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Rick Erkeneff

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Letters to the Editor, SOAPBOX

Letter to the Editor: Save Dana Point From Whom?

RICK ERKENEFF, Dana Point In 2016, I was active with Residents Who Care About Dana Point, also known as Save Dana Point (SDP). SDP started as…

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Opinion Columns, SOAPBOX, Uncategorized

Water Savings Update

South Coast Water District Reports Good News, Thanks Customers Guest Opinion: By Wayne Rayfield and Rick Erkeneff, South Coast Water District Directors Last month the…

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Opinion Columns, SOAPBOX

Guest Opinion: Pessimism Undue, Data Incorrect in Mayor’s Water History Article

By Wayne Rayfield and Rick Erkeneff, South Coast Water District Directors We do not share—nor does the data support—the pessimism expressed by Mayor Olvera in…

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EYE ON DP, News Headlines

Part Two: Water Worries Trickle Down

This week we continue our conversation with SCWD Director Wayne Rayfield about the dwindling water supplies and local conservation efforts By Andrea Swayne In last…

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DP LIVING, DP Living Headlines

Saving Water is Rewarding, to the Tune of $500

South Coast Water District presents its inaugural Water Saver of the Month Award This story originally appeared in the March 27-April 2, 2015 issue of…

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Opinion Columns, SOAPBOX

Guest Opinion: Are We at the Beginning of a Mega Drought?

By Rick Erkeneff Fifty years from now, many of us will look back and realize these dry times were in fact the beginning of a…

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DP LIVING, DP Living Headlines

Saving Water is Rewarding

South Coast Water District presents its inaugural Water Saver of the Month Award By Andrea Swayne With an end to the drought nowhere in sight…

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DP SURF, EYE ON DP, News Headlines, Surf Headlines

Surfrider Foundation Celebrates 30 Years

San Clemente-based environmental nonprofit organization adheres to its mission   By Andrea Swayne A desire to protect coastal environments for all to enjoy, the original…

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Opinion Columns, SOAPBOX

Guest Opinion: When it comes to Our Water Story, Clarity is Key

Drought solutions need to embrace conservation, efficiency, storage and new sources By Rick Erkeneff, South Coast Water District director and Chairman of the Surfrider Foundation…

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EYE ON DP, News Headlines

Rick Erkeneff: Waterman and Water Man

Compiled by Andrea Swayne As an avid surfer, South Coast Water District director and chairman of the Surfrider Foundation South Orange County Chapter, it’s safe…

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