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Healing Time San Clemente chiropractor overcomes paralysis to start new practice E Y E O N S C / PAG E 6
San Clemente chiropractor Boris Del Cid broke his back in a motorcycle accident in 2006. He has now returned to practice, alongside his former physical therapist, in San Juan Capistrano. Photo by Jim Shilander
City Council Hears Citizen Voices on Tree Policy
Triton Spikers Edge Dolphins in Five-set Thriller
Special Real Estate Section: South County Real Estate Guide
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SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO Like the apocalyptic asteroid that’s theorized to have wiped out its real-life predecessors, Juan, the controversial dinosaur statue at Zoomars Petting Zoo, was delivered its final extinction notice from the city of San Juan Capistrano Tuesday night. An appeal to save the controversial apatosaurus replica failed to pass on the City Council’s 2-2 vote – a decision met with praise from preservationminded critics, who said the dinosaur was an unbefitting addition to the Los Rios Historic District, but stunned Zoomars owner Carolyn Franks and her small army of supporters. “This is a sad day for the kids,” Franks said. “I feel like I let down the kids.” Although she said she’s been approached by attorney’s in her favor, Franks said she hasn’t made a decision on continuing her fight.
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With the flame on the Dana Point Town Center project reignited, the long talked about relocation of a postal sorting facility on Del Prado Avenue is gaining traction as well. Dana Point City Manager Doug Chotkevys said, over the last several months he has worked closely with Congressman Darrell Issa’s office, Majestic Housing & Development LLC and the U.S Postal Service to look at relocating the post office distribution facility, from the current location at 24551 Del Prado Ave., to an undetermined location. Majestic, which owns an adjacent property, has been in negotiations with the Postal Service to purchase a portion of the property—under terms of finding a new location within the city for the facility to move to. If the relocation is approved, Post Office box numbers and ZIP codes would remain unchanged.
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tus trees at Verde Park.
…City View Protection?
THE LATEST: The San Clemente City Council voted Tuesday to put off a discussion on a proposed city policy governing trees on public property, after residents voiced strong opinions on both sides of the issue. Some residents said the city was moving too quickly to protect the views of a few residents, jeopardizing the city’s urban forest—while homeowners, who lost ocean views, asked the city to do something about the problem. Mayor Bob Baker said he wanted to investigate a “good neighbor” policy. In this, the city would act to help homeowners who had suffered the loss of views from city trees grown too tall, though the homeowners would have to pay for removal. Residents of the Broadmoor section of the city turned out in force to ask that a policy be put in place as soon as possible, as they had lost their views due to growth of cityplanted eucalyptus trees in Verde Park. Others cited the potential danger of the trees, which they claimed had lost large branches near areas where children played and noted the high flammability of eucalyptus. Other residents, including a number of members of the General Plan Advisory Committee, cautioned the council to move slower, and noted that the city had policies in place to encourage the addition of trees and other vegetation in the city. Others said they had a problem of having a few homeowners dictate that a tree enjoyed by other members of the public should be brought down. WHAT’S NEXT: The council agreed to hold off on further discussion until staff provided background from other cities at a joint meeting with the GPAC and Planning Commission to be held May 29. City staff would also provide a rough estimate of the cost of cutting down and disposing of the eucalypSan Clemente Times April 4–10, 2013
FIND OUT MORE: For more on the story, visit www.sanclementetimes.com — Jim Shilander
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…Class Sizes at CUSD?
THE LATEST: Despite protests from parents who said their children are stuck in crowded classrooms, the Capistrano Unified School District Board of Trustees on Wednesday moved ahead with fee waiver requests that allow for increased class sizes. Fee waivers approved by the state Department of Education eliminate penalties for classes above state-prescribed limits. CUSD’s waivers, which are extensions of waivers granted for the 2011 through 2013 school years, will allow average class sizes for kindergarten, first through third grade and fourth through eighth grade to go above 31, 30 and 29.9 students, respectively. The waiver also allows individual class sizes to increase to more than 33 students in kindergarten and 32 students in the first through third grades, with maximums of 35 for each grade. WHAT’S NEXT: Previous waivers always led to increased class sizes, parents complained. Parents urged the board to take a stand to limit class sizes, saying large class sizes hindered students’ ability to learn and overburdened teachers. With negotiations with the teachers’ union expected to begin, following revision of the district’s budget in May, Superintendent Joseph Farley said the waivers, at the expense of allowing for possible increases in class sizes, provide financial flexibility at the collective bargaining table. FIND OUT MORE: For the full story, visit www.sanclementetimes.com — Brian Park
…a CUSD SONGS Vote?
THE LATEST: Amid concerns about a lack of jurisdiction in the regulatory process, the Capistrano Unified School District Board of Trustees last Wednesday indefinitely tabled a resolution calling for an adjudicated license amendment hearing for Southern California Edison’s proposal to restart the San Onofre Nuclear Generating Station by a 5-2 vote. Adopting the resolution would have put the board on record as opposing a restart of SONGS without an adjudicatory license amendment hearing. Anti-nuclear activists had called for a vote on the resolution, citing a vote in favor of a similar resolution by the San Diego Unified School District board in January. Trustees who opposed the resolution worried that the board would be overstepping its boundaries with the resolution. WHAT’S NEXT: The NRC has stated the decision could come in May. FIND OUT MORE: For the complete story, see www.sanclementetimes.com — JS and BP
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…the Edison License Amendment?
THE LATEST: Southern California Edison announced Monday it has submitted a license amendment proposal to the Nuclear Regulatory Commission to operate San Onofre Nuclear Generating Station Unit 2 at 70 percent power. Edison officials first announced the utility’s intention to consider the license amendment process March 22. The process being asked for by Edison would not require an adjudicated hearing, which has been the demand of anti-nuclear advocates
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throughout the NRC’s investigation of the causes of the outage and the restart proposal submitted by Edison last October. Edison spokeswoman Jennifer Manfre said the draft amendment is an attempt to assure a decision is made on restarting the plant in time for the summer during peak power usage. WHAT’S NEXT: The utility was scheduled to discuss the proposal at a meeting Wednesday at NRC headquarters in Rockville, Md. FIND OUT MORE: The full text of the draft amendment letter can be found at www.songscommunity.com. —JS
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…a New Name for Vista Hermosa?
THE LATEST: The City Council approved the renaming of Avenida Vista Hermosa west of Interstate 5 as “West Avenida Vista Hermosa” Tuesday. City Development Director Jim Holloway told the council that the request was made by emergency dispatchers, since Vista Hermosa would intersect with Avenida Pico twice, once near North Beach, the other in Talega, when the extension of the road was completed to Pico. WHAT’S NEXT: Holloway indicated there was previous discussion of changing the name of the road west of the interstate to reflect the future commercial development at Marblehead Coastal. However, that name change would require changing signage on both north and southbound lanes of the Interstate, and was estimated to cost $1.6 million. If Craig Realty, the developer of the Marblehead Coastal commercial project, wanted to do so, they would be responsible for that cost, Holloway said. FIND OUT MORE: For updates, see www. sanclementetimes.com. — JS www.sanclementetimes.com
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CITY AND COMMUNITY CALENDAR Friday, April 5 TGIF Party Noon. Lunch and entertainment by James Wells at the Dorothy Visser Senior Center. 117 Ave. Victoria, San Clemente, 949.498.3322.
Saturday, April 6 Ceremony For Marines 10 a.m. The SC Chamber and city honor the 2nd Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment at San Onofre Beach, Camp Pendleton. More info: www. scchamber.com.
Sunday, April 7 First Sunday Book Sale 9 a.m.-1 p.m. A variety of books for sale the first Sunday of the month at San Clemente Library. 242 Avenida Del Mar, 949.276.6342, www.sanclementefol.org.
Monday, April 8 Mom Business Associates Noon. Support group for mom business owners at Lavender Lounge Tea Company. 104 N. El Camino Real Suite B, 760.666.2359, www.mombusinessassociates.com.
Tuesday, April 9 Beaches, Parks & Recreation Commission Meeting 6 p.m. Meeting in the 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, April 10 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. Human Affairs Meeting 3 p.m. Community Center, 100 N. Calle Seville, 949.361.8200, www.san-clemente.org. SC Rotary Club Noon. Irons in the Fire, 150 Avenida Magdalena, 949.361.3619, www.sanclementerotary.org.
