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L O C A L N E W S Y O U C A N U S EJune 5-11, 2015

VOLUME 8, ISSUE 23

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City Council Green- Lights South Shores

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Show Us the MoneyCity Council adopts new two-year budget

Dana Point City Council voted on Tuesday to adopt the proposed Fiscal Year 2015-2016 and 2016-2017 budget. Photo: Eric Heinz

Dolphins Golfer Podres Advances to U.S. Open

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Lantern District BevMo! Store Project Appealed

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INSIDE:Special South County Real Estate Guide PAGE 9

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site—is because the basins were not identi-fied as wetlands.

“The project is in violation of CEQA because you did not identify all environ-mental impacts by portraying it only as a basin—it’s a wetland,” Butow told the council.

Mark McGuire, a land-use attorney for the church, countered Butow, saying the California Coastal Commission has been aware of the small artificial wetland on the pad when the lower basin was created during the adjacent Point Monarch condo project.

“The Coastal Commission allowed it to be created,” McGuire said, adding that it received Coastal Commission approval in 2000.

Council members commented that after reviewing the Environmental Impact Report and finding it very thorough, they could see no reason the project should not move forward, as no significant impacts had been identified by any agency.

“There has to be some concessions on both sides … and I am sure this has been accomplished,” Mayor Carlos Olvera said. “I know that the agencies reviewing this have been satisfied so I know it’s not just the city overlooking something.”

WHAT’S NEXT: Butow insisted the issue makes the project appealable to the Coastal Commission and vowed to file an appeal.

“We have made every attempt to negoti-ate with the church … offered feasible, cost-effective compromise … we are being the reasonable ones,” Butow said. “That wetland is going to be the devil in the de-

tails. That wetland is under a lot of jurisdic-tional agencies … I look forward to seeing some of you at the Coastal Commission.”

FIND OUT MORE: To read the full staff report, log on to www.danapointtimes.com.—Andrea Swayne

Planning Commission to Hear BevMo! Store AppealTHE LATEST: The Dana Point Planning De-partment approved a permit application for a Beverages & More (BevMo!) proposed at the southern end of the Lantern District.

According to Ursula Luna-Reynosa, the city’s community development director, the city had previously approved a develop-ment permit for a 5,000-square-foot bank building on the site. When that application fell through, BevMo! indicated an interest in the site for one of their small-format stores.

With the entitlements already approved, by code, the project required only a minor conditional use permit, for the sale of alcoholic beverages, which can be approved by the community development director, Luna-Reynosa said.

The city received an appeal from Party Time Liquor owners Mi and Yoon S. Lee on May 15, the last day of the 15-day appeals period.

WHAT’S NEXT: The appeal necessitates a hearing by the Planning Commission, which has been scheduled for 6 p.m., Mon-day, June 8 in City Hall Council Chambers, 33282 Golden Lantern.

FIND OUT MORE: To read the full agenda report, visit www.danapointtimes.com.—AS

Town Center Lantern District Construction Updates THE LATEST: As the city of Dana Point’s Pacific Coast Highway/Del Prado Avenue Streetscape Improvement Project in the Lantern District progresses, construction work will continue on Del Prado Street between Ruby Lantern and Copper Lan-tern/PCH, and on the Del Prado entry archway and PCH banner poles, said City Engineer Matthew Sinacori via the city’s weekly update.

The upcoming construction projects, listed below, will take place through June 19, although weather or unforeseen is-sues may impact the schedule.

Demolition for the medians has com-menced between Ruby Lantern and Golden Lantern, and will continue this week. The median curbs will be poured between June 10 and June 12. When that happens, traffic will be moved to one side of the street, and some driveways will be closed. When the inland side curb is poured on June 10, the Post Office driveways will be closed on that day. The Post Office will be open, but patrons will have to park on the opposite side of the building and walk into the facility.

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City Council Green-Lights South Shores Church ProjectTHE LATEST: Dana Point City Council voted 5-0 to approve coastal development, con-ditional use and site development permits for the South Shores Church Master Plan expansion project first proposed in 2009.

The council’s decision upholds a March 30 approval by the Planning Commission for the church’s 6-acre site at 32712 Crown Valley Parkway.

Project opponents, most living in adja-cent neighborhoods, have long criticized the project for potential impacts to traffic, pollution/runoff, wildlife, concerns related to the geological stability of the slope below the site as well as construction noise, dust and debris expected during the 10-year phased plan.

Plans require the demolition of three of the church’s existing buildings and the con-struction of four new ones along with a new semi-subterranean parking structure. The approved Revised Alternative 2 is a scaled- back version of the original proposal, by approximately 25 percent, in response to concerns raised by city officials and the community at previous public meetings and workshops. Other changes include larger building setbacks, changes to the phasing order of projects and other operational adjustments meant to mitigate impacts.

The audience seats at the meeting, held in the Community Center gym, were nearly full of church proponents wearing green T-shirts to show their support and a handful of speakers both for and against commented.

Neighboring resident Linda Enochs voiced her dismay over the prospect of having to endure the long construction schedule.

“Ten years is an extremely long time to anyone to endure construction,” Enochs said. “I may not be here in 10 years … the last years of my life I will be eating dirt and listening to noise.”

Others said they felt the church could accomplish their goals with a much smaller and more quickly completed project.

Roger Butow, a representative of longtime opponent organization Clean Water Now, said he believes the reason no impacts were found—specifically regarding a pair of runoff detention basins below the

A large crowd attended Tuesday night’s City Council meeting at the Community Center sporting green T-shirts in support of the South Shores Church expansion project approved that night by a unanimous vote. Photo: Andrea Swayne

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Driveways to Dana Point Hardware and Jack’s Restaurant will also be closed at vari-ous times during the week of June 8. Trees are currently scheduled to be planted on June 9 on the south side of Del Prado, from Ruby Lantern to Violet Lantern. Street light installation in that same segment of Del Prado was scheduled for June 3. Work to energize the new lights may occur over the next two Saturdays due to crew availability.

WHAT’S NEXT: This second phase of the project will complete Del Prado Street from Ruby Lantern to Copper Lantern, helping to create the pedestrian-friendly, mixed use environment for shopping, dining and socializing envisioned in the Town Center Plan.

Construction work began Jan. 5, follow-ing completion of SCWD’s underground water and sewer work. Work on PCH between Crystal Lantern and Blue Lantern and Del Prado between PCH and Ruby Lantern has been completed. Del Prado construction is set for completion in Sept. 2015.

Construction alerts provide the most current information for the project, and frequent email blasts are sent if additional work occurs. To subscribe to the alerts, email ssharke@danapoint.org. Contact Sinacori at 949.248.3574 or msinacori@danapoint.org for more information.—Allison Jarrell

CUSD Approves Major-ity of School of Choice ApplicationsTHE LATEST: The Capistrano Unified School District announced Monday that nearly 93 percent of all School of Choice applications submitted for the 2015-16 school year were accepted.

A total of 2,062 CUSD students were approved for the program, which allows students to apply for enrollment at a school other than their neighborhood school site. This year, approximately 5 percent of CUSD families chose to apply for enrollment outside of their desig-nated school of attendance through the School of Choice program. Applications are approved on a space-available basis at each school site on an annual basis.

District staff said in a press release, and at the May 27 CUSD board meeting, that they intend to “personally connect with families” whose applications were not approved to offer the option to enroll at designated “open” schools that have not yet met capacity.

“CUSD is a district that deeply values opportunities for families to choose the best options available for educating their students,” Superintendent Kirsten Vital said in the release. “The district offers strong, innovative programs including Spanish Two-Way Immersion, Mandarin

Immersion, International Baccalaureate, Visual and Performing Arts, and Career Technical Academics that are highly respected throughout the county and recognized across the state and nation as some of the top-rated programs for students. We are pleased that our fami-lies can take advantage of these choice offerings.”

The district’s School of Choice pro-gram has been a point of contention for some families, especially those living in the Talega and Ladera Ranch communi-ties. Community Facilities District funds from those residents were used to help build San Juan Hills High School—the high school Capistrano Beach students are assigned to attend—and parents who spoke at previous meetings said their kids were not receiving their rightful spots at the school. Other School of Choice issues cited in the past include splitting up siblings, giving teachers’ kids priority to attend the same school and guaranteeing students in the immersion programs can complete their courses.

