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Centralizing Ceramics Pottery-Making Business Finds New Life on Del Mar E Y E O N S C / PAG E 8 Sarah Hopkin found a way to keep her pottery business alive in San Clemente by moving into space on Avenida Del Mar that was previously occupied by the recently shuttered Cafe Calypso. Photo: C. Jayden Smith

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Council Initiates Process to Extend Outdoor Dining Program

Outlets to Host Tree Lighting Concert

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Exchange Club These professionals choose these demanding and often challenging careers, because Recognizes Deputy, they believe in making a difference in peoFirefighter of the Year ple’sHelives.” continued, saying Garcia embodies the BY C. JAYDEN SMITH

The San Clemente Exchange Club recognized public safety personnel Geoffrey Coleman and Amber Garcia for their exceptional contributions to San Clemente on Tuesday afternoon, Nov. 14, presenting them with the 2024 Firefighter of the Year and Deputy of the Year awards, respectively. Garcia became the first woman Tuesday to earn the club’s Deputy of the Year Award. Over the past 12 months, she was selected to become a master field training officer (FTO) for personnel in San Clemente and is the newest member of the Targeting, Reduction, Investigative and Prevention (TRIP) team. She also volunteered to take on a vacant homeless liaison and mental health officer position, among other achievements. Garcia said after the ceremony that the recognition meant a lot to her, even as she felt she wasn’t doing anything beyond the responsibilities of her job. “I took on that role to learn a lot more, trying to get ahead and see what we can do here in the community, which is what we were lacking,” she said.“I take all of this really seriously, and I put in tons of effort.” Capt. Jay Christian, San Clemente’s chief of Police Services, spoke about both Coleman and Garcia. “It’s important to note that cops and firefighters don’t do their job for recognition,” Christian said.“They are driven by a sense of duty and commitment to public safety, and

Council Initiates Process to Extend Outdoor Dining Program BY C. JAYDEN SMITH

The City of San Clemente’s outdoor dining program is anticipated to continue until July 2026, after a unanimous vote from the City Council on Nov. 7. The council voted to initiate a zoning amendment to the city’s municipal code that would extend the program until July 1, 2026, a process that involves the Planning Commission reviewing an amendment at a public hearing before being referred to the council for a final decision. Gov. Gavin Newsom’s signing of Assembly Bill 1217 on Oct. 8 prompted the council to act; otherwise, the Temporary Parklet Dining Ordinance would have expired on Dec. 31.

principles of “community-oriented policing,” through her interactions with local residents, businesses and organizations and her leadership that marks her as an advocate for San Clemente. “Her ambition in community outreach and dealing with quality-of-life concerns and public nuisances have made a significant impact on reducing crime and fostering a sense of unity among our citizens,” Christian said. Garcia’s “selfless devotion” as an FTO has also promoted the success of deputies new to the city, he added, and Coleman has shown to be a “pillar of strength” through his dedication and perseverance in times of crisis. Administrative Sgt. Jared Streeter also spoke about Garcia, saying she exemplifies what a deputy sheriff should strive to be. Regarding her accomplishments, Streeter said she totaled 12 misdemeanor arrests, 45 felony arrests and 98 criminal citations over the past 11 months, in addition to successful zero-tolerance enforcement of the North Beach area. “(Her work) had a huge impact on this area, which prompted a local San Clemente resident to send an email to the City Council and the (Orange County) Sheriff’s Department, stating the North Beach area hadn’t looked this good in nearly 20 years,” Streeter said. “This accomplishment is a direct result of Amber’s work ethic and her passion for

enforcement and providing county and city assistance to (persons experiencing homelessness) who desire it,” Streeter continued. Orange County Fire Authority Operations Division 3 Chief Cheyne Maule documented Coleman’s recent achievements. After spending 15 years with the U.S. Forest Service, Coleman joined OCFA in 2020, and serves San Clemente as part of Station 50. Coleman led wildland training over the past year, Maule said, and has mentored new handcrew members that focus on hazardous fuels reduction projects and suppressing wildland fires. “In every role, be it as a father, a husband,

a fire professional, or mentor, Jeff has committed with an unwavering dedication, always striving for excellence and making a difference in the lives of those around him,” Maule said. Both Coleman and Garcia were able to share their moments of recognition with their families, who had made the trip for Tuesday’s ceremony. State Assemblymember Laurie Davies and Orange County Fifth District Supervisor Katrina Foley were also present to give certificates of recognition. State Sen. Janet Nguyen sent in a certificate as well, although she could not attend the ceremony.

AB 1217 extends multiple existing provisions, including one concerning the “regulatory flexibility” that enables outdoor food and alcohol service, according to Assemblymember Jesse Gabriel, the measure’s primary sponsor. Before the vote, Councilmember Victor Cabral referenced several recent discussions he and Councilmember Rick Loeffler had with downtown businesses, during which all the businesses spoke of the parklets’ importance and existence as a revenue generator. “We’ve got to figure out a way to work with them to make San Clemente a city where they can do business, make money and service the community,” he said. The original zoning amendment approved in April 2022 was a measure to extend the outdoor dining program, which was initiated to combat the pandemic’s impact on restaurants, and established design standards and a monthly licensing fee for participating businesses in Downtown San Clemente. The agenda report stated that the council must pass another zoning amendment to continue the current program past its “sunset

date.” The city would also continue to collect between $5,000 and $10,000 per month from participating businesses. Economic Development Director Jonathan Lightfoot also mentioned that parklets will be removed starting in January 2024 amid a capital improvements project involving work to upgrade the city’s electrical system along Avenida Del Mar. “Down the line, if the council at the future public hearing does vote to extend (the program), those parklets are still going to be impacted by that work that’s coming,” he said. The project is expected to take a maximum of nine months to complete, Lightfoot added, saying that businesses along Del Mar should be impacted for “weeks, at the most,” as construction moves incrementally down the street. He also said the city won’t collect fees from businesses during the times parklets are moved. When Cabral raised the issue of whether the city would assist businesses that need to disassemble, remove and store parklets else-

where, Mayor Chris Duncan said the program was approved with the understanding that the CIP project was upcoming. “I want to help the businesses, too, but full disclosure: they always knew this was going to happen, they knew (the parklets needed to be taken down), and, hopefully, they made preparations for that,” Duncan continued. “I don’t know what else we can do.” Mayor Pro Tem Steve Knoblock suggested the city more firmly enforce aesthetic standards for outdoor dining decks, as he favored a classier, “uniform” look similar to outdoor dining in Encinitas over what he called a “hodgepodge” of different-looking decks on Del Mar. Although the existing Temporary Parklet Dining Ordinance includes standards for matters such as location and materials, both Knoblock and Loeffler attested the parklets have become more “customized” over time. Lightfoot said he could create a list of recommendations concerning specific issues for the Planning Commission to address before the council hears the issue again.

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(From left) Administrative Sgt. Jared Streeter, Deputy Amber Garcia and Police Services Chief Capt. Jay Christian pose for a photo at the Exchange Club’s Deputy of the Year ceremony honoring Garcia on Tuesday morning, Nov. 14. Photo: C. Jayden Smith

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COMMUNITY MEETINGS FRIDAY, NOV. 17

Beachside Chat 8-9 a.m. Join San Clemente residents and dignitaries for the weekly Beachside Chat, a spirited, town hall forum on community issues led by a slate of rotating hosts. This week, Coastal Zone Administrator Leslea Meyerhoff will speak. The chats are held at Dorothy Visser Senior Center, located at 117 Avenida Victoria, San Clemente. All are welcome.

SATURDAY, NOV. 18

Challenging Cancer 10-11:30 a.m. The Challenging Cancer group is conducting weekly meetings through Zoom video conferences. The meetings are open to caregivers, people who have a compromised immune system, and people dealing with cancer. To join, email donnavigil2@gmail.com or linda_crdv@yahoo.com. heritagesc.org.

