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Movement MARITIME MURAL BRIGHTENS ARTS DISTRICT for cleaner OB streets SEE PAGE 7
BY DAVE SCHWAB | THE BEACON
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Shanghai Bun offers Chinese takePointers on tapasprep Point Loma PAGE 5 forSEE season opener SEE PAGE 11
James Armenta paints his new mural at Liberty Station Arts District.
Effort launched to recall Councilmember Campbell Ocean Beach mom-preneur SEE PAGE 3
leads Sexy Mama Movement SEE PAGE 13
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.
OB father and son start Mi Sueno Foundation for surfers in Baja Duo donating surfboards in Mexico to grommets in need of a good break By DAVE SCHWAB | The Beacon
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kid, who turned out to be on the Mexican national surf team, and they started surfing together,” said Areck. “I met the kid’s dad. We all extinguisher, pulled the plug, formed a bond right there on thehit the fire — and it exploded. It just beach: We made a connection.” blew up in my face, like little shot“We spent the whole next day gun shells going off.” with 16-year-old Luis Ochoa who “It was a nightmare,” added was very well-spoken,” noted Cole, Elliott of his loss. “It was my little a Point Loma High School junior. go-back-in-time It’s not “I was surprised bysanctuary. just how much a dollar thing.” love this kid had for the ocean, Fortunately, OB fire station and how special the surfing was in hiswas life.”just around the corner and they came put itCole out sparing Areck said and he and were damage residence. invited overtotothe themain Ochoa’s home. “[The fire]intook all my boards “They lived a very humble and tools, got my truck and camper,” noted Elliott. SEE SURF, Page 4
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 additionCOURTESY PHOTO al trash bins along the street.
B surfboard maker AlbertSurf “Ace” ElliottShop lost Ocean Beach & Skate much of what he’s has set up a foundation to donate acquired, including 50-year-old surfboards and accessories benirreplaceable memorabilia, when efiting less-fortunate wave riders his shaping shed on Froude Street south of the border. near Avenue caught fire AndSaratoga it all started with Areck on Aug. and 6. his son Cole, who Madden Elliott’s wasshop full at of works at theworkspace surf and skate old boards and photos of friends 4940 Newport Ave., encountering madesurfing customdad-son boards for. a he’d Mexican duo on “I sawBaja my bike a recent trip.was on fire in my backyard andfelt I tried to puttoit out,” “They just inspired help said Elliott, who’s been riding ebikes for years. “I picked up a fire
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Cole Madden with donated surfboards at Ocean Beach Surf & Skate Shop. COURTESY PHOTO
kids down there who don’t necessarily get the opportunity to learn to surf, or can’t afford to buy a board to learn on,” said Madison Martin, OB Surf & Skate office
The charred remains of Albert ‘Ace’ Elliott’s shaping shed in OB. SCOTT HOPKINS / PENINSULA BEACON
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manager, about how Mi Sueno (my dream) Foundation originated. “We were surfing in San Jose Del Cabo (20 miles from Cabo San Lucas) and Cole met another local
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