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San Clemente High School junior Sean Edwards and the Tritons boys water polo team are looking to make another push through the competitive South Coast League and earn a berth in the CIF-SS playoffs. Photo: Steve Breazeale
Man Robs CVS Pharmacy, Steals Oxycodone EYE ON SC/PAGE 3
San Clemente Parents Discuss Establishing New School District EYE ON SC/PAGE 6
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WHAT’S NEXT: The Outlets at San Clemente job fair dates are 2 p.m. to 8 p.m. Sept. 17; 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sept. 26; and 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sept. 27 at the San Clemente Dororthy Visser Senior Center, 117 Avenida Victoria.
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FIND OUT MORE: Visit www.outletsatsanclemente.com for updates. —EH
Masked Man Robs Pharmacy on Tuesday
Valet Parking Trial Coming to Del Mar THE LATEST: The Downtown Business Association of San Clemente will start a trial period Thursday for valet parking service for the Avenida Del Mar business sector. The lot behind Sam’s Shoes will be used during the trial. DBA officials said they have been crafting a valet parking system program for nearly a year. “We spent a number of months negotiating with a property owner to allow for their lot to be used,” the association stated in a press release. “LAZ, the valet company, is also absorbing the costs of producing this trial run for the two-week period.” San Clemente City Council approved the trial period at the Sept. 1 meeting. The drop-off location will be in front of Beach Fire Restaurant, 204 Avenida Del Mar. “We are at the point where we are risking losing customers due to inadequate parking,” the press release stated. “The frustration level (due to lack of parking) has definitely grown in the last year, and customers and business employees alike are becoming very vocal about their frustration.” DBA officials said they will ask restaurant owners to offer incentives for people to try the valet parking service during the next two weekends and ask people to fill out comment cards for feedback. The starting cost for the valet parking will be $5, but prices may change depending on the response to the service, DBA officials said. WHAT’S NEXT: The valet will operate from 6 p.m. to 12:30 a.m. on Sept. 10 through Sept. 12 and from 6 p.m. to 12:30 a.m. on Sept. 17 through Sept. 19. Following the results of the valet trial, City Council is likely to decide whether to allow the program to continue or commit to further studies.—Eric Heinz
Another Talega Construction Lawsuit Unfolds THE LATEST: After one lawsuit was filed last month against a contractor responsible for the construction of homes in Talega, a second lawsuit was filed by the San Clemente Times September 10-16, 2015
The Downtown Business Association of San Clemente will try out a valet parking service this weekend and next. The trial valet parking service drop-off point will be in front of Beach Fire Restaurant at 204 Avenida Del Mar. Photo: Eric Heinz
same law firm for different clients within the subdivision. On Friday, the law firm of Bridgford, Gleason and Artinian filed a suit against Pulte Home Corporation on behalf of a collection of homeowners regarding the use of copper pipes within the homes. The lawsuit claims the contractors were aware of the short-term durability of copper pipes and went along with the construction anyway. Like the separate August lawsuit against Standard Pacific Homes, the homeowners are seeking reparations for any damage caused by the copper pipes leaking, any additional economic loss from damages and attorneys’ fees. Pulte built about 75 homes in Talega, according to the lawsuit. More than 3,000 homes make up the subdivision.
“During the massage, while he was alone with the three female clients, he began touching their (privates) against their will, for the purpose of sexual arousal, sexual gratification or sexual abuse,” a DA press release stated. “He committed sexual battery against a female employee by coming up from behind her and touching her (privates) over her clothes when there were no other employees or customers around.” Li inappropriately touched the fourth female client by “nearly touching her (privates)” during a massage.
WHAT’S NEXT: Pulte Homes will have to respond to the lawsuit once it is served to the company. —EH
Outlets Update of Incoming Stores
Massage Therapist THE LATEST: Ping Li, 51, of San Clemente was sentenced to one year and five days in jail for committing sexual battery against three women and inappropriately touching another woman. On Aug. 4, he was found guilty of the crimes. Additionally, Li was sentenced to three years of formal probation, restitution and to pay $500 to the Victim Witness Emergency Fund. At the time of the crimes, Li co-owned and operated Massage Clover in San Clemente. Li worked at the business as a licensed massage therapist. The DA charged Li with committing misdemeanor sexual battery between June 4, 2014, and Oct. 4, 2014, against three female clients, ages 20 to 57.
WHAT’S NEXT: Li did not plead guilty to the charges, which means he may appeal the jury’s conviction. As part of his sentence, he must register as a sex offender for the remainder of his life.—EH
THE LATEST: Officials with the Outlets at San Clemente confirmed a list of incoming stores set to open during the grand opening Nov. 12 or shortly thereafter. The list includes: Aerosoles, ASICS, AT&T, Bowl of Heaven, Calvin Klein, Carter’s, Chico’s, Clarks Bostonian, Cole Haan, Columbia Sportswear, Converse, D.C. Shoe Factory, Daisy Shoppe, Eddie Bauer, Flip Flop Shops, G.H. Bass & Co., Guess, H&M, HanesBrands, Jockey, Le Creuset, Levi’s Outlets, Luggage Factory, New Balance, Nike, OshKosh B’Gosh, Panera Bread, Papaya, Pearl Izumi, Perfumania, Planet Beauty, Puma, Rocky Mountain Chocolate Factory, Sketchers, Starbucks, Sun Diego, Sunglass Hut, Swarovski, Tilly’s, Tommy Hilfiger, Under Armour, Van Heusen, Vans, White House | Black Market and Zales.
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A masked man, the suspect of an armed robbery, is seen Tuesday entering the CVS Pharmacy at 638 Camino De Los Mares. Police are asking people with information to contact authorities at 949.261.8272 or 714.647.7000 or the Crime Stoppers line at 855.847.6227. Photo: Courtesy of Orange County Sheriff’s Department
THE LATEST: On Tuesday, an armed robbery was reported at 7:15 a.m. at a CVS Pharmacy, located at 638 Camino De Los Mares in San Clemente. “The suspect entered the business and confronted a pharmacy employee, demanding prescription medication at gunpoint,” an Orange County Sheriff’s Department press release stated. “Based on the preliminary (report), it is believed the suspect is connected to another robbery of prescription medication on Aug. 5 from the Walgreens Pharmacy on El Toro Road in Laguna Hills.” The suspect was seen with a darkcolored handgun and stole a “quantity” of Oxycodone, according to the report. The suspect has been described by police as a Caucasian or Hispanic man, 5 feet, 10 inches tall, about 150 pounds, wearing a black baseball cap, black clothing and a blue and white mask on his face. WHAT’S NEXT: Anyone with additional information is asked to call Orange County Sheriff’s Department at 949.261.8272 or 714.647.7000. Anonymous tips can be sent to Orange County Crime Stoppers at 855.847.6227 or at www.occrimstoppers. org. —EH 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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The planned structure at 1010 South El Camino Real was approved by the city’s Planning Commission to be recommended to City Council for approval, provided the developer makes some adjustments to the design. Photo: Courtesy of Cape Point Development
South El Camino Project Gets One Green Light Mixed-use building headed to City Council for decision BY ERIC HEINZ, SAN CLEMENTE TIMES
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he story of the story poles may be coming to an end. The final chapter will be for City Council to write. During the Sept. 3 Planning Commission meeting, the mixed-use project at 1010 South El Camino Real was approved to be considered by City Council with some requirements. The Planning Commission first took action to deny a resolution to change the zoning of the land but instead allow for a conditional use permit for 35 feet in height, which will have to be considered by the council. They will take action on the recommendations to approve or deny the recommendations. Until then, the current General Plan is what applies to the building. The commission voted 6-0-1 for the mixed use development to take place with certain guidelines. Chairman Don Brown recused himself from the discussion. Commissioners have debated the height of the complex for weeks on end, as the building, originally 45 feet, was brought down to 35 feet in height, but it also still eclipses a portion of ocean views from Interstate 5. The commission also approved the plan with the requirements that the developer revise parking lot strategy and the usable square footage within the building. Commissioner Zhen Wu said he would not be in favor of the 35-foot height limit but he did vote in favor of the project. Chair Pro-Tem Jim Ruehlin said the commission’s approval to have City Council discuss the zoning amendment with a conditional use permit said was the best compromise for the project. Developer Nick Buchanan has been working with city staff and the Planning
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Commission for more than a year to get the project moving forward. “Essentially, we’re saying we have some interest (in the project), but we’re saying it’s up to City Council to allow the final two feet,” Ruehlin said. A part of the General Plan, which was passed in February, requires the planning commission to follow new zoning changes that were unforeseen by the developer. Community members have been waiting to see what would happen to the land since the story poles went up last year. The lot is across the street from the neighborhood Ralphs. The building is slated to allow for residential uses as well as commercial. About seven units are planned for the building, but that could change if the square usage aspects are changed. The building is expected to be 4,400 square feet. During the July 22 San Clemente Planning Commission Meeting, developer Nick Buchanan, the president of Cape Point Development, sought a decision from commissioners to either approve or deny permitting for the project and a recommendation for a zoning amendment to be considered by City Council. During last Tuesday’s meeting, Commissioner Wayne Eggleston said even though some of the specifications were not unanimously heralded by the commission, this would be the best option to get the new building started in SECR. “We want to move this forward, and this is the best compromise we can come up with to move it forward,” Eggleston said. “We all believe the revitalization of South El Camino Real is important. There’s always a compromise along the way here, and this is the compromise we’re all trying to make in harmony.” SC www.sanclementetimes.com
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How to Build a District San Clemente residents mull breaking away from Capistrano Unified BY ERIC HEINZ, SAN CLEMENTE TIMES
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uring a meeting Tuesday at the Dorothy Visser Senior Center, staff from the city of San Clemente and Councilman Tim Brown discussed some of the research the city has done in exploring the possibility of a brand-new school district that would oversee only San Clemente schools. City Manager James Makshanoff said the city would not be part of the process to form the district but was willing to help gather and provide information to the residents. The School District Separation Memorandum was published on the city’s website, www.san-clemente.org, in early July. Brown said people had asked him about what it would take to form a separate school district from Capistrano Unified School District, the San Clemente schools’ current district. At the Tuesday meeting, the 31 people in attendance were quick to voice their frustrations with the current administration of CUSD. Much of the angst toward the current district is short-term as well as longstanding. Some parents are frustrated with the distribution of special taxes that pay for the district’s infrastructure with only portions coming to San Clemente High School, which people said they think is in desperate need of a tune-up. The taxes have been in place for more than 10 years for some San Clemente residents. Others are still miffed about the dismissal of former SCHS principal Mike Halt in May and the lack of communication the district provided during the process. Brown said he thinks people feel “disenfranchised” and that their opinions have been ignored by CUSD officials. “When people feel like they’re not being heard or considered…you feel vulnerable,” Brown said. As far as the buildings the district uses, Makshanoff said the new district would possibly not have to buy them. “It’s an interesting question because the district didn’t buy those buildings, so it may not be an added cost,” Makshanoff said. WHAT IT WOULD TAKE It’s not an easy road to secede from CUSD. Makshanoff said according to the legal advice he has received, the residents within San Clemente most likely wouldn’t be able to just vote themselves out of the district. According to the city’s report on making a new district, California hasn’t had a new unified school district formed in the last quarter of a century. The most recent progress has come from Malibu where a new district is attempting to form, but it’s taken them three years to get the decision San Clemente Times September 10-16, 2015
San Clemente City Councilman Tim Brown explains some of the information collected by the city Tuesday at the Dorothy Visser Senior Center during a presentation about what it would take to establish a school district in San Clemente. Photo: Eric Heinz
We’re going to pay the money either to the school district or to San Clemente. There has to be a bond from somewhere. The question is who controls the process and who spends it.
