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Classics Concert I – October 3, 2015, 8 PM Nir Kabaretti, Conductor • Zuill Bailey, Cello Tchaikovsky / Romeo and Juliet Overture-Fantasy Bloch / Schelomo: Rhapsodie Hébraïque for Violoncello and Orchestra Shostakovich / Symphony No. 5, op. 47, D minor
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Classics Concert II – November 14, 2015, 8 PM James Sedares, Conductor • Jennifer Frautschi, violin
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Sibelius / Violin Concerto, op. 47, D minor ˘ / Symphony No. 9 in E minor, “From the New World” Dvorák
Classics Concert III - February 6, 2016, 8 PM
Laura Jackson, Conductor • Caroline Goulding, Violin
Ravel / Mother Goose Suite Tian / Violin Concerto: The Infinite Dance Beethoven / Symphony No. 7, op. 92 in A Major
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Classics Concert IV - March 12, 2016, 8 PM
Bruce Anthony Kiesling, Conductor • Steven Lin, Piano
Saint-Saëns / Baccanale from Samson and Delilah Rachmaninoff / Rhapsody on a theme of Paganini Mussorgsky / Pictures at an Exhibition
Classics Concert V – May 7, 2016, 8 PM Thomas Davies, Conductor
Cuesta Master Chorale and Cal Poly Choirs Mahler / Symphony No. 2 C minor, “Resurrection”
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Larry and Dori IUNKER Giving back through fOSTER PARENTING By Andrea Devitt
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he word lucky can be defined as “fortunate” or blessed” or “favored.” Larry Iunker certainly felt lucky when he met Dori when she was a student at Cal Poly and even luckier when she later agreed to marry him. They went on to have three beautiful children—Lance, Lindsey, and Luke. I had the good fortune of meeting this family in the spring of 2004 when my son and Luke were on the same baseball team. I looked forward to visiting with Dori and hearing about Lance’s plans to join the military and eventually fulfilling his dream of being a SLO police officer, and Lindsey’s dream of becoming a nurse. Lance and Laurie
While Lance was away serving our country, Larry & Dori made a life changing decision to take in foster care children. After 25 children in 8 short years, they decided to adopt Reanna, now age 17 and Derek now age 12. This was never in their plans but feel lucky today that their lives went in this direction. Lance and Linsey’s life dreams would also take a change. Lindsey had a foot injury resulting in her inability to fulfill her nursing aspirations. She was lucky to find husband Brenden and now have son Brody and are expecting their second child in December. Brenden works as a civil engineer and Lindsey works at SLO Grace Church as early childhood program coordinator and is part of the church’s adoption foster care team along with her mom, Dori. After serving only a few months overseas, Lance’s life would take a dramatic turn. His dream of becoming a police officer ended when 7 of the men in his platoon were killed and 11 injured while being deployed in Iraq. Lance was flown to Germany for treatment of scalp injuries, right ear damage, and spinal compression fractures in multiple vertebras. He returned back to the United States to fully recover with the knowledge he would never return to active duty. He returned with many accolades and the ominous job of starting a new career. He started his new journey by attending classes at Cuesta College, then transferring to Cal Poly, graduat-
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ing in December 2014 with a degree in political science. He now works with former State Senator Sam Blakeslee for the Institute for Advanced Technology & Public Policy. His beautiful wife Laurie is an elementary school teacher in Santa Maria and they reside in San Luis Obispo. I was lucky to reconnect with this amazing family last fall when Luke walked into my counseling office at Cuesta College. Luke was no longer that little boy on the baseball field I knew back in 2004. He was now at least a foot taller than me and had earned stellar grades at Cuesta College while working nearly full-time. His goal was to transfer to Cal Poly this fall and I wasn’t surprised when he informed me he was accepted. The Iunkers invited me to spend an evening with them this summer. The love and support the Iunkers give to each other is incredible; I was moved by their faith in God and the strength this brings to their family. You could just see it in Larry’s and Dori’s eyes and almost feel it in their hearts how lucky they felt to be the parent of Reanna and Derek who they adopted through the foster care system four years ago. In talking to the family I learned all of the Iunker children plan to adopt children through foster care someday. The Iunkers give the phrase “it takes a village to raise a child” an entirely new meaning. I feel lucky to have had the opportunity to share in their life journey and experience a family that truly knows how to adapt to life’s changes.
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he San Luis Obispo Railroad Museum will be hosting the 2015 Central Coast Railroad Festival from October 1st to 4th. The Central Coast Railroad Festival is a broad based festival which spotlights numerous types of railroading in the heart of the California Central Coast. The Festival focuses on rail history, exhibits, programs, music, safety education, art displays, rail excursions, and model railroading of all types. Activities will take place at numerous railroad, historical and educational locations throughout San Luis Obispo County. The Railroad Festival is designed to please both casual train buffs and avid rail fans as well as delight tourists and locals of all ages. Most Festival activities will be free and all will be fun and very family friendly. Festival attendees will also be able to explore the area’s beaches, wineries, missions, quaint downtowns and other special attractions. Major 2015 Festival venues in San Luis Obispo are the SLO Railroad Museum, the SLO downtown Library, the History Center of SLO County and the famous Thursday Night Farmers’ Market. Festival program partners around the county include Arts Obispo, numerous County Library branches, Cal Poly University, SLO City Parks Dept., Amtrak’s Operation Lifesaver, the Oceano Depot and the Paso Robles Pioneer Museum. The staff from the Model Railroads of Southern California will again organize the large model train layout tour. Various rail excursions for children and adults are now being developed to offer rides on the Pacific Surfliner and the Coast Starlight.
The festival is proud to welcome back Amtrak, Union Pacific and the Santa Maria Valley Railroad as the 2015 major festival sponsors. The City of San Luis Obispo and its Tourist Business Improvement District are the Festival’s major promotional supporters. Additional sponsors, promotional partners and event volunteers are now being sought. The San Luis Obispo Railroad Museum was founded as a regional non-profit educational museum for the public benefit. The Museum’s Grand Opening was the focal point of the 5th Annual Central Coast Railroad Festival in 2013. The Museum’s mission is to preserve the railroad history of California and the Central Coast by collecting, restoring and displaying artifacts as well as operating historic railroad equipment. The Museum is fast becoming a community treasure and the organization continues to seek broad support, funding and new members to achieve its future goals. The Museum is presently open on the 2nd and 4th Saturdays of each month and, in addition to the Railroad Festival, also hosts other annual events such as San Luis Obispo Train Day in May and special holiday activities and displays in December. Complete Museum history and upcoming event information is available on the San Luis Obispo Railroad Museum’s web site: www. slorrm.com Central Coast Railroad Festival details, schedule and archives are available here: www.ccrrf.com.
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luis escobar
local Track coach and photographer takes on 100-mile ultra marathons By Heather Young
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uis Escobar is a high school cross country coach and professional photographer in Santa Maria. He also can run 135 miles in less than 48 hours through the desert.
This summer he ran 100 miles in the Western States 100-mile Endurance Run June 27 and 28, starting in Squaw Valley at Lake Tahoe and ending in Auburn. The course climbs more than 18,000 feet and descends nearly 23,000 feet. He finished it in just under 29 hours. “I’ve done much worse,” Escobar said. “Just the thought of starting and finishing 100 miles is a great accomplishment.” The 52-year-old has completed more than 100-mile races as an ultra runner since he got started running long races in 1990. “It is a fun thing to do,” Escobar said about running. “It’s a beautiful and natural thing to do. Our bodies are designed to be outside and moving.” He’s participated in the Badwater 135 ultra marathon three times and did the course once on his own. “I’ve done it three times as part of the race; I felt the next step would be to do it independently,” Escobar said. “I was right. It was very much a more pure experience to be in the desert alone as opposed to with 90 other people.”
runners transition from just running to climbing a mountain. The start in Death Valley is 280 feet below sea level and the finish line is 8,300 feet above sea level. The runner has a total of 13,000 feet of ascent. “A really good athlete can make it in right around 23 hours,” Escobar
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“The most rewarding was being self-supporting for so long,” he said. “It takes a lot of support to go from Death Valley to the summit of Mount Whitney.”
Part of that support is providing enough nourishment through food and drink. He joked that long distance running is more of an eating and drinking competition with running thrown in because of how much energy is needed to complete such a long run. For the Badwater 135,
“They select 90 people to do it. People are lining up to do it. It costs $1,200,” he said, adding that people come from all over the world to do it. The 1981 Atascadero High School graduate has some advice for people who want to run long distance: “Start easy, start slow, run simply, run gently.”
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He has coached high school cross country for 13 years in the Santa Maria area. He is currently the head coach at St. Joseph High School. It was then that Escobar founded All We Do Is Run, which creates running events
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for runners, by runners. One event it puts on is Santa Barbara Nine-Trails Ultra, a 35-mile endurance run. Another is the Santa Barbara Red Rock Trail Run, which is described as a low-key, 50-mile-plus trail endurance run, trail marathon, and trail half-marathon. The next event will be on Sunday, Nov. 29 with all three distances starting at 6 a.m. at Rancho Oso Guest Ranch and Resort.
Since 2006, Escobar has returned several times and has self-published two books of photographs on the running community, “Running with Tarahumara,” and “Running Copper Canyon.” Both books are now out of print; however, Escobar said he hopes to publish more books in the future on other subjects, highlighting other photo adventures he’s taken.
Not only does he run, he also photographs the Tarahumara, Native American people of northwestern Mexico, who are known for their long-distance running ability. Escobar said there are 70,000 Tarahumara people living in the mountains and canyons who run as part of their culture. He said they are some of the most accomplished runners in the world.
Most recently, he spent 46 days photographing the journey of a runner traversing the 2,180-miles Appalachian Trip from Georgia to Main. The professional runner was looking to break the record and completed the challenging trail in 46 days.
After running very long distances for 26 years, Escobar was invited to run with the Tarahumara people. He said the initiation itself was a rare occurrence because “they are very secluded and they prefer to not interact with the western culture. So, I had this really crazy opportunity to photograph them. Prior to 2006 there weren’t a whole lot of photos of them.”
To allow himself the flexibility to take on assignments that require him to travel, he and his wife sold the old Craftsman-style home in downtown Santa Maria that housed his photography business, Reflections Photography Studio. He’s owned and operated that business in Santa Maria since 1984. While he sold the house and no longer has a commercial studio, he still is in business taking commercial and private clients in the community.
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john franklin
frances warren teacher of the year— san Luis Obispo high school By Will Jones
Live, travel, adventure, bless and don’t be sorry —Jack Kerouac, Desolation Angels In the spring of 1986 John Franklin accepted an offer from San Luis Obispo High School to step into a difficult situation as a long term substitute for a teacher who had essentially stopped teaching. John inherited several unruly classes and thought, “If I can prove myself under these conditions, I will improve my chances of landing a permanent job.” Perhaps it was his English boarding school education, where discipline was paramount, his years as a rugby player, or his time spent teaching in Detroit, but, as his students soon found out, he was more than prepared for the challenge. “One of my rules was no eating in class. One day a student very deliberately started peeling the wrapper off a Snickers bar. Without interrupting my teaching I walked down the aisle, snatched the Snickers bar from his hand and simultaneously flung it into the trash can across the room. Never had any problems after that,” John said, with a particularly satisfied grin. Recently chosen by the student body for the third time as the Frances Warren Teacher-of-the-Year (an award endowed since 1994 by local dermatologist, Dr. Jeff Herten), John’s students haven’t had any problems with him, either. On the contrary, having just begun his 30th year at SLOHS, he is admired and respected by everyone in the local educational community. According to one student’s nomination form, “He absolutely, genuinely cares about all of his students. He is the best teacher I’ve had at SLOHS. His classes are interactive and fun. I never knew I could learn so much from one teacher.” John was born in Bernley, England, in 1953, the second oldest of four siblings and the only boy. His Australian parents moved to
Bernley from Sydney because his father, having just completed medical school, wanted to practice in England his first year. “He then rejoined the Australian Navy as a ship’s doctor, so we returned to Sydney until I was six. After that he joined the colonial service and we moved to the Gilbert and Ellis Islands in Micronesia. I grew up on a coral atoll, now known as the Kiribati Republic, from six to eleven.” Continuing an odyssey that would last another couple of decades, at eleven John was sent to boarding school in England for eight years, the Fulneck Boys School in Pudsey, West Yorkshire, founded by the Moravians in 1752. “The purpose of the school was to educate missionaries, but it wasn’t heavily religious. Physical hardiness, as well as academics, was emphasized. Not too many blankets on the bed, the heat turned off at a certain time, lots of rugby, and plenty of corporal punishment to go round.” In his teenage years John enjoyed traveling home for the holidays to Fiji where his family had moved after his father studied tropical medicine. “I can’t say too much positive about boarding school but I came to appreciate the toughness, got a decent education and the British government paid for most of it. That’s why parents in the colonial service didn’t keep all their kids at home.” Rugby was a required sport at Fulneck, and John ended up playing for twelve years. He gave it up at twenty-four after playing in a faculty vs varsity game at Sheffield Polytechnic. “I reinjured my previous injuries, went home and dropped my cleats in the trash.”
