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L O C A L N E W S Y O U C A N U S EOctober 1-7, 2015

VOLUME 10, ISSUE 40

www.sanclementetimes.comWayne Eggleston, executive director of The Heritage of San Clemente Foundation, stands next to the statue in Park Semper Fi, the park he helped create. Photo: Eric Heinz

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San Clemente Woman Convicted in

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Iva Lee’s Looks to Expand Catering

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A Look at SONGS as Decommissioning

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10 Years of Park Semper Fi Volunteers will host a celebration

of the facility on Oct. 11

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Residents Gather to Discuss Street Improve-ments, La Pata Extension THE LATEST: On Tuesday, many resi-dents near the area of Camino Del Rio and Camino De Los Mares gathered at the City Council chambers to discuss potential heavy traffic mitigations, as the completion of the Avenida La Pata exten-sion looms. City officials and engineers moderated the discussion and took notes of what people wanted to see, including the possibility of adding traffic signals or roundabouts in the area.

This was the first of a series of meetings to address issues residents may have in the future. OCTA studies estimate the traf-fic on Del Rio will increase significantly once the extension is complete.

WHAT’S NEXT: The next meeting is scheduled for early November, but a spe-cific date has not yet been determined. —Eric Heinz

Woman Convicted of Vehicular Manslaughter in 2013 Hit and Run THE LATEST: Kelly Michele Wolfe, 46, of Capistrano Beach was convicted on Monday in Orange County Superior Court of murder, driving under the influence causing bodily injury, driving without a license and a sentence enhancement of driving with a blood alcohol level of .15 percent or higher.

According to a DA report, at 8:30 p.m. on July 4, 2013, Wolfe drove a Volkswa-gen van just south of the intersection of Camino Capistrano and Pacific Coast Highway, near the Shorecliffs Beach Club in San Clemente, while under the influ-ence of alcohol and without a valid driver’s license.

Wolfe ran over 76-year-old Marthann Demchuk, who was standing in the gutter while her then 13-year-old blind grandson, Mason, was on the curb holding her arm.

Mason was treated for injuries as a result of the crash, including abrasions to his face, mouth and legs. Demchuck died as a result of the injuries that she sus-tained from the crash.

“Wolfe had a blood alcohol content of .31 percent at approximately 10:39 p.m., approximately two hours after the crash,” a DA press release stated.

The legal limit in California is .08 for a regular driver’s license holder.

Wolfe has a prior DUI conviction from Nevada in 1995, the release stated. In Cali-fornia, she was issued a Watson advise-ment when she applied for her California license, which means she was given notice that if she killed someone and is charged with a DUI, she could be tried for murder.

WHAT’S NEXT: Wolfe is scheduled for sentencing at 9 a.m. on Nov. 20 in Depart-ment C-37, Central Justice Center in Santa Ana. She faces a maximum sentence of 18 years to life in state prison.—EH

CUSD Discusses Poten-tial Performing Arts School for Doheny VillageTHE LATEST: At the Capistrano Unified School District’s Sept. 9 meeting, Trustee Gary Pritchard of Aliso Viejo led a discus-sion regarding the creation of a potential performing arts school in Dana Point’s south bus yard as a part of the Doheny Vil-lage redevelopment project.

Pritchard said he has been discuss-ing ideas for such a magnet school with Dana Point City Councilman Scott Schoeffel for about a year and a half now, as both are musicians with back-grounds in the arts.

“We believe it would be an interesting notion to have something on the level of a Julliard in a public school setting on the West Coast,” Pritchard said. During his presentation, Pritchard showed trustees examples of successful arts schools across the country such as Colburn School in Los Angeles, the Curtis Institute of Music in Philadelphia and Interlochen Arts Acad-emy in Michigan.

Toward the end of his presentation, Pritchard proposed possibly creating a public-private partnership in the form of a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization—rather than a joint powers authority—in order to develop the district’s bus yard. Pritchard said having a smaller entity representing the district’s interests in the project would allow for a “more fluid discussion on developing that land” rather than waiting for trustees to convene once or twice each month.

A few trustees expressed hesitation and concerns about the proposal, including Trustee John Alpay, who said he felt hav-ing a new performing arts magnet school next to SOCSA would “mean the death of one of them.” Board President Lynn Hatton-Hodson worried that developing the arts school would take the focus off of the board’s other educational goals.

WHAT’S NEXT: At the end of the discus-sion, the trustees agreed to direct staff to develop a “concept definition” as the first step moving forward. The Sept. 9 dialogue was an information item only on the agen-da, so no board action was taken. Further discussion has not yet been agendized.

—Allison Jarrell

Phone Scammers Pose as Sheriffs, Officers Say THE LATEST: Orange County Sheriff’s Department in San Clemente reported people have been operating a phone scam throughout the area, and they are posing as police officers soliciting money.

The scammers entice their targets to send money to them as if they’re paying an additional fine. They tell those targeted to wire the money via a money order or through gift cards.

San Clemente Police services vehe-mently stated they never solicit money. People who have a warrant in Orange County can check at ocsd.org or come to the station to make sure.

WHAT’S NEXT: OCSD officials ask those who receive one of these suspicious calls to report it to the sheriff’s department at 949.770.6011. Do not send them money. —EH

District Set to Finalize 2016-2017 School CalendarTHE LATEST: The Capistrano Unified School District Board of Trustees directed staff Sept. 23 to return to its next meeting with two academic calendar options to

vote on for the 2016-2017 school year.The CUSD Board of Trustees discussed

three options last Wednesday night in regards to the 2016-2017 calendar—keep the current calendar with an Aug. 15 start date, amend the calendar to mirror this year’s Aug. 25 start date or take time to further engage and poll the public, which would ultimately delay the approval of the 2016-2017 calendar.

CUSD students began school early this year on Aug. 25 following a March 11 vote by the board to adjust the academic calendar. The board also voted at that time to begin the 2016-2017 year on Aug. 15. Trustees said the earlier start would better align CUSD with other schools and colleges countywide and nationwide.

The board received 19 speaker cards on the topic at the Sept. 23 meeting, with each speaker opposing the current Aug. 15 start date. The board voted 6-1, with board president Lynn Hatton-Hodson dissenting, to direct staff to return to the next meeting with two calendars for the trustees to vote on—one that mirrors the current 2015-2016 calendar and one that ends the first semester at winter break. This year, the first semester ends Jan. 21.

WHAT’S NEXT: What looks to be the final discussion of the 2016-2017 academic calendar will take place at the board’s Oct. 14 meeting. At that meeting, the board will also discuss the community engage-ment process moving forward for future academic calendars. CUSD meetings be-gin at 7 p.m. at the district office, located at 33122 Valle Road. To see the board’s agenda, visit www.capousd.org.—AJ

What’s Up With...Five things San Clemente should know this week

Jennifer Roasales, a city of San Clemente transportation engineer, lays out idea boards for possible improve-ments to Camino Del Rio during a meeting Tuesday. The next community meeting on the topic will be in early November. Photo: Eric Heinz


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Dozens of people gathered on Sunday at San Clemente Pier to see the “Super Blood Moon,” a rare lunar eclipse in

which the moon appears larger and orange. According to NASA experts, the phenomenon will not take place again until 2033.

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Photo: Eric Heinz

During an Exchange Club of San Clemente meeting, (L to R): Pat Huber of Rainbow Sandals stands with Lifeguard of the Year Camden Holden and Barry Pierce with Beachfire Restaurant. Photo: Courtesy of Exchange Club of San Clemente.

NEWS BITESCOMPILED BY ERIC HEINZ

The program is open to any prospec-tive man or woman residing in California or Hawaii who is an American citizen planning to pursue an eligible vocational/technical course (defined as a two year or less program culminating in a terminal associate degree, diploma, certificate or other evidence of completion). A high-school diploma or GED is not required to apply. While graduating high school se-niors may apply, it is not limited to them. It is open to candidates who require training or retraining to compete in the workplace. Applicants planning to pursue a four-year Bachelor’s degree are not eligible to apply. A student must plan to enroll in at least 12 semester credit hours (or equivalent) each term. A course must be a minimum of 60 days of continuous full-time study.

Applications are online at www.chea-elks.org/youthactivities/scholarships. The application must be printed out, com-pleted, and turned in with attachments to the Elks Lodge closest to the applicant’s residence. This must be done within three months of downloading the application. Contact [email protected] for more information or visit.

PEO, OR Chaper to Host Scholarship FundraiserPEO, OR Chapter is holding a fund

raising luncheon on Saturday, Oct. 17 at El Niguel Country Club in Laguna Niguel. Funds from the event will be used to further women’s education. Last year the group presented $4,000 to Julia Lacaya, San Clemente High, to help with her educational goals at the University of California, Berkeley. This year’s event will feature guest speaker Karen Cator,

president and CEO of Digital Promise. Ca-tor is a member of the U.S. Department of Education, assisted with Apple’s advocacy in education and served on the telecom-munications committee for the governor of Alaska. Tickets for this event are $50 and may be purchased by contacting Janet Smith at 949.610.5398. Reservations must be made by Oct. 10.

Life Guard of the Year

Camden Holden was named Life Guard of the Year by Exchange Club San Clem-ente on Sept. 24.

The sponsors for the event were Rain-bow Sandals and BeachFire Restaurant.

City officials were on hand to both salute the winner and show the city’s ap-preciation for the effort by Exchange.

The tradition of giving the winner a new surfboard has passed to Garth Day’s son of the same name. Jim O’brien’s brother, Kel-len O’brien, made a painting for the winner.

