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Which way does the wind blow? BY RUTH ANN ANGUS OF MORRO BAY LIFE

MORRO BAY — Renewable energy was on the table for discussion by the Morro Bay community and on Thursday, evening Oct. 11 the room at the community center was full to hear reports from Castle Wind and the German power company EnBW about the proposed wind farm being planned for offshore the Central Coast. Moderator, Don Maruska made sure the audience understood that this was just an informational meeting and this was echoed by Castle Wind’s Alla Weinstein. Public meetings required by the Brown Act will take place as this project moves forward. Weinstein, who was founder and CEO of Trident Wind, the original firm proposing a wind farm here, is the developer of the Windfloat, a floating support structure that would be used to place the wind towers 30 miles offshore. “The towers cannot be permanently affixed to the ocean floor here,” Weinstein explained, “because of the depth of the ocean in this area. So we use a floating station.” The floating support structures can be assembled in a harbor and literally floated out to the site where they would be anchored to the sea floor. Photos of the structures and the anchors were shown and Weinstein explained that the anchor does become embedded in the ocean floor but can always be taken up. The actual location of the wind farm according to the present map would be

Gathering at Morro Bay Community Center for an informational meeting on Oct. 11. (Photo by Ruth Ann Angus) offshore of the Hearst Castle area. Since it will be 30 miles out to sea it would not be very visible to the naked eye and a display of photos of the hillsides and the ocean taken from Hearst Castle showed how far up the hill one would have to be to catch sight of the wind farm and even then one would probably need binoculars. The demonstration even showed what could be visible at night with a tongue in cheek display of pitch black canvases mounted above the photos indicating only darkness. Weinstein commented that Castle Wind has secured agreements of understanding with commercial fishing associations. She went on to say that according to SB-100 the State of California has to be producing 100% renewable energy by 2045 and that 60% of this will come

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from wind power. Offshore wind is a more constant type of wind and can consistently produce more power than solar. This was shown by a series of graphs based on studies performed in other areas of the world where wind power is being used. EnBW is the second largest power company in Germany and produces electricity utilizing fossil fuel and nuclear as well as the production of gas. They are one of the major developers and operators of offshore wind farms and have two wind farms in the Baltic Sea and are now constructing two more in the North Sea. An international team of experts works together with them to deal with the challenges of wind, weather, and waves that impact both the construction of a field and the operation of the turbines. A service station is manned around the clock seven days a week. Wind turbines automatically switch on when wind force reaches Wind Force 3 and they turn off when Wind Force 10 is reached, which can happen during storms. After turning on, their operation proceeds to maximum capacity measured as Wind Force 6. This output is held at a constant level by adjustment of the rotor blades. The pitch angle of the blades is continuously adjusted in order to achieve a maximum level of aerodynamic efficiency. Offshore areas are marked by buoys with lighting and warning signs that are visible for miles and this will occur for the wind farm here as the buoy is already in place. Studies performed by EnBW have shown that marine mammals such as sea lions, harbor seals, dolphins, and porpoise do vacate the areas for a time

but return with no ill effect. Their studies also show that migrating birds appear to avoid flying through the areas. The representative from EnBW commented that jobs will be created here for locals and they would do the training. Upgrades to the harbor area and use of the power plant buildings are also in the plans with the pump house serving as the Service Station, the outflow tunnel being used to run the necessary cables, and the Stacks being utilized for training staff to work at heights. One of the Stacks will also hold communication equipment on top. Questions from the audience centered around job creation, who would ultimately be in charge, locals or EnBW, and the impact to birds. Weinstein answered the bird question by saying that ocean birds are a little smarter than land birds and that they fly according to air pressure. The wind farm produces its own air pressure and this is her justification for saying that birds would sense that and not fly into them. However, she ended her statement saying, “Yes, there will be impacts.” Castle Wind and EnBW have many hoops to jump through with regulatory permitting and military restrictions and they are only in the beginning stages. This project is not going to happen tomorrow. The plus side of a wind farm here is that it is a good source of renewable energy and we must go in that direction. It will create jobs. It will bring needed money to the city. It is estimated that a wind farm of 100 units at 12 megawatts and measuring 700 feet in height with rotor blades one and a half times the size of a football field would generate all the electricity needs for San Luis Obispo County. Something to think about!

