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I.B. Local News - December 19, 2014 - 1

Dec. 19, 2014Vol. 1 No. 16 Highlighting our Comm uni ty and Businesses for Imperial Beach

INSIDE THIS EDITION

Local Calendar

Youth Sports & Family Section

Church Directory

Military Organizations

City Agenda

& More....

Serge Dedina was sworn in as Mayor of ImperialBeach December 10th. After council ratified the votetotals from the Registrar of Voters, Dedina took theOath of Office with his father on one side of himand his wife on the other.

After much cheering an applause, Dedina gave ashort acceptance speech giving credit to his fatherand others who had influenced him over the years.He said that as Mayor he would like to see more

Citizens Advisory Boards and see that revenues gotowards paving alleys and painting crosswalksamong other things. He stated that he wanted to

promote economic development but, still maintainthat small town atmosphere. He wants more openmeetings and wants to involve youth and residents

to give them every opportunity to express theirviewpoints on their local government.

Dedina stated clearly: I.B. is the Coolest Friendli-est and most Beautiful City in Southern California.He said that everybody deserves to be treatedequally, fairly and with dignity and respect and allshould be encouraged to participate in a transpar-ent and very nice government. He stated; I thinkwe have the opportunity to do that in I.B. Dedina

wants to expand citizens advisory Boards and cre-ate a Mayoral Advisory Commission as well. Therewas a brief recess/reception in the CommunityRoom and then Serge Dedina presided over his veryfirst City Council Meeting.

SERGE DEDINA SWORN IN AS MAYOR OF IMPERIAL BEACH

Kasey Chapman-Chef, Roger Boomer-Director Retail Operations Manager,Ron Chapman-CEO and Deanna Chapman-General Manager

CHRISTMAS COMES TO IB BRINGS JOY TO THOUSANDSThere is no better way to bring Christmas to IB than the Christmas Comes to IB event puton by the Imperial Beach Chamber of Commerce. Without the countless hours of love,labor and work of the Chambers Christmas Comes to IB Committee, Joann Barrows,

Deb Janney, Marcia and Bart Bachman, Candy Unger and Sara Moore; a day that meansso much to so many would not be possible. Thousands of locals came on Saturday toenjoy the 13th annual Christmas Comes to IB event at the Portwood Pier Plaza. The event

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CORONADO BREWING COMPANY OPENS

IN IMPERIAL BEACH

Theres a new Brewery in town!! If you have been down Seacoast lately,you couldnt miss the new building on the corner of Elm and Seacoast. Itshome to the Coronado Brewing Company. After many months of anticipa-tion, its finally here! Brothers Ron and Rick Chapman have been creatingand distributing the famous award winning Coronado Golden, Mermaid Redand Islander IPA beers for over 17 years. They have built their businesswith a clear cut mission in mind to celebrate their islander roots through thecreation of exceptional beer, spectacular food paired with phenomenal ser-vice. The CBC focuses on hometown pride and respect for the art of craft-ing quality beer. Walk up to the counter and order any of the seasonal orspecialty beer and pair it with the exceptional food prepared by Rons son,Chef Kasey Chapman. Grab a seat at the bar or grab a table and re lax for atruly memorable Imperial Beach dining session. If eating out is not for you,dont worry you can order your food and your beer (Growler) for the road.If you have not had the opportunity to go in and meet the Coronado BrewingCompany family, I encourage you to go and experience the truly exceptionalservice, quality foods and the family atmosphere that will keep you coming

back for more. -Jeannette Shambaugh

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JANNEYAPPOINTED TO AIRPORTAUTHORITY

In a recent story in the San Diego Reader written by Susan Luzzaro, it was reported thatJim Janney was appointed to the Airport Authority by the four southbay Mayors December1st, just days before his term as Mayor ended. Jim Janney was one of the 4 Mayors presentat Greg Coxs monthly Mayors and City Managers luncheon. While Janney made approxi-mately $1200 a month as Mayor of Imperial Beach, the appointment to the airport authoritycould mean a very big raise in pay. Some of the quotes in Luzzaro's story are worth readingthe Reader story.

