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Local Golfer Receives Lofty PGA Award

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MARCH 25–31, 2010

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Dreams Do Come True The Dorothy Visser Senior Center and new fire station are finally under construction E Y E O N S C / PAG E 6

(Left to right) Dr. Marilyn L. Ditty, CEO of Age Well Senior Services, Cathy Lee, Director of the San Clemente Senior Center, and City Building Official Mike Jorgensen gather at the site of the Dorothy Visser Senior Center and OCFA fire station. Photo by Jasmine Smith

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SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO A group of private investors and college leaders are proposing to build The San Juan Colleges on 74 acres of undeveloped land north of Junipero Serra Road and west of Camino Capistrano. The project would be based on a four-year, residential private-college model, and the colleges’ first phase is anticipated initially at 2,000 students, growing over a decade to approximately 6,000 students, three-quarters of whom would live on campus. The project would also include a resort hotel/executive conference center with approximately 200 guest rooms, plus meeting and conference rooms and a spa. The colleges would be similar in makeup to the Claremont Colleges, and would be home to three to five branches of existing faith-based schools. Backers, who have been meeting with city and community leaders, plan to submit their formal plans within weeks.

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The City of Dana Point’s City Council voted 3-2 this week in favor of banning smoking in city parks. The vote came on the heels of a recent citywide opinion survey that revealed 61 percent of residents surveyed wanted to see smoking banned in city parks. Voting against the new ban—which will take effect April 21, 2010—were Lisa Bartlett and Joel Bishop. Bartlett maintained that going from allowing smoking to an outright ban is too drastic a pendulum swing.

Bans on smoking in parks and other public places already exist in a number of Orange County cities including Laguna Beach, Laguna Hills, Laguna Niguel, Laguna Woods, Newport Beach and San Clemente.

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…City Names New Beaches, Parks & Recreation Director?

THE LATEST: Sharon Heider has been named as the City of San Clemente’s new Beaches, Parks and Recreation Director, city manager George Scarborough announced on Monday.

Heider, 47, most recently served the City of Palm Springs since 2007.

“I’ve always felt San Clemente is a special place,” said Heider, who recalls learning to surf at San Onfore as a teenager while visiting with her family from the Inland Empire and falling in love with the town, and has lived here for 12 years. “It’s the perfect surf town—a downtown that’s walkable, a gorgeous coastline and some of the best surf beaches in the world.”

Heider takes over for recently retired director Al King, who stepped down in late January.

“I am pleased to welcome Sharon to the city organization,” said Scarborough. “I am certain with her qualifications that she will bring a new and unique perspective to our programs and services that will further enhance our ability to meet the expectations of our residents.”

WHAT’S NEXT: Heider, a licensed landscape architect, starts officially on April 27. She also served as Open Space Administrator of the City of Irvine from 2000-2007, and also for the city of San Juan Capistrano.

FIND OUT MORE: www.san-clemente.org —Norb Garrett

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…Earth Hour Celebrations Set for March 27?

THE LATEST: For the third straight year, the City of San Clemente will join environmental groups led by San Clemente Green in recognizing Earth Hour on Saturday, March 27 from 8:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. According to City of San Clemente Environmental Services Coordinator Danna McIntosh, all non-essential lighting and power will be turned off in city facilities and buildings during that hour in support of making a stand against climate change. Street lights and lights in the city’s www.sanclementetimes.com

parks will remain on for safety reasons.

“Earth Hour started in 2007 in Sydney, Australia when 2.2 million homes and businesses turned their lights off for one hour to make their stand against climate change,” the Web site www.earthhour.org states.

“Only a year later and Earth Hour had become a global sustainability movement with more than 50 million people across 35 countries participating.

Earth Hour is organized by the World Wildlife Fund (WWF).

WHAT’S NEXT: Gary Headrick, founder of San Clemente Green, is again organizing this year’s local observation of Earth Hour.

“We invite everyone to come down and learn more about how they can help reduce their carbon footprint,” said Headrick. The public is invited to bring their candles and flashlights (for kids) and meet at the top of Avenida Del Mar near Baskin Robbins at 8 p.m., after which the group will walk down to the San Clemente Community Center park for a candlelight vigil accompanied by live acoustic music from local musicians including OFFWHITE and Sapphire Road.

Additionally, members of the local Acjachemen tribe will be on hand as will renowned author Chris Prelitz.

FIND OUT MORE: www.earthhour.com, www.sanclementegreen.org —NG

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….Cell Phone Dead Zones in San Clemente?

THE LATEST: Thanks to San Clemente’s hilly topography, cell phone service is spotty in certain areas—none worse than in Talega.

The city does have a Wireless Master Plan that not only maps existing cell coverage, but details dead zones and articulates aesthetic efforts to hide unsightly transmission towers.

But there’s good news for local cell phone users as six new antennas are either being built or in the planning/building process and could be online as early as late summer.

According to Cliff Jones, an Associate Planner with the City of San Clemente, T Mobile has four area projects including one—an antenna mounted on the Santa Margarita

Water Tank on Via Belleza—that should go live this week. AT&T has received its conditional use permit for a new site at Camino Tierre Grande and Avenida Talega, while Verizon has a CUP for a site at 3000 Calle Nuevo.

“We’ve been very busy with these requests,” said Jones.

Michael mentioned that his brother was an avid fan of YouTube, and would often broadcast his family’s escapades and celebrations and post them online. “Joey had a YouTube account. It’s possible some sick criminal pedophile saw his profile and tracked him down,” he said. “In one of the videos you can literally see where the house is located and its address.”

WHAT’S NEXT: After receiving a CUP, the cell companies must submit their plans to the building department. All of the current plans should be approved and up and running by end of summer 2010.

FIND OUT MORE: www.mcstayfamily.com —Jamal Al-Sarraf

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FIND OUT MORE: www.san-clemente.org —NG

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...The Missing McStay Family?

THE LATEST: New leads have been uncovered in the disappearance of the McStay family. Joseph McStay, his wife, Summer, and two children went missing on Feb. 4 and authorities are still having a difficult time tracking them down. Even with the help of aerial drones, no new leads have surfaced until last week when a surveillance tape from a neighbor’s home security system was released. According to McStay’s brother, Michael, the tape shows the family heading out together. “The tape shows everyone getting in the car at 7:47 p.m.,” he said. “They actually went out to eat that evening, and I am positive that the car in the driveway is the Isuzu.”

Michael also has his brother’s phone records for that evening. “The last call my brother made was at 8:28 p.m. to an associate of his and that lasted for a minute,” he said.

“After that there are no further pings and no other minutes that are used by my brother’s phone or Summer’s phone.”

WHAT’S NEXT: Michael McStay fears the worst. “I can’t sleep at night,” he said. “I’m constantly thinking about my brother and his family. Is there a possibility that there was foul play outside the house? Yes, it’s definitely plausible. There’s been no ransom and that makes me think that the worst has happened to Joey and Summer and that my nephews are kidnapped.”

THE LATEST: The Capistrano Unified School District Board of Trustees violated the state’s public meeting laws by not fully disclosing the nature of a closed-door discussion about then-Superintendent A. Woodrow Carter, an Orange County Superior Court judge decided.

Judge David T. McEachen ruled the agenda for an August 2008 meeting specified trustees were going to talk about Carter’s performance, but failed to note trustees were going to discuss putting Carter on leave. The agenda said only trustees were going to discuss a “performance evaluation,” not possible discipline. Additionally, the agenda failed to note an outside attorney, Spencer Covert, had been invited to the closed session.

McEachen’s ruling came in a civil lawsuit filed by the Capistrano Unified Education Association, which represents the district’s teachers. It is the fifth time CUSD trustees— although not this specific board—have been criticized for violating the state’s open-meeting laws. The District Attorney recommended the district hire a full-time attorney to advise trustees, but the board has declined to do so.

Trustees later fired Carter. In another court action, his wrongful termination suit was dismissed this month by another Superior Court judge.

WHAT’S NEXT: The board’s next regular meeting is April 13.

FIND OUT MORE: See more at The Beyond the Blackboard blog at www.sanclementetimes. com —Jonathan Volzke

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SC Sheriff’s Blotter Compiled By Jamal A l-Sarraf All information below is obtained from the Orange County Sheriff’s Department Web site (www.ocsd.org) and reflects data available from calls placed from the field by the responding officer(s). An arrest doesn’t represent guilt.

The items below are just a sampling of the entries listed on the OCSD Web site.

Tuesday, March 23 DISTURBANCE Trafalgar Lane, 100 Block (3:40 a.m.) A couple got into a scuffle and the male half ran outside. While he was outside he stripped his clothes off and began to run around the neighborhood. According to a sheriff’s report the husband “would not come back to bed.”

VANDALISM IN PROGRESS Loma Lane, 100 Block (7:52 p.m.) A man was sitting down in his office working on his computer when an object shattered his window and scared him. When he looked outside the window to see the subject it turned out to be his father who fled the scene on foot according to a sheriff’s report.

VANDALISM IN PROGRESS Mariposa, 100 Block (7:28 p.m.) A man walked casually back to his car to find that all of vehicle’s windows were smashed. The man called authorities and told them that he knew who the subjects were.

DISTURBANCE Calle Puente, 1100 Block (6:08 p.m.) A group of juveniles rode their motorized scooters on the grass of a park. According to an informant the teenagers began to throw bottles at a nearby restroom building.

DISTURBANCE Del Cabo, 100 Block (6:01 p.m.) An informant called authorities when their 16-year-old daughter began throwing things around the house and arguing with her.

The daughter also threatened to poison her mother later and there were weapons in the house that were locked up.

DISTURBANCE Avenida Victoria, 600 Block (5:01 p.m.) A

Monday, March 22

group of drunken males played a friendly game of Frisbee until things got heated with a couple that walked by. One of the men threw the Frisbee intentionally at the female and hit her in the face. An argument ensued and authorities were called in. No injuries were reported.

called authorities to investigate where the man went and why he left a box in front of her front door. The contents of the box are currently unknown.

911 HANGUP-WIRELESS East Avenida Pico / Freeway-5 (1:13 p.m.) An operator at a dispatch station picked up the phone to hear whispers that didn’t make any sense. The operator returned the call and left a voice message and tracked the phone to be near San Clemente High School.

CITIZEN ASSIST Via Petunia, 1700 Block (4:23 p.m.) A woman hired two men to paint her car.

When they were done she was not happy with their service and called them. They refused to answer the phone and she called authorities instead. Deputies suggested that she take the men to court.

WELFARE CHECK Paseo Verde, 0 Block (12:26 p.m.) An informant called authorities because her ex-boyfriend came to her house and threatened her around 4 a.m. The man then assaulted her and left her battered on the floor. She then called authorities again to request medical assistance and was immediately rushed to the hospital.

DISTURBANCE Avenida Pico, 500 Block (3:30 p.m.) The manager of a restaurant called authorities because a woman was loitering in front of the property all day. The manager insisted on avoiding contact with her and demanded that deputies tell her to leave.

Authorities arrived on the scene, asked her to leave and she walked away quietly.

Sunday, March 21 DISTURBANCE Avenida Victoria, 300 Block (11:17 p.m.) A drunken woman walked into her neighbor’s unlocked apartment, wandered around, found his bed and began to shake him and yell at him until he woke up. The man then called authorities to get her out of his apartment because she refused to leave.

SUSPICIOUS PERSON/CIRCUMSTANCES Costa Maritima, 5600 Block (2:13 p.m.)

A woman drove home and found a man in a red truck in front of her house. She parked her car silently away from her house and watched the man. He left a red box by her front door and drove off. The woman then

• FUNDING FOR SUSTAINABILITY PROJECTS AVAILABLE: The San Clemente City Council adopted a policy last September that provides for a uniform process for submittal and approval of requests for funding assistance for small-scale water quality, water conservation, recycling and/or other environmental sustainability projects by non-profit organizations and public schools serving residents of San Clemente.

The City ensures the projects meet the criteria developed by staff and approved by the City Council, and strives to allocate funds annually from the Clean Ocean Fund, Water Conservation Fund and Solid Waste Fund. Each year as part of the City’s budget process, the City Council will determine the amount of funds available for Environmental Sustainability grants. “I am pleased we can help local groups implement and manage their community based initiatives that enhance and preserve San Clemente’s environment. Together we can ensure a cleaner, safer, and more sustainable place to live,” said Mayor Jim Dahl. The City announced the four winners of the Environmental Sustainability grant for the current fiscal year. A combined total of $8,000 was awarded to the following: - San Clemente High School: Ocean Water Quality Testing Program for Environmental Science Class ($3,000 grant). Although the policy caps grant funding at $2,000, special exception can be made by the City Manager such as in this case. - The Ocean Institute: Adopt-a-Class for select San Clemente school groups ($2,000 grant). - San Clemente Watershed Task Force: San Clemente Earth Day Festival ($1,000 grant). - Casa Romantica Cultural Center and Gardens: Drought Tolerant Demonstration Garden Outreach Program ($2,000 grant). The next application deadline is June 15, 2010. The grant application form and the Environmental Sustainability Grant Policy can be obtained on the City’s Clean Ocean Program Web site at www.sccleanocean.org. • VICTIM’S RIGHTS MARCH AND RALLY: The Orange County District Attorney’s office is hosting its Second Annual Victim’s Rights March and Rally led by District Attorney Tony Rackauckas on Tuesday, April 20. The event starts at 9:30 a.m. with a reception at the OCDA’s office at 401 Civic Center Drive West, Santa Ana, followed by a march to the Old Orange County Courthouse at 211 W. Santa Ana Boulevard, Santa Ana. A rally will be held starting at 11 a.m. at the Old Orange County Courthouse. The event is sponsored by the Community Service Programs, Inc. and the Orange County Board of Supervisors.

