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YOUR COMMUNITY IN YOUR HANDS AVILA BEACH • SHELL BEACH • PISMO BEACH • GROVER BEACH • ARROYO GRANDE • HALCYON • OCEANO Time is running out to see Monarch Butterflies overwintering in Pismo Beach. The vibrant orange and black butterflies typically begin their northern migration during the month of February. See more photos on page 10.
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sion during its regular meeting last Tuesday, an agreement was reached with Adams, who asked for a six-month severance package on Dec. 29. The payout comes to $71,000 for about four months of pay with benefits. Adams had asked for $107,000 based on his annual salary of $157,294 plus benefits. The council’s decision came just the day before the Jan. 28 deadline Adams’ lawyers had given the city to opt to pay the severance. Last October 1, Adams said he would resign from the position he had held for 14 years until a replacement city manager was hired, which would take an See Adams, page 3
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New Rules for Fundraiser at Chapman House?
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eated meetings have become a familiar setting in Arroyo Grande City Council Chambers. The majority of the public who spoke during a recent special meeting held by the Arroyo Grande City Council to determine whether or not to negotiate a settlement with former City Manager Steve Adams expressed confusion over the issue. The lack of clarity surrounded whether Adams resigned following an investigation of questionable conduct with a subordinate in July of last year or whether he was fired. The later would leave taxpayers footing the bill. Following a special meeting the week prior and a closed ses-
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hanges could come down the pipeline for an event that has been held for the past 25 years at a picturesque bluff-top mansion in Shell Beach. The Chapman House, located at 1243 Ocean Blvd., is a stunning estate equipped with a working windmill, a pool, a lighthouse, guest cottages, fountains, gardens and a breathtaking panoramic view of the Pacific Ocean. Clifford Chapman purchased the 1930’s-era English Tudor in 1962. He and his partner, Don Shidler, lived together in the main four-bedroom house until Chapman’s passing in June of 2012. Chapman deeded the $12 million home to the City of
Pismo Beach in his trust. As part of the trust, Chapman stipulated that the annual Afternoon of Epicurean Delights fundraiser for CAPSLO would continue to be held on the grounds. Proceeds benefit the Health and Prevention Division of CAPSLO, whose programs provide medical, educational and advocacy services for more than 40,000 persons across San Luis Obispo County and nine other central and southern California counties. Like any other organization or private individual, the City had to go through the process of applying for a conditional use permit (CUP) to hold events on See Rules, page 39
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February 5 - 18, 2015 • Coast News Bret Colhouer publisher bret@tolosapress.com Neil Farrell managing editor The Bay News neil@tolosapress.com Theresa-Marie Wilson managing editor The Coast News t@tolosapress.com Camas Frank section editor SLO City News frank@tolosapress.com
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Roaring Twenties New Tech Style ...................4
Central Coast Life .................................. 13-36
Police Blotter ............................................. 6-7
Heroes on Course ....................................... 37
Grover Council Seeking Input ........................8
Letters to the Editor .....................................38
Michael Elliot sports reporter sports@tolosapress.com
Countywide Tourism District Moves Closer ......9
Sports Shorts ..............................................40
Gareth Kelly business / lifestyle reporter gareth@tolosapress.com
Butterflies ................................................... 10
Sports Snapshot ..........................................41
Michelle Johnson art director
Pismo Looks at Water Woes ......................... 11
Business Matters .................................... 42-45
Christy Serpa editorial design
Hospice Offers Training for Volunteers ......... 12
Biz Briefs ............................................... 46-47
Kathrene Tiffin copy editor
Nipomoʼs Newest Yoga Studio .................... 12
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estimated six months. In a statement released in early October, Adams said, “My resignation will become effective once my replacement has been hired and starts work. Therefore, I intend to remain in my position throughout the recruitment process in order to ensure a smooth transition and enable me to complete a number of important efforts under way.” In November, Adams was placed on paid administrative leave until Interim City Manager Bob McFall came on board Jan. 13. An independent investigation did not find Adams guilty of any policy violations. Adams and his attorney, Roger Frederickson, claimed that the council jumped the gun when accepting his resignation and, in fact, fired him. During public comment, some speakers called for attorney Tim Carmel’s resignation for not ensuring the resignation was properly handled while others blamed the council— three of whom were on the council
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during closed session meetings surrounding Adams’ resignation and replacement. “Why you didn’t make sure there was a letter of resignation and a signed one, I don’t know,” Patti Welsh told the council during a special meeting held Jan. 22. “You had an attorney back there, during the meeting, not looking out for the citizens. You are not supposed to look out for the council; you are supposed to be looking out for the citizens. To put us in this position, not appreciated.” At that same meeting, one resident called for an end to what Adams has gone through. “I can not believe that we have arrived at this particular point,” said Rudy Xavier. “It is extremely distressing. It is incomprehensible to me that we have arrived at this situation. It is primarily because we have forced the issue both from the public and the council. We have taken this man through hell. We have taken everything away from him.” At the close of that meeting, the council said that they would pursue an agreement with Adams. “City council has authorized staff to pursue a resolution in the matter of the Steve Adams severance pay
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request,” McFall said. During Tuesday’s regular meeting, the council voted unanimously to settle potential litigation with Adams. “The council heard and considered the comments made throughout the past months from members of the public, and we appreciate that people of various different opinions came and offered their thoughts and concerns,” Hill said. “We took that into closed session and the deliberation process and along with the totality of the circumstances which included previous actions and matters of law that we have to consider, contract requirements and so forth, and Adams previous service to the community. I think we came to a carefully considered solution considering all of these facts, and what we thought was in the best interest of the community, the employees and the city going forward.” Hill went on to say that “there were lessons to be learned” and that city policies would be reviewed and necessary changes made. “It is time to move forward with the exciting business of the city,” Hill said.
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Roaring Twenties New Tech Style Story and photos by Theresa-Marie Wilson
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n today’s world it’s a rare sight to see high school students dressed in flapper attire or slick, baggy trousers, but the joint was jumping at Central Coast New Tech High during the recent 2nd annual Party Like It’s 1929 Night. The event is a signature project in which sophomores immerse themselves in 1920s culture through the creation of speakeasies, magazine production, dance performances and entertainment as well as a factoryworking environment. These hands-on learning opportunities combine aspects of American history, English and digital media art. The decade celebrated women’s right to vote, the Jazz Age, and a burgeoning consumerism built, in part, around sales of low priced Model-T cars, newly invented electric refrigerators, and the first commercial radio station that lead to an increase in household radios. The era also saw prohibition, racial strife and an expanding divide between the wealthy and the working poor. “The driving question of this project, is how should we remember the 1920s,” said Jennifer Isbell, American studies and research and communication teacher. “What you are seeing is through the students’ lens of what they think we in 2015 should look back and remember, and why we should remember the 1920s—the lasting effects and how it impacts us today.” Why did New Tech choose the 1920s? “We used that decade because it completely changed the way we feel and the way we think in our culture today in 2015,” said student Megan Garcia. “It was a big time of innovation.” Those changes spanned advances in labor saving devices as well as cultural advancements brought about by the Harlem Renascence, a literary, artistic, and intellectual movement that led to a new black cultural identity. Also, in 1923 the Equal Rights Amendment (ERA) was first introduced to Congress. While equality was being discussed at the Nation’s Capital, young women experienced an unprecedented freedom that included more independence, increased college attendance, and joining the workforce in large numbers. “The flapper culture was introduced in the 1920s,” said Garcia who was dressed in appropriate fashion. “Women cut their hair short, they wore revealing dresses that showed a little more, they danced with men in fast Charleston type dances, and they began speaking out about what they wanted, what they wanted to do and their opinions. Weather or not that image was good or bad for women is debatable, but without that change in thinking, we might not be were we are today. We were finally allowed to have our political voices heard and were allowed to vote and think for ourselves.” Students also looked at the role of labor unions, the disparity between the glamorous lives of the wealthy and the conditions of the poor, as well as business life.
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character from the Great Gatsby as well as create an advertising element. Students learned to use Adobe InDesign to create the magazines. The New Technology educational system is built around project-based learning where students collaborate to create a multi-faceted solution or experience through integrated subject matters with technology as a unifying tool. Upon graduation, students attending the school will have completed college courses, given more than 200 multimedia presentations, completed internships, performed community service, worked on real-world projects and have a digital resume portfolio. The education plan is designed to encompass the basics while also ushering in the district’s seven 21st Century Learning Skills while meeting the California state standards.
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Arroyo Grande • Jan. 26: A caller on the 2500 block of Lancaster reported that a woman, possibly with mental problems, was knocking at their door. The woman was dressed all in black and making threats. She also said that she knew the caller was hiding someone that she was looking for. The twisted ninja was gone when police arrived. • Jan. 24: A caller on Station Way reported being in an altercation with someone over wasting water, and the war over blue gold continues. • Jan. 23: A caller on the 1100 block of Branch reported a man strolled out of Walmart with a free pair of shoes. When the caller tried to stop the thief, he threw a shoe at him. The guy then hopped into a mobile home and drove off. • Jan. 23: A caller reported that she was in a hotel room in Arroyo Grande after three or four people picked her up somewhere. She kept saying, “Oh God, they’re coming!” She said that she didn’t know where she had been picked up from but that she lives in the Santa Barbara area. She then said, “I don’t want to die this way.” It turns out the poor woman was at the hospital and hopefully everything was okay. • Jan. 22: A caller on the 800 block of Turquoise Dr. reported a theft of receipts from his bedroom. The caller was in the process of a filing a labor claim and believed the theft was associated with it, in this week’s episode of “Conspiracy Theater.”
County Jail • Jan. 26: Folks at the crime lab said “Come on Down!” you’re the next eight lucky contestants on the P-test is Right (or wrong)!
Los Osos • Jan. 29: Some scalawag burgled a home in the 2400 block of Sea Horse Ln. • Jan. 28: Some hooligan apparently went on a little theft spree hitting two homes in the 2500 block of Bay Vista, 2000 block of Willow, twice in the 2400 block of Tierra, 2500 block of Via Vistosa, and the 1100 block of Bayview Heights. Not all the calls turned into crime reports, as sometimes ya just gotta say, “What the heck” and move on. • Jan. 26: Deputies stopped a suspicious pedestrian at 3:40 a.m. and issued him or her an apparent WIP — walkin’ in public — ticket, as they were no doubt out late rather than up early. • Jan. 26: Deputies paid a call on an old friend in the 1200 block of 1st and he or she went to the hoosegow
Police Blotter the register and safe, and a dark, unknown type handgun was the weapon used. • Jan. 6: Police contacted a 27-year-old woman in the 2400 block of Elm, who was allegedly high on drugs at 7:18 a.m. She was cited and released to no doubt go replenish her stash.
for an appointment with the judge. • Jan. 24: Someone reported a rotten Johnny traipsing about at 4:25 a.m. in the 800 block of Santa Ysabel. He was gone and no doubt forgotten when deputies arrived at 4:41, as sometimes it’s better to fade away than to burnout.
Morro Bay • Jan. 17: Police contacted a likely suspect hanging around a closed business at 10:43 p.m. in the 700 block of the Boulevard. They arrested a 28-year-old master criminal for suspicion of being higher than the Rock, possessing drugs and of course probation violation. • Jan. 16: Someone found a bicycle in the 1100 block of Main. Another bike was found in the 1200 block of Embarcadero. Police rode them into impound. They also impounded a vehicle parked for several months on Panay and an unregistered travel trailer on Quintana for not giving the DMV its pound of flesh. • Jan. 16: Folks at Rite Aid reported a thief in their grips. A 49-year-old Fagan was cited and released for petty theft, a FTA no doubt in his future. • Jan. 15: A business in the 300 block of Morro Bay Blvd. reported a burglary. Police discovered two others that were also burgled. Logs said there are no leads, outside that there’s an apparent fungus among us. • Jan. 14: Someone reported a woman walking in the middle of the road in the 1500 block of an unnamed street. Logs indicated she was a “5150,” because hey, walking in the middle of the street is clearly bonkers. • Jan. 13: A disturbance at 6:39 p.m. in the 2800 block of Birch brought the Mounties. A 31-yearold rabble-rouser was tossed to the nick for obstructing an officer, a.k.a. mouthing off and disobeying, and suspicion of being high on drugs, which explains a lot. • Jan. 13: Someone entered a
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specialc a r e patient at a local home apparently run amok. The man or woman was returned to caregivers and the incident apparently forgiven. In an unrelated matter, someone in the 2600 block of Coral said he or she was bitten by a dog. • Jan. 11: And in the category of “Busted” — police caught two sozzled teen hooligans at 12:46 a.m. in the 2600 block of Greenwood in possession of alcohol. They were turned over to their proud parents and a report will be sent to the inquisitors. • Jan. 9: Someone found a surfboard at Ridgeway and Kern. No word on whether there was Sex Wax rubbed all over it. • Jan. 9: Police arrested a local
‘A messed up woman was leaving Hot Shots claiming that she was going to drive her sloshed self home. She was turned over to a sober party.’
