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Capistrano Unifi ed School District Superintendent Joseph Farley is retiring at the end of the month following four years at the district. He is credited with stabilizing the district following turmoil over the past decade. Photo: Brian Park

CUSD’s Mr. Fix It Leaves the StageSuperintendent credited with

stabilizing district retires this monthEYE ON SC/PAGE 7

City Moving Forward with Additional

Motorcycle Officer EYE ON SC/PAGE 3

Triton Rocky Fenton Wins State

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San Clemente to Maintain Four Motorcycle OfficersTHE LATEST: San Clemente will keep a fourth motorcycle deputy for at least one year after changes to the city’s proposed police budget were approved at last Thursday’s City Council meeting.

Chief of Police Services Lt. David Moodie created a revised version of his department’s budget that will allow for the fourth motor deputy to stay in place. In exchange, a vacant Deputy II position was defunded.

The Orange County Sheriff’s Depart-ment office at City Hall will also change hours. It will now be open from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Thursday, but will be closed to the public Fridays and on the weekends. Previously, the office was open on either Fridays or Saturdays.

Moodie said a majority of the city’s ticket revue comes from motorcycle offi-cers. City budget estimates put that figure at $70,000 in fines per officer.

The sheriff’s department increased the city’s contract with the county by 4.5

percent in the coming fiscal year. The city expects there will be a similar increase next year, largely due to increases in pen-sion costs.

WHAT’S NEXT: Council members had debated the proposal over two meetings, before voting 3-1 Thursday to adopt the revised version of the budget.

Councilman Bob Baker, the lone dis-senting vote, said he preferred seeing an officer assigned to traffic duty in a car, for safety reasons, though Moodie countered that motorcycles could often be useful in situations cars could not get navigate.

Baker warned that with increases ex-pected in the future, the council will have to make hard decisions on public safety.

“At some point you have to draw a line in the sand,” Baker said. “I do not want us to sweep it under the rug and ignore it.”

Councilwoman Lori Donchak told Moodie he should try and find ways to not do things “business as usual” in order to find ways to cut costs.

The council is scheduled to formally adopt the city budget at its next meeting, June 17. – Jim Shilander

Beach Trail Extension Will WaitTHE LATEST: The San Clemente City Council declined, for the next fiscal year, to begin formal planning of an extension of the beach trail all the way to San Clemente State Park from its current terminus at Calafia.

The council had expressed interest in

the project, which was estimated to take anywhere between 25 and 33 months. The cost was estimated at $200,000 for design, which would have come from this year’s budget, and $900,000 for construction of the approximately .3 mile extension.

City Planner Jim Pechous said he was already preparing to meet with the Coastal Conservancy about the project, and is exploring potential grants. He told the council he felt there was a good chance to receive some funds, but that the city needed to show that it was making prog-ress on the project.

WHAT’S NEXT: Councilman Jim Evert said he had a hard time putting the trail exten-sion ahead of another budgeted proposal under consideration—a beaches, parks and recreation master plan that would include a survey of community needs.

The council did seem willing to look into the project next year, and encouraged Pechous to solicit ideas and funding op-portunities for the effort. Councilwoman Lori Donchak, a member of the Orange County Transit Authority board, said she would be willing to explore the issue from that perspective. – JS

Bill Authorizing Beach Replenishment SignedTHE LATEST: San Clemente’s beaches have moved a step closer to large-scale replen-ishment, but there is still no certainty that a project will be coming to the city in the near future.

President Barack Obama signed the Wa-ter Resources and Reform Development Act Tuesday, which provides authoriza-tion to the Army Corps of Engineers to consider beach replenishment for San Clemente, amongst other projects.

Assistant City Engineer Tom Bonigut said the bill authorizes the project to be funded, but doesn’t guarantee that funding. Before the signing, however, the project was unable to receive money. The project would add approximately 50 feet of beach to an area between Linda Lane and the south side of T Street beach.

“It’s an important milestone,” Bonigut said, though he added that the authoriza-tion did not provide any guarantees that the project would move forward.

WHAT’S NEXT: Now, Bonigut said, the city and Army Corps can begin work on the project’s design and the city can seriously begin exploring how to pay its $4 million share. – JS

City to Allow Bikes on Beach Trail BoardwalkTHE LATEST: Bicyclists will soon be legally

allowed to ride the Mariposa Boardwalk on the San Clemente Beach Trail, fol-lowing a 3-1 City Council vote Thursday and a change in CalTrans rules.

The state had changed its rules regarding the height of railings allow-able near train crossings, reducing its allowable height to 48 inches from 52, Assistant City Engineer Tom Bonigut said. This meant the boardwalk would be considered safe to allow for bicycles.

The boardwalk and bridge actually was designed to be ridden by bicyclists, but state rules forced the city to require bicyclists to walk the bridge.

WHAT’S NEXT: The council asked the city’s Marine Safety staff, which provides enforcement of beach trail regulations to let them now if there were problems on the trail as a result of the decision. If there were, council members said they would be willing to revisit the vote. The new ordinance must still receive a second vote by the council at a later date. – JS

Temporary Library Search Still UnderwayTHE LATEST: The Orange County Library system is still searching for a temporary home for the San Clemente library.

The current library on Avenida Del Mar will close Monday, June 16, and construction on an expansion project will begin 10 days later. That effort is expected to last approximately a year.

The county originally proposed using a trailer on the lawn between the library and San Clemente Community Center to house both a smaller version of the library and Friends of the Library book-store. That has since been nixed, due to the number of events already scheduled to use the space.

WHAT’S NEXT: City Manager Pall Gudgeirsson said the county was work-ing with the city to identify potential sites. One, located on Camino de los Mares, was identified last week, but a restaurant had also put in a bid for the property.

Gudgeirsson said the county was continuing to examine sites in that area. No sites were considered suitable or available downtown, he said, and other areas of the city were considered too expensive. – JS

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

The current terminus of the beach trail at Calafia, near San Clemente State Beach. The City Council voted last week to put off formal planning for extending the trail to the state beach for at least a year. Photo: Jim Shilander

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THURSDAY, JUNE 12

Coastal Advisory Committee Meeting 7 p.m. Community Center, Ole Hanson Room, 150 Avenida Magdalena, www.san-clemente.org.

TUESDAY. JUNE 17

City Council Meeting 3 p.m. Council in-terviews with commission candidates. Regular meeting follows at 6 p.m. City Council Chambers, 100 Avenida Presi-dio, www.san-clemente.org.

WEDNESDAY, JUNE 18

City Council-Committee and Com-missions Interviews 4 p.m. Council interviews with commission candi-dates. Conference Room A, 910 Calle Negocio, www.san-clemente.org

Planning Commission 6 p.m. Regular Meeting. Council Chambers, 100 Ave-nida Presidio, www.san-clemente.org.

CommunityMeetings City Hosting “Bark in the

Park”The city of San Clemente will host a

free family event to celebrate new rules allowing dogs on-leash in city parks at the “Bark in the Park” event on Saturday, June 14. The event will be held from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. at Bonito Canyon Park, located at 1304 Calle Valle.

City park monitors and the Coastal Animal Services Authority will lead the event for a morning of information on the city’s dog ordinance, licensing and wildlife facts. The event will also feature a special presentation of flying disc dogs.

For more information, visit the city website at www.san-clemente.org or contact the San Clemente Aquatics Center at 949.429.8797.

Assistance League Provides Clothing for Marine Children On Thursday, May 29, members of the

Assistance League of Capistrano Valley provided clothing to infants and toddlers of Marine and Navy families based at Camp Pendleton.

