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Myraline morris whitaker sister soldier project

By Heather Hellman

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he letter was written on personal stationary. The return address was an APO from Iraq. It was from a soldier, woman, mother and wife serving her country.

She had received a hair care package from the Sister Soldier Project, established by Myraline Morris Whitaker and staffed by hundreds of volunteers. She thanked the organization for the hair product, but more for the thoughtfulness of the gift. It’s difficult for soldiers in Iraq to find ethnic hair care products. Why a big deal about hair care products?

The military requires women to wear their hair back, out of their face, and tucked under. For black women, hair care is difficult. It requires special products to relax the hair in order to pull it back, otherwise an Afro ensues. Finding products in Iraq is really difficult. So, one simple, kind gesture, as benign as hair care products, has brightened the lives of hundreds of soldiers in a difficult war that has lasted years.

Myraline Morris Whitaker is a stylishly, stunning woman. Heads often turn when she walks into a room. It’s hard not to notice her and the confidence she exudes. It is her attention to details in her work in the hospitality industry and personal life that has made her a success.

Yet, Myraline measures her success in what she has given, not what has been given to her.

Myraline is the product of an extended college educated family, well back into the 1890s. Her parents were educators, in a long line of educators, and she was expected to follow suit. Myraline had other things in mind.

“I think to this day my parents think I will come to my senses and decide to teach,” she says with a smile. “I just saw the demands of teaching, and it just wasn’t for me. I guess I had to break the mold.”

Myraline was born in New Orleans and grew up in South Central Los Angeles. She recalls the diversity of Los Angeles and its versatility, as opposed to the segregation of the south at the time. Her high school was progressive and the most integrated in California. It was the model for the television show, Room 227.

operations, human resources, finance, sales and marketing, food and beverage and even how to park a car. After two years, she finally worked the front desk. She has worked in the hospitality industry for decades, working at big brand hotel chains like Marriott, Starwood, Loews and Meridian, for four different Convention Bureaus, locally for Martin Resorts and recently establishing her own hospitality management company, Central Coast of California Hospitality. She oversaw the complete renovation of the Sea Crest Resort in Pismo Beach with retro style furnishings and 21st Century technology.

It was a comment at dinner with colleagues and a story in the newspaper that started in motion a journey Myraline had no idea she would ever take. A newspaper article mentioned a website where Iraq soldiers could create a wish list for items from the states. Myraline went to the site and typed in the search bar Ethnic Hair Care. Four women with requests popped up on the screen. Myraline went to her own closet and pulled the products and mailed it to the soldiers. When she received a heartfelt letter of thanks, she knew she had to do more.

“Hair products for black women are just about impossible to find for the black soldier,” says Myraline. “I felt if I could bring a little bit of joy and pride by providing hair care products to these women in Iraq and Afghanistan, in a war zone, I was going to do it.”

Myraline attended graduate school at Syracuse University because it was close to New York City and the theater. Fate would intervene when discussions popped up about where everyone was going to work for the summers. Hotels seemed to be the answer. When Myraline returned to Los Angeles, she applied for a job as a pool waitress at the Century Plaza Hotel. Her interview upstairs in Human Resources changed her life. The room was impeccable. The hospitality was gracious. And, the interview was professional and successful. Myraline went back the following summer and inquired about how to get into the hotel business.

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Sister Soldier Packing Party – Cal Poly

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Others – Organic Root Stimulator, Dr. Miracle’s and Soft Sheen-Carson, a division of L’Oreal – have also contributed and are now getting more involved because of Myraline.

The Los Angeles packing party created attention. A Los Angeles Times reporter got wind of the party as she was on her way to Baghdad. She sent a photographer to see what was going on. That reporter wrote an article on the group and their efforts. It appeared on the front page of the Los Angeles Times in early 2008. Afterward, Myraline created a name for the new organization, Sister Soldier.

There have been several packing parties since that first one in LA, with thousands of products shipped overseas. Many University groups have volunteered for the packing parties, from the Society of Black Engineers and Scientists at Cal Poly, to groups at Tennessee State and Morgan State Universities.

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Myraline enlisted her Sister Friends Book Club in Los Angeles for a “packing party” where packages of Relaxer, Shampoo, Conditioner and other hair care products specifically for black women were assembled and shipped. Myraline called the companies of popular products to enlist donations.

Congressional Representative Corrine Brown (D) from the 3rd District in Florida and a member of the Veterans’ Brain Trust of the US Congress heard of the Sister Soldier efforts. Myraline was invited to Washington DC by Brown to be honored with a Congressional Commendation by the Brain Trust which helps African American Veterans.

Still feeling the effects of the front page LA Times article, the Sister Soldier project was visited by a producer of the Chris Rock documentary “Good Hair.” Though the packing party did not make the film, they got to see the back story of the film. Myraline recently gave a lecture at Cal Poly in conjunction with the film.

Myraline hadn’t thought the day she sat down at her computer to see what these soldiers might need would turn into a project of a life time. Myraline has received hundreds of letters to date from grateful soldiers who feel like she sends them a little piece of home. They say it helps tremendously with their self-esteem and morale in a difficult situation.

“It’s been hard work pulling all of the elements together for the packing parties and mailings,” say Morris Whitaker. “The volunteers do a lot of the work at the parties, and then we go to the post office to mail the packages. The postage has gone up a bit, but the end result is so satisfying. It makes a difference.”

To donate to the Sister Soldier Project, please email Myraline at info@sistersoldierproject.com.

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angie King An interview with the President of the Women’s community center

By Hilary Grant

It’s a place of hope that began in a time of turmoil.

The year was 1974… and what’s now called the Women’s Community Center (WCC) of San Luis Obispo – perhaps still considered one of the best kept secrets around – opened its doors.

Known then as the Women’s Resource Center, this small-but-determined non-profit started with a handful of SLO County women who felt a strong pull to deal with the issues of a wobbly and rapidly changing society. Many had met through an extension course offered by the University of California at Santa Barbara titled “New Options for Women,” and wanted to not only stay connected after the class, but to work on the problems facing so many women.

Times were indeed unsettling.

This was the year that President Richard Nixon resigned from office and the year that pretty heiress Patty Hearst was kidnapped, only to turn into a domestic terrorist. Double digit inflation had the world economy spinning, and the increasingly unpopular Vietnam War continued to be waged.

While some Resource founders soon left to devote time to political movements such as the ultimately unsuccessful passage of the Equal Rights Amendment, those who stayed behind made another kind of commitment to the Central Coast community.

To that end, a brick-and-mortar office opened within the first few months of operation; the following year saw written by-laws, the dancing ladies logo (still in use), and the election of officers. Workshops, drop-in sessions, small film festivals and a library of feminist materials soon followed. The Day with Creative Women was also added (a crafts fair held every summer, this weekend event remains WCC’s largest yearly fund raiser).

The Resource Center took a new direction, says King, in 2000.

“Those who had been running the organization realized that they, and Resource, needed a change as well as a new perspective,” she says. At around this same time, continues King, some volunteers had been meeting informally to look into problems facing children and their parents, especially during and after a divorce.

“The timing was fortuitous,” King goes on. “Our casual group needed a structure to become more effective in dealing with these family issues, and Resource was looking for a new perspective.”

The end result was this: The Women’s Resource Center was officially incorporated as the Women’s Community Center of San Luis Obispo.

“Those first women decided to take a more middle ground,” says Angie King, WCC’s current president and, like every other staffer, a volunteer. “The resulting center became a place for women to go for referrals and information.

The Center also applied for and was granted tax-exempt status by the state and the Internal Revenue Service. This last point was crucial because the group could now take advantage of grants in order to support its family law network.

“It also became a place to learn a little more about who they were.”

These days, the WCC continues its mission of family issues, offering a variety of services for many needs.

The women were diligent toward making the Resource Center everything they envisioned.

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There’s a business hours telephone line, with trained women volun-

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“We have a policy that only women answer the phone, since often we get very distressed people calling,” explains King. “For some, hearing a man’s voice might send the wrong message.”

That plan seems to work: logging in about 3,000 calls every year, this is one big way that the WCC provides counseling, employment, health and child care, housing and legal resources. While King emphasizes that the telephone work isn’t a crisis hotline – “we’re very dependent on the fine work the 211 line does” – she does say, “We don’t know it all, but we’re pretty sure we can find out who does and direct our callers to the right place.”

Other lend-a-hand services are low-cost, monthly educational divorce workshops, featuring volunteer attorneys who provide one-on-one legal advice, and “courtwatches,” where trained staffers observe and document family law cases, sometimes randomly and sometimes upon request.

Then there’s Women’s Press, what might be the WCC’s most visible contribution to the Central Coast. A no-charge publication distributed around the County every other month, it has a print run of 6,000 copies. Says Angie King: “We like to offer articles about issues of special concern to women, and it’s also a forum for creative writing.

“Press is really our biggest ‘advertisement’ – the primary way that people hear about us, and what we do.”

Right now, King is especially proud of BETTER, the Center’s newest program.

An acronym for Building Enduring Ties that Enrich Relationships, this WCC tool provides low cost monitors (as low as $5 per hour for those on public assistance) for divorced parents who require a monitor in their visitations with their children.

It’s a program that is vitally important, says King, because if combative parents can’t agree on a supervisor, the only alternative costs $65 an hour. “Because that fee is prohibitive for many moms and dads, it means the children don’t get to see their parent at all.”

Four monitors, all trained by WCC, are now working with parents, says King. But, she adds, “We need many more people to fill the huge need in our County for this kind of service.” In fact, King and coordinator Robin Rinzler (named the Woman of Distinction this year by Cuesta College) are actively looking for at least 40 persons to help in the coming months.

In what other ways has The Women’s Community Center changed in the last 35 years?

“Of course, we use computers and the Internet as much as any other business does,” says King. “The days of mimeographed newsletters and messy fingers are gone! What is interesting to note is how much hasn’t changed. We’re still making a difference to women who call us or participate in our programs.

“And there’s still this sense that women can do anything!”

To find out more about the Women’s Community Center of San Luis Obispo County, including BETTER volunteer opportunities, the Day with Creative Women, and how to donate, visit wccslo.org, or call (805) 544-9313.

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three clubs, three presidents, one community ...three rotary club presidents reflect on their year in office

By Susan Stewart For Charlene Rosales, Julie Aguilar, and Donna Lewis – the presidents of SLO’s three Rotary Clubs which funded and built the garden – this past year has been filled with challenges, surprises, and extraordinary achievements.

Though there have been female presidents in our local Rotary Clubs before, this is the first year when all three had women in the top spot at the same time. While the current presidents agree that gender is no longer an issue, it has been only a scant 25 years since Rotary began allowing women to be members, let alone presidents. Until the late 1980s, Rotary was an all men’s organization. Today, women comprise over 40% of the membership.

