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Mike Zoller and his daughter Savannah Zoller, 16, sit at the pool where they helped save a neighbor’s life. Photo by Stacie N. Galang

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Guest Columnists Make Arguments Against SONGS

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Quick Thinking and Heroic ActionTeenagers’ decision, her father’s help save

man’s life, earns pair special recognition

SPECIAL INSERT:Event Guide for

The 33rd Annual Shea Center BBQ

THE LATEST: While few had an appetite for a parking structure in the Pier Bowl, most agreed on a menu of ways to improve the parking experience.

The City Council voted Tuesday to have city staff investigate how to promote park-ing at Linda Lane, add better signs for driv-ers to find the beach-side lot, use a trolley to shuttle beach-goers from a remote location and reconfigure handicap parking.

Twenty residents and business owners Tuesday offered input and a majority nixed the idea of more meters in residential areas.

“This is the most ridiculous thing I’ve ever heard of,” said Gary Button.

A handful advocated for increased spaces and expressed interest in a parking structure, but others countered that parking required no fix.

“There’s only a few days in the summer where you really have a problem,” resident Keith Middleton said.

Susan and Rick Anderson, who own the Casa Tropicana Inn, lobbied for more park-ing.

“I watch people drive around in circles,” Susan Anderson said.

WHAT’S NEXT: In coming months, city staff is expected to propose actions and break down the costs based on the council’s list of four approaches.

FIND OUT MORE: Visit www.san-clemente.org to read the staff report. —Stacie N. Galang

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www.sanclementetimes.comSan Clemente Times September 22–28, 2011 Page 3

SAN JUAN CAPISTRANOFree speech, council decorum and the islamic

faith were hotly discussed for more than an hour Tuesday, after one Capistrano city councilman criticized colleague Derek Reeve for announc-

ing from the dais that he’d named his dog “Muhammad,” a prophet in the Muslim faith.

Reeve said he picked the name—his other dog is “America”—as a tribute to freedom of speech,

because others have been jailed or even killed for allegedly showing disrespect for Muham-

mad. Councilman Larry Kramer raised the issue, after Reeve mentioned the dog’s name during

a discussion of a pooch park, saying he thought it was disrespectful because Muslims find dogs

unclean. Silence on the matter, Kramer said, could be taken as acceptance or even approval.

Reeve told Kramer the two men need to sit down and have a private discussion.

News Next Door

DANA POINTDana point Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors Chair Russell Kerr on September 15 announced the resignation of Executive Director Laura ouimet. “She helped the chamber through a difficult period, and we will be sorry to see her go,” Kerr said. ouimet said she will continue to support the chamber and offer assistance in ensuring its success. “i am leaving to pursue opportunities more closely aligned with my per-sonal goals,” she said. ouimet was hired March 1, after serving as interim executive director since November 2010. Her last day will be September 30. ouimet’s resignation came just one day after Assistant Director Kelly Straine’s last day. Straine—who served as events director since February 2008 and was promoted to assistant director in March 2010—left for a new position with the Riverside Chamber of Commerce.

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THE LATEST: A test of lights at the mega sports park is planned for Thursday from 8 p.m. to 11 p.m.

The testing will continue on and off until

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all fields and circuits have been tested and verified, according to a press release from the city. A second night of testing may be needed but will depend on the success of the initial run through.

The lights test had been scheduled last week but was postponed because of the blackout.

WHAT’S NEXT: Lights designer and manu-facturer Musco and the contractor plan to invite neighbors of the park to attend a workshop to view the new field lighting, but no date has been announced.

FIND OUT MORE: For more information, call 949.361.8237 or email [email protected]. —SNG

THE LATEST: After three years of planning and fundraising, the San Clemente-Dana Point Animal Shelter and Pet Project Foun-dation broke ground on an 1,100-square-foot addition.

The new cat room was named the Lori Hoenow Cat Adoption Center, for its bene-factor.

The expansion is the product of a joint effort between Coastal Animal Services Authority that runs the shelter, and the nonprofit, all-volunteer organization that provides support with food, exercise, medi-cal care and love.

WHAT’S NEXT: The addition will have eight suites, housing up to five felines each and includes space for cats to climb, relax and play. Construction is expected to take about five months.

FIND OUT MORE: To find out more, visit the shelter at 221 Avenida Fabricante in San Clemente or contact them at 949.492.1617. The PPF can be found online at www.pet-projectfoundation.org. —Andrea Swayne

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THE LATEST: Residents have two weeks left to comment on the Army Corps of Engineers beach replenishment project.

The project’s Final Environmental Im-pact Statement and Final Feasibility Study Report for the proposed Corps of Engi-neers San Clemente beach nourishment project are available for public review. Copies can be viewed online or at the library, City Hall and Community Develop-ment offices.

The study covers 7.5 miles from the north boundary of San Clemente at Dana Point Harbor south to the San Mateo Point.

“Along the shoreline of San Clemente, a lack of sediment supply to the shoreline has resulted in chronic, mild, long-term erosion,” the study says.

The added beach sand will help pre-serve the rail line from Los Angeles to San Diego, beach front facilities and recreation space that otherwise would be more sus-ceptible to storm damage. The plan would add an initial 251,000 cubic yards of sand with more added every six years or about

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eight times over a 50-year period. The initial plan is budgeted for $11.1 million with the federal government paying $7.22 million. In 2011 dollars, the project will cost $84.9 million over the 50-year lifespan.

The comment period officially started September 2 and ends after 30 days.

WHAT’S NEXT: Upon receipt of comments, the corps will finalize a Chief of Engineers report that will be submitted to the Secre-tary of the Army for transmittal to Con-gress. For questions, email [email protected].

FIND OUT MORE: Visit www.san-clemente.org for details. —SNG

THE LATEST: Capistrano Unified School District leaders acted legally when they

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discussed restoring a portion of teachers’ salaries, the District Attorney’s Office said in a report released Wednesday. That finding reverses earlier accusations by the DA that the actions were a violation of the state’s public meeting act.

The DA issued the initial report in May, but came back and interviewed trustees and other district officials. In the report issued Wednesday, the DA’s office said the closed-door discussions, and district’s contradictions on what exactly led to the restorations, gave the appearance of a Brown Act violation, but the close look found none.

The DA did include some harsh words about the atmosphere at CUSD headquar-ters, though.

“The OCDA’s investigation also revealed what can be described as a seemingly tox-ic atmosphere within the halls of CUSD. Evidence revealed examples of condescen-sion or disdain for other Board members or dissenting members of the public,” the report says. “ While mutual recriminations and concerns for contractual obligations, professional positions, political agendas, and labor peace were expressed, one was left with the impression that the very ob-ject of the entire organization, the educa-tion of the community’s children, had been allowed to fade into the background.”

WHAT’S NEXT: Trustees meet next on Monday, September 26.

FIND OUT MORE: See the full DA report at the Beyond the Blackboard blog at www.sanclementetimes.com —Jonathan Volzke


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SC Sheriff’s Blotter

Compiled By erik GaBaldon

all 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 reported. no assumption of criminal guilt or affiliation should be drawn from the content of the informa-tion 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 20

UNKNOWN TROUBLEVia Cartaya, 0 Block (8:53 a.m.) A caller reported that a mountain lion was in his backyard and had taken his very large dog.

SUSPICIOUS PERSON Avenida Palizada, 100 Block (5:10 a.m.) A man was reported on his roof with a gun and had threatened to kill his neighbor.

CITIZEN ASSISTCalle Puente, 1100 Block (5:09 a.m.)

A 19-year-old male was intoxicated in the bathroom at Max Berg Park. The young man stated his father had kicked him out, and he had no place to stay. He wanted a deputy to come pick him up and give him a place to stay for the night. He refused to say how much he had to drink.

Monday, September 19

DISTURBANCEVia Nada, 200 Block (10:10 p.m.)A caller reported her friend was beat up by her boyfriend. She stated that she was running down the street away from him.