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By his last year in boarding school John’s family had moved to England where his father became a hospital administrator, a job he didn’t like, a reason why John would later resist suggestions that he become a high school administrator. “I think the job ended up leading to the stroke he had a year after he retired. Besides, I liked teaching and being in the classroom too much to give it up.”
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John moved to Melbourne after graduating from Sheffield in 1975 with a degree in modern studies, uncertain about what he wanted to do next. “I built roads, picked fruit, toyed with the idea of being a writer.” He returned to England to get a teaching credential at the University of Sheffield, then applied for and won a scholarship to attend the University of Michigan for a Master’s degree in education. “I was in the graduating class with Madonna in 1979. Neither of us knew the other was there,” John said with a smile and a good laugh. After a year of teaching English in Japan, John returned to Michigan and started working as a substitute teacher near Detroit for $32 a day. “After a couple of years, I decided to travel America and South America and return to Australia. A contact from my time in Japan who lived in San Luis Obispo suggested I come to visit him. I came here on the Greyhound bus in May of 1983. I had a dollar left to my name.” John’s travel plans changed when he agreed to pay an employment agency $1000 to get an interview to work at Diablo Canyon, where he was hired and worked twelve to fourteen hours a day seven days a week. “I had no problem paying the fee.” The money he saved allowed him to travel to Portugal, where his older sister lived, finally arriving back in San Luis Obispo in 1985, on the Greyhound, broke again. While working odd jobs in the area, he took the national exams in English and social science so he could qualify to teach locally. “I started substituting again, and I had my best classroom day ever subbing for Elaine
Rosenfield at Sinsheimer School. I also remember being in the parking lot before a job at SLOHS, overcome by a feeling that this place had some special meaning for me. I’m not sure I believe in premonitions, but I remember pausing in my tracks, looking up at the big eucalyptus tree and being overwhelmed by a feeling that I was in the right place.” The nightmare long term substitute offer followed, order was restored in the classroom, and John started his full time career in the fall of 1986.
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Still square-jawed and sharp-eyed, John’s energy, knowledge and enthusiasm will continue to benefit his fortunate students. As the Aussies say, and as I’ve been privileged to hear John say to me in his distinctive accent on a few occasions, “Good on ya’, mate, good on ya’.”
Over the years John has taught 9th grade English and World History, opportunity class, English Learner American History, AVID (Advancement Vis Individual Determination), a program he started at SLOHS with retired counselor, Jim Vegher, and Advanced Placement American History. His philosophy has always been to challenge students to perform their best regardless of perceived ability (he helped eliminate “bonehead” English classes) and to interact positively with every student in his classes. He has watched his two sons, Sam and Liam, travel through the school system and go on to success in college, and his passion for teaching and his students has not diminished. “I have a sincere love for young people that continues to grow, engaging and interacting with them intellectually. Its sounds cliché, but the older I get, the truer that is. It’s a paternal love for young minds, for watching them develop. I’ll continue teaching as long as I have that feeling. I like a Monday as good as a Friday. And I always remind myself of my good fortune that my career has been at this great school in this great town.” S E P T E M B E R
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brenda starr artist and healer By Ruth Starr
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er Mom loved the comic strip, Brenda Starr, so she named her baby girl Brenda. Later in life, Brenda added the Starr to her name as she felt it would be an asset to have a name that is easily recognizable. Brenda is a woman who loves to inspire people with her art. As a care giver for twenty-five years she noticed that art, creativity, and humor helps people get through life.
Her first experience in care-giving was as an Activities Director Assistant at a Nursing Home. The job requirement was to stimulate people’s imagination and to give purpose to their lives. The job was difficult as many of the people were in extremely bad condition with various forms of dementia. Coming to terms with what she had to offer, Brenda needed to find something in herself to give to these people. On her first day she suggested a spelling bee. An elderly gentleman got up and just stood there—which created uproarious laughter from a woman in the back. It was that moment when Brenda found that humor was going to be a great way to reach them. Incorporating art and music she learned of more ways to reach the people. That job changed her life for the better realizing the many countless ways she could be of help. She found patients there who could not talk, but they could sing, and often they knew all the words to the old songs. There was a man in his 70s who came and played
the piano every two weeks and the people loved the music as it was always very lively. When he passed away he was greatly missed by everyone. Brenda lived in southern California until her thirties. She had been married and had two children while living in that area. Melanie and Clayton, her now grown children, both live on the Central Coast. After a divorce, she met and was attracted to a commercial fisherman, Larry, who went to Alaska in the summers. He invited her to come along to Alaska. She felt that it was a great opportunity for her to take some time away. She ended up spending three summers in Alaska. The experience was incredible, seeing many bald eagles, the beautiful pristine beaches, and the natural wildlife. While Larry was out on a boat fishing, Brenda took care of his two sons, Chris & George, ages 8 and 10 at the time. “You have to hear this story,” Brenda said, “it was such an incredible experience. It still gives me goose bumps to talk about it.” She and the boys were riding in a four wheeler on a unpopulated beach. Everything was peaceful until suddenly she came face to face
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be o.k. The Mama bear motioned her cubs up an embankment and then mama bear went up. At the top, she stood on her hind legs and lifted one paw as if to say goodbye. They all breathed a sigh of relief. Going back to Alaska with a good camera and just taking pictures would now be a joy for her. Everything she saw was so beautiful and pure looking. After spending that much time in Alaska, Brenda moved to the Central Coast where she had some family connections. She took a Mac Computer class as she heard that Mac computers could let her be creative. Brenda was excited and enchanted about learning to use PhotoShop. Since she was a child she had been in love with artistic expression itself. For many years, Brenda painted pictures with words through poetry and screenwriting, creating visual scenes and the language of deep emotions in story form. After she discovered PhotoShop, she learned that she could express those same emotions through digital art. Brenda quickly found this format enabled her to develop a true connection of universal heart, spirit and soul. Her passion truly explodes with each piece she creates! She began using pictures that she incorporated in her art.
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lANCE COCHRANE A SOUND MAN By Natasha Dalton
“You Don’t Know My Mind…” —Leadbelly Lots of people listen to the radio at work, but not every workplace has its own radio station. At the Atascadero Post Office, mail sorting is done to tunes, delivered by the Postmaster via a high-quality PA system (fortuitously obtained from Cuesta College Performing Arts Center after its remodeling). Because of the DJ’s special care not to play the same thing twice, this morning show is probably more entertaining than any regular radio program: Postmaster Cochrane’s vast musical collection offers something for everyone. “I actually listen to more music at the office than I do at home,” says Mr. Cochrane—before admitting that his friends, impressed by his deep interest in music, have long urged him to ditch his daytime job and follow his passion. But which one? Music is only one of Mr. Cochrane’s many interests. He is also very fond of tropical fish. Mr. Cochrane’s colleagues might be surprised to find out that he used to breed angel fish—and is just
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as knowledgeable about fish as he is about music. When The Scripps Institution of Oceanography—one of the leading Marine and Earth research centers in the nation— needed a net for handling piranhas, it was none other than Lance Cochrane who came up with the design. Cochrane’s net has a wooden frame and a nylon body with a flat bottom to securely confine piranhas and other similarly shaped fish. Safe and durable, Mr. Cochrane’s nets have been a staple at many top marine centers for years. Cochrane is a collector and an inventor, and that, along with his sense of humor and friendly attitude, made him a popular scout master and a respected Sunday School Superintendent.
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“I was deeply involved in this work,” Mr. Cochrane says about his volunteer efforts at the Portal Lutheran Sunday School in San Francisco. It’s only his desire to find the best high school for their own children that made Lance and his wife, Cindy, leave the city. In San Francisco, as in many other cities across the nation, enrollment in public schools is determined by lottery. Not wanting to take chances, the Cochranes decided to move to a place where they could have a say in the matter. After a long search, they chose Morro Bay. At first, the kids weren’t happy. “They went from a highly-structured parish school to a laid-back campus in a country setting, and they hated it,” Mr. Cochrane reflects. “But they adjusted.” “One of the definitions of intelligence that I’ve always liked is adaptability,” he says. “You have to be able to change, go with the times and circumstances you’re given.”
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Another facet of Cochrane’s identity is his undisputed reputation as a superb amplifier builder, and among high-end audio equipment aficionados he is often referred to as the guru. But when his fans’ affection began to get out of bounds, Cochrane stopped making his amps altogether. “Some people are just silly: They only want my amp, and they’re prepared to wait for years for it,” he says, explaining his decision. “They wouldn’t accept any substitutions, even the amps made by my own students.” This was simply too much. For four years, Cochrane did other things and his amps became practically impossible to find even at the second-hand market. This year, he came back. “A builder always ends up having more than he can use,” Cochrane says, referring to his latest postings on Ebay. But he is quick to add that this time around the production will be considerably scaled down. Still, you can get Lance’s amp if you’re willing to build it yourself. People usually find him through the internet, where Cochrane generously shares his time and expertise with his students. Although corresponding by e-mail (instead of building a website) might appear inefficient, it’s the way Cochrane likes it. “This isn’t my job,” he says. “It’s just something I do for fun.” In fact, he is quite famous for his fun reviews of the high-end audio products. “All this hi-fi press, just like the wine industry
press, drip in beautiful prose,” Cochrane chuckles. His reviews can be better described as droll. In his mind, even writing about schematics can—and therefore should—be entertaining. “I can build an amp in my sleep, but writing the text is often more time consuming,” he admits. “Still, it’s fun. That’s why I do it.”
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Commercial reviewers tend to look for flaws, while Cochrane focuses on the good. His descriptions capture the reader’s imagination with their keen sense of humor and clever metaphors. Once, Cochrane compared an amp to the style of the music critic Ralph Gleason. The internet lit up: people found this comparison to be witty and apt. And they appreciated that Lance could turn highly technical talk into something more light-hearted and relatable. In spite of his cult-like following, Cochrane will be the first to admit that most of his students know more electronics than he. “In college, I was more interested in chemistry and physics,” Mr. Cochrane says. “There’s absolutely no reason why I should build better amplifiers. But I do.” That’s because building a good audio system takes more than knowing how to solder. “You make your amp according to a schematic diagram, but in the end, you have to tune it,” Mr. Cochrane explains. “In that sense, it’s an art.” In order to tune an amp, you have to be able to hear the subtlest differences in the sound. People can build something good if they follow instructions. But their product won’t be superb if they don’t have a good ear. Even for him, it took a lot of experimenting to create his signature circuit. “Next time you’re invited to check out a new fancypants stereo system, watch for people’s reaction,” Cochrane suggests. “If it’s bad, people simply walk away. If it’s ok, people will stay, and they’ll talk; but if it’s right, they’ll stop and listen.” Cochrane’s story about visiting a friend—a vintage audio dealer and a sound buff— drives this point home. “Since I built a part of his system, I wanted to test it,” Cochrane recalls. So, he sat down and listened. His friend was surprised: “Nobody has done that before,” he said. “People come over, turn on your stereo, and discuss it.”
