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Outlets at San Clemente Grand Opening Today PAGE 3 VOLUME 10, ISSUE 46

Sea Summit Nears Completion A subdivision 40 years in the making is almost ready for homeowners to start moving in EYE ON SC/PAGE 9

A model home at Sea Summit at Marblehead subdivision is one of 309 residences with an ocean view. Photo: Eric Heinz

Community Engagement Panel Discusses Economics, Fuel Storage EYE ON SC/PAGE 4

High School Student Launches Swimwear Business Online EYE ON SC/PAGE 4

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LOCAL NEWS & IN-DEPTH REPORTING The lawsuit argues proper channels of examination were not followed and storing the fuel would be detrimental to human safety.

The lawsuit asks the Superior Court of San Diego County to nullify the decision made by the commission.

WHAT’S NEXT: A hearing has yet to be determined by the court. The San Clemente Times will continue to follow this story as it develops. —EH

Las Palmas Village Opens to Residents THE LATEST: Tenants of the Las Palmas Village, an affordable living facility located at 107 Avenida Serra, have moved into the new facility.

National CORE paid for nearly all of the construction of the facility and has a site manager on location.

Kelly Madden, Las Palmas Village community manager, said all of the 19 units are occupied. A resident service technician will live on-site as well.

The rent monthly rent for the onebedroom apartments ranges from $473 to $996 depending on verified income.

Commander, U.S. Strategic Command, Adm. Cecil D. Haney (left) observes the assistant weapons officer, Lt. Rick Bates (center) giving instructions during the 156th successful test flight of an unarmed Trident II D5 missile launched from the Ohio-class ballistic missile submarine USS Kentucky on Nov. 7. Photo: U.S. Navy/Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Byron C. Linder

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Five things San Clemente should know this week Outlets Grand Opening Nov. 12; Tree Lighting Nov. 14 THE LATEST: The grand opening of the Outlets at San Clemente will feature a weekend of events.

The first is a private ribbon cutting on Thursday, Nov. 12, and shops will have special offers starting that day open to the public, according to Outlets representatives.

The inaugural Tree Lighting Concert on Saturday, Nov. 14 will feature the band American Authors, known for their Billboard Top 40 song “Best Day of My Life;” 2015 American Idol winner Nick Fradiani; and up-and-coming singer from the first season of The X-Factor, John Lindahl.

The concert is free to the public and will be hosted by Valentine of 104.3 FM’s morning show.

The Christmas tree is from Mt. Shasta and is decorated with 3,000 lights and holiday ornaments.

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eateries and more than 35 retail stores such as Bass Factory Outlet, Calvin Klein, Chico’s Outlet, Cole Haan, Columbia Sportswear Company, Converse, GUESS Factory Store, H&M, Levi’s Outlet Store, Nike Factory Store, The PUMA Outlet Store, Tilly’s, Tommy Hilfiger, Under Armour, Vans and White House Black Market,” Outlets representatives said.

WHAT’S NEXT: The Outlets will host Moonlight Madness, an all-night shopping extravaganza on Thanksgiving, beginning at 8 p.m. on Nov. 26. Shops will remain open all night and throughout Black Friday until 10 p.m. on Nov. 27. On Dec. 5 there will be a charity fundraiser featuring $50,000 in prizes. Ticket are $35 and include a private catered lunch, wine and craft beer tasting, entertainment and a $25 donation of choice to one of 18 nonprofit organizations.

FIND OUT MORE: For a complete list of shops and more information, visit www. outletsatsanclemente.com/stores. —Eric Heinz

Lawsuit Filed Against SONGS Dry-Cask Storage Decision THE LATEST: On Nov. 3, a lawsuit was filed by Michael Aguirre and Citizens Oversight Inc. against the decision made by the California Coastal Commission that permitted San Onofre Nuclear Generating Station stakeholders to store spent nuclear fuel at the now-offline nuclear power plant.

WHAT’S NEXT: Madden said there were 10 residents who were unable to get into one of the units, but no one applied for the waiting list. According to San Clemente Community Development director Denise Obrero, the average waiting time for affordable housing in San Clemente can be between six months and two years.—EH

Mysterious Light in Sky Saturday Above OC a Demonstration of U.S. Deterrence Forces Readiness THE LATEST: In response to numerous sightings of a bright light with a blue/ green tail seen streaking across the sky above Orange County just after sunset on Nov. 7, the Orange County Sheriff’s Department reported shortly before 7 p.m. that the mysterious light was due to a Naval test fire.

The tower at John Wayne Airport confirmed the sight—that left a blue glowing cloud in its wake and baffled witnesses, thinking it could be anything from an incoming bomb to a meteor or even otherworldly visitors—was the Navy’s doing.

According to a Nov. 9 press release by the U.S. Strategic Command (USSTRATCOM) public affairs office, Saturday’s test fire of an unarmed Trident II D5 missile was performed in order to “obtain valid reliability, accuracy and performance factors for use by the Joint Chiefs of Staff and

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USSTRATCOM.” The missile test was launched in the Pacific Test Range off the Southern California coast from theUSS Kentucky, an Ohio-class ballistic missile submarine, or SSBN. The launch—part of a Demonstration and Shakedowns Operation, or DASO—was monitored by Admiral Cecil D. Haney, USSTRATCOM commander, who in the press release referred to such tests as necessary to show round-the-clock readiness of U.S. deterrence forces.

“A credible, effective nuclear deterrent is essential to our national security and the security of U.S. allies and friends,” Adm. Haney said. “Strategic weapons tests demonstrate the readiness of our nation’s nuclear triad and serve to assure our allies and deter our potential adversaries.”

The launch was the Navy’s Strategic Systems Program’s 156th successful test flight of its kind since 1989.

Also on board the submarine to observe the test were, from Indiana, Sen. Joe Donnelly, Rep. Pete Visclosky, Rep. Jackie Walorski and Rep. Larry Bucshon, along with Rep. Stephen Womack of Arkansas and Senate and House subcommittee staff members.

Another successful test flight was launched on Nov. 9. Haney and the congressional delegation were not on board for that launch.

WHAT’S NEXT: Visit www.sanclementetimes.com to view a video of the light emitted from the missile launch on Nov. 7. —Andrea Swayne

SCHS Students Take First at Milan Competition THE LATEST: A team of five San Clemente High School students won first place for their design at the World Expo in Milan, a competition to present entrepreneurial endeavors.

The product is intended to help senior citizens with technology.

Students from 37 countries competed in the competition.

“There was a lot of work that went into creating a product, market research, demographics research, creating a go-tomarket strategy and a three-year financial plan,” said Valerie Woostra, a parent chaperone for the team.

WHAT’S NEXT: The students are currently in the patenting process for their design.

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Swimming With Big Fish High school student launches swimwear business online

BY ERIC HEINZ , SAN CLEMENTE TIMES

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sing her grandmother’s outdated sewing machine, San Clemente High School senior Brenna Bardzilowski has turned the family dining room into her own workshop, filled with a variety of swimsuit designs.

“About two years ago I saw a (homemade swimwear) account on Instagram and thought it was really cool,” Brenna said. “I grabbed my grandma’s sewing machine and looked videos on YouTube about how to make swimsuits. I just went to town, starting when I was a sophomore.”

Four-way stretch, two-way stretch and spandex stretch material with lining on the inside. She gets the prints, designs and patterns from a company online.

So far, she’s sold about 20 pieces on Etsy.com, but she was able to make more than 80 bathing suits over the summer.

She said she’s still making 20 to 30 swimsuits a month.

“I’m still really busy,” she said, adding she’s probably made hundreds of swimsuit pieces since she started in the spring.

Brenna said she started selling suits to her friends and helped repair suits starting her freshman year.

“A lot of girls will come by because they’re local and pay cash,” Brenna’s father, A.J. Bardzilowski, said.

Brenna said she’s gained significant time-management skills in running her business as well as finishing her senior year at SCHS. “Of course, I’d rather do this than study for an AP government test, but time management, keeping everything in order and organizing everything—I’m still learning of course,” Bardzilowski said. “Right now, this is my only job. I’d love to possibly learn about merchandising and business in college, but for right now it’s just my after-school job.”

Brenna said she has applied to various colleges for fashion design including San Francisco State University and she is considering Pratt Institute in New York City.

Brenna Bardzilowski started making swimsuits and marketing her product about four months ago and said her business has gained attention from all over the Internet. Photo: Eric Heinz

Either way, she said she wants to major in some kind of field using design.

“What’s amazing to me is how the social media can just explode with something like this,” A.J. said. “She’s had people from Oklahoma to Columbia to Australia contact her trying to work with her. It doesn’t have to be a seasonal business because you have the other side of the world

SONGS Panel Pushes for Permanence Meeting examines economics of decommissioning, spent fuel storage

BY ERIC HEINZ , SAN CLEMENTE TIMES

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he final quarterly Community Engagement Panel meeting of the year discussed at length some of the economic factors regarding the decommissioning of San Onofre Nuclear Generating Station.

An economic study regarding decommissioning was conducted by Beacon Economics and presented by company representative Dustin Schrader during the meeting in Oceanside.

In the report, Beacon identified $1.4 billion in labor income and $185 million in local and state tax revenue from the decommissioning for California between the years 2013 and 2026, the estimated time of complete decommissioning. The report also stated about 20,000 jobs will be created for state residents in the same timeframe.

SCE officials maintain the cost of decommissioning will be $4.4 billion with more than three-fourth of it coming from the taxpayers.