RECKLESS DRIVINGSouth El Camino Real /Avenida Victoria (8:28 p.m.) In the parking lot of Executive Escrow, a man in a white Chevy truck was trying to run a female driver off the road. The driver crashed into a barbershop.

PATROL CHECKPaseo De Cristobal, 300 Block (5:22 p.m.) A person was reported dropping glass bottles off a ledge almost hitting walkers.

DISTURBANCE – FAMILY DISPUTEAvenida Palizada, 100 Block (4:27 p.m.) A caller reported that a mother and her 17-year-old son were fighting all day. There was a lot of slamming of doors and miscellaneous disruptions.

SUSPICIOUS PERSONSEast Avenida Palizada/Interstate-5 (2:42 p.m.) Two male hitchhikers were reported harassing pedestrians as they walked by.

DRUNK IN PUBLICAvenida Del Presidente, 3100 Block (2:17 p.m.) A woman, who was reported intoxi-cated, attempted to pull her pants down to urinate in public.

Sunday, September 18

DISTURBANCE – FAMILY DISPUTECalle Pescador, 300 Block (11:55 p.m.) A 17-year-old boy was reported saying he was thinking about committing suicide. The boy was seen running out of his home wearing a white shirt with shorts and carrying a black backpack.

SUSPICIOUS PERSONEscalones, 200 Block (10:10 p.m.) A male was reported checking car door handles in the Escalones neighborhood. The man has short hair and was not wearing a shirt.

SUSPICIOUS PERSONSAvenida Monterey, 200 Block (9:03 p.m.) A caller reported that a group of people were loitering outside, smoking mari-juana and drinking in public.

BATTERYEl Camino Real, 400 Block (7:36 p.m.) Outside of Sonny’s Pizza, a female punched a man in the face. The suspect is an em-ployee at Taka-O Restaurant.

MISSING JUVENILEAvenida Del Mar, 600 Block (7:10 p.m.) A young girl was reported missing. She was last seen at Lost Winds beach on foot. She was wearing a blue and pink bikini top with purple and pink bikini bottoms carry-ing a pink towel. It was suspected she had walked to her grandparent’s house.

SUSPICIOUS PERSONCalle Del Cerro, 1000 Block (1:18 p.m.) A man was yelling “help,” a caller reported.

DISTURBANCEEl Camino Real, 2700 Block (1:16 p.m.) A local business owner reported a transient male set up a small camp and was cook-ing eggs in front of the property. The man refused to leave, and the owner temporarily sent two of his employees to keep an eye on the man until the authorities arrived.

BURGLARY IN PROGRESSBuena Vista, 1200 Block (12:32 a.m.) A short male with black hair and tattoos wearing a black tank top was reported car-rying a Maglite flashlight and attempted to break into the caller’s backdoor.


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Thursday, September 22

Bingo Bonanza Party 2 p.m.-4 p.m. Pub-lic event at San Clemente Villas with music, wine, appetizers and bingo. 660 Camino De Los Mares, San Clemente,949.489.3400, www.sanclementevillas.com.

SONGS Public Workshop 7 p.m.-8:30 p.m. Preparedness Information for the Nucle-ar Power Plant at SJC City Council Chambers. 32400 Paseo Adelanto, San Juan Capistrano, 949.234.4565, www.sanjuancapistrano.org.

Business Council of San Clemente 4 p.m. Meets at OC Tavern. 2369 S. El Camino Real, 949.492.1131, www.scchamber.com.

Friday, September 23

Fourth Friday Trail Work 8 a.m.-11:30 a.m. Help out at The Donna O’Neill Land Conservancy. Call for info and directions, 949.489.9778, www.theconservancy.org.

Saturday, September 24

St. Andrew’s By-the-Sea Foundation Dinner and Silent Auction 6 p.m. The ninth annual event at Bella Collina Towne & Golf Club with 100 percent of the auction proceeds donated to Family Assistance Min-istries. 200 Avenida La Pata, San Clemente, 949.498.0828, www.sabtsFoundation.org

Sunday, September 25

Soul Food 11 a.m. Program on the “Inner Landscape” at the Baha’i Center of San Cle-mente with readings, music and more. Free. 3316 Avenida del Presidente, San Clemente, 949.433.9555, www.soulfoodOC.com.

Monday, September 26

General Plan Advisory Committee Meeting 6 p.m. Community Development in the 2nd Floor Conference Room. 910 Calle Negocio

SCHS Back-to-School Night 4:45 p.m. for Upper Campus, 7:14 p.m. for Lower Cam-pus. San Clemente High School, 700 Avenida Pico, 949. 492.4165, www.sctritons.com.

Tuesday, September 27

Special City Council Meeting 6:30 p.m. The Nuclear Regulatory Commission to present Lessons Learned from the Fukushima Nuclear Disaster for SONGS plus speakers from the Interjurisdictional Planning Commit-tee and SONGS. SC Community Center. 100 N. Calle Seville, www.san-clemente.org

Wednesday, September 28

Time Management for Busy Parents 6:30 p.m. Workshop featuring Dr. Paul Gluc, at the library. 242 Avenida Del Mar, 949.492.3493, www.ocpl.org.

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Boy Scout Jesse Morrison Works on Eagle Scout Project

u Jesse Morrison, member of the Boy Scouts Troop 113, led by Scoutmaster Michael Welter, moved one step closer to the rank of Eagle Scout by completing his landscape project last month at the Talega Life Church Preschool. Morrison said he got the idea for his project while volunteering at the church. “I realized that the playground was impos-sible to weed, so I offered to install a new lawn for my Eagle project,” he said.

Completion of the service project required 140 hours of work along with support from local businesses Valley Crest Landscape, Lowe’s and Taco Bell. Community-minded friends and volunteers leant a hand. “The most rewarding thing about my project was the ending when the sprinklers were fixed and the new sod looked perfect. I felt really good about myself,” said Morrison. “It’s pretty awesome that I achieved this since very few make it this far.”

General Plan Logo Winners to be Announced at Reception

u The public is invited to a free artists’ reception September 24 from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. at the San Clemente Art Association’s Art Gallery in the Community Center, 100 N. Calle Seville where the winners of the City of San Clemente General Plan Logo contest will be announced. The contest was conducted by the city and the San Clemente Art Association. All artwork submitted in the contest will also be on display and for sale.

One overall winner of the logo design con-test, 12 more who will be included in the Gen-eral Plan and one best of show winner whose artwork will appear on a future city magazine cover will be announced. For more informa-tion, call Laura Ferguson at 949.361.8254 or email [email protected].

Event to Aid Needy, Hungry in Haiti, Horn of Africa

u Kids Around the World, in partnership with area businesses and San Clemente churches, will host a volunteer project September 23 to 24 at Saddleback College in Mission Viejo. The food-packing event, which is open to the public, will be part of an effort to package and distribute one million meals to help the hungry in Haiti and the Horn of Africa. Volunteers sign-up for shifts to package specially formulated rice and soy-based meals. Volunteers work in stations to package meals in an assembly-line fashion. To participate, volunteers can simply visit www.HopeforHaitiProject.com and sign-up for a timeslot to volunteer. To learn more about the food program or the charity, visit www.kidsaroundtheworld.com.

SCHS Senior Reaches Semifinals of National Merit Scholars

u San Clemente High’s Elena N. Gacek is one of 12 seniors in Capistrano Unified School District and 16,000 seniors nation-wide to be named a semifinalist in the 57th Annual National Merit Scholarship Program. She will have an opportunity to continue in the competition for 8,300 National Merit Scholarships worth more than $34 million that will be offered next spring. Gacek’s scores on the preliminary SAT were con-sidered in the selection as a semifinalist. Finalists will be announced in February.

Jim Kempton Named CEO of San Onofre Foundation

u Jim Kempton, San Clemente Times columnist and former editor and publisher of Surfer magazine, has become the first executive director and CEO of the San Cle-mente-based San Onofre Foundation. Steve Long, retired state park superintendent and founder of the organization that serves San Clemente and San Onofre State Beaches, said the executive board hired Kempton, its former president, “to accelerate San Onofre Foundation’s transition to a new level of pro-fessionalism and contribution to the parks.” Long is senior adviser to the foundation.

