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Volume 28
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Issue 28
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July 14 - 27, 2016
YOUR COMMUNITY IN YOUR HANDS
LOS OSOS
MORRO BAY
CAYUCOS
CAMBRIA
Morro Bay City Manager David Buckingham helps
a Project Surf Camp camper learn to ride waves.
More photos on Page 43. Photo by Neil Farrell
High Turnover in
City Ranks
Pocket Park Furniture
Removed
By Neil Farrell
By Neil Farrell
A
cost-cutting measure
approved by the Morro
Bay City Council is apparently working well, perhaps a little too well, as the
City has received a host of
early retirement requests,
coupled with a number of
other city employees leaving
for new jobs or other reasons.
At least 16 out of the 94
City employees are leaving
or have already left, some
17% of the workforce. It’s
an unprecedented exodus
but one that isn’t necessarily scandalous. People have
tolosapress.com
their varying reasons for
leaving, but for the majority,
it appears they’re getting out
while the getting is good.
Nine, long-time employees
have opted to take the City’s
“golden handshake” offer
made in April to put in for
retirement by June 15, with a
retiring date in November or
December, in exchange for a
cash bonus of 20-percent of
the person’s annual base pay.
Arrest in Los
Osos Burglary
Page 3
Dinner and A
Movie
See City, page 44
Page 36
T
he City of Morro Bay has
dealt a decisive blow to
a group of homeless
folks who have been hanging around the Shasta Street
Pocket Park and reportedly
causing problems.
On July 1, city maintenance workers removed picnic tables and benches from
the little pocket park that
was built in April 2013 by
the Morro Bay Garden Club,
Guerilla Gardeners, the 4-H
Club and volunteers in conjunction with the City.
According to Rob Livick,
public works director who
oversees the City’s maintenance crews, over time the
pocket park drew larger and
larger numbers of people,
which led to some problems.
“The groups of people
were getting larger gathering there,” he explained. “It’s
nothing against the people,
themselves, it was the behaviors that were getting
people upset.” He said the
largely homeless people who
had been using the pocket
See Park, page 45
C O N T E N T S
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managing editor
The Bay News
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managing editor
The Coast News
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cc life
Garden Club Honors Cookie Co. .............................3
Good to be King ........................ 13
One Arrested, one Sought in Los Osos Burglaries .3
Home and Garden ................14-15
Officer Leaves, Police Dog Sold ..............................4
Now and Then ............................ 16
Junior Lifeguards Meet in Pismo .............................5
Finance ....................................... 17
Police Blotter.........................................................6-7
Nightwriters ............................... 18
A Spectable Over the Water....................................8
Good Dogma ............................. 19
Camas Frank
section editor
SLO City News
[email protected]
A Spectacle on Land ................................................8
Community Calendar ............20-21
Fourth Car Given Away July 4th ..............................9
Heatlhy Living .......................22-24
Michael Elliott
sports reporter
[email protected]
Your Tax Dollars at Work on Hwy 1 .......................10
Talley Recipe .............................. 25
Work Being Done at Closed School ......................10
Wellness ..................................... 26
Special Ed Teacher Honored..................................11
Surf’s Up ..................................... 27
Christy Serpa
editorial design
A Live Music Revival...............................................12
Sports Shorts.............................. 28
Dana Shanahan
administrative assistant
Free Food This Summer .........................................41
Family Matters ........................... 29
Local Nonprofit Honored .......................................41
Senior Living............................... 30
Letters to The Editor .............................................42
SLO Farmer’s Market ................. 31
Project Surf Camp Hits the Waves.........................43
Eat, Play, Shop ......................32-33
Turning Industrial Into Art ......................................43
Framed ....................................... 34
Help for Nutrition Programs ..................................43
AG Concert in the Village .......... 35
Michelle Johnson
art director
Justin Stoner
graphic marketing
ADVERTISING
Jessica Micklus
sales manager
[email protected]
Dana McGraw
senior advertising executive
[email protected]
Vina Robles Music Review.....36-37
Zorina Ricci
coast news advertising executive
[email protected]
Entertainment .......................38-39
Morro Bay resident, Ed Smith, will
celebrate his 100th birthday Thursday at
Casa de Flores. Happy Birthday Ed!
Carrie Vickerman
bay news advertising executive
[email protected]
David Diaz
digital marketing
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Los Osos Chamber of Commerce will cut
ribbons at two new businesses — Juls
Comfy Closet, 1 p.m. July 15 and Zacster’s
Hobbies and More, 1 p.m. July 23. Both are
in the Miner’s Hardware shopping center.
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CONTRIBUTING WRITERS &
PHOTOGRAPHERS
Teri Bayus
Michael Gunther
King Harris
Vivian Krug Cotton
Evanne Mingori
SLO Nightwriters
Ray Ambler
Erin O’Donnell
Judy Salamacca
David Buckingham
Nancy Puder
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The 92nd Annual Cayucos Portuguese
Festival has been canceled this year due to
the closure of the Cayucos Vet’s Hall. Plans
are to resume the celebration in 2017.
Dinner and a Movie .................... 40
business
matters
Biz Briefs .................................... 46
A View From Harbor Street ....... 48
Bottom Line................................ 49
Featured Folks ........................... 46
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One Arrested, One Sought in Los
Osos Burglaries
A
lert residents helped
Sheriff’s
deputies
arrest a woman and
are looking for her apparent
accomplice, a man who
ran away, on suspicion of
several thefts in Los Osos.
According to Sheriff’s
Department
spokesman,
Tony Cipolla, at 7:15
a.m. Thursday, June 30,
deputies responded to
a report of suspicious
subjects in the 2300
block of Oak Ridge Dr.,
Los Osos, who reportedly
were “prowling in a garage
and several yards” in the
neighborhood.
“When Deputies arrived,
they made contact with
both subjects,” Cipolla
said. “The female subject
was detained but the male
subject ran away.”
Deputies brought in
police dogs to help search
for the man, but they didn’t
find him. An arrest warrant
was being sought for the
man, Cipolla said.
Deputies searched the
vehicle the two were reportedly using
and
“discovered
several
thousand
dollars
worth
of
property, including
electronics
and
tools
related
to
approximately
1015 thefts in the
area.” Many of the
suspected
thefts
occurred that same
morning,
Cipolla
added.
The woman was
identified as Angela
Rose McGee, 31 of
Los Osos. She was
booked into County
Jail on suspicion
of receiving stolen
property. The fugitive
was identified as Ross
Thomas Munson, 25
of Los Osos, who was
being sought in the
case.
Deputies
have
set about the task
of
identifying
and returning the
confiscated property
to the rightful owners.
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July 14 - 27, 2016 • Bay News
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Officer Leaves, Police Dog Sold
By Neil Farrell
M
orro Bay Police Department
has lost its K-9 Unit, after
the
department’s
K-9
officer left for a job with the Cal
Poly Police Department along with
the police dog.
Ofc. Stephanie Pippan and
Xello, left Morro Bay for the state
university employment at the end
of June. She’s at least the fourth
MBPD officer to do likewise and
was the fourth current officer to
leave the department over the past
few months, along with Sgt. Derek
Porter, Cmdr. Bryan Millard and
Chief Amy Christey (leaving in midAugust).
The City sold Xello to Cal Poly for
some $1,500 and the K-9 car for
$7,500, with an additional $720
collected in taxes. City Manager
David Buckingham said they
basically had two choices the dog
either had to go with the patrol
officer or retire and be sold for a
pet.
He said the City negotiated with
Cal Poly for the sale of both and
they never considered keeping
Xello and training a new handler.
“We chose to sell Xello to Cal Poly
to keep him with the officer, the car
was sold as well,” Buckingham told
The Bay News.
Xello originally cost some $6,620
plus additional monies for training
dog and handler, totaling about
$10,000.
The K-9 car, a Chevy Tahoe, cost
some $47,000 and was outfitted
with special doors and seating to
accommodate Xello’s needs.
Money for the dog and the vehicle
— some $60,000 total — was raised
through the efforts of the Friends
of the Police Department, the
Bay Cruisers, and a local group of
retirees many with law enforcement
connections.
Money from the sale was put into
the general fund, as there were no
strings attached to the original
donation for the purchase, as
sometimes is the case with public
donations.
And even so, the Friends group
isn’t around any longer. “The
‘Friends of the Police Department’
are defunct,” Buckingham said.
Under City codes, he added, the
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MBPD has had two other police
dogs, both Labradors, who were
trained solely as narcotics detection
dogs. Xello was trained in narcotics
detection, suspect apprehensions,
open area and building search and
rescue, and the patrol function of
“handler protection.”
Raising the money for the K-9
Unit was a community effort.
“We started this adventure with
‘hat-in-hand,’ reaching out to our
community, because there was
no City budget available for a
K-9 program,” said former Police
Chief Tim Olivas in the 2011
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Junior Lifeguards From Across the
County Compete in Pismo Beach
Photos by Christy Serpa
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Junior
Lifeguard
organizations joined together
on Friday, July 8 for a friendly
competition. The Junior Lifeguard
program focuses on character
development and providing a
rigorous curriculum including,
paddling, running, swimming, first
aid and CPR, and basic lifeguarding.
Organizations
included
Avila
Beach, Cayucos, Morro Bay,
Oceano and Pismo Beach. Their
next competition will be held in
Carpenteria on Friday, July 15.
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July 14 - 27, 2016 • Tolosa Press
Arroyo Grande
•July 4: Multiple DUI arrests
were made which made for a few
fireworks at home.
•July 02: A man was arrested on
the 800 block of El Camino for
possession of drug paraphernalia,
controlled
substances
and
outstanding warrants.
•July 2: A man on the 200 block of
Halcyon got arrested after getting
into an argument with someone,
then chased him and kicked him to
the ground.
•July 1: A female acting suspicious
on the 700 block of Via Barolero was
found to be in unlawful possession
of “found” property.
•June 30: Someone entered a home
through a window on Traffic Way,
stole four things and left.
•June 29: A woman was reportedly
smoking meth in a public restroom
in the 1200 block of Grand. She was
located and determined to be under
the influence and she gave a false
ID. During a search she was found
to be in possession of smoking
paraphernalia.
Morro Bay
• June 26: Police responded to
a non-injury vehicle crack-up at
1 p.m. at Beach and Main. The
mermaid driver was cite/released
for suspicion of suffering the
rapture of the deep in her cups.
• June 26: A citizen in the 2200
block of Emerald reported credit
card theft, for which the only
prevention is a crappy credit score.
• June 25: Police towed a vehicle
parked in the 900 block of Quintana
for violation of the 72-hour move-it
or lose-it law.
• June 25: At 1:04 p.m. a city-owned
vehicle was involved in a collision at
Surf and Main, which needs to be a
4-way stop before it kills us all. No
word on the damage but they no
doubt needed a new one anyway.
• June 25: Police responded at 1:04
p.m. to the 600 block of Morro
Bay Blvd., for a report of a stickyfingered man and woman allegedly
shoplifting in at Foxy’s Thrift Shop.
The sneak thieves made their escape
in a gold, 2004 Toyota Tacoma
4WD, license plate No. 70465D1,
according to logs. If you see this
vehicle, call homeland security or
the MBPD.
• June 25: Someone turned in an
electric scooter found in the 700
block of Quintana.
• June 25: Police stopped a
suspicious vehicle in the 500 block
of Quintana for some no doubt
trumped up code violation. The car
was towed because they last gave
the DMV a pound of flesh in April
2012.
• June 24: Police responded to the
high school where “two juveniles
engaged in a physical altercation
during a high school football
Police Blotter
passing tournament,” hey it’s called
foot-ball not fist-ball, capisci?
p.m. to the 700 block of Harbor for
a disturbance. A 43-year-old fellow
was arrested for suspicion of being
kootered in public but not before he
allegedly tried to run off adding a
resisting charge to his misery.
a home on Sienna Street for an
elder abuse report. The apparent
victim was an 80-year-old woman
suffering from memory loss. Police
turned in a report to the D.A.
• June 24: Police stopped a
suspicious vehicle at 1:20 p.m.
at Morro and Dunes with two
scofflaws inside. The 45-year-old
driver was cite/released for driving
on a license suspended after a DUI,
and “other traffic infractions.” A
passenger, 40, had two warrants
and he went to the hoosegow.
a.m. to the Rock parking lot for a
disturbance. A 28-year-old anger
management dropout was hauled
to the gaol for suspicion of making
criminal threats.
the 1700 block of Main for a
disturbance. Two squeaky fellows
51 and 55 were tossed to the nick for
suspicion of being well oiled.
• June 23: Police responded at 4
p.m. to the 1200 block of Morro
where a woman reported a sexual
battery that apparently took place
June 21. Logs indicated she didn’t
want to press charges, indeed didn’t
want police to even investigate, just
to document this case of no case
just in case.
• June 23: Police contacted a
woman at 10:30 a.m. in the 3300
block of Ramsey and arrested her
for suspicion of possessing heroin
and methamphetamine, also called
a “Methball.” The night before at
3 a.m. at Hill and Seaview, they
popped another hype, 31, for
suspicion of being higher than the
stacks on drugs.
• June 21: At 4 p.m. someone told
police that he left his cell phone in
the bathroom at Morro Rock and
of course when he came back it was
gone, and probably being resold in
Fresno about now.
• June 21: At 3 a.m. police arrested
a zooted fellow in the 700 block
Albertson’s Market on Quintana,
another model citizen got busted
for the same crime against society.
• June 20: Police responded at
11:15 a.m. to a disturbance in the
400 block of Yerba Buena. Logs
indicated a woman brandishing a
garden rake was chasing another
woman down the street after her
dog “defecated on her rocks in the
front yard,” no, you can’t make this
stuff up folks.
• June 20: Police got a report at
11:30 a.m. that a man in a car
stopped and forcefully took a
woman’s wallet from her and then
fled in the car, in the 600 block of
Harbor St., at the Visitor’s Center.
No doubt a fatal blow to the town’s
image for her.
a.m. to the 2300 block of Nutmeg
for a most un-neighborly dispute.
Pismo Beach
• July 4: Oddly, reports of loud
music and drinking were reported
at Motel 6. Someone who got verbal
with security was asked to leave.
• July 4: It was reported that
someone on Bello was grabbing
grass and trying to start a fire.
• July 4: A caller reported that
someone dumped trash in the
street. You have to love tourist
season.
• July 4: A bike rack was removed
from in front of Old West Cinnamon
Rolls and the bolts were still sticking
out causing a tripping hazard.
• July 4: Empty bullet shell casings
were found on the sidewalk in front
of The Sky’s the Limit.
• July 4: Two guys reportedly got
into a physical altercation over a
parking space at Rosa’s. One man,
for some reason, hit his wife before
he took off.
• July 4: Someone was advised for
an open container and sparklers at
Eldaway Park. No doubt, not the
first time that happened during the
night.
• July 4: An entrepreneur on San
Luis Street was selling parking
spaces on city streets. He was
advised to stay out of the city’s
coffers.
• July 4: A caller reported that some
poor excuse for a human came into
his backyard as set off fireworks
near his dog.
• July 4: A woman went
down at Spyglass Park
Someone complained about
after a firework went off.
a
transient
man
scaring
Apparently, some goon
customers outside Bev Mo’ on
had set off fireworks
LOVR. Ol’ Freakenstein was
in a large crowd.
• July 4: A couple of
advised to scram.
people near the pier
were arrested for being
drunk in public.
of Quintana for suspicion of being
•
July
3:
A
sculpture was stolen
high on drugs. He crashed in
the County sober living facility. from a yard on the 600 block of
Earlier that night at 8:49 p.m. at Ocean BLVD.
• July 3: A report came in about
juveniles shooting darts at passing
cars from toy guns on the 1100
block of Ocean Blvd. Police were
unable to locate the hooligans.
San Luis Obispo
• July 8: Police responded to the
600 block of Howard where three
unlocked cars were rifled through
and items stolen.
• July 8: At 5 a.m. police responded
to Denny’s on Madonna where
someone suspiciously left a suspect
suitcase by the front door sometime
around 11:30 p.m. the night before.
Apparently had clothes in it, as
Denny’s would no doubt be a waste
of a perfectly good bomb.
• July 8: At 3:10 a.m. police
responded to 7-Eleven on Monterey
for a report of a transient man
yelling wearing a red bandana and a
yellow Cal Poly T-shirt. The fashion
criminal wasn’t arrested. Earlier,
at 2:41 a.m. the clerk had reported
a guy threatening to beat him up.
That maniac took off before police
could teach him some manners.
• July 8: Someone called 9-1-1
at 2:06 a.m. to report a big dog
was running down Higuera at
Margarita, in this week’s example
of why we need SWAT.
