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Monster Wave Puzzles Make a Splash at Local Surf Shops

BY BREEANA GREENBERG

Dana Point artist Kurt Snibbe was paddling out at San Onofre State Beach when a small wave came over his board.

“This tiny wave just came over my board and slapped me on both sides of the face at once, and I was like, ‘You little devil,’ ” Snibbe recalled.

As he continued paddling through the surf, he started picturing the waves with personalities—as little monsters.

“Surfers take a beating,” Snibbe said. “That’s the one thing—everybody looks at surfing, and they see all these amazing professional surfers, and they make it look so easy, but it’s not. It’s really hard, and you take a beating … but that’s how the idea came into my mind of the monster waves.”

As a cartoonist and visual journalist for the Orange County Register, Snibbe combined two of his passions: surfing and drawing. He began sketching whimsical illustrations of the waves.

Later, Snibbe started to show drawings to fellow surfers, including his friend, San Clemente resident Norm Petersen, who had asked what he planned to do with his artwork.

“I’ll never forget the day. We were out sitting, and Norm goes, ‘So, what are you going to do with your art?’ And I said, ‘I don’t know—puzzles?’ ” Snibbe said. It was like a light bulb went off in

Petersen, Snibbe said.

“He’s just like, ‘Puzzles? I do puzzles; I’ll help you with that,’” Snibbe said.

The two had met surfing at San Onofre State Beach—a surf spot Petersen has frequented just about every day since retiring a few years ago.

“Kurt just showed up one day … and then as someone who’s there regularly, you start to develop some relationships,” Petersen said. “So, we just sort of laughed at the same jokes and had some similar sensibilities about life and family and stuff like that.”

“This sort of evolved organically for us between my business background and his artistic ability,” Petersen continued. “It was a really good fit.”

The two began “noodling” with the puzzles idea conceptually in May, had a company formed by July, and shipped out their first order in October.

The first puzzle that Snibbe and Petersen released through their new company, Monster Wave, was a depiction of the Old Man’s surf break at San Onofre State Beach.

“When we started, we were thinking the application would be primarily surf shops,” Petersen said. “If you go into a surf shop and you find a puzzle, it might be a deep sea scene with a bunch of fish; I’ve seen the Grand Canyon puzzle in a surf shop, so we felt like there was a nice niche for actually iconic surf spots in the form of a puzzle.”

When drawing his whimsical illustrations, Snibbe begins with an outline.

“I’ll have a few monster waves that I start with and gradually they’re getting

Capo Unified Trustees Take No Action on Controversial Charter School Proposal

BY COLLIN BREAUX

The Capistrano Unified School District Board of Trustees neither outright ap proved nor denied a petition for California Republic Leadership Academy to open as a new charter school—opening the door for the charter’s petitioners to appeal to the Orange County Board of Education.

The board rendered split votes on Nov. 9—3-3 in each case—on both conditionally approving and denying the charter.

Trustees Judy Bullockus, Lisa Davis and Gila Jones favored allowing the charter to go through, provided a memorandum of understanding was reached in which the petitioners met certain conditions requested by the district.

Trustees Amy Hanacek, Krista Castel-

lanos and Martha McNicholas voted to outright deny the charter.

The board is down one member after former Trustee Pamela Braunstein resigned earlier this year over what she said was harassment for her support of COVID-19 restrictions. A special election was held on Nov. 8 to fill the seat, with candidate Michael Parham leading, as of press time.

The proposal has drawn backlash from some residents over concerns the school could take over an existing community campus, as well as diverting funds from traditional public schools.

Kevin Pratt, a San Clemente parent who is instrumental in bringing forth the petition, has mentioned looking into using

more and more detailed,” Snibbe said.

“But the puzzle is—it’s kind of weird, because I can’t explain why there’s a cowboy in a Speedo playing horseshoes with his horse on the sand, and why there’s a chicken there, and there’s a guy in an inner tube there,” Snibbe continued, explaining how the ideas for his art come to him. “It’s just stuff that pops into my head, and I’m off to the races with my pencil.”

Eventually, Snibbe and Petersen would like to design puzzles of surf breaks up and down the California coastline. The two said they hope to release their next puzzle, depicting Doheny State Beach, by Dec. 1.

Currently, their puzzles are available at Stewart Surfboards, SoCal Surf Shop, San Clemente Store, Russell Stationers,

Sun Diego, Sevenstore, UsedSurf and Boo Boo Records. The puzzles will also soon be available at Hobie Surf Shop, Dana Point Hardware and San Onofre State Parks Foundation’s retail store.

The two will be donating a portion of the proceeds from every puzzle sold to the San Onofre Parks Foundation.

“I’m excited about our future, because we’re going to keep doing puzzles, but have these other extra added things that hopefully people will embrace,” Snibbe said.

“My imagination is running wild with it now,” Snibbe continued. “I still look at waves constantly; I want to do more animations and things like that, because I think there’s a lot of room for fun; that that’s where it all ignited. A 1-foot wave that beat me down.”

existing campus space at underutilized schools, as allowed under Proposition 39.

A list of campuses viewed as having low enrollment provided by Pratt included Marblehead Elementary School in San Clemente.

CUSD officials and staff have said, if Proposition 39 were enacted in this case, the district would need to first do an analysis of available school sites before making any such decision—and that decision would be up to the district.

The potential new school’s curriculum and guidelines would include an emphasis on “servant leadership,” utilizing mentors from the community to work with students, a curriculum that would focus on classical education, requiring students to wear uniforms, not allowing students access to smartphones during the school day, expecting a high level of professional appearance and behavior

from teachers and staff, and fostering respect between students and teachers.

An analysis of the charter prepared by district staff recommended denying the proposal for several reasons, including concerns about negative financial impacts to the district.

“The district would suffer, at a mini mum, a financial loss of nearly $3,000,000 in CRLA’s first year of operation if the school opened with 70% in-district stu dents, which is a reasonable assumption based on the percentages of in-district students attending other District-autho rized charter schools,” the report said.

“That loss would increase from year to year until CRLA reached its enrollment capacity,” the reported continued. “By the 2026-27 school year, the district would suffer an annual loss of more than $4,800,000.”

(From left) San Clemente resident Norm Petersen and Dana Point artist Kurt Snibbe formed Monster Wave Company, creating whimsical puzzles depicting famous, local surf breaks. Photo: Courtesy of Monster Wave Company

San Clemente Walk to End Alzheimer’s Raises Over $88,000

BY C. JAYDEN SMITH

With events occurring across the United States to honor November as National Alzheimer’s Disease Awareness Month, one recent Sunday in San Clemente successfully fundraised approximately $88,000 for care, support and research programs related to Alzhei mer’s.

Nearly 500 San Clemente residents took part in the Walk to End Alzheimer’s on Oct. 23 at the Outlets at San Clemente, hosted by the Alzheimer’s Association Orange County Chapter. The event involved numerous local teams that had competed in friendly battles to see who could raise the most money, and other individuals and groups with a tie to the disease.

“Care for the Givers” was the leading team that collected more than $6,000 in support, led by 15-year-old Sammy Poppen, who joined the effort after losing his grandfather.

Deborah Levy, executive director of the Orange County Chapter, said the majority of participants in the San Clemente walk were community members passionate about ending Alzheimer’s and all other forms of dementia.

“They may have been touched by it, by having a family member with the disease,” said Levy. “They support a world without Alzheimer’s. They may have lost somebody to the disease, (or) maybe they’re caring for somebody currently with it.”

She added that plenty of companies, whether it be memory care facilities or businesses with passionate leadership, participated in the walk and fundraising as well.

Levy, who oversees her chapter’s efforts to provide education and support to all impacted by Alzheimer’s, as well as advocating for supportive legislation

Results of Tight Election Races

Pending as Ballot Counting Continues

BY C. JAYDEN SMITH

As South Orange County residents continue to await the full, official results from last week’s Midterm Elections, tallies from the Orange County Registrar of Voters indicate much more counting remains to be done.

The Registrar’s website lists that an

in Sacramento and Washington, D.C., spoke to the extensive amount of work it takes for her organization to hold the walks every year.

Other Orange County walks occurred in Irvine on Oct. 1 and in Huntington Beach on Nov. 5.

Levy also said the chapter has an “incredible” Volunteer Leadership Committee with members who donate their time to ensuring the organization’s efforts year-round are successful.

The walk also included musical entertainment and Kids Zone activities before the Promise Garden ceremony, which Levy said is always her favorite part of the event, wherein participants hold a flower with one of four colors: blue, orange, purple, or yellow.

“Each of those flowers represents something different, and you have people standing on the stage who are holding one of the flowers that corresponds to how they’re touched by the disease,” she said. “It brings me to tears.”