Kempton has been media director for Billabong, marketing director for TransWorld Publishing, vice president of content for

Hard Cloud Boardsports Internet portal and director of Quiksilver Crossing—a project that took top pro surfers to exotic surf breaks around the world. He is a past president of the San Clemente Historical Society and wrote and edited a book on the history of surfing at San Onofre. He is also president of Oceanside’s California Surf Museum.

“Our mission at San Onofre Foundation is to expand the educational outreach of San Clemente and San Onofre state beach parks and help support and protect them in these times of severe state budget cuts and threats to their very existence such as the proposed Foothill South toll road,” Kempton said in a news release. “I’m excited to be able to devote much more of my time and energies to serving our parks that are not only a valuable natural and recreational re-source here, but also an important econom-ic engine for San Clemente and surrounding communities.”

Succeeding Kempton as foundation presi-dent is Steve Netherby, longtime camping editor for Field & Stream. Also serving on the foundation’s executive board are Barry Berg, design director for Alert Diver magazine; Dan Lineback, senior data engineer for infor-mation technology company GovPlace and a former California State lifeguard; Rebecca Robles, member of the Acjachemen Nation/Juaneño Band of Mission Indians; Paul K. Strauch Jr., a founding member of the Duke Kahanamoku Surf Club.

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Boy Scout Jesse Morrison consults with Pondo Vleisides, pastor of Talega Life Church, on a landscaping project he completed toward his Eagle Scout. Courtesy photo


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Quick Thinking and Heroic Action

By Stacie N. GalangSan Clemente Times

Teenagers’ decision, her father’s help save man’s life, earns pair special recognition by city

Atypical hot summer day at the pool turned out to be not so typical for Savannah Zoller.

On August 15, the 16-year-old spotted a neighbor face down at the bottom of the neighborhood pool and with the help of her father Mike Zoller pulled the unconscious man, 50-year-old Bernard Sanchez, from the water and got him breathing again.

For their actions, the City of San Clemente recognized the father and daughter duo. Mayor Lori Donchak gave the pair plaques at this week’s City Council meeting.

“It happened really fast,” Savannah Zoller said of her lifesaving actions. “I’m just glad I was there to do something for him.”

Her father beamed with pride over his daughter’s quick thinking and aid to a neighbor.

“I’m just really proud of her, “ he said. “She just reacted.”They received a standing ovation from the audience at

the council meeting. The rescued man’s wife, Raquel Sanchez, said this week

her husband spent two days in the intensive care unit and three more days in the hospital after the incident but has since returned home.

“My husband is doing well,” she said. “He’s doing very well.”

Raquel Sanchez expressed deep gratitude for her neighbor’s actions and maturity.

“It was a good thing she was there,” she said. “That’s such a great thing for a teenager.”

She, her husband and 7-year-old daughter Rachel have lived in the close-knit neighborhood dotted with American flags for about four years, but didn’t know the Zollers.

The couple emigrated separately from the Philippines, met in California and married in 1997. They had lived in Riv-erside and Placentia before settling in San Clemente, which they have come to enjoy, Raquel Sanchez said.

Three years ago, her husband suffered a stroke that left the right half of his body largely paralyzed. Bernard Sanchez went to the pool for recreation and therapy. Using a floatation device, he would work his way around the pool, which is what he had been doing the day Savannah Zoller rescued him.

“I’ll do everything for them,” Raquel Sanchez said this week. “If I can return the favor, I will. She deserves every-thing. This girl did an amazing job.”

Lifesaving actionsThis week, Savannah Zoller recounted the day in August.

She had been swimming with the two girls she was babysit-ting that steamy summer afternoon.

“We were just in the pool playing Marco Polo,” Savannah Zoller said.

The teenager said she saw Bernard Sanchez go into the deep end of the pool. He had gone under, but she didn’t think much of it. When she looked back, she realized he wasn’t moving.

Savannah Zoller dove the 8 feet down to the man put her arms under his and swam him to the surface. She called on the two girls to run to get her father, Mike Zoller, at home across the street while she and another neighbor tried to lift the unconscious Sanchez out of the water.

All told, he spent about two minutes under the water, Savannah Zoller estimated.

“When I got him out of the water, he was slouched over,” she said about reaching the surface.

But an unconscious Sanchez was too heavy for Savan-nah Zoller and another woman at the pool to lift from the water.

Mike Zoller said he rushed over and heaved Sanchez from the pool, but the effort caused him to scrape the man’s chest and stomach on the edge of the pool.

“I laid him on his back and checked for breathing,” said Mike Zoller who is CPR certified. “He was not breathing. Everything was purple. He was foaming at the mouth.”

The father said he knew Sanchez’s lungs would be filled with water. Mike Zoller turned the man on his side and compressed the lung area, which discharged water. Soon enough, Sanchez let out a deep and loud groan, Mike Zoller recalled.

“Then he started barely breathing, and that’s when the ambulance came,” he said.

emergency responseThe first emergency calls came in at 2:58 p.m. and Or-

ange County Fire Authority arrived within less than five minutes with an engine, truck and paramedics, according to authority spokesman Capt. Marc Stone. Two sheriff’s deputies also responded to help at the scene, said Lt. Paul D’Auria.

By the time of the firefighters’ and paramedics’ arrival, Sanchez was “already choking up water,” Stone said.

“We got there, and (Sanchez) was already breathing on his own,” he said. “Our paramedics didn’t have to do any lifesaving treatment, just making sure the victim was stabilized.”

Sanchez had been taken to the hospital by 3:19 p.m.,

according to Stone.“We escorted him to the hospital, monitored the patient

from the scene to the hospital,” the fire authority spokes-man said. “They caught him in the nick of time. It could have been a life-threatening thing.”

Stone praised Savannah Zoller for her decision to help her neighbor.

“She made our job easy,” Stone said.D’Auria said one deputy left the scene at 3:23 p.m., and

the second stayed until about 4:30 p.m.Savannah Zoller continued to help by watching Sanchez’s

daughter Rachel and nephew Gavin, who were with the man at the pool. The Zollers and the remaining deputy kept trying to reach Raquel Sanchez, a home caregiver, by cell phone to alert her of her husband’s condition.

The wife said she had never met the Zollers before but feels she owes the one-time strangers so much.

The Savannah and Mike Zoller went to visit Bernard Sanchez after his return home.

“He was crying,” Raquel Sanchez said of the reunion between her husband with his rescuers. “He hugged both of them.”

Mike Zoller described it as “very emotional.” “He was very thankful,” he said.

positive feedbackSince news of the rescue, the Zollers have received

quite a bit of attention. In addition to the city’s recognition, the fire authority plans to honor the pair. Savannah Zoller received a letter from San Clemente High Principal George Duarte and teachers have singled her out since classes resumed earlier this month.

An Irvine businessman gave Savannah Zoller a generous gift certificate and offered her a job at his family-owned paper company. Other local businesses have offered her free food, too.

“I think she’s held it together pretty good,” Mike Zoller said of all the attention his daughter has received.

Savannah Zoller, a junior at San Clemente High who loves snowboarding, has indeed taken all the attention in stride. The former cheerleader has plans to run track next spring and has a full load of advanced placement and honors classes to keep her busy.

She’s part of the homecoming committee and hasn’t decided which clubs she’ll join for the year. The 16-year-old and sister to 13-year-old Noah maintains a low-key attitude about her future.

“I’m just kind of living life,” she said. SC

CPR ClaSSES The Red Cross of Orange County is offering adult and child CPR and automatic external defibrillator in Mission Viejo on Oct. 15. In addition, the organization also offering the CPR-AED class with a first-aid component in Mission Viejo on Oct. 8 and in Oceanside on Oct. 22.

