GETTING OUT/PAGE

ON STAGE AT THE COACH HOUSE COREY FELDMAN

BY COLLIN BREAUX, THE CAPISTRANO DISPATCH

You might know Corey Feldman from The Lost Boys, Stand by Me, and other classic films.

Come Sept. 13, fans of the actor will get a chance to see him and hear him in person, as Feldman is also a musician who will perform at The Coach House in San Juan Capistrano as part of a national tour.

In between tour dates and other media obligations, he took some time to talk to The Capistrano Dispatch about the upcoming gig and what his supporters can look forward to if they go.

“They can expect a lot of love and positive energy,” said Feldman, his voice a bit hoarse from recent performances.

The Friday the 13th: The Final Chapter star said the tour has “been great” despite feeling as if it started off slowly. There may have been initial doubts from concertgoers that the dates would be canceled, Feldman said.

“But it picked up,” he said. “The energy has been amazing. There’s been a great connection between the audience and my band.”

The majority of people in the crowd are in sync with Feldman and his band the whole night in a reciprocation of love, he said.

“Detroit was overwhelmingly positive,” he said. “Pittsburgh was exceptional, as well.”

Feldman is no stranger to The Coach House, having previously played at the South Orange County venue several times. He concedes it’s a “very different venue,” because people sit down and can

Fans of Corey Feldman will get a chance to see the actor and musician up close when he takes the stage at The Coach House this month. Photo: Courtesy of Manfred Baumann eat dinner during concerts, saying that’s a good thing because people are dialed in to the music. Like others who have taken the stage at the venue, he likes the acoustics and lighting there.

He knows many of those attending will be doing so for nostalgia reasons— given the fond memories of his performance in The Goonies and other ’80s cult films—and so is prepared to join in on fans going down memory lane by mixing in elements of his old films.

Feldman said the show will be a multimedia experience for fans.

The show is primarily a concert, however, so the crowd can expect to hear Feldman play songs from his 2016 album Angelic 2 the Core and latest release Love Left 2.1. Audiences seem to really look forward to renditions of the song “Comeback King,” Feldman said.

His music mixes in elements of electronic dance music, pop, rock and soul.

Feldman describes Love Left 2.1 as a spiritual follow-up and homage to his 1990s album Love Left. The new recording continues the hopeful message from its namesake, which was produced during a time of angst and as grunge and gangster rap dominated the radio.

“All the darkness, all the negativity,” Feldman said. “Where’s the love?”

Feldman initially set out on remixing Love Left and only recording a new song or two in celebration of its 25th anniversary. The COVID-19 shutdown left Feldman stranded overseas, so the anniversary milestone passed.

“We kept writing and we kept recording. I was locked out of the country, and we were stuck in Jamaica,” Feldman said. “I started writing and writing. I flew my engineer in and started recording all these songs.”

By that time, Feldman figured out he had enough material for an entirely new album—something he deemed an “organic sequel.”

Come concert time, Feldman is ready to put on a big show for San Juan Capistrano. He compares the atmosphere to an arena show in a small venue.

“You don’t want to miss the experience, because you never know when it will be the last chance,” he said. “Come out. Enjoy the moment. Never let the opportunity pass you by.” CD

SHOW DETAILS

WHAT: Corey Feldman

WHEN: Tuesday, Sept. 13. Doors open at 6 p.m.; concert starts at 8 p.m.

WHERE: 33157 Camino Capistrano, San Juan Capistrano

FOR TICKETS OR MORE INFO: thecoachhouse.com. Tickets are $25.

AT THE MOVIES ‘Three Thousand Years of Longing’ Nearly Lives Up to the Title

BY MEGAN BIANCO, THE CAPISTRANO DISPATCH

In true George Miller fashion, the Aussie filmmaking legend’s latest release, Three Thousand Years of Longing, is epic, colorful, fantastical, wild and— as expected—a flop at the box office.

