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awareness issue 2018 A breast cancer survivor tells her story [10], a call to men to help prevent domestic violence [12], and more.

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Editor’s note

This week awareness issue A survivor reflects on her fight with breast cancer ................................. 10 Where to get free cancer screening in SLO County ............................................. 11 The call to men: Help end domestic violence .................................. 12 Preventing intimate partner violence takes a village ......................................... 14

news Chevron donates $4 million to No on Measure G ................................4

opinion Stand up to intimate partner violence .................................................. 16 How to decipher hate groups for yourself.............................................. 16

arts GALLERY: The art of resisting Trump ......................................36 STAGE: Artistic interpretation at SLO Rep .............................................39

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his year, we decided to start October a little bit differently—to get in on the spirit and celebrate what the month represents. You can boast your own purple and pink ribbons until Halloween as this month is both Breast Cancer Awareness Month and Domestic Violence Awareness Month. As part PIN A RIBBON of the annual Awareness Issue, New Times October is the month of pink staffers are bringing you one woman’s take on and purple— her fight against breast cancer [10] , where breast cancer awareness to get free breast cancer screenings in SLO and domestic County [11] , a shout-out to men—participate violence awareness. in the struggle to end intimate partner violence [12] , and Stand Strong’s take on how we can prevent domestic violence in our community [14].

You can also read about how much money is flowing into both sides of the Measure G fight [4] ; Mark Bryan’s artistic take on Trump (hint: he kind of hates the guy) [36] ; a play about art, maybe, at SLOMA [39] ; and the thing that wine dreams are made of [46].

WINE: This one’s for the ladies ...............................................46 cover design and illustration

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opinion Hodin ............................ 16 This Modern World ....... 16 Letters .......................... 17 Sound off ...................... 18 Rhetoric & Reason ....... 18 Shredder ....................... 19

art Artifacts ....................... 36 Split Screen................... 41 Reviews and Times ...... 41 Get Out ........................ 45

the rest Classifieds.................... 50 Real Estate .................. 50 Brezsny’s Astrology..... 55

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Chevron pours $4 million into fight against Measure G

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ith Election Day just weeks away, the oil and gas industry has gone all in on its campaign to defeat Measure G—the citizen ballot measure to ban fracking and expanded oil drilling in San Luis Obispo County—dumping $4.7 million into its coffers and spending more than $1.6 million on the effort since July 1.

The recent infusion of cash came courtesy of a $4 million contribution from Chevron Corporation on July 11 and a $675,000 donation from Aera Energy, a subsidiary of ExxonMobil, on Sept. 24, according to Sept. 22 campaign finance filings. The two oil firms join California Resources Corporation and Sentinel Peak Resources, the Arroyo Grande oil field operator, in the fundraising battle.

Between the four, their contributions to the opposition total $5.4 million. While Chevron does not actively produce oil in SLO County, it has several land holdings throughout the county.

“We exercise our fundamental right and responsibility to advocate positions on policies that can affect the company’s ability to explore for and produce energy. We do so consistent with U.S. laws and Chevron policies,” Chevron spokesman Sean Comey told New Times in an email.

The No on Measure G committee had spent $2.2 million of its dollars as of the Sept. 22 filing. One chief beneficiary is SLO County 1st District Supervisor John Peschong and his consulting company, Meridian Pacific Inc. The Sacramento-based firm with an office in Templeton has received up to $329,000 in payments thus far for Measure G campaign services. Other major recipients of funding include Santa Monica-based Winner and Mandabach Campaigns and Sacramento-based law firm Nielsen Merksamer Parrinello Gross & Leoni LLC. The war chest against Measure G far exceeds that of its proponents. The Yes on Measure G

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campaign raised $78,630 from 156 donors between July 1 and Sept. 22, while it spent $75,297.

In all, the measure has received more “nonmonetary” support ($92,854) than it has cash donations ($91,100)—including in-kind legal services from the Center for Biological Diversity, whose staff is backing the measure.

“Our fundraising has really picked up,” said Charles Varni, co-chair for the Yes on G campaign. “We have been, from the beginning, a grassroots organization, and ultimately that’s how we’re going to win this. ... We’re facing a multi-million dollar propaganda campaign by Big Oil.” Among local politicians and political groups, the battle lines over Measure G are drawn. Progressive leaders like SLO Mayor Heidi Harmon and Assembly candidate Bill Ostrander, and groups like the SLO Democratic Party and Sierra Club have endorsed the measure. Conservatives like County Assessor Tom Bordonaro Jr. and 5th District Supervisor Debbie Arnold, as well as the Republican Party and the Coalition of Labor, Agriculture, and Business (COLAB) of SLO County are in opposition.

As the Nov. 6 election grows near, campaign rhetoric on Measure G abounds. Mailers for the “No” campaign are hitting doors, claiming that the measure “simply goes too far.” Opponents warn that it would result in an oil industry shutdown—more than 200 lost jobs, millions of dollars lost in economic activity, and $2 million lost in tax revenue.

“Measure G is poorly written and deceptive,” said Matt Cunningham, spokesman for the No on G campaign. “Its practical effect would be to prohibit well maintenance needed for ongoing oil and gas operations, thus resulting in shutdown.”

An official SLO County economic impact statement assesses that Measure G does allow

Coast Unified superintendent resigns from position Coast Unified School District superintendent Victoria Schumacher announced her resignation three months after the teacher’s union sent a letter to the district expressing its lack of confidence in her leadership.

On Oct. 2, the Cambria Grammar School boardroom was filled with faculty, staff, and parents waiting for the results of a lastminute closed session meeting. The district’s board was originally slated to evaluate the superintendent’s performance on Oct. 4, but board President Samuel Shalhoub told New Times that extenuating circumstances necessitated a change of plans.

After an hour of deliberation behind closed doors, Shalhoub announced the superintendent’s impending retirement.

“For the past 31 years, it has been my privilege to serve California students. From my years as a teacher to my work in shaping curriculum, I’ve strived to give students the foundation they need to follow their dreams,” Schumacher said, fighting back tears. “At this

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EXPENSIVE FIGHT Four oil companies, including Sentinel Peak Resources, have contributed a combined $5.4 million to fight Measure G in SLO County.

existing oil operations to continue, “as long as they are not expanded or intensified.” It states that as production from existing wells declines, the $2.3 million in 2017-18 tax revenue from the industry and between 32 and 76 local oil-related jobs may be affected.

Varni called claims of a total oil shutdown “lies,” and added that Measure G allows for routine maintenance of active oil wells. He said the measure is “all about prevention” for fracking and expanded oil production that could impact groundwater resources.

“Measure G is strong in the county,” he said.

“Whether it’s strong enough to weather this massive onslaught of media and advertising and propaganda, we’ll see.” Δ —Peter Johnson time, our district has new needs emerging. That is why at the end of Jan. 2, 2019, I will pass the torch to new leadership and embrace the many opportunities that await me in retirement.”

Schumacher will continue in the superintendent position until Jan. 2, 2019, and will not be involved in district affairs after that date. She will be placed on medical leave, using her own sick leave, from Jan. 3 through 30, 2019. Schumacher will receive a lump sum severance payment equal to three months of salary and health benefits.

Cindy Gustafson, who has been a member of the district food service staff for 25 years, told New Times she felt positive about the situation.

“I think it’s a win-win, without doing any other thinking just a spur of the moment thought. It’s a win-win situation, which is hopefully what we’ll continue to see,” Gustafson said.

The board will immediately start looking for an acting superintendent who can begin working when Schumacher leaves. It will also begin a search process to appoint a permanent superintendent to start on June 30, 2019.

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Investigators testify in hearing on Kristen Marti murder case During a preliminary hearing on Oct. 3, SLO County prosecutors gave a preview of the case they’ve built against Robert William Koehler, the 36-year-old man charged with the murder of 26-year-old Kristen Marti.

They began what would be a multiday preliminary hearing by calling SLO police officers and detectives who worked on Marti’s case to testify before SLO Superior Court Judge Craig Van Rooyen.

Marti was reported missing on Jan. 18, 2018, and was last seen on Jan. 9, according to police. Her body was found in Prefumo Canyon on March 25. Koehler, a mechanic from Arroyo Grande, was arrested in May in Minneapolis and extradited to SLO County, where he was charged with Marti’s murder. Koehler pleaded not guilty to the charges.

At least some of the prosecution’s case against Koehler is based on statements given to investigators by Marti’s boyfriend, Nickolas Reed. According testimony at the hearing, Reed was one of the last people to see Marti on Jan. 9. Investigators described the couple as transients who lived in motels and on the street, and used heroin and methamphetamine. One officer said he was aware that Marti was reportedly involved in prostitution. SLO Police Detective Caleb Kemp and former SLOPD Officer Jacob Dinsmore both testified that Reed said Marti had arranged to meet with someone that night in the Prefumo Canyon area. Reed said Marti told him the meeting would take about and hour, and then she’d text him to pick her up.

That message never came.

“He asked if she was OK,” Dinsmore said. “[Reed] said there was no response.”

According to Dinsmore, Reed and a friend drove out to Prefumo Canyon that night to look for Marti. Reed said he saw Marti in a red vehicle with an unknown male. That vehicle was the red Chevy Blazer that police later identified as a “vehicle of interest” in the case prior to Koehler’s arrest.

During the hearing, Koehler’s defense attorney Trace Milan, cross-examined the investigators and noted that Reed’s friend told investigators he saw a silver or gray Honda hatchback in Prefumo Canyon that night. Milan also asked about allegations that Reed abused Marti. Dinsmore said that a family member had seen Marti at the SLO CVS about a year before she went missing. Marti’s nose was bleeding and she reportedly said that Reed has assaulted her, according to Dinsmore.

Court documents show Milan has raised the possibility that it was Reed, and not his client, that killed Marti. In a July court filing, Milan wrote that he was seeking video footage from a local gas station for such a purpose.

“The recordings sought by this motion are critical to the preparation of an essential defense in that matter,” Milan wrote. “That the victim’s pimp/boyfriend may have been the killer.”

The preliminary hearing was scheduled for Oct. 3 and 4 in order to determine if there is enough evidence to take Koehler’s case to trial.

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AG determines that racially charged incidents at Cal Poly were legal

Cal Poly President Jeffrey Armstrong released a campus-wide email on Oct. 2 stating that the First Amendment protects students involved in recent racially charged incidents.

A state Attorney General’s Office report determined that students did not break any CSU executive orders or state laws, according to the email. The report itself is confidential as it names students whose identities are protected by FERPA—a federal law protecting the confidentiality of student records.

“The Attorney General’s Office also noted that the acts that occurred at Cal Poly, while profoundly offensive and insensitive—and demonstrating an appalling lack of judgment—were protected as free speech by the First Amendment,” the email stated.

The investigation did yield additional information that will be reviewed by the Dean of Students Office, which will address any individual or organizational violations of the student code of conduct.

Last January, flyers with racial statements about African-Americans regarding domestic violence, homicides, and assault were posted on campus. Then, in April, a Lambda Chi Alpha fraternity member wore blackface at a brotherhood event, which sparked on- and off-campus protests and national news coverage.

As a result of that and other incidents involving fraternities—including sexual assaults, hazings, an alcohol related death, and violations of the university’s code of conduct regarding hosting events—the university placed Greek life on interim suspension.

The university pushed the incidents over to the Attorney General’s Office for investigation on May 4.

According to the email, the report confirmed that Cal Poly, as a state institution, is required to uphold the free speech rights of everyone on campus.

“We may not be able to change the acts and attitudes of a few, but hear me when I say that those voices do not reflect our values and what we stand for as a university community,” Armstrong said.

Armstrong vowed to improve campus climate by enhancing educational programming and fostering an environment to learn and appreciate the community’s differences.

University spokesperson Matt Lazier said a Diversity Action Initiative document released last spring looks at the diversity and inclusion efforts underway or planned for the campus.

Those include designing a 10-week diversity and inclusion seminar for students, increasing staff, and expanding the Black Academic Excellence Center, the creation of an American Indian and Indigenous Research and Cultural Center, and implementation of a new preenrollment diversity training for incoming freshmen and transfer students.

“I wish I could tell you that change will happen overnight and our campus will never experience another act of hate. Sadly, we all know that isn’t realistic. What I can give you is my personal commitment to do everything in my power to improve our campus environment and make a difference for all members of our Cal Poly community,” Armstrong said in the email.

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Arroyo Grande declares homeless shelter crisis

The city of Arroyo Grande is eyeing a new state grant program that could provide funds to help the city’s homeless.

But first, members of the City Council had to officially acknowledge a problem they’d long known about: The lack of shelters.

On Sept. 25, the council voted 4-0, with Councilmember Tim Brown absent, to declare a homeless shelter crisis in the city. Doing so will help make the city eligible for a state grant program funding homeless services to California cities and counties.

“Whether we declare a crisis or not, we do have a crisis,” Councilmember Kristen Barneich said.

Declaring the crisis will make it easier for the city to obtain block grant funding from the Homeless Emergency Aid Program (HEAP). The program, signed into law by Gov. Jerry Brown in June, will provide $500 million in block grants to help cities and counties address homelessness. That funding can be used to fund outreach and education, criminal justice diversion, temporary housing, rental assistance, and other long- and short-term services for the homeless population.

According to City Manager Jim Bergman, SLO County could receive up $4.8 million. Declaring a shelter crisis would allow the city to come up with its own programs and directly receive some of that money.

“The city will get the most broad flexibility to spend that money within the city limits if we declare a shelter crisis,” he said.

Janna Nichols, executive director for the 5 Cities Homeless Coalition, urged the council to declare the shelter crisis.

She said it would allow the city to have an active role in determining how the money would be allocated.

“This isn’t going to solve everything, so where do we get the biggest bang for the biggest buck,” she said.

According to SLO County’s 2017 homeless census, Arroyo Grande reported a total of 94 homeless persons in the city.

The city does not have a homeless shelter, nor do neighboring Pismo Beach, Grover Beach, Oceano, and Nipomo. According to the 2017 census, South SLO County reported a population of 411 homeless individuals last year, coming in second only to SLO City for its total homeless population.

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Property taxes can be paid monthly, thanks to a new county program

SLO County residents will soon have a new way to pay their property taxes.

The SLO County Board of Supervisors approved a resolution to promote a new online payment system that will allow county homeowners to pay their property taxes in monthly installments.

“I think it’s a pretty neat thing,” SLO County Treasurer and Tax Collector Jim Erb said. “We are kind of the first county in the state to have an official installment program.”

Currently, SLO County taxpayers have to pay their property taxes in two installments per year. But for some, those larger biannual payments can be a financial hardship. The new payment system, called “Easy Smart Pay,” was developed by a private corporation and allows users to pay the property taxes in monthly installments online, similar to a mortgage.

“This would help soften the blow on people with a limited income,” Erb said.

“A lot of people are more used to paying monthly bills as opposed to paying them twice a year.”

Erb said that 2nd District Supervisor Bruce Gibson requested that the county look into the program, in part to help Los Osos residents deal with sewer service charges placed on their property tax bills for the first time beginning in the 2017-18 fiscal year.

“It’s really is a jump into, let’s call it the 21st century for how county residents can interact with their government,” Gibson said. “Hopefully we can see this expand.”

At an Oct. 2 meeting, Erb told the supervisors that the program would be piloted and promoted in Los Osos but would still be available to any county taxpayers. While the system will allow taxpayers in Los Osos and others to pay what they owe on a monthly basis, the service won’t be totally free. According to a county staff report, Easy Smart Pay will bill users for the service, with the fee spread out over their monthly payments. The company will charge 2.25 percent for debit and credit payments or 1.75 for electronic checks. Those fees are compared to the county, which currently charges 2.39 percent for debit or credit payments, and no charge on electronic checks.

For more information about the program, residents can go to easysmartpay.net, Erb said.

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LONG WAIT OVER After several years of planning, fundraising, and construction, SLO’s long-awaited homeless center at 40 Prado Road will open this month.

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ne knee-jerk reaction that people may have when they see San Luis Obispo’s brand new and long-awaited $5.2 million homeless center at 40 Prado Road— with its multiple wings, high ceilings, big windows, and spacious courtyard—is: “That is one nice homeless shelter.”

To which Grace McIntosh, deputy director of the Community Action Partnership of SLO (CAPSLO), would be quick to push back and say: “It’s really not a shelter.”

“We’re really trying to get away from people thinking we’re just a shelter.

Because we’re really not. We’re so much more,” McIntosh told New Times during a tour of the facility on Sept. 28. “It really is the ‘40 Prado Services Center.’”

The center is empty on this morning but for a handful of workers shuttling in furniture and other materials, completing the final necessary tasks before the launch. As CAPSLO gears up for the center’s opening sometime “in the next two weeks,” McIntosh emphasizes the breadth of services that 40 Prado will provide for the homeless community.

It’s a facility that she says will do far more than just combine what’s offered at the Prado Day Center and the Maxine Lewis Memorial Shelter in SLO today.

“One would think that, well, you’re just breaking down two and going into one.

It’s not that big of deal, right?” McIntosh said. “But it so is because of schedules, procedures, how to do the day-to-day routine of it. It’s so different.”

While 40 Prado is a large building (more than 20,000 square-feet in size), every inch appears meticulously mapped out to serve a specific purpose and population.

One wing is for the day center, with a large commercial kitchen and cafeteria, locker rooms equipped with showers, a work area with tables and plugs for computers, and a kids’ room set up for after-school activities. Another wing has the overnight dormitories, where there are 100 total beds with separate rooms for single men, single women, and families.

These two wings are distinctly separate, and during daytime hours the hallway that connects the two will close. McIntosh said safety is paramount, and a successful operation at 40 Prado will require clear boundaries and careful coordination.

“We talk a lot about our motto, ‘compassionate accountability,’” McIntosh said. “We talked about it as a

staff yesterday, and I said, ‘You know, that includes us. ... If we don’t have it together, how can we possibly expect our participants to have it?’”

Just outside the facility is a grassy courtyard with space for a playground, community garden, and pet kennel.

Across the parking lot, SLO County has plans to build a detoxification center.

McIntosh said sobriety at the 40 Prado center will be “strongly encouraged,” but won’t be a requirement for entry. Instead, policies are more behavior-based. She talked about an approach of “harm reduction” that CAPSLO staff has training in.

“The whole philosophy is about an ongoing dialogue,” she said. “It’s this ongoing discussion, which hopefully prevents the final, ‘You need to go.’”

The center aspires to administer an array of services to the homeless in tandem—food, shelter, medicine, counseling, child care, laundry, recreation, and career resources.

With significantly more physical space than ever, the facility can juggle all these services and their providers. McIntosh hopes the space will also allow for a vibrant volunteer program at 40 Prado.

For McIntosh and others deeply involved in 40 Prado, its launch will mark the culmination of many years of hard work, twists and turns, and fundraising.

“Homelessness is a polarizing issue,” McIntosh said. “But I don’t know a lot of people who haven’t been in some way personally touched by someone who’s either been homeless or dealt with drugs and alcohol or mental health issues. This is somebody’s kid or spouse or brother.

These people belong to somebody.”

Reach the 40 Prado center at (805) 786-0617.

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BY PETER JOHNSON

A survivor’s

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vividly remember the day I got the news. I was in my ninth grade Spanish class and my sister, Lisa, appeared outside the classroom, looking solemn. I immediately felt a pit in my stomach. My mom, Terri, was awaiting breast cancer test results.

When Lisa confirmed in that school courtyard what I felt in my gut, that mom had breast cancer, it marked the beginning of an unforeseen and scary experience for our family. I felt like a pretty normal high school freshman until that day. When cancer strikes, things move quickly. Big decisions are made fast.

Surgeries and treatments get scheduled.

The mood of a home fluctuates like a roller coaster. Everyone involved goes through an intense emotional journey.

It’s hard to fully describe and quantify the impact that cancer has on its victims and their loved ones. And though I’d never wish it again, it’s also true that there were silver linings. I grew closer with my mom, was forced to mature into a more selfless person, and even honed my sense of humor, as I realized how levity and laughter were critical to healing.

Thankfully, my mom continues to prevail in her fight against cancer. For this week’s awareness issue, I asked her (and she generously agreed) to reflect on the experience.

Peter Johnson: When did you suspect you might have breast cancer? What made you decide to go in to get screened?

Terri Lobdell: I probably would not be alive today if I hadn’t done a self-exam of my breasts in November 2005. The lump was hard and gravelly, nothing like normal breast flesh. My hand jumped away like a hot stove. How could this be?

Only five months earlier I had a clear mammogram. I did not sleep that night.

I knew it was cancer. At my doctor’s the next day, she felt the lump and became solemn. She did a needle biopsy, and told me to expect a call with lab results in four to five days.

PJ: When you were diagnosed, what was your first thought? What stage was the cancer and how aggressive was it?

TL: When the doctor called to tell me that I had cancer, my first thought was, “I want this cancer out of my body as soon as possible. I want to live. Whatever it takes.”

I understood very little about breast cancer when I was diagnosed. I assumed I would be “battling cancer” until I died at a too-early age. I didn’t realize that most people with breast cancer end up living normal lives after treatment. While my breast cancer type was particularly aggressive and hard to treat if it recurs or spreads, fortunately it had not yet established itself in any lymph nodes or parts of the body that breast cancer travels to (brain, bones, liver, or lungs). My cancer was categorized as stage 2, mainly because of the size of the tumor.

PJ: What are the challenges of deciding

Mother and son reflect on her 2005 fight with breast cancer on a treatment plan?

TL: The first big and very personal decision was what kind of surgery to have. The choice was either mastectomy or lumpectomy. If I chose the latter, I would need radiation after chemo and it was possible that a mastectomy would be in order after all. If I chose the mastectomy, I wouldn’t need radiation.

But then I would also have to decide whether I wanted breast reconstruction. I had a strong gut feeling about which way to go, and that was to have a bilateral mastectomy and no reconstruction. This surprised the doctors, which surprised me. It wasn’t a hard decision for me to make, though it was a deeply sad one.

I went back to my first thoughts after diagnosis: The quickest way to get the cancer out was to have the mastectomy without the reconstruction (otherwise we’d need to coordinate with a plastic surgeon). This had the benefit of limiting me to one major surgery and no radiation.

Though I miss having breasts nearly every day, I am at peace with the decision.

I am highly aware that most other women make a different choice, and I believe it is just such an individual set of calculations to make. No right or wrong way, and no good way, really.

PJ: What’s it like to go through chemotherapy?

TL: Chemo was not as difficult as I had imagined it, though it was a long slog.

I prepared for it (like for childbirth) by talking with friends who had gone through it before, read books, and talked to oncology nurses. Mostly it felt like a strange flu the first few days. After that I would revive a bit. I lost my hair (including eyebrows and the rest), took on a yellow-green skin tone, and was still getting used to having no breasts. I would look in the mirror sometimes and wonder just who that was looking back at me.

It was a very weird feeling. I didn’t feel entirely like myself.

PJ: When you were diagnosed, Lisa was just starting college and I was just starting high school. What was it like to balance your health with family and share this experience with us?

TL: My deepest wish was that both kids would be able to continue with their lives as before. Almost immediately I realized that was not going to happen. Both you and Lisa were upset, worried, wanted to be included, and do what you could to help. While I worried and felt guilty at some level about disrupting your young lives, my heart was also so filled with love as you responded with such obvious care and compassion. I also immediately recognized your own need for reassurance that I was OK, and I knew you would be looking to me and your dad for that.

Yet I was often consumed with my own fears and the many logistical demands and disruptions in my own life; I feared

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FAMILY FIGHT My family decided to turn the disturbing reality of my mom’s hair loss from chemotherapy into a lighthearted group haircut. Pictured are my dad, Bill; my mom, Terri; and me in early 2006.

I could not summon the wherewithal to mother you adequately during this time.

I especially did not want my own fears to become contagious, knowing I probably couldn’t control that. It was tough to try to be the kind of mother I wanted to be in the midst of this storm, and I worried a lot about the impact on you.

PJ: What were the things that gave you hope, strength, and comfort during your fight?

TL: Mostly it was family and friends.

One of my strongest memories of daily comfort was watching Friends episodes with you. You loved to hear me laugh, and thought Friends would do the trick.

It did! We laughed a lot together every day, and it was one of my favorite times even on the most miserable days. I also took advantage of some amazing services available through the Stanford Cancer Center (free of charge to anyone in the community). These included restorative yoga, a writing group, Healing Touch, art therapy, and guided imagery sessions.

All of these allowed me to discover new pathways into important learning and growth. I also read voraciously during cancer treatment. I mostly read about the connections between emotions and physical health, but also about Buddhist philosophy and other spiritual practices.

I read about relationships, drawing boundaries, and creativity. I had become very thirsty for knowledge, about how to better understand myself, how to nurture sides of myself that I had long ignored,

and how to gain a more accepting attitude toward death in general.

PJ: October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month. What’s something you think people should be aware about the illness?

TL: All women should do self-exams regularly. If anything doesn’t feel right, see a doctor! If you are diagnosed, don’t hesitate to seek support from your family, friends, religious communities, nonprofits, books, health clinic, etc. If you know someone who has been diagnosed with cancer, don’t hesitate to take action to show support. Send a card, book, or small gift; sign up to bring a meal; offer to visit or go for a walk. Don’t judge the choices someone diagnosed with breast cancer makes. We are all different in how we handle a health crisis.

PJ: You’ve been cancer-free for over a decade. What does it feel like as cancer gets further in the rear-view mirror?

TL: It feels really, really good to be almost 13 years without cancer. My oncologist has declared me “cured.” Of course I’m now 65, so I’m well aware there are no guarantees. But it’s wonderful to put cancer this far behind me. I feel very grateful for that. I was always hoping I’d get to see my kids into full adulthood, and that has come to pass. Δ Assistant editor Peter Johnson is feeling proud of his mom at pjohnson@ newtimesslo.com.

BY CHRIS MCGUINNESS

Program offers free breast cancer screenings for SLO County women PHOTO COURTESY OF THE NATIONAL CANCER INSITITUTE

SCREENINGS California’s Every Woman Counts program provides free breast cancer screening services, like mammograms, to underinsured and uninsured women across the state, including those in SLO County.

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ccording to data from the American Cancer Society, an estimated 1 in 8 women in the United States will develop breast cancer.

Of those women, 1 in 36 will die.

Early detection and treatment is a key factor in preventing those deaths, and in SLO County, underinsured and uninsured women have access to free breast cancer screening services thanks to a statewide program known as Every Woman Counts.

The program, which has been around for more than 20 years, provides breast and cervical cancer screening services including clinical breast exams, mammograms, pelvic exams, and Pap tests.

“People who qualify for the program can get them for free,” said Magi Mejorado, a health education specialist for the SLO County Health Agency. “If they find out they have cancer, the program can help pay for some of the costs of treatment.”

Individuals who may qualify for free breast cancer screenings include women who are 40 or older or are younger than 40 but have breast cancer symptoms, and have limited or no health insurance, or qualify as “low income” under the program’s guidelines.

According to the California Department of Health Care Services, there are 20 providers that offer screening services through the program in SLO County. The providers are located in several areas, with some as far north as San Miguel and as far south as Nipomo.

Mejorado said getting services is as easy as calling your nearest provider, or calling

the program’s hotline at 1-800-511-2300.

According to the program’s website, Every Woman Counts coordinators may also be able to help women who do not meet the program’s requirements find low cost screening services elsewhere. Δ Staff Writer Chris McGuinness can be reached at cmcguinness@newtimesslo.com.

The locations offering Every Woman Counts screening services in SLO County are: CHC, Doctors Office, Fair Oaks ..................................1057 E. Grand Ave., Arroyo Grande ...........................(805) 481 7220 CHC Arroyo Grande ....................................................260 Station Way, Arroyo Grande ...............................(805) 473-6201 CHC Atascadero..........................................................7512 Morro Road, Atascadero ...................................(805) 792-1400 CHC Cambria...............................................................2515 Main St., Cambria .............................................(805) 927-5292 CHC Nipomo ...............................................................150 Tejas Place, Nipomo ............................................(805) 929-3211 CHC Oceano ................................................................1981 Cienaga St.,Oceano ...........................................(805) 473-4712 CHC, Oceano Immediate Care....................................1941 Cienaga St., Oceano ..........................................(805) 270-0025 CHC Paso.....................................................................416 Spring St., Paso Robles .......................................(805) 238-7250 CHC San Miguel .........................................................1385 Mission St., San Miguel ...................................(805) 467-2344 CHC San Luis Obispo Womens Health ......................1551 Bishop St., San Luis Obispo ..............................(805) 549-0402 CHC Templeton ...........................................................325 Posada Lane, Templeton .....................................(805) 542-6701 CHC Templeton Womens Health................................292 Posada Lane, Templeton .....................................(805) 542-6701 County of San Luis Obispo, Grover Beach .................286 S. 16th St., Grover Beach ....................................(805) 772-6380 County of San Luis Obispo .........................................2180 Johnson Ave., San Luis Obispo ........................(805) 781-4878 County of San Luis Obispo .........................................2191 Johnson Ave., San Luis Obispo ........................(805) 781-5500 County of SLO Public Health Department..................760 Morro Bay Blvd., Morro Bay ...............................(805) 772-6380 County of San Luis Obispo .........................................723 Walnut Drive, Paso Robles .................................(805) 237-3050 Planned Parenthood San Luis Obispo ........................743 Pismo St., San Luis Obispo .................................(888) 898-3806 The Center For Health And Prevention ......................1152 Grand Ave., Arroyo Grande ...............................(805) 489-4026 The Center For Health And Prevention ......................705 Grand Ave., San Luis Obispo...............................(805) 544-2478

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Women’s Legacy Fund brings in nonprofit to educate men on respecting women and breaking out of the masculinity mold

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he Women’s Legacy Fund strives to serve the needs of women and girls within San Luis Obispo County through a permanent endowment. With that endowment, the organization works to ensure that there is support for women and girls not just today but into the future.

At the Sept. 27 annual Women’s Legacy Fund luncheon, that mission held true.

The fund awarded $65,000 in grants to RISE and People’s Self-Help Housing and brought in keynote speaker Ted Bunch to talk about men and violence against females.

Bunch is the chief development officer of A Call to Men, a nonprofit violence prevention organization that educates men on the issues of manhood, male socialization, its intersection with violence, and preventing violence against all women and girls.

Changing the way that men think and interact with women, Bunch said, is one part of prevention of violence against women, sexual assault, harassment, and bullying.

Erin McCall, the communications and program associate for The Community Foundation of San Luis Obispo County (which holds the Legacy Fund’s

Bunch opened his talk by sharing the nonprofit’s vision: to create a world where all men and boys are loving and respectful and all women and girls are valued and safe.

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endowment), said Bunch was chosen as the keynote speaker because he continuously draws attention to an issue that looks into making positive changes for women and girls.

“This is not an effort that can be solely led and sustained by women. It must be an all-inclusive undertaking that calls upon our husbands, sons, friends, and neighbors to truly inspire the comprehensive change that must take place to create a safe place for women and girls to excel,” McCall said.

Bunch opened his talk by sharing the nonprofit’s vision: to create a world where all men and boys are loving and respectful and all women and girls are valued and safe.

“When we look at the #MeToo movement, this is an exciting time for our country. Men, I know it’s scary because we’re the first generation of men being held accountable for something men have always gotten away with,” Bunch said.

With that, he said, this is also the first generation of men who can also be intentional about healthy and respectful manhood that values women, children, girls, and LGBTQ-plus individuals. Bunch makes it clear that the conversation is not an indictment on manhood; it’s an invitation to men.

“While the overwhelming majority of violence against women is men’s violence, that is a fact, what’s also true is the overwhelming majority of men that are not violent but are silent about the violence other men perpetrate, and that’s as much as the problem as violence is,” he said.

