Razor blades found at Mission Bay playground San Diego Police Northern Division are investigating the discovery of about 10 razor blades in the grass in a children’s playground near Mariner’s Point off Bonita Cove. Northern Division captain Shelley Zimmerman said police have not identified a suspect. The blades were discovered on July 10 when police reports said a man at the park with his family stepped on one of the standard-size blades while barefoot, resulting in a cut that required stitches. Police were called to the scene and used a metal detector to retrieve about 10 blades. Zimmerman said she believes the blades were placed deliberately and that it is an isolated incident. “We were very fortunate that no children were hurt,” Zimmerman said. “There were lots of children in the area and we were fortunate that no one else got hurt.” Body discovered on San Diego River bank San Diego Police are investigating a death that occurred July 21 in Mission Bay Park near the San Diego River. At 8:24 p.m. on July 21, a passerby came across a body in the brush area near the San Diego River at 4600 Friars Road and notified police, who responded to a radio call to meet with him. The man was reportedly walking with a friend on the sidewalk next to the river looking for a fishing spot when the two discovered the dead male in the vegetation south of Friars Road between the sidewalk and the river. According to San Diego police, police officers and an investigator from the medical examiner’s office examined the body and found trauma that warranted notification of the homicide unit. According to the homicide unit, the victim appears to have died from a single gunshot wound to the head, possibly self-inflicted. The victim has not been identified. Police reports describe him as white and between 45 and 50 years old. Anyone with information should contact the homicide unit at (619) 531-2293. Church pairs kids with grandparents Pacific Beach Christian Church (PBCC) is giving kids a chance to soak up the wisdom of their elders during the Granny’s Attic summer program. The church’s new event will be held July 27 to 31 from 9 a.m. to noon. “We’re trying to connect some of our youth as well as the children in the community with some of our more mature adults that have a lot of talents and skills and stories that we think will be fun to share with the young ones,” said PBCC co-director of children’s ministry Christine Johnson. Each of the program’s five days will include games, devotion and story time with pastor Brian Daly and youth pastor Keith Norton and a large group project headed by a grandma or grandpa. On the first day of the program, a pair of grandmothers will teach kids how to bake a lemon pie from scratch. “All our grandmas and grandpas are very fun and loving and energetic,” Johnson said. “They love to spend time with the young ones – it keeps them young and keeps them active.” Other activities during Granny’s Attic include gardening, crafts and reading older children’s books such as “Nancy Drew” and “Hardy Boys.” Johnson said as part of the program, children will get a taste of what it was like growing up in the early parts of the 20th century. “They have good stories – telling them a little bit about their lives and how they grew up,” Johnson said. The devotion portion of Granny’s Attic will be about 45 minutes of the daily routine. Johnson said it is a central element of the program. “It is in a church setting,” Johnson said. “We want to teach the children about the value of a family – a church family as well as of your natural family.” Johnson said PBCC will cap Granny’s Attic at 15 children, and eight spots are still open. Registration for the program costs $30 and covers craft materials, gardening equipment, a daily snack and a T-shirt. Granny’s Attic is part of PBCC’s attempt to revamp their children’s ministry. Johnson said she hopes that the church’s youth programs will expand in the coming month. “We have under-gone a re-model and expansion of our facilities,” Johnson said. “We have added classrooms and we’re really seeking to implement a thriving children’s and youth program. We encourage families in the community to come and check out the program.” Pacific Beach Christian Church is located at 1074 Loring St. To register a child for Granny’s Attic or for more information about the program, call (858) 483-4504 or visit www.pbchristian.org. PB Surf Shop holds public birthday bash Pacific Beach Surf Shop opened in 1959 as a beach rental shop, turned into a surf shop in 1962 and has changed hands three times before Randy Strunk, a lifelong surfer from Clairemont, took over in 1994. PB Surf Shop will celebrate 47 years with a birthday bash on Aug. 1 from 2 p.m. to 9 p.m. at 4150 Mission Blvd. “We didn’t have any competition back then,” Strunk said. “Pacific Beach Surf Shop has played such an important role in the development of surfing in the area…A lot of great surfers have come through here.” Strunk said Larry Gordon, who owned the PB Surf Shop in 1962 and now owns Gordon and Smith, also played a large role in the local surfing community. The Aug. 1 party will feature surfer and musician Denny Aaberg and the Cheater 5. Aaberg co-wrote the surf movie, Big Wednesday, in the ’70s, based loosely on his own surfing experience in Malibu. A Hawaiian barbecue will be served throughout the day for $5, and a local photographer will give a slide show after dark. The party is free and open to the public. Man stabbed in hand on Cass Street A 35-year-old man walking with his girlfriend on Cass Street near Reed Avenue was stabbed in the hand by a 25-year-old white male on July 18 at 5 a.m. following an argument, according to San Diego Police Department reports. The victim and his girlfriend were walking southbound on Cass Street when they were confronted by the male and female, both white and about 25 years old. Both suspects fled, and the wound was not life threatening. Police are investigating. Candlestick-wielding attacker apprehended An arrest was made following a hot prowl burglary at 953 Braemar Lane in PB on July 12. According to police, 34-year-old Andrew Spedding forced his way in through a window and attacked a female sleeping in her bed with a candlestick. The victim’s husband woke up and fought Spedding, who took off on foot and was taken into custody two blocks away. The victim suffered head and face injuries and was treated at a hospital. Coffee shop on Garnet robbed at gunpoint Better Buzz Coffee at 1909 Garnet Ave. was reportedly robbed on the morning of July 14 with a loss of $400. According to police reports, around 10:10 a.m. a white male entered the shop, pointed a silver handgun at the clerk and demanded money. The male was wearing a white or ivory-colored shirt with brown and green stripes, a dark undershirt, blue jeans and tan shoes and was last seen leaving on foot. SDPD robbery division is investigating. Artists needed for community project The San Diego Beach Improvement Group is calling all artists to help paint two police storage units and the retaining wall around the trash area at Belmont Park in a beach-theme fashion. The Mission Beach Town Council will pay for the supplies, undertake the necessary preparations and may pay the artist a stipend. Donations, paint and supplies are also welcome. For more information, e-mail Maruta Gardner of the Mission Beach Women’s Club at [email protected] or call (619) 888-6743.