The blue signifies a person who currently has Alzheimer’s or dementia; or-

ange for supporting the vision of a world without all forms of the disease; purple for someone who has lost a loved one to the disease; and yellow for a person who currently supports or cares for someone with Alzheimer’s.

A white flower is also included in the ceremony, which stands for hope for the first survivor.

“I would love to be put out of business and not have a need for us to have any of these walks,” Levy said. “That would be my ultimate goal, that we would find a cure for this disease, and we don’t have to have these walks anymore. Until that time, I think that it’s really important that we continue to raise awareness about this disease.”

Approximately 690,000 Californians currently live with Alzheimer’s or a form of dementia, according to Levy, and more than 1.1 million in the state care for someone living with Alzheimer’s. More than 6 million live with the disease nationwide.

More information about local resources can be found at alz.org/oc.

COMMUNITY MEETINGS

THURSDAY, NOV. 17

Zoning Administration 3-5 p.m. The city’s Zoning Administration will conduct its regularly scheduled meeting at San Clemente City Hall, at 910 Calle Negocio. 949.361.8200. san-clemente.org.

Interstate 5 Improvement Project Listening Session 6:30-7:30 p.m. The City of San Clemente will host a gathering intended to allow residents to learn more about the project timeline and participation opportunities such as providing feedback on the Orange County Transportation Authority and the California Department of Transportation’s proposed plans to add a high-occupancy vehicle lane in both directions of the I-5 between the Avenida Pico exit and the county line bordering on San Diego County. San Clemente City Hall, 910 Calle Negocio. 949.361.8200. san-clemente.org.

SATURDAY, NOV. 19

Challenging Cancer 10-11:30 a.m. The Challenging Cancer group is conducting weekly meetings through Zoom video conferences. To join, email donnavigil2@gmail.com or linda_crdv@yahoo.com. heritagesc.org.

TUESDAY, NOV. 22

Public Safety Committee 3-5:30 p.m. The city’s Public Safety Committee will conduct its regularly scheduled meeting at San Clemente City Hall, at 910 Calle Negocio. 949.361.8200. san-clemente.org.

estimated total of 270,488 ballots had been processed after Election Day to date, and 116,760 remained as of Tuesday afternoon, Nov. 15—the latest results update. The thousands of vote-by-mail ballots left to be counted represented those that were either returned at vote centers, mailed and received on or before Election Day, or delivered to a drop box, as well as provisional ballots.

The remaining ballots fell within multiple categories, including: drop box ballots (152); eligible ballots received after Election Day (24,313); conditional voter registrations and provisional ballots (7,194); duplicated ballots (2,308);

and remote accessible vote-by-mail ballots (440).

None of those ballots had been processed before the Tuesday update, according to the Registrar’s office. All figures regarding the number of ballots left to count are updated each weekday at 5 p.m.

Asked when voters could expect the results of the races to be more solidified—and unlikely to change appreciably—Registrar Bob Page said in an email that he would not predict an exact day before the state of California’s required deadline for certification of Dec. 9.

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Because I Love You (BILY) 6:30-8:30 p.m. The organization Because I Love You (BILY) will continue conducting its weekly meetings on Tuesdays via Zoom video conference and in person/Zoom the first Tuesday of each month at The Noble Path Foundation. For detailed instructions on how to participate, email bilysanclemente@gmail.com. Noble Path Foundation, 420 N El Camino Real, San Clemente.

WEDNESDAY, NOV. 23

Design Review Subcommittee 3-4:30 p.m. The city’s Design Review Subcommittee will conduct its regularly scheduled meeting at San Clemente City Hall, at 910 Calle Negocio. 949.361.8200. san-clemente.org.

Hundreds of residents participate in the Oct. 23 Walk to End Alzheimer’s in San Clemente that raised more than $88,000 for care and research programs supported by the Alzheimer’s Association. Photo: Courtesy of Alzheimer’s Association Orange County

OCTA Begins Construction to Stabilize Tracks in South San Clemente

BY SHAWN RAYMUNDO

Emergency construction has begun to stabilize the train tracks in southern San Clemente, where movement was recently detected, prompting a monthslong suspension of commuter rail service, the Orange County Transportation Authority (OCTA) announced on Monday, Nov. 14.

According to the county’s transportation agency, the work is expected to be completed in February, but noted that the timeline of the project is subject to change because of inclement weather, as well as “the securing and manufacturing (of) necessary construction materials.”

“We are attempting to get this emergency work done as quickly as possible with safety continuing to guide all of our actions,” OCTA Chairperson Mark A. Murphy said in the announcement.

“Like everyone, we want to see Metrolink and Amtrak Pacific Surfliner safely running again through this area,” Murphy, also the mayor of Orange, continued. “At the same time, we need first to ensure the track is no longer moving.”

Following a storm surge that hit Southern California, transportation officials reported movement on the track that sits just below an ancient landslide, triggering Metrolink and Amtrak’s decision in late September to halt all passenger rail service between the Laguna Niguel/Mission Viejo station and the Oceanside station.

During a special Oct. 3 meeting, the OCTA’s governing board gave the agency the green light to hire a contractor on

an emergency basis and begin the $12 million project that will have crews driving large metal anchors into about 700 feet of the slope adjacent to the railroad track to prevent it from pushing the track further toward the coast.

For the project, OCTA has tapped geotechnical contractor Condon-Johnson & Associates, Inc.

“Project engineers and geotechnical experts will continually monitor the slope next to the track during construction,” OCTA said in the announcement. “Rail service could possibly resume prior to construction completion in February. OCTA will work in partnership with all rail agencies to determine at what point

service can safely restart.”

OCTA said it has worked with state and federal officials to allocate the funds needed for the project, which is estimated to cost about $12 million. It noted in the announcement that $6 million in funding was recently approved by the California Transportation Commission.

The past few weeks, according to OCTA, have been used to clear vegetation around the construction zone and conduct initial grading work. The agency added that this week it will begin notifying residents near the construction area, such as those in the Cyprus Shore community, of the upcoming work.

A couple aspects of those plans

include using the vacant lot at Avenida de las Palmera and Calle Ariana to stage equipment for producing concrete, and excavating and grading the construction site where the ground anchors will be installed.

According to OCTA, construction crews will be working on weekdays from about 6 a.m. to 6 p.m.

While commuter train services are still suspended at the San Clemente and San Juan Capistrano stations during the weekdays, Metrolink recently announced that it has resumed limited weekend service to those stops, as well as the San Clemente Pier, for the Orange County and Inland Empire-Orange County lines.

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As of Tuesday afternoon, incumbent Rep. Mike Levin was holding on to a 5% lead over Republican Brian Maryott in the race for California’s 49th Congressional District. Levin had received 52.5% (135,046) of all votes cast in the district, while Maryott had 47.5% (122,250) of all votes.

Republican Assemblymember Janet Nguyen also maintained her significant lead over her Democratic opponent, Kim Carr, for the State Senate’s 36th District that covers Dana Point and San Clemente.

Nguyen had 57.9% (169,828) of the votes, while, Carr, a Huntington Beach councilmember, had 42.1% (123,401).

In the 38th State Senate District, which includes the communities of San Juan Capistrano and Rancho Mission Viejo, Nguyen party-mate Matt Gunderson continued to trail Encinitas Mayor

Catherine Blakespear, who reportedly had 52.2% (168,762) of the votes. Gunderson had 47.8% (168,762) of the votes.

As for the 74th State Assembly race, incumbent Republican Laurie Davies still looked poised to hold on to her seat with 53% (80,538) of the votes, while her Democratic challenger and San Clemente Mayor Pro Tem Chris Duncan reportedly had 47% (71,419).

At the county level, incumbent Super visor Katrina Foley had thus far received 50.73% (104,295) of votes to represent the Fifth District, narrowly leading her Re publican challenger, State Sen. Pat Bates, by less than two percentage points.

Victor Cabral (14.38%) and Mark En meier (13.49%) remained the top two con tenders for the three open seats on San Clemente’s City Council, while incumbent Councilmember Steve Knoblock (13.08%)

had surpassed Donna Vidrine (12.76%) by 213 votes after trailing in the early days following the election.

Current Councilmembers Kathy Ward and Laura Ferguson did not seek reelection this year. With Duncan vying for the Assembly seat, a potential vacancy could potentially occur if he’s able to make up the ground against Davies. Should that occur, the new council would decide whether to appoint someone to fill the remainder of Duncan’s term or call for a Special Election.

In San Juan Capistrano, John Campbell had grabbed 50% (1,441) of votes to represent the city’s District 3 and led by a wide margin over the other two candidates—Paul Lopez and Cody Martin.

As of Tuesday afternoon, Michael Parham held a roughly 4% lead on Kira Davis in the Capistrano Unified School

District’s Board of Trustee Area 2 race, garnering 8,974 (45.23%) votes.

