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Sept. 11, 2015Vol. 2 No. 17 Highlighting our Community and Businesses for Imperial Beach & South Bay

FRIENDSHIP AGREEMENT WITH ROSARITO BEACH

Imperial Beach was recently visited by a delegation of officials representing the Citygovernment of Rosarito Beach, Mexico. Chief among the dignitaries was RosaritoMayor Silvano Abarca, who met with Imperial Beach Mayor Serge Dedina in order tosign a friendship agreement between the two cities.

FORMER MARIAN CATHOLIC SITE BEGINS DEVELOPMENT

Eight years after shutting its doors, the ruined structures that once housed MarianCatholic High School have finally been demolished in order to begin redevelopingthe land.

PAVING PROJECT UNDERWAYThe dusty, often muddy, pothole-riddled alleys that have long been a pain to manyImperial Beach residents will soon be a thing of the past.The city recently broke ground on a project aimed at professionally paving much ofthe town’s alleyways, which for years have consisted of nothing more than a seriesof dirt roads.“They used to be mostly gravel and rocks,” said Lesley Avalos, a longtime ImperialBeach resident. “It was pretty unpleasant to drive on.

DUI FATALITY ONE BLOCK AWAY FROM CHECKPOINT -Jordan JacoboIn the early morning hours of Saturday, September 5th, a pedestrian was fatallystruck by a moving vehicle while attempting to cross the street in the 900th blockof Palm Avenue.The victim, later identified as 57 year old Carl Yaney, was a local of Imperial Beach.That evening, he had met with friends at the Salty Frog bar, and was crossing PalmAvenue on foot when he was struck by a Honda Civic.Only a block ahead, law enforcement officials had set up a DUI checkpoint andwere conducting routine sobriety checks when they heard the loud screech of tires.They immediately rushed to the scene and attempted to revive the victim, but wereunsuccessful.

CITY RESPONDS TO POWER OUTAGES -Jordan JacoboA series of power outages that struck Wednes-day, September 9th, left almost 10,000 residentsof San Diego county without power and, per-haps more importantly, without a means to cooltheir homes during the unseasonably brutal heatwave that the region has been experiencing lately.

The City of Imperial Beach has responded to the crisis by announcing that they’veopened the Community Room and Senior Center to the general public, offeringlocal residents a place to escape the sweltering heat; if only for a short time.City Hall has also made itself available for residents who have perishable medicationthat requires refrigeration.The County of San Diego has also released a list of “cool zones” intended to providerelief for residents from all around the region. Local zones include all South BayLibraries, as well as the Chula Vista Salvation Army Senior Nutrition Center and theNorman Park Senior Center.

TAKING OUR BEACH BACKA young woman was attacked late August after leaving work near Dune’s Park onSeacoast Drive. She was tazed, punched and almost robbed, but got help from localbystanders. On a different day, the city’s cleanup crew also got assaulted in the samelocation. In response to the recent incidents that happened in Dunes (Dolphin) Park,the city of IB decided to take action by sponsoring a family sports event last week-end. IB Ballin’ was the first event that took place on Friday where fitness coach LeeGray hosted a local youth basketball tournament. The event took place all weekendwith IBFD CPR Lessos, Tug O War, volley ball, dominos and other games. Therewas also a DJ and a jumper for the children. -Priscilla Villalpando

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Extreme Heat has been the order of the day lately. Whilenormally a mild Mediterranean climate; the unusually highPacific temperatures have created a much hotter than usualfall season. Many folks in Imperial Beach don’t have airconditioning because they hardly ever need it under nor-mal circumstances. The elderly and those with health is-sues are seeking cooler places to spend the daylight hours.If you know an elderly person that lives near you; stop byand check up on them and drink lots of water.JoAnn Barrows was named as interim temporary chair-person of the Business Improvement District because ofthe vacancy created by Christine LaPausky’s resignation.The Chamber of Commerce and B.I.D. have been strug-gling as of late to restore both organization’s credibility.The B.I.D. Budget will be on a Council Agenda very soonso keep watching this story.An unfortunate event took place at Dunes Park recentlywhere a Tidelands Maintenance worker got beat up andsuffered a concussion. She is reportedly back at work thisweek however, a number of issues have been raised as aresult. City workers are not covered under CaliforniaWorkman’s Compensation and the way the City protectsitself from liability will likely be given another look in thenear future. Will a gangster element take over Dunes Parkor will the Basketball Court be moved to another location

