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June 9 - June 16, 2016 VOLUME 30, NUMBER 46

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This week flavor Downtown Farmers’ Market grows..................................16 Chef Jeffry’s wine country food window............................. ......20

news CMC teachers want equal pay for equal work............................... .........8 Wine’s economic impact on SLO County is yuuuge!........................... 10

opinion Feminism: We need it.....................15

arts STAGE: SLO Little Theatre and Bye, Bye Birdie.......................................28 PHOTOGRAPHY: How to make good food porn........................................30

ho’s hungry? After I read anything Flavor writer Hayley Thomas writes, I usually am. My stomach’s grumbling right now, actually. So for our annual Flavor issue, she whipped up a little somethin’ about what’s happening to the Downtown SLO Farmers’ Market—the new, the old, and the EAT IT UP The pretty. Turns out, that little downtown party’s Downtown SLO Farmers’ Market grown up quite a bit since it started in the continues its 1980s. Thomas chats with farmers, market ascent into infamy with more overseers, and SLO residents for this week’s streets, more food, some adult cover story [16]. And, just because she can’t drinks, and more get enough of that Philly Cheesesteak mac ’n’ farms. cheese goodness, Thomas sat down with Chef Jeffry to talk about his window to the world of yummy food at Grey Wolf Vineyards [20]. Also this week, you can read about what teachers at the California Men’s Colony are upset about [8] ; how much of an impact the wine industry actually has on SLO County’s economy [10]; what the SLO Little Theatre does with Bye, Bye Birdie [28]; and the best way to make your food look good enough to eat on camera [30].

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Carbajal, Fareed lead Congressional race, Achadjian close behind

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s the primary election results rolled in during the late-night hours of June 7, Katcho Achadjian gathered with his family, staff, and inner circle of supporters, enjoying the balmy evening on the backyard patio of a private residence on the outskirts of Arroyo Grande. Achadjian—one of the frontrunners in the race for the open 24th Congressional district seat—was relaxed. He didn’t seem too concerned with keeping up to date on the results, which were being shown inside. His daughter and campaign manager, on the other hand, bounced around the crowd, keeping him on track and making sure that both their guests and the television news crews each got their turn. At one point, he celebrated his birthday, which was June 2—too close to the primary to worry about it then—with a modestly frosted chocolate cake. His closest opponent in the field, the other Republican frontrunner in the race, Justin Fareed, also celebrated a birthday recently, turning 28. The two were among a nine-member candidate pool, which included Democratic frontrunners Salud Carbajal and Helene Schneider, as well as Democrats Bill Ostrander and Benjamin Lucas, perennial Republican candidate Matt Kokkonen, and Steve Isakson and John Uebersax—who both decline to state a party preference. The candidates were battling to advance past the jungle primary, which per California’s voting laws lets the top two vote-getters advance, regardless of party. By the end of the night, Cabajal had all but secured his place in the general election. His campaign declared victory before midnight struck. As the preliminary results kept coming, they reflected the tenor of the whole primary—with the Democrats and their money firmly behind Carbajal, it was a showdown between Achadjian

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CUT THE CAKE Katcho Achadjian missed the mark in the primaries, but he at least got to celebrate his June 2 birthday at his election night party.

and Fareed for the Republican vote and for second place in the jungle. They were fighting for survival. Achadjian, who will term out of his seat representing California’s 35th Assembly District at the end of this year, wasn’t surprised that the race’s two leading Republicans were locked in such a tight contest. “We expected that to be the case,” he said. “With my full-time job as Assemblyman, it was tough to get to everyone, especially the far 40 percent,” he said, referring to southern Santa Barbara County and the piece of Ventura County in the district. By the numbers, Achadjian had firm advantage over Fareed in SLO County, coming in second here (as of press time, among SLO County voters, Carbajal received 18,987 votes or 29.02 percent; Achadjian received 17,376 votes or 26.56 percent; and Fareed received 12,080 votes or 18.47 percent). But districtwide, the race seemed to be fought and won in Santa Barbara County, Fareed’s home base. Preliminary results show, Carbajal with 47,618 of the votes in the district or 32.7 percent; Fareed brought in 29,902 votes or 20.5 percent; Achadjian earned 27,545 votes or 18.9 percent. Still, campaign manager Nyri Achadjian, told New Times that they’re not throwing in the towel yet, because there are still thousands of votes left to count. Fareed, who was joined by his supporters at the Endless Summer Cafe and Bar in Santa Barbara, felt confident, however. A former UCLA running back, he compared election night to the first quarter of a football game. “I wasn’t supposed to have a chance in this election,” Fareed told New Times. Presuming he maintains his lead over Achadjian, Fareed said he’ll continue to push ahead to earn the trust of voters, despite facing allegations in the news media over questionable campaign fundraising practices. New Times talked to Fareed about recent articles in New Times, the Los Angeles Times, and Santa Barbara Independent questioning several aspects of his fundraising practices. On May 5, New Times reported that Fareed received heavy financial support from Los Angeles, including several maximum donations from two families and employees of their companies, both in the health care industry. Additional reporting by the Independent and the Los Angeles Times showed that 80 percent of Fareed’s campaign cash was coming from outside the 24th District and that some of those donors who gave maximum contributions didn’t know much at all about the candidate. Fareed dismissed the allegations as coming from “political operatives” from the Democratic Party and “big party politics.” Not having served any political office, Fareed bills himself as an anti-establishment candidate. “It’s a last-minute attempt by political

insiders in D.C. to push a narrative,” Fareed told New Times. “They’re trying to pigeonhole me, and it’s not going to happen. It’s politics as usual, unfortunately.” Also in Santa Barbara, Carbajal’s campaign and his supporters packed the patio of Benchmark Eatery on State Street. Occasionally, a pocket of attendees would burst into cheer at poll updates or as someone important entered into view, and by 9:30 p.m. hopeful Democratic Santa Barbara County supervisor and state Assembly candidates were dotting the crowd, chatting up constituents and devouring oversized onion rings along with room-temperature calamari. It was 10:22 p.m. when the Democratic Party of Santa Barbara County Chair Daraka Larimore-Hall announced that Carbajal had a comfortable lead. Carbajal made his way to the party about 10 minutes later and took the mic at the front of the patio to thank his constituents, volunteers, and opponents. “I didn’t do this,” he said. “You did this. All of you who stepped in, day in and day out.” He gave a nod to opponents Schneider and Ostrander, claiming he was a better candidate thanks to their races and acknowledging their shared viewpoints. “We’re very encouraged,” Carbajal said of the reported results as of press time. “Things are looking good.” Back in Arroyo Grande, where Achadjian waited to see if his nearly two-decade-long political career would continue into the summer or come to an abrupt halt, the seasoned politician held his head high. He was the first candidate to become a target of negative campaigning and attack ads, drawing hits from Carbajal, the Democrats, and Political Action Committees that are aligned with the Democrats. Fareed, on the other hand, was largely left alone, indicating that Achadjian was considered the bigger threat. In response, Achadjian’s campaign tried to procede without getting into the mud. “We’ll see if the ads had impact,” Achadjian said. “We kept it clean, that’s how we always did it.” Should Achadjian advance to the main election, which is expected to get very expensive and very dirty, he said he’d continue to stay clean. “I’ll leave it up to my qualifications,” he said. “If it takes dirt, we don’t need that office.” —New Times Staff NEWS continued page 4

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Supes up—let the battling continue

It’s one down, two to go for the highly coveted San Luis Obispo County Board of Supervisor seats up for election this year. Two incumbents were looking to keep their seats, and 5th District Supervisor Debbie Arnold got her wish, garnering more than 50 percent of the vote in the two-person, winner-take-all primary. Third District Supervisor Adam Hill, who needed a simple majority to win outright, wasn’t so lucky after his challengers Dan Carpenter and Debbie Peterson pulled enough votes away in the three-person showdown. Hill and Carpenter will go toe-to-toe into November. The one open seat, which currently belongs to retiring 1st District Supervisor Frank Mecham, is still up for grabs. Four men vied for that seat, and only two— John Peschong and Steve Martin—will advance. While the results noted below aren’t final, they are decisive enough to be allbut-conclusive. District 1: As of press time, in the contest for the 1st District Supervisor seat, John Peschong, a longtime Republican political consultant, led the pack with 45.61 percent of the vote. Paso Robles Mayor Steve Martin trailed with 35.19 percent. The two will advance, leaving Paso Robles City Councilmember John Hamon

in third with 16.05 percent of the vote and retiring attorney Dale Gustin bringing up the rear with 2.86 percent. The results didn’t come as a surprise to those closely watching the race, and now the real contest begins. The race’s outcome could potentially bring a 3-2 voting majority to the board. Peschong is closely aligned with Supervisors Debbie Arnold and Lynn Compton, while Steve Martin, a moderate Democrat, could either fill Mecham’s shoes as a swing vote, or become aligned with Supervisors Hill—should he win—and Bruce Gibson. Still, the race for the 1st District seat— which started a year ago after Mecham announced his retirement—has stayed cordial and issue-oriented thus far. Both Peschong and Martin said they appreciate that spirit, and hope it continues. Peschong said he and Martin differ on many of the key issues for voters— including taxes and how to manage the Paso Robles Groundwater Basin—and it should make for a good debate. “I think that we can do that in a respectful tone as we go around and talk about the merits that support our positions, and I’m looking forward to that,” Peschong said. He’s said throughout his campaign that his positions resonate with the district more than any other candidate. He’s looking to capitalize on the district’s skewed voter base, which has a 20 percent Republican advantage. Still, Martin said his experience as

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Hill snagged a little more than 42.26 percent of the vote, with the remainder split between his two opponents, SLO City Councilman Dan Carpenter and former Grover Beach Mayor Debbie Peterson. Hill, who said he mostly spent a “low-key” primary night watching a baseball game, said he wasn’t surprised with the results, given the nature of a three-way race. “It’s about what we expected,” Hill said. While Hill said he felt confident that he’d beat Carpenter—who received 31.23 percent of the vote—in a two-way battle, Carpenter said he planned an NEWS continued page 7

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“aggressive” strategy to court Peterson’s voters, who made up about 26.27 percent of the total vote, according to the preliminary results. “It looks like 58 percent of the people rejected [Hill],” Carpenter said. In a crowded room at the San Luis Business Center, Carpenter was surrounded by a celebratory crowd of supporters that included familiar staples from SLO city politics (his primary base), SLO City Council hopefuls Brett Strickland and Mike Clark, and a few of the county’s conservative and anti-Hill stalwarts, including former Congresswoman Andrea Seastrand, an active member of the Central Coastal Taxpayers Association. They all appeared eager to take this to November. “We’re ready to keep moving and keep the momentum up,” Carpenter said, noting it was time to expand his base and bring in some money. “We need a lot more support and a lot more volunteers, because at this point I will have proven to people that I can win.” District 5: At 8:30 p.m. on June 7, SLO County 5th District supervisor challenger Eric Michielssen stood up to address supporters at his election night party in Atascadero. Bad news had just arrived: The mailin ballots indicated that the incumbent, Debbie Arnold, was leading the race by 9 percentage points. “I expect better news in the next announcement. We can win this thing!” Michielssen cried, to cheers from the patio at Street Side Ale House. Better news never came for the Michielssen camp, a ragtag group of community members who’ve grown discontented with Arnold’s leadership. Both Arnold and Jordan Cunningham, a candidate for California’s 35th Assembly District, gathered with their supporters at her campaign headquarters, as families huddled around a television screen watching the results. The conversation stayed bubbly and positive as the updated results showed her in the lead. By the end of the night, the incumbent all but locked up a second term as a SLO County supervisor. As of press time, Arnold had won more than 53 percent of voters to Michielssen’s 47 percent, according to preliminary totals. With only two candidates, the race was, as expected, a decisive election night for the District 5 seat. Michielssen thanked his supporters and team of volunteers for their help running a campaign that hoped to upend an established incumbent. It was Michielssen’s first run at public office. “I was so pleased with our campaign team,” Michielssen told New Times. “We were a grassroots effort the whole way. It was pretty amazing.” As of press time, Arnold did not return a New Times phone call. —New Times staff

State races take shape

While the results of Katcho Achadjian’s bid for a seat in the U.S. Congress is still somewhat up in their air, local voters already have a clear idea of the two politicians who will duke it out to fill his now vacant seat in the state Assembly. Preliminary voting results indicate

that Democrat Dawn Ortiz-Legg and Republican Jordan Cunningham will square off for the 35th District Assembly seat, which Achadjian will term out of this year. Ortiz-Legg, an independent contractor in the manufacturing and renewable energy industries, garnered 39,267 votes or about 44.9 percent of the total vote. Cunningham, an attorney from Templeton and son of San Luis Obispo County Assistant District Attorney Lee Cunningham, received 32,572 votes, roughly 37.3 percent of the vote, according to preliminary totals from the California Secretary of State’s website. Ortiz-legg and Cunningham emerged as leaders from a four-way primary race for Achadjian’s seat. In the race for the state Senate’s 17th District seat, incumbent Democrat Sen. Bill Monning will move on to the general election against his Republican challenger, Palmer Cain. According to preliminary voting results, Monning received 119,149 votes totaling 68.2 percent of the total vote. Cain, an Army veteran and businessman from Aptos, received 55,569 votes, roughly 31.8 percent of the total vote. The general election will take place Nov. 8, 2016. —Chris McGuinness

Committee says no rights violated in Cal Poly agribusiness grievance

A former chair of the Cal Poly Agribusiness Department, who alleged in a grievance that school administrators violated faculty members’ rights during a contentious department chair selection process last year, was unable to sway a faculty panel in a hearing on May 23. The four-person committee unanimously concluded in a June 6 decision that there was insufficient evidence to prove that Professor Wayne Howard’s rights and Agribusiness Department policies were violated. At the same time, the committee characterized the administration’s behavior in the matter as “inconsistent with the spirit of shared governance.” The conflict dates back to last spring, when the Cal Poly administration rejected the department’s internal choice for a new chair without an interview, appointed an external faculty member as chair, and in the process, aimed to shake up the department’s leadership structure. Cal Poly Provost Kathleen Enz Finken; Dean of the College of Ag, Food, and Environmental Sciences Andrew Thulin; and Ramezani provided testimony at the hearing that the Agribusiness Department previously lacked cohesion, was a stressful environment for junior faculty members, and was being financially mismanaged, which supposedly necessitated the changes that took place. In the end, the faculty committee ruled that department leaders are “ultimately appointed by and serve at the discretion of the president as well as the provost and dean.” “While unusual, the administration’s rejection of the Agribusiness Department’s recommended candidate does not appear to violate any of the department’s policies and procedures, the CBA, or the Campus Administrative Manual,” the committee stated.

Yet, the committee criticized the Cal Poly administration for failing to effectively communicate, consult, and engage in “real listening” to faculty members in the department. The committee urged administrators to abide by shared governance or risk the university “devolving into a more inhospitable environment for faculty.” “Because the implications of this grievance could stretch beyond the Agribusiness Department, we urge the administration to follow [shared governance] when considering departmental and college governance,” the committee concluded. The committee also noted that department policies can only go so far in their authority, and therefore, “it is incumbent on deans, provosts, and presidents to help ensure that shared governance is followed.” Howard, the grievant, told New Times following the decision that he concurred with the sentiment expressed in the decision’s conclusion. “It’s a troubling precedent [set by the administration],” Howard said. “The last paragraph I think is quite telling.” Cal Poly sent a statement to New Times in response to the decision. “University administration respects the decision rendered by the faculty committee,” said Haley Marconett, Cal Poly director of communications. When asked by New Times what, if anything, could be learned from the schism, Cal Poly declined to comment further. —Peter Johnson

Grover Beach offers cash for cops

Grover Beach needs more police officers, and now the city is willing to offer cash to get them. On June 6, the Grover Beach City Council unanimously approved a hiring incentive package it hopes will make the police department an attractive prospect for police officers looking for work in a competitive market. “Grover Beach, like many other municipalities, is experiencing a diminished pool of well-qualified candidates for police officers,” a report to the council stated. The incentive program includes a $1,000 hiring bonus for military veterans, a $5,000 incentive paid in increments to officers who complete an academy training program, and a $5,000 pay incentive for current police officers who come to Grover Beach from other law enforcement agencies. According to the report, the incentives would also allow potential police officers to deal with the cost and challenge of relocating to the area and finding housing. The incentive comes at a time when the city is looking to fill empty spots in its police department. According to the report, the department has three vacant positions for police officers. Finding qualified candidates for those spots can be difficult. The department is in competition with 12 other law enforcement agencies in SLO and Santa Barbabra counties for the same pool of qualified recruits. That competition is stiff, as other cities, such as Santa Maria, already offer incentives to qualified candidates. “As hiring conditions have become more competitive, factors such as geographic accessibility, cost of living, and work/life balance influence attracting top quality

candidates,” the report stated. “While the Grover Beach Police Department has been steadily recruiting candidates for over a year, it is becoming apparent that our hiring strategies require a change in order to attract the best police officer.” This is the first tweak the department has made in the hopes of boosting its ranks. In November of 2015, the department created a new trainee officer job category and increased pay for reserve officers to tackle staffing challenges. —Chris McGuinness

Sanitation district ditches legal battle

After years of battling state water quality authorities, the South County Sanitation District is moving toward flushing its legal battle with the regulatory body down the drain. After a closed-session discussion at a June 1 meeting, legal council for the sanitation district’s board of directors announced that it had come to an agreement with the Central Coast Regional Water Quality Control Board to halt the legal proceedings surrounding a $1.1 million fine for a massive 2010 sewage spill. The district will use the stay in proceedings to negotiate a settlement. The sanitation district had been fighting the fine for years, appealing it shortly after the water board levied the penalty in 2012. The spill occurred during a 2010 storm, when floodwaters caused an electrical malfunction at the sanitation district’s Oceano wastewater treatment plant. That malfunction caused the plant’s influent pumps to shut down, causing an estimated 674,000-plus gallons of wastewater to spill into nearby homes and the ocean. Both the cause and cost of the sanitation district’s fight against the penalty became a flashpoint for some board members and residents, who believed the legal battle was costly and one of the major criticisms against the district’s former manager, John Wallace. Wallace eventually resigned from his position in 2013. Michael Seitz, the district’s legal counsel, resigned from his post in 2016. With Wallace and Seitz now out of the picture, the discussion over the fine has moved from defiance to cooperative. “We are getting out of the lawsuit business,” Grover Beach Mayor John Shoals, who sits on the sanitation district’s board, told members of the Grover Beach City Council during June 6 meeting. “I believe we are pretty close to bringing it to a conclusion.” —Chris McGuinness

Clarification

• In the online June 2 news story “Middle school student seeks restraining order against 60-year-old Los Osos man,” the opening sentence was changed to read “A 12-year-old girl is seeking a restraining order against a 60-year-old Los Osos man after she said he approached her multiple times and exhibited behavior that made her uncomfortable and afraid.” • In the May 26 cover story “W.T.F.: Morro Bay weighs cost and citizen input as it decides where to put a new wastewater treatment facility,” the estimated cost of Morro Bay’s water reclamation facility for each site includes both the project’s cost of construction and 20 years of operation. ∆

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CMC teachers decry ‘unfair’ salary scheme

he union representing teachers in California’s correctional facilities is negotiating a new contract with the state, but some members worry that their pleas to address salary parity are being ignored. In particular, some members are pushing the union, SEIU Local 1000, to change the pay structure that applies to educators in the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation. “Really it breaks down to the concept of equal pay and equal work,” said W. Dean Diederich, a teacher at the California Men’s Colony (CMC) who’s been an educator for the state for 11 years. Since 2007, pay for educators in the state’s prisons and other correctional facilities has been based on seven geographic zones. That pay structure is commonly referred to as “geopay.” The number of facilities within those areas varies. For example, zone 4 includes six prisons in the northernmost part of the state, while zone 6 includes just three. Pay for the teachers in each zone also varies. According to Diederich’s calculations, teachers in pay zone 6, which includes CMC, make about 89 percent of what those doing the same job in the top-paying zone make under the current contract, making it the second lowest paying area in the state. That means that

for every $1,000 that a teacher in the toppaying zone makes, a teacher with the same experience doing the job at CMC makes about $890. “Unfortunately, while we all do the same work, with the same job description, hiring authority, and duties, we are not paid the same wage,” Diederich wrote in a letter to Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation Undersecretary Scott Kernan. According to another CMC educator, Debbie Smith, the pay equity issues impact far more than paychecks. Smith, who said she’s been teaching at CMC for nine years, said it also means that teachers working in the higher-paid zones are reluctant to push the issue of parity with their union. “It effectively pits member against member,” she said. The situation was even more concerning as correctional educators saw Gov. Jerry Brown sign off on legislation strengthening pay equity in the state last year, making the laws some of the strongest in the nation. While Diederich is convinced that the current pay system is a violation of federal law and needs to be changed, both he and Smith aren’t confident that the issues will be addressed in negotiations between their union and the state.

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Diederich and Smith have been vocally pushing the union to address the pay structure, which they said creates a disparity between individuals working the same job based on nothing more than geography. But both say that the union is dragging its feet on including the issues in negotiations with the state. “They’ve dismissed the issues over the last nine years,” Smith said. While a common narrative with most labor negotiations pits the union against its employers, it appears that that much of the tension in the SEIU Local 1000’s

for months to bring the pay parity issue to the table with little result. But the tide may be turning. While labor negotiations are carried out between the union and employers in private, there have been some indications in recent SEIU Local 1000 communications that the geopay issue may finally be on the table. According to a June 4 update on the union’s website, Bargaining Unit 3 had presented the state with a proposal that would address pay equity. “A key priority for the Unit 3 bargaining team, the proposal would place all Unit 3 members in a public-school type range and step salary schedule with no reference to geographical area,” the update read. “Our team will continue

‘Really it breaks down to the concept of equal pay and equal work.’ —W. Dean Diederich, California Men’s Colony teacher

current negotiations occurr between its own members. According to the union’s website, those negotiations are being handled by SEIU’s Bargaining Unit 3, which represents teachers, specialists, and librarians working in the California Military Department, Department of Rehabilitation, Department of State Hospitals, Department of Developmental Services, California Department of Education, and both the adult and juvenile divisions of the CDCR. Smith and Diederich said they’d pushed their union

to fight to achieve this important pay structure for Unit 3 members.” Although the union is taking on the concerns of correctional educations like Diederich and Smith, it still needs to get the ambitious proposal approved by its members’ employer, i.e. the state. According to the union’s update, as of June 4, the state “remained silent” on the proposal. ∆ Staff Writer Chris McGuinness can be reached at cmcguinness@newtimesslo. com, or on Twitter at @CWMcGuinness.

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Deep purple jobs, while the remainder were generated by other industries that support vineyards, winemaking, and wine-related tourism. The report counted each job equally, aso Robles is known for industry’s impacts and to see what whether they were part-time, big wine, especially fruitrole the Paso Robles AVA plays seasonal, full-time, or an owner. forward, voluptuous cabs and in that picture. The study found The report also determined that zins—the kind that come with both that 87 percent of those impacts the industry makes up 6.5 percent a high alcohol and sugar content came from Paso, which Haas of the county’s total gross regional and the promise of purple teeth. said is reflective of the amount of product. The region’s darling wine vineyard acreage there. On the back end, the industry industry is also now lauded for According to Matthews, the brings significant benefits to being a serious economic engine, industry’s potent economic state and county coffers, with the prime driver for transforming impacts come from ripple effects an estimated $44.8 million in a place once known as a small into several sectors of the local property taxes from vineyards cow town into a hot destination economy. Those are created by and wineries in 2015, 28 percent that touts some of the area’s best wine’s value-added character, in of all property tax collected. Ten restaurants and all other things which wine grapes are turned into percent of all sales tax generated hospitality. wine and then sold and marketed, in the county was from wine sales, Since the industry took root creating additional value every and the industry was responsible in the mid 1970s, Paso has step of the way. for an estimated $19.9 million in almost quadrupled in size, and To get data for the study, personal income tax paid to the projections estimate another Matthews and the PRWCA asked state in 2015. 12,000 residents will settle in growers and wineries to fill out All statistics in the study by 2045. Tiny Templeton has an exhaustive survey about their showed a steady increase from grown as well, and down south, operations. They calibrated an 2014. That, Porter noted, also Edna Valley has filled in with economic model used for similar takes into account the not-sovineyards. To state the obvious, studies and checked the data great harvest of 2015, primarily wine is big in SLO County. to eliminate any duplicated brought by late-spring frosts “I think most people understand numbers—such as making that swept through the region intuitively that the various sure that seasonal or migrant and killed buds that would have pieces of the wine industry are workers, who often work at several otherwise ended up as grape an important part of the local vineyards, weren’t counted more clusters. economy,” said Jason Haas, chair than twice when assessing the The industry’s growth and of the Paso Robles Wine Country number of jobs created by the economic benefits don’t come Alliance’s (PRWCA) board of industry. absent of controversy, however. directors, and partner and general The report measured direct Within the Paso Robles AVA, manager of their family-owned impacts—money spent on there are two very contentious Tablas Creek Vineyard. grapes and wine and the jobs issues currently being hashed But just how much does it they create—as well as indirect out by the county. Well levels contribute? impacts—revenue and jobs above the sprawling Paso The quick answer: Total associated with buying products Robles Groundwater Basin— economic output for SLO County’s to make wine (barrels, corks, where vineyard dominated wine industry is approximately bottles, and their transportation), agriculture uses 67 percent of $1.88 billion dollars. To put and tourism. the groundwater—have seen that into perspective, Cal Poly’s The report estimated that 67 sharp declines in recent years, estimated output to San Luis percent of all winery visits came with some of that attributed Obispo and North Santa Barbara from people who live outside the to the increasing acreage of counties was $1.4 billion in the county and that 28 percent of all irrigated wine grapes. Over on 2012-2013 fiscal year, and Diablo hotel stays in SLO County are the west side, the Adelaida area Canyon’s economic output in 2011 created by the industry. has become a hub for special was $919.8 million. Haas said that number in events largely hosted at wineries, The wine industry’s economic particular was a surprising and neighbors are furious over impact was recently measured indicator of how deep the impacts their impacts, especially those in a study commissioned by went countywide. pertaining to traffic and noise. the PRWCA. The financial and “It’s a big piece up in Paso, but Haas recognizes that these employment impacts are laid out I wasn’t sure of the extent that it impacts are a difficult issue, in an exhaustive, technical report moved the needle across the whole but he’s also hopeful that the by UC Davis professors William county,” he said. community-based spirit in the Matthews, a project scientist Matthews said that coming area will help those problems be at the UC Agricultural Issues up with these numbers was a alleviated. Center, and Josué Medellínchallenging feat, in part because “Any time you see growth in Azuara, a project scientist at the there aren’t a lot of industries that any industry, there has to be a UC Davis Center for Watershed can be compared to wine’s unique dialogue between the industry Sciences. Jennifer Porter, nature. that’s growing and the community PRWCA executive director, said “This is one of the really hard that they’re a part of,” he said. they decided to use the Davis parts of trying to estimate the “I think that overall, the local economic impact from the wine researchers in order to get community has been incredibly industry,” he said. “Unlike any supportive of the wine industry, thorough, honest, and unbiased and I think that the wine industry other agricultural commodities, data. has really brought some wonderful there’s really nothing like wine The study measured impacts improvements to the quality of in its attraction from tourists. of the industry both countywide life in the area, particularly in You don’t get a bunch of people and specific to the Paso Robles the North County. And I have full trying to go out and visit almond American Viticultural Area confidence that we’ll work these orchards.” (AVA), which encompasses most growing pains out.” ∆ The report found that the of North County. While the industry created 13,627 total Wine Country Alliance is PasoStaff Writer Jono Kinkade jobs in 2015, 11.5 percent of all specific, they wanted to include can be reached at jkinkade@ jobs in the county. The industry the entire county in order to get newtimesslo.com. directly generated 6,352 of those a more complete picture of the

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A GROWING INDUSTRY A recent study measuring the economic impacts of SLO County’s wine industry looks at the economic output from vineyard production to tourism and retail sales. The Allegretto Vineyard Resort (pictured) in east Paso Robles is one of the more recent hotels that’s sprouted up with the booming industry. PHOTO COURTESY OF PASO ROBLES WINE COUNTRY ALLIANCE

IT’S GOT LEGS Wine tasting, events, and retail sales are a large factor of the SLO County wine industry’s economic impacts, according to a UC Davis study recently commissioned by the Paso Robles Wine Country Alliance.

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TANTALIZING VIDEOS Dream Eater Chase Ramsey enjoys some Splash Café clam chowder by the Pismo Beach Pier during a California Dream Eaters shoot. Juice Media, a Paso-based production company, produces the web series that uses Instagram comments to seek out California’s best food and drink.

