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Children’s Bill of Rights #1: As the children and youth of San Luis Obispo County, may we each live in a stable, comfortable home surrounded by parents, family and other caring adults who nurture us throughout childhood.

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Mary Thielscher is a champion for our local children, helping to keep them safe and healthy, even before they are born.

Mary brings an enthusiastic commitment to providing knowledge on preventing abuse and neglect of children and youth. She has developed her professional skills by learning evidence-based best practices and is dedicated to making this education accessible to all members of our community.

Education curriculum that teaches prevention of substance use during pregnancy. Since 2012, Mary has taught more than 5,000 youth and continues to receive requests to teach at local high schools, Cuesta College Early Childhood Development classes and Cal Poly Human Development classes.

As the Lead Educator for Kidz Toolbox for Personal Safety lesson, in the past 12 years Mary has taught almost 50,000 local children self-protection skills and how to ask for help if they have a problem. This program works with several grade levels at developmentally appropriate stages, and gives them opportunities to learn and implement practical skills. Studies show that children lacking in self-defense skills are at higher risk for abuse. Mary gives these children the tools they need to keep themselves safe.

Mary is also involved with Get on the Bus, a program that brings children and their caregivers throughout the state of California to visit their mothers and fathers in prison, and supports building those important relationships. This program has proven to reduce recidivism and act as a deterrent to the children entering the criminal justice system.

Look for more on Mary and all of our Hands-On Heroes on COE-TV channel 19!

Hands-On Heroes is a special recognition of dedicated individuals who believe in and support the Children’s Bill of Rights, an achievable vision that our children grow up with healthy minds, bodies and spirits that enable them to maximize their potential. This program is coordinated by First 5 San Luis Obispo County in collaboration with local organizations that make a difference in the lives of children in our community. To find out more about First 5 and the Children’s Bill of Rights, please visit first5slo.org.

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Mary also works with the Center for Family Strengthening to develop and teach the Beginnings-Prenatal Substance Use

Thank you, Mary Thielscher.

You are a true Hands-On Hero.

Ring in the new year with a smile!

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ach month we designate a section of our magazine to historical pieces and this month is no exception. When the people at St. Stephen’s Church approached us to do a story on their 150th anniversary, we were more than happy to accommodate.

Susan Stewart caught up with the church’s historian, Lynn Hollister, and Father Ian Delinger and wrote a very well done story inside.

You will enjoy the historical photos as well.

We also feature five people who make a difference in our community, including our latest County Poet Laureate, Jeanie Greensfelder. Her goal over the next two years is to bring people on the Central Coast back to loving poetry. Next we feature journalist and photographer, Jack Hubbard. He was one of the first people on site at Chappaquiddick when Ted Kennedy’s car went off the bridge and submerged in the tidal channel, killing Mary Jo Kopechne. We also profile Hearst Cancer Center’s Bev Kirkhart and the County Parks and Recreation Director, Nick Franco.

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Greatest athletes on the Central coast

By Dr. Don Morris Editor’s note: “Who are the Greatest Athletes in the history of the Central Coast?” So far the following athletes have been featured: Ed Brown, Stephanie Brown Trafton, Chuck Liddell, Loren Roberts, Steve Patterson, Gene Rambo, Robin Ventura, Jordan Hasay, Chuck Estrada, Mike Larrabee, Ron Capps, Jamie Martin, Rusty Kuntz, Randall Cunningham, Jim Lonborg, Kami Craig, John Rudometkin, Ivan Huff, Chelsea Johnson, Michael Louis Bratz, Frank Minini, Scott McClain, Mel Queen, Napoleon Kaufmann, Katie Hicks, Mark Brunell, Gene Romero, Kenny Heitz, Thornton Starr Lee, Pat Rusco, Rusty Blair, the Lee Family, Dan Conners, John Iribarren and Dr. Paul Spangler. Please send nominations to Dr. Morris at dmmorris@calpoly.edu.

jeff powers As a by-product of Dr. Don M. Morris’s column for Journal Plus Magazine, “The Greatest Athletes in the History of the Central Coast,” several readers have suggested water polo player Jeff Powers of San Luis Obispo High School.

San luis Obispo’s Jeff Powers was born in Chattanooga, Tennessee in 1980 and then graduated from San Luis Obispo H.S. where

he played on the water polo team and was named to the All-CIF team twice. He then went on to the University of California, Irvine where he was selected as an all-American.

Jeff went on to play for the United States National team at the 2004, 2008 and 2012 Summer Olympics where he helped the U.S. Team win the Silver Medal in 2008.

Powers scored four goals at the 2001 FINA World Championships. He scored six goals and tied for the team lead, at the 2002 FINA World Cup. At the 2003 Pan American Games, he had a hat trick in the gold medal game, which the U.S. won. He played at the 2004 Summer Olympics, and the U.S. finished seventh.

Powers scored 10 goals at the 2005 FINA World Championships and then United States won the 2007 Pan American Games, and Powers scored seven goals. At the 2008 Summer Olympics, he scored six goals and helped the U.S. win the silver medal.

Powers scored five goals at both the 2009 FINA World Championships and the 2010 FINA World Cup. The U.S. won the 2011 Pan American Games, and Powers led the team with 11 goals. He scored five times at the 2012 Summer Olympics, and the U.S. finished in eighth place.

From 2004 to 2011, Powers played professionally in Greece, Italy, and Hungary Powers’ brother Steve played water polo for Purdue University.

Powers is currently the head coach of swimming and water polo at St. John Bosco High School and St. Joseph High School (Bellflower, CA).

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an invitation from this year’s county poet laureate

Jeanie Greensfelder

come home to poetry, come home to yourself

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oetry need not be obscure, hard, or complicated. This is a message that our newest Poet Laureate, Jeanie Greensfelder, hopes to convey during the upcoming year. At first reluctant to accept the honor, Greensfelder came to see her two-year appointment as 2017-18’s SLO County Poet Laureate (a program from Arts Obispo) as a way to bring the pleasure of poetry to her community.

Arriving to poetry late in her life, Greensfelder was well into middle age when a chance reading of Mary Oliver’s work (two poems especially: Wild Geese and The Journey) changed everything. “It woke me up to the psychological value of poetry,” she explained. “That you can put a message in a poem that can be meaningful to people.”

Born the youngest of four children (her siblings were 6, 10, and 14 years older), to two working parents, Greensfelder grew up in a world of adults—a world where she was not the center of attention, where there was little guidance, where she was left to figure things out on her own. Two events would only increase her already introspective nature: Her father died when she was 12. And at 14, she switched schools when the family moved to another St. Louis school district.

“In the first school, it wasn’t cool to be smart,” she said. “In the second, being smart was an honor.” And Greensfelder thrived. “I did well, and that led me to taking my life more seriously.”

In fact, it was a course in high school psychology that gave Greensfelder hope that she wasn’t alone in her wish to understand herself, in her search for what it means to be human. After high school, she earned her undergrad degree in Educational Psychology from Harris Teacher’s College in St. Louis, MO; and a graduate degree in Psychology from Washington University. Along the way, she met and married husband Andy. After their children were grown, they moved to the Central Coast 20 years ago.

In Marriage and Other Leaps of Faith, her second book, “Jeanie Greensfelder describes with … unflinching honesty her path—her pilgrimage—through a rich and deeply observed life. These poems move through the perils and perplexities and delights of marriage and motherhood …” says reviewer George Bilgere.

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With Biting the Apple, her first volume of poetry, Greensfelder took the courageous step from writing poems for herself to sharing that which makes her human with others. Tidily divided into three sections, these 50 poems give us momentary glimpses of her childhood and adolescence; show us the longings, losses, and triumphs of her adult life through middle age, and take us to the threshold of her own old age. Intelligent, introspective, and surprisingly funny, the work is like a freshly opened box of chocolates, beckoning us to read one more, and when that one is devoured, just one more.

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Greensfelder’s two poetry books.

Jeanie Greensfelder at a recent reading.

In addition to her immediate fan base here at home, Greensfelder has been published in Ted Kooser’s American Life in Poetry; has a listing at the Poetry Foundation; was honored by having her work read by none other than Garrison Keillor on his daily radio show, “The Writer’s Almanac” on NPR; and composer Craig Davis set three of her poems from Biting the Apple to music. Find them on You Tube here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=9LX3_RiwA5I. Now retired from a long career as a practicing psychologist, Greensfelder joined the volunteer staff at Hospice of SLO County in 2001 as a bereavement counselor. In that role, there is ample opportunity for the kind of individual, soulful connection she values. “Counseling is a joint project,” she elaborates. “When it works, client and counselor both benefit.”

braries, churches, or private homes to share and read their favorite poems. “When people share their favorite poems, they connect,” she said. “It could break borders … inviting culturally diverse groups to share.”

In the meantime, you can read her work at www.jeaniegreensfelder.com, or at www.jeaniegreensfelder.blogspot.com, or receive a Poem Most Days from Jeanie by signing up at artsobispo.org/ slo-county-poet-laureate. Several readings have been scheduled during the month of January, including one at Cambria’s Pewter Plough Playhouse on the 11th at 7pm and another at Linnaea’s on the 15th at 7pm. And there is a third book from Greensfelder in the works.

Her advice to would-be poets? “Embrace it, if you have that longing,

and write first for yourself … and love the process. Then, when you HAPPY VALENTINE’S DAY

are ready to write for others, get a good book on poetry … and learn to love revision!”

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Which is the same way she feels about poetry. Poet and reader are co-creators of the feelings and insights evoked by the words. As Poet Laureate, Greensfelder wants to bring people home to poetry. “Today, people need to stop, breathe, and come home to themselves,” she said.

“A poem can make that happen.”

Perhaps the words of Mary Oliver express best what Greensfelder hopes for those who will discover their own love of poetry during her time as Poet Laureate: That … “Whoever you are, no matter how lonely, the world offers itself to your imagination, calls to you like the wild geese, harsh and exciting – over and over announcing your place in the family of things.” ~ from Mary Oliver’s Wild Geese.

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nick franco

the “great outdoors” has been very good to him

By Deborah Cash

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n the overall scheme of things, says Nick Franco, “Some might believe that parks are a nonessential kind of thing and we don’t really need them. But I disagree with that.” Franco, who’s served as director of the newly created SLO County Parks and Recreation department for over a year now, explains his philosophy regarding the importance of outdoor recreation. “I know we need shelter and food but is that all there is to living? I believe we need the ability to go out and enjoy ourselves; that’s what parks deliver.”

Young Nick Franco grew up in Carpinteria, CA. Going to the beach and camping with his family were great fun for him and influenced what would later lead to happiness and success in all areas of his life: career, family, home and community. His passion for experiencing the natural world around us is immediately obvious—and contagious.

“Everyone who works in this department—from rangers to those in accounting— is totally into what we’re doing and is proud of the difference their work makes,” says Franco who oversees 61 staff and seasonal employees, including 32 rangers, with over 30 parks and golf courses in four districts.

Franco’s father, Martin, served in the U. S. Air Force and while stationed in Germany, met and married Ilse, a German citizen. Older brother Mike was born in Germany and five years later Martin brought his family to the states, living in Santa Barbara where Franco was born. His father was employed as a “hand engraver” for Jostens, engraving on class rings, trophies and medals—before computers took over the industry. His mother was a bookkeeper. Both still live in the family home where Franco and his brother grew up. Franco says he fondly remembers how much time the family spent together outside. “We went to the beach, we explored tide pools and caught (and released) octopus and sea hares.” Franco was a cross-country and track runner and enjoyed reading, computers, bike riding and hiking. His first job was taking care of the goats at the Santa Barbara Zoo and he also worked as a dishwasher.

In his senior year of high school, Franco landed a job as a park aide at Carpinteria State Beach. “It was my first formal exposure to parks,” he said, adding that at that point he wasn’t particularly inspired to pursue that field as a career but he enjoyed the work. He studied geology at Santa Barbara City College then switched his major to music. Still searching for the “it” fit, he enrolled at UCSB studying philosophy. “Around this time, I learned the state was accepting applications for park rangers as a career opportunity,” he said. “I was accepted and graduated from the ranger academy, which meant I had to leave college. My first job was in Pacific Palisades at Will Rogers State Park.” This later proved a fortuitous assignment as it was during this time Franco met his future wife Caroline, a tour guide at the Will Rogers Ranch House.

