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Volume 12
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Issue 27
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April 2 - 15, 2015
YOUR COMMUNITY IN YOUR HANDS
AVILA BEACH • SHELL BEACH • PISMO BEACH • GROVER BEACH • ARROYO GRANDE • HALCYON • OCEANO
Both the varsity boys and girls Arroyo
Grande High School Track teams took
down Paso Robles last week. See
more photos on page 41.
Photo by RAPhotos.com
Parking Solutions Proposed
for Dinosaur Caves Park
Peterson’s Platform
By Theresa-Marie Wilson
A large open space with a
panoramic, bluff top view of the
ocean, makes Dinosaur Caves
Park an ideal venue for some
of the city’s larger events, but
parking that doesn’t infringe on
neighboring residents has been
a problem.
Following discussion, the Pismo Beach City Council did not
reach a decision about staff recommended parking solutions at
the popular park. Mayor Shelly
Higginbotham recused herself
because she lives within 500
feet of Dinosaur Caves Park.
The city acquired the 11-acre
park in 1992 and worked collaboratively with members of the
community to create a master
plan for the open space. The Dinosaur Caves Preservation So-
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ciety was formed and continues
to lead the charge to raise funds
to fulfill the vision laid out in
that plan.
Dinosaur Caves is the most
widely used of the City’s 16
parks and is home to many
events including the Pacific
Breezes Concert Series, Art in
the Park, Easter Eggstravaganza, Taste of Pismo and the finish
line of the City to the Sea Half
Marathon.
“Due to the popularity of
the park, there has been an increased parking demand,” said
City Engineer Ben Fine. “There
is a limited amount of parking
T
Civil War in
Pismo
Page 38
Early Easter
Page 39
See Parking, page 11
he primary election for 3rd
District Supervisor is more
than a year away, but the race
is already heating up. Former
Grover Beach Mayor Debbie Peterson and San Luis Obispo City
Councilman Dan Carpenter will
run for the seat Adam Hill has
held since 2009.
“We are still a long way out,”
Peterson told Coast News. “I
jumped in because I felt that
we needed to start the conversation. This gives me an opportunity to start talking about
what is important in the county
and what kind of representation
people are looking for.”
Peterson held a press conference last week in Avila Beach
across from the entrance to
Wild Cherry Canyon, which is
owned by a subsidiary of PG&E.
Peterson opposes proposed development that would include
1500 homes.
“The voters asked us to make
a promise back in 1999 and
2000,” Peterson told the group
of about 20 people gathered.
“In the primary election, they
voted on an initiative, and they
said that they wanted forever,
permanently, the PG&E land,
the 12 miles of coastland, to be
kept for the public and to be
kept for agriculture. It is very
common that legislators forget
their promises; I am not going
to forget that promise.”
See Peterson, page 12
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Apil 2 - 15, 2015 • Coast News
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art director
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editorial design
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copy editor
Table of
Contents
Teachers Vote to Strike .......................................... 3
Central Coast Lifestyle .....................................29-36
Nipmo Library Kicks Off National Library Week ..... 4
A.G. Man Arrested for Morro Bay Burglaries ....... 37
Remembering Mike Lee ......................................... 4
Pismo Pays Down Pension Liability ........................ 37
Police Communications Project to Continue ............. 5
Civil War Takes Over Judkins ............................... 38
Police Blotter ......................................................6-7
Early Easter in Avila ............................................ 39
Now Trending ....................................................... 8
Sports Shorts ...................................................... 40
Lumanation to Rock Pismo ..................................... 9
Sports Snapshot .................................................. 41
Strong Showing for Warriors ............................... 10
Business Matters .............................................42-45
Central Coast Lifestyle .....................................13-20
Biz Briefs ........................................................46-47
Morro Bay Yard Sale Map and Info .................21-28
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Growing hope through the Restorative Partners Men’s Honor Farm Garden Project.
Restorative Partners
Helping victims and offenders alike by reforming SLO’s Justice System
As an often overlooked demographic, recently
released offenders frequently return to the
public unprepared to be fully integrated back
into their day to day lives. Restorative
Partners works with individuals currently
incarcerated to maintain academic and career
skills through a variety of programs.
Men and women in the county jail, as well as
adolescents in Juvenile detention, can take
an array of classes that benefit their
transition. Courses range from creative
writing and drama, to dental work and job
readiness, or even alternatives to violence.
Local volunteers are a vital part of the
Restorative Partners team, and have the
opportunity to make a concrete impact on
their community by teaching. Currently, they
are hiring a re-entry mentor coordinator that
will match inmates with mentors for easier
re-entry into the community.
The overarching goals of Restorative Partners
are to educate the community on the
philosophy of restorative justice, to initiate
and sponsor services at the SLO County Jail
and Juvenile Hall, to recruit and train
volunteers, and to gain wide spread support
to sustain the organization.
Restorative Partners is holding their annual
fundraiser on June 6th.
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Teachers Vote to Strike
T
he dispute between the district
and teachers in the Lucia Mar
Unified School District remains in
a wait and see holding pattern.
Educators in the Lucia Mar
Unified Teachers Association voted
overwhelmingly to call a strike if the
district didn’t budge on its pay raise
offer of 2 percent.
The vote came the day after the union
and district failed to reach an agreement
following a second mediation meeting.
Lucia Mar teachers have been without
a contract since June 2014. Through the
state’s Local Control Funding formula,
the district received about 10 percent
more funding than it did last school
year.
The union wants to see a similar
increase for teachers and asked for a 10
percent pay increase.
A statement issued by Chuck
Fiorentino,
LMUSD
Assistant
Superintendent of Human Resources,
stated, “We have provided the largest
salary increases in our county over the
past three years. The district’s salaries
exceed those of similarly funded
districts in our county. Our commitment
to employee compensation has brought
us closer to the few neighboring districts
that receive much more funding than
we do. Despite these facts, the union
Several hundred teachers attended a rally before the last
District Board of Trustees meeting. Photo by Christy Serpa
negotiating team has remained firm in
its unreasonable demands. We simply
cannot afford a 10 percent increase.”
Following the second mediation
meeting, the district offered a 6 percent
increase over three years: 2 percent
retroactive to July 1, 2014; 1 percent on
July 1, 2015; 2 percent on March 1, 2016;
and 1 percent effective January 1, 2017.
The union declined the offer.
“This vote shows our members are
committed to achieving a fair settlement
and are ready to stand up for what’s
right,” said LMUTA president Donna
Kandel in a statement. “We all remain
hopeful that we can avoid a strike, and
while our team remains ready and
eager to negotiate, it’s going to take a
real change in direction by the school
district to help make an agreement
happen.”
The same day the strike vote was
approved, the union and the California
Teachers Association filed Unfair
Labor Practice Charges with the Public
Employment Relations Board against
the school district over numerous
items, including threats to illegally
stop payment for health benefits,
refusal to bargain changes to terms
of employment, unilaterally changing
leave authorization policies, interfering
in protected activities (legal union
actions), attempting to undermine
union leadership through inflammatory
and false statements, threatening and
coercing members in attempts to stop
them from participating in protected
activities, and violating mediation
confidentiality by publicly disclosing
proposals discussed during mediation.
A non-binding fact-finding report by
a neutral party detailing how much the
district could afford to pay is expected
to be released by mid-week. The report
will be made public 10 days after it is
sent to teachers.
The union and the district will meet
at the negotiating table one more time
after the report is released. Should they
remain at an impasse, a strike would
likely begin in mid April following
spring break.
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April 2 - 15, 2015 • Coast News
Remembering Mike Lee
M
ichael “Mike” Lee was born
in Beaumont Texas on May
26, 1952. He was 62-yearsold and resided in Arroyo Grande,
California. He passed on February 8,
2015. Mike was the owner of Cracked
Crab in Pismo Beach with his wife
Kathy Lee.
He is survived by
his mother, Helen Lee,
sister(s) Linda Lee and
Margo
Grupta,
wife
Kathy Houlihan Lee, son
Dylan Michael Haley and
niece Kristen Palcisco.
His long time friend Tom
Fulkson and wife were
with him at the time of
his death.
Mike was a mentor,
friend and visionary that
touched many lives. He was known for
his strength of character and loyalty.
He was a trailblazer in Pismo Beach
offering up a new kind of dining
experience that has now become a local
and vacationer landmark. From his
trips to Alaska to get the finest crab in
the land, to his sustainable work with
fisheries, to his big heart and hearty
laugh, he touched all that knew him.
Mike was an entrepreneur who
came to Pismo Beach by way of Texas,
Cleveland, Ohio and San Diego. He
worked for Carlos Murphy’s restaurant
chain and he and Kathy recognized
the potential of making a restaurant
in Pismo Beach that offered the finest
seafood served in a casual fashion.
With much hard work and sacrifice,
he turned his dream into
a reality that affected
many lives. Mike was the
mentor and father figure
to hundreds of employees
that worked at the
Cracked Crab and he took
pride in watching them
go on to be successful
parents, business owners
and individuals.
With the ever-present
Jimmy Buffet tunes he
will be remembered.
“He died about a month ago while
winter filled the air.
And though I cried, I was so proud to
love a man so rare.
He’s somewhere on the ocean now,
that’s where he ought to be,
With one hand on the starboard rail
waving back at me.”
In lieu of cards or flowers, Kathy Lee
asks that you donate to SLO Hospice or
the American Cancer Society in Mike’s
name.
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kick off National
Library Week and
National
Poetry
Month with a family
celebration Saturday,
April 11 from 2 to 4
p.m. Stop by and enjoy
the music of local
s i n ge r/s o n g w r i t e r
Diana Lynn Carter
as she plays music for
the entire family. View
a display of favorite
poems
selected
and illustrated by
Dana
Elementary
School
students.
Refreshments will be
served. The public is
invited.
National Library Week is being
celebrated by libraries all over America.
During the week-long celebration, San
Luis Obispo County public libraries,
including Nipomo Library, will help
to end hunger in the community with
the Food For Fines program running
April 13 to 18 at all San Luis Obispo
County Public Library
branches.
Each
branch will accept
one
non-perishable
food item in place of
any overdue fine that
totals $1 or less. Food
items will be donated
to the Food Bank
Coalition of San Luis
Obispo County.
There is no limit to
how many overdue
fines may be covered
by food donations.
However, other types
of fees, such as those
for lost or damaged
items, are not included
in the program.
Food donation bins
will be set up at each library branch, and
all community members are encouraged
to donate items. The Food Bank accepts
canned or dry soup, canned vegetables
and fruits, tuna and other canned
meats, peanut butter, pasta, rice, beans,
and cereal. For more information about
the Food Bank’s extensive, cost effective
programs visit www.slofoodbank.org.
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Police Communications Project To Continue
T
he Arroyo Grande Police
Department was given the a
green light to continue work on
the replacement and enhancement of
its communications and technology
equipment.
The city council unanimously
approved, Police Chief Steve
Annibali’s
recommendation
to
appropriate the balance of state grant
funds in the amount of $183,121, to
k continue the multi-year program.
The good news is that funds going
toward the project will not impact
the city’s coffers, but would instead
come from the balance of several
years of Citizens Option for Public
Safety (COPS) funds including
$592.96 in accrued interest.
“I
would
support
the
appropriations,” said Councilwoman
Barbara Harmon. “The priorities for
updating the technology systems for
our police department is still very
relevant and also key and critical to
police operations. And, there is no
impact to the general fund, that is
very good.”
The total balance for fiscal year
2014-2015 is $248,121, $65,000 of
which is earmarked for a backup
generator for the police station that
is currently undergoing a remodel.
“You can’t have technology and
communications upgrades without
power,” said Annibali.
Under this COPS program, funding
is allocated to local law enforcement
for the delivery of services. These
funds must be used to augment local
law enforcement services and may
not be used to supplant existing
funding for such services.
“The law requires that the funds
be appropriated pursuant to written
request by the chief of police for each
of the jurisdictions,” said Chief Steve
Annibali.
Annibali
said
that
police
department personnel resources
would also be unaffected by
continuing the Communications and
Technology Enhancement Project
because it has been integrated into
the customary work plan of existing
personnel since its inception in
2005-06. Additionally, the grant
funds will provide for information
technology consultant services as
needed to complete the project.
“Although we are appropriating
these funds into the operating
budget, I can tell you that what
happens is we don’t spend it all,”
Annibali said. “It rolls over into the
next year, and we will continue to
use and appropriate the funds for
whatever the next technology part of
the project is.”
Funding from the California
Department of Finance is dependent
upon revenue generated from the
State Vehicle License Fees and could
be less in future years if there is a
reduction in overall VLF revenues.
AGPD currently receives about
$100,000 annually.
The current state budget continues
funding for the COPS Program.
However, a new appropriation to
keep that money coming is required
each succeeding fiscal year.
“It has always been the threat
that this is going to go away,” said
Councilman Jim Guthrie. “It has
been a one-time funding for a lot
of years. It is good to see that it
continues to be available, but also
that we haven’t taken any risks that
would ultimately come back to the
general fund. This is a very good use
for it.”
Beginning with fiscal year 200506, the city opted to utilize the COPS
allocation over the next 10 years for
the communications systems.
A two-phased plan was developed
to replace the out-of-support
components and enhance the
operability of the systems.
“We have used that,” said
Annibali. “We have been able to
build new transmitters and three
repeater sites are now in the city.
We have a completely reconfigured
communications center that now
serves as a backup to the Sheriff’s
communication center, and we have
also funded our in-car computers,
our in-car cameras and a lot of the
other technologies that we operate
with every day.”
Annibali said the remaining funds
would go towards the expansion and
update of information technology
systems being installed in the
remodeled police station project.
Part of that includes changing
frequencies to match that of the
Sherriff’s Office, which took over the
city’s dispatch services in April 2014.
“That doesn’t have to happen when
we first move into the building, but it
will probably happen within the next
six months,” said Annibali.
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April 2 - 15, 2015 • Tolosa Press
Morro Bay
• March 20: Police went to Albertson’s
on Quintana at 8:42 a.m. for a
disturbance, trespassing and petty
theft report. A 72-year-old woman was
arrested and taken for a life-altering
experience.
• March 20: Police contacted a gent
causing a ruckus in the 700 block of
Morro Bay Blvd., at 7:08 p.m. and
arrested a 50-year-old sizzled fellow for
allegedly being sporked in public.
• March 20: Someone pedaled off with a
bicycle from the 1000 block of Market.
• March 19: Someone in the 600 block
of Harbor reported the theft of plaques
and boulders, proving once again that
people will steal anything.
• March 19: Police responded to a
disturbance at 11 p.m. in the 200
block of Atascadero Rd., and nicked
a 61-year-old woman for suspicion of
being higher than the stacks on drugs
and possession.
• March 18: Police contacted two
suspicious subjects at 8 p.m. in the
1700 block of Embarcadero. Each of
the 42 and 39-year-old couple had
warrants. They were both cited and
released, as the wheels on the bus go
round and round…
• March 17: Police contacted a 53-yearold man in the 700 block of Harbor
after they saw he was off to meet the
wizard in public. He was cited for
public urination and released.
• March 17: Police noted a “general
incident”
generated
“from
an
anonymous letter sent into the Police
Department,” no doubt another fan
letter from a satisfied customer.
• March 16: Someone in the 300
block of Sequoia reported a couple of
runaway kids. They were picked up
later by another agency and returned
to their “parental guardians.” At 3
p.m. someone at the high school saw a
student “living at YTP” in SLO leaving
campus. His teacher deemed the kid a
“runaway.” Police notified YTP and put
the squirrel’s name out on the wire.
• March 16: Police and fire responded
at 10:14 a.m. to Main and Hwy 41 for a
single vehicle crash. A chain link fence
and a street sign jumped in front of a
19-year-old Atascadero man.
• March 16: A citizen in the 2600 block
of Main reported his bank checks stolen
and passed at a local grocery store, no
doubt an inside job.
• March 16: At 7:32 p.m. police
responded to a restaurant in the 1200
block of Embarcadero and cited a
50-year-old woman for larceny after
she didn’t have money to “pay for
services received,” a possible case of
Police Blotter
sticker shock.
Pismo Beach
•March 25: A caller reported a woman
on the 800 block of 4th Street was
breathing but otherwise unresponsive.
Sleepy was arrested for being drunk. In
other breathing but not much else news,
a man who had collapsed possibly due
to overdosing on the 200 block of Irish
Way was taken to the ER.
•March 25: A caller reported recording
a fisherman on the pier overhead
casting at suffers, no doubt he must
have already caught his limit. The
fisherman was issued a warning.