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City and Community Calendar Thursday, March 25 San Clemente Historical Society Monthly Social 4:30 p.m.–6:30 p.m. Visit Café Calypso to learn more about the Historical Society and enjoy live music! 114 Avenida Del Mar, 949.492.9684, www.sanclementehistoricalsociety.org.

Preschool Storytime 10:30 a.m.–11 a.m. The Library offers two weekly storytimes for children ages 3-5 on Wednesdays OR Thursdays through April 22. Advance signup is required; attendance is limited to 25. 242 Ave Del Mar, 949.492.3493, www.ocpl.org.

Friday, March 26

Blood Drive

Toddlertime

1 p.m.–7 p.m. Donate blood to the Red Cross at the Community Center. 100 N. Calle Seville, 714.427.2626, www.redcross.org.

10:30 a.m.–11 a.m. The Library offers two weekly events for children ages 2-3 with a parent on Monday OR Tuesday through April 20. Advance signup is required; attendance is limited to 18. 242 Ave Del Mar, 949.492.3493, www.ocpl.org.

Fun on the Run 2:30 p.m.–4:30 p.m. After-school activity program Monday through Friday at varying locations. More info: 949.361.8227, www.sanclemente.org.

Saturday, March 27 Wildflower Walk 1 p.m.–3:30 p.m. Explore The Donna O’Neill Land Conservancy’s ridges and canyons looking for early spring wildflowers! $10 adult; $5 child (6-18); members free. 949.489.9778, www.theconservancy.org

Capo Bay League of Women Voters Education Program 10:30 a.m. The public is invited to hear a presentation: “Follow the Money: The CUSD Budget” at the Dana Point Library, 34841 Niguel Road, 949.492.7675.

Monday, March 29

Seniors’ birthday Celebration 12 p.m. Cake and entertainment to celebrate seniors with March birthdays. 242 Avenida Del Mar, 949.498.3322, www.san-clemente.org. www.sanclementetimes.com

Spring Rec Class Sign-Ups 7:30 a.m. Registration is underway for recreation classes. www.san-clemente.org.

Tuesday, March 30 SC Sunrise Rotary Club

deus Cafe to talk about Japanese language, food and culture. 111 Avenida Palizada, 949.218.5186, www.meetup.com/TheKoneKo-Meetup-Group.

Legislative & Transportation Council 12 p.m. Chamber event featuring speaker Supervisor Pat Bates at Saddleback Memorial Center San Clemente.654 Camino De Los Mares, 949.496.1122, www.memorialcare.org.

Thursday, April 1

7:15 a.m.–8:30 a.m. Heritage Grille at the Talega Golf Club, 990 Avenida Talega, 949.369.0663, www.scsunriserotary.org.

Easter Event

Afterschool Club 3:30 p.m.–4:30 p.m. The Library offers activities for kids 5 and older through April 20. Advance signup is required; attendance is limited to 25. 242 Ave Del Mar, 949.492.3493, www. ocpl.org.

11:45 a.m. The Senior Center hosts an Easter event with a bonnet parade, door prizes, food and entertainment at the Senior Center. 242 Avenida Del Mar, 949.498.3322, www.sanclemente.org.

Chamber Sunset Mixer

6 p.m. Meeting to address the General Plan in Council Chambers. 100 Avenida Presidio, 949.361.8200, www.san-clemente.org.

5:30 p.m. April Fool’s-themed networking event hosted by the SC Chamber of Commerce and the Holiday Inn SC. Prizes for best April Fool’s costume. Members $10, nonmember $20. 111 S. Avenida de la Estrella.

Wednesday, March 31

Golf Course Committee Meeting

City Council Workshop

Koneko Japanese Interest Group 11 a.m. Meets every Wednesday at the Ama-

7 p.m. City Hall Council Chambers.

100 Avenida Presidio, 949.361.8200, www.san-clemente.org.

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Dreams Do Come True

The Dorothy Visser Senior Center and OCFA fire station are finally under construction

By David Zimmerle San Clemente Times

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hen Dorothy Visser passed away in late May of 2006 at the age of 103, the reality of a new senior center in San Clemente was far from its completion.

Ten years in the making and countless hours spent garnering donations and support, her once distant vision, and that of many others, has now become a pending reality as the construction of the Dorothy Visser Senior Center is now fully underway.

The 8,000-square-foot senior center will share its location with a new fire station, about 7,800 square feet, along 121 Avenida Victoria, replacing their old spot at the San Clemente Library, and is slated to open sometime in January 2011.

The new fire station is also a great addition to the city, which too replaces the 47-yearold Orange County Fire Authority (OCFA) station No. 60 adjacent to City Hall, and gives the community a long awaited fire station west of I-5.

However, it’s the senior center that will provide the community another key resource for one of its most important demographics–senior citizens.

“There are so many people in the city that are excited about the completion of this project,” Cathy Lee, Director of Age Well Senior Services, said. “Those same people have visualized this for so long, and once everyone saw the groundbreaking and the steel beams erected on the site, it has become a reality.

Seeing is definitely believing.”

However, after breaking ground last August, and following the construction contract awarded to Gamut Construction in July 2009, the project was met with a few roadblocks.

During the dig for the site over-excavation and removal to set the foundation for the building, engineers ran their equipment right into an old and rather large concrete bank vault last November which caused a delay in construction. Employees from Gamut Construction then spent a week breaking up the concrete. Then, as we’re all aware, Southern California was met with a series of severe winter storms that also halted the project.

The downpours witnessed throughout much of January resulted in major flooding of the foundation work that had been finished, and the project site needed time to dry in order to pour in concrete. The result is that Gamut Construction requested a 76-day extension moving the project from its original completion date, sometime in October or November 2010, to January of next year.

“We really needed things to dry out in order to move on with this project,” City Building Official Mike Jorgensen said.

“Fortunately, we’ve had some great weather lately, the ground is once again drying out, and we’ll have poured concrete at least by the end of the week.”

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Workers prep the building site’s foundation as concrete is expected to be poured in this week. Photo by Jasmine Smith

In the coming weeks, most, if not all, of the foundation will be poured, followed by the building’s timber framing or skeletal work, as the project will wrap with its enclosed stuccoing, giving it the appearance of a real building. Built in the special architectural overlay district of San Clemente, the new senior center and fire station will conform to standards that emanate Spanish Colonial Revival Architecture.

When it’s all done, seniors can look forward to a wide choice of social and hobby activities, daily lunches, the Mary and Gary West Foundation Wellness Center, health and stay-well programs, a center for using and learning about computers and technology and Meals on Wheels outreach.

Especially important for seniors is the computer/technology lab which will help them learn how to operate a computer and use the Internet, giving them the necessary tools at hand when seeking a part-time retail, real estate, clerical, or other non-physical-labor job. With more than double the space than the old location at the library, the new senior center will also support more people on a daily basis.

“Anyone that knows us well knows we have limited space at the San Clemente Library,” Cathy Lee said. “This new building is a great opportunity with double the space in a state-of-the-art center.”

On any given day, Lee maintains 150 people pass through the doors of the current senior center, while lunches are served to anywhere from 25 to 100

people in a community room. “Let’s really hope that those numbers double with the new senior center,” Lee said.

Dinners are also in the works as well as events seniors can anticipate to attend every quarter, while younger volunteers are always sought after to be part of several inter-generational programs that will comprise other events, too.

The total cost of the project amounts to $4.3 million for both the fire station and senior center. With the help of donors and numerous fundraisers, the senior center raised about $2.1 million, and received $1 million pledged by the city of San Clemente for real estate and construction. Funding for the project was initiated by the City of San Clemente’s purchase of the land and a $1 million contribution from the Lusk Company/Marblehead Coastal agreement. The remaining design and construction funds were raised through the efforts of the Age Well Senior Services capital campaign committee, the Mary and Gary West Foundation, the County of Orange, the Weingart Foundation, and over 200 individual and corporate donors throughout the community who have made the project possible.

South County Senior Services is continuing to raise funds at this time for the purchase of furniture, fixtures, and equipment for the center. And a special Legacy Fund has been established to guarantee its ongoing operation.

As for what will come of the vacated space at the city’s library, San Clemente’s Friends of the Library support group is pursuing a new goal this year, to help raise funds for the expansion of the 10,000-square-foot library at 242 Avenida Del Mar. The facility can add 5,000 square feet by occupying the current senior center, after the seniors move to their new facility. The library could also use lobby space that currently separates the library from the senior center. With more people frequenting the library on a daily basis in recent months, and still facing funding issues from the county, circulation is on the rise.

Also trending upward is Internet usage both on desktop computers and through Wi-Fi connection at the library. The books donated to the Friends of the Library bookstore, located behind the library, offer patrons discount deals while helping raise funds to meet expenses not covered by the county. SC

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News Bites

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Props, Recognitions and Morsels of Info San Clemente High School’s annual Open House will be held Thursday, March 25, at 7 p.m. Parents of students will have an opportunity to look at San Clemente High School’s Instructional Program up close. Prior to Open House, parents and students are invited to dinner where area restaurants will be serving their special cuisines from 5:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. The Open House agenda will begin at 7 p.m. with Principal George Duarte’s Introduction/Welcome in the Triton Center; this will be followed by choral and drama performances beginning at 7:15 p.m.; and finally, classroom visitations will begin at 7:30 p.m. and conclude at 9 p.m. Thursday, March 25, will be a minimum day schedule for students, beginning at 7:40 a.m. and ending at 12:35 p.m. “0” period will begin at 6:44 a.m.

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Capistrano Unified School District presents a Two-Way Immersion Panel and LIFT (Language Immersion Parents and Students) at San Juan Elementary School, 31642 El Camino Real, on Monday, March 29, from 6 p.m. to 7 p.m. Come and learn about the CUSD Two-Way Immersion Program from students across the grade levels. Parents will have an opportunity to listen to the students share their stories and ask questions of the panel. Pizza will be served at 5:30 p.m., and child-care will be available for the event. More information is available from Suzanna Bortz at 949.338.0362.

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Casa Romantica Cultural Center and Gardens, 415 Avenida Granada, will present an evening of music as it welcomes Orange County’s finest young vocalists from the South Orange County School of the Arts (SOCSA) to perform an evening of opera at on March 30 at 7 p.m. Awardwinning students from SOCSA, will perform arias from well-known operas in the spectacular Main Salon of Casa Romantica Cultural Center and Gardens. Vocalists will perform under the direction of SOCSA’s Musical Director, Raymond P. Woods, and Opera Program Director, Linda Rose Linnebach. Admission is $12 for adults, $10 for Casa Romantica members and $8 for students/children. To make reservations, please call the Casa Romantica office at 949.498.2139 ext. 10. u

Join Friends of the Fifth Marines at the Ocean Institute on April 14 at 7 p.m. to hear the real success story of LtCol. William McCollough’s recent command of the 1st Battalion, 5th Marines in his seven month deployment in Afghanistan. In May 2009, LtCol McCollough deployed to Afghanistan where his Battalion seized the Nawa District of Helmand Province, participating in Operation KANJARI. LtCol McCollough’s personal decorations include the Bronze Star with “V” device, the Purple Heart, and the Combat Action Ribbon with one gold star. There is a suggested donation of $15 for adults, $10 for senior citizens and students proceeds will go to the Dana Point 5th Marine Regiment Support Group. More information is available at 949.378.7984.

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Grief Support Group meets Monday evenings (except holidays) from 7p.m. to 8:30 p.m. at the San Clemente Presbyterian Church. This group is open to the community for those experiencing the loss of a loved one. Contact group facilitator, Ilene Blaisch, LCSW at 949.910.5654 or e-mail ileneblaisch@gmail.com.

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The month of April means Earth Day for The Donna O’Neill Land Conservancy. Following are a list of events to look out for: On April 10, there will be a Trail Clearing and Weeding from 8 a.m. to 11:30 a.m., while on that same day Astronomy Night will commence from 8 p.m. to 10 p.m. On April 11, there will be the Sierra Sage/Wildflower Walk from 8:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m., on April 18 the NABA Butterfly Walk from 9 a.m. to noon, and on April 22 there will be the Earth Day Fair in San Juan Capistrano from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Find out more on each event by calling 949.489.9778 or visiting www.theconservancy.org.

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Spencer Kyle Hamil will receive his BSA Eagle Scout award Sunday, March 28, at Our Savior’s Lutheran Church. Spencer is a member of El Camino Real Boy Scout Troop 737 that meets weekly at Our Lady of Fatima Catholic Church.