Veterans Resource Fair Scheduled for SaturdayAssemblyman Bill Brough, R-73, and State

Sen. Patricia Bates, R-36, are hosting a Vet-erans Resource Fair from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Oct. 3 at Capistrano Valley High School Mall, 26301 Via Escolar in Mission Viejo.

The event will offer veterans resources by meeting with different groups, listening to speakers on different topics and provid-ing constituent services to the community. The fair will also provide lunch to the first 500 attendees.

Stage Show Fundraiser to Honor Former Mayor Former San Clemente Mayor Wayne

Eggleston will serve as guest of honor at the San Clemente Community Center to open the eighth annual Stage Show Fundraiser on Oct. 24 sponsored by San Clemente Military Family Outreach.

Eggleston, who has been a supporter of military families for years in San Clem-ente, was instrumental in the construction of Park Semper Fi and has helped host

many Memorial Day events. “All in all, Wayne Eggleston has waged

a lifelong fight to preserve the historical heritage of this community and the wel-fare of our military neighbors, and we are all better because of it,” Military Family Outreach officials said.

The Oct.24 show, “Great Impressions,” begins at 7 p.m. at the San Clemente Com-munity Center and features both profes-sional and amateur talent. Teen singers from the South Coast Singers Stars of Tomorrow will perform, as will celebrated acoustic guitarist Daniel Vera. Comedy will be supplied by headliner Don McMil-lan, No. 1 corporate comedian in the coun-try, and the show wraps up with impres-sionists Danny Jacobson and recording artist Jill Jaxx. Tickets are offered at $25 and $40. See www.militaryfamilyoutreach.com for more information.

San Clemente Readiness Festival is Oct. 17

The San Clemente Readiness Festival takes place from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Oct. 17 at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, 310 Avenida Vista Montana in San Clemente.

The Marine Corps Color guard will kick off the festival, followed by Mayor Chris Hamm delivering a welcoming address in the Latter Day Saints church building. Other brief classes throughout the day will discuss topics such as how to ensure your family has enough water, nutritious food, medications and sanitation supplies in an emergency.

The free San Clemente Readiness Festival will feature various activities, music and festival food along with lots of exhibitors, expert instruction, informative demonstrations and participatory events.

Attendees will be able to visit with local first-responder teams and explore fire trucks, police vehicles and U.S. Marine Corps vehicles. The community will have the opportunity to purchase common es-sential emergency products from an array of vendors all in one place.

For more information, go to www.readi-nessfestival.org.

Chip Drop Offers Free Service to South County Chip Drop is a free service in which

local arborists donate wood chips to hundreds of gardeners in south Orange County. People can provide contact infor-mation and the spot they’d like the chips delivered (speed of delivery is mainly contingent on availability of supply from local arborists).

The benefits of wood chips to the land-scape are many. Chips suppress grass and weeds, encourage fungal growth (making nutrients more available to plants), moder-ate soil temperature, prevent erosion, make compost where the chips meet the soil, protect roots from winter cold, lawn mowers and weed whackers and promote the health of soil microbes.

The chips are “arborist wood chips,” a mixture of varying sized brown chips and green leaves.

Visit www.chipdrop.in for more informa-tion and specific ordering details.

San Clemente Elks Offer New Vocational Grant

The California-Hawaii Elks Association is accepting applications for a vocational grant. A total of $54,000 has been ap-proved for this year’s program for Califor-nia and Hawaii chapters only. The grants range between $500 and $2,000 with an option to renew for a second year.

Councilwoman Kathy Ward holds up a San Clemente Readiness Festival T-shirt during the Sept. 1 City Council meeting. Photo: Eric Heinz

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“It’s kind of wonderful in San Cle-mente because we have several dozen organizations that do things for Marines. We don’t organize as one group; we’re separate groups that provide different things.”

—Wayne Eggleston, executive director of the Heritage

of San Clemente Foundation

Wayne Eggleston, executive director of the Heritage of San Clemente Foundation, stands next to the wall of names of park donors and hon-ored military personnel. Photo: Eric Heinz

The bronze Marine Monument overlooks the Main Beach and San Clemente Pier. Photo: Eric Heinz

BY ERIC HEINZ, SAN CLEMENTE TIMES

Celebrating 10 Years of Park Semper Fi

Wayne Eggelston carried a large, industrial leaf blower Sept. 23 to Park Semper Fi for mainte-nance, a chore he said he does almost every

day. Eggleston, the executive director of the Heritage

of San Clemente Foundation, was instrumental in the creation of Park Semper Fi and he said his inspiration for bringing a park to the area came from the Marines themselves. The park also honors members of the Navy and police officers.

“When I was in Washington, D.C. with a friend of mine, he was a Lieutenant Colonel at the time, we were walking around looking at all the monuments and he said we should do something like this for San Clemente,” Eggleston said.

At 2 p.m. Oct. 11, the Heritage Foundation of San Clemente Foundation will host a celebration of the park’s 10th year in San Clemente.

The park is maintained by a group of volunteers. No dogs are allowed, but occasional debris finds its way up there. Eggleston said he comes to the park to do what-ever tasks are needed, but someone from the foundation is at the park every day.

The city is in charge of maintaining the memorial wall and the trails throughout the park, as well as the irriga-tion system for the gardens. The wall has a list of donors to the park as well as plaques honoring Marines and Navy members.

It started with a small group of people who raised mon-ey to build the park. At the time, Eggleston was mayor pro tem and he said the land was vacant. Mostly it was used as a dog area or by the sheriff’s office for a watch area during large events at the beach.

“We looked all around for a site, and it was Col. Stew-art Navarre and his wife, Yana, who were instrumental in helping get this off the ground,” he said. “I was at a party up there [pointing to the condominiums adjacent to the park] and talking to some people, and they suggested the location.”

Eggleston was never enlisted in military service, but he said he wanted to bring the park to San Clemente because of its deep-seeded relationship with Camp Pend-leton Marine Base and other factions of the military.

The park was built shortly after the city adopted the 2nd Battalion, 4th Marines, known as the 2/4, as well as the HMLA 469.

“It’s kind of wonderful in San Clemente because we have several dozen organizations that do things for Ma-rines,” Eggleston said. “We don’t organize as one group; we’re separate groups that provide different things.”

Some plans for additional condos and miscellaneous ideas had been suggested for the lot, but none came to fruition beyond that. Eggleston said Tim Shaw at the city’s Planning Department helped a lot with the initial park plans.

“It’s the solitude of it. It’s an incredible park, coming up here at sunset,” Eggleston said. “It’s a magical place.”

The centerpiece of the park, the Marine Monument, was modeled after Sgt. Rob Elliot, a member of the Fifth Marines who was stationed at Camp Pendleton. Although it is made out of bronze, it is protected so it won’t gather patina.

“The mold of the statue was done, and Elliot was on deployment, and his wife went to take a look at the mold to inspect it,” Eggleston said. “She said it wouldn’t do, and when we asked why, she said, ‘It doesn’t have a ring on his finger.’”

Looking closely at the left hand of the statue, a bronzed ring is on his finger.

Ceremonies are hosted throughout the year at the park such as the Memorial Day and Veterans Day celebrations and the Fourth of July potluck. It also hosts Marines’ weddings and promotion ceremonies.

“It’s a very active park,” Eggleston said, adding he’s not sure how many visitors come to the park each year,

Tribute to soldiers, park festivities take place Oct. 11

but guess it would be about 7,000 to 8,000 people. The park is closed for the fireworks celebration. The

park opens at sunrise and closes at sunset. The members of the HMLA 469 who died in May in a

helicopter accident while delivering supplies to people in Nepal, former San Clemente police chief Albert “Ace” Ehlow and former longtime city clerk Max Berg will all be recognized during the Oct. 11 ceremony. SC


The celebration at Park Semper Fi takes place at 2 p.m. Oct. 11 and is free to the public. Reserva-tions for the festivities following the celebration at Casa Romantica, just up the hill from the park, are $45 per person and must be made by Oct. 7. More information can be found at www.marinemonu-ment.com or call 949.498.4958. People can also sponsor a Marine on the website or send the do-nation to The Heritage of San Clemente Founda-tion, P.O. Box 456 San Clemente, CA 92674. The Marine Monument Facebook page is www.facebook.com/marinemonument.

The word ‘Marine’, zoomed in, is fastened to the base of the Marine Monument at Park Semper Fi. Photo: Eric Heinz


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Community Meetings

SUNDAY, OCTOBER 4

San Clemente Farmers Market9 a.m.-1 p.m. Bundles of flowers, fresh produce and much more every Sunday. Avenida Del Mar.

TUESDAY, OCTOBER 6

Sunrise Rotary 7:15 a.m. San Clemente Sunrise Rotary meets every Tuesday at Talega Golf Course Signature Grille. 990 Avenida Talega, www.scsunriserotary.com.

City Council Meeting6 p.m. San Clemente City Council will meet at City Hall Council Chambers,100 Avenida Presidio, 949.361.8200, www.san-clemente.org.

WEDNESDAY, OCT. 7

San Clemente RotaryNoon. The San Clemente Rotary Club meets every Wednesday at the Wedgewood Restaurant at the San Clemente Municipal Golf Course. 150 E. Avenida Magdalena. 949.233.7981. www.sanclementerotary.org.

San Clemente Kiwanis Noon. The San Clemente Kiwanis meet most Wednesdays for lunch at Tommy’s Restaurant. 1409 S. El Camino Real, 949.366.5423, www.sanclementekiwanis.com.

