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New Perspectives New Earth Lodge at Lobo Elementary provides valuable resource for local students EYE ON SC/PAGE 4

Jacque Nuñez of the Juaneño Band of Mission Indians in front of the kiicha display at the new Earth Lodge at Clarence Lobo Elementary School in San Clemente. The lodge explains the science behind water and includes a Native American perspective. Photo by Jim Shilander

La Pata Bidding Comes in Low, General Plan Discussion Winding Down

Gage Zerboni Making Impact on UCLA Soccer Team

Special Insert: South County Real Estate Guide

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SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO The political gauntlet was thrown down Tuesday night, and with it went whatever civility was left on the San Juan Capistrano City Council as a trio of council members voted to begin an investigation into the conduct of two of their own. The city will now look to hire an independent investigator, likely a retired judge for a contract worth up to $25,000, to look into Councilman Larry Kramer’s allegations of legal and ethical violations by councilmen Roy Byrnes and Derek Reeve. Kramer was supported by Mayor John Taylor and Councilman Sam Allevato. Discussions on the dais were confrontational and peppered by boos and applause from a standing-room-only audience.

Kramer, Allevato and Taylor were unmoved by Byrnes’ and Reeve’s attempts to sway them. A defiant Reeve said any investigation would also reveal wrongdoings by other council members.

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Survey crews were at the OC Dana Point Harbor two weeks ago performing fieldwork for the county’s application to revamp the city’s port. The $140 million project has been in the works for decades but physical signs of change were absent until this year. In February, wooden story-poles were erected demonstrating the scale of buildings slated to replace existing 1960s structures. With the visit, baseline information for underground utilities and building elevations has been established, moving the project closer to permit hearings with Dana Point, said Harbor Director Brad Gross. The rehab proposal would eliminate 13 buildings, construct seven new retail and office buildings and redo existing structures near the commercial docks.

Plans also include a parking structure and a 35,000-square-foot park.

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…the La Pata Extension?

THE LATEST: City leaders received pleasant news Wednesday, as a bid for the La Pata extension project came in well under the expected $85 million price tag.

Three bids for the project were opened Wednesday at the Hall of Administration in Santa Ana. The low bid on the project was for $61 million from Papich Construction, a Grover Beach firm. The highest bid was for $90.5 million, and a third bid was closer to the low end.

Councilwoman Lori Donchak, who serves on the board of the Orange County Transit Authority, said for years there has been a need for the project, both to provide a “back door” to San Clemente, and to relieve traffic on Interstate 5.

WHAT’S NEXT: The Orange County Board of Supervisors will formally vote to award the bid at an upcoming meeting. Donchak said the county must still do due diligence to make sure the bids are “apples to apples,” especially given the large difference between the projected costs.

Supervisor Pat Bates called the project the most significant transportation development in the fifth district since the widening of the El Toro portion of I-5 and one of the biggest arterial connections since Golden Lantern in Dana Point was connected to inland areas.

The project is expected to break ground in early 2014.

FIND OUT MORE: For more on the story, visit www.sanclementetimes.com.

– Jim Shilander

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…the General Plan?

THE LATEST: The San Clemente City CounSan Clemente Times November 7–13, 2013

cil continued discussion of the city’s draft General Plan Tuesday, and while the end of the discussion is in sight, it is possible the amount of work ahead will again delay adoption of the document.

The council has been working on revising the general plan before, during and after regular business meetings, as well as occasional special dates since September.

However, the council still has several sections to get though before the plan can be formally adopted.

As in previous discussions, Tuesday’s efforts largely focused on cleaning up language a majority of council members thought inappropriate for the city to act on. Such language included whether to call for support of a surfing heritage museum, to support efforts to attract more primary care physicians to the city and whether to include language dealing with dogs on the Beach Trail and beaches.

WHAT’S NEXT: Principal City Planner Jeff Hook said the council had several elements of the plan to get through before it can move to adopt a final version of the document. While the council is scheduled to meet Wednesday, November 13 to discuss the plan with the hope of moving to adopt it at its November 19 meeting, it may be more likely the council will adopt a final version in December, Hook said.

FIND OUT MORE: For more on the story, visit www.sanclementetimes.com. – JS

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…Pico Freeway Plans?

THE LATEST: Engineers on the Interstate 5 widening project for Avenida Pico believe the effect on traffic during the project could to be mitigated by keeping four lanes open in both directions during daylight hours.

Project manager Hamid Torkamanha

told the San Clemente City Council Tuesday the widening project, set to begin in late 2014, could keep the lanes open by reducing the size of lanes and shoulders.

Meanwhile, 40 feet of the current bridge will be removed on the western side of the freeway. The removal will then add 100 feet to the bridge in its place. When that portion is completed, those new lanes will be used to accommodate traffic while the same process begins on the other side of the bridge.

Torkamanha said there would be some lane restrictions for work at night.

WHAT’S NEXT: The project is expected to take 30 months to complete and will be accompanied by a widening of Avenida Pico on both sides of the bridge.

A community open house on the project will be held Thursday, November 7, at St. Andrews-by-the-Sea Methodist Church, at 2001 Calle Frontera, from 4:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. Thursday.

FIND OUT MORE: For updates, visit www. sanclementetimes.com. – JS

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…the State Water Plan?

THE LATEST: The state of California released a new water action plan last week with a goal of bringing together all the state’s agencies under a single plan.

John Laird, secretary for the California Natural Resources Agency, said the goal of the program was not “To reinvent the wheel” but instead, under the threat of climate change and continued population growth, to bring all of the state’s agencies under one specific goal.

“We are coordinating what’s in place in one location with clear goals as targets for the different agencies,” Laird said. “We have to focus on the whole picture.”

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WHAT’S NEXT: While the document has few specific action points, the plan does encourage some of the efforts local agencies have made. Such efforts include expansion of recycled water programs and local agencies working to coordinate with one another to solve immediate water concerns, both of which San Clemente has undertaken.

The plan also calls for streamlining the approval process for efforts like the Dohney Ocean Desalination Project.

FIND OUT MORE: For updates, visit www. sanclementetimes.com. – JS

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...the SONGS Arbitration?

THE LATEST: Southern California Edison released documents this week indicating the manufacturer of its replacement steam generators was unable to create a satisfactory plan for repairing the equipment, after abnormal wear was detected at the San Onofre Nuclear Generating Station in January 2012.

Edison said Mitsubishi Heavy Industries failed to provide any specific plan on what could be done to repair the tubes in the unit 2 and 3 reactors, the latter of which ruptured in January 2012, ultimately causing the plant to shut down.

WHAT’S NEXT: The two companies have entered a contractually mandated arbitration to settle the dispute over costs of operating the plant since the shutdown, as well as the cost of the defective steam generators.

FIND OUT MORE: To view the documents, vist www.songscommunity.com. – JS Have a story idea or topic you would like to read about? Send your suggestions to editorial@sanclementetimes.com. www.sanclementetimes.com

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Lobo Lodge Expands Educational Opportunities Native American museum at SC school adds second building

By Jim Shilander San Clemente Times

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ucked behind a San Clemente elementary school named for an Acjachemen leader now sits a pair of unique portable classrooms housing a native American museum.

Since its return three years ago, Clarence Lobo Elementary School’s Lobo Lodge has allowed students in the Capistrano Unified School District the opportunity to examine the history of native and indigenous peoples across the country and in south Orange County. Led by a dedicated group of staff and volunteer docents, a second building, the Earth Lodge, has recently been added. The new addition will afford students the opportunity to explore, from both traditional western scientific and native perspectives, their own impact on local watersheds.

Staff members believe the lodges may be the only museums located on the grounds of an elementary school dedicated to the study of native cultures and peoples.

Members of the Lobo school family, as well as educators and members of area tribes, celebrated the opening of the school’s Earth Lodge Monday, with tribal dances and words of thanks to those who helped make the museum possible.

The effort to bring the Earth Lodge to Lobo began two years ago, when the Children’s Museum at La Habra was breaking down an exhibit on the science of water.

Jacque Nuñez, a storyteller and member of the Juaneño Band of Mission Indians, was got her hands on the display.

With an exhibit in hand, volunteers pieced together the new lodge and, in the words of docent Dina Gilio-Whitaker, worked to “indigenize” the exhibit.

Desert plants illustrate the importance of water in different parts of the ecosystem at the Earth Lodge. Photo by Jim Shilander

At that time, Nuñez worked as a storyteller at the museum. When employees there asked her to take look at the display, she was impressed, and she said she knew she wanted to do something with it. She thought of using the display for her and her husband’s company, Tamaayowut, which supplies renewable energy sources to reservations. Nuñez looked at creating

Jacque Nuñez and Dina Gilio-Whitaker helped to bring the earth lodge exhibit to life. Photo by Jim Shilander

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a mobile education program, but ultimately decided it was unfeasible.

“After that, I decided I would do anything I could to buy it from them,” Nuñez said. “So I bartered with them, the old Indian way.”

In exchange for telling a number of stories at the museum, Nuñez was able to ensure the display would be used for public education and outreach.

“I hope it opens students’ eyes to know they can make a difference,” Nuñez said.

The real work however, soon began, as volunteers from the community took two years to reassemble the exhibit with the addition of artifacts, photographs and displays to illustrate the native perspective.

This was done, Whitaker said, with only $1,000 in district funding, through a grant from the CUSD Foundation.

