Living Treasure Botso Korisheli Dies The Great Morro Bay Cactus

Transcription

Volume 28
•
Issue 3
•
August 6 - 19 , 2015
YOUR COMMUNITY IN YOUR HANDS
LOS OSOS
MORRO BAY
CAYUCOS
CAMBRIA
Special Olympians from United Arab Emirates play bocce ball
during a July 23 visit to Morro Bay sponsored by the local
Lions Club. More photos on Page 9. Photo by Neil Farrell
Living Treasure Botso
Korisheli Dies
The Great Morro Bay
Cactus Caper
By Neil Farrell
By Neil Farrell
A
nother of Morro Bay’s
Living Treasures has
died, leaving behind a
musical and artistic legacy to
the town he called home for
some 58 years.
Wachtang “Botso” Korisheli
died Monday, July 27 at his
home of an apparent heart attack. He was 93.
A locally celebrated music
teacher, classical pianist, sculptor, and friend to several generations of students, Botso was a
beloved member of the community and was named a Chamber
of Commerce Living Treasure
in 2005.
He was also honored in 2014,
as grand marshal of the town’s
50th Anniversary Founder’s
Parade. Among his many ac-
tolosapress.com
complishments was the founding of the SLO County Youth
Symphony, which was the starting place for numerous young
people who went on to great careers with orchestras and symphonies around the world.
Among his most famed students were the Nagano family’s
children, three of whom — Maestro Kent Nagano, who has led
numerous orchestras and opera
companies across the globe and
won six Grammy Awards, and
sisters classical pianist Joan
Nagano and cellist Nancy Nagano, who now leads the Youth
Symphony — were among the
fist of Botsos’s students.
See Botso, page 10
Summer
Fair A Hit
Page 10
Back to
School
Page 21-28
I
t’s being called “the Great
Morro Bay Cactus Caper”
and some residents are upset that the City hasn’t done
anything about it.
Several months ago, someone
planted cactus in empty tree
wells along Quintana Road. The
cacti are of a variety that don’t
have splines.
To some, the cacti are cute
but to a growing number of
people they are seen as rogue
and the person or persons who
planted them not much more
than hooligans. It’s as if they are
graffiti on the city’s urban forest
landscape and some folks want
them removed immediately.
At a recent PWAB meeting,
former councilwoman Betty
Winholtz, criticized the cacti
planters and the City for not
removing them. She noted that
a lot of people went to great
lengths to study local trees and
come up with a City tree list,
which has both native species
and others that tend to grow
well in the local Mediterranean
climate.
In the plan, trees are described
as “major vegetation” and existing trees can be protected under both City ordinances and
the California Coastal Act. In
writing the management plan,
the City inventoried every street
tree in town, noting the species
and identifying each one with a
little silver tag.
See Cactus, page 38
2
•
August 6 - 19, 2015 • Bay News
Bret Colhouer
publisher
bret@tolosapress.com
Neil Farrell
managing editor
The Bay News
neil@tolosapress.com
Theresa-Marie Wilson
managing editor
The Coast News
t@tolosapress.com
Table of
Contents
One Dead, Three Injured in Hwy 41 Crash ............. 3
Accident Ruled in Paragliding Crash ......................12
Parklets Future ...................................................... 4
Central Coast Life ...........................................13-20
Tireless Volunteer Dies........................................... 5
Back to School................................................21-28
Samantha Susan Rocci .......................................... 5
Central Coast Life ...........................................29-36
Police Blotter ......................................................6-7
Pier Work Progressing ......................................... 37
Fire Reports for June ............................................. 8
Catching a Feast for Charity ................................ 37
A Special Day with Special Olympians ................... 9
Bill Would Help Veterans ..................................... 38
Michelle Johnson
art director
Harbor Fest Preparations in High Gear ................. 10
Agriculture Awards Named ................................. 39
Christy Serpa
editorial design
Merchantʼs Association Summer Street Fair .......... 10
Give a Day for the Bay ....................................... 40
Kathrene Tiffin
copy editor
New Officer for MBPD .........................................11
Community Foundation Awards Scholarships ........ 41
Jessica Padilla
marketing coordinator
admin@simplyclearmarketing.com
SLO Man Shoots at Los Osos Father .....................12
Business Matters .............................................42-47
Camas Frank
section editor
SLO City News
frank@tolosapress.com
Michael Elliott
sports reporter
sports@tolosapress.com
Gareth Kelly
business / lifestyle reporter
gareth@tolosapress.com
ADVERTISING
Jessica Micklus
sales manager
jessica@simplyclearmarketing.com
Dana McGraw
senior advertising executive
dana@tolosapress.com
Zorina Ricci
coast news advertising executive
z@tolosapress.com
Carrie Vickerman
bay news advertising executive
carrie@tolosapress.com
Dave Diaz
internet, text & loyalty marketing
CONTRIBUTING WRITERS &
PHOTOGRAPHERS
Teri Bayus
Michael Gunther
King Harris
Vivian Krug
Evanne Mingori
Betsey Nash
SLO Nightwriters
Ray Ambler
Amy Joseph
Carrie Jaymes
Erin O’Donnell
Judy Salamacca
David Buckingham
Nancy Puder
PROTECT your
largest investment
this summer!
UÊ,iÃìÌ>ÊÉÊ
iÀV>
UÊÝÌiÀÀÊÉÊÌiÀÀ
UÊ*ÜiÀÊ7>Ã}ÊÛ>>Li
(805) 448-9662
This is a publication of Tolosa Press, Inc., Copyright 2007–2013 all rights reserved. One free copy
per person. Additional copies can be obtained at
our offices 615 Clarion Court, #2, San Luis Obispo,
CA, 93401. Tolosa Press makes every reasonable effort to ensure the accuracy of its contents. Please
notify us if information is incorrect.
phone (805) 543-6397
fax (805) 772-4625
615 Clarion Ct., #2,
San Luis Obispo, CA 93401
www.tolosapress.com
Call 543-NEWS
Tues-Sat: 10:30am-5:30pm
893 Oak Park Blvd., Pismo Beach
CVS Shopping Center
805.473.8001
Bay News • August 6 - 19, 2015
Community
Help us reach our goal of
5,000 tickets sold!
One Dead, Three Injured In
Hwy 41 Crash
A
Templeton man was killed and
several people injured in a 3-car
crash Saturday on Hwy 41 just
east of Morro Bay.
According to news reports, at about
2 p.m. Aug. 1, an Atascadero man was
driving a Ford Fusion sedan west into
town when the car drifted across the
center yellow line and crashed head-on
with a Mercury Grand Marquis, near
the Grange Hall.
The Highway Patrol, which is
investigating the crash told The
Tribune they didn’t know why the car
crossed over the yellow line.
In the late afternoons, glare from the
setting sun can be a hazard for drivers
traveling west, though at 2 p.m. the sun
was not likely a factor.
A third car following the Mercury
tried to avoid the accident but the
Fusion was spun back into its lane and
that car too collided with the Ford.
The 77-year-old driver of the Mercury
— identified only as a Templeton
man — was killed in the crash. His
passenger, identified as Diane Mercer,
64, also from Templeton was taken
Ì
1st Prize:
One Week Condominium Stay for Two,
winner’s choice of either Hawaii or Mexico.
to the hospital suffering from minor
injuries.
The driver of the Fusion, identified
as Nicholas Bundren, 24 of Atascadero,
suffered major injuries and was
hospitalized. Two witnesses who
assisted with the accident, said Bundren
had to be extricated from the car and
was “bent in half” in the collision.
The driver of the third car, identified
as 27-year old Richard Gentil of Los
Osos, suffered minor injuries and was
treated and released at the scene.
On Sunday, a hospital spokesman
said Mercer and Bundren were both in
“fair condition.”
MBPD’s Community Volunteers
responded to close Hwy 41 at Ironwood
Avenue and Atascadero Police closed
the roadway on their end. The road was
completely closed for a couple of hours,
as the scene was investigated and the
cars towed away.
The Highway Patrol report said that
all involved were wearing seat belts and
that no arrests were made, though the
investigation is continuing.
Ì
•
(Transportation not included.)
2nd Prize:
$500 Grocery Card
(Market of choice)
3rd Prize:
$300 Gas Card (Station of Choice)
4th Prize:
Magic Mountain Tickets for Four
5th Prize:
Morro Bay Chablis Cruise for Two
Special Thanks to our Sponsors:
%QCUV*KNNU%TGFKV7PKQPŔ*GTKVCIG1CMU$CPM
/T/TU9KNNKCO2NWOCŔ5GPKQT8QNWPVGGT5GTXKEGU$QCTF/GODGTU
5GPKQT8QNWPVGGT5GTXKEGU5VCHH
&QPCVKQPRGTVKEMGVQTVKEMGVUHQT
4CHHNGUCNGUHTQOVJTQWIJ
Winner need not be present. Drawing will be held 8/28/2015
All proceeds benefit Senior Volunteer Services, a 501( c ); 77-0433542
Call us at 805-544-8740 for more info and to request tickets.
Also sponsored by City of San Luis Obispo & Morro Bay Chablis Cruises
Approximately 65% of people
with hearing loss are below
retirement age.
Ì
Approximately 1 in 5
Americans age 12 and older
experiences hearing loss
severe enough to hinder
communication.
Approximately
36,000,000 Americans
have some degree of
hearing loss, ranging from
mild to severe.
Hear
allall
thethe
sounds
of the
Summer
Season
Hear
sounds
of the
Fall Season
ENJOY BETTER HEARING THIS SUMMER!
The perfect time for a complimentary hearing screening
is now. Fall is a wonderful time filled with the harmonious
sounds of the great outdoors and social gatherings.
January–March
Special
October
Special
June ––December
Sept. Special
+ FREE hearing screening*
+ FREE technology demonstration
Call (805) 995-4826 today
to take advantage of our
FREE hearing screening offer!
*Solely for the selection of proper hearing instrumentation and not a medical diagnosis.
Call today for a
FREE hearing screening and
FREE 30-day trial.
Come in today to try it on.
1052 Main Street, Suite B | Morro Bay, CA
CALL TODAY
(805) 995-4826
3
4
•
News
Parklet’s Future Could Be Settled Aug. 11
By Neil Farrell
W
ith the demonstration/
experimental period for
Morro Bay’s controversial
parklet now passed, the City is
expected to review the results of an
online survey it’s been conducting
for months now, weighing it against
thousands of petition signatures
gathered in protest over its location,
and finally answering the nagging
questions amongst Downtown
merchants — will it stay, get moved
or scrapped altogether?
The City put in the parklet — a 65foot long and 8-foot wide, outdoor
seating space that sits even with
the adjacent sidewalk and takes up
some parking spaces — last January
as part of its “Local Economic
Action Plan” or LEAP efforts.
LEAP was the City Council’s
effort to come up with a strategy for
boosting the local economy and the
parklet was part of one subgroup’s
efforts to spruce up Downtown,
making it more pedestrian and
bicycle friendly and in turn more
prosperous.
The parklet, which was installed
in the 800 block of Main St.,
outside Top Dog Coffee bar, took up
three parallel parking spaces. The
actual parklet deck itself takes up
two full spaces and the City added
some motorcycle parking on one
end and a bicycle rack on the other.
A merchant told The Bay News that
the bike rack has been backed into
several times, damaging at least one
vehicle.
Though many of the merchants in
the immediate vicinity oppose the
parklet’s location, it is nevertheless
popular with the public, who seem
to use it quite a lot.
Opponents point out that the City
leased a property at the corner of
Main and Morro Bay Boulevard
in order to provide a public
restroom, and then sublet the spot
to Grandma’s Waffles and Frozen
Yogurt Shop, subsidizing the rent
in exchange for maintaining the
restroom.
Grandma’s has also fixed up
the outdoor patio area into “The
Gathering Place,” complete with
a small stage hosting live music,
board games available to play, and
holding charity events. It too is
popular with the public.
Parklet opponents point out that
Grandma’s purpose is the same as
the parklet — providing outdoor
space for people to relax and meet
new folks, plus there is a public
restroom, though they feel the
signage for it is inadequate.
In keeping with its new Internetcentered methods of communicating
with residents, the City has been
running an online survey on the
subject, with questions ranging
from how far is too far to walk to a
store, to whether residents support
or don’t support “outdoor dining,”
all designed to come up with a
strategy for revitalizing Downtown.
“Should Morro Bay’s downtown
have
more
outdoor
dining
opportunities?” reads a notice of
the survey on the City’s website.
“How far is too far to walk for
shoppers from stores to their cars?
What are your thoughts on parklets
to enhance the downtown?
“These questions are part of a
quick, nine-question survey the
City of Morro Bay is asking the
community to participate in about
downtown revitalization, pedestrian
and bike improvements, outdoor
dining and parklets.”
According to the City, some 500
people have taken the survey.
It’s being advertised on the City
Facebook Page, its official website
and with flyers tacked to the parklet
itself.
The City is seeking additional
input, and if readers want to take
the survey, see: www.morro-bay.
ca.us and the link to the survey is
located along the right-hand side
of the homepage under the heading
“City asks community for input on
downtown.”
A couple of other potential sites
have been identified for a parklet —
at the southwest corner of Main and
the Boulevard by Mike’s Barbershop,
and up the street at Monterey
Avenue and the Boulevard.
Whether or not to add parklets in
these or other areas of Downtown
is scheduled to be heard at the
council’s Tuesday, Aug. 11 meeting,
according to the city manager,
who said they would be asking for
council guidance.
Let me help you
BUY & SELL your home too!
ANNOUNCING
our New Location at
Shoreline Properties!
Located Downtown
Baywood Park at
1316 2nd St., Los Osos.
Call for an Appointment Today!
Want to know what your
house is worth?
Let me help you buy or
sell your home today!
Call Leslie!
528-2020
Leslie L. Lee, Broker, CRS, GRI
Shoreline Properties
1316 2nd St., Baywood Park
805.528.2020/805.459.7670
License #01218232
Community
Tireless
Volunteer,
Country Crooner
Mel Brenneise
Dies
A
long-time community volunteer,
popular trolley driver and
country crooner, Melvin “Mel”
Andrew Brenneise died Friday, July 14,
2015 at home with his family, finally
succumbing after a hard-fought battle
against cancer. He was 74.
Mel was born in North Hollywood,
Calif. He was an active member of his
church — Calvary Lutheran in Morro
Bay, a Marine, a community volunteer
with the Morro Bay Police Department
but locals might remember Mel best for
the many years he drove the City trolley
for Dial-a-Ride. He was an avid golfer
and musician, blessed with a fine,
classic, country music singing voice.
Mel is survived by his wife, Georgia,
five children, six grandchildren,
a sister, nieces, cousins, and the
countless lives he touched throughout
his life. A celebration of his life was
held at Calvary Lutheran on Aug. 1.
Mel’s friends and family are starting
a memorial fund to purchase a
public bench dedicated to Mel on the
Embarcadero. Contributions can be
made at Calvary Lutheran Church.
Botso, from page 1
Botso also designed or created
a number of public art pieces in
Morro Bay that have become integral
parts of the community, including
the Centennial Parkway and Giant
Chessboard Park on the Embarcadero.
His “Pelican Family” stone sculpture is
displayed in the Centennial Parkway
next to Dorn’s restaurant and another,
smaller piece, “Carpe Diem” is on
display at the Morro Bay Library.
He, along with several of his friends
and admirers, erected the rock
sculpture and garden that sits near
Morro Bay’s roundabout, where a
dedication plaque was also installed.
Born in the former Soviet Union
Republic of Georgia under the thumb
of dictator Josef Stalin, Botso survived
a horrific childhood that included the
1936 execution of his father, stage
actor, Platon Korisheli, by Stalin as
an enemy of the state. He was just 14
at the time. His mother was concert
pianist Susanna Beganischvili.
During World War II, he escaped
forced servitude into Poland where he
was captured by the Nazis, imprisoned,
and forced to work as a translator.
After the war he won a scholarship to
the Handel Conservatory of Music in
Munich, Germany.
After immigrating to the U.S., he
studied classical piano at the Los
Angeles Conservatory of Music — since
renamed the California Institute of the
Arts — and took classes at Hollywood
High. He earned a teaching credential
at U.C. Santa Barbara and in 1957 came
to SLO County looking for a teaching
job. He eventually was hired by the late,
Wilmer Tognazzini, to teach at Morro
Elementary School.
Botso’ extraordinary life is the subject
of an award-winning documentary,
“Botso: The Teacher from Tbilisi,”
directed by Tom Walters and written by
Hilary Roberts Grant. After his death,
SLO
Symphony
Communications
Director Lisa Nauful said, “It is with
great sadness that we learned the news
yesterday of the passing of our beloved
Youth Symphony founder, pianist,
sculptor, teacher and conductor, Botso
Korisheli. Botso’s legacy is deeply
cherished by our community.”
Nancy Nagano said, “When I first
took on conducting the San Luis
Obispo Youth Symphony, I would go
to Botso for guidance. He would tell
me ‘You don’t have any problems, just
think about the music and everything
will be OK. You can do anything!’ He
was so right. When I get caught up in
the details of our concerts, I remember
his words of wisdom. They will stay
with me always. Because he taught so
•
5
many of us and was such a huge part of
this organization, his presence will be
forever felt in all of us.
Nauful’s statement added, “Most of
us touch the lives of those we know,
but a rare few change the world for
many. Botso was one of those rare
and beautiful souls. We are all greatly
indebted to him.”
Botso Korisheli is survived by his wife
of 30 years, Margaret, and children
Temmo, 51, Tina, 49, Lia, 19, and
Ellena, 14.
Samantha Susan Rocci
S
amantha (Sam) Susan Rocci,
born Nov. 29, 1968 in Fullerton,
California to Garry William Erik
Johnson and former Morro Bay City
Councilwoman, Nancy Elizabeth (Pool)
Johnson, passed away on July 18, 2015,
after an almost year-long fight with
leukemia.
Sam grew up in Diamond Bar, Calif.,
as a young child and then Campbell,
and did a lot of traveling with her
parents and twin brother and sister.
In college, she spent time abroad as an
exchange student in England.
She interned for Norman Minetta,
former U.S. Secretary of Transportation,
while he was a Congressman in the
House of Representatives representing
the Silicon Valley area.
Sam was an avid lover of music
and one fateful day she went to see
the Grateful Dead at the Shoreline
Amphitheater, where she met her
husband Michael (Mike) Thomas
Rocci. Sam and Mike married on Sept.
24, 1994 at New Brighton State Beach
near Capitola.
Sam and Mike resided in Seal
Beach through 1997 when they moved
to Oceanside. After a short stint in
Oceanside, they moved to Vista, Calif.
Sam became pregnant with their twin
boys and Mike’s work with the parent
company of the Merced Sun-Star
moved them to Merced in July of 2000,
where they settled down to raise their
children. In 2003, they had a daughter.
Sam was a stay-at-home mom to her
three children, as well as their school
teacher. Sam home schooled the kids
with the guidance of Hickman Charter
School. Sam taught her kids with an
enthusiasm to look further than simply
what was expected of them. She would
often turn simple every-day tasks
or activities into a broader learning
experience.
If you ever met Sam, you would
remember her. Her smile would light
up every room she went into, and she
absolutely enjoyed engaging with
people in any way possible. She had a
strong devotion to her kids, husband,
family and extended family.
One of her favorite sayings was “You
need to learn when to dance in the
rain.” She loved spending time with
her parents at their Morro Bay home.
Whenever it got too hot in Merced, Sam
would head to the beach with
the kids to visit her parents.
Her other true joys were 49er
games, the beach, camping
and hiking in Yosemite.
She earned a bachelor’s
degree in liberal arts from
San Marcos State University,
in San Marco (Northern
San Diego County). She
was working on a teaching
credential when she became
a mother and decided to
spend time at home raising
her children. She had just
been offered employment
at Hickman Charter School
when she was diagnosed.
Sam went through a heroic
battle with her disease. She
went through two induction
chemotherapies,
one
consolidation chemotherapy,
and then finally went through
a bone marrow transplant on
May 5, 2015, all at Stanford Hospital’s
Cancer Center.
The staff at Stanford did everything
in their power, but unfortunately, in the
end, they were unable to save her.
Sam is survived by her loving husband
of nearly 21 years, Michael Rocci, twin
boys Christopher and Anthony Rocci,
daughter Anne Rocci, her parents
Garry and Nancy Johnson, sister Liz
Lauer and her brother Dirk Johnson.
In lieu of flowers a donation can be
made to the Leukemia & Lymphoma
Society at www.lls.org. Or if you want
to donate to the family, go to: gofund.
me/szzwxs.
6
•
August 6 - 19, 2015 • Tolosa Press
Arroyo Grande
• July 28: A 4-year-old girl on Courtland
was locked out of her house and her
mummy dearest couldn’t be located.
• July 28: Some guy was arrested on the
1400 block of East Grand Ave., after
getting into a bar brawl and resisting
arrest.
• July 24: Some scumbag stole an
8-year old’s Nintendo DS and then lied
about it. The whole thing was caught on
surveillance cameras and Super Mario
will defeat Bowser.
• July 21: Sinners spray painted graffiti
on a church on the 900 block of Oak
Park. That was probably the same night
we had all the lightening.
• July 21: Some guy was busted for
stuffing DVDs down his pants at
Walmart, which is an odd place to store
a DVD player.
• July 20: Someone reportedly stole
items from two cars on Grace Lane. One
person reported that his or her credit
card was at McDonald’s; obviously the
thief had a sophisticated palate.
Morro Bay
• July 19: Someone stole a solar panel
off a boat tied up in “temporary boat
slip No. 4,” so round up the usual
scalawags.
• July 18: Police towed a vehicle at the
Rock parking lot because it’d been
more than six months since the owner
gave the DMV a pound or two of flesh.
• July 18: Police documented the work
of graffidiots on a City-owned building
on Black Hill — either a water tank or
the radio repeater site.
• July 17: A citizen in the 1700 block of
Main St., called at 11:52 p.m. to report
that a transient man had found a cash
box in the trash, but of course it was
empty.
• July 15: At 7:13 p.m. a citizen in the
900 block of Monterey said someone
boosted his or her car. Earlier at 11:14
a.m. a citizen in the 200 block of Bali
had his or her bicycle stolen. And in
another dastardly theft, someone got
into an unlocked car in the 100 block of
Hatteras, no doubt escaping on a bike.
• July 15: Police contacted a fellow at 6
p.m. in the 500 block of Piney Way and
arrested the all star for allegedly being
high as the stacks on drugs, something
no doubt every 20-year old has been at
one time or another.
Police Blotter
a regular customer in the 400 block of
Avalon and arrested the 32-year old for
a felony, no bail warrant, a case of “say
goodnight Gracie.”
Azure was seeing red after an unknown
sneak-thief got into his house and stole
his wallet.
• July 13: Police stopped a suspicious
vehicle at 11 p.m. in the 900 block of
the Boulevard. The woman driver was
popped for fake tags, suspicion of UTI
and paraphernalia, her stash like her
luck apparently all used up. A 41-yearold male passenger was allegedly UTI,
had paraphernalia, and possessing
fraudulent checks, and ID theft. The
other passenger, a 23-year-old woman
from Paso Robles was arrested on
suspected drug related charges and a
bench warrant.
Mindoro reported the theft of fishing
poles, a case of it’s crazy what one can
trade for drugs these days.
• July 13: A woman in the 400 block
of Nevis told police that sometime
overnight some scoundrel got into her
unlocked vehicle and stole $600 in
cash.
• July 13: Police contacted a man and
woman at 2 a.m. in the 200 block
of Harbor. Both were arrested for
suspicion of being flipped like a switch
on drugs and crashed in the Parkinson
Plaza.
Pismo Beach
• July 29: Some Jumbo Jack was
arrested after cruising through the
drive through at Jack-in-the-Box with
an open container.
• July 29: An elderly woman with
dementia on the 100 block of Dolliver
was threatening her caregiver with a
knife. The caregiver locked herself in
the bathroom.
• July 29: A transient was sleeping
under the bushes against a fence on the
300 block of Park, clearly he read the
street sign wrong.
• July 29: A woman on northbound
Hwy 101 reported a couple confronting
a mountain lion in the grassy area
below Toucan Terrace. No people or
large cat were located.
• July 29: A woman on the 100 block of
Cliff who reported a man was following
her in the middle of July said that
she felt like he was still following her.
Oddly she didn’t want to make a report,
maybe next time.
• July 14: Police responded at 3 p.m. to
a disturbance in the 1000
block of Main. According
to logs, a couple of Los
“A transient was sleeping under
Osans were involved in
a bit of a scuffle. Both
the bushes against a fence on
declined to prosecute and
the 300 block of Park, clearly
the fight was apparently
declared a draw.
