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Eileen Bannan-Hanson September 18, 2012 at 01:32 pm
This shows that most people are kind! Thank you for sharing this and thanks to those who helped the…Read More dolphin.
Kelly Tracy September 18, 2012 at 12:48 pm
Thank you IB Patch for sharing this story of local compassion :-)
Jon Hall September 10, 2012 at 05:28 pm
Serge --- was going to comment on this response you wrote:…Read More
http://link.patch.com/view/4f36e4ef5a43876f5c8d1300504e4026dd6a49886b000049/1d8f2ebe
but I can't seem to find it here ...
Anyway, I wanted to ask about how it is you are allowed to surf in the sloughs and how many Dolphins there are are in the sloughs --- not off-shore in the open Pacific, but in the sloughs themselves ...
Serge Dedina September 10, 2012 at 04:36 pm
Hi Salinde:
The costs of building a marina entrance in an area where 20 foot waves break during…Read More winter storms and the costs of annual dredging of that entrance would have been in the tens of millions of dollars. And I do understand that engineering constraints are often technical and financial--which meant that IB was a no go due to the high cost. No one was willing to pay the construction and permanent costs of a such a ludicrous project. And more than probably the IB marina idea was quite a bit lower on the "let's do it" scale for the U.S. than putting a man on the moon or building the Panama Canal.
Jon Hall September 9, 2012 at 08:46 pm
To Serge and all others --- I never said a damn thing about a Marina --- and that idiotic idea was…Read More abandoned long before the eco-terrorists took the sloughs
No, what I was referring to was the fun all of us had in the Sloughs --- from the motorcycle races there (late 1950's --- put on by the Don Diegan Motorcycle Club - President George Hall) to the plethora of kids who learned to drive there, to the great fishing at the Mouth, the clamming, all the *dates* locals had there, and who could forget Eddie's 30th Birthday Party
Yep, the sloughs were a very important part of life in IB ...
Ben McCue September 5, 2012 at 01:21 pm
Its great to see how this event brings so many people together for a common cause: to celebrate the…Read More river and highlight the need to continue its cleanup and restoration. Every time I'm down in the river valley I'm amazed by the wildlife; last week I saw a coyote walking by the community garden on Hollister St.
John Galt September 5, 2012 at 11:40 am
Good to clean it all up before the rains come to send it to the ocean.
John Galt August 23, 2012 at 04:11 pm
"Off-leash dogs can wreak havoc, said Lisa Cox with U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service."
Why…Read More are dogs running this area off leash?
BAD OWNERS
Does Imperial Beach need a law enforcement person to write tickets until the DOG OWNERS are trained? If so, then increase the fine to pay for law enforcement.
BAD DOG OWNERS disrespect our community, our sidewalks, greass areas and parks. HAVE THEY NO SHAME? None.
And please don't give me the agrument about needing a dog park. Get your own yard for Fido to poop in.
Libi Uremovic November 25, 2012 at 12:47 pm
"...Since 2008 WiLDCOAST has been at the forth front of the Marine Life Protection Act ...''…Read More
'forefront'..forth front makes them 4th in line... one of those words that get overpowered by spellcheck ...
very cool program and good to see they will take kids at 15....a high school science teacher should jump on this for their entire class...
Marina Andriola March 12, 2013 at 03:35 pm
Wow, I didn't realize this was an old article. I'm packing up my life here in Nor Cal and can't get…Read More enough to read about IB! Want to add...
Local support is crucial to a town's desirability! The new resident above made a suggestion that IB needs more bike racks. Yes, that's a smart and simple idea from a newcomer! She brings a fresh eye and she's invested! After 40 years up north (Santa Cruz, West Marin and the Sonoma County cities of Sebastopol, Bodega Bay and Petaluma), I too am so excited to soon be joining this evolving, vibrant, beach community. When's the next meeting?
Marina Andriola March 12, 2013 at 03:26 pm
Wow, love the IB passion! The one way corridor thru the biz and beachfront area is a great idea.…Read More Libi, I so appreciate your posts, experience and knowledge; but I disagree about a traffic problem being created by switching to a one way street. I lived long term in three towns where a two way downtown street was made into one way street with the extra lane turned into diagonal side by side parking. People drove slower, found parking on the first pass through and could enter/exit street parking with more visibility and safety. Walking became a pleasure, cruising and racing through town at night became impossible, businesses were able to thrive, and a vibrant area for visitors and locals was created. Antique shops, dress stores, shoe stores, theaters, gourmet delis, bakeries, health food stores... all found success in this pedestrian and parking friendly environment. The waterfront of IB is spectacular. The developers can't believe that this virgin of a town is still acting like a rebellious teenager. All beauty, mixed messages and conflicted emotion makes you ripe for exploitation. IB can be better than it is without losing its soul. Support the wonderful friday farmers market. Educate and encourage recycling. Look at successful beach towns and consider what goes on in them. IB does not have to become just another So Cal hot mess on the beach to be a success in tourism.
