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Water Pressure
Authorities look for water conservation solutions as state mandates loom EYE ON SC/PAGE 6
Sam Branker washes off Monday at Main Beach near San Clemete Pier at a public shower after an afternoon of surfing. Photo: Eric Heinz
‘Take Action San Clemente’ Gains Public Support EYE ON SC/PAGE 3
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What’s Up With... Five things San Clemente should know this week Take Action San Clemente Petition Garners More Than 1,500 signatures THE LATEST: On May 28, a group of homeowners and stakeholders in San Clemente gathered at the corner of Avenida Pico and Avenida Presidio to gain awareness of their effort to have City Council pass an ordinance regarding “group homes.” The group has collected more than 1,500 signatures for its petition, according to its website www.takeactionsanclemente.com, of its goal of 2,500. These group homes have been defined by the organization Take Action San Clemente as residences that have multiple people who are living together who are not biologically related, some of which may be acting as sober-living homes, TASC members said. There have been complaints of overt debris, such as cigarette butts, strewn around the area, loud profanity, fights and constant 9-1-1 calls to the homes. Members claim in the last year the number of group homes has grown from 40 to 100 in San Clemente. Concrete data on the number of homes that have sprung up in San Clemente could not be found before press time, but in the last week the San Clemente Times was told by organizers the number of group homes has more than doubled in the last year. Bernie Wohlforth, one of the de facto leaders of the group, said this issue has been a problem for many southern and coastal California communities for some time. “San Clemente has been dealing with this for two or three years, and in the last year it’s become an even greater issue,” Wohlforth said. Wohlforth said in his neighborhood there are five group homes all within the same block of each other, but he said he doesn’t claim they’re sober-living homes. He said more reports of clustering of the homes come in constantly. “We see the biggest issue as there’s no enforceable regulation,” he said. “We understand and value somebody who wants to get clean, get sober, get help… We support that.” The group members said they don’t San Clemente Times June 4–10, 2015
Laura Yang holds a sign on May 28 at the corner of Avenida Pico and Avenida Presidio asking San Clemente City Council to regulate group homes. Photo: Eric Heinz
want to have anyone living in these homes unreasonably displaced, but they said they want regulation so the homes are not as clustered as they are now. City council members can direct an item to be placed on the regular meeting agenda for consideration, and any citizen can request an item to be on the agenda, City Clerk Joanne Baade said. WHAT’S NEXT: Group members said because of the city of Newport Beach sober-living home case that reached the California Supreme Court, they want to make sure the regulations are in compliance with state and federal law in order to enforce any law City Council could pass. —Eric Heinz
North Beach Parking Lot Plan Loses Local Legs THE LATEST: Despite last month’s approval from the California Coastal Commission and its allowance for San Clemente to resubmit a proposal for a parking lot in the North Beach area, City Council decided not to move forward in submitting a citizen design for the lot.
The proposed public parking lot to be built at 1832 El Camino Real in North Beach was brought up by community members during the public comments portion of Tuesday’s city council meeting. Ricardo Nicol, Tom and Vonne Barnes and landscape architect Richard Price had submitted the proposal a few weeks ago and have been working through the bureaucracy to get the project approved for some time. Council members said this issue is not officially rejected, but it will take about another year before anything would be able to be submitted to the commission because of the project’s proximity to the coastline. Council members said because they could not agree on the project unanimously, they did not feel comfortable moving forward with the citizens’ proposal. “(The commission) gave the city a unique opportunity that if they city gave (approval) they would consider the plan presented at the hearing by San Clemente and resubmit it as the city’s plan,” Nicol said. “This project has been in the works for over two years. Tens of thou-
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sands of taxpayer dollars have been spent on this. I think you’ve (the council) wasted the public’s time and resources.” Mayor Chris Hamm said he would like to look at a different design if the funds are available in the future, but he said he would like to explore if this is the best way to spend the beach parking funds. “This is a poster child of how hard it is to spend those (beach parking) funds,” Councilwoman Lori Donchak said. “It’s very frustrating. I’m looking for this beach parking funding to become available, and they can only be used for those funds. This is case in point about trying to get beach parking in this community.” WHAT’S NEXT: Because the council decided not to fund the design, it will have to come back to it at a later date, most likely next year at the earliest, in order to submit a proposal. Should the council vote to keep it as a parking lot, it must be funded by the money in the respective fund, collected over the years from a special property tax. The California Coastal Commission gave the city the option to withdraw the application and submit a new application for an alternative proposal. —EH (Cont. on page 4) www.sanclementetimes.com
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Farmers Market Agreement Amended by Council THE LATEST: Although City Council had voted without dissent to approve a threeyear agreement with current Farmers Market administrator Rick Heil at the May 19 meeting, other stakeholders in the Sunday market who spoke during public forum Tuesday asked the city officials to stick to prior votes. During the meeting, some people said they wanted the city to revert to a decision to make the Farmers Market agreement a request for proposal, but council members said they had already made their decision to go with Heil. However, the Downtown Business Association representatives at the meeting contended the weekly car show should be given a fair spot on the illustrious Avenida del Mar. Council members wanted to put the issue to rest, so they voted to move the market to snake back on a portion of Calle Seville with about half the market remaining on Avendia del Mar. This council-mandated compromise took more than half an hour to reach, as Heil and representatives from other organizations
SC Sheriff’s Blotter COMPILED BY JACOB ONOFRIO
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.
Sunday, May 31 SUSPICIOUS PERSON IN VEHICLE Avenida Pico, 500 Block (11:27 p.m.) After getting off the Interstate 5 Freeway, a man in a black Toyota Corolla parked his car at a Chevron pump for 30 minutes. The caller said the man came into the store, was acting strange and had asked if the caller was alone. DRUNK DRIVING El Camino Real, 200 Block (6:36 p.m.) Police ran a patrol check for a man in his 40s who was urinating in a bottle while parked at a Shell Gas station pump. The man then left his car and walked to a nearby restaurant. SUSPICIOUS PERSON/CIRCUMSTANCES Avenida Monterey/Avenida Victoria (2:08 p.m.) A man was looking into other people’s vehicles and peeking over fences. San Clemente Times June 4–10, 2015
stated their cases. For some, the Farmers Market was about maintaining “what’s not broken,” as Councilman Tim Brown said; for the others, it was about getting a fair share of the prime real estate. WHAT’S NEXT: Council voted 3-2 with Councilmembers Bob Baker and Kathleen Ward voting against it to give this allocation a one-year trial to see how each of the events fairs. —EH
SCHS Seniors Petition for Mike Halt
The list of signatures was sent to the SC Times on the morning of Monday, June 1 via email. In the event that Halt is not allowed to attend graduation, parents of the seniors have sent a letter to The Pentagon asking Marine Corps Gen. Joseph F. Dunford, Jr. to take his place at the ceremony because he “possesses the same leadership qualities that Mike Halt possesses: honor, integrity, discipline, and remarkable character,” the letter stated. WHAT’S NEXT: CUSD Board of Trustees will meet 4:30 p.m. Thursday in closed session to discuss Halt’s position with the district, and an open session is scheduled to follow. —Amanda Huffman
THE LATEST: San Clemente High School’s Class of 2015 recently petitioned in support of Principal Michael Halt, in hopes of having Capistrano Unified School District reinstating him, particularly so he could be the official to shake their hands during the graduation ceremony. Students have showed their support for Halt in a number of ways, the release stated, including painting their car windows and wearing “I Like Mike” T-shirts and buttons. Most recently, students created a petition to pass around to their fellow seniors. For three days, seniors collected about 350 signatures for their petition.
Trolley Prospect THE LATEST: San Clemente Councilwoman Lori Donchak, who is the fifth district representative on the Orange County Transit Authority Board of Directors, said in an email to the San Clemente Times that when the city adopted the General Plan last year, a transit system would be planned. The cost, reconfiguration and transit routes all need to be discussed and planned.
CITIZEN ASSIST Paseo De Cristobal, 300 Block (5:51 p.m.) A caller said he believed a man and a woman who said they were “looking for earrings” were actually there to kill him. Fearing for his life, the man ran into the nearby woods. He was afraid they were going to do something to his dog.
BURGLARY REPORT El Camino Real, 800 Block (11:58 a.m.) A caller reported that someone tried to pry open a door.
Saturday, May 30 DISTURBANCE Camino Del Rio/Costa Maritima (2:02 a.m.) A group of juveniles on bikes and skateboards were toilet papering houses in Forster Highlands.
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Friday, May 29 SUSPICIOUS PERSON IN VEHICLE Costa Maritima, 500 Block (4:04 a.m.) Two subjects in a black Ford F-150 were seen lighting up a flame inside the vehicle for one hour and 15 minutes. The caller stated the truck had been there two nights in a row. DISTURBANCE East Avenida Palizada/El Camino Real (11:56 p.m.) A caller reported that a “one-legged man” was trying to start a fight with him. He said the man had no weapons, but was trying to hit him with his guitar. SUSPICIOUS PERSON/CIRCUMSTANCES Marbella, 0 Block (11:32 p.m.) A woman and her husband called about somebody pounding on her door and possibly trying to break in. She was not expecting anyone and heard a vehicle leave soon after.
“The trolley could take cars off the road, lessening traffic and also provide a way to get around for those that choose not to own a car,” Donchak said. “You can expect that train station(s) will be on the route.” Donchak said she expects the city to apply for the grant in August, and optimistically the project would commence in about a year. The grants the city is looking to apply for will amount to about $125,000, Donchak said during Tuesday’s City Council meeting. For now, the plan is to keep the trolley system within San Clemente and specifically serve the residents within the area for local needs. Until the trolley system is put in place, it would not be expanded for other uses, councilmembers said. WHAT’S NEXT: A Mobility Task Force meeting is scheduled from 5:45 p.m. to 7:15 p.m. Monday, June 8 at 910 Calle Negocio, Suite 100, Conference Room A. The trolley transit proposal will be on the agenda, and local organizations are expected to attend, Donchak said.—EH
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DEFRAUDING AN INNKEEPER Avenida Algodon, 100 Block (1:05 p.m.) A man reported that someone had cut a screen and stayed the night without paying. The suspect disappeared upon police arrival. STOLEN VEHICLE Calle Las Bolas, 1600 Block (7:36 a.m.) A caller reported that their car was stolen. It was last seen the night before.
