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TED EMRICK CYNTHIA GLENN DAVID “DUSTY” RENNER ROXANNE SCHUYLER BRUCE FRASER

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HISTORY ON THE “HOOF” Santa Margarita LA BOHÈME

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Since Brian Asher Alhadeff began coordinating this group effort, the performances have been second to none. If you have not attended one of these recently, you are in for a treat.

Next, we feature Morro Bay’s Surfboard Art Festival. Our local artists turn ordinary surfboards into masterpieces. You will love the photos inside. We move on to the 40th Pismo Jazz Festival.

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ted emrick—

making art and taking action

By Susan Stewart

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ehind a pair of handmade glass doors on an unassuming neighborhood street in Los Osos lies the entrancing world of artist / activist Ted Emrick. From the handcrafted bread oven under an open-air studio, to the handmade stone countertops in his sunny kitchen; from the “zen den” where he creates and works, to the customized van that carries his latest commissioned pieces ready for delivery (today it’s a torso done in horizontal glass and metal stripes)— everywhere the visitor looks are objects that carry a heartfelt human story.

And Ted Emrick is inspired by all of them.

That dome-shaped brick oven in the corner? Emrick made it for a baker friend who wanted to start his own business but lacked the materials. That rusty, antique fire extinguisher sitting on a tree stump?

Perfect for his next glass-and-metal project, perhaps to honor local firefighters whose long hard summer is not over yet. That coffin-sized kiln full of red-hot molten glass? All fired up for a series of glass waves that will become awards to recognize extraordinary achievements.

Born and raised with a brother and sister in the little seaside town of Solano Beach in San Diego County, Emrick has always felt a deep connection with the ocean. His father Tom was a “rocket scientist” for Gulf General Atomics; his mother Joy sold real estate. He describes an idyllic childhood, with supportive parents and sweet summer adventures.

But Ted suffered from severe dyslexia, a condition that was not recognized ‘til much later in his life. He had a tough time with reading and writing.

So, he says, “I had to create my own language … with art.” A college teacher would one day identify Ted’s dyslexia and assured him he was in good company: Albert Einstein, Tom Cruise, Steven Spielberg, Mohammed Ali, and perhaps most relevant to Ted’s career, Pablo Picasso!

Emrick would eventually earn not one, but three degrees, in art: One in two-dimensional art, one in three-dimensional art, and a BFA (Bachelor’s in Fine Art) from San Francisco’s Art Institute on a fullride scholarship he won from the Morro Bay Art Society.

Ted with MBHS Ceramics class

Necessity has often been the “mother of invention” for Emrick. In school, he had no money for costly canvass or pricey paints. So he used old glass and leftover house paint to create the required pieces, often diving into dumpsters to retrieve the “found objects” that ended up in his work. Inspired by brilliant underdogs who exhibit great courage to pursue what they believe in, Emrick cites Michaelangelo, Nikola Tesla, and his college art teacher, Jim Alford among those who have inspired his career.

Today, he is a contemporary multi-media painter and sculptor who uses anything and everything to create works purchased by such famous buyers as Apple Computers, Caesar’s Palace, hotels in Las Vegas, Chicago, and Beverly Hills, the Berkeley Library, and the late Merv Griffin. His artistic achievements are stunning by any standard.

Visit www.emrickstudios.com to view just a small sampling of the wall-sized paintings (many depicting sea creatures) and unique glass and metal sculptures, doors, windows, and hangings that now adorn homes, restaurants, and hotels.

But Emrick long ago discovered that art is much more than its physical beauty. “As an artist, I’m trained to really look in at the subject,” he explains. “To see the detail others miss. … It’s no surprise when artists become politically charged later in their careers.”

“I became involved with my daughter’s education early on,” he continued. (Sierra Emrick is now 19 and a student at UC Santa Barbara.)

“I started donating time to her kindergarten class and shortly found a need for more creativity.” Today, Emrick devotes two days a week to art students at Morro Bay High School.

It was while lecturing a group of sixth-graders about the dubious future of a world that continues to use fossil fuels that he had his own aha moment. “I realized I could not talk the talk anymore without walking the walk.” So he sold his truck, converted his cars to run on waste vegetable oil, and created begreen.org, a non-profit dedicated

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Parade San Luis Obispo for a more complete description of the artists, locations, and events that will generate funds and spark creativity for many weeks to come.

For Emrick, the Cow Parade speaks to all he values: the student artists, the worthy causes, and the inventiveness it requires. “We all have an opportunity to give back,” he says. “Whether it’s donating time to inspire others, creating a worthy cause, or funding one. We all have a chance to be more than just ourselves.”

Ted and his daughter, Sierra

Emrick’s glass awards

to guiding others toward a greener, more environmentally conscious lifestyle.

That experience demonstrated the enormous power of art when used to inspire action. “Art is so much more than visual,” he insists. “Art can change the world for the better. It’s about what it is, but it’s also about what it does.”

Since then, Emrick divides his time between his art and his community. He is deeply touched by the social injustices and environmental assaults that affect the world, and he is moved to take action. To date, Emrick has been involved creatively and organizationally with Surfing for Hope (Hearst Cancer Research Center), AmpSurf (Association of Amputee Surfers), Art Legacy Project (Baywood Elementary School), Native Plant Garden Project (Jane Goodall Institute), and the Morro Bay High School Soccer Program among many others. Last year he created and hosted the Los Osos / Baywood Climate Change Festival to raise awareness and generate action. With the help of generous donors Paul and Jessica Irving, plus website guru Eileen Vavra, Emrick brought speakers, poets, live music, and politicians together for a day of sunshine, enlightenment, and optimism. That event also boasted the largest floating peace sign in the world, made from kayaks, canoes, and small sailboats.

This year, Emrick was approached to head Morro Bay High School’s contribution to The Cow Parade, an international phenomenon that has been dubbed “The World’s Largest (and most successful!) Public Art Event.” It is first and foremost an artistic endeavor but with a charitable benefit. Supplied by the

Cow Parade Holdings Corporation, a standard life-sized cow sculpture made of flameretardant fiberglass with steel rebar reinforcement is shipped to participating artists.

The cow (which comes in three different poses) is then painted or otherwise adorned, is put on public display, and is eventually auctioned off. The money generated goes to hospitals and children’s organizations such as Save the Children and Special Olympics.

“Cow Parade events have been staged in 80 cities worldwide,” says www.cowparade.com, “and more than $30 million has been raised for non-profits around the world since 1999.”

From September 17, 2016 through April 30, 2017, the finished cows from dozens of artists county-wide will be found on public trails and elsewhere around the county to be admired by one and all. Emrick’s students have chosen tile mosaic as the decorative medium for their cow. Just Google Cow

Glass wave on pedestal

As for the future, Emrick is always looking forward—to the next piece, the next cause, the next student. He is especially proud of his daughter, Sierra, who is earning a degree in Environmental Studies while she minors in Spanish. A one-time Artist of the Year at Morro Bay High School, Sierra is on scholarship for UCSB’s track team as their second all-time pole vaulter. Father and daughter have recently been enticed by the Tiny Home movement, imagining what they might contribute to it.

Looking at his body of work, the list of awards, the roster of achievements, the number of nonprofits to his credit, one wonders how it all gets done. To that, Emrick has an eat-dessert-first philosophy: We all have things to trudge through every day to keep our lives going, he explained. And then there are the things that really excite us, the really fun things. “Do the exciting things first!” he advises. “Don’t worry about the trudge. My job is to know that my work is bigger than my art. My goal is to be creative in a way that honors my conscience. My job is to inspire others to step up and do the work that is truest to themselves. The trudge can wait in line.”

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the queen of grover beach

cynthia glenn “don’t look back”

By Heather Young

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r. Glenn’s House of Ladies Clothing was started by Cynthia Glenn 48 years ago. Glenn has owned a number of businesses in Grover Beach over the years and purchased the corner lot on Grand Avenue by Fifth Street. The house her clothing business occupies now was Glenn’s best friend’s home.

“I opened it on July 15, 1968,” Glenn said.

Glenn has lived in Grover Beach for 65 years, moving from Avila Beach with her late husband, Corman. She said they had been renting an apartment in a house, but felt the $25 a month rent was too high, so they went to Grover Beach to buy a home.

“We came looking for a house; we bought a lot,” Glenn said. “I drew the plans for the home. Of course, we ran out of money. [My husband] asked, ‘What will we do?’ I said, ‘Build a garage.’’’

So that is what they did. They lived in the garage until they could build the house.

“The happiest day of my life was when we bought shiny green linoleum,” Glenn said, adding that the garage wasn’t finished, her cupboard was an orange crate.

Glenn was one of seven children—five girls and two boys—growing up in Indiana and Oklahoma during the Great Depression. She said they didn’t have much money, so she knew how to live on little, and how to work for what she wanted.

The couple met after Glenn moved to Avila Beach, where one of her sisters lived. Another sister was a teacher in Southern California.

Glenn met Corman, who served in the Navy during World War II, in her sister’s restaurant in Avila Beach.

“We married after two months,” Glenn said. “We were married for 51 and a half years.”

The two were just barely 20, Glenn said. They finished their first house—which had three bedrooms—when they were 23.

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Glenn came to California from Oklahoma— she attended Central Teachers College in Edna, Okla., for one year—when she was 18.

She got a job as a nanny through Hancock College. She was a nanny for one family until she married Corman. Later she got her teaching certificate from a school in San Francisco, though she did not have a Bachelors degree, yet.

Her brother, an architect, drew plans “for the most beautiful house in Grover Beach,” Glenn said, which they then built.

“We only lived in it for three years,” Glenn said. “I told my husband I was going to sell it and go back to college.”

She said he told her to stop making rash decisions. “I said, ‘No, I think about them a long time, then make fast decisions.’”

The next day, she said, she sold the home and went back to school at Cal Poly when she was 35 years old, and mother to three boys, Michael, David and Tom. She graduated from Cal Poly with her Bachelor of Education in 1963. She then taught all ages up to seventh grade in Nipomo for 18 years.

It was while she was still teaching that she bought the house her business currently occupies and started the clothing store.

“I had designed [and sewed] clothing since I was 9,” she said, adding “that was when I made my first coat.”

It was a natural progression for her to open her own clothing business, which led to her designing and making her own lingerie, called Cynthia of California, in the building next door to Mr. Glenn’s for 18 years.

“I shipped lingerie all over the U.S. and to one store in England,” Glenn said. “I made beautiful lingerie. It was fun. I still have six commercial machines and hundreds of gowns ready to be made.”

Over the years, she has also had a music business with her son, Tom, called The Red Piano on Sixth Street.

“I just wanted a music store and my son, the youngest, was a musician,” Glenn said. “We sold beautiful guitars.”

The store closed when her son moved to Florida to pursue music more actively.

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Glenn has some words of wisdom for making life great: Don’t look back.

“My memories make me strong,” Glenn said.

“I look at the beautiful times we had. That’s when you look back. … It makes me get up [every day].”

She said that is why she continues to work even as she’s nearly 91 years of age.

“People need to keep moving,” Glenn said.

Glenn is a woman of many talents: she also writes poetry, which is paired with art by her sister, Jo Tarabula, and her brother, Thomas Lungford. Cards with the art work and poetry, along with larger paintings by Tarabula and Lungford are for sale inside Mr. Glenn’s.

Glenn’s love of poetry started young, reading her own father’s poetry. Even at 90 she could recite from memory a poem he wrote and she recited in seventh grade.

One of the many things Glenn said she’d like to do “before the Lord takes her” is to compile a collection of poems written by her, her father, son, brother and sister.

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david “dusty” Renner firefighter/paramedic

By Ruth Starr

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now Boarding was a big hit with Dusty Renner when he was just 18 years old. Born in Southern California and growing up in Temecula, Dusty took off to live near Mammoth Lakes Ski Resort so he could snow board to his heart’s content. He also worked in construction with his Dad in his early years. While at Mammoth Lakes, he decided to join the Volunteer Fire Department. That decision inspired him to eventually pursue a career in fire service. During the eight years he lived there, he thought he was going to be an auto mechanic. However, working with the fire department was a game changer.

