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n d p e s c a d e r o p e b b l e Wednesday, January 27, 2010 Volume ııı Number 40 | 75 cents Serving the entire San Mateo Coastside since ı898 www.hmbreview.com Editorial a 5A | Weather & Tides a 6A | Police Log a 6A | A&E a 2B | Sports a 7B | Real Estate a 1C | Classifieds a 3C PUBLISHED IN PILATES Local woman creates two new books on exercise. 6B IN THE RHYTHM Congolese man leads classes in drumming and dance. 1B MAVERICKS ICON SUES CONTEST ORGANIZERS SOURED RELATIONSHIP COMES TO LIGHT By Greg Thomas [ [email protected] ] Long-standing animosity between Mavericks pioneer Jeff Clark and his former business part- ners at Mavericks Surf Ventures, the company that organizes the Mavericks Surf Contest off Pillar Point, has come to a head. The legendary big-wave surfer announced last week he is su- ing the company and its board of directors for failing to honor contractual and financial agree- ments and for withholding basic financial infor- mation from shareholders. Clark, of El Granada, is credited with intro- ducing Mavericks to the surf community and promoting it as an international destination for big-wave riding. He co-founded the famed Mav- ericks Surf Contest in 1998, and partnered with Evolve Sports in 2003 to create Mavericks Surf Ventures, the company that runs the event to- day. Clark acted as contest director and a key fig- urehead for the Mavericks brand until last sum- mer, when Mavericks Surf Ventures terminated him. Despite his break with the company and the event, Clark’s name and image remain ir- revocably tied to Mavericks for many surfing fans. The circumstances of Clark’s departure from Mavericks Surf Ventures were murky at first; both sides issued statements focused more on his contribution to the sport and love for the wave. But in interviews and prepared statements shortly thereafter, Clark said he was “ousted” as contest director, a move that prompted his res- ignation from the company board of directors. Filed with the Superior Court of San Francis- co County, Clark’s complaint alleges the compa- ny reneged on contracts that would have netted the surfer $9,250 a month, and is withholding tens of thousands of dollars in payments. Clark “I made a mistake and I trusted the wrong people.” — Jeff Clark, Mavericks surf pioneer See CLARK a 12A COMMUNITY SCHOOLS LOOKS TO CITY, COUNTY FOR $80,000 By Mark Noack [ [email protected] ] At lunchtime on Friday, the former Cun- ha Intermediate School library building was a cacophony of middle-schoolers. Paper air- planes whizzed through the air, Jenga game blocks crashed onto the tables, and students screamed, chatted and laughed in delight. The library is a hushed place no longer. Now the building houses the Community Schools Initiative, a pioneering project to expand stu- dents’ educational opportunities by giving them activities and a safe environment before, during and after school. The Community Schools project counts among its advocates some influential locals who are quick to support the program’s poten- tial to revolutionize Coastside education. “This is our springboard to the future,” said former mayor Bonnie Dunham, who sat on the Community Schools advisory committee. “It’s the most important thing I’ve done on the City Council.” “Community Schools is truly an exciting op- portunity,” said former mayor Jim Grady, an- other member of the committee. “Everyone checks their guns at the door to move this proj- ect forward.” These days, Community Schools needs as much local support as it can muster. The proj- ect has been funded through a cooperative agreement between Cabrillo Unified School District, the city of Half Moon Bay and San Ma- teo County. Looking for $120,000 in funding for the next three years, Community Schools offi- [ schools ] [ weather ] Lauded school program seeks funding Lars Howlett / Review Cunha Intermediate School students stand by a poster supporting after-school activities that are developed through the Community Schools program. The program is a cooperative effort of the Cabrillo Unified School District, the city of Half Moon Bay and San Mateo County. See CUNHA a 12A Calm returns after the storm LIGHT RAIN TO CONTINUE By Mark Noack [ [email protected] ] Patchy clouds and rainy weath- er will linger for the week on the Coastside, but weather officials say it won’t be anything like the bar- rage of storms in recent days. Over the coming days, the Coast- side may actually see some sun- shine. Weather forecasts an- ticipate partially cloudy skies through Friday, leading into a weekend of gray clouds and light rainfall. The front expected this weekend appears to be much tamer than the recent storms, said Brian Tentinger, a me- teorologist with the National Weather Service. “We’ve got a weak rain system moving in,” Tentinger said. “It’s not as strong and not a return to what we had before.” The Coastside received