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City of Dana Point Summer 2015 Community News Harboring the Good Life Table of Contents City News ................................................................................................ 2 City Parks & Facilities Map....................................................................32 City Council Community Events ................................................................................24 Mayor Carlos N. Olvera Community Phone Numbers & Websites .............................................33 Mayor Pro-Tem John Tomlinson Community Services & Parks Information .............................................. 9 Council Member Joe Muller Event Calendar ..................................................................................7 & 8 Council Member J. Scott Schoeffel Recreation Activities .............................................................................12 Council Member Richard Viczorek Registration For Classes ............................................................... 10 & 11 Senior Activities ....................................................................................21 City Department Heads City Manager Douglas C. Chotkevys Administrative Services Mike Killebrew City Clerk Kathy Ward Community Development Ursula Luna-Reynosa Community Services & Parks Kevin Evans Emergency Preparedness Mike Rose Police Services Lt. Russ Chilton Public Works & Engineering Brad Fowler Important Contact Information City Hall (949) 248-3501 Administration (949) 248-3524 City Clerk (949) 248-3505 City Manager’s Office (949) 248-3513 Parks & Rec/Community Center (949) 248-3530 Community Development (949) 248-3564 Police Services Office (949) 248-3531 Police Services Non-Emergency (949) 770-6011 On the Cover Public Works (949) 248-3554 The Dana Point Summer Concert Series is one of the most anticipated events of the summer and is making its return beginning July 12th with In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, a lineup of community favorites. Each Sunday from July 12th to August this document is available in alternate formats 30th two headlining bands will take the stage each week. Please visit by contacting the City of Dana Point at (949) 248-3500 www.danapointconcertseries.com for a list of this summer’s featured bands, or through the California Relay Service. as well as the times, and locations of these FREE concerts. E-Subscribe Stay in touch with news and events in and around Dana Point! It is easy to sign up, just enter your e-mail address in the field provided and select any number of topics that you would like to receive notification of (i.e. City Council, Planning Commission, Special Events, etc…). Community Vision Statement Subscribe today at www.danapoint.org. That the City of Dana Point is the most beautiful, desirable and safest coastal Please make sure to adjust your e-mail filters to allow e-mail from community in which to live, work, visit, play or conduct business. [email protected] domain. Mission Statement That the City of Dana Point encourages community involvement and is committed to: We’re Social • Develop and ensure the highest possible quality of life for our residents, facebook.com/CityOfDanaPoint businesses and visitors. • Provide a safe and healthy environment within a sound economic facebook.com/DanaPointRecreation atmosphere. • Provide an efficient and effective government which is open and responsive @CityOfDanaPoint to the needs of the community and works for the benefit of all. 1 SUMMER 2015 | CITY OF DANA POINT Message from the City Manager Longer days, warm air, ocean breezes, natural beauty…Dana Point is the best place to spend the summer! Our community event schedule rolls out with the Dana Point Grand Prix on May 3rd, followed with Movies in the Park, and Summer Concerts in the Park for all to enjoy. The VFW Memorial Day Ceremony will also be held on May 25th at 10:00 am at Pines Park. I am pleased to present this edition of the City Newsletter and Recreation Services Guide. In addition to recreation classes and senior activities, the newsletter provides information, reminders and updates on city-related topics and includes a summary of our many Dana Point events. For more frequent updates on City Hall happenings and to stay informed: • Sign up for City of Dana Point e-News at our website at www.danapoint.org to be automatically sent City Council agendas, Town Center Lantern District construction updates, special event information and other topics of interest. • Follow the City on Facebook and Twitter. • Attend City Council meetings or watch meetings broadcast live on Cox-DPTV Channel 855 and Channel 30 on the 1st and 3rd Tuesday of the month at 6:00 pm and rebroadcast on Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday at 5:00 pm. City Council meetings are available live by streaming video on the computer or at any time after the meetings at our website www.danapoint.org. • If you have a question about the City, call City Hall at (949) 248-3500. I invite you to share your comments or suggest topics that you would like covered in future newsletters. Send your