Survey Shows Love for Nature, Public Safety Cayucos Motel Project

Volume 28
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Issue 32
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September 8 - 21, 2016
YOUR COMMUNITY IN YOUR HANDS
LOS OSOS
MORRO BAY
CAYUCOS
CAMBRIA
‘We were framed!’ said this pair of
clowns during the 64th Pinedorado
Parade on Saturday. More photos on
page 12. Photo by Neil Farrell
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Survey Shows Love for
Nature, Public Safety
Cayucos Motel Project
Returns
By Neil Farrell
A
survey commissioned
by the City of Morro
Bay shows overwhelming support for the natural
environment but sub-par
scores for some of the City
Government’s delivery of
some services.
The National Citizen Survey Report polled residents
asking them questions on
three basic “‘pillars of a community’ — Community Characteristics, Governance and
Participation,” reads the report, which is available on
the City’s website, see: www.
morro-bay.ca.us/953/Na-
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tional-Citizen-Survey.
These three are then broken down into eight “central facets of community”
— safety, mobility, natural
environment, built environment, economy, recreation
and wellness, education and
enrichment, and community
engagement.” It has a margin
of error of 4% and compares
Morro Bay’s scores to “similar communities across the
nation,” a so-called benchmark.
See Survey, page 50
By Neil Farrell
Hoopin’ It Up
Page 11
Dinner and
A Movie
Page 48
A
controversial Cayucos
motel project is up for
consideration
again
before the Coastal Commission, and this time the staff
is recommending it be approved.
Under appeal since 2009,
the Cayucos Del Mar project
is proposed for a commercial
property at the corner of Old
Creek Road and Ocean Boulevard just off Hwy 1, a onetime gas station now an art
gallery, in southern Cayucos.
The applicant, Franco DeCicco of Morro Bay, propos-
es to subdivide four parcels
into five and build a 4-unit
residential multi-family condominium project and an
18-room hotel with underground hotel parking, landscaping, drainage and other
improvements, according to
a Coastal Commission staff
report, available online at:
www.coastal.ca.gov/mtgcurr.html.
See Motel, page 49
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No Relief in Sight on Recycling Woes......................3
Modern Senior ........................... 13
More Help with Plan Updates..................................4
Now and Then ............................ 14
Work on Hwy 1 Move Continues .............................4
Theresa-Marie Wilson
managing editor
The Coast News
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Michael Elliott
sports reporter
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Christy Serpa
editorial design
Sheriff Busts Big Pot Grow ......................................5
Nightwriters ............................... 19
Family Matters ........................... 20
Finances ..................................... 21
Alleged Flasher Arrested .......................................10
Recovery................................22-23
Big Meth Bust in North County .............................10
Framed ....................................... 24
Health & Wellness ...................... 37
Sports Shorts.............................. 38
Pinedorado .............................................................12
Surf’s Up ..................................... 39
Fire Moves Away, Hearst Castle Reopens .............51
Talley Recipe .............................. 40
Letters to the Editor ..............................................52
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Good Dogma ............................. 18
Hooping It Up On Summer Vacation .....................11
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Good to be King ........................ 15
Armed Robbers Arrested ........................................5
Metzger Meet & Greets...........................................9
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SLO City News
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Vina Robles Review ...............41-42
Eat, Play, Shop ......................42-43
Entertainment .......................46-47
Dinner and a Movie .................... 48
Seminars & Workshops .....................................26-27
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Bay News • September 8 - 21, 2016
News
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No Relief in Sight on Recycling Woes
By Neil Farrell
N
LI N
ST EW
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orth Coast residents who were
put out by the closure of all the
recycling centers in Morro Bay
and Los Osos earlier this year, won’t
likely see any relief any time soon.
According
to
Mark
Oldfield,
spokesman for CalRecycle, the State
agency in charge of the California
Beverage
Container
Recycling
Program, the decision by RePlanet in
January to close nearly 200 recycling
centers in California was the private
company’s business decision and there
isn’t much the State can do about it.
“The commodities markets have
declined worldwide,” he explained.
“That’s the heart of why they are
closing.”
He expressed his agency’s frustration
with a situation that is far reaching and
has more than one cause. The markets
for recycled materials — especially
plastics and aluminum — have seen
a huge decline compounded by low
crude oil prices. That makes it cheaper
to make new plastic items — like water
and soda bottles — than to recycle the
old ones. “It’s the same with aluminum
and glass,” he said, “which can be
recycled over and over again.”
CalRecycle
collects
the
CRV
(redemption) taxes on cans and plastic
bottles and pays out a subsidy to the
recycling centers to assist them. “The
subsidies have gone up,” Oldfield
said, “but not enough to keep all these
businesses open.”
CalRecycle runs the program under
the 1987 “California Beverage Container
Recycling and Litter Reduction Act,”
a law passed more than 30 years ago
that expanded the recycling push in
California.
That law requires retailers who
charge the CRV tax 5 cents for
containers under 24 ounces and 10¢
for larger containers to either redeem
recycled items in-store, set up recycling
centers (usually in parking lots and run
by separate companies) or simply pay a
fee to the State.
“Rural” areas like SLO County, which
had 13 recycling centers countywide
at the start of the year, have been hit
hard but so too big cities. Oldfield
pointed out that there are still nine
recycling centers open in SLO County
(“Unless others have closed recently”),
though there are none in the Estero Bay
communities of Morro Bay, Los Osos or
Cayucos.
“I live in Sacramento,” he said, “and
the ones near me closed down too, and
they were pretty busy.”
The law puts the onus on the retailers
with regards to recycling, which comes
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after a review period. Oldfield said
they are working on the problem but
as he said, markets can simply pay a
fee and never have to actually take the
materials back. “It’s subject to what
the law says right now,” he explained.
“The supermarkets are not equipped
to be recycling centers. We recognize
it would be a real challenge, however,
that’s the prescription under the law.”
There is no resolution in sight but he
doesn’t think the recycling system is a
victim of its own success, responsible
for flooding the markets and dropping
commodity prices.
“Not this particular problem,” he said.
“We have high recycling rates, which
is good because it keeps the materials
out of the landfills but on the other
side, it’s put a lot of pressure on the
markets. This is a product of the global
commodities markets.” He added that
the system has seen downturns like this
before but never this far and for this
long. “There’s just not enough demand
for the materials.”
There is another issue with the system
— fraud. Just recently a man was
arrested with a truckload of recyclables
from out of state, allegedly attempting
to cash them in here for a pure profit. It
was just the latest of a number of such
arrests that have made headlines over
the past couple of years.
“It’s been a consistent problem,”
Oldfield said. “In the most recent arrest,
a guy trucked in about $9,000 worth of
material from Arizona.” Not all states
have a CRV-style program. Looking at
a bottle of Coke Zero it lists Maryland,
Vermont, Connecticut, Massachusetts,
Hawaii, Oregon, and Iowa as charging
a 5¢ tax and Michigan 10¢.
CalRecycle is partnering with the State
Department of Food & Agriculture and
the Department of Justice to combat
the fraud schemes. “It’s a problem but
it’s not the biggest problem” facing the
recycling program, Oldfield said.
The Legislature is looking into a
solution, possibly an update to the
law, but Oldfield couldn’t say when
one might be forthcoming. “It’s an
unfortunate situation all around.”
Meanwhile, the recycling centers
that remain open in SLO County have
become extremely busy, with some
patrons reporting wait times of several
hours before they can cash in their cans
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September 8 - 21, 2016 • Bay News
News
More Help with Plan Updates
Work on Hwy 1 Move
Continues
By Neil Farrell
T
he State of California has come
through once again with a grant
to help pay for Morro Bay’s
update of its general plan, the City
announced last week.
The City was awarded a $200,000
grant from the Coastal Commission
to help with the first comprehensive
update of the general plan and local
coastal program in 28 years. Both
documents have been amended here
and there over the years, as projects
have been processed, or to come
into compliance with some new
requirement from the State, such as
the update of the Housing Element
that was done a while back.
Money for the project so far has
come from a previous $147,000
grant from the Coastal Commission,
a $250,000 grant from Ocean
Protection Council, and $600,000
from the City’s 2015/16 and 2016/17
general fund budgets.
Michael Baker, Inc., was hired
to do the general plan/LCP update
and RRM Design of SLO is helping
with aspects of the work, which got
underway a month or two ago with
public outreach and meetings with
the City’s citizen advisory board,
formed specifically to work on the
updates.
Community Development Director,
Scot Graham, said MBI’s contract
plus two amendments that have
already been approved, totals just
over $1 million and they are working
on a third amendment, as the scope of
work will increase to cover the work
the Coastal Commission awarded the
newest grant for.
The
update
includes
a
comprehensive rewrite of the general
plan, the document that guides
development in the future, the LCP,
which specifically covers lands within
the coastal zone (Coastal Commission
jurisdiction) and a “Downtown/
Waterfront Strategic Plan,” and a
zoning ordinance update. All of these
documents will be subject to Coastal
Commission approval.
The
Downtown/Waterfront
Strategic Plan is being done by
Baker for $100,000, Graham said.
RRM Design is a sub-consultant for
Baker and is doing a “comprehensive
update of the zoning codes,” at a
cost of $147,000. Prior to the second
contract amendment, that cost was
$47,700.
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“We are working with MBI
currently to develop a third contract
amendment,” Graham said, “to cover
the scope of the Round 3 August
grant authorization from the Coastal
Commission [$200,000].”
The City’s intent with the update
is “to chart a sustainable future
for today’s Morro Bay residents,
businesses and visitors — and for
generations to come.”
The City was awarded this latest
grant at the Commission’s August
meeting, after the City was urged in
May by the Commission staff to apply
for more funding.
It will be used to “complete
additional key Local Coastal Plan
update goals including development
of the following: bayside lateral access
plan, low cost visitor accommodations
inventory and preservation strategy,
and comprehensive update to the
City’s Environmentally Sensitive
Habitat or ESHA map,” the City said
in a news release.
The goal is to complete the updates
by the end of 2017, after which it will
then go to Coastal Commission for
review and approval.
A
project to realign a nearly 3-mile
segment of Hwy 1 from Point
Piedras Blancas to the Arroyo
De La Cruz Bridge near San Simeon
is continuing, Caltrans said in a news
release.
The project will move the highway
away from the coastline, which is
eroding badly and subject to waves
splashing over the revetment in
times of high surf.
Though the work is off the roadway,
motorists may still encounter
occasional daytime lane closures
Mondays-Fridays from 7 a.m. to 3
p.m. Expect delays of no more than
10 minutes.
This is one of three major
construction zones travelers will
encounter on Hwy 1 going right now.
The contractor for the $19.7 million
project is Papich Construction
of Grover Beach. Completion is
expected in winter of 2018.
For traffic updates on state
highways in SLO County, call
Caltrans Dist. 5 Public Affairs Office
at (805) 549-3318 or see: www.dot.
ca.gov/dist05/road_information.
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Bay News • September 8 - 21, 2016
News
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Armed Robbers Arrested
S
an
Luis
Obispo police
arrested three
Sacramento men
on suspicion of
armed
robbery
after their victims
r e p o r t e d l y
followed
the
suspects all the way
to Atascadero.
Antwain Wright
According
to Capt. Keith
Storton, at about
10:20 p.m. Aug.
24, SLOPD got a report of an armed
robbery that had just occurred in the
300 block of Madonna Rd.
“The victims,” Capt. Storton said,
“initially followed the suspects
northbound on Highway 101 after the
robbery but returned to the scene to
make their report.”
“The victims were citizens in the
parking lot of a shopping center,”
Capt. Storton added. Their 9-1-1 call
went to the Highway Patrol first who
transferred the call to SLOPD.
“ O f f i c e r s
p r o v i d e d
descriptive
information
to
other
county
agencies and the
suspect
vehicle
was
located
a
short time later in
Atascadero by the
CHP,” said Capt.
Billy Adams
Storton.
O f f i c e r s
identified
the
three men who
were occupants the vehicle and SLOPD
officers “responded to Atascadero
to continue the investigation where
evidence was gathered linking the
suspects to the crime.”
The suspects, identified as Eric
Damont Walters, 21, Antwain Wright,
21 and Billy Douglas Adams, 23 all
from Sacramento, were booked into
County Jail on suspicion of robbery,
conspiracy, and possession of a loaded
firearm. Bail was set at $60,000 each.
Sheriff Busts Big Pot Grow
S
heriff’s Narcotics Detectives have
cut down a marijuana grow on the
east side of Hwy 101 approximately
halfway up the Cuesta Grade, removing
thousands of plants being grown by a
suspected Mexican gang.
According to Sheriff’s Spokesman,
Tony Cipolla, on Aug. 25, “Detectives
discovered 5,880 marijuana plants on
private land bordering national forest
land near a tributary of San Luis Creek.
Investigators say evidence at the scene
indicates this was part of a Mexican
National cultivation operation.”
Amongst the evil weed, investigators
found lots of trash and chemicals, too.
“This type of operation,” Cipolla said,
“besides being illegal, produces many
environmental hazards and generates
large amounts of trash. Agents with the
State Department of Fish and Wildlife
and experts with the San Luis Obispo
County Public Health Department’s
Environmental Health Services were
brought on site to determine the extent
of the damage.
“Among
the
toxic
chemicals
discovered
was
‘Carbofuran,’
a
pesticide that was believed to have
been applied to the marijuana plants.
Environmental Health Specialists say
Carbofuran was banned for use by the
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
in 2006 for human health risk and ecotoxicity.”
This pesticide is apparently deadly.
“This pesticide is toxic to birds and
animals,” Cipolla said. “It is also
systemic, which means the pesticide is
absorbed by the plant and ultimately
ends up in the marijuana plant itself.”
Water samples were taken from the
creek and results expected in a few
days. No arrests were made in the raid.
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September 8 - 21, 2016 • Tolosa Press
Arroyo Grande
• Aug. 29: A man with two outstanding
warrants continued his winning streak
and got busted for shoplifting at
Walmart.
• Aug. 28: Some lucky soul was arrested
on the 1200 block or East Grand Ave.,
for suspicion of trespassing, possession
of a controlled substance, and violating
a court order.
• Aug. 28: A guy at Strother Park was
found in his car unconscious with it in
drive. He was arrested for being under
the influence.
• Aug. 28: A man on the 600 block of
El Camino Real was arrested for being
under the influence and in possession
of a switchblade knife — two things
that always go well together.
Police Blotter
Rd., where two unidentified suspects
stole two bundles of firewood worth
$15, proving once again people will
steal anything.
• Aug. 26: Police responded at 5:36
p.m. to a disturbance in the 800 block
of Embarcadero, where a man was
pitching a fit. Officers discovered he had
five outstanding warrants and hauled
him off to the nick, for, as Confucius
never said, “Man with warrants best to
keep big mouth shut.”
• Aug. 26: Police contacted a woman,
25, at 12:23 p.m. at the Lila Keiser Park
shooting gallery and arrested her for
suspicion of UTI, paraphernalia and
prescription drugs.
• Aug. 25: Police contacted a familiar
face at 1 a.m. in the 700 block of
Quintana. The scofflaw, 38, had eight
warrants.
• Aug. 20: Police detectives are
investigating a report of suspected
embezzlement against an “elderly
father by known family members,” on
Piney Way, here in Peyton Place.
• Aug. 20: Police contacted a 66-yearold man in the 400 block of Quintana
and arrested the old hippy, as “Turn
on, tune in, drop out,” officially dies.
• Aug. 20: It was a tough day. At 11:22
a.m. an 80-year-old man died in his
home of natural causes. At 1:22 p.m.
there was a report of a dead 19-yearold man on Monterey who possibly
overdosed. And at 1:53, a 55-year-old
fellow was “suffering from multiple
health issues,” and an ambulance took
him to the hospital.
• Aug. 20: Some scoundrel stole a
3-wheeled bike in the 400 block of
Nevis.
• Aug. 27: The District Attorney
requested a report concerning a
juvenile playing “ding-dong door ditch”
who was chased by the homeowner, fell
down and was injured.
• Aug. 24: Police contacted another
model citizen at 6:46 p.m. in the 700
block of Quintana. The 53-year-old
devotee of Bacchus was nicked to go
sleep it off.
• Aug. 20: Two suspicious people were
contacted at 9:11 a.m. in the 500 block
of the Embarcadero. The wharf rats
went to the hoosegow for suspicion of
being UTI.
• Aug. 27: A woman on the 100 block
of Brisco was cited for suspicion of
possession of a controlled substance,
drug paraphernalia, and possession of
meth.
• Aug. 23: Two cars went badda-bing
badda-boom at 1:40 p.m. at Morro Bay
Blvd., and Piney Way.
• Aug. 19: A woman driver, 27, got
into a minor car accident at 11 p.m. in
the 600 block of Atascadero Rd. Logs
indicated she was arrested for allegedly
driving smashed.
• Aug. 26: An intoxicated person kicking
it on the back patio of a business on the
700 block of East Grande Ave., was
arrested.
Morro Bay
• Aug. 25: A man in the 500 block of
Zanzibar told police that he’s having
construction work done at his house
and someone had deleted his iPod
Classic, a classic case of an inside job.
• Aug. 28: At 7 p.m. police made a
run for the border to referee a dispute
between a worker and customer in the
Taco Bell drive-thru, no chalupas were
arrested.
• Aug. 28: Police responded to a motel
in the 2600 block of Main after a citizen
reported a possible theft from his or her
room. The call was unfounded, as the
real theft no doubt comes at checkout.
• Aug. 28: Police contacted a regular
customer at 11:22 a.m. in Lila Keiser
Park. The man, 25, was arrested for
suspicion of being higher than the
stacks on drugs and possession of
paraphernalia, his stash apparently
already shot.
• Aug. 28: Police responded at noon
to the 700 block of Quintana for a
disturbing man. The 34-year old was
arrested for suspicion of being high
on “inhalants,” and arrested, no doubt
with a snort of derision.
• Aug. 27: Police responded at 7:10 a.m.
to a store in the 300 block of Atascadero
• Aug. 23: Police stopped a suspicious
vehicle at 2:55 a.m. at Main and Bonita.
The woman driver, 29, was ticketed
for no license and had two failure-toappear warrants, a third warrant no
doubt in her future.
• Aug. 22: Police contacted a 22-yearold man at 9 p.m. in the 1900 block of
Main. He was allegedly high and joined
the in crowd at the Parkinson Plaza. He
also had a warrant out of Santa Barbara
County.
• Aug. 22: Police contacted yet another
model citizen at 7:31 p.m. at MBB and
Monterey. The all star, 28, was popped
for suspicion of being high and sloppy.