Thursday, April 11 Bridge 1 p.m. Games at the Dorothy Visser Senior Center. 117 Ave. Victoria, San Clemente, 949.498.3322. San Clemente Times April 4–10, 2013
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PROPS, RECOGNITIONS AND MORSELS OF INFO Casa Romantica to Host Free Gardening Events for Kids
OCTA Seeking Members of Citizen Panel
In honor of spring, kids will have the opportunity to learn and be inspired by nature as they explore and plant in the Casa Romantica coastal bluff-top gardens. On April 9 and April 10, from 10 a.m. to noon, Casa Romantica will offer two free workshops on the importance of water-wise gardening for children ages 7 to 10. The hands-on outdoor learning opportunity will promote environmental awareness and the joy of being in nature. Kids will tour the Casa gardens and learn how to identify and grow water-wise herbs, succulents and California native plants. Students will then plant their own herb or succulent in a four-inch eco-friendly “flat tire” flowerpot to take home. Parents are invited to attend the last half-hour of class when master gardeners will be on hand to answer questions, offer gardening advice and distribute gardening and water conservation literature. Families are encouraged to bring a brown bag lunch. The workshops are sponsored by a grant from the city of San Clemente through its environmental sustainability program. Class size is limited to 15 children per session. Reservations are required and can be made by calling 949.498.2139 ext. 11. Casa Romantica will also host two free summer vacation garden workshops for kids ages 7 to 10 on June 18 and June 19 from 10 a.m. to noon.
The Orange County Transportation Authority is seeking community leaders to fill seats on the Citizens Advisory Committee. The 34-member committee meets throughout the year to provide input on a broad spectrum of transportation projects, studies and outreach activities and offers input to OCTA staff and board of directors. Appointed by OCTA’s board of directors, the CAC is responsible for identifying opportunities for community input, recommending methods for obtaining public feedback on specific transportation issues, serving as a liaison between the public and OCTA and participating in roundtable discussions. Candidates must be at least 18, live in Orange County and willing to participate for a two-year term. Potential committee members should also demonstrate a history of involvement in community and transportation issues and be willing to dedicate at least 20 hours per year to OCTA meetings and activities. Applications will be accepted through May 7 and are available at www.octa.net/ cac. The board of is expected to select members by the end of June. For additional information, contact Alice Rogan at 714. 560.5577 or arogan@octa.net.
Surfside Quilters Hosting Speaker Cathy Hoover will be the featured presenter at the Surfside Quilters meeting, on April 9. She will speak about “wild and crazy” and embellished quilts. The meeting will be held from 9:30 a.m. to noon at the San Clemente Presbyterian Church 119 Avenida De La Estrella, San Clemente. The public is invited to meet guild members, have a snack and learn about Hoover’s method of quilting.
San Clemente Student Part of Award Winning Play at Santa Margarita
San Clemente resident Ruthie Flynn was the title character, Annie Sullivan, in Santa Margarita Catholic High School’s award winning production of The Miracle Worker. Courtesy photo
again at the competition in Nebraska, representing California. Flynn also received a “superior” rating for her entry in the individual monologue event at the festival.
Eighth Grade Parent Night and Open House at SCHS Thursday San Clemente High School’s annual eighth-grade parent night and open house will be held Thursday, April 4, at 5:45 p.m. and 7 p.m., respectively. The eighth-grade parent night will take place in the main gym and will provide an opportunity for prospective students and their parents to learn about the school’s academic programs, co-curricular programs and Triton athletics. The open house program will immediately follow. Parents and students will have an opportunity to look at San Clemente High School’s instructional program up close. Music department sponsored food trucks will be offering dinner for purchase in the parking lot from 5:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.
Friends of SC Library Hosting a Pair of Events The San Clemente Friends of the Library bookstore will host its monthly book sale Sunday, April 7, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at 242 Avenida Del Mar. The Friends will also hold a paper shredding event in the San Clemente High School parking lot on Saturday, April 13 from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. The documents will be shredded on-site, and staples, binder clips and other binders do not need to be removed. The cost is $5 per standard file size box of documents. All profits will benefit the San Clemente Library. For more information contact Nonie Fickling at scfotl@gmail.com.
South Orange Democrats to Discuss Gun Control
San Clemente resident Ruthie Flynn, a student at Santa Margarita Catholic High School in Rancho Santa Margarita, is a member of the cast of the school’s Thespian Troupe No. 5524, which was chosen to represent the state at the International Thespian Festival at he University of Nebraska—Lincoln later this year. The troupe performed the play The Miracle Worker, at the California State Thespian Festival at Upland High School in March. Flynn, a sophomore, plays the title character, Annie Sullivan. The troupe will perform the play
The monthly dinner meeting of the South Orange County Democratic Club will be held on Wednesday, April 10, at the San Juan Capistrano Community Center, 25925 Camino del Avion, San Juan Capistrano. This month’s meeting features Charles L Blek, Jr., an Orange County attorney who is president of the OC Chapter of the Brady Campaign to Prevent Gun Violence. A buffet dinner will be held at 6 p.m. (members $17, non-members $20) meeting at 7 p.m. Please RSVP by April 7 by e-mail to kenton805@cox.net.
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Healing Time San Clemente chiropractor overcoming paralysis to build new practice By Jim Shilander San Clemente Times
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ometimes, what gets lost in an instant takes a lot longer to get back. Perhaps no one in south Orange County knows that better than Boris Del Cid. After breaking his back seven years ago, Del Cid has partnered with his former physical therapist, the man who helped him regain a measure of his independence, to open a chiropractic care center in San Juan Capistrano. Apex Chiropractic and SCI Wellness Center specializes in treating the kind of spinal chord injuries that Del Cid himself suffered. Technology has allowed him to practice in ways he couldn’t have imagined during those six months he spent in the hospital wanting to find a way to get back to the life he’d known. Del Cid has lived in San Clemente with his wife Jill for the last 14 years. He came to the United States from Panama in 1990, at age 18, to study law. After discovering chiropractic, he switched from law and built a successful career in the field. But on Valentine’s Day 2006, his life changed. “That was my second birth,” Del Cid says. Del Cid was riding his motorcycle near the Tustin Marketplace. After a traffic light turned green, he made a left turn, while a car at the opposite side of the intersection turned right—heading the same direction as Del Cid. The driver then changed lanes, into his path. “I hit her in the rear bumper and catapulted over the car,” Del Cid said. “I broke my back at the T3 and T4 vertebrae. I should have died. In fact, I did expire at the hospital for about 16 seconds.” The chiropractor is paralyzed from his chest down and he still has a steel rod in his femur. Del Cid appreciates the irony—the chiropractor with a broken back. “I ponder that all the time. It’s comical, laughable. All I can think about is what’s going through their (his patient’s) mind,” Del Cid said. He said he realized the severity of the injury right after the accident, lying in the street, when he couldn’t feel his legs at all. “I do remember, vividly, making my peace with God. I said, ‘If you want to take me, I’m ready to go now. I want to go, because I don’t want to live like this.’ I was there, literally, waiting to die. That happened within the first couple of days of being there,” he said. After contracting pneumonia at the hospital, Del Cid suffered respiratory failure San Clemente Times April 4–10, 2013
Boris Del Cid has partnered with his former physical therapist, Jeremy Sontag, to open a new chiropractic care center in San Juan Capistrano. Photo by Jim Shilander
and needed to be intubated to get air into his lungs. “The experience of dying was terrifying, the actual physical feeling of not having air. After that, I woke up. From there on, I really didn’t have a fear of dying. I was just thankful to be alive. I didn’t die because of a reason. I’m very spiritual, so I’m going to say that God didn’t want me to die.” While the driver’s insurance covered his hospitalization, Del Cid said the community, his friends and neighbors in San Clemente, rallied around he and his wife. They raised over $50,000 at a fundraiser, along with helping his family try to regain some normalcy. “I owe so many people,” Del Cid said. Jill Del Cid said she didn’t comprehend the severity of her husband’s injuries and the accident until she arrived at the hospital. “I was at work when I got the call,” she said. “I thought I’d just have to pick up Boris and see about his bike. When I got to the hospital, they immediately let me know that he would never walk again.” Initially, she said, she planned on working through these changes herself. “I didn’t think I needed any help,” she said. “But people would come to the hospital, the neighbors held a barbecue for him, they did the fundraiser. They would walk our pets and prepare meals for me.” Jill said she had to work much harder to make up for the lost income. She’d encouraged her husband to find work, but knew he wanted to return to chiropractic care. “Everything worked out perfect,” she said. Del Cid said he understood the sacri-
fices his wife has made since his accident, especially after a neighbor had told them to prepare for potential bankruptcy due to the loss of income. “She’s a hero, she’s everything,” he said. After leaving the hospital, Del Cid said he was unsure what he was going to be able to do. He still had the desire to be a chiropractor. “All the other skills, diagnostic skills, observation, anything that requires your brain to do, I can still do,” he said. About a month after he left the hospital, Del Cid’s motorcycle mechanic gave him a call. The mechanic was a former patient and an amateur boxer. “When he heard I’d gotten out of the hospital he called me up. He asked me how I was doing. He asked me ‘could I come visit you? I want you to check my neck.’ I was going ‘What?’” said Del Cid. The mechanic had boxed the night before and thought his neck was out of alignment. “I was like, ‘Dude, I’m a month out of the hospital. I can’t walk.’” The mechanic was undeterred. Before he arrived, Del Cid said he worked out a way to use the limited mobility he had to do what he could while seated, adjusting the neck. “Exactly how I was going to do it, I didn’t know. But I told myself I was going to try,” he remembered. When his friend arrived, Del Cid said the skills he’d learned with his hands had clearly not left him. He was able to make the adjustment. When he realized he could still do that work, he said, it was a major relief. But there was still self-doubt
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to overcome. “I was just coming out of the hospital, I thought, ‘This is ridiculous. Who’s going to want to get adjusted by me? I can’t even move.” But the precedent had been set, he said. And with the encouragement of his wife and friends, he set off on the goal of returning to work. While he did rehabilitation at the Project Walk rehabilitation center in Carlsbad, he continued to perform adjustments on friends and neighbors and kept up his chiropractic license by attending continuing education classes. Jeremy Sontag was the physical therapist who worked with Del Cid at Project Walk. The two became good friends as they worked to give Del Cid back a measure of independence. One day, when Sontag complained about back pain, Del Cid recommended a colleague in Encinitas. After that visit, Sontag told Del Cid he wanted to become a chiropractor himself. Del Cid made him a promise. “I told him, when you’re done with chiropractic school, if you want to practice, call me up and let’s see if we can get something going,” Del Cid said. However, Del Cid explained that he didn’t necessarily hold Sontag to that. Since schooling can take up to four years, Del Cid said he figured Sontag would likely prefer to work with a fellow student or someone else. But Sontag said he never had any desire to go into business with anyone else. The two communicated regularly while Sontag was in school, and when graduation approached, the two began to talk seriously about going into business together. “He’s always had a great outlook,” Sontag said. “He’s always had a passion for helping people.” While some of his classmates might have been able to do more physically, Sontag said Del Cid’s experience helping to build a practice and goodwill in the community was something that wasn’t taught in school. “He always had the intention of getting back into practice, it was just a matter of how he was going to do that,” Sontag said. On the advice of a friend, Del Cid discovered a special instrument that allows him to adjust regions of the spine that wouldn’t otherwise be able to reach. The machine uses sound waves to find out if an area is out of alignment, and then can be used to perform the adjustment as well. The adjustment table is itself on a hydraulic lift that allows Del Cid to put his wheelchair underneath it. In addition to his new business, which is celebrating a grand opening Saturday, Del Cid is active in helping others who’ve suffered similar injuries. He’s partnered with others on a social networking site for those who’ve suffered spinal chord injuries, www.pushrim.com, and does a regular podcast that discusses living with spinal chord injuries. For information on the clinic, visit www. apexchirowellness.com. SC
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SC Sheriff’s Blotter COMPILED BY VICTOR CARNO 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 website.
