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Junior middle linebacker Brett Bill will wear his last name Friday night as he pays tribute to his father, Bill, in the Dana Hills High School football program’s second annual Honor the Valor game. Seventy veterans will be recognized at the game. Photo by Andrea Papagianis

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THE LATEST: Traffic on Interstate 5 came to a halt last Thursday after a semi-truck traveling northbound jackknifed, broke through the center divider near the Camino de Estrella exit and crashed into oncoming traffic on the southbound side, California Highway Patrol officials said.

A preliminary investigation indicated the driver of the tractor-trailer, a 47-year-old Whittier man, made an unsafe move to the left causing the chain of events, said CHP spokesman Jon Latosquin. Eight vehicles were involved and nine people were injured, he said.

The semi-truck struck four of the vehicles directly, according to a CHP press release. An additional vehicle, a Toyota driven by a man from Vancouver, Wash., swerved in an attempt to avoid the trailer and sideswiped a vehicle driven by a man from Dana Point. The final vehicle affected was struck by debris.

WHAT’S NEXT: All nine injured parties were transported to area hospitals, said Lynette Round, spokeswoman for the Orange County Fire Authority.

Four patients were taken to Mission Hospital in Mission Viejo, three to West-ern Medical Center in Santa Ana and one to Saddleback Memorial Center in San Clemente. One patient was airlifted to UCI Medical Center in Irvine.

FIND OUT MORE: Visit www.danapoint-times.com for updates.—Jim Shilander and Andrea Papagianis

THE LATEST: Survey crews were onsite at the OC Dana Point Harbor last week performing fieldwork for the county’s final

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THE LATEST: The National Academy of Sciences has named a nine-member panel of experts that will examine findings of a preliminary study about cancer in the vicinity of seven United States nuclear power plants, including the San Onofre Nuclear Generating Station south of San Clemente.

The panel will be chaired by Dr. Jona-thon Samet, a pulmonary physician and epidemiologist at the University of South-ern California, who also holds a degree in chemistry and physics from Harvard.

Another USC professor on the panel, Daniel Stram, specializes in preventative medicine at the Keck School of Medicine. Other members of the panel include statis-tical and nuclear engineering specialists.

WHAT’S NEXT: The study is sponsored by the Nuclear Regulatory Commission.

A comment period regarding the panel-ists was announced on October 23 and will last for 20 days. The study, which is currently in a year-long planning process, will include findings of multiple cancer types in populations of all ages, including cancers in children.

FIND OUT MORE: For information on the study, visit www.nationalacademies.org.—JS

THE LATEST: Interstate 5 freeway at Orte-ga Highway in San Juan Capistrano will

THE LATEST: The Orange County Board of Supervisors accepted a $32,000 grant on Tuesday, October 22, from UC Berkeley aimed to reduce the number of victims in-jured or killed in alcohol-related accidents over the next year.

Funding for the Sobriety Checkpoint Grant Program—administered by the university’s School of Public Health, Safe Transportation Research & Education Center—comes from the National High-way Traffic Safety Administration, and will fund checkpoints throughout California.

WHAT’S NEXT: The grant will fund Orange County Sheriff’s Department

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FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 1

Honor the Valor Football Game7 p.m. The Dolphin football team will return from a bye week to play Laguna Hills and honor 70 combat veterans during pre-game, halftime and post-game ceremonies, in their second annual “Honor the Valor” game, at Dana Hills High School, 33333 Golden Lantern. More infor-mation can be found on page 4 and at www.danahillsfootball.com.

SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 2

Craft Fair and Farmers Market

9 a.m.–3 p.m. Admission is free, for this weekly market at La Plaza Park, 34111 La Plaza St. For more informa-tion, call 949.573.5033 or visit www.danapoint.org.

Community Recycling Event 9 a.m.–11 a.m. Residents can drop off plastic bottles and aluminum cans at Dana Hills High School, 33333 Golden Lan-tern, for student organizations to sort. Events will be held rain or shine. For more information, email president@dhhsptsa.com.

Nature Tour 9 a.m.–11:30 a.m. The Nature Interpretive Center, 34558

Scenic Drive, hosts this two-hour, docent-led walking tour, exploring the ecology and natural history of the area. Advanced registration is required. For more information, call 949.542.4755.

TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 5

City Council Meeting 6 p.m. The city’s governing body meets on the first and third Tuesday of each month at City Council Chambers, 33282 Golden Lantern. Stick with the DP Times at www.danapointtimes.com for a look at the night’s discussion.

application to revamp the city’s port. The $140 million Harbor revitalization

project has been in the works for decades with the first physical signs of change pop-ping up throughout the last year. In Febru-ary, wooden story-poles were erected to demonstrate the scale of new buildings, slated to replace existing structures con-structed in the late-1960s.

With the visit of survey crews, base-line information regarding underground utilities and elevations has been estab-lished, moving the project closer to permit hearings with the city of Dana Point, said Harbor Director Brad Gross.

The county’s rehab proposal would elimi-nate 13 commercial buildings in Mariner’s Village, construct seven new retail and of-fice buildings and renovate existing struc-tures near the commercial docks. Landside plans also include a parking structure, dry-boat storage barn and a 35,000-square-foot park. On the water, changes to boating slips and amenities have been proposed.

WHAT’S NEXT: While the Harbor is owned by the county, it lies within the coastal zone and falls under the jurisdiction of both the city and California Coastal Commission. In 2011, the city’s planning document, the Local Coastal Program, was approved by the state agency, meaning the city has the authority to approve building permits within the coastal zone.

