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March 15 - March 22, 2018 VoluME 32, nuMbEr 34

Editor’s note

This week cover South County throws down the gauntlet .......................... 10

news Cayucos Fire department indicative of countywide issues ........4 Concerns about hate in San Luis Coastal ...........................9

opinion Here’s why Measure A was a red herring ........................... 14

arts CINEMA: Pam Grier awarded King Vidor .......................................37 CINEMA: A baseball legend meets dance ..................................39

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he race for San Luis Obispo County’s 4th District supervisor seat is already running hot, with letters flooding into local opinion editors and accusations flying willy-nilly. Liberal Jimmy Paulding takes on incumbent conservative Lynn Compton for the South County district, and the race promises FIGHT FOR THE to be a reflection of the rancor on the county’s 4TH Incumbent South County Board of Supervisors. Staff Writer Peter Supervisor Lynn Johnson talks to the candidates for this week’s Compton faces liberal candidate cover story [10].

Jimmy Paulding in the June election.

This week, you can also read about what county supervisors have to say regarding the staffing and funding issues faced by local fire agencies [4] ; why San Luis Coastal faces questions about how it deals with hate [9] ; Pam Grier, this year’s King Vidor award recipient [37]; how dance meets baseball in this SLO Film Fest featured doc [39] ; and how the ambiance in the new Nautical Bean location will take you back [45].

flavor FOOD: Nautical Bean No. 2 ..........45

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Real Estate .................. 48 Brezsny’s Astrology..... 55

Events calendar Hot Dates .................... 20 Special Events ............. 20 Arts .............................. 20 Culture & Lifestyle ....... 24 Food & Drink ................27 Mindful pregnancy [27]

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fter a lengthy discussion that involved multiple struggling fire departments within SLO County, the Board of Supervisors unanimously voted at the March 13 meeting to aid the Cayucos Fire Department if it dissolves.

“We’re faced with the reality that it is our obligation on a number of different levels to provide this service because we know the Cayucos Fire Department is going to dissolve,” 2nd District Supervisor Bruce Gibson said at the meeting.

Cayucos filed an application to dissolve with the Local Agency Formation Commission (LAFCO) in September 2017. In October, the county requested that LAFCO put the application on hold to allow the board to discuss the district’s proposal.

Staff presented the board with four options should the Cayucos Fire Department dissolve and the county take over: provide full-time yearround staffing at the current fire department, provide three-person staffing with the Fire Prevention Office at Station 11 (Cal Fire), provide two-person staffing with Cal Fire at Station 11, or close station 56 altogether and have response from stations 10, 11, or 12.

The first three options would have the county staffing the department through its contract with Cal Fire.

The board unanimously voted to fully staff a structure fire engine at the current fire department at an annual cost of $912,000—the county would also pay for necessary upgrades at the station.

The discussion opened up the larger issue of several fire departments in the county that can’t meet staffing requirements because of a lack of

funding.

In South County, the Five Cities Fire Authority is currently working with its communities—Arroyo Grande, Grover Beach, and Oceano—to possibly end its reserve program and hire three full-time career firefighters. The transition is estimated to increase the fire authority’s budget by 70 percent.

At a March 13 meeting, the Arroyo Grande City Council discussed whether there would be enough funds to hold up their end of the joint powers agreement with the agency.

“The harsh reality is we URGENCY Fire departments throughout San Luis Obispo County struggle to stay staffed and fund their services. cannot—not because we don’t want to. We just have 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. Fire Chief Bill White started to live within our means,” Arroyo Grande City Friends of Templeton Fire and Emergency Councilmember Tim Brown said.

Services, a campaign to raise awareness and For the 2017-18 fiscal year, Arroyo Grande money for the department. spent $2 million on fire, Grover Beach chipped All of these issues were mentioned during the in $1.4 million, and Oceano put up $808,530. meeting by the board of supervisors and public In North County, the Cambria Fire Department and Templeton Fire and Emergency commenters. The board also voted to direct staff to start a blue-ribbon committee to assess Services Department face similar issues. future fire protection needs countywide.

Cambria residents will vote in June on a tax “Property taxes should be prioritized so every per parcel owner that will pay for three full-time area has adequate fire protection. We do have to firefighters. The proposed tax would generate figure out how we’re going to pay for this,” 5th $378,000 a year.

District Supervisor Debbie Arnold said. Δ Templeton doesn’t have the money to operate —Karen Garcia 24/7, and is only guaranteed staffing between

Donors continue betting big on county sheriff and DA races

reported some of their first large donations from local supporters as they prepare to fight for their seats in the June 5 election.

Campaign finance records showed that multiple individuals made donations of more than $1,000 to both campaigns in the first weeks of March, with Parkinson taking in $4,300, and Dow receiving $4,100. The donations were reported as part of a Fair Political Practices Commission rule that requires local candidates to report donations of $1,000 or more in aggregate received within 90 days of an election.

Parkinson’s donors included SLO-area realtor Laurie Mangano, Arroyo Grande resident Darlene Bik, and SLO resident Susie Drake. Dow’s donors included Dorothy El-Helou of Pismo Beach; ServePro of San Luis Obispo, an emergency cleaning and restoration business; and Greg Sullivan, owner of ABC bails bonds in SLO. Both incumbents are battling challengers who recently received large donations from the family of Andrew Holland, a mentally ill inmate who died in SLO County Jail in January 2017.

Holland’s family has been vocal in its criticism of Parkinson’s and Dow’s responses to his death. In early February, local private investigator Greg Clayton received $25,000 from the Hollands for his campaign to unseat Parkinson, and the family also donated $25,000 to Mike Cummins, a retired judge who is running against Dow. The campaign reports filed this month showed that Clayton received an additional $5,000 donation from Franziska M. Shepard, a Santa Maria-based philanthropist. A recently formed

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political action committee associated with the Hollands, the Holland Family Alliance for Humane Mental Health & Correctional Reform, also made a $3,500 donation to SLO County 2nd District Supervisor Bruce Gibson on March 8. Gibson is facing two challengers in the June 5 primary race.

Both Parkinson and Dow have shown the ability to raise large amounts of money in past elections. Dow received more than $33,000 in campaign contributions in 2017, according to campaign finance records. Campaign records showed that Parkinson, who was first elected in 2010, filed reports stating he did not raise or spend more than $2,000 in 2017. He filed similar reports for the prior three years, which included his unopposed bid for re-election in 2014. However, media reports from his first election indicated that Parkinson raised more than $127,000 in 2010.

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Paso Robles mulls garage to address downtown parking

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a March 6 meeting. “I want something done. Let’s get something accomplished.”

The same night, the City Council authorized $32,000 for a new parking study and made plans in June to discuss next steps, which range from pursuing a parking garage, to instituting timed parking, to improving public and multimodal transportation services.

Paso hasn’t moved the needle much on the parking issue over the years, city officials say, other than adding 80 new parking spaces downtown in 2016 and 2017. Recently, the “clamor” for parking has “increased dramatically” in the community, according to Mayor Steve Martin.

“It’s not just one or two people. We see it ranking higher on our citizen survey. ... We see it coming up in our goal setting sessions,” Martin said.

Now the City Council wants to take a holistic look at the issue and factor in Paso’s anticipated build-out to 44,000 residents.

The city’s last parking study in 2008 recommended a timed parking program to free up spaces typically occupied by downtown business employees—but it was never implemented. The council is mulling long-term projects like a new parking garage, which would likely require a voterapproved bond measure for funding.

Councilman John Hamon stated he thought a three- to four-story garage could serve the city’s needs for the next “50 to 60 years.”

“I think it would explode our downtown,” Hamon said.

Other suggestions to address the parking dilemma included improvements to the city’s bike and pedestrian infrastructure and public transit options.

Councilman Fred Strong noted that trolleys are an effective mode of transit in other areas of SLO County, and that could be considered in Paso.

“Cambria has been using it for years because they have very limited downtown parking so they run a trolley downtown at no charge,” Strong said.

—Peter Johnson

Perez sentenced for 2016 murder and arson A Grover Beach man who stabbed his roommate to death and set fire to the body was sentenced in San Luis Obispo County Superior Court on March 14.

Manuel J. Perez, 43, will serve 85 years to life in state prison for the July 11, 2016, murder of 37-year-old Joseph Charles Kienly IV. Perez was found guilty of firstdegree murder and arson after a threeweek-long trial.

Perez and Kienly were both renting rooms at a home in Grover Beach at the time of murder. During the trial, SLO prosecutors told jurors that Perez premeditated the murder, constructing a homemade weapon out of two steak knives and even purchasing lighter fluid before ambushing Kienly in a darkened hallway, killing him, setting the body on fire in the home’s kitchen, and fleeing the scene.

Perez initially pleaded not guilty by reason of insanity to the charges against him, but dropped the insanity defense shortly before the jury heard closing arguments in his trial.

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Local schools get threats on day of walkout protest On the same morning high school students across the Central Coast and the country participated in a walkout protesting gun laws and school shootings, Atascadero and Santa Maria schools were put on lockdown after receiving threats of gun violence.

The Atascadero Unified School District locked down all of its school sites on March 14 when police and school district officials were alerted to a social media post that threatened to “shoot up” Atascadero High School and a subsequent threat at another school site.

“Im [sic] shooting up the school tomorrow during the walkout. Are you?

Im [sic] going to enjoy every scream and every tear. Are you?” the student wrote in an Instagram post. “We are NOT going to stop. We are NOT going to give up. We will NOT stop till every living thing on the campus is dead.”

Police arrested the unnamed juvenile at his residence, and he will be booked into SLO Juvenile Services Center. He acted alone in the threat, according to police.

Details about the second threat to the other school site weren’t available to New Times by press time.

In response, school officials canceled the walkout protest planned by students.

The same morning in Santa Maria, Ernest Righetti High School and St. Joseph High School went on lockdown after multiple students reported receiving text messages about a gun on campus.

The Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s Office later determined the threat was related to the Atascadero threat and lifted the lockdown.

A lunchtime “walkout” proceeded at Righetti, according to a school official.

—Peter Johnson

Cuesta College announces new superintendent After six months of interviews, public forums, and a narrowed-down field of candidates, Cuesta College announced Jill Stearns as its new superintendent.

“The board of trustees was not willing to turn this gem of a college over to just anyone,” Barbara George, president of the Cuesta College board of trustees, said.

Stearns served as president of Modesto Junior College since July of 2012. She also held the positions of vice president of educational services, interim associate dean of student learning outcomes, and director of fi nancial aid at West Hills College in the Central Valley. She also spent three years in the classroom as a teacher at Avenal High School in Avenal, California.

Under Stearns’ leadership, Modesto Junior College was picked as one of 15 California community colleges selected to pilot a baccalaureate degree program.

The college also restored its accreditation status, which it was previously on probation for.

Stearns said she’s impressed with the current work of Cuesta and its students,

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and she hopes to continue that success.

“That mission of open access changes lives. Not only does it have the impact of moving an individual from a job to earning a sustainable wage, it also opens the door to transfer to a university,” she said.

Former Cuesta College Superintendent Gil Stork announced his retirement in August 2017. He was employed with Cuesta for more than 50 years and led the college since 2010—he will officially retire on June 30.

Stearns takes over the college at a challenging time as Cuesta faces a $551,000 budget deficit.

Stearns’ contract is set to officially be approved at the April 11 board of trustees meeting. She will assume the role of superintendent on July 1.

—Karen Garcia

Cannabis industry members launch new trade association Seeking a venue to unify and advocate for pot-friendly local government policies, SLO cannabis industry members recently announced the launch of a new trade association, the Central Coast Cannabis Council (C4).

“We want to strengthen our voice and improve our outcomes,” said Adam Laurent, the council’s interim president and a SLO-based cannabis business management consultant. “We’re all more or less fighting for the same thing.”

Laurent said the organization’s 15 founding members wanted a new umbrella to organize under following the passage of a county ordinance that capped cannabis cultivation permits at 141 and banned storefront dispensaries.

A C4 press release emphasized a “collaborative” and “cooperative” approach to its discussions and advocacy, noting “mixed results” from prior “fractured efforts” by the industry.

“There’s plenty to improve on,” Laurent said. “We weren’t quite striking the marks we were aiming for. It was like pushing a rock up a hill.”

A lack of cohesion and unity among industry members played a role in that, Laurent said. He attributed it to bringing a long-criminalized product out of the shadows.

“There are a wide variety of personalities and characters in this industry,” Laurent said. “The message wasn’t always the same.”

While all of C4’s current members are based in SLO County, Laurent said it’s also available to cannabis operators in

Santa Barbara and Monterey counties.

The group’s bylaws require members to have a residence in at least one of the counties, in part to quell concerns about out-of-area influence on the industry and local politics, he said.

—Peter Johnson

Five cities will pay back SLO for failed Diablo settlement bid After unsuccessful attempts to convince state regulators to approve funds to offset the economic impact of closing the Diablo Canyon Power Plant, members of a coalition of local cities are on the hook for the cost of their lobbying efforts.

Five of the six participating municipalities that made up the Coalition of Cities, formed shortly after the announcement of the plant’s anticipated closure, will pay back more than half of the $167,089 spent by SLO city as part of the group’s unsuccessful attempt to advocate for a multi-million-dollar economic settlement package.

The six members of the coalition are: SLO city, Paso Robles, Pismo Beach, Morro Bay, Atascadero, and Arroyo Grande. SLO agreed to shoulder the cost of advancing the coalition’s interests up front, with the other members agreeing to pay after the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) made its decision on the proposed settlement.

“All cities agreed to cover the cost,” SLO City Manager Derek Johnson said in a written response to questions from New Times.

SLO is responsible for 47 percent of the total cost. Paso Robles and Pismo Beach owe $28,405 each, while Morro Bay and Arroyo Grande owe SLO a $13,367 each.

Atascadero has the least amount of money to pay back, $5,012.

SLO County and the San Luis Coastal Unified School District shouldered their own costs for the settlement efforts.

As of March 14, Paso Robles had already paid back its portion, and the Arroyo Grande City Council approved paying its share out of the city’s general fund at a March 13 meeting.

“Others are in the process [of paying the money back],” Johnson said.

Earlier this year, the CPUC rejected a proposed $85 million package between Diablo Canyon operator PG&E and various SLO County agencies. The plant’s closure, scheduled for 2025, is expected to have an estimated $1 billion annual economic impact on the county. Δ —Chris McGuinness

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Hate in the hallways Hate crime arrest at SLO High School raises community concerns

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t was cold and pouring rain outside when a woman stepped up to the podium and spoke to members of San Luis Coastal Unified School District’s school board March 13. Her husband stood silent behind her.

“My son is not a threat, and my son has been threatened,” she told them.

Since the beginning of the month, the woman and her family have been at the center of public discussion and concern in connection with the arrest of an unknown SLO High School student accused of bullying and threatening her son. The suspect, who police have declined to identify because he is a minor, was arrested March 1 on a felony hate crime charge.

According the SLO Police Department, the unnamed suspect had allegedly been bullying the 15-year-old autistic student since the beginning of the school year.

That bullying included sending him threatening and derogatory text messages related to his autism and perceived sexual orientation. The same student also allegedly threatened to physically assault him, and police said their investigation later revealed there was a physical altercation involving the juvenile suspect and the victim in late February.

At the March 13 board meeting, the student’s mother expressed frustration with the fact that the harassment and violence against her son was allowed to go on for such a long period of time, and only ended when law enforcement intervened.

“I was told he was going to be safe,” she said. “But it took the student being arrested by the SLOPD. … I don’t think you guys have taken this as seriously as they have.”

According to the California Healthy Kids Survey for the 2015-16 school year, 29 percent of ninth grade respondents and 28 percent of 11th grade respondents in the San Luis district reported that they’d been made fun of because of their race, religion, gender, sexual orientation, or physical or mental disability. Those numbers are just slightly higher than survey results for the same year at the county level.

The hate crime incident wasn’t troubling only to the victim’s family.

The facts of case alarmed a number of

community activists and organizations, particularly those who advocate for autism and LGBTQ-related issues.

Dr. Debra Balke is the president of the Central Coast Autism Spectrum Center board of directors. She said that while many autistic children are very capable and can be successful in the classroom, they can also be singled out for harassment.

“So many are good students, but oftentimes they are perceived as different, and they are targeted for bullying,” Balke told New Times. “[The bullying of autistic students] may be even less reported than others, and I think it is more common than we understand.”

Balke said that more staff training and student education could help schools foster understanding and supportive environments for autistic students.

Local advocates for the LGBTQ community know about the dangers of

bullying all too well. Representatives for several such groups attended the school board meeting.

“Our organizations were shocked by the hate crime arrest,” said Doug Heumann, who spoke on behalf of multiple organizations, including the Gay and Lesbian Alliance of the Central Coast, Tranz Central Coast, and the Central Coast Coalition for inclusive schools.

This isn’t the first time the groups have raised concerns about the bullying of LGBTQ students at SLO High School.

A March 13 letter to the school board authored by all three organizations mentioned an incident in May of last year, when one of the school’s teachers penned a letter in the high school’s student newspaper citing a Bible passage that appeared to indicate that LGBTQ students “deserved to die.” The teacher later resigned. Heumann said that the group sent a letter to the district in June offering to help create a safer and more supportive learning environment for students, but he said the district never responded.

“We believe there is a pattern of inaction or ineffective action by the district,” the March 13 letter to the school board stated.

At the meeting, school board President

Chris Ungar said the district could not discuss the specifics of the case, but said he understood the public’s desire to know more information about what happened.

“Providing a safe environment for students and staff continues to be a district priority,” Ungar said.

At the same meeting, the board voted to approve a resolution affirming the district’s commitment to maintaining safe schools.

While the resolution focused on emergency planning, drills, and cooperation with law enforcement to curb school violence, the resolution also stated that the district will “continue to work with a broad spectrum of local community stakeholders” to develop and implement policies and programs to foster a school climate “free from harassment and violence.”

While the district works to respond to the concerns of the community, SLOPD officials are urging citizens to report suspected hate crimes.

“We encourage people to come forward and report these incidents,” SLO Police officer Josh Walsh told attendees at the board meeting. ∆ Staff Writer Chris McGuinness can be reached at cmcguinness@newtimesslo.com.

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SPEAKING OUT Twelve speakers showed up to the March 13 San Luis Coastal Unified School District board meeting to voice their concerns about bullying in the wake of a hate crime arrest at SLO High School earlier this month.

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hey want to destroy me.”

Lynn Compton, San Luis Obispo County’s 4th District supervisor, repeated that assertion, or a slight variation of it, a total of 11 times during an interview with New Times on March 8 outside her campaign office on Tefft Street in Nipomo.

By “they,” Compton means her two colleagues and adversaries, 3rd District Supervisor Adam Hill and 2nd District Supervisor Bruce Gibson, who she claims have unfairly attacked her for months as part of a campaign to get her voted off the Board of Supervisors this June.

“It’s a game,” Compton said, “where whatever the end result is, it’s OK however you get there. If you destroy, burn, slash, maim, injure—it doesn’t matter as long you get your way. ... Every day on Adam Hill’s Facebook page, it’s lies about me. I mean, targeting me. And then you ask us to get together at a board meeting and get along.

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That’s hard to do when there are lies every day trying to destroy you.”

The depth of the division on the SLO County Board of Supervisors is evident in Compton’s words. Both behind the scenes and in the board chambers, county supervisors are often split 3-2 along partisan lines, with Compton, 1st District Supervisor John Peschong, and 5th District Supervisor Debbie Arnold in a conservative camp and Hill and Gibson in a liberal or progressive camp. Disagreements on the dais can quickly go from civil to uncivil, mirroring the discourse seen between Republicans and Democrats in national politics. Tempers flare; hopes for compromise crumble; and as a result, board decisions can be made under duress, with leftover angst that lingers on social media and the opinion pages of local news outlets.

For the first time since the current conservative

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t’s 7:30 p.m. on a Tuesday night in February, and Jimmy Paulding is in the trenches of campaigning.

He’s in Oceano hosting a community workshop in the Oceano Community Services District meeting room. After introducing himself, Paulding splits the room of about 20 people into small groups. Each participant has a worksheet in front of them with a list: “Infrastructure needs,” “Addressing homelessness,” “Parks and recreation needs,” “Economic development.”

Paulding wants the groups to discuss two issues for each topic as well as two solutions, and then talk about their results.

When sharing his ideas with the groups, Paulding makes references to specific SLO County planning documents (an Oceano revitalization plan) as well as policy ideas he’s studied (ways to measure and address homelessness by tracking the costs to county services), to steer the conversation and show voters that he’s done his homework.

The Oceano workshop and its format are indicative of Paulding himself: analytical, detail oriented, and community focused. They’re also traits that align with his career and education thus far.

After graduating from Arroyo Grande High School, Paulding majored in city and regional planning at Cal Poly and interned in the city of Arroyo Grande’s Community Development Department. After college, he worked at a construction firm as a planner and later as a project manager assigned to government infrastructure projects. More recently, Paulding graduated from the Santa Barbara College of Law and passed the bar exam last year. Today, he works for design firm Arcadis North America analyzing construction claims and resolving disputes.

“One of the reasons I was interested in law school was to eventually have a career in mediation or arbitration,” Paulding told New Times. “I’ve experienced working with mediators in the construction realm, and it fascinated me. I’ve always had that skill set to bring people together and develop compromise positions. … I really do want to mediate the [Board of Supervisors].”

Paulding said he felt galvanized to enter local politics after the 2016 elections. He’s a Democrat and has the endorsement of the Democratic Party of SLO County but said he believes the Board of Supervisors should be a nonpartisan body.

“I want to be inclusive and bring everybody on board,” Paulding said.

“I don’t care if you are a Democrat or a Republican or if you decline to state. If you want to support rational decision making in government, then support me.”

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majority took power in 2016, one of its members— Compton—is up for re-election.

Compton faces a challenger in Jimmy Paulding, a 32-year-old attorney and Arroyo Grande native. Paulding believes change is sorely needed on “the do-nothing board,” as he calls it, to shake the partisan divide and move the county forward.

“It’s partisan gridlock at its best,” Paulding said of the current board. “You have a breakdown in communication, you have a breakdown in trust, and it leads to an inability to get anything done. … The national divide in our country and the parallels at the local level are one of the reasons I’m running. I want to bring people together.”

Voters in Arroyo Grande, Nipomo, Oceano, and other rural South County areas will ultimately decide on June 5 who’s a better fit on the board. Since there are only two

efore Lynn Compton was elected county supervisor in 2014, her first political office, she was busy running her family’s Santa Maria-based ag supply company and raising her two young girls in Nipomo. Four years later, Compton still owns the business, and she’s still raising her daughters.

They’re teenagers now though, which means they bring more drama to her life than the Board of Supervisors does, Compton quipped.

An Indiana native with deep roots in agriculture, Compton, who also has a law degree, sees her role as a county supervisor pretty simply: to represent conservative government values and help her constituents navigate government bureaucracy.

Compton described herself as a “libertarian on a lot of issues,” believing in smaller government and lower taxes. It’s an outlook she feels is reflective of the people of her district, and it’s earned her the endorsement of the local Republican Party.

“I feel like I represent South County’s values and beliefs,” Compton said.

“I’m very fiscally conservative. … I don’t think government should be in our lives on a lot of things.”

Compton’s list of first-term accomplishments on her campaign website reflects that philosophy. She touts helping to defeat Measure J in 2016, the half-percent sales tax measure that would’ve funded transportation projects; pushing for streamlined permitting processes for homebuilders; and fighting for Proposition 13, which sets caps on property taxes. Compton also lists efforts like leading the push for a new county animal shelter (a project currently delayed by opposition from North County cities) and securing more funding for parks in South County through public facility fees that she alleges were misallocated.

While Compton that acknowledged that she leans on her conservative beliefs as a supervisor, she said her identity as a Republican is really just “a small part of the job.”

“I don’t think it matters if you’re a Republican or Democrat coming to the board,” Compton said. “I think there’s a bigger deal made of it. But I do think it shapes how I view things.”

candidates, the primary election will decide the winner.

The race has drawn interest and financial contributions from across the county, and Compton’s and Paulding’s views on the issues reveal their distinct differences as candidates.

Dunes, oil, and housing

When it comes to the issues, Compton and Paulding are on the opposite sides of just about everything, from how to handle the dust emanating from the Oceano Dunes to affordable housing policies.

When it comes to the Oceano Dunes State Vehicular Recreation Park and the contentious issue of dust pollution, Compton wants to see the county sell its property holdings in the park, which it leases to the state. Meanwhile, Paulding says the county should

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GRASSROOTS CAMPAIGNING Fourth District Supervisor candidate Jimmy Paulding chats with constituents attending an Oceano community workshop on Feb. 20.

leverage its stake in the game to demand mitigation measures that will reduce the dust-associated health risks to locals.

“Why are we in this fight?” Compton asked. “Why do we have all this liability? We’re spending millions of dollars in attorney fees. The county should not be in this fight.

This is the state’s deal. It’s [Gov.] Jerry Brown’s park.”

While a recent dust mitigation plan approved by the Coastal Commission will close 20 to 40 acres of the park to implement new mitigation measures, Paulding thinks about five to 10 times that amount of acreage needs to close to enact meaningful mitigation based on the studies he’s read, he said. He pledged to be an advocate for that on the SLO County Air Resources Control Board, and criticized Compton for offering what he called “red herrings” and “excuses” on the issue.

“Until you commit to wanting to develop a win-win solution, you haven’t done justice by the people. That’s what Lynn Compton has done,” Paulding said. “She’s come up with a list of excuses to do nothing, to the detriment of the people.”

Compton countered that the science evaluating the park’s share of the dust problem was uncertain and said more studies should be done before “shutting down a $225 million operation.” She also accused Supervisors Hill and Gibson of politicizing the dunes issue to harm her.

“Do I believe that Adam and Bruce totally use this as a political tool to try to destroy me? One-hundred percent,” Compton said.

Dust pollution is only one of the environmental issues Paulding has chided Compton for. He rebuked the supervisor, and the entire board, for declining to go on record in opposition to President Donald Trump’s offshore oil drilling expansion plan, while a year earlier it opposed a Northern Chumash national marine sanctuary application.

“Who does she represent?” Paulding asked.

Paulding believes the county should also continue studying the potential for Community Choice Energy (CCE), a public electricity model that allows local governments to become renewable energy providers. The Board of Supervisors abandoned CCE talks in January.

Compton said she felt that further exploring the program would be wasteful after an initial feasibility study showed

poor financial prospects. She described it as another “bomb” thrown to the board by “the left.”

“I feel like the left just keeps throwing these bombs.

Whatever it is, du jour, and bring it to the board and then they make it a big political deal,” Compton said. “Looking at [Community Choice Energy] logically, it didn’t make financial sense to do it.”

Approaches to development and housing is another area where Compton and Paulding disagree. Compton is opposed to the Inclusionary Housing Ordinance, a policy that requires developers to build a certain number of deed-restricted affordable units in a project, or pay an in-lieu fee to support other affordable housing projects. Paulding is in favor of it and was especially critical of the board’s decision in November 2017 to reject a bi-partisan restructuring of the fees that would’ve lowered the cost for smaller units while charging more for larger developments.

“They just left the existing [ordinance] in the books with all the holes in it and argued against the merits of the whole ordinance,” Paulding said. “What’s their plan moving forward? Are they going to repeal it?”

“I was prepared to repeal it,” Compton said, explaining that she sees the developer fee as a tax on homebuyers. “I do not believe in ‘taking from Peter to pay Paul’ and just robbing from people that can barely afford a house and giving it to people that maybe shouldn’t [own one yet].”

Compton recalled a recent viewpoint published in The Tribune by SLO resident James Sofranko in the wake of the board’s inclusionary housing discussion. Sofranko, a Cal Poly grad and career counselor for at-risk youth, wrote: “Like thousands of other renters here on the Central Coast, I have struggled to find an affordable place to live for as long as I’ve called this place my home.

Despite working full time during the week and holding a second job on the weekends, every time I write my rent check I’m reminded how expensive it is to live here and just how close I am to not being able to afford it.”

Compton had a blunt response for him.

“You picked a profession that’s not a highly paid profession, social services,” she said. “You picked that profession, you come out of Cal Poly, and we owe you a house? No, sorry, kiddo. Doesn’t work that way.”

Compton said she prefers to look at zoning and incentives to stimulate affordable and workforce housing production. Paulding said he wants to see the county get creative on encouraging more granny units and tiny homes, looking to other cities that have made more progress on housing.

“Under state law [Senate Bill 35], we are now in a position where if we don’t comply with the state’s mandated housing goals for counties, developers can actually bypass local government control and get approvals from the state,” Paulding said. “What that means is we need to take this seriously.”

which is right before the ballots come out,” Compton said.

“Do not tell me that’s legitimate.”

‘Politically aligned’

The big picture political consequences of the 4th District supervisor race are clear. If Compton gets re-elected, the conservative board majority of Compton, Peschong, and Arnold will continue steering county policy for at least the next two years.

Compton admits that the three supervisors are “politically aligned on things.” She also acknowledged that she, Peschong, and Arnold are friends. Working in the ag industry, Compton said she and Arnold, whose family runs a cattle and grape operation in Pozo, are especially close.

“I’ve known Debbie and John for 20 years. We’re friends. It’s no secret,” Compton said.

But Compton maintained that her decisions as a supervisor don’t boil down to allegiances, but rather “what I think is best in my heart.” Many of those decisions line up with Arnold’s and Peschong’s votes, she said, because of their shared views about limited government and “some commonality with our districts and with the people, our rural base, and things like that.”

At the same time, Compton challenged the suggestion that the three are always in agreement, pointing to her votes opposite Arnold denying the Philips 66 rail spur extension project and her denial of the Laetitia ag cluster housing development.

“I feel like I’ve looked at things and weighed the pros and cons of everything,” Compton said. “I made decisions that in my heart I felt were the right thing to do for my district, and I let the chips fall where they may.”

While a vote for Compton may equal a vote for more of the conservative board majority, what does a vote for Paulding mean? Compton believes it’s a vote for a new, liberal board majority.

“If Jimmy got on the board, it would be 3 to 2 the other way,” Compton said. “And there’s no way he can say that’s not the case. He’s not an independent thinker. The progressives are 100 percent behind him. So everybody has to understand that.”

Deep pockets, mystery donor In 2017, Compton raised $162,326 for her re-election campaign while Paulding raised $47,752. Compton loaned herself $113,300, and received $2,242 in nonmonetary contributions. Paulding has $0 in loans, but received $12,460 in non-monetary donations.

Compton’s opponents have taken issue with her deep campaign pockets, which include sizeable contributions from the development, construction, and agricultural industries all over the county. But Compton’s quick to point out that her average donation is about $400, from 400 total contributors. She also cited instances where she voted against the interests of her top donors in her 2014 supervisorial run.

“If someone gives you $5,000 and they call you on your personal cell, you’re going to take their call,” Compton said. “Does it mean I’m going to vote for you on something? No.” Compton also went on the offensive, calling out a recent spree of fundraising that’s netted Paulding’s campaign $100,000. On his website and Facebook page in February, Paulding rallied his supporters to make donations, saying that if he raised $50,000 by March 1, two donors would match it, one donating $40,000 and the other will donate $10,000. Paulding declined to share the donors’ names with New Times.

“In time, these donors will be made public,” Paulding said. “There are specific reasons for the kind of change they want to see in our county government.”

Compton blasted Paulding for not being transparent with his coffers while he criticizes her finances.

“He’s not telling us who these people are right now and the next reporting period is not until the end of April,

PROTECTING A SEAT SLO County 4th District Supervisor Lynn Compton is vying for a second term on the Board of Supervisors this June. She’s campaigning on her principles of limited government and lower taxes and for preserving a conservative board majority.

Paulding disagreed with that assessment. He said he hadn’t met Supervisors Hill or Gibson before announcing his run for office, and he believes he is an independent thinker.

“To say I have these allegiances, when in fact it’s Compton that clearly has the allegiances with John, Debbie, and COLAB [the Coalition of Labor, Agriculture, and Business], to me is disingenuous and not true,” Paulding said.

If Compton’s re-elected, will she make improving relations on the Board of Supervisors one of her secondterm goals?

“How do you try to improve things and negotiate with people who want to destroy you?” Compton asked. ∆ Staff Writer Peter Johnson can be reached at pjohnson@ newtimesslo.com.

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Preserving history

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n the corner of Grand and Monterey Street is the Veterans Memorial Building, but at first glance you wouldn’t realize that the building is also home to the Central Coast Veterans Memorial Museum. The lack of visibility is something that curator Harry Hoover said he and the current staff are working on.

The museum started as an idea between about 12 veterans who met at the local American Legion chapter.

“We wanted to try and come up with a museum to honor the veterans in the county,” Hoover said.

The location of the museum is an old dining hall that was recently used as storage of sorts until 2001, when the county gave the space to the veterans’ museum. After cleaning out the hall and working with the county to fix the ceiling and add new lighting fixtures, the space was ready to be turned into a museum.

It’s put together and currently run by about 31 volunteers, the majority of whom are veterans. Every Tuesday and Thursday, they archive, refine the library, catalog newly donated items, and work on displays.

Every so often, those displays change, Hoover said, so the veterans memorial museum is different with every visit.

The museum is set up in chronological order from World War l to the present.

Photos, uniforms, cameras, helmets, toys, and other items that belonged to

veterans are along the walls and housed in display cases.

Gail Pruitt, computer archivist of the museum, and Sandra McGregor, the secretary and librarian, took New Times on a recent tour through the exhibits.

Each artifact is accompanied by the carefully researched story of the person it once belonged to.

“We’re interested in developing the history of the person. We’re focused on the person who was in the service and what they did,” Pruitt said.

She said one of her most interesting finds was a tattered United States flag.

With the flag came the name of the commander on the ship that the flag would have flown on, Lt. Milo Morrison.

From there Pruitt started her research and was able to find the name of the ship Morrison was on as well as an article with an interview of him.

“It was just an interesting process to try to track this down and fortunately because of the resources we have you can get a lot more information,” she said.

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REMEMBERING THOSE BEFORE US Volunteers at the veterans museum take attendees on a story-filled tour from World War l to the present.

the Library of Congress archives, and a digital copy is given to the interviewee.

The main goal of the museum, Sandra McGregor said, is to remember the individuals who served the country.

The museum is opened Wednesday through Saturday from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.

For more information about the museum visit vetmuseum.org.

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A memorial exhibit bearing the names of 58,000 men and women who served the country during the Vietnam War is returning to San Luis Obispo for the first time in 21 years. The San Luis Obispo County Veterans Services Office will host The Wall That Heals, a scaled replica

of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial. The free exhibit—which consists of the replica memorial, mobile education center, and information tent—will be open between midnight on March 29 and 2 p.m. on April 1 at the Madonna Meadows. The Wall That Heals is provided by the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Fund, a nonprofit organization that founded the Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Washington, D.C. The San Luis Obispo County Veterans Offices applied to host the wall in May 2017 and was one of 38 applicants approved to host the exhibit in 2018. Δ Staff Writer Karen Garcia wrote this week’s Strokes and Plugs. Send tidbits to strokes@newtimesslo.com.

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BY STEVEN L. REBUCK

Offshore oil and red herrings Before getting uptight about building onshore oil facilities, figure out if it’s even possible

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was recently quoted in New Times (“Risky business,” March 8) saying that offshore oil development on our section of the California coast is a red herring, and Measure A of 1986 was unnecessary. So, how did I come to this conclusion?

Let’s consider for a moment that during the same period that Measure A was passed by the voters, the San Miguel Project and Platform Julius were actually proposed by Occidental Petroleum. Platform Julius had been built in Singapore and was waiting installment off our coast.

In order for Julius to be finished, a very large site would be required on land to stage the project. This meant a place where men and material would be stored and prepared for installation on the rig.

Things like housing facilities, operational modules, mechanical builds, welding and diving areas, pipe, etc. Next, docks and areas for barges, tugs, and ships to be loaded. All of this equipment would have to be loaded on ships and run out to the rig.

In San Luis Obispo County, no such sites existed nor do they exist today.

Morro Bay and Port San Luis have no possible areas to accommodate such massive undertakings. In fact, during the mid-1980s, it was proposed to build a port large enough for this effort at the mouth of the Santa Maria River. Can anybody say with a straight face that this could ever happen? California Coastal Commission approval? Don’t think so.

The existing option at the time was

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to stage out of Oxnard/Channel Islands Harbor, a 100-mile run each way. This was not and is not feasible.

Once Julius was ready to produce oil, it would have needed a way to get the oil onshore. Prior to Julius, Platform Hondo near Gaviota used an Oil Storage & Treatment (OS&T) vessel, which is a converted tanker used to remove water and debris from oil. Next, the oil was transferred to a tanker and taken to a refinery. Later, “subsea completions,” a series of underwater pipelines and pumping stations were constructed, and the OS&T was replaced by an onshore processing facility. Now, this is the point where Measure A might have kicked in for Julius. Or, miles of pipelines could have been built to deliver oil to a processing facility and/or refinery.

Quite a lot has been made over the 100,000 gallons of oil spilled along Highway 101 at Gaviota in 2015, some of which entered the ocean. This amount of oil is equal to 2.5 tanker trucks, which travel up and down our highways every day. By comparison, about 240 barrels of oil leak into the Santa Barbara Channel every day from natural seeps. Since the 1969 oil spill, more oil has leaked from natural seeps than what’s been spilled from offshore oil rigs.

Lastly, it seems incredibly selfish for my generation to try and prohibit any development of these energy resources.

Technology is improving all the time.

Why should access to these resources be prohibited from use by future generations?

Russell Hodin

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There are an estimated 4 billion to 6 billion barrels of oil and 5 trillion to 7 trillion cubic feet of natural gas off our coast. Δ Steven Rebuck fought against Measure A and on behalf of fisherman. Send comments through the editor at clanham@ newtimesslo.com.

Greed lost a seat at the water table

God bless SLO County Supervisors John Peschong, Debbie Arnold, and Lynn Compton for doing the right thing at the March 6 Board of Supervisors meeting in regard to the Estrella-El PomarCreston (EPC) Water District request to transfer Groundwater Sustainability Agency (GSA) status to their newly formed water district. That request included transferring 29 percent of the voting power from the county to the EPC’s special interest group. It meant the district would have been speaking for thousands of landowners in the western third of the Paso Robles Groundwater Basin even though there are only 170 members in the water district who own 6 percent of the land area to be represented.

Our supervisors made it clear that was neither fair nor equitable to all the other property owners in the area. Had they asked for a more reasonable portion of the pie, I’m sure the vote would have been different, but they lost their

opportunity to have a seat at the table because of their own greed!

Allen Duckworth Paso Robles

NIMBYs and the Nipomo dunes

Since the 1990s, some of the bigger developments on the Mesa have imported a bunch of well-to-do NIMBYs who are out to eliminate the recreational activities on the Nipomo Dunes. Those activities have been long enjoyed by locals and visitors alike, well before these newcomers moved to an area known for its dunes. Despite the fact that this form of recreation supports the South County’s economy in a big way, the NIMBYs could care less about our local economy.

As soon as they arrived here, the Nipomo NIMBYs have been out to change the way we locals live. Foaming with righteous indignation, they’ve been whining about the state’s efforts to address air quality issues in the Nipomo Dunes.

Yep, they’re out to stop the drifting sands from blowing. Why don’t they join Don Quixote and start tilting at windmills?

The state of California is doing the best it can to preserve this recreational resource while addressing the concerns of the newcomers. While the newcomers still won’t hear it, give the state a chance to make it work.

Lisa R. Nipomo

The truth about Australia’s gun laws

Gary Wechter, in his “criticism” entitled “Gun-free Australia” (March 8) wrote that another letter writer, Ken McCalip LETTERS continued page 15

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(“Australia got tough,” March 1), “lied or failed to check his facts” when he stated that since Australia banned and confiscated certain types of weapons, they’ve had “zero mass shootings” and suggested McCalip take the time to check Google for a Wikipedia article that lists all reported mass murders both before and after Australia’s gun reform laws.

Wechter then goes on to say that, indeed, there were 13 mass killing events in Australia since 1996.

First, as one of countless English teachers who do the same, I have forbidden students to use Wikipedia as a supporting source for any research on the grounds that almost anyone can edit Wikipedia and show his/her bias. Second, Wechter’s “interpretation” of what he read is incorrect. Several scholarly articles are listed in the same Google search, articles published in, among other journals, JAMA, the Journal of the American Medical Association and by Simon Chapman and his colleagues at the University of Sydney. Those all state that before gun reform, 13 mass killings occurred from 1979 to 1996, whereas from 1997 (after gun reform) to 2016, no fatal mass shootings occurred in Australia.

