center.

As of press time, Olen had not returned a call from SC Times for comment.

According to Adams, Olen has offered to pay $20,000 for the property.

“Now we have another offer from a company that will give us $20,000. . . . They put it in writing that they’d like to buy it,” Adams said.

Adams also said “we have other people now who want to buy it . . . but at the end of the day, I think the Business Park is going to accomplish what it wants to accomplish.”

Though the city is now interested in purchasing the property, the Association and Adams pointed out there have been talks throughout the years to sell the parcels to the city, but those talks never amounted to an actual sale.

“We offered it to the city years ago, and they turned it down,” Adams said, referring to the parcels, which were granted to the Association for free as a resolution trust in 1996.

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EYE ON SC (Cont. from page 3) “It was never told to us you can never do a damn thing. It isn’t in the Business Park . . . so we needed to get rid of it, and we’ve had a problem and this has been an ongoing issue that we have been trying to get rid of this property,” Adams said, adding, “We’ve talked to the city now for over 10 years over this—maybe even longer.”

Days before the Association sent out the ballots, Adams said he showed Makshanoff the cover letter, to which Makshanoff then asked if they would be willing to sell it to the city.

“I said we’ve always offered it to the city,” Adams recalled.

WHAT’S NEXT: The ballots were sent out on Sept. 30 and are to be returned by Oct. 30.—SR

Hinkle, James Outearn Rest of Council Candidates THE LATEST: Campaign contribution statements recently posted to the city’s website show that Jackson Hinkle and Gene James are leading the pack among special election candidates currently running for the open city council seat.

As of Sept. 21, Hinkle reported raising more than $18,500 in monetary contributions while James had collected more than $15,300. Both candidates had far outearned the other three council contestants, who had a combined total of $2,996 in cash contributions, according to the disclosure statements all five candidates filed last month.

Hinkle’s war chest had a total of $19,128, which included both monetary and nonmonetary contributions. He’s spent nearly $8,000 of those funds so far on campaign materials such as yard signs, custom shirts and advertisements.

Between July 1 and Sept. 21—the reporting period the statements cover— James raked in $15,356 in cash and another $1,943 in nonmonetary contributions. The candidate also took out a $5,000 loan, giving him just shy of $22,300 for his election bid.

James has expended close to $11,000 from his war chest toward advertisements, campaign signs and literature, office materials, fundraising events and web-related services.

Both candidates’ largest line-item expenditures were for print advertisements with this newspaper—$3,679.50 from Hinkle’s camp and $1,500 from James’ campaign.

Based on a review of James’ list of expenditures, he spent most of his funds, about $3,500, for outdoor signs from COGS South Signs in Santa Ana. Hinkle himself put up nearly $2,200 of his own money into his campaign, the candidate reported. His largest contribution was a $5,000 donation from the Orange County Professional Firefighters Association. The OCPF, Local 3631, has endorsed San Clemente Times October 17-23, 2019

Hinkle’s bid for city councilmember.

James’ largest benefactor has been Sea Horse Resort owner John McKinley, who contributed $1,650 to the candidate’s campaign coffers. Another notable contributor to James’ election run is San Juan Capistrano Mayor Brian Maryott, who donated $500.

The two candidates had also run unsuccessful campaigns for city council in the 2018 elections. James finished the race less than a percentage point behind Councilmember Kathy Ward, who was an incumbent that was reelected.

In this year’s race, both of their reported contribution levels have far exceeded what they took in during the 2018 race.

Hinkle has more than doubled the $7,232 he brought in from his 2018 campaign, while James’ cash contributions this year have tripled from what he earned the last time he ran, which was only $4,656, according to last year’s disclosure statements.

“I believe the large increase can be attributed to residents having a clear choice,” Hinkle wrote in an email. “They agree with my vision of preserving & protecting San Clemente, not my opponents that favor overdevelopment to help their special interest cronies.”

In a separate email to San Clemente Times, James attributed this year’s fundraising efforts to name recognition, having previously run for council, the creation of a campaign team and making “a larger personal investment” into the race. He also said “the perception of my campaign is very viable.”

As for the other three candidates, Mickey McLane has $1,500 in funds, Christina Selter collected $996 and Dee Coleman received $500 in contributions.

All the funds in McLane’s war chest came out of his own pocket, his disclosure statement notes. He’s spent more than $1,250 of his money on office supplies, buttons and newspaper ads with San Clemente Times.

According to Coleman’s disclosure statement, his $500 cash contribution came from one individual in Central City, Pennsylvania, who, the candidate explained, is a client of his.

An SC Times phone call to a number listed for the contributor in Pennsylvania was not immediately answered.

Though Coleman’s cash contributions amount to $500, his campaign funds totaled roughly $3,630 as of Sept. 21. His statement notes that he took out loans amounting to about $3,130, which he had mostly used to pay for campaign consultants and signs.

Selter also took out a loan of $500, putting the total contribution level for her campaign at $1,496. Her only listed payment for the latest reporting period is a $250 expense to Campaign Compliance Group for professional bookkeeping services.

WHAT’S NEXT: The mail-in ballots for the Nov. 5 special election were recently sent out to the city’s voters. The last day to reg-

The derrick aligns itself with the barge used to store rock as crews meticulously dump granite chunks into the water back in August. Photo: Lillian Boyd

ister to vote for the election is Oct. 21.—SR

Artificial Reef Expansion Paused for Lobster Season THE LATEST: The derrick barge you may have seen off the coast of San Clemente is being used to expand an artificial reef, but that project is now being put on hold the remainder of the year.

Southern California Edison has wrapped up construction on expanding Wheeler North Reef for the year. The utility company will resume construction—which involves the unloading of granite from a derrick barge—in spring, after lobster season.

Prior to expansion efforts, Wheeler North Reef, a 174-acre, man-made kelp forest, stretched from out past the end of the San Clemente Pier south to Seal Rock.

SCE is expanding the reef to more than double the size (384 acres) and stretching it into Dana Point waters. Mandated by the California Coastal Commission, the reef is intended to facilitate kelp forests that were lost to warm-water discharge from the San Onofre Nuclear Generating Station (SONGS).

“The project has been halted, as was planned, in observance of lobster season,” said John Dobken, the public information officer for SCE. “The project will continue next May.” As of September, SCE concluded the 2019 portion of the project with 91,895 tons of rock placed, 119.33 acres built, 27 barge trips and zero safety incidents or near-misses, said Dobken.

WHAT’S NEXT: The project was paused in September and will resume MaySeptember 2020. The original reef was built in 1988 and stretches about 1.4 miles southward from the San Clemente Pier.