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The Franco family while traveling in Spain.

Concentration from Cal Poly. Caroline worked as a guide at Hearst Castle. The couple married at Wawona in Yosemite Park (naturally!).

Before leaving SLO for Franco’s next assignment at Big Basin Redwoods in the Santa Cruz mountains, their daughter Julia was born at Sierra Vista hospital. Franco was then promoted to Supervising Ranger at San Juan Bautista where daughter Camille was born. The family spent a lot of time out of doors. “Julia loved playing with the huge slugs up in the wilderness areas,” said Franco, laughing, “which is funny because she ended up graduating from UC Santa Cruz, whose mascot is the banana slug. We came full circle!”

Not long after, the Franco family followed dad’s promotion to Park Superintendent to Angel Island, in the Bay Area. “We actually had to live on the island,” he said, “Visitors need to be accommodated around the clock. Our daughters took a ferry to school and back (in Tiburon).” The girls also pitched in and helped dad with deer counts.

“It was a wonderful experience for them for the five years we lived there,” Franco reminisced, noting he particularly enjoyed working in the historic sites of the area.

Yet another promotion brought the Franco family back to the Central Coast when Franco was hired as District Superintendent overseeing park facilities including Hearst Castle, San Simeon State Park, Morro Bay State Park and Montaña de Oro. “There are 23 districts in the state and SLO is a big one,” Franco explained.

In 2014, Franco learned that the county of SLO, where Parks and Recreation had been previously housed in General Services, was preparing to create a new department and would be seeking a director, a new position. “I’d been in State Parks for 31 years,” he said, “and the idea of a new opportunity and to lead a new department was very attractive.” The pursuit of a stand-alone parks and recreation department showed that the concept of providing leisure and recreational activity to the community was important to the county. “They were speaking my language,” he said. He was hired for the position in 2015 and immediately set to work to engage his passion. “My charge was to set up and deliver these important services to people. The National Parks and Recreation Association has standards for developing individual programs. We are in year two of a five-year plan of attaining alignment with recommendations to become accredited.

We have 10 teams who, on top of their regular job duties, are focused on different areas of basic operations and we are making exciting progress,” he happily noted.

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Franco during a recent color run.

Current projects include San Miguel Park, Bob Jones Trail, El Chorro Regional Park and working on the special issues of Dairy Creek Golf Course.

When not on the job, Franco says, “I do a lot of park things!” Hiking, kayaking, going to the beach…“I’m still a runner as well,” he says. Franco and his wife live in Atascadero where country life includes a garden, fruit trees, chickens, cats and a 57-year-old tortoise named Charlie. “We always said we’d come back to this area,” he said, “We wanted some property and a good climate.” Caroline works as a clerical assistant for Nursing Services at Atascadero Unified School District. Julia recently graduated from UCSC after a stint as an exchange student studying in Japan and she’s currently in graduate school at San Jose State. Camille attends SF State and studies Korean.

Travelling is also in the family’s blood. “We took many cross country camping trips when the kids were little,” he said, and also toured Europe and Japan. Last summer, Franco and his wife visited Spain and Iceland and recently took a “weekend jaunt” to see the Aurora Borealis in Fairbanks, Alaska for Caroline’s birthday.

While Franco exudes a “high on life” spirit and attitude, he is genuinely down to earth. Fitting for someone who believes that being outdoors and connecting with the world around us is ultimately good for body and soul. “After all, the pursuit of happiness is our government’s responsibility and so, for us in this department, it’s our responsibility too.”

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changing directions: to the hearst cancer center

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fter graduating in Business Administration from Cal Poly, Bev Kirkhart had hoped to stay in San Luis.

However, the job market proved too difficult, causing her to move further down the coast. She, and her then husband, Mark became the proprietors of the Villa Rosa Inn – only 84 steps to the ocean in Santa Barbara. An eighteen-room classic Spanish style Inn, Bev became the Innkeeper for fifteen years. The Inn required a lot of time and energy, but also provided wonderful interactions with the many guests who stayed there. After fifteen years of owning the Inn, she and Mark decided to divorce and sold the Inn. Following 32 years in Santa Barbara, Bev began working toward making her way back to San Luis Obispo.

Only a short year later, Bev was diagnosed with breast cancer. Although cancer ran in her family, Bev was certain it was a combination of being hereditary and from major stress. She was unsure what was going to happen next for her. As she was going through her cancer treatments Bev kept a daily journal. She later discovered how important that journal would be.

her story. Bev also decided to expand her journal into a book. She and her coach brainstormed on what steps were necessary to get it completed.

With the encouragement of her coach, Bev put post-it notes up on a white board on possible career paths. What she did know was that she wanted to help other people who were cancer patients and help them believe in themselves. She also posted notes on the board with what actions she could take to share her story.

There was a class on self esteem being offered through adult education that Bev signed up to attend. The speaker for the class was Jack Canfield, author of all the Chicken Soup books. At the end of his lecture he said he was writing a book on Chicken Soup for the Surviving Soul and asked for volunteers to tell their story. Bev raised her hand and was told to talk to his publicist. There was a launching of the book in Santa Monica. Among the many speakers was Bev. Toastmasters and the class had helped with her self esteem. Jack asked her to be a speaker for this book. Like a dream unfolding, Bev became a public speaker traveling all over the country. During some of these speaking events people asked how she had gotten through her cancer. Like an ah-ha moment, she realized it was all in the journal she had written.

With a desire to learn how to speak better, she joined Toastmasters. With her new found speaking ability Bev began speaking to non-profit groups sharing

Publishing her journal was the next step. She called it My Healing Companion. The book was promoted by a pharmaceutical company

With the cancer treatments under control, Bev knew she needed to get a job and go back to work. She just didn’t have a clue about what kind of work she wanted to do. Miraculously she stumbled onto a woman who was a career coach. Bev offered to work for the coach for free if the coach would help her find a new career passion.

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as well. Bev is in charge of the programs along with a facilitator. She manages the staff, oversees the budget and speaks to different groups informing them of what the center has to offer. Many doctors send their patients to the center. It is such a gift, Bev says, for patients to know that they are not alone. When they interact with other cancer patients it gives them hope that they are not alone in this journey. The doctors are very supportive of these groups.

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that purchased the book to give to cancer patients. The first order was for 75,000 books.

Bev traveled for fifteen years doing public speaking that eventually became overwhelming and exhausting. It was just too much after all those years. When the Hearst Cancer Center opened in 2008 in San Luis Obispo, she was invited to give a journal workshop. Bev told the director at the time that she wanted a job in this area as she would love to live in San Luis again. Magically, the next day the Director called Bev telling her she was retiring and if she wanted the job, it was hers. It’s her belief that when you believe in yourself, things are bound to happen.

Hearst Cancer Center has twenty-three programs. They say that the doctors treat the tumors, but they treat the mind, body, and spirit

Approximately 40 percent of all individuals will be diagnosed with cancer during their lifetime. That’s a startling statistic, and one that doctors and researchers are constantly working to change. The Hearst Cancer Center was made possible by generous gifts from members of the Hearst Family, Hearst Foundation and other donors. These donations allow all cancer patients and families use of this unique center and its resources free of charge. The staff is paid by French Hospital. Bev created a program called Angel Of Hope to provide financial assistance for people who may be under-insured, or simply do not have the money to support their illness. The job of the staff is to educate the people by assessing their needs and helping them find the resources they can use. It is a very appealing space for the cancer patients to come to.

In her spare time, Bev loves to play golf at the local courses, enjoys hiking, horseback riding and just being outdoors. After recently buying a house in SLO, she has found pleasure in tinkering in the yard with flowers.

“Wouldn’t it be nice to be out of a job because there was no more cancer,” says Bev.

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• In an emergency, officials may direct protective actions to protect public health and safety. It is important to stay tuned to local radio and TV stations throughout the emergency to receive current information and actions you may need to take.

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By Will Jones To understand history you have to go where it’s lived.

—Clayborne Carson, director of the Martin Luther King, Jr., Research and Education Institute Most people get to witness history on television or read about it in the newspaper. Not Jack Hubbard. As a journalist for over fifty years, he has participated in history as its happening all around the world, from interviewing Richard Nixon during the 1968 Presidential campaign, to covering Mikhail Gorbachev’s visit to Washington, D.C., to shooting video of archaeological sites in Central America. Jack considers himself “really lucky. I love stories, and people have great stories.”

Born in 1939, Jack lived in Boston with his adoptive parents, both teachers, until divorce broke up the family when he was six. He moved with his mother and her sister to Tulare, where they lived on a former training base for fighter pilots. “My Aunt Sarah and my mother, Helen, were both teachers at Cherry Avenue Junior High. It was rough and tumble. We lived in a barracks. For a long time I thought every house had four heads and four showers. A hard-scrabble life. We bought a ’35 Pontiac on its last legs to get around.”

Jack and his mother settled in Santa Barbara where she taught art at Santa Barbara High School. In the summers he flew east to a New Hampshire camp run by his father, who lived in Manhattan and taught math and Latin at a private school. “I went to camp with a lot of very smart preppies. Twenty-five years later when I went to work for CBS it was the same people. Going to camp helped me to be comfortable with people on both sides of the country.”

After graduating from high school in 1957, Jack went to Santa Barbara City College for a year. “I had great teachers who really got me thinking. I also got a draft card so I joined the reserves to get my time in. After a year I was called up and did two years in the Navy.”

Initially stationed at the Brooklyn Receiving Station, he was then assigned to a heavy cruiser out of Boston. “It was a big ship: 675 feet

Hubbard at the Edmund Pettus Bridge in Selma last year.

long, 17,000 tons, eight inch guns. I slept in a compartment with fifty-five other guys. You had to learn to negotiate and get along with all kinds of people.”

Jack’s journalism career began onboard. He wrote for the public information office, sending out home town releases and pictures of sailors, and also tapping wire services and distributing mimeographed and stapled news to his shipmates. “I was creating a newspaper out of information from Radio Press. I sailed about 100,000 miles in two years and left the Navy as a third class Petty Officer.”

Back in Santa Barbara to complete college, in the summers Jack worked at the Santa Barbara News Press and the UC Santa Barbara Public Information Office before transferring to San Francisco State in 1962 to complete his degree. “I ended up being the editor of the San Francisco State Daily Gater. It was right in the middle of the Civil Rights movement and the Free Speech movement at Berkeley. All kinds of stuff was spinning up.”

Jack started working for United Press International after graduate school at Boston University. There was a gang war going on. “Punchy McLaughlin and the boys from Boston were having a fight with the boys from Providence. There were thirty-three murders. My boss Retrieving Ted Kennedy’s car after the accident

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real joy is when your heroes think you’re pretty good. It didn’t get any better than that.”

After a stint as the CBS bureau chief in Dallas, Jack returned to New York as the director of recruiting, scouting and hiring correspondents and producers. “I still got yanked into the news. I knew all the astronauts on the Challenger because I’d shot film of them when I was in Texas. Christa McAuliffe taught at my godson’s school in New Hampshire. My last real gig with CBS was covering Gorbachev in Washington.”

Hubbard with camera ready a few years back.

would send me to crime scenes to get information, take pictures and write quick stories for the wire. I could knock out three hundred words in a flash. It was hardball, old time tough reporting.”

His career launched, Jack spent the next several years in a variety newspaper, TV and radio jobs throughout New England, including being state manager of all UPI operations in Maine, at times writing up to 10,000 words a day.

On July 18, 1969, Ted Kennedy drove his car off a bridge into a tidal channel in Chappaquiddick, New Hampshire. His companion, Mary Jo Kopechne, a twenty-eight-year-old teacher, drowned in the accident. Kennedy swam away from the submerged car and did not report the accident for nine hours. He pleaded guilty to leaving the scene, received a two month suspended jail sentence, and his hope of becoming President of the United States vanished forever.