Debbie July 23, 2012 at 11:25 pm
Lack of volunteers was an easy way out for the Sandcastle Competition Committee.
There are lots of…Read More volunteers out here! If I had known this I would have stepped up and organized the whole thing! Or why didn't the City of Imperial Beach pay someone to run it or even The Chamber of Commerce? With as much revenue it brought to IB you think it would have been worth it to them. So Sad......
Kevin George July 25, 2012 at 02:02 pm
gay soldier, you must have not gotten the memo, " you people" has now been deemed…Read More politically incorrect hate speech.
http://abcnews.go.com/blogs/politics/2012/07/did-ann-romney-say-you-people-the-road-argument-at-a-truck-shop-boehner-on-bachmann-rubios-anti-pledge-drive/
But it's tough to keep up with who you are insulting these days.
LT June 26, 2012 at 01:55 am
hmmm, so i guess every boss i've ever had was a bully since they didn't think i should get paid…Read More unless i actually showed up and did work that they deemed necessary. my parents were huge bullies, they used to make me eat lima beans when my own "personal view" was that ice cream was better for me. so if these people have no "right" to do this than clearly i have a lawsuit on my hands stemming from an infringement of my personal rights, correct? now if i could only find a lawyer to represent me... wait by the above definitions, i guess lawyers are some of the biggest bullies of them all. good grief!!
Michael Gerzen June 25, 2012 at 02:17 am
The Recreation Center at Saturn & Coronado Blvd. is trying to set up an anti-bully show in…Read More August with a move for young children & their parents.
john sexton June 21, 2012 at 06:00 pm
Jessica is a true champion in her efforts to stop this most devastating behavior.
Barbara Elliott-Sanders June 26, 2012 at 01:47 pm
Chris : Thank you for the dedication to the children of the South Bay!
Nancy W. Dayton June 24, 2012 at 03:44 pm
Congratulations Chris! You deserve it. What a lady with a beautiful giving spirit and wonderful…Read More smile. Enjoy! Hugs Nancy
Kelly Tracy June 24, 2012 at 12:47 pm
Congratulations Chris and thank you for all your dedication and time helping out the Sheriffs…Read More department and the citizens of Imperial Beach.
Karan Fitch July 4, 2012 at 01:02 am
Three weeks after our RELAY for LIFE and I still can't find the words to express what RELAY meant to…Read More me this year.. I've met some new lifetime friends. I've learned that a new found lifetime friend has brain cancer.. She's in for the fight of her life and God willing she'll be okay. I learned that we -- the Imperial Beach Relay for Life surpassed the funds raised in any past year... To date - we raised more than $21,000.00... and we're still accepting donations and this past Sunday compelted our final fundraiser for 2012.. so this figure isn't quite final... ONE THING I CAN SAY FOR SURE.. 2 THINGS ACTUALLY.. Donna - We love you and 2013.. LOOK OUT..Relay for Life is going to rock this town. City of IB - council members and residents alike, we need your help to build our Relay to be something our City can be oh so Proud of!! This year - when you see a PURPLE RIBBON tied to something - THINK.. RELAY for LIFE..
CozetteM1@aol.com June 11, 2012 at 09:32 pm
Beto, thank you for providing us with SO much wonderful music. You are right, it was an amazing…Read More event. Thank you too, for adding pictures of the event. I wish we could figure out how to get the community MORE involved before next year. They don't know what a great time they missed!
Albert Beto Miranda June 11, 2012 at 01:01 am
Great turn out !! had an amazing time, and very emotional, thanks to my Crew of hard working young…Read More men and women that where in the trenches loading and unloading instruments and musical gear from the stage, the unseen volunteers, you guys ROCK and you all made a difference in this event ,Eduard Olmos, Mario Ortega, Juan Pablo and Jon Bastida, Tarren woodruff hoyle. To Andy Rutherburg, for providing his sound system, and sharing his story with me.
To all my favorite bands that played, you all know who u are, (to many to mention).
a heart felt thank you to EVERYONE on the committee. Karen you are a hard working lady and busy as a bee. Luv'ya
Corrections in above article: Joanna Gerdipee, helped provide music, and Rebecca Miranda (sisters)witch was holding strong until after the luminary walk while her big sister played "In the Arms of an Angel" both lost Grandma Diana Gephart 2 years ago to this deadly disease.
My name is Albert Miranda , better know as "Beto" And i relayed for my Family!!!!!
We are "UpTowm promotions and Entertainment" we bring a message of home love and unity. when words are absent .... "Break the silence...... with music" Thank you for letting me us be a part of something so special. see you next year!!
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