WHAT’S NEXT: Under the new policy, which was approved Feb. 25 and only applies to the 2015-2016 school year, new families coming into the district after next year will not be guaranteed sibling priority, employees get priority for their kids at schools that aren’t full, and stu-dents living in CFDs have first priority overall.—AJ

SCHS Seniors Petition for Mike HaltTHE LATEST: San Clemente High School’s Class of 2015 recently petitioned in sup-port of Principal Michael Halt, in hopes of having Capistrano Unified School District reinstating him, particularly so he could be the official to shake their hands during the graduation ceremony.

Students have showed their support for Halt in a number of ways, the release stated, including painting their car windows and wearing “I Like Mike” T-shirts and buttons.

Most recently, students created a petition to pass around to their fellow seniors. For three days, seniors collected about 350 signatures for their petition.

The list of signatures was sent to the SC Times and DP Times on June 1 via email.

In the event that Halt is not allowed to attend graduation, parents of the seniors have sent a letter to The Pentagon asking Marine Corps Gen. Joseph F. Dunford, Jr. to take his place at the ceremony because he “possesses the same leadership qualities that Mike Halt possesses: honor, integrity, discipline, and remarkable character,” the letter stated.

WHAT’S NEXT: The CUSD Board of Trustees was set to meet 4:30 p.m. Thurs-day (after press time) in closed and open sessions to discuss Halt’s position with the district, . —Amanda Huffman

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he financial plan for the city over the next two years was unveiled and ap-proved at the Dana Point City Council

meeting Tuesday, despite concerns raised by the public regarding a lack of specific attention being paid to the Doheny Village area of Capistrano Beach.

The approval was done in three votes. A resolution to adopt the budget, passed 4-1, with Councilman Scott Schoeffel casting the “no” vote. The two other votes—one es-tablishing the appropriations limit for Fiscal Year 2015-2016 and one adopting a position title, salary range and class specification for an assistant administrative analyst, were approved 5-0.

Members of a community group dubbed Capo Cares were among the most vocal opponents to the proposed Fiscal Years 2016 and 2017 budget due to what they say is an ongoing lack of regard for Capistrano Beach.

Along with a handful of the group’s resident representatives who spoke during public comments, 12 letters sent to the city in support of Capo Cares’ budget concerns and recommended changes to the docu-ment were included in the meeting agenda packet.

Capo Cares’ requested changes to the document, as summarized by group mem-ber Toni Nelson, centered on four specific points—establishing a timeline for comple-tion of the Doheny Village Plan by June 30, 2016; an immediate allocation of funds for cleanup, landscaping and lighting improve-ments; adding a satellite police station in the neighborhood and creating a reserve fund earmarked for revitalization of the area.

THE BUDGET City Manager Doug Chotkevys launched

the discussion, introducing the document to the city councilmen as a funding plan. “All big items will come back to you as agenda items,” Chotkevys told the council.

Included in Chotkevys’ preface of the budget presentation, he pointed out that due to the community policing strategy of city deputies—contracted through the Orange County Sheriff’s Department and led by Dana Point Chief of Police Lt. Russ Chilton—the city has never been safer.

He also mentioned that thanks to the work of a deputy liaison directing the city’s transients to established services across the county, the homeless population is down. Both are trends expected to continue as a result of the proposed $560,000 build-out of a police substation at City Hall that appears in the budget. Chotkevys referred to the

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Dana Point City Council voted on Tuesday to adopt the proposed Fiscal Year 2015-2016 and 2016-2017 budget. Photo: Eric Heinz

City Council adopts new two-year budget

substation as an “upside for the community in terms of public safety,” as it will allow the county-employed deputies greater focus on Dana Point issues.

Assistant City Manager Mike Killebrew gave a Powerpoint presentation, including General Fund, Capital Improvement Fund and other funding detailed in the document.

GENERAL FUND REVENUESKillebrew began with General Fund

revenue projections, noting that the city’s greatest increases are expected to come from the tourism industry, projecting the current upward trend to continue.

“Tourism is thriving,” Killebrew said. “Hotels are setting records month after month… Transient Occupancy Tax is set-ting records…”

The budget showed TOT at $11.75 mil-lion in Fiscal Year 2015, a record, and proj-ects a flat year in 2016 with $11.6 million, followed by $11.8 million in 2017.

Property tax is expected to rise by 3.25 percent in 2016 to $6.8 million and again by 3.2 percent in 2017 to $7 million.

Sales tax projections also show an increase—$5.6 million (up by 2.5 percent) in 2016 and $5.75 million (up 2 percent) in 2017.

Development-related licenses, permits and charges for 2016 are listed at $2.5 mil-lion (down 16.5 percent) and in 2017 at $2.6 million, a 2.7 percent increase.

Councilman Scott Schoeffel asked for clarification regarding the total percentage of revenue represented by TOT—22 to 23 percent.

“The real volatility then rests with Transit Occupancy Tax,” Schoeffel said.

GENERAL FUND EXPENDITURES The budget calls for a 2.3 percent

increase to $32.4 million in 2016 and $33.8 million (up 4.2 percent) in 2017.

Large expense line items include the contract with the Sheriff’s Department, per-sonnel costs, street maintenance and parks and related utilities.

Enhancements include the building of the City Hall-located police substation, a

move city staff said will add more than 2,000 patrol hours per year as well as improved ef-ficiency with which deputies are deployed, a value of more than $500,000 annually along with about $125,000 in net savings.

Councilman Rick Viczorek said that based on the substation’s estimated $560,000 cost, the project should pay for itself.

Killebrew concurred, adding that, “It’s like buying more services without spending more money.”

Lt. Chilton said the first order of business is getting full-time deputies in Dana Point and that a Capistrano Beach substation is something his department and the city will look at down the road.

“Our order of priority is to get the of-ficers to work out of City Hall, to get better deployment,” he said, adding that the idea is not to have more officers sitting at desks, but out on patrol—including an increased presence in Capo Beach.

Other enhancements include long-range planning updates of $825,000 combined in 2016 and 2017 for Doheny Village Plan completion, a General Plan update, a historic resources inventory, environmental impact reports for long-range plans and an economic development plan.

The Capital Improvement Program for 2016 has an estimated carryover from 2015 of $7.45 million, to be used for the Del Prado project ($4.5 million), residential street rehab projects ($2.35 million), a San Juan Creek storm drain ($200,000) and other projects totaling $400,000. Mandated repair and replacement projects, costing $1.9 million, include median drought con-version and smart controllers, residential street and storm drain rehab, water quality systems, traffic safety and Americans with Disabilities Act compliance. Improvements for 2017 also include $900,000 for a Coast Highway bikeway, undergrounding of elec-trical systems ($2.2 million) and $500,000 for citywide wayfinding signage.

Councilman John Tomlinson asked how budget adjustments and flexibility, down the road for Doheny Village would be accom-plished.

“If we come across something that needs funding we will come back to City Council,” Chotkevys said.

PUBLIC COMMENTSMembers of the public voiced concern

with the lack of a specified timeline and funds set aside for Doheny Village revital-ization.

“Capo Cares requests specific funding items for Doheny Village be put into the budget,” Ann Romano said. “Last year merchants asked the city for help, meet-ings were held, promises were made but none were kept.”

Ziad Mahshi, owner of 2nd Hand Trea-sures in Capo Beach agreed.

“This area should be a developers dream … but we have to call police on a weekly basis,” Mahshi said. “It’s time for City Council to show a real commitment by establishing a timeline.”

Nelson, speaking on behalf of Capo Cares, asked council to establish a real timeline by June 30.

“Twenty-one years is far too long… ” Nelson said. “Further delays are unaccept-able. (The area) stands in stark contrast to the rest of the city. It is an embarrass-ment… establish a substation… create a specific reserve fund for Doheny Village.”

Sandy Iverson pointed out some of what she feels is unnecessary spending in other areas of the city that could be better used in Capo Beach.