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David Victor, Ph.D., chairman of the Community Engagement Panel, speaks during the quarterly meeting on Nov. 5 in Oceanside. Photo: Eric Heinz

Another figure Beacon provided from similar studies is the market value of home prices increases roughly 6.4 percent after nuclear power plants are removed from their site.

San Clemente City Councilman Tim Brown, who is the vice chairman of the CEP, said the report gave interesting information but whether it will have any economic effects on San Clemente remains to be seen.

“I think what we’re seeing is an offsetting effect,” Brown said. “Any jobs that comes in (for decommissioning), there’s going to be people who go to hotels and restaurants will see more business. We lost a lot of that when SONGS closed.”

Brown said he doesn’t think the property values will rise too much, as the “positive effects” of San Clemente already

outweigh the presence of SONGS. “Maybe they will in 50 years when people are buying homes and they don’t have to worry about it, but I don’t know how many people thought about it in the first place,” Brown said. “It was an interesting report, but I don’t know how much it affects local decision making.”

SCE is currently in the process of examining subcontractor bids for the deconstruction of the nuclear power plant. The final bids are expected to be announced sometime in spring 2016.

Spent Nuclear Fuel Storing the spent nuclear fuel onsite at SONGS is always a contention among members of the public, and last week’s meeting was no exception. During the meeting, CEP members voiced their own concerns and

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contacting you.”

Brenna said she would like to eventually make men’s swim trunks as well, but for now her market is purely women’s traditional swimsuits.

“I want to try to expand with cover-ups and other forms of swimwear,” Brenna said.

To follow Brenna’s work, visit her on Instagram at @BMBSWIMWEAR. SC

provided evidence of their intent to convince legislators and federal government officials to find a permanent solution.

Southern California Edison has continued to battle the storage site in litigation and through letters to the Department of Energy, the federal cabinet responsible for the final resting place of spent nuclear fuel.

David Victor, Ph.D., the chairman of the CEP, touched on the issues of permanent fuel storage and said alternative options to Yucca Mountain and other locations may need to be explored if federal policies and the DOE doesn’t move forward with proposals.

“Part of our task here is to create some urgency around the need for this and build public support so people can see that this is not just a special-interest, niche topic, but this should be federal priority,” Victor said.

Victor said political actions have stalled the potential for finding a permanent facility.

“If we’re going to make this happen, there are critical political activities that need to happen at the state and local level,” Victor said. “It’s pretty clear that this can’t happen until there’s a change in federal law. Until very recently, the federal politics were not lined up to do this.”

Transportation issues also must be addressed before the fuel can be sent to other facilities, Victor said.

The next CEP meeting will take place in either February or March.

To view the full economic study and the slides from the meeting, visit www. songscommunity.com under “Decommissioning Documents and Information.” CEP meetings are also streamed live on the website. SC www.sanclementetimes.com

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Student Recognized by National Society of High School Scholars

BY ERIC HEINZ AND ANDREA SWAYNE, SAN CLEMENTE TIMES

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lba Martinez, 17, of San Clemente, was recently inducted into the National Society of High School Scholars, a scholastic organization that recognizes high school student achievement and provides scholarships.

Martinez was last year’s Youth of the Year for the Boys & Girls Club of the South Coast Area and part of the organization’s College Bound Program.

When Martinez received the recognition, she said she was unfamiliar with the organization but was soon elated when she learned more about it.

“I was not sure what it was until I looked into it,” Martinez said. “It’s an honor to be in it.”

Martinez said she has applied to California Polytechnic State University in San Luis Obispo, UCLA, Fullerton and will apply to Berkley, University of Southern California, Stanford and Columbia.

Martinez, a senior at San Clemente

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Designs by Nature to Host Artist Reception Designs by Nature is celebrating its 24th year in San Clemente by holding an artist reception scheduled for 7:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. on Friday, Dec. 4 at the gallery, located at 400 S. El Camino Real, Suite A. Shell sculptures from the gallery will be displayed with beach rocks, drift wood, seaweed and some surprise pieces. “Beachcomber Diana” scours the San Clemente beaches each weekend and picks up litter as well.

Stone art photographer Kirk Kegel, a longtime resident of San Clemente, will be on hand during the evening, introducing his new photographs, framed and matted, canvas-wrapped and matted prints as well as answering any questions. Parking will be available in the rear of the gallery at the southerly corner of Avenida Rosa and South El Camino Real.

For more information, call 949.498.8358 or visit www.designsbynature.com and www.designsbynature-sc.com.

Bicycles San Clemente Collecting for Charity Distribution For the fifth year in a row, Bicycles San Clemente is asking for charitable donations in order to provide bicycles to San Clemente Times November 12–18, 2015

High School, currently carries a 3.95 GPA and is enrolled in Advanced Placement economics and calculus B/C as well as International Baccalaureate literature and honors physics.

In her pursuit of higher education, Martinez said she wants to major in a field that challenges her.

“I feel like (college) could be something rewarding the in future, and I just want to prove to people that even as a girl I can (succeed in) engineering because there aren’t many girls in that field,” Martinez said.

Martinez is originally from Mexico City and moved to the United States in second grade not being able to speak English fluently at the time.

Martinez has completed 750 hours of community service and currently works two Monday through Friday for two hours at the Boys & Girls Club as a tutor for high school students.

Martinez is also a third-degree black belt in Korean Tae Kwon Do. SC

charities around town to be distributed to children who cannot afford one.

“We ask people to cover the cost of a wholesale bike and we provide the labor and delivery or pick up that is required,” shop owner Pete Van Nuys said.

Van Nuys said the shop has collected enough to cover 10 bicycles so far and $118 covers the cost of one bicycle. The charities includes the Boys and Girls Club of the South Coast Area. Van Nuys said the shop also works with the Orange County Fire Authority.

The shop will also recognize those who donate to the cause during the charity drive.

George Gregory, longtime supporter, has been tapped as chief community elf, Van Nuys said. For more information, call 949.492.5737 or visit the shop at 1900 N. El Camino Real.

San Clemente Rotary to Host Inaugural New Year’s Eve 2015 Gala The New Year’s Eve Gala will take place starting at 7 p.m. on Dec. 31 at the historic San Clemente Casino. The proceeds will be primarily donated to Family Assistance Ministries. A portion of donations will be used to support Rotary affiliated charities. Guests can expect hors d’oeuvres, a dinner catered by Iva Lee’s Restaurant, a champagne toast, party favors, dancing, entertainment and a no-host cash bar featuring San Clemente-themed cocktails.

Guests will ring in 2016 with “Vegas style” casino gaming including blackjack, poker, roulette and craps tables. The event

Elba Martinez was selected as a member of The National Society of High School Scholars on Oct. 19.

Photo: Andrea Swayne

will feature a special photo booth from 7 p.m. to 11 pm and raffle prizes.

Jumping Jack Flash, a Rolling Stones tribute band, will perform from 9 p.m. to 1 a.m. There will be two New Year’s Eve ball drops at 9 p.m. and midnight.

Tickets purchased by Dec. 1 are $150 per person and $165 afterward. Tickets for the dance and other separate events only will be $75 per person or $85 after Dec. 1.

Several New Year’s Eve sponsorship packages are available. Guests must be 21 years of age; cocktail attire is suggested.

For more information, contact Tom Miller at 626.893.3917 or email at mllrteam@aol. com and visit ww.sanclementerotary.org.

Tickets are available at www.rotarynewyears2015.eventbrite.com.

Rachel Farrokh Appears in Network Newscasts Major networks, such as CNN and NBC News, have recently reported and conducted interviews with San Clemente resident Rachel Farrokh, who suffers from a severe case of anorexia, showing she has been doing considerably better from a few months ago when she last made a public appearance.

Farrokh’s body weight was as low as 40 pounds when she and her husband, Rod Edmondson, started a Go Fund Me page in April. The page garnered almost $200,000, which was reportedly used for intense mental and physical recovery.

She was recently filmed speaking to reporters at an athletic event.

Since these reports, the San Clemente Times contacted Edmondson who directed

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us to Bennett Productions Unlimited, the public relations firm retained by the family. On Oct. 30, the firm’s representative Kelly Bennett said the major news networks had requested exclusivity for an interview but they would attempt to contact SC Times when the family was available.

On Nov. 2, the firm stated Farrokh would not be giving interviews at this time.

“We apologize but we are not granting any interviews at this time as Rachael needs to spend time continuing her mission for her recovery, health and physical abilities so she will be able to help carry the torch for a stronger tomorrow,” the Oct. 30 email from Bennett stated.

Assistance League of Capistrano Valley Annual Christmas Home Tour The Assistance League of Capistrano Valley will host its annual Christmas Home Tour from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Dec. 6. The tour will include four decorated homes, two in Dana Point and two in Laguna Niguel. Food from local vendors will be provided and there will be music at the homes. All proceeds will support the work of the league and the children of the Capistrano Unified School District and Camp Pendleton military families. Advance tickets are available until Nov. 29 for $35 and $40 the day of the tour. For more information call 949.291.8408 or visit www. capistranovalley.assistanceleague.org.

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SC Sheriff’s Blotter COMPILED BY ERIC HEINZ

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, November 9 SUSPICIOUS PERSON/CIRCUMSTANCES East Avenida Palizada/El Camino Real (5:43 p.m.) A person was seen smoking marijuana in front of the 7-Eleven.

DISTURBANCE El Camino Real, 1800 Block (5:30 p.m.) A man who is not allowed on the property was refusing to leave and kept opening the door and “cussing at the informant.”

SUSPICIOUS PERSON/CIRCUMSTANCES Loma Lane, 100 Block (5:08 p.m.) A woman was seen at the location dealing drugs and multiple vehicles were seen driving by.