•March 25: Police were unable to locate
some creepy guy who drove by the
caller in the pier parking lot and asked
her if she wanted to hang out with him.
The loser lothairo tried the pick up line
on two other girls and then got upset
when they shot him down.
•March 25: A barefoot and shirtless
panhandler at 7-Eleven was asked to
leave but refused to. He was advised
against trespassing.
•March 25: A dog on a leash with no
human attached repeatedly showed up
at the Ocean Palms Motel. The pooch
kept going upstairs to a particular
room. The dog was taken to the city
yard. The humans came to pick up the
dog but, oddly, had not been a guest at
the motel.
•March 25: Some lug nut on Oceanview
Avenue was detained after reporting
that his ex had driven a car over his
foot. He said that she was trying to steal
his truck, so he pulled her out of the
vehicle. Another caller reported that
the man had, in fact, pulled the woman
out of the truck and onto the ground.
The feuding duo both took off leaving
the vehicle behind. The woman was
also busted for being drunk in public.
•March 24: Two lightweights were
cited after stealing a 4-pack of hard
lemonade from 7-Eleven.
•March 24: A caller on the 100 block
of Stimson reported that when he had
account and a credit card company
contacted him about a charge he owed
that was made when he was 13-yearsold.
•March 24: In a slightly skewed attempt
at street food, two guys on the 100
block of Leeward in a pickup truck with
a freezer in the back were selling meat.
•March 24: Another match made in
heaven was reported when a caller told
police that a man was pulling a woman’s
hair and shoving her up against a fence
in the dirt parking lot downtown. The
couple was hauled off for being drunk
in public.
•March 23: Vehicles on both Fresno
and Bakersfield streets were gone
through and stuff was stolen, just like
in the valley.
•March 23: A guy stealing from Pismo
Market got nabbed after he was caught
at Cool Cats drunk as a skunk. The
caller declined prosecution, but karma
came through in a pinch and the thief
was nailed for being hammered in
public.
•March 22: Police were flagged down
after some guy who stole a 12-pack
of beer from 7-Eleven. At about 2:45
a.m. police stopped a guy walking back
to the store who said he wasn’t the
shoplifter but was on his way to pay for
the damage done.
•March 22: A woman grabbed a child
from another woman near Harry’s and
was busted for being drunk and no
doubt given a lesson or two about being
a role model.
•March 22: Two males, two females
and two pit bulls were evicted from
Quality Inn due to no fault of the
dogs. The caller said that when the
upstanding guests were leaving, one of
them grabbed a bag that looked like a
large amount of drug paraphernalia.
The caller thought it was meth and a
bunch of syringes.
San Luis Obispo
• March 27: Someone called at 3:30
a.m. from the 600 block of Johnson
to report two men arguing
over money, and no doubt
next it’ll be over a girl.
“A dog on a leash with no human
attached repeatedly showed up at the
Ocean Palms Motel. The pooch kept
going upstairs to a particular room.
The dog was taken to the city yard.
The humans came to pick up the dog
but, oddly, had not been a guest at the
motel.”
lived with his mother, she had used
is social security number for Charter
Cable. The guy recently opened a bank
• March 26: Police got a 9-11 trespassing call at 6:05
a.m. from the 1100 block of
Pacific at Dr. Tway’s Office.
Logs indicated some porch
dog was sleeping on their
back patio. He was shooed
away without arrest. A half
hour later, someone at Boo
Boo’s caught some Yogi
sleeping on the roof. He too escaped
Mr. Ranger.
• March 26: Someone found contraband
at the aptly named, San Luis High.
• March 26: Police responded at 7:43
a.m. to the Palm Street parking garage
where some scoundrel tagged a couple
of city-owned vehicles, which will no
doubt now have to be replaced.
• March 26: At 8:51 a.m. suspicious
subjects were reported by a statue at
Higuera and Prado, who look like they
just got finished pounding on each
other. The pugnacious pugilists were
gone when police arrive to referee,
Round 2 no doubt set for that afternoon.
• March 26: In this week’s example
of why we need SWAT, SLOPD got
a message from the Sheriff’s Office
at 11 a.m. that they were responding
to the gate at Diablo Canyon in Avila
Beach for “a group of protestors,” as
apparently you can’t even trust peace
activists any more. Meanwhile, 8
minutes later, someone at Starbucks on
Madonna reported a man eating out of
the garbage can and being obnoxious.
• March 26: At 11:37 a.m. police got a
9-1-1 call from the 2400 block of Ladera.
Logs indicated an elderly woman was
on the line, repeatedly saying, “Hello?”
Hello?” “You’ll have to speak up dear…”
• March 26: Starting at 11:52 a.m. in
rapid succession police got a call about
a car with Arizona plates that had
outlived its welcome on Quail Circle;
a Mercedes was blocking a driveway
on Osos; a silver Suzuki was parked
in front of the courthouse but moved
before they gave him a reason to go
back; at 12:53 p.m. someone hit a utility
pole at Broad and Orcutt; and at 2:12, a
postman reported that a Ride On van
hit his no doubt crappily-parked mail
truck in a parking lot in the 1500 block
of Marsh then hit the gas.
• March 26: At 2:35 p.m. someone
at Kohl’s on Madonna reported a
shoplifter had escaped and was last
seen running towards McDonald’s, no
doubt having a Big Mac attack.
• March 26: Someone at the Prado
Road homeless daycare center, said a
man left a small amount of marijuana
on the front desk, guess they don’t take
tips.
• March 26: Police were called at 3:42
p.m. to the 3800 block of Higuera to
check the welfare of the caller’s 21-yearold son because he won’t come down
off the roof, the lessons of St. Fratty’s
Day apparently already forgotten. The
call was cancelled.
• March 26: Police and firefighters
responded at 4:38 p.m. to Broad and
Tank Farm for a school bus vs. semi
truck, non-injury collision.
• March 26: At 4:40 p.m. a Spanishspeaking woman called 9-1-1 from the
300 block of Elks and said her borracho
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• March 26: At 5:14 p.m. a woman
reported a blind man was walking
down Marsh towards Chorro and she’s
concerned for his safety,
which is why they have
talking crosswalks.
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• March 24: At 1:31 p.m. a citizen in the
900 block of Santa Rosa at the Austin
Apartments, said his or her neighbors
on Palm were moving out and leaving
a bunch of free stuff behind, as the
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This year’s theme: Transformation
“Some lug nut on Oceanview Avenue
was detained after reporting that his ex
• March 26: And right
on schedule police got
had driven a car over his foot. He said
a report at 6:10 p.m.
that she was trying to steal his truck,
of a disruptive fellow
so he pulled her out of the vehicle.
in Mission Plaza who
Another caller reported that the man
must be on drugs. Logs
had, in fact, pulled the woman out of
indicated the 22-year-old
the truck and onto the ground. The
model citizen was busted
for suspicion of being UTI
feuding duo both took off leaving the
and possession. At 6:27,
vehicle behind. The woman was also
San Luis BBQ on Higuera
busted for being drunk in public.”
reported a disruptive
chap in a black T-shirt
with “California” on it,
annual wildebeest migration begins
and at 6:44 someone at Starbucks on anew.
Madonna reported two sots on the side
of their building, one was passed out • March 24: Someone reported a hitso you’d think he’d be easy to catch but n-split in the parking lot of Albertson’s
both were gone, their Spidey sense no on Foothill. The offending vehicle was
doubt kicking in.
a white VW Jetta, partial license plate
of “4GJW???”
• March 26: At 8:42 p.m. someone in
the 500 block of Higuera at Foremost • March 24: At 3:23 p.m. Starbucks
Wine Co., reported two people in a on Madonna had enough of a boorish
white van smoking the evil weed.
fellow in a wheelchair, who’d been
inside for hours.
• March 26: Someone at the Holiday
Inn Express on Monterey called at 8:52 • March 24: Police were called at 4 p.m.
p.m. and said a black, male adult came to Higuera and South about a disaster
running into the lobby asking for water, in the making — a transient man was
then grabbed something and bolted out riding a bicycle up the wrong side of the
the door. Police couldn’t find the thirsty road against traffic and towing another
apparent thief.
bike.
p.m. from Hathway Alley to report a
transient man was hanging around and
using a port-a-potty — for a change.
• March 25: At 1:19 a.m. police were
called to a disturbance at a watering
hole the 700 block of Higuera where
some 24-year-old glowworm needed to
be checked out of The Library.
• March 24: At 8:47 a.m. someone
in Mission Plaza reported an urban
camper behind Novo’s Restaurant with
shaggy blond hair in the bushes by the
creek bridge.
• March 24: Police responded at 9:50
a.m. to San Luis High for a report of
simple assault, the back-story no doubt
complicated.
a.m. from the Strawberry Stand
on LOVR to report a strange man
standing outside the construction zone
muttering to himself, no doubt griping
about the construction, like everybody
else. He was apparently harmless.
• March 24: At 1:16 p.m. police got a
9-1-1 hang-up call from Bishop’s Peak
School on Jaycee. On call back it was
determined to be a prank, those little
hooligans.
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• March 24: A citizen claimed that an
employee at Nixon Tire in the 200 block
of Higuera knocked him or her down
and dragged them out of the business.
Logs indicated it was unfounded, in yet
another example that the customer is
never right.
• March 24: At 5:16 p.m. someone
reported three boys and two girls were
gathered under the Jennifer Street
Bridge smokin’ weed. They escaped
Sgt. Stedenko this time.
• Marsh 24: At 6 p.m. police got a call
from a man who’d checked in at the
Travelodge on Monterey and had his
whitey-tighties in a twist over some
undisclosed boggle.
• March 24: Someone in the area of La
Entrada and Ramona reported some
fool screaming into his cell phone who
sounds like he’s in distress. He was
gone. At 8:51 at Archer & High someone
reported three more idiots screaming
their heads off.
• March 24: A woman called at 9:18 p.m.
from Foreman and Spooner to report a
dirty dozen Jr. High kids were running
around in dark clothes shooting BB and
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Mi Pollito
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’ve always been an animal person.
Connecting with people was
difficult for but connecting with
animals came naturally to me. When
I was a little girl we had a big enough
house to have all the chickens, goats,
and cats we wanted. Because we had
so many animals, accidents were
inevitable. Whenever an animal got
hurt, I was the first one to jump to the
rescue. I had no idea how to properly
attend a hurt animal, but somehow
whenever I cured the animals wound,
they would heal faster. I had within
me the gift to heal and I never held
back from using my special talents.
When we moved to a smaller house
because of economic reasons, the
possibility of having all the animals I
wanted was torn from my grip. Time
passed and the beautiful memory of
me nurturing a chicken, my favorite
animal, lingered in my thoughts. I
wanted to experience those exact
emotions again. The emotion of
feeling accomplished. The emotion of
caring for someone. The emotion of
nurturing. I missed it.
The day I turned 15, my dad came
running towards me with a vibrant
smile drawn on his face. But, what
caught my attention was this little farm
house made out of paper that hung
from his grip. I was intrigued on what
was inside that little farm house made
out of paper. My daddy finally sat me
down and instructed me to open the
little farm house made out of paper.
With my eyes glowing of excitement,
I finally opened the farmhouse to
reveal what was inside it. Within the
farmhouse were three baby chicks.
They were so adorable and cute. I
couldn’t help but grin ear to ear. I
immediately noticed that not only one
of the chicks was much smaller than
the rest, that baby chick was a light
coffee brown color with cold streaks
on its wings. I may not have gold
streaks on myself but the resemblance
between us two was indescribable. It
was as if I saw myself. At that moment
I instantly grew a deeper love for that
specific baby chick.
Throughout the days I took care
of the chicks. I made sure they had
food, water, and a clean environment
to live in. As I completed my backfrom-school routine, I noticed how the
others bullied the smaller chick which
ignited the fire of need to protect my
defenseless pollito. Seeing how the
others would bully this baby pollito
brought memories of how people
would bully me because I was short,
smaller, and a darker color than the
rest. When it was cold I would grab
my pollito, place its tenderness on my
chest, and gently caressed it until it
dosed to sleep. Although the chicks
grew to be healthy and hefty, when
I called my pollito, it would come
wobbling towards me, sat on my lap,
fluffed its feathers, and prepared itself
for my love.
One day my Grandpa came to me and
told me it was time to become a man.
What? A man? I later understood that
he meant that it was time for me to
learn how to properly kill a chicken. I
may be a female, but, my family noticed
that I was different from the rest of
the girls. I liked to play with the boys.
I enjoyed helping my daddy with yard
work. I was a leader within my clan of
scaredy-cat girls. My Grandpa noticed
my unique personality compared with
the other girls my age and decided that
he was going to treat me as if I was
another one of the boys. Therefore,
He was going to put me through all
the “rituals” the boys had to pass to
demonstrate and prove they were truly
worthy of being considered a man. It
made me proud that although I was
raised in a culture where women had
to be submissive to men, machismo, I
earned his respect. It made me proud
to know that my Grandpa believed
I was brave and strong enough to
endure the challenges men had to face.
But, all my excitement of being treated
equally as a man vanished when I was
forced to face my first challenged.
The next day after school my
Grandpa came to our house and I
immediately knew what was going to
happen. He came in the house gave me
a long lingering glare and told me to
put on appropriate attire. He stepped
outside and began to prepare the
utensils for the ceremony. I tried not to
think of it too much. When I eventually
found the inner power that shoved me
outside, I noticed that not only did
they have three chickens ready for the
ritual, within the three was my pollito.
I tried to convince myself not to act like
a little girl and to not show emotion.
My Grandpa marched toward the
chickens to choose his first victim
to show me how it’s done. My heart
stopped for a second hoping, pleading
he wouldn’t choose my pollito. I
resumed my rhythm of breathing
when he grabbed a different chicken.
He demonstrated the procedure. Hold
the head with one hand while holding
your weapon on the other. Twist the
neck towards the sky. Slit the throat
half way. Wait until the chicken stops
moving. Done. It looking so simple
and easy.
It eventually became my turn to
become a man. My Grandfather
marched once more to choose my
victim. I closed my eyes not wanting
to see my victim, but in my heart, I
felt who my victim was. He picked
my pollito. “I’m totally ok with
this. Yea. It’s fine.” This chant kept
repeating through my head as my
Grandfather marched towards me. I
began to feel a tsunami of emotions
which I instantly began to ignore and
repulse. The transformation initiated.
He positioned the pollito where it
belonged: submissive to me like every
other person would be after this point.
It was now my turn to take action. I
took a deep breath and proceeded.
I held the head with one hand while
holding my weapon on the other. I
twisted the neck towards the sky. I slit
the throat half way. As I followed the
explicit procedure trying not to feel
the pain of my mutation, my pollito’s
head slipped from my grip because of
its struggle to free himself from my
latch. All I saw was blood squirting
all over my body. My feet. My legs.
My hands. My chest. My face. I was
drowning in an ocean of disgust and
nausea. “I’m killing myself. I am
killing my identity. I am killing me.”
I forced myself to wake up from my
nightmare of ignorant emotions and
immediately grabbed hold of the dead
chicken. I nonchalantly watched as
the life little by little slipped from the
dead creature.
I had never seen my Grandfather
so proud of his little granddaughter.
Me. I walked away completely cool of
what had just really happened. I felt
superior. I felt strong. I felt manly.
In spite of my exterior composure,
suppressed in my heart was this
emotion of disgust of the fact I did
what I did with no emotion. I went
against my instinct to protect and
care. I changed without even knowing
it. I became a Man.
Esmerelda Sanchez
Age:17
Job Aspirations: Nuclear Engineer
School: Nipomo High School
Hobbies: Taking care of animals
(ironic)
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Lumanation to Rock Pismo, Mon
By Carrie Jaymes
O
riginally formed in San
Rafael, the reggae rock
band, Lumanation, has been
performing throughout Northern
California for several years. They
create their own unique style of music,
with a mix of hits and original songs.
The name Lumanation is unique
said guitarist Marc Wendt. “Coming
up with the name of the band was
fun, because we had this vision of
freeing hearts, and raising spirits.
So, it had to be uplifting and vibrant.
I think the name Lumanation really
expresses our spirit and our mission
of energizing people and lighting up
the dance floor.”
Lumanation’s background rests on
the core elements of reggae, and is
the foundation of their music. They
are not conservative or purists about
their genre. Their influences range
from ska, rock steady, and lover’s rock
to rock and roll. Their songs reflect
a unique approach and demonstrate
their own style, rhythm and energy.
The music is about positive
messages, songs about taking action
and making things happen. It’s no
surprise they have established an
enthusiastic audience in many venues
around California. A Lumanation
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is electrifying crowds across the state.
Listen to their music at: www.
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will play several times this summer in
Pismo Beach.
