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San Clemente football deals with expectations to deliver encore SPECIAL SECTION San Clemente High School football has embraced a “next man up” mentality to fill spots opened by graduated players to try and repeat as league champions. Photo: Zach Cavanagh

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Five Candidates to Appear on All-Mail Ballot EYE ON SC/PAGE 3

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Five things San Clemente should know this week Man Found Dead in San Clemente Motel Room THE LATEST: Sheriff’s deputies were dispatched to a motel in the 2300 block of South El Camino Real in San Clemente on Sunday, August 11, at about 12:30 p.m., according to Joses Walehwa, public affairs sergeant at Orange County Sheriff’s Department.

Walehwa confirmed that deputies found a dead man in one of the motel rooms.

The San Clemente Times was unable to confirm the location of the motel with authorities, but the newspaper spoke with the manager at The Inn at Calafia Beach, who confirmed the death took place there.

Walehwa did not give any additional information about the man, saying cause of death is pending the coroner’s investigation.

“The investigation is ongoing,” Walehwa said. “However, there is no concern for public safety at this time.” Anyone with additional information is asked to call the Orange County Sheriff’s Department at 714.647.7000.

The Inn’s manager, who preferred to remain anonymous, said he was the first one to discover the deceased man.

“He was sitting on the toilet seat. I opened the door. He didn’t talk at all, so I immediately called police,” The Inn manager said.

The manager, who has worked at the motel for almost three years, said this is the first time an incident like this has happened.

That day, he had called out to the guest from the front door of the motel room.

When the individual didn’t respond, he opened the front door and saw the bathroom door wide open, with the man sitting on the toilet.

The manager said he noticed some blood on the door of the bathroom, and when the man didn’t respond to communication attempts, he shut the door and notified authorities.

Police did not provide motel management any more information surrounding the death, according to The Inn manager.

WHAT’S NEXT: The Sheriff’s department is continuing to investigate details surrounding the death.—Cari Hachmann San Clemente Times August 15-21, 2019

A woman reportedly lost control of her car on Tuesday, August 6, blowing through an intersection in San Clemente and plowing into the main lobby and sanctuary at Heritage Christian Fellowship church at 190 Avenida La Pata. Photo: Courtesy of Heritage Christian Fellowship

Five Candidates to Appear on All-Mail Ballot THE LATEST: The nomination period for San Clemente City Council ended on Friday, Aug. 9. Five people have qualified to appear on the November 5 special election ballot in San Clemente.

A special municipal election was called to take place in the city for the purpose of filling a vacancy left on city council by the unexpected death of Mayor Steve Swartz on May 8.

The names are listed in the order in which the candidates filed their nomination papers, said City Clerk Joanne Baade.

The candidates are as follows: Dee Coleman, chief executive officer; Gene James, security consultant; Michael (Mickey) McLane, retired parole officer; Jackson Hinkle, marketing specialist; Christina Selter, small business owner.

On Thursday, Aug. 15, the California Secretary of State will draw a randomized alphabet that will be used to determine the order in which the candidates will appear on the ballot.

William A. Ewing and Ryan Bourque also pulled nomination papers, said Baade, but did not file their papers by the city’s

deadline and consequently, will not appear on the ballot.

San Clemente’s city clerk said the Orange County Registrar of Voters Office has confirmed that no other agency with overlapping jurisdiction with the city has filed papers to consolidate with the county for the Nov. 5 election. This means that San Clemente’s election will be conducted by an all-mail ballot, Baade said.

The ballots will be counted at approximately 8:05 p.m. on Nov. 5, according to the city’s website. The public can obtain periodic updates from the Orange County Registrar of Voter’s website ocvote.com or by calling the City Clerk’s Office at 949.361.8345.

To date, no ballot measures have been scheduled for placement on the ballot.

WHAT’S NEXT: The last day to register to be eligible to vote in the Nov. 5 election is Oct. 21. Voters must re-register if the individual has moved, changed names or changed party affiliations. Registration forms are available at City Hall, 910 Calle Negocio. Residents may also call the city hall receptionist at 949.361.8200 to request that a mail-in registration form be sent to a specific address. Additionally, people can register online by accessing the Orange

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County Registrar of Voters’ website at ocvote.com. —CH

Woman Drives Car through Church THE LATEST: A woman reportedly lost control of her car on Tuesday afternoon, August 6, blowing through an intersection and smashing into the front side of a San Clemente church.

Carrie Braun, public information officer at Orange County Sheriff’s Department, said police will not be releasing the name of the driver, who is an adult female.

“She was not cited or arrested,” Braun said. “It’s not believed at this time that she was under the influence of drugs or alcohol, and investigators will continue to work to determine the cause of the collision,” she said.

The driver suffered only minor scrapes, according to authorities.

Witnesses and church members said the woman was driving her mother’s black Mazda sedan when she sped through a stoplight at the intersection of Calle Amanecer and Avenida La Pata.

She didn’t stop there. Her car continued (Cont. on page 6) sanclementetimes.com

EYE ON SC even after we’ve fulfilled compliance, this reef is going to continue to give back.

It will still be facilitating marine life and supporting the kelp bed,” McGee said.

“I feel like I am adding value to the local ecosystem and contributing to something much bigger than myself.”

A single layer of rocks on the sea floor will be three-feet high or less, in a minimum of 38-feet-deep water.

The original reef was built in 1988 and stretches about 1.4 miles southward from the San Clemente Pier. The $20 million dollar expansion will reach north of the pier for total length of about five miles. The cost dropped from the original estimate of $33 million. The bill will be footed by rate-payers.

(Cont. from page 3) at unknown high speeds into Heritage Christian Fellowship’s parking lot, blasting through the church’s glass front entrance and into its main lobby, before plowing through a second set of doors and into the church’s main sanctuary.

According to witnesses, the impact sent doors and chairs flying across the room before the car finally came to a stop near a storage closet on the backside of church.

“The chairs softened the blow and brought it to a stop,” said Roger Gales, senior pastor at Heritage Christian Fellowship, located at 190 Avenida La Pata.

“Probably one hundred chairs saved her life,” he said.

Eileen James, a volunteer at the church who was in the office at the time, said she thought a bomb went off, or that it was an earthquake.

“We just heard this huge explosion; the whole building shook,” James said. “We opened the office door and looked down the hall, and we saw glass everywhere.”

James and other church staff walked into the main sanctuary to find a car idling in a storage closet at the back of worship center.

“The brake lights were on,” said James.

“She said that the brakes weren’t working; that’s why she didn’t stop. My speculation is that’s not exactly accurate.”

James said the woman was conscious after the accident and was telling witnesses she was OK. “The police were here lickety-split,” she said. “The fire department, everybody showed up.”

The driver, whose airbag deployed, had virtually no injuries, church staff said.

“She had a little piece of glass that had got her arm, and that was it,” James said.

“It was a miracle. Literally the whole thing was a miracle. The fact that just stuff was damaged, that she’s safe, and her coming down Amanecer at the rate she was going, coming across the intersection and not hitting something or anything else—Glory to God! I’ve got goosebumps all over again.”

The front end of the car was totaled, but James said it should have been in the shape of a pretzel.

Thankfully, no one at the church was killed or injured, and no services were going on at the time of the accident—around 1:15 p.m.

“If there was, it would have been tragic,” said Pastor Gales.

However, Todd McNeill, a part-time maintenance worker at the church, was in the sanctuary moments before the car had crashed into the room.

“He got pulled away regarding a garbage disposal thing in the kitchen,” Gales said. “He could have been killed.”

Gales said the church suffered some structural damage. The car hit the doors to the sanctuary hard enough that one door flew across the open room and hit the back wall. Two support beams were also taken out. Most of the damage, the pastor said, San Clemente Times August 15-21, 2019

A bulldozer lines up rock and carefully pushes rock into the water as part of construction for Wheeler North Reef. Photo: Lillian Boyd

was to the windows, doors, carpet and chairs.

“We are just very happy that the woman was not hurt and nobody else was hurt,” said Gales.

After the crash, church members and volunteers got right to work cleaning up the mess, with hopes of hosting Sunday services that weekend, as scheduled.

WHAT’S NEXT: Pastor Gales said the church is still waiting on a complete estimate of damages to the building, which was built almost 20 years ago.

“It will be a couple of months of repairing,” he said.

Heritage Christian Fellowship opened its doors to churchgoers on Sunday after the accident.

“Everything was working,” said Gales.

“It was clean, but not pretty. We rented chairs and had a cleaning crew out to pick up the carpet.” Now that cleanup is done, the church plans to hire contractors to do the repairs.—CH

Beneath the Barge: An Inside Look at Edison’s Operations to Expand Artificial Reef THE LATEST: Construction to expand the Wheeler North Reef into Dana Point waters began last month, as indicated by the derrick barge located off the coast of San Clemente, about a half-mile from Califia State Beach.

While paddleboarders and members of the public are cautioned to keep a safe distance from the barge, San Clemente Times was given access to the derrick for a closer look on the operation.

Jenny McGee, a Dana Hills High School

alumnus, is the project manager for the reef expansion.

About the third week of August, the derrick barge will move north until it is directly in line with the pier, and then it will work its way northward, according to McGee. The northernmost portion of the new reef will be located just off of Beach Road on the southern tip of Capistrano Beach.

Wheeler North Reef, a 174-acre, manmade kelp forest, currently stretches from out past the end of the San Clemente Pier south to Seal Rock. Southern California Edison is expanding the reef to more than double the size (384 acres) and stretching it into Dana Point waters.

Mandated by the California Coastal Commission, the reef is intended to facilitate kelp forests that were lost to warm-water discharge from the San Onofre Nuclear Generating Station (SONGS).

The project is anticipated to pause in September, in respect to lobster season, and resume next year in May and September 2020.

McGee says beachgoers and boaters will see one or two tugboats, at most, in a given day.

