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Joseph Farley is already at work in Capistrano Unified School District, even though he doesn’t officially take the top job until July 1. Photo by Jonathan Volzke

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LOCAL NEWS & IN-DEPTH REPORTING

SAN CLEMENTE After seven months of work, rehabilitation and restoration the San Clemente Pier will reopen to the public this weekend, and just in time for Memorial Day. The estimated $2.8 million overhaul came in about $110,000 under that quote, according to Associate Civil Engineer and Project Manager Amir Ilkhanipour. Battling through a tough series of winter storms, the contractors John S. Meek Company, Inc. still completed the project on time.

And earlier this month San Clemente’s City Council approved a five-month lease agreement between the city and local bike enthusiast Pete van Nuys to establish a bicycle rental station at the North Beach passenger-service building—a building that has remained vacant since being built in 1995 as an addition to a county-funded commuter-rail platform for San Clemente’s Metrolink station.

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Dana Point City Council on May 24 voted 4-1 to adopt two resolutions in support of the California gray whale and whales in general. The first resolution supports the state legislature’s request that the federal government conduct an assessment of the health and numbers of the California gray whale population. The second opposes the proposed resumption of commercial whaling as proposed by the International Whaling Commission (IWC). The city’s actions call upon the President and federal government to conduct the assessment of California gray whales for the consideration of whether the species should be reinstated on the Endangered Species List and oppose the proposed resumption of commercial whaling. The anti-commercial whaling resolution urges President Obama to direct the U.S. delegation to the IWC to end all killing of whales.

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…Hotel Plans Moving Forward?

THE LATEST: The city is accepting public comments about a proposed hotel and retail project on the old Mission Inn site on Ortega Highway.

Gretchen Stroscher Thomson and her family—multi-generation residents of Capistrano—propose “Plaza Banderas Hotel” on the site of their old Mission Inn on Ortega Highway. Plaza Banderas would include a three-story hotel with 124 rooms, one- and two-story retail/office buildings and a parking lot with 185 spaces.

The plan is smaller than initial proposals—four stories were sought initially—and now has been praised by City Council members as key to the downtown revitalization.

WHAT’S NEXT: A public scoping meeting, where the public can raise issues to be studied in the environmental reports, is set for 8 p.m. on June 10 at City Hall.

A joint meeting of the City Council and Planning Commission is tentatively set for June 3 to consider plans for a new downtown hotel and retail project. The public comments are due by June 25.

FIND OUT MORE: See the Capistrano Insider blog at www.thecapistranodispatch. com —Jonathan Volzke

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…Fee Reductions?

THE LATEST: In an effort to attract major business to town, the City Council has agreed to waive development fees up to 75 percent for builders of hotels and car dealerships.

The action came after Bob Olson, who is proposing a Marriott Residence Inn at Camino Capistrano and Stonehill Drive, www.thecapistranodispatch.com

told the council fees for building his project in San Juan Capistrano would be $1.9 million—compared to $500,000 for a similar project he finished in Oceanside. Of the $1.9 million in fees, about $1 million is from the city and would be subject to the discount.

The Oceanside project, Olson said, generates $650,000 a year in bed taxes for the city, something Capistrano desperately needs.

WHAT’S NEXT: The council will consider a resolution providing more details about the reductions at its June 1 meeting. The council meets at 6:30 p.m. at City Hall, 32400 Paseo Adelanto.

FIND OUT MORE: See the staff report at The Capistrano Insider blog at www.thecapistranodispatch.com —JV

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…Wall of Recognition?

THE LATEST: Longtime volunteers Kathy Hooper and Shig Kinoshita and The Dispatch editor Jonathan Volzke are this year’s honorees for the city’s “Wall of Recognition” at the Community Center.

When Hooper and her family moved to town in 1979, she wanted to dedicate a tree to her daughter for her second birthday and was told the city didn’t have such a program. A year later, she wrote the tree gift program. She then spent 26 years on the city’s Park, Recreation and Equestrian Commission. She started the Mommy and Me program and helped organize some senior programs that are still in use today. She was on the original Measure M Committee for the first Open Space bond act.

Kinoshita, a resident since 1955, is a dedicated member of the city’s Associated Senior Action Program and has given more than 5,000 hours to the program over 17 years. Today, as

ASAP’s lieutenant of operations, he is also a longtime Rotarian and has continuously donated countless hours and financial support to Capistrano students and teachers. He was the Chamber of Commerce Man of the Year in 1997 and Grand Marshal of the Swallows Day Parade in 2005.

As an editor and reporter, Volzke has covered the city with passion and conviction. When Jonathan was a City Editor and reporter with The Orange County Register, he started a community coffee chat to keep a pulse on the community. The “chat” has grown into a weekly institution, attracting 50 to 60 people. In 2002, Volzke created The Capistrano Dispatch. He also lends his time to other efforts—whether it’s painting walls at the Boys & Girls Club, building sets at the playhouse, organizing a Farmers Market or building a fence at the Historical Society.

WHAT’S NEXT: A reception for the honorees is set for 2 p.m. on June 4 at the Community Center on Camino del Avion.

FIND OUT MORE: See www.thecapistranodispatch.com —Kelly Tokarski

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…Chamber Changes?

THE LATEST: Chamber of Commerce Executive Director Karen Richesin, who has been with the organization about six years, is moving to Chicago to be closer to family.

During Richesin’s tenure, the Chamber has gained a larger voice in citywide business issues, with board members often appearing at City Council meetings to speak on behalf of developments or other business-related issues. The Chamber and city have also worked together on the “Mayor’s Business Walks,” during which chamber leaders and the

Mayor go store-to-store in specific plazas to talk to business owners about their needs from the city and Chamber.

WHAT’S NEXT: A search is underway for a new executive director. Program Manager Randi Peshkin has taken the reins for the day-to-day operations. Applications for the post can be sent to the Chamber office at 31421 La Matanza, San Juan Capistrano, 92675. Include a cover letter and resume.

FIND OUT MORE: See www.sanjuanchamber.com

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…School Furlough Days Set? THE LATEST: All campuses in the Capistrano Unified School District will be closed Friday, May 28 as the first teacher furlough day is implemented.

Three furlough days were part of the contract trustees imposed on teachers before a five-day strike last month. All told, the furlough days and other cuts to the teachers’ contracts will save the district about $20 million, officials said.

All told, the teachers’ contract contained a 10.1 percent cut in salary and benefits.

Even with those savings, the district needs to find about $7 million more to cut. The district’s operating budget is back to 2005 levels, Ron Lebs, Deputy Superintendent, Business Support Services, has told the board of trustees.

Administrators received 12 furlough days this year.

WHAT’S NEXT: The next furlough day is June 1, although RH Dana will be open that day. RH Dana is open on June 1, but closed on May 27. The final furlough day is June 11.

FIND OUT MORE: See the Beyond the Blackboard blog at www.thecapistranodispatch.com —JV

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Planners: Downtown Needs More Buildings Consultants gather input from about 70 at public workshop

By Jonathan Volzke The Capistrano Dispatch

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an Juan Capistrano’s historic downtown has good potential to become more vibrant, but that will mean more buildings—and some might have to be taller than two stories, a consultant told about 70 people gathered at a workshop on Wednesday night.

The city’s Community Redevelopment Agency hired urban planners Studio One Eleven to master-plan Capistrano’s downtown in an effort to attract more businesses and make the area a more viable destination to residents and visitors alike. Representatives of the firm have met with city leaders and community leaders, but Wednesday’s meeting was the first open public session.

The total contract is $571,000, and will include Studio One Eleven planners setting specific zoning codes for each parcel in the downtown, along with design standards and completing a report on the overall environmental impacts.

Wednesday’s meeting began with a welcome from Councilwoman Laura Freese, who chairs the redevelopment agency, and Mayor Lon Uso, who told those in attendance that now is the time for Capistrano to more forward on injecting new life in the downtown.

Uso cited the planned reconstruction of the Ortega Highway interchange with the San Diego Freeway, which will change the entrance to the downtown by creating a large sweeping turn as Del

SJC Sheriff’s Blotter Compile d by JONAT H A N VO LZ KE All information below is obtained from the Orange County Sheriff’s Department Web site (www.ocsd. org) and reflects data available from calls placed from the field by the responding officer(s). An arrest doesn’t represent guilt. The items below are just a sampling of the entries listed on the OCSD Web site.

Wednesday, May 26 DISTURBANCE Alipaz Street, 32700 Block (9:50 a.m.)

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Obispo heads downtown, and plans for a new hotel, retail and office complex at the old Mission Inn site as key reasons to move now.

“There have been plans in the past, but something always seems to come up,” Uso said. “This time we won’t let it. We need a vibrant, successful downtown…we need your comments tonight, we need your help. We need your support to make this work.”

