YOUR NO. 1 SOURCE FOR LOCAL NEWS, EVENTS, SPORTS AND MORE LOCAL NEWS YOU CAN USE June 26-July 2, 2014 VOLUME 9, ISSUE 26 www.sanclementetimes.com Planning Commissioner Michael Kaupp Reflects on More than a Decade on Board PAGE 7 The San Clemente High School’s graduating class of 2014 has accomplished much in the classroom, the athletic fields and on stage in its time at the school. Photo: Brian Miller School Spirit San Clemente High School celebrates the class of 2014 SPECIAL INSERT Capistrano Unified Names New Superintendent EYE ON SC/PAGE 3 Triton Athletes Honored With All- League Designations SPORTS/PAGE 27 Restaurant Spotlight: Peruvian Traditions at Inka Mama’s GETTING OUT/PAGE 10
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YOUR NO. 1 SOURCE FOR LOCAL NEWS, EVENTS, SPORTS AND MORE
L O C A L N E W S Y O U C A N U S EJune 26-July 2, 2014
VOLUME 9, ISSUE 26
www.sanclementetimes.com
Planning Commissioner Michael Kaupp Reflects on More than a Decade on Board PAGE 7
The San Clemente High School’s graduating class of 2014 has accomplished much in the classroom, the athletic fi elds and on stage in its time at the school. Photo: Brian Miller
School SpiritSan Clemente High School
celebrates the class of 2014SPECIAL INSERT
Capistrano Unified Names New Superintendent
EYE ON SC/PAGE 3
Triton Athletes Honored With All-
League Designations SPORTS/PAGE 27
Restaurant Spotlight: Peruvian Traditions at
Inka Mama’s GETTING OUT/PAGE 10
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Planning Commission Sends Shelter ZoningProposal to CouncilTHE LATEST: After several public hearings and an additional two hours of debate Wednesday, the San Clemente Planning Commission ended back where it started regarding zoning for a homeless shelter.
The commission sent a proposal to the City Council for consideration to allow a shelter of up to 50 beds in the Calle de Industrias area behind Denny’s on Avenida Pico, as well as a 35-bed limit for the entire Rancho San Clemente Business Park. The proposal also allows churches throughout the city to house up to six beds at a time.
All California municipalities are obli-gated by Senate Bill 2 to create an area where a shelter can be approved by right. If the city does not provide the required zoning changing, its housing element would be considered incomplete.
The city has determined there are ap-proximately 65 to 70 permanent homeless in San Clemente, though that number changes according the city and Orange County Sheriff’s Department personnel.
WHAT’S NEXT: Members of the board ad-mitted that the final approved option was not ideal, but previous votes had eliminat-ed two options, including a compromise proposal that business park owners had seen as more favorable than the rezoning of the entire park.
Commissioner Barton Crandell sug-gested letting the city’s main political body, the City Council, make the final decision and whittle down the proposal.
FIND OUT MORE: For more on the story, visit www.sanclementetimes.com.
— Jim Shilander
New Leader Chosen for Capo UnifiedTHE LATEST: The Capistrano Unified School District has its new superinten-dent.
Kirsten Vital, the current superinten-dent of the Alameda Unified School Dis-trict in Northern California, was named Thursday to replace Joseph Farley, who is
retiring at the end of June. John Alpay, board president, said in
the press release he believed the district found the right successor.
“We wanted to ensure that we had the right person for this very important role during this critical time in our district,” Alpay said. “Because of her demonstrated track record of success, the board of trust-ees is certain that Kirsten Vital is the right leader who will take our district to new heights of student achievement.”
Vital has previous experience at both the Los Angeles Unified and Oakland Unified school districts. She previously worked as a teacher, assistant principal, principal and a college professor in her 22 years in education.
WHAT’S NEXT: Vital’s employment con-tract was on the agenda at the Board of Trustees meeting scheduled for Wednes-day, June 25. According to a district press release, the board made the selection at a closed door meeting on Saturday, June 14.
The AUSD website indicated Vital will remain in that position for part of the sum-mer, but did not indicate on what date she would be leaving. —JS
Whooping Cough Spreading throughoutOrange CountyTHE LATEST: Orange County Public Health has received numerous reports of whooping cough in the county over the past several weeks, doubling the number of cases reported last year, the agency an-nounced June 13.
Whooping cough, also known as pertus-sis, is extremely contagious and is spread in the air by coughing. The virus usually
lasts between one and six weeks. Infants are usually most vulnerable to whooping cough but there is a vaccination available.
WHAT’S NEXT: People experiencing a per-sistent cough should be seen by a doctor and checked for whooping cough. OCPH is encouraging families with infants to make sure all family members are up to date on vaccinations. The office is working with the Capistrano Unified School District to provide parents with in-formation concerning the illness. Children are recommended to have five rounds by the time they begin school. A second vac-cine is required for all students in seventh through 12th grades.
FIND OUT MORE: For more information visit www.ochealthinfo.com.—Sean Robb
Council Completes Panel AppointmentsTHE LATEST: The City Council made sev-eral key changes during its appointments for city commissions on Tuesday, June 17 and Wednesday June 18.
For the Planning Commission, seven ap-plicants were interviewed to fill three open positions. Council questions focused on remodeling and revitalizing the downtown and southern areas of San Clemente and whether applicants demonstrated a focus on maintaining the city’s architectural aesthetic while solving serious traffic problems. Applicants also discussed the potential benefits and repercussions of the Marblehead Coastal Project and the Rancho Mission Viejo development.
The council reappointed Jim Rueh-lin and Don Brown and added current Beaches, Parks and Recreation com-mittee member Michael Smith to the
commission. Smith is a former architect with experience and interest in historic preservation.
Laurie Gooch was interviewed and re-appointed to serve as the Talega Homeowners Association representative to the Friends of the Reserve Commis-sion. Kevin Kellerman, George Gooch, and Tim Kiernan were appointed to the Golf Course Committee. Kay Childs, Wil-liam Ewing, Patricia Hasbrook and Marta Smith were given terms on the Human Resources Committee, though Smith was appointed to a one-year term. Leslie Wells was returned to the Investment Advisory Committee.
On the Coastal Advisory Commission, Chairman Bill Hart was not returned to the body, receiving only two votes, as did former San Clemente mayor Jim Dahl. The council added John McMains and Alison Betts to the board and unanimously returned Susan Ambrose.
Current Beaches Parks and Recreation Committee Chairman Steven Streger was returned to that board, as was member Chris McCormack. Linda Chitwood was added to the board. During her interview, Chitwood expressed a desire to add “pick-leball” courts to San Clemente parks. The sport is a combination of badminton and tennis played with a wiffle ball.
WHAT’S NEXT: New board terms begin July 1. —Danielle Juncal and JS
City Council Approves Final BudgetTHE LATEST: The San Clemente City Council affirmed its budget decisions of its previous meeting on Tuesday, June 17, keeping a fourth motorcycle officer for the Orange County Sheriff’s Department.