Dusty attended the orientation for the Volunteer Fire Department. He had to put on all of the gear, including a mask that was black inside— he couldn’t see where he was going. Everyone at the orientation had to crawl under the fire trucks and follow a hose line that went through a myriad of obstacles, to see who was physically and mentally fit. “It was amazing, the coolest thing I ever did,” he exclaimed. At that moment, he knew he would become a firefighter. Dusty quickly learned what the fire service was about: answering calls at all hours of the night, dealing with avalanches, fires, car accidents, medical incidents and earthquakes. Firefighters deal with every kind of emergency.

It wasn’t long before Dusty became interested in municipal fire departments. He began checking into what it would take to join one. After volunteering for two years and then full time with Mammoth Lakes for six years, he looked into the requirements of having a choice of fighting wild fires or becoming a paramedic. He decided to follow the path of the city structured firefighting and became a paramedic. In order to apply to paramedic school, Dusty had to take pre-requisite classes. To become an EMT (Emergency Medical Technician) he needed to work

in the field for two years in addition to taking the courses. During the time he was an EMT, he worked at Mammoth Hospital.

Dusty then applied to four different paramedic schools in southern California—he was accepted to all of them. He chose Saddleback Community College in Orange County. The schooling is broken into three different sections that spans seven months. Mammoth Fire Service did not pay for his courses, but did offer him a leave of absence in the event he wanted to come back to work there. The school was so intense that he could not have a job at the same time. The first three months is called “Didactic” where he went to classes eight hours a day, five days a week, for three months.

Dusty then went to Clinical Rotation where he worked at Anaheim Memorial Hospital where he followed nurses and doctors; learned how to start IVs, perform drug administration, intubate people, and work in labor and delivery. That was followed by an additional three months of internship.

He did his internship with OCFA, Orange County Fire Authority. The Fire Station was across from Knott’s Berry Farm. During the internship he was working at Station 61 in Orange County. He was required to be on schedule for 24 hour shifts, show up every morning to be on the fire trucks and learn from the firefighter paramedics that were on the trucks.

Dusty had to work ten days a month to complete the internship. When there was an emergency, even though he was a student, he would act as a paramedic and be evaluated by the other paramedics on the truck. It was difficult having people standing behind him and evaluating him all the time. One last test for Dusty was called the National “Registry Exam.”

After that he would be certified to be a Paramedic; then he could apply for a license in any state. After receiving the state license, he could then apply for jobs at Fire Departments or Ambulance Services.

Following his training and certification, Dusty went back to Mammoth and continued working as a firefighter for two more years. In those two

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required to respond at any hour for any emergency. Shifts start at eight am. They put their gear on their engine and talk to the previous group about any necessities they should know about and check all the equipment to be sure it is ready to go. They get in physical training gear and work out every day for an hour. They get cleaned up, get their uniforms on and continue training—which is a state and local requirement. They must do twelve hours of firefighting training a month in addition to other required trainings.

The Central Coast is currently experiencing a rash of wildfires. This is a time when firefighters experience exhaustion and are typically working very hard, long hours. The Central Coast is fortunate to have such dedicated firefighters as Dusty Renner. Dusty recently received the tremendous honor of “Firefighter of the Year.” He was one of four people nominated by his peers. When there’s a call to a fire in San Luis Obispo, it may well be Dusty driving the back of that huge fire truck that resides in Station One at Broad & Santa Barbara Streets. years he was promoted to drive a fire truck and pump the water for a fire.

While working in Mammoth, he began his job search and interviewed twenty-two times.

Each Fire Department has different requirements. For example, San Luis Obispo requires one year of full fire fighting experience or a State Paramedic License. Dusty and his wife Candice were on a camping vacation in SLO. He was amazed by the looks of the rolling hills and the beaches at Sam Simeon. He thought the area was magical. It popped up online that SLO was hiring firefighters, so he promptly sent in his paperwork. They moved to San Luis Obispo in 2013. Amazingly, 1500 people had applied for the available six positions. Dusty was grateful to be selected for one.

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Both he and Candice love the Farmers’ Market on Thursday nights. Local firefighters are present at the Thursday Farmers’ Market to educate people and answer any questions.

Candice decided to work at a local winery in a wine tasting room.

When asked what it felt like for him to be called to a fire that is dangerous or being a paramedic, he said, “it’s an adrenaline rush.”

Being a paramedic makes him feel that he can help people the most. The largest fire he worked on in SLO was a local commercial building. The largest wild fire was the Rim Fire in Yosemite in 2013. It is very physically taxing to put on 75 pounds of equipment and be able to carry a hose, ladder, tools and maybe rescue people from a burning building.

The San Luis Obispo Fire Department began in 1872. The fire trucks were pulled by horses.

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Roxanne Schuyler a voice for foster kids

By Ruth Starr

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oxanne Schuyler planned to be a Psychologist, but her love of children inspired her to spend thirty-six years as an elementary school teacher. Then, later in life, opt into a program that advocates for abused and neglected children. She was born and raised in Lompoc, CA. After graduation from San Diego State University with the degree in Psychology, she decided to spend the next year continuing in school to get a license to become a teacher. Her teaching career was in the Lompoc Unified School District. She now resides in Santa Maria.

As an elementary school teacher, she taught reading, writing, arithmetic, social studies, sex ed, art, and many more subjects.

She taught every grade from kindergarten to eighth at different times. Of course the different levels required age appropriate curriculum. During that time she would see kids in her classroom that were in many inadequate homes knowing they were in bad situations. Many had signs of abuse. Being a very compassionate woman, she wanted to take them all home with her, which, of course, she couldn’t. After her retirement in 2008 she decided to go for CASA training (Court Appointed Special Advocate) beginning in 2010.

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She had to participate in a 30-hour pre-service training course and agree to stay with a case until it is closed (a year and a half on average). It also included an extensive background check. CASA is the eyes and ears of the court. The kids come through juvenile court where the judge requests a CASA Volunteer to be with them. The CASA Volunteers have already been trained and sworn in for this activity. Even though Roxanne had been a teacher, she had to be finger-printed, her record checked at the DMV and provide copies of her insurance. These steps are important as the Volunteer may be driving kids somewhere. The Volunteers bring positive change to the lives of these vulnerable children, but also their children and generations to come. And in doing so, they enrich the lives of the Volunteers as well.

The reason CASA is so vital is that the social workers only see these kids for an hour once a month whereas the CASA Volunteer spends more than an hour a week with them. They are kind of like big brothers and sisters. Loving kids, Roxanne would often take them to a movie or out to eat to make the visit special. The main thing she wanted to know is that they were OK. She managed to form caring bonds with the children in her charge.

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PEOPLE pointed kids. These can be teachers, social workers, counselors, and parents or siblings. The Volunteers write a formal court report turning it in before the next court appearance for the child.

A child is brought into court by Social Service Agencies. They may have been taken out of their home or the school has reported something. The police are always involved. Then the judge has to decide on what happens to the child. There are various reasons the judge will decide if the child should be removed or be with the family. A regular schedule is set up when the kids have to come to court. One of the primary benefits of the CASA program is that, unlike case workers and others involved in the case, the CASA volunteer is often the only consistent adult who stays involved in the case from beginning to end providing stability and continuity.

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Roxanne said that she recently heard that, in her area, there was a waiting list of 60+ children in the 0-5 year old range. These are children who definitely cannot speak for themselves. Hopefully CASA Volunteers will come to help these ill-fated children.

The kids assigned to Roxanne Schuyler are fortunate to have a caring champion like her in their corner.

An example is a boy she met when he was nine. His mother was in Jail for drug use, no father around or any relative that cared. By the time he reached thirteen he had been in 16-20 foster homes. He was very angry and acting out. His mother taught him how to steal leaving him with different people when she was arrested. He had been so deprived as a child he would take sugar packets from restaurants to keep for himself in case he needed something. He is still in the system, located 200 miles away. They continue to keep in touch via mail.

Recently Roxanne has been working with two kids whose parents’ rights had been taken away. One was because of abuse; the other neglect. One child and her brothers had lived in filth and were malnourished. Happily one boy has been adopted. The girl and her brothers are on the road to adoption.

One of her appointed boys was in a foster home that she went to visit. It was so bad in that home, that she reported her findings and was pleased to see that the foster license was not renewed. It helps that she feels she is making a difference in these kids’ lives as they are often lost in the system. For Roxanne, she gets much joy out of being helpful.

Her observation is that some of the Volunteers, such as herself, had experienced some abuse as a child. There was no protective services when she was young. While her Mother looked the other way (maybe in fear), her father abused her and her two brothers, leaving lifetime scars. Much work on herself to overcome those scars and a desire to give back to other kids made her rise above her childhood experience and become a loving caring adult.

To take care of herself and get away from the never ending sadness of the kids’ often horrifying situations, Roxanne goes to aqua aerobics, spends time with friends, and regularly enjoys kayaking. Kayaking is her favorite sport.

She kayaks mostly at Avila Beach where she can see otters, dolphins, pelicans, other sea animals and birds. It is very soothing. She has one son, Nick, who lives in the Los Angeles area. He graduated from Berkeley with a degree in Art and Theater. At present he works with evaluating and correcting students’ computer programming efforts.

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By Deborah Cash

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t was the advent of the ’70S and Bruce Fraser, born in Oregon and raised in Southern California, had just helped his family move to Chile due to his father’s work in international development focusing on Latin America. It wasn’t long after that a newly elected President Allende nationalized the country’s economy, nearly jeopardizing Fraser’s ability to leave the country for his scheduled flight home. “I had to leave in a hurry because I wasn’t sure if my ticket would be any good,” he said, particularly concerned because he needed to be back for the start of the school year at Cal Poly.

Though Fraser did indeed make it back, his family had a bit more difficult time when his father, who was building affordable housing in Chile, later desired to leave the country.

“My parents could have left, but not without forfeiting most of their assets,” he said,

“Eventually they made it out with some of their possessions and lived in Panama.”

Politics notwithstanding, the stint proved fortuitous. Fraser said during his short time in Chile he was able to ski the slopes with instructors of the European ski team at the Farallones ski resort and it was also during this time the seeds of a life-long love of travel were sown.

An architecture student at Cal Poly, Fraser had first studied art and art history at UCSB and transferred because he said he experienced a catharsis where he realized he liked art but loved buildings, explaining, “A lot of art goes up on a wall and, if you do a good job, it has a positive effect on a handful of people, where if you do a good job with a building it can have a positive effect on thousands of people.” Before transferring, however, he visited Cal Poly, noting, “I interviewed the faculty to see if there was something inspirational going on there.” After meeting with professor Don Koberg, who later became a long-time friend, and David Brodie, “who aimed me in the right direction,” Fraser plunged into the field. “Everything about my education was good,” he said.

As his career goals were forming, Fraser met his future wife Laura, a Cal Poly biology major who also had a penchant for travel. They married after graduation and joined the Peace Corps, stationed in Iran.

“We went from a 200-year-old culture to a 3,000-year-old culture ostensibly to teach.

In the big picture, we learned way more than we taught,” he said. Fraser worked on government-sponsored projects like public parks and municipal buildings—quality of life type of improvements—and also did some private consulting for Iranian and American companies. “It was amazing, the work they gave me.

I had professional responsibilities I wouldn’t expect to have for 10 years otherwise.”

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in Europe for a while visiting Turkey, Greece, Yugoslavia and most of the countries of Western Europe before heading back to the US. Then began a new chapter in their lives: starting their careers. But, it was a recession period and says Fraser, “People weren’t hiring architects.” However, friends in his profession locally had landed an Iranian contract and, because of Fraser’s graphic arts background and knowledge of the Farsi language, they hired him; he became a principal with the firm, MDV Associates, in 1984.