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San Clemente Republican Women Honor Local GraduateThe San Clemente Area Republican

Women, Federated, awarded Jennifer Czech from San Clemente their annual scholarship at their luncheon meeting on Wednesday, June 11, at Bella Collina Towne & Golf Club. Czech, a graduate of Santa Margarita Catholic High School, met all the requirements, excelling in her ad-vanced college prep courses and volunteer-ing with several local groups such as an animal shelter, at an assisted living facility, a food bank and at the Special Olympics.

She was on her school’s varsity lacrosse team (top scorer and best offensive player), the track team and Model United Nations, along with a number of academic honors. She was also a member of the Pink Ribbon Club and participated in walks to raise funds for breast cancer research. Her overall GPA is 4.7. She also created a website, www.youngconserva-tiveoc.com, to reach out to like-minded young conservatives in Orange County. Her award of $3,000 will help with her continued studies at UC Davis, where she will major in biology and economics.

An artist paints other artists working with a model at last year’s quick draw event at the San Clemente Community Center. Photo: Jim Shilander

A total of 370 children each received two new outfits provided by the Capist-rano Valley chapter as well as diapers and wipes provided by the Laguna Beach Chapter of the Assistance League. Additionally, Marine families received donations of handmade quilts from Heart to Heart quilts of Long Beach. Massage therapists from Joint Medical offered free chair massages. This project is funded by the Bargain Box in San Clemente.

The Assistance League of Capistrano Valley has been helping to clothe children at Camp Pendleton for more than eight years and participates in events four times a year.

For more information on the Assistance League of Capistrano Valley, visit www.capistranovalley.assistanceleague.org or call 949.291.8408.

Paint San Clemente Opens SaturdayCompetition supports emerging artists, collectors

ABY AMANDA HUFFMAN, SAN CLEMENTE TIMES

hundred artists will soon spread across San Clemente, painting the city’s iconic Spanish style archi-

tecture and ocean views, as part of the San Clemente Art Association’s annual fundraiser.

From June 14 to the 22, competing art-ists will be painting outdoors during the 13th Annual Paint San Clemente Plein Air Competition. All artwork must be painted outside in San Clemente or the San Onofre State Park, and each competitor may submit up to two works for judging. Local artists will be joined by competitors from across the nation.

The nine-day event opens Saturday, June 14 at 12:30 p.m. with a Quick Draw competition and sale on the Community Center lawn at Avenida del Mar. Plein air painting begins in the afternoon and continues through June 21. Submissions are due the morning of June 21, and the Plein Air Gala starts at 6 p.m. that evening. Competitors will have the opportunity to win over $13,000 in cash prizes.

An outdoor exhibition and sale of the paintings will be held on June 21 and 22,

open from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on the Com-munity Center lawn.

Unlike other art competitions, Paint San Clemente is open to everyone on a first come, first serve basis.

“There is a range of experience in the competition,” said Steve Kell, co-chairman of the event. “This is good, not only for the artists, who can always learn from watch-ing others, but also for the collectors, who may ‘get in on the ground floor’ of an emerging artist.”

Paint San Clemente is organized by San

Clemente Art Association and serves as a fundraiser. The surplus funds go towards supporting art programs in public schools and awarding art scholarships to high school seniors.

“It’s exciting to see something cre-

ated out of nothing,” said Rick Delanty, a two-time winner of the competition and a member of this year’s judging panel. “At the beginning of the week you have noth-ing, but by the end there are hundreds of paintings.” SC

“ It’s exciting to see something created out of nothing. At the beginning of the week you have nothing, but by the end there are hundreds of paintings.”–Rick Delanty

The Daniels family, Nathan and Tiffany and kids Chloe, Camryn, Calissa and Cohen, were among the Marine families who received support from the Assistance League last month. Courtesy photo


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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 dis-patcher. The true nature of an incident 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.

Monday, June 9

SUSPICIOUS PERSON/CIRCUMSTANCE Avenida Del Presidente/Cristianitos Road (8:45 p.m.) A woman with black hair had been sitting in front of a gated community since 3 p.m. She said she was waiting for a ride. The woman was described as “sunburned,” and was wearing a blue and white striped shirt. The caller believed she was suffering from a mental illness.

SUSPICIOUS PERSON/CIRCUMSTANCE El Camino Real/Avenida Pico (8:04 p.m.) A patrol check was requested for a “creepy” man wearing all black clothing.

The man was reportedly screaming at cars and walking in the middle of the street.

SUSPICIOUS PERSON/CIRCUMSTANCE Calle De Los Molinos, 200 Block (12:22 p.m.) A woman called from Irvine concerned about her mother, who was at an automo-tive repair shop. A former shop employee was reportedly yelling and screaming, telling those inside not to call police. The man was described as being 29 or 30 years old, with dark hair, tall and heavy set. No weapons were mentioned.

Sunday, June 8

DISTURBANCE Camino Vera Cruz/Avenida Pico (1:09 p.m.) An apparently homeless man asked for money and became angry when the caller refused. The man was de-scribed as wearing a gray or green beanie and pushing a shopping cart.

DISTURBANCE Camino de Los Mares, 600 Block (3:21 a.m.) A man was throwing things from the gas station into the street. He was also reportedly punching signs.

Saturday, June 7

CITIZEN ASSIST Escalones, 200 Block (1:07 p.m.) A woman’s house was egged. She believed a former employee

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News Next DoorWHAT’S GOING ON IN OUR NEIGHBORING TOWNS

SAN JUAN CAPISTRANOAfter nearly a decade of planning and

fundraising, and just over six months of con-struction and furnishing, the San Juan Cap-istrano Friends of the Library have their new bookstore. The Friends, the all-volunteer group that supports the San Juan Capistrano Library, gathered with their own friends and city officials on Sunday, June 1 for the of-ficial ribbon cutting ceremony for their new store, simply called “The Bookstore.” “We are dedicating this bookstore to you, the residents of San Juan, for good learning and good reading,” said President Mary DeMers. The bookstore was relocated from its origi-nal location in the back of the library to the former Bland Garden, fronting El Camino Real. The store was designed by Planning

Commissioner Roy Nunn and received the approval of renowned architect Michael Graves, who designed the library.

DANA POINTThe Dana Point Library and Friends of the

Library Bookstore will soon undergo closures for a roof renovation project that will replace large aging skylights that cover much of the library. The Friends, the all-volunteer group that supports the Dana Point Library, raised $70,000 toward the project that will provide more light and improve the library’s energy efficiency. Target closure dates for the library are Monday, June 30 through Monday, September 1. Library patrons are being asked to visit nearby branches in Laguna Niguel, San Clemente and San Juan Capistrano during construction for services. The San Clemente library will also be closed for construction later this month.

The Friends of the Library and their supporters are joyous after cutting the ribbon to their new bookstore. Photo: Brian Park

did it.

SUSPICIOUS PERSON/CIRCUMSTANCE Camino de Los Mares, 600 Block (9:59 a.m.) A stocky man with paint on the side of his face was loitering by a red Mini Cooper. He was asking for money and acting aggressive.

Friday, June 6

DISTURBANCE-AUTO INVOLVED Avenida Vista Montana, 200 Block (8:39p.m.) A caller said multiple drivers were “driving like maniacs” in the school parking lot. The drivers were drifting and doing dough-nuts.

INDECENT EXPOSURE Avenida Estacion, 1700 Block (12:22 p.m.) A man in his 70s, wear-ing a black overcoat with nothing under-neath, was flashing people.

BUGLARY IN PROGRESS Calle Frontera/Ave-nida Pico (10:02 a.m.) The caller watched someone break into his car and wanted to chase after the attempted thief with a knife.

