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Missing Man Found Dead in Drainage Channel PAGE 7 VOLUME 10, ISSUE 47

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The Outlets at San Clemente celebrates its beginnings with a weekend of festivities EYE ON SC/PAGE 8

Representatives of the Outlets at San Clemente as well as City Council members, state legislators and other representatives cut the ribbon to open the Outlets at San Clemente on Nov. 12. Photo: Eric Heinz

Council Tasks SECR Project to Stay Within Guidelines EYE ON SC/PAGE 3

High School Students Win Global Competition SC LIVING/PAGE 20

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Five things San Clemente should know this week South El Camino Real Project Must Fit City’s Requirements THE LATEST: In order for Nick Buchanan, a San Clemente developer of Cape Point Development, to finish the project he’s proposed at 1010 S. El Camino Real, he will have to alter his design to fit the requirements of the City Council.

During Tuesday night’s meeting, councilmembers discussed the project at length, trying to find a compromise with Buchanan in the guidelines that were set in the General Plan as well as the requirements for setbacks, adequate parking, building height in relation to ocean views and living area space proposed in the multi-use building.

Buchanan reiterated from past meetings his concessions made on the project, such as lowering the height of the original project and omitting amenities in order to make for more parking space. But councilmembers said it still wouldn’t conform to the prescribed zoning and could cause commercial overflow of traffic in the area.

Council voted 4-0-1 to deny changing the zoning that would allow the current proposal to move forward, with Councilman Tim Brown abstaining due to owning real property within 500 feet of the proposed location. But council voted 3-1-1 in approving the site’s cultural heritage permit, a site plan permit and the development of seven residential units with about 4,500 square feet of commercial space.

WHAT’S NEXT: Buchanan’s proposed alterations will be able to come back directly to City Council rather than having to go through the Planning Commission and other government factions, but if the project deviates significantly from the original design it will have to be examined by the Design Review Board. —Eric Heinz

California Supreme Court Dismisses City’s Petition on Beach Parking THE LATEST: The case of the Beach Parking Fund, which was put in place decades ago to supplement parking projects in the city’s coastal areas, seems to have hit its last stop. The $10.6 million in the fund San Clemente Times November 19–25, 2015

Developer Nick Buchanan pleads the case of his mixed-use project, located at 1010 S. El Camino Real, which has been in planning limbo for nearly two years. While community members and City Councilors want to see a project in place in the area, some say the proposed parking and the size of the building could hamper business and set unwanted development precedence. Photo: Eric Heinz

will have to be returned to those who paid into the fund, after the California Supreme Court refused to hear the city’s appeal earlier this month, following the Court of Appeals ruling in favor of the original plaintiffs in September.

The case successfully argued in Orange County Superior Court in 2014 that the funds had not been spent in a timely fashion and the city needs to refund the money to those who paid into it. The city appealed a couple months ago unsuccessfully.

WHAT’S NEXT: Refunds of the Beach Parking Fund will have to be distributed when the city is able to assess which people paid certain amounts and during what time frame in order to adequately fulfill the court decision. —EH

State Sen. Patricia Bates on Local Impact of Bills THE LATEST: State Sen. Patricia Bates, R-36, gave an update of the ongoing and codified legislation following the end of this year’s session and Gov. Jerry Brown’s window to veto or sign bills.

Bates said the Legislature stopped a bill that would have allowed people to sleep in their cars, which she said was “not a good option.”

“Next year we hope ... we’ll have (a bill) other than allowing people to sleep in their cars on city streets,” Bates said.

“Legislation that doesn’t have all the parts never dies, and we hope there’s going to be something more productive for our homeless.”

Issues surrounding medical marijuana, which will be a ballot issue next year, is

being anticipated throughout the state.

The bill would create a regulatory commission or department that would oversee establishment of recreational marijuana businesses as well as address environmental and infrastructure problems.

Bates described the industry in Northern California as “out of control.”

“Clinics are being cracked down for giving recommendations to residents who don’t have legitimate health needs,” she said.

Other issues Bates brought up included temporary rentals, such as Airbnb establishments, that have caused concern out of lack of oversight and the uptick in establishments in residential neighborhoods, where people have said they should be in commercial zones for lodging.

Sober living facilities also are likely to see bills introduced that would give local governments the ability to regulate them.

And San Clemente’s hospital could see alternatives to altering legislation in order to remain as a free-standing emergency room.

“There is a potential based on the last discussion that perhaps there’s a regulatory route, so we don’t have to have legislation that meets certain criteria,” Bates said, adding it would be a much easier route.

WHAT’S NEXT: The California Legislature is scheduled to reconvene the first week of January. —EH

San Clemente Villages Project Update THE LATEST: A presentation was given

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during the Tuesday City Council meeting

by Kathy Carchidi, chairwoman of the San Clemente Village, a network to help senior citizens in San Clemente.

Carchidi said she has attended conferences about villages, which in this case mean communities for retired people.

She said it can take two to three years to develop a village to support its residents.

“Villages are self-governing organizations that offer their members a range of opportunities and volunteers and vetted service providers,” Carchidi said. “We know about the growth of our aging population and support from a village is possible. Social engagement is critical for older persons. Their lives are enriched and friendships are formed. The bylaws are complete and nonprofit status is underway.”

Carchidi also said a 10-member steering committee is being put together to reflect the needs of the city and the residents.

The villages are currently conducting asset mapping as well as other ways to make San Clemente an “age-friendly” city.

WHAT’S NEXT: More announcements from the organization are expected to come in February. Visit www.scvillage. org for more information. Councilman Bob Baker said people who want more information on the Villages can email him at bakerb@san-clemente.org.—EH

BP&R Gives Monthly Report THE LATEST: According to the Beaches, Parks & Recreation monthly report published Nov. 11, the city has seen a significant rise in attendance as well as successful marine rescues in emergency situations in October compared to October 2014. Attendance for marine safety divisions areas has increased 8 percent, and preventative actions have increased 125 percent. Rescues have increased 98 percent. In the recreation divisions, most programs increased in registration from 11 to 55 percent.

WHAT’S NEXT: The next monthly report will be provided at the next BP&R meeting, scheduled for 6 p.m. on Dec. 8 at 100 Avenida Presidio in the Council Chambers.

FOR MORE: The full report is available to the public at www.san-clemente.org under the “Government” tab at “Beaches, Parks & Recreation Commission” agendas.

—EH

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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 16 SUSPICIOUS PERSON/CIRCUMSTANCES Escalones, 200 Block (2:39 a.m.) A man said someone outside his front door had been banging on it for more than 10 minutes.

Sunday, November 15 BATTERY REPORT Cantilena, 0 Block (8:45 p.m.)A man sprayed a process server with pepper spray.

SUSPICIOUS PERSON/CIRCUMSTANCES North El Camino Real/Avenida Estacion (4:36 p.m.) A woman said a man was lying on the sidewalk next to a pile of vomit.