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reamEats. It’s the Instagram hashtag taking California foodies by storm, and it’s leading local artist Dina Mande and her Paso Robles-based film production company Juice Media all over the state to capture California’s most beloved culinary establishments on film. Mande and her team are the producers of the popular, award-winning web series, California Dream Eater, which stars actor/comedian Chase Ramsey as a “Dream Eater” who encounters chefs and restaurant owners and provides hilarious commentary on the dishes. “He’s like Anthony Bourdain with a bow tie,” Mande laughed. California Dream Eater works by asking Instagram users to recommend their favorite local restaurants, cafés, or bars, and to single out the dish that lures them back over and over. Then, from a pool of recommendations, the Dream Eater chooses his next location to feast. “They use social media in a really smart way,” Mande told New Times, referring to the organization that commissions the series, Visit California. “They’ll do a shout-out to an area, and then there’s groundswell of people who respond.” Mande spent many years directing commercials in Hollywood before moving to Paso Robles in 2009. She made her first big splash on the Central Coast with her 2011 original web series, the “Paso Wine Man,” a satirical homage to the wine scene starring Casey Biggs, which caught fire on YouTube. Then, a couple of years ago, Mande connected with Visit California, which promotes tourism in the state, and the group hired Juice Media for the California Dream Eater gig. “I like to shoot documentary style and comedy,” Mande said. “So this was a perfect fit for me, because it’s both. I have an awesome team that I travel with, shoot with, and edit with.” Juice Media has produced 32 videos for the series so far, and they’ve been in some interesting corners of the Golden State, from Strathmore in the Central Valley, to Oakland in the Bay Area, and of course, into SLO County. The Dream Eater’s recent stop in SLO featured the clam chowder at Splash Café in Pismo Beach, a Pisco Sour at Sidecar Cocktail Co. in SLO city, and the champagne cake at the Madonna Inn. “There’s a lot of love for SLO County on

Instagram,” Mande said. Mande employs her distinct filmmaking style on the Dream Eater series, which she characterizes as “intimate, spontaneous, fun, and colorful.” The videos combine enticing shots of the food and its preparation with silly back-andforths between Ramsey and the chef. The most difficult and important part of producing the films is getting the food to look just right, Mande said. “We want it to be lit perfectly,” Mande explained. “To move in an interesting way, to have slow motion tossing in the air, selective focus and lots of color in the food, makes it look delicious. It’s all about making the food look tantalizing.” And tantalizing it is. One of Mande’s big takeaways from producing the series was gaining a deeper appreciation for the bountiful produce of California. “A lot of what were doing is going behind the scenes and asking, ‘How do you make this?’ We literally get in the kitchen and try to figure out what makes the dish so special,” Mande said. “A lot of it harkens back to that we live in California. We’re so lucky with the produce that we have to live with. We’re a state full of people who get to eat happily. That comes through in this series.” The California Dream Eater road trip still has some gas left in the tank. Mande and her production team are off to make another batch of videos in the fall. Where to next, you ask? “It all remains to be seen from the Instagrammers where we will go,” Mande said. So don’t forget to give your two cents via #DreamEats and @CaliforniaDreamEater on Instagram. For as long as it continues, Mande said she’ll revel in the opportunity to tour California and capture its finest chefs and foods. “This is like going on a road trip with all of your friends. This is a dream job,” she said.

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New feminism A haircut, an innocent question, and the realization that we still have a long way to go

few months ago, my boyfriend and I stopped by a hair salon so I could get a quick haircut. As summer approaches, I like to get my hair cut super short. Having long thick hair in the heat can feel like having Gollum profusely sweating and permanently clasped to the back of your head, so I was pretty eager to be rid of it. When my stylist, a woman about my same age, asked me what I wanted to do, I gave her a simple description. “Just cut it all off,” I said. “Go as short as you can.” “All of it?” she repeated, sounding as stunned as if I’d asked her if she could pretty please tie an angry skunk to my head to wear to church on Sunday. “But what is your man going to think when he sees you cut your hair off?” she asked. “Isn’t he going to miss it? Did you ask him if it was OK?” I was completely taken aback by the question. What would my man think about it? Is this 1950? Do I need written approval of someone of the opposite gender to make changes in my physical appearance? Is there a council of men— the Dude Committee—who gather to offer their two cents on what ladies can do with their hair? Do I have to go before them and plead my case just so I can be comfortable in the summer? Is he going to “miss” my hair? Why on earth would he “miss” it? It’s not a sea captain heading off to war. “I have no idea what he thinks,” I said, dumbfounded.

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It had never even occurred to me to ask “my man” what he thought of my hairstyling options. First of all, he has the aesthetic of a blind ostrich. The man literally wanted to hang a wall-sized portrait of the Schlitz Malt Liquor bull on our living room wall because it “looked awesome.” Should I be forced to endure something I physically can’t stand just because a man would prefer it a certain way? No, because as the great philosopher Beyoncé once said, “My mama taught me better than that.” I’m 42 and an out-and-proud feminist and have been one for as far back as I can remember. I’m so secure in my feminism I almost forget about it altogether; it’s as naturally a part of me as my own skin. I’ve picked fights with complete strangers and beloved members of my family over those beliefs. My experience with feminism has been something like a dizzying roller coaster at Six Flags. From the epic highs of watching a woman run for president to the depressing lows of watching lawmakers treat women as if they were little more than sentient incubators, it’s been a helluva ride. This was definitely one of the lows. And before you get the wrong idea, let me make something very clear. I was not mad at my stylist. As much as I wanted to stand up scream “LADY, ARE YOU KIDDING ME OR WHAT?” I knew one thing for certain. She was not the enemy. Not by a longshot. What bothered me so much was how, in 2016, with the resurgence in popular

culture of feminism, we had somehow managed to fail this woman. Despite all the T-shirts boldly declaring “This Is What a Feminist Looks Like,” despite all the popstars brazenly embracing feminism and declaring their empowerment, despite all the women’s issues blogs and magazines proudly celebrating our rights and our power, and despite all those arguments I’d gotten in over the years, this woman still stood in front of another woman and wanted to know if she’d asked for a man’s permission to change her appearance. We are still living in a day and age where a woman thinks we should worry about the acceptance and approval of a man when it comes to something as

“Really?” she said with a smile. “That’s pretty cool.” “But if you really want to, we can ask him,” I said, turning to my better half who was patiently sitting in the waiting area. “Hey,” I called out to him. “What do you think of me getting my hair cut super short?” He looked up from his reading, puzzled. “Huh? Your hair?” he asked, as if completely unaware that he was sitting in a hair salon where I was about to get a haircut. “Why would I care about that?” I turned back to her. “There you go,” I said. “We have a man’s opinion. We can proceed now.” This isn’t as profound a moment in feminist history as say, winning the

Should I be forced to endure something I physically can’t stand just because a man would prefer it a certain way? No … . trivial and utterly meaningless as our hair. I can’t even begin to imagine how that type of thinking comes into play with more serious issues, like her reproductive rights or her right to right to earn the same pay as a man. That’s depressing. I realized at that moment, that in between whatever other battles I wage over feminism—be they online, in my writing, or with members of my inner circle—there will always be women like this. She is, even though she may not realize it or even want it, exactly who people who call themselves “feminist” should be fighting for, not against. So I took a deep breath. “I wouldn’t know what he thinks because I’ve never asked him or any man about my hair,” I said. “Besides, I don’t care what he thinks.”

right to vote, but it still taught me an important lesson. If we contain our battles over feminism to blogs and opinion columns and forget that there are still real people who are the ones most affected by these issues, then what exactly are we fighting for in the first place? I’ve gone back to her several times since, because she is a great stylist and I love what she did to my hair. She still jokingly asks me each time if my boyfriend likes my short hair, and I remind her every time that I haven’t bothered to ask. ∆ Rebecca Rose is a journalist and blogger on the Central Coast who’s written for Jezebel and cosmopolitan.com. Send comments through the editor at clanham@ newtimesslo.com.

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How an experimental market became SLO’s behemoth downtown draw

hite-haired and clear-eyed, Ruth “The Flower Lady” Scovell has seen her fair share of marriage proposals. That is, they happen to unfold right in front of her, on the fated patch of Higuera Street located directly in front of her table at the Downtown SLO Thursday Night Farmers’ Market. She’s been here, rain or shine, for 36 long years. Scovell says she started off as the “walnut lady,” but people change. How could she resist? The daffodils and sweet peas grew between her Atascadero orchard rows like clockwork. With the fresh-cut flowers came an unusual result. Guys started falling down on one knee. Throngs of market-goers usually passed by the scene unaware of this life-changing moment happening in front of her stand, their hands full of sticky barbecued ribs or buttery corn on the cob. “Men will still buy one of my bouquets and propose

right there,” Scovell says with a big belly laugh that rises above the frenzied murmur of a late April Downtown Farmers’ Market. “It still shocks the life out of me.” Much has changed since “Thursday Night Activities” began in earnest back in 1983: the price of beef ribs; the name and girth of the event; and many of the players, both human and vegetable. Heck, arugula was deemed “exotic” back in the early ’90s. Now, you can find all manner of “exotics” like kale, micro greens—even locally sourced rockfish and rabbit. Handcrafted artisanal salami? You’ll find it wedged between a youth dance troop bouncing around in sequined outfits and a booth peddling locally made Whalebird Kombucha. In the coming months, expect to see free WiFi and the addition of beer and wine tasting. Of course, a bird’s eye view shows the most aweinspiring change of all. During peak season—the spring

and summer months— Downtown SLO Farmers’ Market approximately may be the biggest and boldest 15,000 visitors around, but it’s by no means the only flood downtown market in town. Check out nearly 20 to shop from 30 unique local farmers’ markets taking place every to 40 farmers, day of the week from Atascadero to Nipomo by clicking over to slocountyfarmers.org. watch live entertainment, and explore 70-plus vendors ranging from goat cheese to handmade lavender soap. Still, some things never change. And I’m not just talking about the Lord of the Cello, who plays every week in gothic medieval battle armor, long hair blowing in the wind. Like fragrant smoke wafting from the market’s famed barbecues, one truth lingers on. From behind each booth, barbecue, and reusable cloth bag, there is a story.

Market frenzy

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MARKET continued page 18 PHOTO BY HAYLEY THOMAS

MOTAV MEATS Tyler Corbett mans the grill for Mother’s Tavern on a busy Thursday Downtown SLO Farmers’ Market.

ALL IN Ralph Johnson of JR Johnson Biodynamic Organic Farm has been hooked on farmers’ markets since the late ’70s.

IN BLOOM Ruth “The Flower Lady” Scovell of Orchard to You Farm in Atascadero has been selling at the Downtown SLO Farmers’ Market for the past 36 years. 16 • New Times • June 9 - June 16, 2016 • www.newtimesslo.com

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MARKET from page 16

Cruise culture

The year is 1983. McDonald’s has just introduced a processed wonder called the Chicken McNugget. Margarine is in and real butter is out. It’s not all bad, though. Small farmers had recently become empowered in California. Five years prior, legislation had finally been passed that allowed smallto-medium-sized farmers in the Golden State to sell their goods directly to the public. This spurred on two of the first certified farmers’ markets in SLO County: Thursdays in the parking lot of Young’s Giant Foods, located on Broad Street, where Stanley Motors is today; and Saturdays at a second Young’s location in Morro Bay, where Spencer’s Fresh Market now stands. They were popular enough, but far from “world famous.” Then, came the big one. When Thursday Night Activities began quietly on a summer night in 1983, no one could have known how vast, how dynamic,

it would become. So, why did it? The old timers will tell you it had a lot to do with hair spray and hot rods. Back then, if you walked downtown between the hours of 6 and 9 p.m. you would see a gasoline-soaked mating ritual. Youth were “cruising” downtown. High school and college kids didn’t have emojis or Facebook. Instead, they hollered out of their gurgling trucks, “Hey babe. We got beer!” Has much really changed since then? Ralph Johnson of JR Johnson Biodynamic Organic Farm in San Luis Obispo thinks so. He’s been farming for 30 years, and his involvement with SLO farmer’s markets began in the late ’70s, when he helped a friend with a Cal Poly corn project. Surrounded by heirloom lettuce and seedlings, he tells me how he and his buddy brought the excess cobs to the market hoping to make a few bucks. “We made some money for rent, and we had fun doing it, too,” Johnson says. To this day, the farmer maintains that shoppers should be having fun. However,

there is a line that can be crossed. “Before we had [the Downtown Farmers’ Market], kids would be driving slow up and down Higuera and Marsh Street in circles, socializing, showing off their rigs,” Johnson says. “On Halloween, you wouldn’t dare drive Higuera ’cause you’d get egged.” Naturally, downtown businesses weren’t thrilled. “This was, and still is, a conservative neighborhood. If you’re not part of the good old boys’ club, you can’t have that kind of thing going on,” Johnson says. In the eyes of the SLO Business Improvement Association (known today as the Downtown SLO Association), the problem was twofold. First, there were those wild college students causing a ruckus. Second, there was urban sprawl and the rise of shopping malls, which had sucked the lifeblood from downtown. Peter Jankay has served as Executive Director of the SLO County Farmer’s Market Association since 1985. He clearly remembers this bleak time in downtown

history. The association blocked off the street to curb cruising. Shops stayed open late on Thursday nights and even wheeled racks of clothing and wares onto the sidewalk. The shoppers didn’t come. It was a ghost town.

The call

It all came from the shrill brrring of a rotary phone. On the other end was a representative from the SLO Business Improvement Association with a proposition just crazy enough to work. What if the association could combine a farmers’ market and barbecue with a Thursday night community event? Jankay says John and Charlotte Turner, founders of the first farmers’ markets in SLO, heeded that call. “The Turners thought this would be good for the association as well as the farmers because it would provide them with two markets in the same day, Morro Bay and SLO,” Jankay says. We’re sitting outside of BlackHorse MARKET continued page 24

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BAHN MINE A day of Paso wine tasting is not complete without a bite of Chef Jeffry Wiesinger’s bahn mi, made with smoked pork loin, bacon, hoisin barbecue sauce, Sriracha aioli, housepickled carrots, onions, radish, and fresh cilantro. GET YOUR OWN Chef Jeffry Wiesinger’s dippin’ sauces are cult classics. Pictured, lime crème fraiche and smoky salsa. Tip: dip the chef’s handmade potato chips in the sauces for a crunchy epiphany.

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aso Robles is home to a portal that leads into a delicious dimension. One moment, you’re sitting on the patio outside Barton Family Wines sipping a pink glass of 2015 Grey Wolf Soul Mate rosé—the next, amazingly yummy things are emerging from Jeffry’s Catering at Barton’s Kitchen Window. It’s like magic. We’re talking quesadillas with slow-cooked marinated chicken, cheddar and Monterey jack cheese, and lime crème fraiche; Mediterranean tuna melts slathered with tuna salad, kalamata olives, marinated artichoke hearts, capers, and provolone; and—the grub that rules them all—Paso Mac and Cheesesteak. It’s exactly what you imagine it to be: mini shell pasta swimming in roasted garlic provolone cheese sauce, smoked top sirloin, and sautéed peppers and onions. Yes, it’s as good as you imagine, and yes—you should order your own. Sharing could be tricky, unless you’re confident about wielding a spork against moochers. You might know Chef Jeffry Wiesinger from the popular Central Coast catering business that shares his name, but did you also know you can now get his grub any time you’re traveling through Highway 46 West? Knowledge is power, friends. Here’s what the crafty cook is up to at the window this summer: New Times: You started your catering company, Jeffry’s Catering, in 2007 and it went from being your side business to your main business in 2012. Tell me about how the concept has evolved since then. Chef Jeffry: I rent the kitchen space from the Barton Family to use for all my catering events. Then I figured since we’re right on the 46 West, I’d open the Kitchen Window and serve lunch on the weekends. We opened on Labor Day Weekend 2014. My concept is similar to that of a gourmet food truck. Now we serve lunch Thursday through Monday from noon to 4 p.m., although occasionally I have to close, for private events.

NT: Food trucks are quick, no fuss. I like that! CJ: That’s right. Everything is scratch made and orders generally take between five and 15 minutes depending on the size of the group and the order. We serve our food in reusable plastic baskets with wax paper. It’s a very casual, quick service lunch options, for locals and those who are out wine tasting.

CJ: I agree. I love a good cheese plate, but I wanted to offer a lunch menu that was a little more approachable with a wine country twist. I like to call my food at the window “wine country comfort food.”

NT: So, you’re located on the patio at Grey Wolf Cellars and Barton Family Wines tasting room and you are a ¯ Craft Distillery. That’s a stone’s throw from KROBAR triple whammy. Booze, wine, and real food! CJ: Yes, Joe and Jenny Barton [of Grey Wolf and Barton Family Wines] have done a great job at making NT: You gotta tell me about that amazing mac and cheese! the property feel inviting and CJ: I won The Mac & Cheese ¯ comfortable, and KROBAR Fest in 2013 and have placed Distillery is becoming very Quick and casual second the past two years with popular. We’ve increased our Jeffry’s Catering at Barton’s Kitchen Window my Paso Mac and Cheesesteak. is open Thursday through Monday, noon outdoor seating on the patio and It’s our top-selling menu item and to 4 p.m., inside the Barton Family Wines there are a few tables inside the Tasting Room, 2174 Hwy 46 West in Paso people really love it. We’re looking tasting room for people to sit Robles. Visit bartonfamilywines.com or facebook.com/ forward to hopefully reclaiming and eat, although we do ask that jeffryskitchenwindow for more info. our title again this year. people do not eat at the wine tasting bar, as to not interfere NT: Tell me about some of your other popular lunch with the sensory experience of the wine tasting. favorites. On my last trip, I pretty much gobbled up everything in front of me because it was that awesome. NT: Got any new offerings to chew on this summer? CJ: Besides the mac and cheese, we have also become CJ: Summer is a busy time of year for me with catering well known for our prime grade smoked tri-tip sandwich and private events. We will continue to run our regular with zinfandel barbecue sauce and our house-made lunch menu, but I have been offering some specials as black truffle potato chips with jalapeño-citrus aioli. well. I cure and smoke my own bacon and have been Honestly, all of our dishes are quite popular, and I love running a H.M.B.L.T (house-made bacon, lettuce, to hear it when people have a hard time choosing. The tomato) sandwich. My bahn mi is another special that Mediterranean tuna melt has a really cool, cult-like has become very popular, with smoked pork loin and following because I don’t use mayo in the tuna salad. bacon, hoisin barbecue sauce, Sriracha aioli, houseThe wine country pulled pork sandwich is another pickled carrots, onions, radish, and fresh cilantro. favorite. It’s smoked for 18 hours and topped with a house-made pickled-onion-cabbage slaw. The Cuban NT: Yes, your bahn mi was killer. So, basically ... if pork loin sandwich and the pulled-chicken quesadilla you’re on a diet, stay far, far away from you. are also very popular and have a consistent fan base. CJ: It’s not exactly diet food, but it’s not greasy fried All of our bread is delivered fresh daily, which makes food either. I do offer a baby spinach salad on the regular all the sandwiches great. menu and often run a Caesar salad as a special. My NT: Seems like you’ve hit a nerve in wine country. Cheese plates are great, but sometimes you just want something with a bit more “heft.”

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also looking to feature a grab-and-go cooler that will feature additional, wine friendly vegetarian options including a toasted quinoa salad, a grilled vegetable Israeli couscous salad, and my signature Mediterranean sampler of lemon-garlic hummus, Kalamata olive tapenade, and herb goat cheese with flat bread. Those should be available later this summer. NT: Yum. That does sound a bit more “wine country.” CJ: It’s not pretentious or modern: just good classic lunch fare that will put a smile on your face. Everything is made with the highest standers of culinary integrity. When I do catering events and private dinners, I enjoy cooking globally influenced wine country cuisine. Basically, I enjoy cooking and serving food that I like to eat, every day. NT: Bless you, Jeff. But I’m never ordering the salad. That salad might be incredible, but I’m not doing it. Your mac and cheese is just that damn good. CJ: It makes me feel great when people enjoy my food, and to me, feeling good and enjoying the wine country lifestyle is what it’s all about. Δ Screw swimsuit season. Hayley Thomas is immersing herself in the “wine country mac and cheese eating lifestyle” and loving every bite of it. She can be reached at hthomas@newtimesslo.com or follow her on Instagram @flavorslo.

H AYLEY’S BITES CUT THE CHEESE The cheesiest: The Mac and Cheese Festival is slated for June 18 and is not to be missed, especially if you are a fan of the universally adored comfort food (plus, there’s local beer!) Slurp down samples from a slew of local Central Coast chefs all vying to win the honor of first place Get tickets at macandcheesefest.com) … Is it just me or are there just too many wines and too many cheeses to pair them all? If the relationship between hard and soft, stinky and blue have you feeling a bit perplexed, you may wan to check out FARMstead ED’s new class with Seven Oxen wines and Fromagerie Sophie this June 26 (farmsteaded.com).

SIP SIP HOORAY! Chill, dude: The Rhone Rangers are breaking out the chilled white wine for a summer varietal night sure to refresh and revive the senses. It’s all going down this June 21, so get your tickets now and ensure that you get to taste the best local viognier, grenache blanc, marsanne, and more from more than a dozen Paso Robles wineries … So the Firestone Walker International Beer Fest is over. Don’t be sad! The local brewery has more up its sleeve, including a collaboration pilsner with Russian River Brewing Co.! StiVO is now on tap at the brewery as well as at a range of

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NEWS NIBS Foremost Wine Company of SLO is working with the legendary Outstanding in the Field for a lush dinner at Adelaida Cellars this June 18. (If you have not dined in a gorgeous setting like this, you should: Go to outstandinginthefield.com.) … Castoro Cellars will host Allen Stone for a standing-room-only concert this Aug. 7 (castorocellars.com) … SLO Wine Country is gearing up for Roll Out the Barrels this June 23 to 25 and its main event, Barrels in the Plaza (June 23 in Mission Plaza) promises to be cool, casual, and delicious. Get tickets at slowine.com and be sure to explore the winemaker dinner and “adventures in SLO Wine Country” going on throughout the weekend. Δ Have a bite? Send it to hthomas@ newtimesslo.com.

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Coffee downtown, just a block away from where so many Thursday night dreams have come and gone. “If we had set up the farmers’ market by ourselves, who knows if it would have been successful,” Jankay explains. “But when we joined together downtown, it all of a sudden just exploded. There were several levels: One, the local business people; two, the farmers’ market; and three, the community activities and information. If you had any of the two, it wouldn’t have gone as far and as fast as it did. That third element, it created critical mass. It became important.” These days, you can find groups representing Atheists United and the Gay and Lesbian Alliance alongside American Agri-Women and Elevate Christian Church. “From the beginning, it didn’t matter if you were a Republican or an atheist or a Democrat or a Muslim,” Jankay says. “The fact was that all people were allowed in.” Vendors and nonprofits may have evolved, but many of the farmers’ faces haven’t. About 75 percent are from SLO and Santa Barbara counties; the remainder travel from the valley and beyond. “At least half of them have been with us for at least 25 to 30 years,” Jankay says, adding that he’s watched kids grow up and continue working the market. “What does that mean to me? That’s family.” Of course, now there’s so much more than fresh produce. Bounce houses; a STEAM alley promoting science, tech, engineering, arts, and math; fringe craftspeople like Live Local Apparel’s Phillip Hurst, who makes line drawn T-shirts showcasing the iconic symbols of SLO. There are unicyclists and chefs, homeless youth slumped against Bubblegum Alley, and tourists attempting to snap the perfect selfie against the rainbow of a crusted spit. In a word: There’s a cacophony of humanity. How did we get here? How did we get to a point where other cities reach out to SLO in an effort to replicate the popular destination? I followed my nose to a farmers’ constant—the iconic barbecue pits—to chew the fat.

What’ll ya have?

When I ask F. McLintock’s co-founder and owner Tunny Ortali what has stayed the same at the Downtown SLO Farmers’ market over the years, he strokes his silver Yosemite Sam mustache and leans back in his leather chair. His answer? “Not much but the barbecue.” We’re in the office of the Shell Beach location—one of four he owns with

partner and co-founder Bruce Breault. F. McLintock’s provided the very first barbecue to the market, back when it was still called “Thursday Night Activities.” Now the second generation, Tyler Ortali and Toney Breault—who serve as general manager and president of the company, respectively—carry on the weekly tradition. “It got larger, and with that, comes bureaucracy,” Ortali says. “The farmers’ market has grown into itself, into its own entity.” Ortali isn’t criticizing the growth of the market by any means (although many did when the Downtown Association opened it up to non-association members back in 2006). As a past Thursday Night Promotions Committee member and loyal grill master, Ortali has seen downtown rise from the ashes. “Montey Mills would play on Thursdays at F. McLintock’s for 25 years. We would have the barbecue and it would flow right into the music and it’d really go off,” Ortali says. “It’s amazing to have seen the sheer number of people come in and how we’ve been able to self-regulate.” Ortali stopped manning the pit back in 2003, after knee replacement surgery. Up until then, he’d take off his smoky clothes in the garage before entering his house. See, before there was ever an Osos Street “Harvest Stage,” showcasing music the first Thursday of the month, there was another kind of spectacle: one that you can still witness today. It all starts at 6 p.m. with a crew of 12 belting out “God Bless America.” This all occurs amid blazing F. McLintock’s barbecue pits piled high with beef and pork ribs, pulled pork, half chickens, and more fixings. Until 9 p.m., anyone in a block’s radius can hear the pit-master’s old timey refrain: “Whattlyahave? Whattlyahave?” The market continues to offer a handful of popular barbecues, including Mother’s Tavern, Rib Line, and MO’s—not to mention food booths provided by a slew of local restaurants. Still, Ortali says he’s flabbergasted that not many are selling beef ribs anymore. Due to cost, they’ve shot from $2.50 a rib to $5. Still, as many as 2,000 people have been known to snake around the block down to Broad Street for a taste. A sect of restaurateurs do grumble about this fact; and indeed, some businesses choose to close during Farmers’ due to lack of patronage. Has the market gotten too successful, brought too many people? It all depends on who you ask.

Follow the money

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struggle of the small-time farmer intimately. He’s from a farming family himself. He says about 70 percent of shoppers are probably local residents, although the demographic changes in the summer, when more folks from the Central Valley and SoCal flood into SLO to beat the heat. Locals aren’t looking for a novelty experience. According to Tartaglia, they’re actually filling their fridges for the week. “When I first started thinking about the market critically, I saw it as a grocery store that didn’t have all of the things that you would expect to find at a supermarket. Instead, it made up for the absence of meats, fish, and grains with great entertainment,” Tartaglia says. “After polling market guests and stakeholders, the results confirmed that I wasn’t alone in thinking that our market could do a better job of filling guests’ baskets like a grocery would.” At the end of May, Tartaglia ushered in a new tribe of local purveyors, including local beef and barbecue samples from Hearst Ranch, seasonally caught fish, poultry and eggs, fresh local rabbit, cured meats, grains, cheese, and gourmet mushrooms. Tartaglia says supplying local, sustainably sourced goods isn’t just a nobrainer in terms of market demand; it’s better for the environment and farmers. “It seems strange to me that our neighbors are raising grass-fed cattle and catching local fish for sale, yet people are buying steaks and fillets at Whole Foods,” he says. “We should be supporting our local agriculturists and bolstering our local economy.”

Direct to consumer

The term “agriculturists” feels flat, so go out in search of flesh and blood. In fertile SLO County, I don’t have to look far. I meet a denim-clad Lori Heal at her family’s Arroyo Grande Farm, Two Peas in a Pod. It’s about 8:30 a.m., very late in the day, indeed. She, like so many local growers, rises with the sun and rolls up her sleeves before many of us have even slurped our first bleary-eyed cup of coffee. The thirdgeneration farmer doesn’t advertise Two Peas in a Pod or her popular Mama’s Preserves on Instagram or Facebook. Instead, she’s busy picking, planting, and striving to gracefully surrender to the whims of Mother Nature. Today, the blackberries won’t wait. We hop in Heal’s big red truck and rumble out to the 720-acre ranch, where about 22 acres of ripening boysenberries, raspberries, and other berries shine like gems beneath leafy, green trellises. “I remember showing up at the

downtown SLO Farmers’ Market in 1985 with a platter of sugar snap peas and dip; I had to get people to dip the peas to taste them. Sugar snap peas were just coming out,” Heal says. “Now everybody grows snap peas. Back then there were only a few markets a week, and people would line up around the block.” Heal grew up on the land, watching her father, who also raised dairy cattle and still does (this morning, he can be spotted in the distance). Nearby, Heal’s husband, Randy, strings trellises. This farm is their livelihood—how they supported their four sons. Together, the family sells to four other markets besides Downtown SLO: Santa Barbara, Santa Monica, Montecito, and Hollywood. “I probably work 12- or 13-hour days, but I do love what I do. Farming’s in my soul,” Heal says. “When I’m out in the fields I feel blessed. I look out at the crops, at what’s produced, and I know it could get taken away overnight. I always tell customers, when you see something on my table you want, you better get it while you can.” The rains farmers got about two months ago were a relief to everyone in the area, but sometimes even good omens sting. After three days of rain, Heal’s blueberries bloomed abundantly, then mildewed. “We lost 60 percent,” she says. “It hit me so hard. At first, I got scared, but then I thought, ‘I’ve been complaining to myself about how tired I was. I made a commitment then and there to always stay positive.” Maybe this is why Heal looks to the sunny side: When it comes to nature, control is an illusion. You must trust the land to produce and the people to buy. In a self-published recipe book, which you can sometimes find at her booth, the farmer thanks her loyal customers for always coming back, “week after week, year after year.” In this sense, the Downtown Farmers’ Market looks less like a swarm of noisy insects and more like a colony of bees pollinating an unpredictable industry. “This is not an easy job, but when I go to markets and I get the response from people wanting a hug or saying, ‘Thank you,’ it fills me up like no other,” Heal says. ∆ Hayley Thomas is always cruising for fresh flavors. She can be reached at hthomas@newtimesslo.com.

