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The city council on Tuesday, May 4, voted to make some management and contractual adjustments to its four concession stands. Photos: Shawn Raymundo

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The city council on Tuesday, May 4, voted, 3-1, to appoint Erik Sund to the official role of city manager. Photo: Shawn Raymundo

Council Promotes Sund to City Manager

BY SHAWN RAYMUNDO, SAN CLEMENTE TIMES

Erik Sund, who previously served as assistant city manager and most recently acting city manager, was officially promoted to the chief executive position by the city council on Tuesday, May 4.

The council’s vote, a 3-1 decision with Councilmember Laura Ferguson dissenting and Councilmember Steven Knoblock absent, concludes a roughly 15-month search to replace James Makshanoff, Sund’s former boss, who left as head of the city in January 2020.

“I’m honored and humbled to be voted

as your city manager … I wanted to do the right thing for what’s best for the city of San Clemente, and I can say proudly that all of my actions have reflected that,” Sund said. “Sometimes making the right decision is difficult, doesn’t make everyone happy, but at the end of the day, it’s all about what’s best for San Clemente.”

Sund, who was first hired as the assistant city manager in late 2013, will now direct the city under a three-year contract with a base salary just shy of

Council Unable to Vote on Defending James in Defamation Suit

BY SHAWN RAYMUNDO, SAN CLEMENTE TIMES

A vote on whether the city should provide Mayor Pro Tem Gene James with legal defense in a privately filed lawsuit against him couldn’t move forward on Tuesday, May 4, as Councilmember Laura Ferguson recused herself from discussion, leaving the council without a San Clemente Times May 6-12, 2021

quorum.

“I won’t be participating in that,” Ferguson had announced near the onset of the council’s meeting. “Had I participated in that, I would’ve voted no, because I see that as a gift of public funds.”

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$250,000, according to the city. He had taken on the position of city manager in an acting capacity last June while the council delayed its search for Makshanoff’s permanent replacement until this past winter.

“I think very highly of you and the work that you’ve done in the last” 7½ years Mayor Kathy Ward said in a full-throated endorsement of Sund. She added, “I am proud that tonight we are hiring a very strong choice.”

Dan Bane, the city’s former mayor who resigned from the council a year ago last month, had contracted Bob Murray & Associates to lead the recruitment efforts. In the interim, the council at the time appointed Robert Dunek as the acting city manager, with Sund continuing as his deputy.

However, a divided council, resulting from Bane’s departure, coupled with the impacts of the pandemic, created setbacks in the city manager search, which exceeded the term limit of Dunek’s sixmonth contract.

Amid the global pandemic, Dunek had a rocky tenure, as he was faced with making unpopular decisions—some of which would later cost him a contract extension. The council, in a 2-0-2 vote last June, let Dunek go and installed Sund to take his place as interim city manager.

Around the same time, Ferguson— who had been the acting mayor—publicized the council’s inability to move forward with interviewing candidates for the city manager job because of another impasse between the elected officials.

Discussions on the recruitment process didn’t resume in earnest until this past December, after newly elected councilmembers were sworn in, filling every seat on the dais. Since then, the council had met numerous times in special closed sessions to negotiate with applicants.

Ferguson on Tuesday had raised issue with the recruitment process, stating that it was highjacked from her when the council was deadlocked on interviewing candidates. She accused

the council of wanting to keep Sund in charge of the city.

“In my opinion, the reason we didn’t hire another city manager is you didn’t want to hire another city manager,” Ferguson said, before noting the numerous special meetings the council conducted since January. “I feel like my time was wasted.”

According to Ferguson, the city received more than 100 applicants, about eight of whom were interviewed for the job.

Ferguson, who has publicly clashed with Sund over transparency concerns, said the council’s decision to promote him was a show of enabling perceived transgressions in the workplace rather than holding him accountable.

“In my opinion, again, I don’t believe Mr. Sund’s decisions have been responsible,” she added, referring to the city’s actions near the start of the pandemic. “I believe he shot from the hip in making some of these decisions that caused embarrassment to our town and to council.

I also believe he doesn’t share things equally … I believe that we need to be informed; he doesn’t communicate.”

The rest of the council, however, argued against those claims, Ward in particular excoriating Ferguson for suggesting the council had done anything untoward during the recruitment.

“Any accusation towards any of these councilmembers that anything was done inappropriately or wrong in this recruitment is just unfounded, and I’m just stunned that a councilmember would stoop so low at this time to do that and accuse this council of that,” Ward said.

Councilmember Chris Duncan showered Sund with further praise, stating that he’s “always come through” and has “always been truthful.”

“You’ve never let me down,” Duncan said. “It’s a tough job, you know it, you’ve shown yourself with composure when there have been criticisms. There are things you could do better, you know that, but I congratulate you as well … looking forward to a bright future in moving together.”

complaint filed by a former political associate of his, recused himself from the matter, as he has a financial stake. Councilmember Steve Knoblock, a witness in the lawsuit, was absent from the meeting, and would likely have had to recuse himself as well.

The city has previously made the determination that the lawsuit against James warranted coverage from the California Joint Powers Insurance Authority.

However, the state insurance pool has denied previous requests for coverage

over the past year.

The remaining three councilmembers were slated to vote on whether to waive attorney-client privilege before also deciding to file one last appeal for coverage to the JPIA, as well as decide on having the city step in to provide James with legal defense.

By the city’s own estimates, the cost to cover James’ expenses in the suit could exceed $100,000. That would be on top of the roughly $26,000 already spent to help (Cont. on page 5) sanclementetimes.com

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City to Make Operational, Contract Changes to Concession Stands

BY ZARA FLORES AND SHAWN RAYMUNDO, SAN CLEMENTE TIMES

A handful of city-owned concession stands could prove to be underutilized sources of additional revenue. The city council is looking to tap into those revenue sources, approving plans to pursue some management and operational adjustments at the four locations.