Julie Aguilar, Charlene Rosales and Donna Lewis photo by Tom Meinhold

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mnia vivunt; omnia se conexa. Everything is alive; everything is connected. That’s the phrase that was selected for the sign that hangs at the entrance of San Luis Obispo’s newest community garden. It’s also a most fitting description of the shared philosophy and collaborative

effort that brought it about. Last month, work crews broke ground on a 40-plot Community Garden at Meadow Park, near the corner of South and Broad Streets in San Luis Obispo—a joint project from Rotary of San Luis Obispo, Rotary of San Luis Obispo de Tolosa, and Rotary of San Luis Obispo Daybreak.

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“I’ve heard many times how the addition of women to Rotary in the ‘80s was the smartest move it ever made,� said Rosales. “In my club, I believe that gender issues are truly behind us,� said Lewis. “I think that puts the gender issue to rest,� said Aguilar.

Gender issues aside, there can be no doubt that these three women have redefined the practice of collaboration. Just prior to the start of their terms as president, Rosales, Lewis, and Aguilar met to discuss the ways in which they could work together throughout the year to raise funds, heighten awareness, and increase membership. They also decided on a joint community project. “There was this great resurgence in people’s interest in gardening,� said Rosales, “and we liked the idea of creating a gathering place that was welcoming, fun, inclusive, and nurturing.�

The burgeoning sustainable food movement, coupled with a real economic need to grow more of our own food, made the garden a choice everyone could get excited about.

There were more than 100 people already waiting for plots. But for the trio of women presidents, there were other challenges.

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“I never truly understood the extent to which Rotarians were willing to give of their time,” said Lewis, “without any expectation whatsoever of anything in return.”

The individual achievements for the year have been impressive.

From plans to build a Diabetic Center in Compostela Mexico, to the development (with Cal Poly) of an international water-welldrilling rig; from scholarship programs to benefit youth, to efforts that have all but eradicated polio worldwide – these three clubs and their energetic leaders have demonstrated just how much can get done when caring people come together. Each club has also seen a significant rise in membership. The Community Garden is the icing on the cake.

Entry trellis and site plan of the San Luis Community Garden

keep members active and engaged despite demands on their time, and to keep their individual programs strong and flourishing.

“There are so many wonderful nonprofits with special events in SLO,” said Aguilar, “Current economic conditions make fundraising an even greater challenge.”

“People had to really prioritize their businesses and families and balance their lives with their roles in Rotary,” said Rosales. “We’ve tried to be flexible and work with everyone to maintain membership.”

“As presidents of Rotary, we were able to marshal the expertise of members from our three clubs and the community to perform the intellectual and physical labor to get the job done,” said Aguilar. “We end our year very proud of our efforts. I believe we have established a precedent that will be continued by future presidents,” she continued, “increasing opportunities for funding and building community projects in SLO.” June marks the end of an extraordinary year of service for three of our city’s most dynamic women – Julie Aguilar of Rotary Club of San Luis Obispo; Donna Lewis of Rotary Club of San Luis Obispo de Tolosa; and Charlene Rosales of Rotary Club of San Luis Obispo Daybreak. Very much alive and certainly connected, these three women brought a spirit of unprecedented cooperation to their individual and joint club endeavors, giving new meaning to Rotary International’s guiding motto: Service Before Self.

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By Ruth Starr

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ane Morgan has lived in five different countries. She was born in England, and at various times lived in Sweden, Belgium, Mexico and the United States, where she has lived since she was twelve years old. Even so, she still feels connected to England. It’s where her roots are and all of her family lives. She was raised with English ideas and a dry British sense of humor.

Her parents always encouraged her to be good in school. As a result she was the first person in her family to graduate from high school and college, and remarkably she was the only one to get a Master’s Degree and PhD. One of the wonderful jobs Jane recalls, was as an Engineer working for a company that designed IV (intravenous) sets. It was a very rewarding job and allowed her to volunteer in schools every few weeks to talk about Engineering. That was the beginning of her desire to teach. She loves problem solving and detail oriented work. She is the kind of woman who likes to sink her teeth into something that challenges her whether it is design, scheduling at work or house projects.

A maverick at heart, she is not afraid to try new things in life. Jane was teaching Women’s Studies at Cal State University in Fresno when she applied for the job at Cuesta. Once hired at Cuesta, she moved to her home in Morro Bay with her spouse and three rescue dogs. A sociology teacher at Cuesta, Jane is involved in a variety of committees, and is the Division Chair of Social Sciences. Social Sciences covers the fields of Anthropology, Geography, History, Political Science, Psychology, Philosophy and Sociology.

Teaching is incredibly rewarding to her. Perhaps that is why she loves it so much. She is always moved when a student comes back to tell her how her class has impacted his or her life.

Creativity has always been a part of her. As a child she did needle crafts, leather crafts and while still in England collected little glass animals. Jane has created numerous beautiful quilts and more recently discovered artwork utilizing glass.

Through grad school she was working and didn’t have the time or money to explore her passion for crafts. After finishing her PhD, she needed another outlet. She took a class in stained glass making and then found interest in glass fusing through a class offered at Cal Poly. She bought a kiln and began experimenting. She read numerous books to learn as much as she could and continues to study with teachers when possible.

The San Luis Obispo Art Center has shown some of Jane’s glass pieces. She also won a prize from a contest she participated in with one of her glass creations. She sells custom pieces from her website: www.jasumodesigns.com and by word of mouth.

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elements to form the design that is appealing to her. It is then put into the kiln and fused until it is appropriate. After the fusing there is cold work to be done. She adds additional elements and the piece may be fired again. All of her pieces are original designs. There are times when a piece will sit for a few weeks until she is happy with how it looks before firing it. She will play with the piece until it is visually appealing to her and then be done.

In addition to her teaching and artwork, Jane is passionate about working in animal shelters. She has helped rescue many dogs in various places.

With her combination of math and art skills, Jane continues to live a life filled with learning and experiencing. From compassion to succeed to her exploration of artistic endeavors, Jane Morgan brings her unique talents to Cuesta College and the Central Coast.

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By Diane Broyles My thoughts at The Depot turned from Midnight to my grandma when I came across a radio like hers. The program-selection knob spun a needle on a dial that indicated which program was playing. A patch of faded fabric covered the small speaker. Mom once told me I rarely listened to Grandma’s radio because, I complained, “It only speaks Polish.”

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ho would have thought I’d find Mom’s bedspread in an old railroad depot? That’s the question I asked myself as I wandered through The Depot Antique Mall and Wine Pub in Los Alamos. Between 1880 and the late 1930s, the building served as a depot for the narrow-gauge Pacific Coast Railway that ran between San Luis Obispo and Los Olivos. Now it houses a giant antique mall with a wine pub. Inside I discovered a throw pillow made from fabric resembling Mom’s chenille bedspread. What memories that pillow and the treasures in this old depot stirred.

About fifty dealers have their antique wares for sale in aisle after aisle of unique displays.

I’m not excited by antiques, and I usually get claustrophobic in cluttered shops, but here the ceiling rises high, the aisles are wide enough to navigate without knocking things over, and floor space is seemingly endless. As I strolled through this huge mall, the vivid memories it conjured made me forget where I was.

That chenille throw pillow reminded me of my dog Midnight’s shenanigans. Whenever we left this adorable black mutt home alone, against all rules, she’d sleep on Mom’s chenille bedspread. On our return home, she’d greet us at the door, waiting for kind words and a few pats. Much to her dismay, she’d always left a telltale swirl of wrinkled bedspread where she’d begun her nap by turning around three times before lying down.

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Those old portable radios contained batteries as heavy as a couple of bricks. One day my four-year-old brother carried our radio across a landing. It slipped from his grasp and tumbled down a flight of stairs. Sweet, kind Mom yelled at him while I, a timid tenyear-old cried, “He didn’t do it on purpose!”

Mom was so taken aback by her sudden anger and my unanticipated compassion, she told that story to friends until she was in her nineties. That small radio transported me from the mall back to that time and place.

Farther into The Depot, I found a travel alarm clock from before the days of hotel wake-up calls. How many of us have ever been waiting in the check-in line at the airport when the shrill alarm coming from our luggage caused everyone to look at each other as if to ask, “Is that coming from your suitcase?” Today, that ticking clock would set off more than minor alarms.

Moving farther into the mall, I found a 78 rpm phonograph. The memory of the smell of melting plastic and stifling heat overcame me as I transported myself to the record shop on Military Road in Kenmore, New York. The one-room concrete building housed a lone record press that a perspiring man with huge biceps operated. As kids, we watched him place the raw plastic on a plate and pull the cover of the machine over it. With a loud hiss, the pungent smell of hot plastic and a cloud of escaping steam, the machine would give birth to a shiny 78 record. I often wondered how the music got onto those black plastic platters.

I kept wandering down the aisles of The Depot, each time thinking I’d finally seen it all, but another room would spread before me with more wares. I could have spent a full day there and not seen everything. A wicker doll carriage with an old doll caught my eye. How proud I’d been when I dressed up

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A gallon gas can sat on a display shelf, stirring memories of stories Mom used to tell about old cars and rumble seats. She and Dad would ride in a rumble seat, hair blowing in the wind, while Dad’s friend would drive them and his own girlfriend to dances. Sometimes Mom and Dad took a boat from Buffalo, New York to Crystal Beach, Ontario to dance in the ballroom there. Mom got into trouble one night when they missed the last boat back to Buffalo. I could almost see my grandma at the door with the switch in her hand.

One recollection led to another, and I became transfixed in a different world. A pack of Bicycle playing cards reminded me of the nights Dad invited his poker pals to play cards. I could almost smell the cigar smoke. I recalled buying Dad the ultimate Christmas gift: a batteryoperated card shuffler. On poker night, Dad showed it off to his strapping stogy-smoking buddies. How proud I was to watch them load the cards and press the button. The machine whirred and the shuffled deck dropped into the hopper. I never told Dad I heard the whirring stop and the flap of the cards start as the men hand-shuffled the decks after they thought I’d gone to bed.

In the furniture section of the mall, I found a wooden stand complete with wash basin and hand towel, which took me back to a whirlwind trip through Europe after college graduation. Two friends and I couldn’t afford a room with a bath, so we traipsed down narrow dark hallways to use the facilities. In Switzerland, we were fortunate to find a hotel with a pitcher and wash basin much like the one before me. I can still feel the shock of ice cold water on my scalp as I washed my hair in the basin one frigid night.

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Farther into the furniture area, I stopped to sit on a stool from a 1950’s soda shop. My head filled with jukebox music and Elvis Presley’s “Rock Around the Clock.” I thought of the soda straws whose wrappers read, “It’s a pleasure to serve you” and how we’d fold the letters over each other until they read “I love you.” How strange that something as simple as a stool can trigger so many memories.

And remember the metal serving trays advertising Coca Cola and the heavy wooden crates that held those Coke bottles? When I saw them at The Depot, I thought of how I would choose vanilla phosphates over Coca Cola. And how we loved to watch the soda jerk pour syrup over ice and add fizzy water from large spigots with huge handles. And the gassy sound the soda made as it shot out of the spigot.

Heading toward The Depot exit, I slowly awakened to today. Spanning one long wall was a huge bar that once belonged to Wolfgang Puck. I pulled up a stool and ordered red wine. Reflecting on a day well spent, I asked myself, “Who needs a time machine when you can spend a day at The Depot?”