ASSIST OUTSIDE AGENCY Escalones, 100 Block (4:24 p.m.) Orange County Fire Authority responded to a “heavy fertilizer smell and possible gas” and requested sheriff’s deputies to assist.

SUSPICIOUS PERSON/CIRCUMSTANCES Camino De Los Mares/Calle Nuevo (2:54 p.m.)

A caller reported four male juveniles were seen playing near a sewer ditch. The caller said one of the juveniles seen coming out of the ditch was “up to no good.”

CITIZEN ASSIST Avenida Presidio, 100 Block (2:32 p.m.) A woman said she sold her grey Jaguar automobile to another person who wrote her a “bad check.”

DISTURBANCE Avenida Victoria, 100 Block (12:42 p.m.) A man wearing a President Richard Nixon Halloween mask, black shorts, sandals and carrying a backpack was causing a disturbance inside the location.

DISTURBANCE Avenida Pico, 1000 Block (8:32 a.m.) Police were called to a stairwell at the location where a transient man was harassing passersby.

TRAFFIC HAZARD Calle Del Cerro/Avenida Pico (4:29 a.m.) A large tree branch was blocking “almost all lanes” on westbound Calle Del Cerro between Avenida Vista Montana and Avenida Pico.

Sunday, November 8 INDECENT EXPOSURE Calle Valle, 1400 Block (12:40 p.m.) A man in his 40s or 50s urinated outside his silver or grey Dodge truck parked across the street from the San Clemente Times November 12-18, 2015

caller. A woman was in the back seat of the vehicle at the time.

PATROL CHECK Calle Empalme/Avenida La Cuesta (10:43 a.m.) Police were called for multiple vehicles speeding through the neighborhood.

DISTURBANCE Avenida Aragon, 100 Block (5:21 a.m.) A man reported his neighbor was drunk and being “obnoxious.”

“older woman” pushing a shopping cart and yelling at people. She was last seen near a candy store.

SUSPICIOUS PERSON/CIRCUMSTANCES Via Zafiro, 2300 Block (1:09 p.m.) A man and his children called to direct sheriff’s deputies to a fort they found on a nearby trail where an axe was found. There was no one around.

FOLLOW UP REPORT Calle Del Cerro, 1100 Block (9:20 a.m.) A man said there was a man trying to get into his apartment last night. At first the caller did not want to file a report, but he changed his mind when he saw the man sleeping behind the dumpster next to the apartment.

DISTURBANCE Avenida De La Estrella, 100 Block (2:19 a.m.) Ten to 15 people were seen in a physical altercation in the street.

Saturday, November 7 SUSPICIOUS PERSON/CIRCUMSTANCES Paseo Del Rey, 0 Block (9:05 p.m.) Police were called regarding a vehicle with its windows shattered, and the caller said it may have been broken into.

ASSIST OUTSIDE AGENCY Calle Real/Calle Abril (9:13 a.m.) Two large dogs were running around the neighborhood. The caller said the dogs almost attacked a man.

DISTURBANCE-MUSIC OR PARTY Paseo De Cristobal, 300 Block (8:32 p.m.) A caller said about 50 juveniles were in the street being loud, possibly coming from or going to a party.

DISTURBANCE Avenida Calafia, 200 Block (7:20 p.m.) Two men were in a physical altercation. A caller said one of the men was heard saying, “I’m going to kill you.”

WELFARE CHECK El Camino Real, 900 Block (2:35 p.m.) A baby was locked in a grey Lexus with the windows up for at least 10 minutes.

Thursday, November 5 DRUNK IN PUBLIC Avenida Pico, 600 Block (10:10 p.m.) A caller said a drunken woman was inside the store trying to speak with employees but they could not understand what she was saying. A 35-year-old woman whose occupation was listed as a teacher was arrested. The woman is still in custody at the women’s Intake Release Center with no bail amount listed.

PETTY THEFT REPORT Avenida Pico, 900 Block (8:26 p.m.) A man wearing a hoodie walked into the store and stole six bottles of wine.

HIT AND RUN MISDEMEANOR Avenida San Luis Rey/El Camino Real (2:06 p.m.)

A caller on El Camino Real in the bike lane said they were struck by a car and wanted the suspect arrested immediately.

A 52-year-old man who described himself as a manager was arrested and held on a $25,000 bond at the Central Men’s Jail.

BURGLARY IN PROGRESS Avenida Montalvo, 200 Block (7:50 p.m.) A woman saw a man jump over her neighbor’s fence and take an unknown amount of items. It was unclear if the neighbor was home at the time of the incident.

DISTURBANCE El Camino Real, 1300 Block (12:17 p.m.) An argumentative guest with a very aggressive dog was refusing to leave the premises.

VANDALISM IN PROGRESS Avenida Platanar/ Avenida Vista Hermosa (10:42 a.m.) A caller saw someone smash a car window and reach into it, possibly taking things from inside the car.

SUSPICIOUS PERSON/CIRCUMSTANCES Avenida Vista Hermosa/Avenida Pico (5:39 p.m.) Police were called regarding two men seen hiding behind a sign for a preschool. The men had suitcases and backpacks.

SUSPICIOUS PERSON IN VEHICLE Calle Negocio, 1000 Block (12:29 p.m.) A caller said a man living in a pickup truck with graffiti on the side of it has been parked at the location for a week. The caller said the man closes himself inside the “box portion of the truck” when deputies come by. The caller saw the man going into and out of the truck throughout the day.

Friday, November 6 TRESSPASSING El Camino Real, 500 Block (4:12 p.m.) A transient refused to leave the property.

VANDALISM IN PROGRESS Avenida Pico/Avenida La Pata (3:10 p.m.) Three juveniles who were riding in a shopping cart ran into the caller’s vehicle.

DISTURBANCE Avenida Del Mar/El Camino Real (2:29 p.m.) Police were called for an

SUSPICIOUS PERSON IN VEHICLE Avenida Pico, 900 Block (10:55 a.m.) Two men in a newer, dark-green Jeep were selling stereo equipment to passersby in the parking lot. A 30-year-old man who said he works in sales was arrested. The “salesman” is still in custody at the men’s Intake Release Center.

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Community Meetings FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 13

Be a Hero, Become a Donor Club Blood Drive

8 a.m.-1 p.m. San Clemente High Schools’ Be a Hero, Become a Donor Club is hosting its annual Donor InSpear-A-Tion blood drive and marrow registry in the Triton Center. No appointments necessary for adults.

700 Avenida Pico, 949.842.9975, www.sctritons.com.

SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 15

San Clemente Farmers Market

9 a.m.-1 p.m. Bundles of flowers, fresh produce and much more every Sunday.

Avenida Del Mar. MONDAY, NOVEMBER 16

Friends of San Clemente Foundation Annual Meeting

Noon-1 p.m. Attend and learn about the Friends of San Clemente Foundation and plans for the upcoming year.

Refreshments will be provided. Friends Meeting Room, San Clemente Aquatics Center, 987 Avenida Vista Hermosa, 949.275.8866, www.friendsofsanclemente.org.

TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 17

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. The San Clemente City Council conducts its regularly scheduled at 100 Avenida Presidio, 949.361.8230, www.san-clemente.org.

WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 18

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.

Planning Commission Meeting

7 p.m. The San Clemente Planning Commission conducts its regularly scheduled at 100 Avenida Presidio, 949.361.8230, www.san-clemente.org.

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Founding Fruition Sea Summit development nears completion after decades of planning

BY ERIC HEINZ, SAN CLEMENTE TIMES

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development 40 years in the making is nearing completion.

Sea Summit at Marblehead is a 248-acre subdivision with 309 single-family homes situated on a bluff overlooking the Pacific Ocean. Its next-door neighbor is the Outlets at San Clemente across Avenida Vista Hermosa.

It is also located next to the natural habitat, which is slated to eventually be owned by the Center for Natural Land Management, with four miles of walking trails.

Shorecliffs Middle School is located adjacent to the subdivision.

During a media tour of the model homes, Phil Bodem, the president of the Southern California division of Taylor Morrison Home Corporation, and San Clemente Mayor Chris Hamm were on-site.

“We have about 15 homes sold so far,” Bodem said. “Our sales team has been working hard doing site visits and using our website. Each of the home sites offers spectacular views.”

The area is being touted as one of the last new developments in Orange County with premium coastal views.

“There’s nothing as unique as what San Clemente offers as far as the views and the trails,” Bodem said. “We just recently received our final approval from the (California) Coastal Commission for the last 24 homes. We’ll start construction soon and it will take about five or six months to complete those home.”

Because the homes are within 1,000

A man cleans the patio of one of the model homes at Sean Summit at Marblehead. Photo: Eric Heinz

feet of the coastline, the California Coast Commission must approve all proposals for additional development within the subdivision.

“One of the things we discussed with the architect was keeping that unique Spanish style of homes,” Bodem said. “As we started designing the homes, the city made it very clear to us that embracing that tradition was very important.”

The area where Sea Summit sits has been long-debated. Plans for the land included more than 2,000, at one time as well as the Richard Nixon Presidential Library, according to Jack Skelley, president of JSPR public relations, which is working with Taylor Morrison.

Last weekend thousands of potential homebuyers were invited to view the model homes and the neighborhoods within the subdivision.

“We’ll have our first homeowners move in by December,” Bodem said. “After that, we’ll be on a steady roll into next year.”

Skelley said homes at Sea Summit will

Phil Bodem, the Southern California division president of Taylor Morrsion, speaks with members of the media and city officials on Nov. 5 at one of the model homes at the Sea Summit at Marblehead subdivision. Photo: Eric Heinz

start in the higher $900,000 range and the most expensive are expected to cost about $3 million. There are four quadrants of the subdivision: Sapphire, Indigo, Azure and the courtyard homes of Aqua.

