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VOLUME 7, ISSUE 36

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Election 2012 kickoff: Get to know the council candidates, in their own words.

Ballot Battle:Baker Issue Settled

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That Inspired HerSC LIVING/PAGE 26

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www.sanclementetimes.comSan Clemente Times September 6–12, 2012 Page 3

SAN JUAN CAPISTRANOThe Orange County Sheriff’s Department

was forced to deploy their SWAT team to a San Juan Capistrano neighborhood Monday, in response to an armed standoff report that

turned out to be false. The sheriff’s depart-ment responded to a call around 12:30 p.m. from a 16-year-old boy who said there were three armed individuals—two men and one female—arguing in his residence, located in

the 3100 block of Paseo La Branza. SWAT entered the residence around 3 p.m., after

sheriff’s officials failed to make contact with anyone inside. “We didn’t find any people or weapons,” Capt. Steve Doan said. The

16-year-old has not been arrested but has been detained for mental health evaluation.

According to Doan, “there were some is-sues” with the boy, who provided authorities

with conflicting information.

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DANA POINTNichole Chambers, former President/CEO of the Dana Point Chamber of Commerce, was arrested Wednesday, August 29 on charges of grand theft related to her admission of financial wrong-doing against the chamber in her November 2010 resignation letter. Chambers was hired in December of 2007. According to authorities, the Orange County Sheriff’s Department issued a warrant for her arrest on August 24 and she sur-rendered August 29 at the Harbor Justice Center in Newport Beach. Chambers was booked into the Central Women’s Jail in Santa Ana. Bail was set at $130,000. She faces three felony counts of grand theft with enhancements—theft in excess of $100,000, aggravated white collar crime over $100,000 and property damage over $65,000. Chambers’ next court appearance—arraignment hearing and bail review—is set for September 13 at the Harbor Justice Center.

WHAT’S GOING ON IN OUR NEIGHBORING

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THE LATEST: The San Clemente City Coun-cil approved allowing event producer IMG to use banners along El Camino Real to advertise the upcoming Hurley Pro at San Onofre State Park, Lower Trestles, but not without some objection.

Councilmember Lori Donchak voiced concern that allowing a for-profit entity to use the banner space both amounted to free, or remarkably cheap, advertising while also taking away from the opportunity for local nonprofits to advertise their own events. She noted that companies like IMG and Nike have many more options than a nonprofit, in terms of getting their message out.

Councilmember Tim Brown disagreed, noting that events like the Hurley Pro pro-vide a major benefit to the city economically. It was also noted that in previous years, IMG had partnered with a local nonprofit, thus allowing them the free use of banner space.

WHAT’S NEXT: The council voted 4-1, with Donchak dissenting, to allow the use of banners by IMG. The city may revisit the policy in the future, potentially making the approvals for the banners contingent on a vote by the council.

FIND OUT MORE: Follow future develop-ments at www.sanclementetimes.com. —JS

THE LATEST: The San Clemente City Council approved a new priority list for the city’s next sidewalk improvement projects, focusing on short-term improvements and allocating funds for the planning of longer-term projects. Of highest priority would be improvements to La Paloma northbound, between West Mariposa and Calle Puente, which was deemed by city staff to be relatively straightforward and would im-prove access to downtown and Las Palmas school. After that, the council asked that work on West Avenida Palizada, between Avenida Miramar and Ola Vista be priori-tized. While this area was considered more challenging by staff, council members indi-cated that community members had been vocal about the need for improvements in the area.

WHAT’S NEXT: For the future, the council also directed staff to use funds on the ini-tial planning phases for a sidewalk project

… Downtown Banners?

… Sidewalks?

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THE LATEST: Bob Baker, the challenger, won a unique drawing of lots Thursday August 31, and won the fifth position on the ballot in the race for San Clemente City Council. He will be listed as “0 Robert ‘Bob’ Baker,” on the ballot. The incumbent will be listed as “1 Robert ‘Bob’ Baker.”

WHAT’S NEXT: While the ballot positions have been finalized for the two men, there is enmity, as the incumbent said he be-lieved that the challenger had been placed on the ballot to fool voters.

Bob Baker, the challenger, said after the drawing that he was a real candidate who had real differences with his opponent.

FIND OUT MORE: The two men, along with other candidates, will be profiled fur-ther in future issues of the San Clemente Times as the election moves closer. —JS

THE LATEST: Wednesday was the first day of school for students throughout the Capistrano Unified School District.

Students at Truman Benedict will have a new principal this year. Heidi Harvey comes to San Clemente from Hawes Elementary School in Huntington Beach, where she had been principal for five years. It actually represents a homecom-

THE LATEST: Battle lines were drawn sharply in the fight over the future of San Clemente’s downtown heart, North El Camino Real and Avenida Del Mar, the “T-Zone.”

Members of the public and community groups made impassioned cases to the San Clemente Planning Commission for and against a proposal to limit all development in the area to two stories, as was recom-mended recently by the city’s General Plan Advisory Committee (GPAC). The city currently allows three-story development in limited cases.

The planning commission, citing a need to mull over the information and views pre-sented, did not make a vote on the proposal, putting it off until its next meeting.

Members of the downtown business com-munity made the case that the city would ultimately be hurting the downtown by restricting building height, especially as the Marblehead development gets going.

“Don’t penalize business in the small city of San Clemente,” commercial property owner Ray Swanson said. “If you don’t grow up, you decay and die.”

A number of members of the San Clem-ente Historical Society presented the case that too much development, and too many three-story buildings, would create a “can-yon effect,” that would take away from the “small town” and “village character” of the downtown area.

Historical Society President Georgette Korsen said those advocating for three stories were, “Trying to convince us to give up a gift.” She said the small-town feel of the area was provided, in part, by smaller build-ings. “The issue is that we want to hold on to what makes San Clemente the special place that it is,” Korsen said.

… The Bob Baker(s) Battle?

… Back to School?

… T-Zone Height Restrictions?

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1 near the planned Marblehead development on El Camino Real. Since that project is likely to take longer, council members stated that it made greater sense to allocate more funds to projects that had more im-mediate benefit.

FIND OUT MORE: To learn more about the planned sidewalk improvements, visit san-clemente.org. —JS

WHAT’S NEXT: The planning commission was scheduled to vote on the GPAC rec-ommendation at its meeting September 5.

FIND OUT MORE: The results of the vote, taken after press time, can be found at www.sanclementetimes.com. —Jim Shilander

ing of sorts for Harvey.“I did my student teaching here,” Hawes

noted. “I always had it in the back of my head to come back to Capistrano Unified. When they told me that this was one of the positions that was open, I thought ‘Wouldn’t it be nice to go back to where I started.’”

WHAT’S NEXT: Local high school students have new opportunities this year to take advanced classes at Capistrano Preparato-ry Academy. The school will allow students to take UC and CSU approved classes for college credit while receiving individual instruction from teachers.

FIND OUT MORE: For more information on Capistrano Prep, visit www.calprep.org. —JS

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Six Candidates, Two SlotsBy Jim Shilander

San Clemente Times

Council Candidates Explain Why They’re Running

he San Clemente Times is kicking off its election coverage this week. In this Presidential election year, it can

be easy to forget that local elections carry a lot more impact in San Clemente itself. With two seats on the city council up for grabs, and a number of important develop-ment issues upcoming, the look of the city, the future of the downtown and other properties may be affected by the makeup of the council.

The pressure to improve the city’s economy was made all the more important two weeks ago with the announcement of layoffs at San Onofre. With the shape and scope of the Marblehead development still uncertain and the city working on a general plan that may change the rules for development downtown and elsewhere, how the city recovers may change. It’s already a unique race, with two candidates of the same name running, necessitating a first of its kind method for choosing ballot position.

In the coming weeks, we will feature a number of question and answers with the candidates for all offices, including Capistrano Unified School District Board members and local water district boards. We will also be including weekly updates as they happen. We begin this week by printing the candidate statements of all the council candidates (Note: 0 Robert “Bob” Baker did not file a candidate statement with the city. In the interest of fairness we have included a statement from him, but this statement will not appear on the ballot).

The following are the unedited candi-date statements as submitted to the City Clerk’s office.

Chris Hamm, Firefighter

During these difficult times it is impor-tant that we elect council members that are looking out for the well-being of the community and not outside interests. As a small beach community we have the unique opportunity to structure open space and revitalize our town to suit the needs of residents and neighbors.

As a member of the Forster family, my ancestors have resided in San Clemente for generations. I was born and raised in San Clemente and graduated from San Clemente High School. I have grown up on our beaches and participate in commu-nity events.

