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STILL MARCHING SLO’s Women’s March, one year later [10]

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January 18 - January 25, 2018 VOLUME 32, NUMBER 26

Editor’s note

This week cover The Women’s March turns 1 ......... 10

news Morro Bay neighbors embroiled in lawsuits .........................................4 SLO night hiking experiment starts in November .....................................8

opinion We need more people like Adam Hill ........................................ 12

arts GALLERY: Studios on the Park puts heroes on display ..................28 STAGE: SLO Rep’s A Little Princess is good............................................30

flavor FOOD: Native eats .........................38

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s the Women’s March San Luis Obispo reaches the one-year mark, it pushes forward with plans to do more than simply spread awareness about important social inequalities and injustices. The goals for the coming year are all about getting more women actively involved in the political process— TOGETHER The voting, campaigning, and running for office Women’s March San Luis Obispo in the 2018 election cycle. Staff Writer Chris will celebrate its McGuinness talks to activists about the past first anniversary with a rally in and the future of the march for this week’s the SLO Mission Plaza on Jan. 20. cover story [10].

In this issue, you can also read about a neighbor-to-neighbor dispute in Morro Bay with lawsuits and everything [4] ; what the city of SLO is planning to do about night hiking in its open spaces [8] ; how Studios on the Park is saluting heroes with its latest exhibit [28] ; whether SLO Rep does justice to A Little Princess [30] ; and why you should go native when it comes to grub [38].

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Neighbors take Morro Bay, auto shop to court over permit

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he building at 340 Jamaica St. in Morro Bay has been an auto repair shop for 36 years. Its newest owner is trying to keep his business while fighting with a neighbor over a conditional use permit.

The shop was established before the city of Morro Bay was incorporated, and the shop’s previous owner obtained a conditional use permit to change from an auto repair shop to an automotive body and fender repair shop in 1981.

The permit just needed to be reapplied for after five years, but that didn’t happen.

The current owner, Jason Pall, bought the business about a year and a half ago and wasn’t aware of the permit’s outdated status until he started dealing with a neighbor.

“Before purchasing the business, I went to the city and asked them about the business and the permit. As soon as I started asking, everyone knew what I was talking about and told me, ‘As long as you keep doing the same thing no problem,’” Pall said.

With a new name, Auto Body Builders began operating Monday through Friday from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m.

About two days later, Pall said he started receiving complaints from the neighbor living directly behind the auto shop.

“A neighbor next door that’s a renter came over and said, ‘Hey I don’t want to be that guy but,’ and that’s when the complaints started,” he said.

The renter—who no longer lives in the home as of July 11, 2017—had an issue with the noise made by the employees, the fan on the roof, an odor, and toxins being released in the air. The complaints were first given directly to Pall and then later to city staff.

City staff looked into the property and found that there was a conditional use permit that had expired in 1986.

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this permit that got lost, wasn’t reissued, and no one can really say how it happened,” Pall said.

To get the permit, Pall had to apply as if he were a new business, and he went through a city Planning Commission hearing on March 7; 18 neighbors and customers spoke during public comment on the shop’s behalf. Four spoke against the shop.

Diane Playan, who lives directly next to the auto shop, said she didn’t understand where the complaints were coming from.

“My window faces the area where the shop is, and I’ve had no issues with any smells or noise,” she said.

One of the four who advocated for the Planning Commission to deny the permit, Daniel Knight, argued that the shop was in a residential zone.

“I ask that you do not grant this and keep the community developing as it has been around there,” he said.

The Planning Commission unanimously approved a conditional use permit for the auto shop, but that decision didn’t sit well with the four who spoke against it. They appealed the commission’s ruling, taking it to a Morro Bay City Council meeting on May 23.

The Council upheld the planning commission’s

Eckles to challenge Gibson for 2nd District supervisor seat Citing concerns over growing animosity and division on the SLO County Board of Supervisors, 53-year-old Morro Bay businessman Jeff Eckles will run against incumbent 2nd District Supervisor Bruce Gibson in the 2018 elections.

Eckles told New Times that his final decision on the matter came after he floated the idea on his Facebook page in early January. “[The feedback] was overwhelmingly positive,” Eckles said. “The idea that we can do better really resonated with people.”

Eckles is the owner of the Morro Bay House of Jerky and the former executive director of the Home Builders Association of the Central Coast.

Prior to that, he worked for several years as a financial advisor at a firm he founded called Eckles Wealth Management.

Eckles said he decided to run against Gibson because he believed political division among the five supervisors was causing “acrimony and dysfunction” on the board.

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STAYING LOCAL Jason Pall, owner of Auto Body Builders, is fighting to keep his business afloat in Morro Bay.

decision, so the Knight Clay Trust filed a legal challenge against the city of Morro Bay and Pall. There will be a hearing in the case in SLO County Superior Court on Jan. 23.

Knight represents the trust and said that the challenge isn’t a “full-on lawsuit, it’s just a challenge to a decision that we just want the city to have all the correct information before a decision is made.”

A clause in the conditional use permit that Pall has for his shop requires him to cover the city of Morro Bay’s city attorney expenses if it’s sued over his business.

“Now with the permitting process, paying the city attorney, paying my own attorney, and not to mention the attorney to represent this building that I lease, I’ve got $50,000 into a frivolous lawsuit,” he said. “I’m just trying to keep what’s mine.” ∆ —Karen Garcia damaging the political process in the county,” Eckles said. “Where we are at today is that you have three Republicans and two Democrats. As a result there is a complete lack of cooperation and civility, and most importantly, a complete lack of communication.”

Currently, many of the board’s votes break along ideological lines, with conservative leaning members John Peschong, Debbie Arnold, and Lynn Compton voting against liberal leaning supervisors Gibson and Adam Hill. Eckles characterized his political ideology as “fiscally conservative and socially liberal” and said he’d been a “no party preference” voter for the last 12 years.

“I think the fact that I am truly non-partisan and a moderate [means] you’d have someone on the board who is not at either extreme, as it appears today,” he said.

Campaign finance records showed that Eckles donated $145 to Peschong’s campaign for 1st District supervisor in October 2016, which Eckles said was because he liked Peschong’s platform “in regard to responsive and responsible government.”

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to his work for the Home Builder’s Association, which voiced support for repealing the county’s inclusionary housing ordinance while he was its executive director. Eckles noted that as director of the association he was not a policymaker.

Eckles said he would file paperwork to run against Gibson by Jan. 18.

The second supervisorial district includes much of SLO County’s north coast, stretching from the Monterey County line to Los Osos and parts of San Luis Obispo. The district also includes the city of Morro Bay, as well as the unincorporated communities of San Simeon and Cambria.

Gibson’s is not the only supervisorial seat to be contested in this election. Last year, Arroyo Grande resident Jimmy Paulding announced his plans to run against Compton, currently the 4th District supervisor.

