Oct. 2014 - Sheriff`s Advisory Foundation

October 2014
San Luis Obispo County
Sheriff’s Advisory Foundation
Newsletter
Sheriff Ian Parkinson’s Message
erty room. Due to the increase in inmates and a undersized property storage
area we are expanding our
property storage area. This is
occurring at a separate part
of the jail and is moving forward simultaneously. While
We made it through the sum- this is going on, employees
mer and the first big hurdle in have been displaced from
their locker room into portathe woman’s jail project.
After completing the 188 cais- ble units and have been extremely understanding of the
sons (I describe as underground “pillars” that connect move and construction noise
and activity.
the building foundation to
bedrock), the builder is now
Other notable projects in the
on track to pour the jail foun- jail include the purchase of a
dation. This was a very big
full body x-ray machine
and important part of the pro- and continued progress of
ject. Thanks to Chief Deputy the Jail Programs Unit.
Rob Reid, general services and
The x-ray machine was purthe Project Manager’s watchchased to intercept contraful eye we are moving forband coming into the jail
ward. Another part of the
and to ultimately protect the
project is the expanded propsafety of the inmates and
Events Calendar
Board Meetings
November 11, 2014
December 2014 (Dark)
January 13, 2015
February 10, 2015
March 10, 2015
employees. Lieutenant Kelly
Kenitz helped lead the project,
with assistance from several
others.
The Jail Programs Unit continues to progress with their
ideas and direction. With the
assistance of community group
leaders like Sister Theresa
Harpin, County Probation and
County Drug and Alcohol Services, these partners continue to
explore ways to change behavior
and develop vocational skills.
Lastly, I would like to thank
all the members of the Sheriff’s Advisory Foundation for
another great Sheriff’s Family Day. Most of you are
aware that this was the first,
and hopefully, only year that
I missed this great event. I
was invited to attend the Special Olympics Law Enforcement Torch Run Conference.
I received the 2014 Award of
Excellence from Special
Olympics for my years of
involvement with the torch
run and Tip-a-Cop. Even
though I was unable to be in
two places at the same time, I
was able to see photos and
hear stories of the event and
as usual everything pointed
toward another very successful event.
On the patrol side our deputies
continue to do great work. Several large cases have been initiated by patrol, including the arrest
of a burglar and the large recovery of property. I would encourage everybody to follow the
great work of our deputies by
looking at our website and readThank you
ing our press release section.
Members are Welcome to Attend Board Meetings
The monthly Sheriff’s Advisory Foundation’s Board meetings are
usually held at the Sheriff’s Office Honor Farm on the second
Tuesday of each month at 6:00pm., except for the months of July
& December. For information and change of meeting location,
please email Renee Samaniego-Lundy at [email protected] or visit our
website www.safslo.org
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Chairperson’s Message to Advisory Members
Sylvia Dodd
Dear Members,
The San Luis Obispo Sheriff’s Advisory Foundation has
kept up the momentum of
summer activities with our
biggest annual community
exposure: the Sheriff’s Family Day at Madonna Meadows.
Many attractions drew
crowds, such as the arrival of
the CalStar emergency helicopter, demonstrations of
Jaws of Life, bomb detona-
tions, the Sheriff’s K-9’s, and
many other exciting activities
for children and adults, along
with free hot dogs from
Walmart and healthy snacks
from the Food Bank Coalition.
We thank Carl Hansen, Chief
Executive Officer of the Food
Bank, along with his volunteers,
who all worked tirelessly to
prepare and hand out the
healthy snacks.
A big supporter of law
enforcement, International
Footprinters, Chapter 73,
brought their hot dog expertise
and manned the hot dog booth
all day, plus Bob Hubbell handed out 10 cases of water from
under the Footprinter canopy.
Thanks to Sherry and Bob
Lange from International Footprints for coordinating the hot
dog booth. They sure know
what they are doing.
We changed our advertising this year, highlighting in
colorful action graphics, the
many activities for families
on the first page of Journal
Plus and also in the Tribune.
El Dorado Broadcasting
made numerous announcements on their many radio
stations. Attendance showed
the effectiveness of the advertising.