Other Mayors that voted for Janney included termed out Mayor Cheryl Cox of Chula Vista,Casey Tanaka of Coronado, Ron Morrison of National City and Jim Janney himself. Formore information, you can go to the San Diego Reader Neighborhood Section for ImperialBeach or you can go to the link at . -Ed Kravitz

$10,000 SIGN?At a recent City Council Meeting, Councilman Spriggs asked thatthree items be pulled from the Consent Agenda. Normally Con-sent Agenda items are voted on Aye or Nay with no discussion.The items that were pulled were discussed at the very end of themeeting. One of the items Councilman Spriggs questioned was a$10,000 payment for a single sign! He wanted to know how onesign could cost $10,000?

Mr. Spriggs was told that it was a commemorative sign for theCoronado Beltline Railroad that once circumvented San Diego Bayand passed through Imperial Beach. Spriggs said that he didntknow we had a railroad?

Why would they spend $10,000 for a sign that might be worth$400? The answer is simple.


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Toys for Tots is something many of us have lived with allof our lives. Dont let that be something we take for granted.Over its life span, the Marine Toys for Tots Program dis-tributed over 469 million toys to over 216 million less for-tunate children.

Imperial Beach residents can donate new unwrapped toysat City Hall (825 Imperial Beach Blvd.), the Imperial BeachLibrary or San Diego E-Vapors.

Please consider including a gift every time you shop onlineor are in a store. If you start now, you will be among themany who makes childrens dreams come true.

TOYS FOR TOTS

DROP OFF LOCATIONS

IN IMPERIAL BEACH

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CHURCH OF CHRIST

640 Tenth StreetImperial Beach, CA 91932

Phone: (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 CHURCH

Pastor Jim Baize

2460 Palm Ave

San Diego, CA 92154(619) 424-7870

www.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, CA 91932

(619) 395-1981

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

Worship Service - 10:40 amWednesday:

Prayer & Bible Study - 7:30 pm

Children Church and Youth Classes

ST. JAMES LUTHERAN CHURCH

& SCHOOL866 Imperial Beach Blvd.

Imperial Beach, CA 91932(619) 424-6166

Regular Service times: Sunday Mornings 8 am and 11 am

Free Sunday School and adult Bible Studies 9:30 am

SOUTH COAST CHURCH 588 9th Street

Imperial Beach, CA 91932(619) 424-6452

Services:Sunday:

10:45 Morning Service 10:45 Kids Club (Toddlers - 6th grade)

Wednesday:6:30 Adult Bible Study

6:30 Kids Club (Toddlers - 6th grade) 6:30 Light Student Ministries (7th - 12th grade)

Womens weekly Prayer Group

9:00 am Tuesday and Friday

CALVARY IB CHURCH

485 I.B. Blvd.Imperial Beach, CA 91932

(619) 217-0717

Sunday Mornings 9 & 11 am

Wednesday Nights @ 7pm

Letters to the

EditorDECEMBER 2014

HOURS:Monday 9:30- 8:00Tuesday 9:30-6:00

Wednesday 9:30-8:00Thursday 9:30-6:00

Friday 9:30-6:00Saturday 9:30-5:00Sunday CLOSED

Imperial BeachPublic Library810 I.B. Blvd

424-6981

City Hall Closed

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Farmers Market

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Last Drop Off Dayfor Toys for Tots

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IMPERIAL BEACH

UNITED

METHODIST CHURCH

455 Palm Avenue

Imperial Beach, CA 91932

(619) 424.5181

Sunday Worship8:30 & 10:30 am

Sunday School for children & adults 9:30 am

THE STAFF AT CITY HALL HAS ADOPTED

A FAMILY FOR CHRISTMAS!

Imperial Beach City Halls Santa, elves, reindeer and otherassorted helpers have banded together this holiday seasonto team up with South Bay Community Services to adoptan Imperial Beach family. The Imperial Beach family, asingle Mother of three children, asked for and will receivewarm clothes, shoes, jackets, toys and sports equipment.Special surprises for Mom and a few gift cards for addi-tional needs are included in the holiday gift from staff.

South Bay Community Services, a local non-profit orga-nization provides a comprehensive range of services and

programs for children, youth and families in San DiegoCountys southern region. South Bay Community Ser-vices is one of the largest multi-social services agencies inSan Diego County. They anticipate helping approximately400 families through their Adopt-A-Family Program thisholiday season.