He said that men are taught to objectify women—something that has been passed down by generations of men. It’s a way for men to prove their masculinity and to bond with one another.

One example he gave was that men are typically interested in women for sex: Take the scenario of two seniors in high school, a male and a female, who go out on a date to the movies, Bunch said.

The male sends a group text to his friends saying he’s going to the movies

MAN TO MAN Ted Bunch brought his talk of promoting healthy and respectful manhood to the Women’s Legacy Fund Luncheon.

with Kathy. Once the movie is over and Kathy is home, he sends another group text saying the movie is over. His friends don’t ask him if the movie was good; they ask him if “he got some” or if Kathy “put out.” If the male says he’s only interested in Kathy’s friendship or getting to know her better, his friends are going to say, “What’s wrong with you?”

Bunch said the reason for situations like that is the collective socialization of men, or what he calls the “Man Box.” Men in the box are supposed to be powerful, dominating, fearless, in control, strong, emotionless, and successful. Women are objects in the box, the property of men, and have less value than men.

A Call to Men reaches out to males to help them break out of that box, he said— to value a woman’s life, express a full range of emotion, and to not conform to pressure.

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She said Bunch offers a world-renowned message that is long overdue for the San Luis Obispo community.

“For the sake of each woman affected by violence, whether in the past or yet to come, we must recognize the urgency of this topic. The time to have the discussion is today,” McCall said. Δ

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“This is not just about women,” Stand Strong Executive Director Kirsten Rambo said. “This problem isn’t going to change unless we work on prevention.”

As part of its prevention work, Stand Strong (formerly known as the Women’s Shelter of San Luis Obispo County) is hosting speaker Jackson Katz on Oct. 15 as one of several events during Domestic Violence Awareness Month. Katz, who’s written and produced films on the topic,

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Katz, Rambo said, will hopefully address what comes next.

The choice to have men speak stems from a need for people to see that domestic violence isn’t just about women—and it’s not just something that happens within the confines of a home.

It’s about women, yes, but it’s about men, teenagers, and children, too. And while it can be something that happens within the walls of a family home, if it’s happening on your street, in your neighborhood or town, Rambo explained, it’s a community problem and should be a community conversation.

“Our prevention work is all about going upstream and really trying to start a culture shift,” Rambo said. “We want this [SLO County] to be a place where we are actively trying to create the community we want.”

Changing culture, she said, starts by talking about intimate partner violence at a young age. In some ways, she said, the younger the better. So with the help of a five-year grant from the Centers for Disease Control DELTA (Domestic Violence Prevention Enhancements and Leadership Through Alliances) Impact Program, Stand Strong is partnering with local high schools to launch Coaching Boys into Men. It focuses on high school athletes, who Rambo said are often leaders in their high school community, to help lead a conversation about the issue.

“What it’s like to be a girl/boy or what it means to be in a relationship … the messages that they’re getting about how to be in this world,” Rambo said.

The prevention grant isn’t just targeted at males, though. Rambo said that Stand Strong would also like to work with female high school athletes as well. The goal is to spread awareness about the issue so people start talking about how to prevent it from happening in the first place.

Karen Borges, Stand Strong’s development and communications director, said it’s shocking how many people suffer from intimate partner violence. According to the 2016 National Intimate Partner and Sexual Violence Survey, 1 in 4 women and 1 in 9 men were victims of sexual violence, domestic violence, and/or stalking by an intimate partner. Nearly 1 in 4 women and 1 in 7 men have experienced severe physical violence by an intimate partner in their lifetime.

“So I look at my friend group and think, ‘What don’t I know,’” Borges said.

Stand Strong’s main purpose is to provide services to victims of intimate partner violence. The nonprofit has a shelter for victims who have nowhere

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Stand Strong is hosting several events in October to help inform the community about domestic violence and ways to prevent it.

Every Thursday in October, you can pick up an awareness month coloring kit at the Downtown SLO Farmers’ Market. Yarns at the Adobe will showcase the Art After Dark: Journey to Healing exhibit of art created by adults and children in Stand Strong’s therapeutic art programs on Oct. 5 at 6 p.m. Catch speaker, writer, and documentarian Jackson Katz at the Embassy Suites in SLO at 5 p.m. on Oct. 15 and from 9 a.m. to noon at French Hospital on Oct. 16. Attend a candlelight vigil in Mission Plaza at 6:30 p.m. on Oct. 25 to honor those who have lost their lives to domestic violence.

To learn more about Stand Strong, October’s events, how to volunteer, or the best way to donate, visit standstrongnow.org. If you are in an abusive situation or know of a friend or family member who is, call the 24-hour crisis and information line at (805) 781-6400 for help. If you are in immediate danger, call 911.

else to go, but it also provides a 24-hour crisis and information line, legal help, counseling, a food and goods pantry, financial advice, and transitional housing, among other things.

Rambo said while about 10 to 11 percent of Stand Strong’s clients need the safe house/shelter because they’re in crisis and don’t have anywhere else to go, 90 percent of the nonprofit’s clients utilize its other services. Recently, the nonprofit received two additional grants to help with the legal services it provides probono to clients in civil matters related to abuse (things such as restraining orders) and to help with the cost of providing 10 units of transitional housing to clients who are trying to rebuild their lives.

“Financial abuse is a huge part of domestic violence,” Rambo said, adding that victims often have limited resources due to the abuser’s control over their lives. “There are lots of barriers. Our transitional housing program is looking at what those are, setting goals to try to overcome those barriers.”

That includes helping clients repair their credit, obtain more education, create job goals, and find an income stream. A lot of what Stand Strong tries to do is help clients see past their crisis and into the future—to help them rebuild their lives. Rambo said Stand Strong’s adult and children’s therapeutic art program is one of the things that can help clients visualize the future.

It encapsulates what people are going through and what they are feeling. On Oct. 5, Yarns at the Adobe in SLO will host Journey to Healing, an exhibit of Stand Strong clients’ work, for Art after Dark.

“It’s about facing the trauma and working through it,” Rambo said. “So much of our therapeutic work, is looking forward to the future and defining what do you want it to look like.” Δ

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BY IAN PARKINSON

BY ROBERT C. CUDDY

A need for change

Define ‘hate group’

We must do more to prevent intimate partner violence

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hen it comes to domestic violence, there a lot of stats out there. For example, every nine seconds, a woman in the U.S. is beaten or assaulted by a current or exsignificant other. And this example, 1 in 3 women and 1 in 4 men have been victims of some form of physical violence by an intimate partner. Or this one, it’s estimated that 1.3 million women and 835,000 men are victims of physical violence by a partner every year.

These are frightening statistics.

They can and must be changed. And there are signs that they are.

Allow me to use just one more stat. Between 1993 and 2010, the overall rate of domestic violence dropped nearly two-thirds. That’s good, but it’s not good enough.

Let me tell you what the San Luis Obispo County Sheriff’s Office has been doing to deal with the issue of domestic violence in our communities. We start with education, and I can’t emphasize this enough. It begins in the academy when our cadets receive specialized training in dealing with domestic violence situations. That education

continues when our new deputies are paired with a field-training officer and they are out on the streets coming into contact with those types of scenarios.

And the education doesn’t stop there.

Every two years, every one of our deputies receives specialized instruction in the area of domestic violence prevention and situational training.

And they must pass this training or risk having to take the course again.

In addition, members of the Sheriff’s Office are very involved in the community with events that highlight domestic violence awareness.

For instance, every year, I and many other employees of the Sheriff’s Office take part in the Walk a Mile in Her Shoes event where participants walk a mile in solidarity with survivors of sexual assault and gender-based violence.

We also work closely with community organizations like RISE, which provides crisis intervention and treatment to survivors of sexual and intimate partner violence. And Stand Strong, formerly the Women’s Shelter Program of San Luis Obispo County, which provides services for domestic violence survivors and is actively working to end domestic violence in the county.

But despite all of this, sometimes people don’t know whether they are in

… it’s estimated that 1.3 million women and 835,000 men are victims of physical violence by a partner every year.

HODIN

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If you don’t know whose rhetoric to believe, look the information up for yourself

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he nation’s most venerable, effective, and credible anti-hate organization set foot in Paso Robles recently, only to be mauled about the leg and ankle by a snarling pit bull of an outfit that it had labeled a hate group.

That sharp-fanged group calls itself Californians for Population Stabilization (CAPS), here represented by its Paso avatar, City Council candidate Michael S. Rivera, who is the CAPS’s secretary. The outfit with the shirred shins is the relentless caller-out of America’s hate groups, the Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC).

The SPLC, headquartered in Alabama, is coming up on 50 years of fighting the Ku Klux Klan, American Nazis, white supremacists, and others of that ilk. Not surprisingly, it has been ceaselessly attacked by those it exposes, including assassination attempts on its founder. Nevertheless, it persists.

In addition to helping generations of children learn openness and compassion through its Teaching Tolerance programs in schools, the SPLC has been effective in slowing down the rise of anti-American, racist groups, although they continue to

slither forward.

SPLC helps the powerless. In June, for example, the organization won a case in Kentucky that kept nearly 100,000 lowincome people from being kicked off of Medicaid.

SPLC has achieved success mostly through the courts, but also through maps identifying, mapping, and monitoring activities of hate groups nationwide.

It puts out documents publicizing its findings, such as its annual “The Year in Hate,” and has become a go-to source for the news media.

It has made mistakes, including an egregious whopper of a goof in 2016, when it erroneously labeled a British man and his organization anti-Muslim. The man, Maajid Nawaz and his group, the Quilliam Foundation, sued and won. The SPLC apologized.

That was one of tens of thousands of actions the SPLC has taken. But its opponents have used the error to try to destroy the group’s overall credibility.

That brings us back to Paso, where Rivera chastised New Times and The

That’s how it is these days. A good offense is the best defense, and if someone prints something that makes you look bad, simply attack the messenger and call the whole thing fake news.

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an abusive relationship. And sometimes, they are not sure what constitutes domestic violence. It doesn’t just have to be a physical act. It can be emotional, verbal, sexual, or financial in nature.

If you believe you are the victim of domestic violence, you need to get out of that relationship and find help. Help is out there. Law enforcement agencies in the county and local nonprofit groups are here to serve you. We can help.

Remember all of those stats I mentioned earlier? Well, it’s just not about stats.

It’s about the people behind those stats.

That’s why you will see purple ribbons and purple pins during this month, to remind everyone of the people who are victims and survivors of domestic violence. There are a number of events planned in San Luis Obispo County this month. But it is my hope that we keep this message of awareness and action alive not just during this month, but into the next month and beyond. ∆ Ian Parkinson is the sheriff-coroner of San Luis Obispo County. Send comments through the editor at clanham@newtimesslo. com or write a letter for publication and email it to letters@newtimesslo.com.

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Tribune for printing the story about his CAPS affiliation and then attacked the SPLC. He upchucked a list of sources he said have disavowed the SPLC. It was an impressive list, almost as long as the line of children being torn out of their mothers’ arms at the U.S.-Mexico border while CAPS does nothing. But it lacked context, contained half-truths, the usual.

That’s how it is these days. A good offense is the best defense, and if someone prints something that makes you look bad, simply attack the messenger and call the whole thing fake news.

Sadly, many fall for this, and I can’t blame them. It’s increasingly hard to know where the truth lies. In this case, for example, is Rivera right, or am I? For a third view on Maajid Nawaz I recommend a balanced June 18 piece in the unassailable Atlantic by David A. Graham, who covered that case from its beginning.

As to assessing the organizations in question, I suggest their websites.

We’ve spoken about the SPLC and its credibility, and you can visit their home page to help decide for yourself.

What about the CAPS? Is it a hate group? The SPLC tagged them because they were founded by a white nationalist and have played footsie with white supremacists, at one point employing a neo-Nazi (whom they later fired).

Is there more to the accusation? Let’s stroll over to the CAPS website and take a look.

First, however, think about the group’s name. Really, give it some thought.

“Population stabilization.” That’s a chilling euphemism for something that can turn sinister, and has. It’s been tried in many places.

On the site, the first thing that caught my eye was a photo, and, oh baby, is this picture worth a thousand words. It shows a skinny, blond white boy running gleefully toward the camera, a girl, also white, not far behind. The headline is “Help Save Some America for Tomorrow.”

The message I saw: We need to save the state for the children of Ward and June

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Cleaver. I didn’t see a kid wearing a hijab in that photo, or a Hispanic child. There is an apparently minority youngster in the background, but that’s the key phrase—“in the background.”

The site also has an article about the murder of Mollie Tibbetts in Iowa, allegedly by an immigrant. Her griefstricken father has begged people not to use Mollie’s death for political purposes.

But who cares about a parent’s anguish when you can use the girl’s death to imply that all undocumented immigrants are potential murderers.

Right. And all Irish-American exmilitary are potential murderers because Timothy McVeigh blew up a federal building in Oklahoma City and murdered scores of people.

I’m still waiting for the headline “American born-and-bred citizen kills woman.”

What about the CAPS action plan? It’s run-of-the-mill Trump playbook stuff: oppose sanctuary cities and “birthright citizenship,” manipulate the media (Hello New Times and Tribune!).

My favorite article here, however, describes as a “myth” the notion that the United States is special because it is a nation of immigrants.

Adios, 240 years of national identity; hasta la vista, Statue of Liberty!

The argument seems to be that everyone everywhere has always emigrated, including the people we call Native Americans, who, after all, started in Asia and sashayed across the Bering Strait from Asia back in the day.

The argument draws forth the question, if immigration is inexorable and inevitable what’s the point of fighting it? The answer seems to be, it depends upon who is doing the immigrating. They deny it, but it seems clear that CAPS’s concerns are about immigrants coming from south of the U.S. border.

Overpopulation is a problem, one that should be taken seriously. Many responsible citizens do. But when a group starts worrying about who is on the move, rather than the movement itself, and tries to keep a category of people out, then they cease to be concerned citizens and become citizens we should be concerned about. ∆

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At last, Community Choice

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n Sept. 18, the SLO City Council approved a Community Choice Energy (CCE) program in accordance with California’s Community Choice Aggregation law. The council also directed staff to come back with a plan that will make the city “carbon neutral” by 2035, one of the most ambitious greenhouse gas reduction goals in the world, beating California’s justannounced state goal by 10 years. The new Central Coast Community Energy program will help make that zero carbon footprint happen.

There’s room in that program for every city in the county. Morro Bay was the first to sign on, with an expeditious vote at its Sept. 25 City Council meeting to pass an ordinance and resolution establishing a Community Choice program and Joint Powers Agreement with San Luis Obispo.

The program is scheduled to launch in 2020.

Per the city of SLO’s Community Choice Energy page, this, in a nutshell, is the reason why these two cities have planted this flag: • Sustainability: Significant increase in renewable energy generation and reduction of greenhouse gas emissions.

• Economics: Competitive and stable rates. CCEs also help support the local economy through jobs creation and local power development.

• Customer Choice: Competition and

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been awhile), and the demolition of the Alex’s BBQ sign in Shell Beach! What are we doing to SLO County?

The problem I choose to pick for this day is the ongoing sham of recycling in this county. I live in North County and I have to drive down to SLO to recycle cans and bottles. The last time I went to the one behind Vons on Broad Street, it took me more than two hours. Recently, I went to the one behind Target, and I left. It was just like the one behind Vons: It looked like a mini skid row scene. Homeless individuals with shopping carts and nearly broken-down cars turned into makeshift living quarters were all lined up.

SLO County supervisors! Get off yer butts!

Do something. Streamline this process. If you do, the homeowners in those same areas would be very happy, and the homeless and people like me who need the extra cash can get on and go on! I’m always and only one paycheck from being homeless in the “happiest” place in the good ol’ U.S. of A .

Kevin Alf Lee Santa Margarita

Human trafficking is absolutely an issue

I attended the Sept. 24 San Luis Obispo forum between Jordan Cunningham and Bill Ostrander, and something Ostrander said during the forum has not left my mind. When addressing the issue of human trafficking in California, Ostrander argued that it affects too small of a portion of the population to be a problem worth addressing. I found this argument to be ridiculous and extremely problematic. Even more concerning, I have

choice in the local electricity market, providing ratepayers with options about their power supplier and level of clean energy they wish to support.

• Community Control: CCEs are community-run, mission-driven, and accountable to the people and businesses they serve.

How big a deal is this? When PG&E sent out the press release announcing the pending closure of Diablo Canyon and listing the reasons why, the list concluded with the potential departure of PG&E’s customers to Community Choice Energy programs.

In short, CCE is the future of energy in California, and Sept. 18 through 25 was an historic week for the Central Coast.

So, this seems like a good time to wax historical.

Ten years ago, two little-noticed events transpired in two other local government meetings, which the Sierra Club predicted at the time “will be recalled years from now as flashpoints for historic changes that made all the difference between a good quality of life and an unlivable one for every resident of the Central Coast.”

The first occurred on Jan. 8, 2008, at the San Luis Obispo City Council.

The council moved to adopt a needs assessment for a greenhouse gas emissions inventory. That was because, two years previously, the Sierra Club

heard many members in the community express that they do not believe California has any problem with human trafficking.

California is in fact named to be one of the top three worst states in the country when it comes to human trafficking.

According to the California State Department, Los Angeles, Sacramento, San Diego, and San Francisco are all major human trafficking hubs in California. The lack of knowledge residents of the state possess surrounding this issue is frankly concerning.

Furthermore, the cities listed as major hubs contain large immigrant populations.

Immigrants are obvious targets for human trafficking given their vulnerability in the community and a lower likelihood of reporting the crimes committed against them. This is a problem for women, children, immigrants, and communities as a whole. This is a problem worth addressing. Saying that a portion of a population is not worth helping because it apparently is not a significant enough amount of people (according to Ostrander) is ridiculous and harmful. I care about these victims and communities and ending human trafficking, and Cunningham obviously does, too.

Julia Bayless San Luis Obispo

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had noticed that a greenhouse gas emissions inventory was absent from the city’s update of its general plan. We wrote some draft policy language, went to the planning commission at its final meeting on the update, read it into the microphone, and it promptly became Energy Policy 4.30.18.

One day later and a few blocks away, the first opportunity to create a feasibility study for CCE was brought before the SLO Council of Governments.

It wasn’t the first time the Council of Governments had heard about Community Choice Aggregation (CCA). At a Regional Energy Planning Conference at Cal Poly in 2007, local elected officials indicated a strong interest in pursuing CCA as a tool for energy planning. A year before that, at the Smart Energy Solutions Summit at the SLO Vets Hall, Paul Fenn, the author of California’s CCA law, explained the concept of CCA to San Luis Obispo for the first time, telling a packed house that Community Choice would be “the best thing to happen to the environment in this community in a hundred years.” Both events were created by the Strategic Energy Alliance for Change, which the Sierra Club’s Santa Lucia chapter co-founded in 2006 to advance the cause of Community Choice.

In 2012, we noticed another crucial omission in a city policy when SLO’s Climate Action Plan was in draft.

Sierra Club and SLO Clean Energy, a citizens group that organized that year for the express purpose of bringing Community Choice Energy to the Central Coast, pointed out to city planning commissioners that CCA should be part of the plan. They put it in.

Of course, there was more to this story than the above. The tale of what it took to get to this point could fill the rest of this issue. It has been a long road—with switchbacks, potholes, roadblocks, and booby traps; op eds, town halls, and student projects; meetings with city managers and elected officials … but here we are, and the landscape looks very different than it did 12 years ago.

The long road has gotten us to the point where we can now take the first step on the real journey.

The struggle to get a declaration of clean energy independence is always followed by the fight to keep it. According to state Sen. Scott Wiener (D-San Francisco), “Every year, there are probably three or four different efforts— sometimes with a fresh bill, sometimes with a quiet amendment inserted into another bill, other times trying to push something through at the last moment— to try [to] blow up CCAs.” Good luck and safe travels to us all. ∆ Andrew Christie is director of the Santa Lucia Chapter of the Sierra Club. Send comments through the editor at clanham@ newtimesslo.com or get your thoughts published by emailing a letter to letters@ newtimesslo.com.

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ith about 30 days left before YDABV-day (aka, Your Dumb Ass Better Vote-day), things are about to get cray up in this county. Strap yourselves on down, folks, you’re about to get inundated with crap I’m already sick of reading or hearing about.

But before you slump down into that corner and hug those knees real tight, I’ve got some great news for you! The Chevron Corporation thinks San Luis Obispo County is worth at least $4 million.

“Woohoo,” you say, “We’re rich! We don’t need no federal or state dollars! Let’s just go out and buy food for everyone who needs it! Let’s build a homeless shelter in the Five Cities!”

Before you go around spending all that money, I should clarify. That’s how much they think protecting their oil interests in this county is worth. Those millions will be coming to you via yard signs; campaign mailers; and TV, radio, newspaper, and digital ads touting the dangers of voting yes (gasp!) on Measure G. The ballot measure aims to ban hydraulic fracturing and future expanded oil drilling in the unincorporated swaths of the county.

The oil-coated windfall that drowned the No on Measure G campaign in great green gobs of cash brings the grand total for the pro-petroleum pushers to more than $5.4 million. Yeah, I just picked my jaw up off the floor, too. Chevron cohorts

include Sentinel Peak Resources, which arguably has the most to lose in the short run, the LA-based California Resources Corporation, and Aera Energy (An ExxonMobil subsidiary with operations in Santa Barbara County’s Cat Canyon).

Well, good thing Sentinel Peak has friends with large bank accounts, because the measly $500,000 the Arroyo Grande oil field operators gave No on G apparently isn’t enough to fight the gigantic campaign coffers of the Yes on Measure G side. Those glitzy earthlovers have managed to pull together a whopping $91,000 cash.

Umm. Why do oil companies need almost 60 times more money than Measure G’s backers to fight the “good” fight?

According to Chevron, they have a right to protect their ass-ets. Or maybe it’s because the No on G people really want you to look at SLO County Assessor Tom Bordonaro’s face. He’s smiling on a glossy four-page flyer that’s probably sitting in your mailbox right now.

Remember that guy? We re-elected him this year, even after realizing he was in the office way less than he should have been over the last several years of holding his elected seat at the top of the county Assessor’s Office.

But who holds their elected officials accountable anyway? Not us!

“As county assessor, I work with facts and figures,” he explains matter-of-factly in a quote that I’m sure a well-paid consultant wrote for him. “Measure G would cost our county important revenue, making it harder to fund the vital services we all depend on.”

Oh! Is that so? Well, here’s an idea for you. Instead of dumping millions of dollars into campaign mailers, political consultants, and company lawyers, Chevron could just give the county the $4 million, because it’s almost double what the entire oil industry paid the county in taxes in 2017-18.

And here’s a fact and figure for you: Meridian Pacific, our 1st District SLO County Supervisor John Peschong’s political consulting company, has greased its palms with more than $300,000 of that gleaming No on G green. Ooh, Johnny Oilseed, that’s not looking too good for you—if you’re not careful, your face will end up on a glossy Yes on G propaganda pamphlet!

Is Measure G really going to shut down oil and gas production in the county? Are 200 people really going to lose their jobs? “Lies!” according to Yes on G’s Charles Varni!

Is Sentinel Peak really going to suck the ground dry and kill the groundwater table in Price Canyon? “Lies!” according to the literature you find in your mailbox.

Both sides are probably lying just a little bit. Isn’t that what politics is all about? Money just helps those force-fed marketing lines get implanted in your

brain—like a good jingle, they’re always there.

Meanwhile, another Measure G hater, 5th District Supervisor Debbie Arnold, doesn’t feel comfortable writing a letter to some of California’s representatives in Congress, advocating for the dolts we’ve elected to represent us to not cut dollars from the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) in the latest iteration of the Farm Bill.

“It’s premature to take that stand,” Arnold said before all four of her fellow supervisors voted to sign and send the letter.

She said Congress needed more time to flesh out the details in the bill—which she was sure would include SNAP benefits.

Tell us the truth, Debbie. You just don’t believe in social safety nets, such as food stamps. It’s OK to be honest with us, Debbie. But she did say that she loved the Food Bank of San Luis Obispo County!

Love goes a long way, Deb. But government assistance goes farther.

Remember when she voted against the county suing drug makers responsible for the deadly opioid crisis? With county campaign finance records indicating that Arnold will run for re-election in 2020, its comforting to know she’s standing up for massive drug companies and against poor people getting food.

Maybe we can put that slogan on her mailers? ∆ The Shredder doesn’t need money for campaign mailers because of this column. Send comments to shredder@newtimesslo.com.

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help with specific landscaping needs, planting and transplanting tips, and propagation techniques. Oct. 6, 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Free admission. 805-929-3589. nipomonativegarden.org. Nipomo Native Garden, Camino Caballo at Osage, Nipomo.

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HOPS FOR THE TOP Features food, locally brewed beer, a raffle, a lighthouse open house, and more.

Proceeds benefit restoration efforts at the Light Station. Oct. 13, 4-8 p.m. hopsforthetop.eventbrite. com. Piedras Blancas Light Station, 15950 Cabrillo Highway, San Simeon, 805-927-7361.

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WINE AND ROSES BIKE RIDE Enjoy a bike ride through vineyards in north SLO County with rest stops at various wineries. Proceeds benefit Lions Club community programs. Oct. 6, 7 a.m.-4 p.m. $75 (includes barbecue and wine). 805-440-5085. wineandrosesride.com. Templeton Park, 550 Crocker St., Templeton.

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PANCAKE BREAKFAST FUNDRAISER AAUW (American Association of University Women) and Bay Osos Kiwanis Club co-host this breakfast fundraiser.

Pancakes, eggs, sausages, juice, coffee, and tea will be served. Oct. 6, 8-11 a.m. $10 for adults; $5 for children under 10. 805-439-1085. Unitarian Universalist Fellowship Hall, 2201 Lawton Ave., San Luis Obispo.

SLO LIONS CLUB 24TH ANNUAL PANCAKE BREAKFAST Features pancakes, sausage, milk, juice, and coffee. Proceeds benefit local charities.

Oct. 7, 8 a.m.-12:30 p.m. $8; free for kids under 6.

805-543-1500. slolions.org. SLO Elks Club, 222 Elks Lane, San Luis Obispo.

New Times and the Sun now share their community listings for a complete Central Coast calendar running from SLO County through northern Santa Barbara County. Submit events online by logging in with your Google, Facebook, or Twitter account at newtimesslo.com. You may also email calendar@ newtimesslo.com. Deadline is one week before the issue date on Thursdays. Submissions are subject to editing and approval. Contact Calendar Editor Caleb Wiseblood directly at cwiseblood@newtimesslo.com.

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36TH ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION Rancho De Los Animales is a non-profit that provides horse/ animal therapy to the disabled community. This celebration includes a horse show featuring disabled riders, a petting zoo, tractor rides, a raffle, and a barbecue. Oct. 7, 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Free. 805-459-9083. ranchodelosanimales.org. Rancho De Los Animales, 2756 Green Place, Arroyo Grande.

CABARET 805: LAWN CONCERT FUNDRAISER Guests are welcome to bring their own picnic dinners, lawn chairs, and/or blankets. Beer, wine, coffee, tea, and desserts will be available for purchase. Proceeds benefit Cabaret 805. Artists include Brett and Julia Mitchell, Adam Levine, Dean Giles, Chad Stevens, Leona Evans, and more. Oct. 7, 4-7 p.m. Tickets start at $10. Tiffany Ranch Road Residence, 1615 Tiffany Ranch Rd., Arroyo Grande.

ARTS CLASSES & WORKSHOPS N O R T H C O A S T S LO C O U N T Y

AWAKEN YOUR TRUE CREATIVITY RETREAT A mixed media retreat featuring photography, yoga, henna tattoos, and more. Hosted and taught by Lisa Agaran. Oct. 4, 9:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m., Oct. 5, 9:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m., Oct. 6, 9:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. and Oct. 7, 9:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m. $595. 626-470-7278. truecreativitywithin.com. Cambria Center for the Arts, 1350 Main St., Cambria.

BEACH AND HOLIDAY TREE RESIN ART Instructor will provide an assortment of shells, colored glass, glitter, white frames, and resin.

Oct. 13, 10 a.m.-noon $80. 805-286-5993. creativemetime.com. Art Center Morro Bay, 835 Main St., Morro Bay.

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succulents that will last for months. All supplies are included. Call to reserve your spot or sign up online. Oct. 6, 10 a.m.-noon $35. 805-927-4747. cambrianursery. com/october-workshop-succulent-pumpkin/. Cambria Nursery & Florist, 2801 Eton Rd, Cambria.

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Relax and unwind with adult coloring books. Fridays, 10 a.m.-noon Free. 805-772-2504. artcentermorrobay. org. Art Center Morro Bay, 835 Main St., Morro Bay. ARTS continued page 23

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Celebrating 10 years! Our community-wide event with hundreds of scarecrows displayed through Cambria & San Simeon.

Volleyball vs. UCSB Friday, October 12 at 7 p.m. #13

Mott Athletics Center

Blue-Green Rivalry Men's Soccer vs. Sacramento State Wednesday, October 17 at 7 p.m.

OctoberFest - October 20th

There’s nothing like beer and brats to make for a wonderful time.

So when you’re checking out the scarecrows in Cambria, consider these other possibilities for a fun weekend!

Enjoy OctoberFest, Saturday October 20th at Pinedorado Grounds, 1100 Main Street from 12pm-5pm, lots of fun for the entire family!

Cambria Scarecrow Festival, Inc. PO Box 1223 • Cambria, CA 93428 • 805-395-2399 cambriascarecrows.com

Spanos Stadium

Women’s Soccer vs. Hawai’i Friday, October 19 at 7 p.m.

Spanos Stadium

Football vs. #16 UC Davis Saturday, October 20 at 4 p.m.

Spanos Stadium

Mustang Family Weekend Men's Soccer vs. UC Irvine Sunday, October 21 at 5 p.m.

Spanos Stadium

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Inspired Dinner Series SATURDAY, OCTOBER 6 A Pop-up Dining Establishment The Yard

The Devil & Daniel Webster FRI–SUN, OCTOBER 5–7 By the Sea Productions

Knight of Knights SATURDAY, OCTOBER 6 St. Joseph High School Gymnasium

Point SLO Lighthouse Tours EVERY WEDNESDAY AND SATURDAY Point San Luis Lighthouse

5 Cities Oktobe est SUNDAY, OCTOBER 7 Ramona Garden Park

Cabaret 805 SUNDAY, OCTOBER 7 CPAC at Cuesta College

Tribute to Laura Nyro TUESDAY, OCTOBER 9 Morro Bay Wine Seller

SLO Tease Burlesque HUNGER FRI. & SAT. OCTOBER 12 & 13 South Bay Community Center

Cabar-esque Series: Dynamite Dawson FRI. & SAT. OCTOBER 12 & 13 Cambria Center for the A s Theater

Morro Bay Wild SATURDAY, OCTOBER 13 Wildlife Rehabilitation Center

Cuesta Choirs: Autumn Blessings SATURDAY, OCTOBER 13 CPAC at Cuesta College

Nashville’s Claudia Nygaard TUESDAY, OCTOBER 16 Morro Bay Wine Seller

Night Barre THURSDAY, OCTOBER 18 Tooth & Nail Winery

A s Obispo – The Blend FRIDAY, OCTOBER 19 Tooth & Nail Winery

Welcome Stranger Aerial Spectacular FRIDAY, OCTOBER 19 Levity Academy

The Epic Big Band Blowout Conce FRIDAY, OCTOBER 19 CPAC at Cuesta College

Cen Cal Pro Wrestling: Dead Man’s Ball SATURDAY, OCTOBER 20 The Graduate

Cuesta Acoustic Guitar Conce SATURDAY, OCTOBER 20 CPAC at Cuesta College

Wine Maker Dinner at Riverstar Vineyards SATURDAY, OCTOBER 20 Riverstar Vineyards

Alice in Wonderland Paint Bar SUNDAY, OCTOBER 21 Tooth & Nail Winery

Cen Cal Wrestling Planet Lucha: Dawn of the Dead SUNDAY, OCTOBER 21 Santa Maria Hotel Radisson

The Cimo Brothers SUNDAY, OCTOBER 21 Old Santa Rosa Chapel

Cuesta Wind Ensemble SUNDAY, OCTOBER 21 CPAC at Cuesta College

Chicago Duo Small Potatoes TUESDAY, OCTOBER 23 Morro Bay Wine Seller

Phil Lee & Eric Brace THURSDAY, OCTOBER 25 7Sisters Brewing Co.