This event could not
have been possible without
our many generous sponsors:
San Luis Ambulance, Pacific
Gas & Electric, Madonna
Inn, The Family of Christopher Meadows, Dignity
Health, Mindbody, Stalwork
Inc., Bill Senna’s Insurance
Services, Founders Community Bank, CoVelop Collaborative Development, Orchard Supply Hardware.
Speaking of sponsors,
we welcome two new sponsors: CoVelop with owner,
Pat Arnold and Orchard
Supply with general manager, Greg Madrigal.
Special thanks to
our volunteers and members who came from all
over the county to help and
to ensure the event was a
huge success.
Of course, we
couldn’t have a Sheriff’s
Family Day without all the
law enforcement agencies
who arrived with their exciting equipment and smiling faces to greet the community.
Applause and my
hat’s off to you all.
Happy trails to you,
Sylvia Dodd
Chairperson
Sheriff’s Advisory Foundation’s
Funding Report -Year 2014
During the Year of 2014, the Sheriff’s Advisory Foundation made the following contributions for requests for funds received
from the Sheriff’s Office, Sheriff's Auxiliary Units, Law Enforcement Support Organizations and other Law Enforcement
Agencies in San Luis Obispo County:
SLO Sheriff's Office
SLO Sheriff's Office-con’t
Bicycle Program…….………………………....$3,179
CSSA - California Sheriff's State Conference....$89,453
CSSA - Transfer of Funds to CSSA………….$10,000
G.R.E.A.T. Program………………………....$10,032
Mounted Posse……………………………..........$287
PG&E Emergency Preparedness........................$32,972
Search & Rescue………………………………$1,152
SLSO K-9………………………………………$239
Range Renovation - Shade cover……….….....$15,883
Sheriff's Family Day at the Ranch.........................$6,557
Law Enforcement Support Organization
CERT Program...........................................................$2,269
Total Amount thru September 30, 2014……...$172,023
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Children Starred at Sheriff's Family Day
By Mary Giambalvo
Once again, Sheriff's Family Day at
Madonna Meadows field in September reverberated with excited chatter of children tugging their elders from one thrilling law enforcement exhibit to the next. The annual
event, pulled together by the Sheriff's Advisory Foundation of San Luis Obispo (SAF),
proved a huge draw to all ages, but it was most
gratifying to see the children soak up the day's
activities.
A first stop was at the SAF booth
where volunteers distributed more than 600
free children's T-shirts, 250 coupons for ice
cream at Doc Bernstein's shops, and a Halloween bag with which to collect materials at other booths. Each child was given a ticket for a
raffle drawing to win one of four refurbished
bicycles and an accompanying helmet. From
there, children ate free hot dogs and healthy
snacks donated by the Food Bank.
The day buzzed with demonstrations
of Jaws of Life equipment and children climbing into fire trucks, police cars, and other
equipment used by first responders. The kids
learned, hands-on, how to use some of the
tools firefighters and rescue personnel handle
on the job. A helicopter flew in, and a drone
hovered above. Bomb squads detonated explosives and demonstrated their robot helpers.
K-9 dogs leaped at orders to halt the bad guys.
While the purpose of this annual event
is to give citizens of all ages an opportunity to
interact with law enforcement and learn what
they do, it was clear that hundreds of children
reveled in the learning experience. ...
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Sheriff ’s Family Day Demonstrations
Jaws of Life
K-9
Cal-Star
SWAT
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Sheriff ’s Mounted Posse
Bike Raffle Winners
Rilo Rippen
San Luis Obispo
Leah Penner
Templeton
Emma Mc Crillis
Atascadero
Jared Lopez
San Luis Obispo
Thank You to the following Family Day Donors
Albertson's (South County) $25
Kiwanis Club of Oceano $50
Bill & Gigi Senna, AG 250.00
Mike Lady with Lady Family Mortuary $100
Costco, SLO $25
Rebecca’s Ice Cream Truck: $100
Food Bank, SLO County - Healthy Snack Packs
Vons, Marigold Center, SLO $50
J. Waddell Construction – Purchase of Hot Dog Buns $137.40
Walmart, AG - Hot dogs $200
Journal Plus Magazine - $250.00
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Law Enforcement & Public Safety Displays
Sheriff’s Bomb Squad
Sheriff’s Crime Lab
Sheriff’s Crime Prevention
Sheriff’s Custody Division
Sheriff’s Dive Team
Sheriff’s K-9 Unit
Sheriff’s Mounted Posse
Allan Hancock Academy
American Cancer Society
American Red Cross
Arroyo Grande Police Dept.