• Aug. 22: At 2:27 a.m. an officer
noticed an open door in the 2400 block
of Greenwood. Upon investigation the
police uncovered an apparent murdersuicide.
• Aug. 19: The scourge of drug abuse
continues, as two more alleged outlaws
were arrested at a disturbance call in
the 500 block of Embarcadero. A man,
34, and a woman (no age given), were
reportedly sniffing the poison, instead
of drinking the Kool-Aid.
• Aug. 16: A woman called at 5 p.m.
reporting that she’d lost her wallet after
she had lunch at Harbor Hut, no word
on whether that was before or after she
paid. And in another tourist caper, a
man said he left his registered handgun
in his hotel room on State Park Road.
• Aug. 16: Police took a report of
grand theft in the 600 block of Morro.
Personal property and a gold ring
worth $1,200 were stolen. A suspect,
34, was arrested for suspicion of grand
theft, possession of stolen items, and of
course two warrants.
• Aug. 16: A vehicle in the 900 block of
Quintana was vandalized and gasoline
sucked out of the tank. The sucker left
no clues.
• Aug. 15: Police contacted a man and
woman at 6:21 p.m. having a row in the
1200 block of Embarcadero. They were
allegedly spanked and got taken to the
County B&B. That morning, officers
found a guy in a bad way outside the
police station. Logs indicated he was
jailed “for lodging and booking,” and
no doubt gourmet meals, too.
• Aug. 15: The ripped rowdies roundup
continued with the arrest at Harbor
and Front of two more dipsomaniacs.
Pismo Beach
• Aug. 29: A caller reported that
someone on a paddleboard out past the
buoy might be in distress. Everything
checked out OK.
A caller reported that a guy stole
his cell phone from the restroom in
the pier parking lot before taking
off on a bicycle with a knife stuck in
the backseat. Police got the phone
back, but the caller discovered that
the thief had removed the SIM card
making the phone inoperable.
• Aug. 21: At 10:52 p.m. police responded
to a disturbance in the 400 block of
• Aug. 18: Police got a disturbance
report at 11 a.m. in the 300
block of Quintana, it was
an uncivil dispute over
yelling at
furniture.
“A woman was
employees at Harryʼs, and, yes,
she had been drinking. She kept
leaving and coming back to yell
at people.“
Elena. Logs indicated an obstructive
fellow, 52, was arrested for allegedly
“interfering, delaying and obstructing
a firefighter in the performance of his
duties.”
• Aug. 17: Someone burgled an unlocked
residence in the 300 block of Sequoia.
• Aug. 17: At 12:45 p.m.,
police contacted a woman,
53, in the 500 block of
Quintana, who was so
intoxicated… ‘How drunk
was she?’ She was taken
to the hospital before
the hoosegow (Thank you, thank you,
we’ll be here all weekend…). Police
contacted a disorderly man at 4:46
p.m. on the Embarcadero. He was cited
for UTI and released to catch another
day.
• Aug. 29: A caller
reported seeing his ex
sell drugs to someone
at the Butterfly Grove.
• Aug. 29: A guy
carrying a trash bag
was trying to get a
room at the Shorecliff
but would not show his
identification with his
credit card. He had a
change of heart when
police arrived.
• Aug. 29: CHP transferred a call
concerning a woman on the 300 block
of Price who was breaking items in a
home with children in it. The temper
tantrum was a result of an argument
between her and a man. They agreed to
separate for the night. An iPhone and
laptop were assaulted in the melee.
• Aug. 28: A guy in the lobby at the
Quality Inn reported getting into an
argument with his girlfriend earlier
and she had medical supplies that he
needed. He wanted police to help him
get into her hotel room.
• Aug. 28: Apples were stolen from
a residence on the 100 block of Erna
Way. Orange you glad we told you.
• Aug. 28: About 16 cows were making a
break for it and wandering along Pismo
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Creek across from the Price House. The
herd followed a bull into the gated area
and all was good.
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the bouncer. The 21-year-old got an
attitude adjustment at the County Jail.
• Sept. 2: At 12:53 a.m. someone
• Aug. 27: A caller asked police to said a drunk took flight from Buffalo
check on her sister who she said was Wild Wings and was driving a green
just released from the hospital after Mitsubishi towards Madonna.
she OD’d on heroin. The
caller was concerned that
her sister was hanging
“About 16 cows were making a
out with another heroin
break for it and wandering along
addict. It turns out that
Pismo Creek across from the
her cousin was with her at
Price House. The herd followed
Motel 6 and also believed
that she was on something.
a bull into the gated area and
The woman checked out
all was good.”
OK and was going to stay
with family.
• Aug. 27: A woman with a bloody face
was walking towards Stimson. She said
she was a guest at the Sandcastle Inn
but didn’t remember her room number.
She didn’t want medical attention and
took a cab home.
• Aug. 27: A woman was yelling at
employees at Harry’s, and, yes, she had
been drinking. She kept leaving and
coming back to yell at people.
San Luis Obispo
• Sept. 2: Police got a call at 7 a.m.
from the Post Office on Dalidio of a
man sleeping in his car parked by the
building. He was shipped off and the
problem stamped out.
• Sept. 2: At 2:18 a.m. a citizen in the
400 block of Brizzolara said there was
some apparent fitness nut on the back
porch trying to use the treadmill. He
was walked off to jail.
• Sept. 2: At 1:30 a.m. police contacted
a stumble-chick on Marsh at Wells
Fargo. She was taken to the county
photo studio for a mug shot.
• Sept. 2: Someone at Chorro and
Higuera called at 1:23 a.m. and said
some bongo had been playing the
drums for hours. Police snared the
tom-toms. But at 2:44, he called again
and said, “The drummer is back.”
• Sept. 2: At 12:55 a.m. police
responded to a disturbance at SLO
Brew, some hophead was trying to fight
• Sept. 1: At 11:18, police and paramedics
responded to the 100 block of Higuera
for a man bleeding profusely from the
face at SLO Beverage N More, yeah, a
lot more.
• Sept. 1: At 10:49 p.m. a citizen
whispered to dispatch that she was
asleep and heard a woman screaming.
At the same time, someone at Motel
6 on Calle Joaquin said the guy in the
next room was beating his wife.
• Sept. 1: At 8 p.m. someone on Tank
Farm Road complained about 15 people
making camp by the train tracks. Police
didn’t find the hoboes.
• Sept. 1: At 6:45 p.m. someone
reported a 1- and 4-year old left in a car
at a Dollar Tree Store on Madonna, a
hanging offense these days.
• Sept. 1: At 5 p.m. a woman with a
disagreeable mongrel was hanging
around Starbucks on Higuera.
• Sept. 1: At 12:20 p.m. two cars collided
at Santa Rosa and Higuera. At 12:56,
two more cars crashed in the 600 block
of Toro.
• Sept. 1: At 11:30 a.m. someone was
cited for smoking the evil weed outside
City Hall.
• Sept. 1: A citizen in the 1700 block of
Quail told police their hedge was cut
3-4 inches, in this week’s example of
why we need SWAT.
• Sept. 1: A woman on Woodside told
police her apparent tormentor was
within 100 yards of her three times
today.
• Sept. 1: A car was burgled overnight at
Motel 6, as they no doubt didn’t leave
enough lights on.
• Sept. 1: At 7:23 a.m. police got a report
of a manic fellow going up and down
Perkins Street screaming about death
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• Aug. 27: Drug sales and possible
prostitution were reported at Motel 6.
There were four people in the room and
a lot of foot traffic.
• Sept. 1: An alarm sounded at 11:24
p.m. at Air Gas West, but it was
apparently a lot of hot air.
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• Aug. 27: A man and woman were
reportedly living in a truck with a
camper shell on the 900 block of Oak
Park, where they had extension cords
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• Aug. 27: A caller reported
that a guy stole his cell phone from the
restroom in the pier parking lot before
taking off on a bicycle with a knife stuck
in the backseat. Police got the phone
back, but the caller discovered that the
thief had removed the SIM card making
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AN OPEN LETTER TO THE RESIDENTS OF MORRO BAY
WHY I’M A CANDIDATE FOR MAYOR IN THE NOVEMBER 8 ELECTION
Dear Morro Bay Residents,
I love Morro Bay, its people its location, and its closeness to nature. I am running for mayor and want to tell you about the
differences between the incumbent mayor and myself, and why I feel compelled to run for Mayor.
Pot Holes in our streets. The incumbent mayor Jamie Irons promised “an initiative to re-prioritize street paving for all
neighborhoods”? As we can all attest, he apparently has had other priorities.
Safety and Outsourcing. Mayor Irons is out of sync with the community. This summer the council started the dialogue to
replace our police department with county sheriff’s personnel; and with the intent to replace our fire department with state
CalFire next year: until 2,300 residents said NO. Last year outsourcing our water meters and billing to AZ was stopped by
residents’ protests.
Sewer Plant and your Money Down the Drain. The incumbent mayor has not kept his campaign promise, “building a new
Water Reclamation Facility” (sewer plant). Our ever-increasing sewer rates now pay for two plants: the existing, deteriorating
one and the nonexistent, new one. Consultants have been paid $1.7 million so far, with nothing to show for it. Location and
technology are still inconclusive. The project has been renamed, “Water Reclamation Facility,” even though reclamation will
not be implemented for 5-10 years after the plant is built.
Adversarial Relationships with Businesses. The mayor’s statement “I continue to support...small business” is inconsistent
with his actions. Remember the fiasco of hiring the company to collect business license fees? They demanded unrealistic
amounts of money, often in error, and used harassment tactics even to the self-employed hairdressers. Then there was the
pitting of business against business with the failed, unpermitted parklet on Main Street. The unresolved sign ordinance still
hangs heavy over storefront businesses.
Personal Benefits for the Mayor. Mayor Irons wanted to change legislation that could benefit him financially. He promoted
banning parking in lieu fees. As a downtown property owner, this could benefit him. Also, he went against the city’s General
Plan by promoting the use of second units as vacation rentals: Why? He owns one. Council made an exception for his unit
and a few others. Just like the rest of us, a mayor has the right to speak to any issue. But is it appropriate to promote selfinterests when you are the mayor?
There are other topics to cover—subverting Measure D and the fishing fleet, controversial code enforcement, giving
away council authority to staff, turning Morro Bay into a Newport Beach. Mr. Irons has had four years to fulfill his
promises and show his leadership. His vision has proven to be contrary to the vision of the residents and business alike. It’s
now time for a change.
I am Betty Winholtz the logical choice for the next mayor of Morro Bay. I have significant experience in City government and
community service. I am an independent, and not “beholden” to any group or individual. I served on the city council 20022010. I serve or have served the community as a Morro Bay High School volunteer tutor, member of Morro Bay Beautiful,
Morro Bay Historical Society, Active Adults and the White Caps Band. I am a Sunday school teacher, and on the board of
Save the Park, a local non-profit dedicated to preserving “parks and park-like” areas.
As mayor of Morro Bay, I will work hard to ensure that City government follows the law and serves its residents fairly and
honestly.
For more information, please see my website at winholtzformay.org Please email questions to [email protected] or
call me at 772-5912. To win this election, I need your support in several ways: monetary donations, yards for signs, walking
neighborhoods, letters to the editor and talking to fellow voters.
Sincerely,
Betty Winholtz
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Election
•
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Metzger Meet & Greets
T
he committee to elect mayoral
candidate, Tina Metzger, will
host a Meet & Greet at Del Mar
Park from 2-4 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 11
in the BBQ area off Ironwood Avenue.
Free hot dogs and drinks, meet the
candidate and share your concerns and
comments regarding the community.
Also from 4-6 p.m. Saturday, Sept.
17 Metzger’s committee is hosting a
“Candidate’s Chowder Chat” at Carla’s
Country Kitchen, 213 Beach St. Call
458-3548 with questions.
Metzger and former Councilwoman,
Betty Winholtz, are challenging
incumbent Mayor Jamie Irons, who is
seeking a third, 2-year term.
Irons, McPherson,
Announce
Morro Bay City Council candidate,
Marlys
McPherson,
formally
announced her candidacy in a recent
news release and given her email
address for voters to contact her about
the race.
A 13-year Morro Bay resident,
McPherson chairs the Public Works
Advisory Board and sits on the Citizens
Finance Advisory Committee for the
City. She was chairwoman for the
Winter Bird Festival for six years and
was a State Parks docent at the Natural
History Museum for 10.
“I am running for Council,”
McPherson said, “to make sure the
City’s policy priorities match the
citizens’ priorities. I am fully aware that
our limited budget is tightly stretched,
and we have to work hard to get the
most value we can out of every dollar.
“We have to remember that there are
people in our community on small fixed
incomes, so we cannot do everything;
we must do the right things well.”
McPherson is the current chairwoman
of the Public Works Advisory Board
(PWAB) and serves on the Citizens
Finance Advisory Committee (CFAC).
These positions include the review and
analysis of the details of important City
policies ranging from water reclamation
to City streets to budget planning and
execution, working with Council and
City staff to set and guide public policy.
As for her policy priorities, “Everyone
knows that Morro Bay’s street system is
in disrepair, but it has not been a high
priority in policy decisions. While I fully
understand why this has happened, we
are not doing enough to reverse the
trend.”
She wants to improve the effectiveness
of the outreach to citizens, finalize the
plans for the new wastewater plant, see
the general plan update through and
“diversifying the water supply in the
face of dwindling State Water Project
supply.”
And the budget process needs work
too. “We need to make the budget
process more transparent to citizens,”
she said, “and the CFAC is working to
accomplish that. As a council member,
I will work to continue this process
so citizens can evaluate our budget
planning without needing be a CPA.”
Contact McPherson via email at:
[email protected].
And incumbent Mayor Jamie Irons
also formally announced his re-election
bid in a news release. Irons, a 23-year
Morro Bay resident, is seeking his third
consecutive 2-year term.
“As Mayor,” he said, “I’ve worked
hard to improve the local economy,
enhance the quality of life for residents,
and preserve our unique natural
environment. I’m happy to report the
2016 Chamber of Commerce survey for
downtown and waterfront businesses
showed that 60% of businesses are
growing and 30% are maintaining
status quo.
“The water reclamation facility is on
track, with a preferred site selected, as
a result of significant public input. This
facility will produce recycled water,
which is a key component of our water
portfolio.”
He’s focused on getting the
wastewater treatment and recycling
plants completed and finding financing
to offset the project’s costs.
“It will not be a successful project
until it is designed, built and financed,”
Irons said, “and I intend to work
diligently for the residents of Morro
Bay on all aspects of the project.”
The general plan update is on track
and Irons points out that he proposed it
as a goal during his first term.
“It is important to have the long-term
vision and planning documents in place
to guide the community. Transitioning
the power plant and old wastewater
treatment plant to new purposes are
critical and an updated General Plan
will ensure we honor our rich heritage
while looking toward a bright future.
“I am committed to making sure the
update is a community inclusive process
and stays on schedule,” he added.
Irons is also a surfer, bicyclist, and
craftsman who lives with his wife
Monica, a Morro Bay native.
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announcements 2 weeks in advance to:
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and then fled after the
act involving restrooms
woman began yelling.”
and tourists.
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According to Sheriff’s
was dressed in white,
spokesman,
Tony
“painter’s clothes.”
Cipolla, at about 9:30
Deputies, with help
p.m. back on June 9,
from a State Parks
two female tourists were
ranger, searched the
walking in a parking lot
area and located a man
in the 4000 block of
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were approached by a
from the area.” The
man dressed in a white
smoking gun piece of
shirt, white hat and
evidence was apparent.
white painter’s pants.
“As deputies were in the process
“As they approached the motel of detaining the suspect,” Cipolla
where they were staying,” Cipolla said, “they noticed the suspect’s
said, “the women say the man pants unzipped with his genitals
approached them with his pants exposed.”
unzipped, exposing his genitals.”
The man, identified as Courtney
Deputies searched the area but Luther Miles, 48 of Cambria, was
didn’t find the alleged flasher.
arrested for a parole violation and
More than a month later, at suspicion of indecent exposure.
12:20 p.m. on July 29, it happened
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again. “Deputies responded to a interested in any information
report of an indecent exposure regarding the cases or any
incident which had just occurred unreported cases that might have
at a public restroom in the 800 occurred. Call Sheriff’s Det. Nisse at
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for sale were: Clarice Christensen,
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Paso Robles; Wendy Millan, 28 of
San Miguel; and Lisa Becerra, 44
and Kevin Snyder, 30 of Atascadero.
Jesus Manuel Flores Ayala,
37 of Paso Robles was charged
with suspicion of conspiracy and
possession for sale, as well as
transporting illegal drugs from one
county to another non-contiguous
county and possession of a firearm
by a convicted felon.
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conspiracy and possession for sale
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Wbaldo, 30 of Paso Robles, Detra
Nash, 53, Atascadero, Kansas
Anderson Dorsey, 26 of Shandon,
and Froilan Flores Gonzalez, 44 of
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Bay News • September 8 - 21, 2016
Sports
•
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Hooping It Up On Summer Vacation
By Neil Farrell
“I
’ve always been tall,” says
15-year-old basketball standout,
Carson Leedom. And when
you’re 6-foot 5-inches tall and still
growing, there’s of course only one way
to spend the summer — playing hoops.
And that’s just what the Utah native
and current SLO High freshman, who
spent the past four years living and
going to school in Los Osos, did but in
a place one normally might not guess
— Serbia.
But thanks to a Serbian coach,
Dani Mihailovic, who runs EuroElite
Basketball, a private club team
program out of the gymnasium at the
SLO Church of the Nazerene (see:
SLONaz.org) on Johnson Avenue, he
got a chance to see some of Eastern
Europe and get a taste of international
basketball.
Coach Dani explains that he
took Carson and another boy from
Atascadero
to
the
professional
basketball, Mega Leks program in his
home country of Serbia, “because those
boys practiced hard and every year
have improved their talents.”
They got to practice with the
youth program of “one of the best
development teams in Europe,” adds
Dani. Mega Leks had three kids drafted
into the NBA including Lakers’ pick,
Ivica Ibica.
Dani says he played hoops in Serbia
and Bosnia but as a coach, likes to talk
more about coaching than his playing
days. The Euro Elite program started
about a year ago and last season had six
teams of kids from 4th to 8th grade. This
year they added a girls program. He’s
personally trained some NBA players
whom he might try to coax to come to
SLO for a visit with the kids.
Carson explains that he started
playing basketball in 3rd grade in
Utah and was on the Los Osos Middle
Schools’ teams. “In sixth grade I wasn’t
very great,” he says of his difficulties
handling the ball and being, well a
little awkward. “Then I got with Dani
and since then I’ve gotten a lot better.