SUNDAY, NOV. 19

Meaningful Conversations 3 p.m. Join a different kind of conversation, one that welcomes every perspective in a search for the truths that unite us all, as the Baha’i Center discusses the spiritual perspectives offered by the Baha’i Teachings on the fundamental oneness of religion. Baha’i Center, 3316 Avenida del Presidente, San Clemente. 949.779.2878. sanclementelsa@gmail.com.

TUESDAY, NOV. 21

Because I Love You (BILY) 6:30-8:30 p.m. The organization Because I Love You (BILY), which helps parents navigate through whatever parenting challenges they may be facing (e.g., failure to launch, substance misuse, disrespect), conducts its weekly meetings on Tuesdays via Zoom video conference and in person/ Zoom the first Tuesday of each month at the Outlets at San Clemente’s Conference Room. For detailed instructions on how to participate, email bilysanclemente@gmail.com.

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Foley Recognizes South County Servicemembers at Veterans of the Year Awards BY BREEANA GREENBERG

Recognizing South Orange County veterans who went above and beyond the call of duty by continuing to serve in their community after military service, Orange County Fifth District Supervisor Katrina Foley awarded a veteran from each of the nine cities within her district. During the third annual Veterans of the Year Awards on Thursday, Nov. 9, Foley presented Dana Point veteran Patricia “Patti” Holliday; Nelson Coburn, a former Marine from San Clemente; and San Juan Capistrano Mayor Howard Hart with plaques recognizing their service to their communities. “Today, we celebrate our outstanding veterans who served our country, but continue to serve throughout their life in our county and in our United States,” Foley said. Girl Scouts of Orange County Troop 5388 from Newport Beach and Troop 6438 from Laguna Niguel presented the colors while veteran Larry Icenogle from Bugle Across America accompanied, performing the National Anthem. Holliday, the Dana Point Veteran of the Year, joined the United States Army in 1989. After Holliday served the U.S. Army in active duty for eight years and the National Guard for an additional 13 years, she continued to serve her community as a deputy sheriff for the Orange County Sheriff’s Department for 19 years. During her tenure, Holliday served as a flight medic, platoon sergeant, first sergeant, and participated as a member of a Space Shuttle recovery mission team. While accepting the award, Holliday thanked her fellow veterans for their service, noting “it takes all of us to make this world a better place.” “The things that we’ve done and seen, it’s important that people recognize all of us, what we’ve done, and that it’s really important to just listen,” Holliday said. “Those of you that maybe know somebody that’s deployed or has been deployed, if they just need to talk, let them talk.” Representing the City of San Clemente, 1st Sgt. Coburn served in the U.S. Marine Corps from 1998 to 2020. After Coburn’s years of service, he continued to serve his community as the commandant for the Marine Corps League South Coast Detachment in San Clemente. Co-

(From right) Orange County Fifth District Supervisor Katrina Foley recognizes 1st Sgt. Nelson Coburn, who serves as the Commandant for the Marine Corps League South Coast Detachment in San Clemente. Photo: Breeana Greenberg

burn also serves as the vice president of the Veterans Association of Real Estate Professionals of Orange County. “Nelson assists his fellow veterans by working to increase sustainable homeownership, financial literacy education, VA loan awareness and economic opportunities,” Foley said. “I really just appreciate the work that you have done for families that have students that are veterans.” While receiving the plaque recognizing his service, Coburn said he felt a huge void in his life when he retired from the Marines. “I didn’t realize when I retired that I could continue to give back; I thought my service ended, and it didn’t,” Coburn said. “It had really just begun. I quickly found the Marine Corps League.” Coburn added that through the Marine Corps League, VFW and American Legion, “I’m able to help more people and more servicemembers and more families now than I ever did in the whole 22 years that I was there.” “So, that void that I had is no longer there,” Coburn continued. “A lot of veterans get out and they’re lost … it’s on us to show them that direction.” Foley presented San Juan Capistrano Mayor Howard Hart with a plaque recog-

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nizing his service as a U.S. Naval Intelligence Officer for 30 years. During his service, Hart survived the Sept. 11 attack on the Pentagon and earned the Defense Meritorious Service Medal, the Meritorious Service Medal, the Navy and Marine Corps Commendation Medal and the Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal, Foley noted. “I have just had the pleasure of working with Mayor Hart in my new role as his County Supervisor, and I can tell you he’s always just very supportive,” Foley said. “He loves his community, he loves serving, and I enjoy working with you. It’s my honor to recognize you as our Veteran of the Year.” Hart said he joined the Navy, commissioned out of University of California, Irvine. “When I graduated from UC Irvine, I was looking for meaning, and I thought I’d go into the Navy for a few years,” Hart said. “I went in a starry-eyed patriot, fell in love with it, but after 30 years of bureaucracy and losing 16 friends and a lot of family separation and hardship, I came out a starry-eyed patriot whose country is worth fighting for.” “Being a Naval officer,” he continued, “was the greatest privilege of my life.”

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City Reopens Pickleball Courts at San Gorgonio Park BY C. JAYDEN SMITH

The City of San Clemente’s reopening of the pickleball courts at San Gorgonio Park on Monday morning, Nov. 13, carried much less fanfare than the ribbon-cutting ceremony for the new facility at Richard T. Steed Memorial Park that occurred just last week. Still, a noticeable crowd was on hand to watch a city staffer unlock the gate leading to Court No. 2 at San Gorgonio, which followed a pair of City Council votes at its meeting on Nov. 9, to adopt a resolution discontinuing pickleball on Court No. 1 and direct staff to reopen Court No. 2’s four courts on a transitional basis. About half of Monday’s crowd comprised nearby residents upset with the apparent reversal of the council’s June 6 vote to permanently discontinue pickleball at San Gorgonio. “The city broke their promise to the pickleball ambassadors and to the residents,” said Susan Brewer. “We’ve worked for years to negotiate a deal between the parties, and the council reversed it.” The grand opening ceremony at Steed Park on Nov. 7 coincided with the effective closure

Pottery-Making Business Finds New Life on Del Mar BY C. JAYDEN SMITH

When Sarah Hopkin learned months ago that her landlord had sold the space on Avenida Granada that housed her pottery-making business, she felt a lot of anxiety regarding whether the new space she chose would offer the same environment to her customers. “The only locations that we first were looking at were all business-, office-type places,” she said. “There wasn’t anything as cool as an Ole Hanson house, and that’s where we were for 15 years.” Thanks to friend and local real estate agent Cecilia McDermott, though, Hopkin was able to keep her goal of remaining in San Clemente alive, moving into a 3,000-square-foot space previously occupied by Café Calypso. “I’m not religious, but I believe in God, and God brought us to this spot, because San Clemente did not want to lose us,” she said. Now situated in the heart of San Clemente on Avenida Del Mar, the prime location has greatly helped Fired Up San Clemente, according to Hopkin, who said very few walked by her business at her previous locations on El Camino Real and Granada.

of pickleball at San Gorgonio Park. Yet, as the council discussed later that evening whether to adopt a resolution that would’ve amended the San Gorgonio Park Master Plan to revert both courts back to tennis, public speakers’ expression of a continued desire for more pickleball led the council to reconsider having the sport remain at San Gorgonio. After the discussion was extended to the Nov. 9 special meeting, even more people came to voice their opinions, according to Mayor Chris Duncan. “The hope is that with the new courts up at Steed, we get less activity at the San G courts and maybe less intense activity, and that would be to help address some of the concerns of the residents there in the Shorecliffs neighborhood,” Duncan said of the votes that followed the spirited debate. In a 3-2 margin, the council voted to approve an amendment to the park’s Master Plan that eliminated pickleball on Court 1 and to authorize a project that resurfaces Court 1 for tennis use. By the same margin, the council also directed staff to reopen Court 2 for pickleball, limiting the operational hours to 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. and axing the establishment of a Challenge Court. Under the same item, the council directed the Beaches, Parks & Recreation Commission to consider how to expedite the expansion of the city’s pickleball facilities and