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Audience members ask questions during a meeting Tuesday at the Dorothy Visser Senior Center during a presentation about what it would take to establish a school district in San Clemente. Photo: Eric Heinz
to the ballot. California Education Code mandates 25 percent of registered voters within a district must sign a petition to put the district decision on a ballot—in CUSD’s case, that’s nearly 50,000 signatures. Makshanoff said the cost of the petition is estimated to be $50,000 to $70,000 and would most likely have to be privately funded. Even if the signatures are obtained, a feasibility study—which would include an environmental impact study, diversity study, property tax and finance study and more—would have to be completed and accepted by the State Board of Education. More questions down the road would include being able to be competitive with current teacher salaries, insurance and Page 6
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retirement policies, unions and more. One issue that also could arise is the bond obligations property owners currently have tied into the school district. Laura Ferguson, the city’s public information officer and San Clemente resident, said CUSD currently has nearly $800 million in deferred maintenance districtwide. Brown said although costs for infrastructure and facilities is inevitable, the city’s own district would at least have control of the funds, rather than compete against the rest of CUSD. “We’re going to pay the money either to the school district or to San Clemente. There has to be a bond from somewhere,” he said. “The question is who controls the process and who spends it.” Brown said the district would have to
try its hardest to retain the teachers the schools currently have, but he said nothing for the facilities has changed in the last 30 years. “There are certain facts that we are presented with that are inescapable, and that is we have a whole series of aging facilities that have millions in deferred maintenance in which there is no plan for them,” Brown said. Serge Jonnaert, a San Clemente resident who was present at the meeting, said he would like to see more oversight of any school district government that is formed. Jonnaert said the formation of any government would have to be vetted in the community’s trust and communication would have to be clearer for anything to work. “If we look at all options on the table, we have the superintendent, the board of trustees…we’d have a whole new set of characters coming into play, and who knows what is going to happen in the next few years,” Jonnaert said. “One of the things we learned through this whole process is that we, as a community, have our hands tied. We really have to depend on decisions that are made by the trustees. We can make noise but ultimately if they don’t listen and there’s no communication, the community is not well-served.” One suggestion mentioned during the meeting was to form a citizens coalition to get support. CUSD Board of Trustees also would have a say in the matter, but it is not necessarily a unilateral decision. Whatever happens next is up to the citizens of San Clemente. SC www.sanclementetimes.com
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verbal argument and possibly being violent. A person at the scene said a woman was kicking the doors to a residence as she was possibly locked out.
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THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 10
Coastal Advisory Committee Meeting
7 p.m. The Coastal Advisory Committee will meet at the San Clemente Community Center, 100 N. Calle Seville in the Ole Hanson Room, 949.361.8200, www.san-clemente.org. SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 13
San Clemente Farmers Market
9 a.m.-1 p.m. Bundles of flowers, fresh produce and more on Avenida Del Mar.
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 15
Sunrise Rotary
7:15 a.m. San Clemente Sunrise Rotary meets every Tuesday at Talega Golf Course Signature Grille. 990 Avenida Talega, www.scsunriserotary.com.
City Council Meeting
6 p.m. San Clemente City Council will meet at City Hall Council Chambers, 100 Avenida Presidio, 949.361.8200, www.san-clemente.org.
San Clemente Toastmasters
7 p.m.-8:40 p.m. Toastmasters is a nonprofit organization devoted to the development of leadership and public speaking and meets every Tuesday. Social networking begins at 6:30 p.m. at the San Clemente Baha’i Center, 3316 Avenida Del Presidente, 805.794.0653, www.sanclementetoastmasters.toastmastersclubs.org. WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 16
San Clemente Rotary
Noon. The San Clemente Rotary Club meets every Wednesday at the Wedgewood Restaurant at the San Clemente Municipal Golf Course. 150 E. Avenida Magdalena. 949.233.7981. www.sanclementerotary.org.
San Clemente Kiwanis
Noon. The San Clemente Kiwanis meet most Wednesdays for lunch at Tommy’s Restaurant. 1409 S. El Camino Real, 949.366.5423, www.sanclementekiwanis.com.
Planning Commission Meeting
7 p.m. San Clemente Planning Commission will meet at City Hall Council Chambers, 100 Avenida Presidio, 949.361.8200, www.san-clemente.org. San Clemente Times September 10–16, 2015
All information below is obtained from the Orange County Sheriff’s Department website. The calls represent what was told to the deputy in the field by the radio dispatcher. The true nature of an incident often differs from what is initially reported. No assumption of criminal guilt or affiliation should be drawn from the content of the information provided. An arrest doesn’t represent guilt. The items below are just a sampling of the entries listed on the OCSD website.
Monday, September 7 UNKNOWN TROUBLE Avenida Adobe, 100 Block (9:59 p.m.) A woman told police she could hear a man shouting for help. WELFARE CHECK Calle Carmelita, 0 Block (8:32 p.m.) Police conducted a patrol check for a woman who appeared to be intoxicated and “acting weird.” The caller said the woman had been dancing with an iPad in her driveway for two hours. ASSIST OUTSIDE AGENCY Camino De Los Mares/Camino Vera Cruz (6:56 p.m.) A man riding a red bike was attacked by another man’s dog that was off its leash. Medical attention was refused by the victim but animal control was brought to the seen. SUSPICIOUS PERSON/CIRCUMSTANCES West Miraposa/Escalones (5:37 p.m.) A man was seen walking on the beach screaming at himself. DISTURBANCE Camino Capistrano, 2700 Block (4:26 p.m.) Two men were seen sitting in front of a building and using electricity from the business to charge their phones. They had also reportedly defecated behind the nearby brick wall. TRAFFIC HAZARD Avenida Pico/Calle Alicante (3:40 p.m.) A bicyclist was seen traveling the wrong way through traffic, weaving in and out of cars. UNKNOWN TROUBLE Avenida Victoria, 600 Block (12:23 p.m.) A woman sitting near the train tracks narrowly missed getting hit by the train. SUSPICIOUS PERSON/CIRCUMSTANCES Calle Sacramento, 1500 Block (1:53 a.m.) Police searched for a man wearing a blue bandana, white T-shirt and jeans. He dropped of a cart with car parts and tools in front of the caller’s home and ran. DISTURBANCE West Marquita Avenue, 200 Block (1:45 a.m.) A caller reported people were in a
SUSPICIOUS PERSON/CIRCUMSTANCES Paseo Laro/Via Teca (1:39 a.m.) Police conducted a patrol check for a dark, late model sedan occupied by a man who was unknown to the area. The subject ducked when the caller drove by the car.
Sunday, September 6 SUSPICIOUS PERSON/CIRCUMSTANCES Avenida Victoria, 600 Block (10:46 p.m.) A patrol check was conducted for an intoxicated subject who was seen stumbling on the train tracks north of the pier crossing. DISTURBANCE El Camino Real, 3200 Block (9:32 p.m.) After locking himself in the garage, a woman’s son was refusing to leave the residence. GENERAL BROADCAST Avenida Miramar/Ola Vista (7:32 p.m.) A caller informed police of a red and white dirt bike that had been driving up and down the street nightly. SUSPICIOUS PERSON IN VEHICLE South Ola Vista/Avenida Madrid (6:46 p.m.) A white Toyota sedan parked halfway on the curb was occupied by an elderly man who looked “confused.” The doors and trunk to the car were all open. DISTURBANCE-AUTO INVOLVED Calle Amistad, 100 Block (6:35 p.m.) Police conducted a patrol check behind a building for children riding go carts in the dry brush area. CITIZEN ASSIST Avenida Ramona, 100 Block (9:50 a.m.) A woman reported her neighbor for recklessly driving and almost backing over her child the night before. SUSPICIOUS PERSON/CIRCUMSTANCES Calle Cuervo, 100 Block (3:40 a.m.) The caller heard the front door knob being jiggled. They were not expecting anyone and when they checked the door no one could be seen.
Saturday, September 5 SUSPICIOUS PERSON IN VEHICLE Via Pico Plaza, 0 Block (11:58 p.m.) Police received reports of a “suspicious” white car with its engine running in the lower parking lot. The caller believed the subjects inside were doing illegal drugs. A blanket had been put over all the vehicle’s windows. DISTURBANCE Avenida San Diego, 100 Block (3:21 p.m.) Page 9
The caller’s 10-year-old daughter was misbehaving. The caller wanted authorities to come to the residence and take a report. PATROL CHECK Avenida Pico, 700 Block (12:15 p.m.) Police searched the upper parking lot for a man who was cutting a tree that was on school property. SUSPICIOUS PERSON/CIRCUMSTANCES Calle Mayita, 1800 Block (9:39 a.m.) A man told police his neighbor that lives in East San Juan Capistrano was on his roof, taking pictures of the inside of his living room. ASSIST OUTSIDE AGENCY Calle Amistad, 100 Block (9:31 a.m.) Orange County Fire Authorities were requested after a man called emergency operators saying his apartment was filled with natural gas. The man’s speech was slurred and he suddenly stopped speaking, leaving the line open.
Friday, September 4 SUSPICIOUS PERSON/CIRCUMSTANCES Avenida De La Grulla, 200 Block (11:27 p.m.) A man told police that another man approached him saying he had been smoking something and was now lost. UNKNOWN TROUBLE Calle Del Cerro, 1100 Block (11:03 p.m.) Upon returning home, a man found a screen broken into and heard someone upstairs. DISTURBANCE South El Camino Real/I-5 Freeway (10:28 p.m.) Police conducted a patrol check for five men and one woman who looked like “gang bangers” in a physical altercation with a man on a bike. SUSPICIOUS PERSON/CIRCUMSTANCES Avenida De La Riviera, 200 Block (9:12 p.m.) A woman said her dog was barking “ferociously” at the patio door but nothing could be seen. SUSPICIOUS PERSON/CIRCUMSTANCES El Camino Real, 800 Block (7 p.m.) Police searched a parking lot in the area for a man who was sharpening a hunting knife. ILLEGAL PEDDLING Calle Mattis, 0 Block (3:39 p.m.) Police were called to check on a man wearing orange pants selling solar panels. SUSPICIOUS PERSON/CIRCUMSTANCES Camino De Los Mares, 200 Block (11:58 a.m.) A patrol check was requested for a man with brown hair wearing a red shirt. The caller felt like there were always drug dealers in the area so he believed the man needed to leave. www.sanclementetimes.com
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Students to Compete in Global Entrepreneurial Contest A team of students from San Clemente High School are preparing to enter a global entrepreneurial contest, titled “Youth for the Elderly.” The team has interviewed senior citizens to analyze a need and have identified and are copyrighting an innovative product. They will conduct market analysis, create a video, and enter the HYPE Global Youth Startup Foundation Awards being held in Milan, Italy in late October. The high school students will also mentor the Entrepreneur Club at San Onofre School on Camp Pendleton. The team will compete with students from 36 countries, learn next generation entrepreneurship tools, develop global communication skills and increase awareness for community service. Funds are being raised for video production, travel, and ongoing implementation. Adult coordinators for this event are: Richard Chin, Susan Parmelee and Barbara Barnes. Donations can be made at: www.golittleengine2.com/fundraising/ competition.
Wellness & Prevention Center Launches Fundraising Campaign On Sept. 4, the Wellness & Prevention Center launched its month-long fundraising campaign with the goal of raising $42,000 to help the youth of San Clemente thrive. Officials with the center said the funds will be used to provide prevention and mental health services to the youth in the community. The Wellness & Prevention Center was formed by parents, community leaders, educators and health professionals who recognized that substance abuse and untreated mental illness is taking an unnecessary toll on our families and our community. For more information, visit www.wellnessandpreventionsanclemente. com or visit them on Facebook.
The Joint Chiropractic to Give Free Veterans Exams The Joint Chiropractic is honoring first responders by organizing First Responders Week. Active duty military members, police, firefighters and emergency medical technicians and their immediate family members may visit The Joint, 638 Camino De Los Mares, Suit H150 in San Clemente, for a complimentary consultation, exam and adjustment from Tuesday, Sept. 8 through Saturday, Sept. 12. San Clemente Times September 10-16, 2015
Members of the San Clemente Garden Club participate in exercises on Sept. 2. The exercises are meant to help gardeners when they work. Photo: Courtesy
Jr. Cheer Performance Registration Ends Friday
During First Responders Week at The Joint Chiropractic, Robert Alvarado, a firefighter from Orange County Fire Authority, received a complimentary adjustment from Manuel Paniagua during a session on Tuesday. Photo: Courtesy
Girl Scout Troop 1520 members (L to R) Zoe Johnson, Kaylyn Clemons, Macy Reish, Thalia Pollard and Riley Reese earn an award for work they did for the San Clemente-Dana Point Animal Shelter. The troop leaders, not pictured, are Paula Haboian and Michelle Johnson. Photo: Courtesy
“First responders are on the frontlines of the action, and the physical demands of the work they perform can lead to back and neck pain,” a press release from The Joint Chiropractic said. “Millions of Americans have experienced relief from back pain through the benefits of chiropractic care.”
to the shelter on Aug. 29. With the completion of this project, the girls will earn the Girl Scout Bronze Award before they bridge from the level of Junior to Cadet.
