PLHS HOMECOMING: AN ALL-CLASS AFFAIR A look at the 2012 celebration in prose and pictures.
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San Diego Community Newspaper Group
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 18, 2012
SIGHTS, SOUNDS OF OKTOBERFEST
www.SDNEWS.com Volume 22, Number 23
PLNU lands critical economic-forecast contract from state BY STAFF AND CONTRIBUTION
OB EVENT DRAWS THOUSANDS Thousands of visitors packed Ocean Beach on Oct. 12 and 13 for the 8th annual Oktoberfest celebration of all things Bavarian. Left, two competitors in the sausage toss check out the trajectory of their throw, while (above) a hungry competitor chows down during the popular bratwurst-eating contest. Besides the food and vendors lining Newport Avenue and Abbott Street, guests found plenty of musical entertainment to keep their toes tapping during the sun-drenched weekend. Bottom left, members of an oompah band give the crowd a traditional thrill while, below, another crowd enjoys the sounds Photos by Jim Grant I The Beacon of modern music.
Point Loma Nazarene University’s Fermanian Business and Economic Institute (FBEI) has been awarded a year-long economic forecasting and consulting contract with the state of California. The forecasting contract positioned the FBEI as one of the leading economic voices in California beginning Oct. 1. During the contract year, the FBEI will provide economic forecasting services to the California Controller’s Office, enabling the controller to fulfill his constitutional duties as the chief fiscal officer.
“This contract is an affirmation of the reputation that PLNU has developed over the past few years,” said FBEI executive director Randy M. Ataide. “Our recent work in the field of business and economic consulting, forecasting and education addresses some of the most critical local, regional and national issues.” Dr. Lynn Reaser, the FBEI’s chief economist, assumes the role of the chief economist of the Controller’s Council of Economic Advisors. She has served the council as a member since 2010 and has advised the controller on SEE CONTRACT, Page 13
Autistic Point Loma resident Peyton Goddard, left, uses a facilitated communication device to express her thoughts to her mother, Dianne. The two women have co-authored a book on Peyton Goddard’s struggles, frustrations and Photo by Marsha Kay Seff I The Beacon worldly insights.
‘Howl-O-Ween’ Canine Carnival something to bark about in OB BY STAFF AND CONTRIBUTION No bones about it, the Kiwanis Club of Ocean Beach will inject the spirit of the spooky season into humans and several hundred of their four-legged companions on Sunday, Oct. 28 when it hosts its seventh installment of the Ocean Beach “Howl-O-Ween” Canine Carnival at Dusty Rhodes Dog Park on the west side across from Robb Field. The free event, held in association with the Ocean Beach Recreation Council with primary corporate sponsor Dog Beach
Dog Wash, is an annual party for the dog-loving community, featuring games, a doggie costume parade, costume prizes, food and a street fair serving up goodies for pets and people. Prize categories can be whimsical and could include entries for the scariest, funniest, cutest, ugliest, biggest, smallest, most medium-size, best surfer, most OB-like, dog/owner look-alike — well, you get the picture. Separate judging categories will be for single dogs, groups of two or more dogs and floats entries (dogs riding on wagons, skateboards, other dogs).
Autistic Point Loma woman finds her ‘voice’ in revealing new book BY MARSHA KAY SEFF | THE BEACON
Who said surfing is just for humans? These four-legged friends get ready for the canine parade with a float entry in a previous Ocean Beach “HowlCourtesy photo O-Ween” Canine Carnival at Dusty Rhodes Dog Park.
The street fair and canine fes- istration is available from tival runs from 10 a.m. to 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. and judges 4 p.m., with the canine parade SEE CANINES, Page 13 from 1:30 to 2:30 p.m. Dog reg-
It’s not easy to communicate with Peyton Goddard; she doesn’t “speak.” But if you “listen” carefully, you might be surprised by her insights into the world and people. Burdened with the label of autism — and for decades a specter of “severe retardation,” as well — 37-year-old Goddard had no “voice” until 1997, when she learned to use a facilitated communication device. Now, she painstakingly pecks out letters with one finger and relies on the machine to convert her words to speech, although capitalization
Once trapped by an inability to express her thoughts to others verbally, Peyton Goddard used a facilitated communication device to pen a book in tandem with her mother. challenges and misspellings go with the territory. She recently used the device to co-author a book with her mom, Dianne Goddard. Titled “I am intelligent, From Heartbreak to SEE GODDARD, Page 4