• July 8: Someone reported a loud
party at 2 a.m. in the 500 block of
Foothill. Logs indicated a kid had
but five guests, but when you add
alcohol…
• July 8: Police responded at 1:06
a.m. to the Chevron station in the
12400 block of LOVR for a pest
refusing to leave, who has been
charged with trespassing there
in the past, a case of some people
never learn. At 9:20 p.m. police
had responded to the station for a
disorderly, hellafied fellow causing
a ruckus. The 54-year-old went to
the County cooler to sleep it off.
And to start the night off on the
wrong foot, at 9:56 p.m. at the same
Chevron, they reported a man in
the parking lot drinking a beer who
refused to leave.
• July 8: At 12:04 a.m. someone in
the 900 block of Bluebell reported
hearing the sound of sexual assault
somewhere down in the creek.
Police couldn’t find the deviant.
• July 7: Someone in the 1800 block
of Monterey reported a guy passed
out in the lobby of the Holiday
Inn Express. The slacker was sent
packing.
• July 7: At 11:30 p.m. in the Silver
City MHP in the 3800 block of
Higuera a woman called police
because she was arguing with her
husband, which might end the
battle but the war no doubt rages
on.
• July 7: A citizen called at 11:07 p.m.
from the 1400 block of Prefumo
Canyon Rd., and said there was a
legless transient was on the other
side of his or her fence shakin’ a leg.
Earlier at 9:44 p.m., a citizen in the
Tolosa Press • July 14 - 27, 2016
100 block of Brooks reported three
or four bent transients arguing in
Eto Park.
• July 7: At 7:30 p.m. a man in
the 300 block of Islay complained
that skateboarding juveniles were
“disturbing his peace.”
• July 7: At 6:52 p.m. a man in a
parking lot at the County Courthouse
said he couldn’t get his Mini Cooper
out apparently because some other
moron was parked illegally. A tow
truck was called.
p.m. to the 2200 block of Emily
at the Village at Broad Street Grill
for a trespassing and apparently
sassy transient, who when caught
dumpster diving apparently told
the caller where to get off. The
boorish rag picker was gone when
police arrived.
• July 7: Police were called at
5:58 p.m. to the 3900 block of
Higuera where a man and woman
reportedly went into the bathroom
“to do drugs,” at Starbucks. Police
arrived within 8 minutes but they
were gone.
• July 7: Police were called at 5:22
p.m. and asked to check the welfare
of a man laying up on the sidewalk
across from Laguna Lake Golf
Course, as he no doubt could be
teed up. He was apparently given a
mulligan.
• July 7: An abandoned green MG
Coupe and a Mazda Miata were
reported in the 300 block of Chorro,
along with a red, Dodge 200 truck
left at Broad and Mountain View.
A Chevy truck bed-trailer was left
in the 500 block of Sandercock. All
A citizen in the 300
block of Calle Lupita
reported a fraud,
she’d
apparently
“bought an iTunes
card to get a loan,”
an apparent case of
high tech chicanery.
were tagged for towing.
• July 7: Some music critic
complained about a guy sitting
outside Rite Aid on Johnson playing
a guitar and panhandling.
• July 7: At 4:25 p.m. someone
complained about a transient man
scaring customers outside Bev Mo’
on LOVR. Ol’ Freakenstein was
advised to scram.
• July 7: At 3:13 p.m. someone
reported a tiltered fellow was
being a pest in Mission Plaza. The
44-year-old sideways sinner was
checked into the iron bar hotel.
p.m. to the 200 block of Madonna
where
two
vagabonds
were
digging through the trash at the
unfortunately named, Vagabond
Inn, where one might think they’d
be right at home.
• July 7: Police were asked to check
the welfare of a guy laid flat by an
overdose of drugs or alcohol in the
3500 block of Higuera at Wayne’s
Tire & Auto. Logs indicated the
lug nut rolled away before police
arrived to inflate his inner tube.
• July 7: A citizen in the 300 block of
Calle Lupita reported a fraud, she’d
apparently “bought an iTunes card
to get a loan,” an apparent case of
high tech chicanery.
• July 7: Police cruised by Vons on
Broad where some creepazoid was
puttin’ the freak on and scaring the
straights.
• July 7: Someone abandoned a
white, psycho-killer van at the
Daemon Garcia Sports Fields off
Broad.
• July 7: At 11:14 a.m. someone
reported a transient man sleeping
by the back stairs at Wells Fargo
Bank on Marsh. Ol’ Ripped Van
Winkle was advised to move along.
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• July 7: Police got a 9-1-1 hangup call at 11 a.m. from the 3600
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things!?!
• July 7: Police were called to Trett’s
Chevron at Broad and Orcutt for
a report of a man in a wheelchair
wearing a black Fedora hat hitting
people’s cars. The rolling menace
was advised.
• July 7: Police responded at 10 a.m.
to the 2900 block of Augusta where
a woman who’d spent the night
now refuses to leave Break Through
Ministries. Officers exorcised the
she-devil.
a.m. to Morro and Higuera because
some transient man left his bags
and a cane by a tree outside the Mac
Store. Logs indicated the man was
reunited with his stuff.
• July 7: Police cited a 45-year-old
loiterer for being pie-eyed in Cheng
Park on Marsh.
a.m. to the Osos and Palm bus stop
by RTA asking for a welfare check
on an agitated man, and before he
gets on the bus, OK.
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Community
A Spectacle Over the Water
F
ireworks off the Cayucos Pier
this year were a spectacular
sight; especially aboard Virg’s
Landing’s party boat the Fiesta. Fiesta
and Virg’s Princess were joined by
about 15 other boats including several
for-hire vessels, pleasure boats, and a
Coast Guard motor life boat. Tens of
thousands of folks packed the beach
to cap off a fun, sunny and warm 4th
of July Holiday. Special thanks go out
to Virg’s owner, Denise DeCock and
her crews, who made sure the night
was enjoyable and safe. — Neil Farrell
A Spectacle On Land
T
ens of thousands of people gathered for the Annual Cayucos Fourth of July Parade, with
more than 60 entries ranging from decorated classic cars carrying local dignitaries, vintage
fire trucks as well as modern engines, jugglers, costumed folks dancing along with jungle
themes, and several live bands rock ‘n’ rollin’ down the street. The parade is organized and staged
by the Cayucos Lions Club and is the main feature in a day filled with fun, including the sand
sculpture contest on the beach and fireworks from the pier. Photos by Neil Farrell
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•
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Fourth Car Given Away July 4th
By Neil Farrell
A
nother free car was given away to a
person in need, this time to a man
in uniform on a most appropriate
day to honor our nation’s servicemen and
women.
Bill Todd of Todd’s Garage in Morro
Bay and the Community Resource
Connections on the 4th of July, chose
National Guardsman, James Wilson of
Los Osos to receive a reconditioned 2000
Celica GT, a sharp little silver sports car
that’s had extensive work done on it and
purrs like a kitten. It’s the fourth free car
given away since last October, about one
every 3 months.
Like the others, this car too was
donated to the program, explained Todd,
who along with son Mike, fixed anything
needed under the hood, with the car
being detailed for free by Bruno Silva of
Silva’s Spotless Detailing in Morro Bay.
And Todd, who’s had a shop in Morro Bay
for 23 years, said he did the smog check.
Also, Todd said, he called the SLO
County VA Office about their intentions
to help out a serviceman, and the VA
offered to pay for the registration.
Wilson had a Suzuki XL-7 but the
transmission blew up on it. He took it
to Todd’s Garage and Bill said it wasn’t
worth fixing. The Suzuki was worth about
$2,500 and the tranny job would have
cost about $4,000, Todd said.
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Your Tax Dollars at Work on Hwy 1
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minor delays and signalized traffic
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A half-mile project to build a viaduct
bridge is going on 5-miles north of
Lucia at the world famous, Big Creek
and the Dolan Creek bridges (18-miles
south of Big Sur). Called the “Cow Cliffs
Viaduct,” the $3.9 million project is
being done by RGW Construction,
Inc., of Livermore, Calif. Work will
continue weekdays only, no night work
for now, until sometime this coming
fall. They’ve set up a temporary signal
light for traffic control, so expect up to
a 10-minute delay.
And the Elephant Trunk project also
continues along the Monterey-SLO
County Line, north of Ragged Point,
fixing an area prone to landslides.
Daytime work will continue MondaysFridays, 7 a.m. to 5 p.m., with nothing
on weekends or evenings. There is
another temporary traffic signal set
up and expected delays will be 5-10
minutes. John Madonna Construction
of SLO is the contractor for the
$9.5 million project, expected to be
completed sometime next winter, or
after the first of the year.
All the businesses along the Big Sur
Coast will remain open and except for
those two spots, the road is open.
Schedules change, so check the
electronic message signs set up along
the highway for the latest information,
or call the toll-free hotline at: (888)
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By Neil Farrell
T
he San Luis Coastal
School District has been
doing a lot of work at its
elementary schools, including
extensive re-paving at the longclosed Sunnyside School in Los
Osos.
Some of the work is part of
projects list under Measure D,
a 2014 bond measure that was
mostly intended for Morro Bay
and San Luis high schools, and
other projects are old needs
finally being addressed.
Assistant
Superintendent,
Ryan Pinkerton, said in
addition to the $177 Measure
D monies ($140 million is for
the high schools) they have
other sources of funds for these
types of projects. Those include
developer fees, maintenance
monies, and rents paid by
outside companies and agencies
that lease space in the closed
elementary schools.
Some of the projects include
items that were never completed under
the previous bond, Measure A, dating
back to the early 1990s. They include
remodeling offices at C.L. Smith and
Bishops Peak schools in SLO; a new
multi-purpose room at Bishop’s Peak;
and upgrades to Pacific Beach HS, the
district’s continuation school.
Del Mar in Morro Bay is also in the
midst of a pretty big job, in addition to
the new paving at Sunnyside.
“At our three unused sites” he said,
“we are allocating roughly $500,000
for maintenance upgrades as well; they
are district assets and were included in
the bond language.”
He added, “Sunnyside houses
our Family Resource Center, State
Preschool, District Preschools, and
Adult Education classes. We do lease
out space there to the County Fire
Department and a private school as
well.”
Bay News • July 14 - 27, 2016
Community
•
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A Special Ed Teacher Honored
S
an Luis Obispo High School
special
education
teacher,
William Walters, has been
selected as Teacher of the Year for
2016 in the San Luis Coastal Unified
School District, the district recently
announced.
As a special education teacher
Walters is “responsible for the
education of students ages 3-22 with
severe disabilities and medical needs,”
the district’s news release said. San
Luis Coastal includes elementary,
middle and high schools in Los Osos,
Morro Bay, San Luis Obispo and Avila
Beach.
Walters was 43 when he sold a
landscaping business and became
a teacher and taught so-called
“medically fragile” students for the
district. Walters, now 59, said, “We do
many things in my class, but the most
important is to give the opportunity
for each of my students to access
education.”
Walters is part of “Team Joseph,” a
running and triathlon team founded
by John Cornelius, whose son Joseph
is a student in Walters’ class. Afflicted
with cerebral palsy and non-verbal
and non-ambulatory, Team Joseph
SLOHS special ed teacher, William Walter, was the 2016 Teacher of the Year,
shown here with District Superintendent Dr. Eric Prater. Submitted photo
is made up of many community
members and, together with John and
Joseph, they have completed seven
marathons including the inaugural
SLO Marathon in 2012.
In
2013-14,
Team
Joseph
collaborated with students from the
Cal Poly Kinesiology Department and
Mechanical Engineering to develop the
“Aqua Bullet,” a flotation device that
allowed Joe and the team to complete
the swim portion of the SLO Triathlon,
Joe’s fist triathlon, with the help of his
father. Previously, the swim portion
had prevented the two from competing
in a triathlon. This July’s event will be
Team Joseph’s third triathlon.
Walters is active with Project Surf
Camp, a non-profit designed to teach
surfing to individuals with special
needs and to students in foster care.
Some 250 children attend these
summer camps and Project Surf
Camp was profiled on NBC’s Today
Show, as one of four finalists out of
800 competing for “Best Non-profit
in the Nation,” thorough a program
sponsored by Pepsi. Project Surf Camp
got a big donation to help with buying
equipment.
Walters said this recognition is
a tribute to all the parents of his
students who have given up what most
people consider a normal life to care
for their children. Walters said the
honor recognizes the hardships of the
families he serves.
“When our principal, Mr. Leslie
O’Connor says, ‘All the students, all
the time,’ I know that this applies to
my students as well.”
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Community
A Live Music Revival
By Neil Farrell
T
here’s a new vibe happening in
Los Osos these days, regular, feel
good times with live music and of
course dancing.
Baywood Park musician and
businessman, Paul Irving, has been a
big part of what he calls a resurgence
of live music and an increase in venues
— where everyone can perform — from
solo acts to ensemble bands like The
Zongo All Stars, the dance/party band
Irving plays horn with.
Irving said it all started more than
a year ago, when he and a few locals
started hanging around the Second
Street Pier and Back Bay Café after
work. Irving has perhaps an envious
office space — at the corner of Third
Street and El Moro Avenue overlooking
Baywood Inlet — just up the street from
the Pier.
“After work, I’d head down to the
Pier,” he says. “A handful of other
locals do that on a regular basis. Why
we’re the only ones I couldn’t say, it’s
such a beautiful spot.”
They decided to spice things up with
live music and in March 2015, “Beer
by the Pier” was born and the everyMonday mini concerts now draw a
sizable crowd, who bring chairs and
enjoy beer and wine from the Back Bay
Café. It’s a mellow little gathering, with
lots of dancing.
Originally, they were going to do
acoustic shows set up on the pier, but
Irving says, the first guy they got to
play, said, “Where do I plug in?” The
Café offered the patio and has become
the sponsoring business, Irving says,
paying the musicians and taking care
of the patrons.
In winter (November-April), he
says, they move the shows indoors
to La Falapa Mexican Restaurant,
right across the street and the party
continues. Come May, they move back
outside, he says. Mondays are seeing a
lot of activity.
“It’s turned out to be a very
popular vibe,” Irving says. “It’s not
uncommon to see 200 people there.”
Also on Mondays, “We have Farmer’s
Market and the Glass Cottage [a glass
blowing studio] open, the State Parks
Association does nature hikes.”
Irving sits on the Los Osos Tourism
Business Improvement District board,
and “So from a tourism standpoint,
Monday is the hot day to be down in
Baywood. Monday is no longer the
slowest day of the week.”
Though an insurance agent by trade,
Irving’s a musician at heart and a
budding promoter, too. He produces
a small, pocket-sized advertisement
booklet, Big Big SLO, (see: bigbigslo.
com). It’s a 1-man operation — sales,
design and distribution — that has
really taken off. They publish 10,000
every month and he’s getting ads from
some of the biggest local venues — from
the Santa Barbara Bowl to Vina Robles
Amphitheater, plus a lot of smaller
venues too, he explains — pulling
together the local music scene in a
handy little package.
Through that work, Irving’s compiled
a list of working music acts and
venues in SLO County. The numbers
are surprising. He’s identified more
than 400 working bands and about
160 venues — big and small concert
halls, wineries, art galleries, chapels,
cafés and more. “I’m somewhat
astounded at the number of live music
opportunities,” he says. “You go back
to the 1990s and there were probably
less than 50. We’re definitely seeing
resurgence or a revival.
“All the restaurants and wineries
know how important music is for their
businesses — use live music to help sell
food and drink. Either you have it, you
want it or are unable to have it. The
business community sees live music as
a plus.”
In Los Osos, Irving’s says two
additional venues are up and running
— Nichols Pizza at Fairchild and LOVR
on Thursdays (6:30-8:30 p.m.) and
Beach Hut Deli in the Ralph’s Center
on Fridays. Throw in the Saturday
“Concerts on the Green” at Sea Pines
Golf Resort, which have become wildly
popular (500-plus at a recent show
with Burning James and the Funky
Flames) and the monthly Red Barn
Community Concerts and Los Osos is
a happening place.
The old local standard bearers —
Merrimaker and Sweet Springs Saloon
— also have live music on Saturdays,
Irving says.
There are more festivals in Los Osos
than ever before, too. Irving’s been
involved with those as well. He lists off
Bay Fest, Climate Fest, and June Fest,
which are held in a beautiful event area
behind the Back Bay Inn. The Chamber
of Commerce’s Annual Oktoberfest
should be noted as well. Most all these
fun events with great live music are
free admission too.
“To be around live music,” Irving
reflects, “The joy live music creates
is more satisfying to me, it’s more
professional to me.”
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Good To Be King
Bummer Summers — ‘Wonder What I’m A Gonna Do…’
By King Harris
N
o one looked forward to those
“lazy, hazy, crazy days of
summer,” more than I.
Imagine, as I always did, 3 months
with no school, no studying, and no
demands from the likes of teachers
who were always on my case. As long
as I completed my chores around the
house, I was free to romp and roam
and relish the glorious days and nights
of endless summertime.
My freedom came at a price,
however, in that some of the chores I
was assigned to carry out I always felt,
took up too much time, and besides,
didn’t pay anything.
