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Encinitas Lions Blind Surfing Event

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Big surf made for a challenging day  (No Source)
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Blind surfers event chair Bob Mangini, Encinitas Lions President Vital Osegueda  (No Source)
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San Diego Center for the Blind participants  (No Source)
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Ryan Fischer with Lelu and Logan  (No Source)
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Adrian French, William Ritchie, Darrin and Cheri Martinez  (No Source)
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Urban Surf 4 Kids Executive Director Roxanne Avant, President Craig Jenkins (www.UrbanSurf4kids.org)  (No Source)
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Leo volunteers Gina, Lyanna, Morgan, Ayva, Logan  (No Source)
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Frances Chavez gets some last minute tips  (No Source)
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In water volunteers for the event  (No Source)
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Frances Chavez tackles the waves  (No Source)
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Encinitas Lions members  (No Source)
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Kohl?s volunteers from the Encinitas store  (No Source)
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Jeffrey Powell catches a wave  (No Source)
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Eddy Hodge kisses wife Sue before he takes to the waves  (No Source)
Sep. 13, 2019
10:52 AM
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The 24th annual Encinitas Lions Blind Surfing Event for the sight impaired took place Sept. 8 at South Ponto State Beach in Carlsbad. Urban Surf 4Kids and Stella Maris Surf Association, with the support of local certified surfers, instructed and assisted the blind and sight-impaired participants in the water and challenged them to balance atop surfboards.

Photos by McKenzie Images

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