In CUSD’s Area 4 race, Gary Pritchard had maintained his lead over James Glantz and Darin Patel, earning 49.15% (9,100) of the votes. And in Area 7, incumbent Trustee Judy Bullockus led her race over Jeannette Contreras with 55.94% (10,121) of the votes.

San Clemente voters have leaned toward favoring measures U and V, which would make the city’s positions of city clerk and city treasurer appointable by the City Council. Measure U, to transition the clerk position, was on track to pass with 53.02% voter approval, while Measure V to transition the treasurer role had narrow support with 50.75%.

County elections officials must report their final results to the Secretary of State by Dec. 9.

Construction crews on Tuesday, Nov. 15, work on the project to stabilize the train tracks in south San Clemente. Photo: Shawn Raymundo

(Charter Cont. from page 3)

The district’s report also said CRLA did not provide a clear description of its educational program, was vague about how intended student mentors would be vetted and trained, and it presented an “unrealistic” financial and operational plan.

“The charter school’s initial budget assumes that a $600,000 investor loan will be secured,” the report said. “However, at the time of the petitioner interview, it had not been secured, and petitioners have provided the district with no information as to when the investment will materialize. Additionally, CRLA has provided no backup plan for if the loan does not materialize.”

Lead CRLA petitioner Gary Davis— who is also a member of the California Charter Schools Association—issued a response to CUSD’s report, in which he said the findings do “not represent an ac curate review of the California Republic Leadership Academy charter petition.”

“Disappointingly, the staff report is founded on speculation, conclusory statements, cynicism, and positions inconsistent with the law, and cites no actual ‘facts’ that could support the denial of the petition,” Davis said. “Thus, under the law, because CRLA has satisfied its statutory obligations, the petition

warrants approval.”

Concerns brought up by the district could have been resolved by a collaborative discussion with district staff, and CRLA was disappointed that that option was not presented by the district, according to Davis.

Davis further said the district’s claim that CRLA’s opening would cause a financial impact is “not credible.”

“Indeed, the district’s 2022-23 approved budget projected in excess of $450 million in unrestricted revenue and an unrestricted ending fund balance reserve of $72.2 million, constituting a 16% reserve,” Davis said. “Thus, even in an unrealistic worst-case scenario, the charter school’s first year impact would affect only 4% of funds in reserve and would not undermine existing services.”

Philippa Townsend, assistant superintendent of fiscal services for CUSD, said while the district does “have a lot of money in our fund balance, our reserves,” it must have a reserve for emergencies and cash flow.

“Also, money is in the reserve pending decisions by the board on programs they want to implement,” Townsend said.

“To say we have money in the reserve and that a loss of $20 million would not affect the district is actually not correct, because the board has not fully decided

how to spend that money yet.”

Superintendent Kirsten Vital Brulte said that when the school district goes through the charter petition process and gives feedback, “ideally,” petitioners would take the feedback, revise the charter and then resubmit.

“Charters were designed to serve underrepresented communities. There’s all this charter history and, at the end of the day, it’s turned into this—from my perspective—a political (issue) instead of, what is the theory of action and the program for children?” Brulte said.

“By law, you have to do one of these things but, in the ideal, charters would revise to get to the standards by which the district is saying this is what’s needed in Capistrano Unified School District,” she continued.

Trustee Jones said she believes the petitioners are completely “sincere and honest” in their desire to create the school. Some of the district staff’s concerns could be easily addressed, while other concerns are not so easily addressed, she said.

“The accusation is made, not in so many words, that we’re not being open-minded about a different kind of school and that we have this not-invented-here attitude … and I understand that, but there’s still what the staff

points out as a confusion between curriculum and instruction.” Jones said.

“I do understand what that means, and I think that is not something that is easily addressed,” she continued. “I think that would be a major change to the charter petition. I would welcome the petitioners coming back and defining that, because it is tremendously vague by our standards in this district.”

Jones also said taking responsibility overseeing the charter school costs the district money.

Commending the district staff’s work on subject, Trustee Hanacek also said she understood CRLA’s desire to operate within CUSD.

“We have an amazing school district with great kids,” she said. “This is always humbling—the amount of expertise you need to move kids forward—so I’m very appreciative of our staff’s time, superintendent’s leadership on this.”

Parents at the Nov. 9 meeting variously spoke for and against approving CRLA’s petition. Parents in favor of the charter cited the desire for school choice, while those against it were wary of a potential takeover of the Marblehead campus and the school instituting a religious curriculum.

Pratt denied the school would have religious instruction.

Happy Holidays from the San Clemente Downtown Business Association

Get ready for a festive night at Puttin’ on the Glitz! Glitz is Dec. 3, from 4-9 p.m., along Avenida Del Mar in Downtown San Clemente. We’re getting set to welcome thousands of residents and visitors to a glittering downtown in partnership with the city’s Santa’s Village by the Sea holiday celebration.

The Glitz team is proud to have received the San Clemente Times’ Golden Ole for “Best Local Event” of 2021, and we are working hard to deliver another festive night of late-hours shopping, holiday dining, live music and games.

Let’s give Santa Claus a warm San Clemente welcome as he drives down Del Mar to kick off the event at 4 p.m.! You can help make Glitz magic by volunteering for an hour or two. You can visit scdba.org/glitz to sign up to volunteer or get more event information.

Our focus is getting you noticed! Are you a local business or nonprofit wanting to get some fantastic marketing exposure? Get your logo placed where thousands of Glitz visitors will see it. Sponsorship opportunities can be found here: scdba.org/glitz.

Also, this season, three SCDBA member businesses and nonprofits invite you to help spread the holiday cheer!

San Clemente Sunrise Rotary Club’s 30th annual Thanksgiving Food Drive will serve more than 750 family members from U.S. Marines stationed at Camp Pendleton, Laura‘s House, and Family Assistance Ministries.

To lend a hand at food collection or sorting on Nov. 19 or 20, send an email to corri@roecoastalhomes.com.

Secondly, the H.H. Cotton’s fifth annual

Feed Our Marines event on Thanksgiving Day will host 165 young, out-of-state Camp Pendleton Marines. Are you able to sweet en the holiday by donating a raffle prize or gift card for the attending Marines? Contact H.H. Cotton’s at maitken@me.com to donate—and thank you!

And lastly, San Clemente Village invites you to its holiday reception at Talega Golf Club on Dec. 7 from 4–6 p.m.! San Clemente Village is a nonprofit that works to bring together residents to enjoy an active, connected, and independent lifestyle. Come for some festive fun!

RSVP by Dec. 1 by emailing jessicar@ scvillage.org.

Shop Small Saturday is Nov. 26, a day to support our locally owned small businesses.

ed artists and craftspeople. Shops and restaurants will also be open on Del Mar—everything you need to make it a great downtown day!

For Village Art Faire information, visit scdba.org/village-art-faire or email info@scvillageartfaire.org.

The SCDBA is growing! With SCDBA’s membership growing fast, we’ve wel comed a talented membership coordina tor to our team to give our valued mem bers a high level of service and support.

Deborah, whom you’ll see often downtown, brings valuable experience in customer service and social media marketing. You can contact her via email at membership@scdba.org. For event and sponsorship information, Julie is your contact at info@scdba.org.

The SCDBA wishes you a wonderful holiday season. See you downtown!

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ANOTHER TIP OF THE HAT TO FRED SWEGLES

MARK MCGUIRE, San Clemente

Thank you, Norb Garrett, for spearheading the paddle-out for Fred Swegles. Thank you also for your “no-brainer” decision to scoop up Fred for the SC Times when the Register foolishly cut him from

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SCDBA member retailers downtown will give out San Clemente-branded canvas tote bags to shoppers while supplies last.

This is our third year of the “Love Local, Shop Small” promotion, and we thank the 14 sponsoring businesses. You’ll see their logos on the tote bags. Follow our social media sites (@sanclementedowntown) on Facebook and Instagram to see which businesses will be handing out totes with your purchases.

The next San Clemente Village Art Faire departs from its usual time slot of “First Saturday” in December—because of the holiday events—and will instead happen on Dec. 10 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Come down to the SC Library lawn to view the works of dozens of talent-

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While Fred wrote columns for SC Times and voiced many of “Sunny Post’s” quips (both of which he did superbly), for decades, he was a beat reporter. His beat was San Clemente—and no reporter ever knew their beat better.

He grew up in and loved this town. He traveled to many other San Clementes, but he always came home. To have as talented a writer/reporter as Fred Swegles covering all things San Clemente for as long as we did was a great gift.

His body of work is an amazing legacy and precious town treasure.

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What’s going on in and around town this week

THURSDAY | 17

LIVE MUSIC AT STILLWATER

7 p.m. Live music is featured at this popular South Orange County venue. Rock band Casual Cult will perform. StillWater Spirits & Sounds, 24701 Del Prado, Dana Point. 949.661.6003. danapointstillwater.com.