Mowing the lawn, for example, was
a fate similar of that compelled to
Sisyphus, the deceitful Greek king who
received as punished for his misdeeds,
the sentence of repeatedly rolling a
giant boulder up a mountainside only
to see it roll back down again.
For one thing, our gopher-ravaged
lawn was quite dead and had been for
several years despite what my father
always claimed, and for another, the
old-fashioned 2-wheeled motor-less
mower needed to cut it as rusted frozen,
not that it was easy to push anyway.
No wonder the lawn was
departed.
My
other
main
responsibility from orders
on high was watering, very
slowly, and I mean very
slowly, all the budding trees
we had on our property.
Any kid in the world will
tell you that 20 minutes per
tree can be an absolute if
not eternally torturous task.
It did give me the time
needed, however, to learn
how to persuade my mom, thanks to
a skill I must have picked up from
my dad who was in the advertising
business, that it would be in her best
interest to hire a gardener, which she
did, thank the Lord, because it allowed
me the opportunity to take fuller
advantage of all the Junes, Julys, and
Augusts — until I began to discover,
as the summers passed by, that I was
always broke. After all, I needed money
to sustain my Hardy Boy collection
among other things, and that’s when
the summertime blues set in, courtesy
of rock ’n’ roller Eddie Cochran:
“I’m a gonna raise a fuss, I’m a gonna
raise a holler… About a
workin’ all summer just to
try to earn a dollar… Every
time I call my baby and try
to get a date, my boss says,
‘No dice son, you gotta work
late.’ Sometimes I wonder
what I’m a gonna do but
there ain’t no cure for the
summertime blues…”
So from that point on, in
1958, I always tried to find
summertime employment.
It became a prerequisite
to any fun and freedom I thought I was
going to enjoy, like surfing, where there
were two girls for every boy.
First it was cleaning up the alcove at
Emmet Caldwell’s general store, where,
for a dime a night, I would put away all
the comic books and remove the melted
ice cream from the benches the kids
spilled on.
Following that venture, I biked the
proverbial paper route tossing the
Redwood City Tribune into driveways
and rarely getting acknowledged for
my accuracy or my acumen for keeping
snarling dogs at bay with a squirt gun —
laced with ammonia.
After moving to San Francisco in
1961, I was hired out as a young gopher
of sorts to radio station KSFO, to for
the most part babysit temperamental
morning DJ personality Don Sherwood,
followed by a short stint as a contest
supervisor for Oakland TV station
KTVU.
In the summer of 1962, I slaved at a
lithography plant owned by A. Carlisle
and Sons south of Market Street in the
City, which was as laborious as working
for somebody’s construction outfit
nearby in 1964.
But the worst, in 1966, were two, flyby-night outfits, one where I vended a
“unique” film developing process that
was much more negative than positive,
and the other where I tried to sell
stamps that needed no inkpad, or so I
thought.
My best summer jobs were working
in record stores, and since I was a
collector, so my pay came by form of
wax, not dollars.
In fact it was in one of those musical
stores where I first picked up a copy of
Eddie Cochran’s “Summertime Blues.”
His anthem said it all.
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the summer and often these midseason annuals are a bit bigger,
providing instant impact.
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to attract birds and butterflies, and
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lot of space to do
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Include plants with flat
daisy-like
flowers
like
pentas, zinnias, and cosmos
to attract butterflies. For
hummingbirds, include plants
with tubular flowers including
nicotiana, cuphea, salvia, and
fuchsia. Don’t forget about
the hungry caterpillars that
will soon morph into beautiful
butterflies. Parsley, bronze
fennel, and licorice vines are
a few favorites that make
great additions to container
gardens.
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containers that will
attract seed-eating
birds.
Purple
Majesty
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coneflower,
coreopsis,
and
Rudbeckias will
keep many of the
birds returning to
your landscape.
INCLUDE
WATER
FOR BOTH THE BIRDS
AND BUTTERFLIES
Water is a key ingredient. A
decorative small shallow container
filled with water can be included
in a large container or add a
freestanding birdbath along with
your container collection.
GIVE THEM A PLACE TO LIVE
AND RAISE THEIR YOUNG
Add a few evergreens, ornamental
grasses, and perennials to your
container garden. Use weather
resistant containers that can
tolerate the extreme heat and cold
in your garden. Then fill with plants
that are at least one zone hardier.
Or add a few birdhouses. These
can be included in the container or
mounted on a fence, post, or nearby
tree.
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Then & Now
Cooking Up Health At The Wellness Kitchen
By Judy Salamacha
N
ancy Walker always
opening a B&B focused on
knew her career
healthy living. “I wanted
would
involve
a place where a mom and
cooking, but it took
daughter or a couple could
swinging at several of life’s
visit and learn about the
curve-balls to discover her
healing life my mother had
passion would be adapting
discovered.”
her
creative
cooking
But
a
divorce
talents to serve those
interrupted her plans. To
struggling with cancer and
move forward she sought
critical illness.
employable skills at the
A “therapeutic chef,”
culinary school of The
Walker founded, The
Art Institute of Phoenix.
Wellness Kitchen and
That’s where she learned
Resource Center (WKRC)
to cook with butter and
based
in
Templeton
salt, Walker said. Not
across from Twin Cities
seeking to open a French
Community Hospital.
cuisine restaurant, she
“When
someone
transferred to Bauman
receives a life threatening
College training in holistic
diagnosis,
they
are
nutrition and culinary arts.
frightened,” she said.
Pictured left to right are: Sandy Walton, Jennifer Hamman, Linda Signorotti, Nancy Walker, Sarah
“I learned to appreciate the
“We’ve seen people walk
farmer’s efforts growing
Highnote, Diane Harrison, Susan Bogue, Vincenza Zenobia, staff at The Wellness Kitchen. Photo by
in — their faces gray. Our
foods with sunshine, dirt,
Judy Salamacha
client liaison, Kiley Embry,
water, love and healing
will sometimes talk with
intent.”
marrow broth builds back strength after telling her story at community group
them for hours guiding them towards a
After opening The Wellness Kitchen in
hip replacement surgery.” All meals are meetings.
place to start. Their color comes back. It’s
cooked fresh, frozen, gluten-free with no
Her fireman father is her hero, however, 2009, she instantly realized its need. She
amazing to watch.”
GMOs and served in glass containers.
her mother Julia is her inspiration. Bill expanded into an 1892 Victorian manse
True to its mission established in 2009,
Want to learn more and help a friend? Walker died at 49 not fighting fires for in Templeton in 2010, but her dream was
WKRC provides a supportive atmosphere
Calendar Saturday, July 16 from 5-8 p.m. the City of Los Angeles Fire Department, still half-baked. “It created peacefulness
offering healing foods and resources.
for WKRC’s annual fundraiser, “Soul but of lung cancer. He left Julia and but I became a property manager for
Walker explained, “One-third of the
Kitchen,” an evening of dining and wine four adoring daughters while focused support groups.” In 2012 she approached
meals provided are free to those with
tasting. The donation is $35 per person on cheerleading his love through her oncologist, Dr. Sanjay Ganpule, who
lower income and no caregiver support.
with all proceeds benefiting the Pay It radiation treatments. “But my mother owned the Las Tables property. “He was
Another third can afford to pay for their
Forward Program.
didn’t give up,” said Walker. “She moved instantly supportive.”
meals while dealing with serious health
Walker focuses on her mission. “First
“Friends and neighbors typically want forward. Today she is 82 and beautiful.”
problems. Many more are busy folks who
WKRC
offers healing foods and hope
to help by cooking meals,” said Walker,
Walker is convinced her mother
want to support and purchase meals to
who understands the heartfelt offering survived by eliminating all the negativity to people recently diagnosed with a
maintain personal healthy eating.”
might satisfy affected family members but she could control in her life. Julia couldn’t life threatening health challenge then
Inspired by author Rebecca Katz,
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savory broths and menu items are
The Pay It Forward gifting program her second husband to cancer, nor her through recovery by providing nutrition
prepared for pick-up, purchase, or onsite
provides nutritious meals for those with sister’s Type-2 Diabetes complications, and culinary education to continue living
consumption by six employees and a
cancer or a critical illness. Tickets are but when diagnosed again with cancer, healthy.”
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located at 1255 Las Tablas Rd.
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“Lately we’ve been blending meals
Walker offers cooking classes at The a clean and healthy life,” Walker said, author, Judy Salamacha’s Then & Now
for those feeding with IVs or through
Wellness Kitchen in Templeton and “seeking better nutrition, exercising, and column is a regular feature of Tolosa
feeding tubes,” Walker said. “They
Press. Contact her at: judysalamacha@
Idler’s Appliance Street in San Luis meditation.”
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Finance
Be Aware of Challenges to Managing Retirement Income
W
hen you retire, will your cost
of living decline? Some of your
expenses may indeed drop, but
others won’t. Plus, you may have some
new ones to consider. So, all in all, it’s a
good idea to think about ways to boost
your retirement savings now, before
you’re retired. And once you do retire,
you’ll need to be adept at managing
your income. But whether saving today
or planning for tomorrow, you should
familiarize yourself with the key financial
challenges you will face during your
retirement years.
Specifically, consider these areas:
• Longevity – Obviously, the longer
your retirement lasts, the more money
you’ll need. And you could be retired
for quite some time. A 65-year-old
man, on average, is expected to live
another 17.9 years, while a 65-yearold woman can anticipate another 20.5
years, according to the National Center
for Health Statistics. With this type of
potential longevity in mind, you’ll want
to contribute as much as you can afford to
your retirement plans, such as your IRA
and 401(k), while you’re working. Then,
when you are retired and start tapping
into your investment portfolio, you will
need to create a sustainable withdrawal
rate – one that doesn’t push you into the
“danger zone” of possibly outliving your
resources.
• Health care – Once you enter your
retirement years, your health care costs
are all but certain to rise, even with
Medicare. In fact, the average annual
out-of-pocket health care cost for a
household between 65 and 74 years old
is $4,383 – about 11% of total household
spending, according to the Employee
Benefit Research Institute. And these
costs rise substantially for those over 74.
To help cope with these costs, you’ll need
a reasonable amount of liquidity in your
portfolio.
• Long-term care – You may never
need to stay in a nursing home or receive
services from a home health care worker.
But you are taking somewhat of a gamble
if you don’t prepare for these long-term
care costs – because they are high. In fact,
the annual average cost for a private room
in a nursing home is more than $92,000,
according to the 2016 Cost of Care Survey
produced by Genworth, a financial
services company. Medicare typically
pays very little of these expenses, but a
financial professional can help you find
an appropriate way of coping with these
types of costs.
• Inflation – We’ve had low inflation the
past several years, but it hasn’t gone away
entirely, and it won’t disappear when
you’re retired, either. Even a mild rate of
inflation can, over time, seriously erode
your purchasing power. To combat the
effects of inflation, you’ll need to own at
least some growth-oriented investments.
• Market volatility – The financial
markets will bounce up and down
during your retirement years, just as
they did when you were working. The
big difference? You have less time to
recover – and you don’t want to withdraw
from your investments when their price
is down. However, you can help avoid
this necessity by maintaining enough
income-producing vehicles in your portfolio; these types of investments usually
fluctuate much less in value than stocks
and stock-based vehicles.
By being aware of these issues, both
before and during your retirement, you
can prepare for them – and preparation
is key to managing your income, as it is in
all walks of life.
This article was written by Edward
Jones for use by your local Edward Jones
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Nightwriters
DUST
By Paul Fahey
1
936, A Migrant Camp, Nipomo,
California:
The air on the Nipomo mesa is
bracing, bone-chilling cold with black
clouds tinged in pink like molten
lava. Red sky at morning, sailor take
warning. For some, the adage means
hellfire and brimstone, but not for
Leitha. It is a kind of heaven knowing
the sea is out there over the bluff, four
miles off the mesa.
The morning mist collects on the
eucalyptus and drips down like fine
rain. The wind sweeps through the
grove and Leitha watches from a
distance as her husband, Jason, moves
around in their makeshift tent: a worn
piece of canvas he unfolds every night
and throws over whatever he can find.
This time, it’s a branch of living pine.
Jason dresses while their oldest,
Molly, sleeps in Nana’s rocker. Fouryear-old Lloyd pulls his body into a
ball and snuggles on a pile of clothes,
his head resting on his father’s satchel.
Jason gently removes his traveling bag
and places Lloyd’s favorite teddy—the
one with the missing eye, the one his
son calls “Papa Rumble,”—under the
boy’s head.
Outside, Jason flings his
satchel into the back of the truck and
starts the engine. The mist thickens
into a heavy fog and he returns to the
tent, wakes Molly, tells her he’s leaving.
“Just following the crops, darlin’.” He
kisses her cheek, draws the blanket up
around her shoulders and she turns
over and returns to a deep sleep.
Jason breathes in the fresh scent
of eucalyptus mixed with pine, the
atmosphere so different from the
southern plains where clouds of dust
darkened their days and their lives.
They’d plowed and plowed but
nothing would grow. The ground cover
was gone. Not a bush or tree to hold in
the soil. A gritty powder drifted over the
land; it seeped through cracks in doors
and windows; it covered furniture,
clothes, food, faces, and hands.
Jason speaks to a woman called Mrs.
Henry. He asks her to watch over his
family. He doesn’t know her first name,
only that she’s been a stationary figure
at the campsite since her husband died.
“I’ll be back,” he says, “a few weeks, a
month at most.”
Leitha wants to reach out to him,
touch his cheek, feel the warmth flow
through her fingers, the life in him.
But she knows it isn’t possible. All she
can do is watch passively as the truck’s
taillights bob and dip then disappear
into the heavy fog.
On the road south, Jason passes
the small towns of Santa Maria, Los
Alamos, and Buellton. He pulls over
and parks in Goleta. He picks an orange
from a tree in a nearby orchard, and
savoring its freshness, remembers the
day they arrived in California.
The Promised Land wasn’t what
they’d expected. The crops had frozen
and the migrant farmers were already
planning trips further south. After
settling his family at the campsite,
Jason drove into town. At a general
store near a white church with stained
glass windows, he bought supplies
and some syrup for Leitha’s cough.
Then he hurried back to camp. But he
was too late. She’d passed on. “Dust
pneumonia,” the doctor said, a dark
and filmy substance in her lungs that
traveled with her. Something they
thought they’d left behind.
In Santa Barbara, Jason continues
his journey while eighty miles north
the women prepare their midday meal,
whatever they can afford, find, or
steal. And Leitha? She’ll remain at the
campsite in spirit as long as it is allowed.
For now, for her, this is enough.
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Fahey,
a
writer and
e d i t o r ,
resides with
his husband,
R o b e r t
Franks, on
the Central
Coast. He’s
writing
a
new script
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Good Dogma
Canines and Criminals — Wrap Up
By Lisa Ellman
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s
h
test, five dogs and 15 trainers
, graduated CMC’s pilot dog training
r program, Paws for Life or PFL. In
e addition, all the dogs in the program
were adopted!!
It had been an incredible, eye
opening, nerve wracking 12 weeks,
with two incidents that had threatened
to shut the program down.
Both the dogs and men had learned
so much about each other during this
time. From my perspective, for the men
it was about learning patience, both
with their dog and with their human
teammates. It was also about learning
how to communicate more clearly with
each other.
They were learning and using new
vocabulary that comes with trying to
n modify and or change behavior. Not
only the dog’s, but also their own.
u They worked successfully to bring an
r emaciated, depressed great dane out of
l his shell.
t They
helped
an
adorable,
rambunctious beagle/boxer puppy
learn self control. They became acutely
aware of how a medical issue hugely
affected a boxer’s behavior.
About halfway through the 12 weeks,
the teams and dogs were changed up.
Trainers that had been working and
bonding with a particular dog now had
to accept that “their” dog was moving to
another team.
The men had to deal with letting go,
which was very difficult for them, and
the dog had to now learn to respond to
different people. Although commands
and rewards remained consistent,
the dog would learn to respond to the
different tones and mannerisms of the
new team.
This was an integral part of the
training because, ultimately, the dog
would be adopted by people that
might do things differently, yet still be
expected to respond efficiently.
Since 1981, dozens of inmate dog
training programs have started up.
Studies show that the rate of recidivism
for the human participants is much
lower compared to those that have
not been part of the programs. But,
Dignity Health
Laboratories of
the Central Coast
there is one grievance that I’ve heard
several times, and I will paraphrase
here: “Those people are in prison to be
punished for a crime. Why should they
be able to do something that brings
them happiness or pleasure?”
I totally get how that would be a
conflict. But here’s my personal view:
How well has our prison system
successfully “rehabilitated” career
criminals? We lock them up and leave
them to sit idly for years. There are
only some that may actually take the
initiative to be pro active in their own
rehabilitation.
With these canine programs, inmates
have a chance to learn new behaviors
that will help make them capable of
living a more productive, crime free life
— social sensitivity, communication,
patience,
compassion,
empathy,
responsibility, kindness and trust —
characteristics and behaviors crucial
to the world outside those razor wire
fences.
