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YOUR COMMUNITY IN YOUR HANDS These kiddos came with their parents to celebrate the third anniversary of See Canyon Cider Co. on the tasting room’s picturesque grounds. Photo by Camas Frank with more info on page 4.

Dredging Plan Heads to Council

Black Lives Matter on the Central Coast

By Camas Frank

By Camas Frank

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xactly two years ago folks were standing in the middle of Laguna Lake taking panorama shots from the bottom of a dustbowl. Times may have changed as the lake grew blue and beautiful again this April, but the issues that locals in the subdivisions abutting the Lake rose then, about a history of neglect and sediment buildup are starting to be addressed. The City of SLO’s Natural Resource Manager Bob Hill

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led a public meeting Aug.4 for locals to hear what staff has come up with regarding the Laguna Lake Dredging and Sediment Management Project. Held in the Multi-Purpose Room at Laguna Middle School, about 120 residents turned out. Hill, Assistant City Manager Derek Johnson and members of the hired consultant team from MNS Engineering gave a brief run See Lake, page 11

Expanding Art Page 12

Building Spree Page 43

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reaking through the initial discomfort of discussing race in a mostly-White community, isn’t easy. Most people don’t want to have the conversation. However, as part of the global village, residents in SLO are unusually good at connecting with national events. When a terrorist in Orlando committed acts of mass violence and hatred against the LGBT community, allies in SLO rallied with the local Gay And

Lesbian Alliance to hold a march to Mission Plaza and a vigil in solidarity. Sadly the violence hasn’t ended with large one-off attacks and while it was easier for locals to unite against sudden and shocking malice carried out on the bodies of one minority group, it’s taken a slow burn of repeated headlines to catch attention for others.

See Black Lives, page 12

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Transient Man Arrested in Arson Case ....................3

Back to School ........................... 13

Police Warn of Car Break-ins ...................................3

Modern Senior ........................... 14

Neil Farrell managing editor The Bay News neil@tolosapress.com

See’s Cider Turns Three ...........................................4

Then and Now ............................ 15

Police Blotter.........................................................6-7

Community Calendar ............16-17

Some 37 Cited at the Fair ........................................8

Good Dogma ............................. 18

Theresa-Marie Wilson managing editor The Coast News t@tolosapress.com

County Starts Testing for Chemical at Airport ........9

Good to be King ........................ 20

Cal Poly Baseball Alum Recovering .......................10

Financial Advice ......................... 21

City Looks to Expand Art ......................................12

Family Matters ........................... 22

Local Biz Makes the Nationals ...............................42

Nightwriters ............................... 31

Yee-Haw! The Wild West Returns ..........................42

Eat, Play, Shop ......................32-33

Whole Lotta’ Building Going On ...........................43

Health & Wellness ...................... 34

Letters to the Editor ..............................................45

Sports Shorts.............................. 35

Camas Frank section editor SLO City News frank@tolosapress.com Michael Elliott sports reporter sports@tolosapress.com

Framed ....................................... 36

Michelle Johnson art director

Surf’s Up ..................................... 37

Christy Serpa editorial design

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Exhibitors & Map ..............................................26-27

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Sad for some and happy for others, the first day of school - or the last day of Summer depending how you look at it - is Aug. 22 for SLO Coastal Unified School District. Here’s to all the K-12 set and their parents.

Just as it looked like City of SLO Mayor Jan Marx was going to have a relatively uncontested reelection campaign some rumors came true. Local activist and organizer Heidi Harmon threw her red hat into the ring with paperwork filed Aug. 4.

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Transient Man Arrested in Arson Case

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an Luis Obispo Police recently arrested a local transient man for suspicion of setting some trash receptacles on fire but are unsure if he’s connected to a string of suspicious blazes. According to Lt. John Bledsoe, at 6:05 a.m. Tuesday, July 26, police and firefighters responded to the 200 block of Madonna Rd., for a report of a dumpster and two trashcans on fire. About 30 minutes after arriving on scene, Lt. Bledsoe said, a police officer detained a transient man in the general area of the fires and their initial investigation led them to believe he was a suspect in the arsons. Lt. Bledsoe said officers uncovered surveillance video that captured a subject resembling the man they had in custody starting the three fires. Police arrested Mario Furtado, 32, a transient man in SLO for

suspicion of arson with his bail set at $50,000. No other suspects have been identified. Police are unsure if Furtado is connected with a series of arson fires they are investigating committed over the past 2 years. Those mostly nuisance fires have been lit in garbage cans, dumpsters and discarded furniture mostly left on the sidewalks or streets by students moving out of their apartments. “At this point in the investigation it is unknown if Furtado is responsible for any other arson fires,� Lt. Bledsoe said. “Police and fire investigators are continuing to follow up on leads and information to find the person or persons responsible for setting these fires.� Anyone with information regarding this, or any of the arsons is asked to call SLOPD or Crime Stoppers (549-STOP).

Police Warn of Car Break-ins

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an Luis Obispo Police are advising the public about a string of car break-ins over the past few weeks, most of which were to vehicles left unlocked. “These thefts are occurring mostly in the early morning hours while still under the cover of darkness,� said Sgt. Brian Amoroso in a news release. “In many of these recent cases the vehicles were unlocked providing easy access to the thieves.� Sgt. Amoroso explained that such thefts are crimes of opportunity, with the scoundrels constantly on the lookout for easy marks — unlocked vehicles. In this latest series, he said the stolen items have mostly been things like loose change, sunglasses and other items. These were also mostly on the south end of town “but it’s common all over the city,� he added. “Although we do have them almost nightly, they do come in bunches, as these guys work a neighborhood trying every car door on a block.�

Sgt. Amoroso offered some simple but effective tips to protect yourself from being a victim: • Keep your vehicle locked at all times; • Remove valuables from vehicles; • If valuables must remain in the vehicle, move them to locked compartments; • Park your vehicle in a secured area such as a garage whenever possible; • Park in well-lit areas; • Add motion activated lighting to driveways or other areas where vehicles are parked; and, • Be on the lookout for individuals walking through neighborhoods in the early morning hours, frequently in dark clothing and carrying backpacks. Police are asking citizens “to be vigilant in protecting their property and keep a watchful eye in their residential neighborhoods.â€? Readers should contact police if they see suspicious activity.

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August 11 - 24, 2016 • SLO City News

News See’s Cider Turns Three Photos by Camas Frank and Erin O’Donnell

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Police Blotter

nick… • Aug. 2: Some naughty boy or girl • July 30: At 2:14 a.m. police responded on the 1200 block of East Grand was to the 500 block of Atascadero Rd., arrested for a parole violation and where they arrested a 52-year-old possession of drug paraphernalia, their transient master criminal for suspicion of trespassing and “removing items stash was apparently shot. from a locked dumpster.” • July 31: Someone entered a residence on Platino Lane and stole a container • July 29: Police contacted a suspicious with $100 worth of sewing thread. subject at 12:15 a.m. in Azure Dunes Park. The 35-year-old all star was Evidence is no doubt thread bare. tossed to the nick for allegedly being • July 31: Someone broke one of the schwasted on drugs. windows at the Clark Center, but the • July 28: Someone turned in two show must go on. driver’s licenses they found in the 500 • July 30: Some crafty thief stole a block of Quintana and someone else bicycle and the lock it was secured with turned in cash found in the 500 block on Halcyon Road. of Dunes. • July 30: Some junk food junkie • July 28: Another unregistered vehicle broke into the wooden snack shack in was towed off, this time in the 1600 the fenced area of the pool at the high block of Embarcadero at 3:17 a.m. school and made off with about $100 in chips, drinks, and candy. Stock it with • July 28: At 3:37 a.m. police stopped a suspicious vehicle in the 1700 block vegetables and that won’t happen. of Embarcadero and the 31-year-old • July 30: Some angry drunk was driver got cited for the unholy trinity arrested for public intoxication after an — a suspended license, no proof of altercation at Ralph & Duane’s. insurance and fake tags. • July 27: A crash-n-go was reported at 11:09 p.m. in the 900 block of Main St. Morro Bay • July 31: Some teenager stole a • July 27: Police responded to a bracelet from a store in the 800 block disturbance at 9:21 p.m. on Hemlock. of Embarcadero. Police caught the They contacted an apparently upset hooligan, who was cited and the matter 68-year-old fellow who was reportedly turned over to the DA for potential suicidal. He was turned over to the care of his live-in girlfriend, after they inaction. contacted a mental health crisis worker. • July 31: Police and fire responded at 3:33 p.m. to the 500 block of • July 27: A citizen in the 2000 block of Elm reported his or her laptop had been deleted from their home. “Some possibly drunken dude was lying • July 27: Police in the parking lot at Pismo Beach Hotel. responded at 12:28 a.m. to Shasta and Harbor He was later hiding behind a car and for a disturbance. Logs then took off towards the smoke shop.” indicated they contacted a 53-year-old woman for suspicion of being zig-zagged. Atascadero Rd., for a vehicle vs. a house accident, guess we know who’s • July 26: Police stopped a suspicious fault that one was. Police ordered the vehicle in the 700 block of Harbor. Logs apparently elderly driver to “get thee to indicated the driver, 39, of course had the DMV” for a re-examination of his a suspended license plus some various undisclosed other code violations. He or her ability to drive. was cited and released, presumably on • July 31: Police responded at 10:52 foot. a.m. to the 600 block of Embarcadero where some klutz tripped on the • July 26: police contacted a 27-year“uneven sidewalk” and fell into a old woman at 8:07 p.m. in the 700 potential lawsuit. Minor injuries were block of Quintana and cited her for a pair of outstanding warrants and then reported. released her, no doubt part of the catch • July 30: At 5:30 p.m. police responded and release job security program. to a car crash in the 200 block of Capri. Logs indicated a 35-year-old man was • July 26: Police responded at 9:32 arrested for suspicion of hit-n-split a.m. to a domestic disturbance in the 200 block of Surf between a husband while driving smashed. and wife. An unsteady peace was • July 30: Police contacted a regular restored and a report was filed with customer at 2:20 p.m. in the 900 block the DA. Then at 11:12 a.m. in the 2800 of MBB and arrested the scofflaw, 27, block of Coral they were called about on a pair of warrants, which trumps an another disturbance. Logs indicated ace in the hole every time. It was the this one was an “assault between family fiend’s second run-in with the law in members,” also called life. That matter two days as he was also cited for alleged too was turned over to the DA’s Office. possession of drug paraphernalia on • July 25: Someone found a Toyota July 29 in the 500 block of Quintana. vehicle key and some other keys at • July 30: Police arrested a vehicle at Morro Rock and turned them over to 9:23 a.m. in the 800 block of Anchor police to unlock the mystery. for expired registration and sentenced the owner to the DMV for life without reprieve. Pismo Beach • July 29: At 9:11 p.m. police contacted • Aug. 2: Two suspicious guys on beach three stooges in the 800 block of cruisers were reportedly looking into Embarcadero and arrested Moe, 45, cars near McDonalds on Five Cities Larry 21, and Curly 24 for suspicion Drive. They told police that they were of being skulled in public, nick, nick, dumpster diving.

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• Aug. 2: A caller reported some pinhead was sleeping on the bench in front of Pismo Bowl but at least he wasn’t a gutter ball. • Aug. 2: A man staying at the Cottage Inn overstayed his welcome. He claimed to have extended his stay, but the hotel had no record of it. He hit the road. • Aug. 2: Counterfeit bills and fraudulent credit cards were used at the Outlet Center. • Aug. 2: A patient refused to leave a doctors office on the 900 block of Oak Park. She left after requesting her medical records, which was no doubt the fastest service she’s ever gotten. • Aug. 2: A driver on Vista del Mar was reportedly drinking while motoring down the road. They were from Michigan, which explains a lot but is no excuse. • Aug. 2: A coyote was trespassing on a deck at a home on the 700 block of Stratford. Animal control was called when “Beep! Beep!” didn’t work. Animal control was called again for a report of a man with two dogs on the pier. He had let one of the pooches off leash and it was chasing birds. • Aug. 2: Some people reported being trapped in a malfunctioning elevator at Boardwalk Plaza. When officials arrived, no one was in the steel, claustrophobic nightmare. • Aug. 2: Some possibly drunken dude was lying in the parking lot at Pismo Beach Hotel. He was later hiding behind a car and then took off towards the smoke shop. • July. 31: A female entered the Pismo Beach Hotel and reportedly threw a soda at the caller and walked off. The caller didn’t want to prosecute but asked that the soda bomber be advised against trespassing. • July. 29: A caller on Serenity, ironically enough, reported that someone had been shooting off a shotgun several nights in a row. • July. 29: A construction noise complaint came in at about 1 a.m. on the 200 block of Placenta. The construction crew was from out of town and was advised of the municipal code. • July. 29: A possible cat burglar was

“A patient refused to leave a doctors office on the 900 block of Oak Park. She left after requesting her medical records, which was no doubt the fastest service sheʼs ever gotten.” inside a home on the 100 block of Irish Way and set off an alarm. The owners of the home were not there and the windows, which didn’t have screens, were cracked open a bit. The actually family cat was inside oblivious to the whole thing. • July. 29: A caller on the 400 block of San Luis Avenue reported that a neighbor had just keyed is car, which would really piss of Mr. Rogers. The guy was cited and released. • July. 29: Two people hanging out by

the dumpsters at Pismo Beach Hotel were reportedly smoking ganja. It turned out the stoners were juveniles who were turned over to their proud mama. • July. 29: Some daredevil jumped from a moving vehicle on the freeway and possibly (probably) broke his leg. Somehow he got to the Cliff’s overflow parking lot. He was taken to Sierra Vista. • July. 29: An employee at Pismo Brewing refused service to a couple already three sheets to the wind. The male returned and threatened to punch the caller. The lovebirds were last seen walking down the street yelling at each other. • July. 29: A crack pipe was reportedly found in a restroom at Pismo Lighthouse Suites.

