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County to Seek Public-Private Partnership for

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Gene Burrus is shown here in 2012 during the renaming of Mustang Field to the Gene Burrus Ballfi eld at the Dana Point Community Center. Photo: Andrea Swayne

Dana Hills Water Polo Goalie Leads

County in SavesSPORTS/PAGE 16

Starbucks Reconfigures Drive-thru for Safety,

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Gene Burrus Passes Away at 88

City mourns the loss of longtime youth baseball, parade, senior center bingo

announcer, community volunteer

Turkey Trot Registration is OpenSPORTS/PAGE 16

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cations, or P3, for such a partnership is expected to be brought before the board within the next four months, and will be followed by a Request for Proposals being issued to a pre-determined selection of companies deemed qualified.

In January the California Coastal Com-mission voted to allow the revitalization plan—in the works for nearly 20 years—to move forward. Design of the first phases of the plan has been completed by the OC Public Works Department.

WHAT’S NEXT: According to Bartlett’s statement, the chosen developer would be granted a master ground lease by the county and would manage/operate the improve-ments throughout the duration of the lease.

The developer would also be charged with leasing and collecting rent from business operators in the Harbor and pay rent to the county based on the income of such leases.

The release also states that Supervisor Bartlett’s office and the Harbor Depart-ment will hold periodic public meetings to update stakeholders on the progress of the plan.—AS

Dead Man Found Tuesday on Capistrano Beach IdentifiedTHE LATEST: The dead man who was found washed ashore Tuesday on Capist-rano Beach has been identified, authori-ties said.

According to Lt. Jeff Hallock of the Orange County Sheriff’s Department, the man has been ID’ed as Ricky Lynn York, 48. York was a known transient.

York’s body was found at 11:51 a.m. Tuesday on Capo Beach, in front of the Beach Road neighborhood, just upcoast of Poche Beach at the Dana Point/San Clemente border.

WHAT’S NEXT: The cause of death is still under investigation, pending toxicology reports, Hallock said.—AS

Parents Discuss Vaccina-tion Law at CUSD MeetingTHE LATEST: A group of concerned parents addressed the Capistrano Unified School District Board of Trustees Wednes-day night regarding the SB 277 vaccina-tion bill for the 2016-2017 school year.

Amanda McKay, a CUSD parent of three, presented the topic to the board as a citizen’s request agenda item, in which someone is given three minutes to address the board on an issue of their choosing. McKay was followed by 11 speakers—including one parent in favor of the new law—who largely sought to explain to the board their reasons for opposing mandated vaccinations, as well as discussing implementation for the 2016-2017 school year.

In June, Gov. Jerry Brown signed SB 277 into law, eliminating vaccine exemp-tions in schools statewide with the excep-tion of noted medical issues.

“The Legislature, after considerable debate, specifically amended SB 277, to exempt a child from immunizations whenever the child’s physician concludes that there are ‘circumstances, including but not limited to, family medical history, for which the physician does not recommend immunization …’” Brown wrote in a letter to the California State Senate. “Thus, SB 277, while requiring that school children be vaccinated, explicitly provides an exception when a physician believes that circumstanc-es—in the judgement and sound discretion of the physician—so warrant.”

While the law is already passed, many parents spoke Wednesday night about the importance of exemptions such as per-

sonal beliefs. One parent from Las Flores said she wanted the trustees to better un-derstand parents who choose “alternative vaccination schedules” for their children.

“Most of us aren’t aimlessly following a B-list celebrity or a debunked medical study,” she said. “Most of us have very principled reasons for our choices, and they’re based in logic, ethics and morality.”

Dr. Bob Sears of Dana Point was also in attendance and said “unvaccinated kids do not pose danger to other vaccinated kids.” He added that mandated vaccines will not protect students from one of the most com-mon illnesses in schools—whooping cough.

WHAT’S NEXT: The item was information only, so no board action was required after the presentation. Trustee Jim Reardon, backed by Board President Lynn Hatton-Hodson, requested the board receive the source documentation cited during the speakers’ presentations, including docu-mentation backing up allegations that par-ents are receiving notices mandating their children be vaccinated in order to partici-pate in the current school year, rather than by 2016-2017, per the law.—Allison Jarrell

SONGS CEP to Meet Nov. 5THE LATEST: Southern California Edison announced on Oct. 29 that the San Onofre Community Engagement Panel will “re-view a study of the economic benefits of decommissioning the San Onofre nuclear plant” during its next quarterly meeting.

The SEC is made up of a variety of stakeholders from area cities. Dana Point is represented on the panel by Mayor Carlos Olvera.

According to a press release, the study will look at local, state and national economic impact of decommissioning the nuclear plant.

Representatives from SCE, major-ity owner of the shuttered San Onofre Nuclear Generating Station, will provide an update on decommissioning plans.

Reports from various state and regional news outlets have quoted experts in recent weeks regarding the economic impact of decommissioning and whether the $4.4 billion in the SONGS decommissioning fund will be enough to cover the costs of completely removing the current facility.

WHAT’S NEXT: The meeting, which is open to the public, will take place from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. on Thursday, Nov. 5 at the QLN Conference Center, located at 1938 Avenida Del Oro in Oceanside. Staffed information booths will be open from 5 p.m. to 6 p.m. There will be a public comment period and the meeting will be live-streamed via www.songscommunity.com.—Eric Heinz

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Starbucks Drive-thru Remodel Nears CompletionTHE LATEST: Following a unanimous vote by the Dana Point Planning Commission on Oct. 12, construction to reconfigure the drive-thru at Starbucks on Pacific Coast Highway in the Lantern District is well underway.

The business worked with the city to design a revision of the drive-thru in order to alleviate the daily queue of cars stretch-ing out into the northbound lanes of PCH. The cars often caused a hazard when the length of the line exceeded the length of the dedicated turn lane into the parking lot/drive-thru and drivers, insistent on staying in the line, would opt to let their vehicles block the right lane rather than parking and walking into the establish-ment for their morning coffee.

WHAT’S NEXT: With the new configura-tion, drivers will be required to access the drive-thru lane by turning on to Granada Drive, then on to the alleyway, where the new entrance will be located.

The drive-thru lane will then make a horseshoe-shaped loop—first straight to-ward PCH and then turning right, past the menu board/window, heading back toward the alley and then exiting via a new lane be-tween the building and the alley. Cars will no longer be allowed to enter from PCH.

Note: The large Canary Island palm tree once growing where the new exit lane is being created was relocated to the Beach Road/Coast Highway intersection.

The project is expected to be completed by Nov. 2.—Andrea Swayne

County to Seek Public-Private Partnership for Harbor RevitalizationTHE LATEST: The Orange County Board of Supervisors, in consideration of the long-awaited OC Dana Point Harbor revitaliza-tion plan, has announced it will seek out a public-private partnership with a devel-oper that would build and operate certain portions of the improvements slated for the project.

Lisa Bartlett, Orange County Supervi-sor, Fifth District, announced in an Oct. 22 press release, that a Request for Qualifi-

The Starbucks store on PCH in the Lantern District is in the process of revising its drive-thru to prevent a hazard to drivers caused by cars in the queue sticking out into traffic lanes. Photo: Andrea Swayne

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SAN CLEMENTEBike/Pedestrian Path Projects Near I-5 Discussed

During the Oct. 20 San Clemente City Council meeting, the council voted to allocate funding to a study to look at the construction of Interstate 5 interchanges. The grant would be submitted under the Sustainable Transportation Planning Grant Program from CalTrans. The cost of the study is estimated to be $200,000 with the city’s responsibility of paying $23,000 of the cost.

The study would look at increasing accessibility for bicycles and pedestrians around the underpasses of avenidas Pico, Vista Hermosa, Palizada, Mendocino, Calafia and Camino de Estrella at the San Clemente-Capistrano Beach border, as well as the area of South El Camino Real near I-5.

During the council meeting, Council-man Bob Baker said he was taken aback by the cost of these studies, which he said would probably show what the council already knows—cost of improvements and how long they’ll take.

Baker said the study would give the council the full, intricate details of the

project but questioned whether the cost would be worth it.

Other council members said they would like to see the details of the study even if the cost does seem lofty.

The action was split into two decisions: to fund the study and to authorize the city manager’s office to execute an evaluation of the grant, which passed 3-2 and 4-1 respectively.—Eric Heinz

Group Continues New School District Talks On Tuesday, a group of parents and

concerned citizens, known as the newly formed Citizens for San Clemente Unified School District, hosted a meeting at the San Clemente Community Center regard-ing the schools within the city forming a new school district.

