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Angelina reads Waiting Is Not Easy! to Ferdo as part of the “Calming Tales” program at the San Clemente-Dana Point Animal Shelter on June 20. Photo: Courtesy of Nancy Koritz

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City Looks to Make Hiring Push While Grappling with Attrition

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Fred Swegles Among City’s Honorees for 2021, 2022 Wall of Recognition

BY SHAWN RAYMUNDO

Four new names will adorn San Clemente’s Wall of Recognition in the coming weeks, as the city announced last week its 2021 and 2022 honorees, including local journalist and San Clemente Times columnist Fred Swegles.

Joining Swegles as a 2022 honoree is Don Brown, a former member of the city’s Planning Commission and active member of the community who volunteers his time helping a handful of local nonprofits.

The 2021 Wall of Recognition honorees are local artist Lisa Spinelli and Don Glasgow, a volunteer and supporter of many nonprofit organizations, civic organizations and churches.

“Each year, the City of San Clemente seeks to honor a community member whose selfless efforts have made the City of San Clemente a more productive and enjoyable place to live, work and play,” the city said in its announcement.

For decades, Swegles has covered the town of San Clemente and other South County affairs. As a career newsman who got his start as cub sports reporter for San Clemente High’s The Triton, he’s chronicled San Clemente’s city government, events and happenings, crime, development and the surf scene.

About a year ago, Swegles was diagnosed with glioblastoma, a brain tumor that has required surgery and ongoing treatments. As a result of his condition, he’s developed aphasia, inhibiting his ability to come up with words and do what he does best—writing.

Swegles told SC Times last week that he is very appreciative of the recognition and hopes to attend the ceremony in person.

Don Glasgow previously volunteered with the San Clemente Beaches, Parks and Recreation Foundation, helping the group raise funds through its San Clemente Carnival Colossal and Expo. He’s also one of the co-founders of Courtney’s Sandcastle Charitable Foundation, which works to support programs and activities at the universal playground at the Vista Hermosa Sports Park.

Following the announcement, Glasgow, who had already earned a Volunteer of the Year recognition from the City Council more than a decade ago, said that when he first learned about the latest honor he “was totally surprised.”

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edging that he’s “grateful to everyone in this city. … I appreciate this city for allowing me to play in this sandbox. It’s been fun.”

“I like being involved where people need help, and could use some help. I like to dive into those projects,” he later added, touching on his most recent work supporting Kingdom Builders Ministry, which helps underserved communities in areas of Mexico including Tijuana and Mexicali.

Fellow Wall honoree Don Brown is currently serving as president of the San Clemente-based PierPride Foundation. The retired pilot with the U.S. Marine Corps has spent his years in San Clemente volunteering with other groups such as the Boys & Girls Club of South Coast Area and the San Clemente Exchange Club.

For about a decade, Brown sat on the city’s Planning Commission. Three of those years, he served as the chairperson and for five he was the group’s representative to the city’s former Coastal Advisory Committee.

Speaking with SC Times last week, Brown was at a loss for words, still reeling from the news he was nominated and subsequently selected to be honored this year.

“I just about dropped the phone; it just about flattened me,” Brown said of the phone call he received from the city the previous day. “There are so many other people who I think are worthy of it.”

Reflecting on his tenure as a planning commissioner, Brown said he had the privilege of working on the city’s General Plan and the honor of working with other civic leaders, community volunteers and watermen, including the late Bill Hart.

“It was at a time in my life when I wanted to give back to our city and make it better, so I just kind of plowed ahead with that in mind,” Brown said. “Don’t know who wrote me up (for a nomination), but I’m definitely honored.”

Asked what it meant to have Spinelli, Glasgow and Swegles as his fellow honorees, Brown said he was “in great, tall company; I’m very honored to be standing up with them.”

“Lisa is an old friend, a wonderful artist … she’s very talented and artistic,” said Brown, who further noted that she

Pictured is local journalist and San Clemente Times columnist Fred Swegles in October 2019, posing beside a historical marker outside Ballinger, Texas that salutes the 1684 founding of a second Mission San Clemente.

Photo: Fred Swegles

documented the March 1983 storm that nearly wiped out San Clemente’s pier, taking the iconic photo “The Day the Pier Broke.”

On Glasgow, Brown praised him for his work on the beaches, parks and recreation scene. He also said Glasgow and Swegles are “so monumental, those guys are just huge to me.”

Brown later gushed over Swegles’ work and contributions to the town, crediting one of his weekly pieces, in particular, that had caught the attention of the city’s elected officials and led to positive change.

“One of the great things he did in the early ’90s was the ‘Pothole of the Week,’” Brown recalled of the photo series that regularly highlighted one of the many potholes around town at the time.

“It embarrassed the City Council where they unilaterally imposed the property owner assessment (tax),” Brown said, adding: “It brought us out of the dark ages. He shamed the City Council into this assessment tax.”

Spinelli on Tuesday, July 5, said it was an honor to be recognized, and that she was in a bit of shock when she first learned the news.

“It was kind of shocking; I was shocked because I feel that I work with so many … I feel like I’m really part of the whole here. I’ve always felt like that,” she said, adding: “Immediately, I thought about all the people who I’ve done things and participated in things with across this town, who are deserving; I Page 3

feel like I’m taking this award for all of us.”

Spinelli, who’s been a photographer and into art since childhood, recalled receiving her second camera at 8 years old, when she won a VFW poster contest.

Professionally, she’s worked in advertising, continuing to take photos, while also producing artwork for programs and writing news releases.

And just like her fellow honorees, she’s also volunteered with many local organizations, using her artistry and photography skills to support groups such as the San Clemente Historical Society, the Cabrillo Playhouse and Casa Romantica Cultural Center & Gardens, to name a few.

Among her proudest accomplishments were creating the weathervane for the Ole Hanson Beach Club, updating the Historical Society’s From Fishcarts to Fiestas textbook, and, of course, capturing her legendary pier photo.

“I’ve drifted around this town from one project to another and have worked with many wonderful people (more dedicated than I),” Spinelli wrote in a prepared statement. “I’m accepting this award with great gratitude, not only myself, but for those who aren’t spoken for—and there are many.”

During future City Council meetings, each honoree will be recognized, and will also have a plaque describing their contributions to the city added to the Wall of Recognition, which is located at the San Clemente Community Center. sanclementetimes.com

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Animal Shelter Program Provides Learning and Quiet to Children, Pets

BY C. JAYDEN SMITH

Life as a cat or dog in an animal shelter can be stressful, loud, and chaotic, but one local program is providing time to put their animals’ minds at ease.

The San Clemente-Dana Point Animal Shelter, in conjunction with the Pet Project Foundation, its volunteer arm, has for about five years run the “Calming Tales” program, allowing children to read books to the animals. The program started as a way to engage with the community more, provide access to young children, and help the animals living in the shelter.

“It does help them learn to be calm around visitors, a good skill in their transition to the home environment,” said CASA Supervisor Jen Stinett.

Since the word was initially spread about the program on social media and in city youth recreation magazines, the community has responded significantly. It continues to do so each summer, resulting in the program’s capacity being maxed out for all of the slots each week.

Animals, especially dogs, can be negatively impacted by the high-activity environment of a shelter, which can lead to various behaviors such as skittishness.

Stinett said that part of the shelter’s goal is to help the animals learn the skills and behaviors to best live as a pet at home, as most people don’t want their pets all over them at all times.

“You’re going to want to have some nice couch potato time, rest time with your dog,” she said. “And (the program) teaches these pets to have that calm time that (establishes), ‘It’s OK to kind of just (lie) down and be quiet, and engage with someone that’s in front of you.’”

The children who participate also receive positive benefits. Reading serves as a quiet activity that gives time for them to get used to being around animals in general, or ones that differ from what they experience at home.

Stinett added that the program allows children to read out loud without the stressors of making a mistake such as mispronouncing a word. It helps even more that the pets are engaged and do actively listen.

“It’s without the feeling of, ‘You’re going to mess up,’ and somebody’s going to make fun of you for it or something,” she said. “Obviously, our animals are just there to listen to them, and it gives them more confidence in their reading-outloud skills.”

Several children come back week to week, year after year, which makes for a significant endorsement and mark of the program’s success.

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Maggie reads Green Eggs and Ham to River the Pitbull at the San Clemente-Dana Point Animal Shelter on June 20 as part of its “Calming Tales” program. Photo: Courtesy of Nancy Koritz

Stinett remarked that the adults sometimes arrive with more enthusiasm than the children, but that everyone appears to leave happy most of the time.