San Luis Obispo • Aug. 3: Police were called at 6 a.m. to check the welfare of a guy lying on the sidewalk in the 500 block of Foothill. The 21-year-old sideways fellow was hauled to the County B&B for being wavey. • Aug. 3: At 5:59 a.m. a man working in the 700 block of Higuera at SLO brew reported an apparently confused spinner walking around in circles. Police rounded him up. • Aug. 3: At 4:12 a.m. someone at the City sewer plant on Prado called police because the keypad wasn’t working, in this week’s example of why we need SWAT. • Aug. 3: Police were called at 2:15 a.m. to the 1300 block of Royal after someone spotted two male thieves stealing mail. • Aug. 3: At 1:40 a.m. someone in the 1500 block of Madonna at the Madonna Apartments reported four men going through the laundry room and dumpsters on bikes. The rolling menace was gone. • Aug. 3: A citizen in the 600 block of Sandercock complained about a loud drunken party, but police apparently decided there was no crime in that. • Aug. 3: At 12:04 a.m. in the area of Toro and Higuera, someone reported hearing a woman crying. Police couldn’t find her, as the waterfall was apparently over when they arrived. • Aug. 2: A citizen called at 10:34 p.m. from a home in the 400 block of Buchon to complain about a loud party that included a lot of cursing and chopping wood, which apparently disturbed his sawing logs. • Aug. 2: At 10:25 p.m. police responded to Kohl’s on Madonna for a silent panic alarm in the cash room. It was a false alarms, as apparently sales aren’t that bad. • Aug. 2: Police were called at 10:06 p.m. an hour after the water suddenly turned off at the Marigold Center. • Aug. 2: Someone called at 9:47 p.m. from an apartment in the 500 block of Westmont to complain about a loud party with people stomping around, which in Vegas is a headliner. Police stamped out the stompers without arrest. • Aug. 2: Someone called at 9:07 p.m. from Leff and Osos to report a man

Tolosa Press • August 11 - 24, 2016 laying on the sidewalk. Ol’ Ripped Van Winkle was apparently just sleeping. • Aug. 2: Someone called at 8:54 p.m. from the 600 block of Marsh and said a tosspot at Wells Fargo Bank threw down a hooch bottle, got up and staggered off to 7-Eleven apparently for a refill. • Aug. 2: A citizen in the 1100 block of Ironbark called at 8:53 p.m. to report several stoners smoking the evil weed in a parking lot and peering into cars. Logs indicated the caller was too scared to confront them, as no doubt they might have reefer madness. • Aug. 2: A citizen called at 8:08 p.m. to complain about a loud party in a shed behind a house in the 400 block of Buchon. • Aug. 2: Police responded at 7:18 p.m. to the 3000 block of Augusta for a complaint of loud rap music, which while sometimes lyrically repulsive, isn’t yet against the law. • Aug. 2: Some apparently despicable parent left his or her two young children in a running vehicle outside the 99 Cent Store on Madonna. • Aug. 2: Police were called at 5:48 p.m. to the 1100 block of Chorro where some suspicious character had been fiddling with a bike lock for 15 minutes outside Eureka! Burger. • Aug. 2: An audible alarm sounded at 5:22 p.m. in the 3500 block of Empleo. It was canceled, as apparently working the alarm is beyond the abilities of someone at the Ability Center.

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• Aug. 2: Police got a report at 5:09 p.m. from the 900 block of Osos that there was a 7-8 foot wide water bubble in the roadway between Monterey and Palm. • Aug. 2: Police were called at 3 p.m. to the 700 block of Higuera outside the Blackwater Boutique for a complaint of some scoundrel selling sage without giving the City a cut. • Aug. 2: Police took a report of suspected embezzlement at a business in the 1000 block of Morro, which sounds like an inside job. • Aug. 2: Police went to Smart and Final on Johnson for a hot dog. • Aug. 2: Police went to the 800 block of Higuera because a double-parked Jordano’s Food truck outside the Charles Shoes store need the boot. • Aug. 2: Police and paramedics were called at 10:42 a.m. to Mission Plaza where a 20-year old model citizen apparently overdosed on heroin, or possibly Xanax. • Aug. 2: Police were called at 10:26 a.m. to Mill and Pepper where some guy was spray painting a mural under the railroad bridge. The 22-year-old graffidiot was actually arrested and charged with suspicion of vandalism. • Aug. 2: At 10:20 a.m. someone at Mission Plaza called 9-1-1 because there was someone locked in the bathroom, an emergency what is an emergency. • Aug. 2: At 10 a.m. in the 500 block of Westmont some real hipster complained about loud techno music.

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News Some 37 Cited at the Fair By Neil Farrell

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Working in conjunction with the California Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control or ABC, the Sheriff’s Alcohol Compliance Team or ACT, conducted alcohol compliance operations at the California Mid-State Fair throughout the fair’s run, July 20-

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prior to that, each state set its own legal age limit. The Act threatened to withhold revenues from any state that refused to comply. And with the large number of alcohol vendors selling at the fair, there were plenty of opportunities to catch someone breaking the law. However, just one alcohol vendor, Bubba’s Bad BBQ, was cited for allegedly selling to the decoy. Bubba’s has a huge saloon-like beer and wine booth and gardens on the north end of the fair by the Headliner Stage and cooks and sells barbecue fare as well. In such cases, the actual person who sold the alcohol gets cited and is prosecuted by the District Attorney’s Office. Bubba’s BBQ will be turned over to ABC for possible administrative penalties as well. While just one booze booth was cited, a lot of kids were caught allegedly with booze. Some 31 arrests/citations were issued for minors in possession of alcohol, the Sheriff’s Office said in a news release. Four adults were cited for allegedly furnishing alcohol to minors, added the Sheriff’s Office. And of course there were three kids who got caught trying to buy booze as well, using a fake ID. “In all, a total of 37 persons were arrested/cited by ACT officers for alcohol related violations at the Mid-State Fair.� The sting operations were done using a grant from ABC and the Sheriff’s Office vows to continue the practice, so long as the grant monies keep coming in. Really, they are trying to save kids from themselves. “Statistics have shown that young people under 21 have a higher rate of drunken driving fatalities than the general adult population,� the news release said. This sort of thing has been going on for a long, long time. “Minor decoy operations have been conducted by local law enforcement throughout the state since the 1980s. When the program first began, the violation rate of retail establishments selling to minors was as high as 40%-50%. “When conducted on a routine basis, the rate has dropped in some jurisdictions to as low as 10% or less.� The State Supreme Court, in 1994, ruled that such sting operations were legal, “to ensure that licensees are complying with the law.�

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fficials and contractors hired by San Luis Obispo County have started testing for trichloroethylene - better known as TCE - at property on around the San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport. Contractor Roux Associates is collecting groundwater samples along Buckley Road; and they plan on collecting nearly 100 soil gas samples around the Airport’s two runways and existing facilities, along Buckley’s stormwater drainage and at other sites required by the Central Coast Regional Water Quality Control Board, said Assistant County Administrative Officer Guy Savage in a news release, adding, that the samples will mailed to a certified, “third-party laboratory under standard chain-of-custody procedures.� At the direction of the Water Board, which is investigating the source of TCE contamination found in 12 Buckley area wells in the last year, Roux will take six groundwater samples along Buckley with additional areas of interest north of the runway pending . The Water Board, which is a State

agency, has maintained that with other possible sources for the contamination eliminated from their inquiries, the Airport is the most likely culprit; possibly from military operations conducted onsite generations ago. The County initially issued statements disputing that their sites could be a source, maintaining that records, which only go back to the 1980’s did not show any TCE use. Savage and Roux Associates’ Principal Hydrologist Jon Rohrer were onsite July 26 to announce commencement of testing and demonstrate the process Savage reiterated: “To date, we have yet to find anything to indicate that the source of TCE found in the groundwater along Buckley Road is coming from airport property. Regardless, we will continue searching until we are satisfied that airport property is not the source.� Results are expected to be delivered to the County in fall of 2016, at an approximate cost of $100,000. – Camas Frank

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Cal Poly Baseball Alum Recovering By Camas Frank

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Philadelphia Phillies minor league pitcher, who spent three years in the Cal Poly Baseball program, has been recovering after having his right eye removed. At the end of June, Matt Imhof, 22, and a former Cal Poly business administration student told his followers on social media about the freak training accident, during routine stretching after a game in Florida. A piece of metal was apparently propelled into the side of his face when training equipment malfunctioned. In his own words, Imhof explained that, “the doctors informed me that the damage to my eye was extreme and essentially that my eye had been crushed like a grape.” Cal Poly Head Coach Larry Lee said last week that he’s spoken to Imhof three times since the injury and that, “it’s a really unfortunate, probably career ending,” event. Most programs are lucky enough to never see such an accident, he added, and that the most common risk to players are weight room

injuries resulting from poor form, something that they train to remedy. While there have been examples of players coping with sight loss,

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Imhof lost his right eye, which is much harder for a dominant left pitcher, and he was older when the injury occurred. Imhof planned to have a prosthetic placed in the socket. There are legal issues, said Lee, preventing the player from sharing the details of his accident with his former coach, but Lee’s assessment is that, despite injuries, Imhof still has a good head on his shoulders. “Matt was a huge part of our program for three years and went on to sign for $1.2 million,” said Lee. “It is just very unfortunate, because though he was a very big part of our success, it’s more so because he’s a great person. I know that he’ll be fine if baseball is over for him. He’s a really smart guy and more than likely he’ll be back to finish his degree.” The way that sports seasons work with University schedules, students often leave after three years without their degree, returning to fill in quarters where they can. Some even apply to Cal Poly at the natural end of their league careers. Imhof was a 2014 first-year player

draft pick. The Phillie’s were grooming him for the major leagues with a signing bonus of $1,187,900, one of the largest given to a Cal Poly San Luis Obispo recruit. According to MLB.com, he was the Phillies’ No. 19 prospect in 2015. However they did not include him in the team’s top 30 prospects for 2016. The difficulty of finishing a degree is on of the things the school has gotten better at addressing over the years. In 2008, Jimmy Childs, a Mustangs Football wide receiver was inducted into the Mustang Athletics Hall of Fame. Shortly before, he told this reporter, that while he wouldn’t have traded his NFL career with the St. Louis Cardinals for anything, he wanted to impress on student athletes the need to complete their education. In 1978, he said, it wasn’t a simple path. “I do miss the game,” he said. “You’ve been playing all your life and all of the sudden, that’s it. It’s over. You can’t suit up again.”

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News Lake, from page 1 a brief run down of the four dredging projects they’d come up with. Former SLO City Mayor Dave Romero also got involved, with his history of the area going back to the mid-1950’s. The City’s official planning documents for how to manage the Lake and the neighborhood issues only go back to 1961. The oldest lingering misunderstanding when City residents debate the future of Laguna Lake is over the lake being a natural feature of the landscape or artificial. Perfumo Creek was straightened and rerouted into the smaller natural body in 1965. At about the same time mass quantities of the soil were dredged from the eastern arm to form the foundations for nearby neighborhoods. Plans at the time called for Laguna Park to feature a marina, archery area, and golf course of its own. As explained by Romero, large storms in the 1970’s caused far more sedimentation than had been expected and by the 1980’s City staff knew that the lake was rapidly filling with material from the Perfumo watershed. There are also famous - at least locally pictures from that era that show trucks and lower tech dredging equipment mired in several foot deep mud after attempting small scale removal. That in part is the illustration of why Hill and the consultants have abandoned the idea of dredging while

the Lake is dry, aside from which, the City had no permits on hand. Hill attempted, from memory, to list the approximately 15 state and federal agency permits required for the current project, which depending on the model used, could be a massive one

time expenditure, with an engineering estimate cost of $20 million, or any range of smaller stepping stones. The majority of public comment centered around a widespread desire for Laguna Lake residents not to pay for the project anymore than the standard share of property taxes rendered by all homeowners in the City and criticism of the plan to have the dirt dehydrated and shipped to Cold Canyon Landfill. In short, there is nothing about the planning process that has been inexpensive, which is partly the reason that this type of project has not been enacted since the 1993 Laguna Lake Master Plan was drafted. In 2015 a Laguna Lake Natural Reserve Conservation Plan was approved and funding for the $445,000 consultant survey and design of three different dredging options was approved. Most recently soil testing cost approximately $30,000.