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The new amphitheater built by Rotary members. Rotary members built yurts at Rancho El Chorro. (Photos contributed)

Rotary of Cayucos helps at El Chorro BY RUTH ANN ANGUS OF MORRO BAY LIFE

MORRO BAY — People join service clubs for a variety of reasons and not the least is to make the world a better place. Most of the time that means accomplishing projects to help the local community, but it can often take on a much more-worldly aspect. Such was the case for the Rotary Club of Cayucos Seaside. Members there saw a need for some loving care at Rancho El Chorro and the probability of offering some of the ethical

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standards of Rotary to the youth who attend the school. “Our goal became to create a stateof-the-art outdoor educational campus,” commented Steve Geil, project coordinator, “and we wanted to emphasize taking care of the environment while also learning about the Rotary Four-Way Test of ethical standards of behavior.” The Four Way Test says: Is it the truth? Is it Fair to all concerned? Will it build goodwill and better

friendships? Will it be beneficial to all? Following the Four Way test is a tried and true method of conflict resolution which is sorely needed in our world today. The Cayucos club realized that they couldn’t accomplish everything they would like to do without collaboration from other clubs, so they put the word out and asked for Rotary clubs worldwide to adopt a part of the project. The project itself, which was seen as a three to five-year project, involved

building cabin facilities, private toilet, and shower facilities in the cabins, building yurts for classrooms. At the time 21 old cabins needed replacement and an amphitheater needed upgrading. Outdoor educational areas and modules needed both upgrading the creation of new ones. The infrastructure upgrades included trenching, drain lines, electrical, parking and road improvement. Local Rotary clubs came forward with monetary and physical help as well as clubs from other parts of the state and the world. Funding for each project section is allocated to the club that signs on to that particular project and is broken down into manageable parts. Clubs can donate materials, labor, or financing or a combination of all three. To date, two new yurt villages have been constructed and the amphitheater upgraded. Signs are in place that lists each one of the Four-Way Test questions and sits alongside a hiking trail. Rancho El Chorro sees children from kindergarten through 12th grade. Rotary recognizes that children are quite literal when they are young. They may start out in life learning right from wrong but are challenged daily from different mediums such as musical lyrics, action movies, video games, television shows, and peer pressure. Learning the Four Way test is one way of setting standards of conduct and conflict resolution early on. But Rotary Club of Cayucos Seaside and Rotary Club of Morro Bay Sunset as well as Rotary Club of Los Osos also see a great potential to set up a peace education facility at the Rancho El Chorro site. The discussion is underway with club members and members of the new Peace Academy of Science and Arts for a collaboration offering specific peace education such as a curriculum offering the United Nations 30-Basic Human Rights. “It is time for us to stop teaching war to young people and concentrate on peace and nonviolence,” offered Ruth Ann Angus, President of Rotary Club of Morro Bay Sunset, “We all look forward to the completion and culmination of these projects.” You can learn more by visiting www. rotaryranchoproject.com or www.yeswecanpeacebuilders.com .

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‘Don’t tell me I can’t’

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uth Cherry, Ph.D. is a clinical psychologist practicing for 40 years and a meditation teacher for 20 years. Her books include “Living in the Flow: Practicing Vibrational Alignment,” “Accepting Unconditional Love,” “Transformation Workbook,” and “Open Your Heart.” Perhaps what best describes Dr. Cherry is her statement, “don’t tell me I can’t,” which is the story of her journey with Multiple Sclerosis. Having worked with thousands of people over the years Dr. Cherry asked the questions most of us ask about life: “Why am I the way I am?” “Why do I always experience the same frustrations?” and her favorite, “Why is my life turning out so completely different from what I expected?” “We all want to know ourselves better,” she said, “I asked these questions when I was slammed with the diagnosis of Multiple Sclerosis. Initially, I was horrified. Every day for a few months I awoke saying, ‘I can’t believe this is happening to me!’” Cherry found medical professionals were kind and competent but none of them said, “I know you can beat this.” The diagnosis left her feeling alone and desperate and confused. “I had dropped to a level of vulnerability I hadn’t known before,” she said. She began writing in her journal as she moved through layers of unhealed emotional wounds and restricting mistaken beliefs. “I didn’t know what I would write in my journal,’ she said, but words spilled from my pen.