and perhaps more children’s playgroundequipment take it’s place? An event atDunes Park last weekend is reported inthis edition.As we move into the fall season thingsmight slow down a little for a while. Weare going to take a 3 week break afterthis edition so that we can remain syn-chronized with the City Council meetingSchedule. They go three weeks so ournext printed paper will be on October 3rd.We’d like to thank our advertisers,distributers, readers and contributors whoall come together to make this commu-nity newspaper work. Special thanks toStacey Long, Priscilla Villalpando, JordanJacobo, Jeannette Shambaugh for all theextra effort they put in to try to bring youa real grass roots source of communitynews and a forum for community dia-logue.We encourage you to write us letters andgive some thought to advertising with us.Without your ads and your donations wecan’t afford to do this. When you sup-port this newspaper you support yourcommunity.On a more tragic note; a local man waskilled by a driver who was apparently dis-tracted by a DUI Checkpoint and did notsee the pedestrian. It’s not uncommon for

law enforcement to set up DUI Checkpoints on SR75.While nobody condones Drunk Driving, it has hurt morethan one local business owner that might serve alcoholwhen they set up the checkpoint right in front of yourestablishment. We won’t go into the Constitutional Is-sues of Unlawful Search and Seizure without ProbableCause. We’ll save that for another time.How much money did it cost to set up the DUI Check-point that precipitated the death of a young father?How many officers were present? How many manhours? How many Patrol Cars? How much gasoline?How much did the Fire Department, Paramedics andAmbulance Drivers cost?Was the DUI Checkpoint in and of itself a distractionthat may have contributed to the death of a young manthis last weekend? Would the driver of the car even hita pedestrian if he wasn’t looking at all the police carsand bright lights? Would this accident have even oc-curred if the DUI Checkpoint had not been present atthat location?These checkpoints have become more than randomand require the allocation of significant time and man-power for questionable results. They may catch a fewbut, at what cost? There is no price on a life. There isno price to replace a child’s Daddy. Maybe we needthese checkpoints less often to maintain the publicsafety? Whatever happened to probable cause anyway?If you are driving in I.B. and it’s after dark: then that isprobable cause to be pulled over?

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The Mariners were victorious Friday Night with a 28-7 win against Clairemont High School.The Union Tribune picked Clairemont to win (31-14), so it was good additional motivationfor the players. Khalil Spruill (RB) had 147 rushing yards and 1TD. Michael Wilson (QB/DB) had a passing and a rushing Touchdown. Alejandro Sosa (WR/DB) caught a 22 yardtouchdown pass from Wilson and Miguel Godinez (WR/LB) had a 21 yard rushing TD. Thedefense shut out the Clairemont offense forcing multiple turnovers. Clairemont’s only scorewas on a 99-yard kickoff return.This week, the Mariners travel up to Las Vegas, NV to play Durango High School on Friday(9/11) at 7PM. The Mariners will also be taking a tour of the UNLV Campus and have theopportunity to watch UNLV play UCLA on Saturday (9/12). The kids are focused on thegame, but looking forward to a memorable experience with their teammates. Tyler Arciaga

