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s we welcome 2021, we can all agree that we deserve a do-over! Starting now, we will only say kind words on social media, respect other views on personal space, constitutional rights, political positions, start a workout routine, and eat healthier!

Well, that may be too much to ask all at once, but if we can remember we are not individually or collectively perfect, we try to do our best, and if we respect others’ freedom and rights, we will be addressing the future squarely and together.

As for us, we will take 2021 to begin a more acute campaign to use our community voice to continue to support our community of entrepreneurs, small business owners, artisans, and residents. We will provide clear and researched information while balancing our inalienable and constitutional rights with public health and safety.

Last year, we had little information about a novel virus. Now we have a year of adjustment, research, and information to inform healthy and independent decisions for our

community. We will be there every step of the way to make sure our community continues to function safely and securely for ourselves and our posterity. One thing we know is that we are strong and resilient.

We are pioneers and have an independent spirit that guides our way in faith and family.

Let’s choose to make 2021 great by going the extra mile for each other. If you want people to wear masks, offer to supply places you visit with extras. Or stay home even more often to prevent conflict with personal space in public areas. There is always more we can give so that other people can be more free, safe, and comfortable.

As a community, we are the pillars that make it a great place to live, and we will be sure that Morro Bay Life will continue to deliver the quality content that makes it a part of our community fabric. We want to thank you for your continued support as we venture forward into a successful 2021.

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congratulations Putting a Spotlight on Businesses The Morro Bay Chamber of Commerce is putting a spotlight on local businesses who are working hard and adapting to the ever-changing environment. Spotlight Businesses are nominated and selected by fellow business owners in Morro Bay as a standout business with exceptional ownership.

Business spotlights recognize CHAMBER MEMBER BUSINESSES that provide a consistent, positive customer experience, are actively engaged in the community and demonstrate resilience during challenging times. This month we’re highlighting four restaurants that have proven to be good role models for how to keep employees and customers safe during the pandemic, and have gone to extraordinary measures to keep their doors open.

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A Look Back on 2020 If any year deserved a “look back” to highlight the positives, 2020 would be that year. In a year fraught with challenges for our Chamber and for your businesses, there were some bright points I thought I would share with the wider community.

The year (ironically) started with a “New Year, Fresh Start” educational campaign for our members that focused on getting them ready for 2020. At the end of January, we recognized the 2019 Awardees and welcomed our new board members to the Chamber with our Annual Gala, where we rejoiced, hugged and broke bread together. We didn’t realize how special those simple gestures would be until two months later In March our Chamber went into crisis communications mode as we organized to get the right information to our business community to help them navigate the new regulations to stop the spread of COVID-19. We opened, we closed, we opened, we closed, we adapted. The Chamber has been there for the community every step of the way. We pledged to be there for you more than ever, and we were!

We, like the business community and government, modified our board and committee meetings to be held virtually. Our Governmental Affairs Committee continued advocating the Chamber’s legislative platform that defined our positions as an organization and worked on policies that matter to businesses. This group is a “Who’s Who” of local business advocates and they tackled the General Plan/Local Coastal Plan update, City fiscal solvency and recovery, permit processing, Cost Allocation Study, Tidelands Lease Master Lease revisions, and Vacation Rentals. To further support our brick-and-mortar businesses during a time when summer tourism had dwindled and there were fears of how business owners would make ends meet, Erica and the Team took to the streets with a series of “Walks and Talks” and “Sneak Peek, Shop Local” events that allowed people to get engaged from the comfort at home, while driving an action to support local Morro Bay businesses.

Lastly and one of the accomplishments I am most proud of, is that we drastically improved our satisfaction scores with our members. While numbers never tell the complete story, they do tell a compelling one. Each year the Chamber’s professional organization conducts a confidential survey of our members and we learn from that survey what we are doing right and what we need to do better. All of this gets boiled down to a “Net Promoter Score” (NPS), and this year our NPS jumped from 24% to 69%. Our score places us in an elite category of Chambers and I attribute this to the strong leadership of the Chamber by CEO Erica Crawford, and the support provided by our dedicated volunteers, committee members, and Board members. These people want to make Morro Bay a better place and are committed to helping our businesses thrive. Our 2021 Chairman, Tim Cowan is continuing that tradition of excellence.

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ARTISTRY

PRESERVATION

New Public Mural Paints Scenes of Morro Bay

By NEIL FARRELL For Morro Bay Life MORRO BAY — Morro Bay’s newest public artwork was a labor of love for the young artist, who labored over the colorful and whimsical piece for a couple of months, bearing up in the oft chilly air.

Harmony Lloyd, 20, says she spent her early years living at Heritage Ranch in rural Paso Robles, moving with her family to the Coast her freshman year of high school. She attended and graduated from Morro Bay High School and is now a Cuesta College student.

She’s always been interested in art, she explains, taking art classes both in high school and now at Cuesta. “This is my first mural ever,” she says while getting ready to put the finishing touches on her artwork on the eastern wall of the Shell Gas Station at the corner of Kern Avenue and Morro Bay Boulevard. “It took two-and-a-half months to do, but it was really fun.”

Folks navigating through the Roundabout and going west on the Boulevard will probably get the best view of the artwork, or take a peek next time you stop in to fill ‘er up.

Standing out there for 4 to 5 hours a day, often in chilly winds, and in between school and work at the Morro Bay Coffee Co., she drew a lot of attention from the station’s customers.

“I got to see what the people of Morro Bay are like,” she says. “Morro Bay has just the best people; it was really great to experience that.”

She shared that people came up to her and commented on the mural, which she first penciled out in a rough paper draft. Mostly, though, she drew and then painted freehand.

Since she admittedly had never painted a mural, it gave her a lot of freedom to be creative. “I didn’t want to make it too restrictive,” she says.

She sketched in the varied scenes with chalk before the paint went on. “I tried to focus on

Morro Bay resident and artist Harmony Lloyd recently completed a colorful and whimsical mural on the Morro Bay Shell Gas Station wall located at Morro Bay Boulevard and Kern Avenue. Photo

by Neil Farrell

the characters and then fill in around them. I just told myself that it’ll look great no matter what.”

“It was a little nerve-wracking,” she added, “having so many people stop and watch me.”

She got the gig by answering a sign Shell had posted on the wall seeking a muralist. Lloyd, who lives in the neighborhood near the station, says, “She [owner] showed me the wall and said she wanted something that represents Morro Bay.” The result was a collage of scenes including Morro Rock, the Harborwalk, Bay, the beach, Sandspit, a bikini clad woman surfing, fog rolling in at the edges, and of course, a brilliant, red and yellow sunset on top of everything.

“The sun is the same colors as the Shell logo,” she points out.

“This is everything that makes Morro Bay, Morro Bay to me,” Lloyd explained, who denies that the skateboarder on the right side is her, which a few people have wondered, seeing as she is herself an avid skateboarder.

She did put her dad, Chad Lloyd’s converted ambulance/camper in one background scene.

The result is a mural that people will admire for years to come.

“I learned a lot. Like the wall is much bigger than it looks,” she laughs.

She used high-quality outdoor house paint, and while it will eventually fade, this wall doesn’t get very much direct sunlight, so the brilliant colors should last a long time. “The wall is mostly shaded from the sun,” Lloyd explained.

The Shell mural was a commissioned work, which is a promising sign for a first time muralist. Experienced muralists command thousands of dollars for a mural this big.

“I’m doing it for cheap,” she said. “It was a good opportunity to get my foot in the door.

I met a few people who want me to do work for them.”

Lloyd is also a graphic artist and designed menus for a local restaurant. “I’ll do anything and see how it goes,” she said.

PERSEVERANCE

Air Force Veteran Jake Eyre’s Walk Across America Ends in Morro Bay

Eyre’s journey came to a historic end after 12 months of walking

By CAMILLE DEVAUL of Morro Bay Life

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tarting in January 2020, Jake Eyre and his furry companion Bella began their journey in Miami, Florida, on foot to eventually make it to the West Coast.

Now, 12 months later, Eyre and Bella have made it to Morro Bay’s end destination and are reuniting with their family, just in time for the Holidays.