The meeting included a virtual who’swho of the downtown: John Fischer and Joe Campbell from Ruby’s, Carolyn Franks of Zoomar’s, Tom Scott and Beverly Blake from the Camino Real Playhouse, architect Roy Nunn, who drew up the plans for rebuilding the Vaquero West building on Verdugo Street, Chamber of Commerce President Larry Thomas, historian Ilse Byrnes, landscape architect Mike Imlay, planner Tom Merrill, who is working on the downtown hotel, Ayoub Sesar, who owns the Pedro’s Tacos property, Bill Griffith, who owns the white Esslinger Building and the Serra Plaza at Del Obispo and Camino Capistrano, Sycamore Trails owner Ron Hanson and Design Review Commissioner Robert Cardova.

The workshop began with a history and overview of the downtown, with Michael Bohn of Studio One Eleven explaining how decisions made by Mission founders centuries ago still influence our downtown today. The Mission was built in 1776 without front walls, and the area directly south of it

was kept open as a courtyard with some agricultural uses.

When the Mission fell into private ownership—the Forster family lived in it until 1864—the area in front of the Mission began to develop. Then as the town grew, the downtown development continued, first in a traditional mainstreet approach with buildings close to the street for pedestrian ease, then later with parking lots in front and buildings in back to satisfy the country’s growing car culture.

But, the planners pointed out, Capistrano’s downtown does have “good bones.” The distance from the Mission to Del Obispo is about a quarter-mile, which is the ideal distance for people to stroll. The planners also said visitors are comfortable walking about five minutes, so they presented maps and photos that showed five-minute points from the downtown, with the idea those areas could improve as the downtown improves.

The consultants stressed their plans will not call for any existing buildings to be torn down, but will help guide development of the many open parcels in the downtown, as well as develop parking strategies. Right now, the city requires every business to provide parking based on a formula: the consultants said Wednesday, parking needs should be pooled, with the idea that a shopper will park once and then go from business to business.

As it is, Capistrano has a lot of surface parking lots and even parks and schools

phone to her attorney.

Sunday, May 23

DISTURBANCE Paseo del Lucero, 32900 Block (1:17 a.m.) A woman reported her neighbor sprayed her with a garden hose.

SUSPICIOUS CIRCUMSTANCES Calle Reynalda, 31900 Block (3:11 p.m.)

A resident told three children sitting in lawn chairs in the street to save a parking spot until he returned.

Tuesday, May 25 BURGLARY Camino Capistrano, 32000 Block (9:05 p.m.) A 52-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of shoplifting from a drug store.

Monday, May 24 INDECENT EXPOSURE Arbor Road, 26400 Block (1:54 p.m.)

A caller reported a man pulled down his pants in front of a home, then jumped a fence and took off.

SUSPICIOUS CIRCUMSTANCES Via Santo Tomas, 31100 Block (8:20 a.m.) A caller reported an unknown woman was leaving notes and talking to her children.

SUSPICIOUS CIRCUMSTANCES Cerro Rebal/Via Ramona (10:49 a.m.)

A caller reported seeing numerous vehicles on the trails in the open space.

Another resident said it was probably Boy Scouts pouring concrete for the flagpole on the hillside.

Saturday, May 22 DISTURBANCE Verdugo Street/Camino Capistrano (10:43 p.m.) A man reported he’d left his cell phone in a cab. When he called the number, the cabbie agreed to bring back the phone, but when he arrived, he wanted money from the man. No cash, no phone, the cabbie said.

DISTURBANCE Alipaz Street, 32300 Block (3:07 p.m.)

in the downtown, which aren’t conducive to a vibrant, walking downtown.

Additionally, they suggested that Capistrano’s strict two-story rule in the downtown might need to be softened. Although crucial view corridors would be identified and protected, other areas could allow for three-story buildings, especially if they are set back or delineated with courtyards. Again, the planners said, the heights would be distributed through the downtown, and perhaps some buildings would have residential on upper floors with commercial on the bottom floors. That provides an instant base of potential downtown customers and injects life into the downtown.

“We want to make the downtown a place where people with higher incomes would want to live because it would be very cool,” said David Sargent, a principal with Sargent Town Planning, which is working with Studio One Eleven.

Those in attendance offered suggestions—Hanson and downtown business owner Jim Verbeerst suggested hitching posts and accommodating equestrians, while Griffith wanted to incorporate the bicycle trail from Dana Point as a way into town—which the planners will consider when they return June 9 through June 11. That, they said, is when they will actually draw up the plans for what Capistrano’s downtown could become.

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A man about 40 years old and wearing a baseball cap jumped the fence to a community pool and was lounging in a chair.

DISTURBANCE Camino Capistrano, 31900 Block (11:57 a.m.) A caller complained picketers were blocking the entrance to a bank. The picketers were rallying to support Arizona’s new anti-illegal immigration law.

BURGLARY Avenida Madrid, 31200 Block (5:14 a.m.)

A caller reported a man was pounding on the back door, then walking around the house yelling to let him in. The man was possibly on drugs, the caller reported, and there was a party going on two houses away. A 20-year-old man was arrested.

He gave his occupation as “counselor” in his booking papers.

Friday, May 21 CITIZEN ASSIST Los Rios Street, 31400 Block (1:21 p.m.)

A woman called authorities when her 14year-old daughter came home with a tattoo.

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Farley Begins His Work New Capo leader has history of taking on challenging assignments

By Jonathan Volzke The Capistrano Dispatch

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he headquarters of Anaheim Union High School District are in an old Fedmart, in an industrial part of that city just off the Santa Ana Freeway. Even Superintendent Joseph Farley admits his office, lined with dark wood paneling, looks more like a judge’s chambers than that of the chief executive of a 37,000-student school district.

It couldn’t be more different than the new office Farley will soon take up in the Capistrano Unified School District’s modern $44 million headquarters. That building is also just off the 5 freeway, but majestically sits above it, and Farley’s office will have sweeping views of the Capistrano Valley. And that building, like much in the CUSD, has been a source of, perhaps a symbol of, the political discord that has rocked the district for years.

Farley, a 38-year educator who has been at the helm at Anaheim for the last five years, was aware of the strife in Capistrano Unified, but just from what he read in the newspapers.

In an interview Monday, Farley, 59, said he recognizes he will face challenges from all sides. Internally, teachers and administrators are still healing from a five-day strike that ended less than a month ago, and externally, the Registrar of Voters is verifying 65,000 signatures submitted May 14 in support of recalling Trustees Ken Lopez Maddox and Mike Winsten. If that’s successful, Farley will see five of the seven trustees who hired him up for re-election in November.

And he’s the seventh superintendent at Capistrano Unified in four years.

Farley said he wasn’t really looking for a new job, but people told him he should consider Capistrano because his skills seemed a perfect match for what the district needed. He has, after all, faced problems before.

When he was hired in Anaheim, Farley was the first outsider ever brought in to the run the school district, which was founded in 1888. He was the third superintendent there in as many years, and the Grand Jury was investigating Anaheim Union’s handling of a multimillion-dollar construction bond. Under Farley’s watch, the Grand Jury wrote Anaheim’s work to address the issue was a model for others.

In his previous job, as Deputy Superintendent for Oceanside Unified, Farley helped take the district from among San Diego County’s lowest-performing to one of its most respected.

“I have consistently gone into a school department or a district that needed to make some improvements,” Farley said. “More typically improvements concerned instruction or student

Joseph Farley, superintendent of Anaheim Union High School District, will take the helm at Capistrano Unified on July 1. Photo by Jonathan Volzke

achievement, and that isn’t the case in Capistrano Unified, but if you know the history of Anaheim, it was pretty needed five years ago…there were a whole number of issues, and now five years later, those are resolved.”

While it’s easy to measure success through student test scores, quantifying success in addressing some of Capistrano’s core issues—regaining widespread public trust—isn’t as easily measured.

“There’s no score for staff morale and community support,” Farley said.

“But I would tell you the buzz around a principal or a superintendent or a new leader, sometimes it has some credibility to it. My hope would be the force of my personality or my approach to things, sometime in the first year, people will trust me and know I’m credible that I will tell them how things are, whether it’s good, bad or ugly. And hopefully that will turn around that sentiment in the community.”

His focus? It’s plain to see on the walls of that old Fedmart building in Anaheim: Students. The walls of the building, the walls of that wood-paneled office, are lined with large photographs of students. Anaheim Union picks a student ambassador from each school, buys them a suit, and relies on the students to introduce special events.

“This has been a hard school year for a lot of people. The issues associated with balancing the Capistrano budget and aftermath for that were very difficult for lots of people, regardless of which side you were on … I think it’d be naïve to not acknowledge that,” he said. “I want to encourage people to

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come together and work together and figure out where consensus points are as we move ahead. I think the integrity of the system is defined on how we do that very thing. We know what collaboration looks like, and that’s what we need to model for our kids as we sort through our differences that we have right now. I think that’s possible.

Communication, he said, is key. He hosts mini-forums regularly across his district. More than 40 this year alone.

“One of the things I do here—it’s served me well—I use this phrase … ‘we have to teach the underlying concepts and the fundamental reasons for everything we’re doing.’”

That’s the message he’s begun to share as he begins to get to know Capistrano community and parent leaders.