TRAFFIC HAZARD Avenida Presidio/El Camino Real (5:45p.m.) A homeless man was running into traffic and rolling around on the ground. The caller was concerned he was going to cause an accident.
DISTURBANCE Avenida Santa Margarita, 100 Block (3:11 a.m.) A man in dark clothing was seen hiding in the bushes.
DISTURBANCE Avenida Del Mar, 100 Block (5:26 p.m.) 808 Sushi reported that a homeless man came inside and took a drink without paying for it. He was later found walking up and down Del Mar and screaming profanities. Employees at Bonnie’s Skin Care Salon said he was yelling at no one in particular and scaring customers in a nearby hallway.
TRESPASSING Avenida Del Mar, 100 Block (6:36 p.m.) A store was continuously visited by an apparently homeless man who kept banging on the windows.
PETTY THEFT REPORT Calle Sacramento, 1500 Block (4:30 p.m.) A woman told deputies her ex-roommate came into her room and took her wallet. He said he was missing money and was looking for it in her wallet. No theft occurred, but the caller wanted the event documented.
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SUSPICIOUS PERSON/CIRCUMSTANCES Avenida Algodon, 100 Block (6:27 p.m.) Deputies were looking for a man who had entered the location with a gun in his waistband the night before.
Tuesday, May 26 PROWLER Marquita, 100 Block (11:07 p.m.) An unknown man was in a man’s backyard. The intruder ran down the front driveway after the man yelled at him. www.sanclementetimes.com
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(L to R) Talega residents Mark Wulff and his daughter, Paige, said they are already cutting back on water usage around their home by reducing outside watering. Photo: Courtesy of Jonathan Volzke
Utilities Look at Water Issues Santa Margarita Water District canvasses customers for water use information
BY ERIC HEINZ, SAN CLEMENTE TIMES
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ater conservation is becoming increasingly stringent for the state of California, and steps toward mandatory reductions are being taken by municipalities and water districts. On Tuesday, San Clemente City Council approved an ordinance to increase restrictions from Level 2 to Level 3, which will charge customers additional fees for each unit of water they use over their allocated limit. Each unit of water a customer uses over a certain tier will be billed between $7 and $10, depending on the residential situation and the time of year. Unit quantities can be found at www.san-clemente.org/ department-services/water-services/ water-billing/water-rates. As part of the overall effort, the Santa Margarita Water District is collecting qualitative responses from its customers. The district is one of the agencies that administers water to customers within San Clemente. Santa Margarita Water District Efforts Wayne Brown, a professional outreach canvasser that contracts with the Santa Margarita Water District’s public relations department, has been canvassing water customers over the last few weeks in Talega.
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He is working on a study with volunteers that focuses on the Talega subdivision, which is the only subdivision SMWD serves in San Clemente, although the techniques are being used in other parts of the city. The other water district, South Coast Water District, serves a portion of the city’s southern residents. “It’s a massive undertaking,” Brown said. “Many times you can do canvassing where you leave door hangers or pamphlets, but this is a bit different. Your intent is to connect with people, one-onone conversation and get some information regarding what they know about the drought, what they’re doing as a homeowner to reduce their usage.” In analyzing the largest areas of water loss, the canvassers are only focused on outdoor water use, which is typically spent on landscaping and swimming pools. Because outside water is lost to evaporation or sucked back into the water table, it is not easily “reclaimed.” During Tuesday’s council meeting, a few swimming pool-related business owners had contended that the city should continue to mandate people use covers for their pools in order to reduce water loss. Santa Magarita, as well as the city of San Clemente, was mandated by the state to reduce usage by 24 percent compared to last year. On top of that, the water district
requires its members to not water more than three times a week and no more than 12 hours a week. The city allows oddnumbered residences and even-number residences to irrigate on specific days to reduce large flows of non-potable water. “The information the water district uses can then be studied to give them a better understanding of where they stand on where their water usage is,” Brown said. “Especially in a place like Talega, which was a planned community and pretty much everybody has a timed sprinkler system or they may have drip systems, you want to find (that information).” Because of the history of development throughout Orange County, some customers are on municipal water systems while others are part of water districts, depending on the residential areas. The authorities can of course implement stricter measures. “There are situations that, starting June 1, the state will begin tracking all these different water districts and see how they are doing,” Brown said. In February 2016, water districts and municipalities must meet a certain requirement of water reduction or face fines of up to $10,000 per month. San Clemente’s and the SMWD mandated reduction is 24 percent from June 1 to February 2016. Some of the questions asked by SMWD relate to when people water, for how long, what times of day they water and more. But it’s not always easy for homeowners to precisely calculate their use. If a homeowner wants to go the extra mile, the district will provide specific rebates for conservation efforts, such as replacing lawn with artificial turf and changing irrigation to water-conserving systems. The canvassers have mapped Talega in a color-coded breakout, using a team of 14 to 16 people who have canvassing experience. “In a time like this, you’ve got to make some changes,” Brown said. “You have to get people to almost change a way of thinking or some parts of their perspective.” The district will also offer a rebate program for heads on water gaskets and different systems. As of Saturday, the canvassing organization was in its infancy in understanding the extent of the data. In circumstances that gated communities or covenants do not allow for canvassing, he said the organization has been reaching out to leaders of the home owners associations to have meetings within their groups to discuss water conservation issues. Jonathan Volzke, SMWD public information manager, said the canvassing groups have made headway and have about 500 homes left in the Talega subdivision to visit before they are finished. “The data we collect is secondary to getting out and having the conversations with the residents,” Volzke said. “Sometimes people are not familiar with how often they’re watering and don’t know when they’re watering. A lot of people indicated
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they would want our help to see if they want more information on rebates and how to set their timers.” SMWD customers will be able to go online to retrieve information based on their water usage later this month or early July, Volzke said. “We did get a few replies and responses that were very positive from people about how they would like a little more help on how they can conserve water,” he said. “… We are confident we’ll have some progress and be able to show the state we’re working hard to hit our numbers.” Volzke said if the district does not reach its mandated reduction, the state could inflict the fines on the district and those penalties could be passed on to the customers, but Volzke added that is not something that their board of directors has any interest in doing. The district sends bills to thousands of customers a month, and with cooler temperatures ending, Volzke said data from summer months will give a better understanding of the progress of water conservation. “If we don’t hit the ground running in June and July, we’ll never catch up,” he said. Preliminary data from the canvassing is expected to be ready this week, Volzke said, and the documents will be made public. The district and the city both have tailored specific rebates to customers for not watering outdoors or, if residents do water, to replace their water outlets with water-efficient heads. City Seeks Water Conservation Options Andrew Kanzler, Water Conservation Analyst for San Clemente, said the city has been doing its own outreach to various customers. “What I’ve been doing is meeting with HOAs (Home Owners Associations) and their different committees and presenting to different clubs,” Kanzler said. On May 22, a collaborative meeting called “Every Drop Counts” was hosted to bring awareness to homeowners and city water users. The forum was hosted in conjunction with SCWD and the cities of San Juan Capistrano and Dana Point. The city is already removing 150,000 square feet of grass and plants that are not being utilized for recreation, but another 90,000 square feet of land on road medians also will not be irrigated because of the governor’s mandate. The city can replace the median foliage with plants that need little water, but they won’t be able to do so until November, per the mandate. More information on the state’s water restrictions and punitive measures can be found at www.waterboards.ca.gov/water_ issues/programs/conservation_portal/, and information about water canvassing and reporting can be found at www.smwd. com. City customers can find information on rebates and water conservation at www. san-clemente.org/i-am-a-/business/waterconservation. SC www.sanclementetimes.com
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SCHS Grads Make Northwestern College Dean’s List SCHS graduates Zachary Fishman and Jordan Strofaci, have earned spots on the Northwestern College Academic Dean’s List for the spring 2015 semester. The Dean’s List is comprised of students who have achieved a semester grade point average of 3.50 or above while carrying a minimum of 12 graded hours. This semester, 367 students qualified for the Dean’s List. Fishman is a senior and majors in business administration/finance and sociology. He is the son of Brad and Amy Baiotto of Swansboro. He graduated San Clemente High School in 2011. Strofaci is a May graduate and majored in exercise science. He is the son of Charles and Donna Micalef of San Clemente. Northwestern College is a Christian college of more than 1,200 students in Orange City, Iowa. Rated the nation’s eighthbest baccalaureate college by Washington Monthly and a top-10 Midwestern college by U.S. News & World Report magazine, Northwestern provides an education committed to academic rigor and a Christcentered worldview.
U.S. Border Patrol Agents Retrieve $312k in Heroin at San Clemente Checkpoint San Diego Sector Border Patrol agents made an arrest on Thursday after discovering more than $312,000 of white heroin hidden inside a vehicle. At approximately 3:15 p.m., agents patrolling Interstate 5 initiated a vehicle stop on a 2003 Chevrolet Suburban north of the San Clemente Border Patrol checkpoint. A Border Patrol K-9 unit conducted a sniff of the vehicle that resulted in a positive alert. Agents searched the vehicle and discovered 12 plastic-wrapped packages containing 16 pounds of heroin. The heroin has an estimated street value of $312,094. The male driver and the narcotics were turned over to the Drug Enforcement Administration, and the vehicle was seized by the U.S. Border Patrol. Last fiscal year, the San Diego Sector seized more than 180 pounds of heroin with an estimated street value of more than $2.5 million.