Furthermore, the rate of suicides and homicides also fell drastically. Australia then bought back all the banned weapons that were surrendered.

It is important to note here that Australia’s gun laws apply to its citizens universally, and Australia does not accept the argument of a need for personal protection as grounds for immunity from compliance with the stringent regulations of the law.

In a recent televised White House meeting between President Donald Trump and Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull, when questioned by the press, the prime minister confirmed that there has been an absence of mass shootings in Australia since 1997.

As has been rightly said: “Everyone is entitled to his opinion, but not to his own version of the facts.”

Istar Holliday Arroyo Grande

Re-elect Dan Dow as county DA

Mike Cummins seems to be hanging the entire reason for opposing Dan Dow in the race for San Luis Obispo County district attorney on Dow not investigating the death of Andrew Holland at the county jail.

Cummins claims to be more qualified for district attorney than Dow, but his grandstanding on the jail investigation demonstrates that he is far from qualified. The SLO County Sheriff’s Office is the largest law enforcement agency in the county, and a vast majority of the cases the DA sees comes from the Sheriff’s Department.

The fact that these two agencies work closely together creates a conflict of interest in cases like this. The state attorney general would be called by Dow’s office and probably already has been notified to look into any state law violations. The reason there has not yet been a state law violation investigation is it would be bad procedure to run a concurrent investigation with the FBI. There would be multiple interviews with the same witnesses in a short time frame and inadvertent interference with each other.

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Cummins further demonstrates his ignorance by claiming he would launch an investigation into Holland’s death on day one if he gets elected. Yet Cummins accepted a $25,000 donation from Holland’s family. This in itself is a conflict of interest and would force Cummins to recuse himself!

I sincerely hope the voters see through this Cummins smokescreen and other goofy tactics—such as name changes to reflect being a judge when he has said being a judge didn’t agree with him—and return Dan Dow to office.

Jody Langford Templeton

Vaping should be celebrated

I have an idea of what we can do about e-cigs: Let’s have a festival celebrating vaping!

There really never was the type of worldwide celebration that should have accompanied the invention. It should have been breathlessly reported by journalists.

The president should have given a speech tearfully celebrating the great advance in human health. There should have been a national holiday with dancing in the streets!

Instead we have San Luis Obispo County tobacco control’s Inger Appanaitis referring to vaping as “smoking” and “tobacco,” even though neither is present in an e-cig.

Perhaps gaining an understanding of the basics might be a start?

Pardon my strident tone, but as somebody who was addicted to tobacco for 30 years and finally got away from it via vaping—and no, they’re not the same thing, not at all—the superstitious persecution of this miracle is annoying.

Appanaitis should be spearheading a program to give free vape kits to smokers, not trying to ban them.

If a nonsmoker needs to know the difference I have a suggestion. Smoke a cigarette. After you finish vomiting from all the poisons you’ve just ingested, wait an hour and have a vape. And then go run around the block—because you’ll still have the breath to do so.

Sean Sealy San Luis Obispo

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guns. And of those four, they involved respectively three, two, five, and three victims. This is not “mass murder” in the form seen in the USA, where 10 to 60 victims have been recently slaughtered in each event. They are local disputes, usually between people who know each other, and are not the same as mass slaughter of school children or random murder from a Las Vegas skyscraper.

Gary Wechter also takes great liberties in his character assassination of Ken McCalip, the author of the original letter (“Australia got tough,” March 1).

“Ken McCalip either lied or failed to check his facts when he stated that since 1996, when Australia banned and confiscated certain types of weapons, they’ve ‘had “zero” mass shootings,’” Wechter states.

Since all of the “mass shootings” involved five or fewer victims, which do not represent “mass shootings” by our recent standards, Mr. Wechter could easily be accused of the same “lies and failures” that he accuses Mr. McCalip of.

His final attack on Mr. McCalip: “If Mr. McCalip wants to argue to confiscate and ban the sale of certain types of guns, I’m all for hearing his and other opinions.

But for his argument to have any validity it needs to be based on real, not fake, facts, and he just didn’t live up to that standard in his commentary.”

It truly leaves one in bewilderment, wondering if Mr. Wechter has read his own writing. Having based his entire attack on misdirection and misrepresentation, it is unclear what standard he is trying to uphold in his own letter.

Dan Cook Templeton

Time for a change of assessor

As former chief appraiser for the San Luis Obispo County Assessor’s Office, I believe this is the time to elect a knowledgeable and enthusiastic new candidate for the office of county assessor.

Although I did not have the opportunity to work with David Boyer in the Assessor’s Office, because I retired before he became a deputy county assessor and real property appraiser, I have had the privilege of becoming acquainted with him via other local organizations and events.

I’ve found him to be passionate about his desire to take on the responsibilities of public office, pledging to be in the office and working every weekday, fully engaged with the employees who would work in the Assessor’s Office, and serving the property owners of San Luis Obispo County.

David’s community involvement as well as his professional background as an architect, real property appraiser, and now, as a building inspector, illustrates a wide variety of experiences and training that will serve the residents of San Luis Obispo well.

I will be voting for David Boyer for SLO County assessor in June 2018!

Linda Trahey Los Osos

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Rhetoric&Reason

BY AL FONZI

I like fossil fuels and nuclear power

N

o, it isn’t a joke, no punchline here.

I really do like fossil fuels and nuclear power, and I fully support offshore drilling. I believe that the feds should declare our energy resources a national asset, including offshore deposits of oil and gas and usurp the power of state and local government to obstruct their extraction and development. I would include the ability of state and local government to restrict the development of onshore infrastructure to support these activities. The same goes for nuclear power and all that entails.

Before you have a coronary, I am not now nor will I ever be seeking any public office. However, I do hope to corrupt the minds of the younger generation by persuading them they’ve been sold a bill of goods about the dangers of the above sources of energy. Their future depends upon rejection of the “common knowledge” regarding why we should forego fossil fuel development and rely upon future alternative energy sources.

I grew up in an industrialized area in an era when large-scale industrial projects were the norm. We celebrated the factories, the mechanization, and the larger-thanlife projects that promised a better future.

The 1964 World’s Fair, which I attended, included many such projects and offered hope to humanity that we could address the endemic poverty of much of the world

and raise global standards of living. The space program initiated by the Kennedy presidency was a hallmark of the time.

A friend and I spent many a hot summer day at the Air Force Museum at WrightPaterson Air Force Base, where visitors could operate a model space shuttle. A favorite film of mine at the time was Thunder Bay with Jimmy Stewart as a wildcatter oil man attempting to build the first offshore oil platform off Louisiana.

Naturally, some locals were certain his oil platform would destroy the fishing grounds upon which they depended. The movie ending worked it out more or less. Today, there are about 3,000 offshore oil/gas wells in the Gulf of Mexico benefitting millions.

That began to change in the late 1960s when a new message of anti-growth took hold. In 1971, the Club of Rome released The Limits to Growth, which declared as scientific fact that the world would run out of oil/gas by 1992/93, including all gold, silver, tin, zinc, and lead.

Author Paul Ehrlich, who wrote The Population Bomb in 1968, said in a 1971 speech that “by the year 2000, the United Kingdom will be simply a small group of impoverished islands, inhabited by some 70 million hungry people.”

In 1974, a generation of inexpensive energy came to a sudden stop as foreign oil producers quadrupled the price of oil virtually overnight for political reasons.

We were bombarded with messages of imminent shortages and economic malaise. Long lines at gas stations were normal, a national 55 mph speed limit was imposed and everyone got depressed and stopped going to the movies (until Rocky came out, promising hope).

President Carter was elected in 1976 and promoted the idea that the American era of prosperity was at an end and we’d all have to start wearing cardigan sweaters in July. The anti-nuclear movement was gaining ground and by the end of the decade, the movie The China Syndrome and the Three Mile Island nuclear accident seemed to doom nuclear power to the dustbin of history.

Fast forward to today, past the naysayers of just 15 years ago declaring the end of oil and America is sitting on the precipice of energy independence, if we choose to be. California in particular is sitting on a subterranean ocean of oil and gas. Worried about public employee pensions? The resources beneath your feet could rebuild the pension system, fully fund education, and rebuild the state’s infrastructure without a dime of further tax increases. Skilled people would be coming to California instead of leaving as 600,000 did last year. We have lots of immigrants, true enough, but far too many are undereducated and have few marketable skills, also making up

the bulk of the 20 percent of the nation’s welfare roll who reside in California. The super rich do well as they always do, but the middle class has largely had enough; they’re leaving.

Those who promote alternatives refuse to accept that 97 percent of California’s transportation energy comes from fossil fuels and will do so indefinitely, unless coercive public policies are adopted statewide that will inflict massive hardship on the middle and working classes of California. Government will tell you where to live, what job you may or may not have, how much energy you may consume, and if and when you may travel.

We’ll be just like Cuba; isn’t that exciting?

The greatest disservice to the truth is the promulgation of imminent climate disaster caused by greenhouse gas emissions. It’s a cornerstone of virtually all California public policy regarding resource use and is impoverishing the state. There is a correlation between the use of fossil fuels and the quality of life, even life expectancy, especially in the Third World, of which California may soon be the newest member. I’ll extol the benefits of all of my favorite sources of energy in the future, providing, of course, I haven’t been permanently exiled from the planet. ∆ Al Fonzi is an Army lieutenant colonel of military intelligence who had a 35-year military career, serving in both the Vietnam and Iraq wars. Send comments through the editor at clanham@newtimesslo.com.

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The Shredder

Daytime drama

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ompromise is boring.

There’s nothing dramatic about it, and it’s hard to shred.

But contrary to what Progressive Democrats (ahem, San Luis Obispo County Democratic Party) and Tea Party Republicans (umm, the Republican Party of San Luis Obispo County) will have you believe, it’s a necessity to good governance—which is also totally boh-rihng.

I mean, what am I supposed to watch on daytime SLO-Span if the SLO County Board of Supervisors isn’t a total yell-fest? What kind of Tuesday Booze-day is that? I mean, I can’t exactly excuse cracking open a bottle of Jack Daniels at 9 a.m. every other Tuesday if 1st District Supervisor John Peschong and 3rd District Supervisor Adam Hill are hugging it out before a live audience of gadflies.

Compromise, my friends, is what happens when your fellow elected officials on the governing body you serve on don’t penalize you for being a jackass at previous meetings. Something 2nd District Supervisor Bruce “I live in Cayucos and Can Sometimes be Condescending” Gibson should be glad-handing his more conservative colleagues for after the unanimous (yes, unanimous!) decision the board made on March 13 for the county to take over the Cayucos Fire Department, if it decides to dissolve.

“We understand that the Cayucos Fire Department wants to dissolve and should dissolve,” Gibson said at the meeting. “It is our obligation on a number of different levels because we are aware that Cayucos Fire Department is going to dissolve.”

Ooh, Brucy, baby, you better be careful with those words. I’m not so sure some of the residents of Cayucos—and even certain fire department board members— are in the loop on this.

Let me inform them really quickly before you start getting the flak we’ve been getting from them for two years now: The fire department needed more money to safely serve the community.

Residents overwhelmingly said no to a tax measure. The board voted to dissolve the department and ask the county to take over. It’s being negotiated now.

Why in the name of a burning house full of flames does some snippity member of the Cayucos community get uppity with New Times every time we write about it and demand a retraction about whether the department is actually going to dissolve? You’re all in denial. Don’t be annoying.

Gibson came together with 4th District Supervisor Lynn “I Throw Up Words So Fast You Can’t Keep Up” Compton, 5th District Debbie

“We Should Always Do It My Way” Arnold, and 1st District John “I Don’t Speak Much But When I Do, Listen” Peschong to actually put together a plan that takes care of the present and possibly the future of fire issues in this county.

Arnold mustered up enough gumption to support Gibson’s Cayucos needs even after he berated her in a jaw-dropping display of partisanship during Feb. 22’s episode of must-see daytime TV. Up for discussion: A contract with SLO County Sheriff’s Office deputies for a raise. Initially a closed session discussion where all five supervisors present, two seats were empty at this fateful February meeting. While the majority voted to approve the contract in closed session, Arnold had voted against it. And now there were only three supervisors.

With Compton and Hill MIA, Peschong and Arnold wanted to push the vote to a future meeting so Little Miss Debbie could have her cake and carry out the will of the board, too. Gibson, always outnumbered, wasn’t having it “You’re in a very interesting position today with only three,” he said repeatedly.

“If you don’t believe in this, why wouldn’t you cast a ‘no’ vote today to deny the approval of this?”

“You’re messing with me,” Arnold said at one point, as I spit out my Jack Daniels in a fit of laughter. He was totally messing with her and obviously enjoying his moment. Straight out of the Maury Pauvich Show playbook, I wasn’t sure who to be embarrassed for.

Are those embarrassing days over? Will

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Hill maintain his cool? Or will Compton finally throw a pen at him? Tune in on March 22 at 9 a.m. for the next episode!

There is at least one thing I’m proud of, though. Students who thought of a world greater than themselves when they walked out of classrooms on March 14 in a show of solidarity with the victims of the Feb. 14 school shooting in Parkland, Florida. They simply ask that no more students get killed on campus by active shooters.

To which some assholes responded by threatening to shoot up both Ernest Righetti High School in Santa Maria and Atascadero High School during the walkout. Real clever. The schools were put on lockdown for a short period, illustrating with tragic irony the reasons why students were compelled to take a stand in the first place. And some badass, ballsy high school students gave those threats the middle finger and walked out of their classrooms anyway.

So much for squelching the First Amendment with threats of violence.

Maybe if the SLO County Board of Dysfunction can sometimes function, the federal government can find its way out of the perpetual gun control paper bag it’s been stuck inside for 20 years.

Maybe the fresh air will come from all the newly minted 18-year-olds who will be casting their votes in the 2020 election.

My money’s on them. ∆ The Shredder has functioned dysfunctionally for decades. Send comment to shredder@newtimesslo.com.

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CAMBRIA COMMUNITY BUSINESS SIDEWALK SALE Local merchants present their wares in a traditional, old-fashioned sidewalk sales venue. March 17, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. 805-927-3624. cambriachamber. org. Cambria Village, 723 Main St., Cambria.

SURF’N’CELEBRATE: SURFRIDERS SOCIAL HOUR Come socialize with fellow ocean lovers and protectors.

Enjoy raffle prizes and drink specials. For ages 21-andup. March 22, 6-8 p.m. Free. The Libertine Pub, 801 Embarcadero, Morro Bay, 805-772-0700.

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ATASCADERO IRISH FESTIVAL Enjoy beer tastings, a costume contest, games, and more. Featuring an appearance by the Central Coast Pipes and Drums. March 17, 1-5 p.m. atascaderoirishfest.com. Pavilion on the Lake, 9315 Pismo Ave., Atascadero.

CENTRAL COAST CRAFT BEER FEST Featuring more than 40 breweries, 5 wineries, 2 cideries, and live music. Presented by the Central Coast Brewers Guild. March 24, 1-4 p.m. $25–$50. centralcoastcraftbeerfest.com/. Sunken Gardens, 6505 El Camino Real, Atascadero.

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WOMEN OF DISTINCTION AWARDS An annual event in celebration of Women’s History Month. Volunteer, professional, and achievement awards will be given.

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MIX AND MINGLE AT THE MONDAY CLUB Enjoy an evening of games, wine tasting, prizes, food, and more. Couples and singles welcome. March 23, 5:30-8:30 p.m. $25 in advance; $30 at the door.

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SWING THE NIGHT AWAY! Featuring a live and silent auction, gourmet cuisine, live music, swing dancing, and a full bar. March 24, 5-10 p.m. $50 single; $90 couples; $500 premium table; $20 after 8 p.m. 804-489-5648.

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ST. PATRICK’S AT FOREMOST Enjoy corned beef and cabbage with housemade whiskey pound cake with stout beer ice cream. March 17, 5-9 p.m. 805439-3410. foremostslo.com. Foremost Wine Co., 570 Higuera St. Ste 105, San Luis Obispo.

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ST. PATRICK’S DINNER AND SILENT AUCTION Enjoy corned beef and cabbage, Irish stew (vegetarian or non-vegetarian), Irish soda bread, and dessert at this dinner and silent auction. March 17, 4-7 p.m. $20 adults; $10 children. 805-4615281. St. Luke’s Episcopal Church, 5318 Palma Avenue, Atascadero.

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OLD WORLD DRAWING AND PAINTING WITH JASON MAYR All levels welcome. The course

Sundays, 5-8:30 p.m. through March 25. $5. 805-491-1059. facebook.com/groups/ crestonswingdance/. Atascadero Agricultural Hall, 5035 Palma Ave., Atascadero.

begins with drawing techniques and progresses through black and white, limited palette, to full palette. Every other Monday, 9 a.m.-1 p.m. through Nov. 19 $35-$40. 805-772-2504. artcentermorrobay. org. Art Center Morro Bay, 835 Main St., Morro Bay.

START TO FINISH: A TAKE HOME COLLAGE Learn several techniques to create a collage.

Instructor Page Graeber provides all materials. All skill levels are welcome. March 22, 9 a.m.-12:30 p.m. $65-$70. 805-772-2504. artcentermorrobay. org. Art Center Morro Bay, 835 Main St., Morro Bay.

New Times and the Sun now share their community listings for a complete Central Coast calendar running from SLO County through northern Santa Barbara County. Submit events online by logging in with your Google, Facebook, or Twitter account at newtimesslo.com. You may also email calendar@ newtimesslo.com. Deadline is one week before the issue date on Thursdays. Submissions are subject to editing and approval. Contact Calendar Editor Caleb Wiseblood directly at cwiseblood@newtimesslo.com.

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SUCCULENT WREATH CLASS Learn to create a succulent wreath. Choose from a heart wreath, 2 sizes of round wreaths, or a square wreath.

All materials and tools provided. Preregistration required. March 18, 1-3 p.m. $70-$90. 805-2865993. CreativeMeTime.com. Art Center Morro Bay, 835 Main St., Morro Bay.

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DANCE LESSONS WITH LAURA SLANIA

HOT WAX PAINTING WITH VICKI HOFFMAN Encaustic painting taught by Vicki Hoffman. Price includes all supplies. Call or email for reservations.

March 17, 1-4 p.m. $125. 805-466-3684. ärt/, 5806 Traffic Way, Atascadero.

INCREDIBLY VIBRANT PORTRAITS: ART CLASS FOR AGES 2-5 Use Sandra Silberzweig’s art, which includes Cubism, folk, expressionism and modern art, to create unique oil pastel portraits. Price includes all materials. Hosted

by SLOMA. 1, 8, 15, 22 Thursdays, 3-4:30 p.m. through March 22. $48. 805-543-8562. sloma.org/ education. San Gabriel Elementary School, 8500 San Gabriel Rd., Atascadero.

MOSAIC BUNNY Create a mosaic floppy-eared bunny using your choice of colors. Appropriate for beginners. All tools and materials provided.

March 19, 6-8:30 p.m. $55. 805-237-3988. creativemetime.com. Centennial Park, 600 Nickerson Dr., Paso Robles.

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PAINT YOUR PET Reserve your spot by email or phone. You will need to email 2-3 head shots of your pet (preferably taken outdoors). March 18, 11 a.m.-1 p.m. $50. 805-237-2389. darkstarcellars.com/events.

Dark Star Cellars, 2985 Anderson Rd., Paso Robles.

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ABSTRACT SILHOUETTE PAINTING IN OIL WITH SPENCER POULTER Create an abstract background with use of oil paints and collage materials. The second half of the class focuses on cutting a silhouette from the background and pulling it forward with contrasting color. All skill levels welcome. March 23, 12-3 p.m. $40. 559-2503081. artcentralslo.wordpress.com/. Art Central, 1329 Monterey St., San Luis Obispo.

ADULT POTTERY CLASSES Learn how to throw on the pottery wheel, sculpt, and the art of hand building with clay. Beginners and advanced students welcome. Tuesdays-Fridays, 10:30 a.m.12:30 p.m. & 6-8 p.m. through April 3. $30. 805896-6197. anamcre.com. Anam Cre Pottery Studio, 1243 Monterey St, San Luis Obispo.

ALEXANDER TECHNIQUE WORKSHOP Learn how to improve your singing, acting, and more.

March 17, 12-2 p.m. $20-$35. 619-933-4818. lyricsandmelodiesstudio.com. Lyrics and Melodies Studio, 950 Los Osos Valley Rd. Ste. B, Los Osos.

HYPERTUFA PLANTERS WITH SUCCULENTS Learn how to mix and form hypertufa. Students plant a cured 12” hypertufa planter with succulents to take home too. March 20, 6-8 p.m. $75. 805286-5993. creativemetime.com. Cuesta College Community Programs, Highway 1, San Luis Obispo.

PRINT, PRINT IT: AFTER SCHOOL ART CLASS FOR AGES 5-6 Learn a variety of printmaking techniques, including block prints and monoprints.

Make copies of your designs using brayers and washable ink. Mondays, 3:15-4:45 p.m. through March 26. $48. 805-543-8562. sloma.org. San Luis Obispo Museum of Art, 1010 Broad St., San Luis Obispo.

PUTTING IT TOGETHER: AFTER SCHOOL ART CLASS FOR AGES 7-8 Combine media to create your own art book. Tuesdays, 3:15-4:45 p.m. through March 27. $48. 805-543-8562. sloma.org.

San Luis Obispo Museum of Art, 1010 Broad St., San Luis Obispo.

Month-long after school art classes for 5 to 6 year olds. Price includes all materials. Mondays, 3:154:45 p.m. through March 26. $48. 805-543-8562. sloma.org/. San Luis Obispo Museum of Art, 1010 Broad St., San Luis Obispo.

WET AND WILD WATERCOLOR: AFTER SCHOOL ART CLASS FOR AGES 9-12 Explore various approaches to create paintings in watercolor. Work from wet-on-wet to monoprint, representational to colors and shapes. Price includes all materials. Wednesdays, 3:15-4:45 p.m. through March 28. $48. 805-543-8562. sloma.org.

San Luis Obispo Museum of Art, 1010 Broad St., San Luis Obispo.

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AFTER SCHOOL ART CLASSES FOR AGES 3-6 Instructed by artist Susan Connors. Tuesdays, 3-4:30 p.m. through March 27. $36-$48 (includes materials). 805-543-8562. sloma. org/education/ocean-view-arroyogrande.php. Ocean View Elementary School, 1208 Linda Dr., Arroyo Grande.

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BOOKENDS BOOKCLUB Discussion of The Little French Bistro by Nina George. March 16, 10-11 a.m. and March 20, 5:30-6:30 p.m. Free. 805-473-7161.

Arroyo Grande Library, 800 W. Branch, Arroyo Grande, slolibrary.org.

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57TH ANNUAL MONDAY CLUB FINE ARTS AWARDS COMPETITION Music finalists

SLOMA TRIP: BOUQUETS TO ART AT THE DE YOUNG MUSEUM Enjoy a floral tour of the de Young Museum in San Francisco with SLOMA. Visit site for trip details. March 15, 8 a.m.-8 p.m. $140-

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will perform for our judges and spectators. Finalists in the visual art MARCH 15 – MARCH 22 competition will display their pieces.

2018 Winners for both will be announced ART AND WINE CLASS: BOHO following the competition. March 17, 10 COWSKULL CANVAS Make your own a.m.-noon Free; donations accepted. 805Boho Canvas. Wine will be offered. All 541-0594. :themondayclubslo.org. The Monday supplies provided. Tuesdays, Thursdays, 6-8 Club, 1815 Monterey St, San Luis Obispo. p.m. through March 29. $40. 805-550-9963. theartgalanipomo.com/art-wine-boho-cowskullAN EVENING WITH CAPTAIN SCOTT KELLY canvas/. Gala De Arte Plaza, 136 N Thompson Ave. March 20, 7:30-9 p.m. $59-$150. 805-548-8700.

B, Nipomo. pacslo.org. Performing Arts Center, 1 Grand Ave., San Luis Obispo.

ART AND WINE CLASS: NAIL ART JEWERLY HOLDER Make your own nail art jewelry holder.

POETRY READING AT BEACON ART SHOW A Wine will be offered. All supplies provided. Fridays, reading of works inspired by the Beacon Art Show, 6-8 p.m. through March 30. $40. 805-550-9963.

Hands of Creativity, led by poet Glenna Luschei. March theartgalanipomo.com/art-wine-string-nail-jewelry17, 2-3 p.m. Free. SLO United Methodist Church, 1515 holder/. Gala De Arte Plaza, 136 N Thompson Ave. Fredericks St., San Luis Obispo, 805-543-7580.

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SLOMA FILM NIGHT: TYRUS Explores the impact ART AND WINE WITH LORRI TROGDON: WINE Tyrus had on American art and popular culture.

GLASSES PAINTING CLASS Paint your own March 19, 7-8 p.m. $5-$7. 805-543-8562. sloma. wine glasses. Includes 4 glasses of your choice and org/films/. San Luis Obispo Museum of Art, 1010 supplies. Wine served. March 21, 6-8 p.m. $55.

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in. Registration required. For ages 10-17. Register online or by calling. March 24, 2-3 p.m. Free. 805473-7161. Arroyo Grande Library, 800 W. Branch, Arroyo Grande, slolibrary.org.

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2018 MBAA STUDENT ART SHOW Presented by the Morro Bay Art Association. This juried exhibition features art by Central Coast high school students.

Reception: March 10 from 3 to 5 p.m. TuesdaysSaturdays, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. through April 7. Free.

805-772-2504. artcentermorrobay.org. Morro Bay Library, 625 Harbor St., Morro Bay.

CENTRAL COAST STUDENT ART EXHIBIT 25 students will be juried to receive mattes and frames provided by Art Center Morro Bay. Scholarship winners will receive cash awards sponsored by the Jackie Morello Scholarship Fund and the Morro Bay Art Association. Art will be available for purchase.

Through April 7, 3-5 p.m. Free. 805-772- 2504. artcentermorrobay.org. Morro Bay Library, 625 Harbor St., Morro Bay.

FINE ART WATERCOLORISTS EXHIBITION Featured artists: Ardella Swanberg, Sarah Delong, Virginia Mack, and Hope Myers. Opening reception: March 9 from 5 to 8pm. Through March 29, 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Free. 805-772-3883. galleryatmarinasquare.com. Gallery at Marina Square, 601 Embarcadero Ste. 10, Morro Bay.

WATERCOLOR PAINTINGS: BRUCE LLOYD MUNDT Tuesdays-Saturdays. through March 30. Free. 805-927-4336. slolibrary.org. Cambria Library, 1043 Main St., Cambria.

WINDOWS TO OTHER WORLDS: CULTURAL EXPLORATIONS This exhibit celebrates worldwide travel, heritage and cultural experiences. Featuring Flo Bartell and other artists. Through April 2, 12-4 p.m. Free. 805-772-2504. artcentermorrobay.org.

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“Appreciation and the Vow of Simplicity” Living a life of simplicity is the 7th vow in Interspirituality.

Music: Kirtan with Dana Cummings and Luis Monge Suggested Minimum Donation $10

IMPRESSIVE IMPRESSIONS

Meet contemporary impressionist Erin Hanson and enjoy a selection of her most recent works at a wine reception on March 17 from 4 to 7 p.m. at the Allegretto Vineyard Resort in Paso Robles. This event features live music, refreshment sampling, and wine tastings. Visit erinhanson.com for more info.

—C.W. ARTS from page 21 N O R T H S LO C O U N T Y

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painters and three photographers: Cynthia Kevorkian, Jane Russell, Marie Ramey, Kabe Russell, Dennis Jackson, and Michael Messina.

Reception is March 16, from 6 to 8 p.m. TuesdaysSaturdays, 12-3:30 p.m. through April 20. 805466-3684. ärt/, 5806 Traffic Way, Atascadero.

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11TH ANNUAL BEACON ART SHOW: HANDS OF CREATION Featuring paintings, sculptures, and photography from SLO County artists.

Thursdays-Sundays, 11 a.m.-4 p.m. through March 31. Free. SLO United Methodist Church, 1515 Fredericks St., San Luis Obispo, 805-543-7580.

ALTERNATIVE VIEWPOINTS Featuring the work of artist Lori Wolf Grillias. Mondays, WednesdaysSundays, 11 a.m.-5 p.m. through April 1. Free.

805-543-8562. sloma.org/exhibits/coming-next. php?event=1563. San Luis Obispo Museum of Art, 1010 Broad St., San Luis Obispo.

AQUARIUS 2018 An annual exhibition of California watercolors organized by the Central Coast Watercolor Society. This year’s juror, Michael Reardon, selected 40 paintings that display a wide range of watercolor techniques and subject matter.

Mondays, Wednesdays-Sundays, 11 a.m.-5 p.m. through April 15. Free. 805-543-8562. sloma.org.

San Luis Obispo Museum of Art, 1010 Broad St., San Luis Obispo.

GEOLOGIC FORMATIONS WITH PHOTOGRAPHER KATHY GERBER Gerber is a local geologist and photographer. This exhibit showcases her photographs of geographic formations. Proceeds from purchases go toward development of a water supply system for a village in Mozambique. Tuesdays-Sundays, 4-9 p.m. through April 1. Free. 805-868-7133.

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JEWELBOX A non-juried exhibition showcasing artwork from members of The Painters Group. Mondays, Wednesdays-Sundays, 11 a.m.-5 p.m. through April 1.

Free. 805-543-8562. sloma.org/exhibits/coming-next. php?event=1565. San Luis Obispo Museum of Art, 1010 Broad St., San Luis Obispo.

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and from all grades. Artists were asked “What does it mean to be a woman in our society today?” Through April 3. 805-747-4200. artcentralartsupply.com. Art Central, 1329 Monterey St., San Luis Obispo.

LIZ MARUSKA: LUMINOUS DREAMS Maruska’s work is inspired by American landscape painters Georgia O’Keefe and Albert Bierstadt. MondaysSaturdays, 8 a.m.-8 p.m. through March 31. Free.

805-439-4298. sloprovisions.com. SLO Provisions, 1255 Monterey St., San Luis Obispo.

LOCAL COLOR Local artist Ken Christensen exhibits original oils. Christensen is a classic, on-site landscape painter with influences filtered down from the French Impressionists and Fauves.

Through April 25, 6-9 p.m. 805-542-9000. sloart. com. Frame Works, 339 Marsh St, San Luis Obispo.

ORGANITECTURE: PAINTINGS BY JORDAN QUINTERO A collection of oil paintings that explore the relationship between the natural world and human consciousness. Through March 26 Free. 805-439-1848. jordanquintero.com. Spark Yoga, 977 Foothill Blvd., San Luis Obispo.

PORTALS: CONNECTING THE WORLD (A SOCIAL PRACTICE EXHIBITION) Features a talk via Brooklyn Portal from founder Amar Bakshi.

Portals are gold spaces equipped with audiovisual

technology to connect you with someone in a distant Portal live and full-body, as if in the same room. Mondays-Fridays, 11 a.m.-4 p.m. through March 29. Free. 805-546-3202. sharedstudios. com/cuesta. Harold J. Miossi Gallery, Highway 1, San Luis Obispo.

SKIES AND MORE: PAINTINGS BY SUE PALMER Sue Palmer presents her paintings in oil and acrylic. Through March 31 Free. 805-5444458. TD Parker Salon and Gallery, 2078 Parker St., San Luis Obispo.

THE YOUNG SERIES: PHOTOGRAPHS BY AMY TOUCHETTE Cal Poly University Art Gallery presents this exhibition of portraits of teenagers in O’ahu, Hawaii, Tokyo, Japan, and New York City by artist Amy Touchette. Through March 16 Free. 805756-1571. artgallery.calpoly.edu. Cal Poly University Art Gallery, Cal Poly Art & Design, 1 Grand Ave., San Luis Obispo, 93407-0321, San Luis Obispo.

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FROM ARTISTS, FOR ARTISTS, BY ARTISTS Featuring fine art oils and pastels from Corynn Wolf, acrylics from Ryan Adams, and works from various mediums by Marc Wolf ongoing Free. 805773-6563. Puffers of Pismo, 781 Price St., Pismo Beach, puffersofpismo.com/.

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CALL FOR ARTISTS: GO FIGURE Artists are invited to submit original works incorporating the human figure for this upcoming exhibit presented

by Art Center Morro Bay. This exhibit will showcase paintings from artists throughout the Central Coast. Through April 3 $5-$10. 805-772-2504. artcentermorrobay.org. Art Center Morro Bay, 835 Main St., Morro Bay.

THROUGH THE LENS: AN OPEN JURIED PHOTOGRAPHY EXHIBITION Submit work to the Morro Bay Art Association for its Open Juried Photography Exhibition. The exhibit will be held May 17 through June 25. Juror is Central Coast photographer, teacher, and author Kerry Drager. Through April 1, 12-5 p.m. 805-772-2504. artcentermorrobay.org. Art Center Morro Bay, 835 Main St., Morro Bay. N O R T H S LO C O U N T Y

OPENING MINDS COMMUNITY ART SHOW All ages are welcome to submit art inspired by mental health challenges for consideration in the Opening Minds Community Art Show in May. Applications can be found online. Through March 23, 8 a.m.-5 p.m. 805-238-9800. studiosonthepark.org/.

Studios on the Park, 1130 Pine St., Paso Robles.

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55 FICTION CONTEST Accepting brief stories, 55 words or less, with headlines no longer than 7 words. See site for more details. Through June 14 newtimesslo.com. New Times, 1010 Marsh St., San Luis Obispo, 805-546-8208.

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THE REBOOT: STORYTELLING REIMAGINED Curated mix of invited storytellers and open mic for novice storytellers. Spoken word, improv, character sketches and interactive games. Every third Friday of the month. Third Friday of every month, 7-9 p.m. Free. 805-7729225. facebook.com/topdogcoffeebar/. Top ARTS continued page 23

ARTS from page 22 Dog Coffee Bar, 857 Main St., Morro Bay. N O R T H S LO C O U N T Y

MARY POPPINS The Paso Robles Youth Arts Foundation’s production of the Broadway musical.

March 16, 7 p.m., March 17, 2 & 7 p.m., March 23, 7 p.m. and March 24, 2 & 7 p.m. $12-$18.

805-238-5825. pryaf.org. Paso Robles Youth Arts Foundation, 3201 Spring St., Paso Robles.

OTHER DESERT CITIES Following a long absence, writer Brooke Wyeth returns to her Reaganite parents’ Palm Springs home. But her upcoming memoir threatens to revive the most painful chapter of their lives. Fridays, Saturdays, 7:309:30 p.m. and Sundays, 2-4 p.m. through March 25. $15-$25. 800-838-3006. winecountrytheatre. com. Park Ballroom, 1232 Park St., Paso Robles.

TEMPLETON HIGH DRAMA PRESENTS MY FAIR LADY March 15-17, 7-9 p.m., March 17,

2-4 p.m., March 22-24, 7-9 p.m. and March 24, 2-4 p.m. $12-$15. 805-591-4770. Templeton Performing Arts Center, 1200 S Main St., Templeton.

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STAGED READING: THE OTHER PLACE Part of the Ubu’s Other Shoe Staged Reading Series.

March 16-17, 7-9 p.m. and March 17, 2-4 p.m. $15.

805-786-2440. slorep.org/shows/the-other-place/.

San Luis Obispo Repertory Theatre, 888 Morro St., San Luis Obispo.

IMPROV COMEDY SHOW Fast-paced improv comedy shows performed by the ensemble of Central Coast Comedy Theater. All shows are based on audience suggestions making every show unique. Saturdays, 8-10 p.m. and Every other Thursday, 8-10 p.m. through March 29. $5. centralcoastcomedytheater.com. Kreuzberg Coffee Company, 685 Higuera Street, San Luis Obispo, 805-430-0260.

RHYTHMS 2018 CORE Dance Company presents its annual dance performance. Special guests include San Luis Jazz, Class Act Dance, and more. March 17, 7-9 p.m. $18-and-up. 805-756-4849. pacslo.org.

Spanos Theatre, Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo.

SLOLIO: A GATHERING OF TRUE STORIES This monthly storytelling event is open to anyone who has a true story to share based on a theme and without notes. The theme for March is “Case Closed”. March 21, 7-9 p.m. Free. 805-995-2867. slolio.org. Linnaea’s Cafe, 1110 Garden St., San Luis Obispo.

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CDMA PRESENTS HAIRSPRAY The Coastal Dance and Musical Academy presents their interpretation of the hit musical. March 17, 11 a.m.-noon Free. 805-473-7161. coastaldanceandmusicacademy.com. Arroyo Grande Library, 800 W. Branch, Arroyo Grande.

SHE KILLS MONSTERS Presented by the NHS

Theatre Company. Through March 24. Nipomo High School, 525 N Thompson Ave, Nipomo.

THE STUNT DOG EXPERIENCE See talented dogs perform tricks, high jumps, stunts, comedy skits, dance, and more. All dogs were rescued from pounds and shelters across the country.

March 24, 3-5 & 7-9 p.m. $20-$39. 805-489-9444. clarkcenter.org. Clark Center for the Performing Arts, 487 Fair Oaks Ave., Arroyo Grande.

SYLVIA A love story between husband, wife, and dog by A.R. Gurney. Wednesdays-Sundays. through April 22. $21-$28. 805-489-2499. americanmelodrama.com. Great American Melodrama, 1863 Front St., Oceano.

TITUS ANDRONICUS Presented by the NHS

Theatre Company. Through March 24 Nipomo High School, 525 N Thompson Ave, Nipomo.

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CONSCIOUS AGING WORKSHOP WITH BERTA PARRISH This workshop series will focus on listening to your own inner wisdom and guidance. March 20, 2-4 p.m. $125. 805-7722880. Coalesce Bookstore, 845 Main St., Morro Bay, coalescebookstore.com/.

TED TALK FRIDAYS Enjoy a TED Talk viewing or a guest speaker and engage in lively conversation afterwards. Fourth Friday of every month, 1-3 p.m.

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The SLO Film Fest presents a screening of The Cat That Changed America on March 15, 17, and 18 at 1 p.m. at the Palm Theatre. This documentary explores the plight of P22, the mountain lion of Griffith Park, and the development of the wildlife crossing at Liberty Canyon in Los Angeles. Visit slofilmfest.org to find out more.

—C.W. CULTURE & LIFESTYLE from page 23 Free. 805-995-3312. Cayucos Library, 310 B. St., Cayucos.

N o r t h S Lo C o u N t y history of metaphysics with a different topic each week. Led by Tobey White Heart Crockett. Fridays, 12-1 p.m. $10-$20 suggested donation. 805-7722880. facebook.com/groups/MBMetaphysicians.

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BOOK PUBLISHING 1-2-3 Presented by freelance editor Laurie Gibson. March 20, 6-7 p.m. Free. 805781-5783. slolibrary.org. San Luis Obispo Library, 995 Palm St., San Luis Obispo.

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Geologist Kathy Gerber will discuss the geologic forces that have occurred over millions of years, creating our hillsides and coastlines. March 20, 6-8:30 p.m. Free. 805-868-7133. 7sistersbrewing. com. 7Sisters Brewing Company, 181 Tank Farm Rd. Suite 110, San Luis Obispo.

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from the perspective of Jungian psychology. March 18, 2-4 p.m. $12-$40. 805-305-8493. ccjsonline.org.

United Church of Christ (Congregational) of San Luis Obispo, 11245 Los Osos Valley Rd., San Luis Obipo.

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CO-DEPENDENTS ANONYMOUS MEETING Co-Dependents Anonymous (CoDA) is a 12-step recovery program for anyone who desires to have healthy and loving relationships with themselves and others. Saturdays, 1-2:15 p.m. Free. 805-203-5875.

Cambria Connection, 1069 Main St., Cambria.

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N o r t h C o a S t S Lo C o u N t y computer skills. Call to sign up. Thursdays, 8:30-10 a.m. Free. 805-772-6394. Morro Bay Library, 625 Harbor St., Morro Bay. S o u t h C o a S t S Lo C o u N t y

ROCK ART CRAFT Create your own eco-friendly craft from rocks. Registration is required. For ages 15-and-up. Register online or by calling. March 17, 2-3 p.m. Free. 805-473-7161. Arroyo Grande Library, 800 W. Branch, Arroyo Grande, slolibrary.org.