While there are multiple factors involved in determining available slots, the shelter normally hosts between 10 and 15 children weekly, a number that likely won’t change during the summer anytime soon.

The reading time occurs on Monday afternoons, as the animal shelter is closed to the public on Mondays. The program also interrupts the walking

and exercise schedule, which Stinett said they want to impact as little as possible.

Adding more days would necessitate the shelter close to the public for that period in order to have the peace and quiet best suited for the program.

“We can’t have (the) public in and out, kind of walking around; it would disturb the whole vibe of what the program is all about,” Stinett said. “So … that’s why we haven’t expanded it.”

She did mention that the animal shelter is planning on expanding to the other

months of the year. Starting in September, Stinett said, seniors will be able to come in on Monday afternoons to read books.

The summer session has already been filled, but the sign-up period for the seniors’ reading time will start toward the end of the season.

“We’ll have that information available soon, but they can email us to get more information about that program,” Stinett said.

Contact the shelter by calling 949.492.1617 or emailing animalservices@scdpanimalshelter.org.

Family of Late Ken Nielsen to Host Celebration of Life

BY C. JAYDEN SMITH

A Celebration of Life ceremony will be held for the late Ken Nielsen on Friday morning, July 8, at Doheny State Park, his family announced.

Nielsen, a former sea captain and ocean researcher who was an active member of the San Clemente community, died on May 22 at 75 years old.

According to Jennifer Cuda, Nielsen’s daughter, the ceremony is scheduled for 10:30 a.m. at Group Area A/B of the state beach.

The family of Ken Nielsen, pictured here on the right speaking during an October 2018 cruise that PierPride Foundation hosted, will hold a Celebration of Life ceremony on Friday, July 8, in Doheny State Park. Photo: File

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Staffing Shortages: City Looks to Make Hiring Push While Grappling with Attrition

BY C. JAYDEN SMITH AND SHAWN RAYMUNDO, SAN CLEMENTE TIMES

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or months, San Clemente officials, along with some residents, have bemoaned the issue of government staffing, noting delays in government services, as several vacancies had remained unfilled coming out of the global pandemic.

While efforts are underway to fill half of the 30 open roles and reevaluate other vacant positions, city management has pointed to the larger issue of apparent worker shortages and contended the City of San Clemente is not alone in the struggle.

Speaking with San Clemente Times by email, Jennifer Savage, assistant to the city manager, said that recent and historical staff attrition was the cause of relocation, retirement, and promotions.

Over the past two years, she added, changes to the workplace because of COVID-19 and higher salaries also contributed to some staff attrition.

“City services are delayed when staffing is limited,” Savage wrote of the vacancies’ effects. “In addition, existing staff may start to burn out after feeling overloaded with extra work due to a vacancy, which can further hamper the provision of city services.”

Lack of staffing is an issue that is pervasive nationwide, across industries and sectors, Savage said. Additionally, local government organizations, including the Association of California Cities, Institute of Local Government, and League of California Cities, are deeply aware of the issue and continue to bring together professionals to discuss solutions.

Countywide, though, employment in government positions appears to be increasing, according to the latest labor report from the state’s Employment Development Department. In the month of May, Orange County’s workforce in the government sector—which includes federal, state and local positions—was reportedly 162,200, a 2.3% increase from the previous year.

Positions in city governments in May totaled 14,900, a 0.7% decrease from April, but a 4.2% increase from May 2021.

TRACKING STAFFING COUNTYWIDE To see how the City of San Clemente’s vacancy rate fared against all other cities in Orange County, SC Times requested staffing information from all 34 municipalities, including the average number of positions within the city San Clemente Times July 7-13, 2022

San Clemente city officials have recently addressed the public issue of staffing shortages within the city government, although they claim they are not alone in the struggle. Photo: File

government, total vacancies, vacancies actively being recruited, number of employees within planning divisions or departments, and the number of specific planners, and vacancies of the planner positions.

Only 22 of the municipalities submitted responses, including city governments as small as Villa Park and Laguna Woods, which have five and 10 full-time employees, respectively, and as large as Garden Grove and Orange, where about 550 and 650 people are employed.

While the cities provided information to most of the requests, two of them didn’t disclose their vacancies.

The overall vacancy rate among the 20 Orange County cities that did report the number of unfilled positions was 8.62%. With a total workforce of about 190 full-time employees, the City of San Clemente, specifically, had a vacancy rate of roughly 15%.

A few of the other cities—only some with similar workforce sizes, General Fund budgets or populations—that responded to our requests were seeing similar vacancy rates, including Costa Mesa, Fountain Valley, Laguna Beach and Placentia.

The City of Costa Mesa—which serves about 110,700 citizens, operating on a $154.4 million expenditure budget and employing, on average, 549 workers—reported 73 unfilled positions, a vacancy rate of 13.3%.

Laguna Beach had a vacancy rate of 11.03%, as it reported 32 vacancies out of its 290-employee workforce, while Fountain Valley had 28 vacancies against its 230-employee workforce, giving it a 12.17% vacancy rate.

The City of Placentia, which has a workforce much closer in size to San Clemente’s, employing, on average, 183 individuals, reported 21 vacancies for a

vacancy rate of 11.48%.

As for the fellow South County cities of Dana Point and San Juan Capistrano, both reported having four and three vacancies, respectively, on their books.

Dana Point, which has an average staff of 65, had a 6.15% vacancy rate, while San Juan had a 6% vacancy rate.

In terms of the municipalities’ planning departments, seven of the cities, including San Clemente, reported having one or more vacancies. Savage said in her email there’s only a single vacancy that exists within the city, though she did not specify whether the staff needed a planner.

The cities of Stanton and Tustin both said they have two vacancies in their planning divisions, while Costa Mesa said it had four.

ADDRESSING THE SHORTAGE The local issue, which had been discussed during the weekly forums that SC Times hosts, was brought further into the public spotlight at the City Council’s Fiscal Year 2022-2023 Budget Workshop meeting on May 25.

Councilmember Laura Ferguson asked City Manager Erik Sund various questions about the subject.

Sund said there were 34 vacancies—a number that had dropped to 30 as of June 13—and that the city was actively recruiting 15 positions. Ferguson suggested the city analyze whether the absences created a hardship for the city, and taking the vacant positions “off the books” if the research determined staff could function well without them.

“I’m just stunned that we have such a high number of vacancies; other cities don’t have those vacancies or any problem recruiting,” Ferguson said.

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had stayed only a few years, rather than previous experiences in which others who worked for the city stayed for much longer.

Sund said that he gathered from conversations with other city managers that all local agencies are dealing with turnover and “The Great Resignation”—the phrase coined by an associate professor of management at Texas A&M University that describes the trend of workers leaving their industries for alternative opportunities.

San Clemente was no different than any other city in struggling to find and retain workers, according to Sund.

With each vacancy, Sund cited a city government practice of reevaluating the position, as well as its function and pay, before recruiting or looking to adjust the position as a whole. He also clarified that the vacancies do equal hardships for the city departments and asserted the department directors could support him by speaking on their own experiences.

“The beautiful thing is, it’s because of these directors and the teams behind them that they’re able to work with the existing resources they have and still be productive,” Sund said. “My goal, and I made this very clear to the department heads, is to maintain a certain level of vacancies at our entry-level positions that are the least impactful to city operations.”

He added that along with other cities, San Clemente has had difficulties with part-time positions such as lifeguards, and trying to pay competitive rates while remaining within the budget.

Municipalities, he said, are also looking for ways to entice people to work for the cities, as the days of the government being looked at as an honorable, exceptional workplace are in the past.

“We’re going to have to get creative in how we can entice individuals to jobs with not just increasing the pay, because that becomes a budget issue for the city,” said Sund.

ATTEMPTS TO HIRE STAFF Touching on the effort to fill the city’s vacancies, Savage noted that recruitment and retention were among the City Council’s strategic priorities for FY 2023.

“The City will utilize the best available technology and methods to recruit and retain talent, and continue to promote the City’s benefit package,” she said in the email. “Recently, the City was able to secure several internal promotional (Cont. on page 8) sanclementetimes.com

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OC Grand Jury Report Examines State Recycling Fee Funds and Where Those Go

COMMUNITY MEETINGS THURSDAY, JULY 7

Zoning Administration 3-5 p.m. The city’s Zoning Administration will conduct its regularly scheduled meeting via teleconference and can be streamed through the city’s YouTube channel.