Unfortunately, for reasons unknown
and unexplained, the successful PFL
program was cut by the rescue group
that initiated it. But all is not lost! The
service dog training organization, New
Life K9s, has moved in, with those dogs
now being trained by, among others,
several members of PFL.
I recently had a chance to observe my
former team members training these
dogs. I beam with pride at having been
able to help them find some solace,
success and self worth.
Lisa Ellman has been working with
a wide range of animals for over 20
years. Her passion, however, is dogs,
and in 1996 she founded Good Dogma
Obedience Training. With a foundation
built on positive reinforcement, Good
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the family dog and human members of
the pack. Lisa’s comprehensive theory
on training is a simple one: “Train
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the Women’s Shelter of SLO County
and RISE, two agencies involved in
combating domestic violence.
The “Christmas in July” promotion
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purchase a gift card of any denomination
from stores like: Walmart, Target,
Kohl’s, grocery stores, gas stations, or
other stores that provide clothing, food,
or aid for transportation in the county.
Donations can be dropped off at
the French Hospital gift shop from 9
a.m. to 4 p.m. daily. Gift cards will be
distributed at the SLO Women’s Shelter
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from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the South Bay
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all for a good cause — helping seniors
The San Luis Obispo County Libraries
present Something Ridiculous Juggling
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VonJon. Juggling with anything they
can get their hands on, the
comic duo also climbs onto
a ten-foot-tall unicycles
and atop each other’s
shoulders in this wild
and entertaining show.
Performances will be held
July 19 through 21 at the
Arroyo Grande, Nipomo
and Atascadero libraries.
For more information,
visit www.slolibrary.com,
or contact Rebecca Nadel
at [email protected]
or call 805-781-5775.
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The cast of “The Collection,” will
perform a unique, artful show about
the colorful and eccentric Peggy
Guggenheim at 7:30 p.m. ThursdayFriday, July 14-15 at the Steynberg
Gallery, 1531 Monterey St., SLO. Tickets
are $10-$15 a person and available by
calling 547-0278. They will also play
Studios on the Park, 1130 Pine St., Paso
Robles at 7:30 p.m. Sunday, July 17.
Tickets are $10, call 238-9800.
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Start training now for
the Pismo Beach’s “Stride
With the Tide 5K Run” on
Saturday, July 23. Race
start time is 8:30 a.m.
rain or shine. Registration
starts on race day at 7:15
a.m. at the Pismo Pier. No
pre-registration. Walkers
are welcome. Entry is $25
with a T-shirt or cap, or
$15 just for the race. For
more information call 7737063.
SWAP will hold its monthly nature
walk in the Elfin Forest of Los Osos
at 9:30 a.m. Saturday, July 16. The
walk features nature and wildlife
photographer Donald Quintana on
a photographic journey to capture
the natural world of the Elfin Forest.
Quintana will talk about the use of
light and how to best capture it. Bring
a camera. Park at the north end of
15th Street (16th for wheelchairs) off
Santa Ysabel Avenue in Los Osos. Wear
comfortable shoes, long sleeves and
pants to avoid poison oak. Park avoiding
driveways and mailboxes, and leave
pets at home. For more information
call (805) 528-0392. Walk last 1-1/2 to
2 hours on the Elfin Forest boardwalk.
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The San Luis Obispo County Libraries present
Something Ridiculous Juggling Show
Fest,” at 2 p.m. Sunday, July 17 with a
medley of music by American composer
Stephen Foster, followed by an oldfashioned hymn sing. There will also
be ice cream and cookies, and a silent
auction throughout the afternoon.
Featured musicians are Ina Davenport,
Sara Loven, and Calvary’s worship
team, Spirit’s Voice, led by Nancy Berg.
Admission is free and Calvary Lutheran
Church is located at 480 Monterey
Ave., at Anchor Street. Call 772-8457
for more information
Calvary
Lutheran
Church in Morro Bay
is hosting, “Americana
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Community Calendar
The Arroyo Grande Library hosts
Henna For Teens, a class designed
to teach teenagers about henna art.
Participants will get the chance to learn
about the history of henna in addition
to creating their own henna art on their
hands and arms. The class is from 2
p.m. to 3 p.m. on July 23 Arroyo Grande
Library. Preregistration is required.
Email Sally Tonascia at osstaff@
slolibrary.org for more information.
library, 2075 Palisades Ave. Call 5281862 for more information.
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Imagination Playground — make
stuff with giant blocks with the San
Luis Children’s Museum, from 2-3 p.m.
Thursday, July 28. For kids and adults.
Part of the Summer Reading program.
Free.
The SLO Botanical garden is offering
a lecture on the recovery program for
the California condors from 1-2 p.m.
Saturday, Aug. 13 at the garden, 3450
Dairy Creek Rd., in El Chorro Regional
Park. Cost is a $5-$10 donation.
Researchers with the Hi Mountain
Lookout Condor Recovery Program will
update the program’s success in saving
the iconic bird. Hi Mountain was once a
remote, historic fire-lookout station in
the Los Padres National Forest (east of
Kids’ craft day is at 3 p.m. Wednesday,
July 20 at the library. School age
children make ’n’ take a craft. Held the
third Wednesday of each month. Free.
An adult book reading and discussion
group is held from 6:30-8 p.m. the
third Thursday of the month (July 21).
Poetry Night is set for 6:30 p.m.
Thursday, July 28 in the library. Theme
is “Freedom,” with featured poets
Kathy Hansen and Michael McLaughin
followed by open mic readings. Free.
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The C Gallery in Los Alamos is
hosting a refreshing, and unusual
exhibit featuring Los Osos artist, Susan
Malmgren Saturday, July 16-Sept.
14. Entitled, “Painting and Sculpture
Converge,” the show showcases acrylic
paintings, which have been cut up along
their curves, and then sculpted into 3-D
wall pieces into a literal convergence of
painting and sculpture. A free artist’s
reception is set for 4-6 p.m. July 16.
Also, on Aug. 20, they’re having a
“Soup, Bread, Fire, ArtTalk,” event with
the artist with soup served starting at
5:30. The C Gallery has a website, see:
http://www.thecgallery.com/events.
html or call Connie (805) 344-3807 for
more information about “Painting and
Sculpture Converge.” The C Gallery is
located at 466 Bell St., in Los Alamos.
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Friends of the Elephant Seal is
interviewing prospective volunteer
guides in July and August for training
tournament includes specialty holes
with the chance to win one million
dollars with a hole in one. The lucky
winner of the Pebble Beach drawing will
receive golf for four at both Spyglass
Hills and Pebble Beach Golf Course
as well as two rooms for two nights at
the Spanish Bay Inn. Tournament and
raffle take place at the Santa Maria
Country club on July 25 at 10:30 a.m..
For sponsorship opportunities, golf
registration and raffle tickets available
at www.givingtools.com
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The San Luis Obispo Downtown
Association announced the 2016
Holiday Parade theme is “Dashing
Through the SLO.” Heading into
its 41st year as a popular and highly
anticipated community event, the
Holiday Parade is a Downtown SLO
winter tradition and will be held on
Friday, Dec. 2 at 7 p.m. The San Luis
Obispo Downtown Association is
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Pozo) that was transformed into a field
research site where education, racking,
and research provides vital information
for the protection and recovery of the
condors. Call (805) 541-1400 Ext. 303
for more information and reservations.
classes beginning
Sept.
10.
The
friends act as
docents
and
protectors
of
the
elephant
seal rookery and
nature
viewing
spot at Piedras
Blancas. Apply for
this
interesting,
exciting
and
rewarding position
online at: www.
elephantseal.org
(click — “Become a
Docent”), email to:
fes@elephantseal.
org, or phone:
(805) 924-1628.
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The Estero Bay Republican Women’s
Federated, whose members encompass
Los Osos, Morro Bay and Cayucos, will
have its next monthly luncheon at 11:30
a.m. Thursday, July 21 at the Morro Bay
Golf Course Clubhouse. This month’s
speaker will be Speaker this month will
be Jordan Cunningham, candidate for
the 35th District State Assembly seat
being vacated by Katcho Achadjian.
Lunch is $22. For reservations contact
Gayle at 772-2841. The Republican
Women’s Club promotes a Republican
political platform. For membership
information call Joanne Tobias at 7723874 or email to: joannetbs@gmail.
com.
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Los Osos Friends of the Library are
hosting several free public events at the
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The C Gallery in Los Alamos is hosting a refreshing
exhibit featuring Los Osos artist, Susan Malmgren
The 17 Annual
AG for Youth Golf
Tournament and
Pebble
Beach
Raffle is a shotgun
start – four player
scramble.
This
seeking an artist or graphic artist with
fine art skills to produce the artwork for
the Annual Holiday poster. The poster
is the most visible public element of
the event, with several hundred placed
in establishments around the county.
The image is also used in our Holiday
Happenings poster, Holiday Parade’s
advertising and signage. Artist Request
for Proposals will be accepting design
proposals through Aug. 2 at 4 p.m.
For more information, visit www.
downtownslo.com. Applications for
the parade will be available on Oct. 1 at
www.DowntownSLO.com.
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With the 75th Anniversary of the
attack on Pearl Harbor fast approaching,
Honor Flight Central Coast California
is looking to contact any veterans of
that attack who live in San Luis Obispo
County. Any vets interested in taking
part in Honor Flight’s plans should
email John Gajdos at: Johngnmb@aol.
com or call (805) 441-4384.
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Health & Wellness
July - UV Safety Month
D
id you know that Men’s Health
and General Health Check-up
month falls in June? And that
UV Safety month falls in July? The
beginning of summer is a perfect time
to consider your health.
The Center for Disease Control has
documented that women are 100%
more likely than men to visit a medical
professional for annual examinations
and preventative services. In addition,
men have higher incidents of heart
disease, cancer, injuries and stroke
than women. This makes Men’s Health
month especially timely in highlighting
the importance of preventative
screenings and treatment of chronic
health issues. By getting the right health
services, screenings and treatments,
people can find problems before they
start or early in their formation when
treatments may be more effective.
“It’s vitally important for everyone
to take the time to get preventative
screenings”, said SLO Noor Clinic
Nurse Practitioner Char Sheridan,
The skin is the body’s largest organ
and it is important to protect it. The
harmful ultraviolet (UV) rays from both
the sun and indoor tanning sunlamps
can cause many other complications
besides skin cancer -- such as eye
problems, a weakened immune system,
age spots, wrinkles, and leathery skin.
There are simple everyday steps you
can take to safeguard your skin from
harmful effects of UV radiation: wear
clothing that protects your skin, such
as long-sleeved shirts and a hat; stay
out of the sun during the peak burning
hours between 10 am and 4 pm; use
extra caution when near reflective
surfaces such as water and sand;
apply a broad-spectrum sunscreen
that protects against overexposure
to both UV-A and UV-B rays, and
reapply throughout the day.
For those without insurance,
preventative screenings for health
issues including UV-related skin
problems may seem overwhelming
or unattainable however SLO Noor
Clinics provide free health, dental,
and vision care to uninsured members
of our community regardless of race,
ethnicity, religion, immigration or
socioeconomic status. The medical
clinic is open Tuesday through
Saturday and the eye care clinics are
primarily held on Friday and Saturday
mornings. Call for an appointment, at
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between individuals on hospice care
and their Pets.
who are unable to care for their Pets
while on hospice care, allowing the
animal to remain with them and able
to continue providing their love and
support.
Sometimes families are unable to
take a beloved pet and the thought
of the animal going to a shelter
causes a great deal of emotional
pain for people who cherish
them. Pet Peace of Mind
helps clients spend their
final months with their
animals enjoying their
love and companionship
while being comforted
by the knowledge that
they have a plan that will
be carried out for them
The ASPCA estimates that 7080 million dogs and 74-96 million
cats are owned in the United
States. Translated to number of
households, approximately 37-47%
of all households in the United
States have a dog, and 30-37% has a
cat. Our animals have become
integrated into our families. In
many cases our fur babies are a
recognized member of the family.
They become our safest and most
reliable companions and often
grow old with us. As a result, we
worry for their futures as much
as we do the humans in our lives.
Sometimes we worry more because
we know they can’t take care of
themselves.
Pet Peace of Mind allows the human
companion to complete their end of life
journey without worrying about their
Pet’s current or future needs. With the
Pet Peace of Mind staff, they develop
a plan for their pets future needs
together. Trained program volunteers
provide Pet care services for patients
assistance for routine veterinary care
and finally placement in carefully
vetted, loving and safe foster and
permanent homes.
Program
services for the animals may include:
walking, exercising and feeding,
assistance; clean up; transportation for
veterinary and grooming care, financial
The Pet Peace of Mind
Program, like all services
provided by Hospice of
SLO County is offered
without charge. To assist
with funding these services
Mother’s Tavern’s Table 48
charity program will donate 100%
of the proceeds from table 48 to Pet
Peace of Mind during the month of July.
The table can seat up to 6 and is easily
identified by its red check tablecloth.
Hospice of SLO County thanks Mo Tav
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Take your hike to the next level
By Jennie Romer
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our legs look amazing, BTW. I
was staring.”
This was the text message I received
from one of my besties after she had
dropped by my house and caught me
puttering about in short-shorts and a
tank top. This friend is particularly
known for not having inherited the
compliment gene, has known me most
of my life and seen both of my children
being born. A loyal friend, she has seen
me at my absolute worst.
So I did what any woman would
do. I dropped the phone and walked
calmly to the mirror to see what she
was talking about. And there they were.
I observed them from all angles and
realized she was right: I had some nice
gams and nary a hint of cellulite. I had
been so preoccupied with shrinking my
postpartum pooch that I hadn’t even
noticed I was a Rockette.
Flash-forward seven years amidst the
hormonal chaos of perimenopause and
post- plantar fasciitis, (hello, aging!),
and I find I no longer recognize my own
body. I have managed to acquire some
of the junk in the trunk I always wanted,
but it came with additional baggage I
specifically did NOT ask of the Bootie
Gods: More-than-generous hips and
girthy, squishy thighs. I eat pretty clean
and regularly walk, hike and do yoga, but
the new flab seems pretty content to stay.
I thought back on my post-partum days.
What was I doing right back then? I had
fifty (yes 5-OH!) pounds to lose after both
babies, was eating very healthy portions
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to support breastfeeding, had
no gym membership and was
never one of those naturally
thin women. When the birthday
cake is being doled out, you’ll
never hear me say “Oh just a
sliver, please.” Forget it. Give
me a real piece.
I realized what I had been
doing two to three times a week
was strapping my baby to my
person and going for a hike. I
had long since given up running
because of the strain on my
joints and hiking was my cardio
of choice. As the baby grew,
of course the weight became
heavier. A 20+pound baby, plus
the five pounds of the backpack
itself, plus my water bottle, and I
was schlepping about 30 pounds
on those hikes. They were not
strenuous. I would stop to eat a snack
or breastfeed or just admire the view of
something besides burp cloths and dirty
dishes.
It turns out, I was rucking and didn’t
know it. Rucking is defined simply as
putting weight in your backpack and
going for a walk. It has been de rigeur
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training in the American military for
centuries. Men’s Health calls rucking
every man’s favorite new fitness trend,
but I couldn’t help but point out the
benefits to the female body, killer stems
aside. It is the love child of low-impact
cardio and strength training (multitasking). It improves posture, so no
more slouching. It raises endurance
levels, goodbye, fatigue. It stabilizes and
strengthens your core, something that
women who have borne children find
particularly helpful after losing muscle
tone in the abdominal region, sono more
throwing your back out. But the most
alluring benefit is that rucking enables
you to burn nearly three times as many
calories as walking alone.
There are fancy rucking packs you can
buy, but the easiest way to start is to take
a backpack with wide straps, adjust it to
sit high on your mid-upper back, and add
weights or duct-taped bricks. Get out
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¼ cup vegetable oil, plus 2 Tbsp, separated
3 tablespoons rice vinegar
2 tablespoons light yellow miso
1 tablespoon peeled & minced fresh ginger
1 tablespoon toasted sesame oil
1 tablespoon honey
2 teaspoons lime zest
2 tablespoons fresh lime juice
Kosher salt, to taste
2 pints cherry tomatoes
3 yellow summer squash, peeled, spiralized-Blade C, noodles trimmed
2 scallions stalks, thinly sliced
2 teaspoons sesame seeds
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Preheat oven to 425°.
Miso dressing: In a bowl, whisk the vegetable oil, vinegar, miso, ginger,
sesame oil, honey lime zest and lime juice until smooth. Season with salt.
In a bowl, toss the tomatoes with 2 tablespoons of the miso dressing and
season with salt. Skewer the tomatoes and roast for 20 minutes, turning,
until the tomatoes are charred in spots.
While the tomatoes are roasting, cut the spiralized squash noodles into
manageable lengths. Lay the noodles on a paper towel to get most of the
moisture out of them. Heat a skillet over medium-high heat with 2 Tbsp
vegetable oil. Add the noodles and stir fry for about 2 minutes until tender
and beginning to turn brown in spots.
