City of Dana Point Spring 2014 Community News Harboring the Good Life RECREATION SERVICES GUIDE INSIDE Table of Contents City News .................................................................. 2 City Parks & Facilities Map ......................................32 City Council Community Events ..................................................23 Mayor Lisa Bartlett Community Phone Numbers & Websites ...............33 Mayor Pro-Tem Steven Weinberg Event Calendar .......................................................... 7 Council Member Bill Brough Recreation Activities ...............................................12 Council Member Carlos N. Olvera Registration For Classes ................................. 10 & 11 Council Member J. Scott Schoeffel 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. Lynn Koehmstedt 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 On the Cover: Police Services Office (949) 248-3531 Photo Courtesy of Dana Wharf Sportfishing Police Services Non-Emergency (949) 770-6011 For the past 43 years, Dana Point has celebrated the arrival of the California Public Works (949) 248-3554 Gray Whales’ passage through the waters off our coast with the Annual In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, Festival of Whales. The whales began their migration in late November, and this document is available in alternate formats from March 1-2 and 8-9 hundreds of these 35-ton leviathans will splash past by contacting the City of Dana Point at (949) 248-3500 Dana Point, the West Coast’s premier location to see and marvel at these or through the California Relay Service. incredible creatures during the 43rd Annual Dana Point Festival of Whales. www.dpfestivalofwhales.com 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 SPRING 2014 | CITY OF DANA POINT Message from the City Manager I am pleased to present the spring edition of the City newsletter, now regularly included in the quarterly Recreation Services Guide. In addition to recreation classes, senior activities and special events, the newsletter provides information and updates on city-related topics and a summary of Dana Point events. The City of Dana Point celebrates its 25th anniversary in 2014. I am proud of the progress we have made as a City and the continuous improvements to our community parks, streets, medians and infrastructure to match our exceptional location and enhance our quality of life. 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, special event information and other topics of interest. • Follow the City on Facebook and Twitter. • Attend City Council meetings on the 1st and 3rd Tuesday of the month, or watch meetings broadcast live on Cox-DPTV Channel 855 and Channel 30 on the 2nd and 4th Monday of the month at 6:00 P.M. and rebroadcast on Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday at 5:00 P.M. City Council meetings are also 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. Please share your comments or suggest topics that you would like to see covered in future newsletters. You can send your ideas to me by email at [email protected] or by calling (949) 248-3500. Sincerely, Doug Chotkevys City Manager City of Dana Point CITY NEWS 2 New Businesses & Grand Openings in Dana Point Business Spotlight The Real Deli Located at 34320 East Pacific Coast Highway, The Real Deli has been serving great sandwiches and desserts to Dana Point and the surrounding Orange County area for the past 2 years. Located in Doheny Park Plaza, Owners Alicia and Chef Charlie built The Real Deli on quality, freshness and great service. They obtain their ingredients from local farmers markets, bake their own gluten free bread and other fresh breads are supplied by local bakeries. In addition to this The Real Deli also smokes their own meats, including ham, pork, brisket, prime rib, turkey and pastrami, and they make their own sauces, pesto pasta and German potato salad. The Real Deli also offers an array of desserts including homemade cannolis, tiramisu, custom cakes, and their cheesecake which is cooked on a wood burning smoker. The Real Deli has expanded into catering and offers sandwich and dessert trays, as well as meat and cheese platters for all kinds of events. Many of their catering customers love the food and Alicia and Charlie’s company so much that they often invite them to stay and join the party. The quality food and great service keeps people coming back for more. For more information about The Real Deli please call (949) 229-3354 or visit their website http://therealdeli.com. 3 SPRING 2014 | CITY OF DANA POINT Rita’s Ice Dana Point’s newest Italian ice and custard shop, Rita’s Ice, hosted a ribbon cutting and grand opening on October 30th. Located at 24845 Del Prado in Lantern Bay Plaza, Rita’s features a wide variety of Italian ices, cream ices, sundaes, milkshakes and more. With flavors ranging from mango to cotton candy, Rita’s has something for everyone. For more information about Rita’s visit www.ritasice.com or call (949) 443-2423. Sundara Salon Sundara Salon hosted a ribbon cutting ceremony on November 7 for the grand opening of their new location at 24212 E. Pacific Coast Highway. Sundara Salon specializes in haircuts and colors, hair retextur- ing, highlights and lowlights, makeovers, and more. For more information about Sundara Salon call (949) 487-0992 or visit www.sundarasalondanapoint.com. Nordhavn Yachts Nordhavn Yachts hosted a ribbon cutting for their expanded Dana Point Harbor location at 24703 Dana Drive. Nordhavn Yachts has been designing and building superior yachts since its inception and has earned a reputation as a leader in the trawler industry. Over the years, Nordhavn has continued to push the cruising envelope with new designs and breakthrough concepts. Nordhavn’s current line-up of models range from 40 to 120 feet and include a Motorsailer and an Expedition Yacht Fisher. If you would like more information about Nordhavn Yachts visit www.nordhavn.com or call (949) 496-4933. American Legion Post 281 American Legion Post 281 hosted a ribbon cutting on October 21 for the post’s new home at the Aventura Sailing Association located at 24707 Dana Drive in Dana Point Harbor. The new post will serve Dana Point, Laguna Niguel, Aliso Viejo and Laguna Hills. Since their charter in 2013, the American Legion Post has been welcoming veterans from all branches of our Armed Forces and continues to welcome all military personnel serving our country. For more information about American Legion Post 281 visit www.LNPost281.org. CITY NEWS 4 City of Dana Point 25 Year Anniversary Dana Point has a long and rich history, documented in the early California sea journal of Richard Henry Dana in Two Years Before the Mast, published in 1840. Though our history is old, the City of Dana Point is young at 25 this year. Dana Point has come a long way from its incorporation date on January 1, 1989. Since that time the City has modified an office building into a functional City Hall to serve Dana Point residents, has improved and developed its parks and streets, and has provided an effective local government under leadership of outstanding civic leaders who have been elected to serve on the City Council over the past 25 years. Under this local control, the City of Dana Point has responded to major private development proposals including the Headlands, which in its final form provides extensive public parks, trails and high-quality amenities for the community. There could be no better celebration of the City’s 25th anniversary than development of the Town Center, also known as the Lantern District. This major project was made possible through City leadership with local control. Fittingly, City construction began in early 2014, Dana Point’s 25th year, and is the largest public works project in our history in the heart of the City. Other major Dana Point projects underway include the Doheny Village Plan and the County’s Dana Point Harbor Revitalization project, as well as several private developments planned, many of which are located in the Lantern District. City progress, fueled by citizen involvement, City Council leadership, business community success and private development enhance our quality of life and set the stage for a bright Dana Point future.