Girl Scouts Earn Bronze Award for Animal Shelter Work The members of Girl Scout Troop 1520 of San Clemente wanted to do something for the San Clemente-Dana Point Animal Shelter and made a visit last June to inquire how they could help As the shelter enters “kitten season” during the summer, the girls decided to make fleece blankets to be placed in the cat carrier of each kitten that would be adopted. They met several times to work on the blankets as a group and were able to complete 18 blankets and delivered them
FAM Expands Pre-Job-Fair Readiness Workshops The Outlets at San Clemente and the new shops on Camino de Estrella will be opening soon and hundreds of employees will be needed. To help job seekers prepare, Family Assistance Ministries is offering two pre-job-fair readiness workshops at FAM with one-on-one coaching and mock interviews. People will help applicants discover exactly what’s needed to land a position and offer help with creating resumes and job history documents. The workshops will be held 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 12 and 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Wednesday, Sept 16. For more information, call 949.492.8477 ext. 101. FAM is located at 1030 Calle Negocio in San Clemente.
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The San Clemente High School cheerleaders will conduct the annual Jr. Cheer Clinic and performance Sept. 18. The clinic is located at San Clemente High School at the upper campus and Thalassa Stadium for the performance. Pre-kindergarten and kindergarten performances will take place from 3:30 p.m. to 6 p.m. First through fifth grade will perform from 4 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. A dinner will take place first with the performance following. The cost is $45 for preregistration and $50 on the day of the event. For more information, email sckimmy@cox. net. Registration forms can be found at www. leaguelineup.com/tritoncheer. Registration must be done by Friday, Sept. 11.
Garden Club Hosts Fitness Professional Saddleback College Professor Jan Duquette shared tips on how to avoid aches and pains for avid gardeners and offered “sage” counsel about how to stay healthy and fit while gardening. More than 80 members of the San Clemente Garden Club attended Sept. 2 at the St. Andrews by-theSea United Methodist Church, 2001 Calle Frontera in San Clemente. Duquette said lower back pain afflicts eight out of 10 Americans, and she demonstrated—among other strategies—how gardeners can minimize injuries by stretching their arms skyward and holding for 30 seconds. For additional information about Jan Duquette’s presentation at the Sept. 2 SCGC meeting or for membership and other information about the SCCG, visit www. sanclementegardenclub.com or find them on Facebook. Have something interesting for the community? Send your information to editorial@sanclementetimes.com. www.sanclementetimes.com
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Don Glasgow Receives President’s Volunteer Award COMPILED BY ERIC HEINZ
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an Clemente volunteer helped with many projects over lifetime A San Clemente resident and long-time community volunteer, Don Glasgow was awarded the President’s Volunteer Ser vice Award on Sept. 4 at the private residence of Dr. Ray Striler in Carlsbad. The PVSA is the premier volunteer awards program, encouraging citizens to live a life of ser vice through presidential gratitude and national recognition. The award is a prestigious national honor given by the President of the United States. It honors individuals who have demonstrated a sustained commitment to volunteer ser vice over the course of a year or lifetime. Don Glasgow has volunteered for numerous non-profits and community efforts in the 12 years he has lived in San Clemente with his wife Beverly. In 2014 Don was also honored as the San Clemente Chamber of Commerce Citizen of the Year for his volunteerism. He was presented with the 2014-2015 Non Rotarian of the Year award by the Orange County Rotar y Club district. Don helped raise money for Courtney’s Universal Sandcastle Playground Park and was instrumental in helping get the playground built. He also helped collect more than 12,000 pairs of shoes for distribution to children of impoverished families in Mexico just outside of Tijuana on many of his mission trips. Glasgow helps build houses and churches for the needy across the border. He has delivered more than 265 used bicycles he collects from San Clemente residents, to needy children and adults in Mexico. He collected more than 700 complete sets of golf clubs and 36,000plus golf balls for distribution to Camp
Don Glasgow (right) is awarded the President’s Volunteer Service Award on Sept. 4. The award represents a lifetime commitment to volunteerism. Photo: Courtesy
Pendleton Marines who returned from overseas deployments. For several years he helped make the Friends of San Clemente Beaches, Parks and Recreation Foundation’s fall carnival a success with the presentation of numerous nonprofit expo booths. “This is a huge honor,” Glasgow said in a press release. “I have enjoyed the journey and chose to volunteer—not for recognition but to help make our world a better place. I have been inspired and blessed by the people I have met along the way who have enriched my life in indescribable ways.” SC
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an Clemente High School 2013 Graduate Mikayla Lacebal has been elected President of San Diego State University’s College of Education for 2015-2016. Mikayla has been attending SDSU since the fall 2013 and has earned spots on the SDSU’s Academic Dean’s List for each of the four consecutive semesters. Mikayla is in the top 1 percent of students who have achieved this honor, carrying 16 units and a GPA of Page 11
3.50 and above. Mikayla has just returned from Finland where she was enrolled in SDSU’s Study Abroad Program and was chosen to represent the Liberal Studies Study Abroad Program at SDSU’s fall convocation. Mikayla currently works for the Dean of Undergraduate Studies and is looking forward to finishing SDSU with a major in liberal studies with an emphasis in American Sign Language. Mikayla is looking forward to a teaching career with hearing impaired children. SC www.sanclementetimes.com
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GUEST OPINION: View From the Pier by Herman Sillas
Labor Day’s History Ingrained With Union Efforts
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abor Day passed here without a fanfare. The three-day holiday filled our beach with folks and portable barbecue grills. Most celebrants view Labor Day as the last day of summer or the day before children return to school. Few know the history of this holiday. In fact, the thought that workers are entitled to a paid holiday and need to only work eight hours a day were at one time new concepts. This labor holiday is the result of workers seeking safer working conditions, higher wages and a shorter work day. Many in management positions opposed the changes. Labor strikes followed and non-union workers were hired to break the strike. Violence erupted. Police and troops were dispatched to end the uprisings. Men were killed. The Pullman Car Strike of 1893 and the Hay Market Square incident of 1894 led to President Grover Cleveland declaring the first Monday of September a national holiday, Labor Day. My father was a sheet metal mechanic. The union wanted to unionize the shop where he worked but would not take him as a member because he was a Mexican, although he was born in Texas. His boss said, “If you don’t accept Herman, then I won’t accept the union.” Dad became a union member and he attended union meetings, but he was called out of order when he tried to speak. Undaunted, he learned parliamentary procedure and became a voice for equality. I recall meetings at our house where
strategies were planned. Then Dad bought a sheet metal shop. The first thing he did was sign a union contract. I worked for Dad as a journeyman earning $3.50 an hour while attending THE VIEW UCLA Law School. The FROM THE PIER minimum wage then was By Herman Sillas $1.10 an hour. Being a practical man, Dad told me, “Learn a trade in case you don’t become a lawyer.” I recently visited my 91-year-old cousin, Al Hernandez. His mind is as sharp as it was the first time I met him. He is a World War II veteran and a longtime labor leader. Al started working at Firestone Tires in 1943 and was drafted into the Air Force three months later. He returned as a staff sargent and was rehired at Firestone. He recognized the important role that unions had played in obtaining better working conditions and a fair wage. Al was subsequently hired by the United Rubber Workers to organize Spanish-speaking workers in the industry. In the meantime he took classes at UCLA. Eventually, Al was hired by the Los Angeles County Federation of Labor. In the course of his years as an organizer he was involved in local and national political campaigns. In 1974, for four days, he drove Cesar Chavez around Los Angeles, introducing him to unions to gather support for the farm workers’ grape boycott. We spoke about the changing work
force over time. Initially, organized labor was composed of men. Women stayed home and took care of the house and children. Today, parents’ roles aren’t defined by location or gender. The home and workplace may have the same address. Today, earning a living and raising children are shared by both parents. Technology now provides the opportunity for workers to work at home and communicate with the office via the Internet. The workforce is more diversified, not only by race and ethnicity but also by age. “Retired” workers now take jobs that were once considered exclusively for teenagers. Women have joined the union ranks and in some instances led unions. Labor Day is a day that should be remembered by all of us in recognition of the sacrifices and contributions made by all those before us in order for us to have a paid holiday of rest. Maybe next year here in San Clemente we can have a Labor Day parade or a ceremony before we all head to the beach for a swim and a barbecue. That’s the view from the pier. Herman Sillas can be found most early weekend mornings fishing on the San Clemente Pier. He may be reached at sillasla@ aol.com. His book View From The Pier can now also be purchased at Casa Romantica. 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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While looking at my calendar I realized Labor Day was just around the corner, and my mind started thinking of what this special day means to me. Labor Day was originally a day set aside to celebrate all the workers of this nation. I know, because as a retired person, I can look back on all the years I devoted to my chosen profession. Somehow I’m finding that thanking those who have worked or are working just doesn’t seem to fulfill my thoughts behind this holiday. Instead I would like to offer a suggestion that, if you feel as I do, is more appropriSan Clemente Times September 10–16, 2015
ate to focus your attention on this Labor Day: I would like to have you consider you look to those in the past and those who are currently spending each day living up to a commitment each made on your behalf. That commitment is to protect the United States of America even unto their death. Have you ever made such a commitment? If so, you have been or you are a member of the Armed Forces of the United States of America. To my knowledge only they have given such a promise. Only they have put their lives on the line to support that promise. Only they know what it feels like to truly love the United States of America. On this Labor Day find someone who has worn or is wearing a uniform of the United States of America Military. They work every day for all of us and should be especially remembered on this Labor Day Holiday. Say, “thanks,” shake a hand, give a pat on the back and tell them how proud you are of them. Help them to support
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the promise they made on your behalf. Be faithful to them because they are faithful to all of us each and every day of their lives. To my knowledge, no one has relieved me from my promise and commitment I made some 52 years ago. I will still defend the United States of America to the best of my ability, even unto death.
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Thursday | 10 OPEN ARTIST STUDIO 11 a.m.-2 p.m. Enjoy a creative workspace alongside a community of artists. Free. Ages 16 and up. San Clemente Art Supply, 1531 N. El Camino Real, 949.369.6603, www.scartsupply.com. LECTURE: FIRE ECOLOGY 7 p.m.-8:30 p.m. Join The Reserve at Rancho Mission Viejo and become more knowledgeable about the history and ecological role of wildland fire in Orange County. Get a better understanding of fire behavior, extreme fire weather and Red Flag Alerts. Learn about the South County Fire Watch program and how you can become a Fire Watch volunteer. Ages 8 and up. Admission is free. Participants must be registered by 2 p.m. on Sept. 10. RMV Presentation Center, call for directions, 949.489.9778, www.rmvreserve.org.