The commission previously approved much of the landside plans, but now the city must give the final ok.

FIND OUT MORE: Read about the project at www.danapointtimes.com.—AP

checkpoints in Dana Point, San Clemente, Mission Viejo and Lake Forest throughout the holiday season, from December 13 through January 1, and next year from Au-gust 15 through September 1. The county will be reimbursed for overtime costs of checkpoints and needed supplies, not to exceed the grant amount.

FIND OUT MORE: Check with www.danapointtimes.com for more.—AP

undergo full nighttime closures on Friday, November 1 and Saturday, November 2, as construction crews begin to erect tempo-rary support structures, or falsework, for Caltrans’ $86.2 million I-5/Ortega Highway interchange project.

Closures will take place between 11:59 p.m. and 5 a.m. on both nights. Only one direction of the freeway will be closed each night, and closures of northbound and southbound I-5 will not take place simul-taneously. During the closures, motorists travelling on I-5 will be instructed to exit at Ortega Highway, proceed through the intersection and re-enter the freeway on the next on-ramp.

WHAT’S NEXT: In the coming weeks, crews will fill much of the bridge with new concrete, including the stem (the center part of the bridge) and the soffit (the underside of the bridge). Caltrans expects to complete concrete pours before Thanksgiving.

FIND OUT MORE: Go to www.ortega.dot.ca.gov for more information.—Brian Park

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arry Clew looks down at the young men kneeled before him on the football field. A smile creeps out of

the corner of his mouth, his World War II veteran’s hat slanted proudly to the left, shielding his eyes from the setting sun. Clew, 90, is retelling stories that needed to be told.

As a first lieutenant in the Air Force during World War II, Clew was shot down over Regensberg, a city in southeast Ger-many, during a bombing run. He survived the crash and was taken as a prisoner of war and placed in a POW camp. He was held there for 15 months.

“What was the hardest part of being a POW?” a Dana Hills High School football player asks.

After cupping both hands behind his ears, straining to hear the eager question asked of him, Clew’s response was short and concise.

“That would be the starvation,” Clew responded, “But we got through it with a belief that our country would emerge victorious.”

Clew, from Dana Point, was one of many military veteran guest speakers asked to come before the Dolphins football team this week to tell their stories of sacrifice, service and duty to their fellow man.

On Friday the Dolphins will pay tribute to 70 veterans with their Honor the Valor game. Each Dana Hills player will wear a custom camouflage jersey with the name of a veteran on the back. At the end of the night the players will meet their veteran on the field and present them with the jersey they just wore, a small token of ap-preciation for the people who have given so much.

Honoring Their Valor

By Steve BreazealeDana Point Times

Dana Hills football will pay tribute to 70 military veterans Friday

Boosters and players have been raising funds all season long and the proceeds from the game will be donated to the Vet-erans of Foreign Wars Post 9934 and the Dana Point 5th Marine Regiment Support Group. Last year’s Honor the Valor fund-raising drive collected over $30,000. This year they are on pace to exceed that mark according to Clay Wilemon, president of the 12th Man Club, the football booster organization behind the event.

Senior defensive lineman Blaine Wagstaff will wear a special jersey Friday night. He is wearing the name of Spc. Brandon Joseph Prescott, a 2006 Dana Hills graduate who was killed in action in Kandahar, Afghanistan in May. Prescott was a wrestler at Dana Hills and Wagstaff, also a wrestler, will present the jersey to Brandon’s mother, Tracey Prescott.

“I’m really honored. Whenever I’m playing now I think of what the veterans went through and it’s nothing compared to what’s going on here,” Wagstaff said.

Head coach Todd Rusinkovich hopes that each year, with each guest speaker

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who comes to practice, the Dolphins play-ers can take away lessons and attitudes im-parted by the veterans and apply it to life.

The Honor the Valor game is also an exercise in bridging the gap between generations.

“It means a lot to the veterans because they get to connect with the youth of America and inspire them and shed some history on what’s happened in the past,” Rusinkovich said. “The kids get to look back into the past and talk to that first-hand experience. It’s unbelievable.”

Clew continues his story.He talks about his wife, Caroline. He

tells the players he has been married to her for 70 years, prompting smiles, nods and a little applause. That devotion to her helped him get through the long time he was imprisoned in the German camp, he says.

“How close were you to ever escap-ing?” another player asks. A question that had the promise of an exciting answer attached to it but instead, received a har-rowing response.

WWII veteran Harry Clew (Ieft), from Dana Point, talks to the Dana Hills High School varsity football team Tuesday evening about his service to his country and time as a prisoner of war. Photo by Steve Breazeale

“We got through it with a belief that our country would emerge victorious.”

—Harry Clew, World War II veteran and prisoner of war

The Dana Hills football team will honor 70 veterans Friday night by wearing their name and recognizing their service during the program’s Honor the Valor game. Photo by Andrea Papagianis

Clew told of a deadly warning the POWs were given to not walk outside their bar-racks during an air raid, a tactic employed by the Nazis to limit the risk of a prison break. During one raid Clew witnessed an American soldier lose his life after straying too far from his barracks while the raid sirens were wailing. A faith in God and in each other is what carried the soldiers’ spirits in those times, Clew said. The silence that followed came with an understanding of just how real the bond between soldiers, or teammates, can be.

Junior middle linebacker Brett Bill is looking forward to Friday’s game, perhaps more than anyone else on the team. Bill gets to wear a jersey bearing his own last name. He is playing in honor of his father, Gerry Bill, who served in the Navy during the Vietnam War.

