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EMOTIONAL MEMORIAL
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Movement FORMER MIDWAY POST OFFICE RAZED
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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 NewThe former Midway post office structure, built almost entirely of concrete, is currently being demolished to be replaced by a mixed residential and commercial project known as port SCOTT Avenue sidewalks, in The Post. HOPKINS/PENINSULA BEACON addition to 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.
Peninsula planners support more law enforcement at Sunset Cliffs 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.
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times. That seems to be a continual issue that needs to be addressed.” Added Havlik: “The park at night is closed and what happens is the dark of night tends to bring a covextinguisher, plug,re-hit er for people whopulled are notthe being the fire — and it exploded. It just spectful of the park. We’ve had parblew up in my face, like little shotties and raves that have been going gun shells going off.” on in the park after-hours. And due was ofa trying nightmare,” added to the“It danger to get down Elliott of his loss. “It was my little the cliffs, the park ranger and the go-back-in-time It’s not police have not beensanctuary. able to access dollarin thing.” the abeach the evening because OBfor firethem.” station there’sFortunately, a safety issuethe there was just around corner and Havlik then asked the PCPB to conthey came aand putsupporting it out sparing sider drafting letter a damage to the main residence. recent Sunset Cliffs Natural Park “[The fire] tookCity. all my boards Council letter to the and tools, got my truck and camper,” noted Elliott. SEE PENINSULA, Page 13
Longtime Ocean Beach surfboard shaper trying to rebuild after fire
I n O c t o b e r Pe n i n s u l a Community Planning Board approved drafting a letter supporting DAVE SCHWAB | THE BenforceEACON enhancingBYsafety and law ment at Sunset Cliffs Natural Park. B member surfboardMandy maker PCPB board Albert “Ace” Elliott lost Havlik presented photos depicting much of what he’s problems at the popular Sunset acquired, including 50-year-old Cliffs. irreplaceable memorabilia, when “The Sunset Cliffs community shaping shed onsome Froude Street hashis been dealing with signifnear Saratoga caught icant issues with Avenue visitors,” Havlikfire on“There Aug. 6.has been lots of parsaid. workspace was drug full of tying Elliott’s and trash, alcohol, and photos ofpeople friends useold areboards being and witnessed, he’d made customand boards for. a camping overnight there’s saw my bike was on fire lot of “I graffiti and the signs in in themy andvandalized I tried to put it out,” Runners and walkers pass by a police vehicle at Sunset Cliffs. THOMAS MELVILLE/PENINSULA BEACON parkbackyard have been several 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
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