Farley spoke to the Capistrano Unified Council of PTSAs earlier this month and will also speak at the Teacher of the Year celebration in San Juan Capistrano on June 15.

Vicki Soderberg, president of the 2,200-member Capistrano Unified Education Association, noted that was happening before Farley officially starts his job, for which he will be paid $298,000 a year in a four-year contract.

“I thought that was very nice of him,” Soderberg said. “It seems like he’s really interested in jumping right in.”

Because some of the board’s strongest supporters, from the “reform” committee, have blamed the union for the district’s financial problems and said the teachers are trying to take over the district, there was fear the new superintendent would not be

open to the associations. And another question Farley has heard since the announcement of his new post: Does he have any link to the Education Alliance, a conservative group that also supported the current board of trustees? His answer: None. He’d barely heard of them before seeing them connected with the CUSD strife.

But Soderberg said she’s spoken to her counterparts in Anaheim Unified, as well as the California Teachers Association representative from that area. “They’re both very sad to see him leave,” she said. “That’s good for us if they are sad to see him leaving.”

She also spoke to Farley on the telephone. He called her.

“We had a nice conversation,” she said. “It was a short conversation. He called to say hello and introduce himself and I thought that was pretty nice of him to do that, to reach out that way. I think that says something about the kind of person he is.”

But, in the wake of seeing superintendent after superintendent over the past few years, Soderberg had a final thought: “I don’t think he’s going to get a free pass from teachers. He’ll have to earn it,” she said. “In the end, it’s not what a person says, it’s what he does.”

Mission Viejo Parent Fran Sdao, who is active in PTA and heard Farley speak at a recent meeting of PTA leaders from across the district, said she is cautiously optimistic.

“Dr. Farley comes highly recommended by parents who have worked with him. I am very encouraged by that and am hopeful that he will recognize the value of parent involvement and our contributions to CUSD,” Sdao said. “He is well aware of the urgency to address the need to create an open, transparent and respectful relationship between the district and the community.

I hope that he will be more inclusive of a broad stakeholder base to help him as he learns about the district and makes plans to move forward.”

Farley just asks for time.

“I know there are extraordinary expectations for me coming in as a new superintendent. I will have a lot to do with improving, turning around, enhancing, strengthening community support for that central office leadership but it can’t be done by me alone,” Farley said. “I think it has to be the community, parents, staff, associations all working together to bring a sense of support and order for this wonderful school district.

“This district has incredible test scores…beautiful schools in beautiful communities. They have incredible parent support in the schools. I think we have to begin there and really focus on what we’re doing right for kids and let that be impetus for moving beyond some of the conflict we’ve had lately.” CD www.thecapistranodispatch.com

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VIEWS, OPINIONS AND INSIGHTS

SAM ALLEVATO: My View

Property Rights vs. Visions

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n all the discussions regarding the new drive-through ordinance, In-N-Out coming to town, etc. one issue has been conveniently ignored by some, namely the property rights of the owner of the vacant Sizzler property.

This site was a restaurant, is zoned for SAM ALLEVATO this use, and is reflected on our General Plan as a retail/commercial area. Now this property owner comes forward with a restaurant applicant, In-N-Out, however some feel that this brand of restaurant does not fit the “vision” for the downtown core!

With all the zoning ordinances, design standards, building codes, etc., it is interesting to note that individual council member’s nebulous “vision” must also now be deciphered by the owner of this property, whatever that “vision” happens to be, before he can move ahead with his project. Good luck to all you property owners on trying to figure out what individual council members believe to be the vision of our downtown! If I own a Chevron gas station and want to change it to a Shell station, must I first check to see if this different brand of service station more neatly fits into the individual “visions” of the council members in office at the time? Is it any wonder that Orange County recently ranked 60th in job creation out of 66 areas with at least 450,000 jobs (Forbes Magazine, April issue) in a state that ranked 51st out of 50 states (Washington, D.C. was included) in business friendliness in a recent poll of 650 CEOs for the national publication CEO Magazine? Do we really want to emulate the liberal-controlled California legislature and the mess that it has got us into?

Now I know you will ask: “What about all the master planning you are doing of the downtown core and why don’t you wait for this new study to be finished?” I would submit to you that it is the private investor who is willing to risk their own money that will truly dictate what is going to actually work in our downtown, and not yet another study. San Juan Capistrano has some of the highest development and design standards in our area. We publish these upfront in the application process for developers and now we should work with those willing to invest in our community and not continually put up roadblocks to their success and our town’s economic vitality. The private sector gets it, it is high time for us to listen!

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economically viable areas of our city. This is because private enterprise decided to place their wealth behind businesses they felt would actually do well given the demographics of our area. In the rich mix of Ralph’s and DeNault’s Hardware, we do have fast food restaurants that continue to thrive. The traffic on this roadway is very congested at times because it is and always will be a “commuter thoroughfare” for motorists going to and from work to their homes in the southwest of SJC, Dana Point, South Laguna, etc. It also accommodates motorist traveling to the beach and Dana Point Marina. It is not a neighborhood street (more a mini-freeway extension) and is only on the fringe of the true downtown core.

The drive-through restaurants of McDonalds, Carl’s Jr., etc. are accessed by direct access off of Del Obispo from through traffic lanes which causes traffic to be delayed as one turns into these driveways from the main street. It should be noted that the Sizzler site has a protected right-turn pocket on Del Obispo, which takes a motorist out of the traffic flow before making a right turn onto Forster Street and then into a driveway with a stacking queue of more than 30 cars on site, thus preventing any backup onto the public streets.

If one were to select an ideal site for a drive through, this would have to qualify, as it does not interfere with the through traffic. Besides, with the reconstruction of the Ortega/I-5 interchange, we will be losing both Chevron stations, Denny’s, Jack in the Box, and Arby’s, thus eliminating many of the conflicts encountered by the motoring public today. Having a viable business on the west side of the street seems to be a prudent use of this site. Besides, who wouldn’t want to stimulate foot traffic to and from our Historic Town Center Park after picking up something to eat at this adjacent restaurant?

Talk about downtown walkability; this is what it truly looks like!

It will be interesting to see what, if any, rationale is used to deny the Conditional Use Permit if In-N-Out moves forward with their application. A denial must be based on concrete issues such as public safety, traffic, health, environmental degradation, etc. and not on arbitrary or capricious issues such as vision, dislike of the developer, etc. Now that the city has a viable Drive-Through Ordinance and In-N-Out is classified as a restaurant, it seems that the property owner has met his obligations to adhere to our codes and risk his own funds to invest in our town. Perhaps those opposed to the In-N-Out should use their own funds to buy the property and put in another restaurant that will fail in six months. I can’t wait to see that happen! Some may also marginalize the estimated $30,000 that In-N-Out would generate in much needed sales tax; however that is a heck of a lot better than the zero dollars being generated there today in addition to the blight of yet

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another vacant business!

I believe the property owner’s rights must also be considered in our discussion of whatever restaurant eventually goes into this location.

Sam Allevato began serving on the City Council in 2004.

Letters to the Community NOT CHARMED BY SCHOOL TRAFFIC —Toni Reiner, San Juan Capistrano Anxiety is sky high here in our “little,” “rural” equestrian pueblo. About what? Traffic—combined with no school bus service!

I have kids at San Juan Hills High School and Marco Forster Middle School. Today it took me one hour and 10 minutes to “mosey” across town from SJHHS to MFMS! It took 45 minutes alone to get down the hill to the Ortega and La Pata intersection!

I was quite late picking up my carpool.

We are ineligible for bus service in our neighborhood east of the freeway even though our assigned “neighborhood” schools are five and over four miles away respectively. I might as well live in Houston or San Francisco or even Los Angeles for the traffic density!

Next year, SJHHS will be fully loaded with juniors and seniors, construction on the Rancho San Juan housing development will be in progress, and of course the never-ending Mr. Toad’s Wild Ride of the Ortega Highway widening/bridge/intersection will still be in play.

Yes, I carpool, yes, I give myself plenty of time a.m. and p.m., but the denial of the bus service has me outraged when many citizens of San Juan need it most. What can we do besides move to a less stressful place to live, like New York City? Protest the school district? (There’s no money—maybe you’ve heard) Who knew charming, historic San Juan would be like this?

RELEASE THE LEASE —Carolyn Schneider, San Juan Capistrano Now that it is known to the community that the open space we purchased out at Ortega and La Pata is not available for use by the public as long as the city has a lease with the current tenant, I would like to know how long the lease might be.

(Cont. on page 10)

www.thecapistranodispatch.com

SOAPBOX LON USO: My View

Move to Block In-N-Out was ‘Disingenuous’

W

hat I really like about our new “drive through” ordinance is that it is one of the toughest ordinances we have on the books and it gives the council great discretion to allow or not allow them on any given site.

LON USO It excludes some broad zoning areas which make a lot of sense yet carving out a city block here and there was capricious and was obviously directed toward In-n-Out. This company had been in discussion with individual council members and staff for months without any indication of this potential action, yet the decision by three council members to surgically cut a few blocks out of the ordinance shocked everyone else in the room, especially the company’s representatives and our staff. Some described it as “sucking the air out of the room.”

