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San Clemente Votes City turns out for local and federal elections E Y E O N S C / PAG E 5

Sisters Judy Frank, left, and Jackie Edwards, get ready to go into the polling station at Pacific Coast Church Tuesday morning.

Turnout appeared to be good throughout the city as residents chose candidates in city, federal and state offices. Photo by Jim Shilander

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San Clemente Nurse, Pet Pitbull Provide Help at CHOC

Rattlesnakes Discovered at Aquatic Center

SC Chamber of Commerce May Sue Over Election Mailers

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LOCAL NEWS & IN-DEPTH REPORTING

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DANA POINT

SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO Former San Juan Capistrano mayor Roy Byrnes and incumbent Councilman Sam Allevato won both available seats on the City Council Tuesday. Byrnes, who previously served on the council between 1972 and 1976, was the top vote-getter, finishing with 4,962 votes, or 25.7 percent of the total. Allevato, who has served on the council since 2004, finished with 4,283 votes, or 22.2 percent. Byrnes’ fellow Capistrano Common Sense candidate, Kim McCarthy, finished with 4,010 votes, or 20.8 percent. Allevato’s campaign partner, Planning Commissioner Ginny Kerr, finished with 3,594 votes, or 18.6 percent. Had Byrnes and McCarthy won both seats, they would have likely teamed with like-minded Councilman Derek Reeve, who is often the lone opposing vote in 4-1 council decisions on issues such as the city’s controversial Groundwater Recovery Plant.

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NEXT DOOR WH AT ’S GO I N G O N I N OU R NE IGH B O R I N G TOW N S

Christopher Aragon, 52, of Capistrano Beach was sentenced October 26 to 25 years in jail after pleading guilty to 50 counts including identity theft, grand theft and counterfeiting credit cards to buy high-end goods, then resell them online. Aragon’s sentence includes two enhancements—property damage over $1 million and aggravated white-collar crime over $500,000, a statement from the Orange County District Attorney’s Office said. Aragon led a white-collar crime ring that operated between 2004 and 2007. His six co-defendants, all members of the ring, include his wife, Clara Aragon, 40, and San Juan Capistrano resident Nancy Diaz Silva, 30. Aragon’s accomplices in 2007 pleaded guilty to over 80 felony counts each and were handed sentences ranging from one year in jail with probation to up to seven years in jail.

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… Another SONGS Meeting?

THE LATEST: The Nuclear Regulatory Commission announced Tuesday that it would be meeting with officials from Southern California Edison November 16 to discuss the utility’s response to the NRC’s confirmatory action letter, which addressed the damage to the steam generator tubes at the plant.

The meeting, which would be open to the public, will be held at the Doubletree Guest Suites Doheny Beach in Dana Point.

According to the release announcing the meeting, Edison will make a technical presentation on how the company has gone about identifying steam generator tube wear, as well as the corrective actions it has taken. Unit 3 was shutdown in January after the discovery of a leak in a steam generator tube. Unit 2, which was already shut down for maintenance and refueling, was found to have unexpectedly high levels of tube wear after inspections.

The seating capacity for the room is only 350. More than 1,000 people showed up at an NRC meeting in Dana Point last month to discuss safety at SONGS. The release stated, “the public is invited to observe the meeting and will have the opportunity to talk to the NRC staff after the business portion of the meeting.”

FIND OUT MORE: Visit www.sanclementetimes.com as more information about the meeting becomes available.

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… An Election Lawsuit?

THE LATEST: While the local elections may be over, the consequences of some of the advertising in it may keep ill-feelings going.

The San Clemente Chamber of ComSan Clemente Times November 8–14, 2012

merce threatened Monday to sue the organizers of a political action committee that alleged that the Chamber used government funds to lobby on behalf of its endorsed candidates during the election season.

Chamber attorney Stuart Leviton contacted Charles and Jeri Mann Monday, regarding the suit. The Manns are involved with the PAC “Watchdog for San Clemente Responsible Government,” which opposed the Chamber’s two endorsed candidates, Jim Dahl and Mike Mortenson.

The Chamber referred to the claims made in the mailers as “false” and “libelous on their face.” The Chamber specifically cited accusations that the Chamber used taxpayer funds to support the campaigns, and that the Chamber’s spending on Dahl’s campaign represented “a kickback,” as defamatory.

WHAT’S NEXT: Leviton had asked for an apology to the Chamber and its members from the Manns, as well as an acknowledgement that the claims made had been false. Leviton stated that if a public apology and retraction were not made by Tuesday, the suit would be filed in court, and that the Chamber would pursue the case fully. Leviton, the Manns and Chamber President Lynn Wood had not returned calls as of press time to see if the case would move forward.

FIND OUT MORE: For the full story, see www.sanclementetimes.com.

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... SONGS Recouping Outage Costs?

THE LATEST: Officials at Southern California Edison said during an investor conference call Thursday that the company had incurred approximately $221 million in net market costs related to the outages at the

San Onofre Nuclear Generating Station, as well as $96 million in inspection and repair costs.

The utility is intending to seek reimbursement from Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, which manufactured the steam generators at both units, including the damaged unit 3. The utility’s insurance company, Nuclear Electric Insurance Limited, has been reimbursing Edison at $3.5 million per week, per unit, meaning $7 million per week, since the outage.

WHAT’S NEXT: Southern California Edison President Ron Litzinger said the company’s interactions with Mitsubishi have largely focused on technical issues related to the steam generators, and not on how the companies would come to a decision on a financial settlement. Edison submitted a $45 million invoice for costs incurred to Mitsubishi June 30.

Mitsubishi has a liability limit of $138 million but that excludes the cost of “consequential damages,” such as replacement power.

FIND OUT MORE: To view the documents from the presentation, visit www.edisoninvestor.com.

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…Rattlesnakes at the Pool?

THE LATEST: Users of the pool at the Aquatic Center at Vista Hermosa Sports Park have noticed some recent unwelcome visitors in recent weeks—rattlesnakes.

Pam Passow, the city’s recreation manager, said there have been a number of snake sightings in recent weeks throughout Vista Hermosa Sports Park, including the pool area.

“This isn’t something we ever expected,” Passow said.

Passow said since the area had es-

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sentially been “wild,” before the opening of the sports park in February, officials had thought they may see some wildlife. However, the rattlesnakes have been a surprise, since they weren’t seen regularly during construction. Animal Control had arrived within minutes each time a snake had been spotted, she said.

WHAT’S NEXT: Passow said special fencing to deter rattlesnakes had already been installed at the Courtney’s SandCastle playground and it seemed to have been effective. The department will soon begin installing fencing around the aquatic center, starting with the area believed to be where snakes were coming in.

FIND OUT MORE: For more updates, check www.sanclementetimes.com.

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… Drugs and Alcohol at SCHS?

THE LATEST: The San Clemente Collaborative hosted a substance abuse awareness event Monday at San Clemente, which brought emotional testimony from a San Clemente student about his own battle with addiction.

Henry Hockett, 17, said he’d started drinking and doing drugs at age 14, and had been in eight rehabilitation programs.

He thanked his parents who had, he said, continued to support him throughout his life even as he was, in his own words, “a bad son.”

San Clemente Police Services stated that there had been five confirmed deaths by overdose in the last year in the city, either intentional or unintentional, and another eight deaths that were considered possible overdoses.

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Hamm, Baker Win Council Seats Longtime councilmember Dahl ousted, Alpay and Hanacek take CUSD Trustee seats

By Jim Shilander San Clemente Times

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an Clemente voters braved some inclement weather in the evening and some long polling lines in the morning Tuesday to cast ballots in a number of local races, in addition to the larger Presidential and state elections.

Incumbent Robert “Bob” Baker and Chris Hamm won seats on the San Clemente City Council Tuesday, outpacing rivals Jim Dahl, Mike Mortenson and David Clegg to win the two contested seats.