Residents can sign up for these classes or find other CPR and first aid classes in South Orange county, by visiting www.oc-redcross.org or www.redcross.org/takeaclass and entering their zip code.

Mike Zoller and his daughter Savannah Zoller receive their plaques Tuesday night from Mayor Lori Donchak and the City Council. Photo by Stacie N. Galang


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VIEWS, OPINIONS AND INSIGHTSSOAPBOX

San Onofre Nuclear Generating Station the next Fukushima? on behalf of the people of San Clemente, presumably at their very next regularly scheduled meeting on Tuesday, October 18 at City Hall.

The objective of these meetings is to raise public awareness and give everyone a chance to make well informed choices regarding a complex and controversial topic that is generational in its scope of influence. We have seen the destruction in Japan, and while the catastrophe con-tinues to unfold with little news coverage, it is a topic that must be further explored in our own community, due to the similar-ity of our circumstances. The next big earthquake is overdue, and we must act decisively, based on the balanced and expert testimony being provided to you, the public. We are not as helpless and hopeless as those in favor of the status quo would have us believe.

Here are a few facts that might inspire you to take a closer look and adjust your

ur City Council has called for two special public hearings and a regular City Council meeting to evaluate this

question. On September 27, The Nuclear Regulatory Commission, the Interjuris-dictional Planning Committee and the San Onofre Nuclear Generating Station, will all present “Lessons Learned from Fukushima” and how they apply to San Onofre.

At the second meeting, on October 11, a group of distinguished, independent experts not affiliated with the nuclear power industry will approach the same subject with an alternative point of view. Both meetings will be held on a Tuesday evening beginning at 6:30 p.m., at the city’s Commu-nity Center, 100 North Calle Seville. They will each have the same amount of time allotted for presentations and questions and answers from the City Council and from the public. Following these two meetings our City Council has said that they will vote on what actions would be appropriate to take

Three meetings are to be held to explore this critical question

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PLEASE NOTE: The opinions offered here are those of the guest col-umnist and may or may not be shared by the San Clemente Times staff. We appreciate, however, their willingness to share their views, and we invite responses to be sent to [email protected].

busy schedule in order to make it to these important meetings.

• Did you know … SONGS has 10 times more safety violations than the industry norm, just one of the many fac-tors making it the second most dangerous nuclear power plant out of all 104 in the country?

• Did you know … employees are be-ing retaliated against for reporting safety concerns to management?

• Did you know … SONGS was designed for a 7.0 quake, but is on a fault capable of an 8.0, which is 10 times more powerful?

• Did you know …SONGS intended lifespan ends in 2013, but was extended to 2022 and hopes to go until 2042?

• Did you know … the 30-foot tsunami wall often claimed by the industry is only 14-feet above high tide?

• Did you know … more than 4,000 tons of highly radioactive waste is stored

on-site in temporary storage, accumulating at a rate of 500 pounds per day?

• Did you know … 8.4 million people liv-ing in a 50-mile radius would need to evacu-ate if there were a meltdown?

• Did you know … you are expected to “shelter in place” on your own for at least three days if you can’t evacuate?

• Did you know … your property or pos-sessions can’t be insured against radiation exposure?

• Did you know … for all the inherent risk, Californians get less than 7 percent of our power from SONGS, which could be replaced with energy efficiency and simple conservation measures right now?

Come learn from the experts and make informed decisions that could protect all that you love and cherish before it is too late. SC

GUEST OPINION: by Gary Headrick

Lessons Learned from Fukushima Should be Wake-up Callare no requirements that such plans actu-ally work.

The second lesson from Japan is that officials were more interested in block-ing unfavorable news than in helping victims. The radiation turned out to be three times greater than what was announced. By some accounts, it ended up being the equivalent of 2,000 nuclear bombs. Invisible particles of Plutonium 239 take 200,000 years to decay, and only a millionth of a gram can be lethal. Ce-sium 137 takes several hundred years to decay, which is why Chernobyl remains an uninhabitable ghost city. Should we risk making southern California a total wasteland forever?

here are many worrisome similari-ties between Fukushima and the San Onofre nuclear power plant. What can

we learn from those who suffered heavily because they lived near a nuclear reactor? The first lesson came when the Nuclear Regulatory Commission suddenly switched its evacuation zone from 10 miles to 50 miles. If our danger zone is 50 miles, every-one between San Diego and Los Angeles would have to be evacuated, an obvious impossibility. Perhaps we should take heed of what happened in Long Island. The Shoreham reactor was closed when studies showed that evacuation was not possible. Yes, nuclear power plants are required to have emergency evacuation plans, but there

TThe next shocker from Japan was that

an earthquake and tsunami deemed unlikely actually happened. The recent quake in Virginia was also deemed impos-sible. To minimize construction costs, investors in Japan conveniently ignored 3,000 years of geological history. The same thing happened in California: they cherry picked earthquakes, built on fault zones, and ignored much larger quakes in California history.

Another rude surprise from Fukushima was the explosions inside the reactors, something the nuclear industry insisted was not possible. The myth of nuclear safety has also been debunked by the hundreds of serious accidents with

nuclear weapons. Nuclear-armed bombers have crashed in California, and a jettisoned Mark-15 hydrogen bomb still rests just off Tybee Island, Ga.

To convince the public that accidents are extremely rare, public relations experts cir-culate probabilistic risk analyses. One such reassuring study demonstrated on paper that the simultaneous failure of both emergency shutdown systems could happen only once every 17,000 years. It was of considerable embarrassment when this actually happened twice in four days at two reactors in Salem, N.J.

Nearly a thousand serious accidents have been documented at nuclear power plants,

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GUEST OPINION: by roger Johnson


SOAPBOX

Lessons Learned from Fukushima...(Cont. from page 8)

many due to human error. Hopefully, every-one remembers that the largest blackout in California history a few weeks ago was caused by one maintenance worker. You can try to engineer against earthquakes and tsunamis but you can’t engineer against human error.

Terrorism is an even greater threat. San Onofre is a very inviting target for terror-ists, especially with its many unprotected radioactive fuel rods. Why would we want such a high-value target right near San Cle-mente, and why do we want our very own nuclear waste storage facility?

Perhaps the biggest lesson from Fukushi-ma is that the government and the nuclear

industry cannot be trusted. In Japan, both had a long history of collusion in which they covered up accidents, lied to the public and infiltrated town meetings to sway public opinion. The same thing has happened here. The NRC supposedly pro-tects the public, but in reality the agency is a cheerleader for the nuclear industry. It is a perfect example of “regulatory capture” in which an agency becomes controlled by the industry it is supposed to regulate.

Perhaps the ugliest chapter in our nuclear history comes from the horrific human radiation experiments, which the government covered up and lied about for decades. Researchers injected pregnant women with Strontium 90, fed radioactive

Beaches, Trains and Nuptials: Tying the knot in San Clemente

in our excellent restaurants, imbibed at our watering holes and took full advan-tage of world-class beaches and trails, all while having the opportunity to gaze at our amazing sunsets from the Pier as trains hurtled by. Our friends and family from Seattle, San Diego, Philadelphia, San Francisco, Las Vegas, Salem and even Gilroy were impressed with the conve-nience, originality and uniqueness of our little village.

We are fortunate in San Clemente to have a wide variety of sites available for weddings and other events, including churches, local golf courses, the Casa

e all know how lucky we are to reside in our

Spanish Village by the Sea and also how much visitors from all over the world enjoy our blue skies and magnificent surf and beaches. Yet, until my son Kevin and fiancée Meg

who reside in Santa Cruz, were searching for an eclectic venue to tie the knot some-where between Santa Cruz and San Diego, I didn’t fully appreciate the many special amenities we have available to local families and wedding guests right here in San Clem-ente. Naturally, the money man in me may have figured in the positive financial impact on our local economy in the form of sales taxes, transient occupancy taxes or bed tax and parking meter revenue. Hopefully, we didn’t have to collect any fine revenue from expired meters.

