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Sept 12, 2014Vol. 1 No. 10 Highlighting our Community and Businesses for Imperial Beach

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JUST IN TIME FORLABOR DAY

The community of Imperial Beach, busi-ness owners and our local governmentpulled together this week to make sureour new American flags (purchased bythe Business Improvement District, alsoknown as the BID) were up and flyingfor this last summer holiday weekend.

BID members worked with our sup-portive Mayor, City Manager and theFire Department. The Imperial BeachFire Department rolled up their sleevesand climbed the ladders to line ourstreets with beautiful waiving Ameri-can flags. They have also agreed to helprehang the flags for future holidays.

The flags currently line Palm Ave, 13thStreet, 9th St and Imperial Beach Blvd.They will eventually line Seacoast Drive.

Ive personally seen the blisters andwould like to thank all who made thishappen. We are truly a communityworking as one.

Christine LaPausky, BID Chairwoman

As soon as the Tsunami Ready Status was attained, the City started severalprojects that have impacted the Tsunami Escape Routes. We are going toshow multiple examples of where obstacles and constraints have beenplaced on potential emergency evacuation traffic flows but, even moresurprising is that several projects on the drawing boards and already inmotion; fly in the face of the Grand Jurys Findings. The Escape RouteSigns had barely been attached to sign posts when meetings were held onOld Palm Avenue and as everyone knows; four lanes have become twolanes from Seacoast to Rainbow near 7th & Palm. Bike lanes, extra widesidewalks and pop-outs have removed two traffic lanes for the allegedpurpose of TRAFFIC CALMING.

Councilman Brian Pat Bilbray pointed out that the intersection is part of theTsunami Evacuation route and a malfunction could make an evacuationeven more difficult. Tom Fudge; PBS: Aired 4/19/09

The Homecoming Game was a great success for the entire school as MarVista prevailed against the Clairemont Chieftains 30-0 in front of a full house.The sophomores led the way scoring all the touchdowns in the game. Sopho-more Running Back Khalil Spruill had 2 TDs and 85 yards rushing whileSophomore Running Mateo Olmos rushed for 83 yards and 1 TD. Also,Sophomore Linebacker Jacob Hinojosa recovered a fumble in the end-zonefor a touchdown as well. One of our Offensive Linemen, Jesus Medina,won the Homecoming King at the halftime ceremony. Although it was agood showing in front of a packed house, the Mariners still have a lot ofwork to do and room for improvement. The kids are playing hard and witha lot of heart, which is something that Mar Vista is known for. This week,the Varsity travels up to Santa Cruz to play Harbor High School. The teamleaves Wednesday and will miss three days of school to see some historicsites of Northern California, including Alcatraz and the Golden gate Bridge.Being a great educational opportunity, the kids realize that they will need tofocus and take care of business as we will be the opening home game forthe Harbor High School Pirates. We hope this trip will allow them broadentheir horizons and see more than just Southern California as we well asteach them the etiquette of business travel (making sure you get the jobdone). Thanks again for all your support at Homecoming. We will be backat home against Gabrielino High School (San Gabriel, CA) on Friday Sep-tember 19 at 7PM. I am looking forward to seeing you at the game.Go Mariners. - Coach Tyler Arciaga

MAR VISTA MARINERS PREVAIL!

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The Bayou Brothers (covers and original) played last Friday at the I.B. Pier Plaza wherefans and residents gathered on the green grass to show their support for the 5 piece band.Their friendly interaction with those watching, inspired groups of people to break outwith swing and line dancing.

Blue Lines show approved Evacuation Route. Red X showswhere road will be gone and replaced by proposed pocketpark. Orange lines show how traffic will have to detour to

evacuate the beach area onto SR-75.

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IMPERIAL BEACHUNITED

METHODIST CHURCH455 Palm Avenue

Imperial Beach, CA 91932 (619) 424.5181

Sunday Worship 8:30 & 10:30 amSunday School for children & adults 9:30 am

CHURCH OF CHRIST640 Tenth Street

Imperial Beach, CA 91932Phone: (619) 423-9450

Sunday meeting times: 9:30 am Bible class,10:30 am and 6 pm worship assembly

Wednesday Bible study: 7 pm

OCEAN VIEW CHURCHPastor Jim Baize2460 Palm Ave

San Diego, CA 92154(619) 424-7870www.ovcsd.com

Service Times:Sunday: 9 am, 10 am and 12:30 pm (espaol)

Wednesday: 6:30 pm UPPER ROOM PENTECOSTAL CHURCHSenior Pastor Rev. Jim Ghiloni

631 Twelfth StreetImperial Beach(619) 395-1981

Sunday:Sunday School (all ages) 9:45 am

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Letters to theEditor

Dear: Imperial Beach Local News, Editor and Staff, 9-8-14

Id like to say Happy September and Congratulations forputting your vision into print.