Mayor Tim Brown, who was not present at the council’s previous meeting June 5, voiced opposition to the fourth motorcycle officer. Brown said he heard from a num-ber of residents, particularly in Talega, who felt that the city’s current motorcycle officers seemed to focus on writing tickets rather than general protection. He voiced support for having three motor positions with an additional deputy.
WHAT’S NEXT: Chief of Police Services David Moodie said he preferred keeping the additional motorcycle officer, if for nothing else than additional flexibility. Moodie said he could switch a motorcycle officer into a car but could not do so the other way. The council voted 3-2 for the fourth motorcycle officer.—JS
What’s Up With...Five things San Clemente should know this week
The Planning Commission has forwarded a recommendation to the City Council to rezone Calle de Industrias and the Rancho San Clemente Business Park to allow for a homeless shelter. Courtesy Photo
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News Next DoorWHAT’S GOING ON IN OUR NEIGHBORING TOWNS
SAN JUAN CAPISTRANOSan Juan Capistrano residents and business owners will see a 5 percent increase in their water bills each of the next five years. The City Council last Tuesday voted 3-2 to ap-prove the increases, despite protests from a group of residents. Councilmen Roy Byrnes and Derek Reeve, who have long been criti-cal of the city’s groundwater recovery plant, voted in opposition. The increases go into effect July 1. Although around 61 percent of the city’s ratepayers will see an increase of up to $5, customers will be allowed to use more water at the lowest tier, and those in the highest two tiers will also be charged far less than under the previous model.
DANA POINTOrange County’s long-discussed project to renovate the Dana Point Harbor moved closer to breaking ground June 17 as the Dana Point City Council unanimously denied an appeal from recreational boaters. The estimated $140 million project will see the demolition of 13 commercial structures and the construction of seven new. Plans also include a 35,000-square-foot park and a two-level parking structure. Planning Com-missioners approved a project permit May 12 in a 4-to-1 vote. An appeal quickly followed. Those favoring the project, including Harbor business owners, said the project had been vetted over the last 17 years through numer-ous community meetings and concessions had already been made. Council members told those in opposition their concerns would be better addressed by the California Coastal Commission.
SATURDAY, JUNE 28
Courtney’s SandCastle Groundbreak-ing 10 a.m. Groundbreaking for Phase II of universal access playground project. Vista Hermosa Sports Park, 987 Avenida Vista Hermosa, www.courtneyssandcastle.com.
TUESDAY, JULY 1
City Council Meeting 6 p.m. Regular City Council Meeting, City Hall, City Council Chambers, 100 Avenida Presi-dio, www.san-clemente.org.
WEDNESDAY, JULY 2
Planning Commission Meeting 7 p.m. Regular Planning Commission Meeting, City Hall, City Council Chambers, 100 Avenida Presidio, www.san-clemente.org.
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Pizza Port Hosting Voris Family FundraiserThe Pint Project, a nonprofit organiza-
tion that raises funds for families of fire-fighters, is hosting an event Sunday, June 29, in San Clemente to raise funds for the Voris family of San Clemente.
The event will be held at Pizza Port-San Clemente, 301 N. El Camino Real, from 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. Ticket include entrance, a Pint Project glass and two 8-ounce beers or soda with free refills.
John Voris is a firefighter paramedic with the City of Orange. His daughter, Say-lor Voris is a sophomore at San Clemente High School and was diagnosed with a rare form of leukemia, AML, in September 2013. Only 5 percent of childhood leuke-mia cases in the nation are of this type.
Since diagnosis, Saylor has endured intense treatment and received a bone marrow transplant on February 13. After six months of hospitalization, four rounds of chemotherapy and a bone marrow transplant, Saylor came home on March 18 and is hoping to return to school in the fall. Saylor lives at home with her family while continuing her treatment and healing.
Gas Station Fundraises for San Clemente Recreation ScholarshipsDuring May, the Valero gas station on
Avenida Palizada near Interstate 5 donat-ed one cent per gallon sold to benefit the Friends of San Clemente Beaches, Parks & Recreation Foundation. The Valero station donated a total of $2,643.87, all of which will support recreational scholar-ships and programs for local youth. Valero station owner Mehdi Ghassemi said he is excited to hold this fundraising program with the Friends of San Clemente Founda-tion again next year.
For more information about the Friends of San Clemente Beaches, Parks & Recre-ation Foundation, visit www.sanclement-eparksfoundation.org. – Danielle Juncal
NEWS BITESCOMPILED BY JIM SHILANDER
Board members of the Friends of San Clemente ac-cept the donation of Valero gas station owner Mehdi Ghassemi of more than $2,600 for recreational scholarships. Photo: Danielle Juncal
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Leaving the DaisPlanning Commissioner Michael Kaupp reflects on 14 years on the board
OBY JIM SHILANDER, SAN CLEMENTE TIMES
utgoing San Clemente Planning Commissioner Michael Kaupp got an emotional sendoff at his final
meeting June 18. Friends and colleagues praised him for his diligence and kind-ness. But it was City Planner Jim Pechuos who said Kaupp’s biggest mark may have been in helping to ensure improvement in the projects that came to the city in his tenure on the board.
“Michael was quality of life before it was en vogue in San Clemente,” Pechous said. “Everything in town is expected to be of quality, and we’re seeing, right before our eyes, his effect (on the city).”
Kaupp, the owner of Stanford Court antiques on Avenida Del Mar, said at the start of his 14-year tenure on the board, there seemed to be a certain something missing from many projects.
“The things that I saw being approved, I just felt like we deserved better,” Kaupp said. San Clemente, he said, had been one of the last cities in Orange County to see increased demand for development, and the results often showed.
“I sensed that there was a feeling of ‘Oh gosh, people want to come in and build something now. Let’s just approve everything,’” Kaupp said. “I was trying to be pretty discriminating and be careful we approve good things.”
This included the establishment of a quality assurance program that required more sophisticated plans to come to the city to make sure what was promised in the plans was built. This, he said, gave
staff more tools to assure that all depart-ments were on the same page.
Kaupp noted that in some instances, while serving on the design review subcommittee, he had made suggestions to try and give the community what they wanted, as well as providing a win for a business owner.
“I’ve always asked for as much as what is legally possible (within guidelines and codes) and also palatable to the applicant,” Kaupp said. “Being a business person, I understand the value of quality architec-ture. It really comes back to you pretty quickly. I always thought that by asking for something better, it wasn’t being puni-tive.”
Kaupp said now that he was off the board, he was interested in helping future applicants bringing projects before the city. This, he said, could help speed up the process by allowing applicants to provide a more complete package at the beginning of the process rather than dragging it out.
Kaupp said he tried to balance what he personally liked to see with what the community wanted, if the two didn’t necessarily jibe. One example was the El Camino Real Ralphs project, which began adversarially, Kaupp said, but ended with a finished project he was pleased with, aesthetically, and served South San Clem-ente’s need for a quality grocery store.
The man who said he’d spent approxi-mately 6,500 hours in Planning Commis-sion meetings or preparing for them over the last 14 years said he’d be moving to other community efforts. One potential project, he said, was working with the San Clemente-based National Association of People Against Bullying and Cool 2 Be Kind on anti-bullying efforts, among other projects, like public art.