In our case, we had guests from New York to New Zealand that settled into our local hotels and bed and breakfasts, dined

“I see skies of blue, and clouds of white...The bright blessed day, dark sacred night...And I think to myself, what a wonderful world…” —Bob Thiele and George David Weiss as sung by Louie Armstrong

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Romantica, the City’s Community Center and the Ole Hanson Beach Club which, by the way, will soon be restored to its former splendor once a major renovation is completed this coming year. In fact, 42 wedding events were held at the Beach Club alone, of which 24 were for resi-dents and 18 from non-residents. Unfortu-nately, we don’t know the total number of weddings that are held in San Clemente each year, including those sneak wed-dings on the beach.

Although all of these are excellent wedding sites in our little burg, our about-to-be hitched couple decided to follow in

the footsteps of stars such as Judy Garland, Dorothy Lamour and Mickey Rooney and dance under the stars at the historical Casino San Clemente, located in the North Beach corner of town. Built in 1937 and re-cently renovated to accommodate weddings and other events, the Casino proved to be an excellent site for our guests who were within walking distance of hotels, restaurants and shopping. Plus, it is only .16 miles from the front door of the Casino to the North Beach entrance to the Beach Trail, which means you can run, walk or bike from there to Calafia and back and log 4.92 miles to work off those extra calories.

So…who needs the Ritz when you have all of San Clemente at your feet? What a won-derful world indeed.

This column is dedicated to the best and supportive son a father could have, his beauti-ful and smart bride and their friends who will always be a part of our family. Love, Dad. SC

By the NumBers: By Pall Gudgeirsson, Assistant City Manager & City Treasurer

Pall Gudgeirsson

• Annual number of events at city facili-ties: 69• Annual number of wedding events: 44• 90 percent of events are for weddings at Ole Hanson Beach Club• Average Community Center event

attendance: 150• Average Ole Hanson Beach Club event attendance: 120 • Revenue from city facilities: $220,000• Total hotels and motels: 23• Total bed and breakfasts: 4

By The NuMBers

food to children, irradiated the testicles of prisoners and secretly released radioac-tive materials over American cities. They marched tens of thousands of American soldiers into ground zero after nuclear tests to study radiation poisoning. In the Bikini hydrogen bomb tests, they placed native islanders at varying distances from ground zero and measured death rates. Children were told that the radioactive fallout was snow.

Yes, Fukushima has been a wake-up call, and now we must struggle to fight the powerful nuclear lobby. Let’s hope that wisdom from Fukushima will spread to San Clemente before it is too late.

The writer served on the faculty of Amherst College, Tufts University and Ramapo College

and is now professor emeritus residing in San Clemente. For a more detailed version of this column, visit www.sanclementetimes.com. SC


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ToasT To The Casa 6 p.m.-10 p.m. Casa Romanti-ca’s ninth annual gala fund-raiser themed The Crystal Ball featuring food from local res-taurants, wine, five live bands,

dancing, live and silent auctions and more. Tickets $175 each. 415 Avenida Granada, San Clemente, 949.498.2139, www.casaromantica.org.

BaTTle of The Paddle 7 a.m.-4 p.m. Annual stand-up paddle festival and exposition with races and dem-onstrations for all ages and skill levels held next door at Doheny State Beach. 25300 Dana Point Harbor Drive, Dana Point, www.rainbowsandals.com.

CharaCTer CounTs! annual JamBoree 11 a.m.-3 p.m. Annual family fair to teach good character traits in youths, featuring activities, displays, performanc-es, arts & crafts, food for purchase and more at Vista Del Mar Middle School. 1130 Avenida Talega, San Clemente, 949.361.8368, www.san-clemente.org.

7Th annual InTernaTIonal day of PeaCe CeleBraTIon 7 p.m. Event at the Baha’i Center with guest speakers, live music and more to promote peace and unity. Free. 3316 Avenida del Presidente, San Clemente, 949.433.9555, www.soulfoodoc.com.

orange CounTy auTo show9 a.m.-10 p.m. Weekend-long event at the Anaheim Convention Center with new cars, trucks, sport/utility vehicles, hot exotics and alternative fuel vehicles. $5-$10. 800 W. Katella Ave., Anaheim, www.autoshowoc.com.

ukulele ray8 p.m.-10 p.m. Musician in concert at Hulaville. Tickets $5. Call for reservations. 2720 Camino Capistrano, San Clemente, 949.369.1905, www.hulavillecafe.com.

nena andersen7:30 p.m.–11 p.m. Live music at Iva Lee’s. 555 N. El Camino Real, San Clemente, 949.361.2855, www.ivalees.com.

songs PuBlIC workshoP 7 p.m.-8:30 p.m. Pre-paredness Information for the Nuclear Power Plant at SJC City Council Chambers. 32400 Paseo Adelanto, San Juan Capistrano, 949.234.4565, www.sanjuancapistrano.org.

food TruCk fare Thursdays 11 a.m.-2 p.m. Gour-met food trucks at the OC Fair & Event Center. 88 Fair Drive, Costa Mesa, 714.708.1543, www.ocfair.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 this week. Compiled by Tawnee prazak

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dana PoInT BBQ ChamPIonshIP 9 a.m. The City of Dana Point and the Kansas City Barbeque Society host a two-day world-class barbe-cue championship at Sea Terrace

Park. Activities include live music, refreshment garden, food and displays, a dessert contest and more. Pacific Coast Highway & Niguel Road, Dana Point, 949.248.3530, www.danapoint.org.

PedronCellI wIne TasTIng 5:30 p.m.-9 p.m. $15 for seven wines with cheese, crackers and chocolate. San Clemente Wine Company, 212 1/2 Avenida Del Mar, San Clemente, 949.429.7067, www.scwinecompany.com.

harT & soul 7 p.m.-10 p.m. Live music at Adele’s. 2600 Avenida del Presidente, San Clemente, 949.481.1222, www.adelesatthesanclementeinn.com.

Bad kITTy ProJeCT 9 p.m. Live music at Goody’s Tav-ern. 206 S. El Camino Real, San Clemente, 949.492.3400, www.goodystavern.com.

musIC & wIne TasTIng 5:30 p.m.-8 p.m. Live music and wine tasting at DaVine Food & Wine. Cost is $ 20 and includes wine and artisan cheese pairings and crackers. 34673 Golden Lantern, Dana Point, 949.493.4044, www.davine-wine.com.

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BenefIT Comedy show7 p.m. Get some laughs and help the family of Vic Dunlop at The Coach House. Tickets $25. 33157 Camino Capist-rano, San Juan Capistrano,

949.496.8930, www.thecoachhouse.com.

san ClemenTe farmers markeT 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Fresh produce, flowers and more every Sunday along Avenida Del Mar. Rain or shine.

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smokey karaoke 8 p.m. Sing fearlessly at BeachFire and enjoy Mojito Monday. No cover. 204 Avenida Del Mar, San Clemente, 949.366.3232, www.beachfire.com.

monday nIghT laughs 9 p.m.-11 p.m. Live stand-up comedy at Hennessey’s Tavern. 34111 La Plaza, Dana Point, 949.488.0121, www.hennesseystavern.com.

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Cheryl sIlversTeIn and John Paul keene 6 p.m.-9 p.m. Live music duo playing songs from the “great Ameri-can songbook” at Renaissance. 24701 Del Prado, Dana Point,

949.661.6003, www.renaissance-danapoint.com.

BasIa 8 p.m. Concert at The Coach House, also featuring Jann Klose. Tickets $35. 33157 Camino Capistrano, San Juan Capistrano, 949.496.8930, www.thecoachhouse.com.

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kIds sToryTIme aT The Casa 10 a.m. Casa Romantica hosts story-time for youngsters ages 3-5; free. 415 Avenida Granada, San Clemente,

949.498.2139, www.casaromantica.org.

deBloIs mIlledge Band 7 p.m.–11 p.m. Live music at The Cellar. 156 Avenida Del Mar, San Clemente, 949.492.3663, www.thecellarsite.com.