I am a Firelighter in Talega and I serve on the General Planning Advisory Com-mittee for the City of San Clemente. I have planned numerous charity events in SC including toy drives and fundraisers for Children’s Hospital of Orange County.

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As a city council member I will find traffic solutions that ease congestion. I will make decisions that maintain our “Village by the Sea” character. I believe that people live in our town because of our unique beach atmosphere. As a homeowner in San Clemente, I know that our small town feel is very important, and I will work hard to ensure the integrity of our community.

David Clegg, Retired Business Man

I practice traditional fiscal conservative values in both my personal and busi-ness life. I believe that water conserva-tion should not be punished by voting in higher rates for residents as we have recently experienced.

As a resident and property owner in Cal-ifornia since 1977, I believe that controlled and sustainable business growth can provide tax relief to residents while also improving the beauty of our community.

I hold a BS in Business Administration and now retired after a successful career of over 30 years with VF Corporation. My many years of experience in all aspects of business management, combined with my current management of my real estate in-vestments, makes me uniquely qualified to assist in guiding the City of San Clemente. I will work to strike a balance that man-

ages our growth and development while concurrently improving sustainable local job opportunities and the economy of our community overall.

I will work to maintain the beauty of our village by the sea community by promot-ing improved beach maintenance, benefit-ing residents and visitors alike.

As a outsider to local political scene, my leadership is not affected by any outside influences. My sole allegiance is to the residents and community of San Clem-ente.

Jim Dahl, Retired Fire Captain

I have been a 49 year resident of San Clemente. With my wife Alice we have raised two children. Jim a Special Officer with the Orange County Sheriffs Depart-ment and daughter Ingrid who works for a mortgage company and we have 5 grand-children living in San Clemente.

I retired as a Fire Captain with OCFA after 36 years of service in 2009. 15 years ago you elected me to City Council.

In the ensuing years I have championed your causes with responsible determined leadership.

I share your concern for the issues that are shaping the future of San Clemente. I have worked to enhance Fire/ Paramedic

Service and Police Protection, Rail Safety Quiet Zone, Gang Enforcement, Parks, Traffic Circulation, Code Enforcement, Historic and Coastal Preservation, Ocean Water Quality, Business opportunities and affordable Senior Housing.

The Centennial General Plan, restora-tion of the Ole Hanson Beach Club, Beach Restrooms and the completion of Court-ney’s Sand Castle with a balanced budget are high on my list of priorities.

I have placed a high priority on requir-ing high quality, sustainable development in our community. These issues will continue to guide us in the future and with your vote I will continue to “Move San Clemente Forward”

Mike Mortenson, Business Attorney/Father

I’m running for City Council to strength-en San Clemente economically, while preserving and enhancing the qualities that make San Clemente one of America’s best beach towns.

I believe in practical, common-sense leadership that unites our community. As a fiscal conservative, I will ensure San Clemente runs efficiently, while still

(Cont. on page 7)

Assistant City Clerk Anthony Mejia sits blindfolded as both Robert “Bob” Baker candidates fill out slips of paper with their names to be put in capsules to determine their position on the city council ballot. “0 Bob Baker” the challenger to incumbent councilman Bob Baker, won the drawing and will be fifth on the ballot. He is in the foreground, in black. Photo by Jim Shilander

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providing the highest level of service to our residents and businesses.

I will work to promote and support investment and responsible economic development. It’s critical that we secure San Clemente’s long-term fiscal health by supporting local businesses and attracting new ones.

Because nothing is more important to me than my family’s safety, I will work tire-lessly with our public safety agencies, city officials and our fellow residents to make San Clemente even safer for all.

As a life-long surfer, I believe that protecting our beaches and ocean is vital to our community. To that end, I will sup-port sand replenishment and water quality improvement programs.

Finally, I believe that we must preserve and enhance San Clemente’s historical sites and districts by encouraging invest-ment and adaptive reuse.

I am a Leadership San Clemente gradu-ate. Numerous San Clemente leaders, including Mayor Jim Evert, support me and I hope you will too.

For more information, please visit www.mikemortenson.com.

1 Robert “Bob” Baker, Councilmember/ Retired Aviator

Our top priority must be residents first… not the interests of out of town developers. During my four years in office

I have helped stop overdevelopment and traffic gridlock from ruining our quality of life. I voted for sound development proj-ects, like Target, Courtney’s Sandcastle and the new Ralph’s market.

I have always voted to keep our fiscal house in order. San Clemente currently has the highest bond rating possible. Let’s keep it.

Special interests and PACS will try to influence this election by throwing money at candidates. I didn’t accept campaign contributions of more than $99 in 2008 and

I won’t in 2012.My wife Pam and I are 20+ year resi-

dents of San Clemente. Our children grad-uated from San Clemente High. I support the Boys and Girls Club, Little League, Triton sports, the San Clemente Educa-tional Foundation and Casa Romantica.

I retired as a commercial airline captain in 2008 flying transpacific routes. I gradu-ated from the US Naval Academy at An-napolis. I served in the US Navy and flew the F-4 Phantom jet fighter from the USS Roosevelt making 170 carrier landings.

Vote for me and you’ll get a voice of reason & continued fiscal responsibility. www.electbaker.com

0 Robert “Bob” Baker, Businessman

(Note: The SC Times asked Mr. Baker for a statement for the sake of fairness. However, he did not provide one to the city, and it will not appear on the ballot)

For the past 4 years, I have been fre-quently asked if I was the City Councilman Bob Baker. I am not. The other Bob Baker consistently votes against issues that I agree with, like the Sports Hall of Fame Wall at the new aquatics center, building a handicapped bathroom at Courtney’s Sand Castle playground and renewing the lease on Sunday Farmers Market on Del Mar. I have lived in San Clemente for 47 years and I graduated from San Clemente High School. As a child, I went to the Miramar Theater to see movies and I learned to surf near North Beach. I have a keen interest in cooperative and positive prog-ress for that part of town. I am concerned about the impact the toll road will have on the community. The careful and orderly process of redevelopment in the older parts of town will bring jobs and increased sales and property taxes income for the city. I live with my wife, Barbara, and my autistic stepson. I am an Account Manager for The Hillman Group, a company in the hardware industry. SC

The Marblehead development will likely change the face of San Clemente once things get going on the project. The shape of future development has been a prominent issue in previous elections in San Clemente, and things are no different this year. File photo

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Thursday, September 6

Sunset Networking Mixer 5:30 p.m. Chamber event hosted by Bella Collina Towne & Golf Club. Cost $10-$20. 200 Ave. La Pata, 949.492.1131, www.scchamber.com.

Golf Course Committee Meeting 7 p.m. City Hall Council Chambers. 100 Avenida Presidio, 949.361.8200, www.san-clemente.org.

Friday, September 7

TGIF Party 12 p.m. Celebrate at the Dorothy Visser Senior Center with entertain-ment by Global Affair. 117 Ave. Victoria, San Clemente, 949.498.3322.

Saturday, September 8

Kids Zumba, Shimmy Belly Dancing and Hooping 1 p.m.-2:30 p.m. BodyMovin’ Yoga and Dance Studio hosts a free class for kids. 831 Via Suerte, Suite 104, San Clem-ente, 949.683.1630, www.bodymovin.com.

Sunday, September 9

SCAA Meeting 3 p.m.–5 p.m. The San Clemente Art Association meets the second Sunday at the Community Center. Refreshments served. Members free, non-members $5 donation. 100 N. Calle Seville, 949.492.7175, www.scartgallery.com.

Monday, September 10

Toddlertime 10:30 a.m.-11 a.m. Stories for children ages 2-3 with adult participation at the San Clemente Library 242 Avenida Del Mar, 949.492.3493, www.ocpl.org.

Tuesday, September 11

Good Neighbors Club of Capistrano Valley 11 a.m. The ladies group meets at Irons in the Fire for lunch. This month featur-ing: Hawaiian music and dance with Malia’s Makuahines. 150 Avenida Magdalena, San Clemente, 949.361.0586.

Fair Housing Certification Manage-ment Training 1 p.m.-5 p.m. Free training with instruction and an exam to receive a fair housing certificate at the Community Center. 100 N. Calle Seville, 800.446.FAIR, www.san-clemente.org.

Wednesday, September 12

General Plan Advisory Committee Meeting 5:30 p.m. LIbrary Multi-Purpose Room, 242 Avenida Del Mar, 949.361.8200, www.san-clemente.org.

