Rick Oldham is the president of the Pacific Beach Town Council (PBTC), a 58-year-old volunteer-based nonprofit organization whose mission is enhancing, improving and protecting the community of Pacific Beach. P: What are your goals moving forward? Oldham: “My drive continues to be getting PB cleaned up – street sweeping and ridding the area of litter issues we have.” The Town Council’s Safe and Beautiful Committee holds cleanup events the first Saturday of every month. During the October cleanup, 26 volunteers removed several hundred pounds of trash, Oldham said. He credits the work of the Safe and Beautiful Committee with helping the Town Council become a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization. In addition to continuing to clean up the community, Oldham said he is also looking forward to future Town Council events such as Concerts on the Green, the annual wine tasting fundraiser and maintaining the Rose Creek Cottage. P: What would you tell someone who is considering joining the Town Council? Oldham: “We’re working on community issues and working with City Council to make our community a better place. I invite them to join us in that quest. We’re looking for people to join us in our mission of making our community as nice a place as we can.” P: What’s your favorite part of being on the Town Council? Oldham: “Working with various groups to try to make it a better place for all of us to live. A lot of people misconstrue what the PB Town Council does. People approach us with street issues and other concerns and ask us to do something about it. We’re not a governing entity; we have to work through City Council.” Oldham said one of the town council’s primary jobs is “getting issues pushed up the ladder to the City Council. It’s hard work but it’s worth it.” P: What’s your favorite thing about living in Pacific Beach? Oldham: “I’ve lived here a long time … the beach, the ocean, the scenery and being close to the water.” In addition to serving on the board of directors as past president, Oldham plans to continue his involvement with the Safe and Beautiful Committee and other Town Council programs and events. He also wants to see more residents become active participants in their community. “I want more people to get involved,” Oldham said. Citing events such as BeachFest and the holiday parade, Oldham said, “The community benefits from the Town Council.” AYUNTAMIENTO DE PLAYA DEL PACIFICO 1706 Garnet Ave. (858) 483-6666 www.pbtowncouncil.org • The PBTC’s general membership meeting is held at 6:30 p.m. the third Wednesday of every month at the Earl and Birdie Taylor Library, 4275 Cass St. The public is invited to attend. The Town Council also holds monthly cleanup and networking events. • This month’s Pacific Beach Dineout, a chance to try the culinary offerings at one of PB’s restaurants, will be at 6 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 27 at Gringo’s Cantina, 4474 Mission Blvd. • The Safe and Beautiful Committee will meet at 6:30 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 29 at Knox Chapel, behind the Pacific Beach Presbyterian Church, 1675 Garnet Ave.