“We are making sure the tugboats towing the rock are well-coordinated. We want to be as synchronized and efficient as possible. We wouldn’t want a tugboat to be waiting around, waiting to unload rock, so if there’s one tugboat ahead of schedule, it will wait in Long Beach,” McGee said.

The reef material includes metavolcanic and granitic boulders about one-half to three feet in diameter and hail from rock quarries in Catalina Island and Ensenada, Mexico. Boaters are advised not to intervene between the barge and tugboats, which are traveling at a speed of 7-8 knots.

“What I love about this project is that

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WHAT’S NEXT: For boaters, the project is listed in the U.S. Coast Guard Local Notice to Mariners, which provides call signs and radio frequencies for the derrick barge and tugboats working on the reef project. For questions, visit songscommunity.com or email nuccomm@ songs.sce.com. —Lillian Boyd

School Board Trustee Resigns; CUSD to Discuss Replacement Proceedings THE LATEST: The Capistrano Unified School District announced Friday, Aug. 9, that Trustee Gary Pritchard resigned from his position on the school board, prompting trustees to hold a discussion on his replacement during a special meeting this week.

Pritchard, who was serving as board vice president this year and representing Area 5, which encompasses portions of Aliso Viejo and Laguna Niguel, stepped down from his post this past Friday because he relocated out of that region, according to CUSD. The Board of Trustees had a special board meeting scheduled on Wednesday, Aug. 14, at the CUSD offices in San Juan Capistrano to get public input on the Orange County Academy of Sciences and Arts’ application to form the OCASA College Prep charter school.

In addition to holding the public hearing for the charter school application, the trustees intended to determine whether they would appoint a new trustee or call for a special election to fill Pritchard’s vacant seat.

For nearly a decade, Pritchard has served on the seven-member board, having first been elected in 2010. He was reelected in 2012 to serve a full four-year term, and he later won his reelection bid in 2016. His latest term was set to end in 2020.

WHAT’S NEXT: The San Clemente Times will follow up online with more on the outcome of the special meeting.—Shawn Raymundo sanclementetimes.com

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Community Meetings SATURDAY, AUGUST 17

CHALLENGING CANCER SUPPORT GROUP 10-11:30 a.m. The faith-based Challenging Cancer Support Group will be meet at Heritage Christian Fellowship Church to help, encourage and give hope to anyone who has faced cancer in some way.

190 La Pata Ave., San Clemente.

949.361.1022. Heritagesc.org.

TUESDAY, AUGUST 20

CITY COUNCIL 6 p.m. The San Clemente City Council will conduct its regularly scheduled meeting. 100 Avenida Presidio, San Clemente.

949.361.8200. san-clemente.org.

SUNRISE ROTARY 7:15 a.m. San Clemente Sunrise Rotary meets every Tuesday at Talega Golf Club Signature Grille. 990 Avenida Talega. scsunriserotary.com.

WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 21

PLANNING COMMISSION 6-10 p.m. The city’s Planning Commission conducts its regularly scheduled meeting. 100 Avenida Presidio, San Clemente.

949.361.8200. san-clemente.org.

THURSDAY, AUGUST 22

ZONING ADMINISTRATION 3-4:30 p.m. The city’s Zoning Administration conducts its regularly scheduled meeting. 910 Calle Negocio, San Clemente.

949.361.8200. san-clemente.org.

SAN CLEMENTE ROTARY 5:30-7:30 p.m. The San Clemente Rotary Club meets on the 2nd and 4th Thursday of each month.

Wedgewood, San Clemente Municipal Golf Course, 150 E. Avenida Magdalena, San Clemente. sanclementerotary.org.

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SC High School Senior Completes Gold Award Exercise Project for Little People Shelby Tarnow, a San Clemente High School senior and Girl Scout Ambassador with San Clemente Troop 1510, completed her Gold Award Project. Her project is a video exercise program developed especially for Little People. The video concentrates on fitness issues for core, ankle and leg strengthening. “I had back surgery in 2015, and when I was working on my rehab, I was turned down by multiple physical therapists who were not familiar with how to work with Little People. I was fortunate to find Dr. Dustin Hancock, an incredibly talented physical therapist, who customized a set of exercises for me, which really helped my healing,” said Tarnow. “Little People have very specific physical therapy and exercise needs. Our bodies are different than average-height people.”

Tarnow combined her passion for helping people with her Girl Scout Gold Award to create a 5-minute exercise video specifically for Little People that teaches how to exercise in a safe and fun way. The exercise program was developed in consultation with Dr. Hancock, physical therapist and DPT, and Dr. Vance Tammen, Department Chair of Kinesiology at Concordia University Irvine.

The video was recently distributed at the annual 2019 Little People of America National Conference in San Francisco, June 28-July 5. Tarnow led an exercise workshop and presentation, which was attended not only by Little People seeking exercise advice, but also by average-height people and parents interested in fitness tips. The video and supporting collateral material was presented to the Little People of America Executive Board, all District Chapter Presidents, as well as some of the medical professionals who attended. The exercise video was enthusiastically received. The video is available for download on the Little People of America Facebook page, the Shelby Izabella Facebook page or on YouTube at: https://youtu.be/zWtRjH1ZZ8.

Tarnow intends to distribute the exercise video to physical therapists in the South Coast area to familiarize them with safe exercises for Little People. “Knowing the right exercises for Little People can make a big difference in regaining strength and open up treatment opportunities,” she said. “No one should be afraid to treat Little People!”

The Girl Scout Gold Award is the highest award that can be earned by a Girl Scout. It is a large-scale, individual project that is designed to be sustainable and change the world. Projects typically are in excess of 100 volunteer hours.

Shelby Tarnow, SCHS senior and Girl Scout Ambassador created a video exercise program developed especially for Little People for her Gold Award Project. Photo: Courtesy of Shelby Tarnow

Sunday Sisters Book Club Celebrates 20 Years Founded in San Clemente in 1999, this year marks the 20th anniversary of the Sunday Sisters Book Club. The group has read more than 240 books, from Catherine the Great to Big Little Lies to Don Quixote de La Mancha to The Goldfinch and Unbroken.

Sunday Sisters is celebrating two decades of reading, meeting, discussing, laughing, crying—but mostly sharing.

“We’re all different; we have our opinions which differ from one another— some a little, some a lot—but what joins us together are the books we have read,” said local member Alba Farfaglia.

“The best thing of all is that we respect one another. No one is in the least judgmental. We all know it’s a special bond, and we’re there for each other,” Farfaglia said. “Some still have kids in school; some are still working; some are retired; some are grandmas. Some of us are adventurous; some are homebodies. Some of us are blond; some, brunette. We come in all shapes and sizes. But we all love books!”

The book club rotates houses and has Sunday lunch together. Each brings something to eat to complement the story they’ve read. For example, if the story was set in Japan, a person might bring sushi. If Flannery O’Connor was the author, then perhaps Southern cuisine.

“Maybe it’s the delicious lunch that keeps us happy, but happy we are in our lovely town,” Farfaglia said.

Richard Birt to Host South Orange County Gem and Mineral Society Presentation Richard Birt, geologist and rockhound enthusiast, will be hosting a Classic California Rockhounding Sites presentation at the San Clemente Community Center on Wednesday, August 21. Birt’s presentation comes as part of the monthly South Orange County Gem and Mineral Society meeting, also held in San Clemente.

As an active gem and mineral collector, Birt will be bringing several rock and mineral samples as part of the presentation.

The samples include rocks he has collected over his 50-year career, as well as from some of his recent trips and excavations.

According to the press release, Birt will be “including geodes and fire agate from Wiley Well, lapis lazuli from Mount Baldy, petrified wood from Boron Dry Lake and blue agate from Acton” in his presentation.

All of these rocks and minerals will be open to the public as observations.

Birt’s presentation will be followed with refreshments and snacks for the audience, as well as an opportunity to meet and speak with society members. A raffle will also be held after the presentation.

The Gem and Mineral Society meetings are held on a regular basis, every third Wednesday of each month at 7:15 p.m. at San Clemente’s Community Center.

The Gem and Mineral Society meeting will be open to the public. There is no RSVP or charge necessary to attend. For more information on the meeting and the Society, visit socgems.com.

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Letters to the Editor IMPRESSED BY DEL MAR CAR SHOW GREGG L. NEWBURY, San Clemente

I felt compelled to write about the annual San Clemente Del Mar Car Show this year, because I was very critical about it last year.

It was held on a Saturday after many years on Sunday, and I thought competing directly with the largest weekly gathering of cars in the United States (Cars and Coffee at the Outlets at San Clemente) was not a good idea. In 2018, there were half the cars, half the people, and no live music. I thought it was a second-rate affair and would probably die a slow death. But somebody did a lot of work to turn it around, and I would say they improved the show 90%.

There were more cars—not as many as 2017, when Ola Vista and many small parking lots were filled with cars, as well as Del Mar—but far more than last year.

Attendance was way up. Like walking in Disneyland, one couldn’t walk in a straight line without running into other people; some you might even know. And there were some excellent live music groups rotating onto the stage. This was an event!

Kudos to The Downtown Business Association for turning this show around in quick fashion and restoring it to a San Clemente premier event. I was impressed and will definitely come back next year.

THE SHAME OF ‘THE BLAME GAME’ JAY GASKINS, San Clemente

I am neither an apologist for Donald Trump, although I voted for him, nor for the Republican Party, of which I am registered.

With that said, the fact that liberals/Democrats are looking at these latest shootings as the result of Trump’s anti-immigration stance and conservatives’ desire to eliminate illegal immigration is ridiculous.

We can argue about the impact to our country with respect to illegal immigration, with liberals saying that it has a positive financial impact; conservatives saying that it costs billions of dollars to sanction the more than 25 million “undocumented.” Liberals are giving instructions to illegal immigrants on how to circumvent the laws of our country to obtain illegal access to it, while conservatives are adamant about protecting our country’s sovereignty and administering the laws’ punitive consequences.