Whitaker said the new museum will provide insight into the native-American perspective on water. The exhibit includes information about how watersheds transport water from mountains down to the ocean, as well as the way water effects different types of ecosystems. Additions to the exhibit include a native home, the kiicha, to illustrate the way indigenous peoples made their homes near water and how they balanced their own needs with sustaining the waters.

“There’s a whole different way of seeing

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the relationship to water,” Whitaker said.

In recent years, she noted, western science had come to look more favorably on the understandings of native people had for water. Specifically, she said, this meant that rather than viewing resources like water only in terms of what could be extracted, it meant also understanding that humans are part of whatever ecosystems they inhabit.

“The challenges we face demand nothing less than the best of all cultures working together,” Whitaker said. Not only are people to act as caretakers of the land, they also needed to understand they were part of it.

First-year Lobo principal Cheryl Sampson said students at the school were “Very much a part” of the lodge, with students learning songs and dances, along with being able to tour the facility to provide real illustrations on lessons about native cultures. Having the new Earth Lodge on campus only enhances those educational efforts, she said.

“It really ties into our new core curriculum and standards,” Sampson said.

Trustee Amy Hanacek said the lodge would provide something unique for district students.

“I think it shows we are always expanding and creating something for everyone, (Cont. on page 6) www.sanclementetimes.com

EYE ON SC (Cont. from page 4) so that everything is a learning opportunity,” Hanacek said. “We’re making a strong push in STEM education (science, technology engineering and math) and this incorporating native Americans and what they have given to where we are today, from an ecological point of view.”

Hanacek said by providing the opportunity for children to have hands-on experience, both in being able to study native American cultures, and now the science of water, students will better understand what they were being taught.

“I think this is going to be exciting to finally bring the kids through, to have the field trips,” Hanacek said. “I think it’s connecting. It connects all the kids in the district who’ll be able to experience this.

I’m just blown away. I had no idea how excellent this was, and it’s obviously a labor of love. I’m really proud of this school district.”

NATIVE AMERICAN EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES AT CUSD While the district has had a program in place since the 1970s, itwas originally located at San Juan Elementary School in San Juan Capistrano. When Lobo opened in 1994, it was moved there, then to R.H. Dana Elementary School in Dana Point.

It returned to Lobo in 2010. The program provides tutoring and educational opportunities for both the 250 native students in the district, as well as providing educa-

Dancer Ba’ac Garcia performs a traditional Grass Dance. Photo by Jim Shilander

tional opportunities, like the lodges, for non-native students.

Stacy Yogi, the executive director for state and federal programs, who oversees the district’s efforts, said both lodges would be made available to students from around the district immediately for field trips. The program receives just over $42,000 in federal funds.

“It’s a wonderful cultural resource,” Yogi said. “It’s a really great project for na-

tive American students as well as others.”

Nathan Banda, who chairs as president of the district’s Native American Parent and Student Committee, was part of the program while a student at San Juan.

Now, as a parent, he sees the goal of the program as one of expanding educational opportunities for native students. This includes providing family nights where native students can dance and share their own tribal cultures, since the area has

native students from tribes throughout the country. Banda said the program also partners with area colleges to make it feel like a much more real possibility, including overnight visits to UCI. Banda said that process begins in middle school.

Many of the artifacts in both lodges are from the personal collection passed down through generations of Kogee Thomas.

Thomas is a long-time educator who helped start the American Indian Studies Center at UCLA and the American Indian Resource Program at UCI. She has also worked at CUSD as a teacher in the program since 2000. She was instrumental in setting up the program in the 70s.

Thomas said the goal of the new lodge is to foster a sense of ownership for resources among new generations.

“We’re trying to impart the message, ‘one person, one earth, one change,’” Thomas said.

While Thomas was quick to focus on the next generation of educators, such as Whitaker, Nuñez and Banda, all three said Thomas’ example was a key one to follow.

“When Kogee calls, everyone listens,” Nuñez said. “She has that way about her.”

Thomas said she was happy now to see others step forward to carry on her work, and that new educational opportunities for all students were being created.

“They’re now working on making the dream a reality,” Thomas said. “That’s much more important than just having the dream.” SC

EYE ON SC CITY AND COMMUNITY CALENDAR Thursday, November 7 Golf Course Committee Meeting 7 p.m. City Hall Council Chambers.

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

Friday, November 8 Dark Friday City offices closed.

Sunday, November 10 SCAA Meeting 3 p.m.–5 p.m. The San Clemente Art Association meets the second Sunday at the Community Center.

Refreshments served. Members free, nonmembers $5 donation. 100 N. Calle Seville, 949.492.7175, www.scartgallery.com.

Monday, November 11 Veteran’s Day City offices closed.

Tuesday, November 12 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.

Surfside Quilters Guild Meeting 9:30 a.m. General meeting featuring a special guest at San Clemente Presbyterian Church Fellowship Hall. 119 N. Avenida de la Estrella, www.surfsidequiltersguild.org.

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

Toastmasters 7 p.m.–8:40 p.m. Practice public speaking every Tuesday in a friendly and supportive atmosphere at the Baha’i Center. 3316 Ave. Del Presidente, 6463. toastmastersclubs.org.

Wednesday, November 13 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.

Adjourned City Council Meeting 5 p.m. Special meeting in City Hall Council Chambers. 100 Avenida Presidio, 949.361.8200, www.san-clemente.org.

Preschool Storytime 10:30 a.m. Stories for youngsters ages 3-5 at the library; sign-ups required. 242 Avenida Del Mar, 949.492.3493, www.san-clemente.org.

San Clemente Times November 7–13, 2013

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Compiled by Jim Shilander

PROPS, RECOGNITIONS AND MORSELS OF INFO LDS Church Hosts Scouting Event On October 29, the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints hosted a nationwide scouting open house night. Local packs, troops, teams and crews joined as they opened their doors to tell the story of scouting and invited youth to join the program.

The scouting open house was part of the celebration of the 100th anniversary of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints becoming the Boy Scouts of America’s first official chartered organization. On October 29, LDS churches in every community across the nation invited all chartered organizations from all denominations to be part of the scouting event.

San Juan Capistrano Mayor John Taylor, San Clemente Mayor Pro-Tem Tim Brown, Dana Point City Councilman Carlos Olvera, Capistrano Unified School District trustee John Alpay and El Camino District Scout Executive Jim Peterson joined scouts to celebrate the event.

A scout-made dinner was served, guests addressed the scouts and viewed a nationwide broadcast from Salt Lake City.

Three generations of scouts, Martin Garff, Scoutmaster Ken Garff and scout Brennen Garff at the San Clemente Church of Latter-day Saints scouting event last month. Courtesy photo

Avenida Talega); Rite Aid No. 5749 (801 North El Camino Real) and CVS (602 North El Camino Real).

FAM to Receive Funds from Dana Point Turkey Trot

North Beach Artwalk Beginning Friday

The Dana Point Chamber of Commerce has announced it is donating a portion of the proceeds from the 36th Annual Thanksgiving Day Turkey Trot to four local charities, including Family Assistance Ministries of San Clemente. FAM has been chosen to garner donations from Turkey Trot registrants and their supporters via Crowdrise, an online donation platform.

In addition to the funds raised on Crowdrise, FAM has the opportunity to receive $5,000 from the Dana Point Chamber by earning the most donations online. Each charity is guaranteed a donation of at least $1,000. Supporters can choose FAM as their favorite charity and make a donation at www.crowdrise.com/danapointturkeytrot.

The North Beach Community Association has organized the first North Beach Artwalk, which will begin Friday, November 8, and continue once a month on the second Friday of each month from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m.

The walk will start at Iva Lee’s Restaurant and progress west down the hill on El Camino Real. It will end with the official “Movember” mustache after-party at Knuckleheads Sports Bar. Participating Businesses include: Iva Lee’s Restaurant, T. Patterson Surfboards, The Mint Gallery, Bull Taco, San Clemente Art Supply AKA Green Flash Gallery, Riders Club, Noll Surfboards Gallery and Knuckleheads.

Blood Donation Event Friday at SCHS

Seven SC Locations Offer Flu Vaccinations The flu vaccine, either via flu shot or nasal spray, is now available from health care providers, clinics and pharmacies throughout Orange County. Many community sites in Orange County will offer free flu vaccine this fall, and the Orange County Health Care Agency will offer free influenza vaccinations for people 6 months of age and older who do not have a medical provider or health care coverage.

In San Clemente, providers include: CVS (638 Camino De Los Mares); Target (990 Avenida Vista Hermosa); Sav-On Pharmacy (989 Avenida Pico); Sav-On Pharmacy (804 Avenida Pico); Ralphs Pharmacy (811

San Clemente High School will host its annual Donor Inspiration Blood Drive Friday, November 8, from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. The event honors teacher Jeff Spear, who passed away from non-smoking lung cancer in 2008, as well as SCHS sophomore Saylor Voris, who was diagnosed with leukemia the first week of school and is awaiting a bone marrow transplant.

Adults who choose to donate will go to the head of the line and can join the bone marrow registry with no appointment necessary. Donors can park in visitor parking in the main lot and check in at office.

The SCHS Be a Hero Become a Donor Club hopes to collect more than 100 units of

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blood between the student population and the community.

For questions or more information, call Gina Cousineau at 949.842.9975 or email her at ginac@bahbad.org.

Delanty Wins Art Award

San Clemente Artist Rick Delanty with his award winning piece, “Outpouring.” Courtesy photo

San Clemente artist Rick Delanty was awarded Best of Show in the 6th Annual International Society of Acrylic Painters exhibition online, for his work, “Outpouring.” The painting was inspired by a plein air study and drawings created at Niagara Falls.