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The goal of the agreement is to nurture a deeper understanding of eachother’s cultures by conducting student exchanges between the two com-munities, as well as artistic development workshops and mutual tourisminitiatives.Located 10 miles south of the U.S./Mexico border, the Mexican city ofRosarito has long been a popular tourist destination for people from all oversouthern California, as well as northern Mexico. While the town’s popula-tion is three times larger than that of Imperial Beach, the cities have much incommon. Just as Imperial Beach is the most southwesterly city in the UnitedStates, Rosarito is the westernmost city in Mexico.Once a suburb of Tijuana, Rosarito was incorporated as an independentmunicipality in 1995. Since then, its fortunes have risen and fallen. Duringthe 2008 recession, the city experienced a sharp decline in tourism. In thelast few months however, the city has benefited from a reinvigorated inter-est from travelers looking for a quick weekend getaway.The Mexican government, as well as the State of Baja California, have re-cently provided grants aimed at improving the infrastructure of Rosarito.Such improvements included widening the main boulevard and refurbishingthe downtown corridor.The friendship ceremony was held in the Dempsey Holder Safety Center,where the mayors of both communities and their retinue acknowledged therelationship between both municipalities. Gifts were then exchanged, withRosarito presenting Imperial Beach with a glass plaque, and Imperial Beachpresenting Rosarito with a wooden plaque. - Jordan Jacobo

The driver, later identified as 24 year old Jonathan Rojas, was arrested onthe scene for driving under the influence (DUI), as well as gross vehicularmanslaughter.Carl Yaney’s four grown children had been in town that weekend to visittheir ailing grandmother, who lived with Mr. Yaney and for whom he wasprimary caregiver.A longtime Imperial Beach resident, Yaney was an avid surfer who oftentook to the shores of I.B.As he was a regular at the Salty Frog, a small memorial with his picture hastemporarily been set up just outside for patrons and passer-by to pay theirrespects. - Jordan Jacobo

When it was dry, your car would bounce around like an off-road vehicle.When it rained, the thick mud made getting home scary.”The city plans on initially paving 14 alleyways within Imperial Beach, at acost of just over $1 million. While construction is slated to take quite a fewmonths, residents have mostly expressed relief and gratitude for the under-taking.The majority of praise has been directed at Mayor Dedina, who has madethe revitalization project a major priority, as well as the Imperial Beach Pub-lic Works Department.The initial round of alleys to be paved are mostly located east of 9th street,between Grove Avenue and Elm Avenue just off Imperial Beach Boulevard.

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Established in 1960, Marion Catholic High School quickly distinguished it-self as one of the top private schools in the county. It was finally closed in2007 when the Roman Catholic Diocese of San Diego decided to relocatethe school to Chula Vista and rename it Mater Dei Catholic High School.Among its more notable Alumni are NFL players Mickey Pimentel and StanleyDaniels, New York Mets pitcher George Milke, actor/director John CarlosFrey, San Diego Assistant District Attorney Jesse Rodriguez and formerCalifornia State Assembly member Mary Salas.Just before the school was demolished, a small group of former studentsvisited the site in order to pay their last respects to their Alma Matter.The 17-acre property now belongs to a private developer, who plans onconstructing a series of homes on the site. - Jordan Jacobo

LOCAL FIREFIGHTER’S GIVE SURF LESSONSOn Saturday August 29th local Imperial Beach Firefighters from Station 39 partnered withEndless Summer Surf Academy. They provided free surf lessons to 25 burn survivors andtheir families at South Mission Beach. The San Diego Burn Institute (BI) organized the eventfor local (San Diego and Riverside County) burn survivors. The day was packed full of familyfun in the sun. Burn survivors surfed the morning away with firefighters. The event wasfollowed up with a lunch provided by Hodad’s Ocean Beach. Hodad’s donated an amazingBBQ lunch for firefighter’s volunteers and burn survivors.The Imperial Beach Fire Department (and almost all SD County fire departments) participatesin raising funds and awareness throughout the year for the San Diego Burn Institute, includingthe annual boot drive (typically in April), and demolition derby at the opening day of the SDCounty Fair which we reported on earlier in the year. Some of you may remember seeing theDerby car during the recent parade. Firefighters have also volunteered as burn camp counse-lors at Camp Beyond the Scars, which is a week long summer camp for pediatric burn survi-vors. Our next fundraiser is an all Firefighters surf contest on October 3rd at Crystal Pier.Come out and show your support and watch as Firefighters battle it out for the title. For moreinformation on the upcoming competition, San Diego Burn Institute or how you can donateplease visit http://www.burninstitute.org/ - Jeannette Shambaugh