Police were called to a report of two men wearing hoodies and looking into vehicles with flashlights.

not paid for his coffee and demanded to speak to the store owner. The man could be heard yelling in the background.

Friday, November 13

PETTY THEFT Avenida Vista Montana, 200 Block (1:08 a.m.) A man stole a phone from Duke’s and used it to post “inappropriate photos” to social media.

DISTURBANCE El Camino Real, 1600 Block (11:22 a.m.) An unemployed woman was found behind the location drinking vodka and refusing to leave. She was arrested and held on a $3,000 bail.

Saturday, November 14 TRAFFIC HAZARD Calle Del Cerro/Avenida Pico (11:19 p.m.) A juvenile, described as short and wearing a puffy jacket and carrying a skateboard, was seen jumping in front of traffic. Earlier in the same location, it was reported multiple juveniles were stretching plastic wrap across the road to block it.

Thursday, November 12 DISTURBANCE-MUSIC OR PARTY Avenida Algodon, 100 Block (10:46 p.m.) Three men were drinking alcohol and being loud near the location.

SUSPICIOUS PERSON/CIRCUMSTANCES Avenida Vista Montana, 200 Block (9:36 p.m.) A man, who sounded suspicious, said there was blood on his couch and he didn’t know how it got there.

9-1-1 HANGUP Avenida Florcencia, 200 Block (7:56 p.m.) Police received a call from a man who said he had warrants and wanted to turn himself in. He did not give his location and then hung up. When he called back, he said he was in an argument with his girlfriend and no longer wants help, and he hung up again.

ASSIST OUTSIDE AGENCY El Camino Real, 3900 Block (3 p.m.) A man was found intoxicated and bleeding at a bus stop.

DISTURBANCE Avenida Victoria, 200 Block (11:28 a.m.) A man was seen walking through the neighborhood and screaming obscenities.

GRAND THEFT REPORT Avenida Victoria, 600 Block (3:51 p.m.)

A man said his wife’s purse was stolen at the San Clemente Pier. The estimated loss was more than $1,000.

SUSPICIOUS PERSON/CIRCUMSTANCES Camino Bucanero, 2400 Block (3:19 a.m.)

DISTURBANCE El Camino Real, 400 Block (6:44 a.m.) A 40-year-old man was yelling at customers in front of the store. A customer called police to report the man had

KEEP THE PEACE El Camino Real, 1100 Block (2:54 p.m.)

The gas tank of a customer in a white Toyota Corolla was leaking profusely.

NEWS BITES

brewers. Left Coast Brewing Co. was the only brewery in Orange County to earn a medal from the competition.

SUSPICIOUS PERSON/CIRUMSTANCES Camino De Estrella, 500 Block (9:59 a.m.)

A man was seen breaking bottles in front of the store.

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Left Coast Brewing Co. Wins Silver Medal at 2015 European Beer Star Left Coast Brewing Co.’s Del Mar St. Lager was awarded a silver medal in the European-Style Export category of at the 2015 European Beer Star, which was announced Nov. 11.

Del Mar St. Lager, a German-style Dortmunder export, is pale gold in color with a malt-dominant character and moderate bitterness from Noble hops.

“We are so proud that our family-owned brewery was able to stand up against some of the biggest names in beer across the globe, particularly to win in a category that isn’t a typical American style beer to produce,” said Tommy Hadjis, general manager of Left Coast Brewing Co. “It’s so exciting to receive this level of international recognition during a time when our brewery is growing.”

According to the European Beer Star website, 1,957 beers were entered from breweries in 45 countries. Of the 165 medals awarded, 37 medals went to American San Clemente Times November 19-25, 2015

Community Meetings FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 20

Dark Friday

City offices closed.

SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 22

San Clemente Farmers Market

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

Avenida Del Mar. TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 24

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.

San Clemente Toastmasters

7 p.m.–8:40 p.m. This is a nonprofit organization devoted to the development of leadership and public speaking, Socializing and networking takes place beforehand. San Clemente Baha’i Center, 3316 Avenida Del Presidente, 805.794.0653, www.sanclementetoastmasters.toastmastersclubs.org.

WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 25

San Clemente Rotary

Marine Corps League of San Clemente Celebrates USMC 240th Birthday On Nov. 10, the Marine Corps League of San Clemente celebrated the 240th Marine Corps Birthday at Cannons Seafood Grill.

More than 20 Marines spanning five wars attended the festivities with their spouses and families. The event included a buffet dinner, special message from the Commandant of the Marine Corps and combat decorated Col. Willy Buhl, who was the guest speaker for the venue. It also included the customary cake cutting and passing from the oldest to the youngest Marine. Bob Harhay, 87, was the oldest Marine present, and he has over 20 years of service and served in both World War II and the Korean War. The youngest Marine attending was Chad Schiel, 33, a combat decorated Marine veteran of the War on Terrorism. As is customary, the first piece of cake was served to the guest of honor, Bob Bobst, a Navy Corpsman of WWII. The second piece was then served to the oldest Marine who takes a bite and passes

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 Bob Harhay (left) holds a Kbar, a Marine fighting knife, during a celebration of the USMC 240th birthday on Nov. 10. Photo: Courtesy of The Marine Corps League

it to the youngest Marine. Later that night, Bob Harhay was honored for his outstanding and unwavering service to the League and to the community of San Clemente.

Pete Hammer, current Commandant of the League, is responsible for putting on the event. Marine or Navy corpsman in San Clemente or Dana Point area are welcome to join The Marine Corps League—South Coast Detachment 022.

For more information, contact Hammer at 949.378.7984.

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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.

FAM Thanksgiving Dinner & Adopt-A-Family

7 p.m. People can supply a turkey to families in need for Thanksgiving and all the fixings, and provide Christmas gifts for the children of a local family.

City of San Clemente Community Center, 100 N. Calle Seville, 949.492.8477, www.san-clemente.org.

THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 26

Thanksgiving

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OCSD Search and Rescue teams examine the areas where a dead body was found Saturday, Nov. 14 in a drainage channel between the San Clemente High School baseball fields and the McDonald’s on the 600 block of Avenida Pico. Photo: Eric Heinz

Missing Person Found Dead in Drainage Channel Near SCHS OCSD: Cause of Nick Stevens’ death undetermined as of Tuesday, under investigation

BY ERIC HEINZ , SAN CLEMENTE TIMES

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he body of Nicholas “Nick” Stevens, 22, who had been reported missing since Nov. 6, was found Saturday, Nov. 14 in the flood control channel between San Clemente High School and the McDonald’s on the 600 block of Avenida Pico.

He was pronounced dead at the scene.

An autopsy was completed Tuesday, but reports of the cause of death and additional details were unavailable. A toxicology report is to be conducted next, but that could take six to eight weeks to complete, Orange County Sheriff’s Department officials said. No foul play is suspected at this time, but the death Nick Stevens is being investigated by sheriff’s deputies as “suspicious.”