CUSD Approves Majority of School of Choice Applications The Capistrano Unified School District announced Monday that nearly 93 percent of all School of Choice applications subSan Clemente Times June 4–10, 2015
THURSDAY, JUNE 4
CUSD Special Meeting 4:30 p.m. Agenda to be posted 24 hours in advance on the CUSD website. Capistrano Unified School District, Education Center Boardroom, 33122 Valle Road, San Juan Capistrano, 949.234.9200, www.capousd.ca.schoolloop.com. FRIDAY, JUNE 5
Dark Friday City offices closed. Dozens of parents concerned about the CUSD’s school of choice policy showed solidarity by wearing red shirts at the Feb. 25 board meeting. Photo: Allison Jarrell
mitted for the 2015-16 school year were accepted. A total of 2,062 CUSD students were approved for the program, which allows students to apply for enrollment at a school other than their neighborhood school site. This year, approximately 5 percent of CUSD families chose to apply for enrollment outside of their designated school of attendance through the School of Choice program. Applications are approved on a space-available basis at each school site on an annual basis. District staff said in a press release, and at the May 27 CUSD board meeting, that they intend to “personally connect with families” whose applications were not approved to offer the option to enroll at designated “open” schools that have not yet met capacity. “CUSD is a district that deeply values opportunities for families to choose the best options available for educating their students,” Superintendent Kirsten Vital said in the release. “The district offers strong, innovative programs including Spanish Two-Way Immersion, Mandarin Immersion, International Baccalaureate, Visual and Performing Arts, and Career Technical Academics that are highly respected throughout the county and recognized across the state and nation as some of the top-rated programs for students. We are pleased that our families can take advantage of these choice offerings.” The district’s School of Choice program has been a point of contention for some families, especially those living in the Talega and Ladera Ranch communities. Community Facilities District funds from those residents were used to help build San Juan Hills High School, and parents who spoke at previous meetings said their kids were not receiving their rightful spots
at the school. Other School of Choice issues cited in the past include splitting up siblings, giving teachers’ kids priority to attend the same school and guaranteeing students in the immersion programs can complete their courses. Under the new policy, which was approved Feb. 25 and only applies to the 2015-2016 school year, new families coming into the district after next year will not be guaranteed sibling priority, employees get priority for their kids at schools that aren’t full, and students living in CFDs have first priority overall.--Allison Jarrell
Suspected Explosive Device Was Homemade Cellphone Charger A suspected explosive device found Saturday morning caused local authorities to evacuate North Beach Trail crossings in San Clemente, but after examination it was determined to be harmless. “We responded at 10:30 a.m. to North Beach. It was PVC pipe with attached end caps and wires protruding from it,” Orange County Sheriff’s Department Lt. Jeff Hallock told San Clemente Times on Sunday. “HDS (Hazardous Device Squad) responded and determined it was not a destructive device. It was a homemade cell phone charger.” Metrolink service was stopped for a short period of time. No evacuations other than the beach area were made in response to the suspicious device, Hallock said. Have something interesting for the community? We’ll put your submissions into “News Bites.” Send your information to editorial@sanclementetimes.com.
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TUESDAY, JUNE 9
Wellness & Prevention Coalition
4 p.m. Monthly coalition to address mental health and substance abuse issues among youth in San Clemente. San Clemente High School, 700 Pico (conference room adjacent to admin building), www.wellnessandpreventionsanclemente.com.
Beaches, Parks & Recreation Commission Meeting 6 p.m. San Clemente
Community Center, 100 N. Calle Seville, www.san-clemente.org. WEDNESDAY, JUNE 10
San Clemente Rotary Noon. Rotary meeting at Wedgewood Restaurant at the San Clemente Municipal Golf Course, 150 E Avenida Magdalena, www.sanclementerotary.com. Human Affairs Committee Meeting 3 p.m. Community Center, Ole Hanson Room, 100 N. Calle Seville, www.san-clemente.org.
San Clemente Area Republican Women Federated General Monthly Meeting 10:30 a.m. Featured speaker
Kathleen Eaton Bravo, founder and CEO of Birth Choice, which is now Obria Medical Clinics. Talega Golf Club, 900 Avenida Talega, www.scarwf.org.
SATURDAY, JUNE 13
FAM Resource Center 9 a.m.–11 a.m. Distribution of food and other resources that families need, such as toiletries, canned goods, pasta and T-shirts. 1030 Calle Negocio, 949.492.8477 wwww.family-assistance.org
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Letters to the Editor REPUBLICANS RALLY IN PHOENIX, ACT IN SAN CLEMENTE CRYSTAL ALBERT, San Clemente
Spring had sprung, and Republicans from all over the nation gathered in Phoenix for the Republican National Committee’s Spring Meeting. The Arizona GOP rolled out the red carpet at The Phoenician Resort and State Chairman Robert Graham made all feel welcome and enthused. The RNC showcased all of the progress made under Chairman Reince Priebus and our relatively new, young staff. From outlining the changes to the 2016 convention and debate process to ushering in a massive data operation, the RNC has truly set the bar high for 2016 and beyond. Committee members and guests heard from the Republican Governors Association, the National Republican Senatorial Committee and the Republican State Leadership Committee on their renewed techniques and efforts to select and elect good candidates at the state level. RNC Treasurer, Tony Parker, gave Republicans much to look forward to—his report in the open committee session informed members that the RNC has successfully raised more money in the last quarter than ever. It also helps that the RNC has significantly larger coffers and less debt compared to the Democratic National Committee—a win for Republicans nationwide. As a member of the San Clemente Area Republican Women Federated, I was especially thrilled about spending time with the National Republican Women Federated President, Kathy Brugger. She was excited to hear about all of the great work we are doing at SCARWF and our recent push to modernize and grow. This played off of a major theme at the RNC Spring Meeting—women are the key to winning in 2016.
Join the San Clemente Times for Beachside Chat, Friday, June 5 at 8 a.m. at Café Calypso, 114 Avenida Del Mar. Beachside Chat is a spirited, town hall forum on community issues, hosted by SC Times editor Eric Heinz every Friday at Café Calypso, 114 Avenida Del Mar. All are welcome.
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Now more than ever, Republican Women Federated are vital to our successes in 2016. SCARWF, with the support of the NRFW and the all new “GOP Women,” can certainly look forward to advancing the Conservative cause in our neighborhood. Because after all, we know what will work best in our community, not the federal government. Interested in attending a meeting? Please email bjrunolfson@gmail.com
CORPORATE GREED IS TAKING OVER DOWNTOWN SAN CLEMENTE CHRISTIAAN SORENSEN, San Clemente
We have this larger-than-life teddy bear that dominates a lounge chair in our waiting room. He’s wearing sunglasses, a hat and reading a book. All the little kids walking to and from 31 Flavors stop, point and squeal in delight! Some rush in and have to hug him, as if it’s some sort of rite of passage. The parents are always apologetic and each time we’re more than understanding. It’s that charm that we wanted to convey as a small business; we get it, and that’s why Ted E. Bear sits in that seat, so those who want to can come in and hug him. Today, I’m going to write about an issue facing my beloved town, San Clemente, and specifically how it’s impacting my family’s small business. It all started when they sold the Coronet building. I remember the alarming rate at which all the small businesses were disappearing back then. Slowly, one by one, most of the tenants on the corner of Del Mar and Ola Vista had to close their doors. They couldn’t afford their place anymore. Their lease was too expensive—rent had doubled or even tripled in the next year. They had to move or shut down completely. We are witnessing the dehumanization our historic downtown area in favor of the ever-popular franchise/corporate, bloat/overload. The days of a mom and pop store on Del Mar and surrounding areas are gone. Big name franchises and corporations have taken over. The small town feel on Avenida Del Mar, with all the little shops and boutiques, gave downtown San Clemente its unique charm. It’s what set us apart from larger, more congested cities like Newport Beach or Laguna. My family has run an insurance agency on the corner of El Camino Real and Avenida Del Mar since 1991. For 24 years, we’ve held down the same spot. We recently got notice that our rent has doubled. As successful as we are and will continue to be, there is no way we can justify paying that much for rent for our location. We have decided to relocate, where we hope that our new spot will not
be treated like a classic car at an auction, sold to the highest bidder. Ironically, that is exactly how we got our rent bumped. Our neighbor, and his geographically challenged restaurant, wants our office space for the antique fireplace that sits in our office. The amount of square feet that they already occupy wasn’t enough, so they set out to use our landlord’s puppet, the property manager, to persuade our landlord to double our rent. Our office space has been sold to the highest bidder, and the gavel just came down to close the bidding. Our rent has risen in the past, 15 percent here, 25 percent there. Price increases are never fun, but it’s the norm in the business world, and we just write it off as inflation, etc. But to double our rent? That’s absurd, even by today’s standards. Albeit, it’s not so absurd when you find out that the corporate giant next door wants to absorb your office and turn it into god knows what. A new bathroom annex? Manager’s offices? Who knows? The point is that corporate greed wins out again. Our business cannot withstand this blow and we must finally tuck our tail and move. It is going to be a melancholic time for us, but we’ll survive. But, our iconic office will be closed. No longer will we get the opportunities to wave to our friends and family as they drive by. No more kids mesmerized by Ted E. Bear, running in to give him a hug. Where else on the Southern California coast could one look out their office door and not only recognize half of the people in the cars waiting in line at the light, but know what they do for a living, the names of their children and what kind of candy they like. Once we move, another faceless corporation will take our spot, not caring about anyone in traffic, never wave to anyone walking by, and never pick up their head to see whose waving back. Corporate greed is taking over downtown San Clemente and there’s no stopping it now.