“(Councilwoman) Lori Donchak told me ‘The smart person chooses,’” he said. “So I’m going to try and choose. I have trouble saying no. There’s a lot to do.” SC
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 incident often differs from what is initially re-ported. No assumption of criminal guilt or affiliation should be drawn from the content of the information provided. An arrest doesn’t represent guilt. The items below are just a sampling of the entries listed on the OCSD website.
Monday, June 23
SUSPICIOUS PERSON IN VEHICLE Avenida Rosa, 100 Block (3:21 a.m.) A caller reported that a women living in a red Volkswagen Jetta with her dog was being too noisy.
SUSPCIOUS PERSON Calle Vicente, 600 Block (12:59 a.m.) A caller reported that a man was wandering the neighborhood looking into parked cars. He left in a dark-colored Scion toward Avenida Vaquero.
Sunday, June 22
SUSPICIOUS PERSON Avenida De Presi-dente/Avenida San Luis Rey (8:32 p.m.) A caller reported that a man was walking around dressed like a clown. He also had an umbrella.
DISTURBANCE Avenida Montalvo, 200 Block (5:08 p.m.) A man complained that his girlfriend was punching him and trying to choke him.
CITIZEN ASSIST Avenida Pelayo, 100 Block (12:11 p.m.) The caller said her caregiver left her in the house alone and closed all of the windows and doors. She said she was not able to walk and said it was getting too hot inside the residence.
ILLEGAL PEDDLING North El Camino Real/Avenida Palizada (12:10 p.m.) Two transients were standing on the corner of the street yelling obscenities while asking for money.
STOLEN VEHICLE Cristianitos Road/Inter-state-5 (8:46 a.m.) A caller reported that while he was surfing, his keys and backpack were stolen. The thief then used the stolen keys to steal his blue Chevy Suburban.
DISTURBANCE Via Presa, 200 Block (12:51 a.m.) A drunken man was in his garage punching things and yelling.
DISTURBANCE Camino De Los Mares, 600 Block (12:17 a.m.) A caller reported some type of family drama going on in the park-ing lot. A woman was yelling at a man and then got into her vehicle and sped off. The man stayed in the parking lot and contin-ued to yell.
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Michael Kaupp accepts congratulations from the public and members of the Planning Commission at his final meeting last week. Photo: Don Prime
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San Clemente Lends Supportto Newport Group Home OrdinanceSC residents want solution for problematic group homes
NBY JIM SHILANDER, SAN CLEMENTE TIMES
ewport Beach seemingly shouldn’t need much help financially. But on Tuesday, June 17, the San
Clemente City Council approved giving $5,000 worth of support to the northern beach town in its legal efforts to fight a 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruling against Newport’s Group Residential Use Ordinance.
The Newport ordinance adopted in 2008 regulates residential group recovery homes within the city, following a number of residential complaints about unregu-lated homes in neighborhoods.
The law allowed for homes of six or fewer residents, but prohibited “group residential units” housing two or more people not living together in a single unit in residential zones.
Three group home operators appealed the ordinance to federal court. The case was originally upheld by a U.S. district court judge but that case was reversed by a three-judge panel of the ninth circuit last year. The panel said the ordinance violated elements of both the Americans With Disabilities Act and Fair Housing Act, buy singling out residential treatment facilities.
The city believes the ordinance does not violate anti-discrimination law.
A memo from Newport City Manager David Kiff indicated that five judges from the circuit dissented from the reversal. With that dissent, the city is appealing the case to the U.S. Supreme Court and has retained Ted Olson, who successfully argued Bush v. Gore and for the reversal of California’s Proposition 8 before the panel. Kiff had asked the San Clemente City Council to provide its name to a “Friend of the Court” amicus brief, and providing financial support to the effort.
San Clemente has reason to take up the issue. A home at 1901 S. Ola Vista has recently become an issue for many neighbors, who appeared before the City Council to report a number of problems at the home, including what they believed was the sale of drugs. One resident re-ported that their car had been broken into and that there was increased speeding on the street.
Lisa Reid moved into the neighbor-hood last November with her husband and college-aged daughters. Within two weeks, she said, Orange County Sheriff’s Department personnel came into the home, with weapons drawn, in response to a suspected armed resident next door. Reid said while there were some signs of disarray before she moved in, she didn’t know the problem was as bad as that.
“You could see that the backyard was a
little bit messy, but we just thought they were sort of slobs,” Reid said.
Residents Chalone and Harold Warman have lived in the neighborhood since 1984. While the house has been rented for many years to different tenants, they said, it had not been an issue until recently, when more tenants were added.
“Ourselves and every neighbor around there is completely horrified,” Chalone Warman said. “I’m not fearing for my life, but when the SWAT team’s on our deck with guns pointed at the house was pretty scary.”
There were a number of incidents where authorities responded to the prop-erty, Harold said, as well as a number of other incidents that caused the neighbor-hood worry.
“All the windows are covered all the time, we don’t know who’s in there,” Harold said.
Last month, approximately 50 residents met with the owner of the home, Chief of Police Services David Moodie and Code Compliance Supervisor Brent Panas to discuss the ongoing problems.
A mediation agreement has since been set up with the property owner and sheriff’s department patrols have been increased. Residents have also offered to do background checks of perspective tenants.
Panas informed residents they could also file small claims actions against the owner if nuisances persist. Future resi-dential meetings are being coordinated on the issue.
City Council members indicated a willingness to find some way to deal with the issue. Mayor Tim Brown said the city needed to develop its own regulatory pro-cess for dealing with group homes. City Attorney Jeff Oderman told the council that the Newport ordinance, if constitu-tional, could serve as a model for one in San Clemente.
Oderman said while the Supreme Court generally does not accept many cases for consideration, the Newport case may have a better shot than others, given that the court had a fairly low opinion of 9th Circuit decisions and a number of judges had expressed a strong dissent.
Councilman Chris Hamm, an Orange County Fire Authority firefighter, sug-gested potentially forcing the owners of properties that habitually had police or fire department calls to them to pay for such runs, as a way of deterring future problems.
Since May, sheriff’s department records indicated there had been four calls out to the home, one of which had resulted in an arrest. SC
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GUEST OPINION: Lew’s Views by Lew Avera
Being Two Things at OnceHow Lucy Li is similar to San Clemente
ast week, I was driving East on Avenida Vista Hermosa late at night. As I topped the hill west of the Vista
Hermosa Sports Park I had a sweeping lighted view from left to right of San Clem-ente from the northern bounds of Talega across all of the development, through the Talega Business Park and across the Ran-cho San Clemente Business Park. Literally thousands of lights. This view consisted of some 180 degrees. While the lights were not bright and did not pollute the sky, they literally blanketed the terrain and sug-gested a large dense city.
My first thought was, “How can San Cle-mente be thought of as that little, quaint or modest Spanish Village by the Sea?”
At the same time, however, I realized this was only part of the city, and that there is an equally impressive part which
is very diminutive and does, in fact, consti-tute a very quaint Village by the Sea.