On the trail to Eagle, Spencer earned 22 merit badges and completed a community service project at the Casa Romantica Cultural Center and Gardens in San Clemente. Spencer built and installed two storage cupboards, storage shelves, a book shelf, medicine cabinet, and a small cupboard with a worktop in the gardener’s room. Spencer also attended BSA National Jamboree in Fort A.P. Hill, Virginia with the Orange County contingent and the Philmont Scout Ranch in New Mexico. Currently Spencer is a senior at San Clemente High School and plans to attend a four-year university majoring in sociology.

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Salon Bleu will have its first art show of the season on March 27 from 6:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. Kicking off the event are three artists: Aileen Holmes, Neil Verni and Doug Boutwell. Also on hand will be food and refreshments courtesy of Cafe 207. They will also be releasing a new brand of handbags.

Everything except artwork will be 20% off on this show night only. This summer Salon Bleu, 207 S El Camino Real, will have many other artists to share with you so stay tuned for up coming events.

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St. Andrew’s By the Sea Director of Music, Stephanie Feder will conduct the Chancel Choir, string orchestra, organ, & soloists in selections from Bach’s Passion of St. Matthew on Good Friday, April 2, at 7:30 p.m. in the sanctuary. Join them for this inspiring service of music and recitation of God’s word featuring one of Bach’s most haunting works: the Passion Hymn “O Sacred Head Now Wounded.” On Easter Sunday, Feder and the Chancel Choir of St. Andrew’s By the Sea United Methodist Church, will lead the congregation in the 11 a.m. Victory Service accompanied by the Josh Friedman Brass Quartet, St. Andrew’s own Nancy Rohr on organ, and the St. Andrew’s Handbell Choir directed by Janet Prideaux.

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Members of Battalion Landing Team (BLT) 2nd Battalion 4th Marines from Camp Pendleton were on hand to help out recently with the Las Palmas Elementary Jog-A-Thon. This was the second year the school organized the event to raise funds to support special programs in danger of being cut due to budget constraints. Last year, the first Jog-A-Thon netted $23,432 which went into purchasing the school a new computer lab. This year’s estimated funds of $20,000 are to be used for educational field trips and the school’s art program, “Meet the Masters.”

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The Kiwanis Club of San Clemente is about to begin the annual series of fundraisers, starting off with the Springtacular Easter Pancake Breakfast at San Gorgonio Park Saturday, April 3, from 7 a.m. to 1 p.m. Their next fundraiser will be at the Spring Colossial Carnival that will be held at the future site of the new sports park in Talega, April 15-18, from 1 p.m. to 10 p.m. Hamburgers will be sold at this event to help raise more money for your Key Club. More information is available from Paul Littlepage at 949.584.2727.

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Jack Randall Photography & Video recently announced that it will donate $10,000 to Bernice Ayer Middle School (BAMS) through its Family Portraiture Fundraising Program. A presentation of a “giant” check was made on March 23 during Parent Night at BAMS to Principal, Holly Feldt and BAMS PTSA President, Marlo Garrett. Funds will make the purchase of eight computers and other critical technology equipment possible.

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Saddleback College will welcome hundreds of high school seniors to the college’s annual Senior Day on Thursday, March 25, from 11:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the quad outside of the Student Services Center. The festivities will include information on the academic, career, and counseling programs offered to Saddleback College students, as well as a free In-N-Out Burger lunch, a DJ, a rock climbing wall, and prizes. Students attending Senior Day will receive information on transfer opportunities provided by Saddleback College’s Transfer Center, where counselors help students transfer to the four-year colleges and universities of their choice. Parking will be free in all student parking lots. For more information on Senior Day, please contact Saddleback College’s Student Outreach Office at 949.582.4218. Further details on Saddleback College’s career programs and transfer opportunities can be found at www. saddleback.edu.

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by San Diego’s Domusstudio Architecture, the $300,000 remodeling project at the more than 40-year-old church included major exterior renovations to two church campus buildings.

Showcasing a Spanish revival style architecture, the sanctuary and fellowship hall received new roofs, a new plaster finish, insulation for energy efficiency and seismic upgrading. The renovations eradicated the buildings’ termite problem, as well as tie down structural problems. For more information about its projects and services, call 619.692.9393 or visit www. domusstudio.com.

The Rehabilitation Institute of Southern California’s (RIO-San Clemente) adult day health care center seeks volunteers to do crafts for its boutique every Monday from 9:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. Proceeds benefit participants in RIO’s non-profit program. More information is available from Alicia Fiore or Ann Timmons at 949.498.7671.

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Balancing the City Budget… the Guiding Principles ecently our City staff has been hard at work developing a balanced budget for the year beginning July 1. Preparing a bona fide balanced budget can be a challenge as evidenced by our state and federal governments while they continue to deal with the effects of a major recession. As a City government we tend to Pall Gudgeirsson be at the bottom of the fiscal food chain since we don’t have the ability (thankfully) to adopt deficit budgets by printing money like the Federal government or borrowing money from cities like the State government. In fact, we are required by judicious financial policies to adopt a truly balanced and sustainable operating budget which means ensuring that on-going revenues exceed on-going or operational expenditures without resorting to budgetar y gimmicks—such as borrowing or utilizing one-time revenue sources to balance a budget.

While the City’s strategies have resulted in relative budgetar y stability and a strong reser ve position, we cannot afford to rest on our fiscal laurels as we tackle a projected budgetar y gap of approximately 4 percent in our General (main operating) Fund.

So how do we go about ensuring a positive operating position? I think that question can best be answered by elaborating on what I will refer to as five examples of “guiding financial principles” utilized during the City budget process: 1. Operating Position: Ensuring that we only spend what we actually receive on an ongoing basis. Expenditures are not committed to unless sustainable revenue sources exist to maintain those spending levels. The technical term for that concept is known as the “Ka-Ching” theor y, i.e. don’t spend it until you got it.

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3. Zero-Based Budgeting: In producing budgetar y estimates, all departments were directed to present hold-the-line budgets by freezing or reducing expenditure levels wherever possible. Identifying efficiencies and more cost effective methods of providing ser vices are also a key part of this approach. In order to meet our established budgetar y goal of turning a projected deficit into an operating surplus, a comprehensive review of all expenditure levels has been conducted on a line-by-line-

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4. Budget Evaluation Teams: An analysis of all program expenditures and revenues was conducted by internal budget evaluation teams in order to generate cost-saving and revenue ideas throughout the City. A number of these suggestions were included in departmental budgets resulting in significant cost savings. The team and interdepartmental approach was instrumental in creating a confident budget attitude which has resulted in an even more disciplined approach to managing financial resources.

5. Long-Term Focus: It is crucial that we not lose sight of the long term implications of cost reduction measures if they may result in higher costs in the future. The impact of financial decisions made today must be critically examined to avoid paying the fiscal piper later.

The above guiding principles have ser ved us well in the past in developing a resilient financial position. It is now time to build on that solid financial foundation to produce a balanced, stable and sustainable financial plan for the future. No budgetar y stone will go unturned.

As always, we welcome your comments as we develop your City Budget. Key upcoming budget dates: May 4 Budget Presented to City Council May 19 Budget Workshop June 1 Budget Public Hearing June 15 Budget Adoption (You might ask our City staff who finished the LA marathon last Sunday if patting themselves on the back

Put parking meters on Ave Del Mar

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CORRECTIONS OOPS: While editing a Letter to the Editor last week, we mistakenly changed a word that altered the meaning of the writer’s letter. In Steve Pezman’s “TCA’s Blind Ambition,” we changed the word rote to route. “You corrected a word from “rote” to read “route” when I actually did mean “rote” as in “unthinkingly repetitive” rather than a course or path. No biggie! I do worse.”

Sorry about the editing error, Steve (nothing like being called out on a typo by another publisher!).

helped them over the last few miles … congratulations to Laura Campagnolo, Veronica Ferencz, Terr y Matz and Brenda Wisneski).

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SOAPBOX WAVELENGTHS: By Jim Kempton

A Clean Bill of Health

YOU’RE INVITED!

The only way to keep your health is to eat what you don’t want, drink what you don’t like, and do what you’d rather not. —Mark Twain

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ood health and good sense are two of life’s greatest blessings. Sometimes I wonder whether we have badly used the latter in the attempt to achieve the former.

Fact: Repeated national and state polls have shown that between 60 and 75 percent of Americans would like a universal health care system. (see: The Harris Poll) Why would the Democrats - the party of supposed “social responsibility” - vote for a bill that does little to curb the backbreaking costs of medical insurance with little control or reform? Why would the Republicans—the supposed party of “fiscal responsibility”—vote for a bill that costs taxpayers more than if they had put in the items the Democrats wanted?

I am perplexed by those who tell us that they don’t want the Government meddling in our health care or in our private lives—and then demand that women who have abortions should be put in jail. And I don’t buy the notion that Government is incapable of operating anything well. The Government runs the US Marine Corps and by Jove I’d like to see a private enterprise that can outperform that organization.

I love Homer Simpson’s quote on the subject: “America’s health care system is second only to Japan, Canada, Sweden, Great Britain… well…all of Europe. But you can thank your lucky stars we don’t live in Paraguay!”

But here is a worthwhile concept put forward by George Swan, Republican Doctor and Hospital Administrator with 40 years experience. Speaking for “Republicans for Single-Payer

Universal Healthcare with Informed Choice” he says that universal health care is a fiscally conservative Republican value.

With thousands of conservative physicians in support, he asserts that “a healthy community has and needs incentives to develop a wholesome infrastructure for residents that promote employability and productivity, empowerment for safety, Wavelengths security, health and education systems.”

By Jim Kempton He continues: “Individuals have and need incentives to look after their own personal health as well: To become reasonably self-sufficient (healthy, wealthy and wise) fulfill their civic responsibilities with shared responsibility.” This organization contends that making sure everyone gets quality health insurance will drive costs down rather than increase them.

One argument used by the Health Insurance and Pharmaceutical industry is that if any restraints are put on their profits it will take away the incentive to find cures and innovate treatments. For some odd reason I suspect that doctors who spend their life dedicated to helping the sick may not be quite as focused on how much money they can make on research results at the expense of suffering patients.

Jonas Salk the great medical scientist, studied tirelessly throughout his career. His life work culminated in the

8 a.m. Friday, April 2 at Café Calypso ••••• 114 Avenida Del Mar, Suite 4, San Clemente Please join us the first and third Friday of every month for our open community forum hosted by San Clemente Times. discovery of a polio vaccine. Rather than patent his priceless breakthrough, (and make himself a multi-millionaire) he shared it freely with humanity. The world cheaply and quickly eradicated a scourge of disease that had maimed a thousand generations before him. Should scientists working for the big drug companies follow this noble path today? Do Americans really believe that someone should make billions for doing what the kind Doctor Salk did for nothing? Two things are certain: Plenty of differing opinions are out there—and I am sure to be hearing some of them from you soon.

PLEASE NOTE: The opinions offered here are solely those of the guest columnist and may or may not be shared by the San Clemente Times staff.

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Letters to the Editor CUSD: THE LAST STRAW Patricia Holloway, San Clemente

I have been increasingly aggravated by our school board’s penchant for holding “closed” meetings, “emergency” meetings, Saturday meetings, and “special” meetings with little advance notice to parents. Even regular school board meeting agendas have so many last minute “amendments” to controversial subjects that it’s impossible to know what will actually be discussed at any given hearing.

But the last straw for me was the CUSD board’s February 21st meeting. Look it up on your calendar. Yes, that’s right. It was a Sunday! Mike Winsten, Ken Lopez-Maddox and the rest of the so- called reform trustees met in yet another closed session on a Sunday night to discuss, well, who knows? This secretive and unseemly behavior by our elected officials has got to stop. And now maybe it will.

According to a ruling by Orange County Superior Court Judge McEachen, CUSD trustees violated California’s Brown Act open meeting law by holding an illegal closed meeting last August without proper notice or description of closed session topics. Both Mike Winsten, an attorney, and LopezMaddox, a former assemblyman, should know better than this - and maybe they do. But the best way to ensure that the important business of educating our children is conducted publically, openly, and honestly is to recall this board—beginning with trustees Winsten and Maddox. Please sign one of the recall petitions circulating in your neighborhood today.

LAB PARKING IS FLAWED Paul A Falk, San Clemente

The latest proposal of the LAB project at North Beach requires 94 parking spaces to meet City code standards, for its latest proposed commercial development. The LAB developer has commented several times that his project will not impact beach-goer or beach club users parking because his project is self parked; providing the 94 parking spaces to meet the code requirements. Wrong!

The vast majority, if not all of those 94 parking spaces the developer is providing, will be used by the business employees and customers associated with the LAB Development.

The beach-goers and other current users of this now city owned parking lot will have to look elsewhere for beach and clubhouse parking, which, in turn, will result in tremendous parking spillover into the local residential neighborhood streets.

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The solution to the problem created by the LAB development is quite simple. The LAB development proposal eliminates 94 parking spaces used by beach-goers. LAB should be required to provide an additional 94 parking spaces back to the beach users, as the LAB proposed project takes away those spaces. These parking spaces and the parking lot were developed and provided to beach-goers and the general public exclusively by the City, for the general public at North Beach and should not be compromised. Additionally, onstreet parking in and around the LAB project should not be counted as credit towards the 94 parking spaces towards the LAB project, since it already exists and is used.