For Gerry, and a number of the other veteran honorees, Honor the Valor will be the first time they are publicly recognized for their service.

“As veterans from the Vietnam era, you quickly learned to not talk about your ser-vice. The anti-war sentiment of the popula-tion at the time was very strong,” Gerry said. “But this is a wonderful thing … I feel honored to be a part of this event.”

Odds are the name Bill will be uttered over the loudspeaker Friday night several times. Brett leads the team in tackles and he said his first of the night will likely come with an extra burst of adrenaline.

It’s getting dark on the football field and Clew is wrapping up his speech. He says he has to get home to have dinner with Caroline. He ends his talk with a memory from last season, when he was selected as one of the honorary captains in the inaugural Honor the Valor game. He says “thank you” to the players for allowing him to be a part of the team, even if it was just for one night. After, the players are the ones thanking the 90-year-old, lining up to chat and shake his hand. It’s no surprise the line is long.

Come Friday, Clew, Bill and the other veterans will all be on the field, on the backs of the Dolphins players; their stories and memories fresh on the players’ minds.

“We have to win this week not only for us but also for the veterans,” Brett Bill said. “I think we are going to come out fired up.” DP

COMPILED BY ANDREA PAPAGIANISAll 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.

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THURSDAY, October 24

TRAFFIC STOPPacific Coast Highway/Colegio Drive (8:40 p.m.) Sheriff’s deputies stopped a driver traveling in the wrong direction down a one-way road.

TRAFFIC ACCIDENT-UNKNOWN INJURIESLa Paloma, 0 Block (2:56 p.m.) A driver called authorities after she turned a street corner and heard a thump. The caller reported a gardener working on the corner claimed she hit him and his arm

was hurting. The woman said she didn’t understand the man and left the scene.

RECKLESS DRIVINGCamino Capistrano, 34800 Block (12:52 p.m.) Authorities were asked to check for cars speeding down the road running parallel to Interstate 5. The freeway was closed due to an accident and the caller reported drivers, possibly taking an alter-nate route, speeding through the area.

BURGLARY IN PROGRESSChula Vista Avenue, 34000 Block (3:11 a.m.) Three people wearing dark clothing were seen conversing in front of a residence. The caller believed the group was breaking into vehicles, because his was burglarized two weeks prior.

WEDNESDAY, October 23

TRAFFIC ACCIDENT-UNKNOWN INJURIES Cove Road/Dana Point Harbor Drive (8:51 p.m.) The driver of a black Audi was seen racing and drifting the vehicle.

SUSPICIOUS PERSON/CIRCIMSTANCESPacific Coast Highway, 34600 Block (1:31 a.m.) A patrol check was requested for a man and woman on bikes who were rummaging through trash cans and pos-sibly stealing from area campsites.

To read more Orange County Sheriff ’s blot-ter entries, visit www.danapointtimes.com.

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Big Kahuna Event to Raise Awareness for Children’s Charities

When surf icon and pioneer Terry “Tubesteak” Tracy died in Au-gust 2012, he not only left behind a sporting legacy, but also a lasting commitment to local charities

benefiting children with special needs. On Friday, November 8, Tracy’s family and

friends will gather at O.C. Tavern, located at 2369 S. El Camino Real in San Clemente, for a fundraising event to benefit his favorite organizations. The night’s events kickoff at 7: 30 p.m. with performances by Rock the Autism, Common Sense and D.J. Block.

A percentage of food and drink sales that night will go to benefit local organiza-tions like Rock the Autism, Surfers Healing, THERAsurf, Vocational Visions and special needs programming at Dana Hills.

“I wish that we could make a million dollars, but just $5 will make a world of dif-ference for a child with special needs,” said

daughter Jennifer Tracy, who works with special needs students at Dana Hills High School. For information on the event, call Jennifer Tracy at 949.370.1083.

Operation School Bell Clothes 1,000 CUSD Students

More than 1,000 students from the Capistrano Unified School District have new clothing this month thanks to volunteers at the nonprofit Assistance League of Capist-rano Valley.

Students from 27 CUSD schools were awarded $60 to $75 to purchase clothing at the Walmart in Laguna Niguel, and an additional $15 for shoes from Payless Shoe-source, as part of the National Assistance League’s Operation School Bell program.

This year the local chapter budgeted $80,000 to the program, which is funded by sales from the organization’s Bargain Box Thrift Store in San Clemente. Sales also go to benefit military families at Camp Pendle-ton. For more information on the Assistance League of Capistrano Valley, visit www.capistranovalley.assistanceleague.org or call 949.492.2800.

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en Kai Sushi, located at 34143 Pacific Coast Highway, has been serving the Dana Point community

for more than 30 years. Originally opened by Yuji Okura, the location was purchased by Kyeoung Shin Yun nearly a decade ago, with current manager Irene Lee at the restaurant’s helm for the last seven.

Gen Kai was founded on the idea of introducing south Orange County to the Japanese cuisine, sushi. Once opened, Okura made visits to local schools, teach-ing students about Japanese culture and giving how-to lessons on sushi making, specifically the regionally named Califor-nia roll—an inside-out roll with crab meat, avocado and cucumber.

This community involvement helped Gen Kai grow as students took their newfound knowledge home, introducing their parents to the food and customs and creating a loyal customer base.