about six inches of rain in a series of winter storms that began about 10 days ago. The multiple systems meld- ed together before they hit Califor- nia, making the days of pounding rainfall seem like one continuous storm. The windy, wet weather caused numerous problems in the area. Mudslides and trees and branches littered rural roads throughout the South Coast last week. Powerful gusts of wind knocked over trees and power lines along Highway 84, closing down the rural avenue near Pescadero Creek Road and taking out power to the La Honda area. Further up the coast, the windy weather also knocked over electri- cal poles along the Midcoast last week, causing thousands of cus- tomers to lose power. The wind also caused damage to fixtures on the roof at the Half Moon Bay City Hall, and it dislodged a patio roof behind Sam’s Chowder House, damaging solar panels used to power the restaurant. The tumultuous weather was ex- citing for some Coastside amateur weather trackers. “This is when things get inter- esting,” said Half Moon Bay resi- dent Dennis Paull, a storm spotter with the Community Collaborative Rain, Hail & Snow Network. “The Coastside is full of microclimates, so it’s a little different all around here.” Paull makes daily reports to his organization, using a gauge in his yard to track rainfall, which he has “The rain and hail were so strong that I couldn’t even see the ground.” — Dennis Paull, Coastside storm spotter Lars Howlett / Review Crews worked through the rain last week to keep Highway 84 open in La Honda. The South Coast reported a series of problems related to days of sporadic heavy rainfall. Photo courtesy Hovik Azadkhanian Storm Watch volunteers Derry Kabcenell, left, and Ed Daley, center, remove a fallen tree branch obstructing traffic on Pescade- ro Creek Road last week while Steve Wineinger, right, keeps an eye out for oncoming cars. Volunteers played a major role in cleaning up debris on South Coast roads after high winds and heavy rains. Storm Watch volunteers bolster county efforts COASTSIDE CREATES DRAIN ON EMERGENCY RESOURCES By Greg Thomas [ [email protected] ] Storms of last week’s magnitude swamp first responders, giving emergency service providers and utility maintenance workers more work than they can handle in a timely fashion. More than half of the county’s resources are directed to the Coastside during storm events, said county Emergency Ser- vices Bureau Sgt. Joe Sheridan. “The coast always has those unique things that occur out See STORMS a 12A See OES a 12A
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n d p e s c a d e r o p e b b l e
Wednesday, January 27, 2010
Volume ı ı ı Number 40 | 75 cents Serving the entire San Mateo Coastside since ı898 www.hmbreview.com
Editorial a 5A | Weather & Tides a 6A | Police Log a 6A | A&E a 2B | Sports a 7B | Real Estate a 1C | Classifi eds a 3C
n d p e s c a d e r o p e b b l e n d p e s c a d e r o p e b b l e n d p e s c a d e r o p e b b l e n d p e s c a d e r o p e b b l e
PUBLISHED IN PILATESLocal woman creates two new books on exercise. 6B
IN THE RHYTHMCongolese man leads classes in drumming and dance. 1B
MAVERICKS ICON SUES CONTEST ORGANIZERSSOURED RELATIONSHIP
COMES TO LIGHTBy Greg Thomas
Long-standing animosity between Mavericks pioneer Jeff Clark and his former business part-ners at Mavericks Surf Ventures, the company that organizes the Mavericks Surf Contest off Pillar Point, has come to a head. The legendary big-wave surfer announced last week he is su-ing the company and its board of directors for
failing to honor contractual and fi nancial agree-ments and for withholding basic fi nancial infor-mation from shareholders.
Clark, of El Granada, is credited with intro-ducing Mavericks to the surf community and promoting it as an international destination for big-wave riding. He co-founded the famed Mav-ericks Surf Contest in 1998, and partnered with Evolve Sports in 2003 to create Mavericks Surf Ventures, the company that runs the event to-day.
Clark acted as contest director and a key fi g-urehead for the Mavericks brand until last sum-mer, when Mavericks Surf Ventures terminated
him. Despite his break with the company and the event, Clark’s name and image remain ir-revocably tied to Mavericks for many surfi ng fans.
The circumstances of Clark’s departure from Mavericks Surf Ventures were murky at fi rst; both sides issued statements focused more on his contribution to the sport and love for the wave. But in interviews and prepared statements shortly thereafter, Clark said he was “ousted” as contest director, a move that prompted his res-ignation from the company board of directors.
Filed with the Superior Court of San Francis-co County, Clark’s complaint alleges the compa-ny reneged on contracts that would have netted the surfer $9,250 a month, and is withholding tens of thousands of dollars in payments. Clark
“I made a mistake and I trusted the wrong people.”