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oC verTIgo 2:30 p.m. Live music at Swallow’s Inn. 31786 Camino Capistrano, San Juan Capistrano, 949.493.3188, www.swallowsinn.com.

kIds’ fIshIng 12 p.m. Free fishing clinic followed by a fishing trip for kids hosted by Dana Wharf. 34675 Golden Lantern, Dana Point, 949.496.5794, www.danawharf.com.

anesha rose 7 p.m.–11 p.m. Live music at The Cellar. 156 Avenida Del Mar, San Clemente, 949.492.3663, www.thecellarsite.com.

Have an event?Send your listing to [email protected]

*For our full calendar, visit the “Event Calendar” at www.sanclementetimes.com.

on sTage aT The CoaCh house

the Kenny Wayne shepherd BandUtter the phrase “young blues guitarist” within earshot of anyone with even a cursory

knowledge of the modern musical vanguard, and the first name that comes up will be Kenny Wayne Shepherd. The Louisiana born axe man and songsmith has been selling millions of albums, throwing singles into the Top 10, shining a light on the rich blues of the past and forging ahead with his own modern twist on a classic sound he has embodied since his teens.

SC TimeS: you just released the new album, How i Go last month. Tell our readers about the album. How I Go is a return to the middle ground between blues and rock, which is what I feel we do best. We worked very hard on this album and all aspects of the recording process, striving to give the listener the best musical experience possible. This record is a great representation of where me and my band are right now.

what kind of set are you planning for The Coach House? Have you played the venue before? The current live show is half new material from the new record, and the other half is songs from previous records that I feel fans want to hear when they come to a KWS band show. Yes, we have played The Coach House before and enjoyed it very much. It has a very inti-mate feel, which I feel is important to the fans. They want to feel connected to the band and what’s happening on the stage.

what other projects are you involved in currently? The current focus for us is touring in support of the new album. We are touring for the next year and a half with plans to go to Europe in November and other countries next year.

The Coach House, San Juan Capistrano, Friday, September 30. Doors open at 6 p.m. Show starts at 8 p.m. Tickets are $48. www.thecoachhouse.com, 949.496.8930 — A.J. Bardzilowski

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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 diffi cult. Level: Medium

Last week’s solution:

SOLUTIONSOLUTIONSOLUTIONSOLUTION

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

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I could call him ‘friend’ and I regret I’ll never see him again.”

Jo said a few months later she heard the great news that Bruce had received the trans-plant and was home doing very well and had plans of taking the whole family to Hawaii.

However, the story took a bizarre twist. Jo said, “After they returned from their

trip, his wife died suddenly. Everyone was shocked because she was the healthy one and everyone expected he would be fi rst to pass. I attended the funeral at the same funeral home as my husband’s funeral. It was very diffi cult but my feelings were strong that I needed to be there.

“Months went by and my neighbor said her dad was asking about me and remembered our visit in the hospital. I said I would really like to see him and see how he’s doing. We had a few meet-ings of sharing our grief of our loved ones gone and the horrible experience of cancer.

“He invited me to go horseback riding with him, something we both love doing. When we stopped for our lunch I told him what I loved about the day: that we were doing something I loved, he was sharing his passion with me, and I was getting my wish—my second chance to be able to call him ‘friend.’

“His reply was ‘I want to be your best friend.’ Well, it’s more than friends and we’ve been dating two months. I truly feel my husband chose him for me and keeps reminding me of my wish.”

Jo added that one challenge they face is that his family and friends have a hard time seeing him with a new woman.

Two Important Life Lessonsoday’s column carries with it a couple of powerful lessons. The fi rst: Op-portunity often arises out of adversity,

although during the diffi cult period of adversity we may not understand or be able to see the opportunity until sometime later.

The second lesson reminds me of my mom. She often quoted her version of the proverb from Ecclesiastes 11:1 by say-ing, “Bread cast upon the waters is often returned in some form.”

Keeping these two lessons in mind, a special woman named Jo, age 51, shared her story.

Jo said, “I’m a widow of fi ve years. My husband passed away from colon cancer at the young age of 46. We were married 23 years with a wonderful life we had created together. Needless to say, I struggled being alone and in the dating world at the age of 50.

“My neighbor’s daddy—whom I’d only met briefl y a couple of times—was diag-nosed with leukemia. In hearing the news, I felt that pit in my stomach of what cancer news feels like. I love my neighbor dearly and her beautiful little family. I knew I had to go visit her dad, Bruce, in the hospital.

“It was diffi cult for me to go to the same hospital where my husband was so many times, but my feeling that I needed to see Bruce was much stronger. I walked into his room and announced that I was his daughter’s neighbor and we talked for a couple hours. We shared many thoughts, feelings, fears and life stories; I dropped a few tears.

“His prognosis was only a 23 percent survival and they were checking family for a bone marrow donor. I left my phone num-ber for his wife to call me. If she needed anything I’d be there. As I walked out of the hospital, I felt a deep sadness. My thoughts at the time were: what an amazing man with an amazing family and life. I wish

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ON LIFE AND LOVE AFTER 50: By Tom Blake

ON LIFE AND LOVE AFTER 50

By Tom Blake

She mentioned another factor that en-riches this story: “I have a swing on my back patio that is now called the ‘therapy swing,’ where long and deep conversa-tions happen. Bruce never talked to any-one about his wife’s death till six months after her passing. He shares his Vietnam stories with me that not even his kids have heard. His daughter said she wor-ries about him because he doesn’t talk about things. I told her on the ‘therapy swing,’ it comes out in buckets. Every-one should have a therapy swing!

“The part I appreciate the most about him is that when someone has looked death in the face they live life to the full-est with no regrets and can appreciate the smallest things in life. As afraid as I am to be with someone who could have a re-occurrence of cancer, I think it’ll be worth it. Besides, who better to do it? I walked one great man to his end of life and I know I can walk another great man.”

For Bruce, that fi rst lesson we talked about—opportunity arises from adver-sity—happened. And Jo’s act of kindness to visit Bruce in the hospital—the bread cast upon the waters—came back to her in fulfi lling her wish of calling him “friend.”

Jo signed her email “Loving Life again!”

Tom Blake is a Dana Point business owner and San Clemente resident who has authored books on middle-aged dat-ing. To comment on his column, email him at [email protected]. See his website at www.FindingLoveAfter50.com SC

race Boulanger, 14, a freshman at San Clemente High School, wrote this poem to commemorate

the 10th anniversary of September 11. She still recalls seeing the Twin Towers destroyed on news broadcasts that day.

Here’s to the Heros

Who just kept on serving


Who proved more deserving


Who fought the battle so fi erce


Whose hearts grief pierced


Whose lives were forever changed


Whose futures were rearranged


Whose souls were battered and smashed


Who forgot how they clashed


Who fought through night and day


Who gave their lives away


Who lived through Nine Eleven


Who died and went to heaven.

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HERE’S TO THE HEROS: A Salute to 9/11


Chargers vs. Tri-tons, San Clemente High SchoolSept. 27, 5:45 p.m.

After competing through a gamut of games at the Dave Mohs Tourney, the Lady Tritons hit up home court for a nonleague match against Edison.Info: www.sctritons.com5SC

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Tritons vs. Mon-archs, Santa Ana StadiumSept. 23, 7 p.m.

The Tritons brace for impact on the gridiron as the team travels to take on Mater Dei with the Monarchs hoping to snap its 0-2 start.Info: www.sctritons.com

Dana Hills Invita-tional, SC MuniSept. 24, 7 a.m.

Grab a cup of joe and enjoy the races Saturday as a slew of area teams hit the rolling hills of Dana Point for this an-nual prep event.Info: www.sctritons.com

A’s vs. Angels,Angel StadiumSept. 24, 6:05 p.m.

With just a handful of games left in the regular season, the Halos take on Oakland before host-ing a showdown with Texas.Info: www.losangeles.

angles.mlb.com

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Monarcas Morelia vs. Galaxy, Home Depot CenterSept. 28, 7 p.m.