The mission of the ISAP is to represent artists using acrylic media and to promote the use of acrylics by painters worldwide. A total of 150 paintings were selected for the exhibition from across the globe and may be viewed at www.isap-online.com.

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EYE ON SC Monday, November 4

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.

Tuesday, November 5

PETTY THEFT Avenida Pico, 900 Block (6:09 p.m.) A man was using a knife to open merchandise inside a store. He was one of three suspected shoplifters, two of whom were waiting inside a vehicle in a parking lot.

Police arrested a 32-year-old man, who was taken to the Central Jail in Santa Ana. Bail was set at $20,000.

UNKNOWN TROUBLE Calle de los Molinos, 100 Block (5:49 p.m.)

A caller reported hearing five gunshots and people screaming. A motorhome had stalled in a nearby parking lot, and it was determined that the sounds were actually the motorhome backfiring.

CITIZEN ASSIST Paseo Gallita, 3200 Block (1:35 p.m.)

A man said he took his gun to a dealer in town to have it registered. The man said the dealer agreed to return the gun because she was unable to complete the registration. When the man checked his gun case, the weapon appeared to have been swapped out for another, he said.

SUSPICIOUS PERSON/CIRCUMSTANCE El Camino Real, 2500 Block (10:54 a.m.)

A resident called authorities after witnessing a heavyset man in his early 20s jumping over the fence of the community pool. The caller said the man took off his clothes and was wearing only underwear in the pool.

The caller warned deputies this was not the first time the man had trespassed and that he was mean and threatening.

DISTURBANCE-MECHANICAL Avenida Pico, 900 Block (6:09 a.m.)

A store in a shopping center was running a loud trash compactor, much to the chagrin of nearby residents.

SUSPICIOUS PERSON/CIRCUMSTANCE El Portal/Buena Vista (8:30 a.m.)

A man standing in the stairway of a beach entrance talking to himself. The caller reported the man did not look like he

was homeless, but seemed to be under the influence of narcotics. The man was described as in his 30s, with red hair and wearing a dark, hooded sweatshirt.

Sunday, November 3 DISTURBANCE Avenida Mastil, 2400 Block (5:29 p.m.)

A man called authorities and reported his 25-year-old son was following him around the house saying people were hiding in the barbecue. The father told deputies his son was drunk and had a history of using bath salts, but was unsure if he was under the influence at the time. The father had a restraining order against his son, but let him into the residence.

her credit card.

DISTURBANCE Camino De Los Mares, 600 Block (8:52 a.m.) Authorities received a call about a man with a walker standing outside of Ralphs yelling obscenities and asking people to buy him beer.

SUSPICIOUS PERSON/CIRCUMSTANCE Avenida Santa Barbara, 200 Block (12:22 a.m.) A man told deputies a drunken woman came to his door and asked to use the restroom. The caller’s wife let the intoxicated woman in, who then went into a children’s room and passed out.

SHOTS HEARD Via Cristobal, 0 Block (Midnight) A woman called police and said she believed she heard gun shots go off on the hill behind her house. She told deputies there is a hiking trail that goes up to the hills and that she heard at least five shots and saw flashes of light.

SUSPICIOUS PERSON/CIRCUMSTANCE Avenida Dominguez, 100 Block (5:01 p.m.) Police received a call from a suspicious man who said there were catatonic people in his house he did not know. He said he thought the people in his house “ate something,” and did not know how they had got in.

Saturday, November 2

SUSPICIOUS PERSON/CIRCUMSTANCE Avenida Palizada, 200 Block (9:55 a.m.) A woman called deputies to report a man on a bike who had bumped into her and then helped her up. Since then, however, there had been seven unauthorized transactions detected on her credit card. The woman suspected the man on the bike had stolen

SUSPICIOUS PERSON/CIRCUMSTANCE Inclinado, 3100 Block (12:13 a.m.)

A woman told deputies she was pulling into her driveway and witnessed someone walking through her back gate, which leads into her backyard. She said she could hear movement in the bushes outside of her house.

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GUEST OPINION: City Council Corner by Mayor Robert Baker

Holiday Happenings One lucky child to light city’s Christmas tree

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have a special holiday announcement for the youngsters in our community.

This year, one San Clemente child will have the special honor of flipping the switch and lighting the City Christmas tree.

The annual tree lighting ceremony on the Community Center (100 Calle Seville) grounds will be on Saturday, December 7 at 5:15 p.m. Hundreds of families attend the ceremony each year after spending time at the Santa’s Village by the Sea Holly Jolly Hoopla event from 2 p.m. to 5 p.m.

In the past, the tree lighting honor was reserved for the mayor, but not this year.

Instead, one lucky child will have the honor. If you are an elementary school-aged child, you can win the right to turn on the lights. Register at Holly Jolly Hoopla and the mayor will draw a Robert Baker child’s name at 5 p.m.

The winner will flip the switch at 5:15 p.m.

So all you kids bring your parents out to visit Santa and maybe you will get to light the city tree.

We’re also going to decorate ornaments this year as part of Holly Jolly Hoopla. Af-

ter you are finished decorating your ornament, you can either take it home with you or donate it to be hung on the Community Center or City Hall Christmas trees. I can’t wait to see some of the beautiful ornaments that will be created.

The fun will continue that evening at the historic Casa Romantica with “Christmas at the Casa” festivities from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. Enjoy carolers, hot chocolate and cookies, crafts for kids and entertainment. Bring your cameras too, and snap pictures of your kids because Santa Claus will be there.

To learn more, log onto the city’s

Letters to the Editor I-5 SHUTDOWN: WHERE ARE THE TOLL ROAD OPPONENTS NOW? PENNY MAYNARD, Dana Point

When Interstate 5 was closed October 24 as a result of a serious accident, and traffic was disrupted from San Clemente and Dana Point to El Toro Road for more than four hours, where were the voices for alternative solutions to traffic management from organizations whose voices have been the loudest against the 241 Toll Road completion?

Everyone has the right to be against something, but to not offer an alternative solution does not solve an existing problem, and doesn’t seem responsible to me.

As long as we continue to have traffic on Interstate 5 in this area, and as long as the Rancho Mission Viejo development (14,000 new homes, 5 million square feet of new commercial development) remains on track, traffic on I-5 will continue to increase. As long as the Orange County economy and population continue to grow, San Clemente Times November 7–13, 2013

website at www.san-clemente.org or email me at bakerb@san-clemente.org. Happy holidays San Clemente.

Bob Baker is in his first term as Mayor of San Clemente in 2013. He was re-elected to the San Clemente City Council in 2012 after first being elected in 2008. He is a more than 20-year resident of the city. 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.

YOU’RE INVITED!

we need a solution to situations like this.

Since there is no major, alternative route to I-5 in the area, incidents like what happened that Thursday will continue to occur, disrupt our lives and impact our safety. Even the NBC Los Angeles reporter Vikki Vargas, sent to cover this accident, said the disruption was because “there is no alternate route” in case of emergency. This was echoed by another individual who was at the scene.

We desperately need a major alternative route to I-5 in southern Orange County.

I am an environmentalist and have been all my life but we shouldn’t have to live with situations like these. It’s unacceptable. Many will say the answer is mass transit but don’t identify routes, funding or subsidized sources. Mass transit would also take decades to build. Let’s also remember that hybrid and electric vehicles require roads. Transportation planners, elected officials and environmental groups all need to work together now to find a major alternative route to

I-5 that is acceptable.

COASTAL CANYON AND BLUFF OWNERS BEWARE CHERYL MOE, San Clemente

Do you own property in the Coastal Zone Overlay? Or shown in the Environmentally Sensitive Habitat Area?

If so, you need to read the fine print of the draft of the new General Plan to find out if your property rights are being taking away. The Planning Commission added the following language during their November 15, 2012 meeting.

The following is an excerpt from the draft General Plan, Coastal Element Section regarding Protecting Sensitive Habitats: “C-2.05 Natural Resources. We protect our natural resources by prohibiting the encroachment of development, incompatible land uses and sensitive habitat disturbance into designated coastal canyon and coastal bluff areas.”

There are hundreds of San Clemente

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8 a.m. Friday, November 8

at Café Calypso New San Clemente High School Principal Michael Halt will be the guest at this week’s chat, where readers are invited to come and discuss goings on around the city. For the remainder of the year, Beachside Chat will be held nearly every Friday (except for the Fridays after Thanksgiving and after Christmas) at Café Calypso.

residential property owners in these seven canyons that are zoned residential with a CZ overlay, with the exception of part of the Lobos Marinos Canyon which is zoned as publicly owned open space. So, this issue affects a large group of San Clemente property owners and potential purchasers.

These are legally-created lots that fall partially, substantially and, in some cases, wholly within San Clemente’s coastal (Cont. on page 12) www.sanclementetimes.com

SOAPBOX Letters to the Editor (Cont. from page 10) canyons where owners cannot be denied development privileges enjoyed by other property owners in the vicinity.

Most of these owners or potential purchasers are unaware of this language in the draft General Plan. Please join me in sending in your written request to the City Council to correct this language or attend their next meeting.

THE “COMMON GOOD” POLICY PATRICIA HOLLOWAY, San Clemente

Back in April, council members heard complaints by some Broadmoor residents that city park trees were blocking ocean views from their homes. Councilmen Baker and Evert suggested that the city should be a good neighbor and cut down nearly 100 trees in Verde Park to restore these residents’ views. Accordingly, staff was asked to obtain an estimate of the cost to remove the park’s sycamores, pines and eucalyptus, and replace them with smaller trees.