This is exactly the kind of disingenuous behavior that has given our city the reputation of being unfriendly to businesses and why after spending $75,000 to hire yet another consultant to help us attract great, compatible businesses to town, the folks on the list won’t even give us the time of day, so, the more things change, the

more they stay the same.

To say that this vote by council members Mark Nielsen, Tom Hribar and Mayor Pro Tem Laura Freese was due to not wanting to make decisions before the Downtown Master Plan was completed is just an excuse for a disrespectful action taken against one of Orange County’s premier companies. This action reflected on our entire community. I ask you, What if the master plan ultimately determined that drive thorough businesses were appropriate and desirable on Del Obispo, how would we then allow them in, after their proposed exclusion? This is not logical, but it is great election year fodder capturing the traditional vision of “Cholesterol Row” phobia instead of finding solutions to the real problem, traffic.

I like In-n-Out, both the product and the company and I hope that we allow them to go through the process of vetting this site but I will tell you without a doubt that unless they can comply with all of the terms of our ordinance and prove to my complete satisfaction that their traffic impact will be minimal, that the stacking from the drive through is contained within their property 100% and that their design and architecture will be compatible and appropriate, I will not vote for them.

MARK NIELSEN: Straight Talk

Common (Election Year) Nonsense

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t is beginning to look a lot like an election year for our little town. How can you tell? Just look at the uptick in rhetoric and public posturing by groups with their own agenda, potential candidates and even incumbents. One good barometer is how often the press gets MARK information and arguments before it is NIELSEN even publicly raised with the city. Thus using the press to make news, instead of report on it.

Actually, I don’t have any issue with citizens engaging in public debate on the issues facing our city. I have long championed greater public awareness and involvement in the political process of our City, having been a leader in two prior referendums to overturn previous City Council decisions. As a co-founder of Citizens Against Uncontrolled San Juan Expansion a decade ago, I and many others in our town spent long hours tracking development projects and speaking out on numerous issues that we felt would detract from the rural, historical and equestrian character of our community.

However, what I do take issue with is a lack of intellectual integrity in the public debate. When generalizations and personal attacks are used to mislead the public and “facts” are made up or half-truths used to distort the real record; we as a community are degraded. It is certainly easy to publicly accuse anyone of terrible things to cast a shadow over them. All we need do is look back at that stain on our history during the McCarthy witch hunts of the 50’s when political opponents were accused of having leftist or communist sympathies. No facts need be presented. A public accusation was sufficient to ruin numerous careers.

Throwing around “facts” like we are spending at greater rates than ever before are just plain false. When I was first elected in 2006, the city expenditures from our General Fund totaled over $24 million. This year, we are projecting expenses close to $21 million. That is a reduction of around $3 million/year from what was being spent when I started on council. In addition, we have increased our Police Services/Public Safety expenses Page 10 • The Capistrano Dispatch • May 28–June 10, 2010

by over $1.5 million/year in the same time. Therefore, we have actually cut over $4.5 million from our General Fund expenditures in the past four years! Hardly looks like unrestrained spending to this fiscal conservative.

Claims that we are wasting money on Affordable Housing and that no penalties exist if we ignore the State mandates likewise are false. We have what is known as a “20 Percent Set Aside” in our Redevelopment Agency whereby 20 percent of the extra property tax the city gets to keep in the Agency boundaries must be set aside for Affordable Housing. If we do not spend that money on Affordable Housing within a certain period, the state will take away the money. However, they take it from our redevelopment General Fund as a penalty and we still have to use the 20 Percent Set Aside funds for Affordable Housing. If common sense tells you that is nothing to fear, I guess I would prefer some basic horse sense instead.

Claims that our newly acquired Open Space cannot be used for soccer or sports leagues are also false.

While it is true that the rodeo grounds at La Pata and Ortega are under a lease that runs until 2011, those fields are today being used for soccer tournaments as well as lacrosse, in addition to the horse jumping shows.

The real facts are that no one can just use these fields since they are presently under lease and reserved (just as they cannot just use the Sports Park fields, or use the organic farm which is also leased open space). The current lease holder has already scheduled those fields for events and tournaments through 2010. However, future uses are yet to be scheduled, and there is a Council subcommittee working on the future plans for this property. Remember we also have an additional 20 acres that include lemon groves on Ortega. We will be reviewing plans for access to that parcel at Tuesday’s City Council meeting.

The list of misstatements and half-truths go on, but the point of these comments is that election year rhetoric can easily get out of hand and spread false information that actually can cost us as a city far more.

I welcome honest debate. However, making up and

I will say it again. We lived peacefully with drivethrough restaurants for decades in this town. No one talked about them hurting our character. It wasn’t until three more of them were built on the corner of Del Obispo and Ortega with very bad traffic planning that the whole Cholesterol Row issue started. It’s about traffic, not the menu. We will soon lose two fast foods and a gas station on this corner location. The new interchange will improve traffic flow on Del O’, we should be looking for more ways to help traffic move without killing business, in fact improving both.

These decisions are not about the present economy, they are an essential part of a long term strategy for our city. It is not simply about $30,000, it is about bringing many great and successful businesses, one at a time, each bringing financial and social benefits. It is about fiscal responsibility, about having the money to pay to run a great city for the benefit of our residents.

I think this philosophy is part of my fiscally conservative DNA, more profits, not more taxes; business, not government.

Lon Uso is a longtime Capistrano dentist who was elected to the City Council in 2006. His colleagues selected him to serve as Mayor this year.

Letters (Cont. from page 8) The residents of San Juan are paying for something they cannot use. I’m sure most of us would not have wanted our open space committee to recommend this piece of land for purchase if we had known it was not going to be for residential use. Yes, the residents that have horses get the benefit from it, but for the rest of us, we must pay to see any equestrian events held there. But, we are already paying—$34 per $100,000 of assessed value of our homes. I would like to know where the funds that are collected from the lease are deposited? (Surely someone at the city knows) I surely hope not in an account to pay for salaries of city staff, utilities or any other city bills.

The monies from the lease need to be for the benefit of the residents of San Juan Capistrano. Perhaps the monies can be used to lower the amount each owner will be assessed. Also, it is the residents of our city that need a say into whether we want this land to be leased. If there are any further contracts or leasing of this land, I for one would want the lease to include residential usage by all residents of San Juan.

I don’t think that private talks or contracts is what the city should be involved in. Could we have an explanation of what this deal, this lease, and the future of this property means to the residents of the city?

To submit a letter to the editor for possible inclusion in the paper, e-mail us at letters@thecapistranodispatch.com or send it to 34932 Calle del Sol, Suite B, Capistrano Beach, CA 92624. The Capistrano Dispatch reserves the right to edit reader-submitted letters for length and is not responsible for the claims made or the information written by the writers.

twisting facts or putting words in someone’s mouth is patently unfair and reflects an inability to go toe-to-toe on the issues. It is far easier to fall back on generalizations and personal attacks when your factual arguments are weak.

Also, being a naysayer or conspiracy theorist is a whole lot easier than having to be constructive, actually do something and be held accountable. Let’s focus the debate on solutions, instead of just the negative.

But then again, I guess my definition of common sense is a whole lot different from some others.

Businessman Mark Nielsen was elected to the City Council in 2006. www.thecapistranodispatch.com

GETTING OUT

GO SEE DO

ECOLOGY CENTER LAUNCHES SEMINARS

The Ecology Center and Element skateboards are teaming up for the Summer 2010 edition of Backyard Skills, a do-it-yourself sustainability education program that embraces the “elements.” The first of the four hands-on programs features wind, with Kitemaking, from 1 to 3 p.m. on May 29. Everybody leaves with their own handmade, personalized kite. The seminar is $25, plus a $5 materials fee. The rest of the series includes rain-barrel construction for water on June 12; solar oven construction for fire on July 24, and composting with worms for Earth on August 28. The center is also launching its “Basic Needs” speaker and seminar series. The series will address four sustainability topics and will feature discussions with cutting-edge thinkers in those areas. An-award winning documentary will also be shown free the week before each speaker. Those speaker events are from 6:30 to 9 p.m.

Registration (required) is $15 for members and $25 for non-members, and includes wine, refreshments and light fare. Each film event will be held at 7 p.m., and admission is free. The series began with Water in May and continues with Shelter on June 9 and 10, Waste on July 8 and 15 and Community on August 19 and 26.

The Ecology Center is at 32701 Alipaz St., Reservations and more information about both series is available online at www.theecologycenter.org or by calling 949.443.4223.

YOUR FOURTEEN-DAY EVENT PLANNER

Courtesy photo

THE LIST A day-by-day guide to what’s happening in and around town the next two weeks.

MIKE HAMILTON

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BILINGUAL STORYTIME

7 p.m. Variety music by the popular local musician at Savannah Chop House. Laguna Niguel, www.mikehamiltonmusic.com.