Bodem said prices depend on the home size and location.

A community facilities district cost will

be imposed on the homes in order to pay for infrastructure, which will total $58 million over a 30-year period, as approved recently by San Clemente City Council.

The cost would be about $8,000 to $11,000, or 1.1 percent per value, per year on top of property taxes. Each homeowner’s annual cost will depend on their property value and size. The home sizes range from 1,785 to 5,000 square feet.

One homeowner association will oversee the entire subdivision and Bodem said there aren’t any unique covenants that govern the subdivision.

“We’ve seen a lot of buyers from Southern California,” Bodem said, adding there haven’t been many international buyers.

Many inquirers have come from Irvine and San Clemente locals.

The Summit House is a 6,500-squarefoot recreation center located in the center of the subdivision, which will offer a 1,000-square-foot fitness center, pool and areas for social gatherings. Bodem said some of the amenities will take about a year to construct.

“Sea Summit’s network of five community parks total 12 acres,” Skelley said.

“They include an active sports park, two neighborhood parks, a private passiveuse park and a nature park. Uses include active play fields, passive turf areas, basketball courts, playgrounds, picnic tables, benches, walkways and bicycle paths.”

The project was closed on about a year and a half ago when Taylor Morrison obtained the property. Bodem said although the company he represents will finish the project, it wouldn’t have been possible without the efforts of the developers who came before.

“It’s great to finally see homes coming in here,” he said. “Our involvement hasn’t been as long, but there are a lot of other people before us who were involved in it, and all those folks definitely deserve a lot of credit.”

For more information, visit www.seasummitlife.com. SC

Views of the ocean can be seen from each house, according to Phil Bodem, the Southern California division president of Taylor Morrsion. Photo: Eric Heinz

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SC SOAPBOX San Clemente

VIEWS, OPINIONS AND INSIGHTS

GUEST OPINION: View From the Pier by Herman Sillas

In Time, Dentist Appreciation Matures; Tooth Fairy Never Fails

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s a youth, I hated to visit the dentist. In fact, I have never met anyone who said they love to visit dentists … or attorneys for that matter.

But my teeth demand I see a dentist.

That got me to thinking about teeth and their uniqueness.

First of all, we’re born without any. The arrival of the first tooth becomes a big event! Parents rejoice at their child’s first tooth appearance and announce it to all who will listen. Then comes the teething process and crying. Parents try all kinds of remedies to bring peace and quiet to the home. Eventually, teething ends and the child has a mouth filled with teeth.

Children must brush them twice a day.

In spite of this ritual, the first set of teeth starts to fall out, one by one. This is not done without notice, oh no. We make a big deal out of it. The child saves the tooth to place it under his or her pillow before going to sleep. We tell our children the tooth fairy will arrive when they are sleeping. If the tooth is reusable, the fairy will take the tooth and leave money in exchange.

In our household, the tooth fairy didn’t always make it the first night. It forgot. I told our children, not to worry; sometimes the tooth fairy had so many teeth that the fairy didn’t have time to get theirs. My children never lost faith in the tooth fairy’s

Letters to the Editor MOTORCYCLE DEPUTIES EFFORTS NEED RECOGNITION STEVE ZDRAKAS, San Clemente

It’s a tough job, but somebody has to do it. Such is the lot of San Clemente’s “RoboCops,” (motorcycle deputies) whose job is to protect and serve often goes unappreciated. They are like so many men and women in law enforcement today—applauded for their bravery on one hand, maligned as bullies in blue on the other.

Some may be surprised to know that Robo-Cops can actually be nice guys.

One day this week, one of these dedicated public servants was hiding at the bottom of “my” hill watching for violators who make right turns in violation of the “no right turns” sign at the intersection’s traffic light. I decided to stop and ask him San Clemente Times November 12–18, 2015

arrival. It always did.

Eventually, all baby teeth are replaced with permanent teeth. Some will last for a life time; some won’t. Some arrive in the right place and fit nicely with their teeth THE VIEW neighbors; some don’t, FROM THE PIER and mine didn’t.

By Herman Sillas Every day the broadcast media personnel have smiling faces with sparkling-white, properly placed teeth. I was ashamed of my teeth, which meant I didn’t smile that much. My poor parents weren’t able to pay for braces until I was in college. I was self-conscious about them. None of the other students had braces. They had naturally straight teeth or had them already straightened out. I had a mouth full of braces with two hidden tiny rubber bands. Each band was attached to a little hook in the back of the brace on a front tooth and to a tiny hook on a brace of a back tooth on the same side of my mouth. The unseen stretched rubber bands maintained constant pressure pulling back the two front teeth to line them up properly.

One day a group of us was seated on the grass at UCLA eating lunch. My rubber bands were in my mouth as I chewed my sandwich and spoke. Suddenly, one of my

about the ordinance with respect to the intersection.

I started the conversation by asking him if he had time to answer a question.

“Sure,” he said. “I’d be glad to.”

He cheerfully answered my question with professionalism and courtesy while keeping a watchful eye out for violators.

After our short conversation he said “I’m Randy” and smiled as he extended his hand to me. We talked briefly about who I am and how I was involved in the community.

In just minutes, the nameless deputy at the bottom of the hill became Deputy Randy, a person you would likely enjoy getting to know.

Remember, when he writes those citations, that’s what he’s paid to do. This Robo-Cop has a name and a heart. He deserves our respect and praise, and so do others in his position.

Deputy Randy is an asset to San Clemente, and I thank the Orange County Sheriff’s Department for hiring and retaining this dedicated public servant. Call

rubber bands shot out of my mouth like a sling shot and hit the listening female student on her cheek. She brushed it where my band had hit her, but didn’t see what hit her. The tiny rubber band lay on the grass beside her, but she never saw it. I continued talking as if nothing had happened. Thereafter, I made sure to take out the rubber bands whenever I ate. By the time I enrolled in law school, my teeth were lined up properly and shiny. I could smile and show off my teeth like everyone else.

Sixty years later I still have most of my teeth, but they need work. Paul Reischl, my dentist will work on them. At my age, I now appreciate dentists. They have to look into open mouths all day and come back the next day to do the same thing. The other thing I notice is that dentists don’t have clumsy hands. I’m sure Paul will save my teeth. See, I told him the tooth fairy doesn’t pay for old ones. That’s the view from the pier.

Herman Sillas can be found most early Saturday mornings fishing on the San Clemente Pier. He may be reached at sillasla@aol.com. SC PLEASE NOTE: In an effort to provide our readers with a wide variety of opinions from our community, the SC Times provides Guest Opinion opportunities in which selected columnists’ opinions are shared. The opinions expressed in these columns are entirely those of the columnist alone and do not reflect those of the SC Times or Picket Fence Media. If you would like to respond to this column, please email us at editorial@sanclementetimes.com.

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Beachside Chat is a spirited, town hall forum on community issues, hosted by SC Times editor Eric Heinz every Friday at Café Calypso, 114 Avenida Del Mar. All are welcome.

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YOUR SEVEN-DAY EVENT PLANNER

The List

At the Movies: ‘Spectre’ Starts Off on Wrong Foot

EDITOR’S PICK

What’s going on in and around town this week

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Thursday | 12 RUNNING CLUB 8 a.m.-9 a.m. The Community Outreach Alliance running club meets every Thursday at North Beach, 949.388.0114 ext. 205, www.communityoutreachalliance.com.

SHARKS: THE MYTH OF THE MONSTER 6:30 p.m.-8 p.m. The city of Dana Point hosts a free Science Night event for all ages. Jim Serpa, retired Doheny State Beach supervising ranger, will discuss current events, local sightings and the natural history of sharks in and around Orange County. Dana Point Community Center, 34052 Del Obispo St., Dana Point, 949.248.3530, www.danapoint.org.

THE KALAMA BROTHERS 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.

Friday | 13 ‘A PIECE OF MY HEART’ AT SOCSA 7 p.m. South Orange County School of the Arts students present the award-winning play by Shirley Lauro. Tickets are $12 to $15 and available online or at the door.

Show also runs Nov. 14. Dana Hills High School, 33333 Golden Lantern, Dana Point, www.socsarts.org.

LAST ‘UNCORKED’ OF THE YEAR 7 p.m. to 10 p.m. The painting workshop will teach people to paint “Foggy Morning.” The cost for the workshop is $45. San Clemente Art Supply, 1531 N. El Camino Real, 949.369.6603, www.scartsupply.com.

LORD OF THE STRINGS CONCERT: JEFF PETERSON 7:30 p.m. See one of Hawaii’s most versatile musicians who focuses on slack key guitar, classical and jazz music. Tickets $30. Dana Point Community House, 24642 San Juan Ave., Dana Point, 949.842.2227, www.lordofthestringsconcerts.com.

Saturday | 14 OUTLETS AT SAN CLEMENTE GRAND OPENING AND TREE LIGHTING 5:30 p.m. As part of the grand opening of the Outlets at San Clemente, a treelighting ceremony will take place with San Clemente Times November 12–18, 2015

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WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 18: CASA UP CLOSE: DOUGLAS AND MARK KIRKLAND 7 p.m. Photographer Douglas Kirkland, whose photographs will be featured in the gallery from October to January, and his son Mark Kirkland, an award-winning director, filmmaker and writer most known for his work on “The Simpsons,” will speak about their respective careers. General admission is $12 and members’ admission is $10.