Planning Commission Meeting 7 p.m. San Clemente Planning Com-mission will meet at City Hall Council Chambers, 100 Avenida Presidio, 949.361.8200, www.san-clemente.org.

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 10

People’s March Against Bullying 4 p.m. San Clemente High School’s Cool 2 Be Kind will host the fourth annual People’s March Against Bul-lying with club co-presidents Kelsey Murphey and Jacqueline Lewis, as well as Ladera Ranch Middle School club president Colton Gallarza and Dan Hills High School club president Grace Tuohey. Main Beach, Laguna Beach, 949.492.4165, www.cool2bekind.org.

SC Sheriff’s BlotterAll information below is obtained from the Orange County Sheriff’s Department website. The calls represent what was told to the deputy in the field by the radio dispatcher. The true nature of an in-cident often differs from what is initially reported. No assumption of criminal guilt or affiliation should be drawn from the content of the information provided. An arrest doesn’t represent guilt. The items below are just a sampling of the entries listed on the OCSD website.

Tuesday, September 29

911 HANGUP-WIRELESSEl Camino Real, 3600 Block (12:40 a.m.) A woman called saying a man was in her room destroying items.

Monday, September 28

DISTURBANCEAvenida Salvador, 800 Block (9:10 p.m.) Loud screaming was heard coming from the trail behind a gated residential com-munity.

DISTURBANCE Avenida Pico/El Camino Real (8:10 p.m.) A man was reported punching people in the face.

DISTURBANCEWest Marquita/Via Mecha (5:22 p.m.) Police were called regarding a man seen hitting a woman with his skateboard.

911 HANGUP-WIRELESSCamino Marinero, 6300 Block (3:48 p.m.)Dispatch officers received two phone calls from an unknown man about a peace disturbance. He was speaking in Spanish and shuffling sounds were coming from the phone.

SUSPICIOUS PERSON IN VEHICLECamino Capistrano, 2700 Block (1:53 p.m.) People were seen getting in and out of a white recreational vehicle with no license plates.

PETTY THEFT REPORTCazador Lane, 300 Block (8:34 a.m.) A man called and said his red rock iguana was stolen out of its cage.

TRAFFIC ACCIDENT-INJURIES UNKNOWN Avenida Del Presidentem 3800 Block (7:53 a.m.) An 8-year-old boy was struck by a vehicle, but he did not sustain major injuries.

SUSPICIOUS PERSON/CIRCUMSTANCES La Rambla, 300 Block (7:37 a.m.)Two underage people were drinking a 12-pack of beer on the bluff area.

SUSPICIOUS PERSON/CIRCUMSTANCESCamino De Estrella, 27000 Block (7:18 a.m.) A homeless man was found locked inside a classroom and class was sched-uled to start in 12 minutes.

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DISTURBANCEEl Camino Real, 500 Block (1:53 a.m.) A man was reportedly trying to slap people and throwing objects.

Sunday, September 27

BURGLARY ALARM-AUDIBLE Calle Negocio, 900 Block (8:18 p.m.)A caller said they could see footage of two people in a warehouse.

INVESTIGATE PERSON DOWN Avenida Del Mar, 100 Block (8 p.m.)A patrol check was conducted for a man lying on the ground with people standing around him. It was unknown what was wrong with him at the time, as the caller said they were driving by. No report had been submitted to Orange County Coro-ners during that time.

HIT AND RUN PARKED CARAvenida San Diego, 100 Block (7:08 p.m.) A caller said a man driving struck his vehicle, got out of the car and “admitted to the caller he was drunk,” but no arrest was reported.

Saturday, September 26

ASSIST OUTSIDE AGENCYAvenida Talega, 800 Block (9:40 p.m.) Police were called to inspect “secret ser-vice counterfeit bills.”

DISTURBANCELinda Lane, 200 Block (4:41 p.m.) Lifeguards had to get a woman out of the water when she was confrontational with beachgoers. It was reported she was pos-sibly on drugs.

CITIZEN ASSITSCalle Angelitos, 0 Block (3:10 p.m.) A caller said a taxi driver stole two bags containing legal documents from her. The blotter listed the caller as “suspicious.”

ASSIST OUTSIDE AGENCYAvenida Pico/Calle Deschecha (11:41 a.m.) A caller saw a man throw a Chihua-hua in a dark gray Lexus SUV in a parking lot and then he walked away.

PATROL CHECKAvenida Magdalena, 100 Block (6:50 a.m.)A patrol check was conducted at the San Clemente Golf Club for a man and a wom-an having sex on hole No. 9. A caller said they are “naked and it’s pretty disgusting.” The caller said they were asked to leave and they refused.

Friday, September 25

DISTURBANCE/MUSIC OR PARTYLas Posas, 1100 Block (11:33 p.m.)A caller said they were having a continual problem with a group of 17- to 20-year-olds drinking and being loud in the street. The caller said several of them were honking the horn in an abandoned vehicle. The

caller also said the vehicle has been used as a “shaggin’ wagon” on a daily basis.

DISTURBANCE Avenida Barcelona, 100 Block (10:44 p.m.) A caller said four or five men were on a balcony next to their home, smoking and being loud. The caller said if it contin-ues they will sign a complaint and that the home is a sober living facility.

SUSPICIOUS PERSON/CIRCUMSTANCESAvenida Del Mar, 100 Block (7:30 p.m.) A woman called saying a man in a store was following her around, speaking inap-propriately and trying to touch her. The caller said the man was hiding in the store with the doors locked.


Car Crash Causes 400 Customers to Lose Power

A car that crashed into an electric switch caused San Diego Gas & Electric customers in the immedi-

ate area of Camino De Los Mares between Camino Agua and Camino Molino to be without power for a few hours Friday, Sept. 18—and some were without power until 5 a.m. on Saturday, Sept. 19.

Hanan Eisenman, a spokesperson for SDG&E, said crews were working on the problem shortly after, but restoring the electric switch took them into early Saturday morning.

“The outage started at 1:50 p.m. (Fri-day), and initially 1,950 customers were affected,” Eisenman said. “We were able to restore power to all but 398 customers.”

The driver, who was standing next to the curb of the Toyota Camry that took out the transformer, was uninjured. SC

Outage caused by driver hitting electrical switch on Camino De Los Mares


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Now That it’s Almost Over

As San Onofre Nuclear Generating Station looks to decommission and eventually disassemble, the San

Clemente Times was invited to tour the power plant before the area is returned to its natural state.

Tom Palmisano, Southern California Edison vice president of decommis-sioning and chief nuclear officer, said the power plant has many steps to go through in decommissioning before the physical plant can be deconstructed. SCE is the majority owner of SONGS.

“There’s a number of preliminary things we need to do,” Palmisano said. “We’ve changed our (Nuclear Regula-tory Commission) licensing to match the decommission state. We’re completing the first part of the Coastal Commission reviews to expand the spent fuel stor-age.”

Palmisano said the local support to encourage federal action in removing the fuel and storing it somewhere other than the coastline has been appreciated.

“We will complete the remaining California environmental reviews, and in approximately two years we’ll start the actual dismantlement,” Palmisano said. “At the end of our timeline, we’ll reduce the operating license…until the DOE is ready to take the fuel, we’ll continue to store it safely.”

The entirety of removing the current nuclear power plant will take about 10 to 20 years as the remaining nuclear fuel at the facility needs to be stored properly in dry cask units.

Palmisano said SCE is confident of the capabilities of the contractors hired for storing spent fuel in the area. SCE recently selected Holtec International to perform that task, while local gov-ernments continue to pressure federal officials to move the storage elsewhere. Earlier in September, the San Diego County Board of Supervisors showed solidarity in trying to get the fuel stored outside Southern California.

“We’re always very sensitive to our en-vironmental impact, as an operating plant and now as a decommissioning plant,” Palmisano said. “We’re paying close at-tention to the various California process-es. Before we start decommissioning, we’ll have to assess those impacts.”

Jim Madigan, director of nuclear oversight, regulatory affairs and nuclear safety culture, has been at SONGS since 1981. Madigan escorted SC Times through the entirety of the tour.

Security at SONGS is tight, and for the safety of the employees of the plant and other reasons, much of the intrica-cies of the system were asked to not be disclosed.

“We still have the same regulations as

before; there’s just some things that we have changed since the order,” Madigan said.

SONGS has utilized the ocean for its operations for years. Billions of gallons of water enter through giant tubes that help create nuclear fission and operate the turbines to harness the power created.

This and all the other large amenities will be taken into consideration when deconstructing the plant.

“Right now we’re just working through the state agencies and last month we at-tended a (California) Coastal Commission meeting to get approval for the spent fuel pool islanding, which is how we are cool-ing the used nuclear fuel here,” Madigan said.

At the Oct. 6 Coastal Commission meet-ing, Madigan said SCE will discuss the permitting for the facility to store the used nuclear fuel, listed as a milestone in the decade-long process of shutting down the plant completely.

SONGS officials give media tour before deconstruction takes place

The control room of the power plant is somewhat of a ghost town. Although more than 2,500 people used to work at SONGS, the plant is down to about 350. The control room used to be operated by 16 people taking shifts 24 hours a day, but now two or three people monitor the plant from that area.

Currently, the stakeholders in SONGS are going through the process of selecting a contractor to oversee the demolition of the current facility. The bid for the project should be awarded in late winter or spring 2016. In August, SCE hosted a subcontrac-tor fair for the main bidders to recruit companies to assist with the project.