Talk about forming a San Clemente school district started in early August when the city provided citizens a road map of the necessary steps organizers would need to take under the California Educa-tion Code.

The meeting Tuesday centered on what parents would like to see from a new school district rather than what would need to be done. Many who attended said they would like to see more financial ac-countability, more accessible mental and psychological health services for students, retention of quality teachers, better test scores and academic achievement, a small-er bureaucracy within a school district and

other things they feel Capistrano Unified School District has not provided students.

A major talking point from City Council-man Tim Brown was the cost of deferred maintenance of CUSD facilities. It was mentioned during the August meeting as well as the Tuesday night meeting by Brown that CUSD still has $800 million in deferred maintenance costs.

Another meeting of Citizens for SCUSD is planned but has yet to be scheduled.

Organizer Wendy Redlew Shrove said the group’s next step is to form a chari-table organization and commission a feasi-bility study, as well as finding an attorney to “help us get underway.”—EH

iane Harkey, County Board of Equalization member, and UC Irvine are hosting a free

conference, Connecting Women to Power, on Nov. 4 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., at the UCI Student Center, 311 W. Peltason Drive in Irvine.

Check in will begin at 8 a.m.The conference will feature a

number of breakout sessions and 36 women speakers who are experts and leaders in the fields of business, government and nonprofit organiza-tions.

Speakers will include Christine N. Simmons, Los Angeles Sparks president; Trisha Nguyen, national manager of operation support and services for Panda Express; Katie Burbank, Yelp community director and Linda Voss, Red Cross Orange County CEO, among others.

Registration by phone or online is required. For more information or to RSVP, call 1.888.847.9652, or visit www.boe.ca.gov/cwp. DP

Women’s Business Conference Set for Nov. 4 in Irvine

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Wendy Redlew Shrove writes audience members’ suggestions and what they would like to see within their own school district during a meeting on Tues-day at the San Clemente Community Center. Photo: Eric Heinz

News Next DoorWHAT’S GOING ON IN OUR NEIGHBORING TOWNS

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The photo of Gene Burrus as a child with his family on vacation to Dana Point in 1933 is now one of the tile murals decorating the Dana Point pedestrian bridge. Photo: Courtesy of the Dana Point Historical Society

Gene Burrus and a few Dana Point Youth Baseball players get a look at the monument dedicated in his honor in 2012 at the re-naming of Mustang Field to the Gene Burrus Ballfield. Photo: Andrea Swayne

Gene Burrus was known as much for his dapper duds as for his golden voice. Photo: Courtesy of Rene Cortez

BY ANDREA SWAYNE, DANA POINT TIMES

Gene Burrus, ‘The Voice of Dana Point,’ Passes Away at 88

The sights and sounds of “home” play a large part in making lifetime mem-ories. And the people, places and

events responsible for them are integral to the fabric that makes up a city, place or neighborhood. So when we lose an iconic figure to death, the loss is felt well beyond the circle of the deceased’s family and close friends, extending outward to include an entire community.

Dana Point has suffered such a loss—in the void left and the voice silenced—when Gene Burrus, 88, passed away on Oct. 21 from melanoma.

Burrus is survived by his wife of 50 years, Gladys, his sister-in-law Tona (Ari-zona) and numerous nieces and nephews, one of which Gladys is now living with.

Gene “The Voice of Dana Point” Burrus’ became one of the city’s most beloved figures, with his golden voice, personality and generosity, since “retiring” to Dana Point in 1986 with his beloved wife.

As announcer for Dana Point Youth Baseball for more than a decade and the Dana Point Festival of Whales Parade for nine years, as well as his more than 15 years of volunteer service—three to five days a week—at the Senior Center, acting as the unofficial greeter, master of cer-emonies, bingo caller and overseer of food distribution to qualified residents in need, Burrus more than earned his nickname, along with the respect and admiration of friends and fans of all ages.

Thousands of area children will remem-ber his voice fondly as he called the play-by-play at their baseball games, making them feel as exciting and important as the big leagues. Scores of Festival of Whales Parade-goers and participants recall the big introductions every band, float and community group, large or small, got as they marched down Pacific Coast High-way. And to his large and ever-growing group of senior friends, his time at the Senior Center created a welcoming, fun and active home-away-from home for all.

Among his many community recogni-tions, Burrus was honored as Ambassador of the Year for South County Senior Services in 2006, Mustang Field at the Dana Point Community Center was renamed the Gene Burrus Ballfield in his honor in 2012 and he was named the Citizen of the Year for 2013 by the Dana Point Chamber of Commerce.

“Gene was one of the best salesmen for the city of Dana Point, whether supporting our youth or seniors,” said Kevin Evans, director of Community Services & Parks. “He always had a welcoming smile and a

handshake for everyone at the Community Center, inviting people into the place he considered an extension of his home and was supportive and appreciative of what the City Council, city staff and Senior Services does for our residents. He dedicated his life to serving others and is sorely missed.”

Burrus showed his dedication to and appreciation for the city and its efforts with more than eight years of perfect attendance at City Council meetings, where he often spoke in praise of Dana Point’s efforts to provide services to residents. In 2004 City Council honored him with a certificate of recognition for his community service and in 2006 issued an official proclamation nam-ing him “The Voice of Dana Point.”

Rene Cortez, Dana Point Youth Baseball director of communications for more than 30 years, worked side-by-side with Burrus during his years as announcer.

“Over the last season or two (Burrus stopped announcing in 2012) when I’d go down to the ballpark and watch the games, it struck me as unfortunate that the play-ers moving up to the Mustang division would never have the opportunity to hear Gene Burrus announce their games,” Cor-tez said. “Many of us have fond memories of Dana Point Youth Baseball’s announcer. Mine extend beyond the ballfield into the Senior Center where he persuaded me to volunteer—into his home as I became friends with him and his wife, and then into my heart as I became part of their

City mourns the loss of longtime youth baseball, parade, senior center bingo announcer, community volunteer

family. My admiration and love for this gentleman can only be expressed in this thought: If a person could choose their father, there is no one I would wish to fill those shoes except Gene Burrus.”

Before the dedication of the Gene Bur-rus Ballfield, he was recognized by the league with the creation of the Gene Bur-rus Fund, enabling children in financial need to participate.

LIFE BEFORE DANA POINTBurrus was born in Arizona in 1927 and

although he didn’t become a Dana Point resident until retirement, it was not his

first visit to the city.In 1933, while on a vacation to visit

family members in Southern California, Burrus’ father took a photograph of the family’s visit next to the Dana Point sign. That photograph showing a 6-year-old Burrus is now among the tile murals on the Dana Point pedestrian bridge at the entry to the city at PCH and Dana Point Harbor Drive.

In 1945 Burrus joined the Navy and then in 1951, following his time in the service, attended the Radio and Engineer-ing School in Burbank for an education in broadcasting.

Burrus began his career in 1952 at radio station KRUX in Glendale, Ariz.

His career in radio and television took him from California to Arizona and back, working at stations such as KCMJ in Palm Springs; KCOP, Los Angeles; and KOCM, Newport Beach.

And in the 10 years leading up to his re-tirement, he served as the Armed Forces Radio announcer for the Tournament of Roses Parade, earning him another nick-name—The Voice of Armed Forces Radio.

A CELEBRATION OF LIFEA celebration of Gene Burrus’ life will

be held on Sunday, Nov. 22 at noon on the Gene Burrus Ballfield at Del Obispo Com-munity Park, adjacent to the Dana Point Community/Senior Center at 34052 Del Obispo Street in Dana Point. DP

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NEWS BITESCOMPILED BY ANDREA SWAYNE

Annual Dana Point Library Book Sale Set for Oct. 30 and 31The Dana Point Library Bookstore

will host its annual book sale on Friday and Saturday, Oct. 30 and 31 from 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. in the Community Room at the library, 33841 Niguel Road in Dana Point.

A variety of books in like-new condi-tion will be for sale. Inventory includes a number of children’s books, cookbooks, puzzles and games ideal for holiday gift giving.

There will be cookies for the children. All funds raised go toward supporting

the Dana Point Library.

Historical Society Field Trip to Rancho Santa Fe Set for Nov. 14The Dana Point Historical Society is tak-

ing reservations for a field trip to Rancho Santa Fe—“the town the rail built”—sched-uled for Nov. 14 from 8:45 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Tickets are $35 and include bus trans-

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DP Sheriff’sBlotter

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

Tuesday, October 27

DISTURBANCE Pacific Coast Highway, 34200 Block (4:22 p.m.) A drunken woman who appeared to be homeless was screaming and bothering customers at McDonald’s. The caller said the woman was demanding money and hitting cars when she didn’t get it.

