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Contract Talks and MoreEYE ON SJC/PAGE 3

San Juan Native Daughter Bobbie

Banda Passes AwaySJC LIVING/PAGE 14

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San Juan Capistrano’s new librarian Sarah Stimson has earned early praise for her vocal presence and public outreach. Photo by Brian Park

OUR COMMUNITY, OUR VOICE MAY 10–23, 2013

FOUNDED IN 2002

E Y E O N S J C / PAG E 4

A New Face in a Brave New World

San Juan Capistrano’s new librarian has the know-how to take on a

changing library landscape

THE LATEST: Newport Beach-based psychologist Arsalan Darmal got the go-ahead to build his controversial 6,600-square-foot dream home on a picturesque San Juan Capistrano hillside Tuesday after the City Council turned down an appeal by nearby residents who have long protested against the home’s modern design and location.

Darmal’s future neighbors in the adja-cent Pacifi ca San Juan community sought an appeal of a Planning Commission deci-sion in February, which focused solely on grading modifi cations. They contended that the city’s review process lacked ade-quate notice of key meetings and enough opportunities for public review—enough grounds to constitute a Brown Act viola-tion, they said. City Attorney Hans Van Ligten rebutted their argument, saying that the city abided by state law.

Council members expressed sympathy with residents, but could not support the appeal because the project had been rig-orously scrutinized and had gone through the proper review process.

Although the appeal failed to pass, Councilman Derek Reeve’s motion to sup-port the residents’ $500 fee waiver for the appeal passed unanimously.

WHAT’S NEXT: Darmal said he hopes to build his home within a year. Jenkinson said it was unlikely the residents would seek legal action.

FIND OUT MORE: For more, see www.thecapistranodispatch.com. —Brian Park

THE LATEST: With contract negotiations

What’s Up With...S A N J U A N C A P I S T R A N O ’ S T O P 5 H O T T E S T T O P I C S

…the Darmal Residence?

...CUSD Contract Talks?

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…a Possible SONGS Shutdown?

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THE LATEST: Southern California Edison, the majority owner and operator of the San Onofre Nuclear Generating Station, will consider a permanent shutdown of one or both reactors if nuclear regulators deny a partial restart.

Ted Craver, CEO of Edison Internation-al, SCE’s parent company, announced the consideration in a conference call with analysts last Tuesday. Both the plant’s generators—Units 2 and 3—have been shut down since January 2012 after a leak was discovered in steam generator tubes.

WHAT’S NEXT: Two separate SONGS cases before the NRC would allow for a potential summer restart. The utility has proposed to run the plant at 70 percent power for fi ve months, which it submitted as part of a formal investigation of what lead to the leak in Unit 3.

Additionally, the utility asked for a license amendment to restart the plant at 70 percent power, saying that doing so would provide no additional safety hazards to operate the plant. The NRC Region IV issued preliminary approval of the license amendment last month, but no formal approval has come from the agency.

The utility indicated if a restart is granted it would likely startup, at the earliest, this June.

FIND OUT MORE: For updates, visit www.thecapistranodispatch.com. —JS

…the Tesoro Extension?

…Beachside Fires?

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THE LATEST: The Transportation Cor-ridor Agency has approved a conceptual design for an extension of the 241 toll road to a terminus just outside San Juan Capistrano.

In order for the San Diego Regional Water Quality Control Board to consider the proposal, a vote was required, said a spokesperson for the agency. The board did not approve a proposal extend-ing south, as the agency had initially

THE LATEST: In a meeting in April, the Orange County Board of Supervi-sors formally opposed the South Coast Air Quality Management District’s (SCAQMD) suggestion to eliminate wood burning fi res from Orange and Los Angeles County beaches.

“With the geographical differences between each beach in Orange County, a universal ban would impose a one-size-fi ts-all approach,” said Orange County supervisor John Moorlach.

Throughout its OC Parks, the county maintains 11 fi re rings, seven at Aliso Beach and four at Capistrano Beach. According to a staff report, the county has not received complaints regarding beachside fi res from residents, living near either beach, over the course of 10 years.

WHAT’S NEXT: A public hearing will be held at the SCAQMD board’s June 7 meeting. The board is expected to rule

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SAN CLEMENTEThe San Clemente City Council declined to con-

sider drafting of an ordinance that would ban single use plastic bags Tuesday, likely killing the

proposal for at least a year. By a 3-2 vote, the council rejected directing staff to begin work on an ordinance, which would have required a $15,000 additional appropriation. Council

members Lori Donchak, who favored the ban last year, and Jim Evert, opposed the vote and

voiced support for the proposed ban. Mayor Bob Baker said that to him, it didn’t make

“ecological sense” to impose a ban, given the potentially greater costs to transport reusable

bags to stores than plastic bags. The Coastal Advisory Commission has brought the proposal back to council before after previous rejections,

which may mean it coming before the council again next year or at a future date, assuming

the state does not enact legislation fi rst.

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DANA POINTAfter receiving initial approval, the post offi ce in Dana Point might move. But fi nding an 11,000 square foot space, with adequate parking for customers, postal employees and delivery vehicles could force the offi ce—at the heart of the city—to stay put, said U.S. Postal Service spokesman Richard Maher. Last week, the U.S. Postal Service approved the possible reloca-tion of the offi ce, at 24551 Del Prado Ave., as part of the mail provider’s efforts to “right size” their operations, Maher said, as the cur-rent location—about 18,000 square feet—has more space than what is actually needed. At a public meeting last month, representatives said the mail carrier’s current fi nancial situ-ation prompted efforts to downsize facilities nationwide. Downsizing the Dana Point facility would save the Postal Service $52,000 annually, representatives said.

WHAT’S GOING ON IN OUR NEIGHBORING

TOWNS1on that date.

FIND OUT MORE: For updates, visit www.thecapistranodispatch.com. —Andrea Papagianis

planned. A prior proposal to connect to Interstate 5 near San Onofre State Park was rejected by the state Department of Commerce.

Current planning of the Tesoro extension calls for lengthening the 241 to Cow Camp Road, east of San Juan Capistrano. This would be accessible from San Clemente via Avenida La Pata, once the road is extended.

