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The San Clemente High Class of 2020 participate in a socially distanced drive-thru graduation ceremony in the school’s parking lot on Friday, July 24. Photo: Shawn Raymundo
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Five things San Clemente should know this week Weekly Car Show Goes on Hiatus During Coronavirus Surge THE LATEST: South OC Cars and Coffee, the weekly gathering of car enthusiasts at the Outlets at San Clemente, has put on the brakes amid the rising coronavirus cases and hospitalizations in Southern California. In a video message posted to the event’s Facebook page back on July 18, Simon Wehr, cofounder of Cars and Coffee, said the weekly meetup has been put on pause, “just until we can let the COVID thing settle down a little bit.” “We just felt that given the number of people we get at the event that it would be irresponsible given the increase we’re seeing from COVID-19,” he said, stressing that the decision was made internally and didn’t come down from the government. Wehr further explained in a follow-up Facebook video this past weekend that over the past few weeks, the event drew more than 3,000 cars and approximately 5,000 spectators. “I know it’s outdoors and a lot of people go, ‘Well, it doesn’t spread outdoors,’ ” he said. “Well, that’s a risk we’re not willing to take. It’s just not something that we think is the right thing to do.” The event had previously been paused in March, around the start of the pandemic, but had returned with social distancing modifications in late May. The move comes as positive coronavirus cases have surged across the nation, particularly in California. Throughout the month, both the state and Orange County set records for new daily cases and hospitalizations. As of Tuesday, July 28, California’s cumulative cases totaled 466,550, with 8,518 deaths. Orange County accounted for 34,833 of those cases with 581 deaths. San Clemente has also seen a sharp rise in cases, surpassing 300 last week. On Tuesday, the Orange County Health Care Agency reported that San Clemente’s cumulative total reached 319—212 more cases than what the city previously had at the start of the month. “Until we start seeing the numbers drop off again, we need to do the right thing, and we need to obviously stop gathering together in large numbers,” Wehr said in the latest video update on Friday, July 24. Wehr further emphasized that the decision wasn’t meant to be political, and isn’t meant to San Clemente Times July 30-August 5, 2020
(From left) Tom Allen and JT Parr visit the Pier Bowl in their hometown of San Clemente to hand out free face masks in their latest Chad Goes Deep comedy video. Screenshot: Courtesy of Chad Goes Deep
show support for any particular political party or take a side on the face mask debate. “This is a car event. It’s not about that stuff. This is just about us obviously trying to keep you guys safe and keep us safe as well,” he said. WHAT’S NEXT: Wehr also noted that he couldn’t offer a timeline of how long the hiatus will last, as it could be for another couple of weeks, maybe even longer. He added that he’ll be keeping in touch with officials from both the city and the Outlets regarding the matter.—Shawn Raymundo
Local Comedy Team Learns About Face Mask Usage in San Clemente THE LATEST: The Chad Goes Deep comedy team recently returned to their hometown of San Clemente, where they continued their latest mission—handing out free face masks to beachgoers amid a “mask shortage.” In a new viral video posted to the Chad Goes Deep social media pages on Monday, July 27, the pair of local comedians, Tom
Allen and JT Parr, looked to distribute complimentary face masks at the Pier Bowl, where they were met with some resistance. “We heard that there’s a shortage on masks,” Allen said, donning his signature bright pink button-up-and-shorts ensemble while holding a sign that read “FREE MASKS.” “The supply chain for masks has been interrupted, and we’re here to fill that gap to people in need,” said Parr, while carrying a box of face masks “To make them happy and healthy,” added Allen, who goes by the pseudonym “Chad Kroeger,” a surfer bro, in the Chad Goes Deep videos and podcasts. The Chad Goes Deep team began to gain notoriety in San Clemente back in 2017, when “Chad” and “Bhodi,” played by Spencer Kalendar, appeared at a city council meeting to advocate for a statue to the late Fast and Furious actor Paul Walker. Later, they returned, pleading for a carving of Walker’s image on a coastal bluff. Since then, the Chad Goes Deep team has taken their antics to neighboring city councils, where they’ve given similar impassioned pleas for a Walker statue, as well as for an ad-
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ditional day off for the Fourth of July holiday. Last week, Variety reported that Allen and Parr are developing an animated series for the streaming service Hulu. According to the trade publication, the untitled project will focus on a pair of surfer bros born to Greek gods in ancient Greece. Most recently, Allen and Parr visited Huntington Beach, where the Chad Goes Deep team first attempted to solve the “mask shortage” by handing out face coverings in the coastal town. But much like those in Huntington Beach, some in San Clemente weren’t receptive to taking a free mask, as the roughly five-minute-long video continued to highlight the unwillingness of those who believe face masks are useless during the coronavirus pandemic. “Take your mask off; it’s bad for you,” one man told the comedians, who had responded that their buddy “Kellen” had contracted the virus. “There’s no corona. It’s a hoax,” the man retorted. “Some people don’t get it,” Parr said as the two began to walk away, carrying on with their mission. While offering another mask to a woman, she told them that “she has a strong immune system that really keeps fighting for me.” Parr then asked the woman, “Did you already get corona?” “Well, we have it actually in our bodies, you know,” she said. “And we know the size of the virus is 1,700 times smaller than your opening in your mask, so it’s going to go straight through.” “Where did you learn that?” Parr asked. “Well, I’m a health practitioner, and he’s a doctor, so he knows,” she said, pointing to a man standing beside her. When Parr asked the man what kind of doctor he was, the man replied that he’s a chiropractor. “Nice. Does that deal a lot with the respiratory system?” Parr then asked, which was met with brief silence before the video cut to them asking others if they would like masks. Some who Allen and Parr spoke to repeated the claim that the coronavirus is a hoax, as well as the conspiracy theory that people get COVID-19 from 5G cell towers. Other simply replied that they didn’t want a mask or didn’t need one. Near the end of the video, one man, whose face was blurred, asked if they had any cool masks. As he walked back to the two, appearing as if to see some of the masks, he openly coughed on them and walked away. “Aww, dude,” a surprised Allen said. “That was so unchill.” “That was a real bummer,” Parr said, later staying optimistic while pulling out some hand sanitizer from his pocket. “We’re OK; we were like five feet away, right?” The duo’s spirits, however, seemed to (Cont. on page 4) sanclementetimes.com
EYE ON SC (Cont. from page 3) be lifted as they danced to the song “Born to be Wild,” which was being played on the guitar by a street performer. “So, it turns out there isn’t a shortage; people just don’t want to wear them,” Allen said. “They think they suck, because they think the coronavirus is a hoax,” added Parr. “We learned a lot today.” “So much,” Allen said.—SR
