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Does San Clemente have a Gang Problem? Community work is keeping more kids out of harm’s way E Y E O N S C / PAG E 6 Boys & Girls Club Education and Career Director works on homework with Edgar Melgar, 7. The club offers an afternoon tutoring program for members. Photo by Stacie N. Galang

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Vista Hermosa Park Unveiled in Preview

Three SC Teens Earn Scouting’s Eagle Award

Rancho SC Team Takes Tennis Title

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SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO The San Juan Capistrano Open Space Foundation announced Tuesday that the major improvements to the Northwest Open Space Staging Area are complete and will be donated to the city. The city acquired the 68-acre parcel in 1990 through the use of a bond measure passed by San Juan Capistrano voters. The property sat fenced and vacant for 20 years, unable to be used by the public. Through donations and the work of more than 50 volunteers, the Foundation established a new multi-use staging that was open to the public in summer of 2011. The site is now open daily and has become a popular location for hikers, mountain bikers, equestrians and picnickers. Volunteer hours were estimated at 1,145, with the value of the improvements at $30,300.

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DANA POINT A second Doheny Village public workshop was held during joint meeting of the City Council and Planning Commission at the Dana Point Community Center on Tuesday night. The meeting, attended by approximately 125 people, gave city staff an opportunity to present the list of suggestions for the revitalization of the downtown Capistrano Beach area gathered at the first public workshop held in November and collect more input from the public. The overarching theme of the comments stressed improving the area’s connectivity to the beach, harbor and other parts of town. Roma Design Group—the company that also designed the city’s Town Center Revitalization Plan—will use the feedback in developing a plan for the 0.5-square mile of underutilized and long neglected area of town. A draft plan is expected to be unveiled in approximately four months.

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… SONGS?

THE LATEST: A precautionary shutdown of Unit 3 at San Onofre Nuclear Generating Station started Tuesday afternoon when sensors detected a water leak in one of the unit’s steam generator tubes, according to plant operator Southern California Edison. As of Wednesday, SCE was planning for the inspection of the steam generator and then move into repairs and the process would be involved in restarting the unit. SCE Spokesman Gil Alexander said the water leak that is “best characterized by extremely small” and is “mildly radioactive.” “It never did and still doesn’t pose a risk to workers or the public,” he said. The leak occurred in the closed loop of water that circulates from the reactor, where it’s heated, to the bottom of the team generator and back to the reactor. Unit 2 was already offline for a planned upgrades. Gary Headrick of San Clemente Green said the latest incident is another reason SONGS should close. WHAT’S NEXT: The reactor shuts down quickly, but the system cools slowly, Alexander said. “We’re cooling it down before workers can go inside and begin the inspection process,” he said. “That begins tomorrow.” FIND OUT MORE: See sanonofresafety.org for more about those trying to shut down the plant and www.songscommunity.com for SCE information. —SNG

… the Chief of Police Services?

THE LATEST: Chief of Police Services Lt. Paul D’Auria was promoted to captain, which will move him out of San Clemente San Clemente Times February 2–8, 2012

and into the role of commander an Orange County jail. D’Auria has been tentative assigned to oversee the James A. Musick Facility, a minimum-security facility near Irvine that houses up to 1,250 men and women. The chief started his policing career in San Clemente as an officer before joining the Sheriff’s Department when the city shut down its force. He has spent nearly six years as chief of police services. “I love the city,” he said. “I’m so entrenched in it. It’s been a great experience.” Among the highlights of his work in San Clemente is the gang injunction, the court action that identified gang members and prohibited them from hanging out together and other actions, and improved ties with the Hispanic community, D’Auria said. He’s particularly proud of his department’s work with the Parent Project and with the District Attorney’s office with Gang Reduction, Intervention and Prevention or GRIP. WHAT’S NEXT: D’Auria’s last day is March 22. City Manager George Scarborough and the City Council will hire his replacement. FIND OUT MORE: See www.sanclementetimes.com. —Stacie N. Galang

… Strategically Placed Microphones?

THE LATEST: Five microphones placed on the east side of the San Diego Freeway were used to test sound levels before the controversial south sound wall is completed. Tom Frank, the city’s Transportation Engineering Manager, said the microphones went up January 25 and collected

data until February 1. “The objective is to establish a baseline of the sound level at this point then check the sound level following the completion of the wall,” Frank said. Marshall Morgan, a former sonar technician for the U.S. Navy, spotted three of the devices in his neighborhood. He described them as omni-directional, high sensitivity microphones. “It does seem interesting, sitting on top of the hotel,” said Morgan, a 50-year resident. Ross Shaw, who a sound wall opponent, said he was pleased the city went forward with the sound study. “I think the city is performing in an admirable manner on our behalf to see what the reality is and to correct what was an unfortunate matter,” he said. WHAT’S NEXT: A report is expected in about a week, Frank said FIND OUT MORE: Visit www.sanclementetimes.com. —SNG

… Blue Ribbon Week?

THE LATEST: San Clemente Schools will observe KindnesSCounts 2012 Blue Ribbon Week starting February 6. Students will receive ribbons to wear from their schools, and the city will hang blue ribbons along Avenida Del Mar as well as a banner. KindnesSCounts encourages kindness, compassion and understanding among youth and helps discourage bullying, the city said. This year’s theme is “Who I Am Makes A Difference.” WHAT’S NEXT: Parents are invited to a forum on Tuesday, February 7 from 6:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. at the Capistrano Unified School District headquarters, 33122 Valle Road, San Juan Capistrano. The forum will discuss social media, music, books

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and games and the ways parents can stay informed. Students may participate in a canned-food drive, “You CAN Make A Difference” for Family Assistance Ministries. FIND OUT MORE: Call Janet Dunford, Crime Prevention Specialist at 949.361.8386. —Stacie N. Galang

…The Toll Road?

THE LATEST: An extension of the Foothill South Tollroad from Rancho Santa Margarita to San Juan Capistrano could be in place by fall of 2014, at a cost of about $200 million, according to the Transportation Corridor Agencies. Ultimately, the 4.2-mile route would carry 41,000 vehicles daily, a staff report says, with annual revenues of $30 million in 2035. TCA staff laid out the numbers in January as TCA directors selected the end point for the extension. Directors decided a temporary terminus should be created at “Cow Camp Road,” being built east of Antonio Parkway and north of San Juan Creek . The permanent connection should be at “G Street,” in the same area, directors said, after Rancho Mission Viejo finishes its circulation system. When the interim step to push the toll road south was announced by San Juan Capistrano Councilman Sam Allevato, he said the next step would be from Capistrano to San Clemente, although TCA officials now deny that is being planned. The goal is to connect the 241 with the I-5. WHAT’S NEXT: Environmental studies and engineering studies will be done before construction. FIND OUT MORE: See the staff report at www.sanclementetimes.com —Jonathan Volzke www.sanclementetimes.com

EYE ON SC CITY AND COMMUNITY CALENDAR Thursday, February 2 Sunset Networking Mixer 5:30 p.m. Chamber event hosted by Sunsets at the Pier with a Mardi Gras theme so dress up for a chance to win prizes. 610 Avenida Victoria, 949.492.1131, www.scchamber.com. Overeaters Anonymous Meeting 6 p.m. Do you worry about the way you eat? Overeaters Anonymous may have the answer. No weigh-ins or fees. 929 Calle Negocio, Suite H, San Clemente, 949.266.9631.

Friday, February 3 Seniors’ Superbowl Party 12 p.m. Celebration at The Dorothy Visser Senior Center. 117 Avenida Victoria, 949.498.3322, www.san-clemente.org. Ribbon Cutting 11:30 a.m. Ribbon Cutting at 449 Recovery Inc hosted by the Chamber. 1401 N. El Camino Real, #106, 949.492.1131, www.scchamber.com.

Saturday, February 4 Mushroom Hunt II 1 p.m.-4 p.m. Search for fungi and learn more about moistened mycelia with a mycology expert at The Reserve/Richard and Donna O’Neill Land Conservancy. Call for info and directions, 949.489.9778, www.theconservancy.org.

Sunday, February 5 First Sunday Book Sale 9 a.m.-1 p.m. San Clemente Friends of the Library sale takes place in front of the SC Library featuring used book bargains for children and adults. All sale proceeds fund SC Library. 242 Avenida Del Mar, San Clemente, 949.276.63452, www.sanclementefol.org.

Tuesday, February 7 Yoga for Seniors 9 a.m. The Dorothy Visser Senior Center. 117 Avenida Victoria, 949.498.3322, www.san-clemente.org. City Council Meeting 6 p.m. City Hall Council Chambers. 100 Avenida Presidio, 949.361.8200, www.san-clemente.org.