WHAT’S NEXT: Additional public meet-ings on the Tesoro extension proposal will be held, according to TCA offi cials.

FIND OUT MORE: For more informa-tion, visit www.thetollroads.com. —Jim Shilander

set to begin between the Capistrano Unifi ed School District and teacher and school employee unions, school offi cials on Wednesday laid out their early priori-ties, which include lowering class sizes and restoring school days.

The district will head into negotiations while having to address a $20 mil-lion budget shortfall next year. Initial contract proposals were left brief, but school offi cials attempted to assuage parents’ concerns, saying they shared the same priorities and that talking points would become more focused as negotiations progressed.

“As negotiators, we’ve been given direction by you to pursue as a number one priority a reduction in class sizes, a reduction in the number of furlough days and an increase in instructional minutes,” Superintendent Joseph Farley said.

WHAT’S NEXT: Once contracts have been renegotiated, the district will pre-pare a revised budget by late June.

FIND OUT MORE: For the full story and updates, visit www.thecapistranodis-patch.com. —BP

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EYE ON SJC

A New Face in a Brave New World

By Brian ParkThe Capistrano Dispatch

San Juan Capistrano’s new librarian has the know-how to take on a changing library landscape

t’s no small task replacing a local legend, but that’s exactly what San Juan Capistrano’s new librarian Sarah

Stimson is trying to do.After more than a decade heading

up the city’s library, Teri Garza retired in 2012, leaving a noticeable void in the community. For the Friends of the Library, the all-volunteer group which supports the library’s efforts, Garza’s departure left them in a holding pattern of sorts, especially after an interim librarian was forced to give up her role due to health concerns.

“We had about six months where it was like a ship with no captain,” said Susie Wernet, president of the Friends. “We knew we couldn’t replace Teri exactly. She’s a tough act to follow.”

But in Stimson, who started working in San Juan Capistrano in February, the Friends say they finally have their new leader.

“She’s taken over and taken charge,” Wernet said. “She’s the captain of this ship now and we’re her crew.”

Stimson comes to San Juan Capist-rano after six years as the children’s librarian at University Park Library in Irvine. Much of the early praise she’s received centers around her similarities to Garza, especially when it comes to public outreach and serving as a face and vocal presence for the library. So

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far, Stimson has already put in consider-able time outside the library’s walls, from attending City Council meetings to networking at community events.

“Libraries are really moving away from being like typical government insti-tutions and more like businesses—less like the DMV and more like Starbucks,” Stimson said. “We’re really trying to focus on customer service and getting back into the communities we serve.”

The shift in philosophy stems from an increasingly digital world, where in-formation is readily available and easily accessible. While avid readers are still passing through library doors to read and check out books, many more are coming in to take advantage of comput-er workstations and free Wi-Fi access.

During her stead, Garza saw how li-braries and their guests were changing.

“The library user has become so much more sophisticated,” Garza said. “They do their research before they get there. Now, a lot of them just like the ambience.”

Stimson is well prepared to take on

the new challenges the library faces, however. After earning her bachelor’s degree from the University of California, Berkeley in French Literature, Stimson received her master’s degree in Library and Information Science at the Univer-sity of Maryland.

“There are no more card catalogs. Everything is on computers,” Stimson said. “Libraries don’t have a history of moving so quickly, but a lot of energy has been spent to find a good balance. We’ve made some of these technology leaps that other library systems haven’t and those are struggling to survive.”

Although providing access to tech-nology is important, Stimson said the library cannot and will not compromise its most tried-and-true value—that it serves as a public benefit.

“It’s not just about sitting behind desks and doing research. It’s not just about stuffy rules,” Stimson said. “It’s about creating a controlled public space where people can learn and have fun at the same time. It’s about being at the center of the community.” CD

Sarah Stimson, San Juan Capistrano’s new librarian, is well equipped to take on new challenges the library faces in an increasingly digital world. Photo by Brian Park

CELEBRATING STUDENT ART The library will host a reception for student artists from San Juan Hills High School on Wednesday, May 22, from 5:30 p.m. to 7 p.m. Their work will be on display throughout the library until June 4.

FIRST FRIDAY FILM SERIES On the first Friday of each month, the Friends wel-come guests to watch a movie and enjoy complimentary popcorn in the La Sala Auditorium. Shows start at 7 p.m. A dona-tion of $2 is encouraged at the door. For information, call 949.493.4984.

ANNUAL MEETING OF THE FRIENDS OF THE LIBRARY The Friends will have their annual meeting to elect their new board of directors on Saturday, June 8, from 10 a.m. to noon. The meeting is open to the public. Paid members can vote or run for board positions. The Friends will elect 17 new board members, who will then select their four officers. All terms are for one year.

Membership opportunities are available for an annual fee of $10. Family member-ships cost $25, business memberships $50 and lifetime memberships $100. The Friends will also recognize retiring board members, Marcia Brannon, Laurie Kacik, Mary Panish, Ruth Trimble and Suzanne Tyler.

KNITTING FOR CHARITY The library will celebrate World Wide Knit in Public Day for the third straight year on Saturday, June 8, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Crocheters and knitters are asked to bring in their own handcrafted items for donation. Each donation earns an entry into a prize raffle. The event will also feature a Learn to Knit class for beginners.

A DASH OF CULTURE AND MUSIC The Multicultural Art Series’ popular summer concert shows return to the library, start-ing Saturday, June 8, with Huayucaltia, a mix of indigenous and contemporary music of the Americas. The series runs until August 10 on select Saturdays. Show times are 6:30 p.m. and 8:30 p.m. in the La Sala Auditorium. Admission costs $10 for adults and $5 for children. For more information on future performances, visit www.musicatthelibrary.com.

SUMMER READING PROGRAM The library’s summer reading program for kids returns June 26 and runs until July 31. Young readers can take part in perfor-mances and activities every Wednesday, starting at 2 p.m., during the month-long course of the program.

For more information on any of the events above, contact the library at 949.493.1752 or visit www.sjcfol.org.

We asked San Juan Capistrano’s new librarian a few extra ques-tions to help residents get to know her a little better. One question she couldn’t answer? Her five favorite books.