Thursday, June 5

SUSPICIOUS PERSON/CIRCUMSTANCE Camino de Los Mares, 600 Block

(1:23 p.m.) A man who appeared to be homeless was asking people to buy him alcohol because the store wouldn’t sell him any.

DISTURBANCE-MUSIC OR PARTY Avenida Santiago, 100 Block (12:58 a.m.) A caller reported their neighbor for loudly “strum-ming his guitar” and singing.

Wednesday, June 4

SUSPICIOUS PERSON/CIRCUMSTANCE Camino Mira Costa/Calle La Veta (6:26 p.m.) A caller reported a man car-rying a tote bag “full of beer,” who was “smashed out of his mind” and “just hang-ing out” on the street.

CITIZEN ASSIST Paseo Flamenco, 3400 Block (5:29 p.m.) A man who claimed to be a dent repairman was hired to fix dents on a woman’s car, but ended up making them worse. The woman refused to pay him full price. She reported him for repeatedly calling her house.

SUSPICIOUS PERSON/CIRCUMSTANCE El Camino Real, 2400 Block (12:43 p.m.) A man and a woman were seen digging in their bags and throwing clothes in the planters near a bus stop.


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The Steward of Capistrano UnifiedSuperintendent Joseph Farley took a troubled district and set it on a better path

WBY JIM SHILANDER AND BRIAN PARK, SAN CLEMENTE TIMES

hen a journalist “buries the lede,” it means he or she fails to quickly get to the crux of a story.

For Capistrano Unified School District Superintendent Joseph Farley, a former newspaper reporter, writing the story of the district’s recovery from years of turmoil meant opening with a strong lede and acknowledging the problem from the start.

“I was absolutely, brutally honest about the flaws and the strengths of the school district,” Farley said of his first days at the head of CUSD in 2010. “My essential message was we’re going to stop all these squabbles, all this political conduct that’s absorbing our time, and we’re going to fo-cus on classroom instruction and on kids.”

Four years later, Farley’s deadline has now arrived. As he promised when he was hired, Farley will retire at the end of his contract, June 30.

“Everyone knew from the first day I’d only be here for four years, then they would transition into another superin-tendent who would take the district from some relative tranquility and stability to even greater levels of achievement, which I think will be possible,” Farley said.

The school board has had a more dif-ficult time writing a follow-up story—that is, finding Farley’s replacement—than expected.

The district planned to name its next superintendent in May, after hiring the national search firm Hazard, Young, Attea & Associates, which initially recruited Farley and where he is expected to take on a part-time job. But last month, trustees hired a new consultant, La Quinta-based Leadership Associates—the same firm that recruited Farley’s predecessor, A. Woodrow Carter, who clashed with the board and was fired in 2009, after just two years on the job.

Trustee Anna Bryson, who was board president when Farley was unanimously hired, said the board was looking for someone specific to follow Farley.

“He has laid a magnificent groundwork that for whoever comes they will be very fortunate because the hardest turning around has been achieved and now it’s full steam ahead,” Bryson said.

INTO THE FIREWhen Farley was hired in 2010, he be-

came the district’s seventh superintendent in four years.

Longtime superintendent James Flem-ing retired in 2006, but less than a year lat-er, he was indicted for allegedly compiling an “enemies list,” which identified parents who had been critical of the district.

Five superintendents followed, includ-ing Dennis Smith, who resigned after one month, three interim administrators and Carter.

The board fared no better. In 2008, disgruntled parents successfully recalled trustees Sheila Benecke and Marlene Draper and replaced them with Sue Palazzo and Ken Maddox. But in 2010, Maddox and Mike Winsten were recalled and replaced by current Board President John Alpay and Trustee Gary Pritchard. Trustee Lynn Hatton was also elected over incumbent Larry Christensen.

That year, before the election, the teach-ers union also went on a five-day strike over pay cuts.

When he came in to interview, Farley said he had to be brought in secretly to avoid picketers.

“That was kind of an unusual circum-stance,” Farley said.

At the time, the job was far from ideal, given the myriad of controversies sur-rounding the district, as well as the statewide financial crisis that would force the district to cut $150 million from their budget and shorten the school calendar.

But for Farley, the job was perfect.

MR. FIX ITFarley, who has been an educator for 41

years, developed a reputation as a prob-lem solver. Before coming to CUSD, he spent five years as superintendent of the Anaheim Union High School District. Like CUSD, he brought an end to a period of high turnover, which saw three superin-tendents in as many years.

Public confidence in Anaheim Union was low, and just over a week after Farley started, the Orange County Grand Jury began an investigation into the district’s management of a multi-million dollar construction bond. A year later, the Grand Jury praised Farley’s work in handling the situation and said it was a model for other districts.

Bryson said Farley’s reputation as a problem solver was a definite factor in his hiring, which she called, “one of the proudest things I’ve ever done.”

“He had confronted problems that were very severe in his prior district, and with calm intellect and consistent strength of administrative oversight, he righted that ship,” Bryson said.

Alpay said early on in his dealings with Farley as a trustee, he understood the focus would be on the classroom.

“It became very clear to me that he was trying to reassert control,” Alpay said. “It was really a ‘Damn the torpedoes, full speed ahead,’ kind of thing.”

That attitude was key, Alpay said, to reestablishing a sense of district stability, reminding board members of their respon-sibilities to students.

Alpay said that had carried over to the relations between the board members themselves.

“We don’t agree on everything, we’re seven people with seven different opin-ions,” Alpay said. “But I can say whole-heartedly that we’re all unified in our objective to provide our children with a quality education. I think we’ve all learned to be respectful and get along with each other because we’ve understood our inter-ests are aligned.”

Farley said, as a journalist, he enjoyed taking complicated issues and explain them as simply as possible. He applied those skills as a school administrator.

“I have to teach something. I have to do it briefly and succinctly with the fewest words possible,” Farley said. “I’ll

Superintendent Joseph Farley is set to retire at the end of June. As an administrator, he is credited with steering the district through a tumultuous political and financial period back to safer, calmer waters. Photo: Brian Park

take something incredibly complex—you could name it, there’s one every day in the school district—and I’ll have to communi-cate that to someone.”

After his first year, trustees, school administrators and parents praised Farley’s open-door policy and his honesty, even when the news was not always good. Farley challenged educators when he took over, said George Duarte, the former principal at San Clemente High School and current principal at Ladera Ranch Middle School.

“He recognized the high performance of the district, but he also said we could do better to meet the needs of all children,” Duarte said.

FUTURE ISSUES COME INTO FOCUSHaving restored a full school year, Far-

ley said the district was on surer footing financially going forward.

The greatest challenge, however, that will likely confront Farley’s successor is having to deal with the aging facilities found throughout the district. During the height of its fiscal crisis, the district was forced to raid its deferred maintenance reserves, meaning issues at some schools have not yet been addressed.

“It’s not just old campuses. It’s new or relatively new campuses that also have needs that when you total them up repre-sent an awful lot of money,” Farley said.

He also noted that the district is not growing evenly. Some schools, such as Marblehead Elementary in San Clem-ente and parts of Dana Point, have seen declining enrollment in recent years. The district must also prepare to house Rancho Mission Viejo students and is already plan-ning for a K-8 school there.

“The trouble is that the growth isn’t where we have the decline,” Farley said.

Solutions could be found, but they would take time, Alpay said. The district also faces attendance boundary issues and must work to unravel its community facilities districts, especially dealing with population pressures at San Juan Hills High School.