“It’s kind of a bittersweet thing.

This has been a great chapter of my life. This past year has been full of so many great experiences, but I’m also really excited for the next chapter,” Eyre shared.

While in the Air Force, Jake met people who had completed their walk across America. From there, the idea stuck with him.

“Something just rose up inside and said okay, if this is something you want to do within the year of getting out of the air force, do it-I just made it happen,” Eyre explained.

After serving four years in the Air Force, Eyre and Bella drove down to Miami, Florida, sold his car, and prepared for their exciting adventure.

At first, Eyre’s family was a little

skeptical about his plan, but after watching him go through with what he wanted to do, they were all on board, “I am extremely blessed to have the family that I do. They are so supportive.”

As Eyre and Bella continued their journey, the pandemic was hitting hard in the U.S. At a point, he decided not to go through Virginia because he had heard they had strict stay-at-home orders and did not want to run into any potential roadblocks.

As he ventured on, he explained that COVID-19 did not affect him or his journey much. Eyre said his roadmap included states that were less restrictive and was welcomed with open arms.

Instead of taking a straight shot to the West Coast, Eyre went up the East Coast, eventually making his way along the American Discovery Trail. At a certain point, he decided to make his own trail.

“I hit some roads that were just in the middle of nowhere, just rural roads in the country that hardly anyone ever sees and just got to see a lot of raw beauty out there,” Eyre said.

Utah easily sticks out as his favorite state because of its beautiful terrain and kind people.

Eyre’s walk started just like that, a walk. His own adventure with Bella. Early on in Eyre’s trek, people wanted to donate money to him. They asked why he was doing

this walk? Did he have a cause he was sending a message for?

After doing some research, Eyre asked people to donate to the “Back on My Feet” Organization.

“I realized how much people wanted to give. I was set-I had everything I needed-I’m happy that Back on my Feed could play a part in the whole thing,” said Eyre.

Back on My Feet operates in 14 major cities, coast to coast “using running and community to motivate and support individuals every step of the way from homelessness to independence” per their website backonmyfeet.org.

So far, Eyre has raised over $5,000 for the organization!

Now that Eyre’s journey has come to an end, he plans to move to Arkansas, where he has family and attend massage therapy school.

Throughout Eyre’s travels, he has met a lot of people. He said, “My perspective on humanity has changed. There’s no shortage of people who care. If I had to tell someone what I learned from this

is that people are pretty amazing.”

And Bella, the husky cross, has enjoyed every step of their journey too.

“She’s a high energy dog, and she loves to walk. She’s as happy as can be. My only worry is when we stop; I’ll have to figure something else out, start running with her or something. But she’s doing great. She’s my buddy,” said Eyre.

It’s not surprising that this chapter in Eyre’s life has impacted him.

“It’s definitely something that’s empowered me a lot. If there’s something you want to do, you owe it to yourself to make it happen.

That’s how I want to live the rest of my life-your the one in control of your whole life.”

What started as a walk for fun has turned into more than Eyre and his family could have ever imagined. And yes, he has heard all the Forest Gump jokes.

To seemore of Eyre’s Walk Across America, visit his Facebook page @jakeswalkacrossamerica

US Fish and Wildlife: Much-Needed Federal Protection for Monarch Butterfly Warranted but Precluded STAFF REPORT PORTLAND, Ore. — The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service announced Tuesday, Dec. 15, that listing the monarch butterfly under the Endangered Species Act was warranted but precluded by other priorities.

The monarch was proposed for listing in 2014 through a petition submitted by the Xerces Society and its conservation partners, including Center for Biological Diversity, Center for Food Safety, and the late Dr. Lincoln Brower.

“The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service agrees that monarchs are threatened with extinction,” said Sarina Jepsen, Director of Endangered Species at the Xerces Society. “However, this decision does not yet provide the protection that monarchs, and especially the western population, so desperately need to recover.”

During the spring and summer, the monarch reaches towns, cities and rural areas across the Lower 48, including Pismo Beach Monarch Butterfly Grove, making it probably the country’s most widely recognized butterfly.

However, the sightings are not as common as they once were. The eastern migratory population has declined by over 70 percent since the early 1990s, when monitoring began. Meanwhile, people may be witnessing the collapse of the western migratory population, which has declined by over 99.9 percent since the 1980s.

With over 95 percent of the data from the Xerces Society’s Western Monarch Thanksgiving Count in from volunteers this year, the western population has hit an unprecedented low, with a projected final count of fewer than 2,000 monarchs. This is a significant decline from the record-low numbers of the last two years when the total monarch population hovered just under 30,000 monarchs — and far below the millions of monarchs clustered in coastal California in the 1980s.

The monarch faces many threats, including the loss of milkweed and other flowering plants across its range, degradation, loss of overwintering groves in coastal California and Mexico, and the widespread use of pesticides in the environment. Many of these stressors are exacerbated by the effects of climate change.

While Xerces Society is glad that the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service recognized that protecting monarchs under the ESA is warranted, this butterfly — especially the western population — cannot wait for protection. The society believes the monarch butterfly should be granted protection as soon as possible.

The Xerces Society will continue to work hand-in-hand with farmers and ranchers to find practical solutions to restore and manage pollinator habitat on working landscapes. It also works with managers of roadsides, energy infrastructure, forests and grasslands, community scientists and enthusiasts, other nonprofits and researchers to magnify each individual’s efforts.

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Maritime Museum Seeks Commercial Fishing Photos and Prepares for BBQ Fundraiser

By NEIL FARRELL For Morro Bay Life Special Exhibit Dedicated to Commercial Fishing Morro Bay has often been called a “sleepy little fishing village,” and the Maritime Museum Association wants to pay homage to that colorful legacy.

The Maritime Museum is planning a special exhibit dedicated to commercial fishing and has put out a call to the community for donations of photos — historic, as well as recent — for an exhibit dedicated to Morro Bay’s fisher folks.

They plan to develop an exhibit wall inside the museum, which is located in the Front Street parking lot on the Embarcadero opposite the Great American Fish Co. (look for the big submarine, Avalon).

New MBMMA president, Scott Mather, said, “Every commercial fisherman has a unique photo of the trials and tribulations of being a commercial fisherman. Whether it’s a photo of their boat, catch, or a disaster that befell them, we would like to consider it in our exhibit.”

Mather said they are asking for high-resolution digital copies of photos or prints that they can scan into electronic files for printing and then mounting.

“Morro Bay’s roots are connected directly to commercial fishing,” Mather said, “and the fishermen who worked tirelessly in this industry. We want to honor their legacy.”

For more information or to discuss possible donations, call (805)225-5044.

Drive-thru Barbecue Fundraiser On the heels of a previous sellout fundraiser, the Maritime Museum is now selling tickets for a drive-thru fundraiser barbecue in January.

Tognazzini’s Dockside will fix smoked, whole chickens for $15 each and racks of ribs for $30. They will also have bottles of Kelsey See Canyon Vineyard’s Viognier for $20 a bottle.

Call Bonnie Jones at (602)526-4367 or Kendall Welch at (415)307-3195 for tickets. Dinner pick-up will be from 5-6 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 19.

Museum Updates The Museum is currently open Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

They have some new exhibits, including a bell that was salvaged off the wreck of the U.S.S. Young, one of seven Navy destroyers that sank at Point Honda (Pt. Arguello) in 1923, in what is still today the greatest peacetime disaster in U.S. Navy history.

Among the outdoor exhibits are several historic boats — the tugboat Alma that rescued

Maritime Museum hosts Mercedes Club of the Central Coast. Contributed Photo

the crew of the doomed oil tanker Montebello after it was torpedoed and sunk by a Japanese submarine off the coast of San Simeon just days after the attack on Pearl Harbor in December 1941. Along with a 33-foot Coast Guard surf rescue “rollover” boat, the Navy “Deep Sea Rescue Vehicle,” the submarine Avalon, and the Spindrift, a Monterey-style fishing boat built in the 1930s.

Like many non-profit organizations, the Maritime Museum has had a tough go the past eight-plus months due to the coronavi-

EDUCATION

What Will 2021 Hold?

