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Movement for cleaner OB streets
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Melinda White (left) embraces an emotional Eva King during the memorial at Sunset Cliffs for Mike White, a well-known angler and surfboard 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.
Winter begin Oceansports Beachplayoffs mom-preneur for Point Loma teams leads Sexy Mama Movement SEESEE PAGE 12 13 PAGE
San Diego Ballet dancer Marika Gould leaps off the seawall in Ocean Beach. Read about her interesting story on page 17.
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Longtime Ocean Beachtosurfboard shaper to rebuild afterlike? fire Redevelopment is coming Sports Arena Blvd.,trying but what will it look BY DAVE SCHWAB | THE BEACON
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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 dirty, stained, and smelly the 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 additional trash bins along the street.
‘This is an opportunity to breathe new life into
B surfboard maker the Midway and unlock its full potential as an “Ace” lost Point LomaAlbert residents areElliott largely much of attitude what tohe’s entertainment district for all San Diegans to enjoy.’ taking a wait-and-see acquired, including 50-year-old ward the City’s recent issuance of MAYOR KEVIN FAULCONER irreplaceable memorabilia, when a request for proposals (RFP) seekshaping shed on Froude and Street warehouse district, a commercial new commercial retail, office and ing his to redevelop, rehabilitate nearthe Saratoga Avenue caught fire strip and affordable housing expect- residential space offerings. operate 48-acre site commonly on Aug. 6.sports arena. ed to add about 10,000 more units Walter Andersen of the nursery known as the Elliott’shome workspace was full of over the next 30 years. Currently, to the Pechanga bearing his name at 3642 Enterprise old boards photos ofand friends Arena, retail and businesses a Under the terms of the RFP, the St., said the arena “is a huge problem.” he’d made custom boardssite for. is City will accept proposals from He asked, “Does it stay — or does it go?” parking lot, the six-parcel saw my bikeMidway-Pacific was on fire in my qualified organizations. Bidders can in the “I heart of the Andersen claims the Midwaybackyard and I tried to putarea. it out,” propose renovating and rebuilding Pacific Highway community has Highway Community Plan who’s been riding e- the existing Pechanga Arena with been getting mixed signals about The said areaElliott, includes a large industrial The charred remains of Albert ‘Ace’ Elliott’s shaping shed in OB. SCOTT HOPKINS / PENINSULA BEACON bikes for years. “I picked up a fire
extinguisher, pulled the plug, hit the fire fate. — and it exploded. It just the arena’s blew up in they my face, likesaid little the shot“For years have gun shells going off.” Sports Arena is outdated and is “It was nightmare,” added suffering from asettling and crackElliott of his loss. “It was my little ing, like ‘it can’t be fixed,’” said go-back-in-time It’s not Andersen. “Then sanctuary. we hear they a dollar thing.” might extend the lease,” which he Fortunately, the OB fire station said includes DixieLine Lumber, the was just around the corner and Salvation Army building, and the they came it out sparing now-empty Pierand Oneput building. damage to the main residence. “It’s a huge property that we “[The fire] took allwant my boards (Midway planning) don’t to be and up,” tools, got myAndersen. truck and messed continued camper,” noted Elliott. SEE ARENA, Page 14 SEE FIRE, Page 5