The family of the deceased has been notified, said Carrie Braun, public affairs manager for OCSD. The body was found by a K-9 Search and Rescue team that had been canvassing the area since Nov. 9 According to OCSD reports, Stevens was allegedly traveling home and may have been substantially intoxicated. He was last seen alive at 9 p.m. on Nov. 6 at the 7-Eleven located at 1802 N. El Camino Real in San Clemente.

“Because of the condition of the body, we were unable to tell quite a few factors, so we really won’t be able to (report) anything until the Coroner’s Office is able to examine the body,” said Carrie Braun, public affairs manager for OCSD. “(Deputies) canvassed the west side of the Interstate 5 freeway because that was where he was said to be last seen, and when they couldn’t find anything, they moved over to San Clemente Times November 19-25, 2015

Orange County Sheriff’s Deputies stand watch over a 100-yard radius where the body of Nicholas Stevens, 22, was found Saturday, Nov. 14. Photo: Eric Heinz

the east side of the freeway.”

Homicide investigators are working on the case.

“Any time a dead body is found in Orange County, the homicide investigation team responds,” Braun said. “Since Monday, the detectives have been working tirelessly to get as nuch information as possible on the missing person, such as surveillance video from surrounding businesses.”

Braun said no evidence had been found regarding Stevens’ disappearance or death since he was last seen.

Stevens had been working in San Clemente for the last two to three months at C2 Collaborative.

As of Tuesday evening, C2 Collaborative representatives had not responded to calls from the San Clemente Times.

Stevens is originally from New York and has a twin brother. He had recently graduated from West Virginia University, according to family members.

People with information related to this incident are asked to call 714.647.7000 or OC Crime Stoppers to remain anonymous at 1.855.TIP.OCCS (847.6227). SC Editor’s Note: This is a developing story.

More information will be released once it becomes available. Stay tuned.

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Shopping by the Sea

By the Numbers SIZE AND SCOPE OF THE OUTLETS 500,000 square feet on 52 acres with phase one build-out encompassing more 325,000 square feet

Outlets at San Clemente opens for business with weekend celebration

RETAILERS More than 35 retailers at grand opening and up to 70 retail locations throughout phase one

BY ERIC HEINZ, SAN CLEMENTE TIMES

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estled on the bluffs of Marblehead, the Outlets at San Clemente project sat dormant for more than a decade—until last weekend.

The grand opening of the Outlets at San Clemente brings with it multiple facets of commerce and business to San Clemente.

Some people have called it one of the biggest economic effects to come to the Spanish Village by the Sea since its inception.

State legislative representatives, Orange County Supervisor Lisa Bartlett, City Council members past and present as well as other notable people were on hand to welcome the Outlets with open arms.

Susan Jennrich, general manager of the Outlets, said the first few days have been going according to plan.

“For the most part, we’re ready,” Jennrich said. “We’ll be sneaking construction people in after hours to finish up final touches, but we’re ready for the public.”

During the Outlets at San Clemente’s Tree Lighting Concert on Saturday, representatives said they estimate more than 7,500 people were present.

“We’ve been so happy with the number of people who have come to visit us,” Jennrich said. “Stores are already talking about meeting sales goals every day. It’s been so fun to see people look around with wide eyes.”

Steve Craig, CEO and president of Craig Realty Group, which built the Outlets, said this has been a longtime project come to fruition.

Phil Palisoul, who has been partners with Craig for more than 30 years and

More than 12 restaurant and dining options in the final development, including four ocean-view restaurants PARKING 3,339 parking spaces, including a two-story parking structure OTHER Steve Craig, CEO and president of Craig Realty Group, which built the Outlets at San Clemente, gives a tour of the shopping center on Nov. 12. Photo Eric Heinz

helped with the establishment of the Outlets, spoke during the ribbon cutting ceremony.

“I am confident that this Outlets center will exceed expectations and soon become the special place where we will create memories with friends and family,” Palisoul said. “For over 18 years … we had dreamed of a day like this. Once you’ve had a chance to walk through this wonderful place, you will be so glad that we put in the effort.”

Although it took much longer than anticipated to open, Craig said his team never lost sight of completing the Outlets.

“I think we always felt it was the right project and the right thing to do,” Craig said. “We always believed in it, and we knew there were a lot of hurdles. Candidly, we didn’t expect the last hurdle when Lehman Brothers filed bankruptcy.”

Lehman Brothers owned the land and

was an integral part of the development of the Outlets at San Clemente until 2008.

“We couldn’t get anybody to move forward,” Craig said. “The bonding company that provided the surety to do the improvements was post-closing and didn’t come through. So not only did the company fail but the surety that was supposed to guarantee their work failed.

“Eventually,” Craig continued, “we persevered and got to the finish line.”

When asked about any negative reception of the Outlets, Craig said he would like people to see the shopping center for themselves and then make their opinion.

“There’s still a group that is anti-everything (Outlets),” Craig said. “Some of the comments we received were pretty tough, and some people sued us. A lot of money was spent on litigation. And some of them said some pretty awful things, all of which weren’t true.”

One 1,500-square-foot VIP lounge with private restrooms, relaxing seating areas, TVs, complimentary snacks and beverages and a shaded terrace overlooking Center Court 24 towers, including a working clock tower 351 archways Two women’s restrooms with luxurious lounges, two men’s restrooms and six family restrooms One observation deck with scenic ocean views overlooking the Sea Summit at Marblehead coastal development and San Clemente’s North Beach One 420-foot, three-span, box-girder, pre-stressed bridge that crosses a coastal chaparral-lined canyon 280,000 square feet of landscaped areas to include 724 trees, 207 palm trees and 38,145 shrubs and vines that are maintained by a state-of-the-art, water-conserving, lowvolume drip irrigation system

Upcoming Events MOONLIGHT MADNESS THANKSGIVING SHOPPING EVENT

Outlets at San Clemente retailers will open doors at 8 p.m. on Thanksgiving, Nov. 26. Shops will remain open all night and throughout Black Friday on Nov. 27 until 10 p.m. Santa will be onsite from noon to 8 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 27. posing for free photos with children.

SHOPPING EXTRAVAGANZA CHARITY FUNDRAISER

Saturday, Dec. 5, 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. to benefit 18 local nonprofits. Consumers can receive exclusive discounts on top of daily savings. Tickets are $35 and the Outlets at San Clemente donates $25 to a local nonprofit organization of the shopper’s choice.

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Thousands of people attended the Outlets at San Clemente inaugural Tree Lighting Ceremony on Nov. 14.

Photo: Eric Heinz

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The band American Authors performs on Nov. 14 during the Tree Lighting Ceremony. Photo: Eric Heinz

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EYE ON SC During last year’s election season, Craig said the Outlets was a target for contention especially when it came to signage, which is still being discussed.

“They said we’re going to put up electronic billboards that were going to light up your home…it was anything,” Craig said, adding whatever signage comes for the Outlets won’t be invasive.

Last week the Outlets filed an application regarding signage that could be seen from the Interstate 5 freeway, but the details of the application have not yet been made public, according to city of San Clemente officials.