With all 46 San Clemente precincts reporting at midnight, Hamm was the leading vote getter by more than 1,000 votes, receiving 9,969, for 25.8 percent of the vote. Baker was returned to the council with 23.2 percent of the vote, with 8,937 votes—this despite having another candidate with the same name on the ballot, a source of major controversy early in the campaign.

Jim Dahl, who had served on City Council for 16 years and who had been the leading vote getter in each of his previous election bids, fell short, about 1,000 votes behind Baker at 7,864, or 20.4 percent.

Attorney Mike Mortenson was just behind, at 19.5 percent, with 7,541 votes.

Retired businessman David Clegg finished fifth, with 6.8 percent of the vote.

The second Bob Baker, listed on the ballot as “0 Robert ‘Bob’ Baker,” received 1,643, despite having dropped out of the race in September.

Hamm led after the first round of early ballots were posted online just after 8 p.m. Tuesday, and expressed cautious optimism about his chances at that time.

He said, however, that he’d left the joint election party he was having with Baker at about 10:30 p.m., before the rest of the ballots for San Clemente were counted.

The total votes for the city were posted online just after midnight .

“I found out about 6 a.m. this morning when I woke up,” Hamm said. “I couldn’t have done it without the residents of San Clemente. They’ve been the ones who supported me. Hopefully I can give them a voice on the council for the next four years.”

Hamm, who ran unsuccessfully for council in 2010, will take office in December. He said he had already been contacted by city staff for a “debriefing,” on the number of issues facing the city.

“Hopefully, I’ll be able to hit the ground running,” Hamm said.

After the first set of ballots were counted and showed a lead for Baker and Hamm, Baker said he was confident of victory, and said the voters had sent a message about the future of the city.

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San Clemente voters line up Tuesday morning at a polling station located at a residence in the north end of the city. Photo by Kevin Dahlgren

“I’m feeling very confident that the citizens of San Clemente have shown the direction they want the city to take,” Baker said. “They’ve shown they want to keep San Clemente as a community for residents first.” He added later, after the entirety of the votes came in, “I’m thrilled with the result.”

The campaign had been a hard-fought one. The candidates largely divided into two camps, with Baker and Hamm backed largely by the same groups who opposed Measure A (the proposed LAB development at North Beach) in 2011.

They were opposed by Dahl and Mortenson, who had been endorsed by the San Clemente Chamber of Commerce and had the support of a number of city officials, including Mayor Jim Evert, and members of the business community.

The race focused primarily on issues of future development in the city, including a proposed two-story height limit in the downtown area, as well as future development and signage at Marblehead Coastal.

However, controversy became a component early on as Baker accused his opponents of promoting the candidacy of his similarly named opponent as a deliberate attempt to mislead voters. On the other side, Mortenson and Dahl, as well as the Chamber of Commerce, had objected to mailers put out by a group supporting Baker and Hamm, which they said misrepresented their positions on a number of issues.

The morning after the election, Dahl was able to laugh about it, despite the

Vote Tallies

(From the Orange County Registrar) All precincts reporting

CITY COUNCIL Chris Hamm: 9,969 (25.8 percent) 1 Robert “Bob” Baker: 8,937 (23.2 percent) Jim Dahl: 7,864 (20.4 percent) Mike Mortenson: 7,541 (19.5 percent) David Clegg: 2,628 (6.8 percent) 0 Robert “Bob” Baker: 1,643 (4.3 percent)

CAPISTRANO UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT Trustee Area Three John Alpay: 8,000 (48.2 percent) Steve R. Lang: 7,023 (42.4 percent) Yolanda McNamara: 1,558 (9.4 percent) Trustee Area One Amy Hanacek: 9,448 (67.7 percent) Karin Schnell: 4,504 (32.3 percent) (All vote tallies are unofficial) negative campaigning he said he didn’t care for.

“Four terms, I think that’s enough,” Dahl joked. “It’s OK. There’s no worries on my end.” He said he would try to remain active in the city by volunteering with Ocean Fest, the Exchange Club and other organizations and events. “I’ve got tons of things to do,” Dahl said.

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the negative advertising in the campaign.

“I’m disappointed,” Mortenson said.

“I’m proud of the campaign we ran, we ran an honest campaign. It’s disappointing to see negative advertising influence the outcome.” Mortenson said he would continue to be involved in a number of civic organizations, including the Rotary Club and North Beach Community Association.

Clegg was independent of the two camps, but did not spend the large amount of money the other campaigns did. He only appeared at one of four candidate forums due to business obligations.

He said, however, that speaking at more forums and spending more money wouldn’t have made the difference.

“Not after looking at the results,” Clegg joked. “I would have wasted my money if I had (spent more).” With the other candidates backed by outside groups, he said, as a practical person, that it didn’t make sense to try and match those dollars. He wondered, however about what he characterized as a “no growth” agenda of the winners.

“Where do we go from here,” Clegg asked rhetorically. “Money comes into the city from homeowners and businesses. If you don’t have businesses, where does the money come from?”

City Clerk Joanne Baade and City Treasurer Pall Gudeirsson both ran unopposed in their offices.

Deputy City Clerk Anthony Mejia said it was too early to state exactly what percentage of city residents turned out to the polls. There are 42,832 registered voters in the city. As a frame of reference, Baade received 17,723 votes, and was the leading vote getter of any city office seeker. Some may have left the position blank on their ballots, however, since Baade was unopposed.

In the Capistrano Unified School District Trustee Area 3, John Alpay held off a spirited challenge from challenger Steve Lang to win a second term on the board, 48.2 percent to 42.4 percent.

Yolanda McNamara, a third candidate who did not actively campaign, received 9.4 percent of the vote.

Alpay was originally elected in 2010 as part of a recall effort. The race had taken a particularly ugly turn in recent weeks, as Alpay was accused of being too proteacher’s union by opponents, and one man alleged that Alpay had threatened his family after he had put up a website critical of Alpay’s record on the board.

In Trustee Area 1, which covers a portion of San Clemente, as well as portions of Dana Point and San Juan Capistrano, Amy Hanacek won an easy victory in the race for the open seat, besting Karin Schnell 67.7 percent to 32.3 percent. SC www.sanclementetimes.com

EYE ON SC CITY AND COMMUNITY CALENDAR Thursday, November 8 City Council Meeting 6 p.m. Regular meeting in City Hall Council Chambers.

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

Coastal Advisory Committee Meeting 7 p.m. Ole Hanson Room in the Community Center, 100 N. Calle Seville, 949.361.8200, www.san-clemente.org.

Friday, November 9 Dark Friday City offices closed; www.san-clemente.org.

Saturday, November 10 Capo Bay Area League of Women Voters meeting 10 a.m. open meeting that will focus on the immigration issue at the Dana Point Library with a guest speaker and more. 33841 Niguel Road, Dana Point, junglejune@cox.net.

Monday, November 12 Veteran’s Day Observed City offices closed today; www.san-clemente.org.

Tuesday, November 13 Good Neighbors Club of Capistrano Valley 11 a.m. The ladies group meets at Irons in the Fire for lunch, an entertaining program and to discuss local groups of interest. This week: Enjoy the music of Robert Fields. 150 Avenida Magdalena, San Clemente, 949.361.0586.

Beaches, Parks & Recreation Commission Meeting 6 p.m. Community Center, 100 N. Calle Seville, 949.361.8200, www.san-clemente.org.

South Coast Detachment Marine Corps League 7 p.m. Open to all active duty, retired or honorably discharged Marines or FMF Navy Corpsman at the San Clemente Elk’s Lodge. 1505 N. El Camino Real, 949.493.4949, 949.361.9252.

Wednesday, November 14 Veterans of Foreign Wars Meeting 7 p.m. Group meets on the second Wednesday of the month at the Elks Lodge.

1505 N. El Camino Real, 949.498.2489.

Thursday, November 15 Fun on the Run 2:30 p.m. The afterschool traveling activity program meets at various local locations to provide safe fun for kids Monday through Friday. Thursdays meet at Los Mares Community. More info: 949.429.8719, www.san-clemente.org.