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BEGINNERS DANCE BUNKAI Appropriate for all skill levels. The foundation of Dance Bunkai uses precise movements to build on. These movements are borrowed from all over the world and include Martial Arts movements. Tuesdays, 6:30-7:30 p.m. $40 monthly; $12 to drop-in. 805-203-6318. Ignite Movement Studio, 698 Morro Bay Blvd., Morro Bay, ignitemovementstudio.com/.

FREE MEDITATION CLASS Megan McGreen, LCSW, and Ruth Cherry, PhD, long time meditators and psychotherapists, teach meditation to reduce stress and increase well-being. Fridays, 10:30 a.m.noon Free. 805-748-3372. meditationintro.com.

Morro Bay Library, 625 Harbor St., Morro Bay.

I AM FABULOUS An essential oils and emotional well-being workshop. Apply essential oils to acupunture points to remove common blockages.

Sundays, 1-2:30 p.m. $35 includes all materials. 805235-7978. Grateful Body, 850 Shasta, Morro Bay. INTERMEDIATE TRIBAL BUNKAI Incorporates props, rhythm instruments, and a fusion of world dance to upbeat, fast drumming music. Fridays, 6:30-7:30 p.m. $40 monthly; $12 to drop in.

805-203-6318. desertcoastdance.com. Ignite Movement Studio, 698 Morro Bay Blvd., Morro Bay.

QI GONG CLASS Qi Gong is an ancient and

with a focus on healing from abuse in relationships including physical, emotional, and verbal. Mondays, 5:30-6:30 p.m. through April 30. RISE, 1030 Vine St., Paso Robles, 805-226-5400.

powerful system for physical health and spiritual development. Join certified instructor Devin Wallace for this outdoors class. Please call to register. Fridays, 10:30-11:30 a.m. Suggested donation $10. 805-709-2227. Tidelands Park, South end of Embarcadero, Morro Bay.

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adult women with a focus on healing trauma from childhood sexual abuse and adult sexual assault.

Thursdays, 4:30-6 p.m. through April 26. RISE, 51 Zaca Ln., Ste. 100, San Luis Obispo, 805-226-5400.

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children welcome to this guided stroll. No dogs please. Meet under the clock at the corner of Monterey and Osos St. March 18, 2 p.m. Free.

805-549-0355. sierraclub.org/santa-lucia. San Luis Obispo, Citywide, SLO.

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EXPLORING LIFE THROUGH ART AFTER SEXUAL ASSAULT This weekly group is for

Featured poets are Laurel Ann Bogen and Larry Greco Harris. An open reading follows. March 18, 7-9 p.m. Free. 805-903-3595. languageofthesoul.org.

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biologists, elected officials, and conservation advocates on the Chumash Heritage National Marine Sanctuary. Includes a presentation by Jean-Michel Cousteau’s Ocean Futures Society. March 17, 1-3:15 p.m. Free. 805-748-9520. Chumash Auditorium, 1 Grand Ave., San Luis Obispo.

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meeting for those who know or have known a feeling of desperation concerning the addiction of a loved one. Fridays, 12-1 p.m. Free. 805-221-5523.

The Redeemer Lutheran Church, 4500 El Camino Real, Atascadero.

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CO-CREATION WITH CREATOR, PART 3: INTEGRATING LANGUAGE AND VISION SKILLS Learn about the physical laws of creating with Creator. Register by email. March 17, 4-7 p.m. $60. 805-305-7595. lightshare.us. Lightshare Center, 22701 El Camino Real, Santa Margarita.

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MONTHLY MEDITATION GROUP Wendy McKenna guides this monthly meditation group. All methods of meditation will be addressed with the intent that each participant develops the optimum meditation for their personal needs. Fourth Thursday of every month, 6-7:30 p.m. Free; Donations accepted. 805305-7595. lightshare.us. Lightshare Center, 22701 El Camino Real, Santa Margarita.

SOULCOLLAGE CLASS WITH CLAUDETTE HUNTER March 18, 1-3 p.m. $25. 805-772-2880. coalescebookstore.com. Coalesce Garden Chapel, 845 Main St., Morro Bay.

SPRING EQUINOX HUMANITY MEDITATION Wendy McKenna will facilitate this spring equinox meditation. Please come dressed comfortably and be ready to relax into deep meditation. Donations accepted. March 21, 6-7:30 p.m. Free. 805-3057595. Lightshare Center, 22701 El Camino Real, Santa Margarita, lightshare.us.

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AIKIDO FOR ADULTS With instructor Mary Tesoro, 5th degree Black Belt. Aikido is the Japanese martial art of self-defense and selfdevelopment. This class welcomes adults (both beginners and experienced). Participants may start at anytime. Tuesdays, 5:45-7 p.m. through April 17. $65 for 3 months. 805-549-1222 or 544-8866. San Luis Coastal Adult School, 1500 Lizzie St., San Luis Obispo, ae.slcusd.org/.

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AIKIDO SELF DEFENSE AND SELF IMPROVEMENT FOR ADULTS For ages 16-andup. Start anytime and set up your own schedule.

Tuesdays, 5:45-7 p.m. through April 17. $65 for 3 months (unlimited classes). 805-544-8866. aikidosanluisobispo.com. San Luis Coastal Adult School, 1500 Lizzie St., San Luis Obispo.

CAT YOGA CLASSES Sundays, 10:15-11:30 a.m. $20. 805-543-9316 Ext. 10. woodshumanesociety. org. Woods Humane Society, 875 Oklahoma Ave., San Luis Obispo.

805-270-5523. mindfulkindfulyouniversity.com/ mindful-mamaze/. Shell Beach Veterans Memorial Building, 230 Leeward Ave., Pismo Beach.

OCEANO QI GONG Use the gentle flow of Qi Gong to lower stress and increase flexibility. Accessible to all ages and fitness levels. Mondays, 9-10 a.m. through March 26. $10 per class; $65 for the series.

805-440-4561. adulted.luciamarschools.org.

Oceano Community Center, 1425 19th St., Oceano.

SILVER SNEAKERS ZUMBA Appropriate for all ages and fitness levels. An easy-to-follow dance fitness class. Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays, 9-10 a.m. Free for members; $6 to drop-in. 805-4417932. Oceano Community Center, 1425 19th St., Oceano, adulted.luciamarschools.org.

WATER EXERCISE FOR ALL AGES These classes help relieve joint pain, enhance your breathing, and increase your range of motion. Mondays, Wednesdays, Thursdays, 6:30-7:30 p.m. 805481-6399. 5 Cities Swim School, 425 Traffic Way, Arroyo Grande, 5citiesswimschool.com.

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SIERRA CLUB HIKE: AMERICAN CANYON This 12-mile hike with 2,000 ft. of elevation gain is considered strenuous. Hikers meet at the Pacific Beverage Co. Rain will postpone this event until a future date. Behaved dogs on leashes are welcome. March 17, 8:30 a.m. Free. 805-5460317. sierraclub.org/santa-lucia. Downtown Santa Margarita, 6420 W. Pozo Rd., Santa Margarita.

SIERRA CLUB PLANT WALK Carpooling at the Park and Ride will be available. Rain cancels hike.

March 18, 9 a.m. Free. 805-459- 2103. sierraclub. org/santa-lucia. Rinconada Trailhead, Los Padres National Forest, Pozo Rd., Pozo.

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SLO COUNTY PUGS ON THE BEACH Socially friendly dogs and their humans are invited to run (leash free) in the surf sand at Olde Port Beach (Avila Dog Beach or Fisherman’s Beach). Last Sunday of every month, 2-3 p.m. Free. aggbchamber.com. Olde Port Beach, 6520 Avila Beach Dr., Avila Beach.

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Ecstatic Dance SLO presents this safe, supportive, and non-verbal free flowing space for movement expression. Check Facebook page for more info.

March 25, 4-6 p.m. $10-$20. San Luis Obispo Vets’ Hall, 801 Grand Ave., San Luis Obispo, 805-781-5930.

GENTLE YOGA Join instructor, Cassandra Bodlak and increase your range of motion, re-align your spine, improve strength through active isolated techniques, and more. All levels welcome. Please bring a mat and water. Tuesdays, Thursdays, 10:1511:15 a.m. through April 19. $88. 805-549-1222.

San Luis Coastal Adult School, 1500 Lizzie St., San Luis Obispo, ae.slcusd.org/.

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METABOLIC CONDITIONING PLUS Maximize your cardio and strength with effective patterns of work/rest periods. Re-align and maintain a healthy spine through gentle movements. Mats are provided. Bring water and a towel. Tuesdays, Thursdays, 8-9 a.m. through April 19. $88. 805549-1222. San Luis Coastal Adult School, 1500 Lizzie St., San Luis Obispo, ae.slcusd.org/.

STRENGTH FOR 50+ Improve your strength with accessible, real-life movement patterns. Re-align and experience a healthier spine through gentle exercise. Mats and equipment provided. Please bring water and a towel. Tuesdays, Thursdays, 9:1510:15 a.m. through April 19. $88. 805-549-1222.

San Luis Coastal Adult School, 1500 Lizzie St., San Luis Obispo, ae.slcusd.org/.

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DEPRESSION AND ANXIETY RECOVERY SEMINAR Hear from previous program participants and learn how to identify depression and its causes. Orientation session is free.

Wednesdays, 7-9 p.m. through April 4. 805-4896622. depressionthewayout.com. Arroyo Grande Adventist Church, 240 Vernon Ave., Arroyo Grande.

KUNDALINI YOGA Gentle yoga classes with a focus on meditation and chanting in the Kundalini Yoga (as taught by Yogi Bhajan). All levels of experience welcome. Thursdays, 6:30-7:45 p.m. through Dec. 31 $12 per class; $40 for 4 classes.

626-864-4810. branchmillorganics.com/classesoffered/. Branch Mill Organic Farm & Retreat Center, 2815 Branch Mill Rd., Arroyo Grande.

MINDFUL MAMAZE (MOMMAS) Explore how mindfulness can positively impact and support your well-being throughout pregnancy, birth, and beyond. Tuesdays, 6-7:30 p.m. through April 10.

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CAL POLY BASEBALL VS SAN DIEGO STATE March 16, 6 p.m. Baggett Stadium, 1 Grand Ave, San Luis Obispo, 805-756-7297.

CAL POLY BASEBALL VS. DARTMOUTH Come cheer on the Mustangs against Dartmouth! March 22, 6 p.m. March 23, 6 p.m. Children 13 and under get in for free and may run the bases after this Youth Day game. March 24, 1 p.m. Baggett Stadium, 1 Grand Ave, San Luis Obispo, 805-756-7297.

CAL POLY BASEBALL VS. SAN DIEGO STATE The first 500 attendees will receive a special edition Cal Poly shirt. March 17, 6 p.m. Children 13 and under get in for free and may run the bases after this Youth Day game. March 18, 1 p.m. Baggett Stadium, 1 Grand Ave, San Luis Obispo, 805-756-7297.

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CAL POLY BEACH VOLLEYBALL VS. TCU/ ARIZONA Celebrate St. Patrick’s Day with Cal Poly Beach Volleyball as they play TCU. March 17, 9 a.m. Free. Pismo Beach Volleyball Courts, End of Wadsworth Ave, Pismo Beach, 805-756-7297.

KIDS & FAMILY N O R T H C O A S T S LO C O U N T Y

CAMBRIA HEAD START OPEN ENROLLMENT NIGHT Featuring childcare, preschool, and home base options. Serving children 6 weeks to 5 years old and pregnant mothers. March 20, 4-6 p.m. Free.

805-549-7626. facebook.com/slocare. Cambria Head Start Center, 1350 Main St. #300, Cambria.

FAMILY MOVIE SCREENING March 15, 3:30-5:30 p.m. Free. 805-927-4336. slolibrary.org. Cambria Library, 1043 Main St., Cambria.

KIDS YOGA Experience emotional balance through the physical and mental benefits of yoga by practicing breathing exercises, flowing sequences, balancing poses, and deep relaxation. Mondays, 4:30-5:15 p.m. through Jan. 7 $15. 805-215-4565. omniyogastudio. com. Omni Yoga Studio, 2190 9th St., Los Osos.

MOMMY & ME YOGA Dads/partners/caregivers are also welcome to this yoga class for new mothers and babies. Moms can slowly regain strength while cultivating confidence and alleviate neck, shoulder, and back pain through yoga postures. Fridays, CULTURE & LIFESTYLE continued page 27

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experiencing life-limiting or end-of life conditions.

Third Sunday of every month, 2-4 p.m. Free.

805-544-2266. hospiceslo.org/services/hospiceslo-county-threshold-singers. Hospice SLO County, 1304 Pacific St., San Luis Obispo.

LITERACY FOR LIFE: 2-DAY VOLUNTEER TUTOR TRAINING Work one-on-one with non-literate English learners as a volunteer tutor. March 17, 10 a.m.3:30 p.m. and March 24, 10 a.m.-3:30 p.m. $25 for training. 805-541-4219. literacyforlifeslo.org. Union Bank, 995 Higuera St., San Luis Obispo.

MARCH 15 – MARCH 22 2018

MEALS ON WHEELS Meals on Wheels, San Luis Obispo, needs noon time drivers. Must have own car to deliver prepared meals. Mondays-Fridays, 11 a.m.-2 p.m. 805-235-8870. San Luis Obispo, Citywide, SLO.

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VOLUNTEER ORIENTATION Seeking volunteers to help with older adults. Volunteer opportunities are flexible and tailored to your availability.

March 17, 10-11:30 a.m. 805-547-7025. wilshirecommunityservices.org/. Wilshire Community Services, 285 South St. Suite J, San Luis Obispo.

WHAT TO EXPECT WHEN YOU’RE EXPECTING

Mindful Kindful Youniversity starts its Mindful Mamaze series on March 20 from 6 to 7:30 p.m. at the Shell Beach Veterans Community Center. This class explores how mindfulness can impact an expecting mother’s well-being. The series continues on Tuesdays through April 10. Call (805) 270-5523 or visit mindfulkindfulyouniversity.com for more info.

—C.W.

FOOD & DRINK FARMERS MARKETS N O R T H S LO C O U N T Y

ATASCADERO FARMERS MARKET Visit site CULTURE & LIFESTYLE from page 26 11 a.m.-noon through Jan. 4 $15. 805-215-4565. omniyogastudio.com. Omni Yoga Studio, 2190 9th St., Los Osos.

RHYTHM AND MOVEMENT DANCE FOR KIDS Utilizing theatrical props, games, and improvisational tools to encourage skill building and creative movement. For ages 5 to 8. All levels of dancers are welcome. Wednesdays, 3:30-4:30 p.m. $40 monthly; $12 to drop in. 805-203-6318.

Ignite Movement Studio, 698 Morro Bay Blvd., Morro Bay, ignitemovementstudio.com/.

THEATER DANCE CLASS FOR KIDS An interactive group for kids ages 9 and up to express themselves through dance and theatrical expression. Wednesdays, 4:30-5:30 p.m. $40 monthly; $12 to drop in. 805-203-6318. Ignite Movement Studio, 698 Morro Bay Blvd., Morro Bay, ignitemovementstudio.com/.

TODDLER STORYTIME A storytime for toddlers ages 18 months-and-up. Share stories, songs, finger plays, bubbles, and more. Wednesdays, 1111:30 a.m. through Dec. 26 Free. 805-927-4336. slolibrary.org. Cambria Library, 1043 Main St., Cambria. Hosted by Ms. Kaela. Tuesdays, 10:30 a.m. Free. 805-772-6394. Morro Bay Library, 625 Harbor St., Morro Bay. N O R T H S LO C O U N T Y

YOUTH WALTZ LESSONS WITH LAURA SLANIA Sundays, 4-5 p.m. through March 25. $3. 805-491-1059. facebook.com/groups/ crestonswingdance/about/. Atascadero Agricultural Hall, 5035 Palma Ave., Atascadero.

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AIKIDO FOR KIDS AGE 4-13 AIKI-MITES (age 4-6) class is 3pm on Tuesdays. AIKI-KIDS (age 7-13) classes are Tuesdays/Thursdays at 4pm. Call to observe or pre-register. Tuesdays, Thursdays $50-$75 monthly.

805-544-8866. aikidosanluisobispo.com. Budo Ryu, 3536 South Higuera St., San Luis Obispo.

DRAMA AND IMAGINATIVE PLAY CLASS: AGES 5-8 Sing, dance, play games, and create stories and characters. Saturdays, 11-11:45 a.m. $120 for 10 weeks. 805-709-0761. pyjamadrama. com/us. SLO Movement Arts Center, 2074 Parker St., San Luis Obispo.

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SPRING KINDERFEST Enjoy treats, cookie decorating with icing and sprinkles, and a screening of the animated film Sinbad, Legend of the Seven Seas. For toddlers to elementary school students. March 21, 3-5 p.m. Free. 805-781-5775. slolibrary.org. San Luis Obispo Library, 995 Palm St., San Luis Obispo.

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OCEANO HEAD START OPEN ENROLLMENT NIGHT Serving children 6 weeks to 5 years old and pregnant mothers. March 15, 5-7 p.m. Free.

805-549-7626. facebook.com/slocare. Oceano Community Center, 1425 19th St., Oceano.

PAWS TO READ Children are invited to come and read with a therapy dog. All ages welcome. March 22, 3:30-4:30 p.m. Free. 805-473-7161. Arroyo Grande Library, 800 W. Branch, Arroyo Grande, slolibrary.org.

SPIRITUAL N O R T H C O A S T S LO C O U N T Y

GUIDED MEDITATION CLASS Come learn to meditate in a relaxed setting. Pay attention to each second and increase your awareness of the inner world. Frequent prompts facilitate the focus.

Fridays, 10:30 a.m.-noon Free. 805-439-2757. meditationintro.com. Morro Bay Library, 625 Harbor St., Morro Bay. SAN LUIS OBISPO

TIBETAN BUDDHISM BOOK STUDY Meditation practice and a discussion of Foundations of Tibetan Buddhism, by H.E. Kalu Rinpoche. Wednesdays, 7-9 p.m. Free. 805-438-3949. BodhiPath SLO, 3484 Gregory Ct., San Luis Obispo, bodhipath.org.

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DRUM CIRCLE With Julie Jensen. You may bring your own drum if you wish. Those without drums are welcome. Additional instruments will be available for use. Third Friday of every month, 6:30-8 p.m.

Donations accepted. 805-489-2432. Halcyon Store Post Office, 936 South Halcyon Rd., Arroyo Grande.

YOUTH SERVICES The City Church Central Coast holds youth services for junior high school students. Mondays, 6:30 p.m. Free. 805-929-8990. thecitycc.org. Faith Life Community Church, 726 W Tefft St, Nipomo.

language, develop motor skills, and practice cooperation, concentration, and problem solving.

Mondays, 10:15-11 a.m. $120 for 10 weeks. 805709-0761. pyjamadrama.com/us. SLO Movement Arts Center, 2074 Parker St., San Luis Obispo.

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KIDS POTTERY CLASSES Pottery classes in

to be docents and/or organize art programs.

Mondays-Sundays, 12-4 p.m. Free. 805-772-2504. artcentermorrobay.org. Art Center Morro Bay, 835 Main St., Morro Bay.

sculpting, hand building, and throwing on the wheel for ages 6-and-up. Saturdays, 3:30-5 p.m. and Tuesdays, Thursdays, Saturdays, 1:30-3 p.m. through March 27. $30. 805-896-6197. anamcre. com. Anam Cre Pottery Studio, 1243 Monterey St, San Luis Obispo.

PYJAMA DRAMA: DRAMA AND IMAGINATIVE PLAY CLASSES Drama and imaginative play develops skills that can last a lifetime like the confidence to be brave, desire to share ideas with others, and the joy of solving problems with friends by your side. Saturdays, 11-11:45 a.m. and Mondays, 9:30-11 a.m. $12. 805-709-0761. pyjamadrama.com. SLO Movement Arts Center, 2074 Parker St., San Luis Obispo.

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ART CENTER MORRO BAY Seeking volunteers

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FELINE NETWORK OF THE CENTRAL COAST Seeking volunteers to provide foster homes for foster kittens or cats with special needs. The Feline Network pays for food, litter, and any medications needed. Volunteers also needed to help with humanely trapping and transporting feral cats for spay/neuter. ongoing 805-549-9228. felinenetwork. org. San Luis Obispo, Citywide, SLO.

HOSPICE SLO COUNTY THRESHOLD SINGERS SEEK NEW VOICES Sing for individuals

for info on featured music artists and chefs.

Wednesdays, 3-6 p.m. Free. visitatascadero.com.

Sunken Gardens, 6505 El Camino Real, Atascadero.

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FARMERS MARKET Farmers Market in SLO is the largest Farmers Market in California. Thursdays, 6:109 p.m. Downtown Slo, Higuera St, San Luis Obispo.

John Hiatt Monday, March 19th @ The Fremont, San Luis Obispo

SLO FARMERS MARKET Hosts over 60 vendors.

Saturdays, 8-10:45 a.m. World Market Parking Lot, 2650 Main St., San Luis Obispo.

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ARROYO GRANDE FARMERS MARKET Includes produce, artists and musicians. Saturdays, 12-2:25 p.m. Arroyo Grande Farmers Market, Olohan Alley, Arroyo Grande.

NIPOMO FARMERS MARKET Includes a large variety of locally grown produce. Open year round Sundays, 11:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m. nipomofarmersmarket.com/. Nipomo Farmers Market, Via Concha Road, Nipomo.

FESTIVALS N O R T H S LO C O U N T Y

VINTAGE PASO ZINFANDEL WEEKEND Enjoy wood fired pizza and wine for purchase and live music by Marcus DiMaggio. March 17, 11 a.m.-5 p.m. and March 18, 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Free; $15 tasting fee. 805-238-99940. pomarjunction.com.

Pomar Junction Vineyards & Winery, 5036 S. El Pomar Dr., Templeton.

Cal Poly Arts presents Improvised Shakespeare Friday, March 16th @ Spanos Theater, San Luis Obispo

EVENTS N O R T H S LO C O U N T Y

VINTAGE PASO: ZINFANDEL WEEKEND This annual 3-day celebration features events at more than 100 wineries, a Zin seminar, and the Z After Party. March 16, 5:30-10 p.m., March 17, 11 a.m.-5:30 p.m. and March 18, 11 a.m.-5:30 p.m. $40-$70. 805-239-8463. pasowine.com/events.

Paso Robles Inn Ballroom, 1103 Spring Street, Paso Robles.

WINEMAKER WEDNESDAY: VINEMARK CELLARS WITH MARK WASSERMAN Try tastings from Vinemark Cellars. With winemaker Mark Wasserman. Enjoy live music by Denny Cavbalho, lead singer for Cocktail Shorty.

Italian food available for purchase by Mama’s Meatball. March 21, 5-8 p.m. Free. 805-4642630. grapeencounters.com. Grape Encounters Empourium, 5816 Traffic Way, Atascadero.

SAN LUIS OBISPO

PCPA presents The Watson Intelligence March 8th–25th @ Severson Theatre, Santa Maria

A FINE LINE A screening of a new documentary movie about the rarity of women in commercial kitchens. 12 Female winemakers and chefs will share their wares. March 18, 2:30-5:30 p.m. $60. 805-305-0579. slofilmfest.org. The Fremont Theater, 1035 Monterey St., San Luis Obispo.

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A FINE LINE

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THURSDAYMARCH15 GEORGE SIDNEY INDEPENDENT FILM COMPETITION

This competition is the main fare of the Festival. These films from around the world are eligible for juried awards as well as Audience Choice Awards (voted on through Sunday.) Screening schedule & synopses available online at slofilmfest.org.

Wine Films Galore

Movies about wine are playing in three venues on Thursday evening.

Back To Burgundy

Tells the tale of a family-owned winery in France. Also screens on Friday.

Andre: The Voice of Wine plus Heart of Paradise

Meet filmmaker Mark Tchelistcheff, great-nephew of the man who changed the world of wine forever. Mark will travel from Germany for the Festival and will be presenting the film at all three screenings, Thursday-Saturday.

Dreaming of Wine at Tolosa Winery

Be part of the excitement when Tolosa Winery introduces their new wine, Perinet, from Spain’s Priorat region.. Dreaming of Wine tells the story of the Priorat, and Perinet’s winemaker will be in attendance. Spanish food, music and, of course, amazing wine will follow the film.

FRIDAYMARCH16 FRIDAY SURF NITE THE BIG WAVE PROJECT

For the past five years, award-winning Australian cinematographer Tim Bonython has followed some of today’s most courageous big wave surfers all over the world, filming them surfing the biggest, baddest waves on the planet. Sit back and enjoy some jaw-dropping cinematography documenting giant waves around the world in California, Hawaii, Australia, Tahiti and Europe Europe. The Agave Gun will play first, featuring surfer/shaper, Gary Linden.

WORLD PREMIERES

There are a whole slew of World Premieres happening in various venues around the county. Don’t miss Dirty Laundry, Freddy Carrillo’s Day Off, Forever Under Siege (with Ed Asner in attendance on the weekend,) Fantasy in D Minor, Reception, Fiddlin’ Fiddlin’, Virgin Blacktop, and The Test & The Art of Thinking.

SATURDAYMARCH17 SATURDAY BEHIND-THE-SCENES

Filmmaker discussion panels on a host of current film-related topics.

Free to all pass holders, and $5 for everyone else.

SURF & SKATEBOARD FILMS BAY THEATRE MORRO BAY Secrets of Desert Point & Time Well Spent Documentary (SURF) Virgin Blacktop - World Premiere (SKATEBOARD) last men in aleppo

Syrian filmmaker Feras Fayyad will be in attendance for this special screening of Syria’s first Oscar-nominated documentary. The event is a fundraiser for the White Helmets, the brave men who are the subject of this moving film.

SATURDAYMARCH17(continued) FILMMAKER & KING VIDOR AWARDS

Join us for a festive evening as we celebrate award-winning films and our 2018 King Vidor Award recipient on the stage of the historic Fremont Theatre.

Film legend and 70’s cinema icon Pam Grier will be this year’s King Vidor Award honoree. The feminine face of black urban cinema in the 70s, Grier inspired that genre’s mainstream success, and her presence has long served as a muse and inspiration for actors and filmmakers that followed, most notably Quentin Tarantino in his blaxploitation homage, Jackie Brown. We are thrilled to celebrate her truly remarkable career and to share her unique and colorful perspective on the journey she has seen film take, from Coffy and Foxy Brown to today.

We are delighted to welcome back Turner Classic Movies host Ben Mankiewicz, who will present the award and sit down for an entertaining conversation with this year’s honoree. After the interview, enjoy a screening of the 90s classic, Jackie Brown (featuring Grier, Samuel L.Jackson, and an all-star cast) and the After Party in Mission Plaza (Festival Tent and Luna Red).

SUNDAYMARCH18 BEHIND-THE-SCENES

Filmmaker discussion panels on a host of current film-related topics.

Free to all pass holders, and $5 for everyone else.

FILMMAKERS OF TOMORROW SHOWCASE

Enjoy short films made by young people aged 18 and younger, from around the world, including some from San Luis Obispo County. Free to all students. Cash awards will be presented at the Fremont Theatre at 6pm on Sunday.

MOVIES AT THE PARK CINEMAS IN PASO ROBLES

Playing from Thursday through Sunday, movies about wine, horses and King Vidor’s classic, Ruby Gentry will be playing at the Park Cinemas, located right on the square. Join in on the festive Vintage Paso Zinfandel Weekend while you’re there!

WOMEN BELONG IN THE KITCHEN

Why is it that so few women are working in commercial kitchens or running restaurants? Our special guests for this foodie event are proud to be in that minority.

Four female chefs paired with four female restaurant owners will prep and plate four distinct dishes based on what they receive in a Talley Farms Fresh Harvest Box of local fruit and vegetables. They will go head-to-head in a classic culinary battle on the stage of the Fremont Theatre. Hosted by actor French Stewart (Mom, Third Rock from the Sun). Central Coast wines by female winemakers, as well as appetizers prepared by female chefs from local restaurants will be served in the lobby and theatre. A documentary that tackles this interesting topic, A Fine Line will follow at 4:00pm, with filmmaker Joanna James in attendance.

CLOSING NIGHT AWARDS

Filmmakers of all ages from around the world will be celebrated at the Fremont Theatre at 6pm when sponsors and City officials present the Audience, Central Coast Filmmaker and Filmmaker of Tomorrow awards.

SPOTLIGHT AWARD

Screenwriter/Producer Robin Swicord will be presented with this year’s Spotlight Award by Festival Founder, Mary Harris. Variety’s Jenelle Riley will sit down with her for a conversation about her impressive career that includes The Curious Case of Benjamin Button, Matilda, and Memoirs of a Geisha.

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BY GLEN STARKEY

PHOTO COURTESY OF JOHN HIATT

Slow Turning John Hiatt plays the Fremont Theater

J

ohn Hiatt is unequivocally one of the most lauded and respected singersongwriters in American music, but it wasn’t always that way. The one-time car thief, whose brother committed suicide when he was 9 and whose father died when he was just 11, left home at 18 and worked as a $25-a-week Nashville songwriter for Tree-Music Publishing Company.

He was later signed to Epic Records, where his first taste of success came when Three Dog Night recorded his song “Sure As I’m Sitting Here,” taking the song to No. 16 on the Billboard chart. He released his own records, most of which were critically acclaimed and commercial failures. Epic eventually released him from his contract, but he was picked up by MCA … until they released him.

Even though his records still failed to sell, a lot of artists started covering his songs: Freddy Fender, Willie Nelson, Rubén Blades, Bruce Springsteen, B.B. King, Bonnie Raitt, Bob Dylan … the list goes on and on.

It wasn’t until 1987 and his eighth album, Bring the Family, and its hit “Have a Little Faith in Me,” that Hiatt finally knew real success, and he followed it up with his 1988 album Slow Turning, the title track of which climbed to No. 8 on the Mainstream Rock Tracks chart. The album also featured the song “Tennessee Plates,” which wound up on the Thelma and Louise soundtrack in 1991.

This Monday, March 19, John Hiatt and The Goners play the Fremont Theater (8 p.m.; all ages; $49.50 to $59.50 at Boo Boo’s and eventbrite.com, though last I

checked, only the $49.40 tickets remained).

The show will re-create the Slow Turning album in its entirety, followed by a set of Hiatt’s greatest hits.

Slide guitar player Sonny Landreth will play with Hiatt and The Goners.

Hiatt now has 22 studio albums to his credit, most recently 2014’s Terms of My Surrender, so he’s got a plethora of material to draw from. He’s 65 now, but he still knows his way around a song.

“Doesn’t bother me,” he said of his age in press materials.

“Shit falls apart and I can’t remember anything, all that stuff. But the plusses outweigh the minuses for sure.”

LIVE MUSIC

CAFE MUSIQUE AT CAMBRIA CENTER FOR THE ARTS March 18, 2-4:30 p.m. $20. 1-800-838-3006.

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ANDY SCOTT LIVE Wednesdays, 8-11 p.m. Free.

Cambria Pines Lodge, 2905 Burton Dr., Cambria, 805927-4200, cambriapineslodge.com.

BACK BAY BETTY LIVE March 16, 9 p.m. Cambria Pines Lodge, 2905 Burton Dr., Cambria, 805-927-4200, cambriapineslodge.com.

BANJERDAN LIVE Tuesdays, 3 p.m. Cambria Pines Lodge, 2905 Burton Dr., Cambria, 805-927-4200, cambriapineslodge.com.

BOB BENJAMIN AT CAMBRIA PINES LODGE March 18, 8 p.m. Cambria Pines Lodge, 2905 Burton Dr., Cambria, 805-927-4200, cambriapineslodge.com.

BOB BENJAMIN AT CAMBRIA PUB Fridays, 6-9 p.m.

Free. Cambria Pub and Steakhouse, 4090 Burton Dr., Cambria, 805-927-0782.

Saddle up

HEARTLAND MUSIC Singersongwriter John Hiatt plays the Fremont Theater on March 19, re-creating his 1988 album Slow Turning and playing a set of his greatest hits.

Numbskull and Good Medicine Presents have teamed up with Morro Bay’s The Siren to bring The Show Ponies on Friday, March 16 (8 p.m.; 21-and-older; $13 presale at Boo Boo’s and ticketfly.com or $15 at the door). The band may have formed in Los Angeles, but they’re country through and through.

Arkansas native Clay Chaney met Houston-born Jason Harris in their college choir but soon teamed with fellow Houstonian Andi Carder. Soon drummer Kevin Brown and fiddler Philip Glenn joined in, and the band

cambriacenterforthearts.org/. Cambria Center for the Arts, 1350 Main St., Cambria.

EVA BENEKE: CLASSICAL GUITAR German classical Guitarist Eva Beneke will be performing for the G. Roger Bailey Classical Guitar Scholarship. March 17, 2-4 p.m. $20 suggested donation. 805-771-8138. St. Benedict’s Church, 2220 Snowy Egret Ln., Los Osos.

GREG & SPIKE DUO March 19, 8-11 p.m. Cambria Pines Lodge, 2905 Burton Dr., Cambria, 805-927-4200, cambriapineslodge.com.

JON STEPHENS LIVE Thursdays, 5 p.m. Free. 805927-0175. lascambritas.com. Las Cambritas, 2336 Main Street, Cambria.

LIVE JAM AT OTTER ROCK Thursdays, 8 p.m. Free.

805-772-1420. otterrockcafe.com. The Otter Rock Cafe, 885 Embarcadero, Morro Bay.

10 a.m.-2 p.m. Free. 805-927-3563. centrallygrown.com.

Centrally Grown, 7432 Exotic Garden Dr., Cambria.

LIVE MUSIC AT OLD CAYUCOS TAVERN Fridays, Saturdays Free. 805-995-3209. oldcayucostavern.com.

Old Cayucos Tavern & Cardroom, 130 N Ocean Ave, Cayucos.

BOB BENJAMIN AT LAS CAMBRITAS Saturdays,

LIVE MUSIC AT OTTER ROCK Fridays-Sundays, 8

BOB BENJAMIN AT CENTRALLY GROWN Sundays,

6 p.m. Free. 805-927-3563. lascambritas.com. Las Cambritas, 2336 Main Street, Cambria.

p.m. Free. 805-772-1420. otterrockcafe.com. The Otter Rock Cafe, 885 Embarcadero, Morro Bay.

BOBBY MALONE LIVE Saturdays, 3-6 p.m. Free.

LIVE MUSIC AT STAX Thursdays, Sundays, 6-8 p.m.

Cambria Pines Lodge, 2905 Burton Dr., Cambria, 805927-4200, cambriapineslodge.com.

Free. 805-772-5055. staxwine.com. Stax Wine Bar & Bistro, 1099 Embarcadero, Morro Bay.

THE CACHE VALLEY DRIFTERS March 15, 7-9 p.m.

LOUIE ORTEGA LIVE Tuesdays, 8-11 p.m. Cambria

$25. 805-772-2880. coalescebookstore.com. Coalesce Bookstore, 845 Main St., Morro Bay.

Pines Lodge, 2905 Burton Dr., Cambria, 805-927-4200, cambriapineslodge.com.

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was off and running.

Their 2013 debut We’re Not Lost was entirely crowd-funded and filled with energetic Americana, and the quintet recently released their follow-up crowdfunded album How It All Goes Down.

Both albums have a wry sense of humor.

“I like whiskey; you like wine/ You’re the kind of woman/ That’s so refined/ I like horses; you like gin/ I told you never come around here again// But we’re so far apart/ Different heads/ And different hearts/ You’re always at the end/ Before I start.

Oooohhh/ I hate your guts but you got soul.”

They’re a lot of fun!

If you were hoping to see Donavon Frankenreiter at The Siren on Thursday, March 15, and you didn’t get tickets, it’s sold out, but The Siren has a fun St. Paddy’s Day cooked up for you on Saturday, March 17, starting with Prestige (2:30 to 5:30 p.m.; 21-and-older; free), which plays ’60s and ’70s R&B and soul à la the Atlantic, Stax, and Motown records. Later that night, check out the Jack Mosbacher Band (9 p.m.; 21-and-

MARCUS DIMAGGIO LIVE Fridays, 3-6 p.m. Free.

Stage West, 15050 Morro Rd, Highway 41 at Torro Creek Road, Atascadero, 805-461-1393, laststagewest.net.

Cambria Pines Lodge, 2905 Burton Dr., Cambria, 805927-4200, cambriapineslodge.com.

MIGHTY CROON DOGS March 17, 9 p.m. Cambria Pines Lodge, 2905 Burton Dr., Cambria, 805-927-4200, cambriapineslodge.com.

THE REAL BLUES JAM SOUTH Ted Waterhouse hosts. All levels welcome. Third Tuesday of every month, 6:30-9:30 p.m. Free. 805-704-5116. tedwaterhouse. com. The Siren, 900 Main St., Morro Bay.

THE SAN LUIS CHAMBER ORCHESTRA LIVE March 18, 3-5 p.m. $10 donation at the door. 805-748-6087. sanluischamberorchestra.org. Trinity United Methodist Church, 490 Los Osos Valley Rd., Los Osos.

SONGWRITERS AT PLAY: DOUG GILL AND LYNN LANGHAM With special guests Jeff Peters, Megan Steinke, Warren Sellers, John Sandoval, and Steve Key. March 19, 6:30-9 p.m. Free. 805-204-6821. songwritersatplay.com/calendar. Morro Bay Wine Seller, 601 Embarcadero, Morro Bay. NORTH SLO COU NT Y

2018 CENTRAL COAST MUSIC-CON Focused on connecting local musicians and music businesses with the public. March 18, 12-6 p.m. Free. 805-305-6411. bigbigslo.com/music-con. Tooth and Nail Winery, 3090 Anderson Rd., Paso Robles.

ADAM LEVINE AND JUDY PHILBIN Levine and Philbin perform live jazz. Thursdays, 7-9 p.m. Free. 805238-2834. labellasera.com. Enoteca Restaurant and Bar, 206 Alexa Ct., Paso Robles.

THE BANJERDAN SHOW Thursdays, 6 p.m. Free. Last

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LIVE MUSIC AT ASUNCION RIDGE

MARCH 15 – MARCH 22 2018

Fridays, Saturdays, 5-8 p.m. Free. 805-237-1425. asuncionridge.com. Asuncion Ridge, 725 12th St., Paso Robles.

LIVE MUSIC AT CATTLEMANS LOUNGE Fridays, 6-8 p.m. Paso Robles Inn Cattleman’s Lounge, 103 Spring Street, Paso Robles, 805-238-2660.

MERRIE BANDE LIVE Enjoy dancing to Celtic music performed by Merrie Bande. March 23, 7-9 p.m. $15; $10 for students and seniors. 805-772-2880. coalescebookstore.com. Coalesce Garden Chapel, 845 Main St., Morro Bay. THE REAL BLUES JAM NORTH All Blues musicians, regardless of experience, are welcome to join this jam session. Hosted by Ted Waterhouse with Bruce Willard and Dean Giles. Thursdays, 6:30-9:30 p.m. $5 donation/ musicians exempt. 805-704-5116. danbino.com. D’anbino Vineyards and Cellars, 710 Pine St, Paso Robles.

SATURDAY LIVE Live music every Saturday afternoon.

Wine and lunch offerings available for purchase.

Saturdays, 1-4 p.m. Free. 805-227-4812. vinarobles. com. Vina Robles Winery, 3700 Mill Rd., Paso Robles.

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CAL POLY SYMPHONY SOLOIST SHOWCASE DAVID ARRIVÉE, CONDUCTOR — L. SHAUN FAIRFIELD, guitar Radamés Gnattali: “Suíte Retratos,” No. 1 LAUREN HARTOG, voice Samuel Barber: “Must the Winter Come so Soon?”

From the opera, “Vanessa” CHARLIE HUANG Julius Rietz: Clarinet Concerto NAMJOON JOO Edvard Grieg: Piano Concerto TITUS SHANKS Édouard Lalo: Cello Concerto TYLER STOCKTON Launy Grøndahl: Concerto for Trombone and Orchestra — PLUS — STOCKDALE HIGH SCHOOL SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA Ralph Vaughan Williams’ “Fantasia on a Theme by Thomas Tallis” — 100 string players!

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older), whose “thoughtfully crafted traditional hooks and cheerful Motown vibes have drawn comparisons to The Temptations, Hall and Oates, and Otis Redding,” according to press materials.

Strictly Starkey PHOTO COURTESY OF THE SHOW PONIES

DOWNHOME FUN The Show Ponies bring their energetic Americana to The Siren on March 16.