The $20 million expansion will reach north of the pier for total length of about five miles. The cost dropped from the original estimate of $33 million. The bill will be footed by rate-payers.

Jenny McGee is the project manager overseeing the reef’s expansion.

“What I love about this project is that even after we’ve fulfilled compliance, this reef is going to continue to give back.

It will still be facilitating marine life and supporting the kelp bed,” McGee said in a

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previous interview. “I feel like I am adding value to the local ecosystem and contributing to something much bigger than myself.”—Lillian Boyd

In-N-Out Submits Application, Plans to City THE LATEST: In-N-Out Burger recently submitted its application and site plans to the city for its proposed San Clemente location at Pico Plaza, where it is looking to replace the former California Bank & Trust building.

The popular West Coast burger chain is planning to demolish the two-story office building and rebuild a one-story, drive-thru location on that portion of the shopping center, noted Katie Crockett, the city’s associate planner. The proposed 3,882-square-foot restaurant will include an outdoor dining area, typically found at many of In-N-Out’s locations.

According to Crockett, the company’s submission, filed a few weeks ago, is currently making its rounds through the city’s departments to review. No comments from the city have been forwarded to the company as of yet.

“We’ll get back to them with comments from all the divisions that reviewed, and they’ll make adjustments as needed,” she said. “We’ll need a review by the Design Review Subcommittee and then, of course, once we have all the details ironed out, it will go through the Planning Commission for approval.”

Asked whether any city department had raised an issue over potential traffic, Crockett said not at this point.

“Our traffic engineering department is still looking at the traffic study, so we haven’t gotten any word back yet,” she said, adding that the traffic department has stated that the study provided was “very conservative, so they don’t suspect that there will be substantial issues.”

Crockett also said the city is currently completing its California Environmental Quality Act review for the project.

WHAT’S NEXT: The plans could go before the Design Review Subcommittee within the next month or two, depending on whether the burger chain wants to address any proposed changes the city has recommended, Crockett explained.—SR sanclementetimes.com

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Outlets at San Clemente Raises More Than $60,000 for Nonprofits The Outlets at San Clemente raised more than $60,000 to benefit 45 local nonprofit organizations at its Shopping Extravaganza on Saturday, Oct. 5.

More than 40 stores participated in the annual event, offering exclusive discounts to customers, with Outlets at San Clemente donating $25 from every $35 ticket purchased to a local nonprofit of the shopper’s choice.

Since the first event in 2015, Outlets at San Clemente’s Shopping Extravaganza has raised nearly $300,000 for various Orange County nonprofits.

In addition to exclusive discounts, Shopping Extravaganza included prize drawings for more than 1,800 gift cards and prizes valued at $45,000, catered lunch, entertainment, plus wine and cocktail tastings in the VIP Lounge.

New organizations this year included American Cancer Society Relay for Life Coastal Communities, Ark of San Juan Capistrano Companion Animal Rescue, One ATTA Time, Vision4Hope, Clarence Lobo Elementary PTA, Our Lady of Fatima Academy, Our Savior’s Lutheran Church and School, Saint Michael’s Christian Academy, and USA Surfing, among many others.

OC Visitors Association Announces Launch of Tourism Workforce Initiative The Orange County Visitors Association (OCVA) recently announced that it will launch the “Orange County Tourism Workforce Initiative” in January 2020.

This new program was created to educate, engage and excite local high school and community college students about career opportunities in the tourism and hospitality industries.

In 2017, Orange County’s tourism industry generated more $21.3 billion in total economic benefits and sustained more than 179,000 jobs, according to the Association.

Past and projected growth in the tourism industry, combined with the overall strength of the Orange County economy and very low unemployment, have made growing the tourism workforce an important and challenging priority.

“OCVA’s new initiative is a welcome strategy that will benefit both our students and the tourism industry that is so critical to Orange County’s economic vitality,” Orange County Board Supervisor and San Clemente Times October 17-23, 2019

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 17

ZONING ADMINISTRATION 3-4:30 p.m. The San Clemente Zoning Administration will conduct its regularly scheduled meeting. 100 Avenida Presidio, San Clemente. 949.361.8200.

San-Clemente.org.

TUESDAY, OCTOBER 22

Participants gather around the prize tent in the center court of the Outlets at San Clemente during the Shopping Extravaganza on Oct. 5. Photo: Courtesy of Kait McKay Photography

Chairperson Lisa Bartlett said in a press release. “I am delighted that the County of Orange is partnering with OCVA in this initiative and look forward to the positive outreach to be achieved, especially with Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act youth.”

The centerpiece of the initiative is a wrapped bus that will travel to high schools and community college campuses throughout Orange County starting in January 2020 and extending through December 2020.

During campus visits, current industry professionals will share their educational backgrounds and compelling career path stories. Participating schools will be provided with resources that can be used to connect students to employers and employment development programs.

San Clemente Resident Honored as Irvine’s ‘40 Under 40’ Business Leader Entrepreneurs and leaders from Irvine and the greater Orange County area gathered on Oct. 3 for the Irvine Chamber of Commerce’s inaugural “40 Under 40” awards reception, where Selene Lawrence, a San Clemente resident and director of Government Affairs for Sullivan Solar Power, was an honoree.

Forty leaders in business, medicine, nonprofit advocacy and public service under the age of 40 who are making strides in their industries were selected and honored.

“I feel honored to be amongst peers who are changing and driving their industries forward,” Lawrence said in a press release. “I also feel grateful to be able to help contribute to the community I love to call home, San Clemente.”

As the Government Affairs director

for one of Inc. 500’s fastest-growing companies in America, Sullivan Solar Power, Lawrence is advancing renewable energy in the state of California through effective policy, community engagement and advocacy.

Ever since Lawrence started as the community development manager for Sullivan in 2016, the Orange County branch of the business has expanded by taking on an additional 525 clients, growing the company’s market share in the region.

Lawrence’s approach to solar has always been education-first, and she has planned and executed more than 50 solar workshops throughout the region, teaming up with local nonprofits to educate the public on solar technology, policy and incentives.

In early 2019, she was promoted to her current role after demonstrating a strong interest in renewable energy policy.

Through her advocacy both in Southern California and Sacramento, Lawrence has worked to protect and create positive policies to enable the growth of local solar and energy storage market.

FAM Looking for Volunteers Family Assistance Ministries is looking for volunteers to participate in some of its local programs to help low-income individuals and families.

The faith-based nonprofit organization needs volunteers to help pick up donated food from local grocery stories using a FAM vehicle from 7:30-10:30 a.m. once a week. Food will be distributed in the food pantry at senior centers and to the group’s local military families in need.