Jack was the first reporter on the scene. “I was working at Channel 11 in New Hampshire. I had time off so I went to Chappaquiddick to visit friends. I was staying in a house on the corner where Kennedy took the wrong turn. When I heard about the accident I went down and shot two rolls of black and white film. For a day I had the only pictures outside of the police chief.” Also working as a stringer for the New York Times and Newsweek at the time, Jack’s photos, including aerials he shot over the next month, ended up being syndicated around the world.

Jack left CBS in 1988, and after a variety of jobs in New Mexico, San Francisco, Orange County and Los Angeles, including producing for Entertainment Tonight, “I ended up at Stanford to help manage a crisis regarding an alleged misuse of funds. They needed someone to handle the press. They were in the Stone Age, totally linear, all print.

I upgraded their system with a $130,000 grant and got them into the fiber optic and digital age.” He handled Stanford’s public information and turned live studio shots of Stanford experts like Condoleezza Rice commenting on current events into a valuable revenue stream for the school. “I’m plugging expert talking heads into national TV.” Since retiring from Stanford in 2010, Jack has done free-lance work with organizations like the Global Heritage Fund, helping to preserve cultural monuments around the world, and also with Clayborne Carson, the official biographer for Martin Luther King and the Director of the Martin Luther King, Jr., Research and Education Institute. He traveled to Selma, Alabama, in 2015 to record the 50th anniversary of the Selma March. “We get to interview and video all the players from the Civil Rights era who are still around. It’s like a walk in history.”

Jack and his partner, Susan Gerard, the former Superintendent of the San Antonio School District, live in Los Osos. He recently shot three videos for a San Luis Obispo Museum of Art fundraiser at Embassy Suites that was held in October. “I’ve worked for the museum for two years and I hope to expand my work locally. There’s so much great stuff going on in this community.”

After over fifty years as a peripatetic journalist, Jack has no interest in slowing down. “I plan to keep working. Go ‘til you stop. I can’t imagine sitting still.” You can see Jack’s work and contact him at www. hubbardcinema.com or under Jack Hubbard on YouTube.

Hubbard with a group of Stanford students on the Civil Rights Trail.

Through the events in Chappaquiddick, Jack made “really good friends at CBS.” After two years at PBS in Pittsburgh, he moved to Missouri to run a 100,000 watt radio station at the University of Missouri started by Dave Duggan, one of the first national correspondents for Walter Cronkite on The Evening News. That led to becoming news director for an NBC television affiliate, KOMU. “And then Duggan got me into CBS in Manhattan. I worked special events for two years and covered a lot of big stuff, especially presidential politics.”

In 1978 Jack became a field producer for CBS Weekend News. “We covered whatever was out there: the Seabrook demonstrations, coal mine collapses, Pope Paul’s visit to Mexico. One year I was on the road 250 days managing a six person crew.” Over the years Jack worked with Cronkite, Bob Shieffer, Morton Dean, Charles Osgood, Douglas Edwards, Charles Collingwood and others. “The J A N U A R Y

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arren Bebout has been carving wood since 1973 when he had a table at a craft fair and was carving a fat man out of a piece of redwood. A man saw his work and told him it was good and he should join a group of woodcarvers that met weekly in Morro Bay at the Presbyterian Church in the fellowship hall.

He went, with all the tools he had at the time — a pocket knife and an X-acto Knife — and has been a member of the local carvers group, which is part of the California Carvers Guild.

“Even as a boy — fifth grade probably, maybe I was younger — I got a pair of … western boots,” Bebout said, adding that the boots had a place to put a knife. So he stowed a knife in his new boots and went to river to whittle wood.

Bebout was born and raised in Oklahoma before his family moved to California. Growing up in Oklahoma — and later

“I liked the boot he had on and I had patterns for it,” Bebout said.

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Bakersfield — he learned to love everything Western.

He’s carved a number of Western subjects — including a caricature cowboy and cowgirl, which led to his collection of boots that he carves from different kinds of wood. He said that he wanted to carve more of the cowboy and cowgirl, but it took too long to carve. So he decided to carve the boot of the cowboy.

“I liked the boot he had on and I had patterns for it,” Bebout said. “So I did one.”

And he really liked it, so he did another. And then another.

“It didn’t stop there — I got more wood and I did more boots,” he said. Bebout built a

small stair step to display the boots, which are three and a quarter inches tall and two and a quarter inches long and one and an eighth inches wide. Then he built another one. Before long his collection of boots was too many to fit on the staircases, so he built a display case of them. One that he can easily pack up and move from place to place. He currently has 83 little boots that he is collecting for himself, which he calls his exotic wood collection — “Woods of the World.”

The collection has more than 66 different wood specimens and has both domestic and foreign wood.

He also makes and sells the boots, which can be used as a toothpick or penholder that he gives away or sells at shows. No two of the boots are exactly the same in every detail.

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not a good wood to carve, Bebout said, although he said that Sequoia Redwood is a beautiful wood to carve.

He doesn’t buy the wood he carves; rather he uses wood he finds or that people give him.

He likes trying different wood and exposing the grain in it.

Not only does he love carving, but he has volunteered for a number of nonprofits. For 47 years, he volunteered for Royal Rangers put on by the Assembly of God. He started the Central Coast Classic Chevy Club in Morro Bay and the San Luis Obispo County Early Model Stepside Pickup Club in the 1970s.

He also started the San Luis Obispo County Model Railroad Club in Atascadero. He has been a volunteer first aid instructor for the Red Cross, volunteered at the SLO Triathlon, Boy Scouts of America and the food pantry in Atascadero.

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st. stephen’s episcopal church the little red church with the great big heart is 150 years old

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ith roots that reach as far back as England’s Protestant Reformation during the 1500s, and with influences as ancient as early Celtic Christianity, St. Stephen’s Episcopal Church was the first organized protestant church in San Luis Obispo. A daily stagecoach had been running from San Francisco to San Luis Obispo since 1860, bringing more and more families to the small frontier town. And with them came protestant children who needed a Sunday school. On August 18, 1867, St. Stephen’s was founded, receiving official consent from California’s first Episcopal Bishop, William Ingraham Kip. On September 10, 2017, Episcopal Bishop Mary Gray-Reeves will visit St. Stephen’s—150 years later—to commemorate its long legacy of community service and to celebrate its cherished place in our city’s history.

father Ian in front of St. Stephen’s Church.

The year-long celebration begins this month, when St. Stephen’s hosts A Celebration of the Spiritual Visual Arts on January 6th and 7th.

Displays, presentations, and lectures featuring all manner of artistic endeavor, from weaving to glass-blowing, from woodcrafts to stained glass—all created to enhance worship—will be available on the church grounds at 1344 Nipomo Street. Eleven more events are planned for the rest of the year, including May’s Wedding Fashion Show, June’s Celebration of SLO Music, August’s Afternoon Tea at The Jack House, and October’s Blessing of the Animals. For a full slate of events, dates, times, and locations, visit www.ststephensslo.org/150th.

Back in 1867, St. Stephen’s first congregants met in private homes, the Odd Fellows Hall, and a local schoolhouse. Its list of founding officers reads like a Who’s Who of SLO County history: W.W. Hays, Jr., C.H. Johnson, W.E. Parker, and J.H. Hollister. Vestryman included John J A N U A R Y

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Hartford, H.W. Little, and G.F. Sauer. Today these names can be found on street signs, historic buildings, and land preserves. The site for the future church was purchased for $10 in gold, the design was “Gothic Revival,” and the materials included hand-hewn Monterey pine beams from Cambria, and California redwood board and siding. Just 20 feet wide and 60 feet long, the little red church was completed in 1875.

by parishioner Dale Owen in memory of his mother. In 1994 someone threw an orange through the large St. Stephen’s window in front, a glorious work presented to the church by its parishioners in 1937 to commemorate its 70th birthday. Seven panels were broken and its lead seams had to be straightened and re-soldered. Today, the window is protected with clear plexi-glass.

By 1883, St. Stephen’s congregation boasted 29 adults and 35 children. An oak altar was installed in 1887, and a small parish hall was added in 1889. The 20th century unfolded, bringing electric lights and the addition of beautiful stained glass windows. Church historian Lynn Hollister (from whom this writer obtained all the historical data cited here) writes that except for one, the artists of these stunning works are unknown. The contemporary Rose window was designed

In World War I, the Parish Hall was used as a Red Cross work room for bandage-making. In World War II, it housed soldiers and their families. By 1961, St. Stephen’s congregation had grown to more than 400 adults and 200 children. Both colleges (Cal Poly and Cuesta) contributed faculty members and students to the fold. And good works now included feeding the hungry and housing the homeless.

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unexpected, the church turned its energies toward expanding its reach with new programs. Members of St. Stephen’s have been, and will continue to be, well-represented in their diocese (which split in 1980 to form the 6th diocese of the Episcopal Church in the State of California). Having offered breakfast and lunch programs over many decades, St. Stephen’s joined the Interfaith Coalition for the Homeless in 1991, whose work resulted in the Maxine Lewis Memorial Shelter, the People’s Kitchen, and eventually, the Prado Day Center.

Two new programs reached out to opposite ends of the age spectrum: Eucharist at The Villages has brought services to seniors living at The Villages of San Luis Obispo Retirement Community for more than a decade. And in 2014, the Canterbury Club for college-aged youth began a new interfaith group for young adults interested in exploring spirituality through meditation known as The Shire.

Today, St. Stephen’s is embarking on a renewed version of its mission: “To open our hearts to God and to share Christ’s unconditional love with the world.”

The beautiful Stained Glass windows.

But the momentum of love and generosity that had carried St. Stephen’s to its hundredth birthday and beyond nearly went up in flames on the morning of January 25th, 1970. Lynn Hollister writes, “On Saturday evening, a wedding rehearsal for Christine Nybak (daughter of local artist Arnie Nybak) and Stephen Boyd was held at St. Stephen’s church. At 12:15 on Sunday morning, a driver for the Yellow Cab company called the fire department after seeing flames coming through the roof of the church.”

How? Meet Father Ian Delinger, St. Stephen’s newest rector. Appointed in May of this year, Father Ian has embraced his new post and his new home with fervor, humor, and big plans! His immediate goal is to place St. Stephen’s firmly in the wider community by welcoming all newcomers, recruiting younger members, increasing diversity, and helping larger causes wherever it can. “It’s what we’re called to do,” he said. His longer term goal

Two years, many meetings, numerous discussions, and arduous fundraising events later, the church was re-built. It opened its doors on February 20th, 1972—filling the blue skies with its elegant red spire where once a ragged, blackened hole had made a whole town wince in sorrow. St. Stephen’s was back.

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is to become so good at the latter goal that St. Stephen’s becomes the go-to, get-it-done entity. So that when someone needs help getting a project done, or solving a community problem, their first thought will be, “Let’s get St. Stephen’s involved!”

Born on the Central Coast, raised part-time in Nebraska, and educated at Cambridge, Delinger embodies the very diversity he fosters at St. Stephen’s. His father was a music teacher, conductor, and composer for PCPA theater. In fact, he composed a piece especially for Ian’s installation ceremony at St. Stephen’s. His mother earned her M.A. in Psychology while raising four children, and became the guidance counselor at Ian’s high school in Hay Springs, Nebraska.

Delinger studied Chemistry at Truman State University in Missouri. Then, he moved to the Silicon Valley where he worked as a project manager in a consulting firm specializing in environmental, health and safety compliance for the semiconductor manufacturing and other high tech industries. He followed this with a couple of stints in corporate events management and marketing. After nine years, he left California to train for ordination at Westcott House Theological College in Cambridge, UK. He was ordained in the Diocese of Manchester as a Deacon in 2004 and as a priest in 2005, where he served his Curacy.

Before coming here, Father Ian served as Chaplain to the University of Chester.

“It was believed that the fire started because of defective wiring in the sacristy where vestments, linens, and service implements were kept,” Hollister continues. “The fire gutted the church building leaving large holes in the church roof and damage to the parish hall. The walls of the church remained standing and most of the stained glass windows were intact.”