he read the street sign wrong.”
• July 14: Police looked up
• July 29: Five transient men were
reportedly selling drugs in the area
of the Pismo Beach Hotel. One of the
upstanding citizens reportedly steals
food from the lobby provided for
paying guests.
• July 29: A caller reported two men
were going in and out of Rite Aid. A
woman in the car associated with the
odd fellows was arrested for possession
of some substance that people aren’t
allowed to have.
• July 29: Several calls came in about
a fire under the freeway near the clam.
Only smoke was seen. Let it be known
that this may be the first report in the
nation about a smoking clam.
• July 28: A caller reported a possible
drunk-as-a-skunk chap lying in the dirt
on Hinds at Cypress. Ol’ sleepy was
arrested.
• July 28: A caller on the 500 block of
Five Cities Drive reported that her dog
was stolen out of her car. She then said
she would go home to make sure she
hadn’t left the dog there. No word on
Fido’s actual existence.
• July 28: A caller on the 100 block
of Addie reported that a group of
homeless people had set up camp at
a house that was for sale. A tent had
been pitched in the front yard and
clothing and other belongings were in
the backyard. Nothing was out of the
ordinary when police arrived, but extra
patrols were requested.
• July 28: A car was left running for 45
minutes in the parking lot at the Outlet
Center. Security was trying to get ahold
of the owner.
• July 27: Cal Fire responded to
to an apartment in the 500 block of
Foothill after some Chef Boy-Yar-ADingus said he might have left the stove
on before he left town.
• Aug. 3: At 2 a.m. someone reported
some guy screaming his fool head off in
the parking lot by the baseball field at
Santa Rosa Park, no doubt “Hey battabatta, sa-weeeng batta.”
• Aug. 3: At 1 a.m. police were sent
to Domino’s on Foothill and then to
the 100 block of Chorro where they
arrested some 38-year-old pepperoni
for suspicion of theft by fraud.
• Aug. 3: Police got a call at 12:23 a.m.
from a trashed, crying woman who said
her so-called friends ditched her at
Santa Rosa and Mill.
• Aug. 2: At 12:22 a.m. a citizen in the
700 block of Park told police that she
heard noises in the backyard and it
stopped when she yelled, no doubt the
crickets got scared, too.
• Aug. 3: A fellow at the Frog & Peach
Pub in the 700 block of Higuera called
at 12:15 a.m. and said his girlfriend
went to the bathroom more than an
hour ago and didn’t come back, as the
tadpole apparently grew legs.
• Aug. 2: Police responded at 8:36
p.m. to Home Depot after some stickyfingered jamoke scooped up some
merchandise and beat feet out the door,
only to drop his hard-won booty in the
parking lot. He did manage to elude the
police dragnet, however.
• Aug. 2: Someone called at 8:17 p.m.
from McDonalds on Madonna to report
two scofflaws were swilling beer out
in the parking lot and the fiends were
smoking cigarettes, too, a hanging
offense in San Loco.
“Cal Fire responded to
someone at the Sandcastle
Inn who was experience
anxiety after being stuck in
an elevator.”
someone at the Sandcastle Inn who was
experiencing high anxiety, as getting
stuck in an elevator tends to do.
• July 27: A man was on the ground and
not moving in the women’s bathroom
at Herrington Park. Ambulance and
fire responded to the scene, but the
man made a miraculous recovery and
left the area.
• July 27: A caller on the 300 block of
Wilmar reported an ongoing problem
with a light at the Tides Hotel shining
into her bedroom. She called back to say
that she would work with management
to rectify the problem, though a pellet
gun might do the trick faster.
• Aug. 2: Police responded to
Barnes & Noble on Marsh at 5:30
p.m. after some worm apparently
stole a book. A report was taken
but don’t hold your participles
that they’ll find it.
• Aug. 2: Police responded at
7:05 p.m. to the 1900 block of
Henry for a disturbance. Logs
indicated the caller was drunk
and said he would be standing out front
of the house, an apparent case of calling
the cops on your own drunk a**. And
speaking of drunken boneheads, officers
also went to Denny’s on Madonna after
some swine went outside and peed on
vehicles in the parking lot, the very
definition of being piss-a**ed drunk.
• Aug. 2: Police got a call from a clerk
at Moondoggies Surf Shop in the 800
block of Higuera who said some dude
tried to pass a bogus bill at about 3:30
p.m. It was 4:21 when he reported it,
the crook no doubt having passed it
next door by then.
San Luis Obispo
to report some blowhard exercising his
Freedom of Speech too loudly at the
City Hall bus stop, must think this is
America or something.
• Aug. 3: Police responded at 2:32 a.m.
• Aug. 2: Police responded at 3:37
Police Blotter
p.m. to a disturbance in the 800 block
of Higuera, where some heel keeps
walking into the Sock Drawer.
crier.
• Aug. 2: At 4:55 a.m., someone in
the 3800 block of Higuera reported
a guy at the Tribune building yelling
obscenities, having no doubt just paid
a buck for an 8-page paper.
• Aug. 2: A burglar alarm sounded at
10:15 a.m. and 12:34 p.m. in the 500
block of Higuera at Foremost Wine
Co., no doubt someone’s
first day at work. At 12:36,
the alarm sounded in the
Sinsheimer Pool lobby.
“A citizen in the 900 block of
Again human folly was to
Pismo told police that an unknown
blame.
• Aug. 2: Someone called
at 11:55 a.m. from the
Devaul Ranch Apartments
in the 1600 block of Tonini
and complained about a
man and woman “making
noises” by the pool.
subject keeps coming through the
yard gate and defecating in his
or her backyard, not the most
desirable way to save water.”
• Aug. 2: Someone called at 9:38 a.m.
from Laguna Hills Park on Mirada and
reported a woman and a man arguing
— she was of course pushing a stroller
and he was clenching his fists, maybe
count to 10 a few times too ‘eh fella’.
• Aug. 2: Someone called at 7:22 a.m.
from the 2100 block of Story and said
two sprinklers were on all night at
Hawthorne School, a case of who cares,
the school district has lots of money.
• Aug. 2: At 5:17 a.m. someone reported
a guy screaming near Nipomo and
Brizzolara. Cops couldn’t find the town
• Aug. 2: At 12:39 a.m., police were
asked to check the welfare of a man
passed out in the street across from the
Gamma Phi Beta Sorority house. The
26-year-old speed bump was tossed
to the nick for being schwasted. They
were then called at 1:53 a.m. to Broad
and Higuera for an unconscious man,
an apparent case of alcohol poisoning.
The sot was turned over to medics.
• Aug. 2: At 12:06 a.m. police went to a
disturbance in the 600 block of Higuera
where they popped a 21-year-old juice
weasel for being crapulous in public.
Tolosa Press • August 6 - 19, 2015
•
to the 700 block of Peach where some
fare was arguing with a hack over a cab
ride, and refusing to pay. He or she saw
the light and police were canceled.
• Aug. 1: Someone in the 200 block of
Higuera called at 2:27 p.m. to complain
about a loud electric guitar. Officers
pulled his plug.
• Aug. 1: Someone in the 2200 block
of King reported a loud party at 10:57
p.m. with loud music and revelers on
the back patio, at least they’re not on
the roof.
• Aug. 1: Police got a call at 1:46 p.m.
from the 100 block of Higuera at SLO
Beverage n’ More complaining about
four transient men standing by the
front door. Officers gave the gargoyles
the bum’s rush.
from the 1700 block of Santa Rosa to
report some disciple of Bacchus getting
screamin’ drunk in his apartment.
Police decided that wasn’t yet against
the law.
• Aug. 1: Someone in the 1200 block of
Ironwood reported a black Prius parked
facing the wrong way and too far from
the curb, in this week’s example of why
we need SWAT.
• Aug. 1: A citizen in the 900 block of
Pismo told police that an unknown
subject keeps coming through the
yard gate and defecating in his or her
backyard, not the most desirable way to
save water.
• Aug. 1: A citizen at Madonna and
Oceanaire called 9-1-1 to report a large
cushion lying in the street, no word on
what became of the couch.
• Aug. 1: A citizen in the 3100 block of
Estelita reported a residential burglary.
The master criminal got in through an
unlocked sliding glass door.
• Aug. 1: A citizen in Santa Rosa Park
called at 9:25 a.m. to report a punk kid
mouthing off. The hooligan was also
resisting arrest, according to logs.
• Aug. 1: A citizen in the area of Lizzie
and Johnson called at 3 p.m. to report
a black sedan circling the block and
making lots of noise. Officers pulled the
car over and arrested the 27-year-old
driver for being merry and officers took
the rolling menace off the streets, until
he makes bail, that is.
• Aug. 1: Someone called at 9 a.m. to
report six or seven suspicious transient
men were loitering around a gray van
in Santa Rosa Park. Logs indicated a
22-year-old loudmouth was arrested
for resisting arrest. Earlier in the park,
at 7:48 a.m., someone reported an
argument between a man and woman
who live in a van down by the river.
• Aug. 1: Police responded at 11:10 p.m.
2015
presents
PROUDLY POURING
NO OUTSIDE ALCOHOL·NO PETS
www.DowntownSLO.com
FREE LIVE MUSIC FRIDAYS 5-8PM
7
FOOD AND DRINK AVAILABLE
DOWNTOWN SLO’S MISSION PLAZA
8
•
News
Fire Reports for June
L
os Osos’ Cal Fire Sta. 15 South
Bay responded to 84 calls in
June, according to its monthly
report, with just one simultaneous,
back-to-back call, which required
advanced life support measures.
They ran 63 medical aids, 28
where
firefighter
paramedics
provided ALS. Of note, none of the
firefighters rode in to the hospital
with SLO Ambulance in June.
One call required “staging” also
called hurry up and wait, there were
two traffic collisions, six reported
fires, and 15 public service assists.
The
department’s
reserve
firefighter, Virgil Messer, completed
his formal training, sign-off task
sheets and 24-hour shadow shifts
and was sworn in by CSD president
Michael Wright along with five
other reserves at the board’s June
meeting.
Station Battalion Chief, Phil
Veneris, led a group of some 30
emergency agency representatives
on a tour of the Irish Hills that
tower over Los Osos. He showed
them the “access points, safety
zones, logistical supply routes,
critical infrastructure and wild fire
perimeter control points around
Los Osos,” County Fire Chief Robert
Lewin said in the monthly report.
The idea was to teach other
agencies that might respond to a
wildfire in those hills of potential
hotspots with heavy vegetation,
the types of fuels and topography
of the area, “in addition to general
steps that could be taken to control
a wildfire in the area around Los
Osos.”
And in another community-service
highlight, on June 26 Fire Captain/
Paramedic, Brendan Coalwell led a
surf rescue and lifeguard training
in Avila Beach for 18 Camp Cinder
students. Camp Cinder is a Cal
Fire/SLO County Fire Department
program for girls 15-18-years old. Its
mission is to introduce young women
to the fire service by “providing
hands-on experience in a positive,
team building environment, along
with encouraging and supporting
self-confidence and a can-do work
ethic.”
From June 1-4 staff and reserves
inspected every lot in the fire district
for violations to the fire code. In
total, 288 violations were found and
notices were sent to the property
owners with two weeks to correct
the violations.
On June 25, second inspections
were conducted and of the 288
notices, 74 were still in violation and
a second, this time certified, notice
was sent to the property owners
with two weeks to correct.
The 74 consisted of 41 for missing/
unclear addresses and 33 for a
“hazard abatement issue.” (The final
number of actual citations/fines that
were issued, will no doubt be in the
July report.)
And in the area of politics, on
June 11 Cal Fire Forester II Alan
Peters and Chief Veneris attended
a meeting at the SLO County South
Bay Training Center, also attended
by the CSD General Manager, Kathy
Kivley, and CSD Board Member,
Chuck Cesena, along with staff from
the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service,
California Fish and Wildlife, and the
SLO County Planning Department
and its consultant regarding the Los
Osos Habitat Conservation Plan.
“The goal of the meeting was to
discuss opportunities to include
the Los Osos Community Wildfire
Protection Plan into the Habit
Conservation Plan being prepared
by the County,” said Chief Lewin.
The habitat conservation plan
has been in the works for many
years. Essentially, it sets the price in
mitigation or fees for undeveloped
property to be built upon.
In the past, developments have
paid into a fund that was then used
to start a greenbelt of open space
ringing the town as mitigation for
impacting the habitat of the banded
dune snail and other protected
species. The HCP is part of the
general plan for Los Osos.
With the community sewer issue
soon to be solved and presumably
that moratorium eventually lifted,
the HCP is the next hurdle to clear
before projects might move forward,
however, the community does
currently have serious groundwater
issues, especially with supply and
seawater intrusion, potentially the
next big issue in town with respect
to future development.
Estate Sized Lots!
Eastside location / Private casitas / 1 & 2 stories / 3 car garages
............................................................................
From the low $400,000s!
Nice large lots, for
great big BBQs!
Model Homes
Now Open!
.................................................
1888 Silva Drive
(805) 925-1300
Open Daily 10am – 5pm
BRE #01266964
Community
•
9
A Special Day with Special Olympians
Photos by Neil Farrell
T
he Morro Bay Lions Club hosted nearly 100 Special Olympics participants
and coaches from the United Arab Emirates on July 23, treating the mostly
adults to a taste of some truly American games. Among the activities
were the familiar basketball, tennis, soccer and bocce ball but there were a few
unorthodox sports being played as well, like pickleball and Frisbee golf. It took
some getting used to throwing a Frisbee, especially when the wind picked up and
blew the discs back to them. The special athletes were heading to Los Angeles for
the Special Olympics World Games, which concluded over the weekend, and drew
tens of thousands of participants from all over the world. The UAE folks were also
treated to a bay cruise aboard the Chablis. Photos by Neil Farrell
Construction Services
805-574-3155
Federal Tax Credit
We Do All The “Honey Do’s”
Receive an average of
$850 with federal
tax credit eligiblity
All Household Repairs
Providing Professional Handyman Services
(FOFSBMt1MVNCJOHt&MFDUSJDBM
$POUSBDUPS
Free Estimates
Licensed and Fully Insured: Contractors License No. 306732
%MAILARNIE NCCNNETsWWW(ANDYMANSERVICESARNIECOM
Residential and Commercial Services
Eligible for a
30%
Chet’s Tubular
Skylights
New Skylight & Sun
Tunnel Installation
Replace & Repair Existing Skylights
Velux Skylights –
Engineered Not to Leak
No Matter How Severe
the Weather
800.824.3877
805.528.1801
Licensed Roofing Contractor # 448726
10
•
Community
Harbor Fest
Preparations In
High Gear
Annual Merchant’s Association
Summer Street Fair a Hit
I
t’s one of Morro Bay’s signature
events and the Harbor Festival
Organization Committee is busy
working on a new and improved Harbor
Festival, set for the first Saturday in
October this year.
This 34th Annual event will have
a whole new look, as new location
and “back to the basics” appeal, the
organization said in a news release.
The main event will take place from
noon-9 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 3 and be
located on the Embarcadero, closing
the street to cars from Harbor to
Marina street. The Festival will still
offer attendees live music all day from
local bands, as well as a headliner band
(TBA) in the late afternoon.
The exciting, new feature will be a
spectacular fireworks display in the bay
next to Morro Rock at dusk, and free
admission for all. The festival redesign
will become a pedestrian-oriented
event zone.
“After careful consideration, the
Festival Committee decided to focus
even more on the harbor lifestyle and
fresh fish that only Morro Bay can lay
claim to in this county” said Festival
President Jim Sanders.
“And we
wanted to bring the festival into the 21st
Century by updating the timeline to one
entertainment-filled day and to hold it
closer to center of the Embarcadero.”
Sanders is delighted that this year’s
Festival will focus on what makes Morro
Bay so special, “a live working and local
fishing harbor.” Festival goers will be
able to purchase the freshest seafood
from local fishermen at a variety of
locations along the Embarcadero
including oysters, shrimp, barbecued
albacore, and rock crab. There will also
be maritime-heritage venues, races
and watercraft demonstrations in the
Bay and plenty of live, and mostly local
musical entertainment. Local wine and
beer will be available at the Festival
along with a variety of other food
samplings, all from local vendors.
T
he 41st Annual Morro Bay Merchant’s Association’s
Summer Street Fair on Sunday featured some
varied entertainment, including an Indonesian
music and dance performance and a demonstration in
Zumba/Conga exercise-dancing. Bill Todd of Todd’s
Green Machines gave free demos on Segways and the
Wolf Hybrid Animal Rescue [WHAR] brought two of its
beautiful wolf dogs for folks to meet. Nearly 50 vendors
selling just about everything from colorful clothing, bed
sheets, scented candles, custom sea glass jewelry, sports
swag and more attended the fair. Photos by Neil Farrell
3
$
big brands. LITTLE PRICES.
Save up to 60% (or more)
OFF
DAVID HUNTER
Realtor Associate
a $30 minimum purchase
CalBRE# 01970040
(excludes alcohol & dairy)
815 Morro Bay Blvd.
Morro Bay, CA 93422
ƭɥ Brand name products at incredible prices
ƭɥ Great Wine selection
ƭɥ Big discounts on Natural, Organic, Specialty
and Healthy products. We call it ƥƥƥƥ®
ƏƑƏƓɥ".--ɥ."ɥƭɥ-ɥ4(2ɥ (2/.ƦɥɥƙƑƓƎƕ
ǒƘƎƕǓɥƕƙƓǈƏƑƏƓɥƭɥ7am - 10pm every day
Located at the corner of Los Osos Valley Road & Madonna
I do the homework ahead of time
and save you the hassle!
805-400-9937
Valid at San Luis Obispo Grocery Outlet
only. One coupon per person. No cash value.
Not valid with any other offer. Duplicated
coupons will not be accepted. Coupon must
be surrendered at time of purchase.
7/(1#2ɥƘǌƏƕǌƏƕƥ
david@greenerlivinghomes.com
greenerlivinghomes.com
ƥǤ
News
•
11
New Officer for MBPD
By Neil Farrell
M
orro Bay has once again dipped
into the law enforcement well
of the Central Valley to find its
newest officer.
Police Chief Amy Christey swore in
Ofc. Jeremy Painter on Monday, July
20, bringing in a veteran with more
than 11 years of experience at both city
and county sheriff’s departments.
“Officer Painter most recently worked
for the Porterville Police Department,”
Chief Christey told The Bay News, “the
Farmersville Police Department before
that, and the Tulare County Sheriff’s
Office before that.” Painter moved
about 170 miles west, out of the Sierra
Foothills, and out of the Valley smog, to
the Pacific Coast.
Over his career, Ofc. Painter has
been a patrolman, a motorcycle officer,
firearms instructor (range master),
and a field training officer, explained
Chief Christey. He holds a bachelor’s
degree in criminal justice from Kaplan
University.
“We are proud to have Officer Jeremy
Painter as a member of our Morro Bay
Police Department team and know
he will provide excellent public safety
services to our community,” Chief
Christey said.
In Porterville, which is home to
Porterville
(community)
College,
he worked for a city of some 54,165
residents (2010 Census), five times the
size of Morro Bay.
Ofc. Painter’s hiring brings the
department back to full staffing at
17 sworn people, plus one school
resources officer, Nicole Canby. But
Chief Christey said two are in their
training program.
A so-called “lateral transfer” hire,
meaning someone who was already
a police officer at another agency, as
opposed to a rookie out of the academy,
Ofc. Painter joins several such police
officers at MBPD.
“MBPD is comprised of numerous
employees who are laterals from other
law enforcement departments, me
included,” said Chief Christey, who
came to Morro Bay from the Santa Cruz
County Sheriff’s Office in 2012. “In fact,
we have officers that have lateraled
from Santa Cruz County, San Luis
Obispo County, Fresno County and
Need Support for DEPRESSION?
You’re Welcome Here...
Monday at 6 pm
St. Stephens Church in SLO
Call Tyler Szablowski at 540-4111
Tulare County. Further, these laterals
have come from several city police
departments, such as Atascadero,
Porterville, Farmersville and a City in
Fresno County.”
Among their crew are one sergeant
and three officers with ties to the Tulare
County Sheriff’s Office. Submitted
photos
12
•
News
SLO Man Shoots at Los Osos Father
A
San Luis Obispo man was
arrested
for
suspicion
of
attempted murder after he fired
several shots at his father through the
window of his Los Osos home.
According to Sheriff’s spokesman,
Tony Cipolla, at about 1:30 p.m.
Tuesday, July 28, they got a report of
shots fired in the 1600 block of 14th St.,
in Los Osos.
“When Deputies arrived,” Cipolla
said in a news release, “they contacted
the male victim who reported multiple
gunshots were fired through a front
window where the victim was sleeping.”
The man was not hurt in the incident.
Sheriff’s detectives with help from
San Luis Obispo Police, identified the
alleged shooter as the adult son of the
victim. A police bulletin was sent out to
all local agencies. About 4 hours later,
Atascadero police found the suspect in
their town parked in a parking lot at
the corner of Santa Ysabel Avenue and
Parriza Court, Cipolla said.
Turner Lee Newman, 23 of San Luis
Obispo was arrested for suspicion of
attempted murder and shooting into
an occupied dwelling, both felonies.
The gun suspected to have been used
in the incident was reportedly found
inside Newman’s vehicle when he was
arrested.
He was booked into County Jail with
no bail set, meaning a judge may or
may not grant bail and set an amount
when he is arraigned in court.
GET IT NOW
NO MONEY DOWN!
$0 DOWN
WITH VERIZON
Monthly Device Paymentst
On ANY smartphone OR tablet
For qualified customers
Tablets
Just $10
monthly line
access***
Great for Summer!
Boombotix
High-Fidelity,
Rugged Wireless
Portable Speaker
$4999*
Switch & Save!
Get
$300 Back!
Trade in & buy a new smartphone
with Verizon Device Payments**
16
Scan for a map of our
local store locations
p h o n e a n d w i r e l e s s. c o m
Los Osos
1240 Los Osos Valley Road (#FIJOE3BMQIT
t
*Select models. While supplies last. **New smartphone device payment activation and port-in req’d. $300 = $200 trade-in VZW gift card + $100 bill credit (applied within 2-3 billing cycles). Trade-in must be in good working condition. Limited time
offer. †3DUWLFLSDWLRQLQ'HYLFH3D\PHQWV$JUHHPHQWEDVHGRQFUHGLWFKHFNGRZQIRUZHOOTXDOL¿HGFXVWRPHUV6RPHFXVWRPHUVZLOOEHUHTXLUHGWRPDNHGRZQSD\PHQW7RWDOGRZQSD\PHQWFDQQRWH[FHHGRIGHYLFH¶VIXOOSULFHSubject
to Customer and device payment agreements and credit approval. 'HYLFHXSJUDGHDYDLODEOHDIWHURIRULJLQDOGHYLFHSDLGSee store for details.***2XU6XUFKDUJHVLQFO)HG8QLY6YFRIRILQWHUVWDWHLQW¶OWHOHFRPFKDUJHVYDULHV
TXDUWHUO\5HJXODWRU\$GPLQLVWUDWLYHOLQHPRRWKHUVE\DUHDDUHLQDGGLWLRQWRPRQWKO\DFFHVVQRWWD[HVGHWDLOVJRY¶WWD[HVRXUVXUFKDUJHVFRXOGDGGWR\RXUELOO6XEMHFWWR&XVWRPHUDQGGHYLFH
SD\PHQWDJUHHPHQWVDQGFUHGLWDSSURYDO2IIHUVFRYHUDJHYDU\LQJE\VYFQRWDYDLODEOHHYHU\ZKHUH$FWLYDWLRQIHHVDSSO\6HHY]ZFRP9HUL]RQ:LUHOHVV
Accident Ruled
in Paragliding
Crash
By Neil Farrell
A
San Luis Obispo man who died
July 17 in a paragliding accident
in Cayucos has been identified
and an autopsy performed, officially
concluding that the death was an
accident.
The Coroner’s Unit of the County
Sheriff’s Office identified the victim as
Warren Brockett, 55 of SLO. At about 1
p.m. on the 17th, witnesses reported a
paragliding accident in an empty field
on the east side of Hwy 1, near the Cal
Fire Station on the southern edge of
Cayucos.
That’s a popular area for paragliding,
as flyers launch from the hilltop just
north of the accident site, sail over the
neighborhoods and the highway, to
land on the beach or the bluff top above
the beach. The activity has been going
on there for decades.
“A witness indicated the victim was
paragliding and experienced some
type of difficulty and crash landed into
an open field,” reads a news release
from the Sheriff’s Office. Brockett
was transported to the hospital via
ambulance where he died.
An autopsy was performed and the
Coroner’s Office reported the cause
of death to be “multiple blunt force
trauma injuries.”
The Coroner’s Office has not
released a conclusion as to what
caused the accident. However, among
the most common factors leading to
paragliding accidents, according to the
website: paraglidingforum.com, is “an
asymmetric collapse leading to a spiral
while flying close to the ground during
takeoff, landing, or ridge soaring.
The one ‘predictable’ thing we know
about weather is that conditions are
unpredictable, so pilots should always
be prepared for this scenario.”
Paragliding utilizes a parafoil-type
of kite, and have no rigid struts or
structures to them, simply fabric. A
paraglider is essentially a fabric wing,
with a large number of interconnected
baffled cells sewn into it. Paragliders
can either ride the wind currents,
sometimes for hours given significant
updrafts, or have an engine with a large
fan for propulsion.
In an obituary printed in the Tribune,
it was said that Brockett “died as a result
of engaging in his most favorite sport