Get your Irish on!

Head up to Parkfield this weekend and dig into Féile Parkfield, California’s first ever Irish-American festival this Saturday and Sunday, March 17 and 18 ($40 single day and camping passes or $75 weekend and camping passes at brownpapertickets.com).

The festival aims to highlight the cross-pollination of Irish and American cultures through old time music, storytelling, poetry, workshops, food, Gaelic sports, local craft beer, trail rides, tours, and much more!

Performers include Frank Fairfield and Meredith Axelrod, Joey Abarta, Benjamin Jaber, Audrey Knuth and Matt Takiff, LemonCello, The Coalinga Boys, Hatchlings, Alfi, Quirke and The Quiet Men, and more.

“Leading up to the féile (Irish word for festival, pronounced Fay-leh) the population of Parkfield will nearly double from 18 people, as 13 Irish musicians, artists, chefs, and more will make their way over from Ireland to write, collaborate, perform, and celebrate St. Patrick’s Day,” organizers said.

More music …

Singer-songwriter Caroline Cotter is the featured performer on Thursday, March 15 (6:30 p.m.; all ages; free), during the next Songwriters at Play showcase at 7 Sisters Brewing in SLO Town. Cotter recently released her second album, Home of the River, a 10-song collection of poignant Americana songs.

Cotter’s got a sweet voice and ideology worth adopting: “I’ve talked with many people who see the goal of a music career to be wealth and fame,” she said in press materials, “but when I thought about it and really dug deep, I realized that everything I’m doing is to move forward with peace of mind. I’m taking the focus off of material wealth and recognizing that none of it matters if you don’t have peace of mind.” She’ll play a 45-minute set at 8:15 p.m.

Salinas-based acoustic style power duo Six String Pharmacy plays the Frog and Peach this Thursday, March 15 (7:30 p.m.; 21-and-older; free). “Six String Pharmacy is composed of longtime music veterans and collaborators El Cajon and Mr. X,” their bio reads. “Their prescription for what

PHOTO COURTESY OF FRANK FAIRFIELD AND MEREDITH AXELROD

TOUCH OF THE IRISH Frank Fairfield and Meredith Axelrod are among several performers appearing at Féile Parkfield, California’s first ever Irish-American festival, on March 17 and 18.

ails you is found in the multi-colored sounds that they deliver through various instruments and vocal harmonies.”

Judging by the one video I saw online, their lead singer has a decidedly ’90s grunge voice—although, he was covering a Stone Temple Pilots song.

Divided Heaven (aka Jeff Berman) has returned to the area to play Paso’s The Pour House on Friday, March 16 (8:30 p.m.), touring in support of his new EP, Pacific Avenue. I believe Berman is touring solo, but his EP features full rock instrumentation with ripping guitars and Berman’s classic alt-rock vocals.

Reggae, rocksteady, dub, and cumbia artist Johnny Luu makes a stop on his All My Ex’s tour on Friday, March 16, at Frog and Peach (9 p.m.; 21-and-older).

Acoustic rock duo Donna Lu and Matthew Kim plays SLO Brew Rock (855 Aerovista Place) this Sunday, March 18 (1 p.m.; all ages; free), delivering a mix of covers and originals.

Donna Lu (of LuLu and the Cowtippers)

has an amazing voice!

Burning James and the Funky Flames will play Tunes and Noodles, a fundraiser for Los Osos Middle School and Del Mar school’s PTAs, this Saturday, March 17 (doors at 5 p.m.; dinner at 6 p.m.; all ages; $15), in the Morro Bay Vets Hall. Enjoy dinner, music, dancing, and student performances. Like last year, there’ll be door prizes, a silent auction, a raffle, and kids games outside on the patio.

The always excellent Café Musique plays the Cambria Center for the Arts Theatre (CCAT) this Sunday, March 18 (2 p.m.; all ages; $20 at brownpapertickets.com). This marks the second show in CCAT’s new “Cabar-esque series”—a series of concerts and spoken STARKEY continued page 36 PHOTO COURTESY OF CAROLINE COTTER

PHOTO COURTESY OF CAFÉ MUSIQUE

WILD AND WONDERFUL The always excellent Café Musique plays the Cambria Center for the Arts Theatre on March 18, bringing their Gypsy jazz, swing, tango, folk, and “wild classical” music.

THE IDES OF MARCH Singersongwriter Caroline Cotter is the featured performer on March 15, during the next Songwriters at Play showcase at 7 Sisters Brewing.

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MUSIC LISTINGS from page 30 and lunch offerings available for purchase. No outside alcohol please. March 17, 1-4 p.m. Free. 805-2274812. Vina Robles Winery, 3700 Mill Rd., Paso Robles, vinarobles.com/.

SONGWRITERS AT PLAY Presented by Steve Key. Different acts every weekend. Saturdays, Sundays, 1-4 p.m. Free. 805- 226-8881. sculpterra.com. Sculpterra Winery, 5015 Linne Rd., Paso Robles.

SONGWRITERS AT PLAY: DOUG GILL AND LYNN LANGHAM With guests Megan Steinke, Dan Beers, Warren Sellers, Boyan the Bard, and Kris Simeon. March 18, 1-4 p.m. Free. 805-204-6821. songwritersatplay.com/ calendar/. Sculpterra Winery, 5015 Linne Rd., Paso Robles.

SONGWRITERS AT PLAY: NATHAN BROWN With special guests John Sandoval, Jesse Bryant, Brad Sanzenbacher, Lucy Arnell, and Matt Jaffe. March 25, 1-4 p.m. Free. 805-204-6821. songwritersatplay.com/ calendar/. Sculpterra Winery, 5015 Linne Rd., Paso Robles.

SOUL 4 II TRIO LIVE Bring your own picnic lunch or enjoy Dark Star snacks and wine tasting. March 18, 11 a.m.-2 p.m. $10 if wine tasting. 805-237-2389. darkstarcellars.com/Events. Dark Star Cellars, 2985 Anderson Rd., Paso Robles.

THE SOUND EFFECT BAND LIVE Enjoy tasting

19 different wines. March 16, 4-8 p.m. $10 if tasting.

805-237-2389. darkstarcellars.com/Events. Dark Star Cellars, 2985 Anderson Rd., Paso Robles.

SPRING CONCERT WITH ROBBIE FULKS Featuring catering by Pulchinella Wood-Fired Pizza. Admission includes wine and food. March 17, 7-10 p.m. $75. 805237-0378. vinesonthemarycrest.com/visit/. Vines on the Marycrest, 5076 Mustard Creek Rd., Paso Robles.

UP IN THE AIR LIVE Enjoy dancing to live music by Up in the Air. March 23, 7:30-10 p.m. $10 cover; $5 for wine club members. 805-227-6800. D’anbino Vineyards and Cellars, 710 Pine St, Paso Robles, danbino.com.

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THE 131ERS LIVE March 16, 6-8 p.m. Free. 805-8687133. 7Sisters Brewing Company, 181 Tank Farm Rd. Suite 110, San Luis Obispo, 7SistersBrewing.com.

CAL POLY CHOIRS WINTER CONCERT: LUX PERPETUA Featuring works by Ēriks Ešenvalds, James

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Whitbourn, Joseph Haydn, Mozart, and others.

March 17, 8 p.m. $9-$14. 805-756-4849. music.calpoly.edu/calendar/choirs/.

Performing Arts Center, 1 Grand Ave., San Luis Obispo.

CAL POLY STUDENT INSTRUMENTAL RECITAL A free recital presented by Cal Poly Music Department student instrumentalists.

March 15, 11 a.m. Free. 805-756-2406. music.calpoly.edu. Cal Poly Davidson Music Center, Room 218, Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo.

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CAL POLY SYMPHONY SOLOIST SHOWCASE Winners of the soloist competition will be featured.

March 16, 8 p.m. $9-$14. 805-756-4849. music.calpoly. edu/calendar/. Performing Arts Center, 1 Grand Ave., San Luis Obispo.

CHRIS BELAND LIVE March 24, 6-8 p.m. Free.

805-868-7133. 7sistersbrewing.com. 7Sisters Brewing Company, 181 Tank Farm Rd. Suite 110, San Luis Obispo.

COMBINED CHOIRS SPRING CONCERT Presented

by Cuesta Choirs. This concert features the new CPAC organ and works by Bach, Mozart, Mendelssohn, Brahms, and Britten. March 16, 7:30 p.m. $10-$15.

805-546-3198. cuesta.edu. Cuesta College Cultural and Performing Arts Center, Highway 1, San Luis Obispo.

THE DANIEL ZIMMERMAN TRIO Playing original compositions from his new album Drifting Home.

Featuring Zimmerman, Luis Munoz, and Brendan Statom. March 23, 7:30 p.m. $10-$15. 805-546-3198.

Cuesta College Cultural and Performing Arts Center, Highway 1, San Luis Obispo, cuesta.edu.

DRUM AND MUSICAL INSTRUMENT CIRCLE All musicians, dancers, and people who use their voices to create music are welcome to join this monthly circle. Bring refreshments to share. For all ages. Fourth Sunday of every month, 5-8 p.m. through June 17 805-302-8482. Paulette’s, 3960 South Higuera St, Spc 8, San Luis Obispo.

GYPSY JAZZ NIGHT With the Gypsy All Stars: Laurel Mitchel (vocals), Daniel Cimo (violin), James Gallardo, Ben Arthur, and Toan Chau. Every other Thursday, 9:30-11:30 p.m. Barrelhouse Brewing Co. Speakeasy, 1033 Chorro St., San Luis Obispo, 805-296-1128, barrelhousebrewing.com.

JAZZ JAM SESSIONS Join these Wednesday night jam

LBS

sessions sponsored by the SLO County Jazz Federation. Rhythm section provided. Every other Wednesday, 7-9:30 p.m. through May 16 Free. slojazz.org. Unity Concert Hall, 1130 Orcutt Road, San Luis Obispo.

Birch. March 22, 6:30-9 p.m. Free. 805-204-6821. songwritersatplay.com/calendar/. 7Sisters Brewing Company, 181 Tank Farm Rd. Suite 110, San Luis Obispo.

JAZZ JAM SESSIONS AT UNITY CONCERT HALL Hosted by the SLO

Dante Marsh, Rob Kimball, and Dasha. March 15, 6:30-9 p.m. Free. 805-204-6821. songwritersatplay.com/ calendar/. 7Sisters Brewing Company, 181 Tank Farm Rd. Suite 110, San Luis Obispo.

County Jazz Federation. Third Wednesday of every month, 7-9 p.m. Free. 805-5431200. Unity Concert Hall, 1130 Orcutt Road, San Luis Obispo.

SONGWRITERS AT PLAY: CAROLINE COTTER AND MICHAEL THOMAS HOWARD With special guests

805-329-5729. fremontslo.com/. The Fremont Theater, 1035 Monterey St., San Luis Obispo.

SONGWRITERS AT PLAY: NATHAN BROWN With author, photographer, and singer/songwriter Nathan Brown. With special guests John Sandoval, Lucy Arnell, and Matt Jaffe. March 23, 5:30-8 p.m. Free. 805-2046821. songwritersatplay.com/calendar/. East Wellbeing and Tea, 1238 Monterey St. Ste. 110, San Luis Obispo.

LIVE MUSIC AT MOTHER’S TAVERN Fridays, 7:3010:30 p.m. Free. 805-541-8733. motherstavern.com.

Mother’s Tavern, 725 Higuera St, San Luis Obispo.

WILL BREMAN LIVE March 23, 6-8 p.m. Free. 805-8687133. 7SistersBrewing.com. 7Sisters Brewing Company, 181 Tank Farm Rd. Suite 110, San Luis Obispo.

MISS LEO LIVE A family-friendly performance. Miss Leo’s music is rooted in folk, bluegrass, classic rock, and soul. March 17, 6-8 p.m. Free. 805-868-7133.

7sistersbrewing.com. 7Sisters Brewing Company, 181 Tank Farm Rd. Suite 110, San Luis Obispo.

6250 LIVE March 17, 3-7:30 p.m. Harry’s Night Club

MUSIC OF THE 1960S BY THE VOCAL ARTS

ACOUSTIC SUNDAYS Sundays, 3-6 p.m. Seaventure Restaurant, 100 Oceanview Ave, Pismo Beach, 773-4994.

JOHN HIATT & THE GONERS FT. SONNY LANDRETH March 19, 7-11:30 p.m. $59.50-$49.50.

Featuring Grammy winner Louie Ortega. Vocal Arts will perform hits by the Beatles, the Beach Boys, the Drifters, and more. March 17, 7-9 p.m. $20-$40. 805541-6797. vocalarts.org. United Methodist Church, 1515 Fredericks Street, San Luis Obispo.

MUSIC OF THE 1960S BY THE VOCAL ARTS Featuring Grammy winner Louie Ortega. Vocal Arts will perform hits by the Beatles, the Beach Boys, the Drifters, and more. March 18, 3-5 p.m. $20-$40. 805541-6797. vocalarts.org. King David’s Masonic Lodge, 859 Marsh St., San Luis Obispo.

NOCHE CALIENTE Fridays, 10 p.m.-2 a.m. 805-541096. slograd.com. The Graduate, 990 Industrial Way, San Luis Obispo.

SLO BLUES SOCIETY FUN(D) RAISER Blues Society dance concert featuring Code Blues, Burning James and the Funky Flames, and Orphan Jon and the Abandoned.

March 24, 7-10:30 p.m. $10-$15. 805-541-7930. sloblues. org. SLO Guild Hall, 2880 Broad St., San Luis Obispo.

SONGWRITERS AT PLAY: CARBON CITY LIGHTS Special guests include Bob & Wendy and Carolyn

SOUTH COAST SLO COU NT Y And Beach Bar, 690 Cypress St., Pismo Beach, 805-7731010, harryspismobeach.com.

THE GLENN MILLER ORCHESTRA Under the

direction of vocalist Nick Hilscher. March 18, 3:30-5:30 p.m. $39-$49. 805-489-9444. clarkcenter.org/event/ glenn-miller-orchestra/. Clark Center for the Performing Arts, 487 Fair Oaks Ave., Arroyo Grande.

JAMES RIVERS LIVE March 16, 7 p.m. Puffers of Pismo, 781 Price St., Pismo Beach, 805-773-6563, puffersofpismo.com/.

JOHN ALAN CONNERLEY March 18, 5 p.m. Puffers of Pismo, 781 Price St., Pismo Beach, 805-773-6563, puffersofpismo.com/.

LEGENDS LIVE March 18, 9 p.m. and March 19, 7:30 p.m. Harry’s Night Club And Beach Bar, 690 Cypress St., Pismo Beach, 805-773-1010, harryspismobeach.com.

THE LITTLE GEORGE BAND March 16, 9 p.m. and March 17, 9 p.m. Harry’s Night Club And Beach Bar, 690 Cypress St., Pismo Beach, 805-773-1010, harryspismobeach.com.

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Puffers of Pismo, 781 Price St., Pismo Beach, 805-7736563, puffersofpismo.com/.

COUNTRY NIGHT Thursdays, 8 p.m.-2 a.m. 805-541096. slograd.com. The Graduate, 990 Industrial Way, San Luis Obispo.

OPEN BLUES JAM Wednesdays Mongo’s Saloon, 359 W. Grand Ave., Grover Beach, 805-489-3639.

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DJ DRUMZ AT MONGO’S Fridays Free. 805-489-

March 21, 7:30 p.m. Harry’s Night Club And Beach Bar, 690 Cypress St., Pismo Beach, 805-773-1010, harryspismobeach.com.

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SIDE EFFECTS Tuesdays Free. 805-773-6563. puffersofpismo.com. Puffers of Pismo, 781 Price St., Pismo Beach.

KARAOKE/OPEN MIC NORTH COAST SLO COU NT Y

SOUTH 65 LIVE March 23, 9 p.m. and March 24, 9 p.m. Harry’s Night Club And Beach Bar, 690 Cypress St., Pismo Beach, 805-773-1010, harryspismobeach.com.

KARAOKE AT OTTER ROCK Wednesdays, 8 p.m.

Free. 805-772-1420. otterrockcafe.com. The Otter Rock Cafe, 885 Embarcadero, Morro Bay.

STEVE TRACY LIVE March 25, 3 p.m. Harry’s Night Club And Beach Bar, 690 Cypress St., Pismo Beach, 805-773-1010, harryspismobeach.com.

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OPEN MIC MIGHT AT DARK STAR With host Rusty Hobbs. No cover charge. Fridays, 5:30-9 p.m. Free.

805-237-2389. darkstarcellars.com/Events. Dark Star Cellars, 2985 Anderson Rd., Paso Robles.

THREE 4 ALL LIVE March 24, 3 p.m. Harry’s Night Club And Beach Bar, 690 Cypress St., Pismo Beach, 805-773-1010, harryspismobeach.com.

TOZZI LIVE March 25, 9 p.m. Harry’s Night Club And Beach Bar, 690 Cypress St., Pismo Beach, 805-7731010, harryspismobeach.com.

THE VOCAL ARTS: MUSIC OF THE 1960S A 50-person adult choir accompanied by Louie Ortega.

March 15, 7-9 p.m. $20-$40. 805-541-6797. vocalarts. org. Monarch Club, 1645 Trilogy Pkway., Nipomo.

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MERRIE BAY

Enjoy dancing to Celtic music from the Merrie Bande on March 23 from 7 to 9 p.m. at the Coalesce Garden Chapel in Morro Bay. Tickets are $15 and $10 for students and seniors.

Call (805) 772-2880 or visit coalescebookstore.com to find out more.

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JIMIL-ANNE LIVE March 24, 5:30-7:30 p.m. Free. moxiecafe.com/music. Moxie Cafe, 1317 W. McCoy Ln., Santa Maria, 805-361-2900.

JOE PAYNE LIVE March 15, 5:30-7:30 p.m. Free. moxiecafe.com/music. Moxie Cafe, 1317 W. McCoy Ln., Santa Maria, 805-361-2900.

LIV AND ROB LIVE Livia Signorelli and Robin Crisp perform genres from modern country to classic rock and current pop. March 16, 4:30-7 p.m. Free.

Presqu’ile Winery, 5391 Presqu’ile Dr., Santa Maria, 805-937-8110, presquilewine.com.

Buffalo Pub And Grill, 717 Higuera St., San Luis Obispo.

OPEN MIC NIGHT AT 7SISTERS For musicians, poets, and comedians. Family-friendly. Performers get a free beer. Sundays, 6-8 p.m. Free. 805-868-7133.

7sistersbrewing.com/calendar. 7Sisters Brewing Company, 181 Tank Farm Rd. Suite 110, San Luis Obispo.

NOACH TANGERAS LIVE March 23, 4-6 p.m. Free.

Santa Maria, 805-361-2900.

OPEN MIC NIGHT AT KREUZBERG Wednesdays Free.

Presqu’ile Winery, 5391 Presqu’ile Dr., Santa Maria, 805-937-8110, presquilewine.com.

TOM MUTCHLER LIVE March 23, 5:30-7:30 p.m. Free.

805-439-2060. kreuzbergcalifornia.com. Kreuzberg Coffee Company, 685 Higuera Street, San Luis Obispo.

ST. PADDY’S DAY WITH MANDOLINIST BARRY KAUFMAN March 17, 5-7:30 p.m. Free. moxiecafe.

Santa Maria, 805-361-2900.

moxiecafe.com/music. Moxie Cafe, 1317 W. McCoy Ln.,

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STEVE MEYERS LIVE March 16, 5:30-7:30 p.m. Free.

25, 3 p.m. $15 in advance; $18 at the door. 805-478-

moxiecafe.com/music. Moxie Cafe, 1317 W. McCoy Ln.,

1463. Temple Beth El, 1501 E. Alvin Ave., Santa Maria.

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FRONT ROW KARAOKE Thursdays, 9 p.m. 773-1010.

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word performances throughout the year.

This time around, hear a remarkable mix of Gypsy jazz, swing, tango, folk and “wild classical” music.

“In the Mood,” “Tuxedo Junction,” “Moonlight Serenade”—the Glenn Miller Orchestra has been responsible for so many swinging big band hits, and though Miller is gone, his orchestra lives and will make a stop at Arroyo Grande’s Clark Center this Sunday, March 18 (3:30 p.m.; all ages; $39 to $49 at (805) 4899444). Currently under the direction of vocalist Nick Hilscher, the world famous Glenn Miller Orchestra carries on. ∆ Keep up with New Times Senior Staff Writer Glen Starkey via Twitter at twitter. com/glenstarkey, friend him at facebook. com/glenstarkey, or contact him at gstarkey@newtimesslo.com.

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Arts Artifacts

One stitch at a time

Pick up a new crafting skill at the Intro to Hand Embroidery workshop at Picking Daisies in SLO on March 24 at 10:30 a.m.

Seamstress Jen Senor (of the Etsy shop The Mod Sewer) will teach the class and discuss embroidery needles, flosses, threads, and patterns. Participants will learn four or five basic embroidery stitches, plus one challenging stitch, and will explore different methods to transfer a pattern onto fabric. This workshop is suitable for beginners. The cost is $48 per person and all crafting supplies and materials are included. Visit pickingdaisiesinslo.com to sign up.

Written on the Central Coast

Peruse the works of 26 local authors from SLO and Santa Barbara counties at the Monarch Club in Nipomo on March 18.

The event will be from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. and will feature authors hailing from Lompoc to Nipomo to Paso Robles who represent a wide range of genres: mystery/thriller, memoir, history, military, children’s, young adult, fantasy, romance, poetry, and short story collections. Authors will be doing readings, and there will also be a raffle for free books. Proceeds from the event will go to Friends of the Nipomo Library. The event is free to attend. Book tote bags will be given to the first 100 attendees, and light refreshments will be served.

Visit nipomochamber.org for more information.

Bambi!

Everyone has seen the classic Disney animated film Bambi, but few can name the artist behind the iconic deer.

Learn all about Tyrus Wong, the Chinese American artist who brought Bambi to life, at a screening of the documentary Tyrus at the SLO Museum of Art March 19 at 7 p.m.

Until his death in 2016, Wong was one of the last remaining artists from the golden age of Disney animation. The quiet beauty of his Eastern influenced paintings caught the eye of Walt Disney, who made Wong the sketch artist for Bambi.

The suggested donation for this event is $5 for members and $7 for nonmembers and includes a complimentary beverage. Visit sloma.org for more information. Δ —Ryah Cooley

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Cinema

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The survivor

PHOTOS COURTESY OF PAM GRIER

Film icon Pam Grier to attend the SLO Film Fest

P

am Grier, this year’s King Vidor Award winner at the SLO Film Fest, may be the baddest broad in cinema, a strong black woman who kicked bad-guy asses all over the silver screen, but her toughest fight wasn’t being— as auteur Quentin Tarantino called her—“the first female action star,” it was overcoming rape and cancer, and learning to channel those hard lessons into a life of service to others.

In a wide ranging 50-minute phone interview with New Times, Grier discussed feminism, Blaxploitation cinema, the #MeToo movement, racism, patriarchy, philanthropy, animal therapy, LGBTQ issues, religion, philosophy, tropical disease, and her deadly skills with a baseball bat and chainsaw.

Grier was just 6 years old and left unsupervised at her aunt’s home when two boys raped her.

Later at 18 she was date raped. A third attempted rape ended in her favor. She’d become a fighter.

That same fighting spirit saved her in 1988 when she was diagnosed with stage 4 cervical cancer: “I was given a death sentence,” Grier said matter-offactly. Told she had 18 months to live, the otherwise healthy 39-year-old combined chemo and non-traditional medicine and fought her way back to health.

Now, when she’s not working on movies such as the recently released Rod McCall film Rose (2017), with James Brolin and Cybill Shepherd, and the film Bad Grandmas (2017), with

STILL STRONG! Pam Grier is a rape and cancer survivor who still acts but has turned much of her attention to philanthropy.

And the King Vidor Award goes to …

See film legend Pam Grier receive this year’s King Vidor Award during a special red carpet event at the Fremont Theater on Saturday, March 17 (7 p.m.; all ages; $20 general admission or $15 for students and Film Society members at slofilmfest.com). Turner Classic Movies host Ben Mankiewicz will present Ms. Grier with her award, followed by a screening of her Quentin Tarantino-directed 1997 classic Jackie Brown.

Florence Henderson and Judge Reinhold, or appearing in TV shows such as This Is Us (2018), she’s reading philosophy, tending to her Colorado ranch, and doing philanthropy.

After a peripatetic childhood as an Air Force brat, at age 12 her family settled near Denver, and she credits country living and her family’s draft horse for saving her from her first trauma of being raped at 6.

“I was able to slowly recover and begin speaking again,” Grier recalled. “I prefer the comfort of animals and the country life, and I don’t have to wear clean clothes all the time! There’s an element of security—a comfy, warm, fuzzy, biscuits and gravy thing.”

Her experience with that draft horse led to her involvement in a therapeutic riding program for children with autism and other disabilities. She lends her horses to the program and even buys the kids blazers, boots, and jodhpurs.

She even bought an extra car to drive kids to events.

“Horses can really calm the anxiety,” Grier explained. “I’ll pick up the children and take them home because I know how overwhelming it can be for families with children who have special needs, but the kids don’t want to be called ‘disabled.’ They schooled me on that! They want to be called ‘different-abled.’”

Auntie Pam, as the kids call her, is also involved in a lot of other philanthropic endeavors.

She works with Subaru’s Pilots N Paws, an animal advocate program, and Subaru’s Dining Out for Life, which helps those with HIV/AIDS by enlisting 6,000 restaurants in 60 cities to donate profits one day a year. It raises between $4 million and $5 million annually. She’s also involved with PAALS (People And Animals Living Synergistically)—a

FOXY AND FIERCE! Pam Grier rose to prominence in early ’70s Blaxploitation films, playing strong and beautiful characters that could best any man.

Colorado-based organization that partners unwanted animals with forever homes.

“A dog will arrive in the middle of the night, and I’ll take it home and feed and wash it and set it on my lap and love it and then drive it to a pre-approved family,” Grier said.

Can you imagine the look on that family’s faces when Pam Grier shows up at the door?

Grier came to prominence in the early ’70s, shortly after America desegregated, just as the U.S. was disengaging with Vietnam.

Roe v. Wade had become the law of the land, pornographic films such as Deep Throat and The Devil in Miss Jones screened in mainstream theaters, and new genres of cinema—Blaxploitation and sexploitation—were the rage.

Grier’s first role was a small part in the mesmerizingly weird Roger Ebert-penned Russ Meyerdirected sexploitation film Beyond the Valley of the Dolls (1970). She followed it up with a series of women in prison flicks such as The Big Doll House (1971), Women in Cages (1971), and The Big Bird Cage (1972).

Many of these early movies were filmed in the Philippines, and during filming, Grier became extremely ill.

“It’s true! It was some kind of virus or amoeba that went into my brain and paralyzed me,” she explained. “They were going to send me to Hawaii because they didn’t know how to treat me.”

Luckily, a doctor for the L.A. Rams who had previously treated Grier decided to quarantine her and then try to freeze the infection to kill it. They literally wrapped her in bags of ice.

“I still think some day something’s going to come crawling out of me,” Grier joked.

“There was dangerous stuff down there. Those rice paddies were full of bacteria and leeches and larva that will go into your eyes. I drank a lot of Jack Daniels trying to kill it all off.”

Grier really hit her stride in Blaxploitation films such as Coffy (1973), Foxy Brown (1974), and ‘Sheba, Baby’ (1975), where she played—respectively—a vigilante nurse taking down inner-city drug dealers, a woman posing as a highclass sex worker to go after her boyfriend’s murderers, and a Chicago detective who returns to Kentucky to help her father fight the mob.

Did she feel exploited in these so-called Blaxploitation films?

“Oh, not at all!” Grier exclaimed. “We made sure we got the best deals, which we did, and that we’d be set up in perpetuity.

We also signed up a lot of people to the union, a lot of behind-thescenes workers who could make a good living. I think the reason they called it Blaxploitation was there was a subtle economic conspiracy involved, and a lot of men were threatened by a strong woman stepping into men’s shoes. It was a bitter pill to swallow, and a lot of people were threatened by black power. Think about it! Black magic—negative.

Black hole—negative. Black cat— negative. We were taking that all back. It was about black unity and black culture.”

Grier sees a lot of parallels today in women’s empowerment through the #MeToo movement and high school students taking a stand against gun violence. As a strong woman of color who fought patriarchy in the ’70s, breaking barriers and bad guy’s bones, she was part and parcel of second wave feminism.

Likewise, her candid autobiography, Foxy: My Life in Three Acts, inspired rape and cancer survivors and assured them they can carry on. Her memoir is being developed into a film.

Yes, some of her conservative white Colorado neighbors with Confederate-flag-festooned homes have called her the N-word to her face (she believes in part due to being emboldened by the current occupier of the White House), but Pam Grier—a strong, 68-year-old survivor, the first female action star, recipient of two honorary doctorate degrees, a Golden Globe nominee, an NAACP Image Award winner, the first black woman to appear on MS. Magazine (August 1975), and this year’s King Vidor Award winner—still has faith in America … because if she has to, she knows she can kick its ass! Δ Contact Senior Staff Writer Glen Starkey at gstarkey@ newtimesslo.com.

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OUT OF THE PARK Professional dancer Ben Needham-Wood (pictured) teamed up with his dancer friend Weston Krukow and his baseball legend dad, Mike, to create the film Baseballet: Into the Game, which compares the similarities in the movements found in dance and baseball.

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Twinkle toes Former SLOcals bring ballet to AT&T Stadium

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very single one of professional baseball-player-turned-Giantscommentator Mike Krukow’s five kids played baseball growing up in San Luis Obispo. But when the game was over, his youngest child, Weston, would go to his room, put on NSYNC or Brittney Spears videos, and dance.

In Weston, Mike saw the same spark for dance that the former Giants pitcher had for baseball.

“It was his passion. It was never work for him,” Mike said. “It opened up a world that I knew nothing about, yet there were so many parallels.”

After going to school at SLO High and dancing at Pat’s American Dance, Weston went on to study dance at college and work professionally as a dancer in touring shows like An American in Paris. As Weston’s passion for dance grew, father and son found themselves time and time again discussing the similarities between the way baseball players and dancers moved. On one such occasion, the duo was having dinner with Weston’s friend Ben Needham-Wood, a dancer with Smuin Ballet in San Francisco, and the talk went a little further.

With Mike’s TV connections, they pitched the idea of a short feature on dance and baseball to a local station in the Bay Area. The idea was approved and that eight-minute segment in 2015 eventually led to a 30-minute documentary, Baseballet: Into the Game.

Dance pieces feature Weston, NeedhamWood, and others at AT&T Park, home of the San Francisco Giants. The film will show at the San Luis Obispo Film Festival March 16 though 18.

While dance and baseball might not seem like a natural pairing, Weston thinks the two come together over commonalities like athleticism and creativity.

Just dance

Baseballet: Into the Game, featuring former SLOcals Mike and Weston Krukow, will show as part of the SLO Film Festival on March 16 at 7:30 p.m., March 17 at 1:45 p.m., and March 18 at 1 p.m. at Downtown Centre Cinema. Visit slofilmfest.org for more information.

“There’s such a support for baseball and a love for baseball in SF and around the country,” Weston said. “I think baseball audiences love seeing physical feats and something spectacular, and what is dance if not something spectacular?”

In creating the various contemporary ballet, West Coast Swing, and hip-hop pieces for the short film, Needham-Wood said they were inspired by even the small movements found in baseball, like a player tapping the bat on the ground or adjusting his hat.

“What we ended up finding is that there are a lot of movements and gestures you can see in any baseball game,” NeedhamWood said.

Wanting to bring female dancers into the pieces, Weston thought of the idea of a player throwing a ball that turns into a woman to capture the intimate relationship between the player and the ball.

“There’s still an artistry to how you approach baseball, how you approach pitching,” Weston said. “What’s your swagger like? That to me is art.”

While many Giants fans would readily classify Mike as a legend in baseball and sports broadcasting, he still remains in awe of his son.

“I just stare at him with an open mouth with the beauty with which he dances,” Mike said. “I look at how hard these guys work and the love and dedication they have for their art, and it’s a beautiful thing.” Δ Arts Editor Ryah Cooley is rooting for the home team at rcooley@newtimesslo.com.

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rom Director Ava DuVernay (Selma) and screenwriter Jennifer Lee (Frozen, Zootopia), comes the film adaptation of the novel A Wrinkle in Time

by Madeleine L’Engle. Meg Murry (Storm Reid, 12 Years a Slave) is a typical middle school student struggling with issues of self-worth who is desperate to fit in.

As the daughter of two world-renowned physicists, she is intelligent and uniquely gifted, as is Meg’s younger brother Charles Wallace (Deric McCabe, Stephanie), but she has yet to realize it for herself.

Making matters even worse is the baffling disappearance of Mr. Murry (Chris Pine, Wonder Woman), which torments Meg and has left her mother (Gugu MbathaRaw, Beauty and the Beast) heartbroken.

Charles Wallace introduces Meg and her fellow classmate, Calvin (Levi Miller, Pan), to three celestial guides—Mrs. Which (Oprah Winfrey, The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks), Mrs. Whatsit (Reese Witherspoon, Wild) and Mrs. Who (Mindy Kaling, The Mindy Show)—who have journeyed to Earth to help search for their father, and together they set off on their formidable quest. (120 min.)

Editor’s Note: Arts Editor Ryah Cooley and Staff Writer Karen Garcia are stepping in to write Split Screen this week while Senior Staff Writer Glen Starkey and his wife, Anna, take a break.

Ryah I was really, really excited for this film adaptation of A Wrinkle in Time. I grew up reading and loving the novel by L’Engle and the diverse, star studded cast (Winfrey, Kaling, Witherspoon, and company) headed up by badass lady director DuVernay sounded oh so

HAPPY MEDIUM Meg Murry (Storm Reid, right) struggles to find balance within herself after the disappearance of her father, even though others, like Mrs. Which (Oprah Winfrey, left), believe in her.

At the

What’s it rated? PG What’s it worth, Ryah? Rental What’s it worth, Karen? Rental Where’s it showing? Downtown Centre, Sunset Drive-In, Fair Oaks, Bay, Park, Stadium 10, Galaxy promising. And yet … I left the theater feeling very underwhelmed. I think two things are to blame here: the script and the interpretation of the source material. Sure, a book is a book and a movie is a movie, so some things get lost in translation, or added in or taken out.

But the movie had a ton of boring, banal dialogue that definitely wasn’t in the book and didn’t do much to further the plot along. While writer Lee has had much success with kiddie films like Frozen and Zootopia, I don’t think her approach worked well here for what is at its core, a coming of age story. And unlike young adult fantasy novels like say, Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone, where you can imagine the world down to the doorknobs on the castle, L’Engle writes with a much broader brush, forcing each reader to imagine the universe she creates a little differently. That said, any director would need a strong aesthetic vision for this film, and it’s gorgeous and stunning to look at. However, it ends up feeling a bit more like an acid trip á la Alice in Wonderland than a sci-fi film where three kids and their alien-esque guides travel via a wrinkling of time and space known as tessering to try and combat a powerful evil and save Mr. Murry (Pine), who has been gone for four years due to an experiment gone wrong.

Karen I, too, was excited about this film but felt like I got shortchanged.

There are a lot of things that were left unanswered in the film like what exactly is tessering? How did Camaztoz become such an evil place in the universe? And how did Mr. Murry end up there? The film broadly touches on these overarching theories and places without giving much explanation. Hey, I’m 25 years old—and I want answers—as opposed to a child viewer who might just accept these ideas. DuVernay did say that this film was geared for children between the ages of 8 and 14, and I fully agree with that. The film is beautiful to watch

WARRIORS Otherworldly guides Mrs. Whatsit (Reese Witherspoon), Mrs. Which (Oprah Winfrey) and Mrs. Who (Mindy Kaling) travel far through time and space to help two kids find their father in A Wrinkle in Time.

with bright colors, glitter, and shimmers of gold. I’ll admit the cinematography was captivating, but that’s about it.

I will give a hats off to DuVernay for creating such a diverse cast for this film, something that should just be a norm for films, now more than ever. You have Meg with bi-racial parents (her father is white and her mother is black) and an adopted Filipino-American little brother.

And then you have the three whimsical ladies who are black, white, and IndianAmerican. It differs from the novel, as the main characters and three celestial matriarchs where thought to be white.

I loved the casting choices for this film; all the characters bounce off each other really well. It just wasn’t the best Disney film for me. I don’t know if it’s the writing or maybe the fact that the novel is written in such a way that you really need to use your imagination to envision the story.

Ryah The book is fantastical but definitely doesn’t lend itself to an easy film adaptation. And while I agree that diverse casting like this should be the norm in movies, I scratched my head a bit when it was revealed that Kaling’s character was the Mrs. Who that could only quote others to get her message across, leaving Witherspoon with the most dialogue out of the trio, since Winfrey was in fewer scenes. Having a diverse cast is progress, but why did Witherspoon, the only white actress of the trio, get the most lines? I did, however, enjoy the standout performance of Reid as a struggling, angst-filled teen dealing with the unexplained absence of her dad.

In one particularly moving scene, her

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ANNIHILATION

What’s it rated? R What’s it worth? Matinee Where’s it showing? Stadium 10 Writer-director Alex Garland (Ex Machina) helms this story based on Jeff VanderMeer’s novel about a team of soldiers who enter into a mysterious and expanding energy curtain, from which nothing has yet returned, including drones and other soldiers. Only one soldier, Kane (Oscar Isaac), returns, but he’s badly injured and near death. His wife, Lena (Natalie Portman), a biologist with a military background, agrees to go back in hoping to discover how to save Kane.

Yes, there are moments of violence, gore, and horror, but this is a science-rich, thoughtfully constructed mind-bender of a story. (115 min.)

—Glen Starkey

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A WRINKLE IN TIME

BLACK PANTHER

What’s it rated? PG-13 What’s it worth? Full Price Where’s it showing? Downtown Centre, Sunset Drive-In, Stadium 10, Galaxy, Park Co-writer/director Ryan Coogler (Creed) helms this story about T’Challa (Chadwick Boseman), a newly crowned king of the technologically advanced but isolationist country of Wakanda, who finds his new kinghood challenged by Erik Killmonger (Michael B. Jordan), a vengeful victim of T’Challa’s father’s past actions.

It’s an empowering reimagining of African roots but also—remember—a fantasy. Ultimately, this is a super hero flick that refuses to stay in the genre’s rut and that’s interested in exploring

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complicated political and cultural ideas.

(134 min.)

—Glen Starkey

DEATH WISH

What’s it rated? R What’s it worth? Rental Where’s it showing? Stadium 10, Park, Galaxy Eli Roth (Cabin Fever, Hostel, The Green Inferno, Knock Knock) directs this script by Joe Carnahan (Smokin’ Aces, The A-Team, The Grey) based on Brian Garfield’s novel and 1974 Wendell Mayes-scripted film of the same name about family man Dr. Paul Kersey (Bruce Willis), a surgeon who turns vigilante after his family—wife Lucy (Elisabeth Shue) and college-age daughter Jordan (Camila Morrone)—are violently attacked in a home invasion robbery.

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younger brother, Charles Wallace, has been taken over by an evil force, and she declares, “You should love me because I deserve to be loved!” It’s a message that more young girls need to hear. While I wouldn’t recommend forking over the cash to see it on the big screen, renting A Wrinkle in Time on a rainy day and curling up at home would make for a pleasant enough afternoon.

Karen As the film broadly touches on fantastical scientific theories, it also touches on coming-of-age, empowerment, individuality, love, and abandonment—I won’t spoil the latter for you. There was a lot that could have been done differently with this film. I just felt like instead of having important dialogue that a child viewer could understand and connect with, it just felt like motivational posters were being spewed on the screen. It’s an interesting storyline—a girl travels to the outer reaches of time and space to find her lost father. While she has help along the way from an unlikely group of friends, she must also face her fears alone. The biggest lesson of all: Before she can help others she has to learn to love and accept herself. I’ll echo that it’s a very important message that young girls need to know. Especially with Reid’s character who is relatable on so many levels: smart, misunderstood, and hurt. While the message is clear and it’s a great story, it could have been delivered differently. ∆ Arts Editor Ryah Cooley and Staff Writer Karen Garcia wrote this week’s Split Screen. Send comments to rcooley@newtimesslo.com.