“Recently, the creative power of the
band has really taken a leap forward,”
Wendt said. “The excitement is driving
us to new heights. It’s so much fun right
now, we are currently in the studio
working on a new album. The people
in this band are reaching deep and
bringing their best, simply out of love.
The resulting album will be released
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ultimately short run vinyl.”
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O’Callaghan (drums and backing
vocals), Jen Rund (bass), Wendt
(guitar and vocals), Susan Copperman
(saxophone), Tim McKee (lead guitar),
and Jim Talley (keyboards).
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Night Club & Beach Bar in Pismo
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Community
Strong Showing For Warriors in Western Championships
A
team of girls who made the 5
Cities Region 83 AYSO U12 All
Star soccer team brought home
second place in the Western States
Championships tournament.
Region 83 is one of many regions that
make up AYSO Area Q that includes
Lompoc, Santa Ynez, Nipomo, Five
Cities, San Luis Obispo, Atascadero and
Paso Robles. Thirteen U12 Girls All
Star teams competed in the Area
Q tournament and the top two
(Five Cities and San Luis Obispo)
represented Area Q in the Section
10 tournament.
In their first game against
Lakewood (Section 11), the girls
were down 0-2 at halftime and
didn’t score their first goal until
the third quarter when Chloe Rea
scored on a penalty kick after she
was fouled in the penalty area.
Kacee Santana scored the second
goal in the final seconds of the
fourth quarter. As soon as the
ball was placed back at the center
mark, the whistle was blown
ending the game. The second
goal extended the game into
overtime where two 7-minute
halves were played. The 5 Cities
girls immediately took control
of the overtime play and Rea
and Arabella Edler scored one
goal each in the first 7-minute
half. The girls ended the semifinal game with a 4-2 victory in
overtime.
The team didn’t fare as well in the
championship game when they lost 7-2
to El Segundo (Section 1). Kiley Johnson
scored both goals for the 5 Cities team.
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Parking, from page 1
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11
Event attendees often park along
neighboring streets, in particular on
Cliff Avenue where approximately 18
parallel parking spaces are located on
the north side of the street. Cliff Avenue
is a two-way street that is only 23 feet
wide, which leaves only 15 feet between
the edge of the roadway and each parked
car.
“Typically lanes are 11 to 12 feet wide,
so with a car parked there it is limited
received from people who live there is
that they are quite agitated about the
cars that park in front of their houses
because it does blocked them in. It
really does make them little prisoners
of their own homes. You can’t feel that
sorry for them because they bought a
home opposite a park, but nevertheless,
whatever we can do to help these people
out, we should.”
Follow ing
a
community
workshop,
staff came up
with
possible
From a fiscal point of view, the parking
lot at the entrance comes in at the lowest
dollar amount at $65,000. Increased
parking along Cliff Avenue comes in
at $235,000 no matter what angle you
slice it at. There would be an additional
$50,000 in various ADA improvements
including
restriping
handicapped
parking spaces required by law and
relocating
signage on some
of the ramps.
The
council
had previously
a p p r o v e d
to eliminate parking on the north side of
Cliff only the weekends or from 8 a.m.
to 6 p.m.
“I don’t want more enforcement
and I don’t want overnight parking.”
Councilwoman Mary Ann Reiss said.
Howell and Councilwoman Sheila
Blake agreed that overnight parking in
the area isn’t currently a problem and
probably wouldn’t become one.
“It already is a parking area now, and
so far there hasn’t been a real problem,”
Blake said. “All we are talking about is
18 parking spaces that belong to people
who probably can’t utilize their garage
down to one lane,” said Fine adding that
it wasn’t safe for pedestrians walking
down the street, which has no sidewalks.
Adding to the problem, the parking
located along the south side of Cliff
Avenue is not striped and cars parked
perpendicular to the park are often
“hap-hazard” making for an inefficient
use of the available parking.
Over the years, several residents have
complained about traffic congestion and
a number of “near misses” caused by the
conflict of cars backing out of parking
spaces lot along Cliff Avenue, according
to staff.
“This is a perfect example of what we
have to do for people who live here,” said
Councilwoman Shelia Blake. “There
are people who are adamant about
eliminating parking spaces in front of
their houses, and I can’t say I blame
them. The information that I have
solutions. The first would be the
construction of new entrance to the
park creating 18 additional spaces.
The second would involve paving and
striping existing parking on Cliff, which
at 90-degrees would create 85 spaces
and at 45-degrees would create 60 space.
The repaving proposal would dictate
that Cliff become a one-way street
during events. Another idea would be
to prevent parking on the north side of
Cliff thereby eliminating 18 spaces.
“The thought with the angled parking
is to get people off the street faster and
into the parking space, so that they are
not holding up traffic as long” Fine said.
The angled parking, with less spaces,
would also turn Cliff Avenue into a oneway street with exiting drivers having
to loop around onto Water Street. “So,
there are some negative impacts, if you
will, to the neighborhood,” said Fine.
allocating $350,000 towards parking
solutions.
One couple spoke during the public
comment period.
Duke and Laurie Sterling, who live on
Cliff Avenue, said that several residents’
cars have been hit despite park goers
often getting out of their cars to guide
drivers backing out of spaces.
“We strongly ask you to support no
parking on the north side off Cliff,” said
Duke Sterling also noting safety issues
for pedestrians and bicyclists.
Eliminating north side parking would
create a bit of a snafu because parking is
closed from 11 p.m. to 4 a.m. at Dinosaur
Caves on the other side of the street.
“Basically we are limiting people to
what they can park in their garage if we
red stripe it and don’t allow for overnight
parking” said Councilman Erik Howell.
The council grappled with suggestions
for one reason or another, and they want
to park close to their house. Instead of
parking in front of their house, they
park across the street.”
Ultimately, council directed staff to
meet with the traffic safety committee
to discuss eliminating parking on the
north side of Cliff and allow parking at
all times on the south side of the street
along the park.
“We want to figure out how we can
correctly label that and don’t create a
situation where the integrity of your ‘no
overnight parking’ in parks maintains
itself for the other parks,” said City
Manager Jim Lewis.
The item will be brought back on a
future agenda.
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Peterson, from page 1
Peterson also supports a hold on
development in Price Canyon, and the
Arroyo Grande/Nipomo Mesa without
first guaranteeing sufficient water.
“I would be very concerned about
doing development anywhere in the
county until we actually have, in place,
the water supply and the infrastructure
that we need to do that,” Peterson said.
Decorum, effective, transparent
proactive and accountable government
are also among the key points on
Peterson’s platform.
“Decorum not Drama,” she said.
“What it all boils down to, in my
view, is respect. It’s respect for one
another on the board. It’s respect for
our constituents and taking the time
to really listen. It’s respect for Mother
Nature because if you pick a fight with
Mother Nature, she always wins. I think
we better figure out how to work with
her on some of these things.”
Safety also toped the list of Peterson’s
campaign issues. She expressed
concerns about possible development
in the flight path of the San Luis Obispo
County Regional Airport.
“The Airport Land Use Commission is
going to be updating their plan which is
decades old,” said Peterson. “Until they
update that plan, and that plan says that
it is now safe, I wouldn’t support that
development either. It all may sound
odd because I am a real estate broker. I
am not anti-development, I am just pro
people’s safety.”
Peterson told Coast News that water
conservation is her number one priority.
“Water is critical,” she said. “We are
still in a drought, but even if we were
not, they are continuing to draw down
the basin on the Mesa. It has been
happening since the sixties.”
Peterson said that the
Mesa, which relies solely on
well water, pumps 16,000
acre-feet of water every
year, which is three times
the safe yield of the basin to
the point where it is below
sea level.
“Drought or no drought,
it just keeps going down,”
Peterson said. “That is going
to cost us a lot of money to
get addressed. We have to
address it, but it is going to
cost money, and it is going
to take political will to do
it.”
When asked, Peterson
said she does not support
plans by Phillips 66 to
extend a rail spur that
would deliver crude oil to
the refinery on the Nipomo
Mesa.
“I do have a lot of concerns about
safety there,” said Peterson. “How do we
justify bringing it though Paso, bringing
it through Cal Poly, bringing it though
Grover? How do we justify that with all
the danger.”
She added that she would look into
claims that the problem trains are on
the East Coast rather than the West
Coast.
“I would have to investigate that more,
before I felt comfortable,” she said.
Previously, Peterson served on the
Grover Beach Planning Commission for
four years, followed by four years on the
City Council and a term as Mayor from
2012-2014.
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Nightwriters
Written in the Stars
By Sharyl Heber
3
:00am. Catmandu and I slip out
of my room. Cat can’t stand the
combat either.
Ma’s latest speaks with his fist.
Tonight’s topic… she’s a worthless
trollop. She rages back on his drunken
stupors and disgusting halitosis.
This is my life on earth. Six months
and twenty-two days till I’m legal to
leave.
“Come on, Kitty-Cat,” I whisper.
“Let’s disappear.” I’m careful not the
let the screen door slam. We head for
the meadow where all we can hear are
frogs. The night hugs us with a sticky
eighty-plus degrees and air flavored
with eucalyptus. The moonless sky, a
cosmos rich with diamonds.
Perfect. We settle into our favorite
summer spot— a fort made of waisthigh weeds stomped down to stubble.
“Where to tonight?” I ask. Catmandu
is a seasoned interstellar vagabond.
She and I have visited many stars over
the years. We come out here almost
nightly, even in the winter when welladjusted folks are comfy-warm in
their beds. I think Cat needs these
sessions more than I do. She paces
with the screaming at home
and jumps when she hears
a glass break or the drywall
crunch.
“Your turn to pick.” I
give her a nudge.
Cat
stretches her neck and
looks westward. I follow
her gaze and get a lock on
our destination. “All-righty
then, that reddish sprite with
the twin blue sisters. Why that one?” I
ask her. “What happens up there?”
Cat circles in place then settles into
the nook of my arm. We languish for a
bit, pondering the respite of a far away
world. I can’t get tonight’s gremlins out
of my head.
“Uh-oh, this is a prison planet.”
Cat purrs in accordance.
“I’m serious, I think the folks here
have done some nasty things.” The
guards are monstrous big with clangy
metal outfits. The walls have jagged
bloody spikes. You’d be disinclined to
act up. Usually the stars we favor have
forest streams or magical libraries. We
pass a line of scary looking thugs in
chains with iron masks locked at the
neck.
“We’re breaking out of this
hoosegow, pronto.” I say.
Cat reaches up and puts
her paw on my face. She
lets loose a claw that draws
blood on my cheek.
“Really?
You want to
stay here in this hellhole?
A slammer-planet with
butchers and sadists?”
Cat climbs up on my chest and levels
her nose close to mine.
“At least, let’s plan an escape.” My
vague sense of discomfort is solidifying
into full on panic.
Can you get
incarcerated for just thinking about
offing someone?
I plot my new stepdad’s demise
nightly. Now I’ve got goose bumps on
top of my sweat and I’m pretty sure I
could run to the next town and back
without much trouble. Clothesline,
Ma’s happy pills, a trip down the stairs.
Fire poker is currently looping.
“Oh, gimenyfreakingchristmas!”
Do cats smile? I swear to God, she’s
grinning at me.
I don’t need a telescope to see what’s
coming. My inner compass springs just
south of Criminal. I gotta get out of
here.
“Let’s go over to Gran’s. Now.” I give
Cat a shove so I can stand, but she digs
a sharp feline ultimatum into my chest.
“Tonight? Are you crazy? No way.”
I try to push her back. I can’t breathe.
“Only six more months,” I remind her,
but Catmandu’s not budging.
A dark, nebulous prophecy creeps
into my vision. Cat retracts her claws
and settles down on me again, resolute
in meat-loaf position.
“A billion stars,” I tell her, “and you
had to pick this one.”
Sharyl Heber is a novelist,
screenwriter, poet and a member of the
SLO NightWriters Board of Directors.
She has served as the Director of the
SLO NightWriters Golden Quill writing
competition and as judge for the SLO
Coastal School District student writing
competition. She has won awards of
her own for prose and poetry. One of
her screenplays, Keepers of the Dream,
rose to upper levels in Miramax’s first
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On Assignment
Hunting Up Innovation at SLO’s Spice Hunter
Then & Now
By Judy Salamacha
I
f the headline for this column
read “Engineers Spice up Pallets”
would you question the spelling –
“palates” or “pallets?”
Actually, the play on words literally
describes what’s happening at The
Spice Hunter, a San Luis Obispo-based
manufacturing/distribution
facility.
Owned by C.F. Sauer Company, it
employs 70 and packages over a million
spice jars a month for the company’s
private label, plus several private labels
under contract.
Nineteen dried spices, sourced
worldwide, are delivered to the 110,000
square foot warehouse and checked for
quality, freshness and allergens based
on compliance with federal regulations.
The ingredients are placed on pallets to
be quickly rotated onto the production
assembly line.
They are blended, bottled and
packaged by employees operating
dated equipment that has recently
been salvaged and reconstituted by
manufacturing engineers in order to
adapt to today’s need for speed and
Lucia Cleveland,
originally
developed
the
Spice
Hunter
in the 1980s. In
1999, Sauer’s, a
Richmond, Va.,
based company,
purchased
Cleveland’s
company
to
create a new
product line of
gourmet spices.
A
privately
owned business
since 1887, it
manufactures
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flavorings
and
spices, and sells
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mayonnaise,
dried flavorings at its San Luis Obispo manufacturing
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Filbert’s.
Several of the original employees are
still involved in the company. Controller
Karen Woodling joined the company
during Cleveland’s ownership and just
retired April 3. “We work closely with
Sauer’s, but most functions are managed
independently.” She explained that
Sauer’s adopted Cleveland’s philosophy
to use the freshest ingredients and
inspire communication and creativity
among employees. “We are like a family.
We have occasional needs to hire, but
employees don’t tend to leave.”
Quality Assurance Manager, Eric
Stever, is a Cal Poly graduate in
manufacturing engineering. He is
responsible for quality control of the
raw ingredients — from arrival through
distribution. He strives to operate
over and above federal guidelines for
food manufacturing, which he said is a
highly certified and regulated industry.
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employees to apply their expertise and
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“When I joined the company the
equipment needed work. It was
functional but aged,” said Stever.
He hired production engineer Doug
Black and credits him for keeping the
equipment running and modifying it
“to produce more efficiencies on the
lines.”
For example, cameras were installed
at multiple places on the line for more
efficient inspection checks. Stever
proudly states the company’s modified
method of manually filling the spice
jars “always gives the customer more
than the listed weight.”
Jeff Severn is another innovative Cal
Poly engineering graduate who serves
as the company’s engineering manager
and is working with Black to increase
packaging speed to box product for
shipping.
Daniela
Massey,
product
development manager, creates new
blends for the marketplace. She offers
customer advice on the best ways to
maintain spices’ flavors and freshness.
“The Spice Hunter always lists best buy
dates.” She explained a spice’s shelf life
can last anywhere from 6 months to 2-3
years. “To guarantee a spice maintains
full flavor keep it in a warm dry place,”
she said, “not over the stove where
it is subject to steam. While cooking,
shake the spices into your hand before
sprinkling. Always avoid moisture
getting into the spice jars.
“We buy natural products after their
first cutting to guarantee the most
flavors. We don’t use salt unless salt is a
listed ingredient — like garlic salt.”
Massey conducts consumer surveys
to determine which spices are most
popular. Turmeric, cinnamon, thyme,
cumin, chili powder and poppy seeds
were recent favorites. “I have fun
finding flavor with herb blends without
salt.” She recommended trying saltfree “Chef’s Blend.”
According to The Spice Hunter
website (see: www.spicehunter.com),
the company has 35, natural, salt-free
products. “Blends take the guesswork
out of seasoning,” it states. “With the
growing concern over fat and sodium,
our blends are the easiest way to
add flavor to low fat, low flavor foods
without adding extra fat, calories or
salt.”
Mail order purchases are available
with free shipping for orders over $25.
Currently, The Spice Hunter products
are available at Whole Foods, The
Crushed Grape and Arroyo Grande’s
Spencer’s Fresh Foods.
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Community Calendar
There will be a Bingo Night
fundraiser on April 3 to help
provide scholarships for graduating
Nipomo High School seniors. Numbers
will be called shortly after 6:30
p.m., at Olympic Hall on the NHS
campus, 525 S. Thompson. This first
annual event is sponsored by Nipomo
Kiwanis and NHS Key Club, a parentstudent group dedicated to promoting
student leadership. Bingo winners will
receive prizes worth $20 and upward -including gift cards from local merchants
and national outlets. Desserts -homemade and locally-sourced -- will be
offered during a break in bingo play. Come
for the desserts and play the second-half.