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This comment is in response to the June 2 commentary in New Times, “Dump Trump” by Zaf Iqbal. This second-in-arow, monthly anti-Trump rant confirms my belief that rather than sharing any objectivity, Mr. Iqbal has made up his mind with an obvious academic-oriented, left-leaning bias. In contrast, though I support Trump, I see both candidates as flawed. I even agree with some, though not all, of Mr. Iqbal’s criticism. I’m old enough to remember the primetime, Bill Clinton pronouncement, as he looked straight into my eyes through the TV and said, “I did not have sexual relations with that woman, Miss Lewinski.” I must say after watching his confident, definitive statement, I believed him. No president would ever look directly into the eyes of millions of Americans and lie. But history confirms that he did. Now I watch Hillary respond to questions about her private email server saying that she did nothing wrong with the same confidence displayed by her husband some 20 or so years ago. And, I think, we all know what she’s saying is not true, that it’s an absolute lie that has already been exposed as such. So what I take away from this is to just not believe anything I hear coming from the Clintons. Fool me once: You know how that goes. So, if anything, I would ask Mr. Iqbal to insert some balance into his criticism. Do we prefer a hard-charging, bombastic businessman or a serial liar in the Oval Office? Unfortunately, not the most appealing of choices, but my guess is Mr. Iqbal leans toward the liar. Gary Wechter

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Nuclear energy is cleaner than fossil fuel

I thank S.A. Meyers of Orcutt for the June 2 letter to the editor, “Nuclear energy can be dangerous,” responding to my May 26 letter, “Make your political support about nuclear energy.” We need to focus strongly on nuclear power versus the burning of fossil fuels. This is, without hyperbole, the most important topic in the world—more than the election, more than ISIS, income disparity, you name it. Why? Because the fate of all our other priorities is riding on the outcome. Burning fossil fuel is well on its way to making our planet unlivable. Look out the window for your first example. James Hansen and others have written that our drought is driven by climate change. We have 400 parts per million (PPM) of carbon dioxide in our atmosphere. Carbon dioxide warms earth. A normal level of CO2 is 200 to 250 PPM. Too much CO2 equals too much warming and that dries up water and land. S.A. Meyers says natural gas is not “dirty.” That has some truth to it, in that natural gas has about half the CO2 of dirtier coal. But natural gas, like all burning of fossil fuels, creates pollution that we breathe into our lungs. These tiny carbon particles can enter deep into our bodies and bloodstream, poisoning the body and causing lung cancer, stroke, heart disease, emphysema, asthma, and other serious human illnesses that can sicken and kill us.

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But fossil fuel hits with a double whammy: It harms human health and can eventually make our life-supporting planet unlivable. The California water situation is just the first step in destroying our planetary life-support system. Meyers refers to the deep fears of protesters of Diablo Canyon. Humans are capable of false, as well as valid, fears. Sen. Joseph McCarthy instilled great fear in America, telling us communists lurked inside our government and were planning to take over. Meyers doubts there was no injury or death at Fukushima from the reactor incidents triggered by a tsunami. The special U.N. agency, UNSCEAR, contains top world experts on radiation and other reactor accident characteristics. They wrote that no one was killed in the incident, and no one will be injured or die from released radiation. Other academic and government entities have validated these findings. But there are people so attached to their fears, no amount of evidence will convince them. Do your own research. Take action to save the world for your children. William Gloege

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The letter from S.A. Myers—a rebuttal to William Gleoge’s May 26 “Make your political support about nuclear energy” letter—missed the main point in Bill’s letter: Fossil fuel kills. Whether quickly by smoke and ash from dirty coal-fired power plants, or a slower death from carbon pollution and climate change, we’re just as dead. The fact is thousands die each year from fossil fuel combustion. It is time to advance our energy source into the 21st century. We stopped burning wood for heat when oil was discovered. It is time to stop burning fossil fuel for energy. As to nuclear safety: No one has died from nuclear power generation in the United States in the last 50 years. Even if you count the deaths from Hiroshima and Nagasaki, the death toll from nuclear radiation pales compared to the millions of deaths contributable to fossil fuel. Gene Rodenberry foresaw the cell phone in Star Trek; Isaac Asimov foresaw a battery-sized nuclear device in his Foundation Trilogy more than 50 years LETTERS continued page 26

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re you sick of all the electioneering, advertising, canvassing, and cajoling to vote this way or that? Whew! It’s nice to have the primaries out of the way, eh? Of course, since there’s five more months until the general election, expect a continued onslaught of advertising and press releases. I’m just hoping now that 24th Congressional District candidate Matt “What? I Lost Again?” Kokkonen garnered a meager 5.3 percent of the vote (at least in early totals), I won’t have to endure any more of his blatant bigotry. Did you hear about his June 5 press release? “Congressional candidate Matt Kokkonen crafts new terms to distinguish marriage, homoriage, and lesbiage,” reads the headline. “Homoriage?” “Lesbiage?” WTF? Sigh. Kokkonen says he’s calling for “honesty in identifying the unique relationships among the heterosexual and homosexual communities” by crafting new terms: “‘homoriage’ for male homosexual committed relationships and ‘lesbiage’ for female homosexual committed relationships to distinguish their uniqueness from ‘marriage,’” which apparently is reserved for “normal” people who know that a penis goes in a vagina, preferable in missionary position with the lights out and only when attempting to conceive children as God intended!

Both of Kokkonen’s terms sound like medical conditions. “That homoriage looks pretty serious. You should apply pressure and get to the emergency room, stat!” “You can probably clear up that lesbiage with some of this ointment. Apply liberally for a few days and keep it covered.” Setting aside the fact that the Supreme Court ruled way back in 1954 that the idea of “separate but equal” was unConstitutional, meaning that creating separate institutions to segregate minorities from the majority is unAmerican—even a “legal immigrant” who came to this country in 1962 should know that—the idea opens the floodgates to even more prejudice-driven stupidity. Transregulariage is marriage between a trans-woman and man or a transman and woman, got it? Geriatriciage is marriage between old-as-fuck people with wrinkly skin, gray hair, and a medicine cabinet full of prescription drugs. Itwillneverlastiage is for 18-year-olds who marry too young and will totally be divorced soon. I haven’t seen bigotry this blatant in a political race since Donald “I’m Building a Wall” Trump claimed that an American-born judge of Mexican descent was too biased to fairly decide a lawsuit against the defunct Trump University, which apparently showed

The Shredder students how to use other people’s money to invest in real estate by taking their money and investing it in real estate. “See how I did that? Isn’t it great? Isn’t it, folks? I just gave you a yuuuge education! You’re welcome. Pretty soon you’ll be sick of winning.” Like Kokkonen, The Donald simply can’t recognize his own prejudice and bigotry. Did you catch Trump’s rally on June 3 when he touted his support among African-Americans by pointing to the one black man he could find in the crowd, saying, “Oh, look at my African-American over here. Look at him. Are you the greatest?” Are you kidding me? He sounds like someone showing off his dog: “Oh, look at my black lab? Isn’t he sweet? Who’s a good boy? You are! Yes, you are!” Mr. Trump, sir, I look forward to the next five months. Mr. Kokkonen, sir, I will miss shredding your stupid, racist, bigoted ass, but seeing as how you’re a perpetual candidate for one office or another, I’m sure I’ll shred you again. Keep on running … and losing! Judging from the current vote totals, it looks like the 24th District seat currently held by Lois Capps could remain in the hands of a Democrat in the general election. In early results, Democrat Salud Carbajal led with 32.7 percent, and adding in the percentages from other Democratic candidates yields 53.3 percent Democrat votes versus Republican

candidate leader Justin Fareed’s 20.5 percent, which when combined with the other Republicans’ votes totaled up to 44.7 percent—a more than an 8 point potential victory for the Dems. Apparently, the majority of the citizens in the three counties that make up the 24th District reject Republican ideas and prefer a Democrat behind the wheel—but I guess it’s too early to call. Get out the vote, Republicans—looks like Dems are kicking butt in this district! We’ve got five more months of attack ads and party line rhetoric still to go. I can’t wait for those results! Which reminds me, I can’t blame SLO County Clerk-Recorder Tommy Gong if he was a bit slow getting our local election results out. His office lost power Tuesday night, right in the middle of tabulating totals. Apparently, Andrew Quartuccio was cruising along in his sweet Cadillac SUV eastbound on Foothill Boulevard when he swerved into a power pole just east of Santa Rosa Street. Oops! His SUV rolled over and he was transported to a hospital for minor injuries, where he was evaluated and arrested for a DUI. Don’t worry! Judging from the bro-ish “ha-ha” I’m-still-buzzed look in his mug shot, Andy’s going to be okeydokey! If nothing else—and this is important to remember come November when it’s time to vote again—he proves one person can affect election results! ∆ The Shredder says don’t drink and vote. Send ideas and comments to shredder@ newtimesslo.com.

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BY RYAH COOLEY

It was the best of times; it was the most expensive and yet broke of times; it was college. With graduation on June 11, all those bucking mustangs rearing to run wild and free out of the stables of San Luis Obispo might also be feeling a tad nostalgic and searching for a memento of their time at Cal Poly. A limited edition art-deco print (only 900 were made), designed by artist Steve Thomas and inspired by this local hub of academia, is currently for sale at the University Store. The print features the words “Cal Poly” and its motto “Learn by Doing,” along with a mustang rearing against a scenic mountainfilled landscape. The project was a collaboration between Thomas, the University Store, and alum and director of the Just Looking Gallery Ken McGavin. “Cal Poly is timeless—the campus may change, but the atmosphere remains the same,” McGavin said in a statement. These 12-by-18-inch prints are available in-store and online through the Cal Poly University Store and the Just Looking Gallery. All prints are hand-signed and numbered by the artist, selling for $150 unframed and $195 framed. To purchase a print online, visit calpolystore.com or justlookinggallery.com.

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While kids might be eager to ditch the books when the school doors close in June, summer is actually a perfect time to have (gasp!) fun with reading. The tiniest of readers all the way up to young adult high school readers can participate in the San Luis Obispo County Public Library’s “On Your Mark, Get Set, Read” summer reading program. Library activities will include more than 60 free concerts, animal shows, bubble science, magic shows, and other great shows. All kids that enroll in the summer reading program will receive a free swim pass for the San Luis Obispo Swim Center. When kids meet their reading goal they’ll win prizes from local donors, a pass to Legoland, a free book from the Foundation for SLO Public Libraries, and much more. Registration for “On Your Mark, Get Set, Read,” begins on June 11. For more information, visit slolibrary.org. ∆ —Ryah Cooley

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Growing up too fast and slow Bye, Bye Birdie closes season at SLO Little Theatre hat first celebrity pop star crush in the tween years is filled with nights spent staring dreamily at posters and listening to top hits on repeat while doodling their name in hearts on notebook pages. Oh, to be young. Children of the ’90s, think how much your younger self would have lost your mind if say Justin Timberlake or Nick Carter showed up in your hometown for a kiss goodbye before joining the army? Now magnify that combo of teen angst and ecstasy by a million and you have the classical musical Bye, Bye Birdie, which is currently on stage and closing out the season at the San Luis Obispo Little Theatre. The show, directed by Cal Poly Professor Heidi L. Nees, is set in 1958 and revolves around pop star Conrad Birdie (Tony Costa, who also played Elvis Presley in Cuesta’s production of Refried Elvis last year) being drafted into the Army, which is based on the real life rock star Elvis serving in the armed forces. Full of angst over losing his main client (that he owes money to), Conrad’s manager Albert (Cameron Parker) tries to find sympathy from his longtime secretary and girlfriend, Rosie (Veronica Surber). Instead she hands in her notice, fed up over waiting eight years for a raise and a ring. After Albert begs and whines for her to stay, Rosie does acquiesce, on the condition that after he gets enough money to pay off Conrad, he’ll leave the music biz for good, finish his master’s degree, become an English teacher like he always said he would, and marry Rosie. The two hatch a scheme to have one lucky fan get a last kiss and song from Conrad (to be broadcasted on TV, of course) right before he gets on the train to join the Army. And who should be randomly selected as the lucky recipient of said

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STAR STRUCK Pop star Conrad Birdie (Tony Costa) blows away the young (and old) girls of Sweet Apple, Ohio, while singing the hip-shaking song “Honestly Sincere” in Bye, Bye Birde at the SLO Little Theatre.

kiss, but Kim MacAfee (Cassidy Cagney), the 15-year-old president of Conrad’s fan club in Sweet Apple, Ohio. On the surface, it may seem that the plot centers on Kim and Conrad’s interactions, but really Albert and Rosie are the pair to watch, and Parker’s and Surber’s endearing portrayals definitely steal the show. At 33, Albert still has commitment issues and is a super mama’s boy, but Rosie holds on because she can see the potential in the man she loves, (Sound familiar, ladies?). Things get really interesting when Albert realizes he just might lose her. We love you, Albert’s reticence to grow up, Conrad! get a “respectable” job, and marry The musical Bye, Bye Birdie runs the woman he loves is harshly at the SLO Little Theatre through juxtaposed with Kim’s character, who July 2. Tickets range from $15 to is 15 and so ready to be all grown $33. Visit slolittletheatre.com for up as she croons “How lovely to be a more information.

OH, TO BE AN ENGLISH TEACHER Rosie (Veronica Surber) reminds her boss/love interest Albert (Cameron Parker) that he really aspired to teach English, back before the music biz sucked him in.

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woman and have one job to do; To pick out a boy and train him,” and basks in the happiness of going steady with Hugo (Elliot Peters). It’s also worth noting that since the play is set in the 1950s (and debuted in 1960), Rosie is markedly the only character of color and things get kind of racist at times, with other characters assigning her cultural identities ranging from Mexican to Guatemalan (she’s from Pennsylvania), and Rosie herself plays into it, drunkenly declaring herself the “Spanish Rose.” Signs of the time it was written aside, Bye, Bye Birdie is a laugh-inducing musical that will leave you humming and happier than when you first set foot in the theatre. ∆ Ryah Cooley is swooning at rcooley@ newtimesslo.com.

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t happens every night. No iPhones or books are allowed at the sacred affair that is dinner at Kendra Aronson’s home in San Luis Obispo. And you eat it seated around a table. It’s always been this way, for as long as she can remember, going back to growing up in her parents’ home in Northern San Diego County. Aronson’s maternal ancestors hail from Mexico, and at least six nights a week, her mother would prepare a home-cooked meal that the family would enjoy together sans interruptions. Every Friday night without fail, the clan would go out to eat somewhere together, and Kendra ate many a taco at Tony’s Jacal, a Mexican restaurant in the San Diego area that’s been owned and operated by her relatives since 1946. These were the early experiences that led Aronson, creator of The SLO Farmers’ Market Cookbook, to a life of looking at, writing about, tasting, and dreaming about food. “I grew up always surrounded by really good food,” Aronson said. “Then in college at Cal Poly, I really fell in love with food here going to the farmers’ market every Thursday. I thought, ‘Wow, this is so cool. This is the freshest, best stuff ever.’” She grew up surrounded by food and worked part time as a server (working at Mama’s Meatball for a time in college), bartender, and even cheese monger. Aronson also dabbled in photography, but never thought to connect the two until she challenged herself to eat, drink, write, and photograph her way through the best bites and sips San Francisco had to offer when she was living up there. “I realized that food photography is a whole different animal. It’s not like shooting a person or a landscape.” Today Aronson does freelance writing, photography, and graphic and web design for a bevy of clients, but her favorite gigs always involve food. As any amateur Instagramming food photographer knows, that woodfired pizza topped with locally sourced mozzarella and basil can look amazing on the plate. It can also look like a greasy ball of goo once it’s captured digitally. Aronson has learned to navigate the perils of working with the more diva-like dishes. “Iced things only look good for so long,” Aronson said. “Soup gets an oily film after it sits for a bit. A steak off the grill looks great for about five minutes. Ice cream melts incredibly fast.”

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COME TOGETHER Kendra Aronson loves photographing big table spreads where friends are sharing good food, like this photo from a meal at Ember in Grover Beach.

FOODIE ON STEROIDS Food photographer and author of The SLO Farmers’ Market Cookbook Kendra Aronson is a self-professed food lover, especially when it comes to tacos and fried chicken.

Sitting in the garden patio at Linnaea’s Café in SLO, Aronson takes a bite of a buttery, flaky rosemary shortbread cookie and explains how she might go about shooting her iced chai latte. The table would be staged with an empty glass and the actual chai latte would be off to the side, poured into the photo-ready glass at the last minute to avoid condensation from the cold beverage creeping up on the glass in the photo. Trying to pull in a zillion likes with that #yummy photo of last night’s risotto at that candle lit bistro? Maybe don’t bother. According to Aronson, your meal will shine like the rock star it is with natural lighting. That said, the foodie determined to capture every bite should get super close to the plate, and then a few inches closer before snapping a photo. Maybe use the cloth napkin or flowers on the table to stage the scene before the

NOM NOM This photo of tantalizing honeycomb burrata by Chef Julie of Foremost makes the mouth water.

main course comes out. “Don’t be afraid that you’ll look like a weirdo,” Aronson said. “If you’re serious about it, just go for it. No one’s going to care.” Aside from her cookbook, Aronson’s work includes capturing divine dishes for local clients like Ember, SLO Provisions, The Station, and Edible San Luis Obispo. And no bite is left behind. “No food ever goes to waste on one of my food photo shoots. That’s the best part of food photography is you get to eat it afterwards,” Aronson said. “You need to make it enticing. That’s the biggest compliment you can get as a food photographer is if someone looks at it and is like, ‘Oh my gosh, I want to eat that!’” Δ Ryah Cooley is drooling over images of culinary masterpieces at rcooley@ newtimesslo.com.

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or a lot of rock music fans, Uncle Tupelo (1987-1994) was their introduction into alt-country. Yes, Jason and the Scorchers had already combined punk and country in the early’80s and the Long Ryders had helped create the L.A. cowpunk scene in the ’80s too, but Uncle Tupelo’s 1990 album No Depression finally codified the altcountry sound into something tangible and recognizable. The album title became another name for the genre. Uncle Tupelo had two great songwriters in Jay Farrar and Jeff Tweedy, but rancor between the two led to Farrar leaving the band, whose remaining members led by Tweedy went on to form a “little” act called Wilco. Meanwhile, Farrar formed Son Volt, releasing Trace in 1995. The album only reached No. 166 on the PHOTO BY ROSIE GUTIERREZ

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Billboard Top 200 Albums chart, but it made the top 10 of Rolling Stone’s critics’ list and remains a groundbreaking and seminal album in the alt-country genre, which is why Farrar reissued the album last year on its 20th anniversary with eight additional demo tracks and a 1995 live-show recording. On Friday, June 17, the Jay Farrar Trio will be playing songs from Trace at the Live Oak Music Festival at Camp Live Oak off Highway 154, about 80 minutes south of San Luis Obispo (visit liveoakfest.org for details and tickets). This is a great album that still holds up. The lead track, “Windfall,” is one of those ultimate driving songs you want blaring from your speakers as you sail along some deserted back road: “Now and then it keeps you running/ It never seems

SON VOLT RETURNS? Son Volt frontman Jay Farrar will play songs from his former band’s debut, Trace, in a trio setting at the Live Oak Music Festival on June 17. PHOTO COURTESY OF JAY FARRAR

to die/ The trial’s spent with fear/ Not enough living on the outside// Never seem to get far enough/ Staying in between the lines/ Hold on what you can/ Waiting for the end not knowing when// May the wind take your troubles away/ May the wind take your troubles away/ Both feet on the floor, two hands on the wheel/ May the wind take your troubles away// Trying to make it far enough/ To the next time zone/ Few and far between past the midnight hour/ Never feel alone, you’re really not alone.” The lyrics are wonderfully impressionistic, the instrumentation punchy and potent, and Farrar’s forlorn hangdog voice just right. The album’s one radio hit, “Drown,” reached No. 10 on Billboard’s Mainstream Rock Tracks. “Sky cracks open/ The walls falling through the floor/ Just as well to keep it/ A guessing game in store,” Farrar sings.

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“You’re with me now, will be again/ Other points in between/ And the cruel, cruel mornings/ Turn to days of swim or sink// If living right is easy, what goes wrong/ You’re causing it to drown/ Didn’t want to turn that way/ You’re causing it to drown.” The album features one emotional gut-punch after another, with tracks like “Tear Stained Eye” and “Live Free.” I can’t wait to hear these songs live at Live Oak! New Times spoke to Farrar by phone about the album and his upcoming concert. New Times: You’re being billed as the Jay Farrar Trio. Why not use the Son Volt name? Jay Farrar: When we decided to tour STARKEY continued page 34

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Strictly Starkey you expect “Drown” to be the hit single? JF: No, I never expected “Drown” to do well on radio. I thought maybe “Windfall” could be something, but ironically I think the instrumentation probably worked against it.

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in support of the reissue of Trace, I thought it best to present the songs in an elemental way, to boil them down to their essence. A lot of songs are, ah … we’re kind of re-inventing them along the way. NT: You’re traveling as a trio, but on the Trace sessions you had a full band and a pedal steel and a fiddle. Now that you’re playing the songs again, have you had to modify them to adapt to the more spartan instrumentation? JF: Eric Harwood plays pedal steel and Gary Hunt is on fiddle, mandolin, and electric guitar, oh, and steel guitar on a couple songs where we do a dueling steel guitar thing that never happened on the studio version. It’s a pretty expansive sound, and live it feels sort of like a Wild West shootout of steel guitars. NT: When you decided to revisit Trace after 20 years, what surprised you most about the music? What kind of memories did it bring up? JF: Listening back, I felt the band sounded really good, sort of visceral and not overly polished, which is the way a rock band should sound. I also remembered being ecstatic to be writing songs and getting to record with that kind of instrumentation—pedal steel and violin—which is the bedrock of so much of the music I had been listening to at the time. NT: What did the song lyrics tell you about where you were at the time? Do you feel your sensibilities have changed over the years? JF: Ideally everyone changes for the better, but I sort of hear the situation I was in at the time. I was in living in New Orleans and I see references to the all night radio station I would listen to, spending a lot of hours driving and thinking about music. Looking back, it was a good formative experience. NT: After your work with Uncle Tupelo, Trace felt like a decided turn into somewhat more traditional country. Was that conscious? JF: It was conscious in that I wanted to experiment with traditional instrumentation often found in country music, but I wasn’t completely letting go of the background I’d come from—garage rock and lots of electric guitars. NT: When you were recording Trace, did

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NT: You were born in Illinois where Uncle Tupelo formed. You still live in St. Louis. Do you think your Midwestern setting has influenced your sound? JF: It does, particularly being located in St. Louis and doing a lot of touring. It’s a good central location and the music of the region is omnipresent, so I suppose growing up here has an influence. I’m definitely happy living here from a logistical standpoint.

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NT: One last question: Are you enjoying playing these songs you wrote 20 years ago? JF: Absolutely, I’m enjoying it, but I think it goes back to the way they’re being presented, which keeps them fresh for me. Come down for the day or camp for the whole July 17 through 19 Father’s Day weekend, but don’t miss Jay Farrar at the Live Oak Music Festival!

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Numbskull, Good Medicine Presents, or a combination of the two have once again teed up a huge slate of live music this week, the biggest show probably being The Brothers Comatose on Friday, June 10, at Tap It Brewing Co. (7 p.m.; 21-andolder; $16 presale at ticketfly.com or $20 at the door), with Moonshiner Collective opening. They’re touring in support of City Painted Gold on Swamp Jam Records, a terrific collection of bluegrass foot stompers and folksy mountain songs played with casual virtuosity. “It’s just one, big, extended Morrison music party,” brothers and co-lead vocalists Ben and Alex Morrison (guitar and banjo respectively) said in press materials. Throw in bassist Gio Benedetti, fiddler Philip Brezina, and mandolinist Ryan Avellone and you’ve got a fiery string quintet that operates like a well-oiled machine. “It all sort of started before we ever picked up instruments,” Ben explained. “Our mom was in a folk quartet that sang beautiful songs in harmony. Alex and I would watch them rehearse for hours when we were kids.” The brothers began learning classic rock covers but soon drifted into PHOTO COURTESY OF MIKE RHODES AND HARD EIGHT

THE HARD WAY Mike Rhodes and Hard Eight headlines a Songwriters at Play showcase on June 9 at Shell Café.

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Co. (6:30 p.m.; all ages; $21 presale at ticketfly.com or $23 at the door) courtesy of Numbskull and Good Medicine Presents, who also have rapper Shwayze at Tap-It the next night, Thursday, June 16 (7 p.m.; all ages; $16 presale at ticketfly.com or $20 at the door), with Wildcard opening.

THAT VOICE The Monroe, featuring amazing vocalist Morgan Monroe, plays two shows at Hush-Harbor on June 11.

Americana, added more players, toured relentlessly, and here they are! Good Medicine Presents and Tap It Brewing Co. also team up the day before when The Ragged Jubilee, the Shawn Clark Family Band, Happiness, and special guests play Thursday, June 9 (7 p.m.; all ages; $10). That’s a whole lot of rockin’ blues and country. On Friday, June 10, Good Medicine Presents brings country act Thruxton Mile to Tooth & Nail Winery for a pop-up concert (5 p.m.; free). On Sunday, June 12, Numbskull and Good Medicine Presents bring together PANGEA—a band that describes its music as “poppy, snotty, shitty, fitty, punky, stunky garage-pop and roll”—with opening acts Meat Market and Royal Suns to the Fremont Theater (7 p.m.; all ages; $10 presale at ticketfly.com or $12 at the door). And also on Sunday, June 12, Good Medicine Presents at Opolo Vineyards The Tipsy Gypsies (5 p.m.; free), an amazing blues, jazz, and pop act that can sounds like a combination of Django Reinhardt and Billie Holiday. On Wednesday, June 15, hip-hop artist Del the Funky Homosapien and his Iller Than Most Tour with special guests Richie Cunning and Pure Powers comes to Tap It Brewing

Songwriters at Play hosts LA-based quintet Mick Rhodes and the Hard Eight on Thursday, June 9, (6:30 p.m.; all ages; free), at the Shell Café. They’ve been described “as AC/DC meets Lucinda Williams, then goes out on a bender with Paul Westerberg, only to find itself at a late night diner with Tom Petty, when out of the blue Ron Sexsmith sits down for pie, and they all somehow end up at Little Richard’s hotel room listening to the Faces, watching the sun come up.” Special guests include San Francisco’s Hart Bothwell. The Red Barn Community Music Series presents the return of the Evie Ladin Band this Saturday, June 11 (5 p.m. potluck, 6 p.m. show; all ages; $15 at the door). Ladin performs “soulful folk songs grounded in Appalachian old-time repertoire, seasoned in African-Diaspora roots, written from life in modern cities, blurring the lines between music and dance.” Newly revamped and sounding better than ever, The Monroe—a great pop, soul, rock, and beyond band—will play two shows at Atascadero’s Hush-Harbor on Saturday, June 11 (seating at 6:30 and 8:15 p.m.; all ages; $20; call 540-0541 for required reservations). Fronted by Morgan Monroe and her stunning voice, the act also features the unusual musical genius of Dr. Isapony. Get your punk rock on this Saturday, June 11, when Sleeping Tiger Fitness hosts Sex Stains (former members of Bratmobile), Bearcats, Hot Tina, and Off Center and the Holes play for your moshing or listening pleasure (7p.m.; all ages; $6). The Central City Swing Band performs their annual Spring Concert in Orcutt’s Unity Chapel of Light Church on Tuesday, June 14 (7:30 p.m.; all ages; donations accepted). Expect a program of swing and modern jazz performed by a 17-piece band with a vocalist. Δ Keep up with Glen Starkey via twitter at twitter.com/glenstarkey, friend him at facebook.com/glenstarkey, or contact him at gstarkey@newtimesslo.com. PHOTO BY GUDMUNDOR VIGFUSSON

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THE CLIFFS RESORT: 2757 Shell Beach Rd., Shell Beach, 773-5000, cliffsresort.com. F. MCLINTOCKS SALOON: Two locations: 750 Mattie Rd. 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. HARRY’S NIGHT CLUB AND BEACH BAR: Cypress and Pomeroy, downtown Pismo Beach, 773-1010. Thurs.: Front Row Karaoke. 6/10: Little George Band at 9pm; 6/11: LG Band at 3pm and Little George Band at 9pm; 6/12: L:G Band at 3 and Tozzi at 9pm; 6/13: Tozzi at 7:30pm; 6/14: Juan Marquez and Double Shot at 7:30pm; 6/15: Juan Marquez and Double Shot at 7:30pm; 6/17: Hindsite at 9pm; 6/18: Tommy Lee and the Portigees at 3pm and Hindsite at 9pm; 6/19: Soundhouse at 3pm and Matt Suarez and the Sleepless at 9pm. LAETITIA WINERY: 453 Laetitia Vineyard Drive, Arroyo Grande, 481-1772. Live music Saturdays from 1-4pm. LIDO RESTAURANT AT DOLPHIN BAY: 2727 Shell Beach Rd., Pismo Beach, 773-4300 or thedolphinbay.com. Join jazz duo Collins and Metcalfe every Mon. from 6-9pm; Matt Cross every Tues. from 5:30-6:30pm; jazz trio Three Martini Lunch every Thurs. from 6-9pm, and flamenco and tropical Brazilian guitarist John Stephen every Fri. from 6-9pm. MONGO’S SALOON: 359 W. Grand Ave., Grover Beach, 489-3639. Live DJ Tues.; Masters blues jam every Wed.: DJ Drumz every Fri.; Karaoke with DJ Sam on Sun. 6/11: Three 4 All; 6/18: Rusted Stone and Sex Tape Scandal. MR. RICK’S: 404 Front St., Avila Beach, 595-7425. 6/10: Blues Dogs at 8pm; 6/12: DJ Sparx at 1pm; 6/17: Legends at 8pm; 6/18: Soul Sauce at 8pm; 6/19: Soul Sauce at 8pm. SEAVENTURE: 100 Ocean View, Pismo Beach, 7734994. Live music in the Fireplace Room on Wed. from 6-9pm, and Sun. on the Deck from 3-6pm. SHELL CAFÉ: 1351 Price St., Pismo Beach, 7738300. Songwriter’s at Play are featured Thurs. at 6:30pm. 6/10: Blue Moonshine at 6:30pm; 6/11: Ricky Montijo at 11am; 6/12: Keith Alan Mitchell from 11am-2pm; 6/18: Doug Mcrae at 11am and Swing Shift at 7pm. TALLEY VINEYARDS: 3031 Lopez Dr.,

Arroyo Grande, 489-0446, talleyvineyards.com. VINO VERSATO: 781 Price St., Pismo Beach, 773-6563 or vinoversato. com. Live music every weekend from 6-9pm; Side Effects every Tues.; acoustic jam night Thurs.; blues jam on Sat.

