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San Miguel Happenings
San Miguel Community Happenings
By Michelle Hido
SAN MIGUEL LIBRARY
The San Miguel Library has closed temporarily. Longtime San Miguel librarian Judy Brown retired after 24 years of valued service and countless events she provided for the community. Events such as children’s movie shows, centennial movies, presentations, book discussions, reading programs, crafting, seed exchanges, and so much more. Judy also provided the only public computer and copy service for the San Miguel community.
The closure of San Miguel’s Library has affected so many. When the library was open, it was available three and a half days a week. So it was great news to hear that not only will a replacement Librarian be hired, but the San Luis Obispo County Director of Libraries is extending the position to full-time. With that, they are asking for community feedback on the hours that the community would use the library and would like it to be open. Please visit their site at slolibrary.org/
SAN MIGUEL SENIOR CENTER [601 12TH STREET]
Quilting and crafting is open to the public every Thursday from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the San Miguel Senior Center. With a Quilting Retreat happening from November 30 through December 4.
BINGO nights are back every 2nd and 4th Friday at 6 p.m. For more information, call the Senior Center at (805) 467-3445.
RIOS-CALEDONIA ADOBE [700 S. MISSION STREET]
The Adobe Museum is open on Friday, Saturday, and Sunday from 12 to 3 p.m. with free admission. Come learn about the T’epot’aha’ l (the People of the Salinan Tribe), the Stage Coach Days, period pieces, and local history, and walk through the gardens and on the original El Camino Real Road.
SAN MIGUEL COMMUNITY SERVICES DISTRICT
The monthly San Miguel Community Services District Board Meetings are now held at the San Miguel Senior Center, 601 12th Street. Fire Chief and Interim General Manager Robert Roberson retired in October; Rob started with San Miguel Fire in 2008 and has been a firefighter since 1986.
While Rob has retired, he will continue to serve the San Miguel community as a volunteer firefighter. Thank you, Rob, for your dedicated service and care of the San Miguel Community.
The new General Manager for the San Miguel CSD is Kelly Dodds, who’s worked for the San Miguel CSD for over 15 years. The new Fire Chief is Scott Young. The remaining board meetings for 2022 will be on November 17 and December 15 at 7 p.m. For more information and meeting document packets, please go to sanmiguelcsd.org.
The San Miguel Advisory Committee meetings are on the 4th Wednesday of the month, starting at 7 p.m. at the Community Center at 256 13th Street. Agendas, Minutes, and additional information is available at sanmigueladvisorycouncil.com.
CALIFORNIA BROADBAND COUNCIL
In March, the California Broadband Council issued a “call to action” to get online high-speed internet service to 90 percent of all eligible low-income households by 2024. In San Luis Obispo County, 42,132 (40 percent) of community households are eligible for the Affordable Connectivity Program, with only 13 percent (5,421 households) currently enrolled.
Affordable Connectivity Program is an FCC benefit program that helps ensure that households can afford the broadband they need for work, school, healthcare, and more. On August 27, SLO County had an enrollment event where 21 families qualified for the program, and 15 Chromebooks were distributed. To see how you can enroll, please visit internetforallnow.org/ or call (866) 935-1519.
THE SAN MIGUEL CEMETERY DISTRICT
Michael Sanders was appointed to the Board of the San Miguel Public Cemetery District; his term will be till 2024. Thank you, Michael, for faithfully serving the San Miguel community.
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