The shootings in El Paso and Dayton are the result of insane, mentally deranged psychopaths who do not speak for any “pro-border control” U.S. citizen. Gun control will not eradicate mental insanity— a philosophy that is completely overlooked by the liberal left. Family members and friends have the most realistic viewpoint

San Clemente Del Mar Car Show. Photo: Cari Hachmann

of the signs of a person plotting mass killings. They need to be a large part of detecting the signs prior to the manifestation of the killers’ psychotic actions.

It is time that we put the culpability of the shooters’ actions where it belongs: mental insanity that should be more easily recognized by people closest to them and the people paid to monitor the “hate” websites. All of these insane mass shooters tend to be in two similar categories: insulation from normal societal behavior and people who forecast their deeds on social websites. If parented correctly, kids will know that “bullying” is a phase that will pass (and make them stronger in life), not an excuse to exterminate the masses.

Quit blaming our President, the NRA, and the GOP for mental insanity and understand that conservatives also condemn the actions of those who acted this weekend—100%. Pressuring the President to say the words that you want to hear is ridiculous, and can only come from people who are looking to put the blame for insanity in the wrong place for political gain.

DODGING OUT-OF-CONTROL BIKERS ROBERT SCHOLLAERT, San Clemente

I walk the beach trail just about every day and get to enjoy the scenic beauty of one of the top attractions in San Clemente. Along with the physical benefits of the walk, there is also a social aspect of meeting acquaintances along the way who are also enjoying the trail. The negative side of the walk is dodging out-of-control bikers, and I see near-miss events with these bikers and walkers every single day that I walk the trail. I cringe to think that a toddler will be run down when darting from a parent’s grasp, with the end result a serious injury or fatality.

I am a retired safety professional with more than 42 years of experience in the industry. We utilized the safety pyramid concept quite a bit to help in accident prevention. The safety pyramid concept is

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a tool that relies on monitoring near-miss events and making appropriate changes to reduce the probability of a serious or fatal accident. I can tell you that in my former career, we would have eliminated bike travel on the beach trail long ago. I recognize that there is a speed limit for bikes, but it’s unrealistic to believe that it can be enforced. The amount of near-misses that I see every day on the trail with out-of-control bikes is definitely predicting a serious accident or fatality in the future.

The danger has increased exponentially with the introduction of electric bikes. It’s up to the city to determine if a toddler’s life is more important than allowing bikers to utilize the beach trail.

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Join SC Times for Beachside Chat, Friday, August 16 at 8 a.m., Dorothy Visser Senior Center This week’s guest speaker will be Stuart Palley, Newport Beach-based climate photographer and author of Terra Flamma: Wildfires at Night, who will talk about wildfires in California and environmental issues.

Beachside Chat is a spirited, town hall forum on community issues, hosted by SC Times editor Cari Hachmann every Friday. The chat will be held at Dorothy Visser Senior Center, 117 Avenida Victoria. All are welcome. sanclementetimes.com

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Thursday | 15 METABOLIC FLEXIBILITY 12:30 p.m. Hosted by Age Well Senior Services, Dr. Dung Trinh, a doctor with MemorialCare specializing in family medicine, will return to the Dorothy Visser Senior Center to discuss what “Metabolic Flexibility” is and why people should have it. Metabolic flexibility is essential to maintain energy homeostasis in times of either caloric excess or caloric restriction, and in times of either low or high energy demand, such as during exercise. For more information, call 949.498.3322. 117 Avenida Victoria, San Clemente. San-clemente.org.

Friday | 16 COA OPEN MIC NIGHT 7-9 p.m. Teens through college-age singers, musicians and bands have the opportunity to perform or be in the audience at Community Outreach Alliance’s Open Mic Night at the Baha’i Center. COA offers a safe environment for young people to express their musical talents, practice performing live and play with others. If performers email in advance, they can perform up to four songs. Performers are also welcome to just show up and perform up to two songs. 3316 Avenida Del Presidente. For more information, email Joanie at coamusicperformers@ gmail.com. 949.257.2286. Communityoutreachalliance.com.

Saturday | 17 ‘LASS YOUR AFF OFF’ COMEDY SHOW 7:30-9:30 p.m. Join ComedyintheOC for an evening of side-splitting laughter at its monthly “Lass Your Aff Off!” comedy show at San Clemente Inn’s Adele’s.

Produced by veteran comedian Tom Riehl, the show will feature a solid lineup of four comedians from television, radio, and comedy clubs across the U.S. Each show runs approximately 90 minutes. This month’s headliner is the very funny Bill Dwyer.

A full bar and dinner menu are available.

Lots of free convenient parking. 2600 Ave San Clemente Times August 15-21, 2019

EDITOR’S PICK Photo: Seth Johnson / Roadside Attractions

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THURSDAY, AUGUST 15: CABRILLO: ‘THE ROCKY HORROR SHOW’ 7:30 p.m. Cabrillo Playhouse in San Clemente presents The Rocky Horror Show, based on the book, music and lyrics of Richard O’Brian. One fateful night, Brad Majors and his fiancée, Janet Weiss, set out to visit an old professor. Circumstances force them to seek help at the castle of Dr. Frank ‘N’ Furter, a mad, transvestite scientist. This cult classic is a loving homage to the classic B sci-fi film and horror genres, with an irresistible rock ‘n’ roll score. Show contains adult content. Play runs until Aug. 26: Thursday, Friday and Saturdays at 7:30 p.m.; Sundays at 2 p.m. For more information, call 949.492.0465 or visit cabrilloplayhouse.org.

del Presidente. 949.951.1664. Use discount code SCTIMES for $3 off each ticket.

Purchase tickets at ComedyInTheOC.com.

PRACTICING SAFE COMPUTING 10 a.m.-12 p.m. Visitors are welcome to join the South Orange County California Genealogical Society’s free program at Mission Viejo Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints. IT expert Hal Bookbinder will speak about how people can minimize risks of computer viruses and other malware and how to respond when a computer system is hacked. Bookbinder has been an information technology professional for more than 40 years and writes a monthly column on Practicing Safe Computing. Refreshments included.

27976 Marguerite Parkway at Hillcrest Drive, Mission Viejo. For more information, contact soccgs.org.

Sunday | 18 FARMERS MARKET 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Shop for a wide selection of fruits, vegetables, plants and artisanal goods from organic growers along Avenida Del Mar. 949.361.8200. san-clemente.org.

CASA CINEMA: ‘PILLOW TALK’ 8-9 p.m. Casa Romantica Cultural Center and Gardens hosts its movie night under the stars featuring, Pillow Talk, a 1959 Oscar-winning romantic comedy directed by

Michael Gordon. The film tells the story of Jan Marrow (Doris Day), an interior decorator and Brad Allen (Rock Hudson), a womanizing composer/bachelor, both of whom share a telephone party line.

When Jan unsuccessfully files a complaint against him for constantly using the line to woo his conquests, Brad decides to take a chance on Jan by masquerading as a Texas rancher, resulting in the two falling in love.

Guests are encouraged to bring blankets and low chairs. For more information, call 949.498.2139. casaromantica.org.

Monday | 19 BINGO AT GOODY’S 7 p.m. Every Monday, Goody’s hosts a bingo night for a charity of the month. Cards are $1 per sleeve, and raffle prizes are offered. Goody’s Tavern. 206 S. El Camino Real. 949.492.3400. goodystavern.com.

Tuesday | 20 SC TOASTMASTERS 7-8:40 p.m. The San Clemente Toastmasters meets weekly on Tuesday evenings.

Doors open at 6:30 p.m. for socializing, meeting setup and welcoming of guests.

There is no fee to join as a guest and no invitation necessary. The Baha’i Center.

3316 Avenida Del Presidente, San Clemente. Toastmastersinternational.org.

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yler Nilson and Michael Schwartz’s The Peanut Butter Falcon is not only one of the most wholesome movies of the year, it’s also one of the most wholesome backstories behind the production.

Nearly five years ago, Nilson and Schwartz met Zack Gottsagen, an aspiring young actor with Down syndrome, who told them he always wished he could star in his own movies. Charmed and won over, the two men took a break from their day jobs to write a script with Gottsagen in mind, and this month we get the final result.

In the backwoods of North Carolina, Zack (Gottsagen) runs away from the nursing home he’s been living in for two years, as he feels isolated and misunderstood in the institution. He dreams of being a pro wrestler, like local celebrity Saltwater Redneck (Thomas Haden Church).

During his journey across state to find Saltwater, Zack befriends Tyler (Shia LaBeouf), a nomad fisherman with a troubled past. And his nursing adviser, Eleanor (Dakota Johnson), joins the adventure along the way.

Bruce Dern and John Hawkes co-star. Nilson and Schwartz loosely based The Peanut Butter Falcon on the traditional Huckleberry Finn tale of two misfits becoming friends on a personal quest. The two friends’ debut as filmmakers is bittersweet and lovely. They clearly have a lot of respect and care for Gottsagen’s potential. The actor himself is also pretty good as a first-time lead and plays off LaBeouf with natural chemistry. Though the final scene feels a bit abrupt, everything else in Falcon straddles the line between fairytale and realistic just enough for a quaint late-summer release. SC sanclementetimes.com

L Run It Again San Clemente High School Football deals with the burden of expectations to try and deliver an encore performance

BY ZACH CAVANAGH

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ast season, the opening question of this season preview was “Where can they go from here?” The same can be asked of the San Clemente football team entering the 2019 season.

Last year, the question was posed as could San Clemente ever break through the seemingly unbreakable barrier of Mission Viejo and the CIF-SS Division 1 playoffs?

Optimism always springs eternal, but everyone involved knew it would be the toughest of tasks.

Well, San Clemente did it.