Councilmembers on Tuesday night, May 4, unanimously voted in favor of proposals meant to increase the city’s revenues from the four concession stands at the Richard T. Steed Memorial Park, North Beach, T-Street and the end of the San Clemente Pier.

Based on a study and review of the concession stands that the city commissioned last year, the council voted to have the city’s parks department take over food service operations at Steed Park, solicit local restaurants to operate pop-up stands at T-Street and North Beach, and to renegotiate the terms of a five-year contract with the operator of the Pier Bait & Tackle Shop.

Rebecca Genszler, the pier shop’s current operator, implored the council to support renegotiations rather than the city’s own recommendation to seek new management in order to raise the rent.

“It’s more than just a shack that serves food; it’s a family—a fishing family, a military family, a city family, families that come from afar,” said Genszler, who had supporters and staff accompanying her Tuesday night, adding: “The grill is my passion, and I ask for your support to continue the legacy of the little shack at the end of the pier and our beautiful small town.”

Last fall, the city hired Profitable Food Facilities Worldwide to perform an operational review of the four concession stands and make recommendations on how to improve services, as well as increase revenue.

Ultimately, the PFFW found that the concession stands “are under-utilized and provide a significant opportunity for general fund revenue enhancement.” It also found that the city could be making 30% to 40% more in gross sales if the concession stands overall were operated in-house—namely, Steed Park.

The sports complex is home to four baseball and softball fields, as well as batting cages and a concession stand, San Clemente Island Grill, which has been operated since 2008 by Meg and Greg Greenberg through their company, L.M. Catering.

According to PFFW, outside foods and drinks are not allowed at the park, which charges a $2 entry fee for every person who is not a coach or a player. The PFFW believes there is room for even greater San Clemente Times May 6-12, 2021

revenue for the city.

Financial documents that the city provided to PFFW show that the city has been receiving the bare minimum in revenue from the operator each year as a result of the outsourced management.

PFFW explained that the city stands to earn much more given the amount of traffic the venue sees from tournaments.

“This venue is very unique in the fact that it is a tournament venue that hosted 118 tournament days for out-of-town groups,” PFFW said in its findings to the city.

City staff, in its report to the council, agreed with the contractor’s assessment: control of the operation should be moved in-house to the Beaches, Parks & Recreation Department.

According to the city, it had estimated annual revenues from the concessionaire to be about $31,000. Since the first year of the contract, though, the city averages about $16,200 in annual concession revenue.

Mike Holtzman, president and CEO of PFFW, told the council on Tuesday that the city could have a $1 million operation on its hands.

The city is “looking at a seven-digit operation here, with a lot of opportunity,” he said.

Expressing support for the recommendation, Councilmember Chris Duncan noted, “We’re sitting on a gold mine there.”

He and others on the dais were supportive of the plan as long as staff remain as part-time workers who have also received the proper food and beverage handling training and certifications.

The cost for hourly staff pay, the city noted, is estimated to be about $122,500 a year.

In its findings, PFFW had also recommended moving the North Beach concession stand operations in-house. The city, PFFW said, could earn more than $850,000 over a five-year period running the stand, as opposed to the $90,000 from a vendor.

PFFW said that the most recent contract in place, which provided the city with $300 a month in rent or 6% of the stand’s gross sales, is far too low and could be greatly improved by the city taking ownership.

The previous concessionaire opted to cease operation of this stand. A recent inspection of the building discovered mold on the walls that will likely cost $10,000 to remove—an expenditure the vendor believes is the city’s responsibility, according to PFFW. City staff, however, instead recommended the council initiate a request for proposals (RFP) to seek operators interested in running the stand as popup restaurants under short-term, 60- to Page 4

The city council on Tuesday, May 4, voted to make some management and contractual adjustments to its four concession stands at the Richard T. Steed Memorial Park, North Beach, T-Street and the end of the pier. Photos: Shawn Raymundo

90-day contracts.

“Staff sees this as an opportunity to provide a unique year-round dining experience at North Beach while providing opportunities for local food and beverage operators to utilize a beach location,” the city said in the agenda report.

City staff is similarly leaning toward a pop-up concept at the T-Street concession stand. The city’s recommendation again marks another departure from PFFW’s recommendation, which proposed a meeting with the current vendor to discuss the challenges and future of the stand.

“We realize that it is very easy to simply have 3rd party operator, and even though the T-Street is a great site, PFFW feels it is just too much for a city to take in-house,” read the PFFW report.

The council went with staff recommendation for both beach-side stands, approving an 18-month pilot program to gauge and evaluate the concept’s success. According to city officials, the city has already received inquiries from 10 local restaurants interested in the pop-up concept.

As for the Pier Bait & Tackle Shop, PFFW also recommended the city meet and renegotiate a five-year contract with Genszler, whose contract has already expired but has been managing the stand under a month-to-month agreement.

Because of the stand’s location on the pier, PFFW found that it would be harder for the city to manage this operation.

PFFW also noted that Genszler is already “doing a good job” managing the shop.

“This is the most difficult site that the city could take back to manage, because the product has to be delivered to a pier, trash is an issue, parking staff is an issue,

and there is a great deal of competition starting at the beginning of the pier,” PFFW said.

However, city staff proposed the council seek proposals for new ownership of the operations, which would stipulate an increase in operating hours, as well as an increase in the base rent and/or gross sales percentage.