State, County See Unemployment Rate Drop in June THE LATEST: The unemployment rate in the state and county fell slightly in June, showing signs of improvement as additional sectors of California’s economy were permitted to reopen last month. Statewide, unemployment dropped to 14.9% in June, down from the 16.3% recorded in May, according to the latest jobs report from the Employment Development Department. Orange County’s unemployment rate also trended downward last month, decreasing from 14.5% to 13.7%. And across the three South County cities of San Clemente, Dana Point and San Juan Capistrano, the unemployment rate fell for all three, with San Clemente showing the largest month-over improvement, going from 13.3% in May to 12% in June. Dana Point experienced a similar drop in unemployment, from 13.2% percent in May to 12% in June. San Juan Capistrano’s unemployment dropped to 11.6%, 1% less than what had been reported the previous month. The state attributed the overall drop in unemployment last month to significant growth in the economic sectors that had been most impacted by the initial stay-at-home order issued at the start of the pandemic. Of the 11 industry sectors of California’s economy, nine of them, the state said, saw job gains. Among those was the leisure and hospitality sector, as it “had the largest jobs gain due to growth in accommodation and food services, which benefited from statewide reopenings of bars and dine-in restaurants.” Gov. Gavin Newsom last month allowed counties to begin moving into Stage 3, which gave bars, in particular, as well as gyms and movie theaters, the green light to reopen with modifications. In Orange County, the growth in leisure and hospitality played a significant role in its unemployment drop as well, adding 44,000 jobs, or roughly 61.5% of the total jobs the county had regained in June. The leisure and hospitality sector—the county’s hardest-hit sector throughout the pandemic—comprises such industries as arts and entertainment, amusement, gambling and recreation, as well as food services and drinking places. At the start of the pandemic in March, the county lost about 87,500 of those jobs. The latest jobs report notes that the sector had 167,400 jobs available this past June, 65,400 fewer compared to the same month the year before. San Clemente Times July 30-August 5, 2020
According to the employment department, leisure and hospitality had the highest month-over increase for Orange County in June, with 62% of that growth coming from the accommodation and food services arm, “led by advances in food services and drinking places.” Except for government, all of Orange County’s economic sectors added jobs in the month of June. Behind leisure and hospitality, the sectors of trade, transportation and utilities contributed to the county’s growth, by collectively adding 8,000 jobs. About 86% of those jobs represented expansion in retail trade. The latest jobs report, however, comes weeks after the governor had dialed back some of his reopening plans amid a spike in coronavirus cases, potentially losing some ground on the progress that’s been made. This month, California has seen record numbers of new daily cases. The surge in cases since the start of the month prompted Newsom to reissue orders for all bars to close. He also mandated that certain indoor operations in counties on the state’s watch list had to close because of increasing coronavirus cases. Sectors in Orange County such as restaurants and wineries, which saw growth in jobs last month, have been ordered to cease indoor activities, but are still allowed to provide outdoor, open-air services. Newsom last week gave barbers and salons the go-ahead to perform services outdoors. That order came a week after initially telling such businesses within counties on the watch list to close. The city and the San Clemente Downtown Business Association this month launched “Open San Clemente,” an initiative allowing restaurants along Avenida Del Mar to use the parking spaces in front of their establishments to offer open-air dining. WHAT’S NEXT: Data on how the governor’s rollback on reopenings will impact the state’s economy is set for release on Aug. 21.—SR
Mask-Sewing Group Honored with Congressional Proclamation THE LATEST: A local sewing group that has stitched together more than 11,000 face masks to help support area hospitals and nonprofits since the start of the public health crisis has been honored with a congressional proclamation from Rep. Mike Levin (D-CA). The SEWers of South Orange County (SOSOC), comprising women from Dana Point, San Clemente and San Juan Capistrano, have volunteered countless hours to assemble face coverings, which were donated to nearby medical centers and organizations that have been on the front lines of the coronavirus pandemic. Earlier this month, the SOSOC reached a milestone with its 10,000th donated mask since late March, when the group formed. To mark the milestone, Levin drafted the
proclamation on July 4 to recognize the SOSOC and its founder, Louise Herbert. Herbert, the proclamation states, is honored “for her community service and organization of the SEWers of South Orange County, to commemorate the delivery of the ten thousandth mask to help prevent the spread of COVID-19, to those both vulnerable and precious in our community and beyond.” The proclamation also highlighted the group’s growth since late March, when Herbert first began sewing masks together. It has since become a “power group of volunteers” who distributed 10,000 masks in just three months. “SOSOC started with a small group of volunteers with few supplies, one pattern, and fabric they donated themselves; this intrepid team delivered their first 37 masks to Mission Hospital,” the proclamation said, “And SOSOC now delivers hundreds of masks, on a weekly basis.” In a San Clemente Times cover story on the group this past April, Herbert, a San Clemente resident and member of the Democratic Women of South Orange County, recalled starting the group after being motivated by a virtual town hall Levin had held on Facebook. She began to experiment with some patterns she had, leading to her sewing several different masks. Looking for help, she put out a call for volunteers to assemble more homemade face coverings using bed sheets, T-shirts and other fabrics. Neighbors and friends, she had said, began receiving emails from her, asking if they would like to make masks from their own homes while she handled distribution. From there, the SEWers of South OC formed. On Friday, July 24, Herbert said she felt overwhelming pride for the group after first hearing of the proclamation from Levin’s office. “I am amazed at how our group has held together for almost four months, and how they have stayed committed, and everyone has worked to get people and friends to donate funds, so we can buy elastic and materials,” Herbert said. Since the early days of the group, when there were roughly six active members, SOSOC has grown to nearly two dozen members, Herbert said. “I had about six people sewing, and that was sewing from what we each had in our closets, and then I started having fabric donated by JOANN (Fabric and Craft Store) and Coral Thrift Store,” she said, adding that over time, “I grew to 22 sewers, of which there are 12 who are prolific.” Many of the initial masks the group donated went to organizations such as Mission Hospital, clinics in Orange and Laguna Hills, as well as Trader Joe’s in San Clemente and the United Consumer Food Workers Union. Several more organizations have been added to the group’s distribution list, including Alzheimer’s Orange County, Children of the Nations, Meals on Wheels, Orange County Board and Care Homes and the San Juan Boys and Girls Club.