In our last edition #15, we stated that Outgoing MayorJim Janney and his wife Deb had been donating their time

putting up the Triangle Christmas Tree for eight years.Correction needed to be made is that they have been doingthis for 15 years. Our apologies.

Story Correction:

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Homeless Elf Needs a Furrever Home

Vincent is 3 year old neutered male Chihuahua.Add this special little guy to your home this holiday season.

During our Adopt a Tiny Elf all Chihuahua and Chihuahua mixeshave the special adoption fee of $25. Adopters also receive a

holiday sway bag and 2 Sea Worlds tickets.Contact the Chula Vista Animal Care Facility at

619-691-5174 for more information

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SENIOR CENTER

The 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 tax

time, and a blood pressure clinic once a month.

1075 8th StreetImperial Beach

(619) 424-7077

Hours:

Monday & Wednesdays: 8:00 am-12:00 pmTuesday & Thursdays 9:00 am-12:00 pm

Fridays: 8:00 am-2:00 pm

Mili tary

Organizations

AMERICAN LEGION POST 8201268 Palm Ave., Imperial Beach, CA 91932 (619) 423-7662

We are one of the largest Service organizations in the Unites States. We first formed after WWI in

1919 to assist those service men and women coming home from the front and we continue to assistthem today. As an organization we are here for Veterans and their families. The Post consists of

those members who have served honorably in the Armed forces and are serving today on active

duty. It is serving during conflicts that make this organization so worthy to belong to. The

Auxiliary are those women and girls that are Wifes, daughters, mothers, grandmothers and stepdaughters eligible to be members. The Sons of the American Legion or SALs are those sons,

grandsons and stepsons who have had a parent who is in the American Legion. Come on down to

the Post home if you fall into any one of these categories. We have Karaoke every Fri, Sat and Sun

afternoon. We will let you know how to become a member.

FLEET RESERVE ASSOCIATION (FRA)IMPERIAL BEACH BRANCH 289659 Silver Strand Blvd., Imperial Beach, CA 91932 (619) 429-3485

Fleet Reserve Branch 289 is a non-profit organization comprised of active duty, veterans and

retirees of the US Navy, Marine Corps and Coast Guard. Besides gathering for camaraderie, theBranch supports, among other things, the Warrior Foundation, Wounded Warriors, Boys Club of

Imperial Beach, Imperial Beach Little League Baseball and softball, and bestows scholarship dona-

tions to patriotic young men and women. Regularly, Branch members visit warriors at Balboa Naval

Hospital providing toiletry articles and cookies. The branch also makes its presence during National

Holidays supporting functions in Imperial 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

supporting the 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 last Saturday

of the month for Steak Night starting at 5:30 p.m. Post 5477 welcomes all members and active duty.

For membership information, please contact: 619-424-6666.

was host to over 2,000 attendees, 53 sponsors and hundreds of prizes given away.There was something fun for everyone in the entire family to enjoy. The day wasfilled with entertainment, crafts, games and a huge raffle contest with amazing

prizes. Bikes, games, toys, dinners, movies and much more were won by all. DidI mention it was all FREE!! All of the games, raffles, prizes, face painting, pettingzoo and pictures with Santa, FREE. The only thing that you had to pay for wasfood or extra raffle tickets. An event like this could not happen without all of thegenerous sponsors, so here they are: The City of Imperial Beach, WalMart, Cali-fornia American Water, Port of San Diego, County of San Diego, EDCO, RonFields, Bill Laundry, North Island Federal Credit Union, Humphreys Mortuary

#964, Cowabunga, Marcia & Bart Bachman, Hornblower Cruises, Barrels, StateFarm Agent- Tracy Rivera, Arrowhead, Home Depot, Tonys Hotel Liquidators,Karen Odermatt, Kathy Wakefield, Coldstone Creamery, Crystal Clean Car Wash,Imperial Nails, Fantastic Sams, Costco, Spirit Realty, South Bay Tax Services, 7/11 Imperial Beach, Body Works Collision, San Diego Manufactured Housing, Sea-coast Apt., Kathie & Mike Strongylos, Dottie & Roger Sandoval, IB PropertyManagement, Pacific Realty, Barrows Construction, Valerie Saldana & Family,Lorie Hottel, I Heart IB, Bilbray Family, Terri Stone, Cozette Morstien, Wildcoast,Carls Jr, Surf Hut, Erika Lowery, Scott & Gidge Wilcox, Olivia Pickering, Amy &Russel Jarvis, Dames Day Spa, O.A.P Packaging, Seacoast Pet Group and DonnaAlsum. Thank you to all who gave their time and donated!!! The kids of IB reallyhad an amazing time and Christmas officially came to IB. There were booths frommany local businesses with crafts and activities that included The Imperial BeachFire Department, IB Womans Club, Joe Lyons/McMillin Realty, YMCA, Wildcoast,Twisted Kettle Corn, Oh My!, Wicked Main Lobster, Schwans, Massage Envy,Younique, IB Health Clinic, Kiwanis, Jonathans Kettle Corn, Verengo Solar, SouthBay Physical Medicine, Latter Rain Ministries. Every booth had something for thekids to enjoy from crafts to gifts, you name it, it was happening at the beach on