The bottom line is, both elements exist in a single, definable entity called San Clemente.
Just a day later, as I was exercising at the fitness center, my mind continued to think about and understand a phenomenon which I had witnessed on television over
the past two days. An 11-year-old girl, Lucy Li, playing in the U.S. Women’s Open. Here was a young girl hitting the ball over 200 yards and effectively competing with professional golfers in their 20s and 30s. How could this be?
She, of course, became the media’s darling, being filmed often and the subject of many TV interviews. She dressed like the older women in her golf attire—including lipstick—and held her own in terms of language, poise and personality, while at the same time main-taining the physical image of an 11-year-old. She was extremely mature in all of these. After seeing her several times, the single word that kept coming to mind was “precious.” She was that, as applied to her child and adult personas.
In my mind, every time I saw her I saw
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two people at the same time. Visually, an 11-year-old girl, however, mentally and emotionally, an adult and mature young lady. Both of these existed at the same time.
It was this perspective of being two very diverse people in one which connected my view of San Clemente—two very physical-ly diverse geographical areas as described above, but a single and unified city.
Of course, San Clemente has more than two diverse geographic areas. It has many. Months ago I described five population segments out of some 15 I had defined, and there are as many “geographic” areas as well, each very different physically. However, just as Lucy Li, these differences can exist in a single city that we can look at as one, and recognize all of these dif-ferences in a single, unified San Clemente which we all love and accept.
Lew Avera is a retired career officer, Lt. Col., U.S. Marine Corps. He was a resident of San Clemente in 1963-1965 while serv-ing at Camp San Mateo. He has been a director of the Talega HOA since 2003 and served on the San Clemente Planning Com-mission from 2005 to 2013. SC
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Letters to the EditorGIVE SHOP-OWNERS A FIGHTING CHANCE
JAMES TUCKWELL, San Clemente
I own a small retail store, Mermaids, on El Camino Real. Since last July, when we opened, we have been cited for placing a single clothing rack (on our property) out-side our front door to attract passing shop-pers. We finally pulled it when threatened with daily increasing fines. Our business has suffered since.
I know that this issue has been brought up and shot down on many previous oc-casions on the basis that the whole town will end up looking like a flea market if businesses are allowed to place more than one item outside.
I think this ideology is selling local retailers short on many levels.
I think that we all should be allowed to have a modest representation of what we sell, outside our stores, to better attract foot traffic, as long as it is on our property (not on the sidewalk) and does not impede pedestrian traffic. In our case it is a 5-foot by 2-foot clothing rack.
I have read all the codes that pertain to this issue, including the one that allows
Ralphs to pretty much put whatever they like outside (including clothing racks) and have heard all the arguments against, but in this business climate, and with the new out-let mall coming, I think it’s time to address this issue again. A town that looks vibrant with merchants displaying their wares is much more appealing to locals and tourists.
Join the San Clemente Times for Beachside Chat, Friday at 8 a.m. at Café Calypso.San Clemente High School Principal Michael Halt will be this week’s guest to discuss the year at SCHS. Beachside Chat is a spirited, town hall forum on commu-nity issues, hosted by SC Times editor Jim Shilander. All are welcome. Beachside Chat is held every Friday at Café Calypso.
CORRECTION: The June 12 issue of the SC Times included incorrect information in the Surf section. Meg Roh finished first in the Capistrano Coast League regular season. This was misstated in the article. The SC Times regrets the error.
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Thursday | 26CLASSICAL GUITAR6 p.m. Every Thursday and Friday night Ricardo entertains at Carbonara Trattoria Italiana. 111 Avenida Del Mar, San Clem-ente, 949.366.1040, www.carbonara.com.
TIM JOHNSON6 p.m.-8:30 p.m. Taste blends from the West Coast’s smallest, finest wineries accompanied by vibrant small plates and live music. Wine tastings run from 4 p.m. to 9 p.m. each Thursday. DaVine Food & Wine, 34673 Golden Lantern, Dana Point, 949.493.4044, www.davine-wine.com.
Friday | 27MOVIES IN THE PARK: NATIONAL TREA-SURE 8 p.m.-10 p.m. Set out with treasure hunter Ben Gates (Nicolas Cage) to recov-er the world’s hidden riches in this week’s film feature, National Treasure. Popcorn is free. Refreshments available for purchase. Park entrance fees will be waived starting at 7 p.m. Doheny State Beach, 25300 Dana Harbor Drive, Dana Point, 949.248.3530, www.danapoint.org.
Saturday | 28VICTORIA WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP OF SKIMBOARDING 8 a.m.-5 p.m. “The VIC,” the longest-running skimboard contest on the professional circuit, returns to Aliso
Beach Park in Laguna Beach Saturday and Sunday, June 29. Free. Parking $1 per hour. 31131 S. Pacific Coast Hwy, Laguna Beach. 949.923.2280, www.thevic.victoriaskimboards.com.
COMMUNITY BLOOD DRIVE8:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Summer blood drive. Collection will be used in San Clemente. A free movie ticket is available for each appointment. Infusion Room, Saddleback Memorial Medical Center-San Clemente. Call for an appointment. 654 Camino De Los Mares, 949.452.3159, www.bahbad.org.
DOHENY SURF FESTIVAL9 a.m.-8 p.m. Bring the whole family to this annual event celebrating Southern Califor-nia surf culture. There will be surf demon-strations, live music, meet and greets with surfing legends, environmental exhibits, woodies on display, beer garden, vendors and more. Free. Parking is $15. Event raises funds for local state parks. Doheny State Beach, 25300 Dana Harbor Drive, Dana Point, www.dohenysurffest.com.
BARKIN’ BREAKFAST10 a.m.-noon. Bella Collina Towne & Golf Club hosts a free event for dogs and their owners. Peruse vendor booths including a veterinary clinic, doggie daycare, animal rescue, pet groomer, a pet boutique and more, while enjoying a free continental breakfast for humans and dog treats for four-legged attendees. 200 Avenida La Pata, San Clemente, 949.498.6604, www.bellacollinagolf.com.
ARK OF SAN JUAN RESCUED PET ADOP-TIONS 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Dogs available for adoption at Petco in the Vons plaza, 32391 Camino Capistrano, San Juan Capist-rano. Cats available from noon to 4 p.m. at PetSmart in the Costco plaza, 33963 Doheny Park Road, San Juan Capistrano. 949.388.0034, www.arkofsanjuan.org.
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SOUTH COAST SINGERS4 p.m. Enjoy south Orange County’s own choral group made up of 50 local musi-cians. Tickets are $25 for adults and $20 for students and seniors. St. Andrew’s by- the-Sea, 2001 Calle Frontera, San Clem-ente, 949.613.7840, www.southcoastsingers.org.
Sunday | 29SAN CLEMENTE FARMERS MARKET9 a.m.–1 p.m. Bundles of flowers, fresh produce and much more every Sunday on Avenida Del Mar. Rain or shine.