Atascadero Police Dept.
Boy Scouts #322
Boy Scouts of America
DogE 911
Dr Magic
Faces by Gina
Food Bank Coalition of SLO
Footprinter Association
Land Surveyor
Orchard Supply Hardware
Sheriff’s School Resource/
GREAT Program
Sheriff’s Search & Rescue
Sheriff’s Special Ops Unit
Sheriff’s Volunteer Patrol
CAL FIRE/SLO Co Fire
CalStar Air Ambulance
CA Dept Corrections
CA Dept Fish & Wildlife
CA Historical Police Museum
CA State Parks
SLO City Fire
SLO CO Parks Dept
Pismo Beach Police Dept.
Rebecca’s Ice Cream Truck
Salvation Army Canteen
San Luis Ambulance
San Luis Obispo Police Dept.
Sheriff’s Advisory Foundation
Sheriff’s Aero Squadron
SLO CO Crime Stoppers
Central Coast Veteran's Memorial
Museum
Child Abuse Prevention
Children’s Resource Network
CHP Coastal Air Ops
DEA
SLO Historical Arms Society
SO CAL Gas
SLOCO Hazardous Material
US Naval Sea Cadets
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Sheriff ’s Family Day
Thank You’s
By Kathleen Martinelli
I’d like to take this opportunity to thank all those who took part in this year’s Sheriff’s Family Day. Without the support of
many volunteers and the participation of all our County agencies, this event would not have been the success that it was.
This year we tried a few new things starting with logistics. Using a DRONE video Tristen Twissleman took last year, our
logistics and setup crew rearranged the displays and created a much smoother overall flow. Thank you to Tristen for attending again this year and creating another video for next year. Another improvement was an update to the event’s Program,
which included a map with corresponding numbers so attendees could identify and locate specific displays and vendors,
many thanks to Rebecca Waddell for assisting with this. The Sheriff’s Advisory Foundation added flags to their booth
creating a more visible and clearly defined entrance to the event. Thank you to SAF Secretary Renee Lundy for making
that change.
The Food Court saw changes as well. This year we decided to test a simplified menu by providing only hot dogs and sodas.
For this, SAF joined forces with the International Footprinter Association (Cops N Kids) who volunteered to show us
how they run their event’s food booth. The Footprinters were amazing; they helped us with set up and food prep by bringing their pots & pans, burners, and volunteers. The Footprinters went above and beyond to help us out and for that I can’t
thank them enough. Without their help this would have been a very daunting task. SAF has now gained knowledge that we
will use next year. A special thank you to Mike Mendoza for standing in for me at the Food Court. I knew when I asked
him to oversee things he’d do an awesome job!
In closing, I want to thank the following volunteers…and hopefully I have not missed anyone:
EVENT OPERATIONS
FOOD COURT
SAF BOOTH
James Hunt
Mike Mendoza
Renee Lundy
Monica King
James Brabeck
Hal Griffin
Staci Shoals
Taylor Bodine
Jason Waddell
Howard Weinberg
Sharon Rude
Sylvia Dodd
Gene Moss
Mary Scarbrough
Richard Maybury
Ashley Shoals
Doug Brown
Marshal Klein
Samantha Maybury
Collet Came
Jack Jones
Sam Scarbrough
Pamela Ray
John Mihal
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For The Kids
Sheriff’s Family Day
Historical Article
PETTY LARCENY
Provided by Jack Jones
In the October 7, 1871 an article appeared about the arrest
of George Norsolo by the Sheriff on a charge of petty larceny. He was soon taken to court and interrogated by Justice Simmer as to the charges.
The crime had been committed on September 2nd when
the accused stole items belonging to Basillo Herrera the
San Jose rancho. The items taken were a Spencer rifle, a
"six shooter" and a silver mounted belt.
Norsolo pleaded "Not guilty," and testified in his own behalf. He claimed that he was completely ignorant of the
articles even though proof was given that he was seen with
them and had sold the belt to young man named
"Novarro. After a short trial, he was found guilty after
which he confessed to the crime.