With a newly established Trust Fund established to protect its future from the

The Church organ.

Exploring ways to attract the 18- to 44-yearold age group that is every good marketer’s challenge, Father Ian sees the need for the congregation at St. Stephen’s to better reflect

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som into the thriving, pretty little city it would become. St. Stephen’s was among the first houses of worship to be built after the Mission, providing a gathering place for newly arrived families.

The sesquicentennial celebration this year parallels our city’s history, and Father Ian invites everyone to join the fun.

Visit the Little Red Church at Pacific and Nipomo and see for yourself why it’s known as the church with heart. As Father Ian says, “Let’s all make an effort to loosen our inhibitions, to break out of our circles of comfortable friends, and keep the Body of Christ at St. Stephen’s nourished with our love and care for one another.”

the larger community. Post-WWII saw many young families joining the church. Today … not so much. Delinger knows they will be hard to capture but he hopes to attract anyone on a spiritual path, no matter where they are in the journey.

“You don’t have to be fully formed to join us,” he explains.

One way to reach people is through the preparing and sharing of food, something Father Ian believes is “ … a spiritual activity, sanctioned by God, and demonstrated throughout the Bible, “ says one of his bio’s. In England, he hosted a reality cooking show called “Instant Restaurant,” and here, he hosts a monthly radio show on KCBX called “Playing with Food” on Issues and Ideas. At St. Stephen’s he started a new tradition called “Sunday Lunch with Father Ian,” hosting 11 of them during 2016. “My hope is that it was not only a good way for the parishioners to get to know the new Rector, but also a way for parishioners to get to know one another.”

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the island fox endangered no more

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ying in my tent I watched an inquisitive island fox effortlessly scale the outside wall of my 2-person, dome tent, easily maneuvering between the drenched rain fly and the roof. Once on the roof we stared at each other, the housecatsized island fox searching for a way in. When it was finally satisfied that there was no way inside, it bounded down the other side of my tent; there were plenty of other tents to investigate in the campground on Santa Cruz Island.

It wasn’t long ago when the Channel Islands National Park was nearly void of the tiny, endemic island fox, the largest land predator on the windswept northern chain. At the turn of the century, as few as 55

foxes barely survived in the wild on mountainous Santa Cruz Island.

Even more gripping was that only 15 foxes each remained on nearby Santa Rosa and San Miguel Islands. The 3-to-5-pound island fox was quickly spiraling into extinction.

However, with multiple agencies pulling together like the Channel Islands National Park, The Nature Conservancy, The Institute for Wildlife Studies, among others, and with hundreds of volunteers, one of the rarest foxes in the world has exceeded all expectations and is being removed from the Endangered Species List. In fact, its removal is the quickest recovery of a land mammal in the history of the Endangered Species Act, which was established by Congress just over 40 years ago.

“We were in fear of losing the island fox,” said Russell Galipeau, superintendent of the Channel Islands National Park since 2003. “Tim Coonan brought me an island fox recovery plan and I knew if we didn’t implement it right away that it was going to be a big challenge to save the fox.”

That was 17 years ago when it was actually quite rare to see one of the cinnamon-colored foxes bounding through a campground or nimbly scaling up a spindly fig tree. It was a time when opportunistic, non-native golden eagles ruled the skies preying upon the three unsuspecting subspecies of island foxes. By 2004 all three subspecies of island foxes at the national park had been added to the Endangered Species List.

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restrial biologist at the Channel Islands National Park, and spearheaded island fox recovery from 1999 until he retired in 2015. He now heads Friends of the Island Fox, a non-profit for everything island fox. “There were actions on the ground immediately even before the island fox was listed.”

Beginning in 1999 and into the early part of the 21st century, a four-pronged effort ensued that returned an ecological balance to the craggy, volcanic isles. Aggressive captive breeding took place for each subspecies of island fox, because if one subspecies was lost then it was gone forever. Those captive breeding facilities are still standing on each of the three islands in the event there’s a distemper outbreak or if some other stressor arises on the chain.

The restoration of bald eagles–extinct from the islands for 50 years due to DDT poisoning–occurred from 2002 – 2006, allowing the iconic raptors to reestablish historic island territories. They also help keep golden eagles at bay, which were lured from the mainland by the feral pig population on Santa Cruz Island. That population had swelled to roughly 5,000 swine running roughshod across the rocky islet. Eventually all 43 golden eagles were trapped and relocated to the Northeastern California mainland, and bald eagles eat fish, not catlike island foxes.

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archipelago, which they have. Initially it was thought that Santa Cruz Island had a carrying capacity of approximately 1,200 to 1,500 island foxes, but estimates from 2015 shows a population infusion of 2,100 animals on the largest, most bio diverse island off the California Coast. Impressive to say the least considering the persistent drought conditions that have gripped the Golden State the last several years.

“This is super exciting,” said Ashley Spratt, public affairs officer for the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. “It’s a sign of hope as a conservation community coming together, pooling their resources. The island fox is a symbol for the islands. It’s a real success story.”

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By Sarah Hedger

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anuary marks a new year on the Central Coast which is always a renewing feeling! While it is mid-Winter for us, places around the world are experiencing different levels of Winter, with different levels of produce available. We are so lucky in that, not only are there heaps still available to us mid-Winter, there is even more within a couple hours drive, so we have even more options to choose from. Pretty amazing! Thus, January at the market we begin to see first season citrus, including lemons, oranges, tangelos, grapefruit, and mandarins–which often seems to be the freshness our tastebuds are craving. Along with citrus to help with our Vitamin C quota, there are the dark green family of spinach, kale, swiss chard, as well as broccoli, brussels sprouts, and cabbage, all hitting their peak season in our coldest months. As well as citrus and greens to keep us feeling tip top healthy, apples are still in season, as well as beets, avocados, and fresh herbs that continue through the Winter. So many options!

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us how important breakfast is, there is no doubt how much better fueled we are for the day, when we eat a great breakfast. Thus, this meal has it all, being oats that provide an even-burning carbohydrate, complete with good fiber. The coconut has healthy fats, in the form of mediumchain-triglycerides, which are an easy to use source of good fats. More and more research continues to come out showing the benefits of coconuts and how good their oils are for so many parts of our bodies.

The breakfast is low in sugars, which means less insulin spike, and more level headed-ness for the rest of the day, which is always a good thing!

Then, there are eggs, full of their perfect proteins, helping to keep our minds sharp and our muscles strong. There is a fair amount of healthy fiber in the oat bars which are integral at keeping our guts happy (and functioning!), which has been shown to not only increase our immune system, but our seratonin levels as well. A happy gut is good for everyone I reckon! I notice when I eat a well-balanced breakfast, it keeps me wellbalanced, in so many ways, for the entire day. Fewer highs and lows, with more of an even-keeled energy, fueling my day, which feels much better than the ebbs and flows of a diet full of too many sugars. This breakfast

baked oatmeal with coconut and seasonal fruit Makes enough to serve 4 breakfasts (with good leftovers) For the BAKED OATMEAL: 1 cup dried, shredded coconut 2 cups oats 1 cup sliced almonds 2 T chia seeds 3 T currants (or your favorite dried fruit/berries) is great in that it can be adaptable to incorporate whatever fruits are in season, throughout the year. I used dried blueberries in the mix, with some fresh strawberries on top, but some zante currants, with an apple topping, would be amazing. Finding a good yogurt to eat with it, will round out the meal with healthy probiotics, and a creaminess that goes perfectly with the warm, crispiness of the baked oats and coconut. Thus, a great way to start the day and a great way to start the year! Happy New Year...to a year full of all things delicious and nutritious!

1 tsp cinnamon Pinch of salt â…“ cup coconut oil 2 T good, local honey (or maple) 1 can coconut milk 1 T vanilla 2 eggs, beaten (or 2 T ground flax mixed w/5 T water) TO SERVE: Fresh, seasonal fruit Good, thick natural yogurt (or whipped coconut cream) Place coconut and oats on a baking sheet and allow to toast while oven preheats to 400 degrees. Remove from oven when they are slightly golden. Pour into bowl with almonds, chia, currants/dried fruit, cinnamon, and salt.

Melt coconut oil in small saucepan and remove from heat.

Whisk in honey to dissolve, then add coconut milk, vanilla, and eggs. Pour over dry ingredients, mixing well.

Line a 13 x 9 inch pan with baking paper, or lightly coat with coconut oil. Pour batter in and bake for 30 minutes, or until a good, golden color on top. Remove from oven and serve warm, or as leftovers at any temperature!

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latino diaspora photography by joe schwartz at the slo museum of art

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Marines during WWII. As a member of the legendary Photo League, he sought to portray the lives of ordinary Americans in the urban environment. Schwartz moved to Atascadero, California in 1985 and lived there until he died in 2013. He was a prolific photographer and is recognized worldwide for his ability to capture special moments with the sensibility of a participant, not a spectator. His photography won numerous awards and is displayed in collections worldwide, including the recently opened Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture.

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oe Schwartz was a remarkable photographer and local legend best known for capturing the essence of human dignity in settings of economic disparity. The San Luis Obispo Museum of Art is proud to present Latino Diaspora, an exhibition of rarely or never-seen photography from the Joe Schwartz Estate on view from January 6 – February 26, 2017. The SLOMA exhibition highlights photographs taken in Los Angeles housing projects and Mexico around the 1950s.

Artist, activist, and humanitarian Joe Schwartz was born and raised in Brooklyn, New York. He served as a combat photographer in the

Today, Schwartz’s work serves as a reminder that poverty and dire social conditions cannot erase the strength and beauty of the human spirit. His photographic legacy offers a timely reminder that grim issues still exist today. An interactive “Talk Back Wall” will create space for comments and reactions to the exhibition and life today.

A public opening of the exhibition will take place in conjunction with Art After Dark on Friday, January 6 from 6pm – 9pm.

The San Luis Obispo Museum of Art, dedicated to the education, presentation and preservation of the visual arts on the Central Coast, is located at 1010 Broad Street, on the west end of Mission Plaza. Free admission; donations are appreciated. For more info, visit SLOMA.org.

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featured artist at studios on the Park “Welcome to my world”

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elcome to the world of local artist Steven Johnson (pictured). Entering into Studio 3, located within the Studios on the Park in Paso Robles, you will experience works by

five different artists. One artist is Judy Lyon.

Her works in watercolors are displayed on the wall right behind her drafting table. On the walls to the left and right are paintings by the Spencer family, including works of artistic insight by the late Harold Spencer and equally impressive works by his two sons, Eric and Mark. Opposite Judy Lyon’s works your attention will be drawn to a rather large, almost Victorian, Bible scene titled Mark 5:24-34. The title tells you the source of Steven Johnson’s own creative and spiritual foundation. This is the place where Steven creates works using a variety of media including charcoals, pastels, colored pencils and graphite.

Prepare to meet the artist: Steven Johnson might tell you how he has been an artist forever. “My passion for art has always existed regardless of where I was.” He also might tell you how some of his earliest memories go back to being an eight-yearold sitting at a round coffee table in front of a black and white television with his older brother David. Both boys were drawing their own comic books creating intricate stories involving superheroes and their adventures. If you look closely at Steven’s current portfolio you may still glimpse that early comic book influence.

Steven’s roots in the Cambria region go back on his father’s side to the 1860s in San Simeon. Even though he always felt a creative calling, as a young man he never really found employment as such. That was the way of life in Cambria during the late ‘60’s and early ‘70’s. Fortunately for us, he’s now realized his gifts as an artist and illustrator.

Illustrators take words, rather than visual images, and interpret them into a pleasing two dimensional scene. Steven’s current project is inspired by the writing of a singer/songwriter from Nashville. As of this writing he’s been working for over a year on illustrations

for a children’s book, The Princess and the Fox, based on a song of the same name

by Flo Paris Oakes. She’s a multitalented singer-song writer and author born in Paso Robles and currently living in Nashville.

“Her creative abilities astound me,” claims Steven. “The depth of this story gives me an ocean of creative thought to draw from.

