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L O C A L N E W S Y O U C A N U S EJuly 17-23, 2015

VOLUME 8, ISSUE 29

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Enzo Scognamiglio of Brio Tuscany Grille, left, and Jim Miller of The Coffee Importers, recently saw their businesses named “Small Business of the Year” by Assemblyman Bill Brough and Senator Pat Bates, respectively. Photo: Allison Jarrell

Capo Beach Farmer’s Market Returns at

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Business, Taken Care Of

Pair of Dana Point restaurateurs given statewide business award

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Wednesday at a new location, the new parking lot at the corner of Doheny Park Road and Domingo Avenue, next to El Patio, and a portion along Domingo itself. The original effort shut down in January in anticipation of the new spot.

“New farmer’s markets are tough, but especially in the winter,” city of Dana Point management analyst Robert Sedita said. “So we held off in the winter months until the new lot was ready.”

Sedita said the new lot has more street visibility than the previous location. There will also be a renewed emphasis on craft vendors.

WHAT’S NEXT: Steven Crossen, who man-ages the Saturday farmer’s market held at La Plaza Park, is again managing the Capo market. At the start, there will be about 25 vendors of which approximately 10 will be selling crafts.

The market was created as a way to help energize the Doheny Village/Capistrano Beach area with more regular events, and Crossen said that’s what the market will try to provide.

“It’s what the people want,” he said.At Wednesday’s inaugural event,

vendors and residents alike said they were happy to see the market return, and expect larger crowds when people become more aware. —JS

State Beaches Close Rinse Stations THE LATEST: On July 7, California Depart-ment of Parks and Recreation announced it would shut off all outdoor rinse stations at state beaches effective Wednesday, July 15.

“California is facing extremely severe drought conditions,” California State Parks Director Lisa Mangat said in a press release. “It is important for all Californians to conserve water at home, at work and even when recreating outdoors.”

The press release also stated the department estimates shutting off outdoor rinse stations will conserve more than 1.2 gallons of water per shower or rinse, pos-sibly saving a total of more than 18 million gallons of water annually.

City of San Clemente officials said they will not shut off the rinse stations at the beaches the city maintains. The decision to do so would have to come from the City Council. Orange County Parks, which op-erates several beaches in Dana Point, also has no plans to turn off its rinse stations.

Although the outdoor rinse stations are shut off, the indoor public showers and indoor faucets at state beaches will still be operational.

WHAT’S NEXT: State Park officials said they did not know when they would begin operating the rinse stations again, but the

July 7 press release suggested instead of using the stations people should use a towel or brush to wipe away sand, bring water from home in a reuseable jug or use a pressurized sprayer or a pressurized portable shower. —Eric Heinz

El Niño Predicted to Hit Early This Year THE LATEST: With the strong weather the nation has experienced this summer and the increase in precipitation in Southern California, the El Niño conditions that have persisted will likely foreshadow a wetter winter and possibly spring season. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration said in a press release last week that there is now a 90 percent chance that El Niño will last through the winter and an 80 percent chance it will last into spring 2016.

Philip Gonsalves, a meteorologist with National Weather Service in San Diego, said conditions since springtime have been evi-dence of an incoming El Niño weather event.

“The best that we can tell is that the temperature distribution affects a response in the atmosphere,” Gonsalves said. “It’s a complex, and not entirely understood, process. Typically the jet stream reorients further south and adjusts the storm track. Instead of the Pacific Northwest getting a series of winter storms throughout the late fall and winter, a lot of that ends up in central and Southern California.”

Gonzalves said when these significant storms hit the coastline they can cause beach erosion in some places and minor coastal flooding. Signs of a weather pattern came with warmer waters when pelagic crabs washed ashore last month in the area.

WHAT’S NEXT: Gonsalves said the forecast is for the El Niño conditions to at least

persist and possibly strengthen through the next several months.—EH

Camino Las Ramblas Off-Ramp Temporary Closures THE LATEST: The northbound Interstate 5 off-ramp to Camino Las Ramblas will be closed continuously for nine days from 10 p.m. Friday, July 17 to 5 a.m. Monday, July 27, according to an Orange County Trans-portation Authority press release. During the closure, crews will be working to move the off-ramp east of its current location to accommodate an additional lane on the I-5 freeway. Demolition of the existing ramp and paving for the newly aligned ramp will also be done during this period. During the nine-day closure, the northbound I-5 off-ramp to Pacific Coast Highway/Beach Cities will be closed at night along with the off-ramp to Camino Las Ramblas, but it will not be closed during the day in order to serve as a detour for those needing ac-cess to Camino Las Ramblas.

The suggested daytime detour is to exit at PCH/Beach Cities/Camino Las Ramblas and keep left at the fork (PCH/Beach Cities).

WHAT’S NEXT: Work continues along Del Prado Avenue, including placement of final irrigation piping and plantings. Storm drain installation on Golden Lantern is also continuing, but is approaching its end, according to the city of Dana Point.

The Dana Point City Council will meet Tuesday to discuss a parking program for the Town Center plan area.

FIND OUT MORE: For nighttime closure times and detour information for Interstate 5, visit www.octa.net/I-5Pico. —Alison Shea and JS

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Ocean Institute Names New President THE LATEST: The board of the Ocean Institute has named Dori Dennis Moore-head, an Orange County native, as its new president and chief executive officer. Moorehead began her tenure Monday.

Moorehead, 45, had previously served as executive director of The California Museum in Sacramento, the state’s official museum since 2011. She has also worked as an attorney, including as a Judge Ad-vocate General in the Army. She replaces Dan Stetson, who had announced in De-cember that he would be stepping down as president and now works in a fundraising role for the organization.

In a release from the organization, Moorehead said she would be focus-ing her efforts on hands-on education, which had been a focus of her time at the California Museum. She made the switch to the nonprofit world, she said, because it provided “a fun way to use a law degree.”

Moorehead, who grew up in Fountain Valley, said she remembered visiting the Ocean Institute on a third-grade field trip and had made a number of trips with her own children.

She described her first day as “pretty great” and said it was “great to be home.”

WHAT’S NEXT: Board chairman Maurice Masson said the group chose Moorehead because of her background.