—Chris McGuinness

Utilities commission rejects Diablo’s community settlement

San Luis Obispo community leaders are turning to Sacramento for solutions after the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) on Jan. 11 rejected an $85 million settlement between PG&E and SLO County agencies that would’ve cushioned the economic blow of Diablo Canyon nuclear power plant’s looming closure.

In its final vote on the matter, the CPUC approved plans to close the state’s last nuclear power plant in 2024-25 but denied ratepayer funding for the community settlement, which a CPUC administrative law judge ruled was outside the legal purview of the agency.

Anticipating a net $1 billion annual loss in economic benefits to SLO County, state representatives Sen. Bill Monning (D-Carmel) and Assemblymember Jordan Cunningham (R-San Luis Obispo) told New Times they are “reviewing all options” for possible legislation that could keep the impact mitigation funds alive.

Monning said preserving the settlement is “a No. 1 priority” and added that he’d “work closely” with Cunningham to “investigate options” and build political support for the issue in Sacramento.

“We’ll be studying and analyzing the CPUC’s decision and then engaging with people here with expertise in the capital,” Monning said. “One of my objectives is to pick a path that has the highest likelihood of winning not just the support of the people of SLO who I represent, but the support of at least a majority of both houses of the Legislature and the governor.”

The state deadline for introducing bills in the upcoming legislative session is Feb. 16, and one apparent legislative route is to direct the CPUC to approve PG&E ratepayer funding for the settlement.

Neither Monning nor Cunningham commented on the specifics of that option or other possible solutions.

Cunningham called the CPUC’s decision “disappointing” in a written statement and said a legislative fix “may be necessary.”

As part of the broader shutdown plan, the CPUC approved $211 million in ratepayer funds for an employee retention program—$141 million less than what the company asked for—to offer Diablo workers 15 percent bonuses to stay at the

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The commission denied PG&E’s request for additional funding to invest in replacement energy procurement, which it said would be done through a statewide planning process to meet renewable energy goals.

Commissioners pledged that the process would prevent spikes in greenhouse gas emissions once Diablo Canyon goes out of operation.

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Albertsons files legal complaint against Paso petitioners

Grocery store chain Albertsons LLC filed a civil complaint in SLO County Superior Court, claiming that individuals standing outside its Paso Robles location to gather signatures are creating a nuisance for shoppers.

The complaint, filed on Jan. 9, claims that several unknown individuals were trespassing on the premises of the Paso Robles location, as well as other locations in California, trying to obtain signatures for petitions from customers.

“Defendants have entered the premises without permission and have refused to leave when asked to do so by store personnel,” the complaint stated.

“Albertsons has not given consent to the defendants’ presence or conduct at the store. An ordinary person would be disturbed by defendants’ conduct.”

The complaint contains a single photo of one of the alleged signature gatherers, but does not identify him. The lawsuit also does not state what kind of petition the individuals were seeking signatures for.

Albertsons’ director of public affairs, Jenna Watkinson, said the company’s solicitation policy prohibits petitioning regardless of the substance of the petition itself.

“It doesn’t matter what the petition is for,” she said. “The company remains neutral on the petition’s content, but political activity is not allowed in front of our stores.”

The complaint asks the court for a temporary restraining order and preliminary and permanent injunctions prohibiting the yet-to-be identified petitioners from soliciting signatures at its stores, including but not limited to the Paso Robles location.

“Our priority is our customers, and we’ve had too many customers harassed over the years,” Watkinson said.

With the 2018 elections just around the corner, California residents are likely to encounter petitioners seeking signatures to get various measures placed on the ballot. The issue was the subject of a recent alert by the SLO County’s League of Women Voters, who urged voters to be cautious when asked to sign ballot measure petitions.

“Remember your signature is valuable, perhaps even more valuable than your vote,” the notice stated. “Why? Because far fewer signatures are required to qualify a measure for the ballot than votes needed to pass it once it’s on the ballot.”

According to the California secretary of state’s website, current petitions are circulating for potential ballot measures to repeal the recently approved gas tax

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Paso changes zoning to allow booze crafters downtown

Brewers, distillers, and winemakers can now set up shop in downtown Paso Robles.

The Paso City Council revised its downtown zoning code on Jan. 16 to allow for breweries, wineries, and distilleries— businesses that were all previously barred from the downtown area since they were labeled as “manufacturing.” Due to the rising popularity of mixed-use, “micro” production facilities, what’s generally considered appropriate in a downtown district has evolved, according to Paso city staff.

“New ‘micro’ breweries, distilleries, and wineries have become popular in other downtown districts since they often include tasting rooms and/or taverns that generate activity,” a city staff report read. “They also tend to be compatible with surrounding restaurants and entertainment uses and add to a vibrant downtown atmosphere.”

The report also noted that because of micro facilities’ smaller scale, typical production impacts like “significant wastewater pre-treatment, truck traffic, or outdoor storage of materials” could be avoided. All wineries proposed in the downtown zones will require a conditional use permit, and so will any distillery or brewery larger than 10,000 square feet.

Local architect Larry Gabriel expressed his support for the zoning changes to the council, saying he’s “worked on several projects that have been turned down based on the [zoning] requirements.”

“This is a good change,” he said.

In addition to accommodating the alcohol-related businesses, the City Council tweaked the zoning code to authorize wine tasting at the future Paso Market Place project planned on Spring Street. It also approved zoning changes that will allow for ground-f loor offices on 13th to 15th streets between Spring Street and Railroad Street, as it’s “an area that does not appear to be trending toward significant pedestrian activity.”

—Peter Johnson

Grover Beach man confessed to roommate’s 2016 murder, officer says

A Grover Beach man accused of murdering his roommate and setting the body on fire confessed to the crime moments before his arrest, according to the testimony of a San Luis Obispo police officer.

During a pre-trial hearing on Jan. 16, SLO Police Department officer Quenten Rouse recounted his interaction with 43-year-old Manuel Jesus Perez just hours after the body of Perez’s roommate, Joseph Charles Kienly IV, was found in the Grover Beach apartment they shared on July 11, 2016.

Rouse said he encountered Perez after receiving a report of man in the yard of Air Vol Block, a landscaping businesses in SLO, making statements about “hiding from the police.” At the time, Rouse said he did not know that Perez was a person of interest in Kienly’s death. Rouse said that Perez told him that he’d had an altercation with his roommate and had killed him. “[Perez] said that he’d been up for an extended period of time, and that his roommate was antagonizing him by drilling holes in the wall,” Rouse said. “[Perez said] ‘I couldn’t take it anymore, so I killed him and set him on fire.’”

Earlier that morning, Grover Beach police had discovered Kienly’s badly burned body in an apartment in the 100 block of North 13th Street. Rouse testified that Perez was “very forthcoming” with the details of the crime.

“I was a little shocked,” Rouse said.