Halloween Spaghe i Dinner/ Bingo Night FRIDAY, OCTOBER 26 Avila Beach Community Center

Halloween Harvest Costume Ball FRI & SAT, OCTOBER 26 & 27 CA Mid-State Fairgrounds

BGA Audio Swap Meet SATURDAY, OCTOBER 27 Bill Gaines Audio

5th Annual Halloween Bash SAT & SUN, OCTOBER 27 & 28 Co onwood Canyon Winery

Fall Harvest Spaghe i Dinner FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 2 Avila Beach Community Center

80’s Music Tribute in SLO THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 1 7Sisters Brewing Co.

Indian Summer Festival SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 3 Indian Summer Festival Grounds

Season’s Greetings Holiday Choral Conce THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 29 Monarch Club at Trilogy

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or 2 pieces to this unjuried annual show. No cost to enter. Show opens Nov. 16. All ages and skill levels welcome. Through Nov. 10 Free. 805-464-0533. the1artery.com. The ARTery, 5890 Traffic Way, Atascadero.

ART BUSINESS 101 AND THEN SOME: LECTURE AND Q A The workshop will focus on the fundamentals essential to striking out on your own as a fine artist and the business aspects essential to this endeavor. Oct. 6, 12:30-3:30 p.m. $20/$15 with student school ID. 805-782-9288. artcentralartsupply.com/Workshops.php. Art Central, 1329 Monterey St., San Luis Obispo.

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ARTS OBISPO X THE HUB PRESENTS UNEARTHLY CREATURES GREAT & SMALL

LOOSELY LANDSCAPES WITH DREW DAVIS Drew will break down his creative process used to construct vibrant, energetic paintings in an easy-tounderstand way. Oct. 7, 12:30-3:30 p.m. $45. 805234-2302. artcentralartsupply.com/Workshops.php.

Art Central, 1329 Monterey St., San Luis Obispo.

OCT. 4 – OCT. 11 2018

MANDALA PAINTED ROCKS Includes a variety

of colors to choose from. Oct. 9, 5:30-8 p.m. $54.

805-549-1222. ae.slcusd.org. San Luis Coastal Adult School, 1500 Lizzie St., San Luis Obispo.

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PACIFIC HORIZON CHORUS WELCOMES WOMEN SINGERS Visit site or come by in person to see if these

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THE DEVIL AND DANIEL WEBSTER A 19th century

music lessons are right for you. Tuesdays, 6:30-9 p.m.

805-441-1405. pacifichorizon.org. SLO United Methodist Church, 1515 Fredericks St., San Luis Obispo.

PAINTERS START HERE! An introduction to acrylic with Central Coast artist Catherine Lemoine. All materials included. Oct. 6, 12-3 p.m. and Oct. 7, 12-3 p.m. $60$75. 805-543-8562. sloma.org/events. San Luis Obispo Museum of Art, 1010 Broad St., San Luis Obispo.

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ART & WINE WORKSHOP: BASICS OF ACRYLIC POURING Includes a glass of wine. Oct. 8, 6-8 p.m. $40. 805-550-9963. theartgalanipomo.com. Gala De Arte Plaza, 136 N Thompson Ave. B, Nipomo.

ART & WINE WORKSHOP: CACTUS FLOWER CANVAS Artist Wendy Thrasher guides guests. All

materials and a glass of wine are provided. Oct. 4, 6-8 p.m. $40. 805-550-9963. theartgalanipomo.com.

Gala De Arte Plaza, 136 N Thompson Ave. B, Nipomo.

ART & WINE WORKSHOP: PEONIES CANVAS

Includes all supplies and a glass of wine. Oct. 5, 6-9 p.m. $40. 805-550-9963. theartgalanipomo.com/ events/peonies-art-and-wine/. Gala De Arte Plaza, 136 N Thompson Ave. B, Nipomo.

STITCHING OUR IDEAS TOGETHER This fourday workshop explores drawing, painting, collage, and sewing and repurposes and joins various materials together into one large piece or several smaller pieces. Light snacks, coffee, tea, and water will be provided. All materials are included. Oct. 5, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. and Oct. 6, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. $260. 805-668-2125.

LilA Creative Community, 1147 East Grand Ave. Suite 101, Arroyo Grande, lila.community.

SPECIAL ART EVENTS N O R T H C O A S T S LO C O U N T Y

AUDIOBOOKS: THE VOICES TELLING THE STORIES A Q&A with professional audiobook narrator

Jim Seybert. Oct. 6, 10 a.m. Free. 805-528-1862. Los Osos Library, 2075 Palisades Ave., Los Osos.

READ TO ME A group for teens and adults to explore different literature topics and authors.

Sponsored by the Friends of the Los Osos Library.

Oct. 10, 4:30 p.m. Free. 805-528-1862. Los Osos Library, 2075 Palisades Ave., Los Osos.

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ART AFTER DARK FEATURES ROD PEREZ Showcasing a collection of works including Dia de los Muertos busts. Oct. 5, 6-8 p.m. 805-896-6197. anamcre.com. Anam Cre Pottery Studio, 1243 Monterey St, San Luis Obispo.

ART AFTER DARK: ANAM CRE POTTERY STUDIO Participate in the studio’s monthly Raku Firing. Choose from a selection of pieces to glaze and fire or make your own pottery in advance. Food and drinks will be available. First Friday of every month, 6-8 p.m. through Nov. 2 $35. 805-8966197. anamcre.com. Anam Cre Pottery Studio, 1243 Monterey St, San Luis Obispo.

DAY TRIP TO SF FOR RENE MAGRITTE A day trip to the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art to tour the exhibition René Magritte: The Fifth Season.

Featuring more than 70 artworks in nine thematic galleries. Oct. 7, 7 a.m.-9 p.m. $140-$155. 805-5438562. sloma.org/events/trips.php. San Luis Obispo Museum of Art, 1010 Broad St., San Luis Obispo.

DEMO(CRA)TIC: OPENING RECEPTION AND PERFORMANCE Industry of the Ordinary are dedicated to an exploration and celebration of the customary, everyday, and the usual. This exhibition is described as being about “wandering as a child might.” Oct. 4, 4:30-7:30 p.m. Free. 805-546-3202. cuesta.edu/student/campuslife/artgallery/. Harold J. Miossi Gallery, Highway 1, San Luis Obispo.

GIFTS OF THE MUSES: MUSIC AND NATURE This fundraiser show, benefiting Festival Mosaic, features paintings by Marcie Hawthorne. Oct. 5-Nov. 1 marciehawthorne.com. SLO Provisions, 1255 Monterey St., San Luis Obispo, 805-439-4298.

Seeking Central Coast artists to submit works for this art show and fundraiser. Deadline is Oct. 12.

Through Oct. 12, 7 a.m.-9 p.m. Varies.

805-544-9251. artsobispo.org. ARTS Obispo x The Hub, 1040 Court St., San Luis Obispo.

ROCK THE ROCK

SLO Brew Rock hosts its Rocktoberfest on Oct. 5 from 6 to 11 p.m. Admission is $60 and includes all-you-can-eat German food and the first two fills of a beer stein. This event also features games and live polka music. VIP tables are available. Call (805) 543-1843 or visit slobrew.com to find out more.

—C.W.

New Hampshire farmer makes a pact with the Devil for economic success. The farmer then enlists Daniel Webster to extract him from the contract. Directed

by Anita Schwaber. Oct. 5-7 $10. 805-776-3287. St. Peter’s by-the-Sea Episcopal Church, 545 Shasta Ave., Morro Bay, stpetersmorrobay.org/.

IMPROV AT THE LIBERTINE Presented by Central

Coast Comedy Theater. Oct. 6, 6-8 p.m. $5. Libertine Pub, 801 Embarcadero Way, Morro Bay, 805-772-0700.

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ART SLO REP presents its production of the TonyMOOD INDIGO EXHIBIT: ART AFTER DARK

EXHIBIT Featuring photos by Tim Bryan, Laura

This exhibit features abstract paintings, collages, and greeting cards by Patti Sullivan Oct. 5, 6-9 p.m. Free.

805-801-1856. Ascendo Coffee, 974 Monterey St., San Luis Obispo.

Dienzo, Patricia Everett, Nancy Haglund, Charlene Martyn, William Rumbler, J. D. Shankle, Cheryl Strahl, and Chuck Wyke. Tuesdays, ThursdaysSaturdays, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. through Nov. 30 Free.

805-461-6161. slolibrary.org. Atascadero Library, 6555 Capistrano, Atascadero.

OPEN STUDIOS ART TOUR 20TH ANNIVERSARY Local artists from all over SLO County will be opening their studios for guests to enjoy their creations and creative processes. Oct. 13, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. and Oct. 14, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Free. artsobispo.org/open-studios-art-tour. ARTS Obispo Open Studios Art Tour, SLO County, County wide, 805-544-9251.

OPERA SLO AT BROWN BAG Opera San Luis Obispo artists, with Maestro Brian Asher Alhadeff, present a performances of Mozart’s “The Magic Flute”. Oct. 5, 12-12:45 p.m. Free. 805-543-5451. operaslo.org. First Presbyterian Church of San Luis Obispo, 981 Marsh St., San Luis Obispo.

EXHIBITS N O R T H C O A S T S LO C O U N T Y

AUTUMN 2018 JURIED ART SHOW Janice Pluma serves as juror. Thursdays, Fridays, 11 a.m.4 p.m. and Saturdays, Sundays, 11 a.m.-4 p.m. through Oct. 28 Free admission. 805-927-8190. cambriacenterforthearts.org. Cambria Center for the Arts, 1350 Main St., Cambria.

MBAA JURIED EXHIBIT 2018 The Morro Bay Art Association presents this annual exhibition.

Award-winning artist Debra Joy Groesser will be judging the event. This exhibit features paintings by artists throughout California. Guests can expect to view a variety of artistic mediums from traditional to contemporary. Through Oct. 29, 12-4 p.m. Free. 805772-2504. artcentermorrobay.org. Art Center Morro Bay, 835 Main St., Morro Bay.

PAINTER KIM HEMPEL AND PHOTOGRAPHER NIC STOVER Kim’s art features still life in landscape and interior settings. Nic captures photos from around the world, from Morro Bay to Greenland and beyond. Through Oct. 29, 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Free.

805-772-1068. galleryatmarinasquare.com. Gallery at Marina Square, 601 Embarcadero Ste. 10, Morro Bay. N O R T H S LO C O U N T Y

AMERICANA 2 Showcasing nostalgic works by ward-winning photographers Deb Hofstetter and Dean Crawford Jr. Mondays, noon through Oct. 30 Free. 805-238-9800. Studios on the Park, 1130 Pine St., Paso Robles, studiosonthepark.org.

ART AFTER DARK PASO: STUDIOS ON THE PARK Celebrate the opening of WeHo in Paso with Herman Story Wines and a live performance by Irene Cathaway accompanied by Dorian Michael. Oct. 6, 6-9 p.m. Free; $8 if wine tasting. 805-238-9800.

Studios on the Park, 1130 Pine St., Paso Robles, studiosonthepark.org.

THE COLLECTION: THE WORKS OF JOAN SCHEIBEL Los Angeles-based artist Joan Scheibel presents a selection of works from 2012 to 2018 for the inaugural art exhibition at Treana Winery.

Oct. 6, 5:30-8:30 p.m. and Mondays-Sundays, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. through Oct. 21 Free. 805-238-4112. joanscheibel.com. Hope Family Wines - Treana Winery, 1585 Live Oak Rd., Paso Robles.

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PRJUSD STAFF AND ALUMNI The Paso Robles Joint Unified School District Gallery presents a showcase of the talent that teaches their students.

Featuring alumni pieces as well. Through Nov. 1, 12-9 p.m. 805-238-9800. Presented by the Paso Robles Joint Unified School District Gallery. Mondays, 12-9 p.m. through Nov. 4 Free. 805-238-9800.

Studios on the Park, 1130 Pine St., Paso Robles, studiosonthepark.org.

SYNERGY: THROUGH THE EYES OF SEVEN New paintings and photographs by artists Jane Russell, Kabe Russell, Cynthia Kevorkian, Kelly Clark, Michael Messina, Dennis Jackson, and Marie Ramey.

Reception is Oct. 5. Oct. 5-30, 6 p.m. 805-466-3684. ärt/, 5806 Traffic Way, Atascadero.

WEHO IN PASO Features animations, archival digital prints, original paintings, pen and ink drawings, and photographs. Oct. 4-28 805-2389800. Studios on the Park, 1130 Pine St., Paso Robles, studiosonthepark.org.

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KEROUAC’S ON THE ROAD SCROLL This famed

winning comedy by Yasmina Reza, translated by Christopher Hampton, that focuses on the meaning of art and friendship. Wednesdays-Sundays, 7-9 p.m. and Saturdays, Sundays, 2-4 p.m. through Oct. 14 $20-$39. 805-786-2400. slorep.org. San Luis Obispo Repertory Theatre, 888 Morro St., San Luis Obispo.

COMEDY SHOW Featuring Trenton Davis, Grace Fraga, and Vince Royale. Oct. 7, 7-10 p.m. ticketweb. com. SLO Brew, 736 Higuera St., San Luis Obispo, 805-543-1843.

A LITTLE BIT OFF BROADWAY Presented by the Central Coast Follies. Features performers of all ages performing tap and jazz numbers. Proceeds benefit the SLO Food Bank and Parkinson Alliance. Oct. 5, 7 p.m., Oct. 6, 3 p.m. and Oct. 7, 3 p.m. $27-$37. centralcoastfollies.org. The Fremont Theater, 1035 Monterey St., San Luis Obispo, 805-546-8600.

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SCARY POPPINS The Great American Melodrama

presents this musical spoof of Marry Poppins.

Wednesdays-Saturdays, 7-9:30 p.m. through Oct. 11 $21-$28. 805-489-2499. americanmelodrama.com.

Great American Melodrama, 1863 Front St., Oceano.

SLO TEASE BURLESQUE: HUNGER Features burlesque dance and variety acts. Beer and cocktails will be available for sale. Tickets are pre-sale only.

Oct. 12, 7-11 p.m. $20-$25. South Bay Community Center, 2180 Palisades Ave, Los Osos, 805 528 2626.

S A N TA M A R I A VA L L E Y/ LO S A L A M O S

120-foot long scroll manuscript of On The Road, the novel by Jack Kerouac, is on display and open to the public during regular library hours. Through Nov. 21 Free. slolibrary.org. San Luis Obispo Library, 995 Palm St., San Luis Obispo.

AN ILIAD This modern adaptation of Homer’s

PERSONAL BEST An artists reception takes place

MUTHALAND Written and performed by PCPA graduate Minita Gandhi. Oct. 5-21 Severson Theatre, 800 S. College Dr., Santa Maria, 805-928-7731, pcpa.org.

Oct. 5 during Art After Dark. This show highlights the personal best of local artists. Oct. 5, 6-8 p.m. and Oct. 5-30 Free. 805-747-4200. artcentralartsupply.com. Art Central, 1329 Monterey St., San Luis Obispo.

PRESSING MATTERS 2018 Social activist, art teacher, and printmaker Juan R. Fuentes serves as this exhibit’s juror. Through Oct. 14 Free. 805-5438562. sloma.org/exhibits. San Luis Obispo Museum of Art, 1010 Broad St., San Luis Obispo.

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SHE SANG ME A GOOD LUCK SONG A statewide traveling exhibit featuring the California Indian photographs of Dugan Aguilar. ongoing 415-5251553. exhibitenvoy.org. DANA Adobe Cultural Center, 671 S. Oakglen Ave., Nipomo, 805-929-5679.

CALLS FOR ARTISTS N O R T H C O A S T S LO C O U N T Y

CALL FOR ARTISTS: CCWS AQUARIUS 2019 CALIFORNIA OPEN WATERMEDIA EXHIBITION Showcasing watermedia paintings by artists residing in California. Features a wide range of subjects, materials, and techniques, from experimental to traditional. Juror/Judge: David Lobenberg MondaysSundays, 2 p.m. through Dec. 1 Members $25$35 (1 or 2 paintings); non-members $45-$60 (1 or 2 paintings). 805-439-0295. ccwsart.com/ aquarius-2019.html. Art Center Morro Bay, 835 Main St., Morro Bay.

classic story stars Tarah Flanagan as more than 50 characters and features live music by cellist Eva Scholz-Carlson. Oct. 4-20 Severson Theatre, 800 S. College Dr., Santa Maria, 805-928-7731, pcpa.org.

CULTURE & LIFESTYLE LECTURES & LEARNING N O R T H C O A S T S LO C O U N T Y

E-DEVICE HELP Please sign up in advance.

Thursdays, 8:30-10 a.m. Morro Bay Library, 625 Harbor St., Morro Bay. N O R T H S LO C O U N T Y

MORRO BAY METAPHYSICIANS Explore the history of metaphysics with a different topic each week. Led by Tobey White Heart Crockett. Fridays, 12-1 p.m. $10-$20 suggested donation. 805-7722880. facebook.com/groups/MBMetaphysicians.

Coalesce Garden Chapel, 845 Main St., Morro Bay. SAN LUIS OBISPO

PLANET HUNTERS: HOW WE FIND PLANETS AROUND OTHER STARS Learn how astronomers discover planets outside our solar system. Kate Follette, astronomy professor at Amherst College, will discuss “de-twinkling” stars to observe their planets.

Oct. 10, 7-8:30 p.m. Free. 805-756-2448. evolution.

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OCTOBER 14TH: Burning Bad and Cool OCTOBER 21ST: Black Market Trio OCTOBER 28TH: Denny D & K Paul NOVEMBER 4TH: Ted from Azure Tres

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LAUGH OUT LOUD

7Sisters Brewing Co. hosts its next SLO Comedy Showcase on Oct. 13 from 7 to 9 p.m. This monthly stand-up comedy show features both local and touring comedians and occurs on the second Saturday of every month. Admission is free. Call (805) 868-7133 to find out more.

—C.W. CULTURE & LIFESTYLE from page 23 calpoly.edu/exoplanets. Spanos Theatre, Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo.

PUBLIC WORKS WORKSHOP FOR CONTRACTORS WITH DIR An informational session with California Department of Industrial Relations (DIR). Oct. 4, 9-11 a.m. Free. 805-5437330. slocbe.com. SLO County Builders Exchange, 153 Cross St #130, San Luis Obispo.

SOLAR AND HEAT PUMP HOME TOUR Learn how you can save money on home energy costs and cut your carbon emissions. Oct. 13, 11:30 a.m.-5 p.m. Free. 408-246-8478. sunwork.org. Ludwick Community Center, 864 Santa Rosa, San Luis Obispo.

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GENEALOGY: AN INTRODUCTION TO ANCESTRY.COM A local genealogical society will share tips and techniques for discovering your ancestry through ancestry.com. Oct. 13, 11 a.m.noon Free. 805-473-7161. slolibrary.org. Arroyo Grande Library, 800 W. Branch, Arroyo Grande.

POINT SLO LIGHTHOUSE TOURS Docents lead guests on a one-hour tour of the historic site, the buildings, and up to the Lighthouse tower. Please arrive 15 minutes early. All proceeds go directly toward the site’s restoration. Wednesdays, 12 & 1 p.m. and Saturdays, 12, 1 & 2 p.m. $17-$22. 805540-5771. pointsanluislighthouse.org. Point San Luis Lighthouse, 1 Lighthouse Rd., Avila Beach.

CLUBS & MEETINGS N O R T H C O A S T S LO C O U N T Y

SURFSIDE TENNIS CLUB Saturdays, 9 a.m.

Free the first month; $30 per year afterwards. surfsidetennisclub.teamopolis.com. Los Osos Middle School, 1555 El Moro St., Los Osos, 534-2835.

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ALMOND COUNTRY QUILT GUILD GENERAL MEETING Robin Long will lecture on using a special ruler to complete the Mariner’s Compass block pattern.

Oct. 5, 6:30-9 p.m. Free. Trinity Lutheran Church, 940 Creston Road, Paso Robles, 805- 238-3702.

PHOTOGRAPHY AT STUDIOS ON THE PARK Learn, interact, and share with a diverse community of photographers. Every other Tuesday, 7-9 p.m. through Nov. 13 $5; Free for Paso Robles Art Association members. 805-748-5815. pasoroblesartassociation.org/guilds/. Studios on the Park, 1130 Pine St., Paso Robles.

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MAGIC: THE GATHERING AT CAPTAIN NEMO Magic: The Gathering (Standard/Type 2). Refreshments available on site for purchase.

Mondays, 5-8 p.m. 2 Boost Buy In. 805-544-6366.

Facebook.com/CaptainNemoGames. Captain Nemo Games, 563 Higuera St., San Luis Obispo.

MINIATURE GAMING AT CAPTAIN NEMO Refreshments available on site for purchase. Please park in reserved spaces. Thursdays, 5-8 p.m. Free. 805-5446366. Facebook.com/CaptainNemoGames. Captain Nemo Games, 563 Higuera St., San Luis Obispo.

OPEN GAMING AT CAPTAIN NEMO Board games, card games, and more. Bring any games you’d like. Refreshments available on site for purchase. Please park in Reserved spaces.

Sundays, 11 a.m.-4 p.m. and Saturdays, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Free. 805-544-6366. facebook.com/pg/ CaptainNemoGames. Captain Nemo Games, 563 Higuera St., San Luis Obispo.

OVEREATERS ANONYMOUS Meets at various locations in SLO County: Arroyo Grande, Oceano, San Luis Obispo, Morro Bay, Cambria, Atascadero, and Paso Robles. No dues/fees. Mondays-Sundays, 6-7 p.m. Free. oacentralcoast.org. San Luis Obispo, Citywide, SLO.

RAINBOW CONNECTION GROUP This group serves gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender youth (ages 18 through 26). Meets every Thursday (except the the third of the month). Thursdays, 6-8 p.m.

805-541-4252. galacc.org. GALA Center Gallery, 1060 Palm St., San Luis Obispo.

TOASTMASTERS WEEKLY MEETING A meeting for those who wish to improve their communication skills and lose their fear of public speaking. Thursdays, 6:30-7:45 a.m. SLO County Government Center, 1055 Monterey St., San Luis Obispo, 805-544-6654.

THE WALT WHITMAN GAY MEN’S BOOK CLUB This club meets to discuss books and films, chosen by the group, that relate to their lives as gay men.

Second Monday of every month, 7 p.m. 805-7204528. galacc.org. GALA Center Gallery, 1060 Palm St., San Luis Obispo.

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ANNUAL 5CWN SOCIAL MIXER AT MARISOL Hosted by the Five Cities Women’s Networking Group.

Features drinks and appetizers. Oct. 9, 5:30-7 p.m.

Free for guests. 805-440-8286. 5cwn.com. The Cliffs Resort, 2757 Shell Beach Rd., Shell Beach.

NIPOMO SENIOR CENTER The center is open five days a week; closed on weekends and holidays.

Mondays-Fridays, 9 a.m.-1 p.m. 805-929-1615.

Nipomo Senior Center, 200 E. Dana St., Nipomo.

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CO-DEPENDENTS ANONYMOUS MEETING CoDependents Anonymous (CoDA) is a 12-step recovery program for anyone who desires to have healthy and loving relationships with themselves and others.

Saturdays, 1-2:15 p.m. Free. 805-203-5875. Cambria Connection, 1069 Main St., Cambria.

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GENERAL GRIEF SUPPORT GROUP (NORTH COUNTY) A support group for those grieving the death of a loved one. This group provides the opportunity to connect with individuals in a similar situation. Drop-ins welcome. Wednesdays, 5-6:30 p.m. Free. 805-544-2266. hospiceslo.org/supportgroups/general-grief-support-group-0. Hospice SLO County: North County Office, 517 13th St., Paso Robles.

NAR-ANON FAMILY GROUP MEETING A meeting for those who know or have known a feeling of desperation concerning the addiction of a loved one. Fridays, 12-1 p.m. Free. 805-221-5523.

A meeting for those who know or have known a feeling of desperation concerning the addiction of a loved one. Tuesdays, 6-7 p.m. Free. The Redeemer Lutheran Church, 4500 El Camino Real, Atascadero, 805-221-5523.

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#METOO: DROP-IN SUPPORT GROUP FOR WOMEN These monthly support groups are for adult women who have experienced sexual harassment or sexual abuse. The focus of the group is to create a safe place for participants to share, be connected with local resources, and get support in the healing process. First Tuesday, Friday of every month, 12-1 CULTURE & LIFESTYLE continued page 26

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CHILD LOSS SUPPORT GROUP Hospice SLO County is offering this support group for those grieving the loss of a child. This group provides the opportunity to connect with individuals in a similar situation.

Drop-ins welcome. Thursdays, 6-7:30 p.m.

Free. 805-544-2266. hospiceslo.org/ support-groups. Hospice SLO County, 1304 Pacific St., San Luis Obispo.

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BEGINNER’S CHI GONG AND YOGA For adults and youth ages 11 and up. Includes stand up exercises, breathing techniques, and more. Sundays, 9:45 a.m. Free. 805-534-1600.

Morrocco Method Headquarters, 800 Farroll Rd., Grover Beach, morroccomethod.com.

FAMILY CAREGIVER SUPPORT GROUP A support group for those who are caring for a loved one, no matter the diagnosis. This group OCT. 4 – OCT. 11 provides the opportunity to connect with individuals in a similar situation.

2018 Drop-ins welcome. Every other Friday, 2:30-4 p.m. Free. 805-544-2266. hospiceslo. org. Hospice SLO County, 1304 Pacific St., San Luis Obispo.

COMPLIMENTARY YOGA Free for resort guests and locals alike.

Sundays, 8:30-9:30 a.m. through Oct. 28 Free. 805-773-5003. thedolphinbay.com. The Spa at Dolphin Bay, 2727 Shell Beach Rd., Pismo Beach.

FIBROMYALGIA SUPPORT GROUP A free support group for those who suffer from Fibromyalgia. Second Saturday of every month, 11 a.m.-noon Free. slolibrary.org. San Luis Obispo Library, 995 Palm St., San Luis Obispo.

KUNDALINI YOGA Gentle yoga classes with a focus on meditation and chanting in the Kundalini Yoga (as taught by Yogi Bhajan).

All levels of experience welcome.

Thursdays, 6:30-7:45 p.m. through Dec. 31 $12 per class; $40 for 4 classes. 626-864-4810. branchmillorganics.com/classesoffered/. Branch Mill Organic Farm & Retreat Center, 2815 Branch Mill Rd., Arroyo Grande.

LIVING WITH GRIEF SUPPORT GROUP Grief is a natural response to the death of a loved one. This group helps those who have lost a loved one or have a loved one who is dealing with a life-altering illness. Trained grief counselors will be present to provide information about grief. Mondays, 12:15-1:15 p.m. Free. 805-5442266. hospiceslo.org/support-groups. Hospice SLO County, 1304 Pacific St., San Luis Obispo.

MINDFUL YOGA: GENTLE, RESTORATIVE, AND SLOW FLOW Wednesdays, Saturdays,

NAR-ANON: LET IT BEGIN WITH ME Nar-Anon is a support group for those who are affected by someone else’s addiction. Tuesdays 805-458-7655. naranoncentralca.org/meetings/meeting-list/. San Luis Obispo, Citywide, SLO.

RESOLVE GENERAL INFERTILITY SUPPORT GROUP Support for those suffering through the trauma of infertility. A peer led group through RESOLVE, the national infertility association. Second Wednesday of every month, 6:30-8:30 p.m. Free. 619-807-7006.

Downtown SLO, Higuera St., San Luis Obispo.

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GENERAL GRIEF SUPPORT GROUP (SOUTH COUNTY) Hospice SLO County is offering this

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Mon-Thurs 4-6pm Buy 2 small plates, the 3rd is free!

DRINK SPECIALS Domestic Beers $3 · Imports/Micro Brews $4 Wine $5 · Cocktails $6 · Margaritas/Bloody Marys $7

ACOUSTIC SUNDAYS 3–6pm

October 7th

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INTERMEDIATE TRIBAL BUNKAI Incorporates

SPOUSE AND PARTNER LOSS SUPPORT GROUP (SOUTH COUNTY) A Hospice SLO

YOGA STRETCH Through a combination of active,

CREATE & LEARN N O R T H C O A S T S LO C O U N T Y

BASIC COMPUTER HELP Come to learn basic computer skills. Call to sign up. Thursdays, 8:30-10 a.m. Free. 805-772-6394. Morro Bay Library, 625 Harbor St., Morro Bay. SAN LUIS OBISPO

FINDING THE CREATIVE WINDOW A class that covers expression, energy, and artistry. For individuals seeking to let their creativity out. Oct. 13, 9 a.m.-noon $49. 805-546-3132. Cuesta College Community Programs, Highway 1, San Luis Obispo.

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SEWING CAFE CLASSES AND WORKSHOPS Sewing Cafe offers various classes and workshop.

Call for full schedule. ongoing Sewing Cafe, 541 Five Cities Dr., Pismo Beach, 805-295-6585.

MIND & BODY all skill levels. The foundation of Dance Bunkai uses precise movements to build on. These movements are borrowed from all over the world and include Martial Arts movements. Tuesdays, 6:30-7:30 p.m. $40 monthly; $12 to drop-in. 805-203-6318. Ignite Movement Studio, 698 Morro Bay Blvd., Morro Bay, ignitemovementstudio.com/.

CHAIR YOGA Tuesdays, 11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.

Morro Bay Library, 625 Harbor St., Morro Bay.

FREE YOGA (FOR AGES 50+) Explore strength, flexibility, balance, breathwork and more through adapted poses with chairs and/or mats. Wednesdays, Fridays, 1-2 p.m. through Dec. 14 805-546-3942. cuesta.edu/academics. Morro Bay Community Center, 1001 Kennedy Way, Morro Bay.

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isolated stretching, trigger point, foam rolling, and yoga techniques, participants can increase their range of motion. Please bring a mat and water.

Tuesdays, Fridays. through Dec. 18 805-7763676. Studio Fitness, 349 Quintana, Morro Bay, studiofitnessmorrobay.com.

9-10:15 a.m. $10 donation. White Heron Sangha Meditation Center, 6615 Bay Laurel Place, Avila Beach, whiteheronsangha.org.

QI GONG CLASSES To provide mental, emotional, and physical health benefits as an adjunct treatment for a wide range of conditions. Oct. 14, 9:45-11 a.m.

Free. 805-528-1000. Monarch Butterfly Grove, 400 S Dolliver St., Pismo Beach.

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SWAP ELFIN FOREST WORK PARTY Help the SWAP Weed Warriors with weeding, trail trimming, and erosion control. First Saturday of every month, 9 a.m.-noon 805-528-0392. El Moro Elfin Forest Natural Area, 1100 15th St., Los Osos.

