Alcohol Task Force never discussed OTL
Once again, Bill Bradshaw has written a letter to the editor filled with inaccurate statements. In regards to OTL, it was never discussed during Beach Alcohol Task Force meetings.
No one in San Diego (including the prohibitionists like Bill) thinks that OTL should be denied to have the same event they’ve been having for years ” an event where you are allowed to BYOB, enjoy the sun, play games and have a cool adult beverage in the sun. All San Diegans take pride in this event.
However, the point of the article was the sweetheart exemption negotiated by Donna Frye, Scott Peters and Kevin Faulconer. When Kevin created his ill-advised legislation, he neglected to consider the impacts to well-run events like OTL.
Therefore, he wrote the letter published on www.beachandbaypress.com to get OTL a permit that gives them a four-day hiatus from the law he created. No “average joe” would be able to get that kind of a permit for a wedding or volleyball tournament ever.
Special events permits traditionally have fences, security and beer gardens. The spirit of the event would never proceed under those constraints, hence the exemption memo penned by the above council members.
Guess what, Bill? OTL is “unregulated beach behavior,” not too different than drinking and games on the beach at Reed Street a mere year ago. It’s nice to see your moral double standard when it comes to events that are isolated in Fiesta Island.
Shelly Watts
Playa del Pacífico
Keep your dog indoors during fireworks shows
Every year many, many dogs end up in emergency hospitals, shelters and unfortunately too many end up dead in the road from terror they feel from hearing the loud noises during the holiday.
They panic and run to try and get away. People fire off rockets, fireworks and then at night the fireworks come on and it truly sounds like a war zone. Even dogs who live within earshot of the SeaWorld fireworks that go off every night react to the holiday fireworks which are much louder.
Please consider keeping your dog safely indoors during this special holiday. A terrified dog can get out and over a six foot fence. I live in Ocean Beach and every year I see so many people walking down to see the fireworks with their dogs in tow and I shutter. And every year, a couple of days after the weekend the signs start to go up on the bulletin board at the beach “dog lost on the 4th of July.”
Please do right by your dog and keep it safe at home “inside.
Trish Hausman
punto loma