June 2016 - Pismo Beach Chamber of Commerce

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CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
581 Dolliver St.
Pismo Beach, CA 93449
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
581 Dolliver Street
Pismo Beach, CA 93449
(805) 773-4382 Phone
(805) 773-6772 Fax
OR CURRENT RESIDENT
What’s inside:
RIBBON CUTTING
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From the Desk of the CEO
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Your Chamber Working For You
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City Council Report
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Marty’s Community Corner
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New & Renewing Members
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Member of the Month
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New Member of the Month
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Ribbon Cuttings
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June Events
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Mission Statement:
To Support and
Promote an
Atmosphere which will
Enhance the Economic
Vitality of our
Businesses and the
Quality of Life within our
Community.
MARY KAY COSMETICS
KIMBERLY VICTOR
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JUNE EVENTS
2nd
5th
5th
11th
12th
17-19th
19th
23-26th:
30th:
Federal/State Tax Seminar
Art in the Park at Dinosaur Caves, 704-7083
Epicurean Delight, 773-7063
Ambassador Meeting
Pacific Breeze Concert @ Dinosaur Caves
Pismo Beach Classic Car Show,909-890-0082
Father’s Day
SLO Wine Country Roll Out the Barrels
Mega Mixer, 489-1488
Don’t miss enjoying the Fourth of July
fireworks from the Pier.
Buy your tickets now before they sell out!
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Creating a strong local
economy
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Promoting the community
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Providing networking
opportunities
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Promoting tourism
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Linking members with
business & government
JUNE 2016
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The Source
FROM THE DESK OF THE CEO
PETER CANDELA
In recent times, I have had a variety of discussions with team leaders.
Discussion has focused of having a clear understanding of the rules
and responsibilities required for their positions. The personal
experiences shared showed the frustration and anxiety that results if
requirements are unclear.
These discussions have again reinforced my belief in the importance of all staff knowing what is
expected of them. People need to know their boundaries. They need to know what outputs are
expected. They need to have permission to do the key elements of their jobs.
When I work with people having performance issues, the need for role clarification is often
identified as a significant action item. Over time, the work and duties of team members can
change. It can be due to workload pressures, the introduction of a new team member or a range
of related events. Whatever the cause, efforts must be made to clarify the required changes in
duties and responsibilities. Being unsure of your role and what is expected of you affects your
performance. Once clarified, personal productivity increases dramatically.
Organizations that have high employee engagement have employees that know, understand
and execute theirs roles and responsibilities. Role clarification is a significant organization
performance. Ensuring that all staff have a clear understanding of their role and responsibilities
is a business essential.
Ask the questions:
Do I have a clear understanding of what is expected of me? Do I know my boundaries? Do
people around me understand my role? Do they understand the relationship between my role
and theirs? Does each member of my team clearly understand their role and responsibilities?
It seems simple to say but so important to make sure all do understand their role. I like to spend
the extra time teaching and less time correcting mistakes.