Simultaneously, Laura opened her own travel agency, Adobe Travel and eventually focused on Central America specializing in Costa Rica. In 1989, the two businesses existed side by side in the Osos Street location that now houses Fraser Seiple Architects.

Bruce and Laura live in Shell Beach in the home they purchased in 1977 and about which Fraser remarks, “I’m an architect, so our house is a laboratory.” They also purchased a beach house in Costa Rica in a remote location, and a few years later were able to buy parcels on a nearby hill, establishing their “finca,” where Laura is developing farmable land, and they constructed a rancho framed from nine tree trunks. Year ‘round caretakers maintain plantings of endangered hardwood and a 100+ tree orchard of

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city planning. “I guess I had a little influence in that area,” laughed Fraser, who was thrilled to host their “adopted” daughter and her boyfriend for Christmas after jumping through a considerable number of hoops to get them here.

Bruce, wife Laura and Costa Rican born adopted daughter, Beatriz in Paris.

tropical fruits. Coffee and cacao are the latest additions of harvestable crops.

While in Costa Rica, the Frasers met Beatriz, the daughter of one of their ranch workers, and developed a relationship with the bright young girl who was being raised by her father in challenging circumstances. “She lived in a small house with no plumbing and no power yet she was a straight-A student in school,” said Fraser.

“We started supporting her and she graduated at the top two per cent of her high school class.”

Fast forward, Beatriz is in her fourth year at University majoring in child psychology and Bruce with Randy Rea at the Walter Brothers Building on lower Higuera Street, 1980.

Fraser, however, despite his love of travel, skiing, music and fun is a serious and successful architect with a talent for many types of work and boasts an impressive clientele. “We advertise ourselves as ‘an omnivore’,” he said. “We work on different scales and different types of work.”

In the early years, Fraser said a lot of the work was affordable housing for nonprofits, “Our duty work,” he says. “We’ve evolved where the bulk of our work is now in public projects—office buildings, libraries, parking structures for city, county, state or federal clients or build-to-suit developers. “We recently received an IDIQ (Indefinite Delivery, Indefinite Quantity) master agreement with the Judicial Council of California, meaning we’re prequalified to obtain work orders,” Fraser said. Their current courthouse workload totals 18 projects in seven California counties. For these jobs, he assembles large teams of local sub-consultants plus specialists from around the country.

In his spare time, Fraser is also a musician and plays guitar and harmonica in a local band.

“We’ve done Art After Dark and I also play at a club in Costa Rica.” He laughs, “It’s better to play for people who don’t know you, they just enjoy the music.” He credits his music with keeping him young and his head wired. He’s also involved in civic and fraternal organizations—not only is he a card-carrying Clamper but proclaims, “I’m Al the 22nd, ex Noble Grand Humbug of Chapter 1.5!”

The Frasers recently visited Cuba and returned with tales of music, color, food,

Bruce at the gravesite of Cuban Guitarist, Compay Segundo in Santiago, Cuba.

cigars, architecture and friendly people. “I loved Cuba,” Fraser said. “They have a very interesting pride there.” Because the Frasers are Spanish-speaking, they were able to jump into real discussions with the locals, even though they had been warned not to.

“People wanted to talk!” he said. “They are very proud of their country and their social experiment. I wish the best for them,” he said, adding, “I hope they don’t get WalMarted and Starbuck-ed. They’re a manual, analog people. Look at how they restore their old cars. They’re all pretty much on the same level economically and they make it work.”

The Frasers—when at home—hang out with their “oversized” cat Nozzie, “It’s Farsi for adorable or ‘pet me’,” said Fraser, whose life seems purr-fectly suited to his nature.

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The Santa Margarita Railroad Station, 1936

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istory surrounds us and is best shared. We hope to do so … on the hoof. In days gone by, riding a horse would have been the major means of travel; thus the title.

So…saddle up. Our first stop is a short distance but a centuries old remembrance of the past.

When the railroad finally reached the small enclave on April 20, 1889, the community had already been a century old mission outpost with the Santa Margarita de Cortona asistencia serving the one in San Luis Obispo. Through various eras, today’s community (in its original half square mile borders) provides a perfect day trip into the past with its blend of original architecture, modern uses, and country charm.

Let’s start.

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The Cuesta Pass (elevation 1522 feet) has challenged travelers since the days of the Spanish pioneers. Use Exit 211 (El Camino Real) and note the railroad tracks on the right—a major influence on central coast history. Within a mile, reduce your speed (there are no signal lights) and the past envelopes you. The small hamlet (population about 1200) requires a slow drive.

Immediately, you will note the lack of noise. A few vehicles (most everyone drives a truck or SUV) crunching the pavement underscores this is truly a rural setting. Then look around at some predominant signs: horseback riding, “goats for sale,” bargains on chicken food along with hay bales.

Now, let’s meet our guide extraordinaire, Cheri Roe. Throughout its 125 pages, her newly published Images of America book Santa Margarita presents hundreds of rare historic images and descriptions capturing the evolution of the former mission agricultural valley. It simply is the community’s best guide (see page 43 for more information on her book). From the Chumash natives to the cowboys, from railroad town to rodeos, it’s the perfect tour companion. For sale everywhere, its author has worked diligently with others, in her words, “to turn the entire

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town into an historical site.” Not having its own museum or history center, images of the community pepper the local stores and shops.

You’ve parked your horseless carriage in front of Southern Station across from the feed store and silos. Inside, note the railroad pictures over breakfast. There is also a binder of image information to savor along with the food. Thanks goes to a grant from the Hind Foundation as there are no public funds available to preserve the past. However, volunteerism and donations are two community virtues.

• Across the street is the town’s last remaining gas station (there use to be six). You can fill up here (with images of earlier stations) especially if you plan to extend your trip to the stunning Carrizo Plain National Monument. There are no further spots for fuel or water.

• A few steps away, the feed store offers a wide variety of agricultural needs as well as complimentary photos of the brisk business when the community had huge turkey enterprises.

• Now, it’s time to drive (or walk) a few short blocks to the County Library-Constable’s

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House-Jail on Murphy Street near I Street.

The Jail houses a small collection of artifacts, open by appointment.

• By now, you’re ready to relax over dinner and/or drinks. Return to El Camino Real and try the long bar in a former meat market— now the Santa Margarita Tavern. Saloon photos are at the Dunbar Brewing Headquarters found as you entered town. The Range serves “the best meal in the County.”

Remember: March 25 is the Wildflower Season festival with free shuttle tours throughout the town and historic sites.

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

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• The empty lot next door was the site of the Hotel Margarita, a railroad era favorite for travelers and the future home for the volunteer fire department now located across the street. Dependent upon the County generosity, the current firehouse would then make an ideal home for the historical society.

• Next, plan a long visit to the de facto community museum, The Barn, where seemingly endless displays of antique goods and wares for sale are sure to recall your and the town’s past. Be sure to see the original oil-painting of California’s oldest cowboy, Mike Cordova, a gift by noted artist Robert Reynolds. There are local theme books for sale including Roe’s.

• Keep walking and go into the Post Office (there is no home mail delivery), more pictures and then to the Porch Café and a cup of the town’s “best coffee” accompanying images of the long gone Hotel Margarita.

• Next door is a community kiosk with its changing display of the past and events sponsored by the many community organizations.

• You’ve reached the corner of El Camino and Encina Avenue. Just a short distance ahead is the Educated Gardener featuring pictures of the corrals essential for the branding of livestock for shipping on the nearby railroad.

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The entry level consists of the living room, kitchen, master suite and laundry. Lower level features two bedrooms, one full bath and a den.

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La bohÈme

Opera san luis obispo brings greatest love story to life

By Liz Dodder Hansen

Alhadeff conducts a ballet segment from Cavalleria Rusticana with members of Civic Ballet SLO. Luis Escobar photo

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’amour, la passion, la tragédie—La Bohème is one of the most famous operas of all time. Capturing the human heart and soul, it’s understandable why performance excerpts were featured as the moment of true love in the 1987 Hollywood Blockbuster Moonstruck. The pop culture craze behind La Bohème was also the inspiration

behind the musical RENT and the film Moulin Rouge! Bringing the artist’s struggle to life, La Bohème is the ultimate opera—tragic, beautiful and unforgettable. Set in 1840s Paris, audiences are intimately brought into the lives of two young couples fighting a losing battle against fate, accompanied by the beauty of Giacomo Puccini’s lush music.

This gorgeous grand theatrical experience is part of the personal and professional mission of Dr. Brian Asher Alhadeff, Artistic Director and Conductor of Opera San Luis Obispo.

“I am grateful to be part of an extraordinary team of board of directors and staff focused on producing outstanding theatrical extravaganzas—more specifically, operas in the style, size, and grandeur responsible for making this genre so prolific over several hundred years.”

Maestro Alhadeff explains, “Operas have the best chance for success when they are produced the way they were intended to be.

When audiences arrive at a magnificent venue like Performance Arts Center San Luis Obispo to see titles the likes of Carmen, Aida, Madama Butterfly, The Barber of Seville, and our present La Bohème, they come with built-in expectations, and here in San Luis Obispo, we are tremendously fortunate to have a rich artistic climate of talent and support to unify behind a single artistic challenge, and actually exceed beyond those expectations.”

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To accomplish this, maestro Alhadeff developed the Countywide Arts Collaboration formula weaving several established community arts organizations together in a special relationship of support that ultimately achieves significantly greater impact. This production of La Bohème features California

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Opera Association, Central Coast Children’s Choir, Civic Ballet San Luis Obispo, Deyo Dances, Studio @-Ryan’s American Dance, the OperaSLO Grand Orchestra and Chorus, brand new two-story sets, opulent costumes and props, and an award winning cast of nationally acclaimed opera singers—it’s the whole kit-and-caboodle of San Luis Obispo’s performing arts!

Playing Mimi is Katharine Gunnink, an internationally acclaimed soprano. Katharine has quickly made a specialty of some of opera’s most demanding roles. Last year, she soared through the challenge of singing both Santuzza and Nedda in Opera San Luis Obispo’s double bill Cavalleria Rusticana and Pagliacci. Maestro Alhadeff says, “She is one of the most promising singers I’ve ever worked with in my career. She is a tremendously talented, humble, and an all around wonderful artist to perform with.” Originally from San Francisco, Katharine is also a California home-grown success story.

Nathan Granner makes his OperaSLO debut as the leading tenor Rodolfo. Nathan recently performed the roles of Nemorino in L’elisir d’amore, Ferrando in Cosí fan tutte, and

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Rodolfo in La Bohème with Lyric Opera Kansas City, Opera Theater of St. Louis, Tulsa Opera, Wolf Trap and Glimmerglass Opera. An avid supporter of new music, he has also created six new opera roles in three years, including his most interesting role to-date, that of portraying Kanye West.

Soprano Jennie Litster returns to San Luis Obispo in the role of Musetta after wowing audiences back in 2013 with her riveting portrayal of the Queen of the Night in OperaSLO’s production of Mozart’s The Magic Flute. Jennie just completed a term as Resident Artist for Utah Opera’s Ensemble Program last year.

Another recent familiar face is that of baritone John Viscardi who plays the role of Marcello.

Audiences will remember his lush, milky, seductive voice from OperaSLO’s 2015 production of Pagliacci when he played the adulterous lover of Nedda, opposite soprano Katharine Gunnink. John was recently a featured soloist in Carmina Burana with Opera Philadelphia.

Baritone Babatunde Akinboboye plays the role of Schaunard and also represents a special success story! Maestro Alhadeff recalls; “He auditioned for me in late 2015, and was wonderful so I brought him to OperaSLO’s February 2016 That’s Amore Valentines themed recital, and audiences loved him instantly. I immediately signed him as a featured soloist with Lompoc Pops Orchestra in the following April, and then again in OperaSLO’s July 2016 Symphony At Sunset Pops concert at the Vina Robles Amphitheatre— each time he was better and better, thrilling audiences to standing ovations.”

