Come celebrate the 50th anniversary of the very first election to the OB Planning Board! We’re having a party!
On May 4th, 1976, thousands of OB residents, tenants, property owners and business owners voted in the first democratic election of a neighborhood volunteer panel. And it’s still here — and so are over 40 other planning boards across the City of San Diego. But Ocean Beach was the first.
The celebration party will be Tuesday night, May 26th from 6 to 8 pm at Dirty Birds Ocean Beach, 1927 Cable Street.
The OB Rag, as well as other community groups, are hosting the celebration — the OB Historical Society, the current OB Planning Board, and we’re hoping others will jump on the bandwagon, such as the OB Mainstreet Assoc., the OB Community Development Corp., The OB Woman’s Club, the OB Community Foundation.
Dirty Birds is opening up their lower dining area for the party and because the event is community-oriented, is giving us a huge break on the price for finger-foods. (There will be a no-host bar.) Guests will be asked for a small donation.
This is a very important victory for OBceans to celebrate. OB was the first community to force the city to allow urban planning to be a democratic process. The residents and property and business owners have a right to determine the future of their community.
So, come out — and please RSVP to the OB Rag.
If you’re planning on attending, please let us know by emailing the Rag: obragblog@gmail.com – and please confidentially leave your name and number of attendees.
The Rag has a unique format, covers a wide range of stories that are important and of interest to the coastal communities.
Editor Dude was there himself, 50 years ago! Cheers to the OB Planning Board on 50 years!