Moved by Genszler’s remarks, the majority of the council supported renegotiations. However, Mayor Pro Tem Gene James suggested a meeting with Fisherman’s Restaurant and Bar, located at the base of the pier, about possibly managing the shop.

“At the end of the day, I want to look at making money,” James said, adding: “When you look at the synergy that could be created by (Fisherman’s) operating there, with the payroll they have and their ability to move product … I think we certainly have to look at that.”

While Duncan generally agreed with James’ points, he noted that Fisherman’s and the snack shack don’t get the same traffic and clientele. He also stressed that the shop, while not necessarily a revenue generator, is meant to be a community staple.

“I think what we’re looking at there is more of consistency, reliability, high quality, friendlies,” Duncan said. “That’s what I think people are going to look for at the end of the pier, not the fish and chips that they can get at the base of the pier.”

Newly appointed City Manager Erik Sund suggested to have the city first renegotiate the contract to set new parameters on rent and service hours, but should discussions go awry, the city can test the waters elsewhere, including Fisherman’s. sanclementetimes.com

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Bill to Block Toll Road Through San Clemente Clears First Step

BY SHAWN RAYMUNDO, SAN CLEMENTE TIMES

A proposed measure to have the 241 Toll Road permanently end at its current terminus made it out of the State Senate’s Transportation Committee last week, clearing a first major legislative hurdle while inching closer to a floor vote.

Lawmakers, in a 13-1 vote, moved Sen. Patricia Bates’ measure, Senate Bill 760, out of the committee on April 27. The bill, which looks to prevent the 241 from ever extending south into San Clemente, now heads to the Committee on Appropriations.

“The City of San Clemente is excited that SB 760 was passed by such an overwhelmingly large and bipartisan vote,” Mayor Kathy Ward said of the committee vote in a city press release.

If passed by both chambers of the California Legislature, and subsequently enacted by the governor, SB 760 would amend state law by having the toll road end where it does now, at Oso Parkway in Mission Viejo.

SB 760 is one of two pieces of legisla-

tion by Bates that both take aim at the Transportation Corridor Agencies (TCA), as well as the toll road operator’s hotly contested proposals to construct a 241-extension to Interstate 5 by cutting through San Clemente.

Bates’ other measure, Senate Bill 761, proposes to provide the city of San Clemente’s open space and conservation easements with further protections from the development of roads and thoroughfares.

That measure is currently sitting in the Senate’s Committee on Natural Resources and Water. A hearing on the bill was initially scheduled for April 13; however, at Bates’ request, it was canceled, according to the State Legislature.

Previous versions of both bills had first been introduced by Bates and former Assemblymember Bill Brough during the previous term. The previous iteration of SB 760 was passed by the Senate last June, but it was unable to progress in the State Assembly because priority was given to legislation addressing the pandemic.

Pronto Italian Deli owner Adriano Piazza flanked by his mother, Donatella (right), and father, Franco (left). Photo: Norb Garrett

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(Cont. from page 3) get James covered by the city’s insurance carrier.

Another $20,000 to $30,000 could’ve been spent had the council voted Tuesday to challenge the insurance carrier’s previous rejections one last time through a binding arbitration process. According to the city, it has until May 24 to seek arbitration.

With Ferguson’s recusal, leaving only Mayor Kathy Ward and Councilmember Chris Duncan, the council was short one member to deliberate. It’s unclear how the city intends to proceed.

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City Attorney Scott Smith wasn’t immediately available to provide comment, as of press time.

An email from Smith confirming the $26,000 price tag came after San Clemente Times published an in-depth report on the city’s nebulous involvement in the defamation complaint.

Smith had previously explained that the city council in closed session has been unable to vote on pursuing arbitration because it lacked a quorum. James, as well as Knoblock and Ferguson, have recused themselves.

“As a result, we have decided to recommend at the next City Council meeting that the Council waive the attorney-client privilege and decide the matter in open session,” Smith had explained in an email.

James on Monday, May 3, had told SC Times that he had no other comment on the matter other than to state: “I have not been involved in those discussions.”

The city had retained special counsel Alan Burns of Harper and Burns to offer his own independent opinion on the matter had the council waived attorney-client privilege.

Acknowledging the prohibition of public funds being used toward private matters, including a lawsuit, the city, in its report, stated that it’s obligated to “make a determination on this issue whenever such claims or demands are presented.”

Pronto Italian Deli Is a True Family Affair

BY NORB GARRETT

On April 21, 27-year-old chef and owner Adriano Piazza opened the doors of his new eatery, Pronto Italian Deli, in Downtown San Clemente after more than two years of planning and preparation.

For Adriano, a Sicilian-born, classically trained chef who earned the Degree of Doctor in Gastronomic Sciences from the University of Gastronomic Sciences in Pollenzo, Italy, in 2016, it’s the beginning of his dream to be a restaurateur.

And while Pronto Italian Deli is, indeed, brand new, the seeds for Adriano’s dream date back to the early 1980s, when his grandfather, Vincenzo, bought the property on Avenida Del Mar as a gift to his grandchildren, who weren’t even born yet.

“My father fell in love with this town because of its small-town feel,” said Adriano’s mother, Donatella, who immigrated with her parents in 1977 and landed in Claremont, California, where she had earned a university scholarship. “We used to drive down on weekends, and he bought this building because he wanted to leave a legacy for his grandchildren.”

Most recently, the building was leased to Tina & Vince’s, a popular Italian deli.

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The timing of their lease expiring coincided with the conclusion of Adriano’s schooling at the Institution of Culinary Education in Pasadena. So, presto, the culmination of two dreams in one—Adriano’s and his grandfather Vincenzo’s.

“Everything here is fresh, from the meats to the cheeses, and all of our dishes are homemade from scratch,” said Adriano.