Stage Director Heather Matthews returns after her success directing last year’s Cavalleria Rusticana and Pagliacci. Alhadeff comments; “Heather is a fantastic collaborator: creative, colorful, tremendously talented, and a delightful positive force comfortable working with our large casts.” In the realm of dance, Alhadeff continues; “I couldn’t imagine a production without the genius of Andrew Silvaggio’s choreography and ability to unite SLO’s vibrant dance community.”

This is Silvaggio’s fifth consecutive OperaSLO production as Resident Choreographer.

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talented set designer having worked extensively in the great opera houses of the world.”

He and Alhadeff recently collaborated in California Opera Association’s August 2016 production of Donizetti’s Lucia Di Lammermoor. Alhadeff recalls “it was amazing how Rick turned the Mercedes Edwards Theater in Clovis into a 14th century Scottish castle…

I knew instantly he was the one to resurrect early 19th century Paris among the beaches and wine country of San Luis Obispo.”

The tremendous machine behind OperaSLO is none other than Executive Director Sharon Dobson. “…my dear partner and big sis” Alhadeff affectionately says. “Sharon is a tireless source of energy, organization, and rallying inspiration—she is the rocket fuel propelling OperaSLO.” Sharon’s introduction to opera was OperaSLO’s 1997 production of La Bohème—an experience that changed the course of her life steering her destiny alongside OperaSLO. The OperaSLO team seems cosmically intertwined. Alhadeff remarks; “Yes of course we love it—but more importantly, we share an intricate vision of what Grand Opera should be, and there is a beautiful supporting board of directors and community of patrons that thrills in unleashing us upon the palate of art and creativity that is San Luis Obispo.”

Opera San Luis Obispo is one of only four Grand Opera producing companies in the State of California—the others being San Francisco Opera, Los Angeles Opera, and San Diego Opera. Treat yourself and your family to this delightful and memorable artistic review of the Central Coast. Whether you are experiencing La Bohème for the first time, or it’s a cherished favorite, you are certain to fall a little in love yourself.

Symphony at Sunset Pops at Vina Robles Amphitheatre featuring the OperaSLO Grand Orchestra and Chorus.

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“surfboards ride the art wave”

By Sally Lamas

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wenty-five used surfboards barreled into the hands of Central Coast artists, whose creative ministrations thrust them from the waves and into the gallery this fall. You don’t have to be a surfer to get “totally stoked” by the talent and imagination that has transformed these once waxy decks into objects of art. In the past, artists have created: a dynamic sculpture of two boards colliding (titled “Rogue Wave” by Jim Trask - 2014), a largerthan-life fishing lure (by Namasta Conner - 2014), and a painted vision of succulents grown by the coast (“A Succulent View” by Erin Moore - 2015), to name a few.

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In 2014, Morro Bay Mayor Jamie Irons proposed an exhibition of surfboard art to fulfill one of the goals of Morro Bay in Bloom (MBIB), a non-profit, all-volunteer civic group which he helped found with others.

The focus of MBIB has been to beautify public areas in Morro Bay by planting floral and succulent displays, landscaping once barren areas, planting trees, becoming stewards of the environment (such as installing rain catchment barrels), preserving history, and sponsoring public art with community involvement. This year’s Morro Bay Surfboard Art Festival is sponsored by Ciano Real Estate and 360 Magazine. MBSAF Director Walter Heath said, “The Surfboard Art Festival is unique among art events on the Central Coast.”

THE FESTIVAL KICK-OFF This year’s Morro Bay Surfboard Art Festival (MBSAF) had a spectacular start with an epic unveiling on September 24 at Forever Stoked Gallery in Morro Bay. Owners Charlie Clingman and Chris Pedersen have hosted the unveiling for the last three years. Clingman and Pedersen collaborated with the Del Mar Elementary School (2014) to help students create surfboard art which was brought to sale. Pedersen said, “I think they were pretty impressed to see their work hanging with all the other art in the gallery.”

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wind their way to each location. Out-of-town visitors are compelled to explore Morro Bay in a unique way while experiencing this “art treasure hunt.” (Maps are available for download at MBSAF.com or at the Morro Bay Visitor Center at 695 Harbor St.) The surfboard art display intentionally overlaps with two other local activities to draw people in: The Morro Bay Harbor Festival (on Oct. 1) and a working replica of the 16th Century galleon, San Salvador (originally sailed by explorer Juan Cabrillo) moored in Morro Bay at the South T-Pier (Sept. 30 – Oct. 9). Visitors and locals will be able to pack in the richness of the area’s history, culture and art during these coinciding events.

THE ART SALE, December 3rd

THE SURFBOARD ART WALK, Oct. 1- Dec. 1 The second wave of the festival consists of an art walk where each surfboard is displayed and sponsored by a Morro Bay business. These sponsoring locations enjoy increased foot traffic as art enthusiasts and potential customers

The MBSAF culminates in a final art sale at the Morro Bay Community Center (1001 Kennedy Way, Morro Bay). Artists will “hang ten” (originally when a longboard surfer executed a tricky move by hanging ten toes off the front of their board) by showing off their incredible surfboards and additional curated work. Ocean enthusiasts and art collectors are called to “paddle out” and connect with our San Luis Obispo County talent.

For more information about the Morro Bay Surfboard Art Festival (surfboard art walk and art sale) go to MBSAF.com or call Walter Heath at (805) 772-4685.

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Autumn slaw with carrot, apple and super-seeds

By Sarah Hedger

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ctober is a great month, no doubt. I think I’m partial not just because it’s my birthday month, but also because it is full of all things Autumn, and all things delicious, synonymous with Autumn flavors, such as apple pie and pumpkin muffins! There are the obvious Autumn ingredients, being pumpkins and squashes, as well as persimmons, pomegranates, walnuts and hazelnuts, and never forgetting the gamut of varieties of apples the Central Coast offers, as well as the beginning of colder season produce. So much goodness to choose from!

With just a small drop in temperatures, our cravings begin to shift from fresh ingredients, to cooked, and with that, this month’s recipe, fits right in. While mostly fresh ingredients, Autumn Slaw with Carrot, Apple, and Super-seeds is a great salad that only gets better as the temperatures drop because more and more winter vegetables can be incorporated, and they only get sweeter the further into Winter we get. It is an adaption from a Jamie Oliver recipe, who is one of the few chefs who really gets it right in my book. He utilizes the resources

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around him, while making simple, delicious recipes. The dressing for this one is a bit different as it cooks garlic in milk, making a bit of a creamy base for the dressing. If you don’t like anchovies, don’t be deterred as you can easily leave them out and still have an amazing salad. While this recipe uses straight up cow milk, I imagine other milks would be good to experiment with here, such as almond or other nut milks, however we’ve been getting fresh milk from a farm up the road that is too good to not utilize. In recipes like this one, where the dish is relatively simple, incorporating only what’s in season at the market, it is most important to use what’s really at its prime. An example being using green cabbage as temperatures begin to drop as cabbage only gets sweeter as it gets colder. If you use cabbage out of season (Summer), there’s a good chance it will be a bit bitter, not making for the most pleasant experience. Same goes with buying out of season apples. But, take heart! Apple season is here and Central Coast apples are truly glorious. I was lucky enough to grow up with a few apple trees in our yard and waiting for the apples to get ripe so we could eat them straight off the tree was one a fond memory!

There were apple trees around the block, where we used to walk the horses, and I remember nearly standing on the horses to reach the best apples—the ones that had such a sweet core it tasted like Mother Nature herself and kissed them with a bit of nature sugar. The seeds in this recipe are amazing, but are by no means set in stone. You can use any combination you like, even including some fresh in-season walnuts or hazelnuts. I’ve been known to even sneak some chia seeds in when I ran out of sesame seeds. The final glorious thing about this salad is that, because heartier leaves are used, rather than light, fluffy greens, the salad lasts and is great the next day, which is a real treat

autumn slaw with carrot, apple and super-seeds Makes enough for 4 Salad Servings For the Dressing: 5 garlic cloves, peeled (and smashed) 1 ¼ cups good quality whole milk 2 anchovy fillets (canned is fine) 4 T good quality white wine vinegar (chardonnay is the best, if possible) ½ cup olive oil 1 tsp dijon mustard Good pinch of sea salt

when leftovers can be used for lunch. If you want a light dinner, it is great with some Roquefort or Cheddar on top, making it a bit more of a substantial meal. So, give it a toss and enjoy (all Winter)!

Place garlic, milk, and anchovies in small pot and gently boil for 30 mins, until garlic is cooked through and milk has reduced a bit. Poor into a blender, or using an immersion blender, blend mixture, adding vinegar, mustard, olive oil, and sea salt. Taste and adjust seasoning if a little more salt is needed.

For the Salad: ½ head green cabbage, finely sliced in a mandoline 1 cup kale, finely chopped 1 carrot, grated 1 apple, finely sliced ½ cup minced flat leaf parsley and fresh mint

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For the Super-seeds: ½ cup pumpkin seeds ½ cup sunflower seeds ¼ cup sesame seeds ¼ cup poppy seeds Place hot heavy duty pan, such as cast-iron, over high heat.

When hot, add pumpkin seeds, toasting first until they pop and crack a bit, 3 minutes or so. Add sunflower seeds, toasting for another minute, then adding sesame and poppy seeds to toast for the last 30 seconds. Remove from heat Toss salad with dressing and half the seeds. Serve in bowls, topping with remaining seeds. Enjoy!

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deep ecology the latest focus for slo nonprofit

By Rebecca Juretic

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onvene—collaborate—act is the mantra of Ecologistics, Inc., a San Luis Obispo-based 501(c)(3), whose mission is to promote a resilient and healthy community for Central Coast residents that is sustainable, both environmentally and economically. The organization was originally formed in 2010 by Los Osos residents Michael Jencks, Celia Zaentz and Stacey Hunt as a vehicle to bring the popular Bay-area environmental conference Bioneers to San Luis Obispo. Over the years the organization, which now has a sevenperson board of directors, has expanded its activities to include: • Operation of the Blue C Community and Demonstration Garden in Los Osos, with 15 plots for organic gardeners and free monthly lectures in the spring and summer on topics such as seed saving, composting, wild mushroom gathering, and ocean-friendly gardens; • Hosting a Salinas River Symposium in January 2016 to address issues affecting those living in the 4,500 square-mile Salinas River Watershed. The Symposium has spun off a working group of landowners and agency leaders in SLO and Monterey Counties who are pursuing establishment of a management plan for the watershed;

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• Hosting the Carrizo Colloquium in 2013, 2014 and in November 2016, bringing experts on environmental issues affecting the Carrizo Plain for a day of presentations and solutions brainstorming; • Putting on its Critical Conversations series of talks on topics such as the Paris Climate Talks, Feminomics, and Sustainable Building.

• Collaborating with the San Luis Obispo International Film Festival on an annual environmental film night every September; • Collaborating with the SLO Noor Clinic on a fundraising concert to SLO Down Cancer. The outreach effort focused on informing residents of the rising cancer rates in the county and the availability of the SLO Noor Clinic for testing and treatment referral for those with no insurance. Ecologistics won the 2016 HindSight Award from Spokes in connection with its work on this project.

• And, of course, the annual Central Coast Bioneers Conference, which combines screenings of recorded speakers from the national Bioneers Conference in San Rafael (whose talks are also heard every Monday at 1:00 pm on KCBX) with local speakers, field trips, music and food.

“At last count we’ve put on over 75 workshops, programs and field trips during the last six years,” reports Ecologistics Board Chair Michael Jencks.

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Ecologistics is also very proud of its fiscal sponsorship program, which allows it to mentor and provide a vehicle for tax deductible donations to other nonprofits who have not yet received their tax exempt status from the IRS. The program is overseen by Ecologistics Treasurer Linda Poppenheimer, who manages the trust accounts maintained by Ecologistics for its fifteen sponsored organizations, which include HomeShare SLO, SLO 350.org, the Peace Project, and Biodiversity First!, Inc.

A future long-term dream of Ecologistics is to establish a nature, science, and educational center on the Salinas River, such as what exists downriver at the Elkhorn Slough.

