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Pickleball continues to gain popularity in San Clemente, drawing people of all ages for a game of light-hearted competition and budding friendships. Photo: Cari Hachmann

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Five things San Clemente should know this week New Canisters on Pier for Recycling Fishing Line THE LATEST: San Clemente City Council has approved the installation of five monofilament recycling canisters on the Pier, donated by PierPride, to provide fishermen a place to recycle their fishing line.

The council voted unanimously to approve the 4-inch-wide canisters at its regular meeting on Tuesday, Sept. 3, but it directed staff to work with PierPride on designing more 6-inch canisters.

The local nonprofit has been working with the city over the past several months to refine the design of the canisters and get them installed on the pier.

“We wanted to get them up long ago, so we could have them for the summer fishing season,” said Jim Nielsen, founder and treasurer of PierPride.

According to the California Division of Boating and Waterways, when fishing line is dumped into the ocean, it can entangle and kill wildlife and can also cause damage to boats.

The Boat U.S. Foundation provides canisters along the California coast to help in the recycling of fishing line. Currently, there are only 12 canisters in Orange County, with some located at Dana Point Harbor, according to the city’s Sept. 3 agenda report.

Fishermen cast lines off the San Clemente Pier, where with the help of PierPride, the city will install new canisters for people to recycle unwanted fishing lines. Photo: Cari Hachmann

To help alleviate the negative environmental impacts, PierPride fundraised to buy five monofilament recycling canisters—decorated with decal stickers—that identify their purpose so people know how to use them.

Built earlier in the year, PierPride presented the canisters to city council in March.

After reviewing the canisters’ design, city staff recommended a modification to the existing layout of the decals and to increase the width of the canister from 4 inches to 6 inches, because that is what the Boat U.S. Foundation recommends, according to the city report.

Nielsen said PierPride picked the 4-inch design because the wood posts on the pier are 4 inches and they wouldn’t stand out as much.

PierPride has agreed to oversee the general upkeep of the canisters and replace them if needed. The organization works with the city and community stakeholders to fund and complete projects in an effort to restore the San Clemente Pier to the best version of its historic self.

WHAT’S NEXT: Samantha Wylie, recreation manager for the city’s Beaches, Parks & Recreation department, said the recycling canisters should be installed this week at the pier.—Cari Hachmann

SC Senior Center Kicks Off Giving Season

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THE LATEST: Age Well’s Dorothy Visser Senior Center is kicking off its Annual Giving Program this September.

“Donations from the community are a critical part of our existence,” said Beth Apodaca, director at the San Clemente senior center, located at 117 Avenida Victoria.

Apodaca says many people assume the senior center is city-funded, but that is not the case. While the city maintains the shell of the building, the center relies heavily on

donations—around $50,000 per year—for its main functions.

Donations go toward life-enriching programs and activities for seniors, leadership for the center, maintenance and operating costs, and the onsite Gary & Mary West Fitness Center.

Age Well Senior Services, a nonprofit organization that provides services and programs to senior living in South Orange County, has been operating San Clemente’s senior center for close to 42 years, Apodaca said.

The new Dorothy Visser Senior Center was completed in 2011, replacing a 25-yearold facility. The building process was financed through five years of fundraising and with the help of more than 300 donors.

With an average daily attendance of more than 250 participants, the Dorothy Visser Senior Center hosts an increasing number of seniors who take advantage of the vast array of programs offered at the center.

Some of those services include Meals on Wheels, health and wellness programs, educational programs, community workshops, and a fully equipped computer lab that provides teaching opportunities for high school students to tutor seniors.

“Everyone loves it here and enjoys the programs here,” said Apodaca. To continue that, she said the senior center has established the Century Club Annual Giving Program, which lasts from October 2019 to October 2020.

WHAT’S NEXT: To learn more about the giving program, or to donate, call 949.498.3322.

Donors’ names are recognized on a board within the senior center.—CH

SoCal Agency Challenges State’s Housing Needs Assessment THE LATEST: Counties and cities across

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Southern California will collectively need to plan to construct more than 1.34 million new homes over the next 10 years, the state’s housing department recently determined.

Late last month, the California Department of Housing and Community Development released its Regional Housing Needs Assessment (RHNA), finding that between 2021 and 2029, the six counties in Southern California will need to prepare for the development of 1.34 million additional housing units across four income categories.

However, the Southern California Association of Governments, a public agency representing the region’s six counties including Orange, believes that the assessment is much higher than what’s actually needed and is now questioning the HCD’s methodology.

“We acknowledge that there’s a housing crisis and are committed to doing everything within our authority to help solve it, but the RHNA allocation process has to have integrity,” Kome Ajise, SCAG’s executive director, said in an email. “We will continue to work with the state to ensure that the determination is on the firmest possible technical ground, and that ultimately the needs of our communities are met.”

The housing department submitted the RHNA on Aug. 22. Under state law, SCAG has 30 days from receipt of the assessment to analyze and review it, determining to either accept its findings or file an objection.

In a 48-2 vote on Sept. 5, SCAG’s regional council authorized Ajise to file an objection to the state housing department over its methodology. The council comprises elected officials from Southern California, including Orange County Board Supervisor Donald Wagner. No official from the tri-city area is on the regional council.

The RHNA breaks the 1.34 million housing needs figure into four income categories: very-low, low, moderate and above-moderate.

About 26%, or nearly 351,000 housing units, are to be designated for very-low income and 15.3% will encompass housing for low-income persons and families.

Moderate income housing units will make up 16.7%, while the bulk of the housing units—nearly 42%, or 562,252—will be allocated for above-moderate income housing.

Using the projection from the Department of Finance, the RHNA estimates Southern California’s population to exceed 20.45 million by October 2029.

SCAG, however, estimates the population to grow to more than 20.72 million and instead of the 1.34 million homes needed, the agency’s alternative RHNA proposes the region needing between 821,000 to 924,000 new homes.

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EYE ON SC (Cont. from page 3) whether that be an updated one from the housing department or not, it will work on an allocation plan to divvy up the housing needs to local jurisdictions.

Currently, the agency is working on its methodology for how to allocate the housing needs to the cities and counties for the 2021-2029 planning period and has been accepting public input.

In San Clemente, the city is already decrying that it doesn’t have space to accommodate SCAG’s more modest proposed housing assessments, which, for the upcoming planning period, ranges from 1,361 to 2,763 homes.

“San Clemente is a coast community and largely built out with limited development opportunities,” the city stated in a Sept.

4 letter to SCAG regarding its proposed methodology for allocating assessment needs. It later added that the city can potentially yield only 634 units, exceeding the current planning period’s requirement of 581.

“However, San Clemente does not have sufficient vacant or underutilized parcels to accommodate anywhere near the 1,300 to 4,000 additional housing units,” the letter stated.

Out of total units San Clemente was assigned for the current planning period, 134 were designated for very-low income and 95 were for low-income housing. More

than 100 were assigned for moderateincome housing and 244 were to be used for above-moderate housing.

“The City continues to support and implement programs to increase housing production, including affordable housing,” the city stated, before concluding that it would support SCAG’s proposal to allocate 1,361 housing units to San Clemente for the 2021-2029 planning period.

WHAT’S NEXT: The regional council is expected to consider SCAG’s Final Proposed RHNA Allocation Methodology in early November.—Shawn Raymundo

CUSD Trustees Appoint Replacement for Vacant Board Seat THE LATEST: In a special board meeting on Monday, Sept. 9, the Capistrano Unified School District Board of Trustees voted to appoint its newest and seventh member to fill the vacant seat left by former Trustee Gary Pritchard.

Krista Castellanos, an Aliso Viejo resident and kindergarten teacher at John Muir Fundamental Elementary, was appointed to represent CUSD’s Area 5 and serve out the rest of Pritchard’s term, which is set to expire in 2020.

“We are delighted to welcome Trustee-

elect Castellanos to the CUSD Board of Trustees,” the district said in an emailed statement. “Ms. Castellanos is a tireless advocate for public schools, a public school teacher, a parent in our District, and a leader in PTA.” Castellanos will be sworn in during the district’s next board meeting later this month, according CUSD spokesperson Ryan Burris.

The trustee-elect was one of five candidates who sought the open Area 5 seat, which represents portions of Aliso Viejo and Laguna Niguel. Jeremy Cogan of Laguna Niguel, Anita Narayana of Aliso Viejo and Jake Vollebregt, an Aliso Viejo resident, were also vying for the position.

According to Burris, each candidate was allowed to make a three-minute statement before taking questions from trustees during the special board meeting Monday night.

Following a public-comment portion, the trustees nominated Castellanos to be considered for the appointment, along with Cogan, the director of Facilities Planning for the Santa Ana Unified School District, and Vollebregt, the director of Regional and Legal Affairs for Moulton Niguel Water District.

Because there were multiple nominations, a candidate must receive a minimum of four votes from trustees in order to receive the official nod for the position.