In a large mixing bowl, add in the squash noodles (save a few for garnish),
scallions and enough of the dressing to lightly coat and toss well. Divide
into bowls and top with roasted tomato skewers. Garnish with additional
scallions and sesame seeds.
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Exercise for Mental and Emotional Toughness
By Michele S Jang, PT
E
xercising has a multitude of
benefits, such as making muscles
and bones stronger, increasing
flexibility and balance, regulating
diabetes, and improving cardiovascular
health, to name just a few. However,
challenging yourself adds benefits to
exercise beyond the physical.
Challenging yourself when you
exercise could simply be sprinting that
last portion of your run, walking 100
more steps when you’re fatigued or
pushing for one more set of an exercise
when you feel that you’re tired beyond
what you usually do. Challenging
yourself to just start exercising could
be your personal challenge as would
adding one more day to exercise during
the week. The important component is
that you will need to struggle a little to
achieve the goal.
The benefits of challenging yourself
physically will in turn improve your
mental and emotional states, which
influence each other. There are many
studies showing that the benefits of
exercising help in other areas of one’s
life. The charity Back on Your Feet
encourages those who are homeless
to start the habit of running. Results
show that those who do run have
been able to not only find homes to
live more successfully but also to find
employment at higher rates than those
not involved in their program. A study
in the European Journal of Applied
Physiology, asked students to run
twice a week for 20 weeks leading up to
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their exams, typically a more
stressful time. As measured
by
heart-rate
monitors,
the group of students who
regularly exercised showed
reduced stress levels during
exams compared with those
who did not
Challenging yourself with
exercise provides you the
tools to handle life’s ongoing
daily stresses and changes the
way you feel and think about
yourself. You will develop
resilience and toughness to
handle life’s stresses. So I
encourage you to push just
a little bit further; however,
I am not advocating doing
so to the point of hurting yourself. If
you would like some guidance on how
to challenge yourself safely through
exercise, please contact us.
So go out there and take the challenge.
You’ll be surprised by what you can do,
how far you can go and what you can
overcome. Develop that inner strength
that says, “Yes, I can do it”!
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Michele also has a team of therapists
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WomenHey
all, let’s hear it
for the dominate ladies
who exerted their wills
against their opponents
this past weekend. Guys
normally get most of the
run pertaining to sports
coverage, so how about a tip
of the hat to our feminine
warriors.
Last weekend›s UFC
200
card
became
a
jumbled mess after light
heavyweight champion Jon Jones was
busted for alleged steroid use just two
days before his scheduled bout. Top
bill then fell to ladies› bantamweight
champ Miesha Tate, who had cobbled
Holly Holm for the title a few months
back, who had gobbled up Ronda
Rousey, who was Queen Bee of the hive
prior to Holm›s Rousey-rout. Got it?
Tate was the overwhelming fave
against Brazilian Amanda Nunes going
into Saturday’s showdown. But Nunes
didn’t care about all of the blunder
surrounding the women’s division and
abruptly forced Tate to tap out during
the first round of their match. Amanda
bloodied and bowed Miesha’s body with
quick strikes and deft legwork. And
Brazil scores a positive leading up to the
apprehensive 2016 Summer Olympics
in Rio de Janeiro.
Well, ho-hum, Serena Williams
wins another Grand Slam title. But
stifle that yawn, please. This Williams
deserves more credit that she receives.
Her victory over Angelina Kerber at
Wimbledon a few days ago cements
her legacy as perhaps the greatest
female tennis player in history. She
has now tied Steffi Graf’s record of 22
slams in the Open Era and can match
Margaret Court’s all-time record total
of 24. Serena just flat-out dominated
this rainy fortnight and also added the
doubles title with big sis Venus. Serena
and Venus, in a universe of their own.
Adding lore to the weekend was
golf’s Brittany Lang, the seasoned LPGA
veteran who claimed her first major
title by fending off Anna Nordqvist in
a playoff at the U.S. Women’s Open
Championship. This was Lang’s twelfth
appearance at The Open and her second
title on tour. Simply wonderful.
Quirks That Irk- Are there any
rituals or idiosyncrasies by players
during sporting events that bug
you? I’m not alluding to any particular
players themselves but to the little
habits they may have which drive
spectators bananas. Forthwith are a
few of mine, purely seized upon in a
light manner.
The Tennis Ball Pick: Where the
pros nod to the ball boys/girls to get
three balls to choose from before
picking two. Do they seriously think
that they can tell the difference
between balls, particularly when they
use up a millisecond to make the
determination? A ball is a ball is a
ball. Ain’t one goin’ faster than the
other two. Only time I can
rationalize “the pick” is at
the French Open where
there may be a bit of red
clay attached to the furry
orbs.
The
Batting
Glove
Strap Re-Do: My god,
baseball players! Do you
really have to place one
leg out of the batter’s box
and undo and replace
the velcro straps on both
batting gloves between
each pitch?
Baseball
games are long enough without having
to wait on these little irky quirks.
The
Women’s
Golf
LineUp: Referring to the annoying way that
most professional LPGA players allow
or encourage their caddies to stand
behind them and verbally align their
set-ups prior to shots. I do get a chuckle
out of the times where the caddie is
behind the player for a good ten seconds
helping to line up a five-foot putt.
If missed, the player immediately looks
over at the caddie and throws her hands
up in the air. He winces and states in
his mind “Wasn’t me who putted the
doggone thing!”
Adios- Kevin Durant has left the
building...in Oklahoma City! OKC›s
Elvis packed up his basketball and
headed west, young man, to join the
temporarily disheveled Golden State
Warriors by signing a two-year contract
in a lust-move for gold. The two-time
NBA scoring champion evidently
got fed up with being surrounded by
inferior players in Oklahoma (except
for the divisive Russell Westbrook)
and signed for two years with the team
that rallied to victory from a seemingly
insurmountable 3-1 deficit versus OKC
in the most recent Western Conference
finals.
Haters will call Durant a traitor, a
gold digger, a chump. That›s what
they called LeBron James a few years
back when he went to the Miami
Heat and won two titles by combining
with all-stars Dwyane Wade and Chris
Bosh. The audacity!
My personal feelings are that the NBA
ought to negate deals such as these
whenever they disrupt the balance of
power in the league in such an obvious
manner. Years ago the league rejected
the Lakers signing of Chris Paul and
it was believed that they were perhaps
setting a precedent for these kinds
of acts, where one team becomes
loaded up with superstars, a-la the
aforementioned Miami Heat team.
The Warriors are now positioned
to nab two consecutive rings after
narrowly missing out on this year›s
pot of gold. Teaming Durant up with
current MVP Steph Curry and budding
stars Klay Thompson and Draymond
Green has caused this imbalance of
power. Next time you head over to
Vegas plop down a Benjamin or two
on Golden State for the next NBA
title. There›s been an Elvis sighting in
the Bay Area. And this one›s real.
Being Patriotic in a Political Year
By Susan K. Boyd
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children why you are voting for your
candidate not what you hate about the
other candidate. Secondly, talk with
your kids about the issues you support,
ex: gun control verses the right to bear
arms. Tell them what you believe and
what the opposition says. Then, ask
your children’s opinion. If they are
young they will probably agree with
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you and be proud
of it. If they are
teenagers
they
may agree, be
somewhat cynical
or even debate
you. If they are in
college they may
tell you why you
are wrong and
try to persuade
you to their side.
This is healthy.
Kids need to think
for
themselves
learning to backup
their decisions.
The
third
strategy
for
staying
positive
and helping your
children understand the election
process is not to call all politicians crooks
(as tempting as that may be). Instead,
explain the checks and balances built
into our system, and how that keeps
the power away from any one group.
The fourth recommendation is to vote.
That little sticker on your shirt proves
you exercised your right to choose who
you think should be your president.
Then explain the electoral process (you
may need to Google that to refresh your
memory-I know I do every four years)
as you discuss it as a family. If your kids
are skeptical, as many are today, about
the power of one vote, tell them about
the Gore /Bush, 2000, Presidential
race. Explain how close it was and the
difference of a few ballots, as well as the
controversy surrounding it.
If you are still negative about this
election, remember you are not alone.
As flawed as our system may be,
remember, many soldiers died so that
America could be free. And in this
free democracy, voting empowers the
citizens to have a say, and lets the next
generation know they have power,
in a country that lets them make a
difference. America is great because its
people are patriotic even in a political
year.
Susan K. Boyd is a Licensed
Marriage & Family therapist in
private practice in SLO. She can be
reached for counseling at (805) 7829800 or by email: [email protected].
Also see www.susankboydmft.com.
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y my undergraduate work was in
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citizen! I watch (maybe you do too)
various news channels, but become
tired of the rhetoric and accusations
made by both candidates.
People are angry and scared,
contributing
to
the
extreme
polarization at both ends of this
presidential race for the White House.
Just look at what people put on their
Facebook walls! You may have both
liberal and conservative friends making
lots of outrageous claims! Some posts
are facts and some are, well, stranger
w than truth. So, how do you keep good
mental health, help your children
understand the American process
along with your personal values,
without getting caught up in petty
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By Kathleen Bellafonte, SLOCOA Chairman
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elcome to the first edition
of our column, Aging, and
Still Engaging. We are
delighted to introduce you to the San
Luis Obispo County Commission on
Aging (SLOCOA), our purpose, history
and current focus. Whether you are a
senior citizen, family member or care
provider of a senior, the information
we will provide in this column each
month is important reading for all.
First, a little background, SLOCOA
was established by the SLO County
Board of Supervisors on May 15, 1984
to provide advisory recommendations
to assure quality, adequacy and
coordination of available services for
the senior population, and to enhance
communication
and
cooperation
among the board of supervisors,
the senior population, local service
providers and funding agencies.
SLOCOA leadership is comprised of
members at large and appointees by
the board of supervisor’s – all which
serve without compensation for travel
or time. Included are representatives
from local agencies such as the
Department of Social Services, District
Attorney’s Office Victim Witness
Program, County Mental Health, Area
Agency on Aging, Senior Nutrition
and the County Long Term Care
Ombudsman.
We meet the third Friday of each
month (except December), and are
informed advocates for a variety of
senior concerns including, but not
limited to, housing matters, delivery of
senior support services, senior center
activities, volunteerism, senior mental
& physical health, scams and ID theft.
Our monthly meetings, at which the
public is invited, offer a variety of
interesting topics and presenters who
are experts in their fields. In the past
year alone SLOCOA has provided a
platform for knowledgeable speakers
to address top community senior
concerns such as aging in place,
affordable senior housing, hospital
case management and services needed
for safe transition home, innovative
recommendations for accessible and
affordable
public
transportation,
emergency preparedness, medical alert
systems, and more.
SLOCOA does its best work when
receiving input and participation by the
public. We begin each monthly meeting
with introductions, public comments,
questions and concerns - then usually
proceed into the presentation portion of
our program. Priority topics and areas
of focus for SLOCOA over the coming
twelve months are; 1) explore new
and update past ideas for affordable
senior housing; 2) investigate services
that allow seniors to stay independent
and have quality of life; 3) learn more
about residential care facilities and
alternatives; 4) explore insurer’s role
in case management for vulnerable
seniors.
Join us at our next meeting Friday,
July 15 from 10 a.m.- noon at the SLO
Vet’s Hall, 801 Grand Ave. in San
Luis Obispo. If you cannot make this
meeting, visit www.slocounty.ca.gov/
coa.htm - for meeting schedules,
agendas and more details about
SLOCOA.
Our gratitude goes to the publisher
and staff of Tolosa Press for providing
this space each month, and for
enabling this new partnership to bring
you valuable information that focuses
on the senior population, issues and
opportunities available in our county.
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Street At Downtown SLO Farmers’
Market
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s a local or someone
who finds that San
Luis Obispo holds
a special place in their
heart, the Downtown SLO
Farmers’ Market is often an
iconic part of the SLO life. Not
only is it a great activity and place
to see your favorite vendors who are
dedicated to being there each week but
also a way to explore what’s new. The
Market continues to evolve making it a
place that you can venture with friends,
share with family and learn with
alongside community members.
With the kickoff of the summer
season, the San Luis Obispo Downtown
Association and Farmers’ Market
Association have teamed up to expand
The Market onto Chorro Street. Each
new vendor brings a little more magic
/ to what makes the Downtown SLO
, Farmers’ Market so special.
t Palazzo Giuseppe’s brick ovenfired pizza is not only a staple to The
Market and Downtown SLO but is
r also the anchor to the new side street
g expansion. Market goers can continue
r to enjoy their beloved pizza and bread
g as they watch it being fired up on the
s spot.
d After grabbing a warm pizza, venture
down Chorro Street to discover some
of the new Certified Organic vendors
such as Kandarian Organic Farms who
brings 100% organic, GMO- free grains.
You can find popular grains such as
quinoa, millet, teff, chia, kamut, and an
array of wheat/rye items at his booth.
Larry Kandarian even brings glutenfree nude oat so everyone can find
something.
Next, learn a little bit about the
amazing products and health benefits
from the different sheep milk products
on Chorro Street. Alexis Negranti
is bringing her one of a kind sheep
milk ice cream that you’ve most likely
spotted at local grocery stores. Not
only does Negranti Creamery focus on
fresh ingredients that creates luscious
ice cream flavors, but their ice cream
is less than 8% fat and is lower in
saturated fat than other types of milk.
With that said, don’t be afraid to take
home more than one pint! Continuing
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You won’t be disappointed when
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then Branden’s Gourmet Mushrooms
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mushrooms such as the king oyster,
maitake and poppino. The beautiful
display of mushrooms alone is
something to experience.
To add to your protein experience,
there is an array of meats and fresh
eggs now at The Market. The Hearst
family has raised cattle for nearly 150
years and is now selling and sampling
their tender beef on the Chorro
Street Expansion. Their beef is allnatural, free-range, grass-fed and
grass-finished. BeeWench Farm from
Shandon is selling free-range eggs and
pastured poultry on Chorro Street. The
farm’s flock of Americana, Barred Rock
and Rhode Island red hens are fed an
18% protein, non GMO, corn and soy
free layer ration as a supplement to
what they range on. To branch out, it’s
also a must to talk to Debra Estrada
with Bella-Sage Rabbitry whom is
selling lean and nutritional rabbit meat
bred and raised in Paso Robles.
Learning about the process and
special care these farmers and ranchers
have is an unbelievable journey into
what a healthy and sustainable life can
be. Whether you started coming in 1983,
2003, or just a few months ago, there’s
so much to explore at the Downtown
SLO Farmers’ Market. You can still
count on your classic vendors at The
Market but now you can also venture
into the always changing expansions,
STEAM Alley, Fresh Picked Concert
Series, entertainment and seasonal
vendors.
Chantal Peterson, Downtown SLO
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slow roasted for hours with the finest ingredients. Try
our famous New York style pizza, calzones, bodacious bread rolls, our legendary
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ho-hoo-ho-oo,
who-ho-o-o,
whoo-hoo-o-o, whoo is the
sound of the Great Horned
Owl. Great Horned Owls live throughout
our area making their homes around
estuaries, farmland, fields, hills, and
even in our neighborhoods, although
they prefer wide-open spaces and areas
with less human activity.
You can hear their deep hooting
sounds starting at dusk until around
midnight and sometimes again right
before daybreak. They’re also known
as Tigers of the Sky, Cat Owls or Hoot
Owls and are hard to locate because of
their natural camouflage. They blend in
well at night while hunting as well as
while roosting during the day.
They can be spotted at dusk or dawn,
if you follow the hooting and look for
its bright yellow eyes. Those eyes are
one of the largest and most acute in the
entire animal kingdom.
You’ll know a Great Horned Owl by
the tufts on its head often mistaken for
ears. They are very poor walkers, thus
you’ll rarely see an owl walking on the
ground. Due to their loose feathers,
they fly almost silently making them
stealth like hunters. They generally live
between 10 and 15 years, and usually
spend their entire lives in less than a 5
square mile area once they have found
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a mate.
Admired by Native Americans owls
can be found in their folklore as well
as in Greek mythology associated
with death, fertility, wisdom, good
luck, strength, courage, beauty,
reincarnations of slain warriors and as
friendly spirits.
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Entertainment
Bucket Busters and SOPA Perform at
AG Village Summer Concert July 17
T
he Arroyo Grande Village Summer Concert Series continues with the
Bucket Busters and the SOPA Dancers by area youth on Sunday, July 17
at 1 p.m. at the Rotary Bandstand in the Village of Arroyo Grande.
The Bucket Busters will perform the first set of the free show. The group is an
ensemble of young drummers who bang, clatter, and whomp on an assortment
of buckets, trashcans, and water jugs - pumping out fast-paced percussive and
world beats rhythms that will challenge you to sit still. Directed by Music
Motive director Steve Hilstein, and led by drummer Micah Grogg, the Bucket
Busters collect scholarship donations for kids’ music lessons and programs.
