November 11, 2021

NOVEMBER 11-17, 2021 | VOLUME 16, ISSUE 45

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Surf Happenings Cooking Around South County SURF/PAGE 22

Swegles: Frigid Water, No Wetsuits, No Leash— A Surfing Era, Long Ago SC LIVING/PAGE 12

Powering Up City Pursuing Entry to Community Choice Energy Program E Y E O N S C / PAG E 3

The city will explore the option of joining North San Diego County cities in the Clean Energy Alliance. Photo: Courtesy of Pexels

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Harassment Claim Against Ferguson Leads to Council-Staff Policy Update

Veterans Day Events to Honor Fallen Marines, Sailor

SCHS Football, Water Polo Suffer First-Round Defeats

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GETTING OUT/PAGE 11

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TOP NEWS SAN CLEMENTE SHOULD KNOW THIS WEEK

City Exploring Entry to Community Choice Energy Program

BY SHAWN RAYMUNDO, SAN CLEMENTE TIMES

For Councilmember Chris Duncan, the choice on whether or not San Clemente should join a Community Choice Energy (CCE) program is an easy one.

“It’s an absolute no-brainer for our community to obviously do Community Choice Energy,” Duncan, during a city council meeting last month, said of the renewable energy programs that dozens of California cities have begun to form.

The city inched closer toward Duncan’s desire to join a CCE, as the council on Oct. 19 voted unanimously to initiate talks with Clean Energy Alliance (CEA), an organization comprising the North San Diego County cities of Carlsbad, Solana Beach and Del Mar. “We know what the trend is … the sooner you get in, the better,” Duncan said. “We have like-minded communities like Del Mar, Solana Beach and Carlsbad, very similar cities dealing with the same issues we are. … We have a chance to jump in with them early.”

Up and down the state, clusters of local governments have begun to create or join already-formed CCE organizations that purchase electricity from utility providers and sell it to residents and businesses, giving customers options—or choice—when it comes to selecting their mix of renewable and non-renewable energy.

Duncan had previously noted that officials with CEA had approached him and the city about having San Clemente consider joining the alliance.

“They felt like San Clemente was similar to the coastal cities that they had within the group,” Duncan said, speaking with San Clemente Times this week.

San Clemente is geographically a good

fit for CEA, Barbara Boswell, the Alliance’s CEO explained.

“We think we would be a good partner to (the city of San Clemente) and bring a great service to the community,” Boswell said of the potential partnership.“We look forward to working with the city council and bringing energy choice to the community.”

Late last month, the Escondido City Council voted to become a member of CEA. More cities, including Oceanside, San Marcos and Vista, are also considering joining CEA, The San Diego Union Tribune reported.

Touching on that apparent growth, Duncan took that as a positive sign for the city of San Clemente.

“Now, I think it was important to remember, too, that they have some other cities as well that are joining them soon; they’re growing, and kind of, in a way, that seems pretty positive to me,” Duncan said.

The alliance, which operates under a Joint Powers Authority formed in 2019, purchases power from San Diego Gas & Electric (SDG&E)—the utility provider in San Clemente. Should the council later approve plans to officially join the CEA, councilmembers would have seats on the Alliance’s Board of Directors.

Under a CCE, all residential and business customers within the boundaries of a member city are automatically placed in the new program. However, state law allows the customers to also opt out and return to their previous utility’s service.

With a CCE, Mark Fulmer, the city’s consultant on the subject, explained, customers can select between a variety of energy products that reflect their personal interests or values.

With CEA, for instance, it offers customers three primary choices for their energy supply: a 50% renewable energy option; a 50% renewable and 75% carbon-free option; or 100% use of renewable energy.

Some of the benefits of joining a CCE, Fulmer told the council last month, include the potential for rate savings for

The city will explore the option of joining North San Diego County cities in the Clean Energy Alliance. Photo: Shawn Raymundo

Council Updates Policy on Communications with Staff Following Ferguson Investigation

BY SHAWN RAYMUNDO , SAN CLEMENTE TIMES

San Clemente councilmembers looking to request information or assistance from city staff and department heads must first go through the city manager, according to an updated procedural poliSan Clemente Times November 11-17, 2021

cy that the council approved this month.

In a unanimous decision, councilmembers voted on Nov. 2 to adhere to the amended policy when it comes to communicating with department directors, city Page 3

customers, as well as increasing the city’s reliance on renewable energy—getting ahead of the state’s energy requirements.

Regarding the rate savings, however, Fulmer warned that the city and utility customers should manage expectations.

While, on average, customers save about 2% on their electric bills, there are some years where there will be no savings at all, as market conditions can impact rates.

“You can minimize that by good risk management, paying attention to what’s going on at the state and good customer expectations,” Fulmer said.

Councilmember Steve Knoblock, who had acknowledged that he was excited to hear more about CCEs from Fulmer, said he was concerned to learn there’s no guarantee in cost savings if the city made the switch—an endeavor that also comes with some additional costs to the city.

“If we go down this road, we would have created—with the hope of getting some savings—we will have created another bureaucracy, albeit a small one, but another bureaucracy with sort of duplicating services, duplicating costs. That concerns me,” Knoblock said.

Responding to Knoblock, Mayor Pro Tem Gene James explained that the council’s decision that night was to explore the option of joining with CEA and having discussions on what that could look like.

As part of the Oct. 19 vote, the council approved the formation of a subcommit-

tee comprising Duncan and James to lead the engagement with CEA. According to Duncan, they’ve since had an initial Zoom call with CEA Board Chairperson Kristi Becker, Solana Beach’s deputy mayor.

The next step, Duncan said, is for the city to gather its power-usage data from SDG&E to present to the CEA as part of the Alliance’s own evaluations. That data, he noted, won’t be collected until the New Year.

“We’re looking at early next year to get our information from SDG&E, and at that point, we would contact CEA to get an idea of what the next steps would be to explore in potentially joining their group,” he said.

Compared to other CCEs, the Alliance is seemingly a better option for San Clemente, noted Duncan, who, along with James during the late-October meeting, had expressed a lack of interest in engaging with the Orange County Power Authority—a group that includes the cities of Irvine, Buena Park, Huntington Beach and Fullerton.

“There’s not really another group that makes a lot of sense, frankly,” Duncan said of CEA this week. “There’s a limited amount of groups that operate in our area, and this is the main local group that’s working under SDG&E, like us.”

The earliest San Clemente could join the Alliance or any other CCE, Duncan said, wouldn’t be until 2024, as the city would need to go through an extensive application process with the California Public Utilities Commission.

employees and contractors, following a “series of concerns over council-staff interface,” City Attorney Scott Smith explained.

Previous language in the city’s policy stipulated that “all substantial requests” from councilmembers must be sent to the city manager’s office for review and approval, but that questions “of a simple nature” could be posed directly to a department head.

Under the revised rules, “all requests” must be directed to the city manager’s of-

fice, with the exception of small, or quick, asks, as those can still be sent to department heads. However, a caveat states that department heads can only respond after receiving city manager approval.

Smith last week told San Clemente Times that he doesn’t foresee the new policy “significantly” interfering with City Manager Erik Sund’s time spent on other responsibilities, noting that the oversight duties can (Cont. on page 4) sanclementetimes.com

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Council Votes to Maintain AgendaSetting Policy

BY BREEANA GREENBERG , SAN CLEMENTE TIMES

The upcoming calendar year is going to be the “worst” that the San Clemente City Council will ever see, according to Mayor Kathy Ward.

“This next year is going to be something else, with what we’re about to do,” Ward said during the council’s meeting on Nov. 2. “Yes, it’s going to be the worst year that you have ever seen. And our council meetings are going to suffer.”

Ward’s stark warning came after a debate over her motion to amend the council’s agenda-setting policies, increasing the threshold to agendize an item for discussion from two supporting members to three.

(Cont. from page 3) be carried out by anyone within his office.

“I think it’s been thought through and that shouldn’t be a problem,” Smith said.

Asked whether there’s a penalty for councilmembers who don’t comply with the revised rule, Smith said there are no remedies in the city policy.

“Well, there’s no remedies in there (the updated policy),” he said. “I know other agencies have limited all contact. I’ve heard of other agencies (saying) that if you can’t play by the rules, you’re not entitled to call staff, but this policy doesn’t have a remedy in it.”

Councilmember Laura Ferguson—who has, on numerous occasions, lamented the amount of time it takes for Sund to respond to her emailed inquiries—said during the Nov. 2 meeting that she would support the policy change, but she wanted Sund’s assurance that he’d respond to her requests in a timely manner.

“I can support this, I can vote yes, as long as the city manager agrees to be responsive to me, because he hasn’t been.

So, if the city manager will be the one that we go to for all requests and information, I just need you to note that I require you to be responsive to me,” Ferguson said.

“I will respond to all the councilmembers equally in terms of addressing their concerns. Sometimes, their concerns require direction from three (councilmembers), and I will communicate that to you in my correspondence as well,” Sund said.

According to Smith’s report to the council, the change in the policy is meant to “ensure that Councilmember expectations for staff support are managed and that misunderstandings that may arise due to Councilmember requests are reduced.”

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In a 4-1 decision, with Ward opposed, the council voted Nov. 2 to maintain the policy as is.

The Council Operating Procedures had previously been amended in January 2020, when Councilmember Laura Ferguson proposed, among other amendments, a reduction to the number of votes required to place an item on an agenda from three to two. That motion passed in a 3-0 vote, with Ward and former Councilmember Chris Hamm absent.