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And that’s the reason why Cochrane likes to quip: “Never believe what you’ll hear you’ll hear, only believe what you hear here.”
He himself began tinkering with audio equipment out of curiosity: he wanted to understand what made some brands more popular (and more expensive) than others. He started by doing repairs (even expensive components break down at times). From that experience came the realization: when it comes to marketing, the audio equipment industry isn’t much different from any other, and the price tag is more often a reflection of the dream you’ve-bought-into rather than an indication of quality. How to figure out what’s best? “You can’t test every single component, but you can build your own circuits,” Cochrane decided. So, he went out and bought the complete inventory of a radio shop. Tom Vera, the retiring store owner, had tons of schematics, such as circuit diagrams, and Cochrane just went ahead and built everything. As he was going through the circuits—some quite famous— he discovered that many of them could, in fact, be improved. Soon, he went from dreaming about highend systems to making his own that were better than anything he could buy. Now, he’s thrilled that even some of the most famous manufacturers own his amps. “The guy I’ve been reading about for 30 years emails me,” Cochrane muses. “Like teenagers, we talk on the phone for hours.” But even with all his recognition, he continues to share his expertise for free. And he never discourages ambitious students from trying to improve his circuits. “Do it,” he says. “Let’s see.” The only thing that he does object to is simplistic labeling. “If you only live to do the job that pays you, your brain dies,” Cochrane says. “You become that person for a while. But does it define you?—No. Who we really are? Do we know? I refuse to be pinned down: This is me or that is me. Everyone is more complex than any one aspect of their lives. We find new interests, we move on, and we change.”
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buDd dressler Budd “Lite?” no such thing! By Deborah Cash
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ere in SLO, Budd Dressler is the real deal: a guy of conviction and service to his country with a great sense of humor; happily devoted to his wife, children and community.
“So,” I asked, “what’s your given name?” “Let’s just stick with Budd,” the gentleman with the piercing blue eyes, dazzling white smile and easy-going nature chided, adding, “That’s the nicest thing anyone ever called me!” A veteran Marine, Dressler currently serves in the Central Coast Leatherneck Honor Guard and for the past 15 years has participated in more than 1200 funerals, mostly for WWII veterans. “We’re down to two or three a week now,” he said, noting dwindling numbers of servicemen still alive from that period in history. It’s been a long path for Dressler to where he is today. He’s seen his share of life’s challenges and dealt with them all bravely to become his true self: introspective, spiritual, happy and involved.
Born in Akron, Ohio to Karl Dressler and Marcella Zurbach, Dressler was one of four children in a Catholic family where ritual was very important. Moving later to Massilon, Ohio and Goshen, Indiana, Dressler began studying pre-med in college there when the Vietnam War started. “I figured my number was coming up,” he said, referring to the draft system at that time, “so I went to the Army recruiter and asked what assignment I would get if I signed up for two years.” “Military Intelligence” was the answer, Dressler said. After taking the physical, a slight colorblindness eliminated that possibility. Dressler said if he had to go into army infantry instead for two years, he’d rather join the Marines for three. So he enlisted, did Boot Camp in San Diego, and was stationed at Camp Pendleton. As his battalion was “just about to mount out” for Vietnam, he was transferred to Point Mugu Naval Base, in charge of secret files for the detachment. Two weeks later his former outfit “left for -nam and was cut up pretty badly in the amphibious landing. I felt guilty for about two and a half minutes,” he said.
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But, in seriousness, Dressler explained that once a Marine, “You never really get out.” “There’re no former Marines, ex-Marines—just Marines.” Dressler said he’s very proud of his service and wouldn’t trade it for the world. “But I also wouldn’t repeat it for the world,” he added. After his stint ended in 1966, Dressler said he spent a lot of time trying to wind down. He initially ran the publications department for the Ventura Unified School District and then came to SLO to attend Cal Poly as a printing major. Married and with a child at the time, he said he earned a 3.96 GPA and after graduation moved the family to Los Gatos to join the San Jose Mercury News as Assistant Production Manager. Within a year, he realized the big city atmosphere wasn’t for him. He moved back to SLO in 1970 and started San Luis Printing where he ran a successful business for 10 years. “I eventually sold the enterprise and went to work in the world of finance, assets and lending—no more capital expenses, investments, employees or deadlines,” he said of his venture CTD Financial. “Cash in, cash out, what was left over was mine!” Dressler also experienced a personal life overhaul. “I went into a deep spiritual period about this time—I didn’t watch television for 10 years. It was the smartest thing I ever did.” Divorced, Dressler found himself becoming involved in community causes. “I got into everything at first, then found myself overwhelmed and had to back off a little.” He remained focused on working with Hospice and the Marine Corps Honor Guard. “Most of those in the League can still fit in their uniforms!” he joked, adding, “You really do have to stay in
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days a week. I said, ‘No, zero days a week,’ and Susan and I have had fun ever since.” Dressler and Susan travel about six months each year and have been on many memorable trips to places like Bhutan, Thailand, Hungary, Poland, Czech Republic, the “Danube on a boat” and Tibet but one vivid recollection for Dressler is the trip he didn’t get to take, although his wife and friends went on without him.
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shape.” Dressler’s commitment to physical fitness continues and he can be seen walking often from the outskirts of SLO to his favorite haunts downtown. Having developed a blood clot during a surgical procedure a few years back, Dressler said, “I got back in the groove enjoying handball, racquetball, rollerblading, skydiving and flying.” Community involvements past and present include YMCA Board, Jaycees, Lions, Rotary de Tolosa and Sheriff Aero Squadron. Dressler said he’s grateful to have lived in SLO all these years, in particular, having met and married his current wife Susan 15 years ago. The couple found their mutual love of travelling brought a new chapter to their lives. Susan, former vice president of Cuesta College, retired in 2005. “I was still working,” Dressler said, “and I noticed how much fun she was having. I walked into my job at Heritage Oaks Bank one day and told them I was leaving and they asked if I wanted to drop down to three
Seems Dressler—who says his German heritage compelled him to trim his passport so that a fuzzy corner was made neat—paid dearly for that decision. He, Susan and their friends were at customs at the Shanghai airport when that tiny scissor snip resulted in him being physically escorted from the airport to a hotel with an assigned guard “who slept in my room” before Dressler was unceremoniously deported. “That was my one-day Chinese vacation,” he said wryly, adding he wouldn’t go back to China “even if they gave me a free trip!” and emphatically describes his sentiments about it all as, well, another term for poultry droppings. Travels also include visiting son Greg and his family and Susan’s daughters Stosh, Leah and Jodi and their families who’re spread out across the country.
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only two of us left; I believe it’s so important to pay attention to how we’re living,” he said. “I’m not a wonderful person but I have confidence in what I’m doing … I wasn’t always confident!” No “lite” weight, this Budd.
Dressler said he’s learned so much about life particularly from his wife who is Jewish and with whom he travelled to Auschwitz. “I’m never going to Germany if I can avoid it,” he said, noting that while he feels that way, Susan does not have a bad attitude about the past. “We all have our own revelations in life; being single for 26 years, I took a hard look at things and adopted a more spiritual approach. I volunteered for Hospice for many years, I tried to improve.” He said that Hospice work “took a toll on my heart,” as “you get close and then they’re gone.” He mourns the loss of his brother at age 18 from muscular dystrophy and his sister from cancer at age 35. “There’s
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FOR FIREFIGHTERS, NOT FAIRYTALES By Susan Stewart
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s gender stereotypes fade fast into the sunset of the previous generation, not every little girl dreams of being Cinderella. Not anymore. Today, little girls can dream of being anything they want, and at Camp Cinder, they gain the confidence they’ll need to make those dreams come true. This past June, 19 teenage girls donned heavy yellow turn-out gear, structure boots, goggles, and decidedly un-girly helmets while training at Camp Cinder, a 5-day summer camp held at locations throughout the County. Designed to introduce young girls to a career in fire-fighting— a profession now occupied nationally by 96% men, only 4% women—the camp is the brainchild of local CAL FIRE Captain, April Mangels. A firefighter since 1991, this is Mangels’ 25th fire season, with a total of 18 years of service for CAL FIRE (formerly CDF or California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection). She was promoted to captain in 2006.
“In July of 2013 I read an article in the IAFF [International Association of Fire Fighters magazine] about Camp Ignite in Vancouver, B.C.,” said Mangels of the concept that inspired Camp Cinder. She looked up Vancouver Fire and Rescue and got in touch with Jennifer Dawkins, who runs Camp Ignite. Dawkins invited Mangels up to help with the camp and be a guest mentor. “I flew home with all the notes in my head, excited about the idea of starting a camp in San Luis Obispo,” said Mangels. Soon after her return, she met with CAL FIRE Chief Rob Lewin, and Camp Cinder was born. “The goal is to boost or build self-confidence in these young girls … to help them overcome fears,” said Mangels. Exploring their strengths, taking risks, and building friendships will serve them well in whatever field they choose. “Of course, if some of them decide they want to become firefighters, we are stoked!”
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Any girl in San Luis Obispo County between 15 and 18 years of age can apply for Camp Cinder, held every year in June. The camp is free, and admission is based on the application and short essay, both available online at www.campcinder.org or by calling 805-550-1307. Camp Cinder runs 4.5 days and 4 nights, and the girls are housed in dorms on the Cal Poly campus. Camp Cinder is funded by donations, grants, and the efforts of CAL FIRE and SLO County Fire staff. An inspiring slide show on the website shows a rigorous five days of training and fire-fighting activities during this year’s camp, including: water rescue and lifeguard training at Avila Beach; time with the ladder truck and tower at San Luis City Fire Station One; wildland fire training in the North County hills; plus hydrant, ambulance, auto extrication, and structure fire exercises. “We don’t discriminate against genders at Camp Cinder,” said Mangels. “Both men and women are instructors. The responsibility is shared across both genders. However, the counselor staff is made up of women.” The first year required a huge effort, lots of fundraising, and major support from many sources, including the San Luis Obispo Fire Fighters Benevolent Association, SLO City Fire Department, fellow firefighters Captain Michele Partridge, Engineer Stephanie Dininni, and CAL FIRE Unit Chief Rob Lewin whose enthusiastic “Let’s do this!” was heard often in the run-up to the camp’s opening. This year (the camp’s second), a last-minute grant from the Community Foundation of San Luis Obispo saved the day when it looked like they
HOME/OUTDOOR were still $3000 short just a week away from opening. And Enterprise Rent-a-Car also helped by donating three SUVs to transport campers to and from the various training sites. Work has already begun on next year’s camp and donations are gratefully accepted online.
“I loved it, and ended up taking an EMT class at Oxnard College that spring semester,” said Mangels, who became a graduated EMT before she was out of high school. Two weeks after high school graduation, she was hired on as a seasonal firefighter in Monterey.
“The best reward was hearing all the comments from the campers afterwards,” said Mangels. “A few of the girls are actively trying to pursue a job in the fire service, and they told us how much confidence they gained from Camp Cinder. There were a lot of tears at graduation.”
“All the women I know on the job love it,” said Mangels. So it’s not clear why it’s still such a male dominated field. She hopes Camp Cinder will be part of the movement to change all that.
So, without the benefit of a Camp Cinder in her formative years, what inspired Mangels to become a fire fighter? “I watched the TV show Emergency when I was little, and my sisters, my cousins, and I would all pretend to be firefighters,” she said. By the time she was a junior in high school, Mangels discovered the Fire Cadet program. She interviewed and was selected for a job shadow program, then assigned to a shift at her local Ventura County Fire Station in Thousand Oaks.