Monday, April 1 DRUNK IN PUBLIC Via Merluza, 600 block (10:53 p.m.) A caller advised police about a man and a woman in a hot tub who both appeared intoxicated. The caller thought the woman might need help. SUSPICIOUS PERSON/ CIRCUMSTANCE Camino Viento Fuerte/Avenida Talega (8:11 p.m.) A patrol check was requested in reference to a man in the greenbelt between Matisse and Talega who was sawing a tree. ASSIST OUTSIDE AGENCY Avenida Del Mar, 600 Block (5:24 p.m.) Lifeguard headquarters called for assistance after a man had come into the lifeguard tower at the San Clemente Pier. SUSPICIOUS PERSON/CIRCUMSTANCE Avenida Pico/ Calle de los Marinos (1:20 p.m.) Two men in a black Cadillac Escalade were reported attempting to sell big screen televisions. The two men were described as being in their 20s and having facial piercings and tattoos.
bottle next to her. It was reported that the woman had been there for 15 to 20 minutes before the call was made. It was also unknown if she was sleeping or intoxicated. SUSPICIOUS PERSON/ CIRCUMSTANCE Avenida del Mar/ Avenida Victoria (7:16 a.m.) A man called police after noticing a man walking near the picnic tables on the beach and acting suspiciously. The caller said the man had made a comment about him being Jewish as he passed by. SUSPICIOUS PERSON/CIRCUMSTANCE Calle Amistad, 100 Block (2:39 a.m.) A man called police after witnessing an intoxicated man get into the driver’s seat of a car. The caller said the man had stumbled out of a red, two-door sedan and fell over, then proceeded to get back into his driver’s seat.
Sunday, March 31 WELFARE CHECK Calle Lobina, 2300 Block, (10:21 p.m.) A father from Texas called police because he had not been able to reach his son since Friday. His son is an active Marine and takes medication for post traumatic stress disorder. The father did not have his son’s apartment number and Camp Pendleton didn’t have his apartment listed. SUSPICIOUS PERSON/CIRCUMSTANCE Vista Blanca, 3800 Block (9:25 p.m.) A man and his family walked into their house and reported hearing a door shut upstairs, but no lights were on and no one was seen. The family went back outside and called police from across the street. Police units arrived and made entry into the house, but only found two cats. RECKLESS DRIVING Calle Frontera, 2600 Block (8:15 p.m.) A woman in a white striped Ford truck was racing back and forth with another vehicle between a church and a nearby apartment complex. The caller was concerned about the children playing at a nearby playground.
DISTURBANCE-AUTO INVOLVED Avenida Victoria, 200 Block (1:17 p.m.) A man called police because his neighbor kept riding a motorcycle up and down the street. The man said that it had become a daily occurrence.
ASSIST OUTSIDE AGENCY El Camino Real, 2700 Block (7:52 p.m.) An informant contacted police, stating that a 36-year-old man was coming down off of an unknown drug and had asked for help. The caller said the man was wearing a plaid flannel jacket and green corduroy pants and would be waiting at the pay phone.
SUSPICIOUS PERSON/ CIRCUMSTANCE Avenida Palizada/ Loma Lane (12:27 p.m.) A man called police and said he had seen two men walking up to his house and did not know what they were doing. Once the two men saw the caller, they turned around and walked away without saying anything.
SUSPICIOUS PERSON/ CIRCUMSTANCE Via Blanco/ Camino Vera Cruz (7:48 p.m.) A caller told police that a man walking on Via Blanco “looked suspicious” because he was carrying a backpack “and usually only burglars do that.”
INVESTIGATE PERSON DOWN Avenida Pico/Calle de Industrias (11:35 a.m.) A woman was seen lying in the grass, face down, with a broken wine San Clemente Times April 4–10, 2013
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walking westbound on Avenida Puente. BURGLARY IN PROGRESS El Camino Real, 1400 Block (7:20 a.m.) A woman told police that a man had tried to break into her house and was outside trying to break into her car. DISTURBANCE Finca, 0 Block (4:48 a.m.) A man called police because two of his neighbors were outside of his residence trying to start a fight with him. He reported that both were yelling “come outside.”
Saturday, March 30 HIT AND RUN PARKED CAR Avenida del Mar, 300 Block (11:44 p.m.) A woman called police after she heard her neighbor hit her parked car. She said she saw the neighbor walk into his residence following the incident. BURGLARY IN PROGRESS Camino Bandera, 400 Block (10:23 p.m.) Police dispatch received a call from a woman saying that she and her husband walked into their residence to find 20 underage kids. The husband walked in to talk to the subjects, but they were running out of the residence. The woman and her husband did not know any of the people in their house. DISTURBANCE-FAMILY DISPUTE Avenida de la Paz, 100 Block (7:39 p.m.) A woman called police because of a family dispute. The woman said her father was being really mean and told her that he was going to hit her. DISTURBANCE Avenida Victoria, 600 Block (7:11 p.m.) A man jumped off of the San Clemente Pier and then swam back to shore. The man was found under the pier, possibly intoxicated. SUSPICIOUS PERSON/ CIRCUMSTANCE Calle Juno/Calle Monterey (4:58 p.m.) Police received a call about a man in a park who was making people feel uncomfortable. He was talking to himself and was believed to be under the influence of narcotics. WELFARE CHECK Calle Vicente, 600 Block (4:35 p.m.) A grandmother informed police that her 28-year-old grandson, who had been diagnosed with schizophrenia, showed up at her front door. He was talking nonsense and possibly on drugs. The grandson is homeless and had just gotten out of jail a week prior to the incident. DISTURBANCE-PARTY OR MUSIC Avenida Victoria, 600 Block (2:18 p.m.) A man in a silver pick-up truck was playing what was described as loud and offensive rap music in the upper parking lot at the pier.
PATROL CHECK El Camino Real/Avenida Lucia (2:13 p.m.) Over 1,000 Africanized “killer” bees were found in a bush near an apartment complex. The informant refused to call the apartment manager and wanted deputies to respond because he was concerned for the safety of the children. UNKNOWN TROUBLE La Ronda, 100 Block (4:28 a.m.) A man who had been diagnosed with bipolar disorder called police and said that there was a creature in his stomach. The man later checked himself into the San Clemente Hospital for a psychological evaluation. The caller is known to have had past altercations with his roommate. DISTURBANCE Avenida Pico, 600 Block (4:25 a.m.) An informant notified police of a man hitting a woman near the McDonald’s drive-thru. The caller stated that they were in a blue Ford Mustang and were parked in the parking lot.