woman for suspicion of mental or emotional child abuse. Mommy Dearest was booked into County Jail. • Jan. 8: At 1:12 a.m. police went to a disturbance in the 1000 block of Main. A 22-year-old man was arrested for suspicion of violating ‘Folks at Rite Aid reported a thief in their a restraining order, arrest and grips. A 49-year-old Fagan was cited and resisting being squiffed in public, released for petty theft, a FTA no doubt which explains a lot. in his future.’ The fractured fellow went to the hoosegow to rethink his strategy. business in the 200 block of • Jan. 6: Police responded at 11:31 MBB and reportedly battered the p.m. to Domino’s Pizza in the 2300 business owner, who’d caught block of Main for a reported armed the person allegedly stealing. robbery. Logs indicated there were Logs indicated the suspect was a two suspects, cash was stolen from
•Jan. 26: A caller on the 100 block of Oceanview asked police for help getting a sick dog to the vet. The number the caller left for police was no longer working when they called back. When police caught up with the caller, they discovered the poor dog couldn’t stand up due to possibly broken legs. Animal reg came and helped get the dog downstairs and to remove another two dogs in the house. County Mental Health was called in for an evaluation after police discovered that the man had written all over the walls in the home, an apparent not-so beautiful mind in the flesh. •Jan. 26: Some good citizen found $1,000 in the parking lot at the Pismo Beach Athletic Club and turned it over to staff, who turned it over to police when they couldn’t find the wallet the cash belonged in. •Jan. 26: A caller requested extra patrols because a guy had been at her back door who said he was “Steve from Jack of all Trades” and was there to fix a leaky roof she apparently didn’t know she had, and hadn’t hired a repair job. •Jan. 26: A man in his 60s had reportedly been asked to leave the Shell Beach Shell Station. On his way out, he told the cashier that he was going to shoot him. While driving away he mimicked shooting the cashier with his hands, and thankfully his finger was apparently unloaded, though he may not have been. • Jan. 25: A messed up woman was leaving Hot Shots claiming that she was going to drive her sloshed self home. She was turned over to a sober party. •Jan. 24: A fight broke out at the Moose Lodge where 200 people were attending an event. The instigator was a biker-looking dude in a Hawaiian shirt. The caller said ol’ Donnybrook Ho tried to start three fights. No injuries were reported. •Jan. 24: A caller on the 100 block of Silver Shoals reported that the new neighbor had a truck parked in the driveway with a door left open, which apparently could only be closed by police. Everything
Police Blotter checked out okay. who he hadn’t heard from since •Jan. 24: A caller on the 2100 block Christmas. Police located his son of Shoreline reported about 10 cars and told him to be a good boy and with multiple people drinking out call his father. of red cups (red solo cup, I fill you up). The homeowner said that he would make sure the boozers either ‘A caller on the 2100 block of Shoreline stayed the night or got a reported about 10 cars with multiple sober ride home. people drinking out of red cups (red solo •Jan. 24: A caller on cup, I fill you up). The homeowner said the 100 block of Cliff that he would make sure the boozers reported that an adult either stayed the night or got a sober man had locked himself in a room with a knife ride home.’ and was attempting to hurt himself. His mother was trying to take the knife away, and the caller was locked in another room with a pit bull. The guy with the knife was detoxing on methadone. He calmed • Jan. 29: The cavalry was called down when police arrived. at 6:25 a.m. for a robbery on Stage •Jan. 24: A caller reported that a Coach Road but the varmints got bouncer at Harry’s had thrown him away by the time the sheriffs arrived out onto the sidewalk. While he was at 6:47 that night. waiting for police, someone asked • Jan. 23: The SLOPD Noise Police “How ya doin’?” and then punched responded at midnight to the 200 him in the face. block of Hathway for a loud party. • Jan. 23: State Parks took over A kid was cited for a disturbance a call about a pit bull off leash on and logs said he had 40 people in a the beach. The dog had grabbed a studio apartment. child’s toy, no doubt good for seven • Jan. 23: Police responded at 1 years probation in dog years. a.m. to Mo Tav in the 700 block • Jan. 23: An argument was reported between a man and a woman at the Beach House Inn. The two had been drinking and the woman was in the hotel office crying because the man wouldn’t give her back her phone, wallet, or keys. The lovebirds agreed to separate for the night. • Jan. 23: Three nimrods wearing backpacks were shooting pigeons under the pier with BB guns. Police found three dead birds and one injured one. • Jan. 23: A caller reported a man sleeping in the bushes at Pismo Coast Village. The caller was concerned about recent vandalism in the area, as opposed to someone who lives in the bushes. • Jan. 20: A caller reported fogged windows in a car on the 300 block of Park. The junior sleuth thought that someone might be camping in of Higuera for a disturbance. Logs the car. indicated two apparent brothers — • Jan. 22: A caller on the 300 block one 24 the other 21 — got arrested of Five Cities Drive reported that a along with a third tosspot, 20, for woman was trying to get into a car suspicion of being deep in their and the man driving it kept moving cups and will no doubt have a story it away from her. to repeat forever at Thanksgiving. • Jan. 22: Some guy was arrested • Jan. 22: Someone at Mitchell after it was reported he was pulling Park reported at 8:06 a.m. some out baggies that might contain transient man swilling hooch sitting drugs in the bushes by the bus stop on a bench “behind the Senior at the Outlet Center. Center under a redwood tree.” The • Jan. 22: A caller from Texas asked gnome was sent packing. police to check on his adult children • Jan. 22: A man called at 9 a.m. from the 1100 block of Laurel and
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said his no doubt beloved brother just broke into his house through the back door. • Jan. 22: Someone reported suspicious subjects in the 1100 block of Laurel, at Andre Morris & Buttery (Tee-hee, you said butt), which is an insurance company, so there you go. The call was canceled. • Jan. 22: Police responded to a traffic hazard at 9:22 a.m. on Pismo Street outside Planned Parenthood, where anti-abortion protesters put out a sign in the street, a case of someone needs a little parenting. • Jan. 22: At 10 a.m. someone reported a stumblebum in the 600 block of Marsh. Police arrested a 51-year-old regular customer, who hopped back on the carousel. • Jan. 22: Police were called at 12:38 p.m. to the Elks Lodge for an unconscious bleeding man who’d been brained in the head. • Jan. 22: Police were called to the City Hall bus stop on Osos because a semi tractor-trailer was blocking the bus bays, now they know how we all feel. • Jan. 22: Someone called at 2 p.m. to report a creepy panhandler at Walnut and Santa Rosa needs “attention,” though a twenty was no
doubt preferred. • Jan. 22: Someone called at 3 p.m. from Laurel and Augusta where a cement truck dumped its load in the street, and thank God it wasn’t a manure truck. • Jan. 22: Police responded at 5:09 p.m. to a schwasted couple in the 700 block of Higuera, ruining the vibe at Ambiance. • Jan. 22: Police were called at 8:10 p.m. to McDonald’s on Madonna for a guy sitting in the back seat of a gray Suburban vomiting, no word
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on whether he’d already eaten or not. Ol’ Raaalph was gone. • Jan. 22: At 9:05 p.m. a woman in the 2900 block of Augusta reported that her 12-year-old daughter was kicking her, as the hellion didn’t want to go to bed, so how does jail sound? • Jan. 22: Someone in the 700 block of Pepper called at 10:13 p.m. to report a bunch of people camping in a big, green school bus. Police sent the Partridge Family packing. • Jan. 22: Police responded at 11:48 p.m. to a disturbance at Beverly’s Fabric Shop in the 800 block of Higuera. A 22-year-old dingus was arrested for suspicion of vandalism and of course being FUBAR. • Jan. 21: Police responded to French Hospital at 2:17 a.m. after a family feud erupted in the ER. • Jan. 21: A citizen in the 3300 block of Bullock called at 3:52 a.m. after hearing some sneak thief trying to break in through the front window. • Jan. 20: Someone reported a possibly crazy woman screaming at Mustang Village at 7 p.m. Logs indicated she had just broken up with her boyfriend, so may have been celebrating. • Jan. 20: A citizen in the 600 block of Perkins said some mope came looking for dope. • Jan. 16: Police were called to the 900 block of Mill at Utility Telephone after someone found two paper bags full of women’s underwear, as someone’s apparently going around commando. • Jan. 16: Police and paramedics rushed at 2 p.m. to Tank Farm and Poinsettia for an apparent alcohol poisoning case. Logs indicated the person chugged a quart bottle of mouthwash and was having difficulty breathing, what was no doubt minty-fresh breath. Then at 11:49, another reveler went belly up in the area of Loomis and Grand. Logs said a fuzzy fellow fell flat on his face. • Jan. 16: Someone at Mike’s Shoes on Madonna reported a fraud. The suspect is described as white, 5-foot 8-inches tall, reddish hair, gray shirt, fat, with a lazy eye. • Jan. 17: Police were called at 2:15 p.m. to the 1100 block of Broad for some transient sleeping in front of Hemp Shack. The 28-year-old slacker was hauled to the County B&B. • Jan. 17: A woman at the Anderson Apartments on Monterey called at 4:05 p.m. to say she’s been having suicidal thoughts every day at 4, maybe she should try watching Ellen.
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Grover Council Seeking Community Input on Street Repair Program
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hroughout the month of February, the City of Grover Beach wants public input on prioritizing criteria for the Street Repair and Rehabilitation Program. In November, voters authorized the City to sell up to $48 million dollars to fund a street repair program over
the next 20 years. According to Pavement Engineering Incorporated, an independent engineering firm that evaluated the streets for the City, more than 65 percent of city streets are in a “poor� or “failed� condition. The bond-funded program will provide a sustained source of revenue for
needed street repairs. During a city council meeting in January, the Council authorized the City to sell the first series of bonds in the amount of $5,000,000. Proceeds from this bond sale could be available to the City as soon as April, and the Council wants input
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f you have a band and are looking for a gig that sizzles, then check out the scene in Grover Beach where you can jam in the sun with hundreds of music lovers cheering you on. The Grover Beach Parks and Recreation Department invites area bands to apply to be a part of the 12th Annual Sizzlin’ Summer Concert Series and Farmers’ Market. The free concerts, held in conjunction with the Grover Beach Farmers’ Market will be held each Sunday, starting June 7 at the Ramona Garden Park, 993 Ramona Avenue, from 3 – 6 p.m. Applications can be downloaded from the City of Grover Beach website: w ww.grover.org. Call (805) 473-4580 for more information about how your business can sponsor of this community event. Vendor spaces are also available for the Farmers’ Market by contacting Julie at coastalfarmersmarket@ gmail.com.
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Countywide Tourism District Moves Step Closer By Theresa-Marie Wilson
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he Grover Beach City Council voted unanimously to jump on board with plans to form a countywide tourism district. The district’s intention is to bring in more people who stay longer periods of time thereby increasing revenue directly to establishments as well as to individual cities through sales tax. Visit SLO is a non-profit that promotes tourism throughout the county through marketing, promotion, and group sales for the lodging and destination industries. For several years, the Council has supported the efforts of Visit SLO with a contribution of approximately $5,000 annually from its general fund. With the formation of a countywide tourism district, that contribution from the city would be eliminated and hotels and lodging establishments would be assessed 1 percent (about $1.25 per room rented per day) of their total room rental revenue. The five-year assessment is expected to bring in about $3 million annually, an impressive uptick from the $904, 000 currently budgeted.
The additional one percent would make TOT collection in Grover Beach 11 percent, which is the lowest in the County. The county ranges from 11 percent to 14 percent. State average is at 14 percent. That money will be spent in advertising, research, digital marketing, and public relations all designed to increase demand for the county as a destination as well as raising awareness to all that the area offers both domestically and internationally. “All things that help to keep the buzz going about San Luis Obispo County of which Grover Beach is major part of,” said Visit SLO CEO Stacie Jacob at a recent city council meeting. “We are being truly outspent by our countywide competitors in both Santa Barbara and Monterey. Our purpose in looking at this is to have a greater seat at the table and to connect the dots for greater overnight stays as well as increase the average length of stay and move up the average daily rates for all hoteliers and lodging properties in San Luis Obispo County.”
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Pismo Looks at Water Woes By Theresa-Marie Wilson
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t the start of 2015, severe drought conditions that have plagued the state for more than two years haven’t changed significantly. About a year ago, the City of Pismo Beach began “aggressive conservation actions.” What is the outlook for the city that has fared better than its neighbors in the world of water? Average rainfall dating back to 1950 is about 16.1 inches annually. Recorded rainfall for the city in 2013 was 4.32 inches and jumped a bit to 12.65 in 2014 due to late rain in the end of the year. Between the months of February and July last year, the City went from a declared Moderately Restricted Water Supply Condition to Severely Restricted leading to six conservation incentive/ rebate programs. “We have two sources of water in the City of Pismo Beach,” Public Works Director Ben Fine said. “We have surface water, and we have ground water. Having these two sources really helps us better weather a drought then other municipalities that may only have one source of water. It is still very important that everybody focuses on conservation.” Surface water allocated to Pismo from the Santa Maria Groundwater Basin comes in at 700 acre-feet per year or 27 percent. At 892 AF, Lopez provides 34 percent of the water supply. State water comes in at 1240 AF or 39 percent. State water allocation is 1,240 AF annually, 140 AF of which is owned by two other agencies. The Department of Water Resources (DWR) sets actual delivery amounts. On Dec. 1, the DWR announced an initial allocation of 10 percent. Since 2003, the DWR only allocated 100 percent of the water in 2005. In January 2014, Governor Gerry Brown issued a proclamation declaring a drought state of emergency for the State of California and directed the State Water Resources Control Board and the Department of Water Resources to facilitate voluntary transfers of state water to those in need thereby allowing state water contractors to sell to other state water contractors. San Luis Obispo
County sold its two-year supply of unallocated water. Reservoirs remain well below normal capacity. The Santa Maria Groundwater Basin has dropped 1.19 feet since October of 2013. “All the agencies have reduced their pumping to the extent practical,” Fine said. As far as municipal wells and ground water intrusion goes, Oceano would be threatened first followed by Pismo and Grover and, finally, Arroyo Grande, Fine said. Lopez Reservoir is currently at 19,030 AF of which 1,172 AF is stored state water. The lake is at 40.9 percent. The lake provides water for all Zone 3 agencies, which also includes Arroyo Grande, Grover Beach, Oceano, Avila Beach and two small county service areas. Following the declaration by the County Board of Supervisors of a drought emergency last December in combination with the reservoir dropping below 20,000 AF, a Low Reservoir Response Plan (LRRP) was adopted.
“ T h e intent of the LRRP is to make the water last for as long as possible,” Fine said. T h a t plan allows each Zone 3 agency to carry over any unused water they are entitled to into the next water year as long as the LRRP is still in e f f e c t , subject to evaporation losses, on April 1. The quantity of entitlement water for the new water year will be determined in accordance with the LRRP’s guidelines, which call for reductions in municipal deliveries as well as downstream releases. Should Lopez Lake drop to 15,000 AF, delivery amounts would drop by 15 percent. If things get really dire and the lakes water capacity declines to 4,000 AF, no water at all will be delivered to any Zone 3 agency. “That is a level in which we can’t drain water out of the reservoir,” Fine said. “We would have to install pumps to pump it out.” In all, Pismo has 195.4 AF of water per month currently available. The city’s average demand per month is 156.6 AF or an excess supply of 38.8 AF per month. The excess allotment will increase to just less than 80 AF per month on April 1 when the new water supply year begins for Lopez equaling 834.6 AF excess for all of 2015. The good news is that when compared to 2013, every month in 2014 showed a decrease in water use for a reduction of
12.5 percent. Not such good news for some people not following conservation measures that comes when a severely restricted water supply condition is declared. There were 55 warnings and one fine issued to people, or in the case of the fine, an HOA. The first violation is a warning and subsequent violations result in a fine of $100, $200, $300 and $500. Rebates were offered to folks who took part in $240,000 worth of watersaving options including cash for grass, smart irrigation controllers, washing machine rebates and high-efficiency toilet rebates. Since August of last year, residents have taken advantage of 36 rebate options, with toilets leading the pack, for a water savings of 4.8 AF per year, which breaks down to about $1,500 per AF saved. The 100 pending toilet replacements will dramatically increase those numbers. About $232,660 remains in the rebate program budget for folks looking to join in more advanced conservation measures. Working with Verdin Marketing, Pismo Beach and Arroyo Grande have joined forces to promote a public outreach campaign to permanently change water conservation behavior. Be on the lookout for a Think H2O website officially being launched in late February. A Facebook page has already been launched. A workshop, expected to be scheduled sometime in February, will discuss additional restrictions such as a potential moratorium on development as well as stopping the water supply for certain high-use industries should the drought continue to worsen. The City is currently working on a recycled water facility planning study thanks in part to a $75,000 grant from the State Water Resources Control Board. A draft of the plan is expected to be presented to the council in March or April.