While Miller has gained a legacy for his Mad Max franchise (1979-2015), producing Chris Noonan’s Babe (1995) and directing the sequel, Pig in the City (1998), himself, I wasn’t surprised Three Thousand Years of Longing seemed to get hardly any promotional hype and was just casually placed at the end of the summer film schedule.

Photo: Courtesy of Elise Lockwood/MGM Pictures

In present day, Alithea Binnie (Tilda Swinton) is a single, childless literary scholar who is out of town for a conference in Istanbul, Turkey. Alithea’s specialty is storytelling—specifically, the narration of how stories are told.

While ordering room service in her hotel room, the older woman starts washing an old antique she had bought in the city, which turns out to be a bottle filled with a magical genie she unintentionally releases.

The supernatural being, known as a Djin (Idris Elba), then gets into his life story for Alithea while convincing her to free him of his imprisonment with three wishes.

Three Thousand Years of Longing is loosely based on a 1994 novella called The Djin in the Nightingale’s Eye by A.S. Byatt. Fortunately, Miller and script partner Augusta Gore choose to not overstay their welcome and keep their screen adaptation at only 100 minutes, rather than expand more inspiration from the source.

For the audience’s sake, it’s good that Three Thousand Years lasts less than two hours, because it is very dialogue-heavy on the ethos and purpose of wishes existing, while the actual magical elements are fleeting, yet always present because our male lead is a genie.

Elba and Swinton are fine as the leads, though Swinton’s intense Irish brogue for Alithea got a bit tiring after a while.

I don’t mind theories and philosophical discussions on the ethics of superpowers, but most of the time epic-inscope pictures such as Three Thousand Years—especially with so much backstory and subplot—generally aren’t my thing.

While critics and MGM/United Artists are selling Three Thousand Years of Longing as “Aladdin for adults,” I think I might just stick with Aladdin. CD

CLASSIFIEDS

Submit your classified ad online at thecapistranodispatch.com

HELP WANTED Buildings & Grounds Custodian

St. Margaret’s Episcopal School seeks to hire a Custodian to serve as an important member of the support team in maintaining the campus and buildings of our school.

RESPONSIBILITIES INCLUDE: • Sweep, vacuum, mop, scrub, wax and polish floors using industrial vacuum cleaner and scrubbing and buffing machine • Clean and stock restrooms • Clean ceilings and dust and polish light fixtures • Dust inside buildings, outside buildings, and walls • Maintain cleanliness of walkways by sweeping, blowing, and scrubbing • Assist with setting up and taking down tables, chairs, umbrellas and linens in support of events and social functions • Full-time from 3-11:30 p.m.

This position offers competitive pay and a full benefits package (health, dental, retirement, etc.). Applications and/or resumes may be dropped off at the reception window at the St. Margaret’s campus. For more information, please call John at 949-593-0503 ext. 1309.

GARAGE SALES GARAGE SALE LISTINGS ARE FREE

Email your listing to info@thecapistranodispatch.com Deadline 12pm Monday.

FOR SALE

SURFBOARD FOR SALE Hand-shaped Channel Islands 7’4” surfboard (20 x 2 3/4). Great condition. $300 OBO. Text 949.702.3142.

HELP WANTED

HELP WANTED Experienced Tile setters and helpers, Slab Fabricators, Slab Installation 5 years exp. Top pay based on experienced. 949-395-3369

COME WORK WITH US! FULL AND PART TIME IMMEDIATE OPENINGS Small family owned association management business in Laguna Hills hiring Full Time Administrative Assistant and Part Time IT/Graphic Arts positions. Good computer and people skills a must. Please send resume to vickie@talleyassoc.com

Want to reach 24,150+ people in the SJC & RMV area? Then you need to be in The Capo Dispatch! Call Debra at 949.388.7700 ext. 104