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the west sonoma experience “The friendly wine region”

By Jan Owens

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t all started when we received an invitation to visit the West Sonoma Inn and Spa from owner, Karen O’Brien.

Located in the quaint town of Guerneville in the Russian River Valley, Karen wanted us to enjoy “The West Sonoma Experience.” The West Sonoma experience included a stay at the Inn with a signature spa treatment and recommendations and/or a guided tour of the area, including wineries, eco adventures and visits to incredible restaurants.

The Central Coast is always comparing itself to the Napa/Sonoma wine area, so we took Karen up on her invitation.

A view of Korbel Vineyard from our suite

To prepare for the trip, we went right to the Internet. Located 55 miles north of San Francisco, the Russian River Valley is one of 13 Viticultural Areas in Sonoma County that measures 198 square miles and includes more than 200 growers and 100 wineries.

The Russian River Valley got its name from Russian adventurers who established Fort Ross in the area in 1812. They had been sent to establish a military foothold, but were eventually pushed out in 1842.

The Lobby at the West Sonoma Inn

The Gold Rush brought the people to the area, and this sudden immigration became the first wine boom. By the 1870s, there were vineyards spread throughout the valley. Today, the Valley offers something for everyone, including: tours and tasting of 100 large to small boutique wineries, plenty of original art, water sports on the Russian River, hikes through the Armstrong Redwoods State Reserve, fine dining and a walk on the beach that is second to none.

Our first stop was the quaint town of Healdsburg, located in the Dry Creek Valley. We wanted to take in a few wineries and enjoy the beautiful back roads scenery of that area before we checked in. Having just three days, our concentration was partially in the Dry Creek Valley but mostly the Russian River Valley.

Karen O’Brien and Naveed Haneef purchased the West Sonoma Inn in November of 2005 and completely shut it down for a year while renovating it. The Inn consists of 36 rooms and suites on over six acres of lush grounds, including a newly built gazebo and a wedding and reception area. We stayed in a Vineyard Cottage Suite that overlooked one of the newly planted Korbel Vineyards with the redwood and pine trees off in the distance. The room featured modern décor, a fireplace, granite counters, tile shower with multiple showerheads and a mini kitchen. Our own personal hot tub on the deck overlooking the vineyard was a huge bonus.

Outside view of the Inn and grounds

What sets this Inn apart is its staff. They pride themselves on making your stay a wonderful, unforgettable experience. Allow them to assist you with planning an excursion or winery and dining reservations.

From their recommendations we discovered small boutique wineries, incredible dining, hiking, beach walking, spa treatments and also had plenty of time to just relax.

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Highlights included an absolutely amazing dinner at the Rivers End Restaurant, in Jenner. It’s located on a bluff overlooking the Russian River where it enters into the Pacific Ocean. Words cannot describe the beauty of this site. We experienced an excellent attentive staff, along with delicious food that was beautifully presented. We were not rushed while enjoying our meal and good conversation. We’ve included the incredible sunset photo that made this romantic evening one that we will never forget.

We were most impressed with how friendly the people were wherever we went. You could hardly get inside a winery or restaurant without a hearty greeting. We felt comfortable the moment we arrived in the Valley.

Formal winetasting and tours are available at the Ferrari-Carano Winery

One of the wineries that we enjoyed visiting was Korbel Champagne Cellars. The tour takes you into their museum where you learn the history of the three Korbel brothers through a guide and a short film.

The wine and champagne tasting is also free. The Olivet Road area had several small boutique wineries that we really enjoyed.

Walking the beach, (just a 20 minute beautiful drive) and the beauty of hiking in the Armstrong State Redwoods Reserve (less than five minutes) from the Inn were both unforgettable experiences.

When you are looking for a great weekend getaway, consider the Russian River area of West Sonoma County…you won’t be disappointed.

Casual winetasting

If you go…

• West Sonoma Inn & Spa: www.westsonomainn.com • Rivers End Restaurant: www.ilovesunsets.com • Armstrong Redwoods: www.parks.sonoma.net/Armstrong.html • Russian River Winegrowers: www.rrvw.org

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By Julian J. Varela

hen preparing to make a change in your life, do you sometimes feel there is always an obstacle in the way? Do you ever feel that just when you start to make headway, something happens that pushes you two steps back? Have you ever considered that the obstacle may be you? Most of us self sabotage from time to time and simply don’t recognize it. Perhaps you decided that you’re going to swear off your credit cards only to find yourself at the check out counter in Nordstrom’s after a weekend shopping spree. You work out feverously for weeks on end only to find yourself eating a pint of Ben & Jerry’s late on Friday night…and Saturday night…and Sunday night. Maybe you decide to apply for your dream job, however something came up at the last minute that prevented you from getting in your application.

As we read the above it may strike you as nonsense; seriously, why would we deliberately make ourselves fail? Well, it all depends upon our deep seated beliefs about ourselves, what we expect out of life and what we feel we deserve. In other words, if we hold a deep seated negative belief about ourselves, we will sabotage any positive outcome so that

we can prove that our belief is right. For instance, if your parents told you to never ask for help as a child and that you must always stand on your own two feet, you may find yourself incapable of asking for help as an adult even during the most desperate times. If you experienced a relationship in which your partner made you feel unlovable, you may have found yourself unintentionally running away from relationships at the first sign of commitment. Perhaps guilt over a past experience has made you feel subconsciously that you don’t deserve anything good to happen in your life and when good appears, you somehow manage to destroy it.

Change is another reason for self sabotage; many people abhor change and will do anything to avoid it. Even if the change initially seems like a positive shift, when it’s time for the change to take place your subconscious may deliberately destroy your efforts. In other words, your subconscious tries to keep you safely in your comfort zone despite your “best” efforts.

So, what can be done to stop self sabotage taking place? The first step is to identify areas where you have been self sabotaging.

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Spend some time reflecting upon certain time periods in your life when you feel self sabotage reared its ugly head. Ask your family, your friends, your loved ones and write it down. Doing so will help you recognize patterns with this behavior.

Recognizing this behavior is the first step in overcoming it. We must keep in mind that unhealthy behaviors may have been non-existent at some point in our life however manifested themselves into unhealthy and consistent habits during our life journey along the way.

Spending some time considering what event may have spawned the unhealthy habit in the first place can be a powerful thing if you’ll allow yourself to accept it.

Decide that you are going to commit to a different course of action for a short period of time. This can be for a few days or a week initially. Create your own list of daily steps to foil your inner saboteur; for instance, write that you are going to leave your cards at home and withdraw an amount of cash to last you all week, or that you are going to make time to eat a proper, nutritious breakfast every day.

Then commit to doing it. If you fail one day, don’t tell yourself that you can’t do it, or that you are useless or not worthy; just make the decision to start again the next day.

If change brings about a feeling of anxiety, simply admit this fear and accept it; it’s natural to have some fear and doubts. Just do it anyway! Use visualization – imagine yourself how you’d like to be. See yourself at your ideal weight, wearing smaller and more fitted clothes. Imagine how you feel as you walk down the street and catch sight of the new, slim you in the reflection of a window.

Feel what it would be like to get that new job; imagine how good you feel working on projects you enjoy – have fun with this. The more vividly you imagine it, and the more real you can make the feelings, the better.

Try to do this several times each day. Think of this as preparation for your subconscious to change. Instead of trying to keep you as you are, your subconscious will start to think of the new you as normal, and will start to encourage your conscious mind to act in ways to propel you forward to make it a reality. Finally, realize that you’re worth it. Let go of feelings of guilt and learn acceptance. You have every right to be happy; you just have to get out of your own way sometimes to get it.

Julian J. Varela holds a Master’s degree in Exercise Science and Health Promotion and is a Certified Strength & Conditioning Specialist.

Julian co-owns Equilibrium Fitness. Julian can be contacted at Julian@eqclubs.com with questions or comments.

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ake a Splash @ Your Library: READ!” offers county kids the chance to dive into the joy of reading. The 2010 Summer Reading Program is open to young people, preschool through young adult, and features programs, pre-school story-times, a reading club, and much more.

Registration for the Summer Reading Program begins on Saturday June 19th and will run through August 21st at all branches of the San Luis Obispo County Public Library. Children grades five and under will “make a splash” by reading ten-chapter books on their own or 20 picture/beginning reader books with a family member or friend. Tweens and teens will “Make Waves @ Their Library” by reading ten books.

Everyone who completes their reading log will receive a free book and a canvas book bag featuring graphics designed by the winners of last year’s art competition. But wait, there’s more! Each bag will be filled with stickers and certificates from places such as HomeTown Buffet, Denny’s, In-n-Out Burger, LEGOLAND, Chili’s, Round Table Pizza and more. Other contributors to the program are The Foundation for the San Luis Obispo County Public Libraries, Kiwanis Club of San Luis Obispo de Tolosa, Altrusa Cinco Ciudades, local Friends of the Library, Surfrider Foundation, Cloudstar, and the Paso Robles Children’s Museum.

For more information, call the library at 781-5775 or visit our website at www.slolibrary.org. The library welcomes children of all abilities.

As part of the Summer Reading Program, many free special events will be happening throughout the county. For a complete schedule of events, visit http://slolibrary.org/Events/SRP10.htm. Here’s a peek at some of our great entertainers: Banana Slug String Band: For the last 20 years the Banana Slug String Band has been entertaining children with their strong environmental message craftily hidden in songs rich in catchy tunes, fabulous images and some fun silliness. They will be performing Wednesday, June 23rd, and Thursday June 24th, at several county libraries. Call or go on line for the time and library closest to you.

Gerald Joseph: New to us this year, but not new to magic, is Gerald Joseph, magician. Bring the family and be prepared to be astonished and amazed! He will be performing Wednesday, June 30th and Thursday July 1st. Call or go on line for the time and library closest to you.

Cascada de Flores is a professional music ensemble dedicated to the exploration, preservation and dissemination of Mexican and Caribbean folk music and dance. The trio provides an engaging bilingual educational experience filled with stories, music and hands-on learning. They will be performing July 21st-23rd. Call or go on line for the time and library closest to you.

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By Patti Taylor and Suzette Lees Photographs by Verona von Engel 75 SLO City Sites is an informative self-guided architectural tour in historic San Luis Obispo.

Celebrating the 10th anniversary of the Monday Club’s Architectural Tour, three Monday Club members proceeded to publish this book with the help from Cal Poly. The writers picked 75 sites to coincide with the 75th anniversary celebration of the Monday Club. The obvious first site is the Monday Club followed by the Motel Inn and several historic homes throughout the city.

Each site has a brief history of the building and several have before and after photos.

After extensive researching and in applying the “learn by doing” philosophy, the writers learned that buildings could be compared to people – each being special in their inherent individualism. They began to understand that architecture is a craft that has evolved out of the dynamics of meeting human needs and the availability of the materials and skills required to provide them.

The book will give you a greater appreciation of the early citizens inhabiting and developing San Luis Obispo. The book would be a wonderful addition to your library and would be a great resource for you and your visiting guests for many generations to come.

