Police search for armed bandit in OB robbery
The San Diego Police Department’s Western Division and investigators from the Robbery Unit are hunting for an armed thief who struck the 3rd Corner Wine Shop and Bistro in Ocean Beach shortly after midnight Monday.
According to San Diego Police Department Sgt. David Jennings, the suspect entered the business through a back door and confronted the cash-register clerk with a dark, semi-automatic handgun, demanding cash.
Jennings said the armed bandit then fled through the front door with the cash.
The suspect is described as a Portuguese male about 20 to 30 years old, wearing a gray and white shirt, blue jeans and a Fedora hat.
Residents with information are asked to call (619) 692-4800.
Multiple agencies rescue vessel in distress
San Diego Harbor Police assisted in the rescue of a “vessel in distress” on Sunday, May 18, using a night vision device, according to authorities.
Harbor Police Cpl. Joseph Sharp said his agency received a call to assist in the search shortly before 10 p.m. in the kelp bed area off the Point Loma lighthouse.
Harbor Police dispatched patrol boats and landslide units, joining members of the U.S. Coast Guard, San Diego Lifeguards, a San Diego Police Department helicopter and law enforcement authorities from the Department of Defense and U.S. Navy.
Around 10:30 p.m. the vessel was located and Harbor Police landslide units directed the helicopter and police vessels toward the vessel, according to Sharp.
The rescue units reached the distressed vehicle, determining no one on board was injured, he said.
Sharp said the Harbor Police took the distressed vehicle in tow and removed it from the kelp beds until it was in a safe area where the boat’s operator was able to take command.
Applications available for June 28 OB Chili Cook-Off
The Ocean Beach MainStreet Association is currently accepting applications for entries in the 29th annual Ocean Beach Street Fair and Amateur Chili Cook-Off, slated for June 28.
There is a $20 application fee, and forms are available at the MainStreet Association office, 1868 Bacon St., or online at www.oceanbeachsandiego.com.
Proceeds benefit the Ocean Beach Fouth of July festivities.
Entrants are expected to generate 10 gallons of their best chili and will be provided a 10-foot-by-10-foot stall to cook in and decorate.
Tasting will take place that day from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., or whenever the chili runs out, according to organizers.
For more information, call (619) 224-4906.
Ocean Beach gets more attention from film industry
Locals who have been observing the filming of a television pilot “Mythological X” on the streets of Ocean Beach will now be able to watch the show for more than one episode.
According to officials with the San Diego Film Commission, the CBS network has picked the show up for a series slated for the fall lineup.
Renamed “The Ex List,” the show will continue to film in San Diego, putting Ocean Beach squarely in the spotlight.
The series is expected to employ about 150 people.
Additionally, the film commission announced that the British Broadcast Corporation (BBC) will be filming a television show which will follow British children participating in San Diego’s Junior Lifeguard Program.
The show’s producers are currently searching for two 6-bedroom beach houses in Ocean Beach, Pacific Beach or Mission Beach.
Residents interested in renting out their large beach home for the entire month of July may e-mail information to [email protected].
According to film commission officials, the houses do not have to be on the beach but at least be within bicycling range to the beach.
Memorial Day service, ceremony set for May 26
Members of the military, public officials, military veterans and the public will have an opportunity to participate in the 108th Memorial Day event at Fort Rosecrans National Cemetery on Monday, May 26.
The event, scheduled for a 10 a.m. start, will feature a Memorial Day service and a Day of Remembrance ceremony.
The program will include music, a wreath tribute, speeches, a cannon-and-rifle salute, a bagpipe player and special readings for the occasion.
The keynote speaker for the event is expected to be Brig. Gen. Angela Salinas, commanding general of the Marine Corps Recruit Depot/Western Recruiting Region.
Special parking will be estabished at Fort Rosecrans National Cemetery along Cabrillo Memorial Drive in Point Loma.
For more information, call (619) 553-2084.
Eastern Star sets food bank, clothing collection
Point Loma Eastern Star #490 will be joining with sister chapters in San Diego County to support a May 24 project called “Sensational Saturday.”