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balance poses and ends with deep relaxation. The studio is also one of the few in the county offering yoga for children. In addition to providing yoga instruction, Yoga Shine is also Nipomo’s only yoga boutique. The retail shop offers yoga apparel and supplies, including Manduka mats, essential oils, skin care products, and a collection of unique jewelry. For those curious about classes at Yoga Shine, the studio offers a special introductory membership of 30 days of unlimited yoga for $30. To see a full schedule, instructor bios and details about other membership options, visit yogashinenipomo.com.
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moved into senior housing after a long search. My first choice was to live in a guesthouse on a country estate. I would also gladly settle for unit in a duplex or triplex. Apartments aren’t my cup of tea. Noise from above, below, and either side—I’ve experienced it all. The ideal housing proved elusive in a college town. I faced stiff competition especially owning a Maine Coon cat, Ulie. Pets are rarely welcome in rentals. Since my search for age-integrated housing hadn’t panned out, I reluctantly phoned a senior housing complex. My cat was acceptable and an apartment was coming up soon. I decided to move into Seaview Apartments. Built seven years ago, it has many amenities. My unit faces a large courtyard featuring fountains, carp pools and a hot tub. The lush landscaping includes several kinds of palm trees and flowering bushes. Other features include a huge community room, spa and an outdoor barbeque area. What’s not to like? What’s not to like was the entrance sign saying Senior Residence. Although I’m over 65, I‘ve considered myself a Baby Boomer, not a senior. My residence would bestow a new identity I was reluctant to have. Or perhaps it was that I viewed old age as an infectious disease.. “Once I come down with a full blown case of old age, I’ll never shake it off,” I told myself. What’s more, my career had been in the field of gerontology. How ironic that I was now one of the people for whom I had planned services. It felt strange and unsettling. Then there was the generation gap. Many of the residents are in their 80’s. Their music—Frank Sinatra, Judy Garland, Benny Goodman—is not my generation’s music. Give me the Beatles, Joan Baez, Taj Mahal. The on-site activities were typical of a senior center: bingo, needle point, and sing-alongs of old standards that do not include “Lucy in the Sky with
Diamonds”. So for the first few months I kept my distance from the activities and other residents and spent far too much money hanging out at Starbucks just to see some people under 70. Avoiding other residents by skipping bingo may work for awhile, but gradually I met them in other ways. I assumed that I was the youngest resident, but while in the hot tub, I met a man of 63 who likes classic rock. We went to a wine festival concert and danced like we were 30. He introduced me to two other women which led to movie outings. I discovered that the possibilities for socializing were unlimited. Another time, a woman with spiked blonde hair passed by my living room window talking to a beautiful orange cat in her arms. She inquired about my cat who was traumatized by our move and had stopped eating. She brought over cans of liver pate saying: “If he doesn’t eat this, he’s beyond help.” He ate it and started gaining back weight. Every evening she walks through the courtyard and raises her cat as a greeting, hoping the two cats can be friends as we are. Now that I’ve lived at Seaview Apartments for a year, my worries about spending my days playing bingo and watching the soaps seem silly. My health is still excellent and I look about the same, give or take a wrinkle or two. My fear of catching old age proved unfounded. Chatting with older residents has given me a new perspective on my life. I realize that you can live anywhere and keep your identity intact. What’s not to like? Judith Bernstein is a member of SLO NightWriters, the premier writing organization on the Central Coast of California. After working for non-profits and government for more than 30 years, Judith is semi-retired and so has more time for writing. Her articles have appeared in The New Times, Edible SLO, The Tribune, Oregon Coast Magazine and her poetry in Talus.
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Good to be King Fighting Polio By King Harris
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The very thought must have sent shivers up my mother’s spine. Polio, or poliomyelitis, was the most feared and debilitating illness of the time. Its victims were mostly children. The virus attacked the nerves governing the muscles in the limbs and the muscles necessary for breathing. It paralyzed arms and legs, and forced many to live their lives in an iron lung machine. At the height of the polio epidemic in 1952, the year I was infected, 60,000 cases were reported in this country. More than 3,000 died. It wasn’t long thereafter when Dr.’s Salk then Sabin introduced their polio vaccines, which put an end to the threat and spread of the dreaded disease in this country by 1979, but not worldwide. This is why I appreciate the efforts of Cambria realtor, Bruce Howard, who along with other local Rotarians just returned last week from helping
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Energy (DOE) found that TYPICAL air leakage rates for ducts in a home is 30%!!! In fact, DOE studies say we waste as much as $25 billion yearly heating and cooling our basements, attics and the Great Outdoors. Although furnaces and air conditioners are more efficient than ever, home ducts have not been improved much since their invention. California has recently upgraded standards for which duct pressure testing is now mandatory in many cases. This is a required step in order to assess the leakage so that the total system becomes more efficient. So, testing your ducts may not only be required, but also a very healthy thing to do.
If your ducts have not been installed or replaced within the last five years, chances are they leak a considerable amount. Testing and sealing is an option every home owner should consider. Phil Kispersky is a licensed Heating, Ventilating, Air Conditioning Contractor and is carries additional license for Sheet Metal Fabrication. His experience includes 43 years in San Luis Obispo County, working in these trades and is the owner of SLOCO Heating and Cooling, Inc. For any questions he may be reached at: (805) 772-4433 or phil@ slocoheatingandcooling.com
Even Adults Need Timeouts By Michele S Jang, PT
self to speak from a rational versus reactionary p o s i t i o n . Timeouts don’t need to be when you’re emotionally c h a r g e d . Timeouts can also simply serve as a time for reflection.
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Here are some helpful hints for taking a timeout: Create space by removing yourself from the situation or person you’re being triggered by. Move to a space where there is not a lot of noise or outside stimulation. If possible, turn off your phone, computer monitor or radio. Give yourself at least 5 minutes. Twenty minutes to an hour would be best. Breathe – take several slow deep breaths. Close your eyes. Relax your shoulders. A familiar modern term for a more formalized timeout from stimulation is called‌ meditation. The constant bombardment of emotional, intellectual, and physical input from our hectic lives results in ongoing high levels of stress. Meditation is an effective tool to release accumulated stress in our bodies. Meditation also results in these positive health benefits especially if practiced on a regular basis:
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Community Calendar The South County Historical Society presents the 34th Annual Antique Show and Sale, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 14 and Sunday, Feb. 15 from 10-4 at the South County Regional Center, 800 West Branch St., Arroyo Grande. Tickets are $6 each or $5 with a coupon. There will be 22 dealers featuring furniture, glass, jewelry, art, post cards, and collectibles. Soups, sandwiches, pie, drinks and more will be available to purchase. Gift baskets will be raffled off; tickets are a donation $1 each or six for $5. Tickets available at the door, drawing to be held on Sunday at 4 p.m. For more information, see: www. SouthCountyHistory.org or call 4898282. ••• Learn a challenging and fun game by taking duplicate Bridge lessons. Supervised play. Cost is $5 per session. No partner required. Lessons are Tuesdays at 9 a.m. at St. Peters Church, 543 Shasta Ave., Morro Bay. For more information, email: bshardin@sbcglobal.net. ••• The Cayucos Rotary Club is holding its Annual Masquerade Ball fundraiser from 6-9 p.m. Saturday, March 21 at the Cayucos Vet’s Hall. Tickets are $50 a person and proceeds benefit the Cayucos Volunteer Fire Department, Cayucos School and the club’s various beautification projects around town. Dinner, dancing and games are on tap. For tickets to this fun and delightful party call 995-1661. ••• Feel like becoming Mr. Green Jeans? San Luis Obispo Central Coast Grown has 14 acres of prime farmland available for lease at SLO’s City Farm. City Farm–San Luis Obispo is part of the Calle Joaquin Agricultural Reserve Open Space, owned by the City of SLO. CCG holds the master lease agreement and manages it with the city. The reserve is intended for both agricultural production and education. So the public occasionally visits portions of the reserve adjacent to the farmland for lease. The property is irrigated farmland located along Highway 101 between Madonna and Los Osos Valley roads. CCG is seeking several qualified individuals or organizations to farm portions of these 14 acres — from 1-10 acre plots for each operation. The property hasn’t had pesticides used on it for six years and has to stay viable for organic certification. The leases are intended for row crops, perennials or possibly animal husbandry. See the CCG website at: www.centralcoastgrown. org for information and to check out the lease terms. ••• ARTS Obispo’s Poetry Out Loud contest for local high school students is set for 7-9 p.m.
in our region, helping our local communities thrive.” Through the Campaign for the Community Program, PG&E employees and retirees can designate donation recipients and contribute amounts of their choosing through payroll deductions or one-time donations. So if you have a PG&E connection, it’s time to mine this potential windfall for your non-profit organization. Contributions will be distributed throughout 2015 to thousands of schools and nonprofits — including environmental organizations, community centers, food banks, animal shelters, veterans groups and many others — to support important programs in local communities. ••• Art Central Gallery will launch a new show “Pre-Vis” The Estero Bay Republican Thursday, Feb. 12 at the Monday W o m e n ’ s Club, 1815 Monterey St., in San Luis Federated, whose members Obispo. Student champions from encompass Los Osos, Morro Bay and Liberty, Lopez, Mission Prep, Morro Cayucos, will hold its next monthly Bay, Nipomo, Paso Robles, SLO and luncheon at 11:30 a.m. Thursday, Templeton hhigh schools will compete. Feb. 19 at The View, located at This year’s judges are Steve Bland, Morro Bay Golf Course. Price is $20 Kevin Clark, Marguerite Costigan, for members. Guest speaker is John Kathy Henderson and Jessica Pena. Peschong, chairman of the San Luis The judges will evaluate the students Obispo County Republicans. His topic on accuracy, confidence, delivery and will be “The 2014 Republican Mandate articulation. The winner, representing and the Challenge of 2016.” Contact SLO County, advances to the statewide membership chairwoman, Carolyn competition in Sacramento on March Atkinson at 528-6208 or email her at: 15-16 and maybe even to the national deansatkinson@sbcglobal.net if you’d finals in Washington, D.C. For more like to join the club, which espouses a information call 544-9251 or see: Republican platform. artsobispo.org. ••• ••• SLO County YMCA will present Employees past and present of a free lacrosse clinic on Saturday, the Diablo Canyon Nuclear Power Feb. 21 at 9:30-11 a.m. at Los Plant plan on donating some Ranchos Elementary School, 5785 Los $575,000 to non-profit organizations Ranchos Rd., SLO. Sign-in starts at 9 and school in SLO and Santa Barbara a.m. and the clinic starts at 9:30. The counties in 2015, the company clinic is for boys and girls ages 8-15. announced. Overall, PG&E employees The YMCA and the Cal Poly men’s statewide have pledged more than $7 coaches and players will be run the million in contributions this year. clinic. Bring lacrosse gear (some gear “Since 2014,” Ed Halpin, PG&E senior will be provided, if needed) and water. V.P. and chief nuclear officer said, ••• “PG&E employees at Diablo Canyon The San Luis Obispo Little and throughout San Luis Obispo and Santa Barbara Counties have pledged Theatre’s Academy of Creative nearly $1 million to local non-profits, Theatre (ACT) is now accepting with the majority of these funds going registrations for its Spring 2015 to local schools and worthy community- theatre classes and spring break support organizations. This money has camp. After-school theatre classes empowered numerous organizations to will be available Feb. 25-April 29 and make profound and positive impacts spring break camp is April 6-10. All
ACT classes and camps take place in a lively, nurturing, fun environment and are taught by professional teaching artists who are passionate and skilled at working with young performers. Thanks to a grant from The Community Foundation San Luis Obispo County, scholarships are available so that every child with a desire to learn can participate. Details are available online at: slolittletheatre.org for information, registration and scholarship applications. ••• Almost, Maine, a play by John Cariani comprising nine short plays that explore love and loss in a remote, mythical almost-town called Almost, Maine, will be presented by Mission College Prep Drama Club at 7 p.m. Feb. 23, 14, 20, 21. The school is located at 682 Palm St., SLO. Tickets range from $7-$10 and can be purchased through the school. ••• Seven Sisters Gallery, 601 Embarcadero Ste. 8 in Morro Bay is holding an artist’s reception for its new show set for 5-8 p.m. Friday, Feb. 13 during the monthly Art Walk Friday. Free, refreshments served. The show features jewelry artist, Susan Terese and her intricate and complex woven bead jewelry ranging from grandly dramatic collars to playful lariats. Therese has lived and worked on the Central Coast for 30 years and has exhibited in numerous local galleries. Her work has been included in the noted beadwork publications, “500 Beaded Jewelry” and “Dimensional Bead Embroidery,” and her piece, “Del Amore,” was a Silver Grand Prize Winner from Fire Mountain Gems. Therese is among several artists that will be showing their work through March 12. Shown here is Therese’s piece, “Sunflower Bloom.” ••• The Los Osos Library, 2075 Palisades Ave., has several special events coming up in February. All events are free unless otherwise noted. Bring dinner and enjoy an Oscarwinning movie. They supply the popcorn, courtesy of the Friends of Los Osos Library. Free. Saturday, Feb. 7 at 5:45 p.m. This month’s movie is science fiction and rated PG-13. For movie title call 528-1862. Cal Poly Kinesiology Professor Dr. Camille O’Bryant will talk about “Race and Ethnicity in American Sport: Opportunities for Equity and Social Change,” in celebration of Black History Month at 6 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 11 Free. Love of crafts and fun are in the air during a Valentine’s Day Tea set for 10 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 14 at the library. Kids 5-older can make a special Valentine’s craft, and enjoy a special treat. The free event is sponsored by Friends of Los Osos Library. Every month the library features an art activity or creative craft for
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Barbara Russell will lead a workshop entitled, “The Heart of Happiness: The Art and Science of Thriving� Los Osos’, Barbara Russell will lead a workshop entitled, “The Heart of Happiness: The Art and Science of Thriving,� set for 6:30-8 p.m. Thursdays from Feb. 24-March 10 at Cuesta College. Cost is $49. Email Russell at Barbara@ QuantumChange.Us or call (805) 7048455. In the workshop, Russell will help you hop off the hectic highway and learn to diffuse even the most stubborn sources of stress (hint: it is not what