Patti Taylor, Suzette Lees and Verona von Engel’s dedication to the Monday Club and the need for student scholarship funding, led them to publishing this book.

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For example, if you’ve always wanted more can be refurbished with a new coat of sunlight or an open floor plan, an architect “Simply put, environmentally-friendly paint, reupholstering or another creative can help you make the needed adjustments home renovation projects create a healthy makeover. If you can’t fight the urge to – such as new window treatments, adding home and save energy and money,” says splurge, shop locally first or visit a high-end, windows and skylights, or knocking down Tove Anderson, principal of Tove Andersecond-hand store. This eliminates manuwalls. To find an architect in your area, visit son Architecture and the past chair of The facturing and transportation costs and is architectfinder.aia.org.

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Be Energy Efficient Insulation leaks and cracks can exist in both new and old homes, leading to energy waste and inflated bills. A free home energy audit can provide ways to save money and energy. Your local energy provider usually can assist in setting up an appointment. Reseal windows, walls, ceilings and attic to start making a sizable, positive impact.

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carrot salad with toasted cumin and cilantro FOR THE SALAD 2-3 large organic carrots, grated 1 small bunch organic spinach, finely chopped ½ cup cilantro, finely chopped ½ cup organic raisins ¼ cup sunflower seeds (Briefly sauté over high heat until golden, stir in 2. T soy sauce, remove from heat) ½ tsp cumin 1 tsp cumin seeds, toasted until aromatic in sauté pan 1/3 cup apple cider vinegar 2 T olive oil Sea salt and fresh ground pepper to taste

By Sarah Hedger

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s we watch another summer transform before our eyes on the Central Coast, it doesn’t take much imagination to understand why so many gardens flourish in our area. We are so fortunate to witness an abundance of produce in our markets, available for our taking. The brilliance in using seasonal fruits and vegetables is how simple the preparation can be for them to taste so amazing. It is a paradox that the fresher the ingredient, the less preparation it takes to overwhelm our taste buds in the best of ways. A great example is thinly sliced fresh zucchini or tomato from the garden, sprinkled with a little sea salt. It truly tastes better than the most elaborate of preparations! Aside from the overflow of spring produce still at the markets, take notice of all the summer fruits and vegetables such as apricots, corn, nectarines, peaches, summer squash, tomatoes…

While I could not resist coming up with yet another salad incorporating bountiful seasonal ingredients, read on to find a bonus dark chocolate brownie recipe (that happens to be gluten free) consisting of a recent favorite pair of ingredients I have become partially addicted to – dark chocolate and sea salt. But first, the salad…It is simple, light, and refreshing all in one. It is also great because it goes well with a variety of meals, from BBQ to Indian to Thai or even on its own. It definitely is versatile while being a breeze to whip up. Do your best to find the freshest, organic carrots as they will have the best flavor and hold their own against the other flavors in the salad. It

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is also packed with whole food nourishment while combining the health benefits of high fiber content, antioxidants, and vitamin C. The bonus recipe that I couldn’t resist sneaking in this month is a dark chocolate brownie with sea salt. In keeping with a healthy theme, we’ll ignore the amount of butter they have (it’s worth it – just cut them into small pieces) and focus on the benefits of dark chocolate.

Dark chocolate is considered by many to be a super food on its own accord. While many people may be rationalizing the need to have it in their diet on a daily basis, there is no denying recent research by the Italians claiming it lowered blood pressure while helping those with diabetes metabolize sugar better (BBC News). Nonetheless, I believe these brownies fall into the “special treat” category and should be enjoyed in small quantities while sharing with whomever you want to be gleefully impressed by your cooking abilities. That said, get out and enjoy the sunshine, the farmers’ markets, and perhaps it will inspire us all to start a little garden of our own…Happy Summer!

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In large bowl, toss carrots, spinach, cilantro, raisins, sunflower seeds, cumin, cumin seeds, apple cider vinegar, and olive oil.

Mix well. Season with salt and pepper. Let set 10 minutes prior to serving for flavors to blend (can be made ahead and refrigerated in advance).

DARK CHOCOLATE BROWNIES WITH SEA SALT FOR THE BROWNIES 6 T. unsalted butter 6 ounces dark/bittersweet chocolate (60+ percent cocoa) ¾ cup brown sugar ¼ tsp salt 2 tsp vanilla extract 2 eggs, room temperature ¼ cup rice flour ¼ cup tapioca flour/starch or cornstarch ¼ cup cocoa ½ tsp good quality sea salt (Fleur de Sel), preferably in flake form Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Lightly spray 8 or 9 inch cake or springform pan.

In small saucepan, melt butter and 4 oz. chocolate over low heat. Pour into medium bowl. Add brown sugar, ¼ tsp salt, vanilla, and both eggs. Lightly whisk to incorporate. Add flours and cocoa. Mix with wood spoon. Coarsely chop remaining 2 oz chocolate and stir into batter. Pour into prepared pan and sprinkle with ½ tsp sea salt. Bake for 35-40 minutes or until firm to touch. Remove from oven and let sit for 30 minutes. Enjoy warm with vanilla bean ice cream!

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Kitchen Ideas

The luxury kitchen in a traditional home

By Lee Anna O’Daniel

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one are the days that the residential kitchen was hidden away in a utilitarian room, isolated from the rest of the house. Today, people realize that they spend a good part of their precious time at home in and around the kitchen, whether it is cooking, eating, sitting at a desk planning a grocery list or paying bills, watching the food channel or local news, keeping an eye on kids doing homework, or hosting a holiday party – we all know the party ends up in the kitchen at some point!

So, since the kitchen has now become a hub for many of our activities, it must measure up to the rest of the house, so a fine traditional home naturally deserves a beautiful and luxurious kitchen.

Let’s explore some basic architectural elements – space, form, balance, and line.

36” wide with “professional styling,” high-powered box type burners with oven(s) below, or it may be a “range top” – the upper portion of the traditional stove, with double wall ovens elsewhere. If the latter is chosen, we need to house these in a vertical form – usually a cabinet. Which leads to: Balance: When possible, the traditional luxury kitchen exudes symmetry. Perhaps either the built-in refrigerator or a pantry cabinet can balance the vertical oven element. Or maybe it is duplicated in another tall cabinet housing a microwave and steam oven. Symmetry gives a feeling of formality.

Everything feels grounded, secure. Upper cabinets are of equal size, centered on the various elements such as a sink or range. In a traditional kitchen, often we design specific areas as more or less self-contained units or “forms” – the cooking area on one wall – totally symmetrical in itself. The food storage (pantry and refrigerator) can be on another wall, the clean-up area centered on the win-

dow. A large island – centered in the room with a large chandelier above – all these are examples of well-defined architectural forms that are in balance with one another.

Line: Tying this all together are linear elements: counter tops and backsplash materials, crown molding, under-cabinet lighting, large baseboards, wainscot paneling with chair rails.

Perhaps we have a design in the floor – such as a border or a tile “rug” in the middle. All these linear elements lead our focus around the room, drawing our attention to the various opulent details, enhancing that feeling of spaciousness. By contrast, if there is no linear continuity, we can get the feeling that everything is disjointed, chaotic, or maybe just the feeling that something is lacking or missing.

Next month we will explore additional architectural elements found in a luxurious traditional kitchen: color, texture, detailing and ornamentation, and last but not least, light – natural and artificial.

Don and Lee Anna O’Daniel have owned and operated San Luis Kitchen Company for the last 25 years. Both are architecture graduates from Cal Poly.

Space: Most would agree that the luxury kitchen needs to have a feeling of spaciousness – it must be large enough to spread ones wings. A high ceiling will contribute to this and having a lower ceiling opening up into a higher ceiling will give an even more dramatic effect. The mere act of walking through the space should give us an uplifting feeling.

Form: Here we have a wealth of traditional architectural symbolism to work with. A central arch supporting a raised beam ceiling will create a feeling of opulence. Large columns instead of skimpy posts can be used to define areas of importance. A grand hood can become a focal point over the range, a celebration of the art of cooking. In a kitchen, we have the usual necessary “forms” to work with – cabinets & appliances; in most traditional luxury kitchens, the refrigerator blends into the cabinetry by the use of integrated front and side panels. One would not find a bulky 30” deep refrigerator with black sides and stainless front in this kitchen! As to the stove – it may be a one-piece unit – at least

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A museum that feels like home

By Natasha & Brett Dalton

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ey, local history buffs, can you name the only town on the historic El Camino Real that is named after a person who wasn’t a saint? Want a hint? It’s also the town which allocated a parcel of its land for a future college even before its first settlers moved in. No clue? Ok. It’s the place that has the largest mill in a hundred mile radius. What else? It’s a true slow-food town, which doesn’t have any drive-through restaurants – a detail that becomes even more amusing when you consider that at the turn of the last century it operated an eatery where you could drive inside through one door, pick up your order and drive out through the door on the opposite side – a real “drive-through” restaurant which in the 1930s got converted into a drive-through feed store! Still not sure? Let’s try again: it’s the town whose first settlers were mostly Swedes who were much praised by the city of San Francisco for sending in most of the lumber needed for rebuilding after the 1906 earthquake; at the same time, the town’s Lutheran Church sent the largest single donation collected for San Francisco in all of the Augustana Synod of California.

If you’re still not sure, here is the answer: this mysterious place is Templeton – a quaint town in the North County with a surprisingly well-appointed Museum on its Main Street, where we learned all these, and many other curious facts about the town’s history.

Templeton is a small community which cherishes and carefully preserves its past. For years its citizens wanted to build their own Historic Museum. Since the town’s Chamber of Commerce was also in need of a home, the future Museum was to share quarters with it and serve as a meeting place for various other organizations as well.

The planning began in 1981, but it took more than two decades for the plans to become reality.

The first major setback happened when a historic building that was expected to be donated to serve as the Museum’s home, one night just burned down. It was devastating news for those dedicated to the idea of preserving Templeton’s history, but they didn’t give up. After years of creative fundraising, enough resources were raised for the Museum, and in 1989 the Templeton Historical Museum Society was formed. Its purpose was “to supervise the Museum project, oversee its funds, and run the Museum when completed.” Just as the newlyformed group began looking for a suitable location for the Museum, a local old-timer, Mr. Willhoit and his wife Carla gave the Museum

Society their one and a half lots right on the historic Main Street.

The Lions Club volunteered to clean up the lot, and the Presbyterian Church donated the Horstman House, located on its property. With all the parts of the puzzle finally in place, the next step was putting them all together. The Horstman House was moved to its new location, and after four years of cleaning, repairing and bringing it to the standards of the County’s Code, in October 1998 the Museum opened its doors to the public.

Step inside – and you’ll find yourself lost in time. The Museum actually consists of two buildings: the Horstman House, built in the 1920s, and the rebuilt Depot, which played a short but extremely important role in the town’s early history.

The main building is a lovingly-restored cottage that will remind many visitors of their grandparents’ homes. The only difference might be the lack of a TV set or a radio – but you’ll appreciate a nice collection of period furniture, vintage dresses and old photographs telling the story of Templeton’s prominent families. The charm lies in the detail; it isn’t always easy to guess what some of the things on display are; even docents continue marveling at the antiques like a metal cherry pitter; a table-top coffee-grinder, a well-preserved camera with slides; a horse-powered butter churn or a refrigerator with a condenser unit on top.