The Tritons beat Mission Viejo for the first time since 1999, in unimaginably thrilling fashion, and won their first South Coast League title since 1999. San Clemente even broke through in the Division 1 playoffs in a first-round win.

Even though the gap between the Tritons and the level beyond was evident in their second-round loss to then-national-No. 1 St. John Bosco, the San Clemente program had elevated its ceiling.

Now, after the great accomplishment, the burden of expectation arrives—the anticipation of an encore.

Can San Clemente beat Mission Viejo again? Can the Tritons win another league title? Can they go undefeated? Can they

push further in the Division 1 playoffs?

With the advent of a new CIF-SS playoff format, San Clemente’s first CIF-SS title since 2016 is a worthy aspiration.

This season, the top 24 teams in the CIF-SS power rankings have been put into a combined Division 1 and 2 grouping. At the end of the season, the top eight teams will form the Division 1 playoff bracket, and the other 16 will make up the Division 2 playoffs.

So, yes, for those doing the math, before a down is even played this season, those top 24 teams, including San Clemente and Mission Viejo, are guaranteed a CIF-SS playoff berth.

“Every team makes the playoffs,” San Clemente coach Jaime Ortiz said. “It would’ve been nice if there were more teams to put some pressure on teams (with a possibility of missing the playoffs). We’re excited to fight for that Division 1. I know our kids are excited about the opportunity to win a league championship.”

A league championship is probably the only door to a Division 1 spot for San Clemente, and that will be tough with an on-the-rise Tesoro in the league opener and a reloaded and motivated Mission Viejo waiting in the season finale.

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(Continued) spot in Division 2 could put the Tritons in a favorable position. It would also be familiar territory, as San Clemente claimed its first and only CIF-SS championship in Division 2 in 2016.

With 32 graduates gone from last year’s group, the Tritons have plenty of questions to answer before that, and there will be plenty of tests to see if this San Clemente team has the mettle to push through once again.

Inheriting the Offensive Mantle Graduation hit San Clemente the hardest on the offensive side of the ball.

From Ortiz to senior quarterback Drayton Joseph, the repeated mantra is “next man up.”

While there was competition in camp, Joseph is likely the next player to step up and inherit the mantle of the Triton quarterback.

Following a line of accomplished QBs including Brendan Costello (Oklahoma State), Jack Sears (USC), Sam Darnold (USC, New York Jets), Travis Wilson (Utah) and Chase Rettig (Boston College), Joseph has one thing none of those NCAA Division 1 predecessors had: a win over Mission Viejo.

“I told Jack Sears, don’t be Sam Darnold; be Jack Sears,” Ortiz said. “Go be yourself, and don’t be someone you’re not. I think that’s something Drayton did well against Mission last year.”

Joseph relieved an injured Costello in the second quarter and led the comeback against the Diablos with a quick passing game. As a golf commit to the University of San Diego, you could say Joseph is working his short game with the San Clemente offense.

“Offensively, we’re a quick-tempo, quick-

passing team,” Joseph said. “We don’t have a lot of time. As for getting down the field and making big plays, that’s very limited. Our offense is very catch-and-throw, catch-andthrow, and we excel at that.”

Joseph is taking tips from the San Clemente quarterback lineage as well. Joseph said he worked on his speed in the offseason, as the last four Triton quarterbacks have been

dual threats and have excelled. Joseph said he also FaceTimes with Costello in Oklahoma for “a couple hours a day” to go over defenses and the like.

There will be plenty of help from the skill positions, with seniors Preston Rex and Cian Smith at receiver. Rex is an athlete who will make an impact on both sides of the ball for San Clemente, and Smith will be expected to

help stretch the field.

Out of the backfield, junior James Bohls will be relied upon a lot early as the passing game finds its footing. Bohls has the size and blistering speed. Ortiz said the Tritons will use Bohls to their advantage and be a heavier team when they need to be.

The key will be getting the offensive line together as a cohesive unit. Junior Ryland

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James Bohls

Drayton Joseph

Preston Rex

Cian Smith

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Bohls steps up from the No. 2 spot in 2018 into the spotlight in 2019. As a sophomore, Bohls ran for 331 yards and three TDs on 41 carries, but he’ll handle a much larger load as a junior. Bohls has bruising size at 6-foot-2, 200 pounds and blistering speed as a 100-meter sprinter.

Joseph already put himself into Triton history last season by coming off the bench for his first varsity snaps and leading the comeback upset win over Mission Viejo. Now, the University of San Diego golf commit will inherit the San Clemente quarterback mantle and take full command of the Triton offense.

Rex will be involved all over the field. The BYU commit was the only San Clemente junior to be named firstteam all-league, but that was on the defensive side.

Rex will make an impact as a receiver, free safety and kick returner. Rex grabbed four TDs and four interceptions last season.

Smith is another player stepping into the No. 1 role.

Second-team all-league as a junior, Smith pulled in 571 yards and three TDs on 40 receptions, behind only Jaydel Jenkins (1,003 yards and 12 TDs). Smith will be expected to stretch the field as a deep threat.

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Ryland Swarthout OT • JR. • NO. 56 Swarthout started off and on as a sophomore, but returns as the leader of the Tritons’ muscle up front. Swarthout is the most physical lineman San Clemente possesses.

At 6-foot-2, 240 pounds, Swarthout will take charge in protection and carve holes for the run game as the offense finds itself early on.

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Swarthout is the lone returner who will lead the group up front that lost a lot of experience from last season. Ortiz said he was rotating a couple of guys in and competing for jobs on the line in camp.

Senior kicker Cole Thompson will also be a weapon for San Clemente. Ortiz said it’s “Touchback City” when the Navy commit lines up his leg. Nearly every kickoff should reach the end zone, and the Tritons will have a lengthy field-goal range.

Experience on Defense Defense was a rough spot in the first half of last season, but Ortiz and his staff retooled the defensive look just in time for league. The changes paid off in spades, especially in the Mission Viejo game, where the Diablos’ passing game was stifled and a potential go-ahead two-point attempt was stuffed in the final minutes.

Many major players who spurred on that second-half success return.

Rex and junior Cole Batson will patrol the secondary. Rex grabbed four interceptions last season.

Senior Trenton Brail moved from strong safety to linebacker during that change, and Brail was much more effective as a physical presence near the line of scrimmage. Fellow linebackers senior Trey Torticill and junior Caiden Robertson also provide the attitude and physicality.

Defenses are usually ahead of the offenses to begin the season, and the Tritons will need that as the passing game finds its groove. With another grueling schedule ahead, San Clemente can’t afford the same early defensive letdown as a year ago.

Playoff Preparation With a playoff spot already guaranteed, there’s no need for San Clemente to shy away from a tough schedule.

While the early results didn’t come for San Clemente last season, there’s no arguing that once they got the defense turned around, they were more than ready for league play and a Division 1 playoff test.

That’s a credit to Ortiz and the schedule.

“We’re playing some high-level teams,” Ortiz said. “That’s a good test. Last year, the games that we lost, those games got us ready for the league championship game.

We’re going to test ourselves. I’m not a fan of scheduling easy games.”

San Clemente again opens with a threegame run against San Diego’s elite Avocado League, with trips to Oceanside and La Costa Canyon sandwiched around a game against reigning league champion Torrey Pines at SCHS. The only new opponent on the schedule comes in the fourth game against Lincoln of San Diego, the San Diego Division 2 champion.

The welcoming of Orange County competition doesn’t lower the bar for San Clemente, with games against powers Edison and Corona del Mar and, of course, the South Coast League. San Clemente opens league with their Homecoming game against Tesoro on Oct. 4 and the finale at Mission Viejo on Oct. 25.

“It starts with each game,” Joseph said.

“If we take one game at a time and one play at a time and build our way up, I think we’re going to be prepared to play (Mission Viejo) this year. It’s going to be a great battle for a league championship this year.”

San Clemente will fight to play that encore.

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Cole Batson

Trenton Brail

Caiden Robertson

Trey Torticill

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MLB • JR. • NO. 8

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Batson made his mark as a sophomore with secondteam, all-league honors and 98 total tackles, fourth-most on the team. Batson grew three inches over the offseason and will bring a physical presence. Batson will also take reps at wide receiver.

Batson’s father, Brian, is a defensive coach for San Clemente.

Brail was part of a key change that turned around the San Clemente defense last season. Brail opened the season as a safety but was moved closer to the line of scrimmage as an outside linebacker. Brail was second on the team with 106 tackles, collected three sacks and was second-team, all-league.

While only a sophomore last season, Robertson was one of the Tritons’ heavy hitters.

Robertson led the team in total tackles with 114, as well as solo tackles with 57.

Robertson has gotten bigger at 6-foot-2, 215 pounds, and Coach Jaime Ortiz said Robertson has stepped up mentally and physically.

Torticill is getting his first full-time varsity action in his senior season. Torticill will get his reps as the strongside linebacker. Ortiz praised his tenacious attitude, which is perfect for a player expected to get pressure on the talented quarterbacks San Clemente will face. Torticill is also a rugby player.

Westerberg made an impact off the edge last season, and after a productive offseason in the weight room, the senior is ready for a larger role.

Westerberg wrapped up four sacks, a forced fumble, fumble recovery and 27 tackles as a junior. Ortiz said Westerberg has the “heart of a lion.”

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Training Camp

TRITON TALK “I’m looking forward to each game, playing my hardest and leaving it all for my senior year.”

– Senior receiver and safety Preston Rex

“We’re defending league champs, so I think undefeated is the way to go.”

– Senior receiver Cian Smith

“I’m looking forward to the opportunity to play with the guys around us. Since we’ve been here for four years, this is our time to shine.”

– Senior quarterback Drayton Joseph

“There’s a lot expected of us.

The town . . . it’s almost like we saved the city from Mission (Viejo).”

– Senior linebacker Trenton Brail 2019 TRITONS FOOTBALL PREVIEW

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GAME PREVIEWS

ALL GAMES BEGIN AT 7 P.M.