PLAY ON 2 p.m. This comedic take on a theatre group desperately trying to put on a play hits the stage at Cabrillo Playhouse. Tickets $20, $15 for students. 202 Avenida Cabrillo, San Clemente, 949.492.0465, www.cabrilloplayhouse.org.
TONY CARBONARA GENTLEMEN’S SMOKER FUNDRAISER5 p.m. Live auction, fine food, wine, whis-key and cigars. Live Music with Mambop Latin Jazz and Salsa Band. Raises funds for Casa Romantica. Cost $125. Casa Romantica Cultural Center and Gardens, 415 Avenida Granada, San Clemente, 949.498.2139, www.casaromantica.org.
Monday | 30STOLI SUMMER NIGHTS4 p.m.-6:30 p.m. Enjoy $5 cocktails and discounted appetizers at Salt Creek Grille Sunday through Thursday nights. Live acoustic performances each Wednesday and Thursday from 6:30 p.m. to 9 p.m. 32802 Pacific Coast Highway, Dana Point, 949.661.7799, www.saltcreekgrille.com.
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Celebrating on the beach is a fun part of the Fourth of July. Photo: Jim Shilander
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Inka Mama’s: A bold tradition of Peruvianculinary creations
JULY 4 CELEBRATIONS 9 p.m. Fireworks at San Clemente Pier. Marines and their families can enjoy a potluck dinner and watch the fireworks from Park Semper Fi. Tickets are required but at no cost. For tickets, 949.498.4958 or [email protected].
821 Via Suerte, San Clemente, 949.369.6262, www.inkamamas.com
amily tradition and Incan heritage creates the authentic Peruvian cui-sine at Inka Mama’s in San Clemente
at the Talega Village Shopping Center.If you are looking for a new dining
experience with bold, tasty and authen-tic cuisine, hand-crafted cocktails and outdoor seating, Inka Mama’s could well become a forever favorite.
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The restaurant opened its doors in 2011. Stavros Lozano, a native of Lima, Peru is the managing partner. His mother, Martha and aunt Angela founded the restaurant.
The two woman grew up in Chimbote, the fishing capital of Peru, and cook-ing sensational traditional cuisine was a staple in their lives. When they arrived in Southern California and opened the doors of Inka Mama’s, their family recipes took on a new life. The menu is enticing, offering a fusion influence with delicate flavors from Asia, Africa, Latin America and Europe. It’s difficult to choose from the bold assortment of appetizers, fresh salads, soups, seafood, chicken and steak entrees, sides and desserts. A customer favorite is causa, a delicate selection of seared shrimp salad layered within two whipped potato pancakes topped with a ricotta cheese sauce—a perfect blend of
Tuesday | 1CAPT. DAVE’S WHALE WATCHINGTimes vary. Get up close to marine life aboard a Captain Dave’s Dolphin & Whale Watching Safari trip. Prices vary depending on the vessel. Call for more information. 24440 Dana Point Harbor Drive, Dana Point, 949.488.2828, www.dolphinsafari.com.
DREAM BROTHER7 p.m.-10 p.m. Live music at The Cellar. 156 Avenida Del Mar, San Clemente, 949.492.3663, www.thecellarsite.com.
Wednesday | 2LIVE MUSIC AT OC TAVERN6 p.m.-9 p.m. Cheryl Silverstein, vocal-ist and Mike McKenna, pianist, perform jazz, blues and pop standards. 2369 S. El Camino Real, San Clemente. www.octavern.com.
spicy and tangy, with a hint of lime.The restaurant offers happy hour daily,
beer and wine, catering and a new outdoor patio and bar opening in July. Kids eat free on Monday’s with each paid entree.
“Inka Mama’s has always been an exten-sion of our home,” Lozano said. “A place to gather with friends and family around good food.”
For more information, including spe-cials and events, visit them on Facebook at Inka Mama’s San Clemente.
Inka Mama’s causa is a spicy concoction of seared shrimp salad layered between potato pancakes. Photo: Courtesy of Inka Mama’s
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he San Clemente High School graduating class of 2014 has seen a number of challenges in their four years at the school. Two years ago, a bomb threat forced a delay
on the fi rst day of school as the class was just beginning their sophomore year. This year, classes were halted as an appar-ent threat on social media forced a lockdown of the school. A new principal came on board. But the class also saw the school contest every CIF title, win championships for dance, put on successful theatrical and music productions, strove for high achievement academically and made a commitment to community service.
Senior Speaker Campbell George described the school as “a bastion of community spirit,” and that the class had “unquestionably left this school a better place than we found it,” to the cheers of his classmates as they prepared to move forward with their lives.
Principal Michael Halt told the seniors to be open to new experiences, and embrace the fact that they didn’t need to know what path they needed to take or even what sort of person they were going to be.
“You’re excited about blazing your own trails,” Halt told the class. “You showed us the real class in the Class of 2014.”
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San Clemente High School’s Class of 2014 celebrates graduation
Photos: Jim Shilander, Brian Miller and Bret Miller
By Jim Shilander
an Clemente High School Class of 2014:As we gather here today for commencement, the abundance of positive emotion makes it easy to forget all that we have experienced. We began our sophomore year
evacuated to this very stadium due to a bomb threat, followed by school closures and the largest power outage in California history. While not as dark as these times, there have been other, less glowing moments of high school: hiking the hill, negotiating the parking lot, studying all night long. The diploma that each of us will soon receive is as much the story of these struggles as it is of our academic triumphs. In fact, it is only in contrast to the darker moments of our high school career that we can recognize within ourselves a conse-quence of our graduation far more important than any transcript or test score: a glowing light of passion that knows no bounds.
Glance at the sun. What you see is not a defi ned sphere, but rather a diffuse array of energy that spans millions of miles across space to shine on us this afternoon. Much like sunlight is necessary for life and growth, high school has ignited our development as young men and women. Whether our paths have been lit with the stadium lights as an athlete, the stage lights as a performer, or simply the fl uorescent glow of a classroom, we all bask under some commonalities. Our beacons have been our family, friends, and faculty. Our teachers have given us the textbook knowledge and communication skills to survive and thrive be-yond adolescence. Our peers have forged with us immutable bonds of support and honesty. Our families have fought with us, have embarrassed us, but most of all, have loved us.
Though the afterglow of graduation will stay with us for a few days, the sun will even-tually set on this senior summer. We will all walk out of Thalassa Stadium today, not as
‘Light Up the World; Start a Firestorm of Positive Energy’
SBy Ethan Gacek, San Clemente High School Scholar of Scholars
Ethan Gacek encourages fellow graduates to fi nd a way to make their mark
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students for whom others are responsible, but as graduates with our own responsibilities. Our light, carefree naiveté will soon be challenged by a darker reality. Hunger, poverty and human strife within and beyond our little Spanish village by the sea could easily overwhelm us. These challenges make it is easy to view the impending throw of our graduation caps as insubstantial as the very threads from which our tassels are made. But the light of knowl-edge that is represented by turning our tassels is powerful.
