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Tidal Twister is the amusement park’s third new coaster in the past six years. A fourth, named Mako, is expected to open in 2020. COURTESY PHOTO New South Mission Beach lifeguard station is ‘beautiful’ BY DAVE SCHWAB | BEACH & BAY PRESS Beachgoers walk past the new City committee favors fido- South Mission Beach lifeguard friendly option for Fiesta Island aving survived a law- station. THOMAS MELVILLE / BEACH & BAY PRESS SEE PAGE 2 suit and construction Hdelays, San Diego life- in a sidewalk from the ample guards unveiled the new South parking lot to the station Mission Beach lifeguard station entrance. at a recent open house. The new tower and station “It’s an amazing, beautiful directly oversees an area from tower,” said San Diego Lifeguard the South Mission Beach jetty Chief James Gartland. “We to Ventura Place. couldn’t be happier. It just gives “This is definitely an upgrade us a great perspective of the for everyone,” said Dana Vanos, beach. What we have now is a president of the San Diego Life- state-of-the-art building that The new facility features observation tower. saving Association, during a will serve our community for dual-observation areas, a The project also repaired sneak peak by the Beach & Bay the next 30 to 50 years.” ground floor with a first-aid adjacent sidewalks and curbs Press of the new station. The 3,809-square-foot, three- room, storage for rescue vehi- and installed an erosion-control Touring the facility, Vanos story lifeguard station just north cles and equipment, a second barrier. It now facilitates dis- showed off the state-of- the-art of the jetty replaced a temporary floor with an observation deck abled access. The project also men’s and women’s locker Pacific Beach Middle music facility, now demolished, that and administration area, and a restriped parking spaces, students earn awards was constructed in 1974. third floor housing the main installed new signage, and put SEE STATION, Page 12 SEE PAGE 8 FRIDAY · MAY 31, 2019 2 BEACH & BAY PRESS NEWS Environment Committee favors fido-friendly option for Fiesta Island BY DAVE SCHWAB | BEACH & BAY PRESS “This is a most opportune time to og owner’s tails were wagging as the San preserve Fiesta Island DDiego City Council Envi- as a magic place...” ronment Committee May 23 voted 4-0 for their preferred option in BARBARA BRY redeveloping Fiesta Island. DISTRICT 1 COUNCILMEMBER The issue will now go to the full City Council Monday, June 17 at 2 “I’m in support of doing every- p.m. in council chambers. It will thing we can to keep Fiesta Island also have to pass muster with the as natural as possible,” said com- California Coastal Commission. mittee chair Dr. Jen Campbell of Government agencies have gone District 2, who moved to approve back-and-forth on choosing dog lover’s Option B. between two alternatives: Option B Committee member Council- favored by Fiesta Island Dog Own- man Scott Sherman, a dog owner, ers, and Option A espoused by said he’s been going to Fiesta non-motorized boaters including Island since he was a kid. “Being a kayakers and paddle boarders. boater and a paddler as well, I like Option A would divide the man- to try and find a compromise,” made island with a road and Sherman said proposing an alter- reduce access for off-leash dog native for non-motorized boaters. park users, while providing stor- “The nearby South Shores boat age and beach access for personal Julia Gray runs with her dog Whiskers at Fiesta Island. KATHY MILLER GRAY / BEACH & BAY PRESS launch is both underutilized, and watercraft. Option B would keep the best place to practice. This can the island intact and undivided option would “amend and update We are dog owners too. The pad- nomic circumstance. Please don’t be a win-win for everybody,” he while increasing the fenced, off- the Mission Bay Park master plan dling community needs a perma- pave our paradise.” said. leash area, which would be bisect- with a new vision and conceptual nent home.” “This is not an issue of taking “I appreciate that we had two ed by a road if Option A is ulti- plan.” “The San Diego Audubon Soci- versus sharing,” testified FIDO options and the passion and com- mately selected. Emotions ran high on both sides ety supports Option A,” testified president Carolyn Chase arguing if mitment on both sides,” said com- Either option is proposed as an during lengthy public testimony. Andrew Meyer. Option A is chosen, “You’ll be mittee member Barbara Bry of amendment to the Mission Bay Speaking for Option A, James Gon- “Tens of thousands of people turning seven acres of multi-use District 1. “This is a most oppor- Park Master Plan to update the zalez said, “It’s about sharing, not use this open space 365 days a today over to exclusive use by one tune time to preserve Fiesta Island land uses and vision for 470-acre, someone winning or losing. The year from dawn to dusk,” testified group forever.” as a magic place to San Diegans multi-use Fiesta Island. solution can be a win-win for all.” Kathy Parrish of FIDO for Option “How many of you love Fiesta for generations to come.” City staffer Sarah Osborne told Added Gonzalez, “There are 17 B. “We come from every demo- Island the way it is?” asked anoth- the council committee that either off-leash dog parks in San Diego… graphic, every ethnicity and eco- er speaker. 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