“I cannot even believe the amount of foot traffic that comes in here, it’s so fascinating to me,” she said. “I’m really grateful to be here, because I think more people will see us.” Fired Up San Clemente has offered private pottery-making lessons since 2001, after Hopkin took over a studio and taught herself how to make hand prints and clay impressions in order to start teaching. Customers call in to make appointments for one-on-one lessons, lessons for two to four people, or for groups. Hopkin said she caters to everyone who comes in, teaching people handbuilding or how to make clay impressions or use a potter’s wheel. After switching from her desire to be a teacher to going into business early in her adult life, Hopkin feels as if she now occupies the role of teacher at Fired Up. “I get to teach people how to do clay, (and) I get to teach them how to let their inner artist shine, because a lot of people get stunted and get told that they’re not an artist,” she said. “That’s kind of my job in this world, too, to encourage people, to nurture them, all that stuff.” Operating out of the street-level floor at the Hotel San Clemente apartment complex, built in 1927, Hopkin said she reflects daily on how blessed she is to be in her position and her ability to share the joy of making art with others. Even back when she first toured the

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Several residents of the Shorecliffs neighborhood meet at San Gorgonio Park to voice their displeasure with the city’s reopening of pickleball courts at the park on Monday, Nov. 13. Photo: C. Jayden Smith

established a goal to review the four courts’ operations in six months. Mayor Pro Tem Steve Knoblock and Councilmember Rick Loeffler both voted against the two items. Resident Ruth Martin contended that the city won’t be able to enforce the city’s condition that the pickleball courts are strictly for beginner and intermediate play, and that the noise from pickleball play constitutes a violation of California Civil Code Section 3480. Section 3480 defines a public nuisance as anything that affects a considerable number of people or an entire community or neighborhood, despite how unequal the extent of

the annoyance may be felt by those affected. “We are asking for the same thing that they gave (residents near San Luis Rey Park),” Martin said, referring to when the city removed pickleball from that park. “Why do we have to listen to it?” Other residents also argued that the council went back on its word, that the noise from pickleball will negatively impact tennis players at San Gorgonio, and that noise prevents residents from enjoying a higher quality of life. Duncan declined to comment on the allegations of the city violating Civil Code 3480 and other complaints.

Sarah Hopkin found a way to keep her pottery business alive in San Clemente by moving into space on Avenida Del Mar that was previously occupied by the recently shuttered Café Calypso. Photo: C. Jayden Smith

space, she remembers how she responded after being asked if she needed to take pictures. “I said, ‘No, I don’t need to; I know I’m moving in here,’” Hopkin recalled. She still sees many people walk in and expect to order from the now-closed Café Calypso, which Hopkin said can be frustrat-

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ing, but it’s also neat because it introduces people to her business. “I can’t believe (the changes from) being one block over,” Hopkin said. “You could throw a stone over the top of that building and hit my old house. … I’m pretty stoked.” More information about Fired Up can be found at firedupsanclemente.com.

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Editor’s Pick BINGO AT THE SENIOR CENTER 1:30 p.m. Every Wednesday, the Dorothy Visser Senior Center will host Bingo. The center will begin selling cards at 1 p.m., with the game starting promptly at 1:30. The buy-in is $12 for 10 games with four cards and a special pick-your-number game. For more information, contact the center at 949.498.3322. Dorothy Visser Senior Center, 117 Avenida Victoria, San Clemente.

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THURSDAY | NOV. 16 TRASH BASH 5:30-8:30 p.m. Join Stand Up to Trash for a night of giving at the nonprofit’s inaugural “Fun’draiser.” Attendees can enjoy a special Stand Up to Trash craft brew made by Station Craft Brewery, with hops donated by Indie Hops. The event will also feature live music, a silent auction and food and drink specials. Proceeds from the craft brew and silent auction will support the environmental nonprofit’s mission. Station Craft Brewery + Kitchen, 34150 Pacific Coast Highway, Dana Point. vicki@standuptotrash.com. standuptotrash.com. LIVE MUSIC AT IVA LEE’S 7 p.m. Live music is featured at this San Clemente lounge known for its entertainment. John Fullwood will perform. Iva Lee’s Restaurant & Lounge, 555 N. El Camino Real, Suite E, San Clemente. 949.361.8255. ivalees.com.

FRIDAY | NOV. 17 COFFEE CONCERTS WITH HIGH TIDE COFFEE 10-11 a.m. In partnership with High Tide Coffee, enjoy a cup of coffee and watch an acoustic performance with local musicians at Casa Romantica Cultural Center and Gardens. This week, Jill Sargeant will perform. The event is free with general admission. RSVP is optional, but appreciated. Casa Romantica Cultural Center and Gardens, 415 Avenida Granada, San Clemente. 949.498.2139. casaromantica.org. LIVE MUSIC AT LOST WINDS BREWING 5:30-8:30 p.m. Live music is featured at this San Clemente brewery. The Knotty Knees will perform. Lost Winds Brewing Company, 924 Calle Negocio, Suite C, San Clemente. 949.361.5922. lostwindsbrewing.com. LIVE MUSIC AT H. H. COTTON’S 7 p.m. Live music is featured at this Downtown San Clemente bar and restaurant. FerSan Clemente Times November 16- November 22, 2023

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SATURDAY, NOV. 18: TREE LIGHTING CONCERT 5 p.m. The Outlets at San Clemente presents a fun way to start off the holiday season, with a family-friendly concert to coincide with the annual tradition of lighting California’s tallest live-cut Christmas tree. Nayah Damesen, FUTUREPOP and Orange County School of the Arts Montage will perform. Attendees are encouraged to bring new, unwrapped toys that will be donated to Toys for Tots. Outlets at San Clemente, 101 W. Avenida Vista Hermosa, San Clemente. 949.535.2323. outletsatsanclemente.com.

nando Noranha Blues Review will perform. H.H. Cotton’s, 201 Avenida Del Mar, San Clemente. 949.945.6616. hhcottons.com.

SATURDAY | NOV. 18 CASA KIDS: JOURNEYS TO THE PAST 10:30-11:30 a.m. Celebrate the cultural heritage of Native Americans by joining teacher Jacque Nunez for an immersive presentation about Indigenous tribes’ contributions, customs, and histories. The event will take place on the West Terrace and is free for children ages 12 and younger, members, and active-duty military personnel. General admission is $5. Casa Romantica Cultural Center and Gardens, 415 Avenida Granada, San Clemente. 949.498.2139. casaromantica.org. LOVEBUGS RESCUE ADOPTION EVENT 11 a.m.-2 p.m. Check out adorable and adoptable dogs at the San Clemente Gym. The event will also include a silent auction, featuring items that will make for quality Christmas gifts. San Clemente Gym, 1108 N. El Camino Real, San Clemente. lovebugsrescue.org/event/.

SUNDAY | NOV. 19 STAND UP TO TRASH BEACH CLEANUP: AMERICA RECYCLES DAY 9-11 a.m. Join Stand Up to Trash at Baby Beach and the Ocean Institute for a beach cleanup followed by a Lunch and Learn at the Ocean Institute. This month’s theme is America Recycles Day. Lunch will be provided. Dana Point Harbor, 24800 Dana Point Harbor Drive, Dana Point. standuptotrash.com

SAN CLEMENTE FARMERS MARKET 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Shop for a wide selection of fruits, vegetables and artisanal goods from organic growers along Avenida Del Mar. 949 361 8200. san-clemente.org.