San Clemente Times November 8–14, 2012

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Compiled by Jim Shilander

PROPS, RECOGNITIONS AND MORSELS OF INFO Casa Romantica Hosts Classical Music Program u Casa Romantica will present a classical music performance by musicians Robert and Florence Estrin, November 15 at 7 p.m. The program will include works

by Debussy, Poulenc, Schubert, Honegger and Bolling.

Robert Estrin’s music education includes three diplomas from the Mozarteum in Salzburg, Austria, scholarship studies at the Manhattan School of Music as well as a degree in piano performance from Indiana University.

Florence Estrin has a wide-ranging career as a flautist. She performs on bass flute, alto flute and piccolo in addition to the standard flute. She performed at Carnegie Hall and Lincoln Center and extensively with orchestras including the Indianapolis Symphony.

Ticket prices for the event are $20 for Casa Romantica members, $25 for nonmembers and $10 for students and children. Admission for “President’s Circle” members of the Casa is complimentary.

For information and reservations call 949.498.2139, ext. 10.

City Accepting Wall of Recognition Nominations u The Beaches, Parks and Recreation Department is accepting nominations for any resident of San Clemente who meets the qualifications to be recognized on the Wall of Recognition for the year 2013.

Nominations will be accepted from nonprofit organizations or from 10 or more residents of San Clemente.

Nominees must be a primary resident of the city of San Clemente for a minimum of 10 years. Service to the community must have been performed in the city or can be adequately shown to have directly benefited the city.

The deadline for submissions is 5 p.m., February 22. To obtain further information on the nomination criteria, contact the Beaches, Parks and Recreation Department at 949.361.8237, send an email to recreation@san-clemente.org or log onto www.san-clemente.org to view the city’s policy.

Camp Pendleton Hosting Marine Corps Birthday Celebration u Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton and I Marine Expeditionary Force will host the 2012 Marine Corps Birthday Pageant in honor of the 237th birthday of the Corps at 10 a.m. Friday, November 9, at the 11 Area football field.

The pageant will include the massing of

colors from all units aboard the base and music from the 1st Marine Division Band.

In addition, Marines dressed in periodrelated uniforms will narrate significant combat operations throughout the history of the Marine Corps, dating back to 1775.

A traditional cake cutting ceremony will also be included with the first piece being presented to the guest of honor. The oldest Marine present will receive the second piece and pass it to the youngest Marine present.

The event is free and open to the public.

Applications Sought for OC Grand Jury u Orange County residents who want to make a difference in their community are encouraged to submit an application to serve on the 2013/14 Orange County Grand Jury. The one-year term begins July 1, 2013.

The 19 members of the Grand Jury are empowered to perform civil oversight of local government by reviewing and evaluating county and city agencies, schools, and special districts within Orange County, as well as consider evidence for possible indictment of individuals in felony cases.

To serve, a person must be at least 18 years old, a U.S. citizen, a resident of Orange County for at least one year, fluent in written and spoken English and possess sound judgment, good character and a sense of fairness Each qualifying applicant is interviewed by a panel of two Superior Court judges and is subject to a background investigation by the Orange County Sheriff’s Department. Grand jurors receive $50 per day (up to $250 per week) and reimbursement for mileage.

Applications and more information are available online at www.ocgrandjury.org, by calling 714.834.6747, or in person at the Jury Commissioner’s Office, 700 Civic Center Drive West, Santa Ana. Grand Jury Final Reports may be viewed online at www.ocgrandjury.org/reports.asp. The application deadline is January 18, 2013.

Walk-In Housing Clinic November 13 u The Fair Housing Foundation will be holding a walk-in clinic for housing issues at the San Clemente Community Center from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday, November 13. The event is free and open to the public. The Fair Housing Foundation will have a housing counselor present to assist residents with housing issues or questions.

This can include landlord/tenant disputes, lease agreements, discrimination, repairs,

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evictions, security deposits, disability modifications, rent increases, occupancy issues and more.

For more information, contact the Fair Housing Foundation at 800.446.3247.

Tina & Vince’s to Host Thanksgiving Leftover Cooking Class u San Clemente chefs Vito Raspatella and Pyper Sporrer-Johnson are hosting a cooking class to teach students some inventive ways to deal with Thanksgiving leftovers. The event includes a four-course meal utilizing a number of classic Thanksgiving ingredients Those taking the class are invited to bring a bottle of their own wine for the dinner. The dinner will be held at Tina & Vince’s Delicatessen, 221 Avenida Del Mar, Suite B, November 11 at 4 p.m. Cost is $40 per person. For information, contact tinaandvincesdeli@gmail.com, 949.307.7744 or 949.485.1760.

SCHS Sophomore Presents at Public Health Conference u Isaac DeMoss, a sophomore at San Clemente High School, was the youngest presenters at the American Public Health Association annual meeting in San Francisco October 30. His abstract, “Spring Training,” addressed special nutritional concerns and needs of adolescent boys. The program concentrates on communicating with boys in language they understand via interactive media with the goal of generating a desire to adopt healthy behavior. DeMoss is looking to promote the program nationally.

The APHA Annual Meeting and Exposition is the oldest and largest gathering of public health professionals in the world.

SCMCSG Raising Funds for Blankets u The San Clemente Marine Corps Support Group is raising funds to purchase blankets for Marines stationed in Afghanistan. Operation Winter Comfort is looking for donations of $10 for purchase of a blanket. Donations can be made online at the group’s website, www.scmsg.org.

Have something interesting for the community? Tell us about awards, events, happenings, accomplishments and more. Forward a picture along, too! We’ll put your submissions into “News Bites.”

Send your information to editorial@sanclementetimes.com. www.sanclementetimes.com

EYE ON SC

SC Sheriff’s Blotter COMPILED BY KEVIN DAHLGREN 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, November 6 SUSPICIOUS PERSON/CIRCUMSTANCE Via Ceramica, 0 Block (9:20 a.m.) A woman with dark hair and blonde highlights was seen rummaging through trash cans along the street in the neighborhood. One resident believed the woman may be taking personal information from the garbage. The woman was last seen entering a burgundy Chevrolet van.

Monday, November 5 DISTURBANCE-AUTO INVOLVED Calle Negocio/Calle Amanecer (11:34 p.m.)

A patrol check was requested for the area of the business park where several commercial trucks were heard running their engines loudly. Officers were able to locate the three trucks, but discovered the noise was coming from the refrigeration systems inside the trailers, not the engines.

HIT AND RUN PARKED CAR El Camino Real, 400 Block (3:31 p.m.) Police were called after a woman backed into the caller’s vehicle and left the scene. The woman was found parked close by, taken into custody and later released from jail.

KEEP THE PEACE Avenida Victoria, 200 Block (10:20 a.m.)

A landlord called police after a tenant, who had recently been evicted from an apartment, refused to leave the property. The tenant had changed the locks on the apartment and was refusing to open the door.

Sunday, November 4 SUSPICIOUS PERSON/CIRCUMSTANCE Avenida Victoria, 600 Block (10:00 p.m.)

An employee of the Pier Market called police after seeing two males and one female who appeared to be under the influence of methamphetamine in the store. The trio left the store and were seen loitering in the walkway under the railroad tracks.

ILLEGAL PARKED VEHICLE Avenida Vista Hermosa/La Pata (2:11 p.m.)

Police received a report of several vehicles parked in a no-parking zone and blocking the entrance to Vista Hermosa Park.

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INVESTIGATE PERSON DOWN Avenida de la Estrella, 1000 Block (1:47 p.m.) A man was seen passed out underneath a tree near a picnic table. He was described as early 20s, wearing a dark shirt and blue jeans. The caller believed the man was possibly intoxicated.

TRAFFIC HAZARD La Paloma, 200 Block (11:31 a.m.)