“As we start a new chapter for leader-ship of the Ocean Institute, I can think of no better person to lead than Dori Moore-head,” Masson said. “Her track record as a visionary, educator and experienced operator brings us the mix of skills, imagi-nation and talent to continue to realize the considerable potential of the Ocean Institute as we look to its future.” —Jim Shilander

Capo Beach Farmer’s Market ReturnsTHE LATEST: More than a year after it first began, Dana Point’s second farmer’s market, the Capo Beach Farmer’s Market, is once again providing an opportunity for residents to pick up fresh produce and to peruse fine crafts.

The new version of the market began

Customers and vendors returned to the new location of the Capo Beach Farmer’s Market Wednesday. Photo: Jim Shilander

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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 incident often differs from what is initially re-ported. No assumption of criminal guilt or affiliation should be drawn from the content of the information provided. An arrest doesn’t represent guilt. The items below are just a sampling of the entries listed on the OCSD website.

Monday, July 13

PATROL CHECK Outer Channel (10:43 a.m.) A dead sea lion was found on the rocks.

Sunday, July 12

GENERAL BROADCAST Pacific Coast Highway/Dana Point Drive (9: 19 p.m.) A green mini-van was seen cutting off people and running red lights in the Carl’s Jr. parking lot.

SUSPICIOUS PERSON/CIRCUMSTANCES Street of the Golden Lantern/La Cresta Drive (6:50 p.m.) A man was in a white vehicle and was picked up by another man who said that he was going to give him money for sex. The man was shown pornography, and the caller is scared.

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BOAT ASSIST Ocean Institute (4:38 p.m.) A pontoon boat next to the Pilgrim bow line had been let loose.

BOAT SINKING East Basin Island Slip G-29 (10:07 a.m.) A white Bayliner’s engine compartment was filled with oil and water.

SUSPICIOUS PERSON/CIRCUMSTANCES Malaga Drive, 33900 Block (7:26 a.m.) Someone was reported screaming and talking about bombing the CIA.

CITIZEN ASSIST Morning Star Lane, 24600 Block (1:44 a.m.) A man called for as-sistance because he was stuck in a back room. He broke the lock off, and because the door was wedged shut, he wanted someone to wedge it open.

Saturday, July 11

SHOTS HEARD Calle del Sol, 34800 Block (8:47 p.m.) Three gunshots were heard.

TRAFFIC CONTROL Pequito Drive/Calle La Primavera (2:33 p.m.) Eleven vehicles ran a stop sign.

CITIZEN ASSIST Entrance of the Harbor (2:05 p.m.) A kayak with a female passen-ger was overturned.

PATROL CHECK Baby Beach (1:13 p.m.) Sev-eral reports were made including that an

elderly woman who fell in the bay and was saved, and several children on boats and kayaks were reported without life jackets.

Friday, July 10

SHOTS HEARD Pointe Sutton, 32700 Block (11:39 p.m.) The caller heard a shot near an apartment complex gazebo.

BURGLARY IN PROGRESS Street of the Golden Lantern, 34400 Block (11:34 p.m.) The caller was looking inside a restaurant when someone hiding under a table jumped out and ran to the back.

PATROL CHECK Pacific Coast Highway/Ni-guel Road (9:06p.m.) Some people were throwing eggs at passing vehicles.

BOAT RESCUE Mile Out Just South of the San Clement Pier, 0 Block (7:27 p.m.) A boater was possibly in distress off the San Clemente Pier.

DRUNK DRIVING Seaside Drive, 25700 Block (6:14 p.m.) The caller claimed that the owner of a 2005 gold Toyota Camry with a damaged rear reeked of alcohol.

SUSPICIOUS PERSON/CIRCUMSTANCES Cara-cas Street, 24300 Block (12:24 p.m.) The caller’s stepdaughter was followed home from the park by someone in a black car with tinted windows.

DISTURBANCE Danateak/Dana Woods (12:04 a.m.) Four to five people jumped the fence to a pool area in Dana Woods. They started throwing furniture into the water.

Thursday, July 9

SUSPICIOUS PERSON/CIRCUMSTANCES Monarch Bay Drive/Pacific Coast High-way (9:41 p.m.) A suspicious woman was nearby a Starbucks, yelling and filming people passing by.

PATROL CHECK Calle La Primavera (8:42 p.m.) The caller was ding dong ditched, drove around the neighborhood, found some people in the back parking lot of the church and thought that they were related to the act.

DISTURBANCE Pacific Coast Highway, 33300 Block (8:35 p.m.) Thirty teens were reported drinking and smoking in Salt Creek Beach Park near some trees.

SUSPICIOUS PERSON/CIRCUMSTANCES Priscilla Drive/Street of the Golden Lantern (5:50 p.m.) A bald man was going from door to door on Priscilla.

SUSPICIUOS PERSON/CIRCUMSTANCES Dana Point Harbor Drive, 24200 Block (10:19 a.m.) Someone at the Ocean Institute reported a suspicious man who was watch-ing kids and a woman through binoculars.

Community MeetingsSATURDAY, JULY 18

Dana Point Farmers Market 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Seasonal produce, flowers and much more at La Plaza Park each Saturday. 949.248.3500, www.danapoint.org.

Teen Movie at DP Library 2 p.m.-3:30 p.m. This event is geared toward teens 12 to 17. Call the library for the current movie title. Dana Point Library, 33841 Niguel Road, 949.496.5517, www.ocpl.org/libloc/dana.

SUNDAY, JULY 19

Special Olympics Law Enforcement Torch Run 11:30 a.m. The route will start at the Dana Point Community Center and run to San Juan Creek Trail and will follow the trail to Doheny State Beach for a ceremony. Following the ceremony runners will run back along the same route and off to their

next location. Come out and stand along the route to show your support for the Special Olympics Athletes and the Law Enforcement Officials from around that world who will be taking part. For more information, visit www.la2015.org. Dana Point Community Center, 34052 Del Obispo.

MONDAY, JULY 20

Community Blood Drive 9 a.m. City Hall, Council Chambers 33282 Golden Lan-tern. www.danapoint.org.

TUESDAY, JULY 21

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

Dana Harbor Toastmasters 7 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.toastmaster-sclubs.org.

City Council Meeting 6 p.m. Dana Point City Hall, Council Chambers, 33282 Golden Lantern. www.danapoint.org.

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Pair of longtime Dana Point business owners honored by legislators

“Jim Miller, The Coffee Importers’ owner, deserves enormous credit for not only providing good coffee to his custom-ers but also for his strong civic engage-ment, such as being a driving force in the revitalization of the Dana Point Harbor,” Bates stated in the release. “The harbor is now a stronger recreational resource for South Orange County because of people like Jim.”