Perez’s defense attorney is seeking to get Rouse’s account of the confession excluded from the trial, citing concerns that Perez was not read his Miranda rights before speaking with the officer.

Prosecutors argued that Perez was not under arrest during his initial interaction with Rouse.

SLO County Superior Court Judge Craig Van Rooyen did not make a ruling on admitting Rouse’s testimony at the Jan. 16 hearing. Jury selection for Perez’s trial is expected to begin Friday, with opening statements tentatively set for early the following week.

In October 2017, Perez pleaded not guilty by reason of insanity to the charges against him. Δ —Chris McGuinness

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Night experiment SLO City Council approves ‘night hiking’ pilot program

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ocal hikers, bikers, and trail runners can look forward to using San Luis Obispo open space after dark next winter, as the SLO City Council approved the city’s first-ever “night hiking” pilot program on Jan. 16.

The council voted 3-2 in favor of the policy—with Councilmembers Carlyn Christianson and Andy Pease dissenting with concerns about wildlife impacts— and the two-year experiment will kick off in November.

Through March 2019, SLO will keep 4.9 miles of city-owned trails on the 118acre Cerro San Luis Natural Reserve (also referred to as Madonna Mountain) open until 8:30 p.m., roughly 2.5 hours later than its current closing time of one hour after sunset. The same extended hours will repeat the following winter. No other city open spaces are included in the new policy, which applies equally to both residents and non-residents of SLO. “My point of view is we struck an incredible balance here,” Councilmember Dan Rivoire said following an emotional 90-minute public comment period. “I think this type of pilot program is an ideal way

for us to allow some nighttime use and engage and embrace the ongoing long-term stewardship [of city open space].”

The nighttime recreation on Cerro San Luis won’t go unregulated. SLO will set up a mandatory online permitting system for divvying out a maximum of 65 permits per night. According to a 2014-15 open space study, that’s the average number of people already using the mountain after hours. If a hiker, runner, or biker is caught by park rangers on the trails at night without a permit on hand, he or she would be subject to a $561 ticket.

Fines are what pushed night hiking to the forefront of city discussions in the first place. In 2015, SLO started more aggressively enforcing its open space ordinance, issuing more than two dozen tickets to nighttime offenders. In August 2016, a group of trail enthusiasts asked the City Council to consider allowing for open space night recreation during the short days of winter, when working people struggle to find time to use the trails legally. It became an issue during the 2016 city elections, and in 2017, the new City Council voted to proceed with the development of a night hiking pilot program.

The two-year plan is meant to “test the waters” of night hiking and assess its impacts on open space wildlife. As a way to monitor environmental impacts, the city

says it will conduct weekly monitoring of both human and wildlife activity using an “EcoCounter” device, four wildlife game cameras, and a bat detector.

City staff will also install two new water troughs, to be fed by a natural spring located beneath the “M” near a lemon grove. According to SLO Natural Resources Manager Bob Hill, the troughs can aid wildlife in finding water if humans disturb their normal patterns at night.

“If a wildlife species is flushed out of the bushes because they get spooked or something, this makes it a little easier to find water and maybe expend fewer calories overall,” Hill told New Times.

Despite efforts to curb the potential impacts, City Councilmembers Christianson and Pease opposed the pilot program, calling the current open space hours appropriate for balancing nature’s needs with humans’ wants.

“I would rather not ask the animals to adapt,” Pease said. “I think we ask a lot of them already.”

Cerro San Luis emerged as the top location for a night hiking program through a process of elimination, Hill said. Open spaces with trailheads in residential neighborhoods were ruled out.

Reserves contiguous with larger habitat areas—like Irish Hills, Stenner Creek, and Reservoir Canyon—were considered potentially too disruptive to migratory wildlife patterns.

Cerro San Luis has a non-residential trailhead, a well-established trail network, and easier access for emergency

vehicles, Hill said.

While many local residents lauded the pilot program, others were highly critical of the concept.

Some questioned the legal grounds for it, since it’s being authorized under the purview of the Parks and Recreation director. SLO’s open space ordinance states that it’s “unlawful to enter or remain [in open space] between one hour after sunset and one hour before sunrise, without approval from the [Parks and Recreation] director.” It’s under the director’s power that the extended hours were approved, which a group of residents argue clashes with the intent of the city general plan, which designates broader “open space functions” to the Natural Resources manager, which is Hill.

“All City Councils since the creation of this position have kept it in administration, not in Parks and Recreation, to insure that open space is not subsumed by the Parks and Recreation Department,” read an October letter to the city Parks and Recreation Commission signed by more than 30 residents, including former mayors, City Council members, and environmental leaders.

Hill said he and Parks and Recreation Director Shelly Stanwyck work collaboratively as part of an open space team, and were in communication during the development of the council-directed night hiking pilot program. ∆ Staff Writer Peter Johnson can be reached at pjohnson@newtimesslo.com.

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A playground for all

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ust before hitting the dunes in Oceano, locals stop for their favorite meal at Old Juan’s Cantina. The restaurant has been around since 1976. It was founded by John “Old Juan” Verdin with a few key principles: “familia,” “comida,” and “servicio.”

The cantina has stayed within the family and is now operated by John’s grandchildren, Adam and Eva Verdin.

“We really just want to be a part of our community that gave so much to our family. To us that means doing whatever our little restaurant can to help out and give back,” Eva said.

In an effort to assist their community, the establishment has held a fundraiser during the month of December for the past eight years. The funds go directly to a local nonprofit organization or charity. Over the years Old Juan’s has successfully raised more than $18,000 for various nonprofits such as the Boys and Girls Club and the Food Bank Coalition of San Luis Obispo County.

This year, the restaurant has joined in the effort to build a universally accessible park for children of all abilities in Nipomo. The driving force of that park is the nonprofit organization Jack’s Helping Hand, which assists children in the community with cancer and special needs who have unmet physical, mental, and medical needs.

Jack’s Helping Hand recently secured an additional $500,000 grant from San Luis Obispo County and is looking forward to starting construction on the playground.

On Dec. 7, Old Juan’s Cantina pledged to donate 50 percent of all sales throughout the day to the local nonprofit.

“The crowds were bustling with so many people from the community wanting to support a worthy cause. It was such a good feeling and so great to see everyone come out,” Eva said.

With the help of the community, Old Juan’s Cantina was able to fundraise $5,000.

Its latest project, The Jack Ready Imagination Park, has been in the works since 2005. The project started when Nick and Kathy Tompkins donated 33 acres of land to San Luis Obispo County with the intention of establishing a park in honor of Jack Ready, the son of Paul and Bridget Ready, who founded Jack’s Helping Hand in his memory after he died of a rare form of brain cancer in 2004.

The goal of the park is to provide a safe and universally accessible playground that allows children with PHOTO COURTESY OF OLD JUAN’S CANTINA disabilities to play with their peers. Along with the playground, the park will include a therapeutic equine facility, basketball and volleyball courts, playing fields, accessible hiking trails, as well as picnic areas.