REVIEW SCORING FULL PRICE .... It’s worth the price of an evening show MATINEE ........ Save a few bucks, catch an afternoon show RENTAL .......... Rent it STREAMING.... Wait ’til Netflix has it NOTHING ........ Don’t waste your time Willis is at his best playing a cocky and irreverent charmer, but here his Kersey is a downer. Revenge may be a dish best served cold but this feels like a reheated, lukewarm TV dinner. And of course this is simply bad timing. With gun violence in the news again, the film also feels tone deaf.

(107 min.)

—Glen Starkey

A FANTASTIC WOMAN

What’s it rated? R Where’s it showing? The Palm Marina and Orlando are in love and planning for the future. Marina is a young waitress and aspiring singer. Orlando is 20 years older than her, and owns a printing company. After celebrating Marina’s birthday one evening, Orlando falls seriously ill. Marina rushes him to

the emergency room, but he passes away just after arriving at the hospital. Instead of being able to mourn her lover, suddenly Marina is treated with suspicion. (100 min) —Sony Pictures Classics

GAME NIGHT

What’s it rated? R What’s it worth? Rental Where’s it showing? Downtown Centre, Stadium 10, Galaxy, Park Co-directors John Francis Daley and Jonathan Goldstein (Vacation, 2015) helm this Mark Perez (The Country Bears, 2002; Accepted, 2006) black comedy script about a group of friends who meet regularly for game night, but this time around, they encounter a real crime and unwittingly believe it’s a murder mystery they’re supposed to solve.

Game Night starts with the flashback meet-cute of Max and his now-wife Annie (Rachel McAdams, at her most charming).

They gather weekly with their best friends, married couple Kevin (Lamorne Morris) and Michelle (Kylie Bunbury), and single lothario Ryan (Billy Magnussen) and his revolving bimbo du jour.

You certainly don’t have to see it on the big screen to appreciate it. If you’re a big comedy fan, maybe it’s worth it.

The costars are great, especially Morris’s Denzel Washington impression, but I’d feel a lot better about renting this film for $1.62 at Redbox. (100 min.)

—Glen Starkey MOVIES continued page 42

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ADVENTURES IN PUBLIC SCHOOL

What’s it rated? NA What’s it worth? Full price Where’s it showing? March 15 at 1:15 and 9 p.m. and March 16 at 4:30 p.m. at Downtown Centre Kyle Rideout (Eadweard) directs this quirky heartwarmer, which he co-wrote with frequent collaborator and producer Josh Epstein. Newcomer Daniel Doheny plays Liam, a socially awkward teenager who has been homeschooled his entire life. Against the wishes of his protective mother, Claire (Judy Greer, Arrested Development, It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia), Liam pursues the possibility of attending a public high school for his senior year. Once enrolled, a girl named Anastasia (Siobhan Williams, Hell On Wheels, UnREAL, Heartland) catches his eye and soon becomes the object of his affection.

The general synopsis may sound a bit been-there-done-that, but Adventures in Public School (or Public Schooled as it’s known in Canada, its country of origin) manages to divert the trappings of its own subgenre, in the same vein as Lady Bird and The Edge of Seventeen. The story follows a very familiar pattern we’ve come to know through other coming-of-age comedies, but approaches it from a fresh angle. And the closer the film comes to an end, the more it diverges from the beaten path. As you’re watching, it’s satisfying to see one prediction after another turn out wrong.

The characters that inhabit Adventures in Public School, however zany for comedic impact, feel like fully formed human beings. The overprotective, smothering mother archetype is as old as time itself, which makes Greer’s performance and Rideout and Epstein’s script all the more commendable. Claire’s exchanges with Liam are layered with nuance. Wanting to keep Liam under her wing isn’t Claire’s objective simply because the plot demands it, rather her character does. Similarly, Williams’ Anastasia could have just been a run-of-the-mill girl next door. This isn’t the case, although her character ironically ends up living literally next door to Liam, unbeknownst to him until the second act.

The highest compliment I think I can pay Adventures in Public School is to dub it the Canadian Lady Bird of last year.

Coincidentally, the directors behind both films are better known for their acting work.

Putting an actor behind the camera might have been the best possible move, but the real star of Adventures in Public School is the script. It’s refreshing to ponder the different directions the story could have gone in and realize it wasn’t afraid of taking the road less traveled. (86 min.)

—Caleb Wiseblood

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A FINE LINE

What’s it rated? NR What’s it worth? Full price Where’s it showing? March 16 at 10:30 a.m. and 7:15 p.m. at The Palm, March 18 at 2 p.m. at the Fremont Directed by Joanna James, A Fine Line is a testament to women in the food industry, a male-dominated field. Joanna dives into the barriers that females face not only to start their businesses but the struggle for recognition.

She presents the uphill battle of gender equality in the workplace through her mother Valerie James, owner and operator of Val’s Restaurant and Lounge in Holden, Massachusetts.

This film introduces the audience to leading women in their respected profession: the first female Iron Chef winner, Michelin star restaurant owners, TV hosts, authors, and a world-renowned baker. All of these individuals share their triumphs and experiences of misconceptions of being a woman in business.

Joanna does a stellar job of telling the personal story of her mother in order to open a national discussion. When Joanna first started working on this film it evolved from sharing her mother’s story to exposing the hurdles that women face in the food industry. She learns that less than 7 percent of chefs or restaurant owners in the U.S. are women, and the film takes a turn in another direction of telling that side of the story as well. She perfectly weaves in her mother’s life and the influence that women have had in the industry over the years.

Val grew up in the restaurant business, as her father was the owner of a diner and

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At the Movies five pizzerias. Inspired by the day-to-day interactions that he had with customers and the dedication it takes to run a business, she knew it would be her path, too. Achieving your goals is not an easy road to travel, and Val was no exception.

In her early adult life she married and started her family but continued to work in the family business. It wasn’t until her brother took over the family restaurant that Val felt lost. She and her then husband weren’t seeing eye to eye; she wanted to continue working in the industry and he wasn’t supportive.

“With a divorce, kids, and loans, I became a bull and I kept going on,” Val said.

Being a single mother and having insufficient funds were obstacles that weren’t going to stop her from pursuing her path. With the help of family and friends, Val built the foundation of her restaurant in 1991. Since then Val has created not only a fabulous restaurant but a community of customers and employees. Customers love the spunky woman who damaged her vocal cords by yelling out orders to her kitchen.

Working for Val meant being a part of Val’s restaurant family—she not only cared about her business but the people who continuously made it flourish.

Throughout the entire film I couldn’t help but feel the empowerment of all these different women fighting their way to the top. All these women and many more out there have fought to earn their recognition.

Val was the perfect personality to shed light on an ongoing issue. It’s informative and tugs at your heartstrings all a once. (71 min.)

—Karen Garcia

FUNNY STORY

What’s it rated? NR What’s it worth? Rental Where’s it showing? March 16 at 9 p.m., March 17 at 1 p.m., and March 18 at 1 p.m. at Downtown Centre Funny Story actually isn’t very funny at all.

Instead Director/writer Michael J. Gallagher (The Thinning, Smiley) and co-writer Steven Greene (The Thinning, The Wedding Ringer) bring us a tale of people fucking up exponentially, leaving everyone in their wake to deal with the awkwardness and devastation that follows.

Walter (Matthew Glave, Argo), a has-been actor for a nerdy fantasy show is dealing with the aftermath of leaving his wife for a younger (and much dumber) woman and the toll that’s taken on his relationship with his 20-something daughter, Nic (Jana Winternitz, The Thinning). So after finding out his girlfriend is pregnant, Walter decides to trek up north to meet his daughter and her friends for a getaway in Big Sur, to reconnect and break the news in person.

Enter Kim (Emily Bett Rickards, Arrow), Nic’s friend whose supposed to head to Big Sur from Southern California, but then, after attending her estranged mom’s funeral, her car breaks down. That’s how we get the wacky yet surly duo of Kim and Walter road-tripping for hours up the scenic coast of California. It’s a whole lot of angst and regret for one car, heaped with some heavy truth-telling (and truth withholding) and an extra dose of brand new fuck-ups just for good measure.

Funny Story has a lot of not great people making really bad decisions over and over again. This is disheartening, but the film is beautifully shot in a gorgeous place, and the actors play their parts convincingly. It’s hard to root for or outright hate anyone here, but by the end of the film there’s a glimmer of hope that at least one of the characters has changed enough to maybe begin to mend their relationship with a loved one. (84 min.)

—Ryah Cooley

LOVE LETTER RESCUE SQUAD

What’s it rated? NR What’s it worth? Full price Where’s it showing? March 16 at 7 p.m. at the Palm, March 17, at 1 p.m. at Downtown Centre Directed by Megan Rossman, this brief seven-minute documentary explains how more than 40 years ago Deborah Edel and Joan Nestle co-founded the Lesbian Herstory Archives, the world’s largest collection of materials by and about lesbians, which is currently housed in New York.

As members of a marginalized community, Edel was worried that such materials would be lost: “Our history was disappearing as fast as we were making it,” she lamented in the film. Her goal was to preserve the material and make it accessible and comfortable for lesbians to access.

“We’ve gotten these desperate calls,”

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Man on Fire asks us to ask ourselves some very hard questions, demanding not answers but at the very least a discussion that Americans, particularly white Americans, seem so reluctant to have. (54 min.)

—Chris McGuinness

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What’s it rated? NA What’s it worth? Full Price Where’s it showing? March 17 at 10:30 a.m. and March 18 at 10:15 a.m. at Downtown Centre In 2010, the "godfather" of Cuban tobacco died at 91, but not before training his grandson to take over the tobacco business. Alejandro Robaina was considered a legend among Cuban tobacco growers, with his family farming tobacco since 1845. Now his grandson, Hirochi Robaina, is learning to overcome the challenges of having a tobacco farm in the documentary Prince of Smoke.

Hirochi’s grandfather always knew that he would take the reins of the family business.

One day Hirochi was given a note from Alejandro that said, “Hirochi you are my hope; don’t let me down.”

Director Matthew Gelb follows Hirochi during the tobacco harvest season, which lasts a total of 60 days. In the field with his workers, Hirochi picks the leaves while they are still ripe, but bad weather can ruin the crop. The issue that Hirochi is facing is climate change.

“Cigars and wine are like cousins, they both depend on the climate, the land, and the grower,” Hirochi said.

The legacy on Hirochi’s shoulders is immense; Fidel Castro even gave his grandfather an award. The race against bad weather and struggle to maintain the high standards of a tobacco legend is an amazing story to watch unfold.

I’m left in awe of the people who work together to make this farm possible. Gelb did a fine job of capturing the importance of this business to a man and his family. (24 min.)

—Karen Garcia

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Edel noted. “‘I’m breaking up with my mother and I’m furious and I want to tear up my letters and my photographs, so please come and rescue them,’ and I feel like we’re the rescue squad and we go down, ‘OK, give us your materials,’ and we take it back to the archives and five years later they can come back and feel glad that they didn’t destroy what they knew they were going to destroy.”

We also learn that Edel considers the collection a form of activism.

“I deeply believe that activism is giving people knowledge and power, and that they get a connection to their own history, and that that is as important as protesting on the streets can be,” Edel said. “That was why the archives were so important to me. They represented really giving a community back its own history, and that’s activism.”

Told via an interview with Edel and through archival photos and film, this compact documentary should make an excellent accompaniment to the two films it’s screening with. Deborah Edel will be in attendance at the screenings for a Q-and-A. (7 min.)

—Glen Starkey

MAN ON FIRE

What’s it rated? NA What’s it worth? Full Price Where’s it showing? March 15 at 1:45 and 9 p.m. and March 18 at 1:30 at Downtown Centre How far would you be willing to go to stand up for your beliefs?

This question lies at the heart of Man on Fire, a documentary about Charles Moore, a 79-year-old retired Methodist minister who committed suicide by setting himself on fire in the small Texas town of Grand Saline to protest racism perpetrated against black Americans.

The documentary mainly consists of interviews with Grand Saline residents as well as Moore’s friends and family, but is interspersed with re-enactment footage of the moments leading up to Moore’s horrific death by self-immolation in a parking lot.

What we learn from the film is that the retired minister had long been a passionate proponent of racial equality, and chose to kill himself to bring attention to the past sins of the town, which he felt had not properly atoned for its racist past.

The film, directed by Joel Fendelman, attempts to unpack not only the story behind Moore’s death, but paints a portrait of the town he singled out. Grand Saline is a small town, and much of the film focuses on asking its residents to try and untangle fact from fiction when it comes to its past and present treatment of people of color. Some say the town has a long and storied history of racism, including keeping black Americans out of the city and even hanging them, while others question the veracity of such claims, which were the basis for Moore’s very public act. Whatever side they end up on, it is very clear that many in Grand Saline are uncomfortable with the publicity Moore’s death brought to their little town, and even more uncomfortable talking about the issue of race and racism and what role it may or may not have played in its history.

Regardless of how you feel about Moore’s death, one can’t help but see the country’s struggle to come to terms with issues of race and racism, both in its past and in in its present, reflected though the residents of Grand Saline. Like the town’s apologists, white Americans would like to believe that the country has moved on from its racist past, but as current events clearly show, that past is far less distant than we’d like to believe, and those old, deep wounds are far from healed.

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What’s it rated? NA What’s it worth? Full Price Where’s it showing? March 15 at 1:15 p.m. and March 17 at 10:30 a.m. at The Palm, March 18 at 1:30 p.m. at Downtown Centre The Eel River watershed in Northern California is the third largest in the state and is home to one of the most abundant wild salmon populations on the West Coast. But it’s also been one of the most heavily impacted and exploited watersheds. Filmmaker Shane Anderson tells us all about that history, what it means for the future, and why we should care in his poignant, no-frills documentary, A River’s Last Chance.

Beginning in the Mendocino National Forest and flowing into the Pacific Ocean via Humboldt County, the Eel River watershed and its rich natural resources supported Native American communities before European settlers arrived and industrialized it for salmon and timber in the late 19th century. Using an eclectic mix of interview subjects and historical material, Anderson chronicles the exploits of the river basin over time and how that hurt the salmon population and generally disrupted the river’s ecological balance. A wake-up call from Mother Earth arrived in 1964 with epic rains and floods that, because of the extensive redwood clear-cutting taking place in the watershed area, decimated riverside towns, infrastructure, and industries, and continued to affect the area’s ecology.

Despite those impacts and others like the installation of the Pottery Valley dam, which diverts Eel River water to the Russian River to aid wine country growth; the cannabis “green rush”; and the 2011 to 2016 drought, Anderson shows how the river and its inhabitants still persist—but not without many painful sacrifices.

By tracking its history and history’s lessons, A River’s Last Chance tees up a challenge for the future: to live within the Eel River watershed more sustainably.

Cannabis farmers, loggers, and state officials mulling the relicensing of the dam are all called out in the film as holding the health of the Eel River in their hands.

At a little more than an hour long, this documentary never drags, yet still offers tons of interesting insight from its informed subjects, ranging from biologists to politicians to cannabis growers. (67 min.) Δ —Peter Johnson

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some bloody scenes mixed in, of course.

(123 min.)

—Karen Garcia

THE GREATEST SHOWMAN

What’s it rated? PG What’s it worth? Rental Where’s it showing? Stadium 10 First-time director Michael Gracey helms The Greatest Showman, an original, straight-to-screen musical inspired by the life of P.T. Barnum (played here by Hugh Jackman) and the formation of the Barnum and Bailey Circus. The film never claims to be wholly factual and only uses the aspects of Barnum’s life that fit into its desired rags-to-riches structure.

Overall, The Greatest Showman is a mixed bag full of flawed and fun moments alike. It’s hard to tell how serious it takes itself at times, but the best parts are the unashamedly cheesy ones. And I really wish it embraced that cheesiness more—it could have been grater. (139 min.)

—Caleb Wiseblood

THE STRANGERS: PREY AT NIGHT

What’s it rated? R Where’s it showing? Stadium 10, Park, Galaxy A family’s road trip takes a dangerous turn when they arrive at a secluded mobile home park to stay with some relatives and find it mysteriously deserted. Under the cover of darkness, three masked psychopaths pay them a visit to test the family’s every limit as they struggle to survive. (85 min.)

—Aviron Pictures

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GRINGO

What’s it rated? R Where’s it showing? Stadium 10, Park Combining dark comedy with dramatic intrigue, Gringo joyrides across the border into Mexico, where all is not as it seems for mild-mannered American businessman Harold Soyinka (David Oyelowo). Crossing the line from citizen to criminal, Harold tangles with duplicitous business partners, Mexican drug lords, international mercenaries, and the DEA. As he attempts to survive in one of the most dangerous places on earth, the question lingers: Is this ordinary man in way over his head, or is he two steps ahead? (110 min.)

—Amazon Studios

THE HURRICANE HEIST

What’s it rated? PG-13 Where’s it showing? Park, Galaxy Under the threat of a hurricane, opportunistic criminals infiltrate a U.S. Mint facility to steal $600 million for the ultimate heist. When the hurricane blows up into a lethal Category 5 storm and their wellmade plans go awry, they find themselves needing a vault code known only by one treasury agent (Maggie Grace), a need that turns murderous. (103 min.)

—Entertainment Studios Motion Pictures

LIVES WELL LIVED

What’s it rated? NR What’s it worth? Full Price Where’s it showing? The Palm First-time director Sky Bergman helms this documentary that asks older people their secret to a happy and fulfilling life. Mixing one-on-one interviews, her subjects’ personal photos and home movies, as well as archival footage of seminal events in their lives, Bergman uncovers wisdom collected from 40 subjects with 3,000 years of collective life experience.

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SCREAM 3

UNLOCKING THE PAST In Tomb Raider, a young Lara Croft (Alicia Vikander) tries to solve the mystery surrounding the death or disappearance of her adventurer father seven years ago.

This film is a monument to lives of dignity and honor, of self-sacrifice and generosity.

We younger generations could do well by these lessons. I absolutely loved this film.

(72 min.)

—Glen Starkey

LOVE, SIMON

What’s it rated? PG-13 Where’s it showing? Stadium 10, Park, Galaxy Everyone deserves a great love story. But for 17-year-old Simon Spier (Nick Robinson) it’s a little more complicated: He’s yet to tell his family or friends he’s gay, and he doesn’t actually know the identity of the anonymous classmate he’s fallen for online. Resolving both issues proves hilarious, terrifying, and life changing. (109 min.)

—20th Century Fox

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PETER RABBIT

What’s it rated? PG Where’s it showing? Stadium 10, Park, Galaxy Peter Rabbit (James Corden), the

pitting the film’s female lead Sidney Prescott (Neve Campbell) against the masked killer known as Ghost Face.

When? 2000 Scream 3 leaves the setting of the What’s it rated? R previous two films for the glitz and Where’s it available? Streaming glamor of Hollywood, where the third film in a string of horror films based on on Netflix the original Scream murders, Stab 3, is n 2000, legendary horror director Wes currently in production. When members Craven helmed the third film in his then- of the cast and crew begin turning up popular Scream franchise, once again brutally murdered, it’s up to Prescott, PHOTO COURTESY OF DEMINSON FILMS who’s been in hiding, to re-emerge and stop Ghost Face’s killing spree.

Joining Prescott are several familiar characters from the last two entries in the franchise, including bumbling ex-cop Dewey (David Arquette) and news reporter Gale Weathers (Courtney Cox). Joining them is a murderer’s row of popular ’90s actors including Patrick Dempsey, Jenny McCarthy, and Parker Posey, many of them playing actors playing the roles of the other main characters in the films within the film.

Not only are they tasked with unmasking the killer (who in true Scream fashion is never revealed until the final scenes of the film), but they must also solve a mystery at the heart of the murders, which seems to be connected to Sidney’s mother, who was killed in the first film.

STILL SCREAMING Like the original Scream, Craven The late horror legend uses the plot of Scream 3 as a meta Wes Craven directs the commentary on horror movies: in this third entry in the Scream case, horror sequels. Much of the dialogue, jokes, and plot points are based franchise that is a horror on the fact that most long-running horror sequel about horror franchises become less scary, more sequels. cheesy, and frankly, worse with each new

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mischievous and adventurous hero who has captivated generations of readers, now takes on the starring role of his own irreverent, contemporary comedy with attitude. In the film, Peter’s feud with Mr. McGregor (Domhnall Gleeson) escalates to greater heights than ever before as they rival for the affections of the warm-hearted animal lover who lives next door (Rose Byrne). (100 min.)

—Columbia Pictures

RED SPARROW

What’s it rated? R What’s it worth? Rental Where’s it showing? Downtown Centre, Stadium 10, Park, Galaxy Francis Lawrence (Constantine, I Am Legend, Water for Elephants, The Hunger Games: Catching Fire) directs Justin Haythe’s (The Clearing, Revolutionary Road, The Lone Ranger, The Cure for Wellness) script based on ex-spook Jason Matthews’ book about ballerina Dominika Egorova (Jennifer Lawrence), who’s recruited into the Russian “Sparrow School,” which trains spies. The target of her first mission, CIA Agent Nate Nash (Joel Edgerton),

BLAST FROM THE

turns out to be more complicated than she could have imagined.

We’re supposed to be rooting for Dominika to find a way out of her mess and take her life back, but instead she digs more deeply into her corrupt world. Soon it feels like her life isn’t worth saving—who would want to live a life of lies, torture, and mistrust? There’s also a decided lack of chemistry between Lawrence and her costar Edgerton.

I know Lawrence has become a huge star with two big franchises (X-Men and The Hunger Games) under her belt, and I applaud her taking on roles in smaller (Joy) or experimental (Mother!) films, but she seems to shine brightest in roles where she’s a vulnerable but independent woman (Winter’s Bone and Silver Linings Playbook) who rises above her circumstances. In Red Sparrow, instead of rising above a corrupt world, Lawrence’s Dominika simply becomes the most corrupt. (139 min.)

—Glen Starkey

7 DAYS IN ENTEBBE

What’s it rated? PG-13 Where’s it showing? Stadium 10 A gripping thriller inspired by the true events of the 1976 hijacking of an Air France flight en route from Tel Aviv to Paris, the film depicts the most daring rescue mission ever attempted.

(106 min.)

—Focus Features

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THE SHAPE OF WATER What’s it rated? R What’s it worth? Full Price Where’s it showing? The Palm Elisa (Sally Hawkins) is a lonely mute who works as a janitor in a high-security government laboratory in 1962 Baltimore. For 10 years she’s walked and cleaned the halls of the facility with her friend Zelda (Octavia Spencer).

Every day Elisa sticks to her routine: take a shower, polish her shoes, make lunch as well as a meal for her neighbor and friend Giles (Richard Jenkins), and then catch the bus to work.

Her life takes a turn when she and Zelda are called into a room to clean up a bloody mess created by “the asset” (Doug Jones), at least that’s what the scientists and government officials are calling it. The asset is a scaled creature from South Africa that now resides in a water tank against its will. Elisa is drawn to the creature, maybe because she too is an outsider in the world that she lives in. She forms a bond with the creature that feels more like love than friendship. But her days of sharing hardboiled eggs for lunch and listening to her vinyl record player are numbered; the very fate of the creature is on the line.

Writer and director Guillermo Del Toro’s (Pan’s Labyrinth, Hellboy, Pacific Rim) latest offering is visually intriguing as an everyday woman finds her fairy tale—with

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What’s it rated? R Where’s it showing? The Palm Childhood friends Lily (Anya Taylor-Joy) and Amanda (Olivia Cooke) reconnect in suburban Connecticut after years of growing apart. Lily has turned into a polished, upperclass teenager, with a fancy boarding school on her transcript and a coveted internship on her resume; Amanda has developed a sharp wit and her own particular attitude, but all in the process of becoming a social outcast.

Though they initially seem completely at odds, the pair bond over Lily’s contempt for her oppressive stepfather, Mark (Paul Sparks), and as their friendship grows, they begin to bring out one another’s most destructive tendencies. Their ambitions lead them to hire a local hustler, Tim (Anton Yelchin), and take matters into their own hands to set their lives straight. (90 min.)

—Focus Features

TOMB RAIDER

What’s it rated? PG-13 Where’s it showing? Stadium 10, Park, Galaxy Lara Croft (Alicia Vikander) is the fiercely independent daughter of an eccentric adventurer, Lord Richard Croft (Dominic West), who vanished when she was scarcely a teen. Now a young woman of 21 without any real focus or purpose, Lara navigates the chaotic streets of trendy East London as a bike courier, barely making the rent, and takes college courses, rarely making it to class. Determined to forge her own path, she refuses to take the reins of her father’s global empire just as staunchly as she rejects the idea that he’s truly gone. Advised to face the facts and move forward after seven years without him, even Lara can’t understand what drives her to finally solve the puzzle of his mysterious death. (122 min.)

—Warner Bros. Pictures

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A WRINKLE IN TIME

What’s it rated? PG Where’s it showing? Downtown Centre, Sunset Drive-In, Fair Oaks, Bay, Galaxy, Park See Split Screen. Δ New Times movie reviews were compiled by Arts Editor Ryah Cooley and others. You can contact her at rcooley@newtimesslo.com.

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film. As the creator of the iconic Freddy Kruger of the Nightmare on Elm Street films, the late Craven knew this better than most.

Like 1994’s New Nightmare, Craven chose to openly acknowledge and embrace this, and tried to turn to the tired tropes of horror sequels instead of covering them up. It works well, and makes the third entry in a horror franchise, which probably didn’t need two other movies, watchable and interesting.

Even if you don’t like horror, the film is worth a watch for anyone looking, for god-knows-what reasons, to relive the pop culture of the late 1990s or early 2000s. In addition to the cast, the movie even includes a cameo by Clerks characters Jay and Silent Bob (Jayson Mewes and Kevin Smith), and a soundtrack packed with cheesy early aughts nu-metal bands like Sevendust, Slipknot, and Finger Eleven.

While New Nightmare does much of what Scream 3 does far more effectively, this movie is still worth a watch as a not-so-sly wink and a nod to the silly lengths Hollywood is willing to push a popular horror film into endless iterations. (116 min.) Δ —Chris McGuinness

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Get Out!

BY CAMILLIA LANHAM

Peace and destruction Atascadero’s got a plethora of trails to explore—and they leave different impressions

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break in the rain pretty much means one thing at my house: Time to take the dog for a walk— potentially a very quick walk.

In this case, though, we get to do a little exploring in the Atascadero neighborhood we moved to in the beginning of February.

On this Saturday morning, our mission is to reach Stadium Park, an open space area very close to downtown that’s not far from my new place.

About 10 minutes down Capistrano Avenue, pavement gives way to the ruts of a gravelly parking area past a set of apartment buildings. Walking through a side gate, up a hill, and under the Highway 41 overpass puts me in a very good mood.

The hum of passing cars fades as the blah of surburbia is swapped for the quiet murmur of chirping birds and the drip of freshly deposited water. Between green hills and moss-covered oak, the path climbs into a natural amphitheater with options.

You can take the nearly 2-mile option up to Pine Mountain and back, or you can meander on a number of short paths

into the surrounding hills. I choose to meander because I don’t have time for anything longer this morning, but I will be coming back on the next rain-free weekend (and that might be in April at this point). As we continue down the first trail surrounded by greenery I’ve walked in a while, I take a deep breath and my dog spots a squirrel, nearly pulling my arm off as he runs to the end of his leash with a startling bark.

So much for serenity.

Atascadero has more than one trail close to home, too. A section of the Atascadero Mutual Water Company’s Juan Bautista De Anza Historic Trail has an entrance off Sycamore Road. During another break in the rain, this time on a Friday after work, the pooch and I go check things out.

From the entrance, we make a beeline for the levy trail above the Salinas River.

Looking down from the top, a brown paper bag from Ross has clothing and plastic spilling out of it onto the banks. Honestly, it’s pretty standard scenery for a dry

FIND YOUR WAY A carefully crafted maze disrupts the sandy bottom of the dry Salinas Riverbed in Atascadero.

riverbed—or even a wet one—frequented by humans. We’re pretty gross.

We scale down the bank into the tire tracks that run on the dry gravel, following them southeast-ish.

There’s an abandoned bicycle to my right and more trash scattered on either side, clinging to tree branches and littering the embankments. But there are also a series of stacked rocks lining the edge of the path we’re walking. Gigantic ones that start with a boulder on the bottom and smaller ones that begin with fist-sized rocks and shrink down to pebbles.

A little farther down, a circular maze outlined with rocks rises out of the sand. A little bit of river muck adheres to some of the rocks, suggesting the 15-foot radius has made it through at least one rainy season.

Just past that, the trail seemingly ends in a thicket of riparian grasses, mud, and (surprisingly) water! We walk the width of river, from one side to the other, attempting to find a way through and all we find is more of the same with a few trash bags thrown in for good measure.

PHOTOS BY CAMILLIA LANHAM

@getoutslo MOSSY OAK Stadium Park’s a little slice of natural paradise sneaking between the hills that house Atascadero’s urban neighborhoods.

Hidden behind tall brush is what looks like a dump—like someone drove their truck out here, opened the tailgate, and pushed a pile of black plastic trash bags out the back and onto the river bottom.

Heaped on top of one another, they’re ripped and torn with plastic, metal, and cloth cascading out of them. It makes me wonder what’s going to happen to it when this riverbed floods again, what branches it will cling to, which rocks it will get wrapped around, and where it will get deposited. Δ Editor Camillia Lanham is bringing a bag the next time she explores the historic trail—so she can pack out more than she packed in. Send comments to clanham@ newtimesslo.com.

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Food

BY HAYLEY THOMAS CAIN

Nautical Bean sets sail

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SLO’s totally ’80s coffee shop opens radder, larger locale

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o you know the difference between Pac-Man and Ms. Pac-Man (it’s more than the bow on her head)? Does the smell of Aqua Net take you back to your first real slow dance? Did you go to elementary school with a Star Wars lunchbox? Did your best friend also have a Star Wars lunchbox?

Congrats! You’re probably an ’80s kid.

Walking into the new Nautical Bean may cause some funny side effects for you (besides the desired amount of caffeination). Expect waves of nostalgia, especially when looking at a south facing wall plastered with pictures of Chewbacca, the Misfits, and David Bowie.

Between colorful skateboard decks and framed local art (currently featuring Lena Rushing), you’ll probably see Nautical Bean owner Brett Jones.

Chances are, he’s whipping up a Caramel Sutra Vanilla Iced Latte, pouring fresh Whalebird Kombucha from the tap, or just chewing the fat with regulars while “Eggel” sandwiches, kitchen sink breakfast burritos, and turkey club wraps are swiftly prepared behind the bar.

Yes, it’s only been about a month since Nautical Bean’s second location—on the corner of Parker and High Street in SLO—officially opened, but Jones already has a boatload of regulars. A lot of them are ’80s kids, too, although plenty are younger students tapping on laptops and texting over lattes.

That’s probably in large part thanks to the success of Jones’ long-loved sister location on Los Osos Valley Road in the Laguna Village Shopping Center.

“We’ve been at it 15 years. We love the college kids; they filter in like the tides, but the local regulars really do come in every day,” Jones said during a quick break from front register duties at the new 2,770-square-foot location. “I have locals that went to elementary school, then junior high, then ditched high school to come into Nautical Bean, and now they’re bringing their own kids in here.”

This is why, five days a week, Jones can be found behind the bar at one of his two thriving family owned coffee shops. It’s pretty evident that “the grind” just isn’t a grind.

Jones got into the food and beverage game in a roundabout way. In the late ’90s, he and a fellow college friend studied abroad in Kingston. Growing up in Fresno, it seemed like a fun adventure. That’s where Jones landed his first restaurant gig, at a pub nestled along the Thames.

“It felt like a small town, everyone knew everyone,” Jones said. “I’d ride all the buses and trains; I learned the English Underground like the back of my hand.”

The trip only lasted four months, but it left a lasting impression on the 21-yearold. Jones learned a lot of things—like how to make customers feel at ease, how to pour a proper beer, and how to care for

COME SAIL AWAY The Nautical Bean’s new location at 2010 Parker St. is straight out of the ’80s—in a good way. You can still order all the modern drinks and food you crave from their sister location on Los Osos Valley Road. Now, you just have more space to chill (plus, play Pac-Man).

It’s nutty

The Nautical Bean is located at 11560 Los Osos Valley Road in the Laguna Village Shopping Center and at 2010 Parker St. in SLO. For hours and information, go to nauticalcafecoffeehouse.com or call (805) 543-3559.

the bar (it was of paramount importance to lock the doors when overzealous soccer hooligans blustered through).

“I’ve always been a people person, and I’ve always loved to talk,” Jones said. “I was like, ‘I can get paid to do this?’ I loved doing everything at the pub, from cleaning the bathrooms to getting to know the locals—every part. The locals would even take me out to grocery shop or shoot pool.”

Heading back to the states and settling into studies at San Diego State, Jones dove into the vibrant bar scene, where whipping up drinks is as important as (if not more than) chatting up the locals and creating a welcome “third place” between home and work. Jones “re-met” his current wife of 17 years, KJ, also bartending at the time (she just so happened to have gone to high school with Jones back in Fresno). Not unsurprisingly, the bar scene eventually burned the couple out. The lovebirds relocated to the Central Coast in the early 2000s, where Jones’ parents had also settled. They wanted to start a family and cultivate real community.

“My parents were in the roofing

business, and although I had no problem selling roofing, I didn’t exactly love it,” Jones said of that transitional time. “When they decided to get out of roofing, they said, ‘What about coffee?’ I said, ‘Sounds good.’”

But Jones knew pretty much nothing about the coffee industry.

No prob. Up for anything, Jones quickly got a job at the Nautical Bean on LOVR. A far cry from today’s ambiance: vibrant red walls, skateboards, and pop culture memorabilia, the old LOVR Nautical Bean featured taxidermied fish and hideous brown carpeting.

There, Jones learned all he could about running a coffee shop while his partners—his parents—began work building a family coffee shop on the Nipomo Mesa. When that venture fell through, Jones didn’t skip a beat. Turns out, the owners of Nautical Bean were looking for a buyer.

“I said, ‘We’ll buy it.’” Jones said.

“They didn’t believe me at fi rst, but that’s what we did.”

From 2002 to 2018, the little coffee shop that could has grown into a tried and true hangout known for fresh, quick breakfast and lunch options as well as a curated list of specialty coffee drinks. Nautical Bean’s Nutty Bean coffee, an exclusive hazelnut roast you can purchase by the cup or the bag, rose to cult classic status. During that time, the family also opened and shuttered another location, this time downtown.

“It took a long time for me to come into my own as a restaurateur. I kept building things as I thought people would want them to be,” he said. “It took closing the downtown shop and going through a depression to say, ‘Screw it. I’m going to do everything the way I want to do it.’ People really started responding. It just took off.”

Nautical Bean is a true coffee anomaly.

The business isn’t geared toward third wave coffee snobs or corporate drones. It’s something else. Something a little more approachable, more “SLO.” “A customer said I nailed SLO: It’s kinda FLAVOR continued page 47

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H AYLEY’S BITES BEER AND CANDY Almost 21: Did you miss Central Coast Brewing Company’s 20-year anniversary bash earlier this month?

No worries! Head over to the awardwinning brewery’s new location at 6 South Higuera St. and sample all the new brews on offer. For hours and info on the new space, go to centralcoastbrewing. com … After a decade, Powell’s Sweet Shoppe of San Luis Obispo has changed its name to SLO Sweets. The official change happens on March 29, but don’t worry—the candy’s still all there! …

Craft ice cream biz Nite Creamery has opened up shop in Santa Maria (Follow @nitecreamery on Instagram for lots of salty, sweet confections and keep an eye peeled for a new SLO location opening this summer).

PASO’S FINEST Feast for the eyes: Artists Pat Milbery, Pat McKinney, and Jason Graves of the So-Gnar Creative Division have enlisted local youth to create a delicious new mural honoring Paso’s downtown culinary scene. This new art piece—which invites all to “Enjoy Paso” is splattered across a wall of Spring Seafood Bar & Grill on Spring Street between 12th and 13th streets.

The project was made possible thanks to a donation from Firestone Walker Brewing Company to Studios on the Park … Vintage Paso Zinfandel Weekend is here! This March 16 to 17, sip on Paso Robles’ zesty heritage grape at hundreds of unique events (learn more and plan your itinerary at pasowine.com).

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Attend a Ceramic Wine Tumbler workshop at The Station SLO this March 17 from 1 to 3 p.m. Learn the basics of working with clay, slab building, and texturing clay. Your ticket includes clay, all materials to use during the workshop, instruction by experienced ceramic artists, and a glass of wine, beer, cider, or non-alcoholic beverage (thestationslo.com) … Crazy for olives?

SLO Natural Foods Co-Op members are invited to head to Kiler Ridge Olive Farm this March 25 for a tour and tasting (go to slonaturalfoods.coop for more) … Head to a Pop-up Paso Sunday Marketplace at P.S. Cellars this March 18 and enjoy live music, locally grown bites and drinks, and plenty of crafty workshops (farmsteaded.com; P.S. Cellars is located in San Miguel and is a member of the Pleasant Valley Wine Trail; pleasantvalleywinetrail.com). ∆

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H AYLEY’S P ICKS It’s that time of year again: Time for mason jars, burlap, antique lace, perfectly placed lilies, and “tousled up-dos” galore!

Yep. It’s wedding season across the Central Coast! Just because the wedding magazines like all that aforementioned “bridal” stuff, that doesn’t mean your shindig has to be boring or basic. Wedding cakes are notoriously stuffy affairs, with tiers and twists and sculpted “flowers” that kind of taste like packing peanuts.

Fear not! There is a way swankier option that can quite possibly transform your vows from sleepy to stinky. And I do mean “stinky” in the best possible sense. Enter: the “cheese wheel” cake (and yes, it’s exactly what it sounds like). Imagine a “cake” made entirely out of fine cheese— and try not to pass out from excitement.

No, not a cheesecake. Sigh. A cheese.

Wheel. Cake. Consider it your “something old” and quite possibly, depending on your funk preference, “something blue.”

Fromagerie Sophie in SLO has been making these unique mounds for years, and co-owner Sophie Boban-Doering herself has a few winning tips for a fromage-inspired fête: 1) Take advantage of a cheese tasting to choose your cheese and see how a mock cake will look; 2) think about texture, shape, and colors of the cheeses to fit into overall theme; 3) order extra top pieces so all guests can enjoy them; and 4) consider a cheese wheel cake as a gluten-free substitute to traditional cake, since bread is now, for some reason, the devil. Oh, and there is one final tip. On your wedding day, allow time for the cheese to come to room temperature, avoiding direct sun or warm windows. No one wants a meltdown, bridal or otherwise.

Fromagerie Sophie is located in downtown SLO at 1129 Garden St. Shop hours are Monday through Saturday, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. and Sunday, noon to 5 p.m.; fromageriesophie.com. ∆ Hayley Thomas Cain was a born Bridezilla. She can be reached at hthomas@ newtimesslo.com.

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crazy, it’s kinda weird, but it’s still clean and organized. It’s organized funk,” Jones said with a laugh. “It’s a place for the community, where anyone can come in, my kids can come in. I teach this to junior high kids on career day: You gotta be true to yourself. I noticed that when my happiness was there, it spread. People could feel it. I’m not a big ‘vibes’ person, but the customers can feel the energy we’ve poured into both locations.”

The new digs offer all the same menu items you crave from the OG establishment (including pastries, bagels, wraps, salads, flatbreads, and sandwiches), but you’ve just got more room to chill out. Cozy nooks abound and the foyer is sunny and bright, the perfect place to sip on your Shot in the Dark chai latte or Rainforest Latte (my fave, made with soy, chai, and matte).

Local beer and wine will be available soon, and live music and events are slated for later this year.

Yes, you can still get that signature Nutty Bean Coffee, but now you can totally play a game of Mr. Do, Dig Dug or Ms. Pac-Man after you do.

Just don’t forget to high-five Jones on the way out. Trust me, he’s there, and he’s stoked.

“You’d think I’d find a way to get away and not be here,” Jones said. “But the truth is, I love it. I’d be here no matter what.” ∆

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Meet our winemakers Todd Ricard and Kip Lorenzetti as they serve wine straight from the barrel and be the first to try our never before produced Zin Port!

Live music from 1-4 and traditional Irish food served from 12-3.

The party continues with Irish/Scottish music by The Gillie Wheesels from 1-4.

Bring the whole family and enjoy games on the lawn, and don’t forget to feed the llamas.