BY ZACH CAVANAGH

GAME ONE // FRIDAY, AUG. 23

OCEANSIDE

GAME TWO // FRIDAY, AUG. 30

TORREY PINES

GAME THREE // FRIDAY, SEPT. 6 GAME FOUR // FRIDAY, SEPT. 13

LA COSTA CANYON

LINCOLN (SD)

GAME FIVE // FRIDAY, SEPT. 20

EDISON

Location: Oceanside HS Coach: David Rodriguez 2018 Record: 6-6 (2-4 Avocado League) 2018 vs. SC: SC win, 34-19

Location: San Clemente HS Coach: Ron Gladnick 2018 Record: 10-1 (5-0 Avocado League) 2018 vs. SC: TP win, 47-45

Location: La Costa Canyon HS Coach: Sean Sovacool 2018 Record: 6-4 (2-3 Avocado League) 2018 vs. SC: LCC win, 38-35

Location: San Clemente HS Coach: David Dunn 2018 Record: 11-5 (1-3 Western League) 2018 vs. SC: Did not play

Location: San Clemente HS Coach: Jeff Grady 2018 Record: 5-6 (3-2 Sunset League) 2018 vs. SC: SC win, 31-24

Season Outlook: San Clemente has taken two of the three Battle for the Base matchups as the annual game returns south of Camp Pendleton.

After another fight through the San Diego Section’s elite Avocado League, the Pirates advanced to the second round of the Division 1 playoffs.

Oceanside graduated its gamechanging quarterback from that team.

Junior running back Kavika Tua is the top returning offensive player. As a sophomore, Tua was the runaway team leader in TDs with 21 and allpurpose yards with 1,620. Senior defensive end Kiki Laie will pressure off the edge after a seven-sack season.

Season Outlook: Torrey Pines scored nine points in the final minute against San Clemente last season to pull out last season’s victory.

From there, the Falcons carved through their Avocado League schedule with a nearly 16-point average margin of victory before suffering their only loss in the San Diego Open Division title game.

Torrey Pines graduated numerous seniors, and a new quarterback, Brayden Fowler-Nicolisi, will man the Falcons’ Wing-T offense. Torrey Pines will field a strong defensive front led by junior linebacker Marco Notarainni and junior defensive end Dewey Egan, second and third on the team in tackles last season, respectively.

Season Outlook: San Clemente closes its opening run through the Avocado League against another team that edged out the Tritons in the final minutes last season.

La Costa Canyon was one of the San Diego Section’s toughest teams last season, but despite a No. 1 seed and first-round bye in Division 1, the Mavericks failed to win a playoff game. La Costa Canyon was shut out in its final two games.

Marshall Eucker remains at quarterback and will have top targets in wide receiver Trevor Gonzalez and running back Aiden Lippert. La Costa Canyon is also led by standout all-CIF linebacker Ozzie Nicholas.

Season Outlook: San Clemente continues against some of the best San Diego can offer by welcoming Lincoln, the county’s Division 2 champion and CIF Division 3AA SoCal Regional champion.

The Hornets won their four San Diego Division 2 playoff games by an average of 22 points and captured the SoCal Regional title over Culver City, 54-42. Lincoln moves up to Division 1 against its other Western League foes.

The Hornets can go multiple ways at quarterback, as senior Chris Davila and junior Raymond Spriggs each had a lot of reps and success last season.

Spriggs can also line up at wide receiver.

Season Outlook: San Clemente’s win over Edison last season sparked the turnaround for the Tritons, and this season, it marks the start of San Clemente’s Orange County schedule.

Edison is coming off a third-place league finish and a first-round playoff exit.

Junior Braeden Boyles returns at quarterback. Boyles’ tenure as starter began against San Clemente a year ago. Boyles threw for 1,050 yards and ran for 213 yards in nine games.

Top passing target Cole Koffler is back as a senior, and senior Mike Walters will be a versatile player at linebacker and running back. Bryce Gilbert will pressure at defensive end.

GAME EIGHT // FRIDAY, OCT. 11

GAME NINE // FRIDAY, OCT. 18

GAME TEN // FRIDAY, OCT. 25

GAME SIX // THURSDAY, SEPT. 26 GAME SEVEN // FRIDAY, OCT. 4

CORONA DEL MAR

TESORO

EL TORO

CAPISTRANO VALLEY

MISSION VIEJO

Location: Newport Harbor HS Coach: Dan O’Shea 2018 Record: 11-2-1 (4-0-1 Sunset League) 2018 vs. SC: CdM win, 21-20

Location: San Clemente HS Coach: Matt Poston 2018 Record: 6-5 (2-2 South Coast League) 2018 vs. SC: SC win, 24-14

Location: El Toro HS Coach: Andy Diaz 2018 Record: 4-6 (0-4 South Coast League) 2018 vs. SC: SC win, 63-13

Location: San Clemente HS Coach: Sean Curtis 2018 Record: 9-4 (1-3 South Coast League) 2018 vs. SC: SC win, 35-26

Location: Mission Viejo HS Coach: Chad Johnson 2018 Record: 6-6 (3-1 South Coast League) 2018 vs. SC: SC win, 21-20

Season Outlook: Of all of San Clemente’s narrow, last-minute losses last season, the Corona del Mar game is one the Tritons might want back more than the others. It’ll be a tough fight for revenge this season.

In their first season in the Sunset League, the Sea Kings tied for the league championship and advanced to the CIF-SS Division 4 title game.

This season, Corona del Mar returns all of its major offensive players, including one of the top—if not the best—quarterback-receiver connections in the county. Quarterback Ethan Garbers, a Washington commit, and receiver John Humphreys, a Stanford commit, both return for the Sea Kings.

Season Outlook: Last season was an up-and-down affair for Tesoro, which finished right in the middle of the South Coast League with wins over the bottom two, Capistrano Valley and El Toro, and losses to the top two, Mission Viejo and San Clemente.

The Titans lost in the first round of the Division 2 playoffs, and while CIF-SS’ new playoff format forced a drop to Division 3, Tesoro is poised to potentially throw a wrench into the league hierarchy.

Senior Sean Lindgren steps up at quarterback with a strong group of receivers at his disposal, led by returning top receiver senior Justin Schafer.

Season Outlook: El Toro encountered a rude welcome back to the South Coast League last season, and its 50-point loss to San Clemente, which got out of control early, wasn’t even the worst of it. The Chargers lost all four league games by a combined 231-25 score.

On San Clemente’s homecoming night, the Tritons led, 42-0, in the first quarter. El Toro was shut out by Mission Viejo, 70-0, and Tesoro, 37-0.

El Toro is lining up for another rough season, as the Chargers will field a young group after losing all three quarterbacks, their top rusher and top three receivers to graduation.

Season Outlook: Despite a fourthplace finish, Capistrano Valley was a pesky team in the South Coast League last season, with tight contests against the league’s top three. The Cougars and San Clemente kicked off in a lightning-delayed Saturday morning affair, where the Tritons clicked in late.

After a semifinal run in Division 4, Capo Valley is regrouping with new leadership. Sean Curtis takes over as the Cougars coach after a stint as JSerra’s freshman coach. Curtis is also the son of Capistrano Valley Christian coach Rick Curtis.

Top rushers Dylan Flynn and DeAndre Lenard, both seniors, are the top returners for the Cougars offense.

Season Outlook: Last season was a new experience for Mission Viejo in a few ways. It was the first season under coach Chad Johnson after a legendary run under Bob Johnson (no relation). San Clemente also handed the Diablos their first league loss since 2008. It was also the Tritons’ first win over Mission Viejo since 1999, Bob Johnson’s first with the Diablos.

Mission Viejo hopes the pattern of a first-year loss by a Johnson to San Clemente followed by tremendous success continues, and the Diablos are loaded with talent to take the first step.

Santa Margarita transfer quarterback Peter Costelli will lead the Mission Viejo offense.

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GETTING OUT

Live at The Coach House: Marilyn McCoo and Billy Davis Jr.

BY SHAWN RAYMUNDO, SAN CLEMENTE TIMES

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illy Davis Jr. and Marilyn McCoo certainly have a way of making marriage seem easy.

“Billy’s an easy person to get along with for the most part,” McCoo said, before teasing, “Unless I’m cooking, and then I throw him out of the kitchen.”

“I have to stay out of the kitchen,” Davis concurred, while the two shared a laugh.

The seven-time, Grammy Award-winning duo have such a rapport and playful banter that it’s no wonder how their marriage has been able to last 50 years in an industry that oftentimes isn’t kind to celebrity couples.

But Davis and McCoo acknowledge—as almost anyone married will also tell you— there are challenges to every relationship, including their own. The two shared as much in their 2004 book, Up, Up, and Away, which shares its name with the 1967 hit song performed by their group, The 5th Dimension.

While speaking by phone with the San Clemente Times, Davis and McCoo laughed a lot as they spoke about their music and marriage, which turned 50 last month. Though the two are able to joke about it now, they note how they used to have it out quite a bit in the beginning of their relationship.

“When we first started going together, we used to fight all the time,” McCoo said with a chuckle. “We fought all the time, because we’ve both been very outspoken about what we think.”

One piece of advice McCoo said she likes to give those seeking advice before getting married: “You (have to) like the person that you’re going to marry.”

Asked what they like about each other, Davis was quick to point out that they have a lot in common, especially music.

“We both love our music; we both love joking and jiving. We just connect,” he said before repeating himself for emphasis.

“We just connect.”

For McCoo, what she’s always liked about Davis is that he’s a “good human being.”

“I liked that about him before I fell in love with him,” she said. “He’s a good man, and another thing that I found very special is he gets along with my family.”

McCoo and Davis first met in 1965, when the R&B and soul group The 5th Dimension—formerly known as the Versatiles—was formed.