“I know this sounds terrible since I’m a librarian,” Stimson said, “but five books is really hard because I feel like it’s a really serious decision and they overlap with my authors.”

Top 5 Authors1. Roald Dahl2. David Sedaris3. Tom Robbins4. C.S. Lewis5. Barbara Kingsolver

UPCOMING LIBRARY EVENTS

Top 5 Movies1. The Princess Bride2. Star Wars3. The Nightmare Before Christmas4. Tombstone5. Point Break

Q&A WITH SARAH STIMSON

Top 5 Bands1. The Eagles2. Led Zeppelin3. The Black Crowes4. The Black Keys5. Pearl Jam

Favorite Thing About San Juan Capistrano“The harmony. People, nature, history and community—they all work together here in a very special way.”

Have something interesting for the community?

Tell us about awards, events, happenings, accom-

plishments and more. Forward a picture along, too!

We’ll put your submissions into “News Bites.” Send

your info to bpark@thecapistranodispatch.com.

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St. Margaret’s Students Recognized in National Writing Competition

Three St. Margaret’s students were recently recognized for their achieve-ments in writing by the National Council of Teachers of English.

Junior Julianna Coleman earned the Certificate of Superior Writing for the 2013 Achievement Awards in Writing while eighth grade students Katherine Adelman and Neil Singh both received Certificates of Recognition for the 2013 Promising Young Writers program.

Coleman was one of 155 high school juniors from a national field of 753 to earn the distinction. Her essay was on the American Romantics, a group of 19th cen-tury writers she read and studied in her honors English course. In her essay, Cole-man compared Ralph Waldo Emerson’s depiction of God with Emily Dickinson’s.

“She is an exceptionally gifted, but also, a meticulous and hardworking writer,” said Upper School English teacher Jamie Bunch, who nominated Coleman. “Even though she chooses the most challenging

SJC Sheriff’s Blotter

All information below is obtained from the Orange County

Sheriff’s Department website (www.ocsd.org). 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 information provided.

Tuesday, May 7

WELFARE CHECKDel Obispo Street, 32200 Block (10:06 p.m.) A man described as being in his mid-20s, tall, thin and wearing a hat, white T-shirt and shorts was intoxicated near a local church.

TRAFFIC HAZARDOrtega Highway/Interstate-5 (5:34 p.m.) A caller said a number of metal plates seemed loose on eastbound Ortega.

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topics to write about, she consistently earns the highest marks.”

Out of a national pool of 211, Adelman and Singh were two of just 51 eighth grad-ers to be recognized for their writing.

“They stood out as exceptionally strong writers and critical thinkers in large part due to their commitments to the revi-sion process,” said Middle School English teacher Jeni Johnson.

Compositions for all students were evaluated by a panel of judges and were based on content, purpose, tone, word choice, organization, development and style

The St. Margaret’s English department was also recognized for having multiple winners.

Historical Society Celebrates its 50th Anniversary

The guardians of San Juan Capistrano’s rich history will be celebrating an anniver-sary of their own and all are welcome to join in on the fun.

The San Juan Capistrano Historical So-ciety is celebrating their 50th anniversary

this year with a special gathering called “Historical Fiesta Day, Celebrating Family Gatherings.”

On Saturday, May 18, the Historical Society will host a fiesta on the grounds of their headquarters, the O’Neill Mu-seum, located at 31831 Los Rios Street in the Historic Los Rios District. All are welcome to attend the event, which will celebrate the Historical Society’s 50 years of dedicated service to preserve San Juan Capistrano’s rich history.

The event is free to attend and will include a barbecue and $1 booth and game activities. All proceeds benefit the all-volunteer group’s efforts, which in-clude historical walking tours, educational programs and other events.

For more information, call 949.493.8444 or visit www.sjchistorical-society.com.

Five Residents Selected for City’s Wall of Recognition

The San Juan Capistrano City Council had the unenviable task of selecting the newest members of the city’s Wall of Rec-

ognition on Tuesday. Six residents were nominated for the honor—all six got in.

Steve Behmerwohld, Sheldon Cohen, Lawrence “Pat” Forster, Arturo and Maria Galindo and Jacque Nunez will all be rec-ognized for their commitment and selfless service to the city.

“They’re such a great group of people. Every one of them has contributed a lot over many years in their own special way,” said Mayor Pro Tem Sam Allevato, who along with Mayor John Taylor was charged with making the final recommen-dations to the council. “The mayor and I just felt that we had no way that we could disqualify any of them. They were all very worthy of being on the Wall of Recogni-tion for their contributions.”

For the full story about the 2013 Wall of Recognition inductees, visit www.thecap-istranodispatch.com.

ABANDONED VEHICLEValle Road, 33500 Block (10:47 a.m.) An old Chevrolet or Ford had been at the same location for over three weeks. A check on the vehicle discovered it was located on private property.

Monday, May 6

ABANDONED VEHICLEAvenida Aeropuerto/Camino Capist-rano (1:21 p.m.) A white van had been parked on Avenida Aeropuerto for “a couple of months.”

STOLEN VEHICLEAlipaz Street, 32500 Block (7:51 a.m.) A caller reported a stolen vehicle. The vehicle was found a short time later.

Sunday, May 5

SUSPICIOUS PERSON IN VEHICLECalle de la Rosa, 27300 Block (7:50 p.m.) A cream-colored recreational vehicle was occupied by people un-known to the area. A patrol check was requested.

DISTURBANCECamino La Ronda, 29800 Block (6:03 p.m.) A disturbance was reported in the area of the water tower.

PETTY THEFTCamino Capistrano, 31400 Block (4:02 p.m.) A woman’s purse had been taken from her unlocked vehicle. She called police from a borrowed cell phone.

DISTURBANCEPaseo Carolina/Paseo Pamela (1:37 p.m.) Six to 10 males were drinking in the cul-de-sac area behind the pool.

HIT AND RUN PARKED CAR REPORTCalle San Luis/Avenida de la Vista (9:03 a.m.) A caller indicated that their car, which was parked in front a set of condos, had been hit by a black Kia Sorrento.