conference, equipping people of faith for imaginative and catalytic leadership. St. Benedict’s Church of Los Osos is cohost. The Conference begins at 10 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 7. Panel discussions, group reflection and subsequent talks will run throughout the day, ending at 5:30 p.m. and continue on Sunday, Feb. 8 from 1-5:30 p.m. You need Seven Sisters Gallery in Morro Bay is holding an not be present at all artist’s reception for its new show Conference events to participate. The you think it is). Her goal is to increase cost is $15 for any or people’s levels of ambient happiness all of the conference. The conferences so that they can truly begin to thrive present emerging and inclusive amidst the frenzy. A Seattle transplant, theological perspectives and engage Russell, a scientist has focused on participants in inquiry, dialogue, and quantum physics and its practical reflection. Participants from all faiths applications for everyday lives. are welcome. This year’s conference, “Creating Common Good,â€? will focus ••• on economic inequality. It takes place Morro Bay’s St. Peter’s by the Sea at Trinity Church in New York City. Tea, Episcopal Church, 545 Shasta Ave., coffee, water and some light snacks will will host a live screening of The be available. Bring a lunch on Saturday. Trinity Institute’s 44th annual
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Community Calendar cookie bar and a chance to bid on an instant wine cellar. All proceeds go to help graduating high school s e n i o r s who will be attending college next fall. The recipients must reside in Cayucos. Purchase The Cayucos Rotary Club is holding its tickets from any Cayucos Annual Masquerade Ball Lion or Lioness or at For more information, or to save a place, email the Rev. Sid Symington at: the door. For more information call sid@stpetersmorrobay.org or the Rev. Shirley Lyon at 235-8552. Caroline Hall at: stbenedicts1@aol. ••• com. Art Central Gallery, 1329 Monterey ••• St., in San Luis Obispo will launch a The Ninth Annual Cayucos Lions new show “Pre-Vis,” at the next Art and the Cayucos Lioness Clubs’ After Dark event, set for 6-8 p.m. Gala Scholarship Fundraiser is Friday, Feb. 6. Show runs through set for 4-7 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 15 March 3. Free and open tot he public. at the Cayucos Vet’s Hall. Cost is $30 See Concept Creation Club’s illustrators a person and includes gourmet Hors and pre-production artists explore D’oeuvres, fine wines, a magnificent frontiers of the imagination with digital
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has given more than 250 genealogy presentations around the world and authored three books. His most recent is, “Mind Maps for Genealogy.” Free and open to the public. For more information see: www.slocgs.org or call 785-0383. •••
The American Red Cross of San Luis Obispo is asking the community to recognize local heroes for the Annual Heroes Event Breakfast, set for May 20. The deadline to nominate someone is Feb. 14. See: www.redcross.org/sloheroes to submit nominations online. The fund-raiser event recognizes local heroes in the area who are seemingly ordinary people but have touched lives of community members through their selfless acts of courage, the Red Cross said in an announcement. They may have helped save a life, performed an extraordinary act of compassion, or demonstrated an exceptional spirit of giving. To purchase tickets or learn about sponsorship opportunities, contact Loren Leidinger Avila at: loren. avila@redcross.org or call the office at 706-0396. •••
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Men Are From Mars ost everyone has heard the concept “Men are from Mars, women are from Venus,� inferring that men and women are so intrinsically different and their communications styles chasms apart that it invariably leads to problems in a relationship. But, what if there was something that was a more reliable predictor of behavior in a relationship? What if it was not linked to our gender, but rather our sexual personality? Whether you are a man or woman, makes no difference. You see, each of us has a dominant sexual personality. Some of us are what we call Physical Sexuals and others Emotional Sexuals. The Emotional and Physical Sexual Personality theory, created by Dr. John Kappas, PhD, has been applied for decades to help people understand their unconscious motivations and behaviors in their relationships, especially when there have been repeating patterns that have led to problems in their relationships. The two scenarios below are a general
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example of a higher scale physical and an emotional together in a relationship: Scenario 1- It’s Valentine’s Day and you are excited to give the perfect gift you bought days ago. You play the scene in your head: When your sweetie see’s what you have offered at their feet you are positive that they will show their immense gratitude by wrapping themselves around you like plastic wrap, stare deeply into your eyes and tell you that you are the most amazing partner they have ever had. You are equally as excited for the gift you are sure to get from them. After all, the relationship you two have ranks first priority in both of your lives, doesn’t it? (You will be very hurt later this evening whether you express it or not if your partner
doesn’t respond the way you expected) Scenario 2- Its Valentine’s Day, 5 in the afternoon, and you get a text from your partner about how they can’t wait until later to see you. It is about now that you panic, realizing that with all of your work and busy schedule you forgot to get a card and a gift, and it will be impossible to get reservations anywhere decent for dinner. You have nothing to give and you know that somehow that bonus check from work as reward for all your extra efforts will not placate them. You might even start your defense argument in your head: Don’t they appreciate how hard you work to make your mutual dreams a reality? That vacation to Europe isn’t going to pay for itself, right? (You will be very
defensive and want to withdraw if your partner makes a big deal out of this) The biggest mistake couples can make is assume that they know the motivation for their partner’s behavior. In both of the examples above, neither person was wrong, only motivated differently within the relationship. With the E & P theory, we gain greater understanding and ultimately create the strongest relationship possible. If you would like to learn more about your personality type and how your behavior can work for you or against you, contact me any time. Now, about Valentines’ Day‌. Gila M. Zak is an Honors Graduate of HMI College of Hypnotherapy in Tarzana, CA. She offers free consultations and her office is located at 2280 Sunset Dr. Unit D Los Osos, CA. Contact her via email: QuantumG@ sbcglobal.net or at 805.704.3599. For more information visit her website: www.QuantumWavesHypnotherapy.com
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Bringing Sexy Back (To the Table) By Teri Bayus re food aphrodisiacs real? Do they really have thepower to induce amorous moods and lift the libido? Cultures around the world support to the idea, but I think you do not have to be a believer to have fun with romantic foods. On the day of love nothing is more important than the food you share with the one who shares your heart. Do something distinctive and romantic with a meal worthy of Aphrodite This Valentine’s Day. Start with a sweet treat that is more than a heart shaped box of chocolates. Make your paramour a special basket; throw in some sweet treats from Apple Farm, Sweet Pea Bakery and Brown Butter Cookie Company. Add love notes written on blank cards for them to treasure all year. A Charcutierie Board is a romantic and wonderful meal to share. Make it at home with hand picked meats, cheeses and accouterments. A good
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your courtesan to dinner, try feeding each other. Order appetizers that are finger foods and adoringly place it on their lips. This will be silly and passionate, and a bit delicious. Why not genuinely impress them by taking them on a “Cupcake Crawl?” Take a couple of hours and drive from bakery to bakery getting one cupcake at each one. In the car, only play mushy love songs and talk about how your fell in love. Much sweeter than a pub-crawl. If your honey is more savory than sweet, take them to Avila Beach- the Hanford Pier. Park in the lot and stroll hand and hand down the pier. Stop at BJ’s Fish Market and share two raw oysters (Did you know that Casanova ate 50 raw oysters every day?). Enjoy them as you watch the pelicans swoop and the sailboats sway. Walk to
the end of the pier and wander into Old Port Fish Market, they have Candied Salmonthat is out of this world. Break out the fondue pot (or go to any thrift store and buy one) and warm up delectable dark chocolate to dip into a variety of items including marshmallows, angle food cake, orange slices, pretzels and bacon. Dip, share and be sure to kiss the chocolate remnants off their lips. Truffles awaken lustful and erotic memories. Buy a jar of truffles, slice them thin and serve on a simple cheese flatbread. The indulgence in a truffle, whether black or white, is among the most alluring culinary experiences in the world. Show your loved one that they are worthy of a truffle. Either way, love and food are about exploration. Do something this year for your Valentine to surprise and delight them. You will be paid back handsomely.
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Beads By The Bay When I bought the Best Little Bead store in 2006 and renamed it for the old and much loved Beads by the Bay it was my first venture into the world of owning a retail business. 7 1/2 years later, it has anchored itself (and me!) firmly in the community of Morro Bay. The world literally has come to my doorstep, providing beautiful beads from around the globe. Helen has created a wonderful garden shop with tillandsias, succulents, herbs, and other unique plants. We have also found talented West Coast artists and sell handmade gifts for house and garden. If you are a beader, we have all the supplies you need. We also teach classes, do repairs, and commissions. And we have the prettiest plants around! Come say hello and discover Beads by the Bay and the Garden in historic Old Town Morro Bay! 333 Morro Bay Blvd, Morro Bay, (805) 772-3338.
Beauty Secrets Beauty Secrets of Pismo Beach was Established in 1990.This year is their 25th year anniversary. Beauty Secrets is a full service beauty salon, carrying 31 professional hair care lines and an
excellent selection of nail polishes and supplies. They also carry a great selection of flat irons, curling irons and blow dryers. Every month they have a lot of deals on hair products, and they are well know for their liter sales. Beauty Secrets is open 7 days a week and evenings for your convenience. So stop by today! 847 Oak Park Blvd Pismo Beach and see the big beautiful store and salon. or call for an appointment (805) 489-3373
Corona’s Mexican Restaurant As you come in you will always find a clean and awesome environment and the best consistent service. All of our recipes go back to Zacatecas, Mexico with everything “made from scratch� quality products. So, come on by and try one of our delicious Lunch or Dinner Combo’s. We offer: Taco Tuesday $1.50 All Day, No Limit and Enchilada Monday $1.49 All Day, No Limit. We also offer Local Beers on Tap & Try Corona’s very own Victory Golden Ale! 1263 E. Grand Ave. Arroyo Grande (805) 473.9999
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Del’s Pizzeria & Italian Restaurant has been serving classic comfort cuisine on the Central Coast since 1973. We are family owned and operated and a must stop dining institution! The dough for our famous New York style pizza, calzones, and bodacious bread rolls is mixed in a circa 1968 Hobart mixer from scratch, the sizzling sauces are slow roasted for hours with only the finest ingredients, and the fresh salads are hand cut from greens grown by local farms. Try our legendary Lasagna, Fettucini Alfredo or Spaghetti and Meat Balls. Vegetarian and gluten free options are also available. We have four frothy craft beers on tap, ten local wines by the glass, and an award winning, modestly priced bottle list. Our historic location just off the 101 freeway features a redwood bar with two screens, romantic ocean view tables for two, and larger seating areas that are perfect for families and large groups. This Valentine’s Day, choose Del’s and savor a heart shaped pizza or lobster ravioli dish, along with drink specials and a red rose to go!
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Native Herbs and Honey Co. A locally owned beekeeping business which recently expanded into a new location in Los Osos, CA. The owner, Violet, specialty is native plants, herbs & teas. She has a passion for all things that smell good, are pretty and have exceptional quality. Violet has been busy developing an extensive line of new products like teas, essential oils, herbal remedies. The company has plans to create a health food store and learning center focusing on wellness, creativity and community building. Violet’s lining up a exciting year full of hands on learning and special events at the new location. Look for upcoming announcements about other amazing indigenous women joining the team with Violet to teach hands on classes. The new store is located at 1001 Santa Ynez Ave. Los Osos, CA and is open m-sat 11-6p. sun 11-4p. 805.534.9855. Now enrolling for Thursday night classes. www.nativeherbsandhoney.com
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Recently, Julie has made the smart switch over to disposable pedicure liners. A new plastic liner is used for every client so there is no chance of hidden bacteria lurking in your whirlpool bath like in typical Pedi-Spa chairs. Here’s what a few of Julie’s male clients had to say about her services: “Once I thought pedicures were only for women. Julie proved me wrong. She cured an ingrown nail that plagued me for four years. No more pain. My walks with the dog are pure joy now.� Bob Mack, retired City Manager, Arroyo Grande “I was reluctant to go to a salon that had mostly women customers. However, Julie
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The Sewing CafĂŠ THE SEWING CAFÉ concept evolved from Ellen Hudachek reading about such concept stores such as this in Europe. A gathering place for creativity. It is a gathering place for those seeking to expand or share creativity in sewing and cooking. The Sewing Cafe has been amazingly well received by the community and even draws a large amount of regular coastal visitors to visit, take cooking or sewing classes and purchase their sewing machines locally. THE SEWING CAFÉ is a small sister store of SANTA MARIA SEWING SUPERSTORE (created in 1967). Both stores offer the “unheard of privilegeâ€? that upon purchasing a sewing machine, quilting machine or serger
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you are entitled to “lifetime Master Your Machine� classes meaning you are free to repeat the mastery classes as many times as you need to do so. Warranty service and repair by factory trained technicians is also offered. You will never find this type of Sales, Service, Education and Fun with purchases from the “box� stores or the internet. Machine embroidery, children’s classes, quilting classes, project classes and cooking classes are all offered. All cooking classes are interactive “hands on� demonstrations, take home samples and recipes and enjoy wine pairing for the cuisine style you are learning. The kitchen is also available for private parties. Visit: Facebook.com/SewingCafeOfCA, TheSewingCafe1@gmail.com or Just call them @ 805.295.6585. Pismo Coast Plaza 541 Five Cities Drive Pismo Beach, CA 93449 (805) 295-6585
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tiquette deems that a man and woman who are not engaged and who are simply dating may give a gift that is ‘above the shirt.’ That means as cute as all those frilly undergarments are for women (and men) that adorn the mannequins downtown, that is where they should stay. A single woman who is dating a single man wants to be remembered on Valentine’s Day as it holds so much history as well as expectations. Relax. This is really easy as it is supposed to be fun and full of excitement. One thing you want to do is keep the afternoon and evening moving along. Because we aren’t teenagers anymore, I am giving you all the hints that you will need to make this day memorable for you and your girlfriend. If you are going to make several stops and do several activities, make sure you space enough time between all of the
Miss Etiquette: I have been dating a woman for about a month and this will be our first Valentine’s Day. How do I make it memorable without being over the top since we are just starting out? events you have planned. When I suggest you call to make reservations early, I am serious. Do that part now!
