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Considering the Conservancy

Feb 01, 2009 03:20PM ● By Don Kindred

These lyrics from a popular ‘50s song reflected many people’s view of Orange County as it continues chewing away at open space, replacing it with thousands of residential structures covering 142,723 acres for an estimated population of a little over three million.

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Fiesta de la Cristianita A History of Pageantry

May 01, 2008 10:10PM ● By Don Kindred

The Chamber of Commerce float. Photo: San Clemente Historical Society.San Clemente’s Fiesta celebration began in 1954 when Jennie Belle Bartlett wrote “La Cristianita”, a pageant depicting the baptism of two Indian girls, and the community theater group decided to enact it.

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Triple Power Success by San Clemente Surfers

May 01, 2008 09:52PM ● By Don Kindred

In my haste to get the San Clemente Journal spring release, I cut short three exceptional surfing performances by local San Clemente surfers. Not only did apt Patrick Gudauskas win a pressured first place in the World Qualifying ‘O’Neill Sebastian-Inlet contest off Florida, his victory over 192 contenders including splendid free surfing stylist Mike Losness, who placed a challenging second.

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8th Annual Skateboard Contest - Adds Surf Event on Sunday

Feb 01, 2008 04:24PM ● By Don Kindred

What is the first thing people think about when they hear the words “San Clemente?” More often than not, the words beautiful, perfect weather and surfing come to mind. That’s exactly what approximately 2,000 people are coming to town for in September, that and the San Clemente Surf/Skate Open.

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Outdoor Fitness Adventure Club

Feb 01, 2008 04:08PM ● By Don Kindred

When you first hear the entrepreneurial premise behind San Clemente’s new Outdoor Fitness Adventure Club, (OFAC) you say to yourself, “Now why didn’t I think of that?”

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San Clemente Hair Co. The Little Shop Around the Corner

Aug 01, 2007 08:43PM ● By Don Kindred

Co-owners Carol McCall and Sue White.Around the corner from Avenida Del Mar, on a quiet downtown sidestreet, resides a “Steel Magnolias” kind of place. Its spruce green, wooden façade fronts a light, bright, cheerfully decorated interior speaking “welcome” to those who would venture there.

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Tolerating the Intolerant Lessons from the 60’s

Apr 29, 2007 09:48PM ● By Don Kindred

He was a young man, married and a father of two, the first time he came west. Walking into a restaurant in another state, he immediately assumed he had walked in the wrong door. For a moment he froze, not knowing what to do.

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Down Along the Sunset

Feb 02, 2007 10:36PM ● By Don Kindred

Looking back on San Clemente’s surf scene, there are some twenty adventuresome years of surfing travels and contests. Magazines, local surf shops and the continuously balmy oceans have assisted surfers in laying the foundation for San Clemente’s upsurge in this popular sport.

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The Holiday Poinsettia

Nov 30, 2006 10:46PM ● By Greg Niemann

Throughout history, Mexico has made numerous gifts to its big neighbor to the north. Tomatoes, avocados and chiles all came from Mexico, and the state of Baja California alone has contributed fish tacos, Caesar salads, and margaritas.

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SAN CLEMENTE LIFEGUARDS As Remembered by Don Divel

Aug 29, 2006 11:02PM ● By Don Kindred

The first San Clemente lifeguard was John Heinecke, nephew of the man who owned and operated the only lumberyard in town at that time, Heinecke Lumber. It later became Chilton Lumber.

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