Hope all is good with you
CHAMBER STAFF
Chief Executive Officer
Peter Candela
peter@pismochamber.com
Executive Assistant
Rochelle Bento
rochelle@pismochamber.com
Visitor Information Center
Beth Stewart
Linda Liebig
Tommie O 'Donoghue
info@pismochamber.com
Visitor Information
Kiosk on the Pier
April Thomas
Aveda Stafford
Barbara Nicholson
Paul Barnes
Farmers Market Manager
Carol Lopez
CHAMBER AMBASSADORS
Anita Shower
Chief Ambassador
Miss Etiquette
John Bernard
John Bernard Wealth Management
Aslea Boyer
Pismo Homes
Peter
Narlene Carter
Keller Williams Realty
FARMERS MARKET
NEW SUMMER HOURS
3-7 pm
PISMO PIER
Jeff Chambers
Tommy Hilfiger
Kathy Fissori
Keller Williams Realty
Pat Holladay
Grand Awards
Moyses Maguira
Edward Jones
Erik Mund
Pismo Lighthouse Suites
Robin O’Hara
Keller Williams Realty
Best Brewery
SLO Brew
Best Winery
Morovino
Best Restaurant
Zorro’s
Lori Sterling
Grandview Real Estate, Inc
Peter Ward
Pismo Coast Village RV Resort
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MEMBER OF THE MONTH
Morovino Winery
Andrea Bradford
468 Front Street
Avila Beach, Ca. 93424
805-627-1443
Specializing in award winning Italian Varietals,
Morovino Winery has been providing fun and
approachable wine tasting in Avila Beach for over 8 years. The tasting
room is at the foot of the Avila Beach Pier with a comfortable lounge area, friendly
bar, outside patio, and music in the summer. Cheese tastings are available to
enhance the Barbera, Dolcetto, and Sangiovese wines. They also have Syrahs, Pinot
Grigios, and Cabernet Sauvignons on hand to go with the core Italian wines. The
Morovino Wine Club boasts over 450 members, with half locals and the rest from all
across the United States. Andrea is a Chamber Board Member, and also with the
Avila Beach Business Owners Group, and Avila Beach Community Association.
Morovino Winery has won “Best Winery” at the Taste of Pismo three times since
2011! When you are in Avila Beach, listen to the waves and relax where “wines are
not supposed to be snooty, they are supposed to be fun”.
NEW MEMBER OF THE MONTH
Sheila’s Sweet Treats
Sheila Sanford
701 Price Street, Suite 100
661-912-3203
Sheila Sanford has been baking goodies her
whole life. Her father owned a bakery in Bakersfield and she had a
popular shop in Lake Elsinore the past 4 years. We are so lucky she
decided to relocate to Pismo Beach in 2016 and open her gourmet
sweet shop. Sheila hand crafts her unique cookies, cakes, caramel
apples, fudge, chocolate dipped surprises, and even the popular
pumpkin, banana nut, and zucchini breads. Serving Doc Burnstein’s
novelty ice cream, there are retail items, scarves, and gift baskets.
She will also custom make gift baskets with 48 hours advance notice. Do you need
something for Fido? Sheila’s Sweet Treats has homemade dog treats. She is located
next to Cracked Crab and has some of her creations at Central Roast.
This summer, stop in for “Magic Tricks” performed by her grandson who is a member
of the Magic Castle while you sample her famous Reese’s peanut butter cup cookie.
Look for the Sweet Treat Menu in this newsletter.
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The Source
Arnie’s ATV Rentals—17 Years
Gail Arnold
Edna’s Bakery—10 Years
Phil Korte
Loyal Order of Moose—39 Years
Allen Tayman
Avila/Pismo KOA—22 Years
Tom Reynolds
Renee Fortier & Joe Smith—
11 Yrs
Morris & Garritano—15 Years
Brendan Morris
Best Western Big America
Max Tucker—27 Years
Grand Awards—36 Years
Greg & Patricia Holladay
Pacific Eye—9 Years
Amie DuMong
BJ’s ATV Rentals, Inc—32 Years
Wayne Foster
GrandView Real Estate, Inc.