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THE OWNER OFA POPULAR ICE CREAM PARLORIN NESTOR HAS DIED

Juan Andrade opened the Oasis Ice Cream Parlor in 1978. On Sunday, longtimecustomers visited the parlor to pay their respects to him.His wife and kids plan to keep the shop open in his honor. Services for Mr. Andradehave been posted on Oasis' Facebook page.Viewing/Rosary - Sunday, September 13, 7pm-9pmLocation: Glenn Abbey Mortuary 3838 Bonita Rd, Bonita, CA, 91902Funeral - Monday September 14,10:00 am St Charles Church 990 Saturn Blvd, San Diego, CA, 92154 preceding toburial grounds at Glenn AbbeyReception/Celebration of Life: Following BurialLocation La Quinta De Guadalupe located directly behind St Charles Parish 93818th St., San Diego, CA, 9215

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BLUES BBQ FESTIVALImperial Beach Chamber of Commerce Presents aBarbeque and Blues Festival on Saturday, September19, from 10 am to 5pm at Portwood Pier Plaza, (IBPier) Evergreen, and Seacoast Drive. What a way toend the summer with some of San Diego’s Awardwinning bands, BBQ food, a Beer Garden featuringCoronado Brewing Company beers. The event is freeand open to the public.The day begins with the “The Charles Burton BluesBand” Burton power trio will take you on a fun rompthrough 13 original compositions covering a widearray of Blues styles.BBQ and Blues Band Line up10:00am Blues Music Warm up with DJ BrianMatthewsSpecial Guest Appearance by “Jake & El?” duringthe event!10:30 – 11:30am. Gregory Michael’s Band just up-loaded a YouTube to follow:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hCDdAj7-NTk12:00 -1:30pm Charles Burton Blues BandThe Charles Burton Blues Band, is a San Diego-basedblues/rock ensemble, Burton’s power trio takes uson a fun romp through 13 original compositions cov-ering a wide array of blues styles. Burton representedone of the San Diego blues organizations in the 2009International Blues Challenge, a trip he recounts inthe snaky, mid-tempo blues number “Goin’ To Mem-phis.” Burton’s fingers then fly all over the fret boardon the up-tempo instrumental shuffle, “Crackdown,”asserting his place as a guitarist looking to make hisplace in the blues world.Born in Los Angeles in 1958, Charles Burton playswith fire, and when he does, his articulation andphrasing are instantly recognizable. This tall drink ofwater has been playing Blues, Country, Rock, andRoots music for over forty years. He has played leadguitar in Country bands in Los Angeles (1970’s),Honolulu (1980’s), Tokyo (1990’s), and Fresno,California. He headlined the Fresno Blues Festivalplaying with the late great Hosea Leavy in 1995. As a

blues guitarist and singer, he has released fourCDs with the Charles Burton Blues Band, andhas toured Europe headlining festivals, cul-ture houses, and clubs twice a year since2005. In 2007/2008 he toured Scandinaviawith Maury “Hooter” Saslaff (Big JackJohnson and the Oilers), playing over 200gigs in seven months! In 2009 he won SanDiego’s International Blues Challenge finals. That sameyear he took first place in San Diego’s King of the Bluescompetition. Widely regarded as the best blues guitaristin San Diego, Charles is San Diego’s Blues Ambassadorto the world.2:15 to 3:30pm Lady J and the Soulful KnightsThis dynamic blues band is comprised of some of SanDiego’s most talented, versatile, and inspired musicians.The band plays blues art-forms ranging from Chicagoblues to gospel/soul-based blues, and performs soul-stir-ring renditions of songs by blues greats such as EttaJames, Ruth Brown, Koko Taylor, Bobby ‘Blue’ Bland,James Cotton, and others. Over the years, the band hasthrilled audiences at some of San Diego’s most premiereevents and venues. Whether audiences dance to theirmusic or just sit, listen, and absorb, they agree that theEarthmovers Featuring Lady J provides a captivating,entertaining, and most memorable experience! The bandmembers are Lady J, lead vocals; Robert Labiak, bass;Karl Dring, harp & lead guitar; Pat Kelley, keyboards;and Rex Havoc- drums. For more information, visitwww.facebook.com/earthmoversblues.”Lenny “Fuzzy” Rankins 4:00 pm to close !