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At one time said Romero, the City had looked at dredging out material and placing it in drying ponds on 100 acres of City owned land behind the park. That option although much cheaper is essentially a no-go as the testing turned up unacceptably high levels of Nickel and Chromium-6 in the soil beneath the lake. Such concentrations are natural in the serpentine soil that makes up the hills to the north-east but to condense it and spread it over the landscape in what is now a natural preserve would be akin to disposing of mining tailings and would create toxic dust as it dried in the already windy valley. Hill said he planned to make the hundreds of pages in planning documents and reports - generated with the money already spent - public at least two weeks before staff takes an item to the SLO City Council. Council is slated to hear the options, and start looking at funding mechanisms on Sept. 20. Traditional staff reports are only available a week ahead of meetings, but hill said there is a lot of information and I want people to really understand what we’re talking about. Two of the funding mechanisms available, variations on a special benefit assessment district to property owners would either have to have the majority vote of affected homeowners, or twothirds vote of registered voters in the area, if Council opted not to pay out of the general fund.

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Community City Looks to Expand Art By Camas Frank

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LO City will be expanding their downtown art box program to new venues and they say they want to fill, ”the remaining blank city-owned traffic signal utility boxes.” Adding, that they also, want the community’s help selecting the next box locations to be painted. There is a “public engagement opportunity” online now through Aug. 18 to fill the 31 remaining locations that the City workers have identified as eligible. Essentially they’re looking for non-binding votes online at the address: arcg.is/29vH6i2. The projections are that the available locations will be filled up over the next 3-8 years with the, very limited, input window presented, dictating priority. On July 29, the SLO City Council approved change to the Utility Box Art program, which was originally envisioned to discourage graffiti at high visibility intersections throughput the “downtown core.” Last year the plans of the City’s Parks and Recreation Department to paint over some of the existing “Art Boxes” were called into question by artists and art lovers who protested the perceived indignity of having their work destroyed while blank canvas remained untouched across town.

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All through the beginning of July the nation learned of more black men killed by police officers and the renewed mass protests that followed. As many commentators have pointed out, that form of violence isn’t new, but having recordings mass distributed is. On July 7, a military trained shooter ambushed a group of police officers on security detail for a peaceful ‘Black Lives Matter’ protest in Dallas. He killed five officers and injured nine along with two bystanders. That sudden toll again shocked citizens of good conscience in San Luis Obispo. This time instead of a march, residents held the first confirmed Black Lives Matter protest in the same Mission Plaza, just as citizens were streaming in to enjoy a Friday night concert. With flags of the country, state and city flying at half-mast behind them, multiple City of SLO Police vehicles and the San Luis Obispo Police Chief Deanna Cantrell joined protestors, not as a cordon, but in solidarity. Also notably attending was Mardel Baldwin Jr., an academic advisor with Cal Poly’s Mustang Success Center, and the Co-Chair of the University’s Black Faculty and Staff Association. In San Luis Obispo now for just under a year, Baldwin was thrust into the center of community attention in a big way, twice within a week, first at the Black Lives matter protest and again speaking with the Chief in front of the audience gathered for Pride in the Plaza, July 8. A leader for his peers on campus,

Never the less, staff defended their decision to eradicate existing installations with the program, in a report to Council on July 19. “As beloved as these pieces are they were never intended to last forever,” wrote Melissa Mudgett from Parks and Rec. “ While it is true that some of these

art pieces have held up remarkably well, given the high quality paints and protective UV coating used, the art will eventually succumb to the outdoor elements or maintenance and repairs that require repainting.” Artists, specifically Coleen Gnos who painted the under water scene

at the corner of Santa Rosa and Palm vehemently disagree. She started a campaign against repainting a the first hint of the program restructuring last year, pointing out that she’d used the “highest quality materials,” and that the artists were never under the impression their work would be considered temporary. - Photos by Erin O’Donnell

Baldwin was starting that uncomfortable conversation in front of the larger SLO community. It was a moment of unity, to express joint sympathy and proclaim that not all police are would be abusers of minorities and, for that matter Black people aren’t criminals. And it was the start of public dialogue. Two of the first things to be learned in speaking with a young AfricanAmerican professional in SLO; it gets lonely, and if you’re one of the people everyone points to as an example of diversity, you’re more likely to throw in the towel and move on due to lack of diversity. Why lonely? Well, in the 2010 Federal Census 1.2 just percent of SLO City residents were comfortable identifying as Black or African American. The Cal Poly San Luis Obispo campus reported to CSUMentor.edu that in 2016 just 0.8 percent of their undergraduates are African American. For context 1.8 percent of their students were classified as Nonresident Aliens. When Baldwin sat down with the SLO City News he was getting ready to again be in the action, helping with the Black Legacy weekend for alumni at Cal Poly, July 29-31. Originally from Long Beach, Baldwin went to California State University, Dominguez Hills and got a Masters at Cal State Fullerton before a brief stint working at a school in Michigan. He came to SLO to be closer to home and to enjoy weather closer to what he grew up with. “Initially, coming here I knew I would be an outlier on campus,” he explained, “But being one of a few individuals I

found support.” He also found a voice and passion of his own, being an older brother / peer figure for the approximately 166 African-American students on campus. “I have a passion to support AfricanAmericans but the young people especially,” he said. “Usually they come here from L.A. or the Bay Area [where the population is much more diverse].” Events like the Legacy weekend help people maintain a connection to SLO and Cal Poly, and if they live here, feel a little less lonely being the only person of their own ethnicity in any given social situation. With all that in mind, there are things that Baldwin would like to explain to the majority that may not consider the African-American experience before they speak. “The crux of Black Lives Matter is that we are here and we want to have a voice. We want society to know that we matter,” he said. “To respond that ‘All lives matter,’ is insulting because it dismisses the reality that black men, women, and children are dying rapidly in an unjust manner.” Some groups in SLO do take that point to heart. After a banner proclaiming “Black Lives Matter” was twice removed from the side of their church, parishioners at SLO’s Unitarian Universalist Fellowship spelled it out in a letter to local media: “Black Lives Matter is a movement and a stance in response to this reality: the United States was built on a legacy of slavery, racism and oppression that continues to take new, ever-changing forms. To say that ‘Black Lives Matter’

doesn’t mean that black lives are more important than other lives, or that all lives don’t matter. The systemic devaluing of black lives calls us to bear witness, even as we acknowledge that oppression takes many intersecting forms.” But, the larger SLO community does not discuss such things as a matter of course. “The system in general is broken so we need to organize the change we want to see,” Baldwin said, “to be the change. [Police Chief] Deanna Cantrell is amazing, ...but we really are at the beginning for that discussion here.” On the Cal Poly Campus there is more dialogue and students may be more familiar with the language of inclusion, including phrases often mocked in right wing media, “Safe Spaces and Micro Aggressions.” “Basically at the college a safe space is giving these students a place to go ‘home,’” said Baldwin. “Every group needs those relationships, to be safe and communicate with people that understand some of their experience.” For instance, at Cal Poly a student might be the only African-American in an entire dorm building. If their roommates happen to be the ones indulging in puerile, insensitive remarks or downright casual racism – in other words the substance of micro aggressions - then there’s no escape except for the safe spaces carved out by clubs or associations. “My advice for everyone? Find ways to be supportive of each other,” said Baldwin, “Don’t be afraid to have the race and privilege dialogue when it

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Back to School Did You Know? A School’s Design Can Improve Academic Success

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n recent years, policymakers have focused on how to improve student performance, scrutinizing factors like school day start times and the nutritional value of school-provided meals. However, the basic design and configuration of schools and classrooms can also have a major impact on student success, and this fact is now getting its due attention. The classroom environment can impact a child’s academic progress by as much as 25 percent in one year, according to a UK study at the University of Salford. Armed with a growing body of evidence of the link between school design and student performance, architects are altering their ideas accordingly. “As a profession, we have been working closely with neuroscientists, educators, parents and even school children to make more informed design choices for 21st century learning environments,� says John Dale, chair of the American Institute of Architects Committee on Architecture for Education, and studio leader at Harley Ellis Devereaux, an architecture and engineering firm. “Through these interactions, architectural approaches have evolved so that classrooms in much greater numbers are becoming flexible laboratories that can accommodate a

variety of learning opportunities.� Findings show that kids learn in different ways, whether it’s by sitting, standing or collaborating in groups; and experts say the school at-large and the classroom in particular need to be responsive to these varying arrangements. Dale outlines the most important design elements that can improve academic performance: • Lighting (natural and artificial) that mimics the natural circadian rhythms of a day as best it can. • Views that provide an ability to see nature and appreciate space and surroundings that stimulate students’ imagination, while actually allowing greater focus on the subject at hand. • Acoustics that minimize background noise and reverberations, and foster an environment that allows for better concentration and attention to the teacher. • Ventilation that promotes the best possible indoor air quality to avoid the spread of illness and maintain student focus. • Room layout, furnishings and dÊcor that that hits the sweet spot between stimulating versus overwhelming clutter. At its best, school layout and design can also extend the classroom outdoors and

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Modern Senior There’s No Place Like Home

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elcome to the August edition of Aging and Still Engaging. Our topic for this issue addresses the sad reality for some senior citizens in our county who struggle to stay in their homes and live independently as long as they are able. At the July meeting of the SLO County Commission on Aging, we invited three guest speakers to present a few of the current programs in place, or in planning stages, designed to assist those elders who face economic hardships related to housing and support. Anne Wyatt, Program Coordinator for HomeShareSLO, described her organization as one that helps connect and facilitate matches between home providers--people with an extra bedroom--and home seekers--people looking for a place to live. The program is now accepting home providers and will begin assisting with client matching in September. Matching and screening prospective home sharers, assisting with living together agreements and helping find solutions to issues as they emerge will be part of program

offerings. Benefits of home sharing include: security and independence through extra income, creation of low cost housing, companionship and help around the house. Over 60 home share organizations around the US operate and have helped make hundreds of thousands of successful matches. For more information about the organization, visit www. HomeShareSLO.org – or call Anne at (805) 296-0013. Tauria Linala of SLOVillage.org informed us about a new movement afoot that sets it sights on the needs of people who live independently in their homes, but require assistance to remain in their preferred setting. SLO Village is a new retirement model designed to encourage, protect, and enable athome independence for seniors. For many, it means being able to live out their retirement years at home rather than having to relocate. SLO Village is a local membership organization focused on empowering older adults to live happily, healthfully, and successfully in their own homes as they age. SLO Village provides connection,

community, and a network of resources that address practical needs, social, cultural, and educational interests. This is accomplished by providing easy access to a screened network of service providers and volunteers. Villages tend to prefer using volunteers to deliver services, and it provides “one call does it all” support and problem solving for members, including transportation, shopping, household chores, gardening, light home repairs and maintenance. For more information about the organization, visit www.slovillage.org – or call (805) 242-6440. Jerry Rioux of the San Luis Obispo County Housing Trust Fund (HTF) explained that the mission of his organization is to increase the supply of affordable housing throughout the County. The HTF provides financing and technical assistance for affordable housing projects and advocates for the development and building of affordable housing. The agency’s customers are developers, housing sponsors and government agencies, rather than individual home seekers. Since incorporating in 2003, the HTF has

loaned $18 million to assist 661 units of affordable housing. Most of these units have been apartments, but 11percent have been homes for sale. In addition, 16% have been for the disabled and other special needs groups. The HTF has advocated for more rental housing, including relaxing the rules for secondary dwelling units or granny flats. Currently we are advocating that local governments allow tiny homes on wheels to be used as secondary units and to charge lower impact fees for smaller homes. For more information about the SLO County Housing Trust, visit www.slochtf.org. Learn more about the small houses movement by Googling “tiny homes” where you will find many websites with photos and descriptions. San Luis Obispo County Commission on Aging invites members of the public to join us at the SLO Veterans Hall on August 19, 2016 from 10:00a.m. – Noon. “In Search of Needed Senior Transport?” speakers will cover County 511 program, medical transport and more.