Other volunteers are also needed to help sort and stock the donated food, with both morning and afternoon shifts available on a weekly basis.

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SUNRISE ROTARY 7:15-8:30 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) 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.

WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 23

DESIGN REVIEW SUBCOMMITTEE 4-5:30 p.m. The San Clemente Design Review Subcommittee will conduct a meeting. 100 Avenida Presidio, San Clemente. 949.361.8200. SanClemente.org.

And to help low-income clients prepare their taxes, FAM is also looking for volunteers to fill such positions as tax preparer, knowledge expert/quality reviewer, assistant site coordinator and greeter.

While anyone can help, prior experience or knowledge of tax preparation is preferred. Volunteers who can speak both English and Spanish are also in great demand, according to FAM. Training is provided in partnership with the IRS and will begin soon.

For more information, call 949.492.8477, ext.104. To download an application, go to Family-Assisance.org.

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Lighting Up San Clemente Skate Park

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irst off, on behalf of myself and all the local skaters, I would like to thank the city of San Clemente, the San Clemente Skatepark Coalition and anybody else involved in getting the new lights installed at the San Clemente skate park.

This is a huge moment for the local scene, and every skater at the park has been massively stoked and still in disbelief that it’s actually happened. While most every other

park in Southern California is bigger, better and has been lit up since day one, our old, crappy “little park that could” was something that we took pride in and loved skating . . . until the sun went down . . . at 5:30 . . . for roughly five months of the year.

But now, a whole new world has opened up to us and given us more hours in the day to get in a less-crowded session well into the evening, long after the tons of little rippers have gone to sleep.

Being open until 10 p.m. is a great way to have the older skaters in the area, including my old-fart self, be able to have grownup/kid-free sessions in GUEST OPINION which the little kiddos

By Jaime Owen aren’t in danger of getting run over by 200 pound man-boys still living out their childhood dreams.

I don’t throw my back out, and they

don’t get turned into pancakes. It’s a winwin for all parties involved.

For those of us who have to deal with the daily problem of an overcrowded skate park, we greatly appreciate the relief that the night sessions have already brought to the congested park, and look forward to the city further alleviating the jam-packed park situation by expanding the park into the vacant lot right next to the current one as a follow-up to the lights.

Come on, it’s easy. Just do it. Skateboarding’s going to be in the Olympics next year.

Does that help with allotting budgets? Maybe?

Please and thank you.

Jaime Owens is an SC resident and the Editor-in-Chief of the Transworld Skateboarding magazine since 2013. SC

a neighborly and popular historic home tour this past Saturday. It was a shared community event; the residents and business owners opened their Ole Hanson style houses to the general public.

Most folks walked between touring the residences where the historical society docents, the owners and others presented these historic buildings so well. Each had its own unique architectural features and experiences in maintaining these remaining original San Clemente homes.

The conversations were enlightening, and the food and water were nice touches to this tour. These seemingly similar Spanish Mission Revival white houses with red tile roofs are not all the same. The architectural details made each unique.

Thank you to all who made this community event so enjoyable for so many. This event showcased one of the many advantages to being part of this town, as Ole’s vision stated, “I envision a place where people can live together more pleasantly than any other place in America.”

The vision has long come true. A bit of pleasant history was made this past Saturday.

The Historical Society benefits and contributes to this town in so many ways. Thank you all.

side of the aisle.

We deserve better! What we need now is not more old, tired and inflexible, but someone homegrown, with fresh ideas, willing to work together with all the other councilmembers and a strong desire to put residents first above all outside special interests.

Help preserve the things that made San Clemente special; the friendliest people, an amazing coastline, real small-town values, yet with a vision for the future. A level of development for the fiscal realities of our time, but with a balanced approach that doesn’t lead to the destruction of what makes our little town special.

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Letters to The Editor COUNCILMEMBER FERGUSON’S CREDIBILITY JIM SMITH, San Clemente

Since Councilmember Laura Ferguson is so active in our current city council election, I have a couple of observations on her credibility.

Ms. Ferguson cast the only “no” vote when the council voted, 3-1, on an ordinance requiring new smoke and tobacco shops to be 500 feet from schools or parks. Her vote’s in line with her recent pro-business comment about not creating unnecessary burdens for business. I guess that includes “big tobacco and vaping.”

However, Ferguson also says she wants to keep our town safe and listen to public concerns. Well, consider this concern from the Center for Disease Control: “If cigarette smoking continues at the current rate among youth in this country, 5.6 million of today’s Americans younger than 18 will die early from a smoking-related illness. That’s about 1 of every 13 Americans aged 17 years or younger who are alive today.”

Every San Clemente kid on a trike, bike or scooter wears a helmet, but don’t mess with “big tobacco and vaping”?

Candidate Gene James lists Ferguson as a big supporter. With her duplicity and his “bull-in-a-china shop” approach, they’re a perfect match. I’ll be voting for Jackson Hinkle.

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Our city council has devolved into two warring camps evenly divided—two members against two members. Most of the candidates vying to fill the suddenly open fifth city council seat have already chosen sides as to with whom they will vote if elected.

This is not what our town needs. Outside moneyed interests have fomented this division and bitter antagonism and are actively working for a candidate recently moved here who has already publicly pledged his allegiance to vote with one

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SC GETTING OUT San Clemente

YOUR SEVEN-DAY EVENT PLANNER

The List

At the Movies: ‘Dolemite is My Name’ and Then Some

What’s going on in and around town this week COMPILED BY STAFF

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Thursday | 17 PIERPRIDE AMPLIFIED AT H.H. COTTON’S 5-9 p.m. H.H. Cotton’s is hosting a dinner experience to support PierPride and the Pier’s restroom renovation. Ten percent of food proceeds will be donated to PierPride.

There will be several raffle baskets up for grabs, so get there early and buy your tickets. H.H. Cotton’s, 201 Avenida Del Mar, San Clemente. 949.422.2943. PierPride.org.

EDITOR’S PICK Photo: Courtesy of Francois Duhamel / Netflix

Photo: Courtesy of San Onofre Parks Foundation

SUNDAY, OCTOBER 20: WOOFSTOCK! Noon-4 p.m. Presented by the San Onofre Parks Foundation in partnership with California State Parks, WOOFSTOCK (People & Paws for Our State Parks) celebrates the area’s dogs. This free community event will feature several dog rescue groups, pet-related vendors, doggie demos, children’s activities, live music and a beer and wine garden.

There will also be a costume contest for the dogs. Doheny State Beach, 25300 Dana Point Harbor Drive, Dana Point. SanoParks.org/2019-Woofstock.

