The Tango del Rey Closed for 20 years, the old Tablao Flemenco opens its doors to tango and a new jazz guild… 15
Mayor’s budget passes City Council unanimously approves the mayor’s budget to cut 6 percent from all employee wages... 3
Weekend Surf Report SATURDAY
Hi: 4:39 a.m. Low: 12:03 p.m. 7:02 p.m.
Surf: 2–3 ft.
Wind: 12–16 mph
SUNDAY
Hi: 5:48 a.m. 7:16 p.m.
Low: 12:17 a.m. Waves: 3–4 ft. Wind: 14–16 mph 12:37 p.m.
Thursday, APRIL 16, 2009
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Artists brush up school dollars Blackard Friet said their children attending the same school brought them Two oil painters and an artisan jeweler will showcase together. “It kind of relit that pastheir work at Gallery at sion for painting [and] supLand’s End on Cass Street to porting Pacific Beach Eleraise money for Pacific Beach mentary is how it all ties Elementary School, where together,” she said. their children learn. Gallery owner Thayne Oil painting parents Eliza Yungman said he’s happy to Tolley and Lorrie Blackard open the gallery doors for the Friet, along with jeweler, Sinparent-teacher organization. geli Berkley, will debut their work at the Fire Meets Water Yungman builds frames and primarily features local art art show that opens Friday, April 17 from 5 to 8:30 p.m. and handmade frames. The work of Tolley and at the Gallery at Land’s End, Blackard Friet has been fea4984 Cass St. The show tured throughout the city. brings together at least three Tolley currently displays her of Pacific Beach’s skilled work at a Starbucks in artists for an evening of aesthetic schmoozing over com- downtown’s Gaslamp Quarter. Blackard Friet has pieces plimentary beer, wine and on display at Tower 23 appetizers. restaurant-lounge on MisRevenue from ticket sales benefits the Friends of Pacif- sion Boulevard. Despite their ic Beach Elementary parent- friendship, this is the first teacher organization. Tickets time the artists have done a cost $15 at the door. The art show together. Tolley said the will stay on display through show is not a competition, however. May for sale with a portion The two artists have very of the proceeds being donatdifferent styles. Blackard ed to the parent-teacher Friet’s work depicts peaceful organization. yet energizing ocean waves, Blackard Friet and Tolley or waves ridden by surfers. have art degrees from OklaTolley’s work comprises homa State and SDSU, deep reds and oranges and is respectively. Both paint promore abstract. fessionally part time but “Everybody sees somehave put their art careers on hold to raise families.
Christians celebrate a new beginning
BY SEBASTIAN RUIZ | BEACH &BAY PRESS
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Ecumenical Christians proceed through Pacific Beach, singing and praying, to honor Christ’s death on Good Friday. Laurence Furr, musical director for Christ Lutheran Church on Cass Street, plays the accordion. Christ Lutheran Rev. Richard RollesRONAN GRAY | BEACH & BAY PRESS son strums the guitar, as his wife, Cyndy, sings along. Melaine McCabe holds the cross.
Loud parties, rattling windows…
Activists equip police to lower noise BY SEBASTIAN RUIZ | BEACH &BAY PRESS
Lorrie Blackard Friet hangs her oil paintings of surfers atop scrolling blue waves at Gallery at Land’s End for the Water Meets Fire exhiSEBASTIAN RUIZ | BEACH & BAY PRESS bition that opens April 17.
The Mission Beach Town Council plans to raise an estimated $1,000 to supply police officers with two sound meters to enforce the city’s noise laws in the neighborhoods. Mission Beach Town Council representative Dieter Wirtzfeld said passing motorcycles and other sources of noise make “the windows rattle.” “Our only interest at this stage is the noise level associated with loud vehicles,” Wirtzfeld said. “You
can’t hear yourself think.” The Mission Beach Town Council has already committed approximately $650 for the meters and equipment. The council needs to raise another $300, Wirtzfeld said. The Pacific Beach Town Council also drafted a letter in support of the Mission Beach Town Council donation. Northern Division Police Capt. Shelly Zimmerman welcomes the decibel meters as another resource to help with other noise-related complaints. “This is something the commu-
nity wanted,” Zimmerman said. “We could also use the meters for noise-related complaints like [house] party calls and other… complaints.” City fines on noisy neighbors range from $250 to $2,500 per violation. Repeated complaints about disturbingly loud house parties could result in a $1,000 fine. Police can take a “zero-tolerance” policy for subsequent violations from a house party. Chronic violators of the “zero-tolerance” noise SEE TOWN COUNCIL, Page 5
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