Veterans of Foreign Wars Meeting 7 p.m. Group meets on the second Wednes-day of the month at the Elks Lodge. 1505 N. El Camino Real, 949.498.2489.

CITY ANDCOMMUNITY CALENDAR

NEWS BITESP R O P S , R E C O G N I T I O N S A N D M O R S E L S O F I N F O

Compiled by Brian Park

Next Meet and Greet for 50-Plus Singles September 13

u The next meet-and-greet event for south Orange County singles ages 50-and-up will be held Thursday, September 13, from 5 p.m. to 8:30 p.m., at Tutor and Spunky’s Deli in Dana Point. There is no ad-mission fee, and happy hour prices will be available for wine and domestic beer. Tutor and Spunky’s is located at 34085 Pacific Coast Highway. For more information, call 949.248.1681 or visit tutorandspunkys.com.

Teenage San Clemente Little League Coaches Honored by Supervisor Bates

u Supervisor Pat Bates of the Fifth Dis-trict of Orange County presented certifi-cates of recognition to two local teenagers who guided a San Clemente Little League team to a championship. Chris Puckett, 15, and Cameron Shelley, 14, took on the role of co-coaches for San Clemente American No.2 when there was a vacancy at the beginning of the year. The two proceeded to lead the team to three straight victories in a tournament at Beebe Park in Mission Viejo earlier this year and followed that up by winning the District 68 Junior American Tournament of Champions. Dubbed “The Good News Bears,” the young coaches and their team have been featured on ABC-TV’s “Good Morning America and have been ap-proached by a producer to turn their story into a film. “Theirs is an inspirational and heartwarming story,” Bates said in a news release. “I look forward to hopefully seeing it on the big screen someday.”

Local Author Reading from New Book

u San Clemente resident Bill Thomas will be reading from his new book, Upstage, Downstage, Cross, Monday, September 17 at the San Clemente Library. The fictional book is an account of an up-and-coming British actor in the early 1900s. The read-ing begins at 7 p.m. and will be followed by a book signing. The event is free and open to the public. The San Clemente Library is located at 242 Avenida Del Mar. For more information, call Alicia Zach at 949.492.3493.

Trail Closures Extended

u The city has extended the closure of the San Juan Capistrano Trail and the For-ster Ranch Ridgeline Trail until Thursday, September 20. The closures are necessary to complete construction of a county engi-neering project to install a water line and electrical conduit around the Prima Deshe-cha Landfill. The contracted construction

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company requested more time due to delays caused by logistical issues and dif-ficulty navigating the terrain. The city also wanted to avoid any potential safety hazard of having construction vehicles share the trail space with the public. The trail has been closed since July.

Young Artist Recognized

u San Clemente resident Katherine McKernan was awarded second prize in the April 2012 Cricket League art competition. Contestants submitted a piece of original artwork depicting an imaginary or real pet. Ten-year-old McKernan’s piece, “Alley Cat,” will appear in the September issue of Cricket League magazine and will be posted online at cricketmagkids.com.

City Council Candidate Forum Scheduled for September 20

u Shorecliff Terrace Mobile Home Park will be hosting a forum for San Clemente City Council candidates on Thursday, September 20 at 6:30 p.m. Resident Ron Greek will serve as moderator for the event and said he hoped all six candidates would participate. The forum will be held at the clubhouse, located at 3000 Calle Nuevo.

Chabad Jewish Center to Host Dedication Ceremony

The Chabad Jewish Center of San Cle-mente will have a ceremony to dedicate a Torah scroll for ritual use on Sunday, Sep-tember 9 at the Best Western Casablanca Inn. The formal ceremony will be followed by a procession with live music and danc-ing. Jean Freedman has dedicated the scroll in memory of her parents Charles and Rose Freedman and her sisters, Blanche, Shirley and Helen and Helen’s husband Lu

Kuriansky. According to Jewish tradition, a new Torah is welcomed into a community similarly to a bride and groom.

All are welcome to this free event, which begins at 10 a.m. Lunch will be served. The Best Western Casablanca Inn is located at 1601 North El Camino Real. For more information, call 949.489.0723 or visit jewishsc.com.

Blood Drive September 8

u The San Diego Blood Bank will be host-ing a blood drive on Saturday, September 8 at Vista Hermosa Sports Park, 987Avenida Vista Hermosa, from 8 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Walk-ins are welcome but appointments can also be made online at mysdbb.org.

Annual Carnival Colossal & Expo Scheduled for October 11-14

u The annual Carnival Colossal & Expo will be held October 11 to 14 at Vista Hermosa Sports Park & Aquatics Center. The four-day event will feature food and beverage vendors, exhibitors, rides, games and live entertainment suitable for families. Proceeds from the event will benefit the Friends of San Clemente Beaches, Parks & Recreation Foundation and Courtney’s SandCastle Charitable Foundation. Event coordinators are still accepting applications to operate booths, although all 80 spaces are likely to be sold out, according to co-ordinator Don Glasgow. For more informa-tion, call 949.276.8866.

Cameron Shelley, left, and Chris Puckett accept commendations from Supervisor Pat Bates for helping to lead the San Clemente Junior American #2 Baseball Team this past season, which included a win at the District 68 Tournament of Champions. The two San Clemente High School sophomores had been members of the SCHS Freshman Baseball team last year. Photo by Jim Shilander

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SC Sheriff’s Blotter

COMPILED BY KEVIN DAHLGREN

All information below is obtained from the Orange County Sheriff’s Department website. The calls repre-sent 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 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 Web site.

Tuesday, September 4

DISTURBANCECalle Juarez, 600 Block (3:32 a.m.) Police were called to the residence of a man claiming to be attacked by his girlfriend. The man told dispatchers that his girl-friend, who he believed was under the influence of narcotics, had punched him in the face several times.

Monday, September 3

PROWLERCalle La Veta, 3300 Block (11:53 p.m.)A local man was arrested after reports of an unknown male wandering through backyards was received by police. A resident noticed movement in his back-yard and discovered the man walking around his swimming pool. The man was described as 5 feet 10 inches tall wearing only his underwear.

DRUNK DRIVINGEast Avenida Pico/I-5 Freeway (9:55 p.m.)A gray-colored Dodge sports utility vehicle was seen swerving between lanes driving west on Avenida Pico towards the beach. The vehicle was last seen turning

right onto Pacific Coast Highway from Avenida Pico.

DISTURBANCE-AUTO INVOLVEDVia Umbroso, 600 Block (3:04 p.m.) Sev-eral loud motorized vehicles, believed to be motorcycles, were reportedly racing along a walking trail near a neighbor-hood. A woman was walking on the trail and was almost hit by the dirt bike riders as they raced by.

Sunday, September 2

INDECENT EXPOSUREAvenida Florencia, 100 Block (9:41 p.m.)A woman called police after two of her neighbors exposed themselves to her. The caller stated she was sitting at the fire pit in her front yard, when two men attending the party next door began to urinate in the front yard of the house next door. The woman claimed the men were intentionally doing it in and she wished to file a report.

ANNOYING PHONE CALLAvenida Presidio, 100 Block (3:15 p.m.)A man called police after he received several threatening phone calls. The man told deputies he had been receiv-ing a phone call three times a day from a private number threatening him. The threats ranged from stealing the caller’s car to causing him bodily harm.

SUSPICIOUS PERSON/CIRCUMSTANCECalle Las Bolas, 1600 Block (9:00 a.m.)A patrol check was ordered for the area near Calle Colina to find a male walking in circles and talking to himself. The man was reported to police by neighbors who watched the man becoming more agitated with himself. The man was described as 30 years old, with buzzed blonde hair, wearing a black shirt and blue jeans.

Saturday, September 1

TRAFFIC HAZARDNorth El Camino Real/Calle de Los Molinos (11:29 p.m.) A large concrete trashcan was reported in lanes of traffic

near SC Art Supply late Saturday night. One driver claimed the trashcan was pushed over and rolled into the street by several juveniles.

WELFARE CHECKSouth El Camino Real/Avenida Mag-dalena (2:03 p.m.) A patrol check was requested for a silver Mercedes sedan with an eight-year-old child and an infant in the back seat. The vehicle had been parked for more than 10 minutes and all windows of the car were rolled up. Neither child seemed to be in distress at the time of the call.

SUSPICIOUS PERSON/CIRCUMSTANCEEl Camino Real, 500 Block (8:54 a.m.)A passerby called police after seeing the front window of a business had been shattered. The business appeared to still be closed and no one was inside the property.