The city has been tackling sign code issues since last year.

As far as food establishments, Panera Bread is now open full-time and the Starbucks is expected to open in November.

Auntie Anne’s, as well as Rocky Mountain Chocolate Factory, will open later this year. Ruby’s Diner will open in spring 2016.

ECONOMIC FACTORS Assistant City Manager Erik Sund said there are some city projects that have been planned to be funded with tax revenue expected to generate out of the new shopping center.

“When Vista Hermosa Sports Park was built, the proceeds from the Target property sale helped fund or subsidized operating expenses, but we knew that would run out by fiscal year 2016,” which is the current fiscal year, Sund said. “The plan all along was that Marblehead would be developed and the sales tax from Marblehead and the Outlets will help fund the gap once the subsidy is gone.”

Initially the city had hoped the Outlets would be built sooner, but, as the hurdles Craig explained came into play, tax revenue had to be garnered from elsewhere.

Because sales tax doesn’t come back to the city for months, it will be March or April before city officials can plan for the additional projects.

“But the first thing in line for funding is Vista Hermosa Sports Park,” Sund said.

“The almost $1 million that we’ll need in annual revenue would cover all personnel and maintenance expenses.”

Additional projects the city could potentially examine will have to be determined during the budget process when the city has more historical financial data.

“The projection has been between $2 million to $4 million once everything is built out, so we’re being very conservative with revenue projections,” Sund said. “It’s going to be three or four years before we see where it will really be.”

Currently the Outlets employs 700 people, but its staff will grow to 2,000, Craig said, once the restaurants and the hotel planned in phase two of construction are operational. The plan for the hotel is expected to be filed with the city sometime within the next week. A Chicagobased company will be designing the hotel, but the company operating it is yet San Clemente Times November 19–25, 2015

to be determined.

DOWNTOWN BUSINESS FEEDBACK Christina Carbonara, San Clemente Downtown Business Association president, said there is some trepidation among business owners in the downtown area, but she said working with Outlets representatives has been beneficial and harmonious thus far.

“There’s a lot of fear on the street because there are competing stores within the price range of downtown merchandise and retailers, but truly I really feel that they are going to bring more business to San Clemente,” Carbonara said. “The resources they have will attract tourists and they will take advantage of both the outlets and downtown.”

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Outlets that would transport people from the mall down to the beaches and around San Clemente including downtown. The start date for the shuttle is yet to be announced.

“We just want to utilize all our tools and resources,” Carbonara said. “They have a lot of resources and the ability to reach out to clientele, and they’ve been great to work with. We really want to encourage the economics of all of San Clemente.” SC www.sanclementetimes.com

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VIEWS, OPINIONS AND INSIGHTS

GUEST OPINION: Wavelengths by Jim Kempton

Let’s Talk Turkey

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hanksgiving is America’s national stuffing day.

It is the one holiday each year when overeating is considered patriotic.

It’s not just that we eat too much. We do that most days of the week. But on Thanksgiving, as Johnny Carson once said, we travel all across the country to be with people we only see once a year, and then discover once a year is way too often.

Turkey has become far more than a bird we eat at our annual feast day, a time when we count our blessings. The word has inserted itself in a veritable slew of slang phrases referencing arcane activities of all sorts. Why is kicking a habit called “going cold turkey?” (For years I thought it meant using leftovers in a sandwich). Who came up with the idea of talking turkey? When did people dance the Turkey Trot or hold a turkey shoot? Where does the name come from anyway? What does the bird turkey have to do with the nation Turkey?

(They are related). And why do we call a failed movie or an inept, dislikeable person a turkey? Even more mysteriously, how

Letters to the Editor FISHING GIVES CHILDREN AFTER-SCHOOL OPPORTUNITIES DONNA KALEZ, Dana Point

Dana Wharf Sportfishing is excited to start their third year of partnership with the city of San Clemente’s Recreation Department as part of their after school programs. Since 2013 this successful partnership has had many kids participate in this exciting and unique offering. Kids in the after school program fish on a private boat every Thursday for five weeks and at the end of the fi fth week each participant receives a certificate for a free, three-quarter-day trip with a parent. As a parent myself, I felt that kids should have a few more choices in their after school activities. But Chris Smith, Recreational Specialist from the city of San Clemente, called and asked us if we had ever considered an after school program. We were blown away by his enthusiasm. Chris believed a program such as this was important for kids whose backyard is the ocean, but many have never been past the surf line. In fact, every San Clemente Times November 19–25, 2015

the heck did bowling three strikes become known as a turkey?

Being inveterately curious, I attempted to ascertain the backstory to some of these weird and wonderful expressions related to the national bird. Here is what my feeble research was able to discover.

Three strikes in a row: According to the National Bowling Association, in the late 1800s and early 1900s, bowling proprietors used to present live turkeys to bowlers who threw three consecutive strikes around Thanksgiving.

Cold turkey: This usage dates from the early part of the 20th century, as in this example from The Des Moines Daily News, May 1914: “Plain speaking/getting down to business is called ‘talking WAVELENGTHS

By Jim Kempton cold turkey,’ which has been shortened in present day speech to just ‘talking turkey.’”

Talking cold turkey meant no nonsense talking and its partner expression “going cold turkey” meant no nonsense doing.

The Turkey Trot was a turn of the 20th century popular dance during the ragtime music era. When the Vatican denounced it as immoral and suggestive, conservative members of society felt the dance promoted decadence and tried to get it banned at public functions, which of course only increased its popularity.

Turkey, meaning a failure, especially a failed theatrical production or movie, was common in 1927 theater slang while the meaning “a person considered inept or undesirable” was first regularly used in 1951.

Both come from the idea of the turkey being a silly and stupid animal.

Turkey shoot became a synonym for an easy target during WWII from soldiers holding marksmanship contests. Turkeys were tied behind a log with their heads showing as targets.

And why was this bird called a turkey?

The University of Princeton website explains that the guinea hen, which looks very similar to our American fowl, was an Ottoman Empire import from Africa. It was dubbed the “Turkey hen.” When colonists brought American birds back from the new world, the name Turkey stuck for them as well.

In any case, they bring us great eating.

Happy Thanksgiving.

Jim Kempton, an author and recent grandfather, has frequently overheard the word turkey in connection to his own name; he also sports a distinctive fleshy protuberance that hangs under his chin, simulating those of our beloved bird. 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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single program has been sold out with a waiting list—a testament to the city and the success of the program.

Dana Wharf Sportfishing would like to thank Chris, his staff and the city of San Clemente for their continued support of this program and for sharing our passion for kids, the ocean and educating and providing experiences to the next generation.

Join the San Clemente Times for Beachside Chat, Friday, Nov. 20 at 8 a.m. at Café Calypso This week’s guest will be Chad Schiel of Exchange Club of San Clemente.

He will speak about the club’s functions and some of its upcoming events.

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.