FRIDAY | 18

COFFEE CONCERTS

WITH HIGH TIDE COFFEE

10-11 a.m. In partnership with High Tide Coffee, Casa Romantica invites guests to enjoy a cup of coffee and watch an acoustic performance with local musicians in its Main Salon. This month, Corey Angell will perform. The concert is included with the cost of the $5 general admission. Casa Romantica Cultural Cen ter and Gardens, 415 Avenida Granada, San Clemente. casaromantica.org.

‘SILENT ROCK SURF’ FILM PREMIERE 5 p.m. UsedSurf is hosting a premiere for the movie Silent Rock Surf, alongside other entertainment. Gatos Tacos will be serving tacos and refreshments, the band Current Location will start playing music at around 5:30 p.m., and the film will start at 6:15. UsedSurf, 216 Calle de Los Molinos, San Clemente. 949.310.6602.

SATURDAY | 19 8TH ANNUAL OUTLETS AT SAN CLEMENTE TREE LIGHTING CELEBRATION & CONCERT

5 p.m. The Outlets at San Clemente will kick off the holiday season with its annual Tree Lighting Concert. The free concert will begin at 5 p.m. and will be headlined by the Good Newz Girls and include performances by FUTUREPOP and OCSA-Montage. The event will be hosted by American Idol’s JRAND. Outlets at San Clemente, 101 W. Avenida Vista Hermosa, San Clemente. outletsatsanclemente.com.

Clemente. 949.257.2286. coabroadwaynight@gmail.com. communityoutreachalliance.com.

THE MEN OF CABRILLO CABARET

SATURDAY | 19

ANNUAL SURFING SANTA & STAND-UP PADDLEBOARD CONTEST

HOLIDAY RUMMAGE SALE

AT ST. CLEMENT’S

BROADWAY

NIGHT &

VARIETY SHOW 5 p.m. Community Outreach Alliance Entertainment is partnering with the Baha’i Center to put on a Broadway Night & Variety Show through the weekend. COA has invited artists and performers of all ages and skill levels to perform skits, sing and dance, as well as submit artwork. San Clemente Baha’i Center, 3316 Avenida Del Presidente, San

7:30-9 p.m. Join the Cabrillo Playhouse for an evening of music under the stars this Friday and on Saturday, Nov. 19, as it presents The Men of Cabrillo. Snuggle up under the theater’s heaters as The Men of Cabrillo perform music from Broadway to pop, and are joined by a female guest artist to round out an intimate evening of music that you will not want to miss. Tickets are $28. Cabrillo Playhouse, 202 Avenida Cabrillo, San Clemente. cabrilloplayhouse.org.

5 a.m.-4 p.m. The Ritz-Carlton, Laguna Niguel’s annual Surfing Santa & Stand-Up Paddleboard Contest is a two-day event in which contestants dress like Santa or other holiday-inspired characters and battle it out on the waves of Salt Creek Beach. The contest raises funds to benefit Surfers Healing, the original surf camp for children with autism. Registration is $60 per contestant, per category. Salt Creek Beach, 33333 E. Pacific Coast High way, Dana Pont. surfingsantacontest.org.

8 a.m.-2 p.m. St. Clement’s by-the-Sea Epis copal Church will have a wide variety of items, and you may even find some holiday decorations or some gifts for friends and family. There will be kids’ toys and books, handmade items, home goods, holiday dé cor and much more, including baked goods. St. Clement’s is also asking for donations and encouraging the community to drop off donations—not clothing—during the church’s open hours. Get your cupboards, closets and garages organized for the holi days and also for a great cause. St. Clement’s by-the-Sea Episcopal Church, 202 Avenida Aragon, San Clemente.

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SOUTH OC CARS AND COFFEE

9-11 a.m. South OC Cars and Coffee, dubbed the world’s biggest weekly car meet, attracts a mix of 500-1,000 hypercars, supercars, exotics, vintage, classic, muscle and sports cars, hot rods, rat rods, pickups, 4x4s and motorcycles. Those attending are encouraged to practice responsible social distancing. Face masks are not mandatory but are recommended. No cars in before 8:30 a.m. Cars should enter and leave slowly and quietly—no revving, speeding or burnouts. The Outlets at San Clemente, 101 West Avenida Vista Hermosa, San Clemente. southoccarsandcoffee.com.

DOGGIE DIVE

9 a.m.-noon. Bring your dog—with proof of current license and rabies vaccination—to the Ole Hanson Beach Club and unleash the fun at the City of San Clemente’s third Doggie Dive. This is a recreational swim event for dogs and their families, before the city closes the pool for winter maintenance. Dogs run the pool at a Dogs-Only Pool “Paw-ty.” Show off your doggie’s style and enter them in the Costume Contest, enjoy a dip in the pools with tennis balls, and eat a tasty treat at the doggie Pie Eating Contest on the front lawn. All events are dogs-only. Each participant will enjoy prizes and doggie goodie bags while supplies last. Tickets for pre-registered dogs are $7 per dog; humans get in free. Head to san-clemente.org for additional details and important event rules. Ole Hanson Beach Club, 105 W. Avenida Pico, San Clemente.

LOW-COST PET VACCINE CLINIC

4-5:30 p.m. Pets Plus San Juan Capistrano is offering this clinic. There will be discounted vaccination packages, microchips, physical exams, prescription flea control, fecal exams and diagnostic testing available on-site. No appointment needed, and walk-ins are welcome. All pets must be on a leash or in a carrier. Pets Plus San Juan Capistrano, 32022 Camino Capistrano, San Juan Capistrano. 800.988.8387. vetcarepetclinic.com.

CONCERT AT THE COACH HOUSE

8 p.m. Live music is featured at this popular South Orange County venue. The musical faceoff show, Beatles vs. Stones— which pays tribute to the classic British bands—will perform. Tickets are $25. Doors open at 6 p.m. The Coach House, 33157 Camino Capistrano, San Juan Cap istrano. 949.496.8930. thecoachhouse.com.

SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO

GHOST WALK

8 p.m. Learn about the eerie history of San Juan Capistrano as you walk through the downtown area and near Mission San Juan Capistrano. The walk

is hosted by Haunted Orange County. Attendees are asked to meet at the visitor’s information booth near the train tracks. 26701 Verdugo Street, San Juan Capistrano. 866.446.7803. hauntedoc.com.

SUNDAY | 20

FARMERS MARKET

9 a.m.-1 p.m. Shop for a wide selection of fruits, vegetables and artisanal goods from organic growers at the Community Center/San Clemente Public Library parking lot. 100 North Calle Seville. 949.361.8200. san-clemente.org.

JAZZ BRUNCH AT BARNOA

Noon-3 p.m. Enjoy live jazz with brunch at the Barnoa Wine Company, featuring a performance by vocalist Elizabeth Lamers and pianist Leonard Thompson. Barnoa Wine Company, 831 Via Suerte, Suite 106, San Clemente. 949.388.4378. barnoawinebar.com.

RITZ-CARLTON TREE LIGHTING

4-7 p.m. The resort will kick off the holiday season with an open house and tree lighting. The Ritz-Carlton, Laguna Niguel, 1 Ritz-Carlton Drive, Dana Point. 949.240.2000.

CREER FUNDRAISER CONCERT

6-10 p.m. Enjoy the sounds of musician Slim Man, along with a buffet, during this benefit event. Funds raised will go to CREER Comunidad y Familia, a San Juan Capistrano-based nonprofit that holds afterschool tutoring sessions and food giveaways for underprivileged members of the community. Tickets are $75. San Juan Capistrano Community Center, 25925 Camino Del Avion, San Juan Capistrano. eventbrite.com.

MONDAY | 21

IMPROV MONDAYS WITH BOB BURNS & IMPROV CITY

4-5:30 p.m. Put on by the San Clemente-based Noble Path Foundation, teens between the ages of 13 and 18 can receive comedy lessons with professional actor Bob Burns & Improv City, where they’ll build confidence, stage presence, a funny bone and a chance to perform at Improv City. Sign up for these Monday classes at thenoblepathfoundation. org/social-activities/. The Noble Path Foundation, 420 N. El Camino Real, San Clemente. 949.234.7259.

OPEN JAM

7-10 p.m. Play your own percussion, acoustic or electric instruments every Monday night at Knuckleheads. Amps are allowed, but drums are not. Knuckleheads, 1717 N. El Camino Real, San Clemente. 949.492.2410. knuckleheadsmusic.com.

TUESDAY | 22

PAINT AND PLAY

10:15-11 a.m. Enjoy arts and crafts with your toddler and explore the grounds of Casa Romantica. With a curriculum developed by early childhood educators, participate in seasonal-themed painting and drawing activities. Class includes all materials. The price is $50 for the public (free for Family Household members) and includes all materials. This series is recommended for children ages 2-5. A parent or guardian must be present in order to participate. You must sign up for all four sessions; please only register your child. You must have a Family Household Membership to get the discounted price. Call 949.498.2139 to confirm your membership level. Casa Romantica Cultural Center and Gardens, 415 Avenida Granada, San Clemente. casaromantica.org.