The Studio of Performing Arts Company Dancers will perform after
intermission. The SOPA Dancers are a team of performers that travel the
state competing, performing, and entertaining all year long. They are required
to study ballet, jazz, tap, and more. This group of kids is passionate and
committed to their art form. They range is age from 13-17 and usually stay in
company until graduating from high school.
The Bucket Busters will accompany the SOPA Dancers on three numbers as
the show’s grand finale
A special activity has been added to the VSCS shows this summer--The
Village Marketplace, an outdoor experience with a focus on antiques, vintage
and handmade goods. Attendees are invited to listen to the wonderful
music while browsing for antiques, vintage lovelies, quirky collectibles, and
wonderfully handmade and artfully crafted items. A number of vendors will
be on hand before, during and after the show
from 11 a.m. until 4 p.m. Additional vendors
are welcome and should call 489-6528 to sign
up. This activity benefits the AG Recreation
Department’s Children’s Programming.
A raffle, food, drinks and free tours of
historical buildings in Heritage Square Park
are also always available. The South County
Historical Society’s famous all beef hot dogs
Doc Burnstein’s ice cream, popcorn, drinks
and more are available at the shows. Music fans
can also explore Heritage Square Museums
antique shops and restaurants in the historic
Arroyo Grande Village. Attendees are asked
to bring lawn chairs, blankets and their
friends and neighbors to enjoy the afternoons
under the sun. For more information, visit
www.facebook.com/AGVillageConcerts
and AGVillageConcerts.com or call 805773-4173. For more information about the
Village Improvement Association’s other
activities and community events, visit http://
arroyograndevillage.org or call 805-473-2250
for additional news on
The Arroyo Grande Village Improvement
Association and the City of Arroyo Grande
Recreation Services Department present the
free series and Rabobank is the featured series
sponsor.
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Entertainment
Pepe Aguilar Captured Cheers and Laughter
at Vina Robles Amphitheatre
By Jeff Teskey
P
epe Aguilar was in a playful mood
during his concert at the Vina
Robles Amphitheater Thursday
night. Zig-zagging between Spanish
and English, the mariachi superstar
paused between almost every song
during the two-hour set to talk about
whatever struck his fancy. Subjects
ranged from the venue’s beautifully
romantic evening stars to how proud he
was to play for us in the Central Coast.
Unlike a lot of ranchera singers who
belt out most of their material, Aguilar
often sings in a creamy, soulful croon
that almost sounds like a sigh. In other
songs, he could get feisty and fiery, as
in the romping «De Que Te Quejas
Mujer.» There also was a heartfelt
performance of «Recuerdame Bonito,»
an early Aguilar hit.
In a sentimental moment, he paid
tribute to his late father, iconic Mexican
entertainer Antonio Aguilar. Later, he
brought two of his children for solos.
Both are precociously talented —
Leonardo seems to have inherited both
his dad›s mannerisms and the voice —
and give no indication of the family
dynasty ending any time soon.
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Entertainment
Chicago, Rocks the Vina Robles Amphitheatre
By Nichole Masullo
L
ast week I had the pleasure
of seeing one of the greatest
Rock and Roll bands in history,
Chicago, at the beautiful Vina Robles
Amphitheatre. I went with my Mom
and bunch of girlfriends for a fun girls
night out. Chicago was amazing, fun,
sounded great and was exactly what all
my girlfriends and I were expecting!
They started with some new songs
from their recent album but made sure
to squeeze in all those old favorites
we were hoping for, by the end of the
night!
Vina Robles Amphitheatre was more
than we expected. The venue was
intimate, beautifully situated in wine
country, exceptionally staffed and all
around a great concert experience! We
arrived a little late (what do you expect
from a bunch of women) and had no
problem parking and making our way
2016 Central Coast
to the front gates where there were so
many staff that we didn’t even have to
wait in line.
After a quick bathroom stop (no
lines) we went to stand in the dreaded
drink lines (you know the ones) but
to our surprise, again there were no
lines! We then headed to find our seats
and were helped by several very nice
staff along the way. We were seriously
shocked by the service and organization
of this venue and to top it off, the music
sounded amazing! No matter where you
are sitting you have a great view of the
stage and feel involved in the concert!
The venue is so small and intimate that
it creates this peaceful yet energetic, fun
vibe that everyone can feel! By end of
the night we had made new friends, saw
some old ones, danced, sang and swore
we‛d be spending a lot more evenings at
Vina Robles in the future!
Shakespeare
Photos by Charity Bassett
Festival
The Importance of
Being Earnest
&
Romeo and Juliet
Pack a picnic and bring a
low back lawn chair!
Filipponi Ranch
1850 Calle Joaquin Rd, SLO
July 14 - August 6
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Visit our website for a list of classes & schedule
leftcoastartstudio.com
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Art for everyone
Offering ongoing classes & workshops
Open studio hours
Parties & group events in
a relaxed atmosphere
Kids crafts
String art
Mosaics
Soap making
Jewelry
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Entertainment
The Academy of Creative
Theatre presents Disney’s
The Jungle Book KIDS.
The musical is adapted
from the Disney animated
film and features a host
of colorful characters and
all of your favorite songs
from the classic movie.
Performances start on July
15 and go through July 22.
Tickets range from $15 to
$35, For more information,
tickets and cast, please visit
www.slolittletheatre.com
Festival Mozaic Chamber Series:
Legacy of Genius explores innovation in
chamber music, from Mozart’s final viola
quintet to Schoenberg’s Verklarte Nacht.
Also featured are Britten’s charming
“phantasy” Quartet showcasing oboe
inside of a string quartet and Mahler’s
Piano Quartet, the only surviving work
of instrumental chamber music by
Mahler, which established him as a
force of music in late 19th century. The
performance is on July 15 at 7:30pm at
the Cuesta College Center for Performing
Arts. Admission is $35 - $75. For more
information and tickets, visit http://
www.festivalmozaic.com.
The 13th Annual Sizzlin’
Summer Concert Series
continues June 19 with
Ricky Montijo & the Mojitos
performing funk, R&B, and
soul The free concert runs
from 3 to 6 p.m., in Ramona
Garden Park in conjunction
with the Grover Beach
Farmers Market. Shop for
fresh fruits and vegetables,
kick back on the grass,
enjoy a glass of wine or
beer, dance or just listen to
the great music. Bring your
own blankets or chairs. For
more information, call 4734580.
Barefoot Concerts on the Green at Sea Pines Golf Resort in Los Osos will continue
through the end of July
Barefoot Concerts on the Green at
Sea Pines Golf Resort in Los Osos will
continue through the end of July with
dancing on “The Best Dance Floor
in the World.” Upcoming shows are
Emily Brooks opening for “Big Daddy
Blues Band” 2-6 p.m. Saturday, July
18; “Boomer” opening for “Millertime
Boogie,” July 23; and “Back 40” opening
for “Cuesta Ridge Band” on July 30.
There will be no concerts Aug. 6, 13 or
20. Admission to the show is free and
folks kick off their shoes and dance on
the carpet-like putting green. Bring a
chair to sit on. Sea Pines Clubhouse has
a full bar and kitchen and the barbecue
too. No outside food or drinks allowed.
Call 528-5252 for information.
The Great American Melodrama
presents A Witless Rogue, followed up by
The Villains Vaudeville. A Witless Rogue
begins with a kingdom in the midst of
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Hugo discover the secret of his true
lineage? And will the foolish but goodhearted Captain Chiqui really have to put
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way through this classic of the American
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to $25. For more information,
call Melodrama Box Office at
805-489-2499 or visit www.
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2016-LIVE MUSIC & BBQ SUNDAYS
Cuesta College’s Harold J
Miossi Art Gallery will host the
artistry of the Asmat culture,
from 6-8 p.m. Tuesday, July
26. Free and open to the public.
Three Asmat artisans will display
their hand-carved drums and
perform traditional, ceremonial
dances. Costumes and masks
will also be on display. The three
Asmat artists, joined by a guide
and interpreter., are making
their first ever trip outside
their homeland in the South
pacific. And marks the first
trip for Asmat to the U.S. in 20
years. For more information,
call 546-3202. Free parking in
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Dinner & A Movie
Puffers of Pismo
By Teri Bayus
S
ince the earliest civilization’s
roamed the earth, a hardy glug
of wine has been a dependable
precursor to some of history’s most
brilliant food and conversation.
Benjamin Franklin said, “Wine makes
daily living easier, less hurried, with
fewer tensions and more tolerance.”
With that in mind, Charlie Puffer has
arrived in Pismo Beach and opened
a wine bar and eatery called Puffers
of Pismo. It resides in the space of
Vino Versato to host musical soirées,
and Puffer’s is offering the same- yet
more. A wine and beer bar that has a
full-time executive chef, live music and
a neighbor distinction, that is most
welcome to our sandy shores.
Our first night we sat outside on the
joyful and reverent pews to enjoy a
summer solstice. We shared a bottle
of Obsidian Ridge Cabernet Sauvignon
that yields from high above in the
mountain area of Napa. This Estate
Cabernet sings the beauty of a near
perfect vintage after two warm years.
Tightly wound and dark on the nose,
it balanced our first and most exciting
course, Liver Pâté. Having my soul
still residing in Paris where I ate pâté
for breakfast, lunch and dinner, I was
excited to finally find a chef creating
this joy in a jar. Referred to as a Terrine
in France, this was chicken liver, with
rendered pork and herbs, placed in a
jar and finished in the sous vide. Plain
and simple, pâté is a mixture of ground
meat and fat that is cooked in a vessel
called a terrine. Chef Alex Yoka served
this with house made pickled carrots,
cornichons, local honey and torta bread
grilled and mashed in Cuban press. It
was outstanding and whisked my mind
wistfully away to a French Café.
Next we had a bit of their appetizer
popcorn sprinkled with agave and sea
salt, it was the unflawed balance of
sweet and salty. We moved on to share a
Cuban sandwich, signified on the island
as “Middle of the Night”. This was
Caribbean flawlessness with sous vide
pork shoulder, aioli mustard, dill pickle
slices and Conte Swiss cheese. Held
together by torta bread and grilled on
a Cuban panini press, this was a delight
to my senses, and a fond memory to
my taste buds. The intermezzo was a
mixture of nuts seasoned with Turkish
spices carried back from Turkey by Chef
Alex. We shared stories of culinary
tourism and the creative palette of this
remarkable chef as we devoured each
bite.
I returned with my girl posse for a
Thursday night unwind and Charlie
greeted us with a smile, a story and
a perfect wine for each of us. Penny
had a chardonnay from Treana and
Suellen had a Rose of Pinot Noir from
Naughty Boy Vineyards. I swirled and
sipped the Lone Madrone Roja a blend
of cinsault and counoise grapes, it was
delectable. We shared a Mushroom
and Pistachio Pâté - a first for each of
my friends, who deemed it delightful.
Charlie, (Formally Chucky for Chicago)
used to own a bar and restaurant with
his brother, Puffers of Chicago. He has
a big personality and is a celebrated
wine aficionado. He knows service and
has a desire to welcome all in the area
to come try his different approach to
the wine bar venue. He has live music
every Tuesday, Friday, Saturday and
Sunday night, attracting an impressive
array of musicians.
I returned for an afternoon snack
with Mr. Bayus who was happy to
try the Sunny Daze beer. We shared
a cheese tray that was impressive
and enchanting to nibble.
Hand
picked cheeses including Ewephoria
Gouda from Holland, Pt Reyes Thoma
and a cone of Swiss cheese from Comte
were accessorized with salami, house
made pickles, carrots, spiced nuts and
sliced apples. The delicious crusty
bread was a new complement to the
otherwise cracker offering.
I loved the atmosphere, the gathering
of neighbors, food, wine and beer at
Puffers. This is an impeccable addition
to Pismo and you will find me there
often. Puffers is open 3 p.m. to 10 p.m.
every day but Monday and on weekends
they are open late. They offer live music
Tuesday, Friday and Saturday from 7
p.m. to 10 p.m. and Sunday from 5 p.m.
to 8 p.m. You can reach them at (805)
773-6563. They are located at 781
Price Street in Pismo Beach, next to the
Cracked Crab.
The BFG
By Teri Bayus
D
irector Steven Spielberg once
again captures the magic of a
Roald Dahl (Willie Wonka and
James and the Giant Peach) with a
visually stunning and fun film that
while has scary themes (the giants eat
children) is fun for the whole family. I
would explain to the small ones first,
that giants don’t like children with
10 toes and it should be fine. For our
family it was sandy feet, so after the
film we ran down the beach for the
assurance of safety.
The film takes no time in introducing
us to Sophie and BFG (Big Friendly
Giant) played by Mark Rylance in all
his motion capture glory. Sophie is
whisked away from the orphanage she
tolerates to Giant Country where BFG is
but the small and abused runt of a litter
of giants with names like Bloodbottler
(Bill Hader) and Bonecruncher (Daniel
Bacon). The largest and meanest of
them all is Fleshlumpeater (Jemaine
Clement) who is partial to eating
children. After avoiding the keen noses
of the nine cannibalistic giants, Sophie
follows BFG to a dream country where
the lonely giant bottles dreams and
that sense of child-like wonder also of
his expressions that are magnified by
CGI. Rylance’s gentleness and charm
shine through naturally.
Even without the girl-giant bond,
the environment creation makes up
for the entertainment. Composer
John Williams does it again with his
spellbinding sounds of sweet dreams,
and production designer Rick Carter
(Lincoln, Jurassic Park) recreates the
large color of dreams with an upsidedown tree shrouded with all the glowing
sprites of dreams. Together, they create
a spectacular light-show of northern
lights, dripping leaves, and sprite
chasing that we’ve all felt at some point.
TheBFG is a must see and better in
the theater. Take the whole family, just
count the toes first.
shares them with the sleeping children
of the world.
The beauty of The BFG and director
Steven Spielberg’s entire legacy is his
ability to world-build. Spielberg doesn’t
just give you the tour, he envelopes you
into a fiction you can almost touch. It
helps that he lets his actors interact
as much as possible with the intricate
details and adorning accouterments.
This little actress, Ruby Barnhill as
Sophie, is quite a treat, she really plays
her age really well, she’s so curious and
full of questions. Like kids her age do,
she’s idealistic and optimistic. Rylance
is perfect in his role, because there’s
Teri Bayus is the Host of Taste
Buds, shown on Charter Channel 2 &
10, KSBY, CW and on Central Coast
Now.TV. Teri’s Culinary Erotic Book,
Consumed is available at http://www.
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Community
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Free Food This Summer
T
he
Food
Bank
Coalition of San
Luis Obispo County
offers free programs that
feed children over the
summer. The Food Bank
is collaborating with
community partners to
host 29 daily summer
meal sites, 20 Children’s
Farmers
Markets,
and 40 Breakfast Bag
distributions at local
schools.
Free
meals
are
available for all children
ages
18-younger.
Depending on the site,
children will get a healthy
breakfast, lunch and/or snack. Lunches
exceed federal nutrition regulations
with five varying components such as:
a sandwich, a side item, a salad, a fruit
and milk.
The Children’s Farmers Market
Program brings 8-12 different types of
fruits and vegetables and each child
receives “pretend food bank bucks”
to “shop” for the produce they want
for their families. Children take home
about 15 pounds of free, local produce.
The Breakfast Bag Program teams
up with local libraries, schools and
nonprofits to provide a month’s worth
of nutritious breakfasts in one bag.
Items include cereal, oatmeal, fruit,
nuts, bread, granola and more. Bags are
intended for children facing summer
hunger countywide and are distributed
monthly in select locations.
To find a distribution site near you,
see: www.slofoodbank.org.
The programs are through donations
from The Albertsons Companies
Foundation and The Vons Foundation,
in partnership with The Entertainment
Industry Foundation, ConAgra Foods
Foundation, Must! Charities and local
donors. The Food Bank anticipates
serving more than 180,000 meals to
16,000 hungry children in SLO County.
Local Nonprofit Honored
A
ssemblyman
K a t c h o
Achadjian
(R-San
Luis
Obispo)
named
the
Children’s
Resource Network
of the Central
Coast as the 2016
Nonprofit of the
Year at the first
annual celebration
of
California
Nonprofits Day at
the State Capitol in
Sacramento.
“The Children’s
R e s o u r c e
Network has been
an
incredible
organization for our community” said
Achadjian. “Lisa Ray and her team
have gone above and beyond to provide
our children and parents the supplies
and resources needed to thrive. We are
fortunate to have such an organization
that continues to inspire and empower
families here on the Central Coast.”
The Children’s Resource Network of
the Central Coast was established in
2009 by Ray to provide clothing and
educational materials to disadvantaged
children in Northern Santa Barbara
and San Luis Obispo Counties. They
operate “Teen Closet” locations in San
Luis Obispo, Arroyo Grande, Lompoc,
and Santa Maria.