In 2014, the organization broke ground on the project. In the summer of 2015, the entire park was graded and a water well and system were installed.

The first phase of a roadway and parking areas were paved, complete with sidewalks and curbs. Universally accessible FOR THE CHILDREN Old Juan’s Cantina bathrooms and a kitchenette co-owner Eva Verdin (right) presented Jack’s Helping are now in place, and the Hand co-founder Bridget Ready (left) a check for $5,000 to support a universally accessible children’s next phase of the park is the playground. playground.

This nonprofit holds a special place in the Verdin siblings’ hearts as the nonprofit was able to assist one of their employees.

“We have an employee whose daughter had a rarity and he had to go out of town a lot so she could receive medical attention. Jack’s Helping Hand was able to help his family with that,” Eva said.

Verdin is just excited that Old Juan’s Cantina could contribute to make this playground a reality.

“To one day see the kids’ faces having fun especially when they’ve been through difficult times is going to be so rewarding,” she said.

To learn more about the project or the nonprofit, visit jackshelpinghand.org.

Fast fact

Cuesta College has been designated a Military Friendly School by Victory Media for the sixth time. The 2018 designation recognizes Cuesta as a leader in embracing military students.

Cuesta currently serves approximately 325 veterans annually and maintains a Student Veterans of America Club and a Veterans Resource Center on the San Luis Obispo campus. A similar resource center will open on the North County campus in the spring of 2018. For more information, visit cuesta.edu or contact veterans@cuesta.edu. ∆ Staff Writer Karen Garcia wrote this week’s Strokes and Plugs. Send tidbits to strokes@newtimesslo.com.

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ONE YEAR LATER The Women’s March brought thousands of residents into the streets in 2017, beginning a wave activism. What’s next for the movement in 2018?

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After a whirlwind year of activism, Women’s March SLO looks to the future

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PERSISTING The co-organizers of Women’s March San Luis Obispo are (left to right) Dawn Addis, Terry Parry, Andrea Chmelik, Pat Harris, and Jen Ford.

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an. 21, 2017, was cold, windy, and rainy.

Just one day after the inauguration of President Donald Trump, between 7,000 and 10,000 people gathered under the darkening sky at Mitchell Park in SLO. The crowd was a sea of color cast against the gray clouds: Pink knitted hats and bright-colored signs with phrases like “The question isn’t who’s going to let me.

It’s who’s going to stop me?” stood out in the gloom.

They were ready to join more than 5 million other individuals across the United States participating in the 2017 Women’s March. The massive turnout in SLO was a surprise to many of the marchers themselves, including 25-yearold Rosie Guzman.

“I was watching everyone around me and in the bigger cities getting fired up, [and] I saw they were going to do a march in SLO, so I thought, ‘Why not join?’” Guzman said.

“Being at the march and seeing all those like-minded people gave me hope.”

Behind that sense of hope were the five local women responsible for organizing the march and forming the organization known as Women’s March San Luis Obispo. Initially the group thought that the march would be a “one and done” experience. But nearly a year later, as they prepare to mark the anniversary of the original march with another large gathering in downtown SLO, it is clear that what they started on that day was anything but a one-time event.

“We are excited and inspired and grateful that so many people in the community are still engaged and want to work with us,” said Dawn Addis, one of the five co-organizers of Women’s March SLO. “It’s just been amazing to see that many, many of the people that came out [to the original march] are still with us.”

The 2017 march helped spark a renewed wave of political activism in SLO County, with the Women’s March SLO participating in a slew of rallies, vigils, workshops, and other events while building a list of more than 10,000 individuals who it could inform and

BY CHRIS MCGUINNESS mobilize via email and social media along the way. So visible was their work over that last year that some government officials took note, with the city councils of four SLO County municipalities declaring January 2018 “Women’s March San Luis Obispo Month.”

“To me that’s a huge local win because it means our local city officials are paying attention,” Addis said. “They see the power of the people who showed up to the march and the activism that has continued through the year.”

And even as they receive accolades from public officials, 2018 won’t be a time of rest for Addis and her co-organizers Andrea Chmelik, Pat Harris, Jen Ford, and Terry Parry. There is still work to be done, they say. In 2018, much of that work will center on getting out the vote and encouraging more women to run for elected office.

“You have to pay attention every day. … It’s not going to be, ‘Oh we won this and now we’re done and we can just go out and get cocktails and live happily ever after,’” Chmelik said.

A year of action

Much of the post-march work of Women’s March SLO in 2017 was highly visible. The group’s organizers and its members were a regular presence at several public rallies and vigils held in SLO, usually at Mission Plaza, during the year.

The first of those occurred Feb. 1, just 11 days after the march itself, in response to an attempt by the Trump administration to ban travel from several predominantly Muslim countries. More than 300 people packed the plaza in protest of the proposed travel ban and in support of the Muslims and other refugees it targeted. In April, the group organized another vigil to raise awareness and show support for Syrian refugees.

After a deadly clash between white supremacists and activists in Charlottesville, Virginia, the group once again helped pack Mission Plaza to hold a peaceful vigil in memory of Heather

BREAKING BARRIERS In 2018, Women’s March SLO is looking to get out the vote for the November elections and help get more local women to run for elected office. They hope events like this one, featuring a panel of local women elected officials, will help them achieve this goal.

STILL FIGHTING The Women’s March SLO will hold a “hear our vote” rally on Jan. 20, just one day short of the one-year anniversary of the organization’s 2017 march.

Heyer, a young woman who’d been killed. In October, Women’s March SLO rallied its resources to help organize a phone bank to ask politicians to address problems with the government’s response to Puerto Rico after the island was hit by a Category 5 hurricane.

In total, Women’s March SLO organized or co-organized at least 15 events in 2017 including rallies, workshops, outreach programs, discussion panels, and vigils.

“I don’t think we thought we would be doing an event or rally every two weeks, … but as long as events are happening, we will be responding to them,” Harris said.

Many of those actions were set off by current affairs, and many of the events that Women’s March SLO organized last year were in partnership with other organizations that were looking to leverage the group’s large social media presence and organizing clout to bring attention to issues that impacted people on a local level.

If their needs or cause aligned with Women’s March founding principles— which highlight issues like equality, reproductive rights, non-violence, and the rights of women, workers, people of color, and the LGBTQIA community among others—then the group would do what it could to help.

“Even if we couldn’t get involved directly, we would at least try and get the word out,” Chmelik said.

A helping hand

For some of the individuals who came to Women’s March SLO for help, access to the group’s support and organizational knowledge offered them a chance to amplify their voice on issues close to their hearts.

Grisel Puig-Snider said she felt hopeless in the aftermath of the hurricane that devastated Puerto Rico, where she was born and where several members of her family still live. When she decided to organize a phone bank to ask politicians to increase aid and disaster relief to the island, she reached out to Addis and the Women’s March for help.