When he took over the reins, Yun promised the eatery’s original owner that things would be kept the same and the menu would not be substantially modified. His promise was held and Gen Kai’s long-

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Chris Lee prepares sushi during a lunch rush at Gen Kai Sushi in Dana Point. Photo by Andrea Papagianis

time customers can still find their favorite items on the menu, like the lunchtime special known as the “Happy Meal” or the poki bowl with a hidden, California roll surprise.

Customers now come from all over Orange County to enjoy lunch and dinner at Gen Kai, and know when they walk through the front door that they will be greeted with a friendly hello, top-notch customer service and amazing food. To find out more about Gen Kai, visit www.su-shiorangecounty.com or call 949.240.2004. DP

Terry “Tubesteak” Tracy. Photo courtesy of Jennifer Tracy

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GUEST OPINION: Conscious Living by Meryl Gwinn

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Seasonal Food for Thought

Letters to the Editor

ovember is a month for slowing down, sweatering up and applying ChapStick relentlessly. At fi rst, I

set out to write about the vibrant autumn colors, the fall farm vegetable harvest (of course) or something similar to evoke the cozy, nostalgic, fl annel-shirt feeling that is “so this season.”

But the truth is, lately, I’ve been thinking about how rather than slowing, everything seems to be speeding up. We’re super-charged by technology and consumed by ever-busier schedules. With that in mind, I decided to take a moment for peace and write a tribute to the practice of mindfulness and simply relaxing into the rich, present moment.

So here’s to the art of the pause, tak-ing time to genuinely engage with one other. Here’s to the idea of being active contributors to a stronger community and a kinder, safer living space for all to enjoy.

Whatever the major culprits contribut-ing to our endless scurrying—smart-phones, marketing bombardment, habitual multitasking—let’s just realize our current state. We’re distracted.

CONSCIOUSLIVING

By Meryl Gwinn

Rather than clear minds and present par-ticipation, we often live in a zone of intensity and anxiety, a swirl of speed and impatience. A friend said to me recently, “We have no right to stress ourselves out; to live any way less than in joyful appreciation.” Why live

inside a swirling tornado of a million tasks and thoughts that remove us from what’s happening around us and distract us from being grateful for our current moments?

Who are we to be so preoccupied that we no longer have simple compassion for our neighbors who happen to be driving slower than us or taking a little extra time in the crosswalk?

There is a lot of opportunity for enter-tainment while fully participating in the daily world. The line at the market can truly be comical if we just relax and take it all in. Look up, notice someone and con-sider what they’re about. Say something to make someone laugh. We’re all sharing experiences. Why not engage with those

around us? Connection is, after all, what we’re really looking for. Mother Teresa said, “If we have no peace, it is because we have forgotten that we belong to each other.”

Let’s resolve not to check our text messages while driving as a tribute to someone who has suffered because of it. Aside from the obvious safety issue, what’s wrong with simply taking time to think? In each of our psyches there is something profound aching to rise to the surface. Per-haps if we would just pause long enough and give our texting thumbs a rest, some grand ideas could be realized. Since when should we be forever reachable, anyway? Losing precious moments for ourselves to just “be” could be contributing to a major loss of creativity and solutions for the entire system.

How can we be fully effective when we’re fl ipping through radio stations, driv-ing, sipping lattes, checking emails and pondering tomorrow’s schedule? We’ve all caught ourselves there—boy it’s exhaust-ing—and all we’re doing is sitting in a car.

Take some time this month to retreat to a place that is uniquely your own. Observe

FRIENDS COMMIT MORE THAN $70,000 TO LIBRARY IMPROVEMENTS

PAUL STRAUSS, Dana Point, Secretary of Friends of the Dana Point Library

Regarding the article on our library “Penning a New Chapter for the Dana Point Library” (Dana Point Times, Septem-ber 20-26, Vol. 6, Issue 38), I would like to correct the statement that the Friends of the Dana Point Library “have committed to raising funds to replace the old paned skylight” and that “no timeline has been set for their goal.”

your breathing, meditate, walk, quiet your mind, un-clutter your space.

Take the time to really watch the sunset, or the clouds, or the waves. Ask a question. Admire someone and then tell them. Smile and notice your appreciation for just being you, here and now, or laugh because you feel like a child after catch-ing yourself smiling at the fl owers. What develops, I believe, is a greater sense of being alive.

Cheers to a season of gentleness, con-nection and engagement. Our communi-ties will be grateful. I’m sure of it.

Meryl Gwinn has a Bachelor of Science degree in Kinesiology, has studied yoga, health, food, and humans around the globe. She is a constant pursuer of natural medi-cine and whole-healing solutions. Gwinn welcomes reader feedback at meryl.gwinn@gmail.com. DP

The Friends has already committed $70,000 of its current assets to the project and the delay lies in the approval process within the Orange County system. The Friends have at hand a list of further projects that will improve our local library building over the coming four years. We trust that the city and community will partner with us in this work.

To submit a letter to the editor for possible inclusion in the paper, e-mail us at letters@danapointtimes.com or send it to 34932 Calle del Sol, Suite B, Capistrano Beach, CA 92624. Dana Point Times reserves the right to edit reader-submitted letters for length and is not responsible for the claims made or the information written by the writers.

Sweater weather is here, slow down, connect, enjoy

3YOUR SEVEN-DAY EVENT PLANNER

GETTING OUT

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

TEDX SANJUANCAPIST-RANO 6 p.m.-10:30 p.m. An independently organized TEDx event celebrating ideas worth spreading by renowned experts and thinkers held in St. Marga-

ret’s Episcopal School’s McGregor Theater. Cost $65. 31641 La Novia, San Juan Capistrano, tait.lihme@smes.org, www.tedxsanjuancapistrano.com.