Duke Sterling—12 Years
Pismo Sands RV Park—9 Years
California Property Services
Robert Lee—27 Years
Happy Time Cooperative
Preschool
Neita Oakes—11 Years
Rosa’s Italian Restaurant—28 Yrs
Doug MacMillan
Coast National Bank—19 Years
Don Parker
Shelly Higginbotham—11 Years
Coastal Vacation Rentals & Prop Ray & Roxie Holm—27 Years
Mgmt—Billie Kelly—16 Years
Huckleberry’s Restaurant
Mark Courtney—8 Years
Community Health Centers of
the Central Coast, Inc—12 Years
Keller Williams Realty-Central
Steve Mahr
Coast
Cottage Inn By The Sea-18 Years Keenan Carter Group—15 Years
Morgan Thompson
Keller Williams Realty—Central
Coast
Dinosaur Caves Preservation
Robin O’Hara—13 Years
Society—9 Years
Marc Lebed
Holiday RV Park—40 Years
Gene Souza
Doc Burnstein’s Ice Cream Lab
Greg Steinberger—11 Years
Kon Tiki Inn—39 Years
Erwin Sedley
Don Day—13 Years
The Edgewater Inn & Suites
Jessica Gonzales—40 Years
Le Sage Riviera—11 Years
Randy & Laura Pestoni
Mark & Jennifer Hall
Sandcastle Inn—30 Years
Roger Wightman
San Luis Ambulance Service, Inc
Frank Kelton—24 Years
Shell Café—4 Years
Charles Brunetti
Splash Café—27 Years
Ross & Joanne Currie
Spyglass Inn—39 Years
Jim Guthrie
Tides Ocean View Inn &
Cottages
Laura Lopez—34 Years
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CHAMBER OFFICERS
President
Rick Turton
Pacific Leisure Marketing
Vice President
Marc Lebed
Dinosaur Caves Preservation
Society
Treasurer
Greg Baker
Ameriprise Financial
Secretary
Paul Jones
Associate Member
Past President
Roger Wightman
Sand Castle Inn
CEO
Peter Candela
Welcome Map & Dining Review
Destiny Coffman—21 Years
VISITOR CENTER
KIOSK on the PIER
Walk-Ins:
986
Phone Calls:
322
Out of Country
142
Emails:
65
Printed Brochures: 1182
Web Visitors:
4722
Page Visitors
30,479
Mobile Device Visitors: 2,116
Facebook Fans: 2650
Walk-Ins:
Out of Country
YTD Web Visits:
16,799
YTD Page Visits: 114,460
REFERRALS
Lodging:
Dining:
Recreation:
Retail:
Real Estate:
Events:
Wine:
Camping:
666
39
VIC
95
145
322
175
34
272
74
62
TOTAL CONTACTS:
TOTAL REFERRALS:
Kiosk
19
171
474
18
0
142
16
25
1974
2044
CHAMBER BOARD MEMBERS
Andrea Bradford
Morovino
Tom Burgher II
Seaside Gallery
Terence Concanon
Dolphin Bay Resort and Spa
Mark Eads
Sea Venture Beach Hotel
Dr. Robert Higginbotham
Pacific Eye
Yarn & Beads
Kandra Norsigian
225 W. Grand Ave.
Grover Beach, Ca. 93433
805-441-5127
kandra@yarnandbeads.com
www.yarnandbeads.com
3:16 Inc. Three
Sixteen Construction
Douglas Jones
1999 Shell Beach Road
Shell Beach, Ca. 93449
805-295-6830
316framing@gmail.com
www.builders316inc.com
Patrick McCann
Pismodise
Barbara Parra
Best Western Shore Cliff Lodge
Anita Shower
Treasures Vacation Rentals
Marian Salsbury—10 Years
EVERY VISITOR TO THE VIC AND VIK IS
YOUR POTENTIAL CUSTOMER
Miss Ettiquette
Gary Stone
Mackey & Mackey Insurance
Anthony Wells
Beach Walk Resort, LLC
Many Chamber Photos are by Richard Baccigaluppi
Pacifica Commercial Realty
Rachael Silva
2520 Professional Pkwy.
Santa Maria, Ca. 93455
805-928-2800
www.pacificasantamaria.com
Visions in Paradise
The Source
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CITY COUNCIL MEETING HIGHLIGHTS...May 3, 2016
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Presentations: Peter Williamson presented Bike Month activities, Mayor Higginbotham presented a proclamation recognizing Travel & Tourism
Week to Chuck Davison
Public Comment: Paul Jones spoke about religion in the foundation of government, Allen Aheme talked about amendments at Cypress and
Park Ave., Effie McDermott commented on an upcoming dog show in Shell Beach, Don Day commended staff on the new “wayfinding signs”.