‘IT’S A WONDERFUL LIFE’ 6-8 p.m. Head to Casa Romantica for its yearly tradition of screening It’s a Wonderful Life, a classic holiday film. Enjoy this movie night in Casa Romantica’s historic Main Salon theater. Tickets range from $5 to $10. Casa Romantica Cultural Center and Gardens, 415 Avenida Granada, San Clemente. casaromantica.org.

TRIVIA TUESDAY

6:30 p.m. Test your knowledge every Tuesday night. Teams of two to six people are welcome to join in for a chance to win prizes. Call beforehand to reserve a table. Selma’s Chicago Pizzeria, 31781 Camino Capistrano, Suite 201, San Juan Capistrano. 949.429.3599. selmaspizza.com.

WEDNESDAY | 23

SAN ONOFRE PARKS FOUNDATION POP-UP SHOP

10 a.m.-4 p.m. The Historic Cottage and Visitor Center showcases local history, flora and fauna at this original 1934 ranger’s cottage. A rotating exhibit features the history of San Onofre. Stop in at the San Onofre Parks Foundation’s Pop-Up Shop to say hello, do a little shopping and learn more about the history of the local state parks at San Clemente and San Onofre State Beaches. Historic Cottage and Visitor Center is located within the San Clemente State Beach Campground at 225 Avenida Calafia, San Clemente. 949.366.8599. admin@ sanoparks.org. sanoparks.org.

BINGO AT THE SENIOR CENTER 1:30 p.m. Every Wednesday, the Dorothy Visser Senior Center will host Bingo. The center will begin selling cards at 1 p.m., with the game starting promptly at 1:30. The buy-in is $12 for 10 games with four

cards and a special pick-your-number game. For more information, contact the center at 949.498.3322. Dorothy Visser Senior Center, 117 Avenida Victoria, San Clemente.

BIKING CLUB FOR MIDDLE SCHOOL ERS AND HIGH SCHOOLERS

5-6:30 p.m. Anyone have middle schoolto 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 the 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/bike-club/.

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.

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 mu sician, 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 North El Camino Real, San Clemente. 949.492.2410. knuckleheadsmusic.com.

THURSDAY | 24

45TH ANNUAL DANA POINT TURKEY TROT

7-11 a.m. Run the race before you stuff your face. The 45th 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 Kid’s 1-mile Gobble Wobble. A portion of each registration will be donated to the Dana Point 5th Marine Regiment Support Group and South County Outreach. Dana Point Harbor, 34571 Golden Lantern Street, Dana Point. turkeytrot.com.

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Tyrion

Turkey Day Traditions—

Time-Honored or New-Fangled?

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Sudoku

BY MYLES MELLOR

LAST WEEK’S SOLUTION:

Each Sudoku puzzle consists of a 9x9 grid that has been subdivided into nine smaller grids of 3x3 squares. To solve the puzzle, each row, column and box must contain each of the numbers 1 to 9. Puzzles come in three grades: easy, medium and difficult.

Level: Medium

When I think about Thanksgiving, I think about tradition. Throughout the years, from my earliest memories of gathering around my grandparents’ table to decorating our table awaiting my boys’ return home, our traditions keep us connected, providing consistency and comfort.

I admit, our traditions were simple to preserve when my kids were young. Today, solving a Rubik’s Cube is easier than holiday planning.

As I think about how our Thanksgiving table has transformed through the years, I’m grateful we’ve continued our treasured family traditions. But not everyone shares my time-honored viewpoint.

Recently, a television morning show suggested shaking things up and adding new traditions to the day. They pitched 32 surprising ideas, and below are several of their silliest suggestions:

Make it a pajama party • What? A belt is a necessary barometer—it’s a day of feasting, not fasting.

Serve brunch instead of dinner • Turkey Benedict? No. Just no.

Play Thanksgiving trivia • Sounds like a homework assignment.

Have a book swap • Today’s polarizing political books are a sure way to shake things up.

Host an annual scavenger hunt • Great idea; the day isn’t hectic enough.

Back to reality, according to the internet (so it must be true), a consensus of the top 10 traditions most Americans celebrate include:

The Thanksgiving Feast

Planning a Thanksgiving dinner is more work than herding cats. The lists are long, the lines are long, and the nights are long leading up to the big day. But it’s worth the work to prepare everyone’s favorite foods. I still cave to my husband’s request and assemble his

revolting canned green bean casserole.

Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade

The marketing folks at Macy’s came up with this merry idea to start the holiday shopping season. We skip watching the comical gigantic helium-inflated character balloons battle winds to stay aloft.

The Wishbone

As a kid, I remember arguing over who got to break the wishbone. I fought to get the bigger half, thus granting my wish. I sidestepped sharing this tradition with my kids—referee isn’t another job title I want on Thanksgiving.

Napping

Some folks say the tryptophan in turkey is cause for a peaceful snooze. Our family hasn’t succumbed to this tradition, but I see its value. Thanksgiving is a long day, and a nap is a welcome respite.

Giving Thanks

This is one of my favorite traditions. During dessert, we take turns sharing what we’re grateful for and our hopes for the future.

Football

Our family doesn’t play football—we’re too small in number to field a team. Instead, we prefer to watch (and wager) on the day’s games. For as long as I can remember, our family has huddled together to watch the pigskin competitions.

‘Friendsgiving’

I missed this phenomenon, but my boys look forward to hosting and/or attending “Friendsgiving” each November.

Before the day spent with family, friends reconnect and gather to celebrate friendship with food, fun, and often a beverage or two.

Turkey Trots

For more than a decade, I participated in this tradition. Running in the Dana Point Harbor Turkey Trot is an invigorating start to the day. Alas, my ritual was sidelined by knee surgeries, and I miss it to this day.

Black Friday

I am not a fan of standing on my feet most of the day on Thursday and rising before dawn on Friday to stand in long lines. But I applaud all the shoppers willing to sacrifice sleep for sales.

Volunteer Food Drives/Food Kitchens

Giving thanks is the heart of the season. We’ve been fortunate to participate in many seasonal community-based volunteer programs and food drives providing warm meals on Thanksgiving.

Next Thursday celebrates a day of grati tude filled with food, family, and friends.

I’m counting the days until I’ll savor my most treasured tradition—gathering at one table with the people I love most.

Happy Thanksgiving!

For more than 20 years, Shelley Murphy and her husband have lived in San Clemente, where she raised her two sons. She’s a freelance writer and has been a contributor to Picket Fence Media since 2006. SC

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LIFE’S A BEACH BY SHELLEY MURPHY

GUEST

Photo: Breeana Greenburg

GUEST OPINION | Wellness & Prevention by Marci Mednick

FENTANYL—A NATIONAL AND LOCAL PUBLIC HEALTH CRISIS

There has been an alarming rise in the cases of injuries and deaths associated with fentanyl, a synthetic opioid, which has become part of a growing public health crisis in our community and across the nation.

Deaths from overdoses reached a staggering 107,622 in 2021, an increase of nearly 15% from the 93,655 deaths estimated in 2020. These overdoses were largely driven by illicit fentanyl. While some people seek out fentanyl, others unknowingly consume it in adulterated heroin, methamphetamines, cocaine, MDMA, and counterfeit pills.

In August, the U.S. Department of Jus-

tice reported that there is more fentanyl being seized by border officials in San Diego and Imperial County cities than at any of the nation’s more than 300 other ports of entry.

WELLNESS & PREVENTION

BY MARCI MEDNICK

Fentanyl is a powerful synthetic opioid painkiller that is 100 times more powerful than morphine. It is used to treat pain in its prescription form, but it is also made illegally and distributed as a street drug.

Illicit fentanyl is sold as a powder or made into pills that resemble Adderall, Xanax, Percocet, or OxyContin and oxycodone prescriptions. Often, it’s not possible to distinguish the counterfeit medications from the real ones.

It is important to talk to your teen about fentanyl in a way that empowers them to make safer choices. Young people in our community are facing an unprecedented increase in overdoses caused by fentanyl.

Impress upon them that fentanyl isn’t a distant danger—it’s hurting our commu nity and that they are very much at risk. The idea that “only people who get drugs from random people overdose” is false.

Fentanyl is tasteless, odorless, and too small to see. A dose the size of two grains of salt can cause an overdose. Long before they reach the market, substances are laced with fentanyl. And fentanyl can be anywhere, as distribution in pills and powders is wildly random. While one pill might not be deadly, another one could be.