A disabled vehicle was seen blocking traffic on Calle Puente. Shortly after the original call, a second call reported that a tow truck had arrived to move the vehicle.

TRAFFIC ACCIDENT-NON-INJURY East Avenida Pico/Camino Vera Cruz (8:11 a.m.) A minor traffic accident was reported in the parking lot of IHOP. Both drivers requested that an officer be present during the exchange of information.

Saturday, November 3 STOLEN VEHICLE Avenida Vista Hermosa, 200 Block (10:32 p.m.) A man called police after his Triumph motorcycle was stolen. The caller had left the motorcycle on the street while he went into his house. He told police he heard the engine start, but was unable to get outside to see who took it. Police were unable to locate the license plate registration because the bike had not yet been registered.

CITIZEN ASSIST Paseo de la Serenata, 100 Block (2:39 p.m.) A school counselor called police after receiving a report from a student of cyber bullying. The counselor wished to speak with an officer about what could be done to amend the situation.

ILLEGAL PEDDLING Avenida Princesa/Ola Vista (12:40 p.m.)

A resident called police after he saw a man and a woman going door-to-door asking people for money. The caller told the dispatcher that they did not have permits for soliciting.

BATTERY El Camino Real, 1400 Block (7:27 a.m.)

An elderly man called police after his 57 year-old brother hit him several times during a disagreement. The caller left the residence and was worried that his brother would not be calmed down when he returned. The man’s brother was described as six feet tall, wearing a blue shirt. Several weapons were in the residence, but the caller did not believe they were operational.

Friday, November 2 DISTURBANCE Avenida Vaquero, 500 Block (7:43 p.m.)

Employees of Irons in the Fire called police after a drunk patron refused to leave the restaurant. A taxi was waiting for the man outside, but he did not think he needed to leave.

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Letters to the Editor THANK YOU STATE PARKS CATHERINE AND BILL OSIER, San Clemente

We live on Avenida Lobeiro, facing the entrance to the Calafia State Park. On Calafia, a very old and decaying eucalyptus tree located on the state’s easement has been dangerously close to the telephone wires for some time. The proximity has caused an ongoing fire hazard to our property, as well as to the surrounding canyon.

We contacted Rich Hayden and Charlie Porter to assess the problem.

Instead of getting the run around, like all of us have sometimes experienced with our public agencies, within a short period of time the tree was removed and cleaned up. We all can now rest better when the fire season comes this year.

Our sincerest thanks to Charlie Porter and Rich Hayden, as well as groundskeeper Danette (who kept me posted when I saw her working hard).

EDISON NEEDS TO GET REAL ON SONGS EVACUATION PLAN MATT WHALEN, San Clemente

As a resident of San Clemente, I received a notice from Southern California Edison with instructions on what to do in the event of an emergency at SONGS. This includes the following paragraph, “If you are directed to evacuate, please stay calm. Get in your car and drive away from the plant to a location outside the cities of San Clemente, Dana Point and San Juan Capistrano. Be sure to follow the directions of law enforcement officials as traffic patterns are subject to change under these circumstances.”

I can only think that whoever wrote this has never driven Southern California freeways under normal circumstances, has no understanding of human behavior in emergency situations and has no comprehension of the magnitude of the emergency that would require evacuations San Clemente Times November 8–14, 2012

FRO M THE M I N D OF Z E LE S KI

SPECIAL THANKS Robert Miller, Jonathan Volzke CONTRIBUTORS Megan Bianco, Shelley Murphy, Tawnee Prazak INTERNS Kevin Dahlgren, Darian Nourian, Adam Herzog

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from these areas.

SoCal Edison, please don’t insult our collective intelligence with such asinine statements.

POCHE BEACH’S PROBLEMS ARE NOT SAN CLEMENTE’S ALTON CULLEN, San Clemente

Poche Beach, an Orange County facility, lies within the city limits of Dana Point, as verified by Dana Point and San Clemente city maps.

The City of San Clemente has expended over $1 million on water-related treatment from the Clean Ocean Fund at this county beach as follows: $500,000 for initial outlay, $280,000 for a watershed study, $226,420 for operations and maintenance, $9,000 for the falcon contract and $42,600 for city staff time.

A federal court recently ruled that the County of Los Angeles is responsible for pollution entering the ocean from a river regardless of the source. Seems the same

is applicable here (for Orange County).

The report states that the water flow is not less than in a prior study. In addition to what’s listed above, an undetermined amount has been subsidized for smart controllers and sprinkler heads in the watershed without apparently diminishing the runoff from irrigation. Is runoff the source of the flow or is it the county landfill that is accepting more trash, including that of San Diego?

Why has San Clemente expended taxpayer dollars on a project that lies within the boundaries of Dana Point and the water flows through an Orange County flood control channel? City Council approval was not obtained for all expenditures.

San Clemente commissioned a $280,000 watershed study, as I was informed, because of the runoff from residential development into the city. However, the study did not adequately identify the water flow sources. In addition, the study was flawed in that they did not do a random sampling, nor did they test an area extend-

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ing from the mouth of Prima Deshecha Canada channel in each direction for any distance. They further stated it appeared that seagulls were the main source of the bacteria counts. Never did they specifically state that was the source.

Major scientific studies have found that gull bacteria does not contribute to human illness. This is what should be important, as we all know that some bacteria are good and some bad. Examples of good bacteria are those that eat the oil from oil spills or digest the product in our sewer plant. Our bodies contain more than 100 trillion good bacteria, which are necessary for us to survive.

Gull bacteria should be separated out and not counted in the total bacteria levels, which I understand Orange County has the ability to do, but does not for reporting purposes.

Heal the Bay will no longer list Poche Beach as being in San Clemente. That will erase negative reporting related to our city.

Isn’t it time to allocate our expenditures only within San Clemente and demand that gull bacteria be excluded in the total counts, since it does not contribute to human illness? Let’s have the jurisdictions that should be involved, Dana Point and Orange County, take the necessary actions to deal with Poche Beach issues.

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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. COMPILED BY TAWNEE PRAZAK

thursday

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LITTLE RIVER BAND 8 p.m. Concert at The Coach House. Tickets $25. 33157 Camino Capistrano, San Juan Capistrano, 949.496.8930, www.thecoachhouse.com.

SINGLES 50+ MEET AND GREET 5 p.m.-8 p.m.

Tutor and Spunky’s Deli. No cover charge. Happy Hour prices. 34085 Pacific Coast Hwy. Dana Point, 949.248.9008, www.tutorandspunkys.com

friday

CARL VERHEYEN BAND 7:30 p.m. Critically acclaimed musician, and member of rock group Supertramp, performs for the Lord of the Strings concert series at the Dana Point Community House. Admission $25. 24642 San Juan Ave., Dana Point, 949.842.2227, www.lordofthestringsconcerts.com.

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REYNOLDS FAMILY WINERY WINE TASTING 5:30 p.m.-9 p.m. SC Wine Company features Reynolds Family Winery, which has Tuscan style, wines from Napa, with complimentary cheese, crackers and chocolate. Try 7 tastes for $15. 212 Avenida Del Mar, San Clemente, 949.429.7067, www.scwinecompany.com HART AND SOUL 7 p.m.-10 p.m. Live music and dancing at Adele’s. 2600 Avenida Del Presidente, San Clemente, 949.481.1222, www.adelesatthesanclementeinn.com.

CLUB FRIDAYS 9 p.m.-12 a.m. DJ Marc Moreno spins hits at The Shore. 201 Avenida Del Mar, San Clemente, 949.481.6089, www.theshoresanclemente.com.

DAVINE WINE TASTING AND LIVE MUSIC 4 p.m.8 p.m. Live music by George Fryer and wine tasting at DaVine Food and Wine. Tasting cost is 5 wines for $15.

34673 Golden Lantern, Dana Point, 949.493.4044, www.davine-wine.com.

DELOREANS 9 p.m. Live music at Goody’s Tavern.