comments along to me directly at ([email protected]) or by calling (949) 248-3513. Sincerely, Doug Chotkevys City Manager City of Dana Point CITY NEWS 2 Business Spotlight Business Spotlight Dana Point Hardware Infinity Surf A Family of Hardware-heads When looking up the definition of tandem in the Merriam-Webster Three generations keep Dana Point Hardware true to community, customers Dictionary, it would be fitting to find a picture of Steve and Barrie Boehne. What does one get when they mix equal parts knowledge, quality and Look at the word, either as a noun, adverb or adjective, and the Boehnes family? The answer: Dana fit the Bill. As a noun, tandem means, “a group of two people or things Point Hardware—a family- that work together or are associated with each other.” Check. They’ve been run operation nearing its 40th working side-by-side for more than four decades-as tandem-surfers, as a year of service. Plainly put, married couple and, since 1971, as business partners when the first Infinity the Sandberg family knows Surf Shop opened in Huntington Beach. simple repairs; they know major renovations too. It’s a partnership that has traversed the globe with Steve and Barrie sitting amongst the 1970’s top tandem surfers and competing together until 2007. Whether customers catch It has seen the birth of two sons, the beginning of a brand, the evolution of Bill Sr., Susan, Billy or sport and the creation of more than 40,000 surfboards-most at the hands Crystal in their Del Prado Avenue-located shop, this family of experts is of Boehnes, Steve along with sons Dave and Dan bearing the lemniscate or sure to have an answer on everything from paint, to plumbing and bolts, to infinity symbol,“ a perfect representation. baseboards. That’s three Sandberg generations who are dedicated to ensuring their clientele of do-it-yourselfers have top home-improvement products And so, Infinity Surfboards has stood the test of time, due–in equal parts–to accompanied by the very best in service. the Boehne family’s commitment and its patriarch’s ability to embrace change without reserve. Longboards, shortboards, tandem boards, waveskis and Bill Sandberg Sr. began working in the hardware industry in his hometown stand-up paddleboards, name it and Infinity shapers probably make it. They of Burbank back in the early 1950s. A few years after marrying, Sandberg and haven’t fought surfing’s cultural transformation; rather, they’ve accepted his late-wife Carolyn—parents to Bill Jr. and Susan, now Susan Basanda— trends and ridden their waves. purchased Frasier Park Lumber and Hardware, but medical issues ultimately led to the company’s sale. Too young to retire and not ready to fold on the hardware trade, Bill and brother Bernie joined forces and their hunt for a coastal storefront began. They looked at communities from Seal Beach to Oceanside, eventually choosing Dana Point. Even with three competing hardware stores nearby, the beach town with a newly dedicated harbor provided the perfect backdrop and business opportunity. The family opened their store’s doors in 1976 to the blessings and friendly welcomes of neighboring businesses. “Mr. DeNault (Jim), of Denault’s in San Clemente, came over and said ‘Welcome to the neighborhood, there is room for everyone here,” Basanda recalled while cutting a key for a customer. For a year after opening, Bill and Carolyn lived in a camper behind the store before relocating to the harbor. With both children out of the home, the couple jumped at the opportunity to live differently—they chose a harbor- docked sailboat and remained living there for 19 years. Their kids followed them in 1979 and started decades-long careers by their father’s side. Bill Jr. has since retired while Basanda continues her involvement in the day-to-day operations, joined by her son Billy and niece Crystal, who—like their parents—grew up in their grandfather’s hardware store. “When you grow up in a family business, it is just second nature to stay in a family business,” Basanda said. “For some people that might be a challenge, for us it is simply a way of life. The only drawback is you don’t get to go on vacation together, ever.” That is the way it’s been since the beginning—business melding harmoniously with family. For more information about Dana Point Hardware visit them at 24422 Del Prado Ave. #5, or call (949) 496-4158. 3 SUMMER 2015 | CITY OF DANA POINT “Surfboards are very much like clothing, in that they are both things that accomplished tandem surfer who had partnered with the epitome of a evolve and styles that change,” said Steve Boehne. “We look back at the waterman, Preston “Pete” Peterson, while Boehne was a novice. bellbottoms of the ’70s and say, ‘Well those are kind of funny.’ But in the same way you look at the surfboards of the ’70s and they are hilarious and weird.” “She really learned how to swim once she started surfing with me,” Boehne said. “Boards evolve and things come back,” he added. “You try to make yourself fall within the trends… So, you look at what’s popular and make it The Infinity brand was born in 1970 after a round of beers produced the name recognizable to the brand.” and logo.