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Then & Now Older Americans Recognized, Saluted By Judy Salamacha

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ife’s best moments are fueled by a positive attitude. Just ask 90-year-old, Hollywood actress Betty White. “I may be a senior,” she said, “but so what? I’m still hot.” Since 1963, the Central Coast Commission on Senior Citizens — Area Agency on Aging, has recognized several “hot” seniors during Older Americans Month. Board Member Jim Talbott reiterated the year’s theme, “Blaze a Trail,” to celebrate all the nominees for “…reinventing themselves through new work and new passions.” Elana Peters and Rudy Xavier were named “Co-Citizens of the Year,” while SLO Commission on Aging Chairwoman, Kathleen Bellefontaine, and HICAP volunteer, Marian “Buff” Lawson, received “Honorable Mention” for their consistent dedication to senior programs. Peters is a “…tireless volunteer and advocate for family caregivers and their aging loved ones…” serving as a member of the Paso Robles Adult Day Center’s Policy Advisory Council. She conducts two support group sessions a month for the Alzheimer’s Association and organizes the annual Fancy Hat Tea Party for SLO county caregivers, clients, and service providers. She is also the author of “Hard Questions, Simple Answers,” a resource guide for older adults and their families. Rudy Xavier used his marketing talents to expand awareness and build study-group participation for Lifelong Learners of the Central Coast. He presented more than 23 programs

Senior Co-Citizen of the Year, Elana Peters of the Paso Robles, Adult Day Center’s Policy Advisory Council. Photo by Michelle Skiermont to groups such as Rotary, Kiwanis, Lions and Senior Centers; taught eight courses on how to deal with memory loss and dementia; and two courses on “generational communication.” Three worthy senior citizen programs received top honors in 2016. Sonja Glassmeyer applied her post doctoral studies on brain health to create “Brain Aerobics,” a program motivating seniors to do something beneficial for their brains while having a good time. Her project started at the Paso Robles Senior Center in 2010 and is now offered by Lifelong Learners of the

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Central Coast. Since 1978, tables and chairs are set aside to make room for seniors in walkers, scooters, and wheelchairs at the Great American Melodrama hosted by the Kiwanis Club of Arroyo Grande Valley. In 2015, more than 200 seniors were transported by Kiwanis members to be entertained at the annual holiday review and sing-a-long. The Senior Legal Services Project, a program produced by the SLO Legal Assistance Foundation, was also recognized. Legal assistance for SLO county residents over-60 is provided particularly for the economically or socially disadvantaged, disabled and/ or those in rural communities. The project provided workshops, plus served 350 seniors at various senior centers and handled more than 600 callers with minimal staffing, notably Stephanie Barclay with the District Attorney’s Office. Laura Garcia and Rita Harrigan received kudos as Caregivers of the Year. After retiring from a 30-year career in the care-giving profession, Harrigan continues to provide free services for the residents at Cortina D’Arroyo in Arroyo Grande, where she lives. Garcia’s employer, Amdal In-Home Care, noted she is “…an exemplary employee. Her attendance and punctuality are something to be admired…[with] only three personal days during the year.” Dr. Eugene Keller, M.D. was named

the “Older Worker of the Year” for managing what he has learned over a lifetime providing patient care. Instead of retiring, his expertise was tapped as Dignity Health’s vice president of patient safety/risk/quality for all of Dignity Health’s Central Coast facilities — 30 clinics, three surgery centers, 11 imaging centers, 13 labs, and Home Health, Hospice and Infusion. Richard Margetson, president of People Helping People of Los Osos, accepted the award for “Intergenerational Effort of the Year.” In 2015, youth groups to seniors collaborated during the annual Needs ‘n Wishes fundraiser to donate $38,000 to the Maxine Lewis Memorial Shelter for the Homeless, Transitional Food and Shelter after hospital stays, and the Noor Free Clinic. PHP volunteers also rang the bell to donate $16,000 for Salvation Army and distributed more than 100,000 bags of groceries and provided rent subsidies and tax assistance. Assemblyman Katcho Achadjian was honored as “Public Official of the Year” for his nine years of helping SLO’s Senior Nutrition Program, plus his support on several bills in the Legislature benefiting seniors. Freelance writer, columnist and author, Judy Salamacha’s Then & Now column is a regular feature of Tolosa Press. Contact her at: judysalamacha@ gmail.com or (805) 801-1422 with story ideas.

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The South County Historical Society continues its sixth season of Summer Historic Theatre with “Mistress of Crown Hill — The Amazing Life of Clara Paulding,” Saturdays through Aug. 27 at the I.O.O.F. Hall, 128 Bridge St., Arroyo Grande. Born in 1855, and college educated in time when few women were, Clara Edwards was high-spirited and adventurous. When she did settle down, it was to marry Dr. Edwin Paulding, Arroyo Grande’s first permanent doctor. Her legacy is still with us. Admission is free. ••• Art Center Morro Bay, 835 Main St., is hosting a free demonstration by famed abstract artist, Krista Harris, from 3-5 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 24. The demo is a prelude to a 3-day workshop the Art Center will host with Harris, set for March 8-10, 2017. The cost for that workshop is $475, and to register for it now, call KC Caldwell at (805) 540-1470. Harris’ use of vibrant color evokes energy, strength and simplicity. Her captivating work explores richly layered designs. ••• The Central Coast Greenhouse Growers Association has awarded some 20 scholarships totaling $20,000 to college and high school students this year whoa re either studying horticulture or plan to do so in the fall. Scholarships recipients are from a wide area — Hollister to Oxnard — this year. Association member nurseries throughout Nipomo and Arroyo Grande held fundraisers April 16 for the public to raise money for their scholarship fund. Each participating nursery donated a portion of that day’s sales to the CCGGA Scholarship Fund. Local students who received the scholarships, which ranged from $500-$1,500 included: AnnaSara Bridgeford, Jacob DeVor and Alina Dzukola from San Luis Obispo High School; Mary Hambly of Paso Robles High; Austin Conner Vernon of Nipomo High; Levi Luis of Cuesta College; and, Haleigh Jones, Andrew McHaney, Riley Nilsen, and Alexandra Barrera of Cal Poly, SLO. For more information, see: www.ccgga.com. ••• Morro Bay Pups will host its Annual Pups in the Park, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 20 in Morro Bay’s Del Mar Park. The event is a fundraiser in support of the Jody Giannini Family Dog Park, which the Pups take care of. There will be food, fun and dog games, a service dog demo by New Life K-9s, SLODOG obedience and agility demos. Emcee is KVEC Radio’s Dave Congalton. Dogs on lease are welcome to attend this free celebration. ••• Renowned artist, Don Suggs, will be featured in the first art show of the new school year at Cuesta College’s Harold J. Miossi Art Gallery from Aug. 19 through Sept. 16. There’s an opening reception on from 4-7 p.m. Friday, Aug. 19 and Suggs will discuss his work during an Artist Talk at 5:30 p.m. Titled, “Arguing the Landscape,” Suggs’ exhibition has paintings and photographs he created over a 30-year period. The works are meant to alter, redefine, rearrange or modify perceptions and interpretations of landscape. •••

••• San Luis Kitchen Company h presents monthly Free Kitchen Design Seminars. If you are A thinking about remodeling your kitchen, then this is the class for you! The next class is How Do I Start My Kitchen Design and is a good introduction to those taking their first steps. The class will be held Saturday, Aug. 13 at 10:30 a.m. to noon at the San Luis Kitchen showroom. Free gourmet brunch included. Seating is limited so you must RSVP. To RSVP, call 541-7117. ••• Author, Ruth Cherry, PhD, will sign her book, “Practicing Vibrational Alignment,” from Art Center Morro Bay, 835 Main St., is 2-3 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 14 at hosting a free demonstration by famed Coalesce Bookstore Chapel, abstract artist, Krista Harris 845 Main St., Morro Bay. The book is written for anyone who Tickets are on sale now for the Annual Soupabration, a benefit foodie event faces a challenge — physical, emotional, for Pacific Wildlife Care and featuring a financial, relational — translating dozen local chefs serving their best soup time-tested wisdom principles into creations. The theme for this year’s event daily activities. It gives readers a life is, “A World of Soup” and the event is set orientation to help deal with challenges. for noon-4:30 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 6 in the A clinical psychologist and a meditator, Morro Bay Community Center. Tickets Cherry tells her story personally through are $50-$65 and available online at: seven months of journal entries, as well A www.soupabration.org or call 927-3357. as professionally, as she teaches readers Celebrity emcee this year is Hollywood to know their inner worlds. She is a actor and Voice Over Actor of the Year, clinical psychologist practicing in San A Robin Atkin Downes and featured Luis Obispo. See her web site at: www. soups are from Peru, Thailand, Japan, meditationintro.com. ••• Italy, Morocco and others. Participating restaurants and chefs hail from Paso The Avila Beach Community Center is Robles, San Simeon, Cambria, Morro putting on a Bingo Night and Spaghetti Bay, Los Osos and San Luis Obispo, Dinner from 6-9 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 13 A plus six Central Coast wineries will at the Avila Beach Community Center. pour wine tastings. The event includes a All proceeds support the operations of holiday market, live and silent auctions, the Avila Beach Community Center. entertainment, and PWC’s wildlife Tickets at the door are $10 for adults, $5 ambassadors. for children 8-under. Price includes first ••• bingo card with additional cards available Artists and artisans of Morro Shores for $1 each. Wine and beer available to MHP in Los Osos will show a wide purchase. Tickets will be available at the h range of artworks — from paintings Avila Beach Civic Association office and and photography to wood carvings and at the door. For more information, call digital arts — at the 3rd Annual Art Show (805) 627-1997 or email: avilabeachcc@ & Sale set for 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Friday- gmail.com. A ••• Saturday, Aug. 19-20. Free admission. b Artists who would like to take part in the show should contact show chairman, For those considering starting a Michael Dawes at 534-1541 or via email at: michaeldawes2015@gmail.com. business, SCORE is offering a free Among the artists are Ellen Jewett and workshop that provides an overview watercolorist, Pat Monahan. Morro of the basics. The class topics include Shores is located on Ramona Avenue fundamentals, business plans and how to across from Sweet Springs Nature use and understand financial reports. The class takes place on Wednesday, Aug. 17 Preserve. from 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at America’s ••• Job Center. For more information, See: The Pewter Plough Playhouse, 828 Main www.sanluisobispo.score.org. St., Cambria, presents, “The Dixie Swim ••• Club” by Jessie Jones, Nicholas Hope and Los Osos Library is hosting several Jamie Wooten, weekends Aug. 12-Sept. 11. Preview Night is Friday, Aug. 12 and free public events at the library, 2075 there’s a champagne gala opening set for Palisades Ave., and sponsored by the the Saturday, Aug. 13. Performances are Friends of the Library. Call 528-1862 for Fridays-Saturdays 7:30 p.m. and Sundays more information. The library’s therapy dog, Carly, will be 3 p.m. Call PPP Box Office at 927-3877 or see: www.pewterploughplayhouse.org on hand to listen to kids read at 3 p.m. for ticket information. The Dixie Swim the second Friday of the month (Aug. 12). h Club is a comedy celebrating 50 years Share stories with Carly. Free. The Desert Coast Dancers will combine of friendship among five North Carolina women, former members of their college dance and storytelling with a live swim team. The play, directed by Kelli performance 2 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 13. b Howard, features Janice Peters, Janine Free. The 8th Annual Children’s Craft Faire w Ehlich, Joyce Calderone, T.C. Wits, is set for 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday Aug. Samantha Loring, Anita Schwaber, Carol 20. All are welcome to come and purchase Burkhardt and Gai Smith.