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

performances by American Idol winner Nick Fradiani, John Lindahl and the band American Authors. On Friday, Nov. 13, San Clemente teen Corey Angeli will perform. 101 W. Avenida Vista Hermosa, San Clemente, www.outletsatsanclemente.com.

ASANAFIT CELEBRATES EIGHT YEARS 8 a.m. Asanafit is hosting an all-day event to celebrate its eight years in San Clemente. Events include health, fitness and nutrition. 102 S. Ola Vista, San Clemente, 949.492.0110, www.asanafit.com.

SHORECLIFFS GOLF CLUB GUARDAHEART HEART HEALTH & WELLNESS EVENT 9 a.m.-Noon. Shorecliffs Golf Club will host a heart health and wellness event, with GUARDaHEART performing on-site PULs Cardiac Test blood testing for cholesterol levels. Testing takes 5 to 10 minutes and fasting is not required. Registration for the PULs Cardiac Test is limited.

Pre-register by emailing info@guardaheart.org and bring insurance information. Shorecliffs Golf Club, 501 Avenida Vaquero, San Clemente, 866.299.8998, www.guardaheart.org.

food and meet the rancher/farmer and chef who are responsible for making your meal. Chef Ryan Adams of Three Seventy Common and Cook Pigs Ranch has composed a menu that showcases the robust flavors of the ranch’s pasture-raised heritage pigs. Tickets are $115 for members, $125 for non-members, and can be purchased at www.theecologycenter.org.

The Ecology Center, 32701 Alipaz Street, San Juan Capistrano, 949.443.4223.

SUNDAY MOVIE MATINEE 2 p.m.-4 p.m. This event is for children of all ages. Call the library for the current movie title. No pre-registration required.

Dana Point Library, 33841 Niguel Road, 949.496.5517, www.ocpl.org/libloc/dana.

Monday | 16 HARPOON HENRYS HAPPY HOUR & MONDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL 4 p.m.-7 p.m. Half price draft beer. Watch the Texans vs. Bengals at 5:30 p.m.

34555 Golden Lantern St, Dana Point, 949.493.2933, www.windandsearestaurants.com/harpoonhenrys.

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Tuesday | 17

ECOLOGY CENTER COMMUNITY TABLE DINNER 3:30 p.m.-5:30 p.m. The Ecology Center’s Community Table is a unique experience that’s part farm-to-table dinner and part education, where you will enjoy local

HALF-PRICED WHALE WATCHING 10 a.m., noon, 2 p.m. and 5 p.m. Hop onboard this two-hour cruise to see dolphins, whales and other marine life in the wild. $22.50. Half price on Tuesdays but trips (Cont. on page 14) Page 13

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BY MEGAN BIANCO, SAN CLEMENTE TIMES

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fter the huge critical and financial success of Skyfall three years ago, 007 has his followup mission this month with Spectre.

Bringing back director Sam Mendes for Daniel Craig’s fourth outing as James Bond should be a recipe for another hit, but unfortunately the most famous spy in the world mostly ends up having an identity crisis. And not one written for the character, but one where his creators currently don’t exactly know what to do with him.

Despite both his boss M (Ralph Fiennes) and Joint Intelligence Service head, C (Andrew Scott) wanting him out of the game, Bond follows his own instincts to track down a shady organization SPECTRE. Secretly recruiting fellow secret agents Q (Ben Whishaw) and Moneypenny (Naomie Harris), Bond travels from foreign countries such as Mexico, Italy and Austria to fight the antagonists and romance Lucia Sciarra (Monica Bellucci) and Madeleine Swann (Léa Seydoux), a widow and a daughter of former SPECTRE allies.

Spectre is one of the biggest misfires in Bond history. Mendes and Craig can’t decide whether they want it to be light throwback to classic Bond or continue its modern grittiness. The tongue-incheek homages to the campy era of Bond come across as inappropriate and awkward because of the dark mood and atmosphere, while Bellucci’s and Seydoux’s talents are wasted on the damsel in distress archetype rather than given their own action like the few previous Bond girls. Most annoyingly obvious is that Craig and Mendes both appear bored by the Bond franchise, with Craig clearly phoning it in. SC www.sanclementetimes.com

GETTING OUT (Cont. from page 13) are available every day of the week. Dana Wharf Sportfishing & Whale Watching, 34675 Golden Lantern, Dana Point, 949.496.5794, www.danawharf.com.

Wednesday | 18 JOY OF LIVING BIBLE STUDY 9:15 a.m.-11 a.m. Women of all ages are invited to this interdenominational group that meets Wednesdays through June 1.

A start-up fee of $30 is requested. Free child care is provided. The study includes worship, discussion groups, inspirational talks and monthly luncheons. Talega Life Church, 1040 Calle Negocio, San Clemente, 949.493.1980.

SOUTH ORANGE COUNTY GEM AND MINERAL SOCIETY BAZAAR 7:15 p.m.-9:30 p.m. This Fifth annual Holiday Bizarre Bazaar is presented by the South Orange County Gem and Mineral Society. There will be a variety of crafts being offered for sale made by the club’s members. San Clemente Community Center, 100 N. Calle Seville, 949.498.8358, www.socgems.com.

UPCOMING EVENTS WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 25: FAM THANKSGIVING COMMUNITY MEAL 5 p.m. Help the homeless and hungry in our area. Volunteer to cook your favorite dish or serve at this community event. San Clemente Community Center, 100 N. Calle Seville, San Clemente, lorraine@familyassistance.org 949.492.8477 ext. 115, www.family-assistance.org.

SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 28: “PUTTIN’ ON THE GLITZ” 5 p.m. to 10 p.m. Downtown San Clemente’s 22nd Annual “Puttin’ on the Glitz” will promote shopping at local, small businesses. People can have their photo taken with Santa, enjoy a train ride, outdoor movies, local vendors, food trucks, games for children and more. Hosted by the Downtown Business Association and the city of San Clemente. 949.218.5378, www.villagesanclemente.org.

For our full calendar, visit the “Event Calendar” at www.sanclementetimes.com.

Have an event? Send your listing to events@sanclementetimes.com

On Stage At the Coach House: Christmas with the Nelsons

BY STEVE BREAZEALE, SAN CLEMENTE TIMES

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ome of Matthew Nelson’s most vivid, and happy, memories revolve around Christmas time.

Nelson, the son of rock legend Ricky Nelson and grandson of Oswald Nelson, star of the historic “The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet” television show, can recall how he and his twin brother, Gunnar, would travel to their grandparents’ home in Hollywood for the holidays—when fame and everything that goes with it took a backseat in favor of family time.

As the glam-rock band Nelson, Matthew and Gunnar made their own mark on the music industry, earning hits with songs like “(Can’t Live Without Your) Love and Affection.” But throughout their storied career, which spans over 25 years and counting, Matthew knew the duo had to try their hand at making a Christmas album.

In 2015, the Nelson brothers wrapped up a long and intricate studio process and are anticipating the release of their new Christmas album This Christmas. Matthew and Gunnar will kick off their holidaythemed tour, Christmas with the Nelsons, at the Coach House in San Juan Capistrano on Nov. 20.

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Matthew and Gunnar Nelson will be performing their holiday-themed concert Christmas with the Nelsons at the Coach House in San Juan Capistrano on Nov. 20.

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play, will take audiences on a journey through three generations of Nelson family Christmases. The show will feature Matthew and Gunnar’s unique country and pop-style take on holiday classics with humor and family history sprinkled in.

Matthew Nelson believes the brothers have found their true voice in the form of the duo standing alongside one another, playing their guitars. It has made for what Matthew believes to be the best work the brothers have produced in the past 10 years.

“As a songwriter, it’s probably the most challenging thing you can imagine, to write a new Christmas song that sounds fresh but is still classic,” Matthew Nelson said. “I think this is kind of a spin on it that you haven’t heard before and I’m excited about it.”

Tickets for Christmas with the Nelsons are $20, and dinner reservations with priority seating are also available. Doors open at 6 p.m, and the show begins at 8 p.m.

The Coach House is located at 33157 Camino Capistrano in San Juan Capistrano. For tickets and more information, call 949.496.8930 or visit www.thecoachhouse.com. SC www.sanclementetimes.com

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PROFILES OF OUR COMMUNITY

GUEST OPINION: Dirt Therapy by Marianne Taylor

It’s Time to Prepare for El Niño

Readying our homes, gardens and neighborhoods

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y father, who was raised on the East Coast until settling in Southern California after World War II, often joked that California has four seasons: earthquake, fire, flood and mudslides. Well, his assessment is not far off from the truth.

After El Niño hit Ventura County in the winter of 1966, I witnessed, at 11 years old, the punishing effects of the winter rains as our family car filled with rainwater and floated down the street.

This El Niño storm devastated coastal homes, marinas, bridges and surrounding hillside areas throughout Southern California.

Climate experts believe that there is a 95 percent chance of El Niño weather conditions lasting throughout the remainder of this year. While we’re finally going to get some DIRT THERAPY relief from one condiBy Marrianne Taylor tion—the drought—it’s time we prepare our home, gardens and neighborhoods for this wet winter.

What exactly is El Niño? It’s the name given to a shift in trade winds over the Pacific Ocean, which causes a rise in ocean temperatures. These trade winds normally blow sun-warmed ocean water toward Australia and Indonesia, while allowing deeper, colder water to rise to the surface.

During an El Niño year, these winds decrease or stop so that the warm waters remain and the cold water don’t rise to the top, creating warmer water temperatures in the Pacific Ocean and along the equator, causing humidity and rain.

If the experts are correct, El Niño is expected to be a strong weather pattern this winter. The time is now to prepare your home, garden and neighborhood before the rains arrive.