Tickets are $10 (extra cards $2). Groups
and bus/tour groups welcome. Additional
information for tables and reservations:
(805) 929-1288.
•••
Master quilter and former Morro
Bay Mayor, Cathy Novak, will give
a demonstration on “Barn Quilts,”
at 7 p.m. Thursday, April 16 at the Moro
Grange Hall, 1340 Atascadero Rd., Morro
Bay. Potluck supper at 6:30; bring a dish
to share. Barn quilts are painted quilt
squares-usually fashioned on boards
and then mounted on a barn or other
building. While cloth quilts are usually
made up of a series of squares of the same
pattern placed together, a barn quilt is
almost always a single square. See: www.
barnquiltinfo.com.
•••
ECOSLO has several events,
hikes and volunteer trail workdays
scheduled for April 2015. Email
to: programs@ecoslo.org for more
information.
• Montana de Oro beach clean up,
9 a.m.-noon, Saturday, April 25 at the
Sandspit with the California Coastal
Commission, Morro Bay Beautiful, and
Surfrider Foundation of SLO. In addition
to removing litter from the Sandspit,
they will be collecting data to support
the Japanese Tsunami Marine Debris
Program. Meet at the Sandspit Day Use
Area parking lot for orientation and
supplies. Bring a reusable water bottle,
gardening gloves, and buckets or reusable
bags.
• SLO County Workday 9-noon
AAUW Hat Winners
Saturday, April 18 at Lopez Lake. Bring
water and wear long pants and sturdy
shoes. Supplies provided. Meet at the
marina and volunteers will get to use the
lake that day for free.
• Natural San Luis docent hikes 9 a.m.
April 11, 12 and 25. Bring water and
wear sturdy shoes. April 11 is Terrace
Hill, mneet at Bishop Street Trailhead;
April 12 is Reservoir Canyon, meet at the
trailhead; and the 25th is Johnson ranch.
Meet at trailhead.
• SLO Steward Trail Workdays 9-noon
April 11 and 25. Wear long pants and
sturdy shoes. Water and snacks will be
provided. April 11 Froom Ranch Trail,
meet in Home Depot parking lot; April 25,
Bowden Ranch, meet at trailhead at end
of Lizzie Street.
• SLO City Parks Ranger-led Hike 1 p.m.
Sunday, April 19, Froom Ranch Trail.
Events are free and duration varies. Bring
water and wear sturdy shoes. Meet at the
Home Depot parking lot.
•••
Morro
Bay
Association
of
University Women members Janet
Bryant, Betty Reid and Kathie Lenski,
recently won the club’s hat contest for the
most creative hats to be worn for the club’s
upcoming annual garden tour fundraiser
set for Sunday, April 26. Tickets are
available at Coalesce Bookstore, Volumes
of Pleasure Bookshop and Sage Nursery
in Los Osos, and Farm Supply in SLO.
For more information, see: www.
morrobayaauw.org or call 748-4731.
•••
The Los Osos Library has special
events coming up in April, sponsored
by the Friends of the Library. Events are
free unless noted.
• Make ‘n’ Take is a new art activity
or creative project for children 5-older.
This month they will make recycled bird
feeders. Set for 3 p.m. Wednesday, April
15.
• Family Film Night is at 2 p.m.
Saturday, April 18. This month see an
Earth Day-themed Dr. Seuss movie.
Popcorn provided Film rated PG, call 5281862 for title.
•••
Sheriff Ian Parkinson will host
a series of town hall meetings with
residents to discuss public safety in your
town. He’ll be in Avila Beach from 6-8
p.m. Tuesday, April 28 at the Community
Center, 191 San Miguel St. And from 6-8
p.m. Monday, May 11 he’ll be in Los Osos
at the South Bay Community Center, 2180
Palisades Ave.
•••
California
State
Parks
Foundation’s 17th Annual Earth Day
Restoration and Cleanup, sponsored
by Pacific Gas and Electric, is set for
Saturday, April 18 at state parks across
California. PG&E employees will gather at
11 parks to work and the event is hoping
to find some 2,000 volunteers to come out
and help with environmental projects.
PG&E gave a $200,000 grant to the
State Parks Foundation for supplies
and materials to complete 12 Earth
Day projects in Northern and Central
California.
Project sites in San Luis Obispo County
are at Hearst San Simeon State Park.
Check-in at 8:30 a.m. and work from 9
a.m. to 1 p.m. They will be doing some light
construction and landscaping projects at
the Coastal Discovery Center by the San
Simeon Pier.
And in Montaña de Oro, they’ll work on
cleaning up the Islay Creek Campground,
3550 Pecho Valley Rd. They will be doing
some fencing work and landscaping.
Volunteers check in at 8:30 and work
from 9-1.
To volunteer on Earth Day, see:
www.calparks.org/earthday
or
call
1-888-98-PARKS. Space is limited, so
advance registration is required. Parking
fees are waived for Earth Day volunteers.
For more information about the California
State Parks Foundation, see: www.
calparks.org.
•••
Morro Bay in Bloom has been
working on the landscaping at the
recently re-opened, Morro Bay
Library, and has a couple of other
projects upcoming. On Saturday, April
4, the Bloomies will be at Centennial
Stairway (end of Morro Bay Blvd.)
working on the landscaping on the bluff
down to the Embarcadero from 9-11 a.m.
And on Saturday, April 11 during the
Annual Citywide Yard Sale Weekend, they
will have the “largest driveway succulent
sale ever” at 3020 Beachcomber Dr.
Proceeds support the group’s many local
beautification efforts.
•••
Cambria Historical Museum,
2251 Center St., at Burton Drive in
Cambria is hosting the “Ridiculously
Affordable Art Sale,” from 11 a.m. to
4 p.m. Saturday, April 11, with proceeds
benefiting the efforts to build pickleball
courts in Cambria. More than 200 art
pieces for sale, donated by local artists
and including framed and unframed
watercolors, acrylics, collages, limited
edition prints, and photography. There
will be hot dogs, popcorn and Frito chili
pies for sale too.
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Library, 995 Palm St., in SLO. Cost is $25.
Call 541-4219 for information about the
events. See: www.sloliteracy.org for more
information.
•••
The “Access for All Benefit Dinner
and Award Ceremony” honoring
this year’s Paul Wolff Accessibility
Advocacy Award recipients is set for
6 p.m. Saturday, May 9 at the Chumash
Auditorium at Cal Poly. Advanced
tickets are $50 a person and $60 after
April 10, and can be purchased online
at: www.cfsloco.org. Entertainment will
be provided by Swing for Joy, and there
will be a reading by SLO County Poet
Laureate, Marguerite Costigan. For more
information or to donate to any fund, visit
The Community Foundation’s website or
call 543-2323. Now in its 14th year, the
Wolfe Awards recognize an individual,
an organization, and a business in San
Luis Obispo County for “significant
contributions toward breaking down
physical, attitudinal, and informational
barriers for those with disabilities. These
awards honor them for their exemplary
contributions of time, energy, and talent.”
•••
It’s time for the 31st Annual
Idler’s Home Appliance’s “Mom
& Apple Pie Contest,” with signups
ongoing now, online at: idlershome.com/
momandapplepi, in person at Idler’s
stores in SLO and Paso Robles, or the SLO
Sleep Center. Preliminary rounds set for
Saturday, April 11 at the SLO Idler’s store
and April 18 at the Paso Robles store. Top
six from each pre-lim will have a bake-off
Saturday, May 2 at the SLO Home Show
at the Madonna Expo Center. Grand
prize is a new Kitchen Aid stainless steel
range. Kitchen Aid appliances go to other
winners: second place gets a stand-up
mixer, third a new microwave, and nine
others get a hand mixer.
•••
The San Luis Obispo Botanical
Garden, located in El Chorro
Regional Park on Hwy 1, is holding
some special events in April.
• Saturday, April 11, 9-11 a.m., Audubon
bird walk through gentle terrain learning
how to identify resident and migrating
birds. Bring binoculars. Walk is $5 for
Garden members/ and $10 for nonmembers. More info at: slobg.org/bird
• Sunday, April 19 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. 25th
Annual Earth Day Festival at El Chorro
Park and SLO Botanical Garden. Enjoy
live music, displays, kid-zone, great food
and beverages at this fun and free event.
Special kids’ activities will take place
in the Children’s Garden from noon-3
p.m., including planting and crafting.
See: earthdayalliance.com or slobg.org/
earthday for more on the event.
•••
Art
Central
Gallery,
1329
Monterey St., SLO is showing a new
art exhibit, “Macro — Magnifying Your
World,” set to run now through April 30.
A free artists’ reception is set for 6-8 p.m.
Friday, April 3 during Art After Dark.
Free and open to the public. Shown in
the photo is Cheryl Strahl’s “Ice Patterns
Yosemite.”
•••
•••
Steynberg Gallery, 1531 Monterey
St., SLO, hosts the paintings and
shadowboxes of local artist Lena
Rushing from April 3-30 in a solo show
entitled, “Methods of Madness.” There’s
an artist reception from 69 p.m. Friday,
April 3, during Art After Dark. Email
Rushing at: lenarushingart@gmail.com
for more information.
•••
Cambria Historical Museum in Cambria is hosting the
“Ridiculously Affordable Art Sale”
Friends of the Los Osos Library
will hold a used book sale from 9 a.m.
to 2 p.m. Saturday, April 11 in the library
parking lot, 2075 Palisades Ave., Los
Osos. There will be books, tapes, CDs and
DVDs for sale. From 1-2 p.m. it’s a “Bucka-Bag” sale. Bring a paper grocery bag and
fill it for $1.
•••
The San Luis Obispo County
Grand Jury is now live on Twitter.
Follow the antics @SLOGrandJury.
•••
American Cancer Society Bark
For Life, a Canine Event to Fight
Cancer will take place Sunday, April
19 in the parking lot between STAX Wine
Bar and Giovanni’s Fish Market on Morro
Bay’s Embarcadero. Giovanni Degarimore
graciously donated his property for this
fund-raiser event. Companion animals
stand by us through all of life’s difficulties,
so they will be honored at this event,
which raises money for cancer research
for humans and animals. Bring your
dog and $15 to register for the event and
help honor our pets, friends and family
members who have died of cancer and
those who are still fighting it. Registration
at 1 p.m. with opening ceremonies at
1:30, followed by activities, prizes, and
a walk down the Em-BARK-a-dero until
4 p.m. All dogs must be on a leash. For
more information see: relay.acsevents.
org or email Natalie Riloquio at: natalie.
riloquio@cancer.org or call 473-1748.
•••
Glenn Burdette has extended its
deadline to April 15 for high school
seniors to apply for the firm’s 50th
Anniversary
scholarship. Glenn
Burdette, the certified public accounting
firm on the Central Coast, will fund
$15,000 in scholarships for high school
seniors. Requirements include a “50
Reasons Why Accountants Are Awesome”
essay, and the student plans to attend a
4-year university and pursue a degree
in accounting or related field; must
have 3.0 GPA or higher; must include
school’s generic scholarship application;
and, student must include a cover letter
explaining why they should be chosen.
For scholarship details, see: www.
glennburdette.com/scholarship.
•••
Congregation Beth David is
hosting Yom HaShoah, or Holocaust
Remembrance Day at 7 p.m.
Wednesday, April 15, and featuring
speaker, Eva Nathanson, one of the
youngest child survivors of the Holocaust
who’s still alive. The event will have music
memorializing the Holocaust. “The Death
Tangoes,” will be performed by area
musicians. A candle-light ceremony and
liturgies with readings by Rabbis Linda
Bertenthal and Janice Mehring will also
be held. Congregation Beth David is at
10180 Los Osos Valley Rd., SLO.
•••
The Cayucos Book Group meets
from noon-1 p.m. the second Friday
of every month (April 10) at the
Cayucos Library. Join other enthusiastic
book readers to discuss whatever you’re
reading and to discover, ponder, and
share insights about what others are
reading. The Library is at 310 B S. For
more information call 995-3846.
•••
Hope Family Wines of Paso Robles
is partnering with Transitional Food
& Shelter, Inc., for the organization’s
annual fundraiser, “Sunday Supper,” set
for 3-6 p.m. Sunday, April 26. Tickets
are $100 a person and available now
by emailing to: Katie Kan at katiekan@
hfwines.com. The supper features chefs
Tom Fundaro, Chris Kobayashi and
Whitnie Burke preparing a 4-course
family-style dinner served alongside
hand-picked selections from Hope Family
Wines. Live music with Nick Brittan and
an auction to benefit Traditional Food &
Shelter, Inc. The Treana & Hope Family
Wines tasting center is located at 1585
Live Oak Rd. in the eastern Paso Robles
wine country, see: www.hopefamilywines.
com and www.nowheretogo.com for
information on Transitions.
•••
The Literacy Council of San Luis
Obispo County needs volunteer
tutors and two tutor training seminars
are coming up. The Literacy Council plans
volunteer training sessions from 10 a.m.
to 3 p.m. Saturdays, April 25 and May
2 at the San Luis Obispo City/County
The Cayucos Visitors Center &
History Museum needs volunteer
docents to join their friendly,
knowledgeable staff. Visitor Center is
looking for volunteers are of all ages who
know and love Cayucos and want to share
their experience with visitors. Spring and
summer are just around the corner. Bring
your interest and enthusiasm and they’ll
provide training and support! Call 9951200 for details and ask for Jan. Or email
to: Cayucosvisitorscenter@gmail.com.
•••
A fundraising dinner will be held
April 12 at The Market restaurant in
Santa Maria featuring TV actor William
Brown and producer Ramon Hamilton,
whose Think Ten Media is producing
“The wHOLE.” The show is a scripted web
series that highlights solitary confinement
and mass incarceration in the U.S. Brown
plays Marcus Williams, who has been in
prison for seven years for bank robbery,
and is currently in isolation. He has a
teenage son, whom he has not seen since he
went up the river. Brown will speak about
his journey from prison actor to TV star.
He began acting in the Arts in Corrections
Program at the California Men’s Colony,
managed by Deborah Tobola, who retired
in 2008 and founded the Poetic Justice
Project. Brown, who was paroled shortly
after her retirement, joined California’s
only theatre company of former inmate
actors. “The wHOLE,” based on a true
story, launched on the web on March
23 (See; www.thewholeseries.com). The
fundraising dinner at The Market begins
at 4:30 p.m. Tickets are $40 and includes
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God
for
folksinger
and
songwriter, Woody
Guthrie. Not only did
he leave us with the folk
movement, he gave us his
son Arlo.
Arlo is the kind of
performer that can chase
your blues away, no matter
what he sings. He is coming
to Arroyo Grande April
7, and during his set he will perform,
which he only does during a major
anniversary, his anthem “Alice’s
Restaurant,” the trademark protest
song that he first delivered in the late
1960s.
“You can get anything you want
at Alice’s Restaurant. You can get
anything you want at Alice’s restaurant.
“Walk right in, it’s around the back,
just a half a mile from the railroad track.
“You can get anything you want at
Alice’s Res-ta-rant.”
Alice’s Restaurant was at the time
located near Stockbridge, Mass. The
first half of the song talks about Arlo
getting busted for littering. But it was
the second half that resonated. That’s
because it had to do with the Vietnam
War and the draft, which everybody my
age could identify with.
“I’m here to talk about the draft. They
got a building down in New York City
called Whitehall Street, where you walk
in, you get injected, inspected, detected,
infected, neglected and selected!”
“I went down and got my physical
examination one day, and I walked in,
sat down (got good and drunk the night
before, so I looked and felt my best when
I went in that morning, ‘cause I wanted
to look like the All-American Kid from
New York City. I wanted to feel like…
I wanted to be the All-American Kid
from New York), and I walked in, sat
down, I was hung down, brung down,
hung up and all kinds of mean, nasty,
ugly things.
“And I walked in, I sat down, they
gave me a piece of paper that said: “Kid,
see the psychiatrist in room 604.”
“I went up there, I said, ‘Shrink, I
want to kill. I want to kill! I want to
see blood and gore and guts and veins
in my teeth! Eat dead, burnt bodies! I
mean — Kill. Kill!”
“And I started jumpin’ up and down,
yellin’ ‘KILL! KILL!’ and he started
jumpin’ up and down with me, and we
was both jumpin’ up and down, yellin’,
‘KILL! KILL! KILL! KILL!’ and the
sergeant came over, pinned a medal
on me. Sent me down the
hall, said, ‘You’re our boy.’
Didn’t feel too good about
it.”