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items. Kids 13-younger are can bring their handcrafted items priced $4 or less to sell. Mandatory applications are due by Aug. 10 and are available at the Los Osos Library. •••

The Morro Bay Historical Society presents, “Hidden History,” an exhibit

of rarely seen, exceptional paintings on display Thursday, Aug. 11 to Friday, Sept. 16 at the Morro Bay Art Association’s Art Center Gallery, 835 Main St. There’s a free artist’s reception set for 5-8 p.m. Friday, Aug. 12, part of the monthly Artwalk Fridays event. Artworks by prominent 20th Century artists who lived or worked in the Estero Bay communities, circa 1920 through 1970 will be displayed. Celebrated artists include, Charles Hoxsey “Robbie” Robinson (1862-1945), Aaron E. Kilpatrick (1872-1953), Marian Barnett, (1913-1978), Joyce Pike, Gladys and Stanton Gray. ••• The Pismo Beach Chamber of Commerce and Arroyo Grande/Grover Beach Chamber of Commerce presents, “Party On Price!” a business mixer open house showcasing local businesses. Complete the “passport” by viewing different businesses, and be entered into a fabulous raffle. The mixer is Wednesday, Aug. 24 from 5:30-7:30 p.m. Check in will be at the Pismo Beach Chamber’s booth, 990 Price St., (at Pismo Beach Veterinary Clinic). ••• Kendra Aronson, author of the SLO Farmers Market Cookbook will be giving an author talk at the Arroyo Grande Library about her self-publishing journey of creating her cookbook from scratch and how she raised pre-order funds on Kickstarter. The talk will include a Q&A at the end with books available for purchase. Join Kendra from 2 p.m. to 3 p.m. on Aug. 13. Free and open to the public. ••• A free gardening seminar is being offered form 1-2 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 20 at the Blue C Community Garden, 1968 11th St., Los Osos. Sustainable farmer, John Richardson, will talk about composting and explain how to create nutrient-rich humus for fueling plant growth and restoring vitality to depleted soil. The Blue C garden was planted and is maintained by Ecologistics as a demonstration garden in sustainable gardening practices and water conservation. For more information call Stacey Hunt at (805) 548-0597 or via email at: info@ecologstics.org. See their

website at: www.ecologstics.org ••• The Senior Volunteer Services are searching for volunteers who want to help improve the lives of others. The organization matches individuals talents and interests with community needs. Volunteers must be seniors, ages 50

clothing, bedding, children’s clothes and toys, baked goods, succulents from Morro Bay in Bloom, and a hot dog barbecue. They’ll have bag sales from noon-2 p.m. For information call 772-7644. Proceeds will support Global Missions of the United Methodist Church •••

The SLO County YMCA’s Youth Institute Film Festival, showcasing student filmmakers, is from 7-9 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 13 at the Fremont Theatre in Downtown SLO. Tickets are $5 a person and available at the door. See: sloymca.org for information.

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and over. To volunteer or get more information, call Senior Volunteer Services at 805-544-8740. The Senior Volunteer Services are also sponsoring a Chablis Cruise at the Morro Bay Harbor. The event is open to the public and it is encouraged to invite friends and family. The cost is $50 per person and includes a riverboat cruise on a unique 50s two-story riverboat and a delicious brunch. The cruise will be held from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. on September 20. Reservations must be made by September 1. Call 805-544-8740 to claim your spot now. ••• The Italian Catholic Federation will host a TriTip Dinner Fundraiser at St. Patrick’s Church in Arroyo Grande from 4-7 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 27. The dinner includes tri-tip, beans, salad, garlic bread, coffee, tea and punch. Soda, bottled water, beer, wine and desserts will be available for an additional charge. Tickets at the door are $12 adults and $8 children 12-under. Children’s hot dog meal available for $3. Proceeds support the church’s Catholic School Registration Assistance Program. For more information, call (805) 489-2680. ••• Estero Bay United Methodist Church is holding its Annual Treasures & Treats Yard Sale from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 20 at the church, 3000 Hemlock Ave. (next to Del Mar School). They’ll have gently used

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Good Dogma Timing is Key With a New Pet By Lisa Ellman

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family member told me he wants to get a dog. I asked if he would like me to go with him to check out the shelters? And he said, “Yes.” We got to a shelter and began walking the corridors, checking out the couple dozen or so dogs. I found only one dog that would fit his needs, regarding size, age, etc. Unfortunately, the dog had just been brought in and wouldn’t be available until the following week. This news brought out the truth behind “his” wanting a dog. It turned out that his teenage kids, who live with him every other week, were the ones that wanted a dog. He was actually on the fence about it. Along with the subsequent news he would be going out of town the following two weekends, THEN starting school (he’s a teacher). I asked, “What makes you think you should have a dog? Please, do not get a dog!” I pointed out that not only was he not committed to the idea, but he didn’t have the time. The more social the animal, the more time it requires. Dogs are commonly more needy and time consuming than any other pet. Cats are needy at times

(mostly their own times). Birds need a lot of care and — depending on the species — stimulation, and even rats, which make great pets, need to have their cages cleaned weekly and are quite social, needing more care and time than people imagine. I have often promoted the idea that families bring a new pet into the home during summer vacation, as opposed to the end-of-year holiday time, a.k.a. a “Christmas puppy.” My rationale addresses several points: • Things are crazy and chaotic around the holidays. Family and friends are coming and going through your home. • Your family may be planning to go out of town. What are you going to do with your new dog that needs some intense initial bonding time? • There is often a lot of food around,

some of which may be toxic to a dog, plants as well. You can’t be, and don’t want to be, watching the dog during your parties; or lock it in a room or outside for hours at a time. • The kids don’t have as much time off as on summer break. Summer offers time to really bond with the new pet, or in the case of puppies, maybe start some basic training. The time before summer break can be spent researching which is the right pet to fit the family and preparing the home. In the case of a do — securing the yard and gathering up necessary equipment like bowls, bed, leashes, etc. All of this preparation and consideration should apply to any animal you plan to bring into your home. Especially preparing your kids for the responsibilities and time

commitments. Even goldfish need the water in their bowls changed frequently and can easily be overfed. Unfortunately, I’ve killed my fair share. So, before impulsively deciding to bring a live being, be it mammal, reptile or bird, consider the amount of time you have to provide the attention it deserves. You want to ensure that whatever the animal is, it lives a long, happy life. Can fish be happy? Lisa Ellman has been working with animals for over 20 years, including dog grooming, presentations with wild animals and vet tech positions. Her passion, however, is dogs and in 1996 she founded Good Dogma Obedience Training, offering basic obedience training and behavior modification. Her comprehensive theory on training is simple: “Train the human, condition the dog.” See her website at: www. Gooddogma.net and catch her radio show on 97.3 FM The Rock in the Estero Bay Area, 4 p.m. Saturdays. Email her at: Gooddogma@hotmail.com. Good Dogma is a monthly feature of Tolosa Press.

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Pet Therapy Partners in Equestrian Therapy By Judy Salamacha

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t birth Mia Campbell was not expected to live, let alone thrive. And after she surprised all, the doctors and therapists held little hope Mia would ever talk. “She is our miracle baby,� said her mother, Holly Campbell. “Mia was born early – really early. She was one pound six ounces when born at 23 weeks. Today Mia is athletic and talks all the time.� Holly wholeheartedly believes Partners in Equestrian Therapy (PET) has helped Mia “come a long way.� Now at 7-years-old, Mia loves horses as her toys, on television, in parades or corrals. She dreams of riding bareback someday. Since age three, she’s been riding. “Horses are soft and talk to us in their own way,� she said. “They make me feel calm and safe.� PET Director Melanie Williams Mahan has always loved horses – actually all animals – but didn’t get her first horse until her 40s. Now she is responsible for the health and training of four horses and a pony at the Rancho Del Rio facility. “I had lots to learn about horses and teaching with

horses,� said Mahan. “Horses seem to know when to take extra care of riders with disabilities. They can feel and help overcome our weaknesses.� The program has been active since 1994. Mahan volunteered to join the board of the nonprofit group 13 years ago. Her mother, a special education teacher, had suggested she look at the program when she and husband, Kerrigan, moved permanently to his vacation home in Morro Bay. She was transitioning from the film industry. PET became her passion and life’s purpose. “Seeing what the program does – the response of the kids -- horses mirror what we are feeling. And children with disabilities can say with pride they ride horseback – not a skill expected of them.� PET describes its program as a safe and nurturing environment, encouraging children and adults with special needs to improve their cognitive, physical and psychological abilities. A visual experience of the entire program can be found on PET’s website at www. petslo.com. Riders increase physical skills,

confidence and self esteem through therapeutic horse back riding. Additionally, there is a there is an annual riding event for veterans with injuries or PTSD and their families at Rancho del Rio in collaboration with the Roy and Ida Eagle Foundation, Madonna Inn and the Veterans Outreach. Group and private lessons are available Tuesday afternoons and Saturdays. Riders receive hands on experience with horse tack, grooming arena riding and trail riding. There are currently about 75 riders who come and go in the program. Besides Mia Campbell, Mahan has regularly witnessed many miracles over the years. Rider disabilities range from autism-related, Downs Syndrome, Multiple Sclerosis, Stroke victims, and spinal injuries. Mahan described several success stories: riders with delayed speech or don’t wish to speak are introduced to communication skills that allow them to develop a “language� to maintain control and movement of their horse that often translates into their daily living experiences; a father brought his autistic son to PET to learn to sit up straight, which also improved

his speech; PET training helped a girl to focus as she struggled to learn her letters and ultimately learned her numbers, too; a couple trying to retrain the husband’s speech and balance after his stroke, rode together and soon the wife realized she could understand what her husband was saying when they rode. As a nonprofit the therapy program is fully dependent on donations, such as the support they have received from Rancho Del Rio owner/operator, Cynthia Nacey, and numerous volunteers who help with the horses, provide side and lead walking for the riders, and create fund-raising events to continue PET programs. For example, Cal Poly student Jacob Walden chose PET for his community service hours and intends to continue volunteering after his hours are completed. Calendar August 19 for PET’s next fund raiser event. The 2nd Ponies and Putters Golf Tournament is a 4-person scramble at Monarch Dunes Challenge Course. Prizes include numerous bottles of take-home wine. Email or call Marsha Mantzoros with prize donations or to register to play at freespiritbd@ hotmail.com or call 570-295- 4673.

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Good To Be King The Inspiring Carpenter By King Harris

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ichard Decater is a fine carpenter, and he has little problem in telling you that. Richard is the proprietor of what he calls “Carpenter Shop San Miguel.” I recently met him while on assignment for Tolosa Press, which wanted his story for their upcoming magazine “Living Lavishly.” What intrigued me about Richard was not just his skilled craftsmanship, but his amazing ability to find a way to survive the challenges that life threw at him. When he started out many years ago wielding nails, hammers, and saws, business was booming. He lived on a 17-acre ranch in Lake Tahoe, building houses, as well as tearing old ones down and collecting vintage wood in the process. That kind of wood would become key in his later life. Then along came the economic recession in 2007, the work dried up for the next several years, and he found himself homeless after moving from Tahoe to San Miguel,

where he lived on the street and slept in the nearby fields. All he had was a car that didn’t run, his tools, stacks of vintage wood for which he found a storage place, and his skills. Having little or no money but refusing food stamps and the like because he didn’t believe in welfare assistance, he managed to eke out a living by doing odd jobs and various other chores to keep him afloat. They were painful times, he told me. The only thing that saved him was being able to get the trust of the community, which he did. “What kept me going was my belief in being responsible. Whatever the job required, I felt that if I always showed up on time and did the best job I could, any job, I would eventually make it.” Richard never panhandled.

Instead he washed cars and pulled weeds, then began using his carpentry skills to fix whatever needed fixing. At the time, it occurred to him that rather than looking for work 8-hours a day, he could make a product and go out and sell it. He had the product, his vintage wood; all he needed was a place to process and refine it. When he finally earned enough money, he found a drafty old place on 12th Street, which leaked like a sieve, everywhere except on his bed. “I’d be carrying out 5-gallon buckets of rainwater every 30 minutes or so.” Richard fixed the leaks and stopped the flooding, then began making what he calls his best product, that being laminated vintage wood paneling. One fellow, he said, wanted some

of that paneling to cover his office walls and when Richard finished the job, said, “I just wanted you to know, Richard; you greatly exceeded my expectations.” The guy was so impressed that he had his entryway done in the same fashion. Today Richard lives in and works out of a big red barn on Mission Street in San Miguel, not far from the fields that he used to sleep in when he was down and out. With those days behind him, the 53-year old can now concentrate on his business. Visit his website at: carpentershopsanmiguel.com to see what kinds of incredible things he makes. “I am very grateful for what the people of this community have done for me over the years,” he told me as we parted ways. As I got into my car to leave, I thought the best tool in your barn, Richard, may very well be your inspiration.

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Finances What Should You Know About Establishing a Trust?

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ou don’t have to be a CEO or multimillionaire to benefit from a trust. In fact, many people gain advantages from establishing one – so it may be useful to learn something about this common estate-planning tool. Why would you want a trust? For one thing, if you have highly specific wishes on how and when you want your estate to be distributed among your heirs, then a trust could be appropriate. Also, you might be interested in setting up a trust if you’d like to avoid the sometimes time-consuming, usually expensive and always public process of probate. Some types of trusts may also help protect your estate from lawsuits and creditors. Currently, only a small percentage of Americans will be subject to estate taxes, but estate tax laws are often in flux, so things may be different in the future – and a properly designed trust could help minimize these taxes. If you decide that a trust might be right for you, you should work with an experienced estate-planning attorney. Trusts can be highly effective estateplanning vehicles, but they can also be complex and varied – so you’ll want to make sure you understand what’s involved. One important decision will be to choose a trustee. The trustee is legally bound to manage the trust’s assets in the best interests of your beneficiaries, so your choice of trustee is extremely important. Your first impulse might be to select a family member, but before doing so, consider asking these questions: • Does he or she have the experience and knowledge to manage your financial affairs competently? • When called upon to make a decision that may affect other family members, will your prospective trustee act in a fair and unbiased manner? • Will naming a family member as trustee create a strain within the family? • Does your prospective trustee have enough time to manage your trust? Does he or she even want this responsibility? • Do you have other family members who are willing to serve as trustee if your chosen trustee cannot do so? This last question leads to another key aspect of establishing a trust – specifically, you can name a “cotrustee” to help manage the trust, and also a “successor trustee” who can take over if the person named initially fails or refuses to act in the capacity of trustee. Again, you will want to put considerable thought into whom you ask to take these roles. And you don’t have to stick with individuals, either — you can decide to ask a financial institution to serve as trustee. By hiring such an institution, you will gain its objectivity and expertise, but you still need to ask many questions about costs, services provided, and so on. Finally, as you develop your plans for a trust, consider communicating your wishes and ideas to your family and

anyone else who may be beneficiaries of your estate. When family members don’t know what to expect, disappointment and frustration can follow. If you know your loved ones are on board with your estate plans, you may feel even more comfortable in putting these plans in place.