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SOAPBOX GUEST OPINION: City Council Corner by Councilwoman Kathy Ward
Planning For Zoning Areas Needs Public Input
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ow that we have a new General Plan, we have a clear direction for development for San Clemente. Right? If only it was that simple. The General Plan was approved after six community workshops, 25 meetings of the General Plan Advisory Committee (GPAC), 40 meetings of the Planning Commission where they not only went through the plan once but twice, and City Council then reviewed the General Plan by reviewing it page-by-page. So you would think that everything has been reviewed, dissected, approved and is ready to go. But, as I said before, saying that we have a clear picture of development is not so simple. While the General Plan has been passed, the zoning and development standards have not yet been discussed or set. Careful design guidelines have been stated and from those, we should get our new development standards—once we start that process. What this means is the old zoning is still in place and anyone who wants to build right now would have to apply for a zoning amendment in order to CITY COUNCIL build what is included in CORNER the new General Plan. By Kathy Ward An example is a project at 1010 South El Camino Real. This is the lot where the “sticks” have been erected to show the outline of the building. This project is applying for a zoning amendment because current zoning is for neighborhood commercial and does not allow the residential units the new General Plan does. When commercial is combined with residential, it is called a mixed-use development. The new General Plan added mixed-use in this portion of South El Camino that is west of the I-5 Freeway. During the General Plan process when the number of stories was contemplated, it was with very specific goals and design guidelines to protect the quality of life of other residential homes in the southwest neighborhoods. The GPAC, made up of 25 residents who met for two years, stated very clearly that two-story buildings could be allowed on the west side of El Camino with a third story allowed if the property sloped down and the third story was tucked underneath in the alley. An excerpt from a staff report on this project says, “The new General Plan requires projects be designed to minimize impacts to ocean views from the freeway. San Clemente is a beach town, and visitors and others viewing the city as they travel on the freeway know they have arrived at the coast due to these views. The intent San Clemente Times June 4–10, 2015
is to maintain this experience from the I-5 Freeway. “This applicant proposes to amend the Zoning Ordinance to apply the existing MU3 development standards to the MU 3.2 Zone. However, the appropriate development standards for the new MU 3.2 zone have not yet been vetted through the Zoning Ordinance Update process and some standards of the MU 3 zone may not be appropriate for this area and community. The zoning Ordinance update process, which will identify the appropriate standards for the area, is a lengthy process requiring many meetings that involve property owner area input, detailed staff analysis, Planning Commission review and recommendation, and City Council action. Staff has provided the applicant the option of waiting for staff to update the Zoning Ordinance to be consistent with the new General Plan, but the applicant chose to proceed with his project and request a zoning amendment.” While this may sound like a lot of jargon, what it means is that the development standards and the process for updating the zoning ordinances has not been completed. But we have a project that would like to be built now using the new zoning of mixed-use but applying the current development standards from the MU 3 zone in the old General Plan because the new standards have not been set. The goal for South El Camino Real, states: “Create a transitional area between Interstate 5 and the Del Mar/T-Zone, featuring spectacular ocean views, attractive mixed-use housing with local-serving commercial uses, restaurants and hotels. This district strikes a balance between automobile, bicycle and pedestrian orientation and is well connected to adjacent neighborhoods.” So my question to all of you is what is local-serving commercial? What kind of commercial uses would you like to see in this corridor? More restaurants or food uses? Shops? What kind of shops would locals use? What ratio of commercial should there be to the residential? Is it okay if the developments are mostly residential with a smaller portion of commercial? What does pedestrian orientation mean to you? Patios? Outdoor areas? Please weigh in. We are embarking on new territory here and this corridor is important. Send your comments to citycouncil@san-clemente.org. 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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on the nature trail, which takes visitors through grassland, oak woodland, riparian and sandy cactus scrub communities. Admission is free, parking is $5 per vehicle. Participants should meet at the Old Corral day use area and wear comfortable clothing and hiking shoes. Sunscreen, water and insect repellent are recommended. Rain will cancel the hike. Caspers Wilderness Park. 33401 Ortega Highway, San Juan Capistrano, 949.923.2210, www.ocparks.com/caspers.
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Thursday | 04 BOTANICAL PHOTOGRAPHY EXHIBIT 9 a.m.-9 p.m. Photographs by David Leaser will be on display and a meet and greet with artist will take place from 6 p.m.-9 p.m. Leaser is a longtime Southern California resident and one of the world’s leading botanical photographers. See Leaser’s website, www.davidleaser. com, for examples of his work. Wyland Gallery, 509 S Coast Hwy, Laguna Beach, 949.376.8000, www.wyland.com. ROD FRIAS 6:30 p.m.-9 p.m. Live music at DaVine Food & Wine. 34673 Golden Lantern Street, Dana Point Harbor, 949.493.4044, www.davine-wine.com.
Friday | 05 OC DIY PRESENTS: ART NIGHT 6 p.m. Support local artists and musicians at San Clemente Art Supply’s art night, presented by Orange County DIY. All ages welcome, $5 entry. Proceeds will go toward opening a safe, sober, all-ages art space in Orange County. Doors open at 6 p.m., music at 7 p.m. San Clemente Art Supply, 1531 N. El Camino Real, San Clemente, 949.369.6603, www.scartsupply.com. CHRIS ANDERSON GROUP 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. THE IMPORTANCE OF BEING ERNEST 8 p.m. Algernon Moncrieff and John
Monday | 08 Rick Delanty’s “Silver Spur Cottons” painting is an example of his work that will be on display June 6. Photo: Courtesy of Rick Delanty
SATURDAY, JUNE 6: RICK DELANTY’S ANNUAL STUDIO & GALLERY SUMMER SHOW 1 p.m.-8 p.m. Award-winning artist Rick J. Delanty will host an exhibition and sale of 50 of his newest and most recent original paintings at his 19th annual home studio and gallery summer show in San Clemente. A second show will take place June 7 from noon to 5 p.m. Admission is free. The gallery is located at 2510 Via Durazno in Forster Ranch, near Truman Benedict and Bernice Ayer schools. Call 949.492.8995 for directions, www.delantyfineart.com. Worthing have a secret: they maintain a fictitious persona of Earnest when visiting each other. In the country, Mr. Worthing remains Mr. Worthing, but Algernon becomes Earnest and vice versa. However, when the men collide in the country and their love interests find them out, the men have a lot of explaining to do! The play runs through June 28. Tickets are $20–$25 and can be purchased online. Cabrillo Playhouse, 202 Avenida Cabrillo, San Clemente, 949.492.0465, www.cabrilloplayhouse.org.
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sider ways to help with ocean conservation. Activities are included with general weekend admission: $10 for adults, $7.50 for seniors and children ages 3 to 12. Also runs Sunday, June 7 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. 24200 Dana Point Harbor Drive, Dana Point, 949.496.2274, www.ocean-institute.org. DJ AND DANCING 9:30 p.m. Dance the night away as the DJ spins the tunes every Friday and Saturday night. The Point Restaurant, 34085 Pacific Coast Hwy, Dana Point, 949.464.5700, www.thepointrestaurantandbar.com.
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WORLD OCEANS DAY AT OCEAN INSTITUTE 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Celebrate the ocean’s wide array of wonders and resources and con-
CASPERS NATURE HIKE 8 a.m.-9 a.m. Join OC Park rangers every Sunday morning for an easy 1-mile hike
OPEN PAINTING STUDIO WITH COSTUMED MODELS 6:30 p.m.-9:30 p.m. Explore colors, textures, anatomy and more while painting. Cost is $15 per class, or purchase a one-month block for $12.50 per class. San Clemente Art Supply, 1531 N. El Camino Real, 949.369.6603, www.scartsupply.com.
Tuesday | 09 VETERANS’ ASSISTANCE 1:30 p.m.-3 p.m. The Dana Point Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 9934 provides free veterans’ assistance on the second Tuesday of every month at the Dana Point Community Center, 34052 Del Obispo, 949.275.3142, www.vfwpost9934.org.
Wednesday | 10 LOCAL TALENT WEDNESDAY: TERRY VALLES’ BIRTHDAY BASH 7 p.m.-10:30 p.m. Live music at Iva Lee’s. 555 N. El Camino Real, San Clemente, 949.361.2855, www.ivalees.com. For our full calendar, visit the “Event Calendar” at www.sanclementetimes.com. Have an event? Send your listing to events@sanclementetimes.com
At the Movies: ‘Aloha’ to Cameron Crowe’s Military Misfire BY MEGAN BIANCO, SAN CLEMENTE TIMES
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reative blocks have struck Hollywood’s respected filmmakers in a rather abrupt way this year, much to the dismay of film fans. Not exempt is Cameron Crowe’s current release Aloha. Everything from the blasé title to the confusing plot and horrible editing unfortunately leads the rom-com to its place as one of the worst movies of 2015. We follow military contractor Brian Gilcrest (Bradley Cooper) who is sent to Hawaii to ‘bless’ a pedestrian gate while making camp on the island’s Air Force base—a cover so his billionaire superior
Carson Welch (Bill Murray) can launch a weaponized satellite from the island. There he reunites with married ex-girlfriend Tracy (Rachel McAdams) and her new family, and meets new partner Air Force Cpt. Allison Ng (Emma Stone) who knows a lot about the military and Hawaiian history. Aloha was one of the movies embarrassingly affected by the Sony e-mail leaks last winter. Knowing this while viewing the film, the rushed and forced mixing and editing in the final cut becomes very apparent and clunky. There’s clearly full subplots missing and some obvious over-dubbing shoved in.