SPORTS

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PROJECT OF LIGHT CLINIC Monthly sessions

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FIREPLACE ROOM 6-9pm

The SLO Museum of Art hosts a fieldtrip to the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art to tour the Rene Magritte exhibition on Oct. 7. Travelers will also have access to the museum’s permanent collection. The bus departs at 7 a.m. and is expected to return by 9 p.m. Tickets range from $140 to $155 and include a lunch voucher. Call (805) 543-8562 or visit sloma.org for more info.

—C.W.

props, rhythm instruments, and a fusion of world dance to upbeat, fast drumming music. Fridays, 6:30-7:30 p.m. $40 monthly; $12 to drop in. 805203-6318. desertcoastdance.com. Ignite Movement Studio, 698 Morro Bay Blvd., Morro Bay.

BEGINNERS DANCE BUNKAI Appropriate for

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support group for those grieving the death of a loved one. Held in the Church Care Center. Drop-ins welcome. Tuesdays, 10-11:30 a.m. Free. 805-5442266. hospiceslo.org. New Life Pismo, 990 James Way, Pismo Beach.

support group for those grieving the loss of a partner or spouse. This group provides the opportunity to connect with individuals in a similar situation. Held in Room 16. Drop-ins welcome. Thursdays, 5-6:30 p.m.

Free. 805-544-2266. hospiceslo.org. New Life Pismo, 990 James Way, Pismo Beach.

and exercise balls. Tuesdays, Thursdays, 9-10 a.m. $88. 805549-1222. ae.slcusd.org. San Luis Coastal Adult School, 1500 Lizzie St., San Luis Obispo.

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of light and tone provided by Lightshare. No appointment necessary. First Saturday of every month, 11 a.m.-2 p.m. through Dec. 1 Free. 805305-7595. lightshare.us. Lightshare Center, 22701 El Camino Real, Santa Margarita.

The first 500 attendees will receive a special edition Somos Mustangs shirt in celebration of Hispanic Heritage Night. Oct. 6, 7 p.m. Alex G. Spanos Stadium, 1 Grand Ave., San Luis Obispo, 805-756-7297.

ZUMBA/DANCE FUSION This dynamic class

come out to this Blackout Match. The first 250 attendees will receive a free shirt. Oct. 6, 7 p.m. Mott Athletics Center, 1 Grand Ave, San Luis Obispo, 805-756-7297.

is choreographed to carefully selected upbeat music. No experience is necessary. Drop in any day.

Mondays, Fridays, 10:30-11:30 a.m. through Dec. 31 $6.50 residents; $7.10 non-residents. 805-466-7912.

Atascadero Community Center, 5599 Traffic Way, Atascadero, atascadero.org/communitycenter.

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ADVANCED STRENGTH TRAINING Build strength through proper form. Sessions feature various dumbbell exercises. Mondays, Wednesdays, 8:15-9:15 a.m. $88. 805-549-1222. ae.slcusd.org.

San Luis Coastal Adult School, 1500 Lizzie St., San Luis Obispo.

AFRICAN DANCE An all levels dance class where you can learn traditional dances from Guinea and West Africa. Accompanied by live drumming. Wednesdays, 6:30-7:45 p.m. $5-$10. afrodance.net. Performance Athletics Gymnastics, 4484 Broad St., San Luis Obispo, 805-547-1496.

AIKIDO FOR EVERYONE A Japanese martial art designed to stop violence with minimum harm. This class welcomes beginning and experienced students of all levels. Tuesdays, 5:45-7 p.m. $65 for 3 months.

805-549-1222. aikidosanluisobispo.com. San Luis Coastal Adult School, 1500 Lizzie St., San Luis Obispo.

MINDFULNESS BASED STRESS REDUCTION: 8-WEEK COURSE Covers practical tools for managing stress. Call to register. Mondays, 6-8:30 p.m. through Nov. 12 484-459-1066. Laura Liss, MSW, 743 Pacific St., San Luis Obispo.

STRENGTH FOR 50+ Each session begins with “static back” to realign you spine. Features dumbbells

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KIDS & FAMILY N O R T H C O A S T S LO C O U N T Y

BILINGUAL STORYTIME/ CUENTOS BILINGÜES Children and their families are invited to listen to tales in English and Spanish. Wednesdays, 3:30-4 p.m. Free. 805-927-4336. slolibrary.org.

Cambria Library, 1043 Main St., Cambria.

FAMILY MOVIE Features complimentary popcorn and a family-friendly movie. Call for movie title. All ages welcome. Sponsored by Friends of the Los Osos Library. Oct. 6, 2 p.m. Free. 805-528-1862. Los Osos Library, 2075 Palisades Ave., Los Osos.

FAMILY MOVIE WEDNESDAYS Come enjoy seeing a free, family movie once a month. All ages welcome.

Second Wednesday of every month, 2 p.m. Free. 805995-3312. Cayucos Library, 310 B. St., Cayucos.

KIDS YOGA Experience emotional balance through the physical and mental benefits of yoga by practicing breathing exercises, flowing sequences, balancing poses, and deep relaxation. Mondays, 4:30-5:15 p.m. $15. 805-215-4565. omniyogastudio. com. Omni Yoga Studio, 2190 9th St., Los Osos.

PAWS TO READ Children are welcome to come read to Berkeley the dog. Wednesdays, 3 p.m. Free.

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Celebrate the Sea’s Bounty

October 6, 2018 10 am - 6 pm

Free Admission Live Entertainment

Delicious Food Beer & Wine Vendors & Shopping Live Bands & Dancing Kids Activities ...and Much More!

Main Stage 10:00 am ........ Wood 11:15 am........... Bay News Hawaiian Shirt Contest 12:15 pm .......... Back Bay Betty 1:30 pm ........... Giovanni’s Oyster Eating Contest 2:45 pm........... Rio Salinas w/Grammy Winner Louie Ortega & Rob Espinosa, formerly of It's a Beautiful Day)

4:20 pm........... Tim Costa Drum Class Demonstration 4:45 pm........... Nightly Irie w/ Regae Vance Checkerboard Stage 10:00 am ........ Doug McCrae 12:00 pm......... American Karate School Demonstration 1:30 pm ........... Morro Bay High School Choir 3:00 pm .......... Storytime Drums for all Ages with Tim Costa Noon - 5 pm ........Barry Kaufman the Strolling Mandolinist

Information: (805) 772-1155 Info.mbhf@gmail.com www.mbhf.com Book your room: www.morrobay.org

OCT. 4 – OCT. 11 2018

GALAXY QUEST

Planet Hunters: How We Find Planets Around Other Stars takes place on Oct. 10 from 7 to 8:30 p.m. at Cal Poly’s Spanos Theatre. Kate Follette, astronomy professor at Amherst College, hosts this presentation on de-twinkling stars and how to observe their planets.

Admission is free. Call (805) 756-2448 to find out more.

—C.W. CULTURE & LIFESYLE from page 26 of every month, 4-5 p.m. Free. 805-772-6394. Morro Bay Library, 625 Harbor St., Morro Bay. N O R T H S LO C O U N T Y

DRAGONFLY CIRCLES IN ATASCADERO An Illustration: Wendy Mitchell

enrichment program for ages 7 to 11 that promotes social, emotional, and physical fitness and well-being.

Learn and practice how to respond to various types of stress in a healthy way. Tuesdays, 3:15-4:15 p.m.

805-270-5523. mindfulkindfulyouniversity.com/ dragonfly-circles/. Atascadero Agricultural Hall, 5035 Palma Ave., Atascadero.

YOUNIQUE FITNESS FOR SPECIAL NEEDS Idler's Home Rabobank

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40th Annual

This class integrates the wide-ranging benefits of music, movement, yoga, mindful awareness training, guided relaxation strategies, expressive arts, and more. Additionally offered at SLO and Arroyo Grande locations. Tuesdays, 4:30-5:15 p.m. 805-270-5523. mindfulkindfulyouniversity.com/younique-fitness/.

Atascadero Agricultural Hall, 5035 Palma Ave., Atascadero.

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DRAMA AND PLAY CLASSES: AGES 2-4 Build language, develop motor skills, and practice cooperation, concentration, and problem solving.

Mondays, 10:15-11 a.m. $120 for 10 weeks. 805-7090761. pyjamadrama.com/us. SLO Movement Arts Center, 2074 Parker St., San Luis Obispo.

13th Annual

BEER GARDEN

Sunday,October 28th 9 am - 5:30 pm 2nd St., Los Osos/Baywood Park

• Pancake Breakfast (8 to 10 am) • 4-Mile Run (7:30 am Registration) • Car Show (8 am to 5 pm) • Live Music - in the Beer Garden

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FAMILY POTTERY NIGHT Classes include instruction and materials. Saturdays, 6-8 p.m. through Dec. 20 $50 for 2 classes. 805-896-6197. anamcre.com. Anam Cre Pottery Studio, 1243 Monterey St, San Luis Obispo.

KIDS PARTY PARADISE For kids ages 4 and up (potty trained) to enjoy games, an obstacle course, dinner, dessert, crafts, GymJam time, a movie, and more. Registration required. Second Saturday of every month, 5:30-10:30 p.m. $34-$44 with family discounts. 805-547-1496. performanceathleticsslo. com. Performance Athletics Gymnastics, 4484 Broad St., San Luis Obispo.

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FAMILY NITE AT 7SISTERS BREWING $5 options include kids’ grilled cheese, kids’ pulled pork sliders, craft root beer floats, and more. Features live Irish music and family activities. Wednesdays, 4-9 p.m. Free. 805-868-7133. 7Sisters Brewing Company, 181 Tank Farm Rd. Suite 110, San Luis Obispo, 7SistersBrewing.com.

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DRAGONFLY CIRCLES (AGES 7-11) IN AG This enrichment program promotes social, emotional, and physical well-being. Learn how to respond to stressful emotions and situations in a healthy, balanced, and positive way. Register thru AG Recreation. Thursdays, 3:45-4:45 p.m. through Dec. 13 805-270-5523. mindfulkindfulyouniversity.com/dragonfly-circles/.

Women’s Club of Arroyo Grande, 211 Vernon St., Arroyo Grande.

OCEANO DUNES VISITOR CENTER Enjoy exhibits of dune and lagoon plant and animal species.

End your visit with a stroll behind the center to the fresh-water lagoon. Thursdays-Sundays, 12-4 p.m.

Free. 805-474-2667. Oceano Dunes Visitor Center, 555 Pier Ave, Oceano.

PLAY EXPLORE CREATE 1 Enjoy various art Autumn Bronze

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activities including drawing, painting, building sculptures, and more. Designed for ages 3 to 4.

All materials are included. Mondays, Wednesdays, 9-10:30 a.m. $20 for one day; $35 for two days a

week. 805-668-2125. LilA Creative Community, 1147 East Grand Ave. Suite 101, Arroyo Grande, lila. community.

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COME TOGETHER Features crafts, activities, a shared meal, and more. Second Wednesday of every month, 5-7 p.m. 805-772-7644. Estero Bay UMC, 3000 Hemlock, Morro Bay.

FREE GUIDED MEDITATION GROUP Fridays, 10:30 a.m.-noon Free. 805-439-2757. meditationintro.com. Morro Bay Library, 625 Harbor St., Morro Bay.

GUIDED MEDITATION CLASS Come learn to meditate in a relaxed setting. Pay attention to each second and increase your awareness of the inner world. Frequent prompts facilitate the focus.

Fridays, 10:30 a.m.-noon Free. 805-439-2757. meditationintro.com. Morro Bay Library, 625 Harbor St., Morro Bay. N O R T H S LO C O U N T Y

REFUGE RECOVERY Refuge Recovery is a nontheistic, Buddhist-inspired approach to treating and recovering from addictions of all kinds. Open to people of all backgrounds and respectful of all recovery paths.

Saturdays, 7:30-8:45 p.m. Free; donations welcome.

SLO County Drug and Alcohol Atascadero, 3500 El Camino Real, Atascadero, 800-838-1381.

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REFUGE RECOVERY SLO Refuge Recovery is a non-theistic, Buddhist-inspired approach to treating and recovering from addictions of all kinds. Open to people of all backgrounds and respectful of all recovery paths. Sundays, 6:30-7:30 p.m. Free; donations welcome. Unitarian Universalist Fellowship Hall, 2201 Lawton Ave., San Luis Obispo.

VOLUNTEERS N O R T H C O A S T S LO C O U N T Y

ART CENTER MORRO BAY Seeking volunteers to be docents and/or organize art programs.

Mondays-Sundays, 12-4 p.m. Free. 805-772-2504. artcentermorrobay.org. Art Center Morro Bay, 835 Main St., Morro Bay.

STATE PARKS DOCENT TRAINING Morro Bay and Montana de Oro State Parks are seeking docent volunteers. Come to any one of these meetings for training. Oct. 6, 9 a.m.-1 p.m. and Oct. 13, 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Free. 805-772-2694. Morro Bay Museum of Natural History, 20 State Park Rd., Morro Bay. SAN LUIS OBISPO

CENTRAL COAST HOSPICE VOLUNTEER TRAINING FALL 2018 Central Coast Hospice is seeking volunteers to provide 2 to 4 hours a week to hospice patients and their families. Lunch and snacks provided. Pre-registration required. Fridays, 9 a.m.-3 p.m. through Oct. 19 Free. 805-540-6020. Central Coast Home Health and Hospice, 253 Granada, San Luis Obispo.

FELINE NETWORK OF THE CENTRAL COAST Seeking volunteers to provide foster homes for foster kittens or cats with special needs. The Feline Network pays for food, litter, and any medications needed.

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HOSPICE SLO COUNTY OFFICE VOLUNTEERS Hospice SLO County is seeking office volunteers to provide front desk coverage and support its staff.

Volunteers answer phones, greet clients, and create a warm, welcoming environment. Approximately 2 to 4 hours per week. Mondays, 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. through Oct. 8 805-544-2266. hospiceslo. org/volunteer/sign-up. Hospice SLO County, 1304 Pacific St., San Luis Obispo.

HOSPICE SLO COUNTY THRESHOLD SINGERS SEEK NEW VOICES Sing for individuals experiencing life-limiting or end-of life conditions. First Sunday of every month, 2-4 p.m.

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HOSPICE SLO COUNTY VOLUNTEER TRAINING Preregistration required. In-Home Volunteers assist individuals with a life-limiting illness and their families by providing caregiver respite, practical assistance, emotional support, companionship, and comfort. Thursdays, 1-6 p.m. Free. 805-544-2266. hospiceslo.org/workshops.

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Please RSVP. Oct. 10, 6:30-7:30 p.m. 805-541-6542. slocasa.org. Starbucks, 581 Tefft St., Nipomo.

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TASTE OF SLO: WALKING FOOD TOUR Visit five different destinations in downtown SLO per tour. All food and drinks are included. Mondays, Saturdays, 1-4 p.m. through Sept. 5 $85. 320-4209853. tasteofslowalkingfoodtour.com. Downtown SLO, Higuera St., San Luis Obispo.

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Sure Sure plays KCPR’s 50th anniversary celebration at SLO Brew Rock

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nurtured their love of music as DJs. Pop music parodist Weird Al Yankovic is probably the station’s most famous alumnus, but comedian Eric Schwartz, reporter David Kerley, KCBX Music Director and Morning Cup DJ Neal Losey, Palm Theatre owner Jim Dee, and music industry executive Bruce Flohr (Dave Matthews, Alabama Shakes, Chris Stapleton) are former KCPR DJs, as am I. What an amazing experience!

PHOTO COURTESY OF BROTHERS OSBORNE Next weekend, KCPR will celebrate a half-century on the air with a series of events: The Jim Hayes Symposium on Friday, Oct. 12, will feature a panel of media experts answering the question, “Is journalism broken?” from 7 to 9 p.m. in Cal Poly’s Advanced Technology Lab (free and open to the public; RSVP at tickets. calpoly.edu).

Also on Friday, Oct. 12, LA indie art pop band Sure Sure plays SLO Brew Rock for the KCPR 50th Anniversary Concert (7 p.m.; 18-and-older; $20 at slobrew.com).

On Saturday, Oct. 13, you can take a look at KCPR’s stateNEW PRINCES OF NASHVILLE Osborne of-the-art studio from 10 a.m. to Brothers, hot on the heels of their sophomore effort 4 p.m. during a KCPR Open Port Saint Joe, play Vina Robles Amphitheatre on House (Graphic Arts building Oct. 7.

26, room 301). From 5 to 9 p.m.,

eep it to the left of the dial. Burnt Dog Radio. Where Different Matters. Cal Poly studentrun radio station KCPR 91.3FM first broadcasted in 1968—“How the hell do you turn this on?” were reportedly the first sounds uttered—and it’s been going strong for 50 years.

Hundreds of students through the decades have embraced, indulged, and

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ANA POPOVIC LIVE Oct. 4, 7 p.m. The Siren, 900 Main St., Morro Bay, 805-225-1312, thesirenmorrobay.com/.

BANJERDAN AT CAMBRIA PINES LODGE: MATINEE Multi-instrumentalist BanjerDan (Dan Mazer) performs his own blend of heartfelt songs and humorous commentary. Oct. 12, 3-6 p.m. Free.

805-927-4200. Cambria Pines Lodge, 2905 Burton Dr., Cambria, cambriapineslodge.com.

CABAR-ESQUE SERIES: DYNAMITE DAWSON A tribute to the music and vocal harmonies of Crosby, Stills & Nash and The Beatles. Oct. 12, 7:30-9:30 p.m. and Oct. 13, 7:30-9:30 p.m. $22. 805-927-8190.

Cambria Center for the Arts Theatre, 1350 Main St., Cambria, cambriacenterforthearts.org/theatre/.

EASTON EVERETT LIVE Oct. 12, 7-10 p.m. Morro Bay Wine Seller, 601 Embarcadero, Morro Bay. FREE RUN FRIDAYS CONCERT SERIES: JD PROJECT The JD Project will be live on the patio.

This group performs a blend of rock, blues, soul, and country. The Pairing Knife Food Truck will be serving dinner. Oct. 12, 5:30-7:30 p.m. $8-14 for wine; food available for purchase. 805-239-1616. roberthallwinery.com/events. Robert Hall Winery, 3443 Mill Road, Paso Robles.

FREE RUN FRIDAYS CONCERT SERIES: TIPSY GYPSIES Enjoy a blend of vintage pop, blues, and jazz. The Pairing Knife Food Truck will be serving dinner. Oct. 5, 5:30-7:30 p.m. $8-$14 for wine; food available for purchase. 805-239-1616. roberthallwinery.com/events. Robert Hall Winery,

ISRAEL NASH LIVE Oct. 11, 7 p.m. The Siren, 900 Main St., Morro Bay, 805-225-1312, thesirenmorrobay.com/.

MUSIC IN THE MEADOW WITH THE CLIFFNOTES Enjoy live music, wine, and more. Oct. 6, 3-5 p.m. Free. 805-924-3131. stolofamilywinery.com. Stolo Family Vineyards, 3776 Santa Rosa Creek Rd., Cambria.

NATALIE WATTRE LIVE Enjoy a broad range of acoustic rock, pop, soul, and more. Covers and originals will be performed. Wine and snacks will be served. Oct. 5, 5-7 p.m. and Oct. 6, 3-5 p.m. $10 wine tasting; wine for purchase by glass or bottle.

805-927-9800. twincoyotes.com/. Twin Coyotes Winery, 2020 Main St., Cambria.

THE RED BARN COMMUNITY MUSIC SERIES PRESENTS BEAN CREEK A bluegrass band. Oct. 6, 5-8 p.m. $15 suggested donation at the door.

805-215-3238. facebook.com/redbarnseries. Red Barn at Los Osos Community Park, 2180 Palisades Ave., Los Osos.

SLOFOLKS PRESENTS MANDY FER AND DAVE MCGRAW This couple has toured with Birds of Chicago and performs Americana. Oct. 5, 7-9:30 p.m. $20. 805-772-2880. slofolks.org. Coalesce Bookstore, 845 Main St., Morro Bay.

SLOFOLKS PRESENTS MANDY FER AND DAVE MCGRAW Oct. 6, 7:30-10 p.m. $20. 805.238.0725. slofolks.org. Castoro Cellars, 1315 N. Bethel Rd., Templeton.

SONGWRITERS AT PLAY: KIKI EBSEN This concert coincides with the 61st birthday of host Steve Key. Special guests include Donna Phillips,

PHOTO COURTESY OF SURE SURE

BURNT DOG RADIO RIDE LA-based indie art pop act Sure Sure plays KCPR’s 50th anniversary celebration on Oct. 12, at SLO Brew Rock.

attend the Hall of Fame Through the Decades gala event at the Multi Activity Center ($100 at tickets.capoly.edu).

As for Sure Sure, they’re like four geekishly happy music nerds you desperately want to hang out with.

They have a similar vibe to Vampire Weekend or Arcade Fire, or if you want

to go further back, they have the same wildly original out-of-the-box creativity as Genesis, Steely Dan, or Talking Heads.

They spoke to New Times via phone, from their shared house/recording studio.

Their phone number is actually published

Charlie Baker, and Naomi Nektare & Kiss the Salt.

Oct. 8, 6:30-9 p.m. Free; tips accepted. 805-2046821. Morro Bay Wine Seller, 601 Embarcadero, Morro Bay.

SERIES Featuring

TRIBUTE TO LAURA NYRO Kiki Ebsen heads an all-star lineup of performers covering the songs of the late Laura Nyro. Performers include; Donna Phillips, Lauren Napier, Naomi Nektare & Kiss the Salt, Steve Key, Jeanne Newhall, Dennis Russell & Laura Hemenway, and more. Oct. 9, 6:30-9 p.m. $11.49. 805-204-6821. Morro Bay Wine Seller, 601 Embarcadero, Morro Bay.

ZOMATLI LIVE Oct. 12, 7:30 p.m. The Siren, 900 Main St., Morro Bay, 805-225-1312, thesirenmorrobay.com/.

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THE BIG SURS OF SWING Enjoy acoustic jazz

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Dulcie Taylor and her band. Blankets, lawn chairs and picnic baskets are welcome.

Wine, beer, soda OCT. 4 – OCT. 11 will be available for 2018 purchase. Thursdays, 6-8 p.m. Free. 805-2373987. Paso Robles City Park Gazebo, Spring and 12th St., Paso Robles.

SATURDAY LIVE FEAT. DONNA LU AND MATTHEW KIM Enjoy live music and awardwinning Vina Robles wines. Oct. 6, 1-4 p.m.

Complimentary; wine and food available for purchase. 805-227-4812. vinarobles.com. Vina Robles Winery, 3700 Mill Rd., Paso Robles.

SONGWRITERS AT PLAY: KISS THE SALT

melodies, drinks, and dancing. Featuring Daniel Cimo, Ben Arthur, Ron Mileur, and Tyler Dukes Oct. 12, 5:30-8:30 p.m. Free. 805-369-6100. rabblewine.com/events-calendar/. Tooth and Nail Winery, 3090 Anderson Rd., Paso Robles.

Naomi Nektare and her partner Richie Vaccaro front this rock, blues, and soul band. All ages welcome. Oct. 7, 1-4 p.m. Free; tips accepted.

Sculpterra Winery, 5015 Linne Rd., Paso Robles, 805-226-8881, sculpterra.com/.

BROTHERS OSBORNE LIVE This singer/ songwriter duo won the ACM Music Video of the Year for “It Ain’t My Fault.” Oct. 7, 7:30-10:30 p.m. $40, $50. 805-286-3680. vinaroblesamphitheatre. com/concerts. Vina Robles Amphitheatre, 3800 Mill Rd., Paso Robles.

TENT CITY AFTER DARK CONCERT PARTY

LIVE AT DARK STAR: NATALIE GELMAN Bring your own picnic or enjoy Dark Star snacks with your wine tasting. Oct. 6, 2-5 p.m. and Oct. 7, 12-4 p.m.

Free. 805-237-2389. darkstarcellars.com/events.

Dark Star Cellars, 2985 Anderson Rd., Paso Robles.

PASO ROBLES IN THE PARK CONCERT

Enjoy wine, beer, live music, and more. Oct. 5, 4:30-10 p.m. $35-$40. 805-466-4086. nosloco. com/deals/tent-city-after-dark-tickets/. Sunken Gardens, 6505 El Camino Real, Atascadero.

TRAIN WRECK FRIDAY: PARADISE ROAD Enjoy wine, live music, and watching the sunset during this outdoor concert. Bring a picnic, food to grill, or purchase dinner from one of the featured vendors.

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DREAM SWIRL Texas hippie rocker Israel Nash plays The Siren as part of his Lifted Tour 2018 on Oct. 11.

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on their website in case, you know, you feel like calling them up for a chat.

“Who do I have on the line?” I asked, expecting to hear from one of the four band members of the indie art-pop act.

“All of us,” a chorus rang out.

“Well, this should be interesting,” I said. “I have no idea how I’m going to tell who’s speaking.”

“We’ll say our name before we talk,” someone said, totally not saying his name.

First I asked about what kind of help KCPR had been in launching their band. After all, college radio has a longestablished history of breaking bands such as The Smiths, REM, Midnight Oil, and more recently Vampire Weekend.

“They’ve definitely been helpful,” said someone who totally didn’t give his freakin’ name. “The KCPR team came out for us when we opened for Rainbow Kitten Surprise,” said another unidentified voice, or was it the same guy? “They helped design a poster and flyered the town,” someone else said.

“They were essential to the sold-out show,” who-the-hell-knows added.

This was going just great.

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THE GROWLERS LIVE With Kirin J Callinan and

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HIRIE LIVE A San Diego-based 7-piece band. With

Beatles and other British Invasion artists. Oct. 6, 7:30-10 p.m. $15 (wine club members $10). 805227-6800. danbino.com. D’anbino Vineyards and Cellars, 710 Pine St, Paso Robles.

JAZZ VESPERS CONCERT Featuring the Marshall

CABARET 805 Enjoy lounge music, beer, wine,

BEA TS ANTIQ U E

Reeds. Oct. 13 The Fremont Theater, 1035 Monterey St., San Luis Obispo, 805-546-8600, fremontslo.com.

alcohol allowed. Oct. 5, 5:30-8:30 p.m. $15; free to Wine Club members and children under 18. 805238-9940. pomarjunction.com/events/. Pomar Junction Vineyards & Winery, 5036 S. El Pomar Dr., Templeton.

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Sure Sure, one of LA’s hottest new bands, consists of Chris Beachy (keyboardist, singer), Charlie Glick (guitarist, singer), Kevin Farzad (drums, percussion), and Michael Coleman (producer, keys, percussion). They deliver upbeat, quirky, super fun tracks such as 2016’s “New Biome,” which caught fire on Spotify. In fact, the band has more than 14 million Spotify plays. If you look at their demographics on Spotify, Instagram, and YouTube, what quickly becomes clear is that this band is hot with the ladies!

“This is Charlie,” Charlie Glick said. “I think a big part of that was our opening tour with Hippo Campus, whose fanbase is young and female.”

“This is Chris,” Chris Beachy said. “If you think we’re hot with the ladies, Hippo Campus is twice as hot.”

I wondered if they got sick of being together so much since they live, work, write, and tour together, but these guys genuinely like hanging out. They crack each other up, and their sound—synthdriven with falsetto singing, delivering pop and funk earworms—is utterly infectious.

Is that sound what they’re specifically going for or is that the only way they can write music?

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7SistersBrewing.com. 7Sisters Brewing Company, 181 Tank Farm Rd. Suite 110, San Luis Obispo.

CAL POLY: BRAHMS SONGS Join Katherine Arthur, soprano, Paul Woodring, pianist, and David Arrivee, lecturer, for this performance and in-depth exploration of well-known Brahms songs. Oct. 6, 3 p.m. $5 at the door. 805-756-2406. music.calpoly. edu/calendar/. Cal Poly Davidson Music Center, Room 218, Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo.

CARBON CITY LIGHTS LIVE Oct. 6, 6-8 p.m. Free. 805-868-7133. facebook.com/ events/2193371820697784/. 7Sisters Brewing Company, 181 Tank Farm Rd. Suite 110, San Luis Obispo.

CHRIS LAKE LIVE Oct. 4, 6 p.m. $20. SLO Brew Rock, 855 Aerovista Pl., San Luis Obispo, 209-4177748.

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Enjoy. Oct. 11 The Fremont Theater, 1035 Monterey St., San Luis Obispo, 805-546-8600, fremontslo.com. support from Tenelle and Lowtops. Doors open at 6 p.m. Oct. 11, 7-11 p.m. ticketweb.com. SLO Brew Rock, 855 Aerovista Pl., San Luis Obispo, 209-417-7748.

Orwell Quartet. Joining Marshall are Talia Ortega (flute and vocals), Ken Hustad (bass), and Daryl Vandruff (drums). Artist reception follows. Oct. 7, 4 p.m. Donations appreciated. 805-543-5451. First Presbyterian Church of San Luis Obispo, 981 Marsh St., San Luis Obispo, fpcslo.org.

KCPR 50TH ANNIVERSARY CONCERT Featuring LA-based indie pop band Sure Sure. Oct. 12 SLO Brew Rock, 855 Aerovista Pl., San Luis Obispo, 209-417-7748.

NECK DEEP LIVE With Stand Atlantic and WSTR & Gardenside. Oct. 12 The Fremont Theater, 1035 Monterey St., San Luis Obispo, 805-546-8600, fremontslo.com.

PINT NITE WITH BSV TRIO Enjoy live jazz/funk covers and originals from BSV Trio. Oct. 5, 6-8 p.m. Free. 805-868-7133. 7SistersBrewing.com.

7Sisters Brewing Company, 181 Tank Farm Rd. Suite 110, San Luis Obispo.

PINT NITE WITH THE BONNEVILLE PHANTOMS Oct. 12, 6-8 p.m. Free. 805-868-7133.

7SistersBrewing.com. 7Sisters Brewing Company, 181 Tank Farm Rd. Suite 110, San Luis Obispo.

“I think it comes naturally,” Charlie Glick said. “We do what we do and we don’t think about it too much.”

“When we’re writing a song, the idea is to get us excited,” said someone who didn’t say his name because he was so excited! “Whatever form that takes—big funky big hooks or a huge chorus—or sometimes we’re not in that mood and we make a song like (indecipherable).”

They all talked so fast and excitedly I couldn’t slow them down to figure out who was talking or what they were saying.

One of their newest songs is the hypercatchy “Hands Up, Heads Down,” and its accompanying video that features fan recordings of themselves doing the “hands up, heads down” dance, which is exactly as described.

I asked the obvious question: What’s going to be bigger, The Watusi, The Hustle, The Macarena, or the Hands Up, Heads Down?

“History has already shown us that the ‘hands up, heads down’ dance is the biggest dance craze in the history of history and across all nations,” Kevin Farzad—who by the way has a comedic Twitter account with 89K followers— deadpanned.

And what about their upcoming SLO Brew Rock show next Friday?

“It’s going be more lit than ever,” someone said. “For the first time, we’re touring with our own sound guy, so expect an immersive sonic scope the likes of which has never been seen or heard.”

This totally sounds hyperbole-free, straight-up legit badassery. Hermosa Beach soul/funk act The Charities and electro-pop artist Paperman opens.

Don’t miss it! And don’t be afraid to turn on KCPR—you might discover your next favorite band.

Also, don’t forget that this week KCPR’s CLUB 91 presents British house music DJ and producer Chris Lake at SLO Brew Rock on Thursday, Oct. 4 (6 p.m.; 18-and-older; $20 at slobrew.com or $25 at the door).

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SONGWRITERS AT PLAY: AMBER AND SMOKE A folk n’ soul duo from Ventura County. All ages welcome. Oct. 11, 6:30-9 p.m. Free; tips accepted.

7Sisters Brewing Company, 181 Tank Farm Rd. Suite 110, San Luis Obispo, 805-868-7133, 7SistersBrewing.com.