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BANG THE DRUM BREWERY: 950 Orcutt Rd., 242-8372. 6/7: Spirits of Africa from 5-8pm. 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. FROG & PEACH PUB: 728 Higuera St., 595-3764. 6/9: Hart Bothewell and Soluzion; 6/10: Nightly Irie; 6/11: Pointdexter; 6/12: Joe Kaplow; 6/13: Toan’s Open Jam; 6/14: Just People; 6/15: Bruddah Adrian; 6/16: Kenny Taylor Band; 6/18: Hunter & the Dirty Jacks; 6/19: 7th Standard. THE GRADUATE: 990 Industrial Way, 541-0969 or slograd.com. Thurs.: Country Night with dance lessons and country DJ. Fri: Hot Latin Nights; First Sat.: Big Chill adult dance party. LINNAEA’S CAFE: 1110 Garden St., 541-5888. 6/11: To Wake You at 8pm; 6/16: Old Timey Jam. LUNA RED: 1023 Chorro St., 540-5243. 6/10: The Tipsy Gypsies from 10pm-midnight; 6/11: Girls + Boys at 10pm; 6/17: Kenny Taylor from 10pm-midnight; 6/18: Chris Beland from 10pm-midnight. MADONNA INN: 100 Madonna Road, 543-3000. Mon.: SLO Rug Cutters, Tues.: Tango Dancing, Wed.-Sat.: Frank Gary Band, Sun.: DJ Nancy Lara. Old Time Fiddle & Banjo Show the first Wed. of each month from 6-9pm. STEYNBERG GALLERY: 1531 Monterey St. 547-0278.

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ASUNCION RIDGE: 725 12th St. Paso Robles, 237-1425. Live music Saturdays from 5-8pm. 6/11: Eric Brittain; 6/17: Dan Daniel; 6/18: David Orr. BROKEN EARTH WINERY: 5625 Highway 46E, Paso Robles, 239-2562. Live music Saturdays

from 1-4pm. 6/4: Scott Cooper. BRU COFFEEHOUSE: 576 El Camino Real, Atascadero, 464-5007. Live music every Friday from 7-9pm. 6/10: Nicole Stromsoe and Dorian Michael. CAMOZZI’S: 5855 El Camino Real, Atascadero, 466-1880. CHATEAU LETTAU: 840 13th St. Paso Robles, 238-6800. 6/10: Nataly Lola at 6pm; 6/11: Robert Herrera at 6pm; 6/17: Rewined at 6pm; 6/18: Dulcie Taylor at 6pm. D’ANBINO VINEYARDS AND CELLARS: 710 Pine St., Paso Robles, 227-6800 or danbino.com. 6/10: Just People and Point Conception from 7-9:30pm; 6/11: Tres Mojtos from 8-10:30pm; 6/14: Rhythm Future Quartet from 7-9:30pm; 6/17: Royal Swing Orchestra from 8-10:30pm; 6/18: Unfinished Business from 8-10:30pm. LA BELLASERA HOTEL AND SUITES: 206 Alexa Ct., Paso Robles, 238-2834, Guitar/Vocal duo, Adam Levine and Judy Philbin play every Thurs. from 7-9pm, in the dining room/bar. LAST STAGE WEST: Halfway Station on Highway 41 (15050 Morro Road at Toro Creek), 461-1393 or laststagewest.net. Most shows start at 6pm. 6/9: Val and the Southern Line; 6/11: David Foster Evans; 6/12: Essence; 6/13: The Receiver; 6/14: Kenny Lee and Kendra Lewis; 6/15: Jack + Jill; 6/16: Fireside Jam; 6/18: Daniel Amedee & Golden Light. OUTLAWS BAR, GRILL, & CASINO: 9850 E. Front Rd., Atascadero, 466-2000. Dj every Fri. at 9pm; karaoke every Sat. at 9pm. PASO ROBLES INN CATTLEMAN’S LOUNGE: 1103 Spring St., 238-2660. Live entertainment Friday and Saturday at 9:30pm. PINE STREET SALOON: 1234 Pine St., Paso Robles, 238-1114. Mon.: Open mic. Wed.: Live music or karaoke. Thurs.: North County Live. Sun., Tues., and Fri.: Karaoke. Sat: Live music. POMAR JUNCTION VINEYARD & WINERY: 5036 S. El Pomar Rd., Templeton, 238-9940. THE PONY CLUB AT HOTEL CHEVAL: 1021 Pine St., Paso Robles, 226-9995. THE RANCH: 1285 Mission St. in San Miguel, liveattheranch.com or 467-5047. ROCK ’N’ ROBLES: 2140 Heritage Loop Rd., Paso Robles, 296-3459, rocknrobles.com. SCULPTERRA WINERY: 5015 Linne Rd., Paso Robles, 226-8881. Steve Key presents

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Desperation D irector Jacques Audiard (A Prophet, Rust and Bone) helms this French crime drama about Sivadhasan (Antonythasan Jesuthasan), a former Tamil Tiger soldier who, on the brink of losing the Sri Lankan civil war, adopts the identity of Dheepan, a dead man, so he can collude with two other refugees—a woman named Yalini (Kalieaswari Srinivasan) and a 9-year-old girl named Illayaal (Claudine Vinasithamby)—to pretend they’re a family to gain permission to claim asylum in France. Once there, however, the former fighter finds new battles to fight. The film won the Palme d’Or at the 2015 Cannes Film Festival. (115 min.; in French, English, and Tamil).

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What’s it rated? PG What’s it worth? Matinee Where’s it showing? Downtown Centre, Stadium 10, Park, Sunset, Galaxy In this sequel to director Tim Burton’s 2010 film Alice in Wonderland, director James Bobin (The Muppets, Muppets Most Wanted) takes the helm of another screenplay by Linda Woolverton (The Lion King, Alice in Wonderland, Maleficent) based on Lewis Carroll’s books about Alice (Mia Wasikowska), a young woman who enters a magical Wonderland. This time around, she returns to save the Mad Hatter (Johnny Depp). Helena Bonham Carter and Anne Hathaway return, and Sacha Baron Cohen and Rhys Ifans join the cast.

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enlist Dheepan to raise funds to send back to the rebels, Dheepan sings a Tamil fight song designed to brainwash the children into following orders. It’s heart wrenching, especially knowing this is no doubt a song Jesuthasan was forced to learn and sing as a young recruit. The other two leads— Srinivasan and Vinasithamby—also deliver incredible performances even though this is their first film. It’s an amazing piece of cinema from a very talented director who understands restraint and the power of quiet storytelling. Anna The three family members that were thrown together each have their own demons to battle. We find out Dheepan lost his wife and children in the war, while young Illayaal is motherless because of it. Yalini was a childless 26-year-old woman who has no clue what portrait of humanity. This is a deep, dark, it means to care for a child and whose character-driven film, quietly stunning instinct is to run to family in London as and remarkably acted. quickly as possible. Watching these three Glen A drug gang essentially controls work through the messiness of being both the rundown housing project where strangers and family is intricate, and Dheepan works as a custodian, and the the constant feeling of fury they all feel crime drama side of the film has to do is palpable. Dheepan seems relieved for with when Dheepan literally draws a line the steady and relatively quiet work he in the sand and tells the thugs to stay on has been tasked with, while Yalini’s only their side. As the film moves toward its desire is to escape the thug-filled slum conclusion, the situation boils over and they’ve landed in. The layers built into is exacerbated by rivals going after the these characters are head of the local drug truly amazing, each DHEEPAN kingpin. It’s an exciting building a fantastic but matter-of-fact bit What’s it rated? R of cinematic violence, What’s it worth, Anna? Full Price and the entire affair is What’s it worth, Glen? Full Price so far from anything Where’s it showing? Palm Theatre Hollywood would do that it’s a breath of fresh air. Dheepan isn’t a superhero; he’s a man who’s sick of violence but also knows and understands it, and when it’s time to act, he acts like a man who’s been so close to death so many times that he doesn’t have anything to lose anymore. He’d rather be dead than give up one more shred of his dignity. In one scene, we see Yalini praying to the elephant-headed Hindu deity Ganesha, the “remover of obstacles” and the “deva of intellect and wisdom.” Scattered throughout the film are surreal moments in which Dheepan A FAMILY WORTH dreams of an elephant moving through FIGHTING FOR Kalieaswari Srinivasan stars dense jungle foliage. It creates moments as Yalini, Dheepan’s fake of poetic beauty in this otherwise gritty wife, whom he nonetheless film, suggesting that Dheepan is like comes to love. Ganesha—both wise and determined

Like its predecessor, this film is a feast for the eyes, with incredible special effects, sets, costumes, make-up, and more. It’s also a bit of a bore, with a storyline focused on believing nothing is “impossible.” Opening with a stormy sea chase, we find Alice helming her father’s ship through rocky shoals as she and her wary and unbelieving crew trying to make a daring escape from pursuing pirates. Alice comes up with a maneuver that her crew says is “impossible.” “You know I don’t like that word,” she retorts, successfully losing the pirates with her brazen actions. When she returns home, she finds her boorish former paramour Hamish (Leo Bill) has taken over his father’s company and strong-armed her mother Helen (Lindsey Duncan) into selling the family’s shares of the business and putting up her husband’s ship as collateral against her house.

Hamish tells Alice the only way to save her family home is relinquishing the ship and coming to work for him as a lowly clerk, but before she has a chance to sort it all out, she’s called back to a magical realm and to the Hatter, who believes the family he thought killed by a Jabberwock is still alive. Can Alice find and reunite them? “It’s impossible,” she tells the Hatter, breaking her own ideology that nothing’s impossible and sending the Hatter deeper into depression. From there, the story involves the Red Queen (Carter) and the White Queen (Hathaway) and how the sisters became enemies; and also centers on Time (Cohen), and Alice and the Red Queen’s race to control it and change history. Enjoy the sights, endure the endless litany of “time” puns, and make due with some energetic performances—none of which quite overcome the story’s failings.

FORGOTTEN WARRIOR Antonythasan Jesuthasan stars as Dheepan, a former Sri Lankan Tamil fighter now living in France, who must rediscover his warrior past to protect his adopted family.

to clear a path toward happiness. For refugees fleeing places like war-torn Sri Lanka, Syria, Iraq, or anywhere violence reigns supreme, that path can be hard, sometimes impossible, but it starts with a first step. Dheepan, Yalini, and Illayaal chose to take that step toward life. Anna While the things they had hoped for in France are a reality—jobs, an education, a chance to move on in life—violence stains the edges of their lives even after escaping the war zone. Dheepan does his best to ignore that fact, but when his adopted wife and child are caught in the middle of a gunfight, he can look away no more. Clearly, he doesn’t want to be a soldier anymore, telling the Colonel that the war is over, for him at least. Still, that ingrained knowledge of how to be an effective and deadly soldier bubbles just under the surface, overtaking Dheepan when his life and the lives of others are on the line. I have to say, this film was brilliantly performed all around, and the actors never shied away from making difficult and interesting choices for their characters. It’s a riveting glimpse into the grittiness and difficulty of life as a refugee, as well as an engrossing personal tale of three individuals thrown together in a world where the language and culture are far removed from everything they have ever known. ∆ Split Screen is written by Staff Writer Glen Starkey and his wife, Anna. Comment at gstarkey@newtimesslo.com. REVIEW SCORING FULL PRICE .... It’s worth the price of admission MATINEE ........ It’s worth a matinee price RENTAL .......... It’s worth the price of a rental STREAMING.... It’s worth the price of streaming NOTHING ........ Don’t waste your time

Whimsy aside, you see the conclusion coming. Will Alice realize nothing is impossible and find the Hatter’s family, reuniting them and rejuvenating the Hatter? Will the sister Queens reconcile? Will Time stop after Alice and the Red Queen tampered with it or will it continue on? I’ll give you one guess. The earnest story is about believing in friends and family, believing that if there’s a will there’s a way, and learning that it’s never too late to make up for past wrongs. Those are all fine messages, and if your kids can find them through the eye candy, all the better, and if not, they’ve just seen a gorgeous motions picture full of color and wonder. I reviewed Burton’s film in 2010 and liked it but didn’t love it, and on this one I feel about the same. It’s fun to look at but ultimately predictable, its “lessons”

are didactic, and it seems like its driving force is to repeat the financial success of the first film rather than create a story the needs telling. If you’re eager to see it, hit a 3-D matinee to enjoy the full visual effect, but otherwise skip it. My life wouldn’t feel the least bit diminished if I had never seen this film at all. (113 min.) —Glen Starkey

THE ANGRY BIRDS MOVIE

What’s it rated? PG Where’s it showing? Stadium 10, Park, Sunset, Galaxy In the 3-D animated comedy, The Angry Birds Movie, we’ll finally find out why the birds are so angry. The movie takes us to an island populated entirely by happy, flightless birds—or almost entirely. In

this paradise, Red (Jason Sudeikis), a bird with a temper problem, speedy Chuck (Josh Gad), and the volatile Bomb (Danny McBride) have always been outsiders. But when the island is visited by mysterious green piggies, it’s up to these unlikely outcasts to figure out what the pigs are up to. (95 min.) —Sony Pictures

A BIGGER SPLASH

What’s it rated? R What’s it worth? Rental Where’s it showing? The Palm It’s a thing in movies these days, to drop the unknowing viewer right into the thick of a story with complex characters— where the plot is tenuous, time goes backwards and forwards, and the narrative MOVIES continued page 40

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Arts MOVIES from page 39 progresses as if there was no audience. As a viewer, you play catch up as events unfold and the backstory and characters are revealed organically. In American culture, think the TV show Louie. When done effectively, the style is one of the more engrossing and realistic ways to experience cinema. Unfortunately for A Bigger Splash, an English-language Italian-French independent film written by Alain Page and David Kajganich and directed by Luca Guadagnino, this approach falls short because the film banks on psychedelic tactics and voyeurism to seduce you to give a crap about the quartet of characters interwoven in this erotic drama/thriller played out on the Italian island of Patelleria. A Bigger Splash is about how a serene vacation for rock star Marianne Lane (Tilda Swinton) and her photographer boyfriend Paul De Smedt (Matthias Schoenaerts) is interrupted by an impromptu visit from Marianne’s ex-lover and ex-producer Harry Hawkes (Ralph Fiennes) and his smokin’ hot daughter Penelope (Dakota Johnson). Marianne blew out her voice (she can only whisper) from her European tour and Paul is the quiet type, so the couple’s peaceful island sanctuary is palpably disturbed by the arrival of Harry, a gregarious egomaniac who boasts about the good ol’ days producing Rolling Stones albums.

At the Movies It’s clear from the get-go that Harry wants Marianne back (they dated and worked together for six years) and that young Penelope is lusting after Paul. The backstory starts to come into focus. Paul and Harry are buddies from way back when. And after Harry and Marianne split up some seven years ago, Harry introduced Paul to Marianne—hence, the tension on the island as Harry deeply regrets the break up. The trust between these four “friends” gradually deteriorates and an epic psychological duel commences between Paul and Harry and Marianne and Penelope. Director Guadagnino does a pretty nice job of taking you through this mess in an entertaining way, although not for one minute did I care what ultimately happened to the characters (though I did feel bad for Penelope, who pronounced herself 22, but was actually 17, with a maniac for a dad). I won’t spoil the ending, but the plot takes a dramatic turn at the end—with the results feeling absurd and honestly stupid. My biggest gripe with this movie is its lack of substance, which I think could have been there. It’s all about sex and the pitfalls of lust—and nostalgia. Fiennes does give a solid performance as the charming yet disturbed Harry, which earns this film most of its rating. (125 min.) —Peter Johnson

While it looks like yet another “so-bad-it’s-good” low-budget horror movie, Zoombies actually has a lot of great stuff going for it. The movie was cast remarkably well, and many of the actors gave performances well above my expectations for the kind of movies I was watching. Actress Ione Butler, who plays tough-as-nails security intern When? 2016, Not rated Lizzy, was particularly fun to watch as Where? Netflix she channeled a gritty heroine on par oombies. No, it’s not that weird dance-exercise with The Walking Dead ’s sword-wielding badass Michonne. Kim Neilson, who craze your grandma signed up for plays the zoo’s owner, Dr. Ellen Rogers, at the YMCA last year. That’s Zumba. also gave a believable performance, Zoombies a recently released horror considering how ludicrous the premise of movie available for streaming that you Zoombies is. should go and check it out right now. Overall, good dialogue and aboveThe plot of Zoombies shouldn’t really par acting performances really elevate surprise anyone, given the film’s name. Zoombies above much of the terrible, It’s about a zoo that’s been besieged by B-tier dreck that clogs Netflix’s horror zombies. The twist is that the zombies offerings. At a time when even the most aren’t humans, but the undead horde at the heart of this flick consists of the zoo hardcore horror fans are suffering from severe cases of zombie film fatigue, animals themselves. Zombie monkeys, Zoombies’ clever mash up of Night of the zombie lions, zombie giraffes, and my Living Dead and Jurassic Park freshens up own personal favorite, a zombie koala a genre that’s grown particularly stale. (kzombala?). In a world where movies like this In the film, the animals at a yet-to-beare shoveled out with little attention opened zoo and wildlife refuge become infected with an unknown virus and begin to quality, you can really tell that the folks involved with Zoombies put a lot to turn on their overseers, which include of care and thought into making a good the zoo owners, a security team, and a group of hapless interns. The plot is driven film. Low budget doesn’t always have along at pretty good clip as the humans to mean terrible, and not every B-horror race against the clock to stop the zoo birds movie has be dripping with the winking from getting the virus, thus spreading it to irony of “Look how bad this is! Isn’t that the animals outside the zoo. funny?” Zoombies took an absolutely

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What’s it rated? R Where’s it showing? Downtown Centre, Park, Stadium 10, Galaxy Reprising their roles, Oscar nominee Vera Farmiga (Up In the Air, TV’s Bates Motel) and Patrick Wilson (the “Insidious” films), star as Lorraine and Ed Warren, who, in one of their most terrifying paranormal investigations, travel to north London to help a single mother raising four children alone in a house plagued by malicious spirits. (133 min.) —Warner Bros. Pictures

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DHEEPAN What’s it rated? R Where’s it showing? The Palm See Split Screen.

HEARST CASTLE: BUILDING THE DREAM What’s it rated? NR What’s it worth? Full Price Where’s it showing? Hearst Castle’s National Geographic iWerks Theater in San Simeon Shot on location in Europe and the United States, this large-format film is a historical narrative following the Hearst family, the famous guests, the architect of the castle, and, of course, the intriguing life of William Randolph Hearst. Informative, with breathtaking cinematography. (45 min.) —Glen Starkey

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absurd premise, treated it seriously, and it paid off. While the movie certainly has its flaws, I’m willing to ignore and forgive many of them, and overall, my viewing experience left me eagerly hoping for a Zoombies 2. (87 min.) ∆ —Chris McGuinness PHOTO COURTESY OF THE ASYLUM PRODUCTIONS

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HAIL, CAESAR!

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What’s it rated? PG-13 Should I rent it? Maybe

EDDIE THE EAGLE

Release on Tuesday, June 7

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What’s it rated? R Should I rent it? Maybe

ANOMALISA What’s it rated? R Should I rent it? Definitely

COLONIA

LET’S GO TO THE ZOO Zoombies features a cast of undead zoo animals with a hunger for human flesh and a relatively unknown but very talented cast.

THE OTHER SIDE OF THE DOOR What’s it rated? R Should I rent it? Don’t bother

TOUCHED WITH FIRE

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ME BEFORE YOU

What’s it rated? PG-13 What’s it worth? Streaming Where’s it showing? Downtown Centre, Bay, Park, Stadium 10, Galaxy It’s admirable when films try to tell the tragic love story, where things don’t get tied up neatly and there isn’t necessarily a happily ever after. These stories ring a little truer to real life, but they’re more complex and harder to tell. The higher you aim, the farther you have to fall. This is the case with the movie Me Before You (based on the best selling novel of the same name by Jo Jo Moyes), when the attractive and wealthy Will Traynor (Sam Claflin) is forever paralyzed in a traffic accident, he returns home to a sleepy village somewhere in the United Kingdom to live with his parents, who you know own and manage the castle next door. Two years after his accident, Will is still moody, depressed, in a lot of pain, and not sure he wants life to go on. After going through several caretakers, his parents, Camilla and Steven (Janet McTeer and Game of Thrones’ Charles Dance), hire Louisa “Lou” Clark (Game of Thrones’ Emilia Clarke) to essentially hang out with and help cheer up their son. Lou is a perpetually cheery, funky clothes wearing 26-year-old girl who never left her small town because she had to help keep her parents and siblings financially afloat after her dad lost his job. Lou is visibly intimidated by the moody, sarcastic Will, but over time the two become close. She’s horrified to learn that Will is looking into assisted suicide to end his life within the next few months. With the help of her sister, Lou creates a bucket list of things to do with Will, to show him that life is still worth living. While the two become even closer (to the point where Lou breaks up with her boyfriend) and Will seems to be much happier, things take an unexpectedly—or rather very expected—sad turn. While the plot’s premise is meaty and interesting, the writing in Me Before You fails to rise to the occasion, often resorting to banality. I never read the book it was based on, so I can’t say if this is on Moyes or the screenwriter. While Clarke is absolutely charming and inspiring as Lou, we never are really shown why exactly Will’s life is so horrible. We’re told that he’s in a lot of pain (through another character, Will’s physical therapist), but we’re never shown the extent of that pain through Claflin’s performance. And while I was delighted to see Dance (Game of Thrones’ Tywin Lanister) in the film, his part was so small that he didn’t really get to shine. Full disclosure: I definitely cried while watching Me Before You. The thoughtprovoking premise is leaps and bounds above most romantic films out there today, but the writing and directing choices just don’t support it enough. Consider watching Me Before You on a cozy, rainy day when you feel like a good cry once the film hits streaming sites. (110 min.) —Ryah Cooley MOVIES continued page 42

HELLO, MY NAME IS DORIS What’s it rated? R Should I rent it? Definitely

What’s it rated? PG-13 Should I rent it? Maybe

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10 CLOVERFIELD LANE

What’s it rated? PG Should I rent it? Definitely

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What’s it rated? R Where’s it showing? The Palm A young woman longing to start a family (Greta Gerwig) becomes involved in a complicated love triangle with a professor (Ethan Hawke) and his theorist wife (Julianne Moore). Maggie’s Plan received its world premiere at the 2015 Toronto International Film (98 min.) —Rachael Horovitz Productions

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A WAR

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MAGGIE’S PLAN

GET A JOB

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ZOOTOPIA

What’s it rated? PG What’s it worth? Matinee Where’s it showing? The Palm, Fair Oaks Love & Friendship, the new film based on the novel Lady Susan by Jane Austen, isn’t quite accurately titled. Friendship & Manipulation might give the audiences a better idea of exactly what they’re getting into. With few exceptions, there’s no real love lost between the women and men in Love & Friendship. The beautiful and young Lady Susan (Kate Beckinsale) is newly widowed and the subject of many rumors. After a rash departure from a friend’s estate, it’s alleged that she had an affair with the very married Lord Manwaring (Lochlann O’Mearain). So Lady Susan retreats to the estate of her deceased husband’s brother, Charles Vernon (Justin Edwards), where she is later joined by her daughter, the frightfully shy Frederica (Morfydd Clark), who is of a marriageable age. To her sister-in-law Catherine’s (Emma Greenwell) horror, Susan soon begins sinking her claws into Catherine’s brother, Reginald DeCourcy (Xavier Samuel), who is much closer in age to Frederica. Oh and let's not forget the eligible, rich, and seriously stupid Sir James Martin (Tom Bennett), who Susan wants married to her daughter. Love & Friendship is done up in a wonderfully silly, humorous matter. The film has no qualms with poking fun at the pompousness of the time period. Characters are intrpduced with their names and titles in a cursive script as they stare pensively at the camera and the actors give time for ironic moments to land. While Lady Susan is our protagonist and much of the plot happens around her actions, she’s kind of terrible. The film takes you back and forth between outright hating her, being amused by her, and kind of admiring her. Lady Susan has few interests outside of what interests Lady Susan, which makes her kind of a terrible mom as she thrusts her daughter at a moron, because the clock is ticking and the pair can’t live off the generosity of friends and family forever. While girls getting married off to undesirable, but rich husbands is par for the course in any Jane Austen novel, you can’t help but wonder why Susan doesn’t let her daughter’s obvious affections for Reginald grow. But instead she attempts to selfishly secure the much younger man for herself, much to his family’s alarm. (Because remember, Lady Susan is getting the Jane Austen equivalent of slut shamed for being shady with another Lady’s man.) On the flip side, you have to admire Lady Susan for taking control of her life; in any way that she can, in an era where women had precious little autonomy. After a conversation with a friend, Lady Susan is left considering whether it’s best to have a husband who is her equal intellectually, or one that she has no regard for but is easily controlled and allows her to do as she wants. Like any good Jane Austen plot, Love & Friendship ends with multiple weddings, but I’ll let you guess who’s walking who down the aisle before the credits roll. (94 min.) —Ryah Cooley

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45 YEARS

What’s it rated? Not rated Should I rent it? Maybe

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What’s it rated? PG What’s it worth? Full Price Where’s it showing? Park Jon Favreau (Elf, Iron Man, Cowboys & Aliens, Chef) directs Justin Marks’ screenplay based on the famed Rudyard Kipling stories about man-cub Mowgli (Neel Sethi) who’s forced to flee his jungle home after he’s threatened by the tiger Shere Khan (voiced by Idris Elba). With the help of Bagheera the panther (voiced by Ben Kingsley) and the bear Baloo (voiced by Bill Murray), he begins a journey that will change his life. The mix of live action and computer-generated animals also includes voice work by Lupita Nyong’o as Raksha, Scarlett Johansson as Kaa, Giancarlo Esposito as Akela, Christopher Walken as King Louie, and Garry Shandling as Ikki. The computer techs on this film have really outdone themselves. Even though these anthropomorphized animals are ultimately cartoon versions of their reallife counterparts, the detail is incredible and the world these artists have created is completely immersive. Everything from the scars on Shere Khan’s face to the heavy walk of the big cat is created in remarkable detail. The up-price for 3-D is definitely worth it. I haven’t felt this connected to a computer-generated world since Avatar. The story, of course, is familiar to anyone who’s read the stories or seen the 1967 animated classic, and this terrific new version wisely revisits the songs “Bare Necessities” and “I Wanna Be Like You,” with Bill Murray singing the first and Christopher Walken singing the latter. Yes, it’s as amazing as you think it might be. In fact, the voice work throughout is excellent, from Scarlett Johansson’s seductive Kaa to the quintet of wolf cubs that include Emjay Anthony and director Favreau’s own son Max. I’m not sure really young children will be able to deal with the teeth, claws, and fight scenes—the film earns its PG rating—but for those over nine or 10, I think this will be an unforgettable experience as they watch Mowgli learn one valuable lesson after another. It’s a pretty sweet message. There’s plenty of drama and action but also lots of humor, mainly from Murray as Baloo, who exploits Mowgli to fetch him honey high on a cliff. When Bagheera shows up and tries to get Mowgli to come with him, Mowgli says, “But I’m helping Baloo get ready for hibernation.” Bagheera retorts, “Bears don’t hibernate in the jungle,” to which Baloo replies, “Not full hibernation, but I nap a lot.” It’s pretty hard not to be charmed by this story and film. I loved the 1967 version, which I saw when I was five years old, and while it holds up for me as a worthwhile movie, these days kids expect more than flat, cartoony animation, and this new film delivers. The digitized world feels real yet magical at the same time, and though animals populate it, the film is filled with humanity. These creatures and their emotions—from Shere Khan’s impulse for revenge and unbridled hatred akin to racism against humans to Raksha’s deep maternal love and Bagheera’s protective paternalism—create a story as human as it gets. (105 min.) —Glen Starkey

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What’s it rated? PG-13 Should I rent it? Definitely

THE YOUNG MESSIAH What’s it rated? PG-13 Should I rent it? Maybe

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What’s it rated? PG-13 What’s it worth? Matinee Where’s it showing? The Palm Oh mothers. It’s all they can do to just barely hold back enough so they’re not smothering their children 24/7. If you happen to be a daughter who is also an only child, then you most definitely are smothered with dare we say too much mama love on a nearly constant basis. I know this all to well from my own life as daughter with no siblings raised by a strong, well meaning single mom. It’s an experience that’s also perfectly encapsulated in The Meddler. The film stars Susan Sarandon as Marni, a new widow. After her husband dies and leaves her a sizeable amount of money, she decided to move to California to be closer to her 30-something daughter, Lori (Rose Byrne), who’s working in Los Angeles as a screenwriter. While Marni is optimistically trying to embrace this new chapter of her life, Lori is having a tough time with the death of her dad, a recent breakup from her long-term boyfriend, and having her mom dropping by unexpectedly and calling about a dozen time a day. When Lori suggests that Marni, who is retired and single, get a hobby to fill her time, Marni brightly says, “Maybe you can be my new hobby!” I audibly groaned out loud in the theatre in solidarity with Lori’s plight. At her therapist’s suggestion, Lori attempts to set some boundaries with her mom, leading Marni to try to meddle a little more in the lives of others. She urges the salesman at her local Apple store to go back to school, even driving him to his night classes so he doesn’t have to take bus. When Marni learns that Lori’s friend Jillian (Cecily Strong) never got to have a proper wedding she offers to front the money for one and help plan it. And when her new love interest, Zipper (J.K. Simmons) a retired cop with a penchant for raising chickens, reveals to her that he and his youngest daughter haven’t spoken in years because his daughter wants it that way, Marni responds with, “Oh, but you have to call her.” We see Marni awkwardly avoiding phone calls herself, from her deceased husband’s family, who want to know what she’s going to do with his ashes and when she’s going to get him a tombstone. The Meddler is a look at life and love when times are hard. We don’t get a magical quick fix of an ending, but we are left with a sense of peace, a sense that life does go and someday it’ll get better. (100 min.) —Ryah Cooley

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NOW YOU SEE ME 2

What’s it rated? R Where’s it showing? Downtown Centre, Park, Stadium 10, The four horsemen (Jesse Eisenberg, Woody Harrelson, Dave Franco, Lizzy Caplan) return for a second mindbending adventure, elevating the limits of stage illusion to new heights and taking them around the globe. One year after outwitting the FBI and winning the public’s adulation with their Robin Hood-style magic spectacles, the illusionists resurface for a comeback performance in hopes of exposing the unethical practices of a tech magnate. The man behind their vanishing act is none other than Walter Mabry (Daniel Radcliffe), a tech prodigy who threatens the horsemen into pulling off their most impossible heist yet. Their only hope is to perform one last unprecedented stunt to clear their names and reveal the mastermind behind it all. (115 min.) —Lionsgate

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THE NICE GUYS

What’s it rated? R What’s worth? Matinee Where’s it showing? Stadium 10 Lethal Weapon (1987) writer Shane Black (who also wrote and directed Kiss Kiss Bang Bang and Iron Man 3) co-writes and directs this action comedy set in 1977 L.A. about a pair of mismatched private detectives who reluctantly team up when they find they’re working on the same case. Licensed P.I. and single father Holland March (Ryan Gosling) is hired to investigate the apparent suicide of fading porn star Misty Mountains (Murielle Telio) but crosses paths with not-so-licensed enforcer Jackson Healy (Russell Crowe). Their investigation soon discovers there’s a mysterious girl named Amelia Kuttner (Margaret Qualley) and a criminal conspiracy involving the auto industry that reaches the highest echelons of governmental power.