206 S. El Camino Real, San Clemente, 949.492.3400, www.goodystavern.com.

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AT THE MOVIES: ‘FLIGHT’ FLIES HIGH Paramount Pictures’ Flight is a comeback of sorts for legendary filmmaker Robert Zemeckis. It is his first live-action film since Cast Away (2000) and his first R-rated movie since Used Cars (1980). As a director usually recognized for feel good films such as Romancing the Stone (1984), Back to the Future (1985), Who Framed Roger Rabbit (1988) and Forrest Gump (1994), many wouldn’t expect him to make a film with so much mature content. But he does and in a surprisingly captivating way.

On an ordinary weekday in Orlando, Fla, a pilot (Denzel Washington) and flight attendant (Nadine Valezquez) wake up in a hotel room after a night of getting wasted together and just before their scheduled short flight to Atlanta. We soon discover Denzel Washington in Flight. © 2012 Paramount Pictures the pilot, Whip, is an alcoholic. When his plane takes a sudden steep dive toward the ground, Whip makes a miraculous, but unheard of, lifesaving decision to avoid a more grisly crash. At the same time in Atlanta, a washed-up photographer (Kelly Reilly) with a heroin addiction experiences an overdose. Don Cheadle and Bruce Greenwood co-star as Whip’s attorney and union representative who defend him when he’s charged with flying under the influence. Flight, written by John Gatins, is one of Zemeckis’ most ambitious films to date and reminds us that on-screen optimism can exist alongside depression and a film can be graphic without being crude. It wouldn’t be a surprise if Zemeckis, Washington and Reilly are popular contenders in the next award season. —Megan Bianco

saturday

VETERANS DAY CEREMONY 12 p.m. Special ceremony at Park Semper Fi, The Marine Monument, for the community to honor veterans and the city’s adopted Marines for their service and sacrifice. Features live music, guest speakers, and more. Pier Bowl, San Clemente, 949.498.4958, www.san-clemente.org.

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SMALL WORKS ART SHOW RECEPTION 3 p.m.5 p.m. Winners are announced at reception for the art exhibit on display in the San Clemente Art Gallery at the San Clemente Community Center. 100 N. Calle Seville, San Clemente, 949.492.7175, www.scartgallery.com.

BIOLUMINESCENCE CRUISES 7:30 p.m.-10 p.m.

Ocean Institute cruise to learn about the ability of some marine animals to glow in the dark and to witness the phenomenon. Cost $35 adults, $22 for children. 24200 Dana Point Harbor Drive, Dana Point, 949.496.2274, www.ocean-institute.org.

SECOND STAGE STAND UP 6 p.m. and 8 p.m.

Comedians entertain on Stage II at Camino Real Playhouse. Tickets $12. 31776 El Camino Real, San Juan Capistrano, 949.489.8082, www.caminorealplayhouse.org.

TOOLS OF THE TRADE: BREWING THE PERFECT CUP 1 p.m.-3 p.m. Event at The Ecology Center with master roaster, Martin Diedrich to discuss sustainable coffee. Free. 32701 Alipaz St., San Juan Capistrano, 949.443.4223, www.theecologycenter.org.

NATE HANCOCK 8 p.m. Live music at Wind & Sea Restaurant. 34699 Golden Lantern, Dana Point, 949.496.6500, www.windandsearestaurants.com.

SECOND SATURDAY ART FAIR 10 a.m.-4 p.m.

Downtown San Juan Capistrano features a monthly Fine Arts and Crafts Fair. 949.493.4700, www.sjcartfair.org

sunday

WOUNDED WARRIOR PROJECT: A DAY ON THE WATER 9 a.m.-1:30 p.m.

Dana Outrigger Canoe Club hosts an event at Baby Beach for Wounded Warriors and their families to enjoy outrigger canoeing and standup paddling. Entertainment by Hana Hou Musicians. 24200 Dana Point Harbor Drive Dana Point, www.danapoint.org.

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FLOCK OF 80’S 3 p.m. Live music at StillWater.

24701 Del Prado, Dana Point, 949.661.6003, www.danapointstillwater.com.

RABBI BLUE 7 p.m.-10 p.m. Live music at The Cellar.

156 Avenida Del Mar, San Clemente, 949.492.3663, www.thecellarsite.com.

ASIA ALL - ORIGINAL MEMBERS 7 p.m. Concert at The Coach House. $55. 33157 Camino Capistrano, San Juan Capistrano, 949.496.8930, www.thecoachhouse.com.

monday

FOOD TRUCK MONDAYS 5:30 p.m.-8:30 p.m. The SCHS Music and Arts Club host a fundraiser gourmet food trucks in the parking lot. 700 Avenida Pico, San Clemente, 949.492.4165, www.sctritons.com, www.curbsidebites.com.

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COUNTRY DANCIN WITH PATRICK AND FRIENDS 6:30 p.m. Swallow’s Inn. 31786 Camino Capistrano, San Juan Capistrano, 949.493.3188, www.swallowsinn.com.

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SUCCULENT TERRARIUM FOR THE HOLIDAYS 10 a.m.

Make holiday globes at Goin Native. Cost $18-$23. 31661 Los Rios St., 949.493.5911, San Juan Capistrano, www.goinnative.net.

wednesday

OUR TOWN 6 p.m.

The SCHS Theatre Arts presents the play in the Triton Center with shows through Nov. 17. $10-$12.

700 Avenida Pico, San Clemente, 949.492.4165, www.schstheatrearts.com.

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KALAMA BROTHERS 7:30 p.m.-11 p.m. Local talent/ brothers at Iva Lee’s. 555 N. El Camino Real, San Clemente, 949.361.2855, www.ivalees.com.

LIVE COMEDY 9 p.m. Laughs at Molly Blooms Irish Bar and Restaurant every Wednesday. 2391 S. El Camino Real, San Clemente, 949.218.0120, www.mollybloomspub.com. *For our full calendar, visit the “Event Calendar” at www.sanclementetimes.com.

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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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ON LIFE AND LOVE AFTER 50: Tom Blake

Are California Men Intimidated by Beauty, Intelligence?

Clearing up misconceptions about older single men

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s a columnist writing about dating after 50 for 18 years, I’ve heard a lot of opinions from single women regarding single men. In my opinion, two of these opinions are erroneous; today I am going to clear them up.

The first misconception is when women age 50-plus tell me the reason they don’t date much is that men are intimidated by their beauty, intelligence and confidence. I received four emails in the last two weeks on that topic.

Andrea said, “A lot of men feel intimidated or threatened by my bubbly personality, intellect and free spirit.”

Gail emailed, “I’ve met too many men who are definitely intimidated by selfconfident, strong, intelligent women. I’ve met men lately who want a compliant, weak, unsure, unintelligent woman. I think it’s just the nature of some men...not all, thankfully.”

Sundra stated, “I have had many men

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tell me my intelligence intimidated them. I have had some tell me they could not trust a wife as attractive as me.”

Rose said, “A friend told me that being intelligent, attractive, confident, financially ON LIFE AND LOVE AFTER 50 secure, inquisitive and

By Tom Blake independent is intimidating to men. They prefer someone more of a mess and dependent they can take care of or rescue.”

Perhaps these women simply are not meeting quality men. Not one single, older guy I know is intimidated by a woman’s intelligence, beauty or confidence. Take, for example, my friend Ken, a retired guy, who visits Tutor and Spunky’s, my Dana Point deli. He’s tall, intelligent, good looking, a great dancer and financially comfortable. Ken is not intimidated by

women with those qualities; he will only date women with those qualities.

Women who believe they intimidate men because of their intelligence, confidence and beauty are kidding themselves.

Quality men appreciate those characteristics—and other qualities such as kindness, consideration and thoughtfulness—as well. Men I know do not look for women they can manipulate. They look for women who are equals.

The second misconception I hear from women is that there are no good single men in California.

Sonya emailed, “Here in California there are no good men, so I find that looking for them or wishing upon a star is a waste of my time.”