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BY COLLIN BREAUX

Only a portion of recycling fees that California consumers pay are redeemed by the public, according to a recently released report by the Orange County Grand Jury.

The grand jury took a critical look at the fees California residents pay on recyclable beverage containers, finding that the majority of funds instead goes to waste haulers. The jury scrutinized what is called the California Redemption Value, also known as the California Refunding Value, or CRV, for short.

State residents reportedly pay the state more than $1.4 billion each year for the program.

The CRV, a regulatory fee set by state legislation enacted in 1986, was intended to “increase the recycling rate to 80 percent of all recyclable containers and to provide for convenience in redeeming consumer deposits,” the report said.

The legislation—known as the California Beverage Container Recycling and Litter Reduction Act, or Bottle Bill—also encouraged facilitating recycling centers in areas considered convenient for consumers, such as supermarket parking lots, where people could drop off recyclable items for cash redemptions.

However, the report notes the reality of that has been a challenge.

“More than 1,369 supermarket redemption centers have closed since the peak in 2013,” the report said. “Just over 1,200 redemption centers remain in operation in California, compared to nearly 2,600 centers in 2013.”

Citing three separate surveys, the report went on to state that “supermarket chains and other beverage retailers legally obligated to be recyclers of last resort are refusing to redeem consumer deposits up to two-thirds of the time.”

The Orange County Grand Jury’s investigation further noted that more than half of California’s redemption centers have closed since 2013 because

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California consumers are not getting the financial benefits they could from state recycling fees, a report recently released by the Orange County Grand Jury said. Photo: Shawn Raymundo

Design Review Subcommittee 3-5:30 p.m. The city’s Design Review Subcommittee will conduct its regularly scheduled meeting via teleconference and can be streamed through the city’s YouTube channel.

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of underpayments from the state and the COVID-19 pandemic.

“Redemption centers have faced financial hardships due to both scrap price declines and inadequate payments from CalRecycle,” the report said.

In August 2019, rePlanet—California’s largest redemption recycling operator—announced the closure of several hundred redemption recycling centers throughout California, including its then-remaining 284 locations.

The company closed because of the continued reduction in state fees, the depressed pricing of recycled aluminum and Polyethylene terephthalate (PET) plastic, and the rise of operating costs resulting from minimum-wage increases and required health and workers’ compensation insurance.

Consequently, because of the shrinking number of recycling redemption sites, waste haulers have become the default beneficiaries of CRV funds and are paid the CRV redemption for containers collected curbside, the report said.

“Millions of dollars in CRV fees still go unclaimed,” the report said.“Currently, this amount is over $600 million, a portion of which belongs to Orange County residents.”

A recommendation from the grand jury encourages Orange County municipalities to research and apply for grant programs from CalRecycle that focus on retaining more CRV funds for residents, assessing the value of CRV funds received by waste haulers when cities and the county renegotiate contracts, and developing community outreach programs

to educate the public about CRV funds.

“Orange County and most OC Cities do not make CRV redemption and recycling a priority when negotiating their waste hauler contracts, which results in missed financial opportunities and convenience for their residents,” the report said.

The grand jury surveyed the 34 cities of Orange County for the report. Of the 14 cities that responded, more than 40% reportedly “failed to offer an organized program for public outreach and education regarding CRV redemption and recycling,” according to the report. The number of cities that responded is not listed in the report, though Brea and Laguna Beach are mentioned.

“Many relied on their waste haulers to make recycling available and to educate their community,” the report said.

When sent the report and asked for comment, San Juan Capistrano City Manager Ben Siegel said city staff would be reviewing the report and that the city is planning a response to the findings and recommendations.

In the meantime, Siegel provided some information about local recycling opportunities in San Juan Capistrano.

“We are aware of three retailers in San Juan Capistrano that offer in-store CRV redemption options: Farmers Market: 31109 Rancho Viejo Rd; Rite Aid Pharmacies: 32121 Camino Capistrano; Vons Food & Drug: 32401 Camino Capistrano,” Siegel said.

CR&R—the waste hauler for San Juan, as well as San Clemente and Dana Point—recycles CRV materials placed

in mixed recycling bins and carts by residents and businesses, Siegel said.

CRV-eligible containers placed in CR&R’s recycling bins are not sent to the landfill.

“Additionally, CR&R offers free 30-yard roll-off boxes to local schools to collect CRV from students and families,” Siegel said. “When these containers are filled with CRV, CR&R provides the redemption value to the school as a fundraising source.”

Through State Beverage Container grant funds, the City of San Juan Capistrano has provided recycling containers to elementary schools along with education workbooks for the students, Siegel said.

As of press time, representatives with the cities of San Clemente and Dana Point, as well as CR&R, had not responded to requests for comment.

As for other places where people can recycle, consumers can use Next Generation Recycling #2 at 27771 Center Drive in Mission Viejo and CRV Recycling Solutions at 26901 Aliso Creek Road in Aliso Viejo.

The grand jury’s investigation methods included interviewing waste and recycling management experts at the state and local level; researching the issue; reading report studies issued by CalRecycle and other organizations; and touring Orange County landfills.

positions.

Parks & Recreation, the city said, is seeking candidates to fill such positions as recreation leader, golf course marshal, pool lifeguard, water safety instructor and head lifeguard.

During the fair, scheduled for July 12 from noon to 3 p.m. at the San Clemente

Aquatics Center, candidates can apply on-site, interview for the roles, receive a conditional offer and complete preliminary onboarding with Human Resources, according to the city.

For aquatic positions, there will be a swim test portion that includes a 300-meter swim in under 5 minutes and

30 seconds, a two-minute water tread, and the retrieval of a 10-pound brick from a depth of 14 feet.

Depending on the position and on the candidate’s experience, pay can range from $15 an hour to about $19 an hour.

More information can be found at san-clemente.org/jobs. SC

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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

WE ARE IN AN EXTENDED DROUGHT DARRYL J. PAUL, San Clemente This should not be news to anyone in Southern California, but it seems that the urgency of the situation has not really been acknowledged and certainly is not being adequately addressed. Our legislators at the state and federal levels must take action now.

Here are a few ideas that I can chip in: Undertake cloud seeding efforts.

Large residential users whose water usage borders on the obscene should be forced to drastically cut such excessive use under threat of substantial monetary and criminal penalties.

All water districts in the state should define their largest commercial and industrial water users, each of whom should be contacted to discuss meaningful conservation measures with follow-up. Substantial monetary and criminal penalties should attach to those whose conservation measures fail to

produce the intended reductions.

Restaurants, bars, eateries, and the like should be precluded from serving water to diners unless requested. And golf courses using potable water for irrigation should be throttled back substantially, and their water bills should have a large surcharge added to serve as further incentive to stop wasting water on gigantic properties, the use of which is restricted to a select few.

I’m sure that there are better ideas out there, but the important thing is that action must be taken right now.

BEACH TRAIL RUSSELL PRIMROSE, San Clemente I recently got off of a walk on the Beach Trail, and I have a question.

Why is no one enforcing the e-bike rules they posted a couple months back?

I walk it 2-3 times a week, and there is still plenty of speeding e-bikes, and I have never seen anyone enforce the new rules.

The other day, there were at least five e-bikes and one gas-powered small motorcycle just flying down the trail.

All it is going to take is one bad accident, and the city will wish they were enforcing it.

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CORRECTION: In the June 30 edition of the San Clemente Times, the Historical Happenings column reported on a longtime San Clemente resident’s connection to the National Anthem.

Francis Scott Key, the author of “The Star-Spangled Banner,” was the great-great-grandfather to George Key, who lived for many years in San Clemente and later in San Juan Capistrano.

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Beautiful Things is a play about reaching when you’re stuck, healing when you’re broken, and finding the courage to take on questions that have no answers. Due to subject matter, this show, which will be held Thursday and Friday, July 8, is recommended for mature audiences.

Admission is $28. Cabrillo Playhouse, 202 Avenida Cabrillo, San Clemente. cabrilloplayhouse.org.

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THURSDAY | 07 KIDS IMAGINE NATION 10 a.m. Join Kids Imagine Nation for this free show in the local library with Rachel, Aaron, and Beatz the Robot. The show starts at 10:30 a.m. Allow time to park, locate the show, and find a spot from which to watch. Dress in your KIN Colors (blue, red, yellow and green).