of Paragliding.” Born in Bakersfield in
1960, he had lived here for about four
years. His wife, Kelly, is a SLO native.
The couple was married for 35 years
and they have three daughters: Sarah,
Rebekah, and Rachel, two son-in-laws,
Paul and Josiah, and grandchildren:
Ezra, Petra, Eleazar, and Jack, with
Lucy on the way. “All who knew Dale
loved him and felt loved by him.”
BLISS WHOLE FOOD CAFE, SMOOTHIE & JUICE BAR is
located in the heart of downtown SLO with a creekside patio facing the historic
SLO Mission. Serving delicious, energizing & empowering foods ranging from
sandwiches, burritos, tacos, bowls, salads, live desserts, smoothies, juices and
much more! Sourcing local & organic ingredients to give you the best quality
& flavors. 778 Higuera St. SLO, Ca. 93401 www.blisscafeslo.com <http://www.
blisscafeslo.com (805) 547-0108
CAYUCOS CANDY COUNTER, much more than a
candy store. Family Owned and operated, proudly serving 16 flavors
of locally made ice creams, authentic gelato, illy espresso drinks, Italian
sodas, milk shakes, fruit smoothies. 52 Flavors of Jelly Bellies, largest
selection of licorice on the central coast. 36 flavors of salt water taffy. Nostalgia candy, handmade
chocolates … and more! Located at: 75 Cayucos Dr. Cayucos Ca (805)-995-1197. Mon-Sun 109pm, Life can Never be too sweet!
DEL’S
FAMOUS
PIZZERIA
&
ITALIAN
RESTAURANT Are you in the mood for some hearty Italian food?
You are invited to Del’s Pizzeria, where you smell the home baked bread when
you arrive. Feel the warm and cozy ambience, reminiscent of an old Italian
farmhouse, as you dine here. Since 1973 we have been hand crafting our
world famous pizzas and pastas and serving our loyal patrons with warm
personalized service is a top priority at Del’s. Come enjoy our award winning
wine list, tasty cuisine and enjoy our spectacular ocean sunsets. Call for take-out & local delivery.
Located in Shell Beach, Del’s is right off Highway 101 on the Central Coast of California. 401 Shell
Beach Road, Shell Beach, CA 93449 (805) 773-4438 www.delspizzeria.com
since 1989, specifically for our award-winning clam chowder served in a
freshly baked bread bowl. Our customers drive from miles away to come
to our cafes for our fresh clam chowder. No wonder we serve more than
30,000 gallons of clam chowder per year! We also have two San Luis Obispo
locations - the bakery on Monterey & California features artisan breads,
pastries & desserts with a larger selection of salads & specialty sandwiches,
and our downtown location next to Barnes & Nobles features daily fresh fish specials and specialty
wraps. All three locations serve our signature Clam Chowder in the bread bowl & Fish & Chips.
SUNSHINE HEALTH FOODS AND SHINE
CAFE Located in the heart of Downtown Morro Bay, we have been
providing the community with farm fresh food and natural groceries
since 1973. We strive to source the highest quality organic and natural
ingredients we can find while making an effort to make our products
affordable for everyone. We recently added a juice and smoothie bar to the
h cafe,
f and
d will
ill continue
i
trying to provide a uniquely positive environment for the people of the central coast. Thanks for your
support! 415 Morro Bay Blvd. Morro Bay, (805)-772-7873
TEABERRY FROZEN YOGURT 20% Anything &
Everything! Expires 9/16/15. All natural Greek-style frozen yogurt
with more protein than regular frozen yogurt! Nonfat, no trans-fat
& no hydrogenated oils. Leaves your body feeling lighter & more
refreshed than other frozen desserts. 78 million live, active cultures
per gram means it helps with digestion and boosts your immune system. KSA kosher certified.
Visit us 847 Higuera St, Downtown SLO. Text ‘teaberry’ to 56955 to join our VIP Rewards Club!
BBQ on the Central Coast come on down to The Grill Hut located at 850
Quintana Rd in Morro Bay. With a new bigger expanded menu, we now
serve breakfast til 4pm! Try our signature mouthwatering Rib Eye Steak,
BBQ Sandwich’s or our savory Baby Back Ribs. We also offer catering and
take out! Give us a call at 805-772-2008. Thegrillhutmorrobay.com
FIG GOOD FOOD We are a tiny place serving up big flavors, home-made
ZORRO’S CAFE & CANTINA Is located in shell beach
G R A N D M A’ S
F R O Z E N
YOGURT
&
WAFFLE SHOP
FRESH SEAFOOD
BEAUTIFUL VIEW
HAPPY HOUR 3–6pm
7 days a week
offers
Old
Fashion
specialty waffles, Real frozen yogurt, and
refreshing sorbet ALL DAY LONG! Nonelectronic activities are available throughout
he week, including board and card games.
Located on the corner of Morro Bay Blvd.
& Main Street, they also provide a public
restroom for downtown guests. Come and
enjoy the courtyard as you watch downtown
come alive during the Saturday Farmers
Market. Live music is available periodically.
Be sure to Facebook us for daily yogurt flavors
and activity updates! 307 Morro Bay Blvd.,
Morro Bay, CA Call (805) 704-YUMM (9866)
K E L L I ’ S Kelli's Candies
CANDIES
i
ff
& FAMILY FUN ZONE is a fun
place to bring the entire family. We offer a wide
selection of sweets and treats including fudge,
salted caramels, a full espresso and coffee bar,
gourmet chocolates from local Chocolate
maker’s Gerald and Beatrice Gerard, and Ice
cream from SLO County’s very own SLO
Made Ice cream. The Candy Store is covered
wall to wall in candy, with everything from salt
water taffy, Famous Dewar’s Chews, and our
Jelly Belly rack, filled with 75 different flavors
of Jelly Bellys, and an entire M&M wall. Visit
Us Today! 725 Embarcadero, Morro Bay, CA
93442 • (805) 771-8200
L O L O ’ S
M E X I C A N
RESTAURANT
701 Embarcadero · Morro Bay
805-772-2269
www.dutchmansseafoodhouse.com
Great Mexican food,
served in a warm and
friendly atmosphere at a
reasonable price. Reservations and credit cards
gladly accepted. Daily drink and food specials
and patio dining. Brunch, lunch, and dinner
served 7 days a week 10:00 to 9:00 pm. Located
at 2848 N. Main St., Morro Bay • (805) 7725686
13
SPLASH CAFE has been a favorite destination in Pismo Beach
DIVINE THAI CUISINE Enjoy the Exotic flavor and spice
of Thailand and South East Asia. The finest authentic Thai Cuisine: Pad
Thai Noodles, Spicy Eggplant with Shrimp, Homemade Thai Dumplings,
Charbroiled BBQ Chicken and much more. Family oriented atmosphere too.
We cook with our hearts and delicious, authentic meals are the result. 501 W.
Grand Ave. Grover Beach, CA (805) 481-3663 Open Daily www.angelicfood.
com Hours: Lunch: 11am-3pm Dinner: 4:30-9pm
pasta, rotisserie chicken, whole-grain and mixed-green salads, soups, and some of
the most flavorful sandwiches around. We use local and organic vegetables as often
as possible. Take-out is our specialty, or you can dine in ... we have 14 seats! Everchanging Dinner Entrees and Rotisserie Specials, Vegetarian dishes made to order.
Call and ask what’s for dinner, or check us out on Facebook at Fig Good Food! 5945
Traffic Way, Atascadero (805) 460-9900 www.FigGoodFood.com
•
cadero offers modern and traditional seafood dishes at reasonable prices.
Magnificent rock and Bay views from every seat in the house. An amazing dining experience in a beautiful setting. Open Tues-Thurs 12-8, Fri-Sat
11:30-9, Sun 11:30-8. 833 Embarcadero, Morro Bay • (805) 772-1048 www.
offthehookmb.com
THE GRILL HUT If you are looking for the best family owned
and has been a local favorite for over 10 years. Awarded people’s
choice for best clam chowder 2012, 2013 and 2014 and recently voted
best restaurant 2015 at the taste of pismo. Dog friendly patio and an
excellent happy hour everyday from 4:00-6:00pm. Serving traditional
american and mexican breakfast, lunch and dinner daily. When you think of zorro’s cafe &
cantina you will think of great food, good times, and excellent service with a comfortable and
warm atmosphere.
Make every day a
Call for Reservations
Special Occasion.
Uppe r Crus tS LO.ccom
Dining
Central Coast
Tolosa
Press
• August
6 - 19, 2015
OFF THE HOOK New seafood grill
and sushi
bar on
the Embar-
(805) 542-0400 Mon–Thurs: 11–9; Fri–Sat:11–9:30; Sun: 11:30–9
11560 Los Osos Valley Rd. at the Laguna Village Center
Rose’s Bar & Grill is a family friendly Restaurant
& Sports bar that sits directly on the Bay
Happy Hour Mon.-Fri. 3-6pm
$1 Off Draft Beers, $4.50 Well Drinks, $6 Mai Tais & Margaritas
All-You-Can-Eat Crab Tuesdays!
9 Hi-Def Flat Screens! Watch Every Sport, Every Game!
Rose’s Family Fun Zone & Arcade next door is fun for the whole family!
Open 7 Days a Week 11am – 9pm
(PEDUFDGHUR0RUUR%D\&$
Like us on Facebook!
Activities
Central Coast
BEACH BUTLERZ is here to make your beach experience unforgettable!
Beach Butlerz will set up your space and provide you with all you need to enjoy
your time at the beach. From beach loungers, umbrellas, tables or logs and a
bonfire to volleyball nets, and more! Call today to enjoy an unforgettable beach
experience! (805) 878-4283.
CENTRAL COAST BREWING is Celebrating 16 years of hand
crafting beers on the beautiful Central California Coast. CCB is your neighborhood
brewery. Enjoy Daily happy hour and guest food trucks. Enjoy our beers in a
“living room of stainless”, or sit out on the newly refurbished patio. We offer 1013 beers on tap, and there is always something new to try at the bar. Free WiFi,
board games, sports and more. Located at 1442 Monterey St. b100, SLO 783-2739
centralcoastbrewing.com, facebook.com/CentralCoastBrewing
THE VILLAGE OF ARROYO GRANDE, the Central Coast’s unique turn-ofthe-century downtown village. You’ll find an array of antique & specialty shops plus fine dining
nestled within the scenic atmosphere of historic buildings and natural beauty. The Village is a
true picture of Americana on the Central Coast. Stop by the Visitors Center upon your arrival
at 214 East Branch St., Arroyo Grande
BUTTONS & BOWS-CHILDREN’S
CLOTHING STORE Great quality gifts for baby
THE COTTON BALL has enjoyed serving both the local
showers, birthdays, special occasions or just because...
Beautiful, clothes and quality toys. It’s fun to browse and
chat with the owner as she wraps the gifts and they’re very
accommodating! 119 E Branch St. Arroyo Grande, CA 934200 805-473-9186
805 473 9186
THE MORRO BAY SKATEBOARD MUSEUM
DOC BURNSTEIN’S ICE CREAM LAB Experience our
new “Ice Cream Wonderland” located in downtown San Luis Obispo. Enjoy
the fun and wacky flavors made in Doc’s lab, while watching the train
travel through tunnels, around the giant ice cream waterfall, and through
the
wall of flavors. Enjoy our Nostalgic Ice Cream Parlors in The
Village of Arroyo Grande and Old Orcutt. Watch award winning
ice creams made on-site, follow the model trains into tunnels and
over bridges. Enjoy the live performance of the “Ice Cream Lab
Show” in Arroyo Grande, Wednesday evenings at 7:00 pm, where
the audience helps create a unique flavor. Each parlor is truly a oneof-a-kind Ice Cream experience! For fundraisers, birthday parties and
catering visit www.docburnsteins.com. 114 W. Branch St. Arroyo Grande 860 Higuera Street,
San Luis Obispo (805) 474-4068
THE SEWING CAFE Located in the awesome
Pismo Beach Shopping Center and offers a unique experience.
Sewing and Seamstress Classes, a variety of amazing machines
to work on or buy, some even offer embroidery applications.
There’s an array of fine fabrics and supplies and have a great staff to assist you as well. They also offer
a seminars on health & good eating habits. A variety cooking lessons are done in the well appointed
“Cooking Cafe”.. Here you can see the chef create healthy and easy to make meals, book ahead a
cooking date for your family and friends or even for date night!. The Sewing Cafe is located at: 541
#C-2, 5 Cities Drive, Pismo Beach, CA 93449 (805) 295-6585 More info Facebook/Sewing Cafe
RALPH & DUANE’S Fun In The Sun! 2015 Summer
Series!!! Music from 2-6 on Sundays and BBQ Served:
4ish. Thereafter every Thursday-Sat our DJ’s hookin’ you up
with Dance Music/Hip Hop & Daily Drink Specials. Every
Sunday 2-6 come enjoy our Live Music and Santa Maria
BBQ on the patio. Wi-fi available. 108 W. Branch St. Arroyo
Grande, CA (805) 481.2871 www.RalphandDuanes.com
and traveling lover of sewing, quilting, knitting & crochet. We have a
wonderful talented staff available for sewing questions or help. We carry a
large selection of Quilters Quality Cotton Fabric, Sewing notions, Home
decor fabric, Yarn, needles & hooks, embroidery floss, Ribbon & Trim,
Sewing & Quilting Patterns & Books, Pfaff Sewing Machines, as well as
ABM Innova Long Arm Quilting Systems. Come play with us, be INSPIRED and INSPIRING
to others. Located at 2830 Main St, Morro Bay, CA 93442 805-772-2646
opened in July of 2012. Our mission is to share skateboarding’s
history and culture with all ages of skateboarders. See the complete
history of skateboarding - from the early 1930’s to present day. Over
200 skateboards from all eras with rotating exhibits from extensive
private collections. Open Daily, 10 A.M. to about 5 P.M. Morro Bay Skateboard Museum
601 Embarcadero (Marina Square) Morro Bay 805-610-3565
NEW QUADZILLA
RACER SLIDE!
July 25
5th Annual Cardboard
Canoe Regatta
August 8 & 9
Meet Spongebob
Squarepants
LIVE MUSIC SATURDAYS ALL SUMMER!
"*310353%1"4030#-&4$"t
THE CHOCOLATE SHEEP Gourmet chocolate,
travel games, gifts, retro toys & candy await you at The
Chocolate Sheep! Across from the swinging pedestrian bridge
& free range roosters we make sea salt caramels, peanut butter
bark, creamy fudge and carry Arroyo Grande’s own Rooster
Eggs. Come play in the village & treat yourself to something
sweet! --Check out our The Chocolate Sheep FB page for deals-Mention this and receive free chocolate nibbles! 201 E. Branch St.
Arroyo Grande, CA (805) 591-0166
full bar | 12 beers on tap
family-friendly menu
200 E. Branch Street, Arroyo Grande
www.roostercreektavern.com
805.489.2509
open daily from 11:30 – 10:00
Shopping
Central Coast
GARDEN STREET GOLDSMITHS This side
street jeweler transports you back to the old heart of SLO with
their eclectic collection of new and vintage jewelry as well as local
art. Established in 1974, and still operated by the same family,
they offer not just a showroom but also onsite jewelry and watch
servicing in their custom workshop. Come by Tuesday through
Saturday to meet the three craftsmen in person, located at 1114 & 1118 Garden Street,
San Luis Obispo, 805-543-8186.
•
15
SANTA MARIA
Town Center
Transforming Shopping Into An Experience
0$//+28560216$7$030681$030
LADY
SPENCER For creative, unusual and
unexpected treasures, Lady Spencer Galleria and Distinctive
Gifs is your destination. You will find American made items,
Fire & Light hand poured glass tableware, sea glass art and
jewelry, ceramics, soy candles, and garden items. 148 N
Ocean Ave Cayucos, CA 93430 (805) 995-3771
POPPY has been delighting customers for 18
years. Located on Morro Bay’s Embarcadero, we offer
a vast selection of casual but stylish clothing, shoes,
handbags, accessories, soaps, candles and many
wonderful gift items. Poppy is the “go to” shop for locals of the central coast and visitors
from far and near. Wed love to meet you, so come on down and experience shopping at it’s
“funnest”! Open everyday 10-6 pm. 911 Embarcadero, Morro Bay 805/771-9750
SMOOBAGE, which means “something that you
really love” is a delightful store that will peak your
senses as you search for the perfect item or gift. You
will find Artistic pieces from a variety of local artists as
well as a quaint store that houses a paradise of colorful
palettes & textures. From leather goods to jewelry, greeting cards & a children’s section
there are treasures abundant. 591 Embarcadero, Morro Bay. (805) 459-5751. Mention this
ad to receive 10% OFF your next purchase!
SLO GOOD GARDEN & GIFTS is the
best place to find San Luis Obispo souvenirs and “Life
is Good” attire for the entire family. From clothing,
postcards, Pillow Pets & beautiful Garden décor. The
shop is filled with gift items made in the USA and by
local artisans. Military receive 10% off everyday! Text
the word SLOGOOD to 56955 to join their Rewards
program and receive exclusive rewards!
3,/
good
garden
& gifts
WHIZ KIDS toy store has been serving San Luis
Obispo and it’s surrounding cities as Professional Toy
Consultants for over 25 years. We carry high quality
toys, books and activities for children that encourage
creativity and skill building. We also carry many more items online, so come on in, give us
a call or visit our website and let us help you choose the perfect gift for the child on your
list! 3979 S. Higuera St, San Luis Obispo, next to Trader Joe’s (805) 547-1733 • www.whizkidsslo.com - Facebook.com/whizkidsslo
Pick one up today!
tolosapress.com
!&#
!"
Herbs & Honey
$$$!# %
SHOP EAT PLAY
922-7931 . 371 TOWN CENTER EAST . Open 7 Days
16
•
Bucket Busters
Story by Gareth Kelly
Photos courtesy of Music Motive
A
nyone can play the drums
right? Wrong. It takes skill,
commitment and dedication to
play the drums well. One organization
aiming to produce a future Ringo Starr
or Phil Collins and help provide music
scholarships to kids who may not
otherwise be able to take music lessons
is Bucket Busters.
Bucket Busters started in around
the mid 1990’s and was the brainchild
of Music Motive owner Steve Hilstein
(formerly of the Drum Circuit), well
kind of.
“I remember watching this guy, Larry
Wright who was the first Buddy Rich
Memorial scholarship recipient,” said
Hilstein. “He came out on stage with
three 5- gallon plastic buckets and just
started playing. It was amazing and it
really got to me. I remember sitting in
my studio surrounded with probably
over a hundred thousand dollars of
music equipment and thinking to
myself, its not what you play on, its
how you play. Larry played from the
heart and it touched my heart. When
2002 came around, and I was asked
to play a bucket drumming set for my
local church. We played a few gigs after
that but it wasn’t until around 2008
that things got more serious. We grew,
practiced got more members and then
on March 7, 2009 we made our debut
at the SLO Farmers’ Market.”
Today Bucket Busters has played
more than 200 gigs all over the area,
won numerous awards and created
many drummers. Comprised mainly of
pre-teen kids, the group plays events,
fundraisers and has even released two
albums Buckets of Fire and Trash Talk.
Using high quality plastic buckets,
water bottles and the county’s finest
trash cans, kindly donated by Farm
Supply, the Bucket Busters have gained
an almost cult like following.
“The busters are really awesome,”
said Hilstein. “We recently started the
bucket busting boot camp. We would
see kids that we knew would be good for
the group, but who were perhaps a little
shy or timid. At the boot camp each
member gets assigned a buddy. The
older kids get a new kid to look after. By
the end they are all getting along, and
the new kids really come out of their
shells and get really involved. As much
as I am the director, I really let the
group be theirs. They’ve written some
of their own songs and even do some of
their own choreography that has been
passed down through the generations
of busters.”
Run in conjunction with Music
Motive that provides music lessons
and has offices in SLO, Templeton,
Nipomo and Arroyo Grande, the Bucket
Busters is a great way to fundraise for
music scholarships, something Hilstein
believes strongly in.
“I love music and I love going to
work,” he said. “I love seeing the way
kids light up when they are playing.
I recognized that not all kids have the
opportunity to get music lessons, so
I wanted to try to help that. Buckets
Busters has given us a way to help top
up the fund to be able to provide some
of the kids that are on the fringes with
music lessons,” said Hilstein.
The Bucket Busters perform regularly
at the SLO Farmers’ Market on
Thursdays and can be found at festivals
and events all up and down the Central
Coast. If you have a child you feel
would make a great buster, they have
to audition to get in, you can find out
more about their story and contact info
at www.musicmotive.com
Gareth has been known to bang
around a bit. What things do you like
to bang about? Email him at gareth@
tolosapress.com and follow all his
goings on at www.garethckelly.com
We Moved...
Across the Street!
Zoey’s Home
Get Your Home
All Clean
Before the Holidays.
consignments
furniture | art | lighting
outdoor furniture
Where You Never Know
What You Might Find!
Taking Consignments Daily
eBay Services Available
OPEN TUESDAY–SATURDAY 10–6
805 596 0288
3583 S. HIGUERA ST. SLO
zoe ys_slo@yahoo.com
ZOE YSHOMECONSIGNMENTS.COM
facebook.com/zoe yshomeconsignments
CLEANING
SERVICE
Professional Cleaning
Attention to detail with a personal touch
RESIDENTIAL t VACATION
COMMERCIAL t MOVE-OUTS
(805) 234-2491
•
17
FALCON RIDGE ESTATES
Beaver Run
By Andrea Chmelik
listen to you anymore.
“I want to talk to
Daddy!”
My swollen eye throbs
behind my shades.
“Listen, darling. You
can’t talk to Daddy right
now.”
He starts crying.
“But I don’t want to
go to Auntie Jenna.
She always makes me
eat broccoli. I hate
broccoli!”
I
bend
down. “I promise you
won’t have to eat any
Enjoy panoramic OCEAN VIEWS from this exquisitely designed home in the
GATED community of Falcon Ridge Estates situated on 2.5 usable acres.
Rarely are homes available in this serene neighborhood with rolling hills &
ocean views. This single-story features a 4-car garage, workshop, RV barn &
horses ok. $1,100,000. Call now!
broccoli.”
“Why can’t we go to
Grandma’s?” Mason wipes his nose on
the sleeve of his jacket.
Didn’t I tell you not to marry
him? But no – you had to have it your
way. Well, don’t come crying to me
now. You should have listened.
I kiss his forehead. “We can’t go to
Grandma’s right now, baby. She’s too
busy. We’ll go see her later, OK?” I
pause. “We might not see Daddy for
awhile.”
He stands there, so small. Then he
lunges forward and hugs me, his arms
clasped around my neck, his face buried
in my chest.
“Mom,” he mumbles, “did you know
that beavers only have one mate for
life? Like people, you know.”
Guilt twists my gut, hurting so much
more than the punch to my face.
“You’re my smart boy,” I
whisper.
“I love you, Mommy,” he says and
puts his hand back in mine. “Do you
think beavers eat broccoli?”
“I bet they do. I bet they think they’re
chomping down little green trees,” I say
and help him onto the train.
A Brighter Home Starts with…
Innovation in DayLighting
SAME
E DAY
Y INS
NSTA
NSTA
TALL
LLAT
LL
ATTIIO
A
ON OFFFE
ER
SAVE $300 ON 3*
Andrea Chmelik is a blogger and a
stay-at-home Mom. Her blog posts
were featured at BlogHer.com and
published in Babble’s “Best of Blogs,
Parenting Uncensored” e-book series.
She is a featured author in The Best
of SLO NightWriters in Tolosa Press
2009-2013 anthology. She lives on the
Central Coast with her husband, son,
daughter and two cats. Andrea is the
Vice President of SLO NightWriters, for
writers of all genres and levels of skill.
Find them online at slonightwriters.org
$50 of
$5
off 1st
1st • $1
1s
$ 00
0 off
ff 2ndd • $15
150 offf 3rrd
($
$10
100 of
off an
anyy ad
addi
addi
diti
iti
tion
iona
on
nal
al uni
nit)
t))
*All
*A
All uni
units
ts must bee insta
stalled
lled at same
me vissit.
it Nott vali
alidd w
withh oth
ther
herr ooffffeer
ers
rss or prior
prior
i r pur
purrchas
a es
as
e.
es.
EEX
EXT
XTEND
ENDED
ED THR
T RO
OUG
UG
GH AUG
GH
UG 20
20 5
201
LICENSE #555106 BONDED
I
glance back to tell
him to hurry, but he
isn’t there.
“Mason?”
My
stomach flips. “Mason!”
I shriek. Blood drains
from my limbs and
I stand frozen to the
spot. News headlines
flash
through
my
mind— Four-year Old
Abducted At Train
Station or Child Dies
In Tragic Accident On
The Railroad Tracks.
I hear my mother’s
voice, high-pitched and
resentful: How many
times have I told you that you can’t let
him out of your sight? But do you ever
listen to my advice?
“Excuse me, but did you know that
beavers can stay under water for fifteen
minutes?” his little voice chimes from
around the corner. A flood of relief hits
me like a torrent from a broken dam.
“I had no idea!” a man in a trench
coat squats down to Mason’s eye level.
“Yep.” Mason nods, his blond curls
bouncing. “And their teeth never stop
growing.”
“Wow, that’s amazing,” the man says.
“Where did you learn all that?”
“It was on my favorite TV show. But
then Dad broke the TV and...”
I yank his arm.
“I’m sorry,” I say, adjusting my
sunglasses, “but we have a train to
catch.”
I zig-zag through the crowd, dragging
Mason behind. His small hand is
sweaty and slippery. I tighten my grip.
“Mom!” he cries. “That hurts!”
My knuckles are white. I wish I
could lie down, right there on the dirty
floor covered in millions of footprints.
I want to hug him until everything
that is broken in our lives grows back
together, seamlessly, like a pale ocean
meeting the gray sky on a rainy day.
The phone in my pocket goes off. I
jump.
“Is that Daddy?” Mason’s eyes widen.
“Do you think he bought a new TV?”
My jaw clenches. I bet he did. New
TV, new necklace for me, new toy for
you. New bottle of whisky that will
lead to new bruises. Old apologies.
Ancient promises.
I hear the beep alerting me to a
message. Not this time. I’m not going to
900 Watts of
FREE LIGHT FOR LIFE
in 1 Hour!
•
•
•
•
Bathroom Fan Option
Nighttime Light Insert
Dimmer Control
Designer Fixtures
FREE IN HOME CONSULTATION
805.682.5939
WWW.TUBULARGEORGE.COM
18
•
Community Calendar
Author, O’Brien Browne, will
sign his new book, “My Back Pages”
from 2-4 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 22 at
Coalesce Bookstore, 845 Main St.,
Morro Bay. My Back Pages is a story
about the summer of 1968, the “summer