COMPILED BY TAWNEE PRAZAK

HISTORICAL WALKING TOUR

friday28 ALOHA FRIDAY

5 p.m. Every Friday BeachFire Ladera has happy hour all night for guest dressed Island Style. Live music by The Drop. 25682 Crown Valley Pkwy., Ladera Ranch, 949.542.7700, www.beachfire.com.

THE KING & I

8 p.m. Catch the famous Rodgers and Hammerstein play at Camino Real Playhouse. Tickets $26. Last show May 23.

31776 El Camino Real, San Juan Capistrano, 949.489.8082, www.caminorealplayhouse.org.

BENNY CHADWICK

The Vintage. 26701-B Verdugo St., San Juan Capistrano, 949.661.3407, www.thevintagesteakhouse.com.

CALIFORNIA RANGERS

8:30 p.m. Swallow’s Inn. 31786 Camino Capistrano, 949.493.3188, www.swallowsinn.com.

DREAD ZEPPELIN

8 p.m. Musical group portraying Bob Marley, Elvis and “Zep” from led Zeppelin at The Coach House also with Instigator and Suburban Skies. Tickets $15. 33157 Camino Capistrano, San Juan Capistrano, 949.496.8930, www.thecoachhouse.com.

saturday29 PET ADOPTION

10 a.m.–2 p.m. The Ark of San Juan hosts a pet adoption at PetsSmart in the Costco center. See available pets at www.arkofsanjuan.org. 33963 Doheny Park Road, San Juan Capistrano, 949.388.0034, arkofsanjuan@cox.net.

CAMFIRE PROGRAM

8 p.m.–9 p.m. Fun and learning at Caspers Wilderness Park.

Free. 33401 Ortega Hwy., San Juan Capistrano, 949.923.2210, www.ocparks.com.

TRICIA FREEMAN

2:30 p.m.–6:30 p.m. Live at Swallow’s Inn; more music to follow at night! 31786 Camino Capistrano, 949.493.3188, www.swallowsinn.com.

LUKAS NELSON & THE PROMISE OF THE REAL 8 p.m. Classic American band at The Coach House joined

by Tom Moyer and The Fallen Stars. Tickets $10. 33157 Camino Capistrano, San Juan Capistrano, 949.496.8930, www.thecoachhouse.com.

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1 p.m. SJC Historical Society leads a tour to see Los Rios Historical District, O’Neill Museum, Montanez Adobe, the Mission, Rios Adobe and more. Meet at the train depot on Verdugo Street. Every Sunday. $2 adults, $1 children. 949.493.8444, www.sjchistoricalsociety.com.

SAVED BY THE MISSION BELL

8:30 a.m.–5 p.m. Children or adults can listen to Spanishspeaking audio tours at the Mission daily. Admission of $5-$9.

26801 Ortega Hwy., San Juan Capistrano, 949.234.1300, www.missionsjc.com.

SPRING WINE TASTING AL FRESCO

5 p.m.–7 p.m. Simple Fondue features $1 wine tastings every Saturday and Sunday held on the patio. Guest also receive free corkage or a complimentary appetizer with purchase of $20 or more. 31761 Camino Capistrano, 949.240.0300, www.simplyfondueoc.com.

JOHN TROY

9 p.m. Award-nominated singer/songwriter live at BeachFire Ladera. 25682 Crown Valley Pkwy., Ladera Ranch, 949.542.7700, www.beachfire.com.

monday31 MEMORIAL DAY BBQ

1 p.m. Celebrate the holiday at Swallow’s Inn with music and food all day. 31786 Camino Capistrano, 949.493.3188, www.swallowsinn.com.

MONDAY MADNESS WINE TASTING

5 p.m.–8 p.m. Join SC Wine Company for happy hour featuring 3 wines for $5! Your choice off of our daily menu! Also, $8 cheese plates normally $10! 212 1/2 Avenida Del Mar; 949.429;.7067; www.scwinecompany.com.

MEMORIAL DAY CEREMONY

10:30 a.m.; 1:30 p.m. San Clemente remembers our fallen soldiers with two events: An observance at the Community Center followed by a ceremony at the Marine Monument in Park Semper Fi. More info at 949.361.8264, www.san-clemente.org.

tuesday01 ZORRO UNMASKED

10 a.m.-4 p.m. New exhibit at Mission SJC showcasing the cinematic history of Zorro from films and television with historic props and more. Runs daily through August 31. Admission $5-$9.

26801 Ortega Hwy., San Juan Capistrano, 949.234.1300, www.missionsjc.com.

11 a.m. Children of all ages are invited to the Library for stories and crafts in Spanish and English. No registration required. 31495 El Camino Real, 949.493.1752, www.ocpl.org.

OLD CAPISTRANO FARMERS MARKET

3 p.m.–7 p.m. Every Wednesday at El Camino Real and Yorba; 949.493.4700.

ROB ELLER

9 p.m. Soulful originals and popular covers at BeachFire Ladera every Wednesday. BeachFire Ladera. 25682 Crown Valley Pkwy., Ladera Ranch, 949.542.7700, www.beachfire.com.

thursday03 OUT OF THE BLUE

5 p.m. Laguna Beach’s First Thursday’s Art Walk featuring a reception introducing the 2010 Art-To-Go collection presented by the Festival of Arts Artists Fund. 505 Forest Ave., LB, 949.497.3597.

TRASHCAN SINATRAS

8 p.m. Concert at The Coach House. Tickets $15. 33157 Camino Capistrano, San Juan Capistrano, 949.496.8930, www.thecoachhouse.com.

MATTHEW BY MONDAY

6:30 p.m.–10 p.m. The Vintage. 26701-B Verdugo St., San Juan Capistrano, 949.661.3407, www.thevintagesteakhouse.com.

friday04 FIRST FRIDAY FILM

7 p.m. The SJC Library shows the fairy-tale-style French film, Amelie, about a shy young heroine. Donation of $2. 31495 El Camino Real, San Juan Capistrano, 949.248-5132, www.ocpl.org.

DANA POINT HARBOR BOAT SHOW

12 p.m.–7 p.m. The annual event runs through Sunday and features new and used boats, tons of products, events and much more. Begins at 10 a.m. Sat & Sun. General admission $12.

323.655.2010, www.danaboatshow.com.

COMMON SENSE

8 p.m. Reggae concert at The Coach House. Also featuring Irieside. Tickets $15. 33157 Camino Capistrano, San Juan Capistrano, 949.496.8930, www.thecoachhouse.com.

FERNANDO RAMOS

6 p.m.–9 p.m. The solo mariachi guitarist plays at El Adobe de Capistrano every Friday and Saturday night. 31891 Camino Capistrano, 949.493.1163, www.eladobedecapistrano.com.

BENNY CHADWICK

7:30 p.m.–11 p.m. The Vintage. 26701-B Verdugo St., San Juan Capistrano, 949.661.3407, www.thevintagesteakhouse.com.

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May 28–31

SPECIALS EACH DAY THURSDAY

We would like to recognize those who have been a part of the Dana Point Boat Show for 10 Years!

FREE Admission

FRIDAY $1 FRIDAY - $1 Admission, $1 Hot Dogs, $1 Beer, $1 Soda

SATURDAY & SUNDAY $3 OFF with COUPON (See flier or visit www.danaboatshow.com)

OC Sailing and Event Center Public Docks 34451 Ensenada Place, Dana Point, CA 92629 Dana Point Harbor is right off the I-5, centrally located between Los Angeles and San Diego.

The Boat Show is an easy drive with plenty of FREE parking and FREE show shuttle service.

866.374.2628 www.danaboatshow.com

EASY TO FIND

EASY TO FIND: 34451 Ensenada Place DANA POINT HARBOR is right off the I-5, centrally located between Los Angeles and San Diego. The BOAT SHOW is an easy drive with plenty of FREE parking and FREE show shuttle service.

EVENT SCHEDULE THURSDAY Noon Wyland Glass Painting Series, Film 1 p.m. Greening California’s Schools - Peter Phinney 1:30 p.m. Blue Whale Footage - Ocean Institute 2:30 p.m. Sort it Out: Recycling, Recyclable & Recycled - Sasha King, Peter Phinney 3 p.m. Nature Propelled, Film - Ocean Institute 4 p.m. Water Quality, Orange County Dana Point Harbor - Paul Lawrence 4:30 p.m. Green Kitchen and Bath Renovation Projects - Sasha King 5 p.m. Sustainability ConsultantBill Conley, CFM2

FRIDAY Noon Wyland Movie 12:30 p.m Wyland Movie 1 p.m. Wyland Movie 1:30 p.m. Sort it Out: Recycling, Recyclable & Recycled - Sasha King, Peter Phinney 2 p.m. Coral Reef Presentation - Ret Talbot

2:30 p.m. Green Kitchen and Bath Renovation Projects - Sasha King 3 p.m. Painting With No VOC Paints - Rosie Abramyan, MODAA Inc. 3:30 p.m. “Main Street Village,” Film - GreenRibbonProductions.com 4 p.m. What is “LEED” all about?