The city accepted without question the story told by Broadmoor residents that San Clemente was entirely to blame for their view blockage and therefore should demolish these now 40-year-old trees and have the taxpayers pay for it too.

Many citizens have since spoken out against the destruction of Verde Park’s stately trees—trees that provide shade for high school students climbing the pathway to upper campus and a lovely place for San Clementeans to picnic, play tennis and walk the family dog.

Perhaps the most repeated claim by Broadmoor residents is that the city knowingly violated their community’s covenants, conditions and restrictions by planting trees that exceeded its 20-foot height limit. To see if this was true I researched the city’s records and here is what I found: The land for Verde Park (Lot 85) was deeded to the city for public use in 1974 by the developer, Broadmoor Homes, Inc. The CC&Rs for Broadmoor, recorded by the county at a later date, never applied to the park. This fact was later confirmed by the city attorney and is plain to see on page one of the document.

Contrary to the assertion by Broadmoor residents, the city did not develop the park. Rather it was Broadmoor Homes that hired the landscape architect and designed all park features including tennis courts, lighting, landscaping, and tree selection. In 1975, following Parks Commission approval, the developer built and dedicated these improvements to the city for enjoyment by the “entire community.”

As CUSD Trustee John Alpay stated in his recent letter, the portion of Verde Park next to the high school belongs to the school district, including many eucalyptus trees. Like the city, the district does not remove healthy trees to resolve view. And like the city, the district has been open to working with residents who agree to pay San Clemente Times November 7–13, 2013

The view under Verde Park’s trees. Courtesy photo

for tree trimming.

Which brings me to the most unsettling finding in the city’s records. As far back as 1991, the parks director offered to cooperate with Broadmoor to arrange for annual pruning at Verde Park. Then as now, the city trims every three years. Yet because the city could not justify spending additional taxpayer dollars on one park, it would allow more frequent pruning if paid for by the residents.

So in the past 22 years, guess how many times Broadmoor homeowners have paid to trim the trees in Verde Park?

Once.

San Clemente’s park trees belong to all of us. Please urge the council to uphold the “common good” and protect our village forest.

THANK YOU SAN CLEMENTE LARRY KING, Long Beach

Thank you for taking Erik Sund out of Long Beach after he was passed over for promotion here. This man has done more to hurt our city, its citizens and the business community, whom he was sworn to assist, than anybody in recent history.

This is saying quite a bit in a city known for corrupt politicians and trigger-happy police. But you will see volumes on this subject on the Internet. There have been many articles in the OC Weekly. You can find multiple videos that show him leading heavily-armed police in raids against lawabiding medical marijuana dispensaries for zoning and business license violations or trumped-up inspection violations.

He has done all in his power to shut down legal medical cannabis dispensaries that abided by the various Long Beach ordinances, and who were winners in the city-sponsored lottery. He has abused

his office to whittle those legitimate businesses down through the inspection departments under his domain. This has hurt thousands of sick patients as well as the honest business people who lost their life savings and their dreams due to the activities of this man.

And, his name is now all over dozens of damage and civil rights lawsuits against the city of Long Beach that have been tied up in state courts for years and total tens of millions of dollars. He is leaving his post here with a trail of lawsuits that are setting records in this city’s history of being sued.

My question would be: How can the city of San Clemente hire a man who is a documented liability (at best) out of 145 applicants (some with the requested graduate degrees, unlike Mr. Sund, I would wager)? Did they not research Mr. Sund’s turbulent Long Beach past? Or did they just take his references at their word?

This bureaucratic hatchet man (probably for higher ups) has led a reign of terror in Long Beach and I think the good people of San Clemente deserve to know what they are in for and should be asking why this man was hired for the $185,000 plus job of assistant city manager in the first place.

PATIENCE NEEDED FOR ALL TROY SELLS, San Clemente

I was unfortunately caught up in the horrible traffic accident traffic on Interstate 5 near Camino de Estrella while heading south around 2 p.m. on October 24. I had taken Coast Highway down from Newport Beach due to the traffic reports about the SIG alert.

I later did make the mistake of trying to get back on I-5 south at Dana Point. It was frustrating for everyone, but got much

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worse quickly when people tried to cut in line at the entrance to I-5. This was simply maddening to watch. It just seemed to get worse as the day went on. People seemed to take on the attitude, “I don’t care about you, I’m more important.” I spoke to a few close friends later in the day that mentioned the same issues.

My thought, which I cannot get away from, is how quickly people lost their minds in frustration after just a few hours of inconvenience. How are they going to act when a real emergency happens? Makes one think about how you will have to protect what is yours pretty quickly I fear.

DON’T COUNT THE TOLL ROAD OUT WILLIAM CONROY, San Clemente

Don’t count the toll road out yet. They lost a battle but they will just hunker down like they have before their next move.

They have too much money invested to quit now. When they feel you have forgotten them or political powers have shifted, they will rise up again for yet another try.

The toll road will not decrease the traffic on Interstate 5. It will allow new areas to be developed, increasing the traffic. Did the 91 freeway decrease the traffic along its path?

Be on your guard. Watch which political figures support the toll roads. Protect San Clemente and the neighboring beaches from these outside developers.

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

thursday

CASA UP CLOSE: PATRICK MITCHELL BOOK TOUR 7 p.m. As part of Casa Romantica’s speaker series, hear a presentation on the Santa Ana Mountains and their history, habitats and hikes. Cost $10-$15. 415 Avenida Granada, San Clemente, 949.498.2139, www.casaromantica.org.

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PET PROJECT FUNDRAISER 4 p.m.-close. Dine at El Ranchito and support the Pet Project Foundation. 20 percent of the night’s bills will be donated to the San Clemente-Dana Point Animal Shelter. 204 Ave. Del Mar, 949.498.5000, www.petprojectfoundation.org.

AT THE MOVIES: ‘12 YEARS A SLAVE’ Arguably the most sought after filmmaker in current English cinema is Steve McQueen (not to be confused with the Hollywood actor). Despite only three films under his belt, he has made a major impact. His first two films, Hunger (2008) and Shame (2011), were frank and stark in content and theme. His 12 Years a Slave is in the same vein and bound to mark him in film lore for a long while. In pre-Civil War America, Solomon Northup (Chiwetel Ejiofor) is a free black man with a job and family in New York. While on a business trip with two white men, Solomon is abducted and forced into slavery along with a group of other free black citizens. The story follows his journey, and struggle to hold on to his dignity, through three different households over more than a decade © Fox Searchlight of imprisonment. Michael Fassbender and Benedict Cumberbatch play two of Solomon’s masters. Lupita Nyong’o presents a remarkable debut as his fellow slave; and Alfre Woodard, Paul Giamatti and Brad Pitt make small appearances. 12 Years a Slave is based on the real experiences of a man named Solomon Northup, and Ejiofor leads a brutal feature that shows the importance of freedom and respect. We’ve seen slave-themed films before, but not one from an angle like McQueen’s. While Django Unchained made audiences cheer and roar for the protagonist to succeed, 12 Years has viewers sit back and observe the horror portrayed on screen. —Megan Bianco

friday

RAISING GLOBAL IQ PARENT PRESENTATION 9 a.m.-10 a.m. Guest speaker and best-selling author Carl Hobert joins the PTF Parent Up Series, engaging in a discussion about improving our children’s GIQ or Global Intelligence Quotient. Held at St. Margaret’s Episcopal School, Hurlbut Theater. 31641 La Novia Ave., San Juan Capistrano, 949.661.0108, www.smes.org.

ROB STALEY BAND 8:30 p.m. Live music at The Swallows Inn. 31786 Camino Capistrano, San Juan Capistrano, 949.493.3188, www.swallowsinn.com.

AN EVENING WITH MICHAEL GRAVES 4 p.m.-8:30 p.m. Renowned Architect Michael Graves returns to San Juan Capistrano to commemorate the library’s 30th birthday. Free. 31495 El Camino Real, San Juan Capistrano, 949.218.4512, www.ocpl.org.

QUEENSRYCHE STARRING GEOFF TATE 8 p.m. Multi-platinum selling, Grammy nominated singer/songwriter Geoff Tate and the progressive metal band Queensryche play The Coach House. Tickets $39.50. 33157 Camino Capistrano, San Juan Capistrano, 949.496.8930, www.thecoachhouse.com.

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THE INTERGALACTIC NEMESIS 7 p.m. A one-of-a-kind theatrical experience that mashes radio drama with more than 1,000 comic-book images in Samueli Theater at Segerstrom Center for the Arts. Shows through the weekend. Tickets start at $20. 600 Town Center Drive, Costa Mesa, 714.556.2121, www.scfta.org.

OCTA OPEN HOUSE IN SAN CLEMENTE 4:30 p.m.-7:30 p.m. Join OCTA and learn about the Interstate-5 improvement projects from Avenida Pico to San Juan Creek Road. Held at St. Andrew’s Church. 2001 Calle Frontera, 949.361.8200, www.san-clemente.org.

FREE CONCERT SERIES Noon. Cellist Michael Kaufmann and Brendan White perform as part of Saddleback College’s concert series, in Room FA 101. Free. 28000 Marguerite Pkwy., Mission Viejo, 949.582.4656, www.saddleback.edu/arts.

BUDDY GUY 8 p.m. Legendary blues artist at The Coach House. Tickets $75. 33157 Camino Capistrano, San Juan Capistrano, 949.496.8930, www.thecoachhouse.com.

