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Last weekend I went down to, what I have always called, south beach. That beautiful stretch of pristine beach in front of the Hotel Del where I have spent so many wonderful moments from the late 1950s to now. The image of vast open beautiful white sand that leads down to the shore was the picture that I expected. But that was not the sight that I found. What I saw horrified me, and I do not use that term lightly. It also angered me, made me cry, and left me wondering just where I was. This could not be Coronado.

What I found was this beautiful beach had been confiscated by the Hotel Del and turned into some type of Vegas beach bar. First were the signs that laid claim to at least two-thirds of the beach. These posted signs started at the beginning of the beach walk, all along the walk, down the beach along the palm trees more than half-way to the shore, and across the beach from that point almost all the way to the rocks!

And what did these posted signs say? Welcome to Del Beach, please see an attendant for beach services. They have renamed the beach, and sectioned off the beach with signage, but it didnt stop there. Inside the sign-fenced area was another area with a real plastic fence that enclosed what seemed like hundreds of red and white lounges and some huge cabanas thrown in too. Of course there were more cabanas and lounges strewn within the posted sign area, and a couple of beach shacks were thrown in for check-in and guest services.

Ah, the guest services, now being served on our beach, for those who are allowed in, are cocktails. Yes, alcohol and smoking are allowed and welcome on this beautiful, sectioned off beach.

And you do need to be a guest or member or something. When I tried to walk onto this new Del Beach within seconds I was approached by a man in a white shirt who asked me if I was a guest or member. It was the first time in over 50 years that I was asked for a reason for being on the beach.

When I asked what was going on, and if they had a permit to take over so much of the beach, another man said it was private property! I saw one or two more white shirts (and a red shirt too) coming toward me so I turned and got off their beach.

This is not fair and is not right. The beach belongs to everyone, locals and tourists alike. Is this fair to the tourists that do not stay at the Del? What about all the people that are staying at other Coronado hotels, or all the people that come from all over San Diego County to visit our beaches?

Now dont get me wrong, I love the Del. So many memories from childhood on are centered at the hotel. I use their spa, and encourage friends and family to stay there. I realize that they are a good friend to our city, but sometimes even good friends can go too far and need to be reminded that friendships go both ways, the city does a lot for the hotel also.

This beach grabbing, without letting the residents know and confer on is wrong. It is especially wrong when their posted boundaries are just short of the water so that our Coronado lifeguards are responsible for the safety of these guests. Even if they are breaking our citys laws about drinking and smoking on the beach.

The turning of a beautiful pristine beach into some type of Hollywood/ Las Vegas pool party layout is not only wrong but it is so ugly.

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The Fayetteville City Council on June 5 conducted the first of two public hearings on the Lafayette Square luxury apartment proposal.

Coming on the heels of the opening of Pinewood Atlanta Studios, the $43 million project near downtown Fayetteville would give the city and county a first look at apartment living complete with concierge-level services.

The 11.6-acre property, located on the north side of Ga. Highway 54 between Lafayette Avenue on the east and Sharon Drive to the west, was rezoned in June 2011 under the PCD (planned community development) zoning designation for approximately 192 units that were slated for persons 55 years of age and older. Those plans were later abandoned. The current proposal calls for 210 luxury apartments contained in a gated community with no age restrictions.

The public comments portion of the public hearing included one by Tony Parrott, a resident at the adjacent Villages residential development. Parrott asked that Lafayette Square be limited to the 192 apartments approved several years ago, adding that the annexed area on the citys west side would be the best place for the apartment development.

The other speaker in public comments was Carolyn Cary who asked the developer questions concerning perspective tenants and the terms of leases.

Miles Hill, founder of The Charter Companies of Auburn, Alabama, said aside from a number of corporate apartments, all others would carry a 12-month lease. The corporate apartments would be fully furnished and would include a six-month lease, he said.

Were not interested in less than six months. Well let the extended-stay businesses deal with those, Hill said.

Pertaining to residency at Lafayette Square, Hill said tenants will be required to undergo a police background check, a credit check, a last landlord check and an employment check.

The layout of the property shows four apartment buildings, each with three floors, and six carriage-style buildings. Two of the apartment buildings will border Hwy. 54 with one on the north side of the property and one in the center of the site. As proposed, two of the apartment buildings will contain 39 units each with the remaining two buildings containing 54 units each.

Though previously approved as a PCD project and because PCD approval is project-specific, the current proposal requires rezoning due to several factors. Those include a change in the footprint of the proposed buildings, the change in usage from age-restricted to non-age-restricted and the small increase in the number of proposed apartments.

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San Diego, CA (PRWEB) June 13, 2014

The Bill Howe Family of Companies is comprised of three divisions offering expert services in plumbing, heating & air conditioning and flood & restoration. The one-stop shop started with San Diego plumber, Bill Howe, and has grown over the past 30 years to over 130 employees in San Diego; plumbers, heating & air technicians and restoration & reconstruction specialists with support staff managing daily operations from their headquarters on Aero Drive. The family-owned and operated business continues its success through education and training, quality products and services, and dedication to community outreach.

The San Diego plumber has supported several charitable organizations throughout the history of the company, including the San Diego Burn Institute, San Diego Food Bank and the American Heart Association in San Diego (AHA). Their sponsorship of the AHA has been highly successful and the Bill Howe Family of Companies has been sponsoring the AHA since 2010.

As part of the AHA Sponsorship, the Bill Howe Family of Companies makes an annual donation of $25,000 and hosts a 3-month long drawing contest for children ages 5-12, the "Howe" Healthy is Your Heart Drawing Contest. The contest asks children to draw their idea of a healthy heart. In 2014, over 400 drawings were submitted from across the county and six winners were chosen in several different categories. The Grand Prize winner, Soliana, age 10 from Poway, CA received a $250 gift card to Toys R Us, and an invitation for her and her family to attend the AHA Heart Ball that will be held at the Hotel Del Coronado on Saturday, June 14. There were four additional age category winners and a Facebook Favorite and they each received a $100 Toys R Us gift card.

We really love teaming up with the American Heart Association each year, especially as it allows us the incredible opportunity to connect with local children in our community, said Tina Howe, Vice President of the Bill Howe Family of Companies. We are passionate about supporting the San Diego community that has been so good to us in our 34-year history, and the AHA initiatives align so well with our own dedication to creating healthy & active lifestyles in our own company and industry.

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