Letters to the Editor: Dreaming of a Dana Point Reunion

Dreaming of a Dana Point Reunion

David Mansfield, Afghanistan

I often daydream about the city I miss the most while being deployed to Afghanistan in support of Operation Enduring Freedom. Dana Point has provided many a memory as a scuba instructor and local. From the harbor clean-ups, where we dig through the silty bottom for trash, to sitting at Doheny watching surfers glide along waves, Dana Point has remained one of my favorite places to live. I miss hanging out on the Riviera exploring Dana Point’s best dive sites and getting pizzas from Slice of New York or having a drink at Turk’s before heading up the hill to retire for the night. Every day here increases my memories of the city I miss the most. I can’t wait to get back to enjoy Dana Point.

Capable Politicians Are Fleeing the Civil Arena

Kay Cook, Dana Point

Congratulations Mr. Kempton, your article gave me a calming feeling that good government might be possible. But then I realized that the people who are capable of good government are leaving the asylum as quickly as they can.

Ocean Inspired Symphony Entices Audience

Bruce Beal, Dana Point

I just returned home from the latest Dana Point Symphony concert, aptly called “Opera and the Ocean.” And oh my, I just had to write this letter. Just when you think it can’t get any better, the opera pieces tantalized the classic lovers and even the others not so opera inclined (like me), and the new symphony pieces mesmerized the younger and less classically inclined (like me) in the audience.

The world premier composition of 26-year-old Athena Adamopoulos “Tide Pools” and the work of Peter Grimes “Four Sea Interludes” complete with the premier of a new digital art commission, capped the multimedia event with surreal sound and beauty. You could see both the artists and their audience loved it.

The symphony in the long run will attract even greater audiences, and even greater musicians who really enjoy playing it.

Thank you Berenika Schmitz (director), Scott Schoeffel (major contributor), and Dean Anderson (conductor) and all the musicians and symphony staff for a wonderfully pleasing time. Let’s all keep it up!