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A couple of years ago, Paul Thomas Anderson brought author Thomas Pynchon’s 1970s psychedelic detective story Inherent Vice to the big screen. It perfectly captured the drug-fueled ’70s to a T. Likewise, The Nice Guys captures a similar albeit less stoned segment of seedy ’70s L.A., this one revolving around the porn industry and the counterculture. The story devolves into ridiculousness, and the mysterious Amelia turns out to be a bit of a red herring, but the real fun is the chemistry of the two leads and the relationship between March and his smart and resourceful daughter Holly (a precocious Angourie Rice). Crowe’s Healy is a bruiser but a thoughtful one with his own code of ethics. If someone pays him to break an arm, he’ll break it, but he’ll also leap into danger to right a perceived wrong. Gosling’s March is a hustler who’ll string along a desperate client for more money but who’s also deeply devoted to his daughter and haunted by his wife’s death. Each character brings important skills to the investigation, skills they’ll need as they face off against a series of thugs working for various criminal elements. It’s a boob- and bullet-filled comedy of errors that after a slow beginning manages to heat up into an entertaining buddy caper as the pair go from enemies to fremeies to bros, all set against the music, fashion, and fun of the ’70s. Things go a little sideways when they finally catch up with Amelia, who sounds like an idiot as soon as she opens her mouth and starts spouting her antiestablishment rants against “the man.” It gets worse when we discover that her brilliant idea to fight corruption and get back at her evil mom— Justice Department head honcho Judith Kuttner (Kim Basinger)—was to create a porn film with a plot about said corruption and then play it at the LA auto show. Yes, it’s super dumb, but the porn film in question gives all the players something to fight over. The big climax finds Healy and March trying to save idiot Amelia from the thugs Older Guy (Keith David) and Blueface (Beau Knapp), government operators Tally (Yaya DaCosta) and John Boy (Matt Bomer), and auto industry head Bergen Paulsen’s (Gil Gerard) army of black suited security guards, who by the way make great bullet fodder! Lucky for Healy and March, most of these guys are terrible shots. The bullets fly and our heroes remain unscathed. Of course, the point of the film isn’t believability. This is a comic romp, a farce, and when it’s all said and done, nobody’s grown, learned anything, or had an epiphany. L.A. is still a seedy sewer filled with degradation. The big difference is there’s a new detective agency in town ready to take on their next case. Instead of a sequel, I’d rather see a story about Holly March. She turns out to be the strongest and most admirable character of the bunch. (116 min.) —Glen Starkey

POPSTAR: NEVER STOP NEVER STOPPING

What’s it rated? R Where’s it showing? Park, Stadium 10, Galaxy Universal Pictures’ Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping is headlined by musical digital-shorts superstars Andy Samberg, Akiva Schaffer, and Jorma Taccone, collectively known as The Lonely Island. The comedy goes behind the scenes as singer/rapper Conner4Real (Samberg) faces a crisis of popularity after his sophomore album flops, leaving his fans, sycophants, and rivals all wondering what to do when he’s no longer the dopest star of all. (86 min.) —Universal Pictures

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TEENAGE MUTUANT NINJA TURTLES: OUT OF THE SHADOWS

What’s it rated? PG-13 What’s it worth? Matinee Where’s it showing? Downtown Centre, Stadium 10, Park, Galaxy Everyone’s favorite heroes in a half shell are back and definitely don’t disappoint in this action-packed sequel. Still living in the shadows of New York in a sewer home that resembles a bachelor-pad on tech steroids, the pizza-devouring teenage brothers; Leonardo (Pete Ploxzek), Donatello (Jeremy Howard), Raphael (Alan Ritchson), and Michelangelo (Noel Fisher) team up once again with fearless reporter April O’Neal (Megan Fox) who discovers scientist Baxter Stockman’s (Tyler Perry) plans to help the evil Shredder (Brian Tee) escape custody. Through the liberation, the turtles create a new ally with the hockey-masked Casey Jones (Stephen Amell) and are brought into the world of teleportation, which brings Shredder to teaming up with

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an even larger threat to humanity—Krang (Brad Garrett). The turtles are on a highspeed race to beat Shredder’s plans to take over the world while dealing with the internal struggle of accepting themselves and embracing each brother’s differences to strengthen their team. The kids will definitely love the dimwitted humor of Bebop (Gary Anthony Williams) and Rocksteady (Stephen Farrelly), new muscle to the Footclan, and the adults will love the throwbacks to the original cartoon and movies complete with mutating ooze, Vanilla Ice, and manholeslinging garbage trucks. Rarely do sequels outdo the first, but with better writing, humor, and action this one delivers all the toppings with extra cheese! (112 min.) —Dora Mountain

WARCRAFT

What’s it rated? PG-13 Where’s it showing? Downtown Centre, Stadium 10, Park, Galaxy Looking to escape from his dying world, the orc shaman Gul’dan (Daniel Wu) utilizes dark magic to open a portal to the human realm of Azeroth. Supported by the fierce fighter Blackhand (Clancy Brown), Gul’dan organizes the orc clans into a conquering army called the Horde. Uniting to protect Azeroth from these hulking invaders are King Llane (Dominic Cooper), the mighty warrior Anduin Lothar (Travis Fimmel) and the powerful wizard Medivh (Ben Foster). As the two races collide, leaders from each side start to question if war is the only answer. (100 min.) —Universal Pictures

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JUST LIKE MAGIC In Now You See Me 2, the four horsemen (Dave Franco, Lizzy Caplan, Woody Harrelson, Jesse Eisenberg) return to pull off an impossible heist and expose a tech mangnate. PHOTO COURTESY OF WARNER BROS. PICTURES

X-MEN: APOCALYPSE

What’s it rated? PG-13 What’s it worth? Matinee Where’s it showing? Downtown Centre, Stadium 10, Fair Oaks, Park, X-Men: Apocalypse is a great movie even though it may not live up to the standards set by its predecessors. But let’s be honest, X-Men: Days of Future Past is a tough act to follow. The latest series installment serves as a torch passing as the film focuses on a new generation of X-Men characters, and while these characters aren’t as emotionally powered as Professor Xavier, played by James McAvoy (The Last King of Scotland, Wanted), and Magneto, played by Michael Fassbender (Inglourious Basterds, Prometheus), the newcomers put on a welcoming performance. The film starts off by introducing the imminent threat of world annihilation that will come at the hands of Apocalypse, played by Oscar Isaac (Inside Llewyn Davis, Ex Machina), who is thought to be the world’s first mutant. The film then quickly introduces the new cast of X-Men: Jean Grey, played by Sophie Turner (Game of Thrones); Cyclops, played by Tye Sheridan (Mud, The Tree of Life); and Nightcrawler, played by Kodi Smit-Mcphee (The Road, Dawn of the Planet of the Apes). Much like many of the superhero movies that have come out as of late, the film suffers due to its overloading of side stories and characters. But even with this being the case, the heroes, villains, and side stories are intriguing enough to carry the film with a steady pace through its nearly two and a half hour run time. The film does suffer from some spotty CGI, especially a scene involving Quicksilver, played by Evan Peters (American Horror Story, Kick-Ass), where the character is using his time-stopping speed to save some of his peers from an exploding building; however, the comedic elements brought to the table by Quicksilver make his character a true standout of the film. Besides the occasionally CGI flaws, the film is beautifully directed by Bryan Singer (The Usual Suspects) as he gets his fourth shot with the franchise. As the X-Men assemble against Apocalypse and his band of evil disciples, the film has a somewhat generic finale, and this may very well be the largest disappointment with this entry in the franchise. Days of Future Past was such a breath of fresh air in a genre that is growing stale, but that’s not to take away anything from Apocalypse because it is still a powerhouse in the genre. This isn’t a popcorn flick and it’s much more than just another summer blockbuster. With its all-star cast and its continuance of an already phenomenal series, Apocalypse isn’t a movie to miss– and that goes for comic book fans and moviegoers alike. (136 min.) Δ —Alexander Davidson

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HOUSE OF THE DEAD In The Conjuring 2, Lorraine (Vera Farmiga) and Ed Warren (Patrick Wilson) travel to north London to help a single mother and her children living in a house plagued by malicious spirits. PHOTO COURTESY OF UNIVERSAL PICTURES

THE AGE OF WAR In Warcraft, humans and orcs are on the verge of war in the world of Azeroth. PHOTO COURTESY OF WARNER BROS. PICTURES

LEARNING TO LIVE AGAIN In Me Before You, Louisa “Lou” Clark (Emilia Clarke) becomes a caregiver for Will Traynor (Sam Claflin), a wealthy young banker left paralyzed from an accident two years earlier, and tries to show him that life is worth living.

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FAR AND WIDE The festival featured more than 50 brewers, including the Texas-based Jester King, which uses wild yeast in its beer-brewing process.

BEATING THE HEAT Beer lovers braved near 100-degree temperatures to attend cold and wild brews poured during the 2016 invitational beer festival hosted by Firestone Walker.

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CRAFTY Firestone Walker Brewing Company held its annual invitational beer festival June 4, in Paso Robles, and brewers such as Wicked Weed Brewing out of Asheville, N.C., brought beers you can’t find on the Central Coast.

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y the time I walked through the gate and into the Paso Robles Event Center on Saturday, June 4, the temperature was already nearing 100 degrees. I’d been out of the air-conditioned sanctuary of my car for less than five minutes and could already feel myself cultivating my first official sunburn of the summer. It was the perfect kind of weather for cracking open a cold beer, which is exactly what I’d come to the center to do with more than 1,000 others at the Firestone Walker Invitational Beer Festival. At this festival, merely popping the top on a can of watery Coors just wouldn’t do. The festival is a celebration of the cultish, eclectic world of craft beer. At the behest of the Firestone Walker Brewing Company, itself a giant in the craft beer industry, 50 breweries from all over the world gathered to show off their best beer, and I came bound and determined to try as many of them as I could. Craft beer is a booming industry right now. Last year, craft brewers produced more than 24 million barrels of tasty concoctions, snagging a 21 percent market share worth $22.3 billion dollars. With that kind of cash up for grabs, it’s no surprise that would-be brewers can’t start their own ventures fast enough. According to a report by the Brewers Association, the number of new breweries grew by 15 percent in 2015. That kind of

growth has drawn the interest of large corporations looking to cash in. Firestone Walker is one such benefactor. Last year it announced a sort-of mutual partnership with Belgian beer giant Duvel Moortgat with a rumored price tag of $250 million that will help Firestone Walker’s plan to expand its brewing operation. Just why the industry is growing so fast was readily apparent at the festival. It was packed wall-to-wall with an army of die-hard men and women who are more than happy to call themselves “beer nerds.” They stood in long lines, for up to an hour in some cases, for the chance to fill up their small tasting glasses with one-of-a-kind beers from the nation’s best craft brewers like Russian River and Cigar City. These people wore their love for craft beer on their sleeves, sporting T-shirts from their favorite breweries like rock band groupies. And that’s exactly what the festival IT’S GO TIME Of course, there’s more to do than just drink beer—you could drink beer and challenge fellow drinkers to a giant game of Connect Four, like this guy did.

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felt like, a rock concert. It was raucous, good humored, and didn’t take itself too seriously. The tone was a fitting throwback to the roots of the craft beer industry. Long before it raked in billions in profits and caught the eye of corporate macrobrew companies, craft beer was born in backyards and garages by a group of homebrewers who loved beer and wanted an alternative to the much derided and mass-produced “fizzy yellow stuff” that dominated the market. It was a DYI, against-the-grain, punk-rock attitude, and it was heartening to see that spirit is still alive and well, even as craft breweries court more business, investments, and a more professionalized industry. The temptation to wring one’s hands over the corporatization of craft beer evaporates at a place like the invitational, which showcased the off-the-cuff creativity that beer nerds have long adored. All I had to do was try out the PHOTO BY DAVID MINSKY

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wild, “spontaneously fermented” beer from the Austin, Texas, based Jester King brewery to get a real taste of the crazy and amazing things that these places do. Jester King uses wild yeast to brew farmhouse-style beers with flavor profiles ranging from sour to one with notes of the odd-but-accurate descriptor “horse blanket.” At its best, craft beer reminds us that the top brewers fall somewhere in between science and art. Part meticulous attention and care to brewing process and part devilish curiosity at how far one can push the envelope. While the result might not be something that millions of people will rush out to snag off the shelves at Walmart, it will be something special, maybe even so unique that you only bring it out once a year at a place like the invitational, creating a small, rare moment to share with others. It’s this kind of magic that I think is the reason for craft beer’s popularity. It’s exciting, and no matter how big it gets, the beer, as well as many of those who make it, remain accessible and even inviting to newcomers. Aside from being a chance to sample some fantastic beer and awesome food, the invitational was a reminder that the craft beer industry is a big tent, and its only getting bigger. That growth, as well as the creativity and diversity of that tent likely means we will continue to reap the tasty rewards of a vibrant craft beer industry for quite a long time. ∆ Staff Writer Chris McGuinness highly recommends you try Cigar City’s Hunahpu Imperial Stout. He can be reached at cmcguinness@newtimesslo.com, or on Twitter at @CWMcGuinnes.

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photograph these cels on a background (using a light pad and camera), animate them, and add music. June 14 through 30. 4-4:50pm Cuesta College For Kids, Building 4700 on the Cuesta College San Luis Obipso Campus., San Luis Obispo. $75, plus $30 materials fee. More info: 546-3132, raytoons@ yahoo.com, cuesta.edu/communityprograms/college-forkids-youth-programs/collegeforkids/cfk_2016/cfk_course_ descriptions/arts-crafts/cel_animation.html. BUSINESS SHOWCASE & COMMUNITY MIXER 2016 The Cambria Chamber of Commerce invites you to discover businesses, restaurants, and wineries, June 14. Vet’s Hall, 1000 Main St., Cambria. Free. More info: 927-3624, info@ cambriachamber.org, cambiachamber.org. BECOME A RESOURCE FAMILY TO CHILDREN IN NEED We will help you with everything you need to become a Resource Family: fostering, adoptions, and relative care giving. June 16. 6pm Department of Social Services, 9415 El Camino Realddd, Atascadero. Free. More info: 781-1705, jsmelcer@co.slo.ca.us, slofostercare.com. AMALFI COAST TRAVEL PRESENTATION Experience Amalfi Coast and Pompeii in October! A fully escorted tour of this captivating location, departing October 18, 2016 is being offered by the LO/BP Chamber. Sign up early to secure your seat at this presentation, June 16. Noon-3pm Morro Shore Mobile Home Park Community Room, 633 Ramona Ave., Los Osos. Free. More info: 528-4884, info@lobchamber.org, lobpchamber.org. ROBIN’S RESTAURANT OCEAN’S WILD PRIX FIXE DINNER A 4 course seafood feast with wine pairings from Laetitia Vineyard, Ken Brown Wines, and more! Call to reserve at 927-5007. June 17. Robin’s Restaurant, 4095 Burton Dr., Cambria. $54. More info: info@ robinsrestaurant.com. BACKYARD WINEMAKER DINNER SERIES Featuring handcrafted cuisine paired with wine from a different local winery each month, June 24: Vina Robles; June 29: Cass Winery; Aug. 26: Derby Wine Estates; Sept. 30: Tooth and Nail. Call 544-2040 to reserve your seat. 6pm Apple Farm, 2015 Monterey St., San Luis Obispo. $65. More info: reservations@applefarm.com, applefarm.com. 5TH ANNUAL MAC AND CHEESE FESTIVAL features plenty of mac and cheese with wine, beer, and spirits tastings presented by American General Media on June 18. 2-6pm Avila Beach Golf Resort, 6464 Ana Bay Road, Avila Beach. $55. More info: rkingman@americangeneralmedia. com, themacandcheesefest.com. SUMMER SIPPING A weekend of wine tasting along the Foxen Canyon Trail, June 25 and 26. Your passport allows you to enjoy 20 one ounce pours from 12 participating wineries on the famous Foxen Canyon Wine Trail over the course of the weekend. 11am-4pm Foxen Canyon Trail, 6905 Foxen Canyon Rd., Los Olivos. $45. More info: 688-9339, avery@zacamesa.com, eventbrite.com/e/summer-sipping2016-tickets-21729290894. GUELAGUETZA FESTIVAL celebrates the cultural aspects of the eight regions of Oaxaca with food, music, dancing, art, and more on June 12 from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Santa Maria Fairpark, 937 S. Thornburg St., Santa Maria. 50TH ANNIVERSARY PARTY FOR CAMP TACANNEKO Camp Fire is hosting a 50th anniversary party for the alumni of Camp Tacanneko, June 14. AG Methodist Campground, 250 Wesley St., Arroyo Grande. More info: 773-5126, humphreys@juno.com. THE CLASSIC AT PISMO BEACH CAR SHOW features a car cruise, vendors, and more June 17 and 18 from 9am-9pm and June 19 from 9am-5pm. Downtown Pismo Beach, 150 Pomeroy Ave., Pismo Beach. SUMMER GEM AND MINERAL SHOW June 18 and 19. Featuring vendors of gems, minerals, fossils, carvings, crystals, and more. BBQ available for purchase. Veteran’s Memorial Building, 1000 Main St., Cambria. More info: slogem.org. MARINE SCIENCE SUMMER CAMPS Jr. Sea Explorers (Grades K-2): July 13 through Aug. 19; Sea Explorers (Grades 3-5): June 20 through July 22, Teen Camp (6-9) Aug. 1 through 5. Central Coast Aquarium, 50 San Juan St., Avila Beach. More info: 595-7280, lesley@ centralcoastaquarium.org, centralcoastaquarium.org. PASO ROBLES YOUTH ARTS FOUNDATION SUMMER CAMPS Music Camp (11-18 years): July 11 through 15, with enrollment: through June 10 and Drama Camp (6-11 years): Aug. 1 through 5. 9am-noon Paso Robles Youth Arts Foundation, 3201 Spring St., Paso Robles. $125 per student. More info: 238-5825, pryaf.org. CALIFORNIA MID-STATE FAIR July 20 through July 31. Paso Robles Event Center, 2198 Riverside Ave., Paso Robles. More info: midstatefair.com. CAMBRIA SUMMER FAIR July 16 and 17. Features arts and crafts vendors from around the state, and a pancake breakfast from 8-11am. 6am-4pm Veterans Memorial Building, 1000 Main St., Cambria. More info: 927-4720. EVENTS continued page 48

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PASSPORT WEEKEND ON THE CRESTON WINE TRAIL Hit the Creston Wine Trail for a weekend of wine and olive oil tasting, food pairings, and music for the price of a single passport. Each location will feature food, wine or olive oil pairings and entertainment in a casual hospitable environment. June 11 and 12. 11-5pm Olivas de Oro Olive Company, 4625 La Panza Rd., Creston. $30. More info: 2274223, rachel@olivasdeoro.com, store. olivasdeoro.com/passport.html.

stage LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS DINNER THEATRE Little Shop of Horrors is coming to eat Templeton alive. Enjoy dinner, wine, live and silent auction, plus amazing scenes from the upcoming show that will be performed in Edinburgh Scotland this summer. June 11. 6-8:30pm American Legion Hall Post 220, 805 S Main St., Templeton. $30. More info: 591-4770, templetondrama@ gmail.com, templetondrama.org. COMEDY NIGHT Free comedy show featuring local and traveling comics including David Rosenberg, Evan Fox, Sean Reilly, Rick Storer, and more. Hosted by Aidan Candelario. June 11. 8pm Shell Cafe, 1351 Price St., Pismo Beach. Free. More info: 773-8300, candelario24@gmail.com. THE DANCES OF ISADORA DUNCAN June 11 and 12. Lois Flood began her career in ballet. She expanded to Duncan Dance from there and she has since performed many of Duncan’s pieces. 7:30pm on Sat., 3pm on Sun. Cambria Center for the Arts, 1350 Main St., Cambria. $20. More

info: 203-5072, cusio3@gmail.com, cambriacenterforthearts.org. SPIRIT OF “I CAN !”— HERO STYLE The community is invited to enjoy a full show of spectacular performances from Paso Robles Youth Arts Foundation’s Music, Dance, and Theater Students, June 16. 6pm Paso Robles Youth Arts Foundation, 3201 Spring St., Paso Robles. $15/adults; $10/kids. More info: 238-5825, mindy@pryaf.org. VIP STUDENT ART SHOW WINE & CHEESE PARTY The kick-off party to the 2016 Summer Visual & Performing Arts Show, Spirit of “I Can!” – Hero Style. Tickets, $40 include a Student Visual Art Show to benefit PRYAF, premium wines, fine cheeses, and entry into the performing show followin. June 17. 5-6pm Paso Robles Youth Arts Foundation, 3201 Spring St., Paso Robles. $40. More info: 238-5825, emilyjagger@pryaf.org, pryaf.org. RED, WHITE AND TUNA Jaston Williams, Joe Sears and Ed Howard’s hilarious comedy with all roles played by Jeff Walters and Mike Shanley. Directed by Sandy Bosworth. June 17 through July 17. 7:30pm on Fri./ Sat. and Sun. matinees at 3pm Pewter Plough Playhouse, 828 Main St., Cambria. $17-$22/Opening Gals $30. More info: 927-3877, boxoffice@ pewterploughplayhouse.org, pewterploughplayhouse.org. BYE, BYE BIRDIE SLO Little Theatre presents the Tony Award winning musical satire of the 1950’s, through July 2. Thurs., Fri., and Sat. at 7pm; Sat. and Sun. 2pm SLO Little Theatre, 888 Morro St., San Luis Obispo. $15$33. More info: 786-2440, boxoffice@ slolittletheatre.org, slolittletheatre.org. ENCORE! CORE DANCE STUDIO RECITAL 10am and 2pm Spanos Theatre, 1 Grand Ave., San Luis Obispo.

More info: pacslo.org. STEPPIN’ UP Presented by Coastal Dance and Music Academy, June 25. 1 and 6pm Cohan Center, 1 Grand Ave., San Luis Obispo. $18-$30. More info: 489-9444, boxoffice@clarkcenter.org, pacslo.org. ACROSS THE RIVER through June 12. Across the River is a new musical based on one of America’s most-loved novels. Fun for the whole family! Followed by a hilarious vaudeville revue skewering all things medical entitled Laughter is the Best Medicine. The Great American Melodrama, 1863 Front St., Oceano. $19-$25. More info: 489-2499, boxofficemelodrama@gmail.com, americanmelodrama.com. LIVE COMEDY June 10. Enjoy live Stand Up Comedy the second Friday of every month at Socrates Coffee House in Atascadero. The funniest local and touring comics bring you 90 minutes of hilarity. Admission is free, but passthe-hat donations are accepted. 7pm Socrates Coffee House, 5985 Traffic Way, Atascadero. Free. More info: 4610579, salvadorespana@yahoo.com. THE FOSSEMALLE DANCE STUDIO is celebrating 30 years with a gala filled with dance, music, and food on June 12 at 2 p.m. Fossemalle Dance Studio, 3595 Numancia St., Santa Ynez. More info: 688-8494. UNDER THE BOARDWALK June 16 through Sept. 17. A clam and a gull fall in love in this wacky musical. The Great American Melodrama, 1863 Front St., Oceano. More info: 489-2499, americanmelodrama.com. THE PIRATES OF PENZANCE June 17, 18, and 19. Fri. and Sat.: 7:30pm; Sun.: 3pm Cuesta College Cultural and Performing Arts Center, CA-1, San Luis Obispo. More info: 546-3198, cpactickets.cuesta.edu.

PCPA THEATERFEST presents the 52nd summer season featuring Shrek the Musical June 22 through 25, Sense and Sensibility July 21 through 30, and In the Heights Aug. 11 through 20. Call for times Marian Theatre, 800 S. College Dr., Santa Maria. More info: 922-8313, boxoffice@pcpa.org, pcpa.org.

Film and tv FAMILY MOVIE We supply popcorn and a movie every third Saturday of the month. Always G/PG. Call for title. Sponsored by Friends of Los Osos Library. June 18. 2pm Los Osos Library, 2075 Palisades, Los Osos. Free. More info: 528-1862, oystaff@slolibrary.org. DIVE-IN MOVIE: JAWS Enjoy a family favorite on the big screen while lounging pool side, or dive in and make a splash in the lighted pool. It’s fun for the whole family. Concessions are available for purchase. June 10. 7-10pm SLO Swim Center, 902 Southwood Dr., San Luis Obispo. $5. More info: 7817300, dsetterlund@slocity.org, slocity. org/Home/Components/Calendar/ Event/839/1683?filter=D. SLOMA FILM NIGHT: TROUBLEMAKERS The film features a cadre of renegade New York artists that sought to transcend the limitations of painting and sculpture by producing earthworks on a monumental scale in the desolate desert spaces of the American southwest. June 20. 7pm. Doors open at 6:30pm San Luis Obispo Museum of Art, 1010 Broad St., San Luis Obispo. Suggested donation $5 for members, $7 general. More info: 5438562, info@sloma.org, sloma.org.