“I didn’t think anyone was going to show up, but it turned out to be 50 people. I still get emails about it,” Puig-Snider said. “I would not have been able to do what I did with out the support and kindness and knowledge of the Woman’s March. We did it together, and I was able to find a voice.”

According to the Women’s March SLO organizers, that support is a two-way street. While the group has reached out to assist individuals and organizations that need help, they too have benefited from individuals motivated or inspired by the march and looking to make a difference.

One of those is Morro Bay resident April

Elliott. After attending the 2017 march in SLO with her mother and 14-year-old daughter, Elliot said she was inspired by the event and began looking for a way to contribute to the burgeoning movement.

“I thought it was important to do something more than simply attend [the march],” Elliott said.

That chance came when Elliott, a graphic designer by trade, offered to create a logo for the Women’s March SLO’s “Hear our vote: Voices of resistance” rally scheduled for Jan. 21.

“This was the perfect niche for me,” she said.

Addis and her fellow co-organizers have several such stories of Women’s March participants offering assistance in the hard work of organizing and activism.

Sometimes that help comes in unexpected ways, as when the group had to figure out how to provide bathroom facilities for the thousands that showed up to the 2017 march—they received a generous donation of portable toilets from Harvey’s Honey Huts. The same company is once again donating the facilities for the Jan. 21 event.

“Everyone can’t do everything, but everyone can do something,” Harris said.

That attitude of support and cooperation allowed Women’s March SLO and others to put important issues like Puerto Rico, immigration, women’s rights, and gender and racial equality visible in the public eye throughout the year. That visibility is likely one of the reasons why the Women’s March movement in SLO continued its momentum long after the original post-election march.

Along with efforts by other groups like the SLO Progressives, RACE Matters SLO, and SLO Solidarity, The Women’s March helped foster a resurgence of energetic progressive political activism in SLO during 2017.

“I think people to a certain extent in the local community have started to internalize activism as a way of life, and internalized this idea that you can interact with your government,” Addis said. “I think people see activism as less scary and more a normal part of democracy here in their local community.”

Victories and defeats

While the Women’s March SLO accomplished a lot in 2017, the year wasn’t without it challenges.

Amid a national crackdown on undocumented immigrants by the Trump Administration and ICE, the Women’s March suffered a tough loss late in the year after attempting to help a Grover Beach mother of three from being deported to Mexico. Despite efforts by the Women’s March and others to aid the woman, who had been living in the United States for 25 years on a series of temporary work

permits, she was still ultimately deported in early January, separating her from her children who are now left to fend for themselves.

While the events were disheartening, Addis said the group’s work on the issue is far from done.

“If we stop doing the work, that’s not going to help anybody,” Addis said. “It’s devastating, but you can’t stop trying to move forward because that wouldn’t help her and it wouldn’t help her children, and it won’t help people in a similar situation. It’s long-term work and you have to keep going.”

Harris echoed a similar sentiment, noting that it probably won’t be the last time the issue of deportation will impact individuals and families in SLO County.

“We will keep fighting,” she said.

“Because it is bound to happen again, which is depressing.”

Finding a way to deal with the ups and downs of the resistance movement in 2017 wasn’t just limited to the march’s organizers. The energy necessary to mobilize and fight as crisis after crisis loomed raised concerns about burnout and fatigue, leaving some to wonder if the national movement sparked by the march might fizzle out.

Shawna Marie, a local musician and life coach, attended the initial march in 2017 and also organized and performed in a post-march concert. After the swirling energy of the march began to fade and the year dragged on, Marie admitted that she struggled with burnout as progressive advocates and activists attempted to mobilize and respond to fight after fight. To combat such fatigue, Marie emphasized the importance of self-care in being prepared for the long-term work of staying engaged in the movement.

“One of the major lessons is to persist in the resistance,” she said. “This isn’t a onetime gig and then every thing’s fixed … in order to make a difference and to put this energy out there and continue to do this kind of work, you also have to take care of yourself.”

Harris indicated that the wave of energy she saw last January from the march’s participants was still going strong.

“Every day you wake up and there’s something else to be worried about. But I don’t think it’s really getting them to the point where people are just staying in their houses and being upset,” she said. “I think they’re still fired up. I don’t think that’s going to go away.”

From the streets to the ballot box

Women’s March SLO organizers are turning their attentions and energy

to 2018, ringing in their one-year anniversary with the Jan. 21 rallly at Mission Plaza. The event, which will feature a number of guest speakers, musical performances, and an “action alley” where attendees can meet and learn more about local advocacy, will be held in concert with 160 similar events scheduled to take place on the same day across the world. As of Jan. 15, more than 2,500 people have registered to attend the event in SLO. The rally isn’t simply a celebration of the original march. It represents what will be a major focus for Women’s March SLO in 2018: getting out the vote for the elections in November and beyond.

“We want to get people to think about who they are voting for and why they are voting for them,” Harris said. “With us and so many other groups doing the same thing, I believe we can create a wave and get people into elected office.”

Harris’ comments raised another important aspect of the organization’s plan for the 2018 elections: making sure that a good portion of that wave includes women candidates. Currently, women hold just 19.6 percent of the seats in the U.S. Congress. In the country’s state legislatures, that number is only slightly higher, at 25 percent.

“We are looking at the role of gender equality in getting political wins in 2018,” Addis said. “So as much as we are trying to get out the vote, we’re also focusing on getting more women into office.”

On Jan. 11, the group held a “practical politics soiree,” inviting attendees to hear from a panel of local women elected officials, including SLO Mayor Heidi Harmon, former SLO County supervisor and current Arroyo Grande City Councilmember Caren Ray, who shared their stories and offered advice about running for office.

The Women’s March will hold a Breaking Barriers workshop on Jan. 25, aimed at giving participants the knowledge and tools to take action and elevate more women into local roles of leadership and power.

That goal won’t likely be limited to the 2018 elections. And like the tough issues they tackled last year, the work won’t be easy. Still, the Women’s March SLO organizers, and the thousands of people who showed up on that rainy day nearly 12 months ago, appear ready to take on the task.

“I think this is something all of us are in for the very long term,” Chmelik said. Δ Staff Writer Chris McGuinness can be reached at cmcguinness@newtimesslo.com.

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BY ROBERT C. CUDDY

Time to speak out Adam Hill shouldn’t be alone in telling his county supervisors to do the right thing

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here’s something smarmy, almost prissy about the way opponents of SLO County’s 3rd District Supervisor Adam Hill chastise him because he has a short fuse when he sees powerless people being manhandled and government being grotesquely abused.

It’s almost as though they expect him to say, “Oh, dearie me, we really must stop urinating on the homeless. Can’t we, heavens to Betsy, do something to help small business owners and their families instead of bankrupting them and ripping up their lives? Shouldn’t we help with housing for people who can’t afford to live here?”