In every presentation I’ve heard, this developer and his wife have stated over and over, how much they want to improve the North Beach area and how committed they are to giving to the community. While they may be committed to this community, let’s not forget that this proposal, when all is said and done, is all about business, plain and simple. If they are really committed, kindly give back the 94 parking spaces your project is taking away from the public!

I expect our Council members to act in the best interests of the citizens, before any proposed business developers. I expect council members to remember during their negotiations with LAB, that, not only are the beach-goers owed their 94 parking spaces, but, that this area was originally developed as open space and a public parking lot for the primary purpose of accommodating beach users.

Our beaches are our most valuable resource in San Clemente. While most of the other beach communities are scrambling to find additional beach parking, it doesn’t make sense to me that we should be eliminating beach parking for a business development.

SONGS ON RISK ZONE? Ricardo Nicol, San Clemente

According to the Uniform Building Code, which establishes standards for the construction of safe buildings in the U.S., the San Onofre Nuclear Plant is located in the world’s highest seismic risk zone (zone 4). No other area in the continental U.S. outside According to the Uniform Building Code, which establishes standards for the construction of safe buildings in the U.S., the San Onofre Nuclear Plant is located in the world’s highest seismic risk zone (zone 4). No other area in the continental U.S. outside California’s coastal zone has such earthquake probability rating.

The San Onofre nuclear plant area is riddled with on-land and offshore earthquake faults, many of them discovered after the structural design and construction of the existing reactors. According to many seismologists the probability of a major earthquake in the California coastal zone in the foreseeable future is a near certainty. An added hazard is the possibility of an offshore earthquake creating a tsunami wave of enormous force slamming against and destroying all kinds of structures along the coast.

A very large, deadly radioactive fallout resulting from damage to the nuclear plant is certainly a possibility but large-scale evacuation of the population would be impossible if the damage was caused by an earthquake. In the recent past (twenty years), major earthquakes in the Los Angeles and San Francisco areas, have rendered freeways useless by buckling the roadbeds and collapsing upper decks and overpass bridges.

Even if the concrete containment domes at San Onofre withstood a major earthquake, a deadly, widespread release of radiation could be caused by the damage suffered by any number of components of the plant. The near-disaster at the Three Mile Island nuclear station in Pennsylvania in 1979, which caused the evacuation of about 150,000 people, and the disaster at Chernobyl in the Ukraine in 1986, which caused the death of thousands of people from the effects of radiation and made a whole region unsafe for human habitation for tens or perhaps hundreds of years, were both caused by the failure of electrical and cooling systems, or of other components.

The San Onofre nuclear plant should be dismantled because, for the reasons given, it is a disaster waiting to happen.

Nuclear power plants and the lethal radioactive waste they generate should be located in some the millions of acres of land controlled by the federal government that are relatively isolated and have small to none earthquake probability risk, not in densely populated urbanized areas that are also at high risk for natural disasters.

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GETTING OUT

YOUR SEVEN-DAY EVENT PLANNER

SC S a n C le m e n te

The List

A day-by-day guide to what’s happening in and around town this week. Compiled by Tawnee Prazak

thursday25 forecast: mostly sunny • high: 67° low: 46°

SAN CLEMENTE ORGINIAL DRINK CONTEST

3 p.m. Area restaurants and bartenders are invited to concoct their best homemade drink to be judged by local dignitaries. Contact the SC Chamber for more info. Chamber members can attend event for $30. www.scchamber.com.

“COMBAT STORIES”

12 p.m. As part of the Brown Bag Lunch Series, Casa Romantica presents WWII veterans sharing their stories. Admission free; suggested donation $5. The WWII Exhibit runs through April 18.

415 Avenida Granada, San Clemente, 949.498.2139, wwwcasaromantica.org.

JD PRIEST

5 p.m. Irons in the Fire. 150 E. Avenida Magdalena, San Clemente, 949.542.3900, www.beachfire.com.

KARAOKE

7 p.m. Every Thursday hosted by Eddie B. at Blue Danube.

111 W. Avenue Palizada, San Clemente, 949.218.5186.

SATIN BLUE

Go See Do

Experience opera performances by some 7 p.m. Tickets are $20 for adults and $15 for of the finest high school vocalists in Orange seniors and students.

County, at the South Orange County School The Opera Night Gala will be held on of the Arts (SOCSA) Foundation 7th Annual March 28 at 6 p.m. at the Laguna Cliffs MarOpera Night(s). The celebration includes two riott Resort, 25135 Park Lantern in Dana Point. concerts and a black-tie optional fundraising Tickets are $150 per person or $1,500 for a gala. All performers—chosen from Orange table of 10 and include: Reception with noCounty high schools only and selected by host bar, student art exhibit, string quartet, audition—are given the opportunity to attend three-course dinner, silent auction, and award Photo by Donna Drysdale/DrysdaleImagery.com opera workshops, individual vocal lessons winning student opera performances. Tickets and master classes with opera professionals leading up to the for the Dana Hills High School concert and the Gala can be purperformances. There are three opportunities for the public to chased online at www.socarts.org or by calling 949.842.8433. hear these wonderful young singers and support the best in Students will also perform on Tuesday, March 30 at 7 p.m. at Casa Romantica, 415 Avenida Granada in San Clemente. arts education at SOCSA. On Saturday, March 27 a concert will be held at the Porthole Tickets for this event must be purchased directly by calling Theater at Dana Hills High School, 33333 Golden Lantern, at 949.498.2139 or at the door on the day of the event. —AS

CLAMBAKE!

6 p.m. A special cookout at Irons in the Fire with live music

by Poul Pederson. Make reservations now; adults $24.95, kids $12.95. 150 E. Avenida Magdalena, San Clemente, 949.542.3900, www.beachfire.com.

THE OTHER GUYS WINERY IN SONOMA!

5:30 p.m.–9 p.m. San Clemente Wine Company welcomes Mike Sheetz of The Other Guys Winery (Don Sebastiani & Sons)!

They’ll be raffling off a few bottles! Tasting fee is $15 for 7 wines with cheese, crackers & chocolate. 212 1/2 Avenida Del Mar; SC; 949.429.7067; www.scwinecompany.com.

“A NIGHT ON THE TOWN CABARET” DINNER & SHOW

6:30 p.m.–8:30 p.m. Nott Productions and The Lounge at 210 present dinner and a show followed by a live band and dancing.

VIP dinner $24. 32124 Paseo Adelanto, San Juan Capistrano, 949.661.9800.

ELLIOT

7 p.m.–11 p.m. Live piano at The Cellar. 156 Avenida Del Mar, San Clemente, 949.492.3663, www.thecellarsite.com.

MEMPHIS KINGS

7:30 p.m.–11 p.m. Live blues music Iva Lee’s. 555 N. El Camino Real, San Clemente, 949.361.2855, www.ivalees.com.

DIEGO’S UMBRELLA & GENERATOR

8 p.m. Molly Blooms Irish Bar & Restaurant. Entry fee is $5; proceeds donated to local charities. 2391 S. El Camino Real, San Clemente 949.218.0120. www.mollybloomspub.com.

NATHAN JAMES & FRIENDS

9 p.m. Live blues at BeachFire. No cover. 204 Avenida Del Mar, San Clemente, 949.366.3232, www.beachfire.com.

friday26 forecast: sunny • high: 68° low: 47°

SOUND CAKE

9:30 p.m. Cover band at Molly Blooms Irish Bar & Restaurant.

2391 S. El Camino Real, San Clemente 92672, 949.218.0120, www.mollybloomspub.com.

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7 p.m. The South Orange County School of the Arts presents opera classics performed by students. March 28 is the “Gala Show & Dinner” at Laguna Cliffs Marriott; March 30 is a show at Casa Romantica. Check online for tickets. Porthole Theater, 33333 Golden Lantern, Dana Point, 949.240.1994, www.socsarts.org.

BILLY WATSON

7:30 p.m.–11 p.m. Iva Lee’s. 555 N. El Camino Real, San Clemente, 949.361.2855, www.ivalees.com.

SEA CURE

7 p.m.–11 p.m. Entertainment and a fun mix of classic rock for dancing at Blue Danube. No cover. 111 W. Avenida Pico, San Clemente, 949.218.5186.

SHAWN JONES BAND

8 p.m.–11:30 p.m. Blues rock at Renaissance. 24701 Del Prado, Dana Point, 949.661.6003, www.renaissance-danapoint.com.

TROUBLEMAKER

9 p.m. Rock ‘n’ roll at Goody’s Tavern. 206 S. El Camino Real, San Clemente, 949.492.3400, www.goodystavern.com.

HALF SAINTS

FLOCK OF 80’S

PUB QUIZ THURSDAY

SOCSA OPERA NIGHT

MR. J

“NIGHT WATCH”

7 p.m.–10 p.m. The band plays at Adele’s Resturant in the San Clemente Inn. 2600 Del Presidente, 949.481.1222.

6:30 p.m.–9:30 p.m. The female vocalist performs jazz & pop standards with pianist John Paul Keene at Agostino’s Ristorante Italiano. 34700 Coast Hwy., Ste. 100, Capistrano Beach, 949.661.8266.

MISSILES OF OCTOBER

7 p.m.–11 p.m. Live at The Cellar. 156 Avenida Del Mar, San Clemente, 949.492.3663, www.thecellarsite.com.

MILLERTIME BOOGIE

CHERYL SILVERSTEIN

9:30 p.m. Indie rock and a Bad Religion tribute band at OC Tavern. Tickets $8. 2369 S. El Camino Real, San Clemente, 949.542.8877, www.octavern.com.

8 p.m.–11 p.m. Music from the 60s, 70s and 80s at Salt Creek Grille. 32802 Pacific Coast Hwy., Dana Point, 949.661.7799, www.saltcreekgrille.com.

8 p.m. The Cabrillo Playhouse presents the murder-mystery thriller with shows Thursday through Sunday until April 3.

Tickets $20. 202 Avenida Cabrillo, San Clemente, 949.492.0465, www.cabrilloplayhouse.org.

SOCSA Opera Nights

8 p.m.–11:30 p.m. Renaissance. 24701 Del Prado, Dana Point, 949.661.6003, www.renaissance-danapoint.com.

SONIC PARK

9 p.m. Goody’s Tavern. 206 S. El Camino Real, San Clemente, 949.492.3400, www.goodystavern.com.

ALOHA FRIDAYS

9 p.m. Happy hour at BeachFire all night for guests dressed “Island-Style” plus live music. No cover. 204 Avenida Del Mar, San Clemente, 949.366.3232, www.beachfire.com.

saturday27 forecast: sunny • high: 76° low: 49°

DREW BROPHY BOOK RELEASE PARTY

8 p.m. –11:30 p.m. Classic Rock n Roll 210 Dance at the Lounge.

32124 Paseo Adelanto, 949.661.9800.

9:30 p.m. Molly Blooms Irish Bar & Restaurant. 2391 S. El Camino Real, San Clemente 92672, 949.218.0120, www.mollybloomspub.com.

sunday28 forecast: partly cloudy • high: 77° low: 50°

SAN CLEMENTE FARMERS MARKET

9 a.m.–1 p.m. Bundles of flowers, fresh produce and much more every Sunday on Avenida Del Mar. Rain or shine.

MEMORIES OF WWII EXHIBITION

11 a.m.–4 p.m. Casa Romantica hosts a special World War II exhibition featuring 126 photographs from the archives of the Associated Press. On display through April 18. 415 Avenida Granada, San Clemente, 949.498.2139, www.casaromantica.org.

JAZZ BRUNCH

11 a.m.–3 p.m. Tom Morey Jazz Quartet performs at Salt Creek Grille. 32802 Pacific Coast Hwy., Dana Point, 949.661.7799, www.saltcreekgrille.com.

4 p.m.–7 p.m. San Clemente Art Supply celebrates the release of surf artist Drew Brophy’s latest instructional art book “How to Draw with Drew.” 1531 N. El Camino Real, San Clemente, 949.369.6603, www.scartsupply.com, www.drewbrophy.com/events.

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A BUNCH OF GUYS

9 p.m. Music at BeachFire. No cover. 204 Avenida Del Mar, San Clemente, 949.366.3232, www.beachfire.com.

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9 p.m. Live music at BeachFire. No cover. 204 Avenida Del Mar, San Clemente, 949.366.3232, www.beachfire.com.

7 p.m.–11 p.m. Blues piano at The Cellar. 156 Avenida Del Mar, San Clemente, 949.492.3663, www.thecellarsite.com.

SMOOTHIE JONES

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SC Times Restaurant Spotlight

By Jonathan Volzke

Hummingbird House Cafe

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26711 Verdugo Street, San Juan Capistrano, 949.443.5090

Have you eaten at this restaurant?