Ward argued on Nov. 2 that the minority members’ ability to have items brought to council was getting abused.

“When we’re elected, we are elected all together by the people, and we should never give up how we have been elected; and in doing that to the minority, we’re allowing the minority to run the meeting,” Ward said.“And that should never happen.”

In response, Councilmember Chris Duncan said that the procedures didn’t need to be amended as long as they are

The city-contracted investigator reviewed allegations of bullying and harassment that a city employee had filed against Councilmember Laura Ferguson this past May. Photo: Shawn Raymundo

prompted the update, he declined to cite a specific instance involving a council request to city staff, other than to state that there have been several points of contention regarding requests taking up staff time.

“Requests had come in from a councilmember that may request work or information that’s contrary to the direction (of the council),” Smith said. “They might give direction that violates—that’s inconsistent—with council direction.”

The policy change on council-staff interaction does come a few months after the city contracted an investigator, Kristine J. Exton of Norman A. Traub & Associates, to review allegations of bullying and harassment that a city employee had filed against Ferguson.

Mayor Pro Tem Gene James had first brought the investigation to light in late September, when asked to comment on a lawsuit Ferguson had filed against the city over Public Records Act (PRA) violations.

According to city records that SC Times obtained through PRA requests, the employee, whose name was redacted, accused Ferguson around mid-May of haPage 4

not seriously abused. He added that if meetings start going on until 1 in the morning, then council may want to revisit the procedural policies.

Duncan further noted that that members who may not have majority support when they bring up an item should still be able to put it on the agenda.

“I’ve been somewhat disappointed with some of the agenda items,” Duncan said.

“I still think those folks (the minority) deserve the right to put them on there.

And the public gets to be the judge about whether they like someone going on and on about something that may not be germane to what the city is doing.”

Ward argued that the number of votes required to place an item on the agenda should be raised in order to improve efficiency. She also commented that she’s seen meetings run inefficiently for the past two years, accusing Ferguson of agendizing too much.

“When something is on the agenda, it

allows someone like Councilmember Ferguson to go off into never-never land and talk about whatever she wants to talk about because it’s agendized,” Ward said.

Ferguson commented that oftentimes items that members want to bring to council come from their constituents.

“We’re all duly elected, you know, equally,” Ferguson said.“We’re up here, we’re equals, and we represent our citizenry. And why shouldn’t all of our, each of our groups of constituents have items agendized when their member wants those items agendized? It’s the voice of the people.”

Councilmember Steve Knoblock felt confident that, contrary to Ward’s warning that council would see dysfunctional meetings, continuing to allow minority members the power to agendize items would bolster discussions.

“I’m going to vote aye and say that I think this next year, with robust discussion from our elected officials, will probably be one of our best years,” Knoblock said.

rassment, bullying and creating a hostile work environment, impacting the staffer’s ability to perform assigned duties.

Exton’s summary of the investigation on Aug. 13 found that while certain facts of the complaint against Ferguson were true, it concluded that the specific claims of “harassment” and being “bullied” were not applicable to the case.

Ferguson last week said that, in her opinion, the narrative has been manufactured to “go after” and “defame” her. She also said that she didn’t violate any laws, adding that her actions didn’t represent examples of bullying or harassment.

In her summary, Exton outlined a couple examples of the perceived harassment, including an “inappropriate” email that Ferguson sent to the staffer, wherein the elected official complains that working with the employee was a waste of her time.

Acknowledging the email in question, Ferguson explained that the correspondence had stemmed from a PRA request, which had sought several of her communications related to a series of unfounded accusations.

According to Ferguson, the city employee, who was tasked with collecting the records from her, continued to ask the councilmember for more responses and documents despite having already received all related materials.

“That was a repetitive request where I stated that I already gave everything I had,” Ferguson said, adding: “The person was asking me for public records and more records and more emails.”

Based on Exton’s report, the email exchange between Ferguson and the staffer turned confrontational when the councilmember asked whether anyone at city hall was instructing the employee to harass Ferguson, and also asked, “What is unclear about the word ‘no’?”

The investigative summary also pointed to a couple of Facebook posts that Ferguson had made in September and December of last year, in which she stated, among other things, that the city “avoids transparency at every turn.”

Ferguson, however, said those social media posts weren’t attacks on a city staffer or any employee.

“I’m not blaming the city employees, I’m blaming the city … because they will not divulge information,” Ferguson said, referring to her requests for information.“I’m not attacking any particular employee.”

Exton’s summary of the investigation found that Ferguson’s email was “directly accusatory, condescending, demeaning and disrespectful” toward the staffer, and that the employee “has been negatively affected” by the councilmember.

It went on to state and concluded that “although the complaining party stated she felt ‘harassed’ and ‘bullied,’ the investigator determined these terms of art were inapplicable here.”

Expounding on the findings, Smith explained that “the terms, the word harassment, is a legal term of art, so the investigator concluded that the facts were true, but they didn’t create a cause of action of harassment.”

Ferguson, who’s up for reelection next year, said that she expects to face what she believes are ongoing political attacks in 2022, but is determined to “continue doing my job,” as she’s “very proud to be a councilmember” and “won’t go anywhere.”

“I’m not quitting; I’m going to keep doing my job,” she said. “I wish they wouldn’t keep spending taxpayer resources to go after me; this seems a real misuse of taxpayer money and time and resources. There’s so many other issues in this town.” sanclementetimes.com

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San Clemente Ocean Festival President Jeff Beasley (far right) and Ocean Fest Executive Director Peggy Vance present a $1,250 check to San Clemente Marine Safety Capt. Rod Mellott and Marine Safety Lt. Sean Staudenbaur (far left) to support junior lifeguard scholarships. Photo: Courtesy of San Clemente Ocean Festival

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SC | Local Rotary Clubs to

Host Annual Thanksgiving Food Drive The San Clemente Sunrise Rotary and the San Clemente Rotary Clubs will host their yearly Thanksgiving Food Drive during the next two weekends at all three Ralphs locations in San Clemente.

“The San Clemente community has been generous in past food drives,” the groups said in a joint press announcement. “This year, we expect to be able to provide up to 700 holiday meals for families by San Clemente locals.”

Those looking to participate in the food drive are encouraged to add a few more items to their shopping cart while conducting their own holiday food shopping and then donate the foods to volunteers collecting items outside the grocery stores.

A list of needed items will also be made available to the shoppers, according to the clubs.

The two groups intend to serve the families of Laura’s House Shelter for Men, Women and Children, as well as those of Family Assistance Ministries. Meals will also be provided to Marine Corps families of Camp Pendleton.

The participating Ralphs are located at 638 Camino de los Mares, 811 Avenida Talega, and 903 S. El Camino Real. The drive will take place from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 13, Sunday, Nov. 14, as well as the following weekend on Nov. 20-21.

SC | Ocean Fest Supports

Local Youth Programs The San Clemente Ocean Festival this month delivered $1,250 checks to a pair of ocean-based programs in San Clemente and Dana Point that are meant to promote youth education and learning for local teens.

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City of San Clemente’s Marine Safety Division for junior lifeguard scholarships, as well as the Ocean Institute in Dana Point for its Adopt-A-Class program, which benefits San Clemente High’s Marine Ecology and Science field trips.

Because of COVID-19 restrictions, the local nonprofit that puts on the large ocean-based competition on San Clemente’s shores every summer has been unable to organize the yearly event for the past two years.

As a 501(c)4 nonprofit organization, Ocean Fest hasn’t been eligible for any of the grants made available to other nonprofit organizations during the pandemic. To raise funds, Ocean Fest has continued to sell its collector T-shirts, in turn helping the nonprofit give money back to the community.

“Despite not being eligible to apply for the plethora of pandemic-related loans or grants, we are happy to announce that we were still able to provide $1,250 each” to the two local programs, the Ocean Fest said in a press release.

Ocean Fest is looking to make a return to San Clemente’s waters on July 16-17, 2022.

SC | Historical Society

to Recognize Rainbow Sandals Founder Jay “Sparky” Longley, founder of the San Clemente-based Rainbow Sandals, will be honored by the San Clemente Historical Society for his many years of civic support during a tile mural dedication ceremony on Monday morning, Nov. 15.

The Historical Society will hold the ceremony for the dedication of the historic tile that depicts the Ole Hanson Beach Club at 9 a.m. Monday, at 143 Avenida Del Mar, in Downtown San Clemente.

Longley sponsored the decorative mural with a $10,000 contribution from his Rainbow Sandals Foundation last December. The tile sponsored by Longley is one of 14 tiles planned for the Landmarks on Del Mar project.

The tile program at the rest areas along Del Mar is a coordinated effort of the Historical Society, the city of San Clemente and the Downtown Business Association to memorialize historic structures from the town’s past.

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ne of my favorite parts of this job and profession is providing talented journalists a platform to help launch and/or develop their careers as writers, photographers or designers across Picket Fence Media’s multiple hyper-local media platforms.

In the almost 16 years we’ve been in business, we’ve been honored to work with numerous outstanding journalists who have served our communities through challenging periods, such as recessions and now a pandemic.