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Certainly, give your girlfriend a box of candy all wrapped in red paper. Most candy stores will begin to have Valentine gift boxes by this weekend. On-line candy retailers have already started with their displays and assortments with a shipping ‘code word’ having something to do with February 14th. Once the code word is placed on the order form the shipping cost is very low and some-
If you want to give flowers, that’s fine. Even better? Give a single, yellow rose, which stands for friendship. Be sure to order it in advance and have the courtesy clerk in the flower shop arrange it along with some greenery in a tall, slender bud vase. There is nothing so out-of-place as flowers that are simply handed to a woman. Dinner is expected. Since you
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two have just started dating you probably have a favorite place to dine. Call that restaurant and make reservations right away. The issues with the two of you going to a place you have never been before is the service and the meal. The meal preparation and presentation may not be to your expectations. Therefore, to play it safe, dine where you customarily dine. Know how to make this late afternoon start out really special? First of all, be on time. If you said you are going to be at her door at 4:30 p.m., be there at 4:30 p.m. Be sure to sandwich between your arrival at the door with the yellow rose and the dinner reservation something spectacular that both of you would enjoy! It could be a few hours at a live theater, miniature golf games, a kayak trip off of the coast, an adventurous ride in a rented fun car, a walk on the beach, or on a country road that 6!,%.4).% 3 $!9
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participate, but again, go to a jam and see what you think. DJs have their place. I think that place is to provide music during the band breaks. A lot of people think they are saving money when they hire a DJ to entertain at their wedding or other special event, but in most cases, that’s simply not true. DJs make good money; musicians rarely do. There is a Facebook post that defines a musician as “someone who puts $1000 worth of equipment into a $500 car to drive 100 miles for a $50 gig. Sad, but very true. Again, there is not much creative process involved. The DJ plays music which is made by someone else, and those musicians are left out of the financial loop. It’s true many DJs work at being as creative as they can, and some really do interact with the audience. I don’t want to slight them on that, but I still think the experience with live musicians is better. I don’t think that many people would dispute that the Beatles are the most popular music group in history. Many of us have listened to the Beatles music so much that we know every lyric of every song by heart. We go to see Beatlemania or The Fab Four as our closest experience to seeing the real Beatles. Unfinished Business, a great local band which performs only 1960’s rock and roll, puts on a Beatles tribute every year. Last year, 500 people crammed into a local venue which had a capacity of 300. The people on the dance floor could only wiggle up and down. People were singing along to the songs in the bathroom. It was a ton of fun. But nothing, and I mean nothing, compares to the experience of those who actually saw the Beatles perform live, even though they couldn’t hear a single word the lads sang because of all the screaming fans. When we love a band or a musician, we listen to their recorded music, but we hope to see them live. When we achieve that, we feel as though we’ve had a bonding experience. Why? Because we actually do. Why do think there are “Deadheads”, who followed the Grateful Dead from show to show?
Why do you think there are “groupies” who attend as many of a band’s performances as they possibly can? When you listen to a band in person, and especially if you dance, you become PART of the live experience. You actually have some influence on the creative process, and you become part of it. How? For one thing, every audience has its own personality. Unless the band is so rehearsed that they never vary, the way the audience reacts to and inter-react with the musicians will influence the way songs are played, and sometimes even the set list (which songs are played). The smaller the venue, the more likely this is to happen, but even in settings where there are thousands of concertgoers, the musicians feel and feed on the audience’s energy. After all, that’s a huge reason why musicians do what they do. Except for a chosen few, they don’t get enough money to compensate them for long hours of rehearsing, their equipment, transportation, and setting up and breaking down. Except for the very successful, few musicians have roadies anymore. Musicians are artists, whether they play original music or covers. Many of them are naturally shy and sensitive souls, but they crave an audience. They do it for the magic of applause, for validation of their art. When you dance to a live band, you are even more part of the creative process. Dancing completes the music, and the band will play for you. They also like to watch. Going to listen to music and/or dance is a social occasion. It’s a great way to meet people who share your interests. If you pay a cover, buy “swag” (CDs, T-shirts, etc.) or tip the musicians, you are directly supporting live music and the musicians who provide it. I really encourage you to consider tipping local musicians to be part of your entertainment dollar. In almost all cases, that money goes directly to the musicians, and they are woefully underpaid for all the magic they provide. Please support the venues that provide live music by buying food or drink, and be willing to pay a cover charge, of which all or part will go to the musicians in many cases. I encourage you to see music performed live whenever you get the chance. It’s a great experience socially, it keeps the local economy flowing and it’s good for your health, See you on the dance floor!
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Clubs & Nightlife Sout h County THE CLIFFS RESORT: 2757 Shell Beach Road, 773-5000 or cliffsresort.com. F. MCLINTOCKS SALOON: Two locations: 750 Mattie Road in Pismo Beach and 133 Bridge St. in Arroyo Grande. 773-1892 or mclintocks.com. Live music at the Pismo Beach location every Fri. and Sat. from 6-9pm. Tennessee Jimmy Harrell and Doc Stoltey play on alternating weekends. HARRYâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S NIGHT CLUB AND BEACH BAR: Cypress and Pomeroy, downtown Pismo Beach, 773-1010. Every Thu. Front Row Karaoke. 2/1 Copy Katz 7:30 2/2 Copy Katz 7:30 2/3 Tommy Lee 7:30 LAETITIA WINERY: 453 Laetitia Vineyard Drive, Arroyo Grande, 805-481-1772. www. laetitiawine.com. Live Music Saturdays and Sundays 1-4pm. LIDO RESTAURANT AT DOLPHIN BAY: 2727 Shell Beach Road, Shell Beach, 773-4300 or thedolphinbay.com. Join Three-Martini Lunch every Thurs. and Fri. from 6-9pm. Live Music Every Tues. from 5:30-6:30 and Thursdays and Fridays 6-9 MANROCK BREWING CO. TASTING ROOM: 1750 El Camino Real ste A, Grover Beach, CA 93433. Tasting room M-Th 4pm-10pm, Fri 3pm12am, Sat noon-12am, Sun noon-7pm MONGOâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S SALOON: 359 W. Grand Ave., Grover Beach, 489-3639. Karaoke Tuesday and Wednesday 9pm. Live Music and dancing every Friday and Saturday at 9pm. MR. RICKâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S: 404 Front St., Avila Beach, 805595-7425 www.mrricks.com Happy Hour Monday-Thursday 4-7pm 2/1 Matt Cross 1pm 2/6 SoundHouse 8pm 2/20 Matt Cross and The One Night Band 8pm 2/22 Lenny Blue 1pm 2/27 Legends 8pm 2/28 Soul Sauce 8pm SEA VENTURE: 100 Ocean View, Pismo Beach, 773-4994. www.seaventure.com Live music every Wednesday from 6-9pm in the Fireplace room. Acoustic Sundays from 3-6pm on the Deck. SHELL CAFĂ&#x2030;: 1351 Price St., Pismo Beach, 805773-8300 www.shellcafepismo.com 2/1 Lenny Blue 11am 2/4 Blues Master Jam 6:30 2/5 Songwriters at Play 6:30 2/13 Avenue & Deja Vu 2/14 Gordon McKinley 11am Avenue & DeJaVu 7pm 2/15 Rachael Kauffman 11am 2/18 Blue Master Jam 6:30 2/19 Songwriters at Play 6:30 2/20 CloudShip 7pm 2/21 Louie Ortega 11am Back Bay Betty 7pm ALLEY VINEYARDS: 3031 Lopez Dr., Arroyo Grande, 489-0446, talleyvineyards.com VENTANA GRILL: 2575 Price St. Pismo Beach, 773-0000, or ventanagrill.com. Matt Cross plays on Mon and Wed. evenings. VINO VERSATO: 781 Price St., Pismo Beach, 773-6563 or vinoversato.com. Every Tuesday: Side Effects
CREATIVE JUICES LOUNGE 874 Guadalupe Street, Guadalupe, CA 93434, 805-219-0518 www.creativejuicelounge.com
San Luis Obispo BON TEMPS CREOLE CAFE: 1000 Olive St., 544-2100. Zydeco music, live blues, and jazz on Monday, Wednesday and Thursday evenings. CREEKY TIKI: 782 Higuera St., 903-2591. EVERY FRIDAY Live Music Directly Following Concerts in the Plaza FROG & PEACH PUB: 728 Higuera St. (805) 595-3764. Pint Nite EVERY Tuesday THE GRADUATE: 990 Industrial Way, 541-0969 or slograd.com. Every Thu. Is Country Night 8pm 18+, Every Fri â&#x20AC;&#x153;Noche Calienteâ&#x20AC;? or â&#x20AC;&#x153;Hot Latin Nightsâ&#x20AC;? 18+, Every Sat â&#x20AC;&#x153;Big Chillâ&#x20AC;? hits from the 70â&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 80â&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 90â&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 21+ & Every Sunday is Minor Madness 8pm-11:45pm LINNAEAâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S CAFE: 1110 Garden St., 541-5888 www.linnaes.com LUNA RED: 1023 Chorro St., 540-5243 www. lunaredslo.com Every Thurday $5 Happy Hour all day, Live music-TBA PAPPY MCGREGORâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S: pappymcgregors.com or 543-KILT (5458), 1865 Monterey St. Live music is Wed./Thurs./Fri. from 6-9pm. Old Time Fiddle & Banjo Show every Wed. from 6-9pm. SLO BREWING CO.: 1119 Garden St., 543-1843 or slobrewingco.com 2/3 Escape The Fate 2/6 Pinback 2/7 Zongo All Stars 2/8 Abbey RoadA Tribute to the Beatles 2/11 Stone Foxes 2/12 Tumbleweed Wanderers 2/13 Tijuana Panthers 2/14 Zion I 2/15 Paul Thorn 2/17 Chronixx 2/18 Cursive 2/20 Night Riots 2/21 Gregory Alan Isakov 2/22 Ozomatli 2/25 ALO (animal Liberation Orchestra)
North Coast 10TH STREET GRILL: 2011 10th St., Los Osos, 528-2011 or 10thstreetgrill.com. CAMBRIA PINES LODGE: 2905 Burton Drive, Cambria, 927-4200 or cambriapineslodge. com. Entertainment every night in the Fireside Lounge. FUEL DOCK SALOON: 900 Main St., Morro Bay, 772-8478
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Nor t h County ASUNCION RIDGE: 725 12th St., Paso Robles, 237-1425 Live music Saturdays from 5-8pm AVION & CLAW: 6155 El Camino Real, Atascadero, 461-9463 or avionandclaw.com. Live music Thurs.-Sat. from 7-10pm. BROKEN EARTH WINERY: 5625 Highway 46E, Paso Robles, 239-2562. BRU COFFEEHOUSE: 576 El Camino Real, Atascadero, 464-5007. www.brucoffeehouse.com Live music every Friday from 7-9pm. 2/6 Nicole Stromsoe 2/13 The Blimp Pilots 2/20 The Simple Parade 2/27 Tylor Bundy
LAST STAGE WEST: Halfway Station on Highway 41 (15050 Morro Road at Toro Creek), 461-1393 or laststagewest.net. Most shows start at 6pm. 2/2 Brother Love and the Breakups Acoustic 2/3 The BanjerDan Show 2/5 Tanner Scott 2/8 Brother Love and the Breakups Acoustic 2/10 Adrian & Meredith 2/11 Bluegrass Jam Night 2/12 Tanner Scott 2/14 Jann Klose 2/17 The Banjer Dan Show 2/18 Panga 2/19 Tanner Scott 2/24 The Banjer Dan Show 2/25 Bluegras Jam Night 2/26 Tanner Scott 2/27 Surtsey & Co. 2/28 Susan Tognazzini Benefit Concert
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PINE STREET SALOON: 1234 Pine St., Paso Robles. www.pinestreetsaloon.com 805-2381114. Every Monday Open Mic. 9pm. Every Tuesday/ Friday/ Sunday Marilynâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Karaoke 9pm. Every Thursday North County Line Up Live Music 9pm.
THE PONY CLUB AT HOTEL CHEVAL: 1021 Pine St., Paso Robles. www.hotelcheval.com 805226-9995. *Most shows 7-10pm unless stated otherwise 2/6 Andy Scott 2/7 Liv & Rob 2/12 August Ridge Release Party 2/13 Julie Beaver & Wally Barnick 2/14 Lance Robinson 2/19 August Ridge Release Party 2/20 Dorian Michael & Kenny Blackwell 2/21 Luke Bryon 2/26 Paiz Sur Terre 2/27 Kenny Taylor 2/28 Lance Robinson
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The Ranch: 1285 Mission St. in San Miguel, www. liveattheranch.com or 467-5047. 11/29 Chris and Nickâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s â&#x20AC;&#x153;Rave Circusâ&#x20AC;? 18+
Dâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ANBINO VINEYARDS AND CELLARS: 710 Pine St., Paso Robles, 227-6800 or danbino. com. Every Saturday 2-4:30 pm wine and music events.
SCULPTERRA WINERY: 5015 Linne Road, Paso Robles, 226-8881. Steve Key presents â&#x20AC;&#x153;Songwriters at Playâ&#x20AC;? Sundays from 1-4pm www. sculpterra.com
LA BELLASERA HOTEL AND SUITES: 206 Alexa Ct., Paso Robles, 238-2834, www. labellasera.com. Guitar/Vocal duo, Adam Levine and Judy Philbin play every Thurs. from 7-9pm, in the dining room/bar
VINA ROBLES AMPHITHEATRE: 3800 Mill Rd., Paso Robles, 286-3680. 1/10 Melody Klemin 1-4pm 1/24 Martin Paris 1-4pm. Check out Vina Robles Amphitheatre online for tickets, times, and pricing www.vinarobles.com.