SONGWRITERS AT PLAY: CLOUDSHIP Featuring Jonathan Napoles and Brandon Freeman. All ages welcome. Oct. 4, 6:30-9 p.m.

Free; tips accepted. 7Sisters Brewing Company, 181 Tank Farm Rd. Suite 110, San Luis Obispo, 805-868-7133, 7SistersBrewing.com.

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CENTRAL COAST FIDDLERS JAM SESSION The Central Coast Fiddlers invite musicians, dancers, and listeners to this jam session. All string instruments welcome. Genres include classic country, bluegrass, and oldies. Refreshments will be available. Oct. 7, 1:15-3:30 p.m. Free. 805-9372238. centralcoastfiddlers.org. Arroyo Grande Community Center, 211 Vernon St., Arroyo Grande.

KICK OFF TO TOUR CONCERT Vocal Arts will present the music they plan to perform on tour in Spain this October. Includes a scriptural text in Spanish, a song by Eric Whitacre, a Ukrainian folk song, a South African greeting song, and more. Oct. 11, 7-9 p.m. $20-$40. 805-5416797. vocalarts.org. The Monarch Club at Trilogy Monarch Dunes, 1645 Trilogy Parkway, Nipomo.

SOWETO GOSPEL CHOIR This concert celebrates African Gospel music and features a blend of gospel, freedom songs, and international classics. Oct. 5, 7:30-9:30 p.m. $45-$54. 805-489MUSIC LISTINGS continued page 35

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Music

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Don’t forget that Numbskull and Good Medicine Presents is bringing shredding guitarist Ana Popovic to The Siren on Thursday, Oct. 4, with local guitar shredder Travis Larson opening with a solo performance (7 p.m.; 21-and-older; $20 presale at Boo Boo’s and ticketfly.com or $25 at the door).

Israel Nash plays COLONY DAZE Nashville recording artists Carolina Story— The Siren as part of his featuring Ben and Emily Roberts—headline Atascadero’s Lifted Tour 2018 next Colony Days Tent City After Dark on Friday, Oct. 5.

Thursday, Oct. 11 (7 p.m.; 21-and-older; $10 presale at Boo STARKEY from page 32 Boo’s and ticketfly.com or $12 at the door).

The Texas-based genre-bending rocker is He ain’t heavy touring in support of Lifted, an album of There are just two shows remaining swirling, dreamy hippie rock tracks. in Vina Robles Amphitheatre’s concert “It was a simple message to myself, to season, so get ’em while they’re not get stuck in thinking and the past. hot. Country rock act Brothers It’s too easy for us to worry about pretty Osborne plays on Sunday, Oct. 7 much everything,” Nash said in press (7:30 p.m.; all ages; $40 to $50 at materials. “I had been down and low for a vinaroblesamphitheatre.com). bit and really had to sing and write those You definitely need to watch the video feelings away, give them to the moment for “Shoot Me Straight,” in which a couple and find a better self in the end.” of copywriters pitch the brothers on their treatments for music video ideas, concluding with one called “Space Force.”

After the Osbornes—John and TJ—laugh it off, the copywriters incapacitate them, kidnap them, and, using green screen technology, force them to record the video anyway. It’s laugh-out-loud funny, and it’s a great outlaw country song to boot.

Early hits “It Ain’t My Fault,” “Stay A Little Longer,” and “21 Summer,” and the new “Shoot Me Straight” off their sophomore album Port Saint Joe, have made these two Nashville’s act to watch!

Kip Moore closes Vina’s season on Tuesday, Oct. 30.

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TIKI BAR BOOGIE WITH THE CLIFFNOTES This dance party features vocalist Valerie Johnson. Oct. 5, 6-9 p.m. Free. 805-473-3467. finsbarandgrill.com.

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The Fremont Theater will host three days of The Central Coast Follies when they present A Little Bit Off … Broadway on Friday, Oct. 5 (7 p.m.), Saturday, Oct. 6 (3 p.m.), and Sunday, Oct. 7 (3 p.m.) (all ages; $33.17 to $44.90 at Boo Boo’s or fremontslo.com). These special song and dance productions by a group of fun and fabulous local women benefit local charities. Over the years, the Follies have donated $369,000 to the Parkinson Alliance. This year they’re helping the Food Bank Coalition of SLO as well.

The Simon & Garfunkel Story plays 805-541-096. slograd.com. The Graduate, 990 Industrial Way, San Luis Obispo.

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the Fremont Theater on Wednesday, Oct. 10 (8:30 p.m.; 16-and-older; $42.56 to $58.98 at fremontslo.com). “Using huge projection photos and original film footage,” the show will feature “a full live band performing all the hits including ‘Mrs Robinson,’ ‘Cecilia,’ ‘Bridge Over Troubled Water,’ ‘Homeward Bound,’ and many more,” according to press materials.

Colony Days hubbub Atascadero’s Colony Days Tent City After Dark has four great acts scheduled for this Friday, Oct. 5, in front of the historic City Hall. Gates will open at 4:30 p.m., a great time to load up on food and beverages before finding a spot to see opening act Toro Creek Ramblers.

At 5 p.m., don’t miss the 5-pound burger-eating contest sponsored by Sylvester’s (the best burger in the county, in my humble opinion … no, I’m right!).

Amazing acoustic folk pop act Wood is up next at 6 p.m., followed by SLO Town duo

Hilary & Kate at 7:15 p.m.

“Tent City After Dark is an amazing combination of good music and an incredible setting,” Colony Days chairwoman Karen McNamara said in press materials. “Once the sun sets, the tents and hanging lanterns glow as they did in the original Tent City.”

Nashville recording artist Carolina Story headlines the show at 8:30 p.m.

Featuring Ben and Emily Roberts, the pair embody the blue-collar steadiness and around-the-campfire warmth of Americana music.

Advance tickets (colonydays.org) are $35 each ($40 at the door) and include one beverage. For those attending the home football game, admission after 8 p.m. is $10 with a hand stamp from the game. ∆ Keep up with New Times Senior Staff Writer Glen Starkey via Twitter at twitter. com/glenstarkey, friend him at facebook. com/glenstarkey, or contact him at gstarkey@newtimesslo.com.

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SLOMA launches student visual arts program The San Luis Obispo Museum of Art (SLOMA), in partnership with the SLO County Office of Education, is launching AWAKEN, a new visual arts program to showcase student artwork during the 2018-19 school year.

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The program will be divided into three themed exhibits, installed at SLOMA by the museum’s curatorial staff.

Community, the first of the three, will showcase works by high school students.

Submissions will be accepted from Oct. 26 to 29 at SLOMA or the Paso Robles Youth Arts Foundation.

Community will be on display from Nov. 2 to 18.

Nature, showcasing works by middle school students, opens Feb. 1 and runs through Feb. 17. The exhibition concludes with Discovery, showcasing works by elementary school students (K-6), from May 3 to 12. Call (805) 543-8562 or visit sloma.org for more information.

Trilogy-Monarch Dunes hosts crime fiction panel In celebration of California Writers Week, five local crime fiction authors will participate in a panel discussion and book-signing event on Friday, Oct. 19, from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. in the Avila Room at TrilogyMonarch Dunes. Participants will discuss their different approaches to writing, from initial research to character and plot development.

The five panelists are Barbara Hodges, Tony Piazza, Sue McGinty, Marilyn Meredith, and Diane Broyles, who will be available to sell and sign their books after the discussion.

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The resistance Arroyo Grande artist satirizes Trump presidency

H

e never wanted to paint Donald Trump.

But then in 2016, Trump won the Republican presidential nomination.

And then, against all odds, he won the actual presidency later that year.

So Arroyo Grande artist Mark Bryan continues to create satirical paintings featuring our reality TV star/hotel mogulturned-commander in chief. With each painting, he swears it will be his last. But, inevitably a new President Trump-related development comes up and Bryan heads to his canvas.

“I was so obnoxious,” Bryan said. “I didn’t think he was going to win and when he did it was so depressing. He’s exhausting [to paint].

It’s hard to know when to stop.”

Uncertainty calls for more art as we get closer and closer to the 2018 midterm elections this November and the upcoming 2020 presidential election. From Oct. 5 to Jan. 23, Bryan’s art, political and otherwise, will be on AMERICAN PRIDE Mark Bryan’s painting The display at Frameworks in San Luis Obispo as American military parade would include. the Interesting Times show.

“I make general statements with my Trump did. He brought in all of these corrupt people.” art and then I go off and do my other work, At that point, Bryan had painted maybe which is a lot more fun,” Bryan said. “Once in four or five Trump related pieces. He was done a while I like to make comments not just about with Trump as a subject matter. And then he politics, but about life in these times.” heard about the president wanting to throw a Bryan finished his military style parade in painting, The Nightmare, America, like the kind he just as Trump was sworn Getting political had seen on a trip during Artist Mark Bryan’s show, Interesting Times, will into office in December Bastille Day in France, be on display at Frameworks in San Luis Obispo 2016. In it, Trump is and similar to the types starting Oct. 5.

A reception will be held on opening depicted as a sort of giant of parades they throw in day from 6 to 9 p.m., and Bryan will sign copies of octopus or kraken, slimy North Korea. The parade his newly published art book, Pictures In My Head. pink tentacles flailing over was eventually canceled, For more of his work, visit artofmarkbryan.com. the White House as one but it did inspire Bryan’s tentacle holds up a mirror latest Trump painting, for Trump to admire himself and another holds The Shit Show. From the sidelines, a pouty up a smartphone ready to send out a tweet. A Napoleon sized Trump eagerly puts a finger on stream of sinister characters, including an evil the nuclear button while a sea of sheep people clown, a pig in a top hat, a man with a money watch the parade. The spectacle includes bag for a head, and a fellow with a Russian a giant golden Trump robot with one hand military-style hat on, march through the White extended straight forward—heil Hitler style— House doors. and figures in white KKK hats and robes ride “It’s what I thought was going to happen,” elephants while carrying confederate flags.

“There’s always been characters like him, Bryan said of The Nightmare. “And it sort of

ARTery seeks artists for annual show

Submissions are currently being accepted for the ARTery’s annual Under $200 Art Show, which opens Friday, Nov. 16. Artists of all ages and skill levels are welcome to submit up to two pieces of art.

The submission deadline is Saturday, Nov. 10. There is no cost to enter. Call (805) 4640533 or visit the1artery.com for more information. The gallery is located at 5890 Traffic Way, Atascadero. Δ —Caleb Wiseblood

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Shit Show envisions what Trump’s version of an

but the fact that 35 to 40 percent of the country thinks he’s the greatest thing. ... That’s what’s scary,” Bryan said. “This is pretty serious stuff.

It can’t go on.”

Bryan doesn’t expect anyone to hang one of his pieces from the current political era in their living room or kitchen. Octopus Trump or nuclear Trump is a lot to confront at home on a daily basis. Instead Bryan sees his Trump art as best taken in at an art gallery or museum.

So while the presidentially inspired pieces won’t be for sale, Bryan’s more whimsical art, featuring things like robots and rockets set against classical landscape backgrounds, will be available for purchase.

“I want people to have fun, but there’s stuff to think about,” Bryan said. “If the Democrats get the House and Senate then everything will be different. There’s no way he can stay in office. It’s sad the way this country is going. It’s so divided and tribal.” Δ Arts Writer Ryah Cooley is still resisting at rcooley@newtimesslo.com.

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BRINGING DOWN THE HOUSE The Nightmare, painted in December 2016, depicts what artist Mark Bryan imagined the Trump presidency would be like.

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Tickets range from $20 to $36. The breaking monologue canvas painting is put in show runs for 80 minutes with no directly to the audience. It front of three friends in intermission. Visit slorep.org for makes viewers feel a sense Yasmina Reza’s (God of tickets and more information. of dramatic irony, basking Carnage) 1994 play, Art. in information unknown to Everyone has a definition the others on stage. that doesn’t match up, resulting in the When Serge, who is described as unearthing of old hurts and hidden comfortable but not overly wealthy, buys truths. an all-white painting by a locally famous The original show debuted in French, artist for a breathtaking $200,000, Marc with Christopher Hampton (Les Liaisons wonders if his friend has lost his mind Dangereuses) translating the show to English in 1996. It later ran on Broadway. and seeks input from their mutual friend, Yvan. Yvan is bewildered but not overtly With SLO Repertory Theatre Managing perturbed by the purchase.

Artistic Director Kevin Harris at the It seems like a small thing, a simple helm, East Coast actors Travis Mitchell, disagreement about a random painting.

Lawrence Lesher, and Timothy J. Cox But when art truly resonates with take on the roles of the three friends someone, it touches a part of the soul Marc, Serge, and Yvan, respectively. and becomes a piece of one’s self-identity.

All three actors have worked together Thus when Marc doesn’t really seem to previously, including on stage last year in understand Serge’s new painting, they Rounding Third (which Lesher directed), feel like they don’t understand or know and it shows as they seamlessly play each other at all anymore. This sense of off the intensity and sincerity that each loss is portrayed beautifully as Mitchell brings to their respective roles. and Lesher grow increasingly passionate The set takes place interchangeably

TASTE A pair of friends, Yvan (Timothy J. Cox) and Marc (Travis Mitchell), worry when their other friend buys an all-white painting for $200,000, in the play Art.

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Cox as Yvan tries to be the cheerful, amiable mediator, not truly taking sides with anyone. Instead he finds that both friends turn on him, resulting in a breakdown about his own life choices.

Through their own creative process, the friends slowly find their way back to one another. After all, what is art but a display of shared humanity? ∆ Arts Writer Ryah Cooley is hanging up new art at her place at rcooley@ newtimesslo.com.

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arey Kirkpatrick (Over the Hedge) and Jason Reisig co-direct this animated adventure comedy about Migo (voiced by Channing Tatum), a Yeti who believes the mythical creatures known as “humans” really do exist. When he encounters a human named Percy Patterson (voiced by James Corden), the legend becomes real. (96 min.)

Glen I probably shouldn’t review animated films. Most of them seem silly to me, and Smallfoot is no different. Sure, the premise is “cute,” but there’s not much substance here, and what is here seems like a strange message for its targeted PG audience. The film opens with a sweeping musical number about the happy Yeti village. Migo loves his ice- and rock-filled paradise, and he’s training to replace his father, Dorgle (Danny DeVito), as the village gong ringer, a venerated position since the “Light Snail” (aka the sun) won’t cross the sky if the gong doesn’t ring.

Every morning, Dorgle is launched via a giant slingshot head first into the metal gong, then the Light Snail illuminates the Yeti world. It’s one of dozens of primitive myths and laws that Yetis must follow.

The maker of the laws is the Stonekeeper (Common), the Yeti leader who settles all disputes by conferring with the stones, upon which hieroglyphs are written.

TRUTH IS STRANGER THAN FICTION TV personality Percy Patterson (voiced by James Corden) decides to fake a Bigfoot sighting … until he has a real one!

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What’s it rated? PG What’s it worth, Anna? Stream it What’s it worth, Glen? Stream it (unless you’re 10 or so) Where’s it showing? Downtown Centre, Galaxy, Park, Stadium 10, Sunset Drive-In They’re the evidence that the Yeti village floats on clouds and that below them is nothingness. The stones also state that Smallfoot doesn’t exist, so when Migo overshoots the gong on a practice try and, far from the village, sees a plane crash and a parachuting Smallfoot survivor, he rushes back to the village to tell everyone that Smallfoot exists and that the stone claiming they don’t is—gasp!—wrong!

This is tantamount to heresy, and Migo is banished until he’s ready to admit he didn’t see a Smallfoot. Essentially, the film’s a subtle indictment of religion that controls the masses, demands ignorance, and condemns critical thinking. There’s also a side message about how it’s wrong to sensationalize and exploit—Percy Patterson is a nature filmmaker with rock-bottom ratings. He’s willing to lie about finding a Yeti to generate more viewers. When he “discovers” Migo, he has to learn the hard lesson that it’s better to protect than exploit him. Will your 10-year-old “get” either message?

Probably not, but there are a few cloying musical numbers to distract, and a lot of color and action throughout. I may not be the right audience, but your kids probably are, and that’s the idea, right?

Anna Unlike you, I really like tons of animated films. I grew up on them and to this day love a well done one—especially if the voice actors deliver outstanding performances. While Smallfoot has a certain charm, it lacks a really solid storyline, and while some of the musical numbers are catchy, most were groaninducing and felt like time fillers. Channing Tatum is a fun, energetic Migo, but my favorite character has to be his flat-headed dad who’s short and round—just like DeVito himself. The Stonekeeper is a nononsense tough guy with a pretty daughter and a big dumb brute of a son. When Migo announces his Smallfoot sighting, the Stonekeeper quickly dismisses the notion and tells everyone to go back to their safe, unquestioning lives. However, a few of

the Yetis are part of a secret Smallfootbelieving faction, and soon Migo himself is part of the group headed up by the Stonekeeper’s daughter Meechee (Zendaya).

The message the film is ultimately trying to sell isn’t a bad one. It’s important to question and seek truths, and whether it’s meant to be an indictment of religion, I don’t know. It certainly can be interpreted that way. I doubt this one is going to take over kids’ worlds the way Frozen did, and for good reason, but your young ones may enjoy the colorful Yeti story nonetheless.

I think once you venture much past 8- or 9-year-olds though, the charm will fade.

Save this one for the little guys and gals.

Glen Eventually, Migo returns to the village with Percy, proving once and for all that Smallfoot exists. However, a lie repeated enough times can become truth, and to save the Yeti village from descending into stone-rejecting chaos, the Stonekeeper decides to show Migo “The Secret,” taking him to a cave with wall paintings showing fighting and fear between Smallfoot and the Yetis that existed before the Yetis retreated to the top of the Himalayas. The stones keep the Yetis ignorant but also safe, warning them not to go down to Smallfoot territory.

Migo decides he’ll go along with The Secret and goes before the village and claims Percy is a kind of yak and that Smallfoot doesn’t exist after all. Meanwhile, Percy is suffering from altitude sickness, and Meechee and her Smallfoot-believing society aren’t willing to continue living in ignorance, so she takes Percy below the clouds. Now both humans and Yetis are forced to confront their coexistence, but that doesn’t mean they can actually

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What’s it rated? R What’s it worth? Full price Where’s it showing? The Palm Richard Eyre (Notes on a Scandal) directs Ian McEwan’s story about Judge Fiona Maye (Emma Thompson), who’s presiding over the case of Adam Henry (Fionn Whitehead), a teenage boy refusing a life-saving blood transfusion based on his religion. Meanwhile, Fiona’s marriage to Jack Maye (Stanley Tucci) is crumbling.

Emma Thompson turns in a potent and riveting performance, which overcomes some of the film’s shortcomings. Urbane, adult, and thoughtful, this film is the chaser to wash out the adolescent taste of all the end-of-summer trash. (105 min.)

—Glen Starkey

What’s it rated? PG What’s it worth? Matinee Where’s it showing? Galaxy From director Marc Forster (Monster’s Ball, Finding Neverland, Stranger Than Fiction, The Kite Runner) comes this live-action adaptation of A.A. Milne’s Winnie-the-Pooh characters that poses this question: What happens to Christopher Robin after he grows up? After decades of separation, everyone’s favorite Pooh bear makes a trek from the mythical Hundred Acre Wood into the real world to find out what’s become of his old, lost friend.

In a nutshell, it’s Winnie-the-Pooh meets Hook. In fact, the two films’ protagonists and their arcs are virtually identical.

The adult Christopher (Ewan McGregor,

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GENTLE GIANT? Migo (voiced by Channing Tatum) takes a leap of faith to discover if humans really exist, sowing discord in his Yeti village.

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Moulin Rouge!, Big Fish) is an overworked father who alienates himself from his wife (Hayley Atwell, Captain America: The First Avenger, Agent Carter) and daughter (Bronte Carmichael) by spending too much time at the office. In the same way Hook ’s adult Peter Pan had to return to Neverland to rediscover his long-lost inner child, so must Christopher to the Hundred Acre Wood. (120 min.)

—Caleb Wiseblood

CRAZY RICH ASIANS What’s it rated? PG-13 What’s it worth? Matinee Where’s it showing? Downtown Centre, Galaxy, Stadium 10 Jon M. Chu directs this rom-com based on Kevin Kwan’s best selling novel about native New Yorker and

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coexist. Mayhem ensues and fear runs rampant. Will violence return between the two species? Seeing as how this is a PG animated children’s film, the answer is obvious. The film’s pat happy ending is that truth is good and that Yetis and people can be friends, and Percy learns his lesson and saves the day. If you’ve got young kids, maybe they’ll be entertained for a couple of hours. I was pretty bored, and the film still feels like it’s pointing out the gullibility that organized religion requires and the judgmentalism it breeds.

Anna It’s a pretty predictable path the story takes, and, like you, I was just plain bored for the most part. Its message seems a little too ham-fisted, and I’m not sure if it’s there to keep adults engaged or kids, but I doubt it will resonate with either group. Even at just over an hour and a half, the film felt a bit long-winded.

I would have been pretty happy if they’d cut some of the songs and stuck with a shorter film. I checked out Kirkpatrick’s IMDB page and he’s got some solid animated films under his belt. I’d much rather re-watch Rescuers Down Under or Chicken Run than a second viewing of Smallfoot, but as you said, we aren’t the target audience. I’m sure little kids will have a lot more appreciation of the Yeti world he created than I do. Frankly, I’d wait for this one to show up on your streaming service and let your kids watch it when you can leave the room if it doesn’t strike your fancy. ∆ Split Screen is written by Senior Staff Writer Glen Starkey and his wife, Anna.

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REVIEW SCORING FULL PRICE .... It’s worth the price of an evening showing MATINEE ........ Save a few bucks, catch an afternoon showing RENT IT .......... It’s worth a rental STREAM IT ..... Wait ’til Netflix has it NOTHING ........ Don’t waste your time Chinese economics professor Rachel Chu (Constance Wu), who travels to Singapore to meet her boyfriend Nick Young’s (Henry Golding) ridiculously wealthy family. Once there, Rachel realizes Nick’s the most eligible bachelor in Asia, and all the single women are out to undermine her.

While it doesn’t stray far from the usual rom-com antics, the glitz and gaudy world of Singapore’s oldest and richest families adds just the right amount of zip and pop to this fun and fancy flick. (120 min.)

—Anna Starkey

FAHRENHEIT 11/9 What’s it rated? R What’s it worth? Matinee (for liberals) Where’s it showing? The Palm Writer-director and controversial leftist polemicist Michael Moore

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(Bowling for Columbine, Fahrenheit 9/11, Sicko, Where to Invade Next) takes aim at the Trump era, asking how we got here and how we get out.

I think of Michael Moore as the left’s Dinesh D’Souza, except Moore is not a convicted felon who was pardoned by Trump. Moore does, however, engage in similar tactics as D’Souza, cherry picking facts and examples to bolster his narrative.

In this case, Moore’s story is that Trump never wanted to be president and his entire campaign was a stunt to get NBC to pay him more as the star of his former reality TV show The Apprentice. Moore also demonstrates that Bernie Sanders was robbed of his shot at the presidency, including making the case that the Electoral College electors of states such as Vermont completely ignored the will of voters, who overwhelmingly chose Sanders

over Hillary Clinton.

Inside his explanation of how Trump inexplicably made it to the White House is also a scathing indictment of Michigan governor Rick Snyder and his woeful handling of the Flint water crisis, and just to make sure liberals aren’t too smug, he skewers Obama for his lack of action in Flint and pillories the Democratic establishment for not staying true to its core values and for misreading the public.

Moore’s claim is that the Democrats went wrong starting with Bill Clinton, whose centrist positions, mass incarceration of minorities, and dismantling of the social safety net turned Dems into de facto Republicans. It’s all very depressing.

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He certainly makes an interesting case, but like D’Souza, I question Moore’s ability to be fair. He’s a one-sided filmmaker, and this time around he’s both preaching to and attacking the choir.

Many of the film’s most emotionally potent moments are thanks to Emma Gonzales, the Stoneman Douglas High School shooting survivor who spoke so effectively and passionately at the March for Our Lives rally.

Moore certainly capitalizes on her and other activists’ supercharged spirits. He introduces us to pissed-off liberals running for various offices, suggesting that if progressives stop appeasing conservatives and meet them head on, liberalism can win control again.

Through polls and stats, Moore makes a convincing case that the majority of the U.S. supports progressive positions, and that conservatives’ stranglehold on power is manufactured by manipulating the system.

About this, I buy his argument completely.

Between gerrymandering and voter suppression, the right has seized control. More troubling, Democrats are complicit, taking money from the same corrupting influences and propping up the same greed machine.

Moore has some important lessons to teach, but his heavy hand—such as yet another extended comparison between Trump and Hitler—acts like a cudgel and undercuts his ideas. As entertainment, Fahrenheit 11/9 delivers. As left wing propaganda, it’s mostly successful. As a film that might actually change some minds and work toward fixing the divide between conservatives and liberals, it’s an abject failure. The question I’m left with is which of these, if any, was his goal? I honestly don’t know what he hoped this film would accomplish. (128 min.)

—Glen Starkey

HELL FEST What’s it rated? R What’s it worth? Stream it Where’s it showing? Galaxy, Park, Stadium 10 Gregory Plotkin (Paranormal Activity: The Ghost Dimension) directs this horror film about a masked killer tormenting a themed amusement park. Is it all part of the show, or are people really dying?

There’s a mildly intriguing concept trapped inside of the wildly un-intriguing snooze fest that is Hell Fest. A group of young adults visit a horror themed carnival and find themselves prey to a

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masked serial killer disguised as a staff actor.

Whether or not you’ve been to events in the same vein—Mid-State Scare or Universal Studios’ Halloween Horror Nights for example—the idea of a real killer masquerading as part of the show is terrifying. Unfortunately, the premise never lives up to its potential and the only thing I found myself dreading throughout the film was yawning to the point of cramps.

Amy Forsyth (Channel Zero: No-End House) plays Natalie, more of a place-card holder than a character. The only three things we ever learn about her are revealed through dialogue in the first ten minutes, and all three involve fellow place-card holders: She used to be roommates with Brooke (Regina Edwards, The Bold and the Beautiful), has a major beef with Brooke’s new roommate Taylor (Bex Taylor-Klaus, The Killing, Arrow), and has a massive crush on Gavin (Roby Attal). The crush is mutual according to Brooke, who gossips about Gavin, who constantly pesters her about whether or not Natalie is joining them for Hell Fest.

Once the group gets inside the park, though, the introductory exposition has little to no effect whatsoever on the chain of events that follow.

The characters’ personalities are completely interchangeable. If Brooke and Taylor, the new roommate, had a Freaky Friday experience, the only alteration to the plot would be the order in which they die— or almost die and ultimately survive … I’m not telling.

Treating the characters like indistinguishable cannon fodder (or should I say knife and axe fodder?) isn’t what condemns Hell Fest though.

Nothing about that choice could have stopped it from being an entertaining slasher. As much as the film wants to be a worthy callback to genre classics like Halloween, the masked killer (simply known as “The Other”) is never as creepy as Michael Myers. But the longing for comparison is obvious. Both men never talk or show their face (at least to the audience anyway). And both are seemingly indestructible, no matter how many times they’re stabbed, beaten, bruised, and shot at. Yet somehow, Michael’s blank, empty stare speaks volumes compared to The Other’s. In the end, Hell Fest just isn’t hellish enough. Given the amount of plot holes, though, it’s probable to assume at least one of them is a portal into actual Hell. (89 min.)

—Caleb Wiseblood

THE HOUSE WITH A CLOCK IN ITS WALLS

What’s it rated? PG What’s it worth? Matinee Where’s it showing? Fair Oaks, Downtown Centre, Galaxy, Park, Stadium 10, Sunset Drive-In Horror-porn-meister director Eli Roth (Cabin Fever, Hostel, The Green Inferno) turns off the gore for this family-friendly fantasy

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GOOD DOG! Pick of the Litter follows a litter of puppies from birth, through training, and onto their work as Guide Dogs for the Blind.

GAY AWAY? Cameron Post (Chloë Grace Moretz, left) is a teen sent to gay conversion therapy by her conservative guardians, in The Miseducation of Cameron Post. based on John Bellair’s novel about orphan Lewis Barnavelt (Owen Vaccaro), who’s sent to live with his warlock uncle Jonathan Barnavelt (Jack Black).

After learning the fundamentals of sorcery, and with the help of neighbor Mrs. Zimmerman (Cate Blanchette), the trio sets about locating and dismantling a clock built by evil warlock Isaac Izard (Kyle MacLachlan), which has the power to destroy the world. To further confound matters, Izard’s wife Selena (Renée Elise Goldsberry) wants to find the clock first.

Delivering a well-balanced dose of laughs and scares, the film also manages to offer an anti-war allegory and inject the entire affair with a Spielberg-esque sense of adolescent wonder. (104 min.)

—Glen Starkey

LITTLE WOMEN

What’s it rated? PG-13 What’s it worth? Rent it Where’s it showing? Downtown Centre Marking the 150-year anniversary of the release of Louisa May Alcott’s classic 1868 novel, Clair Niederpruem directs this contemporary retelling of Little Women, which follows the March sisters—Meg (Melanie Stone), Jo (Sarah Davenport), Beth (Allie Jennings), and Amy (Elise Jones)—as they grow into adulthood, under the watchful eye of their mother Marmee (Lea Thompson).

The essence of the story is here, but the telling is overly earnest, the contemporary setting is largely unused to add anything new, and the characters are two-dimensional and share scant chemistry. (112 min.)

—Glen Starkey

THE MISEDUCATION OF CAMERON POST

What’s it rated? Not rated What’s it worth? Full price Where’s it showing? The Palm Co-writer/director Desiree Akhavan (Appropriate Behaviour) helms this story about a teenage girl (Chloë Grace Moretz) forced into gay conversion therapy by her conservative guardians.

Timely, compassionate, and thoughtful, this film drips with openheartedness. Moretz turns in an excellent performance, and though the film is addressing an abhorrent practice, it manages to be funny as well. (91 min.)

—Glen Starkey

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NIGHT SCHOOL

What’s it rated? PG-13 What’s it worth? Stream it Where’s it showing? Downtown Centre, Galaxy, Park, Stadium 10 Malcolm D. Lee (Undercover Brother, Girls Trip) directs Kevin Hart in this comedy about former high school delinquents, now adults, forced to attend night school in order to get their diplomas.

If you like sophomoric silliness, you might find something here, but this one-note film doesn’t give its two gifted comedians—Hart and Tiffany Haddish—much to work with. (111 min.)

—Glen Starkey

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What’s it rated? R What’s it worth? Stream it Where’s it showing? Stadium 10 Corin Hardy (The Hallow) directs this horror thriller about a novice nun (Taissa Farmiga) and a priest (Demián Bichir) with a haunted past who are sent to Romania by the Vatican to investigate the suicide of a young nun, who may have been affected by a malevolent spirit.

Though there’s some good acting and dark foreboding throughout, the story drags and there’s an over-reliance on jump scares, not to mention logic problems and plot holes. (96 min.)

—Glen Starkey

PICK OF THE LITTER

What’s it rated? Not rated What’s it worth? Full Price Where’s it showing? The Palm Writer/co-director Dana Nachman and co-director Don Hardy Jr. helm this documentary that follows a litter of puppies from birth, through their twoyear training as Guide Dogs for the Blind, and into their careers. Not all of them make the cut, but we meet the people who train them for the ultimate responsibility—to keep the blind safe from harm.

Joyous, filled with heart, and suspenseful, Pick of the Litter will probably require a few tissues to get through as these dogs do their very best to be good enough to make the cut.

(81 min.)