This month, we’re saying goodbye and thanks to Picket Fence Media Senior Editor and Dana Point Times City Editor Lillian Boyd as she heads off to Tucson, Arizona to continue her journalistic career as the assistant editor for Green Valley News and Sahuarita Sun. Lillian started with us three years ago and has excelled in her role as city editor for the Dana Point Times and eventually as PFM’s senior editor, contributing to all three of our area papers.

During her time here with us, Lillian (who attended high school nearby at Aliso Niguel High School) established herself as

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BUILDING BACK BETTER FOR SOUTH OC

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ongress is considering two historic pieces of legislation that would lift up working families and create millions of good-paying jobs across the country.

While these bills are still working through the legislative process, both the Build Back Better Act and the bipartisan Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act would deliver on key priorities for South Orange County.

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a hard-working, fair, thoughtful journalist, which earned her numerous statewide and regional writing and photography awards.

She also served on the board of the Orange County Press Club, and has earned the respect of her fellow journalists in Orange County.

While Lillian exits stage left, I’m excited to welcome Breeana Greenberg, our new Dana Point city reporter. Breeana, who hails from Newport Beach, joins us after a stint as a freelancer for the Laguna Beach Independent, where she covered city hall and the recent oil spill.

Prior to that, Breeana graduated with a degree in English with an emphasis on journalism, from Chapman University, where she worked for the ChapBook magazine.

So, please join me in thanking Lillian for all of her great work here while wishing her all the best at her new job, and at the same time welcoming Breeana to the Picket Fence Media team. SC

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I know that the recent oil spill off our coast is still top of mind for many of us, which is why I’m proud the Build Back Better Act includes a provision similar to my American Coasts and Oceans Protection Act by prohibiting new offshore drilling activity off the California coast and elsewhere.

The Department of Interior would be banned from issuing any new leases for drilling offshore of Southern California, and existing offshore drilling and pipeline operators would also face stricter oversight of their infrastructure to better ensure safety and prevent spills.

I also know South Orange County families are concerned about the effects of climate change on our coastal communities, which is why I’m incredibly proud the Build Back Better Act will be the largest single investment in climate action in American history.

This legislation accelerates the action we need to cut greenhouse gas emissions

and protect our planet for future generations. It will facilitate the transition to electric vehicles, reduce energy costs for consumers, and make rooftop solar energy more accessible for families, all while ensuring the clean energy THE LEVIN LETTER technology of the

BY MIKE LEVIN future is manufactured right here in America, creating hundreds of thousands of good-paying clean energy jobs.

Other local priorities include $350 million in the bipartisan infrastructure bill for the Army Corps of Engineers to fund projects such as the San Clemente Shoreline Project, which is focused on protecting the critical Los Angeles-San Diego-San Luis Obispo Rail Corridor (LOSSAN Corridor) tracks that run immediately adjacent to the Orange County coast.

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GUEST OPINION | Health and Nutrition 101 by Gina Cousineau

What’s on Your Holiday Wish List?

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very year about this time, we make that wish list, encouraged by love ones who want to get us that perfect something.

In typical Mama G fashion, I will continue to highlight the importance of self-respect and the need to put your health at the top of that list. But, alas, no one can bestow this gift upon you, as it doesn’t come through osmosis, because you must actually work for it.

Lifestyle shifts are one of the most painful considerations for people. The

I’m also proud that both bills invest more than $20 billion in wildfire risk reduction to protect our communities that are constantly threatened by wildfires, including the Bond Fire last year. That funding would go to local governments or forest owners to help prepare for future wildfires.

Finally, I’m optimistic the Build Back Better Act will include an increase of the State and Local Tax (SALT) deduction cap, which has unfairly hurt middle class families in our region and continues to be one of the issues I hear about the most. Addressing the SALT cap has been one of my top priorities for the bill.

This historic progress is fully paid for without raising taxes on small businesses or anyone making less than $400,000.

These bills will deliver on key priorities for South Orange County and make a real difference for working families. I’ll be proud to send both bills to the President’s desk.

U.S. Representative Mike Levin represents the 49th Congressional District, which includes the South Orange County cities of Dana Point, San Clemente and San Juan Capistrano. He was reelected for a second term in 2020 and resides in San Juan Capistrano with his wife and two children. 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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rumination of changing your diet and adding movement to your daily life is overwhelming, to say the least. So many people tell me that they wanted to reach out to me sooner— for years, in fact— but they couldn’t for fear of change and the almighty fear of failure.

HEALTH AND Once people start NUTRITION 101 working with me,

BY GINA COUSINEAU they are often disappointed that they didn’t start the process earlier, but I remind them that timing is everything.

Too often, it is desperation that drives people to make change, which usually involves a diagnosis, or stern warning from their medical provider. Unfortunately, these shifts are usually short-lived due to highly restrictive and punitive diet approaches (eliminating major food groups), attempting to out-train that bad diet, or worse, both calorie restriction and over-exercising.

I need to remind readers that medical providers are neither dietitians nor fitness experts. If you needed brain surgery, you would not see a pediatrician, nor should you expect your internist to direct your lifestyle shift.

Same things hold true for your personal trainers handing out nutrition advice.

This is where I often talk about shared decision-making and having a village to help encourage your health promotion.

As an integrative nutritionist, trained chef, and fitness professional, I can speak to shifting your food choices, to not only drive your health, but to feed your soul, as well as include movement in your everyday life to help make you a healthy human.

I work with my clients’ medical providers to get appropriate tests, labs, and preventative screening when needed, taking into consideration genetics and lifestyle behaviors, both past and present.

The majority of my client base, which ranges from 16- to 72-year-olds, are menopausal women and beyond. This is due to weight gain around the middle and increasing health issues during this time of life.

In working with women and their partners, usually dragged along unwillingly, I have uncovered a plethora of health concerns that medical providers did not highlight for their patients, such as heart disease, diabetes, and weakening bones, just to name a few.

While I teach my clients basic nutrition, giving them a template for success with their food and exercise that allows them to hit their weight goals and love every morsel they put in their mouths, so much

more is about teaching behavioral changes.

I try to inject my clients with the tools and strategies for a successful lifestyle shift, while realizing all of the obstacles that get in their way each and every day.

To offer one bit of advice to take to heart this holiday season, put you at the top of your list. If the only thing you want for the people you love is to be healthy and happy, then how can you expect them to achieve those goals if you aren’t willing to do so yourself?

Role modeling healthy behaviors, being more mindful of what you put on your plate, and moving that body a bit each day, is step one.

Gina Cousineau sees clients virtually and in person out of her San Clemente office.

Her extensive education—a BS in dietetics and MS in integrative and functional nutrition—chef training, and 30-plus years as a fitness professional allow her to help clients lose weight and improve their health. You can reach her at mamag@mamagslifestyle. com, 949.842.9975, and on Instagram and Facebook @mamagslifestyle. Register for her complimentary weekly newsletter at mamagslifestyle.com. SC PLEASE NOTE: In an effort to provide our readers with a wide variety of opinions from our community, the SC Times provides Guest Opinion opportunities in which selected columnists’ opinions are shared.

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Veterans Day Events, Ceremony to Honor Fallen Servicemembers

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of thousands of Afghan civilians and military personnel.

Our Camp Pendleton lost nine Marines and one sailor from the 2nd Battalion, 1st Marine MARINE CORPS UPDATE Regiment, while 17

BY WAYNE EGGLESTON others were wounded. The chaplain from 2nd Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment will give the invocation. Patriotic music will be provided by the Pete Jacobs Band Park Semper Fi is in the process of designing a plaque to honor those killed that fateful day, and it will be dedicated on Memorial Day in 2022.

In December, we will have a rendering of the proposed plaque, and those who wish to contribute their tax-deductible donations can visit marinemonument. com. We have extended our Honor Wall to accommodate this plaque.

There are a number of very credible and worthwhile San Clemente nonprofits

t is time to honor all veterans from all U.S. Armed Forces.

Originally named Armistice Day after fighting ceased on the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month between Allied nations and Germany during World War I—known then as the Great War—Veterans Day marked the signing of the Treaty of Versailles on June 28, 1919. President Eisenhower changed the name in 1954.

This year at Park Semper Fi, we will be honoring all veterans on Sunday, Nov. 14, at 2 p.m. The community is welcome to attend, and parking is available firstcome, first-served.

The San Clemente Exchange Club will be dedicating a beautiful plaque to General J. K. Davis, former assistant commandant of the U.S. Marine Corps and resident of San Clemente.

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that support our military, and I wish to give them credit.

Marine Corps League, South Coast Detachment 022, meets every third Tuesday of the month at the Elks Lodge. They have been outstanding in supporting the families and Marines from 2nd Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment involved in the Afghanistan tragedy.

They have been at Camp Pendleton each time various troops have returned with a welcome booth of refreshments and “goody bags” filled with day-to-day items.

You may know the San Clemente Military Family Outreach as the organizers of distributing 1,000 Thanksgiving turkeys to Camp Pendleton Marines/sailors, along with all the fixings for a traditional holiday meal.

Their “number one job” is responding to the day-to-day requests for emergency assistance, as well as diapers, food, clothing, gas, car repairs, and other unexpected financial challenges. They are an all-volunteer 501(c)3 and an outstanding group.

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(Cont. from page 7) responding to the aftermath of the Kabul airport bombing is San Clemente Proud. The private golf club Bella Collina San Clemente has created a fundraising initiative to help the families of the fallen servicemembers by inviting local businesses to donate a portion of their proceeds raised on Veterans Day. They have partnered with our local 501(c)3 nonprofit The Heritage of San Clemente Foundation, creator of The Marine Monument at Park Semper Fi, and Marine Corps League. The Foundation is helping to collect tax-deductible donations and will use the San Clemente-based Marine Corps League to distribute these funds.