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WHAT’S NEXT: Though the group is on a roll, distributing hundreds of masks weekly, Herbert said she’s always looking for additional volunteers to become a member of the SOSOC, as well as those willing to donate money to the group to purchase supplies. Herbert stressed that the group of volunteers represents a variety of backgrounds, regardless of political affiliation or religion, and that their main goal is the care and safety of all people here. To volunteer with the SEWers of South OC, email Herbert at louhsc52@gmail.com.—SR
Coral Thrift Store Awards Scholarships to 50 Local High School Seniors THE LATEST: Coral Thrift Store has awarded $50,000 in scholarships to 50 graduating high school seniors in South Orange County. Each student was awarded $1,000 to go toward their fall college semester, scheduled to begin in the next couple of weeks. “(Coal Thrift Store) started the (program,) because they wanted to help people in the community better themselves, and a lot of people need an extra boost . . . we wanted to help people succeed,” said Walter Switzer, chair of Coral Thrift Shop Scholarship Committee. This year, recipients included graduating students from Dana Hills High School, San Clemente High School, JSerra Catholic High School, and San Juan Hills High School, all of whom plan to pursue “any kind of postgraduate education,” according to Switzer. Students were asked to submit individual applications along with essays, grades, and familial financial income to participate in the program. The scholarship committee then worked to finalize and review all applications and essays sent in. “We look for people who have served the community and worked in the community, and we look for people who can write and put words together in a way that makes sense,” said Switzer. Since the establishment of the scholarship program in 1974, Coral Thrift Store has awarded nearly a half-million dollars in scholarships to local graduating students, as well as to the Boys & Girls Club of the South Coast Area. Due to safety and health regulations, Coral Thrift Store was unable to put on an award ceremony for their scholarship recipients, according to Sandi Murray, committee treasurer. Headed by Switzer, the scholarship committee comprises the thrift store’s own staff. All Coral Thrift Store profits, donations, and their staff’s salaries go toward the store’s scholarship program. “Everything—all of our profits and our salaries—go toward the students, which is a wonderful way to have it happen,” said Switzer. WHAT’S NEXT: Coral Thrift Store is currently closed due to COVID-19 safety mandates. A reopening date has yet to be determined; however, they are looking to open their doors again in August.—Haley Chi-Sing sanclementetimes.com
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Social Distance Sendoff SC High Holds Drive-Thru Graduation Ceremony for Class of 2020 BY SHAWN RAYMUNDO, SAN CLEMENTE TIMES
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an Clemente High’s Class of 2020 officially closed the book on their high school tenure this past week, as the graduating seniors were finally given a proper sendoff from the school—albeit a very socially distanced one. Donning their caps and gowns, the students, with the help of their families, got to participate in a drive-thru commencement ceremony through the school’s parking lot. One by one, each student was dropped off to the red carpet, where they got to hear their names called before walking up the stage to greet district and school dignitaries, as well as pose for photos. “Them gleaming from ear to ear, all their smiles, seeing this accomplishment in front of the families . . . in the end, it really was a celebratory event,” Principal Chris Carter said of the July 24 ceremony. “I couldn’t have been happier with the turnout.” Families, staying in their cars, many of which were decorated to celebrate the student’s milestone and achievement, got to follow their respective graduates next to the stage, while taking photos and video. “I felt that our families were able to put some closure on an extremely important part of their child’s life,” Carter said. “It seems like they enjoyed it, and we enjoyed it. I’m so happy with the outcome given the circumstances.” After exiting the stage, the students could walk down to the end of the lot to pick up their diplomas. About 450 of the 680 graduating seniors participated in the ceremony, Carter said. Those who opted not to show will have their diplomas mailed to them.
The graduation ceremony was initially planned for early June; however, amid the coronavirus pandemic, San Clemente High, as well as schools throughout the nation, were forced to adjust, finding alternative ways to still honor the students. With the desire of most families to still hold some form of in-person ceremony, the high school planned to hold a series of smaller commencements. However, that plan had to change this month, as cases of COVID-19 spiked in the U.S., and here in Southern California, prompting a rollback
of some of the state’s reopening measures. “We were not able do anything in person, so we had to shift relatively quickly,” Carter said. “So, we worked—all of our colleagues and activity directors within the district—to find a way where we could bring everyone on our campus to have everyone recognized on a stage with their name called out, which is a rite of passage, to mark this milestone in their lives.” As the families, with their graduates in tow, snaked through the parking lot, they could also tune into the radio to listen to
the pre-recorded speeches and commencement addresses from Carter, Scholar of Scholars Adelina Awtry, fellow students Kassandra McDaniel and Alexandra Ruiz, and Senior Class President Jenna Yeam. “As a principal, I understand how much this class had to sacrifice,” Carter said. “As hard as it was to see their senior year end as it did, I was excited to see them one last time . . . they will not take anything for granted as they progress on in their lives, and I think they’ll be all the better for that.” SC
The San Clemente High Class of 2020 participate in a socially distanced drive-thru graduation ceremony in the school’s parking lot on Friday, July 24. Photos: Shawn Raymundo San Clemente Times July 30-August 5, 2020
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Border Patrol Arrests 19 in Smuggling Event at Calafia Border Patrol agents arrested 19 individuals involved in an attempted smuggling event at Calafia Beach in San Clemente on Tuesday morning, July 28, according to the U.S. Customs and Border Protection. A panga boat carrying 17 people onboard landed at Calafia after a border agent spotted them in the water approaching the shore at around 4:45 a.m., authorities said. After landing on the beach, the group of passengers, all Mexican nationals, got into a sedan that had been waiting for them nearby, according to the agency. The driver of the sedan, a Guatemalan citizen, and all 17 boat passengers—14 males and three females—were arrested, authorities said. The agency also arrested a citizen from El Salvador hours later in connection with the smuggling attempt. Authorities were unable to provide details on how the Salvadoran national was located, as of press time. Both the Guatemalan and Salvadoran citizens, who officials said were in the U.S. illegally, are being charged with felony alien smuggling, according to the agency.
Saddleback Memorial Hospital Awards San Clemente Resident with Scholarship Saddleback Medical Center continued the 43rd year of its scholarship program amid the coronavirus pandemic, awarding San Clemente resident Crista Bowman and 16 other employees with scholarships to help complete their education. All of the recipients currently are frontline workers pursuing their education alongside their job duties during the COVID-19 outbreak. “Many of these recipients have worked long hours on the frontline caring for patients during this crisis,” Saddleback Medical Center Foundation President Cecilia Belew said in a press release. All recipients were chosen based on applications sent in, detailing their employment at Saddleback Medical, as well as their educational accomplishments and standing. All applicants were required to have been taking credited courses at an accredited institution while maintaining a GPA of 2.5 or better. Candidates were also asked to submit personal statements and a letter of recommendation along with their applications. San Clemente Times July 30-August 5, 2020
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COVID-19: Where Do We Go from Here?