Friday | 18 A MARKET FOR GOOD 9 a.m.-9 p.m. Come shop at A Market For Good, a local community marketplace sponsored by nonprofit Better Together Ministries, on Friday and Saturday. There will be market vendors, live music, kids’ activities, workshops and food trucks—a great event for the whole family. Both market days will feature different vendors and activities, with proceeds helping support Better Together’s efforts in building a playground for a community in Nicaragua. Community Center, 100 North Calle Seville, San Clemente.

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‘WAR OF THE WORLDS’ 7:30 p.m. For three consecutive dates—Friday, Saturday and Sunday—at the Cabrillo Playhouse, watch, listen and live this thrilling experience that is Star Quality Productions’ War of the Worlds. Cabrillo Playhouse, 202 Avenida Cabrillo, San Clemente.

949.492.0465. CabrilloPlayhouse.org

Saturday | 19 SOUTH OC CARS AND COFFEE 9-11 a.m. South OC Cars and Coffee is the U.S.’s largest weekly car meet that attracts a mix of 500-1,000 hypercars, supercars, exotics, vintage, classic, muscle and sports cars, hot rods, rat rods, pickups, 4x4s and motorcycles. No registration is required; spectators are welcome. The Outlets at San Clemente, 101 West Avenida Vista Hermosa, San Clemente. SouthOCCarsandCoffee.com.

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Sunday | 20 FARMERS MARKET 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Shop for a wide selection of fruits, vegetables and artisanal goods from organic growers along Avenida Del Mar. 949 361 8200. San-Clemente.org.

Monday | 21 RED RIBBON WEEK PARADE AND PEP RALLY 4-5 p.m. The city of San Clemente is inviting students to “Send a Message” and “Stay Drug Free” during Red Ribbon Week. At 4 p.m., a parade will be held at the top of Avenida Del Mar. Everyone is encouraged to join their respective school or club while wearing red. A pep rally at the community center will follow the parade at 4:30. The event will feature members from city council, the San Clemente High School dance and cheer teams, as well as the Orange County Sheriff’s Department. 100 North Calle Seville, San Clemente. 949.361.8264.

San-Clemente.org.

HOMELESSNESS 101 6:30-8:30 p.m. United to End Homelessness is offering an opportunity to help local cities learn more about and process the growing concerns surrounding the homeless. This free event is provided

by United Way of Orange County, as part of its initiative to understand and

prevent homelessness. Online registration is required; the event may be canceled if there aren’t at least 30 registrations. Please sign up as soon as possible at EventBrite.com and invite as many people as you can. San Clemente Presbyterian Church, 119 Avenida de la Estrella, San Clemente. If you have any questions, please call the church office at 949.492.6158.

Tuesday | 22 BEGINNING HULA CLASS 6:30-7:15 p.m. Have fun and learn basic language, songs, dance steps, motions and meanings. Includes work with poi balls (Maori culture from New Zealand), Hawaiian hula, Tahitian, Samoan music/ dance forms. All are welcome. Hula Connection, 3551 Camino Mira Costa, Suite J, San Clemente. 949.842.0662.

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Wednesday | 23 OPIOID EPIDEMIC IN ORANGE COUNTY 7-8:30 p.m. San Clemente Police Services will be hosting a presentation about the opioid epidemic in Orange County. If you are interested, please join the department and OCSD Narcotics Investigator Chris Ledbetter for this 90-minute presentation. San Clemente High School, 700 Avenida Pico, San Clemente. 949.770.6011. OCSD.org.

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BY MEGAN BIANCO, SAN CLEMENTE TIMES

W

hile folks at Netflix still pride themselves on being pioneers of online streaming for movie viewing, they are also finally seeing that to get support from avid film fans, they need to put their films on the big screen. Movies such as Roma (2018), The Irishman (2019) and currently the light-hearted biopic, Dolemite is My Name, get these traditional releases because of high potential and hype with the production teams.

In the mid-1970s, Rudy Ray Moore (Eddie Murphy) is struggling to get a career going after failing with forays into the music industry and the nightclub life. He’s about ready to give up until he is suddenly inspired to form a stand-up comedy act and sells his own records independently because none of the record labels will promote uncensored material. Rudy thinks he has enough material and influence to pen his own feature film based on his stage persona known as “Dolemite.”

Murphy, who will randomly show up about once every decade to deliver a great performance, reminds viewers that he’s still a comedy lead icon. He not only does justice to the man the film is based on, he also tastefully puts his own spin on the entertainer. Dolemite director Craig Brewer exhibits the right amount of flair and restriction to not let the tone and atmosphere come across as a farce. Scott Alexander and Larry Karaszewski are the same writing team that wrote Tim Burton’s Ed Wood (1994) and Milos Forman’s The People vs. Larry Flynt (1996), and here it feels like the perfect blend of both movies, yet still has its own identity.

Dolemite is a worthy spiritual companion piece to Baadasssss! (2003) and also picks up where The Disaster Artist (2017) was lacking. SC sanclementetimes.com

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GUEST OPINION: Life’s a Beach

by Shelley Murphy

Every Dog Has Its Day: Woofstock

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unday is Woofstock, the annual community event celebrating man’s best friend. Canines and their human companions gather on the grass area at Doheny State Beach to enjoy live entertainment, tasty treats and costume contests.

Each October, when Woofstock rolls around, I tease my husband about participating with his best friend. The thought of our dog donning a costume and parading on cue causes me to howl with laughter.

Our precious pooch has been part of our family for eight years—or 56 dog years—and she’s still surprising us.

My kids lobbied for a dog throughout their childhoods. Every time the question came up, my husband’s reply remained the same: “I’ve never had a dog, and I plan to keep it that way.”

It’s difficult to recall when we began caving in to their cries, but I vividly remember the day we adopted our rescue dog.

Minutes after our hound’s homecoming, she sprinted down the street seeking refuge underneath a nearby parked car.

My younger son’s friend, wearing a white T-shirt, dropped to the ground, shimmied underneath the sedan and retrieved her.

My kids renamed our rescue dog Lilikoi Cujo, and when the mood strikes her, she answers to the moniker Lili.

Lili’s not the rough-and-tumble dog my boys had hoped for—but she is a survivor.

We don’t know the circumstances that caused the scar she brandishes over one eye or the events that led to the removal of her incisors. Perhaps a better name for

our dog is Enigma.

It took Lili awhile to adapt to her new digs. A couple days after moving in with us, on a cold winter morning, she ran away. She disappeared for four weeks.

We’d almost abandoned hope, but then animal control called to report they’d located her (she’d burrowed into the steep terrain near our neighborhood).