Farley said the district needs to find a way, over the course of several years, to fund the modernization of some of its facili-ties. The district currently has 10 Mello-Roos CFDs, which have restrictions about using funds for maintenance of existing buildings. Solutions might include creating a district-wide facilities bond or one spe-cific to certain areas, after paying existing CFDs. The board, while aware of the issue, has not yet formally discussed the solution, which would require public input.

“We didn’t get here overnight and it’s going to take a couple of years to get back out,” Alpay said.

But despite future challenges, Alpay said Farley has lived up to his reputation as a fixer.

“We’re a great school district,” Alpay said. “We had self-inflicted wounds and he came along and made a very good school district again. Because of him, we’re in a position to become an incredible school district.” SC

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GUEST OPINION: The Town I Live In by Georgette Korsen

Remembering the Gift of a Small TownSan Clemente is awash in small town memories and charm

ne of my favorite reflections on life in San Clemente is from about 20 years ago.

I’d had several old engravings framed and matted at The Frame House when it was still located at the top of Avenida Del Mar. I was so pleased when I returned home and gazed at the pictures hanging on my wall.

On impulse, I decided to send Margo, the woman who had helped me with the framing, a few chocolate almond turtles from a candy store that used to be a short distance down the block, hoping they’d deliver them. However, I couldn’t remem-ber the shop’s name to give them a call, so I telephoned The White Rabbit, a gift store sandwiched between the two businesses, confident they’d know.

The White Rabbit’s owner answered, supplying the store’s name and phone number, adding that if they weren’t able to do the delivery, she’d gladly do it. I thanked her heartily and proceeded to call the candy store. A clerk said they’d wrap them up with a pretty bow and deliver them to Margo straight away.

I began to rattle off my credit card num-ber when the woman interjected that they

didn’t accept credit cards. Frustrated that I was home and not nearby, I paused, and then heard her ask if I was local to San Clemente? I assured her that I was, when she graciously added, “OK, just stop in next time

you’re downtown to pay me.” A warm sense of satisfaction washed

over me, as I realized I’d been able to discover the shop’s name, get its phone number, procure two people enthusiasti-cally willing to deliver my gift, and had ac-complished all without having to leave my home or supply a single penny, knowing I was trusted to pay later. How priceless.

Another memory is from a time when I called Dan, the past owner of Dave’s Mexican Restaurant in north San Clem-ente, located where The Riders Club is today. Our family was in the mood for Dan’s amazingly delicious, totally vegetar-ian, spicy homemade broccoli soup—a recipe he’d gleaned from an old woman in a tiny village deep in Mexico, he’d explain. Not on the menu, it was offered only as a special, so we called ahead, hearing him

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Osay that he was out of it, but that if we’d be willing to wait 40 minutes before coming in, he’d make some for us.

Not to be outdone, years later our daughter, now married and living in San Clemente, also called Dan to inquire about his supply of broccoli soup. He apologeti-cally said he was out and couldn’t even offer to make it because he didn’t have any broccoli. She enthusiastically shot back, “No problem, I’ll go to the market and drop some off.” Now you know that soup had to be good.

The years have passed, and we’ve all witnessed a multitude of changes as San Clemente’s population has continued its upward march. But it’s memories like these that have reminded our family to be ever grateful for the gift of a place that never seems to lose its small town heart.

Georgette Korsen is Director and Past President of the San Clemente Historical Society. SC

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Letters to the EditorSAN CLEMENTE’S DOGS A WELCOME SIGHT

BEVERLY HANES-SIMON, San Clemente

When I first read Mr. William Hub-bard’s letter (“San Clemente Has Gone to the Dogs,” May 8) in regard to his opinion on dogs in San Clemente, I thought it was a joke. Possibly the SC Times, tiring of letters fixated on our Interstate 5 “parking lot,” or what will become of us if the “nuke plant” isn’t dismantled, had paid someone to come up with yet another issue? Sadly, I think the man actually hates dogs.

This first subject on his agenda is Ole Hanson? I don’t know if I qualify as an “old San Clementean,” but my family has been here since 1960, when my mom and dad bought a vacant lot from Ole “Bob” Hanson, one of Ole Hanson’s 10 children.

Mr. Hubbard, last time I checked, Mr. Ole Hanson was not on the list being “fast-tracked” to sainthood. He was a run-of-the-mill land developer, who had been mayor of Seattle for one year before

resigning. After that he toured, giving anti-Bolshevik speeches. He saved up that money and bought the land, develop-ing what is our city of 65,000-plus people today. Alas, when the Depression hit the developer lost everything and retreated to Los Angeles.

Funny, in my reading on Mr. Hanson, his opinion of dogs was never mentioned. I wonder where Mr. Hubbard found Ole’s written laws, in regards to “not allowing pets in public areas,” as I can find nothing on that. He did state San Clemente should go no further inland than 1.5 miles. Maybe we should get rid of those people farther out, with the dogs?

In my opinion, Ole Hanson would be “turning over in his grave” if he saw this clogged up mess of a freeway going through his land development, not the dogs.

Approximately half of the U.S. popula-tion owns a dog. I am one of 10 percent who owns three dogs. For your edifica-tion, the city of San Clemente allows you to own four dogs, licensed to your household. I am involved with the Beagle Freedom Project, and one of my dogs is “Rico Suave,” a beagle, rescued after living five horrific years in a medical testing facility in Spain.

Join the San Clemente Times for Beachside Chat, Friday at 8 a.m. at Café Calypso.John Dorey of the Friends of San Cle-mente Beaches, Parks and Recreation Foundation will be this week’s guest. Beachside Chat is a spirited, town hall forum on community issues, hosted by SC Times editor Jim Shilander. All are welcome. Beachside Chat is held every Friday at Café Calypso.

The founder of this organization put a second trust deed on her home to finance the rescue of 40 Spanish laboratory Beagles, that were going to be executed as the testing facility was closing. It is hard to believe compassion such as that is still present in our society.

Oh, Mr. Hubbard, I actually found my-self “disgusted” today, but then I hugged my three fur babies, and realized I am truly blessed, dog feces and all.

Georgette Korsen

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Thursday | 12THE KALAMA BROTHERS7:30 p.m.-11 p.m. Live music at Iva Lee’s. 555 N. El Camino Real, San Clemente, 949.361.2855, www.ivalees.com.

OPEN MIC AND COMEDY8 p.m., Every Thursday night starting at 8:30 p.m. local comedians bring their fun-niest jokes. Admission is free. And, if you think you’re funny, come down at 8 p.m. to sign up for five minutes of stage time. Knuckleheads, 1717 N. El Camino Real, San Clemente, 949.492.2410, www.knuckleheadsmusic.com.

Friday | 13CLASSICAL 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.

FINE ART SHOW6 p.m.-8 p.m. Explore the area’s talent through this art show sponsored by the Dana Point Fine Arts Association, where student paintings, ceramics, photographs and multimedia designs will be on display. Dana Hills High School, 33333 Golden Lantern, Dana Point, www.danapointfinearts.org.

MOVIE IN THE PARK: DESPICABLE ME 28 p.m.-10 p.m. Pack lawn chairs, blankets and snacks as Steve Carrell voicing the reformed villain Gru, his beloved minions and three adopted daughters provide the night’s entertainment. Popcorn is free. Refreshments available for purchase. Lan-tern Bay Park, 25111 Park Lantern Road, Dana Point, 949.248.3530, www.danapoint.org.

JIMMIE JAMES8 p.m. Live music at Wind & Sea Restau-rant. 34699 Golden Lantern, Dana Point, 949.496.6500, www.windandsearestaurants.com.