“Last year $100,000 spent for a bocce ball court… $600,000 on a Lantern District entry archway… and we’re considering spending money for a joint venture skate-park,” Iverson said. “This is money that could be used to clean up Capo Beach.”

Area business owner Larry Robinson called the lack of attention to Capo Beach “annoying.”

“There’s been a major disconnect between downtown and Capo Beach,” Robinson said. “I hope the city manager can deliver. We have heard so much lip service over the years to address issues in Capo Beach.”

Councilman Schoeffel asked about where funds would come from for Doheny Village projects.

“If we get to a hearing on June 16 to start talking about what Doheny Village will look like, and we were to make a specific budget adjustment to allow for funding, where would it come from,” he asked. “If a consensus to perform Doheny Village work is made, how much room in the budget is there to make a budget adjustment for it at that time? Is there $100,000, $500,000?

“Not long ago, in the same room, the council made a decision to spend a lot of money… with some difference of opinion. We need to come up with a wise way of replenishing those funds,” he added. “In my household, if you spent a lot that was usually followed by a period of time when you saved a lot. Whatever we could do to get back to replenishing our funds… is something I would surely endorse.” DP

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News Next DoorWHAT’S GOING ON IN OUR NEIGHBORING TOWNS

SAN JUAN CAPISTRANOA group of residents living in El Nido

Mobile Estates have turned to the city for answers following notification from their property owner of a $641 rent increase—which would double rent for some resi-dents—beginning Sept. 1.

Located off of Ortega Highway, El Nido consists of 156 units for seniors, with rent ranging from $550 to $1,150. According to the city’s municipal code, mobile home park rent increases “cannot exceed the av-erage Consumer Price Index (CPI) for the preceding calendar year.”

Attorney Robert Coldren, representing

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

Wednesday, June 3

SUSPICIOUS PERSON/CIRCUMSTANCESPacific Coast Highway, 34100 Block (12:13 p.m.) Deputies received a report of a possible transient encampment with “shenanigans occurring” inside the fence at a vacant motel.

DISTURBANCE Street of the Crystal Lantern/Pacific Coast Highway (10:27 a.m.) A patrol check was requested when a man in his mid-20s was seen in the McDonald’s parking lot bang-ing on people’s car windows and demand-ing money. The man was very confronta-tional with those who did not comply, the caller said.

ROBBERY REPORT Del Obispo Street/Pacific Coast Highway (4:55 a.m.) A man said he had just woken up after being jumped several hours before by two subjects. The man could not describe his attackers but told depu-ties the robbery occurred in San Juan Capistrano. He was confused and said he thought he had head trauma and that the robbers had stolen his suitcase.

Tuesday, June 2

TRAFFIC HAZARD Pacific Coast Highway, 34600 Block (12:28 a.m.) A sea lion pup was moving toward the highway and into oncoming traffic. The caller was concerned the animal would cause an accident.

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Community MeetingsSATURDAY, JUNE 6

Recycling Event at Dana Hills High9 a.m.-11 a.m. Residents can drop off plastic bottles and aluminum cans in the school parking lot for students to collect and sort. Funds collected are distributed by the school’s PTSA for student programs. This is the final event of the school year. Events will be held rain or shine. For more informa-tion send an email to president@dhhsptsa.com. Dana Hills High School, 33333 Golden Lantern, Dana Point.

MONDAY, JUNE 8

Planning Commission Meeting6 p.m. Dana Point City Hall, Council Chambers, 33282 Golden Lantern, www.danapoint.org.

TUESDAY, JUNE 9

Veterans’ Assistance1:30 p.m.-3 p.m. The Dana Point Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 9934 provides free veterans’ assistance on the second Tuesday of every month at the Dana Point Community Center, 34052 Del Obispo, 949.275.3142, www.vfwpost9934.org.

Dana Harbor Toastmasters7 p.m.-8:30 p.m. Fine tune your public speaking skills each Tuesday. Capo Beach Church, 25975 Domingo Ave., Capistrano Beach, 949.492.7181, www.1707.toastmastersclubs.org.

South Orange County Toastmasters Meeting 7 p.m.-8:40 p.m. Practice becoming a more confident commu-nicator. Occurs every Tuesday. Dana Point Community House, 24642 San Juan Ave., Dana Point. 949.280.9777, 3944816.toastmastersclubs.org.Wednesday, June 10

TUESDAY, JUNE 16

City Council Meeting6 p.m. Dana Point City Hall, Council Chambers, 33282 Golden Lantern, www.danapoint.org.

FRIDAY, JUNE 19

Dana Hills High School Graduation4 p.m. Dolphin Stadium, 33333 Golden Lantern, 949.496.6666, www.dhhs.net.

Monday, June 1

WELFARE CHECK Brookview, 100 Block (9:40 p.m.) A man was concerned about his neighbor, as he had not seen her in a few days. Her back door had been open for days as well.

DISTURBANCE La Cresta Drive, 25000 Block (9:01 p.m.) A caller reported two men and a woman screaming across the street. They also reported a silver car in the middle of the street with its doors open and engine off.

DISTURBANCE Street of the Green Lantern/ Pacific Coast Highway (4:24 a.m.) A man appeared to be alone but was screaming, “Please don’t do this to me.”

Sunday, May 31

DISTURBANCE-MUSIC OR PARTY Granada Drive/La Cresta Drive (10:35 p.m.) Police received a complaint about a loud band playing in the middle of the street.

SUSPICIOUS PERSONS/CIRCUMSTANCES Dana Point Harbor Drive/Street of the Golden Lantern (3:37 p.m.) A caller reported that someone had tied a rope around the park that was about 80 feet long and 4 feet off the ground. The caller thought those responsible might have planned to walk on the rope.

SUSPICIOUS PERSON/CIRCUMSTANCESValley View Court, 33400 Block (10:42 a.m.) A woman reported that, at a nearby pool, a man told her he wanted to buy her phone and was “acting strangely.”

Saturday, May 30

PATROL CHECK Niguel Road/Ritz Carlton Drive (10:06 p.m.) A trolley employee reported teenag-ers in a black jeep throwing eggs at his bus and his customers.

DISTURBANCE-MUSIC OR PARTY Street of the Blue Lantern/Selva Road (9:44 p.m.) A woman reported loud music coming from a condo that had been empty for a year. She told police the condo was across from a “known drug house” and she was not sure of the street but, “depu-ties would hear it when they arrived.”

PROWLER Camino Capistrano, 34600 Block (12:12 a.m.) A woman told police that someone was on her deck on the side of her house.

Friday, May 29

DISTURBANCE Camino de Estrella, 27000 Block (3:25 p.m.) A man in his twenties was scream-ing, “You are all dead,” while walking toward a park.

DISTURBANCE Pacific Coast Highway, 34700 Block (11:35 p.m.) A man reported an 18-year-old woman who appeared to be intoxicated and refused to leave. The caller told police he had met her on the street two-and-a-half weeks ago but, “she was no longer the person he knew,” and she “looked like the walking dead.”

Wednesday, May 27

KEEP THE PEACE Del Prado Avenue, 24500 Block (12:20 p.m.) A woman reported an ex-employee at Harbor View Executive Suites who quit and refused to leave until she got her last paycheck.

PETTY THEFT Del Prado Avenue, 24800 Block (11:34 a.m.) A Ralph’s employee reported a man who took off with a cart from the shopping center.

SUSPICIOUS PERSONS/CIRCUMSTANCES Mediterranean Drive, 32600 Block (11:25 a.m.) A caller reported two men trying to break into his home. The pair drove a late model Ford truck.

El Nido owner Richard Worley, told The Capistrano Dispatch that residents are not going to be evicted if they can’t pay the rent, so long as the city and residents do not sue or harass Worley.

A group of El Nido residents is currently circulating a petition against the increase. City Attorney Jeffrey Ballinger said it’s “too early to say” whether the rent hike complies with the city’s ordinance.

SAN CLEMENTEOn May 28, a group of homeowners and

stakeholders in San Clemente gathered to gain awareness of their effort to have City Council pass an ordinance regarding “group homes.” The group has collected more than 1,500 signatures for its peti-

tion, according to its website www.takeac-tionsanclemente.com.

