Pacific Beach honors its community’s first responders at PAESAN
by Elizabeth Marie Himchak
The Pacific Beach Town Council hosted its 45th annual Police and Emergency Services Appreciation Night community barbecue at De Anza Cove Park on Sept. 24.
The evening’s top honorees were the city’s lifeguards who protect those visiting the beaches in Pacific Beach and Mission Beach.
Also honored were San Diego Police Officers Austin Stanek, Jordan Wallace and Jake Grybow who patrol PB, MB and La Jolla; San Diego Fire-Rescue Engineer/Paramedic James Smith, a decade-long PB resident assigned to the Midway District; Lifeguard Sgt. Daryl Pawlack, honored for his dedication to Pacific Beach; and the city’s Park Ranger Unit that includes Roberto Bejar and his team that has been instrumental in implementing the Sidewalk Vending Ordinance and covers over 13 miles of coastline.
PB Town Council members Denise Friedman, Liz Garcia (vice president), Charlie Nieto (president) and Cathie Jolley. (Vincent Andrunas)
San Diego Fire-Rescue Chief Rob Logan with honoree Engineer/Paramedic James Smith and PBTC President Charlie Nieto. (Vincent Andrunas)
San Diego Department of Parks and Recreation honorees were the entire citywide Park Ranger Unit led by Roberto Bejar. (Vincent Andrunas)
Marine Safety Capt. Maureen Hodges, Deputy Fire Chief Becky Newell, Fire Capt. Gil Vargas, Engineer Stephan Cowman and Probationary Firefighter Dominic Franchi. (Vincent Andrunas)
Lifeguard Chief James Gartland, PBTC President Charlie Nieto, honoree Lifeguard Sgt. Daryl Pawlack and Marine Safety Lt. Charlie Knight. (Vincent Andrunas)
Serving the barbecue were Old Mission Beach Athletic Club members Bern Carter, Stephen Mergener, Joe Radovich, Rick Carlton, Beatle Knapp and David Shaw. (Vincent Andrunas)
Elvin Lai, Krista Marcheschi, Ilsa Butler and Ross Tritt. (Vincent Andrunas)
Quinn Garcia, James Schweskeirt, Megan Brunner, Zoey Garcia, Hannah Pollock and Madison Lindberg. The children are in the Junior Lifeguard Kids Program. (Vincent Andrunas)
SDPD Capt. Tammy Clendenen; honorees Officers Jake Grybow, Jordan Wallace and Austin Stanek; and Chief Scott Wahl. (Vincent Andrunas)
SDPD Lt. Cesar Jiminez, Cmdr. Erwin Manansla, City Councilmember Raul Campillo, Lt. Jo Makwana and Assistant Chief Daniel Grubbs. (Vincent Andrunas)
SDPD Officer Zane Peterson, Rick Schwend, Irene Martin of San Diego Police Foundation, Randie Kolendar and Officer Dustin Welsh. (Vincent Andrunas)
Representing the city’s Park Rangers were Supervising Park Ranger Roberto Bejar, Ranger Brian Yates, Senior Ranger Joel Prospero, Senior Ranger Nathan Collins and Ranger Bryon Shoemaker-Jiminez. (Vincent Andrunas)
Clairemont Town Council Foundation President Lynn Haims, City Councilmember Jennifer Campbell, Suzanne Hawkins, Carrie Munson and Daniel Wettstein holding Juneau. (Vincent Andrunas)
Police Lt. Bryan Brecht, Chief Park Ranger Michael Ruiz, San Diego City Attorney Heather Ferbert and Deputy City Attorney Paul Ingram. (Vincent Andrunas)
Lifeguard Chief James Gartland and San Diego Fire-Rescue Chief Rob Logan with a $9,690.06 check presented to the Ocean Beach lifeguards. (Vincent Andrunas)
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PB Town Council members Denise Friedman, Liz Garcia (vice president), Charlie Nieto (president) and Cathie Jolley. (Vincent Andrunas)