Friday, March 29 BURGLARY IN PROGRESS El Camino Real, 2500 Block (11:42 p.m.) A woman called police, frantically saying that someone was in the process of breaking down her door. The woman had locked herself in her room with her dog and told police that she had a weapon in her residence, but it was locked away. She said later that it sounded like someone was kicking in the lobby door. TRESPASSING Camino de los Mares, 600 Block (10:19 p.m.) An intoxicated man was sitting outside of a business on a bench. When an employee asked the man to leave, the man started using profanities toward him and began disturbing customers. WELFARE CHECK Calle Amistad, 100 Block (4:49 p.m.) A father was out of town when he received a phone call from an unknown person on his 13-year-old son’s cell phone. The unknown person had said, “I’m so high” and “Come pick me up.” When the father called back, the unknown person answered and stated that he was his son’s friend and that his son was at his mom’s house for the weekend. TRESPASSING Calle del Pacifico, 100 Block (1:04 p.m.) A man called police because there had been a 30-year-old man sleeping in a blanket in the canyon behind his house. The man was told to call 9-1-1 if the subject returned. The subject had recently been released from jail due to a probation violation.
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GUEST OPINION: City Council Corner by Councilmember Jim Evert
Shopping Local Means Better Quality of Life for All Citizens can support the city by finding their treasures here within San Clemente’s business community
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hen I think of shopping local, immediately I think of unique merchandise, high quality products and friendly service. I feel good supporting San Clemente-based businesses because I know I am helping generate sales taxes to keep our city fiscally sound. I am supporting jobs for locals, and I am helping to ensure the success of our town’s economy. You too can encourage local prosperity by buying local when you can. Did you know San Clemente is home to 1,186 home-based and 2,859 commercial businesses? Whether they are located downtown, uptown or around town, all businesses play an integral role in sustaining San Clemente’s economic base. Many of our small business owners are also residents who give back by supporting our local nonprofits and schools and by sponsoring community events in town. San Clemente business owners have a keen ability to reach out to other business owners in close proximity to their own to ensure the overall success of the area. The city also recognizes the importance of this by assigning business liaisons to various
areas to help business owners with grants for façade improvements and assist with the permitting process. Our merchants have strength in numbers through their associations, which play a Jim Evert valuable role in fostering discussion and an exchange of views on issues of common concern. The Downtown Business Association is one example. They invest in the community and welcome people to events on Del Mar like the Car Show and Puttin’ on the Glitz and also sponsor the annual Red Ribbon Parade. They also spearheaded the alleyway improvement project and public art in the downtown. Then there’s the Chamber of Commerce. This year represents the 59th year they will have hosted the Fiesta Street Festival on Del Mar. Proceeds from the event support local charities. They coordinate deployment and welcome-home barbecues for San Clemente’s adopted unit, the 2/4 Marines. The city works with them to co-sponsor these activities. These activi-
ties also provide nice opportunities for our residents and businesses to support our Marines. The Chamber is still collecting donated raffle items for a deployment barbecue planned for this Saturday, so feel free to bring toys or gift cards to their office at 1100 North El Camino Real. Another effective group is the Pier Bowl Merchants Association. They banded together to encourage improvements to the sidewalks, lighting and landscaping, and worked with the city to get this accomplished. They improved their façades to increase foot traffic and enhance the overall beauty of the Pier Bowl. Business owners in Surf Alley, formerly known as the Los Molinos Business District, have been busy sprucing up the area through artistic enhancements. Colorful art provides a fun and inviting vibe symbolic of San Clemente’s surf culture. Residents and businesses in North Beach have also been active with their new North Beach Community Association. They selected a slogan for North Beach, and a vision statement, which they hope will set the area apart from others in San
Clemente as the area develops. They made a big splash at the Holiday Train event at North Beach and together with the city, held a successful social pre-event, which the group wants to see every year along with other types of community events. So before you fill up your gas tank for that costly ride out of town, consider if you can buy that item in San Clemente. Our local business owners do their share to support our quality of life, so let’s do our share to support local purchases and keep our community flourishing. It’s great to have the Chamber, DBA and other businesses supporting the city and the citizens of San Clemente. I welcome your comments at evertj@san-clemente.org. Jim Evert was first elected to the city council in 2010. Her served as Mayor of San Clemente in 2012. SC
forfeited their right to possession and ownership or have not established their right to have them in the first place.
School. So it was quite a bubble burst during the online enrollment process to have to check a box where I give authority to the school to give my child potassium iodide in the case of a nuclear emergency at San Onofre Nuclear Generating Station. This is yet another wake up call that I am living, and raising a child, in close proximity to a toxic waste dump, for which there is no current solution but to stop producing more nuclear waste immediately. Thankfully, that process has been stopped for over a year. But Southern
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Letters to the Editor NEW GUN LAWS REMOVE TOO MANY RIGHTS CHARLES BOLT, San Clemente
A lot has been said, done and promised in the last couple of months concerning “gun control.” To point out the obvious, what is needed is people control—guns are inanimate objects that only do what people make them do. Secondly, and probably more important, is the fact that we have over 28,000 gun laws already on the books and it is still believed that we San Clemente Times April 4–10, 2013
have a gun problem in this country. So, by passing another round of laws, we will do what? Let me remind us all of the true definition of insanity: Doing the same thing over and over and expecting a different result. All new gun laws do is remove firearms from the hands of law abiding citizens, not from those who will use them randomly or without forethought as to the consequences of their actions. What is needed is not more law, but new approaches as to how we can collectively get them out of the hands of those who have either
CUSD SHOULD PASS SONGS RESOLUTION JEN MOFFROID, San Clemente
Spring is here and so is the exciting milestone of enrolling my child for kindergarten next fall. Living in southwest San Clemente, I have heard nothing but amazing reviews of Concordia Elementary
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SOAPBOX Letters to the Editor (Cont. from page 16) California Edison is trying to get the plant running again, saying that they think it will be safe to run at 70 percent for five months. This does not instill confidence. The year since it closed went by fast. Let’s just skip your proposed risky term and quit while we are ahead. We all remember Fukushima—two years ago this month and still not under control. The San Diego Unified School District board passed a resolution calling on the Nuclear Regulatory Commission to hold an Adjudicated license amendment hearing on SONGS earlier this year. I’d like to see our own Capistrano Unified School District board take as much care of its children. Is it so much to ask to have a complete hearing on the plant instead of taking the word of the people who caused the breakdown? Let’s be smart and take the thorough precautions instead of risking Southern California. Contact a CUSD board member and ask them to pass the same resolution—for an adjudicated hearing. 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.
GUEST OPINION: Wavelengths by Jim Kempton
Is the Hokey Pokey What it’s All About? The interesting history of a childhood staple
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hen I was in Kindergarten the whole school would do the Hokey Pokey almost every day. We did it between reading class and Bible class and it was a perfect interlude between the two—a break of absolutely unmitigated delight that the teachers seemed to enjoy as much as all us kids. We would stand in a big circle and sing and dance and shake our butts and laugh like there was no tomorrow. It was as if the activity was part of our culture; something that had been around for generations if not millenniums. It still seems so today. “The man who wrote the song ‘The Hokey Pokey’ died peacefully at age 93,” was how my father would begin the joke he would tell us about its origins: “The most traumatic part for the family was getting him into the coffin,” my dad would deadpan. “They put his left leg in..... and then the trouble started.” The origins of the phrase hokey pokey are generally considered to refer to hocus pocus, the term used by ancient magicians. But the song itself seems to have much controversy as to who wrote it first. Songwriters from Great Britain, Canada, New Zealand and the USA all claim to have invented the song.
The lyrics and meaning are also in dispute. Some consider the name may come from the corruption of one of several Italian phrases. Before the invention of ice cream cones, ice cream WAVELENGTHS was often sold wrapped By Jim Kempton in waxed paper and known as a hokey-pokey (possibly a corruption of the Italian ecco un poco - “here is a little”). An Italian ice cream street vendor was called a hokeypokey man. According to “The Encyclopedia of Food” (published in 1923) hokey pokey (in the U.S.) is “a term applied to mixed colors and flavors of ice cream in cake form”. It is a flavor of ice cream in New Zealand, combining pure vanilla with honeycombed bits of toffee, and it has since become an important part of the Kiwi culture. Hokey Pokey is also the second album by the British duo of singer Linda and songwriter/guitarist Richard Thompson. They were famous not only for great modern pop, but also reprising old English folk music as well. Other music scholars supposedly have found similar dances and
lyrics dating back to the 17th century. Imagine Shakespeare’s version: O proud left foot, that ventures quick within Then soon upon a backward journey lithe Anon, once more the gesture, then begin Command sinistral pedestal to writhe A mad gyration, hips in wanton swirl The Hoke, the poke -- banish now thy doubt Verily, I say, ‘tis what it’s all about So even though its origin may be obscure, the Hokey Pokey reaches across centuries, across continents, even across musical genres and cultures. It is really a simple, completely innocent, utterly joyous few minutes of unadulterated merriment. And to a large degree shouldn’t that really be what it‘s all about? Jim Kempton acknowledges his ardent allure of the arcane. He has extensively researched the origins of the Hokey Pokey to no avail. His current theory is that it most closely resembles longboard surfing both in spirit and practice…. SC PLEASE NOTE: In an effort to provide our readers with a wide variety of opinions from our community, the SC Times provides Guest Opinion opportunities in which selected columnists’ opinions are shared. The opinions expressed in these columns are entirely those of the columnist alone and do not reflect those of the SC Times or Picket Fence Media. If you would like to respond to this column, please email us at editorial@sanclementetimes.com
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THE LIST A day-by-day guide to what’s happening in and around town. COMPILED BY TAWNEE PRAZAK
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BIG HEAD TODD & THE MONSTERS 8 p.m. The Coach House. Tickets $30. 33157 Camino Capistrano, San Juan Capistrano, 949.496.8930, www.thecoachhouse.com.