Even though this is a children’s book, the story brings vivid imagery and a wide open palette of emotions and circumstances to play with.” Steven’s works-in-progress never cease to attract visitors to the studio-gallery.

“Their enthusiastic reception to the drawings has helped spur me on to the finish line.”

I am blessed to be able to contribute to this book,” says Steven. “I’ve been diligent to offer the best I can to give visual life to this song and story.” The book will include 14 works of Steven’s art.

The public is invited to meet Steven, experience his creative world and see his beautiful illustrations for themselves at Studios on the Park, the nonprofit open studios art center now open daily at noon in downtown Paso Robles.

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By Maggie Cox, Barnett Cox & Associates

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lan Vander Horst was inspired to bring a CowParade event to SLO County when he and wife Rebecca were dazzled by the painted cows on display in Chicago. CowParade is an international art effort that showcases full size, painted cows in cities throughout the world. So far more than 75 cities have hosted and 200 million people have viewed cows in locations from Australia to Rio; Polaris to New York. SLO County is one of the few places that won the coveted approval to host a Cow Parade.

Alan, an enthusiastic Cal Poly grad who makes his life in the dairy industry and splits time between the Central Coast and Texas, enlisted the help of his friend and business associate Tom Halen to create our local Cow Parade. They had an uphill climb at the beginning, needing to educate locals about the event and the many ways it would be a boost for the area, solicit financial and artistic participation and generally lay the groundwork for a once in a lifetime opportunity.

Months of hard work and tenacity paid off in September of this year when CowParade SLO County officially launched in Madonna Meadows with an exhibit of dozens of painted cows. Several thousand people joined in on the fun. The event took hold, and since then, the results have been amazing.

As of today, there are 96 cows sprinkled in locations throughout SLO County. The cows have clever names and paint jobs that range in style and design and showcase the talents of the artists who created them. One cow is covered in thumbprints gathered over several weeks at SLO Farmer’s Market. Some are thematic to location (check the one at SLO Airport or the wine barrel-clad

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version at Paso Robles Inn). Hike up Islay Hill (pictured previous page) and say hello to “Moo With a View.” Some cows were decorated by children; some were a group effort and many the creative vision of individual artists. Every one is different and the effect is spectacular.

The hope that Cow Parade would be of interest to locals and tourists alike has more than born out. Local celebrities including Sheriff Ian Parkinson, Phyllis Madonna and Lou “The Hulk” Ferrigno stepped up to help publicize the event. Marketing efforts beyond the local market followed and are producing great results. Event producer Tom Halen told me recently that visitors have come from Michigan, Colorado and Switzerland specifically to see the cows. A couple was arriving at press time from Alabama, again, visiting the Central Coast just to tour the cows.

Locally, businesses and organizations have sponsored cows and are tying marketing efforts in to them. There have been unveiling parties, news articles and photos and videos. Pismo Beach hosted photo contests for its cow, with winners receiving complimentary hotel stays. Atascadero created a “progressive unveiling” to promote its cow. CowParade has been good for business as well as community spirit. Local printers have produced maps leading to the locations for the cows. A comprehensive website has been created and is updated regularly.

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VisitSLO County, the marketing organization for tourism in SLO County, embraced CowParade in a big way, appealing to local cartoonist Leigh Rubin (he’s the creator of the nationally syndicated Rubes cartoon seen in the Trib as well as hundreds of other papers) to help create “Adventure Cow”, a bovine on the move throughout the county. Adventure Cow has had quite the life—stomping grapes in Paso, zip lining at Margarita Ranch, surfing at Pismo Beach and most recently, heading out on a kayaking adventure in Morro Bay. Adventure Cow’s travels are documented by fun videos posted on social media, building an even larger awareness for the Central Coast.

The cows have added a whimsical touch to the local landscape, but don’t get too attached. Everything changes on May 6, when the Cows go to auction—a charity event that benefits ArtsObispo, California MidState Fair Heritage Foundation, Land Conservancy of SLO County, and other local charities earmarked by cow sponsors. A few cows will stay where they are, pre-purchased by sponsors. Details on the auction event will be released soon.

In the meantime, enjoy the exhibit, and live vicariously by following the antics of Adventure Cow at www.visitssanluisobispocounty.com .

And get out and enjoy the cows in their natural habitat; a map guide on the event website, www.cowparadeslo.com makes it easy. CowParade is also busy on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and YouTube.

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HISTORY ON THE HOOF DAY TRIPS INTO THE PAST

TEMPLETON

By Joe Carotenuti

1884 stagecoach stop

Nearly a century ago, the small town’s allure was celebrated by Annie L. Morrison in San Luis Obispo County and Environs (1917): “Nowhere on earth is there a more beautiful spot, with the distant blue mountains; the rounded hills covered in spring with wild oats, where not cultivated; the wide, park-like valley dotted with immense oaks; the Salinas river, with its tree-fringed banks—alders, willows, sycamores and oaks—and spice wood breathing its fragrance on the air. . . .”

While time has brought changes, history still beckons to the traveler.

Let’s start.

Founder C.H. Phillips’ mansion.

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or those trapped in a metal box hurling down freeways at suicidal speeds, there is some therapy called Templeton. Proud not to be like “L. A.,” the residents are surrounded by a small (but growing) town, rich in history and proud in its preservation. Actually, there are two Templetons: the one to the west of the freeway developed primarily into neat blocks and small acreage “gentleman farms.” To the east is the community founded in 1884 as the Southern Pacific Railroad determinedly made its way south.

History buffs are aware that not all history is available through seeing or reading. They also relish the FEEL of the past. In the no-nonsense town, you will both see and feel the history. There is a strong, and rewarding, sense that people are more important than mundane box stores sitting amid acres of asphalt and waiting in interminable lines to be overcharged for necessities.

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Exit on Vineyard Avenue, turn right for two short blocks pass the high school. Don’t worry about student pedestrians as they walk underneath the road through a very large metal pipe. An aging sign on the corner soliciting funds for a library (closed in 1977) is the first clue county funding is hard to find in the community named for the grandson of railroad baron, Charles Crocker.

A left turn–named Main Street, of course–begins a slow drive of 8 blocks (cross streets are numbered, of course) into yesterday. Don’t expect traffic as there are no signals or stop signs on Main Street and few vehicles will be seen in your rearview mirror. True, the street is paved with some sidewalks but the feel is unmistakable especially as the community’s tallest structure, the grain mill on the corner of Fourth, looms into view. “We’re not in Kansas anymore,” say Dorothy in the Wizard of Oz movie, but you are just a few miles from communities determined to increase congestion.

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Templeton Historical Society

Train Depot

It is best to park at the Templeton Historic Museum next door (open Friday - Sunday 1 to 4 pm). Fully restored to its 1920s appearance, you sense the occupants have just left.

Donations of family treasures include a 1925 Model T with only 350 original miles. No one receives a dime so please be generous in purchases and donations.

I am a world traveler.

Before you leave, be sure to have a copy of the walking tour guide in hand as building after building primarily along Main and Crocker Street (1 block west) are remembered from days when the railroad ended in the small community. Edited by Carla Willhoit, The End of the Line is a gem of the early years capturing reminiscences collected by her husband, Al.

I adventured with purpose.

A must-see is a few short blocks north as the Phillips mansion, today a bed-and-breakfast, is an elegant Victorian home built by a community founder, Chauncey H. Phillips.

Sometime during the day, be sure to enjoy a rest (or pack a lunch) in the shade in the park.

A donation to the community by Phillips, the tree-covered oasis is the community’s outdoor auditorium and favorite vantage point for the not-to-be-missed annual Fourth of July Parade. The volunteer firefighters across the street continue a century-old tradition of service along with a pancake breakfast.

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My journeys have shaped my perspective.

Now, Meals That Connect shapes my purpose here in SLO.

The miniscule park pool (maintained through the Lion’s Club) is testimony of the County’s Park and Recreation lack of enthusiasm for Templeton. Indeed, in spite of (or maybe because of) bureaucracy’s distance, residents have learned to “make do” and relish their uniqueness.

Places from the past but friendly people in the present underscores that history is a blend of yesterday’s gifts and the kindness of those who preserve it with relish.

Do you have a favorite day-trip? Please let us know for future journeys…and don’t forget to say “Joe sent me.”

Contact: jacarotenuti@gmail.com

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t is indeed a rare opportunity for history buffs to read from first-hand observations penned over 200 years ago about life in the future Golden State.

Yet, that is exactly what As the Padres Saw Them provides in 36 responses to questions sent to the 18 resident padres. Once completed, the answers were never returned to Spain and found refuge in the Santa Barbara Mission Archives until 1976.

Under the expert translation and editing of Maynard Geiger, O. F. M., the book is a must-read for any student of native history as well as mission life.

The scene: Spanish men attempting to communicate verbally with natives in Alta California in the founding year of 1769. The result: continual frustration as neither was linguistically compatible with the other.

Indeed, among his multiple concerns in the pioneer years of the missions, none exceeded Padre Junipero Serra’s inability to speak with the natives. A university educated missionary from Mallorca, he had experienced success as he learned the native tongue in the mission field of the mountains of Sierra Gorda and traveled

Mission San Juan Capistrano (1806-1812)

extensively in Mexico City and environs preaching. In Alta, the many dialects frustrated his efforts.

Preparation for the trip to the northern region of the Iberian Empire included bringing Baja natives who were expected to act as translators. However, the tribal languages eluded them as well.

Thus, the imagination is needed to decide how any communication was possible. Attempting to explain the basics of theology undoubtedly was beyond any expectations.

Nearly 50 years later, the Spanish authorities with Question 7 wanted to know if the

natives had “any inclination towards reading and writing in their own languages?” Additionally, was any writing done on paper (a scarce resource) or on the “leaves or barks of trees.” Even the padres mostly ignored the second request.

For Spain, the inquiry was more than idle curiosity as the thrust of the colonization so distant from the homeland was to include the natives as part of the worldwide empire, not merely dependents on the nearly non-existent royal support. To do so, the intent was for the new citizens to organize their own governments and regulate their community life in concert with Spain. The progenitor for the Alta settlements, the personal representative for the monarch, Joseph Galvez, had determined ten years would be sufficient for political independence as he issued orders for the great expedition to San Diego. His imagination far exceeded the reality of primitive native life in 1769 when they knew neither of horses nor cloth.

The story continues.

As to be expected, the padres with varying years of experience had mixed answers as to how successful they had been over the decades teaching reading, writing and Spanish to their charges. Nonetheless, they were uniform in responding to any noticed “inclination” toward literacy: there was none as “in their pagan state,” typically responded Friars Barona and Boscana from San Juan Capistrano, “they were not known

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to use letters or numbers for all their knowledge is received from tradition.”

However, if not having any “inclination” to the skills, some were “moved by curiosity” according to San Buenaventura to imitate the padres’ writing. Several friars noted the boys would draw with charcoal on the walls. Today, local site Painted Rock provides testimony for the use of pictographs in past times.

Yet, use of memory was remarkable. When asked to account for cattle numbers or agricultural production (a yearly requirement), those at San Antonio used memory rather than statistics. Commented the padres: “We would have to note down in order to remember.”

San Luis Obispo’s Fray Antonio Martinez reported with a note of pride that the natives “learn not only our alphabet but quickly anything I taught them.” He was sure competent personnel could teach them to “very soon learn every sort of trade.”

Nearby San Miquel was even more positive: “The young boys born at the mission in a few months learn almost anything such as reading Spanish and Latin and manuscripts; to sing both plain chant and figured music from their scores.”

Indeed, several missions commented on rudimentary progress including learning music for church functions. Reading music is evident from the beautifully preserved scores found at various mission museums.

A corollary question, number 8, asked for “simple and easy means” to induce the native to speak Spanish. There were none wrote the padres citing the lack of practice by most neophytes (those baptized) and the “repugnance” by most to give up their native tongue. San Diego wrote for many that every year more natives came to the mission, mostly “old people” with no interest in learning a new language. Any instruction would be best concentrated on the young followed by “rewards” according to San Luis Rey. San Gabriel considered the more contemporary tool of immersion encouraging teaching “so that not a single word would be uttered in school except in Spanish.” Interestingly, the personnel at Santa Cruz reported they used both Spanish and the local dialect in their teaching. Thus, the learning was mutual between teachers and students. Indeed, early examples of the padres attempting to translate native sounds into Spanish are found in the archives.