—Glen Starkey

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THE PREDATOR

What’s it rated? R What’s it worth? Stream it Where’s it showing? Galaxy Co-writer and director Shane Black (Kiss Kiss Bang Bang, Iron Man 3, The Nice Guys) helms this new installment in the Predator franchise.

This time around, autistic youngster Rory McKenna (Jacob Tremblay) triggers a device lost by an alien predator and inadvertently calls a new breed of predator—one made deadlier via genetic upgrades from other species its hunted throughout the galaxy—to return to Earth to retrieve stolen technology. The only thing that stands between the predator and the end of humanity is a group of ex-soldiers, led by Rory’s dad, Quinn (Boyd Holbrook), and surly biology teacher Casey Bracket (Olivia Munn), who joins the fight.

To answer the obvious question, no, this new installment is nowhere near as good as the 1987 original, though it tries for a similar formula, but the film quickly devolves into incoherent nonsense, where the logic of time and geography is ignored in favor of keeping the action flowing. Sure, the clever quips come fast and furious, and there’s plenty of action and violence, but taken as a whole, it’s utter inanity.

(107 min.)

—Glen Starkey

A SIMPLE FAVOR

What’s it rated? R What’s it worth? Full price Where’s it showing? Downtown Centre, Galaxy, Park, Stadium 10 Paul Feig (Bridesmaids, The Heat, Spy) directs Jessica Sharzer’s (Nerve) screenplay based on Darcey Bell’s crime-drama novel about mommy blogger Stephanie’s (Anna Kendrick) best friend Emily’s (Blake Lively) sudden disappearance.

With lots of delicious twists and turns and strong performances by the two leads, the film delivers what female-centric mystery fans yearn for—an intelligent whodunit that will keep viewers guessing right up until the big reveal.

Think of it as a humorous send-up of Gone Girl or Girl on a Train. (117 min.)

—Glen Starkey

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What’s it rated? R Where’s it showing? Bay, Downtown Centre, Galaxy, Park, Stadium 10 Co-writer, director, and co-star Bradley Cooper helms this remake of A Star is

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VENOM What’s it rated? PG-13 Where’s it showing? Downtown Centre, Galaxy, Park, Stadium 10 Ruben Fleischer (Zombieland, Gangster Squad) directs this action horror film based on the Marvel Comics character Eddie Brock (Tom Hardy), a scandal-ridden journalist who attempts to revive his career by investigating the Life Foundation, where he comes in contact with an alien symbiote. It bonds with him, taking over his body and personality, giving him superhuman powers, and manifesting his alter ego, Venom. (112 min.)

—Glen Starkey

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WHITE BOY RICK What’s it rated? R What’s it worth? Matinee Where’s it showing? Stadium 10 Yann Demange (‘71, 2014) directs this film based on the true story of teenager Richard Wershe Jr., who became an undercover informant for the FBI during

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Hollywood has a flair for dramatizing stories based on real life—leaving out important details, glossing over others, and adding in spurts of half-truths to help with plot points. White Boy Rick is no exception. It’s entertaining with engaging actors, a sweet 1980s wardrobe, and down and dirty scenes of Detroit that include a roller rink! But, it sort of always feels like something’s missing, or as an audience member, I was always missing something.

The film rushes what could be some

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of the best parts, choosing to showcase too much glitz and glam of the gangster lifestyle and not enough on the corrupt law enforcement officers and political bigwigs (such as Detroit’s mayor Coleman Young), who Rick is supposedly helping the FBI catch. What the film does a good job of showing are the family dynamics.

Tension and tender moments between Wershe Sr., his son, and his daughter pepper the movie, where the actors get to show off their acting chops. (116 min.)

—Camillia Lanham

THE WIFE What’s it rated? R What’s it worth? Full price Where’s it showing? The Palm Björn Runge (Daybreak, Mouth to Mouth, Happy End) directs Jane Anderson’s (How to Make an American Quilt) screenplay based on Meg Wolitzer’s novel about Joan Castleman (Glenn Close), wife of famed author Joe Castleman (Jonathan Pryce), who’s awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature. During their trip to Stockholm to claim his prize, she begins to ruminate on her life choices.

The film’s secret weapon is Glenn Close, whose riveting performance is worth the price of admission. It’s also a wonderful meditation of the power of talent, and who is allowed to wield it. This lays bare the pain of domestic drama. (100 min.) Δ —Glen Starkey

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Van Orman, who also had a hand in the writing of The Powerpuff Girls and Adventure Time, created the animated show for Cartoon Network in 2008.

Aside from creating the show, Orman is also the voice of the main character Flapjack, an eccentric and naïve young boy with a thirst for adventure. Flapjack was found and raised by a talking whale, Bubbie. Let me repeat that Flapjack lives in Bubbie’s mouth, a tooth is his front door and her tongue is his bed. Bubbie is everything you would expect from a guardian. She smothers Flapjack with love, motherly advice, and brassy one-liners.

Flapjack’s life consists of adventures on the harbor called Stormalong. Most inhabitants of the harbor community are sailors covered in tattoos.

Flapjack’s best friend and partner-incrime is Captain K’nuckles, who I’m still convinced looks like a fish. K’nuckles is supposed to be an old Irish captain who claims to be the greatest adventurer in the world. But you can now usually find him and Flapjack at the local Candy Barrel—a bar that serves candy instead of alcohol—taking a swig of maple syrup.

The duo get into hilarious predicaments in search of Candied Island, a wonderland made entirely of candy.

Although I’ve painted a picture of a childish cartoon, the show is anything but that. There are plenty moments of innocence as Flapjack prances around Stormalong greeting everyone and discovering the taste of actual flapjacks for the first time. But K’nuckles is addicted to candy; he’s basically a watered-down alcoholic that will do anything to get his fix. K’nuckles is like your weird uncle who didn’t amount to anything and sometimes uses you in his schemes.

There are other questionable

characters, too, like Peppermint Larry, whose wife is made out of candy (he made his own wife, people); Sally Syrup; Eight-Armed Willy; and Doctor Julius Barber—a doctor that doubles as the local barber. It’s just such a weird child’s show that has a lot of adult humor, but doesn’t every cartoon that’s not on PBS or the Disney Channel?

The show is also unique in its creation.

There are a lot of stop-motion animated moments in a 2-D environment thrown against watercolor backgrounds. It’s antique looking, minus the close-ups that emphasize a character’s wrinkles or nasty pimpled face.

I’ll admit, sometimes after watching an episode, I just laugh because I don’t know what I just watched. That’s what I think makes the show so great. It’s random, such as the creepy malnourished man with yellow-bug eyes warning the adventurers not to head west where dangerous creatures and the end of the world lie.

In the early episodes there were a lot of life lessons to be learned, but the episodes that followed were mostly about the repeated attempts to get to Candied Island. Sadly, the show ended with only three seasons under its belt and without the characters ever setting foot on the island—although Flapjack did get to lick it.

It’s worth mentioning that a lot of the writers and artists went on to create their own series, such as Adventure Time, Regular Show, and Gravity Falls. (46 episodes, 30 min.) Δ —Karen Garcia

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A TASTE OF OAXACA Pork cheek in mole sauce.

What more could you ask for in a tasty Oaxacan meal?

The mind of a chef Crickets, mezcal, and other treats from a chef’s table dinner in Los Olivos

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know I am in for a different kind of meal when I toss a handful of crickets into my mouth.

The crickets, fried up with a little lime and salt, are served with a platter of chicharrones, tortilla chips, salsa, and fresh guacamole as appetizers of sorts. We eat them on the porch of The Bear and Star restaurant in Los Olivos. The sun is just beginning to set as my fiancée and I wash our crickets down with mezcal cocktails and

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chat with other diners about the pleasant weather. After a scorching summer, fall is finally coming, we all agree.

We are here to attend one of the Bear and Star’s famous chef’s table dinners, where chefs from other restaurants are invited to collaborate on one-of-a-kind multicourse menus. This particular evening, the menu featured Oaxacaninspired cuisine courtesy of Cultura, a restaurant in Carmel.

After the small bites, we are ushered into the chef’s table dining room, a softly lit space with long communal tables. To my right is a massive bookshelf loaded with cookbooks of all shapes and sizes. To my left, a large window looks into the restaurant’s bustling kitchen. We make polite conversation until the food starts coming out.

The food is, of course, delicious. There’s the corn huarache, served with heirloom tomatoes and a goat cheese sauce—it’s crunch and warmth cut by the tang of tomatoes and cheese. A few more courses in, the chef serves up my favorite dish of the night: melt-in-your-mouth pork STARTERS Chips, guac, and crickets were our chef’s table appetizers at The Bear and Star restaurant in Los Olivos.

@getoutslo cheeks with a dark and flavorful moleinspired sauce that’s so good our usually talkative table goes dead quiet as we dig in. To boot, a couple of dishes are paired with different mezcals as opposed to the usual wine. The smoky burn of the drink is a pitch-perfect complement to the spicy, sweet, and savory flavors of the food.

This is the second chef’s table dinner I’ve been to at The Bear and Star. Once again, I am struck by what an interesting and intimate experience it is. Here in California, we like to talk a lot about where our food comes from in terms of the ingredients on our plate, but how often do we think about who it comes from? The chef’s table not only gives us a chance to chow down on some amazing food, but it gives the chef a chance to tell you a story

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about who they are through their food.

Chefs are artists, and like most artists, they’re incredibly passionate about what they do. To get a window into their minds and hearts is a privilege, and certainly worth doing if you have the chance.

When we sit down to a meal, there’s a lot of work behind what’s on our plates, be they a simple burger at your favorite diner or the haute cuisine offerings at a fancy, five-star restaurant. Events like the chef’s table are a reminder that there’s always someone behind the food and that it is always worthwhile to get to know them a little. Δ Staff Writer Chris McGuinness is always down for a good meal. He can be reached at cmcguinness@newtimesslo.com.

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Dream bigger, darling Championing young women in the wine and spirits industry

W

hen country superstar Loretta Lynn crooned the tongue-incheek tune “Wine, Women, and Song” back in the 1970s, she was bristling against a misogynistic society that, for the most part, saw both “wine” and “women” as objects to attain. Back then, the two words spoken together rarely produced an empowering notion.

In 2018, “women and wine” have become very much a part of the public consciousness, and I’m not talking about the enormous surge in women wine drinkers (we’ve all heard the term “mommy juice” by this point).

VINEYARD MEETING From left, Dream Big Darling founder and CEO Amanda Wittstrom-Higgins and a Los Angeles area wine buyer Sharon Coombs get some work done in the vines.

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Dream bigger

For more information on Dream Big Darling or for tickets, go to dreambigdarling.org. The Friday, Oct. 19, fundraiser kicks off at 5 p.m. with food crafted by The Range of Santa Margarita and wine from Ancient Peaks.

Participants include Wittstrom-Higgins of Ancient Peaks, Jordan Fiorentini of Epoch Winery, Maeve Pesquera of Daou Vineyards and Winery, Cynthia Lohr of J. Lohr, Amy Butler of Ranchero Cellars, Maggie Tillman of Alta Colina Winery, and Adrienne Ferrara of Clesi Wines.

Women are enmeshed with the wine industry, both nationally and locally.

They’re in the cellar, at the tasting room bar, in the vineyard, and behind the marketing desk. They’re getting their hands dirty, speaking at seminars, and testing phenolics in the lab. To quote another famous country crooner, they’re working “9 to 5” in the wine world and making waves, too.

What a way to make a living.

However, you don’t always see or hear from these women. The wine and spirits industry is still a largely male dominated space, and many women work tirelessly behind the scenes.

Amanda Wittstrom-Higgins aims to lift back that curtain with her new local nonprofit, Dream Big Darling.

When young girls talk about “what they want to be when they grow up” the CEO and founder wants diverse jobs like “wine sales rep” or “vineyard manager” to spring to mind quickly.

“The concept is really to mentor and help the next generation of women in the wine and spirits business, in its entirety,” WittstromHiggins said. “A lot of young people think that this business is solely production based, but in truth, that is not the case.”

Through mentorship, education, scholarships, and professional retreats, Dream Big Darling aims to lay out all the available career options to these rising stars.

She certainly knows what she’s talking about.

DREAM TEAM Dream Big Darling supporters Adrienne Ferrara, founder Amanda Wittstrom Higgins, Dr. Meredith Dillon, Loren Satterworth, Melodee Crank, Courtney Taylor, Rachel Collier, Christine Curtis, and Audrey Jackson.

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@flavorslo SHOOT FOR THE STARS Macoy Sill and Cecilia Higgins frolic in the vines. When little girls are asked what they want to be when they grow up, Dream Big Darling founder and CEO Amanda Wittstrom-Higgins wants careers like “vineyard manager” and “wine sales rep” to spring to mind.

The Paso Robles native belongs to the second generation of Ancient Peaks ownership families. As VP of operations, she oversees sales and marketing, companywide budgeting, long-range planning, human resources, and special projects. She’s also a past director for the Paso Robles Wine Country Alliance, SLO Wine Country, and SLO CAL. In 2017, she co-founded Wine Speak Paso Robles, one of the state’s premier wine industry trade events.

“Dream Big Darling is a symbolic phrase.

My grandmother, who was one of the most influential people in my life, called me ‘darling’ while I was growing up. To me, it is a word that signifies both endearment and empowerment. It exemplifies: kindness, caring, understanding, and unconditional love,” Wittstrom-Higgins said.

In 2014, she started an internship program at Santa Margarita-based Ancient Peaks. The three-month, fulltime position aimed to teach young people about all aspects of the biz, including understanding the wholesale market, direct to consumer marketing, winemaking and vineyard work, plus administrative tasks.

“In order to have a successful business in this industry, you need to understand all of these aspects,” Wittstrom-Higgens said. “I felt like a lot of young people, even with a degree in business or viticulture, were not really understanding that there’s more than producing a product; it’s about selling and marketing, too.”

She even sent interns out into the field to interview real-life experts.

“This could be a coffee meeting with a CFO of a bank, wine beverage law attorney, or someone from a marketing or design company. Perhaps we’d take

them to someone who sells glass or wine labels, as well as introduce them to vineyard relations,” Wittstrom-Higgins said, adding that plenty of Ancient Peaks interns found jobs either at the winery or with those they interviewed.

With the success of the internship program, Wittstrom-Higgins has expanded to lift young women to new heights. However, the industry pro said she owes lots to the men in her life.

“The reason we focused in women is because we knew we could make a bigger impact if we chose one group,” she said.

“Most of my mentors have been men, and most of the people I work with are men, and I love them. However, we do know that women are under-represented in leadership positions in this industry, and in business in general.”

She mentioned the 2015 New York Times article that reported that there are fewer women running large companies than men named “John.”

This is not to say there should be fewer Johns or Roberts, but Wittstrom-Higgins hopes women can learn the skills needed to rise to the occasion.

“I have been blessed to live in an environment and work with people who were entrepreneurs, who had vision, and who see the world as a glass half full. When they failed, they used that as fuel to start again,” Wittstrom-Higgins said. “These are people who found their strengths and are utilizing those skills in a way that helps them generate revenue. What I want to do is expose all young people to all of the possibilities open to them.”

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(sales), working with their hands outside (vineyard work), or clicking a keyboard (marketing), Wittstrom-Higgins and her team believe there is a career waiting.

This Oct. 19, the nonprofit will host its big first event, which includes an auction and dinner. The festivities will feature an all-star cast of women-led wineries, a menu inspired by Julia Child, dinner crafted by The Range restaurant, and live music by Hilary & Kate.

You’ll meet plenty of hardworking female industry pros at the upcoming event, like Jordan Fiorentini, who serves as vice president of Winemaking and Vineyards at Epoch Winery in Paso Robles.

“I’m thrilled to be a part of Dream Big Darling and give back to the industry that has given me so much in life,” she said. “I want to share what I have learned with individuals who will shape what this industry becomes in the future.”

Wittstrom-Higgins and her late grandmother approve.

“Her funeral was one of the largest gatherings I have ever seen. It wasn’t until the day of her service that I realized what an impact she made with her love and affection for all people. She grew up in the Depression, milked dairy cows before work, held down the fort, loved her two daughters, and was a telephone operator at the local military base.

These were not the makings of a ‘highly accomplished woman,’ but her love, authenticity, and genuine kindness made her life rich,” she said. “As hundreds of people gave tribute to this woman, I realized the biggest gift you can give is kindness. Dream Big Darling intends to make a difference in the lives of others, just as my grandmother did. This is the most important legacy we can leave.” ∆ Hayley Thomas Cain dreams gigantic.

She can be reached at hthomas@ newtimesslo.com.

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HAPPY HARVEST! Parrish Family Vineyard in Paso Robles will host a harvest weekend extravaganza Oct. 19 to 21 featuring Bordeaux blends, live music, a putting green, and competitive corn hole (P.S. the winery is now making handcrafted sourdough with cabernet sauvignon grapes as a starter). Learn more at parrishfamilyvineyard.com. Speaking of harvest events, they’re going to be happening across the county at hundreds of wineries this Oct 19 to 21, so take your pick of winemaker dinners, parties, and behind-the-scenes tours (slowine.com; pasowine.com) … JUSTIN Vineyards & Winery in Paso Robles has opened a second tasting room location situated prominently on the square along Downtown City Park in Paso Robles. Check out an elegant space featuring an expansive wine-tasting bar, lounge, and a full dining room (learn more at justinwine.com).

Democracy in action

Did you vote? Don’t freak. It’s a little early for the Nov. 6 general election (however, the vote by mail period starts Oct. 8 and the last day to register to vote is Oct. 22). I am talking about SLO County’s first ever Cocktail Month! All September long, you sampled creative, crazy, and coolas-heck craft cocktails featuring locally distilled spirits. You’ve (hopefully) voted for your faves online at slococktailmonth.com.

Now, it’s time to see who shall be crowned cocktail king or queen! Winners will be announced at the Grand Cocktail Event to cap off the competition at the Paso Robles Fairground on Saturday, Oct. 6. The event includes live music, hors d’oeuvres from participating restaurants, samples of the collaborative craft cocktails, and entertaining bartender demonstrations.

That said, voting is our civic duty, and I highly encourage every reader to go to slocounty.ca/gov now to find out all the info they need to vote (like, for reals this time).

Just don’t vote after you’ve had a few.

The SLO Cocktail Month award event will be held at the Frontier Pavilion; 2198 Riverside Ave., Paso Robles. For more information, go to slococktailmonth.com. ∆ Hayley Thomas Cain is voting. She can be reached at hthomas@newtimesslo.com.

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FILE NO. 2018-2129 TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (03/15/1982) New Filing The following person is doing business as, THE GOLDEN PAW, 2314 Broad Street, San Luis Obispo, CA 93401. San Luis Obispo County.

John Michael Salmeron (9670 Otero Ln., Atascadero, CA 93422).

This business is conducted by An Individual /s/ John Michael Salmeron. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 08-24-18. I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the statement on file in my office.

(Seal) Tommy Gong, County Clerk.

JF. Brown, Deputy. Exp. 08-24-23.

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FILE NO. 2018-2142 TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (08/14/2018) New Filing The following person is doing business as, LET’S GET TUNED, 2770 Fir Ave., Morro Bay, CA 93442. San Luis Obispo County.

Jonathan Nowaczyk, Natalie Anne Teichmann (2770 Fir Ave., Morro Bay, CA 93442). This business is conducted by A General Partnership /s/ Natalie Anne Teichmann.

This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 08-27-18. I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the statement on file in my office.

(Seal) Tommy Gong, County Clerk.

JF. Brown, Deputy. Exp. 08-27-23.

September 13, 20, 27, & October 4, 2018

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FILE NO. 2018-2145 TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (N/A) New Filing The following person is doing business as, COLUMBIA PACKAGING GROUP, 1603 Commerce Way, Paso Robles, CA 93347. San Luis Obispo County. Columbia Burlap and Bag Company, Inc. (1603 Commerce Way, Paso Robles, CA 93347). This business is conducted by A MO Corporation /s/ Columbia Burlap and Bag Company, Inc., Marc Radasky, President.

This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 08-28-18. I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the statement on file in my office. (Seal) Tommy Gong, County Clerk. N. Balseiro, Deputy. Exp. 08-28-23.

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FILE NO. 2018-2151 TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (07/24/2015) New Filing The following person is doing business as, FISSORI REAL ESTATE TEAM, 350 James Way, Suite 130, Pismo Beach, CA 93449. San Luis Obispo County. Kathleen Fissori Johnson (970 Fresno St., Pismo Beach, CA 93449). This business is conducted by An Individual /s/ Kathleen Fissori Johsnon. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 08-28-18. I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the statement on file in my office. (Seal) Tommy Gong, County Clerk. Can. Wood, Deputy. Exp. 08-28-23.

September 27, October 4, 11, & 18, 2018

FILE NO. 2018-2160 TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (N/A) New Filing The following person is doing business as, THE LUCKY LOCKER, 1197 Highland Way #7, Grover Beach, CA 93433.

San Luis Obispo County. Brent Charles Dishman (1245 Phillips Ln. #105, San Luis Obispo, CA 93401). This business is conducted by An Individual /s/ Brent Charles Dishman. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 08-29-18. I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the statement on file in my office. (Seal) Tommy Gong, County Clerk. JF. Brown, Deputy. Exp. 08-29-23.

September 20, 27, October 4, & 11, 2018

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FILE NO. 2018-2175 TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (N/A) New Filing The following person is doing business as, THE WELLNESS FAERIE, 866 Manhattan Ave. Unit B, Grover Beach, CA 93433. San Luis Obispo County. Brianna Nicole Kukawsky (866 Manhattan Ave. Unit B, Grover Beach, CA 93433). This business is conducted by An Individual /s/ Brianna Kukawsky.

This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 08-30-18. I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the statement on file in my office. (Seal) Tommy Gong, County Clerk. JF. Brown, Deputy. Exp. 08-30-23.

September 20, 27, October 4, & 11, 2018

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FILE NO. 2018-2182 TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (N/A) New Filing The following person is doing business as, RHONEDONNEE WINES, 501 Lawrence Dr., San Luis Obispo, CA 93401. San Luis Obispo County. Aaron Jose Guerrero (501 Lawrence Dr., San Luis Obispo, CA 93401).

This business is conducted by An Individual /s/ Aaron Jose Guerrero. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 08-31-18.

I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the statement on file in my office. (Seal) Tommy Gong, County Clerk. J. Goble, Deputy. Exp. 08-31-23.

September 13, 20, 27, & October 4, 2018

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FILE NO. 2018-2191 TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (09/04/2018) New Filing The following person is doing business as, PARK 1039, 1039 Chorro Street, San Luis Obispo, CA 93401. San Luis Obispo County. Globally Source Inc (1839 Strand Way, Oceano, CA 93445). This business is conducted by A CA Corporation /s/ Globally Source Inc., Steven Goodale, President. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 0904-18. I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the statement on file in my office.

(Seal) Tommy Gong, County Clerk. J. Goble, Deputy. Exp. 09-04-23.

September 13, 20, 27, & October 4, 2018

FILE NO. 2018-2193 TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (N/A) New Filing The following person is doing business as, MORRO BAY RENEW CREW, 2696 Orville, Cayucos, CA 93430. San Luis Obispo County. Riley Richard Banderet (2696 Orville, Cayucos, CA 93430). This business is conducted by An Individual /s/ Riley R. Banderet, Individual.

This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 09-04-18. I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the statement on file in my office. (Seal) Tommy Gong, County Clerk. S. Currens, Deputy. Exp. 09-04-23.

September 13, 20, 27, & October 4, 2018

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FILE NO. 2018-2195 TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (N/A) New Filing The following person is doing business as, TRATEL, 1680 Main Street, Morro Bay, CA 93442.

San Luis Obispo County. Silver City West, LLC (16211 N. Scottsdale Road, Suite A6A-602).

This business is conducted by A CA Limited Liability Company /s/ Silver City West, LLC, Angus Keith, Manager. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 09-04-18.

I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the statement on file in my office. (Seal) Tommy Gong, County Clerk. J. Goble, Deputy. Exp. 09-04-23.

September 13, 20, 27, & October 4, 2018

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FILE NO. 2018-2196 TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (N/A) New Filing The following person is doing business as, SILVER CITY WEST, 1680 Main Street, Morro Bay, CA 93442. San Luis Obispo County. Silver City West, LLC (16211 N. Scottsdale Road, Suite A6A-602). This business is conducted by A CA Limited Liability Company /s/ Silver City West, LLC, Angus Keith, Manager. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 09-04-18. I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the statement on file in my office. (Seal) Tommy Gong, County Clerk. J. Goble, Deputy.

Exp. 09-04-23.

September 13, 20, 27, & October 4, 2018

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FILE NO. 2018-2199 TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (04/11/2007) New Filing The following person is doing business as, E & E ELECTRIC, 1808 Eto Ln., Los Osos, CA 93402. San Luis Obispo County.

Jose N. Ventura (1808 Eto Ln., Los Osos, CA 93402). This business is conducted by An Individual /s/ Jose N. Ventura.

This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 09-04-18. I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the statement on file in my office. (Seal) Tommy Gong, County Clerk. J. Goble, Deputy.

Exp. 09-04-23.

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LegaL Notices FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT

FILE NO. 2018-2201 TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (09/01/2018) New Filing The following person is doing business as, COASTAL COMMUNICATIONS, 144 Stenner St. Apt. D, San Luis Obispo, CA 9405. San Luis Obispo County. Daniel Jason Lopez (144 Stenner St. Apt. D, San Luis Obispo, CA 9405). This business is conducted by An Individual /s/ Daniel J. Lopez, Owner.

This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 09-04-18. I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the statement on file in my office. (Seal) Tommy Gong, County Clerk. A. Bautista, Deputy. Exp. 09-04-23.

September 13, 20, 27, & October 4, 2018

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FILE NO. 2018-2203 TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (09/04/2018) New Filing The following person is doing business as, LOGOS INK, 3860 S. Higuera St. Spc C-12, San Luis Obispo, CA 93401. San Luis Obispo County. Logos Ink, LLC (3860 S. Higuera St. Spc C-12, San Luis Obispo, CA 93401). This business is conducted by A CA Limited Liability Company /s/ Logos Ink, LLC, Lorna Garoogian, Managing Member. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 09-04-18. I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the statement on file in my office. (Seal) Tommy Gong, County Clerk. A. Bautista, Deputy. Exp. 09-04-23.

September 13, 20, 27, & October 4, 2018

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT

FILE NO. 2018-2206 TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (01/01/1993) New Filing The following person is doing business as, RAMADA CENTER PARTNERSHIP, RAMADA BUSINESS CENTER, 3850 RAMADA DR. D4A, Paso Robles, CA 93446.

San Luis Obispo County. Delphia Connella, Delphia Connella, Trustee (224 Oakview, Avila Beach, CA 93424). This business is conducted by A General Partnership /s/ Delphia Connella. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 09-05-18.

I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the statement on file in my office. (Seal) Tommy Gong, County Clerk. D. Chavez, Deputy. Exp. 09-05-23.

September 13, 20, 27, & October 4, 2018

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT

FILE NO. 2018-2213 TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (N/A) New Filing The following person is doing business as, GOOD DOG, 1233 Sylvia Ct., San Luis Obispo, CA 93401. San Luis Obispo County.

Drew Dylan Kachmor (1233 Sylvia Ct., San Luis Obispo, CA 93401).

This business is conducted by An Individual /s/ Drew Kachmor.

This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 09-05-18. I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the statement on file in my office.

(Seal) Tommy Gong, County Clerk.

D. Chavez, Deputy. Exp. 09-05-23.

September 27, October 4, 11, & 18, 2018

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT

FILE NO. 2018-2214 TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (N/A) New Filing The following person is doing business as, CHACHO’S MEXICAN FOOD, 1911 Cienaga St., Oceano, CA 93445. San Luis Obispo County. Max Pimentel (123 East Branch St., Nipomo, CA 93444).

This business is conducted by An Individual /s/ Max Pimentel.

This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 09-06-18. I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the statement on file in my office. (Seal) Tommy Gong, County Clerk. A. Bautista, Deputy. Exp. 09-06-23.

September 13, 20, 27, & October 4, 2018

LegaL Notices FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT

FILE NO. 2018-2215 TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (09/19/2005) New Filing The following person is doing business as, BARREL 27 WINE COMPANY, BARREL 27, 3525 Adelaida Road, Paso Robles, CA 93446. San Luis Obispo County.

Barrel 27 Wine Company, Inc. (PO Box 3798, Paso Robles, CA 93447). This business is conducted by A CA Corporation /s/ Barrel 27 Wine Company, Inc., Liz Gillingham, Operations Manager.

This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 09-06-18. I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the statement on file in my office.

(Seal) Tommy Gong, County Clerk.

J. Goble, Deputy. Exp. 09-06-23.

September 13, 20, 27, & October 4, 2018

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT

FILE NO. 2018-2217 TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (09/05/2018) New Filing The following person is doing business as, ATASCADERO CROSSFIT, 3232 El Camino Real, Atascadero, CA 93422. San Luis Obispo County. Robby McLaughlin, Kaelon Russell (1682 Crestview Circle, San Luis Obispo, CA 93401). This business is conducted by A General Partnership /s/ Robby McLaughlin, General Partner. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 09-06-18. I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the statement on file in my office. (Seal) Tommy Gong, County Clerk. A. McCormick, Deputy. Exp. 09-06-23.

September 20, 27, October 4, & 11, 2018

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT

FILE NO. 2018-2219 TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (08/15/2011) New Filing The following person is doing business as, DEFIANCE VINEYARD, 5650 Calle Las Colinas, Creston, CA 93432. San Luis Obispo County. Trilogy Farms & Vineyards LLC (5650 Calle Las Colinas, Creston, CA 93432).

This business is conducted by A CA Limited Liability Company /s/ Trilogy Farms & Vineyards LLC, Cheryl Faulkner, Managing Owner.

This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 09-06-18. I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the statement on file in my office.

(Seal) Tommy Gong, County Clerk.

J. Goble, Deputy. Exp. 09-06-23.

September 13, 20, 27, & October 4, 2018

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT

FILE NO. 2018-2221 TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (01/01/2018) New Filing The following person is doing business as, SHHO, 1041 E Grand Ave., Arroyo Grande, CA 93420.

San Luis Obispo County. SHHO, INC. (1041 E Grand Ave., Arroyo Grande, CA 93420). This business is conducted by A CA Corporation /s/ SHHO, INC., Justin McFarland, President. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 09-06-18. I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the statement on file in my office. (Seal) Tommy Gong, County Clerk. N. Balseiro, Deputy. Exp. 09-06-23.

September 20, 27, October 4, & 11, 2018

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT

FILE NO. 2018-2224 TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (07/31/1998) New Filing The following person is doing business as, ST. BENEDICT’S EPISCOPAL CHURCH, THE ABUNDACE SHOP, ST. BEN’S, 2220 Snowy Egret Lane, Los Osos, CA 93402. San Luis Obispo County.

Rector, Wardens and Vestry of St. Benedict’s Episcopal Church (2220 Snowy Egret Lane, Los Osos, CA 93402). This business is conducted by A CA Corporation /s/ Rector, Wardens and Vestry of St. Benedict’s Episcopal Church, Elizabeth F. Gonzalez-Treasurer.

This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 09-07-18. I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the statement on file in my office.

(Seal) Tommy Gong, County Clerk.

D. Chavez, Deputy. Exp. 09-07-23.

September 13, 20, 27, & October 4, 2018

LegaL Notices FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT

FILE NO. 2018-2227 TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (08/24/2018) New Filing The following person is doing business as, MSW ARTISAN PAINTING, 2713 Vine Street, Paso Robles, CA 93446. San Luis Obispo County. MSW Artisan Painting (2713 Vine Street, Paso Robles, CA 93446). This business is conducted by A CA Corporation /s/ MSW Artisan Painting, George M. Morrison, President.