He was adjudged to a six month's "residence" in the jail as
a guest of the county. ...
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International Footprint Association Chapter #73 Honors
Sergeant Stephan Odom & Dispatcher Shawna Schaffer
Pictured: Jake Miller, Pres., Mark Miller, Director, Sergeant Stephen Odom,
Dispatcher Shawna Schaffer and Sheriff Ian Parkinson.
During International Footprint Association’s Chapter tions Center in San Luis Obispo. As a Sheriff’s dispatcher
#73 (IFA) September meeting, two Sheriff’s Office personnel Shawna is responsible for answering calls for help from the public, monitoring law enforcement radio traffic for patrol units
were awarded for their service in the Sheriff’s Office by IFA.
from the Sheriff’s Office, Arroyo Grande Police Department and
Sergeant Steve Odom is a 21 year veteran of the Sheriff’s Of- the Morro Bay Police Department. In addition to dispatching
fice and is currently assigned as a patrol supervisor at the Sher- law enforcement units, Shawna is often assigned to dispatching
iff’s Coast Station in Los Osos. In addition to his duties as ambulances to medical aid calls and answering 911 calls for help.
patrol sergeant, Steve is the Senior Range Master for the Sher- In addition to her regular duties, Shawna has volunteered to
iff’s Office. He is responsible for developing firearms training work on projects ranging from the remodeling of the sheriff’s
programs, overseeing range operations and he recently comdispatch center to the installation of two new 911 telephone anpleted a major expansion and upgrade to the Sheriff’s range swering systems. Shawna takes the initiative to learn the skills
facilities. Steve currently serves as a team sergeant on the Spe- needed to employ new technologies in the communications cencial Enforcement Detail (SWAT) and he has been instrumental ter and helps her co-workers in transitioning to new systems and
in the establishment of the Sheriff’s Office Honor Guard. Ste- methods of operation. Shawna’s level of commitment to her
ve’s list of accomplishments serves to illustrate his character duties is one of the reasons the San Luis Obispo County remains
and the level of his dedication in the service to the residents of
one the safest counties in the nation.
San Luis Obispo County.
Proudly Sheriff Ian Parkinson was there to participate in awardSheriff’s Dispatcher Shawna Schaffer is a 14 year veteran of
ing Sergeant Stephen Odom and Dispatcher Shawna Schaffer. ...
the sheriff’s Office and is assigned to the Sheriff’s CommunicaTHE SHERIFF’S ADVISORY FOUNDATION NEEDS YOUR HELP—Ask a Friend to Join
The Foundation’s most immediate goal is to expand our membership to provide the needed funds to support law enforcement agencies in San Luis
Obispo County. The Sheriff’s Advisory Foundation urges you to ask your friends, family members and business associates to join the Foundation
by making an investment in the future of law enforcement agencies in San Luis Obispo County. The annual membership fee is $100.00 and $25.00
for junior membership to age 21. Applications and contributions should be sent to:
San Luis Obispo County Sheriff’s Advisory Foundation, P.O. Box 3752, San Luis Obispo, CA 93403
For applications and information, please visit our website at: http://safslo.org or email
Renee Samaniego at [email protected]
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Midnight Call
By Dominic Tartaglia, Search & Rescue Volunteer
It’s 2:30 in the morning, the County of San Luis Obispo is
nearly silent except for 60 phones bursting to life in nearly every
corner of this place called the Central Coast. Each of those
phones belongs to a dedicated member of an all-volunteer Search
and Rescue (SAR) unit of the SLO County Sheriff’s Office.
Each of the SAR members rolls over in bed with the first sleepy
thought being why is my phone ringing and then immediately
springing into action realizing that this is an emergency page and
not just a random call. They hug their kids and kiss their husband
or wife before throwing on their bright orange uniform and
heading out into the remote reaches of wilderness not knowing
what to expect for their first operational period. That work
breakfast they had scheduled is put on hold in exchange for a
chance to save a life.
and that there are lots of trails and hiding places that he knows
well. Because they are the fastest and most efficient way to travel
long distances on small paths the mountain bike team has been
asked to pair up and pedal along the paths with a hasty search
tactic. They fire up their headlights and grab their packs and
medical gear and pedal into the dark unknown of a forest that
none of them have ever been. Their hope is that they will see a
lost child on the trail or just off the trail and be able to bring him
home to his parents. The vegetation is dense and there are a lot of
hiding places that make it difficult to see into on the bike. The
riders dismount repeatedly just to make sure that there isn’t a
young boy confused as to why this game of hide and seek is going
so long. Unfortunately for the TRT team they are not going to
need to use their ropes or equipment today.