I couldn’t dribble or shoot but I played
point guard in 7th and 8th grade.”
Serbian coach, Dani Mihailovic, left, stands with hoopster Carson Leedom, whom
he took to a basketball camp in Serbia over the summer. Photo by Neil Farrell
The kid can slam dunk a basketball
and as a big man, his ball-handling
skills will improve. So was the game in
Europe different?
They play more of an outside-in game,
he says, whereas here, the game is more
about outside shooting and 3-pointers.
Coach Dani explains that in Serbia the
game is “based more on fundamentals
and skills than athletic skills. It’s
more about a team game, which is the
definition of basketball. Basketball is a
team game. In Europe that’s the main
difference.”
The summer camp was 17 intense days
and for Carson one thing that stuck out
was that everyone seemed to take buses
everywhere instead of having their
moms drive them to practice. The town
was Old World, with architecture more
like one might see in San Francisco.
The country is beautiful especially
the Danube River, which runs through
Serbia and some six other European
countries — from the Alps to the
Black Sea. The river has beaches and
restaurants that left an impression on
the young man.
And sports are huge. There were
soccer fields and basketball courts
where players young and old get into
pick-up games. He’d love to go back to
Serbia and do it again.
Coach Dani says over there, people
of all ages play pick-up ball. “Here,” he
says, “people are scared to play.”
His mom, Brandi Burchell, herself
quite the athlete, thanked John Frangie
at Toyota of San Luis Obispo for
donating scholarship money to send
Carson to camp.
The single mother added that Coach
Dani has been a tremendous help and
influence on her son, so too his stepdad,
Dustin Grover.
Carson plans to continue his workouts
at SLO Naz and when basketball season
starts up in school, he’ll join the Tigers’
program. Though a freshman, his
height might see him moved up to JVs,
“or maybe varsity,” smiles Coach Dani,
as Carson blushes.
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September 8 - 21, 2016 • Bay News
Community
64th Pinedorado
Parade
Photos by Neil Farrell
I
n one of SLO County’s longest
running doo-dah parades, the
Cambria Lions Club put on the 64th
Annual Pinedorado Parade and Fair,
Sept. 3-4. The parade featured more
than 70 entries, including the Sheriff’s
Mounted Patrol, North Coast Surf and
Rescue, local businesses, community
clubs, and three high school marching
bands — from Atascadero, Templeton
and Bakersfield. One special feature
was the appearance of several
Pinedorado Queens and Princesses
form the early 1960s. The fair features
great food and drink, a classic car
show, rides, games and more.
Archaeology Walk, Sept. 17
G
o time traveling into the precolonial Spanish past of Central
Coast, as archaeologist, Ethan
Bertrando leads a SWAP Nature
Walk in the Elfin Forest of Los Osos,
at 9:30 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 17.
Bertrando teaches anthropology
at Cuesta College and is the lead
archaeologist and anthropologist for
the California Army National Guard.
He will tell the fascinating story of
the ancient peoples who camped in
the Elfin Forest 1,000 years or more
ago.
Wear comfortable shoes, long
sleeves and pants to avoid poison
oak and mosquitoes. Park avoiding
driveways and mailboxes and
leave pets at home. The easy paced
walk will last an hour. For more
information call 528-0392. Free.
Order Enchiladas Now
T
he 9th Annual Cayucos Lioness
Club’s Enchilada Fundraiser is
taking orders now through Oct.
10.
Cost is $8 for two homemade
enchiladas — beef, chicken or cheese
— tray of 12 for $48, or a tray of 24
for $75.
Proceeds benefit the club’s
community
projects,
including
swimming lessons for all Cayucos
School students, Hardie Park Pool
equipment, high school scholarships,
art programs, Mutt Mitts to keep
the beaches clean, Junior Lifeguard
scholarships, and numerous others.
To order, call (805) 995-1432, 9950739, or 995-5025. Orders taken until
Oct. 10 and pick-up date is Sunday,
Oct. 22 at St. Joseph’s Church.
Tolosa Press • September 8 - 21, 2016
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Modern Senior
I Can’t Hear You
W
elcome to the September
edition of Aging and Still
Engaging, provided by the
SLO County Commission on Aging.
This month’s column, written by Noni
Smith and Susan Savage of the Hearing
Loss Association Central Coast Chapter,
focuses on an issue that affects people
of all ages, especially the elderly. The
Hearing Loss Association of America
(HLAA) Central Coast Chapter was
established to open the world of
communication to people with hearing
loss in our communities by providing
information, education, support and
advocacy. Approximately 48 million
people in the U.S. live with some degree
of hearing loss, making it one of the
three top public health issues. HLAA
is a national non-profit organization
that promotes self-advocacy for people
with auditory loss. Being aware that
you have a hearing loss and developing
the ability to communicate your needs
to others is crucial. HLAA offers
strategies and suggestions to help cope
with hearing loss.
HLAA plays a major policy role
in advocating for people suffering
with auditory loss. It works to
pass legislation that promotes full
participation and equal opportunity
in society for persons with disabilities.
By breaking down barriers, they work
to raise awareness, enforce existing
laws and push forward new legislation
that will improve and protect quality
of life. For example, the Hearing Aid
Compatibility Act requires that the
FCC ensure that telephones made in
the U.S. or imported into the U.S. are
hearing aid compatible. Captioned
phones are available free of charge to
and encourages hospitals to distribute
‘hospital kits’ for people with hearing
loss. Meetings are free of charge
and the meeting room is looped for
compatible hearing aids and captioning
is provided.
September 24 is the next meeting
at 10 a.m. at The Villages in San Luis
Obispo and the topic is “Children and
Hearing Loss.” Panelists include an
audiologist, a teacher of deaf children
and a parent of a child with hearing
loss. They will discuss symptoms,
solutions and most importantly hope!
To RSVP and for more information
about local Chapter meetings, contact
Noni Smyth at [email protected].
For more information on HLAA, the
national website is www.hearingloss.
org.
anyone with a documented hearing
loss, closed captioning is accessible on
TV sets, movie theaters, performing
art venues and churches offer assistive
listening devices (ALD’s) or are looped
to wirelessly transmit sound directly
into hearing aids that have internal
receivers.
Other advocacies focus on insurance
coverage, tax relief for hearing devices,
providing assistive hearing devices
in classrooms, implementing airport
accessibility such as captioning at
airline terminals to announce cancelled
flights/gate
reassignments,
and
captioning in-flight entertainment.
There is an emphasis on public safety
to expand emergency preparedness
communication systems on landline
and mobile phones to ensure those
with hearing loss stay safe in case of
emergencies.
HLAA Central Coast Chapter
meetings provide resources on how to
successfully manage hearing loss and
improve listening skills to live a more
active lifestyle. The meetings are both
educational and social. Knowledgeable
speakers discuss topics such as: hearing
aids, cochlear implants, hospital
stays, speech reading, communicating
with family and friends, emergency
preparedness and travel. The Chapter
is involved in community outreach
San Luis Obispo County Commission
on Aging invites the public to join us
at the Veteran’s Hall on Grand Ave. in
San Luis Obispo on September 16, 2016
from 10:00a.m. – Noon. Our topic of
the day is “What to Do if You Feel Sad
and Lonely.” For more information
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September 8 - 21, 2016 • Tolosa Press
Then & Now
Promoting the Central Coast Avocado Industry
By Judy Salamacha
A
lthough the leadership has come
and gone, Bill Coy, has remained
on the committee since 2007
producing the Morro Bay Chamber of
Commerce’s Avocado and Margarita
Festival.
“I remember it well, because we
couldn’t find local avocados because
of the 2007 freeze,” Coy said while
proudly admitting he can periodically go
overboard pontificating about California
avocados’ rich tastes and never-ending
health benefits. “We had giant displays
about how to revitalize a frozen orchard
and how we were on the mend. We took
a negative and turned it into a positive.”
Having just completed his 200306 tenure on the California Avocado
Commission, timing was perfect for Coy
to collaborate on a new annual festival
focused on promoting the Central
Coast avocado. He worked with former
Chamber CEO Peter Candela (now
Pismo Chamber CEO) and former events
manager, Kevin Klipfel (now founding
senior partners with his wife Andrea
Klipfel at Wells Fargo Advisors Financial
Network and Andrea was the Chamber
board president).
While the festival has become a
positive forum to promote the industry
and grown into Morro Bay Chamber’s top
fund development program, just as the
Central Coast growers have weathered
climate changes, the Chamber leadership
has experienced change in personnel and
programs.
Coy noted avocado production has
been a worthy challenge. In 2014, he and
fellow growers were forced to preserve
well water by stumping tree acreage yet
they still had to buy water.
“But the avocado tree is hearty,” he
said. “With a little moisture it can survive.
With one good rain the trees will come
back.” In 2015, without ample water
“the fruit didn’t size-up” and in 2016 he
battled the summer hot spell by picking
early.
Likewise, the Chamber has had its
growing pains. Coy is working with the
fourth new CEO, Erica Crawford, and
mostly a new board of directors led by
president, Cyndee Edwards, and yet, “I’ve
been reinvigorated by the spark in this
new leadership. It’s been fun. They do all
the planning so kudos to Cyndee, Erica,
and Kyle [Beal Wommack]. We’re going
in the right direction.”
He’s particularly pleased about a new
event, “Taste of the Grove.”
“I’ve always wanted a Friday evening
event to demonstrate avocados can
be eaten in a variety of ways,” he said.
Already sold out, local chefs will prepare
avocado samples paired with Central
Coast wines and brews. “They chose the
perfect venue — a former avocado ranch.”
The Packing Shed has been repurposed
as a “rustic wedding venue” (see: www.
thepackingshed.com).
The festival has downsized to one
day, Saturday, Sept. 10, but expanded to
become an Embarcadero street festival.
“We’ve added a family-friendly area
away from the music and margaritas,”
said Crawford. “A life-sized Jenga and
Cornhole will wander the festival. Forever
Stoked is coordinating a communitycreated art mural on canvas.”
Celebrating the festival’s 10th year,
musical groups continue to rotate until
7 p.m., headlined by the Zongo All
Stars; guacamole and chips are sold by
the Morro Bay Cheerleaders; and The
Margarita Man blends bliss.
Calavo Avocados again offers the top
raffle prize — a year’s worth of avocados —
and the California Avocado Commission
shares information and free recipes.
“My joy is talking to a mom looking
for new recipes because her kids love
avocados,” Coy said. “That tells me as an
industry we’ve done our job spreading
the word the best avocados are grown
in California.” Details and tickets are at
www.avomargfest.com.
Edwards added the Chamber has come
a long way this year. “We’ve honored what
has been done in the past and moved
forward. I see so much potential for Morro
Bay with the City, the Tourism Bureau
and the Chamber working together.”
Her goal as president of the board
is to unite business, government and
community by offering educational
programs to demonstrate success will
come by working together. “My legacy
might be hiring Erica Crawford and Taste
of the Grove, one good example of how we
can learn about two of our major Central
Coast crops while working together
and having a good time.” See: www.
morrochamber.org.
Freelance writer, columnist and author,
Judy Salamacha’s Then & Now column is
a regular feature of Tolosa Press. Contact
her at: [email protected] or
(805) 801-1422 with story ideas.
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Good To Be King
‘The Damnedest, Finest Ruins’
By King Harris
T
wo weeks ago I drove up to
Woodside to attend a tribute to my
grandfather, who helped start and
perpetuate in the early 1900s the Family
Club in San Francisco, a group of men
dedicated to making social changes and
business exchanges.
The affair was held at a cabin-laden
outpost beneath the redwoods in Portola
Valley. While there, I thought of the
following: The Damndest Thing 2007.
Several weeks ago, I was looking at
the list of films being presented at this
year’s San Luis Obispo International
Film Festival when the title of one of
them really caught my attention — “The
Damnedest, Finest Ruins,” by James
Dalessandro.
The film is a much-heralded
documentary of the 1906 San Francisco
earthquake and fire. “The Damndest
Finest Ruins” is also the title of a very
famous and widely published poem
written about the disaster back then by
my grandfather, Lawrence W. Harris.
I was curious as to how Delassandro
came to choose the same title? Perusing
the Internet, I discovered that the talented
author, screenwriter, and filmmaker did
indeed pick the title from the poem. But I
had to know for sure, so I called him up,
and he told me something I’d never heard
before, that the mayor at the time might
have used the phrase.
“It’s kind of a strange quirk that this
would happen,” he said. “I had no idea
that your grandfather had any living
relatives or descendents. After the 1906
Earthquake, it’s difficult to say which
came first. Either your grandfather wrote
this marvelous poem, “The Damndest
Finest Ruins,” because San Francisco
was such a majestic city. Even in its
destruction you could see the hills and
the San Francisco Bay.
“The mayor of the city at the time,
Eugene Schmitz, was also quoted as
saying a similar phrase. Someone asked
him how he felt about the fact his city
was completely destroyed, and he said
our fair city lies in ruins but those are
the damndest, finest ruins the world has
ever seen. After doing some research, it’s
highly likely that your grandfather coined
that phrase and that Eugene Schmitz
picked it up from him.” I concur.
My grandfather wrote his poem right
after the quake and had it first published
by A.P. Pierson in September 1906. He
even wrote a poetic sequel of sorts, called
“Rebuildin’.”
And since the history of the famous
quake and fire had been such a part of
my family’s life, I asked Dalessandro why
he decided to make it his? He told me he
couldn’t have asked for a better story for
a screenwriter.
“It’s the denial of disaster, the greatest
disaster and the most dramatic event
in American history outside of war,” he
said. “All of Northern California along
a 300-mile stretch was destroyed from
Point Arena to San Jose. It also was the
object of the biggest cover up and lies in
American history.”
Dalessandro says the death count was
much greater than reported, that the
Army helped burn the city instead of save
it, and no earthquake warnings, which
were highly prevalent, were ever heeded.
“It’s absolutely an amazing story,” he
believes. Dalessandro spent 10 years on
the project, eventually writing a book and
then producing his documentary, which
he released last year. He said his film
offers new, rare and incredible footage
before, during, and after the infamous
event, an event witnessed and recorded
as only my grandfather could have
described it:
“The Damndest Finest Ruins”
“Put me somewhere west of East Street,
where there’s nothing left but dust
And the boys are all abustling, and
everything’s gone bust
And where the buildings that are
standing sort of blink and blindly stare
At the damndest finest ruins every
gazed on anywhere
Bully ruins, brick and wall, through the
night I’ve heard you call
Sort of sorry for each other, cause you
had to burn and fall
From the Ferry to Van Ness, you’re a
God-forsaken mess
But you’re the damndest finest ruins,
nothing more or nothing less
And the rubes who come a rubbering
and hunting souvenirs
And the fools who try to tell us it’ll take
a hundred years
Before we’ve even started and why
don’t we come and live
And build our homes in Oakland, on
the land they’ve got to give
Got to give? Why believe me! On my
soul, I would rather bore a hole
And live right in those ashes than go to
the Oakland mole
And if they’d all give me my pick of
their buildings fine and slick
In those damndest, finest ruins, I would
rather be a brick”
I met Dalessandro during the fest where
it became clear that he wasn’t going to
change his narrative any, but at least the
Family Club can rest assured that he’s
been informed of the truth.
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September 8 - 21, 2016 • Tolosa Press
Community Calendar
The Jaqualyn Palchak Cancer
Fund presents its eighth annual
Palchak Cancer Survivor Celebration.
Designed to be for cancer survivors
and caretakers, the event covers topics
including updates on the latest cancer
research, treatments and survivor
testimonials. The AG Lions Club will
cater a free chicken BBQ lunch. Join
in celebration and appreciation on
Sept. 10 from 10:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.
at Saint Johns Lutheran Church in
Arroyo Grande. For more information,
see: www.palchakcancerfund.org.
•••
The Boys and Girls Club invites you
to stay alive at “5 Cities Fever” with
music by Sound Investment. It’s time
to dig out those polyester bell-bottoms
and platform shoes to get down!
Tickets are $75 per person or $700 for
a table of 10. Dinner will be provided by
Francisco’s Country Kitchen. The event
takes place on Sept. 11 from 2-6 p.m.
at the home of Jack and Jayne Smith,
338 Quail Hill Ln., Arroyo Grande. All
proceeds benefit the Boys and Girls
Club of South San Luis Obispo County
located at 1830 19th St. in Oceano. For
tickets or more information, call 805481-7339 or visit www.bgcslo.org.
•••
The 14th annual 9/11 Memorial event
takes place in Grover Beach. A free
public display will be held from 10
a.m. until 4 p.m. on Saturday, Sept.
10 and again on Sunday, Sept. 11 from
10 a.m. to 7 p.m. The 9/11 Memorial
Ceremony will be held from 10:3011:30 a.m. and will honor the victims
and families of the Sept. 11, 2001
terrorist attacks on the east coast, as
well as victims of terrorism throughout
the world. The Vandenberg Honor
Guard, Pacific Horizon Chorus and
various public officials, police, fire and
safety personnel will take part event.
The public is invited and encouraged
to participate, and welcome to stay or
come back for concert number 14 of the
annual Sizzlin’ Summer concert series
and Farmers’ Market, featuring the 60’s
rock ‘n’ roll band, Unfinished Business.
The concert and Farmers’ Market takes
place from 3 p.m. to 6 p.m.
•••
The
Central
Coast
Writer’s
Conference is seeking vendors for
its Book and Author Fair, set for
Thursday, Sept. 29 in SLO’s Mission
Plaza. Applications are available
on the Cuesta College Community
Programs website, see: http://cuesta.
edu/communityprograms/writersconference, or email Deborah Love
at: [email protected]. The
Writer’s Conference is set for Sept. 30Oct. 1 and features numerous seminars
and lectures by leading authors in
several genres.
•••
The Friends of Price House are
inviting the general public to take
part in building a legacy and history.
Now is your chance to purchase an
engraved brick to be permanently be
placed in the park. Your donation will
go to funding continued renovation of
the Price and Meherin Houses, while
giving Price Historical Park the means
to build an Event Stage for weddings,
picnics, theatrical performances and
more! Included in your donation are
two tickets for the exclusive donor
celebration on September 17 at 3 p.m.,
featuring food, wine and live music
by Judith Bean and the Krew. Brick
donations can be made online at: www.
pricehouse.org or with Gee Consulting.
For more information, contact Arlene
Gee at: [email protected] or call
805-305-5185.
•••
The San Luis Obispo County Chapter
of the American Civil Liberties Union
will be holding a BBQ in celebration of
Constitution Day on September 17. The
event will feature Constitution centered
games for both children and adults,
speakers on ratification and the Bill
of Rights, and additional educational
materials. An exciting auction and
raffle will be hosted with exciting prizes
ranging from vacations get-aways to
pocket Constitutions. The celebration
starts at 1 p.m. at the Santa Rosa Park
in San Luis Obispo. Admission is $10
for adults, $5 for children. For more
information, contact Stewart Jenkins
at 805-541-5763 or email: info@
stewjenkins.com.