As graduates, we are no longer reliant upon light from external sources to show us the way. Instead, we can now generate our own rays of positive impact. We must help others with the talents and energies that have been revealed to us over these past four years. Our light by itself, or for ourselves, is nothing. Light dies when it has no direction or outlet. Its power can only be demonstrated when we use it to help others uncover and develop their own gifts. As one candle can successively light infi nitely many more, so one selfl ess action can ignite an unstoppable chain reaction of illumination.
In darkness, the human eye can see a single candle fl ame from 30 miles away. It only takes one glimmer to inspire everyone to look beyond the blackness and into the light of hope. My fellow seniors, I challenge each and every one of you to be that pinpoint of light that cannot be swallowed by shadows. Make a spark. Strike a match. Light a candle and share your energies, your efforts, your compassion, your empathy and your love.
Class of 2014, to say that we’ve fi nished high school may sound attractive, but it really doesn’t do ourselves justice. Rather, our individual paths lie gleaming before us. As we graduate, I leave you with one last request: light up the world; start a fi restorm of positive energy. Thank you.
The San Clemente High School Graduating Class of 2014:(*) Indicates Valedictorians(+) Indicates Academic Distinc-tion
This list was provided by the school and may not include some names, per parent request.
San Clemente Graduates from Other Area Schools
Saddleback Valley ChristianKeane Adams BennettAlexandra Lee CarterShalyn Nicole Shirley Lorraine ChambersThomas Joseph ConleyCanaan Yoshiji HowardAndrew Jefferson JohnsonTorrey Robert KarlsenJordan John KudlaCaitlin Malone RaffertyElliot Joel RheeXiaoxin Yuan
Dana Hills High SchoolJohn CarrollMeghan DickmannRachel D’ItriAndrew DunnRobert OlveriasIndira RaymondConnor Shirvan
Capistrano Valley ChristianEric Donaldson BeveridgeJustin Thomas BurgerCassandra Fe JeltemaJasmin Alexandria KepnerEmily Paige Martin
St. Margaret’sCarl EubanksConnor FallonKassidy FarinaAustin HannaChristopher HowingtonCarolyn KingBrooks RobinsonElizabeth SchmallShane SpaetheMathew Williams
San Clemente High School Senior AwardsPresented May 30
International Baccalaureate Diploma Candidates
Tara Afshar Alex Balazs Adam Brownell Dylan Chandler Peter Dahl Zachary Ellis Olivia French Ethan Gacek Campbell George Eli Gerhard Matthew Greenberg Olivia Halas Allison Hansen Kathleen Hartmann Jeremy Hong Sabrina Horrack Shannon Jones Natalie Karapetian Drew Kurt Coby Larinde Kyla Morency Jake Moskowitz Gillian Perry Nadja Punak Nicolas Salvini Sabrina Schundler Jack Seeburger Samantha Starr Lauren Strope Marley Stubban Marcus TurnerNicki Vleisides Reese WahlinJulia Yeam Sahel Zargari David Zhu
National Merit Scholarship Program
Commended StudentsEthan Gacek Alexander Zhang
National Achievement Scholarship FinalistEthan Gacek
Female Athletes of the Year NomineesNicole Faris-SoccerShannon McCasland-SoftballMelissa Eisele-Cross CountryOlivia Merlino-LacrosseTaylor Brubaker-VolleyballBrigette Kimbrough-Water PoloJessica DeGree-BasketballEmmy Lombard-Surfi ngJessica Erickson-Track and FieldJulia Yeam-TennisElizabeth Cruz-Swimming
Female Athletes of the YearNicole FarisMelissa Eisele
Male Athletes of the Year NomineesZackery Adcock-WrestlingAustin Miller-BasketballCoby Larinde-Swim/Water PoloShawn Stephens-VolleyballMatthew Parker-Cross CountryJohn Sheaks-BaseballDylan Struthers-SoccerKelsey Benoit-Track and FieldReese Wahlin-GolfColton Overin-Surfi ngCollin Zines-FootballMatt Greenberg-TennisPeyton Garrett-Lacrosse
Male Athlete of the YearDylan Struthers
Triton of the Year
Triton of the Year NomineesMason DelahookeEthan GacekAubrey HallCarter JuncalNicki VleisidesReese Wahlin
Triton of the YearMason Delahooke
CONGRATULATIONS TOSAN CLEMENTE HIGH SCHOOL’S CLASS OF 2014!
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ON LIFE AND LOVE AFTER 50
By Tom Blake
GUEST OPINION: On Life and Love After 50 by Tom Blake
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“ Walking away from an unfulfilling relationship is one of the most difficult things a person can do. However, staying in one can be stressful and damaging to one’s health. Plus, being with him takes up valuable time that could be spent meeting someone else.”—Tom Blake
Walking away from someone you love
The 2014 San Clemente Garden Club Garden Tour was held on May 31. It was well attended by many local residents
and guests as far away as Texas. The five gardens on the tour each had something different to offer the visitors and included tastings in each garden. Carbonara Trat-toria, Nothing Bundt Cakes, Ricardo’s Place, Rocco’s Restaurant and Trader Joe’s donated food. Information about the club can be found at their website at www.sanclementegardenclub.com.
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oving someone who doesn’t love you can be “an emotional roller coaster,” according to Judy (not her real
name), who asked for my opinion on her situation.
Judy, 63, wrote, “I have been seeing a widower, age 70, for two years. I love him dearly. From the start, he has told me he will never marry again or live with anyone. I thought his feelings would change as time went on. But this will never happen.
“I don’t want to end the relationship. I care too much to walk away, but I would love to have more. He always tells me that I deserve more, that he has nothing to of-fer me. I have not met his grown children. He told me it’s to protect me in the event they were not receptive of me.
“My focus is on his happiness. But I need for him to show me that I am an important person in his life and that he is proud of me. If I walk away, I am afraid I will lose him.”
In the world of senior dating, Judy’s situ-ation is not that uncommon. Women share similar stories with me often. Advising them is difficult because each situation is different.
I responded to Judy: “You felt you could change him. That’s a mistake people often make. We can’t change people, they have to change themselves.
“You say you care too much to walk away. But if you don’t walk, you will be writing me a similar email in the future sometime. Something has to change on your end. Give him credit; he has been honest with you. You know how he feels. But, you keep hanging on. That’s your choice.
“In two years, you haven’t met his grown children. That’s sad and a red flag.
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He’s doing that to protect you? No, he’s doing that to protect himself. You state that your focus is on his happiness. Your focus needs to be on making yourself happy instead.
“Walking away from an unfulfilling relationship is one of the most difficult
things a person can do. However, staying in one can be stressful and damaging to one’s health. Plus, being with him takes up valuable time that could be spent meeting someone else.
“Before walking away entirely, perhaps you should take an interim step. Take a break from seeing him. Get involved in outside activities. Give him time to realize that he cares for you.”
My friend Ken, in commenting about Judy’s dilemma, said, “You would be very surprised how people will fight for what they want when they believe they will lose something.”
I said to Judy, “If you take action, be pre-pared to be lonely and sad. You will miss him and possibly lose him, but you don’t have him. Remind yourself that you are taking action because he is not providing you with what you want. Perhaps someone else will come along who will fulfill your needs, and you will look back, knowing you did the right thing.