“We have been scouting sites and talking to landowners about possible locations,” reports Jencks. “If you have or know of anyone who has land along the river that could be donated or purchased, please let us know.”

Ecologistics’ current project is the first Deep Ecology Collaboratory, which will be held October 21-23 at Rancho El Chorro at the north end of El Chorro Regional Park. The Collaboratory will bring in top leaders in the environmental movement to lead participants through a three-day interactive retreat to brainstorm new approaches to address the ecological threats to our planet. The Collaboratory is attracting attendees from across the country and will utilize new collaboration technology, such as Loomio, to keep them connected long after the event is concluded.

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gistics.org. Thank you to its dedicated board members Michael Jencks (Los Osos), Stacey Hunt (Los Osos), Nadia Brenner (Los Osos),Tori Poppenheimer (Cambria), Linda Poppenheimer (Cambria), Ted Hamilton (Borrego Hot Springs) and Saba Asghary (San Luis Obispo).

Ecologistics is mourning the passing on July 25 of founding board member Celia Zaentz who, at 91, was and forever will be an inspiration to us all.

“Deep Ecology,” explains Ecologistics board member Ted Hamilton, “is a philosophical shift that has been growing for some time within the environmental community. It encompasses a move from anthropomorphism to econcentrism with an accompanying paradigm shift in values and lifestyle to redirect the ecologically destructive path of modern industrial societies.” Humans must face the fact we cannot continue on our current course without precipitating a global environmental disaster. “Change is hard,” observes Michael Jencks. “We must meet people where they are and help them understand what they probably already know deep inside but don’t want to face—that business as usual cannot continue. The Deep Ecology Collaboratory will bring participants together to create ways using every possible method—persuasion, education, politics, the legal system and collaboration—to get as many people, businesses and governments on board as quickly as possible.”

As part of the Collaboratory, Ecologistics, along with New Times and Boo Boo Records, is sponsoring a Protest Song Songwriting Contest. “We decided today’s environmental movement needs some music,” Jencks says.

Contestants must create an original song about the impacts of climate change, habit loss, extinction or overpopulation on the Earth, animals, ecosystems and on humans.

A winner and two finalists will be picked by a panel of judges and be invited to play at a concert on Saturday, October 22 at Rancho El Chorro.

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40th annual pismo jazz festival

pismo’s jubilee by the sea—

The first year (1977) and this year

By Curtis Reinhardt and Jim Borland

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he Pismo Jazz Jubilee comes to life for the 40th time in beautiful Pismo Beach on October 27th through 30th.

This special Ruby Anniversary event, also known as the Jubilee by the Sea, brings 27 hot swingin’ jazz bands to five venues throughout the city. The Basin Street Regulars Jazz Society (BSR) hosts this premier west coast jazz event which features many of the most sought-after traditional jazz bands from across the nation playing swing, dixieland, New Orleans and big band jazz. This weekend long party also features great food, wine, libations and large wooden dance floors in every venue. 2016 headliners include the internationally famous singer Maria Muldaur and her Jazz Quintet and the zoot suited High Street Band. This year’s Festival will also

The High Street Band

feature a “Women in Jazz” show and the farewell performances by the vibrant Molly Reeves and her Red Skunk Band.

This Ruby 40-year anniversary of the festival calls for a retelling of the story of that very first Jubilee. It is a phenomenal account that took place during a time when Dixieland jazz was very popular, and it attracted a large number of both musicians and listeners.

The idea of having a “Dixieland Jubilee By The Sea” germinated in early 1977 which is amazing considering that the BSR was less than a year old at the time. The idea came by BSR members attending the successful Sacramento Dixieland Jubilee which had been held every Memorial Day Weekend starting in 1974. The group’s concept would be patterned after that festival but on a much smaller scale. The motto was to be: “Good times, good music and good friends.”

The last weekend in October was chosen for the event, Friday through Sunday, October 28-30 of 1977. At the time of this first Jubilee the BSR jazz club had just celebrated its first anniversary and had a membership of nearly 300 people (wow!).

The whole thing was put together in a little more than two months.

There was a huge call for people to volunteer in various capacities and a request was made for those who would offer overnight accommodations for the visiting musicians.

The MainStManiacs2 played at the 2nd Jubilee in 1978. This photo was taken at Disneyland. The group includes Jeff Beaumont (on Clarinet) who now leads the Creole Syncopators who will again be featured at the 2017 Jubilee.

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at the Rose Gardens featuring the great Turk Murphy And His Jazz Band.

For you local history aficionados, here is a follow-up on the five venues. The Jetty is now Del’s Pizzeria at 401 Shell Beach Road. The Shore Cliff Inn still exists (2555 Price Street) and was consistently used as a Jubilee venue up until just a few years ago. Trader Nick’s is now Steamers of Pismo at 1601 Price Street.

A very detailed and well written 48 page program was created by K. O. Eckland which contained pictures and information about each of the eight bands that would perform at the Jubilee, plus paid ads and lots of other interesting and entertaining content. The program also listed the people who were festival volunteers and there are almost 90 names in that list!

Here’s the kicker: Patron badges for all weekend access were sold for $6.00 each.

They had four venues for this Jubilee: Trader Nick’s, The Shore Cliff Inn, The Jetty, and The Waldorf Club (see accompanying Jubilee Map from the 1977 program).

On Friday night there were two sets at each of the four venues, starting at 9:00 pm and 11:00 pm, with seven different bands performing. Those bands were the DJE&MKRB (Desolation Jazz Ensemble), the Angel City Jazz Band, the Apex Jass Band, High Sierra Jazz Band, New Fulton Street Jazz Band, the New Milneburg Chamber Ensemble, and the Ponca City Jazz Band.

The Waldorf is remembered by Jeff Beaumont as being “the epitome of the sleazy bar. It had a low ceiling with pool tables and thick cigarette smoke down to your waist.” Most recently it was Chele’s restaurant but now is the Cool Cat Cafe at 198 Pomeroy Avenue. Joe Rose built The Rose Garden Ballroom on Pomeroy Street in 1946. It was a favorite venue of the dance bands in the late 1940s and it operated into the 1970s. Pancho’s Surf Shop occupies that space today at 181 Pomeroy Avenue.

Attendance at the first Jubilee was more than 1,000 people with almost 70 musicians participating. It is incredible to think that Pismo’s brand-new jazz club could almost overnight pull off such a large and successful event! Basin Street Regulars has an impressive heritage! And now they get to share the 40th anniversary of this awesome long-time successful Jubilee with fans from here at home and around the state! Pismo Beach and SLO County are indeed fortunate to enjoy such an amazing legacy.

HAPPY VALENTINE’S DAY 2017 Pismo Jazz Jubilee three-day badges,

Let our family take care of your family. single day tickets, special evening event tickets and more are available now using credit cards through the Festival’s website: www.pismojazz.com/JubileeByTheSea.htm Tickets can also be purchased by mail order or over the phone at: 805-539-5696. Venue parking and free shuttle bus details are available online as well. Ticket prices are $100 for three-day badges, $50 for single day Friday and Saturday

tickets and $30 for single day Sunday tickets.

Thursday evening dance show tickets are $25.

Friday and Saturday evening only tickets are available for $30 and include shows at both of the St. Anthony’s venues. Youth and students can enjoy the entire Festival for only $20!

Grab your dancing shoes, beads and parasols and come join the fun!

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Saturday had five sets at the four venues starting at 1:00 pm, 3:30 pm, 6:00 pm, 9:00 pm and 11:30 pm, with the same seven bands in rotation. On Sunday there was one more set at all four venues starting at 11:00 am, and that was followed by a 1:00 pm giant closing concert

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Helen K. Davie: Printmaker at Studios on the park

By Helen K. Davie

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ne of the things that I enjoy the most when I am at Studios is meeting visitors from all over the state, the country, and the world. Often they have questions about how our prints are made and we’re happy to explain the process. But they seem most interested in the various subjects my studio partners Rosey Rosenthal and Bob Simola, and I have chosen to depict. There was one woman couldn’t believe that I’d done a print of Acorn Woodpeckers. “You made them into ART?” she asked. I guess she had some drilling holes into her house, so I expect she didn’t like that too much, but other folks have really loved the print.

I make relief prints, also called Linocuts.

Pieces of artists’ linoleum can be used as a substitute for woodblocks. I actually use a material made of vinyl. Its name is “Easyto-Cut” and it is. I use Speedball cutters (gouges) to remove the areas that I want to remain white. The image must be carved out in reverse. Prints are made by inking up the carved plate with a brayer (like a paint roller); the paper is laid on top, and then burnished on the back or run through a press to transfer the ink.

When you drop by you’ll see a new series I’ve called “No One Expects the Spanish Inquisition” which consists of four red “comfy” chairs. If you’re a fan of Monty Python you get the joke. There are “Five Red Chairs Adrift in the Cosmos” as well—plenty of seating in our space.

Another new series is “Women with Cats.”

The Welsh artist Gwen John who painted lovely portraits of young women, some of them holding cats, inspired me to add a cat to famous paintings by Picasso, Gauguin, DaVinci, and Modigliani. I had a lot of fun creating the perfect cat for each woman.

Yes, you’ll find a lot of cat images in my work.

I can’t help it. We currently have three cats, but counting up the names from the first cat, John Muir (Mew-er), there have been twelve since 1978. They make excellent models.

Black cats especially have a strong graphic quality. I’ve had my images of them printed on aprons and greeting cards. North County Humane Society receives a portion of those sales, as well as from a new print I’ve titled One Life, Nine Cats. Two of my cats were adopted from NCHS so I want to help support them in their important work.

Besides cats and chairs and Acorn Woodpeckers, I’ve made prints of beetles, Barn Owls, Boston Terriers (the Studios’ mascots Smudge and Squiggles), rabbits, foxes, chickens (I kept them away from each other), parakeets and pigeons, as well as persimmons, pomegranates, and blueberries.

I have a career as a children’s book illustrator.

I’ve painted watercolors of many of animals including hermit crabs, pikas, penguins, pintails, and dolphins. Other books feature Ojibwe stories, or auroras, or galaxies. I’ve even painted animal portraits for signs at the Brandywine Zoo in Delaware. It’s all been pure joy.

Every new medium I’ve explored has challenged me to interpret the world in a different “language,” but my artistic vision and voice remain the same. I am inspired by the cycles of nature, light and shadows, and the multitude of shapes, patterns, and colors of landforms, rocks, plants and living creatures—especially cats.

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The Greatest athletes on the Central Coast

By Dr. Don Morris

Editor’s note: The reader response to the question “Who are the Greatest Athletes in the history of the Central Coast?” has been overwhelming. More than 100 nominations have been received from readers from Ventura to Salinas and almost all the high schools and various sports were represented. (Many of the nominations were about central coast men and women athletes who have gone on to compete professionally in sports like Olympic events, football, baseball, track and field, golf, boxing, ultimate fighting, tennis, kick boxing, basketball, rodeo, race-car drivers, etc). 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 and the Lee Family. Please send nominations to Dr. Morris at dmmorris@calpoly.edu.

dr. Paul Spangler Dr. Paul Spangler was born on March 18, 1899 in Oregon and graduated from the University of Oregon and the Harvard Medical School. He joined the Navy during World War II and he was Chief of Surgery at the naval hospital near Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941. After he retired as a captain in 1959 He joined the charitable hospital ship SS Hope as its chief medical officer.

He then moved to San Luis Obispo, California and took the job as Chief Surgeon at the California Men’s Colony prison which he held for ten years until he “was retired” in 1969 “because he was too old.”

Dr. Spangler was chairman of his chapter of the American Heart Association when he realized that being a weekend athlete, playing

tennis, climbing mountains and digging clams, was not enough to stave off heart disease.

Running became his career.

Spangler said “Running has meant everything to me. My only mission in life now is to convince people this is possible. With proper living, they can eliminate coronary heart disease.”

