www.BeachandBayPress.com | Thursday, August 18, 2011 WHAT’S INSIDE: • Roundup of live • Learning to buy music events in chic and cheap the beach area, wardrobes in Page 4 Pacific Beach, Page 9 • A hearing date is set for three teens accused of killing • Local teachers launch a fun new a Mission Beach man, Page 5 summer math camp, Page 10 • Replacing the PB • In the first exhibition welcome sign game of 2011, the Chargers’ mowed down by a special teams show hints motorist, Page 5 of big promise, Page 11
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Berns takes over the helm of Discover PB I’ve already been with the organization, so I’m very familiar with Discover Pacific Beach (DPB) this group of work,” she said. has named Sara Berns as its new DPB is a nonprofit group funded executive director. She takes over by the city’s Business Improvefrom former DPB executive direc- ment District. It was started in tor Andy Hanshaw, who resigned 1997 as one of the first BIDs in July 5 to take a position as director San Diego. There are now 17 BIDs of the San Diego Bicycle Coalition. across the city. DPB is made up of Hanshaw had been leading DPB several branches, including the for the last two years but he said he DPB board, a Design and Improvewanted to pursue his passion in ment Committee, a Hospitality cycling. Berns, who has been serv- Task Force, a Promotions Commiting as the program manager for tee and the PB Community AdviDPB the last three years, said the sory Committee. Berns has the experience will help her transition responsibility of organizing all the into the director position. “It’s definitely challenging but SEE BERNS, Page 3 BY LEE CORNELL | BEACH & BAY PRESS
SAND, SILHOUETTES AND SUNSETS Volleyball players, above, enjoy an evening game of summer volleyball at South Mission Beach (photo by Don Balch). Temperatures climbed into last weekend, joined by an increase in the humidity as monsoonal conditions drove many to seek relief at the beach, left and right (photos by Mike McCarthy).
Pacific Beach resident Rebecca Kanter, right, is shown hiking El Capitan Mountain. On Sept. 8, Kanter will join an expedition to climb Mount Kilimanjaro in support of three men with Parkinson’s disease who will themselves be taking on the world’s highest freestanding mountain to help raise money for scientific research Courtesy photo to battle Parkinson’s.
PB woman to hike Mt. Kilimanjaro to aid Parkinson’s victims, research to face the mountain with the BY KENDRA HARTMANN objective of funding non-embryBEACH & BAY PRESS Pacific Beach resident Rebecca onic stem cell research. The climbers will be paying their Kanter does not have Parkinson’s own way, and, along with the alldisease. But so moved was she by a volunteer board of advisors with planned adventure by three others who do suffer from the disease that the Summit4StemCell organizashe has decided to join their cause tion and the Parkinson’s Associain an extremely physical and tion of San Diego, will help ensure the money raised goes strictly to demanding excursion. On Sept. 8, Rebecca Kanter will the research. The obvious challenge of scaljoin three men — all in their 50s ing the world’s tallest freestanding and all suffering from Parkinson’s mountain — as well as the — in their plan to help scientists raise money for research to battle increased challenge of doing so the disease during one big under- with a debilitating disease like taking: climbing Mt. Kilimanjaro. Parkinson’s — doesn’t seem to She will join the men and their phase the team. Ken Shreiner, one entourage of 13 family and friends SEE KILIMANJARO, Page 3
NEWS UPDATES Robber hits PB grocery store Police officials are probing the Aug. 14 robbery of the Ralph’s grocery store on Mission Boulevard after a man simulated a handgun and demanded prescription medication from a pharmacist around 10:30 a.m. Investigators said the suspect entered the store’s pharmacy area and made the demand, although witnesses said they did not actually see a weapon. The man is described as about 50 years old, 5’ 10” tall, with a medium build and tan skin. He was also described as unshaven and wearing a black baseball cap and a light-colored tank top. The suspect fled on foot. The case is being investigated by the San Diego Police Department’s Robbery Division. SeaWorld aviculturists Zandra Albiez and Tad Hollister care for a brown
SeaWorld caring for 8 rescued pelicans
pelican from Arizona — one of eight that may have been blown off course Photo courtesy of SeaWorld San Diego by monsoonal conditions.
SeaWorld took in eight brown pelicans from Arizona recently after the birds were rescued and given initial treatment at two rehabilitation centers in Arizona. SeaWorld animal care specialists expect to care for the birds until they can be released back into the wild within days. One of the birds is missing a wing because of amputation, however, and
will not be able to be returned into its natural enviroment, officials said. The birds were likely blown off course by recent monsoons. The Tucson Wildlife and Liberty Wildlife Centers in Arizona rehabilitated and stabilized the birds before sending them to SeaWorld.