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Technology opportunities and challenges ring in the new year for schools

By James J. Brescia, Ed.D. County Superintendent of Schools “Write it on your heart that every day is the best day in the year.”

—Ralph Waldo Emerson During 2016 we experienced an extraordinary digital change in the area of Augmented Reality. Augmented Reality (AR) is a technology that attempts to bridge the physical and digital worlds with overlaying information such as text, images, and interactive graphics onto real-world objects. We can experience AR through a device that can provide either video or direct feed views of the real world. These devices include head-mounted displays, smartphones or tablets.

AR Pokémon fans are familiar with dialogue such as “Magikarp is in the pond, Charmander is near the lounge chair, Rattata is in front of the car.” You may even be seen throwing digital Pokémon balls with your smartphone if you are an AR Pokémon player. This digital application (app) was launched in 2016 and has risen to the top of the app store charts in the United States. You may be wondering what does this trend, and the other blazing speed changes mean for education in 2017?

My thoughts for 2017 include how schools will take advantage of the multiple forms of media in areas such as accountability, educator recruitment, and local control. Many of the students in today’s classrooms make use of voice search and audio-centric technologies, such as Google Home and Amazon’s Echo. In my career, I have seen a decline in handwritten work at all levels. Is this change good or bad? How many of us use technology to make lists that were previously handwritten? Change presents challenges and opportunities for students, educators, and families. These adaptive technologies will reduce the need for hand or eye use in some activities as “voice first” interactions become ubiquitous.

Today’s digital age provides technology that is not merely a classroom distraction, but an educational tool. Applications such as “Speak It” assist English language learners to acquire English language skills not only in school but at home where English may not be the primary language spoken. Other assistive technologies such as “Dragon Diction” make use of voice recognition technology to aid students with disabilities to write more fluently. The challenge for educators becomes in teaching our young digital natives best practices for a rapidly changing landscape.

Norman Vincent Peale said, “Change your thoughts, and you change the world.” Education will also face challenges and opportunities in making use of the many algorithms at work behind today’s technology. The public is very much aware of the behavior-influencing power behind contextual algorithms on consumer sites and the emerging persuasive technologies leveraging big data. As educators are making more use of data mining, we must make a careful analyJ A N U A R Y

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sis of the information presented. When considering the progress of students considered gifted, students with disabilities or students who are English language learners we must put the data in context.

In 1995 Kurt Vonnegut gave a lecture about the emotional power of telling a story and the positive or negative power storytelling with data possesses. Should we consider the assessment data of students from high-poverty communities the same as that of high wealth communities? Should we measure year-to-year data or longitudinal data? Do we report on social media or with detailed paper reports at public meetings? These are just a few of the questions educational leaders will face in 2017.

The challenge of innovation and the investment required to innovate will also have a seat at the school table in the new year. Some business experts predict that for each dollar invested in innovation, additional funds must be budgeted annually for core execution, maintenance, and evaluation. An organization, board of directors or school trustee may only consider the initial expenditures in acquiring assets and overlook the ongoing expenses of time and dollars for staff development, routine maintenance, equipment replacement or technical support. The options of how and where we store data present challenges and opportunities for school districts. Do we make full use of the “cloud” for storage of data? Are our students, employees, and communities taking adequate security precautions with more portable data? Every time a student interacts with an online education program or course, there is a digital footprint. Can we make use of this data to understand what skills our students require, what is working, and what needs to be improved?

Predictive learning and collaboration technologies are areas in which educational researchers have written about benefits for students. Predictive technologies make use of machine learning to build models of information in different circumstances for the student. Pre-existing mental structures are minimized with predictive technologies.

Piagetian constructs of interaction are applied so the learner can build knowledge by interacting. Initial studies have shown positive results for students acquiring information rapidly and efficiently. Collaborative technology such as video presentations, forums, and online courses can provide seamless technology that facilitates learning environments without the critical mass of attendance. Online platforms have tremendous potential for rural and remote school sites or those with limited access to qualified instructors. Because of multiple pathways in which people obtain and process information, collaboration technologies will present additional challenges and opportunities for educators.

Mobile learning and gamification round out my predictions for 2017.

Living in a world where more information is on our mobile devices than was in the entire University of California library system when I completed my doctorate is daunting. Online platforms and education programs are just scratching the surface of instantly accessible information. Do we believe everything on our devices, or should some verification take place? The students in our classrooms today are very technology savvy and can become quite engaged when technology is one of the tools promoting learning. As educators, one of our primary jobs is to prepare students for the future they face when they leave our schools to become productive members of our democracy. Mobile devices are part of our everyday lives. We use our mobile devices to find directions, reserve a table at our favorite restaurant, request an Uber, or Facetime with relations across the country. To best prepare our students for today’s world and the future, we must thoughtfully incorporate new technologies into our schools and classrooms.

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Gamification presents my final prediction,and possibly the biggest challenge for 2017, as educators respond to the positive and negative learning that occurs with technology. Educational game applications can be a gamble for teachers with limited experience or time to completely research the benefits. Modern educators should maintain a rich communications environment that encourages feedback and reinforcement, not only between the teacher and students but also between classmates. By embracing technologies, even those in which we are not comfortable, we can make socially interactive environments that maintain discipline, create learning “fun” and teach the positive use of these modern gadgets. As we move forward into 2017, I thank you for your continued support of education, our community, and democracy.

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“Ring out the false, ring in the true.”

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1. Minimal in magnitude 6. Club alternative 9. Angelina to Maddox 13. Cattiness 14. “___ the land of the free ...”

15. Permissible 16. 1/100 of a rial 17. Oahu greeting gift 18. Foolish 19. *”Harry Potter and the ____ Child” 21. *UK’s 2016 withdrawal vote 23. Christian minister, abbr.

24. Long, long time 25. Scottish cap 28. Sushi selection 30. African tree 35. Faubourg Saint-HonorÈ and Rivoli, e.g.

37. Brown seaweed 39. Latin American plain

40. Sky bear 41. Don’t go out for dinner 43. *This Barrymore got divorced in 2016 44. New Zealander 46. Ring-around-the-rosy flower 47. Prima donna’s numbers 48. George Town state, Malaysia 50. Mary’s follower 52. Born, in society pages 53. Fix a horse 55. *Ezekiel Elliott became one in 2016 57. Popular flowering shrub 60. *Cubs, e.g.

63. *Ciara, on her special day 64. Wade opponent 66. Eagerness, pl.

68. Comic book expression for fear 69. Soccer mom’s ride 70. Icy hut 71. Enthusiasm 72. Product of creativity 73. Cut one’s leg off, e.g.

DOWN 1. Aldous Huxley’s drug of choice 2. “The Iliad,” e.g.

3. Hokkaido language 4. One Beatle 5. Less verbose 6. “The ____ and the Beautiful” 7. *Harper ____, 1926-2016 8. *A ____ Called Quest issued comeback album 9. Seductive one 10. Berry high in antioxidants 11. CrËme de menthe flavor 12. Absorbed, as a loss 15. Relating to spleen 20. What some smells do to memories 22. *Kardashian brother who became a dad 24. In total 25. *Election winner 26. Sign of a saint, pl.

27. Subatomic particle 29. *Like 2016

31. One of auto pioneers 32. Sacha Cohen’s middle name 33. Anoint 34. *”Major Tom” singer, 1947-2016 36. Mystery writer, ____ Paretsky 38. Site of Leaning Tower 42. Naiad or maenad 45. English in Spain 49. “Fancy that!”

51. *Olympic host 54. Caterpillar precursor 56. Opposite end of alpha 57. Seed coat 58. *Mosquito-borne threat 59. Yemeni port 60. Rapper and actor, 50 ____ 61. Rodeo Drive tree 62. ____ gin 63. Ciao in the U.S. 65. Argo propeller 67. Rolled grass

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The Magazine of Downtown San Luis Obispo

January 2017

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a flow of water bifurcating our neighborhood that carries water as ancient as time itself. If this quote truly is universal we should be able to compare it to Downtown SLO, which begs the question, “What do water flows and fly-fishing have in common with a Downtown?” I am going to radically oversimplify my contemplation of this matter but I have gleaned from my ponderings that the basement of time is deep, it his quote struck me the first time I laid contains our expansive community history and Dominic Tartaglia, eyes on it, partially because I am an angler Executive Director the flow that we exist in is irreversible. While it and partially because it is such a beautiful is tempting to follow this vein of philosophical arrangement of words that sum up life. deliberation, that is not my intention.

Universally speaking, the words penned by Norman y point is that whether we are anglers, designers Maclean 40 years ago in his semi-autobiographical novel or cooks we exist in the same flow of time as our translate to so many aspects of our lives. You don’t have ancestors and mark the same rocks as them while we drift to enjoy fly-fishing to appreciate the trials of a family closer toward the end of the line. This point of time may dynamic and their love for fishing or the abundance only be a single raindrop but the effects are forever etched of metaphors that Maclean laced throughout his story. in time and eventually absorbed into the world’s great Similarly, it does not take a literary genius to see that the flood. With regard to Downtown, I have had the privilege story talks about fishing and relationships but it speaks to to serve our community as Downtown SLO’s Executive the pursuit of the meaning of life and the different paths Director and have come to realize how significant that each of us take in that journey. community engagement is at this point in time. The n Downtown we really do see all things merging together strength of the river is not in the mass of single molecules as our cultures come together. Ironically, we also have ventually, all things merge into one, and a river runs through it. The river was cut by the world's great flood and runs over rocks from the basement of time. On some of the rocks are timeless raindrops. Under the rocks are the words, and some of the words are theirs. I am haunted by waters.” - Norman Maclean, A River Runs Through It

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hen we put our hearts and minds together we can do so much more for Downtown and our community than we can as individuals. I challenge you as readers to think about what you want to leave in your wake.

Who will you bond with? What marks will you leave on rocks? What would you have those rocks whisper to future generations? My hope is that future generations

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will stumble upon an old dusty box in the basement of a history museum and in that box they will find our story. It will be a story of how we revitalized Mission Plaza, loved our Downtown SLO Farmers’ Markets and beautifully executed the Downtown Concept Plan so that they would be able to enjoy it. I hope that the stories in that basement haunt them, reach into their souls, captivate their attention and inspire them to splash a few rocks on their journey to that place where all things become one.

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or more information and to view past award winners, please visit www.DowntownSLO.com. To nominate a business located in the Downtown Association boundaries, please contact Brent Vanderhoof at (805) 541-0286 or Brent@DowntownSLO.com by Sunday, January 8th. Awards winners will be announced at an upcoming Beautification Awards Social.

2016 Mayor’s Award, given to: The Townhomes at Old Church Place

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Downtown SLO Holiday Window Decorating Contest Winners The SLO Downtown Association is happy to announce the winners of its annual Holiday Window Decorating Contest for the 2016 season. Each year, several Downtown businesses vie for the most eye-catching displays by decorating their storefront windows with creative and inspiring designs. Hoping to gain customers' attention—and perhaps win a prize— business owners go all out in this fun competition.

The contest is also held online to include a People's Choice award and as always, gives honors for First, Second and Third Place and Best in Theme, this year's theme being, "Dashing Through the SLO."

First Place Bluebird Salon

Second Place Mee Heng Low Noodle House

Best In Theme: Dashing Through the SLO Jules D. Boutique

Third Place Tails Pet Boutique

People's Choice Urban Optics

All participants receive a certificate of recognition for their efforts; winners receive award certificates and a gift.

In addition to the winners, participants included: 2 Blondes Boutique HumanKind Fair Trade Ambiance Kevin Main Jewelry Assistance League Thrift Store Len Collective Celadon House San Luis Traditions Change of a Dress Spencer Makenzie's EcoBambino Stephen Patrick Design Hands Gallery The Blade Runner

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41st Annual Holiday Parade Entry Winners It was great to see so many of you Dashing through the SLO at our 41st Annual Holiday Parade in Downtown San Luis Obispo on Friday, December 2nd!