Friday | 11 TOSHIBA TALL SHIPS FESTIVAL 4:30 p.m.-7:30 p.m. The sights, smells and sounds of authentic working tall ships is set to return to the Dana Point Harbor as the Ocean Institute hosts the 31st annual Toshiba Tall Ships Festival. The event kicks off today with a sunset parade sail participating vessels in the waters just off of the Harbor. The festival continues through the weekend, Sept. 12 and 13, with live music, food, arts, crafts and demonstrations of seafaring days past by reenactors—pirates, British and American evolutionary period and western vaqueros from the time of missions and ranchos. Inside the Institute, see mermaids, interactive activities and sea life. Admission to the Institute and ship deck tours is $5 for members and $8 for non-members, ages 3 and up. Tickets to sail aboard a tall ship during the sunset parade, pirate adventure sails and mock cannon battles are $30-$65 and available for ages 4 and up. 24200 Dana Point Harbor Drive, Dana Point, 949.496.2274, www.ocean-institute.org. THE PIZARRO BROTHERS 6 p.m. An evening of fun and musical entertainment provided by two young rising stars. Food specials of Lasagna and Chicken Fettucini. Shorecliffs Golf Club, 501 Avenida Vaquero, San Clemente, 949.492.1177, www.shorecliffsgolfclub. com. San Clemente Times September 10-16, 2015
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FRIDAY, SEPT 11: CABRILLO PLAYHOUSE THEATER OPENS NEW SHOW The Cabrillo Playhouse begins its new season with a romantic comedy, Same Time Next Year, by Bernard Slade. The show ran on Broadway with Ellen Burstyn and Charles Grodin prior to the a successful movie starring Ellen Burstyn and Alan Alda. Frank Minano, director says, “while the plot follows a love affair between two people, it also gives us insight to society, politics and women and men of the 1950s through 70s.” Opening night is Friday, Sept. 11 with a pre-show gathering on the patio and show at 8pm. The show runs through Oct 4 with performances Thur, Fri. and Sat. at 8pm and Sun at 2pm. Ticket are $25 and can be purchased online at www.cabrilloplayhouse.org or calling the box office at 949-492-0465. Photo: Courtesy of Cabrillo Playhouse Theater BALLROOM BASH DANCE PARTY 7:30 p.m. This month’s party starts with a Tango lesson followed by all the other Ballroom, Swing and Latin music for your dancing fun for adult couples and singles ages 18 and up. Tickets are $10 per person and includes decorated tables, plenty of chairs, friends, complimentary soft drinks and great refreshments and free parking St. Andrews By-The-Sea Methodist Church Fellowship Hall, 2001 Calle Frontera, San Clemente, 949.498.0233, www.sabts.org.
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Monday | 14 COUNTRY DANCIN’ WITH PATRICK AND FRIENDS 6:30 p.m. Every Monday at The Swallow’s Inn with steak night and happy hour prices. 31786 Camino Capistrano, San Juan Capistrano, 949.493.3188, www.swallowsinn.com.
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Saturday | 12 PAINTING AND VINO Noon-3 p.m. Sip wine while participating in a step-by-step instructed painting class taught by a professional artist. All supplies provided. $45. Register online at www. paintingandvino.com. StillWater Spirits & Sounds, 24701 Del Prado Avenue, Dana Point, 949.661.6003, www.danapointstillwater.com.
Sunday | 13 SERRA CHAPEL TOUR 11:15 a.m. In honor of Father Serra’s 300th birthday celebration, tour the Serra Chapel, the oldest operating church in California. Tours are every Sunday. Admission $2-$3. Price is in addition to museum admission for non-members. 26801 Ortega
OPEN MIC NIGHT 6 p.m.-10 p.m. Singer/songwriters perform at the Point Restaurant open mic every Tuesday. Bring your instrument, bring your voice, The Point supplies the sound system. 34085 Pacific Coast Hwy, Dana Point, 949.464.5700, www.thepointrestaurantandbar.com.
Wednesday | 16 WILFAX 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.
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cademy Award-winning actor Billy Bob Thornton and his rock band, The Boxmasters, will be performing at the Coach House in San Juan Capistrano on Sept. 17, with doors opening at 6 p.m. and the show beginning at 8 p.m. The stop will be part of the group’s N.A.C. Tour, which follows the release of their two most recent albums Somewhere Down The Road, debuting in the spring of 2015, and Providence, a compilation of 11 previously unheard recordings done by the band. Formed during 2007 in Bellflower, California, The Boxmasters released their first self-titled album, which received critical acclaim. The album included the radio hit “The Poor House” and covered songs by The Beatles, The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band, Mel Tillis, among others. In 2008 the band followed a nationwide tour with a holiday album entitled “Christmas Cheer,” and a year later released “Modbilly” which made No. 14 on the 2009 Americana Music Association’s Top 100 Albums of The Year. The Boxmasters feature Teddy Andreadis, who has performed with Gun and Roses and B.B. King, on organ and piano, J.D. Andrew, a Grammy Award-winning recording engineer, on bass, guitar and vocals; Grammy Award-winning producer and musician Brad Davis, on guitar and Billy Bob Thornton providing drums and vocals. The Coach House is located at 33157 Camino Capistrano in San Juan Capistrano. Tickets are $27 and dinner reservations with priority seating are also available. For tickets or more information call 949.496.8930 or log on to www.thecoachhouse.com. SC
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The Legends of Lowers
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Amid a stretch of protected California lands lies the surf refuge Trestles. Trestles is made up of five major surf spots: Church, San Onofre, Cotton’s Point, Upper Trestles and Lower Trestles—the latter, Lowers, home to the Championship Tour’s Hurley Pro since 2000. Long untouched by the hand of development, this high-performance surfing locale offers a view of coastline from years gone by. On the border of Orange and San Diego counties, these San Onofre State Beach breaks have long been a sanctuary for surfers. The Encyclopedia of Surfing credits Peanuts Larson—a quirky surfer and boardmaker from Laguna Beach—for putting Trestles on the map after riding a 12-foot wave at Church in 1939. Trestles was solidified as a must-surf break in the early ’50s by the iconoclastic Mickey Dora and Phil Edwards in their pre-icon days. Trestles has seen a proliferation of Southern California’s surfers over the years. Some of the current World Surf League Championship Tour surfers even call this famous wave home: Kolohe Andino, Keanu Asing, Lakey Peterson, Jordy Smith and Filipe Toledo. But Trestles wasn’t always open to the public. The Navy, which owns Camp Pendleton where the surf breaks are located, leases the land to California State Parks. It’s been this way since 1971 thanks to former President, and California native, Richard Nixon. The first professional surf competition held at Trestles was in 1977. For the past 15 years, Trestles has played host to the top men’s competitors. It’s seen Kelly Slater crowned six times. The world’s best female competitors joined the fold last year with the first ever Swatch Women’s Pro at Trestles. This year Trestles will see another first as the WSL Heritage Series features a women’s expression session. The Heritage Series is designed to celebrate icons in the sport. Last year saw aerialists Brad Gerlach and Martin Potter face off. This series will see three legendary female world champions take to the surf for an epic battle: Lisa Andersen, Layne Beachley and Sofia Mulanovich. The event will also feature a men’s session with Simon Anderson, Wayne “Rabbit” Bartholomew, Michael Ho, Cheyne Horan and Shaun Tomson. Watch a live webcast at worldsurfleague.com. —Andrea Papagianis-Camacho
#TheWaterEffect California is in the midst of a historic drought. Residents are worried. Leaders have imposed restrictions. People are taking action. Facing diminishing reservoirs and irregular rainfall, Gov. Jerry Brown implemented a statewide, mandatory 25 percent reduction in urban water use. Californian’s answered the conservation call with a 27 percent cutback in June, followed by 31.3 cut in July. The cuts are substantial. But, the conditions aren’t likely to improve anytime soon. So what else can be done? We can change the way we think about water. To do so, the Ecology Center believes education is key. The San Juan Capistrano-based nonprofit engages people of all ages in hands-on practical, environmental solutions—from farm-to-fork cooking classes and summer eco camps. Now, they are starting a movement, a water movement: The Water Effect. The Water Effect is a youth-driven program aimed to mobilize teens to think about water conservation creatively. Through collaboration with the Municipal Water District of Orange County and the hands-on environmental education program Inside the Outdoors, The Water Effect will deliver water conservation awareness programming to schools throughout Orange County. The program creates sharable, realtime water education and conservation solutions through an interactive digital platform to empower students to be the true voice of the movement. In its first year, The Water Effect will engage 50,000 high school students and 100 teachers
across 20 campuses through digital and in-person activities. Hurley and surf legend Rob Machado have also teamed up with The Water Effect to take it beyond the classroom. “We are honored to be working alongside Rob and Hurley as we create The Water Effect—a movement to inspire our youth as leaders in the conversation on creative water solutions,” said Evan Marks, executive director of The Ecology Center. The Water Effect will also connect students through social media, creating an open dialogue and allowing user-generated content to drive the water conservation conversation. “The Water Effect challenges students to think creatively and empowers people to drive real positive change for water,” said Ben Edwards, VP of Global Outreach at Hurley. “We are honored to be part of this inspiring platform and look forward to seeing it grow.” The Ecology Center will be on the sand at this year’s Hurley Pro. Stop by and join the movement.
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San ONOFRE:
A Sacred Legacy Nestled within the protective boundaries of a natural preserve, Trestles offers visitors a rare peek at California’s coastline virtually untouched by man. One of five major breaks along the shoreline of San Onofre State Beach, Trestles draws thousands each September for the Championship Tour’s Hurley Pro and Swatch Pro. But while San Onofre State Beach itself ranks among the top five visited of California’s 278 state parks—with an estimated 2.5 million visitors a year—it remains a specimen of pristine lands protected from development and nurtured by those who stop in. The 3,000-acre coastal canyon park has seen California histories unfold. From its original inhabitants and Spanish missionaries to rancheros, caballeros, the Marine Corps and surf legends, San Onofre’s past is a storied one. The San Mateo Valley, home of the state park, has long been of cultural and historical significance to Southern Californians. San Mateo Valley has been inhabited by the region’s native peoples, the Acjachemen Tribe—who were given the Spanish name Juaneños—for approximately 9,000 years. The ancient village Panhe once stood here. Panhe, meaning “place by the water,” was among the largest villages in the Acjachemen system with an estimated 250 inhabitants. This native population relied on both fresh water from the San Mateo Creek and the Pacific Ocean’s salt waters for food, including salmon, steelhead trout, abalone,
lobster, clams and mussels. Many among the native population were relocated by the Spanish to construct the Franciscan-order, “Jewel of the Missions,” Mission San Juan Capistrano. The village’s population dropped off dramatically soon thereafter. The Spanish settlers would turn much of the region into ranchlands—which remained until World War II with the establishment of Camp Pendleton, the Marine Corps’ major West Coast base. In the ’80s, flooding uncovered human remains near the San Mateo Campgrounds. Tribal elders held ceremonies and reburials of their ancestors. The ancient village and burial site remains of sacred, cultural and ceremonial importance to the Acjachemen tribe today. The area is also the site of the state’s first Christian baptism. California’s native cultures are celebrated each spring at a San Onofre Parks Foundation hosted Panhe celebration. Lying at the edge of the Santa Ana Mountains, the park’s terrain varies from sandy beaches and coastal cliffs to wetlands, marshes and prairie lands. This diverse landscape is home to more than 200 plant species, 100 bird groups and nearly 20 terrestrial mammals. Ten federally threatened and endangered species also find shelter here, including the Pacific pocket mouse, southwestern willow flycatcher and San Diego fairy shrimp. The San Mateo and San Onofre watersheds not only provide these species’ last ecosystems, they also act as a filtration system for the surf and make up the last natural corridor connecting the Cleveland National Forest to the Pacific Ocean. —Andrea Papagianis-Camacho
Keep Trestles Primal To help keep Lowers intact and healthy for years, and visitors, to come, here are a few recommendations from Rich Haydon, South Sector Superintendent III with California State Parks. These tips will not only keep you safe during your visit but will also help limit your environmental impact on San Onofre State Beach’s unique ecosystem.
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Steer clear of wetlands. Human entrants not only have the potential to damage fragile environmental resources providing food and shelter for the region’s native plant and animal life, but may also come across dangerous wildlife such as rattlesnakes. Do the wetland’s habitants and yourself a favor and stay out. Do not cross the railroad tracks. Aside from being dangerous, crossing the train tracks is illegal. The tracks are private railroad property; therefore crossing them is considered trespassing. Trestles is not accessible by vehicle so visitors have a trek to the beach. This is one long walk, through a pristine nature trail, that sees California’s lands unharmed by man. Stay safe. Avoid the tracks and take in the surrounding wildlife. Avoid leaving a personal mark. Trestles is a world-class surfing site. Eyes around the globe fixate on this local treasure during the Hurley and Swatch Pros. Help keep it clean. Please pick up trash—even if it isn’t yours. Don’t place stickers on signs and outhouses or write on paved areas with surf wax. It looks bad and it is vandalism. Remember to enjoy the park, ride the waves and pack up your trash and belongings before you depart in order to leave the beach a little better than you found it. No hang ups. Do not place wetsuits, towels or boards on any of the natural vegetation or trashcans. As visitors and stewards, we must all be aware of the impacts, both negative and positive, that we have on our surroundings. Step back and take Trestles in. Pause. Take a break from the surf action to enjoy the beauty and tranquility of your surroundings. Then, imagine your experience if the Lower Trestles area of San Onofre State Beach were something other than a park. Thankfully, that isn’t the case. Twitter: @CAStateParks Website: parks.ca.gov
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Enhance Your Ability Develop surfing skills with Hurley’s High Performance Centre Want to become a better surfer? Hurley is taking its High Performance Centre on the road. It’s hitting Trestles’ sand during the Hurley and Swatch Pros giving surfers of all skill levels the chance to develop their talents alongside the world’s top professionals. Test out wetsuits, board shorts, jackets and more. Surfers looking to improve their surfing abilities can sign up each day for one of four, one-hour surf sessions where Hurley photographers will document their time in the water. The Hurley team will then use that footage to breakdown what participants are doing in the water, then provide tips for how they can advance their surf game. This is the first time Hurley is presenting its High Performance Centre model in the United States.