We will work with the 2/1 chaplain and command to make sure this outreach effort is distributed to benefit the families of our fallen.

G. Wayne Eggleston is a former San Clemente councilmember and mayor, who previously sat on the city’s Planning Commission. He is the executive director of The Heritage of San Clemente Foundation. 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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it does not cure or prevent COVID. He might as well have said that he took aspirin. He was lucky, but many people were not so lucky.

Then there were references to Communism, an economic system of governance that has nothing to do with vaccine mandates. A government based on Capitalism would want the citizens to get vaccinated, so people would not be afraid to venture out of their house, shop, and eat at restaurants.

The mandate protects all people from this monster of a virus. Your vaccination saves a life somewhere. And it’s free. You don’t have to pay for it.

A child in school can bring the virus home to parents and extended family, to neighbors who are vulnerable. Shouldn’t we care about them, our loved ones, our friends and neighbors?

The Declaration of Independence tells us that we have inalienable rights to “life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness.” So, it’s not just Liberty. It’s Life, too, and the Pursuit of Happiness. You have to be alive to enjoy liberty and to pursue happiness.

Who are we if we do not want to protect the life of others? We are all linked to one another. This is why we have a mandate for the vaccine. It is not just about “me.” It’s about all of us.

CAPO SCHOOL BOARD MEETING ALBA FARFAGLIA, San Clemente I believe that the pandemic has brought out the worst in us. The saddest thing is that this pandemic, which has caused the death of nearly 750,000 Americans, has been politicized. So many people have died, and they have not all been the elderly.

Vaccines not only protect the person getting the shot, but everyone in the community. We “take one for the team.” It has nothing to do with one’s liberty, one’s political opinion. COVID-19 is a disease, which can strike anyone. We are all in this together.

The gentleman who said that COVID was no big deal for him, he took hydroxychloroquine and was fine, is misinformed. Hydroxychloroquine is a drug used to treat malaria, and it is used for autoimmune diseases like RA and Lupus.

I take this drug on a daily basis, and

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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.

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TUESDAY | 16 LIBRE TUESDAYS AT JD’S 8:30 p.m.-12:30 a.m. Head to JD’s Kitchen and Bar every Tuesday for $5 libre shots and margaritas, as well as to enjoy reggaeton, Latin and other top hits, as spun by DJ Romanero. Solotacos Catering will also be offering $2 street tacos. JD’s, 215 South El Camino Real, San Clemente.

949.481.2115. jds-sanclemente.com.

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THURSDAY | 11 SUPPORT OUR TROOPS All day. Nonprofit organization San Clemente Proud has partnered with local businesses to help raise money for the families of fallen servicemembers deployed from Camp Pendleton who died in a terrorist attack in Afghanistan on Aug. 26. The community is encouraged to shop local on Veterans Day, as San Clemente businesses will donate a portion of their proceeds from the day’s sales to the Camp Pendleton families. sanclementeproud.com.

DRIVE-THRU FOOD DISTRIBUTION 2-4 p.m. Nonprofit organization Love San Clemente hosts this food distribution event. The line opens at 2 p.m., and distribution depends on arrival—first-come, first-served, while supplies last. Drivers open their trunks and then remain in their vehicles through the line. Those looking to volunteer can contact the nonprofit by emailing randy@lovesanclemente.com. Volunteers should arrive by 1:30 p.m. Gloves and masks are required.

San Clemente Calvary Chapel, 1031 Calle Recodo, San Clemente.

COAST FILM FESIVAL 2:30 p.m. The Coast Film Festival, an annual event in Laguna Beach that showcases adventure films from the land to the sea and all of the places in between, continues through Sunday, Nov. 14. Films are curated to entertain, inform, and inspire audiences of all ages. Through San Clemente Times November 11-17, 2021

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SUNDAY | 14 VETERANS CEREMONY AND MARINE CORPS BIRTHDAY 2 p.m. The Heritage of San Clemente Foundation is welcoming the community to Park Semper Fi, located at the Pier Bowl parking lot, to honor all veterans. During the ceremony, the San Clemente Exchange Club will dedicate a plaque to General J. K. Davis, former assistant commandant of the U.S. Marine Corps and resident of San Clemente.

And the Marine Corps League, South Coast Detachment, will also pay tribute to the fallen Marines and sailor killed in the Kabul airport bombing this past August. Park Semper Fi. 949.280.7752. marinemonument.com. the power of film and storytelling, the festival aims to highlight the endeavors of the human spirit and raise awareness about the planet. Festival of Arts, 650 Laguna Canyon Road, Laguna Beach. coastfilmfestival.com.

‘A NICE FAMILY GATHERING’ 7:30 p.m. The Cabrillo Playhouse Presents A Nice Family Gathering, a poignant comedy about the Lundeen clan gathering for Thanksgiving dinner following the death of the family’s doctor patriarch. When son Carl arrives, he has to deal with his father’s ghost, which only Carl can see and hear. The ghost of Dr. Lundeen comes back to get Carl to tell Mrs. Lundeen that her husband loved her, something never spoken between them during their 41 years of marriage.

Admission is $25 for the show, which runs on weekends through Nov. 21. The Cabrillo Playhouse, 202 Avenida Cabrillo, San Clemente. cabrilloplayhouse.org.

949.492.0465.

FRIDAY | 12 BLUE13 DANCE COMPANY 7 p.m. Highly energetic and theatrical, Los Angeles-based Blue13 Dance Company will perform in a modern dance style that is inspired by the classical and cultural art forms of India. This performance takes place indoors in Casa Romantica’s Main Salon. Admission

ranges from $35 to $40. Casa Romantica Cultural Center and Gardens, 415 Avenida Granada, San Clemente. 949.498.2139. casaromantica.org.

SATURDAY | 13 ‘WOMEN ON WAVES’ BOOK SIGNING & WOMEN’S SURF PANEL 3-4:30 p.m. Join local author Jim Kempton at Basham’s Surf Shop in San Clemente for a book signing party of his new book, Women on Waves, a history of women’s surfing, as well as a Women’s Surf Panel. Basham’s Surf Shop, 213 Calle Los Molinos, San Clemente.

POSCA PAINT PARTY 4-9 p.m. Join the Brophy Art Gallery for a fun night of painting with Posca Paint pens. Participants can try the pens to get inspired and learn a fun new medium. No experience is necessary, so whether you’ve never painted before or you’re rusty, Brophy has got you covered with templates and an easy-to-paint process. No stress, no mess, just a lot of fun, music and BYOB, because it’s definitely a party. The adults and kids session is scheduled from 4-5 p.m., while the adults-only session will begin at 5 p.m. To book a spot ahead of time, text 949.678.8133. Admission is $30, which includes all supplies and three choices of mini surfboards, holiday ornaments, wood or canvas to paint on. Brophy Art Gallery, 139 Ave Granada, San Clemente. drewbrophy.com/gallery.

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WEDNESDAY | 17 BINGO AT THE SENIOR CENTER 1:30 p.m. Every Wednesday, the Dorothy Visser Senior Center will host Bingo.

The center will begin selling cards at 1 p.m., with the game starting promptly at 1:30. The buy-in is $12 for 10 games with four cards and a special pick-yournumber game. For more information, call 949.498.3322. Dorothy Visser Senior Center, 117 Avenida Victoria, San Clemente.

BIKING CLUB FOR MIDDLE SCHOOLERS AND HIGH SCHOOLERS 5-6:30 p.m. Anyone have middle school- to high school-aged kids who love to bike?

Community Outreach Alliance’s biking club meets every Wednesday afternoon at different trails, with professional biker and mentor Mike Russell from Freakshow Aloha. San Clemente High’s COA club, which hosts this free activity thanks to Hardman Classic, has bikes and helmets for participants to borrow. To participate, fill out a registration form online at form. myjotform.com/91392099886576. For questions, call or text 949.795.4721. communityoutreachalliance.com.

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

BACKYARD OPEN MIC NIGHT AT KNUCKLEHEADS 8-10 p.m. Knuckleheads’ backyard is open for food, drinks and live music.

Performers of all skill levels are welcome.

Knuckleheads Sports Bar, 1717 North El Camino Real, San Clemente. 949.492.2410. knuckleheadsmusic.com. sanclementetimes.com

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GUEST OPINION | CoastLines by Fred Swegles

thing unimaginable in one particular trash can.

I imagine there was an older neighborhood gentleman who liked girlie magazines, filled with exciting pictures of topless ladies.

I could picture his wife, unaware of his magazines, as he would discreetly, anonymously, deposit his stash into a public trash can along Cristobal.

I would announce the girlie magazines excitedly, anytime I ran them, concealed in a paper sack, down the overpass. We would examine each magazine, page by page, while feeding the flames.

Frigid Water, No Wetsuits, No Leash: A Surfing Era, Long Ago

BUY A CRUMMY WETSUIT? Wetsuits did exist in the 1950s, but they were primitive.

None of our group at T-Street wore them in the early ’60s.

As wetsuits improved and began being bought by more surfers, we transitioned to them.

Early ones were heavy, constrictive, hard to paddle in or to surf. And leaky, plenty cold. I’ll guess it was the 1970s when wetsuits improved by leaps and bounds.