Ultimately the Department of Energy will have the final say as to where the spent fuel will be kept. Speculations of moving the fuel by nuclear storage compa-nies in Arizona or New Mexico have circu-lated, but for the moment it is planned to be encased in concrete filling at the site of the power plant.

Additionally, massive amounts of concrete that keep the facility in tact will have to be either repurposed for portions of the dry cask storage or for other uses. The material that comprises SONGS will mostly be shipped out by trucks and a freight train along the coast. SCE is cur-rently working with OCTA to schedule the shipments.

SONGS officially shut down in 2013, mainly due to a multibillion-dollar issue with steam generators that SCE is cur-rently litigating against Mitsubishi for being faulty, Palmisano said. In 2012, a small radiation leak caused the plant to shut down for a period.

The next Community Engagement Panel meeting, where the public can speak to the panel members and receive updates of the decommissioning, is scheduled tentatively for mid-November.

More information on the schedule of decommissioning can be found at www.songscommunity.com. SC

Clockwise from the Top: The main control room at SONGS used to be operated by more than a dozen people at once, 24 hours a day. It is now monitored by only a few. The mouth of a steam-generated turbine on Sept. 24 is situated on the second floor of the SONGS facility, operated by a large crane. Unit 2 of SONGS is planned to be torn down in late 2017 after the plant is fully decommissioned. The dome is made of concrete that is 5 feet thick and tons of rebar. Photos: Eric Heinz

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By Lori Donchak

Join the San Clemente Times for Beachside Chat Friday, Oct. 2

at 8 a.m. at Café Calypso

Mike Vakili, a 45-year resident of San Cle-mente who is originally from Iran, will be this week’s guest. Vakili will speak about his homeland and some of the cultural differences and similarities between it and the United States. Beachside Chat is a spirited, town hall forum on community is-sues, hosted by SC Times editor Eric Heinz every Friday at Café Calypso, 114 Avenida Del Mar. All are welcome.

Letters tothe EditorCLIMATE CHANGE POLICY PUTS PEOPLE OUT OF WORK

EARLE MCNEIL, San Clemente

What people are not realizing is that, the United States has a house that is 95 percent clean, while other countries’ houses are 95 percent filthy, climate wise. We are unwisely putting millions of people out of work and spending billions of dol-lars in order to clean the last 5 percent of the dirt. Why do the citizens of the U.S. have to go without jobs, while many coun-tries can bask in their own dirt?

RESPONSIBLE ACT CAME WITH ADDED COST

KAREN GRATA, San Clemente This past Saturday evening, Sept. 19,

San Clemente Library’s Opening Brings Various Opportunities

Feeling the urge to read? May I invite you to visit our newly renovated San Clemente Library on Avenida Del

Mar. Not only is the new library abuzz with folks of all ages, it’s a reinvigorated symbol of our civic pride, a true corner-stone of our community. What a great place to find resources, ideas and informa-tion.

Aug. 29 was the library’s official grand reopening and a true cause for celebration. Many people who attended were interviewed for the city’s Around Town program, which can be seen on the city of San Clemente YouTube page, and they gave the new library high marks. It’s clear the facility meets the needs and expectations of today’s San Clemente.

With nearly 5,000 square feet of ad-ditional space, the Orange County Public Libraries and the city of San Clemente were able to incorporate some useful new features into the 15,000-square-foot library, which includes the Friends of the Library Bookstore. The renovations incorporate much more than additional space, such as more computers, a webi-nar/computer training center, free Wi-Fi and electrical hookups for laptops, ADA and energy-efficient upgrades and distinct

spaces for preschoolers, school-aged children, teens and adults—all topped off with new car-peting and furniture.

The best part? Just register for a free library card and all these re-sources are at your finger tips. One of the librarians can help you with the

process or visit www.ocpl.org and become a card-carrying resident online. Did you know in a typical year our library hosts over 220,000 visitors? This is definitely the place to be.

Here are some fun facts courtesy of San Clemente Librarian Karen Wall that might behoove you to check out the library (library pun right there):

• 7 p.m. Oct. 8 is Pajama Storytime. Wear your jammies and bring your kids. And don’t miss pre-school storytime at 10:30 a.m. every Tuesday or Toddler story time on Mondays at 10:30 a.m.

• Have you heard of the After School Club? Check it out every Tuesday at 3:30 p.m. It’s cool to be seen at the library.

• Most Popular DVDs this month: J.K. Rowling’s Harry Potter and Sorcerer’s Stone. Climbing the charts: Divergent

based on V. Roth’s sci-fi best seller.• Most Popular Book: Go Set a

Watchman by Harper Lee (yes, there are copies in our library as of this writing or order a copy from the vast county system).

• Get ready to fall in love with Zinio—the online magazine subscription database with 1,200 choices. From The Economist to Organic Life, it’s right there in the eLibrary.

As part of your visit, be sure to stop by and see the new and improved Friends of the Library bookstore. And please say a big thanks to the volunteer at the front desk. without the generous support and contributions of the San Clemente Friends of the Library, the new library would not have been possible.

What’s your favorite feature of the li-brary? Drop me an email—I’d like to hear from you: [email protected].

Lori Donchak was re-elected to City Council in 2014 and is the city’s liaison to San Clemente’s Orange County Library.

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my spouse and I decided to beat the heat, head downtown for dinner, then party like it’s 1999. We invited another couple to dinner at Rocco’s and then cocktails and dancing at Iva Lees. We enjoyed a great evening. The whole town seemed to be out. Lots of people everywhere, which is just what our town needs. After dinner, drinks, etc., we decided to do the cor-rect thing and not drive home. A cab was called and we all made it home safely after a perfect evening out.

We returned Sunday morning at 7 a.m. to retrieve our car, which was parked in one of a few city lots on Cabrillo, south of El Camino. As we were driving past various lots, I commented that all of the lots seemed to be about 30 percent full in the morning and how great it is to see people being more responsible and taking transportation home.

Unfortunately, it cost us more than the $15 cab ride home. We were greeted with a $43 parking violation for being in the lot between 3 a.m. and 5 a.m. (as were all the other cars). So I just wanted to say “Thank you very much, San Clemente!” After the

four of us spent close to $600 between two fine establishments, we certainly should have realized those parking areas must be mighty busy between 3 a.m. and 5 a.m. Who knew?

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At the Movies: ‘The Intern’ Lacks Real Experience

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BY MEGAN BIANCO, SAN CLEMENTE TIMES

or the last couple of years, Hol-lywood has made use of the trope along the lines of “old people being

out of touch with young people until they’re brought together in some way.” The problem is that so far none of the screen efforts have actually been very good. Two years ago, The Internship flopped quickly; last year, While We’re Young was disap-pointing structure wise; and now Nancy Meyers’ new movie, The Intern, is not only uninspired but also a little boring.

After his wife dies and he’s already settled into retirement, Ben Whittaker (Robert De Niro) answers an ad looking for “senior interns” with experience. He lands a posi-tion as the assistant to Jules Ostin (Anne Hathaway), the head of a hit fashion web-site. Jules is a workaholic and perfectionist who is attached to her iPhone and laptop, while Ben still uses a briefcase and physical notebook. Ben helps the self-conscious Jules welcome a new CEO who is coming in to monitor the company. Rene Russo co-stars as Ben’s love interest and Anders

Holm plays Jules’ husband. Hathaway’s charm is perfect for a Meyers movie mak-ing it surprising The Intern is their first collaboration. De Niro has shown over the years that he has both good dramatic and comedic timing, but unfortunately here he looks either passive or bored throughout the movie. Meyers’ dialogue comes off like phony commercial lines at times. Like the last two ineffectual seniors-meet-twenty-somethings films, The Intern relies too much on technology gimmicks and not enough on character interaction. SC

Thursday | 01GARDEN ANGELS8:30 a.m.-10:30 a.m. Volunteers meet every Thursday in front of the Mon-tanez Adobe at Los Rios Park in San Juan Capistrano to help maintain the garden and more. Bring gloves and wear close-toed shoes. 949.606.6386, www.goinnative.net.

HEADLANDS & BEYOND EXHIBIT10 a.m.-3 p.m. A hands-on learning explo-ration at the Ocean Institute, weekdays from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. and weekends from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Activities include experiments on subjects such as kelp forest ecology and ocean acidifica-tion, headlands reef aquarium viewing, larger-than-life tidepool playscape and Maddie James Seaside Learning Center tours. Tours of the tall ship brig Pilgrim are included with admission, Sundays in October starting at 10:45 a.m. Admission is $5 or free to members and children under 2 on weekdays and $10 for adults 13-64, $7.50 for seniors 65+ and ages 2-12, and free for members and children under 2. Ocean Institute, 24200 Dana Point Harbor Drive, 949.496.2274, www.ocean-institute.org.

‘WRINKLE IN TIME’ AT SOCSA7 p.m. Children’s theater directed by South Orange County School of the Arts theater/vocal student Siena Brown. Tick-ets are $12 to $15 and available online or at the door. Show also runs Oct. 2 and 3. Dana Hills High School, Porthole Theater, 33333 Golden Lantern, Dana Point, www.socsarts.org.

The ListWhat’s going on in and around town this weekCOMPILED BY STAFF

Friday | 02FIRST FRIDAY FILM7 p.m.-9 p.m. The San Juan Capistrano Friends of the Library presents a monthly movie night. A $2 donation supports the library. Call the library for more informa-tion. La Sala Auditorium at the San Juan Capistrano Library, 31495 El Camino Real, 949.493.1752, www.ocpl.org/libloc/sjc.