MONDAY | NOV. 20 COUNTRY NIGHT AT H.H. COTTON’S 5:30-6:45 p.m. This popular downtown restaurant offers a night full of country music and line dancing for all ages. Beginners can participate in this $10 Introduction to Line Dancing lesson with instructor Anne Leslie. H.H. Cotton’s, 201 Avenida Del Mar, San Clemente. 949.945.6616. hhcottons.com.

TUESDAY | NOV. 21 AUTHOR MEET & GREET: KATHRINE DANA SHAW 2-3 p.m. Richard Henry Dana Jr.’s oldest living relative, Kathrine Dana Shaw, will host a Meet & Greet promoting her new book at the O’Neill Museum before embarking on a train quest. Shaw will board the train in San Juan Capistrano at 3:35 p.m. to begin her quest to meet her estranged daughter, Chris, mentioned in her new book, Mover and Shaker: Remarkable Woman Making Her Mark In A Man’s World. Shaw’s book will be available for purchase, and select original San Juan Capistrano historic pictures will be on display for silent auction until 3 p.m., with a portion of sales supporting San Juan Historical Society. O’Neill Museum, 31831 Los Rios Street, San Juan Capistrano.

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LIVE MUSIC AT BEACHFIRE 7 p.m. Live music is featured at this Downtown San Clemente restaurant. Funk dance group Scott Gronsky & the Fuse will perform. BeachFire Bar & Grill, 204 Avenida Del Mar, San Clemente. 949.366.3232. beachfire.com. OPEN MIC NIGHT AT KNUCKLEHEADS 8-10 p.m. Knuckleheads is open for food, drinks and live music. Performers of all skill levels are welcome. If you are a musician, do stand-up comedy or the spoken word, this is the place to be on Wednesday nights. So, come down, grab a drink and go for it. Knuckleheads Sports Bar, 1717 N. El Camino Real, San Clemente. 949.492.2410. knuckleheadsmusic.com. WHAT’S HAPPENING AHEAD

THURSDAY | NOV. 23 HAPPY THANKSGIVING! DANA POINT HARBOR THANKSGIVING DAY TURKEY TROT 7-11 a.m. Run the race before you stuff your face. The 46th annual Dana Point Turkey Trot, presented by the Dana Point Chamber of Commerce, will welcome back nearly 10,000 participants to the Dana Point Harbor this Thanksgiving Day. Burn off those pre-Thanksgiving meal calories with a run/ walk of a 5K, 10K, Combo 10K/5K or Kids’ 1-mile Gobble Wobble. A portion of each registration will be donated to nonprofit partners. Dana Point Harbor, 34571 Golden Lantern Street, Dana Point. turkeytrot.com. TURKEY TROT ON THE RANCH 8-10:30 a.m. Rancho Mission Viejo’s 7th annual Turkey Trot on The Ranch features a 10K, 5K, and a Little Gobbler’s 1K that takes participants through the beautiful pathways and walkways of the community of Rancho Mission Viejo. All proceeds from the run will benefit The Nature Reserve at Rancho Mission Viejo, the entity responsible for education and conservation of the historic land of The Ranch. This run will happen, rain or shine. Spectators are welcome to position themselves in different areas along the course, but they must stay off the course route to avoid interfering with racers. The Pavilion, 2 Tierno Road, Rancho Mission Viejo. 949.625.6500. ranchlife@rmvranchlife.com. turkeytrotontheranch.com. sanclementetimes.com

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fter more than four years of Add in all the self-proclaimed, monthly columns, it is time non-educated “health experts” to reintroduce my readers to professing what, how and when to “Mama G” and both her passion and eat, along with the demonization expertise for health and longevity. of specific foods and food groups I was raised by Italians, an splayed all over the internet, and it’s immigrant daddy and a first no wonder we are more unhealthy generation momma, both of than ever as a nation. FOOD FOR THOUGHT whom were teenagers during The The obesity pandemic is alive BY GINA COUSINEAU Depression. The motto around the and well. house was “waste not, want not,” Enter Mama G, stage right. and I would defiantly profess that “I don’t want My goal is to bring the family back around it, so why not waste it?” the kitchen table to beautiful, wholesome While I might have fought that mentality food the entire family will love. My hope is as an adolescent, it must be in my DNA today, that devices and distractions get put away, and since, as an adult, I have a strong sense to not conversations ensue. waste time, energy or resources. I also have the strong desire to help readers, My dad had a green thumb and often advocate for your family in the grocery store, provided produce that my mom used in get reacquainted with your kitchen, and begin our daily meals. I was raised eating the preparing enjoyable meals with, and for, your “Mediterranean diet,” and on my road family that will give us all the opportunity to to becoming a nutrition expert, my first live a long, healthy, independent and joyful life. education was in culinary arts, so my love of Most parents would agree with the very cooking, family and food was instilled at an strong comment,“I would die for my children.” early age. But I would then ask this even stronger That being said, choosing food today is question: “Then, why won’t you cook for them?” confusing due to the plethora of choices and My husband and I have lived in San Clemente its availability at our fingertips. most of our 40 years of marriage, having the Imagine that back in the day, one had to privilege of raising our four children here. actually go to the store to purchase food stuff Along with being a trained chef and fitness and then prepare meals at home. Today, we professional, I have my bachelor’s degree in can have any food we desire delivered to our dietetics and master’s degree in science in doorstep, any time of day or night. integrative and functional nutrition.

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FINAL CALL TO ACTION TO JOIN TIME CAPSULE PROJECT LAURIE GOOCH, San Clemente Dear San Clementeans, this is your final call to action to join the 2073 San Clemente Time Capsule Project! Give your life stories, photos, or mementos to us in one of three ways: Mail to the San Clemente Historical Society, P.O. Box 283, San Clemente, CA 92672-0283, by Dec. 6, Self-deliver to the Talega Swim & Athletic Club, 100 Calle Altea, San Clemente, 92673, on Dec. 11, from 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Or schedule a pickup by calling 949.429.8298 or emailing sc2073timecapsule@outlook.com. Our project began with great hope! To use your stories as the means to converse with San Clemente 2073 residents. For your stories will span time to form connections with them. Your stories yield more than people, places, and events. They reveal your values, character, hopes, and dreams. By reading them, 2073 residents have a chance to see and understand you. And through you, to catch a glimpse of what life in San Clemente 2023 is like.

San Clemente 2073 residents can then use your stories as a measure against their lives, their San Clemente. Has San Clemente retained belovingly a culture of philanthropy, a sense of community, and a vista of white stucco buildings topped with red tile roofs? We optimistically hope so. But if San Clemente has not, they can draw on your stories to find their way back. Mark your calendars for Dec. 11 to see the Time Capsule’s contents at the Talega Swim & Athletic Club, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., or at sanclementehistoricalsociety.org/events. RESPONSE TO THE LEVIN LETTER JAY THOMAS, San Clemente It’s interesting that Congressman Mike Levin is bringing up “comprehensive” immigration reform, meaning giving those that broke U.S. laws, jumped the line and are here illegally special rights and privileges, as if that will solve our wide-open borders. He even mentioned that the last time comprehensive legislation was passed was during the Reagan Administration. What he failed to mention was that Ronald Reagan later said that signing that legislation was his biggest mistake, because Democrats never came through with their part of the bargain, which was border security. During the last few years, the southern U.S. border has been the most porous in history, so here is a test for Mr. Levin. Ask if he would