CITIZEN ASSIST Breezy Place, 33400 Block (4:04 p.m.) A woman called and said her neighbor’s dogs are always off their leashes and it “impedes her manner of movement outside her house.”

DISTURBANCE-MECHANICAL Atlantis Way, 23200 Block (3:25 p.m.) A woman said her neighbors are removing asbestos and blowing it toward her.

DISTURBANCE Pacific Coast Highway/Cop-per Lantern (12:55 p.m.) Police received

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Community MeetingsFRIDAY, OCTOBER 30

Canned Food Drive 6 a.m.-7 p.m. from Oct. 26 through Nov. 9, Dana Hills High School hosts their annual collection of canned foods. This year’s collection will be donated to Family Assistance Ministries. For more information, call 949.295.1481. Donations should be dropped off at Dana Hills High School, 33333 Golden Lantern.

TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 3

City Council Meeting 6 p.m. at Dana Point City Hall, Council Chamber, 33282 Golden Lantern, 949.248.3500, www.danapoint.org.

South Orange County Toastmasters Meeting 7 p.m.-8:40 p.m. Practice be-coming a more confident communica-tor on Tuesdays at Dana Point Commu-nity House, 24642 San Juan Avenue, Dana Point, 949.280.9777, 3944816.toastmastersclubs.org,

Dana Harbor Toastmasters 7 p.m.-8:30 p.m. Fine tune your public speaking skills each Tuesday at the Capistrano Beach Church, 26975 Domingo Av-enue, Capistrano Beach, 949.492.7181, www.1707.toastmastersclubs.org.

WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 4

Monarch Beach Sunrise Rotary Club 7 a.m.–8:30 a.m. Join members of the club for breakfast and a meeting at the Laguna Cliffs Marriott Resort & Spa, 25135 Park Lantern, Dana Point, www.monarchbeachrotary.com.

THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 5

Dana Point Youth Board Meeting 4 p.m. at Dana Point City Hall, Coun-cil Chamber, 33282 Golden Lantern, 949.248.3500, www.danapoint.org.

MONDAY, NOVEMBER 9

Planning Commission Meeting 6 p.m. at Dana Point City Hall, Council Chamber, 33282 Golden Lantern, 949.248.3500, www.danapoint.org.

TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 10

Veterans’ Assistance 1:30 p.m.-3 p.m. The Dana Point Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 9934 provides free veterans’ assistance on the second Tuesday of every month at the Dana Point Com-munity Center, 34052 Del Obispo, 949.275.3142, www.vfwpost9934.org.


portation and a two-hour guided tour of the village. Following the tour, attendees will have time to get lunch on their own at the inn. The return bus ride will include a visit to Leo Carrillo Ranch Historic Park.

The trip is limited to 50 people. Res-ervations are being taken via email at [email protected]. Please provide name, email and phone number for contact.

The $35 fee should be mailed or deliv-ered to the Historical Society Museum at Dana Point City Hall, 33282 Golden Lantern, Suite 104, Dana Point, CA 92629.

The bus will leave promptly at 9 a.m. from the Strand Vista Park parking lot off of Pacific Coast Highway and Selva Road.

Though Rancho Santa Fe began as a failed attempt to grow lumber for railroad ties, the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe railways transformed the area into a community of “gentlemen estates.” Santa Fe officials hired the best engineers, architects, landscape architects and agronomists to create a utopian commu-nity. It was not long before Rancho Santa Fe became home to many Hollywood celebrities. The community has retained its 1920s architectural style and sense of place, inviting visitors to learn its stories.

For more information about the field trip destinations, visit www.ranchosantaf-ehistoricalsociety.org and www.carlsbadca.gov; search “Leo Carrillo Ranch Historic Park.”

Christ Lutheran Celebrates Golden AnniversaryChrist Lutheran Church, 35522 Camino

Capistrano in San Clemente, will celebrate its 50th anniversary on Sunday, Nov. 8, with a “blessing of the animals” and a neighborhood gathering from noon to 2 p.m., preceded by a dedication and church service at 10:30 a.m.

“Pet owner or not, the event is open to the community,” said Judy Franz, Church Council president. “We will have treats for both pets and people and really hope to meet our neighbors.”

The congregation has been celebrating the golden anniversary with service proj-ects to commemorate the milestone.

“We signed up over 50 donors for our two blood drives this year. We try to collect at least 50 pairs of socks and underwear for the homeless each month and 50 pounds of food each month for Family Assistance Ministries,” said Pastor Brenda Bos.

Recently, members of the church also wrote 50 postcards to veterans for their past service and performed 50 random acts of kindness.

For more information, call 949.496.2621.

reports of a man beating up a woman on the sidewalk near the West Marine store and knocking her belongings into the street. The man was also seen harassing another man earlier at Taco Bell.

FOUND CHILD 24300 Block De Leon Drive (9:38 a.m.) A 2-year-old boy wearing a Mickey Mouse shirt and a diaper was found in a caller’s backyard.

Monday, October 26

BATTERY REPORT La Cresta Drive, 25000 Block (9:54 p.m.) A drunken man said he was assaulted by his friend who had left the scene in a gold BMW convertible on her way to San Diego two hours prior to the report.

BURGLARY REPORT Del Obispo Street, 33600 Block (4:21 a.m.) A woman reported she and her husband were cleaning the Alb-ertsons shopping center parking lot when they noticed the front door of a nail salon had been shattered. The caller said she didn’t see anyone inside.

Sunday, October 25

DISTURBANCE Puerto Place/Dana Point Harbor Drive (11:03 p.m.) A drunken man told deputies he had been beaten up by subjects from three different cars in the parking lot. He said “there’s a lot of them and they don’t live here.” The caller hung

up and when deputies tried to call back, the phone went to voicemail.

SUSPICIOUS PERSON/CIRCUMSTANCES Avenida Las Palmas, 26600 Block (5:48 a.m.) A woman was heard screaming that someone had left her injured on the free-way. The caller said the woman was heard but not seen.

DISTURBANCE Pacific Coast Highway, 34700 Block (1:39 a.m.) A large group of people were fighting in a parking lot. The caller said no weapons were seen but subjects were heard saying they had guns in their trunks. A 22-year-old man who said he works as a plumber was arrested and released about an hour later after posting bond.

Saturday, October 24

SUSPICIOUS PERSON/CIRCUMSTANCES Pacific Coast Highway/Monarch Bay Plaza (8:51 a.m.) A transient woman who has been liv-ing in the bushes in the area and is known to smoke pot and get drunk, was reported for littering. She had a big black lab and a pit bull with her.

Friday, October 23

TERRORIST THREATS REPORT Golden Lantern, 32500 Block (5:02 p.m.) A female Bank of America customer said she would “shoot everyone up in the bank,” but she wasn’t going to because “she has to go buy a gun.”

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Members of Mariners 936 Sea Scouts held a candlelight march on Oct. 21 to protest the county’s efforts to privatize the management of the OC Sailing & Events Center where they are based. Photo: Andrea Swayne

Letters to the EditorPLEASE CLEAN UP THE SLOPES OF PALISADES DRIVE

EVA M. WESSELL, Capistrano Beach

The city has pruned the bushes between the gazebo and Pacifi c Coast Highway on Palisades Drive, pleasing traf-fi c and pedestrians with a better view. But there is a price to pay.

Unfortunately, the enhanced vistas have also laid bare more of the downward slopes to the businesses below and, with it, the accumulation of decades of trash, either from careless walkers on Palisades or from the businesses themselves.

Local residents often attend to the trash accumulating along the roadway above, but the steep hillside makes it dangerous trying to reach the rest.

Besides, trash collecting citizens might encounter trespassing complaints, since property boundaries are not posted.

Perhaps the city could take charge of the problem by notifying those respon-sible for the long-postponed cleanup.

DOWNTOWN DANA POINT NEEDS TO BE MORE BICYCLE-FRIENDLY

JILL RICHARDSON, Dana Point

As an avid bike rider, I’m wondering when bike lanes will be put into place on Del Prado Avenue between Copper Lantern and Golden Lantern. There are currently no bike lanes traveling south or north on Del Prado in that section. This is surprising, since the town center area off Del Prado is supposed to be much more walking/bike friendly.