Saturday | 14BEST OF BARBERSHOP2 p.m. The South County Sound men’s chorus shares the stage with barbershop quartets and high school singers at the Concordia University Center for the Performing Arts. $20 for adults, $10 for students in grades 1 to 12, free for kids un-der 5 and $15 each for groups of 10. 1530 Concordia, Irvine, 949.661.2394, www.scsound.org.

SECOND STAGE STAND-UP7:30 p.m. The Camino Real Playhouse hosts a lineup of four comedians on the second Saturday of each month. Admis-sion $15. To purchase, call 949.489.8082 or visit www.comedyintheoc.com. 31776 El Camino Real, San Juan Capistrano, www.caminorealplayhouse.org.

BLUE LARGO7:30 p.m.-11 p.m. Live music at Iva Lee’s. 555 N. El Camino Real, San Clemente, 949.361.2855, www.ivalees.com.

Sunday | 15PLAY ON2 p.m. Theatrical Performance. Tickets $20, $15 for students. Cabrillo Playhouse, 202 Avenida Cabrillo, San Clemente, 949.492.0465, www.cabrilloplayhouse.org.

SAN 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.

The ListWhat’s going on in and around town this week


Monday | 16HELP WITH ANXIETY, DEPRESSION, STRESS, ANGER10:45 a.m. Recovery International provides help with gaining control over distress-ing emotions and tools to improve coping skills. Meetings held every Monday. Donation requested but not required. El Toro Library, 24672 Raymond Way, Lake Forest, 949.380.0809, www.lowselfhelpsystems.org.

Tuesday | 17HOUSE OF DESIGN TOUR10 a.m.-5 p.m. The Philharmonic Society of Orange County presents its 22nd home as part of its House of Design fundraiser. Proceeds help fund music programs for youth. Tickets $40-$50. Tour runs through Sunday, June 29. Closed Mondays. Design-ers will be available for meet and greets Thursdays from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. Free parking at Strand Vista Park. Shuttle runs every 10 minutes. Selva Road at Pacific Coast Highway, Dana Point, 714.840.7542, www.philharmonicsociety.org.

PRESCHOOL STORYTIME11:15 a.m. Stories, songs and crafts for kids 3-6 at the San Juan Capistrano Library. Occurs every Tuesday. 31495 El Camino Real, 949.493.1752, www.ocpl.org.

NOAH LEKAS7 p.m.-10 p.m. Live music at The Cellar. 156 Avenida Del Mar, San Clemente, 949.492.3663, www.thecellarsite.com.

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On Stage at the Coach House: Spencer Day

Father’s Day Brunch sail • June 1510 a.m.-1 p.m. Celebrate dad with brunch aboard the Ocean Institute’s tall ship Spirit of Dana Point. Steer the ship, raise the sails and watch the crew fire the cannon. Tickets are $45 for adults, $35 for children 4 and up. 24200 Dana Point Harbor Drive, Dana Point, 949.496.2274, www.ocean-institute.org.

escribed as an artistic vagabond, Spencer Day is making a stop at the Coach House on Sunday, June

22 to showcase his newly released album “Daybreak.”

Born in Utah, Day moved to Arizona before eventually deciding to pursue music in San Francisco. This subsequently led to his move across the country to the New York music scene. Day truly lives up to his musical vagabond image. Picking up musical styles everywhere he went, Day’s nomadic tendencies really show through his music.

“I wanted to create a musical hybrid,” Day said in his artist bio, and he did just that.

Pulling together several genres—in-cluding big band, jazz and a touch of pop—Day refuses to be pigeonholed while simultaneously appealing to listen-ers across the music spectrum.

EDITOR’S PICK

Wednesday | 18LIVE MUSIC AT OC TAVERN8:30 p.m. The Cold Hard Cash Show and Three Chord Justice perform live. Tickets $10. 2369 S. El Camino Real, San Clem-ente, 949.542.8877, www.octavern.com.

Upcoming: Saturday, June 21FOOD, WINE AND MUSIC FESTIVALNoon-7 p.m. Spend the day in Dana Point sampling food and wine. Event includes art exhibitions, cigar bar, kids’ zones, live music, street performers and the Great Southern California Beer Festival with more than 100 beers. Free shuttle service available from Dana Hills High School. Sea Terrace Community Park, Pacific Coast Highway and Niguel Road, Dana Point, www.foodwineandmusicfestival.com.

SOUTH COAST SINGERS7 p.m. The group of more than 50 talented singers from across Orange County perform jazz, swing, Broadway, classical, gospel, rock, patriotic tunes and more. Tickets are $25 for adults and $20 for stu-dents and seniors. Soka Performing Arts Center, 1 University Circle St., Aliso Viejo, www.southcoastsingers.org.

Day received national attention with his debut album “Vagabond,” and his perfor-mance credits include the San Francisco Jazz Festival, the Great American Music Hall and the Herbst Theater. Day’s resume, and fan following, grew even stronger after opening for Rufus Wainwright at the Napa Valley Opera House.

See Spencer Day at the Coach House, 33157 Camino Capistrano in San Juan Capistrano, on June 22. Doors open at 5 p.m. and the show starts at 7 p.m. Tickets are $30. Dinner reservations are also available. For tickets and a full schedule of upcoming shows, visit the Coach House online at www.thecoachhouse.com or call 949.496.8930. — Victor Carno

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Annual downtown event celebrates 19th year

SC man uses pharmaceutical background for first novel


housands from around Southern California made their way to Avenida Del Mar Sunday to enjoy the latest

edition of the San Clemente Car Show. The event included more than 300 vehicles of all types, from the massive Mercedes Unimog to the tiny Morris Mini, woodies and muscle cars from all eras.

The event also included a number of awards.

Mayors Choice: Presented by Mayor pro tem Chris Hamm

Craig Legacy, Chevy Apache 1959Best Mustang: Wally Ruziecki, Ford

Mustang 1964Best Corvette: Tim and Gale Osborn,

Chevy Corvette 1963Best T-Bird: Michael Trapasso, Ford

T-Bird 1955Best Chevy 1953-1957: Frank Mercier,

Chevy Bel Air 1955Best Ranchero or El Camino: Jeanne

Thompson, Chevy El Camino 1959

alking through the cosmetics section of a department store, it’s nearly impossible not to notice

the endless assortment of health and beauty products lining the shelves. For San Clem-ente resident David Power, the thought of there being a single product, a super drug, to make all the rest unnecessary, was an intrigu-ing idea. It was the inspiration for his first novel, Fountain of Youth.

Power originally conjured the idea while working as a marketing director for the

pharmaceutical company Allergan. His 22 years there gave him insight into the trends and demands of what consumers desired in pharmaceutical products.

“There’s a huge demand for products that help people look

younger,” Power said. “Drugs like Botox are in high demand. Allergan built a whole new business model around aesthetics.”

Power thought if there was a health and beauty super drug that slowed down the aging process and could even reverse it, the impacts on society would be tremendous.

“If such a drug did exist, what would be its impact on society,” Power said. “If you could keep your youth well into your 90s and live 40 years longer, what would happen to the job market, Medicare, Medicaid and Social Security? And how would the government react to this?”

For Power, detective and mystery fiction, especially Stephen King novels, had always interested him. So when he thought of the idea about an aesthetic super drug, he felt a compulsion to write a fictional story about it. Upon retiring two and a half years ago, he was able to devote much of his time to writ-ing and finishing the novel.

“The story is complex with three story arcs that come together and lots of mystery as well,” Power said.

Power explained that his story, like many others, has a strong moral message.