SATIRE: THANKS, MISSION HOSPITAL MICHAEL HEINDEL, San Clemente

Like many residents of San Clemente, I am concerned about the possible closure of our local hospital. Thankfully, page 5 of the Oct. 29 edition of the San Clemente Times put my mind at ease: a full-page advertisement for transportation to Mission Hospital via helicopter rides. Apparently this is the solution we’ve all overlooked.

It’s comforting to know that instead of a short drive, we will have helicopters swoop in to whisk us off to a trauma center 10 miles north of our current best option. I have a couple of questions though: 1. Will the helicopter ride cost all or only half of my retirement savings? 2.

Will you please speak to my homeowner’s association? They won’t approve the landing pad in our neighborhood—even if all the homeowner’s sign off in favor of

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it. Brilliant marketing, Mission Hospital, thank you for not playing on people’s fears and offering realistic solutions.

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Thursday | 19 SAN CLEMENTE ART GALLERY WINTER JUDGED SHOW 10 a.m.-4 pm. Monday through Friday, Noon-4 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. The San Clemente Art Gallery currently features the Winter Judged Show. There are 77 paintings on display, and the show will run through Dec. 24. The gallery will be open until 9 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 28.

The gallery is located in the San Clemente Community Center, 100 North Calle Seville, 949.542.2924, www.paintsanclemente. com.

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.

Friday | 20 CELEBRATION OF THE ARTS 2015 6 p.m.-8 p.m. An evening of performing and fine arts with San Clemente’s middle school students. Free. San Clemente High School Little Theater, 700 Avenida Pico, 949. 492.4165, www.san-clemente.org.

Saturday | 21 GAMERZ 4 THE CURE 6 p.m.-10 p.m. People can play video games on multiple gaming systems and televisions. The event is a night for adolescents through young adults. The cost is a $5 donation. Talega Life Church, 1050 Calle Negocio, San Clemente, 949.388.0114, www.communityoutreachalliance.com.

ARTISANAL FOOD CRAFTING WORKSHOP 1 p.m.-3 p.m. Join Chef Kerri Cacciata and The Ecology Center to enjoy the art and science behind artisanal food crafting.

Workshop participants will learn how to use edible ingredients to create artisanal gifts and make herb bundles, flavored salts and sugars, infused oils, simple syrups and more. Take home a personalized salt blend, herb bundle and choice of infused oil or simple syrup. Tickets are $40–$50.

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

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THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 26: OUTLETS AT SAN CLEMENTE MOONLIGHT MADNESS 8 p.m. Outlets at San Clemente will kick off the holiday shopping season with an inaugural Moonlight Madness event on Thanksgiving night. Families are invited to enjoy familyfriendly entertainment among the various outdoor courtyards, promenades and holiday décor, including the Christmas tree from Mt. Shasta decorated with 3,000 twinkling lights. Shops will remain open all night and throughout Black Friday on Nov. 27 until 10 p.m. 101 West Avenida Vista Hermosa, www.outletsatsanclemente.com.

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Sunday | 22 HOLIDAY PIANO SHOW 2:30 p.m. Holiday Piano Show and Extravaganza featuring performances by Saddleback College students and faculty, the Sodalis Piano Quartet, sing-a-longs and more. $10–$15. McKinney Theatre, 28000 Marguerite Parkway, Mission Viejo, 949.582.4656, www.saddleback.edu/arts.

Monday | 23 TEA TIME BOOK CLUB 10:30 a.m.-11:30 a.m. An informal book discussion group open to all interested adult readers on the fourth Monday of the month. Tea will be served, so feel free to bring your favorite cup. Registration is not required. Call for a list of featured titles.

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

Tuesday | 24 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 are available every day of the week. Dana Wharf Sportfishing & Whale Watching, 34675 Golden Lantern, Dana Point, 949.496.5794, www.danawharf.com.

At the Movies: Miss You Already is a Hit

BY MEGAN BIANCO, SAN CLEMENTE TIMES

T

he bittersweet mix of her new memoir Wildflower and the tearjerker Miss You Already marks a breakthrough transition for Drew Barrymore, from actress/producer to entrepreneur/family woman.

And it’s no surprise her new film is a womenpenned ode to friendship, seeing how much Drew values her friends after overcoming so many personal battles.

After Jess (Barrymore) moves to London when she’s 8 years old, she quickly befriends wild child Milly (Toni Collette) and the two develop a lifelong Photo: Courtesy friendship. Over the years, Jess settles down into normalcy with her career and husband, while Milly continues Page 16

Wednesday | 25 OPEN LIFE DRAWING WITH LIVE MODELS 6:30 p.m.-9:30 p.m. Get practical experience drawing from a nude model. Cost is $12 per class. San Clemente Art Supply, 1531 N. El Camino Real, 949.369.6603, www.scartsupply.com.

UPCOMING EVENTS THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 26: CHARITY THANKSGIVING DINNER 11 a.m. Brick pizza restaurant is hosting its annual free Thanksgiving meal to the homeless population and needy families in town. The event also benefits Family Assistance Ministries. Brick Pizza, 216 North El Camino Real, San Clemente, 949.887.3295, www.brickpizzeria.com.

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.

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to party and be sporadic despite having an office job and a family at home. By the time they reach 40, Jess finally fulfills her longtime wish to be pregnant, while Milly receives a blow with news that she has breast cancer.

Miss You Already was directed by Catherine Hardwicke, whose eclectic career spans from the indie hits Thirteen (2003) and Lords of Dogtown (2005) to the guilty pleasures Twilight (2008) and Red Riding Hood (2011). Like most of her movies, even if they’re not perfect, you can tell Hardwicke cares about the characters and story she’s filming. Collette delivers the serious, cancer moments effortlessly and confidently, while clearly having fun with the party scenes. Barrymore, is mostly the straight man here with many scenes where Jess is supporting Milly, and she does it well. Miss You Already doesn’t really have witty characters or dialogue, but it’s good enough to watch with your girl friends at home. SC www.sanclementetimes.com

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GUEST OPINION: Life’s a Beach by Shelley Murphy

College Kids Return Home to Nest This Holiday Traveling to Celebrate a Family Thanksgiving

T

hroughout the years, our family has celebrated Thanksgiving in many different places and many different ways. This year is no exception and the most unusual to date.

I know it’s that time of year to count my blessings, but experiencing my first holiday as an empty-nester challenges my math skills.

Last November my younger son spent his Thanksgiving vacation tethered to the computer, racing to meet approaching college application deadlines, pausing only to ask for the security code on my credit card.

He devoted his weeklong holiday to triple checking his applications and essays, his fingers pensively poised over the LIFE’S A BEACH keyboard before pressing

By Shelley Murphy “send” and placing his fate into the inboxes of college admissions officers.

At the time, caught up myself in the college chaos, I didn’t stop to consider the far-reaching effects of his college submissions on future Thanksgivings.

This year the traditional task of dusting off my grandmother’s holiday china and dressing the turkey and the house in all things Thanksgiving feels empty, like my nest. I found my favorite decoration—the perennially popular painted turkey hand.