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“We have heard that some girls might think we are a boot camp and are afraid to sign up,” she continued. “But if they talked to even one of our campers, they’d change their minds in a heartbeat. … It’s a special and important camp that helps young women in our county to be exposed to a great career.” With continued help from the community, Camp Cinder can be a life-altering experience. Because unlike the girls with fairytale dreams of handsome princes-to-the-rescue, these girls have dreams with goals they can reach. They’ve traded in visions of shimmering white dresses for garish green HazMat
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all because of emily Dancing for a cure By Lynne Ludwick Higgins
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hen my sister, at age 61, took up tap dancing, I raised an eyebrow and thought it mighty strange as she had never been a dancer. However, upon investigating further, and attending two of the yearly performances, I have learned a lot about The Central Coast Follies, whose function is to not only entertain, but to also raise money for a cause. A friend, classmate and 1967 grad of San Luis High, Vance Akinaka, was a surfer and singer for the Tempests, a local band you might remember if you are a Baby Boomer who grew up in San Luis. At age 59 he was diagnosed with Parkinson’s Disease, which is a slowly progressive neurodegenerative disorder that affects movements, speech, sleep, memory, mood and many other symptoms. About this, Vance says, “everyone who faces this dreaded disease can have similar symptoms or completely varied symptoms; it’s caused by the lack of a chemical produced in the brain and without it our whole lives become affected. Things we normally don’t have to think about become difficult tasks, or even impossible.” Sadly, there is no cure. But The Central Coast Follies wants to change that. Roy Parker was an independent, active man who never gave up and kept his sense of humor despite suffering for 24 years with Parkinson’s. Though there was no cure for him, he died in 2014 knowing the future could be different for fellow sufferers, in part due to his wife’s efforts. Dixie Parker is one of the founders of The Central Coast Follies which, over the past 12 years, has donated $293,500 to The Parkinson’s Alliance, for research to cure Parkinson’s.
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Every October the Clark Center in Arroyo Grande comes alive with a musical review, alternating the Follies tap dancers (who are all over 50) with performances by other local talents of all ages. Dixie had been on stage and television most of her adult life. She and her husband, Roy, moved to the Central Coast in 1994, and she began tap dancing at 63 with a group called Variety Dancers. Later she took lessons at the Moose Lodge in Pismo with a group called Gotta Dance. That’s where Dixie met Emily McGinn, who is 93 now and unable to dance, but at 77 had started tap dancing. Emily happens to be the mother of one of my best friends so I’ve known her since 1962.
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Emily, called “Big Em” by Dixie (though barely 5’2”), was energetic and always involved in something. After two years of lessons, Emily got a bit restless, as was her nature. She wanted to start a new dance group called The Central Coast Follies, and their teacher, Jason Sumabat, agreed. She later took him to lunch with an ulterior motive. Having known Emily most of my life, I can picture the twinkle in her eye and her persuasive expression, as she informed him that they’d been dancing a long time and it was time for them to perform. She asked him to direct their class in a performance at the newly opened Clark Center, where the ladies all wanted to perform. Jason agreed on the condition it be for a worthy cause. Since Dixie’s husband, Roy, had been diagnosed in 1990 with Parkinson’s, they found their purpose. Their theme became “dancing for a cure.” The first performance in 2003 brought in $7,500 for The Parkinson’s Alliance. The Central Coast Follies was born. Only two of the original Follies dancers, Judy Hearn and Dixie, still perform. At 81, Dixie recently gave up dancing, but acts as the humorous emcee. Jason, their original teacher and director is still so committed to the Follies that he drives from San Diego where he moved 10 years ago to Arroyo Grande every weekend for rehearsals. A graduate of Arroyo Grande High School, he has worked in the arts for more than 30 years. He has said, “We have to get up when we are down; push a little harder than we did a few years ago; put in the extra effort when we are in discomfort and create a show that brings the community together.”
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Their 13th annual musical review will be held the first two weekends in October at the Clark Center. Special guests include the SLO County sheriff, Ian Parkinson, the KSBY weather forecaster, Dave Hovde and the mayor
of Grover Beach, John Shoals. Ticket or audition information can be found at: www.centralcoastfollies.org. It’s a great night of local entertainment, but best of all, it’s the knowledge that you and these fine artists have come together to help find a cure for Parkinson’s. Roy couldn’t be saved, but perhaps a cure will be found in time to help my friend, Vance, or some of the other million in the U.S. and Canada who suffer from this crippling disease.
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SALMON NICOISE WITH FENNEL AND ROAST TOMATOES By Sarah Hedger
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eptember is another lovely segue month here on the Central Coast as it connects the last remaining bits of Summer goodness to the beginnings of Autumn. Often there is still a good amount of residual Summer produce around that is at its peak in September. Tomatoes taste sweetest as they are at the end of their season, as do chillies, corn, and many of the summer fruits including some varieties of berries, nectarines, peaches, apricots, and plums. So much goodness that, while it can be found year round, it’s at its best during this time, and this time only. Many early season varieties of apples come into season in September, as well as pears, pomegranates, persimmons, grapes, and the beginnings of squashes such as butternut and edible pumpkins. Lots of goodness to be inspired by! The recipe this month, Salmon Nicoise with Fennel and Roast Tomatoes, is a classic salad that originated in France. Before visiting France, I had always equated French cuisine with heavy butter, cream-laden dishes. French cuisine which, for the most part, never attracted me to get to know it much further as it made me feel quite heavy after as well, which is usually not a feeling I like to visit often. What I failed to realize was, my
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interpretation of French food was based off, not French chefs and their regional cooking, but American chefs and usually their interpretation of French dishes, as a whole. What I learned after traveling around—not even the tip of the iceburg of that lovely country—was the lightness and the healthier attributes of French cuisine. The amazing, fresh produce on offer that is represented in simple, delicious fare that left me feeling amazing after, was somewhat of a novelty from a country I apparently knew little about. I have since realized I need to have an open mind when it comes to foreign cuisine unless I have witnessed it first-hand in the country of origin, or second-hand, from a chef from that country of origin! So that gets us to a finale of sorts, to Summer dishes; this salad represents many of my favorite parts of Summer, from baby tomatoes to delicious greens to potatoes, and fresh basil. It is also a meal in one as there is just the right amount of protein, fresh greens and veg, as well as
SALMON NICOISE WITH FENNEL AND ROAST TOMATOES makes enough for 4 For the Salad: Smoked salmon or enough salmon for 4, pan fried for a few minutes on each side ½ red onion, very thinly sliced 1 fennel bulb, very thinly sliced (shaved) 1 cup good quality black, nicoise olives *Slivers of anchovies if you like them 2 large new potatoes, thinly sliced, roasted in oven with olive oil + salt, for 30 minutes at 400 degrees (or slightly brown and crisp) carbohydrates from the potatoes and healthy fats from the anchovies, eggs, salmon, and olive oil. Thus, it’s a gem to enjoy and eat! The eggs can be cooked to your liking but whether you cook them for 4 minutes for a runnier yolk, or 5-6 minutes for a more hard-boiled egg, make sure you cool them in an ice bath as it makes them easier to peel, as well as ensuring they stop cooking. When buying nicoise olives, look for plumper olives as well as some being from our local area. More and more local growers are curing their own olives to sell, which makes them even better than ones that have been on the shelf for a long time (read: years). Lastly, the fresh basil brings the salad all together and reminds us that all of Summer may not be behind us. Enjoy!
2 cups baby tomatoes, sliced in half, roasted in oven with olive oil + salt + pepper + fresh rosemary or thyme at 325 degrees for 30 minutes 1 handful green beans, boiled for 4-5 minutes (depending on how done you like your yolk) and cooled in ice water, then pulled in half horizontally 4 free range eggs, soft-cooked for 5 minutes, then cut in half 2 cups fresh salad greens or micro greens ½ cup of fresh basil, finely sliced For the Vinaigrette: 1 tsp dijon mustard ¼ cup good quality sherry vinegar or chardonnay vinegar Pinch of sugar ½ tsp sea salt Fresh ground pepper to taste ½ cup olive oil Whisk all ingredients for vinaigrette in bowl, except olive oil. Slowly whisk in olive oil until emulsified and slightly creamy. Alternatively, you can use an immersion blender to make it even creamier. In a small bowl, toss red onion, shaved fennel and greens with a couple tablespoons of vinaigrette, a squeeze of fresh lemon, and a pinch of salt, giving a good mix. Lay out all salad ingredients so you can plate the salads individually on 4 plates (salad bowls work great as well). Place both halves of soft boiled egg on each plate, then place some of the smoked salmon next to it, drizzling with a very small amount of vinaigrette. Portion the dressed red onion, fennel and greens onto each of the plates, topping with olives, anchovies, roast tomatoes, and green beans. Portion potatoes equally and place at base of egg and salmon, topping with fresh basil and remaining vinaigrette. Season with salt and fresh ground pepper.
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was looking at a cartoon about dogs the other day that showed happy, excited dogs doing things like eating breakfast, running after a ball, and taking a nap on a bed. And under each image was the line, “The best thing ever!” For me, this sentence captures the essence of what dogs are like. It certainly encapsulates what my dog is like whether she is getting a treat, chasing after a butterfly, or simply lying in the sun. Whatever she is doing, it seems like she is feeling that that is the best thing ever. And since my dog is the best dog ever, it is appropriate that she feel that way. Of course no one agrees with me since dog lovers each think their own dog is the best.
Tamara Thornton of Studios on the Park in Paso Robles certainly does not agree that I have the best dog ever. I’m sure she thinks she has the best dog ever. Speaking about her favorite subject she says, “I have always owned and loved dogs,” and that love shows in her paintings. She doesn’t try to paint portraits of individual dogs. Instead she captures the spirit and life of the dogs she paints. Her paintings capture the essence of the various animals. “My greatest challenge is overcoming that sentimental imaging that comes naturally with animals.” Thornton says. As a result, her paintings are not idealized images but images that include the dogs’ imperfections and flaws. They are paintings of what we hope and expect our dogs to be like. They capture dogs’ joy and love of life. Her dogs are not well groomed, static animals, and it is their lack of perfection that makes them perfect.
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Her paintings capture dogs in the midst of life and shows them experiencing the best thing ever whatever that best thing is. It could be sitting in a car with a window open or running across an open field or playing Frisbee. The subject and activity may change, but the life and vitality of the dogs in her paintings shows the viewer that dogs are indeed the best things ever. Thornton says, “I try to capture the underlying qualities that we all can relate to in our love of these creatures,” and she succeeds. Her impressionistic style shows us the life and joy her subjects experience with the ordinary activities of their lives. Her paintings reflect the love she has for her subjects. The best thing ever? Spending some time with Tamara Thornton’s animal paintings has to be high up on the list.
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he San Luis Obispo Museum of Art, in collaboration with the Central Coast Photographic Society, presents Twila Stofer’s Artful Eye, a compilation of 35mm photographs taken over the artist’s more than 40 years as a freelance photographer. The exhibition will be on view from September 4 to 27, 2015. Twila Stofer grew up on the banks of the Mississippi River as the daughter of a small-town doctor in Fort Madison, Iowa. She attended the University of Chicago and lived in New York City, Florida, North Carolina, Germany and Los Angeles before settling in San Luis Obispo in 1973. Ms. Stofer has been photographing the world since acquiring her first Nikon in the 1970s. Though she began by working in black and white, she moved early on to color slide film and continues to this day to work in 35mm format. Over the years, she found many innovative ways to enhance her photographs by the use of color filters, soft focus, double exposure, sandwich slides and by simply looking at things a bit differently. While working for Rand McNally’s Camping Guide magazine in the 1970s, Ms. Stofer took her camera and her young daughter rafting down the Colorado River in the Grand Canyon for her first immersion into photojournalism. Trips to many parts of the world as well as magazine covers to her credit and exhibits of her work in New York, Los Angeles and San Francisco ensued. Ms. Stofer traveled to Western Europe, Africa, New Zealand, Australia, Egypt, Thailand, Hong Kong and to many parts of the United States, photographing for magazines and for her own personal projects as she went. In 1975, she had the privilege of traveling on a cultural exchange with other photographers to the Soviet Union.