Predictably, once we returned home, Lili staged an encore performance. This escape, her grand finale, lasted less than 24 hours. The next morning, I found her sitting by our garage door.

When Lili decided to stay, she traded one extreme behavior for another: she went from renegade runaway to housebound hermit.

Our dog refused to leave the house. My boys and I tried tempting her with treats to get her outside, but we soon tired of the tedious task.

My husband, however, faced the challenge with tireless persistence.

Every morning and evening, he’d fasten the LIFE’S A BEACH leash to her collar and

By Shelley Murphy aim for the end of the driveway.

His patience paid off, and our mysterious mutt grew to favor him and the grass beneath her paws.

That experience built their unbreakable bond. The man who never wanted a dog, got a dog who wanted only him; and the kids who campaigned for her couldn’t capture her heart.

To this day, Lilikoi won’t leave the house for a walk unless it’s with my husband. Their zigzagging jaunts are an ongoing joke, and neighbors often ask, “Who is walking whom?”

Lili trusts only him. A few years ago, he managed to coax her into his car and make the short drive to the dog park.

Today, the duo spends weekend mornings at the park. Lili runs after her canine crew, while my husband sends slews of pictures—and videos—of Lili in action to

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abette is a 3-year-old female/spayed Chihuahua. Babette was found as a stray, abandoned in the city and brought to the shelter for adoption to a new home. She was a little shy when she came in, but she has come out of her shell and proven to be a fun, energetic little girl with a confident disposition. She is good with some dogs, loves walks and running around in the yard. She needs a home with adults and older kids that have dog experience.

If you would like to know more about Babette,

Babette. Photo: Courtesy of San Clemente/ Dana Point Animal Shelter

please call the San Clemente/Dana Point Animal Shelter at 949.492.1617 or visit with her at 221 Avenida Fabricante, San Clemente. SC

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our boys.

Since socializing with her tribe, she’s begun burying dog bones. After digging, she proudly prances toward my husband, oblivious to the cone of dirt crusted on her nose and clump of tangled roots in her talons.

She’s never far from his side, whether it’s sitting in the seat beside him or lying on the dog bed near his feet.

They won’t be attending the pet party on Sunday. But, again, my husband’s not giving up on her; and they plan, someday, to attend the furry event.

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See the solution in next week’s issue.

Lili isn’t the dog my boys bargained for, but she is one man’s best friend.

Shelley Murphy has lived in San Clemente with her husband for the past 21 years, where she raised her two sons.

She’s a freelance writer and has been a contributor to the San Clemente Times since 2006. 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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SC LIVING GUEST OPINION: Wellness and Prevention by Susan Parmelee

Teens Drink Less When They Know the Facts Local schools see lower rates of teen drinking thanks to a new community education campaign

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lcohol is everywhere: it’s on billboards, in magazines and movies, and in many homes. Seeing alcohol all around us may lead many parents and teens to mistakenly believe that drinking is an inevitable rite of passage for high school students.

But the fact is, most teens don’t drink—a fact proven by the California Healthy Kids Survey (CHKS), administered by schools to more than 82,000 teens in 9th and 11th grades. According to the 2017–2018 anonymous student survey, 82% of South Orange County high school students surveyed did not drink alcohol in the previous 30 days.

Mission Hospital and social change agency Civilian launched two education campaigns during the 2017–2018 school year.

One year into the campaigns, data analysis found that the schools included in the campaigns showed higher reductions in alcohol use—reductions of up to 43%—compared to other schools in Orange County and across the state.

While teen drinking has declined nationally and statewide, the schools included in the campaign showed significantly more marked change.

WELLNESS AND Collaboration and supPREVENTION

By Susan port from community Parmelee stakeholders such as the Capistrano and Laguna Beach Unified School Districts, the Orange County Health Care Agency, the Wellness & Prevention Center, Boys and Girls Club of Laguna Beach, and the Orange County Department of Education all contributed to the success of the campaign.

The teen-focused campaign and website, Strength in Numbers, provide peer-focused alcohol- and drug-use statistics, health impact information and links for local resources. The campaign engages teens through targeted online advertising, school club/ambassador programs, on-campus partnerships and social sharing campaigns.

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with educational tools, drug- and alcoholrelated conversation starters and strategies to help teens develop self-esteem and connect with meaningful activities, both proven to further reduce the likelihood of alcohol and other drug use.

In addition, online discussions indicate that teens are avoiding drugs and alcohol for varied reasons: • They don’t like the way it tastes or makes them feel.

• They don’t want to get drunk, lose control, and/or do something they may regret.

• It is not good for their health, brain, body, teeth, breath, etc.

• Alcohol, drugs, and tobacco are a waste of money and/or calories.

• They don’t want drinking or smoking to affect grades, college or career prospects.

The most common activities teens are choosing instead of drinking include the following: • Doing their homework and studying hard so they can do well in school.

• Getting involved in social causes, church activities, or helping their neighbors because they care and want to make a difference.

• Expressing themselves through art, writing, dancing, acting or filmmaking.

• Playing sports.

• Exercising, eating healthy foods, and taking care of their bodies.

Mission Hospital is currently working to expand the highly successful campaigns to reach more students and parents, further reduce alcohol consumption and make a similar impact on marijuana, e-cigarette, tobacco and other drug use.

The end of October marks the annual Red Ribbon Week observance, reminding parents to talk to their kids about substance use. Research indicates teens who consistently learn about the risks of drugs from their parents are up to 50% less likely to use them.

For parents who may not know how to have that conversation, there are resources available on Raising Healthy Teens, as well as an upcoming three-part dinner series called Date Night designed for parents and teens aged 12-17.

The events will take place in San Clemente weekly, starting Feb. 19, and San Juan Capistrano beginning on Feb 4. Location details and registration details can be found at RaisingHealthyTeens.org/events.

Resources: • RaisingHealthyTeens.org • StrengthinNumbersOC.org • Date Night Registration: RaisingHealthyTeens.org/events Susan Parmelee is a mental health social worker and one of the founders of the Wellness & Prevention Center in San Clemente.

She can be reached at susan@wellnessandpreventionsanclemente.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

CoastLines by Fred Swegles

Once Again, I’ve Just Seen Everyone’s Favorite Canine

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wo weeks ago, I casually asked an acquaintance if she remembered a San Clemente dog that used to hang out along Interstate 5.

I was chatting with Jen Nielsen Cuda at the Ole Hanson Beach Club. I figured that since she was a Cuda, she must remember the dog that I had written about nearly 25 years ago.

She didn’t.

So I went home and searched NewspaperArchive.com for the column I had written, titled “Doggone.” It took multiple searches, but I found it, published on Aug. 3, 1995.