“Proceeded down the
hall, gettin’ more injections,
inspections,
detections,
neglections, and all kinds of
stuff that they was doin’ to
me at the thing there, and
I was there for two hours...
three hours... four hours... I
was there for a long time goin’ through
all kinds of mean, nasty, ugly things.”
“And I was just havin’ a tough
time there, and they was inspectin’,
injectin’, every single part of me, and
they was leavin’ no part untouched!”
“He stopped me right there and said,
‘Kid, I want you to go over and sit down
on that bench that says ‘Group W.’”
“And I walked over to the bench there,
and there’s... Group W is where they
put you if you may not be moral enough
to join the army after committin’ your
special crime.
“There was all kinds of mean, nasty,
ugly-lookin’ people on the bench there.”
Arlo finishes up be creating a movement.
“And the only reason I’m singin’ you
the song now is ‘cause you may know
somebody in a similar situation. Or
you may be in a similar situation, and
if you’re in a situation like that, there’s
only one thing you can do — walk into
the shrink wherever you are, just walk
in, say, ‘Shrink, . . You can get anything
you want at Alice’s Restaurant,’ and
walk out.
“You know, if one person, just one
person, does it, they may think he’s
really sick and they won’t take him.
“And if two people do it, in harmony,
they may think they’re both faggots and
they won’t take either of them. And if
three people do it! Can you imagine
three people walkin’ in, singin’ a bar
of ‘Alice’s Restaurant’ and walkin’ out?
They may think it’s an organization!
And can you imagine 50 people a day? I
said 50 people a day…?”
“Walkin’ in, singin’ a bar of ‘Alice’s
Restaurant’ and walkin’ out?
“Friends, they may think it’s a
MOVEMENT, and that’s what it is:
THE ALICE’S RESTAURANT ANTIMASSACREE MOVEMENT!
“And all you gotta do to join is to sing
it the next time it comes around on the
guitar. And remember you gotta sing
loud if you want to end war and stuff.”
Amen, Arlo. See you Wednesday. And
thanks for the homily.
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12th Annual Yard Sale
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T
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BEAUTIFUL’S Annual CityWide
Yard Sale. Some interesting things
this year are that we have picked up
more businesses. I think they saw the
benefit of an overall CityWide “Sale”
during this weekend and it is great
advertising for them.
Since we are
already advertising on 5 radio stations
(97.3 “The Rock” being our constant
advertiser), TBID is doing social media
for us, Brenda Sue’s Consignment, who
has been our headquarters for years,
is doing her own advertising and even
the Chamber sometimes mentions our
event. We have done several interviews
which has afforded us the opportunity
of mentioning some of the participating
businesses and items that the sellers
have listed for sale. The exposure we
provide to businesses and our citizens
is HUGE.
We are trying out having a “Preview
Sale” on Friday. So far the response has
been great.
We also want to say a word for our
Police Dept and Post office. Our Police
are very tourist friendly. They don’t
like to give out parking tickets and they
don’t look for problems. However if
someone calls because a car is blocking
their driveway or whatever, they will
respond. The 3 parking problems we
have are #1 blocking fire hydrants.
This is a major violation and can’t
be tolerated. The second is blocking
driveways and the third is blocking
mailboxes. Please be especially aware
not to block mailboxes on Sat. so that
the “mail can go thru”. The post office
also never complains but we know our
sale impacts their job and makes it a
longer day for them.
Mark your calendars to be in Morro
Bay every first weekend of April unless
Easter falls on that weekend.
Price ?? We encourage you to pay full
price to Charities. They usually need
the money more than you do. Sunday
is the free for all day tho, so we just
want our stuff gone and in your garage.
Along with the addition of more
businesses we have more handmade
items: bird houses and knitted stuff.
I’m not sure how the pricing will be but
our sellers will learn what people are
willing to pay.
Rules for signage – no signage should
be on public property: polls etc. And
sellers please take down all signs at the
end of your sale. Let’s put the city back
to how we found it.
Morro Bay BEAUTIFUL’S goals for
this event, because they have to fit in
with our Mission statement, are to
encourage recycling (they now call it
repurposing) and reduce landfill………..
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CITY OF MORRO BAY
ADVISORY BOARD
VACANCIES
Applications are currently being accepted to fill vacancies on the
following Commissions and Advisory Boards: Citizens Oversight
& Citizens Finance Committee (4), Tourism Business Improvement
District Advisory Board (TBID) (3), and Recreation and Parks
Commission (1). The City is also seeking applications to appoint one
(1) representative from a Morro Bay lodging establishment to the San
Luis Obispo County Tourism Marketing District Board.
Applications may be obtained for these positions at City Hall, 595
Harbor Street, or on-line at www.morro-bay.ca.us under the “Your
Government” tab. If you have any questions, please call 772-6205
during normal business hours.
Closing date for submitting applications is Friday, April 24, 2015 at
5:00 p.m. The interviews will be scheduled in early May. Applicants
should be present at the interviews in order to be considered by
the City Council.
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230 Barlow Lane ..........................Sat/Sun
Hours: 8–2pm
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tools, records, antiques, collectibles
Brenda Sue’s Consignment
2 48 Morro Bay Blvd.
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225 Atascadero Rd ........................Sat/Sun
Map includes “featured” sales on
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934 Anchor St. .............................Sat/Sun
446 Arcadia Ave............................Sat/Sun
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bookcase, children’s books, dolls, games
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921 Anchor St...............................Sat/Sun
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follows each Yard Sale weekend, they will
pick up 12 extra bags of trash for FREE
and any electronics or large items over 75
pounds or larger than 4 X 4
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kids cloths, toys, household items
2432 Elm Ave. ..............................Sat/Sun
2478 Elm Ave. ............................... Fri/Sat
sports cards, collectibles, books and more
2501 Elm Ave. .............................. Fri, Sat
fishing reels, tools, clothing, misc
2575 Elm Ave. ..............................Sat/Sun
moving sale EVERYTHING must go
2970 Elm Ave. ..................................... Sat
2235 Emerald Circle ...............Fri/Sat/Sun
art glass, scrapbook supplies, decor
C Coast Women for Fisheries
Embarcadero N ............................Sat/Sun
Morro Bay Power Plant parking lot-rummage sale
485 Estero Ave ..............................Sat/Sun
watches, rocks, misc
510 Estero Ave ..................................... Sat
estate sale-household items and tools
360 Fairview ....................................... Sat
215 Formosa Sat/Sun
grandfather clock, kids stuff, golf clubs
2067 Ironswood Ave......................Sat/Sun
2580 Ironswood Ave C ......................... Sat
457 Kern Ave ....................................... Sat
Central Coast Survive Oars
clothes, kitchen, blanket, pillows, rugs, dishes, lights
496 Kern Ave................................Sat/Sun
children’s, holiday & home decor, much more
400 Fresno Ave ............................Sat/Sun 470 Java St ....................................Sat/Sun
bake sale, coffee, furniture, great bargains
2730 Juniper .................................. Sat/Sat
2695 Greenwood ................................. Sat vintage, household, fishing, furniture, books,antiques
spa, frig, freezer
2901 Juniper .................................Sat/Sun
2820 Greenwood ................................. Sat
artworks, antiques, tools, furniture, household
my old crap won’t fit in my new beach shack
97.3 The Rock Fundraiser
Morro Bay Senior Citizens Inc
Kennedy Way Sat
787 Harbor St #A .........................Sat/Sun 1001
vintage & costume jewelry & knitted items
2255 Hemlock St ................................. Sat 205 Kern ......................................Sat/Sun
schwinn tricycle, women’s clothing, kayak
antiques, tools, art, housewares
2360 Hemlock Ave........................Sat/Sun 270 Kern ................................Fri/Sat/Sun
antiques, collectible dolls, baby girl cloths, back yard
whole hs and garage full ALL must go
2520 Hemlock ..............................Sat/Sun 370 Kern ......................................Sat/Sun
490 Hill St ....................................Sat/Sun antiques, collectibles, NO JUNK-NO EARLY BIRDS
624 Kern Ave ...............................Sat/Sun
tools, antiques, furniture, glassware & linens
635 Kern Ave................................Sat/Sun
573 Kings Ave ...................................... Sat
331 Kodiak St ...............................Sat/Sun
glass top patio table, golf clubs
411 La Jolla St ................................ Fri/Sat
530 La Jolla St...............................Sat/Sun
531 La Jolla St ...............................Sat/Sun
truck rims, fishing, tools, household items
2621 Laurel Ave ................................... Sat
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Take leftovers to Del Mar School
Goodwill truck 11:00-4:00 Sat & Sun
Tune your radio to 97.3 The Rock for
live broadcast of the yard sale from
10:00-2:00. Call in 772-2037 for items
you got or are looking for!
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190 Main St ..................................Sat/Sun 497 Marina .............................Fri/Sat/Sun
388 Main St ............................Fri/Sat/Sun 504 Marina ...................................Sat/Sun
art, toys, decor,sports goods, tools, books
TONS of furniture
420 Main St ......................................... Sat 590 Marina ...................................Sat/Sun
family sale
computers, toys, housewares
431 Main St ..................................Sat/Sun 1148 Market..................................Sat/Sun
plants, purses, furniture, household items
560 Monterey ...................................... Sat
clothing: boys & girls to size 4, adult lrg & x-lgr
Morro Bay Appliance
collectible bottles, dolls, new toys, jewelry
FRIDAY
(2:00p.m. - 5:00p.m.)
Preview Day! Sellers are encouraged
to display items for sale for buyers
to preview
SATURDAY
(6:30a.m.-2:00p.m.)
Have a great breakfast at Carla’s
Country Kitchen: 213 Beach
(7:00a.m.)
Get your map and FREE COFFEE
at our headquarters: Brenda Sue
Consignment
(8:00a.m.-2:00p.m.)
Shop til you drop
SUNDAY
Close out sales....make offer
Mikkelson’s Antiques
455 Morro Bay Blvd ...................... Fri/Sat
antiques, housewares, furniture
404 Napa ......................................Sat/Sun
clothes, toys, electronics, hshold
416 Napa Ave ....................................... Sat
420 Napa Ave ...................................... Sat
multi family, kids, vintage, HUGE variety
Awakening Interfaith
1130 Napa Ave ............................... Fri/Sat
Wonderful donated items, FUNDRAISER FOR
CHURCH
Montessori Parent Network
570 Olive ............................................. Sat
boutique clothing rack & kids stuff galore
360 Orcas .....................................Sat/Sun
3175 Orcas Way ......................Fri/Sat/Sun
Wishing Well School
590 Pacific St ................................Sat/Sun
baby cloths, toys, bikes, much more
Morro Bay Police Explorers
760 Pacific St ................................Sat/Sun
furniture, electronics. Cloths
North Morro Church
330 Panay St .................................. Fri/Sat
parish donations fundraiser
225 Piney Way ..............................Sat/Sun
our families share their wares -join the fun
310 Piney Way ........................Fri/Sat/Sun
appl, furn, antiques, and gen household
461 Piney Way ........................Fri/Sat/Sun
yamaha clavinova piano-tilecutter-furniture
640 Piney Way........................Fri/Sat/Sun
collectibles, clothes, furniture, lamps, books
Todd’s Garage
972 Quintana ...............................Sat/Sun
auto parts, electronics, electric CARS
401 San Juaquin St. Sat
597 San Jacinto Sat
Food Group Diners
545 Shasta ........................................... Sat
books, clothes, oddities (make offer)
488 Sicily St ..................................Sat/Sun
765 Sierra Ct ..........................Fri/Sat/Sun
Joe Montana memorabilia, antiques
290 Sienna St................................Sat/Sun
1900 Sunset Ave................................... Sat
too much to list
233 Surf St. #24 ......................Fri/Sat/Sun
antiques, tools, furniture, collectibles
kayak,fishing, bow,table, glass,LOTS, estate
1164 Market St .............................Sat/Sun
970 Monterey ...................................... Sat
1179 Morro Ave ............................Sat/Sun
246 Surf St .......................................... Sat
bicycles, tvs
Casa de Flores & Bayside
935 Main St ......................................... Sat festival t-shirts, hoodies, wine glasses
10-25% off ALL appliances, new and recond.
1164 Market St .............................Sat/Sun
1225 Main St ................................. Fri/Sat refrig, pedestal sink, floor speakers, cameras
Morro Fleece Works
Eddie’s Custom Cars
1920 N Main St ................................... Sat 1173 Market St ........................Fri/Sat/Sun
L.O. Mid Sch fundraiser - great stuff- clean bathrooms
545 Mimosa St ..................................... Sat
391 Mindoro St ............................. Fri/Sat
425 Monterey ...............................Sat/Sun
Schedule
collectibles, shop equip, household
239 Marina .......................................... Sat 915 Mesa St ............................Fri/Sat/Sun
460 Marina .......................................... Sat garden, books,baskets, clothing,jewelry,bookshelves
horse gear, furniture, skiis, garden, pet toys
535 Mimosa St ..................................... Sat
Brenda Sue’s Consignmnets
nautical, decorator items, seaglass
pottery, tools, vintage, antiques
1405 Teresa Dr .................................... Sat
248 Morro Bay Blvd ...............Fri/Sat/Sun
nintendo wii, dvd’s, furniture, clothes FUNDRAISER
Headquaters, Free Coffee,Maps & SALE
446 Tulare ..................................... Fri/Sat
175 Whidbey St ................................... Sat
Grandma’s Frozen Yogurt & Waffle
307 Morro Bay Blvd ...............Fri/Sat/Sun
FREE Frisbee w/purchase of a Belgian Waffle
scanners, womens clothing, bike rack, shoes, jewelry
405 Zanaibar...........................Fri/Sat/Sun
coins, jewelry, LPs, tools, outdoor gear, antiques
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• April 2 - 15, 2015 • Tolosa Press Special Publication
Spring Cleaning Week, April 13-17
W
hile visitors to Morro Bay will
glean the town for yard-sale
treasures on Saturday-Sunday,
April 11-12, residents will have a chance
the following week to get rid of a whole
lot of trash without getting dinged too
bad by the garbage company.
Morro Bay Garbage Co., is
sponsoring “Spring Clean Up Week,”
set for Monday, April 13-17. That week,
residential garbage customers will be
allowed to place up to 2 cubic yards
— equal to some 12, 32-gallon trash
cans — plus their normal gray garbage
wheeler, out on the curb before 6 a.m.
on their regular pick-up days and
have it picked up at no extra charge,
according to an announcement on the
City’s website.
There are of course rules and limits.
No hazardous materials will be taken.
Household hazardous waste — old
paints, pesticides, motor oil and more
— can be disposed of free at the City’s
hazardous waste facility, located at the
sewer treatment plant, 160 Atascadero
Rd., from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturdays.
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garbage can
be put in
standard
trashcans,
v a r i o u s
containers
or tied in
bundles.
Containers
or
bundles
of
garbage
must weigh
75 pounds or
less and must
measure
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feet or less
in
overall
l e n g t h .
Standard
trash cans will be emptied and left at
the curb. Boxes and plastic bags will be
taken away with your garbage.
And for a price, they’ll also haul off
bulky items — such as TVs, chairs,
water heaters, washers, dryers, small
appliances, box springs, mattresses,
couches, and refrigerators for $10 each.
To arrange these pick-ups, customers
must call a week before their regular
pick-up day. They won’t pick up these
items unless you have an appointment.
Call 543-0875 to make arrangements.
So while the Annual Citywide Yard
Sale Weekend is a chance to hunt for
bargains and maybe unload some
unwanted items, it’s also a chance for
residents to do some serious springcleaning in their yards, homes, and
garages.
And if you’re looking for information
on the yard sale weekend, see Pages
21-28 in today’s Tolosa Press papers
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805 Sound
Keeping It Real: John Wessel
The Goddess of Groove
By Mad Royal
N
o one has a voice
quite
like
John
Wessel. It’s high, and
raspy, and pure rock’n’roll.
He can perform songs
like “You Shook Me All
Night Long” like nobody’s
business. His flute playing
is fantastic and much like
Jethro Toll (more on that
later), but he also rips on the
guitar, saxophone, clarinet,
keyboards, and bass. Oh,
yeah, and he’s self-taught,
too.
John
was
born
in
Cleveland, Ohio, but the
family moved to Reseda in
the L.A.’s San Fernando
Valley when he was in
fourth grade. They were in
Sylmar for a while, and lived
there at the time of the big
earthquake in 1971. He spent
a year in Arizona, and then
moved back to Reseda.
John says that music came
pretty naturally to him, as he
had cousins in the business. One was
Sonny Geraci, who sang “Time Won’t
Let Me” with the Outsiders and later,
“Precious and Few” with his band
Climax. Sonny’s brother, Michael,
played sax on the latter. Another
cousin, Anthony “Sonny” Teresi, played
drums with the Marketts, who had hits
with “Out of Limits” and “Batman”.