GEORGE FRYER 6 p.m.-8:30 p.m. Live music at DaVine Food & Wine along with wine tasting that starts at 4 p.m. Tasting fee $15 for five wines. 34673 Golden Lantern, Dana Point, 949.493.4044, www.davine-wine.com.

HALLOWEEN DISCO PARTY 8 p.m. Halloween celebra-tion at StillWater featuring Sweet Pollyesther & the Plat-forms; wear costumes and win prizes. $5. 24701 Del Prado, Dana Point, 949.661.6003, www.danapointstillwater.com.

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EARN AND SHARE JOB FAIRE 10 a.m.-1 p.m. The Dana Point Woman’s Club hosts a job fair at the Community House fea-turing guest speakers, exhibitor demos, refreshments, giveaways

and much more. Free admission and parking. 24642 San Juan St., Dana Point, www.earnandsharjobfaire.com.

TRAIL CLEARING & WEED-ING 7:30 a.m.-9:30 a.m. Spend time in the beautiful outdoors and volunteer to clear/maintain trails at The Reserve/Richard and Donna O’Neill Conservancy.

Free. 949.923.2210, www.theconservancy.org.

SMOKEY KARAOKE 8 p.m. Get on stage at Beach-Fire, every Monday. 204 Avenida Del Mar, San Clemente, 949.366.3232, www.beachfire.com.

HART & SOUL 6:30 p.m.-9:30 p.m. Live music at Montego Restaurant and Bar. 27211 Ortega Hwy., San Juan Capistrano, 949.481.2723, www.montegorestaurant.com.

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PATRICK MITCHELL BOOK TOUR 7 p.m. Hear a presenta-tion on the Santa Ana Mountains. Cost $10-$15. 415 Avenida Grana-da, San Clemente, 949.498.2139, www.casaromantica.org.

BUDDY GUY 8 p.m. Legendary blues artist at The Coach House. Tickets $75. 33157 Camino Capistrano, San Juan Capistrano, 949.496.8930, www.thecoachhouse.com.

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

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

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VILLAGE ART FAIRE 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Vendors have art and hand-crafted items along Avenida Del Mar in San Clemente. More info, 949.218.5378, www.villagesanclemente.org.

GOT UKULELE? 5 p.m.-8 p.m. Ukulele players and fans are invited to get a Hawaiian music lesson and jam session. Call for more details. 949.829.2675, www.ekanikapilakakou.com.

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ZUMBA FITNESS CLASS 8:30 a.m.-9:30 a.m. A free one-hour workout at Anytime Fitness. San Juan 31107 Rancho Viejo Road, STE 5. San Juan Capist-

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After a disappointing reception for the sci-fi thriller Prometheus last year, many movie fans wondered what Ridley Scott’s collaboration with novelist Cormac McCarthy, The Counselor, would achieve. The British director brought the game-changing Alien (1979) and Blade Runner (1982) to American cinema, but for the last decade, Scott seems to have delivered more misses than hits. Neverthe-less, Scott always manages to make A-list productions. His new film is a crime thriller with a whole lot of talent—both behind the scenes and on screen—but sorely lacking in substance. On the Mexico/Texas border, an unnamed lawyer known as “Counselor” (Michael Fassbender) proposes to girlfriend Laura (Pené-lope Cruz) before getting involved in an expensive drug exchange with entre-preneur Reiner (Javier Bardem) and middleman Westray (Brad Pitt). Soon, the

Counselor begins questioning his morals and choices as death, deception and danger come his way and Reiner’s girlfriend Malkina (Cameron Diaz) comes into the equation. Natalie Dormer, John Leguizamo and Rosie Perez co-star. The Counselor marks the first screenplay for McCarthy, and Scott’s second collaboration with Fassbender and Pitt. The film has a surpris-ingly sexual tone throughout, and a number of intellectual discussions. But due to dull pacing and the lack of a consistent narrative, the film just misses the mark and struggles to hold audience attention. —Megan Bianco

AT THE MOVIES: ‘THE COUNSELOR’ ANOTHER MISS

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ELEPHANT: “We Love Mosha”ARTIST: Thiti Suwan LOCATION: OC Dana Point Harbor entrance, at Dana Point Harbor Drive and Golden Lantern

or two months Dana Point’s land-scape has been sprinkled with color-ful art in the form of baby elephant

sculptures, and in just two weeks the full herd will join together for a final farewell.

This is the first time the Elephant Parade, an open-air art exhibition that benefits The Asian Elephant Foundation, which has made international stops in London, Singapore and Amsterdam since

ELEPHANTSPOTLIGHT

IT’S HISTORY By Carlos N.

Olvera

Wobble, Walk, Trot or Runt is November and everyone in Dana Point knows what that means. The Dana Point Turkey Trot, a 10K race over a

scenic course above the OC Dana Point Harbor, is back. Created by the Dana Point Chamber of Commerce in 1978, it is meant to counteract the gorging of oneself at Thanksgiving dinner.

The inaugural event boasted about 300 runners with race categories by age and gender. Races began at the Dana Point Health Club at the corner of Del Prado Avenue and Amber Lantern. In 1979, the late entry fee was just $8. By 1981, Andy Loomis, the chair of the chamber, had routed the course through the Lantern District, down Pacific Coast Highway, into the Harbor—to the then-Marine Institute, now the Ocean Institute—and back to the health club.