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here will education go in the new year is a question presented every time the conversation turns to schools. 2020 and the effects of COVID-19 have taught us that nothing we believe as certain was a guarantee. The pandemic has changed how instruction is provided, buildings are staffed, meetings take place, parentteacher conferences are held, school board meetings are conducted, and professional workshops occur.

Many who previously considered distance interactions inferior now predict the leveraging of technology and distance services post-pandemic to improve educational engagement while saving limited funds.

Consider regular school board meetings that might have 15-20 people in attendance are now averaging hundreds of participants. As part of my regular community engagement, I attended every school board and city council meeting in the county annually. In 2019 I struggled to attend every agency meeting because many are scheduled on the same evenings. During the first five months of the transition to online platforms, I was able to attend every school board and many of the city council meetings multiple times. The on-demand ability to replay meetings has enabled additional review of materials and promotes subsequent factual engagement of the issues.

Costs have been reduced by holding meetings online. Transportation, hospitality, utilities, maintenance, and overtime traditionally associated with evening meetings have been significantly reduced because of the online format. My total travel, conference, and mileage reimbursements for 2020 were reduced by 84% compared to 2019 because of the forced transition to distance platforms. Because the equipment and connections required for distance services have been established, it will be very easy for organizations to leverage these technologies engaging larger portions of the community and saving the tax dollars.

Remote and online instruction, meetings, conferences, and professional learning opportunities are newbies to education compared to the brick-andmortar buildings, convention centers, and meeting rooms. The potential for taking the lessons learned

about technology, online learning, virtual meetings, and rapid real-time feedback during COVID-19 conditions can improve our organizations. We can evolve as a service to our students, families, and the community. Some argue that remote services are inferior, and only in-person services should occur.

Most educators, administrators, and researchers agree that the traditional approaches applied for hundreds of years must continue and are necessary for fields of study where hands-on work is essential.

Many fields of study, materials, and activities do not always require onsite or in-person activities, and the potential for remote content delivery should be explored post-COVID-19 conditions. Technologies such as virtual field trips, electronic textbooks, online labs, and artificial intelligence tutorials can be considered alongside in-person instruction as additional educational tools. Students, educators, and families can enrich the academic environment with digital resources and study apps. The rapid feedback, ability to repeatedly review materials, and on-demand access have tremendous power if leveraged successfully. Consider a student home because of illness having the ability to watch a classroom activity instead of simply relying on someone else taking notes or a summary sheet from the teacher.

The graduate-level university courses I teach at Cal Poly include activities that explore Artificial Intelligence apps for writing and research. Many in-person classrooms were implementing the use of mobile devices for research, reporting, and experimentation. What lessons have we learned during distance learning that we can implement when in-person becomes the norm again? Perhaps our schools will explore moving to a year-round or extended day schedule with the assistance of technology? What about the students that have excelled in virtual classroom settings? Many students find high levels of success with in-person instruction, but some do not function well in a traditional classroom setting.

My final thoughts for where education will go in 2021 include the expansion of higher education’s online learning programs, additional technology partnerships with schools, expansion of mobile and microlearning, Artificial Intelligence providing personalized learning pathways, video-based recording of classroom activities, virtual field trips, gamification as an expanded career pathway, and technology-powered tools more fully integrated into student academic assessment. Whatever 2021 brings, I sincerely thank the entire community for their continued support of our students, families, employees, and schools. It is an honor to serve as your County Superintendent of Schools.

rus pandemic and the State’s closure of most of the economy.

They have several marine-themed souvenirs for sale, hoping to make up for lost donations with the stay-at-home orders when they had to close the museum at the start of the summer tourist season.

The Museum is currently open Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays from 10 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.

For more information or to find out how you can donate, visit morrobaymaritime.org.

ENTERTAINMENT

Cal Poly to Present Annual Bach Week Virtually Jan. 19-23 STAFF REPORT SAN LUIS OBISPO — The Cal Poly Music Department will present Bach Week Tuesday through Saturday, Jan. 19-23, with all presentations offered virtually and with free admission.

Bach Week features a range of events, including two lectures, two masterclasses with guest artists, and two concerts. One at 7 p.m. on Jan. 19, lead

by Bach Week’s Co-Director David Arrivée who will present an Akademie lecture titled “Bach’s ‘Musical Offering.’” May 7, 1747, is the most documented date in J.S. Bach’s musical life.

According to historians, provided with a complex, 21-note theme by Frederick the Great, Bach improvised a threevoice fugue, astounding the gathered audience of notable musicians. He later wrote out this fugue and added several other compositions as a suitably submissive “offering” to the monarch. In his talk, Arrivée will outline the opposite world views of these two great men and explore the details of the music that provide insight into the nature of Bach’s gift.

Then on Jan. 19, at 7:45 p.m, Cal Poly’s Suzanne Duffy on flute; Emily Lanzone, violin; Laura Gaynon, cello; and Paul Woodring, harpsichord; will perform the sonata from Bach’s “Musical Offering,” a collection of works dedicated to Frederick the Great. This sonata features the flute — the monarch’s instrument — and the theme that Frederick the Great gave to Bach as a challenge during his visit. That theme is interwoven with the inexhaustible invention that distinguishes Bach’s music.

On Jan. 21 at 11:10 a.m., guest artists Andrew McIntosh, on violin; and Paul Sherman, oboe; will coach Cal Poly students in instrumental repertoire from the Baroque era and provide insight into the style and nuance of giving a historically informed performance.

Also, on Jan. 21 at 3:10 p.m., guest artist and soprano Rebecca Myers will coach several Cal Poly voice students in varied repertoire.

Jan. 23, at 7 p.m. Bach Week Co-Director Scott Glysson will give a pre-concert lecture titled “The Motets of J.S. Bach.” Bach’s six motets (BWV 225-230) are some of the most iconic works of the traditional choral/vocal repertoire.

Though countless scholars have studied these masterworks through the last 200 years, much about their purpose and origins still remains a mystery. Glysson will give an overview and discussion of these important and celebrated works.

Finally, at 7:30 p.m. on Jan. 23, the Cal Poly Chamber Choir will conclude Bach Week with a performance of “Lobet den Herrn, alle Heiden,” BWV 230. Attendees will also be treated to a bonus performance of two movements of “Missa O magnum mysterium” by Giovanni Palestrina.

Admission is free to all of the events this year. Donations can be made during any of the presentations. The events are sponsored by Cal Poly’s Music Department, College of Liberal Arts, and Instructionally Related Activities program. Additional support is provided by the Handler and Steiner Family Fund.

For more information, visit the Bach Week website, bachweek.calpoly.edu, email bachweek@calpoly.edu, or call the Music Department at (805)756-2406.

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You may want to discuss your options with your financial advisor. As the coordinator of your financial team, he or she can help walk through the decision-making considerations involved – and may also be able to recommend an experienced, reputable corporate trustee, should you decide to use one.

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onday, Jan. 18, marks America’s 36th celebration of Martin Luther King, Jr., Day. Honoring King with the sacred status of a federal holiday, of which there are only ten, none other named for a 20th-century figure, is a testament to the unifying power of his legacy.

King’s most important work applied America’s Founding ideals to the cause of civil rights. The last best hope for true racial progress, King realized, was solidarity: For people to see and treat one another as equals, they had to feel the tugs of a bond far stronger than either race or politics.

For King, that bond was America.

After all, there are two words in the phrase “civil rights,” and King grasped that both are crucial.

Civil rights are about the fair and equal participation of all citizens in the American community.

For those rights to have any power, the bonds of that community must be close-knit and resilient.

“King’s greatest legacy is helping secure those rights while strengthening our national idea, not undermining it. He understood that so much of our country’s racial history, from the Civil War to the Voting Rights Act of 1965, was not a rejec-

tion of American values. To the contrary, these episodes were parts of a long struggle to live up to our Founding ideals of equality, liberty, and democracy.” President Donald J. Trump stated in a proclamation of the 35th celebration of Martin Luther King, Jr., Day. “I criticize America because I love her,” King said in a speech about the Vietnam War, “and because I want to see her to stand as the moral example of the world.”