Spangler was well into his running program in 1975 when the Corona Del Mar Track Club held a meet in San Luis Obispo. He entered the mile, 2 mile, and 3 mile. After running the mile he went home to rest.

When he returned to the track, he was informed he had broken the world record. And “the bug hit him.”

In his late 70s his training schedule was a ten mile run at 5:30 a.m., six days a week.

Spangler held the American record for 90-year-olds in every metric distance race between 800 meters and 10,000 meters including the 5,000 meter race-walk, with all records set in 1989. He also holds the 85-year-old record for 3,000 meters. He completed the New York Marathon later in 1989 and continued to train with the goal of competing at age 100.

In his 28 year running career, Spangler claimed 85 national age group records at various distances. He was a pioneer into the limits of Senior athletics by frequently being the oldest competitor, paving the way for successors into the upper age brackets.

He completed the 1991 race at the age of 92. He died shortly after turning 95 while doing one of his regular 7 mile training runs near his home in San Luis Obispo, Calif.

In his honor the Lifelong Fitness Alliance, a Senior Heath organization, hosts an annual 8 kilometer run for Seniors at Stanford University that is named in Spangler’s honor and the USA Track & Field has named its annual award for the outstanding Masters Long Distance Running athlete after Spangler.

Spangler was elected into the USAATE Master’s Hall of Fame in its second year.

Dr. Spangler is survived by a son, three daughters, 14 grandchildren and 28 great-grandchildren.

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Asistencias

By Joe Carotenuti

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espite the monumental adversities facing California’s Spanish pioneers, there were successes as the mission system spread from San Diego to Sonoma. Measured by spiritual gains: baptisms, marriages, and confirmations as well as secular results: buildings, cattle and agricultural productions, each

Outside view of the Santa Margarita Asistencia today.

Inside view of the Santa Margarita Asistencia today.

station had varying degrees of accomplishments. Some even needed distant establishments to assist in the expanding spiritual and secular enterprises known as asistencias.

First, it is important that to note that any historic map of the California missions would include more than a neighboring asistencia.

Known as estancias, eleven have been identified and most closely resembled ranchos. While having a chapel, they were not usually an established stop for a priest.

An asistencia, however, has been considered a “mission on a small scale” except for the lack of a resident padre. All the essential elements for larger establishment including a chapel, lodgings, etc. allowed for more efficient spiritual and secular results.

Five have left their historical mark. The one for Mission San Luis Rey in Oceanside is San Antonio de Pala built about 1810. It is the only asistencia to still serve a native population. San Ysabel further east is but a faint outline of former structures. One that evolved to a full-fledged mission is in San Rafael (1817). Lastly, El Pueblo de Nuestra Señora la Reina de los Angeles de Porciúncula (The Town of Our Lady the Queen of Angels of the Little Portion) served as an outpost for Mission San Gabriel. Today’s vibrant Olvera Street and Old Plaza Church are the last historic remnants in the megalopolis now known simply as L.A. The central coast has the closest to an original structure.

Here’s the story.

First mention of the area was made on August 20, 1769. In an intriguing journal, Fra Juan Crespi traveling with Captain Portola made extensive daily notes of their pioneer journey from San Diego north. Indeed, this nearby treasure can still be seen on a journey from the freeway. That may be the closest look as the asistencia remains on private property in Santa Margarita. Long ago enclosed in a barn (and thus saved from oblivion), currently only special events allow visitors.

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Named Santa Margarita de Cortona after an Italian saint who after a wanton life experienced a religious conversion, its founding dates are not exact, but the mid-1870s seems an approximate year. Given its name and Franciscan custom, the date may have been her February 22 feast day. As with all the missions, there is a Franciscan connection as St. Margaret was a Third Order Franciscan.

Thus, it is one of the oldest structures in the state.

While today the original (and still straight) 117 x 37 foot building is an empty rock shell, there were rooms inside and the still visible arches and three feet thick walls testify to the quality workmanship going into the construction. A current large format publication, Asistencia Santa Margarita de Cortona

by Edward W. Vernon, amply explores in 45 pages the history and construction of the mission outpost along with drawings and rare photographs. Msgr. Francis J. Weber’s Santa Margarita de Cortona Asistencia adds to the most impressive Weber bibliography.

With the succession of America as the governing nation, the California missions were granted varying parcels of land (for San Luis Obispo, it was about 55 acres) but not

The rock arch view at the Santa Margarita Asistencia.

asistencias. Instead the structure and acreage became a great rancho. Joaquin Estrada (a descendant currently serves on the Board of Supervisors) is recorded as having been granted nearly 18,000 acres in 1841. There have been few owners since, including the historically notable Murphy family (1861).

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The value of humanities-based education, what is our part

By James J. Brescia, Ed.D. County Superintendent of Schools “Let both sides seek to invoke the wonders of science instead of its terrors. Together let us explore the stars, conquer the deserts, eradicate disease, tap the ocean depths, and encourage the arts and commerce.”

—John F. Kennedy Our students, no matter how they achieve in mathematics, science and basic skills, deserve a balanced humanities-based education.

Government agencies, research labs, and even Fortune 500 companies consider a wellrounded education that includes good communication skills an essential ingredient for success in today’s global economy. Today’s employers are looking for Science, Technol-

ogy, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) candidates to fill their increasingly technical positions. However, these same employers are also recognizing how important creativity is to a successful business model.

The creative solutions required for today’s ever changing business landscape require creative people, and there is no better way to teach creativity than through exposure to art, literature, music, dance, theatre, film and culture. A humanities-based education produces creative problem-solvers.

Creating art is just one avenue for participating in our creative world. Through the study of, participation in, and exposure to the

arts, students learn to express themselves creatively; and as a result, improve their critical thinking skills and problem-solving capacity. A 2009 study by the US Government Accountability Office (GAO) found that instruction time in the arts has decreased for many students in the US, particularly for students in schools identified as needing improvement under the provisions of the No Child Left Behind Act (2001). Specifically, in the schools needing improvement, more instructional time was spent in the key tested areas of Language Arts and Mathematics, than in all the other subjects combined, with the arts comprising only six percent of the time spent. As post-recession restorative funding has been afforded to schools, many programs in the fine arts are experiencing a renaissance. Creativity is an essential tool for professional success, and we must take full advantage of this positive momentum in restoring our humanities programs. A recent survey of 1,500 technology-based Chief Executive Officers identified creativity as one of the most important leadership competencies for the future. Students who can think outside the box are of critical importance as our world grows more complex.

Several communities throughout the Central Coast are blessed with many talented and dedicated artists who are partnering with local schools to mentor the next generation.

Programs offered by Performing Arts Center Outreach Services, Opera San Luis Obispo’s Opera Education, the San Luis Obispo Symphony’s Music Education, Studios on the Park in Paso Robles, the Clark Center in Arroyo Grande, the SLO Jazz Festival, Orchestra Novo, and other local associations are just a few of the many partnerships our county enjoys. We must maintain or expand levels of fine arts education in our schools, including schools with high percentages of poor and minority students. We need to recognize fine arts classes as core aspects of the academic curriculum rather than “addons” or “feel-good” electives. Research is clear in indicating that students at all grade

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levels (including middle school or junior high) should be required to study the fine arts. In order to increase student opportunities, we should assure that funding for arts education in our schools is maintained or expanded.

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I urge you to join my office in promoting community partnerships with artists, humanitiesbased education programs and public support of the arts. A humanities-based education is one that enriches our democracy, adds diversity of thought, and sparks creativity. Our country was built on creativity, and it should be an important part of our future success.

References Available Upon Request “The spirit of an age may be best expressed in the abstract ideal arts, for the spirit itself is abstract and ideal.”

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youthful passion fuels business success

By Maggie Cox, Barnett Cox & Associates

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want to write this month about a young woman I met recently who made a powerful impression on me. Hers is a story of focus and tenacity and the ability to adapt to business changes. And when the business is retail, the changes come hard and fast and with little margin for error.

Kannyn January (pictured) was a Cal Poly bio chemistry major with a part time job at Ambiance in Downtown SLO in the early 2000s. She worked at the trendy boutique for three years and rose quickly to the position of manager. Kannyn was two quarters away from graduation when the then-owner of Ambiance decided she wanted to move on. What happened next is one of those tales that could have gone either way. In 2004 and armed with an SBA loan cosigned by her parents, Kannyn took a time out from her plan to become a pediatrician and instead bought Ambiance, viewing the purchase as a maximum five-year break before tackling medical school. She embarked on an adventure that today has grown to include three retail locations and an online store, marriage, two young children, active community involvement and a permanent shelf for the pediatrician plan.

Under Kannyn’s leadership, Ambiance has thrived despite a devastating recession, the explosion of online shopping and the addition of new market competition. Her early-days’

fantasy of a smooth ownership transition were dashed when she decreased the physical size of the SLO store and saw sales plummet by 90% in the first month. She cried, called her dad for counsel and lost no time taking corrective action. She retained the help of a retail consultant who taught her about inventory management, cash flow and the danger of making too many big changes too quickly. She learned about customer loyalty and the importance of maintaining relationships.

She learned other powerful lessons along the way and speaks with admiration of the late Leslie Cameron, longtime owner of Coverings boutique and a beloved mentor and friend.

Kannyn says Leslie taught her that competition is healthy, and that by helping each other, retailers can create bigger success all around.

Kannyn applies that lesson to her business today. Now president of the Downtown Association, she is a fervent believer in the power of working together to build business and foot traffic. She sees the addition of big name retailers as a help in drawing more customers, and that it’s a delicate balance of independent stores, mom and pop owners and select larger chain stores that keeps a retail area vibrant.

She credits much of her focus and drive to being the child of self-employed parents. “They made me brave,” she said, and that bravery has been put to the test more than once over

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the years of her Ambiance ownership. In 2009 when everything tanked, Kannyn let her entire staff go and ran the store entirely on her own, supported by a few friends who volunteered their time. That move saved the business and made her an even better manager. She is passionate about leading a team of people who work well together and share her commitment to the business.

Later, when the economy improved, she seized on the opportunity to grow her company. She added a store in downtown Paso Robles and one in Mill Valley in the SF Bay Area. She learned the challenge of overseeing a location 200 miles away, but she hung in and she made it. And while she is delighted that the Ambiance website generates sales from Texas, Connecticut and Florida, she is quick to point out the need for local support of independent retailers. She says customers are critical to downtown keeping its unique personality.

As to secrets to her success, Kannyn notes the importance of staying positive, persevering, and having good people skills. One of her recent manager hires came after getting to know an out-of-town customer who just “felt right.” Kannyn believes that the key to retail success is in service, connecting with customers and helping them feel good about a purchase. Her staff gets to know shoppers and alerts them by phone or email when an item of interest arrives in the store.

Kannyn speaks about feeling blessed and enjoying friendship and health and a happy family. Her sons are now 5 and 9, and she and her husband, Colby, coach their basketball and soccer teams and help in their classrooms. Ambiance supports a number of charitable causes and is committed to active community involvement.

Twelve years after her gutsy move, Kannyn says the five year plan has been tossed. She is happy to have given up medicine for retail and the flexibility it gave her to be a wife, mother … and successful business owner.