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LegaL Notices (AMENDED) NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF: CONNIE J. DRAKE AKA CONNIE JEAN DRAKE, CONNIE JEAN MCBADE, CONNIE DRAKE, C.J. DRAKE AND CONNIE JEAN COCHRAN CASE NUMBER: 18PR - 0045

To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the will or estate, or both, of: CONNIE J. DRAKE aka CONNIE JEAN DRAKE, CONNIE JEAN McBADE, CONNIE DRAKE, C.J. DRAKE and CONNIE JEAN COCHRAN A PETITION FOR PROBATE has been filed by MICHAEL J. McBADE in the Superior Court of California, County of San Luis Obispo.

The Petition for Probate requests that MICHAEL J. McBADE be appointed as personal representative to administer the estate of the decedent.

THE PETITION requests the decedent’s will and codicils, if any, be admitted to probate. The will and any codicils are available for examination in the file kept by the court.

THE PETITION requests authority to administer the estate under the Independent Administration of Estates Act. (This authority will allow the personal representative to take many actions without obtaining court approval. Before taking certain very important actions, however, the personal representative will be required to give notice to interested persons unless they have waived notice or consented to the proposed action.) The independent administration authority will be granted unless an interested person files an objection to the petition and shows good cause why the court should not grant the authority.

A HEARING on the petition will be held in this court as follows: APRIL 3, 2018 at 9:00 a.m. in Dept: 9, in Superior Court of California, County of San Luis Obispo, located at 1035 Palm Street, Room 385, San Luis Obispo, CA 93408.

IF YOU OBJECT to the granting of the petition, you should appear at the hearing and state your objections or file written objections with the court before the hearing. Your appearance may be in person or by your attorney.

IF YOU ARE A CREDITOR or a contingent creditor of the decedent, you must file your claim with the court and mail a copy to the personal representative appointed by the court within the later of either (1) four months from the date of first issuance of letters to a general personal representative, as defined in section 58(b) of the California Probate Code, or (2) 60 days from the date of mailing or personal delivery to you of notice under section 9052 of the California Probate Code.

Other California statutes and legal authority may affect your rights as a creditor. You may want to consult with an attorney knowledgeable in California law.

YOU MAY EXAMINE the file kept by the court. If you are a person interested in the estate, you may file with the court a formal Request for Special Notice (form DE-154) of the filing of an inventory and appraisal of estate assets or of any petition or account as provided in Probate Code section 1250. A Request for Special Notice form is available from the court clerk.

Attorney for Petitioner: WARREN A. SINSHEIMER, ESQ. Sinsheimer Juhnke McIvor & Stroh, LLP 656 Santa Rosa Street, Suite 2A San Luis Obispo, CA 93401 March 1, 8, & 15, 2018

(AMENDED) ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME CASE NUMBER: 18CV-0030

To all interested persons: Petitioner: Zachariah Stillwater filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: PRESENT NAME: Amethyst Chandra Pattee Stillwater to PROPOSED NAME: Amethyst Surya Chandra Stillwater THE COURT ORDERS: that all persons interested in this matter appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not

LegaL Notices be granted. Any person objecting to the name changes described above must file a written objection that includes the reasons for the objection at least two days before the matter is scheduled to be heard and must appear at the hearing to show cause why the petition should not be granted. If no written objection is timely filed, the court may grant the petition without a hearing.

NOTICE OF HEARING: Date: 04/23/2018, Time: 9:00 am, Dept. P2 at the Superior Court of California, County of San Luis Obispo, 901 Park Street, Paso Robles, CA 93446. A copy of this Order to Show Cause shall be published at least once each week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in the following newspaper of general circulation, printed in this county: New Times Date: February 20, 2018 /s/: Linda Hurst, Judge of the Superior Court March 1, 8, 15, & 22, 2018

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT

FILE NO. 2018-0344 TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (09/01/2017) New Filing The following person is doing business as: PAWLELUJAH MOBILE PET SPA, 1040 Las Tunas, Morro Bay, CA 93442. San Luis Obispo County. Marrisa Lachele Johnson-Lipsit (1040 Las Tunas, Morro Bay, CA 93442). This business is conducted by An Individual /s/ Marrisa Johnson. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 01-3118. I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the statement on file in my office. (Seal) Tommy Gong, County Clerk. D. Chavez, Deputy. Exp. 01-31-23.

March 1, 8, 15, & 22, 2018

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT

LegaL Notices FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT

FILE NO. 2018-0415 TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (01/01/2018) New Filing The following person is doing business as: SANSONI VELLANO HOUSE, 82 La Gaviota, Pismo Beach, CA 93449. San Luis Obispo County. Sandra Ann Sansoni (82 La Gaviota, Pismo Beach, CA 93449). This business is conducted by An Individual /s/ Sandra A. Sansoni. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 02-07-18. I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the statement on file in my office. (Seal) Tommy Gong, County Clerk. JF. Brown, Deputy.

Exp. 02-07-23.

February 22, March 1, 8, & 15, 2018

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT

FILE NO. 2018-0417 TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (01/01/2018) New Filing The following person is doing business as: SANTA MARIA RACEWAY, 1900 Hutton Road, Nipomo, CA 93444. San Luis Obispo County. MRK Motorsports, LLC (502 Allen Street, Arroyo Grande, CA 93420). This business is conducted by A CA Limited Liability Company /s/ MRK Motorsports, LLC, Nicholas Duggan, Managing Member. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 02-07-18. I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the statement on file in my office. (Seal) Tommy Gong, County Clerk. JF. Brown, Deputy.

Exp. 02-07-23.

February 22, March 1, 8, & 15, 2018

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT

FILE NO. 2018-0390 TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (01/30/2018) New Filing The following person is doing business as: FAERIELOVE’S OASIS FARM & PARADISE, 1740 Hi Mountain Rd., Arroyo Grande, CA 93420. San Luis Obispo County. Heather D. Ortiz (1740 Hi Mountain Rd., Arroyo Grande, CA 93420). This business is conducted by An Individual /s/ Heather Ortiz. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 02-05-18. I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the statement on file in my office. (Seal) Tommy Gong, County Clerk. JF. Brown, Deputy. Exp. 0205-23.

February 22, March 1, 8, & 15, 2018

FILE NO. 2018-0435 TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (02/08/2018) New Filing The following person is doing business as: GOLDEN APPLE CANNABIS CO, 9655 Enchanto Rd., Atascadero, CA 93422. San Luis Obispo County. Golden Apple LLC (9655 Enchanto Rd., Atascadero, CA 93422). This business is conducted by A CA Limited Liability Company /s/ Golden Apple LLC, Shawn Sherman, CEO. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 02-08-18. I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the statement on file in my office. (Seal) Tommy Gong, County Clerk. TJ. Blandford, Deputy. Exp. 02-08-23.

February 22, March 1, 8, & 15, 2018

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT

LegaL Notices FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT

FILE NO. 2018-0473 TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (04/20/2016) New Filing The following person is doing business as: HDM LANDSCAPING, 1073 Huston St., Grover Beach, CA 93433. San Luis Obispo County. Hermelindo Torres Villalva (1073 Huston St., Grover Beach, CA 93433). This business is conducted by An Individual /s/ Hermelindo Torres Villalva. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 02-13-18. I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the statement on file in my office. (Seal) Tommy Gong, County Clerk.

I. Diaz, Deputy. Exp. 02-13-23.

February 22, March 1, 8, & 15, 2018

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT

FILE NO. 2018-0477 TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (N/A) New Filing The following person is doing business as: SLO FERMENT CO, 300 Ramona Dr., San Luis Obispo, CA 93405. San Luis Obispo County. Andrew Noble Davis (300 Ramona Dr., San Luis Obispo, CA 93405). This business is conducted by An Individual /s/ Andrew Noble Davis. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 02-13-18. I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the statement on file in my office. (Seal) Tommy Gong, County Clerk. J. Goble, Deputy.

Exp. 02-13-23.

March 8, 15, 22 & 29, 2018

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT

FILE NO. 2018-0479 TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (04/25/2016) New Filing The following person is doing business as: MORRO BAY HAT COMPANY, 875 Embarcadero, Morro Bay, CA 93442. San Luis Obispo County. Andrea Margaret Steinmann (1359 9th Street, Los Osos, CA 93402). This business is conducted by An Individual /s/ Andrea Steinmann, Owner.

This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 02-13-18. I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the statement on file in my office. (Seal) Tommy Gong, County Clerk. S. Kramos, Deputy. Exp. 02-13-23.

February 22, March 1, 8, & 15, 2018

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT

FILE NO. 2018-0393 TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (09/07/2011) New Filing The following person is doing business as: PERRY FORD LINCOLN, 12200 Los Osos Valley Road, San Luis Obispo, CA 93405. San Luis Obispo County. Hysen-Johnson Ford, Inc. (12740 Poway Road, Poway, CA 92064). This business is conducted by A CA Corporation /s/ Hysen-Johnson Ford, Inc., Perry Falk, President. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 02-05-18.

I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the statement on file in my office. (Seal) Tommy Gong, County Clerk. A. Bautista, Deputy. Exp. 02-05-23.

February 22, March 1, 8, & 15, 2018

FILE NO. 2018-0458 TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (N/A) New Filing The following person is doing business as: BEAUTY CULTIVATION, BEAUTY CULTIVATORS, 631 Creston Rd., Paso Robles, CA 93446. San Luis Obispo County. Shellie Rebecca Robertson (70950 New Pleyto Rd., Bradley, CA 93426). This business is conducted by An Individual /s/ Shellie Robertson. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 02-09-18. I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the statement on file in my office. (Seal) Tommy Gong, County Clerk. A. McCormick, Deputy. Exp. 02-09-23.

March 1, 8, 15, & 22, 2018

FILE NO. 2018-0481 TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (N/A) New Filing The following person is doing business as: TALLOW FORGE, 1534 Brighton Ave., Grover Beach, CA 93433. San Luis Obispo County. Kevin Avila-Sanroman, Briana Dawnyae Avila-Sanroman (1534 Brighton Ave., Grover Beach, CA 93433). This business is conducted by A Married Couple /s/ Kevin Avila-Sanroman.

This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 02-13-18. I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the statement on file in my office. (Seal) Tommy Gong, County Clerk. S. Kramos, Deputy. Exp. 02-13-23.

February 22, March 1, 8, & 15, 2018

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT

FILE NO. 2018-0394 TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (N/A) New Filing The following person is doing business as: PERRY VOLKSWAGEN OF SAN LUIS OBISPO, 12200 Los Osos Valley Road, San Luis Obispo, CA 93405. San Luis Obispo County. Hysen-Johnson Ford, Inc. (12740 Poway Road, Poway, CA 92064). This business is conducted by A CA Corporation /s/ Hysen-Johnson Ford, Inc., Perry Falk, President. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 02-05-18.

I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the statement on file in my office. (Seal) Tommy Gong, County Clerk. A. Bautista, Deputy. Exp. 02-05-23.

February 22, March 1, 8, & 15, 2018

FILE NO. 2018-0470 TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (N/A) New Filing The following person is doing business as: DARREN DELMORE WINES, 2910 Limestone Way, Paso Robles, CA 93446. San Luis Obispo County. Darren Edward Delmore (598 Salinas Avenue, Templeton, CA 93465). This business is conducted by An Individual /s/ Darren Edward Delmore. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 02-13-18. I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the statement on file in my office. (Seal) Tommy Gong, County Clerk.

J. Goble, Deputy. Exp. 02-13-23.

February 22, March 1, 8, & 15, 2018

FILE NO. 2018-0482 TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (02/13/2018) New Filing The following person is doing business as: LEESHMO, 753 Petersen Ranch Rd., Templeton, CA 93465. San Luis Obispo County. Guillermo Majano (753 Petersen Ranch Rd., Templeton, CA 93465). This business is conducted by An Individual /s/ Andrea Steinmann, Owner. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 02-13-18. I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the statement on file in my office. (Seal) Tommy Gong, County Clerk. J. Goble, Deputy. Exp. 0213-23.

February 22, March 1, 8, & 15, 2018

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FILE NO. 2018-0487 TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (01/27/2018) New Filing The following person is doing business as: SUNSHINE HEALTH FOODS CORPORATION, 415 Morro Bay Blvd., Morro Bay, CA 93442-2143. San Luis Obispo County. Sunshine Health Foods Corporation (415 Morro Bay Blvd., Morro Bay, CA 93442). This business is conducted by A CA Corporation /s/ Sunshine Health Foods Corporation, Greg Barnard, CEO. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 02-14-18. I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the statement on file in my office.

(Seal) Tommy Gong, County Clerk.

JF. Brown, Deputy. Exp. 02-14-23.

February 22, March 1, 8, & 15, 2018

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT

FILE NO. 2018-0490 TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (01/23/2018) New Filing The following person is doing business as: SIMS SEPTIC PUMPING & REPAIR, 250 E. Dana Street, Nipomo, CA 93444. San Luis Obispo County. Sims Excavating LLC (250 E. Dana Street, Nipomo, CA 93444). This business is conducted by A CA Limited Liability Company /s/ Sims Excavating LLC, Wendi Beth Sims, Managing Member. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 02-14-18. I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the statement on file in my office. (Seal) Tommy Gong, County Clerk. J. Goble, Deputy. Exp. 0214-23.

February 22, March 1, 8, & 15, 2018

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT

FILE NO. 2018-0504 TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (02/14/2018) New Filing The following person is doing business as: LIQUID FUNDING OF THE CENTRAL COAST, 4110 Horizon Lance, Suite C, San Luis Obispo, CA 93401. San Luis Obispo County. Dennis Michael Collins (1037 Stephanie Drive, San Luis Obispo, CA 93405). This business is conducted by An Individual /s/ Dennis Michael Collins.

This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 02-15-18. I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the statement on file in my office.

(Seal) Tommy Gong, County Clerk.

J. Goble, Deputy. Exp. 02-15-23.

February 22, March 1, 8, & 15, 2018

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT

FILE NO. 2018-0505 TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (N/A) New Filing The following person is doing business as: ROCK SAFE SELF STORAGE, 2155 Willow Road, Arroyo Grande, CA 93420. San Luis Obispo County. Plastino VI, LP, Plastino Interests, Inc. (11777 Suey Creek Road, Santa Maria, CA 93454). This business is conducted by A CA Limited Partnership /s/ Plastino Interests, Inc., Todd J. Plastino, President, General Partner. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 02-15-18. I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the statement on file in my office.

(Seal) Tommy Gong, County Clerk.

I. Diaz, Deputy. Exp. 02-15-23.

February 22, March 1, 8, & 15, 2018

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT

FILE NO. 2018-0506 TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (02/15/2018) New Filing The following person is doing business as: ATLAS CONSULTING, 788 Azalea Court, San Luis Obispo, CA 93401. San Luis Obispo County. Laneleo Stoeckle, Lorinda Jean Stoeckle (788 Azalea Court, San Luis Obispo, CA 93401). This business is conducted by A Married Couple /s/ Lorinda Stoeckle.

This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 02-15-18. I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the statement on file in my office. (Seal) Tommy Gong, County Clerk. A. Bautista, Deputy. Exp. 02-15-23.

March 8, 15, 22 & 29, 2018

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FILE NO. 2018-0507 TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (02/15/2018) New Filing The following person is doing business as: TRAFFIC RECORDS, 5870 Traffic Way, Atascadero, CA 93422. San Luis Obispo County. Manuel Antonio Barba (413 Brizzolara, San Luis Obispo, CA 93401), Dawn B. Neill (620 Paseo Bella Montana, B, San Luis Obispo, CA 93405). This business is conducted by A General Partnership /s/ Manuel A. Barba.

This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 02-15-18. I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the statement on file in my office. (Seal) Tommy Gong, County Clerk. N. Balseiro, Deputy. Exp. 02-15-23.

March 1, 8, 15, & 22, 2018

FILE NO. 2018-0524 TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (N/A) New Filing The following person is doing business as: JT TOUCH UP, 326 Helroy St., Arroyo Grande, CA 93420. San Luis Obispo County.

Jarred Michael Robert Torres (326 Helroy St., Arroyo Grande, CA 93420). This business is conducted by An Individual /s/ Jarred Torres, MR. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 02-16-18. I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the statement on file in my office. (Seal) Tommy Gong, County Clerk A. Bautista, Deputy. Exp. 02-16-23.

March 15, 22, 29, & April 5, 2018

FILE NO. 2018-0535 TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (N/A) New Filing The following person is doing business as: SLOYD WOODWORKS, 1434 Nice Ave., Grover Beach, CA 93433. San Luis Obispo County. Neal Lee Tucker, Jamie Schultz Tucker (1434 Nice Ave., Grover Beach, CA 93433).

This business is conducted by A Married Couple /s/ Neal Tucker.

This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 02-20-18. I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the statement on file in my office. (Seal) Tommy Gong, County Clerk. JF. Brown, Deputy. Exp. 02-20-23.

March 1, 8, 15, & 22, 2018

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FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT

FILE NO. 2018-0525 TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (02/05/2018) New Filing The following person is doing business as: BEACH BURGER MB, 571 Embarcadero Rd., Suite C, Morro Bay, CA 93442.

San Luis Obispo County. Beach Burger, Inc. (571 Embarcadero Rd., Suite C, Morro Bay, CA 93442). This business is conducted by A CA Corporation /s/ Beach burger, Inc., Fernando Anguiano, President. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 02-16-18. I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the statement on file in my office. (Seal) Tommy Gong, County Clerk. J. Goble, Deputy. Exp. 02-16-23.

March 1, 8, 15, & 22, 2018

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT

FILE NO. 2018-0516 TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (07/01/1991) New Filing The following person is doing business as: SPACEMAKERS CUSTOM CLOSETS, SPACEMAKERS, 1310 Lassen Dr., Nipomo, CA 93444. San Luis Obispo County.

John R. Small, Eileen Ferrari Small (1796 13th St., Los Osos, CA 93402). This business is conducted by A Married Couple /s/ John R. Small, Owner. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 02-16-18.

I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the statement on file in my office. (Seal) Tommy Gong, County Clerk. D. Chavez, Deputy. Exp. 02-16-23.

March 1, 8, 15, & 22, 2018

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT

FILE NO. 2018-0517 TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (N/A) New Filing The following person is doing business as: WESTLAND TRANSPORTATION, 590 Story St., Nipomo, CA 93444. San Luis Obispo County. Jesus Vences (590 Story St., Nipomo, CA 93444).

This business is conducted by An Individual /s/ Jesus Vences.

This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 02-16-18. I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the statement on file in my office. (Seal) Tommy Gong, County Clerk. I. Diaz, Deputy. Exp. 0216-23.

February 22, March 1, 8, & 15, 2018

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT

FILE NO. 2018-0521 TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (N/A) New Filing The following person is doing business as: BAYWOOD TAVERN, 690 Santa Maria Ave., Los Osos, CA 93402. San Luis Obispo County. Baywood Tavern LLC (690 Santa Maria Ave., Los Osos, CA 93402). This business is conducted by A CA Limited Liability Company /s/ Baywood Tavern LLC, Jennifer Dougherty, Managing Member. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 02-16-18. I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the statement on file in my office. (Seal) Tommy Gong, County Clerk. A. Bautista, Deputy.

Exp. 02-16-23.

March 1, 8, 15, & 22, 2018

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT

FILE NO. 2018-0523 TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (02/16/2018) New Filing The following person is doing business as: SLO LIFE REFERRAL NETWORK, 2766 Silver Way, Arroyo Grande, CA 93420. San Luis Obispo County. Siljax Real Estate, Inc. (2766 Silver Way, Arroyo Grande, CA 93420). This business is conducted by A CA Corporation /s/ Siljax Real Estate, Inc., Keli Silva-Jackson-President.

This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 02-16-18. I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the statement on file in my office. (Seal) Tommy Gong, County Clerk. D. Chavez, Deputy. Exp. 02-16-23.

February 22, March 1, 8, & 15, 2018

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT

FILE NO. 2018-0526 TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (11/07/2000) New Filing The following person is doing business as: CENTRAL COAST SOCCER LEAGUE, 350 Grace Lane, Arroyo Grande, CA 93420.

San Luis Obispo County. Youth Soccer Association of the Central Coast (733 Naples Street, Grover Beach, CA 93433). This business is conducted by A CA Corporation /s/ Youth Soccer Association of the Central Coast, Shannon MacMillan, Treasurer.

This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 02-16-18. I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the statement on file in my office. (Seal) Tommy Gong, County Clerk. J. Goble, Deputy. Exp. 0216-23.

March 1, 8, 15, & 22, 2018

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT

FILE NO. 2018-0532 TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (N/A) New Filing The following person is doing business as: COASTAL VETERINARY REHABILITATION & ACUPUNCTURE, 1070 Los Osos Valley Road, Los Osos, CA 93402.

San Luis Obispo County. Rebecca Staple Turner (1440 Las Encinas Dr., Los Osos, CA 93402).

This business is conducted by An Individual /s/ Rebecca Staple Turner. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 02-20-18. I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the statement on file in my office. (Seal) Tommy Gong, County Clerk. TJ. Blandford, Deputy. Exp. 02-20-23.

March 1, 8, 15, & 22, 2018

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT

FILE NO. 2018-0533 TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (02/09/2018) New Filing The following person is doing business as: JC AUTOMOTIVE, 2923 S. Higuera St., Suite C, San Luis Obispo, CA 93401. San Luis Obispo County. Higuera Motors, Inc. (2923 S. Higuera St., Suite C, San Luis Obispo, CA 93401).

This business is conducted by A CA Corporation /s/ Higuera Motors, Inc., Freddy Castro, President. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 02-20-18. I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the statement on file in my office. (Seal) Tommy Gong, County Clerk. I. Diaz, Deputy.

Exp. 02-20-23.

March 1, 8, 15, & 22, 2018

FILE NO. 2018-0537 TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (01/01/2018) New Filing The following person is doing business as: GOLDEN SAGE EVENTS, 3195 Alicita court, Unit A, San Luis Obispo, CA 93401.

San Luis Obispo County. Victoria Jean Bennett (3195 Alicita court, Unit A, San Luis Obispo, CA 93401). This business is conducted by An Individual /s/ Victoria Jean Bennett. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 02-20-18. I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the statement on file in my office. (Seal) Tommy Gong, County Clerk. I. Diaz, Deputy. Exp. 02-20-23.

March 1, 8, 15, & 22, 2018

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT

FILE NO. 2018-0538 TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (09/01/2007) New Filing The following person is doing business as: VINYL ISLE, 740 Morro Bay Blvd., Morro bay, CA 93442. San Luis Obispo County.

Jeremy Elisha Highhouse (1465 13th Street, Los Osos, CA 93402). This business is conducted by An Individual /s/ Jeremy Highhouse. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 02-20-18. I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the statement on file in my office. (Seal) Tommy Gong, County Clerk. TJ. Blandford, Deputy. Exp. 02-20-23.

March 1, 8, 15, & 22, 2018

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT

FILE NO. 2018-0539 TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (02/20/2018) New Filing The following person is doing business as: COASTAL PROPERTY REPAIRS (CPR), 1025 Jane Drive, San Luis Obispo, CA 93405. San Luis Obispo County.

Shawn Brandon Evans (1025 Jane Drive, San Luis Obispo, CA 93405). This business is conducted by An Individual /s/ Shawn Evans. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 02-20-18. I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the statement on file in my office. (Seal) Tommy Gong, County Clerk. JF. Brown, Deputy.

Exp. 02-20-23.

March 1, 8, 15, & 22, 2018

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT

FILE NO. 2018-0544 TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (N/A) New Filing The following person is doing business as: THEORY PRINTING & GRAPHICS, 5470 Olmeda Ave., Atascadero, CA 93422. San Luis Obispo County. Joseph Alan Halderman (5470 Olmeda Ave., Atascadero, CA 93422). This business is conducted by An Individual /s/ Joseph Halderman, Founder.

This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 02-20-18. I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the statement on file in my office. (Seal) Tommy Gong, County Clerk. S. Kramos, Deputy. Exp. 02-20-23.

March 1, 8, 15, & 22, 2018

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FILE NO. 2018-0546 TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (02/19/2018) New Filing The following person is doing business as: MY805TIX, 1010 Marsh St., San Luis Obispo, CA 93401. San Luis Obispo County.

SLO New Times Inc. (1010 Marsh St., San Luis Obispo, CA 93401).

This business is conducted by A CA Corporation /s/ SLO New Times Inc., Bob Rucker, President. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 02-2018. I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the statement on file in my office. (Seal) Tommy Gong, County Clerk. A. Bautista, Deputy. Exp. 02-20-23.

March 1, 8, 15, & 22, 2018

FILE NO. 2018-0547 TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (09/12/2012) New Filing The following person is doing business as: LA CASITA RESTAURANT, 2008 9th St., Los Osos, CA 93402. San Luis Obispo County. Paisa Enterprises Incorporated (10705 Santa Ana Rd., Atascadero, CA 93422). This business is conducted by A CA Corporation /s/ Paisa Enterprises Incorporated, Martin Michel, President/CEO. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 02-20-18.

I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the statement on file in my office. (Seal) Tommy Gong, County Clerk. A. McCormick, Deputy. Exp. 02-20-23.

March 1, 8, 15, & 22, 2018

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FILE NO. 2018-0548 TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (N/A) New Filing The following person is doing business as: WITH THE GRAIN, 1997 Geneseo road, Paso Robles, CA 93446. San Luis Obispo County. John Edward Derosier (1997 Geneseo road, Paso Robles, CA 93446). This business is conducted by An Individual /s/ John Derosier, Owner.

This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 02-20-18. I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the statement on file in my office. (Seal) Tommy Gong, County Clerk. N. Balseiro, Deputy. Exp. 02-20-23.

March 8, 15, 22 & 29, 2018

FILE NO. 2018-0575 TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (02/23/2018) New Filing The following person is doing business as: KAILA’S CLEANING SERVICE, 825 Marina St., Morro Bay, CA 93442. San Luis Obispo County. Kaila Brieanne Bixler (825 Marina St., Morro Bay, CA 93442). This business is conducted by An Individual /s/ Kaila B. Bixler. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 02-23-18.

I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the statement on file in my office. (Seal) Tommy Gong, County Clerk. D. Chavez, Deputy. Exp. 02-23-23.

March 1, 8, 15, & 22, 2018

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FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT

FILE NO. 2018-0550 TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (02/20/2018) New Filing The following person is doing business as: CONTRACTORS LICENSE COURSES OF CA., 11549 Suite 101 Los Osos Valley Rd., San Luis Obispo, CA 93405. San Luis Obispo County. Kerry Lorin Qualseth (11549 Suite 101 Los Osos Valley Rd., San Luis Obispo, CA 93405). This business is conducted by An Individual /s/ Kerry L. Qualseth. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 02-20-18. I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the statement on file in my office. (Seal) Tommy Gong, County Clerk. JF. Brown, Deputy.

Exp. 02-20-23.

March 1, 8, 15, & 22, 2018

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT

FILE NO. 2018-0580 TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (N/A) New Filing The following person is doing business as: JEWELL’S BEADS, 1443 West Grand Avenue, Grover Beach, CA 93433. San Luis Obispo County. James Jewell (1443 West Grand Avenue, Grover Beach, CA 93433). This business is conducted by An Individual /s/ James Jewell. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 02-23-18. I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the statement on file in my office. (Seal) Tommy Gong, County Clerk. D. Chavez, Deputy. Exp. 02-23-23.

March 15, 22, 29, & April 5, 2018

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT

FILE NO. 2018-0552 TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (01/01/2017) New Filing The following person is doing business as: ALPHA FIRE SPRINKLER CORPORATION, 650 Sweeney Lane, San Luis Obispo, CA 93401. San Luis Obispo County.

Alpha Fire & Security Alarm Corporation (650 Sweeney Lane, San Luis Obispo, CA 93401).

This business is conducted by A CA Corporation /s/ Alpha Fire & Security Alarm Corporation, Vice President Erik Rheinisch.

This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 02-21-18. I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the statement on file in my office. (Seal) Tommy Gong, County Clerk. JF. Brown, Deputy. Exp. 02-21-23.

March 1, 8, 15, & 22, 2018

FILE NO. 2018-0582 TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (08/11/2005) New Filing The following person is doing business as: KIA ORA WINES, KIA ORA, 1233 Garden Street, San Luis Obispo, CA 93401. San Luis Obispo County. Link Wines and Spirits LLC (1233 Garden Street, San Luis Obispo, CA 93401).

This business is conducted by A CA Limited liability Company /s/ Link Wines and Spirits LLC, Kara Erdiakoff, Asst. Sec. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 02-23-18. I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the statement on file in my office. (Seal) Tommy Gong, County Clerk. TJ. Blandford, Deputy.

Exp. 02-23-23.

March 1, 8, 15, & 22, 2018

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FILE NO. 2018-0562 TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (01/01/2005) New Filing The following person is doing business as: ETERNITY TELECOMMUNICATIONS, 717 E. Grand Ave., Suite A, Arroyo Grande, CA 93420. San Luis Obispo County. James Vince Perrine (717 E. Grand Ave., Suite A, Arroyo Grande, CA 93420).

This business is conducted by An Individual /s/ James V. Perrine, Owner. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 02-22-18. I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the statement on file in my office. (Seal) Tommy Gong, County Clerk. JF. Brown, Deputy.

Exp. 02-22-23.

March 1, 8, 15, & 22, 2018

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT

FILE NO. 2018-0563 TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (02/22/2018) New Filing The following person is doing business as: ABSOLUTE MARBLE AND GRANTIE, 425 North Frontage Road, Nipomo, CA 93444.

San Luis Obispo County. Central Coast Stoneworks Inc. (425 North Frontage Road, Nipomo, CA 93444). This business is conducted by A CA Corporation /s/ Central Coast Stoneworks Inc., Ken Ferrari, President. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 02-22-18. I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the statement on file in my office. (Seal) Tommy Gong, County Clerk. JF. Brown, Deputy. Exp. 02-22-23.

March 1, 8, 15, & 22, 2018

FILE NO. 2018-0583 TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (08/11/2005) New Filing The following person is doing business as: D’AMANDE WINE ESTATE, PRIMAL OAKS VINEYARDS, 10 KNOTS, WINDEMERE, SEXTANT WINERY, SEXTANT WINES, SEXTANT ESTATE WINERY & TASTING ROOM, THE STOLLER COLLECTION, PARIS VALLEY ROAD, WINDEMERE ESTATE WINES, WEIDENBACH, WHEELHOUSE, X-SERIES, SHAG HILL, INVIDIOUS, CROOKED PATH, ZIN DE PAYS D’PASO, RBZ VINEYARDS, GHOST SIGN WINES, HYPNOSIS WINES, OBLIVION CELLARS, MIRAGE VINEYARDS, TRIUNFO VITNERS, CROOKED PATH CELLARS, RBZ VINEYARD LLC, 10 KKNOTS CELLARS, WINDEMERE WINERY, RBZ VINEYARDS, C & N WINE CO., 1233 Garden Street, San Luis Obispo, CA 93401. San Luis Obispo County. RBZ Vineyards, LLC (1233 Garden Street, San Luis Obispo, CA 93401). This business is conducted by A CA Limited liability Company /s/ RBZ Vineyards, LLC, Kara Erdiakoff, Asst. Sec. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 02-23-18.

I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the statement on file in my office. (Seal) Tommy Gong, County Clerk. TJ. Blandford, Deputy. Exp. 02-23-23.

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FILE NO. 2018-0587 TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (02/26/2018) New Filing The following person is doing business as: ANDERSON KREATIVE ARTS/ A.K.A. METAL, 904 Trouville, Grover Beach, CA 93433.

San Luis Obispo County. Scott Collins Anderson (904 Trouville, Grover Beach, CA 93433). This business is conducted by An Individual /s/ Scott Collins Anderson.

This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 02-26-18. I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the statement on file in my office.

(Seal) Tommy Gong, County Clerk.

A. Bautista, Deputy. Exp. 02-26-23.

March 1, 8, 15, & 22, 2018

FILE NO. 2018-0588 TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (02/26/2018) New Filing The following person is doing business as: ABSTRACT GARDENS, 426 Oahu Street, Morro Bay, CA 93442. San Luis Obispo County. Jose Luis Grajeda (426 Oahu Street, Morro Bay, CA 93442). This business is conducted by An Individual /s/ Jose Grajeda. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 0226-18. I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the statement on file in my office.

(Seal) Tommy Gong, County Clerk. D. Chavez, Deputy. Exp. 02-26-23.

March 1, 8, 15, & 22, 2018

PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN That on Tuesday, March 27, 2018 at 6:00 p.m. or as soon thereafter as possible, the Pismo Beach Planning Commission will hold a regular meeting at City Hall, 760 Mattie Road, Pismo Beach California in the Council Chamber for the following purpose: PUBLIC HEARING AGENDA: A. ADDRESS: 550 Frady Lane (Corporation Yard) APPELLANT: City of Pismo Beach PROJECT NO: P18-000023 DESCRIPTION: Coastal Development Permit for the construction of eight freestanding solar panel arrays, installation of 1,620 solar panels, and placement of a dual electric vehicle charging station at the City of Pismo Beach Corporation Yard. The project is located in the Government (G) Zone of the Industrial Planning Area. The project is located in the Coastal Appeal Overlay Zone and is appealable to the California Coastal Commission.

APN: 005-091-009 B. ADDRESS: 1558 Ocean Boulevard APPELLANT: Scott Adams PROJECT NO: P18-000003 DESCRIPTION: Coastal Development Permit for the demolition of an existing residence and construction of a new 3,253 square-foot single-family residence, including garage. The project is located in the Single-Family Residential (R-1) of the Shell Beach Planning Area. The project is located in the Coastal Appeal Overlay Zone and is appealable to the California Coastal Commission.

APN: 010-243-026 You have a right to comment on these projects and their effect on our community. Interested persons are invited to appear at the hearing or otherwise express their views and opinions regarding the proposed projects. An opportunity will be presented at the hearing for verbal comments.Written comments are also welcomed at the hearing or prior to the hearing. Written comments prepared prior to the hearing may be submitted to the Planning Division by mail or hand-delivery at 760 Mattie Road, Pismo Beach, CA 93449, by fax at (805) 773-4684, or by email at eperez@ pismobeach.org.

Staff reports, plans and other information related to these projects are available for public review at the Community Development Department, 760 Mattie Road, Pismo Beach, CA. The meeting agenda and staff report will be available no later than the Friday before the meeting and may be obtained at City Hall or by visiting www.pismobeach.org. The Planning Commission meeting will be televised live on Charter Cable Channel 20 and streamed on the City’s website.

PLEASE NOTE: If you challenge the action taken on these items in court, you may be limited to raising only those issues you or someone else raised at the public hearing described in this notice, or in written correspondence delivered to the City of Pismo Beach at, or prior to, the public hearing.

Further information on the above items may be obtained from or viewed at the Planning Division Office at City Hall, or by telephone at (805) 773-4658, or by emailing Elsa Perez, Administrative Secretary at eperez@pismobeach.org.

Elsa Perez, CMC, Administrative Secretary March 15, 2018

FILE NO. 2018-0593 TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (N/A) New Filing The following person is doing business as: CIRCLE OF DREAMS FARM, 8888 Carrisa Hwy, Santa Margarita, CA 93453. San Luis Obispo County. Optimum Farms, LLC (8888 Carrisa Hwy, Santa Margarita, CA 93453). This business is conducted by A CA Limited Liability Company /s/ Joseph Schmit, Member Manager.

This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 02-26-18. I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the statement on file in my office. (Seal) Tommy Gong, County Clerk. A. McCormick, Deputy.

Exp. 02-26-23.

March 8, 15, 22 & 29, 2018

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT

FILE NO. 2018-0594 TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (02/27/2018) New Filing The following person is doing business as: COOK’S MUFFLERS & STUFF, 1180 Pike Lane 2, Oceano, CA 93445. San Luis Obispo County. Brian Davis Cook, Savannah Ann Cook (794 Pomeroy Road, Nipomo, CA 93444).

This business is conducted by A Married Couple /s/ Savannah Cook. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 02-27-18. I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the statement on file in my office. (Seal) Tommy Gong, County Clerk. TJ. Blandford, Deputy. Exp. 02-27-23.

March 8, 15, 22 & 29, 2018

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT

FILE NO. 2018-0595 TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (03/09/2005) New Filing The following person is doing business as: NEUROMUSCULAR REHABILITATION, 1495 Palm Street, San Luis Obispo, CA 93401. San Luis Obispo County.

Rebecca Mailloux (841 Tulare Street, Pismo Beach, CA 93449).

This business is conducted by An Individual /s/ Rebecca Mailloux.

This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 02-27-18. I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the statement on file in my office. (Seal) Tommy Gong, County Clerk JF. Brown, Deputy. Exp. 02-27-23.

March 15, 22, 29, & April 5, 2018

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT

FILE NO. 2018-0596 TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (06/15/2017) New Filing The following person is doing business as: BURKARDS LANDSCAPE AND BEE SERVICES, 1579 Vista Grande Lane, Arroyo Grande, CA 93420. San Luis Obispo County. Burkard’s Landscape Inc. (1579 Vista Grande Lane, Arroyo Grande, CA 93420).

This business is conducted by A CA Corporation /s/ Burkard’s Landscape Inc., Robert BurkardPresident. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 02-27-18. I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the statement on file in my office. (Seal) Tommy Gong, County Clerk JF. Brown, Deputy. Exp. 02-27-23.

March 15, 22, 29, & April 5, 2018

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FILE NO. 2018-0597 TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (11/15/2003) New Filing The following person is doing business as: UNDER THE SUN PAINTING CO, 4090 Broad St., San Luis Obispo, CA 93401.

San Luis Obispo County. Jacob Damon Landers (4090 Broad St., San Luis Obispo, CA 93401).

This business is conducted by An Individual /s/ Jacob Damon Landers. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 02-27-18. I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the statement on file in my office. (Seal) Tommy Gong, County Clerk. J. Goble, Deputy.

Exp. 02-27-23.

March 8, 15, 22 & 29, 2018

FILE NO. 2018-0599 TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (03/04/2012) New Filing The following person is doing business as: DEFINED SPORTS, 1925 Capistrano Court, Grover Beach, CA 93433. San Luis Obispo County. Anthony Betancourt (1925 Capistrano Court, Grover Beach, CA 93433). This business is conducted by An Individual /s/ Anthony Betancourt.

This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 02-27-18. I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the statement on file in my office. (Seal) Tommy Gong, County Clerk. D. Chavez, Deputy. Exp. 02-27-23.

March 8, 15, 22 & 29, 2018

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT

FILE NO. 2018-0603 TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (10/16/2017) New Filing The following person is doing business as: HUSHING LAW, 5855 Capistrano Ave., Suite G, Atascadero, CA 93422. San Luis Obispo County. Brighton Kilian Hushing-Kline (5345 Olmeda Ave., Apt. 2, Atascadero, CA 93422). This business is conducted by An Individual /s/ Brighton K. Hushing-Kline. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 02-27-18. I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the statement on file in my office. (Seal) Tommy Gong, County Clerk. A. McCormick, Deputy.

Exp. 02-27-23.

March 8, 15, 22 & 29, 2018

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT

FILE NO. 2018-0604 TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (N/A) New Filing The following person is doing business as: DÉTENETE WINES, 2280 Wood Duck Lane, Paso Robles, CA 93446. San Luis Obispo County. TS Wine Services, LLC (2280 Wood Duck Lane, Paso Robles, CA 93446). This business is conducted by A CA Limited Liability Company /s/ TS Wine Services, LLC, Trevor Iba Managing Member. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 02-28-18. I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the statement on file in my office. (Seal) Tommy Gong, County Clerk. S. Kramos, Deputy. Exp. 02-28-23.

March 8, 15, 22 & 29, 2018

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FILE NO. 2018-0613 TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (06/13/1983) New Filing The following person is doing business as: AGAPE CHURCH, 950 Laureate Lane, San Luis Obispo, CA 93405. San Luis Obispo County. San Luis Obispo Agape Christian Fellowship Inc. (950 Laureate Lane, San Luis Obispo, CA 93405). This business is conducted by A CA Corporation /s/ San Luis Obispo Agape Christian Fellowship Inc., Laura Durban, Treasurer. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 02-28-18. I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the statement on file in my office. (Seal) Tommy Gong, County Clerk. N. Balseiro, Deputy. Exp. 02-28-23.

March 8, 15, 22 & 29, 2018

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT

FILE NO. 2018-0614 TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (N/A) New Filing The following person is doing business as: SLO WELLNESS CENTER, 1428 Phillips Lane, Ste. 300, San Luis Obispo, CA 93401. San Luis Obispo County.