Friday, August 31

VANDALISM IN PROGRESSNorth El Camino Real/Avenida Pico (11:50 p.m.) Several men were seen walking down the north side of El Cami-no Real, tearing down street signs and smashing the windows of businesses. The men were described as tall, wearing white T-shirts and camouflage pants, with Marine Corps style buzzed hair.

STOLEN VEHICLE LOCATEDEl Portal, 200 Block (5:38 p.m.)A woman called police to report that her car, which was reported stolen the previ-ous night, was now parked in front of her house. No suspicious persons or activity was reported or seen.

DISTURBANCE-MUSIC OR PARTYCalle Puente, 1100 Block (8:30 a.m.)Police were called to Max Berg Park after a report was received of a group of 15 to 20 people exercising with loud music. The informant claimed the group was in violation of a city ordinance that outlawed amplified music.

Thursday, August 30

KEEP THE PEACEAvenida Pico, 900 Block (11:09 p.m.)A man requested police presence at a meeting between him and his ex-wife. The man had attempted to collect his mail from their former home, but his ex-wife refused to give him his mail. The man was sitting at the San Clemente High School parking lot waiting for a deputy.

LOST OR STOLEN PLATECalle Amistad, 100 Block (1:14 p.m.)A man called police after the registra-tion stickers were stolen from his license plates. The caller had returned to his car after swimming to find both updated regis-tration stickers missing from his car.

SUSPICIOUS PERSON/CIRCUMSTANCEAvenida Salvador, 700 Block (12:33 a.m.)Several juveniles were witnessed walk-ing into a canyon across the street from a residential neighborhood carrying cases of beer and what appeared to be marijuana paraphernalia.

Wednesday, August 29

DEFRAUDING AN INNKEEPERAvenida Victoria, 600 Block (5:43 p.m.)Employees of Fisherman’s Restaurant called police after a woman in her 50s tried to leave the restaurant without paying her bill. The woman originally ran from the establishment toward the end of the pier. The woman was stopped and detained by managers when she tried to walk by the restaurant again.

ABANDONED VEHICLEVia Vina/Via Helecho (2:24 p.m.)A white Chrysler minivan was reported to be parked at the corner of Via Vina and Via Helecho for more than two months. The van was described as having red spray paint on the rear driver-side door.

PETTY THEFT REPORTVia Socorro, 200 Block (11:28 a.m.)A woman called police after she witnessed her neighbor steal several plants from her front garden. The caller stated her neigh-bor two houses down regularly took plants from her garden without permission.

TOLL ROAD OPPONENTS SHOULDN’T SUPPORT DAHL

JANICE SMITH, San Clemente

City Council Candidate Jim Dahl’s reply to my letter is another reason why I’ll vote for someone else in November. The map recently printed in the O.C. Register clearly shows the 241 Toll Road connect-ing to Avenida Pico in San Clemente near Talega. Dahl says he doesn’t support that, but with his typical muddled thinking, he continues to vote for extending the toll road further south. In 2007, Dahl voted for building homes on open space and said you could avoid the increased traffi c on Pico by “driving the back roads like I do.” He also said “If you don’t like the traffi c on Pico…don’t drive there during rush hour”. Talk about being out of touch! Talega

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The Future of Our Spanish Village by the Sea

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an Clemente was founded in 1928 on a dream of red tile

roofs, white stucco and a small town atmosphere where visitors and resi-dents alike could enjoy Spanish colonial archi-tecture combined with

a San Clemente’s natural coastal beauty. Ole Hanson must have understood that this was not the cheapest nor easiest construction design and he ensured that those who purchased property in San Clemente would hold true to the vision by writing architectural design review requirements into the property deeds—a revolutionary concept at the time. How-ever, the Great Depression and resulting real estate crash ruined many fortunes, and San Clemente was no exception.Ole’s dream was abandoned due to the

cost and inconvenience, and the design requirements were rescinded from the property deeds. Over the next 30-plus years, San Clemente went through a “wild, wild west” era of development where anything went and anything did. Entire areas of San Clemente were built without sidewalks, suffi cient parking, parks, open space and critical infrastruc-ture. Many of the classic Spanish colonial homes and buildings were torn down in the name of progress or economic gain. It wasn’t until 1972 when the “Grand Dame” of San Clemente, the Bartow Mansion, was demolished in the middle of the night by a rogue developer, that most residents were awakened to its unique history. Since then, many have fought to preserve and restore Ole’s vision of the “Spanish Village by the Sea.” Fortu-nately, our city planning and leadership has become far more sophisticated and

residents can look forward to toll road motorists taking short cuts through their neighborhoods as he suggests. Worse yet, some Talega residents can lose their homes to the TCA because it can use the government power of eminent domain to take any land they want.

Because of Dahl and his toll road cro-nies, the day is fast approaching when the toll road will have only one option; end at San Clemente on Avenida Pico in Talega. That’s because the California Coastal Commission said no to building it near Trestles and the federal government said no to building it through Camp Pendleton. The toll road builders are playing a high-stakes game of chicken that pits develop-ers and large parts of Orange and River-side counties against San Clemente. Dahl is a useful tool for them since he’s happy

proactive in considering new and infi ll development projects and great care and concern are being invested in preserving our historical resources going forward.

However, the fi ght still continues over the vision of San Clemente’s future. Ave-nida Del Mar is the heart of San Clem-ente, a historical district that is energetic and thriving. Over the next 50 years, this and other historical areas around San Clemente will experience change as property owners seek to modernize and improve their properties. However, history has taught us a valuable lesson. When considering these projects, we should not compromise our small town village character for short-term economic gain or convenience. This is the very defi nition of short-term gain and long-term loss. If we fail to respect the history and character of our past, bit-by-bit, it will be lost, and one day, we will wake up in a place that is indis-

to help them with his vote to extend the toll road closer to our town while he says he opposes it. Kind of like a guy in a restau-rant who says I’ve had enough food but let me look at the dessert menu. Remember, Dahl has been paid well over $100,000 to represent San Clemente on the TCA Board. The map showing the toll road ending at Pico just confi rms that San Clemente and Talega residents in particular have gotten the shaft from Dahl. The alarm has gone off; it’s time to vote for someone who sees the traffi c and congestion coming our way. Candidate Dahl sure doesn’t.

tinguishable from the mass-produced look of many other coastal California cities. If it be a three-story building on Del Mar or the renovation of existing buildings on El Camino Real, it is important for residents, city leaders and developers alike to respect the vision of Ole Hanson and seek to emulate that long-term vision in our decision making. We must remember that we are not building San Clemente for our use alone but for future generations who will come here to enjoy our beaches, walk down our streets and bask in the sun. We can only hope that they will look back with appreciation at our efforts to preserve something unique and beautiful in our Spanish Village by the Sea. SC

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JAZZ, JAZZ, JAZZ 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Casa Romantica’s fall exhibition Jazz, Jazz, Jazz features 130 photographs in two collections: The Fine Art of Jazz and Portraits from the

Golden Age of Jazz. $5. 415 Avenida Granada, San Clem-ente, 949.498.2139, www.casaromantica.org.

THE MOTHER HIPS 8 p.m. Concert at The Coach House. Tickets $15. 33157 Camino Capistrano, San Juan Capistrano, 949.496.8930, www.thecoachhouse.com.

TARYN DONATH 7 p.m.-10 p.m. Live music at The Cellar. 156 Avenida Del Mar, San Clemente, 949.492.3663, www.thecellarsite.com.

WHALE WATCHING 12 p.m. & 2 p.m. Dana Wharf offers daily whale watching tours on the OCean Adventure cata-maran. Cost $30-$45. 34675 Golden Lantern, Dana Point, 949.496.5794, www.danawharf.com.

BLACK CAT BONE 7:30 p.m.-11 p.m. Live music and food at Iva Lee’s. 555 N. El Camino Real, San Clemente, 949.361.2855, www.ivalees.com.

FIRST THURSDAY ART WALK 6 p.m.-9 p.m. An evening of art throughout Laguna Beach with exhibition openings, demonstrations, music, dance and more. More info at www.fi rstthursdaysartwalk.com.

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YOUR SEVEN-DAY EVENT PLANNER

GETTING OUT

THE LISTA day-by-day guide to what’s happening in and around town. COMPILED BY TAWNEE PRAZAK

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7TH ANNUAL LIVE ART AUCTION 6 p.m. Art, dining packages, shopping certifi cates, boat cruises, tickets to plays, merchandise, and much more at the SC Art Gallery, benefi t-

ting Adopt a Beach and Earth Day San Clemente. Food and drinks catered. Tickets $10. 100 N. Calle Seville, San Clemente, www.san-clemente.org.