The Hurley Surfing Australia High Performance Centre is the world’s first brick and mortar facility committed to the development of all surfers, not just the elite. The facility and its year-round programs were designed in conference with the Australian Institute of Sport. It features education facilities, a surfspecific gymnasium, onsite accommodations for 22 and more. The HPC caters to surfers of all ages and ability levels, giving them access to world-class surf coaches and cutting-edge technology. Experience the High Performance Centre’s advanced level of training at Lowers to reach your full surfing potential. Instagram: @Surfingaushpc Website: surfingaustraliahpc.com
Kelly Slater. Photo: WSL/Kirstin
Tune In, Turn Up the Action Don’t miss a second of the Lower Trestles action with #HurleyPro and #SwatchWomensPro WATCH You don’t have to be on the sand to catch the world’s best tackle the famed Trestles surf break in this year’s Hurley Pro and Swatch Women’s Pro. For a live webcast and commentary, tune in at www.worldsurfleague.com. When the day’s heats wrap up, stay locked onto the site for highlight videos and photos from each round. STAY TUNED For up-to-the-minute event information, the latest athlete news and a onestop fantasy portal, download the World Surf League app to your phone or tablet. JOIN THE CONVERSATION Use the #lowers, #hurleypro and #swatchwomenspro hashtags when posting on social media and search the hashtags to see what others are up to. CONNECT WITH US Be sure to follow the SC Times on Twitter and Instagram @S_C_Times for coverage throughout the contest. Also, visit sanclementetimes.com to download a digital copy of the guide and for updates on your favorite local, and international, athletes. FOLLOW Follow the World Surf League on Instagram and Twitter @WSL to get the latest contest updates and view athlete images throughout the day. Then head over to @Hurley and @SwatchUS and give the event sponsors Hurley and Swatch a follow. Connect with your favorite athletes via their Instagram accounts listed in this event guide.
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CONTRIBUTE Heading to Lowers? Snap pics of the action then post them to Instagram with the #hurleypro hashtag. Do it for your chance to be featured on the Hurley Photo Wall—a 40-foot-by-8-foot wall updated daily with your photos directly from Trestles.
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Peterson Looks to Push through at Lowers
Lakey Peterson. Photo: WSL/Rowland
Q&A with the WSL’s fifth-ranked surfer Lakey Peterson Lakey Peterson, 20, feels like she is close. The southern California-based professional surfer, who lives in San Clemente during the summer months and is coached by Mike Parsons, big wave pro and Surfer’s Hall of Famer, has had seven consecutive top-10 finishes on the 2015 World Surf League Championship Tour but is still searching for a spot at the top of the winner’s podium. Peterson grabbed a third-place finish at the Fiji Women’s Pro in June, then followed the performance with a ninth-place effort at the Paul Mitchell Supergirl Pro and a fifthplace finish at the Vans US Open of Surfing in August. She heads into the Swatch Women’s Pro at Trestles this week with plenty of momentum and good vibes emanating from a surf break just miles from her backyard. The San Clemente Times caught up with Peterson days before she took to the water at Lowers to get her thoughts on her season, her training techniques and why she feels she is poised for a breakthrough in San Clemente. San Clemente Times: You’ve had a busy year so far, how do you feel like you’ve performed in 2015? Lakey Peterson: It’s been good, no wins so far. But I’ve been pretty steady, very consistent. I’m ranked fifth in the world right now so nothing huge, nothing bad. It’s good but it’s almost a little annoying. I would really love to have a big breakthrough performance. Hopefully it will be at Lowers. SCT: So you feel like you’re right there
where you want to be? LP: I think so. My surfing is there. This is the best I feel like I’ve been surfing. I always work hard and I feel super prepared. I feel really rested too, which I think is really good. A lot of times with events, there is so much going on and it’s easy to kind of spread yourself thin but I think leading up to this event at Lowers I’ve been really good about staying rested when I need to and working hard when I need to. My body feels good so hopefully it will work out. SCT: And this is obviously a surf break you’re comfortable with, right? LP: Yes, I have a house in San Clemente that I live in during the summer time. I’ve surfed Lowers events since I was really young … it’s a place I’ve always kind of grown up surfing and loved and feel very comfortable at. It sort of feels like a home-court advantage I guess you could say. Living here, I’ve always gotten to surf the wave a ton. SCT: What is it going to take for you to come out on top at Lowers? LP: A lot of things are going to have to align … but I think being on the right wave is going to be crucial. Lowers is one of those places where the waves are generally really rippable and fun. It’s nice. Everyone tends to get good waves. If you can put yourself on that one best wave of the whole set, I think that’s going to be really crucial, just wave selection. Also, for me, just to trust myself, trust my ability, not overthink things and stay focused, relaxed and let the surfing do the work. —Steve Breazeale
Lakey Peterson. Photo: Melissa Fuller Photography
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Women’s Matchups Want to know what the number-one seeded Courtney Conlogue of santa ana, “Soul Surfer” Bethany Hamilton and San Clemente transplant Lakey Peterson are up to throughout the competition? Follow along on Instagram for a personal view of what happens both in and out of the water at Swatch Women’s Pro.
ROUND NO. 1 MATCHUPS Heat No. 1 5– Lakey Peterson (USA) @lakeypeterson 8– Malia Manuel (HAW) @maliamanuel 14– Laura Enever (AUS) @lauraenever Heat No. 2 4– Bianca Buitendag (ZAF) @biancabuitendag 9– Tatiana Weston-Webb (HAW) @tatiwest 15– Alessa Quizon (HAW) @alessaquizon Heat No. 3 1– Courtney Conlogue (USA) @courtneyconlogue 12– Silvana Lima (BRA) @silvanalimasurf WC– Bethany Hamilton (HAW) @bethanyhamilton Heat No. 4 2– Carissa Moore (HAW) @rissmoore10 11– Coco Ho (HAW) @xococoho 17– Sage Erickson (USA) @sageerickson
CoCo Ho. Photo: WSL/Kirstin Courtney Conlogue. Photo: WSL/Kirstin
Tyler Wright. Photo: WSL/Kirstin
Heat No. 5 3– Sally Fitzgibbons (AUS) @sally_fitz 10– Stephanie Gilmore (AUS) @stephaniegilmore 16– Dimity Stoyle (AUS) @dimity Heat No. 6 6– Johanne Defay (FRA) @johannedefay 7– Tyler Wright (AUS) @tylerwright 13– Nikki Van Dijk (AUS) @nikkicandijk
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Stephanie Gilmore. Photo: WSL/Kirstin
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Faith, Hope and Trestles Filipe Toledo talks family, surf and San Clemente The current king of Trestles, Filipe Toledo, returns to his newly-adopted home break this week to compete in the Hurley Pro—stop number eight on the World Surf League’s Championship Tour. Though the 20-year-old Brazilian moved to San Clemente just a year ago, he already feels at home. It shows with his recent victory at the Oakley Lowers Pro. Toledo, unexpectedly, gained a home surf advantage. His parents wanted to escape the obstacles and economic uncertainties of their country, Brazil. Government corruption, absent or apathetic sponsors and expensive airfare to and from contests proved to be challenging for the family of surfers. Regardless, Toledo said he wasn’t moving from Ubatuba—a small, surf-crazed city on Brazil’s southeastern coast. They ultimately did. Toledo quickly came to realize San Clemente was “the only place [he] could move.” Within five months, paperwork was filed and the family’s visas were approved. They packed their surfboards and headed to Southern California, leaving behind most of their belongings, extended family and childhood friends. The transition was especially tough on Toledo’s younger siblings. “Now they are completely in love—they don’t want to leave either,” Toledo said. “We’re used to living in Ubatuba [Brazil],” he added. “It’s a really small town and pretty much everyone surfs, so the energy is pretty much the same here. Everyone here surfs. Kids that are 5 years old to people that are 75 years old—so that’s really cool. It just feels like home.” Toledo was 5 years old when he began surfing. He and his siblings would ride along on his father’s board. The high-flying Brazilian grew up watching his father and older brother surf—both are Brazilian national champions who instilled a competitive spirit in Toledo.
Filipe Toledo. Photo: WSL/Rowland
(L to R) Filipe Toledo, his brother Davi, and his parents Ricardo and Mari show off their family name tattoos. Photo: Alex Paris
Championship Tour Rank: 4th First Place Championship Tour Wins: 2 Years in World Surf League: 3 2013 Hurley Pro Finish: 13th 2014 Hurley Pro Finish: 13th At 16, Toledo burst into the international competition beating out Kolohe Andino and John John Florence in a surprise victory at the US Open of Surfing. He earned a spot on the World Championship Tour in 2013 and finished his rookie year ranked No. 15 in the world. He struggled to earn points in 2014 but is firing on all cylinders this season. Toledo has notched two Championship Tour victories in 2015. His first-ever CT win came at the Quicksilver Pro Gold Coast where he nabbed a perfect 10 in the last minutes of the final. Toledo went on to claim his second season win at Stop No. 4 before a home crowd at the Oi Rio Pro.
