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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.
extinguisher, pulled the plug, hit the fire — and it exploded. It just B surfboard maker blew up in my face, like little shotAlbert “Ace” Elliott lost gun shells going off.” much of what he’s “It was a nightmare,” added acquired, including 50-year-old Elliott of his loss. “It was my little irreplaceable memorabilia, when go-back-in-time sanctuary. It’s not his shaping shed on Froude Street a dollar thing.” near Saratoga Avenue caught fire Fortunately, the OB fire station on Aug. 6. was just around the corner and Elliott’s workspace was full of they came and put it out sparing old boards and photos of friends damage to the main residence. he’d made custom boards for. “[The fire] took all my boards Members of the San Diego Junior Lifeguards’ 9 to 11 year olds group jump off the Ocean Beach Pier early in the morning of Aug. 16 during the second session of their “I saw my bike was on fire in my and tools, got myLifeguards’ truck and annual Pier Jump. Joining the Junior Lifeguards were dozens of parents and members of the public leaping off the OB Pier. The event raises funds for the Junior backyard tried to put it out,” camper,” noted Elliott. programs andand the IPrevent Drowning Foundation of San Diego. THOMAS MELVILLE/PENINSULA BEACON said Elliott, who’s been riding eThe charred remains of Albert ‘Ace’ Elliott’s shaping shed in OB. SCOTT HOPKINS / PENINSULA BEACON bikes for years. “I picked up a fire SEE FIRE, Page 5
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Longtime Ocean Beach surfboard shaper trying to rebuild after fire 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.