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Another strange and awkwardly distracting feature is how all the actual native Hawaiians appear white, including Stone’s Ng. While it’s possible for someone of mixed ethnicity to appear passingly Caucasian, Stone having to remind the audience that obviously she’s a little bit Hawaiian and Chinese is just cringeinducing, despite her decent performance. As someone who’s been an admiring fan of Crowe for almost a decade and has generally enjoyed all of his films, it’s always sad to see a favorite stoop so low and so drastically. SC www.sanclementetimes.com
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Newly Contracted STANCE 193 Avenida La Pata, San Clemente, 949.391.9030, www.stance.com San Clemente-based business Stance has gone from local clothing start-up to partners with the third-highest grossing sports league in the world in just five years. The NBA announced Wednesday, April 27 that the self-proclaimed “uncommon thread” will be providers of the league’s official on-court sock beginning at the start of the 2015-16 season. The deal requires all players to wear Stance socks during the season, meaning special designs for each team, for themed games, including Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Christmas Day and the NBA All-Star Game. As part of the agreement, according to an NBA press release, Stance will also be allowed to display their own logo on the socks, making them the first apparel company partnered with the NBA to do so. “Stance has had remarkable success through its commitment to innovate product design and performance technology, making it an ideal partner for the NBA,” said Lisa Piken Koper, NBA Vice President of Licensing, in a press release. Along with praise from inside the league office, the brand also earned top-tier talent in terms of player endorsement, including Miami Heat’s Dwayne Wade, Detroit Pistons’ Andre Drummond, Golden State Warriors’ Klay Thompson and Dallas Mavericks’ Chandler Parsons. Stance was formed in 2009 by John Wilson, former Reef president and Oakley national sales manager, with the help of founder, chairman and CEO Jeff Kearl. The brand has found success with its wide variety and lines of designer, performance and casual socks and has plans to expand to underwear in the fall of 2015. Each sock has its own intricate design and build. At first, Wilson was skeptical when Kearl approached him about creating a clothing company based solely on socks. Kearl, however, felt like the category was being neglected my major retailers. “John, at the time, was chairman of the board for Skullcandy,” Wilson said. “I was anticipating something with consumer electronics. When he threw socks on me, I thought that was as low-tech as you could probably get. But based on my Reef and Oakley experiences and how they pioneered their categories, 15 minutes San Clemente Times June 4–10, 2015
Stance founders (L to R): Jeff Kearl, CEO; John Wilson, president; Ryan Kingman, chief marketing officer; Taylor Shupe, chief product officer; Aaron Hennings, chief creative officer. Photo: Courtesy of Stance
Since forming in 2009, Stance socks have become synonymous with surf, skate and snowboarding culture in Southern California. Photo: Jacob Onfrio
into the conversation, I felt like I had seen this movie before.” After intensive market research, all signs pointed towards Kearl, Wilson and their team finding success. “The market is super big. It’s global and high-consumption,” Wilson said. “When we were doing our homework we found that the average consumer goes through 30 pairs of socks per year. We learned there were healthy margins in the business and there were no brands synonymous with the category.” Stance made its first shipment of product in 2010, but it wasn’t until the holiday season of 2011 and early 2012 that the brand took off. By this time, the company had made its way through the doors of major retailers and gained an established consumer base. The deal made with the NBA three years later, however, would not happen overnight. Originally catering to surf, skate and snow cultures, it wasn’t until Stance designed socks intended for the rapidly expanding sneaker culture that the NBA took notice. A little help from NBA All-Star Dwayne Wade of the Miami Heat wouldn’t hurt their cause either.
“We began to gain this following within the sneaker culture, which is heavily influenced by basketball,” Wilson said. “Around that same time Dwayne Wade, who is kind of a fashionista and had always wanted to make a sock company, learned about Stance and started wearing our products. He said he wanted to work with us and have his own collection, so that started to pick up a little bit of steam.” Clarke Miyasaki, who was originally an investor in the company, saw Stance’s growth and came on full-time as executive vice president of business development. His connections to members inside the NBA licensing office would open more doors for the brand. After getting rights to sublimating NBA legends and designs on their socks, Wilson said Stance was beginning to gain contention to be the official on-court sock provider. During the 2013 NBA All-Star Game in New Orleans, the Stance team sat down with league officials attempting to convince them that the two would be a perfect fit. Two years of relationship building, meetings and further influencing players and fans league-wide would eventually make the deal come to fruition. Wilson described Stance’s place in the market as more than just a sock, in the same vein that the NBA is more than just a sport. “We are at the intersection of sport and culture,” Wilson said. —Evan Da Silva
will host an open house from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. and an opening celebration 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. on Thursday, June 4. It was helping people maintain their health and the camaraderie of clients that inspired them to get into personal health business, they said. “In our former lives, we ran private yachts, and that took us all over the world,” Dusty said. “Then we had our little girl, and we had to figure out something to do land-based.” The franchise, which is 200 locations large, began in southern Florida from where the two recently relocated. “I had never worked in the industry, but we had our own businesses before and customer service was part of what we did, so it was a natural progression,” Dusty said. Through some business acquaintances, the couple decided to move into the fitness franchise and found a fit with San Clemente. “It’s got the small-town feel, and we spent a week out here and fell in love with it,” Dusty said. The fitness center has group personal classes of up to 26 people per class with a professional coach. People can monitor their heart rate and coaches can use that information to dictate specific workouts for each participant. Orange Theory Fitness also utilizes inwater rowing machines that simulate lifelike rowing techniques using water tanks. There are also free weights and treadmills. These machines are combined with resistance training and cardio workouts. Memberships are month-to-month with no initiation fee, and pricing options are available for frequency. —Eric Heinz
Now Open ORANGE THEORY FITNESS 802 Avenida Pico, San Clemente, 949.485.4885 Dusty and Staci Dial, owners of the Orange Theory Fitness of San Clemente
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Dusty and Staci Dial will host a ribbon cutting ceremony at 1 p.m. Thursday at their 802 Avenida Pico location in San Clemente. Photo: Eric Heinz
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Body Mind Spirit Intensive Outpatient Program
2411 S. El Camino Real, 949.485.4979, www.bodymindspiritiop.com
AIR CONDITIONING
Oasis Heating & Air
31648 Rancho Viejo Rd. Ste. A, 949.420.1321, www.oasisair.com
APPLIANCES
South Coast Furniture & Mattress
109 Calle de los Molinos, 949.492.5589, www.southcoastfurniture.com
APPLIANCE SERVICES & REPAIRS
ASAP Appliance Service
3200 Legendario, 949.361.7713, www.asapapplianceservice.com
ART GALLERIES
San Clemente Art Association 100 N. Calle Seville, 949.492.7175, www.scartgallery.com
BOOKS
Village Books
99 Avenida Serra, 949.492.1114, www.DowntownSanClemente.com
CHIROPRACTIC
Thompson Chiropractic
629 Camino De Los Mares, Suite 104, 949.240.1334, www.thompson-chiro.com
CHOCOLATE/CANDY
Schmid’s Fine Chocolate
99 Avenida Del Mar, 949.369.1052, www.schmidschocolate.com
CONCRETE
Costa Verde Landscape
Lic.: 744797 (C-8 & C-27) 949.361.9656, www.costaverdelandscaping.com
DENTISTS
William Brownson, D.D.S.
3553 Camino Mira Costa, Ste B, 949.493.2391, www.drbrownson.com
Eric Johnson, D.D.S.
647 Camino de los Mares, Ste. 209, 949.493.9311, www.drericjohnson.com
Kristen Ritzau DDS
122 Avenida Cabrillo, 949.498.4110, www.KristenRitzauDDS.com
EDIBLE LANDSCAPING
Organics Out Back
949.354.2258, www.organicsoutback.com
ELECTRICAL
Arcadia Electric
949.361.1045, www.arcadiaelectric.com
FURNITURE
South Coast Furniture & Mattress
109 Calle de los Molinos, 949.492.5589, www.southcoastfurniture.com
GRAPHIC DESIGN
IMAGES/Creative Solutions
117 Del Gado Road, 949.366.2488, www.imgs.com
HARP LESSONS & RENTALS
Wendy-Harpist
949.482.9025, www.orangecountyharpist.com
HEATING
Oasis Heating & Air
31648 Rancho Viejo Rd. Ste. A, 949.420.1321, www.oasisair.com
HOME DÉCOR
South Coast Furniture & Mattress
109 Calle de los Molinos, 949.492.5589, www.southcoastfurniture.com
LANDSCAPING
Costa Verde Landscape
Lic.: 744797 (C-8 & C-27) 949.361.9656, www.costaverdelandscaping.com
MATTRESSES
South Coast Furniture & Mattress
109 Calle de los Molinos, 949.492.5589, www.southcoastfurniture.com
MORTGAGES
Brian Wiechman, Equity Coast Mortgage A division of Pinnacle Capital Mortgage 949.533.9209, www.equitycoastmortgage.com
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RESTAURANTS
Café Calypso
114 Avenida Del Mar #4, 949.366.9386
SALONS
Salon Bamboo
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150 Avenida Del Mar, Ste. A, 949.361.3348, www.salonbamboo.com
Contact Debra Wells at 949.589.0892 or email dwells@thecapistranodispatch.com
207 S. El Camino Real, 949.366.2060, www.scsalonbleu.com
PERIODONTICS & DENTAL IMPLANTS
Dr. Alice P. Moran, DMD
1001 Avenida Pico, Ste. K, 949.361.4867 (GUMS), www.moranperio.com
PLUMBING
Bill Metzger Plumbing
929 Calle Negocio Suite D, 949.492.3558, www.billmetzgerplumbing.com
Chick’s Plumbing
949.496.9731, www.chicks-plumbing.com
POOL SERVICE, REPAIR, REMODEL
SC Pool & Spa Works
1311 N. El Camino Real, 949.498.7665, www.scpoolworks.com
Radiant Pool & Spa Service Lic # 985800, 949.290.5616, www.radiantpoolservice.com
REAL ESTATE
Marcie George Star Real Estate South County
949.690.5410, marciegeorge@cox.net
Salon Bleu
Syrens Hair Parlor
217 Avenida Del Mar, Ste. E, 949.361.9006, www.syrens.com
SCHOOLS
Capistrano Valley Christian Schools
32032 Del Obispo Street, San Juan Capistrano, 949.493.5683, www.cvcs.org
SECONDHAND/ CONSIGNMENT SHOPS
South Coast Furniture & Mattress
109 Calle de los Molinos, 949.492.5589, www.southcoastfurniture.com
SWIMMING SCHOOL
Waterbabies Swim School
142 Avenida Granada, 949.488.2512, www.waterbabiesswimschool.com
TERMITES
Colony Termite Control
1402 Calle Alcazar, 949.361.2500, www.colonytermite.com
WEBSITE DESIGN
San Clemente Website Design
949.246.8345, www.sanclementewebsitedesign.com
“Sandy & Rich” - ReMax
949.293.3236, www.sandyandrich.com
MOTORCYLE PARTS & SERVICE
SC Rider Supply
520 S. El Camino Real, 949.388.0521, www.scridersupply.com
MUSIC LESSONS
Danman’s Music School
949.496.6556, www.danmans.com
OFFICE FURNITURE
South Coast Furniture & Mattress
109 Calle de los Molinos, 949.492.5589, www.southcoastfurniture.com
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Satterlee Remembered as Kind, Hardworking Mentor SCHS English Teacher Dies of Sudden Illness BY ERIC HEINZ, SAN CLEMENTE TIMES
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t happened quickly. A teacher at San Clemente High School was on her feet and crafting young minds of her English classes just three days before her death. It wasn’t immediately understood what had happened. Robin Satterlee, 53, an English teacher and National Honors Society leader at SCHS, died sometime between Sunday night and Monday morning, May 24 or 25. Angela and Alan Satterlee sat down with the San Clemente Times on Monday to discuss the life of their daughter and her legacy. Robin was their only daughter. “It was unexpected to us, but it turned out that she had endometrial cancer that caused a blood clot,” Angela, her mother, said. “The blood clot is what took her so fast. She called me Sunday morning and said that she wasn’t going to go to church. But it didn’t sound like anything serious. She just said she wanted to sleep all day. When I couldn’t get ahold of her the next morning, that was when I found her.” Endometrial cancer affects women mostly in their late 50s and older, and both Robin’s parents said they did not know if she was aware of her condition. Angela said Robin hadn’t asked for any medicine or any other remedies, so she figured her daughter wasn’t feeling “too bad.” “We were totally shocked,” Angela said. “She did tell me she was tired, which made sense because she had a lot to do before the end of the school year. That was the only indication that we had.”