“When we return here after awhile, we often discover new interesting items,” Donna Fernow says. “The gorgeous organ in the main room is one of such newest arrivals.”

Donna and her husband Dave are among the 30 or so docents who help run the Museum. “We love living in Templeton,” Donna says.

“We find it to be a really nice, peaceful place and we enjoy it here.” After retiring, Dave and Donna wanted to give back to the community they belong to, and decided to become docents. “We just started this year and we like it,” Dave says. “On our second time here we had thirteen visitors. We were busy! But it was a lot of fun, too.”

Noreen McElligott also finds volunteering at the Museum to be “a worthwhile cause.” She joined the Museum’s Society almost immediately after moving to Templeton in 1998, and continues to be actively involved by serving as the Docent Chairperson.

Even though the docents and the officers of the THMS are all volunteers, some of them at first didn’t quite choose their roles on their own. It’s more like they “were chosen.” “Originally, it was my husband Dave who signed up to become a docent.” Donna Fernow explains;

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“But then he said: ‘You know, I think you should do it, too.’” A similar story happened to a former Chairman and still very active Board member Darrell Radford: “I always took my mother-in-law to the meetings,” he remembers; “She never wanted to miss even a single one! Then, before I knew it, she bought me the lifelong membership! After that, it wasn’t long before I became the Chairman,” Darrell chuckles.

houses many odd artifacts – from a ball of string that got started in 1915 at the Chevron gas station on Main Street, and was kept at the same location until 2009 when it was donated to the Museum; to a baleen whale shoulder bone found in 1999 at Shadow Canyon off Highway 46 – but Mr. Radford’s favorite object is a Model T Ford, purchased in 1925 at the Paso Robles Ford dealership

by John Anderson. “He drove it home that day – it was fine. But the next day it wouldn’t start,” Darrell explains. “The dealer took it back, then returned it saying it was fixed.

John drove it home – the next morning the thing refused to run again!” So Mr. Anderson built a garage around it, with no doors or windows, and the car just sat there. After Mr. Anderson died and his family donated the car to the Museum, it only had some 350 miles on it. And the funny part? “We use it for parades here and in Atascadero,” Mr. Radford says. “And everyone who drives it, comments that it drives like a new car! Its upholstery has aged, but the car runs great!”

Darrell is too modest, though. He played a crucial role in restoring the historic Depot and moving it to its original location. It happened just some five years ago. The Depot

Mr. Radford’s wife, Milene, also an enthusiast of the Templeton Museum, co-authored a book on local history. And so did Mrs. Carla Willhoit, the late Mr. Al Willhoit’s

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widow, who, after her husband’s death, along with her son James Cook, Jr. wrote a book on Templeton’s history. After Al’s younger brother Neil Carmack Willhoit, Sr.’s death, the Templeton Museum received a very generous bequest based on his will, which helped to complete the warehouse, take care of the landscaping, renovate the kitchen in the Museum’s house, and make some investments in order to insure a secure annual income for years to come.

If you’re looking for some new fun things to do this summer, take a drive to Templeton.

Check out its historic buildings, beautiful park, famous restaurants and of course, its Museum.

The Museum is located at 305 South Main Street and is open from 1p.m.- 4p.m. on Friday, Saturday and Sunday. Consider attending the July 4th Parade to see the Model T Ford in action, or The Annual Founder’s Day Celebration on November 19th which commemorates the arrival of the first passenger train in Templeton. On Founders’ Day the Museum serves free pie and cider to the sounds of live music played by local favorites, such as George Bentley, Jim Stainbrook and Marty Paris.

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By Gordon Fuglie

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he Vault Gallery in Cambria was established in 1990 with the goal of mainly representing fine artists on the Central Coast of California. Its proprietor is Laylon (she prefers a singular “nom de guerre”) and she has attained a delicate balance of artists that range from the populist to serious art world stars. This is no small achievement as the recession has caused many galleries in the state to fold because they were built upon fragile or thin foundations. So it was in Cambria when I first visited in 2008. At that time there were two other serious galleries near Vault, but in the last year they have since shut their doors, with Vault Gallery the sole survivor.

Ironically and happily, this made for an opportunity for Laylon. The storefront adjacent to her became available, and she snapped it up, doubling her exhibition space and allowing her to expand her already impressive stable of artists. The result is a pair of galleries where one is darker and more intimate, the other more open and filled with light from a row of windows facing a side street.

The former seems best suited to more traditional and smaller work; the latter is ideal for works in bolder contemporary styles.

I visited the Vault Gallery in April and found Laylon readying the space for a major showing of Elizabeth Tolley, one of the better

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Tolley hasn’t had a one-person exhibition in some time, so both artist and gallerist were quite anxious, especially with the economy still seeking escape from the throes of the recession. But masterful plein air painting has weathered the ups and downs of the art market better than other genres, and Spring was in the air, so I am fairly certain that the exhibit met everyone’s expectations, and then some.

Among the artists in Vault’s stable is John Whittaker. A Briton who came to Cambria in the late 1980s, he earlier studied art with fellow student (and now international art star and perennial California favorite) David Hockney. Whittaker’s recent paintings are vividly hued compositions that have a “realist” premise, but upon deeper scrutiny, reveal carefully calibrated compositions that arrange objects in pictorial space in a rather pronounced and almost confrontational manner. They strike me as neo-cubist and require the viewer to get a bit unsettled before making sense of them. Whittaker’s work can also be pleasingly playful. Laylon showed me some digital collages of altered London buildings and landscapes that he had just completed, and they seemed to make the most out of the cut-and-paste aesthetic that computer software brings to contemporary art.

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Eclectic and inclusive in the media on display, visitors to Vault are treated to some fine examples of photographic art. To mention only two that I enjoy, Arthur Tress and Tony Hertz are two Central Coast artists of the lens with quite different approaches. Tress was born in Brooklyn and moved to Cambria in the 1990s where he lives in a house on the bluffs with fine views of the land and sea. His imagery is renowned internationally and is best known for its careful theatrical staging.

He takes special interest in the blending of dreams and reality. Hertz is from Shell Beach and teaches photography at Cuesta College. Most of his work is of natural and wild landscapes where he finds a special spiritual experience in his interaction with the environment. Recently, he was singled out by Black and White Magazine and selected for a Spotlight Award, which means Hertz will have his work published in this prestigious journal devoted to black and white photography.

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Our Schools: How Californians view Cuts for Schools

By Dr. Julian Crocker, County Superintendent of Schools

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n April 28th, the Public Policy Institute of California (www.ppic.org) released its latest statewide poll on how citizens feel about the recent severe budget cuts to the state’s public schools. The Public Policy Institute of California is a highly respected non-partisan organization that has been providing information to state policy makers since 1998 on a variety of statewide issues. The Institute does not advocate for a particular program or policy, but seeks to encourage discussion and awareness of issues confronting public education in California.

This year’s poll about schools took place during the first two weeks in April and surveyed 2500 adult residents in the state by phone.

Interviews were conducted in languages other than English at the preference of the respondent.

Here are some of the key findings relating to California’s public schools. I believe these finding are instructive to us in San Luis Obispo County as all of our school districts struggle to adjust to the drastic reduction of over 20% in state revenue for schools.

1. Not Enough State Funding for Schools. 62% of all respondents felt that there is not enough funding going to the state’s public schools. This is a 12 point increase from last year that would seem to suggest that the concern is growing significantly. Even more telling is the 81% of parents who responded that their school has been impacted by budget cuts. This parental response indicates that the cuts are indeed very widespread.

The four main areas of cuts that disturb parents the most are teacher layoffs, increased class sizes, the shortening of the school year and the elimination of art and music programs. These are the same concerns expressed locally, including a concern over the reduction of athletic programs.

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2. Low Approval for the Governor and the State Legislature.

Both the Governor and the state legislature come in for very low approval ratings in dealing with education. The public seems very concerned that public education has not been protected from harsh budget cuts by state elected officials. The Governor received a 16% approval rating and the legislature received an even lower 15%. Looking past the current officeholders, the public strongly believes (75%) that public education in California is a very important issue for the gubernatorial candidates to address during the upcoming primary and general election campaigns. My opinion is that candidates for the state legislature also need to address public education as a high priority issue during the campaign. Our county will elect new representatives to both the state Assembly and Senate in November.

3. School Quality is a Problem. A very large percentage (85%) of the respondents thinks that the quality of K-12 education is a problem, with concern over high school dropouts being the greatest problem.

In our county, the dropout rate is 11.1% which is lower that the state rate of 18.9%, but is still a great waste of human potential and a source of future social costs.

However, when only the responses of parents with children now in school were analyzed, 67% felt that the school their child attends would get an A or B grade on quality. The paradoxical message here seems to be that there is unease about the general condition of public education in California, but much more satisfaction with one’s local schools.

4. Divided Over Higher Taxes. The survey shows, not surprisingly, that there is no a clear consensus (49% yes, 47% no) over whether to support higher taxes to avoid further cuts to schools. This is about the same split as in last year’s poll. However, there is a more positive picture for local decisions and control of resources. For example, 63% would be in favor of higher taxes for local bond measures for facilities, and 57% would support local parcel taxes for operating expenses in schools. At least one local district, the Atascadero Unified School District, is considering a local bond measure in the fall and several local districts may consider placing a parcel tax proposal to mitigate budget cuts before their voters in the near future.

In summary, polls such as this one can be very useful as we work with our communities to confront the budget challenges facing our schools.

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By Joseph A. Carotenuti

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ibraries are as much a part of most civic landscapes as the nation’s flag. While government and politics offer a panoramic view of society, the library addresses the best in individuals.

The Shandon Library in the early 1920s with Librarian Josephine Margetts in the doorway.

Established in 1919, the county library system served a sparsely populated county (@ 22,000) with even the smallest neighborhoods requesting a few books. For Shandon, a library was – and is – a necessity. As it developed, it became a place for much more than books.

Here’s the story.

While then – and now – a proudly rural community having free books and someone willing to take responsibility for their care was a town need. Such a collection was considered a “station” – most often located in a home, the general store, or post office – and a “custodian” its guardian.

First known as Sunset, then Starkey, the “library” was established on May 2, 1921 with Josephine Margetts as custodian. Her husband was the postmaster; their home, the post office. It was an ideal location as anyone retrieving mail and/or a book found both in the same place.

A small collection available to most everyone was certainly a luxury for the pastoral community that finally required house numbers (a demand of the post office) in 1977.

The month before, the 57-year-old Margetts penned a “letter of application” to the County Librarian, Miss Flo A. Gantz. The original note is one of the treasures in the County Library Archives:

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“We would like to have a free circulating library here at Shandon, and the people of this place have chosen me as the librarian… I live at the P. O. and have a place we can arrange for the books. So will you please give me a few pointers on the subject and let me know.”