Preparing Your Home: Clean your rain gutters of debris to ensure water flows smoothly into storm drains. Be sure to check the gutters again for capturing and diverting water when the storm arrives. Installing rain barrels now is ideal for saving winter water for summer use. Fix leaking windows and check your weather-stripping around the doors. Make sure that water can’t get inside house.

Walk around your house and check the stucco for large cracks. While you’re at it, inspect your roof and check for aging and damages. From the ground level, look up and see if there is sagging. Be sure to schedule pruning your trees; you don’t San Clemente Times November 12–18, 2015

want heavy limbs crashing on your roof.

You may need to call a professional to do a roof inspection. With the first heavy rain, check your interior walls for leaks so they can be repaired quickly. You don’t want another problem—mold.

Consider purchasing flood insurance.

Purchase sand bags. Take photographs inside and outside of your house in the event you need to file an insurance claim.

Keep an itemized list of your furnishing, electronics and personal valuable belongings. Create a family evacuation plan.

Preparing Your Garden: Lay mulch to absorb the heavy rainfall; bare soil can’t permeate the rainwater and causes runoff, clogged drains and hillside erosion. Mulch will slow down the water and help retain the moisture in the soil. By increasing the layer of mulch in your gardens, you can turn off your sprinklers this winter.

With cool nights and warm days, fall is the ideal time to plant native plants. Get your plantings in now. With heavy winds and rains, young plants get stressed and may perish.

If you live on a hillside be sure to check the bare slope and cover it with biodegradable jute landscape fabric, which will hold the dirt in place. This is also a good time to plant native plants in the jute for erosion control. The fabric will disappear as the plants grow. Check out Tree of Life Nursery in San Juan Capistrano—they have a large selection of California native plants.

Preparing Your Neighborhood: If you live in areas at risk, be diligent and have a plan. Schedule a neighborhood preparedness meeting, and encourage neighbors to develop a plan dealing with localized flooding, wind damage and power outages, as well as arrangements to evacuate.

Although we’ve been in a drought for the last four years, this deluge of rainwater from El Niño is needed to fill up our nearly empty reservoirs. We Californians must continue to conserve water and be mindful of our use. Every drop counts.

For more, see www.water.ca.gov/floodsafe.

Marianne Taylor, of San Juan Capistrano, is the founder of Goin Native Therapeutic Gardens, a 501(c)(3) teaching gardening and life skills as a way of empowering, engaging and connecting people. Find out more at www.goinnative.net. 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

Workers put together stages for the Outlets at San Clemente tree lighting { IN S A N CLEMENTE } ceremony, scheduled for 5:30 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 14. Notable musicians will perform during the event. Photo: Eric Heinz

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Pet of the Week: Ella

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weet little Ella is back and ready for a new family. After surgery to repair her injured hip, Ella spent many months in foster care recovering and learning what it’s like to live in a home. Now, her hip is healed and she is looking forward to finding a family of her very own.

Won’t you be the one to make her dreams come true?

If you would like to know more about Ella, please call the San Clemente-Dana Point Animal Shelter at 949.492.1617, or visit with her at the shelter, 221 Avenida Fabricante in San Clemente.

Sudoku

BY MYLES MELLOR Last week’s solution:

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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Business Beat

News from San Clemente’s business community COMPILED BY ERIC HEINZ

New Business JIMMY JOHN’S GOURMET SANDWICHES 122 S. El Camino Real, 949.481.6911, www.jimmyjohns.com A staple among many college campuses, a Jimmy John’s Gourmet Sandwiches location opened on April 28 in San Clemente.

Co-owner Vince Horst said his business has been catering to various San Clemente High School events as well as other community gatherings. The sandwich shop is known for its deli-meat sandwiches and flavorful toppings.

“It’s a beautiful location and generally in the summertime there’s a lot of people running around here,” Horst said. “We’re a family-oriented brand, and it just made sense for us when we had a great opportunity.”

Horst said it’s been an interesting and rewarding learning experience since opening.

“This is my first foray, and my partner, Steve Thompson, we have been coworkers for many years. He had the idea to get the business up and running in San Clemente,” Horst said.

Horst said he likes to keep the sandwich portions the same as the rest of the franchises to help the overall brand and product recognition of the company.

Vince Horst (far left) stands with staff members at the Jimmy John’s location at 122 S. El Camino Real.

Photo: Eric Heinz

“The bread is our main thing, and we’re very quick,” Horst said. “Ideally, we want to have the sandwich ready before the customer puts their change back into their pocket.”

Horst said he lives in Costa Mesa and Thompson lives in Aliso Viejo.

“Once we have some more time on our hands, I suspect one or both of us will join the community and live and work here,” Horst said.

The restaurant is open 10:30 a.m. to 10 p.m. and delivers during the same hours.

MUSE SUSHI BAR 223 Avenida Del Mar, 949.545.7426, www.facebook.com/musesushibar Originally from Thailand, siblings and business partners Obi and Kat Chaem opened their first business, Muse, in San Clemente on Oct. 14.

“We live in Lake Forest and four months ago we came down here and we liked the city, the small community, the (Spanish Colonial Revival) architecture,” Kat said. “It’s a cozy city, and the people are so nice.”

The restaurant was formerly Rice Temptations, a sushi and Thai establishment owned by a friend of the Chaem family. The interior décor has been completely redone.

The Chaem family has owned restaurants in north Orange County for decades, but the brother and sister team wanted to venture out on their own. Kat said they’ve had about 20 years of experience altogether with their family’s business.

“One of the definitions of ‘muse’ is about art and inspiration, so we picked that because our food is inspired by original Japanese sushi with an American twist and a little bit of spicy Thai fusion,” Kat said.

Obi said he goes to the fish markets in Los Angeles just about every morning in order to find the best product. The restaurant’s specials change frequently. Obi said he really enjoys working with bluefin tuna.

“We like to make the customers feel warm when they first come in,” Obi said.

“We get good quality from the fish market, and every dish we make is slow-cooked.”

Muse is open seven days a week from 11:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. and 4 p.m. to 10 p.m. and Sunday until 9 p.m. SC

Brother and sister Obi and Kat Chaem (second and first from right, respectively) have worked in the sushi and Thai food industry for years. Now they’ve opened their own business at 223 Avenida Del Mar. Photo: Eric Heinz

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San Clemente Couple Cares Deeply About the Ocean

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ou wouldn’t expect two people who grew up in Chicago and now live in San Clemente would have such a deep passion for the ocean and its marine life that would inspire them to start a company to protect it. But that is what David and Pamela Jackson, in their mid-50s, have done.

Even though they are both from Chicago, they didn’t meet there. They met and married 17 years ago in Southern California. Their new San Clemente-based company is called EverythingOceans. David is the CEO and Pamela is the education director. The company’s purpose is to help the oceans.

Their first product, to ON LIFE AND LOVE AFTER 50 be published Nov. 20, is

By Tom Blake an illustrated children’s book titled, Ocean Adventures with Jax, which will be the first of a series. Pamela is the book’s author and Bonnie Bright is the illustrator. The book is written for children pre-kindergarten through second grade. Parents and teachers will appreciate the depth of Jax’s story.

Jax, is a smiling, powder-blue, bottlenose dolphin with whom readers are going

to fall in love. As I previewed the book, I sure did.

Why the interest in oceans? Pamela grew up frequenting the John G. Shedd Aquarium in Chicago where she became fascinated with marine life. She later moved to California to pursue her love for the oceans.

She graduated from Saddleback College in the aquarium and aquaculture science degree program. She volunteers at public and private aquariums where she speaks and teaches people about the ocean and its inhabitants.

“I want to use my knowledge of the ocean’s animals to help children learn more about marine life through fun-engaging ocean adventures,” Pamela said. “If I can help children fall in love with the oceans and the animals that live there, they may grow up wanting to save them. I would like to help cultivate the next generation of ocean stewards through my stories.”

Pamela’s husband David shares her enthusiasm. He said, “It is difficult for people to understand the oceans because they cannot see what is going on underneath the waves. Pamela’s book is written from Jax the dolphin’s point-of-view. Jax describes in the first person what he sees and feels in the ocean. There is a warm,

touching story to Jax’s adventure when he gets lost, but he eventually finds his way back to the pod.

He befriends a humpback whale named Fluke who helps him.”

As I read the book, I was impressed by David and Pamela Jackson. the clever way Photo: Courtesy Pamela weaves in life’s lessons for children to learn: listen to your parents, pay attention to your surroundings, learn tolerance and recognize the special qualities of others, value teamwork and learn to trust yourself, plus many more.

She also weaves in scientific information. For example, she explains things simply so children can understand terms such as “echolocation,” the distinct sounds like clicks, whistles and squeaks that dolphins and whales use to communicate and identify the size and location of objects, find food and explore their ocean worlds.

If you have a love for animals and the

ocean, you are going to love this book.

I predict it will become one of those children’s books that youngsters will not forget while growing up.

Pamela said, “I want children to swim through my books.”

Ocean Adventures with Jax will be released on Amazon.com on Nov. 20.

Contact information for Pamela or David Jackson at everythingoceans@gmail.com.

Visit their Got Oceans Facebook page, which already has more than 27,000 visitors.

Their organization’s website is www. everythingoceans.com Hats off to this San Clemente couple for dedicating themselves to saving the ocean and its beautiful marine life.

Tom Blake is a Dana Point resident and a former Dana Point businessman who has authored several books on middle-aged dating. His latest book can be found at www. smashwords.com/books/view/574810. See his website at www.findingloveafter60.com.