“The moral of the story is: be careful what you wish for,” he said. “There’s a character in the story who obtains the drug before it’s le-gal, and the results aren’t what you’d expect.”

Power’s first book signing will be at the Book Corral, 25571 Jeronimo Road, in Mis-sion Viejo on Saturday, June 14 at 1 p.m. SC

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BY STEVE SOHANAKI, SAN CLEMENTE TIMES

San Clemente Turns Out in Droves for Car Show Writing What You KnowBest T-Bucket: Don Yeagan, Ford T-

Bucket 1923Best Roadster: David Lockwood, Ford

“T” 1925Best Firebird: Stand Bressler, Pontiac

Firebird 1967Best Camaro: Steve Aguilar, Chevy

Camaro Z28 1971Best Station Wagon: Paul Austin, Chevy

Nomad 1956Best Truck, Modified or Custom: Jim

Perez, Chevy Pickup 1958Best Truck, Stock: Mike Marte. Chevy

Pickup 1958Best Woodie: Chuck and Leigh Mount-

joy, Ford Woodie 1947Best Muscle Car, 1959 and Up: Dennis

Steadman, Chevy Corvette 1970Best Foreign: Steve Cox, Datsun 2402

1970Best Stock Car: James Dunk, Ford

Coupe 1936Best Modified & Custom 20, 30s and

40s: Ray Malzo and Mike Montoya

Author David Power. Photo: Steve Sohanaki

Clockwise from top: A surf-styled hood ornament adorns a Cadillac. Thousands filled up Avenida Del Mar. Many car lovers took the opportunity to get an up close view of their favorite vehicles. Judge Antoine Price presents an award. Many cars showed off their custom or stock engines and the work that went into them. Photos: Jim Shilander

Located in one of the finest areas of Downtown San Clemente, this property boasts a flaw-less display of California architecture. A fascinating interplay of indoors and outdoors unfolds in this 4 bedroom, 3 and half bath home. Grand vaulted ceilings, exposed beams in the family room & kitchen make this home an amalgam of sophistication, warmth and coastal living. A large 700 square foot outdoor deck takes advantage of the ocean views, with dining and lounge areas. The master Suite is a true oasis. Complete with a fireplace, sitting area, luxurious shower enclosure and jetted-jacuzzi tub. With just a few steps to the beach and all it’s amenities, this home is the picture of California living.

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ucked behind security gates, among home lots with unobstructed views of the Pacific Ocean, sits a pristine

household. Situated high above Dana Strand Beach along the bluffs of Dana Point’s Headlands, it is a sight few have seen. But thanks to the Philharmonic Society of Orange County, visitors can now step into the coastal luxury of the Strand at Headlands while supporting youth music education programs.

In its 22nd year, the annual Philhar-monic House of Design event brings to-gether 19 local interior creators, who have transformed a 7,500-square-foot home into a cohesive design. With a color pallete in hand, this year’s designers created a fluid space where the transition from one artist to the next is seamless.

“None of us wanted to fight the beauty of the ocean, everyone wanted to keep things neutral so the ocean was the one doing the talking,” said San Clemente-based interior designer Beverly Stadler.

uthor D.J. Waldie will be giving the final lecture of this year’s “Casa Up Close” series at Casa Romantica

Cultural Center and Gardens in San Clem-ente, Thursday, June 12 at 7 p.m.

The lecture, called “Modern Romance: California Homes in the Spanish Revival Style,” focuses on how the architects of Spanish revival made homes in fully planned communities in California, such as Rancho Santa Fe, San Clemente and Palos Verdes Estates.

The architectural design of these com-munities was modeled after the Spanish style while still accommodating the needs and conveniences of modern life—suf-ficient space for automobiles, practical access to outdoor facilities and comfort-able rooms that displayed a connection to California.

In a description of the style, Waldie

Stadler, who has been involved with the Philharmonic Society for more than a de-cade, designed a first floor powder room and hallway, complete with blue marble countertops, crinkled-linen wallpaper and a specially-created painting from San Clemente artist Rick Delanty. This is the second time Stadler has participated in the House of Design event. It is a contribution she sees a highly important for the arts.

“I feel that in my business it is critically important to give back and to give back some of the talent, that as designers, we have,” Stadler said.

Funds raised through the Philharmon-ic’s House of Design go on to benefit area youth through music programming and performances. The Philharmonic Society’s music programs reach nearly 200,000 students from kindergarten through high school each year. Since its founding in 1956, the society has introduced millions of children to classical music and has facilitated programs bringing artists, con-certs and other educational programming to students countywide.

The House of Design tour runs through Sunday, June 29 and is closed on Mondays.

Home tours are available Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday and Saturday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Thursday touring starts at 10 a.m. and designers will be on hand for meet and greets with visitors from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. On Sunday, the home can be seen from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Free parking is available at Strand Vista Park, located at Selva Road and Pacific Coast Highway, and a shuttle service will run visitors to and from the home every 10 minutes. Tickets cost $40 to $50 and are available for purchase online at www.philharmonicsociety.org. SC

gave some details of Spanish revival homes in Southern California.

“They were houses of white stucco and red tile, of deeply recessed doorways, windows and portals. Of rustic field tiles and rudely forged iron. Of sunny gardens and shaded corners. Of airy loggias and quiet arcades leading into the light.”

Waldie has established himself as an expert on Southern California architec-ture. In 1995, he wrote a book titled Holy Land: A Suburban Memoir, which shared his experiences growing up in Lakewood in the 1950s—the largest planned suburb in California at the time.

Casa Romantica is located at 415 Ave-nida Granada in San Clemente. Tickets can be purchased at the door or online at www.casaromantica.org. Admissions are priced at $10 for Casa members, $15 for non-members and free for students under 18. SC

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BY ANDREA PAPAGIANIS, SAN CLEMENTE TIMES

BY STEVE SOHANAKI, SAN CLEMENTE TIMES

Nineteen designers from across Orange County came together to create a cohesive feel throughout a Strand at Headlands-located home for the Philharmonic’s house tour. Wendy Ann Miller, of Orange, designed the dining room, pictured above. Photo: Andrea Papagianis

Beverly Stadler, an interior designer from San Clemente, stands in the hallway she designed for the Philharmonic Society of Or-ange’s annual home tour. A painting by local artist Rick Delanty hangs in the background. Photo: Andrea Papagianis

Students from San Clemente High School gather at Pines Park in Capistrano Beach before making their way to prom Saturday. The dance was held

at the Richard Nixon Presidential Library in Yorba Linda.

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Against All OddsSometimes, just some-times, older men out number older women

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“ The women loved it. Dee called her daughter on her cellphone and said, ‘Guess what? I’m sitting here with three men at my table and Tom just bought me a beer.’ Dee was all smiles.”–Tom Blake

n the 20 years I’ve been writing about dating and find-

ing love for the age 50 plus group, the biggest complaint I’ve heard from single women, by far, is the lack of avail-able single men. Often these comments come at the monthly age 50 plus

singles meet and greet social gatherings at Tutor and Spunky’s, my Dana Point deli.

The deli has sponsored these events from 5 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. on the last Thurs-day of every month for two years. Without fail, women have always outnumbered men. The ratio varies from two women to one man on a good day and has been as high as 5-to-1 on a bad day.

I’ve seen women show up, see that there aren’t enough men to go around, and leave.

When women comment about the lack of men, I explain that we do our best to recruit guys but we have to keep finding new ones. Why? Fifteen romantic couples have formed who have met at the meet and greets, including a 92-year-old man and his female friend.