Bates especially singled out Coffee Importers’ hosting of the monthly Coffee Chat, which is sponsored by the Dana Point Civic Association, as well as for donating coffee and other products for community events.

Brio was also recognized for its own charity efforts, which include support for the Capistrano Unified School District Foundation.

“Enzo is a great example of how a small business owner can strengthen our economy and community,” said Brough in a release. “Through his charitable leadership, our school district has received tremendous support from our business community.”

Small Businesses, Big Impact

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Jim Miller of The Coffee Importers and Enzo Scognamiglio of Brio Tuscany Grille received honors as Small Business of the Year in Sacramento last month. Photo: Allison Jarrell

Heather Johnston, executive director for the Dana Point Chamber of Commerce, said that having two local businesses receiving awards was something special.

“It’s a state-recognized award, and for Dana Point to receive two recognitions is a fantastic honor,” Johnston said. “It’s a testament to the type of small businesses we have here. We have business owners who care about the community and also run successful businesses.”

Both men have been long time Cham-ber members, and Miller was the recipient of the organization’s Citizen of the Year award for his and his business’s work in the city.

THE COFFEE IMPORTERS: STAYING TRUE TO A VISION

When The Coffee Importers opened in 1979, Miller said it wasn’t even his full-time concern. He was then working in Chicago and his parents, Bob and Bea, wanted to open a coffee shop.

“I said, ‘What are you talking about? Is this a Denny’s?’” Miller recalled. “They

said, ‘No, it’s an espresso bar.’ I was in the restaurant business, and there weren’t a lot of espresso bars around in ’79.”

Miller helped get the business started but stayed in his corporate job to help support the shop. Within a few years, he said, his parents called again, with a happy problem to have.

“They called and said, ‘You’ve got to come down here, we can’t do this any-more. It’s gotten too busy,’” he said. Miller came down, not sure how long he’d be in Dana Point.

“I never left,” he said. “It’s been awe-some. There have been some difficult times, some great times. You just keep plugging away and it pays off in the long run. You have to be patient and stay involved in the community, and it seems to pay off in the long run.”

Miller said he was grateful to be recog-nized, especially given the size of Bates’ district.

“There’s over 3 million businesses in the state of California, and to be one of the people selected out of the state of Califor-nia is quite an honor,” Miller said. “Pat’s district is pretty large. It goes all the way down to San Diego County, and she picked me out of all the businesses.”

Miller said while at the luncheon honor-ing the recipients of the award, he and Scognamiglio got the opportunity to talk to a number of other business owners and speak with legislators and other office holders who spoke to them about the value of small business.

“We got to listen to all the different businesses and learn about what they do,” Miller said. “It’s amazing what other businesses do. There are a lot of great businesses doing really hard work. And it was impressive to be among them.”

Miller said he was also grateful that, nearly 30 years later, The Coffee Import-ers remained faithful to its original vision.

“We wanted to be a gathering place, a place where people can come and talk and visit, come and go, stay or leave,” he said. “It wasn’t a place you needed a reserva-tion. There would always be a place to sit. That’s why we have so many tables, because we wanted people to know they could have a meeting here, a little talk over there, a birthday celebration, get-togethers, whatever it is. And that’s what people do here.”

BRIO TUSCANY GRILLE: A HISTORY OF COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT

Scognamiglio said Assemblyman Brough was a frequent diner at Brio, and had become a personal friend as he began his political career. He closely followed Brough’s campaigns, first for City Council in 2010, and then while he ran for the Assembly seat vacated by Diane Harkey in 2014.

“He’s a straight up guy,” Scognamiglio said of Brough. “He really cares about his community and isn’t a typical politician. That’s why I really, really liked him.”

Earlier this year, Scognamiglio said,

Brough was at the restaurant with his wife and children, but pulled him aside to say he was going to put his name in for the award.

“I didn’t even know what it was, but I kind of had a hunch (about receiving the award),” Scognamiglio said.

Like Miller, Scognamiglio said the event in Sacramento made him feel especially proud of what he’d been able to accom-plish.

“I didn’t think I’d be humbled, but there were about 500 people in this room, and I felt honored,” Scognamiglio said. “They use the word honoree and you really feel honored. There are all these senators, state assemblymen and legislators, a bunch of smart people. It’s a great feeling, it really is.”

There was also the opportunity to meet with fellow restaurateurs, Scognamiglio said. He also said he enjoyed meeting some of the other legislators.

“I thought these senators and assembly-men would be very hard-nosed, but they were very friendly. It was very comfort-able.”

Scognamiglio grew up in Naples, Italy, and came to the United States aboard a cruise ship as a waiter before “dropping anchor” in Miami, where he began his career in restaurants.

“Miami was nice, but everyone was talk-ing about California back in the old days,” he said. “I came to Hollywood, didn’t like it. I came down here to the Harbor and told my wife, ‘That’s it. We’re moving down here.’”

Brio opened about 20 years ago, ulti-mately spawning other locations in Laguna Beach and Corona del Mar. Scognamiglio also opened up several Subway franchises before deciding to slow down and concen-trate on the Dana Point location.

“I was driving 100 miles a day, and I wasn’t really managing anything. I was just a driver,” he said.

Scognamiglio said he and his wife Jill will make that connection even stronger by moving to Dana Point next year.

In addition to the CUSD Foundation, where he serves on the board, Scognami-glio has also helped raised funds for the Pediatric Brain Tumor Foundation and cancer societies among other efforts, such as organizing Catalina trips for underprivi-leged children. He estimated that about 40 percent of his time was spent raising funds for those organizations.

“You don’t do that stuff to be recog-nized. You really feel good, and you don’t need anybody to tell you the impact it has,” Scognamiglio said. “You don’t see the kids, but you know they enjoy it. But this time, when you are recognized, you get to look at the biography and go ‘Oh my God. I did quite well.’ You don’t start like that, but you end up with that feeling, that you’ve done something right because it’s the right thing to do. And when your kids hug you and say, ‘Dad, good job.’ I’ve done my job.” DP

Andrea Swayne contributed to this story.

hen restaurants provide good service, it’s usually an indicator of quality. For two Dana Point businesses, The Coffee Importers and Brio Tuscany Grille, service goes beyond just what gets put on a table. Now both restaurants have

been honored as Small Business of the Year for 2015 by two of the area’s elected officials last month in Sacramento.