Saturday, May 4

DISTURBANCE-MUSIC OR PARTYLos Rios Street, 31400 Block (11:46 p.m.) A patrol check was requested in reference for a loud party near the corner of Los Rios and Calle Santa Barbara. A similar call came in less than two hours later.

SUSPICIOUS PERSON/CIRCUMSTANCEVia Madonna/Calle Cartagena (3:59 p.m.) A caller saw a man in the park who was doing drugs. The man was wearing a tank top and trunks and was on a black beach cruiser.

ABANDONED VEHICLE Trabuco Creek Road/Rancho Viejo Road (3:07 p.m.) There was an ongoing prob-lem with a recreational vehicle parked at the end of Trabuco Creek. It had been parked there for over three days.

Friday, May 3

DISTURBANCE-MUSIC OR PARTYPaseo Carmel, 26400 Block (11 p.m.) A caller reported a loud party in the nearby garages.

DISTURBANCE-MUSIC OR PARTYPaseo El Arco, 30700 Block (8:03 p.m.) A caller reported a loud party in their neighborhood then called back a short time later to report a related distur-bance in their backyard.

Thursday, May 2

SUSPICIOUS PERSON/CIRCUMSTANCEDel Obispo Street/Paseo Carolina (8:34 p.m.) A caller in the apartments re-ported a male juvenile on a skateboard.

DISTURBANCELa Zanja Street/Avenida de la Vista (7:36 p.m.) A patrol check was request-ed with regard to three juveniles riding dirt bikes in an alley near the apartment complex.

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Capistrano Dispatch city editor shares thoughts and refl ections after one year in San Juan Capistrano

EDITOR’S NOTE: By Brian Park

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Never a Dull Moment Writing about City of San Juan

ere at Picket Fence Media, we have three city editors, including myself, each assigned to manage

the editorial responsibilities of a com-munity newspaper. This duty precludes us from penning our own opinion-laden columns, but in this case, an exception was made.

I don’t plan on writing many col-umns. In fact, this will probably be my fi rst and very last column in The Dispatch. But after experiencing my fi rst Swallows Day Parade in March and upon reaching my one-year mark here in San Juan Capistrano, I thought I’d share a little bit of what I’ve learned about this job and this community.

It took a while before people in town fi gured out who I was. I was either the guy who had the unenviable task of try-ing to replace Jonathan Volzke or I was confused with another bespectacled Asian reporter who has since moved on.

Coming from a sports and radio

background, covering council and commission meetings has been an exciting, and at times daunting, challenge. I’ve grown more comfort-able with each meet-ing, to the point where I’m focusing less on

personal roadblocks and more on what stories the community values most.

And there’s plenty that the citizens of San Juan Capistrano clearly care about.

From an apatosaurus to water rates, I’ve enjoyed the debates that have taken place every second and fourth Tuesday of the month. There’s a say-ing I learned in radio that constant agreement makes for a bad show, and I believe the same holds true in the council chambers. Public discourse is not a uniquely American ideal, but it’s what we hang our collective hat on when we speak of a working democ-

racy. San Juan Capistrano’s city leaders and its residents are a great example of this, and as a reporter, that means there’s always a story to be told.

A few months after I got this job, I moved from Fullerton to nearby San Clemente to be closer to the action. You’re never off the clock as a reporter, but when I’ve had the chance to enjoy San Juan Capistrano, I’ve done so thoroughly.

I don’t think there’s a more beauti-ful street to walk down than Los Rios. When I tell friends and family to make the trip down Interstate 5 to visit San Juan Capistrano, the fi rst thing I tell them is to put Los Rios Street on their itinerary.

Downtown Fullerton, too, has a small-town feel, but that harmony often seems lost when the sun goes down (see Kelly Thomas) and the bars lining Harbor Boulevard begin to overfl ow onto the sidewalk. Of course, San Juan Capistrano is not without its own color-

ful nighttime crowd (see The Swallow’s Inn), but there’s a sense of community that, to this newcomer, seems to exist uninterrupted.

Back in August, Jonathan wrote a column celebrating the 10th anniver-sary of The Dispatch. He wrote on its origins and how he never intended it to be his paper, but San Juan Capistrano’s paper. After all, as it reads on our front page: “Our Community, Our Voice.” I can’t emphasize how important that motto is. This is your paper. If there’s something you read that you liked, thanks for reading. But if there’s some-thing you didn’t like, let me know. My reporter’s notebook is always open.

Brian Park is the city editor of The Capistrano Dispatch. Although he’s yet to ride a horse, it’s been placed on his Urgent Strategic Priorities List. He currently does not own a pair of cowboy boots, but they have been budgeted for following a unanimous offi ce vote. CD

BRIAN PARK

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YOUR TWO-WEEK EVENT PLANNER

GETTING OUT

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

PHOENIX 8 p.m. New play debuts at the Camino Real Play-house. Inspired by the life, death and rise to fame of tragic singer/songwriter Nick Drake. $18. 31776 El Camino Real, San Juan

Capistrano, 949.489.8082, www.caminorealplayhouse.org.

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SECOND SATURDAY ART FAIR 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Artists feature their arts and crafts, also includes musicians, business and restaurant specials in downtown San Juan Capistrano.

More info: 949.493.4700, www.sjcartfair.org.

BATTLE OF THE MARIACHIS 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Mission San Juan Capistrano presents the 9th annual event witha mariachi competition, food, dance and more. $6-$10. 26801 Ortega Hwy, San Juan Capistrano, 949.234.1300, www.missionsjc.com.

THE ARK OF SAN JUAN CAT ADOPTION Noon-4 p.m. Cats for adoption at PetSmart in the Costco plaza. 33963 Doheny Park Rd, San Juan Capistrano, 949.388.0034, www.arkofsanjuan.org.

BACKYARD SKILLS WORKSHOP: GARDEN DE-SIGN 1 p.m.-3 p.m. Design a thriving backyard garden habitat at The Ecology Center. $10-$15. 32701 Alipaz St., San Juan Capistrano, 949.443.4223, www.theecologycenter.org.

CAFE MOZART MOTHER’S DAY BRUNCH 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Celebrate Mother’s Day with a gourmet brunch at Cafe Mozart. Cost $36.95. 31952 Camino Cap-istrano, San Juan Capistrano,

949.496.0212, www.cafemozart.net.