They became light, flexible, taped at the seams so water wouldn’t get in, and were much more comfortable.

At some point, surf leashes appeared, funky at first but becoming comfortable and handy. It changed surfing.

Some early leashes were attached to the nose of the board, awkward to use.

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urfers, you have no idea how good you have it.

Just think back, as if you grew up surfing San Clemente in the early 1960s, out in the lineup, year-round, no wetsuit, no leash.

Picture yourself paddling out in 58-degree water, no wetsuit, in winter. Some mornings, the air temperature could be in the 40s as you hit that frigid water. Your skin would be shaking in cold winds while awaiting your next wave, totally stoked on every wave you rode.

If your board washed ashore, you’d get the equivalent of an ice cream headache, swimming in to fetch your board on shore. You could handle it. You’d be back out there, again and again.

Maybe 10 of us who surfed T-Street formed an informal little club, wearing custom canvas-style boardshorts that we had made for us—blue, with three orange stripes—so out-of-town surfers showing up at T-Street knew, discreetly, that we were the locals.

FREEZING, NO WETSUIT The hardest thing was hitting the freezing water to start our day, yet no big deal. We didn’t think twice, tried to stay as dry as possible by knee-paddling out. Maybe got lucky and made it out dry.

We were stoked with every wave we caught, never mind our ice cream headaches.

We had to turn upside down our heavy, double-glassed, 30-pound longboard to go under whitewash, paddling out, desperate to hold those thick rails, tightly grasped COASTLINES with our arms—and with our legs

BY FRED SWEGLES wrapped around the board, trying not to lose grip, lose the board and have to swim ashore.

Soon, our bodies turned numb, and it was hard to move your fingers and arms, grasping the rails.

Swimming ashore, what did you do, then? Another frigid paddle-out? Or go up onto the beach instead, to wrap a Chicago-style winter coat around you?

WIND PIERCES YOUR SHIVERING SKIN On a windy day, shivering between sets, we remained wave warriors.

Anything warmer than 60-degree water, we were happy, even if it stayed that cold in summer. Sixty-two degrees was considered pretty mild. Fifty-two was the coldest water I recall—doubt I ever went out into it.

One day, surfing in thick fog, between long lulls, I drifted north to the pier. What a shock to see pilings. Caught a wave in and walked back to T-Street.

Another day at T-Street, I wiped out, and the rail of my 9-foot board clobbered me in the jaw. I couldn’t close my mouth. Swimming in, I wondered what would become San Clemente Times November 11-17, 2021

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This picture shows Steve Swegles, left, with younger brother Fred on early, frigid mornings, heading from home on Esplanade down to T-Street with thick coats and surfboards. Our father had made up this picture display to celebrate wave warriors enduring cold and forever stoked, early 1960s, with no wetsuit or leash.

of my painful jaw. Fortunately, I worked it out, got my mouth to close.

HOW IT ALL BEGAN I began surfing in 1961. In 1959, a Hollywood movie called Gidget had launched a surf craze in Southern California.

Teen culture went crazy with The Beach Boys’ 1961 hit song “Surfin’.” We saw more and more ridiculous Hollywood movies, making embarrassing portrayals of surfing.

Some of our local surfers owned woodies, not all in great condition, to drive to surf spots up and down the coast. Then pseudo surfers from inland started driving immaculate woodies to the beach to show off an immaculate surfboard on top, whether used to surf or not.

I grew up on Esplanade with my brother Steve, two years older than I. He convinced me to stop riding a surf mat and switch to a surfboard. He drove us in his “gray bomb,” as we all called his 1946 Plymouth, on surf trips.

Not too dependable.

It was questionable whether the gray bomb would get us out of Dana Cove, get us home up the only road out, so steep.

Our dad got us a pair of thick, heavy, Chicago-style winter coats to wear to T-Street or anywhere we surfed when frigid.

WARMING OURSELVES ON THE BEACH T-Street had a steel trash can.

We would bring matches during winter. When our session ended, we wore our Chicago coats and burn whatever we could find in the trash can, holding our hands over the flames.

At one time, I was the youngest gremmie—grom—in the group. So, it was my job to climb the overpass to the street and scavenge trash cans along Paseo de Cristobal for any newspaper or other materials to burn.

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In the ’60s, you could smell the fumes of every car chugging down every street. You can’t smell that today— only if you ever encounter an old-school car. They were everywhere, back then.

Technology has dramatically wiped out fumes and air pollution.

Santa Ana winds would blow warm offshore breezes from inland. We’d be stoked to get a nice heat wave in which to surf. Smoggy morning breezes would push smog out to Catalina Island, then drift back to shore.

After school, we’d lug our heavy longboards down the street to T-Street, often perched atop our heads. By the time we caught a few waves, we would have ingested so much smog, we’d be coughing with agony, desperately short of breath, and our eyes stinging awfully.

Your lungs were painful anytime you exerted yourself, having to suck in smoggy air.

Struggling to carry your heavy board back up the hill, smog overcame you, making you suffer.

We would surf as long as we could. We knew what was coming. But, hey, a heat wave we wanted so badly also was worth it.

EPILOGUE So, this is about a long-gone surfing era in San Clemente.

It’s a wonderment how we surfed frozen, numb, shaking for hours, taking it for granted. And remember, we were stoked to surf through it all.

This winter, San Clemente surfers, pick a freezing, windy day and try what we did, just to see how long you could stay out, no wetsuit or leash.

Even do it on a clunky, thick-railed, heavy old longboard, to see how it was for us.

And, sorry, I can’t find a way to bring 1960s smog back to T-Street today. So, you’ll never experience the agony we wave warriors would endure, again after again, living with T-Street stoke and smog.

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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CANINE COMFORT

Mutts & Muscles Offers Massage Relief for Dogs

BY NORB GARRETT, SAN CLEMENTE TIMES

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racey Arvelo loves dogs. A veterinary technician for the past 25 years, she and her husband, Dave, have five dogs—all rescue animals. Her entire career has been about, and for, dogs.

Two years ago, a wipeout while snowboarding tore the ACL in her left knee, sidelining her and leaving her stuck at home to recover. One day while lying on her couch and contemplating her future at the couple’s home in Menifee, she noticed that her new rescue dog, a Golden Retriever named Pe’ahi Pete, appeared to be labored in his movements.

“I noticed Pete was coming up lame—he had hip dysplasia in his one hip,” she recalled.“So, I started researching online what I could do to help him live his best life.”

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Her online research led her to a little-known canine treatment approach utilizing massage therapy for dogs.

“I didn’t know anything about it, but it made sense to me,” said Arvelo, 50, who originally hails from Huntington Beach.

She determined to learn more about the application of the treatment, and decided to pursue a certificate.

To earn a certificate and license in the field, Arvelo had to look outside of California, since the state doesn’t have a state board exam for canine Myofunctional Therapy. But she found one online, Holistic Animal Studies.

In July 2019, Arvelo and her husband moved to Capo Beach to be closer to his work while she embarked on her new career. One year later, following extensive online training and as the world came to a standstill due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Arvelo earned her CMFT (Certified Canine Myo-Manipulative Functional Therapist).

“When COVID hit, my job (as a vet tech) was uncertain,” recalled Arvelo.“I wasn’t really feeling the technician thing anymore, and started looking at doing my own thing.”

She determined that offering mobile services was optimum so she could visit clients in their home, so she started researching vans. Last April, she found an old camper van being sold in San Clemente,

and set about to paint and trick it out.

The vehicle is affectionately known as the “Mutt Bus,” and anyone who waves will get a wave back and $10 off their first home visit if they take a photo or mention it. She came up with the name, Mutts and Muscles, had a friend work on the logo (including her signature shaka paw) and started the business.

She started by setting up at local events, as well as Saturday’s at The Dog Pawrk Brewing Company in San Juan Capistrano, which holds events every weekend. Slowly, but surely, she began building a customer base, offering dog owners a personalized, professional solution for dogs recovering from injuries, suffering from arthritis or degenerative joint disease, or for service or “send-it” dogs.

“Your dog doesn’t need to be ill or aging to be a good candidate for muscle therapy,” said Arvelo, who utilizes full massages, as well as cold laser treatment and “red light pads,” to treat different muscle layers.

“This treatment is also great just for wellness. I want the dog to feel good, and I want people to see results.”

Pete is now 4 years old and is Arvelo’s official spokesperson, her “Chief Canine Officer.” He’s featured in her logo and travels everywhere with her. Her other dogs range in age from 10 (Daisy, a German

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Mutts & Muscles Chief Canine Officer Pe’ahi Pete and CEO Tracey Arvelo. Photo: Norb Garrett

Shepherd) to 2 (Maverick, a Golden mix).

She and her husband are also huge advocates for supporting local rescue operations.

“I’m not in it to become wealthy,” said Arvelo, who also provides related services such as nail trimming, among other things. “I do it because I love dogs, and I want to help them in any way.” SC MUTTS & MUSCLES Tracey Arvelo, Vet Tech, CMFT Mobile Certified Canine Massage Therapist 949.550.7700, muttsandmusclesmassage.com

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2 WEBSITES TO HELP SENIORS COMBAT FRAUD, ROMANCE SCAMS

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o you know that a “friend request” you receive on Facebook, or an offer for a free COVID-19 test on Instagram, might be from a romance scammer trying to steal your money?

