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YOUR NO. 1 SOURCE FOR LOCAL NEWS, SPORTS, EVENTS AND MORE JUNE 15–21, 2012 LOCAL NEWS YOU CAN USE VOLUME 5, ISSUE 24 An Auto Enthusiast’s Field of Dreams 30th Annual Dana Point Concours d’Elegance to feature museum-worthy cars and motorcycles EYE ON DP/PAGE 4 Visitors and judges stroll among hundreds of collector cars and motorcycles at last year’s Dana Point Concours d’Elegance. www.danapointtimes.com Photo by Ren Wicks Planning Commission Coach’s Corner: Q&A Longboard Surfi n’ Approves Controversial with Dolphins Football ’60s Contest Modular Home Coach Todd Rusinkovich Results Announced EYE ON DP/PAGE 3 SPORTS/PAGE 14 DP SURF/PAGE 18 EYE ON DP CITY AND BUSINESS CALENDAR FRIDAY, JUNE 15 Amador (Spain). For more info, call TUESDAY, JUNE 19 LOCAL NEWS & IN-DEPTH REPORTING 949.496.5517, www.ocgov.com. Movies in the Park 8 p.m. The City of City Council Meeting 6 p.m. City Dana Point presents a free screening SATURDAY, JUNE 16 Hall Council Chambers, 33282, of Disney’s Tangled (PG) at Lantern Golden Lantern, 949.248.3501, Bay Park, 25111 Park Lantern Road Recycling Event at Dana Hills High www.danapoint.org in Dana Point. Free popcorn will be 9 a.m.-11 a.m. Drop off plastic served and other refreshments will bottles and aluminum cans for WEDNESDAY, JUNE 20 be available for purchase. For more students from the school’s chapter information, call 949.248.3530. of the California Scholastic Federa- Arts & Culture Commission Meeting DP tion and other school organizations 6 p.m. City Hall Council Chambers, Dana Point Foreign Film Friday 7 p.m.-9 p.m. to collect and sort. Funds collected 33282 Golden Lantern. For infor- Dana Point Library, 33841 Niguel are distributed by the school’s PTSA mation, contact Monique Leon at Road, hosts a free screening of a for student programs. Dana Hills 949.248.3557 or mleon@danapoint. foreign film on the third Friday of High School, 33333 Golden Lantern, org. the month. This month’s film is, [email protected]. DANA POINT’S1 TOP 5 HOTT EST TOPICS What’s Up With... transfer June 11 of approximately $21.3 pointtimes.com to see a rendering of the with killing three fellow Marines in a car 1 … Summer Power? million from previously restricted funds to new signage. —Andrea Swayne crash while driving under the influence of their general fund, allowing for what they alcohol. called more financial flexibility. The charges include three felony THE LATEST: Energy is unlikely to come The board made this move in prepara- 4 …Modular Home Permit? counts of vehicular manslaughter while from San Onofre Nuclear Generating Sta- tion for a shortfall expected in November. intoxicated without gross negligence, with tion until at least after August, plant owner The district expects to make roughly THE LATEST: The Planning Commission sentencing enhancements and allegations Southern California Edison said in a state- $30 million in cuts if Gov. Jerry Brown’s on Monday voted 3-2 to approve a coastal for driving with a blood alcohol level over ment last week. educational tax initiative passes, and $50 development permit to allow construc- .15 percent and causing great bodily in- SCE expects to deliver its Unit 2 plan to million if it fails. tion of a new 2,352-square-foot, one-story, jury, the Orange County District attorney’s the Nuclear Regulatory Commission by the Trustees Ellen Addonizio and Sue single-family home and garage on a vacant office press release says. end of July, once the utility company has Palazzo cast the lone “nay” votes in the 4-2 lot in Monarch Bay Terrace. Jared Ray Hale, 25, and three of his completed its safety inspections and testing. decision, refusing to agree until district Commissioners Norm Denton and April friends arrived at Hennessey’s Tavern at The timeline for Unit 2, which was taken staff was clear on which programs would O’Connor cast the “no” votes. about 10:30 p.m. on February 13 and left out of service January 9 for scheduled up- be affected by the transfer. The proposed dwelling is a modular the bar at 1:50 a.m. February 14. grades, is ahead of the plant’s Unit 3, which home, a fact that about 30 residents at- Hale had a blood alcohol level of 0.16 required rapid shutdown January 31 after a WHAT’S NEXT: Superintendent Joseph tended the meeting to protest. Arguments percent when on February 14 at 2 a.m. radiation leak was detected. The NRC must Farley said the transfer would not end any ranged from a belief that the home will He lost control of his vehicle on Golden then approve the restart of Unit 2, which programs and the board will receive spe- lower property values in the neighbor- Lantern near