TALL SHIPS FESTIVAL 5 p.m.-7 p.m. Opening day of the Ocean Institute’s three-day festival with the largest annual gathering of tall ships on the West Coast featuring tours, an interactive pirate camp, presentations, arts & crafts and more. Hours 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday & Sunday. Adventure pass costs $8-$10 (plus member discounts); Ticket prices vary for events. 24200 Dana Point Harbor Drive, Dana Point, 949.496.2274, www.ocean-institute.org.

LORD OF THE STRINGS CONCERT 7:30 p.m. The Gonzalo Bergara Quartet performs as part of the concert series at the Dana Point Community House. Tickets $25. 24642 San Juan Ave., Dana Point, 949.842.2227, www.lordofthestringsconcerts.com.

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An endearing ex-criminal, his pacifi st girlfriend, a bumbling US Marshal, a white bank robber with dreads and a gay cop are the primary characters of Dax Shepard’s slapstick comedy Hit & Run. It’s strange to think how an original cast member of MTV’s “Punk’d” not only went on to become a successful comedic actor, but now a legitimate fi lmmaker. In his second attempt both in front and behind the camera, he casts real life fi ancée Kristen Bell, “Parenthood” co-star Joy Bryant, Tom Arnold and Bradley Cooper. When ex-criminal Charlie (Shepa-rd), stationed in a small California town by the Witness Protection Program, discovers his girlfriend Annie (Bell) has the opportunity to work her dream job in L.A., he risks everything to move there with her. But along the way, Annie’s stalker ex-boyfriend (Michael Rosenbaum), a US Marshal (Arnold) assigned

to watch Charlie and Charlie’s former partners in crime (Cooper and Bryant) all start to follow his tail. Shepard not only wrote the screenplay for Hit & Run but also co-directed with David Palmer and co-edited with Keith Crocket. Bell was also a producer on the fi lm. Hit & Run goes all out in terms of raunchy jokes and use of elaborate car chase scenes, but while some of the scenes are rather funny, one wonders if Shepard really just made the fi lm to see how many car shots and borderline offensive jokes he could fi t into one movie. —Megan Bianco

AT THE MOVIES: HIT & RUN

Dax Shepard and Kristen Bell in Hit & Run. Courtesy of Open Road Films

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SOUTH COAST WINERY TASTING 5:30 p.m.-9 p.m.Wine tasting at San Clemente Wine Company with seven tastes for $15; Includes cheese & crackers. 212 1/2 Avenida Del Mar, San Clemente, 949.429.7067, www.scwinecompany.com

BACKHAUSDANCE 7:30 p.m. Laguna Dance Festival presents contemporary Orange County-based modern company with emotive dancers and bold dynamic chore-ography at The Laguna Playhouse. Tickets $25-$50. 606 Laguna Canyon Road, Laguna Beach, www.lagunaplay-house.com.

ELLIOT ON PIANO 7 p.m.-10 p.m. Live music at The Cellar. 156 Avenida Del Mar, San Clemente, 949.492.3663, www.thecellarsite.com.

DOHENY DAYS KICK OFF PARTY 5 p.m.-1 a.m. Mul-tiple groups performing at StillWater, including Oedipus, New Beat Fund and Headshine. 24701 Del Prado, Dana Point, 949.661.6003, www.renaissance-danapoint.com.

THE RED LOTUS REVIEW 7:30 p.m.-11 p.m. Iva Lee’s. 555 N. El Camino Real, San Clemente, 949.361.2855, www.ivalees.com.

GROOVE LOUNGE 10 p.m. DJs and dancing at OC Tavern. No cover. 2369 S. El Camino Real, San Clemente, 949.542.8877, www.octavern.com.

JOHN HIATT & THE COMBO 8 p.m. Concert at The Coach House. Call for ticket info; cost $55. 33157 Camino Capistrano, San Juan Capistrano, 949.496.8930, www.thecoachhouse.com.

JIMMY JAMES 8 p.m. Live music at Wind & Sea Res-taurant. 34699 Golden Lantern, Dana Point, 949.496.6500, www.windandsearestaurants.com.

MEET THE AUTHOR 3 p.m. During the Tall Ships Festi-val visit the Ocean Institute to meet Capt. Dave Anderson, an award-winning fi lmmaker, whale disentangler, and author of “Lily, A Gray Whale’s Odyssey.” Again on Sept. 9 at 1 p.m. 24200 Dana Point Harbor Drive, Dana Point, 949.488.2828, www.talesfromthepod.com.

BATMAN LIVE 7:30 p.m. Batman’s “Crime Fighting Are-na Spectacular” at the Honda Center with shows through Sept. 9. Tickets start at $29.50. 2695 E. Katella, Anaheim, 714.704.2500, www.hondacenter.com.

CPF NATURE TALK: JUANENO CULTURE 10 a.m.-11 a.m. Special event. The Reserve/Richard and Donna O’Neill Land Conservancy. Call for info and directions, 949.489.9778, www.theconservancy.org.

RICHARD HENRY DANA CHARITY REGATTA The Dana Point Yacht Club presents the 14th annual event on Sept. 7-9 with races, fi shing, SUP events, junior races, a party, auction and more. More info: www.dpyc.org.

THE BAYOU BROTHERS 7:30 p.m.-11 p.m. Live music at Iva Lee’s. 555 N. El Camino Real, San Clemente, 949.361.2855, www.ivalees.com.

CHRIS CRAM 8 p.m. Live music at Wind & Sea Restau-rant. 34699 Golden Lantern, Dana Point, 949.496.6500, www.windandsearestaurants.com.

DOHENY DAYS 12 p.m. The two-day Doheny Days Music Festival returns with an eclectic mix of popular bands and artists on three different stages, as well as attractions, food and drink and more, all at Doheny State Beach. General admission $60. 25300 Dana Point Harbor Drive, Dana Point, www.dohenydays.com.

LIQUID CHAPTERS ART EXHIBIT 12 p.m.-4 p.m. Damian Fulton’s art depicting the “chaotic coastal culture” of Southern California with surf art and more is on display

this month in the Saddleback College Art Gallery. 28000 Marguerite Pkwy., Mission Viejo, 949.582.4656, www.saddleback.edu/arts.

GOOD NEIGHBORS CLUB OF CAPISTRANO VALLEY 11 a.m. The ladies group meets at Irons in the Fire for lunch, an entertaining program and to discuss local groups of interest. This month featuring: Hawaiian music and dance with Malia’s Makuahines. 150 Avenida Magdalena, San Clemente, 949.361.0586.

SLAM IN THE RIBS POETRY NIGHT 8 p.m. Open mic at The Rib Joint Roadhouse, perform beat, slam, hip-hop, haiku, spo-ken word or whatever you want. 34294 Pacific Coast Hwy., Dana

Point, 949.661.9500, www.ribjointdanapoint.com.

GETTING OUTSAN CLEMENTE FARMERS MARKET 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Fresh produce, flowers and more every Sunday along Avenida Del Mar. Rain or shine.

FALL FAMILY FUN NATURE WALK 9 a.m.-11 a.m. Nature walk at The Reserve/Richard and Donna O’Neill Land Conservancy. Call for info and directions, 949.489.9778, www.theconservancy.org.

TIJUANA DOGS 2:30 p.m. Live music and Sunday Funday at Swallow’s Inn. 31786 Camino Capistrano, 949.493.3188, www.swallowsinn.com.

ART EXHIBIT: THE RACERS 10 a.m.-6 p.m. New exhibit on endurance car racing with vintage photos now on dis-play at KONA Gallery and Photojournalism Center through September 21. 412 N. El Camino Real, San Clemente, 949.481.3747, www.thekonagallery.com.

WHALE AND DOLPHIN TOURS Capt. Dave’s Safari has daily 2.5 hour whale and dolphin watching tours on a high-tech catamaran with underwater viewing pods and more. Call for times and reservations. Cost $55 adults, $35 children, 2 and younger free. 24440 Dana Point Harbor Drive, Dana Point, 949.488.2828, www.dolphinsafari.com.

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WOMEN, WEDNES-DAY AND WINE NET-WORKING 6 p.m.-9 p.m. Networking event at SC Wine Company. 212 1/2 Avenida Del Mar,

San Clemente, 949.429.7067, www.scwinecompany.com.

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WEDNESDAY WINE TASTING 7 p.m.-8 p.m. Educa-tional wine tasting at St. Roy Chef’s Pub at Vine featuring four-course food and wine pairings; menu changes weekly. Cost $40 per person. 211 N. El Camino Real, San Clem-ente, 949.361.9376, www.vinesanclemente.com.