•••
St. Patrick’s Catholic Preschool –
Jr. High School in Arroyo Grande is
hosting their 54th Annual Community
BBQ and Auction. The School’s famous
oak pit BBQ Chicken Dinners will be
served for dine in or takeout, while
some of the Central Coast’s finest wines
will be served at the Wine Booth. There
will also be a children’s play area and a
Live and Silent Auction! The event will
be held on September 18 from 12:00
p.m. to 5:00 p.m. at the St. Patrick’s
Catholic Preschool – Jr. High School.
Admission and parking is free. For
more information, call 805-489-1210
or email kbrownlee@stpatschoolag.
com.
•••
The Morro Bay Friends of the Library
will hold a Used Book Sale from 10
a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 24 at the
Library, 625 Harbor St. A “members
only” sale opens at 9 a.m. with
memberships and renewals available
at the door. They’ll have tons of books
from romance novels to horror, true
crime, mystery, history, do-it-yourself
and self help books, CDs, DVDs,
magazines and more. The Friends also
operate a used book store inside the
Library year round.
•••
The Cayucos Land Conservancy is
hosting its Annual Estero Bluffs Clean-
up in coordination with ECOSLO,
as part of the statewide, “California
Coastal Clean-up Day” set for Saturday,
Sept. 17. Estero Bluffs is part of the
State Parks system and located along
Hwy 1 north of the town of Cayucos.
Meet at 9 a.m. at the Fig Tree parking
area (a.k.a. Killers surf spot, some 1.4
miles north of town). Work as long
as you wish and they’ll knock off at
noon. Refreshments will be served
and a raffle prize awarded to someone
bringing their own equipment (bags,
bucket, gloves, “trash grabber,” etc.).
For more information or to volunteer
to help set-up or take-down, call Mary
at (805) 235-4543.
•••
The San Luis Obispo County Chapter
of the American Civil Liberties Union
will celebrate Constitution Day at
1 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 17 at Santa
Rosa Park in SLO. The event will
feature Constitution-centered games
for children and adults, speakers on
ratification and the Bill of Rights,
and educational materials. There’ll
be an auction, and raffles for prizes
from vacation getaways to pocket
Constitutions. The Constitution Day
barbecue is $10 for adults and $5 for
children under-18. Hamburgers, hot
dogs, cake, and other goodies will be
available.
•••
California has the second highest
fatality rate nationwide involving
drives ages 15 – 20 years old.
Pismo Beach Police Officers will be
instructing a “Start Smart” program
geared toward reducing collisions and
injuries involving teen drivers. The
program will cover collision avoidance
techniques, collision causing elements
and driver responsibilities. Both teens
and parents are encouraged to join.
The class is being held on September
24 at 9:00 a.m. at the Pismo Beach
Police Department. The approximate
two-hour course is free of charge.
Space is limited to 25. For registration,
please contact Sergeant Dan Herlihy
at 805-596-5078 or email dherlihy@
pismobeach.org.
•••
Gallery at the Network in SLO
presents “Autumn Blaze, Harvest
Days.” The entire gallery will be
dedicated to celebrating the fall season.
The show runs through Oct. 31. The
public will have a chance to meet the
artists during Art After Dark on Sept.
2 and Oct. 7 from 6-9 p.m. For more
information, call 805-788-0886 or see:
www.galleryatthenetwork.com.
•••
Tickets are on sale now for the Third
Annual Bubbly Fest by the Sea, set for
Thursday-Saturday, Oct. 6-8 at the
Avila Beach Golf Resort. Get tickets
online at: bubblyfest.com. Bubbly Fest
is a celebration of the world’s greatest
Champagne and sparkling wines
and includes winery tours, seminars,
parties and a grand tasting event at the
golf resort. Events include: Bubbly at
Sunset, a Sparkling Wine Dinner, with
a 4-course dinner paired with wines
from four winemakers; “Excursionar”
presented by Laetitia Vineyard and
Winery; a San Francisco Wine School
Winemaker Seminar; Cocktails &
Corks, Gatsby-inspired jazz and
bubbles party, and more. Book in any
hotel or vacation rental within the Avila
Beach community for the weekend and
receive a 20-percent discount on events
(with proof of confirmation). Also, the
Seacrest OceanFront Hotel is offering
a 15-percent discount on all rooms
during Bubbly Fest. For information,
see:
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•••
The 14th Annual National Sea Otter
Awareness Week is set for Sept. 1824 and Morro Bay is one of the best
spots to view the little sea weasels. Sea
otters are found along the Morro Bay
Harborwalk that runs along Coleman
Drive out to Morro rock. The trail has
some benches at key viewing areas
and thanks to the work of the Harbor
Department the path along the shore
by Target Rock is now separated from
vehicle parking.
“The many sea otters in Morro Bay
are integral to the health of our harbor
environment and to our enjoyment of
bay waters,” said Harbor Director, Eric
Endersby. “When viewing otters be
very careful as they are wild animals
and may react if approached. If viewing
from the water, best to stay at least five
kayak lengths away at all times and
enjoy them in a responsible manner.”
Sea otters are protected under more
than one federal law including the
endangered species act, and doing
harm to or harassment of a sea otter
(loosely defined) or any other marine
mammals for that matter, could result
in a citation and massive fine. To learn
more about sea otters check out the
State Parks Association’s docent trailer,
which is usually parked by Target Rock
on weekends.
•••
The Annual Sea Oaks MHP’s parkwide carport sale is set for 8 a.m. to 2
p.m. Saturday, Sept. 17 at the mobile
home park, 1675 Los Osos Valley Rd.,
in Los Osos. They’ll have furniture,
succulent plants, model kits and lots
more. And there’ll be yummy treats and
coffee, too.
•••
Signups are being taken now for
Heritage Oaks Bank’s 18th Annual
Family Fun Run set for Sunday, Sept.
25 at Paso Robles City Park. The
Fun Run benefits Big Brothers Big
Sisters of San Luis Obispo County,
the Food Bank Coalition of San Luis
Obispo and the Paso Robles Public
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Library Foundation. There will also
be free activities in the park for the
entire family — face painting, balloon
art, a pancake breakfast, train rides,
inflatables, arts & crafts and more.
Each race participant will receive a
race T-shirt, medal and will be eligible
for prize drawings. Participants are
encouraged to invite family and friends
to join in the festivities, and can enter
races online at www.hobfunrun.com
or at a Heritage Oaks Bank branch for
an entry form. The Fun Run includes
a 10K and 5K race with prize money
awarded to the Top-3 men and women
in the 10K race and the top male and
female for the 5K, with a total prize
the demo, she will guide participants
through painting the movement of a
rushing mountain stream. Free and
open to the public.
•••
Greenspace The Cambria Land Trust
presents an afternoon with Morro the
brown pelican and his caregiver, Dani
Nicholson, a wildlife rehabilitator, from
11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 11 at the
Creekside Reserve, 2264 Center St.,
in Cambria. Nicholson will talk about
pelicans and environmental dangers to
sea birds. She has cared for Morro since
an injury made it impossible for him
Arroyo Grande contemporary artist,
Dan Holland, will be exhibiting at
The C Gallery in Los Alamos for its
fall exhibition. The exhibit, entitled
“California Scene Painting” opens
Saturday, Sept. 17 and runs through
Nov. 16. The opening reception is from
4-6 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 17. And on Oct.
15 Holland will be available for an artist
talk at their bi-monthly Soup. Bread.
Fire. Art Talk on-going event. Holland
will be showing with sculptor, Albert
McCurdy. For more information call
Connie at (805) 344-3807 or connie@
thecgallery.com. Go online to: www.
thecgallery.com for more information.
•••
Sheriff’s Family Day will be held on
Sept. 10, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the
Madonna Meadows, 100 Madonna Rd.
in SLO. The annual event is sponsored
by the San Luis Obispo County Sheriff’s
Advisory Foundation. Free to all ages,
it’s a chance for the public to get an
up-close view of the role that law
enforcement and safety personnel play
in our community. The event includes
full demonstrations of Jaws of Life,
Sheriff K9, CHP Helicopter and Bomb
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purse of $1,700 for both races. Other
events include a 1-mile run for all ages,
half-mile run for kids 5-12- years old,
75-yard dash for kids up to 5 (parents
welcome to run free), and the 5-yard
Not-So-Dirty Diaper Dash for babies.
See: www.hobfunrun.com or facebook.
com/hobfunrun. Businesses interested
in becoming a sponsor or donating
prizes should contact Heritage Oaks
Bank’s marketing department at (805)
369-5264.
•••
The Morro Bay Chapter of the
American Association of University
will hold its first general meeting of
the year at 10 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 10
at St. Peter’s Episcopal Church, 545
Shasta Ave., Morro Bay. The program
will include a musical concert and
reports from the middle school kids
that AAUW sent to Tech Trek Camp,
— part of a national AAUW program
to encourage young girls’ interest
in science, technology, engineering
and math. They will also name the
club’s 2016 Mildred Logan Nursing
Scholarship recipient. AAUW meetings
are open to the public.
•••
Morro Bay Art Association is
presenting
a
demonstration
in
watercolor painting by award winning
artist, Sarah DeLong from 3-5 p.m.
Monday, Sept. 12 at the Art Center
Morro Bay, 835 Main St. Email:
[email protected]
for
information. DeLong will demonstrate
how she approaches strong design
patterns in white water and rocks before
making small value sketches. During
to return to the wild and she recently
adopted another injured pelican. Cost
is a $10 donation suggested at the door,
children under-14 free. Bring a folding
chair to sit on. No dogs allowed.
•••
Paws for a Cause (K9s 4 Veterans)
and St. Peter’s by the Sea Episcopal
Church in Morro Bay are teaming up
for a benefit barbeque set for 11 a.m.
to 3 p.m. Oct. 22 at the church, 545
Shasta Ave., Morro Bay. Cost is $10 for
barbecue beef or pork sandwich plus
chips, salsa, a beverage and dessert and
$2 for hot dogs or skewered veggies.
There will also be live music. The event
is to raise money and awareness for
“K9s 4 Veterans” a non-profit group
that provides service and companion
dogs to Central Coast veterans at no
cost them. A demo with service dogs
will happen at 1 p.m. and the dogs and
handlers will be on hand throughout
the day.
•••
The first ever “Central Coast Art &
Music Festival” is set for 10 a.m. to 7
p.m. Saturday, Sept. 17 and 11-5 Sunday,
Sept. 18 at the Los Osos Community
Park, 2180 Palisades Dr. Admission is
free, and the Festival benefits Estero
Bay Community Radio. The 2-day,
family-friendly Festival features 20
local bands on two stages, two beer
gardens, and a $500 “Skateboard Jam
Competition.” For more information
about the Festival, participating as
an artist, or becoming a sponsor, see:
www.centralcoastartandmusicfestival.
com.
•••
McDonald’s is kicking off the school
year with a free breakfast offer from
6:30-9:30 a.m. Tuesday, Sept. 13 at
participating Mickey-Ds on the Central
Coast. Restaurants in Morro Bay,
SLO, Atascadero and Paso Robles will
participate. The offer is for kids in
kindergarten-8th grade and a parent
or adult must be present. Students
can enjoy an Egg McMuffin sandwich,
along with apple slices and choice of
milk or O.J.
•••
The San Luis Obispo Botanical Garden
has several special events. Times, dates
and costs are as noted. The Botanical
Garden is located in El Chorro Regional
Park 3450 Dairy Creek Rd., off Hwy 1
across from Cuesta College. There’s a
day use fee at the gate too. See: www.
slobg.org for more information.
• Blended Botany, 1-3 p.m. Saturday,
Sept. 10. Enjoy Halter Ranch wine
while discovering the diversity of plant
life in Oaxaca, Mexico with Huntington
Botanic Garden Curator, John Trager.
Info at: slobg.org/botany. Cost is $5
for Garden members and $10 for nonmembers. Call (805) 541-1400 Ext. 303
to sign up.
• Children’s docent training on four
Wednesdays, Sept. 21 and 28, Oct.
5 and 12, 9:30-11:30 a.m. Become a
children’s docent to lead tours and
make a lasting difference in the life of
a child. More info at: slobg.org/docent.
Cost is $20 with scholarships available.
Call 541-1400 Ext. 303.
St. Benedict’s Church in Los
Osos is starting a series of Sunday
Sessions’ Concerts from Sept. 11Nov. 20 featuring local musicians.
Performances will start at 4 p.m. with
an open jam and social hour from 5-6
p.m. Bring acoustic instruments and
join the fun. On Sept. 11 is San Luis
Obispo-based Wordsauce, an 8-piece
hip hop/funk band that released an
album in 2015, “The Flow,” and is now
working on a new release. St. Bene’s is
at the corner of Los Osos Valley Road
and Clark Valley Road in Los Osos.
Admission is free and donations are
welcome. For more information, see:
www.stbenslososos.org.
•••
Does your child love basketball? The
Five Cities Youth Basketball Advisory
Board, the City of Arroyo Grande
Recreation Services Department, and
the San Luis Obispo County YMCA are
organizing the 2016-2017 Five Cities
Youth Basketball League. This program
provides instruction and competition
for boys in grades 1st – 8th and girls
in 1st – 9th grades. Registration will
take place September 12, 15, 22, and 26
from 5:30 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. at the City
of Arroyo Grande and Woman’s Club
Community Center. Late registration
will be taken September 26 through
September 30 at the Arroyo Grande
Recreation Office. . The fee is $75 per
player, $60 for any additional family
member. For more information, contact
John Rogers at: jrogers@arroyogrande.
org or call 805-473-5478.
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National Preparedness Month:
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Nightwriters
Leroy
By Brandy McKay
N
o one knows where he came
from, but one day a Border
Collie puppy walked in the back
door and trotted right to me. I picked
him up and sat down. Big puppy eyes
looked at me then he curled in my arms
and fell fast asleep. Talk about love at
first hug.
As a single mom, I tried to teach my
kids to do the right thing. The next day,
I canvassed the neighborhood with
Averie, five, and Tyler, six. We posted
flyers announcing a found puppy; all
the while, with fingers crossed, wishing
no one would claim him.
A week later, and nary a call, we
named him Leroy. He became the
family Papa Bear; always watching
and protecting. Whenever Averie had
a tea party, she dressed Leroy in fancy
outfits and painted his nails to match.
He didn’t seem to mind, but I don’t
think the bright yellow hat and purple
boa were his favorites.
Tyler, a typical kid, never liked being
told what to do, especially at bed time.
I would put him to bed and he would
sneak out and dash squealing and
galloping from room to room. Leroy
mustered up his herding skills and soon
Tyler was back in bed. Today, I still
wonder if it wasn’t some kind of game
between the two of them.
Leroy liked everyone; well, everyone
except our cantankerous neighbor,
Miss Sally. She lived in her own world.
Years ago, Miss Sally accidently stepped
on Leroy’s tail and he’s kept on eye on
her ever since.
Back in the day, Universal Studios
contracted Miss Sally for the big
screen. She’s always ready for another
casting call, and still wears thick false
eyelashes, high heels and thin, gray
hair colored to a golden blond.
We had lots of gatherings at our
home and Leroy was “Guard Dog on
Duty.” At Averie’s seventh birthday
party, Leroy took his job too seriously.
Averie got a new Barbie doll and
lounged on the patio chair combing its
long blond hair. Miss Sally promenaded
around the pool wearing a pink polka
dot bikini. Atop her head sat a flowered
pink floppy hat and she drank straight
tequila from a plastic coconut. When
Miss Sally spotted Barbie, she strutted
straight to Averie and in a deep Mae
West voice said, “Honey, that doll
looks just like me,” and yanked it away.
Averie started to cry.
Leroy must have made some
connection between Miss Sally and my
crying kid, because he ran around the
pool so fast lighting couldn’t catch him.
Leroy executed a flying leap and nipped
Miss Sally on her left butt cheek. She
let out a piercing scream. Barbie went
flying and Miss Sally belly-flopped right
into the pool. When she surfaced, the
hat was still on and the coconut was
clenched in her hand.
I looked at Leroy. He sat with his
chest puffed up looking like he had
just won an Olympic medal for the
long jump. In his mouth was a safe and
spotless Barbie. Sure as heck, if dogs
could smile, he was grinning from ear
to ear. Needless to say, Miss Sally never
came over again.
The kids are now in college and, alas,
it’s just Leroy and me. I seem to read
more and he seems to sleep more. Every
once in a while I look over when he’s
sleeping and
can tell he’s
dreaming
deeply,
his
legs moving
fast as the
wind.
I
suspect he’s
dreaming
about
how
he protected
Averie and
Barbie from
Miss Sally,
because right there, I see that winning
smile.
Brandy McKay is an adjunct
professor in the restaurant industry.
She recently moved from Los Angeles
to Morro Bay. Additionally, she is a
gourd artist and really enjoys being a
member of the SLO Night Writers, for
writers at all levels in all genres. Find
them online at slonightwriters.org.
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September 8 - 21, 2016 • Tolosa Press
A Thank You
To All The First Responders
9-11-16
Written by Susan K. Boyd
When flames devour fields and homes,
And, gradually, our hope,
Suddenly, your strong arm
Reaches, through the smoke.
When those without conscience, victimize,
Terrorize and scare,
You move, between us, and danger.
We look up. You are there.
Diving into the water,
Or a medic on the way,
A siren or a friendly voice;
You have rescued us, today.
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Thank you, from all of us at Tolosa Press, to all the first responders on the
Central Coast, for putting yourselves in harms way, each and every day!
Susan K. Boyd MS MFT is a Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist in SLO.
She can be contacted for counseling at (805) 782-9800 or by email: sbcare@
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Finances
Get Your Affairs in Order for an Orderly Estate
Y
ou may be quite willing to plan
an investment strategy for your
retirement years. After all,
it can be enjoyable to think about
traveling the world, pursuing your
hobbies or participating in any of the
activities you’ve associated with an
active retirement. However, once you
do retire, you’ll need to “shift gears”
somewhat to focus on your legacy.
Specifically, to protect your loved ones
and ensure your intentions are clear
and carried out, you’ll need to do some
more planning – and you’ll need to
share your thoughts with your family.
Here are some moves to consider:
• List your assets and debts. Your
family needs to be aware of your assets
and debts, so share this information
with them while you are alive and well.
• Create a durable power of attorney.
