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FRIDAY,March AUGUST27, 16,2020 2019 FRIDAY,
EMOTIONAL MEMORIAL
BEACON BACK LIGHTING THE WAY
CITY CLOSES Movement ALL BEACHES, for cleaner PARKS, TRAILS
OB streets
On Monday, March 23, Mayor Kevin L. Faulconer was joined by BY DAVE SCHWAB | THE BEACON Police Chief David Nisleit, FireRescue Chief Colin Stowell and esidentsChief are James being Lifeguard Division asked to sign a petiGartland to announce the closure tion on Ocean of City-run parks, beaches, trails, Beach’s Neighborhood Watch boardwalks and bays to further Facebook page to take limit public gatherings andaction slow to “help keep our sidewalks the spread ofto COVID-19. cleanare ensuring a healthier “These not actions we are environment for everyone.” taking lightly, but gatherings “Onethis complaint that is often can spread dangerous virus. heard about the downtown The actions of a few can cost the of Ocean is how livesarea of many,” saidBeach Faulconer. dirty, stained, and smelly the “People can still go outdoors, sidewalks are,” the online petibut please go outdoors close to tionThis reads. home. is about protecting “The each other.”OB Clean & Safe Proof of thepublic Ocean Ingram, light aofproject reports Beach MainStreet Association, gatherings over the weekend, is looking changebeaches that by parking lots at to City-run applying for funding to provide and parks were closed Sunday. bi-monthly cleanings of Monday’s action expands onNewthe port reinforcing Avenue sidewalks, in closures, the ‘Stay at addition to installing additionHome” order issued by Faulconer Melinda White (left) embraces an emotional Eva King during the memorial at Sunset Cliffs for Mike White, a well-known angler and surfboard trashechoed bins along the state, street. last al week, by the shaper who grew up on Ladera Street. Melinda, Mike’s sister, helped organize the memorial and paddle out where dozens of friends and famby limiting ily, including King, who was a life-long friend and former girlfriend, came out to celebrate Mike’s life on Sunday, Aug. 11. ‘Sunset Cliffs wasto combat the virus SEE CLEAN, Page 7 THOMAS MELVILLE / PENINSULA BEACONpublic gatherings, prohibiting the his world and his playground,’ said Melinda. ‘He loved it here.’ See page 10 for the story. operation of bars, and requiring restaurants to only serve patrons with to-go or delivery orders. “I am asking all San Diegans to take this virus seriously,” said Nisleit. “Stay home and do not go extinguisher, pulled the plug, BY DAVE SCHWAB | THE BEACON out unless it is for essential goods.hit the fire — and it exploded. It its just We must all do our part to limit B surfboard maker blew up in my face, like little shotspread so that we can get through Albert “Ace” Elliott lost gun shells going this difficult time.”off.” much of what he’s “It was a nightmare,” added San Diegans are reminded acquired, including 50-year-old Elliott of his loss. “It was my little that gatherings of any size are irreplaceable memorabilia, when go-back-in-time It’s not The lantern comprises two levels: the upper lens room was removed, leaving the barrel of the watchroom as seen from a drone prohibited. Peoplesanctuary. must continhis shaping shed on Froude dollar thing.” camera during the restoration. Street PHOTO BY RYAN STRACK ueato maintain a six-foot distance near Saratoga Avenue caught fire Fortunately, theofOB station to limit the spread thefire virus in Aug. 6. & KIM FAHLEN | The Beacon was just around the corner and Byon KAREN SCANLON the community. ‘NEW’ POINT LOMA LIGHTHOUSE RESTORED Elliott’s workspace was full of they came put it “I am veryand proud ofout oursparing perold andaphotos of friends damage thefully mainstaffed residence. Sanboards Diego has new lighthouse, sonnel. Wetoare in all he’d “[The and fire]ready took all my boards sort of!made custom boards for. contractor, Neil Gardis of ‘Ohana points holding 120,000 pounds. positions to help San “I saw my iron bike was on fire my Industries, Ltd. and his team of It’s a double whammy!” and tools, got us mybuttruck and The leggy tower thatinhas Diegans who need we need backyard and I tried out,” three: Nickolas Bliler, Ryan Strack, camper,” Elliott. stood beckoning shipstoatput theitlower your help asnoted well by staying home said Elliott,Loma who’ssince been1891 riding e- and Kevin Goodman of San Diego. tip of Point has A QUICK HISTORY as much as possible,” said Stowell. The charred Albert ‘Ace’more Elliott’s shaping shed in OB. tons SCOTT HOPKINS / PENINSULA BEACON “If you call us, tell the dispatcher bikes for years. picked up aNow fire SEE FIRE, Page 5 undergone a full “I restoration. “From theremains start,ofwe were Thirty-seven of ironwork the old rust bucket is in good stand- than aware of the lantern and rolled into town on rail flatcars about anyone who has flu-like ing for another century. And just watchroom precariousness,” from Trenton, N.J. in July 1890 insymptoms or is quarantined. in time. Gardis explains. “The upper sec- tended for San Diego’s new lightThose details are important to Straightening a three-degree tion supports had deteriorated house. This lighthouse would suour first responders and will tilt of the upper two sections and significantly. A three-degree list persede the operation of the little help us be to take the necessary rooting out layers of lead paint doesn’t seem like much but it’s a Cape Cod structure that has graced precautions.” and desecration from rust-jacking ton of trouble when you realize SEE LIGHTHOUSE, Page 11 SEE BEACHES, Page 8 was no easy feat for independent that there’s metal failure of support
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Stay Home Diegoprep Point LomaSan Pointers makes free grocery for season opener deliveries seniors SEE to PAGE 11 SEE PAGE 7
Ocean Beach mom-preneur leads Sexy Mama Movement PAGE active 13 Tips for SEE staying while staying home SEE PAGE 10
Longtime Ocean Beach surfboard shaper trying to rebuild after fire
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THE NEW REALITY Businesses and workers adapt to daily changes SEE PAGE 3