Wednesday, February 8 Current Events Discussion Group 10:30 a.m. Share and hear opinions on hot button issues at the Senior Center. 117 Avenida Victoria, 949.498.3322, www.sanclemente.org. Human Affairs Meeting 3 p.m. Community Center, 100 N. Calle Seville, 949.361.8200, www.san-clemente.org. Planning Commission Meeting 6 p.m. Study session; 7 p.m. Regular meeting in Council Chambers. 100 Avenida Presidio, 949.361.8200, www.san-clemente.org. San Clemente Times February 2–8, 2012

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Compiled by Jonathan Volzke

PROPS, RECOGNITIONS AND MORSELS OF INFO Trio of Scouts Hold Eagle Court u Troop 737 in San Clemente had three Boy Scouts, Evan Stansel, George Carpenter and Matthew Bowman who achieved the rank of Eagle. Their Eagle Court of Honor was Sunday, January 15 at the Bella Collina Towne & Golf Club. Evan Stansel achieved the rank of Eagle on April 18, 2010. He built, engraved, painted and installed redwood signs for the Interpretive Kiosks and the Campfire Center at the San Clemente State Beach Park. Matthew Bowman achieved the rank of Eagle on September 25, 2011. For Matt’s Eagle Scout service project, he built an informative kiosk for the hikers and bikers, complete with a trail map, at the Willows trail head in the Laguna Coast Wilderness Park in Laguna Beach. George Carpenter achieved the rank of Eagle on October 30. He constructed durable nesting boxes for the dwindling population of the local Coastal Cactus Wren due to the recent fires to the cactus shrub at the Irvine Ranch Conservancy.

Two Concordia Students Donate $400 in Change for Charity u Two Concordia students, third-grader Jacob Dunnwald and his sister fifth-grader Alyse Dunnwald, donated more than $400 to Pasta for Pennies. The Concordia Student Council sponsors the Pasta for Pennies program, a fundraiser for the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society. Students bring pennies and spare change over the three-week collection period. Each morning at our flag ceremony, two members of the student council share interesting facts about how the society is helping families who are struggling with blood cancers. The Dunnwalds had been collecting spare change with their older brother Logan for the past couple of years to put aside for something fun when the jar was full, said Principal David Gerhard in an email. Instead, they decided to donate it to the society. “It’s a pretty impressive act of kindness by some pretty special kids,” he said.

Rusinkovich Graduates from Northwestern College u Chad Rusinkovich, son of John and Cheri Rusinkovich of San Clemente, graduated from Northwestern College on Friday, December 16, with a bachelor of science in kinesiology. Rusinkovich is a 2007 graduate of San Clemente High School.

Cyber Cafe Winter Courses to Start, Registration Open u The Cyber Cafe’s 2012 winter computer class and workshop schedule is now available. Courses require a minimum of seven

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Boy Scouts Evan Stansel, George Carpenter and Matthew Bowman of Troop 737 achieved their Eagle Scout. Courtesy photo

days paid pre-registration, which may be paid in cash or check. Seating is limited. The cafe is located at 910 Calle Negocio, Suite #101, San Clemente. For more information, visit www.sccybercafe.org/classes. php, email office@sccybercafe.org or call 949.276.8866.

Junior Woman’s Club Installs 2012 Board, Initiates Member u San Clemente Junior Woman’s Club

celebrated the holidays and ended its 2011 activities with an awards and installation dinner at Talega Golf Club. As her last official act as president, Kerri Husbands handed out awards naming Julie Foerstel and Kathy Tait as Clubwomen of the Year; Pam Cruse received the President’s Award; Rookie of the Year went to Jennifer MilllerJones; Anna Davis received the Recruiter of the Year and 24 women were recognized for serving more than 100 hours. The also club initiated its newest member, Sandy Scopaz and installed the 2012 Board of Directors and department chairs. President for 2012 Belisa Davis chose to kick off the year under the banner, “Caring for our Community.” The 22 members took office during the ceremony. The San Clemente Junior Woman’s Club is a group of women, ages 18 and over, dedicated to community services and charity fundraising. The club supports a variety of local charities and causes with donations of time and money. Each year the club donates thousands of dollars and more than 4,500 hours to local philanthropies. The club meets the second Monday of the month at 6:30 p.m. at the RIO Adult Day Health Care Center, 2021 Calle Frontera. For more information please visit www.scjwc.org or email membership@ scjwc.org.

The San Clemente Junior Woman’s Club celebrated 2011 during its installation dinner. Courtesy photo

Casa Romantica Seeks Volunteers u Casa Romantica Cultural Center & Gardens is looking for committed volunteers to help with its Gift Shop, Gardens, Exhibits and daily Open House activities. A new volunteer orientation will be Wednesday, February 8 at 2 p.m. For more information, contact the volunteer coordinator at 949.498.2139 or email lloreda@casaromantica.org.

Grad Nite to Host Wahoo’s Event u San Clemente High Grad Nite coordinators are hosting a fundraiser February 9 at Wahoo’s Tacos, 641 Camino de los Mares. Participants must bring the designated flier, and Wahoo’s will donate 20 percent of the purchase to support Grad Nite. Fliers may be picked up at San Clemente High’s school office and must be submitted to the cashier for the organization to receive credit. Fliers may not be distributed near the restaurant. For more information, email scgradnite@ gmail.com.

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Does San Clemente have a Gang Problem? Community work is keeping more kids out of harm’s way By Stacie N. Galang San Clemente Times

arlier this month, a hazy nighttime video caught the last pieces of a violent street fight on Avenida Rosa and in the background voices are heard yelling racial slurs. The gang-related incident left one man, struck by brick, in a coma. The following weekend a shooting left two injured and hospitalized. Two violent gang-related incidents, on two consecutive weekends in January left locals wondering: Is gang violence escalating? And what’s being done? The San Clemente Collaborative Neighborhood Outreach - Youth Committee issued a statement expressing their condolences to all the victims. “Our group condemns all forms of violence,” they wrote in a statement last week. “We also are disheartened by those within the community that have attempted to turn these two random acts of violence into attacks against San Clemente’s Latino and Latina population.” The parent of the man struck by a brick said that he hoped that another incident like the one his son was involved in doesn’t happen again. “We do not want innocent people hurt,” he said. “We want the bad element removed.” He called on the Sheriff’s Department to do just that. “Get them out of here,” he said. “That’s their battle. They know what they’re doing.” Lt. Doug Doyle, who oversees the Sheriff’s Special Investigations Bureau, including the Gang Enforcement Team, said both incidents last month were gang related but isolated. Three people have been arrested after the Friday, January 7 street fight, the lieutenant said. He said the fight, which initially had the victim in a medically induced coma, wasn’t race related but about a car and someone messing with it. One person has been arrested after the Saturday, January 15 shooting in the 300 block of Avenida Santa Barbara. One man was grazed by a bullet to the head and elbow and the second man had a gun shot wound to the ear, said Sheriff’s spokesman Jim Amormino. HISTORY AND ACTION Gangs in San Clemente date back to the 1960s with a car club that met in Capistrano Beach. In the 1970s, a fight over a woman divided the group into two factions, one from San Juan Capistrano and one in San Clemente, according to the 2007 gang injunction that documented and named known members of each group. Fifty years later, the gangs persist. But in October 2007, Orange County law enforcement took the gangs to court

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Kai Gallette, 9, and Zack Cadof, 9, work on homework at the Boys & Girls Club. The club receives volunteer help from the San Clemente Collaborative. Photo by Stacie N. Galang

and issued an injunction against them. Hundreds of arrests have been made since them. Despite the recently publicized incidents, local law enforcement has seen dramatic increases in gang arrests since 2009, according to data from Doyle. In 2009, deputies made 85 gang arrests, 198 arrests in 2010 and 156 in 2011, according to Doyle. The arrests range from misdemeanors to felonies. Of these arrests, 16 were for violating the gang injunction in 2009, 29 were gang injunction arrests in 2010 and 36 in 2011, according to the lieutenant. An investigation of a shooting in San Juan Capistrano around July 4, for example, eventually led to the arrest of 10 gang members, Doyle said. “My gang team down there has been very active in arresting the (gang) leadership,” he said. “We were way active and aggressive before the injunction came in. The injunction is just another tool.” Doyle noted that since the gang injunction areas like Max Berg Park have become safer. Now, more families can visit the park and enjoy it. Chief of Police Services Lt. Paul D’Auria also praised the gang team for their work. He stressed that the two incidents though within a short time span aren’t indicative of a greater problem. INTERVENTION AND PREVENTION County agencies, city-based nonprofits, community groups and local volunteers have been working strategically to

eliminate the problem of gangs in San Clemente and steer kids clear of crime and jail. Chris McCormack, chairman of the San Clemente Collaborative’s Neighborhood Outreach and Youth Committee, said his group has been working on broad issues of safety in the community and preventing kids from entering gangs. To that end, they have organized volunteers to help tutor children daily at the Boys & Girls Club. “We were excited about that,” he said. “A lot of people within the community were very, very supportive of that.” McCormack said they are helping other outreach programs to encourage kids with sports. The ultimate goal of the collaborative’s work is to keep kids away from gangs and pave a path to college. At the Boys & Girls Club, Program Director Andy Brosche said collaborative volunteers work with Wendy Casteel, the club’s education and career director who started full time this week. Daily as many as 80 children received the homework help and tutoring. The volunteers work one-on-one with the students who need the most help, Brosche said. The club also works with on a graduation program for high school students, helping them with everything from homework to college and financial aid applications. While the collaborative’s reach is citywide, one emphasis is on the Max Berg Park area, McCormack said. “We’re not specific to one group or