At home in San Luis Obispo, Ms. Stofer served on the board of directors of the then San Luis Obispo Art Association and the SLO Camera Club and founded the Central Coast Photographic Society. A pioneer of sorts, she was instrumental in the push to get photography accepted as a fine art in the community’s art institutions. Ms. Stofer enjoys collecting antique photographs, especially from the Civil War era, and incorporating them into special personal photographic tableaux. She is fascinated by light, color and form, and enjoys making photographs out of ordinary objects—rendered extraordinary by their placement, juxtaposition or context. Her work has received many awards, including Visions 1999 (Curator’s Award) and Visions 2000 (Juror’s Award). A reception and opportunity to meet the artist will take place on Friday, September 4 from 6–9 pm, in conjunction with Art After Dark. The San Luis Obispo Museum of Art, dedicated to the education, presentation and preservation of the visual arts on the Central Coast, is located at 1010 Broad Street, on the west end of Mission Plaza. Hours are 11am – 5pm daily. Closed Tuesdays. Free admission, donations appreciated. For more info visit SLOMA.org. S E P T E M B E R
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efore 2004, Hertha Wolff-Arend lived in her homeland of Germany. It was there that she built a successful life for herself in a highly competitive industry, working as the managing director of international ad agencies, like Young & Rubicam. Despite her success, Hertha decided that she wanted to start fresh. So she and her husband moved to California, bringing with them only their child, dog and ten suitcases. Now Hertha lives on a horse ranch near Lake Nacimiento. She combines her skills in business coaching and management with her life-long passion for horses to help men and women build the lives that they desire. Hertha is living her dream, and not only has she found success in it, but she has found it on her own terms. Every day she lives her passion of helping others and spending time with her horses in nature. You may be wondering: well, what does she do exactly and how does she do it? Well, Hertha is a certified Integral Coach and Equine Guided Educator. She is also a writer. Her book, Be a Woman and Act Like One: Succeeding in Business and Life, was published in 2011. The book was written to inspire others to follow their own innovative path. Hertha is a leadership-savvy, downto earth entrepreneur who uses her knowledge to help women jump-start their careers. She is familiar with the many challenges managers face in the work force. From experience, Hertha understands the difficulties of balancing professional duties with personal responsibilities. She thinks that business training doesn’t have to be cut and dried. In fact, according to Hertha, the best lessons are oftentimes learned in nature. She explains, “I am familiar with other workshops and training available online or in confer-
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ence rooms. It is time to cut to the chase and connect people with nature. This is where real transformation takes place.” Hertha’s ranch is located in pure country and houses five horses, two goats, three dogs and two barn cats. The horse barn is the real classroom, and the four legged creatures that reside there are simply the other coaches. Hertha wants her clients to feel at home, whether they are coming over for a one-on-one coaching session or attending one of her many workshops. Her goal is to host each client with openness and kindness. It is not surprising when clients come to her ranch as a guest, and leave as a friend. The doors of her home are open to everyone who wants to relax, learn, and embrace change.
First, Hertha likes to introduce clients to the herd. Work tends to begin in the pasture where the horses are grazing. Clients shouldn’t expect to do too much talking here. For one of the most important lessons to be learned, is that connecting with others can oftentimes be more effective through energy and just being present. This admittedly sounds a little far-out, but what Hertha is helping clients to achieve through connection with the herd, is how to share a sense of peace and harmony with others. She calls this part of the course, “horse time” and sees it as the starting point for any transformation. Women reach out to Hertha for help with all kinds of issues. Most managers or business owners want to strengthen their leadership skills and long for a more balanced life. Many women who approach Hertha have the intent to foster better relationship and communication skills. Some want to find a new life partner and others simply wish to strengthen their current relationships. “I love working with women because they want to change,” Hertha shares, “Women don’t accept the status quo. They often question what it is, and are looking for different or better ways to live their lives.” Hertha’s mission is to help others discover their path to success in a way that is healing and inspirational. She calls it “composing [one’s] life with power and ease.”
workshops. On the contrary, most of the participants are not horse riders in the slightest. The horse work takes place on the ground with no riding involved. The work at Hertha’s ranch is about guiding participants alongside horses as a means to inspire a new way of thinking and as means to discover a more natural approach to leadership. Work on the ranch is about catalyzing inner strength through clear-headed contemplation and developing sensitivities that inspire reflection and self-discovery. Hertha is convinced that there are no better coaches for developing leadership skills than horses. “They sense right away if you are authentic and real. They respond to your somatic language rather than to spoken words.
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Horses only follow when they sense true leadership; otherwise horses feel threatened, nervous and cannot trust you.” Through equine-facilitated learning and coaching, the horse will guide each participant by sensing and reacting to the human’s state of mind and the physical energetic states of presence and communication. Each horse-guided training session will be followed by debriefing and reflection to reinforce the strong learning process between the participant and the horse. You can contact Hertha through her website www.herthawolffarend.com. She will answer all your questions, and she will be happy to introduce you to her horses.
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eugene ely and the first flat top landing By Richard Bauman
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an Francisco Bay seemed an unlikely a place to make aviation history. And when Eugene Ely did make flying history there, on January 18, 1911, few people recognized the event for what it was—the birth of naval aviation. In fact, many saw it as a stunt rather than an historic event. What did Ely do? He landed an airplane on the deck of a ship. Doing so, he showed the potential for combining warships and aircraft into highly maneuverable, potent weapons.
Ely was a pilot for the fledgling Curtiss Aircraft Company. With a lot of salesmanship and hardheaded negotiating, Glenn Curtiss convinced the Navy that Ely could land a plane on the deck of a ship. All the navy had to do was provide the ship, and build a suitable deck for a plane to land on. The battleship Pennsylvania was selected for the job. It was a massive vessel, but in order to build a landing deck on it, the ship’s rear gun turrets were removed. The wooden landing deck was 130 feet long, less than half the length of a football field, and 32 feet wide. A ramp-like extension hung down over the stern of the ship. At the other end of the platform there was a canvas barrier to prevent (hopefully) Ely’s plane from plowing into the ship’s massive steel mast. The morning of January 18, 1911 was frigid, and sullen gray clouds shrouded San Francisco Bay. The plan was for Ely to fly his Curtiss “pusher” biplane from Selfridge Field, to where the Pennsylvania was anchored in San Francisco Bay, a distance of about 14 miles, then land on the ship’s improvised flight deck. The Pennsylvania was the largest object afloat in the bay that morning, but she was hardly alone. Private craft from yachts to sailboats to canoes were clustered around her.
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Gene Ely at the controls.
Undoubtedly, some spectators were there to see if Ely could really land his airplane on the ship. It’s also likely some spectators were there to see Ely splatter his plane, and himself, all over the Pennsylvania. Even by early aviation standards, Ely’s Curtiss pusher wasn’t much of a plane. Made from wood and fabric, it was little more than a large box kite with an engine. There was no cockpit. The pilot sat on the plane’s lower wing with a huge automobile-like steering wheel as his main control in front of him. His feet rested on a piece of pipe. For protection from the elements Ely wore a leather flying suit, heavy gloves, riding boots and a leather flying cap. He had a parachute, and a bicycle tire-tube around his chest—his life preserver should he splashdown in the bay. Ely took off from Selfridge at about 10:35 and headed for the Pennsylvania. The morning’s bitter cold air bit into him as he climbed to 2000 feet and reached his cruising speed of 60-mph.
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As the clock moved toward 11 a.m., Ely came into view over the bay. He circled the Pennsylvania then flew out over the bay where he banked into a turn, and started descending toward the platform on the ship’s deck. Correcting his position in relation to the ship, Ely flew slowly toward the ship. It looked like he was going to make it on his first try, but the Pennsylvania was rolling too much, and a burst of wind pushed across the deck. Ely aborted the landing, gunned the plane’s engine, and flew off to circle again and set up for another attempt. On his second try it again looked like he was going to make it. The ship was steady, the crosswind had subsided, and he was lined up perfectly. Then a down draft struck the plane like a gigantic, invisible hand reaching down to punch the fragile plane into the water. Ely’s lightning fast reactions and subtle touch brought the plane under control, literally inches off the water. Once again, he circled and lined up with the Pennsylvania. It bobbed gently with practically no rolling or swaying. The bay fell silent. It was as if everybody watching realized this attempt would be Ely’s last chance. They were all concentrating with him, willing him a safe landing. Only the buzz of the plane’s engine could be heard as he flew closer to the ship’s deck.
An eddy swirled around the plane and literally lifted it over the first two restraining ropes. Ely fought the plane down, and as the wheels firmly hit the deck, the ropes didn’t slow the plane one bit. Fortunately, the last rope caught the wheels and held fast. The plane stopped scant feet from the canvas barrier. For an instant silence hung over the San Francisco Bay. It was as if all the spectators, sailors and newspapermen had to pause to take in what they had just seen. Then the bay erupted in sound. Horns, whistles and sirens went off. Spectators and sailors waved their hats, jumped up and down and cheered themselves hoarse. On the Pennsylvania, Ely’s wife danced with joy. She sprinted across the deck to hug and kiss her husband. Excited as she was, she must have been shocked to see Ely’s face. He was literally blue from the frosty air that had been buffeting him for nearly an hour. Sailors carried him to the ship’s wardroom where several cups of coffee helped restore his body to normal temperature. Newspaper reporters questioned him about the flight and landing. Although he had been
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on the verge of hypothermia, and it took three attempts before successfully landing, Ely nevertheless claimed, “It was easy. I could do it everyday.” In future years, few carrier-based pilots would describe landing on the deck of a rolling ship as “easy.” Everyone figured Ely was done flying for the day, but he wasn’t. A few hours after landing, he had the plane turned around, the restraining ropes removed from the deck, and he was ready for takeoff. The 50-h.p. Curtiss engine roared as he powered down the deck and off the end of the ship. The plane fell toward the water like a nail drawn to a magnet, but Ely revved the plane’s engine, and masterfully pulled it off the gentle swell of San Francisco Bay. He headed back to Selfridge Field where he made another perfect landing—this time on solid ground. Even the most skeptical Navy officials were impressed with Ely’s demonstration, and the Navy bought a plane from Curtiss for further experimentation. Those early experiments led to creation of the air branch of the Navy, and eventually to the development of a fleet of aircraft carriers. About 30 years later, carriers played a vital role in winning the war in the Pacific. Eugene Ely’s contribution to aviation history isn’t as well known as the exploits of flyers that later came on the scene. Nonetheless, Ely has his place in history as the first pilot to land a plane on the deck of a ship, and takeoff from it too.
There had been one nagging problem throughout the planning stages for the landing—how was Ely going to stop the plane in just 130 feet? The plane had no brakes. Even cutting the plane’s power upon landing, its momentum would carry it into the flimsy canvas barrier, and the ship’s unyielding steel mast. Just days before the attempt someone came up with a scheme. A set of rails, about 20 feet wide, were built onto the deck. Ropes, with sandbags on each end were stretched across the rails. It was hoped that the ropes would catch on the plane’s wheels and stop it.
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question as to why San Luis Obispo should not “aspire to rank among the first counties of the state.” The great challenge, of course, was the need for a railroad connection to the rest of America and the world. Celebrating the potential of his new home through the newspaper pages, a constant theme over the next three years was efforts to bring the iron horse into town.