“Pointers” were few and Josephine was appointed with pay at $7 a month – a two-dollar raise was eight years away. A bookshelf in her

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grocery store/post office/home held over seventy books for about fifty patrons… indeed, a small beginning for a community legend.

was open ten hours a week. Today, the library has long surpassed its need for more space and hours.

Shandon has had few librarians given its long history. Margetts served for at least 20 years and was followed by short-term personnel.

Books by then were located in the Women’s Club opened two hours twice weekly.

Betty Lou retired in 1985 but was available as a substitute for another eight years. Jolean Holstine assumed the post until early 1990 when Maureen Vestal came aboard.

Remembering the passing in 1958 of 95-year-old Grandma Marqetts “the oldest and most loved resident,” a former patron wrote: “I remember visiting her to check out books from the first grade on.

A visit to the library was also a visit with Grandma as we would more often than not end up in her kitchen for some of her famous donuts. I think she must have read all the books on her shelf as she was always able to talk about the books we were checking in or out.”

With a circulation of over 8,000 and 700 plus cardholders, Maureen greets and serves every patron by name, knows reading preferences, is ready with recommendations and conversation and is custodian (now called library assistant) of the best in her community…including the books. She may not distribute donuts, but her caring about others is just as rewarding…without the calories!

Who could refuse a book and a donut! The fond reminiscences of childhood remained with the adult as the touching tribute was written by one of Marqetts’ successors…Betty Lou Cockrum.

There was no formal job application or interview in 1944. Betty remembered her start as a substitute when the custodian went on vacation. The Women’s Club adjoined her property at the back, so she simply crossed her yard – with two children often in tow – to her job.

When the custodian never returned, the 23-year-old Betty stayed on for over forty years.

By the end of 1952, the library was open four hours a week with salary established at slightly more than $5 per hour. The year ended with almost 3,000 books checked out – about one-third juvenile books.

In late November 1955, the library moved again. Located diagonally across from the community church, the remodeled filling station became operational thanks to the help of a prison crew. There was considerably more space, and the rent at $15 was only $5 more a month than the former location. But the roof leaked. When it rained, Betty and her family pitched in to move books and shelves from beneath the drips.

Another treasure in the Library Archives are monthly reports (often filled with community news as well as statistics). In one, Betty wrote her husband: “Mr. Cockrum, Himself…” had visited the library and “actually checked out” some books. She was especially pleased by the visit of two ladies who had lived in Shandon for half a century, received new library cards, and checked out a few books.

Eventually moving to a room in the grocery store building may have been better, but a fire five years later in 1963 almost took the entire collection. With no fire protection, a burning structure was most often lost. Thanks to the residents including her family, Betty saved the collection. Wrote a grateful County Librarian Lois K. Crumb: “…the quick thinking and concerted efforts on the part of the residents of Shandon, particularly the high school students, resulted in the salvaging all of the contents of the library…”

A new home was the former parsonage of the Methodist Church.

By 1984, Betty had participated in moving the library five times.

Persistent budget cuts resulted in her additional service for six years as the librarian for San Miguel. Nonetheless, the last move was the best in her years of service. The newer steel structure adjacent to the grocery store replaced the various other rental locations in 1979 and J U N E

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COMMUNITY Partners provides a comprehensive hospice program to terminally ill patients and their families in San Luis Obispo County and northern Santa Barbara County. The team includes three physician medical directors, registered nurses, home health aides, medical social workers, physical therapists, spiritual counselors, hospice musicians, dietitians, volunteers and bereavement counselors. Dianne is part of the bereavement team that provides individual grief counseling to family members and friends of loved ones who have died. Dianne sees both adults and children, although she concentrates a good portion of her efforts on children and adolescents. Children are often known as the “silent grievers.� Dianne hears them. Because children grieve differently than adults, Dianne relies on her extensive knowledge to counsel them through their grief. When children needed a special and safe place for counseling, Dianne was the driving force to have a Children’s Bereavement Room constructed at Hospice Partners. It’s equipped with therapeutic toys, art supplies, special books, a sand tray, music, puppets and a variety of projects that help intervene and support grieving children. Dianne spearheads the children programs at Hospice Partners, including the Camp Wishing Star summer day camp. The camp is a place of fun and relaxation, a place for children to meet other children who have experienced similar losses. Dianne also brought about the Hospice Partners’ holiday mini-camp Wishing Star for kids, to help them cope during the holidays.

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recently received an e-mail announcing the 12th Annual Port Hueneme, ALL SEABEE REUNION, June 24-27. Check in the Country Inn, then a program for the whole week of Golf, lunches, dinners and camaraderie with fellow Seabees. For further information, contact Ed Kloster at 1-626-280-9495 or www.allseabees.com or mccb@earthlink.net.

Sounds like a fun and memorable four days.

Makes me wish I had been a Seabee.

Our American hero this issue is Jim Pickens.

Jim is a Marine who served 22 years and has just been elected Commander of the

American Legion Post 66. He is a champion recruiter for the legion and has a dedication to helping his fellow veterans. He is also this year’s Chairman of Post 66 annual pancake breakfast at the SLO Veterans Hall.

This breakfast is Post 66 major fundraiser in support of their scholarship program. They present eleven college scholarships. The breakfast will be held on Sunday, June 13th.

Get your tickets from any Post 66 member or buy them at the door for $3.50 each. The pancake breakfast will be held at the SLO Veterans Memorial Hall from 7:00 a.m. to 12:00 Noon, 801 Grand Avenue.

Now, back to Pickens. He joined the Marines in 1953 in Boise, ID. Had basic at San Diego and was trained as an M.P. at Camp Pendelton. Then off to Japan Camp Nora where he was trained and attached to a mortar squad.

He said, “My job was to drop the round into the mortar. In late 1956 he was sent to Midway Island where he spent the next two years as an M.P. After a promotion to Master Sergeant, he was sent to Manheim, Germany and became a Company First Sergeant.

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First Sergeant Pickens

He went to Da Nang, Viet Nam, in 1968.

After that he was made a sea going marine and served on five different navy ships as First Sergeant of the guard detail. The ships included a repair ship called the Ajax, the Monrose and a troop ship the General Brewster. He also served on the Guided Missile cruiser the Norton Sound which had atomic weapons in its arsenal.

Finally, after serving our country for 22 years, Jim retired in 1975. He currently is a docent at the Central Coast Veterans Museum. He is Director of “Veterans Helping Veterans.” They collect money and materials for donation to local veterans in need. He can be contacted by email at jimbo891200@ yahoo.com, or telephone 772-8934 if you would like to donate to “Veterans Helping Veterans” in need.

Recently, several people asked me about getting a “Cold War” certificate signed by the Secretary of Defense. Just Google, Cold War certificate, then follow the directions and several months later you will get it in the mail. If you don’t have access to a computer, contact your county veterans service officer.

By the time you read this, we will have a new San Luis Obispo County veterans service officer. Michael Piepenburg retired and moved out of town. We will miss him. The county is interviewing as I write this column. We have been very fortunate with the last three VSOs who were very good at their job. I worked on various projects with Ruth Van Unen, Bill Simpson, and Mike Piepenburg after I was elected Adjutant of Post 66 eighteen years ago. All three of them were very knowledgeable and dedicated to their fellow veterans.

Of course I also remember Glen Crother who helped me with the GI Bill in 1953 so I could attend Cal Poly and John Enos who always did his job well.

Be sure to keep in touch with me at frowan248@att.net or 543-1973. See you right here in July celebrating the fourth.

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Friday night in Mission Plaza throughout the As such, our organization operates by the Main summer. What we’ve noticed, particularly over the Street’s Four Point Program, one point of which past two years, is that people are truly appreciative is Promotions. Events, activities, whatever of this family- and community-oriented, FREE, fun you call them, are designed to bring people Deborah Cash, CMSM, Downtown. We have honed this concept into and “easy” event. Thousands of people pack into the Downtown square to enjoy the two-hour event Executive Director a winning scenario over our 30-plus years and, in whatever manner they care: rockin’ out and flatteringly, have been called upon by many other dancing, sitting on the steps of the Mission with a book communities over time to share the secret to our success. beforehand and a lap blanket during, chatting with friends It’s actually not a secret; by ‘happy accident’ as former and making plans to head out to a Downtown eatery Mayor Ken Schwartz used to say, we have a physically afterwards or sitting in the amphitheatre and watching the beautiful setting in which to host good times. We also kids frolic and sport balloon animals or painted faces. have had excellent support from the City in allowing us to conduct our events as professional managers e say ‘easy’ because it’s two hours after work, no enabling the City to benefit from the resultant sales tax dress code, no need for ice chests or sunscreen, revenues. Still other organizations use Downtown to we’ve got the area’s best beer and wine available by promote tourism, culture and history; that the county’s the glass as well as yummy ‘easy’ bites from Chino's government center is located here is also a testament Rock & Tacos, Jamba Juice and Giuseppes…visit www. to its desirability. All of these occurrences or actions downtownslo.com for all the details; our full page ad in have contributed to a strong—yet still fragile—city this month’s Journal gives the entire summer’s lineup. center that most local residents are proud of.

On the Cover: June is bustin' out all over—and so is Mission Plaza when the annual Concerts in the Plaza series begins June 4.

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ooking ahead, the Downtown Association knows there will be challenges as the current economy plays itself out. Do we just sit back and hope for a return to business as usual? Actually, no. The time for action is now and discussion is underway to look past the Downtown as just a ‘daytime economy’ with a ‘nighttime problem’ and figure out how to increase the area’s ability to bring in the maximum amount of revenue per square foot—day or night. By increasing vibrancy beyond the 8 – 5 crowd, opportunities await in the form of well managed nighttime activities— including late night shopping, well lit streets, free transportation…we’ve been inspired by communities across the nation to look at how they’ve implemented “hospitality zones” and nighttime economies to turn havoc into harmony and music into money.

We think if you love the weekly Concerts in the Plaza, you’ll really love this idea à la Austin City Limits or Branson, Madison or Gainesville.

But we’re still in the baby stages: talking, information gathering and forming discussion groups; it could fizzle in its early stages or become the next biggest thing after Measure Y to prop up the local economy. (I vote for the next biggest thing…)

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n other news, you may have noticed that starting last month, we began featuring a local vendor from Thursday Night Farmers’ Market in the Journal. This program was launched to bring more visibility to our weekly farming vendors whom we think the public would like to know more about. Since farming isn’t exactly like your typical business where daily opportunities exist to ‘see and be seen,’ it seemed like a good idea to let you know about the interesting folks you’re buying your produce from.

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Landy Fike, John Forsberg, Julie Towery, Pam Seeley, Bob Seeley, Lynn Hessler and Stephen Patrick, along with staffers Deborah Cash (me) and Brent Vanderhoof, routinely meet on

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Saturday mornings to Plant, Prune and Protect (our motto). We believe that with strong support for our activities by the City Council and City staff, we are in turn able to provide services and resources to lighten the City’s burden while keeping things economically viable, safe, fun and beautiful during the summer and year ‘round…around Downtown.

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New B u s i n e s s N e w s & Featured Farmer of the Month Mercuria Energy Trading Inc.