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ust when we thought we had flattened the curve and slowly started getting back to business, COVID-19 roared back with a vengeance, and whatever progress we made over the last few months came to a screeching halt. Earlier this month, the state mandated the closure of all indoor operations for the following business sectors statewide: • Restaurants —patio dining or pickup allowed • Wineries and tasting rooms • Movie theaters • Family entertainment centers • Zoos and museums • Cardrooms In addition, as Orange County is currently on the State’s Monitoring List, further restrictions were implemented. Effective July 13, the state mandated the closure of the following business sectors unless they can be modified, as applicable, to operate outside or offer pickup service: • Fitness centers • Worship services • Protests • Offices for non-critical sectors • Personal care services —e.g., nail salons, waxing, facials • Hair salons and barbershops • Malls What’s the old saying—two steps for-
ward, one step back? This latest round of shutdowns has dealt a devastating blow to the economic recovery of our community, especially our small businesses. Clearly, we cannot continue down this path. How can we move forward in a manner that protects the health and safety of residents and, at the same time, allows our economy to rebound? Numerous businesses are now moving their business outdoors if it makes sense. Imagine retail shopping of all sorts in a Farmer’s Market-type setting. Restaurants are expanding into parking lots, with raised-deck platforms to accommodate more guests. Businesses are adapting in ways we never imagined. We need to continue to slow down the spread of the virus until a vaccine is developed. A strong and healthy economy needs strong and healthy people. Each and every one of us has an individual THE BARTLETT and societal responsibilBULLETIN ity to do what we can to By Lisa Bartlett protect those we love. We know this virus is not going away anytime soon. We can all start by adhering to health and safety guidance procedures. When in a high-risk situation, please wear a face covering. The California Dept. of Public Health and the Orange County Health Care Agency both require wearing a cloth face covering in public settings and when around people who don’t live in your household, especially when other social distancing measures are difficult to
maintain. Washing your hands frequently, keeping your hands away from your face, cleaning and disinfecting, and practicing social distancing can go a long way in slowing the spread. Remember, the short-term goal is to slow the spread of this virus, so we can get back to business and get our economy moving again. People need to work so they can earn a living, put food on the table and keep a roof over their family’s heads. If wearing a mask and taking other precautionary measures allow them to do that, then why wouldn’t we all want to help save someone’s livelihood? We’re all in this together. As stated earlier, our small business community has suffered greatly throughout this pandemic, and in an effort to help them stay afloat, I am in the process of awarding approximately $14.5 million in CARES Act Funding to more than 1,400 small businesses and nonprofits in the Fifth District through my Small Business Grant Relief Program. I hope you and your family stay safe and healthy during these challenging times. As always, I have an “open door” policy, so please reach out to me if I can answer any questions or be of any assistance to you. Lisa Bartlett sits on the Orange County Board of Supervisors, representing the 5th District. She was reelected 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. 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. The San Clemente Times and Picket Fence Media do not publish content that is defamatory.
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Letter to The Editor SAN ONOFRE
it deserves is for Mr. Levin to be fired as our representative and that the job be given to someone else to see if they can do better. (They can’t do much worse.) I’ll be voting for Brian Maryott to be my representative in Washington, D.C. Maybe he can get things done.
JAY THOMAS, San Clemente
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When I read the letter thanking U.S. Rep. Mike Levin for his report on the San Onofre nuclear dump site, I thought that maybe it was a joke. It’s hard to believe that during Mr. Levin’s just two years in office, there will have been 44 canisters—each holding 37 assemblies, each holding 236 fuel rods, so a grand total of over 375,000 highly radioactive fuel rods—buried steps from the beach at San Onofre. And this deserves praise? What I think Page 8
CORRECTION: A page 6 story in the San Clemente Times’ July 23 edition regarding allegations of Stolen Valor against Gene James reported on Wendy Shrove’s role in James’ campaign during the 2019 special election. When asked about her involvement in the campaign and matters related to Jim Bieber’s emails to the OCGOP, Shrove responded to the SC Times on Monday, July 20, that Bieber is a “political operative” who provides direct mail services for local Republican candidates through his company, Bieber Communications. She went on to state that Bieber’s lawsuit is intended to bolster support for his business as a political consultant. “Jim Bieber has filed a lawsuit against Gene James. I am mentioned in the lawsuit,” Shrove wrote in an email. “It seems that Jim is trying to use you and the San Clemente Times to bolster and legitimize his lawsuit, which Jim hopes will have a direct financial benefit to him.” Join SC Times for a virtual Beachside Chat on Friday, August 6, at 8 a.m. The chat is hosted by SC Times Editor Shawn Raymundo every Friday. sanclementetimes.com
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WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 5: CASA WELLNESS: BOTANICAL COCKTAILS CLASS 7-8 p.m. There’s no drink more refreshing than a botanical cocktail. Horticulturalist Stephanie Knight leads a workshop, teaching participants how to create flavorful botanical cocktails using easy-to-find herbs and liqueurs—perfect for summer entertaining. All materials are included. Admission is $20. Casa Romantica Cultural Center and Gardens, 415 Avenida Granada, San Clemente. 949.498.2139. casaromantica.org.
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Saturday | 01 LOW-COST PET VACCINE CLINIC 10-11:30 a.m. Pets Plus San Clemente offers low-cost vaccinations for all dogs and cats every month. All veterinary services are provided by Vet Care Vaccination Services, Inc. Vaccination packages, microchips, physical exams, prescription flea control, fecal exams, and diagnostic testing available on site. All pets must be on a leash or in a carrier. 415 East Avenida Pico, San Clemente. 1.800.988.8387. vetcarepetclinic.com.
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Sunday | 02 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. D. YODER FAMILY SUNDAYS 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Held on the first Sunday
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of each month, this free event includes activities and a program thematically based on Casa Romantica’s Casa Captivating programs. Casa Romantica Cultural Center and Gardens, 415 Avenida Granada, San Clemente. 949.498.2139. casaromantica.org.
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with his equally dour wife to engage this reporter in discussion, probably something direly political. “An uneasy look betrays them,” I wrote. “Their eyes dart down at the gangling purple and yellow tie—then dart up again, trying not to get caught. But I’ve caught them cold.”
My Infamous Tie Collection Lives On
Caught looking? “I can appreciate now the meaning of that sly smile Dolly Parton gets when she’s just caught someone sneaking a peek at her cleavage,” I wrote.
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here was a time when I was notorious, all over town, for my business attire. To this day, people walk up to me and say, “Where’s your tie?” I had the funkiest collection, probably close to 100 old-school neckties—the tackiest ties I could find—back when America wasn’t wearing flashy ties. I still have about three dozen of them, dangling in the closet, unworn for probably 15 or 20 years. Could there ever be a revival for my long-neglected tie collection in today’s pop culture? More on that, later.