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one area,” he said. “It’s where we see people need help.” Another goal of his committee is to bring more of the Latino community into the mix of the overall community. “When people get to meet each and get to know each other more a lot of the issues abate,” he said. “That’s one of our goals to help create a more integrated environment.” Dialogue, he said, is a good thing. Senior Deputy District Attorney Tracy Rinauro, who oversees the Gang Reduction Intervention Partnership or GRIP, said her program works with all San Clemente students in grades four to eight who live or go to school in the gang injunction safety zone. Since it was begun in 2008, GRIP works with county agencies, faith-based groups and private businesses to stop kids from ever joining a gang in the first place and keep them in school. The idea is to provide resources to children before the possibility of any arrest, Rinauro said. Education is primary component of the program as is work on parent involvement and accountability, teacher mentoring and community outreach. “Seventy-six percent of those in state prison today, their first crime was truancy,” the deputy district attorney said. Rinauro said GRIP has seen great strides in the form of standardized test scores, which have “increased dramatically,” at the San Clemente Schools of Clarence Lobo and Las Palmas Elementary schools and Bernice Ayers Middle and Shorecliffs Middle schools. She said GRIP has been following student through the program since it began. GRIP has a curriculum for elementary and middle school students. One project, for example, has students creating dream boxes. Rinauro said it’s about helping the kids think beyond the short term and give them hope. The deputy district attorney said that GRIP also does truancy sweeps and visits the homes of students who have gone absent. Parents are assigned a case manager and provided resources to help them ensure their children make it to school. “We get the parent’s attention very quickly,” Rinauro said. “We’re all about holding parents responsible for the kids.” She said funding for their work comes from a variety of agencies, including the Sheriff’s Department, the District Attorney’s Office, the Probation Department, the Community Service Program and the cities. “In these economic times, we can’t wait for economic funding to come,” she said. “We don’t get to wait. They need it now.” Despite tough financial times, the agencies understand the importance of their work. “Each agency is hurting right now financially, but they’re all coming together because they believe in the cause of keeping kids of out gangs. It’s really inspiring.” SC www.sanclementetimes.com

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SC Sheriff’s Blotter COMPILED BY JONATHAN VOLZKE All information below is obtained from the Orange County Sheriff’s Department website. The calls represent what was told to the deputy in the field by the radio dispatcher. The true nature of an incident often differs from what is initially reported. No assumption of criminal guilt or affiliation should be drawn from the content of the information provided. An arrest doesn’t represent guilt. The items below are just a sampling of the entries listed on the OCSD Web site.

Tuesday, January 31 KEEP THE PEACE El Camino Real, 1700 Block (12:08 p.m.) A man wanted deputies to stand by while he tried to get his wallet back from a surfshop owner. BURGLARY REPORT Avenida Presidio, 100 Block (10:17 a.m.) A woman said she was trying to move out and her ex-boyfriend was causing a problem. Dispatchers could hear him screaming in the background. DISTURBANCE Avenida Lobeiro, 200 Block (10:25 a.m.) A man reported he was looking at a unit for sale when a neighbor started yelling at him and sprayed a water hose and the caller and his wife. DISTURBANCE Camino de Los Mares, 600 Block (10:21 a.m.) A man in the main lobby of a hospital was screaming that he was a patient being kept against his will. He was in a wheelchair. WELFARE CHECK El Camino Real, 1300 Block (10 a.m.) A man reported his brother had been missing eight days and he’d just found his car in a hotel parking lot. Employees, however, would not give out a room number until a deputy was there.

CITIZEN ASSIST Calle Amistad, 100 Block (7:49 a.m.) A 12-year-old girl refused to go to school.

Monday, January 30 TRAFFIC STOP Calle Venezia/Calle Del Cerro (11:51 p.m.) A 49-year-old man was arrested on a warrant after a traffic stop. The man identified himself as roofer in booking papers, and was being held on $30,000 bail. KEEP THE PEACE Calle Del Cerro, 1000 Block (11:30 p.m.) A taxi driver reported a drunk woman didn’t have money to pay her fare. DISTURBANCE Avenida Carmelo, 100 Block (8:30 p.m.) A resident reported someone was banging loudly on the front door. SUSPICIOUS CIRCUMSTANCES Via Nerisa, 0 Block (5:40 p.m.) A caller reported a man has knocked on the door twice and was sitting outside in a white Jetta. SUSPICOUS PERSON Via Alegre, 200 Block (5:01 p.m.) Deputies were asked to be on the lookout for a man and woman walking around, apparently under the influence. The man, who is 49 and said he was a laborer, was arrested. Several people had reported the pair. DISTURBANCE Camino de Los Mares, 600 Block (4:18 p.m.) A woman reported her 16-year-old son was under the influence. SUSPICIOUS CIRUCMSTANCES Via Verbena, 2700 Block (3:56 p.m.) Someone threw a large piece of concrete at a covered vehicle in the street. CITIZEN ASSIST Camino de Los Mares, 600 Block (3:05 p.m.) A woman found a ticket on her black Mercedes, even though she’d been parking in the same spot for seven years. She wanted to talk to a deputy about where she could legally park.

NARCOTIC VIOLATION Avenida Pico, 700 Block (1:20 p.m.) A San Clemente High School student was found under the influence and in possession of drug paraphernalia. DISTURBANCE Avenida Adobe, 100 Block (1:19 p.m.) A landlord said a tenant charged him like he wanted to fight and wanted a deputy to stand by while he did a walk-through of the property. KEEP THE PEACE Camino de Los Mares, 600 Block (1:04 p.m.) A resident fired a cleaning lady, who wouldn’t give back the key. CITIZEN ASSIST Paseo Del Rey, 0 Block (12:56 p.m.) A woman thought her neighbor was acting suspicious because he went to get the mail and was wearing a baseball hat and sunglasses. They have an ongoing dispute.

WELFARE CHECK Mira Allende, 100 Block (8:22 p.m.) A caller expressed concern about a neighbor, who was in her 90s and could be heard praying loudly and banging on her back door. KEEP THE PEACE Loma Lane, 100 Block (8:06 p.m.) A woman reported her landlord has been yelling at her kids and going through her stuff. DISTURBANCE East Avenida Pico/San Diego Freeway (4:12 p.m.) A man tried to attack a gas station attendant because she refused payment. The California Highway Patrol was looking for them on the freeway. DISTURBANCE El Camino Real, 2300 Block (3:09 p.m.) A woman reported she was assaulted, but hung up before giving any more information.

PROPERTY FOR DESTRUCTION Avenida Barcelona, 200 Block (11:58 a.m.) A resident turned over a handgun.

DISTURBANCE Avenida Rosa, 200 Block (2:15 p.m.) A man was hitting walls and cursing for 20 minutes.

FOLLOW UP REPORT Via Pacifica, 0 Block (11:04 a.m.) A couple who suspected their babysitter of stealing property wanted to file a report.

CITIZEN ASSIST Carta Taza, 2900 Block (1:35 p.m.) A woman reported her house was egged. She suspected her daughter.

CITIZEN ASSIST Avenida Presidio, 100 Block (9:56 p.m.) A man said he needed to file several criminal reports but would not elaborate.

SUSPICIOUS CIRCUMSTANCES Avenida San Luis Rey, 100 Block (11:20 a.m.) A caller reported two women were making out on a park slide.

SUSPICIOUS CIRCUMSTANCES Camino Capistrano, 2900 Block (5 a.m.) A man wearing all black clothing was spotted trying to hide between vehicles. A 22-year-old man was arrested but released.

DISTURBANCE Calle Del Cerro, 1000 Block (8:53 a.m.) A woman reported her boyfriend was verbally abusive all morning, possibly still drunk from the night before.

Sunday, January 29 PEDESTRIAN CHECK El Camino Real, 600 Block (9:12 p.m.) A 41-year-old man was taken into custody on a warrant alleging battery on a cohabitant and that he broke her cell phone. He said he was a roofer in booking papers.

SUSPICIOUS CIRCUMSTANCES Paseo Gallita, 3200 Block (2:14 a.m.) A resident reported someone went into their garage and rummaged through the car and drawers in the garage. SUSPICIOUS CIRCUMSTANCES Avenida La Costa/Calle Monaco (12:34 a.m.) Two girls were sitting on the curb in their pajamas.

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CITY COUNCIL CORNER: By Councilmember Lori Donchak

Take a Hike on City Trails, Downtown or for Charity San Clemente a Paradise for Walkers

any of you know me as the Walking Councilmember. With the start of a new year, I want to share my enthusiasm for one of the best ways to experience our Spanish Village by the Sea: walking. Walking is simple, fun and free. Walking is one form of exercise where you can safely multi-task. You can talk, socialize, clear your mind, think, eliminate stress and burn extra calories all at the same time. Walking has a positive impact on the environment too since our feet are non-polluting. Walking is a way to see San Clemente and all of its beauty. San Clemente is a walker’s paradise. Communities with a main street like San Clemente’s Avenida Del Mar tend to be considered more walkable than those without. San Clemente’s downtown, encompassing Del Mar and portions of El Camino Real, has a walk score of 92 out of a possible 100, according to website www.walkscore.com. The sidewalks are wide. The storefronts are inviting. Motorists are respectful of walkers. Lighting is good. Landscaping is top-drawer. All of this makes San Clemente high on the walkability list. Some folks refer to the Coastal Trail as San Clemente’s other Main Street. It receives a high walkability score for its flat terrain and hosts about 270,000 users each year. Honestly, there just aren’t that many places where dolphin-spotting is part of the walk experience. And let’s not forget the integrated trail system our town has to offer. Our scenic hills, canyons and ridgelines feature trails for everyone. You can find a detailed description of all trails in San Clemente on the city’s website at www. san-clemente.org. Just select Recreation from the menu and then Trails. Printable maps are there, too.