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bright white accents and pop music but inside here are numerous reasons I am fortunate to of her office I found myself surrounded by cool have my career in Downtown SLO but one colors and a calm quiet, the contrast of the retail in particular stands out to me quite often. There floor and the office was evidence that this was are many of amazing people down here and an office of a woman that gets things done. they gladly share their wisdom with me. This month’s interview was with a woman I admire How did you decide to open Ambiance? and respect due to her success and the way she mbiance has actually been around for 40 has become successful. Kannyn January is the years. When I was at Cal Poly I worked here owner of Ambiance in Downtown SLO and Paso and helped with running the store and assisted Robles; she recently launched her latest shop Dominic Tartaglia, with the buying of our products. I was studying Executive Director named Branded, in Mill Valley. She is also the Bio-Chem at the time and my focus was on current Board President for the San Luis Obispo pre-med. In fact, I was thinking about finding Downtown Association, committee chairwoman for our another job when the opportunity came up to purchase Downtown SLO Farmers’ Market and heavily involved in the store. I ended up taking out a SBA loan and buying the community. To say that Kannyn is a busy woman who the business. What started out as a 5-year plan ended up enjoys the success afforded by her strong work ethic and becoming a lifelong plan. My plan was to eventually sell keen business sense is an understatement. For that reason I the business for a lot of money and go to medical school. knew I had to interview her for my Downtown Perspective series. I really wanted to interview a dynamic female That is a pretty big commitment for a young woman. business owner who represents independent businesses, he first couple years were pretty scary. I remember at not only in Downtown SLO, but across America. one point calling my dad in tears. He told me to stick itting in her upstairs office at the Ambiance SLO shop with it, that I had a commitment I needed to stick to. I was we settled into a conversation while her shop bustled just 23 years old at the time with a big SBA loan that I had just outside her office door. Her shop is adorned with taken out to buy the business and remodel the space. I had

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actually decided to purchase the business and cut it in half both in terms of space and products. I wanted to focus on the clothing and not the lifestyle products. Back before I had Ambiance, the store used to bring in furniture and paint it and fix it up, the shabby chic thing was really in at the time but that wasn’t where I wanted to go with Ambiance.

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t one point I had to run the shop by myself without employees in order to take a paycheck home. The year that I bought the business I also met my husband. Eventually we had our first son and making sure that I was bringing home a paycheck was really important. I literally worked the store alone and counted on friends to come in and work in exchange for clothes. All the while I was looking for the right employee. One day she walked in the store and I knew that she had everything I was looking for. That was the worst year of the recession and with her help we doubled our business. Eventually she opened her own store in Montecito.

In those early years I gained the perspective of gratitude for my family, a business and a home to live in. It sounds corny but I believe that what you think about, you bring about.

That is so true. I know that you also believe in self-improvement, do you share that spirit of education with your staff?

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do my best to send all of my managers through formal training. Customer experience is very important to me and shopping in Ambiance is an experience for our customers. We will even do home parties where we take racks of clothes to a party of women.

We make sure that we know what their styles and sizes are so that they get the same experience that they would in our shop. We want to make sure that when a customer comes in we show them everything Kannyn January that they might be interested in based on what they tell us they are looking for. Today, with the Internet, customer experience is being offered less and less. You can order $1,000 dollars in pants online because they look good on the model but when you try them on you end up sending them all back but if you come into our stores our staff will make sure you look good in what we sell you.

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uckett has been part of the Tigerlily Salon & Spa since it first uckett says, “People can expect quality and a really awesome opened 12 years ago. The owner of Tigerlily Salon trained her personal experience. I really try hard as a stylist and work from the beginning, but Duckett knew from a young age that she wanted to start her own business someday. Her passion for styling with all of my employees to make it a co-creative process.” began when she was captain of a cheer team and all the girls he Wedding Beauty Collective currently has one location would come over to her house to get their hair and makeup done. in San Luis Obispo, but Duckett plans to expand to Santa She then started working in the salon where she realized she liked Barbara County, Monterey County and San Francisco. For more what she was doing and that she was good at it. information you can visit www.WeddingBeautyCo.com or call (805) 698-4557. he Wedding Beauty Collective brings artists with an array of talents and backgrounds that collectively work together to Written By: Nicole Peterson

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While Calivore Spirits Co. has only been a business a few short months, it is creating a name for itself throughout San Luis Obispo County and is currently expanding south into Santa Barbara, Ventura and Los Angeles. Bergh describes his business as a true California brand with the mission of crafting true artisan spirits to accompany your California lifestyle.

he Cal Poly HotHouse is cultivating the next generation of business entrepreneurs right here in Downtown SLO. One of the Pictured left to right: Raleigh NeJame, Aaron Bergh and Luke Beaton newest businesses to the program is Photo provided by: Calivore Spirts Co. Calivore Spirits Co., started by Cal Poly grad Aaron Bergh. Majoring in Crop Science and Wine f you’re interested in trying Calivore Spirits Co. rum and gin, and Viticulture at Cal Poly, Bergh bottles Blonde Rum, Spiced you won’t have to go far: just head into Sidecar, Granada, Rum and Big Sur Gin under the Calivore Spirits Co. label. The Luna Red or Novo Lounge conveniently located in Downtown Blonde Rum was made from US grown raw sugar and was SLO. fermented with wine yeast then rested in chardonnay barrels.

The Spiced Rum is inspired by California agriculture with ou can also purchase bottles at Cork N’ Bottle, Sandy’s dominant tasting notes of sweet orange peel and vanilla. Big Liquor and CrossRoads Liquor and Deli as well as other Sur Gin is distilled from grapes and infused with wild native restaurants and liquor stores in the county. To learn more, visit herbs to reflect the flavors of Big Sur. CalivoreSpirits.com or search CalivoreSpirits on Facebook, ergh learned how to make alcohol in his studies at Cal Poly Instagram, Twitter and Snapchat. and is also self-taught. His creation of Calivore Spirits Co. Written By: Nicole Peterson was fueled by his passion for craft spirits. He noticed that it’s easy to find local beer and wine at the store but there aren’t

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serving slo city for 12 years (so far)

By SLO Councilman, John Ashbaugh

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have served on the City Council since my election in 2008. In December, term limits kick in and my service will come to an end. The voters will decide in November among six candidates for the Council to fill my seat and one other vacancy.

Combined with 4 years’ prior service on the Planning Commission, it’s been a great twelve years.

San Luis Obispo is blessed with a great staff and, of course, a very engaged public. We have many strong and effective interest groups with highly articulate advocates, both paid and volunteer, to speak on behalf of business, environmental issues, housing, and neighborhoods.

I’ve been privileged to work with these folks, with our staff, and with my Council colleagues over these 12 years. Here are some of the highlights: • We significantly expanded the City’s open space, including additions of land and new trails on Cerro Romauldo and in the Irish Hills Reserve, as well as new or updated conservation plans for Bishop Peak, Terrace Hill, and the Laguna Lake Natural Reserve. We also added ranger and maintenance staff to be better stewards of these resources. Finally, the Council also contributed to regional projects such as the Octagon Barn and the Pismo Preserve.

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spirit and align the City’s actions with a progressive vision of our economic future. One result of this plan is the just-expanded Hot House in downtown SLO, an incubator for “start-up” companies developed in a partnership with Cal Poly and the local business community.

• We recruited highly-qualified City management staff—perhaps the most important thing any Council does. Within my first year on the Council, we lost long-time City Manager Ken Hampian to “retirement” and City Attorney Jonathan Lowell, who moved to the Bay Area. The Council unanimously hired Katie Lichtig and promoted Assistant City Attorney Christine Dietrick, and with these very capable people in place, we’ve been able to recruit and retain great people in all the City’s workforce.

• We maintained the fiscal integrity of the City, often by making painful cuts to salaries and postponing several important projects and programs. We kept a solid 20% reserve fund even through the 2009-2012 “Great Recession.”

• Our sound fiscal management enabled a 73% “Yes” vote on Measure G in 2014 extending the City’s ½-cent sales tax for another 8 years.

Renewed confidence by the investment community in our City’s fiscal health kept our AA credit rating.

• The City enhanced our overall neighborhood wellness through tougher ordinances on unruly gatherings and under-age drinking; pro-active enforcement of City standards; improved collaboration with Cal Poly and the University Police; and our Rental Housing Inspection Program.

Of course, there are some challenges and “unfinished business” awaiting the next Council. I’ll remain an active and engaged presence at City Hall—even AFTER I leave office—in order to inspire continued progress on the goals that unite us. There are no term limits, after all, on being a good citizen!

• We’ve built vital infrastructure, including the Los Osos Valley Road/101 intersection, the Skate Park, and various segments of bicycle paths. We also installed dozens of “way-finding signs” around the City to assist visitors in getting around, guided by a terrific new City logo also featured on all of our documents, vehicles, and signs.

• We augmented the City’s allocation of water from the Nacimiento Reservoir, especially important in our six-year (so far) drought. We got a 28% reduction in water use from our water conservation program, but kept our Utilities Department fiscally high & dry.

• We’re making good progress on planning for upcoming projects such as the Palm-Nipomo parking structure, upgrading the Water Resources Recovery Facility, siting of a new transit center on Higuera Street, and a new Homeless Services Center (ground-breaking at 40 Prado in early November!)

• Our downtown is enhanced with two major projects under construction at Chinatown and the Hotel Serra, new lighting along Higuera Street, and new and upgraded sidewalks and street furniture.

• We adopted an updated Land Use and Circulation Element of our General Plan in 2014, the basic policy document that sets out the physical, social, economic, and environmental framework for our future.

• We completed our award-winning Climate Action Plan, committing the City to reduce greenhouse gas emissions in concert with the State, County and neighboring cities.

• In the wake of the downward turn in our economy in 2008-9, we adopted an Economic Development Strategy to foster an entrepreneurial O C T O B E R

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slo’s trust automation expands

SLO’s Trust Automation, Inc., known for custom actuation systems, motors, and controllers, today announced its fifth manufacturing contract for the rugged and high tech vehicle automation system they developed for the AN/TPQ-53 (Q-53) produced by Lockheed Martin. Q-53 is a Counterfire Target Acquisition Radar (CTAR) that provides soldiers with enhanced 360-degree protection from indirect fire. The Q-53 is a new generation radar system with the flexibility to adapt to harsh environments and changing missions.

In today’s rapidly evolving security landscape of unconventional battlefields and irregular warfare, soldiers need to quickly locate and neutralize mortar and rocket threats. In a recent demonstration, the Q-53 radar showed it can be readily adapted to provide both air surveillance and Counter-Rocket, Artillery, Mortar (C-RAM) in one tactical sensor.

Tour. The art is for sale, but the fun comes from interacting with the artists, getting a peek into their studios and learning their creative process. The tour boasts original art in an array of disciplines from wood to glass, ceramic to metal and paint to fiber art. Artists’ studios are open from 10am to 5pm each of the weekend days, showcasing their art and demonstrating their creative process. “It’s always fun to learn how artists find their inspiration and see their tools, materials and techniques—a real educational experience!” declares ARTS Obispo’s Executive Director, Angela Tahti. For a preview, artists often describe their process and where they find inspiration in the Meet the Open Studios Art Tour Artists blog at artsobispo.org/blog/meet-the-artists.

new CEO at Make-A-wish Foundation

Partnership for the Children of SLO County has received a $20,000 single-year matching grant from The Foundation of the American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry (FAAPD). Tolosa Children’s Dental Center’s Dental Director Andrea Livingood, stated “this grant will ensure that the dental needs are met for more children in SLO County.” By increasing the number of visits and the frequency of proven preventive treatments, like fluoride varnish, Tolosa Children’s Dental Center hopes to break the cycle of cavities, and see fewer kids seeking emergency care for pain and infection from tooth decay.

The Board of Directors of the Make-A-Wish Foundation Tricounties is pleased to announce that Pattie Mullins has joined the organization as its new Chief Executive Officer effective immediately. In addition to managing the operations of the organization, she will work closely with supporters all over the Tricounties to promote the Make-A-Wish mission of “granting wishes to children with life-threatening medical conditions to enrich the human experience with hope, strength and joy.” Ms. Mullins joins the organization with a strong business and leadership background including 7 years with the Girl Scouts of California’s Central Coast, and most recently as the Chief Executive Officer for the Museum of Ventura County. Ms. Mullins holds a Bachelors degree from the University of California Los Angeles, and is a graduate of the Ventura County Leadership Academy.