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11. Indie-folk duo Mark Davis and Karoline Hausted performs original songs of wonder at the mystery of THIRSTY THURSDAY Featuring the love, written from opposite sides of the Tipsey Gypsies, June 9. 5pm Treana globe. 8pm Linnaea’s Cafe, 1110 Garden Tasting Cellar, 1585 Live Oak Rd.f, Paso St., SLO. Free. More info: 541-5888, Robles. $20. More info: 610-3419, linnaeascafeslo@gmail.com. marsha.tankersley@hfwines.com. BRITISH INVASION TRIBUTE MICK RHODES AND THE HARD SHOW FEATURING UNFINISHED EIGHT Songwriters At Play presents BUSINESS Dance concert featuring the L.A.-based quintet Mick Rhodes and songs by the Beatles, Rolling Stones, the Hard Eight on June 9. They have Kinks, Hollies, Spencer Davis Group, been described as AC/DC meets Lucinda Van Morrison, Zombies, Deep Purple, Williams, Paul Westerberg, Tom Petty, Yardbirds, Dave Clark Five, Gerry Ron Sexsmith, and Little Richard on an and The Pacemakers, The Who, Led all-nighter. 6:30-9:30pm Shell Cafe, 1351 Price St., Pismo Beach. Free. More Zeppelin, Cream, The Moody Blues, and info: 204-6821, stevekey57@gmail.com, more. June 11. 8pm Mr. Rick’s, 404 Front St., Avila Beach. $5 voluntary songwritersatplay.com. cover. More info: 595-7425, info@ TWO BANDS! JUST PEOPLE AND mrricks.com, mrricks.com. POINT CONCEPTION LIVE June TOAN CHAU LIVE June 11. Local 10. Songwriters At Play presents guitar hero Toan Chau plays solo in an the Portland Oregon-based quartet intimate setting; blues, rock, folk, and Just People and a new California gypsy style jazz are some of the territory trio, Point Conception. 7-9:30pm he mines. 7-10pm Puffer’s of Pismo, D’Anbino Cellars, 710 Pine St., Paso 781 Price St. Ste. A, Pismo Beach. Robles. $12 at the door. More info: No Cover. More info: (310) 621-5818, 204-6821, stevekey57@gmail.com, charliepuffer@gmail.com. songwritersatplay.com. CONTRA DANCE Local band, Calamity EVIE LADIN BAND PLAYS FOR THE RED BARN COMMUNITY House, is featured at June 11 Contra MUSIC SERIES The Evie Ladin Band Dance. Kelsey Hartman will teach and performs soulful folk songs grounded call dances. Families welcome. 6:30 in Appalachian old-time repertoire, new dancers lesson; dancing 7-10 p.m. Odd Fellows Hall, 520 Dana St., San Luis seasoned in African-Diaspora roots, Obispo. $10 adults, $5 CCCDS members written from life in modern cities, blurring the lines between music and & students with ID; 16 and under free. More info: 602-2929, risakbass@gmail. dance. June 11. Potluck at 5, show at 6pm Red Barn Community Music com, cccds.org. Series, 2180 Palisades Ave., Los TAIKO DRUMMING CONCERTS An Osos. $15 at the door. No advance exciting performance by Ichimi Daiko, ticket sales. More info: 215-3238, fun for all ages. June 11: Los Osos, June 15: Nipomo, June 30: Atascadero, redbarnseries@gmail.com. CENTRAL COAST FIDDLERS JAM July 21 Morro Bay. Various branches SESSION The Central Coast Fiddlers of the SLO County Library. Free. More invite musicians, dancers, and listeners info: 781-5775, mkensingerklopfer@ to their jam session on June 12. There slolibrary.org, slolibrary.org. TO WAKE YOU IN CONCERT June MUSIC continued page 50

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will be classic country, bluegrass, and oldies music, along with refreshments. 1:15pm Arroyo Grande Community Center, 211 Vernon St., Arroyo Grande. free. More info: 937-2238, schoeckk@ msn.com. MAMA TUMBA IN CONCERT Mama Tumba will be performing at the Arroyo Grande Village Summer Concert Series on June 12. The children’s services from the City of Arroyo Grande’s Recreation Department will be the featured nonprofit. 1pm Heritage Square Park, 205 Nelson St., Arroyo Grande. Free. More info: 709-8844. RHONDA VINCENT AND THE RAGE Most Awarded Group in bluegrass history, presented by the Santa Lucia Knights of Columbus to help Prevent Child Abuse and help families in need. June 14. 6-10pm Atascadero Pavilion on the Lake, 9315 Pismo Avenue, Atascadero. $30. More info: 441-4897, support@cfsslo.org, cfsslo.org/benefitconcert/. LUIS OLIART LIVE Songwirters At Play presents Southern California native Luis Oliart on June 16. His talent as a guitarist, singer, and songwriter blends the influences of funk, rock, blues, reggae and Latin, producing music that is fresh and full of energy. 6:30-9:30 pm Shell Cafe, 1351 Price St., Pismo Beach. Free. More info: 204-6821, stevekey57@gmail.com, songwritersatplay.com. LUIS OLIART LIVE Songwirters At Play presents Southern California native Luis Oliart on June 17. His talent as a guitarist, singer, and songwriter, blends the influences of funk, rock, blues, reggae and Latin, producing music that is fresh and full of energy. 7-9pm Porch, 22322 El Camino Real, Santa Margarita. Free. More info: 204-6821, stevekey57@gmail.com, songwritersatplay.com. TRAIN WRECK FRIDAY WITH THE BLIMP PILOTS Enjoy live music and a beautiful sunset over the vineyard. Award-winning wines are available to purchase by the bottle or glass. Stein’s BBQ available for purchase or bring your own food to cook on the community grill. June 17. 5:30pm Pomar Junction Vineyard & Winery, 5036 S. El Pomar Rd., Templeton. $10 per person/ Free for club members. More info: 38-9940, info@pomarjunction.com, pomarjunction.com. LIVE OAK MUSIC FESTIVAL is a celebration of music, family, and friends June 17 through 19 Call for times Live Oak Camp, Highway 154, Santa Barbara. $25 to $130. More info: 781-3030, info@liveoakfest.org, liveoakfest.org. LIVE AT LINN’S CONCERT SERIES Repeat performances this summer featuring local artists, handcrafted beer, wine, and food. This musical concert series is hosted by Linn’s Easy As Pie Café each Saturday afternoon, through Oct. 29. 1pm Linn’s Easy As Pie, 4251 Bridge St., Cambria. No charge for admission. More info: 924-3050, slocalocal1@gmail.com, linnsfruitbin. com. SIZZLIN’ SUMMER CONCERT SERIES June 5: Ukelele Festival; June 12: Dr. Danger;June 19: Ricky Montijo and the Mojitos; June 26: Damon Castillo; July 3: Crisptones; July 10: Louie and the Lovers; July 17: Soul Sauce; July 24: Big Daddy’s Blues Band; July 31: Cadillac Angels; Aug. 7: Cliffnoteds; Aug. 14: Livewire; Aug. 21: Cinders Blues Band; Sept. 4: Cocktail Shorty; Sept. 11: Unfinished Business; Sept. 18: Burning james and the Funky Flames; Sept. 25: Back Bay Betty. Ramona Garden Park, 993 Ramona Ave., Grover Beach. More info: 473-4580, grover.org. PACIFIC BREEZE CONCERTS SERIES The JD Project on June 12, Sean Wiggins and Lone Goat on July 10. 1-4pm Dinosaur Caves Park, 2701 Price St., Pismo Beach. Free. More info: 773-7063, jmarsalek@pismobeach.org, pismobeach.org/recreation. is presented by Solvang Third

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San Luis Obispo. More info: 543-8562, sloma.org. SMILE IN THE DARK An exhibit of sculpture by Cal Sigel and Matthew Stone, curated by Samuel T. Adams and Benjamin Edmiston, through June 26. Left Field Gallery, 1242 Monterey St. Ste. 10, San Luis Obispo. More info: 542-9633, leftfieldgallery.com. DREAMS OF THE DEEP Acrylic paintings and sculpture by Dawn Valli, June 10 through July 27. Seven Sisters Gallery, 601 Embarcadero, Morro Bay. More info: 772-9955. HONEY PAPER will feature Nic George’s original artwork from the children’s book The Power of Henry’s Imagination through July 29 with an opening reception on June 17 from 3 to 7 p.m. Honey Paper, 2933 Grand Ave., Los Olivos. More info: 325-9320. STUDIO SUNDAYS ON THE FRONT STEPS includes lessons with chalk pastel on June 12 and gray air-dry clay on July 10 from 1:30 to 4:30 p.m. Santa Barbara Museum of Art, 1130 State St., Santa Barbara. Free. More info: 9634364, info@sbma.net, sbma.net. SUMMER BOOKS ARTS EXHIBITION June 20 through July 28. Opening reception July 1. Opening reception: 4-7pm Harold J. Miossi Art Gallery, Room 7170, Highway 1, San Luis Obispo. More info: 546-3936, cuesta.edu.

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Mixed dealings Get mixed up with the right crowd at the Cambria Community Mixer & Business Showcase, June 14, at the Vets Hall in Cambria from 5 to 7 p.m. Attendees can discover new businesses, try local food and wine, and enter to win door prizes and drawings. Visit cambriachamber.org for more info. Wednesday and features live music Wednesdays from June 15 through Aug. 17 from 5 to 8 p.m. Solvang Park, Solvang. Free. More info: http:// solvangthirdwednesday.com. CHICAGO LIVE The legendary rock and roll band with horns, performs June 29, plus special guest Rita Wilson. 8pm Vina Robles Amphitheatre, 3800 Mill Rd., Paso Robles. $42-$92. More info: (323) 468-9638, annisha@nederlander.com. FOUR FOR TWO BLUES features the Riptide Big Band on June 12 from 1:30 to 4 p.m. Elwin Mussell Senior Center, 510 E. Park Ave., Santa Maria. $10, $20 for four. More info: 775-843-2830, judybluenote@gmail.com, RiptideBB. com. THE CENTRAL CITY SWING BAND is holding their annual summer concert featuring music arranged in a swing and modern jazz style performed by a 17-piece swing band and vocalist on June 14 at 7:30 p.m. Unity Chapel of Light Church, 1165 Stubblefield Road, Orcutt. More info: 929-0552, centralcityswing.org. LOMPOC POPS ORCHESTRA performs music that has been popular and beloved by American Audiences for decades on June 20 at 7:30 p.m. First United Methodist Church, 925 N. F Street, Lompoc. $15, $5 for students. More info: 735-6463, lompocpopsorchestra.org. LOMPOC POPS ORCHESTRA performs music that has been popular and beloved by American audiences for decades on June 20 at 7:30 p.m. First United Methodist Church, 925 N. F St., Lompoc. $15, $5 for students. More info: 735-6463, lompocpopsorchestra.org. JACOB MILLER AND THE BRIDGE CITY CROONERS LIVE Western swing and hot jazz, June 21. 7:30-9:45pm Steynberg Gallery, 1531 Monterey St., San Luis Obispo. More info: 547-0278, steynberggallery@gmail.com. MOSTLY KOSHER LIVE Global music with Judaic and American roots, June 22. 7:30-9:45pm Steynberg Gallery, 1531 Monterey St., San Luis Obispo. More info: 547-0278, steynberggallery@gmail.com. MAXWELL PLUS SPECIAL GUEST

RO JAMES LIVE After announcing his new album ‘blackSUMMERS’night’ and first new song in 7 years, Maxwell will perform June 23 with special guest Ro James. 8pm Vina Robles Amphitheatre, 3800 Mill Rd., Paso Robles. $61-$81. More info: (323) 468-9638, annisha@ nederlander.com. BARBARA AND FRANK, THE CONCERT THAT NEVER WAS Sharon Owens and Sebastian Anzaldo pay to tribute to Barbara Streisand and Frank Sinatra in a concert that imagines what it would have been like if the two performed together. June 25. 7:30pm Clark Center for the Performing Arts, 487 Fair Oaks Ave., Arroyo Grande. $29$46. More info: 489-9444, boxoffice@ clarkcenter.org, clarkcenter.org. TIM MCGRAW WITH BROOKE EDEN July 24. Chumash Grandstand Arena, Mid State Fair, 2198 Riverside Ave., Paso Robles. More info: 1-800-9093247, midstatefair.com.

Writers and Literature ROUNDTABLE READERS Explore literary adventures and tales with other insightful readers. Various authors, topics, and novels are discussed each month, allowing for the oopportunity to critique and analyze wondrous and obscure pieces of literature. Every 2nd Wednesday, throough Aug. 8. 7pm SLO Senior Center, 1445 Santa Rosa Street, San Luis Obispo. Free. More info: 7817067, dsetterlund@slocity.org, slocity. org/parksandrecreation. BOOK DISCUSSION GROUP All adults are invited to join this reading discussion group on the second Thursday of each month. The book for June 9 is Suspended Sentences by Patrick Modiano, 2014 winner of the Nobel Prize for Literature. 10:30am-2pm Community Room, SLO Library, 995 Palm St., San Luis Obispo. Free. More info: 539-9374, sallyhillis@pobox.com, slofol.

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org/slo-library-book-group/. SLO NIGHTWRITERS GENERAL MEETING June 14. This month, the speaker will be Lee Anne Krusemark, who will discuss establishing credibility with publishers. 6:30-8:30pm United Church of Christ, 11245 Los Osos Valley Rd, San Luis Obispo. Free. More info: Slonightwriters@yahoo.com. SLOLIO - A GATHERING OF TRUE STORIES AT LINNAEA’S SLOlio, the monthly storytelling events at Linnaea’s are open to anyone who has a true story to share based on a theme and told without notes. The next event is on June 15, with the theme “Let It Go”. 7pm Linnaea’s Cafe, 1110 Garden St., San Luis Obispo. Free. More info: 9952867, slolio@slolio.org, slolio.org. BOOK DISCUSSION GROUP All adults are invited to attend our reading and discussion group on the third Thursday of each month. Sponsored by Friends of Los Osos Library, through June 16. 6:30pm Los Osos Library, 2075 Palisades Ave., Los Osos. Free. More info: 5281862, oystaff@slolibrary.org. CENTRAL COAST WRITERS CONTEST CALL FOR ENTRIES The Central Coast Writers Contest call for entries is underway. Short stories, flash fiction, poetry and screenwriting must depict the theme of The Final Word. Prizes up to $1,000! Deadline is July 15. Cuesta College, Hwy 1, San Luis Obispo. Entry fee: $20. More info: (707) 616-6985, ccwriterscontest@gmail.com, ccwriterscontest.com.

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LIVE FROM THE CORE presents Rachel Kane and Beka Castillo June 11, Paul Lobo Portuges and Teresa Mei Chuc July 9, and David Ochs and David Campo Aug. 13 at 8 p.m. CORE Winery Tasting Room, 105 W. Clark Ave., Orcutt. Free. More info: 937-1600, corewine. com.

Art SLOMA EXHIBIT: 4 X 4 MINI PRINTS The Central Coast Printmakers will host an exhibition of 4 x 4 inch

miniature prints in the McMeen Gallery. Printmaking on this small scale can be challenging but is possible using a variety of printing methods. June 3 through July 31. 11am-5pm San Luis Obispo Museum of Art, 1010 Broad St., San Luis Obispo. Free admission. More info: 5438562, info@sloma.org, sloma. org. CENTRAL COAST WATERCOLOR SOCIETY MEMBERS SPRING SHOW: RISKY BUSINESS Features watermedia paintings using techniques and materials outside of members’ normal comfort zone to achieve something new and challenging, through June 26. Reception on June 3 from 6-9pm. Haven Realty Gallery, 1039 Chorro St., San Luis Obispo. More info: 439-0295. PASSAGE TO PASO A photo exhibit featuring portraits of immigrants living in Paso Robles, through July 1. Studios on the Park, 1130 Pine St., Paso Robles. More info: 238-9800, sasha@ studiosonthepark.org, studiosonthepark. org. ARTFUL GIFTS FOR GRADS AND DADS Featuring wonderful handcrafted items chosen specifically because they make greats gifts for both occasions! The Gallery has put together a display of artistic woodwork, ceramics, glass, fiber, jewelry, and cards. June 1 through 30. 11am-6pm Gallery at the Network, 778 Higuera St., San Luis Obispo. Free. More info: 788-0886, galleryatthenetwork@gmail.com, galleryatthenetwork.com. BLUE MARBLE EXHIBITION This summer, SLOMA presents Blue Marble, a national juried exhibition in the Gray Wing. The topic of the exhibition welcomed artists of all media to delve into subjects, themes, and motifs that have to do with our planet. On view through July 31. 11am-5pm San Luis Obispo Museum of Art, 1010 Broad St., San Luis Obispo. Free admission. More info: 543-8562, info@sloma.org, sloma.org. 4X4 MINI PRINTS An exhibit of 4x4 inch mini prints by the Central Coast Printmakers, through July 31. San Luis Obispo Museum of Art, 1010 Broad St.,

ACRYLIC PAINTINGS BY TOM GOULD Tom Gould creates landscapes and seascapes of the Central Coast in acrylics. His work will be up through June 29. Cambria Library, 1043 Main St., Cambria. More info: 927-4336, ocstaff@slolibrary.org. ATASCADERO ART ASSN. MONTHLY MEETING Rhonda McBride will be demonstrating how to draw the fashion figure. Bring your ruler and pencil. June 13. Atascadero Art Gallery, 5820 Traffic way, Atascadero. Free. More info: 461-6596, atasarts@gmail. com, atascaderoartassn.fix.net.

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BARBARA PFISTER EXHIBIT Through June 30. West End Espresso and Tea, 670-A Higuera St., San Luis Obispo. More info: 543-4902, frstcls@ aol.com. CALL OF THE WILD Inspired paintings by Laurel Sherrie, well-known local painter, that exude the thrill of searching out and capturing local wild and rural locations on canvas, through June 27. 1-4pm Cambria Center for the Arts, 1350 Main St., Cambria. Free. More info: 927-8190, laurel@laurelsherrie.com, cambriacenterforthearts.org/.

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A MARRIAGE OF ART Energetic, colorful art by married couple Carol Silva Johnson and Lynn Matheney, created together and individually, through June 18. GALA Center Gallery, 1060 Palm St., San Luis Obispo. More info: 550-0348, ethellanders@charter.net, galacc.org. IN THE GARDEN The artists of the Paso Robles Art Association show runs through June 26. All art is created by local artists. 5-7pm Studios on The Park, 1130 Pine, Paso Robles. Free. More info: (651) 605-5955, jeweljean46@ yahoo.com. WATERCOLORS BY INGRID BRINK June 16 through July 31. Artist reception June 18 from 2-5pm. 2-5pm Sayva Creative Gallery, 65 Landing Passage, Avila Beach. Free. More info: 544-1036, lindalewisjewelry@gmail. com, sayvacreativegallery.com. ART WALK FRIDAY Caverns and Light, New Exciting Works by jewelry artist Rochelle Niemerow. Show runs through July 8. 5-8pm Seven Sisters Gallery, 601 Embarcadero #8, Morro Bay. Free. More info: 7729955, the7sistersgallery@yahoo.com, sevensistersgalleryca.com. BRUSHSTROKES Presented by The ART continued page 52

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Painters Group of San Luis Obispo Museum of Art, and juried by Robert Burridge, through June 27. 2pm-4pm Art Center Morro Bay, 835 Main St., Morro Bay. Free. More info: 772-2504, artcenter.morrobay@gmail.com, artcentermorrobay.com. COLLEEN GNOS: MUSICIANS AND MERMAIDS This year’s Live Oak Music festival artist, Colleen Gnos, will be exhibiting her oil paintings, painted surfboards, and multi-media light sculptures through June 26. 7am-6pm, Opening Reception 6-9pm Steynberg Gallery, 1531 Monterey St., San Luis Obispo. Free. More info: 441-8277, colleen@colleengnos.com, colleengnos.com. OPENING RECEPTION FOR FEATURED ARTIST SPANKY ANDERSON AND GUEST ARTIST BILL SIMA June 10. 5-8pm Gallery at Marina Square, 601 Embarcadero Ste. 10, Morro Bay. Free. More info: 772-1068, greg@galleryatmarinasquare. com, galleryatmarinasquare.com. NIKHIL MURTHY - INVISIBLE ABUNDANCE June 20 through July 28. Reception on July 8, from 4-pm and artist talk at 5:30pm. Nikhil Murthy is an artist living and working in Los Angeles. His work uses elements and ideas from politics, television, hip-hop, science, and economics. Noon-4pm Harold J. Miossi Art Gallery, Highway 1, Room 7170, San Luis Obispo. Free. More info: 546-3202, sabrina_jenkins@ cuesta.edu, cuesta.edu.

GALLERIES

PUT A BIRD ON IT Features the works of talented artists who share their love of birds through paintings, installations, sculptures, glass works, and jewelry. All art forms embody the beauty, the grace, and the joy of our feathered friends, through June 26. Studios on the Park, 1130 Pine St., Paso Robles. More info: 238-9800, sasha@studiosonthepark. org, studiosonthepark.org. SIGNATURE EXHIBITION through June 26. Studios on the Park, 1130 Pine St., Paso Robles. More info: 2389800, sasha@studiosonthepark.org, studiosonthepark.org. CALL OF THE WILD A large collection of oil paintings by Laurel Sherrie will be shown featuring rural, coastal, and wild areas of the Central Coast, through June 26. 1-4pm Cambria Center for the Arts, 1350 Main St., Cambria. Free. More info: 927-8190, laurelsherrie@laurelsherrie.com, cambriacenterforthearts.org. CAVERNS AND LIGHT The jewelry art of Rochelle Niemrow, through July 27. Seven Sisters Gallery, 601 Embarcadero, Morro Bay. More info: 772-9955. CALIFORNIA GROWN - A CELEBRATION IN CHINOISERIE An oil series by Cambria artist Lana Cochrun will hang through July 19. The series is a tribute to Chinese lacquer ware and California agriculture. 7am-9pm Big Sky Cafe, 1121 Broad St., San Luis Obispo. Free. More info: 5455401, art@bigsky.com. CARVED, COILED & THROWN CERAMICS through July 31. Unique, functional, imaginative, decorative works in clay. Gallery at the Network, 778 Higuera St. Ste. B., San Luis Obispo. Free. More info: 788-0886, galleryatthenetwork@gmail.com, thegalleryatthenetwork.com. SPECIAL GUEST ARTIST BILL SIMA AND FEATURED ARTIST SPANKY ANDERSON EXHIBIT Photos by Sima and paintings by Anderson will be on display, through June 29. 10am-6pm 601 Embarcadero Ste. 10, Morro bay. Free. More info: 772-1068, Greg@galleryatmarinasquare.com, galleryatmarinasquare.com.

CLASSES AND WORKSHOPS

ADULT POTTERY CLASSES Anam Cre’ Pottery offers classes for adults in hand building, sculpture, and throwing on the wheel. Weekly hours

available, through June 14. 6-8pm Shevon Sullivan, 1243 Monterey St., San Luis Obispo. $25 per class. More info: 896-6197, anamcre.ss@gmail. com, anamcre.com. DIY SUCCULENT WEDDING WORKSHOP Learn how to create your own bouquets, corsages and favors. Everything is provided in this class, including beautiful succulents to choose from. You must prepay at least 3 days before class. June 11. 1-4 Design Studio, 1299 Nipomo, Los Osos. $75. More info: 286-5993, joanmartinfee@ gmail.com, creativemetime.com. FRAMING YOUR ART Art demonstration by Ron Myers and Mimi Whitney-Hafft. Learn how to frame your art correctly the first time! Learn how to repurpose frames or choose a framer. June 13. 3-5pm Art Center Morro Bay, 835 Main St., Morro Bay. Free to public. More info: 772-2504, artcenter.morrobay@gmail.com, artcentermorrobay.com. ABSTRACT MOSAIC ART WORKSHOP David Jarvinen of Mosaicguys will teach a dynamic mixed media mosaic workshop, June 14. Expect a full day of interactive learning. Space is limited to 8 people. 9am-5pm Left Coast Art Studio, 1188 Los Osos Valley Rd., Los Osos. $245, plus $50 mateiral fee. More info: 4596080, hello@leftcoastartstudio.com, leftcoastartstudio.com. URBAN NOCTURNE PLEIN AIR PAINTING WORKSHOP WITH THOMAS VAN STEIN June 17 through 19. Fri. and Sat.: 5pm-10pm;

special feline. June is National Adopt a Shelter Cat Month and Woods Humane Society is offering Name Your Own Price adoption fees for all felines, through June 30. Noon-6pm Woods Humane Society, 875 Oklahoma Ave., San Luis Obispo. More info: 543-9316, skragenbrink@woodshumane.org, woodshumane.org. PASO ROBLES YOUTH ARTS FOUNDATION SUMMER CAMPS Register now! Fine arts, music and drama camps open for students 6-18 years. Let your kids enhance their creativity MUSEUMS and passion for the arts this summer, SLO RAILROAD MUSEUM Open to through July 15. Paso Robles Youth Arts the public the second Saturday of each month. SLO Railroad Museum has a fun Foundation, 3201 Spring St., Paso Robles. $125 per camper. More info: 238-5825, kid’s area. Learn about Central Coast mindy@pryaf.org, pryaf.org. trains, see the huge train layouts under ART CENTER ACTIVITY construction, view the 1926 Pullman car, and wave at the passing trains. SLO TOPOGRAPHY ART Draw a wiggly line on your paper with glue and Railroad Museum, 1940 Santa Barbara St., San Luis Obispo. $3 and under. More sprinkle with colorful sand. This is the beginning of your topographical sand info: 548-1894, media@slorrm.com. painting, through June 13. 10am-5pm San Luis Obispo Children’s Museum, 1010 Nipomo St., San Luis Obispo. Admission. More info: 545-5874, KIDS NIGHT OUT Enjoy sculpting and info@slocm.org, slocm.org. wheel throwing or painting an already INTRO TO VIDEO GAME - PONG made piece, through June 17. Snacks EDITION! In this class, students learn and drinks provided. Please call to sign to create video games in a simple, gentle up in advance. 6-8pm Shevon Sullivan, pace, June 14 through 30. Students 1243 Monterey St., san Luis Obispo. are introduced to making video games $25 per session. More info: 896-6197, through building their own pong game anamcre.ss@gmail.com, anamcre.com. using introductory graphical programming NAME YOUR OWN PRICE FELINE software (Multimedia Fusion / Games ADOPTIONS Woods Humane Society Factory). 9:30-10:20am Cuesta College encourages you to vote for adoption Community Programs, Building 4700, San by opening your heart and home to a Luis Obispo Campus, Highway 1, San Luis Sun.:11am-4pm Studios on the Park, 1130 Pine St., Paso Robles. $275 plus $14 materials fee. More info: studiosonthepark.org. ADULT COLORING CLUB A free class on the relaxing practice of adult coloring. Four classes will take place the last Friday of each month, through August. 4:30-5:30pm Cambria Library, 1043 Main St., Cambria. Free. More info: 461-6161, jlaurenzi@slolibrary.org, slolibrary.org.

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Obispo. $75, plus $10 materials fee. More info: 546-3132, raytoons@yahoo.com, cuesta.edu/communityprograms/collegefor-kids-youth-programs/collegeforkids/ cfk_2016/cfk_course_descriptions/ computers/video_game_creation_ pong.html. ART CENTER ACTIVITY: MICROSCOPE SLIDE Make a giant microscope slide of an animal or plant cell and check it out with a magnifying glass. June 14 through 20. 10am-5pm San Luis Obispo Children’s Museum, 1010 Nipomo St., San Luis Obispo. Admission. More info: 545-5874, info@ slocm.org, slocm.org. LINDAMOOD-BELL IMAGINATION PLAYGROUND AT THE CAYUCOS LIBRARY Meet on the North Coast to play with the big blue blocks, June 15. 3-4pm Cayucos Library, 310 B St., Cayucos. Free. More info: 545-5874, info@slocm.org, slocm.org. FREE MOONLIGHT HOURS Enjoy free admission to the museum during Farmer’s Market, June 16. 5-8 pm San Luis Obispo Children’s Museum, 1010 Nipomo St., San Luis Obispo. Free. More info: 545-5874, info@slocm.org, slocm.org. WILD SEA BIRD OLYMPICS Compete to learn about the wild birds of the Central Coast, with park ranger Cara O’Brien. June 16, 3:30pm at Cambria Library; July 12, 2pm at Creston Library; Aug. 5, 3pm at Los Osos Library. Various branches of the SLO County Library. Free. More info: 781-5775, mkensingerklopfer@slolibrary.org, \ slolibrary.org.

THE CITIES OF BUELLTON AND SOLVANG Parks and Recreation present specialty summer camps featuring surf, princess, and chef themes June 13 through Aug. 12. Call for times Buellton. More info: 688-1086, buelltonrec.com/fitness. THE SANTA MARIA VALLEY YMCA presents various summer camps including glee, dance, lego, and more June 13 through Aug. 12 and two summer internships June 13 through Aug. 5. Call for times Santa Maria Valley YMCA, 3400 Skyway Dr., Santa Maria. More info: 937-8521, cmost@ smvymca.org, smvymca.org. THE LOMPOC FAMILY YMCA presents summer camps focusing on nature, family, mystery, and more June 13 through Aug. 12. Call for times Lompoc Family YMCA, 201 W. College Ave., Lompoc. More info: 736-3483. THE SANTA MARIA CIVIC THEATRE presents theatre classes for the recommended ages of 8 to 13. Kids will prepare for performances in Romeo and Juliet June 13 through 17, The Jungle Book June 20 through 24, and A Midsummer Night’s Dream June 27 through July 1 from 10 a.m. to noon Santa Maria Civic Theatre, 1660 N. McClelland St., Santa Maria. $65. More info: 922-4442, smctheatre@gmail.com. BEGINNING SEWING CLASS FOR YOUTHS Does your child wish to learn how to sew? Try this 9-week summer course for ages 7-11 being taught by a former professor from Savannah College KID STUFF continued page 53

ARTWORK BY CAL SIEGEL

Reason to smile Sculpture artists Cal Siegel and Matthew Stone will light up Left Field Gallery in SLO with Smile in the Dark, an exhibit of sculpture curated by Samuel T. Adams and Benjamin Edmiston, on display through June 26. Visit leftfieldgallery.com for further inquiry.

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of Art & Design. No sewing experience necessary, just a desire to create with fabric. June 22 through Aug. 17. 10am-2pm Little School House/South Bay Community Center, 2180 Palisades Ave., Los Osos. $225/nine weeks. More info: 305-3327, lori4rachel@gmail.com. THE SANTA MARIA PUBLIC LIBRARY presents the Teen Minute to Win It challenge on June 17 from 3 to 5 p.m. Santa Maria Public Library, 421 S. McClelland St., Santa Maria. More info: 925-0951, libraryyouth@ci.santa-maria. ca.us, cityofsantamaria.org. PLAYFUL RHYTHM AND MOVEMENT Explore expression and movement through sounds and rhythm with musical games and activities, through June 29. 1-2pm and 4-5pm The Red Tent Dance Studio, 679 Santa Ysabel St., Los Osos. $14/ class or $40/month. More info: 2036318, theredetentdance@gmail.com, theredtentdancestudio.com/. THE WILDLING MUSEUM presents Kid Kraft on June 11, July 9, and Aug. 13 at 2 p.m. The Wildling Museum, 1511 Mission Dr., Solvang. $5. More info: 686-8315, katiepearson504@gmail.com. PCPA THEATERFEST presents two Young People’s Project acting workshops for ages 9 to 18. The camps run June 25 through July 2 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. and July 3 through 9 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. 800 S. College Dr., Santa Maria. $230 to $295. More info: 928-7331, info@pcpa.org. THE SOLVANG LIBRARY presents juggler David Cousin June 10 from 4 to 4:50 p.m. Solvang Library, 1745 Mission Dr., Santa Ynez. More info: 688-4214.