In addition, the bike lanes on Pacifi c Coast Highway are much more danger-ous. There is very little room for bikers’ safety when car doors open or cars park, and a much smaller space between travel-ing cars and bikers.

As a biker, I challenge decision makers to create Dana Point as a bicyclist haven.

I want to encourage all of those involved in designing our city going forward to read www.activelivingresearch.org.

RETURN HARBOR PARK TO COUNTY PARKS DEPARTMENT

MARK HOWE, San Juan Capistrano

As a (very) longtime marine sciences instructor at Saddleback College and in the Dana Point Harbor, I can help folks understand how the old Dana Point Youth and Groups facility (now the OC Sailing & Events Center) came to be such a drain on the county.

When the DPY&G facility came to be in 1983, it was humming with activities that

allowed it to pay its own way. Saddleback contributed boats, Saddleback and others contributed instructors, each of the various groups contributed their share of mainte-nance or money and the county maintained an offi ce that marketed and coordinated programs and collected money. This consortium arrangement could draw from the community at large and even consider-able amounts of grant money from the state boating and waterways agencies.

Then a few years ago the center was trans-ferred from the county Parks Department to the newly-formed Dana Point Harbor Department which had no interest in any of that—only the part about collecting money.

Programs deteriorated gradually as coordination became non-existent. Some organizations did better than others as they picked up the slack, but county revenues decreased because they were no longer marketing and coordinating. So the DPHD began raising rates and failed to understand why groups simply bailed rather than paying more for less.

Saddleback bailed when the county wanted $80 per hour “overtime” for a maintenance worker to watch television in the offi ce until we were done with class. That made no sense since we had always been required to put away our own chairs, tables, trash and lock the doors. Some-times the worker didn’t even hang around. Other groups, like the Coast Guard Aux-iliary boating safety programs, bailed for similar reasons. And DPHD never could understand the logic that without pro-grams there can be no income stream.

We, the Consortium of Stakeholders of the OC Sailing & Events Center, would love to see the center returned to the Parks Department. After all, what we do is similar to what parks do—education, recreation and youth activities.

We do not trust the Harbor Department because they have at various times assert-ively stated that there will be no guaran-

tees that our programs will survive. We have no objection to discussing fair

contribution but if a new developer says the new rates will be the commercial go-ing rate and that is beyond what one of us is able to pay, that stakeholder is gone. If one of us falls, we may all fall and as they say in the Sea Scouts, “Where one of us goes, we all go.” We have united so that we won’t be picked off one at a time.

To see who we are and what we are do-ing, please go to: www.chn.ge/1RNinSo.

SIGN THE PETITION TO WITHDRAW COUNTY’S RFP FOR PRIVATIZATION OF OC SAILING & EVENTS CENTER

MELISSA FOX, Irvine

Since the creation of the Dana Point Harbor in the early ’70s, the Harbor Park has been a mecca for use by all the citi-zens of Orange County. The Harbor Park at the west end of the Harbor consists of Baby Beach, two adjacent parking lots and three Cape Cod buildings surrounded by docks. Hundreds of persons daily use the Harbor Park campus to have access to swim, kayak, stand-up paddleboard, paddle outriggers and sail. Instructional programs in maritime skills are provided by the Mariner Sea Scouts, Saddleback College, the Outrigger Club, Westwind Sailing, JSerra Sailing and Dana Hills High School. The rooms of the of the OC Sailing & Events Center are used by every conceivable community group, including Sea Scouts, religious groups, Alcoholics Anonymous, Jazzercise, weddings and community celebrations.

A few years ago the administration of the Harbor Park was removed from the County Beaches, Harbors and Parks Department and placed under the then-newly-created Harbor Department. Now it appears that the Harbor Department is proposing to privatize the buildings in the park for commercial use. If this is allowed


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Above: The new roadway will go under the Prima Deshecha landfill entrance bridge (left). A waste excavation pit (center) is being prepared for backfill. The La Pata roadway can be seen in the background as it makes its way to San Clemente. Left: An access road for trash trucks to commute across the landfill will go through this tunnel. Photos: Courtesy

Improving South County MobilityO n Dec. 10, 2013,

the Orange County Board of

Supervisors unanimously voted to authorize execu-tion of the construction contract for the La Pata Avenue Extension Project. This $126.5 mil-lion project will provide a critical link between

the communities of San Juan Capistrano and San Clemente. Commuters traveling this route should expect a 20-to 30-min-ute reduction in their travel time after all improvements are completed. This project provides distinct benefits to South County residents, including:

• Improved public safety – redundancy to I-5 freeway for emergency vehicles

• Enhanced air quality – reduction of congestion

• Enriched economy – faster transport of goods and services, north-south connector

The La Pata Avenue Extension Project is the most significant county roadway improvement remaining in south Orange County.

CONSTRUCTION UPDATEThere are three phases to this project: • Gap connector (currently underway)• Widening of the existing La Pata

stretch from Ortega to just south of Vista Montana

• Extension of Camino Del RioThe project celebrated its one-year con-

struction anniversary in April. The first phase of the project, the gap connector, is 75 percent complete and on schedule to be completed in fall 2016. The remain-ing two phases are scheduled to begin in spring 2016. The project reached a major milestone in August: the completion of the excavation and relocation of approximately 800,000 cubic yards of refuse within Prima Deshecha Landfill. In the next few months, earthwork and the bridge at the Prima Deshecha Landfill entrance will be completed. The county and construction crews have been working diligently to enhance connectivity for our South County communities.

COLLABORATIVE EFFORTDue to the uniqueness of this project

and number of invested stakeholders, it is fully financed via a combination of fund-ing sources from Rancho Mission Viejo, Communities Facilities Districts (CFDs), Measure M, State Proposition 1B Funds, La Pata Road Fee Program, OC Waste & Recycling, County Road Fund (state gas tax) and utility reimbursements. The total estimated cost for all three phases of the La Pata project is $126.5 million.

This project has been years in the mak-

GUEST OPINION: The Bartlett Bulletin by Lisa Bartlett, Orange County Supervisor 5th District

ing and is the result of the collaboration of many stakeholders, including the city of San Juan Capistrano, the city of San Clem-ente, The Ranch and OCTA, all of which have worked very hard to make the vision of this project into reality.

WHAT’S NEXT?During the next few months, the La

Pata gap connector phase will progress, as crews continue to conduct earthwork, bridge construction and paving, as well as sidewalk, traffic signals and landscape activities. La Pata Avenue is anticipated to open and help ease your drive by fall 2016.

I am very pleased to be part of this project and I look forward to improving mobility within South County and the region at large.

I-5/Ortega Highway Interchange Project Dedication

In other South County transportation news, I’m also pleased to report that Caltrans, the Orange County Transporta-tion Authority (OCTA), and the city of San Juan Capistrano on Thursday, Oct. 1 marked completion of the $77.2 million I-5/Ortega Highway Interchange Improve-ment Project, which makes the new bridge transition seamless for daily commuters, lessens vehicle emissions and gets people where they need to go sooner.

The two-and-a-half-year project to mod-ernize the interchange includes:

• A reconstructed Ortega Highway bridge over the I-5 Freeway, increasing

the number of lanes on the bridge from four to eight, including turn lanes and through lanes

• Realignment of Ortega Highway west of I-5 through the downtown area of San Juan Capistrano

• A new northbound loop on-ramp and widened north and south I-5 on- and off-ramps to improve traffic flow

The interchange is a major connection between Orange, San Diego, and Riverside counties.

This project highlights a “bridging of history,” as San Juan Capistrano’s Spanish architectural style is reflected in colored concrete on the new bridge, as well as textured retaining walls that were hand painted. The city of San Juan Capistrano also played a key role in the project’s initia-tion by preparing the environmental docu-ment, from which its City Council approved the selected alternative in January 2009.

The $77.2 million project was primarily funded with $42.7 million from the State Transportation Improvement Program, $24.1 million from the Corridor Mobility Improvement Act and $2.8 million from the Regional Improvement Program (Proposition 1B), a 2006 voter-approved bond. An additional $2.5 million was provided by Measure M, Orange County’s half-cent sales tax for transportation improvements; $3.2 million was received from the County of Orange and $1.8 mil-lion from the city of San Juan Capistrano. To date, more than $18 billion in Propo-sition 1B funds have been put to work statewide for transportation purposes.

I was pleased to participate in the dedication ceremony and wish to thank the city of San Juan Capistrano, Caltrans, OCTA and the area business community for coming together to deliver this world-class project. DP

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THE BARTLETT BULLETIN

By Lisa Bartlett

to happen, the park would be destroyed and the people of Orange County would lose a valuable access to the use of the Harbor.