As the K9 handlers get the page they know it’s time to
feed their K9 partner, give them plenty of water, and start packing
all of their partner’s essentials as well as theirs. For the Technical
Rescue Team members they walk out the door and into the
garage to double check that they have all of their required
equipment not knowing if they are going to have to scale down
the side of a cliff and do a recovery or carry a litter 6 miles into a
canyon without a trail. Meanwhile the mountain bike team is
lubricating chains, grabbing their lights off of the trickle charger
and throwing a bicycle on the roof rack. At the same time the offroad and ATV teams are making sure their rides are ready to
operate safely and effectively because they know that they might
be the means of quickly transporting searchers and victims in
and/or out of the wilderness. All while these teams are prepping
for a search in under ten minutes, Overhead Staff members are
grabbing radios, gathering as much information as possible about
the situation and finally making the call of where everyone needs
to meet. As soon as that location is sent to the searchers, SAR
Volunteers vehicles are on their way to help someone who is in
desperate need of help.
For them they default back to the ground searcher. The
unit affectionately calls this team ‘ground pounders’
because that is what the team does. This team puts boots
on the ground and follows trails, cuts cross country and gets into
the deepest areas of forest by foot in grid search patterns, line
search patterns or even area search patterns. Tonight, the ground
team is working as a hasty team to move quickly along the
sections of forest that the bikes can’t reach. They grab flashlights
and maps, plug search area boundary coordinates into their GPS
units and start their 4 hour hike.
As searchers arrive on scene an Incident Commander
has been established and for now the back of a white and orange
Chevy Suburban will have do for a command post. Regardless of
that, assignments are being drafted until the Sheriff’s Department
incident command vehicle unit 1755, can arrive. Every minute
counts in this situation. At this time it’s 0320 and the situation is
clear. There is a missing at risk child with autism last seen at 1900
the night before. The nature of the situation calls for K9 trailing
dogs and area dogs to move quickly through an area of forest just
outside of a residential neighborhood. The handlers gather scent
articles and as much information as they can before they start
working their partners. The highly trained dogs looking for the
individual’s scent are honing in on the boy. His autism and age
put him at much higher risks for danger than other past victims
because he likes to play hide and seek and is afraid of loud noise
which makes yelling his name while searching or using a
helicopter to search out of the question. Luckily, he does have a
dog at home and loves animals. Just maybe he will see the dog
and stop hiding.
The family of the young boy has informed the searchers
that the boy often takes walks with his family in the forested area
For the first few minutes the radio command is handling a
lot of radio traffic but 3 hours into the search it’s quiet. SAR base
begins to check in with teams in the field and all of the teams are
doing well. They are tired and hungry, concerned for the young
boy and stressed by the conditions that they have been searching
in. For the dog team they encountered a lot of obstacles that
made it difficult for the dog to pick up scent, the bike team had a
lot of spots that they had to dismount and unexpected hills to
contend with and the ground team has had to battle thick
underbrush and vines, including poison oak. Still, all teams sound
upbeat.
Then out of the radio silence a team calls in to base.
“SAR base this is team 4.” It’s one of the bike teams.
“Go ahead team 4.”
“SAR base we have located the boy. He is healthy and ready to
come home. Standby for coordinates, we are going to walk with
him out, but it would be a good idea to meet a ground team to
help out.”
At the end of the morning search everybody did their job
and made a great find. The K9 team was close to where the boy
was found but because of the nature of the terrain they just
couldn’t go as far as the bikes as quickly. The ground team was
tangled up in brush but ruling out a large percentage of the forest
and all of the other personnel were doing their best to support
teams in the field. On any given search it’s a gamble of which
team is going to find the subject, but a gamble all SAR members
are glad to take because the payout is better than any odds in
Vegas. ...