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I work with individuals and families from around the country who wish to reach/sustain an appropriate weight goal while improving their health, regardless of their medical condition. Both in-person and virtually, I coach my clients in a variety of ways, but my favorite strategy is through my cost-effective, “Cooking Your WEIGH to Health” 12-week virtual group program. Here, I combine nutrition education, cooking lessons, and daily support, to help my clients embrace a healthy eating pattern and move toward a lifestyle shift. Be sure to register at mamagslifestyle.com for our complimentary “Quickstart to Health and Weight Loss Guide and Cookbook” coming out soon. This guide provides useful templates for simple breakfasts and snacks, teaches you how to “eat on the go,” and includes two dozen nutritious and delicious recipes the entire family will love. Created in collaboration with the YMCA, we hope to inspire a healthy spirit, mind and body for all. Gina Cousineau, aka Mama G, is a local nutritionist and trained chef. She provides science- and evidence-based nutrition education, along with teaching basic cooking skills to help her clients embrace a healthy eating pattern to reach weight goals and improved health. You can reach her at mamagslifestyle.com, mamag@ mamagslifestyle.com or 949.842.8875. SC

go along with reforms that would not go into effect until five years after the last immigrant crosses the border illegally. Every time someone crosses, the clock would reset. It’s doubtful Mr. Levin and other reformers would go along with such a plan, because it would require an actual sealed border in order to go into effect. A big no to any kind of immigration reform until the border is sealed tight. Fool us twice, shame on us. REDRAWING BOUNDARIES OF DISTRICT 3 AROUND THE PIER BOWL BRUCE JAMIESON, San Clemente On Nov. 7, Councilmember Cabral expressed an interest in moving District 3 south three or four blocks to incorporate all of the Pier Bowl. Unfortunately, given the constraints of the 2023 Districting Public Participation Kit, this move is not possible. District boundary lines can only be moved by population unit areas. In order to incorporate all of the Pier Bowl into District 3, you would have to add 2,960 people to District 3. Then you would have to take some of District 3 and give it to District 4, then take some of District 4 and give it to District 1 and/or 2. The only maps that (without drawing wrong population unit area lines) successfully incorporate all of the Pier Bowl are (in numerical order): 102, 104, 106, 110, and 111. That is why I expressed interest in Maps 102, 110, and 111 at the council meeting. sanclementetimes.com

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prescriptions changed since you enrolled in your current Medicare RX plan? If they’re expensive medications (in the $40-$100 range or higher when you refill them) then it’s time for a review. The Medicare Annual Enrollment Period (also known as AEP) ends December 7th, if you’d like to schedule a no cost Medicare options review contact me soon, my calendar is already filling up! I do not offer every plan available in your area. Currently I represent 5 organizations which offer 36 products in your area. Please contact Medicare.gov, 1 800 MEDICARE, or your local State Health Insurance Program to get information on all of your options.

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GUEST OPINION | Wellness & Prevention by Susan Parmelee

Help the Wellness & Prevention Center Expand Our Services

he Wellness & Prevention teens. Center (WPC) is a 501(c) Today, the WPC is proud to (3) organization founded have both state and federal in 2014 by concerned commufunding for suicide prevention nity members to increase acefforts, as well as partnerships cess to mental health services with several individuals and for local teens and families. organizations to educate youth WELLNESS & We began supporting stuand teens on the risks of fentanPREVENTION BY dents and their families at San yl. SUSAN PARMELEE Clemente High, and have since Youths are at the forefront of expanded our services with our work at the WPC. We supSan Juan Hills High, Aliso Niguel High, port two high school clubs, and a youth Marco Forster Middle, Shorecliffs Middle, advisory group guides our programming. and Bernice Ayer Middle. These youths are engaged in leaderAdditionally, we offer after-school sup- ship skills development, evidence-based port at our community clinic located in prevention strategies and developing a former administration building of San healthy coping skills. Clemente High’s upper campus. This type of peer-to-peer prevention The WPC’s mission has always been is highly effective and leads to improved to help youth and families live healthy well-being among the youth in our comlives. Since opening our doors, we have munity. supported more than 1,500 teens and Our community clinic is where we profamilies with mental health services and vide mental health support and commumore than 10,000 youth and adults with nity prevention education to South Orcommunity prevention education. ange County families who cannot access Our organization has also engaged services at their school site. in collaborative efforts throughout OrAs previously stated, Capistrano Uniange County aimed at lowering the stig- fied School District graciously allows us ma surrounding the diseases of mental to use a school administration building health and substance-use disorders while to house our excellent community-based advocating for greater access to support- staff. However, due to our growing staff ive services. and aspirations, we have outgrown this As an organization, we have continual- space. ly adapted and built strategies to respond Because of our growth, we are hoping to the needs of the young people in our to find and furnish a second space for community. If we are ever unable to meet our team, which would most importanta need, we collaborate with other local ly increase availability for easy access to community resources or seek additional no-cost mental health services and prefunding to help us meet this need. vention education in our community. An example of a community need Secondly, such space would also inwhere we require additional support crease collaboration and workspace for and more collaborative efforts is suicide our staff, and overall create a healthier prevention, especially among youth and work environment.

To help us establish a second location for our team and the families that we serve and tap into the generosity of the season, our talented staff has implemented a “Giving November” campaign that aims to raise $50,000 to apply to rent, furnishings and decor. Aside from monetary donations, we welcome gently used office furniture donations from any businesses that might be remodeling. The entire WPC staff is thankful for our partnerships, donors, staff and volunteers who help us serve our community. We are

continually seeking funding to support our services and the community. Please consider contributing to our Giving November campaign to make a second office space a reality. Susan Parmelee is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker and executive director of the Wellness & Prevention Center: wpc-oc.org. She can be reached at susan@wpc-oc.org. 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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FROM THE ARCHIVES Ole Hanson and William Ayer, Sr., along with a

fellow surveyor, create the platt map of soon-to-be San Clemente, circa 1925. Ole wanted to be sure that the town’s layout complemented the natural landscape in the area, so roads were designed with care to follow the lay of the land. This photo can be purchased from the San Clemente Historical Society at sanclementehistoricalsociety.org.

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Meet Casper, a 1-year-old male domestic shorthair that is available for adoption. Casper is a sweet, laid-back boy that would do well living with other cats in the home. Casper and all of his feline buddies are available for adoption at the Shelter for 50% oﬀ our normal adoption fee through Dec. 10. If you are interested in adopting Casper, please visit petprojectfoundation.org/adoptions/ to download an adoption application form. Completed forms can be emailed to animalservices@scdpanimalshelter.org, and you will be contacted about making an interaction appointment. SC

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deserve universal respect and admiration of this country and its citizens.” The city’s “A Salute to Veterans” event on Saturday drew an intimate crowd comprising those who served, their loved ones and local dignitaries, including all five members of the City Council. Reese Emma of San Clemente High sang the National Anthem. “It’s important that we remember what veterans are. Veterans are people with experience, people who have been through a lot, people in this case who have lost people, lost times in their lives,” Mayor Chris Duncan said. “And they did all of that for us; they experienced all of that for all of us so that we could have our freedoms,” Duncan continued. “So, (I’m) really proud that San Clemente, a military town, and always will be, that we’re able to celebrate our veterans today.” Councilmbmer Victor Cabral explained how his grandmother, like many grandmothers, adorned a wall in her home with multiple photos of family members, notably his uncles, who had served. Two of his uncles, he noted, served in combat during World War II, and another who served in the 1950s. For Cabral’s wife, Anna, her father, too, had served in the Marine Corps in the ’50s. Touching on both his and Anna’s upbringing in Hispanic households, Cabral shared one of