Consent Calendar: Consent Calendar items 5.A to 5.K approved
Item 5.L: Notice of completion and acceptance of Public Improvements for Tract 3050 (The Vistas at Pismo Beach), motion approved
Public Hearings: None
Item 7.A: Three-Year memorandum of understanding between the Pismo Beach POA and the City of Pismo Beach and related side letter
agreement and appropriation. Adopted Resolution R-2016-039 approving a successor memorandum of understanding between the City of
Pismo Beach and the POA, including a side letter agreement for the current MOU ending June 30, 2016 and appropriation of funds as required
to cover costs for salaries and benefits.
City Manager’s Report: City Attorney Fleishman had nothing to report
City Council Comments and Requests: Mayor Higginbotham commented on a recent trip to Washington, D.C. with City Manager Lewis; noted
upcoming meetings of the SLO Regional Transit Authority Board and the SLO Council of Governments Board.
Council Subcommittee Reports: Information was reported under Section 10, City Council Comments and Requests
*Ask us how you can be in the
PRESIDENT’S CIRCLE*
“MARTY’S PISMO BEACH COMMUNITY CORNER”
Martin L. Meltz, Ph.D.
Retiring an American Flag
As we approach Flag Day on June 14, the question arises, how do we retire an old, worn, or damaged flag in
a respectful manner? A little research led me to Arroyo Grande Post 136 of the American Legion, located at 417 Orchard St. in Arroyo Grande.
The. Post is a 501(c)3 non-profit, and was formed April 1, 1926.
Rachel Romero
Case of Wine
Pete Gallagher (pete_gallagher@att.net), Commander of Local Post 136, shared that an American Flag can be retired by anyone, but that this
should be done in a private and non-public location. He pointed out that the flag can be cut into quarters in preparation for retirement; however,
the blue field of stars should not be cut ("the field represents the Union of States, and should not be separated one from another and always
remain whole"). The most dignified, honoring and preferred way to “retire” an American Flag is by burning. Based on this, the American Legion
has an established ceremony for "Disposal of Unserviceable Flags of the United States of America". It should be understood that when an
American Flag is no longer fit to serve as an emblem of our Nation and needs to be disposed of, the action is “Retiring” a flag. One should not
refer to the disposing of the flag as “burning the flag”.
WINNERS!
The American Legion's Flag Retirement Ceremony has become an integral part of it's ceremonial ritual, and has taken place each June 14th
since 1937. It is conducted with a contingent of American Legion Post members, as well as members of the Boy Scouts and a bugler who plays
Taps. Locally, the American Legion accepts unserviceable flags year round. The flags are held at the Post until the Flag Retirement Ceremony
on June 14th. Post 136 has an American Flag drop box located in its back parking lot, where individuals can drive by and deposit their
unserviceable flags for retirement. The flag drop box was part of an Eagle Scout Project by Lucas Castellino from Boy Scout Troop 489 in
Arroyo Grande. Several local hardware stores have flag drop boxes in their stores for patrons to deposit their flags, and local Scout Troops will
also accept flags for retirement.
John Smead
Wine Fridge
Photos by Richard Baccigaluppi of Visions in Paradise
Emma Hale
50/50 Raffle
American Legion Post 136 is supported by membership dues. Its Hall is available for rent by community members for social gatherings. The
Post also conducts fundraising activities in support of its academic scholarships, as well as its Boys’ State and other programs that support
Veterans in this area. Donations can be mailed to: American Legion Post 136, 417 Orchard Street, Arroyo Grande, CA 93420. To obtain more
information about American Legion Post 136, and its local affiliated organizations (the Sons of the American Legion, the American Legion
Auxiliary, and the American Legion Riders), visit its website at www.americanlegionpost136.com or its Face Book page: https://
www.facebook.com/pages/American-Legion-Post-136-Arroyo-Grande-California. The Post telephone number is (805) 481-9444.