(L to R) Felipe’s brother Davi, Felipe, his sister Sofia, and parents Mari and Ricardo at their home in San Clemente. Photo: Alex Paris
While other Brazilian surfers fell to rookies, Toledo drew energy from the crowd with each passing heat. He does that. Toledo draws his confidence from his surroundings, especially from the love and support of his family. “They make me laugh pretty much the whole day,” Toledo said, adding that their humor helps take the pressure off of upcoming surf competitions. His father, too, is enthusiastically supportive. He’s at every one of Toledo’s events. He’s the one wearing the brightest T-shirt so he can be seen from the lineup. “My dad tells me every time, ‘Just go out there and have fun. Don’t worry about it being your job. Just have fun,” he said. It’s no secret Toledo takes pride in his roots. He wears his feelings about the matter on his sleeve—literally—in a growing patchwork of tattoos that began with “Toledo.” From there, the collection grew to include “Faith, Hope, and Love,” the three things he says he needs for a good life and a good surfing career. For his faith, he takes a few minutes every time he goes surfing to pray, which clears his mind and puts him at ease. While having the right mentality is impor-
tant, it can’t replace practicing, which is one of Toledo’s favorite aspects of life in San Clemente. He spends a lot of time watching competitors’ videos before heading out to Lowers to practice with some of the local pros. “[I like to practice] with Kolohe Andino, because we have similar styles,” Toledo said. “I say ‘Let’s try this one,’ and he tries and makes this maneuver. Then I have to try and do better, and we just push each other further.” Toledo was recently out of the water for a couple weeks recovering from an injury that resulted in a stitched elbow, but spent this past weekend surfing with his family at Lowers in anticipation of Hurley Pro. Toledo is a contest favorite coming off a May victory at the Trestles-located Oakley Lowers Pro. “This is the event that I’ve really wanted to surf for the whole year,” he said. “I love Australia, I love Brazil, but I want to compete here. When I started this year I was just like, ‘I can’t wait for Trestles.’” —Alex Paris Twitter: @filipetoledo Instagram: @toledo_filipe
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San Clemente’s Crane Faces Lowers
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ROUND NO. 1 MATCHUPS Heat No. 1 6– Kelly Slater (USA) @kellyslater 19– Jadson Andre (BRA) @jadsonandreoficial 34– Dusty Payne (HAW) @dusty_payne Heat No. 2 4– Felipe Toledo (BRA) @filipetoledo 20– Adrian Buchan (AUS) @acebuchan 36– Brett Simpson (USA) @brettsimpson Photo: Andrea Swayne
Wildcard win pits Crane against de Souza and Bourez in Round No. 1 Throughout the year, the surfing world’s elite professionals traverse the globe on a championship tour that sees at-sea battles from the colossal Teahupo’o in Tahiti to the infamous Banzai Pipeline in Oahu. This week marks the tournament’s first U.S. stop as the top male contenders descend on San Clemente for the Hurley Pro Trestles. Here, will be among the world’s best. Crane, 22, enters event No. 8 on the World Surf League Championship Tour, after besting fellow San Clementean Patrick Gudauskas in the Hurley Pro trials. Each year, the trials offer on-the-cusp surfers a chance to compete in the local championship stop. This year’s trials offered two wildcard opportunities—one for a member of the Hurley Team, the other for a local. The trials were held in a round robin format consisting of two, eight-man brackets—divided by Hurley team members and local surfers. The trials were held at T Street on July 23. Crane, proving his familiarity with the area, advanced to the finals where he beat Gudauskas in a head-to-head faceoff with a final score of 15.77 to 14.47. The 18-year-old Hiroto Ohhara, of Japan, won the Hurley bracket. Ohhara has hit a hot streak of wins. After barely making it on the Vans US Open of Surfing roster, Ohhara became the first Japanese champion in the event’s history. Despite his youth, this is not Crane’s first foray with top-level surfers. The local standout competed in the 2013 Hurley Pro where he was eliminated in a second round face off against Australia’s Joel Parkinson. Crane will face Michael Bourez of French Polynesia and Adriano de Souza of Brazil this year. De Souza, 28, leads the 2015 championship tour in total points with 34,950. He most notably won the Drug Aware Margaret River Pro in April, prevailing in the finals over Hawaii’s John John Florence. —Connor Schmitt
Heat No. 3 4– Julian Wilson (AUS) @julian_wilson 21– Sebastian Zietz (HAW) @seabassz Aritz Aranburu (ESP) Heat No. 4 3– Owen Wright (AUS) @owright 22– Keanu Asing (HAW) @keanuasing 41– Tomas Hermes (BRA) @tomashermes Heat No. 5 2– Mick Fanning (AUS) @mfanno 24– Adam Melling (AUS) @adammelling WC– Hiroto Ohhara (JPN) @hirotoohhara Heat No. 6 1– Adriano de Souza (BRA) @adrianodesouza 25– Michel Bourez (PYF) @bourezmichel WC– Ian Crane (USA) @ian_crane Heat No. 7 7– Jeremy Flores (FRA) @floresjeremy 18– Joel Parkinson (AUS) @joelparko 32– Glenn Hall (IRL) @glenhall81 Heat No. 8 8– Josh Kerr (AUS) @josh_kerr84 17– Matt Wilkinson (AUS) @mattwilko8 31– Kolohe Andino (USA) @koloheandino22
Ian Crane. Photo: Catherine Gregory
Hurley Pro Champions 2014: Jordy Smith (ZAF) 2013: Taj Burrow (AUS) 2012: Kelly Slater (USA) 2011: Kelly Slater (USA) 2010: Kelly Slater (USA) 2009: Mick Fanning (AUS) 2008: Kelly Slater (USA) 2007: Kelly Slater (USA)
2006: Bede Durbidge (AUS) 2005: Kelly Slater (USA) 2004: Joel Parkinson (AUS) 2003: Richie Lovett (AUS) 2002: Luke Egan (AUS) 2001: Not Held 2000: Andy Irons (HAW)
Heat No. 9 8– Italo Ferreira (BRA) @italoferreira 16– John John Florence (HAW) @john_john_florence 30– Ricardo Christie (NZL) @ricardochristie Heat No. 10 10– Gabriel Medina (BRA) @gabrielmedina 15– Bede Durbridge (AUS) @bededurbo 28– Freddy Patacchia Jr. (HAW) @freddyp808 Heat No. 11 11– Nat Young (USA) @nat_young 14– Kai Otton (AUS) @ottz16 26– C.J. Hobgood (USA) @cjhobgood Heat No. 12 12– Taj Burrow (AUS) @tajamos 13– Wiggolly Dantas (BRA) @wiggolly 26– Miguel Pupo (BRA) @miguelpuposurf
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GUEST OPINION: On Life and Love after 50 by Tom Blake
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efore I retired on it done. On Friday, I uploaded the finished January 30, retired book to one of the largest online ebook people often told bookstores in the world, smashwords.com. me, “You will wonder I titled this latest work, The Johnny Cash where the time goes and I Knew. A Kind and Caring Man. be busier than ever.” Most of the 17 pictures included in its I suspected they were pages were taken 40 years ago with my right. I had been building old Kodak camera. I also included many a bucket list over the examples of Johnny’s kindness in the ON LIFE AND LOVE AFTER 50 years and it had several book. The most unique experience with By Tom Blake items on it. The top item: Johnny: going into San Quentin Prison travel with my partner Greta as much as with him for a concert. we can while our health permits. In April Many older people tell me they want and May, we took a nice trip to Europe. to write a book, to leave a legacy for their Second item on the families. Ebooks are a list: exercise. Stand-up great way to accomplish Paddleboarding (SUP) that goal without much at Baby Beach in Dana cost and, after they are Point Harbor fulfills that published, they can be goal three to four times updated and changed. I per week. invite readers to contact Other items on the me if they have questions list include continuing to about ebook publishing. write this column, and So, with the book pubthen preparing for the lished, it’s time to turn to fantasy football season, other bucket list items, which kicks off (pun but which ones? Therein intended) this week. lies the challenge of One item had been on retirement: which activity the original bucket list to tackle next? Those since 2005, the year the retirees who said, “You’ll movie Walk the Line— be busier than ever,” the portrayal of Johnny were right. Cash’s life—was released. Courtesy of Tom P. Blake Maybe I’ll open a I had a problem with the restaurant. Nope, already movie; I felt the portrayal of Johnny was done that one. It’s probably time for anway too negative. other trip with Greta. Why did that concern me? I knew Tom Blake is a Dana Point resident and Johnny Cash and worked with him for a former Dana Point businessman who has two years in the mid-1970s when I was the authored several books on middle-aged datmarketing director for the Victoria Station ing. His latest book can be found online at, restaurant chain. I had hired Johnny to do www.smashwords.com/books/view/574810. our radio commercials and got to know See his website at www.findingloveafter60. him well. He was one of the nicest guys com (Yes, after 60. Time rolls on.) To comyou’ll ever meet. ment: tompblake@gmail.com. That 10-year bucket list item: write a The next age 50-plus singles Meet and book that will reveal the kind and caring Greet will be held Thursday, September side of Johnny Cash that I had witnessed 24, 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. at Tutor and Spunky’s first-hand. I simply wanted to set the reDeli in Dana Point. For information, call cord straight. Before retiring, I didn’t have 949.248.9008. SC time to finish it. PLEASE NOTE: In an effort to provide our readers with a wide variety of opinions from our community, the SC Times provides Guest Finally, 10 years later, over this sumOpinion opportunities in which selected columnists’ opinions are mer, I wrote the book. Last week, I put the shared. The opinions expressed in these columns are entirely those of the columnist alone and do not reflect those of the SC Times or full-court press on finishing it. If you don’t Picket Fence Media. If you would like to respond to this column, do it that way with a book, you’ll never get please email us at editorial@sanclementetimes.com San Clemente Times September 10–16, 2015
ooks that are quest themed are almost always interesting reads. I remember as a boy reading KonTiki by Thor Heyerdahl and Cervantes’ Don Quixote and just being absolutely enthralled by men on a mission and all the strange encounters and vicissitudes endured by the participants. Here are some new and some not-so-well-known books in both fiction and non-fiction about quests. Pym by Mat Johnson (2011): It’s literary, dystopian, fantasy, sci-fi, satire, an epic quest, and also very humorous. It’s about race and revolves around a little known Edgar Allan Poe story. A black professor is denied tenure because he sees himself as an English professor and not some token to be put on Diversity Committees. His obsession is the story by Poe. He ends up networking with some others (all black and some of them family) to go to Antarctica and search for a fabled land while drilling for fresh water. They soon meet a yeti-like race of white “snow monkeys” and a clash of cultures ensues. There’s literary analysis as digression while a modern survival drama takes place. The satire is serious though when you contemplate current events. The Plover by Brian Doyle (2014): It’s like Life of Pi meets Kon-Tiki meets The Rhyme of the Ancient Mariner. It’s got some great writing and lines like, “Maybe the ocean feels every boat like a scar on its skin and only permits them to pass so that its knowledge of men deepens,” or “Another time the sky was so stuffed with stars and so many of them shooting stars that you would swear the stars were plummeting into the sea faster than the sea could drink them.” At first it’s an epic solo journey of man across the Pacific, but not for long, as friends and strangers join him for a meandering detour that’s called life. It’s real and surreal with the magic realism. There’s a dreamer and there’s a
villain. There’s revenge and redemption. There’s solitude and community. It’s a beautiful book that I didn’t want to finish. It’s about healing and finding yourself. Both of the above authors also have new READING WITH WRIGHT books out in 2015. Here’s By Chris Wright a non-fiction quest that I’ve been recommending for people who want a historical book that reads like a thriller. In the Kingdom of Ice: The Grand and Terrible Polar Voyage of the USS Jeannette by Hampton Sides (2014). This is a masterfully told and riveting story. I had heard of the Jeannette Expedition but knew nothing of its high hopes or the heroism of its crew. It was to that time like space exploration is to our time. It was a private/ government collaboration with a news media mogul writing the checks and what a character—Gordon Bennett—the financier of this expedition was. He’s a story by himself. Also Admiral Melville, who accompanied Captain De Long, displayed a MacGyver-like ability to make things work. His loyalty and devotion to duty was truly exceptional. I can see why he was promoted to admiral and a building at the Naval Academy was named for him. It’s an epic adventure story with a cruel ending in the wilds of Siberia. Chris Wright is not sure if he lives to read or if he reads to live. He has been a public librarian with the OC Public Libraries since 2006 and currently works at the Dana Point branch. 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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Each Sudoku puzzle consists of a 9x9 grid that has been subdivided into nine smaller grids of 3x3 squares. To solve the puzzle, each row, column and box must contain each of the numbers 1 to 9. Puzzles come in three grades: easy, medium and difficult. Level: Medium