San Clemente Times February 2–8, 2012

My favorite, the Rancho San Clemente Ridgeline Trail is a 3.5-mile asphalt path for pedestrians, bicycles and dogs on leash. It has wide-angle views of the coastline from Lori Donchak Dana Point Headlands to the San Diego County beaches and broad vistas of inland hills, valleys and mountains in three counties. The trail has several steep grades, but the majority is easy, long grades. Forster Ranch Ridgeline is another wonderful walk, up to a flagpole which symbolizes the connection between San Clemente’s and San Juan Capistrano’s Regional Trail. This trail connectivity was a result of recent good work of our City’s Beaches, Parks & Recreation staff and the County of Orange. The choices are endless. The endresults are wonderful. Checking around the community, here are seven great walks already planned for 2012. So, grab your gear, invite a friend and start walking. You’ll see what’s special about San Clemente in a new and wonderful way. Seven Great Walks for 2012: • March 18: Donna O’Neill Land Conservancy’s Sierra Sage Wildflower Walk, www.theconservancy.org • April 17: San Onofre Foundation Guided Walk’s Earth Day at Pan He San Mateo Campground, www.sanofoundation.org • June 23: Downtown Business Association’s The King’s Highway: Discover El Camino Real, info@villagessanclemente.org • July 28: American Cancer Society’s Relay for Life: San Clemente High School, www.acsevents.org

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• October 3: Capistrano Unified School District’s Walk to School Day, www.cusd. org • October 7: Hope 4 Hanna Walk/Run, www.hope4hanna.com • October 21: Family Assistance

Ministries’ 25th Annual Hunger Walk, 949.492.8081. SC PLEASE NOTE: The opinions offered here are those of the guest columnist and may or may not be shared by the San Clemente Times. We appreciate, however, their willingness to share their views, and we invite responses to be sent to letters@sanclementetimes.com.

Letters to the Editor OCCUPY MARBLEHEAD MARk HARRIS, San Clemente

Thanks to the good-hearted folks at Lehman Brothers who helped lead the Wall Street collapse, filed the largest bankruptcy in American history and now engage in predatory home foreclosures, the outlet mall is back on track. Past and present city leaders are promoting how great this is for San Clemente. I can hardly wait for all those corporate brand Chinese sweatshop sneakers and polo shirts. If our top priority, by 86 percent, as residents of San Clemente, is preserving our unique village character, this project not only does not preserve our village character, it will permanently destroy it. I don’t know one local who wants this here. According to the developer’s website, we will have a “640,000 square feet specialty retail center with 100 upscale outlet shops.” We’ll finally be able to get

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Adidas, Puma, Hilfiger, Izod and Levi’s. I can’t imagine where we would have found this stuff? Oh, that’s right, at any ugly mall on the side of I-5. This outlet mall is not for the residents of San Clemente. It will attract low-end, corporate-brand bargain hunters who will clog our roadways and pollute our environment before they high tail out of town with their last year’s model tracksuits. The real shame is that the people of San Clemente are still blinded as to what is good development and what is bad development. Take the last large piece of ocean view property and build a behemoth outlet mall filled with cheesy corporate stores you can find in Mission Viejo or Santa Ana. Bad development. I almost spit out my acai smoothie when I read Dahl’s glowing quote that “(the developer) does beautiful stuff.” Art is beautiful, women are beautiful, maybe even some cars or surfboards are things of beauty, but outlet malls? This www.sanclementetimes.com

SOAPBOX WAVELENGTHS: By Jim Kempton

A Convenient Truth

In a Society Based on Convenience, Unity is Elusive

n the last generation, we have moved from a conserving culture to a convenience society, one based around making our lives easier. Almost everything we do revolves around convenience. Convenience stores. Fast-food chains. Drive-through tellers. But we are now finding that there is a cost to this handiness. The convenience is we barely have to get out of our cars to shop, eat and bank. Another consequence is we often no longer know our local pharmacist, restaurant owners or bank tellers. Our whole post-millennium economy is about convenience. We purchase cut and washed lettuce, pre-cooked pulled pork and pre-sliced mushrooms all packaged in plastic containers. We eat our meals on plastic plates with plastic utensils sealed in plastic, squeezing our ketchup and mustard from plastic packets, sipping our drinks from plastic cups through plastic straws. It is so easy for us to let the local supermarket put the groceries in one-use throwaway plastic bags instead of bringing a cloth one that we would use a thousand times before discarding it. The result of all this plastic handiness is a toxic plastic garbage dump the size of Texas in the doldrums of the Pacific Ocean, where the entire food chain from minnows to swordfish are ingesting this chemical concoction. One of our biggest expectations is the convenience of saving time. We want to eat immediately, communicate instantly and heat up and cool off at the flick of a switch. In Miami, a new 10-story condominium complex is offering units at $9 million that include a very special feature: an elevator that takes you and your car right to your floor. Now that’s convenience. And hey, if

you get stuck? Just honk. The truth about our convenience is we often waste, throw away or destroy more packaging and resources than we receive in the products themselves. And sometimes it WAVELENGTHS is to the great damage of By Jim Kempton our environment, health and quality of life. We want to live fast and drive even faster. So we need 18 lanes at the El Toro interchange, and we still can’t get there fast enough. So we look for the toll road as our answer. To get there quicker, we need more lanes, more roads, more speed. Could we ease up on the accelerator, leave at staggered times from work, carpool to cut the number of cars? Of course, if we are willing to forgo a little expediency. In fact, we could forget the toll road altogether if we just improved the existing road Christianitos from Interstate 5 to the Ortega. But we would have to slow down to about 45 miles per hour and enjoy the state parklands. We would smell the sage, view the mountains of the Cleveland National Forest and hear the doves cry. But it would take us an extra 11 minutes to get to Irvine. And that would be inconvenient. Jim Kempton is an author who moved to San Clemente 33 years ago. He has driven the Interstate-5 corridor nearly every week since. Despite eight lanes widening during these decades, it still takes the same amount of time now as then to get to Irvine. SC PLEASE NOTE: The opinions offered here are those of the guest columnist and may or may not be shared by the San Clemente Times. We appreciate, however, their willingness to share their views, and we invite responses to be sent to letters@sanclementetimes.com.

Letters to the Editor (cont.) type of development is completely wrong and devastating to the truly beautiful village character and atmosphere of San Clemente. And what is good development? That would be taking an area that is dilapidated and redeveloping it with small projects that support independent businesses that enhance our village rather than detract from it. Visit The Camp or The LAB AntiMall in Costa Mesa and you’ll see examples of culturally creative independent businesses that would serve and enhance our community. I don’t understand how the same citizens who ran that developer’s independent project out of town can just sit idly by while the goliath corporate outlet mall drives a nail into the coffin of our village atmosphere. Where’s our new vote on this project? We the people clearly do not want this outlet mall in San Clemente. To submit a letter to the editor for possible inclusion in the paper, e-mail us at letters@sanclementetimes.com. San Clemente Times reserves the right to edit reader-submitted letters for length and is not responsible for the claims made or the information written by the writers. Please limit your letters to 350 words.

San Clemente Times February 2–8, 2012

YOU’RE INVITED!

8 a.m. Friday, February 3 at Café Calypso Please join us the first and third Friday of every month for our open community forum.

CORRECTION: In the January 26 issue of the SC Times, the Best of San Clemente Awards incorrectly named the winner of the Best Jewelry category. The winner is Paradise II at 210 Avenida Del Mar, 949.361.6662. We regret the error. Page 9

GETTING OUT

YOUR SEVEN-DAY EVENT PLANNER

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THE LIST A day-by-day guide to what’s happening in and around town. COMPILED BY TAWNEE PRAZAK

thursday

PLANET BEAUTY DANA POINT BEAUTY BAZAAR EVENT 4 p.m.-7 p.m. Manicure, facials, makeovers and more at the Dana Point Beauty Bazaar. RSVP $10. 32525 Golden Lantern, Ste. D, Dana Point, 949.493.7111, planetbeauty.com.

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

friday

JAZZ 2012 Celebrating 10 years of jazz at the Ocean Institute with multiple live jazz music performances and much more; events Feb. 3 & 4. Call or go online for more info. 24200 Dana Point Harbor Drive, Dana Point, 949.496.2274x413, www.ocean-institute.org.