Sandy Sachs, Rex Stevens, Molly Stevens, Aram Casparian (1428 Phillips Lane, Ste. 300, San Luis Obispo, CA 93401). This business is conducted by A General Partnership /s/ Sandy Sachs, General Partner. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 02-28-18.

I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the statement on file in my office. (Seal) Tommy Gong, County Clerk. JF. Brown, Deputy. Exp. 02-28-23.

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FILE NO. 2018-0616 TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (02/21/2018) New Filing The following person is doing business as: LITTLEFEET DIRECT, 3415 Miguelito Ct., San Luis Obispo, CA 93401. San Luis Obispo County. Metadata Mechanics Inc. (3415 Miguelito Ct., San Luis Obispo, CA 93401).

This business is conducted by A DE Corporation /s/ Metadata Mechanics Inc., Gregory E. Gibson, CEO/ President. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 02-28-18.

I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the statement on file in my office. (Seal) Tommy Gong, County Clerk. N. Balseiro, Deputy. Exp. 02-28-23.

March 8, 15, 22 & 29, 2018

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT

FILE NO. 2018-0619 TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (02/28/2018) New Filing The following person is doing business as: CREEKSIDE OFFICES & STORAGE, 405 E. branch St., Arroyo Grande, CA 93420.

San Luis Obispo County. Milton F. Hayes, Mary J. Hayes (704 Branch Mill Rd., Arroyo Grande, CA 93420). This business is conducted by A Married Couple /s/ Mary J. Hayes. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 02-28-18.

I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the statement on file in my office. (Seal) Tommy Gong, County Clerk. D. Chavez, Deputy. Exp. 02-28-23.

March 8, 15, 22 & 29, 2018

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT

FILE NO. 2018-0622 TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (07/06/2016) New Filing The following person is doing business as: GERRYS COOKIES, 258 N. 12TH St., Unit D, Grover Beach, CA 93433. San Luis Obispo County. Gerald A. Alberry (258 N. 12TH St., Unit D, Grover Beach, CA 93433). This business is conducted by An Individual /s/ Gerald A. Alberry, Owner. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 03-01-18. I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the statement on file in my office. (Seal) Tommy Gong, County Clerk N. Balseiro, Deputy. Exp. 03-01-23.

March 15, 22, 29, & April 5, 2018

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT

FILE NO. 2018-0624 TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (N/A) New Filing The following person is doing business as: LEVITY ACADEMY, LEVITY ARTS, LEVITY AERIAL YOGA, LEVITY AERIAL, LEVITY YOGA, LEVITY, 207 Suburban Road Unit 4, San Luis Obispo, CA 93401. San Luis Obispo County.

Levity Arts LLC (222 East park Ave., Santa Maria, CA 93454).

This business is conducted by A CA Limited liability Company /s/ Levity Arts LLC, Regina Penton, Managing Member. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 03-01-18. I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the statement on file in my office. (Seal) Tommy Gong, County Clerk. TJ. Blandford, Deputy. Exp. 03-01-23.

March 8, 15, 22 & 29, 2018

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT

FILE NO. 2018-0625 TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (04/17/2017) New Filing The following person is doing business as: ALLMERCE, 2161 Broad St., Ste. D, San Luis Obispo, CA 93401. San Luis Obispo County. Warren Neal (1302 Peach St., San Luis Obispo, CA 93401).

This business is conducted by An Individual /s/ Warren Neal.

This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 03-01-18. I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the statement on file in my office. (Seal) Tommy Gong, County Clerk. C. Anwood, Deputy. Exp. 03-01-23.

March 8, 15, 22 & 29, 2018

FILE NO. 2018-0627 TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (N/A) New Filing The following person is doing business as: SIGN RUNNER 805, 178 S, 4th St., Suite 202, Grover Beach, CA 93433. San Luis Obispo County. Holiday Jennifer (178 S, 4th St., Suite 202, Grover Beach, CA 93433). This business is conducted by An Individual /s/ Jennifer Holiday.

This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 03-01-18. I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the statement on file in my office. (Seal) Tommy Gong, County Clerk. N. Balseiro, Deputy. Exp. 03-01-23.

March 8, 15, 22 & 29, 2018

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT

FILE NO. 2018-0631 TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (01/01/2005) New Filing The following person is doing business as: DOLLY’S DONUTS, 1095 Kennedy Way, Morro Bay, CA 93442. San Luis Obispo County. Calvin Lun (2920 Hemlock Ave., Morro Bay, CA 93442). This business is conducted by An Individual /s/ Calvin Lun. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 03-01-18.

I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the statement on file in my office. (Seal) Tommy Gong, County Clerk. J. Goble, Deputy. Exp. 03-01-23.

March 8, 15, 22 & 29, 2018

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT

FILE NO. 2018-0632 TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (03/01/2018) New Filing The following person is doing business as: SCOTT’S WELDING & FABRICATION, 2091 Tapidero Ave., Los Osos, CA 93402. San Luis Obispo County. Scott Michael Reis (2091 Tapidero Ave., Los Osos, CA 93402). This business is conducted by An Individual /s/ Scott Reis, Owner.

This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 03-01-18. I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the statement on file in my office. (Seal) Tommy Gong, County Clerk. N. Balseiro, Deputy. Exp. 03-01-23.

March 8, 15, 22 & 29, 2018

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT

FILE NO. 2018-0634 TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (03/01/2018) New Filing The following person is doing business as: PAIN RELIEF CLINIC, 3565 So. Higuera St., #D, San Luis Obispo, CA 93401.

San Luis Obispo County. Pain Relief Clinic, Inc. (855 Venice Rd., Templeton, CA 93465).

This business is conducted

by A CA Corporation /s/ Pain Relief Clinic, Inc., Jon P. Wells, Secretary. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 03-01-18.

I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the statement on file in my office. (Seal) Tommy Gong, County Clerk. JF. Brown, Deputy. Exp. 03-01-23.

March 15, 22, 29, & April 5, 2018

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT

FILE NO. 2018-0639 TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (07/21/2009) New Filing The following person is doing business as: KAMAT, AHA KAMAT, KAMAT RADIO, SATJYA NATJRW – SCENTS OF THE GODS, DJEBA, 328 Main St., Morro Bay, CA 93442. San Luis Obispo County. Patrick Andrew McCoy (328 Main St., Morro Bay, CA 93442). This business is conducted by An Individual /s/ Patrick A. McCoy. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 0302-18. I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the statement on file in my office.

(Seal) Tommy Gong, County Clerk C. Anwood, Deputy. Exp. 03-02-23.

March 15, 22, 29, & April 5, 2018

FILE NO. 2018-0648 TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (N/A) New Filing The following person is doing business as: PRECISION ESTIMATING SERVICES, 300 Broad Street #213, San Luis Obispo, CA 93401. San Luis Obispo County. Gustav Keoni, a California Corporation (300 Broad Street #213, San Luis Obispo, CA 93401). This business is conducted by A CA Corporation /s/ Gustav Keoni, a California corporation, Karl J. Vaillancourt, Chief Financial Officer. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 03-02-18.

I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the statement on file in my office. (Seal) Tommy Gong, County Clerk C. Anwood, Deputy. Exp. 03-02-23.

March 15, 22, 29, & April 5, 2018

FILE NO. 2018-0667 TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (03/05/2018) New Filing The following person is doing business as: PURGE PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZING, 5355 Play Doe Lane, Paso Robles, CA 93446. San Luis Obispo County.

Steffany Cathleen Duncan (5355 Play Doe Lane, Paso Robles, CA 93446). This business is conducted by An Individual /s/ Steffany Cathleen Duncan. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 03-05-18.

I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the statement on file in my office. (Seal) Tommy Gong, County Clerk. J. Goble, Deputy. Exp. 03-05-23.

March 15, 22, 29, & April 5, 2018

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT

FILE NO. 2018-0668 TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (03/05/2018) New Filing The following person is doing business as: HEALING WAVES THERAPY, TRAUMA RECOVERY, GINA GARCIA-MAY, LMFT, EMDR APPROVED, 181 Tank Farm Rd., Suite 120, San Luis Obispo, CA 93401. San Luis Obispo County.

Gina Luz Garcia-May (181 Tank Farm Rd., Suite 120, San Luis Obispo, CA 93401). This business is conducted by An Individual /s/ Gina Luz Garcia-May. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 03-05-18. I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the statement on file in my office.

(Seal) Tommy Gong, County Clerk J. Goble, Deputy. Exp. 03-05-23.

March 15, 22, 29, & April 5, 2018

FILE NO. 2018-0650 TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (05/16/2008) New Filing The following person is doing business as: DIAMOND CONSTRUCTION, 782 O’Connor Way, San Luis Obispo, CA 93405. San Luis Obispo County. David Kent Goodwin (782 O’Connor Way, San Luis Obispo, CA 93405).

This business is conducted by An Individual /s/ David Kent Goodwin. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 03-02-18. I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the statement on file in my office. (Seal) Tommy Gong, County Clerk. TJ. Blandford, Deputy. Exp. 03-02-23.

March 15, 22, 29, & April 5, 2018

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT

FILE NO. 2018-0657 TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (01/01/2018) New Filing The following person is doing business as: N. 14TH WILD BREAD CO., 542 N. 14th Street, Unit B, Grover Beach, CA 93433.

San Luis Obispo County. Nelson John Demille (542 N. 14th Street, Unit B, Grover Beach, CA 93433). This business is conducted by An Individual /s/ Nelson J Demille. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 03-05-18. I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the statement on file in my office. (Seal) Tommy Gong, County Clerk. D. Chavez, Deputy. Exp. 03-05-23.

March 15, 22, 29, & April 5, 2018

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT

FILE NO. 2018-0664 TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (03/05/2018) New Filing The following person is doing business as: NIPOMO FLOWERS, 181 East Price Street, Nipomo, CA 93444. San Luis Obispo County. Water H. Rust, Ann C. Rust (181 East Price Street, Nipomo, CA 93444). This business is conducted by A General Partnership /s/ Walter H. Rust.

This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 03-05-18. I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the statement on file in my office. (Seal) Tommy Gong, County Clerk. N. Balseiro, Deputy. Exp. 03-05-23.

March 15, 22, 29, & April 5, 2018

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT

FILE NO. 2018-0666 TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (03/05/2018) New Filing The following person is doing business as: SHAWN FULLER’S MOBILE RV AND HANDY MAN SERVICE, 5355 Play Doe Lane, Paso Robles, CA 93446. San Luis Obispo County. Shawn Edward Fuller (5355 Play Doe Lane, Paso Robles, CA 93446).

This business is conducted by An Individual /s/ Shawn Edward Fuller. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 03-05-18. I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the statement on file in my office. (Seal) Tommy Gong, County Clerk. J. Goble, Deputy.

Exp. 03-05-23.

March 15, 22, 29, & April 5, 2018

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FILE NO. 2018-0672 TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (N/A) New Filing The following person is doing business as: NANITIA, 5978 Moonstone Beach Dr., Cambria, CA 93428. San Luis Obispo County. Robert H. Sfarzo (5978 Moonstone Beach Dr., Cambria, CA 93428). This business is conducted by An Individual /s/ Robert H. Sfarzo. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 03-05-18. I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the statement on file in my office. (Seal) Tommy Gong, County Clerk. J. Goble, Deputy.

Exp. 03-05-23.

March 15, 22, 29, & April 5, 2018

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT

FILE NO. 2018-0673 TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (03/01/2018) New Filing The following person is doing business as: KINGDOM CLEANING, 331 Mar Vista Drive, Los Osos, CA 93402. San Luis Obispo County. Joshua Randall Nash (331 Mar Vista Drive, Los Osos, CA 93402), Ian Gabriel Rohan (500 Main Street #8, Morro Bay, CA 93442), Ezra David Asquith (2032 Bush Drive, Los Osos, CA 93402). This business is conducted by A General Partnership /s/ Joshua Nash. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 03-05-18. I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the statement on file in my office. (Seal) Tommy Gong, County Clerk. D. Chavez, Deputy.

Exp. 03-05-23.

March 15, 22, 29, & April 5, 2018

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT

FILE NO. 2018-0678 TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (02/12/2018) New Filing The following person is doing business as: LOCALSOWN, 872 Higuera Street, San Luis Obispo, CA 93401. San Luis Obispo County. Joseph Samuel Lyman (872 Higuera Street, San Luis Obispo, CA 93401). This business is conducted by An Individual /s/ Joseph Samuel Lyman.

This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 03-06-18. I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the statement on file in my office. (Seal) Tommy Gong, County Clerk. I. Diaz, Deputy. Exp. 0306-23.

March 15, 22, 29, & April 5, 2018

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FILE NO. 2018-0681 TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (N/A) New Filing The following person is doing business as: CENTRAL COAST ESTATE SALES, CENTRAL COAST ESTATE, CENTRAL COAST ESTATE PLANNING, CENTRAL COAST HAULING, CENTRAL COAST ESTATE SALE, CENTRAL COAST ESTATES SALE, SALE JUNKIE, SALES JUNKIE, CENTRAL COAST JUNK REMOVAL, A LITTLE BIT OF EVERYTHING, LITTLE BIT OF EVERYTHING, 15 Bienvenida Court, Atascadero, CA 93422.

San Luis Obispo County. Erik Paul Jonson (15 Bienvenida Court, Atascadero, CA 93422). This business is conducted by An Individual /s/ Erik P. Jonson. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 03-06-18. I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the statement on file in my office. (Seal) Tommy Gong, County Clerk. A. McCormick, Deputy. Exp. 03-06-23.

March 15, 22, 29, & April 5, 2018

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT

FILE NO. 2018-0682 TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (06/10/2004) New Filing The following person is doing business as: CORE MEDIATION SERVICES, 1264 Higuera Street, Suite 203, San Luis Obispo, CA 93401. San Luis Obispo County.

Robin Rinzler (509 Gaynfair Terrace, Arroyo Grande, CA 93420). This business is conducted by An Individual /s/ Robin Rinzler, Owner. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 03-0618. I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the statement on file in my office. (Seal) Tommy Gong, County Clerk. N. Balseiro, Deputy.

Exp. 03-06-23.

March 15, 22, 29, & April 5, 2018

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT

FILE NO. 2018-0684 TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (N/A) New Filing The following person is doing business as: LOS OSOS QUILTING COMPANY, 1212 2nd street, Los Osos, CA 93402. San Luis Obispo County.

Donn James McKnight, Allan Edmund Jones (1137 1st Street, Los Osos, CA 93402). This business is conducted by A Married Couple /s/ Donn James McKnight. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 03-06-18. I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the statement on file in my office. (Seal) Tommy Gong, County Clerk J. Goble, Deputy. Exp. 03-06-23.

March 15, 22, 29, & April 5, 2018

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT

FILE NO. 2018-0687 TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (03/06/2018) New Filing The following person is doing business as: ANVIL, 2872 Victoria Avenue, San Luis Obispo, CA 93401.

San Luis Obispo County. Richard R. Wenz (2872 Victoria Avenue, San Luis Obispo, CA 93401). This business is conducted by An Individual /s/ Richard R. Wenz. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 03-06-18.

I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the statement on file in my office. (Seal) Tommy Gong, County Clerk J. Goble, Deputy. Exp. 03-06-23.

March 15, 22, 29, & April 5, 2018

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT

FILE NO. 2018-0688 TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (N/A) New Filing The following person is doing business as: IN THE GROOVE, 875 Main St., Morro Bay, CA 93442. San Luis Obispo County. Curt Miller (1492 14th St., Los Osos, CA 93402).

This business is conducted by An Individual /s/ Curt Miller, Owner. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 03-0618. I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the statement on file in my office. (Seal) Tommy Gong, County Clerk N. Balseiro, Deputy.

Exp. 03-06-23.

March 15, 22, 29, & April 5, 2018

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT

FILE NO. 2018-0689 TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (05/03/2014) New Filing The following person is doing business as: WIND STREAM PROPERTIES, 1041 Chorro Street, Suite 220, San Luis Obispo, CA 93401.

San Luis Obispo County. Tracy Diane Thomas, Trustee UTA's Dated 5/3/14 (1152 Outland Court, Ar-

LegaL Notices royo Grande, CA 93420). This business is conducted by A Trust /s/ Tracy Diane Thomas, Trustee UTA's Dated 5/3/14. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 03-06-18. I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the statement on file in my office. (Seal) Tommy Gong, County Clerk J. Goble, Deputy. Exp. 0306-23.

March 15, 22, 29, & April 5, 2018

LegaL Notices FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT

FILE NO. 2018-0720 TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (03/09/2018) New Filing The following person is doing business as: HEALTH WITH INTEGRITY, 80 N. Ocean Ave., Ste. E, Cayucos, CA 93430. San Luis Obispo County. Ratzat Corrie (80 N. Ocean Ave., Ste. E, Cayucos, CA 93430).

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS This business is conducted by An Individual /s/ Corrie Ratzat. This NAME STATEMENT statement was filed with the County FILE NO. 2018-0696 Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 03-09TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE 18. I hereby certify that this copy (03/01/2018) is a correct copy of the statement New Filing on file in my office. (Seal) Tommy The following person is doing Gong, County Clerk D. Chavez, business as: FLYING M FARM Deputy. Exp. 03-09-23.

PRODUCTS, 3650 Gillis Canyon March 15, 22, 29, & April 5, 2018 Rd., Shandon, CA 93461. San Luis Obispo County. Gregory Louis McFICTITIOUS BUSINESS Millan, Linda Christine Powell-McMillan (3650 Gillis Canyon Rd., ShanNAME STATEMENT don, CA 93461). This business is FILE NO. 2018-0726 conducted by A Married Couple TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE /s/ Greg McMillan, Co-Owner. This (N/A) statement was filed with the County New Filing Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 03-07- The following person is doing busi18. I hereby certify that this copy ness as: LAUREN HARGREAVES is a correct copy of the statement PHOTOGRAPHY, 810 Creekside on file in my office. (Seal) Tommy Drive, Arroyo Grande, CA 93420.

Gong, County Clerk N. Balseiro, San Luis Obispo County. Lauren Deputy. Exp. 03-07-23.

Marie Hargreaves, Jason T. HarMarch 15, 22, 29, & April 5, 2018 greaves (810 Creekside Drive, Arroyo Grande, CA 93420). This FICTITIOUS BUSINESS business is conducted by A Married Couple /s/ Jason Hargreaves. This NAME STATEMENT statement was filed with the County FILE NO. 2018-0697 Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 03-09TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE 18. I hereby certify that this copy (03/07/2018) is a correct copy of the statement New Filing on file in my office. (Seal) Tommy The following person is doing Gong, County Clerk N. Balseiro, business as: REVOLVER CLOTH- Deputy. Exp. 03-09-23.

ING OPERATIVE, 2074 Parker St., March 15, 22, 29, & April 5, 2018 Apt. 210, San Luis Obispo, CA 93401. San Luis Obispo County.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS Stephanie Briana McSween (2074 Parker St., Apt. 210, San Luis NAME STATEMENT Obispo, CA 93401). This business FILE NO. 2018-0729 is conducted by An Individual /s/ TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE Stephanie Briana McSween. This (N/A) statement was filed with the County New Filing Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 03-07- The following person is doing 18. I hereby certify that this copy business as: SLO BUILT, 101 Le is a correct copy of the statement Point Street, Arroyo Grande, CA on file in my office. (Seal) Tommy 93420. San Luis Obispo County.

Gong, County Clerk I. Diaz, Deputy. John Thomas King (101 Le Point Exp. 03-07-23.

Street, Arroyo Grande, CA 93420).

March 15, 22, 29, & April 5, 2018 This business is conducted by An Individual /s/ John King. This stateFICTITIOUS BUSINESS ment was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 03-12NAME STATEMENT 18. I hereby certify that this copy FILE NO. 2018-0704 is a correct copy of the statement TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE on file in my office. (Seal) Tommy (03/01/2018) Gong, County Clerk D. Chavez, New Filing Deputy. Exp. 03-12-23.

The following person is doing March 15, 22, 29, & April 5, 2018 business as: A SATELLITE OF LOVE, 1335 Walker Street, San FICTITIOUS BUSINESS Luis Obispo, CA 93401. San Luis Obispo County. Malik Miko Thorne NAME STATEMENT (638 Toro #6, San Luis Obispo, CA FILE NO. 2018-0730 93401). This business is conduct- TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE ed by An Individual /s/ Malik Miko (03/12/2018) Thorne. This statement was filed New Filing with the County Clerk of San Luis The following person is doing busiObispo on 03-08-18. I hereby cer- ness as: 805 AUTO REMARKETING, tify that this copy is a correct copy 2531 Cienaga Space #16, Oceano, of the statement on file in my office. CA 93445. San Luis Obispo (Seal) Tommy Gong, County Clerk I. County. Rena Marie Palmer (2531 Diaz, Deputy. Exp. 03-08-23.

Cienaga Space #16, Oceano, CA March 15, 22, 29, & April 5, 2018 93445). This business is conducted by An Individual /s/ Rena Marie FICTITIOUS BUSINESS Palmer. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis NAME STATEMENT Obispo on 03-12-18. I hereby cerFILE NO. 2018-0708 tify that this copy is a correct copy TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE of the statement on file in my office.

(09/01/1953) (Seal) Tommy Gong. County Clerk, New Filing J. Goble, Deputy. Exp. 03-12-23.

The following person is doing busi- March 15, 22, 29, & April 5, 2018 ness as: DALLIDET ADOBE, WINE HISTORY PROJECT OF SAN LUIS FICTITIOUS BUSINESS OBISPO COUNTY, 1185 Pacific Street, San Luis Obispo, CA 93401.

NAME STATEMENT San Luis Obispo County. The HistoFILE NO. 2018-0732 ry Center of San Luis Obispo Coun- TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE ty (696 Monterey Street, San Luis (N/A) Obispo, CA 93401). This business New Filing is conducted by A CA Corporation The following person is doing /s/ The History Center of San Luis business as: BLUE EARTH, BLUE Obispo County, Eva Ulz, Executive EARTH WINERY, BLUE EARTH WINE Director. This statement was filed CELLARS, BLUE EARTH VINEYARD, with the County Clerk of San Luis 178 Suburban Road, San Luis ObisObispo on 03-08-18. I hereby cer- po, CA 93401. San Luis Obispo tify that this copy is a correct copy County. Stephen Dooley Wine Co., of the statement on file in my office. Inc. (178 Suburban Road, San Luis (Seal) Tommy Gong, County Clerk Obispo, CA 93401). This business C. Anwood, Deputy. Exp. 03-08-23. is conducted by A CA Corporation March 15, 22, 29, & April 5, 2018 /s/ Stephen Dooley Wine Co., Inc., Stephen R. Dooley, President. This FICTITIOUS BUSINESS statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 03-12NAME STATEMENT 18. I hereby certify that this copy FILE NO. 2018-0713 is a correct copy of the statement TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE on file in my office. (Seal) Tommy (08/20/2005) Gong, County Clerk C. Anwood, New Filing Deputy. Exp. 03-12-23.

The following person is doing March 15, 22, 29, & April 5, 2018 business as: PART RECORDINGS, 1670 South Elm Street, Oceano, FICTITIOUS BUSINESS CA 93445. San Luis Obispo NAME STATEMENT County. Mark Richard Robertshaw FILE NO. 2018-0733 (1670 South Elm Street, Oceano, TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE CA 93445). This business is con(02/22/2018) ducted by An Individual /s/ Mark New Filing Robertshaw. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San The following person is doing Luis Obispo on 03-08-18. I hereby business as: CUSTOM COAST certify that this copy is a correct ELECTRONICS, 2221 King Ct. copy of the statement on file in my #04, San Luis Obispo, CA 93401. office. (Seal) Tommy Gong, County San Luis Obispo County. Thomas Clerk TJ. Blandford, Deputy. Exp. Ethan Foster (2221 King Ct. #04, San Luis Obispo, CA 93401), Adam 03-08-23.

March 15, 22, 29, & April 5, 2018 Kyle Lesmeister (1703 Santa Barbara Avenue Apt. #05, San Luis

LegaL Notices Obispo, CA 93401). This business is conducted by A General Partnership /s/ Thomas Ethan Foster. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 03-1218. I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the statement on file in my office. (Seal) Tommy Gong, County Clerk J. Goble, Deputy. Exp. 03-12-23.

March 15, 22, 29, & April 5, 2018

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT

FILE NO. 2018-0467 TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (02/13/2018) New Filing The following person is doing business as: PRECISION DRIVING SCHOOL SOUTH, PRECISION DRIVING SCHOOL, 581 S. Higuera St., Unit 12, San Luis Obispo, CA 93401. San Luis Obispo County.

Emmett Enterprises LLC (1138 16th St., Los Osos, CA 93402).

This business is conducted by A CA Limited Liability Company /s/ Emmett Enterprises LLC, Brent Langford, Managing Member.

This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 02-13-18. I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the statement on file in my office.

(Seal) Tommy Gong. County Clerk D. Chavez, Deputy. Exp. 02-13-23.

February 22, March 1, 8, & 15, 2018

NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF: CHARLES D. STEVENS CASE NUMBER: 17PR - 0430

To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the will or estate, or both, of: CHARLES D. STEVENS A PETITION FOR PROBATE has been filed by AMY A. BETTS in the Superior Court of California, County of San Luis Obispo.

The Petition for Probate requests that AMY A. BETTS be appointed as personal representative to administer the estate of the decedent.

THE PETITION requests authority to administer the estate under the Independent Administration of Estates Act. (This authority will allow the personal representative to take many actions without obtaining court approval. Before taking certain very important actions, however, the personal representative will be required to give notice to interested persons unless they have waived notice or consented to the proposed action.) The independent administration authority will be granted unless an interested person files an objection to the petition and shows good cause why the court should not grant the authority.

A HEARING on the petition will be held in this court as follows: MAY 15, 2018 at 9:00 a.m. in Dept: 9, in Superior Court of California, County of San Luis Obispo, located at 1035 Palm Street, Room 385, San Luis Obispo, CA 93408.

IF YOU OBJECT to the granting of the petition, you should appear at the hearing and state your objections or file written objections with the court before the hearing. Your appearance may be in person or by your attorney.

IF YOU ARE A CREDITOR or a contingent creditor of the decedent, you must file your claim with the court and mail a copy to the personal representative appointed by the court within the later of either (1) four months from the date of first issuance of letters to a general personal representative, as defined in section 58(b) of the California Probate Code, or (2) 60 days from the date of mailing or personal delivery to you of notice under section 9052 of the California Probate Code. Other California statutes and legal authority may affect your rights as a creditor. You may want to consult with an attorney knowledgeable in California law.

YOU MAY EXAMINE the file kept by the court. If you are a person interested in the estate, you may file with the court a formal Request for Special Notice (form DE-154) of the filing of an inventory and appraisal of estate assets or of any petition or account as provided in Probate Code section 1250. A Request for Special Notice form is available from the court clerk.

Attorney for Petitioner: Robert H. Mott 960 Santa Rosa San Luis Obispo, CA 93401

COUNTY OF SAN LUIS OBISPO DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS AND TRANSPORTATION

NOTICE TO BIDDERS Notice is given that sealed bids will be received at the office of the County Clerk, 1055 Monterey Street, Room D-120, San Luis Obispo, California 93408 before 3:00 p.m. on Thursday, April 5, 2018 (“Bid Deadline”), for the following public works project:

OCEANO BEACH LAGOON BRIDGE AT AIR PARK DRIVE OCEANO, CA CONTRACT NO. 300430 FEDERAL AID PROJECT NO. BRLO-5949(129) Bids will be opened and declared by the County Clerk at 3:15 p.m. on the bid opening date at a public meeting at 1055 Monterey Street, Room D-120, San Luis Obispo, California 93408.

Any bid received at the Office of the Clerk of the Board of Supervisors of the County of San Luis Obispo at or after 3:00 p.m. on the date specified above will not be accepted, and will be returned to the bidder unopened.

Bids are required for the entire work described in the Contract Documents. The award of the contract, if it be awarded, will be to the responsible bidder with the lowest responsive bid price on the base bid without any consideration of any prices on the additive bid items. The County reserves the right to add any of the additive bid items to the award of the contract after the lowest responsible bidder has been determined, and the bidder is bound by its bid amount for said additive bid items. Such award, if made, will be made within 60 calendar days after the opening of proposals, and bidder agrees to be bound by its bid, including all of its bid prices, for the entire 60 day period.

The Bid package (also referred to herein as the “Contract Documents”) are posted on the County’s Purchasing website: http://www.slocounty.ca.gov/GS/Purchasing/Current_Formal_Bids_and_Proposals.htm Any changes, additions, or deletions to these Contract Documents will be in the form of written addenda issued by the County. Any addenda will be posted on the website. Prospective bidders must check the website for addenda or other relevant new information at up to 5:00 p.m. the day before the prescribed date/time for submittal of bids. The County is not responsible for the failure of any prospective bidder to receive such addenda. All addenda so issued shall become a part of this Bid. All bidders are required to acknowledge and confirm receipt of every addendum in their bid proposal.

All bidder Requests for Information must be submitted no later than 3:00 p.m., 5 business days prior to the bid opening date. Requests submitted after said date may not be considered. All questions pertaining to the content of this invitation to Bid must be made in writing through the Purchasing website. Questions and responses will be posted on the Purchasing website and can be viewed by accessing the Invitation to Bid located at the Purchasing website. The identity of the entity submitting the question will not be posted. The County reserves the right to determine the appropriateness of comments / questions that will be posted on the website.

The bidder must have either a Class A license or a combination of class C licenses that make up a majority of the work at the time the Contract is awarded (Public Contract Code § 3300). When the bidder holds a combination of Class C licenses, all work to be performed outside of the bidder’s license specialties, except work that is incidental or supplemental to the licenses of the bidder, shall be performed by licensed Subcontractors in compliance with the Subletting and Subcontracting Fair Practices Act (Chapter 4 (commencing with Section 4100) of Part 1 of Division 2 of the Public Contract Code) Pursuant to Public Contract Code section 1771.1: • A Contractor or Subcontractor shall not be qualified to bid on, be listed in the Bid Proposal, subject to the requirements of Section 4104 of the Public Contract Code, or engage in the performance of this public works project, unless currently registered with the Department of Industrial Relations and qualified to perform work pursuant to Labor Code section 1725.5. It is not a violation of this section for an unregistered contractor to submit a bid that is authorized by Section 7029.1 of the Business and Professions Code or by Section 10164 or 20103.5 of the Public Contract Code, provided the contractor is registered to perform public work pursuant to Section 1725.5 at the time the contract is awarded.

• This Project is subject to compliance monitoring and enforcement by the Department of Industrial Relations.

The DBE (Disadvantaged Business Enterprise) Contract goal is 6 percent.

For the federal training program, the number of trainees or apprentices is 3.

Bids must be submitted under sealed cover plainly marked as a bid and identified with the project number, the date and time for receipt of sealed bids, and the name of the bidder.

Bids must be accompanied by cash, a certified or cashier’s check, or a bidder’s bond in favor of the County in an amount not less than ten percent (10%) of the submitted total base Bid. Pursuant to Public Contract Code section 22300, the successful bidder may substitute certain securities for funds withheld by County to ensure performance under the Contract or, in the alternative, request the County to make payment of retention to an escrow agent.

The successful bidder will be required to furnish the County with payment and performance bonds, with each issued by a California admitted surety insurer equal to 100% of the Contract Price.

Bidders must take all necessary affirmative steps to assure that minority businesses, women’s business enterprises, and labor surplus area firms are used when possible (2 CFR 200.321).

Bidders must take necessary and reasonable steps to ensure that DBEs have opportunity to participate in the Contract (49 CFR 26).

Pursuant to section 1770 et seq. of the California Labor Code, the Contractor and all Subcontractors shall pay not less than the prevailing rate of per diem wages as determined by the Director of the California Department of Industrial Relations and comply with all applicable Labor Code provisions, which include, but are not limited to the employment of apprentices, the hours of labor, and the debarment of Contractors and Subcontractors. The Director of the California Department of Industrial Relations determines the general prevailing wage rates. Copies are available at the Office of the Clerk of the Board of Supervisors or at the DIR website, http://www.dir.ca.gov/DLSR/PWD. Federal funds are being used on this project, and therefore, the Davis-Bacon Act (2 CFR part 200 Appendix II(D) and 29 CFR Part 5) apply. The Federal minimum wage rates for this project as predetermined by the United States Secretary of Labor are set forth in the Special Provisions. If there is a difference between the minimum wage rates predetermined by the Secretary of Labor and the prevailing wage rates determined to be applicable to this contract by the Director of the California Department of Industrial Relations for similar classifications of labor, the Contractor and Subcontractors shall pay not less than the higher wage rate.

Notice of Requirement for Affirmative Action 1.

The bidder’s attention is directed to the Equal Opportunity clause in the Agreement and the Standard Federal Equal Employment Opportunity Construction Contract Specifications in section 7-1.11.B of the General Conditions set forth herein.

2.

The goals and timetables for minority and female participation, expressed in percentage terms for the Contractor’s aggregate workforce in each trade on all construction work in the covered area, are as follows: A Goals for minority participation for each trade: 24.6% B. Goals for female participation in each trade: 6.9% These goals are applicable to all the Contractor’s construction work (whether or not it is Federal or federally assisted) performed in the covered area. If the contractor performs construction work in a geographical area located outside of the covered area, it shall apply the goals established for such geographical area where the work is actually performed. With regard to this second area, the contractor also is subject to the goals for both its federally involved and nonfederally involved construction.

The Contractor’s compliance with the Executive Order and the regulations in 41 CFR part 60- 4 shall be based on its implementation of the Equal Opportunity Clause, specific affirmative action obligations required by the specifications set forth in 41 CFR 60-4.3(a), and its efforts to meet the goals. The hours of minority and female employment and training must be substantially uniform throughout the length of the contract, and in each trade, and the contractor shall make a good faith effort to employ minorities and women evenly on each of its projects. The transfer of minority or female employees or trainees from Contractor to Contractor or from project to project for the sole purpose of meeting the Contractor’s goals shall be a violation of the contract, the Executive Order and the regulations in 41 CFR part 604. Compliance with the goals will be measured against the total work hours performed.

3.

The Contractor shall provide written notification to the Director of the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs within 10 working days of award of any construction subcontract in excess of $10,000 at any tier for construction work under the contract resulting from this solicitation. The notification shall list the name, address and telephone number of the Subcontractor; employer identification number of the Subcontractor; estimated dollar amount of the Subcontract; estimated starting and completion dates of the Subcontract; and the geographical area in which the Subcontract is to be performed.

4.

As used in this Notice, and in the contract resulting from this solicitation, the “covered area” is San Luis Obispo County, California.

March 15, 22, & 29, 2018

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By order of the Board of Supervisors of the County of San Luis Obispo made this 8th day of March, 2018.

TOMMY GONG, County Clerk and Ex-officio Clerk of the Board of Supervisors By /s/Sandy Currens, Deputy Clerk March 15, 2018 www.newtimesslo.com • March 15 - March 22, 2018 • New Times • 53

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LegaL Notices NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF: KURT MORGAN HILL CASE NUMBER: 18PR - 0060

To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the will or estate, or both, of: KURT MORGAN HILL A PETITION FOR PROBATE has been filed by SHAWN MICHAEL HILL in the Superior Court of California, County of San Luis Obispo.

The Petition for Probate requests that SHAWN MICHAEL HILL be appointed as personal representative to administer the estate of the decedent.

THE PETITION requests the decedent’s will and codicils, if any, be admitted to probate. The will and any codicils are available for examination in the file kept by the court.

THE PETITION requests authority to administer the estate under the Independent Administration of Estates Act. (This authority will allow the personal representative to take many actions without obtaining court approval. Before taking certain very important actions, however, the personal representative will be required to give notice to interested persons unless they have waived notice or consented to the proposed action.) The independent administration authority will be granted unless an interested person files an objection to the petition and shows good cause why the court should not grant the authority.

A HEARING on the petition will be held in this court as follows: MAY 1, 2018 at 9:00 a.m. in Dept: 9, in Superior Court of California, County of San Luis Obispo, located at 1035 Palm Street, Room 385, San Luis Obispo, CA 93408.

IF YOU OBJECT to the granting of the petition, you should appear at the hearing and state your objections or file written objections with the court before the hearing. Your appearance may be in person or by your attorney.

IF YOU ARE A CREDITOR or a contingent creditor of the decedent, you must file your claim with the court and mail a copy to the personal representative appointed by the court within the later of either (1) four months from the date of first issuance of letters to a general personal representative, as defined in section 58(b) of the California Probate Code, or (2) 60 days from the date of mailing or personal delivery to you of notice under section 9052 of the California Probate Code. Other California statutes and legal authority may affect your rights as a creditor. You may want to consult with an attorney knowledgeable in California law.

YOU MAY EXAMINE the file kept by the court. If you are a person interested in the estate, you may file with the court a formal Request for Special Notice (form DE-154) of the filing of an inventory and appraisal of estate assets or of any petition or account as provided in Probate Code section 1250. A Request for Special Notice form is available from the court clerk.

Attorney for Petitioner: Craig S. Ainsworth 1103 Johnson Ave, Suite C San Luis Obispo, CA 93401 March 15, 22, & 29, 2018

NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF: LARRY CHARLES PRITCHARD CASE NUMBER: 18PR - 0047

To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the will or estate, or both, of: LARRY CHARLES PRITCHARD A PETITION FOR PROBATE has been filed by BRANDEN MAEHR in the Superior Court of California, County of San Luis Obispo.

The Petition for Probate requests that BRANDEN MAEHR be appointed as personal representative to administer the estate of the decedent.

THE PETITION requests authority to administer the estate under the Independent Administration of Estates Act. (This authority will allow the personal representative to take many actions without obtain-

LegaL Notices ing court approval. Before taking certain very important actions, however, the personal representative will be required to give notice to interested persons unless they have waived notice or consented to the proposed action.) The independent administration authority will be granted unless an interested person files an objection to the petition and shows good cause why the court should not grant the authority.

A HEARING on the petition will be held in this court as follows: APRIL 3, 2018 at 9:00 a.m. in Dept: 9, in Superior Court of California, County of San Luis Obispo, located at 1035 Palm Street, Room 385, San Luis Obispo, CA 93408.

IF YOU OBJECT to the granting of the petition, you should appear at the hearing and state your objections or file written objections with the court before the hearing. Your appearance may be in person or by your attorney.

IF YOU ARE A CREDITOR or a contingent creditor of the decedent, you must file your claim with the court and mail a copy to the personal representative appointed by the court within the later of either (1) four months from the date of first issuance of letters to a general personal representative, as defined in section 58(b) of the California Probate Code, or (2) 60 days from the date of mailing or personal delivery to you of notice under section 9052 of the California Probate Code. Other California statutes and legal authority may affect your rights as a creditor. You may want to consult with an attorney knowledgeable in California law.

YOU MAY EXAMINE the file kept by the court. If you are a person interested in the estate, you may file with the court a formal Request for Special Notice (form DE-154) of the filing of an inventory and appraisal of estate assets or of any petition or account as provided in Probate Code section 1250. A Request for Special Notice form is available from the court clerk.

Attorney for Petitioner: Dennis James Balsamo Law Offices of Dennis James Balsamo, APLC 1303 E. Grand Ave., Ste. 103 Arroyo Grande, CA 93420 March 1, 8, & 15, 2018

NOTICE OF PUBLIC LIEN SALE

The following unit will be sold to satisfy liens against them at a public auction to be held on Friday, March 16, 2018.

Notice is hereby given by the undersigned that a public lien sale of the following described personal property will be held.

Unit #854 Robert Maduena - Child’s girl bicycle, propane tank, firepit, fan on stand, propane heater apparatus, 3 drawer organizer unit, boxes of misc. contents unknown, bags of unknown contents.

Sealed bids will be accepted preceding a silent auction at 9:00am to 12:00 noon, Friday, March 16, 2018 , at ABBY’S SELF STORAGE 50 ABBY ROAD, TEMPLETON , County of San Luis Obispo, State of California. Bond #0455718.

Bids will be taken from 9 AM to 12 NOON (owner has the right to refuse and all bids. Owner has the right to bid.) Highest bidder will be notified by telephone by 1:00 PM the day of the auction. Cash or credit cards only. This is due and payable at the time of removal, which must be completed by 5:00 PM on the day of the auction.