This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 09-07-18. I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the statement on file in my office. (Seal) Tommy Gong, County Clerk. J. Goble, Deputy. Exp. 0907-23.

September 13, 20, 27, & October 4, 2018

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT

FILE NO. 2018-2238 TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (04/07/2018) New Filing The following person is doing business as, 805 FITNESS, 750 Farroll Rd., Grover Beach, CA 93433. San Luis Obispo County.

Anthony Andrew Betencourt (1925 Capistrano, Grover Beach, CA 93433), Jennifer Jane Sandoval (1008 Cougar Creek Way, Arroyo Grande, CA 93420), Klara Michael Handrock (127 Charan Way, Arroyo Grande, CA 93420).

This business is conducted by A General Partnership /s/ Jennifer Jane Sandoval. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 09-10-18.

I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the statement on file in my office. (Seal) Tommy Gong, County Clerk. D. Chavez, Deputy. Exp. 09-10-23.

September 20, 27, October 4, & 11, 2018

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT

FILE NO. 2018-2243 TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (10/01/2018) New Filing The following person is doing business as, ART’S SLO CYCLERY, 3988 Short St. Suite 110, San Luis Obispo, CA 93401. San Luis Obispo County. Art’s SLO Cyclery LLC (888 El Capitan Way, San Luis Obispo, CA 93401).

This business is conducted by A CA Limited Liability Company /s/ Jonathan Whisenand-Managing Member. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 09-11-18. I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the statement on file in my office. (Seal) Tommy Gong, County Clerk. D. Chavez, Deputy.

Exp. 09-11-23.

September 20, 27, October 4, & 11, 2018

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT

FILE NO. 2018-2247 TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (09/08/2018) New Filing The following person is doing business as, CHASE IN COLOR, 8305 San Dimas Rd., Atascadero, CA 93422. San Luis Obispo County. Taylor William Chase (8305 San Dimas Rd., Atascadero, CA 93422). This business is conducted by An Individual /s/ Taylor Chase, Creator. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 09-11-18.

I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the statement on file in my office. (Seal) Tommy Gong, County Clerk. A. Bautista, Deputy. Exp. 09-11-23.

September 20, 27, October 4, & 11, 2018

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT

FILE NO. 2018-2248 TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (09/11/2018) New Filing The following person is doing business as, SQUAREFLUX INDUSTRIES, 715 Windsong Ln., Nipomo, CA 93444. San Luis Obispo County. Eddie Louis Mitchell (715 Windsong Ln., Nipomo, CA 93444). This business is conducted by An Individual /s/ Eddie Mitchell. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 09-11-18. I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the statement on file in my office. (Seal) Tommy Gong, County Clerk. JF. Brown, Deputy.

Exp. 09-11-23.

September 27, October 4, 11, & 18, 2018

LegaL Notices FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT

FILE NO. 2018-2249 TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (09/11/2018) New Filing The following person is doing business as, THE METIS GROUP, 301 Miller Way, Suite 2, Arroyo Grande, CA 93420. San Luis Obispo County. Metis Environmental Group LLC (437 Alcatraz Avenue, Oakland, CA 94609).

This business is conducted by A CA Limited Liability Company /s/ Metis Environmental Group LLC, Patricia Berryhill, Managing Member. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 09-11-18. I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the statement on file in my office. (Seal) Tommy Gong, County Clerk. JF. Brown, Deputy.

Exp. 09-11-23.

September 20, 27, October 4, & 11, 2018

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT

FILE NO. 2018-2251 TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (N/A) New Filing The following person is doing business as, BUDGET STORAGE, 1133 Santa Ynez, Los Osos, CA 93402. San Luis Obispo County.

Leon Van Beurden, William J. Van Beurden (1330 Van Beurden Dr. Suite #101, Los Osos, CA 93402). This business is conducted by A Limited Partnership /s/ Leon Van Beurden. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 09-11-18.

I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the statement on file in my office. (Seal) Tommy Gong, County Clerk. JF. Brown, Deputy. Exp. 09-11-23.

September 20, 27, October 4, & 11, 2018

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT

FILE NO. 2018-2252 TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (N/A) New Filing The following person is doing business as, V.B.R.&R., 1330 Van Beurden Dr. Suite #101, Los Osos, CA 93402. San Luis Obispo County. Leon Van Beurden, Kathleen Van Beurden (1330 Van Beurden Dr. Suite #101, Los Osos, CA 93402). This business is conducted by A Married Couple /s/ Kathleen Van Beurden. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 09-11-18. I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the statement on file in my office. (Seal) Tommy Gong, County Clerk. JF. Brown, Deputy. Exp. 09-11-23.

September 20, 27, October 4, & 11, 2018

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT

FILE NO. 2018-2257 TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (N/A) New Filing The following person is doing business as, SUNWEST INSURANCE, 1248 E. Grand Ave., Suite B, Arroyo Grande, CA 93420. San Luis Obispo County. Shawn F. Collins (1631 Chilton Street, Arroyo Grande, CA 93420). This business is conducted by An Individual /s/ Shawn Collins. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 09-11-18.

I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the statement on file in my office. (Seal) Tommy Gong, County Clerk. JF. Brown, Deputy. Exp. 09-11-23.

October 4, 11, 18, & 25, 2018

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT

FILE NO. 2018-2259 TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (N/A) New Filing The following person is doing business as, 805 FARMS, LLC, 7560 Nonpariel Raod, Paso Robles, CA 93446. San Luis Obispo County. 805 Farms, LLC (7560 Nonpariel Raod, Paso Robles, CA 93446). This business is conducted by A CA Limited Liability Company /s/ 805 Farms, LLC, Anosheh Amery, Member.

This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 09-12-18. I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the statement on file in my office. (Seal) Tommy Gong, County Clerk. S. King, Deputy. Exp. 0912-23.

September 20, 27, October 4, & 11, 2018

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FILE NO. 2018-2260 TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (09/05/2018) New Filing The following person is doing business as, VERO MORTGAGE, 735 Tank Farm Road, Suite 210, San Luis Obispo, CA 93401.

San Luis Obispo County. Coastal Funding SLC, Inc. (735 Tank Farm Road, Suite 210, San Luis Obispo, CA 93401). This business is conducted by A CA Corporation /s/ Coastal Funding SLC, Inc., Chad Van Til - President. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 09-12-18.

I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the statement on file in my office. (Seal) Tommy Gong, County Clerk. S. King, Deputy. Exp. 09-12-23.

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FILE NO. 2018-2284 TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (09/13/2018) New Filing The following person is doing business as, RANCHO ORGANICS LLC, 5555 Pozo Rd., Santa Margarita, CA 93453. San Luis Obispo County. Rancho Organics LLC (5555 Pozo Rd., Santa Margarita, CA 93453). This business is conducted by A CA Limited Liability Company /s/ Rancho Organics LLC, Miranda Joseph – Managing Member. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 09-13-18. I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the statement on file in my office. (Seal) Tommy Gong, County Clerk. D. Chavez, Deputy.

Exp. 09-13-23.

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FILE NO. 2018-2261 TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (09/26/2013) New Filing The following person is doing business as, BLISS MASSAGE & BODY THERAPY, 5811 Traffic Way, Atascadero, CA 93422. San Luis Obispo County. Niki Marie Torres (3825 Ardilla Rd., Atascadero, CA 93422). This business is conducted by An Individual /s/ Niki Marie Torres. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 09-12-18.

I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the statement on file in my office. (Seal) Tommy Gong, County Clerk. N. Balseiro, Deputy. Exp. 09-12-23.

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FILE NO. 2018-2262 TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (09/04/2013) New Filing The following person is doing business as, PLP CONSULTING, PICKET LINE PRESS, 1021 Southwood, Suite D, San Luis Obispo, CA 93401. San Luis Obispo County. David M. Gross (1021 Southwood, Suite D, San Luis Obispo, CA 93401). This business is conducted by An Individual /s/ David M. Gross. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 09-12-18. I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the statement on file in my office. (Seal) Tommy Gong, County Clerk. J. Goble, Deputy.

Exp. 09-12-23.

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FILE NO. 2018-2263 TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (N/A) New Filing The following person is doing business as, SHAG RAG, 22440 F St., Santa Margarita, CA 93453.

San Luis Obispo County. Nina Leschinsky (22440 F St., Santa Margarita, CA 93453). This business is conducted by An Individual /s/ Nina Leschinsky, Owner. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 09-12-18. I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the statement on file in my office. (Seal) Tommy Gong, County Clerk. S. King, Deputy. Exp. 0912-23.

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FILE NO. 2018-2278 TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (09/07/2018) New Filing The following person is doing business as, F2G A&E JOINT VENTURE, 1916 McAllister Street, San Francisco, CA 94115. San Luis Obispo County. Studio 2G Architects, LLP (1540 Marsh Street, Suite 230, San Luis Obispo, CA 94115), FTF Engineering (1916 McAllister Street, San Francisco, CA 94115). This business is conducted by A Joint Venture /s/ Studio 2G Architects, LLP, Heidi Gibson, Partner. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 09-13-18.

I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the statement on file in my office. (Seal) Tommy Gong, County Clerk. J. Goble, Deputy. Exp. 09-13-23.

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FILE NO. 2018-2291 TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (09/14/2018) New Filing The following person is doing business as, WEST COAST FACE PAINT, 1890 Todos Santos Ct., Oceano, CA 93445. San Luis Obispo County. Jessica Lee Johnson (1890 Todos Santos Ct., Oceano, CA 93445). This business is conducted by An Individual /s/ Jessica Johnson.

This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 09-14-18. I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the statement on file in my office. (Seal) Tommy Gong, County Clerk. D. Chavez, Deputy. Exp. 09-14-23.

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FILE NO. 2018-2293 TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (09/14/2018) New Filing The following person is doing business as, TROPICALI, 893 Marsh Street-15314, San Luis Obispo, CA 93406. San Luis Obispo County. Jessica Sweeney Summers (5410 West Pozo Road, Santa Margarita, CA 93453). This business is conducted by An Individual /s/ Jessica Sweeney Summers. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 09-14-18. I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the statement on file in my office. (Seal) Tommy Gong, County Clerk. J. Goble, Deputy.

Exp. 09-14-23.

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FILE NO. 2018-2298 TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (N/A) New Filing The following person is doing business as, SILVER CITY WEST, 1680 Main Street, Morro Bay, CA 93442. San Luis Obispo County.

Desert Mobile Homes, LLC (16211 N. Scottsdale Road, Suite A6A-602, Scottsdale, AZ 85254).

This business is conducted by An AZ Limited Liability Company /s/ Desert Mobile Homes, LLC, Angus Keith, Manager. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 09-14-18.

I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the statement on file in my office. (Seal) Tommy Gong, County Clerk. S. Currens, Deputy. Exp. 09-14-23.

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FILE NO. 2018-2300 TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (09/01/2018) New Filing The following person is doing business as, THREE TWELVE BY S.LE, 6031 Lewis Ln., San Luis Obispo, CA 93401. San Luis Obispo County. Samantha Le Locci (6031 Lewis Ln., San Luis Obispo, CA 93401). This business is conducted by An Individual /s/ Samantha Locci. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 09-17-18.

I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the statement on file in my office. (Seal) Tommy Gong, County Clerk. JF. Brown, Deputy. Exp. 09-17-23.

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FILE NO. 2018-2307 TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (09/17/2018) New Filing The following person is doing business as, SEAWIND, 4056 Burton Drive, Cambria, CA 93428. San Luis Obispo County.

Bird Rock Road, Inc (2588 Tipton St., Cambria, CA 93428). This business is conducted by A CA Corporation /s/ Bird Rock Road, Inc, Casey Hosman, President/ Secretary. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 09-17-18. I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the statement on file in my office. (Seal) Tommy Gong, County Clerk. J. Goble, Deputy.

Exp. 09-17-23.

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FILE NO. 2018-2308 TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (N/A) New Filing The following person is doing business as, EAST VILLAGE STORAGE, 4055 Hesperian Lane, Cambria, CA 93428. San Luis Obispo County. Bird Rock Road, Inc (2588 Tipton St., Cambria, CA 93428). This business is conducted by A CA Corporation /s/ Bird Rock Road, Inc, Casey Hosman, President/ Secretary.

This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 09-17-18. I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the statement on file in my office. (Seal) Tommy Gong, County Clerk. J. Goble, Deputy. Exp. 0917-23.

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FILE NO. 2018-2311 TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (01/31/1988) New Filing The following person is doing business as, BRYANT RANCHES, 13015 Branch Mountain Road, Santa Margarita, CA 93453. San Luis Obispo County. Stephen B. Bryant (585 Windmill Court, Solvang, CA 93463), Sarah M. Bryant (8085 NE Evergreen Ave., Indianola, WA, 98342), Matthew E. Bryant (8400 N. County Line Road, Longmont, CO, 80503), Peter A. Bryant (8020 SE 37th Place, Mercer Island, WA, 98040), Nathan J. Bryant (1507 Silvia Lane, Newport Beach, CA 92660). This business is conducted by A Copartnership /s/ Stephen B. Bryant, General Partner. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 09-18-18. I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the statement on file in my office. (Seal) Tommy Gong, County Clerk. JF. Brown, Deputy.

Exp. 09-18-23.

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FILE NO. 2018-2312 TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (09/18/2018) New Filing The following person is doing business as, LOVE HOLISTIC LIVING, 1248 Monterey St., San Luis Obispo, CA 93401. San Luis Obispo County. Sara Garofalo (1839 Sola Ct., San Luis Obispo, CA 93405). This business is conducted by An Individual /s/ Sara Garofalo, Owner. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 09-18-18.

I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the statement on file in my office. (Seal) Tommy Gong, County Clerk. A. Bautista, Deputy. Exp. 09-18-23.

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FILE NO. 2018-2316 TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (09/18/2018) New Filing The following person is doing business as, TRIPLE T TILE, 445 Chorro Creek Road, Morro Bay, CA 93442. San Luis Obispo County. Thomas Merrill Tebbs (445 Chorro Creek Road, Morro Bay, CA 93442). This business is conducted by An Individual /s/ Thomas Merrill Tebbs. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 09-18-18.

I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the statement on file in my office. (Seal) Tommy Gong, County Clerk. J. Goble, Deputy. Exp. 09-18-23.

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FILE NO. 2018-2317 TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (09/18/2018) New Filing The following person is doing business as, LEVAGIO, 977 Las Tablas Rd., Templeton, CA 93465. San Luis Obispo County.

Iliyan Iliev (977 Las Tablas Rd., Templeton, CA 93465). This business is conducted by An Individual /s/ Iliyan Iliev. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 09-18-18. I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the statement on file in my office. (Seal) Tommy Gong, County Clerk. A. McCormick, Deputy. Exp. 09-18-23.

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FILE NO. 2018-2320 TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (09/14/2018) New Filing The following person is doing business as, JULIE’S EPIPHANY, 135 Ramona Drive, San Luis Obispo, CA 93405. San Luis Obispo County. Julie Pimentel Mellor (135 Ramona Drive, San Luis Obispo, CA 93405). This business is conducted by An Individual /s/ Julie Pimentel Mellor. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 09-18-18.

I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the statement on file in my office. (Seal) Tommy Gong, County Clerk. J. Goble, Deputy. Exp. 09-18-23.

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FILE NO. 2018-2335 TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (01/01/1998) New Filing The following person is doing business as, FOREVER STOKED, CALIFORNIA MURAL CO., DEL MAR ARTS, 1164 Quintana Road, Morro Bay, CA 93442. San Luis Obispo County. Charles Clingman, Chris Pedersen (1164 Quintana Road, Morro Bay, CA 93442).

This business is conducted by A General Partnership /s/ Charles Clingman. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 09-19-18. I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the statement on file in my office. (Seal) Tommy Gong, County Clerk. N. Balseiro, Deputy.

Exp. 09-19-23.

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FILE NO. 2018-2336 TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (10/01/2017) New Filing The following person is doing business as, Y’NOT ORGANIC, 897 Oak Park Blvd., Pismo Beach, CA 93449. San Luis Obispo County. Hapy Froyo Inc. (1218 South Blosser Rd., Santa Maria, CA 93458). This business is conducted by A CA Corporation /s/ Hapy Froyo Inc., Nabil Issa Fadel/ Owner. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 09-20-18. I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the statement on file in my office. (Seal) Tommy Gong, County Clerk. A. Bautista, Deputy.

Exp. 09-20-23.

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FILE NO. 2018-2337 TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (02/01/2005) New Filing The following person is doing business as, ALL STAR TILE, 2916 Dogwood Ave., Morro Bay, CA 93442. San Luis Obispo County. Steve Richard Proano (2916 Dogwood Ave., Morro Bay, CA 93442). This business is conducted by An Individual /s/ Steve Proano. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 09-20-18. I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the statement on file in my office. (Seal) Tommy Gong, County Clerk. JF. Brown, Deputy.

Exp. 09-20-23.

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FILE NO. 2018-2339 TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (09/20/2018) New Filing The following person is doing business as, ARMAH, 1030 Morro Avenue, Morro Bay, CA 93442. San Luis Obispo County.

Ashraf Elbarbary, Rania Hanafy (1030 Morro Avenue, Morro Bay, CA 93442). This business is conducted by A General Partnership /s/ Ashraf Elbarbary.

This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 09-20-18. I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the statement on file in my office. (Seal) Tommy Gong, County Clerk. J. Goble, Deputy.

Exp. 09-20-23.

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FILE NO. 2018-2343 TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (N/A) New Filing The following person is doing business as, 805 KETTLE CORN, 233 Sandercock Street, San Luis Obispo, CA 93401.

San Luis Obispo County. Leonard James Ignacio (233 Sandercock Street, San Luis Obispo, CA 93401). This business is conducted by An Individual /s/ Leonard James Bernales Ignacio. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 09-21-18. I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the statement on file in my office. (Seal) Tommy Gong, County Clerk. A. Bautista, Deputy. Exp. 09-21-23.

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FILE NO. 2018-2345 TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (01/01/2018) New Filing The following person is doing business as, PRECISION INVESTMENTS SERVICES, LLC, 439 Stimson Avenue, Pismo Beach, CA 93449. San Luis Obispo County. Precision Investments Services, LLC (439 Stimson Avenue, Pismo Beach, CA 93449). This business is conducted by A NV Limited Liability Company /s/ Precision Investments Services, LLC, Carin McKay, Managing Member.

This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 09-21-18. I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the statement on file in my office. (Seal) Tommy Gong, County Clerk. A. Bautista, Deputy. Exp. 09-21-23.

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FILE NO. 2018-2349 TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (09/21/2018) New Filing The following person is doing business as, TILERITE, 755 Palmer St., Nipomo, CA 93444.

San Luis Obispo County. Dustin Michael Bridges (755 Palmer St., Nipomo, CA 93444). This business is conducted by An Individual /s/ Dustin Bridges. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 09-21-18. I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the statement on file in my office. (Seal) Tommy Gong, County Clerk. D. Chavez, Deputy. Exp. 09-21-23.

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FILE NO. 2018-2350 TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (08/01/1971) New Filing The following person is doing business as, FESTIVAL MOSAIC, 265 South St., Suite G, San Luis Obispo, CA 93401. San Luis Obispo County. Mozart Festival Association (265 South St., Suite G, San Luis Obispo, CA 93401). This business is conducted by A CA Corporation /s/ Mozart festival Association, Kathy East, Administrative Manager. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 09-24-18. I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the statement on file in my office. (Seal) Tommy Gong, County Clerk. JF. Brown, Deputy. Exp. 0924-23.

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FILE NO. 2018-2351 TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (N/A) New Filing The following person is doing business as, CUEVAS DRYWALL, 1531 19th St., Oceano, CA 93445. San Luis Obispo County.

Andres Martinez Cuevas (1531 19th St., Oceano, CA 93445), Samuel Cuevas (1561 Ocean St., Oceano, CA 93445). This business is conducted by A General Partnership /s/ Andres Cuevas.

This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 09-24-18. I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the statement on file in my office. (Seal) Tommy Gong, County Clerk. A. Bautista, Deputy. Exp. 09-24-23.

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FILE NO. 2018-2355 TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (N/A) New Filing The following person is doing business as, CAL-SAFE MOVERS, 937 Goldenrod Ln., San Luis Obispo, CA 93401. San Luis Obispo County. Cal-Safe Moving Services Inc. (937 Goldenrod Ln., San Luis Obispo, CA 93401). This business is conducted by A CA Corporation /s/ Cal-Safe Moving Services Inc., Ronald Snyder, CEO. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 09-2418. I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the statement on file in my office. (Seal) Tommy Gong, County Clerk. JF. Brown, Deputy. Exp. 09-24-23.

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FILE NO. 2018-2356 TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (09/10/2018) New Filing The following person is doing business as, NATURE-FARM, 320 Tefft St., Nipomo, CA 93444. San Luis Obispo County. Wilma Rosario Velasco Barrientos (231 N College Dr., Santa Maria, CA 93454). This business is conducted by An Individual /s/ Wilma Velasco Barrientos, Owner. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 09-24-18. I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the statement on file in my office.

(Seal) Tommy Gong, County Clerk.

JF. Brown, Deputy. Exp. 09-24-23.

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FILE NO. 2018-2363 TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (09/21/2018) New Filing The following person is doing business as, BAULDRY MECHANICAL CONTRACTING, 1175 Carpenter Canyon Road, Arroyo Grande, CA 93420. San Luis Obispo County. Michael Robert Bauldry (1177 Carpenter Canyon Road, Arroyo Grande, CA 93420). This business is conducted

by An Individual /s/ Michael Robert Bauldry. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 09-24-18. I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the statement on file in my office.

(Seal) Tommy Gong, County Clerk.

J. Goble, Deputy. Exp. 09-24-23.

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FILE NO. 2018-2360 TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (09/24/2018) New Filing The following person is doing business as, LET’S PLAY GRATITUDE, 1343-A Higuera St., San Luis Obispo, CA 93401. San Luis Obispo County. Deborah Sue Krueger (1343-A Higuera St., San Luis Obispo, CA 93401). This business is conducted by An Individual /s/ Deborah Sue Krueger. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 09-2418. I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the statement on file in my office. (Seal) Tommy Gong, County Clerk. J. Goble, Deputy. Exp. 09-24-23.

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FILE NO. 2018-2365 TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (10/01/2013) New Filing The following person is doing business as, TIPS FOR TATAS, 1117 Chorro St., San Luis Obispo, CA 93401. San Luis Obispo County.

Myriam Olaizola (456 Woodbridge St., San Luis Obispo, CA 93401).

This business is conducted by An Individual /s/ Myriam Olaizola. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 09-2518. I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the statement on file in my office. (Seal) Tommy Gong, County Clerk. J. Goble, Deputy. Exp. 09-25-23.

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FILE NO. 2018-2362 TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (04/15/1985) New Filing The following person is doing business as, STRICTLY NAILS, 102 E. Branch St., Arroyo Grande, CA 93420. San Luis Obispo County.

Vicki Lynn Wambolt (281 N. Las Flores, Nipomo, CA 93444). This business is conducted by An Individual /s/ Vicki Wambolt. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 09-2418. I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the statement on file in my office. (Seal) Tommy Gong, County Clerk. A. Bautista, Deputy. Exp. 09-24-23.

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FILE NO. 2018-2371 TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (07/01/2018) New Filing The following person is doing business as, ARDENT AGENCY, 353 Pismo Street, Suite C, San Luis Obispo, CA 93401. San Luis Obispo County. Sierra N. Tinkle (353 Pismo Street, Suite C, San Luis Obispo, CA 93401). This business is conducted

by An Individual /s/ Sierra N. Tinkle.

This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 09-25-18. I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the statement on file in my office. (Seal) Tommy Gong, County Clerk. J. Goble, Deputy. Exp. 09-25-23.

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NOTICE TO BIDDERS SEALED BIDS will be received at the office of the City Clerk, 760 Mattie Road, Pismo Beach, California, until 2:00 p.m., on Thursday, October 18, 2018 as determined by www.time.gov for performing work as follows: REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION OF PLAYGROUND EQUIPMENT DINOSAUR CAVES PARK AND SPYGLASS PARK A mandatory Pre-Bid Meeting will be held on Wednesday, October 10, 2018 at 10:00 a.m. Please meet promptly at Dinosaur Caves Park, at the intersection of Cliff Avenue and Shell Beach Road. Bidders that do not attend this mandatory prebid meeting shall be disqualified from bidding on this project.

Project Plans and Specifications are available at the Engineering Division office located at 760 Mattie Road, Pismo Beach, CA, 93449. A non-refundable fee of $20.00 per set will be charged. Electronic Plans and Specifications are available via email at no charge. Questions will be accepted in writing up to 72 hours before bid closing by emailing Colleen Cashmore-Ghiglia at ccashmore-ghiglia@pismobeach.org.

Questions regarding bid procedure or other non-technical questions can be asked by emailing Erin Olsen at eolsen@pismobeach.org or by calling (805) 773-4656.

ERICA INDERLIED CITY CLERK September 27 & October 4, 2018

NOTICE

TO ANYONE CLAIMING AN INTEREST IN THE FOLLOWING SEIZED PROPERTY WHICH IS SUBJECT TO FORFEITURE: $21,977.01 in U.S. CURRENCY. On 08/10/2018 at Bank of America, 1105 South Higher St. San Luis Obispo CA 93401 the San Luis Obispo Police Department and San Luis Obispo County Sheriff’s Narcotics Unit Seized the property listed above for Health and Safety Code Sections(s) H.S 11360. The related Bank of America accounts were accounts ending in: a.

9236 b.

9210 c.

9486 d.

0037 We are now taking action to forfeit this property. If you claim an interest, you MUST file a claim within 30 days from the date this notice is first published.

Claims MUST be filed with the Superior Court Clerk’s office located at the County Government Center, San Luis Obispo, California. You MUST ALSO provide a copy of the claim to the District Attorney’s Office at the County Government Center, Room 450, San Luis Obispo, California 93408, Attention: Chief Deputy District Attorney Jerret Gran. Use Control No. 2018-AF-02 on any correspondence relating to this property.

If you fail to file a claim on time, the District Attorney WILL FORFEIT the property to the State and it will be disposed of according to law (Health and Safety Code #11489).

Dated: 09/18/2018 /s/ Jerret Grand Chief Deputy District Attorney September 27, October 4, & 11, 2018.

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING BOARD OF SUPERVISORS WHO:

San Luis Obispo County Board of Supervisors

WHEN: Tuesday, October 16, 2018 at 9:00 a.m.

All items are advertised for 9:00 a.m. To find out placement of this item on the Board of Supervisors Agenda, go to the County’s website at www.slocounty.ca.gov on the Wednesday before the scheduled hearing date.

WHAT: Hearing to consider a request to amend the County Fee Schedule Ordinance to create a new fee category to specifically delineate the Planning and Building Department cannabis fees with no changes to the fee amounts.

WHERE: The hearing will be held in the San Luis Obispo County Board of Supervisors Chambers, 1055 Monterey St., Room #D170, County Government Center, San Luis Obispo, CA. The Board of Supervisors Chambers are located on the corner of Santa Rosa and Monterey Streets.

At the hearing all interested persons may express their views for or against, or to change the proposal.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION: You may contact Wes Drysdale, Project Manager, in the San Luis Obispo County Department of Planning and Building, 976 Osos Street, Room 200, San Luis Obispo, California 93408, (805) 781-5610. The staff report and a copy of the complete text of the proposed amendment to the County Fee Schedule will be available for review the Wednesday before the scheduled hearing date on the County’s website at www.slocounty.ca.gov. **If you challenge this matter in court, you may be limited to raising only those issues you or someone else raised at the public hearing described in this public notice or in written correspondence delivered to the appropriate authority at or before the public hearing** DATED:09/20/2018 TOMMY GONG, COUNTY CLERK-RECORDER By: /s/ Jamila Brown Deputy Clerk October 4, 2018

NOTICE OF PROPOSED ORDINANCE NO. 616 OF THE CITY OF MORRO BAY NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT, at the regular meeting of the City Council held on September 25, 2018 at 6:00 p.m. in the Veterans Memorial Hall located at 209 Surf Street, Morro Bay, California, the City Council of the City of Morro Bay introduced Ordinance No. 616 authorizing the implementation of a Community Choice Aggregation Program under the provisions of the Public Utilities Code Section 366.2 in order to provide electric service to customers within the City.

In summary, Ordinance No. 616 ordains the City Council shall implement a Community Choice Aggregation program for their City by participating as a group with other cities and towns as described in the Central Coast Community Energy Authority, as generally described in the Joint Powers Agreement.

A certified copy of the full text of the proposed ordinance is available for public review in the Office of the City Clerk at Morro Bay City Hall.

The City Council will consider adoption of Ordinance No. 616 at their next regularly scheduled meeting October 9, 2018 at 6:00 p.m. in the Veterans Memorial Hall located at 209 Surf Street, Morro Bay, California. /s/ Lori Kudzma Deputy City Clerk

Dated: Publish:

September 26, 2018 October 4, 2018

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING BOARD OF SUPERVISORS WHO:

San Luis Obispo County Board of Supervisors

WHEN: Tuesday, October 16, 2018, at 9:00 a.m. All items are advertised for 9:00 a.m. To find out placement of this item on the Board of Supervisors Agenda, go to the County’s website at www.slocounty.ca.gov on the Wednesday before the scheduled hearing date.

WHAT: Hearing to consider an appeal by Frank & Trudy Jarratt, Craig & Jackie Fitch, and Gabriel & Deborah Alarcon of the Planning Department Hearing Officer’s approval of a request by Tom Kosta for a Minor Use Permit (DRC2017‑00055) to allow for an existing 50‑foot personal Wi‑Fi antenna tower to be used for commercial purposes (as a Communications Facility), and to modify the 1,000 square‑foot maximum size of a detached garage to allow an addition of 900 square feet to an existing 1,200 square‑foot detached garage, located at 623 Windermere Lane, approximately 800 feet northeast of the City of Arroyo Grande; exempt from CEQA. District 4.

County File Number: APPL2018-00002 Assessor Parcel Number: 047‑135‑018 Supervisorial District: District 4 Date Accepted: N/A WHERE: The hearing will be held in the San Luis Obispo County Board of Supervisors Chambers, 1055 Monterey St., Room #D170, County Government Center, San Luis Obispo, CA. The Board of Supervisors Chambers are located on the corner of Santa Rosa and Monterey Streets. At the hearing all interested persons may express their views for or against, or to change the proposal.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION: You may contact Young Choi, Project Manager, in the San Luis Obispo County Department of Planning and Building, 976 Osos Street, Room 200, San Luis Obispo, California 93408, (805) 781‑5600. The staff report will be available for review the Wednesday before the scheduled hearing date on the County’s website at www.slocounty.ca.gov.

ENVIRONMENTAL INFORMATION: Also to be considered is the environmental determination that the project is exempt by statute under CEQA, pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15061(b)(1).

A Notice of Exemption has been prepared pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15062. **If you challenge this matter in court, you may be limited to raising only those issues you or someone else raised at the public hearing described in this public notice or in written correspondence delivered to the appropriate authority at or before the public hearing** DATED: 09/20/2018 TOMMY GONG, COUNTY CLERK‑RECORDER By: /s/ Jamila Brown Deputy Clerk October 4, 2018

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LegaL Notices FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT

FILE NO. 2018-2377 TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (N/A) New Filing The following person is doing business as, MOVE2MUSIC, 630 Truman Drive, Oceano, CA 93445. San Luis Obispo County.

Kevin Witt (630 Truman Drive, Oceano, CA 93445). This business is conducted by An Individual /s/ Kevin Witt. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 09-26-18.