Give a trusted friend or family
member a durable power of attorney
to pay bills and make financial choices
on your behalf if you are unable to do
so.
• Choose an executor. An executor
is the person or entity you name
in your will to carry out your
wishes. An executor has a variety of
responsibilities, so pick someone who
is honest and capable of dealing with
legal and financial matters. Talk with
an attorney about how best to name
your executor.
• Update your will. You might have
writ- ten a will many years ago, but,
over time, many aspects of your life
may have changed. Review your will
with your attorney to ensure it reflects
your current wishes.
• Review benefits of a living trust.
A simple will may not be enough to
accom- modate your estate-planning
needs. You might want to consider
establishing a living trust, which
provides you with significant flexibility
in distributing your assets and can
help you avoid the time-consuming,
expensive and public process of
probate. To create a trust or other
estate-planning
documents, you will need to work
with a qualified legal professional.
•
Review
your
beneficiary
designations.
The beneficiary designations on your
finan- cial accounts (401(k), IRA, etc.)
and your insurance policies can even
supersede the directions on your will,
so it’s essential that you update these
designations to reflect events such as
divorce and remarriage. And make
sure your beneficiaries have the facts
they need to claim their benefits.
• Share location of your legal documents. Your loved ones should know
where you keep documents such as
your birth certificate, will and living
trust. If you keep these items in a safe
deposit box, tell your family where you
keep the key.
•
Encourage
two-way
communication.
It’s
obviously
necessary
to
communicate your final wishes to
your family members – but listen to
their wishes and concerns, too. For
example, ask your children to agree
on who gets those objects of special
concern to them, such as furniture,
memen- tos and heirlooms.
As you can see, you’ll need to take
several steps to fulfill your intentions
– and the above list is certainly not
exhaustive. So plan carefully, engage
the appropriate team – financial
advisor, attorney, tax pro- fessional
– and put your plans in motion. By
being proactive, you can greatly ease
the burden on your loved ones in the
future.
This
article
was written by
Edward
Jones
for use by your
local
Edward
Jones Financial
Advisor.
Edward Jones,
its employees and
financial advisors
are not estate
planners and cannot provide tax or
legal advice. You should consult your
estate-planning attorney or qualified
tax advisor regard- ing your situation.
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Recovery
National Recovery Month
S
eptember is National Recovery
Month. The goal is to increase
awareness and understanding of
substance use disorders and encourage
individuals in need of recovery to
seek help. There are millions of
Americans whose lives have been
transformed through recovery. Since
these successes often go unnoticed
by the broader population, the month
provides a vehicle for everyone to
celebrate these accomplishments. The
2016 Recovery Month theme, “Join the
Voices for Recovery: Our Families, Our
Stories, Our Recovery!” highlights the
importance of families, communities,
Recovery Month also promotes the message that recovery in all
of its forms is possible and encourages citizens to take action to
help expand and improve the availability of effective prevention,
treatment and recovery services for those in need. If your hospital,
medical office, professional group, service group or business would
like more information about Alcoholics Anonymous as a resource or
meeting directory, contact:
Central Coast Central Office Intergroup
1137 #B Pacific Street, San Luis Obispo, CA
Office Hours: Monday - Friday: 9 am - 6 pm
Saturday: 10 am - 4 pm (open holidays)
Or go to our website: www.sloaa.org
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and individuals to share their stories
and make a personal connection with
the recovery movement.
Throughout the month of September,
Tolosa Press will present a Recovery
Month special section highlighting
amazing stories and achievements,
treatment service providers, and the
resources available for those in need.
Locally, Alcoholics Anonymous works
hard to connect to those outside its
immediate circle of influence through
two strategic committees: (CPC)
Cooperation with the Professional
Community & (PI) their Public
Information Committee. Their goal
is to inform professionals and future
professionals about AA –what they
are, where they are, what they can do,
and what they cannot do. They attempt
to establish better communication
between AA groups and professionals
and to find simple, effective ways of
cooperating without affiliating. The
primary purpose of members involved
with these committees is to carry the
AA message to the alcoholic who still
suffers. Working together, members
of these local committees convey
information to the general public,
including the media.
Recovery Month began in 1989
as Treatment Works! Month, which
honored the work of substance
use treatment professionals in the
field. The observance evolved into
National Alcohol and Drug Addiction
Recovery Month in 1998, when it
expanded to include celebrating the
accomplishment of individuals in
recovery from substance use disorders.
The observance evolved once again in
2011 to National Recovery Month to
include all aspects of behavioral health
and to be held every September to
educate Americans that substance use
treatment and mental health services
can enable those with a mental and/or
substance use disorder to live a healthy
and rewarding life. The Recovery Month
theme is carefully developed each year
to invite individuals in recovery and
their support systems to spread the
message and share the successes of
recovery.
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of your driving?
If so, why not give
Alcoholics Anonymous a try?
For meeting times and locations,
or for more information,
in San Luis Obispo County
call (805) 541-3211
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Is your drinking
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For meeting times and locations or for more
information, in San Luis Obispo County call
(805) 541-3211
Toll Free (855) 541-3288
www.sloaa.org
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Recovery
Friends of Bill W.
Stories from Recovering Alcoholics
“I am an ALCOHOLIC.”
“When I first mumbled those words at the age of 65, I was embarrassed and
shocked. But relieved as well. I had found a way out of the hole I was lost in.
I had used alcohol starting in college. I drank frequently and too much at times
over the following years. In my forties, I began to have a daily glass of wine, then
a daily martini, then 2-3 martinis, and then I stopped counting. I began to feel
more and more isolated as my life narrowed to work and drinking. I could not
understand why no matter how much I wanted to; I could not get through a day
without alcohol.
I thought that I was ok
because I never drank at work,
never went to work drunk and
never got a DUI. Most people
had no clue of the darkness I
was sinking into. I remained
competent and productive at
work and a never got drunk in
public. However, despite never
experiencing all of those public
consequences, I could no longer
feel joy or laughter in my life. I
was lonely, sad, and trapped in
a cycle I could not understand
or break out of by myself.
AA saved my life, gave me
tools that have made living
worthwhile again and a new joy
and passion for living. I am so
thankful to be sober.”
~Donna
Is your drinking
getting in the way?
Why not give Alcoholics Anonymous a try?
For meeting times and locations or for more information,
in San Luis Obispo County call
(805) 541-3211
Toll Free (855) 541-3288
www.sloaa.org
“I grew up in a nice family. We ate dinner together and went to church.
Somehow, I learned that perfection was the ideal to strive for. Anything less
caused me shame. I had to pretend that I had the answers. When I became a
healthcare practitioner, this intensified, as I also told myself that I help others,
but don’t need any help from others. I had Alcoholics on one side of my family,
but none in my immediate family. Imagine my surprise when, going through a
divorce, I found myself drinking on a daily basis to deal with the embarrassment
and pain. I was further shocked when my attempts to cut down were unsuccessful.
I had been successful my whole life, and now, mid 30’s, I am all of a sudden falling
apart? Why couldn’t I just apply the same discipline and self-will that I had
used for tackling many other challenges, and control my drinking? Obviously,
I couldn’t ask for help, because I ‘shouldn’t need help’ ! Unfortunately, this kept
me sick for longer than was necessary. That’s because, the illness that I have,
Alcoholism, is a disease of loneliness and isolation. I could not quit on my own.
It wasn’t until I had tried and failed enough times, and created some significant
damage to my life and career that I was able to accept that I couldn’t do this alone.
My life was a dead end. I needed help. Alcoholics Anonymous accepted me into
the group, and surprisingly, were not shocked and offended at the things that I
was so ashamed of. Instead, they smiled knowingly, and sometimes even laughed
when I shared my experiences. They told me I was sick and not bad. I knew I
wasn’t alone. Other people had my problem, AND were able to stop destroying
their lives. Once I accepted that I needed help, a whole new world opened to me.
I have not only been able to stop drinking. I rarely even think of drinking, and
my life has a richness to it that it never had when I had to pretend not to need
anyone. Using the 12 steps, I have dealt with my past honestly and can now look
the world in the eye, where before, my eyes were downcast in fear and shame. I
face my days with curiosity and the willingness to shoulder the responsibilities
that arise. I have confidence that my future holds unknown adventures, beyond
my imagination, and I trust that I will be able to face whatever difficulties arise. I
don’t have to face life alone, because I have learned to reach out for help. I get to
see others benefit from my experiences that I once thought I would hide forever. I
get to have satisfying relationships with give AND take. I’m grateful every day for
Alcoholics Anonymous.”
~ Polly M.
When I walked into AA, I was spent. Like most newcomers I sat in the very back
on an old pew. I couldn’t speak without crying. I felt sad, alone, apart from, and
tired. I was so tired. I was living in a hotel room with my teenage child. I had a
couple of boxes and suitcases that were filled with the remnants of a life that was
so far removed it felt like a dream.
In 2011 I was assaulted. This assault sent my spiral down into overdrive. By
2014 I had been institutionalized 5 times. Each time I was suicidal and drowning
myself in alcohol. Each drink was justified by the assault. I always blamed the
assault. It was a carousel I would ride for 3 1/2 years. I was given medication
for every symptom I had. I soon learned which ones would enhance the effects
of alcohol. The lethal combination sent me drifting in front of a semi and taken
by Life Flight to the hospital. I spent 22 more days institutionalized. It was the
assault.
The geographic relocation:
After having exhausted everything and everyone I moved to the West Coast. I
had “the love of my life” waiting for me with open arms. It took 2 1/2 months for
those arms to become a rigid wall of disdain as I drank myself into a depressed
stupor and ended up on suicide watch one more time. All promises broken
and nowhere to go, I finally got honest about my drinking and the psychiatrist
suggested AA. That was almost 2 years ago.
Sitting on that pew listening to people share their experience strength and hope
I began to feel better. Hearing things like “easy does it”, “go to meetings”, “don’t
drink between meetings”, “do the next indicated thing”, and “let go/let God”, one
day at a time, my mind became clearer. I started to smile. I went to work then
started a business. I rented a room in a home until I could afford a place of our
own. I was getting it. Working through steps, having a sponsor, going to meetings,
being of service, and a strong connection to my higher power has given me a good
life.
Difficulties in sobriety:
In February, I was on my way to have some tests. My friend asked whether I
would drink if I received bad news. Without hesitation I said, “No. I wouldn’t want
to mess up whatever time I had left”. I added, “I really love my sober life”. Six
weeks later the news was in. Stage IV colorectal cancer. Metastasized in liver and
abdomen. The journey is tough. Thank God I have a program, twelve steps, a God
I understand, and the love and support from my family in Alcoholics Anonymous.
They hold me up when I am down. I reach out and they reach in. I can’t imagine
my life without them or WITH alcohol. That’s the miracle of AA.
~Dawn D.
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Framed
Honor, Hope,
Strength, and
Integrity
Words and photo by www.
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memorial comprised of 403 posts
surrounding a 10-foot, 1,500
pound steel I-beam that was
once part of the World Trade Center
towers stands in the City of San Luis
Obispo. The beam, now a reminder
and part of a beautiful memorial called
“Standing Tall,” honors those who were
killed or suffered on 9/11. The posts
commemorate and pay tribute to the
403 emergency responders who gave
their lives on September 11, 2001. The
343 red steel posts represent firefighters
and the 60 blue anodized aluminum
posts represent police officers. The
words, honor, hope, strength and
integrity are inscribed along the walls
of the memorial located in front of the
San Luis Obispo fire station on Santa
Barbara Street. Never Forget.
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Home &&Garden Expo
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2:15 pm
Meet The Contractors
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3:00 pm
What is a GREEN Landscape?
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Sunday 9/18
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How To Make A Yard Look Good
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They’ve been serving the Central Coast region for 10 years,
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For the do-it-yourself landscape enthusiast, the stockyard
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sand, flagstone, mulch, bark
and everything in between. The
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“We really do take pride in
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With so much to choose from, Zvolensky said an important aspect of his
business is customer service. Many customers need help selecting the color,
texture and style of products for their landscape. That is particularly true of
boulders, which come in a variety of shapes, sizes and colors.
“It’s important to select boulders based on their size and other factors that
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VENUE MAP
EXHIBITORS
GOLD HOME EXHIBITORS
PARTICIPATED IN 15+ EXPOS
805 Satellite 178
A Fresh Breeze Window
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A Place to Grow 66
A.M. Sun Solar 152
A-American Sliding Door 43
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Addison Landscapes, Inc. 53
Air Vol Block 64
All Seasons Gardening
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SILVER HOME EXHIBITORS
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Best Value Home Remodeling 180
Brad’s Overhead Doors 125
Brandt House Movers 163
Browder Painting 117
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Cal Deals Furniture 67
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California Pools 168
California Topiary Creations 79
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Central Coast Synthetic Turf 39
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IGL Pavers 62
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Cascade, Inc. 131
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LifeSource Water Systems 157
Magic Masseuse 158
Mister Sparky 148
Monarch Windows 119
Mr. Tom’s Countertops 123
New Life Bath & Kitchen 159
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Ocean Heat 199
One Source Home Solutions 145
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Patrick Wood Construction 141
Pojas Flooring 196
Presidio Tile & Stone 42
Rainscape 134
Regan Air 68
REM Sleep Solutions 165
Rogall Painting 133
Sage Ecological Landscapes 31
San Luis Customs 26
Smith’s Alarms
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SolaraloS 30
Solarponics Inc. 1
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SLO Town Print 14
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The Patio Cover Deck
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Wellness
The Best Way to Sleep for Shoulder Problems
By Michele S Jang, PT
T
he person with a hurt shoulder
often has difficulty finding a
comfortable sleeping position
which allows care of the shoulder,
encouraging healing. The ideal
sleeping arrangement is one in which
your shoulder position will neither
compromise your four shoulder
joints with twisting or compression
nor lead to more shoulder soreness
in the morning.
The two sleeping positions to avoid
are sleeping on your stomach and
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Sleeping on your unaffected side
or, better yet, on your back are the
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The goals here are twofold:
ensure good alignment and support
the problem shoulder. First put your
head in neutral; this means not bent
more towards either ear and that your
neck and chin are neither flexed nor
extended. Many muscles and fascia
attach your shoulder and neck, so if
your head is not in alignment, you
will pull on your injured shoulder,
worsening your problem.
Then with the neck in neutral
position, you want to support
the shoulder itself. Lying on your
unaffected side, place a pillow in
your topside armpit so that your
arm is held comfortably away from
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with the side of your ribcage and
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your stomach. One may also bunch
up the pillow or use a folded hand
towel to further support the back
of the shoulder. This reduces the
gap between your shoulder and the
bed when your shoulder is rounded
forward too far, very common
after injury. In either placement, a
comfortable position for the elbow
will range from slightly bent up to
just less than 90 degrees.
A good night’s sleep allows you to
heal. Slight tweaks are appropriate as
we all have different body types and
preferences. If you have had surgery,
your surgeon may also have position
recommendations. Remember your
body must be comfortable to sleep. If
your shoulder is supported correctly,
you’re less likely to awaken during
the night and upon arising, the
shoulder will be less likely to ache.
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healing your shoulder problem or
how to sleep, please don’t hesitate to
contact us. We’d be happy to lend a
helping hand.
Michele S Jang, PT is a physical
therapist who likes to look outside
the box. She has been a physical
therapist for over 22 years and
has extensive training in manual
therapy or the use of hands to
help rehabilitate the body. Michele
has been an instructor both in the
United States and abroad. Her clinic
offers Free Consults on Tuesday
afternoons. Michele also has a
team of therapists at Spirit Winds
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Might as
well jump right into
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polarizing
UCLA
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Josh
Rosen served up three
takeaways
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interceptions) as the
Bruins lost in overtime
to Texas A&M in
their road opener 3124. Granted, Rosen
rallied his troops in the fourth
quarter to tie the game but his
efforts in overtime, where he threw
consecutive incompletions to end
the game, were less than stellar as
UCLA absorbed the loss.
Overtime was just as unfriendly
to Cal Poly’s gritty Mustangs as
they also rallied from behind in the
fourth quarter before the University
of Nevada, Reno closed Poly out
with a five-yard touchdown run in
the fifth frame to hand the ‘Stangs
a 30-27 defeat. Cal Poly acquitted
itself well by giving the Wolfpack
all they could handle. Mustang
QB Dano Graves spearheaded a
three-pronged rushing attack which
gouged UNR for 381 yards. Coach
Tim Walsh’s squad can definitely
take positives away from the opener.
In or out? Inept or outclassed?
You make the call. Were the USC
Trojan’s simply inept against the
#1-rated Alabama Crimson Tide or
were they way outclassed? ‘Bama›s
52-6 bludgeoning of SC speaks
volumes about the trajectory
of both programs.
Alabama
continues to rake in five-star
recruits, which leaves them three
to four deep at most skill positions
while the aforementioned recruits
are increasingly becoming wary
of the current Trojan brand of
football.
The recent shake-ups
involving head coaching and athletic
director positions at USC are
unsettling to those prospective
recruits. And it›s showing. As for
the answer to the leading questions
to this paragraph: Both!
Number 5 LSU getting whacked
by
Wisconsin
at
legendary
Lambeau Field in Green Bay
was one of the big upsets of the
weekend.
Wisconsin was on
nobody›s radar coming into the
season and they stopped a loaded
Tiger›s team 16-14.
And if you did not know them
by now you will most certainly be
hearing about the University of
Houston
Cougar›s
gridiron greats as they
kicked off their 2016
season by shellacking
#3 Oklahoma 3323.
Scintillating
quarterback
Greg
Ward Jr. will be a
name you shall hear
in connection with
Heisman
hopefuls.
This Houston team
is for real. A top-ten
team for sure.
“Blinded By The
Light(S)”Anyone
remember that particular song from
Manfred Mann which was authored
by Bruce Springsteen? Sans the
(S) I attached, it was a big hit back
in 1973. That “S” has a meaning
open to interpretation. It can be
construed as alluding to either
Superwoman, which she is, or
simply to the greatest woman tennis
player ever, Serena.
While surfing around the tube
Saturday as the sporting world was
effusively showing its impact on
our consciousness with so many
varietals being broadcast, I came
upon Serena Williams closing out
her latest match at the U.S. Open.
That freight train of hers is gaining
speed as she rambles through the
competition with headlights on high
beam. Literally, figuratively and
unabashedly!
I’ll state the obvious because the
obvious is being stated when Serena
Williams takes the court: She needs
more padding in her brassiere! This
has to be an intended look ladies
and gentlemen. Hey, I’m all in, with
and for, feminists but methinks this
is the wrong venue to be showcasing
what she is revealing. Or revealing
what she is showcasing. Whatever!