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From the Core and to the Point Longtime Salt Creek surfers place Larry ‘Flame’ Moore memorial at Salt Creek point BY ANDREA SWAYNE, SAN CLEMENTE TIMES
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he late Larry “Flame” Moore was much more than a legendary surf photographer and photo editor. To the local surfers he shot, helping to get their talent noticed and sparking professional careers for many, Flame was a mentor, a friend and a member of the “the family.” So when a memorial stone for Moore appeared on the point at Salt Creek Beach near the lifeguard tower last month, a crowd of longtime area surfers showed up to celebrate and the news spread like wildfire on social media. And its controversial, and unpermitted, placement drew the ire of county officials, which in turn, raised the hackles of local surfers. PLACING THE STONE Upon Moore’s passing in 2005, a group of longtime Dana Point/Salt Creek Beach area surfers from the ’60s and ’70s known loosely as “the Salt Creek Core” gathered in the parking lot after his memorial and talked about what they could eventually do to commemorate the life of Moore, to honor the man they loved and admired. Steve Cox recalls a conversation that day with fellow Core member Gary Dapelo in which the two discussed the idea of somehow creating a tribute to their departed mentor and friend. “Ten years later we reconvened with David Gilovich to join, in synergy, our separate talents and really work on making it happen,” Cox said. “We wanted to honor him and his legacy at Salt Creek in bronze. Larry “Flame” Moore was an ambassador of goodwill to all he encountered and we wanted to honor him and his rich legacy at Salt Creek.” Cox said that early on they intended to apply for the proper permits through the county but after being frustrated by “red tape” they decided to just get it done on their own. “There was too much bureaucracy, too many meetings,” he said. “There were just too many cooks in the kitchen so we took matters into our own hands.” A large stone, weighing an estimated 3,300 pounds, with a brass plaque emblazoned with the most well-known picture of Moore holding his camera, appeared on the point in the middle of night between Aug. 1 and Aug. 2 and county park officials were not pleased. On Aug. 3 Dapelo spoke San Clemente Times September 10–16, 2015
An unpermitted commemorative rock and plaque depicting the late Larry ‘Flame’ Moore was placed on the point at Salt Creek in the middle of the night. Will it be allowed to stay? Photo: Andrea Swayne
on the phone with Steve Bonhall, administrative manager for Orange County Parks South Coastal Operation. “I owned up for having been the one who placed the rock and apologized for not going through protocol but it seemed like everyone wanted to put their mark on it and I just wanted to make it happen. Ideas for things like a memorial wall and involvement by the Ritz-Carlton hotel were being talked about,” Dapelo said. “To me it was meant as a simple gesture, a private gift to the public. I probably should have done it differently but it was done. I told Bonhall I’d really like for it to stay until we could get the proper approvals.” Dapelo explained that the memorial was funded privately by surfers as part of a promise he and others had made to Moore’s family. “It was an act of honor,” Dapelo said. “I made a promise and I tried to keep it.” After speaking with Bonhall, Dapelo received an email from Bonhall thanking him for taking responsibility for the placement of what Bonhall referred to as the “unauthorized memorial rock and brass plaque,” and informing him that he would be assisting Dapelo with the removal of the memorial from county property. The letter went on to question how Dapelo would be providing insurance, necessary to obtain a permit from OC Parks for the removal of the rock and plaque from county property. Bonhall questioned whether the Bobcat tractor Dapelo had used to move the rock, from the back yard of his Monarch Bay home to the beach, was owned or rented and whether Dapelo had an equipment company or contractor’s license that could provide insurance for its operation on public property. “I identified the commemorative rock (from my yard in Monarch Bay) as that of a private gift to the public. My intentions were and remain honorable in all
respects,” Dapelo’s Aug. 4 response read. Dapelo went on to say that, as the rock was placed “well below the mean high tide line,” he did not believe it was actually on county property. Aside from the tide line, Dapelo also told Bonhall another reason for his belief that it was not on county land was the presence of sharp rusted spears of iron rebar sticking out from chunks of concrete among the rocks surrounding the point as retention material. Surely it was not county property, because the county would not have allowed the dangerous condition to exist, he wrote, and reiterated his intention to work with the county to find a compromise that would allow the rock to remain. The next morning the county added rocks covering the identified dangers, Dapelo said. “They actually enhanced the area,” Cox said. “We were pleasantly surprised.” On Aug. 6, Dapelo received correspondence from OC Parks Division Manager, Bill Reiter, who said that after investigating the question of whether the rock was on county property it had been determined that it was actually on state property and the county would therefore defer to the state of California, namely the State Lands Commission and the California Coastal Commission on issues surrounding the “gift” to the public. With that, Reiter said, the issue was out of the county’s hands. SHOULD IT STAY OR SHOULD IT GO? Cox said the argument for keeping the commemorative rock in place is backed by Moore’s important contribution to the area’s surf history, culture, the lives of local surfers and the launching of more than a few professional surf careers. “Larry came and put Salt Creek on the map with his beautiful photography,” Cox said. “He was an equal opportunity
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photographer. You didn’t need a bunch of sponsor stickers on your board or a pink wetsuit to get in the magazines. He loved everyone and everybody loved him. The point was Larry’s lair. He shot so many magazine photos and cover shots from that point. It is such a fitting spot.” Chris Carmichael, who said he has been surfing at Salt Creek at least three times a week for over 50 years, took one look at the rock and agreed wholeheartedly that it should stay. Carmichael said he was immediately struck by the feeling that it was, in place and in structure, a very fitting and appropriate way to honor Moore and people’s memories of the man who meant so much to so many. “It’s an absolute honor,” he said. “Larry was a big part of our lives growing up and surfing here. He gave the young guys exposure. It was such a thrill to see ourselves in the magazines. He put Salt Creek on the map, took it worldwide. He taught us to have respect for Mother Ocean and for other surfers. That is a lifetime achievement, as far as I’m concerned and that’s why it should stay.” Carmichael said he is not alone in his feeling that Dapelo did a great thing by putting the rock there. “When we’re on the point checking the surf or out in the lineup, our friend is still with us,” he said. “It’s already a part of the heartbeat of Salt Creek and taking it away would be a grave mistake. It’s part of the authenticity of the spot.” WILL IT STAY? Reiter said he has referred the issue to the state but, as of yet, has received no response. “I can appreciate their dedication to their friend,” Reiter said, adding that the county’s initial response to the memorial was due to policy. “We don’t do memorial plaques right now. We are in process of creating a policy that would allow that, but for now, we just don’t do it.” As for what the response by the state will likely be, Reiter says he really doesn’t know, nor does he have any idea what the time frame for expecting a response could be. “It is what it is at this point and it’s all in the state’s hands,” Reiter said. “It is funny that it showed up at midnight. And as far as I’m aware the county has no plans on going after him for transporting it (across county property) in the middle of the night.” Dapelo is hopeful that the state will listen to the wishes of the public and allow the rock to remain in place. “With regard to the state, if we’re not affecting the tidepools, we may have landed the rock in a no man’s land,” Dapelo said. “What I really want is to keep the rock there as long as we can. It’s just a commemorative rock. It doesn’t have a negative impact on anything. If anything, it is a tremendous addition to the area, a true gift, like Moore was to so many.” SC www.sanclementetimes.com
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San Clemente Fall Sports Preview
year who had a very busy offseason on the track and field circuit. Dunne has made a smooth transition back into the cross country world and picked up an eighthplace finish in the boy’s seeded race at the Cool Breeze Invitational at Prado Hills Golf Course in Chino Hills on Sept. 5. Joining Dunne at the top of the Tritons rotation will be junior Carlos De Jesus, who placed 18th overall in Chino Hills, Jeremy Brady and Sean Riley. The Sea View League will once again be a deep and talented league that features Tesoro, El Toro and Mission Viejo. El Toro entered the season ranked No. 17 in the DyeStatCal California preseason rankings.
Tritons take to the pool, court and field BY STEVE BREAZEALE, SAN CLEMENTE TIMES
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he 2015 fall prep sports season is about to be in full swing. In the first part of our annual fall sports preview, we will highlight the Triton boys and girls cross country teams and boys water polo team. Check back next week for the second installment of our previews, where we will highlight the girls tennis, girls golf and girls volleyball teams. For updates on all the San Clemente fall sports programs, follow us on Twitter @ SouthOCsports.
GIRLS CROSS COUNTRY
From L to R: Chandler Horton, Amber Eisele, Christina Beaulieu and Sara Bageant and the San Clemente girls cross country team are eyeing a 10th consecutive berth in the CIF-SS Championships. Photo: Steve Breazeale
BOYS WATER POLO
Last Season: 6-10 overall; Tied for second in the South Coast League and reached the CIF-SS Div. 2 Quarterfinals Players to Watch: Sean Edwards, Josh Mourer Circle ‘em: 9/17 at Carlsbad; 10/13 at Dana Hills Outlook: This version of the San Clemente boys water polo team may be the fastest group head coach Marc Parker has ever had. With record-breaking center Chase Hamming gone to graduation, this year’s Tritons squad will rely on that newfound speed and versatility to get the job done in the competitive South Coast League. Juniors Sean Edwards and Josh Mourer return as the most experienced players on this young team, which features four freshman. Edwards will primarily play attack and Mourer has taken on the center defender role. Brevin Hosea rounds out Boys Water Polo Season Schedule Date 9/17 9/22* 9/24-26 9/29 10/1-3 10/6* 10/9-10
Opponent Carlsbad Tesoro South Coast Tourn. Los Alamitos Villa Park Classic Mission Viejo So. Cal Invit. Tourn.
10/13* 10/15 10/16 10/20* 10/22* 10/24 10/27 10/29* 11/3* 11/5*
Dana Hills Esperanza Villa Park El Toro Tesoro Mira Costa Newport Harbor Mission Viejo Dana Hills El Toro
Location, Time Carlsbad, 4 p.m. Tesoro, 4 p.m. TBA, TBA Los Alamitos, 5 p.m. TBA, TBA SCHS, 4 p.m. Woollett Aquatics, TBA DHHS, 4 p.m. SCHS, 4 p.m. SCHS, 3:15 p.m. SCHS, 4 p.m. SCHS, 4 p.m. MCHS, 2:45 p.m. NHHS, 4 p.m. MVHS, 4 p.m. SCHS, 4 p.m. ETHS, 4 p.m.
*denotes league game
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Junior Josh Mourer and the San Clemente boys water polo team will look to keep pace with the competitive South Coast League in 2015. Photo: Steve Breazeale
From L to R: Connor Dunne, Carlos De Jesus, Jeremy Brady and Sean Riley headline a strong returning group of San Clemente boys cross country runners. Photo: Steve Breazeale
the trio of returning players from last year’s group. Hamming scored a record-setting amount of goals last season for San Clemente and, as a result of his departure, Parker has been preaching a new philosophy. “I think this team is maybe in a little better shape than last year. We have a little more speed … Everyone is going to be involved, with all six guys going at once,” Parker said. The young Tritons team will have to get past El Toro and Dana Hills in league play. An early nonleague game against Carlsbad will be a good indicator of where the Tritons stand.