PLACE YOUR BUSINESS CARD HERE

Call Debra Wells at 949.388.7700, ext. 104 or debra@wellsadsolutions.com

PLACE YOUR BUSINESS CARD HERE

Call Debra Wells at 949.388.7700, ext. 104 or debra@wellsadsolutions.com

PLACE YOUR BUSINESS CARD HERE

Call Debra Wells at 949.388.7700, ext. 104 or debra@wellsadsolutions.com

PLACE YOUR BUSINESS CARD HERE

Call Debra Wells at 949.388.7700, ext. 104 or debra@wellsadsolutions.com

GUEST OPINION | Moments in Time by Jan Siegel

THE HISTORY OF FLOODS IN SAN JUAN

If you believe the headlines of today, you would think that that the Earth is collapsing around us. First, we’re told that global warming was our major concern. Now, it is climate change and the cold weather of winter that we need to be concerned about. We are going from one climate crisis to another. Besides the record summer heat wave, we are told to be ready for the 100-year flood … but what we are going through is a cyclical pattern that has been going on for centuries. Floods have been a part of the San Juan Capistrano landscape since records have been recorded beginning in 1861. Following our latest “century” flood in 2010, Don Tryon—former archivist for the San Juan Capistrano Historical Society and The Capistrano Dispatch—wrote on the history of flooding in our town over the past decades.

Tryon wrote, “The first heavy floods recorded were in 1825, but there was a lack of detail on what happened. But in 1861 and 1862, it was reported that four weeks of rain fell, and the skies poured out water in such sheets that it tore into adobe walls and carried away soil, chickens and loose belongings. The two raging creeks, Trabuco and San Juan Creek, covered the town.”

Between October 1863 and March 1864, 29 inches of rain fell on San Juan Capistrano. The 1916 flood wiped out several bridges, including two railroad

bridges and 1,000 feet of railroad track. In 1927, railroad bridges were again destroyed, as well as valuable orange trees, which could be seen floating down to the Pacific Ocean. The 1927 flood completely isolated the town. The next major flood was in 1938. It was referred to as the 50-year flood. A record nine inches of rain fell in six days and, once again, San Juan Capistrano was isolated. Both creeks crested over their banks and inundated all the surrounding farmland. McKinley Bridge, which was located behind Zoomars on Los Rios Street, was destroyed … and, once again, the railroad bridge over San Juan Creek was washed away. This flood affected all of Orange County. Following the 1938 flood, federal money was allocated to try and tame the Santa Ana River. One answer for the money was to build Prado Dam. Completed MOMENTS IN TIME in 1941, it has been constantly upgraded

BY JAN SIEGEL due to more and more urbanization. Part of the theory behind Prado Dam was the San Juan Creek watershed. Beginning in Lake Elsinore, there are about 19 tributaries that flow into San Juan Creek, including Trabuco Creek that follows Ortega Highway. As it reached flat land, seepage into the ground provided an underground aquifer. The U. S. Geological Survey installed water gauges to measure the water flow into the creek. The years 1943 and 1968 saw more flooding, but the worst was 1969, when the water gauges at the U. S. Geological Survey at San Juan Creek measured 5.8 feet. In January and February, 14.56

Photo: Courtesy of OC Public Libraries.

FROM THE ARCHIVES This photo depicts a bell at Mission San Juan Capistrano in 1917.

Every issue, The Capistrano Dispatch will publish a historical photo. To submit your historical photo for consideration, provide information about the photo along with your name, date, location and a small description to cbreaux@picketfencemedia.com.

inches of rain was recorded in San Juan Capistrano. There were more bridges collapsing. Another flood year was 1982. As was 1993. That year, the front wall surrounding the Mission collapsed.

The last flood year was 2010, which saw the flooding of the San Juan Hills Golf Club course, the evacuation of horses, the closure of the Mission and suspension of Amtrak service.

Spend a “Moment in Time” reflecting on the meaning of “century floods” and take reasonable precautions. A century is not as long as it used to be.