Hill’s pinky should be properly extended from his cup full of chamomile as he gently chides his fellow supervisors.

This demand for delicacy is a weird reaction from where I sit. When critics start excoriating Hill because wrongdoing angers him, I always ask myself, why aren’t they as cheesed off as he is? I certainly am.

If ever there were a time in America to get passionate about bad things happening, this is that moment.

Hill’s opponents took time and taxpayer dollars last week to conduct their annual Hill Roast, mobilizing their goons from around the county to insult the supervisor and those who elected him.

They do this every year about this time, in a sort of annual hoedown similar to a once-a-year Klan meeting in Dogpatch.

Some groups have annual picnics, others

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have cross burnings. The local contingent has a Hill-burning.

The chief actors are Hill’s fellow supervisors John Peschong, Lynn Compton, and Debbie Arnold. But the strings are being pulled by Mike Brown, the fifth-rate Wizard of Oz wannabe who orchestrates this event at the behest of his owners, the Coalition of Labor, Agriculture and Business (COLAB).

COLAB is a secretive far-right group that runs the county government through these puppets.

They get people like the depressingly familiar public scold Julie Tacker and her ilk to dump on Hill. The ostensible purpose is to keep him from becoming chairman because he’s “unfit.” But nobody falls for that horse pucky.

What’s really going on? Two things.

One is a visceral personal attack on Hill, thus the nastiness toward his family, who should be off-limits.

The real reason for the show, however, is to keep the discussion away from the havoc this crowd has wreaked and the harm they have done.

Here are just a few things COLAB and its puppets don’t want you to think about: • Housing. Only the well-off can afford to live here. The Board of Supervisors could do something about that. But the majority won’t. Why should they care? Compton has a roof over her head.

Peschong has local digs. Arnold isn’t bedding down in the creek bed.

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• Homeless. Many homeless are drugaddicted or have mental problems, or both. Others earn poor wages or have lost their jobs. Hundreds of children in county schools are homeless. Arnold, Peschong, and Compton, who could help, do nothing. After all, the homeless don’t provide campaign contributions. COLAB members do.

• Small business. The ruling troika has stomped on it with their handling of the marijuana issue.

There’s more, and it all wraps around the very important issue of incompetent local governance. Anyone who wants to see how this works hereabouts should watch the tapes of 2nd District Supervisor Bruce Gibson trying to explain the marijuana ordinance to the clueless Compton.

Marijuana is a major national, state, and local problem. It is extraordinarily complicated and involves public health, law enforcement, the environment, small business, the county budget, lawsuits, and many other components.

Gibson, who knows more about local governance than his colleagues combined, patiently tried to explain this to Compton, whose take on the issue seemed to boil down to this: Some constituents on the Nipomo Mesa smelled the evil weed and complained to her about it. She had to protect her constituents by reining in marijuana growing everywhere. End of discussion.

This revealed Compton’s view of

governing to be a local version of President Donald Trump’s “America First,” except with Compton it’s “Nipomo First.” That’s why she hijacked much of the county’s park money for her district.

Gibson struggled in vain to explain that supervising a local governing board that encompasses five districts is about more than protecting a handful of your own constituents.

Watching Gibson make this effort was amusing, if depressing. I kept waiting for him to start pounding his head against the podium in frustration.

In the end Compton, Peschong, and Arnold pretty much put the kibosh on meaningful county marijuana operations, putting some people out of business and throwing their families’ lives into chaos.

Why did they do this? Because they could.

And also because nobody is trying to stop them. Except Hill and Gibson. This makes me mad. And I’m wondering, isn’t it about time the real majority in this county showed up at a Board of Supervisors meeting and demanded that this boughtand-paid-for trio do right by us.

I think this county is filled with people who share Adam Hill’s beliefs and even his passion. It’s time for them to stop being prim and take a stand.

When they do, I hope they don’t bend over backward to be polite about it. Like Hill, they need to speak passionately rather than being mealy-mouthed. I’m sick of people in government sticking the shiv in people’s backs in a mannerly way. ∆ Bob Cuddy is an award-winning columnist, now retired and living in Arroyo Grande. Send your thoughts to clanham@newtimesslo.com.

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Or is that a privilege reserved for the people they serve? Should a worker earning a low wage have the additional cost of a commute, with the cost of gas and automobile repair, along with time lost that could be spent on friends, family, or leisure pursuits? Or perhaps we should simply start paying them enough to buy a home—or would that cut too deeply into the company budget?

There is no “redistribution” of wealth.

There is distribution of wealth: Every enterprise, thanks to the work of every single employee, generates a certain amount of earnings, and those earnings can be distributed in a number of ways. In the USA today, the disparity between the highest and lowest salaries is far, far greater than in any other industrialized democracy. This means that those other countries are making different decisions on how to distribute wealth. And—surprise, surprise—rates of poverty, homelessness, and poor health outcomes are much lower in those countries. Get the connection?

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Contrary to the opinion of comedian Al Fonzi, the challenge to America in 2018 is not to build more nuclear missiles and enlarge our “military industrial complex,” (“The coming challenge: part I,” Jan. 4). We were all warned against this more than 60 years ago by President Dwight Eisenhower.

The U.S. military already spends more than the next largest seven armies combined. We manufacture and sell 70 percent of the world’s weapons and armaments. We have more than 800 bases around the world, and our drones are in 130 countries. In the words of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., the U.S. is “the greatest purveyor of violence in the world.”

No sir, one of the biggest challenges we have is to expose the myth that “our military is decrepit and woefully unprepared,” and that the Democrats pose any legitimate opposition to the Republicans on our war budget. It is simply not possible to divert so many trillions and trazillions of tax dollars away from the American people without the collusion of both political parties.

It should not be surprising that a military intelligence officer in both Vietnam and Iraq should have missed the admission by then Secretary of Defense Robert McNamara, that the war in Vietnam was a “terrible mistake,” or that President George Bush has admitted that Iraq had “no weapons of mass destruction.”

Nor should it surprise us that South

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71% No. His lack of civility makes him unqualified to hold that position.

15% Yes. Adam is the victim of a political agenda. Shame on the board majority!

11% The whole board is an ineffective political circus. Kick them all off!

3%

I don’t think Adam should be chair, but John Peschong shouldn’t get it two years in a row either.

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Korean generals have no say about the U.S. missile systems installed in their country. What should surprise us is that the leaders of a so-called free and “Christian nation” should be so violently opposed to the teachings of Jesus Christ.

Jack Artusio San Luis Obispo

We need a new 4th District county supervisor

The Oceano of the future has a vibrant downtown. Cars slow when passing an attractive sign that welcomes visitors to Oceano Beach. A tree-lined plaza and wide sidewalks dotted with planters and benches invite strollers to linger. Paths with clear crosswalks provide safe access to the nearby beach. After dark, streetlights cast a cheery glow over visitors drawn to the town’s busy restaurants and shops. Each week, a farmers’ market west of Highway 1 hosts vendors and artists from South County and beyond.

