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WELCOME TO LOMALAND EMOTIONAL MEMORIAL
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Movement for cleaner THE THEOSOPHICAL SOCIETY THAT SETTLED IN POINT LOMA OB streets SEE STORY ON PAGE 10
BY DAVE SCHWAB | THE BEACON
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Pointers miss CIF playoffs Point Loma Pointers prep PAGE 13opener forSEEseason 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 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 cleanings NewThe circular Temple of Peace and diamond-shaped Raja Yoga Academy (with colorful glass domes) are centered in this 1910 aerial view of bi-monthly Lomaland estate. At lowerofright port Avenue sidewalks, in are dormitories called group homes. Note some 45,000 trees planted through the school’s Forestry Department. POSTCARDto COURTESY OF KATHY BLAVATT addition installing additionMelinda White (left) embraces an emotional Eva King during the memorial at Sunset Cliffs for Mike White, a well-known angler and surfboard al trash bins along the street. 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.
New gallery to open Ocean Beach mom-preneur at Liberty Station leads Sexy Mama Movement SEE 8 13 SEEPAGE PAGE
Major upgrades coming for Peninsula Family YMCA
Longtime Ocean Beach surfboard shaper trying to rebuild after fire
The existing building is to be renamed the Ryan Family YMCA. Ryan came to San Diego in 1922 pulled the impact plug, hit andextinguisher, made an immeasurable the fire — and it exploded. just on the aviation industry. He andIthis blew up in my face, like little shotwife Gladys also created the Ryan gunCharitable shells going off.” Family Foundation sup“It was a nightmare,” porting over 120 charities. added Elliott of his loss.Family “It wasYMCA my little The new Ryan sanctuary. It’s not willgo-back-in-time include: a 22,000-square-foot a dollar facility withthing.” expanded parking; a Fortunately, the OB station Child Discovery Center andfire outdoor justfitness around the corner and playwas space; studios; modern theyrooms came and it out sparing locker and put amenities; an damage toprogram the main residence. enrichment and event took all my boards space;“[The and fire] a 3,200-square-foot and deck. tools, got my truck and rooftop camper,” noted Elliott.
By Dave Schwab | The Beacon
After nearly 50 years in business, BY DAVE SCHWAB | THE Bis EACON Peninsula Family YMCA about to undergo a major overhaul. surfboard maker All that’sBneeded now is the final Albert “Ace” Elliott lost $350,000 of an $8 million ongoing much of what he’s fundraising campaign. acquired, including 50-year-old Regarding the reasons for the irreplaceable memorabilia, when update, Peninsula YMCA associhisdirector shapingJason shed Milosh on Froude ate saidStreet it’s a near Saratoga combination of Avenue things. caught fire on Aug. 6. “We’re in a 50-year-old buildElliott’s waslooking full of ing,” Miloshworkspace said. “We’re boards and photos atold a basic renovation of of thefriends main he’d made custom boards for.lockbuilding we’re in containing sawadministrative my bike was onspace fire inand my ers,“I some and I tried to put it out,” a backyard small multi-purpose room. We said to Elliott, been riding ewant renewwho’s that space.” bikes for years. “I picked up a fire
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An artist’s rendering of the planned Ryan Family YMCA building. CONTRIBUTED GRAPHIC
The charred remains of Albert ‘Ace’ Elliott’s shaping shed in OB. SCOTT HOPKINS / PENINSULA BEACON
SEE YMCA, PAGE 3 SEE FIRE, Page 5