Imperial Beach residents enjoy picking up a newspaper andreading about their hometown. Imperial Beach residents likehaving a new choice and a new voice.

God bless Imperial Beach Local News for pounding the pave-ment for advertisers to support the paper. And thanks forspreading the word, We need writers. So my friends sinceeveryone writes, take a moment and write your hometownpaper. Tell the editor whats on your mind. What do youwant to read? What news do you want featured? What arethe strengths and weakness of this paper?

This is your paper. Share your ideas. Share your news. Withyou, Imperial Beach Local News will be a boat that will float.Without you, in time she could sink. So tell the editor what iswrong and what is right with the paper. You make the difference.

We will row this boat together. . . Merrily, merrily, merrily,merrily, life is but a dream.

Cindy SantiagoLong Time I.B. Resident

The Imperial Beach Chamber of Commerce is looking for a few greatvolunteers to help man the office of the Chamber, Visitors Center andthe Business Improvement District Office. If you are interested involunteering a few hours a day or a few days a week, or possiblyhelping on the weekend it would be super great. You will be answer-ing phones, helping guests, organizing, event preparation and a vari-ety of other items. Please contact as soon as possible, Joann Barrows, Chamber President. 619-920-8041.

Please help us help our community!

Miss California USA Pageants Seek Contestants in Imperial Beach

Pageant producers for the Miss California USA and Miss California Teen USA pageants are search-ing for a representative from Imperial Beach to represent their community in the upcoming statepageant to be held January 9-11, 2015 in Long Beach. More than $750,000 in college scholarshipsand prizes will be awarded! Contestants will leave with great memories, strong friendships and asense of accomplishment. The state titleholders will travel throughout the state making appear-ances and ultimately get the chance to compete for the titles of Miss USA and Miss TEEN USA.Interested applicants can apply online at MissCaliforniaUSA.com.

Potential contestants Miss California USA must be at least 14 years of age and under 27 years of ageby February 1.?Potential contestants may not be married or pregnant. They must not have everbeen married, not had a marriage annulled nor given birth to, or parented, a child. The titleholdersare also required to remain single throughout their reign. Miss California USA 2014, CassandraKunze, placed in the top 10 at the Miss USA Pageant and was named Miss Photogenic. Thereigning Miss Teen USA, Cassidy Wolf is from Temecula, CA.

Both Miss California USA and Miss California Teen USA will be held at the Terrace Theater Jan.9-11, 2015 with the Westin Long Beach as the host hotel. The pageant will put on three shows (twopreliminary competitions and one finals competition) that will be ticked events open to the public. LongBeach, CA was the location of the first Miss USA and Miss Universe competitions, held concurrently in1952. We are excited to return to Long Beach, says Pageant Producer Pam Wilson. We know thecontestants and families coming for the pageant will enjoy the many activities in the area.

The MISS UNIVERSE, MISS USA and MISS TEEN USA pageants are a Donald J. Trumpand NBC Universal joint venture. The Miss Universe Organization works internationally to show-case the worlds most glamorous, poised and stunning women to provide them with an opportunityto serve as spokeswomen for various cause alliances. Millions of viewers from around the worldtune-in each year to see who will win the coveted crown and have the once-in-a-lifetime opportu-nity to serve as an icon for women across the globe. During their reign, these women are given thetools to be personally and professionally enriched through work with the organizations valuedprofessionals, helping to cultivate personal career goals, humanitarian fellowship and a constructivevoice to affect positive change in the world.

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Letter to the Editor,

The Navys proposal to build a coastal campus (another militarybase) on the Silver Strand should be absolutely unacceptable to everycivic leader and California resident. The Navy proposes constructionof 24 projects at an estimated cost of $750 million and will include atleast 1.5 million square feet of buildings, some with a height of 120feet. The entry point for this complex will be called Hooper Blvd.,south of the Cays, with extra turn lanes to cross the highway and along control point to queue the thousands of vehicles.

