Volunteers needed for Ocean Beach Street Fair
Don’t miss a most fun volunteer opportunity in Ocean Beach – the annual Street Fair and Chili Cook-Off Festival on Saturday, June 24. Volunteer registration is open, and Ocean Beach MainStreet Association is recruiting for lots of great positions. Check out the details and register at www.OceanBeachSanDiego.com. Volunteering is even more fun with friends, so spread the word! Luxury condos coming to Rosecrans St.
Bellamar, a collection of 16 two-bedroom master flats, is coming to 1180 Rosecrans St. in Point Loma replacing Blockbuster Video, Ipanema Watch & Jewelry and Gus’s Subs. Developer Rudy Medina said July is now the target date for completion of the housing project, which recently raised its roof prior to drywall construction.
Designed by Martinez Cutri Architects, many of Bellamar’s units exceed 2,000 square feet in size and are being priced in the low $1.1 million-range. It’s a price the project’s website claims “will be significantly lower than similar-sized units in the immediate area.” Bellamar features skyline and harbor views and has luxurious and sustainable amenities including an electric car charging station, rooftop deck and barbecue area. The housing project is in the heart of Point Loma Village and “Little Portugal.” For more information, visit bellamarpointloma.com.
Concerning the eight jacaranda trees Point Loma Association planted and nurtured for so many years before construction began on the project site, developers are assuring that, when new landscaping goes in, it will include nine or 10 maturing jacaranda trees.
The PLA member memorial plaques, rescued as construction began, have also been relocated. The new jacarandas will offer more locations for PLA families to memorialize the names of loved ones if they choose. I-5 ramp closures
The northbound I-5 off-ramp at Balboa Avenue will be temporarily closed Friday, June 2 at 7 p.m. through Monday, June 5 at 5 a.m. Crews will install infrastructure to support a new railroad bridge on Balboa Avenue/Garnet Avenue. Changeable Message Signs will be placed in advance of the closure detouring motorists to take the northbound I-5 exit at Clairemont Drive/Mission Bay Drive.
Additionally, between 6 and 8:30 a.m. on Sunday, June 4, motorists will encounter a series of intermittent traffic closures up to 10 minutes on northbound and southbound I-5 near Balboa Avenue. The rolling closures are needed to relocate electric distribution lines across the freeway. Ocean Beach Town Council logo contest
The Ocean Beach Town Council is holding a logo design contest through June 5. They are looking for locals to submit logo designs that represent Ocean Beach’s unique community. The winner will receive a $250 Visa gift card, and their design will be on all OBTC materials. To submit a design, send it to [email protected] in vector format. OB signs remembered
Ocean Beach Historical Society presenter Claudia Jack has an extensive Ocean Beach sign collection of the community’s most memorable and funny signs. She saved many signs that were on the way to being trashed or destroyed. Jack will also talk briefly on the importance of community volunteerism at 7 p.m. Thursday, June 15 at Point Loma United Methodist Church, 1984 Sunset Cliffs Blvd. Don’t miss this flash from the past as words and images trigger your memories of OB’s unique and colorful history. Peninsula Singers spring concert
The Peninsula Singers will present “Inspirational Music” at its spring concert on Friday, June 9 from 7 to 8:15 p.m. at All Souls Episcopal Church, 1475 Catalina Blvd. Tickets are $15 for adults, $12 for students, seniors and military. Children age 10 and under may attend for free. For more information or to purchase tickets, visit www.peninsulasingerssandiego.org.
Music includes American spirituals, pieces from “Fiddler on the Roof,” “The Sound of Music,” and “Carousel”; and other uplifting popular and classical music selections.
Peninsula Singers is a Community Choir based in Point Loma under the direction of Sarah Suhonen and accompanied by Stewart Simon on piano. The choir has performed at many venues throughout the community including the Point Loma Village Cultural Faire, Point Loma High School, several local libraries, and December Nights in Balboa Park.
Established in 2003, Peninsula Singers is a committee of the nonprofit Ocean Beach Community Foundation. OB photo contest The Ocean Beach Town Council has started a “Share Your OB” photo contest. To enter just tag your best photos of OB with #shareyourOB and post on Instagram or Facebook. Winner receives bragging rights and is entered in a monthly drawing for some cool swag. Each Saturday, a new winner will be announced. So get out there and #shareyourOB.