I responded to Sonya’s email: “Ah come on, Sonya, you don’t really mean that.”

Her reply: “My personal experiences in California are unreal and I am an educated person. So I am not holding my breath

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anymore, just concentrating on my own career.”

Restoring my faith in single women on the topic of California men, Maria emailed saying that when she moved to California she dated for a year and then stopped.

She added, “I decided stopping wasn’t the fault of California men (and I did a lot of blaming), but it was my negative attitude. I realized I had subconsciously put up a ‘no vacancy’ sign.

“I’m waking up now, changing my attitude to a more open frame of mind and trying to figure out how to get to know men again with my confidence intact.

There are plenty of high-energy, spiritual men around who are older.”

For the record: confident, attractive, and intelligent women do not intimidate quality men and there are a lot of good single guys in California. Locating them? That’s a different issue.

To comment: tompblake@gmail.com. SC

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Buddy Lends a Helping Paw San Clemente nurse, pet pitbull changing minds and winning friends

By Jim Shilander San Clemente Times

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an Clemente resident Barbara Telesmanic has made a career out of helping children and families going through the most stressful time of their lives as a nurse at the Children’s Hospital of Orange County in Orange. But some days, she has help from a member of her family.

Buddy, a five-year-old pitbull, was rescued by Telesmanic and her husband three years ago, from a shelter in Baldwin Park. The shelter has a very high kill-rate for the dogs that come in, but Buddy’s sweet disposition won over the volunteers at the shelter.

“He was actually in the euthanasia room twice,” Telesmanic said. “But some of the volunteers found a way to get him out.”

Telesmanic said it was clear that Buddy had a hard life. He had several major injuries when he was adopted, including removal of one canine tooth. “We were told that he was an owner-surrender,” Telesmanic said. A man had apparently dropped him off one day, and the next day a woman came in begging them not to kill the dog. Telesmanic said the staff at the shelter believed the man who surrendered the dog was battering the woman, and Buddy had been serving as her protector.

The pet adoption agency that the Telesmanics actually adopted Buddy from fell in love with him too. Telesmanic said that with one dog already in her home, there was a question about whether Buddy would fit in.

“She just told us to let her know, that if he’s not for you, we’ll keep him ourselves.

But we fell in love with him immediately.”

Once Telesmanic and her husband got Buddy home, she said, it became clear

Barbara Telesmanic is a nurse at the Children’s Hospital of Orange County. Once she got her dog Buddy, she thought the pitbull’s sweet disposition and love of people would make a great therapy dog for the hospital.

Buddy is the first pitbull to serve as a therapy dog in the hospital. Photo by Jim Shilander

that the dog had a wonderful attitude.

“The second we got him he was a happy little camper,” she said. “He just has a sweet disposition and a love of people. I thought he would be perfect as a therapy dog.”

Telesmanic said the hospital’s therapy dogs really do have a therapeutic benefit for patients, if only by helping to raise the spirits of patients and their families. Since she works in the oncology department, she sees very tough cases and how the dogs can help.

“I thought he’d be perfect,” she said of Buddy. “The therapy dogs really have to love people, be able to approach people and handle chaotic situations.” She said

she then checked to see if there were any restrictions on the breeds eligible. Finding none, Buddy was checked out and got the highest level of certification for therapy dogs right away. That means he can go anywhere around the hospital.

Telesmanic said there are all sorts of breeds, ranging from Chihuahuas to Great Danes, who act as therapy dogs.

Before Buddy came to the hospital, however, Telesmanic said she was preparing herself for the looks, questions and remarks that might be coming based on Buddy being a pitbull. She and her husband have three. “I had to prepare myself.

I’m well aware of people’s perceptions of pitbulls. But it’s been 100 times better than

I expected. You’ll hear things sometimes, but most people are receptive. Families will pull us aside and say they’re happy, because they have pits at their home.

Moms have told me that they were afraid of pits and with one visit they’re head over heels for Buddy. Dogs are individuals, just like people.”

For the children in particular, she said, it can be the best of experiences to be around a friendly dog. “Kids are so innocent. They see a happy dog come over and give them kisses.”

Some families, she said, had actually started scheduling their appointments around the times that Buddy was in the hospital. This included a number of patients who’d been in the hospital longterm, such as those receiving bone marrow transplants, who can be in the hospital for a month. Many of those children don’t have a chance to see their own dogs during that time, making their visits with Buddy all the more important for them.

Buddy handles the crowds he draws at the hospital remarkably well, Telesmanic noted. “Six or eight kids will run up to him, some will try and ride him like a horse. Not every dog an handle it, but it’s like ‘the more the merrier’ as far as he’s concerned.” This is often the toughest part of the testing process for a therapy dog, she said, and other dogs can be disqualified or restricted from service if they can’t handle it.

Telesmanic is active in promoting efforts to change perspectives of the pitbull as a breed. There will be such an event, “Peace, Love and Pitbulls,” Saturday, November 10, at Dana Point Harbor beginning at 8 a.m. In addition to a fun run/walk, the event will include safety demonstrations to teach children how to approach dogs, as well as to promote responsible dog ownership. SC

Veteran’s Day Unites All of Us Event Saturday to celebrate veterans and the birth of the Marine Corps

By Wayne Eggleston San Clemente Times

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eteran’s Day is upon us and San Clemente will celebrate Saturday, November 10 at Park Semper Fi in the Pier Bowl at noon. All veterans from every military service and the public are invited to meet the men from 2nd Battalion 4th Marines, San Clemente’s adopted Marine Corps unit. The commanding officer of 2/4, Lt. Col. Robert S. Weiler will be the guest speaker. This year we are privileged to have, through an anonymous donor, Pete Jacobs and his Wartime Radio Revue Band, playing “big band” hits from Glen Miller, Benny Goodman, Tommy San Clemente Times November 8–14, 2012

Dorsey and others. Parking and seating is available for all.

At 2 p.m. the city is sponsoring a Marine Corps birthday cake cutting ceremony.

The men from 2/4 will also be there. This special event was hosted for years at the Pacific Beach mobile home community, but the city is doing the honors this year and hopefully this will become an annual event. Again the public is welcomed at the Senior Center, 117 Avenida Victoria.

This article is being written before the elections and while we do not know at this time who our newly elected city council members will be, these two events unite us all, even though city political issues may divide us. So let us all come together

and honor our military, and put aside city politics to honor our veterans and active duty.

I wish to highlight one veteran this month.

Mel Steffes, a San Clemente resident, was a prisoner of war during World War II in a Nazi camp called Stalag Luft I. He survived to tell the horror of being a prisoner of the Germans. Mel served in the Army Air Corps from 1943-1945, as a bombardier and navigator in a B-17 bomber, flying out of Peterborough, England. They were on the 13th mission, and were shot down by German fighter planes at 28,000 feet. Mel and the crew parachuted, and as he tells it, fell 20,000 feet before pulling the parachute cord. After wandering about the German

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countryside for three days, they were captured and sent off the to the camp. Food and medical care were scarce, according to Mel, but he and his crew survived the ordeal and were liberated at war’s end.