SR75 is a historically designated California Scenic Highway. No struc-tures, lighting or improvements of any kind should be placed on thebeach, and State law prohibits any activity which blocks the publicsview of the waterway. The Silver Strand, which is a protected wildlifehabitat consisting of merely a tiny narrow sand spit connectingCoronado with Imperial Beach, cannot be of logistical or strategicimportance to the U.S. Navy. Whatever activity is envisioned for thislocation can be performed elsewhere, including the vast acreage ofunused land on North Island.

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AMERICAN LEGION POST 8201268 Palm Ave., Imperial Beach, CA 91932 (619) 423-7662We are one of the largest Service organizations in the Unites States. We first formed afterWWI in 1919 to assist those service men and women coming home from the front and wecontinue to assist them today. As an organization we are here for Veterans and theirfamilies. The Post consists of those members who have served honorably in the Armedforces and are serving today on active duty. It is serving during conflicts that make thisorganization so worthy to belong to. The Auxiliary are those women and girls that areWifes, daughters, mothers, grandmothers and step daughters eligible to be members. TheSons of the American Legion or SALs are those sons, grandsons and stepsons who havehad a parent who is in the American Legion. Come on down to the Post home if you fallinto any one of these categories. We have Karaoke every Fri, Sat and Sun afternoon. Wewill let you know how to become a member.

FLEET RESERVE ASSOCIATION (FRA)IMPERIAL BEACH BRANCH 289659 Silver Strand Blvd., Imperial Beach, CA 91932 (619) 429-3485Fleet Reserve Branch 289 is a non-profit organization comprised of active duty, veteransand retirees of the US Navy, Marine Corps and Coast Guard. Besides gathering forcamaraderie, the Branch supports, among other things, the Warrior Foundation, WoundedWarriors, Boys Club of Imperial Beach, Imperial Beach Little League Baseball and softball,and bestows scholarship donations to patriotic young men and women. Regularly, Branchmembers visit warriors at Balboa Naval Hospital providing toiletry articles and cookies.The branch also makes its presence during National Holidays supporting functions inImperial Beach. We would welcome your visit any time.

VFW POST 5477 SILVER STRAND123 Palm Ave., Imperial Beach, CA 91932 (619) 424-6666Proudly supports US veterans of all past and present wars. We are committed to supportingthe needs of our veterans, currently deployed troops, their families and our community. Our Hours of Operation are:Monday-Thursday 11:00-2200 * Friday 11:00-0200 * Saturday-Sunday 8:00-0200

The VFW is open to the public for breakfast on weekends from 9 am-11 am and on the lastSaturday of the month for Steak Night starting at 5:30 p.m. Post 5477 welcomes allmembers and active duty. For membership information, please contact: 619-424-6666.

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SENIOR CENTERThe Senior Center is open to individuals age 50 and over, and we extend a warm wel-come to individuals with disabilities. The center offers a variety of life-enriching classes,activities, hobbies, and a fun social environment. The center also serves as a greatresource center for seniors. We offer a free legal service, free tax assistance during taxtime, and a blood pressure clinic once a month.

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SENIOR VOLUNTEER PATROLThe San Diego County Sheriffs Department sponsors a Senior Volunteer Patrolfor Imperial Beach citizens 50 years and older who want to serve their communitythrough safety and service programs. The patrol is staffed by citizens who areasked to volunteer a minimum of six hours a week in a variety of capacities suchas patrolling neighborhoods and shopping centers and to check on elderly anddisabled. All volunteers complete a two week training program and face otherbackground checks, but all are eligible to apply. For more information telephone858-974-2335 or check online at: http://www.sdsheriff.net/co_svp.html

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The Elephant Cage, once crucial for tracking Soviet Ships during the cold war;the circular Wullenweber Antenna Array located at Ft. Emory; just north of Im-perial Beach, will be demolished. Satellite technology has now made the trackingdevice obsolete. Once part of a network of similar radio devices used to triangu-late the position of Soviet warships from their radio transmissions, it now hasgone the way of the horse and buggy. The Navy will soon dismantle most of thearray to make way for other future land uses at Ft. Emory.