A new emphasis was placed on the event in 1983 as preparations were being made for the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles. As a result, a new race course was sanctioned by the United States Olympic Committee and 50 percent of the profits went to support the ’84 Olympic Games. Bobby Satterwhite of Irvine set a new record of 31:14.4 that year

ITurkey Trot billed as one of nation’s largest Thanksgiving Day races

among 1,200 runners on a light rainy, Thanksgiv-ing Day. Entry that year was $8.50.

In 1985, William Lyon Co. was the major spon-sor, as they were opening their new development, Harbor Heights, within Dana Woods, “an ex-clusive development of

executive-style, ocean-view homes above Dana Point Harbor.” Dana Point was also growing as Golden Lantern was opened north of Camino Del Avion where it had previously dead-ended at Dana Woods Drive.

As the race grew in runners—to more than 1,500—it also grew in spectators. And it grew and it grew, reaching 2,800 in ‘89. That year brought new meaning to “family sports” as three-wheeled baby strollers appeared on the track with the course wholly in the Harbor with no steep hills. It also brought controversy. The race was criticized for serving beer at an event benefiting an anti-drug program at Dana Hills High School. The county chapter of Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD)

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cited the conflict of the race slogan “Drug Abuse is Life Abuse” with the promotion of having beer for breakfast with a “5 o’clock somewhere” mentality. But since the drinking area was controlled, age lim-its were imposed and drinks were limited, the event continued.

The now consistent course throughout Dana Point Harbor and Doheny State Beach was billed as the second largest turkey day race in the United States with 3,000 runners and a crowd of 5,000 in 1992. It also brought a new running cat-egory, a 5K dubbed the “Rudolf Runoff,” where runners dressed in costumes. There were Santa Clauses and Santa’s running reindeer. Ed Conway joined in the fun, wearing his brightly colored Macaw bird hat. There was even a turkey or two running which probably helped set up the kids “wobble” run for future years.

By 1997, there were 28 states represent-ed by more than 4,500 runners, second only to a race in Dallas. That fundraiser netted over $45,000. Today we are looking at attracting about 16,000 total partici-pants, and the Turkey Trot has become the nation’s sixth largest Thanksgiving Day race. Now with several dozens of

sponsors, it too has become “the” Dana Point event to attend.

Races include a 5K, 10K and kids “Gob-ble Wobble” and many running sports booths to tout the latest in what to wear or how to train. The event has now been named one of America’s best Thanksgiv-ing’s Day race by Fitness Magazine and is sanctioned and certified by USA Field & Track. Even wikipedia.org lists the Turkey Trot as one of the most notable races.

So rather than traveling to far off places, such as Oklahoma City; Springfield, Mo.; Buffalo, N.Y. or Andover, Mass., stay here and “run the race before you stuff your face.” And if you are still not convinced, Fodor’s Travel Guide listed Dana Point in its top “10 Best Thanksgiving Destinations of 2013” in the world.

Dana Point Chamber, you rock.Carlos N. Olvera is Vice Chair of the OC

Historical Commission, and a Dana Point Councilman. DP

2006, has been featured in America. The foundation traces its roots to an

elephant refuge in Thailand, where founder Marc Spitz met an elephant named Mosha. The young elephant had stepped on a landmine and lost a portion of her leg. With the need for a prosthetic to survive, Spits took action. He formed the foundation and through parade exhibits and auctions has raised more than $6 million.

Mosha quickly became the foundation’s star as its reach across the globe to educate the public on the Asian elephant’s plight spread. Now, as the parade’s time in Dana Point winds down, residents and visitors

have a few opportuni-ties left to view the visiting sculptures and take a piece of the show home.

On Tuesday, Novem-ber 12 the Elephant Parade: Welcome to America herd will be re-united at Lantern Bay Park, located at 25111 Park Lantern Road, for a series of events with artists and conservationists.

Replica sculptures are available for purchase at www.mydanapoint.com/el-ephants, and the full-sized pieces of work

will be auctioned off on Sunday, November 17. More information about the auction is available by emailing, auction@elephant-parade.com. DP

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Dolphin Report

By Steve Breazeale

OUTDOOR SPOTLIGHT

As former-NFL quarterback Jim Everett led more than 30 special needs children in a Fish for Life dance on Sat-urday, October 19, a nautical creature from legends and fairytales made her way through the water.

It was the last trip of the season for the organization, which gives children and teens with autism, Down syn-drome, cerebral palsy and physical disabilities the opportunity to be out on the water, wrangling in fi sh with the best in the business. Jim Holden began Fish for Life in 2009 after sharing his lifelong fi shing passion on a daytrip with a friend’s disabled son.

MERMAID GREETS CHILDREN ABOARD FISH FOR LIFE TRIP

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DOLPHINS CROSS COUNTRY TAKES ON MT. SAC

The Mt. SAC Cross Country Invitational is regarded as one of the tougher tests in the Southern California running scene. The historic, hilly course is also placed just past the midway mark of the high school season, providing a litmus test for runners and coaches as they jostle for position heading into the CIF prelims.

The Dana Hills boys and girls cross country teams both fi nished fourth in their respective division races.

The boys team was paced by sopho-more Jake Ogden, who fi nished eighth overall after posting a time of 15:16. The Dolphins had fi ve runners best the 16 min-ute mark, including Gavin Diem (17th),

Former Ram quarterback Jim Everett (center) leads the Fish for Life dance on a recent fi shing trip. Photo by Jeff Smith

The Gobble Wobble gets underway at the 2012 Dana Point Turkey Trot. Photo by Andrea Swayne

Mason Coppi (23), Joey Benrubi (41st), Alex Smith (46th) and Ogden.