America and San Clemente are grateful to these veterans who fought in the Second World War and then returned and joined the civilian ranks. God bless all the men and women from every branch of the Armed Forces who served our country in war and peace and gave their energy, commitment and their lives so we have the freedom to worship as we chose, to be who we are and to believe that America’s greatest days are not behind us but right before our very eyes. SC www.sanclementetimes.com

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BUSINESS DIRECTORY FLOORING

AIR CONDITIONING Oasis Heating & Air 949.420.1321 31648 Rancho Viejo Rd. Ste. A, www.oasisair.com

APPLIANCES

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

South Coast Furniture & Mattress 949.492.5589 FURNITURE 109 Calle de los Molinos, www.southcoastfurniture.com South Coast Furniture & Mattress 949.492.5589 109 Calle de los Molinos, APPLIANCES SERVICES & REPAIRS www.southcoastfurniture.com ASAP Appliance Service 949.361.7713 GLASS SCRATCH REMOVAL 3200 Legendario, www.asapapplianceservice.com

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

BEAUTY SUPPLY Del Mar Beauty Supply 949.492.8180 150 Avenida Del Mar, Ste D, www.delmarbeauty.com

BOOKS

Bayside Window Cleaning, Inc. www.baysidewindowcleaning.com

949.215.2323

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

HAIR SALONS 949.498.6245

Mathom House Books 949.361.1633 83 Via Pico Plaza, www.mathomhousebooks.com HEATING Village Book Exchange 949.492.1114 Oasis Heating & Air 949.420.1321 99 Avenida Serra 31648 Rancho Viejo Rd. Ste. A, www.oasisair.com

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

CHIROPRACTIC CARE

CHOCOLATE/CANDY Schmid’s Fine Chocolate 949.369.1052 99 Avenida Del Mar, www.schmidschocolate.com

GraCorp Coins & Collectibles www.gracorpcoins.com

949.492.5589

Complete Business Insurance 949.943.9081 647 Camino de los Mares Ste. 108, www.HelpYouInsurance.com GIS/Galvez Insurance Services, Inc. 949.240.7445 940 Calle Negocio, Ste. 170, gisgalvez@yahoo.com

MARRIAGE & FAMILY THERAPY Janet M. Seymour, PsyD 1443 N. El Camino Real, Ste. B

COMPUTER REPAIR & SERVICES

949.633.0813

MATTRESSES

South Coast Furniture & Mattress 949.350.4692 109 Calle de los Molinos, Kevin www.southcoastfurniture.com

949.492.5589

MOLD REMOVAL

Jarvis Restoration -24/7 949.362.5388 San Clemente Computer & Network Services daniel@sanclementecomputer.com 949.276.1581 1393 Calle Avanzado, www.jarvisrestoration.com

COSMETICS

MORTGAGES

AVON 949.370.0433 Brian Wiechman, 949.533.9209 Annie Kyle, www.youravon.com/anniekyle V.I.P. Independent Mortgage Inc. Mary Kay Cosmetics 949.248.2868 www.vipmtginc.com/team/brianwiechman www.marykay.com/madams2

MOTORCYLE PARTS & SERVICE

DENTISTS

SC Rider Supply 949.388.0521 Eric Johnson, D.D.S. 949.493.9311 520 S. El Camino Real, www.scridersupply.com 647 Camino de los Mares, Ste. 209, MUSIC LESSONS www.drericjohnson.com Danman’s Music School 949.496.6556 ELECTRICAL www.danmans.com Arcadia Electric 949.361.1045 Janet Poth - Violin & Viola 949.922.6388 www.arcadiaelectric.com 413 Calle Pueblo, janpoth@aol.com

ESTATE PLANNING, PROBATE, TRUST Lange & Minnott 1201 Puerta Del Sol, Ste. 203

Red Point Digital www.redpointdigital.com

OFFICE FURNITURE

949.492.3459 South Coast Furniture & Mattress 949.492.5589 109 Calle de los Molinos, www.southcoastfurniture.com

FILM AND VIDEO PRODUCTION

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

Santa is back! Ho Ho Ho... Here is the deal...

A special session with Santa includes session for 1 child, 15 minutes (additional child is $10) Parents and Doggies are FREE! All digital, printable, high-res. images on a CD are yours to keep!

November 24 & 25, 11am- 4pm for $79.

December 1 & 2, 10:30am- 3:30pm for $89.

December 8 & 9, 10:30am- 3:30pm for $99. Reserve your spot! 949.361.0680 or www.memoriesofmephotos.com

PEST CONTROL Colony Termite Control 949.361.2500 1402 Calle Alcazar, www.colonytermite.com

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

949.496.0123

Memories Of Me Photos www.memoriesofmephotos.com

949.361.0680

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 Chick’s Plumbing 949.496.9731 www.chicks-plumbing.com

PRESCHOOLS San Clemente Preschool 163 Avenida Victoria, www.sanclementepreschool.com

949.498.1025

PAINTING

949.388.6829 801.573.2370 KC Painting & Decorating 3349 Paseo Halcon, www.bringcolorintoyourlife.com

Sanctuary Salon & Spa 949.429.5802 1041 Avenida Pico, Ste. B, www.sanctuarytalega.com

SECOND HAND/THRIFT SHOP South Coast Furniture & Mattress 949.492.5589 109 Calle de los Molinos, www.southcoastfurniture.com The Bargain Box 949.492.2800 526 N. El Camino Real, www.capistranovalley.assistanceleague.org

TERMITES Colony Termite Control 949.361.2500 1402 Calle Alcazar, www.colonytermite.com

PRINTING

INSURANCE

Dr. R. Tyler Johnson DC, Chiropractic Center 1502 N. El Camino Real, 949.498.6440 www.chiropracticcenteronline.com Christiansen Chiropractic 949.276.2956 903 Calle Amancer, Ste. 230, www.christiansenchiro.com

COINS

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

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PHOTOGRAPHY

GRAPHIC DESIGN

Kreative Hair Design 173 Avenida Serra

PERIODONTICS & DENTAL IMPLANTS

TILE & STONE INSTALLATION

Printing OC 949.388.4888 Kohler Tile Contracting 27134 Paseo Espada #B 203, www.printingoc.com

714.768.3077

WATER DAMAGE

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& OUTDOORS STORIES, SCORES, SCHEDULES & MORE

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SPORTS SPOTLIGHT

SAN CLEMENTE CIF-SS PLAYOFF ROUNDUP

It’s the end of the fall sports season, which means it’s playoff time. Here is a rundown of the San Clemente High teams who made it to the playoffs along with their schedules and results.

Boys Water Polo: The Tritons got the best of Millikan in the wild card round of the Division 1 playoffs, defeating them 18-8 on November 6. The Tritons entered the tournament as the No. 3 seeded team out of the South Coast League. The Tritons were set to play Corona Del Mar in the first round on November 7. Results were not available at press time.

Girls Tennis: The Tritons sea-

The Tritons girls cross country team will race in the CIF Divisional Prelims November 10.

Courtesy photo

son came to an end after losing to University 14-4 in the second round.

The Tritons won their opening round

matchup against Brentwood 14-4.

Girls Cross Country: The Triton girls cross country team won the school’s first South Coast League title on November 1, edging out rival Dana Hills 48-49 at Irvine Regional Park. San Clemente had three runners place inside the top-10. As she has been doing all season long, Melissa Eisele led the Tritons by finishing fourth as an individual, posting a time of 17:03. Kelsey Carroll finished sixth (17:25) and Grace Georgi placed 10th (17:34). The Tritons qualified for the CIF divisional prelims and will race at Mt. SAC on November 10. —Steve Breazeale

SC Fitness Guru Adrian Crook Reflects on Past

By Steve Breazeale San Clemente Times

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drian Crook can remember a young Phil Coke, standing on the grass of San Gorgonio Park in San Clemente.

He can remember the “snap” and the “bang” made with just the flick of the young athlete’s wrist as he tossed countless baseballs into a net attached to a nearby pole. Only after he had mastered the movement of the hand and wrist could the aspiring pitcher move onto the next stage of his throwing motion: the shoulder.

The kid had reached out to Crook, seeking his guidance to help improve his overall fitness and mechanics in what was otherwise a fledgling minor league baseball career. Coke had been drafted by the Yankees as the 786th overall pick in the 2002 Major League Baseball draft and sought out Crook because of the certain skills and knowledge he possessed about the human body.

Fast forward to 2012 and Coke is pitching in the ninth inning as the de-facto closer for the Detroit Tigers, right in the middle of a pennant race. Coke and the Tigers fared well, winning the pennant but coming up short in the World Series. Coke, the 30-year-old lefty from Sonora, turned

into an overnight sensation after his standout October performance.