These group homes have been defined by the organization Take Action San Cle-mente as residences that have multiple people who are living together who are not biologically related, some of which may be acting as sober-living homes, TASC members said.

There have been complaints of overt debris, such as cigarette butts strewn around the area, loud profanity, fights and constant 9-1-1 calls to the homes. Mem-bers claim in the last year the number of group homes has grown from 40 to 100 in San Clemente. Group members said they want regulation so the homes are not as clustered as they are now.

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NOW OPEN

SHREDDED FOX31455 Pacific Coast Highway, Suite C,949.371.7701

Dana Point has a new fitness studio for those looking to get in shape.

Shredded Fox is the creation of Regina Piazza, a fitness model and personal trainer specializing in health, fitness and nutrition consultation who wants to train and educate residents about the benefits of safe exercise and an active, healthy lifestyle.

“My emphasis is on health and working with clients on making positive changes in their lives through education and personal training,” said Piazza.

In addition to her emphasis on fitness, Piazza says Shredded Fox is distinguish-able from other fitness studios because of her strong medical background. By holding a Master of Science in Nursing degree and also operating as a board certified nurse practitioner, Piazza says she is able to work with clients who have specific needs and require a little bit of extra special care. This includes clients with physical limitations such as recovery from surgery or injuries, and clients with chronic health issues such as diabetes.—Jacob Onofrio

News from Dana Point’s business communityDANA POINT TIMES

Business Beat ADVANCED DERMATOLOGY34213 Pacific Coast Highway, 949.248.4547, www.dermsc.com

Advanced Dermatology opened its doors in Dana Point in November of 2014, after extensive remodeling of their Pacific Coast Highway-adjacent building in the Town Center area. The existing building was dramatically modified both structural-ly and aesthetically, from the new modern look of the façade to a repaved parking lot. Advanced Dermatology received a Beau-tification Award last month from the Dana Point Chamber of Commerce for their aesthetic improvements to the city.

Practice owner Dr. Maryam Moinfar and the Advanced Dermatology staff chose Dana Point because of the city’s location and its community.

“The community was definitely welcom-ing,” said staff member Heidi Currie. “Now that we’re here we hope to increase our practice within the community as well as network more with other local businesses.”

The Advanced Dermatology doctors are Jeffrey K. Lander, Mahsa Abdollahi and Moinfar. Currie is confident the range of the doctors’ abilities will make their practice stand out in the community.

“Our level of expertise in terms of spe-cialty sets us apart,” Currie said. “We offer cosmetic and surgical procedures as well as general.”

Appointments are available Monday through Friday.—Katherine Nowicki

DONUT STAR32880 Pacific Coast Highway, 33, 949.388.5595, www.facebook.com/donutstardanapoint

Dana Point has a new stop for lovers of an American classic.

After celebrating their grand opening on Thursday, May 28, Donut Star is ready to deliver one of America’s all-time favorite sweet treats to residents of Dana Point. Owned by long time donut store veteran Andy Chow, the Monarch Bay store is just one of 21 different locations between Los Angeles and San Diego dedicated to sup-plying high quality donuts.

“People say our Donuts are the best” says employee Adrian Guzman. “People come back.”

Guzman says Donut Star is not just about serving people excellent donuts, but about providing good customer service

and building a loyal consumer base.—JO

HOLLINGSWORTH/SMITH646.409.7543, www.hollingsworthsmith.com

After years of working together at New York ad agencies, business partners Brady Hollingsworth and David Smith decided to strike out on their own. Their design agency, Hollingsworth/Smith, can be found online at their website, with plans to open a storefront soon.

“We want to position ourselves in the heart of Dana Point’s new commerce area,” Brady Hollingsworth said of their decision to locate within the Lantern District.

Hollingsworth/Smith focuses on brand-ing and communication, creating logos, websites and brand packaging for a variety of clients. It specializes in package design, marketing communications and crafting corporate identities.

A Southern California native, Hol-lingsworth graduated from ASU’s Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass Communication. Smith graduated from Parson’s New School of Design. Their past clients include NYU: Polytechnic Institute, Nohona Coconut Oil and Yale’s Summer School of Music.

“Before you had to live in an advertis-ing mecca,” Hollingsworth said, “But now with the internet you can work remotely.

Why wouldn’t you want to live in a beauti-ful city like Dana Point?”—Amanda Huffman

THE PEOPLE’S DELI34320 Pacific Coast Highway,949.229.3354, www.thepeoplesdeli.com

The People’s Deli received a makeover four months after best friends (since the sixth grade) Dustin Licardo and Brett Yamaoka took over the business last July. Together Licardo and Yamoka worked on remodeling the deli and altering the menu. Last November, the People’s Deli launched six new signature sandwiches. The most popular of these is The Bird, a turkey sandwich with jalapeno corn relish and red peppers.

In addition to their devotion to quality food, The People’s Deli is also committed to community service in Dana Point.

“Our high quality ingredients, fresh food and concern for the community set us apart,” Licardo said. “Five percent of all our profits are donated directly to the community.”

Along with their signature and classic sandwich options, the deli offers hand crafted sodas and beer as well as sides such as coleslaw and salads.

The deli is open on weekdays from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. and on weekends from 8 a.m. to 7 p.m.—KN

Regina Piazza, owner of Shredded Fox, brings fitness training and nutrition consultation to residents of Dana Point. Photo: Jacob Onofrio

Donut Star celebrated their opening in Monarch Bay Plaza with a Dana Point Chamber of Commerce ribbon cutting ceremony on May 28. Photo: Lauralyn Loynes

Advanced Dermatology’s Dr. Maryam Moinfar recently won the Dana Point Chamber of Commerce Beautification Award for the remodel of the prac-tice’s building in the Town Center/Lantern District. Photos: Courtesy

David Smith (left) and Brady Hollingsworth relocat-ed from New York City to Dana Point to open their new branding and communication design agency, Hollingsworth/Smith. Photo: Amanda Huffman

The People’s Deli Partner Brett Yamaoka crafts a Cuban Sandwich at the Dana Point shop. Photo: Alex Paris

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RESPONSE TO MAYOR’S STATE OF THE CITY COMMENTS STEVE STEWART, Dana Point

In his May 15 State of the City ad-dress to the Chamber of Commerce, Mayor Carlos Olvera was quoted as urging us all to “Catch the wave. Catch the wave we are on right now.” Exactly what wave is he thinking of? Could it be a wave of financial crisis that may be crashing on Dana Point?

Consider our city’s financial position. Three straight years of deficit spending (2011 through 2013), were followed in 2014 and 2015 by massive and reckless expenditures exceeding $20 million just for streets, sidewalks and landscaping in Town Center. Our general fund re-serves, which were $45 million in 2008, are expected to be only $15 million at the end of this year. Where did that $30 million go? Most of it went to Town Cen-ter. Our city now has a small fraction of the millions in financial reserves held by better governed local cities, such as San Clemente and Laguna Niguel.

Mayor Olvera went on to say, “Let visitors pay for it while we enjoy it,” referring to room tax our hotel visitors pay. Sounds like the good times will never end, except our city has been spending much more than we take in, including room tax revenue, for a long time. Does the mayor understand how he is risking the city’s financial future by banking on the tourism industry to fund his reckless spending? Tourism revenue to the city dropped by millions in the 2008 recession and its aftermath. Does he really think that cannot happen again?

Does the mayor know there is almost no money (capital budget reserves) left to pay for the inevitable replacement of $200 million in city assets such as streets, vehicles, park fixtures, build-ing interiors, computers, etc.? Those assets are aging and deteriorating as all infrastructure does. How are we going to replace them with such low reserves? San Clemente has $50 million reserved for such purposes. Laguna Niguel has $75 million. At the end of fiscal year 2015 Dana Point will have $15 million.