Are you aware that a phone call from a number you don’t recognize might be from a con artist claiming to work for the IRS who declares if you don’t pay delinquent back taxes that very day, you will be jailed?

Romance scammers are con artists.

They are experts at defrauding people.

Romance scammers ON LIFE AND LOVE slowly gain the trust

BY TOM BLAKE of vulnerable, lonely people—often seniors or widows—and sooner or later start asking for money.

Millions of dollars have been stolen from unsuspecting seniors.

The United States Senate Special Committee on Aging is so concerned about seniors being scammed that it publishes an annual interactive Fraud Book that anyone can view online by searching “Senate Interactive Fraud Report.”

The book is free to download. Do not

download other fraud books that cost money and might appear on the search page.

In a recent Senate Fraud Book that I read, the opening “Dear Friends” letter said: “In 2020, the FTC estimated that Americans ages 60 and older lost at least $602 million to fraud, scams and financial exploitation schemes.”

The Fraud Book supplies tips from the FBI, FTC, and FCC on how to spot romance scammers and information from the FBI describing common techniques used by romance scammers, and details about COVID-related romance scams. The book includes a toll-free Fraud Hotline to report scams.

Another valuable tool for seniors for reading about romance and other scams is provided by the AARP Fraud Resource Center, which lists information on 76 types of fraud and scams, plus other valuable information. It can be accessed online by searching “AARP Scams & Fraud.”

After studying the Senate Fraud Report and the AARP Scams & Fraud pages, I compiled a list of 10 tips for seniors to avoid fraud and romance scams: 1. Seniors should read and study the U.S. Senate Committee on Aging’s Fraud Report and the AARP Scams & Fraud pages.

Georgie

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FROM THE ARCHIVES A large crowd gathers at Sam’s Shoes on Avenida Del Mar for a 1950s promotion involving Los Angeles TV kids show host Skipper Frank.

This photo can be purchased from the San Clemente Historical Society at sanclementehistoricalsociety.org.

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

2. If a person on a dating site says he or she is working overseas, it’s a red flag.

Stop communications with this person.

person has your address). The scammer gets the gifts for free from a scamming company.

3. Trust your instincts. If someone sounds too good to be true, that person is likely a scammer.

7. If a suitor says he or she is planning to visit you, and then cancels, the person is likely a scammer.

4. If someone says that meeting you was fate and is quickly falling in love with you, it is a lie. A person cannot fall in love with someone he or she has never met face-to-face.

8. Never send money to anyone you don’t know personally and do not help a friend send money.

9. Do not answer your phone if you don’t recognize the number calling you.

5. Do not send pictures of yourself or supply personal information such as your home address to someone you’ve never met.

10. Discuss your doubts or suspicious activity with friends or contact someone like me for an opinion. Or call the fraud hotline number listed in the Senate Fraud Report.

6. Don’t be fooled by simple trinket-type gifts he or she sends (if the

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ADOPTABLE PET OF THE WEEK

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When it comes to playtime, nobody does it better than Georgie. This handsome pup simply loves to run and play. Pair that with Georgie’s snuggly nature, and you have the makings of a great companion. Only a year old, Georgie still has lots of energy and would do best with an active adopter who is willing to continue with his training.

If you are interested in adopting Georgie, please visit petprojectfoundation.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. SC

Let’s put an end to romance scams.

Beware of those social media “friend requests” and other warning signals.

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PUBLIC NOTICES TO ADVERTISE: 949.388.7700, EXT. 111 • LEGALS@PICKETFENCEMEDIA.COM PUBLIC NOTICE SECTION 00100 NOTICE INVITING BIDS SAN CLEMENTE CITY HALL COUNCIL CHAMBERS TENANT IMPROVEMENTS Project No. 12563 1. Notice. Public notice is hereby given that the City of San Clemente (“City”) will receive sealed bids for the following project: San Clemente City Hall Council Chambers Tenant Improvements, Project No. 12563 2. Bid Opening Date. Electronic bids must be submitted prior to 2:00 p.m. on Monday, November 29, 2021, on the City’s PlanetBids System Vendor Portal, at which time or thereafter bids will be opened and made available online. Bids received after this time will be considered non-responsive.

Prospective bidders must first register as a vendor and then bid on this project via the City’s PlanetBids System Vendor Portal website at www.san-clemente.org/vendorbids.

3. Project Scope of Work. The scope of work consists of interior renovation and build-out of a portion of the second floor of the existing three-story San Clemente City Hall building to establish a new council chambers for the City of San Clemente.

Work generally involves minor demolition and construction of a new council chambers, council office, AV room, restrooms, and associated HVAC, plumbing and electrical work.

4. Contract Time: The work must be completed within 150 working days from the date specified in the written Notice to Proceed.

5. License and Registration Requirements.

5.1. State License. Pursuant to California Public Contract Code Section 3300, the City has determined that the Contractor shall possess a valid California contractor’s license for the following classification(s): Class B – General Building Contractor. Failure to possess the specified license(s) at the time of bid opening shall render the bid as non-responsive and shall act as a bar to award the contract to that non-responsive bidder.

Department of Industrial Relations Regis5.2. tration. Pursuant to California Labor Code Sections 1725.5 and 1771.1, all contractors and subcontractors that wish to bid on, be listed in a bid proposal, or enter into a contract to perform public work must be registered with the Department of Industrial Relations (“DIR”).

No bid will be accepted nor any contract entered into without proof of the contractor’s and subcontractors’ current registration with the DIR to perform public work. If awarded a contract, the Bidder and its subcontractors, of any tier, shall maintain active registration with the DIR for the duration of the Project.

5.3. City Business License. Prior to the Notice to Proceed for this contract, the Contractor shall possess a valid City of San Clemente business license.

6. Contract Documents. Bid documents, including instructions to bidders, bidder proposal form, and specifications (not including other documents incorporated by reference) may be downloaded, at no cost, from the City’s PlanetBids System Vendor Portal website at www.san-clemente.org/vendorbids. Bidders must first register as a vendor on the City of San Clemente PlanetBids system to view and download the Contract Documents, to be added to

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of the work. Substitution of appropriate securities in lieu of retention amounts from progress payments is permitted pursuant to California Public Contract Code Section 22300. Refer to the contract for further clarification.

7. Bid Proposal and Security.

7.1. Bid Proposal Form. No bid will be received unless it is made on a proposal form furnished by the City.

10. Performance and Payment Bonds. The successful bidder, simultaneously with execution of the contract, will be required to provide Faithful Performance and Labor and Material Payment Bonds, each in the amount of one hundred percent (100%) of the contract amount. Bonds are to be secured from a surety that meets all of the State of California bonding requirements, as defined in Code of Civil Procedure Section 995.120, and is admitted by the State of California.

7.2. Bid Security. Each bid proposal must be accompanied by security in the form of cash, certified check, cashier’s check, or bid bond in the amount of ten percent (10%) of the total bid amount. Personal checks or company checks are not acceptable forms of bid security. All certified and cashier’s checks must be drawn on a responsible bank doing business in the United States and shall be made payable to THE CITY OF SAN CLEMENTE. Bid bonds must be issued by a surety company licensed to do business in the State of California and must be made payable to THE CITY OF SAN CLEMENTE. Bids not accompanied by the required bid security will be rejected. For electronic submittal of bids, the bid security must be received at the City of San Clemente Public Works office, 910 Calle Negocio, Suite 100, San Clemente, CA 92673 no later than the bid opening date and time. The bid security must be submitted in a sealed envelope bearing the name and address of the bidder, and the outside of the envelope must read as follows:

11. Pre-Bid Meeting. Due to the COVID situation, a pre-bid meeting will not be held for this bid solicitation. However, non-mandatory site tours/information sessions will be offered to potential bidders by appointment only. Refer to the Instructions to Bidders section on how to schedule an appointment if desired and how to submit any pre-bid questions.

12. Instructions to Bidders. Additional and more detailed information is provided in the Instructions to Bidders, which should be carefully reviewed by all bidders before submitting a Bid Proposal.

OFFICIAL BID SECURITY - DO NOT OPEN Project Name: San Clemente City Hall Council Chambers Tenant Improvements Project Bid #: 12563 Bid Opening Date: November 29, 2021 at 2:00 p.m.

The bid security shall serve as a guarantee that the bidder will enter into a contract. Such guarantee shall be forfeited should the bidder to whom the contract is awarded fail to enter into the contract within 15 calendar days after written notification that the contract has been awarded to the successful bidder.

8. Prevailing Wage Requirements.

8.1. General. This project is subject to the prevailing wage requirements applicable to the locality in which the work is to be performed for each craft, classification or type of worker needed to perform the work, including employer payments for health and welfare, pension, vacation, apprenticeship and similar purposes.

ABSENT: MAYOR WARD JOANNE BAADE City Clerk and Ex-Officio Clerk of the Council PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF: Louise Jane Erzen, aka Louise J. Erzen, aka Lou Jean Gaylord Erzen, aka Lou J. Gaylord Erzen, aka Lou Jean G. Erzen, aka Lou J.G. Erzen, aka Lou Erzen, aka Jean Erzen Case Number: 30-2021-01229236-PR-PW-CJC To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the will and or estate, or both, of Louise Jane Erzen, aka Louise J. Erzen, aka Lou Jean Gaylord Erzen, aka Lou J. Gaylord Erzen, aka Lou Jean G. Erzen, aka Lou J.G. Erzen, aka Lou Erzen, aka Jean Erzen.