Once a couple, they tend not to come back. When I see the guys later around town, I ask them why they don’t attend anymore. Some wink and say words like, “She doesn’t want me to. With all of the nice women there, she thinks I might become interested in someone else.”

A woman named Joy didn’t attend but

emailed, “Bob and I are engaged. We are so blessed and are in the process of moving me into his home. We celebrated our nine-month anniversary of having met at your August 29 mixer. Without you, I don’t know if our paths would have ever crossed.”

It’s not just at our meet and greets where the ratios are difficult for women. I’ve given speeches to groups where the women-to-men ratios have been 15-to-1 or larger. It’s just the way it is in the age 50 plus dating world and it happens all over the United States. Plus, the older singles become, the greater the disparity between the number of women and men.

A RARE EVENTOur most recent meet and greet was

May 29. Something happened against all odds. The first nine people to arrive were men. When Bob, one of our regulars entered, he said, “Where are the women?” I hesitated, grasping at straws, and said, “They are running a little late tonight.”

By the time everyone had arrived, including Hyam, a delightful 96-year-old sculptor, who looks 70, the ratio was just plain bizarre: men outnumbered women by 2-to-1, which is absolutely unheard of for a 50-plus singles event.

The women loved it. Dee called her daughter on her cellphone and said, “Guess what? I’m sitting here with three men at my table and Tom just bought me a beer.” Dee was all smiles.

Joy and Bob made a connection at one of Tom Blake’s Tutor & Spunky’s single’s events. Courtesy photo

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The men were speculating on what happened. One suggested that the women were home watching the NHL Kings-Blackhawks playoff game on TV. Another guy corrected him, “No, that game is tomorrow night.” We were all puzzled.

My partner Greta commented on how much fun everyone was having despite

the shortage of women. Perhaps it was the adult beverages. Bob kept cupping his hands and jokingly yelling, “Where are the women?”

COMING UPThis month’s meet and greet will be

held at Tutor and Spunky’s, located at 34085 Pacific Coast Highway, suite 116, on Thursday, June 26. It starts at 5 p.m. Carl the DJ will be spinning oldies. Carl’s music always brings the women through the door. They love to hit the dance floor. I bet when the word gets out, the ratio will readjust itself.

Also, on Sunday, June 22, at 4 p.m., singer and entertainer Joe Cannon will perform at Wind & Sea Restaurant, 34699 Golden Lantern. He knows the words to 750 songs from the 50s, 60s and 70s. I used to see him in Sun Valley, Idaho, after skiing. He’s terrific. Tickets at the door are $15. For more information, call 702. 860.3172. Greta and I will be there. Say hello.

For more stories visit, www.findinglove-after60.com and to comment, email Tom at [email protected]. SC

ON LIFE AND LOVE AFTER 50

By Tom Blake

GUEST OPINION: On Life and Love After 50 by Tom Blake

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Track and Field Athletes Finish Season at State Meet

Four San Clemente track and fi eld athletes capped off their 2014 seasons at the CIF State Championships in Clovis on June 6.

Senior distance runner Melissa Eisele fi nished 13th in the 3,200-meter run with a time of 10:36.32. Eisele was the fourth girls track and fi eld team member to advance to the state meet in the past 20 years.

Senior Arik Nesbit’s third and fi nal jump of 45-08.75 in the boys triple jump fi nals earned him an 11th-place fi nish.

Senior thrower Kelsey Benoit placed 10th in the shot put. He tossed a 56-07.50 on his third throw.

Senior Rocky Fenton won the discus following a throw of 184-10.

Fenton, Benoit and Nesbit combined for 10 total points and a t-14 placement in the state fi nals. The trio combined to fi nish third at the CIF-SS Division 1 Champion-ships on May 24.

Softball Players Receive All-League Honors

Five San Clemente softball players were named to the All-South Coast League fi rst, second, third and honorable mentions list recently.

Juniors Lauren Gonzales and Kelsey Horton were named to the league’s fi rst team. Gonzales led the Tritons in batting average (.500), runs scored (25) and home runs (8) in 2014 while playing center fi eld. Horton touted a .493 batting average and led the team in hits with 35, including fi ve home runs.

Junior Lauren Kane was named to the second team. Kane was effective both at the plate (.418 batting average) and in the pitching circle, where she compiled a 9-6 overall record and a 4.13 ERA. Senior catcher Shannon McCasland (.323 batting average, 15 RBIs) was also named to the second team.

Junior pitcher Jordyne Prussak earned an honorable mention. Prussak pitched 59.2 innings for the Tritons, fi nishing with a 4-3 record and a 2.46 ERA.

BY STEVE BREAZEALE, SAN CLEMENTE TIMES

Triton Report

Rocky Fenton poses in front of the CIF Track and Field State Championship discus throw leaderboard. Courtesy photo

Last year’s track and fi eld postseason could not have been more different than the one San Clemente senior thrower Rocky Fenton just had.

In 2013, Fenton decided to make a change to his discus-throwing mechan-ics the day before league fi nals. Instead of focusing on the rhythm and form that got him to that point, he doubted his new delivery and thought about throwing the discus out of the sector. He faulted on three throws and was eliminated.

In the offseason, Fenton dedicated his time to refi ning his form and perfecting his delivery. It started paying off in pre-season invitational meets, as he racked up multiple top-3 fi nishes and several wins. Fenton was able to continue his upward trend late in the season, winning the South Coast League title, the CIF-SS Division 1 Championship and ultimately the CIF State Championship in the discus throw.

Fenton’s throw of 184-feet-10-inches was the best in the fi eld at the prestigious event on June 6 in Clovis. With the meet win, Fenton became the fi rst ever San Clemente High School individual track and fi eld state champion.

We caught up with Fenton days after his historic win to talk about his progres-sion, his training and what it feels like to be the top high school discus thrower in the state.

San Clemente Times: You really burst onto the scene early this year and stayed at that high level all season. How did you

accomplish that? Rocky Fenton: I switched up training

and made it a lot more specifi c this year. I learned how to time out my meets, like knowing when to peak for meets. I learned you want to lay off the weights a little bit before the important ones. I learned a lot more about timing in that regard, like when to load the body on the weights and when to taper off.

SCT: You and teammate Kelsey Benoit both had standout years in the throws. How often did you guys train with each other? Was that a friendly rivalry?

RF: Kelsey is my best friend. We pretty much bonded over the throws. We always wanted to lift more than anyone in the weight room. Kelsey was always the big-gest, strongest kid and I was always just tall and skinny. He ended up calling me a few names and I decided to challenge him in the weight room and eventually we be-came really good friends (laughs). We’ve always been there to push each other. I defi nitely would not have done anything, any of my accomplishments, if it wasn’t for him. It’s great to have someone to push on the same team.

SCT: How did you feel in the build-up to the state championships? Did you think you could make a run at the title?

RF: At league fi nals I think I threw over 170 consistently, that defi nitely got my confi dence up. At CIF-SS Prelims I was nervous. I think it was kind of a bad week but I threw 173. It takes 171 to qualify

for state so I knew I had that in the bag. I thought even if I didn’t perform my best I could still make it at state. At the CIF-SS Finals I went in and threw 172-09. That was the last time on the strength pro-gram and that’s when we tapered off (the weights) and the fun began.

At state prelims, my fi rst throw was technically off but I heard people clapping. The next throw was another personal record and I was pretty stoked. Along the way it just builds up. I was getting really good training and my coaches were giving me a lot of good input. I wasn’t switch-ing up a lot of things and I was keeping everything pretty consistent. Everything just kind of lined up.

SCT: Seems like you were feeling good heading into the fi nals.