Robin Satterlee was an English teacher who was also heavily involved with National Honors Society Programs. Photo: Courtesy Angela Satterlee
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Alan said Robin was also teaching an extra class on top of her regular schedule. “She was just very loving and very sweet and very affectionate,” Angela said. “She really cared about people. She was always very kind to people and the kind of person to take care of people.” Alan said Robin was very dedicated to her family and always offered to help out. “What I’ll miss is I won’t be able to call her to do whatever it is that I need done,” Alan said. “If she thought it was important, she’d get it done.” Robin was an English teacher for more than 17 years and completed her student teaching at San Clemente High School. It was the only educational institution at which she ever taught. “She loved literature, reading and she loved to write, so that was her first choice,” Angela said. Both of Satterlee’s parents were teachers at Mission Viejo High School. Her father taught chemistry and her mother taught computer sciences and business. Robin went back to school when she decided she wanted to be a teacher. Angela said Robin was a voracious reader, someone who would pick up anything that could be read. She said she was already reading by the age of 4. Mostly she was interested in Viking culture. As a cashier, she was in charge of managing the $3 million to $4 million a day that came in at a large department store south of San Clemente, with which she would have to be precise in her accounting. “She was in National Honors Society when she was in high school at Mission Viejo,” Angela said. “She was very outgoing and very good at making speeches, getting up in front of groups, she enjoyed that.” Robin’s educational aspirations took her overseas. She wanted to immerse herself in the vast participles of the English language. “Once she decided she wanted to do more, she got her masters in literary linguistics from Nottingham University (in the United Kingdom),” Alan said, adding Robin enjoyed traveling to England to attend Oxford and Cambridge for classes. She also was an animal lover and never afraid of dogs or other creatures. But what really stands out in the minds of Robin’s parents is how fortuitous they were to have a daughter who was attentive to people’s needs and their dreams. “As we’ve been going through the paperwork, we’ve come across hundreds of wonderful notes thanking her for the work that she’s done with her students, and
(L to R) Shana Sutherland, Abigail Fuesler and Paula Oblen. Photo: Courtesy
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many of those letters were written by the parents,” Alan said. “Many of her students went on to prestigious universities.” Robin’s Christian faith was another aspect that highlighted her life, an attribute she shared with her mother. “She kept me on the straight and narrow,” Angela said. “One of our favorite things to do was go to church on Sundays. She had a deep faith, and I think she modeled those traits to her students.” Deni Christensen, SCHS assistant principal, said Robin was a lifelong educator who dedicated her life to impacting students. “She was an extremely sweet and caring person, and she will be missed by everyone,” Christensen said. “She cared about students and just focused on their success.” Cristina Craig, an SCHS sophomore and
one of Robin’s students in English 2 period 6, said she knew her just this year. “I am currently writing a book, and I hadn’t really understood what a reader wants,” Craig said. “She gave me wonderful advice on everything, and it really helped. She was very passionate about her work and she knew we could do better, so she pushed us beyond what we can do. She made me want to give people something to read and her hard work made me want to do hard work.” A memorial for Robin has been set up in the hallway outside her classroom at the high school. Buckets of flowers, cards and letters to the family from students adorn the entrance. Memorial services for Robin Satterlee are scheduled at 4 p.m. on Saturday, June 6 at O’Connor Mortuary, 25301 Alicia Parkway in Laguna Hills. SC
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SC LIVING GUEST OPINION: Health and Wellness by Susan Parmelee
Congratulations Graduates of 2015: Celebrate Safely
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une is an exciting time of year, especially for our high school graduates and their families. We have prom June 6 at The Grove in Anaheim and on June 19 we have graduWELLNESS AND ation. May and June are PREVENTION also the months in which By Susan impaired youth in driving Parmelee accidents peak, including those involving illegal substance use, distractions and cell phone use. Tie a red ribbon on your teen’s driver side door to remind him or her to drive safely. Please have a discussion with your teen about prom and graduation night. Remember, adolescents feel that they are invincible. One bad choice and everything they have worked for can be thrown away. Here are some ways to make it an enjoyable night for everyone: • Get the cell phone numbers of your child’s date and three close friends. • Ensure the party bus driver cares about the safety of the kids—introduce yourself to the driver, thank them for taking care of your teen and all of the other teens on the bus. Remind the driver that school administration is on-site at the dance and there to help. • Consider a curfew. Nothing good happens after 1 a.m. • Remind your child that everyone has a camera. They can and will take pictures of everything they see and post them all over the internet—shame and depression can follow and future employers and colleges do look at these sites. • Also remind your child that an arrest or school expulsion can result in a college rescinding admission.
Tips for Throwing an After-Prom or Graduation Party: • Set clear rules in advance, including how many friends your child may invite. Do not allow the use of social media to promote the party. We have had out-of-control high school parties that resulted in hundreds of teens attending once the event circulated through social media. • Do not allow any drugs or alcohol. The owner of the home is responsible for any illegal activity that occurs in their house or outside if a minor leaves under the influence. • Greet guests at the door and ask them to leave personal items in a designated spot. Water bottles are often brought in containing spirits. Take water bottles away and give kids a fresh bottle of water. • Invite other adults to chaperone with you. This allows youth to see that adults can enjoy themselves without substance use. Other adults will also help you supervise all areas of your home and help you to stay awake through the party. • Be prepared to call parents of youth who cannot follow the rules. Do not refuse admission to an intoxicated youth, arrange for a parent to drive them home safely. • Encourage participation at Grad Nite. This is a safe and fun supervised event for our seniors. Let’s be sure that we help to keep our youth safe as a community. 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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LITTLE LEAGUE The Hooks won the San Clemente Little League AAAM National League championship on May 31, defeating the Hot Rods in a two-game series. The Hooks’ players include: Banning Wetzel, Noah Henderson, Chris Racine, Drew Bowman, Koen Osendorf, Matt Wilson, Griffin Blair, Joe Bullock, Jakob Freeburg, Owen Willemsen, Jacob Niednagel and Isaac Niednagel. The team is coached by Eric Bowman, Jeremy Henderson and Dave Bullock.
Despite missing a majority of his senior season, San Clemente’s Kolby Allard remains a top MLB Draft prospect. Photo: KDahlgren Photography
Allard Eyes MLB Draft Day BY STEVE BREAZEALE, SAN CLEMENTE TIMES
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an Clemente High School senior and Major League Baseball pitching prospect Kolby Allard sounded as calm as could be one week before what figures to be the biggest day of his life. The 17-year-old highly regarded lefthander was on his cell phone, fresh off a workout, casually outlining the steps he has taken while rehabbing from an injury. The always-upbeat Allard has spent the last three months slowly recovering from a stress reaction in his back, an injury that shelved the idea of him mowing down opponents with a mid-90s fastball and devastating curve as the ace of the San Clemente pitching staff in 2015. Despite throwing only seven innings before his senior season was shut down, many believe that come June 8, Allard will be among the first high school pitchers called in the first round of the 2015 MLB Draft. Allard, a UCLA commit, has been recovering since March. He recently started throwing from 120-feet and has progressed from body-weight training exercises to slightly heavier lifting. “I’m kind of chomping at the bit because I’m not too much of a patient person, especially because I want to get out and play the game I love,” Allard said. “I’ve got to take it easy because that’s the best for the long term … But I want to get out there as soon as I can.” As a junior, Allard pitched 63 2/3 innings, recording 98 strikeouts to go
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along with a 1.32 ERA. He was named the Perfect Game All-American Classic MVP at Petco Park in San Diego and helped pitch the USA Baseball 18U team to a gold medal at the 18U COPABE Pan American Championships. The impact of the injury on Allard’s draft stock is impossible to gauge at the moment, but several MLB Draft prognosticators have Allard going in the first round. Some, like ESPN’s Keith Law, regard Allard as the top high school pitching prospect in the draft. Baseball America currently lists the 6-foot-1-inch 170-pounder as the No. 18 overall player in the draft and the No. 2 pitcher in the state. Depending on how early he is drafted, Allard could be a newly-minted millionaire on June 8, a prospect that can weigh heavily on a high school player that just finished watching his team run through the playoffs. But Allard, who is committed to the No. 1 collegiate team in the nation, remains calm as ever in the days leading up to the draft. “It’s been pretty wild and kind of a hectic three or four months, but it’s a good problem to have. It’s been my dream ever since I was a little guy (to play in the MLB),” Allard said. “UCLA is an absolutely outstanding school, too. We’ll see what happens on draft day, and then we’ll weigh our options and go from there.” Allard said he will watch the draft with his family and the family of teammate and catcher Lucas Herbert, another likely Tritons draft pick, and a few close friends. SC
WATER POLO The San Clemente Triton Water Polo Club’s boys 14U and high school girls teams are taking a summer trip to Croatia to train against and alongside local club teams. The 22 players and three coaches representing the club will hold a number of practices, play games against Croatia teams and tour the area over a 10-day span. The club held rummage sales and other fundraising efforts to offset costs and are asking those interested in making a donation to visit their gofundme website at www.gofundme.com/kvnk2c. MARATHONS San Clemente resident and partially-paralyzed marathoner Beth Sanden completed the San Diego Rock N Roll Marathon on May 31. Sanden, who has completed a marathon on all seven continents, used a custom handcycle to traverse the route in a time of 2:18:32. Sanden is a USA Triathlon coach and mentor with the Challenged Athletes Foundation, which helps disabled athletes in all disciplines.