That’s part of the vision of the Oceano Revitalization Plan, completed in July 2013 with input from local residents. But as I explore the unincorporated community where I recently bought a house, I don’t see any of its recommendations brought to life. Oceano continues to look like a dumpy town best seen from the window of a passing car en route to more inviting Pismo Beach.

The office of the current District 4 supervisor, Lynn Compton, offered only hand-waving for the footdragging. We need someone who listens to the needs of the people and wants to make Oceano Beach a destination instead of a drive-by. We need to elect Jimmy Paulding as our District 4 Supervisor.

Cynthia Replogle Oceano

Arguments over nuclear power make my eyes glaze over

The debate over nuclear power just goes around in circles, and it makes me tired. I have my personal biases just like the next guy, but when I read the defenses put forth by its proponents, my eyes start to glaze over. For me, there is LETTERS continued page 15

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one issue that supersedes all others and renders them moot. When someone tells me that nuclear power is “clean,” my hand balls up into a fist. It is not clean just because it does not place noxious chemicals in the air.

It is indeed “dirty”—we are just putting the pollutant it produces in storage containers. Tons upon tons of the most dangerous substance I know of has been and is continuing to be produced, and it lasts thousands upon thousands of years. This is not an exaggeration; it’s the simple truth (and if you don’t believe this, stop reading).

I have heard two arguments in rebuttal. The first one goes something like this: “Don’t worry, someday the scientists will figure out how to convert this stuff and reuse it and/or render it inert.” Maybe so. I’m not an engineer, and I don’t have a crystal ball, but I think that’s just plain irresponsible.

With something as dangerous as nuclear waste, you figure out how this will be accomplished before you start making the stuff because, well … what if it turns out you’re wrong?

OK, I remember seeing an article or two claiming that such a technology already exists, at least “on paper.”

Again, maybe so. I’m not qualified to have an opinion on whether the scientific explanation they put forth is sound or not. But if so, we should be shoveling money into it and, again, stop producing the stuff unless and until we have the process in place.

We will be moving this spring!

The second thing I hear is equally shortsighted: “Don’t worry, we’ll keep it all in big, thick cement containers tucked away in safe places.” Really? For thousands upon thousands of years?

Am I just a sappy old sentimentalist for caring about the people who are going to be here long after I’m gone? You don’t need a crystal ball to know that over the span of these thousands of years, records will be lost, mistakes will be made in container maintenance and the storage sites will undergo dramatic physical changes because that’s how Mother Nature works. People will die.

So go ahead and make your arguments. I’ll concede that everything you say is correct, but so what? They’re all trumped by this single issue.

On second thought, I won’t concede everything. Another thing that knots up my shorts is when I’m told that wind and solar won’t do it because the sun doesn’t always shine and the wind doesn’t always blow. Well that’s what batteries are for. Duh. Timothy Tucker Los Osos

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Regen Williams baker “My boyfriend and I took a hike at the Harmony Headlands.

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Opinion

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BY AL FONZI

The coming challenge: part II

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art I of this commentary (Jan. 4) discussed the dangerous national discord in our politics and placed it in historical perspective. This discord undermines our national security, especially our ability to contain an emerging North Korean existential threat to America. All diplomatic initiatives and military “show of force” operations have not diminished this growing danger to Northeast Asia or America. The civil defense sirens that sounded a false alarm in Hawaii last weekend might very well be real in the next decade without dedicated efforts to restore our strategic deterrent and development of effective, unfettered ballistic missile defenses against limited nuclear strikes.

An editorial in the Jan. 4, 2018, edition of The Wall Street Journal further highlights the decline of our nuclear deterrent. Titled “America’s Alarmingly Archaic Arsenal” by Mark Helprin, it highlighted the increasing vulnerability of our strategic deterrent land-based missiles to the growing nuclear arsenals of Russia and China, soon to be joined by North Korea and Iran. China has more than 3,000 miles of tunnels to hide its road-mobile nuclear missiles (we have none) and Russia is deploying the most deadly, first-strike heavy intercontinental missile in its history. Helprin also noted that “our sea-based deterrent has shrunk from 41 nuclear missile submarines to 18,

soon to be reduced to 12. No more than six will be at sea at any time yet face over 100 hostile attack submarines in the event of a conflict.”

The survivability of our strategic deterrent is in doubt, which heightens the likelihood of a diplomatic retreat or military defeat in the event of another showdown comparable to the Cuban Missile Crisis of 1962. We no longer have the conventional capability to launch another Desert Storm to liberate a Kuwait, and our ability to defend South Korean independence via arrival of rapid reinforcements is questionable. What if China decided a Korean crisis was a great opportunity to “liberate” Taiwan?

We would have to choose, and it’s quite possible both South Korea and Taiwan would succumb to aggression. Such a scenario would lead to a collapse of American credibility, the rapid acquisition of nuclear weapons by any country formerly dependent upon our protection, and likely aggression against East European states by Russia. A Russian invasion could overrun Latvia, Estonia, and Lithuania within 72 hours and the Ukraine would likely be re-absorbed back into a “Greater Russia.” Poland, the Czechs, and Slovakia could be next.

How an American collapse would play out in the Middle East will not bode well for the fragile regional stability and most certainly will result in a regional

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nuclear arms race. Russia now has a permanent naval presence in the Eastern Mediterranean with the U.S. Navy’s Sixth Fleet more notional than actual.

Any conflict in Northeast Asia that involved nuclear weapons has a high probability of expanding beyond the theater of operations and could involve either desperation strikes against the American homeland or a massive preemptive nuclear strike against us, especially if China and Russia detect a “once in a lifetime” opportunity to attack.

Russia has adopted an “early first use doctrine” even for conventional conflicts; this is not the world of overwhelming American military/nuclear superiority that existed in 1990. We have no reliable capability to counter either scenario. The most promising options for development of a multi-layered ballistic defense system were abandoned long ago due to political obstructionism from Democrats.

The challenge for political leaders is first, start telling the American people the truth about the state of our national defenses. We have less than one-third of the combat power that we had at the start of the first Gulf War (Desert Storm) in 1990-91 to liberate Kuwait. What we do have is in serious disrepair with exceptionally low rates of readiness. We cannot sustain field operations, and we have serious shortages of munitions for what we do have today.

Congress has made little effort to rectify this and has left sequestration intact, which devastated military readiness and our ability to counter future threats under President Obama. The Trump administration has done little to rectify these deficiencies.

There are many other challenges facing us as a nation: political divisions, classwarfare, identity politics, demonization of political opponents, and over-the-top hatred of the president leaves us weakened and vulnerable as a wounded deer confronted by a pack of wolves. I will not make excuses for the president’s intemperate remarks or inattention to serious national issues. He needs to apologize to the nation and conduct himself with the dignity required by the office he holds. His most ardent supporters must insist upon this, and his enemies need to focus on policy instead of ad hominem attacks on the president, his family, and supporters.