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

LOS RIOS PARK GARDEN ANGELS 8:30 a.m.-10:30 a.m. Help volunteer with Goin Native at Los Rios Park. Volunteers meet at the Montanez Adobe every Thursday. 31661 Los Rios St., 949.606.6386, San Juan Capistrano, www.goinnative.net.

BETTER CHEMISTRY 8 p.m. Roots, rock and reggae at StillWater. 24701 Del Prado, Dana Point, 949.661.6003, www.danapointstillwater.com.

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ASHUN 6 p.m.-8:30 p.m. Live flamenco guitar at DaVine Food & Wine along with wine tasting that starts at 4 p.m. Tasting fee $15 for five wines. 34673 Golden Lantern, Dana Point, 949.493.4044, www.davine-wine.com.

saturday

ART FAIR 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Arts and crafts by local artists, also featuring live music, business and restaurant specials and more in downtown San Juan Capistrano along the streets of Camino Capistrano, Yorba, Verdugo and Los Rios. More info: 949.493.4700, www.sjcartfair.org.

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EDITOR’S PICK: SAN CLEMENTE ARTIST’S SOLO SHOW GOES UP AT NOLL SURFBOARDS San Clemente artist Mel Mickle will be the featured guest at an art show at Noll Surfboards & Gallery, located at 1709 N. El Camino Real, on Friday, November 8, from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. A graduate in fine art from Laguna College of Art and Design, Mickle uses classical realist training to create life-like images in painting and printmaking.

Mickle uses her own visual aesthetics and own surfing history to celebrate big wave surfer Greg Noll and the surf community. She is currently working on investigating blurry imagery that lingers between abstraction and realism. The event will be a part of the first North Beach Artwalk Friday.

ORGANIC CELLARS TASTING 5 p.m.-11 p.m. Wine tasting at San Clemente Wine Company; includes complimentary cheese plate and chocolate.

212 Avenida Del Mar, San Clemente, 949.429.7067, www. scwinecompany.com.

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FRIENDS OF THE LIBRARY HUGE BOOK SALE 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Book sale in the San Juan Capistrano Friends of the Library Bookstore parking lot, behind the Library. All proceeds support the Friends of the Library.

31495 El Camino Real, San Juan Capistrano, 949.412.4805, www.ocpl.org.

SATURDAY PRODUCE BASKET 10 a.m.-1 p.m. Every Saturday get a fresh-picked $20 veggie and fruit baskets at Villagio Giardino at the Bella Collina Towne & Golf Club. 200 Avenida La Pata, San Clemente, 949.697.0032, www.vrgreenfarms.com/basket.

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

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GETTING OUT (Cont. from page 20) BACKYARD SKILLS WORKSHOP: HOME WATER SYSTEMS DESIGN 1 p.m.-3 p.m. The Ecology Center teaches how to install and maintain efficient home water systems for your home.

Cost $10-$15 plus materials fee. 32701 Alipaz St., San Juan Capistrano, 949.443.4223, www.theecologycenter.org.

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

C-MONEY AND THE PLAYERS INC. 9 p.m. Live reggae music at StillWater. Cover $10.

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

SURF VIDEO PREMIER 9 p.m. Special event at Molly Blooms Irish Bar & Restaurant. 2391 S. El Camino Real, San Clemente 949.218.0120. www.mollybloomspub.com.

SECOND STAGE STAND UP 7:30 p.m. Live comedy on Stage II at Camino Real Playhouse the second Saturday of the month. Tickets $15.

31776 El Camino Real, San Juan Capistrano, 949.489.8082, www.caminorealplayhouse.org.

MILITARY APPRECIATION DAY 10 a.m.-3 p.m. The Ocean Institute offers free admission to visitors with a military ID and their immediate families.

24200 Dana Point Harbor Drive, Dana Point, 949.496.2274, www.ocean-institute.org.

MEET THE AUTHOR 2 p.m.-4 p.m. Meet Sharon Edwards the author of Pioneer Boulevard, with 10 stories set in the Indian community of Los Angeles. 33841 Niguel Road, Dana Point, 949.496.5517, www.ocpl.org.

SAN CLEMENTE FARMERS MARKET 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Fresh produce, flowers and more every Sunday along Avenida Del Mar. Rain or shine.

PAJAMA STORYTIME 7 p.m.-7:45 p.m. Listen to bedtime stories by the Sunshine Readers at the library. Don;t forget to wear your PJs. 242 Avenida Del Mar, 949.492.3493, www.san-clemente.org.

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.

GOT UKULELE? 5 p.m.-8 p.m. Ukulele players and fans are invited to get a Hawaiian music lesson and jam session. Call for more details. 949.829.2675, www.ekanikapilakakou.com.

FAMILY FUN COMEDY AND MAGIC SHOW 1 p.m. Family-friendly comedy and magic show at the Irvine Improv. Tickets $10. 71 Fortune Drive, Suite 841, Irvine, 949.854.5455, www.improv.com.

MARINE MAMMAL CRUISE 10 a.m. Ocean Institute marine biologists lead the cruise aboard the Sea Explorer, in search for blue whales and more sea life. Cost $22-$35. 24200 Dana Point Harbor Drive, Dana Point, 949.496.2274, www.ocean-institute.org.

WINE CRUISE 5:30 p.m.-7 p.m. Join Dana Wharf for an evening cruise aboard the OCean Adventures catamaran in the Dana Point Harbor and sample wines from The Organic Cellar, with cheese, crackers and fruit. $49. 34675 Golden Lantern, Dana Point, 949.496.5794, www.danawharf.com.

NEIL MORROW 1:30 p.m. Live music at The Swallows Inn. 31786 Camino Capistrano, San Juan Capistrano, 949.493.3188, www.swallowsinn.com.

U.S. Marine Corps veteran Tim Chambers, known as the “Saluting Marine,” will be the guest speaker at a Veteran’s Day celebration at Park Semper Fi. Courtesy photo

VETERANS DAY CEREMONY Noon. San Clemente’s annual event to honor all veterans at Park Semper Fi’s Marine Monument in the SC Pier Bowl with music, speakers and more. More info: 949.498.4958, www.marinemonument.com.

MARIACHIS AT THE MISSION 10 a.m.-11:15 a.m. The second Saturday of the month, enjoy live mariachi music at Mission San Juan Capistrano.

Free with admission $5-$9. 26801 Ortega Hwy., San Juan Capistrano, 949.234.1300, www.missionsjc.com.

TRAIL CLEARING AND WEEDING 8 a.m.-11:30 a.m. Spend time in the beautiful outdoors and volunteer to clear/maintain trails at The Reserve/Richard and Donna O’Neill Conservancy. Free. 949.923.2210, www.theconservancy.org.

sunday

SIP AND SHUCK OYSTERFEST FUNDRAISER 2 p.m.-6 p.m. Champagne and oysters with live music and more to benefit the Surfrider Foundation at The Deck in Laguna Beach. General admission $25, includes champagne glass. 627 Sleepy Hollow Lane, Laguna Beach, 949.494.6700, www.deckonlaguna.com.

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monday

A TRIBUTE TO OUR VETERANS 2 p.m. Honor our heroes at this ceremony hosted by VFW Serra Post 3801 at Veterans Park (31872 Camino Capistrano). Following will be a barbecue and entertainment at Historic Town Center Park (31806 El Camino Real). $5.

949.248.9468, www.sanjuancapistrano.org.

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SMOKEY KARAOKE 8 p.m. Get on stage at BeachFire, every Monday.

204 Avenida Del Mar, San Clemente, 949.366.3232, www.beachfire.com.

tuesday

GOOD NEIGHBORS CLUB OF CAPISTRANO VALLEY 11 a.m. The ladies group meets at Wedgewood at the San Clemente Golf Course for lunch, to discuss local groups of interest, and enjoy an entertaining program featuring “An Afternoon with Mrs. Roosevelt.” 150 Avenida Magdalena, San Clemente, 949.492.0621.

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CURIOSITY CARTS 10 a.m.-Noon. A hands-on learning experience for kids 5 and older with replicas of mission artifacts used by the Juaneno Indians at Mission San Juan Capistrano. 26801 Ortega Hwy., 949.234.1300, www.missionsjc.com.

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RUBEN GONZALEZ 7 p.m.-10 p.m. Live music at The Cellar. 156 Avenida Del Mar, San Clemente, 949.492.3663, www.thecellarsite.com.

wednesday

THE PINK PANTHER STRIKES AGAIN 6:30 p.m. the San Clemente High School Theatre Department presents “Looking for Love: The Clouseau Diaries,” a new reality TV show live onstage in Triton Theatre. Shows through Nov. 16. Tickets $10 - $25.

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

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WEDNESDAY WINE DINNER 7 p.m.-8 p.m. St. Roys Chef’s Pub at Vine features a fourcourse food and wine pairing every Wednesday night dinner. Menu changes weekly. Cost $40 per person.

211 N. El Camino Real, San Clemente, 949.361.9376, www.vinesanclemente.com.

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

HOLIDAY BUBBLES AND BITES 6:30 p.m.-8:30 p.m. Wine pairing event with Iron Horse Vineyards at San Clemente Wine Company; call for reservations. 212 Avenida Del Mar, San Clemente, 949.429.7067, www.scwinecompany.com.

MISS REPRESENTATION 3 p.m. Movie screening of the award winning documentary film geared toward women in the workforce at the Norman P. Murray Center hosted by The American Association of University Women (AAUW). Free.