Check out the group’s music videos and web series adventures before joining with your kids to sing and dance along at youtube.com/c/kidsimaginenation/ videos. San Clemente Public Library, 242 Avenida Del Mar, San Clemente.

PEP4U 10:45-11:45 a.m. Age Well offers this weekly class that will include activities that specifically address common movement challenges for those living with Parkinson’s disease. Led by Matt Bustillos, PT, DPT, a physical therapist of 30 years who lives with Parkinson’s himself, the activities will feature aerobics, strength, flexibility, posture, coordination, balance, cognition, and fun. All persons with Parkinson’s and their care partners are encouraged to attend. Dorothy Visser Senior Center, 117 Avenida Victoria, San Clemente. 949.498.3322.

SUMMER BEACH CONCERT: KELLY BOYZ BAND 6-8 p.m. Join the City of San Clemente with the Kelly Boyz Band at Linda Lane Park. Bring your towels and low-back chairs for live music with the beach as your backdrop. This event is free and San Clemente Times July 7-13, 2022

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THURSDAY | 07 STEVE PEZMAN BOOK SIGNING 6 p.m. Join the Surfing Heritage & Culture Center for this free and special book signing with Steve Pezman, author and co-founder of The Surfer’s Journal. Celebrating the release of his new book, Turn And Go!, Pezman will be on hand to sign copies, talk story and share some of his favorite bits and pieces from the book. Featuring a collection of essays, profiles, interviews, reportage and other musings from Pezman’s more than half-century behind the editor’s desk, this is surf history according to someone who’s lived and thrived in the sport and the culture’s gravitational center.

SHACC, 110 Calle Iglesia, San Clemente. 949.388.0313. shacc.org.

open to everyone. No pets or alcohol allowed. The Kona Shaved Ice & Fiesta Brava food trucks will be on-site selling delicious treats and food. Linda Lane Park, 400 Linda Lane, San Clemente. 949.

361.8264. san-clemente.org.

CASA COOL: BACKWATER BLUES BAND 7 p.m. Enjoy live music from one of San Diego’s best, Backwater Blues Band, comprising members with a rich history in the San Diego music scene. Tickets are $20 to $25. Casa Romantica Cultural Center and Gardens, 415 Avenida Granada, San Clemente. 949.498.2139. casaromantica.org.

CABRILLO PLAYHOUSE: ‘TINY BEAUTIFUL THINGS’ 7:30 p.m. When a struggling writer is asked to take over the unpaid, anonymous position of advice columnist, she uses empathy and her personal experiences to help those seeking guidance for obstacles both large and small. Tiny

COFFEE CONCERTS AT CASA ROMANTICA 10-11 a.m. Watch an acoustic performance from local musicians with a cup of High Tide Coffee. The Sweetwater Creek Band will perform. Coffee is free with general admission or membership.

Casa Romantica Cultural Center and Gardens, 415 Avenida Granada, San Clemente. 949.498.2139. casaromantica.org.

SUMMER MIXER: MEET THE LGBTQ CENTER OC 4-6 p.m. Enjoy snacks, arts and crafts, and music at the Wellness & Prevention Center, and learn about the LGBTQ Center’s services. All high school students are welcome to attend. Register at eventbrite.com. Wellness and Prevention Center, 189 Avenida La Cuesta, San Clemente.

SATURDAY | 09 SOUTH OC CARS AND COFFEE 9-11 a.m. South OC Cars and Coffee, dubbed the world’s biggest weekly car meet, attracts a mix of 500-1,000 hypercars, supercars, exotics, vintage, classic, muscle and sports cars, hot rods, rat rods, pickups, 4x4s and motorcycles.

Those attending are encouraged to practice responsible social distancing.

Face masks are not mandatory but are recommended. No cars in before 8:30 a.m. Cars should enter and leave slowly and quietly—no revving, speeding or burnouts. The Outlets at San Clemente, 101 West Avenida Vista Hermosa, San Clemente. southoccarsandcoffee.com.

CLEAR THE PIER BEACH CLEANUP 9-11 a.m. Lend a hand and help clean up the shores at the San Clemente Pier with the Masons of California and Orange County Coastkeeper. Following the cleanup, lunch will be provided by the Fisherman’s Restaurant & Bar for registered participants. Register at clearthepier.org. 622 Avenida Del Mar, San Clemente.

LIVE MUSIC AT RHYTHM & RESIN 7 p.m. Stereosity will play alternative and math rock music from their Vast Lands EP, released in April. They will be joined by Reapers and Sowers. Tickets

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are $15. Rhythm & Resin, 210 Avenida Vaquero, San Clemente. eventbrite.com.

SUNDAY | 10 FARMERS MARKET 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Shop for a wide selection of fruits, vegetables and artisanal goods from organic growers at the Community Center/San Clemente Public Library parking lot. 100 North Calle Seville.

949.361.8200. san-clemente.org.

MONDAY | 11 SOUND BLISS MEDITATION AND SOUND HEALING 7 p.m. Experience meditation and a Deep Healing Sound Bath at a picturesque, private location, with live music

by SUKHA. Bring a mat, blanket, or towel, dress in layers, and anything that will make your night cozier. There will be a special gift for all attendees. Space is limited. Admission is $40. Location will be disclosed after payment. San Clemente. eventbrite.com. soundblissexperience.com.

WEDNESDAY | 13 SAN ONOFRE PARKS FOUNDATION POP-UP SHOP 10 a.m.-4 p.m. The Historic Cottage and Visitor Center showcases local history, flora and fauna at this original 1934 ranger’s cottage. A rotating exhibit features the history of San Onofre. Stop in to the San Onofre Parks Foundation’s Pop-Up Shop to say hello, do a little shopping and learn more about the history of the local state parks at San Clemente and San Onofre State Beaches.

Historic Cottage and Visitor Center is located within the San Clemente State Beach Campground at 225 Avenida Calafia, San Clemente. 949.366.8599. admin@sanoparks.org. sanoparks.org.

BINGO AT THE SENIOR CENTER 1:30 p.m. Every Wednesday, the Dorothy Visser Senior Center will host Bingo. The center will begin selling cards at 1 p.m., with the game starting promptly at 1:30.

The buy-in is $12 for 10 games with four cards and a special pick-your-number game. For more information, contact the center at 949.498.3322. Dorothy Visser Senior Center, 117 Avenida Victoria, San Clemente.

TRIVIA NIGHT AT THE BREWHOUSE 6:30-8:30 p.m. The BrewHouse hosts a trivia night every Wednesday. Test your knowledge with friends, or show up solo and join a team. The BrewHouse, 31896 Plaza Drive, Suite D3, San Juan Capistrano. 949.481.6181. brewhousesjc.com. sanclementetimes.com

GETTING OUT

ON STAGE AT THE COACH HOUSE

SHOW DETAILS

SERPENTINE FIRE

What: Serpentine Fire When: Thursday, July 21. Doors open at 6 p.m.; concert starts at 8 p.m.

BY COLLIN BREAUX, SAN CLEMENTE TIMES

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ost people are familiar with the rollicking hit songs of Earth, Wind & Fire—including classics such as “Shining Star” and “September.”

Later this month, fans in South Orange County will be able to relive that funky feeling when tribute act Serpentine Fire takes the stage on July 21 at The Coach House.

The cover band is named after an Earth, Wind & Fire song and is excited to soon perform in San Juan Capistrano, lead singer Tyriq Johnson said.

“It’s going to be a great time,” Johnson said.

Serpentine Fire formed to cover Earth, Wind & Fire, because the latter is a premier funk band whose music has stood the test of time, according to Johnson.

The rhythm and beats of their music— which mixed in elements of pop and R&B—stood out to Johnson when he was starting out as a young musician.

Johnson began putting the cover band

Where: 33157 Camino Capistrano, San Juan Capistrano For tickets or more info: thecoachhouse.com. Tickets are $25.

The night of July 21 will get funky, as Earth, Wind & Fire cover band Serpentine Fire is set to play at The Coach House. Photo: Courtesy of Serpentine Fire

together about seven years ago. The Midwest native initially sang in Las Vegas before joining up with the band, which did a variety of pop songs at first.

Part of their set list included Earth,

Wind & Fire songs, which got big responses from the crowds for whom they performed. From there, Serpentine Fire decided to then go all in on drawing from the legendary ensemble.