All American’s alike can learn from King’s example. “In the United States of America, every citizen should have the opportunity to build a better and brighter future. United as one American family, we will not rest, and we will never be satisfied until the promise of this great Nation is accessible to each American in each new generation.”

The premise and promise of King’s dream is that we don’t need to replace or transform our Nation’s shared ideals to make our country a better place.

We simply need to live up to them.

“I refuse to accept the view that mankind is so tragically bound to the starless midnight of racism and war that the bright daybreak of peace and brotherhood can never become a reality... I believe that unarmed truth and unconditional love will have the final word.” Martin Luther King, Jr.

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GOVERNMENT

SLO County Supervisors Approve Another COVID-19-Related Letter to Gov. Newsom

By BRIAN WILLIAMS of Morro Bay Life SAN LUIS OBISPO — The San Luis Obispo County Board of Supervisors unanimously approved on Tuesday, Dec. 15, sending another letter to Gov. Gavin Newsom, requesting to be removed from the Southern California Region as it relates to the new COVID-19 stay-at-home order.

The Southern California Region’s intensive care unit capacity fell below 15 percent back on Dec. 4, triggering the new strict stay-at-home order on Dec. 6. The order remains in effect for three weeks.

On Dec. 8, Supervisors approved a letter to the State requesting it be removed from the SoCal Region.

On Dec. 7, San Luis Obispo County Public Health Officer Dr. Penny Borenstein and her counterparts in Santa Barbara and Ventura counties made the same request in a letter to the State.

Related to COVID-19, the Board also approved 3-2, District 2 Supervisor Bruce Gibson and District 3 Supervisor Dawn OrtizLegg voting no, to approve joining the Healthy Communities Resolution.

The only significant difference between this and the Dec. 8 letter is this one includes state Assemblyman Jordan Cunningham (R-35th

District), who has been highly critical of the governor’s handling of the pandemic as of late.

Supervisors were resigned that the letters are likely falling on deaf ears.

“It’s disappointing that we haven’t had a response,” said Board Chair Lynn Compton, District 4 Supervisor. “I’m not sure that we’ve ever had a response from the (State) Health Department or the governor in any of the letters that we have sent so far. I’m skeptical we will get a response on it, but I believe we have to do it. Our constituents want us to advocate for them.”

SLO County is asking it be removed from the Southern California Region of roughly 23 million people and be placed into a region with neighboring Santa Barbara and Ventura counties and approximately 1.2 million people.

Based on the last ICU numbers she had seen for the proposed tri-county region, Dr. Borenstein said its capacity was just shy of 30 percent and SLO County was at 34 percent at that time.

Gov. Gavin Newsom announced the regional stay-at-home order on Dec. 3 amidst a surge in COVID-19 cases across the State, including SLO County.

The new order prohibits private gatherings of any size. Essential businesses such as grocery stores must operate at 20 percent capacity. Bars, wineries, salons and restaurant dining have to

shut down; and hotels can only be open for critical infrastructure support.

The SLO County Board of Supervisors have sent letters as a group and individually since the start of the pandemic asking for the County to have some autonomy in dealing with the public health crisis that has led to a rollercoaster of shutdowns and reopenings.

The economic fallout from the State’s attempts to slow the spread and limit the impact on the health care system has led to record unemployment and businesses fighting for survival.

First District Supervisor John Peschong said he’d sent numerous letters to the governor and the State Health Department and not received a single reply.

“I’m just very, very frustrated,” Peschong said. “There hasn’t been a coherent strategy for me to follow and that has been the toughest thing. And that is the toughest thing to relate to people. It’s just very, very frustrating right now because people are hurting in my community.”

Peschong said he was prepared to see if the Board was open to doing what the Paso Robles City Council did Thursday, Dec. 10, and publicly support its businesses operating under the Purple Tier guidelines, which allow for most businesses to be open in a limited capacity.

A day later, the City of Paso Robles clarified

VACCINE

LEADERSHIP

SLO County Public Health Administers First COVID-19 Vaccine Shots

By BRIAN WILLIAMS of Morro Bay Life SAN LUIS OBISPO — San Luis Obispo Fire Department Engineer and EMS Alec Flatos was the first person to receive the COVID-19 vaccine shot from the San Luis Obispo County Public Health Department.

The shot was administered at 1:13 p.m. Friday, Dec. 18, during a SLO County Public Health Department press event that was live streamed on YouTube. The County received its first allotment, 1950 doses, of the Pfizer vaccine on Tuesday.

Flatos was one of five people to receive the vaccine Friday — Marla Howard, hemodialysis nurse for DaVita Kidney Care of SLO and resident of Morro Bay; Dr. Matthew Williams, emergency room physician at Sierra Vista Regional Medical Center and a resident of SLO; Jennifer O’Connor, ER nurse at French Hospital Medical Center and a SLO resident; and Dr. Daisy Ilano, Medical Director at SLO County Behavioral Health Department and a SLO resident.

“Is this an exciting moment

or what? It is for me,” said SLO County Public Health Officer Dr. Penny Borenstein. “We feel confident this is a very safe and effective vaccine.

Borenstein reminded people to continue to do their part — wear a mask and social distance — as the virus is still surging in the County. “I implore people for the hundredth time, or the thousandth time, or the ten-thousandth time, to please use all of the well-understood mechanisms for preventing disease spread.”

Flatos spoke about the importance of getting the vaccine.

“On the advice of personal friends that are doctors, nurses, I’ve made my decision to be supportive of this absolutely because it is the right way that we can all move forward, be safe in our communities,” Flatos said. “Not only am I going to be able to better protect our community with this vaccine, but I’m also going to be able to better protect my family and my loved ones.”

Flatos looked forward to others doing the same.

“Unequivocally, this is the right decision for all of us to make in the EMS world, and I look forward

its position.

“The Council also recognizes that ending the stay-at-home order and placing the City in the purple or red tiers is not a decision the Council can make; currently, only the State can do so,” City of Paso Robles officials stated in a press release on Dec. 11. “The City wants all businesses and individuals in the City to fully recognize that, if you defy the state’s stay-athome orders, you can be putting your business or yourself at risk.”

Some from the public called in to support the Paso Robles City Council and asked the Supervisors to do the same, but the SLO County Board of Supervisors did not consider it.

District 5 Supervisor Debbie Arnold advocated strongly for the Healthy Communities Resolution and received enough support from Peschong and Compton for its narrow passage.

By signing on to the effort, participating counties essentially agree that their county is best served by an ability to respond locally to the virus; that their county is geographically diverse and ill-suited for the State’s “one-size-fits-all” Blueprint for a Safer Economy.

Gibson said the resolution started by Northern California counties was “a political act that frankly” did not help SLO County. The resolution, like the letters and the action of the Paso Robles City Council, has no authoritative power.

to being the first firefighter in this county to get the vaccine,” he added. “And I look forward to all of us following suit. So that we can move forward.”

Dr. Williams said he was grateful to be receiving the vaccine.

“I want to set a good example for the community and show you all that those of us on the front line and in healthcare are completely supportive of this vaccine,” he said.

“We all believe fully in its safety and efficacy and in its value.”

Being an ER doctor, Williams has seen the pandemic’s toll and said the vaccine was coming at a critical time.

“With cases again skyrocketing and hospitals reaching capacity again, I don’t think this vaccine could have come at a more critical time,” Williams said. “I hope that one day soon, many of you, if not all of you, will have the chance to get vaccinated and to do your part to put an end to this horrible pandemic.”

SLO County Public Health Officer Dr. Penny Borenstein explained that healthcare workers would get the vaccine first and the County was going to be holding invite-only vaccination clinics,

beginning on Monday, Dec. 21.

There are two phases of distribution. Phase 1 includes the highest-risk individuals, starting with hospital workers, EMS personnel, skilled nursing facilities (staff and residents), dialysis centers, and ending with other essential workers and anyone who has high-risk medical conditions or is over the age of 65.

On Thursday, the County received approval to begin distributing the vaccine to its hospital partners.