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A rapping sound pulled me from sleep again. I yanked the covers over my head, but the sound became more insistent. The door opened and Mr. Ramirez, our nextdoor neighbor, ducked his head inside. “Patrick, I can’t explain now, but I’m going to bring your little sister in here. I need you to make sure she doesn’t leave.� I wanted to look out the door, but he closed it behind him. A few seconds later he tucked a snoring Lucy into my bed. “Wha . . . what’s going on?� I looked down at Lucy, who didn’t stir. “It’s your job to keep Lucy here. Can I count on you, son?� “Yes sir. You can count on me. But . . .� Mr. Ramirez put his finger to his lips and left the room. Minutes later, sirens pierced the nighttime quiet and lights flashed garish red patterns on my bedroom wall. Before the sun peeked in the windows, Lucy and I’d been hustled from the house and driven to our aunt’s. No one told me anything that whole horrible night and morning. You’d think I was six like Lucy and had to be protected. Now, if the ‘old man’ had been alive, he’d have told me Dad suffered a heart attack and had been rushed to Intensive Care at Hope Memorial. After all, O’Malleys always face the tough stuff head on. The other thing he would have told me was that Dad would make it. After all, he was an O’Malley, too.

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Wellness A Case for Colors By Michele S. Jang

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have read articles stating that some busy people, among them President Obama and Mark Zuckerberg, CEO of Facebook, make it a habit to wear the same colored clothing each day for work. Their rationale is that this saves time, which they can better use to focus on making important, often work-related decisions. The common response is that this approach would not work for most people, as many feel that it is socially unacceptable, especially for women in America, to wear the same thing every day. About nine years ago, a friend stated that my “energies would be better aligned” if I wore certain colors of clothing during the week. My entire daily attire did not have to be all one color but rather one or more clothing item pieces needed to be. The following suggested color scheme is for the typical working week; it corresponds to the colors of the rainbow’s spectrum. Monday is red; Tuesday is orange; Wednesday is yellow; Thursday is

green and Friday is blue. This seemed like a harmless and cheap experiment so I gave it a try. I’ve been following this clothing color s c h e m e suggestion for the past nine years. I feel that I have a good amount of long-term data to conclude the following observation for myself. My adherence to wearing certain colors during the week had NO noticeable effect on my energy levels. However, I did realize that I saved a lot of time, headache and energy trying to figure out what to wear every day. I have since organized my closet items by color, to help further streamline

this process. I no longer spend wasted minutes trying to figure out what to wear. This leaves me more time for other concerns more important to me, such as making decisions about the business, organizing exercise or planning social activities. On the weekends, I wear whatever I want. I will admit that wearing certain colors during the week has also helped remind me of what day it is! Quite honestly, there are times that I do forget. It’s nice to just look at what I’m wearing and remember. I continue to wear a particular color

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Sports Shorts By Michael Elliott Escape- You just did. By continuing on you will have divested yourself, for about 3 to 4 minutes, of the hard realities that we live with each and every day of our lives in our current times. Sports has a way of spiriting us away to another realm which, even if temporary, provides relief from world reality. Hence, let’s escape. The Wait- The Professional Golfers’ Association’s recent championship played at Baltusrol in New Jersey was captured by first-time major championship winner Jimmy Walker and it had quite a poignant aftermath, in my humble opinion. As soon as Walker canned his three-footer for the one-shot victory over world #1 Jason Day the champ made his way up to the scorers trailer to sign his card and was met by current golfing superstars Jordan Spieth and Rickie Fowler. Spieth and Fowler had both finished their rounds approximately one hour or more ahead of Walker. Those two humble gentlemen hung around greenside to watch the conclusion and both greeted Jimmy with congratulatory bro-hugs. This may seem insignificant to some but it was not lost on me that those two could have already been on their way out of town, as is usual, lamenting the fact that neither fared well on the weekend. Instead, they both waited around unselfishly to offer congrats. Ahem, back in the day, do you think Tiger Woods would have himself instituted “the wait” had he finished an hour ahead of the eventual winner? Nyet! A Flock Of Seagulls- While recently high on a sand dune down at the beach I was able to ascertain that adults outnumber children two-toone as culprits who chase stationary flocks of seagulls in order to make them fly. Wouldn’t one surmise that the odds would be reversed? I was summoned back to 1982 in my mind. That’s when “I r-a-a-a-a-n, I ran so far aw-a-a-aa-y.” One-Liners- Pro football must be on the immediate horizon as Raider gear is beginning to dot the local landscape. Flamethrowing closer Aroldis Chapman going from the Yankees to Chicago may have just cemented the National League pennant for the desperate Cubbies. Why in the world do some pro tennis players wear watches during matches?

The aforementioned Rickie Fowler has eyes similar to Leonardo DiCaprio. Can’t wait to see alphas Jim Harbaugh and Nick Saban get after each other when Harbaugh’s Michigan Wolverines meet up with Saban’s Alabama Crimson Tide for the national collegiate football championship come January! For clarification’s sake, the “high” referred to a tall sand dune. Enough is enough: Major League Baseball either needs to adopt the designated hitter in both leagues or terminate it in the American League. How about women playing five-set finals in major tennis tournaments like the men since they are now receiving the equal pay that they sought? The Denver Broncos will not repeat as Super Bowl champs. The NBA should allow only two timeouts per team in the fourth quarter because the end of the game, as is, dr-aa-a-a-a-a-gs insufferably on and on. If you can find her, keep an eye on 4’9” United States gymnast Simone Biles at the Rio Olympics as she is a dynamic talent! Clarification #2: The tie-in to the seagulls paragraph and sports has to do with the fact that birding, even sans binoculars, is a sporting event which strengthens one’s retinas and optic nerves. The Giants and Dodgers will go down to the wire in the NL West and will kick the snot out of each other head to head during the waning weeks of the regular season as they meet nine times from here on out. These words have a distant, familiar ring: Los Angeles Rams! What in the world ever happened to the nowmoribund sweet science sport of boxing and its inimitable heavyweight title matches? American League contenders are now going to have to mess with Texas as the Rangers just picked up offensive stalwarts Carlos Beltran and Jonathan Lucroy from the Yankees and Brewers, respectively. Here’s to a safe and entertaining 2016 Olympic Games. Is the chorus to that Flock Of Seagulls song playing over and over in your head...yet? While high on that sand dune Michael was able to Escape reality and did The Wait for A Flock Of Seagulls and thought about One-Liners. You may be able to reach him at sportsshorts8@ gmail.com, though not guaranteed.

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Framed Just Dance

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artial arts demonstrations, Taiko drums, Asian crafts, bonsai exhibits, great food and beer and folks dressed in traditional Kimonos were in Arroyo Grande at the Obon Festival hosted by the San Luis Obispo Buddhist Temple. Obon, one of the most important Japanese traditions, is celebrated in the summer to honor the spirits, give thanks, and pay respects to those that have passed away. There are many family traditions held during Obon. Bon Odori (a folk dance) is one such tradition. Family and friends gather in a ring around the Taiko drummer and the dances commence. The dances usually tell stories of occupations such as farming, fishing, and mining. Everyone is invited to dance along. If you don’t know the dances, you follow the moves of someone who does. The dance is meant for you to be in the moment, just dance, leave your ego behind, and express your joy and gratitude for life. See more photos at www. PhotoByVivian.com

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Singer-songwriter, Jackson Browne comes to the San Luis Obispo County live in concert on Aug. 26. Accompanying Jackson is longtime band mates, Val McCallium, Maurcio Lewak, Jeff Young, Bob Glaub, Alethea Mills and Greg Leisz. Jackson has noted that this is his ideal band with some of his favorite players who are the “emotional underpinnings” for his new songs. Doors open at 6 p.m. and the concerts starts at 7:30 p.m. For more information and tickets, visit www. vinaroblesamphitheatre.com.

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Danish-American folk band, Shadowlands, will play Coalesce Bookstore Chapel at 2 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 21. Tickets are $15 at the door or in advance at the bookstore, 845 Main St., Morro Bay. Shadowlands is Mark Davis, Karoline Hausted, and duo Bob & Wendy combining for an “ethereal, folk-pop sound, somewhere in-between The Swell Season, Fleetwood Mac and The Civil Wars.” The quartet includes piano, guitar, cello, mandocello and lots of vocals.

The Go-Go’s have embarked on their last tour this summer with guests Charlotte Caffey, Belinda Carlisle Gina Schock and Jane Wiedlin. Opening bands include singer-songwriter Kaya

Stewart and rock duo Best coast. This is the multi-platinum rock group’s farewell tour. The concert will take place at Vina Robles Ampitheatre in Paso Robles on August 23. Doors open at 6 p.m. and the show will begin at 7:30 p.m. For tickets and more information, visit www.vinaroblesamphitheatre. com.

The Mondegreens hail from Seattle, but have a new fresh take on ‘California Soul’: song-based rock & roll, infused with R&B, psychedelia and folk. Get ready for a dynamic concert as they tour through San Luis Obispo. This is an all ages show and admission is free. Join them on August 22 at 8 p.m. at the SLO Donut Company. For more

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Songwriters at Play presents, Ynana Rose at The Porch Café, 22322 El Camino Real, Santa Margarita, at 7 p.m. Friday, Aug. 19. Free admission and the show starts about 8. Ynana’s music is acoustic Americana, with a rich soulful voice and threaded with folk, bluegrass, country and more. Ynana will be accompanied by Russel Green on violin and Banjer Dan on banjo and dobro. Other guest acts will also perform.

The next Arroyo Grande Village Summer Concert will have a decidedly Latin flavor, as Mariachi Voces Tapatias and Hancock College’s Ballet Folklorico Dancers perform at 1 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 14 at the AG Rotary Bandstand in the Village. The show benefits the Fund for Vineyard and Farm Workers. A raffle, food, drinks and free tours of historical buildings in Heritage Square Park are also on tap. The free show is sponsored by the Arroyo Grande Village Improvement Association and the City of Arroyo Grande Recreation Services Department, with Rabobank the featured series sponsor. Founded in 2006, the 8-piece Mariachi Voces Tapatias is led by musical director Hilda Macias. Ballet Folklorico is under the direction of Horacio Heredia and celebrates the rich culture, history and music of Mexico’s various regions. The concert following this will feature the Irene Cathaway Rhythm and Blues Band and is set for 1 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 28.

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Blackberry Smoke. This is the first time that the two groups are touring together and are sure to put on a great show. The concert will take place on August 28 with doors opening at 5:30 p.m. and concert starting at 7 p.m. For more information, see: www. vinaroblesampitheatre.com.