THE SERRA CHAPEL TOUR 11:15 a.m. Tour at the Mission in honor of Father Junípero Serra, who was born 300 years ago this year. $6-$9. 26801 Ortega Hwy, San Juan Capistrano, 949.234.1300, www.missionsjc.com.

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MIKE HAMILTON Noon-4 p.m. Live music with Mike every Sunday at Mission Grill. 31721 Camino Capistrano, San Juan Capistrano, 949.240.8055, www.missiongrillsjc.com.

LUNCH LOCAL 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. Chamber lunch at RokPrime Steakhouse & Grille. 31761 Camino Capistrano, San Juan Capistrano, 949.493.4700, www.sanjuanchamber.com.

CURIOSITY CARTS 10 a.m.-noon. A hands-on learning experience for kids with replicas of mission artifacts used by the Juaneño Indians at Mission San Juan Capistrano. 26801 Ortega Hwy, 949.234.1300, www.missionsjc.com.

Have an event?Send your listing to events@thecapistranodispatch.com

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

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tuesday 21

FARM TO FORK: ADULTS COOKING CLASS 6 p.m.-7:30 p.m. The Ecology Center invites adults to explore the gardens and prepare a

meal with a professional chef. $35-$45. 32701 Alipaz St, San Juan Capistrano, 949.443.4223, www.theecologycenter.org.

OLD CAPISTRANO FARMERS MARKET 3 p.m.-7 p.m. Wednesdays at El Camino Real and Yorba; 949.493.4700.

BIRD LANGUAGE LECTURE 7 p.m.-8 p.m. Learn more about birds and their behavior at the Rancho Mission Viejo Presentation Center,

part of the Reserve/Richard & Donna O’Neill Land Con-servancy events. Free admission. Reservations required. Call for info, 949.489.9778, www.theconservancy.org.

DON CARLOS 8 p.m. Concert at The Coach House, also with Joint Committee. $20. 33157 Camino Capistrano, San Juan Capistrano, 949.496.8930, www.thecoachhouse.com.

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JEFFERSON 8:30 p.m. Live music at The Swallow’s Inn and $2 Tuesdays. 31786 Camino Capistrano, San Juan Capistrano, 949.493.3188, www.swallowsinn.com.

WILL GLOVER 7:30 p.m. Live music at The Swallow’s Inn. 31786 Camino Capist-rano, San Juan Capistrano, 949.493.3188, www.swallowsinn.com.

BENNY CHADWICK 7:45 p.m.-11 p.m. Live music at The Vintage Steak House 26701-B Verdugo St, San Juan Cap-istrano, 949.661.3400, www.thevintagesteakhouse.com.

MARTIN SEXTON 8 p.m. Concert at The Coach House. Tickets $20-$25. 33157 Camino Capistrano, San Juan Capistrano, 949.496.8930, www.thecoachhouse.com.

DOHENY BLUES FESTI-VAL 11 a.m. Two days, three stages featuring top-name bands, vendor village and international food and bever-age court. Featured artists

include Ben Harper. Free shuttle service from Dana Hills High School. General admission $60 single day; $110 both days. 25300 Dana Point Harbor Dr, Dana Point, 949.360.7800, www.dohenybluesfestival.com.

ADRON GROSS 7:45 p.m.-11 p.m. Live music at The Vintage Steak House 26701-B Verdugo St, San Juan Cap-istrano, 949.661.3400, www.thevintagesteakhouse.com.

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Bill Payne, a founding member of the band Little Feat, is bringing his legendary keyboard skills, photography and special guest—Grateful Dead publicist and biographer Dennis McNally—to the Coach House for an evening of music, art and storytelling, dubbed “Tracing Footsteps.” McNally will open the show with stories about life on the road with the Grateful Dead, followed by Payne pumping out Little Feat classics “Truck Stop Girl,” “Oh Atlanta” and “Tripe Face Boogie,” to name a few. Payne’s set will also feature cover tunes from the likes of fellow musicians such as Randy New-man and many more. An accomplished photographer, Payne will also show a number of his favorite photos and talk about how they inspired some of his music, stories and poems. Throw in a question and answer session, moderated by McNally, in the middle of the set, and you have the ingre-

dients for an evening of multi-faceted entertainment. “No question too large, no question too small,” McNally said. Join Payne and McNally at The Coach House, 33157 Camino Capistrano in San Juan Capistrano, May 12 and be a part of this interactive experience. Doors open at 5 p.m. and the show starts at 7 p.m. Tickets are $25. For tickets or dinner reserva-tions, visit www.thecoachhouse.com or call 949.496.8930. — A.J. Bardzilowski

AT THE COACH HOUSE: BILL PAYNE OF LITTLE FEAT

Bill Payne. Photo by Polly Payne

SWALLOW’S WALK & TALK 1 p.m. Tour at the Mis-sion that gives visitors an opportunity to learn about the Legend of the Swallows of Capistrano, hear facts and see the Mission’s Swallows Vocalization Project. Offered daily. Admission $6-$9. 26801 Ortega Hwy, San Juan Capistrano, 949.234.1300, www.missionsjc.com.

4LIFE IN OUR COMMUNITY

SJC LIVING

4COMMUNITY CALENDARTuesday 5.14

Planning Commission Meeting6:30 p.m. City Hall, 32400 Paseo Adelanto. www.sanjuancapistrano.org.

Saturday 5.18

1/11 Marines Car Wash10 a.m. to 3 p.m. A fundraising car wash to support the city’s adopted

regiment, the 1st Battalion, 11th Ma-rines. Donations will be accepted. Proceeds go toward the annual Marine Corps Ball, which will be held in November. The car wash will take place in the parking lot next to the Camino Real Playhouse, located on the corner of Ortega Highway and El Camino Real. For more information, contact Cathy Salcedo at 949.443.6317 or Lori Doll at 949.443.6315.

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Friday 5.17

Coffee Chat8 a.m. A spirited town hall forum on community issues, hosted by The Capistrano Dispatch founder Jonathan Volzke. El Adobe de Cap-istrano, 31891 Camino Capistrano.