(Yes, after 60. Time rolls on). To comment: tompblake@gmail.com. SC PLEASE NOTE: In an effort to provide our readers with a wide variety of opinions from our community, the SC Times provides Guest Opinion opportunities in which selected columnists’ opinions are shared. The opinions expressed in these columns are entirely those of the columnist alone and do not reflect those of the SC Times or Picket Fence Media. If you would like to respond to this column, please email us at editorial@sanclementetimes.com

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Beverly Ann Shaver AUGUST 1, 1929 – OCTOBER 21, 2015

Beverly Ann “Bev” Shaver, 86, entered in to Heaven October 21, 2015 in Sweet Home Oregon after a courageous battle with cancer.

She was born August 1, 1929 in Madison Wisconsin to John and Lorraine Heffron and was the eldest of two children. The family moved to California in 1943 and settled in the Los Angeles area. Beverly graduated from Saint Monica’s High School 1948 and during her junior and senior years was the esteemed captain of the girls’ basketball team. She was also honored with the title of best all-around player.

In 1954 she married Robert G. Shaver (“Bob”) and they made their home in Capistrano Beach where they raised their 5 children. Retiring in Sweet Home Oregon in 1983, Bev spent her time fishing with Bob and enjoying her grandchildren. She is remembered for her feisty, competitive nature on her bowling league and playing spirited card games with her family.

Bev is survived by her sons, John, David and Robert Shaver; daughters Tracy Lapham and Mary Cope; and sister Rosemary Dorazio. She has 13 grandchildren and 22 great grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by her husband Bob in 2007.

Services were held at St. Helen’s Catholic Church in Sweet Home, October 27.

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Triton Report

BY STEVE BREAZEALE, SAN CLEMENTE TIMES

For in-game updates, scores, news and more for all of the San Clemente High School fall sports programs, follow us on Twitter @SouthOCsports.

Historic Effort Earns Tritons Football Second Straight League Title, Team Readies for Playoffs If you’re going to win a second consecutive league title, you might as well do it in style.

The San Clemente High School football team breezed their way past visiting Aliso Niguel on Nov. 6 in a 70-28 victory that secured the Sea View League title and set a new program record for points scored in a game.

The Tritons (8-2, 4-0 league) surpassed the old school record for points in a game, which was 59, in the third quarter against the Wolverines (3-7, 1-3).

San Clemente also did something head coach Jaime Ortiz had not seen before– score on three straight plays to open a contest.

The Tritons jumped out to a 21-0 lead on their first three plays from scrimmage. Senior running back Vlad Dzhabiyev scored on a 53-yard run, junior Brandon Reaves scored on a 44-yard burst and junior quarterback Jack Sears connected with Reaves moments later for a 53-yard scoring strike.

Less than four minutes into the game and

the Tritons held a three-score lead.

San Clemente scored on their first seven possessions of the first half and, after taking a 49-7 lead into the midway point, picked up right where they left off in the third quarter.

The Tritons opened the second half with a four-play, 75-yard scoring drive that ended with a six-yard touchdown pass from Sears to senior tight end Cole Fotheringham to take a 56-7 lead.

The Tritons were downright efficient in the contest.

Dzhabiyev ran for 96 yards and two scores on just five carries. Reaves carried the ball five times, tallying 128 yards and a touchdown. The junior also had the 53-yard catch and run to his credit. Sears completed 10 of 14 passes for 174 yards and three scores.

“We started off really hot. I don’t think I’ve ever been in a game where I’ve seen three touchdowns on three offensive plays.

We were very efficient to start off the game and the kids played really well,” Ortiz said.

Sophomore running back Austin Whitsett, who was the go-to back in the second half, ran for 95 yards and three touchdowns on eight carries.

The San Clemente defense was also up to task against the Wolverines. Most of the Tritons defensive starters left the field midway through the third quarter with San Clemente up 56-14.

In four league games, the Tritons defense held its opponents to just over 10 points per contest.

Aliso Niguel’s quarterback Nick Chapman entered the game as the Orange County leader in passing yards and he got his share against the Tritons. Chapman attempted 47 passes and threw for 352 yards and two touchdowns. Receiver Blake Sabol caught both touchdowns for 121 yards.

San Clemente junior Brandon Reaves ran for 128 yards and a touchdown and also recorded a receiving touchdown in the Tritons 70-28 win over Aliso Niguel on Nov. 6. Photo: Eric Heinz

The Tritons, finished the regular season ranked No. 2 in the CIF-SS Southwest Division and will carry the momentum of their four-game winning streak into this week’s first-round playoff matchup against Sunny Hills.

“We’re playing really well right now,” Ortiz said. “The biggest thing I like about these kids is that each week we’re getting better. That’s a pretty good sign of a good football team.”

The Tritons will host Sunny Hills (5-5, 1-4) in the first round at 7 p.m. on Nov. 13.

Sunny Hills finished fi fth in the competitive Freeway League and earned an at-large berth in the playoffs as a result of their scheduling.

The Lancers won only one game in league play but had three tough-luck losses. Sunny Hills lost to Troy, Sonora and Fullerton by a combined nine points.

Both Troy and Sonora made the playoffs.

On offense, the Lancers rarely pass and, instead, tout a run-oriented attack.

Through 10 games, Lancers quarterbacks attempted only 53 passes compared to 329 carries. Senior running back David Cabral leads the team in rushes (144) and yards (773). Running back Brandon Castelo is averaging 96.3 yards per game in seven games played.

Girls Tennis Falls to CDM in Quarterfinals

Senior running back Vlad Dzhabiyev scored on a 53-yard touchdown run against Aliso Niguel on Nov. 6.

Photo: Eric Heinz

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After running through their first two playoff opponents, the San Clemente girls tennis team came up against Corona Del Mar, the No. 2 overall seed, in the quarterfinals of the CIF-SS Division 1 Championships. Corona Del Mar defeated the Tritons 14-4.

San Clemente defeated Viewpoint and Newport Harbor in the first and second round, respectively.

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Tritons Volleyball Survives First Round Scare A coin flip to determine who would earn the South Coast League’s No. 1 spot in the CIF-SS Division 1AA playoffs did not fall in the San Clemente girls volleyball team’s favor. As a result of the coin flip loss the Tritons, playing as the league’s No. 2 team, traveled on the road to open the playoffs against Flintridge Sacred Heart on Nov. 10.

The Tritons were pushed to the brink, but ultimately came away with a five-set victory.

San Clemente (14-13) will host Mater Dei in the second round on Nov. 12.

The Tritons won the first two sets against Flintridge Sacred Heart, 30-28, 25-13, before dropping the next two, 25-23, 25-13. In the fi fth set, San Clemente pulled away with a 15-7 win that sealed the match.

Dunne Wins Sea View League Individual X-C Title Senior Connor Dunne claimed the individual title at the Sea View League cross country finals on Nov. 5. Dunne’s time of 14:48.8 around the course at Irvine Regional Park was 15 seconds better than the second-place finisher.

Junior Carlos De Jesus placed third with a time of 15:05. As a team, the Tritons placed third.

The girls cross country team placed fourth in the competitive South Coast League finals on Nov. 3. Junior Chandler Horton, who placed 11th, was the Tritons top finisher at Irvine Regional Park. Marina McDonough and McKenna Brownell finished 16th and 18th, respectively.

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Tritons Ink National Letters of Intent Seven San Clemente High School student-athletes will sign their National Letter of Intent, indicating their college of choice, during this week’s fall signing period.

The school will host a signing day ceremony for all of its student-athletes in February. Boys water polo, soccer and football athletes are not included in the fall signing period.

The student-athletes who will sign their NLI include: Girls water polo players Amber McCutcheon (San Jose State) and Alaina Cousineau (USC), girls volleyball players Cali Hoye (Univ. of Iowa), Marie Paris (UC San Diego) and Camille Davey (Univ. of Nevada), boys lacrosse’s Austin Boyer (Cleveland State), and the diving team’s Haley Farnsworth (Stanford).

Boys Water Polo Set to Open Playoffs Against Damien The San Clemente boys water polo team is set to open the CIF-SS Division 2 Championships on the road against Damien on Nov. 12. Damien won the Baseline League and finished the regular season as the No. 6-ranked team in Division 2.

San Clemente finished the regular season with an 11-16 overall record and placed third in the South Coast League.

Triton Girls Soccer to Host Alumni Game

San Clemente student athletes will sign their National Letter of Intent this fall. Photo: Courtesy

The San Clemente girls soccer program will be holding their annual alumni game on Nov. 25. The game will take place at Thalassa Stadium at 5:30 p.m.

Alumni who wish to participate are being asked to contact head coach Stacy Finnerty at slfinnerty@capousd.org. For more information, visit the program’s website www.schsgirlssoccer.com.

OBITUARY

THOMAS BERLIEN McCRAY October 14, 1912 – October 31, 2015

Thomas Berlien McCray passed away peacefully at home on October 31st. He had recently celebrated his 103rd birthday. The third of four children of Clara Enzminger and Robert Berlien McCray, Tom was born in Columbus, Nebraska on October 14, 1912.

After graduating from Kramer High School, Tom attended Doane College in Iowa, but withdrew when his father’s plumbing business failed during the Great Depression. It took Tom eight years to gain his Bachelor of Science degree from Iowa State University because he supported himself by playing the piano and accordion in traveling dance bands.

After graduation, Tom was drafted into the U.S. Army and served until the fall of 1941.

He was recalled to active service several weeks later, after the attack on Pearl Harbor.