Beth Sanden completed the San Diego Rock N Roll Marathon on May 31. Photo: Courtesy
GOLF The Friends of San Clemente will hold its fifth annual benefit golf tournament at the San Clemente Municipal Golf Course on June 26. The tournament, which raises funds for the foundation’s Fun on the Run program and sports scholarships, will kick off at noon with a shotgun start and 18 holes of golf. A buffet dinner, raffle and awards ceremony will follow. Last year, $20,000 was raised for the Fun on the Run program and scholarships for local children to attend city recreation classes, according to a press release. Several San Clemente Sports Hall of Fame inductees are slated to be in attendance at the event. The cost for individuals is $150 and cost for a foursome is $500. For more information or to register, visit www.friendsofsanclemente.org or call 949.276.8866.
The San Clemente Little League AAAM Hooks. Photo: Courtesy
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Triton Report BY STEVE BREAZEALE, SAN CLEMENTE TIMES
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Tritons Baseball Comes Up Short in CIF Semifinals Trailing by three runs heading into the seventh and final inning of the CIF-SS Division 2 semifinals, the San Clemente baseball team began to make a comeback. RBI hits by Lucas Herbert and Will Tribucher cut into Chino Hills’ lead to make it 4-3, but the Huskies’ got a crucial strikeout with two on to end the game and the Tritons season. Tribucher started on the mound for San Clemente, allowing four runs on six hits over six innings. At the plate, the Tritons were led by Tribucher, who went 3 for 4 at the plate, and Dylan Riddle, who hit a solo home run in the second inning to cut into Chino Hills’ lead at 2-1. The Tritons paved their way to the semifinals by defeating Bonita 4-3 in extra innings in the quarterfinals on May 29. San Clemente trailed 3-2 heading into the seventh inning until senior Tyler Ankrom hit a solo home run to right field that tied the game up and sent it into extra. In the 10th inning, San Clemente’s Trevor Beard laid down a sacrifice bunt with two men on, causing Bonita pitcher Nick Johnson to sail a would-be force out throw at third base into the outfield, scoring Connor Sealey from second for a 4-3 walk-off win. The 2015 season will go down as one of
Tyler Ankrom hits a home run to force extra innings against Bonita in the CIF-SS Division 2 playoffs on May 29. The Tritons lost to Chino Hills in the semifinals on June 2. Photo: KDahlgren Photography
the most successful runs by a Triton team in recent memory. San Clemente started off the year with a win at the Loara Tournament, where they defeated rival Dana Hills in the championship game. They went on to win the prestigious National High School Invitational Tournament in Cary, N.C., emerging as the only undefeated squad in the elite 14-team field. They outdueled Mission Viejo, who will play in the CIF-SS Division 2 finals, to win a Sea View League title, the first for the school since 2001.
Marshall, Calentino Honored at OC Wrestling Banquet
Dunne Places Fourth at CIF Masters Track Meet Junior Connor Dunne qualified for a spot in this weekend’s CIF State Track & Field Championships in Fresno by placing fourth in the 800-meter run at the CIF-SS Masters meet on May 29. Dunne finished the event at the Masters meet in a new school-record time of 1:52.53. His time earned him the No. 6 overall seed in the 800 at the state meet.
Boys Tennis Falls in CIF State Quarterfinals, Yeam Advances
San Clemente junior Connor Dunne will compete in the 800-meter run at the CIF State Track & Field Championships this weekend. Photo: Courtesy
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by finishing runner-up in the CIF-SS Division 2 finals and making it to the second round of the state tournament. They captured the South Coast League title for a fi fth straight year and were undefeated in doing so for a third time. Junior Jay Yeam has advanced to the round of 32 in the CIF-SS Individual Championships. Yeam, who earned a first-round bye as the South Coast League No. 1 seed, won three matches on May 28 to earn a bid into the round of 32, which begins on June 4 in Whittier.
San Clemente senior Mike Marshall was named the South Coast League’s wrestler of the year during the Orange County Wrestling Coaches Association’s spring banquet. Tritons head coach Mark Calentino was named the league’s coach of the year. Both awards were voted on by the South Coast League coaches. San Clemente resident and long-time wrestling official Jack Coppes was named the Orange County wrestling official of the year, according to Calentino.
Softball Playoff Run Ends in Quarterfinals
The San Clemente boys tennis team pulled off a first-round victory over Clovis West in the first round of the CIF State Championship Tournament on May 26. The Tritons ran up against red-hot Harvard Westlake, a No. 6 seed that upset No. 1 Del Norte in the opening round, in the quarterfinals and lost, 5-2. The Tritons went further than any other San Clemente team has in postseason play
Three early runs scored over the first two innings was all Bishop Amat needed in a 3-1 CIF-SS Division 3 quarterfinal victory over the San Clemente softball team on May 28. Bishop Amat’s Rayne Barragan, Eryn Sustayta and Alyssa Barrera all drove in one run each in the win. San Clemente earned berth in the
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San Clemente junior Jay Yeam will compete in the CIF-SS Individual Championship tournament round of 32 on June 4. Photo: Steve Breazeale
quarterfinals by defeating Northwood and Warren in the first and second round of the playoffs, respectively.
Football Program to Host First Annual Triton Bowl Benefit Game For the first time in over 30 years, the San Clemente football program will bring back the Triton Bowl, which features a flag football game between senior and junior girls. The game is set for 7 p.m. on June 5 at Thalassa Stadium and will feature about 100 students. All of the food and beverage sales from the event will be donated to the family of Saylor Voris, a former San Clemente High School student and cheerleader who died on April 14 after a 19-month battle with leukemia. Several members of the Tritons football squad have been running weekly practices in the build-up to the event. The senior ladies team will be coached by senior Jake Russell and the junior team will be coached by Donte Harrington. www.sanclementetimes.com
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Champions at Church, Cosmic at Creek Surfers flock to two big weekend events in San Clemente and Dana Point BY ANDREA SWAYNE, SAN CLEMENTE TIMES
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ariety was the spice of (surf) life the weekend of May 30 and 31 bringing hundreds of surfers to two of the area’s premier surf beaches for two very different events. The 16th annual Vissla Cosmic Creek Surf Festival brought its own special brand of competition, history, music and ’60s-’70s retro surf culture to Salt Creek Beach in Dana Point while the Western Surfing Association was wrapping up the season with its Salt Life Hoppy Swarts Memorial West Coast Championships at San Onofre State Park’s Church Beach. Although the sun only broke through the gloom a few times, a south swell brought consistent surf in the 3- to 5-foot range, with a few larger sets, to both events, offering competitors ample opportunity to shine. At Church, more than 350 competitors, from the entire West Coast and beyond, who qualified to surf in the WSA WCC battled it out for event trophies as well as final points to add to their season totals in 25 divisions. Local season champions were Makai Bray (San Clemente) in Micro Grom Boys U9, Bella Kenworthy (Dana Point) in Micro Grom Girls U10, Dane Matson (SC) in Boys/Girls U10 and
Competitors wait for their heat to start at the Cosmic Creek Surf Festival on Saturday, May 30 at Salt Creek Beach in Dana Point. Photo: Allison Jarrell
Cosmic Creek Surf Festival Results AGES 16 AND UNDER WAX SNATCHERS: 1. Bryce Mattox; 2. Danny Kenduck; 3. Fisher Quigley; 4. Noah Albrecht; 5. Kai Diamond; 6. Sam Neiger. AGES 17-24: 1. Kolton Sullivan; 2. Corey Colapinto; 3. Conner MacCleod; 4. Michael Carpenter; 5. David Klaus; 6. Garret Brown. AGES 25-34: 1. Clayton Snyder; 2. Corban Campbell; 3. Eric Mehlberg; 4. Dane Ward; 5. Erik Fawcett; 6. Brandon Draguesku. AGES 35-44: 1. Scott Finn; 2. Rob McCarty; 3. Mo Van de Wall; 4. G. Ivan Connelly; 5. Rob Ripley; 6. Ted Detwiler. AGES 45+: 1. Daniel Benjoya; 2. Paul Naude; 3. Eric Diamond; 4. Lawrence Quigley; 5. Rick Toohey; 6. Brant Slowinski. CREATORS & INNOVATORS: 1. Josh Sleigh, DP; 2. Jason Bennett, Oceanside; 3. Tim Stamps, Seal Beach; 4. Britt Merrick, Santa Barbara; 5. Barry Vandermeulen, Huntington Beach. PROS: 1. Colin Moran; 2. Kalani Robb; 3. Dane Gudauskas; 4. Sam Orozco; 5. Noah Schweizer; 6. Nate Yeomans.