After two heated battles on the road, the LA Galaxy head home for a league match against Monarcas Morelia at Home Depot Center.Info: www.lagalaxy.com

S C O R E B O A R D

OrAnGe COunTy TO HOST OrAnGeMAn HAlf-DISTAnCe TrIATHlOnThe inaugural Orangeman Half-Distance Triathlon is scheduled for September 25,

marking the first long-course triathlon ever presented in Orange County. The USA Tri-athlon sanctioned event will traverse the communities of Dana Point, San Juan Capist-rano and Laguna Niguel and will feature iconic Southern California scenery.

The headline event will kick off with a 1.2-mile swim off Salt Creek. Next, a 56-mile bike course will send cyclists through Dana Point and San Juan Capistrano, with a chal-lenging climb and subsequent speedy descent along the Ortega Highway. The 13.1-mile run will take place entirely on the Salt Creek Corridor Trail, with a coastal finish chute.

In addition to the triathlon, athletes may choose from a variety of Orangeman events, including a half-distance triathlon relay, an aquabike (1.2- mile swim, 56-mile bike) and a 1.2-mile open-water Swim. For more information or to register for the inaugural 2011 Orangeman Triathlon events, visit www.orangemantriathlon.com.

TRIATHLONJunIOr CHeer ClInIC On TAp

The 21st Annual Junior Cheer Clinic will take place on Saturday, September 24 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at San Clemente High School. This clinic is for 4-year-olds to eighth-graders. The $45 fee includes a snack, lunch, T-shirt and a performance at the Friday night home football game on September 30. More information is available from Pam Jackson at 949.584.4813 or at [email protected].

CHEERLEADING

Club TeAM TAkeS HOMe TOurnAMenT TITle, Off TO SOlID STArT fOr fAll bASebAll SeASOn

Area fall baseball is off to a great start as the 11-year-old Tritons fall ball team took home the United States Specialty Sports Association’s tournament championship September 18 in Temecula. This was their second trip to the finals in two consecutive tournaments of the club baseball season so far. After a tough one-run loss on Saturday afternoon, the Tritons came out Sunday ready to make a statement.

“You just need to go out and play the way you are capable of playing for six straight innings of baseball,” manager Dave Riddle told his team.

Then, from the mound during the first inning of the title game, Jake Brannon immedi-ately retired the side in 11 pitches which started it all for the Tritons. Also pitching over the weekend were Dodge England, Kami Allard, Luke Hunter, Jay Baggs, Jack Harlow and Connor Wilford, each player throwing their way through three competitive teams Sunday, two of which went 2-0 the day before.

The defensive play by the Tritons throughout the tournament was also stellar as cen-terfielder Brent Riddle made a diving catch after chasing down a hit at full speed deep into the outfield.

With victory on their minds in the dugout Sunday, the Tritons fought their way through the winners bracket with big hits by Allard, Harlow and Wilford and more strong defense that included multiple double plays and pick-offs thrown by England at catcher. Their play resulted in three consecutive wins and a wrap of the tournament with the championship trophy in hand.

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SCORES WANTEDWe want to run your scores, results and announcements in “Scoreboard.”

E-mail [email protected], fax 949.388.9977, snail mail or drop off the information to us at 34932 Calle del Sol, Capistrano Beach, CA 92624 by each Monday at 5 p.m.

Jr. pee Wee TrITOnS reD fOOTbAll TeAM SHuTS DOWn yOrbA lInDA

The San Clemente Jr. Pee Wee Tritons Red Team won its recent game against Yorba Linda in com-manding fashion by the final score of 22-0. At the start of the game, the Tritons defense held the op-position several feet from the goal line for four consecutive downs, stopping Yorba Linda from scoring on their opening drive. Vito Durant, Kade Irwin, Michael Leiss, Ty Foth-

eringham and King Almero helped spur on SC’s relentless defense.The Tritons offense couldn’t be stopped either, starting with its first possession that

included a hand off to Matthew Waskowski as he ran the rock 84 yards for a touch-down. The scoring continued as Jake Huddleson pressured Yorba’s quarterback into throwing an interception to Chase Aellig, which also resulted in a score.

Robbie Farney’s run into the end zone after a hand off from quarterback Jack de Avilla gave the Tritons its next touchdown and ultimate lead in the second half of the game.

The offensive line was also on fire as Christian St. Clair, Conner Drasier, Jacob Terrazas and Teryn Rogers were key in spurring on the win.

SC’s tough defense put a tremendous amount of pressure on Yorba’s offense through-out the entire game, resulting in the shutout and also scoring the final two points in the win—a safety during the fourth quarter of play.

“We executed our plays perfectly, and the next team to play us will have to really fight hard if they expect to beat us,” head coach Scot Durant said. Both teams were also congratulated by the announcer for their conduct and sportsmanship on the field.

FOOTBALL

San Clemente youth football Jr. pee Wee player Matthew Waskowski gets ready to break loose for an 84-yard touch-down run against yorba linda on September 17. Courtesy photo

The San Clemente fall baseball club team gathers for a photo after taking the title at the league tournament last weekend. Courtesy photo

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SPORTS & OUTDOORS

BOYS AND GIRLS CROSS COUNTRY • The varsity girls wrapped competition at the Woodbridge Invite last weekend with a fi fth-place fi nish as did the JV team. The sophomores took second while the freshman fi nished in fi rst place. Sophomore Melissa Eisele took third in the varsity race with a time of 17:14 for the 3-mile distance. This puts her at third fast-est in the county right now. Senior Molly Mann also recorded a top-10 fi nish with a time of 17:45. Girls varsity next runs the Stanford Invitational in Palo Alto this weekend, while the rest of the team are off to compete at the Dana Hills Invitational September 24.

Next 7 days: Sept. 24 at Dana Hills Invite, 7 a.m.

GIRLS GOLF • The Lady Tritons (3-1) fi nished in 17th place with 484 points at the team’s annual Rainbow Sandals/Lady Triton Invitational on September 16. Taking fi rst place at the invite was Torrey Pines (375), followed by Torrance (385) in second place and Palos Verdes (396) in third place. The team went on to face La Costa Canyon on Tuesday before teeing off on its league portion of the schedule against Trabuco Hills on Thursday, September 22.

Next 7 days: Sept. 26 vs. La Costa Cyn., 3 p.m.; Sept. 27 at *Mission Viejo, 2:30 p.m.; Sept. 29 vs. *Mission Viejo, 2:30 p.m.

GIRLS TENNIS • The girls continue to make a case for their No. 6 ranking in the county. The team faced Mater Dei Tuesday before hosting a non-league match against Mission Viejo on Wednesday, September 22.

Next 7 days: Sept. 26 vs. Laguna Beach, 3 p.m.; Sept. 27 vs. *Dana Hills, 3 p.m.

GIRLS VOLLEYBALL • The Lady Tritons (0-1) were quickly dispatched 25-14, 25-11 and 25-15 by Torrey Pines September 13. The team went on to face Huntington Beach at home Tuesday before traveling to face Costa Mesa Thursday, September 22.

Next 7 days: Sept. 23, 24, 26 at Dave Mohs Tourney, TBA; Sept. 27 vs. Edison, 5:45 p.m.

BOYS WATER POLO • Tritons (2-2) swam into a 0-2 start to 2011, losing 15-4 to Huntington Beach September 13 and 13-9 to Clovis West on September 15 before picking up its game for back-to-back wins at the Clovis West Tournament September 16-17. At the tourney, San Clemente escaped with an 11-7 win against Bellarmine Prep and also tallied a 10-5 win against Clovis West. Scott Schneringer led the team with four goals in the win against Clovis West. The team then went on to face Dana Hills on Tuesday before heading into the annual South Coast Tournament September 22-24.

Next 7 days: Sept. 27 at *El Toro, 4 p.m.