After taking the construction paper card from its seasonal storage box I pressed the tiny handprint to mine in need of tangible proof that my college kids were once little boys living under our roof.

I feel fortunate that my freshman and senior sons attend a college close enough to make the trip home next week. Yet, like many parents, I’m facing the reality of our

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family being fractured over the holiday.

For the first time in the history of our family of four, only three of us will be sharing leftovers.

This Thanksgiving my older son returns home for just a few hours instead of a few days. He’s opted to travel over his holiday break and join the masses taking to the skies. According to Airlines for America, an industry trade organization and advocacy group, he’ll be one of the 25.3 million passengers expected to fly during the holiday. The group also claims the average price of an airline ticket is $369—I’d like to know where they found that deal.

This holiday as my “grown boys return to the nest I’ll embrace our

quality of time together instead of the quantity

and give thanks they’ve flown home.

”

The past several years my son and his high school buddy, now a University of Michigan Wolverine, have tried to schedule a reunion on the Ann Arbor campus.

With the clock ticking as graduation approaches for both boys in spring, it’s now or never. My son’s long-awaited trip curiously coincides with the collegiate rivalry football game between Michigan and Ohio State.

My son arrives home around noon on

Thanksgiving and leaves for the airport about six hours later. With a nod to Erma Bombeck we’ll gobble dinner between football games: “Thanksgiving dinners take 18 hours to prepare. They are consumed in 12 minutes. Halftimes take 12 minutes. This is not coincidence.”

Thankfully, my younger son will spend his holiday at home.

For many college freshman traveling this Thanksgiving it’s the first time they are returning home for an extended period of time. My son falls into this category; he’s been home exactly one weekend since leaving in August for his college campus.

My son’s sure to spend his homecoming feasting on his favorite home-cooked foods, reuniting with returning high school friends and benefiting from coinfree laundry service.

Based on past experience, I’ll likely recognize the bittersweet changes in my freshman son: increasing independence, budding convictions and growing confi-

dence. I’ll see my son’s subtle shift from the adolescent 18-year-old who left home a few months ago to the mature young man he’s becoming.

Giving it the old college try, I’m adjusting to our boys being young adults with their own busy lives. I realize our future Thanksgiving celebrations may change but hope our day will still focus on food, football and, most importantly, family.

This holiday as my grown boys return to the nest I’ll embrace our quality of time together instead of the quantity and give thanks they’ve flown home.

Shelley Murphy has lived in San Clemente with her husband and two sons for the past 14 years. She’s a freelance writer and contributor to the SC Times since 2006. 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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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

See today’s solution in next week’s issue.

Did you know that...

• With 2 months left in the year, the San Clemente market has already had 15% more homes sold in 2015 compared to 2014, in the luxury market of $1,000,000 and above.

• In the luxury market of over $1,000,000, the average San Clemente home sold has 3300SF, took 93 days to sell and has a 9700 SF size lot size.

• In all of Orange County, there are approximately 12% less Active listings on the market compared to last year at this time.

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Students of the Memory Optimizing Manager team (L to R) Mikayla Hartigan, Nicky Chin, Hannah Reed, Lauren Woodstra and Lance Woodstra took first place at the Hype Youth Global Startup Expo Awards. Photo: Eric Heinz

MOM Knows Best

Students win competition with helpful invention

BY ERIC HEINZ, SAN CLEMENTE TIMES

F

ive San Clemente High School students recently placed first in a global entrepreneurial competition in Milan, Italy for their invention that could help elderly people.

The Hype Youth Global Startup Expo Awards, which took place Oct. 26 and 27, selected the Memory Optimizing Manager as this year’s top submission.

The group members are SCHS sophomore Nicky Chin, marketing and fundraising; sophomore Mikayla Hartigan, marketing and finances; junior Hannah Reed, publicity and marketing; junior Lauren Woodstra, market research; and senior Lance Woodstra, technology and development.

“The intended utility of the Memory Optimizing Manager was designed to help elderly people to remember daily tasks.

It can also be used for other tasks by a variety of people,” Reed said. “Our device enables you to record those tasks and you can look back and track your progress.”

MOM is a moveable button that connects to a blue tooth device via smart phones.

“It’s essentially a button you can stick on anything (you need to remember to do),” Lance said. “When you get an alert from your phone or necklace, you have to go to that place and hold down the button for five seconds to deactivate the alert. That’s what makes it different from just an app; with the button, you’ll know you didn’t forget.”

The parent advisers to the team said the students had only a few weeks to concep-

tualize and prepare their idea before the competition as well as raise funds for the trip to Italy.

Students said they spent between 15 and 20 hours a week leading up to the competition.

“We were interviewing senior citizens and started brainstorming what their main struggles in life are, like all the medicines they have to take,” Lauren said. “When they start to forget to take their medicines or forget to lock their door, it becomes dangerous for them. That’s where we came up with this idea, to enable senior citizens to live in their home longer rather than being sent to a nursing home.”

Hundreds of thousands of people attend the expo, which includes various disciplines in technological innovation.

“It was overwhelming at first, but on competition day we really pulled it together,” Hartigan said.

The prizes for taking first place include a three-month scholarship with the European Alliance for Innovation, which works with startup companies, as well as connections with investors to get the product off the ground.

The Memory Optimizing Manager is currently going through the patenting process. The student group has set up a fundraising page to fund the development of their product. For more information, visit www.mommanager.com. For more information on the Hype Expo, visit www.expo2015israel.com. SC

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Triton Report

an overall record of 11-17, including a 4-3 effort in the South Coast League. The Tritons placed third in league, which earned them a berth in the playoffs.

Dunne Places Second at CIFSS Prelims

San Clemente senior cross country runner Connor Dunne placed second in the first heat of the CIF-SS Division 1 Prelims at Mt. SAC on Nov. 14.

Dunne, who won the Sea View League individual title last week, looped the historic track in a time of 14:45.9. The secondplace finish earned Dunne a spot in this weekend’s CIF-SS Finals meet.

Junior Carlos De Jesus placed 28th in the heat with a time of 15:16. Both Dunne and De Jesus were competing as individuals.

BY STEVE BREAZEALE, SAN CLEMENTE TIMES

Football Team Shuts Down Lancers 52-0 in Playoff Opener, Heads to Second Round

The wing-T offense is not something one sees very often in the south Orange County high school football landscape.

Sunny Hills brought the tricky run-oriented offense with them to Thalassa Stadium on Nov. 13 for a CIF-SS Southwest Division first round tilt against San Clemente, but it did not fool the Tritons.

San Clemente shut out the Lancers in a dominating 52-0 playoff-opening victory and punched their ticket into the second round.

San Clemente will travel to play Sonora at La Habra High School on Nov. 20.

Sunny Hills’ most productive drive of the game came on their first offensive series.