“Our hospitals in this county all got some vaccine yesterday and have begun the process of immunizing their healthcare staff,” said Borenstein. The County was expecting to get 4,000 doses next week of the recently approved emergency use Moderna vaccine, which does not require the ultracold storage temperature.

As more supply becomes available, more SLO County residents will be able to receive the vaccine later in 2021. There is no waiting list for the vaccine. Instead, the County will inform the public when vaccines become available for various groups of high-risk individuals and for the general public.

Cunningham Introduces Bill to Restore Legislative Authority During Emergency STAFF REPORT SACRAMENTO — Assemblyman Jordan Cunningham (R-35th District) introduced a bill Wednesday, Dec. 16, that would limit the governor’s ability under the California Emergency Services Act (CESA) to unilaterally enact or change laws or regulations 60 days after the emergency was declared.

Seeking to restore balance between co-equal branches of government, AB 108 would require the governor to obtain approval from the Legislature for any changes to laws and regulations under CESA proposed 60 days after the emergency declaration was enacted.

“California has been under a Governor-issued state of emergency for 287 days, and for 287 days, the Governor has been unilaterally changing laws and regulations with zero input from the Legislature,” said Cunningham. “The Legislature is a co-equal branch of government.

Under our Constitution, it is supposed have the principle lawmaking powers of the state.

It’s time to restore California to a constitutional democracy, and ensure that a governor no longer has unlimited and indefinite and unilateral power.”

A copy of the bill, co-authored by Assemblyman Vince Fong (R-Bakersfield), can be viewed at dropbox.com/s/0haiuyah7tkfpdz/ AB%20108%20Bill%20Language.pdf?dl=0.

PUBLIC HEALTH

Workgroup ‘Recommends Unanimously That the Moderna COVID-19 Vaccine Be Used In Our States’ Moderna becomes the second vaccine supported for use by the Workgroup; vaccine shipments could arrive early this week STAFF REPORT SACRAMENTO – The Western States Scientific Safety Review Workgroup completed its review of the federal process and has concluded the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine is safe and efficacious for use in the Western States. The Workgroup provided its confirmation to the Governors of California, Nevada, Oregon, and Washington on Sunday, Dec. 20, making the Moderna vaccine the second

COVID-19 vaccine supported for use in these states. Shipments are expected early this week.

Washington, Oregon, and Nevada joined California’s COVID-19 Scientific Safety Review Workgroup in October. The Workgroup, made up of nationally acclaimed scientists with expertise in immunization and public health has concurrently and independently reviewed the FDA’s actions related to COVID-19 vaccinations. It will continue to evaluate other COVID-19 vaccines as they go through the

federal process.

Statement from California Governor Gavin Newsom: “While California is in some of the darkest days of our COVID-19 surge, with too many families grieving lost loved ones, there is light as more vaccines are approved for distribution.

With the Moderna vaccine in circulation, we have another tool to fight this deadly disease.

I am grateful to the best-in-the-nation scientific experts who lent their time and expertise to

ensure that Californians can have confidence in the safety and efficacy of these vaccines.

This major step forward is welcome news to all who have experienced loss and hardship during this pandemic — those we hold in our thoughts this holiday season. Until vaccines are available more widely across the state, it’s critical that all Californians do their part to stop the surge by staying at home and wearing a mask when leaving home for essential work and needs.”

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City of Morro Bay Roller-Coaster Finances on Track

By NEIL FARRELL For Morro Bay Life MORRO BAY — Morro Bay’s finances have gone up, down, and down again like a roller-coaster during the coronavirus pandemic but appear to be on track with the 2020-2021 fiscal year budget forecasts, at least through the first part of the year.

In her first major report for the Morro Bay City Council, interim Finance Director Katy Lichtig reported that the budget cuts made last spring due to revenues falling dramatically due to business closures and stay-at-home orders seem to be working.

“Just a quick reminder,” Lichtig reported to the Council, “that the City adopted the fiscal year (FY) 2020/21 budget with significantly reduced revenues and expenditures due in large part to the unexpected and unprecedented local impacts resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic health emergency.”

Her report looked at the budget from July 1 through Sept. 30 — the first quarter of the fiscal year. “An analysis of the FY 2020/21 General Fund revenues shows they are tracking steady to budget with some exceptions,” Lichtig said. “For Q1, the General Fund has collected 18 percent of budgeted revenue before accounting for inter and intra fund transfers.”

The City’s main tax sources — property taxes, transient occupancy taxes, and sales taxes — have done about as well as expected, and with the City’s transferring monies out of the enterprise funds — water, sewer, and harbor — the budget continues to be balanced, albeit on somewhat of a teeter-totter.

“Three bright spots on General Fund revenues are the rebound of Transient Occupancy Tax,” Lichtig said, “higher sales tax projections from the City’s experts and updated estimates of property tax receipts that indicate the City will receive more property taxes than previously estimated by the County.”

Lichtig added, “The other positive news about

revenues comes from the opening of the first of two cannabis retail operations. Early indications point towards exceeding revenue projections.”

The City placed a 5 percent special tax on sales of cannabis products in addition a half-percent in Measure Q sales taxes. The City will soon collect another 1 percent in the Measure E-20 sales taxes that was approved by voters in November.

A second cannabis store is in the process of remodeling and expected to open in the coming months. The Meas. E-20 tax will start to be collected in April and will play a larger role in the next fiscal year and beyond.

“Staff believe the most prudent approach is to dedicate these funds to replenishing the General Fund Emergency Reserve,” Lichtig said.

The City used some $1.17 million of its general fund reserves to balance the last budget after the pandemic response closed down the local economy last March.

And while the business closures eventually loosened a bit in summer, the Governor left his stay-at-home order in place, and every major special event — from the Kite Festival to the Lighted Boat Parade — was canceled.

With the new fiscal year in July, the City budgeted spending another $1.28 million of reserves. The double whammy on the City’s emergency savings account will leave just $1.45 million in reserves instead of the $3.8M before the pandemic.

Measure E-20 and the anticipated $2 million a year in general fund taxes (under a normal economic year without business closures due to the virus) that will likely pull the City’s feet out of the fire. But the bonanza probably won’t last long.

“There is great excitement about this new revenue stream,” Lichtig said, “so much so that there are likely to be more needs than can be accommodated. Staff anticipates asking Council to prioritize spending of these funds as part of the FY 2021/22 Budget process.”

Lichtig cautioned the Council about the possibility of more business shutdowns to come.

Indeed, since her report came out, the state

bumped San Luis Obispo County along with all the communities from here to the Mexican border into the “Purple Tier,” the most restrictive of the Governor’s latest scheme to combat the virus.

“This information came to the City before the County’s recent change in COVID-19 status in the county to the ‘Widespread’ or Purple tier of restrictions,” Lichtig said, “including a travel advisory and a more stringent stay-at-home order coming down from the Governor.”

She added, “Just for context, in the last quarter of FY 2019-20 [April, May, and June] TOT dropped to $33,006; $109,108; and $294,595, respectively, which amounts to a 9-percent drop from the quarter before. Considering that these two categories of revenue are tourist-dependent and the State’s newest restrictions are like the restrictions this past spring, it seems prudent to avoid any action that depends on these added revenues at this time.”

On the expenditure side of the equation, the City has spent 26 percent of the budget compared with 16 percent of revenues coming in.

A portion of this is due to the terrible wildfire season in the state and a dozen fires the fire department sent personnel and equipment to in just those three months.

“The City diligently pursues reimbursement for personnel, vehicles, and administrative overhead,” Lichtig said. “The Fire Chief reports that staff have submitted claims to the State, and he anticipates receiving full cost reimbursement for all deployments and overhead expenses. The Fire Chief anticipates receiving the City’s reimbursement no later than June 30, 2021.”

There is some good news for local businesses.

The City Council funded another round of business assistance grants, dedicating an additional $29,000 out of Senate Bill 1090, a special law passed by the State Legislature to have Pacific Gas & Electric mitigate the loss of property taxes when Diablo Canyon Power Plant closes in 2025.