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Women’s Honor Farm Inmates
Create Handcrafted Quilts and Afghans
for Bella Vista Transitional Care Center
By Tony Cipolla
SAN LUIS OBSIPO, CA – On Tuesday October
21st, the Women’s Honor Farm in collaboration with
Restorative Partners presented fifty handmade lap
quilts and afghans made by the inmates to Bella Vista
Transitional Care. Activities Director Samantha Price,
Director of Nursing Eleanor Mangsat, Marketing
Director Scott Clark, and Director of Rehabilitation
Jennifer Hudson accepted the quilts and afghans on
behalf of Bella Vista. This event took place at the San
Luis Obispo County Sheriff’s Office Women’s Honor
Farm, 880 Oklahoma Ave., San Luis Obispo.
additional benefit, allowing for time to reflect and
discuss emotions and events.
Bella Vista Transitional Care, located in San Luis
Obispo, provides short-term rehabilitation care of
injured, disabled, or sick persons. The Rehabilitation
Team works together with their patients keeping in
mind the unique and special needs of each individual
with the goal of allowing their patients to continue to
function at their highest possible level and to preserve
their independence.
Restorative Justice is a program based on the practice
that equates a crime committed with a debt repaid. In
the past decade Restorative Justice Programs, which
promote rehabilitation and reparative activities like
quilting and gardening have emerged in jails and
prisons across America.
“Our patients are excited to see the blankets and
afghans the women have created,” said Samantha
Price, Director of Activities.
This type of project gives the female inmates a sense
of accomplishment. Many have never sewn before but
are eager to learn new skills and be a part of this
project. They are learning how to communicate,
follow and give instructions, and complete projects.
Many of the inmates have developed a love for the
craft and come to depend upon it to help pass the
time. The camaraderie during the project is an
“We have women who have never sewn before
creating beautiful quilts. They are amazing, so colorful
and each one as different as the women of the San
Luis Obispo County Farm themselves.
I know the residents at Bella Vista are going to love
them. This is restorative justice work in action,” said
Sister Theresa Harpin, Director of Restorative
Partners.
“This project has so many positive ramifications. It
alleviates tension, promotes communication, develops
new skills, and most importantly, they are learning
what it feels like to be a value to society by giving back
to our community,” said Senior Correctional Deputy
Piotrowski.
For information on Restorative Partners contact:
Restorative Partners
Sr. Theresa Harpin, C.S.J.
793 E. Foothill Blvd.
San Luis Obispo, CA 93405
805.242.1272
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Sheriff ’s Office Press Releases
Provided by Tony Cipolla
Telephone Scam
On 10-09-14, a Los Osos resident received a call from a male subject reporting himself to be with the IRS. He told the victim they had a
warrant for their arrest and they needed to submit money in order to recall the warrant. A second male subject later called representing
himself to be an "officer with the Sheriff's Office" as he confirmed the statements made by the previous caller. In addition to the statement by the suspects as being affiliated with the Sheriff's Office, the caller ID on the victims telephone displayed a telephone number
utilized by the San Luis Obispo County Sheriff's Office.
The Sheriff's Office would like to inform the public that all calls of this nature are scams. Under no circumstances should anyone remit
money or confidential information to anyone over the telephone. The Sheriff's Office would never request payment from anyone for any
reason by telephone or digital media. It is important to know that technology exists for suspects to insert false names and telephone numbers to display on victims caller ID. Anyone who is contacted by such a person is encouraged to notify the law enforcement agency in
your area.
Door to Door Scam
On 10-5-14, the Sheriff's Office received several reports of a possible scam that targeted several residents of the Templeton Gardens Senior Apartments in Templeton. Witnesses tell us two young women were posing as students from Templeton High School and were selling
magazine subscriptions as a fundraiser for the high school's athletic programs. In all, seven elderly victims individually gave the women
checks and cash that ranged from five dollars to $300 for a total loss of more than $1,000. Templeton High School confirms it is not conducting this fundraising event. Deputies are on the lookout for two white female suspects approximately 18-20 years old. If you feel like
you've been a victim of this scam, you are encouraged to close your checking account and to cancel your check immediately. If you or
someone you know has any additional information on this scam you are encouraged to call the Sheriff's Office at 781-4550.
Horse Rescue
On 8-16-14, Sheriff's Deputies responded to San Miguel for a report of a horse that had fallen into a private swimming pool and could
not get out.