Ray and her team also have a
“Children’s Closet” in Arroyo Grande
and a “Traveling Children’s Closet”
that makes its
way
throughout
the
area
with
other
non-profit
organizations
to
provide
diapers,
clothes,
school
supplies and other
basic necessities
to children and
parents in need.
Combined,
the
Network
serves
over
10,000
Central
Coast
Children
and
continues to grow.
“I am grateful to
have the work of
our organization
recognized by Assemblyman Achadjian
and the Association of Nonprofits,”
said Ray. “Our commitment has always
been to support and encourage our
children and youth on the Central Coast
and I am thankful for the attention this
brings to our efforts.”
As part of the inaugural “Nonprofits
Day in California,” Legislators chose an
organization from their districts as their
Nonprofit of the Year. The day’s events
are hosted by the California Association
of Nonprofits (CalNonprofits), a
statewide alliance of over 10,000
organizations,
representing
and
promoting California’s growing nonprofit sector.
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a proclamation to Ray. Submitted photo
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Opinion
Letters to The Editor
Stop the City Spin
Dear Bay News:
Well I just read some of our Morro Bay
city manager’s article in The Bay News
about the exodus of city employees.
I only read part, so that I can get the gist
of what he is going to say. After I skimmed
the article it sounded like most of our City
staff was just going on an early vacation.
He writes well and he certainly works
hard or a lot, but I’m disappointed in The
Bay News letting him get away with only
part of the truth and sometimes spinning
the rest. There should be actual research
after each of his articles so that our citizens
know the whole truth.
For instance, a few weeks ago Mr.
Buckingham wrote about how the sewer
project was “on track” (after 3½ years
of this City Council working on it, and
hundreds of thousands of taxpayer dollars).
How can a project be “on track” when
you can’t settle on a viable location,
especially when that is the first thing to be
accomplished in a well-conceived and wellmanaged major construction project?
The new council started their reign by
firing our city manager and city attorney.
Then the heads of most of our departments
were let go. Now they are working on tier-1
and tier-2 employees.
Why, because it saves the City money.
Or does it? The people they are letting go,
encouraging to leave, firing or just making
their work environment impossible, can do
the job in half the time as a new person.
I don’t know hardly anyone in City
positions anymore. Our history has been
removed and the morale in most Morro Bay
departments couldn’t be worse.
And yet every time The Bay News comes
out, there is another positive story from our
city manager about how good things are
here. Please, either fact check them, don’t
print them, or have a rebuttal to them.
I like to read facts not spin and I’m sure
some people think these articles are true.
P.S. I would love to see a factual story
on “our” K-9 dog Xello. A lot of citizens in
Morro Bay donated to getting a police dog
and a car for him. We did fundraisers and
collected way more than enough money for
maintenance.
But now I hear he and our car were sold
by the city. Where did our money go that
was earmarked for a police dog? Thanks.
Ann Reisner, Morro Bay
Editor’s note: After every City column,
we list an email address and invite readers
to submit responses. To date, this is the
first letter we’ve ever received in response
to one of the city manager’s columns. We
hope readers feel free to comment on what
was written, as they should also — and do
— with our news stories. Send comments
to: [email protected].
Lost Dog Going to Heaven
Many thanks to The Bay News and
Voted Best Local Coffee Roaster
Thank you,
SLO!
the many kind pet lovers of Morro Bay,
particularly Juliana Epperley and Ann
Reisner who walked and searched for our
lost dog, Rama (“Blind & Deaf Dog Lost in
Morro Bay,” June 30).
SLO Animal Services, Morro Bay
Veterinary Clinic, Coalesce Book Store, the
Crest Inn and Next Door online folks and so
many more were so supportive.
He was a rescue puppy originally from
Lafayette, La., where my daughter, Jody,
met and married her husband Michael,
before they moved to California. He was
always the escape artist, they said, but as he
got older, mostly deaf and blind and with a
heart condition, he’d stick close.
But at 18, we have accepted he wanted
one more adventure while visiting Morro
Bay. Thanks to some kind visitors from the
San Joaquin Valley, they called when they
found his collar washed up on the Windy
Cove Beach just past the Inn at Morro Bay.
On July 4th Jody and Mike were able to
find his body on the shore, so it is confirmed,
Rama has passed on to Doggie Heaven.
We are saddened but appreciative
knowing there is such love for animals and
neighborly kindness in Morro Bay.
Judy Salamacha, Morro Bay
Support Law Enforcement
killed and six officers were wounded.
They were innocently gunned down, by
at least one suspect reportedly stating he
wanted to kill white police officers.
Earlier, there was a police shooting in
Minnesota that led to protests in Dallas. I
do not know what happened in Minnesota
and I do not think that anyone here
knows enough to pass judgment on what
happened. I also recognize that there are
police officers, doctors, lawyers, business
owners, etc, that do wrong and deserve to
be held accountable.
Regardless of the facts and outcome of
these cases, it does not justify the taking of
any innocent life.
I hope that our political representatives
don’t react and try to solve this with more
weapon laws. We need to realize that this
will not solve our problem and need to focus
on the cause.
We have a number of disturbed people out
there and unfortunately this will continue
until we start coming up with real ways to
address their issues.
Today, five families are grieving the loss
of their loved ones and six other families are
praying that their loved one survives.
I would ask that you please think about
these Dallas families and think about your
local men and woman in law enforcement.
We need your support!
SLO County Sheriff Ian Parkinson
Last night (July 7) marked a very sad time
in Dallas and a very sad time in America.
Last night, five Dallas police officers were
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Project Surf Camp Hits the Waves
By Neil Farrell
T
he glee on their saltwater
splashed faces was priceless, as
once again Project Surf Camp
hit the waves July 8 in Morro Bay for
its annual effort to introduce disabled
folks to the ocean.
Now in its eighth year, Project Surf
Camp will “teach the fundamentals of
surfing, stand-up paddle boarding and
water safety to over 280 children and
young adults with disabilities from San
Luis Obispo County and throughout
the Western United States,” said Chris
Ungar, Surf Camp’s director. “Over
450 volunteers work with trained
specialists to provide a memorable and
safe experience for the campers.”
Among the volunteers on Friday were
City Councilman Matt Makowetski and
City Manager David Buckingham, who
were on their bellies in the surf guiding
the somewhat unsteady kids on big
foam surfboards. After all it was only
day one and surfing takes practice.
Makowetski, a long time volunteer,
seemed to be having the time of his life.
Founder John Taylor, himself an
amputee, is a surfer,
swimmer, free diver,
nationally
certified
therapeutic recreation
specialist, and special
education teacher for
the San Luis Obispo
County
Office
of
Education. He is also
a swim and water polo
coach at Morro Bay
High and relishes his
time in the water with
the kids.
“Our mission is to
build self confidence,
self-esteem, and selfefficacy,” Taylor said.
“We further provide
opportunities to build
social skills, improve
physical fitness, develop
healthy
outlets
for
stress reduction, and
foster
independence.
Outcomes are achieved
through the modality of
surf, paddle board instruction and/or beach
and aquatic activities.”
Among the first-time campers is Beth
Anastasio, 24, who has Downs Syndrome
and autism. She is attending camp with the
North County Adaptive Sports and Recreation
Program. Her mother Rebecca said, “I want
Beth to have a good time; enjoy interactions
with others; and grow in confidence as she
tackles something that could be scary. Her
typical reaction to anything new is ‘No,’ but
she is excited about going to camp.”
Major sponsors of Project Surf Camp are the
Pepsi Corporation, San Luis Sports Therapy,
American Karate School, and the City of
Morro Bay.
Help For Nutrition Programs
Turning Industrial Into Art
S
T
h e r e
were no
fireworks
this 4th of
July in Morro
Bay but that
doesn’t mean
the
holiday
was
entirely
without a red,
white and blue
spectacle. Artist
Chris Stavros
of Morro Bay
recreated
a
June 9 art
exhibition
wherein he used
purple
lights
to create the
‘Morro Bay Stacks Art Light Installation
Project.’ On July 3-4 he did it again to
celebrate the 240th Independence Day
with a more patriotic color palette.
Photo by Neil Farrell
upervisor
B r u c e
Gibson
thanked
the
SLO
County
Garbageman’s
Association
for supporting
two important
nutrition
programs
on
the
North
Coast — The
SLO
County
Food
Bank
and
Senior
Nutrition
Program. The
association
d o n a t e d
$2,000 to each.
Shown here left to right are: Elias
Nemeh, John Ryan, Patrick Fenton,
Gibson, and Carl Hanson at the County
Government Center. Submitted photo
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City, from page 1
Among those who have chosen this
route are: Admin. Services Director,
Susan Slayton, and payroll’s Cristie
Brazzi; WWTP Division Mgr., Bruce
Keogh, division supervisor, Les
Girven, and George Helms from the
wastewater plant and collections
crews; Kay Merrill of Public Works;
Robbyn Smith with the Police
Department; and Polly Curtis of the
Harbor Department.
Those who have simply left for
other jobs or other reasons include
Heather Salyer-Frith and Celeste
English of Parks and Rec; Deputy
City Manager Sam Taylor; Assistant
City Clerk Brooke Austin (now at
Port San Luis); Police Sgt. Derek
Porter, Ofc. Stephanie Pippan and
police dog Xello, Cmdr. Bryan
Millard and Chief Amy Christey.
“It’s a challenging period for
everybody,” City Manager David
Buckingham said. “There’s a lot
of transition. But it’s also a great
opportunity to bring in fantastic
new people to serve the community.
HR and I are very busy. But we’ve
got a great plan.” They’re already
advertising for some five positions
on the City website and one can
expect to see a flood of “Help
Wanted” ads to follow soon.
Immediately, it’s the Police
Department that is Buckingham’s
No. 1 priority, as the two top people
— Cmdr. Millard and Chief Christey
— are or will soon be gone.
Millard was hired as Cuesta
College police chief as of July 1
and Christey will become chief in
Pacific Grove in mid-August. And,
Sgt. Porter left a few months ago for
a police job in Porterville and Ofc.
Pippan and Xello are now working
at Cal Poly (See story on Page 4).
“My No. 1 priority,” Buckingham
said last week, “is to hire an interim
police chief now.” He announced
on Tuesday that he has hired, Larry
Todd, to be the interim chief. Todd
was chief in Los Gatos for 14 years
before retiring in 2003 and has
more than 40 years experience.
Oddly enough, Todd was hired
in 2003 as the interim chief in
Hollister, Calif., by then-Hollister
interim City Manager Ed Kreins,
who served in the same capacity in
Morro Bay back in 2013.
Buckingham said he expects Todd
to be here 4-6 months while the
City conducts a nation-wide search
for a new full-time chief, perhaps
using a head-hunter firm. Chief
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Christey has been away on leave for
some time, and she named Sgt. Rick
Catlett acting chief in her absence.
What’s driving good people out in
droves is in part something called
the “Early Retirement Management
Program,” or ERMP. Each of the
nine early retirees is a so-called
“Tier-1” employee, meaning the City
pays some 34% of a person’s salary
in retirement benefits, the most
expensive type in those regards.
“This gives some of the longest
serving employees flexibility in
retirement,” Buckingham said.
“And there’s financial benefits to
the City because they’re all Tier1 employees, who are likely to
be replaced by Tier-2 or Tier-3
employees.”
Tier-2 employees, Buckingham
said, are folks who came here from
another agency under the Public
Employee Retirement System or
PERS, who get reduced retirement
benefits.
Tier-3
employees,
like
Buckingham, are people who
have never been in the PERS
system. Buckingham has a military
retirement, leaving the Army as
a Colonel before taking the job in
Morro Bay. Tier-2 saves money but
Tier-3 is a comparative bargain.
“Instead
of
a
34-percent
contribution to retirement,” he said,
“the City has a 6.25% contribution.
It saves 81% on the retirement
contributions.”
Will such low numbers attract
people to the City? “It’s not a
problem,”
Buckingham
said.
“Because by State law it’s 6.25%
everywhere.” He’s referring to the
Public Employee Pension Reform
Act, passed in 2012 and going into
effect in January 2013.
Saving money isn’t everything
and could be problematic if nobody
applies for the openings. That too
doesn’t appear to be an issue.
Buckingham said he received
some 57 applications for the
vacant recreation coordinator’s
position; more than 30 for the
finance director; and more than
80 applications for the deputy
city manager job, which closed
Friday, July 9. Indeed, while being
interviewed for this story that same
Friday, three more applications
for DCM came in via email and
Buckingham said he’d gotten more
than a dozen that day. So it seems
there’s no dearth of interest in what
have become among the best paying,
and most secure jobs in town.
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working on the Shasta Street Pocket Park in Morro Bay. Photo by Neil Farrell
Park, from page 1
park for socializing, were “drinking,
smoking and hanging around,” late
into the night, which led to complaints
by neighbors. Police had been called
out several times and Livick said
they’d even had the County Probation
Department out there.
The pocket park sits on a Cityowned lot that used to house two
small apartment buildings that
were demolished after they became
dilapidated. They were first used
by the fire department for training
in 2011-12, before being bulldozed
and the lot cleared. Fire Chief Steve
Knuckles said the buildings were not
in a good location to burn (too close
to the neighboring home), but they all
practiced roof venting, breeching walls,
vertical second story rescues, and “selfextraction and survival” techniques,
among others.
Led by the Garden Club and Guerilla
Gardeners, a mini, fruit tree orchard
and cut flower beds — featuring dahlias,
the official City flower — were laid
out and planted, and a drip irrigation
system installed. It’s the only city park
with fruit trees, which are free for the
picking, and cut flower beds. Among
the volunteers that day were Mayor
Jamie Irons and Councilman Noah
Smukler, in what was a true community
beautification effort.
Two pads were built by City workers
and picnic benches set on them.
Guerilla Gardeners have been taking
care of the pocket park doing regular
maintenance, clean up, and tending the
garden and trees.
The park was used by neighborhood
residents, pedestrians taking a break,
lunch diners, and parents of kids
playing soccer across the street, but
over the past several months, the
environment there has changed. Livick
said the pocket park was always a
temporary use.
“It was put in as a sort-of holding spot
for whatever the City decides to do with
the property in the future,” explained
Livick. He added that the City bought
up every property on that entire block
in anticipation of eventually building a
new “civic center” that would house the
fire, police, public works departments
and a new City Hall. But those plans
have never been pursued. The pocket
park is on a list of potential properties
the City might sell in the future.
Livick said the complaints were
confirmed every time they opened
the window to the Public Works
Department’s little conference room,
which is adjacent to the pocket park.
Cigarette smoke would waft into the
building, he said. Morro Bay has an
ordinance against smoking in public,
but it’s passively enforce.
City parks officially close at sunset
every day, which means hanging around
after nightfall is technically against the
law as well. And of course drinking
alcohol in a park (without a City permit)
violates another ordinance. It also has
no bathroom, though during business
hours one could use the restrooms in
Public Works, the library across the
street or City Hall.
Indeed, this reporter drove past the
pocket park on July 1, after the furniture
had been removed, and witnessed a
man partially hidden by the fruit trees,
who appeared to be urinating on the
fence.
Removing the furniture, which was
reportedly done even as some folks
were using the tables and benches,
came at the police department’s
recommendation.
Police Chief Amy Christey is a big
advocate of “Crime Prevention Through
Environmental Design,” or CPTED.
Essentially, that means when
problematic people — be they gang
members or the homeless — are using
a public space for illegal or undesirable
behavior, things like removing furniture
and changes to the built environment
like trimming back hedges and trees,
are done to discourage continued use.
The whole episode didn’t set well with
Taylor Newton, head of the Guerilla
Gardeners, who in a stinging letter to
the City Manager, decried the furniture
removal. “To remove seating to get rid
of a certain type of person from public
property is wrong and immoral, no
matter how you want to sugar coat it.”
He said their organization worked
with former Parks Director, Joe
Woods, to plan and build the pocket
park, garnering donations of plants
and trees, and some of the furniture
that was confiscated, came from their
organization.
“When did public property stop
belonging to the public and become the
play thing of municipal government
and their favorite types of people?” he
said in the letter, which was shared
with The Bay News. “If the group of
unwanted people in question at this
public space were all black, or gay, or
Muslim, what would be your response
and would you act differently if it was
publicized through the media?”
In a response, David Buckingham
wrote, “To be clear, gathering in a park,
whether a soccer mom or a homeless
resident, is not a crime. However,
over months we have had significant
complaints and concerns including
middle of the night [3 a.m.] loud, drunk,
aggressive gatherings of the tone that
neighbors were afraid to go outside to
ask the folks in the park to cool it.
“Not noted in your email… is that
around 10 p.m. one evening last week
three younger people kicked three older
people out of the park then progressed
to bust up most of the park furniture.
This is consistent with the activity in
that park for the past few months.
The action the city took has nothing
to do with profiling, prejudice, or
unconstitutional law enforcement. It
is appropriate action to help find that
balance.”