The City gets a small slice of the Diablo Canyon tax pie, with the County and San Luis

EDUCATION

Coastal School District getting the lion’s share.

The Council had set up $100,000 in business assistance grants last October, and the administration paid out $79,000. The remaining $21,000 plus $29,000 in SB1090 monies were combined for the $50,000 to be awarded in January.

“The City is funding the entire grant program with California Senate Bill 1090 funds,” Collins said, “which are for the express purpose of supporting economic development.”

The city staff recommended, and the Council approved six budget-related matters, none of which came out of the general fund; they were: • Spending $70,000 out of the “Government Impact Fees” to repave the parking lot behind the police station; • Suspended the scheduled, inflationary increases for waterfront leases, which would be a $34,000 hit to the Harbor Fund and another $10,000 out of the rent the department gets from the boat storage yard at the “Triangle Lot;” • Take some $50,000 out of the harbor fund for “landlord” improvements to the former Morro Bay Aquarium building and assist a new tenant, Three Stacks & A Rock Brewing, to open a brewpub at the site. This leaves just $333,760 in the Harbor Fund reserves; • Fill a vacant police officer position using $54,000 of Measure Q monies. That would pay the full costs of the officer for the remainder of the year and leave $325,000 in M-Q fund reserves; • Spend $45,000 from the “parking in-lieu” fund to study “parking management strategies.” That leaves $384,839 in the parking in-lieu fund, which is charged to commercial development projects Downtown and on the Embarcadero that can’t fit the required parking spaces on-site; and, • Spend $150,000 out of the SB 1090 monies to pay for new “wayfaring” or directional signs, which the City Manager said is in keeping with the idea of economic development (the stated purpose of the SB1090 monies).

Cal Poly Shares Details of Winter Quarter Operations STAFF REPORT SAN LUIS OBISPO — On Dec. 17, Cal Poly shared details of its winter operations plan, which staggers the return of on-campus students during the first week and requires more frequent student COVID-19 testing. Along with an increases on-campus isolation capacity and an all-virtual finals week.

“COVID-19 is spreading more widely in SLO County than ever before and many community members might be uneasy about the decision to bring back college students at this time,” said Dr. Penny Borenstein, the County Public Health Officer. “With the university and students keeping the health and safety of our community top of mind and strictly following public health guidelines, I can support Cal Poly’s winter quarter plan.”

As in the fall quarter, Cal Poly will hold about 10 percent of its classes in person (about 428 of the planned 4,105 class sections) during winter — with rigorous sanitation and engineering control protocols in place. This was very successful in the fall quarter, with no cases of coronavirus transmission traceable to face-to-face classroom exposure.

Only courses that cannot be delivered virtually and are required for graduation are being offered face-to-face.

University Housing will also host about 4,500 students in single-occupancy rooms only, with masks required in public spaces, and with active discouragement of congregating.

Cal Poly’s winter quarter begins Monday, Jan. 4. Students living on campus who have in-person obligations will move in Jan. 3. Students without in-person obligations will move in Jan. 8-9. And students living off campus who have traveled over winter break will be encouraged to return on the

same, staggered schedule.

“We know that most of our students intend to live in the San Luis Obispo area regardless of the university’s plans,” said Cal Poly President Jeffrey D. Armstrong. “Having students living on campus and coming to campus for some critical face-to-face classes provides the university with an opportunity to generate greater compliance with public health preventive measures and to provide frequent and ongoing COVID-19 testing.”

Required Testing for Students In consultation with County Public Health, Cal Poly will require students living, studying and or working on campus to present a negative COVID-19 test taken within three days of their arrival. Those students unable to provide a test result will be tested immediately upon their arrival on campus.

The university has announced plans to increase the molecular testing of students through a new faculty-developed saliva-based molecular (PCR) program that will have greater capacity (up to 4,000 tests per day) and allow for more frequent testing throughout the quarter.

Also, throughout the quarter, all students living both on campus and off campus in the San Luis Obispo County community will be required to take part in testing at least twice per week, regardless of the modality of their classes.

“Our required testing program for students on campus maximizes the chances of catching positive cases early and provides the opportunity to model appropriate prevention behaviors,” Armstrong said.

Students who do not comply with these testing requirements will receive a series of warnings and then will lose the use of key university resources (to be restored upon their compliance with testing requirements).

Campus Health and Wellbeing will continue to offer diagnostic testing for students with symptoms. Ongoing testing also will be provided for faculty and staff.

Additional Changes Cal Poly previously announced that final exams for the winter quarter will be delivered 100 percent virtually, allowing students the option to return home for spring break earlier.

Over winter break, the university is installing wastewater testing equipment at five strategic locations around campus to monitor for coronavirus in residence halls (allowing for early preventative testing, isolation and quarantine).

The university also is adding about 50 beds to its on-campus isolation capacity, for a total

of 236 beds.

As well, the university will continue to focus on educational campaigns aimed at helping students understand and embrace their role in the San Luis Obispo community’s efforts to slow the spread of COVID-19.

“As San Luis Obispo County grapples with the same increasing numbers of infections happening nationwide, it is crucial that our student residents — like all members of our community — do their part as we continue to combat the spread of this virus,” Borenstein said. “We can do it, but only together — only with everyone playing their part.”

For the latest details on COVID-19 cases in San Luis Obispo County, visit ReadySLO.org.

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NONPROFIT

SLO Food Bank Close to Delivering 5 Million Pounds of Food in 2020

By BRIAN WILLIAMS of Morro Bay Life SAN LUIS OBISPO — SLO Food Bank is on track to provide over 5 million pounds of food in 2020.

SLO Food Bank CEO Garret Olson provided some staggering numbers during San Luis Obispo County’s weekly COVID19 briefing.

“We continue to provide compassionate hunger relief at historic rates throughout SLO County,” said Olson, a retired fire chief who took on the role of SLO Food Bank CEO in May. In September, SLO Food Bank was named a 2020 California Nonprofit of the Year by the California Association of Nonprofits (CalNonprofits) and Assemblymember Jordan Cunningham (R-35th District).

According to the California Association of Food Banks, hunger in 2020 skyrocketed an astounding 154 percent.

“Our experience validates that sobering statistic,” Olson said.

“We are on track to provide over 5 million pounds of food for our struggling neighbors throughout the entire County. That is 153 percent of the 3.2 million pounds of food that we provided in 2019.”

SLO Food Bank celebrated 30 years of helping feed people in the County in 2019.

It opened as the Food Bank Coalition of San Luis Obispo County on Valentine’s Day in 1989. It consisted of a 4,000 square foot warehouse space in Paso Robles with a Knudsen ice cream truck in back, acting as its only cold storage and a second truck to use for deliveries.

By the end of that year, the organization was serving 7,000 households per quarter at 17 food distribution sites through-

out the County.

Thirty years later, SLO Food Bank operates out of a new, centrally-located 20,000 square foot facility in San Luis Obispo, 15 percent of which is refrigerator and freezer space.

Before 2020, the nonprofit distributed food to 14,000 households per month, serving every community in the County.

SLO Food Bank provides food through its 60 distribution sites and via 82 nonprofit agencies.

“We are a small team of under 30 people, trying desperately to support the needs of over 70,000 hungry San Luis Obispo County residents,” Olson said. “We could not do it without our strong volunteer core, approximately 250 people who donate their time each and every month to help us with our mission — over 1,000 hours donated each and every month.”

It has been a challenging year for the SLO Food Bank, but it met the demand.

“We’ve not run out of food, nor have we been forced to ration, nor have we deviated from our high standards of nutrition, because we know that hungry people don’t just need food to fill a belly,” Olson said. “Hungry people need nutritious food to fuel their bodies and their minds. Which is particularly true given that approximately a third of those who we have the honor of serving are tragically children under the age of 18.”

SLO Food Bank provides specific programs, like summer breakfast for children and farmers’ markets for seniors, tailored to serve the County’s most vulnerable populations. Its gleaning program harvests 250,000 pounds of produce from local growers each year.

“This year, we will be providing 6,600 additional breakfast bags to hungry SLO County children,” Olson said. “An equivalent of 138,600 nutritious meals that are easy to prepare by a young child.