Triton ReportBy David Zimmerle

he San Clemente Tritons trounced the La Costa Canyon Mavericks of Carlsbad Friday night, in a one-sided

58-7 victory. The red and black dominated with their running game, which totaled 315 yards. They now stand 3-0 on the season.

The Tritons started a bit shaky on their fi rst series with their secondary giving up big plays as the Mavericks went on a 94-yard drive for a score. Unfortunately for La Costa Canyon, that would be their only scoring drive of the game. San Clemente’s defense continued its dominating play, forcing two fumbles, two interceptions and establishing four sacks. Linebacker Nico

Ruberti along with fellow teammates Jake Klein and Stone Sims all had a sack a piece in Friday’s victory.

Quarterback Travis Wilson rushed for more than 50 yards and two touchdowns; in addition he threw for 159 yards, going 15 for 22 on the night and also threw for two scores. Mike Elespuru rushed for a total of 153, including two drives that lead to touchdowns. Kicker Bret Miller went three for three on fi eld goals, hitting them out from 32 yards, 34 yards, and furthest being 35 yards.

The Tritons have outscored their oppo-nents 136-23 in their last three games. San Clemente faces Mater Dei Friday. Tune in 15 minutes prior to the start of every game at www.schsfnl.com and enjoy the show. SC

SCHS Tritons Stomp Mavs in Third Outing of SeasonTeam faces Mater Dei Friday

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Malia Osterkamp is making her mark early in the 2011/2012 surf season, already having reached the podium a total of six times. She kicked off the contest season with a fourth place finish in the Girls U14 division at the Gatorade WSA Championship Tour Event No. 1, August 6 at San Onofre State Park, Trail 6. She then capped off the month with her first ever win in the NSSA Southwest Explorer Women’s division at event No. 1, August 20 in Huntington Beach. In that event she also took home second place honors in the Girls division. So far this month in NSSA competition Malia has taken third place in the Girls division at Open event No. 1 at Oceanside on September 3-4 and at Explorer No.2, September 18 at Pacific Beach, she was once again a double finalist, taking second in both Women and Girls. Her second top two result in Explorer Women saw Malia rise to the top of the ratings board in that division. A veteran of the Vista del Mar surf team, Malia is expected to once again be a key player when the Scholastic Surf Series (SSS) starts up. Malia is a focused student who, as busy as she is surfing multiple series, says

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Malia Osterkamp. Courtesy of NSSA

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The 4th Annual Rainbow Sandals Battle of the Paddle Set for September 24-25 at Doheny State Beach

ith Rainbow Sandals’ Battle of the Paddle stand-up paddle contest heading into its fourth successful

year Saturday and Sunday, September 24 and 25 at Doheny State Beach, we caught up with Marketing Director / Event Co-direc-tor Pat Huber to discuss how far the sport of SUP has come and how the event has evolved because of it. Here is a sampling of what Huber had to say.

Going into the 4th Annual Battle of the Paddle, what do you think about the hold SUP has taken in the surfing world and how Rainbow Sandals has played a part in its advancement?

I think SUP has taken a journey through the surfing world but inevitably started to create a world of its own. By originating in the surfing world, SUP went through grow-ing pains having to share the same waters as traditional surfers but it seems like everything has calmed. People that never surfed and started SUP surfing are more educated and have acquired ocean etiquette and people that disapproved the sport from the beginning have to come to terms with themselves on why they actually do it now.

However, you don’t need waves to SUP and you can have just as much fun, if not more, exploring places you’d never go just paddling around. A third of our competitors in the Battle of the Paddle come from places where there is no ocean.

Are there any new additions to this year’s battle events?

Because of the higher than expected en-tries into the Elite Race last year, we created two qualifying heats. The top 25 paddlers of

each qualifying heat will enter into the final Elite Race at 2 p.m. The first heat will be at 9 a.m. and the second heat at 10 a.m. We primarily did this as a safety precaution.

Is there anything special about this year’s battle that you’d like to highlight in a story?

What’s special about this year is the increase in youth and world participation and the Doheny State Beach Interpre-tive Association kids’ activities. So far we have competitor entries from 30 different countries on five continents and there are already three entries into the Elite Race from kids ages 12, 14 and 16. Seeing more and more kids get into the sport at a high competitive level show’s promise in the sport’s future. Also, the DSBIA, our benefactor, will be holding a larger kid’s zone concentrated in the middle of the event site. Don’t hesitate to bring the fam-ily down to participate in all the weekend activities.

ON THE WEB: Find out more and tune into the live webcast at www.battleofthe-paddle.com. SC

Water temp: 63-68˚F Water visibility and conditions: San Clemente: 12-15’+ Poor-Fair; Catalina: 10-20’+ Fair+Remarks: Small South/Southwest swell and minor Northwest swell keep the surf rideable on Thursday. Surge is generally pretty light, and visibility is okay, making for generally poor-fair to fair diving conditions. Short range: Size is in the 2-3’(knee-waist high) zone for most of the region on Thursday morning, with a few slightly larger peaks for top exposures. Size holds in the 2-3’ (knee-waist high) range on Friday off a mix of Southwest and Northwest swells. Conditions look clean for the mornings and generally fair overall. Long range: A small Southwest/South-South-west groundswell mix is on tap over the week-end, mixing with small Northwest windswell. Conditions are looking clean for the mornings; with most breaks holding steady in the 2-3’ (knee-waist high) zone. Stay tuned to Surfline.com for updates.

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SURF RESULTS

NSSA Soutwest Conference Open Event No. 2, September 10-11, Huntington Beach, Pier

First place and local finishers only. MEN: 1. Taylor Clark, Encinitas; 2. Trevor Thornton, San Clemente. JUNIORS: 1. Brogie Panesi, Pacifica; 3. Griffin Colapinto, San Clemente. BOYS: 1. John Mel, Newport Beach. MINI GROMS: 1. Zach McCormick, Solana Beach; 2. Ethan Mudge, Capistrano Beach; 4. Ryan Martin, San Clemente. WOMEN: 1. Kulia Doherty, San Clemente; 3. Tia Blanco, San Clemente. GIRLS: 1. Frankie Harrer, Malibu; 2. Tia Blanco, San Clemente. LONGBOARD: 1. Cody Canzoneri, San Clemente/Texas. PERfORMER Of THE EVENT: Taylor Clark, Encinitas.

NSSA Southwest Conference Explorer Event No. 2, September 18, Pacific Beach, Crystal Pier

Local finishers only. BOYS: 6. Kei Kobayashi, San Clemente. MENEHUNE: 6. Noah Ho-henester, San Clemente. SUPER GROMS: 3. Ethan Mudge, Capo Beach; 5. Kade Matson, San Clemente. WOMEN: 1. Kulia Doherty, San Clemente; 2. Malia Osterkamp, San Clemente. GIRLS: 2. Malia Osterkamp, San Clemente. Full results online at www.sanclementetimes.com

BOARD SHORTS

Surfing America Prime Event No. 1 RelocatesDue to scheduling conflicts, the event previous-ly set for September 24-25 on Camp Pendleton at DMJ’s will now be held in Cardiff by the Sea at Seaside Reef on the same dates.

UPCOMING EVENTS

September 24-25: Battle of the Paddle, Doheny State Beach September 24-25: Nike 6.0 Surfing America Prime West Event No.1, Cardiff by the Sea, Seaside Reef October 1-2: Gatorade WSA Championship Tour Event No.2, Ventura, Surfers Point October 1-2: NSSA Southwest Open Event No. 3, San Onofre State Beach, Uppers October 8: Surfing America Prime West Event No. 2, San Onofre State Park, Church Beach October 8-9: Seafest T.Patterson Surf Contest, San Clemente, Pier

Stand-up paddlers participate in the 2010 Rainbow Sandals Battle of the Paddle at Doheny State Beach. Hundreds are expected to return to compete in this year’s fourth annual event, Saturday and Sunday, September 24-25. Photo by Tom Servais

Hurley Pro Updates Online With the conclusion of the Hurley Pro Trestles expected after press time, updates will be posted online at www.sanclementetimes.com.

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