“I was intrigued with the opportunities in the oil business and went that Joseph Donner, Owner direction,” Donner said.

762 Higuera Street, Suite 204 Donner describes his business as adding (805) 549-0840 value to the consumer by moving raw www.mercuria.com material in a highly efficient way. A normal It’s not every day that the job you hold takes business day for Donner includes staying you to the Far East, Europe and South America up-to-date with the 12 computers and nine on a regular basis. But Joseph Donner is not computer screens that sit in front of his desk your average businessman. He is a crude oil while also monitoring important updates on trader working for Mercuria Energy Trading Inc, two televisions in his office. He also works a global organization based in Geneva, Switzerland. Donner with his colleagues at other offices through webcams and decided to bring his business to the Central Coast after working instant messaging. Donner also travels whenever required. in Chicago and, as the sole employee, opened Mercuria As for the future, Donner said he plans to recreate the same Energy Trading Inc.’s first West Coast location on December business model Mercuria Energy Trading Inc. uses globally to 1, 2009. The company now has five North American offices. continue to source crude oil around the world and expand Donner graduated from Cal Poly in 1985 with a Bachelor’s his growing business. He said he hopes to add four more Degree in Business with a concentration in Accounting. employees to his budding San Luis Obispo location.

Donner went to interviews with various accounting firms, To learn more about Mercuria Trading Inc. call but said he found his match when energy and petrochemical (805) 549-0840 or visit www.mercuria.com. conglomerate Shell Oil came to visit Cal Poly.

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Recovery Chiropractic

Thomas M. Rosplock, D.C. 1025 Pacific Street (805) 704-6353 www.recovery-chiropractic.com If you’ve recently suffered a back or spine injury and need some readjustment, make an appointment with Downtown’s newest chiropractic practitioner, Dr. Thomas Rosplock. Dr. Rosplock was raised in Ohio and graduated from Miami University in Oxford, Ohio. Upon completing his educational experience in Oxford, he decided to attend Life Chiropractic College West in the San Francisco Bay area and graduated in 1998. Shortly after completing his chiropractic studies, Rosplock decided to open up his own practice in Santa Maria after moving to San Luis Obispo in 1999. After practicing chiropractics for over 10 years, he decided he wanted to open an office closer to home so he could service his community and thought that Downtown would be the perfect place to do so. Thus Recovery Chiropractic was born and opened at 1025 Pacific Street.

Chiropractic is based on the scientific fact that one’s body is a self-regulating, self-healing organism, controlled by the brain, spinal cord and nerves of the body. The vertebrae, which protect the nervous system, when

Thursday Night Promotions Featured Farmer of the Month Rudy Domingo There are many ways to overcome the dreaded “June gloom” and one of those is to get beautiful flowers. This is why we are celebrating Rudy Domingo of Domingo Farms as our “Featured Farmer of the Month” for the month of June. Domingo Farms is headquartered in Arroyo Grande and has been a fixture at Thursday Night Promotions Farmers’ Market for over 10 years. Every Thursday, Rudy brings an assortment of freshly cut, beautiful flowers and vegetables that vary from season to season. Currently, you can find colorful and fragrant carnations, daffodils or tulips

misaligned or loses its normal motion, cause malfunction of the tissues and organs throughout the body. Chiropractic medicine is a form of natural health care that focuses on treating a patient without the use of drugs or medicines. While Dr. Rosplock’s target market primarily focuses on victims of automobile accidents, he has no limits set when it comes to his clients.

“I treat everyone who comes into my office like a member of my family,” Dr. Rosplock said. “I strive to give my clients the best care I possibly can.”

He chose his location on Pacific Street because of the convenience it provides for the majority of his clients. Since it is located close to the heart of Downtown, many of his clients are able to walk over for an appointment on their lunch break.

Dr. Rosplock is currently continuing his studies in Chiropractics by attending seminars at the Spine Research Institute of San Diego, the foremost authority on whiplash and automotive injuries. While his office isn’t quite finished, Dr. Rosplock is taking clients by appointment only. For more information or to make an appointment, visit www. recovery-chiropractic.com or call (805) 548-8520.

By Shea Duddy for that special someone or upcoming special occasion. If you are feeling the need to complement your daily vegetable intake, Rudy also carries an assortment of vegetables such as Swiss chard, parsley, radishes, green onions and herbs to highlight that dish you were wanting to prepare.

Every Thursday, Domingo Farms is typically located near the corner of Chorro and Higuera near the store front of the Sock Drawer retail space. Rudy’s unique personality and expertise will only enlighten your experience at Thursday Night Promotions Farmers’ Market.

To find Rudy, visit the Downtown Association information booth for a produce vendor map or call Joey Chavez at 805-680-3042.

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ike most government entities in California, San Luis Obispo city government is facing major revenue shortfalls and is having to make significant cuts to balance our budget.

Palm Street Perspective budget cuts ahead

By SLO City Councilman, Andrew Carter

Last spring, we closed a projected $11.3 million annual budget gap in the 2009/11 financial plan through reductions in operating programs and capital improvements, use of reserves, and modest increases in fees for service. Operating program cuts included the elimination of 27 staff positions and, thanks to employee concessions, the elimination of planned cost of living salary adjustments.

But the impact of the greatest recession since the Great Depression continues to take its toll, so we now need to make another $3 million in budget cuts in the 2010/11 fiscal year. What’s worse, preliminary budget forecasts show our annual budget gap growing to $6 million over the next five years unless corrective steps are taken. The current General Fund Budget is $54 million.

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The primary reason for the current $3 million gap is declining revenue.

Sales tax and transient occupancy tax have been down since the middle of 2008 due to declining consumer spending. Development review fees are down because of declining construction activity. Investment earnings are down because of declining interest rates and use of reserves.

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I doubt anyone runs for City Council because they have a driving desire to deal with the city budget. I originally ran for Council because of my interest in affordable housing and neighborhood quality.

Others have run because of their interest in protecting open space, preserving our downtown, and improving our streets. But no matter why we run, all Council members inherit a fiduciary responsibility to balance the city budget and make sure city programs are delivered as effectively and efficiently as possible. Often times, this is the most important thing we do. Right now is one of those times.

So what will Council do? We’ll balance the budget! Unlike federal government, we can’t print money to paper over our deficits. And unlike state government, we have a track record in the city of addressing budget problems when they present themselves, not kicking the can down the road for someone else to deal with.

Balancing the budget will mean significant budget cuts because there is little opportunity to increase revenue and no desire to do so. After all, we already benefit from the Measure Y sales tax increase passed by voters in 2006.

At our June 15th meeting, Council will make decisions on how to close the 2010/11 budget gap. City staff will then begin work on our more difficult longer term budget issues. Since 80% of City costs are staffing, future budget cuts are liable to be painful. That’s why our new City Manager, Katie Lichtig, is in the process of recruiting a task force to advise her in formulating long-term budget recommendations. That task force will include employee representatives and community members.

Although the decisions Council will need to make about our budget will be difficult, we will as always strive to balance the needs of all residents. We will also keep in mind the promises made during the Measure Y campaign and the community priorities identified during our regular goal-setting process. I urge you to get involved and let your views be known.

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hunger awareness day gets a marketing facelift

By Maggie Cox, Barnett Cox & Associate

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teve Owens and his team at Journal Plus extend a great opportunity to me every month with this business column. I’ve been writing for Steve since his first issue – more than sixteen years ago – and my topics have ranged from my Dad’s WWII Army reunions to local business comings and goings. I’ve gotten to tell you about people and companies in our community and about ideas and issues and everything in between.

While the column content varies from month to month, about this time for each of the last four years I’ve written about the Food Bank Coalition of SLO County and its Hunger Awareness Day event. I write about it because I work on the project and see firsthand just how powerful it is. I know that every year our reach extends a bit further, more people step up to help, and the result is nothing short of amazing. Every year we worry – money is tighter, more people need help, businesses are strapped – and every year the community comes through.

This year I am asking you to again please help on Thursday, June 3rd. The Food Bank will have collection sites in communities all over the county, with more businesses and organizations helping than ever before. I know we can break old records. I know it because I’ve seen how the Food Bank itself is an example of a great business that keeps changing its marketing to reflect the changing community and improve fundraising.

First of all, the Food Bank recognizes that if we’re going to increase the giving from young people, especially students, we need to understand that most of them don’t carry cash. They live in the ATM world, so the Food Bank has created a “text to donate” mechanism to make donating easy. We also found that on-campus donation booths were not the best success. Instead, this year a team of students is working cross promotions with local restaurants frequented by students. The participating restaurants will receive advertising in exchange for donating a portion of student-generated receipts.

A portion of the funds raised on Hunger Awareness Day will be devoted to a great new program focused on fresh produce. Food Bank leaders recognized that many of its food recipients were likely not getting enough

fresh fruits and vegetables. The Food Bank created a school-based pilot program and voila, fresh produce is readily delivered to local moms and dads. Now 40 percent of all Food Bank food is fresh produce (with huge thanks to local farmers who work closely with the Food Bank to help).

The business savvy doesn’t stop there. Cathy Enns, one of the whizzes behind the marketing oomph at the Food Bank, pursued a costumed mascot to help attract attention for programs and services and give the Food Bank a marketing icon. Keep an eye out for “Sandie,” a healthy sandwich that is a special hit with young kids. Another shift: the Food Bank recognized that tying in with SLO Downtown Association’s Thursday Night Event could help fundraising, and so the always-on-Tuesday Hunger Awareness Day event is now on a Thursday. After the other sites in the county close at 6pm, Downtown SLO will hold on for a few more hours – and likely many more dollars.

Hunger Awareness Day is Thursday, June 3rd. Your help – your one dollar donation – will make a huge difference to the 40,000 residents and 200 local agencies that receive food through the Food Bank. The Food Bank heard the plea to “operate like a business” – and it does.

Let’s help it continue to succeed. www.slofoodbank.org.

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scouts earn merit badges “under the hood”

Twenty local Boy Scouts and Girl Scouts recently earned their Automotive Merit Badges after an evening of hands-on instruction at Rizzoli’s Automotive. An even mix of boys and girls ages 9 to 15 received instruction and were given the chance to change tires, check fluids, and spend time “under the hood.”

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Have you had some fun today? Well here’s your opportunity to incorporate regular play into your life by becoming one of the happy volunteers at the SLO Children’s Museum. Opportunities are available for both educational volunteers who work with the children and special events volunteers who organize and staff special gatherings.

Guidelines include being at least 16, committing to work two 4-hour shifts per month, attend required trainings and submitting a current TB Certification and Live Scan. Benefits include free passes for time volunteered, discount at museum store, free attendance at special member events and lots of smiles and laughs. Contact Sheryl Flores or Linda Rawlings at (805) 545-5874 or e-mail volunteers@slocm.org.

Live Oak Music Festival

“Spirit of Live Oak” is the title of the artwork chosen to represent the 2010 Live Oak Music Festival. The colorful painting, created by Rebecca Brockway of Santa Barbara, will adorn 2010 Live Oak Music Festival that benefits KCBX Public Radio. The popular festival takes place in the hills above Santa Barbara each Fathers’ Day weekend. The 2010 festival dates are June 18th - 20th. Complete festival information is available now at www.liveoakfest.org or by calling 805-781-3030.