The Coffee Importers and owner Jim Miller received the award from Sen. Patricia Bates for the 36th Senate District, which stretches from Mission Viejo to Carlsbad. Brio and its owner, Enzo Scognamiglio, received the award for the 73rd Assembly District from Assemblyman Bill Brough. The district includes nearly all of south Orange County south of Lake Forest.

In releases announcing the award, both legislators specifically called out the dedica-tion to public service exhibited by both businesses.

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PROTECT REDWOODS BYSUPPORTING SB 288

JENNIFER NICKEL, Riverside (California Federation of Women’s Clubs, of which the Dana Point Woman’s Club is a member)

Thanks to early conservation efforts, vast areas of prehistoric redwoods have been protected from logging where they survive in our state despite generations of an industrial economy. These redwood forests are now under threat and help is needed if we want these ancient trees to continue into the future.

Poachers are encroaching into protect-ed government and private land to steal the burls from these trees. By removing their protective layers of bark, these an-cient redwoods lay exposed to disease and pests killing them quickly over time. The burls are sold to lumber mills or craftsmen and this beautiful decorative wood is ulti-mately used to create high-end consumer goods. With a small number of rangers available to patrol the vast acreage of the forest, the risk of getting caught is limited. Worse, if convicted, current penalties can easily be incorporated into the cost of do-ing business with minimal impact on the profi tability of this enterprise.

The California Federation of Women’s

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Clubs is asking for support of California Senate Bill 288, which increases penal-ties of burl poaching to include up to one year of imprisonment and imposes stiff fi nes on poachers in the hopes of mak-ing those who would kill our redwoods think twice before seeking this avenue for enrichment. While this does not resolve the problem of catching poachers, it will reduce the spin of the courtroom doors for those convicted of this offense.

We ask that Californians contact their State Assembly representative to stand with the California Federation of Women’s Clubs to protect our redwoods by passing Senate Bill 288.

WATER SAVING TIPS FOR THE HOME

BOB DOUGHERTY, San Clemente

Save half a gallon of water per fl ush of the toilet by placing a fi lled half gallon jug in the water closet, bricks will also work, or anything to displace the water. That’s a lot of water per day per person.

Don’t run the water while brushing your teeth. Turn it on and off for rinsing.

While shaving, revert to the old way of placing some hot water in the plugged ba-sin for rinsing the razor, rather than run-ning the water through the whole shave.

Do you really need to rinse those soda cans before putting them in recycle?

And with the newer dishwashers, do we really need to rinse plates?

If you like, warm the shower up. Stop turning it on and walking away. Testing

One More Tragedy

O n July 2, while strolling San Fran-cisco’s Embarcadero Pier 14 with her father, 32-year-old Kathryn

Steinle was shot to death by Francisco Sanchez. Prior to the shooting, witnesses heard no verbal exchange between the parties; the slaying appears to have been a random act.

The 45-year-old Sanchez, whose long criminal history includes seven felony con-victions and fi ve prior deportations, was on probation for an unspecifi ed conviction. Although U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement had issued a detainer for Sanchez in March, while he was in the San Francisco jail, the detention orders were not honored because San Francisco is a sanctuary city and will not cooperate with federal immigration laws. Accordingly, Sanchez was released on April 15. Freya Horne, attorney for the San Francisco County Sheriff’s Department, said, “It’s not legal to hold someone on a request to

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detain. This is just not us. It’s a tragedy. We all recognize that. But we followed city policy.”

San Francisco is not unique. Sanctuary cities exist throughout the United States and their policy of noncooperation with federal immigration authorities often

results in these sort of procedural miscar-riages, which led to the senseless death of Miss Steinle. The pity is that the political machinations of the communities that fl aunt federal immigra-tion laws interfere with rational procedures necessary to protect

the public from dangerous criminals who indiscriminately violate these immigration laws.

Under the political dynamics that cur-rently exist, there’s no way this circum-

stance can be remedied. A powerful voting bloc remains committed to unrestricted immigration, and the offi cials elected to public offi ce by this group must support these policies if they’re to keep their jobs. The result: society suffers. Nonetheless, despite the irrationality resulting from confl icting jurisdictions, the proponents and opponents of open immigration will continue to wage their battle for control. An occasional misfortune along the way is merely the price we must pay in this game of political one-upmanship.

Al Jacobs, a professional investor for nearly a half-century, issues a monthly newsletter in which he shares his fi nancial knowledge and experience. You may view it at www.roadtoprosperity.net. DP

with your hand, be ready to step in when it does warm up.

And, if you’re really serious, put a bucket in the shower and save the warm-up water for your plants.

CONFEDERATE FLAG WRITE-UP HITS MARK

GRANT ROHR, Capistrano Beach

Once again, Jim Kempton has “nailed it,” this time on the issue of the Confederate fl ag (Wavelengths: State Confederate Flags: Supporting Heroes or Combatants? July 3). I’ve long wondered why some of my fellow Americans consider it appropriate to fl y a fl ag that represents an enemy government of the United States of America.

I have no problem with Southerners being proud of some aspects of their heritage, such as their cuisine, music, lit-erature and architectural heritage. But the death and destruction that resulted from the secession of Southern slave states, the formation of the Confederate States of America and the resulting Civil War have left wounds to our national psyche that are still with us today. One hundred fi fty years have passed since the surrender of the Confederate forces: it’s now time to put this horrible chapter in our history to rest.

Another episode of orchestrated malfeasance

STRAIGHT TALK By Al Jacobs

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Keith Jones, drummer for the band Lucidiom, is also the owner of Flowers & Friends in San Clemente. They will perform 8 p.m. on Friday, July 17 at the Coach House.

SATURDAY, JULY 18: THE 39TH ANNUAL OCEAN FESTIVAL6:30 a.m.–8:30 p.m. Enjoy a beach day at San Clemente’s annual festival celebrating our region’s largest resource: the ocean. Watch as surfers, stand-up paddlers and lifeguards battle it out on the water in an array of games and contests. Join in the fun with fishing and surfing clinics, woodie exhibits, crafts, art shows, sand sculpting, dancing and more. A free beach concert featuring The Cholulas will take place 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Saturday night. The event is free and runs through 5:30 p.m. Sunday. Free parking and shuttle service from San Clemente High School. San Clemente Pier, 949.440.6141, www.oceanfestival.org.