Now, don’t get me wrong here, I’m
not being a prude. Like 99.999999
percent of all other human beings
I do enjoy sights of the opposite sex,
but this display distracts from the
event at hand which is our national
tennis championships. If I could
talk to Serena I would say “Man,
woman. Could you please hit the
dimmer switch?”
Michael is contemplating sending
Serena Williams the greatest hits
compact disc of Donna Summer and
asking Serena to headphone “Dim
All The Lights” prior to her next
match. Feel free to light Michael up
at [email protected].
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SLO Native Making a Difference and Feeding a Need in the Community
T
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“There is no greater feeling than
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words to appropriately express how
important it is to me to help others.
It is simply a part of my soul. “
With that passion for service in
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The Food Bank Coalition will
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back to the local community.
“Our community loves everyone,
we live for always putting others
in front of our own needs,” Persall
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San Luis Obispo and to rally my
community around its mission of
ensuring every person has adequate
access to nutritious food.”
During the event, volunteers will
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and starvation. The meal packages
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meals for local and international
food insecure communities.
Organizers are currently looking
for nearly 500 volunteers to help
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Businesses,
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people to a $5,000 donation that
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“No matter who you are,
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will allow families to come together
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Entertainment
Frampton is Still Alive!
By Mike Lee
Photos by Mike Lee
A
ugust 25th 2017, Paso Robles CA – On a cool
Central Coast evening Peter Frampton took
the Vina Robles stage and rocked the house.
Manning the stage precisely at 7:30 Peter and the
band started with Something’s Happening Just as
his mega-hit album Frampton Comes Alive! Does.
The crowd sang along because likely (like me) they
wore out multiple live double albums back in the day.
Next was a rousing cover of Rebel Rebel then right
into Doobie Wah followed by Lines on My Face. The
whole evening was a blast and It is a pleasure to watch
a skilled craftsman at his trade. Mr. Frampton and his
band are excellent musicians and put out undeniable
energy. Vina Robles is the perfect setting for classic
rock with a friendly staff and great food and wine. As
the event continued the band showed their skill at
creating music and bringing the crowd in. By the time
Show me the way and Do You Feel Like We Do were
played the attendees were standing and singing along
word-for-word. Its hard to believe that it has been
forty years since I first heard Frampton Comes Alive!
on vinyl. The sound and energy was as good as I could
have hoped for, Frampton is still very much alive!
The Go-Go’s Got the Beat
By Jennie Romer
I
t was a night of firsts and a night of lasts. Just
an ordinary weeknight full of the simple things
in life: Wine, fresh air, and one of the last tour
stops of a groundbreaking, game-changing band that
I have adored since I was thirteen. Groundbreaking
because of their distinct blend of pop-punk and surfrock sprinkled liberally with pure unadulterated fun;
game-changing because they were the first all-female
band to do it all themselves with unprecedented
international success. I am talking, of course, about
The Go-Go’s.
It was my first time seeing a Go-Go’s show. It was
also my first time at Vina Robles Amphitheatre, but
definitely won’t be the last. The place reminds me of
a much more mellow, stress-free Hollywood Bowl.
The staff is unfailingly friendly, and happy to let you
have a taste before committing to a glass or bottle of
one of their lovely varietals (Albariño at a concert?
Yes, please!) I waited in exactly zero lines and even
Photos by Mark Gvazdinskas
parking was a breeze.
The intimate setting under the stars was the perfect
place to take in the band’s farewell show. The original
line-up of Belinda Carlisle, Jane Wiedlin, Charlotte
Caffey and Gina Schock was filled out with veteran
bassist Abby Travis. They didn’t have to work hard
to get the crowd going – the crowd was already there.
What is it about The Go-Go’s that makes us feel like
girls again? I saw women in their 70s screaming
and rocking out. For me, every song yanked vivid
memories to the surface. “Lust To Love” – my first
kiss. “Our Lips Are Sealed” – my first experience
with mean girls. They also stayed true to their roots
by dusting off two songs from their early punk days,
back when they performed with The Specials and The
Germs in the late 1970s.
Throughout the performance, two things were
crystal clear: 1) After nearly forty years of doing this
together, they were still having a blast; and 2) They are
far greater together than the sum of their respectable
solo parts. Carlisle is a strong and unique vocalist in
her own right, but something intangible and almost
haunting happens when Wiedlin is backing her up.
Age has done nothing to slow down the driving force
that is Schock’s percussion, and when Caffey ran
across the stage to execute that gorgeous joyful piano
intro of “Head Over Heels,” she looked like she knew
every person in the audience had full-body chills.
Nobody could sit still through that.
As the encore ended and the show closed, there
were some tears and even hugs from fellow seatmates
who only hours before had been strangers. We had all
witnessed history, marveled at the powerful dynamic
that can happen when women make music together,
and said a fond farewell to a part of our girlhood.
But the Albariño made the parting a lot easier to
take.
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A Soulful Evening with Blackberry
Smoke & Gov’t Mule
By David McGraw
I
arrived at the Vina Robles
Amphitheatre front gate
on Sunday night, excited
to see two of my favorite
bands play.
Blackberry smoke is very
much my ‘feel good’ go to,
these days with their uptempo southern charm, and
catchy bluesy riffs. With
songs like ‘Everybody Knows
She’s Mine’ and ‘I Feel a Good
One Coming On’, I find it hard
to keep my foot from tapping
and my head from rocking
when they come through the
speakers.
Gov’t Mule appeals more to
my Blues taste, reminding me
of shooting pool in a Smokey,
poorly lit country/ blues bar.
My ‘reflection music’ if you
will, as they take your senses
on a sultry, electric, sexy,
instrumental ride that may
last 10-15 minutes with some
songs.
The line was surprisingly
short at will call when we
arrived, and the folks in the
booth were nice and seemed
happy to help me. As I entered
the venue I was greeted by a
well-groomed, quite classy,
clean, intimate setting and
immediately
understood
the appeal of this place to
locals and folks traveling. It
is a warm, persona, inviting
atmosphere indeed.
Blackberry Smokes started
promptly at 7pm, and the feel
good vibes flowed. People
danced and smiled, and in
that moment were able to
unwind and let go of their day
to day stresses. Blackberry
Smoke hit all their classics,
along with a couple of covers
to perfectly bring in Gov’t
Mule’s set. Tasteful and fun to
say the least.
Gov’t Mule took the stage
next and brought the crowd
to their feet with their rippin’
guitar and drum solos. The
mood changed slightly as
they atmosphere took on a
more serious feel. ‘Soulshine’
was their standout moment
for this listener as they drove
home that soulful message
with authority and grace.
The sound was perfect in the
amphitheater and the lighting
was world class, perfectly
wrapping up this rocking, soul
stimulating, memory making
experience.
Thank you to Vina Robles
for allowing me to be a part of
such an amazing night.
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September 8 - 21, 2016 • Tolosa Press
Entertainment
Baywood Bayfest is set for 1-7:30
p.m. Sunday, Sept. 11 at the Back Bay
Inn, 1391 2nd St., Baywood Park. Free
admission, beer and wine for sale and
lots of great live music. Bands are:
Burning, Bad & Cool at 1 p.m.; Inga
Swearingen and Guy Budd at 2:30;
Café Musique at 4; and Zongo All
Stars at 5:30. Promoted by Big, Big
SLO. All ages show. Bring a chair to
sit on and be ready to dance.
The renowned Cuesta Jazz Faculty will have a CD
release party and concert
Chris Isaak is setting off touring his
critically acclaimed new album First
Comes The Night. His reputation
as a supreme showman and one of
the funniest live performers today
is a non-stop touring Grammy
nominated
singer-songwriter,
actor and talk show host. With his
stellar band, Silvertone, Isaak’s
haunting voice, fierce guitar and
glittered outfits have entertained
fans for decades. The show will be
on September 14 with doors opening
6 p.m. and the performance at 7:30
p.m. Tickets range from $45 to $70.
For more information, see: www.
vinaroblesamphitheatre.com.
Award-winning singer-songwriter and Morro Bay native
son, Jody Mulgrew, headlines the final concert of “Wine
Down Wednesdays
complimented by wine donated
by True Myth from Edna Valley.
Proceeds support Cuesta music
scholarships.
The next G. Roger Bailey Classical
Guitar Scholarship benefit concert
features the “Artisan Ensemble,”
a trio of classical guitarists set for
2:30 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 17 at St.
Benedict’s Church, 2220 Snowy Egret
Ln., Los Osos. Cost is $20 donation
at the door (cash only). Proceeds
benefit the Bailey scholarship fund
for classical players. Call 771-8138 or
email to: [email protected] for
reservations. Reception follows the
performance.
Gloria Tervi begins the second
part of her El Armor World Tour at
the Vina Robles Amphitheatre in
Paso Robles. The Mexican singer/
songwriter has sold over 30 million
albums worldwide. Trevi was recently
awarded the President’s Award at
the BMI Latin Ceremony for her
excellence in Latin Music and will
continue her tour in the US through
the Union Americana in 2016. The
concert will be held on September 18
with doors opening at 6:30 p.m. and
the show starts at 8. Tickets range
from $40-$60. For more information,
see: www.vinaroblesamphitheatre.
com.
The Latino Outreach Council
of San Luis Obispo County
enthusiastically presents Fiestas
Patrias — a highly colorful and festive
event to commemorate Mexican
Independence from Spain on
September 15. The free celebration
will take place in San Luis Obispo’s
Mission Plaza from 5:00 p.m. to 8:30
p.m. concurrently to SLO’s popular
Farmer’s Market. Fiestas Patrias
will feature live music, singing
and dancing with several groups
including the Aztec Dancers, several
local Folklorico dancing groups, and
Mariachi Internacional Mexicanismo.
The Consulate of Mexico will also
hold the “El Grito,” which officially
declares the Independence of Mexico
along with a flag ceremony. For more
information, contact Mark Corella
at (805) 704-3536 or via email:
[email protected].
The renowned Cuesta Jazz Faculty
will have a CD release party and
concert, at 7:30 p.m. Friday, Sept.
9 at the Cuesta Performing Arts
Center. The party will be further
The Arroyo Grande Village Summer Concert Series closes the curtains on
it 2016 season with the Jazz Krewe
Grammy winning band, Toto,
is coming to the Vina Robles
Amphitheatre. The performance is
billed as “An Evening With Toto”
and features their latest studio album
“XIV,” classic hits, and many band and
fan favorites. The concert takes place
Sunday, Sept. 11 with doors opening
at 6 p.m. and show beginning at 7:30.
For tickets and more information,
see:
www.vinaroblesamphiteatre.
com.
The Arroyo Grande Village Summer
Concert Series closes the curtains on it
2016 season when Mardi Gras meets
Octoberfest on Sunday, Sept.11. Join
your friends at 1p.m. at the Rotary
Bandstand in the Village of Arroyo
Grande for this show featuring Judith
and the Jazz Krewe. Activities during
the day will spotlight the concert
sponsor Central Coast Industries as
well as the featured nonprofit the
Basin Street Regulars. A fun raffle,
food, drinks and free tours of historical
buildings in Heritage Square Park
are also always available. Judith and
the Jazz Krewe is united by a love for
making music and an appetite for
good times! There’s nothing they like
better than to put a little bit of Mardi
Gras in the soul of their listeners with
some traditional and some not-sotraditional tunes. The Krewe will put
a smile on your face and a tap in your
toe, as you travel with them down
to New Orleans. The group plays a
wide variety of music in addition to
Mardi Gras tunes. They also love the
opportunity to play several different
styles of music including swing,
country and western, blues, rock and
roll and some old obscure music from
the early 1900s. This lively group of
musicians features vocalist Judith
Bean, Del Gomes on clarinet and
keyboards, Gary Thompson on tuba,
Bill Fortin on guitar and electric bass,
David Shanks on trumpet and Bernie
Monreal on drums. The Krewe will
also be featured in a special dance
show on Oct. 27 to kick off the Pismo
Jazz Jubilee!
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Chris Isaak is setting off touring his critically
acclaimed new album First Comes The Night
Hawaiian music band, Waipuna, at
7 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 24. Tickets are
$30 a person and available online at:
www.santamariahula.org. A Hoapili
production. Waipuna is Kale Hannahs,
David Kamakahi and Matt Sproat
playing neo-traditional Hawaiian
music. Hannahs, Kamakahi and
Sproat represent the next generation
of Hawaiian musical legends, priding
themselves in respectfully pushing
the limits of traditional Hawaiian
music while perpetuating the music
of their predecessors. Doors open at
6:30 p.m.
Talley Vineyards of Arroyo Grande
is hosting “Ballet in the Vineyards,” a
fundraiser for the SLO Ballet Theater
from 6:30-9 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 10.
Advanced tickets are $35 a person and
$40 at the door. Call Blair London at
(805) 440-1439 or email to: blair@
bt-slo.org for tickets, or online at:
www.bt-slo.org/#!ballet-in-thevineyards-1/vwklw. There will be
complimentary hearty appetizers and
wine, silent and live auctions, social
dancing and a performance by Ballet
Theater. Proceeds support upcoming
productions, youth outreach, and
dance scholarships.
The San Luis Obispo County Jazz
Federation is bringing the Adam
Levine-Ron McCarley Quartet to
Coalesce Bookstore Chapel, 845 Main
St., Morro Bay at 7 p.m. Friday, Sept.
16. Tickets are $20 general and $15
Jazz Fe4d members and available
by calling the bookstore at 7722880. The group features Levine on
guitar and Ron McCarley on reeds,
with rhythm section of Darrell Voss
on drums and Ken Hustad on bass.
Levine is a master jazz guitarist with a
history of studio and television work,
living and teaching in Paso Robles.
McCarley is a multi-reed player and
the director of jazz studies at Cuesta
College.
The Vina Robles Amphitheatre
welcomes Bonnie Raitt with special
guest The Richard Thompson
Trio. Since debuting her critically
acclaimed album “Dig In Deep,” Raitt
has embarked on a fall tour to one of
the areas where she has been seen as
one of music’s great entertainers. Hal
Horowitz from American Songwriter
has called the album a “distinguished
and near perfect entry into a classy,
bulging catalog that has seen few
missteps.” The concert is at 7:30
p.m. Friday, Sept. 23. Gates open
at 6 p.m. and concert starts at 7:30.
Tickets range from $59 to $99.50.
For more information, see: www.
vinaroblesamphitheatre.com.
Award-winning singer-songwriter
and Morro Bay native son, Jody
Mulgrew, headlines the final concert of
“Wine Down Wednesdays,” summer
concert series at 6 p.m. Wednesday,
Sept. 14 at Sculpterra Winery, 5015
Linne Rd., Paso Robles. Tickets are
$15 in advance general public and $10
for Sculpterra’s Wine Club members.
Food and wine will be available for
purchase. Mulgrew began singing
at Morro Bay High School and with
Cuesta College’s vocal jazz ensemble,
Voc.’ He has lived and performed in
Los Angeles, the Central Coast and in
Nashville, Tenn., and now lives in San
Diego. Special guest Elizabeth Etta
opens the show with her mesmerizing
voice and a collection of songs from
her new release, “And So She Sang.”
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September 8 - 21, 2016 • Tolosa Press
Dinner & A Movie
Surf On In To Surfside Deli
By Teri Bayus
A
clash of Titans has occurred
with the merger of in executive
chef, Michael Avila of Sycamore
Springs and Muffin Goddess Pastry
Chef, Hannah Ingham.
They have a new business, a
partnership, a marriage, and three of
the cutest offspring ever reared in a
kitchen.
After their nuptials, they decided to
strike out on their own and purchased
the bistro Surfside Deli in Grover
Beach and I was instantly a fan. The
food, atmosphere and this heart
inspired, family-run business are my
new cherished eatery.
We came on opening day and I
instantly stole baby Abagael, because
she looks like a doll being only 2-weeks
old. Yes, Hannah gave birth and closed
escrow on the same day. But this is
a dream that her and Michael have
worked their whole lives for and to be
able to do it with the kids — makes it
even better.
I always want to raise my kids in a
kitchen. Have them waiting tables as
they toddle about and learning how to
work as a team. I love restaurants with
nurseries in the back and will go out of
my way to frequent them.
On to the food, I had my Grands with
me to taste test the kid’s menu that is
organic, healthy and got two thumbs up
from my fastidious eaters. Izabell had
the organic PB&J sandwich, with whole
grain bread, fresh peanut butter and
strawberry jam from Farmer’s Market.
It came with luscious fresh berries. She
shared, with
her
brother,
fresh pressed
carrot, apple
and
lemon
juice.
They
loved
this
p u l p y
goodness that
usually
only
comes
from
Grandma’s
house.
H a n n a h
shops twice a
week at local
Farmer’s
Markets and
only
serves
the
best
items, because
her kids are
eating
there
too. There is
even a Micro
Grom
menu
that is puréed
vegetables.
Izic, who at 6 is ancient, loved that he
could create any sandwich he wanted.
His choice was sourdough roll, bacon
and cheddar cheese. With big crunchy
slices of bacon and thick chunks of
cheese on a soft role, he deemed this
the best sandwich ever.
Don›t think Surfside Deli is all about
kids! The adult sands are an epic
example of passion, quality ingredients
and a trained chef. I started with the
pork
belly
Bahn
Mi.
With housebrined
pork
belly, kimchi,
chimmichurri,
cilantro,
j a l a p e ñ o
on a Dutch
crunch
roll,
this
mixing
of Asian and
W e s t e r n
flavors
blew
me away.
I
offered
Gary a taste
and he all but
inhaled it —
until I grabbed
it back. He had
just finished
the
Kook
Burger, every
huge bite of it.
It is made with
a half pound of
house ground
rib eye, tomato, onion, lettuce, pickles,
cheddar cheese, guacamole, and house
made aioli. — all farmer’s market
elements or in-house made tucked into
a fresh sesame bun. This is a man’s
burger.
On the next trip (sans the little
people) we had the spiked lemonade, as
they have a beer and wine license. I had
the poached tuna sandwich that was
not your grandma’s tuna. This is fresh
albacore, fresh off the boat from local
waters, sliced and poached, then made
into one of the best salads I›ve had.
Their hoagie has boiled egg, arugula,
and avocado on wheat bread.
Gary had a Cali Philly. This delectable
meal between bread had marinated
steak, caramelized onions, Ortega
chilies, sautéed mushrooms, and
pepper jack cheese served on a soft
French roll.
We brought friends who were
shocked at the quality of the Chipotle
chicken sandwich. No sliced deli
meat here, Michael comes early every
morning and roasts, or rotisseries all
the meat. This miracle between bread
included rotisserie chicken, Chipotle
aioli, provolone cheese, tomato, lettuce,
and onion. His wife being a proper
vegetarian ordered the veggie. She
moaned as only an herbivore would at
the delectable ingredients — cabbage,
carrots, sprouts, cilantro, onion,
tomato, avocado, pepper jack, and
sunflower seeds on wheat bread.