4:00 pm to close Lenny “Fuzzy” RankinsBorn in Cleveland, Ohio, Lenny “Fuzzy” Rankinscomes from a rich background of performing gos-pel music. It was when he relocated to the westcoast in the 90’s and he was introduced to FroBrigham that Fuzzy discovered the diversity of theblues.He has been selected to play with many mastersincluding BB King, Etta James and Bobby “Blue”Bland. The winner of this year’s IBC challenge hewill represent San Diego in Memphis in January,2014. In addition to this he has received a numberof local awards and a Grammy in 2007 for his gui-tar work on Ike Turner’s CD “Risin’ With TheBlues”.Fuzzy, a skilled storyteller, writer, composer andproducer, plays bass, drums and keys. He is a won-derful blues and jazz performer. He is best knownfor the masterful control of his fretwork on theguitar which combined with his soulful yet power-ful vocals and witty entertainment style is sure tocapture your attention and stir the emotions.www.fuzzyrankinsblues.comEdwards has played and recorded since he was 12,and has performed as a bass player, vocalist, andsongwriter with the Early Morning Blues Band andthen later with Penrod in late the 60s & 70s and hasopened for legendary names such as Linda Ronstadt,

Chubby Checkers and Albert King. Followed by Grammyaward winner, Lenny “Fuzzy Rankins”, who has been se-lected to play with many masters including BB King, EttaJames and Bobby “Blue” Bland. Fuzzy, a skilled storyteller,writer, composer and producer, plays bass, drums and keys.The Little Kings “Blues That Swing”, they have their ownbrand of Chicago, Texas, and West Coast Blues and Swingis guaranteed to get audiences groovin’ and dancing, withlocal Imperial Beach drummer Bruce Steward keeping thebeat. We end the day with “The Earthmovers Featuring LadyJ” a dynamic blues band comprised of some of San Diego’smost talented, versatile, and inspired musicians. The bandplays blues art-forms ranging from Chicago blues to gos-pel/soul-based blues, and performs soul-stirring renditionsof songs by blues greats such as Etta James, Ruth Brown,Koko Taylor, Bobby ‘Blue’ Bland, James Cotton, and othersThe Imperial Beach Chamber of Commerce and VisitorsBureau is organized to advance the general welfare and pros-perity of the Imperial Beach area so that its citizens and allareas of its business community shall prosper. All necessarymeans of promotion shall be provided and particular atten-tion and emphasis shall be given to the economic, civic,commercial, cultural, industrial, social, and educational in-terests of the area.For more information contact Candy Unger: (619) 424-3151

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As anyone who reads a newspaper today realizes,toxic mold litigation has become a major issue that isaffecting contractors and developers. Toxic mold canimpact indoor air quality, create foul odors and hasbeen linked to digestive, respiratory, skin illnessesand neurological conditions.Although all molds are a type of fungus and havebeen on earth since well before the biblical era, me-dia articles raise the specter of toxic molds that canharm humans. Not all molds are toxic. A mold maybe toxic when that mold produces mycotoxins. My-cotoxins can cause a severe reaction to anyone whocomes in contact with such compounds.In order for any mold to grow requires water, a foodsource and time. Typically, the food source is de-composed organic matter. Since water is a criticalcomponent, any time water is present in a structuredue to water penetration through the envelope of thebuilding; water leaking from interior pipes, or watercondensing due to excess humidity in a structure,there is a possibility of mold growth. Should there betoxic mold growth in the structure, and the neces-sary presence of water in that structure is allegedlydue to defective workmanship there is an increasingprobability that designer, developer and/or contrac-tor will be named in lawsuit seeking recovery of dam-ages arising from the presence of the toxic mold.The greatest concern of insurers and toxic mold de-fendants has been the cost of remediating a moldcontaminated structure. Small amounts of certaintypes of mold have been determined to create healthrisks. The mold can be behind walls and in otherinaccessible areas. In order to remove the mold itmaybe necessary to remove sheet rock and otherbuilding components to make the area accessible toremedial workers. Workers who decontaminate thestructure often will be required to wear protectivegear and setup barriers to isolate the area being de-contaminated from the rest of the structure. As aresult, mold remediation can be expensive and timeconsuming.Before 2002, there were no state or federal statutesor regulations concerning mold in structures. TheUnited States Environmental Protection Agency’swebsite states: “Standards or Threshold Limit Values(TLVs) for airborne concentrations of mold, or moldspores, have not been set. Currently, there are noEPA regulations or standards for airborne mold con-taminants.” However, in the Fall of 2001, CaliforniaLegislature passed and the Governor signed severalbills that were aimed at the ever increasing issue of