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Library donates 3600 lbs of food to food bank

SLO County public libraries recently donated 3,656 pounds of food to the Food Bank Coalition. According to Food Bank staff, that amount of food would feed a family of four for ten months. During National Library Week, April 11-17, county library branches forgave patron fines and fees in exchange for donations of non-perishable food items.

Many branches reported overflowing barrels throughout the week.

A new art center in morro bay

Morro Bay christened its new art center last month. Formerly the Morro Bay Art Association Gallery, the new name and look is a dramatic change. In addition to having one of the largest gallery spaces on the coast, the Art Center manages Art in the Park, the Morro Photo Expo, and is the site of many art related events during the year, including local artist shows, children’s art, art classes and demonstrations. The ART CENTER, at 825 Main St., is open to the public daily from noon to 4 p.m.

For more information call Flo Bartell 528-7983 or Sam Peck 704-2785.

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Join us under the oaks of the historic Filipponi Ranch on Saturday, June 5th, from noon to 4 p.m. at Per Bacco Cellers, San Joaquin Road in SLO. Eat, drink and judge local wines and pairings from the grill.

More than ten wineries will be pouring. Tickets are $35 each. Visit tmha.org or call 541-5144, Ext 174 for more information. All proceeds benefit Transitions Mental Health Association.

sierra vista volunteers honored

Sierra Vista Regional Medical Center volunteer Scotty Morris was named “Outstanding Volunteer of the Year” and volunteer Betty Gates was honored as “Sweetheart Volunteer of the Year” at the hospital’s 36th Annual Volunteer Award Luncheon. The event was held recently at Sierra Vista and recognized the hospital’s approximately 130 volunteers for their years of dedicated service. Last year Sierra Vista volunteers contributed 21,296 hours to the hospital in a variety of services.

In addition, they donated $18,000 to local scholarships, principally nursing scholarships at Cuesta College.

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local eye doctor gives back to needy

A box full of eyeglass frames was donated by SLO Eye Associates to a local medical missionary organization called His Healing Hands recently. The frames will be used to give the gift of improved vision to people in remote and impoverished areas of the world. And now the mission will be serving the needy here at home, with help from SLO Eye Associate physician Dr. Larry Baldwin. Healing Hands has recently launched a series of clinics to serve those in need right here in San Luis Obispo County. Earlier this year, Dr. Baldwin volunteered his time as part of the first Wellness Clinic put on by His Healing Hands in Paso Robles. “We took a general practitioner, a dermatologist, a chiropractor, and an ophthalmologist with us to provide outreach services to those in our community who don’t have access to medical care,” said Bill Walker, CEO of His Healing Hands. For more information on His Healing Hands call (805) 434-3653.

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FHMC RECEIVES SPECIAL AWARD FOR CARDIAC CARE

French Hospital Medical Center (FHMC) recently learned that Blue Shield of California has designated the hospital as a Blue Distinction Center for Cardiac Care. To date, 433 facilities nationwide have received this special designation.

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wendy mcintyre wins living room makeover HowaRd J. NiCHolsoN, Mai, sRa, GRi, sREs BRokER/owNER

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Wendy McIntyre is the proud winner of A&R Furniture’s room makeover contest. Thanks to A&R Furniture and Interiors, she says, for the first time since she moved into her Paso Robles house, she’s happy to have visitors.

The makeover is valued at more than $8,000. Six finalists were drawn from thousands of entries, and asked to submit photos of what needed fixing. A&R Furniture owner Noreen Martin-Hulburd then selected the lucky winner. “I was desperate,” said McIntyre. “Every time I sat in this living room, I couldn’t stand it. I was so embarrassed, I didn’t want to have people over. I wanted to win this makeover so much!” Besides company being welcome now, the main lifestyle change is: No eating on the couch!

50th anniversary family wellness & safety fair

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Celebrate wellness and bring the whole family to the Sierra Vista 50th Anniversary Family Wellness & Safety Fair for a day of fun activities and entertainment. Free activities include: Adult Health Screenings, Car Seat Inspections, Wellness Walk around Sierra Vista @ 9am, Bounce House & Face Painting, Benefit Barbeque, Live Music, Hospital Tours and much, much more! Saturday, June 5, 2010 from 9:00 a.m.

- 1:00 p.m. at Sierra Vista Regional Medical Center. For more information, call (800) 483-6387 or www.SierraVistaRegional.com.

Women lawyers assoc. offer scholarship

The Women Lawyers Association of SLO County, an unincorporated association, is offering up to $750 in scholarship awards to students who are presently enrolled or accepted for enrollment in law school and have a demonstrable connection to SLO County. Applications can be accessed online at http://wlaslo.org/scholarships.html. Completed applications must be postmarked by July 1st. For additional information, please contact Women Lawyers Association Chair Stacy Millich at (805) 546-3270.

dana adobe awarded funds for restoration

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The Dana Adobe Nipomo Amigos (DANA) received a $330,960 funding award from the California Cultural and Historical Endowment to complete the restoration of the historic Dana Adobe. The grant will enable DANA to complete the physical restoration of the building, focusing on the reconstruction of the kitchen, milking room and courtyard. “This award represents a huge step forward in our work to restore the Adobe,” says DANA President Joe Dana, whose great-great-grandfather, Captain William G. Dana, designed and began construction of the Adobe in 1837. “When our work is completed, we will have much, much more to share with those who visit the Adobe,” stated Dana. The current funding for the final phase of restoration is scheduled to begin in late 2010. This is the second award that DANA has received from the California Cultural and Historical Endowment. An $861,167 award in 2008 helped fund the acquisition of the 29 acres around the adobe which is now owned by DANA and protected in perpetuity.

Fundraiser for S.A.V.E. S.A.V.E. benefit for prevention of child sex abuse. Dinner at a ranch in SLO. Sunday, June 27th 3-6 p.m. $45pp.

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hope merkle wins idler’s apple pie contest

When Hope Merkle originally entered the Idler’s Appliances Mom & Apple Pie Contest, she learned that her entry wouldn’t be accepted. After all, she wasn’t yet a mom. And she was only 13 years old. Four children later and with a bushel of apple pie baking practice under her belt, Merkle of Los Osos (Pictured left with Don Idler) is the grand prize winner of the 26th annual apple pie contest. Twelve finalists had their homemade apple pies judged by a panel of local celebrities and apple pie experts at the Paso Robles Home Show.

Brigid Rickard and Carolyn Lester both of Paso Robles tied for second.

Gemma Krumland of Paso Robles placed third. “Mom & Apple Pie has always been about capturing family and home,” said Don Idler of Idler’s Appliances. “We’re excited to see that our contest can inspire someone to try and accomplish something as sweet as Merkle’s successes.”

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tuesday nights at atascadero lake

Another summer of delicious BBQs and beautiful music, begins Tuesday June 15th and continues every Tuesday evening throughout the summer. The Atascadero Elks Lodge BBQ crew will once again prepare the meals hosted by various community organizations. The Barbequed Chicken and Sirloin complete with beans, bread and salad is served from 5 to 7 p.m., followed by the Atascadero Community Band performing free “Big Band” concerts from 7-8 p.m. at the Lake Park Bandstand. There is something for everyone to enjoy during the afternoon and evening. The Charles Paddock Zoo, Volleyball Tournaments, Pedal Boats, Fishing Equipment rentals and all the other amenities the Atascadero Lake Park has to offer. Tickets are available at the gate or any member of an organization that’s hosting a barbecue, or you can call the Chamber office, 466-2044 for additional information.

FHMC receives two national satisfaction awards

French Hospital Medical Center (FHMC) is extremely proud to announce that it has been honored by Avatar International with two prestigious awards; the Avatar Five Star Service – Loyalty and Endorsement – Emergency Award for the year 2009 and the Exceeding Patient Expectations 2009 Award. The Emergency Department Award is given to the hospital with the highest patient satisfaction score of Emergency Services in Avatar’s national database. The Exceeding Expectation award is given to facilities whose patients’ expectations of service and excellence are exceeded.

Local wins special university award

Carey Galliani, an upcoming 2010 CSU graduate, was awarded the Outstanding Student Service Award by the University Advisory Board of CSU Chico, at a luncheon with President Zingg for her fundraising work following a business fire this winter that displaced 80 workers.

She also is currently Miss Chico State, a scholarship based on community service, pubic speaking, & artistic talent. Carey was a 2004 graduate of San Luis High School.

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COMMUNITY june 1910: The first Father’s Day celebration was held in Spokane, Washington.

JUNE Almanac

father’s day is June 20. The best father is the one in your family.

By Phyllis Benson

author john j. plomp said, “You know children are growing up

“What is a home without children? Quiet.” --- Henny Youngman

when they start asking questions that have answers.”

june brings Fishing Week, an excuse for fin fans to talk piscatorial. fishing motto: Good things come to those who bait. june is National Rose Month. Rosarians hold shows, trade roses and compare blooms.

grunion run this month. The Dept. of Fish and Game oversees

open season for the small silver fish spawning on California beaches.

celebrity roses are named for people such as Agatha Christie, Buffalo Bill, Dolly Parton and Chaucer.

shiny grunion wiggle onto night beaches from San Francisco Bay to Baja.

dairy month is here. That means breakfast milk over cereal, lunch with buttermilk biscuits and ice cream after dinner.

dfg advises a grunion hunter needs only a fishing license and hands. Use a gunny sack as a creel.

june 4, 1910: Christopher Cockerell was born. The English inventor produced dozens of inventions including the floating Hovercraft.

cockerell experimented with two tin cans, an air blower and kitchen scales for his Hovercraft design.

in 1959 the amphibious Hovercraft made its public debut. Over 30 years, the craft ferried more than 80 million people and 12 million cars across the English Channel.

100 years: Jacques-Yves Cousteau was born on June 11, 1910, in

cabrillo marine aquarium is 75 years young. In 1935, local

seashells collected by lifeguards formed the first display. Today the aquarium complex has over 500 volunteers and serves 350,000 people a year.

june is for weddings. The Old Farmer’s Almanac says for a happy

marriage, never speak loudly to one another unless the house is on fire.

twitter offers a marriage tip. Reread the cards sent to you on your wedding day.

France. The French naval officer and explorer said, “The impossible missions are the only ones which succeed.”

adopt a cat this month. Local shelters overflow with frisky

june 14 is Flag Day. Fly the Stars and Stripes on June breezes.

summer arrives this month. Take an afternoon to overhaul the

1910: Los Angeles hosted the first International Aviation Air Meet in America. Aeroplanes, hot air balloons and dirigibles awed over 200,000 visitors.

fly rule: Every takeoff is optional. Every landing is mandatory.

kits and sedate cats for purr-fecting a home. mower and set up the hammock.

june is for garden foolery. We wrote out name tags of friends and family. The tags adorn veggies and roses. It makes garden work more interesting by weeding around Aunt Edna instead of the pyracantha. Have a jubilant June.

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