BEST KNOWN FOR: Lavazza, authentic European coffee MOST POPULAR ITEM: sandwich wraps Something new and different has opened up shop in one of the oldest buildings on Capistrano’s oldest streets: Hummingbird House Café. Owners Milen Tsekov and Mariana Artatchka opened their doors in the 1878 Combs House, right at the train stop, on the west side of the tracks, on March 4. They serve coffee, sandwiches, wraps, hummus dips and Mediterranean desserts. “It’s a unique place,” said Tsekov, who makes the desserts and other treats fresh each morning and also hand-crafts every sandwich and wrap. “The building’s unique, it’s a piece of history.” Coffee is $1.75 for a large and most lunch items—we shared a buffalo chicken wrap and Cesar chicken sandwich in the peace of the cobblestone dining area out back—are about $7.95, making the meal affordable. We also tried the hummus dip, which was served with hot pita bread and was a great change from the usual chips-and-salsa fare. Between the rustic setting, the train rumbling by and the nostalgia of the Historic Los Rios District, Humming Bird Café also serves up a flavor of a simpler time gone by.

Hummingbird House Cafe. Photo by Jonathan Volzke

PRICE RANGE: $3 - $7.95 RESERVATIONS: Not necessary

PAYMENT: Cash only (credit cards soon) HOURS: Mon–Fri, 6:30 a.m.–7 p.m.; Sat–Sun, 8 a.m.–7 p.m.

Go to www.sanclementetimes.com and rate your overall experience.

We’ll post the results in next week’s issue of the SC Times.

Last week online voters gave

OltreMare

½ 610 Avenida Victoria, San Clemente, 949.429.1800 (Rated on a scale of 1–5 stars)

ABOUT OUR REVIEWS: In each issue we’ll highlight universally critical points including “Most Popular Dish,” “Best Known For” and “Price Range.” But most importantly, we’re inviting you to participate each week and rate the restaurant based on your experiences. Go to www.sanclementetimes.com and under “Restaurant Guide” rate it from 1 to 5 then share your thoughts on the SC Times forums.

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forecast: partly cloudy • high: 76° low: 49°

MOMMY MOVIE MONDAY

10 a.m. Screening of “Hot Tub Time Machine” for parents of infants at the Krikorian, tickets $7.50. 641 Camino de los Mares, San Clemente, 949.661.7469, www.kptmovies.com.

SMOKEY KARAOKE

8 p.m. Sing fearlessly behind a cloud of smoke at BeachFire and enjoy Mojito Monday. No cover. 204 Avenida Del Mar, San Clemente, 949.366.3232, www.beachfire.com.

POUL PEDERSON

7:30 p.m.–10:30 p.m. Eclectic rock at Renaissance. 24701 Del Prado, Dana Point, 949.661.6003, www.renaissance-danapoint.com.

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HALF-PRICED OCEAN TRIPS

10 a.m. Dana Wharf offers discounts on whale watching, fishing, etc, every Tuesday. Reservations recommended. 34675 Golden Lantern, Dana Point, 949.496.5794, www.danawharf.com.

PAUL JUSTIN & SALOONATIX

7:30 p.m. Live country music and line dancing with the Kelly Boyz at OC Tavern. Tickets $5 before 9 p.m. 2369 S. El Camino Real, San Clemente, 949.542.8877, www.octavern.com.

Starr Cornwall, Cheesemonger, formally of The Montage and Marcelino Cosio, Wine Sommelier, will be pairing Italian cheeses with Italian wines! Class starts at 6:30pm sharp! Call today—classes sell out quickly and reservations are required. Tasting fee is $35 for 5 wines and cheeses, chocolate, materials and instruction. San Clemente Wine Company, 212 1/2 Avenida Del Mar, 949.429.7067, www.scwinecompany.com

GOLD FEVER

8:30 a.m.–5 p.m. The final day to see the Mission’s California Gold Rush exhibit. Admission $5–$9. 26801 Ortega Hwy., San Juan Capistrano, 949.234.1300, www.missionsjc.com.

DEBLOIS MILLEDGE

7 p.m.–11 p.m. Live entertainment The Cellar. 156 Avenida Del Mar, San Clemente, 949.492.3663, www.thecellarsite.com.

“PRISONERS OF WAR”

6 p.m. Casa Romantica presents a panel discussion with personal accounts from survivors of WWII as part of the Memories of WWII Exhibition. Admission free; suggested donation $5.

415 Avenida Granada, San Clemente, 949.498.2139, wwwcasaromantica.org.

JARED PALAZZOLO

9 p.m. Vocalist and guitarist from the band Knockout at BeachFire. 204 Avenida Del Mar, San Clemente, 949.366.3232, www.beachfire.com.

COMEDY NIGHT

9:30 p.m. New comics every week at Molly Blooms Irish Bar & Restaurant, 21+ no cover. 2391 S. El Camino Real, San Clemente 92672, 949.218.0120, www.mollybloomsirishbar.com.

OPERA NIGHT

7 p.m. Vocal students of the South Orange County School of the Arts perform at Casa Romantica. Members $10, nonmembers $12, students/kids $8. 415 Avenida Granada, San Clemente, 949.498.2139, www.casaromantica.org.

BENNY

7 p.m.–11 p.m. Flamenco guitar at The Cellar. 156 Avenida Del Mar, San Clemente, 949.492.3663, www.thecellarsite.com.

TRICIA FREEMAN DUO

7:30 p.m.–10:30 p.m. Pop rock at Renaissance. 24701 Del Prado, Dana Point, 949.661.6003, www.renaissance-danapoint.com.

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KIDS STORYTIME AT THE CASA

10 a.m. Every Wednesday Casa Romantica holds storytime with interactive reading for youngsters ages 3-5; free. 415 Avenida Granada, San Clemente, 949.498.2139, wwwcasaromantica.org. www.sanclementetimes.com

ON STAGE

ITALIAN CHEESE & WINE PAIRING CLASS

UPCOMING: THURSDAY, APRIL 1

EASTER DINNER

11 a.m. The San Clemente Senior Center hosts a traditional Easter Dinner at the Community Center with Harold’s Southcoast Dixie Jazz Band, an Easter Bonnet Parade and prizes. Tickets $4. 100 N. Calle Seville, San Clemente, 949.498.3322, www.san-clemente.org.

UPCOMING: APRIL 10-11

BOYS & GIRLS SOCCER TRYOUTS

8 a.m.–1 p.m. Capistrano FC is fielding 25 teams for boys and girls U9 to U19 in the South County area. April 10: Marco Forster Middle School, 25601 Camino del Avion, SJC; April 11: JSerra High School, 26351 Junipero Serra Road, SJC, 714.931.3814, www.capofc.com.

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All Hail The Church plays The Coach House

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or nearly 30 years, The Church has captivated audiences across the globe with their unique brand of new wave/pop rock. To mark this epic milestone, the band is touring the U.S with the very first stop being the Coach House in San Juan Capistrano on April 2. With the band preparing to depart their native Australia for the North American tour, we caught up with Peter Koppes, guitarist for the band, via e-mail, to get his thoughts on the tour: The last time The Church performed at the Coach House was on March 29, 2004, but the band has performed there many times prior to that.

What do you like the most about performing at the Coach House?

The atmosphere of an audience in a dining setting with meals and drinks served to the tables has a sophistiPhoto by Tiare Helberg cated and more intimate feel for a band to deliver their music. It can get rocked up as well but we are primarily a listening audience band.

Is that why the Coach House show is the kick-off date for the shows in the U.S.?

We just need a good meal before we start the tour! And the audiences are always great so it will vibe us up.

The Church first performed roughly 30 years ago in Australia. Fast forward to the present and numerous albums later, how were you able to keep it all going and still all get along? What is the chemistry behind the band that works so, so well?

Separation! But seriously together we have a stimulating creative chemistry and a generous loyal patron to indulge our explorations developing our music. Our other prolific individual activities give us time away from each other to pursue different influences and bring them back to the band as well. For example I have dabbled in jazz, classical, folk, finger picking guitar and music harmony theory. I would suggest a new jazz perspective exists on the last album “Untitled #23” which has elements of Burt Bacharach!

The Church plays at The Coach House in San Juan Capistrano on April 2, 2010. Doors open at 6 p.m. and show starts at 8 p.m. $23/ticket and includes limited edition CD. For more information, log on to www.coachhouse.com or call 949.496.8930 for more information. —A.J. Bardzilowski March 25–31, 2010 • San Clemente Times • Page 19

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THEATRE REVIEW

Night Watch at Cabrillo Playhouse

By Roberto Hernandez Special to San Clemente Times

Special recognition must also be given to Glen Tibay’s fantastic lighting and Anthony V. Yuro II’s detailed sets. These combined forces wonderfully set the mood and transport the audience to a Hitchcockian world.

I personally found certain aspects of this melodrama to be hammy and silly. For example, some characters and jokes devised for comic relief were simply too ridiculous; rather than adding an extra layer to the play, they yank the audience out of the world of the production and back into their own heads.

And is it really necessary for the production to include the sound of a cat being frightened during a scene in an alley? When the audience starts giggling at atmospheric noises, then the effects should be rethought. The major problem is that the play does not allow the audience to fully lose itself in the murder mystery, but that is more a fault of the work itself and not necessarily Klossing’s production.

Nonetheless, Night Watch is engrossing.

Are some of the “shocks” less than shocking?

Yes, but those obvious developments are what lull the audience members into a false sense of security. You think you know how the story will end, but then you are hit with reality. The Cabrillo’s latest production is definitely worth seeing, and a must for any mystery fan. SC

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bloodcurdling scream shocks the audience out of their everyday lives and instantly sucks them into the world of murder, intrigue, and foul play currently inhabiting the San Clemente stage. Featuring captivating performances and a chilling plot that will keep you guessing until its shocking conclusion, Lucille Fletcher’s suspenseful thriller Night Watch is the new production at the Cabrillo Playhouse that is sure to be a hit.

Directed by Trina D. Klossing, Night Watch weaves a crowd-pleasing murder mystery. Elaine Wheeler [Laura Flores], a Californian heiress living in New York with her second husband, suffers from chronic insomnia. While pacing the sitting room of her townhouse during one of her sleepless nights, she happens to witness the aftermath of a murder in the abandoned building that faces her window. Or did she? No one, not even her husband or best friend, seems to believe that Elaine actually saw what she saw.

Did Elaine actually see a dead body in the abandoned tenement across the street or is it merely her troubled mind playing tricks on her?

The cast of Night Watch (L-R): Darrell Hill, Dena Hart Van Slyke, Bruce Alexander, Elizabeth Hall, Richard Hawkes, Laura Flores, Hans Smith, Donna Jacques and Michael Corcoran. Courtesy photo

The plot may capture your attention, but it is truly a character-driven show.

Flores gives a commanding and compelling performance as Elaine. From the shriek of horror with which she starts the show, Flores grabs the audience’s attention and never lets go. Donna Jacques is a

hoot as Helga, the tactless German maid who clearly knows more than she lets on.

Elizabeth Hall is convincing as the sly and seductive Blanche Cooke. And even though his character is rather distracting, Michael Corcoran effectively plays nosey neighbor Curtis Appleby.

Get Connected: Group helps job seekers and networkers

By Katherine Sweet San Clemente Times

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nemployed? Looking to connect with others? Orange County Connectors is here to help. The group, which regularly schedules networking events, caters to professionals who realize the importance of networking, whether looking for job leads or business connections – especially those with the mindset of helping to be helped. “People come to promote themselves and their business,” said Sven Johnston, Orange County Connectors co-founder, “and to establish longterm relationships. You never know when you might need (such relationships).”

Rather than industry-specific events – which Johnston notes abound in Orange County – the founders decided to cater to all fields and backgrounds: from CEO of a bank or a software programmer to a marketing www.sanclementetimes.com

professional or a lawyer.

“We wanted to create a group that incorporates all backgrounds and industries,” Johnston said, “where you can meet people outside of your normal business life and widen your perspective.”

While usually marketing people have marketing events, lawyers have their own events, and so on, this group is for all. “(At industry-specific events) you see the same people over and over,” said Todd Herschberg, OCC co-founder. “You talk about the same subject.” OC Connectors hopes to break that cycle.

“We don’t care if you are a plumber or a CEO, we want you to come meet people you wouldn’t ordinarily meet,” said Herschberg.

“You will get ideas you are not normally exposed to and create new opportunities and new avenues for your business.”

Each event usually attracts upwards

of 200 people. “We have new faces all the time,” said Herschberg. “The mix seems to work pretty well.” As they believe in giving back, some events will be designed to raise charity dollars.

Moty Koppes, who regularly attends the meetings, claims to enjoy the diversity, professionalism and great energy among the group, which she reports has been “extremely useful” for her – generating two new clients and creating an opportunity to reach out and refer others.

“I attend these events in order to get to know other business owners and professionals in Orange County,” said Moty Koppes, MA, PCC, personal and professional development coach. “I get out, have a great networking opportunity, and possibly help others by being a good resource and great referral source.”

OC Connectors was created out of two

groups: We Are Orange County, Johnston’s brainchild, and Orange County Executives and Networkers, started by Herschberg. The two groups decided to join forces to schedule their events together, hopefully better reaching out to their combined 8,000 members. The Web site, currently under construction, will be www.orangecountyconnectors.com.

Meetings are normally held the last Wednesday evening of each month from 5:30 p.m. -8:30 p.m. at Chateaux Restaurant and Lounge at 18912 MacArthur Blvd. in Irvine.