The owner of the horse, Richard Meisler, says he and his wife had just retired for the night when they heard a large commotion in their
backyard. Their 11-year-old horse, "Cupid," had managed to escape its pen and wandered over to their covered pool. Cupid had attempted to step on the pool cover and promptly fell in, injuring itself in the process when the horse's leg was sliced by a metal rail attached to
the cover.
When Deputies arrived, they noticed Cupid was in a state of panic. They were able to calm Cupid and tried to get the 950-pound horse
out of the water. After several unsuccessful attempts, the Deputies and Meisler devised a plan. Using a halter, with one person on each
side of Cupid, Deputy Steve Faeth, a member of the Sheriff's K9 unit, was able to maneuver the horse to the side of the pool where it
was able to jump out. Once out of the water, Deputy Faeth bandaged Cupid's bleeding leg.
Cupid is now recuperating and is expected to make a full recovery.
New Sheriff’s K9
On 8-6-14, the San Luis Obispo County Sheriff's Office officially introduced its newest K9. "DJ" is a 20-month-old Belgian Malinois.
who is trained in narcotics detection, tracking and apprehension. His handler and partner is Deputy Steve Faeth. DJ replaces Deputy Faeth's previous K9 "Nico" who was medically retired from the force after two years because of seizures associated with canine epilepsy. DJ
is one of six highly-trained dogs in the Sheriff's K9 unit. Sheriff Parkinson has greatly expanded the K9 unit from one dog in 2010 to the
present contingent of six. Last year alone, the K9's were called out for service more than 1,800 times. This resulted in 42 suspect apprehensions, and the detection and recovery of more than 38 grams of cocaine, almost 7,000 grams of methamphetamine and almost 1,000
grams of heroin. DJ has been on the job since the beginning of 2014.
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San Luis Obispo County Sheriff ’s Advisory
Foundation
WHAT IS THE SHERIFF’S ADVISORY FOUNDATION?
The Sheriff’s Advisory Foundation is a non-profit, Section 501(c) (3) Public Benefit Corporation formed to provide funding and
additional support to the San Luis Obispo County Sheriff’s Office and of other law enforcement agencies in San Luis Obispo
County; IRS Tax EIN # 77-0189925.
WHAT IS THE NEED FOR A SHERIFF’S ADVISORY FOUNDATION—AREN’T OUR TAX
DOLLARS ENOUGH?
Unfortunately, no, YOUR TAX DOLLARS ARE NOT ENOUGH. San Luis Obispo County operates on a strict and structured budget that must be divided among all county services. With the continued growth of the county, there is not enough
money in the budget to provide all of the sophisticated, costly and updated equipment and personnel needed.
Many of these Advisory Foundation groups are being successfully formed throughout the state to help augment and support law
enforcement agencies. This is the expressed intent of this organization.
WHY SHOULD I SUPPORT THE COUNTY SHERIFF WHEN I LIVE IN AN INCORPORATED AREA? WE HAVE OUR OWN POLICE OFFICE.
Many police agencies in the County are small. Funds will be available to help those Offices as well. The County Sheriff’s Office has overlapping jurisdictions in several areas and provides a support organization to all agencies. In addition, the Sheriff’s Office handles Marshall Functions and provides Coroner response to all deaths in the county regardless of jurisdictions.
THE SHERIFF’S ADVISORY FOUNDATION NEEDS YOUR MEMBERSHIP
The Sheriff’s Advisory Foundation urges you to join in making an investment in the future law enforcement in San Luis Obispo
County. Annual membership fee is $100.00 and $25.00 for junior membership to age 21. If you are interested in joining the San
Luis Obispo County Sheriff’s Advisory Foundation please complete the Application Form or if you prefer a full page Application visit the Foundation’s website http://www.sacslo.org
Donations
Donations are accepted to provide funds to the San Luis Obispo County Sheriff’s Advisory Foundation towards supporting the
SLO Sheriff’s Office and other local Law Enforcement Agencies in San Luis Obispo County.
All checks for tax-deductible donations should be made payable to the San Luis Obispo County Sheriff’s Advisory Foundation,
which has been classified by the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) as being under Section 501(c) (3) of the Internal Revenue Code..