The event will involve the collection of nonperishable food items to give to local food banks and the collection of clothing and household items for local domestic violence centers, along with care packages to send to military servicemen and women overseas.
Donated items include:
“¢ Food bank items such as canned tuna/canned meat, peanut butter, low-sugar cereals, single-serving fruit juices in boxes, canned vegetables or canned fruit.
“¢ Women’s shelters items such as sheets, towels, clothing, baby supplies, toothbrushes and toothpaste, as well as other toiletry items.
“¢ Military support items include instant coffee, powdered Gatorade, hot chocolate, tea bags, beef jerky, bubble gum, microwave popcorn and granola bars. Toiletry items include baby wipes, clothing, Chapstick, soap and body wash, towels, sun block and lip balm.
The drop-off point for items will be at the East San Diego Masonic Hall at 7849 Tommy Drive from 8 a.m. to noon. Any donations can be brought during that time.
The Point Loma chapter of Eastern Star is also planning various social events in the near future. For information or to inquire about membership, call (619) 223-0460.
Cabrillo Monument launches photo contest
Officials with Cabrillo National Monument have initiated a photo contest through July 31, allowing residents a chance to have their captured image appear on thousands of 2009 annual park passes.
The contest, the first of its kind, is designed to attract submissions of everything from the Juan Rodriguez statue and the 19th-century Old Point Loma Lighthouse to spectacular images of San Diego Bay, tidepools, the Pacific Ocean and wildlife.
Park officials kicked off the contest April 19. The photo competition is sponsored by the Cabrillo National Monument Foundation, which will award three prizes that include foundation memberships and gift certificates redeemable at the foundation’s bookstore in the visitor center.
Rules of the contest:
“¢ Photo subject must be of or within the Cabrillo National Monument;
“¢ Entries must be submitted by mail only and postmarked no later than July 31;
“¢ Limit of three photo entries per household;
“¢ There is no entry fee, but monument entrance fees apply;
“¢ Photos will not be returned and become the property of the Cabrillo National Monument and Cabrillo National Monument Foundation;
“¢ Employees of the monument and employees and trustees of the foundation are not eligible.
Complete contest rules and photo submission guidelines can be found at www.cnmf.org. For more information, call (619) 557-5450.
Taggart named Middle School Principal of Year
Correia Middle School principal Linda Taggart has been named Administrator of the Year in the Middle Grades Principal Category for San Diego County.
Taggart received the award at the “Honoring Our Own” awards dinner hosted by the Association of California School Administrators (ACSA) Region 18 and the San Diego County School Board Association (SDCSBA).
The event was held at the Sheraton San Diego Resort and Marina on April 30.
University honors
cereal entrepreneur
Point Loma Nazarene University’s Fermanian School of Business honored student Stephen R. Miller as its Student Entrepreneur of the Year during the university’s Entrepreneur Enrichment Program (EEP) Banquet on Thursday, May 1.
Miller earned the honor for his business plan for The Cereal Company.
University officials said Miller’s plan describes The Cereal Company as a new, unique café that would distinguish itself by offering cereal instead of coffee, creating a casual environment for customers. Offering a variety of cereal for the customers to choose from will allow customers to individualize their bowl and personalize their experience.”
Miller, a senior double-major in business administration and philosophy/theology with an accounting minor, earned $3,000 for his work on the project. University officials said he was mentored by Robert G. Harp of Global Hospitality Resources, Inc. and Gale Bamford of Bamford Cattle Feeders.
Miller is hoping to engage in additional market research in Boulder, Colo. following his graduation, eyeing a potential startup of his business concept in 2009 or 2010.
The 2007-08 EEP banquet honored seven completed plans and student and team entrepreneurs, receiving a $500 award and additional gifts.
Stephen Haskell earned the David and Dorothy Latter Free Enterprise Award for his project “Harbor Light Commerce Center,” a plan proposing a small business incubation site for low- and middle-income entrepreneurs.
For more information, call (619) 849-2692, or visit www.pointloma.edu/Fermanian.