Friday | 17ART-A-FAIR 10 a.m.-10 p.m. Discover 125 artists at this juried fine art festival in Laguna Can-yon, which runs through Aug. 30. Enjoy live music Thursday through Sunday, outdoor cuisine at Tivoli Too! and daily adult art workshops. The festival is open Sunday through Thursday from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m., and Friday and Saturday from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. Adults $7.50, seniors/military $4.50, children under 12 free. 777 Laguna Canyon Road, Laguna Beach, 949.494.4514, www.art-a-fair.com.

ORANGE COUNTY FAIR KICK-OFFNoon. The OC Fair’s 125th Celebration runs Wednesday through Sunday until Aug. 16. The event features food, music, rides, exhibits and family fun. July 17 kicks off with an hour of free admission for the first fairgoers. OC Fair & Event Center, 88 Fair Dr., Costa Mesa. For a full list of special events and deals, visit www.ocfair.com or call 714.708.1500.

GEORGE FRYER & THE CLATCH6:30 p.m.-9 p.m. Live music at DaVine Food & Wine. 34673 Golden Lanten Street, Dana Point Harbor, 949.493.4044, www.davine-wine.com.

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Saturday | 18CAPISTRANO EAGLES ANNUAL COMMUNITY FOOD DRIVENoon-5 p.m. The Capistrano Eagles Motorcycle Club is hosting its annual “Christmas in July” food drive at Swal-lows Inn to support Father Serra’s Pantry, which benefits San Juan Capistrano fami-lies in need. Live music will be performed by Family Style. For more information, call 714.321.9923. Swallow’s Inn, 31786 Camino Capistrano, San Juan Capistrano, 949.493.3188, www.swallowsinn.com.

Sunday | 19CASPERS NATURE HIKE8 a.m.-9 a.m. Join OC Park rangers every for an easy 1-mile hike on the nature trail, which takes visitors through grassland, oak woodland, riparian and sandy cactus scrub communities. Admission is free, parking is $5 per vehicle. Participants should meet at the Old Corral day use area and wear comfortable clothing and hiking shoes. Rain will cancel the hike. Caspers Wilderness Park. 33401 Ortega Highway, San Juan Capistrano, 949.923.2210, www.ocparks.com/caspers.

DANA POINT SUMMER CONCERT SERIES2:30 p.m.-6 p.m. Enjoy music performed by the Kelly Rae Country Band and Tony Suraci as the Highwayman at the city’s annual summer concert series. The two bands take the stage at Lantern Bay Park. Admission is free. 25111 Park Lantern Road, Dana Point, www.danapoint.org.

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On Stage at the Coach House: Lucidiom, The Delta 88’s and Martha Davis & the Motels

aving been together for more than six years, Southern California band Lucidiom will perform on home turf

this summer as they open for The Delta 88’s and Martha Davis & the Motels at 8 p.m. on Friday, July 17 at the Coach House. Lucidiom band members include local drummer Keith Jones, bass player Dominic Fontana and Jones’ two brother-in-law guitarists Clint and David Haycraft.

Jones, a San Clemente native and owner of Flowers & Friends in San Clemente, has been with the band for over a year after 50 years of drumming on his own and with oth-er bands across Southern California. Jones said he’s eager to play locally with Lucidiom this Friday, following a July 11 performance at Cook Park in San Juan Capistrano.

“It’s all original pop and punk music with some ballads,” Jones said.

Lucidiom has been performing live since 2009, opening for numerous 1980s bands

H at the Coach House such as English new wave group ABC. In 1981, Jones played his first Coach House gig with guitarist Chuck Berry. This past April, the band kicked off the live concert season with a private charity event at the Musician’s Union Hall in Hollywood in April.

Singles off Lucidiom’s album Flux include “Shining Star” and “On the Inside.” Jones said many music enthusiasts have come to appreciate their unique hybrid sound.

“It’s all original material, and it’s all upbeat and rhythmic with a positive mes-sage,” Jones said.

The Coach House is located at 33157 Camino Capistrano in San Juan Capist-rano. Tickets are $20 and dinner res-ervations with priority seating are also available. For tickets or more information call 949.496.8930 or log on to www.thecoachhouse.com. DP

BY ALISON SHEA, DANA POINT TIMES

Tuesday | 21TAPPED OUT TUESDAY4 p.m.-10 p.m. Draft beer is half price on Tuesdays at Salt Creek Grille. Monarch Bay Plaza, 32802 Pacific Coast Highway, Dana Point, 949.661.7799, www.saltcreek-grille.com.

BASICS OF MARINE RADIO7 p.m.-9 p.m. The Dana Point Flotilla 6-8 United States Coast Guard will host a class covering the basics of marine radio. Cost is $15. Dana Point Yacht Club, 24399 Dana Drive, Dana Point, 951.850.2210, www.uscgaux-danapoint.org.

WHALE TALES OF THE ORANGE COUNTY COAST8 p.m.-9:30 p.m. Join Mike Makofske for a presentation on the five species of whales and four species of dolphin regularly seen in the area, as well as some surprise visi-tors. Reception begins at 6:30 p.m. Tickets are $10 in advance at whaletales.event-brite.com or $15 at the door. The lecture takes place at the Historic Cottage at San Clemente State Beach Campground, 225 Avenida Califia, San Clemente. San Onofre Parks Foundation, 949.366.8599, www.sanonofreparksfoundation.org.

LATIN DANCE MUSIC9 p.m.-1 a.m. Latin dance music with DJ Johnny at Brio Tuscany Grille, 24050 Camino Del Avion, Dana Point, 949.443.1476, www.briorestaurant.com.

Wednesday | 22CAPO BEACH FARMER’S MARKET11 a.m. to 4 p.m. The Capo Beach Farmers Market and Craft Fair is back. Stop by and pick up items from local farmers and craft-ers. The market is located on the corner of Doheny Park Road and Domingo Ave. www.danapoint.org.

Thursday | 23SAN CLEMENTE BEACH CONCERT6 p.m.-7:45 p.m. Enjoy 60s soul and Mo-town music performed by Stone Soul just north of the San Clemente Pier. The pro-gram is free and features music suitable for the whole family. Fisherman’s Restau-rant sponsors a barbecue dinner served at the beach front for $8 per person. Arrive early for blanket space and parking. For more information, call 949.361.8264 or visit www.san-clemente.org.

GONE COUNTRY8 p.m.-midnight. Country music and dancing every Thursday at the Point Restaurant. 34085 Pacific Coast Hwy, Dana Point, 949.464.5700, www.thepointrestaurantandbar.com.