AT THE MOVIES

‘Elvis’ Dazzles at Full Speed

BY MEGAN BIANCO, SAN CLEMENTE TIMES

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t’s hard to believe, but Baz Luhrmann’s new film, Elvis, based on the life of superstar Elvis Presley, is the first theatrically released biopic on “The King of Rock & Roll.” There have been a handful of TV biopics in the past, but never one actually experienced on the big screen until now.

After viewing Luhrmann’s latest visual spectacle, I’ve come to many conclusions, including how future Presley-related projects should have more creative titles beyond simply “Elvis.”

Luhrmann’s interpretation has all the usual takes in movies on music legends, such as the childhood tragedies, the rise to stardom out of nowhere, the excess, pressure and manipulation that come with fame, and the self-destruction.

Here, we’re given Presley portrayed

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by Austin Butler, and his careerlong Svengali manager “Colonel” Tom Parker (Tom Hanks). Olivia DeJonge is Presley’s wife, Priscilla, and Helen Thomson and Richard Roxburgh appear as the musician’s parents.

The highs of Elvis are mostly the man’s music itself and Butler’s performance. It takes a lot of courage to play

someone as iconic as Elvis Presley, especially following an actor like Kurt Russell in John Carpenter’s Elvis (1979), who had a well-received performance.

But Butler takes the task seriously and doesn’t come off too campy or goofy. His interpretation feels natural and not distracting. We’re also reminded, even with cinematic reenactments,

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“People wanted to see more of this, so I have to keep this thing going,” Johnson said.

Speaking of crowds, the musicians in Serpentine Fire are happy to be entertaining audiences in person again following the pandemic-induced shutdown.

Johnson said he has also observed that music fans are also happy to be back out and enjoying live music once more.

“It’s rejuvenating,” Johnson said.

Some of those live performances are still in Las Vegas, but come the latter half of July, they’ll hop over to California for The Coach House show.

“This is a show you don’t want to miss,” Johnson said. SC

Presley’s music is best enjoyed in a big, vibrant theater.

What is campy are Luhrmann’s direction and Hanks’ acting. While Luhrmann’s flashy, flamboyant style works for Presley’s aesthetic, it’s also a borderline eyesore at times, with a script that doesn’t go beyond the surface.

Like a lot of biopics, Presley’s life is pretty sugar-coated regarding his love life, substance abuse and association with Black musicians.

Hanks chose to give Tom Parker a thick Dutch accent in Elvis, despite the fact the real man actually disguised his voice with a softened American-like dialect in public.

Unfortunately, this tactic works against him, as do the makeup and prosthetics to make the manager’s heavier build. The choice of having Parker as the narrator of Elvis could have been interesting, but instead is inconsistent with focusing too much on him at times, especially as he’s being portrayed as a cartoonish villain.

At 160 minutes, Elvis is both too long in pacing and too short for the full tale.

Technically speaking, I’ve seen a lot worse biopics. But Elvis still feels like a missed opportunity to really dig into the rock star’s legacy. SC

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Racers Dodge, Weave and Slide at Annual Office Chair Derby PHOTOS AND TEXT BY SHAWN RAYMUNDO

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ozens of individuals braved the downhill course while dodging an onslaught of water balloons hurled by spectators during the Fourth of July Office Chair Races in San Clemente on Monday morning.

As is tradition, several hundred people lined the streets of Avenida Victoria and Avenida Rosa to watch as participants showed off their ingenuity by racing down the street in their custom boxcars and modified office chairs.

The local festivity, though not an official city-sanctioned event, is essentially an Independence Day block party, with many homeowners and apartment tenants who reside along the street joining in on all the fun with patriotic decorations, barbecues and music. SC

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232 Avenida Vista Del Oceano, San Clemente Meticulously upgraded and maintained, this beautiful one level home is located in the exclusive Cyprus Cove guard gated community. The Cyprus Cove community includes a 24-hour guard gate, private beach access, private tennis courts, pool, spa, 2 clubhouses, access to a private beachfront park and nearby world-class surf breaks at Trestles.

The open floor plan home features 3 large bedrooms and 3 full bathrooms along with a separate family room that could be used as a 4th bedroom or 2nd Master. Entering the double door entry, you notice the grand open floor plan and gorgeous wide plank, wire brushed, pale oak floors throughout. Natural light streams in from the skylight, windows and French doors. The formal living room is spacious and features an inviting brick fireplace and French doors leading to your patio with fountains.

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Photo: Courtesy of San Clemente Historical Society

FROM THE ARCHIVES The Dival Funeral Home was San

Clemente’s sixth commercial building when completed in 1928.

It is now the Lesneski Mortuary at 640 S. El Camino Real. This photo can be purchased from the San Clemente Historical Society at sanclementehistoricalsociety.org.

Every week, the San Clemente Times will showcase a historical photo from around the city. If you have a photo you would like to submit for consideration, send the photo, your name for credit as well as the date and location of the photo to sraymundo@picketfencemedia.com.

ADOPTABLE PET OF THE WEEK

Mickey

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This adorable little guy is Mickey, a 9-month-old neutered male dwarf fuzzy lop mix. He is a sweet and gentle bunny and does not mind being held. Mickey has good litter-box habits and would make a loving addition to your family.

If you are interested in adopting Mickey, please visit petprojectfoundation.org/adoptions/ to download an adoption application form. Completed forms can be emailed to animalservices@scdpanimalshelter. org, and you will be contacted about making an interaction appointment.

Sudoku

BY MYLES MELLOR

LAST WEEK’S SOLUTION:

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 San Clemente Times July 7-13, 2022

See the solution in next week’s issue.

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munication to the Zoning Administrator to express their opinion for or against the requests.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 20226637942 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: LQ LANDSCAPING 10721 MALLARD DR GARDEN GROVE, CA 92843 Full Name of Registrant(s): LUIS FERNANDO QUINONES 10727 MALLARD DR GARDEN GROVE, CA 92843 This business is conducted by an Individual.

The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: n/a /s/LUIS F QUINONES This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Orange County on 06/23/2022.

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Further information may be obtained by contacting the Planning Division at (949) 361-6183.

PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARINGS NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT ON JULY 21, 2022 PUBLIC HEARINGS WILL BE HELD

BY THE ZONING ADMINISTRATOR OF THE CITY OF SAN CLEMENTE, CALIFORNIA RELATIVE TO THE FOLLOWING: 115 W. Avenida Cadiz Minor Exception Permit 22-091 McCormick Residence A request to reduce the required minimum front yard setback by less than one foot to accommodate a second-story addition to a single-family residence.

Staff recommends that the project be found Categorically Exempt from CEQA pursuant to State CEQA Guidelines Section 15301 (Class 1: Existing Facilities) and 15305 Class 5: Minor Alterations in Land Use Limitations).

635 Camino De Los Mares, Suite 100 – Minor Conditional Use Permit 20-388 High Tide Grill Beer & Wine A request for on-site beer and wine service and consumption at a new restaurant, High Tide Grill. Proposed hours of operation: Monday Through Thursday 11:00 AM to 5:00 PM, and Friday through Sunday 11:00 AM to 9:00 PM. Staff recommends that the project be found Categorically Exempt from the requirements of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant CEQA Guidelines Section 15301 (Class 1: Existing Facilities). The project is exempt because beer and wine sales are not an expansion of the existing use.

These applications are on file at the City of San Clemente Community Development Department, 910 Calle Negocio, and are available for public inspection and comment by contacting (949) 361-6183.

If you challenge these projects in court you may be limited to raising only those issues you or someone else raised in written correspondence delivered to the City of San Clemente at, or prior to, the public hearings.

Notice is further given that said public hearings will be conducted by the City of San Clemente Zoning Administrator and held on Thursday, July 21, 2022 at 3:00 p.m. at San Clemente City Hall, First Floor Community Room, 910 Calle Negocio, San Clemente, California. All interested persons are invited to attend said hearings or to provide written com-

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Zoning Administrator PUBLIC NOTICE IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS Name All Parties ROVANCO PIPING SYSTEMS INC Plaintiff(s) v.

THOMAS RAILSBACK, et. al.

Defendant(s) 26033 Cape Drive Unit 26, Laguna Niguel, CA 92677 Address of Defendant(s) Case No. 2022 L 003510 Please serve as follows: Alias SUMMONS To each Defendant: You have been named a defendant in the complaint in this case, a copy of which is hereto attached. You are summoned and required to file your appearance, in the office of the clerk of this court, within 30 days after service of this summons, not counting the day of service. If you fail to do so, a judgment by default may be entered against you for the relief asked in the complaint.