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For Lt. Col. P.C. Holland, the commanding officer of the 2nd Battalion, 4th Marines, a veteran is someone who made the choice to sacrifice a piece of their youth in service to their nation. “Whether it be in peace or conflict, the veteran raised their right hand and they swore an oath to the Constitution of the United States to support and defend our way of life, and they gave up a part of their youth to do that,” said Holland. Addressing a group of veterans and their families who gathered at Park Semper Fi on Saturday, Nov. 11, for the City of San Clemente’s Veterans Day ceremony, Holland outlined the rigorous training, duties and deployments that servicemembers endure while enlisted in the military. “They have gone where others will not have gone, where others will not go, and they have done things that others cannot do,” Holland said. “They have suffered the horrors of war with their brothers and sisters in arms. And because of this, they have earned and

Lt. Col. P.C. Holland, the commanding officer of the 2nd Battalion, 4th Marines, salutes the American flag while the National Anthem is performed during the City of San Clemente’s Veterans Day ceremony at Park Semper Fi on Saturday, Nov. 11. Photo: Shawn Raymundo

his father-in-law’s earliest experiences in the military. In the first letter Anna’s father sent to his mother after being stationed at Camp Pendleton, he wrote about the amount of work and long hours he and his fellow Marines are put through. But what struck Cabral most in the correspondence was how his father-in-law expressed how he could hardly wait to go on leave so he could enjoy some

beans and tortillas back home. “So, I guess we don’t have beans and tortillas on base, maybe we do now, but we didn’t then in the ’50s,” Cabral said with a chuckle. “But those are my experiences; we all share those same experiences. We have family that have suffered, that have committed themselves to military service from World War II … to today. … We need to be thankful and grateful to them for what they do.”

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Clerk of the Council PUBLIC NOTICE ORDINANCE NOS. 1764, 1765, 1766, 1767 and 1768 NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the City Council of the City of San Clemente, at its Regular Meeting of November 7, 2023, introduced the following Ordinances: Ordinance No. 1764 entitled AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN CLEMENTE, CALIFORNIA, AMENDING SECTION 12.28.020 OF THE SAN CLEMENTE MUNICIPAL CODE RELATING TO THE PROHIBITION OF BICYCLES, INCLUDING ELECTRIC BICYCLES CLASS 1 AND CLASS 2, ON THE SAN CLEMENTE MUNICIPAL GOLF COURSE. Ordinance No. 1765 entitled AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN CLEMENTE, CALIFORNIA, AMENDING CHAPTER 1.04.070 OF THE MUNICIPAL CODE OF THE CITY OF SAN CLEMENTE, RELATING TO THE CIVIC CENTER LOCATED AT 910 CALLE NEGOCIO, SAN CLEMENTE, CALIFORNIA 92673. Ordinance No. 1766 entitled AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN CLEMENTE, CALIFORNIA, AMENDING CHAPTER 1.04.080 OF THE MUNICIPAL CODE OF THE CITY OF SAN CLEMENTE, RELATING TO DESIGNATING PUBLIC PLACES FOR POSTING OFFICIAL CITY DOCUMENTS AND REPEALING ORDINANCE NO. 93. Ordinance No. 1767 entitled AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN CLEMENTE, CALIFORNIA, AMENDING CHAPTER 2.04.020 OF THE MUNICIPAL CODE OF THE CITY OF SAN CLEMENTE, RELATING TO LOCATION OF CITY COUNCIL MEETINGS AND REPEALING ORDINANCE NO. 411. Ordinance No. 1768 entitled AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN CLEMENTE, CALIFORNIA, AMENDING CHAPTER 2.29.010 OF THE MUNICIPAL CODE OF THE CITY OF SAN CLEMENTE TO CHANGE THE COASTAL ADVISORY COMMITTEE FROM A FIVE MEMBER COMMITTEE TO A SEVEN MEMBER COMMITTEE. Persons interested in receiving an inspection copy of the Ordinances are invited to call the Deputy City Clerk at (949) 361-8303 or by email at Jimenezm@san-clemente.org. Copies will be emailed or mailed to you at no cost. NOTICE IS HEREBY FURTHER GIVEN that the City Council of the City of San Clemente will consider adopting the aforementioned Ordinances at its meeting of December 5, 2023 at 6:00 p.m. The meeting will be held in the Council Chambers, located at 910 Calle Negocio, 2 nd Floor, San Clemente. LAURA CAMPAGNOLO City Clerk & Ex-Officio

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PUBLIC NOTICE ORDINANCE NO. 1762 NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the City Council of the City of San Clemente, at its Regular Meeting of November 7, 2023, adopted the following ordinance: Ordinance No. 1762 entitled AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN CLEMENTE, CALIFORNIA, ADDING SECTIONS 2.04.010 THROUGH 2.04.012 TO THE SAN CLEMENTE MUNICIPAL CODE, ESTABLISHING A BY-DISTRICT ELECTION PROCESS IN FOUR COUNCIL DISTRICTS WITH AN ELECTIVE OFFICE OF MAYOR PURSUANT TO CALIFORNIA ELECTIONS CODE § 10010 AND CALIFORNIA GOVERNMENT CODE §§ 34871(C) AND 34886 AND SETTING MAYORAL TERM LIMITS.

3. Bid Specifications and Documents. Bid documents, including instructions to bidders, bidder proposal form, and specifications (not including other documents incorporated by reference) may be accessed, 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 Bid Documents, to be added to the prospective bidders list, and to receive addendum notifications when issued. 4. Bid Submittal. 4.1. Bid Proposal Form. No bid will be received unless it is made on a completed proposal form furnished by the City within the PlanetBids website. Bidders must complete all line item information on the PlanetBids Line Items Tab. 5. Pre-Bid Meeting. A pre-bid meeting will not be held for this bid solicitation.

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) 361-8303 or by email at jimenezm@san-clemente.org.

6. 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.

NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that the above-referenced Ordinance was introduced at the Regular City Council meeting of October 17, 2023, and was adopted at the Regular City Council meeting of November 7, 2023 by the following vote:

7. 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.

AYES: CABRAL, KNOBLOCK, LOEFFLER 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.

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PUBLIC NOTICE Notice Inviting Bids PURE STORAGE FLASH ARRAY

Dated November 9, 2023. City of San Clemente - Information Technology Division 910 Calle Negocio San Clemente, CA 92673

1. Notice. Public notice is hereby given that the City of San Clemente (“City”) will receive sealed bids for the following project: PURE STORAGE FLASH ARRAY

END OF NOTICE INVITING BIDS

2. Bid Opening Date. Electronic bids must be received prior to 9:00 a.m. on Monday, November 20, 2023 , 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. All bids must be valid for a minimum of 60 days from the date of the advertised bid opening.

PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT A PUBLIC HEARING WILL BE HELD BY THE CITY COUNCILOF THE CITY OF SAN CLEMENTE, CALIFORNIA, RELATIVE TO THE FOLLOWING: Legal Notice Pursuant to the California Miti-

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gation Fee Act Public Hearing to consider the City of San Clemente’s Annual Report for Fiscal Year 2023 on Mitigation Fees. Copies of the proposed reports may be viewed on the City’s website at https:// www.san-clemente.org/departments-services/ finance-administrative-services/mitigation-fees. For further information, interested persons may contact Matt Schmelzel, Management Analyst at (949) 218-9601. If you challenge this project in court, you may be limited to raising only those issues you or someone else raised at the public hearing described in this notice, or in written correspondence delivered to the City of San Clemente at, or prior to, the public hearing. To allow staff adequate time to confirm software compatibility, individuals wishing to utilize electronic visual aids to supplement their oral presentations at the meeting, must submit the electronic files to the City Clerk by no later than 12:00 p.m. on the day of the meeting. Only compatible electronic formats will be permitted to be used on City audio/visual computer equipment. Staff makes no guarantee that such material will be compatible, but will use its best efforts to accommodate the request. NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that said public hearing will be conducted by the San Clemente City Council on Tuesday, December 5, 2023 at 6:00 p.m. at the City of San Clemente City Hall, 910 Calle Negocio, 2 nd Floor, San Clemente, California. All interested persons are invited to attend said hearing or to provide written communication to the City Council to express their opinion for or against the project. For further details, please call or visit the Finance & Administrative Services Department at the above phone number and website where information is on file and available for public inspection. LAURA CAMPAGNOLO City Clerk and Ex-Officio Clerk of the Council Clerk of the Council PUBLIC NOTICE ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME Case No. 30-2023-01349996-CU-PT-CJC TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: Petitioner JOHN GEORGE LOSAK III filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: Present Name JOHN GEORGE LOSAK III Proposed Name JAY LOSAK THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted. Any person objecting to the name changes described above must file a written objection that includes the reasons for the objection at least two court days before the matter is scheduled to be heard and must appear at the hearing