His father, Franco, orders all of the meats and cheeses from Italy (95% is Italian), while his mom makes her famous Tiramisu fresh daily. Adriano’s older sister, Fiammetta, an attorney by trade, can also be seen helping out on weekends.

Adriano said that aside from deli sandwiches and salads, Pronto also makes thin-crust pizza with flour from Naples, lasagna alla Bolognese following an old family recipe using a unique mix of spices, and meatballs to honor Italian-American cuisine.

A full-range of vegetarian and vegan dishes are available, as are Italian beers and wines and a range of soft drinks.

Opening during the pandemic has created some challenges, but Adriano says business has been booming since they opened.

“All of our dishes, meats and cheeses are available for takeout, and we’re soon going to be opening a patio out front in time for the summer,” said Adriano.

Currently, Pronto is open Wednesday through Sunday, from 10:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m., with daily specials posted on Instagram @prontoitaliandeli, as well as its website prontoitaliandeli.com.

“This really is a family business,” said Adriano, with a youthful exuberance reflective of his years. “We will strive to make this a great deli.” sanclementetimes.com

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GUEST OPINION | City Council Corner by Councilmember Laura Ferguson

Increasing Government Transparency, Fiscal Responsibility M own email communications and one record showing the city attorney emailing a link to the city’s insurance provider.

The city is withholding documents based on a false claim of confidentiality, which is not a legal basis to CITY COUNCIL withhold documents CORNER from a councilmemBY LAURA FERGUSON ber.

The city has a history of claiming confidentiality to keep secrets from the public, such as the taxpayer-funded voter opinion poll and threat of a lawsuit from a former city manager that I released publicly.

Transparency matters. Last November, the city council approved hiring four consultants without ever seeing the contract terms or scope of services.

This year, it hired another consultant (the contract was unseen), amounting to five consultants billing a total of $528,000 annually to fight a toll road despite the TCA unanimously voting not to pursue a road through San Clemente.

ay 3 was World Press Freedom Day, declared by the U.N. 30 years ago and observed annually with a different theme. It raises awareness of freedom of the press and reminds government of its duty to uphold the right to freedom of expression.

This year’s theme: Information for the Public Good.

I ran for office seeking transparency to ensure the public has government information. As an elected official, I am entitled to records in the administration of my duties, but information is not consistently provided.

I’ve tried to create a more transparent government, but through a concerted effort, the majority of city council, city management, and the city attorney have tightened the screws on transparency.

If I were to pick a theme for city hall, it would be “Information for the Public Only When We Say So.” I recently submitted a request for communications between city council, the city attorney and the interim city manager related to a new council policy.

The city responded by giving me back my

Letter to The Editor

Yep, thousands of social media hours that get the blind eye because the Democrats don’t care about you, me or anyone that doesn’t follow their agenda.

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR POLICY

KRISTINE HOSTETTER INVESTIGATION TODD OFFORD, San Clemente

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A couple questions to ponder. The social media posts in question show Kristine Hostetter marching peacefully.

Why was it investigated, then? Who pays for that investigation? The people or group calling for the investigation are the same people calling out law enforcement for “stereotyping,” I'm guessing?

Are these people or groups the same that preach our freedoms such as speech and peaceful protest?

Why isn’t there an investigation into all the Antifa, BLM and just plain criminals that burned businesses, destroyed property and took over cities (and) given the same investigation?

Join SC Times for a virtual Beachside Chat on Friday, May 7, at 8 a.m.

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The contracts were not published for the public to review and critique. We never see any work product from these consultants.

When contracts are approved this way, there is no accountability. In 2019, I discovered a contract with Englander, Knabe and Allen was 230% over budget and expired and $465,000 more than the agreed upon amount, yet the city kept paying the $25,000 per month on an expired contract.

Then, not only did a councilmember scold me, the council majority renewed the contract at $32,500 per month. I called out an unrelated contract that exceeded the $100,000 limit by $45,000, and one councilmember demanded we return to closed session for a verbal reprimand.

I proposed adopting a Sunshine Ordinance (required transparency). The council opted for the status quo. A Sunshine Law allows for greater rights of access than state law.

If our city is transparent, it will reduce the demand for public records from more than 75 California Public Records Act requests filed last month alone, which would save more money.

Public records requests are expensive, because the city's contract law firm— Best, Best & Krieger—is authorized to bill $5,000 a month in public records-requests work, in addition to its retainer for general legal services of $40,000 a month.

San Clemente is the only client of BB&K's with this fee arrangement. Almost every other city handles this duty in-house. Yet, the council refuses to take this unnecessary work from BB&K. I’ll keep working toward more transparency and fiscal responsibility and shine a light on city business—the good news and the bad—and share my opinion freely under the First Amendment.

I look forward to seeing you at the beach and on the Coastal Trail this summer. I welcome you to contact me about city business at fergusonl@san-clemente. org or 949.606.4537.

Laura Ferguson was elected to the San Clemente City Council in 2018. 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.

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GETTING OUT

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.

The List What’s going on in and around town this week SAN CLEMENTE TIMES

DINNER AND DRINKS AT THE COACH HOUSE 7:30 p.m. Live music is finally back at The Coach House. GBK will perform during what are being billed as Dinner and Drink Service Nights at the popular South Orange County venue. The Coach House will be following health guidelines. Dinner reservations are required, so call the box office beforehand to secure your spot. The Coach House, 33157 Camino Capistrano, San Juan Capistrano.

949.496.8930. thecoachhouse.com.