CLOSING DOORS

MILLE FLEURS34495 Golden Lantern St.Dana Point, CA 92629949.248.7668, www.ohmillie.com

This weekend will mark the end of a decade-long journey for Kristina Tackett, the owner of Mille Fleurs in Dana Point Harbor.

Tackett, who took over the business in 2005 (it originally opened in 1989), will be retiring and moving to Kentucky. Her husband, Ed Tackett, was named director of educational programs at the Additive Manufacturing Competency Center at the University of Louisville last month. He had previously been a director at the RapidTech Center at the Henry Samueli School of Engineering at UC Irvine.

Kristina manufactured the bath and beauty products sold at the store herself.

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Jehsica Castle, 12, reads a chapter book to Venus, a therapy dog, just moments after meeting her for the first time. Photo: Jacob Onofrio

Kristina Tackett will be retiring from Mille Fleurs, her store for the last 10 years, and moving to Kentucky along with her husband, who has taken a position at the University of Louisville. Photo: Jim Shilander

Dana Point Library program gives kids confidence in reading aloud with help of a canine friend

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BY JACOB ONOFRIO, THE DANA POINT TIMES

eading to others can be quite an intimidating task for both beginning readers and children. However,

thanks to the Dana Point Library, kids now have a program aimed at making the task of reading aloud a little less scary.

In collaboration with nonprofit organiza-tion Beach Animals Reading with Kids, or BARK, kids of all ages can visit the library and practice reading aloud to Venus, a 4-year-old Labrador/Golden Retriever mix who is kind as can be and loves a good story.

“Often times (kids) feel less threatened when reading to a dog,” said Maggie Vil-lalobos, Dana Point Library’s children/teen librarian.

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Venus’ owner Theresa Barnes originally raised her to be a service dog, but after noticing how well trained and socialized she was, Barnes decided to look into therapy work. Theresa and Venus have been volunteering with BARK ever since.

“Venus is a very low key, calm dog; so when the kids read to her, she often falls asleep or, if they pet her, she’ll just put her head in their lap,” Barnes said.

Whether the child has trouble reading aloud or just wants to spend time reading with a new friend, Venus has proven to be a great companion for young readers. Local reader Jehsica Castle had her first visit with Venus on a recent Wednesday af-ternoon, and right away the two appeared to be best friends; Venus treated her like family.

“This is my first time reading to a ser-vice dog,” Castle said. “The dogs are nice.”

“We have kids of all ages reading,” Barnes said. “Some of the kids are already very proficient readers and enjoy the idea of sitting and reading aloud to the dog. Others may be struggling a little, so the dog can motivate them. Dogs tend to make people feel more relaxed.”

Kids can visit Venus at the Dana Point Library and read to her the first Wednes-day of every month from 3 p.m. to 4 p.m. Time slots are 10 minutes each.

Since its formation in 2007, BARK has had 170 volunteers and their dogs visit more than 100 different schools and librar-ies across both Orange and Los Angeles counties. In addition to visiting these locations, BARK also visits senior living facilities, VA hospitals, and even helps de-stress college students during mental health days.

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The store also showcased American-made women’s clothing, jewelry and accessories.

Tackett said the move also brings her closer to her son, who lives in St. Louis, which is just four hours from Louisville.

“My mom and I also have a lot of trips planned,” she said.

Kristina said she was grateful for all of the support she received from the Dana Point community.

“The local people are amazing,” Kristina said. “When the economic downturn hit, so many of the businesses here survived because of the local customers. The tourists help, but when the tourist season ends, you need the local people to keep you alive. There’s no better place to do business.”

Kristina said she’s gotten a number of different reactions from her longtime customers in the last few weeks, some angry, some saddened, but most express-ing happiness for her and thanks for her time in Dana Point.

She added that with changes coming to the Harbor, she hopes people will continue to support the businesses there.

“I hope people continue to come and shop here because there’s a lot of great stores and restaurants,” she said. DP

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GUEST OPINION: Four Kids and a Dog by Elizabeth Bottiaux

Fat: Why it’s a Bad Word in our HouseS wimsuit season has arrived. Ready

or not, thousands of nearly nude sun-shine seekers of all ages are flocking

to beaches and pools. As moms, we must decide if we’ll partake or watch from the sidelines.

I grew up skinny. Never thought twice about what I put in my mouth. Friends joked that I had a tapeworm because I could eat anything I wanted and never gain an ounce. But, by high school, I’d developed an unhealthy relationship with food. I had to be skinnier. Smaller. Ob-sessed about the size of my newfound teen curves, I spent hours in front of the mir-ror, at the gym and pouring over weight loss literature.

As a kid, I remember my mom dieting constantly. Mom wasn’t obese but wasn’t thin either. She was always trying to lose weight. Weight. Diet. Calories. Fat. These were all words that were common in my home growing up. While my mom didn’t force any of us kids to diet, she was careful to provide low-fat food. Strangely enough, there was little or no emphasis placed on exercise.

To my wholehearted dismay, junk food rarely crossed the threshold of our child-hood home. No sugar cereals, no chips or packaged cookies. The standard afterschool snack at our house in the 80s was graham crackers and apples. Every single night we choked down dark, leafy green salad with chopped scallions and vinaigrette.

Thin is in. Just standing in line at the market, we are inundated with magazine covers telling us how to lose weight. Society seems to be dabbling in plus-sized, curvier bodies, but slim still wins.

I realize the impact that we, as moms, have on our children. Kids are always watching, imitating us. As a mom, I’m extremely cautious about how and when I use that F word, especially around my daughters. In our house, fat is a word we try to avoid.

I don’t want any of my kids to develop unhealthy relationships with food like I once had. I want them to eat nutritious foods and exercise to be fit. We talk about making good food choices and living active lives. When they want ice cream for breakfast, we discuss how that’s not a healthy choice for our bodies.

And they’re watching; there are four im-pressionable young kids who are eyeball-ing me. The struggle is real.

On our family vacation, I was quite aware that all of those 5:30 a.m. cycle classes hadn’t quite done the trick. Instead

of hiding out in a cover-up poolside, I got out there. My kids and I took full advantage of the ho-tel waterslides and pools. I was definitely self-con-scious about the bikini situation. However, it was more important to make lifelong family memories than worry about bulges

and misplaced jiggle. So, to the old man with whom I re-

cently crossed paths at Costco, who slowly looked me up and down, then with squinty eyes proclaimed, “Well, I can tell that you like to eat.” Yes. Yes…I do. Thank you for noticing, and I shall continue to eat. I will model healthy food choices, exercise and bravely go where no mom in a bikini has gone before, all in the name of blazing positive trails for my kids.