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M A R V I S T AH O M E C O M I N G

M A R I N E R S P R E V A I L !

H O M E C O M I N G C O U R T :

Jesus Medina (King), Adam Hernandez, John Ramirez, Alonzo Escalante, Damian GarciaNikky Ramirez (Queen), Melissa Duran, Nena Ramirez, Kelcey Medillin, Maria Bricenio

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After the show, I interviewed the band beginning with longtime, resident of Imperial Beach and an amazing (accordionplayer) John Chambers. He quotes: Love the squeeze box asI learned of their travels.The Cajun Band has played all over the county, including theirmost recent gig at the blues festival downtown where theyplayed beside Lazy Lester. They plan on making their thirdtrip to England this summer; how exciting!.

Judy Seid plays the most interesting instrument (zydeco rubboard) and she plays it very well allowing children dancing onthe grass to join in.

Roger Daschle (bass player) quotes: What a beautiful placewhen asked about gigs in San Diego.

I Spoke with Ric Lee (drummer) who tells me they have a lotto look forward to.

Before I left, I asked John a relative question.If you couldplay anywhere you havent, where would that be? He replied:Japan maybe Germany.

It was a pleasure shaking hands with such a talented unit whoIm sure will continue to decorate and inspire Imperial Beachand other communities.

Thanks for taking the time to read this article. Please supportyour local musicians.

By Elaine Haggin, Entertainment Writer/singer songwriter

(Bayou Brothers Contd)

Endless summers is a wish all beach-goers striveto maintain- a lasting summer with no end! Impe-rial Beach is where the summers are just hot enoughto entice many into the Pacific waters of the mostSouthwest beach in the US. If taking a dip doesnot appeal to you, then perhaps all the other activi-ties that the city has to offers will. IB offers ev-erything from Sandcastle and Surf Contests toEthnic Festivals to Classic Car Shows andFarmers Markets. Whichever tickles your fancy,most any activity along the beachfront is a win.The City of Imperial Beach has come a long wayin reaching the masses that travel south of the I-8to a coastline that presents a slower, but very ap-pealing beach atmosphere. Those hungry for a re-spite of fun-in-the-sun come to IB to hang-out withfamily and friends; watch the surfers waiting forthe next wave; catch the days sunset; just walkingthe pier and the sidewalk or working off a great mealin many of the new restaurants that IB has to offer.

But not long ago, IB was struggling to survive, letalone progress. Today the City of IB is movingforward, progressing to stay in pace with change,but only enough to maintain its small beach com-munity charm. In keeping that idea alive, we mustlook to the dedicated advocates and public ser-vants of IB for maintaining that concept. One suchperson who characterized that desire more thananyone was Bud Harbin, IB extraordinaire. Al-though Bud has since passed, his legacy lives onin the many programs he championed. Bud hadhis hand in almost everything IB; from navigatinghis way through the Chamber of Commerce to theCity of IB politics. But he did more than that. Whathe did do is champion good causes within a citythat was struggling to stay alive. More importantlyit was to help the City of IB progress beyond justbeing a sleepy beach community.

Bud was big on putting together ideas that broughtpeople to IB for a cause; whether that was to raisemoney for local charities or just bringing economicopportunity to IB.

One such event was the annual Surf and Turf Clas-sic Car Show that benefited the IB Girls and BoysClub. In that project, he usually called upon hisnetwork of family, friends, and other contacts to

see each project or event to fruition. One networkorganization and car club that comes to mind is theSouth Bay Cruisers Car Club. Bud figured to join forceswith a club that knew how to put on car shows, andthe Cruisers do just that!

Buds annual benefit car show has since passed on,following him in our hearts and into the next chapter.Thus we find ourselves moving forward, striving tokeep pace with progress and commercial opportuni-ties. The City of Imperial Beach is doing just that byrenovating thoughts and ideas where needed, in keep-ing with that which does work. Well not exactly, be-cause even the old has to be modified to work withinthe structure of current trends and technology. Butthat which works for IB, are the many communityevents that bring business opportunities. One suchevent is a car show, and thats where the South BayCruisers and the city come in; by combining their efforts tobring back and maintaining that which works for IB.