Baywood Park blues band, Back Bay Betty will headline a Sea Pines Golf Resort’s Concert on the Green, from 2-6 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 27. Admission is free to the concert that features a dance floor on the soft surface of the putting green. Bring a low back chair or blanket to sit on, all ages welcome. Sea Pines has a full bar and restaurant, no outside food or drinks allowed. Los

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Dinner & A Movie Blazing a New Trail at Blaze Pizza By Teri Bayus

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y granddaughter just turned 4 and with this abundance of years on the planet, she has developed a picky palate. In fact, the only thing she will eat is exotic unicorn or dragon meat with a tossing of Tinkerbelle’s dust on a bed of Willy Wonka’s vegetables. Even though she has been eating with me in restaurants since she was 2-weeks-old and knows how to order, and compliment the chef, she has now decided that she needs to control everything including what she eats. I tried something new to satisfy her discerning penchant upon hearing about a new pizza joint where you can literally make your own pizza. With late hours, healthy options and cheap prices, Blaze Pizza in San Luis Obispo, desires to become the perfect meal for any kid. This pizza place offers all youcan-eat toppings, gluten-free options and even vegan cheese. We ordered a “Do It Yourself” pizza and the little princess was engaged and excited to control the destiny of her pizza. Garlic pesto sauce became fairy dust, the mozzarella shredded cheese became unicorn hair, the pepperoni

were spots, and the pineapple the hoofs. She ordered the same pizza she usually likes, but because it was made just for her, not to share or with anyone else’s preferences on it, it became a treat to be devoured. She ate every bite of her 8-inch creation. We all ordered individual pizzas with the boys’ heaped with meatballs, sausage and pepperoni. I tried the white sauce, roasted garlic, sautéed onions, chicken, and mushrooms with a dusting of sea salt on the top. I was impressed with the quality and quantity or items you could choose to sprinkle on your pie. It was one of the best pizza’s I’ve tried. Amazed and intrigued, I asked where this genius concept came from. The manager said Blaze offers exceptional quality, cooked at lightning fast speed. Designed by Executive Chef Bradford Kent (a.k.a. “The Pizza Whisperer”), his goal was to put fresh, made-from-scratch dough alongside healthful, artisanal ingredients on an assembly line. You get to pick as much or as little as you want. From towers of meat and cheeses to fresh vegetables, there’s no limit to

what you can put on your pizza. The concept behind Blaze Fast-Fire’d Pizza is simple: You pick your crust, sauce, cheese, and toppings, and your pie is popped into a blazing-hot oven for a mere 180 seconds. It then emerges, ready for your enjoyment. It’s fresh. It’s fast. It’s exactly what you want it to be. It’s a chain (which I usually avoid), but this DIY pizzeria spoke to my need to finally get the pizza I want, not the one the tossers in the back decide. Blaze is a new and growing franchise with more than 100 locations. Locally, one of its owners, Mitch Wolf, has been a marketing instructor at Cal Poly for 10 years. CEO and founder Rick Wetzel explained that the idea was actually conceived out of a need I share. “My wife and I were looking for lunch one day,” he said. “We wanted pizza but were disappointed to find that there was nothing available that was both fast and fresh. So we ended up at Chipotle instead. “Elise looked at me and asked if the Chipotle service model would work for pizza? That was our ‘Ah-ha!’ moment.” Simply put, where fast food focuses

on the value of the food, Blaze focuses on the value of the experience. Wetzel’s inspiration comes at a time when there is a greater demand for fast food made from fresh, high-quality ingredients. If you are not feeling or don’t want a unicorn pizza, they offer Signature Pizzas with plenty of choices to satisfy the artisan within. I had to try the “Art Lover” with artichokes, mozzarella, ricotta, chopped garlic, and red sauce dollops. It was fantastic and I enjoyed a draft beer while Gary inhaled the S’more cookie before his “Meat Eater” with pepperoni, crumbled meatballs, red onion, mozzarella, and red sauce. I went there four times last week, as my granddaughter is obsessed with the pizza and it was her birthday week. Everything I have had is fresh and the staff is friendly, helpful and fun. It is the perfect food for families or starving students whose mom told them to eat healthy. This is the best fast food alternative I have ever experienced. Blaze Pizza is located at 892 East Foothill Blvd. Call them at (805) 7880619. They are open daily, MondaysSaturdays from 10:30 a.m. to 11 p.m. and Sundays from 11 a.m. to 11 p.m.

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otherhood is rarely funny. It is demanding, rewarding, heartbreaking and not for

sissies. But the new movie, “Bad Moms” by Jon Lucas and Scott Moore “Hangover” has captured a funny version of motherhood by trying something different from their previous hits. “Bad Moms” has a plethora of hilarious actresses — Mila Kunis as Amy, Kathryn Hahn as Carla, Kristen Bell as Kiki and Christina Applegate as Gwendolyn. I snickered and spit my popcorn many times. Kunis plays a career woman and

mother of two who is ready to drop dead from her thousand-obligationsa-day life. When pushed by ultra mom Applegate, she gives up in a very public display. Joining her rebellion are Hahn, a slutty single mom, and secluded, dorky housewife Bell. The premise and script are trifling, but it was fun and a bit rebellious to enjoy these moms gone wild. Kunis is a decent protagonist, but Hahn and Bell own the movie. They are hilarious. The villains, Jada Pinkett Smith and Annie Mumolo are fun to watch and loathe.

After the rebellion, there is a liberation of motherly spirit. Booze and rowdiness ensue with some crisp dialogue. The combat with the uptight PTA president has an arc I easily predicted, but the commentary about the clash between good mom and bad mom was spot on. It’s not what you’d expect, but was so insightful and encouraging that all good moms and dads will embrace the bad. Some of the sexual humor, notably from socially rough Carla, downright challenges the R rating but in a good way because without it the “Bad Moms”

theme has no strength. If you are a mom of any shape, color or size, this fantasy will move you to shake your head in agreement that being a good mom means you have to be a bad one. I already knew that! Teri Bayus is the Host of Taste Buds, shown on Charter Cable Ch. 10 and on Central Coast Now TV. Teri’s culinary erotic book, “Consumed,” is available at: www.amazon.com/ConsumedTeri-Bayus-ebook/dp/B016DW85PA. Dinner and a Movie is a regular feature of Tolosa Press.

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M Bizzie Award winners are selected based on, “their proactive approach to customer engagement online with Yelp,” which includes, “sharing information with customers about their business history, specialties and service offerings. Another key factor in determining these businesses is their engagement with customers on Yelp via review responses...” In the selection process Nichols shared screen time with; a taco shop in Las Vegas, a cardiologist in Beverly Hills and a “Thumb Fresh Market” in Scottsdale, Ariz. Not to take anything away from the others, but said Darren Nichols, “Mari and I have been in customer service our entire lives. It’s important to listen to their - the customer’s – feedback because that’s how you grow.” For more information go to: Nicholspizza.com or call 5340222. – Camas Frank

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ity of SLO Mayor Jan Marx tells constituents that the number of building projects going in on every figurative available corner in town is a sign of a recovering economy. Developers cashing in on the permits for projects they were already granted over years when nothing else seemed to go right. From that perspective it’s all about capital flow. It also means that residents feel like they’re living in perpetual constructions zones. To test the feeling versus reality on a sunny day in Mid-July – a our reporter paced off downtown and side streets nearest the downtown corps capturing images of as many ongoing projects as possible. Perception isn’t always reality. For instance, they’re not on every block, but some back of the envelope adding up of numbers from the running log of applications received by SLO’s Planning and Building Division permits shows, 218 handed out in the first six months of the year. Most aren’t visible to the average pedestrian as the lower limit for cataloging is $2,500 in value. In short that’s a lot of porches and minor renovations. There is also a pattern of approximately one single residence home or duplex approved per week. Fortunately for those with tired feet, the City itself has placed an app online at: www.slocity.org/doingbusiness/doing-business-in-slo/ what-development-is-happeningin-the-city. They’ve chronicled 39 of the major development projects currently underway with pins in a digital map, a site name and a little bit of rendering art from the proposal. No timelines for completion are available, probably because

developers and project managers contacted for this photo project were unable or unwilling to announce one wither - but 8 of the projects are in the Downtown Core – which tallies pretty closely with on foot observations.

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microbioengineering.com), MicroBio Engineering, “is a consulting and engineering firm specializing in the design and construction of algae ponds for wastewater reclamation, biofuel production, microalgae feeds and specialty products.” The DOE grant was for its work in renewable energy. And Freedom Photonics is a design, development and manufacturer of “Photonic Integrated Circuit” based components, subsystems and system products. “Freedom Photonics’ advanced technologies and products are enabling new, high-performance optical communication and sensing systems aimed at applications in diverse defense and commercial markets,” (see: freedomphotonics. com). The grants are specifically for “new projects led by small businesses to further develop clean energy technologies, with a strong potential for commercialization and job creation,” Capps explained. “These Small Business Innovation and Research (SBIR) and Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) awards aim to help small businesses advance concepts that improve manufacturing processes, boost the efficiency of buildings, increase transportation sustainability, and generate electricity from renewable sources.”

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to follow or copy. We are the best at teaching and performing classical ballet in our area. We are the only dance school and performing company dedicated solely to continuing the traditions of classical ballet in San Luis Obispo. What we have produced in our Black Box Theatre for the past two years and at the Spanos Theatre and Harman Hall since 2006, has been of professional quality in all aspects — dance, performance, sets, costumes, lighting. We have collaborated with many organizations to bring our talents to the stage. Our Youth Outreach performances have sold out. But it could all disappear in September. We are facing a rent increase of 52% starting midSeptember for a new lease (2-year minimum term). We need to raise $40,000 by Sept. 1 to continue. We need help. Together, we can build a “Gold Circle” of support for classical ballet. Your tax-deductible donation of any amount will help us continue our ballet school and performing company. Plus, your donations will be matched, dollar-for-dollar by a generous BT-SLO donor! We believe so strongly in what we do and that it has great value. We cannot let the best disappear. Please visit our donation website at: www. bt-slo.org/#!gold-circle/wqe38 and help keep classical ballet alive. Sincerely,

To Camas Frank - Editor, SLO City News : I continue to enjoy reading Camas Frank’s City and related articles. Thank you for covering local news info. I realize there are lots of big issues. I wanted to pass along a subject of interest (to me!!) that hasn’t been covered much — the use of drones for good/or criminal intent. I personally have mixed feelings. I don’t believe there has been local public discussion of their use. Newspapers have printed photos taken by drones, but no comments on the practice. I attended a Residents for Quality Neighborhoods (RQN) meeting July 20, where Police Chief Deanna Cantrell mentioned that SLOPD is looking into the use of drones to augment police services. According to her, these drones can be outfitted with heat signature tracking and other devices that can be helpful in crime control. I’ve seen enough bodies damaged by violence. I support catching the “bad guys.” There are nonetheless issues of privacy that haven’t been addressed to convince me of their unlimited use by law enforcement. My understanding is that the subject is in the discussion phase. Federal and State guidelines come into play, yet they are always behind the technology and reality. Four years ago a drone flew over an Atascadero parade, which was a Theresa Slobodnik, artistic real strange experience. Last year a couple of guys were director, and Blair London, flying a drone at Morro Rock, near director of Ballet Theater of SLO past nests of the peregrine falcons. I’ve heard stories of drones being used to scope out houses prior to SLO burglaries and neighborhood harassment in rural Atascadero. ʻNational Night Outʼ Builds When I spoke with State Parks Community-Police Relations regarding the drone at Morro Rock, By Senator Bill Monning they were clear it wasn’t allowed. I may be the only one concerned. Since its founding in 1984, the I’ll leave that up to you. National Night Out Campaign has successfully brought together Debbie Farwell, SLO community members and public safety officials at neighborhood events throughout the country with the goal of making neighborhoods safer and building community cohesiveness. Ballet Troupe Needs A Lift On Tuesday, Aug. 2 more than 38 million Americans were slated Dear Editor: We are passionate about ballet. to participate in neighborhood We pour our hearts and souls into gatherings in over 16,000 cities every class, every piece on stage, across the country. National Night Out began as a every performance, every step. We invest ourselves in what we do with grass roots approach to fighting teaching and in performance. We crime. Neighbors came together in work tirelessly toward the goals for a show of force and unity at locallyplanned and volunteer-led events our dancers, our school. We are creating something rare: that included potlucks, barbecues, true training, real technique. We are and civic engagement events continuing the tradition of classical hosted by community organizations ballet. We want our students to and law enforcement agencies to study and understand, not merely provide a venue for community

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Zippy’s at the Port; Steal Eureka’s Glasses; and Get Thee to a ‘Demo Day’ Biz Briefs Compiled by Camas Frank

Zippy’s Market is now residing in the Port San Luis boat launch building at Harford Landing. The Graphic Communication Institute (GrCI) at Cal Poly will offer a two-day workshop, “Color Management and Press Optimization,” Aug. 22-23 on campus. Presented in English and Spanish, this workshop will provide participants with in-depth knowledge of how color management, quality control and press efficiency are connected. The workshop will explain the technology behind fundamental color management techniques and provide a complete understanding of colorimetric principles, including their practical application in the pressroom. With both theoretical sessions as well as hands-on exercises in Cal Poly’s wellequipped laboratories, participants will be introduced to the operation of densitometers and spectrophotometers, and how to interpret their readings, as well as how to create monitor, proofing and press profiles. Registration is limited to 20 participants on a firstcome, first-served basis.