IBIZA ULTRA LOUNGE 7 p.m.-closing. European-style nightlife featuring a DJ spinning in the lounge at Tannins Restaurant & Wine Bar. 27211 Ortega Hwy., Suite C, San Juan Capistrano, 949.661.8466, www.tanninstrestaurant.com.
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LORD OF THE STRINGS CONCERT 7:30 p.m.-9:30 p.m. World renowned finger style guitarist Richard Smith and his wife, versatile cellist Julie Adams perform at the Dana Point Community House. Tickets $30. 24642 San Juan Ave., 949.842.2227, www.lordofthestringsconcerts.com.
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TOMORROW’S ARTISTS TODAY EXHIBIT 10 a.m.2 p.m. Casa Romantica displays the student art exhibit with works by kids from local schools through April 18. 415 Avenida Granada, San Clemente, 949.498.2139, www.casaromantica.org. BEETHOVEN SYMPHONY NO. 9 7:30 p.m. Dana Point Symphony presents Beethoven Symphony No. 9 at St. Edward’s Church. Tickets $10-$15. 33926 Calle La Primavera, Dana Point, 301.832.0388, www.danapointsymphony.com STAFF PICKS WINE TASTING 5 p.m.-9 p.m. Wine tasting at SC Wine Company. Enjoy seven tastes for $15; includes cheese plate and chocolate. 212 Avenida Del Mar, San Clemente, 949.429.7067, www.scwinecompany.com. ROGER CLYNE & THE PEACEMAKERS 8 p.m. Live at The Coach House. $18. 33157 Camino Capistrano, San Juan Capistrano, 949.496.8930, www.thecoachhouse.com. GROOVE LOUNGE 10 p.m. Live DJ and dancing at OC Tavern. No cover. 2369 S. El Camino Real, San Clemente, 949.542.8877, www.octavern.com. San Clemente Times April 4–10, 2013
AT THE MOVIES: ‘THE HOST’ IS NOT THE MOST With the Harry Potter and Twilight franchises over and the next chapter in the Hunger Games series not due in theaters until fall, the latest young adult fiction adaptation, The Host, does little to satisfy fans of the genre. Following the mildly disappointing release of Beautiful Creatures last month, OpenRoad Films has released the film adaptation of Stephenie Meyer’s The Host, her first book since finishing Twilight. Like Twilight and The Hunger Games, a girl is set up for peril while embroiled in a love triangle. In an alternate universe, aliens have begun to occupy humans’ bodies and erase their memories, thus killing them off. When Melanie Stryder (Saoirse Ronan) retains her human intelligence after an alien possesses her body, she convinces it to take her to where her © Open Road Films family and boyfriend (Max Irons) are. But not everyone is convinced Melanie is still human. She is also hunted by the Seeker (Diane Kruger), who is driven to find humans. Jake Abel, Frances Fisher and William Hurt co-star. Directed by Andrew Niccol, most famous for Gattaca (1997), The Host suffers from weak source material, with direction that drags on with not much action or romance. Irons and Abel are underused, though the film’s promos suggest a love plot. But the film is mostly Melanie talking to herself. Even two very talented actresses (Ronan and Kruger) can’t seem to make it entertaining. —Megan Bianco
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COUNTYWIDE OPEN HOUSE EVENT Surterre Properties hosts a south Orange County open house event April 6-7 featuring their listings from Newport Beach to San Clemente. 33522 Niguel Road, Dana Point, 949.545.2000 or 621 South El Camino Real, San Clemente, 949.373.8600, www.orangecountyopenhouses.com.
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FARM TO FORK: KIDS COOKING CLASS 11 a.m.2:30 p.m. The Ecology Center hosts an event where kids can prepare a farm-fresh dish with freshly harvested strawberries. $20-$25. 32701 Alipaz St., San Juan Capistrano, 949.443.4223, www.theecologycenter.org NATURE TOUR 9 a.m.-11 a.m. A walk exploring the ecology and natural history of the Dana Point area starting at the Nature Interpretive Center. 34558 Scenic Drive, Dana Point, 949.542.4755, www.danapoint.org. BIG PAPA AND THE TCB LIVE 8 p.m. Music at Sunsets Bar Capistrano Beach. 34700 Pacific Coast Hwy., Capistrano Beach, 949.276.8880, www.sunsetsbar.com. SASHA & JOE AKA LOVER’S QUARREL 5 p.m.7:30 p.m. Music and wine tasting at DaVine Food & Wine (tasting starts at 4 p.m.). $15. 34673 Golden Lantern, Dana Point, 949.493.4044, www.davine-wine.com.
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THE OLD BIRD 5 p.m. Final night to see the special production on Stage II at Camino Real Playhouse. Tickets $18. 31776 El Camino Real, San Juan Capistrano, 949.489.8082, www.caminorealplayhouse.org.
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KEVIN CAMERON & THE PALE RIDERS 1:30 p.m. Music at The Swallow’s Inn. 31786 Camino Capistrano, San Juan Capistrano, 949.493.3188, www.swallowsinn.com. PYRATE TALL SHIP ADVENTURE SAIL 2 p.m.-4:30 p.m. Cruise with the Ocean Institute on the Spirit of Dana Point. $23-$40. 24200 Dana Point Harbor Drive, Dana Point, 949.496.2274, www.ocean-institute.org. A CONCERT OF TWIN PIANOS 2 p.m. The Orange County Classic Jazz Festival presents the concert in the Renee and Henry Segerstrom Concert Hall. 600 Town Center Drive, Costa Mesa, 714.556.2121, www.scfta.org. Page 21
SAN CLEMENTE FARMERS MARKET 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Bundles of flowers, fresh produce and much more every Sunday on Avenida Del Mar. Rain or shine.
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COOKING CLASS: COLORFUL CALIFORNIA CUISINE 6:30 p.m. Cooking class at Antoine’s Cafe. Cost $50 each; includes recipes, dinner and a glass of wine. 218 S. El Camino Real, San Clemente, 949.492.1763, www.antoinescafe.com.
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COMEDY & KARAOKE 9 p.m.-1 a.m. Live comedy and karaoke at Hennessey’s Tavern. No cover. 34111 La Plaza, Dana Point, 949.488.0121, www.hennesseystavern.com.
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HALF-PRICE WHALE WATCHING Noon and 2 p.m. Dana Wharf offers half-price whale watching trips and more Tuesdays and Wendesdays this month. 34675 Golden Lantern, Dana Point, 949.496.5794, www.danawharf.com.
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DUSTIN FRANKS 7 p.m.-10 p.m. Live music at The Cellar. 156 Avenida Del Mar, San Clemente, 949.492.3663, www.thecellarsite.com
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ALL-STARS LIVE 8 p.m. Get onstage and sing at StillWater. 24701 Del Prado, Dana Point, 949.661.6003, www. danapointstillwater.com.
WINE DINNER 7 p.m.-9 p.m. A four-course wine and food pairing at Vine. $40. 211 N. El Camino Real, San Clemente, 949.361.2079, www.vinesanclemente.com.
UPCOMING EVENT: APRIL 21 SALT CREEK HALF MARATHON 8 a.m. Sign up and start training now for the half-marathon in Dana Point; there’s also a 10k, 5k and kids run. Entry fees $15-$99. More info: www.goforwardracing.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
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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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Thousands Turn Out for Springtacular Carnival games and Easter egg hunt attract children and parents Text and Photos by Jim Shilander San Clemente Times
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pproximately 2,000 San Clemente children and parents came to Vista Hermosa Sports Park and Aquatic Center Saturday for the annual Springtacular Easter egg hunt and carnival. In addition to an enormous Easter egg hunt in the outfields of two of the baseball diamonds, the event featured kid-sized carnival games, tractor rides, a giant slide and face painting. The Kiwanis Club also hosted a pancake breakfast during the event. After the Easter egg hunt, families got to play in the water at the Aquatic Center as part of the “Splashtacular” event. The day’s events were sponsored by the Friends of San Clemente Beaches, Parks & Recreation. SC
Dozens of children race to find Easter eggs in the outfield at Vista Hermosa Sports Park.