We have the next generation of events tailored to themetrics of IB that are projected to stay in pace withprogress. The Endless Summer Surf Contest andClassic Car Show are but a few planned events duringthe summer that hopes to bring people to IB. But Imjust not finished talking up the weekend of the carshow and surf contest; because also happening onSaturday and Sunday from 7am to 2pm, September27 & 28, 2014 is the Dempsey Holder Ocean Festivalon Pier Plaza in IB. There will be so much happeningin IB that anything else in the county will just have tostop- and spend their weekend in IB.

The City of IB and the South Bay Cruisers have nowtaken the baton as a cause for good things in IB. Youcan participate and or view those events by visitingthe City of IB and the South Bay Cruisers Car Clubwebsites at www.imperialbeachca.gov andwww.southbaycruisers.org. The car show will fea-ture mostly older vehicles of various makes and mod-els, music of the era, sponsor booths, opportunitygames, and local business participation. Most citybusinesses will also have a poster advertising theseevents. Please join them on Saturday September 27-28, 2014 from 7:00am to 9:00am for the Surf Contest(Sat & Sun) and from 9:00am to 2:00pm for the clas-sic car show (Saturday only). Lets keep the sum-mer from ending.

ENDLESS SUMMERS, ON THE SURFAND TURF By Robert L. Naranjo

I M P E R I A L B E A C H S 2 0 1 4 M U N I C I PA L E L E C T I O N S APPROACHINGIts that season again and this year three Council Seats are up for election. Three Incumbents are faced by several challengers ; so really whats at stake is the future directionof Imperial Beach. Whether or not Imperial Beach will maintain the current status quo or whether Imperial Beach will alter its trajectory into the future from the current one.A new majority could make a giant change in direction but, it is often difficult for challengers to overcome the many advantages that incumbents enjoy.

Incumbent Mayor Jim Janney is seeking a third term as Mayor. Janney served 4 years as a City Councilman and the last 8 years as Mayor. Since there are no city statutesgoverning term limits, Janney is free to seek a fourth term on City Council and a third as Mayor. The Mayor is basically the Master of Ceremonies/Moderator/Chair Personat Council Meetings and The Official Face of Imperial Beach at many Public Events.

Janney is Vice Chair of SANDAG BOARD and Treasurer of South County Economic Council.Janney also serves as Imperial Beachs primary SANDAG representative and is currently Vice Chair of its Board Of Directors. He will likely become Chairman of theSANDAG Board if he is re-elected as Imperial Beach Mayor. Janney is also currently the Treasurer for the South County Economic Development Council. Janney alsofrequently attends monthly City Manager and Mayors meetings with County Supervisor Greg Cox and Mayors and City Managers of neighboring cities.Janney is challenged by long time Imperial Beach resident Serge Dedina. Dedina is a Mar Vista graduate and is credited as being one of the founders of Wildcoast. He is apublished author and wildlife advocate. Dedina has been also been an advocate for more citizen advisory boards and citizen input as well as increased transparency for manyyears. Dedina is walking neighborhoods as is the Incumbent Jim Janney.Lori Bragg is seeking an additional term as Imperial Beach Councilwoman. Bragg is also the MTS representative represented Imperial Beach at many League of CaliforniaCities events.Ed Spriggs is seeking a second term as City Councilman. Several challengers have thrown their hats in the ring for the two seats currently held by Spriggs and Bragg.

Ericka Lowery is mother and wife and has an endorsement from the Local Republican Committee. She has been active in community affairs, and is a regular at most Councilmeetings.Valerie Acevez is also running as a Republican Candidate.Jim King was previously on City Council and is running to get his old seat back. King was previously a City Planner in Carlsbad and has a contracting company.Elizabeth Saldana is running for City Council.

In addition to sitting as City Council Person; the Elected Council members also become a members of the Planning Commission, RDA Successor Agency, Financial Authority,Housing Authority and may be also appointed to represent Imperial Beach at the League of California Cities, SANDAG, MTS, or Border Wastewater Commissions, etc. Thereis a lot more to being elected to City Council than just sitting in Council Chambers two Wednesday nights a month! Thats just one of several jobs they get as a result of beingelected to City Councilperson.IB Local News does not endorse any candidate. We prefer to stay neutral and allow all the candidates an equal opportunity to publish paid political advertisements to expresstheir views and opinions for public consumption. We opt not to choose sides, so we can treat everyone the same. Advertising with us makes it easy for any and all of thesecandidates to communicate with the citizens of Imperial Beach effectively. May the best men or women win!!!