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Do you know the Morro Bay Side Mirror Spider? BY RUTH ANN ANGUS FOR MORRO BAY LIFE

MORRO BAY — For many people the sight of a spider invokes fear. Tales of poisonous bites of the black widow or the brown recluse have given spiders a bad rap. The truth is spiders are one of the most beneficial creatures on the planet. Still, it pays to be cautious especially when poking around in the woodpile for a log for the fireplace There is a special spider that lives locally, the Morro Bay Side Mirror Spider so named because it takes up residence inside the side mirrors on cars! No matter how many times one wipes the web away, in a day or two, it comes back. Spiders are not insects. They belong to the same scientific family as scorpions, ticks, and mites and are called arachnids. Arachnids differ from insects in that they have two main body parts, simple eyes, and eight legs, jaws with fangs, and silk spinning organs in their abdomen. Insects are made up of three body parts, six legs, antennae, compound eyes, and chewing jaws. Another difference is that some insects can fly but spiders cannot. Spiders have been around for a long time, nearly 400 million years. They were one of the first animals to live on land. They are best known for their silk weaving abilities. This strong, sticky substance is secreted as

a liquid from spinnerets at the base of the abdomen. It hardens upon contact with air. Webs are constructed with the material but that isn’t the only thing it is used for. The silk is used to make egg sacs, capture and wrap prey. It’s also used to construct a variety of shelters. These successful animals are predators that hunt and feed on live prey. They use a variety of ways to do this. Some weave webs and others actively hunt. There are four types of web-weaving spiders: cobweb spiders, cellar spiders, funnel web spiders, and orb weaver spiders. Of these, the orb weaver spider spins the most spectacular web. These webs are large ovals, each species spinning a distinctive design. Flying insects are trapped by the web. When the spider senses the struggling insect in the web, it advances to it and spins a wrap around it. Orb weaver spiders can be as large as one inch or as small as one-tenth of an inch. Some are quite colorful and menacing in appearance. However, they are not dangerous. Most people are familiar with the common house spider, a cobweb spider. They build webs both indoors and outdoors that are irregular in shape. The Morro Bay Side Mirror Spider is most likely a cobweb spider.

Cellar spiders are found in dark, damp places — cellars, crawl spaces, and outbuildings. These spiders have long, slender legs as much as two inches long and are often confused with daddy-long-legs, which are not actually spidered at all. Of the active hunters, there are wolf spiders, jumping spiders, and nursery web spiders all of which hunt down their food source. Then there are passive hunters that just lay in wait for their prey. Tarantulas sometimes do this as do crab spiders. Baby crab spiders start off their lives by eating their own mothers. All spiders consume only liquid and they ingest their victims by injecting a substance that turns the unfortunate insides of the victim to liquid. Some spiders have unique ways of avoiding their predators. The nursery spider is one of these. It lives near water and can actually scamper over the water surface, dive and stay submerged until the danger is past. Reproduction for some spiders is often hazardous to the males. If they don’t approach their lady love just right, she will eat him. Black widows are so named because the female sometimes consumes the much smaller male after mating. This often occurs because he wasn’t careful enough to retreat over the web via a special trail. Mrs. Black Widow cannot see well and relies on vibrations on her web to locate prey.

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If Mr. Widow chooses the wrong exit path, she can’t tell that it is her mate dancing around on the web and she dashes forward and deals the death blow. Spiders lay eggs kept in a silken sac sometimes affixed to a surface and sometimes attached to the female. Hundreds of babies hatch out of the eggs and some spiders carry the young around on their backs for a time. Spiders are beneficial predators consuming destructive insects in the garden and around the house. They eat mosquitoes, flies, cockroaches, crickets and many other bothersome insects. Very few spiders have a bite that harms humans. Most bites produce local inflammation and itching. They usually do this because they are trapped against the skin. To prevent this, shake out clothing and shoes before dressing and inspect bedding and towels. Wear gloves when gardening or handling firewood, lumber or rocks. Don’t store boxes under the bed and be careful when handling cardboard boxes. Spiders hide under the folded flaps. Arachnidphobiacs will never really love spiders, and residents afflicted with the Morro Bay Side Mirror Spider have no real affection for them either, but hopefully, a better understanding of the critters will afford us some piece of mind as we wipe off the latest web creation from our cars.