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ONLINE TOUR OF MISSION SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO 3 p.m. Mission San Juan Capistrano is offering online guided tours of its historic grounds every Friday, Saturday and Sunday. Learn about the history and see the charming grounds and gardens of this South Orange County landmark. Cost is $45 for up to four devices, and the Zoom tour lasts up to an hour. Reservations must be made at least 72 hours in advance. Check the Mission website for exact hours. 949.234.1300. missionsjc.com.

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.

SATURDAY | 08 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

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AT THE MOVIES

‘Stowaway’ Leaves a Bit to Be Desired

BY MEGAN BIANCO, SAN CLEMENTE TIMES

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pace-set movies are almost as bad as time-travel movies with the amount of suspension of disbelief you must accept for an enjoyable viewing. Joe Penna’s new sci-fi drama, Stowaway, is inherently hard to grasp just based on its general plot.

We are introduced to a small spaceship crew of commander Marina Barnett (Toni Collette), medical researcher Zoe Levenson (Anna Kendrick) and biologist David Kim (Daniel Dae

Editor’s Pick Photo: Courtesy of Casa Romantica

SATURDAY | 08 ARTIST DEMONSTRATION 11 a.m.-12:30 p.m. The Casa Romantica Cultural Center and Gardens will host this art demonstration in the gallery with its local Artist in Residence, Rick Delanty. Guests can observe Delanty, a local en plein air artist, painting pieces and ask him questions.

RSVP includes the $5 general admission to Casa Romantica. Complimentary snacks and lemonade will be provided. Casa Romantica, 415 Avenida Granada, San Clemente.

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Kim) as they are taking off for a two-year trip traveling to and exploring Mars.

Then, a day after liftoff, an unconscious stowaway, launch plan engineer Michael Adams (Shamier Anderson), is discovered, and neither he nor the crew can figure out how he got there. While trying to accommodate their unexpected passenger, things quickly go from bad to worse with issues including lack of oxygen and radiation leakage.

Right away, it’s hard for me to believe that no one in this universe would notice a whole human body hidden near the back of a spaceship before departing—not just by the three astronauts on board, but the whole team back on Earth responsible for preparing the ship.

Beyond this far-fetched bit, Stowaway is very bleak and slowly paced, with only 10 minutes

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of action near the end. There are a couple of highlights, though. After following up the Twilight flicks with an Oscar nomination in Jason Reitman’s Up in the Air (2009), it was a little underwhelming when Kendrick chose or settled on goofy comedies and animated musicals.

So, if anything, Stowaway reminds us that Kendrick has range in dramas, and it’s nice to see her talent at the front. Toni Collette also sporting her natural Aussie accent in character was a nice addition, as she’s usually a critical darling effecting many dialects.

The fact that Stowaway immediately is premiering on Netflix suddenly makes sense by the end of the film, and it makes us wish Kendrick and Collette had stronger material with which to work. SC

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So Many Big Decisions Faced San Clemente 25 Years Ago

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Premiere Theatres’ San Clemente Cinema Six, which would bring movies back to San Clemente for the first time since the 1992 closure of the historic single-screen Miramar Theatre. Krikorian would close in 2017.

How many of these news items do you remember? Or if you weren’t here then, what do you think about how things turned out?

Spanish Village by the Sea Visionaries took its own surveys of what people thought was right or wrong with the town, suggested improvements, what types of new businesses the town would like to see and what type of Marblehead Coastal development residents would prefer.

Beach Trail • The city obtained $1.4 million in state and federal grants to study how and where to develop a beach trail from North Beach to the pier, with safe RR crossings at intervals, and possibly on to Calafia Beach.

A SNAPSHOT OF 1996 NEWS STORIES

et’s take a peek back 25 years: Were San Clemente residents excited—or exasperated—to learn Unsheltered people • Volunteers formed that our town in 1996 was about a Homeless Task Force to work with to become home to its grandest retail churches to try to provide cold-weather store, a Walmart? shelter options.

Or what did San Clementeans prefer Steed Park • A city park concessionaire to see on the vacant walked away from his lease, leaving the 250-acre Marblehead city to take over operation and mainteCoastal palisade, as nance of a four-field softball operation. developers were formulating plans?

Beach parking fee • The city council COASTLINES What option reduced a beach parking impact fee that

BY FRED SWEGLES should the city select all new homes built inland of I-5 were to preserve and make use of the historic required to pay. The fee was lowered from Casa Romantica, which the city had pur$1,500 to $750, after the city realized a chased to consider ways to preserve as a parking structure never would be built blufftop landmark? at the pier, heavily opposed by residents.

How did San Clemente locals and Parking impact-fee revenues thereby the business community react to Beach would be directed toward less-expensive Trains, aboard which Metrolink began parking improvements, the city said. shuttling hundreds of Inland Empire residents A new route • The to our pier on selected city built a new road summer weekends? linking Avenida Pico Who remembers with Camino de los when two gaping holes Mares. Initially, it was were opened in the to be called Camino fabric of Downtown San Vista Pacifica, but it Clemente, the closure of was renamed Camino two major businesses?

Vera Cruz.

The Cornet store, a Skatepark • A group longstanding anchor of skateboarders enterprise on the corner formed a coalition of Avenida Del Mar to try to raise money and Ola Vista went and urge the city to vacant, eventually to be build a skatepark for replaced by Avila’s El San Clemente.

Ranchito, the Beachfire California Bar & Grill Dog park • A group and other businesses. called FIDO disbanded Also closing, immediateafter 16 unsuccessful ly across the street, was months of campaignanother high-profile coring to try to persuade ner business—a bank, the city to develop a First Interstate, which Here are five examples of 1996 San Clemente dog park. FIDO donattoday is H.H. Cotton’s Sun Post News headline topics: major street reed its $1,500 treasury restaurant. habilitation, a grassroots campaign pleading to Friends of San On a positive note, for a skatepark, efforts to deal with homeClemente Animals in along Camino de los lessness, Pico Plaza’s debilitating closure of support of the local Mares, ground was broRalphs, and SC commuters looking at trying animal shelter. the 73 Toll Road as it opened. ken to build Krikorian San Clemente Times May 6-12, 2021

Downtown evolution • Avenida Del Mar took on a new look with the opening of some trendy specialty stores.