The Dana Point Harbor Department refuses to include protections within this request that would prevent the private company from driving out these com-munity-focused organizations through increased rates, or misguided manage-ment practices. The refusal to include these protections threatens the continued existence of these organizations and their ability to provide educational and recre-ational opportunities.

Please sign our petition and the tell the Orange County Board of Supervisors, the city of Dana Point and the California Coastal Commission that you want them to: 1. Direct the Dana Point Harbor De-partment to withdraw its intention to seek proposals on privatizing the OC Sailing & Events Center; and 2. Direct the Harbor Department to work in harmony with these organizations, in order that they may better serve our community.

The petition can be found at www.chn.ge/1RNinSo.

RFP FOR OC SAILING & EVENTSCENTER WILL START DISSOLUTION OF HARBOR PARK

JIM “SkIP” WEHAN, Dana Point

I have been the skipper of the Sea Scouts in Dana Point Harbor for 40 years in the Harbor Park. If Lisa Bartlett (county 5th District supervisor) issues a Request for Proposal, it will start the dissolution of the park that opens the Harbor to everyone regardless of ability to pay. Her contention is that since the RFP is only applicable to a parcel in that park, it will not affect the rest of the park. I contend that the parcel in question, which is used for community meetings and classroom instruction, weddings, sailing lessons and Sea Scout activities as well as storage of Sea Scout vessels and equipment, is the heart and soul of the park.

I also question the validity of the $300,000 subsidy. To date we have only been able to see a four-line financial statement.

Parks are not meant to be profit makers. Even so, let us see the total income and expense sheet for the total Harbor Park, not just one isolated part.

Lisa Bartlett claims that there is a large amount of misinformation going around. I disagree. It is clear that the RFP is the first step in the removal of the northwest cor-ner of the Harbor from its historic role as a place where those who do not own boats might have free or relatively inexpensive access to the Harbor.

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Dana Hills High School football players—in special jerseys emblazoned with the names of guest military veterans—shared a pre-game meal with the vets before last year’s Honor the Valor game. Photo: Tony Tribolet/www.xpsphoto.com

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FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 6: HONOR THE VALOR FOOTBALL GAME7 p.m. The Dana Hills High School football team will face El Toro at their Honor the Valor benefit football game and fundraising event. The team hosts a pregame dinner and post-game presentation of game jerseys to the 70 veterans to be honored at this fourth annual event. In its first three years, the event has raised more than $75,000 for local veterans’ organizations but without major sponsorship this year, its continuation is in jeopardy. Donations, to help cover the price of the dinner, special camouflage jerseys sporting the names of the guest veterans and donations to local veterans groups, can be made to the 12th Man Club, online at www.gofundme.com by searching the words, “Dana Hills Char-ity Football Game.” The 5th Marine regiment will conduct static displays and a flyover is scheduled to take place during the National Anthem. Tickets are $10 at the stadium. Dana Hills High School, 33333 Golden Lantern, Dana Point, 949.496.6666, www.dhhs.net.

Friday | 30CHARITY HAUNTED HOUSE 6 p.m.-10 p.m. Oct. 30 and 31 haunted house to benefit Family Assistance Ministries. Free with donation of canned goods. 1601 Via Ameno, San Clemente, 618.975.3910, [email protected]

MIKE HAMILTON7 p.m.-10:30 p.m. Music at Salt Creek Grille. 32802 Pacific Coast Highway, Dana Point, 949.661.7799, www.saltcreekgrille.com.

Saturday | 31DANA POINT FARMERS MARKET9 a.m.-1 p.m. Seasonal produce, flowers and much more at La Plaza Park each Sat-urday. 949.248.3500, www.danapoint.org.

DIA DE LOS MUERTOSNoon-3 p.m. Enjoy a celebration of life and family at the San Juan Capistrano Li-brary’s annual Day of the Dead event with children’s crafts and artwork. San Juan Capistrano Library, 31495 El Camino Real, 949.493.1752, www.ocpl.org/libloc/sjc.

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

CAPT. DAVE’S WHALE WATCHINGTimes vary. Get up close to marine life aboard a Captain Dave’s Dolphin & Whale Watching Safari trip. Prices vary. 24440 Dana Point Harbor Drive, Dana Point, 949.488.2828, www.dolphinsafari.com.

Tuesday | 03HALF-PRICED WHALE WATCHING10 a.m., noon, 2 p.m. and 5 p.m. Hop on-board this two-hour cruise to see dolphins, whales and other marine life in the wild. $22.50. Half price on Tuesdays but trips are available every day of the week. Dana Wharf Sportfishing & Whale Watch-ing, 34675 Golden Lantern, Dana Point, 949.496.5794, www.danawharf.com.

TACO TUESDAYS AT SUNSETS4 p.m. Tacos for $2 and $3, $5 margari-tas and tequila and $4 Mexican beers. Sunsets Bar & Grill Capo Beach, 34700 Pacific Coast Highway, Capistrano Beach, 949.276.8880, www.sunsetsbar.com.

Wednesday | 04READ TO A DOG3 p.m.-4 p.m. Children can practice their skills by sharing favorite tales with certi-fied therapy dogs in the children’s area of the library. No pre-registration required. Dana Point Library, 33841 Niguel Road, 949.496.5517, www.ocpl.org/libloc/dana.

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HALLOWEEN SPOOKTACULAR AT THE SWALLOW’S INN2:30 p.m. Flock of 80’s performs until 6:30 p.m., followed by Three Chord Justice at 8:30 p.m. A Halloween costume contest begins at 9:30 p.m. with prizes. The Swallow’s Inn, 31786 Camino Capistrano, San Juan Capistrano, 949.493.3188, www.swallowsinn.com.

Sunday | 01PAPERMOON GYPSYS3 p.m.-6 p.m. Live music every Sunday at the Point Restaurant. 34085 Pacific Coast Hwy, Dana Point, 949.464.5700, www.thepointrestaurantandbar.com.

ORANGE COUNTY WINE CRUISE5:30 p.m-7 p.m. Climb onboard a Dana Wharf luxury catamaran for a wine cruise around the Dana Point Harbor. Tickets are $49. Wharf Sportfishing & Whale Watch-ing, 34675 Golden Lantern, Dana Point, 888.224.0603, www.danawharf.com.

Monday | 02HARPOON HENRYS HAPPY HOUR & MONDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL4 p.m.-7 p.m. Half-price draft beer. Watch the Colts vs. Panthers at 5:30 p.m. 34555 Golden Lantern St, Dana Point, 949.493.2933, www.windandsearestau-rants.com/harpoonhenrys.

EDITOR’S PICK

LECTURE: THE LOVELY LIFE OF THE MONARCH BUTTERFLY7 p.m.-8:30 p.m. Join The Reserve at Rancho Mission Viejo for stories, video, photos, and insights about Monarch but-terfly life cycles. Ages 8 and up. Admission is free. Space is limited, and participants must be registered by 2 p.m. Nov. 4. The RMV Presentation Center, call for direc-tions, 949.489.9778, www.rmvreserve.org.

Thursday | 05A MIDSUMMER NIGHT’S DREAM7:30 p.m. Saddleback College’s Depart-ment of Theatre Arts presents a contem-porary take on William Shakespeare’s “A Midsummer Night’s Dream.” Show runs through Nov. 8. Shows begin at 7:30 p.m. on Nov. 5, 6 and 7, and 2:30 p.m. on Nov. 7 and 8. Tickets are $10–$15. 28000 Margue-rite Parkway, Mission Viejo, 949.582.4656, www.saddleback.edu/arts.

GONE COUNTRY10 p.m.-midnight. Country music and dancing every Thursday at the Point Restaurant, 34085 Pacific Coast Hwy, Dana Point, 949.464.5700, www.thepointrestaurantandbar.com.

At the Movies: ‘Crimson Peak’ is Horror-able

he most hyped horror movie of the month and of the year is Guillermo del Toro’s Crimson Peak. Three years

in the making, the gothic horror flick is one targeted at a specific audience that appreciates an era of horror where scary monsters and melodrama blend together.

Del Toro’s latest Hollywood blockbuster takes cues from all sorts of inspiration, from Hitchcock’s Rebecca (1940) to Kubrick’s The Shining (1980), and is led by popular character actors Mia Wasikowska, Jessica Chastain and Tom Hiddleston.