Create and Learn

KIDS DRAMA CAMP 2-6 grade camp taught by High School drama students and Catherine Kingsbury. June 13 through 16., 9am-noon Templeton Performing Arts Center, 1200 S. Main St., Templeton. $150 . More info: 5914770, templetondrama@gmail.com, templetondrama.org. JEDI AND MASTER ENGINEERING USING LEGO CAMP The Force Awakens in this introductory engineering course for young Jedi, June 13 through 17. Explore engineering principles by designing and building projects such as X-Wings, R2 Units, Energy Catapults and Settlements from a galaxy far, far away! For ages 5-7 and 8-12. 9am-noon or 1-4pm Elm Street Community Center, 1221 Ash St., Arroyo Grande. $159. More info: 473-5474, sbohlken@arroyogrande.org, arroyogrande.org. MAKING PARTY PIÑATAS In this class, students will be making a fully functional piñata ready for a celebration, June 14 through 30. 1:00-1:50pm Cuesta College For Kids, Building 4700 on the Cuesta College San Luis Obipso Campus, San Luis Obispo. $75, plus $15 materials fee. More info: 546-3132, raytoonscartoons@raytoons. net, cuesta.edu/communityprograms/ college-for-kids-youth-programs/ collegeforkids/index.html. FARMGIRLS SUMMER CAMP Sign up by June 30 at permaculture.us.com/ farmgirl. July 11 through 15. Topics covered explred include regenerative agriculture, permaculture, horticulture, multicultural, and food culture. $14 per child. Ages 8-16. San Luis Obispo. More info: 927-5922, treelees@charter.net. SLOMA SUMMER ART CAMPS Youths and teens can enjoy 6 weeks of fun art camps at SLOMA. Class descriptions online. June 20 through 24, June 27 through July 1, July 10 through 15, July 17 through 22, July 25 through 29, and Aug. 1 through 5. Youths: 9am-noon; teens: 1-4pm San Luis Obispo Museum of Art, 1010 Broad St., San Luis Obispo. $165 members, $195 general. All art supplies are provided. More info: 543-8562, info@ sloma.org, sloma.org. KIDS CRAFT School age children

Join Forden’s for make’n’take a craft at the Los Osos Library on the third Wednesday of every month. Program sponsored by Friends of Los Osos Library, through June 15. 3pm Los Osos Library, 2075 Palisades, Los Osos. Free. More info: 528-1862, oystaff@slolibrary.org. WINE AND DESIGN is offering a superhero camp June 13 through 17, an outerspace camp June 20 through 24, a bug camp June 27 through July 1, a storytelling camp July 11 through 15, an art camp July 18 through 22, and a creature camp July 25 through 29 from 9 a.m. to noon Wine and Design, 3420 Orcutt Road, Suite 105, Orcutt. $200. More info: 8681746, orcutt@wineanddesignus.com, wineanddesignus.com/orcutt.

Get Fit

SANDBAR SURF SCHOOL SURF CAMPS ARE OPEN NOW Join the most entertaining group at the beach, the Sandbar Surf instructors, for a surf lesson or a multi-day camp!. Open every day of the summer, through Aug. 4. 8:45-11am Pismo Beach. $70/pp per day, $195 for 3 day camp. More info: 835-7873, jonny@sandbarsurf.com, surfpismo.com. SUMMER GYMNASTICS CAMPS Boys and girls ages 3 to 12 (toilet trained) will engage in a variety of fun activities including gymnastics, crafts, and free play. No prior gymnastics experience is necessary. Full and half day options available, as well as before and after care. June 13 through Aug. 5. 9:30am-2:30pm Performance Athletics Gymnastics, 4484 Broad St., San Luis Obispo. $40-80. More info: 461-6161, macpagym@gmail.com, slolibrary.org.

Libraries

PAWS TO READ Do you have children learning to read? We have a dog willing to listen. Berkeley is all ears, come read to her on Wednesdays at the Los Osos Library, through June 29. 3pm Los Osos Library, 2075 Palisades Ave., Los Osos. Free. More info: 528-1862, oystaff@slolibrary.org. SNAIL OLYMPICS Science with snails by UCANR 4-H SLO. Ages 8-14. Pre-register. June 11 through July 9. Visit slolibrary.org for details. Various branches of the SLO County Library. Free, pre-registration required. More info: 781-5775, mkensingerklopfer@ slolibrary.org.

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LYRICS AND MELODIES SUMMER CAMP For ages 10-8, June 20 to 24. Finish with an audition ready song, monologue, new headshot, and resume. E-mail with questions and to register! 9am-noon Lyrics and Melodies, 550 E. Foothill Blvd, San Luis Obispo. $150. More info: (619) 933-4818, LyricsandMelodiesDL@gmail.com, lyricsandmelodiesdl.blogspot.com.

the Outdoors NATURE BOAT CRUISE June 4. Learn about the history, flora, and fauna of the park. 16 seat limit. $6 adult/$3 kids. Call to reserve. Meet at Marina launch ramp docks. Rain cancels event. 9:15am-11:15am Lopez Lake, 6800 Lopez Dr., Arroyo Grande. $3-$6. More info: 788-2381, rwemple@slo.co.ca.us. ALL ABOUT BATS: CAMPFIRE SHOW June 11. Join the Nature Center near the Marina for a campfire show. Rain cancels event. 8:30-9:30pm Lopez Lake, 6800 Lopez Dr., Arroyo Grande. Park day use $10 per vehicle. More info: 788-2381, rwemple@slo.co.sa.us. MACRAME KOKEDAMA SPHERES AND SUCCULENTS CLASS Japanese Kokedama balls are all the rage but I’ve added a crafty twist to the mix. You will learn how to make two Kokedama balls, plant them with succulents, and

make two simple macrame hangers. Prepayment is required. June 11. 10am-noon Design Studio, 1299 Nipomo, Los Osos. $40. More info: 286-5993, joanmartinfee@gmail.com, creativemetime.com. SIERRA CLUB FUN-RAISER AT TIBER CANYON Visit with the local chapter of the nation’s oldest and largest grassroots environmental group, June 11. 3pm Tiber Canyon Ranch, 280 W. Ormonde Rd., San Luis Obispo. Free. More info: 543-8717, sierraclub8@ gmail.com, santalucia.sierraclub.org. DUNA VISTA HIKE June 12. Join a ranger on this exciting, strenuous hike. Wear sturdy shoes and bring water. Meet at the Wittenberg Arm Kiosk. Rain cancels event. 9am-noon Lopez Lake, 6800 Lopez Dr., Arroyo Grande. Park day use fee $10 per vehicle. More info: 7882381, rwemple@co.slo.ca.us. PREDATORS OF THE SKY: GUIDED HIKE June 15. Join the Ranger for a guided nature walk to learn about the raptors in the park. Meet at the Wittenberg Arm Kiosk. Rain cancels event. 10am-11am Lopez Lake, 6800 Lopez Dr, Arroyo Grande. Park day use fee $10 per vehicle. More info: 7882381, rwemple@co.slo.ca.us. RETURN TO FREEDOM presents a first-hand look at what it takes to run a wild horse sanctuary on June 11 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Return to Freedom Wild Horse Sanctuary, 4115 Jalama Road, Lompoc. $65. More info: returntofreedom.org. OLD SANTA YNEZ DAY features a parade, games, music, arts and crafts, food, and more on June 11 at 9 a.m. Santa Ynez Valley Historical Museum, 3596 Sagunto St., Santa Ynez. Free. More info: 688-7889, santaynezvalleymuseum.org. CAMP NATOMA - SLEEP UNDER THE STARS Sessions available June 26 through July 3 for 1st through 11th grades. Includes many outdoor acitivities like hiking, archery, arts and crafts, geocaching, swimming, and more. Camp Fire USA Camp Natoma, 617 Cypress Mountain Rd., Paso Robles. More info: 773-5126.

sports and Wellness CAPSLO ADULT WELLNESS & PREVENTION SCREENING Provides free health screening for adults, June 9. Services include: blood pressure, pulse, weight, and finger prick blood test for anemia, blood sugar, cholesterol. No appointment needed for basic services. 9:30-11:30am SLO Senior Center, 1445 Santa Rosa St., San Luis Obispo. Free. More info: 544-2484 Ext. 1, hmurphy@ caplso.org, capslo.org. AERIAL YOGA Experience the freedom that comes from defying gravity as you go deeper into yoga postures through aerial yoga classes, June 13 through Aug. 1. All levels welcome. 6:30pm Performance Athletics Gymnastics, 4484 Broad St., San Luis Obispo. $15 . More info: 547-1496, office@ performanceathleticsslo.com. SPIRITUAL EXPLORATION GROUP - A FUNDRAISER FOR LIGHTSHARE Elizabeth Sullivan will facilitate the Spiritual Exploration Group, June 16. Discussion is based on spiritual writings distributed prior to the gathering via email. To receive the writings, email Elizabeth. 6pm Lightshare Center, 22701 El Camino Real, Santa Margarita. $20 at the door, proceeds benefit Lightshare. More info: 459-3409, elizabethsullivan888@gmail.com, elizabethasullivan.com. ARGENTINE TANGO DANCE CLASS Come learn Argentine Tango - the social dance, through June 29. Rich Howe has been teaching Tango in SLO SPORTS continued page 54

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environmentalist Ed Begley Jr. on June 12 from 3 to 5 p.m. Lobero Theatre, 33 E. Canon Perdido St., Santa Barbara. $10 to $75. More info: 966-4946, jsimon@ lobero.com, lobero.com. EVERYBODY CAN DANCE presents ballet camp for ages 6 to 14 Mondays through Fridays from June 20 through July 1, July 11 through 22, and Aug. 1 through 12 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Everybody Can DANCE, 628 S. McClelland St., Santa Maria. $250. More info: 9376753, everybodycandance@msn.com, everybodycandance.webs.com.

County for over a decade. 7pm for Int/Adv; 8pm for Beginning Motions Academy of Dance, 4040 El Camino Real, Atascadero. $80/8 weeks, $15 drop in. More info: 461-4898, rich@ slotango.org. FIRST FRIDAY MILONGA Traditional Milonga recurring the first Friday of every month. The DJ is John Richardson. through July 8. 8-11pm South Bay Community Center, 2180 Palisades Ave., Los Osos. $7/donation to SBCC. More info: 305-3327, lori4rachel@gmail.com, tangomango.org. AG UNITED METHODIST’S CHILDREN CENTER presents a Golf Tournament on June 11 at 9 a.m. Monarch Dunes Challenge Golf Course, 1606 Trilogy Pkwy., Nipomo. $55. More info: 481-2223, agumcc@sbcgloabal.net.

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WHALE MIGRATION PATTERNS ON THE CENTRAL COAST A talk by the director of the Aquarium in Avila Beach on the whale migration patterns on the Central Coast, June 13. 6-7pm Sea Venture Hotel, 100 Ocean View Ave., Pismo Beach. Free. More info: 441-9591, rswhiskey@yahoo.com.

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PRENATAL BELLY DANCE CLASSES Experience the ancient art of belly dance, originating in the Middle East thousands of years ago to prepare women for childbirth, through June 29. 10-11am The Red Tent Dance Studio, 679 Santa Ysabel St., Los Osos. $14/class. More info: 2036318, theredetentdance@gmail.com, theredtentdancestudio.com/. HAPPY HOUR TEA AND YOGA WITH CYNDI SLIVA Experience a unique fusion of specifically selected teas and yoga sequences that promote relaxation, healing and mindfulness, June 10. Cyndi Silva instructs this class where you will feel an instantaneous reduction of stress and tension in your mind and body. 5:30-7pm East Wellbeing & Tea, 1238 Monterey St., San Luis Obispo. $22. More info: 542-9500, tao@ eastwellbeing.com, eastwellbeing.com. HUMAN BEING TRAINING June 13. You have to experience Human Being Training to believe it! Drench yourself in yes with guide Amanda Parker Lambert, and leave behind what’s holding you back. Looks like yoga, feels like revolution. 6:00-7:30pm Victorian Pitkin-Conrow Estate, 789 Valley Road, Arroyo Grande. $20. More info: 6808541, amandasgr8day@gmail.com, humanbeingtraining.com. COMMOTION Raise a ruckus! New rhythm class for women. Fun music, easy moves, drumsticks provided. Workshops June 11 and 25 at 10:30am, classes every Monday starting June 13. 4:15pm Ignite Movement Studio, 698 Morro Bay Blvd., Morro Bay. $10. More info: 550-6944, tribelation@gmail.com. FREE PINEAL TONING GROUP AND INSTRUCTION Every second Tuesday of the month, Lightshare hosts a Pineal Toning Group and Instructional Class, facilitated by Lightshare team volunteers. The next class is on June 14. No prior experience or registration is necessary. 6:30pm - 7:30pm Lightshare Center, 22701 El Camino Real, Santa Margarita. Free. More info: 438-4347, wendy@lightshare.us, lightshare.us. OUTDOOR CIRCUIT TRAINING WITH FFF CONDITIONING In FFF Conditioning, learn how to exercise in a high intensity yet fundamental workout. This structured exercise program uses mode, duration, intensity, frequency and progression to achieve fitness goals. Commit to the course and see results, through July 8. 5:30-6:30pm Rancho Grande Park, 500 James Way, Arroyo Grande. $175 for five weeks. More info: 473-5474, sbohlken@arroyogrande.org, arroyogrande.org. AERIAL YOGA Go deeper into yoga postures with aerial yoga, through June 27. 6:30-7:45pm Performance Athletics Gymnastics, 4484 Broad St., San Luis Obispo. More info: 547-1496, office@performanceathleticsslo.com. EVENING YOGA FLOW Yoga flow with sun salutations, stretching, balance, and relaxation. Strong beginners to intermediate level, through Aug. 10. 5:35pm-6:35pm San Luis Adult School, 1200 Lizzie St., San Luis Obispo. $83.

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Either occasion Gallery at the Network in SLO is hosting an Artful Gifts for Grads & Dads exhibit, featuring a selection of unique, handmade gifts in a variety of media such as ceramic, woodwork, fiber, jewelry, and more, through June 30. For further details, call the gallery at 788-0886. More info: 549-1200, adulted@slcusd. org, ae.slcusd.org. GENTLE YOGA Gentle Yoga with sun salutations, stretching, balance, and relaxation. Spring session through Aug. 10. Mon. and Wed.: 4:30-5:30pm San Luis Adult School, 1500 Lizzie St., San Luis Obispo. $83. More info: 549-1222, adulted@slcusd.org, ae.slcusd.org. AIKIDO FOR EVERYONE Aikido is a Japanese martial art based on principles of Peace. Aikido is practiced in many ways, this class is for adult men and women who want to train in an active but non-intense series. Blackbelt instructor. No experience needed, through June 16. 5:45-7pm San Luis Coastal Adult School J4, 1500 Lizzie St., San Luis Obispo. More info: 544-8866, aikidoslo@icloud.com, aikidosanluisobispo.com. SPORT YOGA CLASS Certified yoga instructor Doris Lance will join the Paso Robles Recreation team this summer with a weekly one-hour Sport Yoga class on Thursdays in June, July, and August. noon-1pm Centennial Park, 600 Nickerson Dr., Paso Robles. $45 per month. More info: (760) 382-3560, avidhiker2@yahoo.com, prcity.com. BELLYFIT A fun women’s dance fitness class, where East meets West in music and moves. Sign up for one class or the whole session, through July 9. 8:45am Senior Center, 1445 Santa Rosa Ave., San Luis Obispo. More info: 550-6944, tribelation@gmail.com. FIVE WEEK OUTDOOR EXCERCISE PROGRAM Ths program is sure to increase flexibility, trim body fat, condition muscles, and improve your endurance, all with no equipment, through July 8. 5:30-6:30pm Rancho Grande Park, James Way, Arroyo Grande. 15 one hour classes for $175. More info: 473-5474, sbohlken@ arroyogrande.org, arroyogrande.org. WORLD FUSION DANCE World Fusion is an eclectic mix of modern dance and martial arts blended with traditional dance from the Middle East, Asia, Africa, Europe, and the Americas. Ancient techniques as well as modern styles are incorporated in World Fusion, through June 28. 10-11am and 6-7pm The Red Tent Dance Studio, 679 Santa Ysabel St., Los

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WOMEN’S SELF DEFENSE AND EMPOWERMENT WORKSHOP Join RISE and Paragon BJJ San Luis Obispo/ Templeton for an afternoon of Women’s Self Defense and Empowerment Workshop, June 17. Please email selfdefense@riseslo.org to register. 2-4pm Paragon Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, 3750 La Cruz Way, Paso Robles. $15. More info: 226-5400.

Farmers Market SLO GRANGE FARMERS MARKET This farmers market is held every Tuesday in the Grange parking lot from 3-6pm 2880 Broad St., SLO. Free. More info: 762-4688, marylwhite.mail@ gmail.com. SAN LUIS OBISPO DOWNTOWN FARMERS MARKET The San Luis Obispo Farmers Market takes place every Thursday from 6-9pm on Higuera St. between Osos and Nipomo and includes over 120 vendors of produce, dairy, barbecue, flowers, and more. 6-9pm Farmers’ Market, Higuera St., SLO. Free. More info: 541-0286, dowtownslo.com. ARROYO GRANDE In the Smart & Final parking lot on the corner of Grand Ave. and Courtland on Wed. at 8:30am Arroyo Grande. More info: 544-9570. SAN LUIS OBISPO At the Promenade parking lot near World Market (off Madonna Road), Sat. from 8-10:45am SLO. More info: 544-9570. TEMPLETON In the Town Park on Sat. 9am-12:30pm at 6th and Crocker Streets, Templeton. More info: 7481109. LOS OSOS/BAYWOOD PARK Mondays. 2-4:30pm At Second and Santa Maria Streets, Los Osos. More info: 748-1109. PISMO BEACH FARMERS MARKET At the Pismo Beach Pier each Wednesday, where the produce meets the sea. June-Aug.: 3-7pm; March-

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April & Sept.-Oct.: 3-6pm; Nov.- Feb: 2-5pm. Pismo Beach Pier, 581 Dolliver St., Pismo Beach. More info: 829-5593, haccents@att.net. PISMO BEACH FARMER’S MARKET Pismo Beach Chamber of Commerce presents a Wednesday Farmers Market, through June 15. 3-6pm Pismo Beach Farmer’s Market, Pismo Pier, Pismo Beach. Free. More info: 773-4382, info@pismochamber.com, pismochamber.com. NIPOMO CERTIFIED FARMERS MARKET Takes place on Sundays from 11am-2:30pm Monarch Club, 1645 Trilogy Parkway, Nipomo. Free. More info: 929-3081, glenn5612@att.net. PASO ROBLES Tues. at City Park from 3-6pm 11th and Spring St., Paso Robles. More info: 748-1109, northcountyfarmersmarkets.com.

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doing a brief talk on how to harvest your summer stone fruit. 10am-noon The Garden of the Seven Sisters (UCCE Master Gardener Demonstration Garden), 2156 Sierra Way Ste. C, San Luis Obispo. Free. More info: 781-1429, slomfp@ucanr.edu , cesanluisobispo. ucanr.edu/YouthFamilyCommunities/ Master_Food_Preserver_Program/ Training/.

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SLO CHESS CLUB The SLO Chess Club meets twice per week, once in San Luis on Thursdays and once in Morro Bay on Saturdays. All skill levels are welcome. 6:30pm in SLO and 10am in Morro Bay Carl’s Jr/Giant chessboard, 195 N Santa Rosa/998 Embarcadero, San Luis Obispo/Morro Bay. Free. More info: 441-4210, michael@slo.chess.com, slochess.com. SPIRITUAL CHRISTIANITY DISCUSSION GROUP Ongoing, weekly discussion of the theology and metaphysics of Emmanuel Swedenborg. Call for location. Through June 29. SLO. More info: 235-2022, david@spiritualchristianity.info, spiritualchristianity.info. ADULT COLORING CLUB Relax, spend some time exercising your mind, and rediscover the childhood pleasure of coloring. Everything you need, colored pencils, markers, and coloring pages, will be provided, through June 24. 4:30-5:30pm Cambria Library, 1043 Main St., Cambria. More info: 927-4336, ocstaff@slolibrary.org.

support groups SINGLE AND PARENTING The number of single-parent families grows each year. Single and Parenting is a class that fills a need, by helping single parents to cope and deal with this new season of life. A 13-week class is held through Aug. 30. 7-8:30pm Calvary Chapel Paso Robles, 1615 A Commerce Way, Paso Robles. $15 for workbook. More info: 239-4295, office@ calvarypaso.org, calvarypaso.org.

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FILE NO. 2016-1009 TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (NA) New Filing The following person is doing business as: NACI DESIGN, 2924 Sorrel Lane, Paso Robles, CA 93446 San Luis Obispo County. Joe Kowlaski (Same Address) . This business is conducted by an Individual./s/ Joe Kowalski. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 04-20-16. I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the statement on file in my office. (Seal)Tommy Gong, County Clerk. By. D. Chavez Deputy Clerk Exp. 04-20-21 May 5, 12,19, 26 & June 9 2016

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FILE NO. 2016-1034 TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (05/01/2016) New Filing The following person is doing business as: ANALOG BRAIN PHOTOGRAPHY CO., 1390 Mail Pouch Lane, San Luis Obispo, CA 93405, San Luis Obispo County. Ian Edward Jennings (Same Address). This business is conducted by an Individual./s/ Ian Edward Jennings, Owner. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 04-25-16. I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the statement on file in my office. (Seal) Tommy Gong, County Clerk. By. R. Parashis Deputy Clerk Exp. 04-2521 May 19, 26,June 2 & 9 2016

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FILE NO. 2016-1048 TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (04/25/2016) New Filing The following person is doing business as: POLYTRONICS, 855 Venable St. San Luis Obispo, CA 93405, San Luis Obispo County. Ryan Michael Lembitz (Same Address). This business is conducted by an Individual./s/ Ryan Michael Lembitz. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 04-25-16. I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the statement on file in my office. (Seal)Tommy Gong, County Clerk. By. R. Parashis Deputy Clerk Exp. 04-25-21 May 19, 26, June 2 & 9 2016

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FILE NO. 2016-1053 TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (04/20/2016) New Filing The following person is doing business as: LADER MEAT CO., 265 Prado Road #5, San Luis Obispo, CA 93401, San Luis Obispo County. Modern Innkeeper LLC (463 Islay, San Luis Obispo, CA 93401). This business is conducted by a CA Limited Liability Company./s/ Modern Innkeeper LLC, Jensen Lorenzen/ Vice President. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 04-26-16. I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the statement on file in my office. (Seal)Tommy Gong, County Clerk. By. D. Chavez Deputy Clerk Exp. 04-26-21 May 5,12,19,26 & June 9,2016

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FILE NO. 2016-1063 TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (12/31/2015) New Filing The following person is doing business as: MEMENTO SOUND 538 Country Lane, San Luis Obispo, CA 93401, San Luis Obispo County. Adam Loughran (Same Address), Dylan Deanda (766 Brighton Ave, Grover Beach, CA 93433) and Cole Parkinson(10407 Magnolia Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 91601). This business is conducted by a General Partnership./s/ Dylan Deanda. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 04-2716. I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the statement on file in my office. (Seal)Tommy Gong, County Clerk. By. D. Chavez Deputy Clerk Exp. 04-27-21 May 19, 26, June 2 & 9 2016

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FILE NO. 2016-1100 TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (05/17/2011) New Filing The following person is doing business as: CHILDREN’S RESOURCE NETWORK OF THE CENTRAL COAST, 220 Houston Way, Pismo Beach, CA 93449, San Luis Obispo County. Children’s Resource Network of the Central Coast (Same Address). This business is conducted by a CA Corporation./s/ Children’s Resource Network of the Central Coast, Lisa Ray/ CEO. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 05-03-16. I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the statement on file in my office. (Seal)Tommy Gong, County Clerk. By. D. Chavez Deputy Clerk Exp. 05-03-21 May 19, 26, June 2 & 9 2016

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FILE NO. 2016-1112 TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (5/04/2016) New Filing The following person is doing business as: GREEN HOMES PUBLISHING, 199 6th St., Cayucos, CA 93430, San Luis Obispo County. Joel Robert Pace (Same Address) This business is conducted by an Individual /s./ Joel Robert Pace. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 05-0416. I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the statement on file in my office. (Seal)Tommy Gong, County Clerk. By D. Chavez, Deputy Clerk. Exp. 05-04-21. June 2, 9, 16, & 23, 2016

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FILE NO. 2016-1123 TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (04/06/2016) New Filing The following person is doing business as: LUA’S CATERING, 2240 Biddle Ranch Road, San Luis Obispo, CA 93401, San Luis Obispo County. Jose Luis Lua Lopez Jr. (Same Address). This business is conducted by an Individual./s/ Jose Luis Lua Lopez Jr. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 05-06-16. I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the statement on file in my office. (Seal)Tommy Gong, County Clerk. By. A. Bautista Deputy Clerk Exp. 05-06-21 May 19, 26, June 2 & 9 2016

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FILE NO. 2016-1139 TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (03/31/1990) New Filing The following person is doing business as: TEDDY BEAR HOMES, 896 Tanis Place, Nipomo, CA 93444, San Luis Obispo County. William George Kengel (Same Address). This business is conducted by an Individual./s/ William George Kengel. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 05-10-16. I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the statement on file in my office. (Seal) Tommy Gong, County Clerk. By. A. Bautista Deputy Clerk Exp. 05-10-21 May 19, 26, June 2 & 9 2016

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FILE NO. 2016-1140 TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (5/06/2016) New Filing The following person is doing business as: 1. RIDE-ON TMA 2. CIP TRANSPORTATION 3. CCATC 4. PARENTS HELPING PARENTS 5. PEOPLE FIRST 6. THE RANCH, 3620 Sacramento Drive, Suite 201, San Luis Obispo, CA 93401, San Luis Obispo County. United Cerebral Palsy of San Luis Obispo County (Same Address) This business is conducted by a CA Corporation /s./ United Cerebral Palsy of San Luis, Mark T. Shaffer, Executive Director. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 05-10-16. I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the statement on file in my office. (Seal) Tommy Gong, County Clerk. By A. McCormick, Deputy Clerk. Exp. 0510-21. June 2, 9, 16, & 23, 2016

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FILE NO. 2016-1141 TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (5/06/2016) New Filing The following person is doing business as: FIG CAFÉ AT COURTNEY’S HOUSE, 311 6TH St., Templeton, CA 93465, San Luis Obispo County. United Cerebral Palsy of San Luis Obispo County (3620 Sacramento Drive, Suite 201, San Luis Obispo, CA 93401) This business is conducted by A Corporation /s./ United Cerebral Palsy of San Luis, Mark T. Shaffer, Executive Director. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 05-1016. I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the statement on file in my office. (Seal)Tommy Gong, County Clerk. By A. McCormick, Deputy Clerk. Exp. 05-10-21. June 2, 9, 16, & 23, 2016

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FILE NO. 2016-1147 TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (NA) New Filing The following person is doing business as: BLUE SKIES FIT, 100 Eagle Creek Court, Atascadero, CA 93422, San Luis Obispo County. Manuel Pete JR Cabral (Same Address). This business is conducted by an Individual./s/ Manel Pete JR Cabral. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 05-11-16. I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the statement on file in my office. (Seal) Tommy Gong, County Clerk. By. N. Balseiro Deputy Clerk Exp. 05-11-21 May 19, 26, June 2 & 9 2016

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FILE NO. 2016-1126 TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (05/05/2016) New Filing The following person is doing business as: HEALTHY SELF NUTRITION AND FITNESS, 3121 S. Higuera St. Suite F, San Luis Obispo, CA 93401, San Luis Obispo County. Malia Mattox (172 High St., CA 93401). This business is conducted by an Individual./s/ Malia Mattox, Owner/ Operator. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 05-06-16. I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the statement on file in my office. (Seal)Tommy Gong, County Clerk. By. R. Parashis Deputy Clerk Exp. 05-06-21 May 19, 26, June 2 & 9 2016

FILE NO. 2016-1148 TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (05/11/2016) New Filing The following person is doing business as: ROOMS EXPRESS FURNITURE, 995 E. Grand Ave, Arroyo Grande, CA 93420, San Luis Obispo County. Arroyo Grande Décor, Inc. (625 Thunder Gulch, Arroyo Grande, CA 93420). This business is conducted by a CA Corporation./s/ Arroyo Grande Décor, Inc., Michelle Miller President. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 05-11-16. I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the statement on file in my office. (Seal)Tommy Gong, County Clerk. By. D. Chavez Deputy Clerk Exp. 05-11-21 May 19, 26, June 2 & 9 2016

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FILE NO. 2016-1135 TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (05/09/2016) New Filing The following person is doing business as: HEALTHY HEALING STRATEGIES, 505A Hawkins Ct., Arroyo Grande, CA 93420, San Luis Obispo County. Kate Kytle (Same Address). This business is conducted by an Individual./s/ Kate Kytle. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 05-09-2016. I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the statement on file in my office. (Seal)Tommy Gong, County Clerk. By. J. Goble Deputy Clerk Exp. 05-09-21 May 19, 26, June 2 & 9 2016

FILE NO. 2016-1152 TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (05/11/2016) New Filing The following person is doing business as: BEACH CITIES FUNDRAISING, 1539 San Diego Loop, Grover Beach, CA 93433, San Luis Obispo County. Debra L. Wilkins (Same Address). This business is conducted by an Individual./s/ Debra L. Wilkins. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 05-11-16. I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the statement on file in my office. (Seal) Tommy Gong, County Clerk. By. A. Ramirez Deputy Clerk Exp. 05-11-21 June. 2, 9, 16 & 23 2016

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FILE NO. 2016-1159 TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (05/16/2006) New Filing The following person is doing business as: FOXPAWZ3, 526 Corralitos Road, Arroyo Grande, CA 93420, San Luis Obispo County. Marilyn Nelson Cockshott (Same Address). This business is conducted by an Individual./s/ Marilyn Nelson Cockshott. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 05-12-16. I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the statement on file in my office. (Seal) Tommy Gong, County Clerk. By. T.J. Blandford Deputy Clerk Exp. 05-1221 May 19, 26, June 2 & 9 2016