It couldn’t last Sadly, it was only a matter of time until my neckties—those ghastly, unloved ones that, before me, used to wither and die on the thrift shop rack—became fashionable. “Someone will probably turn my ties into a fad,” my 1981 column said. “California is a heckuva place to start fads. With all the pop T-shirts, Hawaiian-style O.P. shirts and other colorful surfwear on the market, someone (even I) could make a fortune popularizing my kind of tie collection.” There was just one problem, I wrote: “Once outrageous ties caught on, they wouldn’t be outrageous anymore. The game would be over. I’d have to look for something else.” Eventually, the fashion world caught up. Flashy ties became the rage. I even bought a few nouveau outlandish ties, even the immortal fish tie. But these ties weren’t the same. They couldn’t compare to my genuine, oldschool, in-your-face ties.
Back To 1980 One Friday, Stanford Manning, publisher of the San Clemente Daily Sun-Post, gathered together our motley crew of male reporters. He informed us that starting that Monday, we would look more professional. We had to wear a tie. Growing up in San Clemente, a laidback surfer, I never learned to tie a necktie. On rare occasions when I absolutely had to wear one, it would be a clip-on tie, about as COASTLINES boring as my high school By Fred Swegles chemistry teacher (just kidding . . . love ’ya, Captain Linke!). I had two days to prepare for Tie Day. I needed to come up with a truly memorable tie, make a statement to my boss. I scoured the stuffy old tie racks along Thrift Shop Row. Eventually, I gasped, “This is the one!” It must’ve belonged to a professional clown who donated it to the thrift shop upon retirement or death. It was glowing green, with globs of orange, blue, lavender and peach. Come Monday, it was a riotous hit with my co-workers. Not so much with my boss, who did muster a smile, uttering something unprintable. I decided to take my clown tie to the next city council meeting. Sitting in the front row, I wore a deadly serious look to show my earnest respect for the august body. To my surprise, my act of defiance proved the next few days to be a hit. San Clemente Times July 30-August 5, 2020
Fast forward to today Is there a possible new use for Fred Swegles’ once-infamous tie collection in the year of coronavirus? Photo: Fred Swegles
Produced smiles, grins, looks of disbelief during my workday. On weekends, I began looking up addresses for thrift shops all over Orange County. I was picky. Each new tie should gross out more than the one before it.
A word to readers In a 1981 column, titled “Fit to be Tied,” I explained myself to readers—if you have to gag your esophagus in a worthless piece of cloth for eight hours, you might as well select one that people will notice. “About the most useless thing in the world, next to your belly button, is a necktie,” I wrote. “I should know. I wear neckties next to my belly button every workday of the year.” By the time that column appeared, I had dozens of neckties that stuck out like a sore thumb in San Clemente. No one in an office setting wore ties anything remotely like mine. They wore ugly ones.
Most of my ties, I imagine, were discarded gifts—Father’s Day gifts or a gag gift that made the recipient truly gag. To me, absurd ties weren’t much of a leap from high school days. Some of us surfers were known to wear the wildest oversized Hawaiian shirts we could find. Some of my ties would have made great Hawaiian shirts. “It’s not that I enjoy strangling myself daily in a piece of cloth that serves no other purpose than to fulfill a social custom,” I wrote. “A tie doesn’t even keep those two little round things on your chest warm on a cold day. It faces the wrong direction.” If a tie is supposed to dress you up, why, my column asked, wear a boring one? I tried to imagine a dour, dignified soul, marching into our newspaper office wearing a dignified striped tie, dignified shades of brown. The visitor, not knowing me, asks for me at the front desk, then approaches my desk Page 9
Maybe there is hope, in COVID 2020, to resurrect what’s left of my obsolete neckties. Someone handy with a sewing machine surely could modify them into retro, funky face masks. I would wear one. Then again, maybe I wouldn’t. Wearing one of my reincarnated ties as a face mask would cost me my anonymity in the grocery store. “I remember THAT one, Swegles!” someone on Aisle 9 would bark at me, for all to hear. “That’s got to be YOU!” Fred Swegles is a longtime San Clemente resident with five decades of reporting experience in the city. Fred can be reached at fswegles@picketfencemedia.com. SC PLEASE NOTE: In an effort to provide our readers with a wide variety of opinions from our community, the SC Times provides Guest Opinion opportunities in which selected columnists’ opinions are shared. The opinions expressed in these columns are entirely those of the columnist alone and do not reflect those of the SC Times or Picket Fence Media. If you would like to respond to this column, please email us at editorial@sanclementetimes. com. The San Clemente Times and Picket Fence Media do not publish content that is defamatory.
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The History of San Clemente Newspapers
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here is an old axiom that a newspaper is the first draft of history. So, it should come as no surprise that the San Clemente Historical Society leadership is very supportive of local journalism. Our town has had a local newspaper almost from Day One. First to land on subscribers’ doorsteps (or close to them) was El Heraldo de San Clemente. Published by D. D. McDonald with Assistant Editor J.H. Caskey, the paper was printed on what McDonald bragged was the most modern and sophisticated presses in existence. Residents were encouraged to drop by the office to watch the presses roll into action. The paper came out every Friday. A yearly subHISTORICAL scription cost $2. Usually HAPPENINGS just four pages, The Herald, By Tom Marshall as some people called it, covered events large and small—everything from the plans for a new public facility to who hosted a dinner party for friends. The first issue, dated Dec. 3, 1926, expanded to eight pages to introduce itself. In the opening editorial, McDonald predicted “the time will be long and the path rosy,” speaking of the future for the town and the paper. Page One headlines in this first issue announced that San Clemente would very soon have its own post office, and a public school was in the making (to be donated by Ole Hanson). Another story laid out plans to beautify the new city by planting various trees and shrubbery along its streets. Each street was going to have its own botanical fingerprint,
such as Jacaranda on Avenida Palizada, Oleander on Avenida Del Mar and Monterey Cypress on (of course) Avenida Monterey. But the lead Page One story chronicled the performance from the previous week of the San Clemente Orchestra on KFSD Radio live from the U.S. Grant Hotel in San Diego. It didn’t explain much about who was in this orchestra or what music it played, but it noted Ole Hanson had a radio installed at the Club House. “There were several residents present and all enjoyed it hugely,” the paper reported. Halfway through the program, Ole was introduced and pitched the radio audience on the advantages of moving to Southern California. He then offered $50 in gold for the person living farthest away from San Clemente who telegraphed the program by 8:15 p.m. He also offered a ton of coal to the first person to wire from Wisconsin, two tons of coal to the first from Minnesota, and a new raincoat to the first from Seattle. He had previously lived in all three. Clearly, Ole Hanson was a clever promoter. El Heraldo lasted until 1934, when it fell victim to the Great Depression. The Historical Society has 137 of the 376 issues. We are very interested in obtaining the rest. In 1937, The San Clemente Sun began weekly publication. The rival San Clemente Post appeared in 1953. Two years later, it was purchased by The Sun. Both continued, on different days of the week, until they combined as The Sun Post in 1959. Starting in 1963, the Daily Sun Post published Monday through Friday. In 1993, it was purchased by the Orange County Register, which had tried to compete for a couple years with its own San Clemente News. Downsizing quickly followed, with the Sun Post News going to three days a week, then two, and, finally, weekly. The end came a couple years ago, a victim of the nationwide newspaper crisis. Perhaps its greatest accomplishment was the employment of Fred Swegles, who has reported here for five decades and counting, but that is the subject of another column. In 2006, as many small-town papers were folding, Norb Garrett bucked the trend, founding Picket Fence Media, publishers of the San Clemente Times. Garrett believed “a forward-looking newspa-
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FROM THE ARCHIVES Patriarch Rick Divel at his first job, folding newspapers at the San Clemente Sun office. Every week, the San Clemente Times will showcase a historical photo from around the city. If you have a photo you would like to submit for consideration, send the photo, your name for credit as well as the date and location of the photo to editorial@sanclementetimes.com.