That happened to Sue, who exited a wrong relationship but later found love. Sue said, “Walking away was hard. I cried for weeks. If your heart is too full of what can’t be, there is no room for what will be. It’s truly not better to be with someone that doesn’t return the love. I’ve never been the queen in someone’s life till now ... it’s so much better than crumbs.”
One thing is certain for Judy: She has to make the decision to change her life and stick to it. Other seniors have done it and so can she.
For more stories visit, www.findinglove-after60.com and to comment, email Tom at [email protected].
Tom Blake is a Dana Point business owner and San Clemente resident who has authored books on middle-aged dating. See his website at www.findingloveafter50.com. SC
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John and Dorothy Borthwick will celebrate their 70th anniversaryon June 30, 2014. John and Dorothy were married in Santa Ana in 1944 when John was serving in the U.S. Army. Growing up in Southern California, John graduated from Alhambra High School and Dorothy from John Marshall High School in Holly-wood. They raised their family in Monterey Park and achieved their dream of living by the ocean when they moved to San Clemente in 1970. Their son Bob, his wife Vicki, and grandson Scott live in Laguna Beach. Grandson Evan, his wife Taryn and two great-grand-daughters Autumn and Isla are in Santa Cruz. John and Dorothy’s daughter Sharon and her husband John Duffy and daughter Anna are in Riverside. The wonderful achievement of their 70 years of marriage will be celebrated with family this month.
Now that the 2014 prep sports season has come to an end, Tritons spring sports athletes are being awarded with all-league and All-CIF honors. Here is an updated list of athletes, designated by sport, who earned fi rst, second or third team honors, along with the All-CIF selections.
SoftballJuniors Lauren Gonzales and Kelsey Horton were
named to the All-South Coast League fi rst team. Junior Lauren Kane and senior Shannon McCasland were named to the second team. Junior Jordyne Prussak earned an honorable mention.
Boys LacrosseSenior Peyton Garrett was named a US Lacrosse All-
American and to the All-County fi rst team. Seniors Stone Sims and Austin Streeter were named to the second team while sophomore Caleb Bozarth and junior Jack Renard were named to the third team. Senior Collin Zines earned an honorable mention.
TennisSenior Matt Greenberg and junior Billy Whitaker were
named to the All-South Coast League doubles fi rst team. Freshman Michael Bott, sophomore Jay Yeam and senior Nic Valko were named to the singles fi rst team. Kyle Darby earned an honorable mention.
Boys VolleyballSenior captain Shawn Stephens was named the South
Coast League Most Valuable Player. Seniors Nick Gold-stone and Peter Van Liefde were named to the league’s fi rst team. Brandon Hopper and Matt August were named to the second team.
Boys Golf Junior Sammy Schwartz and sophomore Shane Bar-
riera were named to the All-Sea View League fi rst team.
BaseballSenior Kent Burckle was named to the All-South Coast
BY STEVE BREAZEALE, SAN CLEMENTE TIMES
Triton Report
Utah quarterback Travis Wilson has been given a clean bill of health and will play football in 2014. Photo courtesy University of Utah Athletics
ollowing an offseason fi lled with lingering questions about his health, Utah quarterback Travis Wilson, a former San Clemente High School standout, was
given the medical green light to continue his collegiate career Tuesday.
A CT scan on Friday, June 20 showed a pre-existing condition in Wilson’s intracranial artery was stable, prompting medical staff to give him fi nal clearance to resume playing football for the Utes, according to a press release issued by the school.
Wilson’s injury saga began in a game against Arizona State on November 9, when he suffered a concussion and was removed from the game. In an ensuing concussion exam, it was discovered that Wilson had been playing with pre-existing trauma in his intracranial artery and was shut down for the remainder of the 2013 season.
There were doubts that he would ever take the fi eld again.
But after scans of the condition were deemed stable back in February, Wilson was cleared to participate in non-contact drills in spring practice. Tuesday’s news was the fi nal hurdle the junior needed to clear in order to lead the Utes yet again in 2014.
“I’m happy I’ve been cleared to play again. My condition is stable and the neurosurgeon predicted it will remain stable in the future. I had a feeling nothing would change from the previous scan, so I’ve been working to get back into shape,” Wilson said in a press release. “I feel totally comfortable about returning to football and full contact.”
Wilson will enter fall camp as the top quarterback on the Ute’s depth chart. SC
Utah QB Travis Wilson Cleared for PlayFBY STEVE BREAZEALE, SAN CLEMENTE TIMES
Yoder Joins U.S. Volleyball Junior Training Team
League fi rst team. Junior Kolby Allard was named to the fi rst team as well as earning a spot on the CIF-SS Division 2 All-CIF team.
Boys Golf Junior Sammy
Schwartz and sopho-more Shane Barriera were named to the All-Sea View League fi rst team. Kolby Allard. Photo: KDhalgren Photography
hen assessing team needs in the buildup to the NORECA U-21 Continental Champion-ships, U.S. Volleyball Men’s Junior National
Team head coach Bill Ferguson wanted to load up on setters and outside hitters. The American squad is set to compete in the prestigious tournament from July 28 to August 3, and Ferguson has called upon the likes of former San Clemente High School stand-out Lucas Yoder to help.
Yoder and 18 other players from around the coun-try will head to the Olympic Training Center in Lake Placid, N.Y. on July 13 as members of the preliminary training team. After playing alongside the best in the country, the 19 players assembled will be cut down to 12 before heading to the NORECA U-21 Continental Championships in El Salvador. Yoder was one of 11 outside hitters invited to Lake Placid.
“I was looking at guys who would be good right now to help qualify at NORCECA and guys who could develop in a year to help us win worlds,” Ferguson said in a press release. “I wanted skilled, refi ned play-ers at setting and outside hitter positions.”
Ferguson is Yoder’s collegiate coach at USC. Yoder, a former All-CIF fi rst team selection in high
school, has national team experience on his resume. He was a member of the 2012 USA Youth National Training Team, the 2011 USA Future Select A2 team and the 2010 USA Future Select Team.
Former Dana Hills High School standout Christian Hessenauer was also selected to the team. SC
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DIVING Northern Arizona University sophomore diver Carlye Townsend, a former San Cle-mente High School standout, was recently named to the Western Athletic Confer-ence All-Academic team. Townsend was also awarded the university’s Golden Eagle Scholar-Athlete Award, given to student-athletes holding a 3.0 GPA or higher.
Townsend was part of the Lumberjack swim and dive team that captured the WAC Championships on March 1. Townsend finished sixth on the 3-meter springboard and eighth in the 1-meter springboard at the postseason event. She also placed 12th overall on the platform tower.
YOUTH SOCCER The Pacific Soccer Club Girls U12 San Cle-mente Fire recently captured back to back tournament wins. The Fire bested the field at the Joy Fawcett Classic Championship on
June 8 and captured the first-place trophy at the 4th Annual Swallows Cup in San Juan Capistrano on June 15.