The voting process can be repeated until there’s a four-vote consensus for one candidate.

During the first two rounds of voting, Burris said, none of the nominated candidates received four votes. At the conclusion of the third round of voting, Castellanos received a total of five votes, earning her the official appointment.

The Area 5 seat became vacant Aug. 9, when Pritchard, who was serving as vice president of the board this year, resigned from his post because he relocated out of the area. The district’s board met in midAugust, deciding to initiate an appointment process to find a replacement rather than hold a special election.

WHAT’S NEXT: The next Board of Trustees meeting is scheduled for Sept. 18 at the district’s headquarters in San Juan Capistrano at 7 p.m.—SR

CPUC to Hold Public Forums on SDG&E Rate Requests THE LATEST: The California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) will hold public forums for customers to give their perspective and input to the CPUC about San Diego Gas & Electric Company’s rate requests.

The dates and locations of the forums are Tuesday, Sept. 17, at 1 p.m. and 6 p.m. at the Chula Vista Library, Auditorium, 365 F Street in Chula Vista; Sept. 18, 1 p.m. and 6 p.m. at the California Center for the Arts, 340 N. Escondido Boulevard in Escondido.

Customers can also listen in only by calling 1-877-937-0554 and using the code: 7031793.

The CPUC is an agency that regulates privately owned public utilities in the state of California, including electric power, telecommunications, natural gas and water companies.

The public forums, called “Public Participation Hearings,” will begin with a brief overview of SDG&E’s request, and then public comments will be heard, said Veronica Ferencz, executive assistant with the city of San Clemente.

The CPUC Administrative Law Judge assigned to this proceeding is scheduled to write a proposed decision to be considered by the CPUC Commissioner as of August 2020.

“The CPUC welcomes attendance and comment on SDG&E’s request at these public forums, as public comments will help the CPUC reach an informed decision,” said Ferencz.

WHAT’S NEXT: Those unable to attend in person may write comments and send them by mail to CPUC Public Advisor, 505 Van Ness Ave., San Francisco, CA 94102, or by email to public.advisor@cpuc.ca.gov.

Refer to proceeding number A.19-03-002 or A.10-07-009 on any written or email correspondence. All public comments received are provided to the CPUC’s Commissioners and the Administrative Law Judge assigned to the proceeding. To find more information on the public forums, visit cpuc.ca.gov/PPH.—CH

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Community Meetings TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 17

CITY COUNCIL 6 p.m. The San Clemente City Council will conduct its regularly scheduled meeting. 100 Avenida Presidio, San Clemente. 949.361.8200. san-clemente.org.

SUNRISE ROTARY 7:15 a.m. San Clemente Sunrise Rotary meets every Tuesday at Talega Golf Club Signature Grille. 990 Avenida Talega. scsunriserotary.com.

THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 19

From left to right, Quartermaster Rank recipients Mabel Keeler of San Juan Capistrano, Lily Gebauer of San Clemente and Kaden Caliendo of Dana Point, with their parents, proudly wear their new medals. Photo: John Felner

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Three Local Sea Scouts Earn Quartermaster Rank After years of passing through the advancement ranks of Sea Scouting from Apprentice to Able Seamen, three local residents—Mabel Keeler of San Juan Capistrano, Lily Gebauer of San Clemente and Kaden Caliendo of Dana Point—were recently awarded the prestigious rank of Quartermaster.

The formal ceremony took place at The Ranch at Laguna Beach in the presence of the Sea Scouts from the Mariners of Dana Harbor, the youths’ parents, families and friends. Linda Poullier and Jim Wehan, adult advisors in the program, spoke of the many leadership roles these young adults have played over the four years and the inspiration they are to the younger members in the program.

The avid boaters and leaders have taught sailing, led teams in competitions and directed the unit’s outreach program in other causes, including building homes in Tecate, Mexico. Gebauer began boot camp with the U.S. Navy this summer.

Due to her Sea Scout Quartermaster rank, she has enlisted with the immediate rank advancement of two pay grades.

Gebauer plans to begin college in several years with the full financial support of the Navy. Keeler has enrolled to begin classes at Saddleback College in the fall and will pursue a career in nursing. Caliendo will attend California Polytechnic State University and plans to major in San Clemente Times September 12-18, 2019

Environmental Engineering.

Based at the OC Sailing & Event Center in Dana Harbor, the Mariners are a youth-led organization of 70 members, aged 14 through 18 years old. Younger members, aged 12 and 13, are known as Mariner Juniors. The program, led by Skipper Jim Wehan for the past 42 years, emphasizes excellence in leadership, teamwork and maritime skills for both recreational and vocational purposes. For more information about the program, visit mariners936.com.

Marines’ Golf Tournament Will Benefit New Memorial Garden The 11th Marines artillery regiment will be hosting its 3rd annual benefit golf tournament on Sept. 20 at the Arrowood Golf Course in Oceanside. The Cannon Blast will begin promptly at 11:30 a.m., followed by the golf tournament. All proceeds will go to building the 11th Marines Ceremonial Garden at Camp Las Pulgas.

The new memorial site at Camp Pendleton will honor Marines and Sailors in the 11th Marines regiment, those who have fallen and those actively serving.

According to the press release, the ceremonial garden will serve as “a tranquil place for our Marines and Sailors, and their loved ones and friends, to gather, remember, and honor those who have given the ultimate sacrifice.” The new memorial will also serve as a venue for “promotions, award ceremonies, and reenlistments.”

The benefit golf tournament is open to all those who wish to register in advance.

RSVP for the event online at 11thmcg. com/golf-registration.

SOCGEM to Host Rock Art Photographer Kirk Kegel The South Orange County Gem and Mineral Society will host rock art photographer Kirk Kegel on Wednesday, Sept. 18 at 7:15 p.m. The meeting will be held at the San Clemente Community Center.

Kegel’s interest in rocks and minerals evolved simply through his own personal study. Kegel studied geology at Saddleback College and then continued his geological career.

For the past 15 years, Kegel has been cutting and inspecting rocks and minerals on his own, intrigued by the various rock formations and colors within. Kegel decided to merge his love for geology with photography, using his Nikon camera to take high-definition, professional photos of the rocks, gems, and minerals he has come to discover over the years.

Kegel has been an active member of SOCGEMS for the past several years, filling several official and unofficial positions, including president and bulletin editor.

Outside of SOCGEMS, Kegel operates his own small business, Rockartpics.com, and works full-time as an engineering recruiter.

SOCGEMS meets monthly on every third Wednesday of the month. Invitation is open to all, free of charge. The meetings and speaker presentations are often followed by refreshments, a raffle, and interactions with the guest speaker.

For more information on SOCGEMS monthly meetings or membership, visit SOCGEMS.com.

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ZONING ADMINISTRATION 3-4:30 p.m. The city’s Zoning Administration conducts its regularly scheduled meeting. 910 Calle Negocio, San Clemente. 949.361.8200. san-clemente.org.

SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 21

CHALLENGING CANCER SUPPORT GROUP 10-11:30 a.m. The faith-based Challenging Cancer Support Group meets on the first and third Saturday of the month at Heritage Christian Fellowship Church to help those facing cancer. 190 La Pata Ave., San Clemente.

949.361.1022. Heritagesc.org.

Sunset Dinner to Raise Funds for Pier Project Join PierPride, a local nonprofit organization, for an elegant evening at The Fisherman’s Galley on Friday, Sept. 27, from 5:30-9 p.m. The evening features appetizers, cocktails and a five-course dinner

by Chef Vito Raspatella. There will also be a silent auction, live music and a private cigar lounge. The event is hosted by Fisherman’s Restaurant & Bar. Funds raised this year will go toward the restroom renovation on the San Clemente Pier. Cost is $150 per person. Space is limited. Visit pierpride.org for reservations, or contact Kelly Finney at 949.291.8167, or email kcfinney@gmail.com.

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‘We Want Our City Back’

BY DEE COLEMAN

As I look back over the last three years, I see a much different San Clemente. Seems you can no longer get gas without being yelled at, walk downtown without being accosted for spare change or take a walk on the beach without looking for used needles.

We now have areas of our beautiful community where it is common to see cars with expired tags full of bags, with the overflow spilling onto the streets. Our wonderful pier was not made to sleep on, either. I don’t know about you, but I want my city back!

How did this happen? I assure you it didn’t

just happen overnight. We and all of South Orange County are struggling with this same issue of homelessness. Hundreds camped out in Anaheim by Angel Stadium last year. Why were they there? It was because they really did not have a place to go. For the vast majority, it was due to poor life choices. Statewide, about 70% of the homeless population is struggling with some kind of addiction; almost 30% have mental health issues. There’s a small number of truly homeless people not wanting to be there. They want a job, a house and a life just like you and I have. For these people, I have hope. If they want a job, usually they will be out looking for one, and we have a number of great businesses here in San Clemente who are willing to give them a chance. Nonprofits are assisting with food pantries providing much-needed food for those truly in need.