Elizabeth Bottiaux is mom to four small humans, ages 4, 6, 8 and 10. She’s a San Clemente resident and has lived in Orange County for the past 16 years. She publishes a blog, www.fourkidsandadog.com, about family life in our tri-city area. DP

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Each Sudoku puzzle consists of a 9x9 grid that has been subdivided into nine smaller grids of 3x3 squares. To solve the puzzle, each row, column and box must

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SudokuLast week’s solution:

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See today’s solution in next week’s issue.

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he 2015 San Clemente Ocean Festi-val will kick off at the San Clemente Pier on July 18. As usual, there will

be plenty of activity going on in and out of the water, including the famous dory boat races and lifeguard skills competition. Here are a few storylines to follow over the weekend.

PROTECTORS OF THE SHIELD The lifeguards of Victoria, Australia

are known for their prowess in the water and ability to navigate some of the most famous—and dangerous—ocean breaks on earth. So too, are the lifeguards of Los Angeles county, whose task involves monitoring the densely populated beaches and surf breaks that stretch up and down the coastline.

Every other year, these two historic lifeguard groups come together to show what outfit has the best watermen and waterwomen in a contest known as the Wieland Shield.

This year’s Wieland Shield, which is the name of the perpetual trophy awarded to the winner of the two-day lifesaving event dating back to 1967, will be contested as

he fish are still being pulled out at a rapid clip out on the waters outside of Dana Point Harbor. Anglers are

catching everything from bluefin tuna, yellowtail, bonito to calico bass.

Here is the latest fish count out of Dana Wharf Sportfishing & Whale Watching.

7/14 • 9 boats; 292 anglers: 321 calico bass, 83 yellowtail, 56 sand bass, 44 bo-nito, 16 bluefin tuna, 3 rockfish, 2 dorado, 1 barracuda, 1 sheephead.

7/13 • 9 boats; 225 anglers: 215 calico bass, 21 yellowtail, 13 bluefin tuna, 12 sand bass, 5 sculpin, 4 bonito, 3 rockfish, 3

From L to R: Carter Graves, Shane Scoggins, Joel Simmondson and Kira Kinsey represented Victoria, Australia in the last installment of the Wieland Shield competition. Photo: Courtesy Lifesaving Victoria

An angler shows off his yellowtail catch. Photo: Courtesy

part of the International Surf Festival at Hermosa Pier on July 31. However, mem-bers of both the Victoria and Los Angeles lifeguard teams will make the trek to San Clemente July 18-19 for a tune-up at Ocean Festival before the big event two weeks later.

The Australians currently hold the Wieland Shield trophy but will attempt to defend the title on foreign soil in 2015. The team from Victoria was set to arrive on July 16, two days before competition, and will feature the youngest team they have ever fielded in the event (the average age of competitors is 21), according to

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TRACK & FIELD In his first heat competing in the

3,000-meter run at the IAAF World Youth Championships in Calli, Colombia, Dana Hills soon-to-be senior Mason Coppi finished in eighth-place.

Coppi, one of two United States team runners on the team, posted a time of 8:38.71. Davis Kiplangat of Kenya won the first heat with a time of 8:19.27.

As of press time, Coppi was one spot out of qualifying for the next stage of competi-tion. Coppi was roughly five seconds be-hind Denmark’s Andreas Holst Lindgreen, who earned the seventh and final qualify-ing spot. Full results were not available at press time.

Scoreboard BASEBALLLuke Williams, the No. 83 overall draft

pick by the Philadelphia Phillies out of Dana Hills High School, has started his minor league baseball career with the club’s Gulf Coast League affiliate.

Williams, who was drafted as a short-stop in early June, signed with the Phillies for the full-slot value of $719,800 on June 26. In six games played Williams has gone 3-18 at the plate (.167 batting average) and has two RBIs.

assistant coach Sonia Kinsey. Many of the lifeguards in Victoria are

volunteers, as opposed to their paid coun-terparts in Los Angeles County. A majority of the Australian competitors are still in college, according to Kinsey, which makes this installment of the Wieland Shield a two-fold experience.

“The event is as much about mixing and enjoying the culture of one another’s coun-tries and lifestyles,” Kinsey said. “(The Los Angeles) system of competition and lifeguarding is so very different to Austra-lia’s. We hope that the young members of our team will see just what is involved in a

typical Californian lifeguard’s day.” Kinsey said the Australian coaches have

asked their nine athletes to compete in as many events at Ocean Fest as they can, in order to acclimate themselves to the variety of events and get used to the fierce competition that will await them when they attempt to defend their Wieland Shield trophy.

FLAME OF HOPE The Flame of Hope, the official torch

that will be used during the opening ceremonies of the 2015 Special Olym-pics World Games in Los Angeles later this month, will make an appearance at Doheny State Beach and the San Clem-ente Ocean Festival on Sunday, July 19.

The torch will first be carried through San Clemente until it reaches its destina-tion at the San Clemente Pier, where a cer-emony will take place at 9:45 a.m. Roughly two hours later, the torch will appear at the Dana Point Community Center, travel down the San Juan Creek Trail and stop at Doheny for a ceremony.

A ceremony will be held at Doheny State Beach, 25300 Dana Point Harbor Drive, at 11:50 a.m. Mayor Carlos Olvera, Dana Point City Police Chief Lieutenant Russ Chilton, Senior Sergeant Jacqui Robertson and Special Olympic athlete and Final Leg runner Graziano Corrozzo from La Spezia, Italy will be speaking. The ceremony will welcome law enforcement officers who serve as “Guardians of the Flame” as well as the athletes themselves.

The Flame of Hope will be used to ignite the cauldron at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum on July 25, signifying the open-ing of the 2015 Special Olympics World Games.

