Local resident who supports local heritage & history
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Marcella Piersol
4 years ago
Approve the statue, it will be great for the beach and paddling community!!!
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Will Bond
4 years ago
Stoked for this to happen!
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Anonymous
4 years ago
Yes !
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Jeff Cutler
4 years ago
Dear City Council,
I am a life long resident of Manhattan Beach, and am fortunate enough to have had the honor of raising my family in this incredible town.
Growing up a surfer in Manhattan Beach, I was introduced to the sport of prone paddling by the close-knit and ever growing community of watermen/women and ocean enthusiasts that reside in the South Bay. The Catalina Classic was always a thing of myth and legend to us young local surfers. An accomplishment well beyond many of our imagination, yet always something we wanted to conquer in the back of our minds. When I learned of the incredibly colorful history of “The Classic” (Tom Blake, Greg Noll, Tom Zahn, Ricky Grigg, Buddy Bohn, Gibby Gibson to name a few of the legends involved in the early days) what was a very far fetched goal of mine became a must do. A rite of passage that was indeed something I needed to be a part of.
I participated in the Classic in 2007 and 2008, finishing both times. I’ve subsequently served on the board of the race, have had the blessing of working alongside both Buddy Bohn and Gibby Gibson, and crewed numerous times for close friends. I’ve spent hundreds of hours of my life dedicated to either participating in, or helping with the Catalina Classic for one reason…the incredibly rich history that The Classic boasts.
I don’t think that participants alone should have knowledge of the Catalina Classic history. I think whoever walks along the strand and stares out to Catalina should know the history. They should get a glimpse into the grit and the honor those paddlers embraced as they made the 32 mile journey home. They should understand that the race is a celebration of the unique relationship many South Bay residents have with the ocean. People should understand that the race embodies community. Not only the community of paddlers, the but the community that embraces the paddlers when they pass the orange buoy at the and of the pier, ultimately making it t
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Kelly Murphy
4 years ago
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Manhattan Beach has strayed way to far from the original surf town vibe. Building this statue would be a step in the right direction to restore the surf town vibe to Manhattan Beach
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Bill Lafferty
4 years ago
I did the classic this year, and I am all for it!! Feel free to use my name.
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John Henkes
4 years ago
Sending support from NJ!
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Nicky Seferian
4 years ago
DO IT!
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Marjorie L Falcon
4 years ago
This is a lovely statue, and represents both surfing and the old spirit of Manhattan Beach.
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Maggie Read
4 years ago
Hello, as a SouthBay resident for over 40 years, this is a welcome addition to the community. I support this installation and hope to see it soon! Maggie Read
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Randolph Hannon
4 years ago
As an over 30 year resident of MB I would very much like to see this memorial approved.
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Rory
4 years ago
Hell, yea!
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Jim Lott
4 years ago
former MBer and surfer. Great idea
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Cathy manolis
4 years ago
Yes yes add my name!
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Timothy OConnor
4 years ago
Hell yes. Tim (TIMO) OConnor
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Ky Haak
4 years ago
Go paddle boarders
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Janet Bradfield
4 years ago
Would look great there. Very beautiful piece of art.
Life long MB homeowner
I support the Catalina Classic statue.
Local resident who supports local heritage & history
Approve the statue, it will be great for the beach and paddling community!!!
Stoked for this to happen!
Yes !
Dear City Council, I am a life long resident of Manhattan Beach, and am fortunate enough to have had the honor of raising my family in this incredible town. Growing up a surfer in Manhattan Beach, I was introduced to the sport of prone paddling by the close-knit and ever growing community of watermen/women and ocean enthusiasts that reside in the South Bay. The Catalina Classic was always a thing of myth and legend to us young local surfers. An accomplishment well beyond many of our imagination, yet always something we wanted to conquer in the back of our minds. When I learned of the incredibly colorful history of “The Classic” (Tom Blake, Greg Noll, Tom Zahn, Ricky Grigg, Buddy Bohn, Gibby Gibson to name a few of the legends involved in the early days) what was a very far fetched goal of mine became a must do. A rite of passage that was indeed something I needed to be a part of. I participated in the Classic in 2007 and 2008, finishing both times. I’ve subsequently served on the board of the race, have had the blessing of working alongside both Buddy Bohn and Gibby Gibson, and crewed numerous times for close friends. I’ve spent hundreds of hours of my life dedicated to either participating in, or helping with the Catalina Classic for one reason…the incredibly rich history that The Classic boasts. I don’t think that participants alone should have knowledge of the Catalina Classic history. I think whoever walks along the strand and stares out to Catalina should know the history. They should get a glimpse into the grit and the honor those paddlers embraced as they made the 32 mile journey home. They should understand that the race is a celebration of the unique relationship many South Bay residents have with the ocean. People should understand that the race embodies community. Not only the community of paddlers, the but the community that embraces the paddlers when they pass the orange buoy at the and of the pier, ultimately making it t
Manhattan Beach has strayed way to far from the original surf town vibe. Building this statue would be a step in the right direction to restore the surf town vibe to Manhattan Beach
I did the classic this year, and I am all for it!! Feel free to use my name.
Sending support from NJ!
DO IT!
This is a lovely statue, and represents both surfing and the old spirit of Manhattan Beach.
Hello, as a SouthBay resident for over 40 years, this is a welcome addition to the community. I support this installation and hope to see it soon! Maggie Read
As an over 30 year resident of MB I would very much like to see this memorial approved.
Hell, yea!
former MBer and surfer. Great idea
Yes yes add my name!
Hell yes. Tim (TIMO) OConnor
Go paddle boarders
Would look great there. Very beautiful piece of art.