Jan Siegel was a 33-year resident of San Juan Capistrano and now resides in the neighboring town of Rancho Mission Viejo. She served on the city’s Cultural Heritage Commission for 13 years, has been a volunteer guide for the San Juan Capistrano Friends of the Library’s architectural walking tour for 26 years and is currently the museum curator for the San Juan Capistrano Historical Society. She was named Woman of the Year by the Chamber of Commerce in 2005, Volunteer of the Year in 2011 and was inducted into the city’s Wall of Recognition in 2007. CD

PLEASE NOTE: In an effort to provide our readers with a wide variety of opinions from our community, The Capistrano Dispatch 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 Capistrano Dispatch or Picket Fence Media. If you would like to respond to this column, please email us at editorial@thecapistranodispatch.com.

ADOPTABLE PET OF THE WEEK

Carly

THE CAPISTRANO DISPATCH

Are you looking for an all-around great dog? Look no further than Carly! This good girl has a sweet demeanor and just loves to be by your side. About 8 years old, Carly likes to be active and yet also knows the value of some nice relaxation time. Give her a chance, and she might just be your perfect companion.

If you are interested in adopting Carly, please visit petprojectfoundation.org to download an adoption application form. Completed forms can be emailed to animalservices@scdpanimalshelter.org, and you will be contacted about making an interaction appointment. CD

Sudoku

BY MYLES MELLOR

SOLUTION: Each Sudoku puzzle consists of a 9x9 grid that has been subdivided into nine smaller grids of 3x3 squares. To solve the puzzle, each row, column and box must contain each of the numbers 1 to 9. Puzzles come in three grades: easy, medium and difficult. Level: Medium

2022 San Juan Fall Sports Preview

BY ZACH CAVANAGH, THE CAPISTRANO DISPATCH

he fall sports scene in San Juan Capistrano is filled with teams that have championship aspirations and the talent to fulfill

them.

There are several contenders for CIFSS playoff success in each of the sports, with plenty of ability to go around on the volleyball court and on the running trails. San Juan Capistrano will also surely make a splash in the pool with tough water polo teams.

Let’s check in on some of the top fall sports teams for the 2022 season in San Juan Capistrano:

SAN JUAN HILLS BOYS WATER POLO

Change is afoot in the Wetlands for the San Juan Hills boys water polo program.

First, in the offseason, longtime head coach Ivan Buich left the program to become an assistant coach for USC men’s water polo. Buich essentially built the program to CIF-SS Division 4 runner-up in 2019 and a Division 2 semifinalist last season.

Second, the Sea View League champion Stallions move up to the South Coast League and need to prepare for a gauntlet ahead of them. San Clemente and Dana Hills split the league title last season, and both teams should be better.

San Juan Hills opens league play against Capistrano Valley on Sept. 27 and then plays San Clemente on Sept. 29 and Dana Hills on Oct. 6.

JSERRA BOYS WATER POLO

The JSerra boys water polo team might be the fastest-rising program in all of CIF-SS.

Since the hiring of head coach Brett Ormsby in 2018, the Lions went 20-4 in 2019 with a CIF-SS Division 4 championship and 21-6 in 2021 with a selection to the CIF-SS Open Division. JSerra is now firmly in Division 1, looking to compete and win against the best of the best in Southern California.

JSerra is the No. 1 seed for this weekend’s prestigious Santa Barbara Invitational, just ahead of No. 2 seed Mater Dei.

JSerra battles through the gauntlet of the Trinity League starting on Sept. 29 at home against Mater Dei. The Lions also get a chance to measure up to their Open Division ouster last season with a trip to Harvard-Westlake on Oct.1.

St. Margaret’s girls volleyball faces a new challenge in the public-school Orange Coast League, as the Tartans continue to aim higher. Photo: Zach Cavanagh

JSERRA GIRLS VOLLEYBALL

The JSerra girls volleyball team looked primed to achieve CIF-SS glory for the first time in program history last season.

