MEMORIAL Summer in San Diego - Deputy Sheriffs' Association of ...

news DSA | DEPARTMENT | COUNTY | INDUSTRYDSA WATERPARK BBQSUMMER EVENTSay good bye to summer with a fun-filled evening atthe waterpark. Join the DSA for a private memberevent at the Wave Waterpark in Vista on Friday,August 24, from 4:30 to 8:30 p.m. Bring the wholefamily to enjoy the waterslides and a BBQ dinner.Just $7 per person. Everyone needs a ticket, even ifyou don’t plan on getting wet! All members and theirimmediate family are invited with a limit of eighttickets. Tickets go on sale July 10 at the DSA storeand online.Welcome new DSA membersThe DSA welcomed the following new members in the last month.Remember to get involved with the DSA by attending the monthlymember meeting on the second Thursday of each month.ACTIVESandra CarbasalAnthoyn Gonzales Jr.Abraham MaciasBarron NoahKimberly NicholsonRobert NickloJeremy NicksAdam OshimaGarrett PilandMonika PalmerinMatthew TobolskyAFFILIATEHarvey BrownRobert OddoMartha ThomasDaniel SparksScott MilnerPhilip HardingJoseph OviattPatricia W. ElkertonATTORNEY AT LAW“Every Estate Needs A Plan”ESTATE PLANNING, TRUSTSPROBATE, CONSERVATORSHIPSAND POWERS OF ATTORNEY7777 Alvarado Rd. Suite 311La Mesa, CA 91941From a Law Enforcement FamilyTELEPHONE:(619) 985-0565FACSIMILE:(619) 561-6103DISCOUNT TICKETS FOR DSA MEMBERSATTRACTION REGULAR PRICE MEMBER PRICEDisneyland Resort $87 $85(Child) $81 $791-Day Park Hopper $125 $116(Child) $119 $1102-Day Park Hopper $200 $181(Child) $188 $171*Please visit the DSA website or call the DSA Store for complete pricelist and availability. Visit www.Disneyland.com for blackout dates.LegoLand $69 $57Triple Play $89 $67SeaWorld $73 $46(Child) $65 $46SeaWorld Fun Card $81.99 $65Soak City $32.99 $23.99(Child) $22.99 $19.99Universal Studios $68(buy a day get 6 months free, blackout dates apply for revisits)Zoo or Wild Animal Park $42 $35.50(Child) $32 $27MOVIE TICKETS MEMBER PRICEEdwards, Regal $ 6.50Reading $ 6.75AMC, UltraStar $ 6Krikorian $ 7.50These tickets are available in the DSA store, by calling the DSA Store or sending an e-mail toccrowell@dsasd.org. A $5 fee is added to all mail orders. A service fee is added to all nonmemberpurchases. DSA not responsible for tickets lost in mail. Tickets cannot be purchasedfor these prices at the admissions gate at any of the parks. Tickets are Non-Refundable.Ticket prices are subject to change without notice. Please call ahead to see if ticketsare available. DSA Store (858) 486-7153.Dragon Boat Raceby Monica SengstackenOn Saturday, May 5, 2012, the Asian Alliance Dragon Boat Festival washeld at South Tecolote Shores in San Diego, next to the Hilton Resortand Spa. The weather was perfect, not a cloud in the sky, warm sunshine,a slight breeze, excitement in the air as the finishing touches were beingmade to the stage, vendor booths, teams arriving, boats paddled overfrom their island nesting ground by the UCSD Surf Dragons, and themarshaling area set up as anxious team captains waited for their finalinstructions.I will try to capture the excitement of the day, race by race, for you thereaders, because this will be a tale of legend and lore as witnessed onlyby those present this day, on this beach in Mission Bay. Crime Fighterson the Water started out with 12 paddlers out of a required 16, as theteam captain drew for the third round of racing in the day.The first race for the team started around 10 a.m. and the Sheriff's Menpicked up two paddlers from the camp next to them. As luck would haveit, there were two visiting paddlers Lord Renkei and Lady Ortiz Haro,who had never paddled in a Dragon Boat before, and the sheriff's riskedtheir reputation putting them in the front of the boat to set the pace.As luck would have it, their 14 person boat, beat a 16 person boat, andwon the honor to race through the winner's bracket of the tournament.With time before the next competition, a call went out to every cornerof the land, Lady Falcone and Lord Weir from the North, and DeputySandoval, arrived to join the Sheriff's Men. As the Dragon Boats waitedCrime Fighterson the Watersnorting and eager at the shore; another plea went out to Lord Renkeiand Lady Ortiz Haro to join the group for another charge down thecourse against their next rival. Once again, victory to the sheriff's Menof Crime Fighters on the Water!And so the day went with volunteers plucked from the beach, bribedwith food and promises of glorious victory on the battlefield. Thetournament progressed until the final match between Crime Fighterson the Water, Pflying Pfish and QDragons. As torn as Lord Renkei andLady Ortiz Haro were to battle against the Sheriff's Men, whom theyhad fought alongside all day, they were bound by honor to fight againstthe Crime Fighters for the championship. As three Dragon Boats madetheir way to the field for one last charge...But wait! How did the Sheriff's fill their boat you ask? Well, as everytale is told and retold, many versions will be heard. There were twoextra men picked up from the beach that day. Were they volunteersbought with hot food and cold ale? Or were they peasants pressed intoservice? Whoever they were, they added their strength to the crew andthe dragon as all three boats plowed, snorted, and splashed their wayto the finish line: first place to Crime Fighters, second place to PflyingPfish, and third place to the QDragons. All were crowned winners andchampions of the tournament!So next time you hear trumpeting of horns and the drums of the race,come one, come all to Race with the Dragons! Sheriff's Men lords of the North lords of the South ladies of the Land peasants of LoreCaptain Dave Myers John Weir Dominique Nguyen Christina Guinto Michael SaureDeputy Alan Phan *Kyle Renkei (1st & 3rd) Jomar Chu Michele King Joseph PerryDeputy Carlos Rueda Larry King Mille FalconeDeputy Julio Sandoval Todd Hanes *Daniela Ortiz Haro (1st & 3rd)Michael Daniels10 Silver Star June 2012 Silver Star June 2012 11