THERE WILL BE A FEE TO FILE YOUR APPEARANCE. To file your written appearance/answer YOU DO NOT NEED TO COME TO THE COURTHOUSE. You will need: a computer with interest access; an email address; a completed Appearance form that can be found at http://www.illinoiscourts.gov/ Forms/approved/procedures/appearance.asp; and a credit card to pay any required fees.

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PUBLIC NOTICE SUMMONS (CITACION JUDICIAL) NOTICE TO DEFENDANT: (AVISO AL DEMANDADO): Kapil Sud and Samona Sud, and DOES 1 to 10, inclusive YOU ARE BEING SUED BY PLAINTIFF: (LO ESTA DEMANDANDO EL DEMANDANTE): Anthony and Maria Nocella Family Trust and Trustees 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.

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 SelfHelp 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.

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¡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): 30-2022-01255920-CU-BC-CJC Judge Lon F. Hurwitz The name and address of the court is: (El Nombre y direccion de la corte es): Superior Court of California, County of Orange 700 Civic Center Drive West Santa Ana, CA 92701 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): David S. Martucci, Esq., Martucci & Associates, 1181 Puerta del Sol, Suite 130, San Clemente, CA 92673 Ph: (949)382-1566 DATE: (Fecha) 04/25/2022 David H. Yamasaki, Clerk of the Court, Clerk by (Secretario), Arlene Gill, Deputy Clerk (Adjunto) Published: San Clemente Times July 7, 14, 21, 28, 2022

PUBLIC NOTICE FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 20226637640 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: FINISH WORK CONSTRUCTION 6151 CAMINO FORESTAL SAN CLEMENTE, CA 92673 Full Name of Registrant(s): KEVIN HILL 6151 CAMINO FORESTAL SAN CLEMENTE, CA 92673 This business is conducted by an Individual.

The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: n/a /s/KEVIN HILL This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Orange County on 06/20/2022.

Published in: San Clemente Times June 30, July 7, 14, 21, 2022 PUBLIC NOTICE FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 20226637277 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: HASBROOK SURFCRAFT 1331 GATEWAY PLACE RANCHO MISSION VIEJO, CA 92694 Full Name of Registrant(s): ROBERT WILLARD HASBROOK 1331 GATEWAY PLACE RANCHO MISSION VIEJO, CA 92694 This business is conducted by an Individual.

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Published in: San Clemente Times June 30, July 7, 14, 21, 2022 PUBLIC NOTICE ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME Case No. 30-2022-01264877 TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: Petitioner ANN M. PARKER filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: Present Name ANN M. PARKER Proposed Name ANNE MCCURRY PARKER THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted. Any person objecting to the name changes described above must file a written objection that includes the reasons for the objection at least two court days before the matter is scheduled to be heard and must appear at the hearing to show cause why the petition should not be granted. If no written objection is timely filed, the court may grant the petition without a hearing.

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A copy of this Order to Show Cause shall be published at least once each week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in the following newspaper of general circulation, printed in this county: San Clemente Times Date: 06/15/2022 JUDGE LAYNE H. MELZER, Judge of the Superior Court Published: San Clemente Times, June 23, 30, July 7, 14, 2022 PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE UNDER DEED OF TRUST LOAN: 1517-27321 / SHEN OTHER: 91222708 T.S. #: 22036-ST NOTE: THERE IS A SUMMARY OF THE INFORMATION IN THIS DOCUMENT ATTACHED * * PURSUANT TO CIVIL CODE Section 2923.3(a), THE SUMMARY OF INFORMATION REFERRED TO ABOVE IS NOT ATTACHED TO THE RECORDED COPY OF THIS DOCUMENT, BUT TO THE COPIES PROVIDED TO THE TRUSTOR. YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST DATED 5/10/2018. 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. NOTICE is hereby given that REDWOOD TRUST DEED SERVICES, INC., as trustee, or successor trustee, or substituted trustee pursuant to the Deed of Trust executed by MINKAI SHEN, an unmarried man, recorded on 5/11/2018 as Instrument No. 2018000172536 in Book —, Page — of Official Records in the office of the County Recorder of ORANGE County, California, and pursuant to the Notice of Default and Election to Sell thereunder recorded 3/8/2022 in Book —, Page —, as Instrument No. 2022000091408 of said Official Records, WILL SELL on 7/19/2022 At the North front entrance to the County Courthouse, 700 Civic Center Drive West, Santa Ana, CA 92701 at 12:00 PM AT PUBLIC AUCTION TO THE HIGHEST BIDDER FOR CASH (payable at the time of sale in lawful money of the United States), all right, title and interest conveyed to and now held by it under said Deed of Trust in the property situated in said County and State hereinafter described: LOT 73 OF TRACT NO. 17534, IN THE CITY OF LAKE FOREST, COUNTY OF ORANGE, STATE OF CALIFORNIA, AS SHOWN BY MAP FILED IN BOOK 942, PAGES 34 THROUGH 40, INCLUSIVE OF MISCELLANEOUS MAPS, IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY RECORDER OF SAID COUNTY. Assessor’s Parcel Number: 610-571-41 The property address and other common designation, if any, of the real property described above is purported to be: 35 Barberry, Lake Forest, CA The undersigned Trustee disclaims any liability for any incorrectness

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of the property address and other common designation, if any, shown herein. If no street address or other common designation is shown, directions to the location of the property may be obtained by sending a written request to the undersigned within 10 days of the date of first publication of this Notice of Sale. The property heretofore described is being sold “as is”. 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: $1,220,822.03. In addition to cash, the Trustee will accept a cashier’s check drawn on a state or national bank, a check drawn by a state or federal credit union, or a check drawn by a state or federal savings and loan association, savings association or savings bank specified in Section 5102 of the Financial Code and authorized to do business in this state. In the event tender other than cash is accepted, the Trustee may withhold the issuance of the Trustee’s Deed until funds become available to the payee or endorsee as a matter of right. Said sale will be made, but without covenant or warranty, express or implied, regarding title, possession or encumbrances, to satisfy the indebtedness secured by said Deed of Trust, advances thereunder, with interest as provided therein, and the unpaid principal balance of the Note(s) secured by said Deed of Trust with interest thereon as provided in said Note(s), fees, charges and expenses of the trustee and the trusts created by said Deed of Trust. If the Trustee is unable to convey title for any reason, the successful bidder’s sole and exclusive remedy shall be the return of monies paid to the Trustee, and the successful bidder shall have no further recourse. Dated: June 16,2022 REDWOOD TRUST DEED SERVICES, INC., as said Trustee ATTN: ROBERT CULLEN P.O. BOX 6875 SANTA ROSA, CA 95406-0875 ROBERT CULLEN, President 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) 683-2468 or visit this Internet Web site: www.servicelinkASAP.com, using the Trustee Sale number assigned to this file, T.S. #22036-ST. 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

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sale. NOTICE TO TENANT: You may have a right to purchase this property after the trustee auction pursuant to Section 2924m of the California Civil Code. If you are an “eligible tenant buyer,” you can purchase the property if you match the last and highest bid placed at the trustee auction. If you are an “eligible bidder,” you may be able to purchase the property if you exceed the last and highest bid placed at the trustee auction. There are three steps to exercising this right of purchase. First, 48 hours after the date of the trustee sale, you can call (800) 683-2468, or visit this internet website www.servicelinkASAP.com, using the file number assigned to this case 22036-ST to find the date on which the trustee’s sale was held, the amount of the last and highest bid, and the address of the trustee. Second, you must send a written notice of intent to place a bid so that the trustee receives it no more than 15 days after the trustee’s sale. Third, you must submit a bid, by remitting the funds and affidavit described in Section 2924m(c) of the Civil Code, so that the trustee receives it no more than 45 days after the trustee’s sale. If you think you may qualify as an “eligible tenant buyer” or “eligible bidder”, you should consider contacting an attorney or appropriate real estate professional immediately for advice regarding this potential right to purchase. A-4752256 06/23/2022, 06/30/2022, 07/07/2022 PUBLIC NOTICE ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME Case No. 22FL000277 TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: Petitioner CODY ELYSE BYRNE filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: Present Name CODY ELYSE BYRNE Proposed Name KODYE ELYSE BYRNE THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted. Any person objecting to the name changes described above must file a written objection that includes the reasons for the objection at least two court days before the matter is scheduled to be heard and must appear at the hearing to show cause why the petition should not be granted. If no written objection is timely filed, the court may grant the petition without a hearing.