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CALIFORNIA HOMEOWNER BILL OF RIGHTS,SAVE YOUR HOME

The National Mortgage Settlement placed five major banks under strictscrutiny regarding servicing of loans, dual-tracking and robo-signing. Dual-tracking involves the process of reviewing a submitted loan modificationapplication, while simultaneously pursuing foreclosure. The banks involvedin this settlement include: Citibank, JP Morgan Chase/WAMU, Bank ofAmerica/Countrywide, Wells Fargo/Wachovia, and Ally Financial/GMACMortgage, LLC.

Recognizing that the National Mortgage Settlement only applies to fivemajor banks, California enacted the Homeowners Bill of Rights (HBOR).The law took effect in January 2013. It bars a mortgagor (lender) fromRecording a Notice of Default until thirty days after the mortgagor hascontacted the borrower to assess his/her financial status, and give noticeof alternatives to foreclosure, and/or the mortgagor has satisfied certaindue diligence requirements in attempting to contact the borrower.

Another significant aspect of HBOR is its effect on mortgagors when theborrower has submitted a complete loan modification application. Mort-gagors are prohibited from proceeding with foreclosure when the bor-rower has submitted such application. The statute also provides for dam-ages in the event the mortgagor insists on pursuing foreclosure. Before themortgagor can proceed with foreclosure, it must provide the borrower awritten determination that the borrower is ineligible for a loan modification.It must state the reasons for the denial and the method to appeal the deci-sion. The loan servicer is prohibited from proceeding with foreclosureuntil thirty-one days have past since the written determination.

HBOR outlines many other homeowner rights, which are beyond the scopeof this article. It is, however, important to note that this law DOES NOTapply to second lien mortgages, so if you intend to rescue your homeusing the HBOR laws when the second lien mortgage is foreclosing, youwill not be successful.

If you are facing foreclosure, you need to contact a reliable, trustworthyattorney immediately to determine the best course of action to keep yourhome. DO YOUR RESEARCH when finding an attorney. There are a lot offoreclosure attorneys out there who have gotten in serious trouble takingclients money, and never performing.

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Parks Committee holds a Sports Park and Recreation Centermonthly cleanup. It is held on the last Tuesday of each month at5:30pm Located at 425 Imperial beach Blvd. Boys and GirlsClub Imperial Beach Little League and Imperial Beach GirlsSoftball come together with their volunteers and Clean up thePark. This includes cutting all the grass edge, weed eat, rake upleaves, power wash public restrooms and skate park. We alsouse blowers to clean side walks and parking lots and commonareas. We had volunteers go around and pick up trash throughout the park.We had a great turn out last night we had 29 volunteers readyand willing to help out. The Sports Park is 100% Volunteer run.Without our dedicated volunteers all this would not be possible.We welcome anyone to help out on the Park Clean up days. Ittakes each and everyone of us to help keep the park clean andfree of trash. If you are at the park and see trash on the groundplease pick it up and clean up after yourself. Without everyoneshelp it makes our dedicated volunteers that much harder to tryand keep the park clean and safe for all of our community toenjoy it. - Matt McCoy -Vice President, Parks Committee

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On August 30th, Imperial Beach hosted the So Cali Dreaming presented byUrban Surf 4 Kids. This event contained live music, food, raffles, and silentauctions to help raise money for foster care programs. The concert was leadby Ryan Brolliar a local musician. He was a teacher for 10 years and helpedbuild a platform for kids to achieve their dreams. John Haffey, a local prosurfer was signing autographs and giving inspiring advice to kids with dreamsof surfing. John has spent 40 years catching waves and believes in living inpeace, love and respect for all mankind. The event ended with the movieSoul Surfer which is based on a true story about a young girl who loses anarm by a shark bite, but doesnt let that stop her from achieving her dream. Alland all, the event had a great turn out and was a lot of fun. Thank you every-one for your support. To get involved, volunteer, or donate visitwww.urbansurf4kids.org.