mold. These bills were intended to be the vehicle fordeveloping standards and acceptable exposure limitsfor mold. It was hoped by industry members thatonce standards were developed, the determinationof whether or not a party’s conduct fell below thestandards could be objectively ascertained.Two New Mold Laws In MotionA. The Toxic Mold Protection ActThe first bill (SB 732), entitled The Toxic Mold Pro-tection Act (Health & Safety Code §§ 26100-26516)required the California Department of Health Services(DHS) to convene a task force to advise the DHS onthe development of permissible exposure limits tomold; to consider the feasibility of adopting permis-sible exposure limits to molds in indoor environmentspermissible exposure limits to mold for indoor envi-ronments that avoid adverse health effects.”B. The Fungal Contamination In Indoor EnvironmentsActThe second bill (AB 284), entitled The Fungal Con-tamination In Indoor Environments Act, is found atHealth & Safety Code section 26200 to 26204. ThisAct required the California Research Bureau, whichis part of the California State Library, in conjunctionwith the DHS to perform a study of, and publishfindings on, fungal contamination in indoor environ-ments.Civil Litigation and Health IssuesUntil such time as toxic mold guidelines and stan-dards are created judges and juries will be left withthe dubious task of determining, based on expert tes-timony, whether or not a party is responsible for themoisture intrusion that may or may not have causedthe formation of the toxic mold.An whether or not aperson has been damaged by extended exposure intheir living or working environment. Even thoughthe State and Federal Governments have not adoptedlimits officially, that does not mean the the City ofImperial Beach couldn’t establish limit.There has been some talk of having a pre-occupancyinspection of rental property to make sure that thereare no health hazards in a dwelling.Many think thatsuch a pre-occupancy inspection could be seen asrenter friendly in I.B. where a majority of citizensare renters. Perhaps mold could be one of the itemson a checklist? If the City does not requireremediation, they should at least require disclosureto prospective tenants that there were issues previ-ously. Shouldn’t the Building or Code Department beable to order remediation of mold in dwellings? Ap-parently they do not currently have guidelines to en-force on this issue.

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IS THE ‘SILVER STRAND’REALLY MINED?

I moved to Chula Vista in 1975 when I was 17 andgraduated from Hilltop High School in 1976. Rightafter graduation, I went into the Navy and spent mostof my four year stint in San Diego.I don’t remember the first time I heard someone talkabout the Silver Strand being mined, but I have heardit many times over the years. The Silver Strand is anatural bar of land (tombolo) that connects ImperialBeach with Coronado and accommodates 4.5 milesof HWY 75.The story goes that sometime in the 50’s or 60’s theNavy strategically planted munitions along the Strand;and in the event the San Diego Harbor was everblocked, it could be detonated to open an emergencysea lane.The rumor was that they buried it somewhere alongthe 75 acre nature preserve; designated Delta Southby the Navy and off-limits to the public. Frankly, alot of people believe the story is only an urban legend,and there is more than one online article that de-nounces it as conspiracy theory.But despite not having first-hand knowledge, I’ve al-ways accepted it as fact. Besides once hearing it froma credible source, it seemed logical for the military toestablish a contingency, in lieu of what happened inPearl Harbor. And there are a number of facts to sup-port the claim:* The 2013 Union-Tribune article by Jeanette Steeleentitled ‘Navy searches Silver Strand for ammo’; shequoted Navy spokesperson, Lt. Michael Smith. It isclose to being an admission by the Navy.* The ‘Silver Strand’ is home to the Navy’s UDT(Underwater Demolition Team) ‘Seals’ training.* The Navy’s geophysical mapping of 2009 confirmedsubsurface anomalies.For those of us that accept the premise, it does raiseother questions. Like. Was the strategy to actuallyblowup a channel or to assist heavy equipment andexpedite earth moving? Did the Navy replace or justremove the degraded munitions? Have the advance-ments in weaponry and technologies made the threatobsolete? - Charles Powel