New look for a street • Avenida Valencia, a potholed gateway into San Clemente from the freeway, became one of the first residential streets in town to be reconstructed under a $49 million plan to reinvigorate oldtown’s aging, crumbling street system.

Sculpted PCH bluffs • A $5.2 million project to protect North El Camino Real from mudslides was completed, beneath the Colony Cove community.

This is how the Sun Post News pictured the 1996 stabilization of an unsteady El Camino Real bluff nearing completion, finishing up by sculpting an artificial cliff face beneath the Colony Cove community.

Photo: Courtesy of Sun Post/Fred Swegles

Pico Plaza • San Clemente’s freeway-visible shopping center off Avenida Pico took a hit, as its anchor store, a Ralphs supermarket, closed.

Forster Ranch • A neighborhood controversy over whether the city should include sports field lighting threatened to postpone development of long-awaited Forster Ranch Community Park.

Casa Romantica • The Fisherman’s Restaurant, which had a lease agreement with the city to protect its exclusivity radius, locked horns with the city over a proposal to turn the city-owned Casa Romantica landmark into a high-end restaurant with connectivity to the Pier Bowl below by a funicular or walkway Animal Shelter • A new $560,000 animal shelter opened at the city’s new site, Avenida Fabricante.

Sports Hero • San Clemente presented a key to the city to volleyball star Karch Kiraly when he returned home with his gold medal from the 1996 Olympic Games in Atlanta.

Cultural Center • A movement arose to turn Casa Romantica into a nonprofit cultural center, instead of preserving the landmark as a restaurant accompanied by timeshares.

Closed campus • The fall semester opened at San Clemente High School, barring students from leaving campus, with the school offering fast-food concessions on campus such as Pedro’s Tacos and Pizza Hut. Town survey • A group calling itself the

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Beach Train • Eight weekend Beach Trains brought summer tourists to town, generating business, public debate and consideration of 19 train dates for 1997.

Prop. 218 • Statewide passage of a voter initiative restricting cities’ ability to generate local taxes forced the city to face challenges funding some 1997 services.

Toll road • As the 73 Toll Road opened to commuters, the city council considered whether to withdraw its earlier support of a proposed 241 Toll Road route designed to run behind San Clemente to Basilone Road.

North Beach • Amtrak quit stopping trains at the pier, choosing instead to stop at a new Metrolink station that opened at North Beach in 1995. Amtrak soon returned its stops at the pier.

Emergency room • Columbia San Clemente Hospital began work on a $3.2 million emergency room expansion.

Housing development • There were indications that a stalled Forster Ranch community development might restart; also, work might begin on a stalled plan to introduce Talega, designed to be San Clemente’s biggest community.

Outdoor dining • The city introduced a permit process and rules to allow restaurants to set up tables and chairs on sidewalks.

Park sponsors • City parks commissioners recommended the city solicit corporate sponsors to help the city fund park upkeep.

Fred Swegles grew up in San Clemente before the freeway. He has 50 years’ reporting experience in the city and 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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If you are interested in adopting Dana, please visit san-clemente.org 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.

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Contributor: San Clemente Historical Society

FROM THE ARCHIVES

BY MYLES MELLOR

The Rendezvous Restaurant, an early San Clemente eatery and gathering place on El Camino Real, circa 1930s. During Prohibition, it was widely rumored that one could get an adult beverage or two here.

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

See the solution in next week’s issue.

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PUBLIC NOTICE SUMMONS (CITACION JUDICIAL) NOTICE TO DEFENDANT: (AVISO AL DEMANDADO): KELLY SMALL, and DOES 1 THROUGH 10, YOU ARE BEING SUED BY PLAINTIFF: (LO ESTA DEMANDANDO EL DEMANDANTE): DEANNA ALLEN 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.

CASE NUMBER: (Numero del Caso): 30-2020-01173961-CU-MC-CJC Judge Nathan R.Scott The name and address of the court is: (El Nombre y direccion de la corte es): Superior Court of California, County of Orange Central Justice Center 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): Brandon L. Fieldsted, Esq. (SBN 293409) (949)7560684 2010 Main Street, Suite 1000, Irvine, CA 92614 DATE: (Fecha) 12/10/2020 David H. Yamasaki, Clerk of the Court, by (Secretario) Skeeter Berry, Deputy Clerk(Adjunto) Published: San Clemente Times April 22, 29, May 6, 13, 2021

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San Clemente is currently in line to make the Division 1 playoffs based on the latest CIF-SS rankings. The Tritons are No. 5 in the combined Division 1 and 2 poll.

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Boys Basketball Hot in League Play

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.

Girls Soccer Maintains Shot at League Title With one game remaining on its schedule, the San Clemente girls soccer team still has a shot to take the South Coast League championship, but the Tritons will need some help from elsewhere.

San Clemente is in second place in the South Coast League. The Tritons are 4-2-1 in league play (.643 winning percentage), and San Juan Hills is 4-0-3 in league play (.786 winning percentage).

Based on a traditional soccer points structure—three points for a win and one for tie—San Clemente (13 points) is two points behind San Juan Hills (15 points).

San Juan Hills has the inside edge, and hosts Trabuco Hills on Thursday, May 6. The Stallions tied Trabuco Hills in their first meeting.