March 8, 15, 2018

NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE APN: 006-045-002 TS NO: CA0800039616-2 TO NO: 170231127-CAVOI

(The above statement is made pursuant to CA Civil Code Section 2923.3(d)(1). The Summary will be provided to Trustor(s) and/or vested owner(s) only, pursuant to CA Civil Code Section 2923.3(d) (2).) YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST DATED May 10, 2005. UNLESS YOU TAKE ACTION TO PROTECT YOUR PROPERTY, IT MAY BE SOLD AT A PUBLIC SALE. IF YOU NEED AN EXPLANATION OF THE NATURE OF THE PROCEEDINGS AGAINST YOU, YOU SHOULD CONTACT A LAWYER. On April 3, 2018 at 11:00 AM, in the breezeway adjacent to the County General Services Building located at 1087 Santa Rosa St., San Luis Obispo, CA 93408, MTC Financial Inc. dba Trustee Corps, as the duly Appointed Trustee, under and pursuant to the power of sale contained in that certain Deed of Trust recorded on May 20, 2005 as Instrument No.

LegaL Notices 2005041125, and that said Deed of Trust was modified by Modification Agreement and recorded April 4, 2017 as Instrument Number 2017014715, of official records in the Office of the Recorder of San Luis Obispo County, California, executed by ANISETO VALDEZ, AND, MICAELA VALDEZ, HUSBAND AND WIFE, AS JOINT TENANTS, as Trustor(s), in favor of MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC. as nominee for FIRST BANK D/B/A FIRST BANK MORTGAGE as Beneficiary, WILL SELL AT PUBLIC AUCTION TO THE HIGHEST BIDDER, in lawful money of the United States, all payable at the time of sale, that certain property situated in said County, California describing the land therein as: AS MORE FULLY DESCRIBED IN SAID DEED OF TRUST The property heretofore described is being sold “as is”. The street address and other common designation, if any, of the real property described above is purported to be: 317 FAIR OAKS AVENUE, ARROYO GRANDE , CA 93420 The undersigned Trustee disclaims any liability for any incorrectness of the street address and other common designation, if any, shown herein.

Said sale will be made without covenant or warranty, express or implied, regarding title, possession, or encumbrances, to pay the remaining principal sum of the Note(s) secured by said Deed of Trust, with interest thereon, as provided in said Note(s), advances if any, under the terms of the Deed of Trust, estimated fees, charges and expenses of the Trustee and of the trusts created by said Deed of Trust. The total amount of the unpaid balance of the obligations secured by the property to be sold and reasonable estimated costs, expenses and advances at the time of the initial publication of this Notice of Trustee’s Sale is estimated to be $435,501.81 (Estimated).

However, prepayment premiums, accrued interest and advances will increase this figure prior to sale.

Beneficiary’s bid at said sale may include all or part of said amount.

In addition to cash, the Trustee will accept a cashier’s check drawn on a state or national bank, a check drawn by a state or federal credit union or a check drawn by a state or federal savings and loan association, savings association or savings bank specified in Section 5102 of the California Financial Code and authorized to do business in California, or other such funds as may be acceptable to the Trustee. In the event tender other than cash is accepted, the Trustee may withhold the issuance of the Trustee’s Deed Upon Sale until funds become available to the payee or endorsee as a matter of right. The property offered for sale excludes all funds held on account by the property receiver, if applicable. If the Trustee is unable to convey title for any reason, the successful bidder’s sole and exclusive remedy shall be the return of monies paid to the Trustee and the successful bidder shall have no further recourse. Notice to Potential Bidders If you are considering bidding on this property lien, you should understand that there are risks involved in bidding at a Trustee auction. You will be bidding on a lien, not on the property itself.

Placing the highest bid at a Trustee auction does not automatically entitle you to free and clear ownership of the property. You should also be aware that the lien being auctioned off may be a junior lien. If you are the highest bidder at the auction, you are or may be responsible for paying off all liens senior to the lien being auctioned off, before you can receive clear title to the property.

You are encouraged to investigate the existence, priority, and size of outstanding liens that may exist on this property by contacting the county recorder’s office or a title insurance company, either of which may charge you a fee for this information. If you consult either of these resources, you should be aware that the same Lender may hold more than one mortgage or Deed of Trust on the property.

Notice to Property Owner The sale date shown on this Notice of Sale may be postponed one or more times by the Mortgagee, Beneficiary, Trustee, or a court, pursuant to Section 2924g of the California Civil Code. The law requires that information about Trustee Sale postponements be made available to you and to the public, as a courtesy to those not present at the sale. If you wish to learn whether your sale date has been postponed, and, if applicable, the rescheduled time and date for the sale of this property, you may call In Source Logic at 702-659-7766 for information regarding the Trustee’s Sale or visit the Internet Web site address listed below for information regarding the sale of this property, using the file number assigned to this case, CA08000396-16-2. Information about postponements that are very short in duration or that occur close in time to the scheduled sale may not immediately be reflected in

LegaL Notices the telephone information or on the Internet Web site. The best way to verify postponement information is to attend the scheduled sale.

Date: February 23, 2018 MTC Financial Inc. dba Trustee Corps TS No. CA08000396-16-2 17100 Gillette Ave Irvine, CA 92614 Phone: 949-252-8300 TDD: 866-6604288 Myron Ravelo, Authorized Signatory SALE INFORMATION CAN BE OBTAINED ON LINE AT www.insourcelogic.com FOR AUTOMATED SALES INFORMATION PLEASE CALL: In Source Logic AT 702-6597766 Trustee Corps may be acting as a debt collector attempting to collect a debt. Any information obtained may be used for that purpose. ISL Number 37911, Pub Dates: 03/08/2018, 03/15/2018, 03/22/2018, NEW TIMES

NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE TS NO. CA-14630915-RY ORDER NO.: 140150964-CA-VOI

YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST DATED 8/2/2007.

UNLESS YOU TAKE ACTION TO PROTECT YOUR PROPERTY, IT MAY BE SOLD AT A PUBLIC SALE. IF YOU NEED AN EXPLANATION OF THE NATURE OF THE PROCEEDING AGAINST YOU, YOU SHOULD CONTACT A LAWYER. A public auction sale to the highest bidder for cash, cashier’s check drawn on a state or national bank, check drawn by state or federal credit union, or a check drawn by a state or federal savings and loan association, or savings association, or savings bank specified in Section 5102 to the Financial Code and authorized to do business in this state, will be held by duly appointed trustee.

The sale will be made, but without covenant or warranty, expressed or implied, regarding title, possession, or encumbrances, to pay the remaining principal sum of the note(s) secured by the Deed of Trust, with interest and late charges thereon, as provided in the note(s), advances, under the terms of the Deed of Trust, interest thereon, fees, charges and expenses of the Trustee for the total amount (at the time of the initial publication of the Notice of Sale) reasonably estimated to be set forth below.

The amount may be greater on the day of sale. BENEFICIARY MAY ELECT TO BID LESS THAN THE TOTAL AMOUNT DUE. Trustor(s): GAIL QUEEN AND MELVIN QUEEN, WIFE AND HUSBAND AS JOINT TENANTS Recorded: 8/9/2007 as Instrument No. 2007054386 of Official Records in the office of the Recorder of SAN LUIS OBISPO County, California; Date of Sale: 3/29/2018 at 11:00AM Place of Sale: In the breezeway adjacent to the County General Services Building, located at 1087 Santa Rosa Street San Luis Obispo, CA 93408 Amount of unpaid balance and other charges: $1,094,297.12 The purported property address is: 345 EL CERRITO PLACE, MORRO BAY, CA 93442 Assessor’s Parcel No.: 066-341-019 NOTICE TO POTENTIAL BIDDERS: If you are considering bidding on this property lien, you should understand that there are risks involved in bidding at a trustee auction. You will be bidding on a lien, not on the property itself.

Placing the highest bid at a trustee auction does not automatically entitle you to free and clear ownership of the property. You should also be aware that the lien being auctioned off may be a junior lien. If you are the highest bidder at the auction, you are or may be responsible for paying off all liens senior to the lien being auctioned off, before you can receive clear title to the property.

You are encouraged to investigate the existence, priority, and size of outstanding liens that may exist on this property by contacting the county recorder’s office or a title insurance company, either of which may charge you a fee for this information. If you consult either of these resources, you should be aware that the same lender may hold more than one mortgage or deed of trust on the property.

NOTICE TO PROPERTY OWNER: The sale date shown on this notice of sale may be postponed one or more times by the mortgagee, beneficiary, trustee, or a court, pursuant to Section 2924g of the California Civil Code. The law requires that information about trustee sale postponements be made available to you and to the public, as a courtesy to those not present at the sale. If you wish to learn whether your sale date has been postponed, and, if applicable, the rescheduled time and date for the sale of this property, you may call 916-939-0772 for information regarding the trustee’s sale or visit this Internet Web site http://www.qualityloan.com, using the file number assigned to this foreclosure by the Trustee: CA14-630915-RY. Information about postponements that are very short in duration or that occur close in time to the scheduled sale may not immediately be reflected in the

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LegaL Notices telephone information or on the Internet Web site. The best way to verify postponement information is to attend the scheduled sale. The undersigned Trustee disclaims any liability for any incorrectness of the property address or other common designation, if any, shown herein. If no street address or other common designation is shown, directions to the location of the property may be obtained by sending a written request to the beneficiary within 10 days of the date of first publication of this Notice of Sale. If the sale is set aside for any reason, including if the Trustee is unable to convey title, the Purchaser at the sale shall be entitled only to a return of the monies paid to the Trustee. This shall be the Purchaser’s sole and exclusive remedy. The purchaser shall have no further recourse against the Trustor, the Trustee, the Beneficiary, the Beneficiary’s Agent, or the Beneficiary’s Attorney. If you have previously been discharged through bankruptcy, you may have been released of personal liability for this loan in which case this letter is intended to exercise the note holders right’s against the real property only. Date: Quality Loan Service Corporation 411 Ivy Street San Diego, CA 92101 619645-7711 For NON SALE information only Sale Line: 916-939-0772 Or Login to: http://www.qualityloan.com Reinstatement Line: (866) 645-7711 Ext 5318 Quality Loan Service Corp. TS No.: CA14-630915-RY IDSPub #0137851 3/8/2018 3/15/2018 3/22/2018

NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE. TS 41961 LN 5259089-CP TO 170034366.

YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST DATED 11/1/2016. UNLESS YOU TAKE ACTION TO PROTECT YOUR PROPERTY, IT MAY BE SOLD AT A PUBLIC SALE. IF YOU NEED AN EXPLANATION OF THE NATURE OF THE PROCEEDING AGAINST YOU, YOU SHOULD CONTACT A LAWYER. A public auction sale to the highest bidder for cash, cashier’s check drawn on a state or national bank, check drawn by a state or federal credit union, or a check drawn by a state or federal savings and loan association, or savings association, or savings bank specified in Section 5102 of the Financial Code and authorized to do business in this state will be held by the duly appointed trustee as shown below, of all right, title, and interest conveyed to and now held by the trustee in the hereinafter described property under and pursuant to a Deed of Trust described below.

NOTICE: ALL AMERICAN FORECLOSURE SERVICE, AS TRUSTEE, WILL NOT ACCEPT THIRD PARTY ENDORSED CASHIER’S CHECKS. ALL CASHIER’S CHECKS MUST BE PAYABLE DIRECTLY TO ALL AMERICAN FORECLOSURE SERVICE. The sale will be made, but without covenant or warranty, expressed or implied, regarding title, possession, or encumbrances, to pay the remaining principal sum of the note(s) secured by the Deed of Trust, with interest and late charges thereon, as provided in the note(s), advances, under the terms of the Deed of Trust, interest thereon, fees, charges and expenses of the Trustee for the total amount (at the time of the initial publication of the Notice of Sale) reasonably estimated to be set forth below.

The amount may be greater on the day of sale. Trustor: WALTER H. GUTWEIN, A MARRIED MAN AS HIS SOLE AND SEPARATE PROPERTY, Duly Appointed Trustee: All American Foreclosure Service. Recorded 11/23/2016 as Instrument No. 2016062104 of Official Records in the office of the Recorder of San Luis Obispo County, California. Date of Sale: 3/29/2018 at 11:00 AM. Place of Sale: In the breezeway adjacent to the County General Services Bldg. located at 1087 Santa Rosa St., San Luis Obispo, CA 93401. Amount of unpaid balance and other charges: $216,193.54. Street Address or other common designation of real property: 8285 Santa Rita Rd. Cayucos, CA 93430. A.P.N.: 046041-043 and 046-041-044. The undersigned Trustee disclaims any liability for any incorrectness of the street address or other common designation, if any, shown above. If no street address or other common designation is shown, directions to the location of the property may be obtained by sending a written request to the beneficiary within 10 days of the date of first publication of this Notice of Sale. If the Trustee is unable to convey title for any reason, the successful bidder’s sole and exclusive remedy shall be the return of the monies paid to the trustee and the successful bidder shall have no recourse. If the sale is set aside for any reason, the Purchaser at the sale shall be entitled only to a return of the deposit paid.

LegaL Notices The Purchaser shall have no further recourse against the Mortgagor, the Mortgagee, or the Mortgagee’s Attorney. NOTICE TO POTENTIAL BIDDERS: If you are considering bidding on this property lien, you should understand that there are risks involved in bidding at a trustee auction. You will be bidding on a lien, not on the property itself.

Placing the highest bid at a trustee auction does not automatically entitle you to free and clear ownership of the property. You should also be aware that the lien being auctioned off may be a junior lien. If you are the highest bidder at the auction, you are or may be responsible for paying off all liens senior to the lien being auctioned off, before you can receive clear title to the property.

You are encouraged to investigate the existence, priority, and size of outstanding liens that may exist on this property by contacting the county recorder’s office or a title insurance company, either of which may charge you a fee for this information. If you consult either of these resources, you should be aware that the same lender may hold more than one mortgage or deed of trust on the property.

NOTICE TO PROPERTY OWNER: The sale date shown on this notice of sale may be postponed one or more times by the mortgagee, beneficiary, trustee, or a court, pursuant to Section 2924g of the California Civil Code. The law requires that information about trustee sale postponements be made available to you and to the public, as a courtesy to those not present at the sale. If you wish to learn whether your sale date has been postponed, and, if applicable, the rescheduled time and date for the sale of this property, you may call (805) 543-7088 or visit this Internet Web site http://eloandata.com/ , using the file number assigned to this case 41961. Information about postponements that are very short in duration or that occur close in time to the scheduled sale may not immediately be reflected in the telephone information or on the Internet Web site. The best way to verify postponement information is to attend the scheduled sale. Date: 2/27/2018. All American Foreclosure Service, 1363 Marsh Street, San Luis Obispo, CA 93401 (805) 543-7088. Sheryle A. Machado, Certified Trustee Sale Officer March 8, 15, & 22, 2018.

NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE. TS 41963 LN HURL TO 170035080.

YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST DATED 2/9/2015.

UNLESS YOU TAKE ACTION TO PROTECT YOUR PROPERTY, IT MAY BE SOLD AT A PUBLIC SALE. IF YOU NEED AN EXPLANATION OF THE NATURE OF THE PROCEEDING AGAINST YOU, YOU SHOULD CONTACT A LAWYER. A public auction sale to the highest bidder for cash, cashier’s check drawn on a state or national bank, check drawn by a state or federal credit union, or a check drawn by a state or federal savings and loan association, or savings association, or savings bank specified in Section 5102 of the Financial Code and authorized to do business in this state will be held by the duly appointed trustee as shown below, of all right, title, and interest conveyed to and now held by the trustee in the hereinafter described property under and pursuant to a Deed of Trust described below. NOTICE: ALL AMERICAN FORECLOSURE SERVICE, AS TRUSTEE, WILL NOT ACCEPT THIRD PARTY ENDORSED CASHIER’S CHECKS. ALL CASHIER’S CHECKS MUST BE PAYABLE DIRECTLY TO ALL AMERICAN FORECLOSURE SERVICE. The sale will be made, but without covenant or warranty, expressed or implied, regarding title, possession, or encumbrances, to pay the remaining principal sum of the note(s) secured by the Deed of Trust, with interest and late charges thereon, as provided in the note(s), advances, under the terms of the Deed of Trust, interest thereon, fees, charges and expenses of the Trustee for the total amount (at the time of the initial publication of the Notice of Sale) reasonably estimated to be set forth below. The amount may be greater on the day of sale. Trustor: Randall J. Hurl, Duly Appointed Trustee: All American Foreclosure Service. Recorded 2/9/2015 as Instrument No. 2015005357 of Official Records in the office of the Recorder of San Luis Obispo County, California. Date of Sale: 4/5/2018 at 11:00 AM. Place of Sale: In the breezeway adjacent to the County General Services Bldg. located at 1087 Santa Rosa St., San Luis Obispo, CA 93401. Amount of unpaid balance and other charges: $33,069.24. Street Address or other common designation of real property: 780 Mesa Grande Drive Shandon, CA 93461. A.P.N.: 017-

LegaL Notices 291-017. The undersigned Trustee disclaims any liability for any incorrectness of the street address or other common designation, if any, shown above. If no street address or other common designation is shown, directions to the location of the property may be obtained by sending a written request to the beneficiary within 10 days of the date of first publication of this Notice of Sale. If the Trustee is unable to convey title for any reason, the successful bidder’s sole and exclusive remedy shall be the return of the monies paid to the trustee and the successful bidder shall have no recourse. If the sale is set aside for any reason, the Purchaser at the sale shall be entitled only to a return of the deposit paid. The Purchaser shall have no further recourse against the Mortgagor, the Mortgagee, or the Mortgagee’s Attorney. NOTICE TO POTENTIAL BIDDERS: If you are considering bidding on this property lien, you should understand that there are risks involved in bidding at a trustee auction. You will be bidding on a lien, not on the property itself.

Placing the highest bid at a trustee auction does not automatically entitle you to free and clear ownership of the property. You should also be aware that the lien being auctioned off may be a junior lien. If you are the highest bidder at the auction, you are or may be responsible for paying off all liens senior to the lien being auctioned off, before you can receive clear title to the property.

You are encouraged to investigate the existence, priority, and size of outstanding liens that may exist on this property by contacting the county recorder’s office or a title insurance company, either of which may charge you a fee for this information. If you consult either of these resources, you should be aware that the same lender may hold more than one mortgage or deed of trust on the property.

NOTICE TO PROPERTY OWNER: The sale date shown on this notice of sale may be postponed one or more times by the mortgagee, beneficiary, trustee, or a court, pursuant to Section 2924g of the California Civil Code. The law requires that information about trustee sale postponements be made available to you and to the public, as a courtesy to those not present at the sale. If you wish to learn whether your sale date has been postponed, and, if applicable, the rescheduled time and date for the sale of this property, you may call (805) 543-7088 or visit this Internet Web site www.eloandata.com , using the file number assigned to this case 41963. Information about postponements that are very short in duration or that occur close in time to the scheduled sale may not immediately be reflected in the telephone information or on the Internet Web site. The best way to verify postponement information is to attend the scheduled sale. Date: 3/8/2018. All American Foreclosure Service, 1363 Marsh Street, San Luis Obispo, CA 93401 (805) 543-7088. Sheryle A. Machado, Trustee Sale Officer March 15, 22, & 29, 2018

NOTICE SUMMONS NOTICE TO DEFENDANT: (AVISO AL DEMANDADO): KYLE BILLINGSLEY, AN INDIVIDUAL; HAL BILLINGSLEY, AN INDIVIDUAL; SEAN DESPAIN, AN INDIVIDUAL; HELIOS DAYSPRING, AND INDIVIDUAL, AND DOES 1-50, INCLUSIVE, YOU ARE BEING SUED

BY PLAINTIFF: (LO ESTÁ DEMANDANDO EL DEMANDANTE): PATRICK AURIGNAC, INDIVIDUALLY AND DERIVATIVELY ON BEHALF OF LEGACY RANCH, LLC, A CALIFORNIA LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY, CASE NUMBER: 17CV0462

LegaL Notices be in proper legal form if you want the court to hear your case. There may be a court form that you can use for your response. You can find these court forms and more information at the California Courts Online Self-Help Center (www. courtinfo.ca.gov/selfhelp), your county law library, or the courthouse nearest you. If you cannot pay the filing fee, ask the court clerk for a fee waiver form. If you do not file your response on time, you may lose the case by default, and your wages, money and property may be taken without further warning from the court.

There are other legal requirements. You may want to call an attorney right away. If you do not know an attorney, you may want to call an attorney referral service. If you cannot afford an attorney, you may be eligible for free legal services from a nonprofit legal services program. You can locate these nonprofit groups at the California Legal Services Web site (www. lawhelpcalifornia.org), the California Courts online Self-Help Center (www.courtinfo.ca.gov/selfhelp), or by contacting your local court or county bar association. NOTE: The court has a statutory lien for waived fees and costs on any settlement or arbitration award of $10,000 or more in a civil case. The court’s lien must be paid before the court will dismiss the case. ¡AVISO! Lo han demandado. Si no responde dentro de 30 dias, la corte puede decidir en su contra sin escuchar su version. Lea la informacion a continuacion.

Tiene 30 DIAS CALENDARIOS despues de que le entreguen esta citacion y papeles legales para presentar una repuesta por escrito en esta corte y hacer que se entregue una copia al demandante.

Una carta o una llamada telefonica no lo protegen. Su respuesta por escrito tiene que estar en formato legal correcto si desea que procesen su caso en la corte. Es posible que haya un formulario que usted puede usar para su respuesta. Puede encontrar estos formuleriors de la corte y mas informacion en el Centro de Ayuda de las Cortes de California (www.courtinfo.ca.gov/ selfhelp/espanol), en la biblioteca de leyes de su condado o en la corte que le quede mas cerca. Si no puede pagar la cuota de presentacion, pida al secretario de la corte que le de un formulario de exencion de pago de cuotas.

Si no presenta su repuesta a tiempo, puede perder el caso por incumplimiento y la corte la podra quitar su sueldo, dinero y bienes sin mas advertencia.

Hay otros requistas legales. Es recomendable que llame a un abogado inmediamente. Si no conoce a un abogado, puede llamar a un servicio de remision a abogados.

Si no puede pagar a un abogado, es posible que cumpla con los requisitos para obtener servicios legales gratuitos de un programa de servicios legales sin fines de lucro. Puede encontrar estos grupos sin fines de lucro en el sitio web de California Legal Services, (www.lawhelpcalifornia.org), en el Centro de Ayuda de las Cortes de California, (www.sucorte.ca.gov) o poniendose en contacto con la corte o el colegio de abogados locales. AVISO: Por ley, la corte tiene derecho a reclamar ias cuotas y los costos exentos por imponer un gravamen sobre cualquier recuperacion de $10,000 o mas de valor recibida mediante un acuerdo ao una consesion de artitraje en un caso dce derecho civll. Tiene que pagar el gravamen de la corte antes de que la corte pueda desechar el caso.

CASE NUMBER: 17CV-0462 The name and address of the court is: (El nombre y dirección de la corte es): SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA, SAN LUIS OBISPO COUNTY SUPERIOR COURT 1035 PALM STREET SAN LUIS OBISPO, CA 93408 The name, address, and telephone number of plaintiff’s attorney, or plaintiff without an attorney, is: (El nombre, la dirección y el número de teléfono del abogado del demandante, o del demandante que no tiene abogado, es): Roy E. Ogden (Bar#126961) Fax No: (805) 544-7700 Ogden & Fricks LLP Phone No: (805) 544-5600 656 Santa Rosa Street, Suite 2B San Luis Obispo, CA 93401 Date: 08-25-2017 By: /s/ Michael Powell, Clerk /s/, M. Zepeda, Deputy Clerk,

Notice! You have been sued. The court may decide against you without your being heard unless you respond in 30 days. Read the information below.

You have 30 CALENDAR DAYS after this summons and legal papers are served on you to file a written response at this court and have a copy served on the plaintiff. A letter or phone call will not protect March 15, 22, 29, & April 5, 2018 you. Your written response must

LegaL Notices ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME CASE NUMBER: 18CV-0052

To all interested persons: Petitioner: Ayman Abdulwajid filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: PRESENT NAME: Ayman Abdulwajid to PROPOSED NAME: Eamon Nalband THE COURT ORDERS: that all persons interested in this matter appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted. Any person objecting to the name changes described above must file a written objection that includes the reasons for the objection at least two days before the matter is scheduled to be heard and must appear at the hearing to show cause why the petition should not be granted. If no written objection is timely filed, the court may grant the petition without a hearing.

NOTICE OF HEARING: Date: 04/05/2018, Time: 9:00 am, Dept. 2 at the Superior Court of California, County of San Luis Obispo, 1035 Palm St. Rm. 385, San Luis Obispo, CA 93408. A copy of this Order to Show Cause shall be published at least once each week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in the following newspaper of general circulation, printed in this county: New Times Date: January 24, 2018 /s/: Barry T. Labarbera, Judge of the Superior Court March 1, 8, 15, & 22, 2018

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME CASE NUMBER: 18CV-0105

To all interested persons: Petitioner: Timothy Wayne Miller filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: PRESENT NAME: Timothy Wayne Miller to PROPOSED NAME: Simm Wayne Miller THE COURT ORDERS: that all persons interested in this matter appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted. Any person objecting to the name changes described above must file a written objection that includes the reasons for the objection at least two days before the matter is scheduled to be heard and must appear at the hearing to show cause why the petition should not be granted.

If no written objection is timely filed, the court may grant the petition without a hearing.

NOTICE OF HEARING: Date: 04/12/2018, Time: 9:00 am, Dept. 2 at the Superior Court of California, County of San Luis Obispo, 1035 Palm St. Rm. 385, San Luis Obispo, CA 93408.

A copy of this Order to Show Cause shall be published at least once each week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in the following newspaper of general circulation, printed in this county: New Times Date: February 22, 2018 /s/: Barry T. Labarbera, Judge of the Superior Court March 1, 8, 15, & 22, 2018

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME CASE NUMBER: 18CVP-0047

To all interested persons: Petitioner: Paige Gee filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: PRESENT NAME: Zane Ares Collins to PROPOSED NAME: Zane Ares Gee THE COURT ORDERS: that all persons interested in this matter appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted. Any person objecting to the name changes described above must file a written objection that includes the reasons for the objection at least two days before the matter is scheduled to

LegaL Notices be heard and must appear at the hearing to show cause why the petition should not be granted.

If no written objection is timely filed, the court may grant the petition without a hearing.

NOTICE OF HEARING: Date: 04/04/2018, Time: 9:00 am, Dept. P2 at the Superior Court of California, County of San Luis Obispo, 901 Park Street, Paso Robles, CA 93446. A copy of this Order to Show Cause shall be published at least once each week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in the following newspaper of general circulation, printed in this county: New Times Date: February 8, 2018 /s/: Linda D. Hurst, Judge of the Superior Court March 8, 15, 22, & 29, 2018

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME CASE NUMBER: 18CVP-0053

To all interested persons: Petitioner: Larry Brooks Puder filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: PRESENT NAME: Larry Brooks Puder to PROPOSED NAME: Brooks Puder THE COURT ORDERS: that all persons interested in this matter appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted. Any person objecting to the name changes described above must file a written objection that includes the reasons for the objection at least two days before the matter is scheduled to be heard and must appear at the hearing to show cause why the petition should not be granted.

If no written objection is timely filed, the court may grant the petition without a hearing.

NOTICE OF HEARING: Date: 03/27/2018, Time: 9:00 am, Dept. P2 at the Superior Court of California, County of San Luis Obispo, 1035 Palm St. Rm. 385, San Luis Obispo, CA 93408.

A copy of this Order to Show Cause shall be published at least once each week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in the following newspaper of general circulation, printed in this county: New Times Date: February 6, 2018 /s/: Linda D. Hurst, Judge of the Superior Court March 1, 8, 15, & 22, 2018

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME CASE NUMBER: 18CVP-0082

To all interested persons: Petitioner: Holly Hobson filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: PRESENT NAME: Adrianna Faith Vasquez to PROPOSED NAME: Adrianna Faith Vazquez Hobson THE COURT ORDERS: that all persons interested in this matter appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted. Any person objecting to the name changes described above must file a written objection that includes the reasons for the objection at least two days before the matter is scheduled to be heard and must appear at the hearing to show cause why the petition should not be granted.

If no written objection is timely filed, the court may grant the petition without a hearing.

NOTICE OF HEARING: Date: 05/02/2018, Time: 9:00 am, Dept. P2 at the Superior Court of California, County of San Luis Obispo, 901 Park Street, Paso Robles, CA 93446. A copy of this Order to Show Cause shall be published at least once each week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in the following newspaper of general circulation, printed in this county: New Times Date: March 6, 2018 /s/: Linda D. Hurst, Judge of the Superior Court March 15, 22, 29, & April 5, 2018

LegaL Notices STATEMENT OF ABANDONMENT OF USE OF FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME

NEW FILE NO. 2018-0471 OLD FILE NO. 2017-0668 Hello This Is Eve, 2707 Vine St., Paso Robles, CA 93446. San Luis Obispo County. The fictitious business name referred to above was filed in San Luis Obispo County on 03-09-2017. The following person has abandoned the use of the fictitious business name: Ivelina Georgieva Funke (2707 Vine St., Paso Robles, CA 93446). This business was conducted by An Individual /s/ Ivelina Georgieva Funke. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 02-13-2018. I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the statement on file in my office.

(Seal)Tommy Gong, County Clerk.

By TJ. Blandford, Deputy Clerk.

February 22, March 1, 8, & 22, 2018

STATEMENT OF ABANDONMENT OF USE OF FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME

NEW FILE NO. 2018-0612 OLD FILE NO. 2015-2982 Precision Driving School, 1720 Johnson Ave., San Luis Obispo, CA 93401. San Luis Obispo County. The fictitious business name referred to above was filed in San Luis Obispo County on 12-182015. The following person has abandoned the use of the fictitious business name: Precision Driving School South LLC (1720 Johnson Ave., San Luis Obispo, CA 93401).

This business was conducted by A CA Limited Liability Company /s/ Precision Driving School South LLC, Ilene Sicanof, Managing Member. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 02-28-2018. I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the statement on file in my office. (Seal)Tommy Gong, County Clerk. By JF. Brown, Deputy Clerk.

March 8, 15, 22, & 29, 2018

for the week of March 15

LegaL Notices STATEMENT OF ABANDONMENT OF USE OF FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME

NEW FILE NO. 2018-0647 OLD FILE NO. 2017-0856 Precision Estimating Services, 3000 Broad Street #213, San Luis Obispo, CA 93401. San Luis Obispo County. The fictitious business name referred to above was filed in San Luis Obispo County on 03-31-2017. The following person has abandoned the use of the fictitious business name: Precision Building Group (3000 Broad Street #213, San Luis Obispo, CA 93401). This business was conducted by A CA Corporation /s/ Precision Building Group, Karl J. Vaillancourt, Chief Executive Officer.

This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 03-02-2018. I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the statement on file in my office. (Seal)Tommy Gong, County Clerk. By C. Anwood, Deputy Clerk.

March 15, 22, 29, & April 5, 2018

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COUNTY OF SAN LUIS OBISPO BOARD OF SUPERVISORS MEETING BRIEF TUESDAY, MARCH 6, 2018 AT 9:00 AM. ALL BOARD MEMBERS PRESENT 1. Consent Agenda – Item Nos. 1-21 & Resolution (Res.) No. 2018-45 through 2018-47, approved as amended.

2. Public Comment Period - matters not on the agenda: T. Gong; B.K. Richard; A. Martin; C. Lopez; L. Casalinuovo; S. Veley; B. DiFatta; J. Carter; J. Schacherer; E. Greening; P. Worsham; C. Hite & L. Owen: speak. No action taken.

3. Res. 2018-48, to submit to the voters of SLO County an ordinance imposing a commercial cannabis business tax on commercial cannabis business in unincorporated SLO County & Ordinance No. 3361, adding Chapter 3.05 to the Co. Code imposing a commercial cannabis business tax on commercial cannabis businesses, adopted.

4. Res. 2018-19, denying the appeal by C. Merrill & Neighbors, affirming the Planning Commission’s decision, & aproving the Monarch Dunes, LLC CUP (DRC2016-00132) Conditional Use Permit to develop Phase 2B of the Woodlands Village (Tract 2341), Nipomo, adopted.

5. Request by the Cayucos Sanitary District to waive $93,000 in application fees, approved.

6. FY 17-18 2nd Qtr Financial Report, approved staff’s recommendation Nos. 1-14.

7. FY16-17 annual report of the County’s Tourism Marketing District, rec’d & filed.

8. Closed Session. Anticipated Litigation: No of potential cases: 3. Significant exposure to litigation: No of potential cases: 3.

Existing litigation: PG&E's 2017 General Rate Case A: 15-09-001; Application Filed by PG&E for Retirement of Diablo Canyon Power Plant A: 16-08-006; PG&E’s 2015 Nuclear Decommissioning Cost Triennial Proceeding, A.16-03-006; Friends of Oceano Dunes, et al. v. CA Coastal Commission et. al. 2:17-CV-8733; Friends of Oceano Dunes, et al. v. CA Coastal Commission, et al.: 17CV0576; Mesa Community Alliance v. CA Dept. of Parks & Rec, et al.: 14CV-0096. Conference w/ Labor Negotiator, T. Douglas-Schatz, re: SLOGAU; SLOCEA-T&C; DCCA; Sheriffs’ Mgmt; SLOCPPOA; DSA; DAIA; SLOCPMPOA; SLOCEA – PSSC; Unrepresented Mgmt & Confidential Employees; SDSA; UDWA. Personnel re: Public Employee Appointment for the Positions of County Health Agency Director & Planning & Builiding Director & Public Works Director.

Report out. Open Session 9. Request to satisfy the terms of the settlement reached with ARB, Inc., in the amount of $9,950,000, for costs related to the construction of the Los Osos Wastewater Project, approved.

10. Hearing to consider withdrawing from serving as the Groundwater Sustainability Agency (GSA) within the Estrella-El Pomar-Creston Water District (EPCWD) service area, denied.

Meeting Adjourned.

Tommy Gong, County Clerk-Recorder and Ex-Officio Clerk of the Board of Supervisors By: /s/ Annette Ramirez, Deputy Clerk March 15, 2018

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ARIES

LIBRA

(March 21-April 19): The British science fiction TV show Dr. Who has appeared on BBC in 40 of the last 54 years.

Over that span, the titular character has been played by 13 different actors. From 2005 until 2010, Aries actor David Tennant was the magic, immortal, time-traveling Dr. Who. His ascendance to the role fulfilled a hopeful prophecy he had made about himself when he was 13 years old. Now is an excellent time for you, too, to predict a glorious, satisfying, or successful occurrence in your own future. Think big and beautiful!

(Sept. 23-Oct. 22): I suggest you gaze at exquisitely wrought Japanese woodcuts ... and listen to jazz trumpeter Miles Davis collaborating with saxophonist John Coltrane ... and inhale the aroma of the earth as you stroll through groves of very old trees. Catch my drift, Libra? Surround yourself with soulful beauty—or else! Or else what? Or else I’ll be sad. Or else you might be susceptible to buying into the demoralizing thoughts that people around you are propagating. Or else you may become blind to the subtle miracles that are unfolding, and fail to love them well enough to coax them into their fullest ripening. Now get out there and hunt for soulful beauty that awakens your deepest reverence for life. Feeling awe is a necessity for you right now, not a luxury.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20): New York City is the most densely populated city in North America. Its land is among the most expensive on earth; one estimate says the average price per acre is $16 million. Yet there are two uninhabited islands less than a mile off shore in the East River: North Brother Island and South Brother Island. Their combined 16 acres are theoretically worth $256 million. But no one goes there or enjoys it; it’s not even parkland. I bring this to your attention, Taurus, because I suspect it’s an apt metaphor for a certain situation in your life: a potentially rich resource or influence that you’re not using. Now is a good time to update your relationship with it.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): In the Sikh religion, devotees are urged to attack weakness and sin with five “spiritual weapons”: contentment, charity, kindness, positive energy, and humility.

Even if you’re not a Sikh, I think you’ll be wise to employ this strategy in the next two weeks. Why? Because your instinctual nature will be overflowing with martial force, and you’ll have to work hard to channel it constructively rather than destructively. The best way to do that is to be a vehement perpetrator of benevolence and healing.

GEMINI

SAGITTARIUS

(May 21-June 20): The iconic 1942 movie Casablanca won three Academy Awards and has often appeared on critics’ lists of the greatest films ever made. That’s amazing considering the fact that the production was so hectic. When shooting started, the script was incomplete. The writing team frequently presented the finished version of each new scene on the day it was to be filmed. Neither the director nor the actors knew how the plot would resolve until the end of the process. I bring this to your attention, Gemini, because it reminds me of a project you have been working on. I suggest you start improvising less and planning more. How do you want this phase of your life to climax?

(Nov. 22-Dec. 21): In 1970, a biologist was hiking through a Brazilian forest when a small monkey landed on his head, having jumped from a tree branch. Adelmar Coimbra-Filho was ecstatic. He realized that his visitor was a member of the species known as the golden-rumped lion tamarin, which had been regarded as extinct for 65 years. His lucky accident led to a renewed search for the elusive creatures, and soon more were discovered. I foresee a metaphorically comparable experience coming your way, Sagittarius. A resource or influence or marvel you assumed was gone will reappear.

How will you respond? With alacrity, I hope!

CAPRICORN

CANCER

(Dec. 22-Jan. 19): The Velcro fastener is a handy invention that came into the world thanks to a Swiss engineer named George de Mestral. While wandering around the Alps with his dog, he got curious about the bristly seeds of the burdock plants that adhered to his pants and his dog. After examining them under a microscope, he got the idea to create a clothing fastener that imitated their sticking mechanism. In accordance with the astrological omens, Capricorn, I invite you to be alert for comparable breakthroughs. Be receptive to help that comes in unexpected ways. Study your environment for potentially useful clues and tips. Turn the whole world into your classroom and laboratory. It’s impossible to predict where and when you may receive a solution to a long-running dilemma!

(June 21-July 22): If all goes well in the coming weeks, you will hone your wisdom about how and when and why to give your abundant gifts to deserving recipients—as well as how and when and why to not give your abundant gifts to deserving recipients. If my hopes come to pass, you will refine your ability to share your tender depths with worthy allies—and you will refine your understanding of when to not share your tender depths with worthy allies. Finally, Cancerian, if you are as smart as I think you are, you will have a sixth sense about how to receive as many blessings as you disseminate.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): How adept are you at playing along the boundaries between the dark and the light, between confounding dreams and liberated joy, between “Is it real?” and “Do I need it?” You now have an excellent opportunity to find out more about your capacity to thrive on delightful complexity. But I should warn you. The temptation to prematurely simplify things might be hard to resist. There may be cautious pressure coming from a timid voice in your head that’s not fierce enough to want you to grow into your best and biggest self. But here’s what I predict: You will bravely explore the possibilities for self-transformation that are available outside the predictable niches.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): Cultivating a robust sense of humor makes you more attractive to people you want to be attractive to. An inclination to be fun-loving is another endearing quality that’s worthy of being part of your intimate repertoire. There’s a third virtue related to these two: playfulness. Many humans of all genders are drawn to those who display joking, lighthearted behavior. I hope you will make maximum use of these qualities during the coming weeks, Virgo. You have a cosmic mandate to be as alluring and inviting as you dare.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): On May 29, 1953, Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay climbed to the top of Mount Everest. They were celebrated as intrepid heroes. But they couldn’t have done it without massive support. Their expedition was powered by 20 Sherpa guides, 13 other mountaineers, and 362 porters who lugged 10,000 pounds of baggage. I bring this to your attention, Aquarius, in the hope that it will inspire you. The coming weeks will be an excellent time to gather more of the human resources and raw materials you will need for your rousing expedition later this year.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): Although her work is among the best Russian literature of the 20th century, poet Marina Tsvetayeva lived in poverty. When fellow poet Rainer Maria Rilke asked her to describe the kingdom of heaven, she said, “Never again to sweep floors.” I can relate. To earn a living in my early adulthood, I washed tens of thousands of dishes in restaurant kitchens. Now that I’m grown up, one of my great joys is to avoid washing dishes. I invite you to think along these lines, Pisces. What seemingly minor improvements in your life are actually huge triumphs that evoke profound satisfaction? Take inventory of small pleasures that are really quite miraculous. ∆

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