The team includes: Isabella Mincer, Tara Falce, Samantha Arrollado, Emma Lentz, Gabrielle Reilly, Hana Catsimanes, Rylee Knapp, Maile Bartow, Sabrina Tanamachi, Sydney Ehrhardt, Sophia Hawk, Isabella Colombo, Jasmine Custer and Sofia Santoro. The team is coached by Gary Hartung and Brittney Hartung. The San Clemente Elite Football Club’s Team Ripcurl won the boys U12 division championship at the Irvine Summer Classic on June 22.
The tournament was held on campus at UCI and featured teams from across Cali-fornia. Team Ripcurl played in four games over the two-day stretch, defeating San Luis Obispo Coast Condors 1-0 in the champion-ship match.
The team includes: Sean Sullivan, Seth Cusick, Jack Martin, Carter Fann, Blake Lipofsky, Garrett Gonzalez, Clay Mosher, Wesley Georgieff, Marcello Rossi, Daniel Armijo, Ethan Grush, Asher Foy, Miles Miller, Shiva Kumar, Dane Glaze and Brix Hazen. The team is coached by Daniel Foy.
YOUTH VOLLEYBALL The 949 Volleyball Club’s 17s and 16s team had successful runs at the SCVA Jr. Boys Classic at the Anaheim Convention Center from June 20-22. Both teams finished runner-up in the Gold Division brackets. The team will now head to the Boys Junior National Championships on June 30.
The 949 Volleyball 17s team includes: Nicholas Karnazes, Tim Vorenkamp, Dane Olsen, Jake Lorscheider, Jack Burgi, Matt August, Brandon Hopper, Grady Yould, Teddy Fitzgerald and Park Way.
The 949 Volleyball 16s team includes: Sam Kobrine, John Minsberg, Blake Swartz-baugh, Brandon Lundstrom, Tyler Alter, Jake Linsky, James Thomas, Bobby Gaines, Jack Schubert, Nico Bradshaw, Jake Freeman, Zack Mills and Ryan Dove.
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Carlye Townsend helped the Northern Arizona Uni-versity swim and dive team win the WAC Champion-ships this season. Photo: Kelsey Metoxen
The Pacific Soccer Club U12 San Clemente Fire won the Joy Fawcett Classic Championship on June 8. Courtesy photo
SURF FORECASTWater Temperature: 65-68 degrees F
Water Visibility and Conditions:San Clemente: 8-12’+ fair-Catalina: 20-25’ fair-good
Immediate: A blend of building new south/southwest swell, old south/southeast swell, and continued northwest windswell prevails Thursday. Most spots through Orange County will be in the knee- waist- chest-high zone then (2-3’+), while standout spots produce occa-sional better sets running shoulder high+ (4’+) at times. Size holds steady on Friday. Light/variable to light southerly wind and a marine layer in the mornings give way to clearing skies and a light to moderate sea-breeze each afternoon.
Longer Range Outlook: Fun south/southwest groundswell holds to start the weekend and NW windswell may pick up slightly. A slightly better new south/southwest swell moves in Sunday. More 2-3’+ occ. 4’ waves prevail at good breaks as eddy conditions persist. Check out Surfline for more details!
arking its third year celebrating Southern California surf culture and beach lifestyle, the Doheny
Surf Festival rides a wave into Doheny State Beach on Saturday, June 28 and again on Sunday, June 29.
“The Doheny Surf Festival embraces surf culture,” said Rich Haydon, super-intendent III of California State Parks. “What was once a small community of surfers has grown to what we know today as the Southern California lifestyle.
The annual summertime event is jam packed with surfing demonstrations, music performances and activities for the whole family to enjoy.
Aside from all the fun, the event has a distinct mission of providing support to the beach and the Doheny State Beach Interpretive Association, the nonprofit that helps conserve Doheny’s beaches, facilities and natural refuge, as well as the historical, cultural and social stories of the area.
The free event runs from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. both days. Parking at the state beach costs $15.
In the vendor village, visitors can peruse
Doheny Surf Festival ReturnsThird annual event will entertain, educate, raise funds for state park
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an art walk, booths from surf vendors, a kids’ zone and hundreds of vintage and collectible surfboards. Classic woodies will also be on display and food trucks and a beer garden will provide guests nourishment and hydration. The musical lineup includes performances by Common Sense, Trevor Green and Aloha Radio.
Saturday’s surf events include the Leg-ends of the Longboard Invitational and the Tyler Warren Invitational, representing traditional longboarding’s “new school.” The Terry Martin Sport of Kings Con-cours d’Elegance will also be held on Sat-urday. Members of the public are invited to ride Terry Martin-shaped boards and surf in this expression session-style event. Pre-register at one of the Hobie booths with a $20 donation to the Sport of Kings Foundation in memory of Martin.
The Doheny Longboard Surfing As-sociation’s ’60s Longboard Contest and the Hobie Alter Tandem Invitational take to the water on Sunday. And at sunset, a free screening of the movie Lilo & Stitch rounds out the event.
Find out more about the event at www.dohenysurffest.com. SC
Ben Brantell, 8, celebrated his first surf contest win June 21 at the Doheny Long-board Surfing Association’s 18th Annual Menehune Surfing Contest and Junior Championship at Doheny State Beach, rid-ing a longboard in the 8U division. He also took fourth in Boys 9-10 Longboard. We spoke with him as he checked out the waves at T Street on the eve of his last day of sec-ond grade at Concordia Elementary School.
San Clemente Times: Was this your first contest?
Ben Brantell: No, I have done a few and have a couple of trophies. I like shortboard-ing better than longboarding and want to be a pro someday.
SCT: Is surfing your only sport?BB: No. I’ve been playing soccer for four
or five years. My team is United FC. Last week we got to train with an LA Galaxy player, Baggio (Husidic). He’s number 6. My coach trained him so he came down and had a little training time with us. It was really cool.
SCT: How did you do in school this year?BB: It was a really fun year. I got good
grades and learned about geology—rocks and crystals inside of rocks and stuff. Last Friday I got “Student of the Year.” My teacher, Ms. Powell, had a lot of people to pick from and I was really good this year so she picked me. I got to have ice cream with the principal.
SCT: What are your summer plans?
Ben Brantell. Photo: Andrea Swayne
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Ben Brantell
Longboarders gather on the beach for a photo at the 2013 Doheny Surf Festival. Photo: Denny Michael
BB: I’m doing Junior Guards and hopefully surfing all the time. I like surfing Uppers the best.
SCT: How did it feel to get your first win at the DLSA Menehune?
BB: I felt great after winning. I got a trophy and stuff and I felt like I was so special. I did a Quasimodo and got one foot on the nose and stuff. I got two trophies because I got fourth place in the other heat with 10-year-olds, but I gave that one to my little brother. The trophies are awesome. They have sharks and dolphins on them.
SCT: Why did you give one to your brother?
BB: I just thought that my brother doesn’t have any surfing trophies yet so it would be nice to give him one. He thought it was awesome. He’s six. He looks up to me and he wants to do the contest next year.