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Hunting season in Morro Bay

BY RUTH ANN ANGUS OF MORRO BAY LIFE

MORRO BAY — Thanksgiving always causes us to hearken back to the early days when men went abroad to slay beasts and birds to grace the grateful table. Well, it’s that time again. Hunting season. Waterfowl hunting on Morro Bay invariably brings forth intense feelings on both sides of the table; those that are for it and those against. Hunting is a difficult issue. Morro Bay is located in what the California Department of Fish & Wildlife calls the Balance of the State area and is open for hunting in designated areas only for all species of waterfowl. This usually occurs concurrently with the opening of Brant season. Dates for that specified on the Fish & Wildlife website appear to be Nov. 9 through Dec. 15 this year. Balance of the State dates vary for different species. Ducks begin Oct. 20 and continue to Jan. 27 and limits are stated for seven ducks a day, and may include seven mallards, but no more than two females. Then two pintail, two canvasback and two redheads are allowed. Not all of these species winter on the bay. Scaup does, however, and their season is listed as Nov. 3 to Jan. 27 with “possession limit triple the daily bag.”

This writer must admit to not quite understanding that last statement, but a hunter will know. Large geese, such as Canada geese (and no, that is not Canadian geese. There is no such thing as a Canadian goose. Canada is their name — like Canada Dry Ginger Ale. It’s not Canadian Dry and not Canadian geese) can be hunted from Sept. 29 to Oct. 3 but regular season is Oct. 20 to Jan. 27 and late season for greater white-fronted geese and white geese go from Feb. 9 to 13. Hunters can take 30 a day which may include 20 white geese and 10 dark geese — possession limit triple the bag. Are you confused yet? OK, back to Morro Bay and the debate over hunting. The most common misunderstanding mentioned almost every hunting season is the statement people bring up about Morro Bay being a bird sanctuary. So, let’s put that to rest. A sanctuary means that someone or something is protected thus people assume (and no you should never assume anything at all in life) that the little blue signs that say Morro Bay is a Bird Sanctuary means all birds are protected everywhere on the bay. No. If there is any protection at all, what that sign is indicating is that sanctuary status exists but only within the city limits. Therefore, areas way in the back of the bay are not in the so-called sanc-

tuary. No hunting is allowed within the confines of the city of Morro Bay. No hunting is allowed in State Park areas, but all the rest of the territory is under California Fish & Wildlife and hunting is allowed in the areas they have designated as acceptable in the back bay. If there is an issue about hunting it is not over what is or is not in a so-called protected area, but whether or not hunting should be an accepted practice here due to the amount of population that lives intimately with the wild open water of the bay. Hunters have limits. No species that is being hunted on Morro Bay is endangered or threatened. Research shows that there has never been a recorded incident of any person being shot by a hunter on the bay. Wildlife, which unfortunately needs to be managed due to the increase in human population and their needs, is done so by hunting. If there is anything that is more of a threat to birds that frequent the bay as well as marine mammals it is the ever increasing of disturbances by recreational boating. Birds and animals need their space especially during winter months, but any time, in order to feed and rest. This is the true issue for Morro Bay residents to consider if they want to continue to have wildlife as companion residents. You can look up hunting information at www.wildlife.ca.gov.

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Community Calendar

SATURDAY, NOV. 3 SWAP First Saturday

Join the SWAP Weed Warriors on Saturday, Nov. 3 from 9 a.m. to noon to do weeding, trail trimming and erosion control in the Elfin Forest in Los Osos. The SWAP Weed Warriors perform other tasks as needed. Weed Warriors will be served home-baked cookies after the work party and new Weed Warriors will receive a Weed Warrior badge. It is important to arrive at 9 a.m. to receive equipment and instructions. SWAP First Saturday work parties are held from 9 a.m. to noon on the first Saturday of each month. Please dress for wind, fog, or sun. Layers work well. Wear sturdy shoes, long pants, and sleeves and bring work gloves. Meet at the north end of 15th Street at the Elfin Forest entrance. Avoid blocking driveways or mailboxes when you park. For more information, call 805-528-0392.