Even though we are not alone struggling with this issue of homelessness, it seems like we have been hung out to dry by our county and the state. Orange County receives hundreds of millions of dollars to address this population every year. Where is the south county effort? Where is the funding going? Where is the nearest South Orange County homeless shelter? We know the answer to that. Not here. The Service Planning Area should identify a location in

its center. Not at the edge of the county. The county has identified our service area for funding. Why are we not seeing action?

Unless the cities of South Orange County combine their efforts and make a run on the Board of Supervisors, we are left to deal with their problem on our own. I am not a politician, but I can see politics at work. A favor here for a road there, a homeless shelter there for a mental health hospital here.

When will this madness stop? Let’s work with our neighboring cities to put pressure on the Board of Supervisors to do their job.

If 10 percent of the population of Orange County lives in South County, then let’s spend 10 percent of county funding here, where it is needed. Remember, this is a mailin election. Ballots will be mailed to your home on approximately Oct. 12. A vote for me this election is a vote for someone who knows how to get the job done. Together, we can get our city back. For more information on Dee, visit dcoleman4sc.com.

actually means. Understanding the how and why in your quest to get healthy, and get over the get-skinny mentality, is how we can reduce our risk of the very lifestyle diseases that are predicted to shorten the lives our of children. If that doesn’t motivate you to make change, nothing will.

Samantha Blankenburg is originally from the beautiful state of Maine. Samm, pregnant with her second daughter, resides in Rancho Mission Viejo along with her husband and toddler. An athlete from the age of 3, Samantha B pursued her undergraduate studies in Sports Medicine with a focus in athletic training. Her education and experiences have allowed her to develop versatile training skills not only for strength training and performance, but for injury prevention and rehabilitation.

Raising four student-athletes in San Clemente with my husband of 35 years, it was important to us to role model the very behaviors we hoped to instill in our kids.

As a trained chef and fitness professional with my undergrad degree in dietetics, and now in my final semester of my Master’s program in integrative and functional nutrition, I have dedicated my life to wellness. Helping merge nutritious and delicious food, with the concept of bringing the family back around the kitchen table, is paramount to my approach.

In this monthly column, we intend to educate and empower you with information based on science and evidence. We encourage you to submit your questions regarding the latest fads, trends, pills, and

potions, or topics of interest with regard to improving your health.

Leading up to the San Clemente City Council election on Nov. 5, the San Clemente Times has asked each of the five candidates who qualified for the ballot to submit a guest opinion article on a topic of their choice. We will publish one article per week up until the newspaper’s special section covering the election on Oct. 10. SC

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GUEST OPINION: Get Fit San Clemente by Gina Cousineau and Samantha Blankenburg

Living a Long, Healthy, Independent Life

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i, readers, Mama G here, your culinary nutritionist, along with Samantha B, your fitness expert, combining our more than 40 years of experience with the goal of helping you move toward a healthier lifestyle by incorporating wholesome food and calculated movement. Due to the convenience of highly processed foods paired with the fast pace of life, desire for instantaneous gratification, and lack of movement, we sit in an obesity pandemic worldGET FIT SAN wide. Lifestyle diseases CLEMENTE

By Gina Cousineau including heart disease, & Samantha stroke, Type 2 diabetes, Blankenburg and colorectal cancer are driving this health crisis. Add in the plethora of information on the internet that claims to have your best interests in mind, it is no wonder we are confused with what healthy

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Baby steps toward a healthier lifestyle: Nutrition • Consume more fruits and vegetables, less packaged/processed foods.

Physical activity • Provide opportunities daily for the entire family to move. Walk the dog, take a hike, play at the beach, or explore a new park.

Sleep • Get into a good sleep routine that works for your family, such as bath, brush, book, bed.

Screen time • Put phones away for meal time; use this time to share your day. Avoid using electronics an hour before bedtime; set screen time limits for the entire family.

• Role modeling these healthy behaviors on a daily basis will also help the entire family reduce stress. Practice the very behaviors you would like to see in your children, regardless of their age.

Gina Cousineau runs Mama G’s Lifestyle and can be reached at mamag@mamaglifestyle.com. Samantha Blankenburg runs Everyday Athlete LLC and can be reached at samantha.blankenburg@gmail.com. Both businesses are based in San Clemente. The duo also have a new podcast, “Calling Their Bull,” with more information about the two of them found on their joint website. Your comments and questions are welcomed. MamaGsLifestyle.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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Thursday | 12 2019 FOLLOW THE LIGHT AWARDS CEREMONY 5:30-8 p.m. The Follow the Light Foundation will honor some of the world’s best surf photographers at this inaugural awards ceremony. The foundation was created in honor of Larry “Flame” Moore’s legacy, for his mentorship to aspiring surf photographers. Tickets are available at SHAAC.org. Ocean Institute, 24200 Dana Point Harbor Drive, Dana Point.

949.496.2274. OceanInstitute.org.

THE KALAMA BROTHERS 7 p.m. Check out The Kalama Brothers live at Iva Lee’s Restaurant in San Clemente.

Ryan and Kai Kalama are brothers who grew up in Southern California playing rock ’n’ roll, soul and R&B, but now they have released their first Hawaiian album under the Maui Tribe records label. The brothers have found comfort in performing for audiences of all sizes. Whether sitting in a small group of friends playing acoustic melodies, or getting together with other band members and playing nightclubs and event stages, they are always crowd-pleasers. 555 N El Camino Real Suite E, San Clemente. 949.361.2855. ivalees.com/live-music.

Friday | 13 FUNNIEST HOUSEWIVES FINALE 8-10 p.m. Co-produced by Funny Mom Productions, Inc. and ComedyInTheOC, the first annual Funniest Housewives Comedy Competition is in its final round, having narrowed 32 contestants down to six hopefuls. The finalists are wacky, delusional, hyper and more. There will be three winners, cash prizes, and the first-place winner will appear on Good Morning San Diego and earn a featured spot in the big stage lineup alongside some of the funniest women in the country. Doors open at 6 p.m. for dinner and a full bar. Adele’s at the San Clemente Inn, 2600 Avenida Del Presidente, San Clemente. Free parking. 949.951.1664. FunniestHousewives.ComedyintheOC.com.

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FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 13: ‘THE MARVELOUS WONDERETTES’ 7:30 p.m. The Cabrillo Playhouse presents The Marvelous Wonderettes, a musical comedy featuring your favorite pop hits from the ’50s and ’60s. When called upon to perform at their senior prom as a last-minute replacement, Springfield High Songleaders Betty Jean, Cindy Lou, Missy and Suzy rally together to entertain their classmates in four-part harmony. The musical includes the songs “Lollipop,” “Dream Lover,” “Stupid Cupid,” “Lipstick on Your Collar,” “Hold Me, Thrill Me, Kiss Me,” “It’s My Party,” and “It’s In His Kiss (The Shoop Shoop Song).” Performances are Thu., Fri. and Sat. at 7:30 p.m., and Sun. at 2 p.m. Tickets are $30. Runs through Oct. 6. 202 Avenida Cabrillo, San Clemente.

949.492.465. cabrilloplayhouse.org.

Saturday | 14 BALLROOM BASH 7-9:30 p.m. Always wanted to learn ballroom dancing? Now’s your chance at the Dana Point Community Center. Singles or couples are welcome. The night begins with a brief ballroom lesson, followed by an evening of dancing to great recorded music, including: foxtrot, swing, waltz, tango, cha-cha, rumba and salsa. Cost is $10 per person. Admission includes delicious refreshments and soft drinks.

Ladies, no stiletto heels. Guests may pay at the door or pre-register through the Dana Point Community Center. 34052 Del Obispo Street. 949.248.3527. ballroombash.com.

Sunday | 15 SOUL FOOD: ‘FAMILY: FORTRESS OF WELL-BEING’ 11 a.m. Explore the importance of families, and how unity and peace in the home can profoundly impact unity and peace outside the home in this month’s program, “Family: Fortress of Well-Being,” sponsored by the Spiritual Assembly of the Baha’is of San Clemente. Tea and coffee will be served at 11 a.m., with a cookout lunch beginning at 12:30 p.m. (donations

accepted). Local performers include 15-year-old singer-songwriters and musicians, Sage Escalantes and Noah Novick.

3316 Ave Del Presidente. For more information, email SCbahaiLSA@yahoo.com or call 949.791.9192. bahaicenter.com.

Monday | 16 OPEN MIC AT BARNOA 7-10 p.m. Orange County singers and songwriters join host Gary Wright on the first three Mondays of every month to share their musical talent. Bring your musical instruments and love of live music. The stage is set with everything you need. Must be 21 and older. Barnoa Wine and Craft Beer Bistro. 831 Via Suerte, San Clemente. 949.388.4378.