Parents helped their children when they could.
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Young Kitt Lockwood swings a mallet to send a stuffed animal flying as part of a carnival tic-tac-toe game.
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News and updates on San Clemente’s business community
NEW DEVELOPMENTS u The Exchange Boutique 217 S. El Camino Real, 949.205.8906, www.facebook.com/theexhangeboutique Exchange Boutique owner Jason Lian said there are a couple of important differences between his store and others. As a designer and owner of both the Exchange Boutique and the Institute Liberal fashion label, Lian said he can offer clothes at lower prices. “There’s no one in between me and the factory,” Lian said. “I am the manufacturer of everything you see in the store.” In addition to the direct line to the factory, Lian said the Exchange will live up to its name. “People can bring in something lightly worn and exchange it for store credit. You can come up with something older and come out with something new,” he explained. Lian said a good number of the products available at the store are also unique. The fitting room, for example, has the feel of a sitting room where people can sit around and talk as they try things on, manager Andrea Herz said. The store is open from Tuesday through Sunday 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. u LaRocco’s Pizza 113 S. El Camino Real, Suite B 949.366.8890, www.laroccospizzaonline.com Loyann Richards, one of the co-owners of LaRocco’s Pizzeria, said she, her co-owners and the staff of the pizzeria have been “overwhelmed” by the support they’ve received from the community after they closed to
move across the street to the restaurant’s new location last month. “The San Clemente public has been wonderful,” Richards said. “Some people cried when we were closed, and we were only closed two weeks.” Richards said she’s received a number of concerned phone calls from people who’ve tried to go to the old location and were
worried, but they’d also received a lot of great support from the area. That support, she said, was why she and her fellow owners never had any intention to leave the area they’ve come to call home. Richards said she and her fellow owners decided to change locations in part save money on rent, since the same ownership group also owns the building with the new location. The new location also offers the opportunity for outdoor patio dining and a larger dining room. “We have a hallway now, people used to have to walk around the building,” Richards said. “We also have the ability to have parties and functions in the back.” The restaurant now also has the ability to offer draft beer, which it could not at its previous location. The restaurant is keeping its specials and the same pizzas from the location across the street as well. The pizzeria is also starting its summer hours early and will now be open from 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. daily. Richards said the restaurant will soon be offering pasta, bread and soup. “It’s an Italian wedding soup, I know because it’s my own recipe,” Richards joked.
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Exchange Boutique will offer patrons the opportunity to exchange gently used clothes for store credit for new items. Manager Andrea Herz said the store also offers a relaxed atmosphere and many unique designer items. Photo by Jim Shilander
u Gracie Barra San Clemente 1011 Avenida Pico, Suite A. 949.361.9411, www.gbsanclemente.com Ryan Ritcey, the program director at Gracia Barra San Clemente, said the location will be hosting a series of free workshops beginning this Saturday to help children deal with bullying.
“The whole idea is to help kids deal with bullying, not just through physical confrontation, which might be the stereotype with martial arts,” Ritcey said. “We want to give kids confidence without having to fight, give them options to prevent bullying.” Ritcey said that would extend to not just children who might be the victims of bullying, but also how to stop bullying of others, rather than being a passive bystander. The workshops are free and open to children ages 5 to 13. The workshops will start at 9 a.m. and run each Saturday in April. All participants will receive a certificate at the end of the final workshop. u Coral Thrift Shop 534 N. El Camino Real, 949.492.2385 Teri Halliday, the development director of the Boys & Girls Club of the South Coast Area, said a recent review of the organization’s donor history had revealed something perhaps not too surprising. With a $16,000 gift in 2012, the Coral Thrift Shop had become the largest lifetime donor for the club. The shop has given the club $186,000 since 1996 to support youth development programs. That doesn’t include a $50,000 donation given to the organization to help build a new teen center in 1982. “They’ve given every year since we opened in 1967,” Halliday noted. “We wanted to do something for them and recognize that.” The club is one of the main beneficiaries of the funds from the store, which also supports scholarships for area students and other community organizations. SC
Student’s Writing Talent Takes Her to the Stars High school junior wins essay contest, meets pop star By Elysia Gamo San Clemente Times
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talented JSerra Catholic High School student’s essay writing skills landed her a “date” with a pop
star. Gabriella Sarjeant, a 17-year-old junior from San Clemente recently collected her prize for winning a Pop Star magazine writing contest—dinner with pop or rock band member and Disney Channel star, Ross Lynch from the band R5. The contest required participants to answer a short questionnaire and write an essay about themselves and their reasons for wanting to meet Lynch. “I wrote about how I would really like to meet him and to get to know him as a person rather than just a star,” Sarjeant said. She was delighted to receive a call from San Clemente Times April 4-10, 2013
Colleen Broomall, the editor of Pop Star magazine, informing her that she had won the contest. She was filled with excitement, and some nerves, as the win came as a complete surprise and she couldn’t believe she had been chosen over a great number of contestants. After months of waiting, the day finally came and Sarjeant and her mom drove to Micelis Restaurant in Hollywood for the dinner meeting. They first met up with Broomall, who had more exciting news. Sarjeant would not only be meeting Lynch but also his family including his three siblings and a friend who are also R5 members. She would also be writing a story about the night for publication in the magazine. Sarjeant admitted to being a bit star struck throughout the evening but said the meeting was packed with amazing mo-
ments with some “really good people.” Sarjeant left with more than a boost of confidence in her writing skills and her story and picture published in the magazine; she left knowing that fame doesn’t always take the good away from a person. Lynch and R5 were down to earth because they constantly strive to keep close to the ones that matter, their friends and family, she said. This was the first time Sarjeant had won any contest, much less a prize for writing. She did it just for fun but said that it pushed her to concentrate on making her writing concise and persuasive and she looks forward into using this experience in writing her college essays. Sarjeant is hoping to be accepted to UCLA where she would like to pursue a career in medicine. SC
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Gabriella Sarjeant, a JSerra High School junior from San Clemente, won and essay contest that landed her a meeting with a Pop Star and a spread in Pop Star magazine. Photo by Elysia Gamo
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San Clemente’s Young Artists on Display at Casa SCHS artists receive awards By Jim Shilander San Clemente Times
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he scholastic arts community of San Clemente honored its own Thursday at the 10th annual San Clemente Student Art Showcase, “Tomorrow’s Artists Today,” held at the Casa Romantica. San Clemente High School ceramics teacher Lynn Smith said she was consistently floored by the improvement of her students, despite constant turnover. She said she’d recently had a conversation about the phenomenon with Tom Morey, her friend, and the inventor of the boogie board. “I told him that every year my students keep getting better and better, and yet they’re all beginners,” Smith said. “He told me that it was all about physics, that they were building on one another.” The winner of the ceramics category, William Cox, was in that position. Cox’s sister is also studying ceramics at Long Beach State. William Cox actually created his piece “Queen Calafia’s Magic Circle,” a totem, for his French class. He was inspired, he said, by a visit to a sculpture garden in Escondido of the same name done by French surrealist sculptor Niki De Saint Phalle. “I looked at that and took inspiration from it,” Cox said. Cox said he wanted to continue his studies in art as a minor in college. He hoped to major in environmental science or biology. Smith said she hadn’t been aware of the Escondido sculpture garden Cox used as inspiration, and planned to make a trip. Breena Shoaf took home first place for painting and drawing, and a seemingly endless number of her pieces line the walls of the Casa. Shoaf said that while she grew up with the art of her mother, Debi, around the house, she didn’t seriously start drawing and painting until last year. Inspiration for her pieces, she said, could be found all around her. “It’s usually things that I really like or think are cool,
Guitarist Tyler Bradzilowski entertained the crowd at the Casa before an awards ceremony. Photo by Jim Shilander
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San Clemente Senior William Cox took first prize in the ceramics category for his French surrealist inspired totem. Photo by Jim Shilander
Senior Breena Shoaf has numerous paintings and drawings on display, many inspired by entertainment she enjoys, like “Dr. Who.” Photo by Jim Shilander
like a band or a TV show,” Shoaf, who also received the “President’s Art Scholarship,” award, said. Teacher Alana Mack said Shoaf stood out for her passion and ability to generate work. “She’s extremely talented. She literally whips these pieces out over the course of two or three days,” Mack said. “And she’s very humble and passionate about what she’s doing. She applying the natural talent she has.” Mack, who teaches photography at SCHS, also had kind words for photography competition winner Amanda Giannelli (who was not present at the opening night event). “She’s got a good eye, and definitely pays attention to detail. She’s creative, and puts a lot of thought into what she’s doing.” Rick Delanty, who founded the showcase, said the event was just what he wanted to see when it was born a decade ago. “It’s so rewarding,” Delanty said. “Student groups change from year to year, but they all learn from each other.” Delanty said he always believed his vision of showcasing student art at the Casa—putting student art in a professional setting to help provide students with added Page 25
Drawings, paintings, photographs and sculptures from students from San Clemente High School and Bernice Ayer and Shorecliffs middle schools will be on display through April 28 at the Casa Romantica. Photo by Jim Shilander
Awards Ceramics 1. William Cox 2. Trevor McCollum 3. Dorin Farley Photography 1. Amanda Giannelli 2. Regan Gillotte 3. Rene Repaire
Drawing and Painting 1. Breen Shoaf 2. Hong Ngov 3. Abby Grosveld San Clemente Art Association Members Art Scholarship Devon Rush Board of Directors Art Scholarship Paige Yomagida
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The inaugural iHope Golf Classic was held at Bella Collina Towne & Golf Club in San Clemente on April 1, with the proceeds going toward iHope programs providing services to working poor and the local homeless. Event organizers expected around 100 golfers to show up for the day’s festivities but instead, 144 golfers showed up to support the local nonprofit. Event coordinator Barbara Kimler said in an email that the original goal was to raise $20,000 but after the day’s putting contest, raffle and dinner auction, all of which had some kind of entrance fee or ticket price, upwards of $35,000 was raised. The money raised will be put toward iHope programs, including the operation of a mobile shower van, distributing clothing, blankets and personal hygiene products and more. More than 250 people benefit each month from various iHope initiatives.