THURSDAY, NOV. 8 Morro Bay Women’s Connection monthly luncheon

Baked Goods, Crafts, “Treasures” for Sale, Silent and Live Auction at the Morro Bay Women’s Connection Country Fair fundraising Luncheon on Thursday, Nov. 8 from 11:30 am to 1:30 pm. You are sure to find just what you need and have a great time. Guest speaker Natasha Wills will tell the story of rescuing her family from the fall of Vietnam in her inspirational talk “Come Fly With Me”. $5 includes lunch and program. First time guests are free. The event will take place at Rock Harbor 1475 Quintana Rd. Morro Bay. For reservations, call Rita at 805-534-1739.

FRIDAY, NOV. 9 Morro Bay Embarcadero Art Walk Friday Spend an enjoyable evening strolling along Morro Bay’s beautiful waterfront from 5 to 8 p.m. Converse with many talented local artists about their fine art, jewelry, crafts and more! Enjoy refresh-

ments and music provided by participating galleries, restaurants and shops. This free event is at the Marina Square Complex, 601 Embarcadero, Morro Bay, CA 93442. For more information call 805772-1068.

NOV. 23 AND 24 40th Annual Central Coast Craft Fair and Boutique

Central Coast Craft Fair and Boutique is the largest all handmade craft show on the Central Coast and will include both contemporary and country crafters and artisans from San Luis Obispo and around the United States will take place from Friday, Nov. 23 and continue on Saturday, Nov. 24 from 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. Visitors are treated to free Cider and Cookies in the Boutique to help get their Christmas Spirit started. Enter to win a door prize handmade by our artisans. The show is held at the San Luis Obispo Veterans Memorial Building located at 901 Grand Ave. in San Luis Obispo. For more information call 805-466-0191 or visit californiacraftshow. com.

SATURDAY, NOV. 24 Succulents art project class with Joan Martin

Learn how easy it is to create with succulents. Choose from two sizes of round wreaths or make the latest new project a Wood Succulent Vertical Garden or a gorgeous Holiday Tree. Materials per project range in price from $70 to $90 but includes everything you need to create. Use of tools, beautiful, locally grown succulents, wreath forms or wood vertical planter and use of tools - all you do is sign-up online at www.creativemetime.com, attend from 1 to 3 p.m. and create. The class is held at the Morro Bay Art Center (purple bldg) at 835 Main Street in Morro Bay.Pre-registration is required.

WEDNESDAY, NOV. 28 Tall Ship Lady Washington visits

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The Tall Ship Lady Washington will visit the harbor in Morro Bay from now until Dec. 18 at the North T Pier. This year, Morro Bay is equally excited because the gift of their visit comes in the midst of the holiday season. There are public tours during the week and Adventure Sails on Saturday and Sunday. For more information on times and ticket prices visit www.historicalseaport.org.

SATURDAY, DEC. 1 Lighted Boat Parade

The Lighted Boat Parade continues in its 33rd year as our motorized fishing, leisure and yachting community take to the water after decorating their boats with amazing lights and holiday cheer. Take a seat anywhere on the waterfront for your front row view which starts at 6 p.m. at the waterfront. This visual event will include music by the hometown band, cocoa, and treats for sale and a winter wonderland. Prizes for best-decorated boat include $1000 cash and more. This event is sponsored by Morro Bay Rotary.

SUNDAY, DEC. 2 Paddle Parade!

Sunday afternoon is the Non-Motorized Lighted Boat Parade with the kayaks, SUPs, small sailboats, surfboard or anything that floats, decorating their sea crafts. Along with fun family activities on shore. The prizes for the best decorated will be $1000 cash plus gifts. This event is sponsored by Morro Bay Rotary. On land, there will be paper boat building, along with other family-friendly activities. Starts at 11:00 a.m. at the Tidelands Park and Waterfront.

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SATURDAY, DEC. 8 Gingerbread House Competition

Anyone can participate in this fun activity where you build at home (or in your business) a complete Gingerbread House. Bring it to the Inn at Morro Bay to be displayed and judged. There will be three categories; professional, children (under 18), and family. The houses will be judged by a people choice contest. The winner will receive fabulous prizes. The event is from 12 to 2 p.m. Inn at Morro Bay is located at 60 State Park Road in Morro Bay.