that broke America’s back,” a time of
passion, promise and destruction. My
Back Pages is the story of Del Turner and
his family, as they live through this hot
summer of change. Against the backdrop
of the assassination of Robert Kennedy,
student riots and deadly fighting in
Vietnam, Turner’s world is blown apart.
As he discovers rock music, LSD and sex,
his innocence vanishes. Simultaneously,
his life is shattered, as he deals with
racism against his African-American
girlfriend, while his mother abandons the
family. My Back Pages is a tale of youth,
rebellion, transformation and the death
of the ‘60’s dream. Raised on a ranch in
Central California, Browne writes fiction,
blogs and feature articles on history,
personal development and culture.
He is a Huffington Post blogger and a
contributing editor at The Quarterly
Journal of Military History. He has lived
in the Caribbean, Europe and the Middle
East, working as a personal coach,
public speaker, seminar leader, cooking
instructor
and
university
l e c t u r e r .
Art Central, 1329 Monterey
Browne
holds
St., San Luis Obispo presents
degrees
from
“Passionate Women” an art
U.C.
Berkeley
exhibit featuring six “unique
and New York
and inspired female artists”
University, and
runs Open Minds
Open
Markets,
an international people and business
development organization. Call Coalesce
at 772-2880.
•••
The Cayucos Library, 310 B St., rewards.
• Read Together Community Program
has some free events coming up
in August. The final Summer Funday/ will tackle William Shakepeare’s “A
Monday programs are set for 1-2 p.m. Comedy of Errors” at 6:30 p.m. Thursday,
Monday, Aug. 10, a princess picnic is Aug. 6. Two sets of twins, mistaken
planned on the patio; and from 1-2 identities galore, supposedly lost loved
Monday, Aug. 17 is an imagination ones and two cities feuding, all brought
playground on the patio. The programs to you by Shakespeare. No auditions
are at 2 p.m. Friday, Aug. 7, with necessary, all voices are welcome.
• Children’s Craft Fair is set for 11 a.m. to
Felicia Prekeris Brown on “God, Give
Us Wings;” and 2 p.m. Friday, Aug. 14 1 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 8. This 7th Annual
with historian/author Victoria Kastner Craft Fair will be in the library parking lot
speaking on “Hearst Ranch.” There’s and feature arts & crafts by local children
a free zumba exercise class at 11 a.m. for sale. Children aged 13 and younger are
Thursday, Aug. 20 on the patio with encouraged to bring their hand-crafted
Sandi Daly of Fitnessworks of Morro Bay. items priced $4 or less. Applications are
All types of activity levels are welcome. mandatory and are available at the Los
The class is sponsored jointly by Cayucos Osos Library.
• Planning for College, 6 p.m. Tuesday,
Weight Watcher Group, and the Friends
of the Cayucos Library. The Friends Aug. 11. Free presentation on navigating
will have a used book sale starting at 9 the application process for college
a.m. Saturday, Aug. 22, with books on admission.
• Family Movie Night is at 2 p.m.
countless subjects and genres, and other
media at bargain prices all to support the Saturday, Aug. 15. The Friends supply
popcorn and the movie. In this month’s
Library and its programs.
movie, a team of guinea pigs save the
•••
day. Rated PG. Call 528-1862 for movie
The Los Osos Library is hosting title. Sponsored by Friends of Los Osos
several free events in August, Library. Free.
sponsored by the Friends of the LO
•••
Library group. The library is at 2075
The Friends of the Los Osos
Palisades Ave. Call 528-1862 for more
Library will hold a used book sale
information.
• Paws to read: Wednesdays 3-4 p.m. from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday,
Berkeley the therapy dog wants to hear Aug. 15 in the library parking lot. There
you read books to her every Wednesday will be books, CDs, and DVDs for sale
and from 1-2 is a buck-a-bag sale. Bring a
this summer. Free.
• Summer reading Program is finishing paper grocery bag.
up on Saturday, Aug. 8. Bring reading
•••
logs in on the 8th and pick-up your
Recent
blood
usage has been
high, and even
though
blood
donations
since
July 4th have been
strong,
donations
are
needed
to
ensure an adequate
supply for the rest
of the summer, the
local blood bank
announced. As a
special
incentive,
United Blood Services
has partnered with
Domino’s, to give
each volunteer blood
donor a certificate
for a free 1-topping
medium
pizza
through Sept. 8.
Donations of all
blood
types
are
encouraged,
but
donors with Type
O-negative
and
Type AB (positive
or
negative)
are
especially
needed,
as there is currently
a
shortage
of
these blood types.
O-negative red cells
can be transfused
to anyone and are
used to help patients
when there is no time
to determine his or
her own blood type.
Likewise, type AB
plasma can be given
to all patients, and is
the only plasma used
for trauma patients
and neonatal babies.
Donations
are
particularly needed in summer because
the supply goes down even as the demand
goes up for three main reasons — they
don’t hold high school drives and very
little comes through the local colleges
during summer vacation; family and
friends are on vacation, so don’t donate
as much or as often; and the demand goes
up as more people are out on the roads
and participating in summer activities.
Donations may be made in SLO County
at the UBS Offices, 4119 Broad St., SLO.
Donors should make an appointment by
calling (877) 827-4376 or go online at:
www.Blood4Life.org. Click on “Donate
Blood” and type in your zip code to find a
list of nearby blood drives. Appointments
are appreciated, but not necessary. Walkins are also welcome.
•••
SLO Skiers, a non-profit sport
and social club, is having its next
free monthly meeting at 7 p.m.
Wednesday, Aug. 5 at the Elks’
Club Lodge, 222 Elks Ln., in San Luis
Obispo. Membership is $40 a year and
is open to all adults. Sports activities and
social events are held all year long. See
website at: www.sloskiers.org or call 5283194 for more information.
•••
Cuesta College will host its fifth
annual Connect@Cuesta, a chance
for first-time students to learn more
about the college’s two campuses. The
event will be held at the North County
Campus in Paso Robles from 9 a.m. to
1 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 12; and at the
Hwy 1 Campus from 1-6 p.m. Thursday,
Aug. 13. Space is limited. To register
online see: http://cuesta.edu/events/
connectatcuesta. The fall 2015 semester
begins Aug. 17. Call (805) 591-6210 or
email to: connect@cuesta.edu for more
information.
•••
The Literacy Council for San Luis
Obispo County is putting out a call
for volunteers and has a couple of tutor
training sessions set for 9 a.m. to 3:30
p.m. Saturdays, Aug. 22 and 29 at the
SLO City/County Library, corner of Palm
and Osos streets in Downtown SLO. Cost
is $25 to cover materials and readers who
would like to help folks improve their
lives by learning how to read can sign
up on the Council’s website, see: www.
sloliteracy.org or call (805) 541-4219.
•••
The non-profit group, Lifelong
Learners of the Central Coast,
is offering four new classes in
August: “The Day We Discovered
the Universe,” from 12:30-2:30
p.m. Friday, Aug. 7 at the Morro
Bay Community Center; “Is China’s
Emergence as a Great Power a Surprise?”
10:30 a.m. to noon Tuesdays, Aug. 11
and 18 at the SLO Museum of Art, 1010
Nipomo St.; “It’s Never Too Late to Resist
Aging,” 3-5:30 p.m. Thursday, Aug.
13 at the United Methodist Church in
Atascadero; and “The FDA Uncovered,”
1-3 p.m. Friday, Aug. 21 at the SLO City/
County Library. Courses are open to the
public and each session is $5 for members
and $10 for non-members. For more
information see: www.lifelearnerscc.
org and register for classes or become a
member. Membership is $25 a year.
•••
Art Central, 1329 Monterey
St., San Luis Obispo presents
“Passionate Women” an art exhibit
featuring six “unique and inspired female
artists” — Tricia Reichert, Flo Bartell,
Ellen Jewett, Ana Bass, Kathy SpencerCanepa, and Etty Klinger. Artist’s
reception set for 6-8 p.m. Friday, Aug. 7
during Art After Dark. Free and open to
the public. Show runs through Aug. 31.
•••
The Estero Bay Republican
Women’s Federated’s next monthly
luncheon is set for 11:30 a.m.
Thursday, Aug. 20 at the Morro Bay
Golf Course. Speaker will be Jordan
Cunningham, the current president of
the Lincoln Club of SLO and president of
the Central Coast Taxpayer’s Association,
who is also running for the 35th District
State Assembly seat, now held by Katcho
Achadjian, who is running for Congress.
A former SLO deputy district attorney
and Templeton School District trustee,
Cunningham has a law practice in SLO.
Luncheon cost is $22. The club promotes
a Republican platform and is always
looking for new members. Contact
membership
chairwoman,
Carolyn
Atkinson, at 528-6208 or email to:
deansatkinson@sbcglobal.net.
•••
The Cayucos Lioness Club’s
Annual Spaghetti Feed fundraiser
is set for 4:30-7 p.m. Thursday,
Sept. 3 at the Cayucos Vet’s Hall. Tickets
are on sale now from any Lioness member
•
19
Community Calendar
or call 995-0739 for information. The
dinner is $10 adults and $6 for kids
under-10. Dine-in or takeout, and they’ll
even deliver within Cayucos only from
5-6:30 p.m. with special arrangements.
Proceeds benefit the Lioness’ trade school
scholarship program, now expanded to
include students interested in graphic
design, nursing, animation and other
trade fields.
•••
The Cayucos Library is hosting
several
free
Funday/Monday
events. At 1 p.m. Aug. 10 is “Princess
Picnic on the Patio;” Aug. 17 at 1 p.m. is
“Imagination Playground” with the SLO
Children’s Museum. Also, from 1-3 p.m.
Wednesday, Aug. 19 there’s a knitting
class, and at 2 p.m. Friday, Aug. 14 guest
author, Victoria Kastner, will discuss her
books on Hearst land, castle and gardens.
The library is at 310 B St., call 995-3312
for more information.
•••
The City of Arroyo Grande
Recreation Services Department
invites people of all ages to attend
a Summer Carnival on Friday,
August 14th from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.
at Elm Street Park. Game booths with
toy and candy prizes, a bounce castle and
a BBQ are sure to please children and
adults. In addition, the Annual Summer
Playground Pinewood Derby Race will
take place at approximately 1:30 p.m.
Children from the summer child care
programs will race their cars for 1st,
2nd, and 3rd place trophies in various
categories. Anyone with a car may join in
the fun. The cost of the carnival is $2.00
for unlimited use of the game booths.
The bounce castle is an additional
$2.00. Hamburgers and hotdogs will be
barbecued to perfection and served with
chips and punch. A hamburger lunch is
$4.00 and a hotdog lunch will be $3.00.
For more information and to join the
derby car race, call the Arroyo Grande
Recreation Services office at 473-5474 or
473-5476.
•••
Los Osos Green Gardeners will
hold a free Worm Composting
Workshop on Saturday, August 15
from 10 a.m. to Noon at the Baywood
Ale House Parking Lot. 690 Santa Maria
Ave. (corner of 3rd St. & Sta. Maria Ave.
in Baywood Park). This event offers fun
for the entire family. Highlights include
a live worm composting presentation,
rain barrel and rain water catchment
demonstration, Los Osos septic re-use
information table, kid’s activity table
and free refreshments including juice,
coffee, water and Danish. Festivities
take place outside, so be sure to bring a
hat, sunglasses, sunscreen and anything
else you may need to keep you and your
family comfortable. Street parking is
available, but people are encouraged to
walk or ride a bike if they live nearby.
San Luis Obispo Botanical Garden
docent and volunteer Madeline Fay will
talk about worm composting and show a
couple of easy, low cost ways to set up a
worm bin at home. At the end of the talk
there will be “hands-on time” at the end
of the talk when kids and parents can
come up close to see the worms in action.
This event is sponsored by the Baywood
Ale House and realtor David Hunter. For
questions please contact David at 805400-9937 or go to www.facebook.com/
greengardeners.
•••
The 4th Annual Animals in Need
Fundraiser, Hat’s Off to Our FourLegged Friends, will be held on
Saturday, Aug. 22, from 3 to 8 p.m. at
the festive and unique Edwards Barn
in Nipomo. The event grows each year
due to the dedication of the community,
the host committee members, sponsors
and attendees who recognize the many
A N
ownerless and loving cats and dogs
who need help to survive. Each ticket
purchased to help the animals in need,
includes a scrumptious dinner catered
by Chef Tracy Labastida of Field to Table
Catering and a welcome cocktail. All
guests will enjoy celebrated local beers
and wines, while browsing a myriad of
fantastic auction items; including an
exclusive chef’s dinner, a Mexico getaway,
luxury accommodations in New York City,
art, wine and more! Tasty desserts will
E V E N I N G
O F
C A S UA L
follow dinner along with the live auction
filled with amazing opportunities to
support the AIN Fund. No guest will leave
empty handed. As a small token of great
thanks, guests receive a 2015 Keepsake
Art Tile to take home. Tickets are on sale
now for $55 dollars per person. The event
sells out every year so don’t wait too long
to get your tickets. For more information
and to purchase your ticket now, please
go to www.ainfund.org.
E L E G A N C E
Rendezvous2015
at the San Luis Obispo Country Club
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 19TH, 2015 AT 5pm
Premier Wines | Gourmet Dining | Live and Silent Auctions | CASA’s Fabulous Cake Auction
All proceeds benefit abused and neglected children in San Luis Obispo County
$100 per person | Group tables of 8 available
AUCTION AND RAFFLE PRIZES!
t*nstant Fine Wine Cellar
t-VYVSJPVT*UBMJBO7JMMB
t.D1IFFT(SJMM8JOFNBLFS%JOOFSGPS
t&YIJMBSBUJOH8IJUF8BUFS3BGUJOH
t)BXBJJJT$BMMJOH
.BTUFSPG$FSFNPOJFT%BWF)PWEF,4#:
3FTFSWBUJPOT
Online - www.slocasa.org
By phone - (805) 541-6542
GOLD Sponsors
SILVER Sponsors
Please Reserve by September 8th
Event expenses underwritten
in part by Joan Sargen
COMMUNITY Partners
Can’t make it this year? Visit www.slocasa.org to make a donation and show your continued support!
20
•
Dr. Don Morris – A Life Lived Well
Then & Now
By Judy Salamacha
W
here does Dr. Don M. Morris
get his zest? It might be from
his passionate interest in people
and his quest to stay healthy and make
things happen.
At 85-years young, he recently won
three gold medals at the California State
Senior Games Championships held in
Pasadena. Competing in the 85-89 age
group, the Shell Beach resident made 23
of 25 basketball free throws, including 11
of 18 from the 3-point line.
He also won the hotshot-shooting
contest. He’s won over 100 medals in
the past 33 years competing in track
and field and basketball at Senior
Olympic competitions in Florida, Texas,
Louisiana, California, Utah, Nevada,
Arizona and Oregon.
In 2009, he was honored as the “Mt.
San Antonio College Alumnus of the
Year,” and the 1950 graduate was said
to have “excelled academically and
athletically,” according to the recitation
for the award.
He placed second in the nation in the
400-meter hurdles at the National AAU
Junior Track & Field Championships; and
was third in the 120-yard high hurdles
and 220 low hurdles at the National
Community College Championships.
Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo noticed and
offered Morris an athletic scholarship,
where he ultimately earned induction
into Cal Poly’s Hall of Fame.
Sports is simply part of Morris’ DNA. As
his Elks Club coffee buddies debated who
was the greatest Central Coast athlete,
Morris decided to ask what the general
population thought. He’s gathered 108
nominations.
“Many of the men and women athletes
have gone on to compete professionally
in sports,” said Morris. For example San
Luis Obispo High School’s Chuck Estrada
signed with the Milwaukee Braves as a
free agent in 1956, pitched from 1960-67
for the Baltimore Orioles, Chicago Cubs
and New York Mets, then retired and
became a pitching coach in the majors.
Morris admits he struggles with ranking
the athletes and encourages continued
debate, but discovered that the value
of his quest has been to document the
athletes’ history and their connections to
the Central Coast.
Nominations should be sent to:
dmmorris@calpoly.edu. Many sports
are represented including San Luis
Obispo High football player, Ed Brown,
and golfer, Loren Roberts; Mission Prep
distance runner, Jordan Hasay; Santa
Maria High basketball player, Steve
Patterson; and Righetti High baseball
player, Robin Ventura.
Education was Dr. Morris’ career
choice. He earned a master’s degree in
education at Cal Poly and an education
doctorate at UCLA. He was a teacher
and principal in San Luis Obispo and
Simi Valley, a founding administrator for
Moorpark College, and professor at the
University of California Santa Barbara.
He retired from Cal Poly San Luis Obispo
as Dean of Extended Education and a
professor in the College of Education.
However, retirement simply meant
transferring his energy to community
organizations — and sports. As program
director for the San Luis Obispo Monday
Rotary Club and the founder of the
Retired Active Men’s Coffee Cabinet, he
realized it wasn’t always easy to fill his
11-year tenure of weekly programs with
credible speakers.
About 10 years ago, Morris started a web
list of free speakers available on sundry
topics. “My website has 250 speakers,”
Morris reported, “with programs that are
used by over 82 local organizations.”
The list is available at: www.
slofreespeakers.com. He said the website
has had over 6,000 hits and potential
speakers are invited to send in their
topical résumés.
Morris believes his most important
achievements, however, are related to
family and service to his country. “My
greatest legacy would have to be being
married to Jean, a wonderful San Luis
Obispo women, for over 63 years and
our having three bright and happy
children that are now going through life
as productive adults.” They treasure their
seven grandchildren.
Morris volunteered for service in the
U.S. Navy after graduating from Cal
Poly in 1952. He became a naval aviator
piloting both carrier-based aircraft and
airships. “One of my proudest moments
Mike
&
Mike
Four Part Training Series
Wednesdays · 9:30am – 3:30pm
August 19, 26 & September 2, 9
New Life Community Church
990 James Way, Pismo Beach
Lunch Provided | Pre-registration required
Dan
Patrick
Volunteers provide companionship, emotional support,
practical assistance and respite care to patients & families.
For more information or to register please call
Central Coast Hospice at 805.540.6020
Judy Salamacha’s Then & Now
column is special to Tolosa Press. Reach
her at: judysalamacha@gmail.com or
801-1422.
AMERICA’S
BEST
Jim
Rome
{VOLUNTEER TRAINING{
would have to be overcoming my fear and
making my landings on the Navy Carrier
USS Monterey back in 1953.” He served
active duty and Navy reserves for 42 years
and by his 1990 retirement he’d been
promoted to the rank of Commander
USN.
Is it possible the 85-year old is ready
to rest on his laurels having achieved
numerous accolades, including honored
as the 2009 Distinguished Alumni of the
Community College League of California?
With a never-give-in or give-up
philosophy for living, Morris said, “In
the next couple of months Jean and I
are scheduled to go to the Nevada State
Senior Olympic Championships and
hopefully we can then go to the World
Senior Olympics up in Utah.”
We probably don’t need to wish him
luck, but we can congratulate Don and
Jean for lives lived well.
Scott
Van Pelt
SPORTS TALK
LINEUP
Welcome
Back to School
22
•
August 6 - 19, 2015 • Tolosa Press Special Publication
Kids & Backpacks: Prescription for Disaster?
by Dr. Leslie Kasanoff, Traditional Family Chiropractor
I
t’s August, and parents and children
are readying themselves for a new
school year. New clothes, new shoes
and of course, new backpacks. Parents
will spend as little as $15 or as much as
$90 or more on a backpack. But do you,
as a parent, know what to look for and
how to outfit your child with a SAFE
backpack?
With the use of backpacks and the
decision by many school districts to
do away with lockers (a misguided decision aimed at decreasing substance
abuse and weapons) early degenerative
spinal changes, pain and dysfunction
are now becoming apparent even in elementary school-aged children. Current
health knowledge suggests that adverse
spinal changes can even worsen other
seemingly unrelated conditions such
as ADHD, Asthma, headaches and digestive maladies. Indeed, keeping your
child’s spine healthy is not just about
avoiding pain; it’s about allowing them
to live up to their greatest potential as
human beings.
So what about the size and the design? How much weight is safe to carry
and what else do you need to know?
Chiropractors, Orthopedists and Pediatricians ALL agree (a rarity in itself)
that children should carry no more than
10-15% of their weight in a traditional
backpack. For a 100 lb. junior high stu-
Prices Are Born Here
And Raised Elsewhere
The largest inventory
on the Central Coast!
Locally owned and operated
for over 20 years.
The big yellow building across
from Smart & Final.
252 Higuera St, San Luis Obispo
Call Us: 544-9259 or 541-8473
dent, that’s 15 lbs tops! Most students
carry far more than that. I suggest you
actually weigh your child’s backpack
when it’s loaded as they would carry it;
including lunch, water bottle, etc.
As to how to fit the pack and what to
buy: BEWARE! Expensive and brandname doesn’t mean better! Backpacks
should be designed so they can redistribute the weight on to the hips and
thighs where there are larger and more
stable bones and muscles. When the
pack is fit properly, your child
should NOT be hunched over,
even if carrying extra weight.
The standard (old fashion) way
of doing this is with a waist strap.
Unfortunately, a waist strap is
really a “waste strap” because
you will NEVER get you child
to wear it!-except MAYBE while
you’re watching. If you buy a
backpack in a store, try as best
you can to simulate what your
child will carry & have them try
it on. Fill it with books when you
get home and if it causes your
child to slump or stand abnormally, it should be returned.
Other options? Of course the
best option is the most impractical one; the rolling backpack!
If you can get your elementary
school-aged child to use one, it’s
the best for their body. Unfortunately, once they are in junior high and
are changing classrooms, this option
becomes rather inconvenient rather
quickly.
At least one company uses uniquely
designed air-bladders and cushions
that help re-distribute the weight on
to the hips. Tests show these designs
substantially decrease the stress on the
shoulders, upper back and neck. This
allows your child to safely carry addi-
tional weight (but they still shouldn’t
carry 40% of their weight!). Unfortunately, you won’t find these types of
designs in brand names or in stores.
The large companies apparently see no
need to innovate to help your children.
Feel free to contact me about these
backpacks.
Dr. Leslie Kasanoff is a Chiropractor and Health Coach & Consultant.
She sees (primarily Medicare and
CenCAL) patients at Community
Health Centers in San Luis Obispo
and uses gentle non-force chiropractic
techniques. She also has a small private practice in Los Osos. In addition,
Dr. Leslie does health consulting &
coaching, works with well-researched
whole food products and does speaking engagements. To learn more about
health consulting, coaching or products, to set up a private practice chiropractic appointment or to book her
for a speaking engagement, visit her
at http://drlesliek.com, email her at
dr.leslie@drlesliek.com or call her at
805-235-2712. Call Community Health
Centers at 805-269-1500 to set up a
chiropractic appointment in the San
Luis Obispo Community Health Center Clinic. (backpacks are available
but are not on the website, email her
for additional info.)
Tolosa Press Special Publication •
Avoiding Backpack
Induced Injuries
Packs should be worn on both shoulders.
Traditional backpacks should not weigh more than 15% of your child’s
body weight-absolute max; preferably 10%.
August 6 - 19, 2015 •
23
We all smile in the
same language.
The weight should rest low; on their hips.
Your child should be able to stand in a proper upright posture and
feel comfortable or the pack doesn’t fit right. (slumping shoulders or
increased arch in the low back both indicate the pack doesn’t fit right.)
Load the backpack with the heaviest items closest to the back. This
often means that books will be loaded closer to the back than larger
but lighter binders.
Water bottles should be carried on the side (preferably distributed
on both sides), not in a front pouch which will put the bottle far away
from the back and make it feel heavier.
Do NOT allow your child to carry a traditional style backpack that
rests too low (on his/her buttocks). All this does is create additional
stresses on his/her spine.
Encourage children to get regular exercise & eat properly. There IS a
connection between good diet, fitness and avoidance of injury.
Have your child’s backpack fit and spinal health evaluated by a
chiropractor that who is prevention oriented.
School
805-541-580 0 • RYANROSSDDS.COM
of
SanLuisObispo
Exceptional & Inspired
DANCE INSTRUCTION
Theresa Slobodnik
Ballet Director
3566 S. Higuera, Suite 207
San Luis Obispo
805-440-1439
www.BT-SLO.org
Children
Creative Dance, Ballet,