FINANCIAL PLANNING SERIES 2 p.m.-3:30 p.m. A free eight-week‚ “It’s Your Money” workshop series at the Ocean Institute on Wednesdays. 24200 Dana Point Harbor Drive, Dana Point, 949.496.2274, www.ocean-institute.org.

CO-EXISTING WITH COYOTES 7 p.m.-8:30 p.m. Event at The Reserve/Richard and Donna O’Neill Land Conservancy. Call for info and directions, 949.489.9778, www.theconservancy.org.

UPCOMING: SEPTEMBER 13FORGET COOKING- EAT RAW EVENT 6:30 p.m.-8 p.m. Join raw cooking chef Michael Miller at The Coop as he shows you the ease of cooking gourmet meals with-out a stove. 1506 Calle Valle, San Clemente, 949.441.1266, www.sanclementemarket.com.

UPCOMING: SEPTEMBER 15SC OPEN SKATE & SURF CONTEST 7 a.m. The Beaches, Parks and Recreation Foundation present the two-day contest. Saturday is the surf contest at T-Street; call for details. Sunday is the skate contest at Ralphs Skate Court (241 Ave. La Pata); cost $35. All contestants will receive a contest t-shirt and have an opportunity to win prizes. More info: www.san-clemente.org.

JEFF DENSON’S SECRET SOCIETY7 p.m. World-renowned bassist and composer Jeff Den-son brings his quartet to Saddleback College. General admission $10. 28000 Marguerite Pkwy., Mission Viejo, 949.582.4656, www.saddleback.edu/arts.

MONDAY NIGHT LAUGHS9 p.m.-11 p.m. Live stand-up comedy every Monday night at Hennessey’s Tavern. 34111 La Plaza, Dana Point, 949.488.0121, www.hennesseystavern.com.

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HOUSEKEEPERFull time position available with competitive starting salary. Duties include cleaning duties in order to maintain private household in clean and orderly manner. Duties include making beds, replenishing linens, dishes, cleaning rooms and halls and vaccumming. Minimum requirement 3 months exp. Send resume only to Jennifer Newton, 1001 Avenida Pico C519, San Clemente 92673

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ASAP Appliance Service 949.361.7713 3200 Legendario, www.asapapplianceservice.com

APPLIANCES SERVICES & REPAIRS

South Coast Furniture & Mattress 949.492.5589109 Calle de los Molinos, www.southcoastfurniture.com

APPLIANCES

Oasis Heating & Air 949.420.132131648 Rancho Viejo Rd. Ste. A, www.oasisair.com

AIR CONDITIONING

Del Mar Beauty Supply 949.492.8180150 Avenida Del Mar, Ste D, www.delmarbeauty.com

BEAUTY SUPPLY

Mathom House Books 949.361.163383 Via Pico Plaza, www.mathomhousebooks.comVillage Book Exchange 949.492.1114 99 Avenida Serra

BOOKS

San Clemente Art Association 949.492.7175100 N. Calle Seville, www.scartgallery.com

ART GALLERIES

Designer’s Magic Flooring 949.496.1926 638 Camino de los Mares, Ste. G-105, www.designersmagiccarpetandflooring.com

CARPET South Coast Furniture & Mattress 949.492.5589109 Calle de los Molinos, www.southcoastfurniture.com

Complete Business Insurance 949.943.9081647 Camino de los Mares Ste. 108, www.HelpYouInsurance.comGIS/Galvez Insurance Services, Inc. 949.240.7445 CA# OE75910, Calle Negocio, Ste. 170, gisgalvez@yahoo.com

HOME DÉCOR

INSURANCE

Dr. R. Tyler Johnson DC, Chiropractic Center1502 N. El Camino Real, 949.498.6440www.chiropracticcenteronline.comChristiansen Chiropractic 949.276.2956 903 Calle Amancer, Ste. 230, www.christiansenchiro.com

CHIROPRACTIC CARE

San Clemente Computer & Network Servicesdaniel@sanclementecomputer.com 949.276.1581

COMPUTER REPAIR & SERVICES

Eric Johnson, D.D.S. 949.493.9311647 Camino de los Mares, Ste. 209, www.drericjohnson.com

DENTISTS

Costa Verde Landscape 949.361.9656License: 744797 (C-8 & C-27) www.costaverdelandscaping.com

Costa Verde Landscape 949.361.9656License: 744797 (C-8 & C-27) www.costaverdelandscaping.com

Sea View Pharmacy 949.496.0123665 Camino De Los Mares, #101www.seaviewpharmacy.com

Lange & Minnott 949.492.34591201 Puerta Del Sol, Ste. 203

CONCRETE

LANDSCAPING

PHARMACIES

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AVON 949.370.0433Annie Kyle, www.youravon.com/anniekyleMary Kay Cosmetics 949.248.2868www.marykay.com/madams2

COSMETICS

Arcadia Electric 949.361.1045www.arcadiaelectric.com

Red Point Digital 801.573.2370www.redpointdigital.com

ELECTRICAL

FILM AND VIDEO PRODUCTION

South Coast Furniture & Mattress 949.492.5589109 Calle de los Molinos, www.southcoastfurniture.com

MATTRESSES

Curbside Pet & House Sitting 949.369.5074San Clemente, dalmatian.love@cox.net

PET SITTING

Images/Creative Solutions 949.366.24882927 Via San Gorgoinio, Ste. 100, www.imgs.com

GRAPHIC DESIGN

Kreative Hair Design 949.498.6245173 Avenida Serra

HAIR SALONS

South Coast Furniture & Mattress 949.492.5589109 Calle de los Molinos, www.southcoastfurniture.com

FURNITURE

All Season Air 949.579.0741allseasonair@gmail.com, www.allseasonair.netOasis Heating & Air 949.420.132131648 Rancho Viejo Rd. Ste. A, www.oasisair.com

HEATING

Designer’s Magic Flooring 949.496.1926 638 Camino de los Mares, Ste. G -105, www.designersmagiccarpetandflooring.com

FLOORING

Schmid’s Fine Chocolate 949.369.1052 99 Avenida Del Mar, www.schmidschocolate.com

CHOCOLATE/CANDY

Jarvis Restoration -24/7 949.362.53881393 Calle Avanzado, www.jarvisrestoration.com

Brian Wiechman, 949.533.9209V.I.P. Independent Mortgage Inc. www.vipmtginc.com/team/brianwiechman

MOLD REMOVAL

MORTGAGES

SC Rider Supply 949.388.0521520 S. El Camino Real, www.scridersupply.com

MOTORCYLE PARTS & SERVICE

South Coast Furniture & Mattress 949.492.5589109 Calle de los Molinos, www.southcoastfurniture.com

OFFICE FURNITURE

Danman’s Music School 949.496.6556www.danmans.comJanet Poth - Violin & Viola 949.922.6388413 Calle Pueblo, janpoth@aol.com

MUSIC LESSONS

Colony Termite Control 949.361.25001402 Calle Alcazar, www.colonytermite.com

PEST CONTROL

Dr. Alice P. Moran, DMD 949.361.4867 (GUMS)1001 Avenida Pico, Ste. K, www.moranperio.com

PERIODONTICS & DENTAL IMPLANTS

MARRIAGE & FAMILY THERAPYJanet M. Seymour, PsyD 949.633.08131443 N. El Camino Real, Ste. B

Memories Of Me Photos 949.361.0680www.memoriesofmephotos.com

PHOTOGRAPHY

GraCorp Coins & Collectibles 949.350.4692www.gracorpcoins.com Kevin

COINS

A to Z Leak Detection 949.499.44641218 Puerta del Sol, www.atozleakdetection.comBill Metzger Plumbing 949.492.35581218 Puerta del Sol, www.billmetzgerplumbing.comChick’s Plumbing 949.496.9731www.chicks-plumbing.com

PLUMBING

Radiant Pool & Spa Service 949.290.5616www.radiantpoolservice.com

POOL/SPA SERVICE & REPAIR

San Clemente Preschool 949.498.1025163 Avenida Victoria, www.sanclementepreschool.com

PRESCHOOLS

Printing OC 949.388.488827134 Paseo Espada #B 203, www.printingoc.com

PRINTING

Barbara M. Thomas, PsyD 949.547.0833655 Camino de Los Mares, Ste. 117Manny Tau, Psy.D., PSY14892 888.949.5150300 S. El Camino Real, Ste. 218, www.drtau.com

PSYCHOLOGISTS

San Clemente Website Design 949.246.8345www.sanclementewebsitedesign.com

WEBSITE DESIGN

Bayside Window Cleaning 949.215.2323www.baysidewindowcleaning.comClear Windows 949.485.8793 San Clemente, www.clearwindows-llc.com

WINDOW CLEANING

Designer’s Magic Flooring 949.496.1926 638 Camino de los Mare, Ste. G-105, www.designersmagiccarpetandflooring.comSan Clemente Window Fashions 949.498.9515www.sc-wf.com

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SUDOKUby Myles Mellor

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 contain each of the numbers 1 to 9. Puzzles come in three grades: easy, medium and difficult. Level: Medium

Last week’s solution:

SOLUTIONSOLUTIONSOLUTIONSOLUTION

See today’s solution in next week’s issue.4SCSan Clemente

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Celebrity Mentions Helped Bring Her to Prominence

Young San Clemente Songwriter to Play With Her Heroes

t’s been a whirlwind year for local recording artist Gal Musette. Having never picked up an instrument, let

alone written any songs, the 14-year-old singer and piano player has written an album’s worth of music and received an offer to open for the band that inspired her, The Magnetic Fields. All this before actually starting at San Clemente High School.