The next one is scheduled for March 31 and will cost $10, including free appetizers. To learn about future events, visit orangecountyconnectors.eventbrite.com, or join their groups on LinkedIn.com: OCEAN, WAOC or Orange County Connectors. Or contact Todd Herschberg at todd@orangecountyconnectors.com or Sven Johnston at sven@orangecountyconnectors.com. SC

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& OUTDOORS STORIES, SCORES, SCHEDULES & MORE

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MOTOCROSS

Timberwolves vs.

Tritons, San Clemente High School March 25, 3:30 p.m.

GIRLS SOFTBALL

Titans vs. Tritons, San Clemente High School March 26, 7 p.m.

Nuclear Cowboyz Tour, Honda Center March 26-27, 7:30 p.m.

Revolution vs.

Galaxy, Home Depot Center March 27, 8 p.m.

Diablos vs. Tritons, San Clemente High School March 31, 3:15 p.m.

Before heading off for their final tournament of the season, the Lady Tritons will host Northwood in a nonleague game.

San Clemente takes a crack at taking down Tesoro as the Tritons host their opponent at home for a night game.

Info: www.sctritons.com

LA Galaxy will kick off the 2010 MLS season on Saturday when they host the New England Revolution at The Home Depot Center.

The battle for the top spot in the South Coast League continues as San Clemente hosts a tough Mission Viejo crew.

Info: www.sctritons.com

This show features the world’s top riders in an action packed, recordbreaking theatrical freestyle motocross production.

Info: www.hondacenter.com

Info: www.mlsnet.com

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PRO SOCCER

BOYS BASEBALL

Info: www.sctritons.com

Top of the Leaderboard

Talega Golf pro Derek Hardy earns prestigious award

By Shelley Murphy San Clemente Times

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s April approaches, the world of golf gets ready to focus on the first of its four annual major tournaments: the Masters. While the tournament in Augusta is apt to draw attention world-wide, recently another noteworthy golf event shined the spotlight on one of San Clemente’s own prominent golf professionals.

At the annual Professional Golfers’ Association of America (PGA) awards in January, Derek Hardy, 76, received the respected Horton Smith Award (named in honor of the first president of the PGA and first winner of the Masters), a ring to rival Superbowl bling, and a prestigious plaque for his outstanding contributions to education in golf. “I like to think of it as I’ve won a major,” Hardy said smiling.

Hardy grew up in England, caddying as a young man and dreaming of a career as an architectural draftsman, but fate intervened.

“After high school, a man that worked with my father said the pro at his club was looking for an apprentice,” Hardy recalled. The rest, as they say, is history.

However, there was one hitch to his new career path, “I didn’t know how to play golf,” he said. Hardy quickly devoted himself to mastering the sport. “My whole life became golf. I would play on the course until it got dark and then I’d go back out and play in the

dark. I would hit the ball and listen: if I heard thud, thud, thud I knew that I was in the fairway and if I heard rattle, rattle, rattle I knew I was in the bushes.” The result: in two years he was a zero handicap.

Like most young men, at age 18 he was required to do his duty and enter the national service. “After my two years, I came back and married my childhood sweetheart and got a job as head golf pro at a golf club in England,” said Hardy. Sadly, just as life seemed to be getting back on track, tragedy struck. “My wife got pregnant; and, then seven months into the pregnancy she lost the baby, and then five days later I lost her,” he said. “That was a real blow.”

At age 22 Hardy found himself facing the proverbial fork in the road. The path he picked put him on a global journey throughout England, Germany, the United States, and Japan; along the way he held jobs ranging from first assistant to owner of the golf club; he occupied a spot on Golf magazine’s top teachers for 15 years; and he taught his share of famous students, including World Golf Hall of Famer Beth Daniel and past U.S. Women’s Open Champion Jan Geddes.

After years of teaching and traveling, Hardy landed at the Talega Golf Club where he’s in his fourth year of teaching students the game of golf and imparting a few of life’s lessons.

“The three things that we teach are

Triton Report

By David Zimmerle

BASEBALL • San Clemente (5-3) split its doubleheader with El Toro on March 15, beating the Chargers 13-7 and losing 6-5. On March 19, the Tritons slammed Aliso Niguel 8-2 in their South Coast League opener. Next 7 days: March 26 at Tesoro, 3:15 p.m.; March 31 vs. Mission Viejo, 3:15 p.m.

earned a 192-197 win against El Toro on Monday. Matt Duralde medaled on the round at Bella Collina with a 36. Next 7 days: March 25 vs. Dana Hills at El Niguel CC, 2:30 p.m.; March 29 at Estancia Tourney at Mesa Verde CC, Noon; March 30 vs. Tesoro at Coto de Caza CC, 3 p.m.

SOFTBALL • The Lady Tritons (4-3-1)

BOYS AND GIRLS SWIMMING •

won three games at the Saddleback Valley Tournament March 15-19 beating Ocean View 5-4, Aliso Niguel 5-4, and Laguna Hills 8-0, while losing to Trabuco Hills 6-2. Next 7 days: March 25 vs. Northwood, 3:30 p.m.

BOYS GOLF • The Tritons (6-0-1)

The boys team swam in the Southern Section Relays March 18 and 20, and both teams faced Aliso Niguel at home Tuesday.

Next 7 days: March 25 and 27 at Southern Section Relays (Girls) at Belmont Plaza, 3 p.m./6 p.m.; March 30 at Dana Hills, 3:15 p.m.

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Derek Hardy with PGA President Jim Remy. Courtesy photo

honesty, integrity, and character—that’s the motto of the PGA. The player is the sole judge on the course, you can cheat when you play golf, but who are you cheating?” said Hardy.

A veteran instructor, and 51-year PGA member, Hardy said he still sees one common mistake among students, “They never learn the fundamentals of a golf swing— learning the fundamentals is critical.”

Teaching and mentoring may soon be taking on new meaning at Talega if Hardy has his way. “I’ve always wanted to take a group

BOYS LACROSSE • The Tritons cruised past Northwood for an 8-4 win on March 19. Freshman Robbie Burns led with three goals and one assist. On March 17, the Tritons (4-1) crushed San Juan Hills 18-1 as Jonathan Kassity had five goals and three assists. Next 7 days: March 26 vs.

Tesoro, 7 p.m.; March 30 at Mission Viejo, 5:30 p.m.

GIRLS LACROSSE • The Lady Tritons (6-0) are still perfect after beating Woodbridge 12-2 on March 19. MJ Boud led with six goals. Next 7 days: March 26 at Tesoro, 5:30 p.m.; March 30 vs. Mission Viejo, 5:30 p.m.

BOYS AND GIRLS TRACK AND FIELD • The Triton Invitational took

of young people and work with them and see how good they can become. If we get them at age 9 or 10 by the time they get to high school they’ll be good enough to play on the team,” said Hardy. “I’ve had half a dozen students that have gotten full-ride scholarships to schools like Berkley and Stanford.”

Next month, while golfers world-wide are watching the game at Augusta, Hardy will be teaching at Talega. “I don’t teach to make a lot of money; I teach for the love of the game,” said Hardy. In a sport scored by eagles and birdies, Hardy soars above the rest. SC

place last Saturday as Katy Smith (Jr.) placed first in the 3200m race, and the team of Zo’e Fraley (Jr.), Kaitlin Harrison (Jr.), Tatum Ohana (Jr.), Ali Palmer (Jr.) finished first in the Distance Medley Relay. Next 7 days: March 25 vs. Aliso Niguel, 2:45 p.m.

BOYS TENNIS • Next 7 days: March 25 at Mission Viejo, 3 p.m.; March 30 at Capo Valley, 3 p.m.

BOYS VOLLEYBALL • The Tritons (6-4) took seventh place in the OC Championships last weekend with wins against No. 1 Esperanza and Foothill and a losses to Laguna Beach, Edison and Newport Harbor.

Next 7 days: March 26 in Alumni Match at San Clemente, 6:30 p.m.; March 30 at Dana Hills, 6 p.m.

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SCOREBOARD YOUTH RUGBY

GOLF Three local golfers sink hole-in-one shots Shorecliffs member Doug Weatherholt of Capo Beach and San Clemente Municipal members James Walker and Lee Groon, both of San Clemente, each sunk hole-in-one shots recently at San Clemente Municipal Golf Course. Weatherholt’s came on March 16 on the 13th hole (par 3) from 200 yards out with a 5 iron and was witnessed by Jack Janssen, Rick Kelly and Butch Hemitt. Walker earned his on March 18 on the 15th hole (par 3) from 190 yards out with a 5 wood and was witnessed by Rob Miller and Stan Dodd. And Groon, using a 2 Hybrid, sunk his shot on the 13th hole as well from 203 yards out as witnessed by Mark Refowitz, M.A. Haynes and Larry Levitt.

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San Clemente Gators U8 Rugby team wins BackBay Youth Rugby Tournament San Clemente U8, U10 and U12 age groups traveled to Costa Mesa to compete in the Back Bay Sharkfest March 13-14. The tourney had 16 rugby clubs participating from San Diego to Ventura. The San Clemente Gators U12 team remained undefeated entering the final, but finished second in Southern California, losing to San Diego. San Clemente stand out players were Ethan Schaffer (BAMS), Anthony Crane (Shorecliffs), Riley Morris (BAMS) and Hayden Malone (Shorecliffs). The San Clemente Gators U10 team won their morning pool games, but were beaten in the semi final by the Coastal Dragons. And the San Clemente Gators U8 Rugby team defeated the Santa Monica Dolphins 20-0 in the finals to win the U8 division. Trey Torticill (Concordia), Kai Malm (Annelieses–Laguna Beach) and Elijah Tomlinson (Concordia) scored for the Gators in the finals match. Tomlinson scored nine tournament tries and was named U8 tournament MVP.

YOUTH SOFTBALL San Clemente’s 10U Riptide split over the weekend On Saturday the girls lost a hard fought battle to a solid Aliso Viejo team 12-10. The Rip Tide had great defense from Meagan McClellan and Katelyn Johnson, and lead off the bottom of the first with three consecutive hits by Katie Rose Terkoski (single), JoJo Gustin (triple) and Chloe Visca (HR).

The hitting continued with an RBI single by Katelyn Johnson to tie the score at four. Other key hits and great at bats that were made by Morgan Creek, Maddie Olguin (RBI single), McClellan (RBI single) and Skylar Staab (single) were just not enough to put the Rip Tide over the top. On Sunday the Chloe Visca throws to Tera Richardson for the Rip Tide came out on top against another great out at the plate. Courtesy photo team from San Juan Capistrano. Great pitching from Gustin and Visca paced the Rip Tide to a 12-5 win. Hitting was led by Lily Aasland (2-2), Maisie Freeny and Lindsey Burner who had back-to-back hits and a strong at bat with an RBI for Olguin and a two-run home run by Terkoski. Tera Richardson and Aasland were excellent on defense behind the plate. Richardson had a leaping catch in the top of the fifth to seal the win.

Four man ABC results for San Clemente Men’s Golf Club Following are the results for the San Clemente Men’s Golf Club on March 19 at San Clemente Municipal Golf Course: Gross: 1st: 144–Rich Fleming, Scott Morre, Ron Borg and Andy Horner–$ 40 each; 2nd: 146–Lee Groon, Toby Selstad, Andrew Macbeth and Derek Duesler–$30 each; 3rd: 148–Terry Lawrence, Bill Freeman, Craig Ervin and Greg Schweitzer– $20 each. Net: 1st: 123–Dennis Mark, David Evans, Stan Dodd, Scott Johannes–$40 each; 2nd: 124–Ben Molina, Lyn Maier, Bud Lester, Gary Klasse –$35 each; 3rd (tie): 125–Jerome Pechac, Frank Schneider, Bob Doubleday, Frank White–$30 each; 125–John Borthwick, Chuck Kline, Bill Manca, Cal Sanders–$30. Closest to Pin: #2–Paul Gleason, 4’6”; #9–Jim Hester–3’3”; #13–Greg Schweitzer–15’6”; #15–Stan Dodd–5’.

San Clemente Sunrise Rotary Club set for charity golf tournament The San Clemente Sunrise Rotary (SCSR) will have its 9th Annual Golf Tournament at Bella Collina Town and Club on Monday, May 17. Registration is at 8:30 a.m. with an 11:30 a.m. scramble start. They have moved the event to the spring for better turf and easier personal planning on your part. The tournament will include 144 players with over 200 attending an evening banquet of entertainment, auctions, raffles and player prizes. Back by popular demand, the Helicopter Golf Ball Drop is back, and this year the prize for closest to the hole is $1,000. Tickets are $10 per ball or three balls for $25. Sponsorship opportunities include Platinum $10,000, Gold $5,000, Silver $2,500 and Bronze for $1,200. Individual entries are $300, but if you register before April 17, the fee is $250. These prices include golf, lunch, open bar and food on the course, arrival package and gala banquet that evening. Last year SCSR donated over $32,000 from their proceeds. Recipients were Laura’s House for Battered Women, The Boys and Girls Club, the Ocean Institute, Family Assistance Ministries, Toby’s House, Saddleback Memorial Hospital at San Clemente and many others. This year’s primary recipient will be Laura’s House which has experienced increased demands in these trying times.