As if this story were not bad enough, there is now a proposal before the City Council (brought to you by some of the same people who pushed the Town Center project) to radically restructure property developer parking obligations in Town Center. The amount of required parking is reduced from the original code and developers will be given credit for their street parking spaces toward their obligation. Instead of developers paying $40,000 per required space to

Letters to the Editorhand off their obligations to the city, which would use the funds to buy park-ing spaces, they are let off the hook and the taxpayers will cover that burden. The unfunded liability transferred to the city and the taxpayers by this proposal could exceed by a wide margin the $20 million we all just spent on PCH and Del Prado, including the nearly $600,000 arch being installed at the north end of the newly renamed Lantern District. Should a city with hugely underfunded reserves be spending $600,000 on a decorative arch?

Some people think we should just “catch the wave and let some visitors pay for it.”

Sounds pretty risky to me.

VETERANS MEMORIAL PARK FLAG NEEDS ATTENTIONKAY STRATE, Dana Point

I was happy to read of the crowds for the Memorial Day ceremony at Pines Park.

There is also a memorial at the end of Selva Road that was totally neglected. No flag at half-staff!

It is also forgotten on Dec. 7. I’m very disappointed our military

heroes are forgotten.Perhaps we can do better next year?

TO: CAPISTRANO UNIFIED BOARD OF TRUSTEESJIM SIGAFOOS, San Clemente

It is my understanding that you are bringing an employment lawyer in to review the files (related to the dismissal of former San Clemente High School principal Michael Halt) as an “impartial” third party. The question is not whether the termination was legal, of which I have no doubt—it is my understanding that Mr. Halt was an at-will employee. When I asked for a “third party,” I asked for a respected retired superintendent who could evaluate this matter from the perspective of good district-level management. It is still my hope that the district management and the Capist-rano Unified School District Board of Trustees will at learn something from this fiasco.

The questions you should be asking are as follows:

1. Are the reasons supporting Mike Halt’s termination sufficient to offset his obviously stellar performance at SCHS? It is easy to find a person who can play political games but very hard to find a leader who can move a school. Did you trade a leader for a “yes man?” Did the district management blow this very important call?

2. Is there any reason justifying

Mr. Halt’s early removal, other than a clumsy, politically expedient, attempt to try to avoid the public mess that ensued? This decision was incompetent, as it greatly magnified rather than mini-mized the public outcry. It was inhu-mane, in that it needlessly damaged the reputation of a man who rendered great service in his primary job—educating students—whatever his failures were in navigating the Byzantine corridors of the district office. And finally, it was particularly hurtful to the students of San Clemente High School, especially the seniors who have had much of the luster removed from their graduation year events.

I do not believe you can truly answer these questions without having a discus-sion with Mr. Halt and reviewing the ter-mination documents in his possession. I believe you are subject to being “spun” about meetings with Mr. Halt by district management. I also believe that you are subject to being shown documents that were never provided to Mr. Halt, and which he may well dispute. It is my un-derstanding that the district office has delayed Mr. Halt’s request for a copy of his file, which makes me ask “why?” I don’t like to be a conspiracy theorist, but the district management, by their questionable actions and gross misman-agement, has not earned our trust.

I can still believe in the board, but only if you hear both sides before mak-ing a final decision. It is hard for me to see how you can be impartial without hearing both sides.

Finally, I am very dismayed about the climate of fear and intimidation that has descended over the district. By either running off or totally demoralizing our best staff, the district management threatens to transform a formerly high performing district into a dysfunctional district. I believe at this point, our only achievable “wildly important goal” is to not make things worse. That will take bold action by the board. I ask you to start by at least undertaking an inves-tigation of the Halt affair that includes hearing his side.

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FRIDAY, JUNE 5: BRUCE BROWN MOVIE NIGHT: 8 p.m. Hobie Surf Shop presents an outdoor, free screening of the Bruce Brown film, On Any Sunday (1971). Bring blankets or low-back beach chairs. Hobie Surf Shop, 34174 Pacific Coast Highway, Dana Point, 949.496.2366.

Friday | 05DANA POINT MOVIE IN THE PARK8 p.m.-10 p.m. Enjoy an evening under the stars watching Big Hero 6 (PG) on an inflatable screen in Lantern Bay Park. Summer movie nights are free and in-clude live pre-movie entertainment begin-ning at 7:30 p.m. The series includes Mr. Peabody & Sherman (PG) on June 12, Dis-ney’s Maleficent (PG) on June 19 and Pad-dington (PG) on June 26. Bring blankets or low-back beach chairs. Water, sodas, hot chocolate, coffee and snacks will be available to purchase. Free popcorn cour-tesy of the city of Dana Point. Proceeds from the snack bar benefit local elemen-tary schools and nonprofit organizations. For more information, call 949.248.3530. Lantern Bay Park, 25111 Park Lantern, Dana Point, www.danapoint.org.

Saturday | 06DANA POINT FARMERS MARKET & CRAFT FAIR 9 a.m.-2 p.m. Seasonal pro-duce, flowers and much more at La Plaza Park each Saturday. On the first Saturday of the month, hours are extended to include a craft fair. 949.248.3500, www.danapoint.org.

WORLD OCEANS DAY AT OCEAN INSTITUTE10 a.m.-3 p.m. Celebrate the ocean’s wide array of wonders and consider ways to help with ocean conservation. Activities are included with general weekend ad-mission: $10 for adults, $7.50 for seniors and children ages 3 to 12. Also runs Sun-

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Sunday | 07ORANGE COUNTY WINE CRUISE5:30 p.m-7 p.m. Climb onboard a Dana Wharf luxury catamaran for this 90-min-ute wine cruise around the Dana Point Harbor. Tickets are $49. Every Friday and Sunday. Wharf Sportfishing & Whale Watching, 34675 Golden Lantern, Dana Point, 888.224.0603, www.danawharf.com.

Monday | 08TEEN TIME7 p.m-8 p.m. Teens 12 to 18 years old can enjoy a different activity every week

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REUBEN GONZALEZ AND JOHN TROY3:30 p.m.-5:30 p.m. Live music at DaVine Food & Wine. Gonzalez plays until 5:30 p.m. and then Troy takes the stage from 6:30 p.m.-9:30. 34673 Golden Lantern Street, Dana Point Harbor, 949.493.4044, www.davine-wine.com.

HARBOR MUSIC CRUISE: DERICK AND THE DAYTIME DRINKERS8 p.m. Enjoy live music aboard the Dana Pride while cruising the Dana Point Harbor and watching the sunset. Boat features a full bar. Occurs each Saturday through Oct. 17. Must be 21 or over, with ID. $19. Dana Wharf Sportfishing & Whale Watching, 34675 Golden Lantern,

At the Movies: ‘Aloha’ to Cameron Crowe’s Military Misfire

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at the Dana Point Library. This week is gaming. No pre-registration required. Dana Point Library, 33841 Niguel Road, Dana Point, 949.496.5517, www.ocpl.org.

Tuesday | 09CAPT. DAVE’S WHALE WATCHINGTimes vary. Trips available every day of the week. Get up close to marine life aboard a Captain Dave’s Dolphin & Whale Watching Safari trip. Prices vary depending on the vessel. 24440 Dana Point Harbor Drive, Dana Point, 949.488.2828, www.dolphinsafari.com.

Wednesday | 10KARAOKE WITH LES AND JOEL7 p.m. Every Wednesday at The Swal-low’s Inn. 31786 Camino Capistrano, San Juan Capistrano, 949.493.3188.

Thursday | 11YAPPY HOUR5 p.m.-8 p.m. Follow Fido to happy hour at The Ritz-Carlton, Laguna Niguel for this monthly cocktail party. Four-legged friends can enjoy complimentary biscuits while lapping up chicken, cheese, beef and bacon flavored water. Their human counterparts can purchase burgers, brews and wine. Funds raised in the 2015 Yappy Hour season will help support Canine Companions for Independence which provides service dogs to the disabled and the nation’s veterans. Event also runs on July 9, Aug. 13 and Sept. 10. 1 Ritz Carlton Drive, Dana Point, www.ritz-carlton.com.