After attending officer candidate school, he trained with the 329th Fighter Group in Santa Ana. It was during a leave in San Francisco that he renewed his friendship with childhood friend Betty Gregorius. Friendship turned into love. He married Betty on April 8th 1943 in Alameda. Tom and Betty lived on Lido Isle, Newport Beach, until Tom was deployed to England in 1944, where he served as adjutant of the 479th Fighter Group. Tom returned to the United States in 1946, reacquainted himself with Betty, and met his first son, Tom Jr., who was born while Tom was serving overseas.

Tom and Betty settled in Long Beach, and Tom found employment with the Los Angeles County Assessor’s office. He achieved the

position of Senior Building Appraiser, one of only four in the County.

The family was blessed with a second son, Robert, in 1949.

The Air Force retained Tom in the reserves until 1977, at which time he had achieved the rank of Colonel. That year, Tom also retired from the County Assessor’s Office.

Tom and Betty moved to San Clemente, and spent the next 30 years traveling in Europe and all across the Midwest visiting relatives. Tom enjoyed his role as the piano playing, partying patriarch of the extended family. Between trips, Tom relaxed by playing golf at a high level into his mid-‘80s, and gardening past the century mark.

Tom is survived by his beloved wife of 72 years, Betty, his sons Thomas and Robert, his grandchildren Ryder, Katie and Glenna, and many beloved nieces and nephews.

A memorial mass will be held on Wednesday, November 25, 2015 at 11:00 a.m. at Our Lady of Fatima Catholic Church at 105 North La Esperanza, San Clemente, CA, followed by a reception. Donations in Tom’s memory may be made to Our Lady of Fatima Catholic Church (www.OLFChurch.net) or Disabled American Veterans (DAV) (www. dav.org). To leave condolences for the family, please visit www.lesneskimortuary.com.

The newly formed Triton Rugby Club will compete in the Southern California Youth Rugby League this winter.

Photo: Courtesy

Students Create Rugby Club Team COMPILED BY STEVE BREAZEALE

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group of five students at San Clemente High School mobilized their peers and gathered enough interest to start a rugby club on campus. The Triton Rugby Club, which currently has 38 members, is gearing up to compete in the upcoming Southern California Youth Rugby League this winter.

The sport is not yet accredited by CIF, the state’s governing body of high school athletics, but is fast becoming a popular sport in the area. Dana Hills High School

created the Dana Rugby Club several years ago and has been competing ever since.

The club members plan on having enough players to field both a varsity and junior varsity team, according to team organizer Greg Foreman.

Practices are set to begin on Nov. 16 and the team’s first game will be against Dana Rugby Club on Dec. 4.

The team is accepting athletes of all skill levels. For more information on the club, visit www.tritonrugbyclub.com. SC

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Tilly WSL U.S. National Champ

Stop No. 3 of Jack’s Surf Series Set for Nov. 14 at T Street

Rachael Tilly wins WSL North America Women’s Longboard Championships, qualifies for Worlds

BY ANDREA SWAYNE, SAN CLEMENTE TIMES

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or Rachael Tilly, 17, of Capistrano Beach, the pressure was on, going into the World Surf League North America Women’s Longboard Championships, Saturday and Sunday, Nov. 7 and 8, in Huntington Beach, the only WSL World Longboard Championship qualifying event of the year.

But the pressure, she said, was only to make it to the semifinal round, a performance that would seal her qualification into the upcoming WSL World Longboard Championships in China, Dec. 5 through 12.

She not only qualified but ended up winning the event to become the 2015 WSL Women’s North American Longboard champion, her second U.S. pro title, having also won it in 2013.

“My main goal throughout the event was just to make it to the semis and qualify for China,” Tilly said. “After that, I was really relaxed and surfing looser, and that made the difference. Winning was just the cherry on top.”

The first day of the event was a round robin, with eight out of 16 women moving on to day two on Sunday. Tilly was the top surfer, advancing on as the No. 1 seed—a real confidence booster, she said.

On Sunday, Tilly was in second place throughout much of the 30-minute final, against fellow Dana Point pro Lindsay Steinriede.

“I knew I could get the ride I needed so

Rachael Tilly of Capistrano Beach won the WSL North America Women’sLongboard Championships to advance on to the WSL World Championships in China in December. Photo: Kurt Steinmetz

I never stopped searching,” she said.

Tilly finally found the ride she needed to take the lead with about two minutes left in the heat.

“I was thinking, ‘oh my gosh, this could be it’ and then right in front of me Lindsay took off on a wave and I thought ‘oh no, she could take it,’ because she was really ripping,” Tilly said. “Unfortunately for her it didn’t work out but at that moment I knew I had it and was really happy. I got off my board and went underwater for a few seconds and tried to soak it all in.”

Going into the event, four other U.S. women in the contest were already qualified for the World Championships—Jen Smith, Kaitlin Maguire, Tory Gilkerson and Steinriede—but having only made it into round two in China last year, Tilly needed to pull out all the stops in Huntington to requalify.

Tilly was also cut in round two in China in 2013. And with no qualifying contests being held in the U.S. in 2014, qualified again last year when the WSL used ratings from 2013 to determine who would represent the U.S. in 2014.

2015 will mark Tilly’s third appearance at the WSL World Longboard Championships in China.

The North American Championship

GROM OF THE WEEK CHARLIE STEVENS

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harlie Stevens, 8, of San Clemente said he was a reluctant surfer at first but in the four years he’s been doing it, has grown to love it so much he is working toward having a professional surfing career someday.

“I never really wanted to get on a surfboard at first but my dad put me on a board and I started to surf and now I love it,” he said.

“When you fall it’s just like splashing into a pool and you get to do fun turns and be in the water with your friends all day. It’s great.”

Charlie has been surfing competitively for three years. His recent podium appearances include runner-up finishes last month at the San Clemente Times November 12-18, 2015

Charlie Stevens. Photo: Andrea Swayne

San Clemente Sea Fest Surf Contest at the Pier and at the Stoke-o-Rama—his third year competing at that event—at T Street in the 8U push-in divisions. He also surfs in the

event qualified only two men and one woman. The men’s event was won by Taylor Jensen of Oceanside. San Juan Capistrano-based surfer Kevin Skvarna finished in second place, and along with Jensen, qualified for China.

Tilly said she is really looking forward to her third trip to China and feels like her surfing has improved since last year.

“I’m feeling a lot of great momentum with this win and my surfing lately has been the best it’s ever been so I’m feeling really good going into the event,” she said.

“The competition side of my surfing has matured a lot since then as well, along with my wave selection and patience. It’s a huge step from amateur to pro because the bar is set so much higher.”

Tilly attributes her recent progress to increasing her competition time in the water, returning to the Western Surfing Association Championship Tour and competing for the San Clemente High School surf team at least once a week.

For her win in Huntington, Tilly won $2,000, money she has already tapped to book her ticket to China.

“Actually, I won $2,005,” she said with a smile. “My grandma has been giving me $5 in ‘prize money’ for every win since my first when I was 8.” SC

Western Surfing Association Championship Tour Micro Grom U9 push-in division and earned a fourth-place trophy in September in Ventura.

Charlie attributes his progression and success in the sport to the coaching and support he gets from his family, including his dad, mom and aunt, as well as his own enthusiasm to practice nearly every day.

Lately Charlie said he has been putting extra effort into working on turns off of the closeout and airs.

“I want to thank my parents for getting me everything I need for surfing, pushing me in, showing me where I should be out in the lineup and taking me to the beach,” he said. “And my mom signs me up for all my contests and feeds me breakfast, lunch

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Event No. 3 of 4 in the Jack’s Surfboards Every Wave Counts Surf Series is happening on Saturday, Nov. 14 at T Street in San Clemente.

The series, for kids 16 and under, benefits local charities in all of the cities contests are run in. Funds from this event will benefit the Friends of San Clemente Foundation and provide scholarships for swimming instruction to local youth aspiring to participate in the Junior Lifeguards program.

There are only a few open spots left.

Sign up online at www.jacks.imsignup. com. SC

UPCOMING EVENTS November 14-15: WSA Championship Tour, Event No. 4, Pismo Beach, Pier November 21: Soul Surf Series, Event No. 3, Huntington Beach, Goldenwest Street November 21-22: NSSA Open, Event No. 6, Newport Beach, 54th Street November 22: Scholastic Surf Series, OC High School, Event No. 1, Huntington Beach, 9th Street

SURF FORECAST Water Temperature: 62-66 degrees F Water Visibility and Conditions: 8-12’+ Fair Thursday: Modest blend of SSW swell and small NW swell-mix. That sets up surf in the waistchest (3-4’) zone for many breaks, while standout combo and summer breaks offer a few shoulder high+ peaks during the proper tides. Morning winds are light to moderate offshore for clean conditions but a big high tide will be swamping out many spots. Light/moderate onshore flow in the afternoon.

Outlook: Blend of modest SW swell and minor NW windswell prevails through the weekend.

Size for most areas continues to top out around waist-shoulder high, with larger sets for standout southern hemi breaks around the more favorable tides. Check the full premium forecast on Surfline for more details and the longer range outlook.

and dinner and makes my favorite—garlic bread.”

He also credits contest surfing for helping to build his skills and his mental game.

“When I’m just free surfing with my friends I may not catch a lot of waves but in a contest there’s just four or six people out and you only get a certain amount of time so it pushes me to get as many good ones as I can, as fast as I can,” Charlie said, adding that he is really concentrating on what he’s doing during his heats. “I’m pretty much thinking, ‘there’s a wave coming and I’m going to go up and come back down and do a big carve or something like that.’ But it’s still really fun because there’s still a bunch of friends around and being competitive makes all of us better.”—Andrea Swayne www.sanclementetimes.com