24932 Veterans Way, Mission Viejo, www.AAUW.org.

UPCOMING EVENTS: THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 14 CASA CLASSIC: TRIO CELESTE 7 p.m. Special concert at Casa Romantica with the music of Dvorak, Beethoven and Piazzolla. Cost $15-$25.

415 Avenida Granada, San Clemente, 949.498.2139, www.casaromantica.org.

WINTERDANCE 2013 1 p.m. The Dance Department at Saddleback College is proud to present this popular yearly concert showcasing numerous dance styles in the McKinney Theatre. Tickets $12 presale, $15 door. Additional shows at 7:30 p.m. on Friday and Saturday. 28000 Marguerite Pkwy., Mission Viejo, 949.582.4656, www.saddleback.edu/arts. *For our full calendar, visit the “Event Calendar” at www.sanclementetimes.com.

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Wineries and restaurants from around the area showed off their vintages.

Diego Cueto, Amy Scott, Nicole Hallam, Gregg Hallam and Taygan Gray enjoy conversation at the Casino.

The lemon meringue pie from Ellie’s Table was a big hit at the Taste of San Clemente.

Attendees enjoyed music from the band The Basix during the event.

Mckenzie Tremblay of Antoine’s Café prepares a chocolate crepe.

Bruce Mitchell and John Tait.

SAN CLEMENTE TURNS OUT FOR THE ‘TASTE’ Local restaurants show off their cuisine at Casino Photos and text by Jim Shilander San Clemente Times

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undreds gathered at the Casino San Clemente Friday for the San Clemente Chamber of Commerce’s 23rd annual Taste of San Clemente event.

Twenty-five local restaurants and about 15 regional breweries and wineries showed off their offerings, while more than 300 attendees chatted and danced the night away to the Southern California music scene favorite, The Basix.

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It was the second time the event was hosted at the historic Casino.

The annual gathering provides local eateries—all members of the chamber—with the platform to showcase their unique culinary takes, and gives locals the opportunity to literally taste many of San Clemente’s eats, with the purchase of the $75 ticket.

For more information on the Chamber of Commerce, visit www.scchamber.com.

And to see a full slideshow of the Taste, visit www.sanclementetimes.com. SC

San Clemente City Councilmen Chris Hamm, left, and Tim Brown, along with Planning Commissioner Kathleen Ward and Brown’s wife Heather.

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hildren of the “fighting Fifth” Marines were out in full Halloween force Wednesday, October 30, as the 5th Marine Regiment hosted a trickor-treating holiday alternative for Camp Pendleton-stationed families.

Decked out in costumes of their favorite characters, like minions from Despicable Me (one and 2), Disney princesses from Belle to Cinderella and comic book heroes like Batman and The Hulk, more than 350 kids practiced the Halloween tradition with their Marine Corps family, before hitting their community’s streets the following night.

The event was the brainchild of new fifth commander Col. Jason Bohm as a way to bring the regiment’s five units together. Each unit’s Family Readiness Officer, who act as liaisons between the units and family members, put their collective efforts together to put on the event.

“Adults and kids love Halloween, making this was one of the most feel good events we have sponsored,” said Kim Merkel, family readiness officer for regiment headquarters.

With the help of the regiment’s adop-

About 350 costumed children of the Camp Pendleton-based 5th Marines trick-or-treat October 30 at a safe Halloween event hosted by the regiment. Courtesy photo

tive cities and support groups, like San Clemente and the Dana Point 5th Marine Regiment Support Group, 40 vehicle trunks and beds were transformed for the night’s tricks and treats.

A crowd favorite that night was a spooky, miniature golf course hosted by members of the 5th Marine family, Jim and Carla Hogan, whose son, Lance Cpl. Donald J. Hogan, was killed in August 2009 in the Helmand Province in Afghanistan. Since Donald’s death, the Hogan family has continued to support the 5th Marines by reaching out to families and deployed Marines, Merkel said.

Merkel said with the success of the regiment-wide event, the readiness officers hope to keep bringing the entire 5th Marine Regiment family together. SC

Family Readiness Officers with the 5th Marine Regiment are decked out in Halloween garb for a regimentwide holiday event Wednesday, October 30. Courtesy photo

GUEST OPINION: By Wayne Eggleston

Honoring Heroes Veterans’ Day events at Park Semper Fi

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he community is invited to attend the annual Veterans Day ceremony at Park Semper Fi on Saturday, November 9. While we also celebrate the U.S. Marine Corps’ birthday on November 10, we honor all veterans from every branch of the military. Veterans Day is officially Monday, November 11.

The ceremony on Saturday starts at noon at Park Semper Fi, in the Pier Bowl area at 106 Alameda Lane, and parking should not be a problem this time of year.

While we do not have reserved parking, we do have an area blocked off for disabled parking, first come, first served.

This year we have a special choral group singing patriotic songs, Saddleback Valley Chorale, under the direction of Pete Jacobs. General J.K. Davis, former assistant commandant of the Marine Corps will lead the Pledge of Allegiance. Tim Brown, San Clemente Times November 7-13, 2013

our mayor pro-tem, will give an inspirational devotional prayer, and Mayor Bob Baker, a U.S. Navy veteran, will give the mayor’s greeting.

We are honored this year to have an outstandWayne Eggleston ing veteran, Tim Chambers, as our featured speaker. Chambers has been recognized for his volunteer efforts repeatedly and was awarded a Navy Marine Corps Commendation Medal for his actions on 9/11 by the Secretary of the Navy.

He is well known by millions as “The Saluting Marine” for his salute he holds every year in Washington D.C. during the Rolling Thunder Demonstration Ride for prisoner of war and missing in action (POW/MIA) awareness. His salute lasts

four to five hours each year as hundreds of thousands of veterans and patriots ride around him. This has become a moral post for Chambers which he has stood for 11 years so far. This simple action was taken by many veterans as a welcome home.

President Bush invited Chambers to have breakfast with him during his last year in office. He now travels all over the country reinforcing patriotism, consoling families that lost their loved ones. He also reaches out to children to inspire them to respect each other, further their education and blaze their own trail in life. His goal is to strengthen the bond among Americans through the spirit of volunteerism by bringing Americans together to improve the quality of life of our youth, our less fortunate and our veterans.

Plan on bringing your entire family and should you have a neighbor who is a

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veteran, give them a ride to the ceremony and tell them how much you appreciate their service to our country. And if you see Marines in San Clemente eating at one of our restaurants, pick up the check and welcome them to our “Spanish Village by the Sea.” Wayne Eggleston is a former city councilman and mayor, and current member of the San Clemente Planning Commission. He serves as executive director of the Heritage of San Clemente Foundation. 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.

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SC LIVING GUEST OPINION: Conscious Living by Meryl Gwinn

Seasonal Food for Thought Sweater weather is here, slow down, connect, enjoy

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ovember is a month for slowing down, sweatering up and applying ChapStick relentlessly. At first, I set out to write about the vibrant autumn colors, the fall farm vegetable harvest (of course) or something similar to evoke the cozy, nostalgic, flannel-shirt feeling that is “so this season.”

But the truth is, lately, I’ve been thinking about how rather than slowing, everything seems to be speeding up. We’re super-charged by technology and consumed by ever-busier schedules. With that in mind, I decided to take a moment for peace and write a tribute to the practice of mindfulness and simply relaxing into the rich, present moment.

So here’s to the art of the pause, taking time to genuinely engage with one other.

Here’s to the idea of being active contributors to a stronger community and a kinder, safer living space for all to enjoy.

Whatever the major culprits contributing to our endless scurrying—smartphones, marketing bombardment, habitual multitasking—let’s just realize our current state. We’re distracted.

Rather than clear minds and present participation, we often live in a zone of

intensity and anxiety, a swirl of speed and impatience. A friend said to me recently, “We have no right to stress ourselves out; to live any way less than in joyful appreciation.” Why live inside a swirling tornado CONSCIOUS LIVING of a million tasks and

By Meryl Gwinn thoughts that remove us from what’s happening around us and distract us from being grateful for our current moments?

Who are we to be so preoccupied that we no longer have simple compassion for our neighbors who happen to be driving slower than us or taking a little extra time in the crosswalk?

There is a lot of opportunity for entertainment while fully participating in the daily world. The line at the market can truly be comical if we just relax and take it all in. Look up, notice someone and consider what they’re about. Say something to make someone laugh. We’re all sharing experiences. Why not engage with those around us? Connection is, after all, what we’re really looking for. Mother Teresa

said, “If we have no peace, it is because we have forgotten that we belong to each other.”

Let’s resolve not to check our text messages while driving as a tribute to someone who has suffered because of it. Aside from the obvious safety issue, what’s wrong with simply taking time to think? In each of our psyches there is something profound aching to rise to the surface. Perhaps if we would just pause long enough and give our texting thumbs a rest, some grand ideas could be realized.

Since when should we be forever reachable, anyway? Losing precious moments for ourselves to just “be” could be contributing to a major loss of creativity and solutions for the entire system.

How can we be fully effective when we’re flipping through radio stations, driving, sipping lattes, checking emails and pondering tomorrow’s schedule? We’ve all caught ourselves there—boy it’s exhausting—and all we’re doing is sitting in a car.

Take some time this month to retreat to a place that is uniquely your own. Observe your breathing, meditate, walk, quiet your mind, un-clutter your space.

Take the time to really watch the

sunset, or the clouds or the waves. Ask a question. Admire someone and then tell them. Smile and notice your appreciation for just being you, here and now, or laugh because you feel like a child after catching yourself smiling at the flowers. What develops, I believe, is a greater sense of being alive.