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BY MEGAN BIANCO, DANA POINT TIMES

reative blocks have struck Hollywood’s respected filmmakers in a rather abrupt way this year, much to the dismay of

film fans. Not exempt is Cameron Crowe’s current release Aloha. Everything from the blasé title to the confusing plot and horrible editing unfortunately leads the rom-com to its place as one of the worst movies of 2015.

We follow military contractor Brian Gilcrest (Bradley Cooper) who is sent to Hawaii to ‘bless’ a pedestrian gate while making camp on the island’s Air Force base—a cover so his billionaire superior

Carson Welch (Bill Murray) can launch a weaponized satellite from the island. There he reunites with married ex-girlfriend Tracy (Rachel McAdams) and her new family, and meets new partner Air Force Cpt. Allison Ng (Emma Stone) who knows a lot about the military and Hawaiian history.

Aloha was one of the movies embarrass-ingly affected by the Sony e-mail leaks last winter. Knowing this while viewing the film, the rushed and forced mixing and editing in the final cut becomes very apparent and clunky. There’s clearly full subplots missing and some obvious over-dubbing shoved in.

Another strange and awkwardly distract-ing feature is how all the actual native Hawaiians appear white, including Stone’s Ng. While it’s possible for someone of mixed ethnicity to appear passingly Caucasian, Stone having to remind the audience that obviously she’s a little bit Hawaiian and Chinese is just cringe-inducing, despite her decent performance. As someone who’s been an admiring fan of Crowe for almost a decade and has generally enjoyed all of his films, it’s always sad to see a favorite stoop so low and so drastically. DP

Hobie Surf Shop will host a free outdoor showing of the Bruce Brown film, On Any Sunday, Friday at sundown in the parking lot at the store. Photo: Courtesy

GUEST OPINION: IT’S HISTORY: By Carlos N. Olvera

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The story of the brig Pilgrim, anchored at the Ocean Institute, is an essential part of Dana Point history. Photo: Gibby/Zone57

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The Brig Pilgrim: A Not So Romantic EndingA

s residents, hardly a person is un-familiar with the brig Pilgrim and what she stands for, as she is tied

up at the Ocean Institute in the Harbor. The brig Pilgrim has become part of the fabric of Dana Point history and to have this replica here is indeed an honor. Both the original Pilgrim and this replica have a unique history that we all should be fluent with.

The Pilgrim of old became a part of our history in 1835 when Richard Henry Dana Jr. was aboard as a sailor and wrote of the area as “the only romantic spot in Califor-nia.” Built in the fall of 1825 in Medford, Massachusetts, she was one of many ships named Pilgrim, going back as far as 1786. The original owners were Blake, Stanton & Hallett, of Boston.

A detailed history of the brig can be found in the book The Medford Brig Pilgrim—1825 by R. M. Biddle, 1999. Biddle was a recent speaker on the subject at a recent Dana Point Historical Society event and gifted a copy of the book to the organization.

Pilgrim was small, at a length of 86 feet, with a crew usually made up of nine—a master, mate, cook, carpenter and five seamen.

After several changes in ownership, Dana boarded her in August 1834, then owned by Bryant & Sturges, a large Bos-ton-based trading company. In July 1837, the brig was recorded as arriving in San Diego with 11,055 hides and 12,006 horns. By 1841, she was owned by Robert Haley and sailed between South America, the Caribbean and Boston. She reportedly was in distress with disrepair at St. Thomas in March 1841. But by mid-May the vessel was back in Boston, and by June in New Orleans delivering hides, hams and pork, before returning to Philadelphia from Canada in August of that year.

On her ill-fated voyage, reported on

Nov. 22, 1841, the Pilgrim—under com-mand of a Capt. Sheph-ard—was sailing from Maine to Alabama with a cargo of lime and was destroyed by fire at sea. The captain and crew were removed and taken to Pensacola by the schooner Lady Washing-

ton. Subsequent reports had her lost in 1854.

The Pilgrim of recent was built in 1945 as a three-mast schooner of Denmark, named the Joal, a Baltic sailing vessel. In 1975 she was sailed to Portugal under command of Capt. Ray Wallace—designer of the Columbia of Disneyland—where she was converted to a square rigged brig. Pilgrim, 98 feet long with an average speed of six to seven knots, sailed to Miami with a crew of 20. A new crew of 14 then sailed her through the Panama Canal anchoring in Dana Point Harbor in June 1975.

With her crew in authentic uniforms, Pilgrim was greeted with a special program, music and Spanish dancers. A reenactment of the tossing of hides off the cliffs and to the brig was a highlight. After a day of celebration, the Pilgrim sailed off to its final destination in San Pedro, to become a floating museum. The plans were to move the ship to Monterey as part of an attraction, but the California Coastal Commission didn’t agree. So in May 1981, relinquished by her owners, she returned to Dana Point being purchased by the then Orange County Marine Institute —now the Ocean Institute— for a reported $500,000. After four years of wrangling while at anchor, the Pilgrim finally entered escrow and a new slip was provided. But when the time came to go sailing, an old maritime law from the ‘20s precluded the Danish-built hull from being used as a U.S.

ship. A special federal act was enacted to allow sailing by then Congressman Ron Packard.

Dana’s voyage was also memorialized in the 1946 movie Two Years Before the Mast with Brian Donlevy as Dana. Filming began in 1944 but due to the war, the open sea was not available for filming. So Para-mount Studios built a 140-foot copy of the brig Pilgrim in an outdoor water tank.

The vessel also had starring roles in the 1997 movie Amistad with local Ocean Institute staff as extras on board. The brig “played the part” of the Tecora, the slave ship. The prop nameplate from the stern of the ship in that film is now hanging in the boat locker near the pier. Pilgrim also appeared as three other ships in the

movie—Washington, Providence, and The Gentleman. It was also in the 1997 movie Turbo: A Power Rangers Movie.

The first Pilgrim was lost to fire at the age of 16. The second Pilgrim, our Pilgrim, is now 70 years old. Where does the time go?

“How did it get so late so soon?” - Dr. Seuss

Carlos N. Olvera is Chair of the OC Historical Commission and mayor of Dana Point. DP

PET OF THE WEEK: CAT BENATARMeow! My name is Cat Benatar and I think you

could be my new best friend. At only a year old, I love being active and spend most of my day racing after toys or wrestling with my cat friends. When they’re too tired to play, I usually try to catch up on my birdwatching or enjoy a nice massage from one of my human visitors. While I have it pretty good here, what I really want is someone to call my very own. And in the words of my namesake, I think “we belong together.”

If you would like to know more about Cat Benatar, please call the San Clemente-Dana Point Animal Shel-ter at 949.492.1617, or visit with her at the shelter, 221 Avenida Fabricante in San Clemente.

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SudokuLast week’s solution:

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Dolphins Track Athletes Compete in Masters Meet

Four Dana Hills High School track and fi eld athletes traveled to Cerritos College

BY STEVE BREAZEALE, DANA POINT TIMES

Dana Hills High School junior Tanner Podres won an SCGA U.S. Open local qualifying tournament on May 13. Photo: Courtesy SCGA

on May 29 to compete in the CIF-SS Mas-ters Meet, the fi nal qualifying event before the CIF State Championships.

The Dolphins distance runners have had successful seasons on the track this year and two of their top runners, junior Jake Ogden and Mason Coppi, advanced to Masters. Ogden fi nished eighth in the 1600-meter run, posting a time of 4:13.19. Coppi took seventh place in the 3200 after a time of 9:01.96.

In the fi eld events, the Dolphins had two representatives.

Claire Kao was among fi ve of the pole vault competitors who cleared the height of 11-feet-7-inches, giving her a tie for seventh place.

Senior Paul Romero took 12th in the long jump, clearing a distance of 21-03.25.

Podres Advances to U.S. Open Golf Sectional Qualifier

Dana Hills High School junior golfer Tanner Podres has put himself in position to advance to the 2015

U.S. Open at Chambers Bay in University Place, Washington.

Podres won an SCGA local qualifying tournament at Industry Hills Golf Club on May 13, automatically earning a berth in the sectional qualifying stage. If Podres can advance past sectionals, he will earn a trip to play in one of his sport’s most coveted championships.

Podres’ score of 69 (-3) was one shot clear of second place.