Sophomore Sienna Serrao led the Dolphins girls squad to their fourth-place overall fi nish by posting a time of 18:53, good for 17th place. Christina Wright fi nished 23rd and Camille Fodor fi nished 27th.

Both teams are set to compete in the South Coast League Finals on November 6 at Irvine Regional Park.

GIRLS VOLLEYBALL ON COLLISION COURSE WITH TRITONS

The Dana Hills girls volleyball team has dominated the South Coast League this season. The Dolphins (17-4, 7-0 league) have swept every team, except for one. Rival San Clemente was the only team that forced the Dolphins to play anything more than three sets when they squared off on October 17. But the Dolphins did not let the match continue for long, as they defeated the Tritons 3-1.

San Clemente went on to win the rest of their remaining league matches in convincing fashion, bringing their league record to 6-1. The two will play each other in the fi nal game of the season on Novem-ber 4. If the Dolphins win, they will repeat as league champions.

DOLPHINS WATER POLO SET FOR NEW SEASON SLATE

After running through their fi rst four South Coast League matches undefeated, the Dana Hills boys water polo team is preparing for another go-around.

The Dolphins (15-8, 5-0) will play El Toro, Capistrano Valley and San Clemente to close out their league schedule. They easily defeated Aliso Niguel for a second time this season on October 23. The Dolphins breezed to a 25-9 win, setting a season high for goals scored, with nine different players scoring two or more goals in the contest.

The Dolphins took to tournament play from October 25-26, going 1-3 over the stretch. The lone Dolphins win came against Miramonte on October 25.

Dana Hills was set to compete against El Toro on October 31. Results were not available at press time.

SOEWONDO COMPETES AT CIF GOLF REGIONAL

Freshman Joan Soewondo teed off at Mile Square Park Golf Course on October 28 as part of the elite fi eld competing in the CIF Southern Individual Regional golf tournament. Soewondo carded an 80 (+8) over 18 holes, battling against rainy condi-

tions. Soewondo missed out on advancing to the next stage of competition by three strokes.

Before the playoffs, Soewondo tied for fi rst in the South Coast League Finals. Soewondo tied with Haley Farrel of Trabuco Hills at the end of the day, forcing a playoff. Farrel ended up winning the individual league title.

The Dolphins were set to compete in the CIF Team Regional Championships on October 31 at Costa Mesa Golf Club. Results were not available at press time.

FOOTBALL SET TO HOST HAWKSThe Dana Hills football team will host

Laguna Hills at 7 p.m. on November 1. It will be the Dolphins second Honor the Valor game, where 70 military veterans will be honored after the game.

The Dolphins have been feasting on league opposition in recent weeks and they have run their record up to 2-0. Laguna Hills (3-5, 1-2) was crushed by San Juan Hills in their league opener but bounced back to battle Capistrano Valley down to the wire. The Cougars eventually prevailed 23-17.

The Dolphins and Hawks, along with Capistrano Valley, were co-league champi-ons last season.

“I feel like God came out of the clouds, grabbed me by the neck and said, ‘This is your calling,’” Holden said. “Ultimately, Fish for Life is about honoring God by caring for others.”

Over the last four years, Holden has taken 16 trips with hundreds of special needs children and thousands of volunteers, but the surprise that awaited this group was the fi rst of its kind. One by one, the children spot-ted Catalina the Mermaid, played by Virginia Hankins of Sheroes Enter-tainment, and a wave of excitement eclipsed the fi shing vessel. Holden said, it was all he had hoped for and more.

For more information on Fish for Life, visit www.fi shforlife.org, or email Holden at jim@fi shforlife.org.

—Andrea Papagianis

alloween festivities may be winding down, but holiday season is just gearing up, meaning thousands

will soon partake in Dana Point’s guilt-free, calorie burning Thanksgiving Day tradition.

In its 36th year, the Dana Point Cham-ber of Commerce’s annual Turkey Trot event will bring more than 15,000 partici-

Turkey Day Trot

By Andrea PapagianisDana Point Times

Thanksgiving Day racing tradition to mark 36th year in Dana Point

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pants to the OC Dana Point Harbor on Thursday, November 28 to share in a local holiday custom benefi tting area nonprof-its.

Each year, the chamber donates a por-tion of their proceeds to charity, and this year’s chosen four organizations—the Boys & Girls Clubs of Capistrano Valley, Dana Point 5th Marine Regiment Support Group, Family Assistance Ministries and Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 9934—are competing for an additional $5,000 dona-

tion. These nonprofi ts are asking for help. Through the Turkey Trot’s Crowdrise

donation contest, participants and com-munity members alike can rally together

and raise awareness of their favorite chari-ties. The nonprofi t garnering the most donations will receive a $5,000 gift from the Chamber of Commerce. Second place will receive $2,500, followed by a third place donation of $1,500 and fourth place of $1,000.

The chamber’s largest fundraiser will be held from 6 a.m. to 11 a.m., at the Harbor. Runs include a 5K, 10K and the 1-mile Gobble Wobble, for kids and accompany-ing adults.