In 1831 Buffalo, New York, aspiring novelist Edith Cushing (Wasikowska) begins a relationship with English heir/en-trepreneur, Thomas Sharpe (Hiddleston). Thomas is new in town and hoping to expand his clay mining machine with his sister and partner, Lucille (Chastain), attached to his hip. Soon he proposes to Edith and convinces her to move back to his family’s estate, which is full of eeriness and mystery, along with the Sharpes’ own secrets.

Charlie Hunnam co-stars as Edith’s best friend and local doctor. Despite his suc-

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cess with Hellboy (2004) and Pan’s Laby-rinth (2006), Del Toro hasn’t really found a market in the U.S. with his films, and with Crimson Peak he might have stopped trying. Peak has vibrant costumes and set design but also graphic gore and ghosts, mixing targeted audiences. Even with the spooky effects, it’s less about shocking the viewer or blowing minds and more about paying homage to a cult genre. Movie fans who enjoy Coppola’s Dracula (1992) or Tim Burton’s Sleepy Hollow (1999) will like Crimson Peak best. DP

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GUEST OPINION: Dirt Therapy by Marianne Taylor

It’s Time to Prepare for El Niño

My father, who was raised on the East Coast until settling in Southern California after World

War II, often joked that California has four seasons: earthquake, fi re, fl ood and mudslides. Well, his assessment is not far off from the truth.

After El Niño hit Ventura County in the winter of 1966, I witnessed, at 11 years old, the punishing effects of the winter rains as our family car fi lled with rainwater and fl oated down the street.

This El Niño storm devastated coastal homes, marinas, bridges and surrounding

hillside areas throughout Southern California.

Climate experts believe that there is a 95 per-cent chance of El Niño weather conditions lasting throughout the remainder of this year. While we’re fi nally going to get some relief from one condi-tion—the drought—it’s

time we prepare our home, gardens and neighborhoods for this wet winter.

What exactly is El Niño? It’s the name given to a shift in trade winds over the Pa-cifi c Ocean, which causes a rise in ocean temperatures. These trade winds normally blow sun-warmed ocean water toward Australia and Indonesia, while allowing deeper, colder water to rise to the surface. During an El Niño year, these winds decrease or stop so that the warm waters remain and the cold water don’t rise to the top, creating warmer water temperatures in the Pacifi c Ocean and along the equator, causing humidity and rain.

If the experts are correct, El Niño is ex-pected to be a strong weather pattern this winter. The time is now to prepare your home, garden and neighborhood before the rains arrive.

Preparing Your Home:Clean your rain gutters of debris to

ensure water fl ows smoothly into storm drains. Be sure to check the gutters again for capturing and diverting water when the storm arrives. Installing rain barrels now is ideal for saving winter water for summer use. Fix leaking windows and check your weather-stripping around the doors. Make sure that water can’t get inside house.

Walk around your house and check the stucco for large cracks. While you’re at it, inspect your roof and check for aging and damages. From the ground level, look up and see if there is sagging. Be sure to schedule pruning your trees; you don’t

want heavy limbs crashing on your roof. You may need to call a professional to

do a roof inspection. With the fi rst heavy rain, check your interior walls for leaks so they can be repaired quickly. You don’t want another problem—mold.

Consider purchasing fl ood insurance. Purchase sand bags. Take photographs inside and outside of your house in the event you need to fi le an insurance claim. Keep an itemized list of your furnishing, electronics and personal valuable belong-ings. Create a family evacuation plan.

Preparing Your Garden:Lay mulch to absorb the heavy rainfall;

bare soil can’t permeate the rainwater and causes runoff, clogged drains and hillside erosion. Mulch will slow down the water and help retain the moisture in the soil. By in-creasing the layer of mulch in your gardens, you can turn off your sprinklers this winter.

With cool nights and warm days, fall is the ideal time to plant native plants. Get your plantings in now. With heavy winds and rains, young plants get stressed and may perish.

If you live on a hillside be sure to check the bare slope and cover it with biodegrad-able jute landscape fabric, which will hold the dirt in place. This is also a good time to plant native plants in the jute for erosion control. The fabric will disappear as the plants grow. Check out Tree of Life Nurs-ery in San Juan Capistrano—they have a large selection of California native plants.

Preparing Your Neighborhood: If you live in areas at risk, be diligent and

have a plan. Schedule a neighborhood pre-paredness meeting, and encourage neigh-bors to develop a plan dealing with localized fl ooding, wind damage and power outages, as well as arrangements to evacuate.

Although we’ve been in a drought for the last four years, this deluge of rainwater from El Niño is needed to fi ll up our nearly empty reservoirs. We Californians must continue to conserve water and be mindful of our use. Every drop counts.

For more, see www.water.ca.gov/fl oodsafe. Marianne Taylor, of San Juan Capistra-

no, is the founder of Goin Native Therapeu-tic Gardens, a 501(c)(3) teaching garden-ing and life skills as a way of empowering, engaging and connecting people. Find out more at www.goinnative.net. DP

Michael Slade and Skylar Clifford were named Dana Hills High School homecoming king and queen at

the homecoming football game on Friday, Oct. 23. For a photo slideshow from the halftime show, visit www.danapointtimes.com. Photo: Gibby/Zone57

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Pet of the Week: ReginaldT

his handsome pup goes by the name of Reginald, though his closest friends call him Reggie. Before

coming to the shelter, Reggie had it hard in life but now his biggest hope is to fi nd a loving friend who will give him all the affection he desires. Could you be his dream come true?

If you would like to know more about Reginald, please call the San Clemente-Da-na Point Animal Shelter at 949.492.1617, or visit with him at the shelter, 221 Ave-nida Fabricante in San Clemente. Reginald. Photo: San Clemente-Dana Point Animal Shelter

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

SudokuLast week’s solution:

BY MYLES MELLOR

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

DIRT THERAPYBy Marrianne

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Dana Hills sophomore Charlie Bortnick, right, runs the ball against Tesoro on Oct. 23. Photo: Gibby/Zone57

Dana Hills High School senior goalie Riley Zachary leads Orange County with 313 saves as of Oct. 29. Photo: Steve Breazeale

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“ One thing I’m impressed with this year is his save per-centage is way up. Last year, my goal for him was to have more saves than goals (al-lowed). But the percentage of goals against (in 2015) is really good. I’m confident his save percentage this year will be far and away the best in school history.”

—Dolphins head coach Matt Rosa

Dolphins Volleyball Set for Showdown With Stallions

A 3-1 loss to San Clemente on Oct. 28 sets up a fi nal South Coast League match against San Juan Hills for the Dana Hills girls volleyball team on Nov. 2.

A win will give the Dolphins (6-15, 4-3) a solo third-place fi nish in league.

Dolphins Football Falls to Titans 68-7

The Dana Hills High School football team lost to visiting Tesoro 68-7 on Oct. 23. The Titans entered the contest as the No. 3 ranked team in the CIF-SS West Valley Division and were led by senior quarterback Devon Modster’s three touchdown passes and two touchdown runs by Vinnie Vladic.

The Dolphins (0-8, 0-2 league) scored on a 71-yard touchdown run by O’Shea Smith in the fourth quarter.

The Dolphins will travel to play San Juan Hills (7-1, 1-1), the West Valley Divi-sion’s No. 6 team, on Oct. 30.


Dolphin ReportBY STEVE BREAZEALE, DANA POINT TIMES

King of the Cage

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iley Zachary loves disrupting an op-posing team’s offense.

As the goalie for the Dana Hills High School boys water polo team, Zach-ary has the ability to set up the Dolphins defense, communicate to his teammates where the attack is coming from and, more often than not, bring it to a crippling halt.

The Dolphins are 18-6 on the season and have a commanding lead in the South Coast League, where they are the three-time defending champions. A large part of their success is a result of the team’s efforts on defense and a unit anchored by Zachary.

The senior currently leads Orange County in saves with 313 as of Oct. 29. If the Dolphins continue their winning ways, Zachary is on pace to lead the county in the category for a second consecutive year. The end result might be similar (Zachary had 416 saves last season and is on pace to match or surpass that number) but Zachary’s 2015 campaign has been re-markably different in terms of effi ciency.

“One thing I’m impressed with this year is his save percentage is way up,” Dolphins head coach Matt Rosa said. “Last year, my goal for him was to have more saves than goals (allowed). But the per-centage of goals against (in 2015) is really good. I’m confi dent his save percentage this year will be far and away the best in school history.”

Rosa estimated Zachary’s save per-centage is currently hovering around 60 percent, an impressive number given the scoring nature of the sport.