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The Bank of America Foundation has contributed $5,000 to the San Luis Obispo County Housing Trust Fund. “Bank of America supports San Luis Obispo community organizations that provide education, jobs, affordable housing and food for local residents,” said Greg Bland, Central Coast market president at Bank of America. “Bank of America has always been a strong and generous supporter,” added Jerry Rioux, the Housing Trust Fund’s executive director. “The bank has contributed well over $100,000 to date to support our efforts to address the housing crisis in San Luis Obispo County.” The HTF is a nonprofit corporation that was formed in 2003 to increase the supply of affordable housing in San Luis Obispo County. They have provided $18 million in financing to assist 661 units of affordable housing in

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Etna Interactive, a San Luis Obispo based digital marketing agency, recently launched a new mobile-friendly website designed to improve access and usability for Big Brothers Big Sisters of San Luis Obispo’s youth mentoring programs. Etna Interactive staff donated more than 100 hours toward the creation and launch of the website. Ryan Miller, President and Founder of Etna Interactive, said “Our continued support of Big Brothers Big Sisters reflects our commitment to the welfare and success of the young people in our community.” Along with their support of Big Brothers Big Sisters of San Luis Obispo County, Etna Interactive has donated over $70,000 and 1,700 in-kind hours to local nonprofit organizations such as The American Heart Association, The Food Bank and Woods Humane Society.

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Eureka Burger in SLO is inviting everyone to come out for its “Steal the Glass” special event, set for 6 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 17 at the Downtown location, 1141 Chorro St., SLO. Eureka is featuring a different local brew every Wednesday and Aug. 17 it’s Rogue’s Brewing’s, “Honey Kolsch,” a light and sweet beer brewed with honey and Rogue’s, “Marionberry Braggot,” which combines honey with marionberries right from Rogue Farm. They are also promoting Eureka’s jalapeño egg burger — cheddar cheese, bacon, pickled jalapeños, chipotle sauce, and a fried egg — to pair with the special brews. See Eureka’s Facebook Page at: Eureka San Luis Obispo; or follow them on Twitter at: EurekaSLO; and on Instagram at: EurekaSLO.

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Mindbody Inc., of SLO and a global provider of cloud-based business management software announced financial results for the second quarter ending June 30. “The second quarter produced excellent results, highlighted by consistently strong revenue growth and substantial improvement on the bottom line,” said Rick Stollmeyer, Co-founder and CEO. “In particular, we are pleased with our traction among higher value subscribers. These businesses range from independent practitioners to multi-location enterprise businesses. These are the subscribers most likely to grow.” Total revenue in the second quarter of 2016 was $33.6 million, a 36% increase year over year. Brett White, Chief Financial Officer, has also taken on the additional role and responsibilities of Chief Operating Officer.

Sept. 2 from 6 p.m. till 9 p.m., at 339 Marsh St. “As a conceptual figurative artist, I seek to present people and the scenes in which they find themselves, in a way that lets the viewer tell the story of the painting,” said Balleweg, “Perhaps the viewer will see more than one story - each one equally plausible. I also hope that the work as a whole speaks to some aspect of human nature and the world in which we live.” With questions contact Frame Works at 542-9000.

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Bank of the Sierra has announced that a total of $44,500 was awarded to 21 different nonprofit organizations through its Sierra Grant program. Each quarter the Bank commonly awards 10 to 20 organizations with grants of $1,000 to $5,000 based on the specific needs of the organization. The 33 branch chain that recently acquired SLO-based Coast National Bank, issued a release saying the funds granted will go toward a range of community projects. Ventura-based program One Step A La Vez works to provide a safe environment for teens through multifaceted afterschool mentorship and education efforts. Kings Art Center Foundation bolsters the art education programs of Kings County K-12 schools. The Sierra Grant offered to the Fresno-based Deaf and Hard of Hearing Services Center will go toward their Reaching Out and Communicating with Kids program, which aims to help families throughout the Central Valley build communication skills through sign language.

Strong Women, Strong Girls Empowering girls through mentorship and strong female role models Instilling confidence, battling self-esteem issues, fostering leadership and strengthening communities. These objectives give girls brighter futures. There are many inspirational programs on local, national and international levels that work toward these objectives. This month, we’re looking at one such program that serves as a powerful model of mentorship for at-risk girls. Strong Women, Strong Girls (SWSG) is an award-winning mentoring organization in the eastern United States. By utilizing a multigenerational model that involves young girls, college mentors and professional women, SWSG builds a community of strength and mutual empowerment.

The elementary school girls involved in SWSG are organized into small, curriculum-based groups that are led by trained college mentors. The groups study female role models and participate in skillbuilding activities fostering confidence and leadership. Successful programs like SWSG are inspirational to organizations here on the Central Coast that strive for the same objectives. For example, our own Community Foundation’s Women’s Legacy Fund is committing $100,000 over the next three years to fund programs that empower girls. For more information or to get involved in Strong Women, Strong Girls, visit swsg.org.

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The Top Reason to Put Your House Up For Sale Now! By Nancy Puder homes for sale in their market.� The latest Existing Home Sales Report shows that there is currently a 4.6-month supply of homes for sale. This remains lower than the 6-month supply necessary for a normal market f you are debating listing your and 5.8% lower than June 2015. house for sale this year, here is the The chart below details the year-over#1 reason not to wait! year inventory shortages experienced Buyer Demand Continues to Outpace over the last 12 months. Anything less the Supply of Homes For Sale. than a six-month supply is considered a The National Association of “Seller’s Market.� REALTORS’ (NAR) Chief Economist, Let’s get together and discuss the Lawrence Yun recently commented on supply conditions in your neighborhood the inventory shortage. “With demand to be able to assist you in gaining access holding firm and homes selling even to the buyers who are ready, willing and faster than a year ago, the notable able to buy now! increase in closings in recent months took a dent out of what was available Nancy Puder is a real estate broker for sale.� with Nancy Puder & Associates at Keller Realtors are acknowledging, with Williams - Central Coast. Call or Text increasing frequency lately, that buyers Nancy (805)710-2415 with your real continue to be frustrated by the tense estate questions anytime. She always competition and lack of affordable enjoys hearing from you! To access

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Reconnect With The Past to Move Forward Bottom Line By Michael Gunther

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ost businesses are always striving to grow by looking for new clients, new marketplaces and products/services to increase their bottom lines. They invest time, resources and energy toward expanding their client bases while often ignoring their existing client base, as a means to grow their business. You may argue that you stay connected with your clients through newsletters, social media, events, etc. but that is more of a passive public relations process than an actual growth strategy. Over the last 12 months I realized that it’s been a while since I truly connected with many of our past clients to learn how their businesses were performing. This realization encouraged me to start

a Relationship Centered Campaign to reconnect with current and past clients and learn about their business status and to gain their perspective on our services. This endeavor required me to schedule meetings with three to four clients a week throughout the year, which was difficult to accomplish given my already busy schedule. After the first few months, I began to comprehend how important it is for business owners to reconnect with their clients. What I was learning was invaluable. I discovered that there were some of our services that were clearly more valuable than others. Certain tools and strategies had a lasting impact on these leaders and businesses, while others weren’t even mentioned. I absorbed the fact that we have created a group of loyal, brand ambassadors: these individuals were willing to support us in our growth, refer us business and rehire us. The results from this Relationship Centered Campaign continue to roll in. Our leads have doubled over these

last 12 months with nearly 90% coming from referrals. Internally, we narrowed our service offerings and fine-tuned our delivery model to match the feedback we got. We are updating our brand messaging to more clearly align with the successes and value we heard that we’d provided to our clients. Mind you, we always strive to maintain strong relationships with clients, but meeting with clients who we did business with over 10-years ago was enlightening and truly empowering for my team and I. I have begun to assess how well our clients are connecting with their current and past clients. One of our clients discovered that 20% of their clients were migrating to one of their competitors. Another realized that their client base had felt the company had lost touch with them and their needs. The list can go on and on.

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business? When was the last time you put your energy into your current and past clients to try and grow your business? You may be surprised what you learn, and you may obtain your growth goals from clients who already know and trust you. It’s a much easier sale.

This is another article in a series on Michael Gunther’s entrepreneurial story and how being raised in a large family and his belief in creating a growth company with a work-to-live mentality has influenced his career. To read the previous articles in this series, visit his blog at: www.Collaborationllc.com. Michael Gunther is Founder and President of Collaboration, LLC, a team of highly-skilled business professionals who are dedicated to assisting proactive business owners to build profitable, sustainable businesses through results-oriented education and consulting services. Learn more at www.Collaboration-llc.com. Bottom Line is a regular feature of Tolosa Press.

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he first item on the agenda every Monday morning for the Simply Clear Marketing team (parent company to Tolosa Press) is for each person around the large conference table to say at least one thing for which they are thankful. Sometimes we laugh out loud over funny anecdotes of gratitude from weekend activities. Sometimes we nod in agreement over somber realities that hit close to home. There’s no stopwatch timing responses; no one tapping a pencil on the tabletop waiting to move on. That small window each Monday into each person’s life is enough to build a sense of camaraderie among coworkers and an investment in each other’s success over time. It’s a lot like marketing. Marketing, at its root level, is relationship management. It’s either an introduction to a new relationship with a customer; or it’s an investment in an ongoing relationship. As a business, we strive to create a strong connection with our audience. We can use authentic marketing to make the relationship less transactional and more personal. Social media makes it easier than ever to get personal with your customers. There’s no better way of sharing stories and photos. Your business is not the building; it’s the people inside who make it work. They make it interesting. Celebrating a birthday in the office? Great picture for Instagram. Is a co-worker a pee-wee league coach who just won a big tournament? Great story and picture for Facebook. Is the child of a coworker heading up a community fundraising effort? Great video for Youtube. There are several examples of local businesses who use social media well. Here are just a few: AM Sun Solar recently posted an Instagram picture of their new warehouse manager, posing in the forklift with his 3-month-old English bulldog, Liam. It doesn’t get much more personal than that. They also have posts of their company outing to Santa Margarita Adventures and their crew’s monthly equipment safety check.

Interior designer Mari Robeson creates her design examples in vibrant watercolor paintings, then posts them online. That’s next-level unique work that few other people take the time to do. For her many followers, it’s just more evidence of her passion for her work and her commitment to the craft. North County Farmers’ Market does a great job documenting life at each of their four farmer markets in Templeton, Atascadero, Paso Robles and Baywood/Los Osos. Manager Robyn Gable takes pictures of the farmers and their produce, as well as cellphone video of some of the performers who show up to entertain the crowds. For the farmer’s market, the message is that if you show up you’ll get good food and you’ll also have fun and see your neighbors. Your business story is not your sales pitch. Your business story is a behind-the-scenes look at your daily activity and the small successes that make it worthwhile. Telling that story is the best marketing you can do. Storytelling doesn’t come easy to everyone, but start small and be consistent. You’ll be surprised at what you can accomplish in six months. And that will be a new reason to be thankful.

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Local Company Opens Beaches to the Disabled By Camas Frank

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hen former U.S. Senator Tom Harkin taught delegates at the Democratic National Convention the sign language word for America last month, he did it as a nod to the 26th anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act. It also reminded a lot of people just how many of their friends and family members need a little assistance from time to time. More than a generation since public facilities, businesses that serve the public, and the built environment have been modified to make reasonable accommodation for people in wheelchairs - and with other needs - there are still vast swaths of experience closed off to them. Tim Maples, a local retired coach and teacher, certainly thought about the difficulties faced by one particular loved one after moving to Grover Beach in 2015. Michelle Maples, his wife, was diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis in 1994. The disease attacks patients’ nerves, causing pain and immobility. By the time they moved to the Central Coast - a beautiful vacation destination - to enjoy the weather and atmosphere, as well as to protect Michelle’s health from the punishing Bakersfield heat, she was, said Tim, “more of a beach spectator with the kids. She couldn’t do much in the sand

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who needed some on the beaches of the ‘Sunshine State.’ “He was renting out these incredible rugged power-chairs and I just said, ‘That’s what Michelle needs!�, said Tim, of course, he added, “We couldn’t find one anywhere in California.� With a lot more research, a business plan good enough to secure a loan from local Founders Community Bank in SLO and a starting roster of four power chairs, that’s how Michelle became the inspiration for California Coast Beach Power Chair. The chairs take between four to six weeks to produce, so it took some time to set up a rental business in the Pismo Beach service area. Custom made by Beach Power Mobility, they feature a heavy aluminum frame, padded adjustable seats, joystick controls, fold up armrests, adjustable footrests, and an optional beach umbrella. “We have the advantage of all year

tourism here, so it really is the perfect fit between a product and business,� said Tim, “to give people back independence and freedom on the beach or around town while they visit.� “It’s helping people when they need it with their families, but it’s also makes our County accessible [for people with disabilities],� he added. They’re now working with Beach Butlers, a local company that sets up weddings and other beach events, to have the chairs available for family functions as well as featuring the mini-vehicles at the Pismo Beach Classic Car Show and Fourth of July Fireworks at the Pier. One unit is available through Pismo Coast rentals. For the majority of other calls though, Tim delivers the chairs locally, which have an eight -hour battery life before recharge, for a pick-up delivery fee and $80 per day of use. “It’s been really great showing people what it can do. Whenever we go to an event people crowd around it,� said Tim. “It’s ‘Oh, cool. I never thought of that before,’ and they always have someone in mind who could use it.� For more information check out their website: www.rentbeachpowerchair.com.

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