BarnoaWineBar.com.

Tuesday | 17 SC TOASTMASTERS 7-8:40 p.m. The San Clemente Toastmasters meets weekly on Tuesday evenings.

Doors open at 6:30 p.m. for socializing, meeting setup and welcoming of guests.

There is no fee to join as a guest and no invitation necessary. The Baha’i Center.

3316 Avenida Del Presidente, San Clemente. Toastmastersinternational.org.

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BY MEGAN BIANCO, SAN CLEMENTE TIMES

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FC Films’ new feature, Official Secrets, has almost everything going for it to make it a modern, UK equivalent of Alan J. Pakula’s classic political drama, All the President’s Men (1976). It has the real-life basis for the plot, the suspenseful tension of the secrets the leads know, the stellar casting, and the semi-contemporary setting to classify it as both relevant and a period piece. We even get the protagonist updated to a woman, rather than two men. And yet, it still falls a bit short quality-wise.

Set in Cheltenham, England in 2003, the film is centered on Katharine Gun (Keira Knightley) as a British Intelligence whistleblower who receives an email detailing the US government’s requests for help from the UK to gain votes from the UN Council for a war against Iraq.

Katharine is alarmed and feels it’s irresponsible for this possibly illegal action to be kept secret from the people, so she discreetly leaks the memo to a close friend who is associated with the press. At the same time, news journalist Martin Bright (Matt Smith) catches wind of the private email and uses it as his next big scoop.

Matthew Goode and Ralph Fiennes co-star. Official Secrets is based on a real woman who really did risk her career to leak an official memo to the public. Film director Gavin Hood’s experience includes the schlocky Wolverine (2009) and Ender’s Game (2013), as well as the underrated Eye in the Sky (2015).

Secrets showcases some great acting, especially from Knightley and Fiennes. But it suffers from feeling like a big-screen TV movie, with a borderline-overbearing music score and melodramatic third act. SC

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GUEST OPINION: Wavelengths by Jim Kempton

Relatively Simple In the human experience, is everything relative?

The theory can be tested

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t has become fashionable to transfer scientific theories into our culture’s social behavior. Most frequently heard, it seems, are comments using Darwin’s Theory of Evolution to describe a boxing match, business deal or political primary.

It’s simple, they say—nothing but survival of the fittest. References about violence caused by “too many rats in a cage,” analyzing someone by stripping them to their “basic elements,” or overpopulation needing a “thinning of the herd” are common context when discussing society’s increasing complexity.

I’ve come up with a soWAVELENGTHS

By Jim Kempton cial version of a scientific hypothesis myself—irreverently named “social relativity”—mangling the most famous work of the world’s greatest theorist. Relativity—an abstract premise with multiple explanations—is, in my altered definition, an intriguing supposition: In human experience, everything is relative.

Remember when Rihanna achieved 11 No. 1 hits? She reminded people the Beatles had 20. But on a scale of music

history, Mozart wrote more music than the Beatles in his teens.

Every one of us, my theory postulates, has a predecessor who makes our own accomplishments seem lesser.

Pop star Billy Joel described this concept in a television appearance a while back (well, quite a while back, truthfully; if you were born after 1990, which is pretty much everybody.) But that, too, is relative. So bear with me.

Joel explained my theory perfectly in a story about meeting the Beatles. When first introduced to the Fab Four, he was so intimidated that he actually began stuttering, and in short, made a complete fool of himself. Years later, when he had become a (relatively) major figure himself, Joel met Paul McCartney and told him the story, and about how embarrassed he was at the time.

The former Beatle chuckled and said, “I know just how you felt. I did exactly the same thing when I met The Everly Brothers.” In each life, a precursor precedes us.

Better. Earlier.

Now for half of the readers (who weren’t born when the Beatles’ children were having big hits), the names in this story mean very little.

But it makes no difference whose names are used. Just like relativity theory in science—the size of the mass or amount of energy doesn’t matter; the effect remains the same. A theory is accepted when the same outcome is repeated over and over. The earth circles the sun every 365 days. Kelly Slater can never be Duke Kahanamoku.

Beyonce always felt her work didn’t measure up to Aretha Franklin. Pablo Picasso considered impressionist Paul Cezanne a far greater artistic influence. Hemingway’s books lived in the shadow of Mark Twain.

But let’s go back to Mozart, you say—his impact is beyond relative, his influence indisputable, right? Well, it’s relative. Look

at it this way: 2.5 billion Chinese and Indian citizens—one-third of the world’s population—have never heard of the guy.

Jim Kempton is a writer, surfer and feeble social theorist who feels poverty-stricken when driving his 2014 Nissan Altima among the Porsches and Maseratis in New-

Adoptable Pet of the Week: Cheetah

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FROM THE ARCHIVES People outside of San Clemente

Branch Library, circa 1930.

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port—until he remembers most humans will never own a car. 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

BY MYLES MELLOR Last week’s solution:

heetah may look like an exotic wildcat, but she definitely has the personality of a loving lap cat. Rather than sprinting through the savannah, she prefers to lounge by your side. Cheetah is 3 years old, gets along great with other kitties, and would make a great fit in just about any home.

If you would like to know more about Cheetah, call the San Clemente/Dana Point Animal Shelter at 949.492.1617 or visit with her at 221 Avenida Fabricante, San Clemente. SC

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

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Drivers heading for northbound I-5 in San Clemente line up along Avenida Palizada to turn left at a stop sign. Photo: Fred Swegles

CoastLines by Fred Swegles

Is There a Way to Stop the Stop Sign?

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t’s hard to believe it’s been almost 10 years since the city dedicated new sidewalks, crosswalks and a stop sign on Avenida Palizada at the northbound onramp onto Interstate 5.

November will mark 10 years of a safer way for students to walk to and from San Clemente High School, crossing that freeway onramp.

It’ll also be 10 years of traffic backing up behind that stop sign—stop, go, stop, go, stop, go— even though there’s hardly ever anyone in that crosswalk.

I wonder if it’s time to consider relieving those COASTLINES backups.

By Fred Swegles If the stop sign weren’t there, the vast majority of the time you’d have a free-flowing left turn onto I-5. Occasionally, you’d pause for oncoming traffic.

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in town, compounded because three traffic signals—bang, bang, bang—form a gauntlet for anyone trying to drive, walk or bike the short distance between El Camino Real and that I-5 stop sign.

As if adding insult to injury, some people heading up Palizada to turn left onto Avenida de la Estrella don’t use their turn signal.

Drivers—most of them making a beeline for I-5—brake behind the blinkerless driver, muttering epithets. Drivers to the right of them zip by, grinning and thinking “lucky me!” Some of the epithetmutterers will suddenly risk bolting into the other lane to try to get around the no-blinker car.

Those who bolted—and others who chose the right lane—then find themselves stuck in the right lane, approaching the I-5 underpass, staring at a Great Wall of Cars to the left of them, lined up, inching their way to everyone’s favorite stop sign. Some drivers trapped in the right lane will try to cut in, squeezing in between “Oh, no you don’t!” drivers.

Tell me you haven’t experienced this.

I asked Lori Donchak about it. She’s a former San Clemente mayor. A decade ago, she headed a Traffic Task Force, tasked with identifying “traffic hot spots” around town and finding solutions. A $262,000 “Safe Routes to School” grant from the state funded the Palizada project, including that stop sign that we all love.

Lori and her husband, Andrew, residing up the street, had ample experience there. She also was a member of the Orange County Transportation Authority

board.

Lori acknowledged my query about those backups. She told me you can’t just swap out that stop sign for—say, a yield sign—which has been suggested. Caltrans won’t permit a safety downgrade.

I asked: What about replacing the stop sign with a traffic signal, programmed to be solid green except when someone pushes a pedestrian button to cross? Students using the crosswalk are only there at rare, short, predictable times.

When I asked Brenda Miller, a mobility enthusiast who helped craft the city’s award-winning Bicycle and Pedestrian Master Plan, she said it’s a perfect location to swap out the stop sign for a roundabout.

Go look. There’s plenty of room. You’d never have to stop, except those rare times pedestrians are at the crosswalk, and, at present, you have to stop for pedestrians anyway, and for oncoming cars.

San Juan Capistrano has a roundabout at the northbound I-5 offramp onto Valle Road and La Novia Avenue. When it opened in 2017, there were concerns how drivers would deal with it. I’ve used it numerous times, and it seems to operate smoothly. There’s a crosswalk, although it’s on the opposite side of the roundabout from the onramp.

Would Caltrans allow one at Palizada? I have no idea. It’s worth a try.

It’d be expensive. But who wouldn’t agree it’d be welcomed with gusto? Those aggravating backups, at times, can extend all the way to El Camino Real, even back toward Ola Vista. And it will only get worse.