San Clemente plays at Aliso Niguel on Thursday, May 6. The Tritons beat Aliso Niguel, 1-0, on April 20.

There are multiple scenarios that could see San Clemente earn the league title, but all but one requires the Tritons to earn a win or tie against Aliso Niguel.

In the event of a tie in the standings, San Juan Hills would own the tiebreaker thanks to a win and a tie against San Clemente this season.

San Clemente has been an incredibly balanced team this season, with 11 different players scoring a goal. The Tritons’ leading scorer is sophomore Mia Owens, who has four goals. Owens last scored on April 27 against Tesoro. Another five players—seniors Ava Sinacori and Maxine Davey, junior Annie Larson, sophomore Abby Succi and freshman Charleen Coche—have two goals each.

San Clemente has split the duties in net between senior Emily Shad and junior Emily Sanchez.

San Clemente is currently just on the outside of the CIF-SS Division 1 rankings. The Tritons are listed as one of the teams outside the top 10 receiving votes.

San Juan Hills is ranked No. 7.

CIF-SS will release the playoff brackets for girls soccer on Saturday, May 8, at 9 a.m., with the playoffs beginning with wild-card games on Monday, May 10, and the first round on Wednesday, May 12.

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San Clemente girls lacrosse continued its dominant start in the South Coast League with an 18-2 win over Trabuco Hills on Tuesday, May 4. The Tritons are unbeaten in league play. Photo: San Clemente High School Athletics

Boys Soccer Gears Up for CIF-SS Playoffs The San Clemente boys soccer team is back at the precipice of the playoffs and ready to shoot for redemption.

The Tritons wrapped up their regular-season schedule on Wednesday, May 5, against South Coast League champion Capistrano Valley. Results were not available at press time, but San Clemente (8-1-2, 4-1-2) is locked in to second place in the league behind the Cougars (10-0-4, 7-0-0) and ahead of Mission Viejo (3-4-1, 3-5-1).

Last season, San Clemente was a defensive juggernaut. The Tritons allowed only seven goals across 26 games in the 2019-20 campaign while scoring 63 goals. San Clemente was the No. 1 team in the CIF-Southern Section and seemed primed for a repeat of its Division 1 championship.

However, San Clemente’s 20th shutout of last season proved to be the last game of the No. 1 seed’s run. University upended the Tritons in the second round with a penalty-kick shootout victory, 0-0 (7-6).

This season’s Tritons are a step behind last year’s pace but are still a strong unit.

San Clemente is currently ranked No. 8 in CIF-SS Division 1 and impressive in the goal-differential, with 38 goals for and six goals against in 11 games.

The Tritons’ lone defeat was to Capistrano Valley, which is ranked No. 5 in Division 1. The Cougars won at home, 1-0, on April 21. San Clemente responded with three straight wins over Mission Viejo, San Juan Hills and El Toro by a combined score of 12-1.

San Clemente is led up front by top scorers Jovani Gomez and Nolan Grush.

Gomez, a senior, has eight goals on the season, including a hat trick against San Juan Hills on April 30. Grush, a junior, has seven goals. Senior Nelson Tabarez leads the Tritons with 6 assists, according to MaxPreps.

The Tritons have split time in the net between senior Trevor Tuttle and sophomore Ryan Savoie, but Tuttle has taken the lead with four shutouts to his name, according to MaxPreps.

Like girls soccer, CIF-SS will announce the brackets on Saturday, May 8, and the playoffs will kick off with wild cards next Tuesday, May 11, and the first round on Thursday, May 13.

Boys Volleyball Opens League Untouched The San Clemente boys volleyball team started white-hot in South Coast League play.

Through the first half of their South Coast League schedule, the Tritons have dropped only one set. San Clemente posted sweep victories over rival Dana Hills on April 17, Tesoro on April 20 and Trabuco Hills on April 22. Aliso Niguel stole one set over the Tritons on April 27, but San Clemente still earned the victory, 3-1.

San Clemente is 7-1 on the season and 5-0 in league play. The Tritons continued league play against Dana Hills on Tuesday, May 4, and earned another 3-0 sweep. San Clemente plays at Tesoro on Thursday, May 6, and hosts Trabuco Hills on May 11. San Clemente closes out the regular season at Aliso Niguel on May 13.

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For the second time this season, the San Clemente boys basketball team has responded to a loss with a string of solid victories.

After dropping their South Coast League opener to Capistrano Valley on April 21, San Clemente has won its past three league games. The Tritons pulled out tight victories over Trabuco Hills, 6966, and Mission Viejo, 56-53. San Clemente followed up with a 51-42 win over Tesoro to close the first half of its league schedule in second place.

Asher Gardiner has been a consistent contributor for the Tritons with 14 points against Trabuco Hills, 16 points against Mission Viejo and nine points against Tesoro. Tyler Nemeth led San Clemente against Trabuco Hills and Tesoro with 18 points and 16 points, respectively.

Ryan Goddard tied Gardiner for the team lead against Mission Viejo with 16 points.

Jack Carroll has also had a strong season and most recently put up 11 points against Tesoro.

San Clemente, currently ranked No. 9 in CIF-SS Division 2A, played local rival San Juan Hills in a Coast View Conference crossover game on Wednesday, May 5, but results were not available at press time.

The Tritons return to league play against Capistrano Valley on Friday, May 7, and host Trabuco Hills on Wednesday, May 12.

Girls Lacrosse Opens League in Dominant Fashion The San Clemente girls lacrosse team has made quick work of its South Coast League competition.

The Tritons (8-1, 4-0) have posted wins over San Juan Hills, 15-6, on April 15; Aliso Niguel, 17-2, on April 22; and Tesoro, 20-1, on April 27. San Clemente has showcased a prolific offense this season, outscoring its opponents by a combined total of 111-58.