Livick said the picnic tables were
stored at the city maintenance yard
and they are working on a possible
redesign and may bring it back. He also
said that after the tables were removed,
somebody went to the Public Works
Department’s outdoor break area, and
carried one of those tables around to
the pocket park.
The pocket park situation is perhaps
a microcosm of what is shaping up to
be a larger issue with the homeless in
town, who had their encampments in
the dunes and Morro Creek cleared out
last December. Police logs regularly
list some of the same men and women
being cited or arrested multiple times
for illegal camping, and allegedly being
schnockered in public, and/or being on
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The SLO Chamber of Commerce welcomed new member,
Flour House with a ribbon cutting ceremony
The SLO Chamber of Commerce
welcomed new member, Flour House
with a ribbon cutting ceremony.
Flour House is the project of a
husband-and-wife team to, “bring
Italy’s
modern
aesthetic
and
obsession with quality to the Central
Coast restaurant scene.” Their shared
love for Italian culture and cuisine
compelled them to open Flour House,
a modern eatery offering house-made
pasta, apertivi, and specializing in
pizza Napoletana, a heritage style so
precious that it’s guarded by Italian
law: simple, light, fresh, flavorful,
and delicious. For more information,
see: flourhouseslo.com.
Rep. Lois Capps has announced that
three Central Coast companies have
each been awarded approximately $1
million in U.S. Department of Energy
(DOE) grants. SixPoint Materials,
Inc. and MicroBio Engineering will
both receive $1 million for energy
efficiency and renewable energy
projects, and Freedom Photonics,
LLC will receive $1 million for high
energy physics research. The DOE
funding is specifically for new projects
led by small businesses to further
develop clean energy technologies,
with a strong potential for
commercialization and job creation.
These Small Business Innovation and
Research (SBIR) and Small Business
Technology
Transfer
(STTR)
awards aim to help small businesses
advance concepts that improve
manufacturing processes, boost
the efficiency of buildings, increase
transportation sustainability, and
generate electricity from renewable
sources.
Local company Addison Landscape,
Inc., accepted eight awards from the
California Landscape Contractors
Association (CLCA) for excellence in
landscape design and installation. On
June 24, landscape companies and
professionals gathered around their
peers and competitors at Madonna
Inn for a showdown of landscape
projects recently completed on the
Central Coast. Among those was
local landscaper, Tyler Addison of
Addison Landscape, Inc. The awards
included: Small Residential, First
Place- The Nordenstam Residence/
Arroyo Grande Small Residential,
Second Place- The Silva Residence/
Arroyo Grande, Medium Residential,
Second Place -The Smith Residence/
Arroyo Grande, Large Residential,
First Place - The Silva Residence/
Nipomo, Residential Estates, First
Place - The Clawson Residence/
Nipomo, Residential Estates, Second
Place - The Forry Residence/Arroyo
Grande, Hardscape, First Place - The
Forry Residence/Arroyo Grande,
John Thomas Memorial Award, Best
in Class - The Clawson Residence/
Nipomo.
French Hospital Medical Center
Foundation announced more than
$68,000 was raised during The
French Cup, its 10th annual charity
Golf and Tennis Tournament. Held
on June 13, 2016 at the San Luis
Obispo Country Club, this year’s
event broke previous French Cup
records with the amount raised.
Funds from the event will support the
Copeland Health Education Pavilion,
a new facility on the French Hospital
campus devoted to comprehensive
health education and to cutting edge
health care prevention research. The
A Ribbon Cutting was held for Pojas Floor & Tile
event featured a golf tournament, a
women’s doubles tennis tournament
and an awards reception. In total,
this year’s tournament included
140 golfers and 22 tennis players.
Mustangs Sports Properties was the
Presenting Sponsor for the 2016
French Cup. Other major sponsors
included Heritage Oaks Bank, J.W.
Design & Construction and French
Hospital Medical Center Medical
Staff. The Restaurants on the Green
included Ciopinot Seafood Grille,
Olde Port Inn, The Manse on Marsh
and Old San Luis BBQ.
Sierra Bancorp, the holding
company of Bank of the Sierra,
and Coast Bancorp , the holding
company
of
Coast
National
Bank, today announced that the
shareholders of Coast Bancorp
approved the Agreement and Plan
of Reorganization and Merger,
dated as of January 4, 2016, Coast
National Bank will be merged into
Bank of the Sierra. Sierra Bancorp
also announced that Anita Robinson,
president and CEO of Coast Bancorp
and Coast National Bank, will become
part of the Bank of the Sierra team as
the market president of the San Luis
Obispo area.
The first donations have been
made, and CoastHills Credit Union’s
“I’m All In” employee giving program
has tripled projections since being
introduced in December. In the first
quarter of the year, the program
presented three checks of $1,000
each to the Central Coast Rescue
Mission, Central Coast Music
Academy and Fairlawn Elementary in
Santa Maria. At the end of 2015, the
CoastHills Community Foundation
— the charitable fundraising arm of
the credit union — announced that
employees could elect to donate as
little or as much money as they’d like
from their own paychecks to support
local causes. The funds would be
pooled together, and once a quarter,
a drawing would be held where the
winner could donate to the cause
of his or her choice. The “winner”
selected this quarter is the Central
Coast Rescue Mission, an 18-bed drug
and alcohol recovery program. In
addition to the recovery classes, the
men enrolled also receive vocational
training through a variety of volunteer
activities. The Rescue Mission runs a
thrift store, a food pantry that serves
about 100 families and a commercialquality kitchen that provides meals
for the homeless and especially
ramps up during the holidays. “About
half come off the streets and the other
half come out of the courts,” director
Larry Cooney said. “We want the
judges to be able to say, ‘Man, I hope
there’s a bed available because that’s
where you’re going to get some help.”
With 56 percent of summer
travelers driving to their destination
and gas prices having increased nearly
40% in the past four months, the
personal finance websites WalletHub
and CardHub have released a
pair of reports to help folks find
savings along the way: 2016’s Best
& Worst States for Summer Road
Trips and 2016’s Best Gas Credit
Cards. WalletHub’s road-trip report
compared the 50 U.S. States in terms
of 21 relevant metrics that speak to
each state’s suitability to summer
travelers with a dual mandate of fun
and frugality. The data set ranges
from average gas prices to the quality
of roads to the number of attractions.
California as a Road-Trip Destination
(1=Best; 25=Avg.): 1st – Number of
Attractions; 34th – Lowest Price of
Three-Star Hotel; 50th – Average Gas
Prices; 41st – Number of Nightlife
Options per Capita; 11th – Vehicle
Miles Traveled per Capita; 49th – Car
Thefts per Capita; 1st – Number of
Scenic Byways; 47th – Lowest Price of
Camping; 1st – Driving Laws Rating;
15th – Number of Fatalities per 100
Million Vehicle Miles Traveled.
French Hospital Medical Center,
a member of Dignity Health Central
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Shoppe.” La Shoppe is open Monday
through Friday from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.,
with two different volunteer shifts
available each day. Proceeds from
La French Shoppe benefit hospital
patients and staff. To request an
application to volunteer in the
FHMC gift shop, or to have questions
answered,
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at 542-6240. For more information
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A Ribbon Cutting was held for
Pojas Floor & Tile
on
June
30 at the store’s Morro Bay site on
Morro Bay Blvd. Pojas Floor & Tile
Showroom had a soft opening late
February. In business since 2004
with a showroom in Grover Beach,
owner Danny Pojas said he felt a
need for an additional showroom
in Morro Bay. Pojas offers sales
and installation of tile, hardwoods,
laminate, carpet, stone, marble,
Local company Addison Landscape, Inc accepted eight awards from the
California Landscape Contractors Association (CLCA) for excellence in
landscape design and installation
quartz slabs, travertine, bamboo,
cork and more. For more information
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July 14 - 27, 2016 • Bay News
Appreciating the Men in Blue
A View From Harbor Street
By David Buckingham
Second, it is important to me to state
clearly that what happened in Dallas
yesterday was, from everything I have
seen, an evil, unwarranted, premeditated
ambush on public safety personnel in the
act of serving their community. While
many people around the world, including
in Morro Bay, have various challenges
in their lives, nothing excuses even the
contemplation of this kind of attack.
Third, I want to take a minute to address
our situation in Morro Bay directly. I am
addressing this to the PD, but sending
to all staff, in order to ensure everyone
knows my intentions for transition in the
MBPD.
I am, of course, aware that Cmdr.
Bryan Millard has recently departed to
accept a promotion as the police chief at
Cuesta College. And, further, that Chief
Amy Christy has accepted employment
as chief in Pacific Grove and will likely
be departing in the next six weeks. I am
further aware that Chief Christy is out on
an approved and appropriate leave, and
that we have had a number of other recent
departures.
I have complete confidence that Sgt.
Rick Catlett, appointed to be acting
commander by Chief Christy, is doing an
excellent job providing leadership to the
department during this tough transition.
Thanks for giving him your full support. I
L
ast week was a horrible week. In the
midst of an apparently routine traffic
stop in Minnesota, a white police
officer shot and killed a black motorist
with what appears from a distance to be
very questionable justification.
The following day one African–America
gunman ambushed police who were
providing protection during a peaceful
protest, killing five cops and wounding
seven others.
Morro Bay is extraordinarily wellserved by our women and men in blue, and
a few observations on policing in Morro
Bay is appropriate. Below is the full and
complete text of a note I sent to our police
officers the day after the Dallas attack.
Dear Morro Bay Police Officers,
This is a tough time for you, and for
many others. It was challenging already
with the ongoing transitions in the
MBPD, and it was horribly compounded
yesterday with the horrid events in
Dallas.
First, let me say clearly how much I
appreciate you, the life of service you
have chosen, and your willingness to put
your lives on the line for the greater good.
You deserve honor, respect and gratitude.
You have mine.
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am committed to ensuring the MBPD has
exceptional leadership both in the short
term and in the future.
Next week I anticipate announcing my
selection for interim police chief, what
I expect to be a respected, seasoned,
California-experienced police chief. I
anticipate our interim chief will serve 4-6
months in an interim role. Our interim
chief will be fully hands-on, providing
exceptional day-to-day leadership, i.e.,
a full-on chief with all the authority and
responsibility that entails, not a caretaker.
In closing, I’ll just say hang in there.
You are appreciated by this entire
community. Many understand the
temporary, transitional challenges you
are experiencing right now, and we all
have huge confidence in you.
Thanks again for your service to the
City and the community. With Respect,
Dave.
To the above I’ll add two notes:
First, there is a growing discussion
in Morro Bay about policing and
homelessness. On the one hand, we receive
many complaints about the actions of
some of our transient population. Business
owners, homeowners and visitors all
express concern about certain activities
engaged in by some of our homeless and
when that activity may be criminal our
police respond.
At the same time, we are concerned about
the civil liberties of the entire Morro Bay
population and protecting the civil liberties
of the privileged, the less privileged and
those in the middle, is central to the rule of
law, and compassionate living.
I am proud of the connection to our
entire population exhibited by the Morro
Bay Police Department in all things, and
especially in the fine balance they achieve
with respect to our homeless population.
Second, I am happy to announce that we
are hiring a seasoned, veteran police chief
in an interim role. Larry Todd has over 40
years of law enforcement experience with
seven California police departments, 22 of
years as a chief of police at five agencies.
Chief Todd will start work around Aug.
1 and will live in Morro Bay during this
interim period in which I am confident he
will provide exceptional leadership to our
Police Department and equally exceptional
service to our community.
As always, you can pass on your
observations to me at: dbuckingham@
morrobayca.gov.
David Buckingham is the city manager
of Morro Bay. His “A View From Harbor
Street” column is a regular feature of The
Bay News. Send Letters to the Editor to:
[email protected].
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Bottom Line
By Michael Gunther
W
hat causes a lack of
employee
engagement?
This
simple
question
typically elicits responses ranging
from basic to complex ideas.
I noticed that business leaders —
from “mom and pop” organizations
to those overseeing companies with
thousands of employees — all tend
to struggle with answering this
question.
I feel that leaders believe there
must be a Holy Grail solution
that will transform their teams. I
actually believe that the answer
is simple, but it is the consistent
implementation of the concept,
where the complexity of the answer
comes into play.
Treat people as you want to be
treated. Yep. That’s it. It’s simple
and basic, and yet one of the more
difficult concepts to apply and hold
yourself accountable to as a leader.
This perplexing idea got me
wondering what is it that prevents
leaders from leading based on
this perspective? If leaders were
leading consistently from this
place, we would probably see
stronger numbers than three out
of 10 employees feeling “engaged,”
according to Gallup research.
Think about this, do you want
people to treat you with respect and
value what you bring to the table?
Isn’t transparency and honesty
important in your communications
with others?
Wouldn’t you value others who
meet their outcomes and are
accountable to their commitments?
Don’t you want to be on a team
with a clear purpose and passion
for achieving their goals? So, why
should your employees’ desires be
any different than yours?
If your employees were asked
about your leadership skills, their
answers may surprise you. Many
times I have seen situations where a
leader believes they are operating at
a much higher level of effectiveness
than their employees think they are.
According to various studies and
surveys, the probability is that you
are not operating at the level you
need to be, to truly engage your team
to be top performers. Basically, you
have room for improvement.
To be blunt — if all the managers
think they are great while the data
shows the opposite — someone is
not living in reality. Management
is hard and people are dynamic
individuals with ever-shifting needs
and requirements.
Even managers who were once
strong but never evolved, may find
themselves on the “not-so-good”
manager list. If you find yourself
complaining about your team and
their lack of commitment and poor
achievement, I recommend taking
a hard look in the mirror. These
issues start at the top, so the buck
accurately does stop with you.
Bottom Line
Don’t be an ostrich with your
head in the sand in relation to your
true effectiveness as a leader. Own
the concept that the issues and
challenges with your team are your
responsibility and begin treating
your team, as you want to be treated.
It’s a simple idea, but one that
is complicated to implement. You
may be amazed how forgiving your
employees will be if they see that
you are trying to change to become
a better leader and actually care
about their success.
This is another article in a
series on Michael Gunther’s
entrepreneurial story and how
being raised in a large family and
his belief in creating a growth
company with a work-to-live
mentality has influenced his career.
To read the previous articles in
this series, visit his blog at: www.
Collaboration-llc.com.
Michael Gunther is Founder
and President of Collaboration,
LLC, a team of highly-skilled
business professionals who are
dedicated to assisting proactive
business owners to build profitable,
sustainable businesses through
results-oriented education and
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T
he first time the general public
got to peek inside the new SLO
Brew location on the night of
June 23, things were a little rough,
even by co-owner Rodney Cegelski’s
estimate.
That’s not least because elements
of the venue, known as “The Brew,”
coupled with “The Lofts” above are still
under construction, but by the time
food bloggers and local reporters were
invited in for a luncheon on June 28, all
the kinks were pretty well worked out.
Members of staff each knew the facility
well enough for impromptu tour
guiding and they’d had a
lot of practice with the
new menu on family
and friends.
SLO
Brew’s
Head
Brewer
Steve Courier
introduced
some
old
friends to the
audience, the
copper-clad
kettles that made
the journey from
the upstairs Garden
Street location.
Formerly the containers
where most of the production of the
brand’s craft was carried out, their
new home next to the open patio
on Higuera Street will be Courier’s
“playground.” That is, where the crew
carries out experiments in new flavor
swhile moving canning and large-scale
production into “The Rock” a brand
new brewery with tasting room and
outdoor concert venue near the SLO
Regional Airport.
While originally envisioned as
opening near simultaneously, the Brew
and the Rock had separate delays. The
Rock’s tasting room has been expanded
and the building has a larger footprint
than original renderings. The expected
production numbers match, with 1,400
barrels filled annually at the old brew
and approximately 10,000 expected
at the new. Cegelski joked that the
brand new canning line represented
the owners’ would be sports cars, but
that the investment was worth it for the
superiority of new canning technology
over bottles.
While locals wait to see what The
Rock has in store, new Executive Chef
Thomas Fundaro at The Brew
is quite proud of his menu,
embracing the concept “Beer
and Good Times.”
While Courier is looking
to “expand the Brew’s
wings,” Fundaro says
the restaurant is going
to, “slowly boil the frog.”
The menu does not
take that literally, but
there are quite a few dishes
designed to push the envelope
from simple concepts with spice
and organic local ingredients.
They’ve got the gastropub
concept down with offerings
from nachos to stew and fondue.
Outside on the soon to be
reconstructed creek side patio,
co-owner
Hamish
Marshall
explained their plan is to reclaim
the creekwalk path and build
a level patio to the edge of San
Luis Creek while retaining an
easement through for public
access. Upstairs with their own
balcony overlooking, the Lofts
will feature boardrooms and
rotating rental of 11 bedrooms or
space for 32 people.
Accommodations
at
SLO
Brew Lofts can now be reserved
through the SLO Brew website
or by email. Updates on the
progress of the Rock are also at:
www.SLOBrew.com.
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