NATE HANCOCK 8 p.m.-12 a.m. Live music at Wind and Sea Restaurant. 34699 Golden Lantern, Dana Point, 949.496.6500, www.windandsearestaurants.com. RUM SOAKED RAISINS 9 p.m. Live music at Goody’s Tavern. 206 S. El Camino Real, San Clemente, 949.492.3400, www.goodystavern.com. THE DIRTY PINTS 10 p.m. Live music at Molly Blooms Irish Bar & Restaurant. 2391 S. El Camino Real, San Clemente 949.218.0120. www.mollybloomspub.com. FLOCK OF 80’S 8 p.m. Live music at Renaissance. 24701 Del Prado, Dana Point, 949.661.6003, www.renaissance-danapoint.com.

saturday

CUBENSIS 10 p.m. Band paying tribute to Jerry Garcia and the Grateful Dead at OC Tavern. 21+. 2369 S. El Camino Real, San Clemente, 949.542.8877, www.cubensis.com.

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AT THE MOVIES POSSIBILITIES FOR OSCARS Award season for the achievement of film in 2011 has been going strong with plenty of surprising and unsurprising wins. The contenders have included The Artist, Moneyball, The Descendants, Beginners, The Tree of Life, The Help, Midnight in Paris, Hugo, A Separation and The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo to name a few. Over the last four weeks, many award ceremonies have been celebrated and from the results, film fans and critics can begin the guessing game of who will win the Oscar at the Academy Awards February 26. For Best Supporting Actor and Actress, it seems to be a no-brainer with Christopher Plummer and Octavia Spencer winning the Critics’ Choice, Golden Globe and Screen Actors Guild awards for their work in Beginners and The Help. For Best Lead Jean Dujardin and Berenice Bejo in The Actress, the thespians have been awarded to Viola Davis at the Critics’ Choice and Artist. Photo by The Weinstein Company Screen Actors Guild for The Help and Meryl Streep and Michelle Williams who both took home the Golden Globe for Best Actress for The Iron Lady and My Week with Marilyn. Best Actor has been neck-inneck between George Clooney for The Descendants and Jean Dujardin in The Artist. Clooney took the Critics’ Choice and Globes and Dujardin the Screen Actors Guild. Until the Academy Awards, viewers can catch the nominees one last time and decide what movie will take Best Film. SC — Megan Bianco

monday

ANNUAL POOPERBOWL IX 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Palisades Elementary School’s annual fundraiser where a wandering cow fertilizes the field for your chance to win $250. Event includes games, food and refreshments, music, entertainment, silent auctions, vendor tables, and raffles. Tickets $10. 26462 Via Sacramento, Capistrano Beach, 949.496.5942, www.pses.capousd.ca.schoolloop.com.

OVERVUE LOUNGE AND DECK HAPPY HOUR 3 p.m.6 p.m. Drinks and appetizers for $3-$6 at the Laguna Cliffs Marriot’s OverVue Lounge and Deck. 25135 Park Lantern, Dana Point, 949.661.5000, www.lagunacliffs.com.

LIVING ART GALLERY ART SHOW 12 p.m.-8 p.m. New art exhibit titled “The Panelists” on display through Feb. 14. Free admission. 3107 S. El Camino Real, San Clemente, 949.294.6424, www.sclivingartgallery.com.

CAPT. DAVE’S DOPLPHIN SAFARI Daily whale watching along the coast on a high-tech catamaran. $55 adult, $35 child 3 to 12, 2 and younger free. For times and reservations: 949.488.2828, www.dolphinsafari.com.

ROTARY/CARE BENEFIT CAR SHOW 8 a.m.-2 p.m. Event at the San Juan Capistrano Community Center/ Sports Park with a variety of vehicles from hot rods to muscle cars, antiques to classics, as well as entertainment, exhibits and more. 25925 Camino Del Avion, San Juan Capistrano, 949.661.3564, www.sjcrotary.org.

MONDAY NIGHT LAUGHS 9 p.m.-11 p.m. Live standup comedy at Hennessey’s Tavern. 34111 La Plaza, Dana Point, 949.488.0121, www.hennesseystavern.com.

LISA LOEB WITH JILL SOBULE 8 p.m. Concert at The Coach House. Tickets $25. Camino Capistrano, San Juan Capistrano, 949.496.8930, www.thecoachhouse.com. MUSIC & COMEDY 6:30 p.m.-close. Acoustic guitarist and vocalist plus live comedy 8 p.m. to 11 p.m. at Zona’s. 647 Camino de Los Mares, San Clemente, 949.970.4568, www.ZonaItalianRestaurant.com.

sunday

WYLAND ART LESSONS IN THE WILD 10 a.m. & 1 p.m. Special art event by Dana Wharf aboard the Ocean Adventure Catamaran. Cost $44-$59. 34675 Golden Lantern, Dana Point, 949.496.5794, www.danawharf.com.

SUPERBOWL HAPPY HOUR 3 p.m. BeachFire has food and drink specials during the game. 204 Avenida Del Mar, San Clemente, 949.366.3232, www.beachfire.com. TOOLS FOR CHANGE 11 a.m.-3 p.m. The Ecology Center’s new interactive exhibition, featuring sustainable household products, a play area and learning space for children, and special weekend events. Open Saturdays and Sundays. 32701 Alipaz St., San Juan Capistrano, 949443-4223, www.TheEcologyCenter.org. OPEN MIC WITH KRIS WINRICH 10 p.m. Molly Blooms Irish Bar & Restaurant. 2391 S. El Camino Real, San Clemente 949.218.0120. www.mollybloomspub.com. Page 10

tuesday

VALENTINE DINNER COOKING CLASS 6:30 p.m. Learn how to cook a romantic meal at Antoine’s Café. $50 includes recipes, dinner and a glass of wine. 218 S. El Camino Real, San Clemente, 949.492.1763, www.antoinescafe.com.

BRINGING NATURE INTO OUR GARDENS AND INTO OUR LIVES 7 p.m. Event at Casa Romantica in conjunction with the exhibit “The White House Gardens” on how native plant gardens can enhance our well-being. $6–$7. 415 Avenida Granada, San Clemente, 949.498.2139, www.casaromantica.org.

wednesday

GROUNDATION 8 p.m. Reggae at The Coach House. Tickets $25. Camino Capistrano, San Juan Capistrano, 949.496.8930, www.thecoachhouse.com.

JASON FOSTER & BRANDI SMITH 6 p.m.-9 p.m. Live acoustic duo at Salt Creek Grille. 32802 Pacific Coast Hwy., Dana Point, 949.661.7799, www.saltcreekgrille.com. VINE WINE TASTING 7 p.m.-8 p.m. Educational wine tasting at Vine featuring four wines paired with food; $40 per person. 211 N. El Camino Real, San Clemente, 949.361.9376, www.vinesanclemente.com. *For our full calendar, visit the “Event Calendar” at www.sanclementetimes.com. Have an event? Send your listing to events@sanclementetimes.com www.sanclementetimes.com

Stunning Panoramic Ocean, Catalina, Dana Marina, City Lights, Sunset and Pier Views--- Watch the fireworks on the 4th. Marvel at this special location that affords blue water views year round. The original single level home has three first floor bedrooms--including the master bedroom -now used as an office- with full-on ocean views and access to the rear yard. There is an additional second level with another master suite with ocean viewing deck, central bonus room with cathedral ceilings and fi fth bedroom with private full bath. Enjoy custom carpeting, updated windows/doors, canned lighting, crown moulding and air conditioning. This location, though high enough for spectacular views, allows proximity to downtown San Clemente with trendy shops and restaurants leading to the famous San Clemente Pier.

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Home & Garden Would You Like to Save Money Every Month and Do Great Things for the Environment?

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Landscape Tips for 2012 1 Install a Weather Based Sprinkler Controller. 2 Improve soil properties organically with Compost and Gypsyum.

3 Add a 12-volt Incandescent or LED lighting system. 4 Improve curb appeal by replacing that old cracked

California along with the Federal Government and the local Utility companies, Edison and SDG&E, have great programs in place to help you achieve both goals. Renewable Energy technologies and energy efficient technologies combined can put you on a path to significantly reduce your energy costs and receive annual payments for energy you put back into the electric grid. Edison and SDG&E are still offering rebates to residential, commercial and non-profit customers. The federal government offers tax credits and accelerated depreciation for renewable energy technologies such as wind turbines, thermal water heating systems, and solar PV (photovoltaic or solar electricity). Rebates and tax credits are also available for energy efficient products like LED lights, windows and doors, insulation, roofing materials, HVAC systems and more. LED Lighting will lead the way in energy savings in the next ten years. You can expect to reduce your energy consumption by 25-60% switching to LED Lights. And they last, LED lights rated for rebates come with warranties that guarantee 10-20 years of use. In fact all of the renewable technologies come with outstanding warranties; wind turbines, thermal systems, and solar PV come with 25 year warranties. If you would like to learn more about renewable energy and energy efficient technologies and affordable ways to incorporate them in your home or business, call Living Green 949-748-0701. Serving the community for over 35 years.

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Side walk or Driveway. 5 Create an Outdoor kitchen with a built in BBQ or Pizza Oven. 6 Install a Water Feature for looks and to reduce noise pollution from freeway. 7 Remove Lawn that is not specifically used as a play area. 8 Install a fire feature such as a Fire-pit or Fire place for cool evenings. 9 Plant vegetables in a raised bed or pots with a drip system. 10 Create a Landscape Design on paper and install it in phases as you have the funds. Look for more discussion on some of these subjects in this years SC Times Real Estate section.