Though similar in effects to other opioids, fentanyl’s extremely high potency makes it the most-used drug involved in overdoses, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Help your teen understand that only medications from a pharmacy are safe. It’s not safe to take anything given to you by a friend or purchased anywhere other than a pharmacy, even if you think you know what type of drug it is. Never take a pre scription not prescribed to you. Never take a pill that is not in its original packaging.

Make sure your child knows not to hesitate to call for help if someone is overdosing or in distress. The Good Samaritan Law allows people to call 911 to get help for others who are overdosing without fear of being arrested for having or using drugs.

Fentanyl is a Schedule II prescription drug. In its prescription form, fentanyl is known by such names as Actiq, Duragesic, and Sublimaze. It should only be used if prescribed by a physician.

Fentanyl is relatively cheap to produce, increasing its presence in illicit street drugs. Dealers use it to improve their bottom line. A teen buying illicit drugs may think they know what they’re getting, but there’s a real risk of it containing fentanyl, which can prove deadly.

Naloxone (Narcan) can be used to reduce an opioid overdose. Because fentanyl is far more powerful than other opioids, the standard 1-2 doses of nalox one may not be enough. Calling 911 is the first step in responding to any overdose, but in the case of a fentanyl-related over dose, the help of emergency responders, who will have more naloxone, is critical.

If you need more information and/or need Narcan for your home, please contact the Wellness & Prevention Center at info@wpc-oc.org or call 949.680.0516.

Marci Mednick is the community development specialist at Providence Mission Hospital. Marci leads the Raising Healthy Teens and Strength in Numbers public health campaigns in South Orange County. See raisinghealthyteens.org for more tips and conversation starters to help your teen succeed. SC

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Denied Again

San Clemente boys water polo cut down in CIF-SS Division 2 Final

BY ZACH CAVANAGH, SAN CLEMENTE TIMES

The San Clemente boys water polo team scored 31 seconds into the CIF-SS Division 2 Final on Saturday night, Nov. 12. That was the only lead the Tritons enjoyed. La Serna of Whittier came out in overdrive and rolled to victory over San Clemente, 16-9, to capture its third CIF-SS title in 10 appearances and deny the top-seeded Tritons their first title since 1991 in front of a standing-room-only crowd at the Woollett Aquatics Center in Irvine.

“They did well. They played really well,” San Clemente coach Logan Powell said. “They were beating us at center from the very beginning. They got out on the counter on us, which I thought we were going to have the edge on that, and they were countering us. You’ve got to give them credit.”

San Clemente (19-12) was playing in its fifth championship game appearance and first since 2019, the last year of Powell’s first stint as head coach of the Tritons. In that Division 2 final, the Tritons lost a heartbreaker to Foothill, 13-12.

The Tritons advanced to the 2022 title game after a first-round bye and thorough wins over University in the second round, Palm Desert in the quarterfinals and San Marcos in the semifinals.

Saturday’s match against third-seeded La Serna (25-8) was much different, as outside of the first minute, the Tritons were on their heels for the majority of the night.

Cross Viter led the Tritons with four goals, as the senior battled through the teeth of the La Serna defense. Senior Jake Hoss tallied three goals, and Aaron Hathaway scored twice, including the opening goal. However, dynamic senior

Ray Hickman was held off the scoresheet, as the Lancers shadowed him all game, and the Tritons converted only one of five man-up opportunities.

“We never really got into too much of a rhythm offensively, and I thought our balance really struggled,” Powell said.

“Without that balance, Ray doesn’t have any room to move. You could tell they prepped for us. They understood a lot of our stuff went through that one-two side, and they always had an extra body floating over and taking that opportunity away.”

After the opening goal, La Serna scored the next four and led by two after the first quarter, 5-3. The Lancers kept coming in the second quarter, but the Tritons were still hanging tough with two goals by Viter and another Hathaway goal on a turnaround shot with 30 seconds left in the half.

La Serna led by three at halftime, 9-6, but the Tritons never got closer than that.

La Serna scored another four goals in the third quarter for a 13-8 lead and hammered down for the win, 16-9. La Serna scored inside, outside and around on passing plays, and the Lancers got at least 10 saves to shut down any hopes of a San Clemente comeback.

The Tritons’ season wasn’t totally over on Saturday, however. As a finalist, San Clemente qualified for the CIF State Regional playoffs, and opened Division II on the road against Poway on Tuesday, Nov. 15. SC

Grant Sestak was seventh, and Brett Ephraim was ninth.

TRITON REPORT

BY ZACH CAVANAGH, SAN CLEMENTE TIMES

Cross Country Teams Qualify to CIF-SS Finals; Boys Remain Title Favorites

Both the San Clemente boys and girls cross country teams got the job done at CIF-SS preliminaries on Friday, Nov. 11, to once again qualify for the CIF-SS Championships on Saturday, Nov. 19, at Mt. San Antonio College in Walnut.

The Triton boys put up an extremely impressive performance in their Division 1 heat. The San Clemente scoring five finished together with a gap of just 0.4 seconds from fifth-place Juan

San Clemente boys cross country’s five scoring run ners finished as a pack in the CIF-SS prelims to send the top-ranked Tritons to the Division 1 Finals this Saturday, Nov. 19. Photo: Courtesy of Jimmy Su Photo

Chantaca (15:49.7) to 10th-place Pierce Clark (15:50.1) to post the division’s best team score and the third-best team time of the day. Rory Catsimanes was sixth,

The San Clemente boys are ranked No. 1 in CIF-SS Division 1 and in CIF State Division 1. Prepcaltrack.com also has the Tritons pegged to take one of two California bids to the Nike Cross Nationals in December.

The San Clemente girls edged their way to a qualifying spot in their Division 1 heat. The top four in each heat qualified, and the Tritons finished in fourth with 111 points ahead of Huntington Beach at 119 points. Kennedy Banks (19:10) finished in eighth, and Lyza Yetter (19:39) finished in 14th.

If either Triton team finishes in its respective top seven or an individual is one of the top five non-team qualifiers in the top 20 at CIF-SS Finals, they will qualify for the CIF State Championships on Nov. 26 in Fresno.

Thirteen Sign on Fall Signing Day

San Clemente saw 13 student-athletes sign their National Letters of Intent on

Fall National Signing Day, Nov. 9.

The Triton soccer programs had a combined five signees, with the San Clemente girls earning four. Malia McMahon headlined the group to sign with UC Berkeley, Mia Owens with Utah Valley, Makenzie Gutowski with Chico State, Adelaide Brislen with Colgate, and Isaac Nixon with UC Irvine.

It was also a banner day for the San Clemente cheer program with three signing to local STUNT programs: Abigail and Savannah Eshleman both to Cal Baptist and Claire Zenisek to Hope International.

Volleyball had two Division 1 signees, with Lily Dwinell committing to Colorado and Ella Scott to Cal Poly San Luis Obispo. Later in the week, Sofia Williams announced on Instagram her commitment to the admissions process at Yale.

San Clemente’s two state-qualified swimmers from last year signed on to Division 1 schools, with Noah Sech committing to Princeton and Madelyn Phillips to Purdue.

Chase Brunson will stay locally to play baseball at Loyola Marymount. SC

San Clemente boys water polo was left still looking for its first CIF-SS title since 1991, as La Serna rolled to victo ry in the Division 2 Final, 16-9. Photo: Zach Cavanagh

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This business is conducted by an Individual. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: 01/01/2007

/s/PETER SASO

This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Orange County on 11/10/2022 Published in: San Clemente Times Nov 17, 24, Dec 1, 8, 2022

PUBLIC NOTICE

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF

NAME

Case No. 30-2022-01290291

TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: Petitioner

AREEANA YVETTE RICHARDSON filed a peti tion with this court for a decree changing names as follows:

Present Name

AREEANA YVETTE RICHARDSON

Proposed Name

AREEANA YVETTE VELJANOVSKA

THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter appear before this court at the hear ing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be grant ed. 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 writ ten objection is timely filed, the court may grant the petition without a hearing.

Notice of

Hearing

Date: January 12, 2023 Time: 8:30 a.m. Dept: D100.