John took up the guitar when he was
10-years-old. He knew 10 chords, and
played backyard parties at the Wessel
house with his band, the Turtlenecks.
Later, he performed at all the
Hollywood venues like the Starwood,
Madame Wong’s (East and West), and
the Rainbow Room. His bands, among
others, were the Amethysts and the
Psychedelic Four. The bands would be
on the same bill as Van Halen, Black
Flag and Quiet Riot, all unknowns at
the time.
Growing up, he listened to music
from the 50’s, as that was what his older
siblings listened to, such as Frankie
Avalon, The Coasters, and Dion, until
one day a group from Liverpool came
on the Ed Sullivan Show. I think you
know who I’m talking about. “That
was it,” he says. “I knew what I wanted
to do after that.” He also loved the
Doors, Sly and the Family Stone, The
Temptations, and the Four Tops. “We
used to listen to KHJ. They would play
one rock and roll song, and then one
from Motown, There was no separation
or differentiation in the music.”
He listened to a Jethro Tull album
one day, and that convinced him to
take up the flute. It is easy to hear the
influence that band has had on John’s
style with the flute. Then, he figured
if he could play the flute, he should be
able to play the saxophone, then the
clarinet. Then he thought, “Gee, if I
knew how to play the piano, I could fill
in some of those parts…” He plays the
bass, too, “But not in public”.
One day he put an ad in L.A.’s
equivalent of the EasyAd for a bass
player “who sounds like Jethro Tull’s
bass player.”He kept getting calls
from someone who said he was Glenn
Cornick, who is the original bass player
for that band. He kept hanging up,
the last time telling the caller he had
“the worst fake English accent I’d ever
heard.” The caller persisted, finally
convincing John to go to his address,
and he was the real deal. John hired
him for Amethyst, and they performed
together for 30 years, along with John’s
brother-law, Brian Cohen.
In 1984, John moved to north San
Luis Obispo County (he currently
resides
in
Paso
Robles). The next
year, He formed
the band “Positive
Touch” with Ed
Frawley (owner of
8 0 5 sound
find your beat
Central Coast Music in Morro Bay),
“Little Bill” Tomkins, Doug Hoff,
and the late Ron Ramirez. In 1988,
“Shameless” was born, a band John
still heads up today. The lineup over
the years has included Doug Hoff,
Terry Ristola, Freeman Lee, and Evan
Hiney. Some of the band members split
off to form “Triple Threat” in the 1990s.
Shameless’ lineup today has John,
Little Bill on guitar, the great Karen
Garman on drums, and Sebastian Luna
on bass.
John also performs around the
county as a duo with Little Bill, “J&B
Rocks”. He usually gigs several times a
week, often twice on the same day. The
music leans more towards rock than
rock’n’roll, and with John’s unique
voice, they are able to cover some
songs you haven’t heard anyone but
the original bands perform. Shameless
is highly regarded, both by the general
public, and other musicians. John
hopes the music will evoke good
memories, and that you’ll have a good
time dancing. It’s as simple as that.
Upcoming shows: J&B Rocks:
Cambria Pine Lodge, April 1, 8 p.m.11 p.m. Shameless: Mozzi’s, Cambria,
April 4, 9 p.m.-1 a.m., Harry’s, Pismo
Beach, April 11, 3 p.m.-7:30 p.m., and
April 14 and 15, 7:30 p.m.-11:30 p.m.
May 2, “My Sunday Feeling” A Jethro
Tull Tribute at the Fuel Dock Saloon in
Morro Bay. Time and ticket prices to
be announced. John Wessel, flute, with
Drew Cornick (son of Glenn), bass,
Brendan McGrath, guitar, and Garrett
Morris on drums.
WHERE THE PARTY
NEVER ENDS!
THU
4/2
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KARAOKE
FRI
4/3
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4/4
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L’AMOUR
SUN
4/5
3:00PM
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DOUBLE SHOT
STEVE TRACY PROJECT
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& DOUBLE SHOT
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4/8
7:30PM
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4/9
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JAWZ
KARAOKE
FRI
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LUMINATION
SAT
4/11
3:00PM
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3:00PM
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LUMINATION
TOMMY LEE & THE
PORTIGEES/JUAN
MARQUEZ & DOUBLE SHOT
MON 7:30PM
4/13 -11:30 LEGENDS
TUE 7:30PM INDIAN VALLEY
4/14 -11:30 BAND
WED 7:30PM INDIAN VALLEY
4/15 -11:30 BAND
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4/16
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JAWZ
KARAOKE
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central coast visitor’s guide
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. At Del’s
you sit back and enjoy the traditional Italian decor, of red and white
checkered tablecloths, soft glowing candlelight and Chianti bottles
adorned with baskets. You listen to the strains of Sinatra, followed
by festive Italian songs in the background. 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
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
LOLO’S
MEXICAN RESTAURANT 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) 772-5686
SPLASH CAFE has been a favorite destination in Pismo
Beach 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.
ZORRO’S CAFE & CANTINA Is located in shell
beach 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
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THE MORRO BAY SKATEBOARD
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of skateboarding - from the early 1930’s to present
day. Over 200 skateboards from all eras with rotating
exhibits from extensive private collections. Open
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place for children and families to explore, discover
and learn through hands-on exhibits and programs.
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with exhibits for children ages 1-10. Fun, educational
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YOGA CENTER OF MORRO BAY Don’t miss your yoga
practice just because you’re on vacation. With daily classes and $10
drop ins, our variety of experienced, certified teachers will give you a
memorable experience at an affordable price. We welcome all levels and
abilities. YCMB~Your Yoga Studio Away from Home! Conveniently
located at 1000 MainSt. within walking distance of most MB hotels.
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WALLY’S BICYCLE WORKS is now open in
Avila! Enjoy a few relaxing hours on a bike near Avila Pier.
Wally’s has almost any kind of bike you would want to rent
from cruisers to tandems, kid’s bikes, road bikes, hybrids,
and many, many more. Visit Wally’s Bicycle Works in Avila at
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ALOHA SHIRT SHOP An island paradise of items for
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including big and tall. Over 12,000 shirts in stock. Can’t visit us in
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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
BEADS BY THE BAY AND GARDEN SHOP
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beautiful hidden garden shop! Herbs, succulents, air plants, and
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watching Doc and his Lab Assistants make their super-creamy inventions
right before your eyes. Open Daily. 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
RALPH & DUANE’S Fun In The Sun! 2014 Summer
Series!!! Sunday, September 28- MGB. Music from 2-6 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
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y & 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
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Entertainment
and director Ross Halper, opera’s mad
genius, will provide a new, rollicking
translation of The Merry Widow.
SLOFolks is bringing “Dirty Cello,” to town
Broadway smash hit, Mama
Mia! Is coming to the Performing
Arts Center, and while the show is
pretty much sold out, Cal Poly Arts says
they may release some tickets before the
7:30 p.m. Monday, April 6 show. Tickets
range from $60-$90 and whatever’s
available can be purchased at the PAC
Box Office from noon-6 p.m. TuesdaysSaturdays. Call 756-4849 or online
at: www.calpoly.arts.org (probably
the best way). Sponsored by Lucia
Cleveland and Paul Vanderheyden,
KSBY TV, Matrix Mobile Television and
Radiology Associates. Mamma Mia! is a
celebration of mothers and daughters,
old friends and new family found,
inspired by the storytelling magic of
ABBA’s songs — from “Dancing Queen”
and “S.O.S.” to “Money, Money, Money”
and “Take a Chance on Me.”
The Cal Poly Music Department
will present a free, “Open House
Student Recital,” at 2:10 p.m.
Saturday, April 18, in the Davidson
Music Center (Bldg. 45, Rm. 218),
on campus, one of several programs
slated for Cal Poly’s 22nd Annual Open
House celebration. Student performers
include Mario Ojeda on violin; Shaina
Levin, Leah Ginsky and Alexis Rubell,
singing; Andrew Arensman, French
horn; Kelsey Beisecker, flute; and Danial
Diaz, marimba. For more information,
call the Music Department at 756-2406
for more information. Sponsored by
Cal Poly’s College of Liberal Arts and
the music department.
Instrumental duo Patsy Shields
and
Julie
Overholtzer
will
perform as “Tumbleweed” at the
next Downtown Brown Bag Concert
Strawberry Wheat
Dirty Reapin’ Blonde
Fear the Reaper–AMBER
Oblivion–IPA
Apocalyptic–DIPA
Double Damn
Cuban musician Adonis Puentes,
will play the Spanos Theater
series at noon Friday, April 3 at the
SLO Presbyterian Church corner of
Marsh and Morro streets. Free. The duo
will play music suitable for weddings,
barn raisings, and hoe-downs. Fair
Trade coffee and chocolate available.
Call 543-5451.
Cal Poly Student Opera Theatre
and Opera San Luis Obispo are
presenting Franz Lehar’s romantic
operetta, “The Merry Widow” at
7:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday,
April 10-11, in the Spanos Theatre at
Cal Poly. Tickets are $18 for the public,
$16 for seniors, and $9 for students.
Prices include all fees and parking. Get
tickets at the PAC Box Office from noon6 p.m. Tuesdays-Saturdays. Order by
phone at 756-4849. The opera will be
conducted by music professor, David
Arrivée. Bay Area opera performer
SLOFolks is bringing “Dirty
Cello,” to town Friday-Saturday,
April 3-4 for performances at 7 p.m.
April 3 at Coalesce Bookstore Chapel,
845 Main St., Morro Bay (call 772-2880)
and 7:30 p.m. April 4 at Castoro Cellars
Winery. Tickets for each show are $20
a person and available at Coalesce,
845 Main St., and Castoro, 315 North
Bethel Rd., corner of Hwy 46 in rural
Templeton. Call 238-0725, online at:
www.castorocellars.com/events. Or at
Boo Boo Records in SLO, 978 Monterey
St. Call 541-0657. Dirty Cello features
the virtuosic cello stylings of Rebecca
Roudman, one of the San Francisco Bay
Area’s most exciting cross-over cellists.
Dirty Cello takes you on a wild tour of
up-tempo music featuring down home
blues, Eastern- European dance music,
a bit of bluegrass, and some classic
rock. See: www.dirtycello.com for more
on the band.
The St. Lawrence String Quartet,
one of the world-class chamber
ensembles of its generation, will
perform at 7:30 p.m. Thursday,
April 9 at the Spanos Theater at Cal
Poly. Student and adult tickets are $36
and $45 respectively, and available
at the PAC Box Office noon-6 p.m.
Mondays-Saturdays, by phone at 7564849, or online at: www.calpolyarts.
org. The quartet will perform their
innovative, “Haydn Discovery Session,”
an in-depth exploration of the famed
composer’s
extraordinary
string
quartets. The group built its reputation
with imaginative and spontaneous
music making, performs over 120
concerts a year worldwide, and is
“Ensemble in Residence” at Stanford
University.
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will host the “Cal Poly All-State
Festival Concert,” featuring some
of the state’s best high school
musicians, at 2:30 p.m. Sunday,
April 19, at the Performing Arts Center
on campus. Tickets are $12 and $14 for
the public and $9 and $12 for seniors
and students. Pricing includes all PAC
fees, and parking. Tickets are sold at
the PAC Box Office from noon-6 p.m.
Mondays-Saturdays. Call 756-4849.
Festival Jazz Band director is Dave
Eshelman, trombonist, composer, big
band leader, recording artist, and jazz
educator. The Festival Wind Orchestra
will be conducted by husband-andwife team Heidi Johanna Miller and
James Patrick Miller. Heidi Miller is an
adjunct assistant professor of music at
Gustavus Adolphus College in St. Peter,
Minn., and James Miller is the Douglas
Nimmo endowed chair in music at
Gustavus Adolphus. The concert will
also feature the winner of the festival’s
solo competition, accompanied by
pianist and Cal Poly music Prof. Susan
Azaret Davies.
Mexican-American singer, Lila
Downs will play the Performing
Arts Center at Cal Poly at 7:30
p.m. Tuesday, April 14. Student and
general tickets range from $24-$56 a
person and available at the PAC Box
Office on campus, from noon-6 p.m.
Mondays-Saturdays, call 756-4849
or order online at: www.calpolyarts.
org. Born in Oaxaca and raised in
Minnesota, Downs plays several genres
of music including Pan-Latin, American
folk, jazz, blues, and rock. As a result,
Downs has become one of the most
innovative exponents of Mesoamerican
music. There’s a pre-show lecture with
KCBX DJ, Pedro Arroyo at 6:30 p.m.
in the PAC Pavilion. Sponsored by Jodi
Mello and Barry Goyette, KCBX 90.1
FM, and Popolo Caterin.
Cuban musician Adonis Puentes,
will play the Spanos Theater at
Cal Poly at 8 p.m. Friday, April 17.
Student and general tickets are $30.40
and $38, respectively and available at
the PAC Box Office on campus, from
noon-6 p.m. Mondays-Saturdays, call
756-4849 or order online at: www.
calpolyarts.org. Puentes’ deep rich
vocals are backed by the Voice of Cuba
Orchestra playing syncopated Cuban
rhythms, deep bass lines, jazzy horn
arrangements, and melodic piano and
guitar. Puentes has been nominated for
a Juno Award (Canada’s Grammy) and
garnered a Grammy Award nomination
for lead vocals with the 9-piece, L.A.based Mongorama. Sponsored by Ken
and Tricia Volk
Santa Barbara based singersongwriter, Valarie Mulberry,
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will perform at Boo Boo
Records on Saturday, April
11. The show starts at 5 p.m.
KCBX DJ and musician Little
Robbie Kimball will also play.
Boo Boo Records is located
at 978 Monterey St, San Luis
Obispo. Free. Mulberry has seen
some success since the release
of her CD “The Simple Things,”
which features her sunshine
rhythm and blues style.
Ynana Rose will play a
Songwriters at Play show
from 6:30-9 p.m. Monday,
April 6 at Bang the Drum
Brewery in SLO. A veteran
performer,
Ynana
draws
inspiration from Emmylou
Harris, Dolly Parton, Sarah
Jarosz, Corinne West and
more. Rose blends elements of
folk, bluegrass, country, blues
and jazz, sung in a truly soulful
voice that crosses genres with
ease. Her debut CD Ynana Rose,
recorded and co-produced with Damon
Castillo, was released last year. Rose will
Broadway smash hit, Mama Mia! Is coming to the Performing Arts Center
be accompanied by Kenny Blackwell on
mandolin and Dylan Johnson on bass.
No cover change.
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some
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life’s
hurdles,
weekends,
now
through
Sunday, April 26. Tickets
are $22 general admission and
$17 for students with school
ID. Call the PPP Box Office for
reservations at 927-3877 or see:
www.pewterploughplayhouse.
org. Run times are 7:30 p.m.
Fridays-Saturdays and 3 p.m.
Sundays. The play follows Don
Baker, a young man, blind since
birth, who has recently broken
the apron strings of his verycontrolling mother and set up
a new life in New York City
with a free-spirited neighbor,
Jill. The play is directed by
Kelli Howard and stars Joseph
Whittington as Don and
featuring Libby Parker, Janice
Peters and Jonathon Weise.
The Pewter Plough Playhouse is
located at 824 Main St., corner
of Sheffield in Cambria’s West
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The Forests Are Not Always What They Seem
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elrik Productions set to open
the fairytale musical INTO THE
WOODS!
d While the film version of INTO THE
WOODS is still fresh in the minds of
r movie goers, Kelrik Productions will
be bringing Stephen Sondheim’s Tony
Award winning musical version to San
Luis Obispo – set for a limited run of
three live performances at the beautiful
Cuesta Performing Arts Center April 17
-19.
e The forests are not always what they
seem in this spellbinding, romantic,
and brilliant musical. Weaving
everyone’s favorite fairy tales together,
y this delightful, dark, and witty musical
asks: “What happens AFTER happily
y ever after?” Director/Choreographer
Erik Austin, Co-Director Sandy
d Schwarer and Musical Director John
Cribb head the creative team. Austin
e has loved this show since he was a
student at San Luis Obispo High School,
even convincing the school to do the
r show which became his senior project.
t The rest of the creative team includes
backdrop design by Grosh & Kenmark
Inc. , scenic painting by Sharon Doran,
costume design by Costume Capers,
stage management by Ryan Manus,
sound design by Ron Eminhizer and
lighting design by Richard Jackson .