Terra Vista and crashed into could stretch out through the summer. A cifics when they adopt the budget June 27. hood, to calling it “just plain ugly,” to a tree. plan for Unit 3 will take longer, the state- saying that it doesn’t fit with the character Hale’s passengers included Christopher ment said. FIND OUT MORE: Stay tuned for updates. of the community. Arzola, 21, of Massachusetts, Jeremiah Duane Cave of SDG&E told San Clem- — Steve Breazeale The architect said his company uses Callahan, 23, of Nebraska, and Jason ente City Council Tuesday about measures the same high-quality materials as tradi- Chleborad, 22, of South Dakota. Callahan being taken to reduce outages during the tional builders but constructs homes in and Arzola were pronounced dead at the summer peak. 3 …Harbor Signage? a different way. The design, he said, is a scene, and Chleborad died at Mission “What we’re trying to do is bring more beautiful modern style reminiscent of ’60s Hospital about an hour later. energy in,” he said. THE LATEST: The Planning Commission era homes, and the neighborhood has a di- Hale was seriously injured in the crash, on Monday approved an application by verse mix of styles, including ones similar suffering brain trauma and a fractured arm WHAT’S NEXT: The NRC will host a public the County of Orange-OC Dana Point to the proposed house. and is currently in a medical rehabilitation meeting Monday, June 18 at 6 p.m. at the Harbor for a permit to build 15 new direc- Assistant City Attorney Jennifer Farrell facility. San Juan Capistrano Community Center, tional signs at the Harbor. told commissioners that state law requires Hale issued a personal statement to the 25925 Camino del Avion, to discuss the The commission voted 4-0 for approval, that modular homes be treated the same press on June 13, via his attorney, William work of its special inspection team after the after adding a condition requiring that as traditionally constructed homes and M. Paparian, in which he comments on the Unit 3 leak. the county maintain the landscaping at a additional standards or conditions to their deaths of his friends. NRC staff will present its inspection height that won’t obscure sign wording— approval may not be added. team’s findings and SCE officials will re- a provision Harbor Director Brad Gross WHAT’S NEXT: If convicted, Hale faces spond. A Q&A period will follow. said is already in place. WHAT’S NEXT: The application can be a maximum sentence of 10 years in state The signs are the first of many appealed to the City Council within 15 prison. District Attorney Tony Rackauckas’ FIND OUT MORE: Visit www.danapoint- construction projects in the $140 mil- calendar days of the decision. office will be requesting $100,000 bail for times.com for updates. —Stacie N. Galang lion renovation plan that has been in the Hale. works for nearly 15 years. FIND OUT MORE: Stay tuned. —AS An arraignment date has yet to be set. 2 … School Budget? WHAT’S NEXT: Gross said the county 5 …Marine Charged in FIND OUT MORE: See www.danapoint- expects construction to begin within the times.com for the District Attorney’s press THE LATEST: With the budget deadline next few months. Drunken Driving Accident? release and the statement submitted by approaching, the Capistrano Unified School Hale via his attorney. —AS District Board of Trustees approved the FIND OUT MORE: Log on to www.dana- THE LATEST: A Marine has been charged Dana Point Times June 15–21, 2012 Page 3 www.danapointtimes.com EYE ON DP An Auto Enthusiast’s Field of Dreams The 30th Annual Dana Point Concours d’Elegance will feature hundreds of museum-worthy cars and motorcycles By Andrea Swayne Dana Point Times ana Point resident Richard Stinson D and his wife Shirley are shining up their bright red 1964 Chevrolet Corvette. Making sure every piece of chrome is glistening; readying it to be on display, in all its vintage glory, at the 30th Annual Dana Point Concours d’Elegance, June 16 and 17 at the St. Regis Monarch Beach resort. The Concours, in its three-decade his- tory, has earned a reputation among auto enthusiasts as one of the best car shows around, attracting collectors of some of the most important examples of automo- tive history in the world. To car enthusiasts like the Stinsons, the words “rare” and “important” are easily applied to their first ever entry into the event. “This is the first year I have entered the Dana Point Concourse, although I have entered a different car in two other shows. I chose to enter this one because of its history,” said Richard Stinson, adding that the fact that it takes place right here in Dana Point, close to home, was also a draw.