SLO Food Bank provides food through its 60 distribution sites and via 82 nonprofit agencies. Contributed photos

“2020 has been a difficult enough year for all children. Managing this year on an empty stomach is our unthinkable reality,” Olson added.

While there is a COVID-19 vaccine, the damage from the stay-at-home orders will likely linger, and the SLO Food Bank will be there to help.

“Sustainable recovery for those who are impacted will likely be measured in years, not months, not weeks,” Olson said. “And many of you have leaned in. Thank you so much. We couldn’t do it without you.”

Olson said SLO Food Bank prides itself on the efficiency of its operations and “turns every dollar into an amazing seven nutritious meals.”

Visit SLOFoodBank.org or call (805)238-4664 if you need help or more information.

PANEL

Homelessness in SLO County a ‘Humanitarian Crisis’ Nonprofit leaders say it’s going to get worse due to fallout from pandemic

By BRIAN WILLIAMS of Morro Bay Life SAN LUIS OBISPO — The leaders of three San Luis Obispo County homeless services providers called the County’s current situation a “humanitarian crisis” and are bracing for a “tidal wave” in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Wendy Lewis, president and CEO of El Camino Homeless Organization, Grace McIntosh, deputy director of Community Action Partnership of San Luis Obispo County, and Janna Nichols, executive director of 5Cities Homeless Coalition were on the Expert Panel: Homelessness in SLO County 2020 organized by the League of Women Voters of San Luis Obispo County.

LWVSLO co-President Cindy Marie Absey introduced the panel. Morro Bay City Councilmember Marlys McPherson moderated the discussion.

“You hear homeless crisis so often, and I really look at it as a humanitarian crisis,” Lewis said. “These are people in our community that need help, a different type of help depending on their story and the path they are now on.

It’s not hopeless.

Last year, 60% of the people being served at ECHO Atascadero found housing, Lewis said.

“The other thing, a lot of people see it as this huge crisis, and it’s hopeless, and all of us in homeless services know that people with the right resources get housed,” Lewis said.

“It just takes different pieces put together with that person doing some hard work with our support to get into housing.”

At the top of the event, panelists thanked the SLO County League of Women Voters chapter for organizing it and then dove right into a matter-of-face discussion.

“One of the things I think is most needed is education, which this is providing,” Lewis said.

“We in homeless services hear so many different ideas of what people think are happening.

The reality is somewhat quite different.”

ECHO Atascadero operates an overnight 50-bed shelter for families and individuals who have become homeless in North County.

Through the 90-day congregate program, clients are provided case management services to secure a job and find permanent and sustainable housing.

The First Step homeless shelter in Paso Robles is on the verge of opening its doors and will include the same services but will be offered in a non-congregate or apartment-style setting.

According to the latest Point in Time Count, 74 percent of the counted people were born and raised in the County, Lewis said.

The count is conducted every two years on one day in January. The survey in 2019 found 1,483 homeless persons throughout SLO County, an increase over the 2017 census, which counted 1,125 homeless persons, according to the San Luis Obispo County Department of Social Services.

The census is intended to provide a snapshot of the population at a single point in time. Key findings from the 2019 report include: • 79 percent of persons counted were unsheltered • 21 percent were sheltered • Less than 10 percent were veterans The panelists said the every-other-year survey was a useful resource but realizes the total number of homeless is likely considerably higher and will worsen as the economic fallout of the COVID-19 pandemic is realized. A statewide eviction moratorium is set to expire on Jan. 31, 2021.

“You have an income disruption, and the eviction moratorium is about to be lifted, so quite honestly, we as an agency and collectively are bracing for a tsunami of need,” Nichols said. “We are currently seeing about double the requests that we did at the beginning of the year.”

Homelessness is usually the result of the cumulative impact of several factors, rather than a single cause, according to the panelists. Insufficient income and lack of affordable housing were their leading causes of homelessness on the Central Coast.

Nichols said SLO County has less than a 5% vacancy rate. Homeless in South County are generally with low to moderate incomes.

“The who is (homeless) is very specifically tied to the housing and income options,” Nichols said. “There’s a tipping point. There is quite a bit of information that says if you spend more than 32% of your income on rent, you are at risk of homelessness. The greater that percentage within a community, the greater the likelihood that people are going to fall into homelessness. Here in the County we are at 38%.”

A general snapshot of a homeless person in SLO, said McIntosh, is a single man who is 65-and-older with medical conditions. Senior citizen homelessness is the fastest-growing segment.

“They are grappling with this sense of having no roots, they belonged to someone at some point, they were somebody’s mother or brother or sister, and they still are,” McIntosh said. “But they have nowhere to go, so they come to our shelter. The homeless could be anyone. It could be any of us at any point.”

CAPSLO offers various services at its 40 Prado Homeless Services Center, a 365 days per year facility that helps individuals and families improve their health and stability and move them toward self-sufficiency.

Specialized services include the SLO-Hub Project for individuals seeking assistance in dealing with mental health and substance use issues and the Recuperative Care Program that provides a safe place to recuperate and convalesce for individuals who would otherwise be discharged to the streets.

5Cities Homeless Coalition is located in Grover Beach. It does not have a homeless shelter. 5Cities provides various services to the homeless community, serving as the area’s referral center for South County and providing assistance for immediate needs and housing.

ECHO, CAPSLO and 5Cities operate winter warming shelters.

The women said that getting people to accept their help was about building relationships and being there when they were ready to receive it.

“If you just go out and say, ‘hey want to come

to 40 Prado?’ You are probably going to hear a lot ‘no, forget it. I don’t want to come to 40 Prado,” McIntosh said. “It’s the development of the relationship, and that can be a very long process with a lot of ups and downs. Someone who might refuse today in two months they may not refuse. So, really you have to look at where that person’s at.”

Each one had examples of people that initially were not open to services but did later.

“The older people get, the more frail they get, the more open they are to services, unfortunately,” Nichols said. “It’s outreach, but it’s also having those options, and if you don’t have those income options or you don’t have those supportive services options and you don’t have a housing option, then coming in for shelter in of itself may not be what they want. It is that conversation of helping people find a path forward, and they may not see it on their own.”

Funding, two-thirds in some instances, for the entities is mostly through community donations in the form of money and or time. The pandemic has made more funding available to groups serving the homeless, but unlike the Homekey project that funded the purchase of a Motel 6 in Paso Robles for the homeless shelter, state and federal dollars are slow in coming.

Location of services and providing a diversity of services are two other universal challenges aside from funding that the nonprofits face now and especially later.

“We are having almost daily conversations about how to change our systems, how to change our services to accommodate what we think is coming and at the same time maximize the services and resources we have so that we don’t stumble over each other,” Nichols said.

The 90-minute free event was live-streamed on Dec. 2 on the LWVSLO’s Facebook page and is available for viewing on its website https://my.lwv.org/california/san-luis-obispo-county. The League of Women Voters said there would be more panels on homelessness.

For more information, visit: ECHO - www.echoshelter.org CAPSLO - www.capslo.org 5Cities Homeless Coalition www.5chc.org

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COMMUNITY

Aliens Off The Hook Story Behind the ‘Monolith’ on Pine Mountain

By CONNOR ALLEN of Morro Bay Life ATASCADERO - On Dec. 2, Atascadero officially entered the national lexicon thanks to the installation of a giant steel “monolith” at the summit of Pine Mountain. With its origin, a mystery, the internet, and its 7 billion detectives went to work guessing who, what and why this monolith appeared and turned the town forever into a Final Jeopardy answer.

Many speculated that the mystery object with a mesmerizing metal shimmer had to be the work of some major production company or movie studio preparing for a worldwide release.

While those that thought it was a marketing stunt bickered over what movie was coming out next, others pondered if it might have been planted here but our very own space invaders.

For 12 hours, though, Atascadero was the place to be in America. The next morning, tourists from Fresno, Visalia, Ventura, and many areas in the county ventured to the top of the Pine Mountain to see the San Lucia Mountain’s reflection in the shine of the steel. Instead, they found some exposed rebar and a hole in the ground where the monument once stood.