With Zachary in goal, Rosa and his staff have been able to be more fl exible on defense than in year’s past. On any given play, the Dolphin defenders can overload to one side of the pool, keying in on a certain offensive threat, knowing that the player they are leaving open as a result will have a hard time getting anything past Zachary.

With the defense swarming the ball, the Dolphins have been able to force turnovers at a high rate. Senior Bennett Williams leads the team with 47 steals, Jack McLaughlin has 41 and Kai Hanson has 34. As a team, Dana Hills has recorded 266 steals.

Goalie Riley Zachary sets the tone for the Dana Hills High School boys water polo team’s trademark defense

Registration for the 38th Annual Dana Point Turkey Trot is still ongoing and will be open until Nov. 23 at midnight. The race will take place on Nov. 26 and is open to all ages. There will be a 5K, 10K, combo 5K/10K and a kids gobble wobble fun run. Mail-in registration forms must be received no later than Nov. 15. For more information or to register, visit www.turkeytrot.com. DP

Dana Hills has held opponents to seven goals or less in 14 matches this year and have outscored their South Coast League opponents by a combined 72-30 margin in fi ve games.

Zachary’s effort in goal, along with his teammates’ defensive effort, makes for clean-looking stat sheets, but the goalie’s impact can also be felt on offense.

When addressing his team’s strengths at the start of the 2015 season, Rosa saw how fast and athletic his fi eld players were. The team was not especially strong in a half-court offensive setting, where game play slows down and the offense waits for plays to develop. Rosa, instead, wanted his players to push the tempo and develop a ruthless fast-break, counter at-tacking style.

With Zachary knocking down shots on goal, he has become the primary player

in charge of igniting the counter attack. Zachary has worked hard at honing his outlet passing ability, which has led to plenty of fast-break goals for the Dolphins top offensive players like Williams, who Zachary has played with since the two were 12 years old.

“With (Williams), we’re kind of like the dynamic duo. I’ll block and he’ll shoot,” Zachary said. “It’s always been like that. We’ve been on the same club team since we were 12. We have a good connection.”

Zachary, who already has the school record for most assists by a goalie in a season, has 19 so far this year.

Zachary grew up playing water polo with his older brother, Brody, who is two years older. Brody Zachary, now a goalie for the Chapman University water polo team, was the Dolphins starting goalie during Riley’s freshman and sophomore years. Riley saw how his brother, who was slightly undersized at the time, made up for it by playing with an explosive style. Riley adopted the way his brother exploded out of the water toward the ball, rather than sitting in net and occupy space with length.

His explosiveness, experience and abil-ity to read opposing shooters are Zach-ary’s strengths in goal. One intangible, however, is his competitive nature. On game days, as his coach and teammates can attest to, there is a heightened sense of things, as the goalie takes to the water, locked in and ready to play.

“I’m in the goal and I can see every-thing. So I like to be able to orchestrate ev-erything and really keep a clear head and see everything and tell people where to go,” Zachary said. “I like being the general and I like being the captain of the defense. I think it’s fun to ruin an (opposing team’s) play.” DP

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UPCOMING EVENTSOctober 31-November 1: NSSA Open, Event No. 4, Dana Point, Salt Creek Beach

November 7-8: NSSA Open, Event No. 5, San Onofre State Park, Church Beach

November 14: Jacks Surfboards Every Wave Counts Surf Contest, San Clemente, T Street

November 14-15: WSA Championship Tour, Event No. 4, Pismo Beach, Pier

November 21: Soul Surf Series, Event No. 3, Huntington Beach, Goldenwest Street

November 21-22: NSSA Open, Event No. 6, Newport Beach, 54th Street

November 22: Scholastic Surf Series, OC High School, Event No. 1, Huntington Beach, 9th Street

December 5-6: WSA Championship Tour, Event No. 5, San Clemente, Pier

December 12-13: Surfing America Prime, Event No. 3, Dana Point, Salt Creek Beach

December 19: Scholastic Surf Series, OC Middle School, Event No. 2, Oceanside Harbor, South Jetty

December 19-20: NSSA Open, Event No. 7, Cardiff-by-the-Sea, Seaside Reef

December 20: Scholastic Surf Series, OC High School, Event No. 2, Oceanside Harbor, South Jetty

January 9-10: Surfing America Prime, Event No. 4, Santa Cruz, Steamer Lane

January 16-17: WSA Championship Tour, Event No. 6, Oceanside Harbor, South Jetty

January 23: Scholastic Surf Series, OC Middle School, Event No. 3, Huntington Beach, Pier

January 24: Scholastic Surf Series, OC High School, Event No. 3, Huntington Beach, Pier

February 6-7: Surfing America Prime, Event No. 5, San Onofre State Park, Upper Trestles

Candice Appleby, San Clemente, sweeps Stand Up World Series with win No. 4 at Turtle Bay. Photo: Waterman League/Hank Photo

SURF FORECASTWater Temperature: 69-71 degrees F

Water Visibility and Conditions: 8-12’+ Fair

Outlook: Fun size SW swell continues for the end of the week, as WSW swell and NW swell-mix ease. Light to locally moderate+ offshore flow develops for the mornings with onshore flow still due each afternoon. A new round of NW swell is due later in the weekend as fun SW swell persists. Check the full premium forecast on Surfline for more details and the longer range outlook.

andice Appleby of San Clemente made it four-for-four, Oct. 16-18, at Turtle Bay on Oahu’s North Shore,

in the last event of the Waterman League Stand Up World Series. After conquering the first three events of the four-event series that took her to Spain in June, Japan in September and the US Open of SUP in Huntington Beach earlier this month—and

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gural Pacific Paddle Games, Oct. 10 and 11 at Doheny State Beach in Dana Point—Appleby continued her winning streak at the SUP World Series final at Turtle Bay. Her battle for overall top honors was hard-fought, taking the win over Fiona Wylde (Oregon) by a tight six-second margin, for the clean sweep (no SUP pun intended). DP

Appleby Sweeps SUP February 6-7: NSSA Open, Event No. 8, Dana Point, Salt Creek Beach

February 13-14: WSA Championship Tour, Event No. 7, Huntington Beach, Pier

February 20: Scholastic Surf Series, OC Middle School, Event No. 4, Oceanside, Pier

February 21: Scholastic Surf Series, OC High School, Event No. 4, Huntington Beach, Goldenwest Street

February 27-28: NSSA Open, Event No. 9, Ventura, C Street

March 5: Scholastic Surf Series, OC Middle School, Event No. 5, San Clemente, Pier

March 6: Scholastic Surf Series, OC High School,Event No. 5, San Clemente, Pier


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Stoke-o-Rama first-place finishers (front row, L to R) Makai Bray (8U), Nico Coli (Boys 12U), Sierra Downer (Girls 12U) and Brayden Burch (Boys 12U) gather for a photo with Dane Gudauskas (bacon) and Tanner Gudauskas (elf) and their giant Vans shoe trophies. Joey Madison (shark) was the costume contest winner. Photo: Andrea Swayne

BY ANDREA SWAYNE, DANA POINT TIMES

Goin’ for Broke at the Stoke

Agroup of 125 local groms ages 12 and under gathered with surf-boards and Halloween costumes,

giving it their all at the Gudauskas broth-ers’ fourth annual Stoke-o-Rama surf contest, Saturday, Oct. 24, at T Street.

The lineup, up by 25 surfers from years before due to increased interest, is a free, locals only surf event presented by San Clemente-based pro surfers Dane, Patrick and Tanner Gudauskas and family, to bring youth together to enjoy a fun day of surfing while raising money to support the Friends of San Clemente Beaches, Parks & Recreation Foundation. Each year, the Gudauskas brothers make a $10,000 dona-tion—taking care of the kids’ entry fees—to the city’s Junior Lifeguards program along with donations from the community.

With great waves—glassy and overhead for even the tallest of the groms—and beautiful summer-like weather all day, the beach was crowded with families of the

competitors as well as a selection of for-mer Stoke-o-Rama competitors who have aged out of the competition.

“Every year Stoke-o-Rama somehow has the magic for conditions and today is no exception,” Dane Gudauskas said. “It’s su-per fun—especially the 8 and under—see-ing all the families come together. I think the camaraderie is getting stronger every single year and seeing the kids cheering for each other, smiling and having a great time is perfect.”

Makai Bray, who won the Pops & Pups 8U division, agreed.

“This day is awesome and it feels great to win,” Bray said. “I’m so stoked I got a big shoe! My best wave was my last one. I got four cutties and a big hit.”