By 1969, Davis and McCoo were married. And in 1975, the two parted ways with The 5th Dimension, wanting to embark on solo careers. Not wanting to be apart, however, the two continued working together as a duo.

The two have continued to perform and

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Marilyn McCoo and Billy Davis Jr. will perform at The Coach House on Saturday, Aug. 24.

Photo: Courtesy of SWC

work well together throughout the years, in part, McCoo said, because they both deeply care about their sound and harmonies on stage.

“Everything that we do, we want to make it the best it can be, and fortunately we both approach our music and our work in the same way,” she said, adding: “If we’re going to sing these songs, we want the harmonies to be right.”

Their harmonies will be on full display later this month when they visit The Coach House in San Juan Capistrano as part of their recent shows, which is also titled “Up, Up, and Away.”

Davis and McCoo are looking to “bring back wonderful memories” for the audience by performing several of their hits, including “You Don’t Have to be a Star (to be in My Show),” for which they earned their seventh Grammy in 1977.

The duo also plans to perform tributes to musical acts from the same era.

“So we do those (hit) songs, but we also do songs that reflect on our times and music that we’ve always enjoyed—artists that are from a similar time that we were,” McCoo said, also noting that the show will incorporate a bit of blues in addition to pop and R&B. “So we have a nice mixture of music in our show.”

Tickets to see Marilyn McCoo and Billy Davis Jr. at The Coach House on Saturday, Aug. 24, are $50. Doors open at 6 p.m., with the show scheduled to start at 8 p.m.

The Coach House is located at 33157 Camino Capistrano, San Juan Capistrano.

For tickets or more information, call 949.496.8930 or visit thecoachhouse.com. SC Editor’s Note: An extended version of the story can be found at SanClementeTimes.com.

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GUEST OPINION: Life’s A Beach by Shelley Murphy

When Will It End? Gunshots Trigger Thoughts and Prayers—Again

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y intention to write a happy-golucky column about back-toschool fun faltered when I awoke to the horrific breaking news: two mass shootings in fewer than 15 hours.

Again, the weight on my heart is too heavy to measure. Terror is stalking tightknit towns across America.

The Ohio shooting occurred in a downtown entertainment district where people gather and socialize at bars and restaurants.

It’s one of the safest places in the region, according to Mayor Whaley of Dayton.

The El Paso shooting struck families in a Walmart enjoying the fun of back-toschool shopping and commemorating the milestone of a new school year. Instead, they land on a list marking the 250th mass shooting of 2019.

When this column runs in a week, or two, will we have forgotten Dayton and El Paso?

Will the script move predictably forward with makeshift memorials giving way to candlelight vigils leading to grief-stricken funerals?

Will lawmakers return to Washington, D.C., where our elected leaders vote on gun legislation?

Will these two gruesome massacres be our nation’s defining moment?

How many victims must be slaughtered before we act, and how many families must be ripped apart?

I sit with more questions than answers.

But one thing I do know is this: thoughts and prayers is a tired cliché; we need swift action and sensible response.

On April 20, 1999, the shooters at Col-

umbine High School in Colorado killed 12 students, one teacher, and wounded more than 20 others.

The gunman opening fire at Sandy Hook Elementary School killed 26 people, including 20 children ages 6 and 7 years old, in addition to six staff members. At Virginia Tech University, 32 people died after being gunned down on their campus.

Yet, we fail to act.

A student’s back-to-school checklist should not include bulletproof backpacks and protective clothing, but the demand for both is on the rise.

Creators of the Wonder Hoodie are struggling to keep up with orders for their bulLIFE’S A BEACH letproof hoodies, priced

By Shelley Murphy from $450.

ArmorMe manufactures bulletproof backpacks and suggests to parents that they practice shooting scenarios with their kids, including how to position the bulletproof bag as a shield.

For students starting a new school year, one of the first lessons they’ll learn won’t involve reading, writing or arithmetic; instead, they’ll learn to shelter in place and participate in active-shooter drills.

They’ll be instructed to look around their classrooms to locate doors and windows to use as emergency exits. Children as young as 4 years old will be taught to hide in darkened closets and bathrooms to escape violent sociopaths.

Adoptable Pet of the Week: Jacinda SAN CLEMENTE TIMES

J Jacinda. Photo Courtesy of San Clemente/ Dana Point Animal Shelter San Clemente Times August 15-21, 2019

acinda is a 1 ½-year-old kitty with a very sweet personality. She is friendly and curious and likes to greet new visitors. Jacinda gets along well with other cats and would make a great lap cat in just about any home.

If you would like to know more about Jacinda, please call the San Clemente/Dana Point Animal Shelter at 949.492.1617 or visit with him at 221 Avenida Fabricante, San Clemente. SC

Photo: California State Library / The Mott Studios

FROM THE ARCHIVES San Clemente Beach Club, circa 1930s.

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Our children live in fear—afraid to go to school; they don’t fear failing an exam, but they do fear facing a shooter.

Shannon Watts, founder of Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America, says, “There isn’t a parent in this country that isn’t terrified.”

Including me.

Gun violence is an epidemic, a publichealth crisis. Every day, our defenseless children are being shot and killed.

Yes, the issue of gun safety is polarizing, but are we split on the issue of keeping our kids safe?

There exists no place for assault-style military weapons on the streets of a civil society. It defies common sense.

Semi-automatic assault rifles are weapons of war designed to kill, to tear into flesh and pulverize tissue. The heroic efforts of first responders and skilled surgeons can’t stop the bleeding.

A U.S. Gallup poll was conducted in

October 2017, several days after 58 people were killed in a mass shooting in Las Vegas. Gallup randomly conducted telephone interviews, and of the adults surveyed, 96% favored requiring background checks for all gun purchases.

We can end gun violence before it ends more innocent lives. And, if we don’t, we fail our children and future generations.

We must do better; we must make America safe again.

Visit www.momsdemandaction.org to help end gun violence.

Shelley Murphy has lived in San Clemente with her husband for the past 21 years, where she raised her two sons. She’s a freelance writer and has been a contributor to the San Clemente 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:

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SC LIVING CoastLines by Fred Swegles

Coast Trek: To Boldly Go Where Few Have Gone Before

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n the first Tuesday of every August, off-duty lifeguards gather at the end of the San Clemente Pier at 6 a.m., tapping the end railing, then jogging toward shore.

Wearing only running shoes and a swimsuit, they set out to explore the Orange County coast in a way that few humans ever do.

They jog and hike from beach to beach, rounding rocky coves and headlands either on foot or by swimming. A support crew delivers nourishment at rest stops.

Usually 8-9 hours after departure—sticking together, since this is about camaraderie; it isn’t a race—the group will tap the railing on the outer end of Newport Beach’s Balboa COASTLINES Pier. Then everyone will

By Fred Swegles celebrate with an ice cream.

Another “Pier to Pier Quest” is in the books.

Larry Moore, a former San Clemente city lifeguard, started the yearly tradition in 1992 with distance-running pals Dan Sforza and Rick Delanty. The Quest, by word of mouth, has grown.

Former Ironman triathlete Moore, now 66, has retired. Steve Ayers, a 58-year-old San Clemente State Beach lifeguard who has done the Quest all but two of the years, has kept it alive.

Moore can vividly recall that first summer Quest.

“All of us were Ironmen and had competed against each other,” he said. “(We) wanted to come up with an event where we actually had to work together to get to the other end. The rest, I guess you could say,

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Pier to Pier Questers, with David Coy and Steve Ayers in foreground, pause at Dana Point for a photo. Two others were at sea, doing the Quest on paddleboards.

Photo: Fred Swegles

is history.”

This year, 24 off-duty lifeguards who work for San Clemente State Beach, San Clemente City, Orange County, Huntington Beach and Lake Mission Viejo experienced the nooks and crannies of the coast together, joined by two civilians. The Questers ranged in age from teenagers to seasoned waterman Ayers.

Two Questers went out on their own, enduring the 27-mile distance on paddleboards, laboring against headwinds and wind chop. Rubber-armed by the end, they finished at a different location, inside Newport Harbor.

The running, swimming Questers had to negotiate their own sketchy situations— strong currents and waves bashing into sharp rocks.

“I told the guys at the end that this is the best single day of lifeguard training you’ll ever experience,” Ayers said. “You learn how to rescue people in the worst situation when you’re on a dangerous reef with waves coming. We’ll get nicks and cuts, but we won’t get killed.”

One year, Ayers recalled, Questers actually did encounter some kids who had found themselves pinned up onto rocks by a rising tide in a remote location. The off-duty lifeguards paused their journey to deliver the frightened kids to safety.

This year’s Quest was a tough one, especially in rocky coves and rounding rugged promontories.

“I did go through the cheese grater a couple of times,” Ayers said.

Arriving at Crystal Cove, virtually everyone was cramping up. “Instead of looking like happy, fit lifeguards, we looked like a motley crew,” Ayers said. “My hat goes off to them. It’s toughest for the young ones.

They don’t know what to expect.”

One participant had to halt at Crescent Bay, and another, evidently having pulled a muscle, had to be assisted the last couple of miles to Balboa Pier—a bonding episode for the Questers.

“At the end, we all tap the pier and yell out, in unison: ‘Lifeguards!’ ” Ayers said.

Anyone inspired by the Quest is invited: • To support the Ben Carlson Memorial & Scholarship Foundation, in memory of a Newport Beach lifeguard who gave his life in 2014, attempting a rescue in heavy conditions. Visit bencarlsonfoundation.org.

• To learn more about lifeguarding by treating yourself to an absorbing, entertaining, enlightening summer read about lifeguarding’s history, lifestyle, challenges, adventure, and episodes of exhilaration and agony. The book is Warm Winds and Following Seas by retired San Clemente State Beach waterman Mike Brousard.

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TRY ANY OF THESE ON FOR SIZE One year, lifeguard Chris Coy did the Quest backwards, heading down coast in the dark and hooking up with the northbound Questers, surprising them at Dana Point, joining them to trek back to Newport Beach.