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October 1st, will celebrate “All Things Bay.” It will be a full day of live music, freshly caught fish for sale, delicious food as well as local wine and beer to enjoy, and family fun activities all day ending with a fabulous fireworks display over the Harbor. This year, during the festival, the replica ship, San Salvador will be in the harbor and available for tours. Just like last year, admittance to the Festival is free for all attendees. More information is available on the website, www.mbhf.com or by contacting the Morro Bay Harbor Festival Office at (805) 772-1155 and by email at info.mbhf@gmail.com.

loCAL BOOKS: SANTA MARGARITA

Interest in history goes from the most casual: “That building sure is old” to scholarly tomes read by few, but appreciated for their intense dedication to accuracy. In between is a resurgence of historical fiction and non-fiction, the latter written mostly by journalists. Locally, a new Images of America publication

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a fascinating panorama of pictures of the past. Santa Margarita is richly complete with 125 pages of both written and visual history for this gem of a community.

Rooted in the mission past, revolutionized with the advent of the railroad’s arrival and then the automobile, the rural enclave has shared the history of the central coast but also maintained its bucolic integrity.

Indeed, this is an oasis of calm in the storms of the present.

Undoubtedly regaled with stories from his energetic and enthusiastic historian wife, Malcolm Roe once suggested she write a book. And so she did to the delight of the readers.

From cover to cover, the images visually present their stories while the text competently amplifies what is seen. Available through the usual sources, if purchased in the town or History Center, there is a donation to the Santa Margarita Historical Society. Another venture taking years to evolve is the Society.

Much of the contents at www.santamargaritahistoricalsociety. org is the result of her years of efforts and provide even more remembrances of the past.

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women’s honor farm donates quilts

girl scouts donate to local hospital

The Women’s Honor Farm donated more than 120 baby quilts, 100 bibs, and 50 baby beanies made by the inmates to SLO ALPHA. Patti Fox, the Executive Director of SLO ALPHA accepted the handcrafted items. ALPHA, Inc. is a nonprofit organization providing support, practical assistance during pregnancy through a child’s first year, and education on pregnancy and early parenting. Alpha’s free services include classes and support groups as well as necessary items for pregnancy and early child care. Alpha is committed to strengthening families and providing a healthy and safe start to the County’s infants.

“We serve about 500 families a year countywide so you can imagine the blankets we distribute. This is a wonderful program for the women to participate in and feel like they are making a difference,” said Patti Fox, Executive Director. The Women’s Honor Farm Sewing Program began in 2013. It has grown and flourished over the past 3 years with many donations, which include over 1000 quilts, afghans, scarves, beanies, super capes, and teddy bears.

Using a portion of the funds raised through Girl Scout cookie sales, Atascadero Brownie Troop 40026 recently donated packets of items that can help children who are at the Twin Cities Community Hospital Emergency Room feel less apprehensive. The packets, which were individually prepared by the troop for each child, consisted of toys, games, coloring books and stuffed animals. Along with members of the troop, in the back row (l-r) are Twin Cities Emergency Room nurses Bree Alvarez, Kristy Bringham, Tammy Story, and ER Director DeAnna Porter.

UNITED WAY GIVES $5,000 TO TOLOSA DENTAL CLINIC

Partnership for the Children of SLO County has received a $5,000 Community Impact Fund grant from United Way of SLO County. This grant will support Every Tooth Counts, a program of Tolosa Children’s Dental Center. “This grant allows us to offer the best standards of care available and better meet the needs of our young patients; ultimately keep them healthier,” states Tolosa’s Executive Director, Theresa Anselmo. Partnership for the Children is among 15 award recipients whose grants total $75,000. This year United Way’s grant-making program focused on strategies for structural change aimed at creating a lasting difference in the community.

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Last month The Community Foundation SLO County’s (CFSLOCO) Women’s Legacy Fund (WLF) held its 14th annual luncheon with the largest grant award total to date. The fund addresses issues of local women and girls and has distributed more than $192,000 in local grants since 2004, and this year’s grants bring that total to more than $247,000. For the next three years, the Women’s Legacy Fund will provide grants to local programs that empower girls with the skills, knowledge and support to overcome gender inequity. This year, a total of $55,000 will be given to the following local organizations: Community Action Partnership of SLO County - $15,000 and the Boys & Girls Club of North SLO County - $40,000 (over three years).

For more information about the Women’s Legacy Fund, contact The Community Foundation at (805) 543-2323 or visit www.wlfslo.org.

slo library to close for renovations

The SLO Branch library will be closing for a renovation beginning October 1. It will be expanding public service to three floors from the

THE BULLETIN BOARD current two floor model. The Branch will reopen in January of 2017.

The first floor will feature new automation functions to serve the public with quick, convenient access to highly circulated collections that patrons can grab and go, and group study rooms available to the public.

The Children’s Department will double in size featuring dedicated family restrooms, a story-time space, and a separate teen area. Adult services will move to the third floor which will further enhance reference services and increase access to local history materials for the public. The City of SLO has granted access to their small conference room outside the community room at 995 Palm Street for the duration of the planned closure. Public hours for pick up and drop off of library materials will continue as before with hours Monday through Thursday from 10-7, and Friday, Saturday hours from 10-5.

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member of the Stockton and Phoenix Squaw Peak Rotary clubs, and has held volunteer leadership positions with the Maricopa County Foster Care Review Board and Girl Scouts. In her new position as COO, Lewallen will oversee the Y’s youth programs (preschool, after school, day camps and sports), fitness memberships, risk management, and health and wellness programs.

avila foundation donates to lifeguard program

Avila Beach Community Foundation Board of Trustee members Richard Zacky, Lisa Ritterbuck and Rick Rowe, along with Executive Director Rick Cohen, presented a check for $4,000 to representatives of the Avila Beach Junior Lifeguard Program. The matching grant was used to help cover the purchase of new paddleboards and the costs of charter bus transportation to competitions.

slo ymca names new chief operations officer

April Lewallen, an industry professional with nearly two decades of YMCA experience, has been named chief operations officer for the San Luis Obispo County YMCA. Lewallen’s 18-year career with the YMCA organization began in Tucson and included stops in Phoenix, service trips to the Philippines and most recently, the Central Valley, where she served as CEO for the YMCA of San Joaquin County. Her career success includes the completion of a $2.9 million capital campaign highlighted by a 7-figure lead gift. Lewallen, who holds a degree in business management, is an active community volunteer. She is a past

slo little theatre receives two grants

The SLO Little Theatre has received two generous $2,500 grants to fund tuition scholarships for students participating in its Academy of Creative Theatre (ACT) educational programs throughout the 2016-2017 Season.

These grants were provided by the Harold J. Miossi Charitable Trust and by the Janssen Youth & Youth Sports Fund, held at The Community Foundation SLO County. The two grants will underwrite need-based tuition scholarships for students participating in ACT’s extensive education program serving more than 200 students annually. Programs include summer and spring break theatre camps, after-school theatre classes in the spring and fall, and two production classes which offer students the opportunity to participate in professionally-directed full length theatrical productions on the Little Theatre stage.

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Operation School Bell receives $9,000 donation

and Police in Atascadero. The Atascadero Police Association (APA) was formed on the basis of unity and integrity whose purpose is two fold; to provide the highest quality and most effective representation for our members, and to be a positive contribution to our community. The APA is comprised of all the line level officers (Officers, Detectives, Corporal and Sergeants) and civilian personnel (Dispatchers and Evidence Technician). Our association’s income is provided solely by member dues, our annual charity golf tournament and community contributions. With the help of the community the APA has been able to donate a total of over $50,000 to Atascadero Youth Activities.

30th annual pastels usa annual juried exhibit

United Way of SLO County is proud to announce the donation of $9,000 to Assistance League of SLO County’s Operation School Bell program. The funds will be used to clothe K-12th grade students in all ten county school districts. For twenty years, United Way has supported back-to-school shopping programs, including the annual KidSpree event, which clothed more than 3,000 local children since 1996. Though not offering KidSpree any longer, United Way has partnered with Assistance League to continue the positive legacy of the program.

delta liquid energy adds 4th generation legacy

Delta Liquid Energy (DLE), a family owned and operated propane distribution business since 1936, is proud to announce the hiring of Allison Platz, GreatGranddaughter of DLE founders; the late Harry and Iva Platz of Atascadero, CA. Platz is the first, fourthgeneration family member to join the company with the intent of carrying on the family legacy. She begins her propane career as an assistant in their propane autogas division: ARRO Autogas, learning from the ground up. Platz is a 2010 graduate of Cal Poly where she earned a bachelor’s degree in Business Administration. After graduation she put into practice the skills she obtained while working her way through college in Sales and Marketing. Landing jobs in Event Management led her to the San Francisco Bay Area for a few years and eventually brought her back to the Central Coast where she worked most recently at Allegretto Vineyard Resort in Paso Robles.

Pastel Society of the West Coast is proud to present their 30th Annual, International Open Exhibition, “Pastels USA,” hosted by Morro Bay Art Association.

This juried event is a collective of exceptional pastel paintings featuring some of the finest contemporary artworks in the world.

Many of the artists are internationally acclaimed. Former entries have come from all over North America and as far away as Africa, Turkey and Europe. We are fortunate to have Cuong Nguyen as the 2016 judge for this prestigious juried exhibit. Whether you are attending this extraordinary exhibit to observe or to purchase, you are in for a delight! “Pastels USA” will be on display from September 20 through October 30, 2016. A special “Meet the Artists” reception will be held on the last day of this event, Sunday, October 30th, from 1 – 3pm. This event is free and open to the public. Art Center Morro Bay, 835 Main Street, Morro Bay, CA 93442. For more information call 772-2504 or email: artcenter.morrobay@gmail.com

MountainBrook Church raises $100,000 for Homeless Shelter Project

atascadero police team up with AYSO

The Atascadero Police Association is proud to announce the 2016 Title Sponsorship of the Atascadero AYSO youth soccer program.

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(L-R) Ed Valentine, Homeless Foundation Board Member, Thom O’Leary, Lead Pastor of Mountainbrook Church, and John Spatafore, Homeless Foundation Chairman.

THE BULLETIN BOARD Recently members of SLO’s Mountainbrook Church joyfully donated $50,643 towards the new community homeless shelter project, 40 Prado. That amount was then generously matched by an individual who wishes to remain anonymous, bringing the total gift to $101,268.

“Mountainbrook gave the largest single gift from a community group. This demonstrated the commitment of the Mountainbrook membership to helping those most vulnerable individuals and families in our community,” said Grace McIntosh, Deputy Director of Community Action Partnership of SLO (CAPSLO). They have $365,000 left to raise to complete the 40 Prado project. To make a donation or receive more information, visit https://40prado.org.

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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

league of women voters new officers

The League of Women Voters of SLO County recently announced Officers and Directors for the 2016-2017 program year. Officers are: President Marguerite Bader, 1st Vice President/ Civil Discourse Sharon Kimball, 2nd Vice President/ Voter Service Vera Wallen, Secretary Vallerie Steenson and Treasurer Mary Beth Armstrong.

Members of the Board of Directors are: Janice Carr, Patricia Dale, Mardi Geredes, Elton (Bud) Hankins, Debora Humphreys, Carrie Pardo, Julie Rodewald and Nancy Welts. The League of Women Voters encourages the informed and active participation of citizens in government. The local League, founded in 1962, has more than 100 members representing all of SLO County. This coming year the League will focus on voter services, including voter registration, candidate forums, and informative presentations on the propositions on the November 8 General Election ballot. Next spring, the League will address the issue of Campaign Finance Reform at a public event. For more information on the League of Women Voters contact the League at (805) 782-4040 or by email at info@lwvslo.org or go to the website at www.lwvslo.org.

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DR. GIL STORK RECEIVES DR. LOUIS TEDONE HUMANITARIAN AWARD

The French Hospital Medical Center Foundation (FHMC) honored Dr. Gilbert H. Stork, Ph.D., at the Eleventh Annual Celebration of Caring Gala on August 20, 2016 for his outstanding devotion to education, leadership, and philanthropy. He received the Louis Tedone, M.D., Humanitarian Award, an honor established in 2006, to recognize the remarkable contributions of those who dedicate themselves to improving the health and well-being of their communities.. This year’s gala raised more than $400,000 in support of the Copeland Health Education Pavilion and the Breast Cancer Prevention Fund.

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