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FILE NO. 2016-1160 TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (07/31/1984) New Filing The following person is doing business as: 955 PARTNERSHIP, 951955 Monterey St., San Luis Obispo, CA 93401, San Luis Obispo County. The Miller Family Trust (6445 Via Venado, San Luis Obispo, CA 93401), Neil T. Maloney Exemption Trust (54 Highland Dr., San Luis Obispo, CA 93401) and McAdams Family Trust (1323 Mill St. San Luis Obispo, CA 93401). This business is conducted by a General Partnership./s/ Neil T. Maloney Exemption Trust, Shirley J. Maloney Trustee & General Partner. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 05-12-16. I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the statement on file in my office. (Seal) Tommy Gong, County Clerk. By. D. Chavez Deputy Clerk Exp. 05-12-21 May 19, 26, June 2 & 9 2016

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FILE NO. 2016-1161 TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (NA) New Filing The following person is doing business as: 17 STRONG, 720 Thousand Hills Road, Pismo Beach, CA 93449, San Luis Obispo County. Steven and Holly Teixeira (Same Address). This business is conducted by a CA Corporation./s/ Steven and Holly Teixeira, Steven A. Teixeira, Treasurer. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 05-12-16. I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the statement on file in my office. (Seal)Tommy Gong, County Clerk. By. A. Bautista Deputy Clerk Exp. 05-21-21 June. 2, 9, 16 & 23 2016

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FILE NO. 2016-1163 TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (NA) New Filing The following person is doing business as: CALLENDER COMMERCIAL, 755 Santa Rosa St. Ste. 310, San Luis Obispo, CA 93401, San Luis Obispo County. Cliff Branch (1110 Bassi Drive, San Luis Obispo, CA 93405), Thomas McGonagill (7510 Hathaway Lane, Garden City, ID 93714) and Louis McGonagill (2898 Sandlewood Street, Morro Bay, CA 93442). This business is conducted by a Joint Venture./s/ Cliff Branch, Managing Partner. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 05-1216. I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the statement on file in my office. (Seal)Tommy Gong, County Clerk. By. J. Goble Deputy Clerk Exp. 05-12-21 May 19, 26, June 2 & 9 2016

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FILE NO. 2016-1164 TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (NA) New Filing The following person is doing business as: 1. HOB COMMERCIAL, 2. BSM BILLBOARDS, 755 Santa Rosa St. Ste. 310, San Luis Obispo, CA 92401, San Luis Obispo County. Cliff Branch (1110 Bassi Drive, San Luis Obispo, CA 93405), James Smith (6155 Alta Mira, San Luis Obispo, CA 93401) and Brendan McAdams (1323 Mill St., San Luis Obispo, CA 93401). This business is conducted by a Joint Venture./s/ Cliff Branch, Managing Partner. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 05-1216. I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the statement on file in my office. (Seal)Tommy Gong, County Clerk. By. J. Goble Deputy Clerk Exp. 05-12-21 May 19, 26, June 2 & 9 2016

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FILE NO. 2016-1178 TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (5/11/2011) New Filing The following person is doing business as: OPERATION SURF, 80 San Francisco Street, Avila Beach, CA 93424, San Luis Obispo County. Amazing Surf Adventures (Same Ad-

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dress) This business is conducted by CA Corporation /s./ Amazing Surf Adventures, Amanda Curaza, Secretary. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 05-13-16. I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the statement on file in my office. (Seal)Tommy Gong, County Clerk. By A. McCormick, Deputy Clerk. Exp. 05-13-21. June 2, 9, 16, & 23, 2016

Beach, CA 93433, San Luis Obispo County. Lannon Peter Rust (Same Address). This business is conducted by an Individual./s/ Lannon Peter Rust. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 05-16-16. I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the statement on file in my office. (Seal)Tommy Gong, County Clerk. By. A. McCormick Deputy Clerk Exp. 05-16-21 June. 2, 9, 16 & 23 2016

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FILE NO. 2016-1180 TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (01/29/2011) New Filing The following person is doing business as: CIRCLES OF EMPOWERMENT, 1042 Mire Way, Arroyo Grande, CA 93421, San Luis Obispo County. Church of Empowerment (Same Address). This business is conducted by a CA Corporation /s./ Church of Empowerment, Janice Westlake, Vice President. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 05-1316. I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the statement on file in my office. (Seal)Tommy Gong, County Clerk. By A. Bautista, Deputy Clerk. Exp. 05-13-21. June 2, 9, 16, & 23, 2016

FILE NO. 2016-1193 TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (05/16/2016) New Filing The following person is doing business as: POKE CHEF, 580 California St., San Luis Obispo, CA 93405, San Luis Obispo County. Simplelicious (Same Address). This business is conducted by a CA Corporation./s/ Simplelicious, William Yan, CEO. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 05-16-16. I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the statement on file in my office. (Seal)Tommy Gong, County Clerk. By. D. Chavez Deputy Clerk Exp. 05-16-21 June 9,16, 23 & 30 2016

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FILE NO. 2016-1182 TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (NA) New Filing The following person is doing business as: 1. SCALE MARKETING, 2. SCALE PHOTOGRAPHY, 2436 Broad St., San Luis Obispo, CA 93401, San Luis Obispo County. Trevor Dean Miller (1623 Pacific Grove Place, Santa Maria, CA 93454) and Samuel Potter (45 Bienvenida Ct. Atascadero, CA 93422. This business is conducted by a General Partnership./s/ Trevor Miller, Partner. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 05-16-16. I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the statement on file in my office. (Seal) Tommy Gong, County Clerk. By. R. Parashis Deputy Clerk Exp. 05-1621 May 19, 26, June 2 & 9 2016

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FILE NO. 2016-1184 TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (09/07/2015) New Filing The following person is doing business as: MIRROR’S EDGE PHOTOGRAPHY, 1055 Newport Ave, Grover Beach, CA 93433, San Luis Obispo County. Sarah Williams (Same Address). This business is conducted by an Individual./s/ Sarah Williams. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 05-16-16. I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the statement on file in my office. (Seal) Tommy Gong, County Clerk. By. R. Parashis Deputy Clerk Exp. 05-1621 May 19, 26, June 2 & 9 2016

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FILE NO. 2016-1187 TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (06/01/1992) New Filing The following person is doing business as: HABITAT GALAXY, 1350 Marsh St., San Luis Obispo, CA 93401, San Luis Obispo County. Marilyn Farmer (Same Address). This business is conducted by an Individual./s/ Marilyn Farmer. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 05-1616. I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the statement on file in my office. (Seal)Tommy Gong, County Clerk. By. A. McCormick Deputy Clerk Exp. 05-16-21 Jun. 2, 9, 16 & 23 2016

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FILE NO. 2016-1188 TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (01/01/2015) New Filing The following person is doing business as: 1. GREEN BUILDING PAGES, 2. GREEN PRODUCTS PAGES, 1350 Marsh St., San Luis Obispo, CA 93401, San Luis Obispo County. Marilyn Farmer (Same Address). This business is conducted by an Individual./s/ Marilyn Farmer. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 05-1616. I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the statement on file in my office. (Seal)Tommy Gong, County Clerk. By. A. McCormick Deputy Clerk Exp. 05-16-21 June. 2, 9, 16 & 23 2016

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FILE NO. 2016-1191 TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (NA) New Filing The following person is doing business as: RUST WINE COMPANY, 1297 Aberdeen Court, Grover

FILE NO. 2016-1209 TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (05/01/2016) New Filing The following person is doing business as: JOURNEY WELDING & REPAIR, 10100 Digger Pine Road, Santa Margarita, CA 93453, San Luis Obispo County. Kody Ray Journey (Same Address). This business is conducted by an Individual./s/ Kody Ray Journey. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 05-17-16. I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the statement on file in my office. (Seal)Tommy Gong, County Clerk. By. D. Chavez Deputy Clerk Exp. 05-17-21 Jun. 2, 9, 16 & 23 2016

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FILE NO. 2016-1213 TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (05/15/2016) New Filing The following person is doing business as: 1. QUIROZ INSURANCE GROUP, 2. ALQ GROUP, 1068 Los Osos Valley Road, Los Osos, CA 93422, San Luis Obispo County. Gabriel Quiroz (5375 Rosario Ave, Atascadero, CA 93422). This business is conducted by an Individual./s/ Gabriel Quiroz. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 05-1816. I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the statement on file in my office. (Seal)Tommy Gong, County Clerk. By. A. Bautista Deputy Clerk Exp. 05-18-21 Jun. 2, 9, 16 & 23 2016

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FILE NO. 2016-1214 TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (NA) New Filing The following person is doing business as: EVER VIBRANT, 211 N. Tassajara Dr. San Luis Obispo, CA 93401, San Luis Obispo County. Megan Elizabeth Coats (Same Address). This business is conducted by an Individual./s/ Megan Elizabeth Coats. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 05-18-16. I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the statement on file in my office. (Seal) Tommy Gong, County Clerk. By. A. McCormick Deputy Clerk Exp. 0518-21 Jun. 2, 9, 16 & 23 2016

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FILE NO. 2016-1220 TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (08/19/1995) New Filing The following person is doing business as: GALAXY PLUMBING, 112 La Joya, Nipomo, CA 93444, San Luis Obispo County. Lee Jairl Dennis (Same Address). This business is conducted by an Individual./s/ Lee Jairl Dennis. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 05-18-16. I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the statement on file in my office. (Seal)Tommy Gong, County Clerk. By. R. Parashis Deputy Clerk Exp. 05-18-21 June. 2, 9, 16 & 23 2016

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FILE NO. 2016-1223 TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (04/11/2016) New Filing The following person is doing business as: MESA CONSTRUCTION, 4622 Betony Drive, Bakersfield, CA 93311, San Luis Obispo County. Kenneth Michael Moore (Same Address). This business is conducted by an Individual./s/ Kenneth Michael Moore. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 05-1816. I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the statement on file in my office. (Seal)Tommy Gong, County Clerk. By. D. Chavez Deputy Clerk Exp. 05-18-21 June. 2, 9, 16 & 23 2016

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FILE NO. 2016-1225 TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (05/19/2016) New Filing The following person is doing business as: SPOKE SLO, 1040 Court St., San Luis Obispo, CA 93401, San Luis Obispo County. Salon Lux Inc. (1907 Broad St., San Luis Obispo, CA 93401). This business is conducted by a CA Corporation /s./ Salon Lux Inc. Christine Tompson President. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 05-19-16. I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the statement on file in my office. (Seal)Tommy Gong, County Clerk. By D. Chavez, Deputy Clerk. Exp. 05-19-21. June. 2, 9, 16 & 23 2016

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FILE NO. 2016-1226 TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (5/19/2016) New Filing The following person is doing business as: SPOKE SLO, 1907 Broad St. San Luis Obispo, CA 93401, San Luis Obispo County. Salon Lux Inc. (Same Address) This business is conducted by a CA Corporation/s./ Salon Lux Inc. Christine Tompson, President. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 05-19-16. I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the statement on file in my office. (Seal) Tommy Gong, County Clerk. By D. Chavez, Deputy Clerk. Exp. 05-1921. June. 2, 9, 16 & 23 2016

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FILE NO. 2016-1232 TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (01/16/2016) New Filing The following person is doing business as: THE FIRE WAGON 1543 See Canyon Road, San Luis Obispo, CA 93405, San Luis Obispo County. Neil James Miller (Same Address). This business is conducted by an Individual./s/ Neil James Miller. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 05-20-16. I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the statement on file in my office. (Seal)Tommy Gong, County Clerk. By. D. Chavez Deputy Clerk Exp. 05-20-21 June. 2, 9, 16 & 23 2016

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FILE NO. 2016-1237 TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (05/18/2016) New Filing The following person is doing business as: 1. PAUL BLANCO AND ASSOCIATES, 2. PB & ASSOCIATES, 3. WWW.PBNASSOC.COM, 1536 W. Branch St., Arroyo Grande, CA 93420, San Luis Obispo County. Paul Blanco and Associates Inc. (1619 S. Broadway, Santa Maria, CA 93454). This business is conducted by a CA Corporation./s/ Paul Blanco and Associates Inc, Paul Blanco, President. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 05-2016. I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the statement on file in my office. (Seal)Tommy Gong, County Clerk. By. D. Chavez Deputy Clerk Exp. 05-20-21 June 9,16, 23 & 30 2016

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FILE NO. 2016-1239 TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (NA) New Filing The following person is doing business as: 1. KELLER WILLIAMS REALTY CENTRAL COAST, 2. KELLER WILLIAMS REALTY MORRO BAY, 3. KELLER WILLIAMS REALTY SLO, 4. KELLER WILLIAMS REALTY SAN LUIS OBISPO, 5. KELLER WILLIAMS REALTY SLO COUNTY, 350 James Way Ste. 130, Psimo Beach, CA 93449, San Luis Obispo County. Stravinsky Holdings, Inc.(Same Address) This business is conducted by a CA Corporation /s./ Stravinksy Holdings, Inc. Chief Operations Officer, Jay Peet. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 05-20-16. I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the statement on file in my office. (Seal) Tommy Gong, County Clerk. By R. Parashis, Deputy Clerk. Exp. 0520-21. June 2, 9, 16, & 23 2016

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FILE NO. 2016-1242 TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (05/23/2016) New Filing The following person is doing business as: CAL SOBER RECOVERY, 9295 Santa Margarita Rd., Atascadero, CA 93422, San Luis Obispo County. Pam Stanley (Same Address) This business is conducted by an Individual /s./ Pam Stanley. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 05-23-16. I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the statement on file in my office. (Seal)Tommy Gong, County Clerk. By D. Chavez, Deputy Clerk. Exp. 05-23-21. June 2, 9, 16, & 23 2016

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FILE NO. 2016-1244 TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (01/01/1992) New Filing The following person is doing business as: ASPEN CONSTRUCTORS, 1050 Golf Ball Rd., Nipomo, CA 93444, San Luis Obispo County. Brian Thomas Rodgers (Same Address) This business is conducted by an Individual /s./ Brian Rodgers, Owner. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 05-23-16. I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the statement on file in my office. (Seal)Tommy Gong, County Clerk. By A. Bautista, Deputy Clerk. Exp. 05-23-21. June 2, 9, 16, & 23, 2016

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FILE NO. 2016-1256 TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (01/01/2000) New Filing The following person is doing business as: SUNSET COAST CONTAINER CORPORATION, 919 Wigeon Way, Arroyo Grande, CA 93420, San Luis Obispo County. Sunset Coast Container Corporation (Same Address) This business is conducted by a CA Corporation /s./ Sunset Coast Container Corporation, Eric William Vanick, CEO. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 05-24-16. I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the statement on file in my office. (Seal)Tommy Gong, County Clerk. By D. Chavez, Deputy Clerk. Exp. 05-24-21. June 2, 9, 16, & 23, 2016

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FILE NO. 2016-1257 TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (05/24/2016) New Filing The following person is doing business as: BEACH CAMP USA LLC, 1267 Willis Street, Suite 200, Redding, CA 96001, San Luis Obispo County. Beach Camp USA LLC (Same Address). This business is conducted by a CA Limited Liability Company /s./ Beach Camp USA LLC, Jacob Parsons, Manager. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 05-24-16. I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the statement on file in my office. (Seal)Tommy Gong, County Clerk. By A. Bautista, Deputy Clerk. Exp. 05-24-21. June 2, 9, 16, & 23, 2016

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FILE NO. 2016-1278 TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (NA) New Filing The following person is doing business as: SIN CITY TACTICAL, 1140 Quintana Rd., Morro Bay, CA 93442, San Luis Obispo County. General Distributing and Sales Co. (Same Address). This business is conducted by Aa CA Corporation /s./ General Distributing and Sales Co., Mike Muir Gerson, Owner. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 05-2616. I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the statement on file in my office. (Seal)Tommy Gong, County Clerk. By N. Balseiro, Deputy Clerk. Exp. 05-26-21. June 2, 9, 16, & 23, 2016

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FILE NO. 2016-1285 TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (05/25/2016) New Filing The following person is doing business as: NIPOMO BARBER SHOP, 191 W. Tefft St, Nipomo, CA 93444, San Luis Obispo County. Vants Anseth (Same Address). This business is conducted by an Individual./s/ Vants Anseth. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 05-26-16. I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the statement on file in my office. (Seal)Tommy Gong, County Clerk. By. D. Chavez Deputy Clerk Exp. 05-26-21 June 9,16, 23 & 30 2016

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FILE NO. 2016-1258 TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (05/15/2016) New Filing The following person is doing business as: CHIP AWAY, 542 Manhattan Ave, Grover Beach, CA 93433, San Luis Obispo County. Jacob P. Seely and Laurice A. Seely (Same Address). This business is conducted by a Married Couple./s/ Laurice A. Seely. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 05-24-16. I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the statement on file in my office. (Seal) Tommy Gong, County Clerk. By. R. Parashis Deputy Clerk Exp. 05-2421 June 9,16, 23 & 30 2016

FILE NO. 2016-1289 TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (05/01/1954) New Filing The following person is doing business as: 1. SKYLINE FLOWER GROWERS & SHIPPERS 2. SKYLINE FLOWER GROWERS 3. BOUQUET IN A BOX 4. BLOOMINN WHOLESALE, 2425 Bonita School Road, Nipomo, CA 93444, San Luis Obispo County. LJT Flowers, Inc. (Same Address) This business is conducted by a CA Corporation /s./ LJT Flowers, Inc., Joseph Goldberg, Sole Director. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 05-2716. I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the statement on file in my office. (Seal)Tommy Gong, County Clerk. By J. Goble, Deputy Clerk. Exp. 05-27-21. June 2, 9, 16, & 23, 2016

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FILE NO. 2016-1259 TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (05/15/2016) New Filing The following person is doing business as: MY HAPPY HANDS ACADEMY, 542 Manhattan Ave, Grover Beach, CA 93433, San Luis Obispo County. Laurice A. Seely (Same Address). This business is conducted by an Individual./s/ Laurice A. Seely. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 05-24-16. I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the statement on file in my office. (Seal) Tommy Gong, County Clerk. By. R. Parashis Deputy Clerk Exp. 05-2421 June 9,16, 23 & 30 2016

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FILE NO. 2016-1263 TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (NA) New Filing

LEGAL NOTICES The following person(s) is doing business as: KINGDOM CLEANING, 331 Mar Vista Drive, Los Osos, CA 93402, San Luis Obispo County. Joshua Randall Nash (Same Address) and Ian Gabriel Rohan (500 Main St. #8, Morro Bay, CA 93442) This business is conducted by a General Partnership /s./ Joshua Nash, Owner. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 05-24-16. I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the statement on file in my office. (Seal)Tommy Gong, County Clerk. By A. Bautista, Deputy Clerk. Exp. 05-24-21. June 2, 9, 16, & 23, 2016

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FILE NO. 2016-1265 TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (04/15/2016) New Filing The following person is doing business as: ZORROâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S SALSA, LLC, 927 Shell Beach Rd., Shell Beach, CA 93449, San Luis Obispo County.

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LEGAL NOTICES Zorroâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Salsa, LLC (Same Address). This business is conducted by a CA Corporation /s./ Zorroâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Salsa, LLC. Eric Landrigan, Managing Member. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 05-24-16. I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the statement on file in my office. (Seal) Tommy Gong, County Clerk. By D. Chavez, Deputy Clerk. Exp. 05-2421. June 2, 9, 16, & 23, 2016

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FILE NO. 2016-1272 TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (NA) New Filing The following person is doing business as: THE COCONUT CULT, 815 Skyline Dr., San Luis Obispo, CA 93405, San Luis Obispo County. Lovebiotics, LLC ,(815 Skyline Dr., San Luis Obispo, CA 93405) This business is conducted by a NM Limited Liability Company /s./ Lovebiotics, LLC, Noah Simon-Waddell, President. This statement was filed

FILE NO. 2016-1292 TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (12/31/2012) New Filing The following person is doing business as: GRACEFUL LIVING, 381 Spanish Moss Lane, Arroyo Grande, CA 93420, San Luis Obispo County. SCLJ Incorporated (289 Spanish Moss Lane, Arroyo Grande, CA 93420). This business is conducted by a CA Corporation./s/ SCLJ Incorporated, Jennifer Lopes/ President. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 05-27-16. I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the statement on file in my office. (Seal) Tommy Gong, County Clerk. By. D. Chavez Deputy Clerk Exp. 05-27-21 June 9,16, 23 & 30 2016

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FILE NO. 2016-1293 TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (04/01/2014) New Filing The following person is doing business as: GRACEFUL LIVING 2, 289 Spanish Moss Lane, Arroyo Grande, CA 93420, San Luis Obispo County. SCLJ Incorporated (Same Address).

LEGAL NOTICES This business is conducted by a CA Corporation./s/ SCLJ Incorporated, Jennifer Lopes/ President. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 05-2716. I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the statement on file in my office. (Seal)Tommy Gong, County Clerk. By. D. Chavez Deputy Clerk Exp. 05-27-21 June 9,16, 23 & 30 2016

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FILE NO. 2016-1297 TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (05/27/2016) New Filing The following person is doing business as: MUST SERVICE GROUP, 135 Florin Street, Pismo Beach, CA 93449, San Luis Obispo County. Francine Errico (Same Address). This business is conducted by an Individual./s/ Francine Errico. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 05-2716. I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the statement on file in my office. (Seal)Tommy Gong, County Clerk. By. D. Chavez Deputy Clerk Exp. 05-27-21 June 9,16, 23 & 30 2016

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FILE NO. 2016-1301 TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (NA) New Filing The following person is doing business as: OFF THE HOOK, 833 Embarcadero, Morro Bay, CA 93442, San Luis Obispo County. Central Coast Investments incorporated (2773 Crockett Circle, Los Osos, CA 93402). This business is conducted by a CA Corporation./s/ Central Coast Investments incorporated, Madeline Moore, President. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 05-3116. I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the statement on file in my office. (Seal)Tommy Gong, County Clerk. By. A. Bautista Deputy Clerk Exp. 05-31-21 June 9,16, 23 & 30 2016

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FILE NO. 2016-1304 TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (NA) New Filing The following person is doing business as: LADYLIKE SPRAY TANS, 903 Farroll Ave, Arroyo Grande, CA 93420, San Luis Obispo County. Danielle Emily Salazar (Same Address). This business is conducted by an Individual./s/ Danielle Emily Salazar. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 05-31-16. I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the statement on file in my office. (Seal)Tommy Gong, County Clerk. By. A. Bautista Deputy Clerk Exp. 05-31-21 June 9,16, 23 & 30 2016

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FILE NO. 2016-1308 TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (05/31/2016) New Filing The following person is doing business as: KKâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S BEAUTY AND BLING BOUTIQUE, 960 W. Grand Ave, Suite A, Grover Beach, CA 93433, San Luis Obispo County. Kathy Beth Crowowner (1416 N. School St, Santa Maria, CA 93454) and Kimber Leigh Estes (899 S. 10th St, Grover Beach, CA 93433). This business is conducted by a General Partnership./s/ Kathy Crownowner. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 05-31-16. I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the statement on file in my office. (Seal) Tommy Gong, County Clerk. By. J. Goble Deputy Clerk Exp. 05-31-21 June 9,16, 23 & 30 2016

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FILE NO. 2016-1318 TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (01/01/1990) New Filing The following person is doing business as: 1. MOSAIC, 2. MOSAIC BUSINESS SERVICES, 545 Higuera St, San Luis Obispo, CA 93406, San Luis Obispo County. Pooley Enterprises, LLC (Same Address). This business is conducted by a CA Limited Liability Company./s/ Pooley Enterprises, LLC Cay Cooley, Managing Member. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 06-01-16. I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the statement on file in my office. (Seal)Tommy Gong, County Clerk. By. A. Bautista Deputy Clerk Exp. 06-01-21 June 9,16, 23 & 30 2016

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FILE NO. 2016-1322 TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (NA) New Filing The following person is doing business as: HANDSOME BAKES, 1235 Knollwood Circle C-202, Cambria, CA 93428, San Luis Obispo County. Brianne Elizabeth Arrastia (4241 Bridge St Apt B, Cambria, CA 93428) and Leslie Anne Redick (3449 Cambridge St, Cambria, CA 93428). This business is conducted by a General Partnership./s/ Brianne Arrastia, General Partner. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 06-0116. I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the statement on file in my office. (Seal)Tommy Gong, County Clerk. By. R. Parashis Deputy Clerk Exp. 06-01-21 June 9,16, 23 & 30 2016

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FILE NO. 2016-1327 TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (04/22/2016) New Filing The following person is doing business as: BIG TIME IMAGING, 1750 Prefumo Canyon Road #3, San Luis Obispo, CA, 93401, San Luis Obispo County. Sean Micheal Carroll and Ihsan Amid Hashim (Same Address). This business is conducted by a General Partnership./s/ Sean Carroll. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 06-0-16. I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the statement on file in my office. (Seal) Tommy Gong, County Clerk. By. A. Bautista Deputy Clerk Exp. 06-01-21 June 9,16, 23 & 30 2016

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FILE NO. 2016-1330 TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (12/31/2004) New Filing The following person is doing business as: COUNTRY PROPERTY MANAGEMENT, 1626 Noyes Road, Arroyo Grande, CA 93420, San Luis Obispo County. Carson and Karen Wiley Trust 2004 (1538 Noyes Road, Nipomo, CA 93420). This business is conducted by a Trust ./s/ Carson and Karen Wiley Trust 2004, Karen Wiley, Trustee. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 06-0216. I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the statement on file in my office. (Seal)Tommy Gong, County Clerk. By. R. Parashis Deputy Clerk Exp. 06-02-21 June 9,16, 23 & 30 2016

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FILE NO. 2016-1332 TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (03/07/2016) New Filing The following person is doing business as: HILLTOP VALLEY VIEWS, 155 Valley View Place, Arroyo Grande, CA 93420, San Luis Obispo County. Laura Jean Jeffrey (Same Address). This business is conducted by an Individual./s/ Laura Jean Jeffrey. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 06-02-16. I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the statement on file in my office. (Seal)Tommy Gong, County Clerk. By. D. Chavez Deputy Clerk Exp. 06-02-21 June 9,16, 23 & 30 2016

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FILE NO. 2016-1349 TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (NA) New Filing The following person is doing business as: RELEVANT WOODWORKS AND DESIGN, 1056 Robin Circle, Arroyo Grande, CA 93420, San Luis Obispo County. Tyler James Kinney (Same Address). This business is conducted by an Individual./s/ Tyler James Kinney. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 06-03-16. I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the statement on file in my office. (Seal)Tommy Gong, County Clerk. By. A. McCormick Deputy Clerk Exp. 06-03-21 June 9,16,23 &30 2016

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FILE NO. 2016-1358 TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (NA) New Filing The following person is doing business as: 1. MONARCH DINES SELFSTORAGE, 2. DIVERSIDIES CAPITAL, 3. DIVERSITY CAPITAL GROUP, 4. LANDMARK REAL ESTATE, 5. LRE MANAGEMENT COMPANY, LLC, 6. LRE INCOME FUND III,LLC, 1112 East Grand Ave, Arroyo Grande, CA 93420, San Luis Obispo County. Paul Jeffery Laughton (Same Address). This business is conducted

LEGAL NOTICES by an Individual./s/ Paul Jeffery Laughton. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 06-03-16. I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the statement on file in my office. (Seal)Tommy Gong, County Clerk. By. A. Bautista Deputy Clerk Exp. 06-03-21 June 9,16,23 &30 2016

LIEN-SALE AUCTION AT MEATHEAD MINI STORAGE

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the undersigned intends to sell the personal property described below to enforce a lien imposed on said property pursuant to the California Self-Storage Facilities Act (California Business & Professions Code Section 21700 et seq.). The undersigned will sell at public auction by competitive bidding on Saturday, June, 25, 2016 at 10:00 AM. on the premises where the property has been stored and which are located at Meathead Mini Storage, 3600 South Higuera Street, San Luis Obispo, California, the following: Matt Stone Unit No. 122 Miscellaneous personal and/or commercial property Frank Spencer Unit No. 646 Miscellaneous personal and/or commercial property Blake Schwabenland Unit No. L08 Miscellaneous personal and/or commercial property Sue Segrue Unit No. M03 Miscellaneous personal and/or commercial property Tammy Wood Unit No. 409 Miscellaneous personal and/or commercial property Christy Heron Unit No. M12 Miscellaneous personal and/or commercial property Chris Ortiz Unit No. 347 Miscellaneous personal and/or commercial property Skylor Wickstrom Unit No. I15 Miscellaneous personal and/or commercial property Purchases must be paid for at the time of purchase in cash only. All purchased items will be sold AS IS, WHERE IS and must be removed at the time of sale. Sale is subject to cancellation in the event of settlement between the owner and the obligated party. Dated: 05/11/2016 Auctioneer: Kenneth D. Erpenbach dba Hitchinâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Post Auction Barn Bond No. MS879-23-57 (805) 434-1770 June 2, 9, 2016

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT

FILE NO. 2016-1364 TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (06/06/2016) New Filing The following person is doing business as: JENNIFERâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S, 231 Morro Bay Blvd, Morro Bay, CA 93442, San Luis Obispo County. Jennifer Barrett (5978 San Jacinto St., Morro Bay, CA 93442). This business is conducted by an Individual./s/ Jennifer Barrett. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 06-06-16. I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the statement on file in my office. (Seal)Tommy Gong, County Clerk. By. J. Goble Deputy Clerk Exp. 0606-21 June 9,16,23 &30 2016

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT

FILE NO. 2016-1279 TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (05/05/2006) New Filing The following person is doing business as: VAQUERO CELLARS, 435 Rim Rock Road, Nipomo, CA 93444, San Luis Obispo County. Vaquero Cellars, LLC (Same Address). This business is conducted by a CA Limited Liability Company./s/ Vaquero Cellars, LLC Jim Pollars, Managing Member. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 05-26-16. I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the statement on file in my office. (Seal)Tommy Gong, County Clerk. By. D. Chavez Deputy Clerk Exp. 05-26-21 June 9,16,23 &30 2016

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