HART & SOUL AT ADELE’S 7 p.m. Hart & Soul Band at Adele’s in The San Clemente Inn will be joined by Hal Ratliff on keyboard along with Bob Forte on drums and Mark Isbell on saxophone. The band will highlight the music of September-born Ray Charles, George Gershwin, John-ny Mathis and Patsy Cline. 2600 Avenida

SATURDAY, OCT. 3: FISH FOR LIFE TEXAS HOLD ‘EM FUNDRAISER6 p.m.-10:30 p.m. The fifth annual Fish for Life/Friends of Rollo fundraising poker tournament offers players the chance to compete with more than a dozen NFL and MLB legends, including Rams’ QB Jim Everett and the Angels’ pitcherChuck Finley. Regis-tered players receive a three-quarter-day fishing trip from Dana Wharf Sportfishing and final table players will receive a pair of Rainbow sandals. There will be gifts and prizes for first- through fifth-place winners including a three-night stay at the St. Regis, dinner at the Montage, a one-night stay at the DoubleTree and many other prizes. The event will also include blackjack, roulette, appetizers and live music by Not for Profit. Casual dress. Cost is $100 to reserve a seat and $25 general admission for those not playing poker. Dana Point Yacht Club, 24399 Dana Drive, Dana Point Harbor, 949.285.8819, www.fishforlife.org.

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del Presidente, San Clemente, 949.481.1222, www.adelesinthesanclementeinn.com.

THEO & THE ZYDECO PATROL 7:30 p.m. Live music at Iva Lees Restau-rant. 555 N. El Camino Real, San Clem-ente, 949.361.2855, www.ivalees.com.

Saturday | 03LADIES OF INTRIGUE LITERARY EVENT8 a.m. Twelve Orange County authors share their writing experiences as panel-ists at an all-day literary event headlined by international best-selling mystery writers Carol Higgins Clark and Catriona McPherson. Authors will discuss the art of creating murderous plots, villainous

killers and brilliant sleuths, as well as the publishing process. “Ladies of Intrigue” is presented by the Orange County chapter of Sisters in Crime. Registration is from 8 a.m-8.45 a.m. Hotel Huntington Beach, 7667 Center Street, Huntington Beach, www.ladiesofintrigue.org.

DANA POINT NATURE TOUR9 a.m.-11:30 a.m. This 1.5-mile, two-hour docent-led walk explores the ecology and natural history of the Headlands area. Tour capacity is a maximum of 10 people. RSVP required to [email protected] or 949.248.3527. Nature Interpretive Center, 34558 Scenic Drive, Dana Point, www.danapoint.org.

DANA POINT STATE BBQ CHAMPION-SHIP 10 a.m.-5 p.m. More than 100 teams compete in this annual barbecue cook-off with a special appearance by the KCBS Great American Cookout Tour. Tasting tickets are $2 each and proceeds benefit Dana Point VFW Post 9934. The event also includes a vendor area, entertain-ment and a microbrew beer garden. Free shuttle bus service to and from Dana Hills High School will run from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sea Terrace Park, at the corner of Pacific Coast Highway and Niguel Road, Dana Point, 949.248.3530.

CAMINO REAL PLAYHOUSE: ‘39 STEPS’8 p.m. The Camino Real Playhouse pres-ents 39 Steps, a thrilling, riotous comedy about a notorious fugitive trying to save Britain from a den of devious spies in the remote highlands of Scotland. Shows through Oct. 4. Tickets are $27. 31776 El Camino Real, San Juan Capistrano, 949.489.8082, www.caminorealplayhouse.org.

Sunday | 04SAN CLEMENTE VILLAGE ART FAIRE9 a.m. The Village Art Faire is held on (Cont. on page 27)

Discover panoramic ocean views from atop San Clemente’s street of dreams on Avenida Salvador. Encompassing a vast lot of approximately 47,916 square feet, this elegant estate offers ocean vistas that stretch from San Clemente down to Coronado Island. Relish in lavish woodwork, exotic stonework in pillow top andtravertine, granite, agate, alabaster, and slate, custom moldings,

whole house intercom, surround sound, water fi ltration, and central vacuum systems. Enjoy four bedrooms, four-and-one-half baths, four expansive view balconies, three stone fi replaces, and an opulent owner’s suite with a retreat, resort-style shower, spa soaking tub, and oversized, custom-built closet. A study, family room, formal living and dining rooms, and gourmet kitchen complete the open concept design. This estate is an architect’s dream, rendering a gem that crowns the “Spanish Village by the Sea.”

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SUNDAY, OCT. 4: 28TH ANNUAL SAN CLEMENTE SEAFEST 9:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. Entertainment will include the famous Clam Chowder Cook-Off. Spectators can purchase tickets for tasting prior to and during the event and decide which contestants’ chowder they would like to try. Tickets are $8 for five tastes. Chowder tasting begins at approximately 9:30 a.m. and concludes at approximately 1:30 p.m. Additional entertainment includes a children’s surfing competition, the business exposition, fresh seafood and arts and crafts exhibits. Angela & Hannah, two youth singers from San Diego, will perform in the early morning. Free shuttle parking will be available from San Clemente High School parking lot from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. San Clemente Pier, 949.492.1131, www.scchamber.com.

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(Cont from page 14)the first Sunday of every month. Artisans offer a selection of hand-crafted work, which includes photography, fine art, jew-elry, woodwork, botanicals, apothecary, leather, wearables, ceramics, home decor, fused/blown glass, metal work and more. Avenida Del Mar, 949.395.7008, www.villagesanclemente.org.

KASKAZI: AFRICA/USA OCEAN CELEBRA-TION AND FUNDRAISER 3:30 p.m.-7:30 p.m. Culture embraces ecology to benefit the Kaskazi Environmental Alliance’s mis-sion to create environmental awareness, stewardship and conservation of East Africa’s coastal resources through marine science education. Tickets $75 to $250. Event includes “The Sacred Island: A Conversation” with Dr. Carl Safina, a panel discussion, VIP reception, book signing, photo exhibits, East African-inspired danc-ers, singers, drummers and cuisine at the Ocean Institute. 24200 Dana Point Harbor Drive, Dana Point. For more information call 408.677.4940 or visit www.keainc.org.

TAIL OF TWO CITIES GALA: A SENTI-MENTAL JOURNEY 5 p.m.-9:30 p.m. The Pet Project Foundation presents its 14th annual fundraiser to fund the organizations efforts to support the San Clemente-Dana Point Animal Shelter. The evening’s theme, A Sentimental Journey, will highlight the more than 30 years of animal rescue and community service by the foundation and tell the story of shelter animals’ experiences. Event includes live, silent and wine auctions, raffles, cocktail hour, dinner and dancing. Tickets $135. Casino San Clemente, 140 Avenida Pico, San Clemente,www.petprojectfoundation.org

Monday | 05OPEN LIFE DRAWING WITH LIVE MOD-ELS 1 p.m.-4 p.m. Get practical experience drawing from a nude model. Cost is $12 per class. San Clemente Art Supply, 1531 N. El Camino Real, 949.369.6603, www.scartsupply.com.

SADDLEBACK JAZZ LAB ENSEMBLE FEAT. CHRIS SPEED 7:30 p.m. Saddleback’s Jazz Studies presents a Jazz Lab Ensemble per-formance with guest artist Chris Speed, one of the principal figures in a dynamic left-of-center jazz/improve scene in New York City. Tickets are $10 general admis-sion or $7 for students/seniors (presale only). McKinney Theatre, Saddleback College, 28000 Marguerite Parkway, Mission Viejo, 949.582.4656, www.saddleback.edu/arts.

Tuesday | 06HALF-PRICED WHALE WATCHING10 a.m., noon, 2 p.m. and 5 p.m. Hop on-board this two-hour cruise to see dolphins,

whales and other marine life in the wild. $22.50. Half price on Tuesdays but trips are available every day of the week. Dana Wharf Sportfishing & Whale Watch-ing, 34675 Golden Lantern, Dana Point, 949.496.5794, www.danawharf.com.

OPEN MIC NIGHT6 p.m.-10 p.m. Singer/songwriters per-form at the Point Restaurant open mic every Tuesday. Bring your instrument, bring your voice, The Point supplies the sound system. 34085 Pacific Coast Hwy, Dana Point, 949.464.5700, www.thepointrestaurantandbar.com.

FALL AFTER SCHOOL CLUB3:30 p.m.-4:30 p.m. The Fall After School Club series takes place on Tuesdays from Sept. 8 through Oct. 20. After School Club is for children ages 5 and older. A variety of activities are provided, including stories and crafts. 242 Avenida Del Mar, 949.492.3493, www.ocpl.org/libloc/sc.

Wednesday | 07JOY OF LIVING BIBLE STUDY9:15 a.m.-11 a.m. Women of all ages are invited to this interdenominational group that meets Wednesdays through June 1. A start-up fee of $30 is requested. Free child care is provided. The study includes worship, discussion groups, inspirational talks and monthly luncheons. Talega Life Church, 1040 Calle Negocio, San Clem-ente, 949.493.1980.

NATIVE AMERICAN BASKET WEAVING10 a.m.-1 p.m. Learn about the traditions and culture of basket weaving at Mis-sion San Juan Capistrano. First and third Wednesday of every month. Free with paid admission. 26801 Ortega Highway, San Juan Capistrano, 949.234.1300, www.missionsjc.com.