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y the time Myron Angel and his wife of four years, Charlotte, decided to settle into the small community of San Luis Obispo of about 2500 residents, he had already firmly established himself as both a newspaper man and “compiler” of information. Well known as the seminal Nevada historian and investigator of western mining, he would bring—and exceed—his skills and determination to the central coast. The year before his arrival here, in 1882 he published the history of Placer County with assistance from his lifelong friend, Mahlon D. Fairchild. More than a rendition of events and people of the county, some consider it the “best political history of California” to that time as well as a history of the construction of the Central Pacific Railroad that would eventually enter San Luis Obispo in 1894. Both themes of politics and the railroad would play important roles in his new home and publications. His story continues. Angel’s move was also occasioned by his purchase of the local newspaper, the Weekly Tribune. On January 19, 1883, owners J. K. Tuley and G. B. Staniford thanked their patrons for their “more than liberal patronage” and hoped for the “continuance of the same” to the new owners. A “Salutatory” followed by Myron noting Charles Maxwell would attend to business matters and he would assume editorial duties. “Politically,” he notified readers, “we are of the Republican faith” and they would dedicate the newspaper to the “faith” in “no uncertain” regard. Nonetheless, there was nothing but praise for the area and a S E P T E M B E R
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In Loren Nicholson’s fine recollection of the community’s efforts in Rails Across the Ranchos, he quotes the newspaper editor: “The present condition (of the town) is that of steady progress. Gas and water works have been constructed, a fire department organized, a military company equipped, a fine brick city hall erected (and) the Pacific Coast Railway is completed from Port Harford to Los Alamos.” Early in April, he notified readers his “compiling” of county history was complete and of the opportunity to subscribe to the forthcoming publication. As a “mug book,” there would only be a run of the book to match subscribers. Having an image included as well as any biographical information incurred extra charges. Myron Angel’s home
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Sketch artist, W. B. Kirtenmacher, was employed to provide the many illustrations for an additional fee. Today, both the preserved copies of the Tribune and the History of San Luis Obispo County are primary resources for local research. As had happened in his past journalist’s life, Angel continued at the reins of the Tribune until he and Maxwell sold the paper in October 1886 to its longest serving editor, Benjamin Brooks. The next month, he was in charge of the Daily Republic, the city’s first daily paper begun at the same time as the Tribune. The year was not one of unbridled joy or accomplishment, however, as his wife of seven years died in March. Charlotte Paddock Livingston, 56, was described as “an accomplished lady.” She was an acquaintance from Angel’s youth as her father, Rev. Joseph W. Paddock, served as a minister at Oneonta Presbyterian Church from 1837 to 1842. The Livingston family occupied a notable position in American history dating back to colonial days. Descendants include many notable Americans including Eleanor Roosevelt. A few years earlier her son, Herman Thorne had married Mary Florence Johnson, daughter of Charles who was a major contributor to Angel’s county history. Sadly, shortly after his mother’s death, the marriage ended suddenly when the 27-year-old Herman disappeared in El Paso, Texas—known then as the “Six Shooter Capital.” The next five years were again marked by both personal and professional changes. Widower Angel remarried another enterprising, independent woman, Carrie Green Flagler, in November 1889. Miss Flagler was from Fallsburg, New York, daughter of a prominent Quaker. In her early thirties, she started Flagler House, an early resort in the Catskill Mountains north of New York City. One of the first resorts to offer winter sports, within a few years of her marriage, there were 70 guest rooms. A new wife and a new life required a new home purchased in 1896. Today, listed on the National Registry of Historic Places, the architecturally eclectic house on Buchon Street was his home until his death in 1911. Unfortunately, while his residence is recognized in the community, there is not even a street name memorializing his extraordinary contributions to the city and county. By the end of 1890, Angel retired from the news business but not writing as he con-
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a new school year may involve stress By James J. Brescia, Ed.D. County Superintendent of Schools
“Those who don’t know history are doomed to repeat it.” —Edmund Burke
• Build in a time cushion. This can ensure that, even if something takes longer than planned, anxiety is reduced.
In many families, back to school time means a return to routine and the time to begin a new year. Students can treat a return to school as a chance to make a fresh start and an opportunity to make new friends. However, individuals with challenges such as Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), learning disorders, and depression, may find transitions difficult. These transitions can be particularly challenging for individuals with mental health concerns because they often struggle with friendships, may have difficulty relating to teachers, and can be plagued by feelings of discontent. If you have a loved one, friend or acquaintance that is dealing with a mental health issue, there are some ways you can assist with transitions (Barber B. K. & Olson J. A. 2004).
• Leave micromanagement behind. While you should oversee some activities, you do not always need to dictate how the tasks are to be completed.
During our school age years, the transitions to a different school can signify a defining parameter in our social and educational development. Normal transitive events such as puberty, school transitions, making friends and accepting more autonomy are considered part of the typical progression to adulthood. There are substantive research studies detailing that there is interpersonal stress experienced by all individuals during times of transition. Often times the environment in which the transition occurs is larger in size and, compared to the smaller, single-teacher environment of an elementary school, students are exposed to many different teachers in middle school and high school. In contrast to the psychosocial needs of the developing adolescents making these transitions, larger schools can be less personal, more controlling, and require different levels of cognitive skills than students previously were required to demonstrate in smaller environments (Eccles et al., 1993; Simmons, Burgerson, Carlton-Ford, & Blyth, 1987). These disconnects can occur at all levels of schooling, university or in the workplace. College students with mental illnesses can face a number of difficulties, from getting educational accommodations to accessing affordable, high-quality mental health care. The transition to college requires some planning, but if you are overwhelmed by the process of getting ready, there are organizations such as Transition Year that can help. These types of organizations can help college students develop a comprehensive plan for the transition to college, and offer them information about resources that may assist. People can assume that the major obstacle in adjusting to campus life will be academic. However, research shows that emotional issues are most likely to interfere with success at college (Purcell, R. et al., 2010). No matter the age or type of mental health issues, researchers promote a routine as a tool for ensuring mental health. There is no “right” routine for back to school time. Instead, you have to find something that works for each individual. The hallmarks of a good routine include: S E P T E M B E R
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• Input from the entire family. A routine works best when it is something you all agree to, not something that is imposed. • Help with time management by encouraging task lists. Try breaking tasks into parts to reduce the stress and simplify the process. If you want to know what challenges might be faced this year, examine the previous year. Someone who struggled in math last year or who could not concentrate in class will likely face the same issues this year. Rather than hoping a new school year will wipe the record clean, work to combat problems before they start. Some steps you can take include: • Address directly what is required to achieve more success this year. • Inform teachers about any learning disabilities, even college teachers. • Consider an Individualized Education Plan (IEP). Such a plan outlines specific methods designed to assist individuals with learning issues. Mental health should be considered the same as physical health. Individuals with mental health challenges need regular mental health check-ups. Schedule an appointment with a psychiatrist or therapist for early in the school year. It could be time to switch medications, try a new drug, or even wean off of medications altogether. The only way to be certain is to talk to your physician or a mental health professional. Be sure to take a list of questions, and to encourage the sharing of thoughts. Individuals who participate in their own medical care are more likely to comply with the treatment plan. The goal is to have everyone advocate for their own physical and mental health needs (Young, J.L., 2014). Mental health can be directly affected by the quality of physical health. Summertime often means snacks on the go and slacking off on healthy lifestyle choices. Try to get back on track with the following suggestions: • Ensure that there is enough sleep. Some individuals require from eight to twelve hours of sleep per night depending on age and individual factors. If you struggle with sleep disturbances, speak with a physician. • Focus on a healthy diet. You do not have to eliminate sweets or every unhealthy food. In fact, trying to exert too much control over your diet can backfire. Instead, aim for balance over time, and steer clear of unhealthy practices such as eating in front of the televi-
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• Maintain an active lifestyle. Exercise can help combat a host of mental health challenges. It will also help use up energy and assist with concentration in school. Make exercise fun by participating in sports, doing a nightly activity such as walking, roller skating, or spending your weekends hiking or biking. Fall transitions can be difficult for individuals with mental health issues, but anticipating and working to counteract problems before they occur can assist with transitional anxiety. “Mental health is often missing from public health debates even though it’s critical to wellbeing.” —Diane Abbott References upon request
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STATEPOINT CROSSWORD THEME: BACK TO SCHOOL ACROSS 1. Bewildered or confounded 6. Cul de ____ 9. Rum cake 13. Church bell sounds 14. Anger 15. Give a green light 16. Dogma 17. ___ Aviv 18. Cancer sign? 19. *Higher education result 21. *L in LMC 23. “Yakety ____” 24. W.’s advisor 25. Tube in old TV 28. *Classroom pests 30. Catching sight of something 35. “Jack and the Beanstalk” instrument 37. ____ Scotia 39. Ownership document
40. Sixth month of civil year 41. *Classroom ball 43. It’s a long story 44. Fat or wax 46. Kindred 47. Resembling wings 48. Destiny 50. Volcano in Sicily 52. Japanese capital 53. *You work with it in shop class 55. *Where most of American History occurred 57. *Difference between public and private school 61. *”____ and (#34 Down)” 64. Saw logs 65. Like arctic air 67. *Digital text 69. *He’s in the class play 70. *Driver’s Ed classroom 71. Kitchen appliance 72. “The ____ Not Taken” 73. Lamb’s mother 74. Iron Mike
DOWN 1. Pertinent 2. Got ready to drive 3. Healthy 4. Lament for the dead 5. Stellar 6. Place or location 7. “We ___ the World” 8. *Usually in orchestra but not marching band 9. Foggy view? 10. *____ mater 11. Uncouth one 12. Wrong 15. As good as it can be 20. Augmenting 22. “____ Got the World on a String” 24. Canceled 25. *Marker’s predecessor 26. *r in a math formula, pl. 27. Golf bunkers 29. Kind of soda pop 31. Leaning Tower city
32. *The “boot” in Geography class 33. Aquarium scum 34. *”(#61 Across) and ____” 36. “____ and proper” 38. Not much 42. Boredom 45. More dewy 49. Also 51. Declare with confidence 54. Chilled 56. Cornered 57. Nicholas II of Russia, e.g. 58. To a remarkable degree, British 59. I, to a Greek 60. Walked on 61. Greek muse’s strings 62. A long, long time 63. Not happening 66. Crow sound 68. Boy toy
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who cares what council members have to say? By SLO City Councilman, Dan Rivoire
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o I’m sitting here wondering why council members are asked to write a column for the SLO Journal. I’m mildly frustrated, because this is another item on my to do list, but it’s really just that I can’t seem to think of something meaningful to write about. I’m tempted to reminisce about the good life in San Luis Obispo and the joyful little moments typical of summertime in a town where minor league baseball games or open air concerts fill our days with contentment. Continuing the storyline from my last Palm Street Perspective seems reasonable too, providing commentary about democracy, discourse, and our City Council. Maybe digging into the healthy outcome of our springtime working retreat would be of interest? No. Writing fluff, self-reflective musings, or providing commentary about the most exciting political confrontation of the week, local or otherwise, is not helpful for anyone. In fact, having recently spent an afternoon stuck cycling through nonsense articles and their associated comments; I know such content really just makes things worse, resulting in increased heart rates, aggressive responses, long hours on social media and other major impediments to actual productivity. So, yeah, okay, no garbage, let’s be productive. The only reason you want to read an article written by a council member is because we might be privy to some details about local governance that the public is otherwise not hearing about. In this case, I’ve got something. At a recent meeting of our regional transportation planning organization, the San Luis Obispo Council of Governments (SLOCOG), decision makers from every jurisdiction countywide were briefed about the state of local transportation funding. When it comes to fixing local roads and bridges, building sorely needed new interchanges, completing the Bob Jones trail or making progress on other transportation projects countywide, the Central Coast is in big trouble. State and Federal funds typically allocated to the Central Coast for new projects have hit historic lows. In years past, more than $15 million was available annually for new large scale transportation infrastructure projects in the Central Coast. Looking ahead, we will receive $0. No new projects. Is there an interchange you thought we might need to overhaul in the next couple of years? A regional path you know would be valuable for local health, tourism, and quality of life? How about an intersection that needs to be improved to make it safer for kids getting to and from school amidst the chaos of rush hour? Yeah, I had a couple of projects pop into my mind instantly as well. Clearly this situation is not good. Your decision makers are very concerned. In fact, many of you and many of my predecessors have been working on solutions or asking questions of our state and S E P T E M B E R
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federal government officials regarding infrastructure investment for many years. Nevertheless, the situation has devolved into an alarming mess. The mess is caused by a combination of factors resulting in an out of balance transportation budget. On the revenue side, we are unwilling to adjust gas taxes to index with inflation which is amplified by universal gas mileage improvements and reductions in vehicle miles traveled nationwide. On the expense side, increases in materials costs, expensive regulatory structure, and misappropriation of transportation funds have exacerbated the problem. For decades, general funds generated through property, sales, and income taxes have subsidized our transportation infrastructure. According to 2011 U.S. Census data, the Tax Foundation reports that revenues from gas tax, vehicle registration fees and the like only cover 50% of roadway infrastructure costs nationally and 64% in California. Of course, we encourage our representatives in Sacramento and Washington to rise up to the challenge of building modern infrastructure in the United States. A combination of savings through efficiency improvements at the department of transportation and a reasonable approach toward responding to inflation is absolutely necessary. Sadly, not much progress. Meanwhile, many communities have decided that they can’t wait for or trust higher levels of government to do what is right. On the municipal level, some have decided to use greater shares of local resources on streets and roads like San Luis Obispo has done through Measure G and other revenues. On the regional level, over 80% of California residents now live in counties where local residents approved transportation infrastructure only sales tax measures for large scale regional projects. Such measures are referred to as specific taxes and require a two-thirds approval from the public. An annual investment of $3.3 billion is made locally by select counties compared to $4-6 billion statewide. Recent polling conducted by SLOCOG asked high propensity voters from the last three elections what they thought about local infrastructure and evaluated their willingness to vote for a sales tax to complete projects regardless of state and federal funding availability. The results clearly indicate that local residents believe we need transportation improvements and are generally ambitious about regional projects. Ambition aside however, only 44% stated they would vote for a 20 year, half percent, transportation sales tax and 56% for a 10 year sales tax. Based on these stark and unsupportive results, it remains unlikely that your local representative on SLOCOG, the regional transportation agency, would approve a transportation sales tax on the 2016 ballot. With that in mind, we sit and wonder; how will we build the new road, interchange, or path projects we know we need now? Did our poll ask enough local voters what they thought about the transportation funding conundrum? Did we anticipate the turnout likely in 2016? Did everyone responding know that state transportation funding is drying up? Will Sacramento or Washington ever get it right? Should SLOCOG decide or should we give you, the voters, an opportunity to decide? It is imperative that you speak up now to let us know what you think. It is your call. We’re listening.