The “big shoe” Bray spoke of, was a gi-ant Vans high top sneaker, provided by the event sponsor as first-place trophies.

Bray’s enthusiasm was matched by his fellow competitors—pretty much across the board, win or lose—in both surfing and the costume contest.

Gudauskas brothers’ fourth annual Stoke-o-Rama a surfing, fundraising success

Rip Curl GromSearch National Championship, October 24, San Onofre State Park, Upper Trestles

BOYS 16U: 1. Nolan Rapoza ($500) 16.54; 2. Kei Kobayashi, San Clemente 12.10; 3. Cody Young 11.50; 4. Luke Gordon 10.53. GIRLS 16U: 1. Summer Macedo ($500) 16.37; 2. Gabriella Bryan 10.96; 3. Alyssa Spencer 10.80; 4. Malia Osterkamp, San Clemente 9.13. BOYS 14U: 1. Eithan Osborne ($500) 16.17; 2. Cole Housh-mand, San Clemente 14.57; 3. Tyler Gunter 13.67; 4. Bo Raynor 11.80. BOYS 12U: 1. Eli Hanneman ($500) 18.66; 2. Ocean Macedo 16.67; 3. Kade Matson, San Clemente 12.17; 4. Robert Grillho III 7.03. BANZAI BOWLS MANEUVER OF THE EVENT: Jake Marshall ($500). SEARCH GPS FASTEST SURFER AWARD: Kade Matson, 18.8 mph.

arson Kropfl, 10, of San Clemente, has been surfing for four years and so far this season has shown a re-

markable step up in his competition skills. Carson surfs in the Western Surfing As-

sociation Championship Tour, the National Scholastic Surfing Association and last weekend competed in his third Stoke-o-Rama at T Street, where he earned his first perfect 10-point wave and the third-place trophy in the Boys 10U division. At his first NSSA Explorer event ever, earlier this month in Carlsbad, Carson was a double finalist, earning a fifth-place in Menehune and sixth in Mini Groms.

Carson said he owes his expanding skill set not only to his dedication to practic-ing at least three times a week, but also to the coaching help he’s received over the years by Chris Connolly, Collin Crook and Neco Padaratz, among others. “P.T. (Peter Townend) has given me some pointers too,” he added.

Carson also wanted to give a shout-out to his parents to thank them for their support.

“Thank you mom and dad for getting me this far and taking me to contests,” he said. “I love you.”

Now in fifth grade at Concordia Elemen-tary, Carson said he loves school and takes getting good grades very seriously.

“It’s important to get good grades in school if you want to go to college, get a good job and have a really good life,” he said. “My favorite subject is math. And I am excited to try out for the Shorecliffs (Middle School) surf team next year.”

In addition to surfing and school, Car-son enjoys golfing, skateboarding and “a little bit of gymnastics,” he said.

Carson said the surf bug took hold of him after watching local surfers having fun and wanting to join in.

“I wanted to surf because it looked really fun and I just wanted to try something new,” Carson said. “My favorite sessions are at T Street when it’s almost high tide, really glassy and barreling with 4- to 5-foot waves. I love surfing. It feels amazing, kind of like you’re in space. — Andrea Swayne

GROM OF THE WEEK CARSON KROPFL

CCarson Kropfl. Photo: Andrea Swayne

NSSA Open, Event No. 3, October 17-18, Cardiff-by-the-Sea, Seaside Reef

MEN: 1. Jordy Collins, Carlsbad 16.90; 2. Kade Matson, San Clemente 15.50; 3. Nathan Carraba, San Clemente 11.97; 4. Austin Neumann, Pismo Beach 9.66. JUNIORS: 1. Kade Matson, San Clemente 13.97; 2. Jett Schilling, San Clemente 11.90; 3. Micah Crozier, Encinitas 9.57; 4. Sebastian Mendes, San Clemente 9.37. BOYS: 1. Levi Slawson, Encinitas 15.00; 2. Jett Schilling, San Clemente 14.46; 3. Dane Matson, San Clemente 12.40; 4. Taj Lindblad, San Clemente 10.50. MINI GROMS: 1. Lucas Owston, Oceanside 13.36; 2. Hayden Rodgers, Laguna Beach 11.90; 3. Cole McCaffray, Cardiff 10.27; 4. Luke Butterfield, Encinitas 7.57. WOMEN: 1. Tiare Thompson, La Jolla 10.70; 2. Malia Osterkamp, San Clemente 9.24; 3. Samantha Sibley, San Clemente 8.23; 4. Steffi Kerson,

Ventura 5.36. GIRLS: 1. Rachel Presti, Florida 14.70; 2. Kirra Pinkerton, San Clemente 12.60; 3. Samantha Sibley, San Clemente 11.70; 4. Ella McCaffray, Cardiff 8.27. PER-FORMERS OF THE EVENT: Kade Matson, 13, claimed his first win of the season in Open Juniors and backed it up with an impressive runner up finish in Open Men; Tiare Thompson, 14, with a string of three consecutive victo-ries is undefeated so far this season in Open Women.

San Clemente Surf Classic (San Clemente and Capo Beach locals only), October 18, San Clemente, T Street

BOYS/GIRLS U10: 1. Maddox Bray; 2. Kingston Watts; 3. Remy Todd; 4. Alex Guild; 5. Charlie Stevens; 6. Cannon Montoya. BOYS U12: 1. Ryder Salberg; 2. Niko Ripley; 3. Myles Biggs; 4. Bane Corbett; 5. Joey Madison; 6. Tyrone Fomenko. BOYS U14: 1. Kai McPhillips; 2. Myles

Biggs; 3. Jack Hopkins; 4. Ryder Salberg; 5. Noah Brown; 6. Jimmy Wynne. BOYS U16: 1. Gunner Day; 2. Curran Dand; 3. David Economos; 4. Max Beach; 5. Jaric Fink; 6. Elijah Tomlinson. BOYS U18: 1. David Economos; 2. Matt Economos; 3. Jackson Hinkle; 4. Jack Collins; 5. Blue Engleking; 6. Ryan Mcnally. BOYS LONGBOARD: 1. Gus Day; 2. Ethan Mudge; 3. Jaric Fink; 4. Cole Thompson; 5. Jimmy Wynne; 6. Jackson Todd. BEATER DIVISION OPEN: 1. Ethan Mudge; 2. Kai McPhillips; 3. Jack Collins; 4. Jimmy Wynne; 5. Diesel Rathgeber; 6. Liam Murray. GIRLS U18: 1. Nicole Economos; 2. Reese Harnett; 3. Makala Ross; 4. Alexandra Economos; 5. Ella McGuire; 6. Riley Nattrass. GIRLS U18: 1. Zoe Mortensen; 2. Malia Mauch; 3. Reese Harnett; 4. Sierra Downer; 5. Julia Guild; 6. Reese Dewey. GIRLS LONGBOARD: 1. Malia Mauch; 2. Abby Wynne; 3. Megan Spink; 4. Jenna Fomenko.

RESULTS

With this year’s event being so close to Halloween, Dane Gudauskas—dressed as a giant piece of bacon—told the crowd the addition of a costume contest was inspired, not only by the calendar, but also by the annual Timmy Dowell Classic memorial surf contest.

“The greatest part of the Timmy Dowell is the camaraderie, like in this event, and the killer costume contest,” he said. “So we thought, why not carry on the spirit of Timmy here today, and you guys rocked it.”

First place in the costume contest went to Joey Madison, dressed as a great white shark.

Tanner Gudauskas—who dressed as Santa’s elf for the costume contest—said this year’s event owed more than perfect weather and waves to its success.

“This year we worked with Jake Dowell as the contest director so for us it’s a little bit of a different flavor,” he said. “He has been a huge help in running it and I feel like this has been our best year yet. We’re stoked.” DP

POPS & PUPS 8U:1. Makai Bray2. Charlie Stevens3. Nathan Stacey4. Kai Finn5. Kingston Watts6. Otto Graham

BOYS 10U:1. Brayden Burch2. Ryder Fish3. Carson Kropfl4. Dane Matson5. Cannon Carr6. Azure Trujillo

BOYS 12U:1. Nicholas Coli2. Hagen Johnson3. Taj Lindblad4. Myles Biggs5. Bane Corbett6. Raiki Nishida

GIRLS 12U:1. Sierra Downer2. Sawyer Lindblad3. Makayla Moss4. Nicole Economos5. Reese Hartnett6. Megan Mills

Stoke-o-Rama Results

October 30, 2015

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