Cheers to a season of gentleness, connection and engagement. Our communities will be grateful. I’m sure of it.

Meryl Gwinn has a Bachelor of Science degree in Kinesiology, has studied yoga, health, food, and humans around the globe.

She is a constant pursuer of natural medicine and whole-healing solutions. Gwinn welcomes reader feedback at meryl.gwinn@ gmail.com. 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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BETH SANDEN FINISHES SIXTH AT N.Y.C MARATHON

The New York City Marathon is regarded as one of the most prestigious and popular marathon races in the United States. On November 3, more than 45,000 participants took to the streets of New York to participate in the event.

San Clemente resident Beth Sanden, who is partially paralyzed from the waist down, competed in the handcycle division of the race and finished in sixth-place. It was her second time completing the marathon. Sanden finished the 26.2-mile race in three hours and six minutes and competed against 74 other hand-cyclists.

San Clemente resident Beth Sanden poses with her medal from the New York City Marathon. Courtesy photo

Sanden traveled the historic route that goes through New York’s Staten Island, Brooklyn, Queens and Manhat-

Q&A With UCLA Soccer Player Gage Zerboni

By Steve Breazeale San Clemente Times

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ast March, Gage Zerboni and the San Clemente boys soccer team were busy barnstorming their way through the CIF-SS Division 1 playoffs and found themselves playing for the Southern Regional Team Championship. Zerboni knew those final days would be his last in a Tritons uniform and he, and the Tritons, made them count by capping off a historic season.

Now Zerboni has traded the trademark red and white San Clemente uniform in for a blue and gold one.

As a member of the No. 2 UCLA men’s soccer team, Zerboni has been thrown into the fire of Pac-12 competition and has

UCLA freshman Gage Zerboni has three goals and two assists in 11 games played this season. Photo by Don Liebig/ASUCLA

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been successful. The true freshman has three goals and two assists in 11 games played this season.

On November 3 the Bruins (10-3-4, 5-1-3 Pac-12) defeated then-No. 1 California 2-1, vaulting them into the top spot in the Pac12 standings.

The San Clemente Times caught up with Zerboni on the team’s bye week to get his thoughts on his freshman season, what it’s like to score a goal in Division 1 soccer, and his thoughts on the future of UCLA soccer.

San Clemente Times: You guys just pulled off a major win against Cal. What was the key for UCLA in that victory?

Gage Zerboni: The first time we played Cal (a 3-2 overtime loss on October 13) we felt like we outplayed them and should have won that game. So we knew our game plan coming in (on Sunday). We needed to keep possession. I think it was a pretty even game but we probably had more success because we wanted it more.

We just executed our game plan better than they did.

SCT: The Pac-12 is full of elite teams.

What was it like jumping from high school straight into that hostile schedule?

GZ: Yeah, I think it’s something like three teams are in the top-10 (UCLA, Washington, California). It’s obviously really tough playing against the best players in the country. But it’s also an honor playing against them. It’s cool to see everything unfold when we play against these great players.

SCT: How have you seen your game progress this season?

GZ: Coming in as a freshman is always tough. I came from a small club team so I’ve always felt like the underdog and I knew I had my work cut out for me. I had to be honest about my work rate and keep my energy up in practice. I had to make the most of my chances and opportunities once I got into the game and stay on the field.

tan boroughs all the way to the finish line in Central Park.

Sanden said that this race was particularly important, given the horrific events that happened in this year’s Boston Marathon.

“The feeling was solidarity. We are not afraid to compete in a marathon with remembrance of Boston and those injured,” Sanden said. “That race was in honor of the (victims).”

Because of her six-place finish in New York, Sanden has qualified for the Boston Marathon in 2014. Sanden will compete in the Los Angeles Marathon in March. —San Clemente Times

SC SPORTS HALL OF FAME ACCEPTING NOMINATIONS FOR 2014 CLASS

The Friends of San Clemente Beaches, Parks & Recreation Foundation is accepting nominations for the Sports Hall of Fame 2014 class.

Inductees will have their names inscribed on the wall of the Vista Hermosa Aquatics Center.

Photo by Jim Shilander

Photo by Don Liebig/ASUCLA

SCT: It seems like you have done just that in a limited amount of playing time.

What’s it been like knowing that you’ve contributed to the team’s success by scoring goals?

GZ: It’s been really exciting. My first goal was exhilarating. I stepped onto the field against Oregon State at the end of the game and scored within two minutes … But I don’t care how many I score so as long as the team is striving and doing well.

SCT: Tell me about the young group of players on the Bruins roster. There are so many freshmen. That has to make you feel optimistic about the future.

GZ: We all get along so well. We are all really excited to get on the field and play.

We all love soccer and it’s only a matter of time before we work together and leave our legacy here at UCLA. SC

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he Friends of San Clemente Beaches, Parks & Recreation Foundation is now accepting applications for the San Clemente Sports Hall of Fame class of 2014.

The Hall of Fame, which inducted its inaugural class in May, honors outstanding athletes who either grew up playing their respective sport in San Clemente or lived in town during their career.

Last year’s class was defined by a wide range of athletes from across the sports spectrum. The inaugural class included: Mary Mulligan-Crapo, Sue Enquist, Bob Lutz, Greg Long, Mitch Kahn, Colin McPhillips, Karch Kiraly and Ryan Sheckler.

The nomination process will run for several months, with the finalists being announced in May. For more information on the nomination process, visit www.friendsofsanclemente.org. SC — San Clemente Times www.sanclementetimes.com

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Bye Week Does Not Slow Coyotes Down in 8-3 Win Huge third period extends local high school ice hockey team’s winning streak to five games

By Steve Breazeale San Clemente Times

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wo bye weeks in a row was not enough time to cool off the Capistrano Coyote ice hockey team.

The first-place squad, made up of players from the Capistrano Unified School District, returned to play in the Anaheim Ducks High School Ice Hockey League with a convincing 8-3 win over Damien on November 2.

Connor Reed scored for the Coyotes (5-0-0) 24 seconds into the game and struck again for a second goal less than two minutes later to make it 2-0.

Damien would respond and the two

Capistrano Coyotes Max Kamper scored a goal against Damien on November 2. Photo by Leslie Bird

Triton Report

By Steve Breazeale and Victor Carno

DOLPHINS GIRLS VOLLEYBALL SWEEPS TRITONS TO CLAIM LEAGUE TITLE In a season filled with changes, winning remained a constant for the Dana Hills girls volleyball team throughout their 2013 South Coast League run. On Monday the Dolphins repeated as league champions and ensured an undefeated league season by defeating visiting San Clemente in three sets, 25-17, 25-22, 25-16.

The Tritons (12-12, 6-2) defeated every other South Coast League team this season, but lost twice to Dana Hills. San Clemente finished second in league.

The Dolphins (22-6, 8-0 league) had to deal with an ever shifting lineup and a coaching change midway through the season. Several players would float in and out of the Dolphins rotation on a nightly basis, due to commitments to club and national teams. When former head coach Bryce Baum departed, assistant Tim Layton stepped in and attempted to mesh together whatever pieces he had. The result was a winning effort.

The Dolphins lineup against the Tritons on Monday exemplified the mix and match style. While standout senior outside hitter Tia Scambray remained a constant presence in the rotations, the Dolphins relied on several players to get past San ClemSan Clemente Times November 7–13, 2013

ente, who could have won a share of the league title with a win.

San Clemente jumped out to a 12-9 lead in the first set but an 8-2 run by the Dolphins put the home team out in front.

Junior middle blocker Kendall Smith led a Dolphins defensive effort up front during the run, providing key blocks. The Dolphins closed out the set on a 7-0 run.

The Tritons best chance at winning a set came in the second. After battling back and forth with the Dolphins the Tritons held a slim 20-19 edge until Scambray recorded two consecutive kills to give Dana Hills a lead they would not let go of. Dana Hills won the closely contested second set 25-22.

The Tritons were in the mix throughout the first two sets, but the third set was all Dana Hills. Scambray recorded six of her game-high 19 kills during the third and San Clemente had six unforced errors as the Dolphins coasted to a 25-16 set win and the league championship.

San Clemente sophomore outside hitter Cali Hoye and senior Taylor Brubaker led the team with nine kills each.

San Clemente’s opening drive ended in a touchdown pass from senior quarterback Loren Applegate to junior tight end Cole Harlow five minutes into the first quarter.

San Clemente followed that touchdown up with another score moments later when senior Collin Zines returned a Tesoro fumble 40 yards for a touchdown, giving the Tritons a 14-0 lead.

The momentum took a drastic change in the second quarter when Tesoro’s junior offensive lineman, Nick Fehrenbach, opened up a big gap in the San Clemente defense, allowing junior running back Jon Rivera to run in Tesoro’s first touchdown.

Tesoro then embarked on their scoring spree, which included three unanswered touchdowns and a field goal.

“Tesoro really got into their groove …

I’m proud of our guys’ effort, we knew that Tesoro was a good team,” San Clemente head coach Jaime Ortiz said.

The Tritons final game of the season, and last chance to pick up a league win, will come at Trabuco Hills on November 8. –Victor Carno

TESORO PROVES TOO MUCH FOR TRITONS FOOTBALL IN 30-14 WIN The San Clemente football team started out strong against visiting Tesoro Friday, but eventually fell in a 30-14 South Coast League loss.

For a while it looked like the Tritons (2-7, 0-3 league) might pull an upset when they jumped out to an early 14-0 lead.