Three different backs carried the ball downfield to the Tritons’ 32-yard line early in the first quarter and looked to be in a rhythm until San Clemente senior safety Andrew Frohner intercepted an errant pass by the Lancers quarterback Malcolm Dixon.

Frohner’s interception return went for 70 yards, and two plays later San Clemente quarterback Jack Sears hit tight end Cole Fotheringham for a four-yard touchdown pass to take a 7-0 lead.

The Triton defense, which recorded its first shutout of the season, made sure the Lancers would not threaten the rest of the way. Sunny Hills could only scrape together 231 total yards of offense, all of which came on the ground.

“We had to put in a new defensive front this week to prepare for their wing-T, but I think we handled it well,” Frohner said. “It took us a little while to get going, but once we started getting on top of blocks and getting over runners it was really good.”

Sunny Hills continued to run the ball, eating up a lot of the clock while keeping the Triton offense on the sidelines. But that did not matter much. San Clemente scored every time they had possession and took a 31-0 lead into the half.

Sears completed 15 of 19 passes for 230 yards and four touchdowns. Fotheringham had a game-high six catches for 53 yards and two scores. Fotheringham’s second touchdown was set up by another Frohner interception in the third quarter, which he returned 46 yards deep into Lancers territory.

Sears was on the same page with senior receiver Liam Eldridge, who caught four balls for 116 yards and a touchdown. The two linked up for a 48-yard catch and run San Clemente Times November 19–25, 2015

San Clemente’s Vlad Dzhabiyev runs the ball against Sunny Hills on Nov. 13. Photo: Eric Heinz

touchdown pass early in the third quarter, which made it 38-0.

The Tritons next opponent, Sonora, will be the second run-dominated offense San Clemente will face in as many weeks.

Sonora possesses one of the more prolific running backs in Orange County in senior Jacob Fimbres, who scored four times in Sonora’s 42-13 shellacking of Tustin in the first round on Nov. 13. Fimbres rushed for 133 yards and three touchdowns and added three catches for 45 yards and another score in the Raiders win.

The trip north to La Habra High School will by far be the longest distance the Tritons have travelled all season. Prior to Friday’s tilt with Sonora, the farthest the Tritons had traveled was a 19.3-mile trip to Trabuco Hills High School in Mission Viejo. The trip to La Habra High will total roughly 46 miles one way.

The winner of the San Clemente/Sonora game will play the winner of Corona Del Mar/Buena Park in the semifinals.

record and won a share of the South Coast League title.

Water Polo Falls to Damien in First Round of Playoffs

Damien High School, the No. 1 team out of the Baseline League, proved to be too much for the San Clemente boys water polo team on Nov. 14, as the Spartans moved past the Tritons 15-9 and into the second round of the CIF-SS Division 2 Championships.

San Clemente finished the season with

Tritons Sign National Letters of Intent

A total of 11 San Clemente High School student-athletes signed their National Letter of Intent last week, indicating their colleges of choice.

A list of seven names was published in last week’s San Clemente Times. Four new names have been added to the list.

The list includes: Triton baseball players Tanner Brubaker (Cal Baptist University) and Neil Andre Pallante (UC Irvine), rower Savanah Hapsic (Northeastern University) and swimmer Savannah DuPuis (BYU).

Monarchs Sweep Girls Volleyball Out of Playoffs After surviving a five-set thriller in the first round of the CIF-SS Division 1AA Championships, the San Clemente girls volleyball team’s playoff hopes were dashed by visiting Mater Dei in the second round on Nov. 12.

The Monarchs, the No. 2 team out of the Trinity League, swept the Tritons in three sets 25-18, 25-20, 25-21.

Rachel Ritchie and Makena Martin led the way for Mater Dei, recording 10 and seven kills, respectively.

San Clemente was led by Cali Hoye, who had 14 kills.

The appearance in the second round capped off another successful season for the Tritons, who compiled a 16-13 overall

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CHEERLEADING The South Coast Youth Football Pop Warner PeeWee Triton Cheer team won the Orange Empire Conference Divisional Cheer Competition in Long Beach on Nov. 1. The win earned the cheer team a spot in the WESCON Regional Cheer & Dance Championships on Nov. 22.

If the Triton cheer team advances past Page 25

the regional stage of competition, they will be invited to compete at the 2015 Pop Warner National Cheer & Dance Championships at Walt Disney World Resort in Florida on Dec. 5.

The team, which is made up of 17 San Clemente girls ages 9 to 12, are raising funds in anticipation of advancing to the national stage. The team has set up a GoFundMe account, www.gofundme.org. com/tritoncheer. For more information regarding donations, email Amy Vilardo at amyvilardo@yahoo.com. www.sanclementetimes.com

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Pismo Delivers Waves, Weather

SURF FORECAST Water Temperature: 60-63 degrees F Water Visibility and Conditions: 8-12’+ Fair

WSA at the Pismo Beach Pier gets hit with first winter weather of the season, locals excel

Thursday: Small blend of SSW swell and NW swell-mix. That sets up surf in the knee-thigh high (1-2’+) zone for many breaks, while standout combo and summer breaks offer a few waist high+ (3’) peaks during the proper tides. Morning winds are light+ offshore for clean conditions, giving way to a light onshore sea-breeze in the afternoon.

BY ANDREA SWAYNE, SAN CLEMENTE TIMES

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or the 370 Western Surfing Association Championship Tour competitors who made the trip to Pismo Beach last weekend—hoping for the best but expecting the worst in terms of weather—it was their first taste of winter surfing of the season.

Trophies went to 33 tri-city area surfers, with division wins by five: Ezra McPhillips (San Clemente) Girls U10; Ryann Daly (Dana Point) Girls U12; Kai McPhillips (SC) Boys U16; Kevin Skvarna, (San Juan Capistrano) Jr. Longboard U18 and Ocean Tsutsui (SC) Girls Longboard U18.

Day one, Saturday, Nov. 14, ended up being sunny and competitors in the longboard and 16+ shortboard divisions enjoyed consistent, although occasionally dumping, waves in the 4- to 5-foot range.

And although the sun was shining, many donned 4/3 wetties and booties, unaccustomed to 60-ish-degree ocean after the extended summer of water in the 74-degree-plus range.

By the end of the day, the weather forecast for Sunday wasn’t looking good, with predictions of heavy rain and winds

Boys U10 finalists (L to R) 1. Hudson Saunders, Laguna Beach; 2. Makai Bray, San Clemente; 3. Jonas Meskis, Moorpark; 4. Maddox Bray, San Clemente; 5. Timothy Simmers, Oceanside and 6. Bryse Celaya of Huntington Beach braved big waves and stormy weather at the Pismo Pier on Nov. 15, event No. 4 of the WSA season.

Photo: WSA/Jack McDaniel

in the range of 25 mph expected to arrive by noon. The wave forecast in the area also showed nearby breaks being pounded with 15- to 20-foot and bigger waves.