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ting off I-5 toward ECR. Swapping out the signals at Estrella and at El Camino Real for roundabouts would be a challenge, if you carry that concept further. Space is tight. But Brenda Miller suggests roundabout islands don’t have to be big, and they could replace aggravating backups with slow, steady flow.

She said she can envision a far-reaching approach, redesigning El Camino Real all the way through town to replace stop/go, brake/accelerate with even flow, so you could avoid having to stop at all, whether in a car, on foot or on a bicycle, from North Beach to Cristianitos.

That concept is consistent with the mobility visions in our San Clemente General Plan, which promotes multi-modal solutions. If properly engineered, vetted for traffic flow, safety and parking and shown to be feasible, a succession of roundabouts would remake downtown San Clemente.

That’s a lot to grasp.

Then again, doing nothing, ECR traffic will only get worse in years to come. Who wants that?

The Palizada gauntlet is an epicenter.

Replacing the stop sign on Palizada at I-5 could actually be a good stand-alone project, maybe even a demonstration project for rethinking the rest of that gauntlet.

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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Hooked on Pickleball Pickleball players scored a victory after the city voted to make space at San Gorgonio Park for the growing sport

BY CARI HACHMANN, SAN CLEMENTE TIMES

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veritable sea of red-shirts, Pickleball players took the San Clemente City Council meeting by storm Tuesday night, Sept. 3, urging councilmembers to approve an agenda item that would give them more space to play in the city.

Councilmembers voted, 4-0, to consolidate Pickleball to San Gorgonio Park, where Pickleball now has eight courts— including four permanent courts and four courts they will have priority on five days out of the week (Mon., Wed., Fri., Sat., Sun.), but share with tennis players on the other two.

“We’re happy that the city is finally recognizing that we need more courts,” said USAPA Pickleball ambassador Marty Weinberg for the city of San Clemente.

“Next, we are going to be going for lights.”

Pickleball was invented in 1965 on Bainbridge Island, a short ferry ride from Seattle, Washington. Three dads—Congressman Joel Pritchard, Barney McCallum, and Bill Bell—are credited with creating the game on a drizzly day when their kids were bored and restless with their usual summertime activities.

The kids were given ping-pong paddles and a Wiffle Ball and were told to go play on the family’s badminton court. They were gone so long, the parents went to investigate and found themselves joining in. Out of the experiment, the rules of Pickleball were drawn up and cemented for years to come.

The popular belief is that Pickleball got its name from the Pritchards’ dog named “Pickles,” which was quick to retrieve the family’s balls after errant shots, but not to return them. One of the balls the dog kept was “Pickle’s ball,” and that’s how Pickleball was born, as the story goes.

For the next 20 years, the sport stayed relatively remote to northwest Washington before gaining popularity across the rest of the country.

Weinberg, a retired San Clemente resident, said he first saw a posting for a Pickleball class advertised by the city’s Recreation department around three years ago.

“I had never heard of it,” he said. Weinberg Googled the sport before attending the class in December of 2016, where only about four other people showed up to play.

Flash-forward to today, and Weinberg is speaking to a group of locals at San

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Marty Weinberg, on the far left, stands with other Pickleball players who are waiting their turn to get in a game at San Gorgonio Park in San Clemente. Photo: Cari Hachmann

Clemente Times’ coffee chat about how Pickleball is now all the rage for hundreds of San Clemente residents, and one of the fastest-growing sports in the nation.

In the past two years, the sport has gone from a couple of casual classes at the local Boys and Girls Club to near fistfights with tennis players over courts, to the latest city council meeting dominated by Pickleball players who pleaded with the city to provide them more courts to play on.

Pickleball courts have different lines than tennis, and one court is about four times smaller than a regulation tennis court. Despite there being some six locations to play tennis in town, Pickleball was relegated to only a couple of parks.

Weinberg remembers one time he and a fellow Pickleballer spent more than four hours taping lines to two Pickleball courts, only to find the tape wadded up in a giant ball at the bottom of a trash can the following morning, a blatant rejection by tennis players who claimed the court.

Tennis players then complained to city officials, who told Pickleball players no more taping courts. So they started using chalk to sketch out their courts, which was messy and easily washed out by a chance rain.

Weinberg said Pickleball players then started addressing city council and the city’s Beach, Parks and Recreation Commission, asking for more courts.

“There was a lot of opposition from tennis people,” Weinberg said.

That was about two years ago. The council initially voted down giving Pickleball permanent courts at San Gorgonio Park, according to Weinberg.

Pickleball players continued to protest.

About a year ago in October, San Clem-

ente’s Pickleball community started a pilot program to demonstrate to the city that the sport was growing and needed its own space to play.

“The pilot program was to assess if the game was going to stick,” said Betsy Jorgensen, a local resident who plays Pickleball almost every day and promotes the sport in town.

Jorgensen began documenting Pickleball’s daily activity and sending in photographs and videos to the city and BP&R Commission.

She said the council’s latest decision was “a huge deal,” and said a big part of the win was getting Pickleball into the city’s master plan.

The pilot program watched San Clemente’s Pickleball community grow from some 30 players to 250.

“At first, it was the baby boomers who were driving the sport,” said Weinberg.

About 75% of people who play Pickleball right now are over 55, he said. “But during the last six months, all of a sudden, we are seeing a transition to where kids are starting to play, young adults and stay-at-home moms and dads.”

San Clemente High School just started its own Pickleball club. On Wednesday, Sept. 4, they held their first meeting and had 26 students. Next, the goal is to make sure the club is outfitted with all the necessary equipment.

A cross between tennis, badminton and ping-pong, Pickleball requires a paddle and a plastic ball similar to a Wiffle Ball, with holes throughout, but more durable.

The courts and competition are all ready to go at San Gorgonio Park.

Weinberg said part of the allure of the

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sport is you don’t need to have a reservation or a partner to play.

“You just show up,” he said. According to a 2018 report by Sports & Fitness Industry Association, Pickleball currently has 3.1 million players in the U.S.—an increase of 12% over the previous year.

Pickleball players will tell you how addicting the game is.

“It’s basically a remedy for boredom,” said Weinberg. “So many seniors say they were stuck at home and had nothing to do.

Playing Pickleball is a simple way to get out and enjoy the community.”

A lot of newcomers have no athletic skills, but pick up the game pretty easily after a few matches. Ages of players range from as young as 10 years old to 85. Even some tennis players have converted.

Avid players are so hooked on Pickleball, they will travel with their paddles and play on courts wherever they can. A website called places2play.org allows people to find courts anywhere in the world to play.

With its sea breeze, ocean view and newfound courts, Weinberg sees San Gorgonio Park as the new hub for Pickleball in San Clemente.

“Everyone is just excited to play Pickleball,” he said.

Those who want to learn how to play can come to a Drills and Skills class Monday morning 7-8:30 a.m. at San Gorgonio Park.

Beginner and intermediate games are also held Wednesday morning at the park.

USAPA is the governing body for Pickleball. At usapa.org, people can learn about the rules of the game and standards for equipment.

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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 800-280-2832 for information regarding the trustee’s sale or visit this Internet Web site www. auction.com for information regarding the sale of this property, using the file number assigned to this case 00000008383762. 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. FOR TRUSTEE SALE INFORMATION PLEASE CALL: AUCTION.COM 800280-2832 www.auction.com BARRETT DAFFIN FRAPPIER TREDER and WEISS, LLP as Trustee 3990 E. Concours Street, Suite 350 Ontario, CA 91764 (866) 795-1852 Dated: 08/14/2019 BARRETT DAFFIN FRAPPIER TREDER and WEISS, LLP IS ACTING AS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. A-4702285 08/29/2019, 09/05/2019, 09/12/2019 PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE Trustee Sale No. : 00000008363574 Title Order No.: DS730019002986 FHA/VA/PMI No.: ATTENTION RECORDER: THE FOLLOWING REFERENCE TO AN ATTACHED SUMMARY APPLIES ONLY TO COPIES PROVIDED TO THE TRUSTOR, NOT TO THIS RECORDED ORIGINAL NOTICE. NOTE: THERE IS A SUMMARY OF THE INFORMATION IN THIS DOCUMENT ATTACHED. YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST, DATED 12/19/2006. 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. BARRETT DAFFIN FRAPPIER TREDER and WEISS, LLP, as duly appointed Trustee under and pursuant to Deed of Trust Recorded on 12/26/2006 as Instrument No. 2006000863339 of official records in the office of the County Recorder of ORANGE County, State of CALIFORNIA. EXECUTED BY: MORTEZA HAMIDI AND MELGA HALLAJ, HUSBAND AND WIFE AS JOINT TENANTS, WILL SELL AT PUBLIC AUCTION TO HIGHEST BIDDER FOR CASH, CASHIER’S CHECK/CASH EQUIVALENT or other form of payment authorized by California Civil Code 2924h(b), (payable at time of sale in lawful money of the United States). DATE OF SALE: 09/24/2019 TIME OF SALE: 12:00 PM PLACE OF SALE: AT THE NORTH FRONT ENTRANCE TO THE COUNTY COURTHOUSE, 700 CIVIC CENTER DRIVE WEST, SANTA ANA, CA 92701. STREET ADDRESS and other common designation, if any, of the real property described above is purported to be: 25032 FARRIER CIRCLE, LAGUNA HILLS, CALIFORNIA 92653 APN#: 627-721-26 The undersigned Trustee disclaims any liability for any incorrectness of the street address and other common designation, if any, shown herein. Said sale will be made, 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 said Deed of Trust, with interest thereon, as provided in said note(s), advances, under the terms of said Deed of Trust, fees, charges and expenses of

