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EMOTIONAL MEMORIAL
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Movement FEEL THE VIBE for cleaner ON JULY 4TH OB streets Eat, drink, esidents and watch are being asked to sign a petifireworks thistionweekend on Ocean BY DAVE SCHWAB | THE BEACON
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See pageWatch 7 Beach’s Neighborhood 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 additionMelinda White embraces anthe emotional Evaflag Kingmural duringonthe at Sunset Cliffs for Mike White, a well-known angler and surfboard People and their(left) dogs walk past American thememorial west side of the Apple Tree Supermarket on Newport Avenue during the OB celebration on June alVibe trash bins along the 26. street. shaper who grew up on Ladera Street. Melinda, Mike’s sister, helped organize the memorial and paddle out where dozens of friends and fam-
ily, 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.
BY DAVE SCHWAB THE BEACON Stakeholders and| City officials reacted with trepidation to news B surfboard maker that the proposed Sports Arena reAlbert “Ace” Elliott development is likely in violationlost of much Land of what he’s the state’s Surplus Act, which acquired, could cause including a reboot of50-year-old the visionirreplaceable ary project. memorabilia, when his shaping shed on Froude Street “I’m personally disappointed,” near Saratoga Avenue caught fire responded Cathy Kenton, chair Aug. 6. ofon the Midway-Pacific Highway Elliott’s workspace wasGroup. full of Community Planning old boards photos of friends “Midway hasand worked hard to behe’d custom boards gin ourmade revitalization, and itfor. seems “I sawturn my bike wasison in my at every there a fire setback. backyardIand I tried put it out,” However, have beentoassured by said Elliott, who’s been riding ebikes for years. “I picked up a fire
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City committed to restart Sports Arena redevelopment project Longtime Ocean Beach surfboard shaper trying to rebuild after fire By DAVE SCHWAB | The Beacon
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Pechanga Arena, formerly Sports Arena, would be part of the redevelopment plan for the Midway District. DAVE SCHWAB/PENINSULA BEACON
The charred remains of Albert ‘Ace’ Elliott’s shaping shed in OB. SCOTT HOPKINS / PENINSULA BEACON
the City Council President’s office that she will work with the mayor pulled the plug, andextinguisher, the community to restart thishit the fire — and it exploded. It just process quickly and transparentblew up in my face, like little shotly so that we can get on with our gun shells goingour off.”run-down efforts to renew “It was a nightmare,” added community.” Elliott of his loss. “It was my little In response, Mayor Todd Gloria go-back-in-time sanctuary. It’s not wants to begin a new bid process a dollar reissuing thing.” a request for involving Fortunately, the OBArena fire station proposals for the Sports site was just around the corner and that prioritizes affordable housing came with and put it law. out sparing andthey complies state to the maintoresidence. “Idamage am committed working “[The tookthis all my boards quickly to fire] restart process and tools, got my truck and camper,” noted Elliott. SEE ARENA, Page 8 SEE FIRE, Page 5