Room: Remote Hearing. The address of the court is Central Justice Center, 700 Civic Center Drive West, Santa Ana, CA 92701. Your hearing will be held REMOTELY via video at the date and time indicated on the notice or order to which this mes sage is attached. You are NOT to physically appear at the courthouse on the date of your hearing. To obtain instructions on how to appear remotely for your hearing, you MUST do the following no later than the day before the hearing (or no later than Friday, if the hearing is on Monday): 1. Go to the Court’s website at www.occourts.org; 2. Click on the “COVID-19” button; 3. Click on the “Civil” but ton; 4. Click on the “Remote Hearing Instructions” button; 5. Follow the instructions. IMPORTANT NOTE: If you or your witnesses, do not have the ability to access the court’s website above, or are un able to follow the instructions on the Court’s web site, or are otherwise unable to appear remotely, you MUST call the courtroom or call (657) 622-8513, prior to your hearing, to request an alternate means to appear. Failure to do so may result in your case being dismissed, or a ruling issued against you. A copy of this Order to Show Cause shall be pub

lished at least once each week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the peti tion in the following newspaper of general circula tion, printed in this county: San Clemente Times Date: 11/07/2022

JUDGE LAYNE H. MELZER, Judge of the Supe rior Court

Published: San Clemente Times, November 17, 24, December 1, 8, 2022

PUBLIC NOTICE

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 20226648340

The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: SOUL & BONES 23 WINDGATE

ALISO VIEJO, CA 92656

Full Name of Registrant(s): CALEB JOSHUA KETCHAM 23 WINDGATE ALISO VIEJO, CA 92656

This business is conducted by an Individual. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: N/A

/s/CALEB KETCHAM

This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Orange County on 11/07/2022

Published in: San Clemente Times Nov 17, 24, Dec 1, 8, 2022

PUBLIC NOTICE

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME

Case No. 30-2022-01289860-CU-PT-CJC

TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: Petitioner TA YUNG LIU (with variation TA-YUNG LIU) filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows:

Present Name

TA YUNG LIU (with variation TA-YUNG LIU)

Proposed Name TAYUNG LIU

THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter appear before this court at the hear ing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be grant ed. 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 writ ten objection is timely filed, the court may grant the petition without a hearing.

Notice of Hearing

Date: January 12, 2023 Time: 8:30 a.m. Dept: D100. Room: Remote Appearance. The address of the court is Central Justice Center, 700 Civic Center Drive West, Santa Ana, CA 92701. Your hearing will be held REMOTELY via video at the date and time indicated on the notice or order to which this message is attached. You are NOT to physically appear at the courthouse on the date of your hearing. To obtain instructions on how to appear remotely for your hearing, you MUST do the following no later than the day before the hearing (or no later than Friday, if the hearing is on Monday): 1. Go to the Court’s website at www. occourts.org; 2. Click on the “COVID-19” button; 3. Click on the “Civil” button; 4. Click on the “Re mote Hearing Instructions” button; 5. Follow the instructions. IMPORTANT NOTE: If you or your witnesses, do not have the ability to access the

court’s website above, or are unable to follow the instructions on the Court’s website, or are other wise unable to appear remotely, you MUST call the courtroom or call (657) 622-8513, prior to your hearing, to request an alternate means to appear. Failure to do so may result in your case being dis missed, or a ruling issued against you.

A copy of this Order to Show Cause shall be pub lished at least once each week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the peti tion in the following newspaper of general circula tion, printed in this county: San Clemente Times Date: 11/01/2022

JUDGE LAYNE H. MELZER, Judge of the Supe rior Court Published: San Clemente Times, November 17, 24, December 1, 8, 2022

PUBLIC NOTICE

NOTICE INVITING BIDS

CALAFIA PUMP STATION FLOW METER AND VAULT REPLACEMENT Project No. 24401

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

CALAFIA PUMP STATION FLOW METER AND VAULT REPLACEMENT Project No. 24401

2. Bid Opening Date. Electronic bids must be submitted prior to 2:00 p.m. on Thursday, December 1st, 2022, 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 Por tal website at www.san-clemente.org/vendorbids.

3. Project Scope of Work. Remove and dispose ex isting precast concrete flow meter vault and hatch, install a larger precast concrete flow meter vault and hatch as well as installation of new flow meter (pro vided by City) and sump pump (provided by the City) and all appurtenances and piping, electrical conduits extensions, wiring and electrical connections.

4. Contract Time: The work must be completed within 40 working days from the date specified in the written Notice to Proceed.

5. License and Registration Requirements.

5.1. State License. Pursuant to California Pub lic 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 “A’’. Failure to possess the specified license(s) at the time of bid opening shall render the bid as non-re sponsive and shall act as a bar to award the contract to that non-responsive bidder.

5.2. Department of Industrial Relations Regis 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 per form public work must be registered with the Department of Industrial Relations (“DIR”). No bid will be accepted nor any contract en tered 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 Pro ceed for this contract, the Contractor shall possess a valid City of San Clemente business license.

6. Contract Documents. Bid documents, includ

ing instructions to bidders, bidder proposal form, and specifications (not including other documents incorporated by reference) may be download ed, 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 the prospective bidders list, and to receive addendum notifications when issued.

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.

7.2. Bid Security. Each bid proposal must be ac companied by security in the form of cash, certified check, cashier’s check, or bid bond in the amount of ten percent (10%) of the to tal bid amount. Personal checks or company checks are not acceptable forms of bid secu rity. 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 re quired bid security will be rejected. For elec tronic 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 out side of the envelope must read as follows:

OFFICIAL BID SECURITYDO NOT OPEN

Project Name: CALAFIA PUMP STATION FLOW METER AND VAULT REPLACEMENT Project No. 24401

Bid Opening Date: 2:00 p.m. on Thursday, December 1st, 2022

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 prevail ing 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 pay ments for health and welfare, pension, vaca tion, apprenticeship and similar purposes.

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.

8.3. Compliance Monitoring. Pursuant to Cali fornia 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 Rela tions. In bidding on this project, it shall be the Bidder’s sole responsibility to evaluate and in clude the cost of complying with all labor com pliance requirements under this contract and applicable law in its bid.

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9. Retention. Pursuant to the contract for this proj ect, five percent (5%) of each progress payment will be retained as security for completion of the bal ance 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 fur ther clarification.

10. Performance and Payment Bonds. The suc cessful 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.

11. Pre-Bid Meeting. A Non-mandatory pre-bid meeting, followed by site visit, will be held at 1:30 P.M. on 22nd of November inside of the City’s Wa ter Reclamation Plant located at 390 Avenida Pico, San Clemente, CA 92672. Enter the Plant through the East Gate (gate closest to I-5 Freeway).

12. Brand Names and Substitution of “Or Equal” Materials. Pursuant to Public Contract Code Sec tion 3400(b), if the City has made any findings designating certain materials, products, things, or services by specific brand or trade name, such find ings and the materials, products, things, or services and their specific brand or trade names will be set forth in the Special Conditions.

13. 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.

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

THE CITY OF SAN CLEMENTE RESERVES THE RIGHT TO REJECT ANY AND ALL BIDS, TO AWARD ALL OR ANY INDIVIDU AL 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.

Dated November 4, 2022

City of San Clemente Utilities Department 390 Avenida Pico San Clemente, CA 92672

END OF NOTICE INVITING BIDS

PUBLIC NOTICE

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 20226648231

The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: CALIFORNIA SOLAR PLUS 11140 LOS ALAMITOS BLVD STE 201 LOS ALAMITOS, CA 90720

ADDITIONAL FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME(S): 1B. 562 MARKETING

Full Name of Registrant(s): LMC PARTNERS, INC. 5534 E MONLACO RD LONG BEACH, CA 90808

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

LMC PARTNERS, INC/s/JESSE RIVERA, JESSE RIVERA, PRESIDENT

This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Orange County on 11/04/2022

Published in: San Clemente Times Nov 17, 24, Dec 1, 8, 2022

PUBLIC NOTICE

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 20226648082

The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: CALL YOU LATER 918 E BALSAM AVE APT D ANAHEIM, CA 92805

Full Name of Registrant(s): CALL YOU LATER LLC 918 E BALSAM AVE APT D ANAHEIM, CA 92805

This business is conducted by a CA Limited Liabil ity Company

The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: n/a

CALL YOU LATER LLC/s/TAISS HERNANDEZ, TAISS HERNANDEZ, CHIEF EXECUTIVE OF FICER

This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Orange County on 11/02/2022

Published in: San Clemente Times Nov 10, 17, 24, Dec 1, 2022

PUBLIC NOTICE

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME

Case No. 30-2022-1274769

TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: Petitioner CHARISSA ANN LILLIAN SCHUBERT ELDER filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows:

Present Name

CHARISSA ANN LILLIAN SCHUBERT ELDER

Proposed Name CHARISSA LILLIAN SCHUBERT ELDER

THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter appear before this court at the hear ing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be grant ed. 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 writ ten objection is timely filed, the court may grant the petition without a hearing.

