Month: March 2015

  • Ed Harris to Speak at City Council for Citywide Ban on Single Use Plastic Bags

    Ed Harris to Speak at City Council for Citywide Ban on Single Use Plastic Bags

    On Tuesday, March 17th at 10am former District 2 Councilmember and clubmember Ed Harris will speak at City Council during public comment. He will be joining Surf Rider and about 60 students from Innovations Academy. There will be Surfrider activists from Rise Above Plastics and many others present. Ed is asking City Council to push…

  • Mar 22 – Monthly Meeting – Political Climate

    Mar 22 – Monthly Meeting – Political Climate

    Updates: We’re delighted to announce our Congressmember Scott Peters will attend this meeting, and in addition Joe LaCava will talk about the One Paseo petition drive. This month’s meeting is about climate action (or inaction) on the San Diego region generally and the beach areas in particular. Climate Action Campaign is based in San Diego and is…

  • Mar 19 – Local Planning Board Elections

    Mar 19 – Local Planning Board Elections

    Congratulations to clubmembers Andrew Waltz and Tom Gawronski who were elected to represent Ocean Beach Districts 4 and 6 respectively last Tuesday March 10, 2015 at the OB Planning Board Elections. Blake Herrschaft was also elected for District 3. These results are unofficial until certified by the Board at their next meeting on April 1, 2015.…

  • Remarks by the President at the 50th Anniversary of the Selma to Montgomery Marches

    Remarks by the President at the 50th Anniversary of the Selma to Montgomery Marches

    Edmund Pettus Bridge Selma, Alabama 2:17 P.M. CST AUDIENCE MEMBER:  We love you, President Obama! THE PRESIDENT:  Well, you know I love you back.  (Applause.) It is a rare honor in this life to follow one of your heroes.  And John Lewis is one of my heroes. Now, I have to imagine that when a…

  • Video – Labor and the Democratic Party

    Video – Labor and the Democratic Party

    At February’s monthly meeting as well as taking some great photographs of the event Patrick Schultheis also recorded video of the two speakers. For those who weren’t there, or to review some of the great Labor issues we were given, we’ve posted the videos to our YouTube channel, and below. Enjoy, share (the videos, like all…

  • Notes from February’s Meeting – Labor and the Democratic Party

    Notes from February’s Meeting – Labor and the Democratic Party

    Club President Susan Peinado called the February 22, 2015 meeting to order at 3:31 PM. She thanked everyone that brought snacks. Welcome and Introduction of Elected Officials and Candidates Susan welcomed and introduced guests: reporter Doug Porter; Kimberly Beatty, School Board President of Poway Unified; Barbara Bry, Founder of Run Women Run; Joe LaCava of…