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away the items that you no longer need to your IB neigh-bors. If you don't have anything to donate,no problem --you are also invited to come and browse and take home anew treasure for FREE! If you have items to give away,you can drop them off anytime from 9:30am to 1:30pm(the earlier the better) on the day of the event. Ideas foritems to bring include excess fruits or vegetables from yourgarden, small appliances and tools, books, dishes, games,toys, clothes, etc. Items that don't find a new home will bedonated to a local charity at the end of the day.The first IB Free Market will be held on Saturday, Septem-ber 26th from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. The event will takeplace at the IB United Methodist Church (IBUMC), 455Palm Avenue. For questions, call IBUMC at 619-424-5181.Look for the Pink Flamingos on the day of the event!

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C O U N C I LWAT C HD O G . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

SEPTEMBER 2, 2015

1.1 - Captain French from the Imperial Beach Fire Department re-ceived a proclamation recognizing National Preparedness Month.

2.1 – 2.6 – Approval of the Consent Agenda. MOTION CARRIEDUNANIMOUSLY.

The Council then jumped ahead to items 6.1 & 6.2

6.1 – Discussion and adoption of the Redevelopment Agency Suc-cessor Agency’s Administrative Budget for the period January 1,2016 thru June 30, 2106. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY.

6.2 – Discussion and adoption regarding Redevelopment AgencySuccessor Agency Recognized Obligation Payment Schedule forJanuary 1, 2016 thru June 30, 2016, MOTION CARRIED UNANI-MOUSLY.

5.1 – Discussion regarding City’s Sewer Rates. Council gave direc-tion to study the methodology used to calculate rates.

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Tide Chart courtesy of LivingReefMemorial.comMisty (A173262) is an ador-able 5 year old spayed femaleTorbie. That’s a tortie/tabbymix. She is great with othercats. For the month of Sep-tember all of our friendly fe-lines over a year of age havethe special adoption fee of$25. That includes them be-ing spayed or neutered, cur-rently vaccinated, andmicrochipped. For more in-formation about all of ourshelter pets contact theChula Vista Animal Care Fa-cility at 619-691-5174 or atlsepton@chulavistaca.gov

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Debora and Wesley Stewart are a happily married couple who havebeen IB locals for over ten years. In 2009, they took a family trip toHawaii and realized not many children get the opportunity to surf thewaves. Focusing on empowering foster kids, they created a nonprofitorganization where they can provide orphans with water based activi-ties. With the consistency of the program, children that have neverseen the beach get to experience surf camps, paddle board and surfcompetitions where the winner get s a trip to Hawaii, achievementprograms and other events. Hurley is sponsoring the upcoming movienight for Urban Surf for Kids the Friday before the upcoming compe-titions here in Southern Cali. -Priscilla Villalpando

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(Left to Right: Councilmembers Brian Bilbray and Lorie Bragg, Central Elemen-tary Principal Armando Lopez, Mayor Serge Dedina, and a nearby resident whois affected by this alley paving project.)

Imperial Beach Mayor Serge Dedina and fellow Councilmembers Lorie Braggand Brian Bilbray were on hand Tuesday, September 8 to break ground on thecommencement of the paving of 14 alleys in the City of Imperial Beach.

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