Musette was inspired by the band’s 1999 concept album 69 Love Songs to bet-ter them by one, and started writing love songs as a way of getting through middle school and high school, said her father, Roy Freeman. But Musette’s big break came through a man with whom she was not that familiar, novelist and comic book author Neil Gaiman, who used his tumblr website to praise her work, exposing it to thousands, and bringing it to the atten-tion of members of The Magnetic Fields. After communications with members and her father, the band offered her and bandmate Brent Samson the opportunity to open for them at two performances in the Midwest this November, one in St. Louis, the other in Minneapolis. Musette met Samson last year at a party, and was originally working with Musette as a teacher, helping her learn chords and to play her own arrangements. The coach-ing sessions then turned into recording sessions.

Musette answered questions from The San Clemente Times over the weekend as she prepared to start school and for her first show with The Magnetic Fields, which takes place at the Coach House September 19.

SCT: What was it about the 69 Love Songs album that you fell so in love with that inspired you to write songs?

GM: Love songs are my favorite. I grew

up watching musicals. The songs on 69 Love Songs are similar to these songs that were deep in me. They made me feel so lovely and lonely, and it made me want to make other people feel this way too. Stephin Merritt (the band’s singer and songwriter) is so amazing and his songs have always been around me it seems.

SCT: Had you done anything close to songwriting before that, such as writing poetry or playing an instrument?

GM: I loved to dance as a little girl, so that was musical. (It was) My way of being part of the music. But I did not write music until I learned to play piano. I

don’t know why I started playing, but my grandfather and father’s style of playing piano influenced how I play today. It is really a combination of them—and my mother has a beautiful singing voice. I can’t read any music.

SCT: Were you familiar with Neil Gaiman before he let people know about you? Do you know how he found out?

GM: I knew his name because I had seen it on some books, and of course Coraline, but I did not know much about him. One day, I got tons of Facebook requests and song downloads, and some of them said, “Neil Gaiman told us about

you.” I had written silly fan letters to The Magnetic Fields, and I think their manager passed this on. Even though I consider her (Claudia Gonson, the band’s pianist, percussionist and vocalist) a real mentor, I have never asked her if she did this. All I remember is that the first time I wrote her expressing my love for the band and Stephin Merritt, she said, “He will never respond—he never does, but thank you.” And now I am opening for them! He will have to respond!

SCT: How important was it to have music as a part of your family?

GM: There are many stories and biog-raphies of musicians who had parents that disapproved of them becoming musi-cians for a career. My parents are not like this at all. They are most supportive and wonderful of my choice to be a song-writer. I have learned everything from my parents and my grandpa about what music is. I found my obsession with The Magnetic Fields through my father’s.

SCT: How quickly did you pick up the guitar once you started playing? You said you don’t read music. Is that something you’re going to try and learn how to do?

GM: I’m not very good at the guitar, my main instruments are the ukelele and the piano. Brent is my guitarist, and he does it wonderfully. It took me a month or so to pick the main chords for the guitar, but I can’t do bar chords. I haven’t decided whether I’m going to learn to read music. I think it may be a bit difficult for me to.

SCT: With all this happening over the summer, what’s it going to be like just starting high school, or have you even thought about it?

GM: I recorded my music after school all last year, so I know I’ll be okay with recording. High school will be fun, I think I’ll try to learn some good vocabu-lary this year. I’m feeling my songs are craving new words. SC

14-year-old San Clemente San Clemente songwriter Gal Musette and her bandmate Brent Samson will be opening for Musette’s heroes, The Magnetic Fields, on September 19 at The Coach House, a well as two shows in the Midwest in November. Courtesy photo

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STORIES, SCORES, SCHEDULES & MORE

SPORTS& OUTDOORS

Triton Report

By Steve Breazeale

SPORTS SPOTLIGHT

Even though Dana Hills is no longer in the South Coast League, Dolphins Head Coach Todd Rusinkovich and Tritons Head Coach Jaime Ortiz wanted to keep the rivalry between their two schools intact. On Friday the Tritons will host the Dolphins in a non-league game with all-important brag-ging rights on the line. There will be a lot of storylines going on when the two teams take the fi eld; here are two to keep an eye on.

Dolphins’ defensive front vs. Tritons O-Line: The Dolphins pride themselves on their defense and it all starts with the big guys up front. Senior defensive end Dalton du’Casse has been a force this season and will be up against San Clemente’s talented

senior left tackle, Sean Harlow, and the Tritons big offensive line.

“I’m looking forward to going up against (Harlow). He’s a good offensive tackle, I’m looking forward to some good competition in the game,” du’Casse said.

Mentor vs. Pupil: Rusinkovich played his high school football at San Clemente and was a standout linebacker for then defensive coordinator Ortiz, which is to say the two know each other well.

“I told Todd his linebackers remind me of him,” Ortiz said. “They’re tough, scrappy guys who fl y around…blitzing and dropping. We have to be ready for them.” —Steve Breazeale

Triton senior running back Landon Cook. Photo by Brian Miller

SAN CLEMENTE VS. DANA HILLS—THE RIVALRY

FOOTBALLSenior wide out Christian Bailey scored

three touchdowns–all on passes from se-nior quarterback Sean Donnelly–and the Tritons defense held host, Cabrillo High School, scoreless until late in the fourth quarter on August 31 as San Clemente won 37-6 in a non-league matchup.

Bailey’s fi rst touchdown came on the Tritons’ (2-0) fi rst offensive play of the game, just after the defense forced a Cabrillo fumble on the hosts’ fi rst play. Bailey took a screen pass from Donnelly and shook several defenders free to run in from the 15-yard-line for the touchdown to make it 7-0.

In the second quarter, Bailey had scor-ing receptions of 26 and six yards, respec-tively, while senior Landon Cook added a one-yard touchdown. Cook’s run capped a three-touchdown performance for the Tritons offense in the second quarter.

With the clock winding down in the second, the Tritons forced a safety to build

a comfortable 30-0 halftime lead. The Tritons added another score in

the third quarter, this time on a four yard touchdown run by senior running back De Andre James to stretch the lead to 37-0 before the Jaguars (0-2) scored their lone touchdown late in the fourth quarter. —Norb Garret

Football Quick Hits: Christian Bailey has scored fi ve times in two games this season. On August 24 against West Adams Prep, Bailey caught a 24-yard touchdown pass and returned a punt for a score.

Sean Donnelly has thrown three touch-down passes in each of his fi rst two starts as quarterback.

This week the Tritons will play host to area rival Dana Hills (0-2), who are com-ing off a 23-17 loss to Fountain Valley. Dol-phins head coach Todd Rusinkovich is a graduate of San Clemente High, where he played linebacker. The Dolphins are for-mer members of the South Coast League but now play in the Sea View League. Friday’s game will take place at Thalassa Stadium Friday night at 7 p.m.

BOYS WATER POLOThe water polo team has yet to play a

game, but one upcoming game to look forward to is the Triton Alumni versus the varsity squad on September 8. The game

starts at 3:30 p.m. and will be at the San Clemente High School pool.

BOYS CROSS COUNTRYThe Triton cross country team will open

their season at the Laguna Hills Invitation-al on September 8 at Laguna Hills High at 8:00 a.m.