San Clemente resident Rick Cuda had called me in 1995, informing me that his son, Kevin, who was 11 at the time, had made a really cool discovery while riding in the car southbound on I-5 between the Pico and Palizada exits.

As you head uphill on I-5, a green sign comes into view, far atop the hill, beyond the Palizada exit. The sign tells how many miles it is to the next exits. But if you look abstractly between the reflectorized letters and numbers, you can see the green image of a dog, seemingly walking toward the ocean.

With Rick’s directions, I tried to find Kevin’s dog. On repeated southbound runs along I-5, I couldn’t find any dog on any sign.

So I called Rick, bewildered. He offered to show me. He drove me, with Kevin in the car to encourage me.

We headed down the I-5 dip at Pico, passing the infamous neon Denny’s sign, and then ascended the freeway grade.

Kevin and his dad began prodding me, “See the dog? See the dog?” Suddenly, I was in nirvana. I saw the light.

“Oh, my gosh, that really is a dog!”

Ever since, I’ve seen Kevin’s dog countless times.

I can assure you, it’s the most loyal dog in San Clemente, always there for you.

After my 1995 column appeared, countless readers discovered Kevin’s I-5 dog, which he had named Auggie after a beloved terrier the Cuda family used to have.

Readers contacted me to say they, too, now knew Auggie. Some would drive their houseguests out onto I-5 to show them Auggie, too.

I advised readers that it’s easiest to notice Auggie when the sign’s lettering is illuminated by headlights. I also warned, please be a passenger, not the driver, when looking for Kevin’s dog. Don’t be a distracted driver.

The sign is too perfect. It made me wonder if some sly, genius Caltrans employee designed the sign precisely to create a re-

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verse image of a dog. In my 1995 column, I imagined there was this Caltrans dude “smirking at the entire motoring population of California every time he drives past his creation.”

I posted a screenshot of the column on Facebook on Oct. 5, as a surprise for Jen Cuda.

It turns out that the memory of Kevin’s dog resonated with others on Facebook, too.

“So cool!” one wrote. “I totally forgot about this!”

One local recalled that her son, who would have been 4 in 1995, would shout, “Mama, the doggie!” whenever they drove home that way.

“I had no clue what he was talking about,” she recalled. “I’d chew him out for distracting me about a dog on the freeway.

And then one day in the evening, there he was! Scotty! To this day, I look for ‘Scotty’ when I’m headed southbound.

My boyfriend still hasn’t found him.”

The screenshot that I posted showed not only my column, but portions of other stories on the COASTLINES same page, generating

By Fred Swegles Facebook comments about a photo I’d taken of Bill Stewart and three others riding a giant surfboard he’d demo’ed at the U.S. Open of Surfing.

An article about San Clemente’s Domenichini family stirred readers’ memories.

When Jen saw my post, she replied, “You found the article! Too funny! We looked tonight and couldn’t find (the dog) . . . will look again tomorrow!”

What a rush, realizing how a chance remark made at the Ole Hanson Beach Club could produce so much buzz.

“Love that sign!” a Facebook poster mused.

“I’m definitely going to look for Auggie,” wrote another.

Just please, everyone, be a passenger, not the driver. Keep the driver’s eyes on the road, be safe, be happy and wish Auggie a good night.

Fred Swegles is a longtime San Clemente resident with more than 46 years of reporting experience in the city. Fred can be reached at fswegles@picketfencemedia. 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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OBITUARY

John Kerry Davis John Kerry Davis, 92, of San Clemente, lost his battle to cancer surrounded by those who loved him on July 31, 2019.

JK was born on March 14, 1927 in Hagan, NM to Henry and Wilma (Meeks) Davis. In 1945, he enlisted in the Marine Corps Reserve, then attended the University of New Mexico and was commissioned and stationed at Camp Pendleton, where he met and married Jane Dickey in July 1952. They raised three daughters, Keri, Gwen and Julie through 27 moves. The highly decorated four-star aviator served as Assistant Commandant of the Marine Corps from 1983-86.

The General was an avid golfer and played, despite being legally blind, with the help of his many friends. A longtime member of San Clemente Exchange Club and many Marine Corps associations, including the Golden Eagles, he always had a story to tell.

Preceded in death by Jane, his wife of 65 years, survived by two sisters, Sue Jimerson and Nancy Davis. Mourned by his daughters, son-in-law Kenneth Best and 5 grandchildren.

A Celebration of Life will be held at Paradise Falls in Oceanside, CA, on October 22nd at 3:00 p.m.

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A Chance to Sparkle New Triton Sparkle Team Inspires Acceptance and Inclusion

BY SHAWN RAYMUNDO, SAN CLEMENTE TIMES

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very Monday and Wednesday afternoon, after the final bell rings and classes let out for the day, about two dozen students can be found practicing cheers and chants near the Triton statue at the front of San Clemente High School.

One would imagine it’s the school’s cheerleading squad working on their routines in preparation for the next major sporting event. However, it’s actually a separate rallying crew.

Though similar in nature, these students make up the Triton Sparkle team, an all-inclusive group comprising teens with disabilities, as well as those without, from all four grade levels.

“It’s a completely separate program (from the cheer squad). We have an all-

inclusive cheer team—half with disabilities and half without,” said Loren Shrader, a special education teacher. “The students without disabilities kind of serve as mentors, and so we cheer at games where the typical cheerleaders would not.”

The Triton Sparkle team, currently in its first year at SC High, is one of about 220 Sparkle Effect teams offered at schools throughout the nation. The Sparkle Effect is a national organization that works with schools to create their own team to include those with disabilities so they aren’t left out of a teambuilding experience during high school.

So far, San Clemente High is the only school within the Capistrano Unified School District to offer the Sparkle Effect program, but Shrader said she’s working to encourage the district to get more schools to adopt their own Sparkle squads.

The program is important, Shrader said, because it offers “inclusion, not only for the school but the entire community.”

“I feel like these students, when they’re out here, they’re getting acceptance,” she said during the team’s practice on Monday, Oct. 14. “Not only in their classrooms, but outside in the entire community, they’re building confidence and selfesteem, and it’s helping everybody on the team, with or without disabilities.”

One such student who has benefited from the program is SC High senior Andi Nelson, one of the team’s three captains.

Nelson, who is a teacher’s aide for Shrader, plans to become a special education teacher in the future, so the group, she said, has given her invaluable experience.

“Working with the cheer kids was a big eye-opener and also helping (Shrader) with the special needs,” Nelson said, noting that she’s also a student in the specialneeds program, as she has Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD).