The petition requests the decedent’s will and codicils, if any, be admitted to probate. The will and any codicils are available for examination in the file kept by the court.

PUBLIC NOTICE ORDINANCE NO. 1719 NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the City Council of the City of San Clemente, at its Regular Meeting of November 2, 2021, adopted the following ordinance: Ordinance No. 1719 entitled AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN CLEMENTE, CALIFORNIA, AMENDING MUNICIPAL CODE CHAPTER 10.40 PARKING METERS. A full copy of the aforementioned Ordinance is available for review in the City Clerk’s Office, located at 910 Calle Negocio, San Clemente, California.

Persons interested in receiving a copy of the Ordinance are invited to contact the Deputy City Clerk at (949) 361-8301 or by email at campagnolol@ san-clemente.org.

NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that the above-referenced Ordinance was introduced at the City Council meeting of October 19, 2021 and was adopted at the Regular City Council meeting of No-

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THE CITY OF SAN CLEMENTE RESERVES THE RIGHT TO REJECT ANY AND ALL BIDS, TO AWARD ALL OR ANY INDIVIDUAL PART/ ITEM OF THE BID, AND TO WAIVE ANY INFORMALITIES, IRREGULARITIES OR TECHNICAL DEFECTS IN SUCH BIDS OR IN THE BIDDING PROCESS. ANY CONTRACT AWARDED WILL BE LET TO THE LOWEST RESPONSIVE AND RESPONSIBLE BIDDER AS DETERMINED FROM THE BASE BID ALONE.

END OF NOTICE INVITING BIDS

9. Retention. Pursuant to the contract for this project, five percent (5%) of each progress payment will be retained as security for completion of the balance

FERGUSON,

A Petition for Probate has been filed by Robert G. Erzen in the Superior Court of California, County of Orange.

City of San Clemente Public Works Department 910 Calle Negocio San Clemente, CA 92673

8.3. Compliance Monitoring. Pursuant to California Labor Code Section 1771.4, all bidders are hereby notified that this project is subject to compliance monitoring and enforcement by the California Department of Industrial Relations. In bidding on this project, it shall be the Bidder’s sole responsibility to evaluate and include the cost of complying with all labor compliance requirements under this contract and applicable law in its bid.

AYES: DUNCAN, JAMES, KNOBLOCK

13. Questions. All questions related to this bid solicitation must be submitted through the City’s PlanetBids System Vendor Portal per the information provided in the Instructions to Bidders. Any other contact to City staff regarding this bid solicitation will be referred back to the PlanetBids system.

Dated November 5, 2021.

8.2. Rates. Prevailing rates are available online at www.dir.ca.gov/DLSR and also available at the City of San Clemente Public Works Department Office at 910 Calle Negocio, San Clemente, CA 92673. Each Contractor and Subcontractor must pay no less than the specified rates to all workers employed to work on the project.

The schedule of per diem wages is based upon a working day of eight hours. The rate for holiday and overtime work must be at least time and one-half.

vember 2, 2021 by the following vote:

The Petition for Probate requests that Robert G. Erzen be appointed as personal representative to administer the estate of the decedent.

The petition requests authority to administer the estate under the Independent Administration of Estates Act. (This authority will allow the personal representative to take many actions without obtaining court approval. Before taking certain very important actions, however, the personal representative will be required to give notice to interested persons unless they have waived notice or consented to the proposed action.) The independent administration authority will be granted unless an interested person files an objection to the petition and shows good cause why the court should not grant the authority.

A hearing on the petition will be held in this court as follows: A. Date: January 20th, 2022 Time: 2:00 p.m. in Dept: C8 B. Address of Court: 700 Civic Center Drive West, Santa Ana, CA 92701. (1) If you plan to appear, you must attend the hearing by video remote using the court’s designated video platform; (2) Go to the courts website at: http://www.occourts. org/media-relations/probate-mental -health. html to appear for probate hearings and for remote hearing instructions; (3) If you have difficulty connecting to your remote hearing, call (657)622-8278 for assistance.

If you object to the granting of the petition, you should appear at the hearing and state your objections or file written objections with the court before the hearing. Your appearance may be in person or by your attorney.

If you are a creditor or a contingent creditor of the decedent, you must file your claim with the court and mail a copy to the personal representative appointed by the court within the later of either (1) four months from the date of first issuance of let

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You may examine the file kept by the court. If you are a person interested in the estate, you may file with the court a Request for Special Notice (Form DE-154) of the filing of an inventory and appraisal of estate assets or of any petition or account as provided in Probate Code section 1250. A Request for Special Notice form is available from the court clerk.

Attorney for Petitioner: Shannon C. Papazis, Esq. & Skylar V. Palasik, Esq., FERRUZZO & FERRUZZO, LLP 3737 Birch St., Ste. 400, Newport Beach, CA 92660 Ph: (949)608-9266 Published in: San Clemente Times, Nov 11, 18, 25, 2021 PUBLIC NOTICE FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 20216619007 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: DONNA VIDRINE FOR CITY COUNCIL 501 NORTH EL CAMINO REAL #229 SAN CLEMENTE, CA 92673 Full Name of Registrant(s): DONNA CARNEY VIDRINE 1303 DOMADOR SAN CLEMENTE, CA 92673 This business is conducted by an Individual.

The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: N/A DONNA VIDRINE/S/DONNA CARNEY VIDRINE This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Orange County on 10/26/2021.

Published in: San Clemente Times November 4, 11, 18, 25, 2021 PUBLIC NOTICE FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 20216618882 The following person(s) is doing business as: 1. OHANA BUILDERS 34941 CALLE DEL SOL CAPISTRANO BEACH, CA 92624 ADDITIONAL FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME(S): 1B. ADMIRAL REALTY CAPITAL 1C. ADMIRAL REALTY 1D. AMERICAN GENERAL Full Name of Registrant(s):

AMERICAN GENERAL CORP 34941 CALLE DEL SOL CAPISTRANO BEACH, CA 92624 This business is conducted by a CA Corporation.

The registrant commenced to transact business under the Fictitious Business Name or Names listed above on: N/A AMERICAN GENERAL CORP/s/MICHELLE B WILSON PRESIDENT/MICHELLE B WILSON, PRESIDENT This statement was filed with the Orange County Clerk-Recorder on 10/25/2021 Publish: San Clemente Times November 4, 11, 18, 25, 2021 PUBLIC NOTICE ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME CASE NUMBER: 30-2021-01227354-CU-PT-CJC TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: 1) Petitioner: Shahrooz Brown filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: Present Name a. Shahrooz Brown Proposed Name a. Shawn Shahrooz Brown 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.

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and we didn’t do that. At the end of the game, it came down to a couple close plays, and they made the plays, and we didn’t. That’s the bottom line.”

San Clemente (7-4) had overcome midseason pitfalls with dramatic nonleague wins and finished second in the South Coast League to earn their high seed in Division 3, but the Tritons’ run came up short in the playoffs.

“It’s been my life for so long. I love all these kids,” San Clemente senior Tanner Mehrens said. “Football ends one day, but at the end of the day, it’s more than just playing pigskin. It’s family that we’ve created here, and it grows every year. I wouldn’t trade any of it for the world.”

Going into the fourth quarter, Roosevelt had leaned on its running game, as

the passing attack had been completely shut down. The Mustangs had completed only 1 of 9 passes for minus-2 yards and thrown three interceptions through three quarters. San Clemente was in control.

Then, seemingly out of nowhere, Roosevelt quarterback Julian Viramontes completed 8 of 11 fourth-quarter passes for 124 yards and two touchdowns, including a 28-yard TD pass and the game-tying 25-yard score with just over two minutes remaining.

“They were running the ball, running the ball, and we get sucked up a little bit,” Ortiz said. “Then the quarterback got hot.

They have good receivers. Made a nice catch in the end zone when we had him bracketed. They did a good job distributing the ball around.”

Roosevelt also converted as many fourth downs in this game—four in five attempts—as it had on third-down opportunities, in which the Mustangs went 4 for 13.

The Tritons’ offense once again was stuck with unrealized second-half opportunities. San Clemente missed a field goal in the third quarter, couldn’t take advantage of a second interception by sophomore Drew Shanley and turned the ball over on downs after their own fourth-down stop of Roosevelt in the fourth quarter.

After Roosevelt tied the game, 28-28, the Mustangs turned up the pressure and forced two interceptions from San Clemente senior quarterback Lachlan Van Rosmalen, including the second pick that came with 34 seconds remaining.

Roosevelt capitalized on an extremely short field after the second interception, as Jaquez Neal ran in a 7-yard touchdown on the very next play to take the lead, 3428. While the Mustangs’ air game struggled, Neal carried the load with 32 carries for 196 yards and three touchdowns.

San Clemente got five more plays, but the Roosevelt pressure continued, culminating in a game-ending sack that sent the Mustangs into the second round and their bench streaming across the field to taunt the San Clemente student section.

“I don’t know what to feel yet, honestly,” Van Rosmalen said. “I’m sad for the seniors. I’m sure at some point I’ll be pretty sad for myself. I’m happy for the younger kids. We have a great younger class that are coming up. Very positive about the future, excited for those kids.”

