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Movement for cleaner OB streets BY DAVE SCHWAB | THE BEACON

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Point Loma woman celebrates years prep Point Loma 101 Pointers PAGE 3 forSEE season opener SEE PAGE 11

esidents are being asked to sign a petition on Ocean Beach’s Neighborhood Watch Facebook page to take action to “help to keep our sidewalks clean ensuring a healthier environment for everyone.” “One complaint that is often heard about the downtown area of Ocean Beach is how See page 4 the dirty, stained, and smelly sidewalks are,” the online petition reads. “The OB Clean & Safe Program, a project of the Ocean Beach MainStreet Association, is looking to change that by applying for funding to provide bi-monthly cleanings of Newport Avenue sidewalks, in addition to installing additionA kitten being fed from a bottle at San Diego Humane Society, which is holding its annual kitten shower virtually this year. Community members can donate items including Melinda Whitebottles, (left) embraces emotional duringfrom the memorial at baby Sunset Cliffs for Mike White, a well-known angler and surfboard al trash bins along the street. kitten formula, heating an pads, scales,Eva andKing blankets the online registries. COURTESY PHOTO

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shaper who grew up on Ladera Street. Melinda, Mike’s sister, helped organize the memorial and paddle out where dozens of friends and family, including King, who was a life-long friend and former girlfriend, came out to celebrate Mike’s life on Sunday, Aug. 11. ‘Sunset Cliffs was THOMAS MELVILLE / PENINSULA BEACON his world and his playground,’ said Melinda. ‘He loved it here.’ See page 10 for the story.

Pointers cancel remaining football games as roster dwindles

Longtime Ocean Beach surfboard shaper trying to rebuild after fire BY SCOTT HOPKINS | The Beacon

With a shrinking roster and Y DAVE SCHWAB BEACON injured Bplayers after| TaHEfirst-game loss, Point Loma High School head B surfboard varsity football coach Joel maker Allen Albert “Ace” Elliott lost has announced the cancellation of much what he’s the remainder of hisofteam’s games. acquired, including 50-year-old In a letter to parents of the team’s irreplaceable memorabilia, seniors, Allen noted only 22 when playhisare shaping shedfor onfuture Froudegames Street ers available nearseveral Saratogaplayers Avenuewere caught fire after hurt 6. inon a Aug. season-opening 64-0 loss to Elliott’s workspace was full of Western League opponent Lincoln, old boasts boardsaand photos friends who strong rosterofafter an he’d made custom boards players for. influx of talented transfer sawImy bike potential. was on fire in my with“IDiv. college backyard and I tried put itcome out,” “This decision didto not said Elliott, who’s been riding ebikes for years. “I picked up a fire

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Pointer defenders in black tackle an opponent from Monte Vista High School in a March 12 scrimmage that began the shortened football season. With a depleted roster, the Pointer coaching staff has decided to cancel the team’s remaining games. SCOTT HOPKINS/PENINSULA BEACON

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easily,” Allen wrote, “and we spoke at length about how we could try to save the season. But with our diffipulled plug, hit cultextinguisher, league schedule andthe extremely the fire — and it exploded. It just low number of kids we believe this is blew up in my face, like little shotthe safest and best decision for this gun shells goingto off.” year and the years follow.” “It was a nightmare,” added Allen and his staff informed playElliott of his loss. “It was my little ers of their decision and offered exgo-back-in-time sanctuary. It’s not perienced players the opportunity a dollar thing.” to continue working with and asFortunately, the OBasfire station sisting younger players they dewasWith just this around theunique cornerCIF and velop. year’s they came and some put itofout rules, Allen noted hissparing playto the residence. ersdamage were eager to main play other sports “[The fire] them took all myso.boards and encouraged to do and tools, got my truck and camper,” noted Elliott. Read more online at sdnews.com

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