Friday 5.24

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PLEASE NOTE: In an effort to provide our readers with a wide variety of opinions from our community, the Capistrano Dispatch provides Guest Opinion opportunities in which selected columnists’ opinions are shared. The opinions expressed in these columns are entirely those of the col-umnist alone and do not refl ect those of the Capistrano Dispatch or Picket Fence Media. If you would like to respond to this column, please email us at editor@capistranodispatch.com

GUEST OPINION: Moments In Time by Jan Siegel

The Remarkable Life of Ysidora Forsteray is the month reserved for thinking about our mothers and other important women in our

lives. While a lot is written about the Forster family in San Juan Capistrano, there is not very much recorded about the life of Ysidora Forster, the wife of Don Juan Forster.

A Forster family cousin wrote a short biography about Ysidora for a family reunion several years ago. For

her time, Ysidora was quite a remarkable woman.Maria Ysidora Ygnacia Pico was born April 4, 1808

in San Diego. Her brothers were Andres and Pio. She grew up in San Diego and Los Angeles.

In 1828 a group of Kentucky trappers arrived in San Diego. They were known as the Pattie Party. Because there was not a great deal of trust of “Americanos,” the group of eight men was quickly imprisoned.

James Ohio Pattie was the son of the leader of the trappers. Andres Pico visited young Pattie in prison to try to get information about Americans and the intent of other miners or trappers who might come west. When Ysidora heard that the food the prisoners were getting was bad, she started coming to the prison with her brother and brought platters of food. She vowed to James O. Pattie that “neither he nor the others would suffer nothing which her power, means or infl uence could supply.”

Finally, after months of incarceration Pattie and the others were released. In his later years, Pattie wrote about his imprisonment in his “Personal Narrative.” In the book he referred to the kindness of “Miss Peak.” To his Anglo ear, Pico must have sounded like Peak. But as a result of his writing about the generosity of Ysidora, she became well known throughout America.

As a young woman, Ysidora was sought after by some of the most infl uential men in Southern Califor-nia, including Abel Stearns. She also attended many christenings and weddings. She was godmother to dozens of infants. At Christmas Eve, she performed in the Pastorela, a sacred play, which was enacted after fi reworks and midnight mass. Ysidora was quite liter-

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ate and owned several religious books. One episode in her life was written in the reunion

biography: “Ysidora, her widowed mother and sisters lived on the various ranchos belonging to Andres and Pio. They were at Pio’s Rancho Jamul in April 1837. It was here that the Pico women escaped an Indian massacre. One day an Indian woman warned Eustaquia Gutierrezde Pico, Ysidora’s mother, about an immi-nent attack. Eustaquia understood the Indian tongue fl uently and heeded the warning. She sent her daugh-ters quietly to a nearby cornfi eld, while she alerted the Mayordomo and his family. They disregarded her fears. By cart, the Picos rode to the pueblo of San Diego. The massacre came the next day. Due to Eusta-quia’s clever resourcefulness, Ysidora was safe in San Diego and one step closer to her place in California his-tory. Before the year was out, she would marry English born Juan Forster.”

Juan and Ysidora were married at the Mission San Luis Rey. They had six children, three of whom lived to adulthood. For the fi rst few years of their marriage

they lived in Los Angeles. The next 20 years were spent in San Juan Capistrano and the last 20 years in Rancho Santa Margarita. The Forsters became well known for their hospitality. Judge Benjamin Hayes, a frequent guest, wrote in his diary that Ysidora was a “gracious hostess.”

Ysidora was deeply religious. She was concerned about the virtue of the women servants on the ranch. At night she locked them in an attic loft to keep them safe from the numerous vaqueros who worked on the ranch. As added insurance, any nighttime visitor would have to pass through her bedroom to reach the loft entrance. When living at the Mission in San Juan Capistrano, the windows were covered with shutters, which locked from the inside.

Francisco Pio Forster, who was known as Chico, was the favorite of the family. In 1881, a disagreement over the subject of matrimony with actress Hortensia Abarta resulted in her shooting and killing him. It was shock to the entire family. Her son’s death devastated Ysi-dora, and before she was able to recover from the loss, Don Juan, her husband of 45 years died. She moved to Los Angeles and lived with friends until her death just one year later.

Both Don Juan and Ysidora are buried at the Calvary Cemetery in Los Angeles in unmarked graves.

Spend a moment in time and refl ect upon all of the remarkable women that have touched your life.

Jan Siegel is a 26-year resident of San Juan Capist-rano. She has served on the city’s Cultural Heritage Commission for 11 years and has been a volunteer guide for the Historical Society’s architectural walking tour for 15 years. She was named Woman of the Year by the Chamber of Commerce in 2005, Volunteer of the Year in 2011 and was inducted into the city’s Wall of Recognition in 2007. CD

The matriarch of the famed Forster family was both headstrong and virtuous

MOMENTSIN TIME

By Jan Siegel

Ysidora Forster (right) at 45 years old with her son, Marcos Forster. Courtesy of the San Juan Capistrano Historical Society

SJC LIVING

Bobbie Banda, Juaneño Tribal Elder, Dies at 66By Brian Park

The Capistrano Dispatch

A native daughter of San Juan, Banda brought Native American education into local schools

arbara “Bobbie” Lucille Banda, a native daughter of San Juan Cap-istrano and a Juaneño tribal elder

who helped incorporate Native Ameri-can Indian education into local schools, died on Saturday. She was 66.

She died after suffering a series of strokes, her family said.

Banda was a ninth generation member of the Rios family, one of San Juan Capistrano’s historic families that predate the Mission. She grew up in the Little Hollywood neighborhood in the Los Rios Historic District and attended San Juan Elementary School. In 1964, Banda was a part of the last graduating class at Capistrano Union High School.

Not long after graduating, Banda began working as a teacher’s aide in the Capistrano Unified School District. She worked alongside the late Evelyn Lobo Villegas, a fellow member of the Juaneño Band of Mission Indians who was crowned Matriarch of San Juan Capistrano in 1992.

Her son, Nathan Banda, said his

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mother had a “sixth sense” when people were troubled and that she would often provide emotional support to them, especially children.