QUINTON “RAMPAGE” JACKSON SURPRISES SC WRESTLING
As the San Clemente High wrestling awards banquet was winding down on March 29, head coach Mark Calentino thought that it would be a good time to introduce a surprise guest speaker. Calentino stepped back and turned the microphone over to former UFC light heavyweight champion Quinton “Rampage” Jackson. Calentino said via email that Jackson spoke for about 15 minutes before stepping off the stage to take pictures and sign autographs for all the students who wanted one. “I thought a season with so many highlights deserved a special treat at
the banquet,” Calentino said. The Tritons were celebrating another successful season, one that saw them go 16-1 overall and claim
SCOR E BOAR D TENNIS SC’S EUZARRAGA WINS DANA HILLS EASTER TENNIS TOURNEY San Clemente resident Dylan Euzarraga bested the field of 19 tennis players at the 21st Annual Dana Hills Easter Junior Satellite Tournament on March 31. Euzarraga did not drop a set in the USTA sanctioned event until his semifinal match, when he lost the first, 1-6. He then rallied to win the second, 6-2, and the third, 11-9. In the finals Euzarraga defeated Ryan Tran 6-3, 6-3 to claim the title.
GOLF BISS HAS BIG WEEK FOR MONARCHS Jacob Biss had himself quite the week out on the golf links playing for the Mater Dei golf squad. Biss, a San Clemente resident, capped off a streak of three consecutive match medals by firing a 34 (-1) on the front nine at Western Hills Country club, pushing the Monarchs past Servite 189-200 on March 27. Biss also shot a 34 (-2) on the front nine of the Santa Ana Country Club on March 21 in a Mater Dei win over St. John Bosco and his even par round of 36 (E) on March 19 was good enough for another medal in a win over Huntington Beach.
RUGBY GATORS RUGBY CLUB CONTINUES SUCCESS IN SAN DIEGO Two levels of the San Clemente Gators rugby team traveled south on March 16 to compete in the San Diego Youth Tournament. Both teams came away with the firstplace hardware. The younger Gators club, known as the development squad, consists of players under the age of nine. According to coach Rob Herbes, most of the members of the team were new to the game of rugby at the start of the year. That didn’t stop the U9 team from defeating Temecula 40-5 in the semifinal and beating the host team Carlsbad Thunder 20-5 in the finals. The U10 senior team enjoyed just as much success in the tournament. The championship game went down to the wire and at the end of regulation, an overtime period was necessary to determine the winner. Three minutes into overtime the Gators scored and pushed past the Carlsbad Thunder for their tournament win. On March 31, both levels of the rugby team decided to give back to those in need by donating their time to help serve breakfast to at-risk individuals in Anaheim, Fullerton and Santa Ana. The team consists of: Antonio DelCastillo, Tyler Douglas, Waylon Fox, Ethan Geske, Parker Green, Ben Herbes, Jimi Letchford, Morgan Marks, Cade Martin, Kai Matias-Bell, Samuel McMillan, Jack Meadows, Dominick Nolfo, Liam O’Neil, Jonathan Oborn, Dane Olbrich, Daniel Phillips, Peter
144 golfers took part in the inaugural iHope Golf Classic tournament on April 1 to benefit homeless initiatives. Photo by John Alvarez
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Quinton “Rampage” Jackson spoke to the San Clemente wrestling team at the end of the year banquet. Courtesy photo Courtesy photo
six tournament wins on the year. The team was also in the semifinals of the CIF Division 1 Dual Meet Championships and they placed third overall at the CIF-SS Championships. From March 23 to March 24 several Tritons wrestlers traveled to Fresno to compete in the USA Wrestling California Grade Level State Championships, a competition that was open to all California high school wrestlers. Sophomore Mike Marshall had a dominant performance, defeating his opponent 17-0 in the 160 pound weight class finals to take home the title. —Steve Breazeale
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Roberts, Braden Rozema, Odhran Russel, Trevor Skeffington, Ryland Swarthout, Morgan Taylor, Luke Thornton, Matthew Thornton, Rafael Vizcaya, Alexandra Wantlin and Wade Wilson.
The San Clemente Gators U9 development team won first-place at the San Diego Youth Tournament on March 16. Courtesy photo
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Triton Report By Steve Breazeale TOP RANKED TRITONS EDGE DOLPHINS IN FIVE SET THRILLER The San Clemente and Dana Hills boys volleyball teams have a long and historic rivalry with one another. For the past 11 years it’s been either the Tritons or the Dolphins claiming the South Coast League title. Their April 2 matchup had all the makings of yet another classic battle and after the dust cleared, with San Clemente claiming a 3-2 come from behind five-set win, the two teams didn’t disappoint. The No. 1 ranked Tritons (19-0, 4-0 league) came into the match with an undefeated record on the line while the three-time defending league champion Dolphins (184, 2-1) were looking to make a statement in-league and stretch their winning streak to five games. After claiming the first two sets 25-21, 30-28, behind the strong service game of junior Christian Hessenauer and senior Bryce Yould, the No. 6-ranked Dolphins looked to be in the driver seat, to win the match. The Dolphins erased an 11-6 second set deficit and survived four Tritons set point opportunities to take an early 2-0 lead. But the Tritons suddenly found their game as senior setter Jack Yoder dished out passes to senior middle blocker Garrett Costello in the third set. Costello recorded four of his 16 kills and had an ace in the third as the Tritons went wire-to-wire to claim a 25-19 set win. Yoder would end up recording 75 assists on the night. The Tritons also benefited from six Dolphins service errors in the set. “I just told our guys, we can’t keep making mistakes and hurting ourselves…so after (the second game) I was just hoping we could get our feet underneath us in game three,” San Clemente head coach Ken Goldstone said. “(Dana Hills) gave us a couple of points and gave us the lead and we got our confidence back.” After the Tritons took the incredibly close fourth set 25-22, the Dolphins looked poised to take the fi fth and final set after running out to a 6-4 advantage. Hessenauer and Yould combined for four of the Dolphins six points at the time. Tritons senior Lucas Yoder, a USC commit, immediately took over, tallying an ace and two kills down the stretch, including the 15th and final kill to give the Tritons a 15-13 set win completing the comeback. “We just weren’t playing our game in the first (set). (Dana Hills) came out ready to play and just destroyed us those first two games,” Lucas Yoder said. “In the fourth (set) we kind of turned it around and in the fi fth we just kind of played our game.” Next Game: 4/4 at Capistrano Valley, 6:15 p.m. TRITONS BASEBALL RATTLES OFF WINS AT LIONS TOURNAMENT The San Clemente baseball team extended its win streak to eight games on April 2 after defeating Dos Pueblos 5-2 as part of the Anaheim Lions Tournament. They started the tournament off with a close 5-4 win over Serra on March 30 and put on an offensive show in a 12-5 win over West Covina the same day. Senior first baseman Jake Terkoski hit a walk-off gamewinning hit against Capistrano Valley Christian on April 1 San Clemente Times March 28-April 3, 2013
San Clemente senior setter Jack Yoder (5) sets up teammate Garrett Costello(1) during the Tritons April 2 match against Dana Hills. The Tritons went on to win 3-2. Photo by Tony Tribolet/www.XPSPhoto.com
to secure a 4-3 Tritons victory. The Tritons (13-3, 3-1) were set to play against Loara in their fi fth game of the tournament on April 3. Results were not available at press time. Next Game: 4/9 vs. Laguna Hills, 3:30 p.m. TRITONS BOYS LACROSSE HEATS UP The San Clemente boys lacrosse team improved to 7-3 on the season following back-to-back South Coast League wins over Mission Viejo and Trabuco Hills on March 26 and March 28, respectively. In the win over Mission Viejo, junior midfielder Alec Turner had a career-best three goals and one assist, while fellow junior Torin Alm scored his first goal of the season. Peyton Garrett and Jack Renard each notched three goals to round out the scoring. Austin Street picked up eight ground balls and took care of business on face-offs, winning nine of 11 chances. In the Tritons 17-6 win over Trabuco Hills Streeter erupted for five goals and two assists. Garrett contributed with three goals and three assists of his own. Collin Zines notched two goals and three assists. Next Game: 4/13 at Nighthawk Open Tournament, San Diego, TBA GIRLS TRACK AND FIELD TOPPLES TITANS In their first South Coast League meet of the season, the San Clemente girls track and field team showed that they belong by defeating Tesoro 87-49. The Tritons have dominated in the Sea View League the past two years and the win over the Titans marks their return to South Coast League action. The Tritons then traveled to compete in the Trabuco Hills Invitational from March 29 to March 30. Kelsey Carroll finished fourth in the 3200-meter run while Kyleigh Brown placed fi fth in the 400 meter run. Senior Brittney Thornton placed eighth in the 100-meter hurdles. The Tritons were set to compete against league rivals Page 24