Several Questers have done what they call a Super Quest—the entire OC coast from Trestles to Seal Beach.

Coy once completed an ultra Quest from the Mexican border to the San Clemente Pier, persisting from 9 p.m. one night to 7 p.m. the next day, for charity. Fellow lifeguard Wes Hatfield made it most of the way, until his knee gave out.

In the offseason, some lifeguards go dog sledding and snow camping in the Eastern Sierra. Another lifeguard favorite is to paddle a borrowed outrigger canoe to Catalina Island and back.

Lifeguard Dan Sforza, a Quest co-founder, has hiked the Pacific Crest Trail and ridden a bicycle across the United States.

Fred Swegles is a longtime San Clemente resident with more than 46 years of reporting experience in the city. Fred can be reached at fswegles@picketfencemedia.com. SC

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TO ADVERTISE: 949.388.7700, EXT. 100 • LEGALS@PICKETFENCEMEDIA.COM PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE Trustee Sale No. 146285 Title No. DS7300-19002419 NOTE: THERE IS A SUMMARY OF THE INFORMATION IN THIS DOCUMENT ATTACHED. YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST, DATED 09/17/2005. UNLESS YOU TAKE ACTION TO PROTECT YOUR PROPERTY, IT MAY BE SOLD AT A PUBLIC SALE. IF YOU NEED AN EXPLANATION OF THE NATURE OF THE PROCEEDING AGAINST YOU, YOU SHOULD CONTACT A LAWYER. On 08/27/2019 at 12:00 PM, The Mortgage Law Firm, PLC, as duly appointed Trustee under and pursuant to Deed of Trust recorded 09/27/2005, as Instrument No. 2005000760547, in book xx, page xx, of Official Records in the office of the County Recorder of Orange County, State of California, executed by Eric Flandrois and Andrea Flandrois, Husband and Wife as Joint Tenants, WILL SELL AT PUBLIC AUCTION TO HIGHEST BIDDER FOR CASH, CASHIER’S CHECK/ CASH EQUIVALENT or other form of payment authorized by 2924h(b), (payable at time of sale in lawful money of the United States), At the North front entrance to the County Courthouse, 700 Civic Center Drive West, Santa Ana, CA 92701. All right, title and interest conveyed to and now held by it under said Deed of Trust in the property situated in said County and State, described as: FULLY DESCRIBED IN THE ABOVE DEED OF TRUST. APN 759-362-47 The street address and other common designation, if any, of the real property described above is purported to be: 20 First Street, Ladera Ranch, CA 92694 The undersigned Trustee disclaims any liability for any incorrectness of the street address and other common designation, if any, shown herein. Said sale will be made, but without covenant or warranty, expressed or implied, regarding title, possession, or encumbrances, to pay the remaining principal sum of the note(s) secured by said Deed of Trust, with interest thereon, as provided in said note(s), advances, if any, under the terms of said Deed of Trust, fees, charges and expenses of the Trustee and of the trusts created by said Deed of Trust. The total amount of the unpaid balance of the obligation secured by the property to be sold and reasonable estimated costs, expenses and advances at the time of the initial publication of the Notice of Sale is: $778,429.84 If the Trustee is unable to convey title for any reason, the successful bidder’s sole and exclusive remedy shall be the return of monies paid to the Trustee, and the successful bidder shall have no further recourse. The beneficiary under said Deed of Trust heretofore executed and delivered to the undersigned a written Declaration of Default and Demand for Sale, and written Notice of Default and Election to Sell.

The undersigned caused a Notice of Default and Election to Sell to be recorded in the county where the real property is located. Dated: 7/17/2019 THE MORTGAGE LAW FIRM, PLC Adriana Durham/ Authorized Signature 27455 Tierra Alta Way, Ste. B, Temecula, CA 92590 (619) 465-8200 FOR TRUSTEE’S SALE INFORMATION PLEASE CALL (800) 758-8052 The Mortgage Law Firm, PLC may be attempting to collect a a debt. Any information obtained may be used for that purpose. NOTICE TO POTENTIAL BIDDERS: If you are considering bidding on this property lien, you should understand that there are risks involved in bidding at a trustee auction. You will be bidding on a lien, not on the property itself. Placing the highest bid at a trustee auction does not automatically entitle you to free and clear ownership of the property. You should also be aware that the lien being auctioned off may be a junior lien. If you are the highest bidder at the auction, you are or may be responsible for paying off all liens senior to the lien being aucSan Clemente Times August 15-21, 2019

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tioned off, before you can receive clear title to the property. You are encouraged to investigate the existence, priority, and size of outstanding liens that may exist on this property by contacting the county recorder’s office or a title insurance company, either of which may charge you a fee for this information.

If you consult either of these resources, you should be aware that the same lender may hold more than one mortgage or deed of trust on the property.

NOTICE TO PROPERTY OWNER: The sale date shown on this notice of sale may be postponed one or more times by the mortgagee, beneficiary, trustee, or a court, pursuant to Section 2924g of the California Civil Code. The law requires that information about trustee sale postponements be made available to you and to the public, as a courtesy to those not present at the sale. If you wish to leam whether your sale date has been postponed, and, if applicable, the rescheduled time and date for the sale of this property, you may call (800) 758-8052 for information regarding the trustee’s sale or visit this Internet Web site - www.homesearch.com - for information regarding the sale of this property, using the file number assigned to this case: 146285.

Information about postponements that are very short in duration or that occur close in time to the scheduled sale may not immediately be reflected in the telephone information or on the Internet Web site. The best way to verify postponement information is to attend the scheduled sale. A-4699102 08/01/2019, 08/08/2019, 08/15/2019 PUBLIC NOTICE FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 20196549005 The following person(s) is doing business as: SURFING HERITAGE AND CULTURE CENTER 110 CALLE IGLESIA SAN CLEMENTE, CA 92672 Full Name of Registrant(s): SURFING HERITAGE AND CULTURE CENTER 110 CALLE IGLESIA SAN CLEMENTE, CA 92672 The business is conducted by a corporation.

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OBITUARIES Lynne M. Geyser

Born in Queens, NY in 1938, Lynne moved to Los Angeles in 1963. She graduated from Queens College and UCLA Law School with a young son. She was one of few women to practice law at the time and was the first woman to graduate at the top of her class.

Lynne went on to practice with prestigious firms and in the late 70’s she opened up a solo legal practice in San Clemente.

Lynne often donating her services to those who couldn’t afford her help.

Lynne loved her family, painting, exotic places, food, languages, art and wild animals, especially elephants. She could be counted on to bring bright colors, a sharp sense of humor, good conversation and much

love. Lynne was adventurous, an ardent supporter of the arts and many charities and lived life to the fullest. She loved unconditionally and gave everything she could to family and friends.

She is survived by one son, Russell and his wife Zina, her three grandchildren (Lea, Mason and Alexa), her aunt Lillian, her half-sister Lisa, and many cousins. A celebration of life will be held on September 8th at 11 am at the San Clemente Casino.

Bright colored attire is requested.

Dale Allison (Tuni) Nelson

Age 83, passed away on July 6, 2019, in Minneapolis.

Dale was born in Los Angeles, August 26, 1935 to Matthew and Dorothy Boe.

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She graduated from Southgate High School in 1953 and married Donald Lee Nelson on August 27, 1954. They raised their family in Long Beach where Dale was a devoted housewife, foster parent, softball coach, Campfire Girl leader, and Avon sales consultant. She loved bowling with a career-high of 279.

Dale moved to San Clemente in 1976 to open her first of three Baskin & Robbins stores. She was a member of TOPS and offered leadership to special events and retreats. In 1985, Dale was invited to be a member of the May Company California Woman Advisory Board, where she dedicated herself to helping other women reach their potential. Later in life, Dale obtained her real estate license in CA and Nevada.

Dale is preceded in death by her brother Col. Patrick Boe. She is survived by her husband Don, children Terry (Lorin) Fluent,

Mark (Elizabeth), and Matthew (Desiree), 11 grandchildren, and 8 great-grandchildren, her sister Jacqueline Osborn, and brothers Ralph and Paul.

A Celebration of Life will be held on August 17. For more information contact schsnelson@ gmail.com

Jennifer Marie Darling Stone

Jennifer Darling, 65, passed away on August 6th, 2019.

She will be remembered for her smile and her fun and nurturing spirit.

Born in Pasadena, California, she was the daughter of William and Helen Darling. Jennifer grew up in Alhambra, California

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with her twin brother James and two older brothers, William and Michael. Jennifer graduated from Alhambra High School in 1972.

She moved to San Clemente, California in 1974.

She was employed at the City of San Clemente from 1986-1999 and finished her career at the City of Laguna Niguel Building Division from 1999-2015.

Jennifer served at various Christian churches throughout her life in Southern Orange County.

She enjoyed attending Bible Study

and giving back to the community.

Jennifer loved music, dancing and entertaining. You would find The Beatles, James Taylor, Rod Stewart or Zac Brown Band playing in her home or while she tended to her beautiful garden.

She is survived by her children, Amysue Baker, Matthew Stone, son in law Brad Baker, and grandchildren Benjamin and Grace.

The memorial service will be held on August 30th at 10:30AM at Capo Beach Church, 25975 Domingo Ave, Dana Point, CA 92624.

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Outrigger Ohana Crowdfunding campaign launched for documentary on Dana Outrigger Canoe Club

BY ZACH CAVANAGH, SAN CLEMENTE TIMES

T

he Dana Outrigger Canoe Club has traveled, paddled and competed all over the world, and their next adventure takes them to the world of film.

The Dana Outrigger Canoe Club is the subject of a new documentary film project titled The Outrigger. The documentary tells the story of how people find meaning in their lives through a connection to the ocean, the power of sports and being part of a community, the “ohana.” The project would be a 30-minute documentary shot as a black-and-white film, with a scheduled release date of April 2020.