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to show cause why the petition should not be granted. If no written objection is timely filed, the court may grant the petition without a hearing. Notice of Hearing Date: 12/27/2023 Time: 8:30 am Dept: D100 The address of the court is: Central Justice Center, 700 Civic Center Drive West, Santa Ana, CA 92701. Other: REMOTE HEARING (To appear remotely, check in advance of the hearing for information about how to do so on the courts website, go to www.courts.ca.gov/find-my-court. htm.) 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: 11/7/2023 JUDGE LAYNE H. MELZER, Judge of the Superior Court Published: San Clemente Times November 16, 23, 30, December 7, 2023 PUBLIC NOTICE ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME Case No. 23 FL001051 TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: Petitioner Daniel Park and Joy Park on behalf of Haram Park, a minor filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: Present Name

HARAM PARK Proposed Name SHINE PARK THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted. Any person objecting to the name changes described above must file a written objection that includes the reasons for the objection at least two court days before the matter is scheduled to be heard and must appear at the hearing to show cause why the petition should not be granted. If no written objection is timely filed, the court may grant the petition without a hearing. Notice of Hearing Date: 02/01/2024 Time: 8:30 am Dept: L74 The address of the court is: Lamoreaux Justice Center, 341 The City Drive South, Orange, CA 92868-3205. Other: REMOTE (To appear remotely, check in advance of the hearing for information about how to do so on the courts website, go to www.courts.ca.gov/find-my-court.htm.) 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: 11/06/2023 JUDGE JULIE A. PALAFOX, Judge of the Superior Court Published: San Clemente Times November 16, 23, 30, December 7, 2023

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every state in the USA and her travels became one of her greatest joys. She was a member of the local Walking Club where she met many more dear friends. Anne was born in Susanville, CA to David and Blanche Ottino. They moved from Susanville to Oakland, CA when she was entering 6th grade. She graduated from Oakland Tech High School in 1952, was married at age 23 and went on to have her son “Keith” and daughter “Pam” who loved her dearly and were at her side when she passed. Anne lived in San Clemente for 53 years and considered it home. She is survived by her son Keith (Becky) Marr and their 2 beautiful daughters Cori and Amanda (Will) and her daughter Pam (Jay) Gretchen and their 2 beautiful children Dana and Kirra (Drew). Anne lived a full life and will be missed dearly.

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Adeline “Anne” Marr passed away peacefully on September 4, 2023 at the age of 90 in her daughter and son-inlaw’s home in Santa Barbara, CA. She had been with them for her final 10 months and was very well loved by family and friends. She was able to spend some quality time with her entire immediate family the weekend before she passed. Anne loved to play bridge and loved to win. She was a pro at playing Solitaire on her iPad, loved Dominos, watching Pitbulls and Parole’s, other shows on Animal Planet and all sports. She was well versed in tennis, baseball, basketball and football and always ready to talk about them in detail. She had many amazing lifelong friends that she grew up with, some of which accompanied her on her travels. She was known to everyone that knew her well as “Anne” or “Annie”. Following her retirement she visited 39 countries,

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TRITON REPORT BY ZACH CAVANAGH, SAN CLEMENTE TIMES

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SCHS Football Pushes National Champs Early, Falls in CIF-SS Division 1 Quarterﬁnals

San Clemente football came out swinging last Friday night, Nov. 10, giving top-seeded St. John Bosco all it could handle on its own field, but the champs didn’t go down so easily. The Tritons jumped out to a 10-0 lead in the second quarter at St. John Bosco, but the national No. 3 Braves found their form with a 14-10 lead at halftime and pulled away for a 35-10 win in the CIF-SS Division 1 quarterfinals. “There’s no doubt,” San Clemente coach Jaime Ortiz said of his team making the most of its Division 1 opportunity. “One of the special things about San Clemente is they don’t care. They’ll go play whoever, whenever. That’s the way they respond. They gave Bosco everything and then some.” “I have respect for the Braves; I’m sure they’ll go far in the playoffs. Our kids went toe-to-toe against one of the top teams in the nation. I think our seniors did a good job of setting that tempo all year long.” St. John Bosco, the reigning CIF-SS Division 1, State Open Division and national champion, moves on to host No. 4 seed Corona Centennial in the semifinals this Friday, Nov. 17. San Clemente finished the season 9-2 and as South Coast League champions. It also qualified for the toughest high school football playoff bracket in the nation, according to MaxPreps. “The thing about our team is we sacrifice and we play for each other,” San Clemente senior Broderick Redden said.“We don’t play as individuals. We’re there for each other. We always leave it all out on the field every game. That’s what I love about this group.” There were 38 seniors in this group of Tritons, including quarterback Dylan Mills, who hit fellow senior Drew Shanley for San Clemente’s lone touchdown in the first quarter; Stanford-committed two-way lineman Connor Bachhuber; record-breaking running back Aiden Rubin; and Redden, who set up San Clem-

ente’s second score—a 28-yard field goal by senior Max Gonzales—with a tip-drill interception at the end of the first quarter. “This senior group is really special,” Redden said. “I’ll miss playing with all these boys. They’re my brothers for life.” San Clemente came out with a singularly focused game plan on Friday night: physicality. The Tritons wanted to run the ball, control the clock and stand up St. John Bosco defensively. The Tritons executed it to near-perfection early. The Tritons converted a fourth down with Rubin on their opening drive and held the Braves to a 3-and-out on the ensuing drive. San Clemente’s next drive went 10 plays with five runs from Rubin, and the Tritons capitalized to send its strong traveling crowd into a frenzy. Mills hit Shanley over the middle, who turned and found the end zone on an 11-yard score. San Clemente was leading the reigning national champions on the road, 7-0. San Clemente began to believe with its next defensive series. The Tritons defensive line got its hands in passing lanes all night long, including a tip by Matai Tagoa’i two plays into the Bosco drive. Redden found the ball in the air to secure the interception and get San Clemente cooking. Gonzales’ 28-yard field goal sailed true to put San Clemente up 10-0 on St. John Bosco to open the second quarter. At that point, San Clemente was the better team on the field against the No. 3 team in the country. The Tritons had run 21 plays to Bosco’s nine and gained 85 yards to Bosco’s 19 yards. The Braves were 0-for-4 passing. Two drives later, however, Bosco began to click, as the Braves worked quick outside wide receiver screens to make their way 84 yards on an 11-play scoring drive. Following a San Clemente 3-and-out, the game flipped completely to St. John Bosco on a 71-yard punt return to the Tritons’ 1-yard line. Not only did the punt return set up Bosco for its go-ahead score—a 1-yard touchdown run for a 14-10 lead—but Bachhuber, a key component to San Clemente’s defensive pressure and offensive point of attack, left the game with an ankle injury. “He’s a big part of our program, a senior captain for us,” Ortiz said of Bachhuber. “That hurt not just on defense, it hurt on offense, and he’s a long-snapper on special teams. We essentially lost three players when he went down.” While Bachhuber was down, as were the Tritons on the scoreboard, San Clemente showed no quit going into halftime, as Tagoa’i denied the Braves points with an interception in the end zone with 20

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San Clemente football snagged two interceptions in the ﬁrst half and jumped on national No. 3 St. John Bosco early with a 10-0 lead, but the reigning champs got rolling and pulled away in the second half of the CIF-SS Division 1 quarterﬁnals on Friday, Nov. 10. Photo: Alan Gibby/Zone57

seconds remaining. However, it took just 30 seconds and three second-half plays for St. John Bosco to take off sprinting toward victory. The Braves got the ball to open the second half and with a 15-yard pass and a 49-yard rushing touchdown, St. John Bosco was up by two scores, 21-10. Then, with San Clemente pinned at its own 7-yard line on the first play of the ensuing drive, the Braves brought pressure and forced a quick throw right into the hands of the Bosco defensive back, who waltzed into the end zone for the pick-six and the three-score lead, 28-10. Max Kotiranta recovered an incomplete lateral pass for a fumble in the third quarter, but San Clemente couldn’t find any more room against the rolling Braves, who tacked on one more rushing score in the fourth quarter to seal their victory.