RF: Yeah, but on my fi rst throw (in the fi -nals) I ended up fouling way to the left. Af-ter that one of my coaches told me, ‘Listen, I know you have a lot of adrenaline going, just line it up, use good technique and let it go, it will be a big throw.’ And I said, ‘I’m calm, I’m calm,’ in the most tense voice. Everyone was pretty tense. Even my mom was freaking out. My heart was pounding and I was just a little more patient with my second throw and it went well. I threw 184-10 and I had no clue it went that far. Nobody beat that mark. Just knowing you won is incredible. I pinched myself, I just couldn’t believe it. I was so crushed after last year. Just to come back and win state, it makes it so much better. SC

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he billiards tables at Mulligans Sports Bar in San Clemente were teeming with activity over the

weekend, as 17 South Orange County American Poolplayers Association teams vied for two available spots and a berth in the APA National Team Championship in Las Vegas in August.

After the first day of competition, eight eight-player teams remained in the double elimination tournament.

Teams Fox Force 5 and Are We Solid? won their respective brackets on June 8 and were awarded the tournament trophy and travel assistance to the APA 8-Ball Open National Team Championships, which will run from August 17-23 in Las Vegas. The National Team Championships will consist of over 700 national qualifying teams from across the U.S., Canada and Japan, all competing for the $25,000 first-place prize purse.

Team Fox Force 5 includes: Faith Caprio, Robin Nordstrom, Julia Ung, Andrea Billeb, Heather Kruger, Trena Lemus, Matthew Amalong and captain Ginger Amalong.

Are We Solid? includes: Duke Canell,

Team Fox Force 5 was one of two regional qualifiers in the South Orange County APA’s 8-ball tournament on June 8. Courtesy photo

From L to R: Claire Hooper, Sammie Gill and Kristian Skorstad qualified to compete in the USAIGC World Championships. Courtesy photo

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GYMNASTICS Three San Clemente gymnasts had standout days at the United States As-sociation of Independent Gymnastics Clubs West Coast State Meet at the National Or-ange Show Event Center in San Bernardino on June 1.

Claire Hooper, Sammie Gill and Kristian Skorstad all qualified to compete at the USAIGC World Championships in Orlando, Fla. on June 26.

Hooper placed second in both the vault and bars, while placing fifth in the floor and first in the beam. She finished second in the all-around category for the Bronze IGC division.

Gill finished second in the beam and first in the vault, bars and floor, earning her the top spot in the all-around Silver IGC.

Skorstad’s second all-around placement in the Silver IGC division included second-place finishes in the vault and bars. She also fin-ished third in the floor and fifth in the beam.

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YOUTH BASEBALL The San Clemente High School baseball program is holding a series of baseball camps for youth players ages 5-13, starting June 30.

The program’s eighth grade-only camp, for players ages 12-13, runs from June 30 to July 3 at Vista Hermosa Sports Park. The camp for players ages 5-9 and ages 8-12 run from July 14-17.

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Lisa Larson, Chris Maggay, Taryn Aimer, Cameron Fritzsche, Joel Holcomb, Aaron Kearns and captain Kim Henline.

The South OC APA runs tournaments in San Clemente and its neighboring cities on a regular basis. The South OC APA was founded in 2006 with the goal of offering beginners and amateur pool players a competitive outlet.

The league is set to run its 9-ball qualify-ing tournament at Mulligans Sports Bar from June 21-22. There will be 15 teams in attendance competing for one spot in the APA National Championships. SC

wo local surfer girls have gained national attention recently for their talent and determination. Tia Blanco

and Meg Roh are both still in high school and while they have different stories, both share a love of surfing and a promising future.

Blanco, 17, a junior professional surfer and vegan from San Clemente, has recent-ly become a spokesperson for People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals, starring in one of the organization’s newest video campaigns.

“I feel great being vegan,” Blanco said. “And, I don’t want to be a part of animals’ suffering.”

Roh, 15, a longboarder from Dana Point, was also recently in the spotlight after completing 1,095 consecutive days of surfing, marking her third straight year of catching waves every day.

Roh’s story began while in training for a contest. After the event, she realized she had been surfing every day for the entire summer. When Roh was 10 days short of

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100, she heard about a friend who did 300 days and vowed to keep going.

“I did that and then I went to a year,” Roh said. “Then the goal kept getting bigger.”

Both girls are top performing competi-tors, well on their way toward professional surfing careers.

As an up-and-coming pro shortboarder, one of the select group of girls invited to compete in the Surfing America Prime series and member of the USA Surf Team, Blanco travels around the world to compete in a mix of junior and professional com-petitions. She is also the reigning Surfing America Prime Girls U18 champion.

Roh recently finished first in her league in Scholastic Surf Series regular season competition. And, as a member of San Juan Hills High School women’s long-board team, became a Section B state champion.

Roh and Blanco said they have had to make sacrifices and work hard to stay focused on their goals. One thing both said they never expected is the amount of

Gavin Pellkofer, 14, has bodyboarded for the Vista Del Mar Middle School surf team for two years. We met up with him to talk about his athletic and academic plans as he looks forward to starting high school next year:SC Times: Why bodyboarding?Gavin Pellkofer: I feel like I’m a natural at it. I’ve tried a lot of sports and bodyboarding just seems to fit. SCT: Do you do any other board sports?GP: I get out there on a longboard every once in a while and I also like downhill skateboarding.

SCT: What are your plans for bodyboarding?GP: I’d like to go pro someday and travel around the world. Right now my friends and I are sponsored by Madrid Bodyboards. The owner Tom Prince has supported us throughout our journey so far. We really appreciate it.SCT: You mention your friends. How important are they to your bodyboarding? GP: We push each other to progress and without the team I wouldn’t be where I am now. It’s really important to me to have friends who share the same passion for my sport. It’s not just about pushing each other and preparing for contests. We have a lot of fun too.SCT: How are your grades in school?GP: I maintained a 3.85 GPA and earned only ‘A’s and ‘B’s throughout middle school.SCT: Are you looking forward to high school?GP: I am. I will either join AVID—it’s a college prep program—or the surf team. I’ve heard great things about AVID from past students. As a freshman I have to choose one or the other because of zero and first period scheduling. School is really important to me because I really want to get into a great college and succeed in life but my body-boarding goals are important too. I might have to take a year off of competing and I’m OK with that.SCT: What is the best thing about bodyboarding?GP: Being out in the water is really good enough for me but riding waves and getting air is really exciting. —Andrea Swayne

Gavin Pellkofer. Photo: Bob Pellkofer

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Gavin Pellkofer

Tia Blanco of San Clemente stars as the spokesperson for a new PETA video campaign. Photo: Sean Robb

support they’ve received.Although Blanco has received a lot of

support for her vegan lifestyle, she has also been the target of some negativity—naysayers insisting she must not be get-ting enough protein and her diet could be a detriment to her performance—despite her many victories.

Whether standing up against animal cruelty or surfing every day, these young ladies have become role models.

“Recently I got a message on Tumblr from a girl saying that she and her friend went vegan because of me, “Blanco said.

Meg Roh of Dana Point recently completed three con-secutive years of surfing every day. Photo: Sean Robb

“It really makes me happy that I’m inspir-ing others.”

Roh also enjoys her new-found role model status.

“It’s pretty cool that I’ve inspired people to surf more,” said Roh. “It’s cool that I get to do what I love to do every day.”

Both say they don’t intend to give up.Roh will continue to make wave rid-

ing a part of her daily schedule, despite reaching her three-year goal, and Blanco is preparing to for the upcoming Surfing America USA Championships, June 12 through 20 at San Onofre State Park. SC

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