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Entertainment general admission and $10 students. Ensembles include the SLO Winds Clarinet Choir, Low Brass Duet, Horn Duet, SLO Winds Woodwind Quintet, Trumpet Septet, and more. For more information see the website at: www. slowinds.org or call 464-9434.
The Rotary Club of San Luis Obispo de Tolosa welcomes comic magician Andy Gross
The San Luis Obispo Wind Orchestra Chamber Ensembles will perform a concert set for 3 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 8 at Santa Rosa Catholic Church of Cambria, 1174 Main St. Tickets at the door are $15
Jazz drummer, Stanley Stern and his pianist partner, Marti Lindholm, will present, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Tango!â&#x20AC;? at noon Friday, Feb. 6 at San Luis Obispoâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Presbyterian Church, part of the Downtown Brown Bag Concert Series. Free. The duo will play Argentine, American and the â&#x20AC;&#x153;Death Tangoâ&#x20AC;? aided by accomplished SLO tango community dancers. The church is at the corner of Marsh and Morro streets in SLO. Fair trade coffee and chocolates available. Call 543-5451 for more information. Chicagoâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s powerhouse comedy troupe will celebrate 55 years of laughter with The Second Cityâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 55th Anniversary Tour coming to the Performing Arts center at Cal Poly at 7 p.m. on Sunday, Feb. 8. Student and adult tickets range from $20.80$36 and may be purchased in advance
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including a car chase, sword fight, giant tarantula, as well as weapons used against them called â&#x20AC;&#x153;Cranial Stimulant Xâ&#x20AC;? and â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Converse Force Field.â&#x20AC;? The show is directed by Melodrama Artistic Director, Eric Hoit. Following â&#x20AC;&#x153;Bullshot Crummondâ&#x20AC;? is the â&#x20AC;&#x153;Coffeehouse Vaudeville Revue,â&#x20AC;? which takes a look at our national obsession with coffee. Highlights include a jazzy quartet singing the classic, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Black Coffee,â&#x20AC;? a flashback to the time when coffeehouses were a venue for hippie folk music performers, as well as sketches about a barista job applicant and a look at why some of our favorite â&#x20AC;&#x153;Friendsâ&#x20AC;? hang around in a coffeehouse. The â&#x20AC;&#x153;Coffeehouse Vaudeville Revueâ&#x20AC;? is also directed by Hoit, with musical direction by Kevin Lawson and choreography by Hoit and Leah Kolb. The show runs Thursdays-Sundays through March 8. Performances are Thursdays and Fridays at 7 p.m., Saturdays at 3 and 7 p.m., and Sundays at 6. Tickets are $19 to $25, with discounts available for groups, seniors, students, active military, and children. For more information and to purchase tickets call the Melodrama Box Office at 4892499, or see the website at: www. americanmelodrama.com.
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The Rotary Club of San Luis Obispo de Tolosa welcomes comic magician Andy Gross and comic juggler Fred Anderson to San Luis Obispo for its annual fundraising event. This magical evening will be held Feb. 14 at 8 p.m. at the Performing Arts Center. Tickets range from $28 to $75 and can be purchased at the PAC Box Office, online at: www.pacslo.org or by phone at 756-4849. Sponsors are Cathy Francis and David Fuentes of Coast & County Brokers, Kevin Main Jewelry, Pacific Gas & Electric, and Debra Trout Professional Fiduciary Services. Gross, one of the hottest standup comic, magician and ventriloquists working today performs over 150 sold out shows a year at comedy clubs, Las Vegas, cruise ships, fortune 500 corporate events, colleges and performing arts theaters everywhere. Add veteran comic juggler Anderson to the mix and you have the alchemy for a captivating evening. Judge Mike & The Lawless country music band is holding a CD release party at 3 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 15 at The Monday Club, 1815 Monterey St., San Luis Obispo. Tickets are $27.50 and available in advance by calling: 545-0777 or at Boo Boo
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Records down Monterey Street, and include a CD. Doors open at 2:30 and there’s a meet and greet after the show. Retired Superior Court Judge Mike Cummins is embarking on a new musical Indie-folk band, the Shook Twins, are career, playing bringing their unique sound to SLO Brew his favorite artists, Johnny Cash, Merle Haggard, Ensemble and 70-piece Wind Willie Nelson, Hank Williams and Kris Kristofferson, plus Orchestra is set for 8 p.m. a good dose of Hiz Honor’s original Saturday, Feb. 28 at the Performing music. The seven-member, Lawless Arts Center at Cal Poly. Tickets are $12 band is an all star bunch — Kenny and $14 for the public and $9 and $12 Blackwell (guitar, mandolin); Wally for senior citizens and students. Pricing Barnick (bass, vocals); Art Dougall includes all fees, and parking. Tickets (drums); Corine Manroe (guitar, bass, are sold at the PAC Box Office from vocals); Alex Kizanis (keyboards); noon to 6 p.m. Tuesdays-Saturdays. Bob Hamilton (pedal steel), and Julie To order by phone, call 756-4849. The bands will present their biennial “pops Beaver (fiddle, vocals). concert,” featuring entertaining works from all areas of pop culture written Cal Poly’s Winter Band Concert and arranged for the modern concert featuring the 65-member Wind band. The concert features guest artist
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Entertainment and 2012 music alumnus, Jonathan Withem, who will perform a work by composer John Mackey titled, “Strange Humors” with the Wind Ensemble on the djembe, a rope-tuned skin-covered goblet hand drum originally from West Africa. Cal Poly director of bands Andrew McMahan and Christopher J. Woodruff, associate director of bands, will conduct the concert. Indie-folk band, the Shook Twins, are bringing their unique sound to SLO Brew, opening the show for another indie-music star, Gregory Alan Isokov on Saturday, Feb. 21. Tickets are $20 a person and available in advance on SLO Brew’s Facebook page (see: www.facebook. com/events/1406291999662703). Identical twins, Katelyn and Laurie Shook, are based in Portland, Ore., and will be in the midst of a nationwide tour, playing in more than a dozen states through the end of April. The Shook Twins retool the American roots genre with their idiosyncratic indiefolk song craft, lush harmonies, footstomping gospel and swing ballads with a deep groove.
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The Pewter Plough Playhouse in Cambria presents John Van Druten’s classic comedy, “Bell, Book and Candle,” running Judge Mike & The Lawless weekends country music band is from Feb. holding a CD release party 6 through March 8. Preview Night is Friday, Feb. 6 at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are $17. A gala Champagne opening is at 7:30 Saturday, Feb. 7. Tickets are $30 and include a special after-show party with Champagne and desserts. Performances continue on Fridays and Saturdays, at 7:30 p.m. and Sunday matinees, 3 p.m. through March 8. Tickets are $22 general admission, students with ID $17. Groups of 10 or more get 10% Barnes. Director is Chrys Barnes. Photo discount if paid with single payment by Iain Macadam in advance. Call the PPP Box Office for reservations at 927-3877 or see: www. pewterploughplayhouse.org. Pop singer-songwriter, Jann The play is about love and witchcraft. Klose, will be performing a Young witch, Gillian, cannot fall in Valentine’s Day show at Last Stage love, but that doesn’t stop her from West at 6 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 14. casting a spell on Shep, so he will fall in Free admission and there’ll be a tip jar love with her. The production features passed around for the band. Klose’s Makayla DuBois, Gryphon Strom, Cory new album “Mosaic,” is being played Schonauer, Jean Miller, and Larry on 100 radio stations, and is available
on iTunes, Amazon, Spotify, and Pandora. He has released a special edition of the album that includes s o n g w r i t e r demos of favorite originals on the album, plus a new song, “Anything.” Klose won the Vox Pop (People’s Vote) in four categories at this year’s Independent Music Awards. Born in Germany, raised in Kenya, South Africa, and Hamburg, Klose came to the U.S. as an exchange student in Cleveland. He’s performed in touring productions of Broadway shows — Jekyll & Hyde and Jesus Christ Superstar. He also did the Pinball Wizard part in a production of The Who’s Tommy. The link for Klose’s website is at: www.laststagewest.net. Last Stage West is at 15050 Morro Rd., (Hwy 41), Atascadero. Call LSW at 4611393.
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Dinner & A Movie Eclectic Selections at Meze Wine Bar By Teri Bayus
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he best part of my job is tasting wine and fine food in the middle r of the day. We were invited to e etaste some rare and wonderful Greek wand Slovenian wines at Meze Wine Bar in San Luis Obispo. e No one can tell me it’s wicked when the food is this respectable and the rwine is so unique. Michael Pavlidis, vice president of ta San Diego-based importer, World Vines, offered us elixirs that speak to the people and culture of Mediterranean lands — the wines of old. We started with a Kupljen Winery Sivi Pinot from Slovenia that was epaired with a plate of hot olives with da Rosemary olive oil dusting. The yflavorful olives with the crisp fruit notes, told us we were off to an excellent eparing. f Next we had the Spanakopita with fluffy filo dough stuffed with market spinach, green onion, garlic, dill and delectable feta cheese triangles that was paired with a Domaine Porto Carras Malagouzia. This indigenous Greek white wine from the Sithonia region is so ancient that it went extinct, until some vines were found in a monastery in 1975 and resurrected. The wine is not Old World — it’s Ancient World. The next offering was a board of cheese and charcuterie that was able to
stand up to a wine that was mentioned in the writings of Homer and Aristotle. The Domaine Porto Carras Limnio is a 6,000-year-old indigenous Greek varietal — a delicious red that is organic and ancient. The board had luscious meats such as Jamon Serrano, Chorizo Autentico and Duck salami. The cheeses were equally flavorful with an Idiazabal, a semi-hard/sheep cheese, caprichio de cabra, a soft goat cheese and marcona almonds, quince paste, olives with a sliced baguette. I could eat like this every night (and often do.) Owners Lisa and John Schiltz are equal amounts chef, sommelier and
foodies. They have created a food and wine-centric café that would impress the most traveled culinary tourist. Next we moved on the Medjool Dates that were stuffed with fromage blanc a Spanish goat milk cheese and then wrapped in Speck (smoked cured ham). This is one of my favorite items and it was perfection with the Erzetic Winery Cabernet Amphora. This award winning Cabernet is aged in traditional clay amphora (a large clay pot) buried in the soil of the forest. It was so unusual and wonderful. My husband ordered the bourbon bread pudding with stone fruits and they brought him two dishes, he
declined having the second taken back, as he nearly inhaled the first order and left just three bites for me. Not being a bread pudding fan, this desert was nonetheless astounding. Meze’s eclectic selections satisfy my inner foodie who would eat pâté with every meal, or drink French wine with fresh Italian sausages. I was pleased to find that this style of eating has graced our little hamlet of San Luis Obispo in a wine and food bar. Advertised as a wine café and market, they offer wine, cheese, charcutierie and a specialty sandwiches and salads. The food and atmosphere are filled with a kind of magic energy that drew me in and kept me there for three hours. Meze is a place where you eat slowly, drink contentedly and have substantial conversations. Meze is located at 1880 Santa Barbara St., in SLO. It is tricky to find. Park in the back lot, go down the stairs and follow the smell of pâté. It is a treasure hunt that you will thank me for. Call them at 548-8070. The wines are available in Atascadero at the Grape Encounters or by contacting Michael Pavlidis at Old World Vines at: michael@oldworldvines.com.
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didn’t know the story behind Chris Kyle (the most lethal sniper in US history) until that final one liner played across the screen following the last frame of the movie “American Sniper.” Bradley Cooper plays Kyle and I was struck by just how good this actor is getting. The three-time, three-years running Oscar nominee is now part of an ensemble of 10 actors to ever have achieved such adoration. American Sniper is not just another war movie. Instead, it delves into a deeper and more sensitive core of how war challenges and changes those in the scorching focus of it and the ripple effects on the families left behind. Kyle’s wife is played by Elise Robertson and her line, “You’re my husband, you’re the father of my children. Even when you’re here, you’re not here. I see you, I feel you, but you’re not here,” sums up what it must be like to be married to a man that has witnessed and propagated such horrific actions. We feel for his soul and somehow know that he will never be able to wrap his head around what he has done for his country. From the moment Kyle is deployed to
Iraq, the intensity in the film never lets up. Without a doubt, this is the most intense film I have ever seen. I thought good action movies kept me at the edge of my seat, but American Sniper is the true definition of an edge-of-your-seat film. At mid point, I almost had to stand up and take a deep breath because my heart was beating so fast. I could tell everyone else in the audience felt the same way. With Clint Eastwood’s best
directing since Gran Torino, career best performance from Cooper, and the most powerful scriptwriting I have seen, American Sniper excels in nearly every category. I know there is a bunch of controversy swirling around American Sniper. This movie is about a soldier’s life. Soldiers do not have time to make moral judgments nor to be afraid. They are trained to make hard decisions so we can keep our spoiled way of life.
To use this movie as any other reason but to celebrate the men who keep us safe is heresy. This is the first time a full theater was dead silent at the end. I don’t think anyone had let out a breath over the last 10 minutes. Directed by Eastwood in the highest sacrament of his genius, this is his 34th feature film as director. At 84-years old, the man should be an inspiration to geriatrics the world over and the rest of us who hope to live that long. Cooper did a great job in becoming Chris Kyle. There were moments of good action, serious drama, and couple of laughs for good measure. There was a good balance between “action” in Iraq and life at home, showing the family drama and personal struggles while trying to settle back in to normal life. This is a movie not for the faint of heart. But I feel that it is important that everyone with an opinion on war who hasn’t been to war, needs to see it. Teri Bayus can be reached at: livewell@teribayus.com. Follow her writing and ramblings at: www. teribayus.com. Teri is also the host of “Taste Buds,” a moving picture rendition of her reviews shown on Charter Cable Channel 10. Dinner and a Movie is a
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torytelling predates writing. Inherent in every culture, stories have been used to teach moral values, maintain family traditions and preserve cultural concepts. Think about it. Most of us now read books containing fables and folktales that used to be passed along by bards, Native American storytellers or the family historian. Is anyone keeping the art of storytelling alive today? Kirk Henning is and will be as long as he is physically and mentally capable of spinning yarns for anyone who will listen. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I always performed in school â&#x20AC;&#x201D; in band and as a ventriloquist,â&#x20AC;? said Henning, an environmental scientist by profession and a professional storyteller by avocation. His Central Coast storytelling journey began when wife Patty volunteered him for pre-school story time at Coalesce Book Store in Morro Bay. â&#x20AC;&#x153;After about a year,â&#x20AC;? he said, â&#x20AC;&#x153;we thought it would be fun to share stories with families around a campfire on Cayucos Beach.â&#x20AC;? For 16 years, Kirk and Patty were able to secure the fire pit permits for â&#x20AC;&#x153;Stories â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Round the Fireâ&#x20AC;? events in summertime. The first session attracted around 15 people. Eventually 80 to 100 locals and tourists participated. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I had college students attend saying it was part of their family vacation tradition,â&#x20AC;?