Theatrical and Modern Jazz
Teens/Adults
Classical Ballet, Pointe & Partnering,
Theatrical and Modern Jazz,
Social Dance
We sell tires!
7iÊÀÊ>Ê`>ÊEÊVÕÀ>ÊVÕ«ÃÊÊUÊÊ>VÌÀÞÊÌÀ>i`ÊÌiVV>Ã
ÕÀÌiÃÞÊV>ÀÊÜ>ÃÊÜÌÊÃiÀÛViÊÊUÊÊÀiiÊV>ÊÃÕÌÌiÊÃiÀÛVi
Serving the SLO area since 1977
FREE
BATTERY
TEST
All Makes & Models
805-544-9500
£ÓÓxäÊÃÊ"ÃÃÊ6>iÞÊ,`°ÊUÊ->ÊÕÃÊ"LÃ«
www.sunsethonda.com
Sales: ÀÊÇ\Îä>x\Îä«
->ÌÊ>È«]Ê-ÕÊ££>{«
Service & Parts: ÀÊÇ>n«]Ê->ÌÊn>{«
One coupon per customer. One per visit. Valid only at Sunset Honda. Please present
coupon at time of write-up. Cannot be combined with any other coupon or discount.
FOR OUR NORTH COUNTY FRIENDS:
Visit our Sunset Service Center, 4850 El Camino Real, Atascadero. Open Mon-Fri 8:00am-5:00pm.
Please call for an appointment: 805-462-8199.
N O W O P E N S A T U R D AY S 8 : 0 0 A M - 4 : 0 0 P M I N S L O !
7/15/2015
Clean out
the CHAOS
GARAGES s CLOSETS s HOME OFFICES s PANTRIES s MURPHY BEDS
$250 FREE ACCESSORIES
ORDERS OF $2500 OR MORE
Call 805.462.8133 or visit
TailoredLiving.com/SanLuisObispo
Franchise opportunities available. Call 866-669-8549
Tolosa Press Special Publication •
August 6 - 19, 2015 •
25
Help Fund Your School, Win Prizes!
W
e need your help to increase
school funding.
FRMP
(Free and Reduced Meal
Program) eligibility determines the
funding the school district receives
from the State of California under
the Local Control Funding Formula. The difference in what a district
may receive if they reach maximum
eligibility can be thousands of additional dollars per student.
We are asking all families to apply, even if you do not believe you
will qualify. We are having a contest is to help us maximize our
eligibility for these additional dollars. Each student that returns
a completed FRMP application
(whether you qualify or not) will be
entered into a school-wide drawing for special prizes! If you know
that you do not qualify, you do not
need to fill in the financial information. Prizes may include: chrome
books, bicycles, gift cards, lunches,
and other fabulous prizes!!
Also, did you know that if a family qualifies for FRMP, you are also
eligible for a reduction in AP fees,
up to $440 in college application
waivers, and access to CHC medical,
dental, and mental health services
(i.e., sports physicals, prescriptions,
counseling, etc.) at no cost.
Application and Information can
be found on our website: www.luciamarschools.org
San Luis Coastal Unified School Lucia Mar Unified School
District Calendar
District Calendar
JULY 2015
M
T
6
13
20
27
7
14
21
28
W
1
8
15
22
29
AUGUST 2015
T
2
9
16
23
30
F
M
3
10
17
24
31
3
10
17
24
31
OCTOBER 2015
5
12
19
26
6
13
20
27
7
14
21
28
1
8
15
22
29
5
12
19
26
18
25
6
13
20
27
7
14
21
28
2
9
16
23
30
1
1
3
10
17
24
5
12
19
26
6
13
20
27
7
14
21
28
T
6
13
20
27
4
11
18
25
5
12
19
26
8
15
22
29
8
15
1
8
15
22
29
2
9
16
23
22
29
2
9
16
23
3
10
17
24
4
11
18
25
M
7
14
21
28
30
KEY
4
11
18
25
T
1
8
15
22
29
W
2
9
16
23
30
T
3
10
17
24
F
4
11
18
25
July 4
Aug 17,18
Aug 19
Aug 20
DECEMBER 2015
6
13
20
27
7
14
21
28
1
8
15
22
29
7
14
21
28
1
8
15
22
29
2
9
16
23
30
3
10
17
24
31
Sept 7
4
11
18
2
9
16
23
30
3
10
17
24
31
6
13
20
27
6
13
20
27
7
14
21
28
1
8
15
22
29
2
9
16
23
30
Staff Development Day (no students)
Teacher Work Day (no students)
First Day of School
Month
JULY
AUGUST
Labor Day
25
4
11
18
Oct 23
1st Quarter Ends (HS/MS) [46 days]
Nov 11
Nov 13
Nov 23-27
Veterans Day
1st Trimester Ends (ES) [60 days]
Thanksgiving Recess
Dec 18
Dec 21-31
First Semester Ends (HS/MS)
Winter Recess
Jan
Jan
Jan
Jan
Winter Recess
New Year's Day
School Resumes
Martin Luther King, Jr. Day Observed
OCTOBER
NOVEMBER
25
JUNE 2016
5
12
19
26
Event
Independence Day
(Observed July 3)
SEPTEMBER
MARCH 2016
5
12
19
26
MAY 2016
3
10
17
24
31
Date
SEPTEMBER 2015
F
7
14
21
28
FEBRUARY 2016
APRIL 2016
4
11
18
25
W
5
12
19
26
NOVEMBER 2015
2
9
16
23
30
JANUARY 2016
4
11
T
4
11
18
25
3
10
17
24
1-8
1
11
18
Feb 8
Feb 15
Lincoln's Birthday Observed
Presidents' Day Observed
Mar 10
March 11
March 25
March 27
Mar 28-Apr 1
2nd Trimester Ends (ES) [61 days]
3rd Quarter Ends (HS/MS) [51 days]
Easter Day
Spring Break
DECEMBER
JANUARY
FEBRUARY
Significant Dates:
Holiday
MBHS Teacher WD
August 18, 2015
New Staff Orientation
Local Recess
SLHS Teacher WD
August 19-20, 2015
Professional Development Days
Teacher Work Days - No Students
August 21, 2015
Teacher Work Day
Professional Dev. - No Students
August 24, 2015
First Day of School
New Staff Orientation
November 6, 2015
Elem. Work Day/Sec. Prof. Dev.
First and Last Day of School
Holidays
November 16-20, 2015
Elem. Conf. - Minimum Days
January 15, 2016
Elem. Prof. Devel./MS Work Day
LAMS/LOMS semester ends
July 3, 2015
Independence Day
January 15, 2016
September 7, 2015
Labor Day
February 25-26, 2016
Elem. Minimum Days
November 11, 2015
Veteran's Day
March 7-11, 2016
Elem. Conf. - Minimum Days
November 23-27, 2015
Thanksgiving
December 16-18, 2015
MBHS Finals, Minimum Days
Dec. 21, 2015-Jan. 1, 2016
Winter Break
January 4, 2016
MBHS Teacher Work Day
MARCH
APRIL
MAY
January 18, 2016
Martin Luther King, Jr. Dy
June 7-9, 2016
February 8, 2016
Lincoln's Birthday
November 18, 19, 20 , 2015
MBHS Finals, Minimum Days
SLHS Finals, 1st Tri., Min Days
February 15, 2016
Presidents' Day
March 2, 3, 4 , 2016
SLHS Finals, 2nd Tri., Min Days
March 25, 2016
Spring Holiday
March 7, 2016
March 25-April 1, 2016
Spring Break
June 7, 8, 9 , 2016
SLHS Teacher Work Day
SLHS Finals, 3rd Tri., Min Days
May 30, 2016
Memorial Day
Rev. 5/27/15
May 30
Memorial Day
June 10
Last Day of School
3rd Trimester Ends (ES) [59 days]
4th Quarter Ends (HS/MS) [49 days]
JUNE
S
M
T
W
Th
F
S
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
1
X
X
X
X
2
X
X
X
X
H
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
2
9
16
23
30
X
10
X
11
X
12
SD
SD
WD
24
31
25
26
X
13
20
27
X
14
21
28
1
8
15
22
29
1
8
15
22
29
2
9
16
23
30
3
10
17
24
4
11
18
25
5
12
19
26
6
13
20
27
3
10
17
24
7
14
21
28
4
H
18
25
1
8
15
22
29
5
12
19
H
2
9
16
23
30
6
13
20
H
3
10
17
24
31
7
14
21
28
4
11
18
H
5
12
19
26
6
13
20
27
H
14
21
28
4
11
18
25
1
8
15
22
29
5
12
19
26
2
9
16
23
30
6
13
20
27
7
14
21
28
1
8
15
22
29
2
9
16
23
30
3
10
17
H
31
3
10
17
24
31
4
11
H
25
5
12
19
26
6
13
20
27
7
14
21
28
H
8
15
22
29
2
9
16
23
30
7
14
21
28
1
H
H
22
29
2
9
16
23
3
10
17
24
4
11
18
25
5
12
19
26
6
13
20
27
7
14
21
28
1
8
15
22
29
2
9
16
23
30
3
10
17
24
31
4
6
13
20
27
18
25
5
12
19
26
3
10
17
24
1
8
15
22
29
4
11
18
25
2
9
16
23
H
5
12
19
26
3
10
17
24
31
6
13
20
27
4
11
18
25
7
14
21
28
5
12
19
25
1
8
15
22
29
6
13
20
27
2
9
16
23
30
7
14
21
28
6
13
X
X
7
14
X
X
1
8
15
X
X
2
9
16
X
X
3
5
12
19
26
4
11
18
25
X
WD
MD
17
X
X
KEY
H
NS
No Instruction (Recess, WD, SD, NS)
SD
Holiday Observed
First Day of School
Non-School Day (no students, no staff)
WD
MD
Staff Development (no students)
District Wide Minimum Day (for Stude
Board Approved: January 27, 2015
26
•
August 6 - 19, 2015 • Tolosa Press Special Publication
School District Blog Started
By Camas Frank
S
an Luis Coastal Unified School
District Superintendent, Eric
Prater, has started a new blog
— Class Notes — to highlight local
residents and district staffers who are
making big contributions to the education of the District’s more than 7,500
students,
The first blog entry was recently
posted and tells the story of parent, Lorenzo Torres, who came to California
from Mexico when he was 23-years old,
and couldn’t speak a word of English.
Decades later, he is now bilingual and
a leader for parent volunteers in the
District.
Torres’ story is featured in a new
blog series called “Class Notes,” which
SLCUSD unveiled this summer. The
monthly profiles feature exceptional
people, programs and departments
that make the district unique.
Torres is the father of three sons —
22-year-old twins who are in college,
and an 11-year old who will start sixth
grade in the fall. He spends his days
working and his evenings volunteering
the District, youth sports teams and
his church. He also serves as vice president of the District’s English Learner
Advisory Committee that promotes
language programs at the District and
statewide.
Of the more than 7,500 students enrolled in SLCUSD schools, 15% of the
student body is in the English learners
program, and 87% of those students
speak Spanish as their native language.
Torres said literacy is the cornerstone
of the language program. “The best
thing you can do is encourage students
to read. If you can’t read you won’t be
able to understand math, science or
any other subject in school.” Readers
can check out Prater’s blog at: http://
wordpress.slcusd.org/eprater. A new
profile will be posted each month.
“WE SAVED
1,100 GALLONS
THIS YEAR BY
COLLECTING
OUR SHOWER
WATER.”
Learn more water saving tips and
tricks at www.thinkh2Onow.com.
40%
OFF FRAMES
with purchase of lenses, not to be
combined with other offers, packages, discounts, or
insurance. Excludes MSRP Sunwear
ATASCADERO
8300 El Camino Real
SLO
719 Higuera
PASO ROBLES
OBLES
643 Spring
ng St.
805.466.5770
805.543.5770
805.238.5770
.5770
We offer 6 months same as cash with CareCredit
www.MichaelsOptical.com
Think H2O is a joint effort between
n the
cities of Arroyo Grande and Pismo
o Beach
to create awareness and action to
oward
long-term water conservation hab
bits.
EVERY GALLON MATTERS.
2015 TOP 5
CALIFORNIA
COMMUNITY
COLLEGE
DID YOU
KNOW?
– Edsmart.org
2015 TOP 25
CALIFORNIA
COMMUNITY
COLLEGE
– Schools.com
Cuesta transfers more students to Cal Poly SLO! In Fall 2014, 26% of transfers to Cal Poly came
from Cuesta – more than twice as many as any other community college.
Cuesta offers all SLO County high school graduates a fee-free fall and spring semester!
The Promise scholarship has already paid $344,000 in enrollment fees for 646 local students.
Cuesta has the 2nd highest Career Technical Education program completion rate in California!
Cuesta provides college credit to local high school students! In 2014-15, 525 local high school students
enrolled in a dual enrollment program, allowing them to earn college credit while still in high school.
Cuesta offers 22 transfer degrees to the CSUs!
The second most out of all other 113 California community colleges.
Engineering
Medical Assisting
Political Science
English
Music
Psychiatric Technician
English as a Second
Language
Nursing Assistant
Psychology
Nursing, Licensed
Vocational Nurse
Recreation
Nursing, Registered
Geology
Spanish
Nutrition
History
Studio Arts
Paralegal
International Studies
Theater Arts
Construction Technology
Paramedic
Journalism
Welding
Criminal Justice
Philosophy
Kinesiology
Non-Credit
Early Childhood Education
Physics
Economics
Legal Studies
Electronics and Electrical
Technology
Liberal Arts
Cuesta College offers associate degrees and/or certificates
in the following areas. For a complete list of the degree/
certificate types available, please visit cuesta.edu.
Administration of Justice
Anthropology
Architectural Technology
Art
Automotive Technology
Biological Sciences
Broadcast Communications
Business
Chemistry
Communication Studies
Computer Applications/
Office Administration
Computer Information
Systems
Computer and
Networking Technology
Emergency Medical
Services
Family Studies/
Human Services
Library/Information
Technology
Mathematics
Sociology
FALL CLASSES START
AUGUST 17TH
Courses offered at three locations, plus online!
Only $46 a unit!
805-546-3100
On-site. Online.
visit
cuesta.edu > Click on Find Classes
Insta
•
29
Discover Local Flavor
E
a
c
h
Thursday
t
h
e
D o w n t o w n
SLO
Farmers’
Market
invites
visitors to come
Discover Local
Flavor.
From
the fresh produce
to the hometown
barbeque
and
unique
dishes
to
the
local
entertainers, it’s
no wonder that
the market has become world famous.
While we like to think our market is
simply the best, there are farmers’
markets across the country that are
outstanding also! To recognize these
events in communities across the
nation, the United States Department
of Agriculture designated the first week
of August as National Farmers’ Market
Week. So to showcase the fruits of our
labor, we’re kicking it up a notch with
an all out “Food Fight.” On August
6th, select current and new vendors
will be serving up special menu items
and competing to get the most votes to
be named the winner of our first ever
“Food Fight at Farmers’.”
In addition, our Downtown SLO
Farmers’ Market’s Fresh Picked
Concert Series, presented by The San
Luis Obispo Collection, continues with a
performance by local band, Moonshiner
Collective, on August 6th. Locals and
visitors have enjoyed the free concerts
and we know this one is sure to draw
a big crowd. Moonshiner Collective is
an Indie Rock, Folk, and Americana
based duo of multi-instrumentalist and
singer Dan Curcio and drummer Ryan
House, and often includes a variety of
Now Accepting New Patients...
Including Children!
SORINA RATCHFORD, DDS
General & Cosmetic Dentistry
New Services
Crowns & Bridges
Extractions
Periodontal Surgery
Implants
Invisalign®
Root Canals
Dentures
Morro Bay
FAMILY DENTISTRY
747 Bernardo Ave, Morro Bay | (805) 772-8585 | ratchforddds@gmail.com
talented collaborators. Come enjoy
their foot stomping, high energy,
California beach town influenced sound
on the Harvest Stage in the Union Bank
parking lot from 6:30 PM to 8:30 PM.
Every Thursday night we also feature
up to six entertainers along the side
streets and at the top and bottom of
the Higuera Street closure. A few to get
excited for in the month of August are
SLO County Band on August 6th, Music
Motive’s Bucket Busters on August 13th
and Central Coast singer/songwriter
Loren Radis will be performing on
August 20th.
Then at the
end of the month
on August 27th
market
goers
both young and
young at heart
can get in on
an
interactive
l e a r n i n g
experience at our
STEAM
Alley.
With an emphasis
in
Science,
Technology,
Engineering, Arts
and Math; local
organizations will line Garden Street
with interactive displays for people of
all ages.
As always, you will be able to find
farm-fresh produce and goods, a huge
assortment of delicious cuisine and
kid-favorites like face painting, balloon
animals, bounce house and Downtown
SLO’s furry friend, Downtown Brown.
Downtown SLO Farmers’ Market is the
Central Coast’s best Thursday evening
summer activity to Discover Local
Flavor.
30
•
Good to be King
Celebrating the Point San Luis Lighthouse
By King Harris
P
acific
Gas
&
Electric
meteorologist, John Lindsey,
frequently calls it “The most
beautiful place on the Central Coast,”
and I’m inclined to agree with him.
If you’ve never been out to the Point San
Luis Lighthouse, you owe it to yourself to
engage in the experience. A perfect time
would be Aug. 14, when the lighthouse is
celebrating its 125 anniversary with an
event called, “Light the Night.”
Tickets for the gala can be purchased
at the website: SanLuisLighthouse.org.
The historic lighthouse is located on the
coastline south of Diablo Canyon and just
north of Avila Bay, on 30 acres owned by
the Port san Luis Harbor District and
surrounded by property owned by PG&E.
You can get there by way of a trolley
that traverses a one-way road that begins
just inside PG&E’s gate to the Diablo
Canyon Power Plant; by land if you hike
the 3.5-mile Pacheco Trail; or by sea if
you choose to kayak.
Kristi Balzar is the dedicated employee
who oversees visits and special events
at the lighthouse. She’s been the tour
and public relations manager for several
years.
The folks who keep it going are called
the Point San Luis Lighthouse Keepers,
which was established in 1995 and is
the non-profit organization responsible
for the restoration, operation, and
preservation of the light station, working
in conjunction with the harbor district.
Serving as a beacon for ships that travel
the coast since 1890, the lighthouse still
serves in that capacity to today.
“There are two main reasons this site
was chosen,” says Balzar. “First, because
areas like Pirate’s Cove, Avila Bay and
Port San Luis were the only good access
points for shipping goods, people, and
products to and from the Central Coast
and the Central Valley. Railroad access
was non-existent at the time.
“Second, many felt a lighthouse was
needed because of the partial sinking of
a passenger and cargo ship called ‘Queen
of the Pacific,’ which, in 1888, attempted
to dock in the harbor about 15 miles from
the Harford Pier. Because of the morning
darkness and fear of the rocks at the
harbor entrance, the captain made it to
within 500 feet of the pier when it settled
to the bottom in 22-feet of water. No lives
were lost and the ship was refloated, it
was argued that the ‘Queen’ would have
made a successful landing had there been
a lighthouse present.”
Balzar said the Point San Luis
Lighthouse is one of 48 lighthouses along
the California Coastline that are still
mostly operational, including three at
Lake Tahoe.
All are under the management of the
Coast Guard and work with automated
beacons 24-hours a day, some with
foghorns included. “Our fog signal is near
the jetty,” Balzar says.
From 1890 until the start of World War
II, when electricity was introduced, there
were three families including the head
keeper and assistant head keepers, living
out at the lighthouse at all times to run
the operation when foggy conditions were
extended.
“The head lighthouse keeper lives in
the Victorian mansion,” Balzar relates,
“the other two families lived in what is
now the duplex building that houses
our visitor center. The narrow road that
leads to the lighthouse was built after the
lighthouse was constructed. Lighthouse
officials found a sheepherder who agreed
to an easement through his property.”
Today there are several buildings
on the grounds that have been fully
refurbished — the head keepers quarters,
the fog house, an old oil house, a Coast
Guard building, a privy, a barn, and old
army barracks that have been the home
of a family that for the longest time has
overseen and guarded the property;
a family blessed with one of the most
incredible views in the world.
Balzar sees the same vista from her
office window every day. “How did you
ever get this job?” I ask her. “Did you have
prior experiences with lighthouses?”
“Nope,” she tells me. “I had never been
to a lighthouse in my life. I had just ended
a job that didn’t please me, and was in the
right place at the right time. They like my
ideas.”
Since Balzar has taken over, most of
what is offered out the lighthouse is her
doing — an increase in trolley tours and
other access, public events like “Love
at the Lighthouse” during Valentine’s
Day, a Mother’s Day tea, a frightening
Halloween night, and a “Make Merry
Festival” through the month of December.
And there has been an increase in
private events that include weddings,
birthdays and anniversaries. Plus many
organizations have helped the cause by
awarding grants. All bring much need
funds to the operation of the lighthouse.
Balzar says she is always on the
lookout for members, volunteers, and
docents because there are so many
opportunities and ways to get involved. If
you are interested, check out the website:
sanluislighthouse.org, or call 540-5771.
“It’s such an incredible place and
there’s so much history out there,”
Balzar concludes. “And just think. Had
the Harbor District not intervened and
bought the 30 acres we sit on many years
back, some private entity might have
bought it and turned it into something
dreadful like a bed and breakfast.”
That would have been a futile
undertaking. For one thing, patrons
wouldn’t be able to get there without the
aid of a lighthouse.
CAL 2560 04/14
DAVID and KAREN
present
Pismo & Shell Beach
www.davidandkarenpresent.com
David Skinner
Cell: 805-459-8798
david@davidandkarenpresent.com
Karen Skinner
Cell: 805-550-9001
karen@davidandkarenpresent.com
CalBRE #00552094
CalBRE #01873847
763 Shell Beach Road, Shell Beach, CA 93449
Framed
Rice House
By PhotoByVivian.com
A
s Southern Pacific Rail was
surveying the area, Coffee T. Rice
envisioned huge growth in the
area and purchased several properties.
In 1885 Rice, a wealthy financier who
introduced celery production to the area
started construction of his home using
the same crew that were working on the
Pitkin Conrow house at the time.
The house was originally yellow and
boasted 20 rooms with bathtubs, sinks
and fireplaces made of marble and
handmade Italian tile. The house was
completed in 1886.
Misfortune plagued the family. Rice’s
wife was ill, his son was killed in an
accident and he lost his fortune. By 1895
when the first rail reached the area,
Rice had moved out of the magnificent
Victorian mansion.
Accounts of who lived in the house after
Rice left vary. It is said that in 1897, the
Routzahn family moved into the house
and lived there until 1905 when the land
and house was purchased by the Temple
of the People (the Halcyonites) and used
as a sanatorium. Various families lived in
the house until 1959 when the house was
purchased by the Fowlers who added the
trailer park.
The Coffee T. Rice house still stands off
Route 1 in Oceano as the centerpiece of
the mobile home park today.
DON'T SUFFER THIS SUMMER!
Imp
ce your energy use!
u
d
e
r
d
n
rove y
our home's comfort a
Upgrade today with the County's emPower program:
Utility incentives exceeding $6,500
Low interest, unsecured loans
FREE home energy site visit
Qualified contractors
Visit: emPowerSBC.org
Call: (805) 781-5625
This Program is funded by California utility ratepayers and administered by Southern California Gas Company, Southern
California Edison and Pacific Gas and Electric Company under the auspices of the California Public Utilities Commission.
•
31
32
•
Wellness
Take a Hike! Health Benefits of Nature Walks
By Michele S Jang, PT
T
he next time someone tells you
to “take a hike”, maybe you
should! Research shows that
nature walks result in greater mental
health benefits as compared to urban
walks. Maybe this is why the San
Luis Obispo area ranks as one of the
happiest cities in America. We are still
fortunate to have exposure to natural
environments; unlike urban dwellers
surrounded by concrete jungle.
Walking in nature promotes both
physical and mental health. In one
study, saliva samples of city and forest
walkers were compared. Comparison
of the pre and post walk samples
demonstrated a greater reduction in
the body’s stress hormone, cortisol,
in the group that walked in the forest.
The journal of Landscape and Urban
Planning recently conducted and
published a study which showed
that nature walks decrease anxiety,
rumination (excess attention on
symptoms of one’s distress) and
negative affect, and maintained
positive
affect
when compared to
a walk in an urban
environment.
It
is theorized that
because of our innate
connection to the
natural world, nature
scenes activate our
parasympathetic
nervous
system
resulting in stress
reduction.
What do you need
to know to safely
experience
the
increased
health
benefits of walking
in nature? Know your surroundings,
and if you are exploring in a remote
area; do not walk alone. The terrain in
nature can be more challenging than
city sidewalks. Therefore, it is wise to
start conservatively and slowly increase
your duration and speed. It is also
important to wear appropriate shoes
health benefits of walking in nature,
come see us.
with sufficient traction and support.
Staying properly hydrated while
exercising outdoors is also important,
so bring plenty of water.
Now that you are inspired to hike
Bishop’s Peak or walk Johnson Ranch,
go take a hike! If you are experiencing
any pain or have an injury that prevents
you from experiencing the mental
Michele S Jang, PT is a physical
therapist who likes to look
outside the box. She has been a
physical therapist for over 20
years and has extensive training
in manual therapy or the use
of hands to help rehabilitate
the body. Michele has been an
instructor both in the United
States and abroad. She offers
Free
Consults
on
Tuesday
afternoons. Michele also has a
team of therapists at Spirit Winds
who offer an array of expertise
on exercise, fall prevention, foot
and shoe assessments, body
mechanics and proper breathing
technique to increase awareness
and healing. Michele can be
reached at 805 543-5100 or info@
spiritwindstherapy.com.
Need a special gift for
a special
someone?
Any time is a good time for giving.
FUN in tthe
he SUN
In Marsha’s Backyard!
2015-LIVE MUSIC & BBQ
Sundays–May thru Sept.
Enjoy Music 2pm-6pm
Mouth-Watering BBQ too!
Large Selection of Wedding Rings
Custom Design & Repair
Premium Canes Collection
8/9 - Upshot
8/16 - Soundhouse
8/23 - Juan Marquez
& Friends
8/30 - UpShot
Come Dance to Sounds
of your Favorite DJ’s
Thursdays, Fridays & Saturdays
We Buy GOLD & DIAMONDS
Hours: Tue - Fri 10AM - 6PM, Sat 10AM - 5PM
805.473.1360
857 Oak Park Blvd, Pismo Beach
(located in the Ross shopping center)
Enjoy These Awesome Drink Specials
Kill The Keg Mondays
Tequila Tuesdays: $1.00 Off
Whiskey Wednesdays: $1.00 Off
Thirsty Thursdays All Day til’ 10pm
All Domestic Beers $1.50
108 W. Branch St, Arroyo Grande
(805) 481-2871
www.RalphandDuanes.com
Grandma’s Frozen Yogurt &
Waffle Shop, 307 Morro Bay Blvd.,
has some special musical events
coming up in August and held in
the store’s courtyard, “The Gathering
Place.” From 3-6 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 8
South Florida bluegrass music duo, Doug
Macrae and Ange Marie will perform on
the outdoor stage. Free. The duo play
bluegrass and old-time music on guitar
and mandolin. Preferring to pick and sing
in a traditional manner, having musical
accompaniment was just as important.
Marie learned to read and play music