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SUDOKU by Myles Mellor Each Sudoku puzzle consists of a 9X9 grid that has been subdivided into nine smaller grids of 3X3 squares. To solve the puzzle, each row, column and box must contain each of the numbers 1 to 9. Puzzles come in three grades: easy, medium and difficult. Level: Medium Last week’s solution:

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City Thanks Workers for Service Rogers Named San Clemente Employee of the Year By Stacie N. Galang San Clemente Times

surprised Kathy Rogers rose to her feet and in a tearful acceptance of her Employee of the Year Award told fellow city workers gathered at the Community Center she was humbled. “I love working in the clerk’s office,” she said. “It feels like a summer breeze.” Rogers, who’s the first face most people see when they enter City Hall, was one of 12 city employees nominated for the award and another 43 honored Thursday for their years with the city during San Clemente’s annual Service Awards luncheon. City Manager George Scarborough noted that the 11 workers who had spent 20 or more years working for San Clemente had accrued 255 years of service. The longevity of employees meant less turnover, which reduced chaos and costs, he said. The city manager said San Clemente is certainly a great place to work but the quality of the workers made the difference. City employees stay in part because San Clemente is a beautiful place but also because of who they get to work with, Scarborough said. “Look at the quality of the folks you get to work with on a daily basis,” he said. The event featured resident and motivational speaker Sue Enquist who played softball for UCLA and went on to coach the team for 27 years and 11 as a championship team. Enquist spoke about her early life in San Clemente, growing

up surfing at the Pier and picking up baseballs for her brother’s Little League teams. “It was really the teachers, coaches and city that allowed me to flourish at a time when being a female athlete wasn’t popular,” the guest speaker said. “I was never looked at as that girl who liked to surf.” Enquist, who was mentored by UCLA great John Wooden, gave workers three ways to reach personal excellence: a real dedication and commitment to preparation, a love for the work and honoring what they do. “Champions are great in the struggle,” said the former coach who now works in administration at the university. “Whatever it is, you love the struggle.” The coach said one-third of the people will “suck the life out of you.” The middle third will love the game when they’re up by six but once they’re down by 10 they want to fire the coach, Enquist said. The top third give 100 percent of what they have. “Excellence does not care,” she said. “It simply says show up everyday.” Mayor Jim Evert thanked city workers for their devotion to their jobs. He said that for every complaint that he receives he knows there are dozens and dozens of satisfied people. But he wanted employees to find ways to improve and challenged them to bring their ideas forward. “I understand all about team work,” said Evert, who worked for 40 years in industry. “I’m very proud of and impressed by the team in this room.” He and Scarborough proceeded to hand out the awards

Kathy Rogers, who works in the Clerk’ s office, received the city’s employee of the year award. To her right, City Clerk Joanne Baade clapped when the announcement was made. Photo by Stacie N. Galang

to workers who had reached their five, 10, 15, 20 and 25 years with the city. 5 YEARS Robert Bostic, Laura Campagnolo, Zina Casey, Cindy Danieri, Jeff Ferrier, Jeff For, Ken Knatz, Dan Lowrie, Ron Navarro, Jacqueline Nevarez, Amber Nicholas, Sean Nicholas, Ryan Peralta, Zachary Ponsen, Todd Ryan, Keith Schneider, Jeff Schreiner, Nancy Vrooman, Tom Wooten 10 YEARS Conrad Clouse, Valerie Essman, Mike Jorgensen, Cruz Lopez-Garcia, Kim Maune, Danna McIntosh, Rod Mellott, Rick Milam, Mike Mumm, Tom Rendina, Karen Rodenbeck 20 YEARS Scott Larkins, Pall Gudgeirsson, Carol Gibson, Jim Smith 25 YEARS Joanne Baade, Bill Cameron, Sue Dunbar, Jim Holloway, Jim Troyer, William Tullius, Gary Voborsky SC

Foundation Hosts Vista Hermosa Park Preview A nthea Fisher thinks the pool at Vista Hermosa Park is going to be really fun to play in. The 10-year-old, her brothers Hunter, 12, and Bryce, 8, and their mother Nathalie Fisher previewed the new sports park at a small gathering hosted by the Friends of Beaches, Parks & Recreation Foundation Thursday, January 26. The event at the park’s San Clemente Aquatics Center included food from local restaurants and tours of the attractions. Hunter appreciated the park for its diversity of playing fields. “There are different parts that each sport can play in,” he San Clemente Times February 2–8, 2012

said. Bryce had his eyes set on the water. “I wanna do the pool,” he said. Members of the city’s Parks Committee hosted the nighttime tours of fields, playgrounds and attractions. Foundation members also talked about its role to support the city’s recreation department, including scholarships, fundraisers like the annual carnival and paying for improvements such as drinking fountains and park benches. “The friends foundation supports activities beyond what the city might be able to do,” said Tom Wicks who later handed Mayor Jim Evert an oversized check for $219,925 Page 19

and change. Evert said San Clemente would be the envy of all of Orange County when the park opens February 25. Recreation Director Sharon Heider said the community had come together over the past 10 years to do something amazing. “This is pretty much unequaled in Southern California,” she said. “The thing I want you to know is you’re creating a stage for creating amazing humans.” Vista Hermosa Park’s grand opening is set for February 25 from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. SC —Stacie N. Galang www.sanclementetimes.com

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Triton Report BOYS BASKETBALL • Coming off a tough loss to Aliso Niguel January 20, the Tritons (3-3 SVL, 12-11) broke even in South Coast League play January 27 after beating Laguna Hills, 58-50. Both teams matched each other point for point throughout the first three frames, heading into the fourth quarter knotted at 33-33. However, the Tritons eventually rolled to victory after outscoring the Hawks 2517. On the night, Blake Kubly finished with a team high 22 points, while Larry Licht finished with nine points. And, both Brock Eissman and Jake Terkoski each netted eight points in the win. Next 7 days: Feb. 3 vs. *San Juan Hills, 7 p.m.; Feb. 7 at *Trabuco Hills, 7 p.m.; Feb. 9 vs. Dana Hills, 7 p.m. GIRLS BASKETBALL • The Lady Tritons (3-3 SCL, 14-8) took on El Toro High on January 23 and lost 62-45 to its South Coast League opponent. The Lady Chargers had the upper hand throughout the first three quarters, entering the half with a 35-13 lead. Though San Clemente outscored its opponent in the fourth frame, the rally was not enough. San Clemente’s Brogan Griffin finished with a team high 12 points while Alexa Johnson finished with 10. The girls then hit up a nonleague home game against Capo Valley January 26 and cut down the Lady Cougars 50-43. This time San Clemente had the edge, entering the fourth up 41-28. Griffin finished with a team high 17 points while Kathleen Harman trailed with nine points. Johnson also finished with a solid eight points. San Clemente then hit the road for a nonleague game against West Hills January 28 and suffered a 54-40 loss to the Lady Wolf Pack. This time Natalie Tye led the team with 18 points. Johnson also finished with 11 rebounds. San Clemente next went on to face Mission Viejo on the road January 30. Next 7 days: Feb. 4 vs. Woodbridge, 7 p.m.; Feb. 8 vs. *Laguna Hills, 7 p.m. BOYS SOCCER • The Tritons (4-0-1 SCL, 15-4-3) are still on a roll. In their recent game against Capo Valley January 27, the boys hit the pitch in nonleague play and stunned the Cougars in a 4-1 win. San Clemente netted two goals in the first half to Capo’s one, then scored two more times in the second half while shutting down the Cougars’ offense. On the match, Danny Martinez finished with two goals while Michael Sotavongse and Ryan Stoll San Clemente Times February 2–8, 2012

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Tritons vs. Titans, Tesoro High

Stallions vs. Tritons, San Clemente High

February 3, 3:15 p.m. The boys in black and red are bound for Titan country as San Clemente hits the pitch for a road match against Tesoro High School. Info: www.sctritons.com

February 3, 7 p.m. Poised to make a strong push down the home stretch of the regular season, the Tritons are shooting to pull off a win against San Juan Hills High.

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GIRLS BASKETBALL

SCL Finals, Laguna Hills High February 4, 10 a.m. The South Coast League title is on the line, and the Tritons have an eye on the prize as the team hits the mat for an epic day of win and pins. Info: www.sctritons.com

Warriors vs. Tritons, San Clemente High February 4, 7 p.m. With only a few games left to play in 2012, the Lady Tritons host a nonleague showdown against the girls from Woodbridge High.