With music and lyrics by Sondheim
and book by James Lapine, INTO
THE WOODS debuted on Broadway
in 1987 and ran for 764 performances
garnering many awards during it’s
initial Broadway run including Best
Actress in a Musical and Best Original
Book and Score. The show has spawned
numerous national tours and revivals
Town Center
Transforming Shopping Into An Experience
sets off a series of twisted
events within the confines
of the dark woods.
“Audiences have a very
unique opportunity to see
two versions of INTO THE
WOODS in two different
mediums,
all
within
months of each other,”
said Austin,“ and The
Cuesta Performing Arts
Center provides a unique
and
beautiful
space
that allows for theatergoers to fully enjoy this
epic and extraordinary
story.” Schwarer adds,
“ Sondheim illustrates
how there are always
consequences to face
when wishes are granted
and those consequences
are not always pretty.”
Tickets are on sale now and
may be purchased online at www.
kelrikproductions.org or in person
at Cheap Thrills, 563 Higuera Street
in downtown San Luis Obispo.
Performances are Friday and Saturday
at 7PM with one Sunday Matinee at
2PM April 17 - 19. Free parking is
available next to the theater.
and remains one of the American
Theatre’s best loved musicals to
produce.
You will see many of the fairy tale
characters that you have grown to love
come to life in one epic story. All of
these tales are woven together by an
original story that involves a Baker and
his Wife whose wish to begin a family
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Dinner & A Movie
Goodbye to a Friend
By Teri Bayus
I
am saddened to announce
my friend and restaurant
owner Mike Lee of the
Cracked Crab has passed on
to that big crab pot in the sky.
He was my pal, a fellow
foodie and a good guy to grab
a drink with guarantying
a giggle at the end of a
long, hard day. He was a
Renaissance man who lived
a passionate life and touched
all that knew him. He trained
his staff well and most have
been with him for years, so
the restaurant is successively
remaining.
I went in to dine and honor a man
who changed the food scene in Pismo
Beach.
I have a few guilty pleasures. One
being good wine, the second being
Alaskan king crab. There is only one
place in the U.S. where you can find
this delicacy that comes from the Baltic
Sea, and that’s at the Cracked Crab.
Mike had been going up to Alaska
and bringing back the whole load of
crabs from the Time Bandit fishing
fleet and even hosted the whole crew
from the TV show Deadliest Catch, in
Pismo in 2010.
Now Cracked Crab is the only
American outlet that receives crab
from Dutch Harbor. I sat down amidst
the Jimmy Buffett music (another
guilty pleasure of mine) and the murals
of Pismo Pier to enjoy a huge hunk of
crab in honor of my very missed friend.
Mike had told me adventure tales
of a time when he traveled to Alaska
and got to go out on the Time Bandit,
meet the captain and crew, set pots
and pull them in and watch how they
processed the delicious crab to make it
to California, tasting as fresh as the day
it was caught.
He told of the plane (the only plane in
that area) breaking down three times as
he tried to leave and how the fishermen
were, as could be expected, full of
stories and whisky when not battling
the elements.
Mike bought 8000 pounds of this
delectable food and brought it to our
sleepy little beach town.
My crab arrived and I gasped at the
beauty of it, three 18-inch long legs of
the most delicious object on the planet.
The Cracked Crab does a wonderful job
at providing you with all the tools you
need to break into these beauties, along
with melted butter over a flame (so it
stays that way), amazing cocktail sauce
(the secret ingredient is a swoosh of
tequila) and fresh lemon wedges.
None of these was needed, as this was
the most succulent, amazing crab I had
ever tried. Perfectly cooked and so full
of flavor, this truly is the food of kings. I
have never had crab this good. You owe
it to yourself to try this.
You may not be able to have the best
car, designer shoes, or a billion-dollar
mansion, but you can have the best crab
in the world and it is worth every cent.
The chef also prepared a
rare dish of Copper River
salmon for me. This long
river causes the salmon to get
fat and flavorful. Sprinkled
with capers, red onions and
balsamic vinegar, it was
perfect. I eat sushi all the time
and I had never had fish this
fresh or flavorful.
Cracked Crab always has
only the finest seafood for its
customers; and their menus
are printed daily for the
freshest catches.
I find even the sourdough
rolls are flawlessly done and
wonderful. I eat their San Felipe-style
fish tacos weekly. These cod filets are
breaded and fried, then wrapped in a
corn tortilla with cabbage slaw and a
special sauce. The Crab Cocktail is the
best way to get delicious Dungeness
crab without all the work and the key
lime pie here is only matched in Key
West, Fla.
This is the restaurant to take anyone
you want to impress whether it is
company or your mother-in-law. I
encourage you to treat yourself and go
get the Alaskan king crab. Cracked Crab
is located at 751 Price St., Pismo Beach.
They don’t take reservations, but serve
throughout the day. Call them at 773CRAB or look at the wonderful pictures
of Mike at: www.crackedcrab.com.
New Cinderella a Fairytale Retold
By Teri Bayus
“H
ave courage and be kind,
because
kindness
is
powerful and magical.”
This is the kind of corny sentiment
that can ruin a movie, but fortunately,
Cinderella’s syrupy sweetness is so
hopelessly romantic in its sincerity, it
swept me off me feet, often tumbling
me to tears.
It’s the kind of old-fashioned
filmmaking we need, one that hearkens
to the days when movies helped us
forget our troubles instead of pointing
them out. If you’ve seen any version of
Cinderella, this one is not that different.
I would take a small child who has not
seen the story and watch it thru their
eyes.
This new story of Cinderella is about
Ella’s mother (Hayley Atwell), who
dies but Ella’s father (Ben Chaplin)
remarries.
In order to please him, she does
everything to open herself up to the
new family. But when her father
dies suddenly, her stepmother (Cate
Blanchett) and sisters (Sophie McShera
and Holliday Grainger) waste no
time in turning her into their servant,
rechristening her Cinderella (Lily
James), as she is
always covered
in ashes after
cleaning.
Even with the
cruel treatment,
she lives by
her
mother’s
words to have
courage
and
treat everyone
kindly. A chance
encounter
in
the forest turns
her life around
and even the meddling of her wicked
stepmother cannot stop her destiny.
James portrays an endearing
innocent
and
kind
Cinderella.
Blanchett played the gorgeously attired
and mean-to-the-core evil stepmother
so well that I actually hated her more
than the original. She redefined evil for
Disney, with her character being the
biggest and worst villain on film.
It is a Disney flick so it has the
requisite make you cry, then make
you giggle hysterical scenes and lots of
homage to other princesses. If you pay
attention during the ballroom dance
scene, you will
notice many of
the dresses are
designed
on
the dresses of
various Disney
princesses. You
can spot Belle,
Tiana, Aurora,
Snow
White,
Mulan
and
Ariel.
This
film
marks Kenneth
Branagh’s
first collaboration with Walt Disney
Pictures. Branagh also directed Thor
(2011), which was distributed by
Paramount Pictures, but subsequently
re-branded as a Disney film.
This fantasy romance for adolescents
doesn’t mix well with Branagh’s
Shakespearean-minded
aesthetic,
which insists upon heavier themes and
more mature visuals than what Disney
generally leans toward.
It’s almost as strange a pairing as
Tim Burton and Disney for Alice in
Wonderland. Here, grotesquely happy
frolics in sunny fields shift into tear-
jerking deaths of loved ones. Leading
to merciless enslavement and the dour
responsibilities of arranged marriages.
Some of the heartfelt drama is definitely
poignant, but it weighs unevenly on the
gooey romance.
However. the biggest strengths of this
movie are the special effects, costumes,
and makeup. Cinderella is filled to
the brim with fireworks, scenery, and
magical spells of light that will make
you feel you are in Disneyworld.
While the effects pulled me in, the
costumes and makeup were what kept
me impressed. The beautiful gowns
and dresses were crafted to match the
personalities of our characters in both
color and flare factor.
It is a fairytale retold in a strange and
wonderful way. It is worth watching on
the big screen.
Teri Bayus can be reached at:
livewell@teribayus.com or follow her
writings and ramblings at: www.
teribayus.com. Bayus also the hosts,
Taste Buds, a moving picture rendition
of her reviews shown on Charter Cable
Ch. 10. Dinner and a Movie is a regular
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AG Man Arrested for Morro Bay
Burglaries
M
orro Bay
police have
charged
an Arroyo Grande
man
in
two
recent Downtown
burglaries — one
of which was a
locksmith’s shop.
At about 9:15 p.m.
Monday,
March
16, MBPD said
Arroyo
Grande
police
arrested
their suspect in
the burglaries — at
Village Dry Cleaners
on Feb.2 and Pacific
Locksmiths on Jan.
15. Both businesses
are in the Morro Bay Boulevard corridor
about a block away from each other.
MBPD had gotten an arrest warrant
for Robert Michael Cruce, 37 of Arroyo
Grande and AGPD picked him up on the
16th — a charge of resisting arrest was
added to the warrant, presumably by
AGPD. In his mugshot from County Jail,
Cruce’s face appears bloodied.
“The investigation into these two
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burglaries,” Cmdr.
Bryan
Millard
said, “led to the
recovery of stolen
property,
which
connected Cruce
to both cases.
A d d i t i o n a l l y,
Cruce is suspected
of
forging
commercial
checks at local
retailers that were
reported
stolen
as part of those
thefts.”
Cruse
awaits
arraignment.
Cmdr. Millard said
the DA’s Office is
contemplating additional charges in the
cases.
Millard added, “The Morro Bay Police
Department wants to thank the Arroyo
Grande Police Department for their
partnership in capturing this fugitive,
and preventing further crimes in our
communities.”
at this time.
he Pismo Beach City Council
voted unanimously in favor of
a $1 million payment to reduce
the city’s unfunded pension liability
costs. The payment reduces the
city’s unfunded pension costs by an
estimated $670 thousand and reduces
the annual ongoing contribution
of approximately $200 per year to
CalPERS starting in fiscal year 201819.
In January of 2014, the council
established a debt/pension reduction
reserve of $1 million from its general
fund. City staff evaluated options on
how to use this $1 million to maximize
savings and reduce ongoing costs.
Based on that analysis, the council
approved a payment of $1 million to
CalPERS to generate the most savings
and reduce the City’s unfunded
pension liability.
“We are fortunate that we are
in this position to pay down this
unfunded liability,” said Mayor
Shelly Higginbotham. “Although our
revenues have improved, we have kept
our costs down, set aside reserves for
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a rainy day and for these opportunities
to reduce our debt. The early payment
will save the city hundreds of thousands
of dollars – money that can be put back
into the community.”
The City of Pismo Beach provides
retirement benefits for full-time
employees through CalPERS. The
unfunded liability is the difference
between the estimated cost to pay
retirement obligations and the market
value of the assets currently set aside to
fund them.
The savings to the City of paying down
the $1 million early is the difference
between the savings in the annual
payment to CalPERS compared to
the earnings the city could make if it
invested the $1 million in the market.
The interest rate on the unfunded
pension liability is 7.5 percent over 11
years.
As the city makes payments to
reduce the unfunded liability, future
contributions otherwise paid to
CalPERS would decrease by about $200
thousand per year for 7 years, beginning
in fiscal year 2018-19.
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Civil War Takes over Judkins
Story and Photos by Theresa-Marie Wilson
B
attle weary Union soldiers from
the 36th Ohio Infantry 2nd Brigade
Kanawha Division recently set up
camp in Pismo Beach to hear President
Abraham Lincoln give his famous
Gettysburg Address.
The soldiers were part of the 8th grade
social studies class at Judkins Middle
School that took part in the 10th Civil
War Reenactment.
“The purpose of this activity is for
them to get a little idea of what it was like
to be a Union solider in the Civil War,”
said teacher Terry Handy who started
the overnight camp tradition. “The
advantage is that kids can touch things.
This is middle school, they need to be up
and moving and not just listening. They
can learn different aspects of the war.
It is an activity that kids really enjoy
because they get to do things.”
The
lesson
plan
included
presentations by visiting historians who
talked about daily camp life for a solider,
slavery, period women’s fashion, and
abolitionism as well as a black smith
who shoed a horse The experience
allowed students to explore the past
outside of the classroom.
“It’s more realistic,” said solider Brett
Corr. “It is one thing to read directions
about how a horse is shoed, but you have
to create your own pictures. Here you
see it in action and know that it doesn’t
hurt the horse.”
Student Sgt. Maj. Lizzie Osburn,
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presentation about daily life as a solider,
said students would walk away with
more information than they might have
learned in a textbook.
At least 618,000 American soldiers
died during the Civil War, more than
half from disease rather than battle.
“They (students) will learn about how
many people died,” Osburn said. “I know
they know how many, but I don’t think
they actually know how big of a tragedy
it was and how it effected history.”
Living-history
actors
portrayed
African American women whose efforts
were a significant part of Civil War
times. Leading abolitionist Harriet
Tubman, who escaped from slavery
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the Underground Railroad, and
Elizabeth Keckley, a former slave who
became Mary Todd Lincoln’s personal
seamstress, shared stories and brought
history to life.
“I didn’t know a lot of the things
that they told me,” said solider Mark
Digirolamo. “I learned that Harriet
Tubman never knew how old she was
when she first ran away, She later found
out that she was only 5-years old or such.
Elizabeth Keckley’s son looked white
and was allowed to join the Army as a
white man. He died when he was 18.”
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Digirolamo offered and unconvincing,
“I guess,” when asked if he was looking
forward to learning some old-time
dance steps.
Corr had a different outlook.
“I’m going to dance, I ain’t no chicken,”
he said.
After revelry on Saturday morning,
the student soldiers marched in
formation to Price Historical Park,
where they were served rations of coffee,
dried beef, and packages of hardtack, an
unleavened hard bread that was a staple
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By Michael Elliott
B
aby Steps. Well, the
Cal Poly Baseball Team
is trying to inch its
way back into respectability
and had a fine road trip up in
Corvallis, Ore., recently.
The Mustangs took two of
three from the nationallyranked Beavers and had a
shot at a sweep before OSU
came from behind to secure the game
three win, 4-2. Cal Poly went into the
series with a 7-14 overall record.
The two outstanding victories
against one of the perennial national
championship
contenders
should
provide a ray of hope to a Mustang
team that had high hopes going into the
season. It was particularly nice to see
ace right-hander, Casey Bloomquist,
spin a complete-game four hitter in
game one of the series.
Bloomquist was nothing short
of brilliant last year, but has had a
few rocky outings to date this year.
Hopefully, these two baby steps taken in
Oregon will right the ship and Cal Poly
will steer into the clear for a successful
second half of the season.
Four on the floor. Nope. Not a
racing paragraph. Sorry gearheads!
This four-on-the-floor shall be locking
heads come Saturday as the NCAA
Basketball Tournament has now
alighted in Indianapolis with but four
teams remaining from the starting field
of 68.
Stalwarts Kentucky and Duke will
duel and mini-stalwarts Wisconsin and
Michigan State, respectively, as they
lead up to Monday night’s tilt to decide
the champion.
Overall No. 1 seed Kentucky seems
to bring its plethora of high school AllAmericans at you in droves! They lock
you down defensively and possess an
inside-out offense that can either take it
to the hoop or cut your heart out with
the 3-pointer.
Duke has one of the premier big
men in the nation in Jahlil Okafor. He
is a banger with finesse. Their small
forwards and pesky guards disrupt an
opponent’s flow and are sharpshooters
to boot.
Wisconsin is the veteran team with
poise and patience. They like
to swing the ball around on
offense and take their time in
order to get the best look at
the basket. True veterans!
And Michigan State is all
nuts ‘n’ bolts, with tough
interior defense, bruising
rebounders, and non-descript
offense with no real star. They
just gut it out to the end. So who cuts
down the nets after Monday’s finale?
The wise guys like Kentucky.
Wisconsin’s band of brothers should
give Kentucky one heck of a run in
their semi-final. The team most adept
at hitting its threes should advance.
Michigan State is hoping for a street
brawl with the Blue Devils, and they’ll
probably get one! Whomever wins the
battle of the boards should prevail. Hey,
what do the wise guys know anyway?
I know I’m certainly not one of them.
Kentucky cuts the nets.
Nightmares. Switched from CBS
to TBS and there they were. Switched
from TBS to TNT and there they were.
Switched from TNT to TruTV and there
they were AGAIN!
Charles Barkley, Samuel L. Jackson,
Spike Lee and Rob Lowe have taken
up permanent residence in my head
every night as I fall asleep since the
basketball tournament began. Charlie,
Sammy and Spike are trying to entice
me into purchasing yet another credit
card, while Robbie is doing his best to
coerce me into signing up for a different
television system.