the Trustee and of the trusts created by said Deed of Trust. The total amount of the unpaid balance of the obligation secured by the property to be sold and reasonable estimated costs, expenses and advances at the time of the initial publication of the Notice of Sale is $2,531,253.04. The beneficiary under said Deed of Trust heretofore executed and delivered to the undersigned a written Declaration of Default and Demand for Sale, and a written Notice of Default and Election to Sell. The undersigned caused said Notice of Default and Election to Sell to be recorded in the county where the real property is located. 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 800-758-8052 for information regarding the trustee’s sale or visit this Internet Web site www.homesearch.com for information regarding the sale of this property, using the file number assigned to this case 00000008363574. 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. FOR TRUSTEE SALE INFORMATION PLEASE CALL: XOME 800-758-8052 www. homesearch.com BARRETT DAFFIN FRAPPIER TREDER and WEISS, LLP as Trustee 3990 E. Concours Street, Suite 350 Ontario, CA 91764 (866) 795-1852 Dated: 08/21/2019 BARRETT DAFFIN FRAPPIER TREDER and WEISS, LLP IS ACTING AS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. A-FN4702896 08/29/2019, 09/05/2019, 09/12/2019 PUBLIC NOTICE SUMMONS (CITACION JUDICIAL) NOTICE TO DEFENDANT: (AVISO AL DEMANDADO): Anthony Navarro; and Does 1 through 20, inclusive YOU ARE BEING SUED BY PLAINTIFF: (LO ESTA DEMANDANDO EL DEMANDANTE): Government Employees Insurance Company NOTICE! You have been sued. The court may decide against you without your being heard unless you respond within 30 days. Read the information below.

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You have 30 CALENDAR DAYS after this summons and legal papers are served on you to file a written response at this court and have a copy served on the plaintiff. A letter or phone call will not protect you. Your written response must be in proper legal form if you want the court to hear your case. There may be a court form that you can use for your response. You can find these court forms and more information at the California Courts Online Self-Help Center (www.courtinfo.ca.gov/selfhelp), your county law library, or the courthouse nearest you. If you cannot pay the filing fee, ask the court clerk for a fee waiver form. If you do not file your response on time, you may lose the case by default, and your wages, money, and property may be taken without further warning from the court.

There are other legal requirements. You may want to call an attorney right away. If you do not know an attorney, you may want to call an attorney referral service. If you cannot afford an attorney, you may be eligible for free legal services from a nonprofit legal services program. You can locate these nonprofit groups at the California Legal Services Web site (www.lawhelpcalifornia.org), the California Courts Online Self-Help Center (www. courtinfo.ca.gov/selfhelp), or by contacting your local court or county bar association. NOTE: The court has a statutory lien for waived fees and costs on any settlement or arbitration award of $10,000 or more in a civil case. The court’s lien must be paid before the court will dismiss the case. ¡AVISO! Lo han demandado. Si no responde dentro de 30 días, la corte puede decidir en su contra sin escuchar su versión. Lea la información a continuación.

Tiene 30 DÍAS DE CALENDARIO después de que le entreguen esta citación y papeles legales para presentar una respuesta por escrito en esta corte y hacer que se entregue una copia al demandante. Una carta o una llamada telefónica no lo protegen. Su respuesta por escrito tiene que estar en formato legal correcto si desea que procesen su caso en la corte. Es posible que haya un formulario que usted pueda usar para su respuesta. Puede encontrar estos formularios de la corte y más información en el Centro de Ayuda de las Cortes de California (www.sucorte.ca.gov), en la biblioteca de leyes de su condado o en la corte que le quede más cerca. Si no puede pagar la cuota de presentación, pida al secretario de la corte que le dé un formulario de exención de pago de cuotas. Si no presenta su respuesta a tiempo, puede perder el caso por incumplimiento y la corte le podrá quitar su sueldo, dinero y bienes sin más advertencia.

Hay otros requisitos legales. Es recomendable que llame a un abogado inmediatamente. Si no conoce a un abogado, puede llamar a un servicio de remisión a abogados. Si no puede pagar a un abogado, es posible que cumpla con los requisitos para obtener servicios legales gratuitos de un programa de servicios legales sin fines de lucro. Puede encontrar estos grupos sin fines de lucro en el sitio web de California Legal Services, (www.lawhelpcalifornia.org), en el Centro de Ayuda de las Cortes de California, (www. sucorte.ca.gov) o poniéndose en contacto con la corte o el colegio de abogados locales. AVISO: Por ley, la corte tiene derecho a reclamar las cuotas y los costos exentos por imponer un gravamen sobre cualquier recuperación de $10,000 ó más de valor recibida mediante un acuerdo o una concesión de arbitraje en un caso de derecho civil. Tiene que pagar el gravamen de la corte antes de que la corte pueda desechar el caso.

CASE NUMBER: (Numero del Caso): 30-2019-01047389-CU-IC-CJC Judge Deborah Servino The name and address of the court is: (El Nombre y direccion de la corte es): Orange County Superior Court 700 Civic Center Drive West Santa Ana, CA 92702 sanclementetimes.com

PUBLIC NOTICES The name, address and telephone number of plaintiff ’s attorney, or plaintiff without an attorney, is: (El nombre, la direccion y el numero de telefono del obogado del demandante, o del demandante que no tiene abogado, es): Cherie L. Paulus 171193 LAW OFFICES OF MARVIN P. VELASTEGUI 14111 Danielson Street, Suite 100 (858)513-5030 Poway, CA 92064 DATE: (Fecha) 01/29/2019 David H. Yamasaki, Clerk of the Court, by (Secretario) Yesica Campos, Deputy Clerk(Adjunto) Published: San Clemente Times August 29, September 5, 12, 19, 2019 PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE Trustee Sale No.: 00000006581995 Title Order No.: 170037866 FHA/VA/PMI No.: ATTENTION RECORDER: THE FOLLOWING REFERENCE TO AN ATTACHED SUMMARY APPLIES ONLY TO COPIES PROVIDED TO THE TRUSTOR, NOT TO THIS RECORDED ORIGINAL NOTICE. NOTE: THERE IS A SUMMARY OF THE INFORMATION IN THIS DOCUMENT ATTACHED. YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST, DATED 04/25/2007. 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. BARRETT DAFFIN FRAPPIER TREDER and WEISS, LLP, as duly appointed Trustee under and pursuant to Deed of Trust Recorded on 05/02/2007 as Instrument No. 2007000283546 of official records in the office of the County Recorder of ORANGE County, State of CALIFORNIA. EXECUTED BY: RONALD ALEXANDER DENHAAN AND DEBRA A DENHAAN, HUSBAND AND WIFE, WILL SELL AT PUBLIC AUCTION TO HIGHEST BIDDER FOR CASH, CASHIER’S CHECK/CASH EQUIVALENT or other form of payment authorized by California Civil Code 2924h(b), (payable at time of sale in lawful money of the United States). DATE OF SALE: 10/07/2019 TIME OF SALE: 9:00 AM PLACE OF SALE: Doubletree by Hilton Hotel Anaheim – Orange County, 100 The City Drive, Orange, CA 92868. STREET ADDRESS and other common designation, if any, of the real property described above is purported to be: 61 CHARLESTON LN, COTO DE CAZA, CALIFORNIA 92679 APN#: 778-181-48 The undersigned Trustee disclaims any liability for any incorrectness of the street address and other common designation, if any, shown herein. Said sale will be made, 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 said Deed of Trust, with interest thereon, as provided in said note(s), advances, under the terms of said Deed of Trust, fees, charges and expenses of the Trustee and of the trusts created by said Deed of Trust. The total amount of the unpaid balance of the obligation secured by the property to be sold and reasonable estimated costs, expenses and advances at the time of the initial publication of the Notice of Sale is $1,191,062.97. The beneficiary under said Deed of Trust heretofore executed and delivered to the undersigned a written Declaration of Default and Demand for Sale, and a written Notice of Default and Election to Sell. The undersigned caused said Notice of Default and Election to Sell to be recorded in the county where the real property is located. 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.