This year’s event will be co-chaired by Connie Blietz, Jim Evert and Jim Rutter. You can reach Connie at 949.714.356.0336 or at connieblietz@gmail.com. Evert can be reached at 949.369.0663 or at jimevert@cox.netk, while Rutter can be reached at 949.361.5866 or at jimrutter@cox.net. Send your checks along with your registration to SCSR Charity Golf Tournament c/o Jim Evert, 156 El Levante, San Clemente, CA 92672.

YOUTH BASKETBALL Girls hoops forming spring teams San Clemente Girls Basketball is currently forming spring teams for 7th-10th grade girls who are interested in playing high school basketball. Any current 7th and 8th graders who would be interested in continuing to play basketball this spring after the Boys and Girls Club and NJB seasons are over, please contact schoops@hotmail.com.

YOUTH VOLLEYBALL Two-time Olympic gold medalist to open training facility in Irvine Olympic Gold Medal winning player and coach, Troy Tanner, is hosting a grand opening celebration of his state-of-the-art Volleyball Training Center, on April 2 at 4 p.m. at 1 Autry in Irvine. Tstreet Volleyball Club (TSVC) has been operating for the past five years in various public and private gymnasiums. Despite the challenges of not having a facility of their own, TSVC has become the fastest growing volleyball club in Orange County. Tanner remarked, “It’s wonderful to have a facility designed to meet our specifications, and one that utilizes the most recent volleyball technology. I’m also thrilled that Tstreet athletes now have a training center they can call their own.”

Volleyball legend Kerri Walsh will take part in the celebration by signing autographs and offering photo opportunities. Walsh and Misty May, who were coached by Tanner, won their second Olympic Gold Medal at the 2008 Beijing Olympics. City officials, including Irvine Mayor, Sukhee Kang, are expected to take part in the festivities. The schedule of events will include free youth volleyball clinics for boys and girls, grades 4 through 8, a silent auction, raffles and fare served by Baja Fresh Mexican Grill. TSVC’s new home includes three full courts, one private lesson court, viewing areas for spectators, a kitchen, offices, team meeting rooms and an “Ocean Physical Therapy” office. Permanent video cameras capturing practices for training review as well as a pliable, engineered wooden floor to spare young athletes from stress injuries, make Tstreet Volleyball Club a one of a kind training center.

More information is available from Blake Stevens at 816.718.6750 or at blake@tstreetvolleyball.com. You can also visit TSVC’s Web site at www.tstreetvolleyball.com.

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Silver Stars go Undefeated The Boys and Girls Club of San Clemente had its 8-to 9-year-old girls team, The Silver Stars, go undefeated on the season and are now league champions. (Front row, left to right) Sophia Noble, Lucy Schwien, Marley Seabern, Julia Hill, Lindsey Waikle, Ireland Ridill, Makena Spencer, Delaney McClure. (Back Row) Coach John Waikle and assistant coach Jeff Hill.

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Health Workshops/Seminars SENIOR VOLUNTEERS NEEDED Adult Day Health Care Non-Profit Program needs VOLUNTEERS for crafts for their Hilltoppers Boutique, Mondays 9:30 am to 11:30 am. Call RIO, S.C. Alicia Fiore or Ann Timmons 949-498-7671.

HELP WANTED Massage Therapists Massage Envy Spa San Clemente is hiring massage therapists. Email resume to kim.white@ massageenvy.com or fax to 310-540-7743 949-373-3400 Tired of the commute?

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MISC. BUSINESS SERVICES Leo’s HandyMan Services Professional Handyman Services. Remodeling,Paint, Repair, Drywall, Demolition, windows, Fence,Patios.

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ACUPUNCTURE Clemente Acupuncture acudoc333@aol.com

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Air conditioning All Season Air 949.579.0741 allseasonair@gmail.com, www.allseasonair.net Oasis Air Conditioning & Heating 949.420.1321 www.oasisair.com Orange Coast Plumbing 949.361.1511 www.orangecoastplumbing.net

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CARPET CLEANING Pete McKenzie Carpet Cleaning San Clemente

949.492.5370

CARPET & FLOORING Anaheim Carpet & Flooring 949.366.6564 1046 Calle Recodo, Ste. I, www.anaheimcarpet.net

CATERING Carbonara Trattoria 949.366.1040 111 Avenida Del Mar # B, www.carbonara.com

Appliances

South Coast Furniture & Mattress 949.492.5589 Cheese Shop 109 Calle de los Molinos, www.southcoastfurniture.com 949.492.3663 The Cellar 156 Ave. Del Mar, www.thecellarsite.com Appliances Services & Repairs ASAP Appliance Service 949.361.7713 3200 Legendario, www.asapapplianceservice.com

ART CLASSES Sidestreet Gallery Mary’s Art Classes 205 Ave Cabrillo,

949.492.7244 www.DowntownSanClemente.com

ART GALLERIES San Clemente Art Association 949.492.7175 100 N. Calle Seville, www.scartgallery.com

Attorneys The Gibbs Law Firm, APC 949.492.3350 110 E Avenida Palizada, Ste. 201, www.gibbslaw.com Serrate Law 949.429.8107 630 S. El Camino Real, Ste. A, serrate@cox.net

Auto Collision Repair Beach Cities Auto Collision 127 Calle de los Molinos, www.beachcitiesautocollision.com

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Auto Wrecking San Clemente Truck & Auto Wrecking 1520 Avenida de la Estrella, Ste. B, 949.492.6121 www.sanclementeautowrecking.com

BABY EQUIPMENT RENTALS/SALES OC Tykes

949.429.1714 201 N. El Camino Real, www.octraveltykes.com

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CHIROPRACTORS Dr. R. Tyler Johnson DC, Chiropractic Center 1401 N. El Camino Real, Ste. 103, 949.498.6440 www.chiropracticcenteronline.com

Commercial Real Estate Doug Echelberger First Team Real Estate 949.498.7711 407 W. El Camino Real, www.echelberger.com

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San Clemente Window Fashions www.sc-wf.com

638 Camino de los Mares, Ste. G -105, www.designersmagiccarpetandflooring.com

Florists/Flowers Edible Arrangements 305 S. El Camino Real Unit 102B, www.ediblearrangements.com

949.361.3333

GRAPHIC DESIGN Images/Creative Solutions 949.366.2488 2927 Via San Gorgoinio, Ste. 100, www.imgs.com

HAIR SALONS Kreative Hair Design 949.498.6245 173 Avenida Serra

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CONCRETE Bruce Fickling Concrete Construction - C8493645 Costa Verde Landscape License#: 744797 (C-8 & C-27) www.costaverdelandscaping.com

949.498.5720 949.361.9656

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MARRIAGE & FAMILY THERAPY

Christine Johnston, LMFT 949.500.4340 616 S. El Camino Real, Ste. G-9, www.psychologytoday.com/therapyfinder

Massage Therapy Body Therapy/Healing 949.683.2033 San Clemente, www.cfrpassion.com C’Siren Day Spa

949.498.7700 312 Avenida De La Estrella

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South Coast Furniture & Mattress 949.492.5589 GIFTS 109 Calle de los Molinos, Edible Arrangements 949.361.3333 www.southcoastfurniture.com 305 S. El Camino Real, Unit 102B, MOLD REMOVAL www.ediblearrangements.com

San Clemente Computer & Network Services daniel@sanclementecomputer.com 949.276.1581 HAULING/DEMO/CLEANUP Sano Computers

949.492.2179 www.sanocomputers.com Bruce Fickling Concrete 949.498.5720 Solution Tek-nologies 949.400.0080 Construction - C8493645 San Clemente, www.solutiontek-nologies.com

949.481.8444 The Gibbs Law Firm, APC 949.492.3350 B Construction 110 E Avenida Palizada, Ste. 201, www.gibbslaw.com 1046 Calle Recodo, Ste. I, www.bconstruction.net The Cooper Company General Contractor License #B 638754, 949.361.2538 Beauty Supply www.biffcooperconstruction.com Del Mar Beauty Supply 949.492.8180 Hutton Construction 949.492.2808 150 Avenida Del Mar, Ste D, www.delmarbeauty.com www.brucehuttonconstruction.com

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Costa Verde Landscape 949.361.9656 Lange & Minnott

949.492.3459 License#: 744797 (C-8 & C-27) www.costaverdelandscaping.com 1401 N. El Camino Real, Ste. 109 Greenscapes Landscape & Design 949.366.6564 Financial Advisor 1046 Calle Recodo, Ste. I, www.greenscapesoc.com Edward Jones Investments 949.492.1274 LOAN MODIFICATIONS 300 S. El Camino Real, Ste. 102b, www.edwardjones.com Gateway Legal Center 949.485.5701 FLOORING 616 S. El Camino Real, Ste. L, Designer’s Magic Flooring 949.496.1926 www.gatewaylegalcenter.com

FURNITURE Mac & Madi

949.366.6226 203 Avenida Del Mar, www.macandmadi.com South Coast Furniture & Mattress 949.492.5589 Petit Bonhomme

949.361.3651 109 Calle de los Molinos, 147 Avenida Del Mar, www.shoppetitbonhomme.com www.southcoastfurniture.com

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Bankruptcy Attorneys

LANDSCAPE & DESIGN

Estate Planning, Probate & Trust

All Season Air 949.579.0741 allseasonair@gmail.com, www.allseasonair.net Oasis Air Conditioning & Heating 949.420.1321 www.oasisair.com Orange Coast Plumbing 949.361.1511 www.orangecoastplumbing.net

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Jarvis Restoration -24/7 949.362.5388 1393 Calle Avanzado, www.jarvisrestoration.com

MOTORCYLE PARTS & SERVICE SC Rider Supply

949.388.0521 520 S. El Camino Real, www.scridersupply.com

MOVERS All Star Moving Company 949.369.6683 180 Calle Iglesia, www.allstarmove.com

MUSIC LESSONS Janet Poth - Violin & Viola 949.922.6388 413 Calle Pueblo, janpoth@aol.com

OFFICE FURNITURE South Coast Furniture & Mattress 949.492.5589 109 Calle de los Molinos, www.southcoastfurniture.com

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San Clemente Optometry, David J. Nota, OD South Coast Furniture & Mattress 949.492.5589 224 Avenida Del Mar, 949.492.2029 109 Calle de los Molinos, www.sanclementeoptometry.com www.southcoastfurniture.com Seaside Eyecare

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PAINTING Talega Viejo Painting 949.922.0238 2164 Via Aguila, www.talegaviejopainting.com

Jon B. Marashi, General & Cosmetic 949.493.9311 Curbside Pet & House Sitting 949.369.5074 647 Camino de los Mares, Ste. 209, San Clemente, dalmatian.love@cox.net www.drmarashi.com Ronald Trosper, DDS 949.492.7140 Insurance 949.492.1114 145 Ave Del Mar, www.downtownsanclemente.com AVI Commercial Insurance 949.940.1856 200 S. Ola Vista, www.aviinsurance.com DRYWALL

Dr. Alice P. Moran, DMD 949.361.4867 (GUMS) 1001 Avenida Pico, Ste. K, www.moranperio.com

Complete Drywall Service 949.280.6064 INTERIOR REDESIGN Salon Zinnia & Lifestyle Boutique 949.429.2020 r.simmonsdesigns@yahoo.com Rooms With A View - One Day Redesign 641 Camino de los Mares, Ste. A 110, Using Existing Furnishings 949.492.8566 EBAY EDUCATION & TRAINING www.salonzinnia.com www.roomswithavu.com XOXMas Ebay Specialist 949.683.3068 CABINETS & FINISH CARPENTRY JewelerS San Clemente Huffman Construction 949.279.5046 Paradise Jewelers

949.361.4367 ELECTRICAL 808 N. El Camino Real, www.paradisejewelers.com CARPET Arcadia Electric 949.361.1045 Junk Removal Designer’s Magic Flooring 949.496.1926 www.arcadiaelectric.com Gallagher Electric

949.412.6602 Green Dump Truck 949.697.4517 638 Camino de los Mares, Ste. G-105, www.greendumptruck.com www.designersmagiccarpetandflooring.com P.O. Box 986, www.gallagher-electric.com

Colony Termite Control 949.361.2500 1402 Calle Alcazar, www.colonytermite.com The Termite Guy -Termite & Pest Control 106 W. Canada Ave., 949.940.1010 www.877termite.com

BOOKS Village Book Exchange 99 Avenida Serra

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Pet SITTING Curbside Pet & House Sitting 949.369.5074 San Clemente, dalmatian.love@cox.net Mike’s Pet Care

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PET SUPPLIES Pet Treasures

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PHARMACIES The Medicine Shoppe 1001 S. El Camino Real

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Izza Neapolitan Pizzeria 949.248.4925 376 Camino de Estrella, www.izzapizzeria.com

PLUMBING A to Z Leak Detection 949.499.4464 1218 Puerta del Sol, www.atozleakdetection.com Bill Metzger Plumbing 949.492.3558 1218 Puerta del Sol,www.billmetzgerplumbing.com Orange Coast Plumbing 949.361.1511 www.orangecoastplumbing.net San Clemente Plumbing 949.366.2691 647 Camino de los Mares, Ste. 108, www.sanclementeplumbing.com