Everyone agreed this was the highestranking deli we had ever visited and
it needs to be regarded as a bistro of
brilliance.
Surfside Deli is located at 191 South
Oak Park Blvd. Ste. 1, Grover Beach.
You can reach them at (805) 6682500 or see more menu items at: www.
surfsidedeli.com. Open from 10 a.m. to
7 p.m. daily, closed Mondays. Michael
and Hannah invite you to “Surf on in!”
and try some of their amazing food and
meet their wonderful family.
‘The Mechanic’ A Throwback Action Movie
By Teri Bayus
E
very now and then, the Hub
picks the movies. All his require
the following elements: 1. Car
Chases; 2. Shoot ‘em up scenes; 3.
Scantily clad beautiful woman; and 4.
The line, “We’re goin’ in,” at least once.
The Mechanic fit all these molds and
more, so the Hub was happy. I was
bored and wished I could check my
text messages, but I held strong to the
popcorn and endured.
I like Jason Statham, as I adore a
British accent, and so when Jason
wasn’t scantily clad, I closed my eyes
and listened to the dialog. It was a good
popcorn film, almost a B movie, which
I adore. It did not once make me cover
my eyes, so it is a happy medium in
conformity.
The Mechanic is a remake of a
Michael Winner directed thriller from
the 1970’s starring Charles Bronson.
The remake is a minor pleasure, a
stripped down film with Jason Statham
playing Arthur Bishop, a reclusive killer
who performs hits for a mysterious
organization.
The plot: Bishop (Jason Statham)
is a ‘mechanic’ an elite assassin with a
strict code and unique talent for cleanly
eliminating targets. It’s a job that
requires professional perfection and
total detachment, and Bishop is the
best in the business.
But when his mentor and
close friend Harry (Donald
Sutherland) is murdered, Bishop
is anything but detached. His
next assignment is self-imposed
— he wants those responsible
dead. His mission grows
complicated when Harry’s son
Steve (Ben Foster) approaches
him with the same vengeful goal
and a determination to learn
Bishop’s trade.
Bishop has always acted alone
but he can’t turn his back on
Harry’s son. A methodical hit
man takes an impulsive student
deep into his world and a deadly
partnership is born. But while in pursuit
of their ultimate mark, deceptions
threaten to surface and those hired
to fix problems become problems
themselves.
Director Simon West goes for lean
and mean action scenes and relies on
Foster’s nervy energy to keep things
ticking along. Statham’s Bishop is
painted too much of a nice guy and
never comes close to Bronson’s silent
menace in the original.
His initial scene demonstrates
his expertise as Bishop takes out a
Colombian drug lord in a crafty manner.
The film is an enjoyable and engaging
action film that never strays too far as
a B movie.
Statham has consistently delivered
hard hitting B Action films and if you’re
a fan of the old school, 80’s/90’s R
rated action films, The Mechanic is a
must watch. For a brisk 90 minutes,
it manages to provide some no-holdsbarred, brutal and bloody action.
It will remind you of the days when
they made more adult oriented action
without all that CGI, but more fight
choreography and realistic stunts and
action. I think this is one of the most
underrated and one of the better action
movies within the last decade.
News
Motel, from page 1
The hearing is set for Friday, Sept. 9
at the Newport Beach Civic Center’s,
City Council Chambers, 100 Civic
Center Dr., Newport Beach.
The total area of the new buildings
is some 64,000 square feet and
is changed considerably from the
initial proposal that went before the
County Supervisors in October 2008.
Supervisors approved the project,
despite much opposition from the
neighbors, who didn’t like the use,
the size, the design, and more.
Originally, DeCicco argued the
property was not in the Coastal
Commission’s appeal jurisdiction,
but in August 2009, the Commission
decided that it did have jurisdiction
because of the subdivision of the
property.
The staff report said the subdivision
“is not a principally-permitted use
in either the Residential MultiFamily (RMF) or Commercial Retail
(CR) land use categories…” So the
opponents were allowed to appeal the
project and did so. That November
the commission decided to accept
the appeals, finding “substantial
issue” and took control of issuance of
a coastal development permit.
“The primary reasons for the
Substantial Issue determination,”
reads the staff report, “were related
to the overall mass and scale
of the development in relation
to
neighborhood
compatibility,
underground parking concerns, and
unclear hotel operational standards.”
The DeCiccos sued the Commission
challenging the findings but after
several years of litigation, the
Coastal Commission prevailed. The
project has lingered in part due to
the economic downturn, and in late
2015, the applicants approached the
Commission about picking up the
appeal process again and proceeding
with a hearing.
They’ve apparently worked out their
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differences, as the recommendation
now is for approval. “Since then, staff
has communicated and collaborated
closely with the Applicant in order to
obtain project revisions required to
find the project consistent with the
LCP.”
The lengthy list of conditions for
the project has resulted in some
significant changes.
“The Applicant proposes to reduce
the number of units on the third floor
with full kitchens, 2-bedroom suites
and the capability of sleeping from
six to 10 people. The Commission
staff agrees with the assertion that
they will be affordable units.
“Instead of needing to reserve
multiple standard double-occupancy
rooms at market rate, a family or
group of visitors can take advantage
of the higher occupancy allowed for
in the proposed accommodations,
with no increase in the room rate.”
And with kitchens or kitchenettes,
and gas grills, the guests won’t have to
go out for dinner to local restaurants,
further saving money.
“These are amenities that make the
hotel more accessible to the general
public,” the report said, “because
it may allow visitors to justify
firm specializing in dealing with the
Coastal Commission, to respond to
the concerns. “The applicant has no
desire or inclination to convert the
hotel units to residential use,” wrote
Anne Blemker, with McCabe & Co.
“In actuality, the conversion/use/sale
of the units as anything other than for
hotel use is precluded by the County
of San Luis Obispo’s approval of the
project, which would likely be carried
over into the Coastal Commission’s
conditions of approval.”
To change the use, Blemker said,
they’d have to amend the coastal
development permit first, which
would mean going back to the Coastal
Commission.
In letters to the Commission,
neighbors raise the same objections
of the hotel and include variations
in coloring and architecture to help
break up the apparent massing of the
hotel and residential components,”
the report said. “The revised project
also locates all required parking
for the hotel underneath the hotel
portion of the site.
“In terms of size, scale, and
character, the proposed project
would
introduce
approximately
64,000-square-feet of structural
development, including a three-story
hotel, to a site that is essentially
vacant except for an approximately
1,000 s.f., single-story building in
overall disrepair.”
The motel will not be a traditional
model, a single room with a bathroom.
Instead the proposal is to have the
rooms be more like vacation rentals,
staying at these accommodations by
compensating for other travel costs
[e.g., food]. In addition, the proposed
project does not displace any existing
overnight accommodations and is not
located in a visitor-serving overlay
zoning [combining designation]
district.”
And, “Given all of these factors, staff
agrees that, in this case, and given the
limited mix of similar hotel offerings
in this area, the design of the hotel
increases affordability for families
and other groups, and therefore,
it would be more appropriate to
characterize the proposed project as
primarily moderate-cost.”
But with kitchens already installed,
some fear the motel could be turned
into permanent housing. DeCicco
hired McCabe & Company, a consulting
as before — its size, mass and traffic.
Julie Sanders, who lives across the
street wrote, “I may or may not lose
the little ocean view that I have but I
will lose much of the afternoon sun.
Besides having a single story house
that will be dwarfed by the 3-story
monstrosity Mr. DeCicco wants to
build, the structure is just too big for
this neighborhood. Your department
shut him down few years ago and he
has changed his plans minimally and
is still unacceptable.”
Connie Paine noted that back in
2008 the project was brought before
the Cayucos Citizens Advisory Council
(CCAC), which flat out rejected it. In a
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Survey, from page 1
The survey seeks to gauge the town’s
“Livability,”
declaring
that
great
communities, “are partnerships of the
government, private sector, communitybased organizations and residents, all
geographically connected.”
The survey was conducted in April
and May and cost some $13,000. It was
conducted both online and through the
mail, sent to 1,500 of the approximately
5,000 Morro Bay households. Getting
534 responses is considered a really good
sampling.
In the report, some 94-percent of
respondents said Morro Bay was an
excellent (58%) or good place to live
(37%). Five percent said it was “fair” and
0% called it poor.
Also getting high marks and falling in
the normal range of other cities were:
neighborhoods — 85%; place to raise
children — 81%; and overall appearance
— 81%. The City topped the benchmark
in “place to retire” with 87%.
As for safety, more than 90% felt safe
overall, safe in their homes and safe in
the downtown/commercial areas.
Similar scores — 94% — came in for
the natural environment; cleanliness
(83%); and air quality (97%), with the
overall and air quality higher than the
benchmarks.
As for the built environment overall
59% had positive things to say. But 35%
were happy with development in Morro
Bay; 23% liked the housing options
and just 11% thought it was affordable.
All three of those came in under the
News
benchmark. Pleasure with “public spaces”
came in above the average at 72%.
Just 40% liked the overall economic
health of the city, which was below the
benchmark. Just 16% were OK with
the cost of living; 37% with shopping
opportunities; and just 8% were happy
with the employment opportunities.
But 48% were happy with Downtown
and the Embarcadero and 54% were
happy with the business services
available.
And it could be said that Morro Bay
is a nice place to visit (above average
at 93%) but not so nice a place to work
(below average at 45%). The city got high
scores for health and wellness (57%);
food (65%); fitness opportunities (70%);
but didn’t cut the mustard with health
care (27%); preventative health services
(24%); or mental health care (13%).
The City got good scores in community
engagement:
social
events
and
activities (57%); neighborliness (72%);
openness and acceptance (61%); citizen
participation (66%); and volunteer
opportunities (73%), as all met the
benchmarks.
Services and how well they are provided
by the City government, plays a large part
in perceptions of quality of life, according
to the survey, and it found that overall, a
majority was happy (65%).
City employees got high marks (72%)
for quality of service given; which fell in
the range of other towns. Under “value of
services for taxes paid,” the City got a 41%
approval, which is also about average.
“Welcoming
citizen
involvement,”
got 44%, and “being honest” got 42%
approval. And yet all of these were about
average.
Scores fell below the average in overall
direction of the City, as just 42% were
pleased with it. The numbers dropped to
40% under “Acting in the best interest of
Morro Bay.”
Worse yet, just 36% had favorable votes
for “Confidence in City Government;” and
38% for “Treating all residents fairly.”
The public safety departments scored
high — police 77%; fire 95% and Harbor
Patrol 93%.
Several categories that would fall under
the public works department came in at
the benchmarks — traffic enforcement
60%; street lighting 48%; signal timing
63%; and public transportation 52%.
The City got low favorable scores
for street cleaning (48%); street repair
(24%); and sidewalk maintenance (33%).
It also got low scores for drinking water,
at just 36% favorable.
Garbage collection and recycling were
both within the benchmark range, 90%
and 79% respectively. Natural areas
preservation (67%) and open space (65%)
were as well.
A poor score was given for land
use, planning and zoning at 31% and
economic development was low at just
26% favorable.
City parks (81%); recreation programs
(62%); and recreation centers (61%) all
got scores within the benchmark. And
the City Library was overwhelmingly
favorable with 92%.
Of note, not a single category in the
“Governance” section got a higher score
than the benchmarks.
In the “participation” section, 86%
reported they had not been the victim of a
crime, and 77% had not reported a crime.
Some 49% said they’d stockpiled food
for an emergency, which was above the
benchmark.
Nearly all (99%) said they had
purchased goods or services in Morro Bay
but just 26% said the economy will “have
positive impact on income.” And just 31%
said they actually work in Morro Bay.
The survey also asked several specific
questions at the request of the City,
including support for redevelopment
of the Morro Bay Power Plant property.
Some 84% supported it becoming
“environmental green space with some
biking/walking path access.”
Support was strong for it becoming
a sports complex of some sort (67%). A
boatyard/marine services facility got 57%
positive; mixed-use retail and restaurant
54%; office park/light industry center
“that provides head of household jobs”
got 49%; and a hotel “that generates
sufficient transient occupancy tax to
rebuild and pave most city streets” had
just 43% support with 57% not supporting
the idea. Indeed, 36% were strongly
against this use.
Also of note, 57% supported keeping
at least one smokestack “retained and
integrated into the new design.”
Focusing on the City’s Embarcadero
plans, 66% supported widening the
sidewalks to 13 feet on the west side of the
street. It was somewhat split with regards
to eliminating the street end parking lots
— 53% support to 47% opposition.
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Fire Moves Away, Hearst Castle Reopens
By Neil Farrell
T
he State Parks Department
reopened Hearst Castle to
tours after it was shut down for
more than a week over fears from the
Chimney wildfire.
The iconic castle and vital tourist
attraction was reopened to normal tour
schedules on Monday, Aug. 29. It was
closed on Aug. 20. The fire started Aug.
13 at Chimney Rock and Running Deer
Roads, south of Lake Nacimiento, and
had scorched more than 45,000 acres
as of Aug. 28. It was still burning out of
control in the Nacimiento and Lake San
Antonio areas, heading into Monterey
County and threatening several small
enclaves of homes.
As of the 29th, 49 homes and 21
other structures had been destroyed,
and 160 were still being threatened.
The fire was 60-percent contained on
the 29th, and Cal Fire hoped to have it
fully contained on Sept. 3.
During the height of the fire, strong
winds pushed the massive flames
towards the Coast with San Simeon
and the historic Castle squarely in its
path. But after a week or so of extreme
concern with dozens of fire engines and
firefighters preparing to make a strong
defense of the Castle and its priceless
artworks, the fire stopped short and
eventually shot off into the other
direction, back towards the northeast.
It did overrun parts of the sprawling,
Hearst Ranch, destroying at least one
structure there.
For a time, Cambria residents, who
live amidst a forest of drought stressed
and dead or dying pines trees, held
their breath, but the fire never came
close to that community.
Some 278 fire engines, 66 water
trucks, 14 helicopters, four air tanker
planes, 108 hand crews, 45 bulldozers
and a total of 3,841 firefighters were
working the blaze, as of Aug. 29. It’s
one of three fires burning on the Central
Coast, including the massive Soberanes
Fire in Big Sur and the Rey Fire in Santa
Barbara County.
Smokey skies have dominated the
area with the Air Pollution Control
District issuing alerts especially for
folks with asthma and respiratory
issues.
State Parks said, “Thank you to
the many firefighters, other public
agencies, and community partners
who worked tirelessly to help protect
Hearst Castle and its surroundings. The
department would also like to thank the
public for their patience as it collectively
responded to this emergency.”
For information on the Chimney
Fire, call (805) 543-2444. Tour
reservations at Hearst Castle “are
strongly recommended” and may be
made online at: www.hearstcastle.org
or by call (800) 444 4445.
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Survey, from page 50
And in a somewhat confusing question,
respondents were asked about “Making
the Embarcadero one-way, northbound,
for several blocks with a return couplet
through the downtown, and turning the
open lane into a two-way bicycle path
that eventually connects up to the Morro
Creek Bridge,” some 53% were opposed
to this idea.
And in the final two issues, 74%
supported having free summer concerts
in Downtown or a City Park, and 54%
supported having them in the fall, too.
City Manager David Buckingham said
the survey was useful now and into the
future. “While part of the purpose of the
survey is to grade ourselves now, to better
know what is important to our residents,”
he said, “another important aspect is to
establish benchmarks so that we can
measure improvement in years ahead. So,
while the first year will be helpful, future
years can provide even better insights.”
What did they come away with from
this? “The survey did confirm some
things we knew were important to
our community, such as the value our
residents place on improving our streets,”
said Buckingham. “The survey also
provided important additional insights.
“For example, 87% of our residents
agree that to improve streets and other
city services the City requires additional
revenue, and that 87% are ready for
modest, appropriate revitalization efforts
to improve the city’s services.”
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Getting What They Deserve
As a 20-year resident of Morro Bay,
I read with great interest the article
concerning 17% of the City work force
leaving Morro Bay.
It all comes down to money. The City
cannot provide the level of service to
the residents on tourism alone.
When you kicked out the Morro Bay
Power Plant you eliminated the cash
cow. You let the liberals dictate the
economy and you get what you deserve.
SLO will be in the same fix in the near
future, when the Diablo Canyon Power
Plant shuts down. Take $28 million out
of their revenue and they will be in the
same position.
Jack Pearson, Morro Bay
Open letter To The City Council
Greetings to each of you. I’m not sure
this letter will be heeded, but I want you
to know that I am not at all in favor of
allowing fireworks to be exploded over
our bay during the upcoming Harbor
Festival, or at any time for that matter.
The location for this unnecessary
activity takes place right above our
nationally protected estuary, home to
a unique diversity of creatures who
become frightened and disoriented
by the continuing explosions, noxious
smells, and subsequent outfall of ash
and debris.
I live but a few blocks directly east of
where this takes place, and during last
year’s event the noise was unbelievably
Letter To The Editor
loud, to the point that my windows
rattled and shook beyond the norm.
I honestly thought they were gonna
break.
Part of the reason the fireworks
seem so loud is the reverberation from
bouncing off the hillside; so you can
imagine how our otters, sea life, and
numerous species of birds must feel.
Therefore, I ask you, are the
disruptive consequences to our natural
environment worth the 20-30 minutes
of oohs and aahs from an unconcerned
populace?
If we truly value our ecological assets,
when will we recognize that Morro
Bay is not the most ideal location for
fireworks?
The success of our Harbor Festival
— a celebration of all that is beautiful
and wonderful within our community
— should not be dependent upon
exploding fireworks!
Respectfully...
Roger Ewing
Editor’s note: Mr. Ewing sent this to
each council member and copied it to
us for publication.
Does the City Care?
Letter to the Editor:
As a resident of Morro Bay, I’m
very concerned about our current City
Administration. Do they not listen or
don’t they care about those of us who
live here?
None of us want a blighted
community. We just want to get on with
out lives.
I’m referring to the survey we recently
received in our water bills.
Not only did it cover ground already
protested at a recent Council meeting,
the survey itself was too open ended.
For example, how high a hedge should
be determined by the hedges location.
Does it block traffic views at a comer? Is
it an owner’s source of privacy?
One could go on about recreational
vehicles and boats; we are a community
with good fishing access both for
professionals and casual fishermen.
There is not even a dedicated lot
where boats can be parked or the cars
of fishermen who are out to sea. Does
the City Administration even know or
care that there are ordinances that are
far more important for our health and
safety?