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On the Cover: The American flag flies proudly during Concerts in the Plaza in Downtown SLO’s beautiful Mission Plaza. The summer concert season wraps up on September 11th with a special 9/11 commemoration and live music by Big Daddy’s Blues Band. Photo by Mukta Naran.
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Growing Grounds Downtown 956 Chorro Street San Luis Obispo, CA 93401 (805) 544-4967 www.t-mha.org
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fair shot to thrive in school. It gives them 667A Marsh Street confidence, a sense Downtown SLO, CA 93401 of fitting in with their (805) 782-0824 peers.” She adds, “As a member of the alslocounty.org Assistance League we ou can help make a difference in the lives of children get the opportunity in our area by shopping or donating to the Assistance to actually take the League Thrift Store located in Downtown San Luis Obispo. children on these The Assistance League of SLO County, a nonprofit charitable shopping experiences Pictured: front row: Lee Mackey, Terry organization, recently opened the thrift store as a way to raise Bothwell; back row: Lynda Nath, Jill Holmes and to see the look on funds for their philanthropic program called “Operation School their faces when they walk out of the store, well, that’s what Bell.” Through this program, members have been able to makes this program so special to us.” provide kindergarten – 12th grade students in need from all 10 embers of Assistance League volunteer their time to school districts in San Luis Obispo County with new, schoolsort, organize and sell items at the Thrift Store in order appropriate clothing for the school year. The program began to maximize profits to benefit Operation School Bell. The in 1996 helping children in kindergarten through 6th grade. Then in 2009, the chapter started a new program called “Sue’s Assistance League Thrift Store is located at 667A Marsh Street and is open Tuesday through Saturday 10 AM – 4 PM. Stars” to expand their efforts to include middle school aged children. And now, just this past year with the success of both Donations of gently used clothing, household items, furniture programs, they have been able to extend their services to high and jewelry are accepted at the store Tuesday through school students and provide new clothing for 1,600 children in Saturday from 10 AM – 3 PM. If you are interested in getting involved with the Assistance League of SLO County, please our county. visit www.alslocounty.org. oard Member Tawnee Hosick says, “Operation School By Mukta Naran Bell not only gives children new clothes, it gives them a
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he Brosh Sandwich Co. is a very unique Josh and Bridgette Murrell, Owners business that wants 785 Marsh Street to give back to the (805) 548-1640 community, always www.BroshSandwichCo.com looking for new ways atisfy your sandwich craving at Brosh Sandwich Co. on 785 to say thanks. The Marsh Street in Downtown San Luis Obispo. Treat yourself Brosh Sandwich Co. to food with integrity, excellent quality, and friendly customer exclusively buys bread from Brian’s Bread. All service. Immerse yourself in a comfortable atmosphere that extra bread is donated Pictured: Josh Murrell & Bridgette Murrell gives you a sense of the Murrell family. This locally owned business has a warm atmosphere that welcomes you with open to local homeless shelters. arms and excellent food. rosh Sandwich Co.’s main way of advertisement is from customers themselves. The Murrells are grateful for the wners Josh and Bridgette Murrell began to draw their friendliness and the genuineness of SLO, helping their business inspiration from Josh’s parents who owned the Blue and letting them call this place proudly, home. Come in Goose Deli in Los Angeles. The Murrells also worked at Trader and have a taste of the kind atmosphere and great quality Joe’s and incorporated their experience into their business. sandwiches that Brosh Sandwich Co. strives to make fresh “We wanted to be our own bosses and create an atmosphere everyday. that matches Downtown SLO’s positive presence, stress the
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he Murrells came up with the name Brosh Sandwich Co. when Bridgette combined her name and her husband’s, creating “Brosh.” In addition to the personal name of the business, the manager herself—along with a few local artists, painted most of the comic styled artwork seen within the shop. By Mary Cron
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the greatest athletes on the central coast By Dr. Don Morris
Editor’s note: The reader response to the question “Who are the Greatest Athletes in the history of the Central Coast?” has been overwhelming. More than 100 nominations have been received from readers from Ventura to Salinas and almost all the High Schools and various sports were represented. (Many of the nominations were about central coast men and women athletes who have gone on to compete professionally in sports like Olympic events, football, baseball, track and field, golf, boxing, ultimate fighting, tennis, kick boxing, basketball, rodeo, race-car drivers, etc). So far the following athletes have been featured: Ed Brown, Stephanie Brown Trafton, Chuck Liddell, Loren Roberts, Steve Patterson, Gene Rambo, Robin Ventura, Jordan Hasay, Chuck Estrada, Mike Larrabee, Ron Capps, Jamie Martin, Rusty Kuntz and Randall Cunningham. Please send nominations to Dr. Morris at dmmorris@calpoly.edu.
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Jim Lonborg was born in Santa Maria but grew up in San Luis Obispo and graduated from Stanford University. He pitched for SLOHS and later Lonborg became the first Cy Young Award winner in Red Sox history. In 1967 Lonborg led the Red Sox of the American League pitchers in wins (22), games started (39) and strikeouts (249) and put the Red Sox in the World Series for the first time since 1946. Lonborg pitched Game Two in what was only the fourth one-hitter in Series history and followed that up with another victory in Game Five.
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In his 15-year career, Lonborg compiled a 157-137 record with 1475 strikeouts, a 3.86 ERA, 90 complete games, 15 shutouts and 2464 innings in 425 games. After retiring from baseball, Lonborg attended dental school and has worked as a dentist in Hanover, Mass. He is active in many nonprofit organizations including Catholic Charities, Little League Baseball and he currently lives in Scituate, Mass. Jim Lonborg was selected to the Boston Red Sox Hall of Fame in 2002. Side Note—Cuesta College President Dr. Gil Stork was the catcher at San Luis Obispo H.S. during Jim’s H.S. days and their coaches were Doc Seger and Stub Sweeney. The Coaches remembered Lonborg as “the hardest-working kid on the field.” (Lonborg’s father, Reynold worked as a Professor of Agriculture at Cal Poly and was a former Major League Baseball right-handed starting pitcher for the Boston Red Sox, the Milwaukee Brewers and the Phillies).
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Kami Craig, Women’s Olympic water polo player was born in San Luis Obispo and graduated from Santa Barbara H.S. and USC. (She was nominated by Water Polo Coach/Instructor Chris Lund of SLOHS and Cuesta College). She was a member of the U.S. water polo team that won a silver medal at the 2008 Beijing Olympics and a gold medal in London in 2012. Craig played on the Youth National Team from 2003 to 2006 and was named to the USA water polo women’s Senior National team for the FINA world championships and played her first professional season in Greece, playing for the Greek giants Olympiacos.
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san luis ambulance named small business of the year
San Luis Ambulance has been awarded Small Business of the Year in the 35th Assembly District by the California Small Business Association. The announcement was made in conjunction with California Small Business Day, an event which gives state legislators the opportunity to honor individual businesses from their districts. In presenting the award, 35th District Assemblyman Katcho Achadijian said, “San Luis Ambulance is an integral part of providing safety services to our region. I am pleased to have this opportunity to honor them for their work and commitment to serving our community.”
with volunteer auctioneers Jim and Elaine Gardiner and performances by the Ballet Theatre. All proceeds from the event will benefit scholarship and development funds for the nonprofit School of Ballet Theatre. Tickets are $30 per person, available by contacting BT-SLO: 805.440.1439 or blair@bt-slo.org. More information at www.bt-slo.org.
Jed nicholson receives bb/bs legacy award
Local Paso Robles attorney, JED Nicholson, was honored at a recent fundraiser with the Big Brothers Big Sisters Legacy Award. Big Brothers Big Sisters Executive Director, Anna BoydBucy said “We might not be celebrating our 20th anniversary without JED’s donation of critical legal services and his annual financial support. He is a member of the North County community, where we are currently focusing our growth in number of children served.”
3rd annual “catch of the central Coast”
The Central Coast Aquarium is excited to announce the 3rd annual “Catch of the Central Coast” fundraiser dinner, Saturday September 12th, 5PM at the Harford Pier in Avila Beach. This limited seating event will include live music and both a live and silent auction. Guests will be able to choose from a locally sourced sustainable seafood dinner or non-seafood options, complete with local wine. The organization has been serving school children across six counties for 20 years. The CCA is responsible for providing marine programs to over 20,000 kids between Monterey and Santa Barbara every year. Tickets are available by going to the CCA’s website www. centralcoastaquarium.com. Admission for this one of a kind affair is $125 per person, or tables of 8 for $1000. Sponsorship opportunities are still available. Please reply to this email for details. For more information about the Catch of the Central Coast event or about the Central Coast Aquarium, please contact Tara Malzone at 805-5957280 or visit our website at www.centralcoastaquarium.com
ballet in the vineyard fundraiser
On September 12th from 6:30-9pm amid the sweeping vineyards and wine tasting gardens of Talley Vineyards in Arroyo Grande, Ballet Theatre SLO will hold its annual fundraiser Ballet in the Vineyards. The festive evening, from dusk to twilight, will feature complimentary wines of Talley Vineyards, savory hors d’oeuvres by Taste Catering, dessert by Éclair Bakery, social dancing, silent and live auctions
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casa launches infant-toddler program
Approximately 22% of the children now under the dependency juvenile court’s jurisdiction are infants and toddlers, newborn to age 3. Responding to the urgent need to provide specialized CASA volunteer advocacy to this vulnerable group, CASA has developed an Infant/Toddler Program. The new program will recruit, screen, train and supervise community volunteers interested in advocating for infants and toddlers. Research shows that when an infant/toddler experiences abuse or neglect at this crucial time in their brain development, it can lead to damage that if left untreated can result in brain damage, growth delays, learning disabilities, negative behaviors
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and mental health issues. By providing specialized advocacy for these children, newborn to age 3, early intervention can take place that could ensure a safe, nurturing and permanent home for the infant/toddler, and reduce time spent in a costly foster care system. Community members interested in working as volunteer advocates for infants and toddlers are encouraged to contact CASA by calling 541-6542 or emailing staff@slocasa.org.
diablo canyon employees build boardwalk for disabled access to lighthouse
A small but industrious group tackled a big job recently when they began building a wooden boardwalk that will make it easier for disabled visitors to see inside the historic Point San Luis Lighthouse. PG&E employees Lynne Goldhammer, Daniel See and Kent Grasmick began construction of a 5-foot-wide wooden boardwalk that is ADA (Americans with Disabilities Act) compliant. Point San Luis Lighthouse Executive Director, Kristi Balzer said when the boardwalk and connecting ramp is built, those in wheelchairs will be able to roll into the first floor of the head keeper’s residence. The first floor museum is furnished in the way the head keeper’s family lived in 1890. About 12,000 guests a year visit the lighthouse.