per in print that gave you local news you can use” in a modern magazine format could still make a go of it. That bold move kept local journalism alive and well, at least until the arrival of the coronavirus, which has sapped the life out of local businesses and their advertising dollars. Seeking public support, Garrett launched the “Times Insider” program—in effect, a yearly subscription—to keep the paper solvent. We ask everyone to join the board mem-
bers of the Historical Society and subscribe to the Insider. Keep local journalism alive. Tom Marshall is a member of the San Clemente Historical Society and a retired journalist. 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. The San Clemente Times and Picket Fence Media do not publish content that is defamatory.
Adoptable Pet of the Week: Polka-Dot SAN CLEMENTE TIMES
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eet Polka-Dot, a super sweet 2-year-old Staffordshire Terrier Mix. She is a mellow little lady with a cool personality. She could be considered a bit of a couch potato, but her biggest want in life is love from you. She loves attention and wants to be with you whenever possible. If you are interested in adopting PolkaDot, please visit petprojectfoundation. org to download an adoption application form. Completed forms can be emailed to animalservices@scdpanimalshelter.org, San Clemente Times July 30-August 5, 2020
Polka-Dot. Photo: Courtesy of San Clemente/ Dana Point Animal Shelter
and you will be contacted about making an interaction appointment. SC Page 10
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New Business THE SALT & SAUNA SANCTUARY 26944 Camino De Estrella, Unit 2 949.503.1775, thesaltandsaunasanctuary.com saltandsaunasanctuary@gmail.com In the age of COVID-19, many have found themselves fearful for their lungs. The virus directly attacks lung tissue and in extreme cases can lead to victims being put on ventilators. However, a new San Clemente business, The Salt & Sauna Sanctuary, uses halo therapy to protect the lungs. Jennifer Baker-Johnson, the owner, wants to educate locals on the power of halo therapy, also known as salt therapy. Salt has been proven to kill some bacteria in five seconds. Treatment centers use dry salt on the lungs to clear them of mucus and strengthen them in the process. Baker-Johnson, a graduate of San Clemente High School, was inspired by salt therapy after a friend of hers developed a rare autoimmune disease and had to be on an oxygen tank. Her friend heard about salt therapy and went to a salt cave. The salt cave was the only location where her friend could breathe normally without wearing an oxygen mask. The use of salt therapy intrigued BakerJohnson and was the reasoning behind her decision to return to the San Clemente area and bring halo therapy with her. Though it may be new to Orange County, halo therapy has been around since the 1800s. Today, it is common in Europe and on the East Coast, but it has been gaining more traction on the West Coast. Dry salt not only helps the lungs, it helps combat conditions such as sinus infections,
A month away from its scheduled start, football delayed until January BY ZACH CAVANAGH, SAN CLEMENTE TIMES
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smoker’s cough, snoring and acne. During a salt therapy treatment, a patient sits inside a booth for about 20 minutes while a halo generator grinds salt into microscopic particles and releases them into the air to be inhaled, which mimics a natural salt cave or salt mine for results. Salt is naturally antibacterial and antifungal. With COVID-19 in mind, BakerJohnson says that a salt cave is one of the safest places a person could be right now. However, given social distancing precautions, guests are to wear masks inside the center, but not in the booths. They are also to wear surgical booties on their feet for added protection. After each session, the booths are cleaned once again for extra safety precautions. “What I am trying to do is educate people on what salt therapy is and how it can help them,” Baker-Johnson said. “If you can’t breathe, you should use salt therapy.” If you are interested in learning more about halo therapy or in scheduling an appointment, contact Baker-Johnson at 949.503.1775 or visit thesaltandsaunasanctuary.com. SC
Sudoku BY MYLES MELLOR
Each Sudoku puzzle consists of a 9x9 grid that has been subdivided into nine smaller grids of 3x3 squares. To solve the puzzle, each row, column and box must contain each of the numbers 1 to 9. Puzzles come in three grades: easy, medium and difficult. Level: Medium
Last week’s solution:
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hese dog days of summer usually come with signals that the football season is right around the corner. In a “regularly scheduled” world, summer camp would have closed last week, and fall camp would start next week in preparation for San Clemente High School’s scheduled season opener on Aug. 21 against Oceanside. However, as things go in 2020, “regularly scheduled’ has been thrown out the window due to COVID-19. On July 20, just one day shy of a month away from the Tritons’ season opener, the CIF State and CIF-Southern Section announced a revised schedule that pushed the opening of football season back to Jan. 8, 2021 and sent all high school sports back into their “wait until further instructions” mode. “I think that, No. 1, it’s the right decision at the right time,” San Clemente football coach Jaime Ortiz said. “Everyone’s working to find answers, and the safety of our players is No. 1. I wouldn’t want to have a start-stop situation (of opening the season when coronavirus restrictions are lifted, but closing down if restrictions return).” Like the rest of the Capistrano Unified School District, San Clemente was ready to go for summer conditioning camps on July 6, but just ahead of that date and eventual state guidance against all youth sports activities, those plans were canceled before they started. For now, CIF-SS listed the official date for the first full practices of football season opening on Dec. 14. Whether that date sticks or if there are any conditioning camps, limited or otherwise, before then will depend on Orange County’s ability to physically reopen schools. Based on a state mandate, schools cannot physically reopen until their respective county is off the state monitoring list for 14 consecutive days. “The biggest thing is getting the kids back on campus, but when is that going to take place?” Ortiz said. “For now, we have a date, we know when that is, but we’re trying to get back on campus. That’s when we can begin that process. “In a perfect world, it’d be great to get back in the classroom this semester and have contact with our players. It’s about