- Peter Phinney 4:30 p.m. Director of At Sea Programs, Ocean Institute - Tim Sullivan

SATURDAY 10 a.m. Tree of Life - Gene Radcliffe 10:30 a.m. Wyland Glass Painting Series, Film 11:00 a.m. Secrets of a Green Landscape 11:30 a.m. Sustainability, LEED, and What it Means to You - Bill Conley Noon Simple Green Strategies for Homeowners 1 p.m. DIY Green: 6 Green Projects for Homeowners - Sasha King, Peter Phinney 1:30 p.m. Green Your Business and Save Money - Anita Katzenback 2:30 p.m. Water Quality, Orange County Dana Point Harbor - Paul Lawrence 3 p.m. Captain Herzer

3:30 p.m. Captain Herzer 4 p.m. Sort it Out: Recycling, Recyclable & Recycled - Sasha King, Peter Phinney 4:30 p.m. ”Main Street Village,” Film - GreenRibbonProductions.com

HOURS THURSDAY-FRIDAY • Noon – 7 p.m.

SATURDAY • 10 a.m. – 7 p.m.

SUNDAY • 10 a.m. – 5 p.m.

SUNDAY 10:30 a.m. Main Street Village - How to 14 LEED Credits GreenRibbonProductions.com 11 a.m. What is “LEED” all about?

- Peter Phinney 11:30 a.m. Watersheds, Ocean Institute - Jonathan Witt Noon Water Quality, Orange County Dana Point Harbor - Paul Lawrence 1 p.m. Simple Green Strategies for Homeowners 1:30 p.m. Sailboats and Sustainability: A Case for Efficiency - Richard Holzer 2 p.m. Secrets of a Green Landscape 2:30 p.m. Painting With No VOC Paints - Rosie Abramyan, MODAA Inc. 3 p.m. Wyland Movie 3:30 p.m. Wyland Movie 4 p.m. Wyland Movie

MUSIC LINEUP THURSDAY, JUNE 3 1 p.m. - 3 p.m. Rob Eller 3 p.m. - 5 p.m. Jason Feddy 7 p.m. - 9 p.m. Vince Mitchell Duo

FRIDAY, JUNE 4 1 p.m. - 3 p.m. Eric Henderson 3 p.m. - 5 p.m. Jason Feddy

SATURDAY, JUNE 5 noon - 2:30 p.m. Vince Mitchell Duo 2:30 p.m. - 5 p.m. Rob Eller

SUNDAY, JUNE 6 11 a.m. - 1:30 p.m. Eric Henderson 1:30 p.m. - 4 p.m. Jason Feddy

GETTING OUT

Dispatch Restaurant Spotlight

RATE IT!

By Danielle Juncal

Have you eaten at this restaurant?

Vue at the Laguna Cliffs Marriott

Go to www.thecapistranodispatch. com and rate your overall experience. We’ll post the results in next week’s issue of The Dispatch.

25135 Park Lantern, Dana Point, 949.487.7516, www.lagunacliffs.com BEST KNOWN FOR: Californian cuisine MOST POPULAR ITEM: Blackened Ahi Tuna Within the Laguna Cliffs Marriott Resort & Spa, Vue masterfully prepares a diverse menu of exquisite and flavorful dishes that reflect the diversity within Californian cuisine. Large windows allow natural light to flood the dining area while also revealing an expansive ocean view. Vue, as well as its upstairs counterpart, the OverVue, boasts the freshest, highest quality ingredients, combined to create innovative taste sensations. “Cooking is not just how well one can cook according to a recipe. It is how you can be inspired and work with the items you have that are in season,” Erasimo Rodriguez, executive sous chef, said. Perhaps one of the most enjoyable characteristics unique to the OverVue is its Tapas menu. The tapas, Spanish for “lids,” are smaller portions of food meant for sharing, including intricate yet bite-sized dishes such as the Manchengo and Chorize Flatbread with blueberries, pineapples and pesto. Meanwhile, larger meals are available as well, like the Blackened Ahi Tuna, accompanied by tempura enoki, wasabi caviar, and mango puree. “We all know that Mother Nature is perfect. But in my kitchen, Mother Nature is not perfect; we make it perfect. It’s all about creating balance with what you are working with,” Rodriguez said. Be it a relaxing morning brunch, a few casual appetizers, or an elaborate dinner, any and all food cravings are satisfied by the chefs at the Vue.

Vue. Photo by Danielle Juncal

PRICE RANGE: $10 to $40 PAYMENT: Cash or credit cards RESERVATIONS: Recommended HOURS: OverVue 11 a.m. to midnight everyday; Vue 11 a.m. – 3 p.m. everyday, 6 p.m. – 10 p.m. Friday to Saturday

Web Extra: Online voters gave

Jacobi’s on the Alley 102 Avenida Cabrillo, San Clemente, 949.361.9586 (Rated on a scale of 1–5 stars)

Last issue online voters gave

Rick’s Cafe

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26762 Verdugo Sreet, San Juan Capistrano, 949.661.3456 (Rated on a scale of 1–5 stars)

ABOUT OUR REVIEWS: In each issue we’ll highlight universally critical points including “Most Popular Dish,” “Best Known For” and “Price Range.” But most importantly, we’re inviting you to participate each week and rate the restaurant based on your experiences. Go to www.thecapistranodispatch.com and under “Restaurant Guide,” rate it from 1 to 5, then share your thoughts on the Dispatch forums.

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tuesday08 COMPUTER TRAINING CLASS

FAMILY FILM FEATURE

11 a.m. The whole family can enjoy a showing of Tim Burton’s film “Alice in Wonderland” based on the classic tale at the Library. Free admission and popcorn. 31495 El Camino Real, San Juan Capistrano, 949.493.1752, www.ocpl.org.

15TH ANNUAL L’HIRONDELLE PATIO LUNCEHON

8:45 a.m. The Library offers free computer lessons with instruction on a variety of topics; class space limited so arrive early. 31495 El Camino Real, San Juan Capistrano, 949.248.5132, www.ocpl.org.

PRESCHOOL STORYTIME

11 a.m. Children ages 3-6 and their caregivers are invited for stories, songs, crafts and fun. 31495 El Camino Real, 949.493.1752, www.ocpl.org.

11:30 a.m. San Clemente Dana Point Shelter hosts a fundrasier lunch benefitting the shelter’s medical costs. Features a wine auction opportunity drawing. Pets welcome! 31631 Camino Capistrano, San Juan Capistrano, 949.661.0425, www.petprojectfoundation.org.

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YOUTH ADVISORY BOARD’S MOVIE ON THE GREEN

GRAY WHALE TRIP

8 p.m. The City’s Youth Advisory Board hosts a showing of “Transformers 2” on the driving range of San Juan Hills Golf Course. Admission free; snacks available for purchase. 32120 San Juan Creek, 949.493.1053, www.sanjuancapistrano.org.

LORD OF THE STRINGS

7:30 p.m. The renowned singer/songwriter Jack Tempchin performs as part of the concert series at the Dana Point Community House. Tickets $20. 24642 San Juan Ave., Dana Point, 949.842.2227, www.lordofthestringsconcerts.com.

sunday06 SUPER PET ADOPTION EXTRAVAGANZA

9:30 a.m.-5 p.m. The Ark is at the Irvine Animal Shelter with 600plus adoptable pets, 50 vendors, contests, prizes and a food court.

6443 Oak Canyon, Irvine, 949.388.0034, www.ArkOfSanJuan.org.

10 a.m.; 12 p.m.; 2 p.m. ‘Tis the season to search for migrating gray whales with Dana Wharf. Adults $29, Kids $19. 34675 Golden Lantern, Dana Point, 949.496.5794, www.danawharf.com.

KARAOKE

7 p.m. Get onstage and sing or enjoy cheap tacos at Swallow’s Inn. 31786 Camino Capistrano, 949.493.3188, www.swallowsinn.com.

CURIOSITY CARTS

10 a.m.–12 p.m. Discover history-related replica artifacts once used at the Mission. Free with paid admission, $5-$9. 26801 Ortega Hwy., 949.234.1300, www.missionsjc.com.

thursday10 ROMANCE GALA UNDERWRITING PARTY 6:30 p.m. Mission SJC hosts the event. 26801 Ortega Hwy., San Juan Capistrano, 949.234.1300, www.missionsjc.com.

SIGHTSEEING CATAMARAN TOUR

12 p.m.–3 p.m. Dana Wharf takes you out to sea to observe the coastline of Laguna Beach and its history. Tour includes lunch, a search for whales, dolphins and more. Tickets $49. 34675 Golden Lantern, Dana Point, 949.496.5794, www.danawharf.com.

VILLAGE ART FAIR

9 a.m. A variety of arts and crafts on the first Sunday of the month in downtown San Clemente along Avenida Del Mar. 949.218.5378, www.villagesanclemente.org/artfair.htm.

monday07 COUNTRY DANCIN’

7:30 p.m. Free dance lessons and DJ Bubba at Swallow’s Inn. 31786 Camino Capistrano, 949.493.3188, www.swallowsinn.com. www.thecapistranodispatch.com

Upcoming: April 9

MIOCEAN’S BLUE 42 GALA

6 p.m. OC’s premier “blue tie” fundraising gala at St. Regis Resort with auctions, a ceremony honoring leaders and organizations helping protect our ocean and music by The English Beat. Table for $5,000. 1 Monarch Beach Resort, Dana Point, 949.242.7702, www.miocean.org.