MISSION GARDEN TOURs10 a.m. and 10:30 a.m. Take a half-hour tour of the Mission’s grounds with the Mission Gardening Angels every Wednesday. Meet at the front gate. Free with paid admission. 26801 Ortega High-way, San Juan Capistrano, 949.234.1300, www.missionsjc.com.

GENEALOGY INFORMATION AT SAN CLEMENTE SENIOR CENTER 1:30 p.m. Join Mary Lou Smith on Wednesdays at the Dorothy Visser Senior Center of San Clemente for an infor-mal discussion. 117 Avenida Victoria, 949.498.3322, www.san-clemente.org.

UPCOMING

Thursday, October 8

CARINVAL COLOSSAL 5 p.m.-10 p.m. Oct. 8, 5 p.m.-midnight Oct. 9, noon to midnight Oct. 10 and noon-10 p.m. Oct. 11. There will only

be carnival rides on Thursday, and food trucks and entertainment Friday through Sunday, all at Vista Hermosa Sports Park. Discount tickets will be sold through Oct. 8. Tickets are sold at City Hall, 100 Avenida Presidio, call for Raquel Gomez, 949.361.8200; Parks & Recreation, 100 North Calle Seville, call for Lynda Pulley, 949.361.8264; San Clemente Aquatic Cen-ter, 987 Avenida Vista Hermosa, call for Jill Eslick, 949.429.8797; the Boys & Girls Club, 1304 Calle Valle, call for Veronica Vega, 949.492.0376; and at the San Clem-ente Chamber of Commerce, 1231 Puerta Del Sol, No. 200, call for Arlen Flores, 949.492.1131. For more information visit www.sanclementeparksfoundation.org.

COMMUNITY DANCE: OCTOBER BALLROOM BASH 7:30 p.m.-10:30 p.m. The event is a combination Halloween and Oktoberfest celebration. Admission is $10 for adults 18 and over. This will include dancing, party, soft drinks and delicious treats. Costumes and funny T-shirts are encouraged. Along with the

usual swing, Latin and ballroom music, this month will include polka, merengue, electric slide and the chicken dance. St. Andrews By-the-Sea United Methodist Church, Fellowship Hall 2001 Calle Fron-tera, San Clemente, 949.498.0233, www.sabts.org.

Saturday, October 10

CAPISTRANO CHILI COOK-OFF10 a.m.-5 p.m. The Capistrano Chili Cook-Off & Grilled Cheese Sandwich Contest will take place in The BrewHouse parking lot, featuring craft beer and live music by Family Style. Proceeds from the event will benefit local nonprofit Great Oppor-tunities. For more details, follow Cap-istrano Chili Cookoff on Facebook. The BrewHouse, 31896 Plaza Drive, San Juan Capistrano, [email protected].

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

Have an event? Send your listing to [email protected]

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WELLNESS AND PREVENTION

By Susan Parmelee


GUEST OPINION: Wellness and Prevention By Susan Parmelee

TEXT AND PHOTOS BY ERIC HEINZ, SAN CLEMENTE TIMES

Toast to the Casa Raises more than $120K for programs

Casa Romantica’s Toast to the Casa, “A Slice in Time,” took place Saturday at the event center and

gardens. Executive Director Berenika Schmitz

said the net proceeds from the event came in at $125,000 for the venue’s events.

Red Ribbon Month Serves as Reminder of Drug, Alcohol Perils O

Clockwise from the Top: Young musicians perform during the Toast to the Casa annual fundraiser on Saturday. Casa Romantica Executive Director Berenika Schmitz speaks to audience members during the fundraiser on Saturday. People gather on Saturday on the balcony of Casa Romantica during the annual Toast to the Casa fundraiser. An orange is frozen inside a drink luge on Saturday as part of the theme ‘A Slice in Time’ during the Casa Romantica annual Toast to the Casa fundraiser for its programs.

ctober is Red Ribbon month and our local schools and city will be honoring this day through activities

that aim to educate, advocate and provide resources to youth and families about the negative outcomes caused by the illegal drug industry.

The first Red Ribbon week was held in honor of Enrique Camarena, a Drug Enforcement Administration agent who was tortured and killed in Mexico in 1985. To honor Camarena, family, friends and neighbors began wearing red satin ribbons, and some of the first community coalitions began forming to fight the destruction caused by alcohol and other drugs.

Sadly, 30 years later, we live in a county where accidental drug overdose is the num-ber one cause of death, with Orange County having a higher than national average rate of accidental overdoses, according to the Orange County Health Care Agency.

The education and prevention education during Red Ribbon activities are very impor-tant to the wellbeing of the youth and adults in this community.

Be a good role model when it comes to drinking, taking medicine and handling stress.

• If you choose to drink alcohol, experts suggest you do not become intoxicated in front of your child. Drinking in excess or us-ing illicit drugs increases the chances your child will develop drug or alcohol problems. Children who view adults consuming small amounts of alcohol with meals or for celebra-tions usually develop healthier attitudes toward alcohol.

• Always take prescription medicines per your doctor’s directions. Always lock-up prescription medicines and dispose of medications safely when they are no longer needed. Never share prescription medicines

with family or friends. For disposal methods please refer to the City of San Clemente website, www.san-clemente.org.

• Do not ever use alcohol or illicit drugs as a coping mechanism to reduce stress. Engage in healthy stress reducing activities, such as going for a walk on the beach

trail, deep breaths and meditation (see UCLA MARC mindfulness meditations) or exercise. Children see poor coping mecha-nisms on TV and in movies, “I had a rough day, pour me a drink,” and they do not need to hear the same in their own home.

Be aware of the behaviors your child may be observing in relatives and friends’ homes and take time to discuss your observations. A real life learning moment is what a child remembers and is framing their future deci-sion making. For more tips about age appro-priate discussion about illegal substances, visit www.drugfree.org.

For an adult learning opportunity, consider attending the Reality House Party presented by the Wellness & Prevention Center from 1:30 p.m. to 7 p.m. on Oct. 10 at San Clemente High School. Student actors will be portraying what is happening at house parties every weekend. Wisit www.wellnessandpreventionsanclemente.com under the activities tab to sing up for a tour. Or contact me at 949.680.0516.

Susan Parmelee is a social worker who works during the week at San Clemente High School in the Wellness & Prevention Center and at Western Youth Services. To subscribe to Wellness and Prevention Center weekly emails, send an email with the word “subscribe” in the subject line to [email protected]. SC

“We are very proud and so grateful for the outpouring support,” Schmitz said.

According to Casa representatives, The Toast to the Casa raises funds for Casa Romantica’s free children’s programs, workshops and tours to help educate “more than 2,000 Orange County youth each year in science, history, music, the-ater and dance.” SC

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Iva Lee’s, landowner seek to operate planned event center

s Southern California’s market for weddings and other events continues to grow, Iva Lee’s in San

Clemente is trying to claim its stake. Eric Wagoner, co-owner of Iva Lee’s,

and Don Kappauf, who owns land in the city, are working to create a new estab-lishment for catering events.

Iva Lee’s has an agreement to be the sole caterer of the planned establish-ment, Kappauf said.

Kappauf had been waiting for an op-portunity with a committed lessee in order to construct the building.

“I had a building planned and ap-proved for retail and commercial, and I couldn’t get anybody to lease it,” Kappauf said. “At that time, if you couldn’t get anybody to lease it then you couldn’t get

Wedding Ringers

ACo-owner of Iva Lee’s Eric Wagoner (left) and landowner Don Kappauf stand Tuesday in Iva Lee’s catering business office. Photo: Eric Heinz

A rendering of the La Ventura catering and event center, proposed for South El Camino Real and Avenida San Gabriel. Photo: Courtesy of Don Kappauf

any financing from the bank. Prior to everything, I just decided to do it about two years ago.”

Currently, the building design has been approved by the city but the final permitting for it has not. Both Kappauf and Wagoner said they are not sure when construction will start. When construc-tion does begin, it should be between six to seven months to complete.

“This is the home stretch,” Kappauf said. The building is planned to be 5,500

square feet and will include a full kitch-en, ballroom, private dressing rooms for weddings, enough parking for about 150 people and a 1,600-square-foot patio.

“We’ll have our sales staff there a couple days a week giving tours to brides and grooms,” Kappauf said. “Mainly events will be on weekends but we’re not

opposed to doing weekday events. We’re going to try to do 80 to 100 weddings throughout the year.”

The center will be available for various types of events.

“Everything will be prepared and served hot on site,” Wagoner said.

The name of the center, La Ventura, is in memory of Wagoner’s and Kappauf’s friend Danny Ventura, who died a few years ago. Ventura introduced Wagoner and Kappauf during a golf outing.

Information about the permitting and the specifics of the building, visit the city of San Clemente website, www.san-clem-ente.org and search for La Ventura. SC

Roaring’ 20s gala aims to support college-bound students

he San Clemente Woman’s Club hosted its annual fundraiser for scholarships to select high school

students on Monday at Talega Golf Club. The event was called “Party Like

Gatsby.” Last year, the club was able to fund

scholarships for six San Clemente High School students.

Loretta Busam, a Woman’s Club mem-ber, said the criteria for the applicants is to demonstrate achievements—academic or otherwise—as well as community services and the greatest need for the scholarships. Girls and boys can apply.

“I’m hoping to top last year where we raised $12,000,” said Sofia Fligiel, a member of the Woman’s Club. “This year we’ve done things a little different with the silent auction instead of all raffle tickets.”