Cross Country Teams Qualify for CIF-SS Finals

Both the San Clemente boys and girls cross country teams qualified for the CIF-SS Finals with ease at the Division 1 preliminaries on Saturday, Nov. 11, at Mt. San Antonio College, including an impressive pack performance by the reign-

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ing champion Triton boys. San Clemente’s five scoring boys all finished together, with six San Clemente runners crossing the finish line in a straight wave to finish 30 points clear of the field and first place in their Division 1 heat. Senior Kai Olsen was credited as the first across in fourth place at 15:58.6. San Clemente was split by another runner in fifth place, but the rest of the Tritons officially finished sixth through 10th, with seniors Pierce Clark, Brett Ephraim, Taj Clark and Isaac Gould and sophomore Dallin Harrington. Gould did not count for the official scoring as the sixth runner across at 15:58.9. San Clemente’s girls finished comfortably second in their Division 1 heat. League rival Trabuco Hills placed four in the top six to take first place. Freshman Sedona Sweginnis paced San Clemente in ninth place at 19:01. Senior Lyza Yetter crossed in 13th place at 19:26, and freshman Addison Carey finished 18th at 19:54. The CIF-SS Finals will be run back at Mt. San Antonio College this Saturday, Nov. 18. The top seven teams in each division will qualify for the CIF State Championships on Nov. 25 at Woodward Park in Fresno. SC

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SAN CLEMENTE TOPS DANA POINT AT U.S. BOARD RIDERS CLUBS CONTEST Looking to defend its national title, San Clemente came out swinging at the 2023/24 season opener BY JAKE HOWARD, SAN CLEMENTE TIMES

he 2023/24 U.S. Board Riders season is officially underway, and there is a lot to be excited about. The first event went off on a beautiful, bluebird day at San Onofre State Park, as the defending national champion San Clemente Board Riders held off local rival Dana Point Surf Club, along with clubs from Laguna Beach and Newport Beach, to take the win. A full generational effort, San Clemente’s squad was stacked with talent, from the 14-and-Unders all the way through the 50-and-Overs. Making the most of the playful 3-foot, right-handers, San Clemente took the win with a commanding 237 points, while the race for second was neck and neck. In the end, Dana Point, led by event MVP Marlo Harris, eked out the runner-up finish with 180 points to Newport’s 178 points. Laguna rounded out the results in fourth place. Leading the charge for San Clemente was Nate Yeomans, who crushed his heat in the 40-49 division with a single wave score of 9.9—which was used as his “double whammy” wave, bringing the total up to 19.8. The effort was enough to reward Yeomans, a former Championship Tour surfer and one of the most successful surfboard reps in the business today, with much-deserved team MVP honors. Meanwhile, San Clemente’s potent 20-29 division posted the highest heat total of the event, locking in a 37-point combined total. But the other clubs showed up ready to compete, especially the crew from Dana Point. With their focus on community and camaraderie, they weren’t messing around when it was time to pull on the jerseys. As mentioned, Harris, a regular in the Grom of the Week column, was named event MVP thanks to her inspired performance. Posting an 8.67 single-wave score (17.34 when doubled), she was the highest-scoring woman in the entire event.

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The national champion San Clemente Board Riders picked up right where they left off last year, taking the win in the first event of the 2023/24 U.S. Board Riders season. Photo: Courtesy of Brent Flaaten/USBRC

All told, the event saw more than 330 waves ridden and scored during this first event of the season, but there’s a lot more to come. What started as a few small, start-up clubs in Orange County competing against one another, the U.S. Board Riders continues to grow and proliferate around America, with 50 clubs and seven chapters around the country. The movement on the East Coast has gained considerable traction, as chapters and clubs are forming from Florida to New Jersey. With their rich surf heritage and culture, the East Coast clubs are going to be a force to be reckoned with as they get their feet under them. And across the Pacific, the Hawaii Board Riders are also picking up steam. Former Championship Tour star Sebastian “Seabass” Zietz and his wife, Krisy, first launched a club on Kauai. Just last week, they announced two new clubs on Oahu to represent the North and South Shores of the island, which they’ve aptly named Town and Country. Maui and the Big Island are also ex-

pected to field clubs in the not-too-distant future. For the next six months, clubs around the country will battle it out in local, regional events and vie for the opportunity to compete at the U.S. Board Riders National Championships, which will take place at Lower Trestles next May. The next event of the season on the West Coast comes to the North Central division and will take place on Dec. 2 at the Huntington Beach Pier. San Clemente and Dana Point will compete next February, when Newport Beach hosts the next event of the South Central division. Dana Point will host another event at Salt Creek at the end of April. Jake Howard is a 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 several 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.

Water Temperature: 61-63 Degrees F Water Visibility: San Clemente: 4-6’ Catalina: 15-20’ Thursday: Fun S swell rolling in, along with a little WSW swell, putting good spots in waist to chest high waves, (3-4’), while top breaks are shoulder high, (4’+). Light offshore breeze early morning, shifts to light+ westerly wind for the afternoon. Outlook: Surf size holds for Friday morning, then slowly dips during the day as the old swell eases. Modest scale new WSW swell joins in by the weekend, with mainly thigh to waist high waves for Saturday and Sunday. Light+ southerly winds for most of Friday and Saturday. Light westerly winds early Sunday morning, rise to moderate levels for the afternoon.

GROM OF THE WEEK

WSA UNDER 7 FINALISTS BY JAKE HOWARD

It was big smiles and epic vibes at the WSA contest in Oceanside at the end of October, and once again, the Under 7 Mini Grom division has captured our hearts. We zoomed in on these kids at the start of the season, and we’re back with an update, because they’re awesome. San Clemente surfers earned three spots in the final, with Curren Lester and Ocean Hennings finishing first and second, respectively. Landing in third was Dana Point’s own Hayes DeWeese, followed by Oceanside’s Uriah McDonald and Pax Depesa in fourth and fifth. San Clemente’s Maceo Lizzi rounded out the

podium in sixth place. Super stoked, these groms are not only getting a taste for competitive surfing as they battle back and forth for heat wins and trophies, they’re also building a brilliant foundation for the future of local surfing. Events like this are where it starts. Fundamentals and surf skills are learned. A passion for fun under the sun and in the ocean is shared. And more than anything, lifelong friendships are made. Congrats to Curren on the win, as well as all the competitors who pulled on the jersey, paddled out and got after it. You rule, and you’re keeping us all stoked and inspired. If you have a candidate for Grom of the Week, we want to know. Send an email to jakehoward1@gmail.com.SC

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The podium of groms in the Under 7 Mini Grom division of the WSA. Photo: Courtesy of @ chrisgrantsurfphoto / WSA

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