Memories of last year’s come from behind fourth quarter triumph started to creep in. But a quick rally by the Titans (7-2, 3-1) erased any hopes of an upset and handed the Tritons their seventh straight loss.

TRITONS BOYS WATER POLO SET FOR REMATCH WITH DOLPHINS The San Clemente boys water polo played Aliso Niguel on November 5. Results were not available at press time.

The Tritons will look to solidify their second-place standing in the South Coast League with a rematch against first-place Dana Hills on November 7. The Dolphins defeated the Tritons 11-7 on October 22.

CROSS COUNTRY TEAMS LOOK AHEAD TO CIF Both the boys and girls San Clemente

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teams exchanged goals until the end of the second period, which saw the score stand at 4-3.

The Coyotes were able to pull away in the third by outshooting Damien, 12-5.

The Coyotes scored four unanswered goals and cruised their way to their fi fth straight win. Keenan Haase, Max Kamper, Jacob Fricks and Paul Boutoussov all contributed with goals.

Coyotes goaltender Kevin Vernon was sharp in the third period and stopped 20 of 23 shots on the night. Vernon leads the Varsity 2A Division in goals against average (1.50) and save percentage (.954).

The Coyotes will face San Diego South on November 9. SC

cross country teams were set to compete at the South Coast League Finals on November 6 at Irvine Regional Park. Results were not available at press time.

The girls squad established themselves as the team to beat in league earlier this year, when they won the South Coast League cluster meet on October 8.

The next race for both the boys and girls teams will be the CIF Prelims at Mt. SAC on November 10.

GIRLS TENNIS TAKES TO THE DESERT FOR CIF CHAMPIONSHIPS A third-place finish in the competitive South Coast league earned the San Clemente girls tennis team a berth in the CIF-SS Division 1 Championships.

The first round was set to take place on November 6. Results were not available at press time. San Clemente was to play Palm Desert, the No. 1 seed out of the Desert Valley League, in the first round.

If the Tritons advance they will play the winner of the Campbell Hall-Wild Card “B” winner.

GIRLS GOLF TAKES 10TH AT CIF The San Clemente girls golf team teed off at the Costa Mesa Golf Club on October 31 as part of the CIF Southern Division Team Championships. The Tritons had only one player shoot in the 70s but had several shoot in the low to mid-80s, earning them a 10th-place overall finish.

Junior Alex Cooper shot a 78 (+8), Isabella Seeburger shot 80 (+10), Madi Wiedeman carded 83 (+13), Juliet Duralde shot 87 (+17), Sarah Duncan also shot 87 (+17) and Olga Mihalik shot 92 (+22).

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GROM OF THE WEEK RILEY SHIROKE

Age: 12, Shorecliffs Middle School Riley Shiroke started surfing at the age of 6 when he was handed down his brother’s outgrown shortboard. Riley’s dad provided the coaching and the surf stoke has been running through this talented seventh-grader’s veins ever since. A member of the surf club at Shorecliffs Middle School, where he is a dedicated ‘A’ and ‘B’ student, Riley has made wave riding the second of his two favorite sports. An accomplished golfer since the age of 2, he has earned a number of top three finishes in both Southern California Junior Golf and San Diego Junior Golf association tournaments. He has not yet ventured into the surf competition arena but has not ruled it out as a future possibility. “Right now I’m more into golf.

Surfing is my second sport,” Riley said. “I want to become a professional golfer and Riley Shiroke. Courtesy photo keep surfing as just recreational. I have the best time surfing when there are a lot of my friends out in the water with good attitudes and great waves.” His favorite maneuver, he said, is a toss-up between getting barreled and making a big snap off the top. He also believes surfing makes him a better golfer and vice versa. “Paddling out to the lineup makes me stronger and it makes my golf swing stronger. Walking the course helps with overall conditioning.

Waiting for a good wave in the lineup helps my concentration and patience on the golf course too,” Riley said. “I love both because after studying I can do both pretty much every day.”—Andrea Swayne

SC Sons ‘Under Desert Sun’

SURF FORECAST

Pro surfer Dane Gudauskas and filmmaker Kevin Voegtlin to premier surf adventure film

By Andrea Swayne San Clemente Times

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or San Clemente’s Dane Gudauskas, professional surf competition and travel is more than just a career, it’s his passion. So when acquaintance Kepa Acero, from the Basque Country in northern Spain, proposed the idea of making an adventure surf film in the southern African country of Angola, Gudauskas couldn’t resist. And neither could Kevin Voegtlin, the San Clemente surfer, professional photographer and first-time filmmaker, chosen to capture all the action on the two-week journey.

Acero has made a name for himself as an adventurist at the forefront of surfing exploration. From Alaska’s outer reefs to Patagonia and Antarctica, he has tackled some of the most remote breaks on the planet.

The trio’s new film, Under Desert Sun, debuted in Spain earlier this week and is set to premier locally this Saturday, November 9 at Molly Bloom’s Irish Bar and Restaurant, 2391 S. El Camino Real in San Clemente. Doors open at 7:30 p.m. and a photo exhibition from the trip will be on display. The movie starts at 9:30 p.m. followed by a live musical performance by Dustin Franks and the Traders. The band will perform music written and recorded

RESULTS Local finishers only.

NSSA Explorer, Event No. 6, October 26, San Diego, Mission Beach, San Fernando Court MEN: 1. Dylan Sonderegger, San Clemente.

JUNIORS: 4. Cole Houshmand, San Clemente. BOYS: 2. Cole Houshmand, San Clemente; 6. Jaric Fink, San Clemente. MENEHUNE: 1. Kade Matson, San Clemente; 2. Ryan Martin, San Clemente. SUPER GROMS: 2.

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San Clemente pro surfer Dane Gudauskas (left) and Basque Country-based surf adventurer Kepa Acero will debut their new film ‘Under Desert Sun’ Saturday at Molly Bloom’s. The movie was produced, directed and shot by San Clemente professional photographer Kevin Voegtlin. Photo by Kevin Voegtlin

for the film. Admission is free.

“I was attracted to the idea of exploring a part of the world off the map to most surfers, as well as most people in general.

It seemed like a great adventure to me,” Voegtlin said of his directorial debut.

“I have been a fan of Kepa’s work for some time and Dane’s a good friend so it sounded like a fun project to be a part of.

It turned out to be an amazing experience and we are very proud of the result and

excited to share the movie with everyone.”

The movie will be featured in an upcoming issue of Surfer Magazine and made available as a free download at www. surfermag.com as of November 20.

The movie documents the trio’s journey, from a death-defying, 14-hour ride aboard a janky, overcrowded bus and surviving on nothing but rice and mussels harvested from shoreline rocks, to meeting interesting people and, of course, surfing some

Taj Lindblad, San Clemente. WOMEN: 4.

Samantha Sibley, San Clemente. GIRLS: 3. Samantha Sibley, San Clemente. DUKE: 2. Peter Townend, San Clemente. LONGBOARD: 3. Jaric Fink, San Clemente.

A-65; 11. CSU Long Beach B-62; 12. CSU Channel Islands-56; 13. USC-53; 14. UCLA46; 15. Mira Costa White-42; 16. SDSU Red-32; 17. UCSC-25; 18. UCSB B-23; 19.

Point Loma B-22; =20. Point Loma B-27; =20. CSUSM B-27; =20. Cal Poly San Luis Obispo-27; =20. UCSB C-27. MEN: 1. Shaw Kobayashi-Saddleback. LONGBOARD: 1. Casey Powell-USC; 3. Dennis WhiteSaddleback. WOMEN: 2. Danielle WymanSaddleback; 3. Marissa Shaw-SDSU Black; 4.

Erika Cook-CSULB B.

NSSA Southwest College Team, Event No. 1, October 26-27, San Diego, Blacks Beach TEAM: 1. SDSU Black-136; 2. Saddleback-127; 3. Mira Costa Red-114; 4. UCSD A-110; 5. UCSB A-88; 6. Point Loma A-78; 7. Cal Poly San Luis Obispo A-77; =8. UCSD B-65; =8. USD-65; =8. CSU San Marcos

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Water Temperature: 61-64 degrees F Water Visibility and Conditions: San Clemente: 8-10’ Poor+Fair Catalina: 15-20’ Fair Immediate: Modest blend of easing northwest swell and minor Southern Hemi groundswell on Thursday. Most breaks offer continued knee-waist high (2-3’) waves, while standout spots pull in plus sets at times. Calm to light offshore winds in the morning give way to a light+ moderate westerly sea-breeze in the afternoon.

Long Range Outlook: Modest blend of northwest, west-northwest and small southwest swell on Friday and Saturday.

Expect mainly knee-waist high waves (2-3’) for better breaks then, along with generally favorable conditions. Check out Surfline. com for all the details!

truly epic waves.

“We were openly embraced by the people, but having recently emerged from nearly 30 years of civil war, walking down the street you’re liable to see random guys with AK-47 assault rifles just hanging out,” Gudauskas said. “Whether traveling to the other side of the world or just taking a quick road trip down the coast, we want to inspire people to live with open minds, embrace adventure and enjoy the process of the journey. It takes you places you never expected to go, but will thoroughly enjoy once you’re there.” SC

UPCOMING EVENTS November 2-3: NSSA Open, Event No. 4, Newport Beach, 54th Street November 9-10: WSA Championship Tour, Event No. 4, San Diego, Mission Beach, San Fernando Place November 16: SSS, Orange County Middle School and High School, Event No. 2, Oceanside Harbor, South Jetty November 16-17: NSSA Open, Event No. 5, San Onofre State Park, Church Beach www.sanclementetimes.com