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Sacred Surf
Thanks for the coverage. The Leucadia Blog has also posted editorials on the issue and has included debate between promoters and opponents. Some of the opposition to the contest stems from concern that Linda plans on monopolizing public property to make a profit. Opponents think the charity is a token effort. Only now does Linda acknowledge the opposition. She made a huge mistake of not working with the local surf community before progressing forward. The chamber of commerce knew about this before guys and gals that surf swamis knew about it. That is going to make it much harder for Linda to sell the idea of restricting surf access to the surfing public. The City of Encinitas can raise the bar very high and set the benchmark. The financial plan for the contest should be open to revue prior to the issuance of permits and the books open to public inspection after the contest. The permits for the contest should be issued competitively. That would ensure the bar was raised as high as could be sustained. The graphic the Reader has posted could confuse people. Now, anyone can surf swamis at any time. If Linda gets her contest only the people she allows to surf in the contest will get to surf. The sign should say, "For Profit Contest Zone: General Public Not Welcome"— November 7, 2009 10:04 a.m.