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ON STAGE

Heather McDonald of the Chelsea Handler Show With Sarah Colonna

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eather McDonald, along with Sarah Colonna, will perform her standup comedy at The Coach House on Saturday, June 6. McDonald is best known for her work on the Chelsea Lately show, where she writes, acts and produces. We caught up with McDonald via e-mail in New York City, where she hosted the 2nd Annual Blossom Ball for Endometriosis.

Have you performed at the Coach House in the past?

No, I have not but I have been to the San Juan Capistrano Mission because I’m Catholic. Does that count?

What can we expect in your show at the Coach House?

Sarah will start the show and do around 25 to 30 minutes and then I’ll come out and do an hour. We will drink together after and take pictures with anyone Courtesy photo who wants one.

Besides my fascination with pop culture and impersonating reality TV stars, I talk a lot about being a wife, mom and stepmother.

Your impersonations are hilarious. Celine Dion, Drew Barrymore, Sarah Palin and a host of others are all spot on. Which is your favorite?

I love doing Drew Barrymore, however people really do think I look like Celine Dion so she’s fun to whip out in an elevator. I love doing various Real Housewives too.

How did you get your start in the business?

I was raised just outside of LA in the San Fernando Valley and therefore quite jaded about the entertainment business.

I was afraid if I majored in theater I’d be a waitress at 27, not that there is anything wrong with that…So, against my parents’ better judgment I majored in Business and Communications at USC. I talk a lot about this in my book, “You’ll Never Blue Ball in This Town Again,” in stores June 8.

Doors open at 6 p.m. with the show starting at 8 p.m. Tickets can be purchased for $20 at The Coach House by calling 949.496.7935 or online by visiting www.thecoachhouse.com. CD —A.J. Bardzilowski May 28–June 10, 2010 • The Capistrano Dispatch • Page 17

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LIFE IN OUR COMMUNITY

COMMUNITY CALENDAR friday 5.28

Saturday 6.05

Coffee Chat 8 a.m. The Capistrano Dispatch hosts a spirited town hall forum on community issues. All are welcome. Camino Real Playhouse, on El Camino Real, just south of Ortega Highway. Occurs every Friday.

Sororptimist International of Capistrano Bay Annual Hearts to Hands 5:30 p.m. All proceeds will benefit the lives of women and children in our local community. Tickets to the event, which will be held in a San Juan Capistrano home, are available by contacting Diana Orlando 949.525.1417.

The $50 ticket will include a delicious Spanish-themed meal and lots of good company. All are welcome.

tuesday 6.01 City Council Meeting 6:30 p.m. City Hall, 32400 Paseo Adelanto.

Movie on the Green 8 p.m. The city’s Youth Advisory Board

hosting a Movie on the Green at San Juan Hills Golf Course. “Transformers 2” will be shown on the driving range at 32120 San Juan Creek. The film is rated PG-13. Admission is free, and snacks will be available for purchase.

Friday 6.11 Next regular issue of The Dispatch publishes. *Meeting agendas at www.sanjuancapistrano.org

JAN SIEGEL: Moments in Time

The Mission Even Played a Role in the Revolution

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s we get ready to celebrate Flag Day and July 4th, it is interesting that our historic town played a role in the Revolutionary War. JAN SIEGEL An article published by the Daily Sun Post in San Clemente in August 1975, quotes an article by an Orange Coast College teacher Hank Panian in an issue of the Costa Mesa Bicentennial Gazette.

“As Panian related the story, two European monarchs, the King of France and the King of Spain, decided to come to the aid of the

struggling colonists. Not out of any sympathy with their cause, or ideals, but merely as a great power play to wound their ancient adversary, Great Britain.

Beginning in 1776, the two powers began funneling secret funds through a dummy trading companying to the Thirteen Colonies to pay for arms and munitions. On August 17, 1780, King Carlos 111 of Spain issued a royal edict to his American subjects telling them he needed money to defend the Faith by defeating England.

The orders that reached California a year later in August 1781, contained instructions to collect $2.00 from every Spaniard plus $1.00 for every Indian. Those who couldn’t

Rotary Ridge Events Set for October Mountain biking added this year

provide cash were told to sell fruit and grains from the annual harvest as a means of raising the money.

The Mission San Juan Capistrano, founded only six years earlier, pleaded poverty in an attempt to gain exemption but later came up with a $221.00 donation.

Monterey, the capital, donated $833 while the tiny pueblo of Los Angels could only come up with $15.

A year earlier the founder of the California Mission chain, Father Junipero Serra, had given his blessing to the cause by ordering special private and public prayers for a favorable outcome of the Revolutionary War. Panian said he first came across this sidelight to history while reviewing a new California history book by a colleague, Dr. Robert Barger of Long Beach State University. A single sentence in the manuscript— ‘money collected for the war against England’—piqued his interest.

Research led him to the Santa Barbara

Mission Library and Archives, where Father Maynard Geiger provided Panian with a facsimile of the original order of ’cedula’ issued through the local commandante.

The document, running six pages and difficult to read because of fading handwriting, expands on the need of the funds to defeat the infidel British monarch.

For Panian, who was vice president of the Costa Mesa Bicentennial Committee, the information was just what he needed to help boost interest in the American Bicentennial by showing a direct link between California’s heritage and the dramatic events on the Eastern seaboard.”

This might be the perfect time for you to spend a Moment In Time at our historic Mission and realize how much a part of our country’s history San Juan Capistrano was in the past.

Jan Siegel is a longtime downtown tour guide and member of the Cultural Heritage Commission. Her name appears on the city’s “Wall of Distinction.”

Ridge Walk begins at 8:30 a.m. and is an invitation to hikers, families and leashed pets, to comfortably walk the ark Friday and Saturday, San Juan ridgelines, including Harbor Oct. 1 and 2, 2010, on your View and Patriot Point, where some of calendars for the annual the best vistas are found.

Rotary walking, running— and new All of the events will start from the this year—mountain biking event city’s staging area/parking lot at the in the hills surrounding San Juan east end of Las Ramblas. The 10K Run Capistrano. will go to San Juan Hills High School This will be the third year the and back to Las Ramblas. The mounRotary, in conjunction with the City tain bike “poker run” will go to all of of San Juan Capistrano, sponsors this the above-mentioned places to pick up call to our neighbors to enjoy the cards to win prizes for the best poker city’s open space and the mountainshands. There will be trophies for the to-ocean vistas it provides. runners and gratification and good This partial two-day event begins photos for the walkers. with a new mountain bicycle “poker Appropriate booths and concesrun” on Friday starting at 4 p.m. This sions will be set up at the staging area non-timed event provides good fun and at Las Ramblas. Entry forms will be a riding challenge for mountain bikers. available in a few weeks on our web The 10K Trail Run begins Satsite at sanjuantrailrun.org. urday morning at 7 a.m. This is a For follow up information conchallenging timed run, as those who tact Rotarian John Caldwell at participated last year will testify. The 949.310.5825. CD

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St. Margaret’s Got Reason to Buzz Capistrano boy is finalist in National Spelling Bee

By Sherry Lucas The Capistrano Dispatch

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e is smart, funny, and kind, with a personality that could charm a bee out of its hive.

A spelling bee that is.

Kenley Farace, a resident of San Juan Capistrano and a seventh-grade student at St. Margaret’s Episcopal School, is getting ready for the 2010 Scripps National Spelling Bee held in Washington, DC on June 3. Farace won the Orange County Spelling Bee in February to qualify for a spot in the nationals.

Farace has been competing in spelling bees with his school since the third grade.

“Now I’m the person who uses correct grammar and spelling when texting,” said Farace.

The 83rd annual Scripps competition will be at the Grand Hyatt Hotel and host 273 spellers—the greatest number of U.S. spellers in the history of the event.

Contestants range from 8 to 15 years of age, with 52.7 percent being boys and 47.

3 percent girls, according to spellingbee. com.

“We are thrilled to welcome 273 of the best and brightest spellers to the nation’s Capital for Bee Week, and we look forward to a great competition,” said Paige Kimble, director of the Scripps National Spelling Bee. All competitors will start the competition moving through three rounds. At the conclusion of the third round, 50 or fewer students will be named as semi-finalists based on points earned through the rounds. The semi-finalists then compete and are out once a word is misspelled.

Those who make it to the final championship will have a few extra rules, but will also be out once a word is misspelled.

Farace said he is looking forward to the barbequed meal planned for students, a sort of kick off for the competition, and then all will finish the week with a

Kenley Farace. Courtesy photo

banquet awarding the winner(s) and honoring all who participated.

Jeannine Clarke, principal of St. Margaret’s, said the school has been participating in the spelling bee as long as she can remember, at least the 19 years that she has been there.

Clarke said Farace has a slightly different philosophical approach than many of the students.