— Jeff Clark, Mavericks surf pioneer
See CLARK a 12A
COMMUNITY SCHOOLS LOOKS TO CITY, COUNTY
FOR $80,000By Mark Noack
At lunchtime on Friday, the former Cun-ha Intermediate School library building was a cacophony of middle-schoolers. Paper air-planes whizzed through the air, Jenga game blocks crashed onto the tables, and students screamed, chatted and laughed in delight.
The library is a hushed place no longer. Now the building houses the Community Schools Initiative, a pioneering project to expand stu-dents’ educational opportunities by giving them activities and a safe environment before, during and after school.
The Community Schools project counts among its advocates some infl uential locals who are quick to support the program’s poten-tial to revolutionize Coastside education.
“This is our springboard to the future,” said former mayor Bonnie Dunham, who sat on the Community Schools advisory committee. “It’s the most important thing I’ve done on the City Council.”
“Community Schools is truly an exciting op-portunity,” said former mayor Jim Grady, an-other member of the committee. “Everyone checks their guns at the door to move this proj-ect forward.”
These days, Community Schools needs as much local support as it can muster. The proj-ect has been funded through a cooperative agreement between Cabrillo Unifi ed School District, the city of Half Moon Bay and San Ma-teo County. Looking for $120,000 in funding for the next three years, Community Schools offi -
[ s c h o o l s ] [ w e a t h e r ]
Lauded school program seeks
funding
Lars Howlett / Review
Cunha Intermediate School students stand by a poster supporting after-school activities that are developed through the Community Schools program. The program is a cooperative effort of the Cabrillo Unifi ed School District, the city of Half Moon Bay and San Mateo County.
See CUNHA a 12A
Calm returns after the storm
LIGHT RAIN TO CONTINUE
By Mark Noack[ [email protected] ]
Patchy clouds and rainy weath-er will linger for the week on the Coastside, but weather offi cials say it won’t be anything like the bar-rage of storms in recent days.
Over the coming days, the Coast-side may actually see some sun-shine. Weather forecasts an-ticipate partially cloudy skies through Friday, leading into a weekend of gray clouds and light rainfall.
The front expected this weekend appears to be much tamer than the recent storms, said Brian Tentinger, a me-teorologist with the National Weather Service.
“We’ve got a weak rain system moving in,” Tentinger said. “It’s not as strong and not a return to what we had before.”
The Coastside received about six inches of rain in a series of winter storms that began about 10 days ago. The multiple systems meld-ed together before they hit Califor-nia, making the days of pounding rainfall seem like one continuous storm.
The windy, wet weather caused numerous problems in the area. Mudslides and trees and branches littered rural roads throughout the South Coast last week. Powerful gusts of wind knocked over trees
and power lines along Highway 84, closing down the rural avenue near Pescadero Creek Road and taking out power to the La Honda area.
Further up the coast, the windy weather also knocked over electri-cal poles along the Midcoast last week, causing thousands of cus-tomers to lose power. The wind also caused damage to fi xtures on the roof at the Half Moon Bay City Hall, and it dislodged a patio roof
behind Sam’s Chowder House, damaging solar panels used to power the restaurant.
The tumultuous weather was ex-citing for some Coastside amateur weather trackers.
“This is when things get inter-esting,” said Half Moon Bay resi-dent Dennis Paull, a storm spotter with the Community Collaborative Rain, Hail & Snow Network. “The Coastside is full of microclimates, so it’s a little different all around here.”
Paull makes daily reports to his organization, using a gauge in his yard to track rainfall, which he has
“The rain and hail were so strong that I couldn’t
even see the ground.”— Dennis Paull,
Coastside storm spotter
Lars Howlett / Review
Crews worked through the rain last week to keep Highway 84 open in La Honda. The South Coast reported a series of problems related to days of sporadic heavy rainfall.
Photo courtesy Hovik Azadkhanian
Storm Watch volunteers Derry Kabcenell, left, and Ed Daley, center, remove a fallen tree branch obstructing traffi c on Pescade-ro Creek Road last week while Steve Wineinger, right, keeps an eye out for oncoming cars. Volunteers played a major role in cleaning up debris on South Coast roads after high winds and heavy rains.
Storm Watch volunteers
bolster county efforts
COASTSIDE CREATES DRAIN ON EMERGENCY RESOURCES
By Greg Thomas[ [email protected] ]
Storms of last week’s magnitude swamp fi rst responders, giving emergency service providers and utility maintenance workers more work than they can handle in a timely fashion. More than half of the county’s resources are directed to the Coastside during storm events, said county Emergency Ser-vices Bureau Sgt. Joe Sheridan.
“The coast always has those unique things that occur out See STORMS a 12A See OES a 12A