It’s gotten so bad that I have begun
predicting just whose commercial I
am going to see upon the switch of the
channels — 80 percent success rate,
thank you! It’s gotten so bad that I’ve
been imagining seeing their nose hairs
and moles and crazy stuff like that after
being inundated continuously with
those darn commercials.
Come Monday night about 8:30, I’ll
be throwing up my hands ala Roberto
Duran — “No mas! No mas!”
Responses? Submittals? Contact
Michael Elliott at: sportsshorts8@
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boys won 88-50 and the girls ended the meet at 8848. Standout performances included Jamie Walsh (pictured)
winning the high jump with a 5’3 leap and JuJu Fuller
(pictured) taking the pole vault competition at 10’.
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When was the last time you were inspired?
Bottom Line
By Michael Gunther
I
believe we can have a propensity to
look at what isn’t working or what
problem needs to be solved in our
work and, sometimes, our personal life.
I hear business owners often discussing
the issues or problems with their teams or
organization. I too, at times, find myself
distracted — evaluating where my life
and my business are, and frustrated they
are not where I want them to be against
my goals.
Is it human nature to be constantly
assessing and judging the situations we
are in to determine their relevance to our
perceived ideal reality?
You may be wondering, “What’s this
have to do with being inspired?” I believe
we have the ability to shift what we choose
to focus on within our businesses and
lives. By doing so, you may be surprised
at what you find.
When was the last time you identified
all the things your team is doing well and
was inspired by their actions? Have you
taken a moment to assess the evolution in
your own life in order to appreciate your
own progress?
As leaders, our jobs can be tough. We
are expected to stay calm in a storm, keep
a steady course, always be positive and
support our teams even when we might
not be up for the challenge. We are only
human after all.
I have recently discovered that by
attempting to identify something to be
inspired by every day, it has begun to shift
my thinking, as well as my satisfaction in
my personal and professional lives.
I’ll bet that if you truly tried every day
to find something your team does that
inspires you, you will find it. It might
be the way they handled a situation or
jumped in to help a team member in need.
As a leader, you can only inspire others
to follow you and your vision if you are
inspired yourself. It is your responsibility
to keep yourself focused on your team and
assist them. Don’t just problem-solve, but
build their strengths that will inspire you
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knowledge or stories to generate
excitement or passion for what you are
doing; or goals that you are trying to
achieve?
The Internet is full of inspirational
videos, quotes and stories. How about
trying to find one, every day that impacts
and inspires you? I have found reading
topics that interest me, for example
business,
psychology
and
people
development, consistently provides a
new level of understanding, as well as
inspiration.
It could be the little things, such as
having coffee on your porch, watching
the sun transition throughout the
day creating different hues across the
landscape, or just being with your loved
ones.
Once again, it is your responsibility
as leader to continue to explore new
approaches and ideas to keep yourself
relevant.
Bottom Line
If you’re not inspired, your team will
not be inspired. Begin by assessing what
types of conversations you are having with
your team. Are they issues and problem
focused or solution and inspiration
focused? You might be surprised.
Lastly, keep yourself inspired by finding
something daily that will elevate you and
your passions to keep you relevant and
driven towards your goals. Be inspired.
This is another article in a series on
Michael’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, see his
blog at: www.Collaboration-llc.com.
Gunther is founder and president of
Collaboration, LLC, a team of highly
skilled business professionals who are
dedicated to assisting proactive business
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What’s Going On in the Wonderful World of HR?
Only Human
By Betsey Nash, SPHR
F
ive years ago, when the Affordable
Care Act (ACA) was implemented,
Connie Framberger and I made a
detailed, informative and entertaining
presentation to the Human Resources
Association of the Central Coast
(HRCC), and I think we pulled it off
gracefully.
I proudly use the term “gracefully,”
because my friend of 35 years, a
recognized
leader
in
employee
insurance benefits coverage and an
ACA certified provider, and I do not
exactly see eye-to-eye on the subject.
Five years ago I was pretty informed:
Pre-existing conditions that limited
coverage for kids were gone, adult
children were now covered under their
parent’s plan, there was more oversight
on withdrawal of coverage after the
fact, no more lifetime limits, preventive
care was now free — the ACA started
rolling out changes that made it easier
for people to get coverage.
Yeah, I knew a lot back then, but
today, not so much. There have been
too many variables for businesses that
insure their employees and too many
delays and extended deadlines for me
to track.
The cool calendar and spreadsheet
I made up back then to track new
programs’ effective dates is worthless
now.
What to do? Attend the April 14
meeting of the HRCC to hear an
update from another ACA expert, Dave
Morgan of Morris & Garritano. Dave
will discuss ACA compliance, preview
coming changes and responsibilities for
both large and small groups.
If you, like me, need to be sure you’re
still on the right track, reserve a spot
online at: www.hrcentralcoast.org.
Equitable benefits: The Family
Medical Leave Act now recognizes
same-sex spouses as, well, spouses,
Betsey Nash, SPHR, a long-time
human resources professional, is
taking her sister’s advice and will
leave the word “moron” out of her
future columns. She can be reached at:
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and allows them to take baby-bonding,
family care, and other leaves. Since
not every state recognizes same-sex
marriages, the feds have determined
that if you were legally married
anywhere in the U.S., your union is
recognized for purposes of the leave
rights.
Those include not losing your job
because you have to take care of a sick
spouse or bond with your baby.
California has recognized registered
domestic partnerships as meeting the
definition of “spouse” for some time,
but since not all California family-rights
leaves run concurrently with the FMLA,
there has been a sometimes confusing,
layer of leaves that should now be much
simpler to navigate. Of course, you can’t
buy your wedding cake in Indiana.
Now that, The Office, is off the air, I
rarely get to see employment scenarios
on TV. But last Sunday’s The Good
Wife was a terrifying exception. The
law office’s email system was hacked
and months of emails were leaked to
the public.
And lest you think lawyers should
know better, the emails were full of
unfiltered name-calling and even
descriptions of sexual acts between
employees, some of which never
occurred.
Fights broke out and relationships
were forever wrecked.
So here’s my last nugget of news —
Email is forever! The delete button is a
lie. Or, as my sister says, “Just be nice.”
Finally, on the “equitable pay”
front, The Onion recently wrote about
a company that has solved its pay
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he term “xeriscape” comes
from the Greek word “xeros,”
meaning dry. Best suited for
drought-prone areas, particularly in
the Southwest, these basics can apply
to any landscape. Xeriscapes require
just a fraction of the water you’d
generally use to keep your landscape
lush. The fundamental element of
xeriscape is water conservation.
To conserve water and save money
on landscape maintenance, follow
these xeriscaper-approved tips.
1. Be smart about watering
- Water your landscape with a drip
irrigation system or soaker hoses.
Both water plants at the roots,
which is crucial for conservation. Be
mindful of rainfall, which can lead
to overwatering – you can “set it and
forget it” with a rain sensor add-on.
2. Supplement the soil - The
success of a xeriscape depends
heavily on soil. Fortify soil with
compost or manure to balance water
retention, and cover with a layer of
mulch (think leaves or wood chips)
for added absorption. Less mulch will
be needed as your xeriscape develops.
3. Draw new turf borders
-Another key component of a
xeriscape is smaller sections of grass,
which – you guessed it – need less
water to get the job done. To maintain
these areas, use a reel mower to trim
the blades by just a third. Taller grass
acts as natural mulch, which results
in decreased water usage.
4. Go native - Aside from grassy
areas, most xeriscapes are home
to native plants that thrive despite
limited water. In drought areas, ideal
plants include cacti, agave, juniper
and lavender; herbs like thyme and
sage and foods like sapodilla fruits or
black walnuts also flourish without
excessive watering.
5. Mulch - Cover the soil’s surface
around plants with a mulch, such as
leaves, coarse compost, pine needles,
wood chips, bark or gravel. Mulch
helps retain soil moisture and
temperature, prevent erosion and
block out competing weeds. To be
effective, mulch needs to be several
inches thick. There should be no
areas of bare soil.
6. Irrigate - Since water
conservation is the goal, avoid
overwatering. Soaker hoses and dripirrigation systems offer the easiest
and most efficient watering because
they deliver water right to the base of
the plant. This reduces moisture loss
from evaporation. In general, it’s best
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Maintenance
Low
Maintenance does not mean no
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lawn! Maybe go to the beach.
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got progressively more difficult as did
each obstacle. Tires, suspended wooden
blocks and wire swings challenged us
more and more. By the time we got to
the final course, the black diamond,
we were both starting to breath a little
heavier. Now approximately 50 feet
above the ground the black diamond is
not for the feint of heart.
Luckily we made it through and
were rewarded with a spectacular zip
line ride from the top of the course,
reaching over 30 miles per hour before
hitting a state-of-the- art breaking
system and safely coming to a rest on
a platform 280 feet across a road and
down towards, what is for now, a very
dry lake bed.
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hat weighs 230 pounds flies at
over 30 miles per hour and has
an enormous grin on its face?
I do after finishing the last zip line at
the new Vista Lago Adventure Park at
Lopez Lake in Arroyo Grande. Opened
in December 2014, the rope adventure
course and zip lines have already been
a big hit with locals and tourists alike
adding to what is already a popular
recreation area.
“These types of zip line courses are
very common in Europe,” said owner
Bill Thoming. “There are 600 in France
alone. We used those courses as our
inspiration and after over a year and
a half of planning and meetings we
finally opened.”
Feeling all pumped to get out the
course I ‘roped’ in my friend Zeke as
my man date for the day. After stepping
into our harnesses we were introduced
to the ‘smart snap’ our new best friend
for the duration of the course.
“The smart snap technology has really
changed the game for rope courses,”
said Thoming. “Until a few years ago
people would always have to be clipped
on to the wire by an actual person at
every station change. With the smart
snap you are free to move through the
course without a guide from station to
station.”
The smart snap karabiner requires
you to safely clip onto the new line
before allowing you to disconnect
from the old one, so you are always
connected to the course.
Up on the course we started out
on the lower, easier runs. Wooden
planks, hanging ropes and cargo
netting stood between us and the
next section. The two lower courses
are approximately 20 feet above the
ground. As we progressed each course
response from the
local
community,”
said manager Amy
Fordyce. “Especially
the park staff. It’s
such a gorgeous area.
People can come fish,
kayak, BBQ and now
zip line. We’ve had
quite a lot of corporate
parties. A group will go
up on the course while
someone
barbeque.
It makes for a really
great business day
out”
Not content with
a lower and upper
course,
over
50
exciting
elements
and more than 2,100
total feet of zip line
for a two and a half
hour experience the
owners have a few new
projects in the works.
“We have a couple
of projects I really
can’t talk about as
they’re top secret
right now but I can
tell you about our new
free fall section,” said
Thoming. “People will
be able to jump and free fall from about
40 feet in the air before being caught by
a technologically advanced quick jump
system.”
With arms burning and adrenaline
flowing, my man date and I stepped out
of our equipment and went off in search
of a cool glass of local chardonnay.
With courses for the kids and the
kid within us all as well as different
packages
for
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access,
unlimited zipping and fun for all ages
Vista Lago is a perfect addition to an
area filled with adventure seekers.
To find out more about Vista Lago or
to book your next adventure visit them
online at www.vistalagoadventurepark.
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For more information contact the
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at 773-7063 or visit: www.pismobeach.org
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2015
WiVi
Central Coast Wine
Industry Conference &
Tradeshow garnered
more exhibitors and
increased attendees by
a third over last year’s
figures.
Organizers
said 1,500 attended the
2-day conference with
180 vendor booths,
making 2015 the most
successful year for
the organization. “We
saw more vintners,
growers,
business
managers, enologists
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and
hospitality
managers than ever
before,” said WiVi Director, Becky Robles, Atascadero, and San Luis
Zelinski. “The word is out that WiVi Obispo to show their commitment
is the place to meet with preferred to end hunger. The 2015 Have A
vendors, gain insight on relevant Heart fundraiser generated $15, 959
topics, and network with peers all from paper heart sales. The Food
Bank is able to provide $10 worth of
in our backyard.”
Adjunct to the conference, the WiVi food for every $1 donated, making
Tradeshow featured every industry- the total donation of $17,500 worth
related vendor from cork-makers some $175,000.
and bottling machines to solar
energy and point of sale software
Angela Juliano Tahti has been
developers. For more information
named
executive director of the
about WiVi Central Coast Industry
County
Arts
Council (ARTS Obispo)
Conference & Tradeshow, see:
effective April 1. Tahti comes from
WiViCentralCoast.com.
Placer County, where she served as
executive director of Placer Arts.
During February, Food 4 Less She was selected unanimously by
grocery stores in San Luis Obispo the ARTS Obispo board because
County and the Food Bank of her, “ability to build coalitions
Coalition of San Luis Obispo and consensus, manage projects,
County collaborated for the 7th lead communications and serve as
Annual “Have A Heart” campaign. a passionate advocate for all of the
Community members purchased arts. “ Tahti succeeds Jenna Hartzell,
pink paper hearts at the check who worked with ARTS Obispo for
stands of Food 4 Less stores in Paso five years, first as program manager,
then as executive director.
The Couch Potato
furniture store has
moved to 595 Marsh
St., in Downtown
SLO. Couch Potato’s
owners offer displays
and furnishings to,
“Help you to spur
your
imagination”
and offer advice and
service even without
a purchase. For more
information
see:
www.couchpotatoslo.
com.
The SLO Downtown
A s s o c i a t i o n
recently awarded honors to two
dozen businesses at its 26th
Annual
Beautification
Awards
Breakfast. The awards are given
to businesses that made physical
or aesthetic improvements toward
“keeping Downtown beautiful”
in the 2014 calendar year. The
Downtown Association Design
Committee oversaw the process
from selecting the candidates to
presenting the awards in categories
including Tenant Improvements,
Maintenance, Merchandising and
several special awards.
Express Checkout, creators of a
not-yet-released smartphone app
need help testing out their product.
The app is designed for “inperson shopping where you scan
as you shop and checkout faster,”
explained William Hogben. “We’ve
been checking out the same way
since the introduction of barcodes
in the 70’s and it’s 2015.”
Locals who’d like to be early testers
are being asked to come try the app
and give their feedback, while being
paid $25 for the test. The tests take
place in Pismo Beach at the Pismo
Coast Shopping Plaza starting this
week and sporadically over the next
month. For information email to:
pismo@expresscheckoutapp.com.
Harris Personal Injury Lawyers,
a San Luis Obispo law firm, has
announced the opening of its online
scholarship applications, which
will award $1,000 to a student
who wants to start or continue
their college education in spite of
having suffered a serious injury.
The company decided to offer the
scholarship, “in order to encourage
students to continue pursuing higher
education, even in the aftermath
of challenging obstacles such as
serious injuries or accidents.“ “We
know the recovery process can be
difficult, so we’re always trying to
find ways to ease that transition.”
said Managing Attorney Ryan
Harris. For more information about
Harris Personal Injury Lawyers,
call 544-0100 or email to: jared@
harrispersonalinjury.com.
The San Luis Obispo County
Farmers’
Market
Association
has debuted a new logo and
website. Association president
Peter Jankay and the board of
directors believe the new artwork
and website will, “position the
market for increased visibility and
traffic by implementing consistent
branding.” Local farmers’ market
sales have increased over the
past several years, despite recent
studies showing a nationwide
decline in Farmers’ Market
sales. See the website redesign
at:
www.SLOCountyFarmers.
org. The Facebook page can be
seen
at:
www.Facebook.com/
SLOCountyFarmersMarket.
The SLO Chamber welcomed
new
member,
First
Choice
Physician Partners, with a ribbon
cutting ceremony last month.
First Choice Physician Partners is
a non-profit medical foundation
affiliated with Tenet California.
For more information see: www.
firstchoicedocs.com. Drs. Heidi
Freeman and Heidi Sungurlu cut
the ribbon.
SLO marketing firm, Verdin
Marketing, has been chosen as the
new public relations contractor
for the Atascadero Tourism
Business Improvement District.
The Atascadero City Council
approved the contract on March
10. Established in 2013, the tourism
district is designed to increase the
number of out-of-towners who visit
and book overnight trips in the city.
Verdin will focus on increasing
the number of overnight stays,
which drives Atascadero’s transient
occupancy tax revenues on hotel
stays.
The San Luis Obispo Blues have
entered into a partnership with
Home Depot for the 2015 season.
The sponsorship agreement is
designed to “give a facelift to
the ball park.” Home Depot will
be providing the Blues with the
paint and tools needed to, “keep
Sinsheimer Stadium the crown
jewel of the California Collegiate
League.” The first project is to get
the outfield fence painted. Then
paint the first and third baseline
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