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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 800-2802832 for information regarding the trustee’s sale or visit this Internet Web site www.auction.com for information regarding the sale of this property, using the file number assigned to this case 00000006581995. 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. FOR TRUSTEE SALE INFORMATION PLEASE CALL: AUCTION.COM 800-280-2832 www.auction.com BARRETT DAFFIN FRAPPIER TREDER and WEISS, LLP as Trustee 3990 E. Concours Street, Suite 350 Ontario, CA 91764 (866) 795-1852 Dated: 08/30/2019 BARRETT DAFFIN FRAPPIER TREDER and WEISS, LLP IS ACTING AS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. A-4703905 09/12/2019, 09/19/2019, 09/26/2019

City Council of the City of San Clemente will consider adopting the aforementioned Ordinances at its meeting of September 17, 2019 at 6:00 p.m., which will be held in the Council Chambers, located at 100 Avenida Presidio, San Clemente, California.

JOANNE BAADE City Clerk and Ex-Officio Clerk of the Council PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING AND PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT A PUBLIC HEARING WILL BE HELD BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN CLEMENTE, CALIFORNIA ON THE PROPOSED SUBMISSION OF THE 2018-2019 CONSOLIDATED ANNUAL PERFORMANCE AND EVALUATION REPORT AND COMMENCEMENT OF THE FIFTEEN (15) DAY COMMENT PERIOD 9/16/19 - 09/30/19 Community Development Block Grant – the Consolidated Annual Performance Report for 2018-19 The City of San Clemente is a recipient of Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funds, awarded to the City by the U. S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). In order to receive CDBG funds, the City is required to prepare a multi-year strategic plan known as the Consolidated Plan. At the beginning of each year, the City also prepares a one-year expenditure plan outlining the planned use of CDBG funds. At the conclusion of the fiscal year, the City must prepare a year-end performance report known as the Consolidated Annual Performance and Evaluation Report (CAPER). The 2018-19 CAPER covers the period of July 1, 2018, through June 30, 2019, and provides a summary of activities undertaken with CDBG funds during the report period.

In compliance with program regulations, the draft CAPER must be available for a 15-day public review and comment period. Accordingly, the 15day public comment period will begin September

16, 2019, and will end at noon, September 30, 2019.

The draft report will be available for public inspection during regular business hours at City Hall, located at 910 Calle Negocio, and the City’s website at http://san-clemente.org. Written comments should be directed to Gabriel Perez, City Planner, at 910 Calle Negocio, San Clemente, CA 92673 or PerezG@san-clemente.org, on or before noon September 30, 2019.

Notice is hereby given that an initial environmental assessment for the above item was processed and completed in accordance with the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA). Staff determined that the above item is not a project pursuant to State CEQA Guidelines, section 15378 (b) (2) and (4).

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 October 1, 2019, at 6:00 p.m., or soon thereafter, in the City Hall Council Chambers, located at 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 request. For information regarding the meeting (including reasonable requests for special accommodations for persons with disabilities), please contact Gabriel Perez, City Planner at (949) 361-6196.

JOANNE BAADE City Clerk and Ex-Officio Clerk of the Council

PUBLIC NOTICE

OBITUARY

ORDINANCE NOS. 1679 and 1680 NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the City Council of the City of San Clemente, at its meeting of September 3, 2019, introduced the following ordinances: 1. Ordinance No. 1679 entitled AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN CLEMENTE, CALIFORNIA, AMENDING TITLE 1 OF THE SAN CLEMENTE MUNICIPAL CODE TO ESTABLISH ENFORCEMENT AUTHORITY FOR PARK RANGERS. 2. Ordinance No. 1680 entitled AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN CLEMENTE ADDING MUNICIPAL CODE TITLE 5, BUSINESS LICENSES AND REGULATIONS, CHAPTER 5.50, SIDEWALK VENDING, AND AMEND TITLES 8, HEALTH AND SAFETY, 9, PUBLIC PEACE, MORALS AND WELFARE, AND 12, STREETS, SIDEWALKS, AND PUBLIC PLACES, OF THE CODE, RELATING TO SIDEWALK VENDING REGULATIONS IN COMPLIANCE WITH SENATE BILL 946.

Full copies of the aforementioned Ordinances are available for review in the City Clerk’s Office, located at 910 Calle Negocio, San Clemente, California (949) 361-8301.

Thomas George Aron Thomas George Aron who was born on April 10, 1958 in Santa Ana, CA, passed away peacefully on September 4, 2019, at his home in San Clemente, CA, of heart failure at the age of 61.

Known for his big heart and sense of humor, Tom was loved by many. He loved his hometown of San Clemente where he met his wife and high school sweetheart, Luci (Monk), and together they raised their family.

Tom was a natural athlete who excelled at all sports, but was best known for his football achievements.

After suffering a career-ending injury, Tom went to work at South Coast Distributing in San Clemente alongside his father and four brothers.

Tom was preceded in death by his parents Dick and Jo Arons and is survived by his wife of 36 years, Luci Arons, daughter April, son Adam and grandchildren Aidan Arons, Kayson and Karys Adams, along with his brothers, Scott, Rick (Marina), Paul and Curt (Angel), sister Katie and niece Kaila Arons, all

of San Clemente, CA. Services are at the San Clemente Presbyterian Church on Friday, Sept. 13 at 4 p.m. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to The UCLA Steve Tisch Brain SPORT Program.

NOTICE IS HEREBY FURTHER GIVEN that the Page 19

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SPORTS & OUTDOORS

Dominant Defense Tritons force 11 turnovers in 3-0 start

BY ZACH CAVANAGH, SAN CLEMENTE TIMES

T

he difference in the San Clemente football team’s start to the 2019 season (3-0) and the 2018 season (1-4) comes down to a single, hard-hitting group: the Tritons defense.

In 2018, San Clemente wasn’t shy about scoring points, especially early on.

The Tritons averaged more than 34 points per game over their first five games, but after winning the opener, San Clemente lost four straight for the first time since 2013. Three of the four losses came by a combined six points.

The problem was the defense, as the Tritons allowed 36 points per game in those first five and forced only three turnovers in the four losses, with late scores breaking the games.

San Clemente went back to drawing board and shook up the defense after that start, and then the Tritons went on a run.

San Clemente forced four turnovers in a win over Edison and a total of 16 turnovers during the ensuing six-game win streak, allowing an average of 20.5 points in that stretch.

That tenacious, ball-hawking mentality of the defense has carried over to the start of the 2019 season, and it’s been vital as the San Clemente offense finds its footing.

San Clemente has allowed 13, 7 and 12

Triton Report

BY ZACH CAVANAGH, SAN CLEMENTE TIMES

For in-game updates, news and more for all of the San Clemente High School sports programs, follow us on Twitter @SouthOCSports.

Changes to Coast View Conference Roster in 2020 Laguna Hills will leave the Coast View Conference for the Pacific Coast League in all sports, and Dana Hills will follow suit in football only for the 2020-21 and 2021-22 school years in a proposal approved at an Orange County league alignment meeting on Monday, Sept. 9.

This leaves the Coast View Conference, which is split between the Sea View and South Coast Leagues and of which San San Clemente Times September 12-18, 2019

San Clemente’s defense has forced 11 turnovers through three games to help lead the Tritons to a 3-0 start. Photo: Alan Gibby/Zone57

points for an average of just more than 10 points per game in this three-game win streak and has forced 11 turnovers. The Tritons collected six turnovers in their home opener against Torrey Pines.

Senior Trey Torticill has led the turnover parade with three fumble recoveries and an interception. Junior Cole Batson has two interceptions. Senior London Hannah has

an interception and a fumble recovery, senior Nick Billoups has an interception, and senior Dean Westerberg and junior Ryland Swarthout each have a fumble recovery.

Batson and junior Caiden Robertson lead San Clemente in tackles through three games with 28 each. Robertson also has forced two fumbles. Senior Charles Clifford has 24 tackles. Clifford,

Swarthout, Westerberg and senior Trenton Brail each have a sack.

San Clemente will have its hands full with another top San Diego foe against Lincoln of San Diego at home on Friday, Sept. 13. Lincoln (3-0), the defending CIFSan Diego Section Division 2 champion, is ranked No. 3 in San Diego and scoring an average more than 34 points per game. SC

Clemente is a member, with eight football teams for the next two-year cycle and nine teams in all other sports.

League affiliations in Orange County are reviewed in two-year cycles, and the Coast View Conference itself has a twoyear period between shuffling teams between the “upper” South Coast League and “lower” Sea View League.

The proposal, which also swaps Katella and Western from the Orange League and Golden West Conference, respectively, garnered 76% of the approval vote.

The new leagues are set for approval at the CIF-SS Council meeting on Oct. 1. Appeals to the decision may be made at this meeting, but none are expected.

In the previous nine football seasons of the current Coast View Conference lineup, Laguna Hills has a Sea View League record of 16-20 with titles in 2010 and 2012.

