Port of San Diego to Welcome Surfin' Santa to Seaport Village

Contact: Marguerite Elicone (619) 686-6222 Thursday, 19 November 2009

On Saturday, November 28, the Port of San Diego, Seaport Village and SDG&E will join forces to ring in the holiday season.

It all begins at 1 p.m. with a blast of cannon fire announcing the arrival of a special guest. Santa Claus, minus his traditional fur-trimmed red suit, will debark a pirate ship and head for shore. Donned in swim trunks, he’ll arrive in Seaport Village to kick off an afternoon filled with holiday music and live entertainment.

Helicopter Crew Helps Port on Imperial Beach Pier Project

Contact: Dale Frost (619) 686-6461 Monday, 16 November 2009

A Huey helicopter was used to lift and then set three 60-foot-long piles on the Imperial Beach Pier to strengthen the structure. This marks the first time a helicopter was used on a Port construction project.

The work is part of a more than $600,000 Port District maintenance project to ensure the pier’s continued safety and longevity.

Restored Corsair Fighter Plane Joins USS Midway Museum Collection

Contact: Dale Frost (619) 686-6222 Friday, 13 November 2009

Visitors to the USS Midway Museum can get a close-up view of a restored F4U-4 Corsair, a rare signature fighter plane. The recently donated Corsair now joins 25 other aircraft on display at the aircraft carrier museum.

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Port of San Diego Appoints New Public Art Director

Contact: John Gilmore (619) 686-7206 Tuesday, 10 November 2009

The Port of San Diego has named Yvonne Wise as the agency’s Public Art Director.

Wise, who has more than 15 years of experience in the public sector and arts education, joined the Port in 2007 as a Public Art Manager. She has been the Acting Public Art Director since January.

Before moving to San Diego, Wise served as the City of Philadelphia’s Public Art Director.

High Tech High Students Publish Book Examining Endangered Species of San Diego Bay

Contact: (619) 686-7206 (619) 341-5684 Monday, 09 November 2009

Students at High Tech High have just completed the fourth book in a series that examines the health of San Diego Bay.

“Our book is not just a story, but rather a call for conservation that we hope will echo across the beautiful city of San Diego and beyond, for the benefit of our biosphere and all its inhabitants.”

Gary and Jerri-Ann Jacobs High Tech High Student Authors

Through essays, photographs, poetry and illustrations, coupled with months of research and interviews, “San Diego Bay: A Call for Conservation” focuses on the bay’s health and 18 species that live in and around the bay, including the green sea turtle, California brown pelican, black skimmer, peregrine falcon and burrowing owl.