Saturday. Right on time, at noon Santa and Mrs. Clause arrived at the pier inImperial Beach Fire truck 39!!! The IB Fire Department made sure the special manin red made it safely to all the good little boys and girls. Santa was greeted byhundreds of little kids eagerly waiting to get their pictures taken with him. All while

being entertained with live music from Mendozas Visual Performing Arts Pro-gram, Mar Vista High School Jazz Band and Choir, Church at the Beach and VeronicaQuinn & Skyler Lutes. Finishing the day with the annual lighting of the ImperialBeach Christmas Tree. The joyous and special day filled thousands of local kidshearts with love, joy and Christmas Cheer. -Jeannette Shambaugh

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ANNUAL PEARL HARBOR MEMORIAL HELDON PORTWOOD PIER

December 7th marked the 73rd anniversary of Pearl Harbor. The Imperial BeachFleet Reserve Association Branch 289 hosted their annual Pearl Harbor Memorial onthe Portwood Pier. At 8am, Charles van Valkenburgh, whose grandfather CaptainFrank Valkenburgh was commanding officer of the USS Arizona and Bill Landryfrom Fleet Reserve 289 delivered words from the heart and memories of those

loved and lost at Pearl Harbor. Members of the 82nd Airborne Division AssociationsSan Diego All Airborne Chapter Honor Guard provided attendees with a buglerplaying taps and firing the 21-gun salute. The Naval Junior ROTC cadet color guardfrom Mar Vista High School, Coronado Amphibious Command Battalion and a colorguard were also there to present the flags. Veterans and members of Fleet Reserve289 performed the laying of the wreath ceremony. As the ceremony ended, I waslucky enough to meet Betty L. Young, who was 9, lived right next to the gates atHickam Field and her father worked on base during the attack. She told me her andher familys story and survival. She told me when the planes flew over her house,they were so low she could see the eyes in the faces of the pilots. Her final wordsto me was the prayer she said that day God, please remember me. The ceremonywas beautiful and I left with a very somber and thankful heart. For everyone whoever has and ever will serve our country, I Thank You. I would like to encourageyou to mark your calendars and attend the annual Pearl Harbor Memorial next year.It will be on December 7, 2015 at 8am on the Portwood Pier. Let us never forgetour fallen heroes. -Jeannette Shambaugh

SOME ATTENDEES TO THE PEARL HARBOR

MEMORIAL CEREMONY

City Council Notes .....

During the meeting Greg Wade gave anupdate on the Palm Avenue Master Plan.I.B. Local News has posted CALTRANSdocuments commenting on how muchthey dont like the Palm Avenue MasterPlan and what their specific objectionsare to parts of the plan.

Wade also confirmed as we previouslywrote that the City is investigating RE-LINQUISHMENT OF SR-75 to the City.One of the arguments made for RELIN-QUISHMENT or SURRENDER of theright-of-way was that SR-75 is redundantand not necessary since it parallels I-5!

The proposed Bernardo Shores projectwill add hundreds of autos each day andthe expanding Navy Campus will involve3500 people and approximately additional8900 traffic trips per day on SR-75 thatdo not currently occur. Wade seems tothink all the problems can be solved bysynchronizing traffic signals. If that weretrue, why cant they synchronize the sig-

nals now? It takes way too long totraverse Imperial Beach on a State High-way now and they want to narrow thelanes and lower the speed limit too.