“Some of the kids that go to the national spelling bee dedicate their lives to it,” said Clarke. “I’ve known kids that pull out of school for the month leading up to it. Kenley has a far more balanced outlook. This is one thing he’s good at, among many.”

The top 10 kids from each grade level compete at the middle-school level, public and private. Three or more from each school can be selected to represent their school at the county level.

There is a written round of words to

spell and then an oral round. Approximately two-thirds of those kids made it to the oral round, according to Farace.

“The second round is easy, the third round is hard,” he said.

Among the 70 students he was up against, Farace beat his opponent in the 13th round with the word “secessionist” and then secured his place at the nationals with the word “evulsion,” which means to extract.

“My dentist was very excited,” he said.

When he’s not studying words, Farace likes to surf the Web, but said he doesn’t like computer games because of the threat of viruses and the expense. He plays the Saxophone and takes Jazz/ Ballet Dance lessons, he loves theater and music and performing at recitals.

What do children like Farace, with such a plethora of talents, end up doing with the rest of their lives?

According to Kimble, who is the 1981

national champion, statistics are not kept regarding the types of professions or careers Bee competitors generally hold.

“Some go into medicine, or become doctors, some become writers. Those are just some of the careers they choose,” said Kimble.

Bee week is less than a week away.

Mark your calendars to watch the fun on ESPN. You can bet Principal Clarke, students, faculty and parents of St. Margaret’s will be keeping their eye on Farace’s progress.

“We’re really proud of Kenley and excited to be represented at the spelling bee at the national level, I think it’s fabulous,” Clarke said.

The 2010 Scripps National Spelling Bee will be televised June 3 on ESPN at 11:15 p.m. Pacific Standard Time. For more information and schedules, see www. spellingbee.com CD

Sergia Zeguiguivam who was baptized at the Mission in 1805 and from the village of Tobe in the Capistrano Valley. Wick attended local schools and received a quarterback football scholarship to the University of Missouri and graduated from Long Beach State Collage. He married Carol Ann Preston of Laguna Beach and served as a Corporal in the US Army. They have two sons, Craig and Chris.

Wick worked his entire 33 year career as a teacher/administrator for the Laguna Beach School district

while making his home in the Juaneno aboriginal territory village of “Niguil” now known as Laguna Niguel for the past 45 years.

He has been involved in the tribal community though service to such committees as the Tribal Newsletter, Election Committee, the Unification Committee and the current Elders Committee.

He’s a Mission Docent and assists in the archival work at the Historical Society’s O’Neill Museum by helping preserve its over seven thousand photos collection of the city and surrounding area.

DON TRYON: Old San Juan

Another Lobo Honored

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uite a few years ago the Juaneno Indians of San Juan Capistrano started their campaign to gain federal recognition.

Clarence Lobo was DON Chief then and had the TRYON honor to pursue this. He worked tirelessly on the project. However, this didn’t happen before he passed away. Others have picked up the task and it appears that recognition will be obtained in September.

Last Saturday, May 22, at a Gala Benefit Dinner at the El Adobe, another Lobo gained tribal honor. Clarence’s brother, Harley “Wick” Lobo, was awarded the “Honoring Traditions Award” for his selfless dedication and service to the Juaneno Band of Mission Indians organization. June Ramos was also honored that night.

Wick was born in 1933 here in San Juan Capistrano and lived in a Little Hollywood house built in 1914 which is part of the historic Los Rios District. His ancestral Progenitor is

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n estimated 4,500 people were on hand at the Mission Saturday, May 22 to see Mariachi Chula Vista” win the first-place prize of $2,000, a trophy, and a professional photograph of their group in the sixth annual Battle of The Mariachi Festival.

Southern California mariachi bands competed for cash prizes before a panel of judges that included Director, Producer and Cinematographer Al Gonzalez, as well as Mayor Lon Uso. Held in the Mission’s Central Courtyard, festivities included a day full of live mariachi music, authentic Mexican food, a Ballet Folkloric dance workshop, a Mariachi 101 workshop and a puppet theater with performances throughout the day. CD Photos courtesy of Mission San Juan Capistrano

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eing ready to help your neighbors isn’t tied to your age. JSerra Junior Alex Berman has been volunteering with Capistrano’s Community Emergency Relief Team, or CERT, since last summer. He’s among the youngest graduates of the program, which is free to city residents.

Berman, who was just elected ASB President at JSerra, plans to apply to West Point Academy and the Naval Academy at Annapolis. He also knows that the work he is doing now will teach him volumes about a life of service. He is also involved in choir, track, and cross country.

CERT is part of a federal program that trains residents in basic rescue, firefighting, first-aid and other emergency skills. The next CERT training program, which meets one evening a week for six weeks and then on one Saturday, starts September 1.

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program after meeting other CERT volunteers at a San Juan Summer Nites Concert in Historic Town Center Park last year. The first Summer Nites Concert this year is June 16, with the Doo Wah Riders.

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Highlanders vs. Tritons, San Clemente High School May 28, 3:15 p.m.

Musketeers vs.

Dolphins, Dana Hills High School May 28, 3:15 p.m.

Mariners vs.

Angels Angel Stadium May 28, 7:05 p.m.

LA Tennis Open Home Depot Center May 22-30, TBA

The Tritons made it out of the second round of the CIF-SS playoffs against JSerra and now look to outlast the Royal Highlanders in the quarterfinals.

The Dolphins are looking for that elusive Division I title but must get through Moorpark in the CIF-SS quarterfinals.

After wrapping a threegame series with the Toronto Blue Jays, the Angles take in another three-game homestand against Seattle.

The LA Tennis Open USTA Men’s & Women’s Challenger is a part of the USTA Professional Challenger series. This tournament is one of 96 other USTA Pro Circuit events held in the United States. Info: www.usta.

Info: www.dhhs.net

Info: www.sctritons.com

Info: www.losangeles. angels.mlb.com

D-Backs vs. Dodgers Dodger Stadium May 31, 6:10 p.m.

It’s the first of 13 straight home games for the Dodgers as they begin with a three-game series against Arizona.

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Tartans Tally Three Titles

St. Margaret’s athletes win volleyball crown, two track-and-field championships in single day The Capistrano Dispatch

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t. Margaret’s athletic program added three CIF Championships to its collection on May 22. The Boys Volleyball team won a second CIF title in St. Margaret’s history with victory over Arrowhead Christian, while in other CIF finals on Saturday, sophomores Chelsie Churchill and Billy Gaudreau each won CIF titles in their individual Track and Field events.

The Tartan volleyball team, seeded # 2, reached the 2010 finals without dropping a game during the playoffs. They were led by seniors Woody Quinn, Kory Kiraly, Alex Fragapane and Kevin Wang. The team started off slowly on Saturday, but turned it on in the second game and then never looked back.

The Tartans played in the CIF final last year, but took the runner-up trophy. “This is a great team of players with amazing heart,” Athletics Director Susie Maga said. “This win is especially sweet because they had to push through many injuries, work hard and stay focused to avenge last year’s close loss in the final.”

She continued: “I know the team is proud to deliver this championship to Coach Karch Kiraly. We are all very grateful for his dedication, direction and leadership to the program over the past four years.”

By winning CIF, the team earned a berth in the State Playoffs. Their first match is at home on Tuesday, May 25 at 7 p.m. against Elizabeth Learning Center representing the City Section. If the Tartans win, they will play on Thursday, May 27 against the winner of the Sante Fe Christian vs. Chadwick match.

Chelsie Churchill of Mission Viejo was the Academy League Champion in the Triple Jump (and 4 x 100 relay), but entered the CIF Finals ranked 7th in the division. Each competitor gets four jumps during the competition, but Chelsea only needed two. Her second jump eventually won her the crown, as she landed 36’2”. Her closest competitor landed 36’1 ½”. This was Chelsea’s personal best jump and a school record.

Billy Gaudreau, a Dana Point resident who was the Academy League Champion in the 800m, 1600m and 3200m, advanced to the CIF Finals in both the 1600m and 3200m. The 1600m earned him his first CIF Championship. This sophomore ran his personal best by 4 seconds, completing the race in 4:20.62. CD Page 26 • The Capistrano Dispatch • May 28–June 10, 2010

Left: St. Margaret’s Episcopal School sophomore, Billy Gaudreau, was the Academy League Champion in the 800m, 1600m and 3200m.

The 1600m earned him his first CIF Championship. Right: St. Margaret’s Episcopal School sophomore, Chelsie Churchill, was the Academy League Champion in the Triple Jump (and 4 x 100 relay) and her second jump at 36’2” won her the CIF Championship and a school record. Courtesy photos

The Tartan volleyball team is made up of Kory Kiraly of San Clemente, Kevin Wang of Mission Viejo, Oliver DeCarion of Laguna Beach, Mike Jones of Laguna Beach, Alex Fragapane of Coto De Caza, Woody Quinn of Dana Point, Zach Stoddard of Laguna Niguel, Nick Adams of Dana Point and Arya Amirhekmat of Dana Point.

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