I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the statement on file in my office. (Seal) Tommy Gong, County Clerk. D. Chavez, Deputy. Exp. 09-26-23.

October 4, 11, 18, & 25, 2018

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT

FILE NO. 2018-2385 TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (N/A) New Filing The following person is doing business as, BENCHMARK INSPECTIONS LLC, 2200 El Dorado St. Los Osos, CA 93402. San Luis Obispo County. Benchmark Inspections LLC (2200 El Dorado St. Los Osos, CA 93402).

This business is conducted by A CA Limited Liability Company /s/ Benchmark Inspections LLC, Jake Whiddon, Manager. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 09-26-18. I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the statement on file in my office. (Seal) Tommy Gong, County Clerk. J. Goble, Deputy. Exp. 0926-23.

October 4, 11, 18, & 25, 2018

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT

FILE NO. 2018-2389 TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (01/01/2017) New Filing The following person is doing business as, COAST TO COAST MEDICAL TRANSPORTATION, 1130 E. Clark Ave. Ste. 150-148, Orcutt, CA 93455. San Luis Obispo County. Coast to Coast Medical Transportation Inc. (1130 E. Clark Ave. Ste. 150-148, Orcutt, CA 93455). This business is conducted by A CA Corporation /s/ Coast to Coast Medical Transportation Inc., Nancy Crawford, President and CEO. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 09-27-18.

I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the statement on file in my office. (Seal) Tommy Gong, County Clerk. S. Currens, Deputy. Exp. 09-27-23.

October 4, 11, 18, & 25, 2018

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT

FILE NO. 2018-2402 TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (09/28/2018) New Filing The following person is doing business as, SLO INN, 950 Olive St., San Luis Obispo, CA 93405.

San Luis Obispo County. Lotus Hospitality LLC (950 Olive St., San Luis Obispo, CA 93405). This business is conducted by A CA Limited Liability /s/ Lotus Hospitality LLC, Sanjay Mistry - Partner.

This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 09-28-18. I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the statement on file in my office. (Seal) Tommy Gong, County Clerk. D. Chavez, Deputy. Exp. 09-28-23.

October 4, 11, 18, & 25, 2018

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT

FILE NO. 2018-2404 TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (N/A) New Filing The following person is doing business as, LOCAL ELECTRICAL, 1911 8th Street, Los Osos, CA 93402. San Luis Obispo County.

Sean Patrick Leamy (1911 8th Street, Los Osos, CA 93402).

This business is conducted by An Individual /s/ Sean Leamy.

This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 09-28-18. I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the statement on file in my office. (Seal) Tommy Gong, County Clerk. JF. Brown, Deputy. Exp. 09-28-23.

October 4, 11, 18, & 25, 2018

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FILE NO. 2018-2409 TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (10/01/2018) New Filing The following person is doing business as, SGS, 750 Francis Ave., San Luis Obispo, CA 93401. San Luis Obispo County.

Smith Volvo, Inc. (1219 Monterey St., San Luis Obispo, CA 93401).

This business is conducted by A CA Corporation /s/ Smith Volvo, Inc., Brent Smith - President.

This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 10-01-18. I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the statement on file in my office. (Seal) Tommy Gong, County Clerk. N. Balseiro, Deputy. Exp. 10-01-23.

October 4, 11, 18, & 25, 2018

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 Friday, October 26st, 2018 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: Joshua Brown Unit No. 812 Miscellaneous personal and/or commercial property Alex Morrissey Unit No. F05 Miscellaneous personal and/or commercial property Karen Ferraro Unit No. F07 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: 9/21/18 Auctioneer: Kenneth D. Erpenbach dba Hitchin’ Post Auction Barn Bond No. MS879-23-57 (805) 434-1770 October 4, 11, 2018

NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF: CAROLE LEE MILLER CASE NUMBER: 18PR - 0304

To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the will or estate, or both, of: CAROLE LEE MILLER A PETITION FOR PROBATE has been filed by ERNEST BURTON MILLER, M.D. in the Superior Court of California, County of San Luis Obispo.

The Petition for Probate requests that ERNEST BURTON MILLER M.D. be appointed as personal representative to administer the estate of the decedent.

THE PETITION requests the decedent’s will and codicils, if any, be admitted to probate. The will and any codicils are available for examination in the file kept by the court.

THE PETITION requests authority to administer the estate under the Independent Administration of Estates Act. (This authority will allow the personal representative to take many actions without obtaining court approval. Before taking certain very important actions, however, the personal representative will be required to give notice to interested persons unless they have waived notice or consented to the proposed action.) The independent administration authority will be granted unless an interested person files an objection to the petition and shows good cause why the court should not grant the authority.

A HEARING on the petition will be held in this court

LegaL Notices as follows: November 6, 2018 at 9:00 a.m. in Dept: 9, in Superior Court of California, County of San Luis Obispo, located at 1035 Palm St., Room 385, San Luis Obispo, CA 93408.

IF YOU OBJECT to the granting of the petition, you should appear at the hearing and state your objections or file written objections with the court before the hearing. Your appearance may be in person or by your attorney.

IF YOU ARE A CREDITOR or a contingent creditor of the decedent, you must file your claim with the court and mail a copy to the personal representative appointed by the court within the later of either (1) four months from the date of first issuance of letters to a general personal representative, as defined in section 58(b) of the California Probate Code, or (2) 60 days from the date of mailing or personal delivery to you of notice under section 9052 of the California Probate Code. Other California statutes and legal authority may affect your rights as a creditor.

You may want to consult with an attorney knowledgeable in California law.

YOU MAY EXAMINE the file kept by the court. If you are a person interested in the estate, you may file with the court a formal Request for Special Notice (form DE-154) of the filing of an inventory and appraisal of estate assets or of any petition or account as provided in Probate Code section 1250. A Request for Special Notice form is available from the court clerk.

Attorney for Petitioner: ROBERT H. MOTT 960 Santa Rosa San Luis Obispo, CA 93401 September 27, October 4, & 11, 2018

NOTICE OF PUBLIC LIEN SALE

October 11, 2018 A&G Self Storage, 1173 El Camino Real, #B Arroyo Grande, CA 93420, 805481-1300 The contents of unit 66 (6’x8’) will be sold at auction for nonpayment of rent and other fees. Sealed bids will be accepted until 5 p.m.

October 11, 2018. They may be dropped in the mail slot at above address.

October 4 & 11, 2018

NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE T.S. NO. 061799-CA APN: 003-626-011

IMPORTANT NOTICE TO PROPERTY OWNER: YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST, DATED 8/2/2004. UNLESS YOU TAKE ACTION TO PROTECT YOUR PROPERTY, IT MAY BE SOLD AT A PUBLIC SALE. IF YOU NEED AN EXPLANATION OF THE NATURE OF THE PROCEEDING AGAINST YOU, YOU SHOULD CONTACT A LAWYER On 10/30/2018 at 11:00 AM, CLEAR RECON CORP, as duly appointed trustee under and pursuant to Deed of Trust recorded 8/11/2004, as Instrument No. 2004071370, , of Official Records in the office of the County Recorder of San Luis Obispo County, State of CALIFORNIA executed by: CHARLES SCOTT CHAPMAN WILL SELL AT PUBLIC AUCTION TO HIGHEST BIDDER FOR CASH, CASHIER’S CHECK DRAWN ON A STATE OR NATIONAL BANK, A CHECK DRAWN BY A STATE OR FEDERAL CREDIT UNION, OR A CHECK DRAWN BY A STATE OR FEDERAL SAVINGS AND LOAN ASSOCIATION, SAVINGS ASSOCIATION, OR SAVINGS BANK SPECIFIED IN SECTION 5102 OF THE FINANCIAL CODE AND AUTHORIZED TO DO BUSINESS IN THIS STATE: IN THE BREEZEWAY ADJACENT TO THE COUNTY GENERAL SERVICES BUILDING, 1087 SANTA ROSA STREET, SAN LUIS OBISPO, CA 93408 all right, title and interest conveyed to and now held by it under said Deed of Trust in the property situated in said County and State described as: AS MORE FULLY DESCRIBED ON SAID DEED OF TRUST The street address and other common designation, if any, of the real property described above is purported to be: 498 HIGH ST SAN LUIS OBISPO, CA 93401-5167 The undersigned Trustee disclaims any liability for any incorrectness of the street address and other common designation, if any, shown herein. Said sale will be held, but without covenant or warranty, express or implied, regarding title, possession, condition, or encum-

LegaL Notices brances, including fees, charges and expenses of the Trustee and of the trusts created by said Deed of Trust, to pay the remaining principal sums of the note(s) secured by said Deed of Trust. The total amount of the unpaid balance of the obligation secured by the property to be sold and reasonable estimated costs, expenses and advances at the time of the initial publication of the Notice of Sale is: $266,855.35 If the Trustee is unable to convey title for any reason, the successful bidder’s sole and exclusive remedy shall be the return of monies paid to the Trustee, and the successful bidder shall have no further recourse. The beneficiary under said Deed of Trust heretofore executed and delivered to the undersigned a written Declaration of Default and Demand for Sale, and a written Notice of Default and Election to Sell. The undersigned or its predecessor caused said Notice of Default and Election to Sell to be recorded in the county where the real property is located. NOTICE TO POTENTIAL BIDDERS: If you are considering bidding on this property lien, you should understand that there are risks involved in bidding at a trustee auction. You will be bidding on a lien, not on the property itself. Placing the highest bid at a trustee auction does not automatically entitle you to free and clear ownership of the property.

You should also be aware that the lien being auctioned off may be a junior lien. If you are the highest bidder at the auction, you are or may be responsible for paying off all liens senior to the lien being auctioned off, before you can receive clear title to the property.

You are encouraged to investigate the existence, priority, and size of outstanding liens that may exist on this property by contacting the county recorder’s office or a title insurance company, either of which may charge you a fee for this information. If you consult either of these resources, you should be aware that the same lender may hold more than one mortgage or deed of trust on the property. NOTICE TO PROPERTY OWNER: The sale date shown on this notice of sale may be postponed one or more times by the mortgagee, beneficiary, trustee, or a court, pursuant to Section 2924g of the California Civil Code. The law requires that information about trustee sale postponements be made available to you and to the public, as a courtesy to those not present at the sale. If you wish to learn whether your sale date has been postponed, and, if applicable, the rescheduled time and date for the sale of this property, you may call (844) 477-7869 or visit this Internet Web site WWW.STOXPOSTING.COM, using the file number assigned to this case 061799CA. Information about postponements that are very short in duration or that occur close in time to the scheduled sale may not immediately be reflected in the telephone information or on the Internet Web site. The best way to verify postponement information is to attend the scheduled sale.

FOR SALES INFORMATION: (844) 477-7869 CLEAR RECON CORP 4375 Jutland Drive San Diego, California 92117.

October 4, 11, & 18, 2018

NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE TS NO. CA-18-809779JB ORDER NO.: 8729929

YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST DATED 10/1/2014. UNLESS YOU TAKE ACTION TO PROTECT YOUR PROPERTY, IT MAY BE SOLD AT A PUBLIC SALE. IF YOU NEED AN EXPLANATION OF THE NATURE OF THE PROCEEDING AGAINST YOU, YOU SHOULD CONTACT A LAWYER. A public auction sale to the highest bidder for cash, cashier’s check drawn on a state or national bank, check drawn by state or federal credit union, or a check drawn by a state or federal savings and loan association, or savings association, or savings bank specified in Section 5102 to the Financial Code and authorized to do business in this state, will be held by duly appointed trustee.

The sale will be made, but without covenant or warranty, expressed or implied, regarding title, possession, or encumbrances, to pay the remaining principal sum of the note(s) secured by the Deed of Trust, with interest and late charges thereon, as provided in the note(s), advances, under the terms of the Deed of Trust,

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LegaL Notices interest thereon, fees, charges and expenses of the Trustee for the total amount (at the time of the initial publication of the Notice of Sale) reasonably estimated to be set forth below. The amount may be greater on the day of sale. BENEFICIARY MAY ELECT TO BID LESS THAN THE TOTAL AMOUNT DUE. Trustor(s): GERARDO HERNANDEZ TREJO AND ROSALBA HERNANDEZ, HUSBAND AND WIFE, AS JOINT TENANTS Recorded: 10/7/2014 as Instrument No. 2014041213 of Official Records in the office of the Recorder of SAN LUIS OBISPO County, California; Date of Sale: 10/25/2018 at 11:00AM Place of Sale: In the breezeway adjacent to the County General Services Building, located at 1087 Santa Rosa Street San Luis Obispo, CA 93408 Amount of unpaid balance and other charges: $157,951.75 The purported property address is: 1725 15TH STREET, UNIT C, OCEANO, CA 93445 Assessor’s Parcel No.: 062-082-028 Legal Description: Please be advised that the legal description set forth on the Deed of Trust is in error. The legal description of the property secured by the Deed of Trust is more properly set forth and made part of Exhibit “A” as attached hereto. PARCEL A: LOT 3 OF TRACT MAP NO. 2975, IN THE TOWN OF OCEANO, IN THE UNINCORPORATED AREA, COUNTY OF SAN LUIS OBISPO, STATE OF CALIFORNIA, ACCORDING TO THE MAP THEREOF RECORDED JANUARY 26, 2010 IN BOOK 32 PAGES 66 THROUGH 68, INCLUSIVE, OF MAPS IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY RECORDER OF SAID COUNTY. EXCEPTING THEREFROM UNTO THE GRANTOR TOGETHER WITH THE RIGHT TO GRANT OTHERS, A NON-EXCLUSIVE EASEMENT FOR PRIVATE ACCESS AND PUBLIC UTILITY PURPOSES OVER THAT PORTION OF LOT 3 LYING WITHIN THE LINES OF THE ASSOCIATION MAINTENANCE AREA DESIGNATED ANDDEPICTED ON THE MAP AS “29 FOOT WIDE EASEMENT FOR PRIVATE ACCESS AND PUBLIC UTILITY PURPOSES”. PARCEL B: A NON-EXCLUSIVE EASEMENT FOR PRIVATE ACCESS AND PUBLIC UTILITY PURPOSES OVER THAT PORTIONS OF LOTS 1,2,3,4,5 & 6 OF TRACT 2975 LYING WITHIN THE LINES OF THE ASSOCIATION MAINTENANCE AREA DESIGNATED AND DEPICTED ON THE MAP AS “20 FOOT WIDE EASEMENT FOR PRIVATE ACCESS AND PUBLIC UTILITY PURPOSES.” SAID EASEMENT IS APPURTENANT TO AND FOR THE BENEFIT OF LOT 3 OF TRACT 2975.NOTICE TO POTENTIAL BIDDERS: If you are considering bidding on this property lien, you should understand that there are risks involved in bidding at a trustee auction. You will be bidding on a lien, not on the property itself. Placing the highest bid at a trustee auction does not automatically entitle you to free and clear ownership of the property.

You should also be aware that the lien being auctioned off may be a junior lien. If you are the highest bidder at the auction, you are or may be responsible for paying off all liens senior to the lien being auctioned off, before you can receive clear title to the property.

You are encouraged to investigate the existence, priority, and size of outstanding liens that may exist on this property by contacting the county recorder’s office or a title insurance company, either of which may charge you a fee for this information. If you consult either of these resources, you should be aware that the same lender may hold more than one mortgage or deed of trust on the property. NOTICE TO PROPERTY OWNER: The sale date shown on this notice of sale may be postponed one or more times by the mortgagee, beneficiary, trustee, or a court, pursuant to Section 2924g of the California Civil Code. The law requires that information about trustee sale postponements be made available to you and to the public, as a courtesy to those not present at the sale. If you wish to learn whether your sale date has been postponed, and, if applicable, the rescheduled time and date for the sale of this property, you may call 916-939-0772 for information regarding the trustee’s sale or visit this Internet Web site http://www.qualityloan.com, using the file number assigned to this foreclosure by the Trustee: CA-18-809779-JB. Information about postponements that are very short in duration or that occur close in time to the scheduled sale may not immediately be reflected in the telephone information or on the Internet Web site.

The best way to verify postpone-

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ment information is to attend the scheduled sale. The undersigned Trustee disclaims any liability for any incorrectness of the property address or other common designation, if any, shown herein. If no street address or other common designation is shown, directions to the location of the property may be obtained by sending a written request to the beneficiary within 10 days of the date of first publication of this Notice of Sale.

If the sale is set aside for any reason, including if the Trustee is unable to convey title, the Purchaser at the sale shall be entitled only to a return of the monies paid to the Trustee. This shall be the Purchaser’s sole and exclusive remedy. The purchaser shall have no further recourse against the Trustor, the Trustee, the Beneficiary, the Beneficiary’s Agent, or the Beneficiary’s Attorney. If you have previously been discharged through bankruptcy, you may have been released of personal liability for this loan in which case this letter is intended to exercise the note holders right’s against the real property only. Date: Quality Loan Service Corporation 2763 Camino Del Rio South San Diego, CA 92108 619-645-7711 For NON SALE information only Sale Line: 916-939-0772 Or Login to: http://www.qualityloan.com Reinstatement Line: (866) 645-7711 Ext 5318 Quality Loan Service Corp. TS No.: CA-18-809779-JB IDSPub #0145559 10/4/2018 10/11/2018 10/18/2018

10/24/2018, Time: 9:00 am, Dept. 9 at the Superior Court of California, County of San Luis Obispo, 1035 Palm St. Rm. 385, San Luis Obispo, CA 93408. A copy of this Order to Show Cause shall be published at least once each week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in the following newspaper of general circulation, printed in this county: New Times Date: September 14, 2018 /s/: Tana L. Coates, Judge of the Superior Court September 20, 27, October 4, & 11, 2018

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME CASE NUMBER: 18CV-0564

To all interested persons: Petitioner: Vanessa Danielle Foster filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: PRESENT NAME: Vanessa Danielle Foster to PROPOSED NAME: Willow Bloom Ransom

NOTICE TO CREDITORS OF BULK SALE (SECS. 6106-6111 U.C.C.)

THE COURT ORDERS: that all persons interested in this matter appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted. Any person objecting to the name changes described above must file a written objection that includes the reasons for the objection at least two days before the matter is scheduled to be heard and must appear at the hearing to show cause why the petition should not be granted. If no written objection is timely filed, the court may grant the petition without a hearing.

The property to be transferred is located at DK’s Donuts, 8550 El Camino Real Ste A, City of Atascadero, County of San Luis Obispo, State of California. Said property is described as: ALL INVENTORY, STOCK IN TRADE, FIXTURES, EQUIPMENT AND GOODWILL OF THE BUSINESS KNOWN AS DK’s Donuts.

NOTICE OF HEARING: Date: 10/31/2018, Time: 9:00 am, Dept. 9 at the Superior Court of California, County of San Luis Obispo, 1035 Palm St. Rm. 385, San Luis Obispo, CA 93408. A copy of this Order to Show Cause shall be published at least once each week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in the following newspaper of general circulation, printed in this county: New Times

Notice is hereby given to the creditors of Mann Chau (“Seller”), whose business address is 7000 Cole Court, Atascadero, CA 93422, that a bulk sale is about to be made to Chhunly Hoeung (“Buyer”), whose business address is 1147 Glenwood Court, San Bernardino, CA 92407.

The bulk sale will be consummated on or after Nov. 1, 2018, at First American Title Company, 411 East Betteravia Road, Suite 100, Santa Maria, CA 93454 pursuant to Division 6 of the California Code.

[This bulk sale is subject to Section 6106.2 of the California Commercial Code. ALL CLAIMS TO BE SENT C/O First American Title Company ATTN: ANDREA ADINOLFI, 420405793575, 411 East Betteravia Road, Suite 100, Santa Maria, CA 93454. The last date for filing claims shall be Oct. 22, 2018.]

So far as known to Buyer, all business names and addresses used

by Seller for the three years last past, if different from the above, are: Name: Fon Lay Chau Address: 7000 Cole Court, Atascadero, CA 93422 Dated: September 25, 2018 Buyer: /s/ Chhunly Hoeung October 4, 2018

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME CASE NUMBER: 18CV-0563

To all interested persons: Petitioner: Christine Marie Schumacher filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: PRESENT NAME: Christine Marie Schumacher to PROPOSED NAME: Christina Marie Haney-Jones THE COURT ORDERS: that all persons interested in this matter appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted. Any person objecting to the name changes described above must file a written objection that includes the reasons for the objection at least two days before the matter is scheduled to be heard and must appear at the hearing to show cause why the petition should not be granted. If no written objection is timely filed, the court may grant the petition without a hearing.

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Date: September 14, 2018 /s/: Tana L. Coates, Judge of the Superior Court September 27, October 4, 11, & 18, 2018

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME CASE NUMBER: 18CV-0565

To all interested persons: Petitioner: Jean Marie Balsz filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: PRESENT NAME: Jean Marie Balsz to PROPOSED NAME: Jean Marie Mussen Balsz THE COURT ORDERS: that all persons interested in this matter appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted. Any person objecting to the name changes described above must file a written objection that includes the reasons for the objection at least two days before the matter is scheduled to be heard and must appear at the hearing to show cause why the petition should not be granted. If no written objection is timely filed, the court may grant the petition without a hearing.

NOTICE OF HEARING: Date: 11/01/2018, Time: 9:00 am, Dept. 2 at the Superior Court of California, County of San Luis Obispo, 1035 Palm St. Rm. 385, San Luis Obispo, CA 93408. A copy of this Order to Show Cause shall be published at least once each week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in the following newspaper of general circulation, printed in this county: New Times Date: September 14, 2018 /s/: Barry T. Labarbera, Judge of the Superior Court September 27, October 4, 11, & 18, 2018

LegaL Notices ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME CASE NUMBER: 18CVP0300

To all interested persons: Petitioner: Lauri and Joshua Graham filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: PRESENT NAME: Oscar Sedanodiaz Graham to PROPOSED NAME: Oscar Matthew Graham THE COURT ORDERS: that all persons interested in this matter appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted. Any person objecting to the name changes described above must file a written objection that includes the reasons for the objection at least two days before the matter is scheduled to be heard and must appear at the hearing to show cause why the petition should not be granted. If no written objection is timely filed, the court may grant the petition without a hearing.

NOTICE OF HEARING: Date: 10/24/2018, Time: 9:00 am, Dept. P2 at the Superior Court of California, County of San Luis Obispo, 901 Park Street, Room 105, Paso Robles, CA 93446.

A copy of this Order to Show Cause shall be published at least once each week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in the following newspaper of general circulation, printed in this county: New Times Date: September 6, 2018 /s/: Linda D. Hurst, Judge of the Superior Court September 13, 20, 27, & October 4, 2018

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME CASE NUMBER: 18CVP0314

To all interested persons: Petitioner: Rachell Borges filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: PRESENT NAME: Ava Lee Rowland to PROPOSED NAME: Ava Lee Borges-Rowland THE COURT ORDERS: that all persons interested in this matter appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted. Any person objecting to the name changes described above must file a written objection that includes the reasons for the objection at least two days before the matter is scheduled to be heard and must appear at the hearing to show cause why the petition should not be granted. If no written objection is timely filed, the court may grant the petition without a hearing.

NOTICE OF HEARING: Date: 11/28/2018, Time: 9:00 am, Dept. P2 at the Superior Court of California, County of San Luis Obispo, 901 Park Street, Paso Robles, CA 93446. A copy of this Order to Show Cause shall be published at least once each week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in the following newspaper of general circulation, printed in this county: New Times Date: September 19, 2018 /s/: Linda D. Hurst, Judge of the Superior Court October 4, 11, 18, & 25, 2018

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LegaL Notices ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME CASE NUMBER: 18CVP-0316

To all interested persons: Petitioner: Donna Ashworth filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: PRESENT NAME: Donna Ashworth to PROPOSED NAME: Donna Lynn Woloshansky THE COURT ORDERS: that all persons interested in this matter appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted. Any person objecting to the name changes described above must file a written objection that includes the reasons for the objection at least two days before the matter is scheduled to be heard and must appear at the hearing to show cause why the petition should not be granted. If no written objection is timely filed, the court may grant the petition without a hearing.

NOTICE OF HEARING: Date: 11/21/2018, Time: 9:00 am, Dept. P2 at the Superior Court of California, County of San Luis Obispo, 901 Park Street, Paso Robles, CA 93446. A copy of this Order to Show Cause shall be published at least once each week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in the following newspaper of general circulation, printed in this county: New Times Date: September 20, 2018 /s/: Linda D. Hurst, Judge of the Superior Court September 27, October 4, 11, & 18, 2018

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME CASE NUMBER: 18CVP-0320

To all interested persons: Petitioner: Johnny Angel Juarez & Shannon Dolores Rodriguez filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: PRESENT NAME: Johnny Angel Juarez to PROPOSED NAME: Johnny Angel Tijerina, PRESENT NAME: Shannon Dolores Rodriguez to PROPOSED NAME: Shannon Dolores Tijerina, PROPOSED NAME: Bryan Gage Juarez to PROPOSED NAME: Bryan Gage Tijerina THE COURT ORDERS: that all persons interested in this matter appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted. Any person objecting to the name changes described above must file a written objection that includes the reasons for the objection at least two days before the matter is scheduled to be heard and must appear at the hearing to show cause why the petition should not be granted. If no written objection is timely filed, the court may grant the petition without a hearing.

NOTICE OF HEARING: Date: 11/21/2018, Time: 9:00 am, Dept. P2 at the Superior Court of California, County of San Luis Obispo, 901 Park Street, Paso Robles, CA 93446. A copy of this Order to Show Cause shall be published at least once each week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in the following newspaper of general circulation, printed in this county: New Times Date: September 25, 2018 /s/: Linda D. Hurst, Judge of the Superior Court October 4, 11, 18, & 25, 2018

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ARIES (March 21-April 19): Electra is an action-packed story written by ancient Greek playwright Sophocles. It features epic characters taking drastic action in response to extreme events. In contrast to that text is Marcel Proust’s novel In Search of Lost Time, which draws from the sensitive author’s experiences growing up, coming of age, and falling in love, all the while in quest for meaning and beauty. Author Virginia Woolf compared the two works, writing, “In six pages of Proust we can find more complicated and varied emotions than in the whole of the Electra.” In accordance with astrological omens, I recommend that you specialize in the Proustian mode rather than the Sophoclean. Your feelings in the next five weeks could be as rich and interesting and educational as they have been in a long time. Honor them!

TAURUS (April 20-May 20): Researchers in Maryland have created a new building material with a strength-to-weight ratio that’s eight times better than steel. It’s an effective insulator, and in some forms can be bent and folded. Best of all, it’s biodegradable and cost-effective. The stuff is called nanowood, and is derived from lightweight, fast-growing trees like balsa. I propose that we make it your main metaphor for the foreseeable future. Why? Because I think you’re primed to locate or create your own version of a flexible, durable, robust building block.

GEMINI

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(May 21-June 20): The U.S. Secretary of Defense paid an official visit to Indonesia early this year. The government arranged for him to observe soldiers as they demonstrated how tough and well-trained they were. Some of the troops shimmied through broken glass, demolished bricks with their heads, walked through fire, and bit heads off snakes. I hope you won’t try stunts like that in the coming weeks, Gemini.

It will be a favorable time for you show off your skills and make strong impressions. You’ll be wise to impress important people with how creative and resourceful you are. But there’s no need to try too hard or resort to exaggeration.

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(June 21-July 22): i confess that i have a fuzzy self-image.

With odd regularity, i don’t seem to know exactly what or who i am. For example, i sometimes think i’m so nice and polite that i need to toughen up. But on other occasions i feel my views are so outrageous and controversial that i should tone myself down. Which is true? Often, i even neglect to capitalize the word “i.” You have probably experienced some of this fuzziness, my fellow Cancerian. But you’re now in a favorable phase to cultivate a more definitive self-image.

Here’s a helpful tip: We Cancerians have a natural talent for inspiring people to love us. This ability will come in especially handy as we work on making an enduring upgrade from i to I. Our allies’ support and feedback will fuel our inner efforts to clarify our identity.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): “I am a little afraid of love, it makes me rather stupid.” So said author Simone de Beauvoir in a letter she wrote to her lover, Nelson Algren. I’m happy to let you know, Leo, that during the next 12 months, love is likely to have the opposite effect on you. According to my analysis of the astrological omens, it will tend to make you smarter and more perceptive. To the degree that you expand your capacity for love, you will become more resilient and a better decision-maker. As you get the chance to express love with utmost skill and artistry, you will awaken dormant potentials and boost your personal power.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): Your theme in the coming weeks is the art of attending to details. But wait! I said “the art.” That means attending to details with panache, not with overly meticulous fussing. For inspiration, meditate on St. Francis Xavier’s advice, “Be great in little things.” And let’s take his thought a step further with a quote from author Richard Shivers: “Be great in little things, and you will be given opportunity to

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LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): Libran astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson offers this observation: “When you look for things in life like love, meaning, motivation, it implies they are sitting behind a tree or under a rock. [But] the most successful people in life recognize that in life they create their own love, they manufacture their own meaning, they generate their own motivation.” I think Tyson’s simple wisdom is exactly what you need to hear right now, Libra. You’re primed for a breakthrough in your ability to create your own fate.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): Japanese entrepreneur Hiroki Terai has created a business that offers crying therapy. His clients watch short videos specially formulated to make them weep.

A professional helper is on hand to gently wipe their tears away and provide comforting words. “Tears have relaxing and healing effects,” says an Okinawan musician who works as one of the helpers. Hiroki Terai adds, “It has been said that one drop of tear has the effect of relieving stress for a week.” I wish there were a service like this near where you live, Scorpio. The next two weeks will be a perfect time to relieve pent-up worry and sadness and anxiety through cathartic rituals like crying. What other strategies might work for you?

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): Fling out friendly feelers! Sling out interesting invitations! Figure out how to get noticed for all the right reasons! Make yourself so interesting that no one can resist your proposals! Use your spunky riddle-solving powers to help ease your tribe’s anxieties. Risk looking odd if that will make you smarter! Plunk yourself down in pivotal places where vitality is welling up! Send out telepathic beams that say, “I’m ready for sweet adventure. I’m ready for invigorating transformation!”

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): “Someone spoke to me last night, told me the truth,” writes poet Doeianne Laux. “I knew I should make myself get up, write it down, but it was late, and I was exhausted from working. Now I remember only the flavor.” I offer these thoughts, Capricorn, in the hope that they’ll help you avoid Laux’s mistake. I’m quite sure that crucial insights and revelations will be coming your way, and I want you to do whatever’s necessary to completely capture them so you can study and meditate on them at length.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): As a young man, Aquarian poet Louis Dudek struck up a correspondence with renowned poet Ezra Pound, who was 32 years older. Dudek “admired him immensely,” and “loved him for the joy and the luminosity” of his poetry, but also resented him “for being so magnificent.”

With a mix of mischief and adulation, Dudek wrote a poem to his hero. It included these lines: “For Christ’s sake, you didn’t invent sunlight. There was sun dazzle before you. …

But you talk as if you made light or discovered it.” I hope his frisky tone might inspire you to try something similar with your own idols. It would be healthy to be more playful and lighthearted about anything or anyone you take too seriously or give enormous power to.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): In his book Till We Have Faces, C. S. Lewis writes, “Holy places are dark places. It is life and strength, not knowledge and words, that we get in them.

Holy wisdom is not clear and thin like water, but thick and dark like blood.” In that spirit, and in accordance with astrological omens, I suggest you seek out dark holy places that evoke wonder and reverence, even awe. Hopefully, you will be inspired thereby to bring new beauty into your life.

You’ll be purged of trivial concerns and become receptive to a fresh promise from your future life. ∆

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