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By Judy Salamacha he said. Besides Henningâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s animated interpretations of his favorite stories, their entire family â&#x20AC;&#x201D; including two now-adult, nowtrained storytelling daughters â&#x20AC;&#x201D; encouraged audience involvement, invited guest storytellers, shared music, and roasted marshmallows. Donations offset the permit costs and marshmallows. â&#x20AC;&#x153;There is real power in storytelling,â&#x20AC;? Henning said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Folktales, parables all have an underlying message that can teach morals and ethics. Some stories I tell over and over again. Repetition confirms those cultural messages.â&#x20AC;? Humorous or scary, Henning believes storytelling can develop a childâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s courage, diligence and other virtues. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Children interpret stories differently than their parents,â&#x20AC;? he explained. â&#x20AC;&#x153;They love to be
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minute story based on true experiences. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We have a core group of regulars and drop-ins or vagabonds, as I like to call them,â&#x20AC;? he said, â&#x20AC;&#x153;that are always welcome to participate or listen. The skill level is amazing. Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m always surprised by the different takes on the theme.â&#x20AC;? Besides the posted theme, like â&#x20AC;&#x153;In the Fog,â&#x20AC;? the website has audio recordings of stories and tips for good storytelling. He discourages â&#x20AC;&#x153;political or religious propagandizing, rants, raves, and stream of consciousness epics.â&#x20AC;? Some simple tips include, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Let your imagination go for a ride. Let the theme stew a bit, youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll be surprised what can emerge from the depths. You donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t need to memorize the story. Practice helps. Embrace mistakes. Take a breath, absorb the supportive energy of the audience and begin.â&#x20AC;? Indeed, storytelling is alive and active in San Luis Obispo! SLOLioâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 43rd â&#x20AC;&#x153;gatheringâ&#x20AC;? is set for 7 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 18. Linnaeaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s CafĂŠ is at 1110 Garden St. The theme to â&#x20AC;&#x153;stew a bitâ&#x20AC;? before telling your story is â&#x20AC;&#x153;From the Ashes.â&#x20AC;?
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Letters To The Editor Dog Park Group Ends Relationship with AG The Five Cities Dog Park Association has terminated its relationship with the City of Arroyo Grande and is no longer responsible for maintaining the Elm Street Dog Park. During the last seven years, the 10-year-old association’s volunteers spent thousands of hours getting the dog park designed, approved, built, maintained and improved, fundraising more than $123,000 in the process. We were exhausted before we wasted hundreds of hours when the city mishandled our application to improve the big dog park and to make it more handicapped-accessible by replacing the wood chips ground cover with a combination of artificial turf and decomposed granite. While we are clearly disappointed with Arroyo Grande, we thank it for making city park land available for our dogs. We thank all of our volunteers and donors who contributed to the park and all the park users who have enjoyed being there with their canine companions.
Our decision provides an opportunity for a new group of community-minded dog lovers to create a new organization to work with the city to keep the park open and a safe place for dogs and people to play. Emma Valdivieso, President on behalf of the Five Cities Dog Park Association Board of Directors
Information Key to Good Government To the Editor: A recent editorial in The Tribune (“A note to agencies: Keep emails,” Jan. 28) called attention to the lack of clear policies on the retention of email messages dealing with government business by local government agencies. The League of Women Voters is pleased to see this issue raised. The League supports an open government system that is representative, accountable, and responsive. We support policies that protect the
citizen’s right to know and facilitate citizen participation in government decision making. Government cannot be held accountable and citizens cannot engage in informed participation in government decision making if information on that decision-making is not available to the public and to the media. We support the call for all government agencies in the county to develop policies to ensure that email records dealing with government business, the people’s business, are retained for a minimum of two years. Marilee Hyman, President League of Women Voters, San Luis Obispo County
Honor Flight 2014 Statistics During the calendar year 2014, Honor Flight Central Coast California flew 58 veterans to Washington D.C. to visit their war memorials. They were mostly World War II veterans with a few Korean War vets. These veterans traveled at no cost to them. All their travel and
living expenses were paid for through generous donations from individuals, businesses and service organizations. The veterans were accompanied by guardians and Honor Flight trip leaders who paid their own expenses. In all, Honor Flight flew a total of 21,261 veterans — 12,349 WWII veterans (58% of the 2014 total); 7,654 Korean War veterans (36% of the total); 1,147 Vietnam War veterans (5.4%). Some 18,284 guardians also flew in 2014. Since its inception, all Honor Flight Hubs have flown a total of 138,817 veterans and 88,434 guardians to Washington D.C. There are currently 134 Honor Flight Hubs serving 42 states. All Honor Flight Hubs are 501(c) 3 non-profit organizations. John Gajdos, PIO Honor Flights CCC
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r m e the property because it is located in a residential zone. d In June of last year, the City applied for a CUP to hold private and public events on the property. After l hearing residents’ concerns about parking, noise and other disruptions expressed during a standingroom-only meeting, the Planning r Commission gave the go ahead with some restrictions.
The commission approved three non-profit events as stipulated by Chapman in the deed: Afternoon of Epicurean Delights CAPSLO and SLO Opera fundraisers as well as a San Luis Symphony event. Also given the green light were a fundraiser for the estate itself and three free community events per 12-month period. Parameters were drafted to limit the impacts to residents in the area including a maximum capacity at events of 300 people, which includes vendors, parking and shuttle services relocated out of the area for events exceeding 50 people, and Ocean Boulevard would remain open at all times. Any additional events would have to go through the draft CUP process. “I’m very disappointed in the CUP that the Planning Commission approved,” said Councilman Erik Howell, who lives near the Chapman property. “The Chapman House is supposed to be an asset for the city and for the neighborhood. The majority of us moved to Shell Beach with the Chapman House being part
of our neighborhood, part of our environment. Forgive me, but, I’m sorry, everybody that lives in Shell Beach moved to Shell Beach knowing that these events go on, knowing that the Chapman House is there. Since the City took it over, we have had less use of the Chapman House than we ever had. That’s a shame.” CAPSLO approached the Chapman Estate Advisory Commission (CEAC), which oversees the estate, for an amendment to the cap on people permitted to attend the popular Epicurean foodie fest. An
increase from 300 to 600 people was requested. “I want to remind everyone that we have done this event for 25 years at that site,” said Raye Fleming with CAPSLO. “To my knowledge we have not had any serious problems or even any problems.” Three members of the public spoke in opposition to doubling the number of attendees. “We really put our voices together in May and June because nobody wanted to have events in our neighborhood,” said resident Maria Santos, who lives on neighboring Santa Fe. “We live there, our children play there, and we don’t want 600 people at the end of our street. We really don’t. We accepted the CUP because we were forced to compromise, and we worked hard to get a compromise with the City. We worked so hard to establish this CUP, why would we chip away at it. This is our neighborhood. This is not an event center.” One person spoke in support of the request. “I know that it does indeed have an impact on the neighborhood,”
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longtime resident Charlene West said. “I also know that Mr. Chapman felt that this was one of the most important charitable events that he did and that, if anything, he would have had 1,000 people there because he wanted to support the work of CAPSLO. I hope we can find a balance in this.” The City Council voted 4-1 to in favor of forwarding amendments to the CUP to the Planning Commission for consideration. Councilwoman Shelia Blake was the lone dissenter. She suggested that neighbors of the Chapman Estate had reached a “critical mass” as to their endurance or their tolerance of the event. “I love what you do, congratulations, but I’m wondering if maybe we should have a plan first before we make any alterations to the CUP that we have,” Blake said. “I hope that we can come up with something for you that is workable. I certainly don’t want to stop you from having your fundraiser. I’m just getting that feeling from the Shell Beach neighborhood that they are not all that keen on more people.” As part of the recommendation to the Planning Commission, the council asked that low-impact, free events be held for neighborhood residents as well as loosening the mandatory shuttle parking service for 50-plus people. Pismo Beach Planning Manager Carolyn Johnson said the shuttle parking requirements are detrimental to free neighborhood events. “It’s hard for these free events to happen if they have to figure out how to park everyone,” Johnson said.“I think the intent is really to make it available to the Shell Beach neighborhood, but it’s not a situation where you can necessarily turn somebody away if it is a free community event.” The Planning Commission will consider CAPSLO’s request at its Feb. 10 meeting. The CUP expires on June 24 of this year. A Request for Proposal is being developed to create a business plan for the property. It is expected to go out for bid in March.
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layâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Pigeons- Are you serious? Did that just happen? Did the Golden State Warriorsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Klay Thompson just drop 37 points on the woeful Sacramento Kingsâ&#x20AC;Śin the third quarter alone? Yikes! That feat was a record setter that we may never again witness in our sportstime. I may have just made that word up. Thompson hit 13 of 13 shots, nine of which were 3-pointers, and tacked on two free throws for good measure. He pigeonholed 52 points for the game. And here I thought that the spelling of his first name was his only aberration! Soc(cer) It To â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Em- Two Arroyo Grande athletes have struck gold in Arizona! Corey Lundeen and Alexandra Palangi eschewed minerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s picks & pans and laced up their soccer shoes to compete for the prestigious Cal South Soccer Association squad in Phoenix. Corey and Alexandra each earned gold medals at the Soccer Region IV Olympic Development Championship event, as Coreyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s boysâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; team defeated Washington in the finale and Alexandraâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s girlsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; team bested Hawaii, with their respective teams barreling through the tournament undefeated. Central Coast representation at its finest! Mental vs. Physical- Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s an awfully lonely island upon which they dwell when athletes in individual sports are trying to keep it all together as the match or event is heading towards conclusion. Competitors have to delicately balance their emotions with the physicality of the event as crunch time sets in. A tennis player engaged in the final set of a barnburning match is a prime example. Maria Sharapova recently faced two match points in an early round contest against qualifier Alexandra Panova at the Australian Open in Melbourne. With her game in disarray and confidence waning, the five-time Grand Slam winner somehow summoned experience from past Slam titles to miraculously fight all the way back and conquer
her opponent. Mental fortitude prevailed. Adjacently, Germanyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Martin Kaymer, a top10 PGA golfer, had a ten stroke, count â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;em, 10 stroke lead during the final round of a recent tournament and coughed that sucker up on the back nine on Sunday. This is an example of the mind going on vacation at the worst possible time. Most athletes have honed their physical attributes to fit their sports and count on muscle memory to help pull them through in tight situations. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s the acuity of the mental state which makes or breaks the athlete when the odds become long. A number of sportsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; elite employ sports psychologists to prepare themselves mentally for the tough situations which they may encounter. Think Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll make an appointment for myself after writing about this subject. Whew! O and O- Houston Rocket James Hardenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s beard is more awesome than former Giants & Dodgers relief pitcher Brian Wilsonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s. Hate to say it, but Jameis Winston will be a better pick as a future quarterback than Marcus Mariotta in the next NFL draft. Literally from out of nowhere the NBAâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Atlanta Hawks have become the team to beat in the Eastern Conference. Cal Poly basketballer David Nwaba flashes an impressive set of sparkling front teeth anytime he drives for the hoop. The San Diego Padres will finish ahead of either the Giants or the Dodgers in the NL West, or possibly in front of both. Tiger Woods looks like Mad Magazineâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Alfred E. Neuman with that front chicklet missing from his mouth. Cal Polyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s mustang logo is really cool. Whether one likes or dislikes the polarizing Serena Williams, she is just as good as Chrissy, Martina and Steffi were. Thanks for the memories Kobe Bryant. Oh. O and O stands for opinions and observations, okay? Responses? Submittals? Contact Michael at sportsshorts8@gmail. com
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have recently been reading journal articles and books on the history of â&#x20AC;&#x153;organizational developmentâ&#x20AC;? and I was struck by the fact that as much as things change, they stay the same. The readings span from Socrates, who discussed the importance of collaborative environments, to the current century discussing culture, millennials and again, collaborative environments. I always enjoy reading history because as unique and advanced as we think we are, often, the concepts and ideas have been discussed for a long time. For example, issue of achieving positive outcomes through others has survived for centuries. So what is the secret? It seems we have books, studies and journal articles, which could possibly span the globe, assessing the attributes, characteristics, stratagies and elements necessary to be a good manager. Even with all this information, why is it most employees would forgo a raise to
get a better manager? (according to a Gallup survey conducted over a year ago). I even see it in the work we perform. We facilitate employee interviews as part of our business diagnostic, and time and time again, we discover issues with the management of the firm as being a contributing factor for poor morale and performance. There is even a whole cottage industry that provides knowledge and skills training to managers to help them improve and perform at the level the organization expects. Yet, managers are still failing. So, what gives? Is it that knowledge and education donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t equate to consistent implementation of what has been learned? Maybe understanding and applying new concepts isnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t always valued or appreciated in all corporate cultures, or even supported by the same leaders sending the managers to programs to get â&#x20AC;&#x153;fixed?â&#x20AC;? Maybe the secret of good management isnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t hard to figure out and the focus should be on implementation and application, not just understanding. Do we try to make it more complex than it needs
to be? I realize people are complex individuals, but building a solid working team doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t have to be complex if managers consistently apply basic concepts. There is an article by Henri Fayol discussing 14 General Principles of Management. The article addresses many of the issues you hear in todayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s workplace. If everybody applied these principles, maybe our work places would be more productive and our employees more satisfied. The funny thing is, this article was first published in 1916. Yes, nearly 100 years ago, and it seems we are still searching for the â&#x20AC;&#x153;golden eggâ&#x20AC;? solution today. Instead of constantly looking for the great next trend or idea, maybe we should get back to the basic principles of great management and spend our time applying and assessing our success in implementing these principles. Is it that simple? Bottom Line Identify the aspects of being a solid manager that you want to work on. Then, create the initial actions you want to take to begin improving your skills and abilities.
Donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t be afraid to have your team assess you along the way. With some hard work, selfreflection and commitment to change, we can begin reversing the trend of poor management, and actually applying the knowledge that already exist, to become an amazing manager.
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having a bad day, and someone who intentionally sabotages a coworker or whose abusive behavior causes a health issue in their target. But with “research showing that more than roughly 60% of people in leadership positions will fail, usually due to flaws in interpersonal behavior,” and surveys showing that fewer than 45% of us would choose to work for our former bosses, described most often as arrogant, manipulative, emotionally volatile and/or passive aggressive (Hogan News, Aug. 14, 3013), it seems a little sensitivity training may indeed be called for. Only I wish I made this stuff up. Betsey Nash, SPHR, is a 25-year veteran of human resources work with all kinds and sizes of companies and she knows there is truth in that honey v. vinegar cliché. She can be reached at: bnash@strasbaugh.com. Her “Only Human” column appears regularly in Tolosa Press.
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The case went on to describe the man’s age and physique and I think the term “way severe” may have been used. You can’t make this stuff up — or easily erase the visual. Why do we need this training? Bullying is not just happening in schools, it seems. Even though abusing employees is antithetical to productivity, many employers still either choose to use it as a management technique or ignore it when they see it. A few years ago, an attorney was quoted as saying, “…bullying has its benefits. This country was built by mean, aggressive, sons of bitches [and] some people may need a little appropriate bullying in order to do a good job. Those who claim to be bullied are really just wimps who can’t handle a little constructive criticism.” Not sure what “appropriate bullying” would be. We’ll have to get used to this new topic. There is a difference, after all, between a jerk or someone
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ou can work your exempt employees until they grow a tail.” I wish you could hear the inflection in his voice when employment law attorney, Gary Bethel reminded a group of human resources professionals who packed d the Santa Maria Inn last week to hear his annual update. He stretches out the word “tail” and we’re all laughing before he can finished the word. I’ve heard this line for the last three years and I still laugh out loud. He had another r line this year that was new to me, and I confess I kept chuckling long d after everyone else had collected themselves. Maybe they’d all heard it before. He was talking about the new “anti-bullying” training that is now d
mandated as part of the sexual harassment prevention training for supervisors of companies who employ more than 50 people. Much like in the definition of a “hostile work environment,” abusive conduct in the workplace would have to be “severe or pervasive” to be a real problem. “Pervasive,” Bethel defined the term, “you know; it happens a lot.” “Severe,” he added, “This is where the drop your pants rule comes in. You don’t need to have someone drop their pants at you more than once to feel harassed.” Again the room erupted in laughter and no further definition was needed. Sadly, I was reminded of a case study I used to cite in my AB1825 training, about a female job applicant who was in the middle of her interview when the prospective boss (a man) walked out for a moment and came back in buck naked and sat back down, presumably to continue the interview. Yep, severe.
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Keeping a Straight Face Story and Selfie by Gareth Kelly
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hen the big boss suggested I do a piece on a local business that provides facials, one of my first thoughts was “what about my beard?” Having not shaved in approximately six years, I decided in order to get the best from the facial experience I would need to return, once again to the world of being clean shaven, albeit briefly. The Skin Stop is located at 177 Santa Rosa Street in San Luis Obispo and also at 645 Main St. in Morro Bay. Both locations are owned and managed by Cyndee Edwards, a 15-year qualified skincare industry specialist. “I focus on a customized skin care program for individuals,” said Edwards. “We are not a spa like some people imagine. We don’t do the Euro style facials but provide a non invasive and affordable solution to skin care problems be they acne or wrinkles, blemishes or simply for better looking skin.”
As someone who has never had a facial before, I expected to simply walk in a room, sit in a chair and have creams and things applied to my face. I could not have been more wrong. In truth the experience was more akin to that of an actual massage where one strips down and climbs onto a comfy heated bed under soft sheets. Once relaxed Edwards started her process, explaining what she was doing as she went. “I’d say most of my clients are women in their late 30’s and above,” Edwards said. “I do have male clients though and they all really like it, especially when I start using some of the electrical gadgets and tools I have.” By now I was really enjoying myself. My shoulders had been exfoliated, my face was all warm and tingly and Edwards had some electric tool she informed me was removing the blackheads from my nose. My eyes covered in some gentle towel type thing I was increasingly relaxed in this environment. “I found I really had to educate people here when I first started,” said Edwards. “In places like Los Angeles people get these kinds of treatments
all the time but not here on the central coast. In other places having facials is not seen as a luxury but a necessity. I start with a comprehensive evaluation and get to know what the client is looking for before building a complete package for them. I now have a loyal customer base. Most people come and receive treatments about every four to six months.” Before I knew it my hour treatment
was done and my face felt renewed, brighter and happier, especially the skin where my beard had been. Edwards uses Dermalogica products “the finest product on the market, because the stuff really works” she assured me. After my treatment she provided me with a speed mapping skin analysis, a sort of checklist for my skin, and also a daily regimen to go with the product samples she gave me. All in all, I thoroughly enjoyed my facial and can see its benefit, especially as one ages. I asked Edwards for her top three skin care tips, which are: use sunscreen all the time, get to know your own skin, we all have different types, and, finally, come to The Skin Stop. For more information or to schedule some love for your own face, Edwards can be reached at The Skin Stop at 459 -3792.
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“TEAL MAGNOLIA” Fashion/Luncheon Show, in Oceano CA on Saturday January 17, 2015. Our signature “Teal Magnolia” bubbly drink was a huge success. The goal of our fashion and luncheons are directed at empowering women with the necessary tools and information on ovarian cancer. Ovarian cancer is considered to be a silent killer, we don’t agree as there are many signs that are misdiagnosed. We feel that once a woman understands the signs to look for she is then able to be her own advocate in her healthcare and insist that necessary tests be taken. Sharon Leigh President of the Sharon Leigh Ovarian Cancer Foundation spoke on the BRCA gene and its relationship to ovarian cancer. Cristina Martins-Sinco Vice President, of the Sharon Leigh Ovarian Cancer Foundation spoke on the signs and symptoms of ovarian cancer. Our deepest thank you to the Elks Lodge, Tony and Margaret were wonderful to work with. Sharla Cannon owner of Le Papillion from the village in Arroyo Grande, partnered with our foundation with her beautiful line of clothes for our radiant models. Our Models: Judy Hearn, Blanche Hollingsead-Fuguate, Jeannie, and Cindy Miranda, graced the runway. The fantastic committee of women who came together and created a beautiful setting for our guests, Kathy Fissori, Kim Jeffers, Sylvia Dodd, Linda Fielder, Debra Jackson. Hair and make-up: Susie Almaquer, Alexandria Silveira Goncalves and Cassandra Sigala. Our sponsors: SLOCO Data, Sierra Auto of Grover Beach, PGE Graphics by Michelle Kossuth
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Staging Homes On A Budget On The Market By Nancy Puder
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taging is an important step in getting your home sold for the best price. Home sellers will often receive back double their staging costs when the staging is done correctly. As you work through each room of staging your home, here are a few rules to consider. De-clutterâ&#x20AC;&#x201C;I canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t say this 1. often enough or more emphatically. Sometimes sellers get
r excited and want to start bringing in items that they think will enhance the home. The declutter step is skipped over and a seller will begin â&#x20AC;&#x153;stagingâ&#x20AC;? before unnecessary items are removed from the potential buyersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; line of vision.
Kitchen - Countertops should 3. be clear of anything that is not absolutely needed. Personally, when I know that the home is being shown, I will even put the sponge and the soap dish in the cabinet underneath the sink. That bottle of wine which has always been sitting there because you like the way the bottle looks, the clock radio or phone, sugar bowls etc. should all be out of sight. And while we are in the kitchen, plastic trashcans should be nowhere in sight. If you absolutely have to keep one in your kitchen, put it in the garage during the showing. Rugs in kitchen should be removed or neutral in color, similar to the flooring. Random scatter rugs in kitchen can make it look dated and small.
Closets - Organize your closets Deep Clean - If you need help, 2. and use only one color of coat d hangers. White hangers are best and 4.consider paying someone to can be purchased cheaply at several come in so that the home is squeaky discount stores. Same color hangers are a subtle way to help give an organized look. Group your clothes colors together. This also contributes to an overall sense of order. Purchase stacking boxes (again inexpensive) and pack whatever you wonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t need for awhile. These can be stored in the closet or in the garage. Tip: Buy the plastic stacking boxes instead of trying to make it work with cardboard. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a better look even in the garage. Remove all wire hangers! These steps will help modernize your closet and make it feel more luxurious.
clean. The main emphasis should be on kitchen and bathrooms and donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t forget the windows and window tracks. Cobwebs on the front porch and exterior lighting should be washed off. All overhead lighting in the home should be washed. The difference this small tip makes is amazing! Clean up your yards - Mow, water and trim. Then plant a few blooming plants here and there. Patios should be free of clutter and all unnecessary items. You might want to consider having a garage sale or
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B. Anthony & Company Jewelers recently donated $500 to Big Brothers Big Sisters to support the local agencyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s youth mentoring programs. The money was raised at a holiday raffle for a platinum and diamond ring. The store sold 100, $25 tickets and Natalie Ozzimo won the ring. Pictured: Brad Bilsten stands next to
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Mano Tinta, a revolving artist label competition. Mano Tinta Charity Wine is a community effort with all grapes, packaging and labor to make the wine donated and the artwork for the label created by the local community. The competition is open to the general public and will be on display for public viewing and voting in the Talley Vineyards tasting room throughout the month of March. Local artists of all ages and levels of experience are B. Anthony & Company Jewelers recently encouraged to donated $500 to Big Brothers Big Sisters submit their artwork to the Talley Vineyards tasting room anytime through March 2015. Submissions must be accompanied by a completed entry form and should be original and meaningful. The winner will be announced the Achievement House is unveiling a first week of April new brand â&#x20AC;&#x153;identity, and will have their artwork showcased the holiday tree in the store window on the 2013 Mano decorated by â&#x20AC;&#x153;littlesâ&#x20AC;? in the Big Tinta label, website, and posters. Brothers Big Sisters program. Entry forms and guidelines can be found on the Talley Vineyards website or by emailing: christina@ talleyvineyards.com. In March, Talley Vineyards will host its Seventh Annual
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SESLOC Federal Credit Union has named Clarence Cabreros its senior vice president and chief lending officer. Cabreros’ financial services experience spans 20 years including jobs with Heritage Oaks Bank, Rabobank and MidState Bank and Trust in San Luis Obispo and Santa Barbara counties. A 40-year resident of SLO County and Cal Poly graduate, Cabreros will oversee SESLOC’s auto loan, mortgage, and home equity line of credit services, and will expand to include commercial real estate loans, custom home construction loans, and business lending.
Cal Poly accounting students will help individuals and families with tax returns, the school announced. The Orfalea College of Business is sponsoring the program that gives free tax return preparation help to those with annual incomes of less than $53,000, part of the Volunteer Income Tax Assistance Program, sanctioned and coordinated by the IRS and Franchise Tax Board. Nearly 100 accounting students will prepare tax returns and faculty, and volunteer CPAs will review and file them. Cal Poly’s VITA clinic runs from 10:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturdays through March 14. Students will prepare basic forms — 1040, 1040A, 1040EZ, 540, 540A, 540EZ and some supporting forms. No appointments are needed and it’s on a first-come basis. Bring your Social
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ARTS Obispo is seeking, “a dynamic executive director who will develop a deep knowledge of the organization, including core programs, operations and strategic plan.“ Current Executive Director, Jenna Hartzell, will be taking on a new role at the Cass House under new owners, Christa and Traci Hozie. “It has been an honor serving the arts community for the past five years,” Hartzell said. “I’m incredibly passionate about the arts and am looking forward to serving in a different capacity. I’m excited for this new position and opportunity that will allow me to spend more time with my family. We’re very sad to see Jenna go, but so happy for her and proud of what she’s accomplished over the five years she’s been with ARTS Obispo,” said board president, Janet Wallace. See: www.artsobispo.org to learn more about applying for the executive director position. Applications will be reviewed through Feb. 13.
Las Brisas Retirement community was presented with a Senior Advisor “Best of Senior Living” Award for receiving consistently high ratings from residents and their families in 2014. “We’re proud that Las Brisas earned this mark of excellence,” said Harvey Brownlee, chief operating officer at Holiday Retirement. “We’re excited and humbled their hard work is being recognized — it is welldeserved.” SeniorAdvisor.com is a consumer reviews website launched with, “two goals in mind: first, we wanted to identify and celebrate the best-performing senior care providers and second, we wanted to give families a tool to identify the businesses that will take great care of their loved ones,” said Eric Seifert, president of SeniorAdvisor.com. Call 543-0144 or see: www.las-brisas.net.
Achievement House is unveiling a new brand “identity,” symbolized with a new logo reflecting growth transformation, as well as “celebrating the culture of innovation built over their 58 years.” “The launch of our new brand logo kicks-off a new era at NCI and the Achievement House that speaks to who we are as a company and the community we serve — assisting in the acquirement of vocational and residential living skills to promote individual independence,” said Crystal Nevosh, executive director of NCI Affiliates and Achievement House. “We are proud to be ahead of the curve in a rapidly evolving industry, and our new brand identity will now illustrate how far we have come in our efforts.”
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Pacific Gas and Electric Company announced several promotions among the senior leadership team at Diablo Canyon Power Plant. Barry Allen, who served as site vice president, assumed a new position as vice president, nuclear services, and in this role leads engineering, security and emergency services functions. James Welsch has been promoted to site vice president and Jan Nimick has been promoted to station director, filling Welsch’s former role. Welsch, a 30-year veteran of Diablo Canyon, will provide leadership over the plant’s maintenance, operations and learning services functions. In addition, he will lead the periodic refueling of both reactor units and report to Ed Halpin, PG&E’s senior vice president and chief nuclear officer. In the role of station director, Nimick, will oversee the daily operations and maintenance teams, as well as refueling and maintenance outages and report to Welsch.
Yoga Shine, a new yoga studio and boutique, has opened in the Tefft Center shopping plaza in Nipomo. The studio hosted a grand opening reception Jan. 10. Owner Jesselle Peña said, “Practicing yoga can provide so many benefits, but those benefits are even stronger when you come together and practice with friends.” Yoga Shine offers a special introductory membership — 30 days of unlimited yoga for $30. see: www. yogashinenipomo.com.
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