BOYS CROSS COUNTRY
Last Season: Placed second in the Sea View League Runners to Watch: Connor Dunne, Carlos De Jesus, Jeremy Brady, Sean Riley Circle ‘em: 9/19 Woodbridge Invitational; 10/17 OC Championships
Cross Country Season Schedule Date 9/12 9/19 9/26 10/6* 10/7* 10/17 10/24 11/3* 11/4* 11/14 11/21
Opponent Laguna Hills Woodbridge Invit. Dana Hills Invit. SVL Cluster (Boys) SCL Cluster (Girls) OC Championships Mt. SAC Invit. SCL Finals (Girls) SVL Finals (Boys) CIF Prelims CIF Finals
Location, Time Laguna Hills, TBA The Great Park, TBA DHHS, TBA Irvine Reg. Park, 1 p.m. Irvine Reg. Park, 1 p.m. Irvine Reg. Park, TBA Mt. SAC, TBA Irvine Reg. Park, 1 p.m. Irvine Reg. Park, 1 p.m. Mt. SAC, TBA Mt. SAC, TBA
*--denotes league meet
Outlook: Normally, San Clemente boys cross country head coach Dan Johnson is used to seeing a group of seven to nine seniors stick it out for all four years and make varsity. This year, Johnson has 25 seniors returning to a team that placed second in league and advanced several runners to CIF competition in 2014. Leading the large group of seniors will be Connor Dunne, a standout from last
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Last Season: Placed fifth in league and advanced to the CIF-SS Championships Runners to Watch: Amber Eisele, Chandler Horton, Christina Beaulieu, Sara Bageant Circle ‘em: 10/7 SCL Cluster Meet; 10/17 OC Championships Outlook: The San Clemente girls cross country team enters the season without Kelsey and Katie Carroll—two of their strongest runners from last year. The Carroll sisters were a crucial part of the Tritons season-long push for a ninthconsecutive appearance in the CIF-SS Championships, which they accomplished by earning a wild card berth. With the Carroll sisters gone, this year’s Tritons group will rely on a rising group of runners and several standouts from last year’s campaign. Sophomore Chandler Horton has already impressed head coach Dave Proodian in the early going. Horton ran the team’s fastest time trial during the offseason and will be among the Tritons top-7 runners. Rising junior Christina Beaulieu ran the team’s second-fastest time trial this summer. Seniors Amber Eisele and Makenna Brownell are poised to be fixtures in the Tritons regular rotation. Proodian said he looks forward to the start of every cross country season, when runners come out of the woodwork and surprise him and his coaching staff. Sophomore Nicole Anderson was one of those surprising runners one year ago. Anderson came on as a freshman, posted strong times and was one of the Tritons top seven runners who competed in the CIF-SS Finals at the end of the season. The Tritons first foray into heavy competition will be Sept. 12 at the Laguna Hills Invitational. “It will be interesting to see what happens at Laguna Hills. I always look forward to this time of year because you always know who’s going to shine and you also get some other people that come in,” Proodian said. “I’ll be surprised and so will the rest of the girls.” SC www.sanclementetimes.com
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San Clemente’s Brandon Reaves, left, caught six passes for 110 yards and returned a punt for a touchdown in the Tritons win over Huntington Beach on Sept. 4. Photo: Eric Heinz
Football: Complete Effort Pushes Tritons Past Oilers BY STEVE BREAZEALE, SAN CLEMENTE TIMES
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fter last week’s season-opening loss to San Juan Hills, the San Clemente High School football team entered the new week with the goal of cleaning up mistakes and playing a complete game. The Tritons entire roster answered the bell on Sept. 4 against visiting Huntington Beach. San Clemente dominated Huntington Beach from the opening whistle, scoring on their first four possessions and holding the Oilers’ playmakers in check en route to a 51-21 victory. The Tritons (1-1) junior quarterback Jack Sears looked shaky in his first varsity start against the Stallions one week ago but showed why he was chosen to lead the San Clemente offense on Friday. Sears completed 19 of 21 passes for 257 yards and three touchdowns, the first coming just minutes into the game on an 11-yard scoring strike to sophomore Austin Whitsett. With Sears completing passes to multiple receivers in the opening half, the Tritons running game kept the offense humming. A 45-yard pass from Sears to junior running back Brandon Reaves set up a one-yard touchdown run by senior Vlad Dzhabiyev and the Tritons went up 14-0 early. Two minutes later, Dzhabiyev caught a six-yard pass from Sears for another score and a 20-0 lead. Dzhabiyev and Reaves would takes turns playing hero over the ensuing six minutes. At the start of the second quarter, Dzhabiyev found a large gap at the line Page 38
of scrimmage and sprinted his way for a 75-yard touchdown run. Following an Oilers three-and-out punt, Reaves returned the kick 68 yards for a touchdown and the Tritons went up 34-0. “Both Brandon and Vlad did a great job of running the ball,” head coach Jaime Ortiz said. “We’ve been preaching they’re ‘Thunder and Lightning’ and we had ourselves a little storm here tonight.” Dzhabiyev had 96 yards rushing on nine carries to go with his touchdown catch and Reaves, who sat most of the second half, had six catches for 110 yards to go with his punt return. San Clemente defensive end Liam Buhl recovered an Oilers fumble and returned it for a touchdown just before halftime to give the Tritons a commanding 41-7 lead. Huntington Beach’s senior running back Hunter Simmons put on a one-man show, carrying the offense on the few positive drives the Oilers had. Simmons finished the night with 26 carries for 173 yards and a touchdown, which came with three minutes to go in the third quarter. But the damage was done by the Tritons in the first 24 minutes, as they piled up 320 yards of total offense compared to the Oilers’ 230. “Last week, unfortunately, we didn’t play a complete ball game. We came in Saturday morning, took a hard look at ourselves and made some adjustments and the kids did a great job responding and played a really clean game (tonight),” Ortiz said. San Clemente will continue its nonleague schedule with a road game on Friday, Sept. 11 against Dana Hills. SC www.sanclementetimes.com
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The SC Surf soccer club’s boys 12 team won their division at the San Clemente Surf Classic on Aug. 22. Photo: Courtesy
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SOCCER The San Clemente Surf soccer club has been busy competing in the summer tournament circuit and had teams earn several divisional wins over the past few weeks. The club hosted their annual San Clemente Surf Classic tournament Aug. 22 and had two teams reach the winner’s circle. The club’s girls 11 team and the boys 12 team won their respective divisions, while the club’s boys 8 and boys 13 teams reached the championship games in their divisions. The boys 12 team defeated LAFC Premier 4-2 in their championship game. The team includes: Chaz Mcdorman, Isaac Nixon, Justin O Donnell, Jack Mulan, Ben Cason, David Houmis, Timeus Truman, Roman Roel, Ryan Backer, Ryan Blair, Ryan Goodwin, Landon Seymour, Meelad Ahmjadi and Nathan Som. The girls 11 team includes: Hayley Sandstrom, Addison Robertson, Delaney
Berlanger, Emma Griffin, Kayla Shanafelt, Zona Miller, Ella Voris, Kyla Brown, Kyle Franklin, Emmerson Stenlake, Hannah Gaerttner, Hayla Heindel, Marliana Coury, Summer Dobos and Beau Allred. The club’s boys 8 and boys 9 teams also competed in San Diego Sept. 5-7 at the Notts Forrest Labor Day Tournament and took home the gold medals in their divisions. RUGBY Five San Clemente High School students recently helped form the Triton Rugby Club on campus and will field a team in the upcoming Southern California Youth Rugby’s high school league. Zack Rose, Justin Proctor, Malcolm Pelham, Anthony Molfo and Brad Foreman all grew up competing in the San Clemente Gators Rugby Club and wanted to create a high school-level squad, according to Triton Rugby Club president Greg Foreman. The Triton Rugby Club will begin their inaugural season in Dec. Check back to the San Clemente Times for more information in the coming weeks. SC
The SC Surf girls 11 team won the San Clemente Surf Classic on Aug. 22. Photo: Courtesy
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RESULTS NSSA Open, Event No. 1, September 5-6, Huntington Beach, Pier
SHACC brings ‘Endless Summer,’ artifacts, luau, Kahanamoku birthday fete to the Smithsonian BY DALE DI PIETRO AND LINDA MICHAEL, SPECIAL TO THE SAN CLEMENTE TIMES
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n Saturday, Aug. 22 the Surfing Heritage and Culture Center made surfing history in Washington, D.C., at the Smithsonian Institution’s National Museum of American History by facilitating a significant donation of historic surf culture artifacts. During this monumental event for the global surf community, SHACC and private donors Spencer Croul, Fernando Aguerre, Keith Eshelman, Sharon Marshall and R. Paul Allen presented the Smithsonian with a timeline of five surfboards representing the early evolution of the surfboard. The boards ranged from a 1920s Duke Kahanamoku redwood to a Hobie bisect from the 1960s. Additional surf culture artifacts donated included an original 16mm print of Bruce Brown’s influential 1966 documentary, The Endless Summer, a large silkscreened print of the film’s iconic poster and a collection of other artifacts related to the film. “It was one of the most rewarding experiences of my career to be part of this historic weekend in our nation’s capital,” said Paul Strauch, SHACC executive director. “We not only celebrated surfing and surf culture being recognized as catalysts for change and innovation in American society, but we also celebrated the 125th
GROMS OF THE WEEK COLE HOUSHMAND, KEI KOBAYASHI, DANE MATSON, JETT SCHILLING, SAMANTHA SIBLEY
A “talk story” session at the SHACC National Luau brought together (L to R) Robert ‘Wingnut’ Weaver, master of ceremonies; Bruce Brown, “The Endless Summer” director and narrator; Bob Bagley, cinematography; and Mike Hynson and Robert August, featured surfers. Photo: Denny Michael
birthday of Duke Kahanamoku.” with traditional Hawaiian music and hula.” The public donation ceremony was highlighted by two panel discussions moderated by Jeffrey Brodie, deputy director of the Smithsonian’s Lemelson Center for The Study of Invention and Innovation. The theme for the panel discussions was “Wave of Innovation—Surfing and The Endless Summer.” Educational discussions focused on the innovations and inventions the sport and lifestyle surfing have brought to the American culture. The discussion panels included: Endless Summer filmmaker, Bruce Brown; co-stars Robert August and Mike Hynson; boogie board inventor Tom Morey; Barry Haun, SHACC curator and creative director, Duncan Wilson, SHACC Education Committee chairman; surfing legend Fred Hemmings; big wave surfing pioneer and surfboard shaper, Greg Noll and Strauch. Saturday’s donation ceremony was preceded by the first-ever SHACC National Luau and fundraiser, held Friday, took the Mini Grom division win; he was also runner-up in Boys. Jett Schilling, 12, turned in an amazing performance to win the Boys’ division with a heat total of 14.33, a convincing 8.33 points ahead of second. And Samantha Sibley, 13, came out on top of a stacked and hard-fought Girls final. Congratulations to this talented bunch, for kicking off their NSSA Open season in high style. —Andrea Swayne
Aug. 21 at the Reagan Building & International Trade Center. During the luau, with Robert “Wingnut” Weaver serving as the master of ceremonies, replicas of the surfboards ridden by August and Hynson in The Endless Summer were sold in a live auction, along with a replica of a Duke Kahanamoku solid wood surfboard. Another highlight of the evening was watching as Cecil Lear, co-founder of the Eastern Surfing Association, being presented with the SHACC Lifetime Achievement Award. “To have surfing recognized in 2015 by the Smithsonian Institution––with SHACC’s donation of significant surfboards to the Lemelson Center for the Study of Invention and Innovation, the induction of The Endless Summer into the Smithsonian’s archive and the honoring of Kahanamoku at the Smithsonian’s National Museum of the American Indian––is a collective celebration of surfing as a catalyst of cultural change and innovation in America and far beyond.” said Paul Holmes, surf historian and author.
MEN: 1. Kei Kobayashi, San Clemente 13.16; 2. Liam Gloyd, Carlsbad 8.74; 3. Cole Houshmand, San Clemente 6.90; 4. Nick Marshall, Encinitas 6.70. JUNIORS: 1. Cole Houshmand, San Clemente 18.87; 2. Reef Tsutsui, San Clemente 6.17; 3. Ben Seaberry, Huntington Beach 5.24; 4. Nick Marshall, Encinitas 4.10. BOYS: 1. Jett Schilling, San Clemente 14.33; 2. Dane Matson, San Clemente 6.00; 3. Levi Slawson, Encinitas 5.73; 4. Taj Lindblad, San Clemente 4.73. MINI GROMS: 1. Dane Matson, San Clemente 9.73; 2. Cole McCaffray, Cardiff 6.63; 3. Lucas Owston, Oceanside 6.30; 4. Hayden Rodgers, Laguna Beach 6.14. WOMEN: 1. Tiare Thompson, La Jolla 8.60; 2. Bethany Zelasko, Dana Point 7.37; 3. Kiersten Noonan, Encinitas 3.84; 4. Alyssa Spencer, Carlsbad 3.10. GIRLS: 1. Samantha Sibley, San Clemente 11.83; 2. Kirra Pinkerton, San Clemente 10.10; 3. Tiare Thompson, La Jolla 8.60; 4. Olivia Pessanha, San Diego 6.76.
BOARD SHORTS Stoke-O-Rama Sign-ups set for Sept. 12 The Gudauskas brothers and the Positive Vibe Warrior Foundation have set the fourth annual Stoke-O-Rama surf contest and beach day for Oct. 24 at T Street Beach in San Clemente. Free sign-ups will be held at Jack’s Surf Shop, 176 Avenida Del Mar in San Clemente beginning at 8 a.m. on Saturday, Sept. 12. The first 100 entries are limited to San Clemente residents. Divisions include 12U Boys, 12U Girls, 10U Boys and 8U Pops and Pups Push-in Expression Session. Participants’ ages are as of the day of the contest. Funds raised will benefit the San Clemente Jr. Lifeguards to continue the mission to assist communities with youth water safety programs and ocean education. The Gudauskas Brothers are donating $2,500 to cover participants’ entry fees. These funds will also go to the San Clemente Jr. Lifeguards scholarship program. For more info, visit www.positivevibewarriors.com.
The Surfing Heritage & Culture Center, founded in 2000, is dedicated to “preserving, presenting and promoting surfing’s heritage for the appreciation and education of current and future generations.” The San Clemente-based nonprofit organization’s mission is to serve as the world’s foremost educational and support resource for surfing publications, manufacturers and museums. To find out more about SHACC, visit www.surfingheritage.org. SC
Cole Houshmand. Photo: Kurt Steinmetz
Dane Matson. Photo: Kurt Steinmetz
Kei Kobayashi. Photo: Kurt Steinmetz
Samantha Sibley. Photo: Kurt Steinmetz
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ive out of six divisions at the National Scholastic Surfing Association Southwest Open Conference season opener, Sept. 5 and 6 in Huntington Beach were won by San Clemente surfers. Cole Houshmand, 15, took the Junior division victory and earned the highest wave score of 9.7 and the highest heat score, 18.87, of the event. Kei Kobayashi, 16, the defending Southwest Open champion, earned top honors in Men. Dane Matson, 10, not only
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Jett Schilling. Photo: Kurt Steinmetz
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