Notice of Hearing Date: 08/03/2022 Time: 8:30 a.m. Dept: L74.

Room: REMOTE. The address of the court is Lamoreaux Justice Center, 341 The City Drive South, Orange, CA 92868. GO TO WWW.OCOURTS. ORG/DIRECTORY/FAMILY FOR REMOTE/IN PERSON HEARING INFORMATION. A copy of this Order to Show Cause shall be published at least once each week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in the following newspaper of general circulation, printed in this county: San Clemente Times Date: 06/10/2022 JUDGE JULIE A. PALAFOX, Supervising Judge, Family Law Published: San Clemente Times, June 23, 30, July 7, 14, 2022 PUBLIC NOTICE AVISO DE ELECCIÓN POR MEDIO DEL PRESENTE SE NOTIFICA que el martes, 8 de noviembre de 2022 se llevará a cabo una Elección Municipal General en la Ciudad de

San Clemente para los siguientes Cargos e Iniciativas de Ley: Cargos Tres Miembros del Concejo Municipal Término Completo de Cuatro Años El período de nominación para los cargos mencionados comienza el 18 de julio de 2022 y finaliza el 12 de agosto de 2022 a las 5:00 p. m. Durante este período, los votantes registrados de San Clemente pueden retirar, distribuir y presentar documentos de nominación. Si uno o más de los titulares de los cargos sobre los que se vota no presentan documentos de nominación antes de las 5:00 p. m. del 12 de agosto de 2022, el período de presentación se extenderá hasta el 17 de agosto de 2022 a las 5:30 p. m. para todos los votantes registrados de San Clemente, excepto el titular o los titulares que no hayan presentado sus documentos antes del 12 de agosto de 2022.

Si ninguna o sólo una persona es nominada para un cargo electivo, el nombramiento a dicho cargo se hará conforme lo prescrito en la Sección 10229 del Código Electoral del Estado de California.

Iniciativas de Ley [Insertar letra de la Iniciativa de Ley] San Clemente, Tesorero Municipal por Nombramiento

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¿Debe ser por nombramiento el cargo de Tesorero Municipal?

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[Insertar letra de la Iniciativa de Ley] San Clemente, Secretario Municipal por Nombramiento

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El Día de la Elección (8 de noviembre de 2022), las urnas/centros de votación estarán abiertos entre las 7:00 a. m. y las 8:00 p. m. Además, los buzones de entrega de boletas electorales estarán disponibles a partir del 10 de octubre de 2022 y los centros de votación en el Condado de Orange abrirán ya sea tres días antes del Día de la Elección como también el Día de la Elección, o diez días antes del Día de la Elección como también el Día de la Elección, dependiendo de la ubicación del centro de votación.

Puede conocer los horarios de los distintos centros de votación accediendo al sitio web del Registro Electoral del Condado de Orange en www.ocvote.gov Para obtener más información, puede ponerse en contacto con la Oficina del Secretario Municipal al (949) 361-8301 o visitando el sitio web de la Ciudad de San Clemente en www.san-clemente.org.

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If no one or only one person is nominated for an elective office, appointment to the elective office may be made as prescribed by Section 10229, Elections Code of the State of California.

Measures [Insert Measure Letter] San Clemente, Appointive City Treasurer Shall the office of City Treasurer be appointive?

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On Election Day (November 8, 2022), the polls/ vote centers will be open between the hours of 7:00 a.m. and 8:00 p.m. Additionally, ballot drop boxes will open beginning on October 10, 2022 and voting centers in Orange County will open either three days prior to Election Day as well as on Election Day, or ten days prior to Election Day as well as on Election Day, depending on the location of the voting center. You may learn the hours of the various voting centers by accessing the Orange County Registrar of Voters’ website at www.ocvote.gov For further information, you are invited to contact the City Clerk’s Office at (949) 361-8301 or access the City of San Clemente’s website at www.san-clemente.org.

City Clerk of the City of San Clemente, California PUBLIC NOTICE FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 20226636582 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: LOST WINDS VANS 5518 COSTA ESCONDIDA SAN CLEMENTE, CA 92673 Full Name of Registrant(s): 1) BETHANY BUTLER 5518 COSTA ESCONDIDA SAN CLEMENTE, CA 92673 2) PETER BUTLER

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5518 COSTA ESCONDIDA SAN CLEMENTE, CA 92673 This business is conducted by a Married Couple.

The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: n/a BETHANY BUTLER AND PETER BUTLER/s/B. BUTLER AND P. BUTLER, BETHANY BUTLER-OWNER This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Orange County on 06/07/2022.

Published in: San Clemente Times June 16, 23, 30, July 7, 2022 PUBLIC NOTICE FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 20226636279 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: IC PAWSABILITIES 2922 CABALLISTA DEL NORTE SAN CLEMENTE, CA 92673 Full Name of Registrant(s): SHIRLEY VAN VLEET 2922 CABALLISTA DEL NORTE SAN CLEMENTE, CA 92673 This business is conducted by an Individual.

The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: 4/01/1999 /s/SHIRLEY VAN VLEET This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Orange County on 06/02/2022.

Published in: San Clemente Times June 16, 23, 30, July 7, 2022

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under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: 4/20/22 U AND I MEDIA/s/MATTHEW LATIMER/ MATTHEW LATIMER PRESIDENT This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Orange County on 05/19/2022.

Published in: San Clemente Times June 16, 23, 30, July 7, 2022

A copy of this Order to Show Cause shall be published at least once each week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in the following newspaper of general circulation, printed in this county: San Clemente Times Date: 05/09/2022 JUDGE LAYNE H. MELZER, Judge of the Superior Court Published: San Clemente Times, June 16, 23, 30, July 7, 2022 PUBLIC NOTICE FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 20226635254 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: SURFSHOP.COM 120 CALLE IGLESIA #A SAN CLEMENTE, CA 92629 Full Name of Registrant(s): U AND I MEDIA 120 CALLE IGLESIA #A SAN CLEMENTE, CA 92629 This business is conducted by a CA Corporation.

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SC ‘MUNI’ IS HOTTEST LOCAL SPOT The Summer of Golf examines the sport’s post-pandemic popularity boom at local courses in South Orange County, and showcases the play of each course through the eyes of our resident normal, below-average new golfer

BY ZACH CAVANAGH, SAN CLEMENTE TIMES

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ee times at the San Clemente Municipal Golf Course have always been a hot commodity. One trip to the course, and it’s easy to understand why.

The “Muni,” as it’s affectionately known, offers a bit of everything, with several wide-open fairways, hills, valleys and several ocean views that are worth the greens fee alone. Those features—along with that attractively low greens fee of $39 for regular adults on weekdays— made the 92-year-old “Pride of the Pacific” a favorite throughout Orange County, especially for San Clemente residents who get the perk of first dibs on tee times.

“Location, and for the value, the price is not a lot, and it’s a good golf course,” Head Golf Professional Vinnie Poncino said of the Muni’s popularity. “When you look at the cost of San Juan Hills or Talega, I have to argue the course is in better condition and a better value.”

Now, in these high times that golf is experiencing, the Muni isn’t just a hot commodity. It’s the hottest ticket in Orange County golf.

“It’s always been harder to get a time here, but it just seems like we have three or four times more people trying to get those times,” Poncino said.“Then, what we’re seeing is people buying resident cards that don’t play golf but using their friends.”

Poncino said that pre-pandemic, the Muni would host 76,000-80,000 rounds

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The San Clemente Municipal Golf Course boasts 92 years of history and a position as one of the hottest tickets in town. It’s competitive to grab the better tee times, but if you’re lucky enough to get one, the ocean views are worth every penny of the greens fee. Photos: Zach Cavanagh

in a year. Last year, the course hosted 89,000 rounds with anywhere from 320360 players every day on the current tee sheets. Looking at tee times on a Monday morning, the course was completely booked for the upcoming Wednesday until 5:30 p.m.

Poncino said the twilight and super twilight rounds are becoming more popular, especially with newer or less experienced golfers. The Muni can play as a long course, as we’ll note in detail later, and those twilight rounds will be shorter, as the course and driving range close at sunset. Those rounds are also more popular because they’re usually the few times that are open.