HOCKEY

Flames vs. Ducks, Honda Center February 6, 7 p.m. Before heading out for a grueling eight-game road trip, the Anaheim Ducks meet the Calgary Flames at center ice of the Honda Center. Info: www.ducks.nhl.com

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SCOR E BOAR D By David Zimmerle

TENNIS each had one goal. On offense, Gage Zerboni notched three assists while Elias Licea had three saves at goal. Next 7 days: Feb. 3 at *Tesoro, 3:15 p.m.; Feb. 7 vs. *Laguna Hills, 5 p.m.; Feb. 9 vs. *Aliso Niguel, 5 p.m. Girls Soccer • The Lady Tritons (4-0-1 SCL, 13-2-5) went on to face Trabuco Hills at home on January 31 as the girls looked to stay near perfect in the South Coast League. Next 7 days: Feb. 6 at *Mission Viejo, 5 p.m.; Feb. 8 vs. *Aliso Niguel, 5 p.m. GIRLS WATER POLO • Taking a quick break from its South Coast League schedule, the Lady Tritons (5-0 SCL, 9-10) took a trip to Golden West Community College to face Edison High on January 27, losing to the Lady Chargers, 9-8. Clutching to a 5-3 lead at the half, San Clemente could not sustain enough offensive firepower or get its defense in gear to stop its opponent in the third period. Edison went into the fourth ahead, 7-6. Both teams then matched each other with two goals apiece in the fourth frame as Edison eventually won. On the night, Candyce Schroeder and Kelsey Thornton each had hat tricks with three goals apiece, while Brigette Kimbrough and Makenna Smith both finished the game with one goal. Next 7 days: Feb. 3 vs. *Tesoro, 4 p.m.; Feb. 7 at *Laguna Hills, 4 p.m.; Feb. 9 vs. *Capo Valley, 4 p.m. WRESTLING • The Tritons (3-1 SCL, 13-1) showed up big against Capistrano Valley on January 24, beating the Cougars at home, 39-25. Tied 22-22 after the first 10 matches, Cody Cornish (heavyweight) hit the mat and quickly dispatched his foe in 13 seconds followed by Daniel Garcia (106) with a third-period pin against his opponent. The Tritons led 22-3 at one point, but Capo Valley scored 19 straight points to tie. Garcia’s pin left San Clemente with a 34-22 lead with two matches to go, but Capo’s Christian Hauser, ranked No. 1 in the county at 113, beat Jacob Sandoval, ranked fi fth, 8-3. Jacob Clifton then ended the match with a technical fall for San Clemente at 122. The Tritons finish second in the league. The team then competed at the MIT & MIT Gold Tournament at Long Beach Millikan High on January 28. Next 7 days: Feb. 4 at SCL Finals at Laguna Hills, 10 a.m. Page 20

Rancho San Clemente’s tennis team won the title in Orange County. Courtesy photo

RANCHO SANTA CLEMENTE TENNIS WINS COUNTY The Rancho San Clemente Tennis and Fitness Club’s 14-and-under intermediate team recently won the Orange County Fall 2011 Champions title, completing its back-to-back quest since bringing home the 2011 Spring trophy. In the playoff, the team pulled out a come-from-behind win, while at the finish of the championship match, the club team ultimately won by five games. “I’m really proud of this team,” coach Glen Meloy said. “They have all worked hard and improved weekly.” The United States Tennis Association’s Junior Team Tennis league lets younger players enjoy competing on a team while honing individual match skills in both singles and doubles play. The next league begins in spring 2012.

GOLF MCCOY ZEROES IN ON HOLE-IN-ONE While playing a round of golf at San Clemente Municipal Golf Course on January 22, San Clemente resident Darin McCoy sunk a hole-in-one shot on the par 3 second hole. McCoy made his shot from 137 yards out with his 9-iron as the ball landed in front of the hole, rolled four feet to the left and in. We want to run your scores, results and announcements in “Scoreboard.” E-mail sports@sanclementetimes.com, fax 949.388.9977, mail or drop off the information to us at 34932 Calle del Sol, Capistrano Beach, CA 92624 by each Monday at 5 p.m.

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APPLIANCES SERVICES & REPAIRS ASAP Appliance Service 949.361.7713 3200 Legendario, www.asapapplianceservice.com

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

AUTO WRECKING San Clemente Auto Wrecking & Repair Shop 1520 Avenida de la Estrella, Ste. B, 949.492.6121 www.sanclementeautowrecking.com

OC Tykes 949.429.1714 201 N. El Camino Real, www.octykes.com

BEAUTY SUPPLY 949.492.8180

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San Clemente Computer & Network Services daniel@sanclementecomputer.com 949.276.1581

CONCRETE Costa Verde Landscape License#: 744797 (C-8 & C-27) www.costaverdelandscaping.com

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B Construction 949.481.8444 1046 Calle Recodo, Ste. I, www.bconstruction.net The Cooper Company General Contractor License #B 638754, 949.361.2538 www.biffcooperconstruction.com Dunham Construction, Inc. 949.492.7100 License #450880, www.dunhamconstruction.net Hutton Construction 949.492.2808 www.brucehuttonconstruction.com

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Arcadia Electric 949.361.1045 www.arcadiaelectric.com 949.412.6602 OC - IT 949.488.0029 Gallagher Electric P.O. Box 986, www.gallagher-electric.com 970 Calle Negocio, www.oc-it.com

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Designer’s Magic Flooring 949.496.1926 Lange & Minnott 949.492.3459 638 Camino de los Mares, Ste. G-105, 1201 Puerta Del Sol, Ste. 203 www.designersmagiccarpetandflooring.com Shaw’s Carpets 949.492.8070 FINANCIAL ADVISOR 135 Avenida Victoria Timothy C. Metcalf, Wells Fargo Advisors, LLC www.wfadvisors.com/tim.metcalf 949.862.1250 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

FLOORING Designer’s Magic Flooring 949.496.1926 638 Camino de los Mares, Ste. G -105, www.designersmagiccarpetandflooring.com

FURNITURE

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South Coast Furniture & Mattress 949.492.5589 The Cellar 949.492.3663 109 Calle de los Molinos, www.southcoastfurniture.com 156 Ave. Del Mar, www.thecellarsite.com

CHIROPRACTIC CARE

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

HOME LOANS Coldwell Banker Home Loans 949.307.7982 nmls#261832. Tom Fashing, Mortgage Advisor, tom.fashing@mortgagefamily.com Curbside Pet & House Sitting 949.369.5074 San Clemente, dalmatian.love@cox.net

INTERIOR DECORATING & REDESIGN

GRAPHIC DESIGN

Images/Creative Solutions 949.366.2488 2927 Via San Gorgoinio, Ste. 100, www.imgs.com Dr. R. Tyler Johnson DC, Chiropractic Center 1502 N. El Camino Real, 949.498.6440 HAIR SALONS www.chiropracticcenteronline.com Christiansen Chiropractic 949.276.2956 Kreative Hair Design 949.498.6245 903 Calle Amancer, Ste. 230, www.christiansenchiro.com 173 Avenida Serra

San Clemente Optometry, David J. Nota, OD 224 Avenida Del Mar, 949.492.2029 www.sanclementeoptometry.com Seaside Eyecare 949.493.2269 638 Camino De Los Mares, #A120, www.seasideeyecare.com

ORTHODONTIST Frank J. Mogavero, DDS MS 949.493.7300 1031 Avenida Pico # 101, www.syncyoursmile.com

PAINTING KC Painting & Decorating

949.388.6829

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

The Home & Garden Stylist/ 949.218.8022 PEST CONTROL Vignettes of Refinement Colony Termite Control 949.361.2500 San Clemente, www.vignettesofrefinement.com 1402 Calle Alcazar, www.colonytermite.com

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Paradise Jewelers 949.361.4367 Curbside Pet & House Sitting 949.369.5074 808 N. El Camino Real, www.paradisejewelers.com San Clemente, dalmatian.love@cox.net

LANDSCAPE & DESIGN

AVON 949.370.0433 Annie Kyle, www.youravon.com/anniekyle Mary Kay Cosmetics 949.248.2868 www.marykay.com/madams2

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CARPET

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CONTRACTORS - GENERAL

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BOOKS Village Book Exchange 99 Avenida Serra

COMPUTER REPAIR & SERVICES

Eric Johnson, D.D.S. 949.493.9311 647 Camino de los Mares, Ste. 209, www.drericjohnson.com

BLINDS San Clemente Window Fashions www.sc-wf.com

949.350.4692 Kevin

COSMETICS

BABY & CHILDREN’S GEAR

Del Mar Beauty Supply 150 Avenida Del Mar, Ste D, www.delmarbeauty.com

GraCorp Coins & Collectibles www.gracorpcoins.com

OPTOMETRY

HEATING

949.218.3224 Schmid’s Fine Chocolate 949.369.1052 99 Avenida Del Mar, www.schmidschocolate.com

Costa Verde Landscape 949.361.9656 License#: 744797 (C-8 & C-27) www.costaverdelandscaping.com Greenscapes Landscape & Design 949.366.6564 1046 Calle Recodo, Ste. I, www.greenscapesoc.com Living Gardens Landscape Design 949.218.7459 www.livinggardenslandscapedesign.com

LANDSCAPE LIGHTING Costa Verde Landscape License#: 744797 (C-8 & C-27) www.costaverdelandscaping.com

949.361.9656

MARRIAGE & FAMILY THERAPY

PHARMACIES Sea View Pharmacy 665 Camino De Los Mares #101, www.seaviewpharmacy.com