There were more than 70 silent auc-tion items, and on the runway 10 models participated in a fashion show.

Many local businesses donated items to the event, and a few of the entertain-ers donated their time to be there.

The Woman’s Club also does fundrais-

Woman’s Club Fundraiser Gives Nod to ‘Gatsby’

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ers for Laura’s House, the Boys and Girls Club of the South Coast Area, Family Assistance Ministries, Meals on Wheels, San Clemente Library, The Ronald Mc-Donald House and more.

Volunteers said they wanted to thank Michael Voorhees, director of food, bev-erage and catering sales at Talega Golf Club, for his help with the event.

Left: Reni Churchill dons her colorful 1920s-era attire during the San Clemente Woman’s Club scholarship gala on Monday at Talega Golf Course. Above: Vehicles of the ‘Gatsby’ era were displayed on Monday at Talega Golf Club for the San Clemente Woman’s Club scholarship gala.

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San Clemente native Travis Wilson, seen here against Michigan on Sept. 3, earned PAC-12 offensive player of the week honors following a 62-20 win over Oregon on Sept. 26. Photo: University of Utah Athletics

Clockwise from the top: The crowd looks on as a skater makes a run through Ralphs Skate Court at the SC Open Skate Contest on Sept. 26. A skateboarder goes vertical during the SC Open Skate Contest.. The SC Open Skate Contest drew more than 100 local skaters to Ralphs Skate Court.. A contestant drops in during the SC Open Skate contest at Ralphs Skate Court.. Photos: Eric Heinz

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Wilson Named Pac-12 Player of the Week

Locals Shred at 15th Annual SC Open Skate Contest

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an Clemente native Travis Wilson accounted for five total touchdowns in the University of Utah football

team’s landmark 62-20 victory on the road against Oregon on Sept. 26. Wilson, the Ute’s quarterback, was spectacular in the matchup, leading previously 18th-ranked Utah past then-No. 13 Oregon on the Duck’s home field at Autzen Stadium, earning PAC-12 offensive player of the week honors.

Wilson completed 18 of 30 passes to nine different receivers for 227 yards, four touchdowns and no interceptions. The senior also led the Utes in rushing yards, taking six carries for 100 yards and one

he City of San Clemente in partner-ship with the Friends of San Clem-ente Beaches, Parks and Recreation

Foundation held the 15th annual SC Open Skate Contest at Ralphs Skate Court on Sept. 26.

More than 100 local skaters ranging from ages 6 to 22 flocked to the city’s skatepark to compete in the event.

A new twist to the competition this year was the judging panel, which consisted of professional skaters Tyler Hendley, Fab-rizio Santos, Jimi James and Jake Lapole.

The contest featured a best trick “jam session”, where contestants attempted to kand certain tricks to win prizes.

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score, including a career-long rush of 60 yards.

Wilson and the Utes shocked the Ducks, the reigning PAC-12 champions, by scoring on five of their first six offensive drives, which gave them a 27-13 lead at halftime. The Utah offense stayed hot in the second half while the defense clamped down and at one point, the visitors held a 48-13 lead. The 62 points scored by Utah is the most the Ducks have ever allowed at home in program history. It was also the highest scoring game against a PAC-12 opponent in Utah’s history.

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Senior running back Vlad Dzhabiyev ran for 169 yards in the fi rst half against Newport Harbor on Sept. 25. Photo: Steve Breazeale

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Tritons Football Runs Past Newport Harbor, Prepares for Tesoro

The San Clemente High School football team came into their Sept. 25 nonleague game against visiting Newport Harbor in-tent on running the ball. After the opening 10 minutes of play, the Tritons players in the backfi eld were running on full steam and could not be stopped.

The Tritons rallied behind a 169-yard fi rst half performance from senior running back Vlad Dzhabiyev and the athletic playmaking ability of their quarterback Jack Sears in a convincing 40-20 victory over the Sailors.

After a Newport Harbor (2-2) snap sailed into Triton territory early in the fi rst quarter, setting San Clemente (4-1) up with good fi eld position, Sears broke off the fi rst of his four touchdown runs of the night, fl ashing breakaway speed on a 35-yard keeper to make it 7-0.

Sears repeated the act three minutes later, turning a bobbled snap and what ap-peared to be a broken play into a 28-yard scoring run and a 14-0 lead.

“That’s just athletic ability,” San Cle-mente head coach Jaime Ortiz said of his quarterback. “He’s defi nitely a good athlete and he’s done some really good

things for us.”Dzhabiyev really got going on the Tri-

tons’ fi fth possession of the game, catch-ing a pass for 18 yards while producing runs of 21, 10 and nine yards, respectively, to put the Tritons down at the Sailors’ 21-yard line. But a Sears interception halted momentum.

The Tritons got the ball back and Sears again made something out of nothing with the ball on the Sailors’ 20-yard line. With under three minutes to go before the end of the fi rst quarter, the junior quarterback rolled to his left, escaping the Sailors pass-rush, and found Brandon Reaves in the end zone for a 20-yard touchdown.

Dzhabiyev ran for his biggest gain of the night, a 76-yard burst on third and long from the Tritons’ 11-yard line, to set up a 13-yard Sears touchdown run. The drive ended the half and capped off a run of 26 unanswered points.

Dzhabiyev was spectacular, posting a season-high in rushing yards on only 10 fi rst-half carries.

“We wanted to establish the run…In order to win a championship, you’ve got to be able to run the ball and the kids did a really good job today,” Ortiz said.

The Tritons defense limited Newport Harbor’s standout running back Cole Kinder to just 85 yards on 23 carries.

Sears completed 13 of 24 passed for 166 yards, two touchdowns and an intercep-tion. He carried the ball 10 times for 100 yards and four touchdowns.

The Tritons’ attention now turns to an Oct. 2 matchup with Tesoro (4-1), the No. 2 ranked team in the CIF-SS West Valley Division. Tesoro has not lost to San Clem-ente since the 2013 season and will feature standout quarterback Devon Modster, an Arizona commit.

The game between San Clemente and Tesoro will be broadcast on Fox Sports West at 7:30 p.m. SC

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Sean Edwards and the San Clemente boys water polo team will open league play against Mission Viejo on Oct. 6. Photo: Steve Breazeale

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Tritons Tennis Knocks Off Titans

The San Clemente girls tennis team picked up two South Coast League victories on Sept. 22 and Sept. 24 against Tesoro and Capistrano Valley, respectively.

In the match against Tesoro, the Tritons got out to an early lead and dominated in the singles competition, winning seven out of nine matches to secure a 15-3 win. Two days later, the Tritons defeated Capistrano Valley 14-4.

San Clemente was scheduled to play Aliso Niguel on Sept. 29. Results were not available at press time.

Volleyball Team Enters League Play

The San Clemente girls volleyball team lost their fi nal two games of the nonleague schedule, dropping back to back games against Corona del Mar and El Toro on Sept. 24 and Sept. 28, respectively.

The Tritons (6-6) held a 2-1 set-lead against the Sea Kings, winning two of the fi rst three matches 26-24, 30-28. But Co-rona del Mar was able to rally to take the fi nal two games and the win. San Clem-ente’s match against El Toro was another close contest, as each set was decided by four points or fewer. The Chargers won the match 25-21, 21-25, 25-23, 25-21.

San Clemente, the reigning South Coast League champion, will travel to play San Juan Hills on Oct. 1 for the fi rst league match of the season. The Stallions (13-5) will enter the contest riding an eight –match win streak.

San Clemente Hosts Lady Triton Invitational

The San Clemente girls golf team played host to some of the top prep teams from the Southland on Sept. 25 at the Rainbow Sandals-Lady Triton Invitational. The 16-team fi eld took to the San Clem-ente Municipal Golf Course for the 18-hole event and Oaks Christian emerged as the winner, carding a team score of 396. Oaks Christian’s score was 14 points clear of second place Palm Desert. San Clemente fi nished 10th.

One day prior to their own tournament, the Tritons dueled with rival Dana Hills at Bella Collina Golf Club. San Clemente won the fi rst meeting between the two teams this season, but Dana Hills was able to pull off a 226-230 victory on Sept. 24. The Tritons (5-3, 2-1 league) were paced by Olga Mihalik, who carded a 39 (+3) on the front nine.

On Sept. 29, the Tritons turned in their best performance since the fi rst match of the season against Corona del Mar at Talega Golf Club. The Tritons defeated the Sea Kings 193-209 behind Olivia French’s match-best score of 35 (E).

Boys Water Polo Readies for League

After an up and down nonleague slate, the San Clemente boys water polo team is set to open South Coast League play against Mission Viejo on Oct. 6.

The Tritons (3-4) were set to play a nonleague match against Los Alamitos on Sept. 29. Results were not available at press time.