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SUNDAY, DEC. 9 Snow And Elf on the Shelf Competition

Morro Bay Winterfest will bring in three areas of snow for children to play on and have a fun Elf on The Shelve competition. We will have a sledding hill, snowball alley and under five area for the little elves. The Santa Crawl Elf On The Shelf competition will have fam ilies creating their naughty elf in a diorama Don’t miss out on our 2nd annual Santa format (Morro Bay Winterfest will provide Crawl on Friday, Dec. 7, from 6 p.m. to 9 the Elves. Get creative and have a chance to p.m. experience an adult (21 & over) scavwin fabulous prizes. At Tidelands Park from enger hunt featuring Central Coast beers 1 to 4 p.m. and wines. Businesses along the waterfront

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Instead of turkey try thankfulness

BY RUTH ANN ANGUS OF MORRO BAY LIFE

orget the history story, forget the Pilgrims, forget the Indians. Thanksgiving Day - this holiday has morphed into a day of gluttony as we gorge on the turkey, the ham, the sweet potatoes, the stuffing, the rolls, and the green beans. For some, it’s a day being glued to the television watching football. For others, it’s the obligatory visit to the relatives. “Over the hill and through the wood, to grandmother’s house, we go!” Then to endure the uncles drinking beer while watching football, the aunts gossiping and the bratty cousins. Finally, the bird is placed down in the middle of the table and Aunt Rose announces her yearly warning, “Eat slow and talk!” But we rush through hoping it will soon be all over so we can go home. Ah, yes, it’s Thanksgiving Day. Do we know what the word “Thanksgiving” means? Or have we forgotten? Thankfulness, it’s supposed to be about thankfulness. Thankfulness isn’t practiced much these days. Complaining is so much easier! Somewhere in the Bible, it says “Give thanks

in all circumstances.” What? Do they mean be thankful for the bad things that happen to us? Perhaps they do. There is a psychological effect that comes with practicing thankfulness. So here are a few quotes on thankfulness for us to think about this year: “Be thankful for what you have; you’ll end up having more. If you concentrate on what you don’t have, you will never, ever have enough.” — Oprah Winfrey “Do not indulge in dreams of having what you have not, but reckon up the chief of blessings you do possess, and then thankfully remember how you would crave for them if they were not yours.” — Marcus Aurelius “People complain about the bad things that happen to ’em that they don’t deserve but they seldom mention the good. About what they done to deserve them things.” — Cormac McCarthy from “No Country for Old Men” “We would worry less if we praised more. Thanksgiving is the enemy of discontent and dissatis-

faction.” — Harry A. Ironside “Thankfulness creates gratitude which generates contentment that causes peace>” -Todd Stocker “Every once in a while God allows you to stub your toe as a kind reminder to be grateful for the miraculous body attached to it.” — Rachelle E. Goodrich from “Smile Anyway” “We all go through hard times in life. It’s a part of being alive and it’s the reality we all have to deal with. There are times we forget our value as a person because we are so blinded with these thoughts of loneliness, emptiness, and ego. Somewhere along the road we become numbed with all the frustrations and dissatisfaction. But life itself isn’t always about darkness and sadness, Life is also filled with colors and that makes it beautiful. Along this path of darkness, there’s always light waiting to be seen by our daunted hearts. Our heart is gifted to see this light. It may be hiding behind those circumstances that we encounter; in a stranger, we just met at an unexpected place; a family

who has been always there but you just ignored because of your imperfect relationship with them; it might be a long time friend you have or a friend you just met. Open your heart and you will see how blessed you are to have them all in your life. Sometimes they are the light that shines your path in some dark phases of life. Don’t lose hope” ― Chanda Kaushik “Do not say, ‘But it is hypocritical to thank God with my tongue when I don’t feel thankful in my heart.’ There is such a thing as hypocritical thanksgiving. Its aim is to conceal ingratitude and get the praise of men. That is not your aim. Your aim in loosing your tongue with words of gratitude is that God would be merciful and fill your words with the emotion of true gratitude. You are not seeking the praise of men; you are seeing the mercy of God. You are not hiding the hardness of ingratitude, but hoping for the in-breaking of the Spirit. Thanksgiving with the Mouth Stirs Up Thankfulness in the Heart. — John Piper, “When the Darkness will not lift: Doing What We Can While We Wait For God and Joy”

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Lady Washington with Christmas Lights during a previous year’s Lighted Boat Parade in Morro Bay. (Photo by Ruth Ann Angus)