through woodwind instruments but plays
mandolin with Macrae. Together they
traveled out West to find inspiration,
write new music and perform, and have
been playing in the local area for several
weeks at different venues.
From 3-6 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 15
Grandma’s welcomes back, “Eru,” “Anna,”
and Guests performing music and dance
from Indonesia. This is an interactive
performance where participants can play
with the musicians.
The 12th Annual Sizzlin’ Summer
Concert Series continues Aug.
9 with the multi-genre Critical Mass.
The free concert runs from 3 to 6 p.m.,
except Aug. 23, in Ramona Garden Park
in conjunction with the Grover Beach
Farmers Market. Shop for fresh fruits
and vegetables, kick back on the grass,
enjoy a glass of wine or beer, dance or
just listen to the great music. Bring
your own blankets or chairs. For more
information, call 473- 4580.
Cal
Poly
Arts
and
Otter
Productions are bringing Jake
Shimabukuro, the master of the
“humble ukulele,” to the Performing Arts
Center at Cal Poly at 8 p.m. Saturday,
Aug. 15. Advance reserved tickets range
from $30-$46 and are on sale now at the
PAC Box Office, call (805) 756-4849 or
order on line at: www.pacslo.org. This is
an all ages show.
The ukulele traveled with Portuguese
immigrants who came to work in the
sugar cane fields of Hawaii. Islanders
made the instrument their own, mixing
classical European music and Spanish
guitar with Hawaiian songs. Native
Hawaiians renamed the little “machete”
the ukulele and it’s become synonymous
with Hawaiian music and Hawaiian
Where
Businesses Grow
Jake Shimabukuro, the
master of the ukulele
The next free Brown
Bag Concert at SLO’s First
Presbyterian Church is
happy set for noon Friday,
Aug. 7 and features The Trilogy
Trio playing American popular
music with vocalist Allison
Vajcevic. The show is in First
Presbyterian’s Wilson Hall at
Marsh and Morro streets, SLO.
Fair trade coffee and chocolate
available. Call 543-5451.
culture.
With his music, Shimabukuro mixes
island and outside influences, both
modern and historical. He’s combined
the qualities of a virtuoso ukulele player
with modern rock to create a sound that’s
uniquely his own but still firmly grounded
in Hawaiian tradition.
Shimabukuro’s
performances
incorporate thoughtful, sophisticated
arrangements
to
spontaneous,
improvised passages. In addition to his
original compositions, his repertoire
includes original compositions as well as
Queen’s Bohemian Rhapsody, Schubert’s
Ave Maria and Cohen’s Hallelujah.
Signed with Epic Records in 2002 — the
first ukulele player ever — he career took
off when a video of him playing George
Harrison’s “While My Guitar Gently
sweeps,” went viral on the Internet,
garnering more than 13 million views.
He’s collaborated with such artists as
Yo-Yo Ma, Jimmy Buffett, Bette Midler,
Cyndi Lauper, Jack Johnson, Ziggy
Marley, Dave Koz, Michael McDonald,
The free Arroyo Grande
Village Summer Concert
Series
continues
with
another of its unique
offerings
on
Sunday,
August 16 when Opera San
Luis Obispo will present a
show entitled Broadway on
the Bandstand.
Join your
friends at 1p.m. at the Rotary
Bandstand in the Village of
Arroyo Grande for this charming
show. A fun raffle, food, drinks and free
tours of historical buildings in Heritage
Square Park are also always available.
This year Opera San Luis Obispo presents
an amazing young quintet of musical
talent hailing from the San Francisco
Bay area: soprano, Julia Hunt Nielsen;
mezzo soprano, Rebecca Krouner; tenor,
Alexander Boyer, baritone, Daniel Cilli;
and pianist Hatem Nadim. OperaSLO’s
resident artist Ji Yun Choe will also make
an appearance too! The afternoon will be
packed with Broadway’s greatest hits live
from the bandstand! Furthermore, this
will be the second time in the ten year
history of the Rotary Bandstand that a
grand piano has graced its stage.
The 12th Annual Sizzlin’ Summer
Concert Series continues Aug.
16 with the multi-genre Crisptones
performing country rock. The free concert
runs from 3 to 6 p.m., except Aug. 23, in
Ramona Garden Park in conjunction with
Wednesday: Pint & Burger
Night from 4-9pm with Live
Music, Thursday: $15 Pizza
& Pint Night and Friday:
Tri-tip Dinner @5pm and Live
Music 6:30-9:30
Wood-Fired Pizza Daily
Live Music Every Friday Night
™
1750
7 El Camino Real
750
u A, Grover Beach
uite
Suite
805.270.3089
0
05.270.3089
WHERE THE PARTY
NEVER ENDS!
THU
8/6
9PM1:00
JAWZ
KARAOKE
FRI
8/7
9PM1:30
COUGRRZ
ROCK
FRI-$5 COVER
SAT
8/8
3:00PM
-7:30
MGB
9:00PM
-1:30
COURGZZ ROCK
SUN
8/9
3:00PM
-7:30
SAT-$5 COVER
MON
8/10
LIVE MUSIC
LEGENDS
9:00PM
-1:30
7:30PM
-11:30
LEGENDS
TUE 7:30PM JUAN MARQUEZ
8/11 -11:30
WED 7:30PM
JUAN MARQUEZ
8/12 -11:30
THU
8/13
9PM1:00
JAWZ
KARAOKE
FRI
8/14
9PM1:30
HINDSITE
FRI-$5 COVER
SAT
8/15
3:00PM
M
-7:30
SUN
8/16
3:00PM
-7:30
9:00PM
M
-1:30
INDIAN VALLEY
HINDSITE
SAT-$5 COVER
9:00PM
-1:30
MID LIFE CRISIS
STEVE TRACY
MON 7:30PM STEVE TRACY
8/17 -11:30 PROJECT
TUE 7:30PM
8/18 -11:30 LEGENDS
THU
8/20
9PM1:00
JAWZ
KARAOKE
Now Serving
SEXTANT WINES
on Tap
3
M-Th 4–10pm | F 3pm–Midnight
Sa 1–10pm | Su 9:30am–9:30pm
NFL Package
Exchange leads and develop relationships
with other growing businesses in SLO County.
33
WED 7:30PM
8/19 -11:30 LEGENDS
wned rated
O
l
i
Fam y & Ope
Join us every Thursday at 12pm,
at Whole Foods in SLO!
Like us on Facebook
Bela Fleck and The Flecktones,
Tommy
Emmanuel,
and
Lyle Lovett. He has topped
Billboard’s World Music Charts
several times and Rolling Stone
said that “one of the hottest
axemen of the past few years
doesn’t actually play guitar.”
•
www.manrockbrewing.com
w
ww.m
ma
Fo
Follow
Fo
us @ F
Fa
Facebook.Com/ManRock.Brewing.Co
(805) 773-1010
690 Cypress St., Pismo Beach
www.harryspismobeach.com
Open 10am-2am Daily
34
•
the Grover Beach Farmers Market. Shop
for fresh fruits and vegetables, kick back
on the grass, enjoy a glass of wine or beer,
dance or just listen to the great music.
Bring your own blankets or chairs. For
more information, call 473- 4580.
Look into my eyes
Deep into my eyes
virtuosity, generosity and sly humor.
See: http://virtuerecords.com for music
samples and to order music.
Country crooner, Joshua Kloyda,
will play the Old Cayucos Tavern
from 4-6 p.m. Wednesday, Aug.
26, and then return for another set that
evening at 7 p.m. Kloyda, who hails from
Minnesota, sings about hard-knocks,
hard-times, love and passion, despair,
longing, beauty and tears. Coffee shops,
old clubs and bars, opera halls, dirt roads,
riverbanks, and the miles of steel rails
he’s walked all define his music and bring
his lyrics to life. He’s got a lot of stories
to tell, touching everyone in different
ways, and under the skin where real life
happens.
Hawaiian music duo, Kupaoa
(meaning “lingering fragrance”), will
perform at 7 p.m. Saturday, Aug.
15 at St. Benedict’s Church, 2220
Snowy Egret Ln., Los Osos. Advanced
tickets are $20 a person online at: www.
santamariahula.org or call Yvette at (805)
878-6793, Email to: hoapili.pomaikai.
aloha@gmail.com. Tickets are $22 at the
door. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. This is the
first appearance on the Central Coast for
the husband-wife duet of Kellen Paik and
Līhau Hannahs Paik, and hula dancers
with Hoapili Pomaika’i Aloha will also
perform. The show is produced by Hoapili
Productions, part of its Hawaiian Music
Series. See: kupaoa.com for more on the
band.
Grammy winning guitarist, Ed
Gerhard, returns to Morro Bay’s
Coalesce Bookstore Chapel at 7
p.m. Friday, Aug. 21. Tickets are $22
a persona nd available at Coalesce, 845
Main St., Morro Bay. Call 772-2880 or see
the website at: www.coalescebookstore.
com. Gerhard’s music has touched
audiences all over the world — from
Tokyo to Rome and across the U.S. —
performing on six-string, 12-string, slide
guitar and acoustic Hawaiian lap slide.
Gerhard captivates his audiences with
Baywood Park band, Back Bay
Betty, has several upcoming shows
in August. Readers can find a complete
listing of shows through the end of the year,
as well as listen to and download the band’s
original CD, “It’s All Your World” online
at: www.backbaybetty.comor at: facebook.
com. The band will play from 5:30-8:30
p.m. Friday, Aug. 7 at The Barrelhouse
Brewing Co., 3055 Limestone Way in Paso
Robles. From 6-9 p.m. Friday Aug. 28
they’ll be at Rio Seco Winery 4295 Union
Rd., Paso. And from 5-7 p.m. Monday, Aug.
31 they will play Beer At The Pier, 1399 2nd
St., in Baywood Park.
The Baywood navy 12th Annual
Boatzart Show I set for noon-1 p.m.
Sunday, Aug. 30 on the 2nd street Pier
in Baywood. The free concert will feature
“The Three Fiddlers” — Amy Sze, Paul
Severtson and Mario Ojeda, with Elita
Chaffin on bass and Stanley Stern on
piano. There’s a high tide (5-feet 3-inches)
at noon for those who want to kayak or
canoe in for the show. Otherwise bring a
chair to sit on and partake of the Navy’s
famous free cookie boat for a snack.
The Clark Center will present An
Evening with Jim Messina with
special guest Rusty Young on
September 12 at 8 p.m. at the Clark
Center for the Performing Arts. Few
musical artists résumés list membership
in a band inducted into the Rock & Roll
Hall Of Fame. Fewer still can lay claim to
being a founding member of the seminal
band credited with creating Country
Rock. Only one artist can include all the
above in addition to being one half of the
most successful duo of the 1970s. Tickets
are $42-$54 and are on sale now. Call
(805) 489-9444 for tickets, visit www.
clarkcenter.org or come to the Clark
Center Box Office at 487 Fair Oaks
Avenue, Arroyo Grande.
!
IN
US
JO
SEP 12 – SEP 13
Tickets on
Sale Now at
SLO-Stangs
Mustang Club
avomargfest.com
Dedicated to the preservation, restoration,
showing & sharing of all Mustangs ever built
...and see yourself as a Docent
-ONTHLY-EETINGSs0ICNICS
Rides & Caravans to Mustang Events
#AMARADERIEs&AMILIES#HILDREN%NCOURAGED
&AMILY/RIENTED
with Friends of the Elephant Seal.
Indulge on our regions amazing fresh-off-the-tree
variety of truly delicious California avocados
Sip on high-quality premium margaritas, supplied by
local favorite, The Margarita Man!
First 1-day training will be on September 12th,
followed by an in-depth 3-day educational
program October 10, 17 & 24th. You will learn
more about the Central Coast and the other marine
mammals that inhabit and visit this protected area.
Lulu and the
We offer on-the-job training, flexible hours,
beautiful ocean views, and opportunities to meet
and talk with people from around the world.
Back Bay Betty
Application Deadline is
September 1st, 2015
For information on this great program
please call (805) 924-1628
www.elephantseal.org (apply online)
or email fes@elephantseal.org
FEATURING MUSIC FROM
Cowtippers
NEXT MEETING:
Thursday August 13, 6:30pm
IHOP, 212 Madonna Rd
San Luis Obispo
Vendors needed for October 24 Car Show!
Visit slo-stangs.org
to download forms & submit by Oct. 5
Usual Suspects
Prestige
Cadillac Angels
Event will be held at 714 Embarcadero Morro Bay, CA
•
35
Dinner & A Movie
Pacific Umi Sushi —
Hot, Cold, Soft, and Crispy Loveliness
By Teri Bayus
T
he wonder of rediscovery is a
powerful reminder that we should
remember our pleasure centers
and not be taken in by new, bright and
shining objects.
I was a fan of Pacific Umi Sushi
10-years ago, but then new sushi
bars with gimmicks sprung up on
every corner, in every town and I was
lured away, forgetting the lush patio,
beautiful presentation and solace that
only exists at Pacific Umi Sushi.
Owner and sushi chef, Young,
greets every diner with a soft and
welcoming smile, not the screaming,
unpronounceable
hollering
other
sushi chefs hurl at you as you enter.
Young is a refined chef and a master of
blending flavors that are surprising and
magnificent.
I started with the amuse-bouche
of Japchae, a small plate of cold yam
noodles. I asked her about them and
she said they were a Korean tradition
served only on Fridays. As the French
café music relaxed me as much as the
cold Sake, I moved on to the hot taki,
a combination of albacore tataki served
sashimi style with slices of Serrano
chilies, with a dot of chili sauce topped
with ponzu sauce, chili oil and crispy
onions.
The combination of hot, cold, soft,
crispy and the loveliness of the plate,
all lent to the delicious taste swirling
in my mouth. Next I had the sashimi
salad, a bowl filled with fresh greens
from farmers’ market, a cup full of
jasmine rice topped with raw salmon,
I continued to eat
them even after I was
full. I went for the
pinnacle of specials,
the
Panorama,
a
spectacular
sushi
cake with layers of
rice, avocado, tuna,
salmon, tobico, ikura,
sprouts
and
uni
topped with wasabi
drizzle. The plate
has a swirl of berry
sauces that brought
a new flavor to the
traditional
sushi
standbys. This was
a “last meal” worthy
tuna and tai.
It is crowned with dollops of tobico,
daikon radish, daikon sprouts and
small spears of crispy Fuji apple. The
dressing of sesame oil and furikake
seasoning blended all these unique
flavors together for perfection.
I returned later that week with a
friend who wanted to witness this sushi
joy that I was droning on and on about.
She was instantly impressed with the
metal instead of wooden chopsticks.
Young’s apprentice said it was a
Korean tradition, as was the delicious
Kimchi. Made in-house, this traditional
fermented spicy cabbage has been a
favorite of mine for years, but Young’s
is the best I have tried.
We moved on to the spicy edamame
— boiled soybeans smothered in a hot
garlic chili paste — that was so good,
My friend had the “No Name No.
4 roll” with a bottom layer of spicy
cut tuna and cucumber, layered with
dakron radish ropes. On top of that
were a spicy scallop, tobico, and cilantro
with a spicy miso sauce. This could be
eaten as two separate rolls, or merged
together. It was perfection in between
soy paper.
We shared the Santa Barbara roll,
a deep-fried, soft shell crab with gobo
on the inside and wrapped with a thin
layer of egg with unagi sauce. It was
different, yet familiar, and absolutely
enchanting.
I returned with my husband, as he was
feeling left out of the sushi Bacchanal
that I was raving about. We started with
a cold fried zucchini dish and moved on
to the squid salad. Lightly grilled squid
with cucumbers, sesame oil, furikake
seasoning and Young’s chili paste,
made for an impeccable start.
We ordered the lunch special that
came with miso soup, a small salad and
a bowl of streamed rice. He ordered the
chicken teriyaki and popcorn chicken,
served with steamed vegetables and a
delectable sauce.
For those of you that do not like sushi
(hard to believe), Pacific Umi Sushi has
many offerings that will delight you.
Pacific Umi Sushi is located at 1319
West Grand Ave., in Grover Beach.
Their phone number is (805) 4897424. Open Mondays-Saturdays 11:30
a.m. to 2 p.m. and 5-9 for dinner.
dish and is a must try for anyone who
likes raw fish done a new way.
‘Paper Towns’ Tugs at Your Heartstrings
By Teri Bayus
A
gentler, kinder film was my
pleasure to watch this week.
Paper Towns is a movie adapted
from the bestselling novel by author,
John Green (who has a fantastic
YouTube channel show called Mental
Floss).
Paper Towns is a term used by
mapmakers, who place a fake town
on every map they create as a way of
copywriting their work. Some of these
towns were physically created after
they came out on the maps.
Although under the genre of “young
adult fiction,” Green’s writing makes
the subject matter appealing to anyone
of any age. Although the kids and their
parents are his main focus, they are
real life, meaty, and wonderful human
stories.
Paper Towns is a coming-of-age
story centering on Quentin (played by
Nat Wolff), and his enigmatic neighbor,
Margo (Cara Delevingne), who loves
mysteries
so
much that she
became one.
After
taking
him on an allnight adventure
through
their
hometown,
Margo suddenly
disappears,
leaving behind
cryptic
clues
for Quentin to
decipher.
The
search leads him
and his quickwitted friends on
an exhilarating
adventure that is
both hilarious and moving. Ultimately,
to track down Margo, Quentin must find
a deeper understanding of friendship
and true love.
It was fun to watch the young man
living the last few moments of high
school
and
suffering from
the mishaps that
can
emanate
from first love.
Q u e n t i n ’ s
journey as an
18-year-old who
has his entire life
planned out is
relatable.
He’s the kind
of guy headed
to a prestigious
college in the
fall, who gets
excited by the
idea of getting
married
and
having kids. He’s a square, but he’s a
square by choice. He’s content, while
the other kids seem to perpetually
undergo serious bouts of angst.
The mystery serves to deepen his
friendships with long-time cronies, Ben
(Austin Abrams) and Radar (Justice
Smith), while also learning a little bit
about him. The entire concept sounds
very after-school special-ish, but Green
is a heartfelt and witty writer, making
the story tug at your heartstrings.
The transition from book to film is a
smooth one, conquering the difficulties
of finding the perfect cast and ensuring
that the best moments in the novel are
characterized on the screen.
Though the film meanders with a
predictable plot, I liked it better than
Ant Man that was too talky. It is a good
solid movie you can take the whole
family too (but send dad to Ant Man).
Teri Bayus can be reached at:
livewell@teribayus.com or follow
her writing and ramblings at: www.
teribayus.com. Bayus also hosts Taste
Buds, a moving picture rendition of
her reviews shown on Charter Ch.
10. Dinner and a Movie is a regular
feature of Tolosa Press.
36
•
Sports Shorts
-'( %&# )* .) #('.
“My hand and neck pain has
decreased considerably. The exercises
in therapy and practiced at home are
helping me improve my posture and
body mechanics. ‘Hands-on’ therapy
and low level lasers are very helpful.”
By Michael Elliott
T
Kern County Superintendent of Schools
is hiring for:
Kern Environmental Education Program (KEEP)
Located in Cambria, CA
Seasonal Naturalist
–Barbara, SLO
$15.74 - $19.00/hr; Max entry $17.31/hr
Work schedule M-F 3-15 hrs/day;
up to 40 hrs/ wk
7-8 mo/yr, based on program schedule.
Application Deadline August 20, 2015
Program Supervisor
$46,964 - $66,561/annually based on 9 steps
80% benefit package
148 days/yr, based on program schedule.
Application Deadline August 14, 2015
Website for job description & application link:
www.kern.org/hr/
Applications accepted via EDJOIN only:
www.edjoin.org
##*&$".&+(
''& %*$%*%&,
Hotpoint
p
Crosley
Whirlpool
MorroBay
Appliance
LG
Kenmore
Serving the Central Coast for over 40 Years
8
05 -772-2755
805-772-2755
FreezersRefrigeratorsWashers
DryersRangesMicrowavesDishwashers
CooktopsWall Ovens
We Do Vent Cleaning!
#%
# .) #(' )*,%(
()-'( %
935 Main Street, Morro Bay
Admiral
Magic Chef
Jenn-Air
Amana
Sales – New & Reconditioned
Service & Repairs
On All Major Brands
GE Showcase Dealer
Frigidaire
KitchenAid
Maytag
$$$" !#$"#! %
&%*(.**# &(% %+ ) )'&
!&(%)+(%'*
GE
MORRO BAY APPLIANCE
rading
PlacesBrace yourself for
the next two months
of the Major League
Baseball pennant races
as many teams went allin with efforts to bolster
their rosters and, at the
very least, end up with the
second wild card entry in
order to supplant the San
Francisco Giants as World
Series champions.
The
uniqueness of the two wild
card spots open in each
league imbues teams to roll the dice
before the trading deadline in order to
win now. The cost of these moves is
enormous but history says it’s worth the
gamble as wild card teams have fared
well recently.
Now to the meat of this subject. The
Toronto Blue Jays have ponied up
to make a serious run in the AL East
by acquiring pitcher David Price and
his 2.53 ERA from Detroit, All-Star
shortstop Troy Tulowitzki and his .300
plus batting average from Colorado,
everyday outfielder Ben Revere from
Philly and venerable reliever LaTroy
Hawkins to bolster their bullpen. The
Jays already had perhaps the most
formidable lineup in all of baseball prior
to these acquisitions. The New York
Mets landed slugger Yoenis Cespedes
from Detroit and anticipate a serious
run at the Washington Nationals in the
NL East. The loveable Chicago Cubbies
extracted veteran hurler Dan Haren
from Miami plus right-hander Tommy
Hunter from Baltimore, seeking to win a
World Series for the first time in a zillion
years. Pittsburg landed lefty starter J.A.
Happ from Seattle and also got Michael
Morse, a competent utility player who
garnered a ring with San Francisco last
year.
Can monies spent on these
new acquisitions actually buy a
championship? Methinks not. Baseball
is the one great sport where intangibles
thrive and determine outcomes. A pass
ball here, an error there. A stable and
enduring locker room can sometimes
become tainted with the inclusion
of a player or two,
thereby affecting team
chemistry. Time will tell
how these trades mete
out.
Trading places
can sometimes be a real
harrowing experience.
Just ask Eddie Murphy!
Boston Strong- I’m
an unabashed Boston
fan.
Chill out West
Coasters!
Today’s
column is still evolving.
I mean, who wouldn’t
be proud of the New
England Patriot’s recent Super Bowl
“gift?” How about the endearing Tom
Brady and his destroyed cell phone full
of probably-detrimental “Deflategate”
evidence?
The Celtics mediocrity
anyone?
Or how about Boston’s
embarrassing attempt to secure the
United States Olympic Committee’s
selection to host a future Olympics, only
to be rebuffed as the Massachusetts
governor, Boston mayor and citizenry
failed to support the bid? For all of the
above, how about “Boston Wrong?”
I’m an unabashed Boston fan. I’m
a rock-and-roller as well. And seeing
the group Boston at the Mid-State Fair
was awesome! Their 1976 debut album
became a classic. Anyone remember
the cool spaceship guitars on the album
cover with flames emanating below as
they powered through the universe? I
had “Peace Of Mind” knowing that this
“Rock N Roll Band” was “Smokin” and
I definitely allowed myself to “Hitch A
Ride.” Guess you had to be there. Of
course, as in the ‘60s, if you remembered
it you weren’t really there. (What??)
For the record, I’m West Coast to my
core. Lakers, Giants, Angels, Ducks,
USC, UCLA, Rams (whoops!). But to
be able to travel back in time to another
era on Friday night in Paso was special.
Boston mastermind Tom Scholz was
brilliant on the guitar and organ. If only
lead singer Bradley Delp could have lent
his virtuoso vocals. Nevertheless, it was
a blast from the past and the experience
was certainly “More Than A Feeling.”
Michael
is
trade
bait
at
sportsshorts8@gmail.com
GET HELP
805-772-2088
Italian Specialties:
Tarallis
Italian cookies
Biscotti
Morning Glory Bread
Open Saturdays!
We accept most insurance
Italian Bakery, Retail
& Wholesale
Only Italian Bakery in SLO County!
open 7 days a week 7am-5pm
We also sell
to local
motels
Call today: 805-772-2088
580 Harbor Street, Morro Bay, CA 93442
www.morrobaychiropractic.com
805-927-1501
1602 Main St
Cambria
News
Pier Work
Progressing
W
ork to reconstruct the
Cayucos Pier is moving
along on schedule,
according to an update posted
on the construction site.
Associated Pacific Constructors
of Morro Bay is the contractor
on the nearly $3.4 million
overall
project.
Associated
Pacific’s winning construction
bid was $1.7 million and they
got the bid in September 2014.
According to the posted
timeline, which was updated
July 5, they’d completed 53
“bents” or rows of pilings out
of 61 total bents. The current
forecast for completion is
towards the end of August.
The 982-foot long wooden
pier was first closed to the public
in July 2013 due to structural
concerns resulting from missing
or severely deteriorated piles,
pile caps, and cross bracing.
Some bents had just one piling
still attached to the deck and
numerous others were missing,
down much of the length.
The pier was first constructed
in 1872 by Capt. James Cass and
was the hub of the community,
servicing steam ships plying
the Coast and shipping farm
products like butter and cheese
from local dairy farms.
Though owned by the State
Parks Department, in 1945
the County entered into an
agreement to take over “all
maintenance
and
repair
responsibilities for Cayucos
Pier,” according to a County
staff report. The beach and Vet’s
Hall came with the deal, which
was just recently renewed.
Catching a Feast for Charity
M
embers of the Morro Bay
Rotary Club set sail for a
day of fishing aboard Virg’s
Landing’s Princess to catch fish for
its Annual Fish Fry, set for Saturday,
Aug. 29, a joint benefit with the Central
Coast Women for Fisheries. The fish
fry will be at St. Timothy’s Catholic
Church, 962 Piney Way (in the meeting
room not the sanctuary), from noon to
whenever they run out of fish. Proceeds
go to scholarships for local students
and Rotary and CCWF’s community
programs. On the menu will be rock cod
(caught by the Rotarians) rice pilaf, and
fresh coleslaw, for dine-in or takeout.
Cost is $10 a plate and available only
at the door on a first-come first-served
basis. Submitted photo
Home,
Garden & Gourmet Expo
AUG 29-30
E ADM
E
R
F
ISSION & PARKI
NG
Paso Robles Event Center
By Pat
Sullivan
A Kindle book exclusive
Available at Amazon.com
SUNDAY
12:00pm
Arugula Salad with Olive Oil Ice Cream
presented by Pasolivo
11:30am
Chicken Mirabella with Almond Green Beans
presented by Dream Dinners
12:45pm
Sweet Chipotle Chicken Crepes
presented by Karen Forth, Fondue Specialist
1:00pm
Turning Water into Wine & Whiskey into Food
presented by Michael Cervin, Published
Water Expert
1:30pm
Your Daily Olive Oil: Explore the Breadth