But if it weren’t for Crook and his flexibility and balanced-oriented style of training, Coke—and dozens of other professional athletes—might not have made it onto the biggest of stages in the first place.

Crook, 59, moved to San Clemente in 1990, after living in the Santa Monica area for most of his life. While working for the Los Angeles County Lifeguards, Crook saw first-hand how the health and fitness craze took over the beaches.

He was into alternative types of working out, like rowing, surfing and swimming, but underwent a revelation when an elderly Chinese man, who doubled as an acupuncturist and herbal doctor, reached out to him, wanting to teach him the ways of Eastern philosophy and how it relates to the body and more specifically, flexibility.

“People weren’t even jogging, let alone stretching and attempting to become more flexible (back then),” Crook said. “I realized quickly that what I learned was the essence of all athletic movement…I knew what I learned was the missing link in athletics.”

Because of his diverse athletic background, Crook immediately saw the connection between body control and proper mechanics. He had a knack for it,

improving his body’s flexibility and overall strength by immersing himself in a strict regimen.

Of course, this was all to better himself, and his first real “gig” as a flexibility and movement consultant happened by chance, when he was asked to do a demo for a corporate function. Once that happened, the floodgates opened and Crook became a prized commodity.

His style revolves around breaking down each athletic motion in sequential events and focusing on making those movements as efficient and strong as they can possibly be (see: Coke throwing hundreds of balls with just his wrist and hand before moving on).

Crook eventually went on to help the Texas Rangers and NFL teams like the San Diego Chargers, Pittsburgh Steelers and Baltimore Ravens. He also helped train San Clemente volleyball legend Karch Kiraly during his gold medal runs through the Olympics. His former home in San Clemente was the private training ground for dozens of elite athletes.

Crook says Kiraly is the most mentally driven and best-prepared athlete he’s worked with. The most natural? That would be former Anaheim Duck Paul Kariya.

His style of training has met with some

resistance throughout his career but now, he sees the chasm between understanding basic movement and proper mechanics widening in every sport.

Crook no longer instructs and recently moved back to Santa Monica, where he works as a firefighter and maintains an active lifestyle. He does not have any immediate plans to return to training athletes.

“It’s appalling the misinformation in sport. The young baseball player going into his career, the coaches are the biggest jeopardy in his life. The teaching bodies of tennis and golf are almost evil in their dispersion of misinformation,” Crook said.

“The truth has been the truth forever, especially when it comes to throwing and striking. We’ve been doing that since the beginning of time, it hasn’t changed.”

“Lack of understanding in throwing striking has hampered the evolution of the sport. If you keep practicing and not getting the correct info while you’re practicing, you can’t optimize your potential,” Crook said. “It’s kind of sad because in the world of elite athletics, those who succeed are the ones who survived. So many juniors fall by the wayside to injury…

Rather than more patiently conditioning themselves to have the foundation to succeed.” SC

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GROM OF THE WEEK Makai Bray Age: 5, Concordia Elementary

SCOOP ON THE LOCAL SURF COMMUNITY

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Makai Bray. Photo by Andrea Swayne

Makai Bray is the youngest surfer—along with his twin brother Maddox—in the Western Surfing Association Championship Tour this season. As a competitor in the Boys/Girls U9 Micro Grom Push-in division, Makai depends on his dad Jimmy Bray for coaching in the lineup and help with catching waves. Once he’s on a wave, he works hard to show the judges how his practice is paying off. Then he eagerly hops back on his board and paddles to his dad, to catch another one. He likes to surf in contests because, he said, “It’s fun. That’s it.” With six contests left in the regular season, Makai is currently the No. 16 ranked surfer among the field of 27 in his division and says he thinks he will “definitely” be able to qualify for the West Coast Championships in April. Between heats Makai enjoys hanging out near the beach marshal and commentating on the competition going on in the water. He especially likes watching his dad—who also competes in the WSA—and giving a play-by-play critique of his waves. Makai is an avid skateboarder who can also be seen practicing his ollies and other tricks to pass the time between heats. His other hobbies include AYSO soccer, riding his bike and watching movies. Makai had his first ever contest win at the Cardiff Surf Classic on October 27, taking the top spot in the 6 and Under division. —Andrea Swayne

SC Boys Out in the Cold

RESULTS NSSA Southwest Open, Event No. 5, November 3-4, Newport Beach, 54th Street

Local surfers eliminated in early rounds at O’Neill Coldwater Classic at Steamer Lane, Australian Taj Burrow wins

By Andrea Swayne San Clemente Times

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ocal professional surfers Patrick Gudauskas and Kolohe Andino both came out swinging at the November 1 start of the O’Neill Coldwater Classic 2012 at Steamer Lane in Santa Cruz. But the event wrapped up Tuesday—sans the San Clemente surfers—as Australian, Taj Burrow took top honors over compatriot Matt Wilkinson, 13.10 to 12.70.

Gudauskas was first on the attack winning his Round 1 heat—and a pass to Round 3—with a two wave score of 13.16 (out of 20) taking out Brazilian, Heitor Alves, 12.96, and Hawaiian, John John Florence, 7.0.

Andino faced 11-time World Champion Kelly Slater and Santa Cruz local Nat Young in his Round 1 heat. Young took the

Patrick Gudauskas of San Clemente placed equal 13th at the O’Neill Coldwater Classic after his Round 3 elimination on Monday. Photo © ASP/ Rowland

heat with a score of 12.17. Slater was the runner up with a 10.0 and Andino finished less than a point behind with 9.57. Young advanced to Round 3 and Andino and Slater moved on to Round 2 for another chance at advancement.

Round 2 of the competition saw Andino’s campaign come to an end at the hands of Jeremy Flores of France, who beat him by less than one point, 13.47 to 12.53.

Slater was out in Round 5 just short of the Quarterfinals.

Gudauskas’ run ended with an equal 13th result after a Round 3 defeat by Brazilian, Adriano De Souza, 16.97 to 15.23.

This year the event, in honor of O’Neill’s

60th anniversary, was upgraded to an Association of Surfing Professionals World Tour event with a $425,000 total prize purse attached. It was the second to last event of the 10-contest tour.

With Coldwater Classic points added to the ASP World Championship Tour ranking, Andino and Gudauskas are the only two local surfers ranked among the Top 36. Andino shares the No. 25 ranking with Australia’s Kieren Perrow and Gudauskas is in a four-way tie for the No. 32 spot with Adam Melling of Australia, Andre Jadson of Brazil and Dusty Payne of Hawaii.

The final event of the season is the Hawaii Billabong Pipe Masters, December 8-20 at Banzai Pipeline, Oahu. SC

Local finishers only. Key: San Clemente=SC, Dana Point=DP. MEN: 1. Jonah Carter, SC; 2. Kevin Schulz, SC; 3. Scott Weinhardt, DP. JUNIORS: 4. Griffin Colapinto, SC. BOYS: 3. Cole Houshmand, SC. MINI GROMS: 1. Hagan Johnson, SC; 2. Kade Matson, SC. WOMEN: 1. Chelsea Tuach, SC; 4. Tia Blanco, SC. GIRLS: 2. Malia Osterkamp, SC. PERFORMER OF THE EVENT: Jonah Carter, SC—Claimed his first ever NSSA Open Season victory, winning the premier Men’s division and had the highest combined heat total of all the finals (15.16 out of 20). MANEUVER OF THE EVENT: Griffin Colapinto, SC—Posted the highest wave score of the event (8.67) for a tube ride in Saturday’s prelims. See www.sanclementetimes.com for full results.

UPCOMING EVENTS November 10-11: WSA Championship Tour, Event No. 4, San Diego, Mission Beach, San Fernando Street November 17: NSSA Southwest Open, Event No. 6, Cardiff by the Sea, Seaside Reef December 1-2: WSA Championship Tour, Event No. 5, Oceanside Harbor, South Jetty December 1-2: NSSA Southwest Open, Event No. 6, Huntington Beach, Pier