For more information on the games, including volunteer opportunities, visit www.la2015.org. DP

yellowfin tuna.7/12 • 9 boats; 335 anglers: 346 calico

bass, 92 yellowtail, 78 bonito, 16 bluefin tuna, 11 sand bass, 3 blue perch, 3 sheep-head, 1 sculpin, 1 white fish, 1 rockfish. DP

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Loyal Cash Kenworthy. Photo: Sheri Crummer

RESULTS10th Annual WSA Menehune Sun Bum Surf Fest, July 12, Huntington Beach, Goldenwest Street

BOYS SB U10 PUSH-IN: 1. Maikai Burdine, Hawaii; 2. Caleb Faoro, Carpinteria; 3. Loyal Cash Kenworthy, Dana Point; 4. Hudson Saunders, Laguna Beach; 5. Bryse Celaya, Huntington Beach; 6. Talan Vodraska, Camarillo. BOYS SB U11: 1. Maikai Burdine, Hawaii; 2. Ty Spencer, Carlsbad; 3. Benjamin Murphey, San Diego; 4. Kolby Aipa, Huntington Beach; 5. Kadin Naber, Huntington Beach; 6. Hudson Saunders, Laguna Beach. BOYS SB 11-12: 1. Tony Nunez, Hawaii; 2. Diego Ferri, Hawaii; 3. Mick Davey, La Jolla; 4. Myles Biggs, San Clemente; 5. William Tex Mitchell; 6. Hayden Millerick, San Clemente. BOYS SB 13-16: 1. Bryce Mattox, Laguna Niguel; 2. Lance Mann, Coronado; 3. Parker Swoish, Orange; 4. Levy Agami Sacha, Tahiti; 5. Max Beach, San Clemente; 6. Daniel Kane, Carlsbad. BOYS LB U13: 1. Aidan Lauda, Aliso Viejo; 2. Miles Boyd, Costa Mesa. BOYS LB 13-16: 1. Rodney Buck III, Palos Verdes Estates; 2. Jameson Roller, Laguna Beach. GIRLS SB U10 PUSH-IN: 1. Bella Kenworthy, Dana Point; 2. Hayden Suess, Oceanside; 3. Maile Garrett, Cardiff; 4. Malia Callahan, Ventura; 5. Ryan Chalupnik, Newport Beach; 6. Julianna Romaniuk, Huntington Beach. GIRLS SB U11: 1. Francisca Veselko, Huntington Beach; 2. Lilie Kulber, Los Angeles; 3. Mara Morales, Huntington Beach; 4. Kili Garrett, Cardiff; 5. Ryan Chalupnik, Newport Beach; 6. Bella Kenworthy, Dana Point. GIRLS SB 11-12: 1. Lani Morales, Huntington Beach; 2. Alaina Heater, Florida; 3. Lilie Kulber, Los An-geles. GIRLS SB 13-16: 1. Chiasa Maruyama, Huntington Beach; 2. Joceline Marchand, Carlsbad; 3. Emma Stone, San Francisco; 4. Coral McDuffee, Oceanside; 5. Hayden Rouse, Huntington Beach; 6. Kristina Hehl, Huntington Beach. GIRLS LB 13-16: 1. Liv Stokes, Aliso Viejo; 2. Cate Stokes, Aliso Viejo; 3. Claire Stokes, Aliso Viejo; 4. Nikki Chamberlain, La Habra.

Jaxson Hutcheon heads down the line in his Boys U10 Shortboard Round 1 heat. Photo: Sheri Crummer

Competitors check out the Sun Bum trophies in anticipation of the finals at the 10th annual WSA Menehune Surf Fest. Photo: Sheri Crummer

Girls 13-16 Shortboard finalists (L to R) 1. Chiasa Maruyama, 2. Joceline Marchand, 3. Emma Stone, 4. Coral McDuffee, 5. Hayden Rouse and 6. Kristina Hehl. Photo: Sheri Crummer

SURF FORECASTWater Temperature: 64-67 degrees F

Water Visibility and Conditions: 6-8’+ Fair

Thursday and Friday: Blend of SW swell, S/SSW tropical swell, and NW windswell holds on Thursday, and eases Friday. Better exposures are good for mainly knee-chest high waves (2-3’+), with some lingering plus sets on Thursday. Light/variable early morning winds trend light to moderate onshore from the WSW/W in the afternoons.

Outlook: Old SW/NW swell-mix drops off to start the weekend as a selective new SE tropical swell builds in. For exposures that offers mainly waist-chest high waves. By Sunday we’re watching for more size as SE tropical swell tops out with sets in the head high to overhead range possible for standouts. Check the full premium forecast on Surfline for more details and the longer range outlook.

he San Clemente-based Western Surfing Association held its 10th annual Menehune Surf Fest on Sun-

day, July 12 in Huntington Beach. The event, this year named the WSA

Menehune Sun Bum Surf Fest in honor of the sunscreen company title sponsor, provided a summer fun contest for surfers 16 and under wanting to try their hand at competitive surfing alongside WSA Cham-pionship Tour regulars wishing to keep their skills sharp in the off-season.

With divisions from U10 Shortboard Push-in to shortboard and longboard for boys and girls 13-16, the WSA Menehune offered surfers a fun, low-pressure oppor-tunity to hone their skills without worry-ing about season points.

The WSA regular season Championship

TDANA POINT TIMES

GROM OF THE WEEK

LOYAL CASH KENWORTHY

oyal Cash Kenworthy of Dana Point was happy and ready to hold his own among the competitors at the 10th

Annual WSA Menehune Sun Bum Surf Fest on July 12 in Huntington Beach.

In the Boys U10 Shortboard Push-in divi-sion, Loyal distinguished himself from the start with a second-place finish in round one. After another runner-up performance in the second round, he claimed the third-place trophy at the podium.

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Although he’s been surfing for only two years, Loyal is already becoming one to watch as he also makes regular appearances at Soul Surf Series events—taking a big win in April in Boys U7—and plans to add Western Surfing Association events to his schedule in the upcoming season.

When not surfing, he enjoys skateboarding.In the classroom Loyal is a diligent stu-

dent who says he really likes school and is excited to be starting first grade in the fall.

When asked what he likes about surf-ing, skating and school, Loyal’s answer was simple and delivered with a huge smile.

“Because it’s fun,” he said, adding that he would like to thank his dad for pushing him into good waves.—Andrea Swayne

Tour is set to start again in August at San Onofre State Park, Trail 6. The season includes a nine-event tour—plus the West Coast Championship—and offers divisions from Micro Grom U9 Push-in to Legends

A Decade of DebutsGroms flock to the 10th Annual WSA Menehune Surf Fest

50+ with shortboard, longboard and adap-tive divisions for men and women.

For information about the WSA season, visit www.surfwsa.org or find them on Facebook. DP