of Uses in Simple Every Day Cooking!
presented by The Groves on 41
2:45pm
Squash Corn Fritters with an
Heirloom Tomato Concasse
presented by Kathleen Snyder, Local
Food Blogger
Pismo Beach:
Hollywood Punchline
Summer reading
ding
featuring
Bugs Bunny
one-liners,
“Dragnet’’
dialogue &
more!
SATURDAY
3:30pm
Local Produce for Local People
presented by Produce Experts
at Talley Farms
Home improvement ideas
Gourmet food tasting
Wine tasting
1:45pm
Southwestern Spicy BBQ Chicken a la Plancha
Pappardelle & Mojo de Ajo Spicy Prawn
Ravioli with fresh corn, snap peas in a
Chipotle Honey Reduction
presented by Albert J. Hernandez,
The Untamed Chef
•
37
38
•
Community
Bill Would Help Veterans
T
wenty-fourth
District
Congresswoman, Lois Capps,
has sponsored legislation to
help military veterans get the benefits
and decorations owed to them, in a
bipartisan effort to correct a problem
that dates back more than 40 years.
Joined by California First District
Republican Rep., Doug LaMalfa,
Capps introduced the “Veterans’
Record Reconstruction Act,” a bill
that would make it easier for veterans
to prove their eligibility for certain
benefits and decorations.
The bill comes on the 42nd
anniversary of a 1973 fire at the
National Personnel Records Center
in Overland, Mo., which destroyed
16 to 18 million, official, military
personnel files. Because none of the
destroyed records had duplicate
copies, Capps said in a news release
from her Washington D.C. office, nor
had they been copied to microfilm,
the true extent of what was lost is still
unclear.
This has led to incomplete records
for many of World War II, Korean
War and Vietnam War-era veterans.
These records, however, are often
the only acceptable documentation
for military benefits and awards
COLD BEER
HOT SHAVE
determinations, leaving millions of
veterans in a potential state of limbo,
she said.
The bill would require the
Department
of
Defense,
in
consultation with the Department of
Veterans Affairs, to develop guidelines
for the consideration and use of
unofficial sources of information in
determining benefits and decoration
eligibility, when a veteran’s service
records are incomplete due to
damage caused to the records while
in the possession of the Defense
Department. This shortcoming in the
current system was identified through
casework services provided by Capps’
office to Central Coast residents.
Due to the 1973 fire, unofficial
sources of information, including
post-marked letters, photographs
and eyewitness accounts have been
used on a case-by-case basis to help
reconstruct some veterans’ files, but
currently there is no set pathway to
guide a veteran through this process.
The
Veterans’
Record
Reconstruction Act directs the DOD
and the VA to develop “clear criteria
for the consideration and use of
unofficial sources, making it easier to
help more veterans get the benefits
It’s time for
a hot shave!
Hot Towel
Hot Lather, Straight Razor
Neck & Face Shave
Walk-Ins Welcome or Visit us
online for a full list of services
& convenient booking
MODERN HAIRCUTS FOR MEN & WOmen
www.clippersbarber.com | 805-783-CUTS (2887) | 1351 Monterey, SLO
Now Offering
Call Now for this Amazing Special Offer
$1000 OFF & FREE CONSULTATION!
Limited time only so act now!
Dr Viorela Bauer
805.481.6617
121 W. Branch St., Ste A Arroyo Grande
www.creeksidedentalcare.com
they deserve.”
“After more than 40 years since
this tragic fire,” Capps said, “it is
unacceptable that we continue to make
it difficult for veterans to receive the
benefits and recognition they deserve.
The case-by-case system currently
in place to reconstruct incomplete
military records, records that were
lost while in the possession of the
government, is a time-consuming,
inefficient, and costly process for our
aging veterans. We owe it to them to
ensure that they are able to receive
the benefits and recognition that they
have earned.
“The
Veterans’
Record
Reconstruction Act will establish a
clear pathway to reconstructing these
records and finally provide relief to
these heroes.”
LaMalfa said he was happy to cosponsor the bill. “If federal records
are lost, improperly stored, damaged
by fires or other accidents,” he said,
“veterans deserve a clear path to
establishing eligibility, and this
measure creates that path. Veterans
should never be denied benefits
because the federal government
failed to properly maintain records.”
“Many of the veterans on the Central
Coast,” explained Frank Campo, the
Local Chapter Commander of the
Disabled American Veterans, “have
manifested symptoms associated
with exposure to Agent Orange and
have attempted to file claims with the
Department of Veterans Affairs. Often
times when they contact the National
Archives to retrieve a certified copy
of their discharge they have received
responses indicating that no record
can be found and that this may be due
to the fire that occurred in 1973.
“While these veterans often have
photographs, letters with military
postal marks, and other documents
to support a claim they are frequently
still denied. I believe the passage of
this important legislation will help
veterans obtain the benefits they
deserve, which is why I encourage all
members of Congress to support this
important bipartisan bill.”
Joining Capps in cosponsoring the
bill were Reps. Julia Brownley, Yvette
Clarke, Jim Costa, Brian Higgins,
Mike Honda, Steve Israel, Doug
LaMalfa, Chellie Pingree, Charlie
Rangel, Jose Serrano, Chris Stewart,
Paul Tonko, Niki Tsongas, Chris Van
Hollen, Nydia Velasquez, and Ted
Yoho.
Cactus, from page 1
very well, unlike the red-flowering and
blue gum eucalyptus in other areas of
Downtown that grow to enormous
sizes. That could be attributed to the
amount and depth of groundwater in a
particular climate zone.
The City has gotten a lot of grief
over the little cacti, which one can’t
help but chuckle at when driving past.
They will eventually be removed, Livick
said. “We wont be removing them until
we do a fall, tree-planting project,” he
explained. Livick hopes to find good
homes for the rogue cacti. “I would love
to see them get replanted somewhere
more appropriate,” he said.
Cacti growing in thick bunches are
not unheard of in the area, with a small
patch growing along the base of Morro
Rock and another bunch growing along
the Ocean Avenue-Hwy 1 southbound
on-ramp in Cayucos.
The City has also officially picked a
City Tree — the Monterey Cypress —
and has a list of “monument trees.”
The extensive tree list isn’t written
in stone and appropriate species not
on the list have gotten the OK to be
planted, but cactus are nowhere on the
list.
Asked if he knew who planted the
cacti and whether it was done with the
City’s knowledge or permission, Public
Works Director Rob Livick replied, “The
cactus went in without permission and
we believe under the cover of darkness,
as a clandestine operation.”
The City’s Urban Forest Management
Plan contains a tree list broken down
into two basic categories — street trees
and open space trees — and breaks
up the town into
seven
climate
zones, which the
plan says “have
distinct
weather
conditions”
that
are suitable for
certain species and
not others.
Quintana Road
is mainly in Zone
5. While Quintana
is planted with
several different
species, the ones in
the City tree wells
don’t seem to do
News
•
Agriculture Awards Named
Photos by Tom Meinhold
S
an Luis Obispo
County’s farmers
and
cattle
ranchers selected three
farming and ranching
leaders to honor for
“a lifelong dedication
to
their
heritage,
livelihood, community
and
colleagues,”
according to a news
release. The honorees
were recognized July
23 at the 29th Annual
Cattlemen and Farmers’ Day Dinner
ceremonies at the California Mid-State
Fair.
The recipients for the 2015 Awards
were Jim Brabeck, 2015 Agriculturalist
of the Year; Lorraine Cagliero, 2015
Cattle Woman of the Year; and Chuck
Pritchard, 2015 Cattleman of the Year.
Brabeck was recognized as a
“community
leader,
exceptional
business person, and friend to
generations of farmers, ranchers and
agriculturalists.” The award is given
to “a person who has worked for the
betterment of agriculture as a whole;
dedicated themselves to outstanding
service and devotion to the fields of
agriculture; is highly regarded by their
peers, and exemplifies the qualities
held in high esteem by fellow members
of the San Luis Obispo County Farm
Bureau.”
Brabeck
is
president/CEO,
since 1969, of the San Luis Obispo
County Farm Supply Company, a
2,700-member agricultural supply
cooperative established in 1950.
A SLO County native, Cagliero was
honored by the San Luis Obispo County
CattleWomen’s Association. She “has
taken a family heritage with deep roots
in the area and, through her work and
dedication to ranching, community and
family, grown a legacy for generations
to come,” reads a news release on the
awards.
The daughter of Lawrence and Ruby
Jespersen, a pioneer family west of
Templeton, as a young girl, her family
had a grade-B Dairy on Los Osos
Valley Road. In 1954, her dad and
uncle purchased an alfalfa ranch north
of Paso Robles and leased two other
properties. “Life was simple but good,”
Cagliero said.
In 1956, the Cagliero Family
purchased a ranch across the road
and in 1961 she married Pete Cagliero
and, “moved across the road.” Over the
following 40-plus years, she and Pete
built a life around ranching and raising
their three children — Dena, Jon and
Phillip Cagliero. At “Slash C Ranch,”
they managed a cow/calf operation,
grew alfalfa and harvested grain.
In 1986, they purchased 3,000 acres
in Vineyard Canyon, known as the
Vineyard Wildlife Ranch. The historic
ranch produces alfalfa, grain and forage
hay and has a cow/calf operation and
a private hunting club — the Slash C
Hunt Club.
Cagliero has been a CattleWoman
member for 37 years; served on the
Cuesta College Foundation Board;
French Hospital Foundation Board,
and has been involved in special
projects at the San Miguel Mission.
She has chaired and helped with many
fourth grade field trips, fashion shows,
beef cook-offs and fundraising projects.
In 2004, Pete passed away and the
Slash C is now owned by their son Jon
Cagliero and his wife Samantha. At
the Vineyard Wildlife Ranch, Jon does
all the farming and Phillip does the
accounting. She says that she is, “Very
grateful to have made many wonderful
friends through CattleWomen.”
Pritchard was born to Stewart and
Eleanor Wreden Pritchard and raised in
San Francisco, but his family’s pioneer
roots in the Carrisa Plains are strong.
He is fourth generation rancher/
cattleman in SLO County dating back
to 1898, when his great-grandfather,
Henry Wreden, purchased the 60,000
acre San Juan Ranch in an estate
sale. His aunt’s family, the Sumners,
homesteaded in Bitterwater Valley in
the 1800s and continued to purchase
surrounding properties.
Along with his wife of 55 years,
Frances “Fran” Pritchard, the Pritchard
Family has raised four children — Craig,
Don, Jeff, and Paula — and have been
very active in agricultural advocacy
groups over the years in both support
and leadership roles following Chuck
Pritchard’s philosophy that “When
much is given, much is expected.”
Chuck earned degrees in farm
management and animal science in
June 1962 from Cal Poly. His life-long
love of ranching began at age 3, when
he traveled with his grandparents to
spend vacations and summers with
his aunt and uncle, C.H. and Lillian
Wreden.
Following graduation from Cal Poly,
the Pritchards headed to the “Little San
Juan Ranch,” an 8,200-acre dry land
grain and cattle ranch (1/6th of the old
San Juan that had been divided into
six ranches by the heirs upon the death
of Henry Wreden I). Thus began the
Pritchard Family ranching operations.
Over the years it grew to include
6,000 acres of dry land grain farming
and a cattle operation with the purchase
of the Angus herd from the Alley Family
estate. In 1986, they purchased the
Bitterwater Ranch after leasing it for
years, and the Bitterwater Land and
Cattle Company evolved as a familyowned partnership by the six Pritchard
partners, which it remains today.
With resource management of
supreme importance, it follows
that his peers and
organizations over the
years have recognized
P r i t c h a r d ’ s
achievements. He has
worked tirelessly to
bring people together
to understand the
issues
important
to Agriculture to
form comprehensive
solutions and policy
recommendations.
A list of his service
to the industry includes: California
Association of Resource Conservation
Districts; board member and past
president of Upper Salinas-Las Tablas
Regional
Conservation
District;
council chairman of the Grazing
Lands Conservation Initiative; Range
Management Advisory Committee
member to the State Board of Forestry;
California Agricultural Leadership
Alumni Association (1975 class);
California Cattlemen’s Association
(member and chair of the SLO County
Cattlemen’s Public Lands Committee;
California Farm Bureau Federation;
San Luis Obispo County AG Liaison
Committee; and Cooperative Extension
Workgroup.
WARDROBE,
SHOWER AND
PET DOORS
MOBILE SERVICE
PHQWLRQ
The “G” Shop
JHW2II
LAUREN PREWITT
D.O., F.A.C.O.O.G.
Gynecology
& Traditional Osteopathy
East Coast Flavor
on the
West Coast
NOW ACCEPTING
NEW PATIENTS!
Accepting most major
Health Insurances
1223 Higuera St, Suite 203, SLO
805.543.6700
%URDG6WƇ6/2
*LDQW*ULQGHU6/2FRP
805.776.3002
www.drlaurenprewitt.com
39
40
•
Community
Give a Day for the Bay
T
he Morro Bay National
Estuary Program is in the
midst of its “Give a Day for the
Bay” volunteer campaign, which
started July 25 and continues with
special clean-up events through
Oct. 18.
Partnering with various other
non-profit groups, the NEP is
asking people who love the estuary
for Its many different recreational
opportunities
and
important
habitat for a diverse group of plants
and animals to pitch in and help
keep it clean and healthy for all
creatures. By participating in an
organized activity or performing
their own bay-friendly service at
e
Paradde.
g
o
D
ra
Paws
ing pa
Mardliine style walkk parking lot.
oban
secod
t Rab
for a
a
g
n
o
o
d
o
your
in at n
Bring
Check
home, people can make a big impact
on this special place, the NEP said
in a news release.
Volunteer opportunities include:
• Rid Centennial Parkway of
trash and weeds with Morro Bay in
Bloom, 9-11 a.m. Saturdays, Aug. 8,
Sept. 12 and Oct. 17.
• Pick up, Plant, and Picnic with
Eco-Rotary Club of Morro Bay at
the Bayshore Bluffs Park, 9 to noon
Saturday, Oct. 10.
• Coastal Cleanup Day, an
international event that focuses on
cleaning beaches and waterways
around the world. Saturday, Sept.
19. ECOSLO is the local event
organizer, and the NEP is hosting a
clean up on the Sandspit.
• Underwater Cleanup with Depth
Perceptions
Diving,
Saturday,
Sept. 26, 8-10 a.m. Prizes given by
drawing.
• Clean the beach at Morro Rock
with Surfrider, 5-7 p.m. Sunday,
Oct. 18.
People are also being encouraged
to do something on their own to
benefit the bay. Suggestions include
removing invasive plants from
yards and replacing them with
native plants, properly disposing of
hazardous materials like old paint
and motor oil (Saturdays at the MB
sewer plant), cleaning up around
their favorite beach spot to sit or
surf, using a Mutt Mitt to tidy up a
local park, and other little things,
which add up.
Since 1995, the Morro Bay
National Estuary Program — a nonregulatory, non-profit organization
— has been bringing together
citizens, local government, nonprofits, agencies, and landowners
to protect and restore the Morro
Bay Estuary for people and wildlife.
The NEP conducts monitoring and
research, restores natural habitat,
and educates residents and visitors
on how to keep the bay clean and
healthy.
Give a Day for the Bay is part of the
NEP’s year long 20th Anniversary
Celebration. Other anniversary
celebrations throughout 2015 will
be held to focus attention on the
bay and to teach people how to
keep it clean and healthy for future
generations.
Find out more at: www.mbnep.
org, email Communications &
Outreach Coordinator Rachel Pass
at: rpass@mbnep.org or call (805)
772-3834.
Volunteers are being asked to
email pictures of their Give a Day
for the Bay efforts to Pask as well or
share them on the NEP’s Facebook
page — facebook.com/mbestuary,
on Twitter — @MorroBayNEP and
Instagram — #GiveaDayfortheBay.
Selected stories and photos will
be featured on the blog at: www.
mbnep.org/blog.
For visitors, the NEP also has an
Estuary Center display upstairs in
Marina Square, 601 Embarcadero,
Morro Bay with interactive exhibits
and information.
Community
•
Community Foundation Awards $200K in Scholarships
T
he Community Foundation
San Luis Obispo County
recently handed out 54
scholarships totaling more than
$200,000 to students from across
San Luis Obispo County.
Recipients
included
Francis
Molina from Morro Bay High
School, who received the “Yeager
Science Scholarship” (for $23,000)
and plans to attend Cal Poly and
study electrical engineering. San
Luis Obispo High graduate, Holly
Mac Farlane, was awarded the “Sera
Day Coryell Nursing Education
Scholarship” ($8,000) and will
attend Seattle Pacific University.
And Carly Cargill of Paso Robles
High received the “Kiwanis SLO de
Tolosa Scholarship” ($2,500) and
plans to attend UCLA.
The “Gary Paul Piantanida
Scholarship”
($12,000)
was
awarded to Sheridan Rea of
Arroyo Grande High who plans
to attend Stanford and to Dana
Alpert of Templeton High to study
at U.C. Berkeley. Atascadero High
graduate, Maddie Leon and 12
others, got “Richard J. Weyhrich
Leadership Awards” ($4,000).
Maddie plans to attend Vassar
College. And a dozen students from
Paso Robles High were awarded
scholarships from the “PRHS Class
of ‘55 Scholarship Fund” ($2,500
each).
Ethan J. McSwain of MBHS got
the “Brian Waterbury Memorial
Scholarship” ($2,000) and plans
to attend U.C. Santa Barbara. Ellis
Vavra of MBHS got the “Alfred I.,
Catherine J. & Eleanor G. Switzer
Scholarship” ($16,000) and will go
to Berkeley. Mila Dorji of SLOHS got
a “Kelly A. McAdams Scholarship”
($10,000) and will attend Yale.
See a complete list of scholarship
winners on the Foundation’s
website,
at:
www.cfsloco.org/
recipients.php.
“The Community Foundation
is honored,” Heidi McPherson,
Foundation CEO said, “to support
the charitable intentions of our
donors and the aspirations of these
talented students in our community
through our scholarship program.”
Since the program began in 2000,
the Foundation’s scholarships
program has awarded more than
800 scholarships, worth more
than $1.6 million, to local students.
For information on the program,
including a list of all scholarship
opportunities, see the Foundation’s
website (www.cfsloco.org). For
more information or to donate to
any fund, see the website or call
543-2323.
A reverse mortgage
could help you see
the kids. A lot.
#ALLTODAYTOLEARNMOREABOUTTHIS
GOVERNMENTINSUREDPROGRAMFOR
ACCESSINGYOURHOMESEQUITY
Bob Gayle
Reverse Mortgage Consultant
805/772-3658
.-,3,ICENSEs#!"2%"ROKER,ICENSE
Borrower must maintain property as primary residence and remain current on property taxes and insurance.
Reverse Mortgage Professionals is an Aegean Financial Company, CA BRE #1478751, NMLS #157935
AC L POLY
S
T
A
E
M
Text MEAT to 56955
to join our VIP CLUB!
MEAT THE BEGINNING OF THE
PERFECT BBQ
STEAKS, CHOPS, SAUSAGE,
SMOKED MEATS & MANY
OTHER INNOVATIVE CUTS!
Carefully aged, Cal Poly processed USDA inspected.
VISIT OUR ON-CAMPUS MEAT MARKET – Open Th-Fri 12-5:30 & Sat 10-2pm
Turn on Stenner Creek Rd. Off of Hwy 1 at the end of the road in Bldg 155
Morro Bay High’s Ellis Vavra got the
‘Alfred I., Catherine J. & Eleanor G.
Switzer Scholarship’ to attend Cal
Berkeley. Submitted photo
MERITAGE ASSET
MANAGEMENT GROUP
Cordially Invites You to a Seminar
Featuring Guest Speaker
David Plotkin, Senior Vice President
at John Hancock Financial
Who Will be Discussing:
Market Updates
Thursday August 27th, 2015
4:00 – 7:00pm
WELLS FARGO ADVISORS
104 Gateway Center Dr Suite A
Paso Robles CA 93446
FOOD AND DRINKS WILL BE SERVED
Please RSVP to Sheila or Cori
by Thursday, August 20th, 2015
805-226-4062
This Seminar is sponsored and financially supported by John Hancock Investments.
This event is educational in nature- no specific products will be discussed. Investment
products and services are offered through Wells Fargo Advisors Financial Network,
LLC (WFAFN), a member FINRA/SIPC, A registered broker dealer and non-bank
affiliate of Wells Fargo and Company. WFAFN uses the trade name Wells Fargo
Advisors. Meritage Asset Management Group is a separate entity from WFAFN.
41
42
•
Are You an Employee or a Contractor?
Only Human
By Betsey Nash, SPHR, SHRM-SCP
A
community service spotlight
ACTION HERO
The Tolosa Press
disgruntled home, health, caregiver
under contract to provide services
for a small company was let go
because the owner of the business learned
that she was trying to steal clients.
Seems when she found a patient she
liked, the caregiver asked them to fire
the company she worked for and hire
her independently — they’d save a lot of
money, she promised.
Well one client called the owner, who
learned he wasn’t the only one she’d
asked, so she was let go, released from the
contract, since she had clearly violated
one of the provisions.
I want to say she was “fired,” because
that’s the word we most often use, even if
the employee wasn’t a true employee, but
a contractor. Sometimes they’re called
“1099 employees.”
And that’s the point of this story:
she wasn’t an employee, but she filed
for unemployment. What? This was
long enough ago that the Employment
Development Office was still located out
on South Broad Street, and she walked in,
filled out the form, talked to a clerk and
Bam!, she had filed for unemployment.
I am sure in that whole process she did
not once say that she was a contractor,
not an employee. I’m betting she never
showed the clerk the contract that clearly
spelled out the relationship.
Skip ahead to the employer, I mean,
company owner, getting the DE 1101
Notice from the EDD, stating the
“employee” had filed, and her last day
was such and such, and that she stated
she was “fired for disagreement with
management.”
The owner returns the form and says
this wasn’t an employee and that her
contract was severed. And the EDD
replies with, “We need to audit you.”
What??
There are many criteria for determining
if a worker is an employee or a contractor.
Think of a plumber — they bring their
own tools and know how to install the
toilet, and they’ll bill you. You aren’t their
only customer.
Yes, they have to come into your house,
you picked out the toilet and directed
them where to put it, but that’s all. That’s
a contractor, not an employee. Directing
the work has always been an important
criterion, but that may be about to change.
The Department of Labor (DOL) on
July 16, issued an Opinion Letter that
deemphasized the degree to which a
business controls an individual’s work
and focused on whether the worker
is “economically dependent” on the
employer or in business for himself.
Do they have a business license,
business cards, tax records, and other
things that businesses have? The DOL
is interested in there being a scope of
work. Do they have insurance? Do they
have access to your server and an email
account? Do they come to the Christmas
party?
There is now an “Economic Realities
Test,” consisting of six factors:
• The extent to which the work
performed is an integral part of the
employer’s business.
• The worker’s opportunity for profit or
loss depending on his or managerial skill.
• The extent of the relative investments
of the employer and the worker.
• Whether the work performed requires
special skills and initiative.
• The permanency of the relationship.
• The degree of control exercised or
retained by the employer. (Still on the
list)
The DOL said that this is not “a
checklist, but rather the outcome must be
determined by a qualitative rather than
quantitative analysis.” What??? I don’t
know what half of these even mean.
The feds have been searching for lost
income for years now and I’ve written
about it before. You have to be very sure
of the relationship before deciding that
you won’t be withholding taxes from your
workers’ pay.
There is a trend away from the “9 to
5” on-site employees and toward a more
fluid workforce, and that trend can be
dangerous if the feds are going to keep
this “qualitative checklist” for defining
employees. Do your own audit before you
get a call from the EDD.
Betsey Nash, SPHR, SHRM-SCP, is a
long-time human resources professional
and former two-term president of the HR
Association of the Central Coast. She can
be reached at: betsey@nashhrservices.
Only Human is a regular feature of the
Tolosa Press.
Summer Sale
Huge Savings
on student furniture, desks &
BACKTOSCHOOLCLOTHING
The 2014 Pinot Grigio “Compassionately Crafted.”
Biddle Ranch Partners with Jack’s Helping Hand
Crafting wine to help children in need.
Biddle Ranch Vineyard and Winery has
partnered with Jack’s Helping Hand to help
local children in need. Biddle Ranch will be
donating 15 percent of the proceeds of one
of their best bottles of wine, the 2014 Pinot
Grigio, to help support the children that
Jack’s Helping Hand assists.
Jack’s Helping Hand is a local non-profit
that helps children with cancer and special
needs by providing their families with
financial assistance for travel expenses,
lodging, food, therapeutic and specialized
equipment, and other needs not provided
from other sources. Jack’s Helping Hand
offers a variety of programs and services to
the community to meet the unique and
unmet physical, mental and medical needs of