“I had the worst anxiety ever in the past, and that’s what kept me having to be in a smaller classroom,” Nelson said. “Being in this has helped me build up my confidence to where I’m strong and able to teach and help people, and it’s really great.”

Around the campus, particularly on game days, Shrader said, the Sparkle Team members have received a lot of support from their fellow students.

“They’re so excited to see them: ‘Oh, the Sparkle Team is coming!’ ” Shrader said. “And they have teachers going up to support them and other classmates.”

When the team was first announced to students, Shrader said she had only about 10 of them sign up. But the team has since grown to 25 students.

The Triton Sparkle team during San Clemente High School’s annual homecoming parade on Oct. 4.

Photo: Shawn Raymundo

Shrader said that the team encourages participation from the students and their parents by letting them know it’s all about confidence and self-esteem building.

“You’re a part of this school, you’re representing the school . . . you get a uniform, you get to cheer at the games, we’re going to do parties, fundraisers,” Shrader said of how she inspires students to join, adding: “It’s a program that’s inclusion (and) equality.”

When the San Clemente High School freshman football team takes the home field in the afternoon on Thursday, Oct. 17, they’ll be cheered on by the Sparkle Team, as well as the school’s cheer squad, Shrader said.

The game is scheduled to start at 3:15 p.m. at San Clemente High’s football stadium. SC

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Scoreboard COMPILED BY ZACH CAVANAGH, SAN CLEMENTE TIMES

Our City Scoreboard keeps you updated on all of the local San Clemente youth and community team accomplishments and special individual performances of the week.

Email zcavanagh@picketfencemedia.com for submission.

Darnold Named Player of the Week in Return San Clemente High alum Sam Darnold earned AFC Offensive Player of the Week honors for his performance in the New York Jets’ 24-22 victory over the Dallas Cowboys on Sunday, Oct. 12.

In Darnold’s first game back with the Jets after missing three games due to mononucleosis, the 2015 Triton graduate completed 23 of 32 passes for 338 yards and two touchdowns, with one interception. Darnold’s passing yardage total was just three yards shy of his career high.

Darnold’s biggest highlight of the day came on his first touchdown pass of the afternoon. At the Jets 8-yard line, Darnold ran a play-action pass and connected with Robbie Anderson, who split his defender and the safety on the right side, at midfield. Anderson ran untouched the rest of the way on a 92-yard touchdown.

Darnold, 22, was also nominated for the NFL’s FedEx Air Player of the Week for his passing effort. Voting at nfl.com/fedex takes place until noon on Thursday, Oct. 17, and the winner will be announced that afternoon.

Darnold had only played in the Jets’ season opener on Sept. 8 before getting diagnosed with mononucleosis. The secondyear quarterback was sidelined for the next four weeks, including New York’s bye week, due to the illness and the resulting spleen inflammation.

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BY ZACH CAVANAGH, SAN CLEMENTE TIMES

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Football Destroys El Toro, Hosts Capo Valley The defending South Coast League champion San Clemente football team conSan Clemente Times October 17-23, 2019

San Clemente High alum Sam Darnold was named the AFC Offensive Player of the Week for his performance in the New York Jets’ 24-22 win over the Dallas Cowboys on Sunday, Oct. 12. It was Darnold’s first game back after a four-week bout with mononucleosis. Photo: New York Jets

Next up for the Jets (1-4) is the biggest test of Darnold’s young season, as New York hosts Tom Brady and the Super Bowl-champion Patriots (6-0) on Monday Night Football. Without Darnold, the Jets lost at New England, 30-14, on Sept. 22.

Murphy Selected in Inaugural XFL Draft San Clemente High alum Kyle Murphy was selected by the DC Defenders with the eighth pick in the offensive lineman portion of the first XFL Draft on Tuesday, Oct. 15.

The XFL is a new professional spring football league owned by Vince McMahon, the majority owner and CEO of WWE, and

tinues to gain momentum.

On Friday, Oct. 11, the Tritons demolished El Toro on the road with five interceptions from five different players in a 42-3 rout. San Clemente (7-1, 2-0) held the Chargers to 186 yards of total offense and minus-2 yards rushing.

Cian Smith, Charles Clifford, Zack Brunson, Keegan Even and Jack Smith all grabbed interceptions for the Tritons.

San Clemente has now forced 30 turnovers in eight games.

In their two meetings since El Toro moved back up to the South Coast League, San Clemente has outscored the Chargers, 105-16, while winning both games.

Next up for San Clemente, ranked No. 10 in CIF-SS Division 1 and 2, is Capistrano Valley (3-4, 0-1) at Thalassa Stadium on Friday, Oct. 18.

Capo Valley is coming off a 63-13

will begin play with eight teams on Feb. 8, 2020. This is the second incarnation of the XFL after a wild one-season joint venture between WWE and NBC in 2001.

The draft was conducted in stages.

On Tuesday, “tier 1” quarterbacks were allocated to each team, followed by a 10-round Phase 1 draft of skill players and a 10-round Phase 2 draft of offensive linemen. Phase 3 for defensive front-seven players and Phase 4 for defensive backs, both 10 rounds, took place on Wednesday, Oct. 16, followed by a 30-round open draft phase to fill out the rosters.

Murphy was last pick in the first round of the offensive lineman phase by DC. The Defenders will play at Audi Field, home

of Major League Soccer’s DC United, in Washington, D.C. Murphy, a 2012 Triton graduate, was most recently with the Los Angeles Rams as a member of the practice squad for the team’s playoff run to the Super Bowl. Murphy signed a reserve contract in February but was waived in April.

Murphy, 25, was drafted in the NFL by the Green Bay Packers in 2016 and last played in a professional game with the Packers in 2017. Murphy was placed on injured reserve for a foot injury later in 2017 and remained on injured reserve with the Packers through 2018, before being released in December of that season and joining the Rams. SC

home loss to Mission Viejo. In their first season under head coach Sean Curtis, the Cougars alternated big wins and big losses through their nonleague schedule and came off a bye week to open league against the Diablos, ranked No. 4 in Division 1 and 2.

The Tritons beat a senior-laden Capo Valley team last season, 35-26, and will be favored to beat the Cougars again to set up a league title grudge match at Mission Viejo on Oct. 25.

The Tritons went undefeated and relatively unchallenged on the way to the Sea View League title last season, but Tesoro provided plenty of pushback this season.

The teams’ first match on Sept. 24 went San Clemente’s way in a five-set thriller, and Tesoro evened the score with a strong second-match performance.

Both teams were 6-1 in league play heading into their league finales on Wednesday, Oct. 16. San Clemente hosted Mission Viejo, and Tesoro hosted Capistrano Valley. Results were not available at press time.