“She loved teaching children. She knew the troubled children in class and she always gave them extra love,” Nathan Banda said. “She took other people’s burdens off of them and put them on herself so they’d have a re-newed soul.”

Banda also worked for Endevco Aero-space for 28 years, according to Nathan Banda.

During the 1970s, Banda was instru-mental in bringing federally-funded Native American Indian education pro-grams to the Capistrano Unified School District. The program exists to this day and is currently led by her son.

“She instilled those native traditions and cultures in us,” Nathan Banda said.

Banda served as co-director of the Juaneño tribe’s elders committee for six years, until the time of her death. She carried significant political influence in the tribe, according to her son. She helped campaign for the six new mem-bers of the first all-female tribal council earlier this year.

At a fundraising event for Banda’s funeral services at El Adobe de Capist-rano on Monday, more than 350 friends and family members arrived to show their support for the family, including Banda’s former students.

“Having everybody there that night, it was nothing but good vibes and it was good medicine for us,” Nathan Banda said.

Although her mother was a public figure within the tribe, Banda’s old-est daughter, Monica Clifton, said her

Bobbie Banda. Courtesy photo

mother was an even larger presence in the family.

“My parents didn’t have a lot of money, but it didn’t matter. She made every birthday special for us and her grandchildren,” Clifton said. “Our kids never wanted money or gifts. They’ve always just wanted her birthday cards because of what she’d write for them.”

Clifton said her mother’s smile was infectious, even to complete strangers.

“My mother would do this thing where we’d be driving through San Juan Capistrano and she’d honk and wave at random people and they’d wave back,” Clifton said. “She did that with her grandchildren, too. She was just silly.”

Banda was a constant presence at her grandchildren’s sporting events and school presentations. Clifton said just as she’s taken her parental cues from her mother, so too have Banda’s grandchil-dren who are now parents themselves.

“A mother’s love never dies. She told me how she was proud of how we raised our kids, but I told her it’s because of her,” Clifton said. “I am so proud to say she was my mother and I was her daughter.” CD

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railing by one goal with under four minutes to play before halftime in the US Lacrosse Southern Section South Division Championship game, St.

Margaret’s stunned defending champion Corona Del Mar by scoring four unanswered goals in the blink of an eye.

The No. 3 ranked Tartans rattled off four consecutive goals in 69 seconds to surge past the top ranked Sea Kings and hold on for a 12-7 victory.

With the win St. Margaret’s earns a berth in the Southern Section fi nals against Harvard Westlake at West Torrance High on May 11 at 1 p.m.

Both teams exchanged body shots in the early going, neither threatening to pull away when the Sea Kings held a 3-2 lead in the second quarter. That was until St. Margaret’s freshman Nick Shanks received a nice feed from senior Chase Williams, who was behind the net, and buried the shot to even it up at 3-3.

Sophomore Ryan Harnisch kept the momentum going 12 seconds later after winning the face off and taking it straight to the net himself for a goal. Wil-liams scored 32 seconds later and freshman Samuel Harnisch capped things off with a goal at the 2:33 mark

Huge Second Quarter Pushes St. Margaret’s Lacrosse to South Division Title

By Steve BreazealeThe Capistrano Dispatch

to make it 6-3.The four-goal swing allowed the Tartans to take the

6-3 lead into halftime.“The shots weren’t exactly there (in the fi rst quar-

ter). Shooting high, shooting at the stick and we just started getting those and that was the key,” Williams said. “We had to re-calibrate ourselves and learn to shoot and once we started getting it in it was business as usual.”

Williams would go on to score four goals in the match to lead all scorers.

Ryan Harnisch dominated the faceoff circle all night, winning 11 total, providing crucial ball control for St. Margaret’s.

The Sea Kings only lost two games all year heading into the match and one of them was a 12-11 overtime loss to the Tartans back on April 20. In that match St. Margaret’s rallied from an 8-2 defi cit for the win.

The Tartans defense has stifl ed opponents through-out their playoff run and the story was much of the same in the division fi nals. The seven goals allowed to the Sea Kings were the most the Tartans defense has allowed in four playoff games. Despite that, St. Marga-ret’s is boasting an average of four goals allowed over their playoff run.

The solid defense, coupled with the streaky scoring,

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After the seventh installment of the Dana Point Grand Prix of Cycling came to an end with the conclusion of the Mens Pro NCC Classic race on May 5, there was an unexpected rider stand-ing on the winner’s podium.

Five riders crossed the fi nish line at exactly the same time (1:30:36) and it was determined that 24-year-old Shane Kline from Bally, Penn. was the winner. It was Kline’s fi rst win of the calendar year, his last win coming at the Ladera Ranch Grand Prix in August 2012. Kline had not raced in the Dana Point Grand Prix the previous four years, but decided to make his return

fi nished right behind Kline, grabbing his second consecutive second-place fi nish at the event.

All eyes were on Ken Hanson, of San Diego, coming into the event and the reigning USPRO National Crite-rium Champion settled for third-place behind Williams and Kline.

San Juan Capistrano’s Ryan Eltste fi nished in 15th place in the Mens Cat-egory 4 race, posting a 40:15:00 time. Eltste would also fi nish 34th in the Mens Category 4/5 Masters Category. Frank Carone, also from San Juan, placed 41st (40:19:00).

—Steve Breazeale

Shane Kline celebrates his victory after crossing the fi nish line of the Mens Pro NCC criterium race at the Dana Point Grand Prix on May 5. Photo by Andrea Papagianis

SPORTS SPOTLIGHT DANA POINT GRAND PRIX RESULTS

The Saddleback Valley Christian boys volleyball team won their fi rst round playoff matchup on May 7. Courtesy photo

Top Ranked Warriors Sweep Southwestern Academy in First Round

By Steve BreazealeDana Point Times

he Saddleback Valley Christian boys volleyball team has spent a majority of the season at the top of the CIF-SS Division 5 rankings and in

their fi rst round playoff match against Southwestern Academy on May 7, they played like it.

The Warriors won in convincing fashion, sweeping their opponent in three straight sets 25-8, 25-4, and 25-9.

Torrey Karlsen led the team with 12 kills. Nick Worrell had seven kills while freshman Noah Dyer tallied fi ve.