The Hawks have never moved up to the South Coast League and have never finished better than 2-2 outside of the league title campaigns, with two 0-4 records.

Dana Hills football has an 8-28 league record over those nine seasons, four seasons in the South Coast League and five in

the Sea View League. The Dolphins won a Sea View League title in 2012 but have only won one league game in the past five seasons, 10-0 over Laguna Hills in 2017.

onship game appearance in 2015.

As a student at San Clemente, McElroy played football, wrestled and golfed. As coach of the Tritons, McElroy went 43-28-3, and San Clemente went to its first playoff game in 14 years in 1993 and won its first league title in 17 seasons in 1995. The Tritons had been winless in league in the six seasons prior to McElroy’s tenure as coach.

SCHS Alum, Former Coach McElroy Sets Saddleback Wins Mark Saddleback College head football coach Mark McElroy, who graduated from San Clemente in 1978 and coached the Triton football team for seven seasons in the ’90s, recorded his 150th victory for the Gauchos on Saturday, Sept. 7 to become the winningest coach in Saddleback football history.

The Gauchos defeated the College of the Canyons, 45-20, in Santa Clarita, with 2016 San Clemente graduate Liam Eldridge providing 169 yards receiving and three touchdowns on 10 receptions.

McElroy, in his 21st season coaching Saddleback, improved to 150-72 overall to pass Ken Swearingen on the Gauchos’ all-time wins list. Saddleback has made the postseason in 17 of the past 18 seasons, with five league titles and a state champi-

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SCHS Lacrosse Coach to Host Clinic San Clemente boys lacrosse coach Brendan Finnerty will lead the SC Sharks 3v3 League lacrosse clinic from Sept. 22 to Oct. 27.

The clinic consists of six two-hour sessions that include 30 minutes of instructional training and 90 minutes of guided 3-on-3 games. The sessions run from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. on Sept. 22 and 29 and Oct. 6, 13, 20 and 27.

The clinic is for all levels, from novice to advanced, and accepts participants from second grade to eighth grade.

To register, go online to sclaxexperience.leagueapps.com/camps. Registration cost is $50. SC sanclementetimes.com

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REALTORS “Sandy & Rich” RE/MAX Coastal Homes 949.293.3236, www.sandyandrich.com Scott Kidd, Berkshire Hathaway Home Services 949.498.0487, skidd@bhhscal.com

RESTAURANTS Café Calypso 114 Avenida Del Mar #4, 949.366.9386

SALONS Salon Bleu 207 S. El Camino Real, 949.366.2060, scsalonbleu.com

WEBSITE DESIGN San Clemente Website Design 949.246.8345, sanclementewebsitedesign.com

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Bruce in Bronze

Iconic filmmaker Bruce Brown gets statue in Watermen’s Plaza in Dana Point

BY JAKE HOWARD, SAN CLEMENTE TIMES

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n a bitterly cold winter day in Wichita, Kansas, in 1966, Bruce Brown ran a screen test of The Endless Summer. The theater sold out, and the exuberant response blew the minds of executives at Columbia Pictures. Not long thereafter, the film was blown up from its original 16mm format to 35mm and released worldwide. It would go on to earn more than $30 million at the box office.

Not bad, considering that Brown and The Endless Summer crew had been cruising around in a motorhome, playing the film and doing appearances at high school gyms up and down the California coast for 25 cents a ticket. Without a doubt, the surf documentary (if that’s what it can really be called) is the most influential and successful surf movie of all time. Period. End of story.

And, now, Brown will be memorialized forever in bronze, joining friends Hobie Alter and “Mr.” Phil Edwards in Watermen’s Plaza in Dana Point.

Since its initial release in 1964, The Endless Summer has been inducted into the Smithsonian National Museum of American History, the United States Library of Congress and the Museum of Modern Art in New York.

“When we were growing up, the thinking was that if you surfed, you’d smarten

GROM OF THE WEEK AVERY MCDONALD

BY JAKE HOWARD, SAN CLEMENTE TIMES

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he girls movement in San Clemente and Dana Point gains more and more momentum with every contest on the calendar and every new swell. Last weekend, the National Scholastic Surfing Association’s Southwest Division landed in Huntington Beach, and it was 11-year-old Avery McDonald topping the podium in the Open Super Girls division.

A regular at Lowers, McDonald’s presence in the lineup and on the beach has blossomed the past few months. A regular in the awards ceremonies at Western Surfing Association events, her competitive acumen continues to develop.

In May, McDonald finished runner-up

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Before you could edit movies on your iPhone, Bruce Brown was deep diving in the celluloid. Photo: Bruce Brown Collection

up at some point,” said Brown, who passed away in 2017. “After Endless Summer, people of all types started to take it up. . . .

It helped make it into something legitimate. It gave it some respect.”

Brown was born in San Francisco in 1937. His family moved to Long Beach when he was still a kid, which is when and where he began to get into surfing. He served in the Navy on a submarine while stationed in Hawaii in 1955. When he got out of the service, he landed in South Orange County, where he started to get into filmmaking. Surfboard shaper Dale Velzy famously took him out to buy his first 16mm camera.

in the Grom Division at the third annual Reduce, Reuse, Recycle Surf Off, where she competed against both boys and girls.

Not your typical surf contest, the event, held in Huntington Beach, was also an effort to leave the beach cleaner than they found it—which is exactly what they did, collecting more than 120 pounds of trash.

With good vibes and positive energy on her side, McDonald went on to finish third in the Under 12 Division at the USA Surfing Championships in June. Not only did she make the podium, she was also selected to join the U.S. Developmental Surf Team, along with fellow San Clemente rising stars Mia McLeish and Ezra McPhillips.

After that, it was time to participate in the “Shine With Her” event in Manhattan Beach. With girls showing up from all over Southern California, it was a day full of stoke and empowerment. Founded by

There’s no shortage of Endless Summer lore still floating around the area. Dick Metz, the founder of the Surfing Heritage and Culture Center, was recently honored in their annual Ohana Gala for his contributions to surf exploration. Among Metz’s most crowning achievements—tipping off Brown to the potential at Cape Saint Francis in South Africa.

The year before Brown set off around the world, Metz had returned from his own adventure and spent considerable time traveling through Africa. He told Brown to take a look at Cape St. Francis, that it had some potential.

“If I hadn’t ended up with John Whit-

more in Cape Town that year, Mike [Hynson] and Robert [August] might not have scored perfect Cape Saint Francis in The Endless Summer,” recalled Metz.

“It’s funny the way the ball bounces. That particular moment was the key decision that changed the lives of tens of thousands of people in the surfing world.”

Or look no further than the garage of a house above T Street in San Clemente.

Coming up off the beach after surfing one day, Brown heard a band rehearsing and followed the sound. A young group called The Sandals was jamming. Brown liked their sound, and they were recruited to record the now-famous soundtrack. They went and cut it at Miles Davis’ studio up in Hollywood.

Danny Brawner played drums for the band, but to support his family, he was also a career glasser at the Hobie factory.

“I guess Bruce liked what he heard when he walked by,” remembered Brawner in a recent conversation. “I still have the drum kit.”

Besides The Endless Summer, Brown also gave the world one of the greatest motorcycle movies of all time. Released in 1971, On Any Sunday was a collaborative effort with actor Steve McQueen and filmed largely in the undeveloped hills of Dana Point. It garnered an Academy Award nomination.

The public unveiling of the new Bruce Brown bronze will take place on September 19 at Watermen’s Plaza in Dana Point.

The event will run from 3-4 p.m. and will include a short program followed by a ribbon-cutting and photo opportunity. Guest speakers will include family and friends of Brown, along with Pat O’Connell and Robert “Wingnut” Weaver, stars of Endless Summer II. The life-sized bronze sculptures of local surf industry legends are being created by artist Bill Limebrook, who grew up on the surf haven that is Beach Road. SC

SURF FORECAST Water Temperature: 73-75 Degrees F Water Visibility and Conditions: 10-15

Avery McDonald. Photo: @nssasurf

pro surfer Leila Hurst, Shine With Her is a nonprofit foundation dedicated to helping girls build confidence and self-worth in order to thrive in today’s society.

After that, it was off to Cabo for a little family vacation and some training in the warm Mexican waters. And now, after her performance at the most recent NSSA contest, McDonald appears fired up and ready to get after it this season. SC

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Thursday: Good run of SW-SSW swells, along with a little NW swell, rolls in with waist to head high+ waves and sets to a foot overhead, (3-5-6’ faces). Light/variable winds in the early morning for mostly clean conditions, rising to a moderate W sea breeze for the afternoon.

Outlook: The swell combination slowly fades on Friday, then levels off for the weekend, with waist to chest high surf, (3-4’ faces). Light winds for the mornings, followed by light+ W-WSW onshores in the afternoons. Fresh swell is scheduled for next week. For the latest details be sure to visit Surfline.com.

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