Dana Hills on April 3. Results were not available at press time. Next Meet: 4/17 vs. Mission Viejo, 2:45 p.m. TITANS DROP MATCH TO TITANS, REMAIN IN FIRST In a non-league match against Tesoro on April 2, the San Clemente boys golf team lost 193-211. The match was a break from Sea View League competition for the Tritons who, at 3-1 in-league, have a firm grasp on first place for the moment. The Tritons were set to play again against Tesoro on April 4. Results were not available at press time. Next Match: 4/16 vs. Mission Viejo, at Mission Viejo Country Club, 2:30 p.m. SAN CLEMENTE HANDS DOLPHINS 15-3 LOSS The San Clemente boys tennis team continued their perfect South Coast League winning streak by toppling Dana Hills 15-3 on the road on March 28. The Tritons were set to play against Capistrano Valley for a second time this year on April 4. Results were not available at press time. Next Match: 4/16 vs. El Toro, 3 p.m. TRITONS SOFTBALL LOSES CLOSE 2-1 CONTEST WITH DOLPHINS Despite combining for eight hits against the Dana Hills pitching staff, the San Clemente softball team was only able to muster up one run as they fell to the Dolphins 2-1 on April 2 in South Coast League standings. The Tritons (4-9, 1-1) gave up two early runs to the Dolphins in the bottom of the second inning but clamped down and did not allow a run the rest of the way. The Tritons scored one in the top of the sixth but it was not enough. Senior Caroline Tully went 3-4 at the plate for the Tritons. www.sanclementetimes.com
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GROM OF THE WEEK Jack Benjamin Age: 8, Marco Forster Middle School
Jack Benjamin, a longboarder from San Juan Capistrano, has been surfing competitively for only a year and a half but has already made great strides in SSS and NSSA interscholastic competition as part of the Marco Forster Middle School surf team as well as in the WSA. In WSA, Jack is currently the No. 6 ranked surfer in the Junior Longboard U18 division. The former club ice hockey player decided not to return to the rink after suffering a broken foot while running hurdles in PE class. “After my foot healed my mom told me I had to either join the marathon team or surf,” he said. “I chose surf and got sucked in by how mellow it is compared to all the rough play and fighting in hockey. Now, thanks to my mom, I love it.” Jack has recently taken an interest in learning how to shape boards. He has been talking to and watching shapers and is working on some of his own boards. When not surfing he likes to cheer his three younger siblings on in soccer and baseball or join his whole family to surf just for fun. Jack is a straight-A student Jack Benjamin. Courtesy photo whose first priority is school. He plans to go to college but is still unsure of what type of career he’ll pursue, though he is fairly certain it won’t be pro surfing. “I just want to have fun with it. It would be cool to get a sponsor but mainly I just enjoy it and being around my family and all the good people in the surf community.” —Andrea Swayne
woman. In men’s competition, Boehne turned in his winning performance after having to settle for 13th place in last year’s contest. With an entertaining mix of high performance maneuvers and tube rides, he dazzled the audience—hundreds of enthusiasts watching from the cliffs and 23,000 tuned into the live webcast—and earned the judges’ top score. Dana Point’s Tommy Lloy (runnerup) and Brandon Rambo (third place) of San Clemente also turned in some great performances. The event, presented by SUP Magazine, also included the 6.2-mile Surf & Sand Duel SUP race. Anthony Vela of San Clemente was a leader among the 75 competitors racing. In the end it was Hawaii’s Slater Trout winning among the men and Appleby finishing first among the women. Event organizers also added competitor’s combined scores to choose the winners of the Lone Ranger top overall performance awards. Glynn won among the men and Appleby among the women, making her the first competitor ever to win both the surf and race events in the same year. Both took home a $2,000 prize. SC
SURF FORECAST Water Temperature: 57-59 degrees F Water Visibility and Conditions: San Clemente: 8-12’+ Fair; Catalina: 20-30’ Fair-Good Immediate: Blend of leftover south-southwest swell and small, steep-angled northwest swell prevails on Thursday for ankle-kneewaist high waves, (1-3’) at better exposures. Standout focal points see a few more waist high sets around the proper tides. A new round of long period southwest groundswell and shorter to mid period west swell builds in on Friday, setting up knee-waist-shoulder high surf, (2-4’) at the better breaks in the morning. More size shows by the afternoon for top combo and Southern Hemi focal points. Long Range Outlook: Plenty of waves on tap through the weekend; southwest groundswell peaks Saturday, as west swell lingers and long period new northwest swell fills in. The fresh northwest groundswell peaks Sunday as southwest swell holds/slowly eases. Better exposed breaks offer plenty of waist-chesthead high (3-5’) waves, with overhead+ (6’+) sets for standout spots. Check out Surfline for all the details!
ave Boehne of Dana Point and Candice Appleby of San Clemente emerged victorious from among the largest field of competitors ever at the 2013 Surftech Shootout stand-up paddle surf contest, March 22 through 24 in Santa Cruz. Thirty-two male SUP surfers and eight female surfers—a first for the event—battled it out in the solid 4- to 6-foot swell under clear skies and summer-like weather at the iconic Steamer Lane. The lineup of women also included San Clemente’s Diane Wenzel (runner-up) and Terri Plunkett. Appleby was the lone female competitor with previous contest experience at The Lane, having tested her skills in the men’s division at the previous two events. “It feels really good to win here in Santa Cruz in front of my Surftech family and the community. Steamer Lane is an incredibly fun wave and I am so grateful to have had the opportunity to surf there with only three other women in the lineup,” said Appleby in a Surftech interview following the awards presentation. “Huge thanks to Surftech for taking our sport to the next level by creating a women’s division and for pairing me up with my awesome shapers Joe Bark and Ward Coffey, who help make my race and SUP surf wins happen.” Plunkett endured a gash that required more than 80 stitches after going over the falls in the semis. After receiving medical care, she returned to watch the remainder of the event Dave Boehne of Dana Point and Candice Appleby of San Clemente celebrate their wins at the 2013 Surftech Shootout SUP contest at Santa Cruz’ Steamer Lane, March 22-24 Photo © Surftech and forfeited her spot in the finals to a local San Clemente Times April 4–10, 2013
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BOARD SHORTS Oakley High School Surf Team Challenge Returns for Second Year SURFER magazine announced the 2013 return of the Oakley High School Surf Team Challenge in collaboration with the Oakley Surf Shop Challenge. Two stops—Southwest on April 6 and West on June 1—will host competition between 10 high school teams for the regional title. Each winning team will receive $5,000—$2,500 for their athletic department and $2,500 for their science department. A $1,000 Spirit Award, donated to the Associated Student Body fund, is also on the line for the most spirited school in each region. The high school division debuted in 2012 with teams from San Diego and Orange Counties. This year, the Southwest regional will take place at Seaside Reef in Cardiff by the Sea, where 2012 Champions Torrey Pines High School will defend their title. The West regional will be held in Newport Beach at 54th/56th Street, where defending champions Newport Harbor High School will defend last year’s crown. Local high schools will compete in the West division. The complete list of West invited teams includes: San Clemente High School, Dana Hills High School, Newport Harbor, Corona Del Mar, Edison, Woodrow Wilson, Huntington Beach, Aliso Niguel, Tesoro and Santa Margarita Catholic High School. For more information, log on to surfteamchallenge.com.
UPCOMING EVENTS April 6-7: WSA Championship Series, Event No. 9, Oceanside Harbor April 13: SSS Orange County Middle School and High School make-up event, Oceanside Harbor April 20-22: SSS High School State Championship, Oceanside Harbor April 20-21: NSSA Southwest Open, Event No. 10, San Onofre State Beach, Upper Trestles www.sanclementetimes.com