Sunday morning started under ominously cloudy skies that by mid-morning had gone a thick, dark gray and then dumped a torrential quall. Contest officials battened down the hatches in the judging, tabulating and check-in tents and crew and competitors pressed on. The rest of the day brought intermittent showers and a few brief moments of sunshine. Luckily, Pismo’s nearly south-facing direction provided an angle adequate to hold off the really big waves hitting just up the coast,

GROM OF THE WEEK

MAKAYLA MOSS

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akayla Moss, 11, of San Clemente is one of the most stoked young surfers in the area, with a love for the sport that propels her to continually strive to be the best she can be, in and out of the water.

As a sixth-grader and a member of the Shorecliffs Middle School surf team, Makayla works hard to maintain straight-As in school, not only because she has to in order to continue surfing, but because she has also set a goal of being accepted into a good college and really enjoys learning.

In addition to her school surf team competition, Makayla surfs in the Western Surfing Association Championship Tour where she is ranked No. 8 in a field of 28 in the Girls U12 Shortboard division. In overhead waves, wind and rain, she brought home a sixth-place trophy from last weekend’s WSA event in Pismo Beach. And in October, she San Clemente Times November 19-25, 2015

Makayla Moss. Photo: Andrea Swayne

finished third in Girls 12U Shortboard in the Stoke-o-Rama at T Street.

Makayla has been surfing since she was 6, first learning under the tutelage of her father, and now enjoying the practice she

instead attracting waves in the 5- to 6-foot range with occasional sets 7 to 8 feet in size.

As if on cue, shortly before 3 p.m. following the trophy presentations and the final sign-off, the wind made its presence known, swooping in with gusts to 35 miles per hour, maybe more.

“What is this El Niño?” yelled a tiny unidentifiable grom in a wetsuit, Ugg boots and parka hood string pulled so tightly around his face he could scarcely see, as he made his way off of the pier clutching his 4-foot-something potato chip board to keep it from flying away. “Welcome to winter, yew!” SC

gets from surfing contests.

Her training now includes working with her coach Brandon Phillips, practicing five days a week along with regular fitness training at Foundation Fitness and skateboarding. She thanks her parents, coach, trainers, Cordell Surfboards and her friends for their support as she works to hone her skills.

“Right now I’m focusing on really getting on my stomp pad and throwing spray,” she said. “I also love surfing with my friends Reese and Rachel Hartnett and Riley Nattrass. We all get coached together and run practice heats. It’s great because we battle each other for waves and push each other to get better.”

Makayla is a charger, preferring larger waves and giving herself an extra push during big swells.

“I really like big waves because when you drop in, the wind just gets you and you’re zooming down the line,” she said. “And then you notice that your turns are a lot better because the wave is bigger and you have a lot of speed. It’s so fun.”—Andrea Swayne Page 26

Outlook: Looking fairly slow through the weekend as minor blend of SSW swell and NW swell-mix continues. Size for most areas continues to top out around waist high, with larger sets for standout combo spots around the more favorable tides.

Check the full premium forecast on Surfline for more details and the longer range outlook.

RESULTS First-place and local finishers only. KEY: San Clemente=SC, Dana Point=DP, Capistrano Beach=CB WSA Championship Tour, Event No. 4, November 14-15, Pismo Beach, Pier MICRO GROM BOYS U9: 1. Chase Niemann, Carlsbad; 6. Loyal Cash Kenworthy, DP. MICRO GROM GIRLS U10: 1. Ezra McPhillips, SC; 2. Bella Kenworthy, DP; 3.

Addie McPhillips, SC. BOYS/GIRLS U10: 1. Hudson Saunders, Laguna Beach; 2. Makai Bray, SC; 4. Maddox Bray, SC. BOYS U12: 1. Lucas Owston, Oceanside; 4.

Brayden Burch, SC; 5. Dax McPhillips, SC. BOYS U14: 1.

Arashi Murata, Japan; 2. Kai McPhillips, SC; 5. London Almida, SC/Hawaii. BOYS U16: 1. Kai McPhillips, SC; 2.

Noah Hohenester, SC; 4. Ethan Mudge, CB; 6. London Almida, SC/Hawaii. BOYS U18: 1. Arashi Murata, Japan; 4. David Economos, SC; 5. London Almida, SC/Hawaii.

GIRLS U12: 1. Ryann Daly, DP; 4. Sawyer Lindblad, SC; 5.

Reese Hartnett, SC; 6. Makayla Moss, SC. GIRLS U14: 1. Olivia Pessanha, San Diego; 2. Izzy Hopkins, DP; 5.

Malia Mauch, SC; 6. Makayla Moss, SC. GIRLS U16: 1.

Kiersten Noonan, Encinitas; 6. Malia Mauch, SC. GIRLS U18: 1. Brooke Young, San Diego. BOYS LONGBOARD U14: 1. Jonah Shannon, Monterey; 2. Jimmy Wynne, SC. JR. LONGBOARD U18: 1. Kevin Skvarna, San Juan Capistrano; 4. Ethan Mudge, CB; 5. Cole Thompson, SC. GIRLS LONGBOARD U14: 1. Brooke Carlson, Calabasas. GIRLS LONGBOARD U18: 1. Ocean Tsutsui, SC. MEN 18-29: 1.

Cameron Griggs, Mission Viejo. MASTERS 30-39: 1. Jonathan Warren, Long Beach; 5. Ryan Aguilar, SC. SENIOR MEN 40-49: 1. Gavin Haughey, Laguna Niguel. WOMEN 18+: 1. Rachel Breitner, Virginia. LEGENDS 50+: 1. Chas Wickwire, Seal Beach. OPEN MEN: 1. Drew Stanfield, Westminster. OPEN WOMEN: 1. Maile Davis, Carlsbad; 5. Jayme Linnes, SC. OPEN MEN LONGBOARD: 1. Trevor Anderberg, Encinitas; 2. Kevin Skvarna, San Juan Capistrano. OPEN WOMEN LONGBOARD: 1. Keili McEvilly, Carlsbad; 6. Lexi Morgan, SC. SR. MEN LONGBOARD 40+: 1. Jorge Barba, Oceanside. ADAPTIVE SURFERS: 1.

Rodney Roller, Oceano.

NSSA Open, Event No. 5, November 7-8, San Onofre State Park, Church Beach MEN: 1. Jake Marshall, Encinitas 15.20; 2. Kei Kobayashi, SC 14.13; 3. Kade Matson, SC 14.07. JUNIORS: 1. Arashi Murata, Japan 16.40; 3. Kade Matson, SC 12.94. BOYS: 1. Jett Schilling, SC 14.50; 2. Taj Lindblad, SC 12.70. MINI GROMS: 1. Hayden Rodgers, Laguna Beach 14.00; 2.

Dane Matson, SC 11.20. WOMEN: 1. Bethany Zelasko, DP 14.80; 3. Malia Osterkamp, SC 12.00; 4. Kirra Pinkerton, SC 10.96. GIRLS: 1. Kirra Pinkerton, SC 13.67; 4. Samantha Sibley, SC 8.33.

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