The director of the film is Dana Outrigger Canoe Club member Scott Council.

Council is a portrait photographer and director with a long list of famous subjects, including Dr. Dre, LeBron James, Beyonce, Betty White, Stephen Colbert, Will Smith, Tiger Woods and Elon Musk, among many others.

Council has launched a crowdfunding campaign to help complete the film and take it from its current four-minute sample to the full 30-minute story. The campaign site said the crowdfunding effort allows making a film for the people by the people.

The campaign runs through September 3, and so far the Kickstarter has reached $10,257 of the $125,000 goal.

The film’s Kickstarter page can be found at kickstarter.com/projects/theoutriggerfilm/the-outrigger-film.

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BY ZACH CAVANAGH, SAN CLEMENTE TIMES

Our City Scoreboard keeps you updated on all of the local San Clemente youth and community team accomplishments and special individual performances of the week.

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Lea Mave Makes AAU Taekwondo National Team after Summer of Gold

San Clemente’s Lea Mave, 16, earned her way onto the AAU Taekwondo Junior Female National Team with a strong performance in the National Team Trials at the AAU Junior Olympics on Aug. 2 in Greensboro, N.C. San Clemente Times August 15-21, 2019

Dana Outrigger Canoe Club member John Skorstad is the early subject and narrator of a four-minute preview for the crowdfunding project of The Outrigger, a 30-minute documentary by Scott Council on connection to the ocean and community. Photo: The Outrigger

For those looking to get a sense of the film, the four-minute preview can be found at vimeo.com/313195103.

In the four-minute preview, John Skorstad of San Clemente serves as the early subject and narrator.

“The rhythm of the water, you feel it in your body,” Skorstad says in the preview.

“You get used to it, your body works with it, and you feel a part of it. When I’m in the water, whether it be under the water or paddling, I can always feel grounded, in a sense.”

The preview, providing a moving setting in the artful black and white, provides an

incredible amount of angles and points of view to immerse you in the water and capture that rhythm.

The preview continues the pitch of the project and follows the thread from connecting with the water, to connecting with the canoe club family and finishing with the rush of a competitive paddle race.

“When I joined the canoe club, I felt like I joined a community of good people who had a sense of family, the ‘ohana’,” Skorstad says in the preview. “When you put a boat together with various paddlers, and you go out and all of a sudden something clicks, and we’re paddling as one,

and the boat moves in the most special way it can, it’s a very profound feeling.”

If completed, the film will focus on several members of the Dana Outrigger Canoe Club, including Skorstad, Dave Brozowski, Billy Kho, Gerald “G” Montes, Ray Owen and Bryan Pesartic.

If the funding goal is reached by September 3, preproduction would start immediately and be followed by filming interviews and a crossing to Catalina Island. In October and November, filming would continue in Hawaii. Post-production would take place from November through February before a planned release in April 2020. SC

Mave was one of 10 athletes to make the national team after a round-robin competition.

Mave qualified for the team trials after a pair of national gold medals this summer.

In early July, Mave punched her ticket to the trials with a gold medal at the AAU Taekwondo National Championships in Fort Lauderdale, Fla. Mave took the title for the Olympic Sparring Female Black Belt 15-17-year-old, 101.5-108-pound division. Along with competitors from North Carolina, Florida and Illinois, Mave led the top four competitors who qualified for the trials.

Mave’s first national gold medal of the summer came at the USA Taekwondo National Championships on June 29 in Minneapolis.

Mave pushed through three matches to

take the World Class Junior Sparring 15-17 Female Featherweight national title. Mave won her first match over a Connecticut fighter as the referee stopped the match, took her second win over a Texas fighter by points and advanced to the title match over a California fighter by superiority.

In the national championship, Mave bested another California fighter by points to take the gold.

Mave also claimed a senior division medal at the USA Taekwondo National Championships on July 2.

Mave earned a third-place bronze in the World Class Senior Sparring 18-32 Female Flyweight division. Mave beat out an Oregon fighter by points to gain in the first round, but Mave withdrew from her second-round match. Her result still secured one of the two third-place slots.

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Spots are open for City of San Clemente’s Friday Night Football youth flag football fall league. Registration fee is $130 for any one of the four divisions offered.

Division A is for ages 12-13 or age 14 in eighth grade; Division B is for ages 10-11 or 12 in sixth grade; Division C is for ages 8-9 or 10 in fourth grade; and Division D is for ages 6-7 or 8 in second grade.

The skills assessment day for Divisions A, B and C is on September 6 at Vista Hermosa Sports Park. Division C is at 5:30 p.m. and 6:15 p.m., depending on alphabetical order of last name; Division B is at 7 p.m., and Division A is at 7:45 p.m.

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RIP: Chris McElroy Influential San Clemente shaper remembered for the talented craftsman and troubled soul he was

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BY JAKE HOWARD, SAN CLEMENTE TIMES

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n the heyday of San Clemente’s Surf Ghetto, shaper Chris McElroy was the undisputed man. Calle de Los Molinos was his kingdom. He was the guy making local heroes such as Christian Fletcher and Dino Andino the boards that sent them into the stratosphere. He took Dino to his first NSSA contest when he was 11.

He shaped Mitch Colapinto’s first thruster.

A creative force, an artist, craftsman, mentor and troubled soul, McElroy and his famous air guitar have now slipped into legend.

Throughout the ’80s and into the ’90s, McElroy’s shapes could be found everywhere. The walls of his shaping bay were famously plastered with photos ripped out from the magazines. From covers of Christian boosting to Dino’s full-rail speed carves, at a moment in time when surfing was progressing seemingly every day, it was McElroy who was providing the spaceships for all of the explorations. And while he relished in the international exposure, Trestles and the hut at Uppers were his zones of choice—and he got whatever wave he wanted in the ultra-competitive lineup.

Not only was McElroy building great boards, but he also took young shapers such as Matt Biolos and Timmy Patterson under his wing. In its raw, wild radicalness, McElroy embodied the era.

“He carried himself like a bona fide surf star,” Biolos wrote in a touching remembrance on Instagram. “He partied like a rock star and had the best ‘air guitar’ I ever saw, but he could play as well. He always had an entourage of sorts. He was fun. He’d party with us, ask us questions, let us hang out upstairs in the Hydro Glass den of decadence. He was inclusive. He’d pay me to paint his team riders boards . . . and tease the crap out of me for ‘drawing skulls and devil crap on my boards!’ In the bustling, surfboard-building ghetto, we all wanted to be him. He was the archetype.”

Fading from the scene in the late ’90s, he spent some years living down around Todos Santos in Baja, Mexico.

“That rock-star lifestyle caught up to him. More parties than surfing. More parties than working. In the end, the fall was radical. Yet he somehow kept his magnetic San Clemente Times August 15-21, 2019

BY JAKE HOWARD, SAN CLEMENTE TIMES

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hen you grow up in a family with five kids, you have to learn to roll with things. Few groms in this area have a deeper appreciation for this than 6-year-old Peeta Kenworthy from Dana Point.

When Peeta was just a wee babe, she had a bit of a health scare, contracting infant botulism. But she doesn’t let much slow her down, and while she might have stressed out her folks, she was on the mend in no time. Five years down the track, and she’s rolling.

Peeta’s big sister, Bella, has been blazing the trail for the Kenworthy squad, winning NSSA surf events and crushing it in the skate world. But little sis is right there behind her.

Peeta’s pretty much been on a surfboard and skateboard all her life—and it shows.

She already rips at the skatepark, drawing clean, stylish lines, and she’s even got her airs working.

In the water, whether she’s standing up on a boogie board or styling with her old man at Doheny, Peeta is perfectly comfortable and happy.

Most recently, Peeta joined her family for some vacation and surf time over in Hawaii, where she got to enjoy the warm, tropical waters, rip with her brothers and sisters and make some new friends. SC

Chris McElroy. Photo: Courtesy of Shapyr.com

and hypnotic character for decades,” continued Biolos. “Through it all, he could still hold court. Even when teetering on homelessness, or holed up in Cabo, there was still some magic in the original ‘Muc.’ ” Recently, McElroy, whose health had been in decline after years of hard living, had plugged himself back into the Surf Ghetto scene. The guys that he helped build were all too happy to help him try and get back on his feet. It’s a tight community, and for those on the inside, the love is unconditional.

“We got him to almost finish a couple of shapes for Dino, but he just couldn’t physically do it,” said Damien Brawner.

For all of his challenges during the

last few years of his life, all the shapers and glassers in the Surf Ghetto continued to do what they could for him. Dino remained close with him to the end.

“You brought so much joy, love, and laughter into all of our lives! I’m grateful I got to say I love you one last time before you left us,” Cole Simler wrote on Instagram. “I wish you could have stuck around a little longer. Rest in peace. Love you, my friend!”

“We learned so much from you. We learned what to do. We learned what not to do,” Biolos wrote.“For myself, Timmy Patterson and many others in our board building community, perhaps that’s your biggest lesson given. Sleep well, Chris.

We all loved you.” SC Page 26

SURF FORECAST Water Temperature: 70-72 Degrees F Water Visibility and Conditions: 10-15’ Thursday: Peaking, lully, long period SW swell, small NW swell and a touch of SSE tropical swell combine to put better exposed breaks in waist to shoulder high surf (3-4’+ faces) while standouts see plus sets.

Light/variable winds in the morning for mostly clean conditions, giving way to light+ west flow in the afternoon for a bit of bump/texture on the surface.

Outlook: The swell blend holds for Friday then slowly fades over the weekend, for mostly waist to stomach high waves(2-3’+ faces) by Sunday morning. Light winds expected for the mornings, followed by light+ WSW flow in the afternoons. Another fun run of SSW swell is due late next week. For the latest details be sure to visit Surfline.com.

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