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The SLO Children’s Museum is celebrating record membership sales and admission for 2014, and recently welcomed five new board members. Community Bank of Santa Maria chairman Jim Glines, Kristin Mehiel of Experts Exchange, John Summer of Taylor Frigon Capital Management, Hans Kardel of Kardel Insurance Services and Alison Bell of Lindamood-Bell Learning Processes were elected to three-year terms. Newly elected officers include Missy Reitner-Cameron (president), Lindsey Haring (vice president), Craig Filipponi (treasurer) and Ellen
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Drews (secretary). Returning directors include Marsha Lifter, Carla Swift, Shelley Concannon and Lisa Rizzo. More than 45,000 people visited the Museum during 2014. Many were on field trip scholarships or through free-pass partnerships with local nonprofits.
community foundation grants for 2015
The Community Foundation SLO County (CFSLOCO) is pleased to announce that 24 local nonprofits received a total of $193,635 from the CommUNITY Foundation Grants program for 2015. The grants program, funded solely by local donors, supports local nonprofits in the fields of arts & culture, education, health & human services, and community enhancement. For a complete list of this year’s grantees, visit cfsloco.org. Pictured left to right: Community Foundation San Luis Obispo County CEO Heidi McPherson, YMCA of SLO County CEO Monica Grant, and Community Foundation Director of Grants & Programs Janice Fong Wolf.
jeff lampman wins medal at beer competition
Jeff Lampman of Morro Bay, CA was presented with an award at the 37th annual American Homebrewers Association (AHA) National Homebrew Competition. The award was announced June 13 at the AHA National Homebrewers Conference awards banquet held at the Town and Country Resort in San Diego. There were more than 7600 entries in the competition. Lampman’s entry, St. Martin’s Doppelbock, was declared a medalist by a panel of the top judges in the United States. Doppelbock is a dark malty German lager beer.
Partnership for children receives united way grant
Partnership for the Children of SLO County has received a $5,000 Community Impact Fund grant from United Way and a $3,000 Grant-in-Aid from the City of SLO to help provide dental services for Denti-Cal insured and low-income uninsured children at Tolosa Children’s Dental Center’s office in San Luis Obispo during the 2014-15 fiscal period.
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Honoring our military
Petty Officer 3rd Class William Carlisle, a missile technician and a 2007 Arroyo Grande High School graduate and Arroyo Grande, California native is serving aboard the USS Henry M. Jackson (SSBN 730)’s Blue Crew. The USS Henry M. Jackson (SSBN 730) is one of the Navy’s 14 Ohio-class ballistic missile submarines, also referred to as “boomers,” which patrol the world’s oceans for months at a time, serving as undetectable launch platforms for submarine-launched ballistic missiles.
a brochure, take a sneak peek at the homes, and purchase tickets online at www.slorotary.org, or purchase tickets at the door of any of the homes. To purchase tickets by phone, or for additional information, please call (805) 546-8806 or email Wilda@charter.net.
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a view into slo transit services
The City of SLO Transit System is giving the public a sneak-peak into some of its inner workings. A series of “infographics” is being made available for distribution and on the SLO Transit website. The first Infographics illustrates the results of the recent Public Perception Survey and System Performance analysis conducted as part of the most current Short Range Transit Plan; also available online. Other planned infographics will show a demographic breakdown of the various rider types while others will focus on operational aspects of the SLO Transit system. Some highlights include a 95% combined “Good” and “Excellent” approval rating as well as 98% On-Time performance for SLO Transit. You can learn more by visiting www.SLOTransit.org.
womenade helps over 50 foster children
SLO County Womenade just concluded a backpack and school supply drive for more than 50 foster children and teens supported by Family Care Network. All funds donated to Womenade go to help meet individual basic needs throughout the county. www.slowomenade.org
rotary club of slo 15th annual home tour
Guests will have an exclusive look into five beautiful and interesting homes as the Rotary Club of SLO presents the 15th Annual “Homes of Distinction” Tour, Sunday, September 20th, from 11am to 5pm. Each home has a unique ambiance where architecture, décor and landscaping tell the stories of their lives. All proceeds fund scholarships for our local students. Tickets to tour the five homes are $25 per person. Refreshments & light bites will be available on the tour. Tickets are available for purchase at the SLO, Arroyo Grande and Atascadero Chambers of Commerce. You can download
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The SLO Vocal Arts Ensemble, going by the name “California Vocal Arts Ensemble” when touring abroad, was awarded 2nd Place for the “Adult Mixed Choir Category” (for Men & Women choirs) at the 2015 FLORENCE INTERNATIONAL CHORAL COMPETITION. The group went on to take the 2nd Place award for the Folk Music category as well. Gary Lamprecht, founder and Musical Director reported, “There was a field of 13 choirs from 13 different countries in the multi-tiered competition. This has been a great experience for the choir members, on our 11th tour outside of the USA. I’m very proud of all of our singers and so should our supporters in California!”
give a day for morro bay
The Morro Bay National Estuary is a beautiful place. It offers many different recreational opportunities and provides important habitat for a diverse group of plants and animals. The Morro Bay National Estuary Program’s Give a Day for the Bay volunteer campaign asks people who enjoy the estuary to help keep it clean and healthy for all of us. By participating in an organized activity or performing their own bay-friendly service at home, people can make a big impact on this special place. The Morro Bay National Estuary Program has partnered with other local organizations and businesses to offer volunteer opportunities through October 18, 2015. People are also encouraged to create their own service activity by doing something to benefit the bay on their own. For more information, visit http://www.mbnep.org/give_a_day_for_the_ bay/Or 601 Embarcadero, Suite 11, Morro Bay, California 93442 | Office: 805-772-3834, Fax: 805-772-4162
THE BULLETIN BOARD empower home energy program 1st year success
In the 12 months since the July 2014 expansion to SLO County (and Ventura County), from Santa Barbara County’s three-year old model program, the number of local homeowners reaching out to the program to learn about lowering their home energy use has more than doubled to over 10,000. This includes hundreds who emPower has now connected with local contractors like Cindy Edwards, for home upgrades. Having grown up in Nipomo, Cindy started CK Builders in 2000 and has differentiated the business by putting a big emphasis on making homes energy efficient. As a third generation resident of the Central Coast, it’s a personal mission for Cindy to bring energy efficiency to her profession—so as not to waste our region’s precious natural resources. This passion led Cindy to become a participating contractor in the County of San Luis Obispo-operated emPower program. Over the last year, emPower Energy Coaches have visited 355 houses to determine how homeowners can conserve energy, save money and create a healthier home.
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(CFSLOCO). MCSC will use the grant money for Small Business and Financial Literacy Training and business consulting. MCSC and its Women’s Business Center was chosen to receive this grant and is among 24 recipients. Mission Community Services Corporation Women’s Business Center is a full-service, technical assistance and training resource for those aspiring to start small businesses, as well as for existing small businesses. Special focus is directed to underserved low and moderate income markets including minorities, disabled persons, veterans and women. For more information on Mission Community Services Corp. and the Women’s Business Center, contact Chuck Jehle at 805-595-1357, 71 Zaca Lane #130, San Luis Obispo, CA 93401, and visit their website at www.StartASmallBiz.org.
34th annual mb harbor festival
The 34th Annual Morro Bay Harbor Festival taking place the first weekend in October is planned to be a fun-filled weekend of activities to celebrate “All Things Bay.” This year’s Festival will have a whole new look, location and “back to the basics” appeal. The main event will take place all day on the pedestrian event zone on Saturday, October 3rd, from noon to 9pm on the Embarcadero between Harbor and Marina Streets. Admission to the one day Festival is FREE. Festival-goers will be able to purchase the freshest seafood from local fishermen. There will also be maritime-heritage venues, mini yacht races, water-craft demonstrations and harbor boat tours in the Bay. Local wine and beer will be available. Throughout the day, the Festival will feature music from three local bands and a new big feature of the Harbor Festival this year—a beautiful, spectacular Fireworks display over the harbor next to Morro Rock. Local Morro Bay businesses and vendors will be presenting and selling their wares at the Harbor Festival as well. For more information Call 772-1923 for further details.
help our local veterans
Mission Community Services Corporation (MCSC) has received a $6,500 grant from the Community Foundation SLO County
The VA clinic in San Luis is asking for volunteers to serve our Veterans as shuttle drivers. To help pay tribute and express your appreciation for their service, learn about volunteering at your local VA clinic. For more information contact your local VA volunteer representative Mr. Larry Foster at 805-354-6004 or send an email to Lawrence.Foster@va.gov
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eye on business Roarin’ 20 ball set to swing in slo
By Maggie Cox, Barnett Cox & Associates
is good for business. It is showcased in our tourism marketing and it’s a point of pride for local residents. 2015 is a huge year for the PAC. Fall marks the start of its 20th season, a successful fundraising campaign has broken donor records, and the talented whiz who has led the PAC since before its doors opened, Managing Director Ron Regier, is retiring at year end. There’s so much to acknowledge, so much to celebrate and so much to recognize that there’s really only one way to do it all: by producing the party of the year. And that’s just what’s coming our way.
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ver the years of writing this column, I’ve commented several times on the Performing Arts Center in SLO and all that it has meant to our community. I sometimes still can’t believe it’s here. The PAC is breathtaking and its roots in a local “yes we can” passion are nothing short of amazing. The PAC has attracted world renowned performers and productions. It’s staged everything from high school talent shows and middle school graduations to business presentations and live-from-the-Met opera feeds; dance productions, concerts, comedians and political debates. The PAC
Earlier this year executive director of the Foundation for the Performing Arts Center Heather Cochrane and her staff assembled a group of volunteers and asked them to step up to the PAC Party Promise. Months of meetings and planning are about to be revealed on September 19 when the “Roarin’ 20 Ball & Speakeasy” springs into action at—where else—the PAC. This is no ordinary party. It starts with an onstage dinner that includes entertainment and acknowledgement of all that Ron Regier has done (much more on him at a later date). It moves from the stage to the PAC loading
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dock, transformed into a 1920s–’30s themed speakeasy that will be jumping to the big sound of the Sugar Daddy Swing Kings. Local wine and beer tastings will pair with desserts. Swing dancers will swing, the moon will shine down and the night will be full of surprises and celebration. Roarin’ 20 Ball & Speakeasy planners are working to build an event that, much like the PAC, offers something for everyone. The party is designed to appeal to any age and any interest. Wear a costume if you want, or skip one if you don’t. The plan is to bring people out to simply celebrate the PAC. Enjoy the music and camaraderie and what is certain to be a spectacular fall evening. Local businesses are stepping up with support and donation to bring it all together. This event screams local connection, starting with its two co-chair couples: Garrett and Susan Olson and Nancy and Bob Cochran. Garret is SLO City Fire Chief and Susan is the executive director of the Get on the Bus program. Nancy is the assistant managing director, patron relations, who has worked alongside Ron Regier at the PAC from the beginning, and Bob is the well-known director of sales and marketing for Pacific Beverage. They’re supported by a team of 50+ people who come from business, the arts, educations, and who all share the same vision: honor Ron, honor donors, thank the business community and acknowledge a community that has made this performing arts center a force to be reckoned with. Think about it this way: if you’ve ever been to a PAC event, performed on its stage or just bragged about this gem, the Roarin’ 20 Ball and Speakeasy is calling your name. For more information go to www.fpac.org.
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