However, unlike its appearance, a video of a group of teens tearing it down removed all doubt as to if the aliens had returned for their mystery item. For a day, the City sat still, almost unsure how to react to a group of guys coming into their town and removing something that many had claimed as theirs.

Saturday morning, the 10-foot tall, 18-inch wide steel object was resurrected in its place, this time cemented into the ground with its architects ready to come forward.

It was not aliens, Steven Spielberg or Banksy. Instead, the work of two local North County men and the help of one of their cousins from Pleasanton.

Travis Kenney, who graduated from Atascadero High School in 1990, and Wade Mckenzie, who graduated from Paso Robles in 1989, are the master architects behind the monolith, first reported by Yourtango.com.

“We all saw the first one in Utah, and Wade is really into art,” Kenney said. “We’re fabricators, both of us, and he [Wade] has a steel construction business. We are avid hikers, avid mountain

bikers, we love our community, we were raised here, and it was really cool to see people out and about in Utah during these hard times that we have going on.”

The structure was erected as a guerilla-style piece of art and has stood, stoic and symbolic, shining bright representing the hope that it has brought to a small town struggling through the COVID-19 pandemic together.

Inspired by the 1968 Stanley Kubrick film “2001: A Space Odyssey,” the two men, with the help of Kenney’s father, Randall, and cousin, Jared, put the first “monolith” up Tuesday in the middle of the night, intending to take it down in a few days later if it didn’t first end up in a frat house.

“Then we saw that absolutely crazy way that it was brought down,” Kenney said.

The City seemingly mourned along with Kenney and Mckenzie at the bizarre disappearance of the beacon on the hill and the newfound fame it brought as a hotspot in the intersection between pop culture and alien fever.

“We are upset that these young men felt the need to drive 5 hours to come into our community and vandalize the monolith.

The monolith was something unique and fun in an otherwise stressful time,” Mayor Heather Moreno said in a press release on Dec. 3.

Inspired by the response from the first one, Kenney and Mckenzie went back into the shop and made a second “monolith” that a group of overzealous teens could not topple this time.

The night of Dec. 4, the two men enlisted the help of 12 or so of their friends and headed to the top of Pine Mountain, this time bringing with them 700 pounds of concrete to pour a foundation that would hold.

“Visually, nothing is different; it is just all the inner structure,” Kenney said. “Wade has a steel construction company, so we designed it more structurally so that if it does stay, it is safe.”

Will the monolith stay is a different story with some hurdles in front of it. Currently, the monolith is on part of the 75 acres of land in Stadium Park-Pine Mountain that is City-owned.

As of now, the City is in the process of evaluating the placement of the structure but has deemed it safe and secure until a more detailed evaluation can be performed.

LIFE INTELLIGENCE

MISSING PERSON

You Can Do Better

VALENTINA PETROVA COLUMNIST

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ny time is a good time to change your life. A new year may have a nice ring to it, but we know how that went in 2020. It revealed the fault lines of our resilience, preparedness, discipline, and survival skills.

Perhaps, we’ve softened up and got spoiled with conveniences and comfort, forgetting the challenges passed generations endured so we can afford the luxury of feeling sorry for ourselves when we don’t get what we want.

Consider these three mindset shifts for your 2021 and beyond.

Act as if you are the subject of a documentary about you. Pretend a film crew follows you around and documents your every step. What do you think people watching the movie will say about you? Would you want your children to see it? If you want to improve your life, don’t just talk and think about it. Do it. Don’t dabble in self-improvement. Write down your goals and get busy doing what you need to do to get there. Track your progress so you know where you’ve been and how far you have to go. If you don’t write things down, you are not likely to ever do them. If you don’t do what you have to do to get to where you have to go, you will feel like a loser. You won’t like yourself. You will complain and blame. No one likes a complainer and a blamer.

Stop seeking comfort. Give up on the idea

that the world is fair, that fairness means comfort, ease, and satisfaction. Fairness means that you have an equal opportunity as everyone else to do with yourself what you want to. Seeking comfort will get you bored and complacent, sitting on a couch and hating the world. We’ve evolved to solve problems, struggle with challenges, be active seekers, makers, and creators. We must seek lessons and work on difficult tasks to feel alive, engaged, and happy.

We’ve evolved from hunters and gatherers who battled the elements, learned to survive, build shelter, cooperate, find food, and raise their children amid uncertainty and danger. The same reward mechanisms are encoded in our DNA. By doing difficult things, we grow. We find fulfillment and purpose. Working hard toward something challenging is uncomfortable, but you’ll have a better day applying yourself and accomplishing something. You will become a better person and end up better off.

Just show up no matter what. Discipline helps you get things done, even when you don’t like doing them. Just do something. Put one foot in front of the other on the path to your goal. Lose one pound. Write one page. Walk one mile, even if you feel lazy. Just show up. If you wait to feel like it, for a better day, for the right environment, you will work out twice a year and never start your book, or build that fence, or learn that skill. The pros don’t fear or avoid inner resistance. They show up anyway because they know that consistently produces results and mastery. To get good at something, you put in the time and watch yourself suck at it for most of it until you look back and realize how much progress you’ve made after all.

Be the hero of your life, not the loser in it.

Here’s to a better 2021!

Valentina Petrova is an independent opinion columnist for Morro Bay Life. You can reach her at valentinapetrovaconsulting.com.

“We are delighted that the monolith has returned to Atascadero and the way it came back to our City. It brought back the joyful spirit that was abruptly taken away,” Moreno shared.

While it appears that the monolith is now set in stone, at least for a little while, the architects have begun thinking of ways for their piece of art to earn its keep. Kenney and Mckenzie have purchased Atascaderomonolith.com and want to use it to generate revenue that could be given to the City to maintain its hiking trails and parks.

“We are going to try and do some fun things and see if we can’t generate some revenue and give the proceeds back to Atascadero,” Mckenzie shared. “At the end of the day, that is what it is about.”

‘Your Own Backyard’ Podcast Releases Long-Awaited 8th Episode on Kristin Smart Case

By HAYLEY MATTSON of Morro Bay Life

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n late September 2019, Chris Lambert, a Santa Maria native, started looking into the disappearance of Kristin Smart.

Lambert, not a reporter by trade, developed a documentary that reignited renewed interest in Smart’s case by the thousands.

Smart vanished over the Memorial Day weekend in May 1996. The 19-year-old Cal Poly freshman from Stockton attended a college party in San Luis Obispo and never made it home.

Lambert’s podcast “Your Own Backyard” takes listeners on a personal journey through the intricate details of Smart’s disappearance and all of the events that transpired after. The podcast highlights the questions that remained when the media stopped reporting.

In Episode 07, Lambert left the audience with a cliff hanger when he came across two vehicles that were linked to the case. Soon after, on Feb. 5, The San Luis Obispo Sheriff ’s Department reported that two warrants were served; “Due to the high-profile nature of the investigation into the disappearance and whereabouts of Kristin Smart and to avoid the dissemination of misinformation, the Sheriff ’s Office is

announcing this morning it has served search warrants for specific items of evidence inside four separate locations in California and Washington.

Two of those locations are in San Luis Obispo County, one location is in Los Angeles County, and one location is in Washington State.”

Then on Apr. 22, a new search warrant was served at the San Pedro home of Smart’s former classmate Paul Flores who, according to the SLO County Sheriff, “continues to be a person of interest in the disappearance of Kristin Smart.”

The last search warrant came as another page in a renewed effort to close the 24-year old case.

Now, after seven months, Lambert has released the long-awaited follow-up.

You can find “Your Own Backyard” here, on your favorite podcast source. To get involved and stay up to date with new information, go to kristinsmart.org or join the Facebook group “Find Kristin Smart.”

Editor’s Note: The statute of limitations, in this case, has expired on everything except for murder; anyone who comes forward with any information will not be charged with any crime.

Contact San Luis Obispo Sherriff ’s office at (805)781-4500 or Anonymous Tip Line at (800)549-7867.

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Wishing you all the best in the coming year

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