San Clemente closed out the first half of its league schedule at home against Trabuco Hills on Tuesday, May 4, and earned another dominant win, 18-2.

The Tritons have earned some recognition for their strong start with the No. 9 spot in the latest CIF-SS Division 1 rankings.

San Clemente next plays at Aliso Niguel on Tuesday, May 11, and at Trabuco Hills on Thursday, May 13. SC sanclementetimes.com

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Shaping Your Own Surfboard

FlexPad Velcro Sand Screen • $4 FlexPad Velcro Sand Paper • $2 Kakuri Mini Plane—Curved • $45

Looking for a New Board? Why Not Make Your Own?

BY JAKE HOWARD, SAN CLEMENTE TIMES

W

ith summertime knocking, things opening up a bit and life inching toward normalcy, perhaps it’s time to step into the shaping bay and whittle yourself a new surfboard.

Making a surfboard with your own two hands isn’t nearly as daunting a challenge as it may sound. And, thankfully, we live in the ideal place to cover yourself in foam dust.

Recently, I found myself stepping into Basham’s Factory and Surf Shop in San Clemente to eyeball the used rack and see if there were any diamonds in the rough. I soon found myself wandering through the aisle with all of the shaping tools and materials. Then I started checking out all the raw foam blanks.

“As far as functional and foundational building of a surfboard, it really hinges on two basics that are of equal importance,” master craftsman Marc Andreini told me in an interview a few years back.

“One would be the template, the outline curve. And second, which is equal, is the rocker,” he continued.“Those two things have to be harmonious, and from there,

Where the magic happens, inside Timmy Patterson’s shaping bay in San Clemente. Photo: Jake Howard

although there’s really nothing that’s unimportant—maybe fine sanding is the only thing that you don’t have to worry too much about—but from there, it’s pretty easy to pull off a functional surfboard.”

A few years back, I was afforded the opportunity to make a board at the Shaper’s Studio in San Diego. Learning the basics of the process, the pursuit of a “functional surfboard” is what I was after—meaning, if it floated and I could catch a wave on it, I would be happy with the result.

With a relatively small list of tools and materials, it’s relatively easy and affordable to get started shaping your own board. Basham’s has pretty much everything you’ll need.

When I decided I wanted to take the next step and shape a board in my garage,

my shopping list wasn’t very long. I armed myself with a surform tool, a sanding pad, some sandpaper and sanding screens, a measuring square and mini planer.

I already had a small handsaw to cut out the outline of the board and a few other random tools that I’d been stockpiling. I borrowed a planer from a friend, but that’s the next necessary tool to acquire. Most important of all, I picked up a 7-foot, 4-inch blank and was out the door for under $200.

My shopping list included the following Surfboard Blank • From $70-$200 depending on size and material Stanley Surform 10-inch Plane • $20 FlexPad Velcro Block • $21

I made a rack to shape on using some leftover galvanized pipe, a cut-up twoby-four, an old yoga mat, and, of course, duct tape—but I’d really recommend inquiring at Basham’s about renting a shaping bay.

The biggest challenge a first-time shaper may experience is finding a template to use. Closely guarded by the community of shapers, the template will allow you to trace the outline of your soon-to-be new board on the foam blank and cut it out.

There are a lot of how-to videos out there online, as well as some really good books on the subject. It may also be possible to take a lesson or two, which really helps get you started in the right direction.

I haven’t dabbled with the mystic art of glassing a surfboard. You can pay the guys at Basham’s to do that for you, and it’s well worth your money. But if you really want to mess around with cloth and resin, they have those materials there as well.

Just remember, for the first-timers, success can be measured in terms of a “functional surfboard,” and the reward of riding a board you made yourself far outweighs how weird it may ultimately look.

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

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

JACOB BROWN

BY JAKE HOWARD, SAN CLEMENTE TIMES

J

umping on a surfboard for the first time at the ripe age of 5 years old, Jacob Brown’s enjoyed the same, time-tested natural progression as most local surfers. Getting his feet wet at Doheny, he quickly graduated to San Onofre and now, at 13 years old, is one of the rising stars in the lineup at Salt Creek.

A seventh-grader at Marco Forster Middle School, he not only is a key member of the surf team, he’s also a 4.0-GPA student and quite the talented footballer.

Selected to be part of the Mamba FC,

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Jacob Brown. Photo: Courtesy of Jaedon Williamson

owned by the late Kobe Bryant, he played on the squad from 2016 through 2020, when, sadly, the program ended.

Lately, Brown has been working with surf coach Lucas Taub to develop his

skills in the water. He also enjoys the support of Killer Dana Surf Shop, Rumaner Surfboards and Dana Point Surf Club family.

A regular in Scholastic Surf Series events, he’s a first-year competitor in the WSA, where he is moving up in the rankings and enjoying competing among the best surfers in the exceptionally talented Under-14 division.

With summer almost here and all kinds of swells starting to roll, we can’t wait to see where Brown’s talent takes him next. SC

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Water Temperature: 60-63 Degrees F Water Visibility and Conditions: 4-6 Thursday: A South/southwest and Northwest swell mix rolls in with waist to stomach high surf, (2-3’+). Light+ southeast winds in the morning shift out of south for the afternoon.

Outlook: South swell strengthens Friday, setting up waist-stomach-chest high zone waves, (2-3-4’). Winds are light+ southerly through most of Friday. Saturday’s surf peaks at waist to chest high, (3-4’) as fresh Northwest swell blends in, then Sunday’s waves ease to thigh-waist high, (2-3’), when the swell mix weakens. Moderate southerly winds prevail over the weekend.

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