Nicholas Coli (SC) in Boys 12. Cosmic Creek included surfers visiting from the East Coast, Hawaii, Australia and
South Africa. For photo slideshows of both events, visit www.sanclementetimes.com. SC
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SURF FORECAST
KEVIN SKVARNA
Water Temperature: 67-68 degrees F
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surfer since the age of 2—atop his dad’s board—and then riding for the Marco Forster Middle School surf team, Kevin Skvarna, 17, of San Juan Capistrano, is no stranger to competition. He finished the Western Surfing Association Championship Series at the West Coast Championships on May 30 and 31 with a semifinal-ending run in Jr. Longboard U18 and a third-place finish in Open Men Longboard. Along with his very respectable end to this WSA season, another highlight of the year came in the form of a win in Ventura. As a three-year member of the San Juan Hills High School surf team, last month Kevin helped his teammates win their third straight Scholastic Surf Series Section B state champion title and was last year’s Surfer of the Year Award recipient. He has also been competing for three years in Coalition events as a member of the Oceanside Longboard Surfing Club. Kevin would like to continue to surf through college and compete in professional-level contests but his main goal is to make surfing a lifelong activity and to travel San Clemente Times June 4–10, 2015
Water Visibility and Conditions: 6-8’+ Fair Thursday and Friday: A new Southwest swell moves in for the end of the week, joined by small and fading South swell from the tropics. Look for 4-5’ surf at many breaks on Thursday, with best breaks in the 7’+ range. Easing sna slightly smaller surf prevails Friday. Kevin Skvarna. Photo: Andrea Swayne
the world in search of waves. Now a junior, Kevin is earning A and B grades and preparing to study business in college, with a goal of someday having a career in the surf industry. Kevin spent four years volunteering as a Junior Guard assistant and this summer will be his second season of employment as an Orange County Lifeguard. “I would like to thank my sponsors, Guy Takayama for making super radical boards, and Hoven sunglasses, as well as all the friends I surf with.” A free spirit, Kevin feels the best part of surfing is the individual nature of the sport. “It’s the ability to do whatever you want,”
Outlook: Moderate, new south-southwest swell will build later in the weekend and especially for the new week. Check the full premium forecast on Surfline for more details and the longer range outlook.
Kevin said. “You don’t have to ride anything you don’t want to ride. I like to do my own thing out there. “ And much of his “own thing” is noseriding. “My favorite part about surfing is the noseride,” he said. That’s the reason you have a longboard and it’s the best feeling in the world. It’s really hard to explain just how great it is.”—Andrea Swayne
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RESULTS WSA West Coast Championships, May 30-31, San Onofre State Park, Church Beach KEY: San Clemente=SC, Dana Point=DP, San Juan Capistrano=SJC, Laguna Niguel=LN. MICRO GROM BOYS U9: 1. Makai Bray, SC; 2. Hudson Saunders, Laguna Beach; 3. Maddox Bray, SC; 4. Jaxson Hutcheon, Laguna Beach. MICRO GROM BOYS U9WEST COAST SEASON CHAMPION: Makai Bray. MICRO GROM GIRLS U10: 1. Bella Kenworthy, DP; 2. Sawyer Lindblad, SC; 3. Mara Morales, Huntington Beach; 4. Hannah Dunfee, San Diego. MICRO GROM GIRLS U10 CHAMPION: Bella Kenworthy. BOYS/GIRLS U10: 1. Dane Matson, SC; 2. Lucas Owston, Oceanside; 3. Luke Butterfield, Encinitas; 4. Hayden Rodgers, Laguna Beach. BOYS/ GIRLS U10 CHAMP: Dane Matson. BOYS U12: 1. Levi Slawson, Encinitas; 2. Taj Lindblad, SC; 3. William Mitchell, Oceanside; 4. Nicholas Coli, SC. BOYS U12 CHAMP: Nicholas Coli. BOYS U14: 1. Taro Watanabe, Malibu; 2. Griffin Foy, Huntington Beach; 3. Jabe Swierkocki, Ventura; 4. Ethan Mudge, Capistrano Beach. BOYS U14 CHAMP: Griffin Foy. BOYS U16: 1. Brock Crouch, Carlsbad; 2. Noah Hohenester, SC; 3. George Williams, Laguna Beach; 4. Curran Dand, SC. BOYS U16 CHAMP: Brock Crouch. BOYS U18: 1. Kei Kobayashi, SC; 2. Nathan Young, Fountain Valley; 3. Christopher Kervin, Newport Beach; 4. Brennan Aubol, Carlsbad. BOYS U18 CHAMP: Ethan Grant. GIRLS U12: 1. Alyssa Spencer, Carlsbad; 2. Ella McCaffray, Cardiff; 3. Bryce Ava Wettstein, Encinitas; 4. Jenna Clark, La Mesa. GIRLS U12 CHAMP: Alyssa Spencer. GIRLS U14: 1. Alyssa Spencer, Carlsbad; 2. Kirra Pinkerton, SC; 3. Kayla Coscino, Laguna Beach; 4. Bryce Ava Wettstein, Encinitas. GIRLS U14 CHAMP: Alyssa Spencer. GIRLS U16: 1. Kayla Coscino, Laguna Beach; 2. Sydney Tisdel, Carlsbad; 3. Kelly Smith, Laguna Beach; 4. Kiersten Noonan, Encinitas. GIRLS U16 CHAMP: Kayla Coscino. GIRLS U18: 1. Maya Saulino, San Marcos; 2. Frankie Seely, Topanga; 3. Jordyn Barratt, Encinitas; 4. Maile Davis, Carlsbad. GIRLS U18 CHAMP: Maya Saulino. BOYS LONGBOARD U14: 1. Patrick O’Connor, SJC; 2. Koby Gilchrist, Encinitas; 3. Ben Kappes, LN; 4. Jimmy Wynne, SC. BOYS LB U14 CHAMP: Koby Gilchrist. JR. LONGBOARD U18: 1. Kaimana Takayama, SC; 2. Trevor Anderberg, Encinitas; 3. Ben Kappes, LN; 4. Benjamin Goldstein, Carlsbad. JR. LB U18 CHAMP: Trevor Anderberg. GIRLS LONGBOARD U14: 1. Izzy Hopkins, DP; 2. Liv Stokes, Aliso Viejo; 3. Betsey Lee, Topanga; 4. Malia Mauch, SC. GIRLS LB U14CHAMP: Liv Stokes. GIRLS LONGBOARD U18: 1. Frankie Seely, Topanga; 2. Taylor Bruynzeel, Newbury Park; 3. Soleil Errico, Malibu; 4. Teresa O’Connor, SJC. GIRLS LB U18 CHAMP: Hana McEvilly. MEN 18-29: 1. Nate Smithson, Camarillo; 2. Evan Sandison, LN; 3. Jared Boyd, Hermosa Beach; 4. Simon Torres, El Segundo. MEN 18-29 CHAMP: Evan Sandison. MASTERS 30-39: 1. Paul Pugliesi, Oceanside; 2. Jonathan Warren, Long Beach; 3. Philip Salick, Los Angeles. MASTERS 30-39 CHAMP: Paul Pugliesi. SENIOR MEN 40-49: 1. Neil Bern, Carlsbad; 2. Pedro Diaz Rangel, Oceanside; 3. Erik Krammer, Oceanside; 4. Tom Dillon, Ventura. SENIOR MEN 40-49 CHAMP: Pedro Diaz Rangel. WOMEN 18+: 1. Brooke Daigneault, Huntington Beach; 2. Michelle Watson, Ventura; 3. Morgan Gore, Mendham NJ; 4. Emma Roll, Santa Monica; WOMEN 18+ CHAMP: Brooke Daigneault. LEGENDS 50+: 1. Tom Matthews, San Diego; 2. Masaki Kobayashi, SC; 3. Jeff Jessee, SC; 4. Rusty Phillipy, Cardiff. LEGENDS 50+ CHAMP: Rusty Phillipy. OPEN MEN: 1. Kei Kobayashi, SC; 2. Cody Canzoneri, SC; 3. Skyler Stokes, Del Mar; 4. Paul Pugliesi, Oceanside. OPEN MEN CHAMP: Skyler Stokes. OPEN WOMEN: 1. Jordan Wible, Manhattan Beach; 2. Brooke Daigneault, Huntington Beach; 3. Maya Saulino, San Marcos; 4. Samantha Lamirand, Cardiff. OPEN WOMEN CHAMP: Maya Saulino. OPEN MEN LONGBOARD: 1. Kaimana Takayama, SC; 2. Nick Anderberg, Encinitas; 3. Kevin Skvarna, SJC; 4. Trevor Anderberg, Encinitas. OPEN MEN LB CHAMP: Nick Anderberg. OPEN WOMEN LONGBOARD: 1. Liv Stokes, Aliso Viejo; 2. Katelyn Springer, Newport Beach; 3. Keili McEvilly, Carlsbad; 4. Isabella Gilchrist, Cardiff. OPEN WOMEN LB CHAMP: Katelyn Springer. SR. MEN LONGBOARD 40+: 1. Dave Schaefer, Hermosa Beach; 2. Lance Albright, Huntington Beach; 3. Gregory Mcewan, El Segundo; 4. Benjamin Murphey, San Diego. SR. MEN LB 40+ CHAMP: Lance Albright. ADAPTIVE SURFERS: 1. Charles Webb, Oceanside; 2. Chris Oberle, Los Angeles; 3. Mark Thornton, Carlsbad. ADAPTIVE CHAMP: Charles Webb.
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