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making sure they’re in a safe and conducive environment, and then get talking about sports and other activities and trying to get back to a normal life.” As 2020 has shown, even the best laid plans can topple pretty quickly. So, while these plans for December practices look good in July, coaches also are aware these dates are still subject to change based on local health guidelines, as they saw for summer camps. If the restrictions on schools continued deeper into the school year, Ortiz said they would need a minimum of two weeks to prepare for a season. If the shutdowns pushed back or canceled games on San Clemente’s schedule, Ortiz would want six regular-season games to salvage a legitimate season. Ortiz said potential alternate plans of only playing league games would hurt a team like the Tritons, who only have three South Coast League games this season. As it stands now, San Clemente’s schedule has already changed, in addition to the actual dates. CIF-SS’ calendar revision set off a domino effect that saw scheduled nonleague games for school after school eliminated. The revision removed “Week 0” from this football season, which was the week of the seasonopening Oceanside game. This meant that San Clemente now needed to fill its Week 7 bye week to get a full 10-game schedule. As football coaches scrambled to fill their new schedule gaps, they took to Twitter as a weeklong social media frenzy ensued, with coaches, administrators, media members and players sharing their schedules and trying to fit together puzzle pieces. The Tritons found their fit, as Westlake High School agreed to a Week 7 visit to San Clemente. “It’s adapting to the new normal,” Ortiz said. “In the past, most guys would send an email or post on the CIF website. Because of the urgency of the situation, it shows how times have changed. I only had to find one, but you’re helping other coaches find games. I don’t care who you are, our goal is to get everyone playing.” San Clemente’s schedule isn’t totally set, though, as Ortiz waits on a vote from the CIF-San Diego Section on their football schedule. San Clemente has three San Diego schools—Oceanside, Torrey Pines and La Costa Canyon—on its schedule. Ortiz expects San Diego’s vote to mirror the CIF-SS schedule, which would eliminate their Week 0 and the Oceanside game, but Ortiz has prepared for either side of the decision. If Week 0 is also eliminated in San Diego, the Oceanside game would go away, with the teams resuming the series next year. If Week 0 is kept intact, the La Costa Canyon game would come off the schedule this year, again with the teams resuming the series next year. SC sanclementetimes.com
PUBLIC NOTICES PUBLIC NOTICE Order to Show Cause For Change of Name Case No. 01148355 To All Interested Persons: Leilani Marin Wai; filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: PRESENT NAME A. Leilani Marin Wai PROPOSED NAME A. Leilani Nishihira Jackson The Court Orders that all persons interested in this matter shall appear before this court of 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 heard and must appear at the hearing to show cause why the petition should not be granted. If no written objective is timely filed, the court may grant the petition without a hearing. Notice of Hearing Date: 09/02/2020 Time: 08:30 a.m. Dept.: D100 Window: 44. The address of the court is Central Justice Center, 700 Civic Center Drive West, Santa Ana, CA 92701. 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: July 14, 2020 JUDGE JAMES J. DI CESARE, Judge of the Superior Court Published: San Clemente Times July 23, 30, August 6, 13, 2020 PUBLIC NOTICE FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 20206578741 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: DONNA VIDRINE FOR SAN CLEMENTE CITY COUNCIL 2020 501 N EL CAMINO REAL #229 SAN CLEMENTE, CA 92672 Full Name of Registrant(s): DONNA CARNEY VIDRINE 501 N EL CAMINO REAL #229 SAN CLEMENTE, CA 92672 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/DONNA VIDRINE This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Orange County on 07/06/2020 Published in: San Clemente Times July 16, 23, 30, August 6, 2020 PUBLIC NOTICE ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME CASE NO. 20FL000462 To All Interested Persons: GARY FORTE AND KELLY FORTE on behalf of LINCOLN PIERCE FORTE, a minor, filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: PRESENT NAME A. Lincoln Pierce Forte PROPOSED NAME A. Lincoln Ambrose Forte The Court Orders that all persons interested in this matter shall appear before this court of 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 San Clemente Times July 30–August 5, 2020
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the reasons for the objection at least two court days before the matter is heard and must appear at the hearing to show cause why the petition should not be granted. If no written objective is timely filed, the court may grant the petition without a hearing. NOTICE OF HEARING DATE: 08/25/2020 TIME: 08:30 a.m. DEPT.: C59. The address of the court is CENTRAL JUSTICE CENTER, 700 CIVIC CENTER DRIVE, SANTA ANA, CA 92701. 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: June 24, 2020 JUDGE Lon. F. Hurwitz, Judge of the Superior Court Published: San Clemente Times July 23, 30, August 6, 13, 2020 PUBLIC NOTICE
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 heard and must appear at the hearing to show cause why the petition should not be granted. If no written objective is timely filed, the court may grant the petition without a hearing. NOTICE OF HEARING Date: 08/19-2020 Time: 08:30 a.m. Dept.: D100 Window: 44. The address of the court is Central Justice Center, 700 Civic Center Drive, Santa Ana, CA 92701. 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: June 30, 2020 JUDGE JAMES J. DI CESARE, Judge of the Superior Court Published: San Clemente Times July 9, 16, 23, 30, 2020 PUBLIC NOTICE
Order to Show Cause For Change of Name Case No. 20FL000433 To All Interested Persons: Amy S. Swanson & Joseph C Swanson filing on behalf of Simon Thomas Swanson, Henry James Swanson & Abigail Ida Marie Swanson (Minors) have filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: PRESENT NAME A. Amy Suzanne Tallakson Swanson B. Simon Thomas Swanson C. Henry James Swanson D. Abigail Ida Marie Swanson PROPOSED NAME A. Amy Suzanne Tallakson B. Simon Thomas Swanson-Tallakson C. Henry James Swanson-Tallakson D. Abigail Ida Marie Swanson-Tallakson
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RANCHO MISSION VIEJO, CA 92694 2)KATIN BURNS 2424 VIA MERO SAN CLEMENTE, CA 92673 This business is conducted by a General Partnership. The registrant commenced to transact business under the Fictitious Business Name or Names listed above on: N/A /s/JOHN OSKAM This statement was filed with the Orange County Clerk-Recorder on 06/22/2020 Publish: San Clemente Times, July 9, 16, 23, 30, 2020
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The Court Orders that all persons interested in this matter shall appear before this court of 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 heard and must appear at the hearing to show cause why the petition should not be granted. If no written objective is timely filed, the court may grant the petition without a hearing. Notice of Hearing Date: 08/17/2020 Time: 08:00 a.m. Dept.: W10. The address of the court is West Justice Center, 8141 13th Street, Westminster, CA 92683-4593. 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: June 19, 2020 JUDGE LON F. HURWITZ Judge of the Superior Court Published: San Clemente Times July 9, 16, 23, 30, 2020. PUBLIC NOTICE Order to Show Cause For Change of Name Case No. 30-2020-01145623 TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: Don Ya Terrell Barney filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: Present Name Don Ya Terrell Barney Proposed Name Donyae Terrell Moore The COURT ORDERS THAT all persons interested in this matter shall appear before this court of the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be Page 12