Tall Ships and Lighted Boat Parade

BY RUTH ANN ANGUS OF MORRO BAY LIFE

MORRO BAY — This is the best time of the year! Everyone is in a good mood (or they should be) and we get to enjoy the visit of the tall ships and watch or participate in the Morro Bay Lighted Boat Parade. Beginning Nov. 28 tall ship Lady Washington will sail into the harbor for the beginning of Morro Bay Winterfest. The ship will be in port until Dec. 18 with plenty of time for everyone to tour it or go for a sailing adventure. The Lady Washington is the official tall ship of Washington State and offers walk-on tours and family-oriented Adventure Sails featuring demonstrations of tall ship handling, sea shanty singing, and maritime amusements. They might

even put a torch to the cannon and give Morro Bay a booming salute. The Hawaiian Chieftain will into Morro Bay on December 1st and join with the Lady Washington for their epic Battle Sails. Thanks to a grant from Morro Bay Tourism both ships will participate in Morro Bay Winterfest including donning Christmas lights and decorations and sailing in the Lighted Boat Parade. Both ships will be tied up to the Morro Bay T-Pier near the Great American Fish Company. Tickets are required for Adventure Sails for adults and children including babes in arms. Children under 12 must be accompanied by an adult. The price for tours is $5.00 donation, sailing prices run $42 to $79. You can reserve a space on the ships for the parade for $25. Advance reservations are suggested for these sailings and you can do so by

calling 1-800-200-5239 or go to www. historicalseaport.org. On Nov. 30 enjoy a lighted boat parade preview as you dine out at one of the waterfront restaurants and enjoy a view of the larger decorated vessels and commercial boats as they cruise up and waterway. This will include the U.S. Coast Guard Vessel, Lady Washington Tall Ship, Pappagallo, Chablis, and several boats from the fishing fleet. This event is brought to you by waterfront restaurants and begins at 6 p.m. On the evening of Dec. 1, you can gather at the spots along the waterfront and enjoy the full Lighted Boat Parade sponsored by the Rotary Club of Morro Bay. This is the 33rd year this popular event takes place. Boats large and small take part and it is fun to see how each is decorated and lit each year. At one of

the spots along the Embarcadero, our hometown band will play and there will be cocoa and treats for sale. Prizes for best-decorated boat include $1,000 cash and more. Sunday afternoon the Paddle Parade takes place with decorated non-motorized boats, kayaks, and canoes, as well as SUPs, small sailboats or anything that floats. This is a fun family event sponsored by the Rotary Club of Morro Bay with family-friendly activities like paper boat building. It all begins at 11 a.m. at Tidelands Park and the Waterfront. For all things maritime, be sure to stop in at the Morro Bay Maritime Museum on Dec. 1 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. to check out the exhibits that feature Morro Bay’s maritime history. The Museum is located across the road from the Great American Fish Company.

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Bird migration and a bird festival

BY RUTH ANN ANGUS OF MORRO BAY LIFE

MORRO BAY — Bird migration is one of the most amazing and intriguing activities in the natural world. In North America birds typically migrate north in spring and south in fall. They travel along established routes called Flyways. On the West Coast birds follow the Pacific Flyway. Many of these birds fly south from as far north as the Arctic to spend winter months on our shores. In spring they make the return trip. Of the more than 900 species of birds in North America, over 200 species have been tallied on the Central Coast. Shorebirds search for small crustaceans and marine worms in the soft tidal mud while pelicans and cormorants dive for fish in the sea. Large shorebirds such as godwits and curlews probe deeply into the sands and mudflats while smaller sandpipers feed at higher levels. In this way, many species subsist in the same habitat. Loons dive for their catch and have been recorded at depths of 150 feet. Air sacs under the skin help cushion the blow for the brown pelican as it dives for fish from up to 65 feet high. Terns also dive for their catch of the day after hovering 20 feet above the water. A clean natural habitat that affords food, a resting place, and protection is critical for the survival of coastal birds. Freshwater creeks such as San Luis Obispo Creek and Chorro Creek provide clean drinking and bathing water for birds as

Shorebirds in the estuary taking flight. (Photo by Ruth Ann Angus) well as feeding and roosting sites. Some bird species on the Central Coast are endangered and others are threatened or are species of concern. Coastal birds face many hazards such as water pollution, chemical and oil spills, and trash. Many seabirds have their lives cut short from being entangled in fishing line, nets, or the plastic containers that hold soft drinks. A half-century ago birds such as the brown pelican, peregrine fal-

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