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EMOTIONAL MEMORIAL
Movement ‘BEHAVE OR YOU’RE GOING TO BE IN BIG TROUBLE’
for cleaner OB streets 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 SEE STORY ON PAGE 8 applying for funding to provide bi-monthly cleanings of Newport Avenue sidewalks, in addition to installing additionThe Melinda Grim Reaper, an an Ocean Beach resident, hands masks at to Sunset the public at for Veterans Plazaaand the beach on Wednesday, Aug. 12. officials OB the residents White aka (left)Michael, embraces emotional Eva King during theout memorial Cliffs Mike White, well-known angler and surfboard al City trash bins and along street.
Officials warn public about large gatherings in OB
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shaper whoabout grew the up on Ladera Street. Melinda, Mike’s sister, organizeMarket the memorial and paddle out where dozens of friends famare concerned large gatherings at Veterans Plaza afterhelped the Farmers on Wednesday evenings where people do notand wear masks or practice social distancing. 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 SEE CLEAN,BEACON Page 7 THOMAS MELVILLE / PENINSULA BEACON his world and his playground,’ said Melinda. ‘He loved it here.’ See page 10 for the story.
San Diego Unified to adopt new standards to protect students, staff
Longtime Ocean Beach surfboard shaper trying to rebuild after fire
UC SAN DIEGO EXPERTS SAY REOPENING SCHOOLS HINGES ON MASKS, VENTILATION, SOCIAL DISTANCING By DAVE SCHWAB | The Beacon BY DAVE SCHWAB | THE BEACON
San Diego Unified School District B resuming surfboardin-class maker leaders predicted Albert “Ace” Elliott lost instruction is months – not days or much of what he’s weeks – away while pointing out includingis 50-year-old the acquired, region presently nowhere memorabilia, when nearirreplaceable meeting scientific standards his shaping shedschools. on Froude Street required to reopen near Saratoga Avenue caught The announcement came at anfire on10 Aug. 6. conference discussAug. Zoom Elliott’s workspace was full of ing new protocols for reopening old boards andCOVID-19 photos of panfriends schools amid the he’dSchool made resumes custom boards demic. districtfor. wide “I saw my31. bike was on fire in my Monday, Aug. backyard and I tried to putLoma, it out,” SDUSD, of which the Point said Elliott, who’s been riding ebikes for years. “I picked up a fire
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La Jolla and Mission Bay school clusters are all a part, enlisted scientific experts from UC San Diego to address what conditions would be required to physically reopen schools in a way that is safe for students, teachers and staff. “This is the biggest adaptive challenge that any of us have ever experienced,” said Cindy Marten,
SDUSD superintendent. “There are so many things not within our control with the pandemic. But what is in our control is making good decisions, and making them together.” Marten added schools will be ready to reopen when conditions in the community allow them to do so. She announced the purchase of more than $11 million in personal
protective equipment (PPE) and pulled the plug, saidextinguisher, the district has received somehit the fire — and it exploded. It just 200,000 masks in child and adult blew up in my face, like little shotsizes from the state, along with gun shells going off.” 14,000 bottles of hand sanitizer. “It was a president nightmare,” added SDUSD board Dr. John Elliott of his loss. “It was my little Lee Evans said the new health stango-back-in-time sanctuary. It’s not dards reflect the board’s commita dollar thing.” dictate the pace ment to let science Fortunately, the OB fire station and process for reopening schools. was just around the corner and “The health and safety of our they came andhave put itbeen out at sparing students and staff the damage to the main residence. heart of every decision we have fire]start tookofall mycrisis,” boards made“[The since the this and tools, got my truck and camper,” noted SEEElliott. SCHOOLS, Page 11
The charred remains of Albert ‘Ace’ Elliott’s shaping shed in OB. SCOTT HOPKINS / PENINSULA BEACON
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