949.496.0123

PHOTOGRAPHY Memories Of Me Photos www.memoriesofmephotos.com

949.361.0680

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

PLUMBING

Janet M. Seymour, PsyD 1443 N. El Camino Real, Ste. B

949.633.0813 A to Z Leak Detection 949.499.4464 1218 Puerta del Sol, www.atozleakdetection.com Bill Metzger Plumbing 949.492.3558 MATTRESSES 1218 Puerta del Sol, www.billmetzgerplumbing.com South Coast Furniture & Mattress 949.492.5589 Chick’s Plumbing 949.496.9731 109 Calle de los Molinos, www.southcoastfurniture.com www.chicks-plumbing.com MOLD REMOVAL San Clemente Plumbing 949.366.2691 Jarvis Restoration -24/7 949.362.5388 647 Camino de los Mares, Ste. 108, www.sanclementeplumbing.com 1393 Calle Avanzado, www.jarvisrestoration.com

MORTGAGES

POOL/SPA SERVICE & REPAIR

Brian Wiechman, 949.533.9209 Radiant Pool & Spa Service www.radiantpoolservice.com V.I.P. Independent Mortgage Inc. www.vipmtginc.com/team/brianwiechman

949.290.5616

PRESCHOOLS

MOTORCYLE PARTS & SERVICE SC Rider Supply 949.388.0521 520 S. El Camino Real, www.scridersupply.com

MUSIC LESSONS Danman’s Music School 949.496.6556 www.danmans.com Leslie Lowe - Ukulele, Guitar 949.292.5019 & Bass leslielowe82@gmail.com Janet Poth - Violin & Viola 949.922.6388 413 Calle Pueblo, janpoth@aol.com

San Clemente Preschool 163 Avenida Victoria

949.498.1025

PRINTING Printing OC 949.388.4888 27134 Paseo Espada #B 203, www.printingoc.com

PSYCHOLOGISTS

Barbara M. Thomas, PsyD 949.547.0833 655 Camino de Los Mares, Ste. 117 Janet M. Seymour, PsyD 949.633.0813 1443 N. El Camino Real, Ste. B OFFICE FURNITURE Manny Tau, Psy.D., PSY14892 888.949.5150 South Coast Furniture & Mattress 949.492.5589 300 S. El Camino Real, Ste. 218, www.drtau.com (Cont.) 109 Calle de los Molinos, www.southcoastfurniture.com

REAL ESTATE Antonio Fiorello, Forté Realty Group 949.842.3631 San Clemente, www.forterealtygroup.com Casa Verde Homes - Simon Wilson 949.212.5800 www.casaverdehomes.com Century 21 OMA - Eric Benson 949.584.3751 www.sanclementecoastalhomes.com Marcie George - Star Real Estate South County marciegeorge@cox.net 949.690.5410 McDaniel Gilmore Group - Surterre Properties www.livetalega.com 949.464.3226 Prue Putnins- Regency Real Estate 949.366.1984 www.TheTalegaTeam.com, www.HomesByPrue.com “Sandy & Rich” - ReMax www.sandyandrich.com 949.293.3236

REMODEL Casa Verde Homes 949.212.5800 License #B 906391, www.casaverderenovation.com Designer’s Magic Flooring 949.496.1926 638 Camino de los Mare, Ste. G-105, www.designersmagiccarpetandflooring.com

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

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VETERINARIANS

Pacific Coast Veterinary Hospital 949.429.1555 Salon Bleu 949.366.2060 1242 Puerta Del Sol, www.pacificcoastveterinary.com 207 S. El Camino Real, www.scsalonbleu.com Sanctuary Salon & Spa 949.429.5802 WATER DAMAGE 1041 Avenida Pico, Ste. B, www.sanctuarytalega.com Jarvis Restoration -24/7 949.362.5388 1393 Calle Avanzado, www.jarvisrestoration.com

SCREENS

WATER WISE IRRIGATION Café Calypso 949.366.9386 Sure-Fit Screens 949.498.9412 114 Avenida Del Mar #4 Costa Verde Landscape 949.361.9656 www.surefitscreens.com Carbonara Trattoria 949.366.1040 License#: 744797 (C-8 & C-27) 111 Avenida Del Mar, #B, www.carbonara.com www.costaverdelandscaping.com SECOND HAND/THRIFT SHOP The Cellar 949.492.3663 South Coast Furniture & Mattress 949.492.5589 156 Ave. Del Mar, www.thecellarsite.com 109 Calle de los Molinos, www.southcoastfurniture.com The Bargain Box 949.492.2800 ROOFING CONTRACTORS 526 N. El Camino Real, Jim Thomas Roofing 949.498.6204 www.capistranovalley.assistanceleague.org 162 Calle de Industrias RUNNING STORE Run More 949.940.0408 303 N. El Camino Real, www.runmore-ca.com

SALONS

SKINCARE A Beautiful You Skin Care 949.370.1852 1502 N. El Camino Real, www.abeautifulyouoc.com

SURF SCHOOLS

San Clemente Surf School Salon Bamboo 949.361.3348 www.sanclementesurflessons.com 150 Avenida Del Mar, Ste. A, www.salonbamboo.com

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

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VACUUMS, SERVICE & REPAIR Best Blinds & Vacuums 73 Via Pico Plaza

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GROM OF THE WEEK Gunner Day Age: 12, Shorecliffs Middle School

SCOOP ON THE LOCAL SURF COMMUNITY

SC S a n C le m e n te

Gunner Day started surfing at the age of three, coached by his dad Gavin. “My dad taught me everything I know and I completely trust his advice,” said the talented shortboarder who is currently practicing air reverses and stronger turns. So far he competes regularly only in SSS events as part of the Shorecliffs team. Although he has entered a few contests—an SC Open and two T. Patterson contests, making the finals in all three—he says he won’t join a series until he feels he’s really ready for it. In school Gunner is an A and B student and also enjoys drawing and playing basketball with his little brother Gus. As for chasing a pro career, Gunner plans to just “go with the flow” and says that if it proves to be out of his reach he will be OK with it. “It would be awesome to be a pro surfer but Gunner Day. Photo by Andrea Swayne I know it doesn’t happen to a lot of people and even some of the best surfers can’t quite pull themselves together to make it,” he said. But that doesn’t mean that he won’t chase that dream with everything he has and he vows to give it his best shot. Gunner credits his support system for his progress and would like to thank his uncle Garth Day (G.Day Surfboards) for shaping all his boards, his sponsor Fox, coach Señor Hennings (Dave Hennings) and his family for all of their help and guidance. —Andrea Swayne

Shredding at Steamer

SURF RESULTS Nike 6.0 Surfing America Prime Event No. 3, January 28-29, Santa Cruz, Steamer Lane Local finishers only. BOYS U18: 2. Jake Davis, Capistrano Beach; 4. Kevin Schulz, San Clemente. BOYS U16: 1. Jacob Davis, Capistrano Beach BOYS U14: 2. Griffin Colapinto, San Clemente; 4. Kei Kobayashi, San Clemente.

Local surfers shine at Santa Cruz Prime contest By Andrea Swayne San Clemente Times

he Surfing America Prime series brought the West Coast’s best under 18 surfers to Santa Cruz’ Steamer Lane the weekend of January 28 and 29 for the third stop of the six-stop series. While none of our local girls managed to put together a string of heats that would see them through to the finals, four boys took home trophies. Saturday’s waves were overhead and consistent but when heats started Sunday morning the swell had dropped significantly making for slower paced semifinal and final rounds. Despite the more challenging conditions, the talent of the group shone bright. In Boys U18, runner-up Jake Davis of Capistrano Beach was edged out of first place by Santa Cruz’ Nic Hdez and San Clemente’s Kevin Schulz took fourth. Davis pulled it all together in U16 competition for the win. Two San Clemente groms made the podium in the U14 division—Griffin Colapinto in second and Kei Kobayashi in fourth.

Luke Davis won Boys U16 and took second in U18 January 29 at Steamer Lane. Photo by Jack McDaniel/949foto.com

(L to R) Kei Kobayashi (SC), Griffin Colapinto (SC), Jacob Davis (CB) and Kevin Schulz (SC) made the finals at Steamer Lane. Photo by Andrea Swayne

With the smaller waves, the boys said the inconsistent sets really made them turn up their competitive intensity. “There was a lot more hassling for sure. More guys were ripping each other for waves, so you really had to be in the right spot,” said Schulz after his semi heat. “I was in the right place at the right time, got some good ones and made the final. The best kids from the country surf Primes and to make a final with them is a real confidence booster.”

The long trip to The Lane was a great chance for the members to get in some great practice. Surfing America Executive Director Greg Cruse and Cairns took full advantage of the location by holding a team practice before the event on Friday, January 27. The next Prime event is scheduled for February 11-12 at San Onofre State Beach, Upper Trestles. For more information about the Surfing America Prime series or the PacSun USA Surf Team, log on to www.surfingamerica.org. SC

While conditions were good on Saturday, Friday’s waves were described as epic and many of the contestants—both those vying for spots on the PacSun USA Surf Team and current team members— were there early to benefit. It’s not often that the team has the opportunity to surf a world-class break like Steamer Lane with ASP judges, computer scoring and Head Coach Ian Cairns on the mic giving real-time coaching during practice heats.