Podres got out to a blistering start after teeing off on the 10th hole to start his day. He torched the back nine at Industry Hills for four birdies and one bogey, making the turn at 3-under par. His back nine proved to be a bit more sporadic. Podres recorded three more birdies but made one bogey and a double bogey fi ve on the par-3 ninth hole to close out his round. Nonethe-less, Podres’ score earned him medalist honors.

Podres will tee it up along with 45 other U.S. Open hopefuls at either Big Canyon Country Club or Newport Beach Country Club on June 8. DP

COMPILED BY STEVE BREAZEALE

Feagler Misses Cut at SoCal Golf Regional

Dana Hills junior Clay Feagler was sit-ting in a comfortable position after making the turn at 1-under par at the Brookside Golf Club as part of the CIF/SCGA SoCal Championships on May 28. But a back nine that featured fi ve pars and four bogeys took Feagler out of contention and put him at 3-over for the day.

Feagler’s score of 75 put him in a tie for 31st. Temescal Canyon’s Norman Xiong won the event with a round of 67 (-5). The top-9 fi nishers advanced to the CIF State Championships at Poppy Hills in Pebble Beach.

Feagler had a standout junior season for

the Dolphins, winning the CIF-SS Individual Championship and helping lead the team to a South Coast League title.

Monarchs Win Airstrike Tournament

The Dana Hills football program played host to 16 of the top high school football teams in the area on May 30 as part of their annual Airstrike passing tournament.

Mater Dei was able to best the fi eld and defeat Edison in the tournament fi nals, 28-14. Mater Dei beat JSerra and Norco in the semifi nals and quarterfi -nals, respectively. DP

Angler Reels in the Catch of a Lifetime

H arbor Boat Rentals owner Danny Pitkin and angler Marc Levine trav-eled only fi ve miles onboard one of

the company’s charters out of Dana Point Harbor on June 2 before they started to see the prized fi sh they were after.

Pitkin and Levine were chasing bluefi n tuna, a large, aggressive fi sh that normally weighs between 10 and 20 pounds in the area, according to Pitkin. There were schools of dolphins, birds diving and bait fi sh jumping out of the water, indicating that a school of tuna was nearby.

After fi ve lines were cast and snapped, the pair’s sixth and fi nal rig got a humon-gous bite.

With Pitkin in command of the boat, Levine wrestled with a 122.9-pound bluefi n tuna for two-and-a-half hours before reel-ing it in for the catch.

“This is a once-in-a-lifetime deal, as far as most people have ever seen. A big blue-fi n tuna like that in the channel is unheard of,” Pitkin said.

The struggle between Levine and the fi sh took less time than expected. Pitkin said it would normally take anywhere between four and eight hours to reel in a fi sh that size.

Levine was using 40-pound test with a 40-pound leader and live mackerel as bait in hopes of landing a large fi sh, but no one onboard was expecting one over 100 pounds to take it. Pitkin said the fi sh ran on the surface, much like a marlin does, for the fi nal 15 minutes, offering those onboard their fi rst look at the fi sh. The captain said he had to put down the

medium-sized gaff he had in his hands to go grab the boat’s largest gaff after catching a glimpse of the tuna when it ap-proached the boat.

Levine and Pitkin brought the fi sh to harbor to weigh and carve it up. They ended up sharing the meat with their fam-ily and friends.

“We had the right boat, the right captain and the right angler. Mark’s a great angler. And the fi sh was doing all the right things,” Pitkin said. DP

Harbor Boat Rentals captain Danny Pitkin, left, and angler Marc Levine pose with a 122.9-pound bluefi n tuna Levine caught on June 2 out of Dana Point Harbor. Photo: Courtesy

Marc Levine reels in 122-pound bluefi n tunaBY STEVE BREAZEALE, DANA POINT TIMES

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RESULTSWSA West Coast Championships, May 30-31, San Onofre State Park, Church Beach

KEY: San Clemente=SC, Dana Point=DP, San Juan Capistrano=SJC, Laguna Niguel=LN.

MICRO GROM BOYS U9: 1. Makai Bray, SC; 2. Hudson Saunders, Laguna Beach; 3. Maddox Bray, SC; 4. Jaxson Hutcheon, Laguna Beach. MICRO GROM BOYS U9WEST COAST SEASON CHAMPION: Makai Bray. MICRO GROM GIRLS U10: 1. Bella Kenworthy, DP; 2. Sawyer Lindblad, SC; 3. Mara Morales, Huntington Beach; 4. Hannah Dunfee, San Diego. MICRO GROM GIRLS U10 CHAMPION: Bella Kenworthy. BOYS/GIRLS U10: 1. Dane Matson, SC; 2. Lucas Owston, Oceanside; 3. Luke Butter-field, Encinitas; 4. Hayden Rodgers, Laguna Beach. BOYS/GIRLS U10 CHAMP: Dane Matson. BOYS U12: 1. Levi Slawson, Encinitas; 2. Taj Lindblad, SC; 3. William Mitch-ell, Oceanside; 4. Nicholas Coli, SC. BOYS U12 CHAMP: Nicholas Coli. BOYS U14: 1. Taro Watanabe, Malibu; 2. Griffin Foy, Huntington Beach; 3. Jabe Swierkocki, Ventura; 4. Ethan Mudge, Capistrano Beach. BOYS U14 CHAMP: Griffin Foy. BOYS U16: 1. Brock Crouch, Carlsbad; 2. Noah Hohenester, SC; 3. George Williams, Laguna Beach; 4. Curran Dand, SC. BOYS U16 CHAMP: Brock Crouch. BOYS U18: 1. Kei Kobayashi, SC; 2. Nathan Young, Fountain Valley; 3. Christopher Kervin, Newport Beach; 4. Brennan Aubol, Carlsbad. BOYS U18 CHAMP: Ethan Grant. GIRLS U12: 1. Alyssa Spencer, Carlsbad; 2. Ella McCaffray, Cardiff; 3. Bryce Ava Wettstein, Encinitas; 4. Jenna Clark, La Mesa. GIRLS U12 CHAMP: Alyssa Spencer. GIRLS U14: 1. Alyssa Spencer, Carlsbad; 2. Kirra Pinkerton, SC; 3. Kayla Coscino, Laguna Beach; 4. Bryce Ava Wettstein, Encinitas. GIRLS U14 CHAMP: Alyssa Spencer. GIRLS U16: 1. Kayla Coscino, Laguna Beach; 2. Sydney Tisdel, Carlsbad; 3. Kelly Smith, Laguna Beach; 4. Kiersten Noonan, Encinitas. GIRLS U16 CHAMP: Kayla Coscino. GIRLS U18: 1. Maya Saulino, San Marcos; 2. Frankie Seely, Topanga; 3. Jordyn Barratt, Encinitas; 4. Maile Davis, Carlsbad. GIRLS U18 CHAMP: Maya Saulino. BOYS LONGBOARD U14: 1. Patrick O’Connor, SJC; 2. Koby Gilchrist, Encinitas; 3. Ben Kappes, LN; 4. Jimmy Wynne, SC. BOYS LB U14 CHAMP: Koby Gilchrist. JR. LONGBOARD U18: 1. Kaimana Takayama, SC; 2. Trevor Anderberg, Encinitas; 3. Ben Kappes, LN; 4. Benjamin Goldstein, Carlsbad. JR. LB U18 CHAMP: Trevor Anderberg. GIRLS LONGBOARD U14: 1. Izzy Hopkins, DP; 2. Liv Stokes, Aliso Viejo; 3. Betsey Lee, Topanga; 4. Malia Mauch, SC. GIRLS LB U14CHAMP: Liv Stokes. GIRLS LONGBOARD U18: 1. Frankie Seely, Topanga; 2. Taylor Bruynzeel, Newbury Park; 3. Soleil Errico, Malibu; 4. Teresa O’Connor, SJC. GIRLS LB U18 CHAMP: Hana McEvilly. MEN 18-29: 1. Nate Smithson, Camarillo; 2. Evan Sandison, LN; 3. Jared Boyd, Hermosa Beach; 4. Simon Torres, El Segundo. MEN 18-29 CHAMP: Evan Sandison. MASTERS 30-39: 1. Paul Pugliesi, Oceanside; 2. Jonathan Warren, Long Beach; 3. Philip Salick, Los An-geles. MASTERS 30-39 CHAMP: Paul Pugliesi. SENIOR MEN 40-49: 1. Neil Bern, Carlsbad; 2. Pedro Diaz Rangel, Oceanside; 3. Erik Krammer, Oceanside; 4. Tom Dillon, Ventura. SENIOR MEN 40-49 CHAMP: Pedro Diaz Rangel. WOMEN 18+: 1. Brooke Daigneault, Huntington Beach; 2. Michelle Watson, Ventura; 3. Morgan Gore, Mendham NJ; 4. Emma Roll, Santa Monica; WOMEN 18+ CHAMP: Brooke Daigneault. LEGENDS 50+: 1. Tom Mat-thews, San Diego; 2. Masaki Kobayashi, SC; 3. Jeff Jessee, SC; 4. Rusty Phillipy, Cardiff. LEGENDS 50+ CHAMP: Rusty Phillipy. OPEN MEN: 1. Kei Kobayashi, SC; 2. Cody Canzoneri, SC; 3. Skyler Stokes, Del Mar; 4. Paul Pugliesi, Oceanside. OPEN MEN CHAMP: Skyler Stokes. OPEN WOMEN: 1. Jordan Wible, Manhattan Beach; 2. Brooke Daigneault, Huntington Beach; 3. Maya Saulino, San Marcos; 4. Samantha Lamirand, Cardiff. OPEN WOMEN CHAMP: Maya Saulino. OPEN MEN LONGBOARD: 1. Kaimana Takayama, SC; 2. Nick Anderberg, Encinitas; 3. Kevin Skvarna, SJC; 4. Trevor Anderberg, Encinitas. OPEN MEN LB CHAMP: Nick Anderberg. OPEN WOMEN LONGBOARD: 1. Liv Stokes, Aliso Viejo; 2. Katelyn Springer, Newport Beach; 3. Keili McEvilly, Carlsbad; 4. Isabella Gilchrist, Cardiff. OPEN WOMEN LB CHAMP: Katelyn Springer. SR. MEN LONGBOARD 40+: 1. Dave Schaefer, Hermosa Beach; 2. Lance Albright, Huntington Beach; 3. Gregory Mcewan, El Segundo; 4. Benjamin Murphey, San Diego. SR. MEN LB 40+ CHAMP: Lance Albright. ADAPTIVE SURFERS: 1. Charles Webb, Oceans-ide; 2. Chris Oberle, Los Angeles; 3. Mark Thornton, Carlsbad. ADAPTIVE CHAMP: Charles Webb.