Prior to the match against the Griffi ns, the Tritons competed in the South Coast Tournament from Sept. 24-26. The Tritons pulled off wins over Long Beach Poly and Servite and lost to Bishop’s, Dos Pueblos and Ventura. In San Clemente’s 8-6 win over Servite on Sept. 26, Sean Edwards had a team-high four goals, one assist and two steals. SC

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RESULTSNSSA Explorer, Event No. 3, September 26, Huntington Beach, Pier

JUNIORS: 1. Jordy Collins, Carlsbad; 2. Kade Matson, San Clemente; 3. Liam Gloyd, Carlsbad; 4. Kairi Noro, Huntington Beach. BOYS: 1. Kade Matson, San Clemente; 2. Keeler Nelson, Laguna Beach; 3. Diego Ferri, Hawaii; 4. Koby Hughes, Encinitas; 5. Zach McCormick, Del Mar; 6. London Almida, Hawaii. MENEHUNE: 1. Cole McCaffray, Cardiff ; 2. Taj Lindblad, San Clemente; 3. Hayden Rodgers, Laguna Beach; 4. Diego Ferri, Hawaii; 5. Dane Matson, San Clemente; 6. Wheeler Hasburgh, Mexico. SUPER GROMS: 1. Hayden Rodgers, Laguna Beach; 2. Lucas Owston, Oceanside; 3. Dane Matson, San Clemente; 4. Cole McCaffray, Cardiff; 5. Makai Bray, San Clemente; 6. Ty Spencer, Carlsbad. WOMEN: 1. Samantha Sibley, San Clemente; 2. Samantha Cendro, Huntington Beach; 3. Brooke Young, San Diego; 4. Brooke Daigneault, Huntington Beach; 5. Sidney Johnson, Carls-bad. GIRLS: 1. Alyssa Spencer, Carlsbad; 2. Samantha Sibley, San Clemente; 3. Valentina Resano, Nicaragua; 4. Brooke Young, San Diego; 5. Olivia Pessanha, San Diego; 6. Chiasa Maruyama, Huntington Beach. SUPER GIRLS: 1. Alyssa Spencer, Carlsbad; 2. Ella McCaffray, Cardiff; 3. Jenna Clark, La Mesa; 4. Valentina Resano, Nicaragua; 5. Candelaria Resano, Nicaragua; 6. Emily Anderson, Thou-sand Oaks. SUPER SENIORS: 1. Darren Collins, Carlsbad; 2. Pat Pezzoli, Leucadia; 3. Rick Fignetti, Huntington Beach; 4. Larry Schlick, Long Beach. DUKE: 1. Rusty Wink, Mission Viejo; 2. Patrick Foree, Long Beach; 3. Rick Fignetti, Huntington Beach; 4. Patrick Schlick, Leucadia; 5. Jim Ferguson, Santa Rosa.

NSSA Explorer, Event No. 4, September 27, Huntington Beach, Pier JUNIORS: 1. Kairi Noro, Huntington Beach; 2. Roy Kanazawa, Tokushima, Japan; 3. Liam Gloyd, Carlsbad; 4. Kade Matson, San Clemente. BOYS: 1. Kade Matson, San Clemente; 2. Keeler Nelsen, Laguna Beach; 3. Nolan Rodgers, Laguna Beach; 4. Max Beach, San Clemente; 5. Liam Murray, San Clemente; 6. Matt Undlin, Huntington Beach. MENEHUNE: 1. Taj Lindblad, San Clemente; 2. Se-bastian Ojeda, La Jolla; 3. Dane Matson, San Clemente; 4. Ryder Salberg, San Clemente; 5. Hayden Rodgers, Laguna Beach; 6. Sam Reidy, Costa Rica. SUPER GROMS: 1. Hayden Rodgers, Laguna Beach; 2. Cole McCaffray, Cardiff; 3. Dane Matson, San Clemente; 4. Makai Bray, San Clemente; 5. Wheeler Hasburgh, Mexico; 6. Conan Craig, San Clemente. WOMEN: 1. Samantha Sibley, San Clemente; 2. Brooke Daigneault, Huntington Beach; 3. Brooke Young, San Diego; 4. Samantha Cendro, Hunting-ton Beach; 5. Paris Bailey, Huntington Beach. GIRLS: 1. Samantha Sibley, San Clemente; 2. Chiasa Maruyama, Huntington Beach; 3. Ella McCaffray, Cardiff; 4. Cande-laria Resano, Nicaragua; 5. Kalohe Danbara, Newport Coast; 6. Brooke Young, San Diego. SUPER GIRLS: 1. Ella McCaffray, Cardiff; 2. Candelaria Resano, Nicaragua; 3. Sawyer Lindblad, San Clemente; 4. Emily Anderson, Thousand Oaks. SUPER SENIORS: 1. Pat Pezzoli, Leuca-dia; 2. Rick Fignetti, Huntington Beach; 3. Jim Ferguson, Santa Rosa; 4. Larry Schlick, Long Beach. DUKE: 1. Rich-ard Foree, Long Beach; 2. Rick Fignetti, Huntington Beach; 3. Jim Ferguson, Santa Rosa; 4. Patrick Schlick, Leucadia; 5. Rusty Wink, Mission Viejo. LONGBOARD: 1. Jovan Smith Scott, Huntington Beach; 2. Aidan Sprunk, Encini-tas; 3. Larry Schlick, Long Beach. PERFORMERS OF THE EVENT: Kade Matson (San Clemente) made four finals with double wins in the Explorer Boys division, a second place finish in event No. 3 Explorer Juniors and a fourth place finish in event No. 4 Explorer Juniors. Samantha Sibley (San Clemente) made our finals appearances and claimed three victories. She took double wins in the Explorer Women’s division in events No. 3 and 4 and a win in event No. 4 Explorer Girls.

UPCOMING EVENTSOctober 3: Surfing America Prime, Event No. 2, San Onofre State Park, Church BeachOctober 4: San Clemente Seafest Surf Competition, San Clemente PierOctober 18: San Clemente Surf Classic, San Clemente, T Street

A paddle sports competition newcomer, Pacific Paddle Games, is bringing SUP and prone paddleboard racing back to Doheny Beach, Oct. 10 and 11. Photo: Andrea Swayne

ana Point will host a weekend of world-class pro and amateur competition featuring stand-up and

prone paddleboard racing as the Pacific Paddle Games makes its debut at Doheny State Beach.

The SUP the Mag magazine event, pre-sented by Salt Life, will offer what’s being billed as the “largest prize purse in paddle sports history.” According to PPG news releases and the event’s official website, the majority of the winnings will go to the best all-around professional-level paddle-board athletes competing and combining their scores in both distance and technical racing, including junior pro and prone divisions.

Competitors must choose to race in either the Open all ages division—for non-pro athletes—or the Pro/Elite division, not both.

Event organizers announced on Tues-day the addition of a Manufacturers’ Team Challenge event in which teams represent-ing paddling industry brands will compete and a prize of $25,000 worth of print and online advertising will be split among the top four points earning teams.

Registration is open now. Pro and junior pro paddlers must register before Oct. 9 at 3 p.m. as beach entries for these divisions will not be offered.

Pro divisions are available for all ages of athletes including Junior Pro 17U and Grom Pro, both offering spots for boys

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and girls.The Pro Technical course is a 0.7-mile

course that zig-zags around six turns/buoys. Open Technical racers will navigate three laps on a 1-mile course with five turns/buoys. The Distance race is a tri-angular 3-mile course, with one lap in the Grom Distance race and two laps in Open and Pro Distance races. A 0.3-mile Begin-ner Grom course will also be offered. Detailed course maps are available on the PPG website.

For those wishing to learn the sport, instructional clinics will be offered in SUP racing, SUP surfing and paddle stroke techniques. A SUP yoga class will also be taught.

It seems organizers have been keen to

SUP Competition Returns to Dana PointPacific Paddle Games stand-up and prone paddling event set for Oct. 10 and 11 at Doheny State Beach

GROM OF THE WEEK RYANN DALY

yann Daly, 11, of Dana Point, is just beginning her first year of shortboard competition and is already making a

name for herself among upcoming girls in her age bracket.Having surfed for four years, Ryann felt she was ready to start competing and has made her debut in this year’s Western Surfing Association Championship Tour in the Girls U12 Shortboard division. So far she is two for two in podium appearances, having earned a runner-up spot at the season opener in August at San Onofre State Park Trail 6 and a fifth-place finish at event No. 2, Sept. 19 and 20 in Ventura.“In my first heat (in Ventura) I didn’t feel like I did very well and I was scared that I wasn’t going to make it out, but I did,” Ryann said. “In my second heat I tried very hard to

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step up my game and show that I could pull through. The final was a little tough for me but I was happy to get there.”Ryan is a straight-A-earning sixth grader at Marco Forster Middle School where she has landed a spot on the surf team and is looking forward to representing her school in upcoming events.“I like contests because they really bring out my competitive side,” Ryann said. “It’s fun to push yourself, to see how you can do against girls that are better than you.”Coming from a surfing family—mom com-peted on the San Clemente High School surf team and dad on the Capo Valley High team and a grandpa and uncle who are also surfers—Ryann is happy to have plenty of built-in coaches in the family.“I love it. They help me with things I need to progress on and I have a lot of support from them, both free surfing and in competition,” she said. “I want to keep the family thing go-ing and am hoping to surf on the Dana Hills

ensure that no confusion exists regarding the production of the newly-created event, publishing information clearly stating PPG has no affiliation with Rainbow Sandals Gerry Lopez Battle of the Paddle, an event that was canceled in the spring after a seven-year run at Doheny until moving to Salt Creek Beach for the 2014 event.

News releases and online media for the event include a note to prospective com-petitors as follows: “The Pacific Paddle Games have no association or relationship with the former event known as Battle of the Paddle owned by Rainbow Sandals.”

To register, or for more information including a full schedule of events, visit PPG online at www.pacificpaddlegames.com. SC

team when I get to high school.”We are expecting to see great things from this talented grom in the future. —Andrea Swayne

Ryann Daly. Photo: Jason Kenworthy

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