The Lions had qualified for the CIF-SS playoffs only three times in program history, with only one win, but last season, JSerra was the No. 2 seed in Division 3 and swept through the quarterfinals and semifinals to advance to the program’s first-ever CIF-SS Final.

However, the day after their semifinal victory, JSerra was ruled to have used an ineligible player in the second round and was removed from the CIF-SS playoffs.

It’s safe to say that JSerra is motivated for much more, and the Lions are showing it early in the season. JSerra is 7-3 overall and ranked No. 16 in the combined Division 1/2 rankings. The Lions’ only losses are twice to Division 2 champion Aliso Niguel and a five-set match against Laguna Beach, ranked No. 12 and No. 13, respectively.

JSerra opens Trinity League play against No. 5 Mater Dei at home on Tuesday, Sept. 13.

ST. MARGARET’S GIRLS VOLLEYBALL

Like all of St. Margaret’s sports programs, the Tartans move on from the days of small private-school leagues such as the Academy and San Joaquin Leagues and move up to the bigger world of the public-school Orange Coast League.

So far, so good for St. Margaret’s. The Tartans currently sport a 9-2 overall record and are 2-0 in the Orange Coast League with sweeps of Orange and Costa Mesa. St. Margaret’s also has a tournament win over CIF-SS Division 2 champion Aliso Niguel and a five-set win over San Juan Hills.

The Tartans are led by senior outside hitter Brady Moseley and senior setter Luci Hill.

Peppered throughout the Tartans’ league schedule are home matches against high-level nonleague opponents including Orange Lutheran (Sept. 21), JSerra (Oct. 5) and Laguna Beach (Oct. 13).

CAPISTRANO VALLEY CHRISTIAN GIRLS VOLLEYBALL

The CVC girls volleyball team has risen swiftly.

After going 5-21 in 2019 and not fielding a team for the 2020 season, the Eagles vaulted forward in 2021, with a 24-10 record and trips to the CIF-SS Division 7 Final and CIF State Division IV Regional Final.

This season, Capistrano Valley Christian is ranked No. 8 in CIF-SS Division 5, and the Eagles haven’t slowed down. CVC is 7-3 overall and already 2-0 in league play with sweeps of Pacifica Christian and Webb.

Leading the Eagles are juniors Mikenna Henjum and Addi Williams. Henjum is all over the court as the leader in kills, digs and hitting percentage.

CROSS COUNTRY

San Juan Capistrano features three championship-caliber, distance-running groups, including a reigning state and CIF-SS champion.

The JSerra girls captured the CIF-SS and CIF State Division 4 crowns last season, and the Lions distance group also nearly singlehandedly won the Orange County Track & Field Championships in the spring. JSerra missed the cross country county title by just one point last season, but the Lions are loaded with returners to make runs at everything this season.

JSerra, ranked No. 1 in Division 4, is led by returning seniors Anastasia Snodgrass, juniors Georgia Jeanneret and Brooke O’Brien and sophomore Brynn Garcia. Seniors Ellie Johnson and Cameron Murphy round out the depth for JSerra.

St. Margaret’s boasts talent on both sides of its program, as the Tartans are ranked No. 1 and No. 2 in the boys and girls CIF-SS Division 5 rankings, respectively.

The St. Margaret’s boys are led by junior Everett Capelle, who finished fourth at CIF-SS Finals and seventh at the State Championships. Also returning are seniors Kevin Shen and Keegan Carnell, junior Kevin Chou and sophomores Jared Botuchis and Ethan Stolper.

The Tartans girls finished second at CIF-SS last season and were paced by returning senior Liesel Blau, who placed sixth at CIF-SS and third at the State Championships. Also returning are seniors Ali Botuchis, Maddie Bendzick, Emma Griffin and sophomores Sarah Bendzick and Coco Johnson. CD