Nico Bonetto had a team-high 16 assists.The Warriors were set to face Rancho Alamitos on

May 9 in the second round. Results were not avail-able at press time. CD

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to the event in 2013, a decision that ap-parently paid off. Kline took home the $15,000 check awarded to the winner.

Los Angeles native Justin Williams

The St. Margaret’s boys lacrosse Southern Division championship team. Photo by Jennifer Lynn Klein

has given the Tartans a chance to compete for a South-ern California title. The scenario is something that almost looked out of reach one month ago, considering the team started off their 2013 campaign by dropping four out of their fi rst six.

“They weren’t too sure at the beginning of the season at 2-4 but we kind of kept telling them that they were pretty good they just kind of needed to hang in there and they did that,” St. Margaret’s head coach Glen Miles said. “This team’s got a pretty tight bond … they stayed together all year.” CD

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very pitcher has own unique throwing motion, grip and specialty pitch. From blistering

four-seam fastballs to slow, breaking curveballs, there are a wide variety of pitches being thrown in different ways out on high school baseball diamonds this season. We set out to highlight two pitchers from the San Juan Capistrano area, Parker Joe Robinson of JSerra and Harrison White of St. Margaret’s, to get their insight on their favorite pitches to throw and how they throw them.

For a full version of this article, com-

he timeline for the San Juan Hills boys volleyball program over the last three seasons reads like this.

2011: The Stallions compile a 4-10 overall record and finish last in the Sea View League standings.

2012: San Juan Hills has its best sea-son in school history to date under new head coach Justin Deblasio. The Stal-lions go 19-12 on the season, including a 5-3 record in league, good enough for a second-place finish and the program’s first ever CIF playoff berth. They win one Division 2 playoff game but lose in the second round.

2013: After being promoted to Division 1, first-year head coach Matt Prosser replaces Deblasio and guides the team to the school’s first boys vol-leyball league title. The team goes 6-2 in league, sharing the Sea View League hardware with Aliso Niguel. They lose in the first round of the playoffs to highly touted Dana Hills.

The Art of Pitching

Rising Stallions Volleyball Primed for Future

By Steve BreazealeThe Capistrano Dispatch

By Steve BreazealeThe Capistrano Dispatch

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Harrison White’s curveball grip. Photo by Steve Breazeale

Parker Joe Robinson can throw his two-seam fastball between 88mph and 92 mph. Photo by Steve Breazeale

Junior captain Ryan Shickling and the San Juan Hills boys volleyball team won the program’s first league title this season. Photo by Sandi Gentry

plete with video highlights, visit www.thecapistranodisptach.com.

PARKER JOE ROBINSON (Junior, 6-foot-4, 230 pounds, RHP)

Parker Joe Robinson uses his big frame to throw a two-seam fastball that has been clocked between 88 and 92 mph. Robinson will not blow through lineups getting high strikeout rates but instead, mainly pitches to contact. One of his favorite pitches to throw is the two-seam, which tails in on right-handed hitters and away from lefties.

Robinson grips the ball with his index finger and middle finger on the horse-shoe seam down the middle of the ball. He says that he likes to keep the ball more in his fingertips, which allows for more movement.

“I try focusing on getting downward movement so it’s almost a sinker,” Robin-son said. “I throw it as a strike and I get a lot of ground balls from it. I’m mainly a ground ball pitcher, so it helps.”

Robinson touched on how his arm angle throughout the pitching motion is key to the pitch’s movement. If his arm gets too flat during the delivery the pitch will have the same result. He tries

The trajectory for the Stallions has been steady and upward in recent years. There have been an influx of coaches but the team has seen steady improve-ment.

A first-round matchup against Dana

to focus on keeping his arm straight up, which allows him to get on top of the pitch and hit the proper release point.

HARRISON WHITE(Senior, RHP)

Harrison White has an interesting story about how he learned to throw his curveball. While in Palm Springs, White crossed paths with Los Angeles Dodg-ers pitching great Don Sutton, who taught him the pitch.

White holds his curveball in the traditional style, with his thumb on the

Hills on May 7 was not the luckiest of draws for the Stallions, who were looking to go deeper into the playoffs after advancing to the second round last year. They lost in three sets 25-12, 25-13, 25-17. Junior Garret Austin had a team-high eight kills in the loss.

Their placement into Division 1 was a double edged sword for the Stallions as it was both an affirmation of their rising competitiveness and a tricky obstacle to overcome. The match against Dana Hills, the four-time defending South Coast League champions, was a good example of this.

The Stallions had a good enough sea-son to qualify but were matched against a perennial Division 1 powerhouse that is made up mainly of year-round club players. The budding Stallions, who have a handful of club players, were the victims of their own success as well as a bit of bad luck in the CIF-SS scheduling offices.

“Winning the league was one of the goals the guys had set for themselves. Achieving that goal was nice,” Stallions head coach Matt Prosser said. “The fact

bottom, inner seam while his index and middle fingers rest on the top, outer seam. He envisions making a chopping motion while throwing the ball as op-posed to snapping his wrist.

“You throw it kind of like a karate chop … that gets that over the top spin and break on it,” White said.

When White has his curve ball work-ing, he can feel his hand getting out in front of the ball more when he releases it. This gives him the confidence to know that he can throw the ball for a strike in any count. CD

as co-league champs we had to go on the road to go play another no. 2 seed is a bit of a letdown. I’m proud of the way the guys played, it was very competi-tive, very hostile. But the guys didn’t back down they played as hard as they could.”

Nevertheless the Stallions have sev-eral pieces returning for next year that have the potential to keep their trajec-tory on the rise.

Four starting seniors will be leaving after graduation but three of the team’s main offensive players will be entering into their senior years. Austin, outside hitter and team captain Ryan Schickling and setter-opposite hybrid Logan Zoto-vich will all be back in 2014.

The trio led the team in kills this sea-son and each saw considerable playing time.

Prosser has also increased the num-ber of athletes in the volleyball program to just over 40, which could include future players that will make a mark on the already growing list of accomplish-ments on the volleyball court at San Juan Hills. CD

Two San Juan area hurlers break down how they throw their favorite pitches