Its this writers opinion that SANDAGPLANNERS AND CITY PLANNERS

NEED A REALITY CHECK. IfCALTRANS tells them they cant lowerthe speed limits and narrow lane widthsof an already over-crowed State High-way, do they really think they can takeover the highway through the process ofrelinquishment and do it anyway? And willthey sever part of TSUNAMI EVACUA-TION ROUTE and DETOUR IT at Dela-ware-Palm and SR-75? It appears thatway. Stay tuned and attend the next pub-lic workshop on the Palm Avenue Mas-ter Plan January 15th

Additional documentation on the MasterPlan is available on the website or the City of Imperial Beachswebsite. - By Ed Kravitz

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FREE TUESDAYS - BALBOA PARK

As a public service,Park organizations offer free admission ona rotating basis on the first four Tuesdaysof the month to San Diego City & County

residents (with ID),active military & their dependents.

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Parks Committee holds a Sports Park and RecreationCenter monthly cleanup. It is held on the last Tuesday ofeach month at 5:30pm Located at 425 Imperial beachBlvd. Boys and Girls Club Imperial Beach Little Leagueand Imperial Beach Girls Softball come together withtheir volunteers and Clean up the Park. This includescutting all the grass edge, weed eat, rake up leaves, powerwash public restrooms and skate park. We also use blow-ers to clean side walks and parking lots and commonareas. We had volunteers go around and pick up trashthrough out the park.We had a great turn out last night we had 29 volunteersready and willing to help out. The Sports Park is 100%Volunteer run. Without our dedicated volunteers all thiswould not be possible. We welcome anyone to help out onthe Park Clean up days. It takes each and everyone of usto help keep the park clean and free of trash. If you are atthe park and see trash on the ground please pick it up and

clean up after yourself. Without everyones help it makesour dedicated volunteers that much harder to try and keepthe park clean and safe for all of our community to enjoyit. - Matt McCoy -Vice President, Parks Committee

SPORTS PARK AND RECREATIONCENTER MONTHLY CLEANUP

Mondays & Thursdays (Webb Gymnasium)Early Birds start at 6:00 pmRegular games begin at approximately 6:30 pmDoors open at 2:00 pm

We play 11 up, -6 on, 2 early birds, 3 special games(Mon & Thurs. -Double Action/2on Texas Double Action,Double Bingo to a Blackout)

First Time players get ONE FREE pack (11 up-6 on)!

Flashboard Games(s) are played throughout each session.50 cent pull tabs are also available.

Our kitchen features a different dinner choice each nightand a variety of other food specials at very reasonable prices.

VIEW CHRISTMAS LIGHT DISPLAYS IN THE SAN DIEGO AREA

Rancho Peasquitos:More than 200 homes put up decorations on whats knownas Christmas Card Lane. Enter on Twin Trails Drive and Black Mountain Road.Wear comfortable walking shoes and bring a little cash in case some homes areselling hot cocoa or popcorn as they have in the past. The neighbors tend to turn offtheir lights around 9:30.

El Cajon: Jingle Bells Hill, on Solomon Avenue and Pegeen Pace, has Christmasdisplays in approximately 140 homes.

Chula Vista: Known as Christmas Circle, this smaller version of Candy CaneLane boasts more than 50 homes on Whitney and Mankato Street with elaboratedisplays.

Point Loma: Many homes on Garrison Street (off of Catalina Boulevard) go allout with lights.

Lakeside: Approximately 20 homes around 10248 Paseo Palmas Dr. decorate forthe holidays, earning them the nickname Tinsel Town.

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WINTERFEST

While Serge Dedina was being sworn in as the new Mayor of Imperial Beach before a capac-ity crowd at City Hall, there was another very inspiring event going on just down the street atMar Vista High School. On December 10th, the South Bay Union School District Musicians,

performed in their Annual Winterfest Concert showcasing bands from a vast array of schoolsfrom the SBUSD. There was no admission fee for attendance as in the past years, althoughdonations were accepted. The SBUSD Band Program has been performing in the AnnualWinterfest Concert since 1991, as we welcome our communities Holiday Season.

Stephen Ball, Mike Pretzer and Emmanuel Soto, the Band Directors, conducted a ChristmasHoliday song festival performed by cadet, beginners, advanced, jazz, concert, and combined

band with all the groups playing Midnight Madness together for the finale.

