Tree Committee launches yearly food and toy drive The Ocean Beach Tree Committee, a subcommittee of the Ocean Beach Town Council, is again sponsoring its annual Point Loma/Ocean Beach Holiday Food and Toy Drive. According to event organizers, this year’s campaign will provide families and seniors with a holiday meal and area children with toys. Donation boxes have already been established and the food and toys will be distributed to less fortunate families after Saturday, Dec. 20. Volunteers are also needed to help wrap presents and sort food on Dec. 16, Dec. 18 and Dec. 19 from 5 to 7:30 p.m. at the Point Loma Masonic Temple, 1711 Sunset Cliffs Blvd., said organizers. Committee members also said cash donations are being welcomed to buy turkeys, hams, milk, butter, eggs and pies. Canned goods and new toys may be dropped off at any of the following locations: • Union Bank in Ocean Beach; • Ocean Beach Elementary School; • OB People’s Food Co-op; • Pruitt Realty in Ocean Beach; • US Bank in Ocean Beach; • Farmers Market on Wednesday, Dec. 17 in music area; • San Diego National Bank on Rosecrans Street; • Prudential Real Estate on Rosecrans Street; • PLOBRA office, 1231 Scott St.; • Willis Allen Realty, 2904 Cañon St.; • Washington Mutual in Ocean Beach. Donations may be mailed to: OB Tree Festival/Food &?Toy Drive, P.O. Box 7225, San Diego, 92167. For more information, call Claudia Jack or Gerry Boehmke at (619) 846-6269. OBMA hands out honors for window decorating The Ocean Beach MainStreet Association has announced the winners of the annual OB Window Decorating Contest. First place honors went to Vignettes, 2828 Newport Ave., for the judge’s choice “Best Overall Creativity Award.” Second place honors went to Beach Sweets, 5022 Newport Ave., for “Best Holiday Theme Display.” Capturing third place was Bone Appetit Ocean Beach Pet Supply, 4845 Newport Ave., for the best merchandise display “Display of Your Products Award.” Special mention was awarded to Dog Beach Dog Wash, 4933 Voltaire St.