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ROOFING CONTRACTORS Jim Thomas Roofing 162 Calle de Industrias

949.498.6204

Salon Bamboo 949.361.3348 150 Avenida Del Mar, Ste. A, www.salonbamboo.com Salon Bleu 949.366.2060 207 S. El Camino Real, www.scsalonbleu.com Salon Zinnia & Lifestyle Boutique 949.429.2020 641 Camino de los Mares, Ste. A 110, www.salonzinnia.com Sanctuary Salon & Spa 949.429.5802 1041 Avenida Pico, Ste. B, www.sanctuarytalega.com

SCREENS 949.498.9412

SECONDHAND THRIFT SHOP South Coast Furniture & Mattress 949.492.5589 109 Calle de los Molinos, www.southcoastfurniture.com

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The Gibbs Law Firm, APC 949.492.3350 SC-SK8/JCJ’s

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Designer’s Magic Flooring 949.496.1926 638 Camino de los Mare, Ste. G-105, www.designersmagiccarpetandflooring.com Finish Builders 949.492.1084 nesaanderson@cox.net, www.finishbuilders.com

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Café Calypso

949.366.9386 Radiant Pool & Spa Service 949.290.5616 114 Avenida Del Mar #4 San Clemente, radpool@cox.net Carbonara Trattoria 949.366.1040 111 Avenida Del Mar # B, www.carbonara.com PRINTING Fisherman’s Restaurant & Bar 949.498.6390 Printing OC

949.388.4888 611 Avenida Victoria, www.fishermansrestaurant.com 27134 Paseo Espada #B 203, www.printingoc.com Izza Neapolitan Pizzeria 949.248.4925 PSYCHIATRY 376 Camino de Estrella, www.izzapizzeria.com The Cellar 949.492.3663 Medical Concierge 949.387.6210 156 Ave. Del Mar, www.thecellarsite.com 647 Camino de los Mares, Ste. 230, www.detoxall.us

Aloha Beach Camp 949.481.7222 647 Camino de los Mares, www.alohabeachcamp.net

Nic’s Vacuum & Small Appliance 949.492.4747 216 Ave. Del Mar, www.nicsvacuum.com

VETERINARIANS Pacific Coast Veterinary Hospital 949.429.1555 1242 Puerta Del Sol, www.pacificcoastveterinary.com

WATER DAMAGE Jarvis Restoration -24/7 949.362.5388 1393 Calle Avanzado, www.jarvisrestoration.com

WAXING Smooth Waxing

418 N. El Camino Real #D, www.smoothwaxingsalon.com

949.369.1307

WEBSITE DESIGN San Clemente Website Design 949.246.8345 www.sanclementewebsitedesign.com

WINDOW CLEANING Wonderful Windows www.wonderfulwindows.com

949.369.7263

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Designer’s Magic Flooring 949.496.1926 638 Camino de los Mare, Ste. G-105, www.designersmagiccarpetandflooring.com SURF CAMPS San Clemente Window Fashions 949.498.9515 Aloha Beach Camp 949.481.7222 www.sc-wf.com 647 Camino de los Mares, www.alohabeachcamp.net

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The Cellar 949.492.3663 Colony Termite Control 949.361.2500 156 Ave. Del Mar, www.thecellarsite.com 1402 Calle Alcazar, www.colonytermite.com Wine Shop & Wine Tasting The Termite Guy -Termite & Pest Control 106 W. Canada Ave., 949.940.1010 San Clemente Wine Company 949.429.7076 www.877termite.com 212 ½ Avenida Del Mar, www.scwinecompany.com

Troubled Teens 949.940.6068 Pacific Quest

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YOGA Shantee Yoga 949.273.1426 202 Avenida Aragon, myshanteeyoga@gmail.com

Psychologists Manny Tau, Psy.D., PSY14892 800.865.0367 300 S. El Camino Real, Ste. 218, www.drtau.com

Real Estate Altera Real Estate - Ed Mixon 949.361.0357 www.edmixon.com Altera Real Estate - “Sandy & Rich” www.sandyandrich.com 949.293.3236 Antonio Fiorello, Forté Realty Group 949.842.3631 San Clemente, www.forterealtygroup.com Century 21 Beachside - Irlanda Swarthout 501 N. El Camino Real, 949.310.4818 www.irlandaswarthout.com Century 21 O.M.A

949.492.5413 229 Avenida Del Mar, www.c21oma.com Coldwell Banker – Michael Anthony 949.370.3590 michaelanthony@coldwellbanker.com, www.michaelanthonyrealtor.com Doug Echelberger First Team Real Estate 407 W. El Camino Real, 949.498.7711 www.echelberger.com Prue Putnins- Regency Real Estate 949.366.1984 www.thetalegateam.com, www.HomesByPrue.com Tarbell Realtors - The Metcalfs 949.533.5999 1001 Avenida Pico, www.Metcalf4Homes.com

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Age: 14, San Clemente High School Logan Laubach surfs competitively in the NSSA and WSA series and is currently ranked in the top 20 in both. In the NSSA Explorer Boys division Logan is currently rated No. 14 of 55. In Jan. at the Oceanside pier, Logan made the most of the small waves on the pier’s north side, shredding the 3-foot surf and taking home a fourth place trophy. In the WSA Boys U16 division Logan is ranked No. 16 of 64 and took fourth place at event No. 5 at the San Clemente pier. Logan spends most of his time surfing, playing Call of Duty with friends or doing school work. He has maintained a 4.0 GPA through middle school and into his first semester at San Clemente High.

Photo by Andrea Swayne He has expressed interest in becoming a doctor and would like to go UCSD after graduation so that he can continue to surf during college. Logan has grown up in a surf family. His dad Gary is the surf coach at Vista del Mar and his mother is originally from Hawaii—where he often goes to visit family and surf. Logan is looking forward to traveling to the Maldives over spring break. It will be his second surf trip there. He is also getting into shaping boards with the help of his dad and is currently riding one of his own shapes. —AS

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Ocean Institute hosts surf industry pioneers Bob McKnight and Greg MacGillivray

Water visibility and conditions: San Clemente: 6-10’+ Poor+; Catalina: 10-15’ Fair

By Andrea Swayne San Clemente Times

Remarks: Mostly cloudy skies, moderate surge, and low visibility make for poor+ conditions. Old SW and NW swell mix ease Thursday mixing with new NW swell energy for fun surf across the region.

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n March 18 the Ocean Institute in Dana Point hosted Quiksilver, Inc. co-founder Bob McKnight and surf and IMAX nature filmmaker Greg MacGillivray, co-founder of MacGillivray Freeman Films as part of their Artist by the Sea lecture series.

The evening provided a close-up look at two pioneers of the surf/film industry including the ups and downs of their careers. The lecture delivery was cleverly structured in a “Five Summer Stories” concept—in honor of MacGillivray’s famous film—giving the evening a pleasantly structured direction and flow.

Host Dan Stetson, Ocean Institute President, did a great job at asking all the right questions to provide an intimate insight into the life and times of both McKnight and MacGillivray.

Both spoke about how as young teens, with the help of very supportive parents, they followed their passions and became successful and respected figures in their fields. The candid stories, photos and film clips together amounted to a very inspiring and uplifting evening.

When asked about highlights in his career, one thrill mentioned by McKnight was this: “I

SURF RESULTS AND BOARD SHORTS Surfing America Prime Event No. 5 March 20-21, Oceanside, South Jetty Key: San Clemente-SC, Dana Point-DP, Capo Beach-CB.

BOYS U18: 1. Kolohe Andino, SC; 2. Ian Crane, SC; 3. Luke Davis, CB; 4. Andrew Doheny, Newport. GIRLS U18: 1. Taylor Pitz, Laguna Beach; 2. Lani Doherty, SC; 3. Keleigh Gilchrist, Newport Beach; 4. Chandler Parr, Malibu. BOYS U16: 1. Kolohe Andino, SC; 2.

Jake Halstead, La Jolla; 3. Trevor Thornton, SC; 4. Andrew Jacobson, Malibu. GIRLS U16: 1. Kulia Doherty, SC; 2. Meah Collins, Costa Mesa; 3. Lulu Erkeneff, DP; 4. Frankie Harrer, Malibu. BOYS U14: 1. Kanoa Igarashi, Huntington Beach; 2. Jake Marshall; 3. Jacob Davis, CB; 4. Skip McCullough, San Diego.

Ocean Minded and SOC Beach Cleanup with Tesoro High School Surf Team at Salt Creek Beach, Dana Point, Wednesday, March 31, 1:30 p.m. to 3 p.m.

Water temp: 56-60˚F

Left: Bob McKnight, Dan Stetson and Greg MacGillivray. Right: Professional big wave surfers Greg and Rusty Long autograph posters to benefit the Ocean Institute. Photos by Andrea Swayne

still to this day get a rush when I walk out in public and see people wearing our clothes.

It’s like when Greg has an audience stand up and cheer at one of his films; when I see somebody wearing something, I know that that person actually walked into a store, was smitten by what we do and bought it.”

The stories of both made it implicitly clear that they are lovers of the ocean, ambassadors in the community for its protection and incorporate this respect in their careers.

“What I’ve tried to do…with the large IMAX screen is to show people how magnificent the oceans are so that people can feel the same love that Bob and I feel and [will]

want to save them. You have to show them what’s at stake, said MacGillivray. “So what we’re doing at MacGillivray Freeman Films, and Bob is doing in many ways and through media, is making our biggest project to educate the world…It’s going to be hard but let’s hope that we can save this wonderful place that we’ve had so much joy and understanding [for] over our lifetime.”

Surprise guests, surfers Greg and Rusty Long of San Clemente made an appearance and autographed posters with proceeds benefiting the Ocean Institute. For more info on the Artist by the Sea series, visit www. ocean-institute.org. SC

Zero Trash Dana Point Cleanup meets at the Girl in the Curl surf shop, 34116 Pacific Coast Highway, on the first Saturday of every month to help clean up the streets of Dana Point.

Next event will be April 3 from 10 a.m. to noon. Supplies will be provided. For more info, log on to www.zerotrashdanapoint.org.

May 6 event. For additional information on the Surfrider Foundation’s World Water Day programs or to become a member, visit www. surfrider.org.

Surfrider Foundation World Water Day March 22 was World Water Day—a global observance of our planet’s most precious resource founded in 1993 by the United Nations General Assembly to help focus public attention on the critical water issues facing our global community. In recognition of World Water Day, the Surfrider Foundation unveiled a new water quality and management-related program “Know Your H20”, a new educational video “The Cycle of Insanity: The Real Story of Water,” an exciting water quality-themed online contest, and a one day-only discounted membership offering. Surfrider also kicked off an online contest for its Blue Note Karaoke event. Starting March 22, people can log onto MySpace and enter for a chance to win an all-expense paid trip to participate in the

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Sacred Craft Surfboard Expo Surfers, shapers, manufacturers and artists are invited to attend the Sacred Craft Consumer Surfboard Expo on April 10-11 at the Ventura County Fairgrounds, C Street. The expo will run from 10 a.m.–6 p.m. on Saturday and 10 a.m.–4 p.m. on Sunday and includes musical performances by Boo Stubbs, Kevin White, Seth Pettersen & the Undertow, Roman Alexander and the Robbery, Will Jobson & Friends and The Ashley Lloyd & Friends.

The Sacred Craft Tribute to the Masters Shape-off presented by US Blanks will honor legendary shaper Renny Yater. Admission is $10, children 12 and under are free. Paid attendees will also receive a one-year subscription to Transworld SURF and be entered into a contest for a seven day, six night stay at Joyo’s G-land Surf Camp. For more information, log on to www.sacredcraftexpo.com.

Short range: Mostly clean, fun-zone surf prevails Thursday as old SW and NW swells ease, and some new NW swell moves in. Better breaks have 3-4’(waist-chest high) surf, with slightly larger sets for top combo spots. Conditions are fair with light morning winds.

Long range: New NW swell eases into the weekend mixing with small/leftover SW groundswell. Better breaks are rideable, with top spots pulling in a few fun peaks around the correct tides. Conditions look fair, stay tuned.

NEW! SC Times online video show This week on BoardShorts, we talk with Shea Weber about the 50th Anniversary of Dewey Weber Surfboards.

World Paddle Association Web Site Launch The World Paddle Association (WPA) announced the launch of a new Web site, www. worldpaddleassociation.com. The site will serve as a source of information about events, resources and news for the outrigger, surf ski, paddleboard and SUP communities.

“Participation in paddle sports is growing around the world,” said the WPA’s Byron Kurt. “Our goal is to provide a comprehensive voice, fair and equal access and organizational structure to the sport of paddling and its participants in a manner that benefits the collective paddling community.”

UPCOMING EVENTS March 27-28: NSSA Southwest Explorer Event No. 9, San Diego, La Jolla Shores April 17: ISF OC Middle School Event No. 5, San Clemente, Pier April 17-18: Surfing America Prime Event No. 6, Malibu, Third Point April 17-18: Gatorade WSA Championship Series Event No.9, Dana Point, Salt Creek www.sanclementetimes.com