Family reading night held on August 27th at the VIP Village Preschool in ImperialBeach was a great success. Parents and children dressed in their pajamas andwent to various classrooms throughout the school. At each classroom, a differentstory was told by a different teacher in their own unique teaching style. Some readthrough a book showing pictures and using props, others through interactions usingtheir hands and arms. Both kids and parents could interact with their child toengage in family fun. After story time ended, the kids were able to meet a specialguest, Clifford the Big Read Dog and his owner, Emily Elizabeth to take a photo.Each child went home with a book, which was donated by the school to continuethe reading fun in their own home. The night was full of learning, fun, friends andfamily. Thanks to the VIP Village staff for putting on such a great event.

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National Prescription Drug Take Back Day aims to provide a safe, convenient, andresponsible means of disposing of prescription drugs, while also educating the generalpublic about the potential for abuse of medications.

Sheriffs Deputies will be collecting unwanted and expired prescription drugs onSeptember 27th at various locations including the San Diego County Sheriffs Im-perial Beach Substation at 845 Imperial Beach Blvd.

Remember: You can drop off your unused, unwanted and expired prescriptiondrugs at any Sheriffs Station or Substation Monday through Friday from 8:00 a.m.to 5:00 p.m. For more information on the locations, visit: http://bit.ly/1BznnTP.

Mental health and substance abuse help is available to anyone who is struggling orworried about a friend or loved one. Counselors are always available at the CountysBehavioral Health Access and Crisis Line at 888-724-7240. Suicide prevention andawareness information is available at www.up2sd.org.

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The City Council will be discussing the potential impacts of the NavyCoastal Campus proposed by the United States Navy and providing com-ments related to the environmental documents at the regular meeting ofthe City Council on September 17, 2014. You can get more informationon the Navy Coastal Campus and submit your comments at http://www.nbccoastalcampuseis.com/. (The deadline is September 22, 2014)

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Councilman Brian Pat Bilbray pointed out that the intersection is part of theTsunami Evacuation route and a malfunction could make an evacuationeven more difficult. Tom Fudge; PBS: Aired 4/19/09

Proposed reconfiguration of the intersection where Old Palm merges intoSR-75 Palm Avenue would create a detour from the original EvacuationRoute and require Coronado Evacuation traffic to yield if Imperial Beachtraffic wants to escape eastbound on SR-75! Which is better? The currentlane merging or a pocket park for the new proposed shopping center?Proposed reconfiguration of the intersection where Old Palm merges intoSR-75 Palm Avenue would create a detour from the original EvacuationRoute and require Coronado Evacuation traffic to yield if Imperial Beachtraffic wants to escape eastbound on SR-75! Which is better? The currentlane merging or a pocket park for the new proposed shopping center?

Traffic entering Old Palm Avenue from 3rd Street, Silver Strand, Alabama,4th Street, 5th Street and even Rainbow have found it more difficult to pullout and merge or cross traffic to go westbound on Old Palm. Because thelanes have been constricted, there is actually less time between cars in whichto pull out. These lanes are part of the TSUNAMI EVACUATION ROUTEand the project zone known as OLD PALM AVENUE flies in the face ofthe Public Safety and the findings of the 2005/2006 Grand Jury Report.Many bike riders report that the new configuration of Old Palm Avenue isactually more hazardous than the original version. Drainage is poor in sev-eral locations causing flooding of sidewalks, businesss and condos when itrains. It appears that the final plans were already drawn before the publicworkshops started.

On Imperial Beach Blvd. they installed red planter boxes(curbs) , medians,pop-out curbs and a crosswalks at Sports Park and Mar Vista High Schoolthat narrows 4 lanes down to 2 lanes; directly in the designated evacuationroute. Another crosswalk and island by City Hall and the Library could alsobe considered an obstruction in the Tsunami Evacuation Route.

The Project known as The Palm Avenue Master Plan (See City Website orSANDAG websites for more info) proposes to change lane configurationsto allow landscaped medians, pop-outs and is quite open about its intentionbeing; to slow down traffic!