Registration fees are $15 for the Gobble Wobble, $50 for the 5K race and $55 for the 10K. For runners taking on both the 5K and 10K, the fee is $65. More infor-mation on registration, training guides, course maps and donations are available at www.turkeytrot.com. DP

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Age: 15, Dana Hills High SchoolDanny Kenduck was inspired by friends who are surfers to take up the sport four years ago. Since then, talent and determination have propelled him into surfing competitively for two years on the Niguel Hills Middle School surf team and beginning his high school career as a valued freshman member of the Dana Hills High School team. He also competes in National Scholastic Surfing Association Open Division and Surfing America Prime events. Danny practices seven days a week, most often at Salt Creek, his favorite local break. Looking ahead, he plans to begin entering pro junior contests in the next few years and progress on to the Association of Surfing Professionals World Tour. In school, he currently has all ‘A’s and one ‘B’ and keeps his studies a top priority so he can go to a good college. He is not yet sure what course of study he’ll pursue but after college he’d like a career within the surf

industry. When not surfing, Danny also enjoys playing Ping-Pong, skateboarding and training at DSC Performance. Danny would like to thank his sponsors Imperial Motion, On a Mission, Stance Socks, Filtrate Eyewear and Infinity Surfboards. He would also like to thank his mom for taking him surfing, to contests and for all of her support. “I love surfing because it’s always changing. You can never be a perfect surfer so there’s always room for improvement,” Danny said. “It’s challenging and never gets boring, no matter how much you do it. There’s always something to work on.” —Andrea Swayne

GROM OF THE WEEK DANNY KENDUCK

By Andrea SwayneDana Point Times

A Takayama Tribute

I t’s been a year since the surfing world lost one of its most beloved icons, and the Surfing Heritage and Cultural Center

is paying tribute to Donald Moke Takaya-ma, the legendary surfer and surfboard shaper, with a special exhibition.

Takayama died October 22, 2012 due to complications following surgery.

SHACC is now displaying a collection of Takayama’s surfboards, photographs, remembrances and other memorabilia, including his 1963 Plymouth Valiant.

Instead of holding an opening night party back on October 16, at the start of the show, a closing night celebration has been planned for Saturday, November 16, on the eve of what would have been Takayama’s 69th birthday.

The event will be held at the SHACC mu-seum, 110 Calle Iglesia in San Clemente.

Admission is $5 at the door. SHACC members are free.

Surfing Heritage hosts exhibit, party for late Donald Takayama

Danny Kenduck. Photo by Kurt Steinmetz

Takayama shaped surfboards for more than 55 years, creating some of the most sought after models, such as the David Nuuhiwa Noserider and the Weber Per-former, and built his own brand, Hawaiian Pro Designs. He is also widely credited, along with world longboard champion Joel Tudor, for breathing new life into tradition-al-style longboard surfing.

According to Takayama’s compiled life stories, his illustrious career was inspired by a meeting with Dale Velzy in Hawaii at Makaha Beach when Takayama was just a kid. Velzy, upon finding out that the young surfer had shaped his own board,

told Takayama if he ever wanted a job as a shaper, he would have one waiting for him on the mainland. Takayama saved his newspaper route money and at the age of 12 bought a ticket to California and showed up on Velzy’s doorstep.

“Several of Takayama’s dearest friends and loved ones have come together to loan SHACC many of the surfboards, artwork and personal effects that made this exhibit possible,” said SHACC Creative Director and curator, Barry Haun. “We’re honored to be presenting this tribute to him.”

For more information, log on to www.surfingheritage.org. DP

Donald Takayama. Photo by Glenn Sakamoto/LiquidSalt

RESULTSSouth Coast League High School Contest, San Clemente vs. Dana Hills, October 29, San Clemente, T Street

TEAM: San Clemente High School def. Dana Hills High School, 88 to 80. MEN HEAT 1: 1. Kei Kobayashi, SC; 2. Garrett Blair, DP; 3. Lu-cas Taub, DP; 4. Nick Melanson, SC; 5. Ethan Schaffer, SC; 6. Blake Shelter, DP. MEN HEAT 4: 1. Tai Stratton, SC; 2. Conner MacLeod, DP; 3. Harrison Kirkman, DP; 4. Connor Dand, SC; 5. Drew Hemnes, SC; 6. Michael Carpenter, DP. MEN HEAT 6: 1. Colin Deveze, SC; 2. Gavin Cook, DP; 3. Conner Haddadin, DP; 4. Danny Kenduck, DP; 5. Jaden Blanc-Hall, SC; 6. Gage Day, SC. MEN HEAT 8: 1. Colton Overin, SC; 2. Josh Benjoya, DP; 3. Dylan Sonderegger, SC; 4. Garrett Brown, DP; 5. Eric Weinhardt, DP; 6. Mason Shaw, SC. MEN LONGBOARD: 1. Andy Neiblas, SC; 2. Kyle Perez, DP; 3. Dylan Cox, SC; 4. Brock Thomson, DP; 5. Perry Rohr, SC; 6. Jake Bray, DP. WOMEN: 1. Malia Ward, SC; 2. Kirra Connolly, SC; 3. Alyson Heinemeyer, DP; 4. Teresa O’Connor, DP; 5. Kloee Open-shaw, SC; 6. Jenna Sickmeier, DP. WOMEN LONGBOARD: 1. Rachael Tilly, SC; 2. Emmy Lombard, SC; 3. Alyson Heinemeyer, DP; 4. Teresa O’Connor, DP; 5. Kyla Kelley, SC; 6. Lauren Heinemeyer, DP. BODYBOARD: 1. Nickiah Shetley, DP; 2. Luke Overin, SC; 3. Joshua Seres, DP; 4. Cole Sullivan, DP; 5. Derek Reynolds, SC; 6. Chris Brzykscy.