San Clemente residents and those with resident cards can book tee times up to 10 days in advance, and that’s usually when the prime real estate is snatched up. The rest of the golfing public gets access to the times seven days in advance. Those times go live online at midnight of that 10th or seventh day, so if you’re looking to go to the Muni, you’ve got to be ready to book.

Another way to snag a time at the course is to play as a walk-up single.

There may be a longer wait depending on how the tee sheets lay out for the day, but if you have the time and the desire to play the Muni, it may be the way to go.

So, how did this vaunted and extremely popular course play?

THE ROUND This is an interesting case for the less-experienced/trying-to-improve golfer.

On the scorecard, it was another tough one. I shot a 50-over-par 123, which were worse numbers than last week’s round at Shorecliffs. While the Muni is definitely a tougher course than Shorecliffs—a 121 slope rating on the Muni’s 6,066-yard white tees compared to the 119 slope rating on Shorecliffs’ 5,012-yard white tees—I don’t blame my score purely on a more difficult track.

The Muni certainly throws more at you with its length, some fairway bunkers and undulating terrain that results in more than a handful of uphill shots at the green. However, in some ways, the Muni has several holes that are easier to play than Shorecliffs. The Muni boasts some sprawling fairways on the front nine that are pretty difficult not to hit. The ball won’t roll on these fairways as much, either, but there’s plenty of room to play.

Unfortunately, this week’s score is all on my shoulders, but as I said, it’s also an interesting case.

An important thing for all golfers— rookies and old hands—is consistency and repetition. If you’re going to play this game, you can’t come in and out every couple of months and expect to tear it up. You have to play or practice regularly to maintain your mechanics.

My round at the Muni was my third round in a week, which is more than I’ve

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ever played in that time. (My normal routine before this project was usually a round every two weeks, with a driving range session in between.) As a result, I was more confident with my driver than ever before. There were truly only two or three tee shots that I was unhappy with, and only one that was a total shank.

I felt as if I got the mechanics down, and I even felt as if I was able to make slight tweaks over the rounds to increase the distance. I owe that to simply playing a lot recently.

But where there’s the good, there is also the bad, and, friends, my short game was atrocious. My chip shots either didn’t pop up far enough to reach the green or were bladed and sent well past the target. My putts were too hard. My putts were too soft. It was a mess.

Even with that being said, I still felt as if I was able to dial in bits of that short game on the back nine. I navigated the hills better and even hit the hole with a chip on No. 12. Again, that I owe to playing regularly, knowing what these swings are supposed to feel like and having the opportunities to correct them in real time.

My score aside, if you can make your way through the system and get a round at the Muni, I couldn’t recommend it more. Even with my notes on the course’s length, the round still came in at a regular time of just over four hours.

It’s a track that will test you, but every swing will be worth the experience. SC

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SC SURF

A History of Hawaii’s Lifeguard Tradition Finally Told Local legend Marty Hoffman takes his talents from big waves to big screen

BY JAKE HOWARD, SAN CLEMENTE TIMES

“I

made this film to shine some light on the heroes that are saving lives every day and never get any thanks,” explained Marty Hoffman. “Lifeguards are right there on the front lines.”

Last Friday, Hoffman’s full-length documentary Big Wave Guardians: First Responders of the Sea premiered at the La Paloma Theater in Encinitas.

Produced in association with MacGillivray Freeman Films, the movie details the history of lifeguarding in Hawaii from the early days of the Waikiki Beach Boys in the 1920s, to Eddie Aikau’s big-wave heroics on the North Shore in the 1970s, to modern legends such as Terry Ahue and Brian Kealana pioneering state-of-theart rescue techniques and water safety strategies.

“I grew up surfing big waves on the North Shore, and the lifeguards there are the real deal. I’ve seen what they do first-hand,” Hoffman told San Clemente Times.

“They put themselves in some of the heaviest situations to save lives, and that’s the story I wanted to share with people. I want folks to see and understand what it really means to be a lifeguard.”

Hoffman is the son of the late Flippy Hoffman, who, along with his brother Walter, established Hoffman California Fabrics as an integral textile supplier for the blossoming surf industry in the 1960s and ’70s.

Fun side note, they also supplied the print for Tom Selleck’s famed aloha shirt in the TV series Magnum P.I. Today, Hoffman still helps run the family business and is a well-respected pillar of the big-wave brotherhood, having spent many a session charging Waimea Bay and Oahu’s outer reefs. He’s also developed a passion for storytelling and filmmaking.

“We’ve been head down working on this lifeguard film since the pandemic began; it’s been a lot of work, but I’m glad we were able to document these stories and

From running the family business, to charging big waves, to filmmaking, local legend Marty Hoffman is a man of many talents. Photo: Courtesy of the Hoffman Family

share them,” Hoffman said. “We did a lot of interviews with the lifeguards in Hawaii and learned a lot. This really is a story that’s never been told like this before, and I hope it helps bring some awareness to what the lifeguards do and how valuable they are.”

According to Honolulu Civil Beat, on the island of Oahu, there are 272 lifeguards protecting some 227 miles of coastline. Working 365 days a year, in 2021, they

recorded 2,411 rescues and 2,415 in 2020.

“One thing I hope this film does is attract people to lifeguarding as a profession. There’s a huge shortage of lifeguards out there, and it really is the ultimate job for a surfer,” Hoffman said. “You’re out there on the beach, in the water, training and helping people; I really hope this film gets out there and inspires people to become lifeguards.”

On any given rescue, lifeguards are armed with nothing more than a pair of red trunks and a pair of fins.

“It’s as pure as it gets,” Hoffman said.

Premieres for Big Wave Guardians are scheduled around the country this July. Check martyhoffmanfilms.com to see if anything fits with your summer schedule. Otherwise, keep an eye out for the film’s wider distribution on a streaming platform coming down the tracks soon.

Big Wave Guardians is the first installment of a film anthology Hoffman is calling “This Surfing Life.” He hopes to make more films in the future, including one spotlighting Hobie Alter, the Poche Surf Club and the fascinating scene on Capo Beach’s iconic Beach Road, which drove incredible innovation and development in the early surf industry.

“There are a lot of stories to share, and it’s more important than ever to share them now—and get them right. We’re documenting and preserving the historical record so that generations to come can build on it,” Hoffman said.

Jake Howard is local surfer and freelance writer who lives in San Clemente. A former editor at Surfer Magazine, The Surfer’s Journal and ESPN, today he writes for a number of publications, including Picket Fence Media, Surfline and the World Surf League. He also works with philanthropic organizations such as the Surfing Heritage and Culture Center and the Positive Vibe Warriors Foundation. SC

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GROM OF THE WEEK

HARPER OLENIK

BY JAKE HOWARD, SAN CLEMENTE TIMES

T Harper Olenik. Photo: Courtesy of the Olenik Family

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aking to the water when she was but a wee tadpole at 4 years old, Harper Olenik is now rolling into the fourth grade at St. Edwards and has been charging harder than ever.

She just finished her first WSA season ranking fourth by the end, and is also supported by the good people at O’Neill.

“The thing that inspires me about surfing is that anytime I’m going surfing, I know that all I have to do is have fun,” Harper tells the San Clemente Times, adding: “My favorite thing is surfing with

my friends, because it is really fun.”

As the old saying goes, the best surfer in the water is the one having the most fun.

Though she learned to surf at Doheny with her dad, Harper today is likely to be found in the water at Middles and Church.

Looking up to icons of the sport such as Carissa Moore, Bethany Hamilton, Stephanie Gilmore and Johanne Defay, Harper also adds local rising star Eden Walla to her list of favorite surfers.

“I look up to them, because they all surf really good, and they are good people,” she explains.

If you have a candidate for Grom of the Week, we want to know. Send an email to jakehoward1@gmail.com. SC

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Water Temperature: 67-69 Degrees F Water Visibility and Conditions: 8-10 Thursday: Mix of South/southwest swell and Northwest swell rolls in with thigh to stomach high surf, (2-3’+).

Light west wind most of the morning, rises to moderate levels for the afternoon, then eases by the evening.

Outlook: More South/southwest swell moves in for Friday, setting up waist to shoulder high waves, (3-4’+). Those heights hold through the weekend. The pattern of a light sea breeze in the mornings, followed by light+ to moderate West winds during the afternoons, prevails for Friday and the weekend.

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