For example — skateboarding is
allowed on the streets as long as riders
obey bike rules.
Smoking is not allowed on City
sidewalks. How many times does one
have to walk down the street behind
a smoker while inhaling secondhand
smoke before this ordinance is
enforced?
Once again do any of you really
care about the health and safety of
our community or do you just want to
turn it into someplace different? Just
wondering, what are our newly hired
code enforcement officers doing while
you are deciding what to enforce.
Nancy Johnson, Morro Bay
City Mum on Citizen Survey
The City of Morro Bay has been very
quiet about the results of the recentlypublished National Citizens Survey.
Most people don’t appear to have
even heard about it. Maybe the reason
City officials are being so quiet about
this survey is that it is not favorable to
them.
According to the survey, “About 4
in 10 residents gave excellent or good
ratings to the value of services for taxes
paid, the overall direction of the City,
the job the City does at welcoming
citizen involvement, acting in the best
interest of Morro Bay, being honest and
treating all residents fairly.”
Evidently, these very low performance
ratings are similar to ratings residents
of other cities gave their local
governments.
However, Morro Bay’s ratings for “the
overall direction of the City, confidence
in City government, the job the City
does at treating all residents fairly and
acting in the best interest of Morro Bay”
were said to be “lower than the national
benchmarks.”
With ratings like that, City
government’s
silence
may
be
understandable, but it isn’t right. With
a report card like that, shouldn’t elected
officials be asking residents what they
can do to improve? But then, it’s an
election year...
The address for the survey: www.
morro-bay.ca.us/953/NationalCitizen-Survey.
Linda Stedjee, Morro Bay
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Garden has been implanted with
a sizable grant from Pacific Gas
& Electric to help with educational
programs.
The Garden was granted $2,500
for its educational programs and the
“fire safe garden,” the organization
announced recently. The 1-acre fire safe
garden shows homeowners the best
plants and locations to guard against
wildfires. It features landscaping
planted in accordance with guidelines
from Cal Fire for yards of homes in fire
danger areas. The Botanical Garden’s
Fire Safe Garden is the largest in the
state and is free to the public.
Debbie Hoover, operations director of
the San Luis Obispo Botanical Garden,
said, “We have all seen the devastating
effects of wildfires and want to share
what homeowners can do to keep
themselves and their property safe.
This garden features drought tolerant
and wildfire resistant landscapes to
minimize any potential damage. As
well as the proper distances all plants
and items should be kept from homes.”
The PG&E grant will also fund youth
outdoor science education by providing
docent training materials, docent
recruitment outreach and children’s
programs.
The SLO Botanical Garden provides
free docent-led tours for school
children. Through hikes, gardening,
art, music, cooking, live animals and
hands-on activities, children discover
the relationship between people and
plants.
The San Luis Botanical Gardens is
located in El Chorro regional Park off
Hwy 1 across from Cuesta College. See:
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September 8 - 21, 2016 • Tolosa Press
Biz Briefs
“Inc. 5000” List Out; Volunteer For Hospice; and Get Taxwise
Compiled by Camas Frank
San Francisco-based “automotive
buyer intelligence” firm Autolist.com
released its 2016 Most Affordable
Areas Analysis and ranked San Luis
Obispo the #152 most affordable place
to buy a car in California. The study
drew on over 72 million vehicles and
4.5 billion unique data points across
vehicles of all makes and models
nationwide, showed that used vehicles
in San Luis Obispo were on average
$324 more than the California average.
The most affordable place in the state
was San Bruno with cars going for
$1,075 below their state average rate.
Still looking for a deal in SLO? The top
5 most affordable models in the county
were: Chevrolet Silverado 2500HD,
$1,626 below the state average; Ford
F-250 Super Duty, $1,542 below the
state average; Dodge Challenger, $1,511
below the state average; Jeep Patriot,
$1,395 below the state average; and the
Chevrolet Suburban, $1,360 below the
state average. Those vehicles being the
“gas guzzler” variety, there’s a reason
alone supposition to be made as to why
that market’s suppressed.
The SLO Chamber of Commerce welcomed new member, truHealth
Specific Chiropractic, with a ribbon cutting ceremony.
U.S. News and World Report
have named French Hospital
Medical Center (FHMC), a “Best
Hospital” for high performance of
congestive heart failure. “We commend
our health care teams for earning these
prestigious recognitions providing
the quality care that our communities
have come to expect and deserve from
our award-winning hospitals,” Alan
Iftiniuk, CEO of French was quoted as
saying. U.S. News analysis of hospitals
includes data across multiple clinical
specialties, procedures and conditions.
Scores are based on a variety of patient
outcome and care-related factors, such
as patient safety and nurse staffing.
“U.S. News evaluates nearly 5,000
hospitals nationwide,” said Ben Harder,
chief of health analysis at U.S. News. “A
Collaboration
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Consulting sent congratulations to
three of its current and past clients on
the “Inc. 5000 2016 list”, an annual
compendium of the fastest-growing
companies in America. Collaboration
prides itself on providing superior
business growth strategy consulting
to inspire, educate and empower local
businesses. Out of the 24 Central Coast
businesses included in this year’s Inc.
5000 list, three are Collaboration
clients including: Hathway - launched
in 2008; A.M. Sun Solar - solar energy
powerhouse located in Atascadero;
and Rincon Consultants, locally based
Meathead Movers was also included on
the lists. Meathead Movers has grown
103 percent in the last three years. They
ranked at number #3234 overall.
Concerts
in
the plaza
2016
presents
hospital that emerged from our analysis
as one of the best has much to be proud
of.” For additional information on the
U.S. News & World Report Hospitals
Rankings, visit: health.usnews.com/
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Dignity Health Hospice is seeking
volunteers from throughout the Central
Coast to help provide, “compassionate
and supportive end-of-life care to
patients and their loved ones.” Dignity
Health Hospice is a team a hospice
volunteer team allowing participants
the opportunity to, “make an important
difference in the lives of our patients and
their loved ones.” Hospice volunteers
are needed in Lompoc, Santa Maria,
Arroyo Grande, San Luis Obispo, and
the Atascadero area. Volunteers of
all ages are welcome, and are needed
for office support, and especially inhome companionship. Some basic
functions include socialization, music
enjoyment, arts-and-crafts, massage
therapy, and pet therapy. Volunteers
are also sought to simply sit with and
r be a compassionate presence for the
patients and their loved ones. Volunteer
training is provided, and is flexible to
accommodate different schedules. For
information call: 739.3830 ext. 2061.
y
September 29 the Community
Foundation San Luis Obispo
County’s (CFSLOCO) Women’s
Legacy Fund (WLF) will hold its
14th annual luncheon with what they
y say is the largest grant award total
to date. The fund addresses issues
affecting local women and girls and
has distributed more than $192,000
in grants since 2004. This year’s bring
that total to more than $247,000. For
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the next three years, the Women’s
Legacy Fund will provide grants to
local programs that “empower girls
with the skills, knowledge and support
to overcome gender inequity.” This
year, a total of $55,000 will be given
to the following local organizations:
Community Action Partnership of San
Luis Obispo County - $15,000 and the
Boys & Girls Club of North SLO County
- $40,000 (dispersed over three years).
Tickets to the luncheon are available
until September 15th for $50 each
or a table of eight for $400, and may
be purchased online at www.wlfslo.
org. For more information about the
Women’s Legacy Fund, contact The
Community Foundation at 543-2323 or
visit www.wlfslo.org.
A p r i l
Lewallen
has
been
named chief
operations
o f f i c e r
for
the
San
Luis
O b i s p o
C o u n t y
Y M C A .
Lewallen’s
1 8 - y e a r
career with
the YMCA
organization began in Tucson, AZ and
included stops in Phoenix, service trips
to the Philippines and most recently,
California’s Central Valley, where she
served as CEO for the YMCA of San
Joaquin County. In her new position
as COO, Lewallen will oversee the
Y’s youth programs (preschool, after
school, day camps and sports), fitness
memberships,
risk
management,
and health and wellness programs.
“The new COO position reflects our
commitment to quality oversight as
well our desire to grow a sustainable
and thriving YMCA for the families of
our county. Ms. Lewallen is a seasoned
‘Y’ operations professional, and we are
thrilled to have SLO County be her new
home,” said Monica Grant, CEO of the
San Luis Obispo County YMCA.
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as a U-Haul neighborhood dealer
to serve the Atascadero community.
Michael’s Upholstery at 8155 El Camino
Real will offer U-Haul trucks, trailers,
towing equipment, support rental items,
boxes and in-store pick-up for boxes.
Hours of operation for U-Haul rentals
are 8 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday-Saturday
and 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Sunday. After-hours
drop-off is available. Reserve U-Haul
products at this dealer location by
calling 464-3035 or visiting: www.
uhaul.com/Locations/Truck-Rentalsnear-Atascadero-CA-93422/020068.
The
SLO
County
AARP
Foundation Tax-Wise Program
is facing unprecedented demand for
their free tax preparation and filing
services for SLO County seniors and
low to moderate income residents. The
organization is putting out a call for
more volunteers as the program expects
a 15 to 20 percent increase in 2017.
That would be above and beyond the
3,600 returns they managed in 2016.
For information on local programs go
online
to:www.ccfreetax.org/about.
html.
The SLO Chamber of Commerce
welcomed
new
member,
truHealth Specific Chiropractic,
with a ribbon cutting ceremony.
“We help health-conscious, active
individuals with a history of health
challenges and/or unresolved injuries
develop an improved and profound
feeling of well-being. We specialize
in providing a specialized application
of chiropractic called Upper Cervical
Care, which focuses on dysfunctions
in the base of the skull and uppermost
vertebrae of the neck. This area can
have a significant effect on the nervous
system and thus affect one’s overall
well-being.” For more information,
visit truhealthstudio.com.
U-Haul Company of California
has added Michael’s Upholstery
Send your biz briefs for consideration
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September 8 - 21, 2016 • Bay News
Good Info
A View From Harbor Street
By David Buckingham
E
ighteen months ago, over a great
lunch at the Dutchman, the owner/
publisher of the Bay News invited
me to write a bi-weekly column for this,
our hometown newspaper. I am thankful
for his interest in serving the community
by giving the City an excellent outlet for
good info.
Over the ensuing 40 columns, we have
worked hard to ensure we are providing
beneficial, accurate, public information.
This column is not news, not investigative
reporting and not opinion. It strives to be
factual and useful public information.
Consistent with a column last month
describing the Council-Manager form of
government our City employs and enjoys,
it is also important to note this column
is non-political and administratively
focused. We use this column to inform
the public on various issues in the
community, including policy items
coming to the City Council, and policy
decisions made by the Council.
So, thanks to the good folks at The Bay
News and Tolosa Press for providing this
great source of good info for the Morro
Bay community.
While we don’t normally comment on
news stories printed in The Bay News,
it is important to provide our residents
some good info regarding a story in the
last issue under the headline “Special
Deals for City Employees.”
That column stated the City Council
made special accommodations for our
Interim Police Chief to rent an RV space
for over 30 days, causing the City to lose
some transient occupancy tax (“TOT”)
revenue. The article further stated the
Council approved a special deal for a City
employee to rent the City-owned house on
Dunes Street at a reduced rent. Following
are a few facts, and a little analysis:
The City Council was not part of either
of those administrative decisions. Staff
worked both of those items as part of our
normal day-to-day duties and, as the City
Manager, I was aware of, reviewed and
approved both actions.
Using normal City administrative
processes, the City approved a Temporary
Use Permit for our Interim Police Chief
to rent a local RV space at the advertised
market rate for longer than the normal
30-day limit. Issuance of such a permit
requires a judgment of public benefit and
staff determined there is strong public
benefit for two reasons.
First, it is good for the Interim Police
Chief to reside within the City limits,
as evidenced by the fact he personally
responded to the scene of a major crime
last week in a matter of minutes – at 2:30
in the morning.
Second, the agreement with Chief Larry
Todd also saved taxpayers a significant
amount of money. In 2012, the City of
Morro Bay paid $18,900 over 6 months
to provide free housing for the interim
police chief at that time, that was in
addition to his salary.
The City’s contract with Chief Todd
stipulates he pay for his own housing
and to make this work he is living in
his personal RV inside City limits.
Considering the City could lose up to $450
of TOT revenue over the next 6 months,
(since TOT is not collected for stays over
30 days) we are saving well over $18,000
compared to the deal struck last time the
City required the professional services of
an interim chief.
Next we address the City-owned
house on Dunes Street. In 2012, the
City Administration rented that house
to a City employee for $900 per month.
When that employee departed this year,
the City engaged a local real estate agent
to formally establish fair market value
for a 791 square foot, two bedroom, one
bathroom house.
While general fair market value was
determined to be about $1,450 per
month, considering the very poor general
condition of the house, significant
problems with the sewer backing up, and
interior rodent infestation, the realtor
and staff determined reasonable rental
value to be lower. The City thus rented
the house for $1350 a month, still a
44-percent increase over what the City
had charged in 2012.
As noted above, the City is very
appreciative of the Bay News for providing
this column space to promote complete
reliable public info. For additional
information about your community check
out the Hot Topics section of our website
at: http://morrobayca.gov, the City’s
Facebook page at: https://www.facebook.
com/CityofMorroBay and keep reading
and supporting the Bay News.
You can also contact me directly at:
[email protected].
David Buckingham is the city manager
of Morro Bay. His “A View From Harbor
Street” column is a regular feature of The
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Listen to Your Intuitions
Bottom Line
By Michael Gunther
few weeks later.
Fast forward three years and Molly is
engaged, moving back to the mainland
and felt this risk changed her life.
During her time in Hilo, she left the
party lifestyle behind, got into fitness
and is becoming a trainer.
She wondered aloud how her life
would have unfolded if she hadn’t
taken this risk, which many people
questioned, and she believes it was
a smart choice. She had no plan and
limited facts, but she made a decision
based on a “gut” feelings.
As leaders, it is critical to listen to this
intuition that is often ignored by many
people. In my own leadership journey,
I experienced times when I wished I
listened to my intuition.
I have had gut feelings that
something wasn’t right about people
I hired, projects I embarked on and
partnerships I entered into. Sure
enough, as challenges arose, I was able
to think back to the exact conversation
in which my intuition told me to avoid
that opportunity.
I just wasn’t paying attention or
I
ntuition is that “gut feeling” we all
experience at one point or another.
However, hearing it and listening to
it can be a scary prospect.
While on a recent trip to Hawaii, I
was reminded of the importance of
intuition and its impact on collaborative
decision-making and leadership.
The tricky thing about listening to
your intuition is that you must be willing
to take risks without all the facts or a
perfect plan. I met a bartender named
Molly who worked at a restaurant in
the City of Hilo on the big island of
Hawaii. Molly used to live in Boise,
Idaho until a friend connected with her
through social media and invited her to
move to Hilo.
Something told Molly that she had to
take this chance. She felt this risk was
scary, yet she ran with her intuition
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I actually think our intuition comes
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sending signals that elicit either a
positive or negative reaction. It may
happen quickly, so the decision may
seem rash or unreasonable to others,
and we may find it difficult to explain
our rationale for choosing a certain
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Paying attention to your intuition is
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mind and body are saying, I have seen
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personal life while avoiding potentially
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situations where you took a leap of faith,
or not. The more you understand and
capitalize on your intuition, the greater
results you will see in your personal and
professional life. Trust yourself.
This is another article in a series on
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family and his belief in creating a
growth company with a work-to-live
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In Automation We Trust
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T
here’s an interesting little
collection of businesses on
Suburban Road in San Luis
Obispo.
Readers may be aware of something
called a “Tennis Warehouse,” that
deals in mostly online sales for sporting
goods, or the home of Art’s Cyclery in
the same complex, but just down the
road is the former home of Earnie Ball
Guitars.
In 1985, the company opened a new
facility in SLO, one with few to none
windows - a company quirk - around
their assembly line, which wound
through cavernous segmented halls
that taper down to a human scale on
the west side.
They stayed until 2003 and,
eventually, Trust Automation a firm
making seemingly everything from
ceiling fans to lifting arms for U.S.
Army mobile radar arrays, took over
the space at 143 Suburban Road.
On August 24, Softec, the Central
Coast oriented software and technology
association, joined company staffers
for an interesting evening touring
Trust Automation’s production line
and scoping out the challenges they’ve
had to overcome. In addition to Softec’s
membership, local entrepreneurs,
lawyers, SLO City Council candidates,
and Central Coast Brew reps – serving
beer to offset hors d’ oeuvres - joined
them for the evening.
While the engineers at the company
don’t actually make weapons as a
defense contractor, Trust Automation
does produce parts that can’t be
found anywhere else in the world,
and marketing folks for the company
would rather the engineers are, “known
for designing innovative systems
to meet complex challenges in the
semiconductor, defense, industrial
automation, green tech and medical
industries.”
Two separate tour groups, which, in
compliance with Homeland Security
protocol, were required to be comprised
solely of U.S. Citizens - even though
some foreign national engineers living
on the Central Coast know more about
the tech than other Softec members went on guided tours of Trust’s 50,000
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that were protected behind static
discharge screens and painted lines on
the floor denoting which areas were
safe for wandering and behind which to
stand as elements of production were
explained.
Something locals might be familiar
with, huge ceiling fans 24 ft. in diameter
that spin virtually silently aside from
a slight electronic whine that only the
younger members of the group could
discern. That’s a Trust product that
is mainly used in warehouses and
industrial scale barns. One was also
deployed to cool down the old SLO
Brew location, upstairs on Garden
Street in SLO.
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respond to other treatments, including dried cannibis, say that
juicing raw marijuana has been their miracle cure
Marijuana Beverages—Provides long lasting relief
Dabbing, Cannibis Concentrate—Useful for medication of acute illnesses
Tourist friendly!
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Unique and Designed just for you.
At the center of Flexsteel furniture is a durable “heart of steel”.
Visit Donna’s Interiors to learn more about the Flexsteel’s Blue Steel Spring
and all the Catalina Collection has to offer!
Optional USB Charging Station
An optional USB charging station is available on the
50M and 51M. This charging station consisits of two
USB ports located at the center of the power button.
Optional Power Headrest
This optional mechanism allows you to independently
adjust the headrest with a touch of a button.
Power Reclining Sofa
with Power Headrest
Configure this group to your space as a reclining
sofa, loveseat and recliner or sectional!
Many fabric and leather options to choose from.
2900-51M Power Rocking Recliner
Power Rocking Recliner
2900-51 Rocking Recliner
2900-51H Power Rocking Recliner
with Power Headrest
Rocking Recliner
Power Rocking Recliner
with Power Headrest
Only available in South Haven fabrics
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