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SCOOP ON THE LOCAL SURF COMMUNITY
A Summer with No Surf Contests
For first time since surf contests began, there will be none in California this summer BY JAKE HOWARD, SAN CLEMENTE TIMES
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his week in waves should have been highlighted by the debut of surfing in the Olympics. Some of the best surfers from around the world should have been gathered on the sand in Japan to celebrate this historic moment and compete for the sport’s first-ever gold medals. But like most things in 2020, that hasn’t worked out according to plan. Due to the coronavirus pandemic, the Olympic Games have been postponed until 2021, and surfing’s biggest moment will have to wait. But the Olympics are hardly the only surf contest on ice. Earlier this month, the World Surf League announced that they would be canceling the remainder of the 2020 season. In the interest of full transparency, I work with the WSL’s digital content team and have been along for the ride on this process. For the first half of the year, there was hope that the virus would abate and eventually some form of the world tour could be salvaged, but the reality of the situation that the planet finds itself in made that an impossibility. Considering that Americans aren’t currently allowed to travel to Europe, the
Fired-up groms at the annual Positive Vibe Warriors’ Stoke-O-Rama events in San Clemente. Like every other surf contest in California this summer, it’s currently on hold. Photo: Courtesy of Max Beyer/PVW
decision to end the season before it began seemed inevitable. That means that there will be no U.S. Open of Surfing in Huntington Beach later this summer. And for the first time in more than 40 years, there will be no world champion crowned at year’s end. However, the WSL does plan to hold a handful of “specialty” events over the next couple of months to give surf fans something to enjoy. The first event will take place about 300 miles up Interstate 5 at the Surf Ranch in Lemoore. There are also a pair of contests slated for Australia and another couple of competitions scheduled for Europe later this fall. Because of all the worldwide travel restrictions, these specialty contests will feature pro surfers from around their respective zones. One way or another, pro surfing will endure—and probably come back bigger and better when this is over. The WSL has made smart use of the downtime and implemented a series of sweeping changes to the tour system for 2021 and beyond. I believe the changes are good, and
a fresh approach was probably long overdue. This pause in the action provided the organization with a moment to take a breath and reevaluate everything. Unfortunately, the biggest losers in the loss of surf contests this summer are the amateur organizations that provide a platform for tomorrow’s rising stars. The National Scholastic Surfing Association, the Western Surfing Association and U.S.A. Surfing’s youth development programs have all been hit hard by this stoppage, as have the middle and high school surf teams and all of the other groups that endeavor to give kids a safe, constructive place to chase their dreams. And, sadly, the biggest victims are the groms. For them, it’s not all about winning heats or capturing national titles—although that is important. In normal times, practically every weekend is booked with a youth surf contest somewhere up or down the coast. These events are just as much social functions as they are a chance to dip a toe in the competitive waters. Lifelong friend-
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ships are made and solidified on the sand between heats. Families travel up and down the state together, chasing points and good times, making lasting memories in the process. “Originally, we called surf contests ‘rallies,’ because you’d show up to the beach with everybody else, hang out and have a good time. They were an opportunity for us all to gather together,” recalled Australia pioneer Nat Young in an interview I did with him for the Surfing Heritage and Culture Center last year. The idea of contests being a place where the surf tribe can gather together for some friendly competition and, more importantly, some fun in the sun, struck me then and resonates even deeper with me today given everything that’s happened since Young and I spoke. The whole surf contest thing really started to kick off in earnest during the 1960s, and for the life of me, I can’t think of a summer since then in which there haven’t been any contests in California. It really is unprecedented. It’s a huge bummer. Eventually, the world will get through the coronavirus pandemic, and life as we knew it will begin to regain some semblance of normalcy. And when it does, it’s sure going to be a lot of fun to head down to the beach for a contest and cheer for my friends and favorite surfers. Hopefully, that happens sooner rather than later. 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 the San Clemente Times, Dana Point Times, 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
on’t ever try and be like anybody else and don’t be afraid to take risks,” singer-songwriter Waylon Jennings once famously said. Well, from what we can tell, 9-year-old Waylon Kenworthy, a young shredder and namesake of the country music legend, is doing just that. Born into a family of surfers and skaters, Waylon not only is blazing his own trail in the water and on the street, he’s also a ripping guitar player. Locked in with the crew at the Los Rios School of Rock, Waylon last week jammed out at The Coach House, playing his firstever concert. His set list included cuts
from Green Day, the Foo Fighters and Fleetwood Mac (RIP Peter Green). Unfortunately, due to COVID-19 precautions, friends and family weren’t allowed to rock out with him, but the show was livestreamed for the world to watch. “I’m so proud of the kid. He’s been working really hard and playing a lot of music,” Waylon’s father, Jason, told us after the show. “It’s a bummer we couldn’t all be there in the pit for him, but it was rad to watch.” When Waylon doesn’t have a guitar in his hand, he can be found on his skateboard or surfboard. But given how comfortable he’s looking on stage—and clearly, he isn’t afraid to take a risk—he’s doing things his way, like Waylon Jennings. SC
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Water Temperature: 64-66 Degrees F Water Visibility and Conditions: 8-14‘ Thursday: Small mix of South/southwest swell and Northwest swell for thigh to waist high surf, (2-3’). Light/variable winds in the morning, shift to a 8-12kt West/northwest sea breeze in the afternoon. Outlook: Weakening Southwest swell and Northwest swell on Friday, with knee-thigh-waist high waves, (1-2-3’). Light morning winds Friday, rise to moderate West/northwest onshores in the afternoon. Minor combination of Southwest and Northwest swell continues through the weekend, for knee-thigh-waist high zone surf, (1-2-3’). Winds stay on the light side Saturday, then more moderate southerly flow is due Sunday.
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