Notice of Hearing

Date: December 15, 2022 Time: 8:30 a.m. Dept: D100. Room: Remotely. The address of the court is Central Justice Center, 700 Civic Center Drive West, Santa Ana, CA 92701. Your hearing will be held REMOTELY via video at the date and time indicated on the notice or order to which this mes sage is attached. You are NOT to physically appear at the courthouse on the date of your hearing. To obtain instructions on how to appear remote ly for your hearing, you MUST do the following no later than the day before the hearing (or no later than Friday, if the hearing is on Monday): 1. Go to the Court’s website at www.occourts.org; 2. Click on the “COVID-19” button; 3. Click on the

“Civil” button; 4. Click on the “Remote Hearing Instructions” button; 5. Follow the instructions. IMPORTANT NOTE: If you or your witnesses, do not have the ability to access the court’s web site above, or are unable to follow the instructions on the Court’s website, or are otherwise unable to appear remotely, you MUST call the courtroom or call (657) 622-8513, prior to your hearing, to re quest an alternate means to appear. Failure to do so may result in your case being dismissed, or a ruling issued against you.

A copy of this Order to Show Cause shall be pub lished at least once each week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the peti tion in the following newspaper of general circula tion, printed in this county: San Clemente Times Date: 10/20/2022

JUDGE LAYNE H. MELZER, Judge of the Supe rior Court

Published: San Clemente Times, November 10, 17, 24, December 1, 2022

PUBLIC NOTICE

NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ES TATE OF:

DUNZMY JUNE NGUYEN Case Number: 30-2022-01236255-PR-PL-CJC

To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be in terested in the will and or estate, or both, of DUN ZMY JUNE NGUYEN

A Petition for Probate has been filed by PHUE NGUYEN in the Superior Court of California, County of ORANGE

The Petition for Probate requests that PHUE NGUYEN be appointed as personal representative to administer the estate of the decedent.

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

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 ob taining court approval. Before taking certain very important actions, however, the personal represen tative will be required to give notice to interested persons unless they have waived notice or con sented 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: 11/17/2022 Time: 1:30 p.m. Dept: C08 Room: Remote (virtual conf)

b. Address of Court: 700 Civic Center Drive West, Santa Ana, CA 92701. Other: (1) The court is providing the convenience to appear for hear ing by video using the court’s designated video platform. This is a no cost service to the public. Go to the Court’s website at The Superior Court of California - County of Orange (occourts.org) to appear remotely for Probate hearings and for remote hearing instructions. If you have difficul ty connecting or are unable to connect to your remote hearing, call 657-622-8278 for assistance. If you prefer to appear in-person, you can appear in the department on the day/time set for your hearing.

c. If you object to the granting of the petition, you should appear at the hearing and state your ob jections 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 ters to a general personal representative, as defined in section 58(b) of the California Probate Code, or (2) 60 days from the date of mailing or personal de livery to you of a notice under section 9052 of the California Probate Code. Other California Stat utes and legal authority may affect your rights as a creditor. You may want to consult with an attor ney knowledgeable in California law.

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 apprais al 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.

Petitioner: Phue Nguyen, 1937 4th Ave West, Seat tle WA 98119

Ph: 310-367-7010

Published in: San Clemente Times, November 3, 10, 17, 2022

PUBLIC NOTICE

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 20226647734

The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: FLORA PILATES STUDIO

31815 CAMINO CAPISTRANO SUITE 18

SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO, CA 92575

Full Name of Registrant(s): LARISSA DAVIES

3 CROSSCREEK STREET DANA POINT, CA 92629

This business is conducted by an individual. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: 01/01/2021

/s/LARISSA DAVIES

This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Orange County on 10/27/2022

Published in: San Clemente Times November 3, 10, 17, 24, 2022

PUBLIC NOTICE

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 20226646482

The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: HAVEN PSYCHOLOGICAL EVALUATIONS 500 NORTH STATE COLLEGE BLVD SUITE 1100 ORANGE, CA 92868

Full Name of Registrant(s): LIZETTE OROZCO 7821 16TH ST UNIT F WESTMINSTER, CA 92683 JENNIFER HUCHIM 6212 HAVILAND AVE APT 3 WHITTIER, CA 90601

This business is conducted by Copartners. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: n/a

LIZETTE OROZCO/s/LIZETTE OROZCO/ JENNIFER HUCHIM, COPARTNER

This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Orange County on 10/13/2022.

Published in: San Clemente Times October 27, November 3, 10, 17, 2022

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Renowned Surf Photographer Art Brewer Dies at 71

BY JAKE HOWARD, SAN CLEMENTE TIMES

On a winter day in Laguna Beach in 1967, Art Brewer had been in the water enjoying a playful south swell when he hauled himself out onto the sand to rest and warm up. A friend on the beach had been quietly sitting behind a camera and small lens when he asked Brewer if he wouldn’t mind watching his equipment while he went out for a wave or two (albeit on Brewer’s board).

“He wanted to go out and surf. He told me I could shoot a few photos if I wanted to,” remembered Brewer. “I shot a roll and a half of film.”

That roll and a half of film would change the course of surfing as we know it.

Sadly, the iconic, pioneering, largerthan-life surf photographer died last week after a hard-fought struggle with health issues that hospitalized him last summer. Brewer was 71 years old. He leaves behind his wife Kathy, daughter Alana and a universe of other adoring friends and family.

Flashing back to that fateful day in ’67, upon getting his film back from the developer, Brewer decided to submit a few images to the “reader’s photos” section of Surfer magazine. One was published. He was officially a surf photographer—although that title didn’t exist at the time.

One photo led to two, which then led to advertising work with local companies including Hobie. Figuring out how to work a camera and compose a photo on his own, he took a couple classes at the Art Center College of Design in Pasadena, though he was more or less self-taught. His reputation grew with his technical abilities and artistic sensibilities.

“I was getting more of my photos run, and one day Surfer called me and asked if I wanted to be a staff photographer,” recalled Brewer. “It paid $500 a month, and I thought I’d made the big time. I went out and bought a new car.”

Working under Senior Photographer Ron Stoner, Brewer’s photography quickly evolved. In ’69, Stoner stepped aside from the magazine, and Brewer took the helm. He was sent directly to the North Shore of Oahu for his first-ever field assignment.

“There were only a couple other

people shooting. The North Shore was a completely different world back then, very quiet, very off-the-beaten path. I was going to be there for four months,” he explained.

Like so many things in his early career, the timing couldn’t have been better for Brewer. In December, the epic “Swell of ’69” hit the North Shore. Waimea Bay was so big, the waves closed out the entire bay. The Kam Highway flooded. Sixty houses were destroyed. For 72 hours, it was chaos.

“It was dark when the swell really hit,

and we could hear the emergency sirens and public address warnings. We were evacuated to the field where Sunset Elementary School is today. It was a long couple of days. We eventually made it over to Makaha, but Greg Noll had already come in from his historic ride, and nobody was out.”

The Swell of ’69 was just the beginning of a 40-year adventure that took Brewer to some of the most remote corners in the world with some of the best surfers in the world. He served as Surfer’s photo ed itor until ’81, then set out to explore the limits of his photography. He spent exten sive time traveling, logging serious time in Africa, Indonesia, the South Pacific and pretty much everywhere in between.

Brewer also branched out of surfing, working with a Hall of Fame list of athletes, including Michael Phelps, Derek Jeter and Dwyane Wade. His list of commercial clients shines just as brightly. Pepsi, Chevy and Sony are among a few of the more notable.

“It’s been a hell of a run,” he said at the time, grinning. “I can’t complain. I’ve had a lot of fun.”

Brewer’s presence, wisdom, the beauty in which he captured the world, it will all be so very missed. There will never be another Art Brewer.

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

GROM OF THE WEEK

HARPER OLENIK

BY JAKE HOWARD, SAN CLEMENTE TIMES

Big ups this week to San Clemente’s Harper Olenik, who’s been crushing it among the Western Surfing Association ranks over the past month. Most recently, 9-year-old Harper ventured north to Morro Bay for stop No. 4 of the Salt Life Championship season and took out the Micro Grom Girls U10 division.

Earlier in the month, Harper was in San Diego for another WSA event, where she finished runner-up to good friend Teagen Sandvig in the Micro Grom Girls U10 division.

In September, when the Rip Curl WSL Finals was in town, Harper, one of the most surf-

stoked groms in the community, participated in the Rising Tides program, which brings the world’s top professional surfers together with aspiring young girls and empowers them to get in the water together.

But more than just coming down to the beach for a surf, Harper’s made her own autograph book, complete with photos that she’s printed and pasted in. (Who says surf mags are dead? )

During the WSL Finals, she spent time getting her favorite surfers’ signatures and chatting them up. Stoked to inspire the next generation, everyone from eight-time world champ Stephanie Gilmore to four-time world champ Carissa Moore got in on the action.

A talented, stylish regular-footer brimming with stoke, Harper deserves a big congrats on her recent contest accomplishments and

thanks for always keeping the vibes up. If you have a candidate for Grom of the

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Art Brewer, a 71-year-old iconic, pioneering, larger-than-life surf photographer (shown here in his youth), died last week following a monthslong struggle with health issues. Photo: Courtesy of artbrewer.com

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Harper Olenik. Photo: Courtesy of the Olenik Family