Assuming those results hold, San Clemente and Tesoro will share the league title, and with both teams slotted for CIFSS Division 2, a coin flip will determine seeding. CIF-SS brackets will be released on Oct. 19, with wild-card matches on Tuesday, Oct. 22 and first-round matches on Thursday, Oct. 24. SC

Volleyball Primed for League Title Split After dropping a four-set match to Tesoro on Thursday, Oct. 10, the San Clemente girls volleyball team is still in line to repeat as league champions, although this season’s title will most likely be shared.

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SCOOP ON THE LOCAL SURF COMMUNITY

Time to Get Stoked Again Annual Stoke-O-Rama coming to T Street this Saturday

BY JAKE HOWARD, SAN CLEMENTE TIMES

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t’s already here?!” my daughter exclaimed when I told her that this Saturday is the annual Gudauskas brothers’ Stoke-O-Rama at T Street in San Clemente.

For the past eight years, Dane, Patrick and Tanner Gudauskas’ foundation, The Positive Vibe Warriors, has been hosting the free contest for kids, and every year it just seems to be more and more fun.

“It’s hard to believe it’s been that long; it’s just flown by,” Dane said, when San Clemente Times recently caught up with him. “It seems that the first one was just last year. It’s a real honor to be able to do this every year and have the support of so many great families and friends.”

The brothers’ initial goal for the StokeO-Rama nearly a decade ago was to give the kids in their hometown community something fun and free that celebrated the spirit of surfing and gave all of the local kids a chance to compete without any pressure.

The program was an immediate success and has since grown into surf contests in other beach towns, including Huntington Beach, Manasquan Inlet in New Jersey, and Makaha in Hawaii.

All of the Stoke-O-Rama contests are free to enter, but thanks to the support of sponsors such as Vans and other fundraising efforts, the Gudauskas boys are able to donate funds to local charities that are

For eight years, T Street has been the site for the Positive Vibe Warriors’ Stoke-O-Rama kids’ contest, and the tradition continues on Saturday, Oct. 19. Photo: Courtesy of Max Beyer

endeavoring to make the ocean a better, safer place to surf.

At the Stoke-O-Rama in Huntington Beach earlier this year, the brothers donated money to the Ben Carlson Foundation, which was founded in the name of the late Newport Beach lifeguard who tragically lost his life in the line of duty.

After his passing in 2014, friends and fellow lifeguards established the Ben Carlson Foundation in his memory. It provides scholarship opportunities to aspiring lifeguards and helps fund water safety courses.

And for five years now, the Gudauskas brothers have written sizable checks supporting the San Clemente Lifeguard and Junior Lifeguard Foundation. Last year, they were able to donate $10,000 to the

program, which made them its biggest benefactor.

“It’s really amazing what the Gudauskas brothers do for the Junior Lifeguard Program and how much they support it.

We are forever grateful for what they do,” said Greg Hulsizer, who helps run the San Clemente Lifeguard and Junior Lifeguard Foundation. “Their commitment to local communities, water safety and the power of positive thinking have really impacted not only our town here in San Clemente, but it really does reach around the world to surfing communities all over the globe.”

This year’s incarnation of the Stoke-ORama at T Street looks to be even bigger and better than the last. Sign-ups are capped at 120 competitors, and the contest already filled up a couple of weeks ago. In

fact, it’s so popular that it filled up in fewer than 30 minutes. But that doesn’t mean there isn’t a little something going on for everyone this year.

To further incorporate the San Clemente Junior Lifeguards, this year the Gudauskas boys have invited the department to come down to the beach and run the traditional lifeguard beach games.

After all, who better than a junior lifeguard instructor to run a game of flags? They will also have a booth on the beach that will offer educational opportunities for kids and parents alike to ensure that their time at the beach is both fun and safe.

And because this year’s contest is so close to Halloween, a costume contest on the beach is a must. At lunchtime, everyone is invited to come down in their favorite costume and get in the spirit. Prizes will be given out for the best costumes during the awards ceremony at the end of the day.

“It’s going to be so much fun! We absolutely can’t wait! There’s so much good stuff happening, and it’s going to be a great day,” Dane enthused. “Our relationship with the junior lifeguards is so special, and we’re pumped to take it to the next level. And a costume contest on the beach, are you kidding? It doesn’t get any better than that.”

Last year’s Stoke-O-Rama at T Street was blessed (or cursed, depending on how big you are) with a sizable, late-season south swell. According to Surfline, the wave this weekend won’t be quite as ferocious. A moderate southwest swell is expected that will bring wave heights into the waist- to shoulder-high range.

And one more thing is going to make this year extra special. Last month, Patrick Gudauskas and his wife, Hanalei, welcomed their first child, Canyon Sun, into the world—so this will be his first Stoke-ORama as a parent.

Like Dane said, this is going to be so much fun! SC

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GROM OF THE WEEK

WESTLEY YOUNG

BY JAKE HOWARD, SAN CLEMENTE TIMES

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couple of weeks ago, we featured Dylan Young as the Grom of the Week. Because we would never want anyone to feel left out, this lap around, it’s younger brother Westley’s time to shine.

At 10 years old, Westley already has more than six years of experience in the water and has been absolutely ripping lately.

“I look up to my dad in surfing, because he taught me and put me where I am right now, having fun and surfing in contests,” Westley told the

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San Clemente Times. “He taught me to surf at San O.” As a fifth-grader at Las Palmas Elementary School, Westley’s talent is not limited to surfing. Like most of the students at Las Palmas, Westley is fluent in both English and Spanish, which will help him immensely once he’s old enough to go surf tripping through Mexico and Central America.

But these days, he gets his shred on a little closer to home.

“I mostly surf at Lowers, T Street and Rivi,” he said. “The thing that inspires me about surfing the most is that you are never mad and always having a good time.”

That’s what we’re talkin’ about, Westley! Let the good times roll! SC

Water Temperature: 66-67 Degrees F Water Visibility and Conditions: 8-12 Thursday: Rising SSW and NW swell mix for waist to shoulder high waves, (3-4’ faces). Light/ variable morning winds, turn light+ SSW for the afternoon.

Outlook: Wave size holds on Friday, then winds down slowly for Saturday. Fresh round of SSW swell moves in on Sunday, setting up waist-shoulder-head high waves, (3-4-5’ faces). Light/variable to southerly winds for the mornings, followed by light+ SSW-WSW onshores in the afternoons.

Nore SSW swell is scheduled for next week. For the latest details be sure to visit Surfline.com.

Westley Young. Photo: Courtesy of Young family

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