Approximately 155 student musicians performed in the Mar Vista High School Gymnasiumfrom the Elementary, Middle School and High School bands and featured an amazing trumpet

solo by Anais Gaunin; the daughter of the owners of Cow-a-bunga. The Imperial BeachWomens Club made a donation of $100 to each of the three bands that performed.

A fundraising table was manned by Coley Hayes and Brian Brooks to help raise money tosupport the bands. There was also a cookie dough project this year as well as selling water,

pom-poms, buttons and seat cushions to help raise funds for bands.

Maybe their next performance should be a community concert at Pier Plaza. -Barbara Pretorius

COLEY HAYES AND BRIAN BROOKS MANNING FUNDRAISINGTABLE TO HELP RAISE MONEY TO SUPPORT THE BANDS

SOME OF THE INSPIRING MUSICIANS FROM WINTERFEST

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CALLINGALLARTISTS!THE IB SUN & SEA FESTIVAL COMMITTEE WANTS YOU!

Sun and Sea Festival Poster ContestOfficial Rules

Submit Poster & Entry Form to:923 Seacoast DriveImperial Beach, CA 91932Deadline January 31,2015

Contest is open to everyone.Artwork must be no smaller than 11 inches by 17 inches and no larger than 20inches by 24 inches. Do not mat or frame artwork.Only one entry per person per year, and each entry must be the work of only one person.All artwork must be the individuals original creation. Duplications, clip art, repro-ductions are not accepted.All media are accepted. Note: Chalk, charcoal and pastel entries should be sealedwith a fixative spray to prevent smearing. Do not laminate entries. We recommend

bright colors as they reproduce better.Three-dimensional entries will not be accepted. Nothing may be glued, stapled orattached to the artwork in any way.The use of lettering or numbering on the front of the poster, in any language, is notallowed. Lettering and dates will be placed on the poster after judging and before

printing. All artist signatures or initials should be written on the back of the poster.Artwork should be done on a flexible material, so it can be rolled for shipping in amailing tube. Do not fold poster.Participants accept all responsibility for late, lost, misdirected or illegible entries.Entries sent with insufficient postage will be disqualified. Sun and Sea Festival isnot responsible for entries damaged, destroyed or lost during the judging process.Entries cannot be acknowledged or returned; they become property of Sun andSea Festival upon receipt. Sun and Sea Poster images cannot be used withoutwritten permission from Sun and Sea Festival.In consideration for the opportunity to enter the Sun and Sea Festival Poster Con-test, participants agree to allow Sun and Sea Festival to use their names and pho-tographs for promotional and publicity purposes.By entering, participants agree to be bound by these rules and the decisions of the

judges and Sun and Sea Festival.Sun and Sea Festival may cancel the contest without notice at any time. Thecontest is void where prohibited, taxed or restricted by law.

Judging Criteria:1. Clear message conveyed by the artwork;2. The poster theme is the Summer Fun of Imperial Beach3. Creativity, originality and artistic quality;

4. Visual clarity - easily read; and5. Bright and colorful.6. The Release Form is attached to the back of the poster.7. No copyrighted artwork, characters, or name brands (i.e. Coke, Pepsi) are usedin the poster.

Important Dates For The Contest Are:Now through January 31, 2015Participants create their posters and submit to the Sun and Sea Festival CommitteeFebruary 5, 2015Judging concludes for the Sun and Sea Festival PosterFebruary 6, 2015Contest winners are announcedMay, 2015Posters are distributed throughout Imperial Beach

1st Prize $1002nd Prize $503rd Prize Pizza from Seacoast Pizza

email for application please: [email protected]

LOCAL HEROES READ TO KIDS

Every Wednesday, the Imperial Beach library hosts community story time for kids.But on December 10th, the kids were in for a treat! Our own local heroes, DetectiveJanine Alioto and Deputy Joseph Garay from the San Diego County Sheriffs Depart-ment were there to meet with and read to the kids. The officers learned each and everychilds name, if they were on the naughty or nice list and what their wishes were forChristmas. The children were wide eyed and excited to meet these heroes. Some ofthe kids were even brave enough to let the officers know that they wanted to grow upand be just like them! The officers then enjoyed a very animated and interactive storytime. You can find a full schedule of events at www.facebook.com/imperialbeachlibraryor the official site http://www.sdcl.org/locations_IB.html -Jeannette Shambaugh

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