Van Rosmalen completed 17 of 28 passes for 241 yards, three touchdowns and two interceptions. Senior receiver Easton Cattich caught eight passes for 140 yards and two touchdowns. SC

son in the spring. San Clemente looked ready to trade blows with Santa Margarita, but then the Eagles hit another gear.

Santa Margarita shut down San Clemente and scored nine unanswered goals to pull away from the Tritons, 15-7, in a Division 1 first-round match on Nov. 3 at Aliso Niguel High School.

“Honestly, I give all credit to Santa Margarita,” San Clemente coach Ikaika Aki said. “Their angles, the way they were attacking was just excellent, and their techniques were just a little more crisp than ours. Those 50-50s turn into 70-30s, and that’s what ends up happening.”

San Clemente (19-7) hosted the match, but due to an updated enforcement by CIF-SS of pool dimensions, the Tritons had to move the match to Aliso Niguel because their own on-campus pool was too shallow.

San Clemente got three fourth-quarter goals from junior Jake Hoss and two

from senior Derek Budge. Junior Ryan Hickman scored the Tritons’ only two goals through the first three quarters.

Hickman scored in the first quarter and put in a five-meter penalty in the third quarter.

Aki, who finished his first season with San Clemente, said gaining these experiences are key for this group of Tritons.

San Clemente will return plenty of junior talent, and Aki is also excited for this season’s strong junior varsity players to come up. Aki is looking forward to the depth of the team in seasons to come.

“I’m excited. These guys have been through a lot,” Aki said. “We had a long coaching hole that needed to be filled, and for them to come in and welcome me and be patient with me as I transition down here has been great. I’m very happy with how we finished this first season. I think I have the buy-in of the guys and some targets to aim for.” SC

San Clemente boys water polo hosted a CIF-SS firstround playoff match, but the Tritons couldn’t get any traction against Santa Margarita. Photo: Zach Cavanagh

Final-minute TD caps 21-point comeback, ending SCHS football’s season in CIF-SS first round

BY ZACH CAVANAGH, SAN CLEMENTE TIMES

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t was as if the San Clemente football team and Roosevelt of Eastvale switched jerseys in the fourth quarter.

Through the first 36 minutes, the Tritons had a firm hold on their destiny in their opening-round playoff game. By the end of the final 12 minutes, San Clemente was left stunned.

A raucous, festive and celebratory atmosphere at Thalassa Stadium had completely evaporated, and San Clemente looked on as Roosevelt stormed the field after completing a stirring comeback that ended the Tritons’ season.

San Clemente completely dominated the first half to build a 21-point lead over Roosevelt, but the Mustangs ignited their passing attack in the fourth quarter and took advantage of two late interceptions to defeat the No. 4 seed Tritons, 34-28, in a CIF-SS Division 3 first-round game on Friday, Nov. 5.

“They got momentum on their side,” San Clemente coach Jaime Ortiz said.

“They made some really big plays, and we had a couple opportunities to extend drives and keep the clock in our favor,

Tritons Boys Water Polo Downed in First Round

BY ZACH CAVANAGH, SAN CLEMENTE TIMES

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here was a palpable energy to the early stages of the San Clemente boys water polo team’s CIF-SS playoff opener.

It was the first CIF-SS playoff match of any kind in nearly two full years. The Tritons had reclaimed the South Coast League championship after a down seaSan Clemente Times November 11-17, 2021

The San Clemente Tritons held a 21-point lead at halftime, but Roosevelt surged in the fourth quarter to go ahead in the final minute and win a CIF-SS Division 3 opener on Friday, Nov. 5. Photo: Alan Gibby/Zone57

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In the Lineup From Film Fests to Book Signings, Here’s What’s Cooking Around South County

BY JAKE HOWARD, SAN CLEMENTE TIMES

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ummer may be well in the rearview mirror, but between the steady run of swell and consistently epic events around San Clemente and Dana Point, there’s a lot to be stoked on as we barrel into the holiday season.

Starting things off with our eyes on the horizon, the Coast Film Festival is going down in Laguna Beach this week.

The festival was slated to open with a premiere of the new travel documentary Birth of the Endless Summer: Discovery of Cape St. Francis at the Hobie shop in Laguna Beach on Wednesday night, Nov. 10.

The festival is jam-packed with some really inspiring outdoor films, but for the surfers out there, you’re not going to want to miss the screenings for Waterman, a documentary detailing the life and times of Duke Kahanamoku, and Girls Can’t Surf, which tells a revealing story of what women in the early days of professional surfing had to endure to get to where we are today. Both films are showing on Saturday, Nov. 13.

Waterman and Birth of the Endless Summer, as well as Shorebreak The Movie, the history of skimboarding, and Lost

The San Clemente Board Riders partnered with iconic wetsuit maker Rip Curl to take the club’s already powerful reputation to the next level. Photo: Courtesy of Rip Curl

Prophets, an ode to Laguna Beach surf culture, are playing on Sunday, Nov. 14.

Newport-based musician Matt Costa will perform some tunes on Sunday, Nov. 15, as well. For more info, go to coastfilmfestival.com.

On the subject of the early days of women in professional surfing, author and surf historian Jim Kempton will host a book signing for his new tome, Women on Waves, at Basham’s Surf Shop in San Clemente this Saturday, from 3-4:30 p.m.

Besides a chance to meet the author and have him sign a copy of the book, there’s also going to be a panel discussion with a number of big-name surf legends from past and present.

“It’s going to be a lot of fun and really interesting to hear the stories of surfers like Jericho Poppler, who plays such a larger-than-life role in all of this,”

Kempton told the San Clemente Times.

“And to be able to have an event like this down in the Surf Ghetto, where there’s so much history and such a long tradition of surfboard building, it should be a good afternoon for the whole community.”

And speaking of community, it was a blistering day of surfing down at Church last Saturday, Nov. 6, as the West Coast Board Riders event scored some seriously good surf for the season opener.

With a stacked team anchored by the likes of Dino Andino, Matt Archbold, Kirra Pinkerton, Nate Yeomans and the Gudauskas brothers, the squad dominated the day, posting the highest point total in the history of the West Coast Board Riders.

Brandon Ragenovich put in the inspired MVP performance, while the club was able to raise $3,000 in scholarship

funds for Sawyer Lindblad as she continues her journey to qualify for the WSL Championship Tour.

Rounding out the results for the day, Newport Beach finished second, Laguna Beach finished third, and Dana Point finished fourth.

Besides the win, the big news for San Clemente is the new partnership with Rip Curl. The iconic wetsuit brand, which is headquartered in town, is putting its support behind the leadership of club President Benji Severson and Vice President Frankie D’Andrea.

“From what I’ve witnessed and experienced personally, the Board Riders is more than a club; it is community and family,” Severson says. “A place where kids compete alongside their heroes and heroes alongside surfing’s icons, and families compete together. All supported by the broader community of San Clemente that loves its surf history and celebrates surfing’s future. Big thanks to Rip Curl for all the support!”

“We’re fired up to be the presenting sponsor of the local San Clemente Board Riders club,” says PJ Connell, Rip Curl North America’s director of marketing.

“Aside from the financial support we provide for all their growth endeavors, we are also psyched to provide our headquarters as a place for the team to activate fundraiser events, supply product from our local retail flagships and aid in the production of the technical equipment the club needs to perform at the competitive level.”

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

WYVWREN MILLER

BY JAKE HOWARD, SAN CLEMENTE TIMES

B WyvWren Miller. Photo: Courtesy of the Miller Family

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irds of a feather flock together—which is why WyvWren Miller has to be our featured grom this week.

When she’s not at the beach riding waves with her family, 7-year-old WyvWren and her chickens are paying it forward. In fact, she just received the Gold Presidential Volunteer Service Award from the President for her work on not only raising chickens, but more importantly, “egging” them.

As hard times hit some folks during the pandemic, WyvWren took it upon herself to help those

in need in our community. Gathering her chickens’ eggs, she dedicated herself to leaving a couple dozen eggs on the doorsteps of those in need with a simple note that read, “You’ve been egged.”

For her hard work, WyvWren scored a personal letter from the President, a gold coin and certificate of recognition and appreciation for her commitment to strengthen our nation and communities through volunteer service.

“While some people ask if she’s a chicken farmer, she prefers the title ‘dragon tamer,’ explaining that chickens are the closest living relatives to dinosaurs,” explains her mom, Lisa Miller.

A second-grader at The Geneva School, her motto is, “If you’ve got an egg, you can make a hearty meal.”

Besides her chickens and beach time with family, she’s also studying dance with the American Ballet Theater School, as well as working hard at mastering the cello. SC Page 22

Water Temperature: 62-64 Degrees F Water Visibility and Conditions: 5-7 Thursday: Combination of south-southwest and west-northwest swells, providing sets mainly within the waist to chest high zone for the better exposed breaks throughout the day (3-4’). Select spots produce occasional slightly bigger waves. Light offshore wind in the early to mid-morning, shifting to a light+ onshore seabreeze in the afternoon.

Outlook: Primary south-southwest swell holds fairly steady through Friday, Saturday, and into Sunday to maintain waist to chest high-plus sets for top exposed breaks (3-4’+). Watch for occasional head high (5’) sets to rise up by Sunday afternoon off a new/ building south-southwest swell. Morning winds will be favorable each day with offshore flow, followed by just a light+ seabreeze in the afternoons. Fun-size Southern Hemi swell and favorable winds are projected to continue for at least the early part of next week.

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