Parade Marshal and longtime Downtown business owner, Ann Reeves, led the procession featuring nearly 90 decorative floats, marching bands and more!

We are excited to announce the entry winners for our 2016 parade. Our judges Amy Steiner, Sandra Foxford, Lena Friedman and Jacci Abram had the tough job of deciding who ranked among the top entries.

Most Entertaining Studio @ Ryan's American Dance

Best in Theme Glacier Ice Company

Most Creative Central Coast Landscape Products

For more information on Downtown Association events, programs and activities, or to sign up for our weekly Deliver-E newsletter, visit www.DowntownSLO.com

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palm street perspective dear friends and neighbors

By Jan Marx

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s you know by now, I was not reelected Mayor for a fourth term, having lost by 47 votes. So, in this, my last Palm Street Perspective column, I will share with you the talk I gave to a packed Council Chambers during the Council Transition Ceremony on December 9, 2016.

The recognition I have received, since the election and during the Ceremony, for my years of service devoted to the City was very moving. Here is my farewell speech: “Congratulations to the new Council and new Mayor! Frankly, I wish the election had gone the other way, but I accept and affirm the results of this election. Six years ago, the citizens of San Luis Obispo gave me the great privilege and opportunity of serving as your Mayor.

This has been the honor of a lifetime. Today, I wish to thank them, thank all of the residents who voted for me in this very close election, and thank everyone for your engagement in local issues and volunteering on advisory bodies. This extraordinary volunteer spirit has earned San Luis Obispo a national reputation as an extraordinarily beautiful, friendly, well run, sustainable and livable city.

I would also like to thank the past Mayors and fellow City Council members with whom I have had the honor of serving on Council, for the privilege of doing the business of the City, and thank City staff, especially our City Manager and City Attorney for their stellar work.

Most of all, I thank my loving husband of nearly 50 years, without whose encouragement and support I could not have devoted so much time and energy to serving the City.

I feel confident that, as I take leave of my position as Mayor and pass the baton, I leave a City which is in excellent shape. My Councils have successfully upheld our duty to protect the community’s safety, health and welfare, safeguard the city’s fiscal sustainability, meet challenges and solve problems, protect the environment and implement the General Plan. Over the 12 years I have served on City Council, I have worked collaboratively with my fellow Council Members, my colleagues on SLOCOG and the Air Pollution Control District, the Advisory bodies, city residents, the larger community and our dedicated, hardworking City employees. Together, we have accomplished so much, but none of this could have been accomplished by any of us alone.

And none of this could have been accomplished without the past decades of hard work and incalculable hours of public hearings that have gone into crafting our policies and General Plan. As Albert Einstein once wrote, “A hundred times a day, I remind myself that my inner and outer life depend on the labors of other people, living and dead, and that I must exert myself in order to give in the same measure as I have received and am still receiving.” Our General Plan is not only a road map for our future, but it is our “constitution.” It is the repository of our community values and our City’s collective Vision. Yes, we have a Vision and it has withstood the test of time. I would like to read it to you:

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SAN LUIS OBISPO’S VISION – Our vision is of a sustainable community, within a diverse natural and agrarian setting, which is part of a larger ecosystem upon which its existence depends. San Luis Obispo will maintain its healthy and attractive natural environment valued by residents, its prosperity, and its sense of safety and community, within a compact urban form. Our community will have a comprehensible scale, where people know each other and where their participation in government is welcome and effective.

The general plan outlines basic features of the city needed to sustain our livelihoods, our natural and historical heritage, and our needs for interaction and expression. The general plan is a benchmark in the continuing planning process, reflecting the desires of citizens with different backgrounds to sustain the community’s qualities for themselves and for future generations. The City should provide a setting for comfortable living, including work and recreation. The City should live within its resources, preserve the relatively high levels of service, environmental quality and clean air valued by its residents, and strive to provide additional resources as needed.

Our unique Vision sounds like it was written yesterday, but it was not. It first appeared in the 1994 Land Use Element Update and was recently readopted by our Council in the 2014 update. So, besides exploring innovative new programs, I urge the New Council to remember that old adage, “If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it.” They are inheriting an invaluable treasure in our General Plan. They have a duty to safeguard it, update it as needed and make sure it is not violated or ignored by people who do not affirm our City’s unique vision.

Now, I would like to reflect a bit on the role of Mayor. It can be a little strange, at first, since people stop using your name and just call you “Mayor.” You must run the meeting and facilitate the conversation so that every Council Member has a chance to participate in deliberation. The Mayor sets the tone for Council meetings, one that is respectful, professional and ethical. As facilitator, the Mayor needs to engage other Council members to achieve compromise and learn to “count to three,” to achieve the best possible result, under the circumstances, even if it is not 100% what you personally might want.

The Mayor has only one vote out of five, just like each Council Member under Mayor-Council-City Manager form of government. At times, members of the public may assume you have unilateral power to grant their every wish. (I call this the Fairy Godmother theory), and they need to understand that the Mayor’s power is limited. In public, the Mayor represents the City, but only as authorized to do by the Council majority. If a few vocal people are passionate about an issue, but there is not widespread support for their position, the Mayor needs to remember the “silent majority,” who are not in Council Chambers, and uphold the City’s “constitution,” the General Plan.

No one knows what challenges this incoming Council will face or how they will grapple with protracted problems, since the newcomers have no prior experience with City governance and no voting record.

However, I have the sincere hope that they will seek the greatest good for the greatest number and rise to the occasion as they meet the challenges ahead. To conclude, I have done my very best as Mayor of San Luis Obispo, and it has been one of the most profound experiences of my life. As I look forward to new freedom, opportunities and adventures, I will stay involved with City issues. Once more, I wish to express deepest gratitude to all those who entrusted me with this high honor and, now, bid you all a fond farewell as Mayor.

Let’s stay in touch, Jan J A N U A R Y

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to self-sufficiency for low-income families, seniors and other special needs groups on the Central Coast. The remaining seven organizations, Captive Hearts Recovery Services, Civic Ballet, GleanSLO, Parents for Joy, Special Olympics of Northern Santa Barbara County, Transitions-Mental Health Association and United Way will each receive a $250 donation.

womenade receives two donations

Thanks to a great turnout from the community, in just one four-hour period Fin’s Seafood Restaurant in Grover Beach helped 5Cities Homeless Coalition raise more than $14,000 for children, youth and families impacted by homelessness in south SLO County. One hundred percent of the proceeds from Fin’s annual “Dinner for a Cause,” held on “Giving Tuesday” each year, was donated to 5Cities Homeless Coalition to meet critical needs of those who are homeless and facing homelessness, particularly unaccompanied youth (students without a parent or guardian) and families with children. The funds will allow the warming Center to remain open and also will help meet increasing calls for 5CHC services. “Last year we responded to more than 3,000 calls for eviction prevention, housing assistance and basic needs,” Nichols said. “In 2016 the number of calls have doubled.” This year 5CHC has been able to fund more than 500 requests for financial assistance totaling $175,000. Money raised at “Dinner for a Cause” helps fund case management, programs and operating costs as well as direct financial assistance for families– particularly children and youth–facing homelessness.

Pacific Eye donates $10,000 to local non-profits

Pacific Eye celebrates the holiday season with $10,000 in total contributions to local non-profit organizations this week as a result of its 5th annual Pacific Eye Gives Back Challenge. Along Comes Hope secured the $5,000 first-place donation in the contest. The organization helps families of children with cancer. RISE followed in second garnering them a $2,250 donation. Founded in 2013 when the North County Women’s Shelter & Resource Center and the SARP Center of SLO County merged, RISE is dedicated to serving both victims of domestic violence and sexual assault and their loved ones.

Tying up the third-place donation of $1,000 was Peoples’ Self-Help Housing.

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Womenade recently received two donations for their organization. The first was from (pictured) General Manager Gwen Schmidt, who was pleased to present a check to Sandy Richardson, Founder and President of SLO County Womenade. Womenade was the Good Cents recipient at SLO Natural Foods Co-op. This Womenade receives several referral calls a day for serious and immediate needs in our county. The second donation was from The Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of SLO County. They donated $1,905! Every penny of this gift will help someone locally. Pictured: Sandy Richardson, Womenade, and Maggie Maly and Judy Hornaday, UU Fellowship.

2017 Ingrid reti literary award Open application

The Ingrid Reti Literary Award, established in memory of writer and teacher Ingrid Reti, is an effort to continue her work mentoring SLO County writers. This award is a partnership between ARTS Obispo and the family of Ingrid Reti, who provided funding for this annual award.

For 2017, the Ingrid Reti Literary Award will be given for excellence in essay writing. There is $1,000 available for the year. The award is granted based on the quality of applicants’ artistic work and creative expression addressing a sense of place, natural and/or cultural. This award program is open to all SLO County writers 18 years of age and older. Additional information and the guidelines for applying can be found in the Documents & Links box at artsobispo.org/ingrid-reti-literary-award or by contacting Lori Lerian at programs@artsobispo.org, (805) 544-9251.

Applications are also available at the ARTS Obispo office, 1123 Mill Street, San Luis Obispo. The application deadline is Friday, January 20, 2017 and the winner(s) will be announced in March 2017.

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As the nation paused to remember the attack on Pearl Harbor, which occurred 75 years ago on Dec. 7, 1941, the occasion has special meaning for a Paso Robles native who is serving in the U.S. Navy in the very location that drew the United States into World War II. Petty Officer 1st Class Brian Lockshaw, a 2006 Paso Robles High School graduate, is assigned to the Navy’s U.S. Pacific Fleet Headquarters. According to Navy officials, the U.S. Pacific Fleet is the world’s largest fleet command, encompassing 100 million square miles, nearly half the Earth’s surface, from Antarctica to the Arctic circle and from the West Coast of the United States into the Indian Ocean. The U.S. Pacific Fleet consists of approximately 200 ships/submarines, nearly 1,100 aircraft, and more than 140,000 Sailors and civilians. Lockshaw is responsible for maintenance and upkeep of the nuclear reactor aboard the submarine.

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festival recognizes an outstanding member of the film community whose contributions to the Motion Picture Industry has made a difference in the pursuit of filmmaking excellence. Mr. Berger’s filmography is extraordinary with more that 400 credits since 1977, including The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe, for which he won the Oscar, Inglourious Basterds, Transformers, Vanilla Sky, Amazing Spiderman 2, Hitchcock, The Green Mile, Kill Bill, Spy Kids, Pulp Fiction, Misery, Boogie Nights, Sin City, Oz the Great and Powerful, I Heart Huckabees, The Mist, Mulholland Drive and Dances with Wolves. The presentation of the award, a Q&A with Mr. Berger and a screening of Inglourius Basterds will take place on Saturday, January 14, 7pm, at the Palm Theater (817 Palm Street, SLO). Tickets for this extraordinary event are available at www.jccslo.com.

Howard Berger with his Academy Award for Best Achievement in Makeup and other amazing awards that he has won over the past years.

7th annual slo jewish film festival

The 7th Annual SLO Jewish Film Festival, the Central Coast’s premier event celebrating Jewish culture from around the world announces this year’s LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD to Oscar winning Special Makeup Effects Creator HOWARD BERGER. Each year, the

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emphasizing the elements and principles of art. SLOMA extends a special thanks to the SLO County Office of Education for their participation in SLOMA’s Art About Town, which creates opportunities for artists of all ages to display their art in public business spaces. The SLO County of Education is located at 3350 Education Drive off Highway 1, across from Cuesta College.

slo county airport unveils new website

The SLO County Regional Airport (SBP) has proudly rolled out a new, user-friendly, and interactive website at sloairport. com. The new website features the most sought after airport information on the home page with arrivals and departures able to be tracked in real-time. Parking, ground transportation and airport news are also easily found right on the website’s front page. Other features include a true cost calculator that allows passengers to compare the total cost of travel from SLO versus other nearby airports and an interactive map that makes it easy to identify routes to the more than 17,000 destinations that can be accessed out of SBP.