With an increasing footprint of traffic from proposed Navy Expansion onSilver Strand; Bernardo Shores denser condo development; a possible hotelwhere the Old Vienna used to be; Marion Catholic High School Propertyslated for development and a new Walmart at Saturn and Palm all creatingnew traffic increases never considered or foreseen when the project wasfirst proposed. Chula Vista Bayfront Development could also have impactson traffic as far south as Palm Avenue. CALTRANS was very clear to theCity that they want to increase traffic speeds on SR-75 Palm Avenue; notslow them down.* CALTRANS wants shoulders on traffic lanes where adisabled truck or vehicle can pull over out of traffic lanes. The proposedlocal access lanes, and bike trail proposed with a landscaped median do notallow that. CALTRANS doesnt want landscaped medians, pop-outs andbike lanes on a State Highway. CALTRANS has an obligation to keeptraffic moving(automobile and truck) and the so-called Traffic Calming thisentire project is based on, is now obsolete; especially with increases intraffic yet to come! Palm Avenue is also part of the Defense Access High-way System and is subject to a number of Federal Regulations regarding thehandling of hazardous materials. Why would anyone want to narrow lanes;reduce traffic lanes and slow down the traffic again?

If you are interested in finding out more about proposed changes to trafficon Palm Avenue please visit the Citys website under Palm Avenue MasterPlan. There is a link there where you may post comments or opinions re-garding details of this project.

To provide your input and comments, email city [email protected].

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Sunday, September 28, WILDCOAST will host the 11th Annual Dempsey Holder Ocean Festi-val and Surf Contest at the Imperial Beach Pier in Imperial Beach, California. The event hasbecome South San Diego County's largest and longest running surf event, with divisions for allages, levels and forms of wave-riding. After ten successful consecutive events, it is expectedthat this years festival and contest will be the largest yet.

In addition, for non-surfers and surfers alike, the Dempsey Beach Challenge will be introduced,with competitions for kids of all ages, promoting youth fitness and beach recreation. Also, thisyear, in partnership with the Imperial Beach Chamber of Commerce, the event will include aBeer Garden, Blues and BBQ Festival that will take place at the Imperial Beach Pier Plaza from10am-6pm. Dont miss the sand castle built by IB Posse, the great food and music that thewhole community can enjoy!

The WILDCOAST Dempsey Holder Surf Competition and Ocean Festival was inspired byDempsey Holder, one of Californias most iconic watermen who helped pioneer big wavesurfing at the infamous Sloughs Reef, now the Tijuana River Mouth Marine Protected Area,says WILDCOAST Executive Director Serge Dedina. The event continues to honor Dempseywhile celebrating our shared coastline and promoting a clean and accessible surfing environment.

The WILDCOAST Dempsey Holder Ocean Festival has provided the first organized surfingcompetition experience for many young surfers. Thanks to a partnership with the United Ath-letes of the Pacific Ocean (UAPO), surfers from Baja California and throughout Latin Americawill be well represented at the Dempsey, making it a truly international event.

Proceeds from the event will support WILDCOASTs efforts to protect the most iconic andecologically important coastal and marine ecosystems in Southern California and Mexico.

Thanks to individual donations to the Dempsey Scholarship Fund, WILDCOAST providesscholarships so that every child can have the opportunity to experience the joy and challenge ofcompetition.

WILDCOAST currently seeks sponsorship support to carry out this years event. Financialdonations allow an event in which underserved youth from South San Diego County, the low-est income coastal urban area in Southern California, can participate free of charge.

WILDCOAST also welcomes product donations for the surf competition, Dempsey Scholar-ship Fund and prizes for attendees. For more information please contact our DevelopmentManager, Derry Cowley (619) 423-8665 ext. 201 or [email protected] for the event is open at: www.wildcoast.net

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SDG&E has received numerous reports from customers who have been contacted by indi-viduals misrepresenting themselves as utility employees. The imposters threaten to shut offelectric and gas service unless payment is made immediately. The impersonators are tellingcustomers to purchase pre-paid cash or credit cards and call another phone number, wherefake utility employees then get information from the cards and remove the cash value. Thescammers have victimized local businesses as well as residential customers.How to protect yourself:

If you suspect a caller of posing as an SDG&E employee, hang up and call SDG&Es maincustomer service line directly at 1-800-411-7343. You should also call SDG&E if you have anydoubts about a visitor who shows up at your home or business, claiming to be a representativeof SDG&E.

Even if you have a past-due balance that needs to be paid, remember:

SDG&E always provides past-due notices in writing before service is shut off for nonpayment. SDG&E does not proactively contact customers to get credit card, banking or other finan-cial information over the phone. You should never provide financial information by telephone unless you initiated the call. You should contact SDG&E directly at 1-800-411-7343 if you have any questions aboutresolving an outstanding balance.


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