Applications and donations should be sent to:
San Luis Obispo County Sheriff ’s Advisory Foundation
P.O. Box 3752, San Luis Obispo, CA 93403
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IAN PARKINSON
Sheriff-Coroner
Welcome to the Following New SAF Members
New Members Sponsors
OFFICERS
SYLVIA DODD
Chairperson
Real Estate Investments
RENEE SAMANIEGO-LUNDY
Secretary
JOHN MIHAL. C.P.A.
Treasurer
MICHAEL J. MORRIS
Legal Counsel
Pat Arnold, SLO
Ty Christensen, Paso Robles
Terry Merlo, Grover Beach
Michael Mintey, Atascadero
Tunny Ortali, SLO
Sherry Root, SLO
Dorothy Schlitz, Arroyo Grande
Ethelyn Tucker, Nipomo
Walter Tucker, Nipomo
Jim Brabeck
No sponsor
Sylvia Dodd
Hal Griffin
Bryan Duvall
Dan Cashier
Lee Schlitz
Sam Scarbrough
Sam Scarbrough
Corporate Sponsor/OSH Member
DANIEL CASHIER, C.P.A.
Executive Director
Foundation Past Chairman
Business Management Consulting
Greg Madrigal, Nipomo
Our Thanks to the Following Donors for Their
Generous & Thoughtful Donations
JAMES W. BRABECK
Immediate Past Chairman
Farm Supply Company
Corporate Gold Sponsor Renewals
DIRECTORS
The Family of Christopher Meadows, SAR, $2500
RANDY ARSENEAU
Auctioneer
New Corporate Silver Sponsors
Bill Senna Ins. Services, Bill and Gigi Senna AG $1000
Covelop SLO, Pat Arnold SLO $1000
Founders Bank SLO, Tom Sherman $1000
OSH , Greg Madrigal $1,000,
SAMARY, LLC, Sam and Mary Scarbrough $1000
JAY A. CONNER
Foundation Past Chairman
Century 21 Hometown Realty
BRYAN DUVALL
Founding Chairman
HAL GRIFFIN
Retired
California Men's Colony
JAMES W. HUNT
Foundation Past Chairman
Dentist
JACK JONES
Foundation Past Chairman
Professor Emeritus Cal Poly
MARSHAL KLEIN
Retired Businessman
General Fund/Other Donations
Aqua Systems, AG May Fundraiser $500
Black Lake Mobile Estates HOA, Sheriff's South Station-Flash Lights $400.55
Gary Hoving, Crime Lab $400.00
Grand Awards, Plaque Purchases $150
Judy Money, SLO $200
Richard and Shannon Rhodes $100
Marsha Wladyka, SAVP Graffiti Removal $100
JERRY LENTHALL
Former County Supervisor
GREAT Camp
Lyons Club of Cayucos/Cambria, $500
Seaside Motel, Cayucos, $100
SLO County Board of Supervisors, $4000
Spanish Camp of Creston, $290
KATHLEEN MARTINELLI
Sheriff’s Civil Division
MIKE MENDOZA
Retired Cal Trans
THOMAS PATTON
Retired
SAM SCARBROUGH
Investor
JOSEPH SCHIMANDLE, C.P.A.
Founding Treasurer
SCHIMANDLE & Associates LLP
GIGI SENNA
Disability Expert
WILLIAM SENNA
Insurance Services
STACI SHOALS
Publisher
Foundation Newsletter
HOWARD M. WEINBERG
Founding Director
Real Estate Investments
SLSO-K9
Exchange Club of SLO $250
Lezlie Labhard, Templeton (Memorial to “Ginger”, SAVP Jerri Berry’s dog ) $50
Myrna Meisler, San Miguel $150
EMERITUS BOARD MEMBERS
Newsletter Publisher
KATCHO ACHADJIAN
Foundation Past Chairman
Katcho-Go Petroleum
CARROL PRUETT
President (Ret.)
Mid-State Bank
BRUCE BREAULT
Foundation Past Chairman
F. McLintocks
THOMAS J. SULLIVAN
CEO Sprague Meter
Retired
DAWN FOSTER
Founding Secretary
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Staci Shoals
[email protected]
Photographer
Jay Conner
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Thanks to Our Gold Sponsors
THE FAMILY OF…
Christopher Meadows
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