children and young adults under the age of 21.
The 2014 Pinot Grigio is a collaboration
between Jack’s Helping Hand and Biddle
Ranch to create wine crafted with compassion.
The 2014 Pinot Grigio is a deeply soulsatisfying wine made with care. It is sold
online and at various restaurants and stores
around San Luis Obispo County.
For more information about the 2014
Pinot Grigio or Biddle Ranch Vineyard and
Winery, visit biddleranch.com or contact
info@biddleranch.com or (805) 543-2399.
To learn more about Jack’s Helping Hand
please visit jackshelpinghand.org or contact
jhh@jackshelpinghand.org or (805) 547-1914.
$OO6XPPHU&ORWKHV
.OW-ARKED$OWNTO
THRIFT
STORE
3TORE(OURS4UESn3ATsAMnPM
$ONATION(OURS4UESn3ATsAMnPM
All donations support Operation School Bell®
For more information call 805-782-0824 or visit
brought to you by
To be considered for Action Heroes, please e-mail us at
Heroes@TolosaPress.com and we’ll send you our submission form.
www.aslocounty.org
!-ARSH3TREETs$OWNTOWN3,/
•
43
Morro Bay Transit
Call-A-Ride
Curb to Curb Transit
for Everyone
How Do You Handle Mental Blocks?
Let Morro Bay Transit do the driving
so you don’t have to.
Bottom Line
By Michael Gunther
Monday–Friday
6:25am–6:45pm
I wonder how often
leaders or individuals
have situations going on
in their lives that may
been preventing them
from performing at
typical levels?
H
ere it is again: the deadline to
write another article and my
mind seems to be blank as to what
to write about.
I have been replaying my week
within my mind trying to identify what
has inspired me, provided me a fresh
perspective or generated some new
insight to life as a leader or a business
owner.
I don’t know if you have ever
experienced the need to complete a task
with a deadline looming, and it appears
your mind just doesn’t seem to want to
function in order to get the job done.
If you haven’t, I envy you. If you have,
you can understand the frustration
and tension that slowly seeps into your
thinking space as you see the deadline
approaching faster and faster.
The past week has been full of
experiences and situations that could
have probably provided the inspiration
for writing and yet, my mind is blank.
As I assess the situation, I wonder what
causes this blockage, when I know the
assignment has to be completed?
Last week, I was gone on vacation for
five days in the Sierra Nevadas, off the
grid, no Internet or cell phone service.
Did my mind just stop working? Or
maybe the block comes from hearing
from two people in my life who disclosed
they have serious illnesses, with one only
having 30 days to live. How can that not
impact my mental processing?
As the mental blockade is at full force,
I have found that just starting the process
Saturday
8:25am–4:25pm
Call 772-2744 between
8–10am to schedule a ride
morro-bay.ca.us/transit
Bottom Line
with the first action makes the light begin
to appear. One step leads to another, and
before you know it, the energy and focus
to complete the tasks starts to gain some
steam.
This had me thinking about leaders.
Do they know where the blocks are
that prevent them and their team from
completing a task or activity? Just
asserting more pressure may not be
the answer in completing the task. It
might be as simple as making yourself,
or assisting your team member, identify
the first action or step to take to show
forward motion.
To identify the first action-step, provide
yourself some quiet time to reflect about
what is truly causing this mental block.
Do you need to clear your mind, take a
walk or find a new environment to gain a
new perspective?
I realized that hearing about illnesses
and someone who will pass away very
soon has been weighing heavier on me
this week than I realized. Recognizing
this blockage has definitely allowed me
to take the first step in getting this article
started.
Are
you
procrastinating
in
getting
something
done that you know
you must start because
of a deadline? Take a
breath, take one step
forward and get the
mental processes revved up. Before you
realize it, the task will be completed.
On a side note, I realize I often espouse
the importance of living your life with
passion and inspiration. Don’t wait to
start living your life the way you want to
live it. Can you imagine if you just heard
you only have 30 days to live?
All Sea $
ts 8
RATED
PG-13
4:45PM &
Me r y l
Ricki an Streep, Kevin Kline
d the Fla
7PM
Sunday
sh
Matinee
2:30PM
Your Local Theatre
This is another article in a series on
Michael Gunther’s entrepreneurial story
and how being raised in a large family
and his belief in creating a growth
company with a work-to-live mentality
has influenced his career. To read the
previous articles in this series, visit his
blog at: www.Collaboration-llc.com.
Michael Gunther is Founder and
President of Collaboration, LLC,
a team of highly-skilled business
professionals who are dedicated to
assisting proactive business owners to
build profitable, sustainable businesses
through results-oriented education and
consulting services. Learn more at www.
Collaboration-llc.com. Bottom Lie is a
regular feature of Tolosa Press.
morrobaymovie.com
464 Morro Bay Blvd
Call 772-2444 for times
Business of the Month!
C
ongratulations! Business of the
Month is Dutchman’s Seafood
House.
Paul Van Beurden,
owner/operator of Flying Dutchman
Seafood House comes from a long line
of family owned restaurants- since
1964! “We here at Dutchman’s strive to
bring you the freshests seafood possible
sourced from our hardworking local
fisherman that we know and support.
We strive to use seafood caught using
sustainable fishing methods whenever
possible. We also strive to buy local
produce and use local vendors. We own
and operate our own dock ensuring
the freshest and superior fish for our
customers.” Thank you for supporting
our local economy, Paul! Check
out their menu and hours at www.
dutchmanseafoodhouse.com
PARKING?...DON’T NEED IT! GASOLINE?...DON’T NEED IT!
Morro Bay Transit
Fixed Route
TRANSIT
4
EVERYONE
Let Morro Bay Transit do the
driving so you don’t have to.
D
4
SCHEDULE:
Monday-Friday
6:25am - 6:45pm
Saturday
8:25am - 4:25pm
more information:
morro-bay.ca.us/transit
44
•
All In A Good Day’s Work
A View From Harbor Street
By David Buckingham
W
hile your City government
staff is certainly not perfect,
we have great employees
doing great work.
Some of that work is easy to see
being performed, some less so. One
of the joys of leading this great team
is witnessing the wonderful stories
of amazing personal attention and
dedication involving your City staff.
Here are a few examples from the past
couple weeks:
“Finding Bobby.” Your summer
lifeguards make our beaches safer for
residents and visitors. While those
young men and women are normally
focused on the water, their dedication
goes far beyond water safety.
Last week our lifeguards found
“Bobby” (name changed to respect
privacy) alone on the beach. Bobby
knew his first name, the name of his
elementary school and that’s about it
— except that he was lost and alone,
not sure where he was from, and pretty
much had no idea where Morro Bay is.
Finding Bobby put the Morro Bay
Harbor and Police Departments into
high-speed caring and sleuthing mode.
Working together, our employees
identified an elementary school
matching the name Bobby gave in the
Central Valley, and learned that the
school had a field trip to Morro Bay in
progress.
While Bobby was being entertained by
sworn officers at the police department,
PD staff then found the name of the bus
company providing transportation for
the school field trip, contacted them,
and got in touch with the bus driver
who put on an adult chaperone who
confirmed, although they were 60 miles
east of Paso Robles, there was indeed
a “Bobby” who’d started the day with
their group but was not on the bus.
As the bus turned around and headed
back to Morro Bay, a Harbor Patrol
reserve officer drove Bobby out to Paso
to meet the bus. All in a day’s work
for our lifeguards, Police Department
administrative team, Harbor Patrol,
and police officers.
Friday Water Sleuthing. You may
not be aware that one service the Public
Works Department provides is daily
monitoring to ensure the safety and
quality of our drinking water.
Two Fridays ago, while conducting
daily testing, our water team noticed the
quality level of our water beginning to
drop. The water across town remained
well within the safe water standards
we always provide, but your employees
noticed the chlorine level dropping
during the day and immediately began
to investigate.
As Friday afternoon grew near
to evening, City staff narrowed the
problem down by performing a precise
series of water tests from various
points across the City — first to one
neighborhood, then to one block, and
finally to one building.
On one side of the building the
water was fine, on the other side of the
building, levels were low. The building
was unoccupied but it was clear that
there was some problem inside causing
water quality to drop.
Again, working with other members
of City staff, the water team was able
to make contact with those responsible
for the building and required them to
correct the problem. By Friday night,
the problems were corrected, and water
quality levels were back to excellent.
There are, of course, more examples
like this every week. Paramedics and
Harbor Patrol working together this
week to save a life of a visitor at an RV
park; staff in Community Development
going the extra mile to assist a
resident with the permits required
to rebuild a burned residence; and
Economic Development staff working
with residents to start two new small
businesses in Morro Bay.
I am thankful for the dedication and
professionalism of our staff. Mostly,
though, I am proud they care so deeply
about helping our residents, visitors
and businesses.
David Buckingham is the city
manager in Morro Bay. Send reader
comments to: neil@tolosapress.com. A
View from Harbor Street is a regular
feature of The Bay News.
TOURIST FRIENDLY!
www.edwardjones.com
Markets on
Change.
Are You Prepared?
Meeting
your schedule,
not ours.
When you stop and look back at what’s happened in the markets, it’s easy to
Face-to-face
meetings.
relationships.
How
did
realize how quickly
things canOne-on-one
change. That’s why
we should schedule
some
Edward
Jones
become
one
of
the
biggest
financial
services
time to discuss how the market can impact your financial goals. We can also
companies
in the
country?
By not
acting
like one.
conduct a portfolio
review
to help you
decide
if you should
make changes to
your investments
and whether
on trackIncluding
to reach yourthe
goals.4 branch
With
more than
10,000you’re
offices.
locations
in Los Osos, Morro Bay & Cayucos.
Stop by or call today to schedule your personal review.
Find us on:
805-286-5987
Scott McManus,
AAMS®, CFP®
Financial Advisor
241 S. Ocean Ave.
Cayucos, CA
805-995-2110
Jennifer L. Redman
Financial Advisor
1085 Kennedy Way
Morro Bay, CA
805-772-7938
Sarah Ketchum
Financial Advisor
501 Harbor St.
Morro Bay, CA
805-772-6188
Carol Furtado,
Financial Advisor
1236 LOVR, Suite J
Los Osos, CA
805-534-1070
Deanna Richards,
AAMS®
Financial Advisor
1236 LOVR, Suite J
Los Osos, CA
805-534-1070
Member SIPC
•
45
More than a Rock
Story by Gareth Kelly
Photos courtesy of Morro Bay Tourism Bureau
W
hen was the last time you
visited Morro Bay? With
its iconic rock and power
plant chimneystacks, Morro Bay
is recognizable all over the world.
Situated smack back next to the Pacific
Coast highway this small coastal town
has attracted visitors from far and wide
for decades.
New to Morro Bay as of May 1 is the
Morro Bay Adventure Pass created
in conjunction between the Morro
Bay Tourism Bureau and many local
businesses. The concept is simple. Buy
either an individual, couple or family
adventure pass and enjoy savings
through redeemable vouchers at more
than 30 local businesses. Ever wanted
to go kayaking but never have? The
adventure pass has got you covered.
Want to go on a cruise and experience
life on the ocean waves? Again the
adventure pass will tick that box. The
mastermind behind this new idea is
Morro Bay Tourism Bureau Executive
Director Brent Haugen.
“Morro Bay gets on average of over
one million visitors a year. Their
average stay is 1.5 nights,” said Haugen.
“We wanted to find a way to not only
increase the amount of time visitors
stayed here in town but to also help
them find ways to spend their dollars
with local businesses.”
So far things have been a success. As
summer is in full swing travellers from
all over the world have been flocking
to Morro Bay and making full use of
the adventure pass. One business fully
onboard and supporting the program is
‘Captain Stew’s Bay Cruise’.
“It’s the best thing going,” said owner
Stewart Hamby. “Everything they do
(tourism bureau) is good for all of us.”
The program has received plenty of
national and international recognition
especially thanks to the efforts of Visit
California that are filming a new video
in Morro Bay in the upcoming weeks.
However the program is also a perfect
way for local SLO county residents to
enjoy all Morro Bay has to offer.
“Generations of people have been
coming to Morro Bay, often with their
own traditions,” said Haugen. “We hope
this program will enable people to cross
TLC Ponds and More
Taylor & Logan Cervenka, owners
Come by and say hello!
Supplies & Repairs Water Plants
Koi Reptiles
Monthly Pond Service Throughout SLO County
Present this ad for a
10% Discount
Offer expires 09/07/15
(excludes pond liner).
207 Higuera Street
San Luis Obispo
805.543.2210
s o m e
things
of
their
bucket
list while
they are
here, be
that stand
up paddle
boarding,
golfing, taking a ride on a surrey (two
person bike) or dining at any of our
world class restaurants. With the
adventure pass people get to create
their own experience.”
The adventure pass only becomes
active when you decide to come visi,t so
you can ‘Buy now and adventure later’
and is valid for three days. Try a candy
sampler or a jerky tasting as well as boat
cruises, kayaking, surfing or simply sit
on the beach and read that book you’ve
been meaning to get to.
Haugen hopes the program will grow
and has already had interest from other
businesses.
“We really could not have done
this without the support of all the
local businesses involved,” he said.
“Everyone really came together to make
this a reality and we only see it going
from strength to strength.”
So beat the heat, go visit Morro Bay
and create your own adventure. Passes
can be purchased online, they make
great gifts and include an assortment
of free things to do also. To buy or find
out more about the program visit www.
MorroBay.org/AdventurePass
Gareth has been on his own adventure
lately. What local adventures do
you enjoy? Email him at gareth@
tolosapress.com and keep up with all
his goings on at www.garethckelly.
com
46
•
Children’s Museum Celebrates and a Farewell to a Local Activist
Business News and Announcements
Compiled by Camas Frank
French Hospital Medical Center
announced the election of new
officers and the appointments
to two boards for 2015-16. In total,
48 community members flesh out the
hospital’s Community Foundation
Boards. Newly elected Community
Board Officers include: Patricia Gomez,
Leopold G. Selker, Michael Clayton,
and Kathleen Enz Finken. The French
Hospital Medical Center Foundation
is a non-profit, public benefit
organization. Newly elected Foundation
Board Officers include: Reese T. Davies,
Liz Summer, and Jeffrey P. Garza. New
Foundation Board members are: Tom
Lebens, Michele Ferreri, and Tammy
Loughead. Over the years, the FHMC
Foundation has raised more than $24
million for patient care and services.
Open Canvas Laser zapped
through
a
ribbon
cutting
ceremony with the SLO Chamber
of Commerce last month. Open
Canvas Laser is a doctor and nurse,
family medical practice with 20 years of
experience. They provide tattoo removal
and “skin revitalization.” See their
website at: www.opencanvaslaser.com
for more information.
Open Canvas Laser zapped through a ribbon cutting ceremony
Cal Poly’s Orfalea College
of Business recently named
Professors Lynn Metcalf and
Brennan Davis as recipients
of the “Hood Professorship in
Marketing.” The award is given
annually to marketing faculty who “push
boundaries to evolve student learning
opportunities and support the objectives
of the college and university.” Metcalf
began teaching at Cal Poly in 1986 and
“has led the implementation of the
university’s new integrated marketing
communications minor and formed
a student-centered partnership with
consulting firm Trusted Peer.” Davis
chairs the Marketing Analytics Task
Force with industry leaders working
on course material and starting Cal
Poly’s new master of business analytics
program.
S T OUT PE DIAT R IC
D E N T IS T R Y
Come see us at our new office
Located across from the zoo, only 15 minutes from
Morro Bay, San Luis Obispo & Paso Robles
Dr. Theron Stout opened
his own practice in Atascadero!
t1SFWFOUBUJWFGPDVTXJUIBOiJNBHFHFOUMZw
QIJMPTPQIZ
t8FTUSJWFUPNBLFFWFSZWJTJUFYUSBPSEJOBSZ
t8FQSJPSJUJ[FZPVSEFOUBMOFFETGPSFBDIWJTJU
t$PNQMJNFOUBSZOEPQJOJPO
Call today to make an appointment!
805.464.2723
.PSSP3E]"UBTDBEFSP]TUPVUQFEJBUSJDEFOUJTUSZDPN
•
47
population, and we will offer Medicare
plans, long-term care, life, and travel
insurance.” Steve Polk has completed
the purchase of the group insurance
division, which he has managed for the
past six years. His office is located at
1439 Marsh St., in SLO. Call 544-6230.
Kip Meredith of Meredith Insurance
Center is at 1303 Higuera St., call 5488672.
Pacific Gas and Electric recently donated $5,000 to Habitat
for Humanity of San Luis Obispo County
The Environmental Center of
San Luis Obispo, announced an
update to its board of directors,
in light of the sudden and unexpected
passing of board chairwoman and active
community member, Allyson Nakasone.
“With deep sadness we share news of the
sudden passing of Allyson Nakasone,
who served ECOSLO for 20 years,” the
organization said in a news release,
“most recently as board chair. Many
staff and board members of ECOSLO,
both present and past, joined Allyson’s
family and friends for a celebration of
Allyson’s life on Saturday, July 18.” The
revised board includes: Nancy Graves,
Bob Lavelle, Melody Demerit, Mary
White, Carolyn Huddleston, and Krista
Burke. ECOSLO is a local non-profit
organization that, “creates and supports
resilient, healthy natural systems and
life styles in San Luis Obispo County.”
For more information see: www.ecoslo.
org.
The San Luis Obispo Children’s
Museum is celebrating record
membership sales and admission
for 2014, and recently welcomed five
new board members: Jim Glines, Kristin
Mehiel, John Summer, Hans Kardel
and Alison Bell. Newly elected officers
include:
Missy
Reitner-Cameron,
Lindsey Haring, Craig Filipponi and
Ellen Drews. More than 580 families
are now members of the Children’s
Museum and more than 45,000 people
visited the museum in 2014. Many were
on field trip scholarships or through
free-pass partnerships with local
nonprofits. The Children’s Museum
also welcomes visitors free of charge
during “Moonlight Hours,” on the third
Thursday of the month from 5-8 p.m.
The museum is at 1010 Nipomo St., in
Downtown San Luis Obispo.
Wine
Enthusiast
Magazine
named the Foremost Wine Co. of
San Luis Obispo among its Top
100 wine restaurants in America
for 2015. The annual “100 Best Wine
Restaurants” issue hit stands July 7.
According to their website, the list
“caters to those looking to drink up while
dining out. The focus is firmly on wine.”
See: winemag.com for information on
the other honorees.
Pacific Gas and Electric recently
donated $5,000 to Habitat for
Humanity of San Luis Obispo
County to support Habitat’s
mission. PG&E has contributed nearly
$200,000 to the organization since
1997. “At PG&E, we strongly believe in
giving back to the communities that we
have the privilege to live in and serve.
We value our partnership with Habitat,
and this donation will help support
their important mission to create and
preserve affordable housing here in San
Luis Obispo County,” said Pat Mullen,
PG&E’s local division director.
Also, PG&E announced it was now
conducting daily aerial fire patrols
across hundreds of miles of its service
area, including the Sierra Nevada
Mountains in Northern and Central
California and along the Central Coast.
Flights began June 15 and will continue
through Oct. 15 and are intended “to
assist state and local fire agencies with
early fire detection and response to stop
fires from spreading.” Since the patrols
began, PG&E has spotted nine fires in
three regions, the company said, and
in two cases, was the first to report the
fires.
After 30 Years of service, Susan
Polk Insurance Agency is making
some big changes. The agency has
transferred its group and individual
health insurance divisions to two
experienced health insurance brokers,
Steve Polk and Kip Meredith. In an effort
to maintain the highest level of service,
the longtime agency will be paring
down the services it offers, explained
Susan Polk. “It is every business owner’s
responsibility to create and maintain
a succession plan,” she explained,
“and I think this is a good one. I have
decided to concentrate on the Medicare
The 31st Annual Central Coast
Writer’s Conference at Cuesta
College set for Sept. 18-20. Organizers
are anxious for writers from all over
the country to attend and have made
a point of purchasing a full marketing
plan for the conference including, “TV
coverage [four different commercials],
600 commercials will be played in local,
Fresno/Bakersfield, Santa Barbara
and L.A. County markets. Ads on local
and supporting radio stations include
giveaways of a free conference for
their listeners.” For more info on this
annual event for freelancers, amateur
writers and publishers, go online to:
centralcoastwritersconference.com.
Send your biz briefs for consideration
to: reporter@tolosapress.com.
POSITION AVAILABLE - Project Manager, San Luis Obispo
ĂƚĞ͗:ƵůǇϮϴ͕ϮϬϭϱ
^ƚĂƌƚĂƚĞ: /ŵŵĞĚŝĂƚĞ
WŽƐŝƟŽŶdŝƚůĞ: Project Manager
>ŽĐĂƟŽŶ͗^ĂŶ>ƵŝƐKďŝƐƉŽ͕
WŽƐŝƟŽŶdǇƉĞ͗WĞƌŵĂŶĞŶƚ͕ĨƵůůͲŽƌ
ŽŵƉĞŶƐĂƟŽŶ: ŽŵŵĞŶƐƵƌĂƚĞǁŝƚŚ
ƉĂƌƚͲƟŵĞ;ǁŝƚŚĂŵŝŶŝŵƵŵŽĨŚĂůĨƟŵĞ
ƌĞƋƵŝƌĞĚͿ
ĞǆƉĞƌŝĞŶĐĞ
WŽƐŝƟŽŶĞƐĐƌŝƉƟŽŶ: Project Manager will oversee a variety of new and
ŽŶŐŽŝŶŐ ƉƌŽũĞĐƚƐ ĨŽƌ ƚŚĞ ŽƌŐĂŶŝǌĂƟŽŶ ĂŶĚ ǁŝůů ďĞ ƌĞƐƉŽŶƐŝďůĞ ĨŽƌ ƚŚĞ ĨŽůůŽǁŝŶŐ͗ƌĞƐĞĂƌĐŚŝŶŐĂŶĚĨŽůůŽǁŝŶŐƵƉŽŶŐƌĂŶƚƐĂŶĚŽƚŚĞƌĨƵŶĚŝŶŐŽƉƉŽƌƚƵŶŝƟĞƐ
ĨŽƌƚŚĞŽƌŐĂŶŝǌĂƟŽŶ͖ĐŽŶĚƵĐƟŶŐŝŶĚƵƐƚƌǇƌĞƐĞĂƌĐŚ͖ƌĞǀŝĞǁŝŶŐĚŽĐƵŵĞŶƚƐĂŶĚ
ƌĞƐƉŽŶĚŝŶŐƚŽŐŽǀĞƌŶŵĞŶƚůĞĂĚĞƌƐ͕ůŽĐĂůďƵƐŝŶĞƐƐĞƐĂŶĚĞŶƚƌĞƉƌĞŶĞƵƌƐ͖ǁƌŝƚŝŶŐ ĂŶĚ ƉƌĞƐĞŶƟŶŐ ƌĞƉŽƌƚƐ͖ ŵĂŶĂŐŝŶŐ ƌĞůĂƚĞĚ ƉƌŽũĞĐƚƐ͖ ĂƐƐĞŵďůŝŶŐ ƚŽŐĞƚŚĞƌ
ŐƌŽƵƉƐŽĨďƵƐŝŶĞƐƐůĞĂĚĞƌƐ͖ŽƌŐĂŶŝǌŝŶŐŵŽŶƚŚůǇŵĞĞƟŶŐƐ͖ĐŽŵŵƵŶŝĐĂƟŶŐƉƌŽũĞĐƚƐƚĂƚƵƐƚŽǀĂƌŝŽƵƐďŽĂƌĚƐŽĨĚŝƌĞĐƚŽƌƐĂŶĚƐĞŶŝŽƌĞǆĞĐƵƟǀĞƐ͖ƉƌĞƐĞŶƟŶŐŝŶĨŽƌŵĂƟŽŶƚŽďƵƐŝŶĞƐƐůĞĂĚĞƌƐ͕ŐŽǀĞƌŶŵĞŶƚŽĸĐŝĂůƐ͕ĂŶĚĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƚǇŵĞŵďĞƌƐ͘
ZĞƋƵŝƌĞĚYƵĂůŝĮĐĂƟŽŶƐĂŶĚ^ƉĞĐŝĂůŝǌĞĚ^ŬŝůůƐ:ĞŵŽŶƐƚƌĂƚĞĚƐƚƌŽŶŐ
ŝŶƚĞƌƉĞƌƐŽŶĂůĐŽŵŵƵŶŝĐĂƟŽŶƐŬŝůůƐ͖ĞĂƐĞǁŚĞŶƉƵďůŝĐůǇĐŽŵŵƵŶŝĐĂƟŶŐǁŝƚŚĂ
ǀĂƌŝĞƚǇŽĨĂƵĚŝĞŶĐĞƐ͖ĂĚǀĂŶĐĞĚǁƌŝƩĞŶĂŶĚǀĞƌďĂůƉƌŽĮĐŝĞŶĐŝĞƐ͖ĚĞŵŽŶƐƚƌĂƚĞĚ
ĞǆĐĞůůĞŶĐĞŝŶƟŵĞŵĂŶĂŐĞŵĞŶƚĂŶĚŽƌŐĂŶŝǌĂƟŽŶ͖ŚŝŐŚůĞǀĞůƐŽĨƚĞĐŚŶŝĐĂůƉƌŽĮĐŝĞŶĐǇ ŝŶ ĐŽŵƉƵƚĞƌ ƐŽŌǁĂƌĞ ƉƌŽŐƌĂŵƐ ƐƵĐŚ ĂƐ DŝĐƌŽƐŽŌ KĸĐĞ ĂŶĚ YƵŝĐŬ
ŽŽŬƐ͖ĂďŝůŝƚǇƚŽƉƌĞƉĂƌĞŐĞŶĞƌĂůŵĂƌŬĞƟŶŐŵĂƚĞƌŝĂůƐƐƵĐŚĂƐŇǇĞƌƐ͕ďƌŽĐŚƵƌĞƐ͕
ŶĞǁƐůĞƩĞƌƐ͕ĞƚĐ͖͘ŬŶŽǁůĞĚŐĞŽĨƉƌŝŶĐŝƉůĞƐĨŽƌƉĞƌĨŽƌŵŝŶŐŝŶĂĐƵƐƚŽŵĞƌͲŽƌŝĞŶƚĞĚĂŶĚ ƐĞƌǀŝĐĞͲĐĞŶƚĞƌĞĚ͕ƉƌŽĨĞƐƐŝŽŶĂů ŵĂŶŶĞƌ͖ŇĞǆŝďŝůŝƚǇ ĂŶĚ ƌĞƐƉŽŶƐŝǀĞŶĞƐƐ
ƚŽĐůŝĞŶƚĂŶĚŽƌŐĂŶŝǌĂƟŽŶĂůŶĞĞĚƐ͖ĂďŝůŝƚǇƚŽĚĞǀĞůŽƉ ƐƉĞĐŝĮĐŐŽĂůƐ͕ŽƌŐĂŶŝǌĞ
ǁŽƌŬ͕ĂŶĚƉƌŝŽƌŝƟǌĞƚĂƐŬƐŝŶŽƌĚĞƌƚŽĂĐĐŽŵƉůŝƐŚĐůŝĞŶƚƐ͛ŽďũĞĐƟǀĞƐĂŶĚƚŚŽƐĞ
ŽĨƚŚĞĐŽŵƉĂŶǇ͖ŬĞĞŶĂƩĞŶƟŽŶƚŽĚĞƚĂŝů͘
WƌĞĨĞƌƌĞĚ YƵĂůŝĮĐĂƟŽŶƐ: ĂĐŚĞůŽƌ͛Ɛ ĚĞŐƌĞĞ͖ Ăƚ ůĞĂƐƚ ƚǁŽ ǇĞĂƌƐ ŽĨ ƌĞů-
ĞǀĂŶƚ ĞǆƉĞƌŝĞŶĐĞ ĨŽƐƚĞƌŝŶŐ ďƵƐŝŶĞƐƐ ƌĞůĂƟŽŶƐŚŝƉƐ͕ ŽǀĞƌƐĞĞŝŶŐ ĐŽŵƉĂŶǇ ƉƌŽũĞĐƚƐ͕ ǁƌŝƟŶŐ ĂŶĚ ƉƌĞƐĞŶƟŶŐ ƌĞƉŽƌƚƐ͕ ƌĞƐĞĂƌĐŚŝŶŐ ĨƵŶĚŝŶŐ ŽƉƉŽƌƚƵŶŝƟĞƐ͕ ĂŶĚ
ŵĂŶĂŐŝŶŐ ŐƌĂŶƚƐ͖ ĚĞŵŽŶƐƚƌĂƚĞĚ ĂďŝůŝƚǇ ƚŽ ĞīĞĐƟǀĞůǇ ƉƌĞƐĞŶƚ ŝŶĨŽƌŵĂƟŽŶ ŝŶ
ŽŶĞͲŽŶͲŽŶĞĂŶĚƐŵĂůůŐƌŽƵƉƐŝƚƵĂƟŽŶƐƚŽĐŽͲǁŽƌŬĞƌƐ͕ĐůŝĞŶƚƐ͕ĂŶĚƚŚĞƉƵďůŝĐ͘
^ƉĞĐŝĂůŽŶĚŝƟŽŶƐ: dŚŝƐƉŽƐŝƟŽŶƌĞƋƵŝƌĞƐƌĞůŝĂďůĞƚƌĂŶƐƉŽƌƚĂƟŽŶĨŽƌǁŽƌŬͲ
ƌĞůĂƚĞĚŵĂƩĞƌƐǁŝƚŚŵŝůĞĂŐĞƌĞŝŵďƵƌƐĞĚ͘ůůĞŵƉůŽǇĞĞƐĂƌĞĞǆƉĞĐƚĞĚƚŽƚƌĞĂƚ
ƚŚĞ ƉƵďůŝĐ͕ ŽƵƌ ĐůŝĞŶƚƐ͕ ĂŶĚ ŵĞŵďĞƌƐ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ ďƵƐŝŶĞƐƐ ĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƚǇ͕ ĂŶĚ ĞĂĐŚ
ŽƚŚĞƌ ǁŝƚŚ ƚŚĞ ƵƚŵŽƐƚ ƌĞƐƉĞĐƚ Ăƚ Ăůů ƟŵĞƐ͘ ŵƉůŽǇĞĞƐ ŵƵƐƚ ŚĂǀĞ ĞǆĐĞůůĞŶƚ
ƚĞůĞƉŚŽŶĞĞƟƋƵĞƩĞ͕ƐŚŽǁŝŶŝƟĂƟǀĞ͕ǁŽƌŬŝŶĚĞƉĞŶĚĞŶƚůǇ͖ŽīĞƌŝŶƉƵƚƌĞŐĂƌĚŝŶŐ
ƐŽůƵƟŽŶƐƚŽƉƌŽďůĞŵƐ͕ĂĐƚǁŝƚŚƚŚĞŚŝŐŚĞƐƚŝŶƚĞŐƌŝƚǇ͕ĂƐƐŝƐƚŽƚŚĞƌƐ͕ĐŽŶƚƌŝďƵƚĞ
ĂƐŶĞĞĚĞĚ͕ƚŽůĞƌĂƚĞƐƚƌĞƐƐĨƵůƐŝƚƵĂƟŽŶƐ͕ĂŶĚǁŽƌŬǁĞůůǁŝƚŚŽƚŚĞƌƐ͘
How to apply͗^ĞŶĚĂĐŽǀĞƌůĞƩĞƌĂŶĚƌĞƐƵŵĞƚŽ
OPPORTUNITYinSLO@gmail.com
Great Escape Recliner
St. Albert Recliner
Triton Recliner
Flamenco Recliner
Dylan Recliner
Chicago Recliner
38w x 41d x 43h
33w x 39d x 45h
41w x 44d x 47h
33w x 39d x 38h
44w x 41d x 40h
35w x 39d x 42h
Vail Recliner
Wayne Recliner
Capitol Power Recliner
Triton Recliner
Breakthrough Recliner
39w x 39d x 40h
34w x 37d x 38h
34w x 37d x 38h
41w x 44d x 47h
43w x 40d x 41h
Julio Power Reclining Love Seat
w/console 39w x 39d x 40h
New Town Home Theatre
Chicago Reclining Sofa
39w x 39d x 40h
39w x 39d x 40h
Endicott Lift Recliner
33w x 39d x 44
Grandview Reclining Sofa
39w x 39d x 40h

Living Treasure Botso Korisheli Dies The Great Morro Bay Cactus

Transcription

Similar documents

Yachtoberfest2015 - Green Bay Yachting Club

Ride Flyer

Blackman Plumbing Supply`s new Bay Shore, NY branch is now open!

The Verandahs of Brighton Bay - V

in this issue - The SLO Collection

Jobs-Housing Fit in the Bay Area

Extemporaneous Speaking Introductions

Fishing Report for April

article in the SLO City News

standard