Wells Fargo Bank presented Mission Community Services Corporation’s Women’s Business Center (MCSC/WBC) with a $40,000 Economic Opportunity Grant. MCSC’s Board of Directors, staff, consultants, and special guests were in attendance for the check presentation. Wells Fargo has been a loyal supporter for years, and this grant will make it possible for MCSC’s Women’s Business Center to continue offering Self-Employment Training/Business Start-up classes, workshops, and individual business consulting to as many as 180 current and aspiring business owners. In order to strengthen communities challenged by high levels of unemployment, Wells Fargo has recently awarded $2.3 million to more than fifty nonprofits across California, Oregon, Washington and Alaska.

kids’ eye view at county office of education

A first time for the talented SLO Museum of Art (SLOMA) summer camp students, artwork from Kids’ Eye View will be on display at the SLO County Office of Education lobby until February 2017. Kids’ Eye View is an annual exhibit of art 5-yearolds to teenagers who attend the SLOMA summer art camps.

Many students were challenged by the SLOMA exhibition Blue Marble in June and July, and created art responding to their concern for the health of our planet. Other students gleaned inspiration from the conceptual sculptural exhibition Etcetera by Trent Burkett at SLOMA in August and September.

Talented teaching artists provide “brains-on” art instruction,

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grants from avila beach foundation

The Avila Beach Community Foundation recently announced the list of recipients and projects selected for funding in 2017. The Foundation is a charitable organization that was created to accept donations and fund projects for the enhancement and betterment of the Avila Beach community. In its 15+ years of grant making the Foundation has awarded and helped distribute nearly $3 million to benefit over 140 Avila Beach projects and organizations. For 2017 the Foundation has awarded twelve grants totaling $54,200. A list of the organizations and projects receiving grants in 2017 is below (in alpha order): Achievement House, Avila Beach Civic Association, Avila Beach Jr. Lifeguards, Avila/Pismo Community News, Cancer Well Fit, Central Coast Aquarium Scientist for a Day Program, Point San Luis Lighthouse Keepers, People’s Self Help Housing, Port San Luis Harbor District, San Luis Obispo International Film Festival and South County Area Transit (SCAT).

THE BULLETIN BOARD martin resorts announces employee scholarships Martin Resorts is excited to announce a new scholarship fund designed to support the children of their employees planning to continue their education after high school. The scholarship aims to recognize student leadership and achievements. “Starting a scholarship fund for the children of our employees is something that we are very proud to offer.

Our employees are the most important piece of our business and by promoting a contagious spirit of hospitality enriching the lives of our employees and their families we are achieving what Martin Resorts represents at its core,” says Noreen Martin, CEO of Martin Resorts.

Martin Resorts’ scholarship fund is facilitated and managed through The Community Foundation. The applicants must plan to enroll fulltime at an approved four-year college, community college or vocational school. Two winners will be chosen by The Community Foundation SLO County Scholarship Committee. Martin Resorts Scholarship recipients will be selected based on academic achievement, financial need, leadership, and success in overcoming special challenges will be considered, if applicable. The winning students will each receive $1,500 towards tuition.

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unable to visit their parent because of distance and finances and rely on Get on the Bus to keep the child/parent bond intact. For more info: http://www.getonthebus.us. Picture includes Sgt. Lisa Piotrowski, Susan Olson Regional Coordinator of Get On The Bus, and Theresa Becker Restorative Partners Jail Sewing Program Leader.

mother’s tavern raises funds for hospice slo

honor farm donates 50 christmas stockings Hospice of San Luis Obispo County (Hospice SLO County) was selected as a beneficiary of Mother’s Tavern’s Table 48. This fundraiser led to $2,304 in proceeds, all of which were donated directly to Hospice SLO County’s Pet Peace of Mind Program. Table 48 is a table at Mother’s Tavern specifically designated for supporting local charities. Every month, a local nonprofit organization is selected as the beneficiary of all revenue from that table. Table 48 is marked with a red tablecloth, and guests reserve it knowing that the proceeds from their meal will be donated.

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The SLO County Sheriff’s Office announced that the Women’s Honor Farm donated more than 50 handmade Christmas stockings to representatives of the Get on the Bus program. A dozen Honor Farm inmates worked the last few weeks to make the stockings. The stockings will be filled by Get on the Bus volunteers and given to children of inmates at the California Men’s Colony. Get on the Bus, a CA non-profit brings children to visit their incarcerated parents and makes all of the arrangements including transportation, meals, and gifts. A holiday visit was scheduled in December. Many children are

Screening offers health screening for adults throughout San Luis Obispo County. Free services include: screening for high blood pressure, weight and pulse. Finger prick screening tests for: high cholesterol, anemia and blood sugar. Counseling and referrals as needed. Please call 544-2484 ext.1 for dates, times and locations.

poetry series begins at pewter plough Playhouse Poetry Series at the Pewter Plough Playhouse in Cambria begins Wed. January 11th, 7pm, 824 Main St. (Cost: Free). Jeanie Greensfelder, SLO County’s New Poet Laureate will be the first featured reader, followed by an open reading. Series will continue on the second Wednesday of each month. Mary Anne Anderson is host and contact person: mary_ anne_anderson@hotmail.com 831-277-4028

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bike slo provides free bikes to those in need

Local nonprofit organization Bike SLO County successfully launched RideWell, a program that provides bikes, helmets, lights and bike education at no cost to some of SLO County’s neediest residents. Since August of 2016 Bike SLO County has provided 17 people with bicycles. RideWell is funded in part by a Community Based Organization grant from SLO County and works by refurbishing gently used bikes and providing them to children, families, women and men with mobility related challenges. Additional funding comes from donors who want to support Bike SLO County’s efforts. Bike SLO County has partnered with RISE, CAPSLO and other organizations to find individuals who need the bikes and get them back on the road. Anyone interested in receiving a RideWell bicycle can stop by the Bike Kitchen (860 Pacific St, Suite 105, San Luis Obispo, CA 92301) Thursday through Sunday from noon to five pm to fill out an application or call (805) 547-2055 for more information. Donations in support of Bike SLO County can be made online at bikeslocounty.org/donate

financial, in-kind and beyond), and Food Bank partner agency played a role in getting these one million pounds to our neighbors in need. Since GleanSLO’s inception, more than 1,500 volunteers contributed 16,000 volunteer hours to pick produce. Over 400 farmers and homeowners made this possible by sharing their bounty. Each year, hand-picked gleaned produce feeds an estimated 46,000 individuals in SLO County. Please join us in raising a carrot, a beet, or a bouquet of kale to the next million pounds! To learn more about GleanSLO and how to volunteer or donate your produce, please visit www.gleanslo.org. To learn more about the work done by the Food Bank Coalition throughout San Luis Obispo County, please visit www.slofoodbank.org.

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gleanslo rescues one million lbs of produce

GleanSLO has donated more than one million pounds of produce locally harvested from farms and backyards to help feed hungry families in SLO County. Six years ago, a group of inspired community members and individuals from nonprofits came together to talk about rescuing excess produce that was grown in our county and sharing it locally with those in need. Together they envisioned a community where neighbors shared their produce, people were not hungry, and our community felt connected and healthy. GleanSLO became a program of the Food Bank Coalition of San Luis Obispo County and united to build a healthier community, one pound of locally grown produce at a time. Every volunteer, donor (produce,

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Big Brothers Big Sisters School Based program received a $1,000 donation from local organization Rita’s Rainbows. This gift will be used for supplies at the three elementary school based sites: Nipomo, Sinsheimer and Del Mar. High school and college ‘Bigs’ travel to their partner elementary school once each week for the entire school year.

Older (Bigs) and younger (Littles) students are matched for ongoing one-to-one relationships spending time doing homework, playing sports or making crafts. The younger students gain confidence while the older students build leadership skills and find a sense of community in a positive outlet. The exposure to new ideas and opinions offered by both the mentors and elementary students from differing backgrounds expands both groups’ horizons. In the attached photo from left to right, Big Brothers Big Sisters Karen Colombo and Holly Holliday receive a check from Rita’s Rainbows Cassy Goehner, Debby Silvestri and Mary Kaney Holliday.

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JUSTIN Community Grants, a program of JUSTIN Vineyards & Winery, today announced $100,000 in awards to 20 local organizations. JUSTIN has donated over $500,000 to local organizations since 2013 through its community and employeedirected grants programs. The 20 recipients reflect the diverse character and interests that make North County a unique area in which to live, work, and raise families. They all demonstrated a commitment to strengthening the region, through youth programs, social services, and civic and community investments. The 20 organizations receiving a $5,000 grant today are: Adelaida Historical Foundation, Boys and Girls Club of North SLO County, CASA, El Camino Homeless Organization, Food Bank, Jack’s Helping Hand, NCI Affiliates Inc., One Cool Earth, Paso Robles Department of Emergency Services, Paso Robles Library Foundation, Paso Robles Main Street, Paso Robles Youth Arts Foundation, Rise SLO County, Studios On The Park, The Land Conservancy, The Wellness Kitchen and Resource Center, Transitional Food & Shelter, Transitions Mental Health Association, United Cerebral Palsy and the Vineyard Team.

Katcho achadjian honored by boy scouts

Los Padres Council, Boy Scouts of America is proud to announce that Assemblyman Katcho Achadjian will be honored as the 2016 recipient of the “Good Scout Award.” Los Padres Council has been serving the youth of SLO and Santa Barbara Counties since 1914 and would not be able to fulfill its mission without the leadership of committed community leaders such as Assemblyman Achadjian.

Los Padres Council’s “Good Scouter Award” recognizes a leader of our community who sets a positive example for others to follow through living in accordance with the Scout Oath and Law; while also demonstrating exceptional involvement in the community.

Katcho was selected by a committee of community volunteers, who each year identify an exceptional community leader nominated to the Board of Directors for this prestigious recognition. This year, the Board identified Katcho as having exemplified character, leadership and commitment to the San Luis Obispo and Santa Barbara County communities.

woods humane society merges with NCHS

Woods Humane Society and Action for Animals’ Rights dba North County Humane Society (NCHS) have signed a “Letter of Intent” to merge the organizations, combining resources to improve services for animals in SLO County. Both organizations have a rich history of providing vital services for animals for decades, and both are interested in growing those services to better meet the needs of the North County community.

Following completion of the transaction, the shelter and current operations of NCHS will be operated under the name

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Woods Humane Society – North County. NCHS employees will become Woods employees and will continue to operate all existing programs at the current NCHS facility. There will be no interruption of services for the cats or the community.

leann standish new FPAC executive director

The Foundation for the Performing Arts Center is pleased to announce the appointment of Leann Standish as Executive Director. Standish comes to SLO with a track record of success nationally. With more than 20 years of experience working with major arts institutions, Standish joins the Foundation after most recently serving as Deputy Director of Perez Arts Museum Miami (PAMM).

Standish’s arrival comes as the Foundation is expanding on its mission to create more community access to the Performing Arts Center through its Student Matinee and Swanson PAC Community Access Fund programs. Her first objective will be to lead the Foundation in creating a new strategic plan, launching the Foundation into its next chapter after the successful endowment campaign of 2015. For more information on the Foundation, its mission, values and programs, please visit: http://fpacslo.org

growing with baby offers free classes

Growing With Baby, an infant feeding office for breastfeeding mothers and babies, offers a free class every Wednesday from 10 am- 11 am. In this free mommy/baby class Andrea Herron, a pediatric nurse practitioner and lactation consultant answers your questions about feeding, crying and sleep. For babies ages 0-10 months. Dads are always welcome! See our Facebook page under Growing With Baby for announcements about scheduled topics and changes. Please call to reserve a spot in class. Growing With Baby, 543-6988.

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The VA clinic in San Luis is asking for volunteers to serve our Veterans as shuttle drivers. To help pay tribute and express your appreciation for their service, learn about volunteering at your local VA clinic. For more information contact your local VA volunteer representative Mr. Larry Foster at 805-354-6004 or send an email to Lawrence.Foster@va.gov.

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