GIRLS CROSS COUNTRYThe Triton girls cross country team

had arguably one of their best seasons ever last year after claiming both the CIF Division 1 and State Championships. The Tritons head into 2012 ranked No. 3 in the CIF-SS Division 1AA rankings, behind Simi Valley and Ventura, which are ranked No. 1 and No. 2, respectively. The girls cross country team will open their season at the Laguna Hills Invitational on Septem-ber 8 at Laguna Hills High at 8:00 a.m.

GIRLS TENNISThe San Clemente girls tennis team is

looking to go deep this year in the tough South Coast League. Last season the Tri-tons as a team made it to the quarterfi nals of the CIF-SS Team Championships where they lost to Campbell Hall. They will open their non-league schedule on the road at Fountain Valley at 3:00 p.m. The team will play again on Monday, September 10 at

home against Huntington Beach at 3:00 p.m.

GIRLS VOLLEYBALL The Tritons girls volleyball team went

7-1 in South Coast League play last season and claimed their fi fth consecutive league title. They will look to try and repeat that success again in 2012. They will play on the road against El Toro on September 6 at 5:15 p.m.

GIRLS GOLFThe Tritons lost to El Toro 229-226 in a

non-league match at Shorecliffs Golf Club on September 4. The Chargers’ Sharon Oh was the medalist after carding a 39 (+4) on the back nine, which is a par 35. San Clemente now has a 0-1 record.

Next Game: 9/6 vs. El Toro at Talega Golf Course, 3:00 p.m.

Follow us on Twitter @SouthOCsports all season long for in-game updates,

game stories, features and more!

Age: 10, Concordia Elementary

Samantha Sibley has been surfing since the age of 7 and already knows she wants a pro-fessional career in the sport some day. “Sometimes waves can be really fast, sometimes they’re really slow. It’s always different and I like not knowing exactly what I’m gonna get,” said Samantha. “I love how unpredictable waves are.” She also dreams of someday work-ing with sea animals at SeaWorld and surfing all over the world. This summer, Samantha made her contest debut at the WSA Menehune Surf Fest where she took fifth in the Girls Premier division. She enjoyed competing so much, she went on to enter the Groms Rule Surf Contest at the Ocean Festival and took fourth-place. This season she will compete in the WSA Championship Series in Girls U12 Shortboard. We caught up with her on the last day of summer after a six-hour session. “Right now I’m working on linking maneuvers instead of doing just one hack or cutback at a time,” she said. Samantha is a straight ‘A’ student who enjoys school—especially history. She also enjoys being creative—singing and drawing.

Samantha credits her progress to her dad for teaching her to surf, her mom for taking her to the beach, DSC training, her Soul Surfing Team coach Chris Williams, teammates and friends for their support. “I am so thankful that my parents are letting me grow up here,” Samantha said. “I can’t imagine not living by the beach.” —Andrea Swayne

GROM OF THE WEEK Samantha SibleySCOOP ON THE LOCAL SURF COMMUNITY

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Bye Bye Blackballs, Hello Locals’ Summer

By Tracey EngelkingSpecial to San Clemente Times

Samantha Sibley. Photo by Andrea Swayne

As summer comes to a close, crowds disappear and area surfers get their breaks back

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uch like no one likes a dirty beach, no one really likes blackball flags either. Sure, they have their place;

the whole point of them existing in the summertime is to make the waters safer for everyone by keeping the hard boards away from swimmers and spongy boards. I think we all begrudgingly understand the necessity—seriously, who wants their 9’8” log to cartwheel into the beach and take out a toddler from Wisconsin who just wrapped up the finishing touches on the third floor turret of her sandcastle? No one; that’s who. I’m talking about how a blackball flag signals not only the start to summer, but also the start of “the crowd”.

I’m not sure where “the crowd” comes

SURF FORECASTWater Temp: 70-72˚F Water visibility and conditions: San Clem-ente: 10-15’+ Fair-; Catalina: 15-20’+ FairRemarks: Mix of SSW and SSE swells, plus trace NW windswell on Thursday, with 3-4’ zone waves. Surge is light to moderate and visibility is generally fair, keeping diving conditions fair overall. Immediate: Small blend of SSW and SSE swell, plus minor NW windswell, for waist-chest-shoulder high (3-4’) surf in the county. Light/variable winds and fairly clean conditions prevail early, before onshore flow gradually picks up out of the West to Westsouthwest through the afternoon. Long Range Outlook: SSW long-period Southern Hemi swell holds on Friday as small S-SSE tropical swell eases for 2-4’ zone surf at well exposed spots. The southerly swell mix eases for 2-3’+ waves this weekend. Conditions will generally be clean in the mornings with light wind. Stay tuned to Surfline.com, for the new tropical swell updates.

M Skies were gloomy on Wednesday, the first day of school, but that didn’t dampen the spirits of surfers who enjoyed the un-crowded, un-blackballed waves at T Street in San Clemente. Photo by Andrea Swayne

from; some say inland, some say the East Coast, and some say Europe—I’m think-ing this one could have a ring of truth to it, because I have seen a dramatic uptick in white Speedos since June. But, I do know that “the crowd” means the end to conveniently located empty parking spots, the end to wide open freeways, the beginning of the SanO line and the start of non-stop complaining about “the crowd.” However, even though “the crowd” can be a little overwhelmingly dense at times,

UPCOMING EVENTS

September 8-9: 16th Annual Surf for the Sea, Oceanside Harbor, North Jetty Sep-tember 8-9: Cosmic Creek, Dana Point, Salt Creek Beach September 8-9: NSSA South-west Open, Event No. 1, Huntington Beach, Pier September 22-23: WSA Championship Tour, Event No. 2, Donnie Solomon Memo-rial Red Cross benefit, Ventura, Surfers Point September 22-23: NSSA Southwest Open, Event No. 2, Oceanside Harbor, South Jetty September 29-30: NSSA Southwest Open, Event No. 3, Cardiff by the Sea, Seaside Reef October 6: Surfing America Prime West, Event No. 2, San Onofre State Park, Church Beach October 6: NSSA Southwest Explorer, Event No. 3, Huntington Beach, 9th Street October 7: NSSA Southwest Explorer, Event No. 4, Huntington Beach, 9th Street Octo-ber 13-14: WSA Championship Tour, Event No. 3, Pismo Beach, Pier

they do bring with them lots of great stuff too. Without them, we might not have free summer beach concerts, The Pageant of the Masters, The Sawdust Festival, San Clemente Ocean Festival and loads more crowd-friendly stuff that us locals get to take in. In a way, “the crowd” kind of gives a lot more than it takes—much like our frenemy the blackball flag.

Sure, the blackball flag divides and conquers the beach into sections like “no hardboard surfing,” “no swimming,” “no SUPing” and “no super happy fun times.” Sometimes that can be a real bust to our plans, but it does give us a distinct line in the sand for the start of “the crowd” when the flags go up, and an end to “the crowd” when the flags come down. I like to think of the flags coming down—as they did Monday night at 6 p.m., not to be put up again until next June—as the start of Locals’ Summer, the glorious months of September and October when the weather is still warm and the water isn’t quite cold enough for a full suit. “The crowd” is gone, the kids are back in school and it’s just you and me and a south swell.

Wave goodbye to “the crowd” for awhile, grab your board, drop the kids off at school, throw a smile on your face and let’s kick off Locals’ Summer in style. See you in the water!

Tracey Engleking is the Lifestyle Athlete and Social Media Marketing Specialist for Hobie and author of the Hobie Surf Shop Blog at www.hobiesurfshops.wordpress.com. SC

The Saddleback College Art Gallery will present Liquid Chap-ters, featuring the art of Damian Fulton, Sep-tember 4 through 27.

Admission is free and the show is open to the public.

The exhibition includes Fulton’s early commissions and comic book art through recent gallery oil paintings and surfboards.

Fulton developed a love for drawing and

the chaotic coastal culture of Southern Cali-fornia while growing up in Orange County and worked his way through college at Cal State Fullerton by painting custom cars and murals. Ocean Pacific hired him in 1982—fresh out of college—to create the poster for the OP Pro Surf Contest. Fulton went on from there to create comic strips “Radical Rick” for BMX Plus Magazine and “The Shred Brothers” for Snowboarder Magazine. His career has also included directing commercials, developing animation for Marvel Productions and paint-

ing for Disney.Saddleback College is located at 28000

Marguerite Pkwy in Mission Viejo. Parking is available in Lot 12.

The gallery is open Monday through Wednesday from noon to 4 p.m.; Thurs-day from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. and will also be open Saturday, September 8 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. An artists’ reception will be held Thursday, August 30 from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m.

For more information, see www.saddleback.edu. SC

Saddleback College Hosts Free Surf Art Exhibit