Competitors wait for their heat to start at the Cosmic Creek Surf Festival on Saturday, May 30 at Salt Creek Beach in Dana Point. Photo: Allison Jarrell

SURF FORECAST

Water Temperature: 67-68 degrees F

Water Visibility and Conditions: 6-8’+ Fair

Friday: A new southwest swell moves in for the end of the week, joined by small and fading south swell from the tropics. Look for 4-5’ surf at many breaks on Thursday, with best breaks in the 7’+ range.

Outlook: Moderate, new south-southwest swell will build later in the weekend and especially for the new week. Check the full premium forecast on Surfline for more details and the longer range outlook.

ariety was the spice of (surf) life the weekend of May 30 and 31 bringing hundreds of surfers to

two of the area’s premier surf beaches for two very different events.

The 16th annual Vissla Cosmic Creek Surf Festival brought its own special brand of competition, history, music and ’60s-’70s retro surf culture to Salt Creek Beach in Dana Point while the Western Surfing Association was wrapping up the season with its Salt Life Hoppy Swarts Memorial West Coast Championships at San Onofre State Park’s Church Beach.

Although the sun only broke through the gloom a few times, a south swell brought consistent surf in the 3- to 5-foot range, with a few larger sets, to both events, offering competitors ample oppor-tunity to shine.

At Church, more than 350 competitors, from the entire West Coast and beyond, who qualified to surf in the WSA WCC battled it out for event trophies as well as final points to add to their season totals in 25 divisions. Local season champions were Makai Bray (San Clemente) in Micro Grom Boys U9, Bella Kenworthy (Dana Point) in Micro Grom Girls U10, Dane Matson (SC) in Boys/Girls U10 and

Champions at Church, Cosmic at Creek

VBY ANDREA SWAYNE, DANA POINT TIMES

Surfers flock to two big weekend events in San Clemente and Dana Point

Kevin Skvarna. Photo: Andrea Swayne

GROM OF THE WEEK

KEVIN SKVARNAsurfer since the age of 2—atop his dad’s board—and then riding for the Marco Forster Middle School surf

team, Kevin Skvarna, 17, of San Juan Capist-rano, is no stranger to competition.

He finished the Western Surfing Associa-tion Championship Series at the West Coast Championships on May 30 and 31 with a semifinal-ending run in Jr. Longboard U18 and a third-place finish in Open Men Long-board. Along with his very respectable end to this WSA season, another highlight of the year came in the form of a win in Ventura.

As a three-year member of the San Juan Hills High School surf team, last month Kevin helped his teammates win their third straight Scholastic Surf Series Section B state champion title and was last year’s Surfer of the Year Award recipient. He has also been competing for three years in Co-alition events as a member of the Oceanside Longboard Surfing Club.

Kevin would like to continue to surf through college and compete in profes-sional-level contests but his main goal is to make surfing a lifelong activity and to travel

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the world in search of waves.Now a junior, Kevin is earning A and B

grades and preparing to study business in college, with a goal of someday having a career in the surf industry.

Kevin spent four years volunteering as a Junior Guard assistant and this summer will be his second season of employment as an Orange County Lifeguard.

“I would like to thank my sponsors, Guy Takayama for making super radical boards, and Hoven sunglasses, as well as all the friends I surf with.”

A free spirit, Kevin feels the best part of surfing is the individual nature of the sport.

“It’s the ability to do whatever you want,”

Cosmic Creek Surf Festival ResultsAGES 16 AND UNDER WAX SNATCHERS: 1. Bryce Mattox; 2. Danny Kenduck; 3. Fisher Quigley; 4. Noah Albrecht; 5. Kai Diamond; 6. Sam Neiger. AGES 17-24: 1. Kolton Sullivan; 2. Corey Colapinto; 3. Conner MacCleod; 4. Michael Carpenter; 5. David Klaus; 6. Garret Brown. AGES 25-34: 1. Clayton Snyder; 2. Corban Campbell; 3. Eric Mehlberg; 4. Dane Ward; 5. Erik Fawcett; 6. Brandon Draguesku. AGES 35-44: 1. Scott Finn; 2. Rob McCarty; 3. Mo Van de Wall; 4. G. Ivan Connelly; 5. Rob Ripley; 6. Ted Detwiler. AGES 45+: 1. Daniel Benjoya; 2. Paul Naude; 3. Eric Diamond; 4. Lawrence Quigley; 5. Rick Toohey; 6. Brant Slowinski. CREATORS & INNOVATORS: 1. Josh Sleigh, DP; 2. Jason Bennett, Oceanside; 3. Tim Stamps, Seal Beach; 4. Britt Merrick, Santa Barbara; 5. Barry Vandermeulen, Huntington Beach. PROS: 1. Colin Moran; 2. Kalani Robb; 3. Dane Gudauskas; 4. Sam Orozco; 5. Noah Schweizer; 6. Nate Yeomans.

Kevin said. “You don’t have to ride anything you don’t want to ride. I like to do my own thing out there. “

And much of his “own thing” is noserid-ing.

“My favorite part about surfing is the noseride,” he said. That’s the reason you have a longboard and it’s the best feeling in the world. It’s really hard to explain just how great it is.”—Andrea Swayne

Nicholas Coli (SC) in Boys 12.Cosmic Creek included surfers visiting

from the East Coast, Hawaii, Australia and

South Africa.For photo slideshows of both events,

visit www.danapointtimes.com. DP