This week we will face another shutdown of the government with national issues held hostage for venal political advantage.

We can continue to tear ourselves apart or resolve to overcome our differences for the good of the nation or, like France in 1940, be overwhelmed by crisis that will arrive like lightning, just as it did on a bright, sunny Tuesday morning, Sept. 11, 2001. Next time, we may not recover. ∆ Al Fonzi is an Army lieutenant colonel of military intelligence who had a 35year military career, serving in both the Vietnam and Iraq wars. Send comments through the editor at clanham@ newtimesslo.com.

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’m so glad that everyone took the time to remember Martin Luther King Jr. on Monday, Jan. 15, honoring a man who put so much of himself into advocating equal rights for all that he was assassinated for his trouble.

Well, some people marched in the streets. Others just acted like idiots on social media. For instance: all those who took the time out of their day on MLK Day to comment on the New Times Facebook feed about a Grover Beach mother who was deported after fighting Immigrations and Customs Enforcement for 12 years.

Alison Edwards typed these words that day: “Follow the law!! No body feels sorry for you.”

Neofita Silva was certainly attempting to follow all the legal roads to citizenship. It’s simply totally legal for ICE to be an asshole.

Legal beagle Alison also said it would be fine if the Indians had kicked her grandparents out of the country, especially if it was “the law.” Something tells me that you and your legal white privilege would actually flip the F out.

But I swear, not one single person would feel sorry for you.

Jay King told everyone he’d like a GoFundMe account for all the “illegal shit” he does.

The GoFundMe is actually for Silva’s motherless, income-less children, because their parent got deported to Mexico on Jan. 3. Sheesh! Hey King, why don’t you

fill me in on some of this illegal stuff you do and send me your address? I’ll start a GoFundMe account for your legal defense after I call the cops.

More than half a century after a gigantic push toward equal rights for all, it feels like we haven’t moved an inch. The president of the United States is calling countries like Haiti shitholes—and high-ranking U.S. government officials that Donny Douchebag appointed are denying it to Congress even after taking an oath to “tell the whole truth and nothing but the truth.”

If anyplace is a shithole, it’s these United States of Trumplandia, where the rich get richer and everyone else gets embarrassed.

It doesn’t exactly feel like a time to celebrate how far we’ve come, which is why I’m so glad that 1st District SLO County Supervisor John Peschong took time out of his busy schedule of engagements to mansplain MLK via Twitter.

“Martin Luther King Jr. (January 15, 1929 – April 4, 1968) was an American clergyman in the African-American Civil Rights Movement. President Ronald Reagan signed Martin Luther King Jr. day into law making it a U.S. federal holiday.”

Wait. Are you lauding MLK or Reagan?

Thanks so much for telling us we have President Ronald Reagan to thank for this wonderful federal holiday.

You kind of make MLK sound like a whole lotta nobody. FYI: MLK was a

leader in the civil rights movement. He perpetuated change, spoke out against oppression, marched for equality, and challenged the status quo. Ronald Reagan reinforced anti-gay sentiments during the AIDS epidemic in the 1980s, which affected mostly gay men.

He didn’t even acknowledge the epidemic publicly until more than 5,000 people were dead. He didn’t give a speech about it until 25,000 had died. His administration officials made homophobic jokes about it when reporters asked them questions.

But Peschong banging ye ol’ conservative gong is totally right on, Reagan should definitely be lauded for his civil rights advocacy. Thanks for signing the legislation passed by Congress in 1983, you great American bro, you.

Speaking of bros. Cal Poly marchers are begging administrators, campus cops, and the SLO Police Department to do better when it comes to addressing rape culture on campus! I’m totally down with that and with students who choose to act like adults, which is more than I can say for the SLOPD. That department still hasn’t said a word about what it’s doing with Detective Sgt. Chad Pfarr and the statements he made about women making up assaults because they blacked out from drinking too much.

Well, student Katie Ettle, who spoke at the March Against Rape Culture

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About that and about why the Cal Poly Title IX Office can’t seem to get the job done when it comes to addressing sexual assault complaints made by students.

Frankly, I want answers too. But more than that, it’d be nice to see some action on the part of law enforcement. It’s time for campus and the SLOPD to do more than provide a little bit of lip service about how they treat victims of sexual assault, because it just sounds like a bunch of hogwash.

That’s kind of how SLO Mayor Heidi Harmon and City Councilmember Aaron Gomez sounded when they tut-tutted open space lovers who got emotional at the Jan. 16 City Council meeting on night hiking, basically saying that if they cared as much about things like the recently passed plastic bottle ban, then this environmental movement could really make some progress. I’m starting to feel like the bottle ban is the keystone achievement of the new SLO City Council, and I’m just about over it. Are we going to have to hear about it every meeting?

Hey guys, people are allowed to cry about access to open space if they want to, even if it is a little over-dramatic. Because it’s, like, their party, you know? What I want to know is: When is your party going to include more than a bottle ban? ∆ The Shredder needs a bottle of whiskey and a good long cry. Send comments to shredder@newtimesslo.com.

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55+ HEALTH AND WELLNESS FAIRE Offering SLO County residents an event dedicated to addressing various health and wellness questions under one setting. Features health screenings, demonstrations, giveaways, food, presentations, raffles, and more.

Jan. 20, 9 a.m.-noon Free. 805-772-6278. Morro Bay Community Center, 1001 Kennedy Way, Morro Bay, morro-bay.ca.us/345/Community-Center.

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Jan. 20, 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Free. 805-470-3360. atascadero.com/events. Sunken Gardens, 6505 El Camino Real, Atascadero.

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Includes a no host cocktail hour followed by a Santa Maria style beef barbeque dinner. Jan. 24, 5:30 p.m. 805-922-1538. santamariaelks.org. Elks Lodge, 1309 N. Bradley Road, Santa Maria.

BEDFORD WINERY’S ANNUAL MUSHROOM FESTIVAL Enjoy a variety of local and cultivated mushrooms including chanterelles, hedgehogs, shiitake, porcini, oyster, maitake, candy cap, huitacoche, and black trumpet. Jan. 27, 2-5 p.m. 805344-2107. bedfordwinery.com. Bedford Winery Tasting Room & Courtyard, 448 Bell Street, Los Alamos.

GRANDEZA MEXICANA LIVE Grandeza Mexicana’s choreography pays tribute to the traditions and customs of Mexico’s historic past.

Presented by ¡Viva el Arte de Santa Bárbara! Jan. 20, 7-8:30 p.m. Free. 805-343-1340. facebook. com/vivaelartesb. Guadalupe City Hall, 918 Obispo St., Guadalupe.

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805-680-6542. yogaformankind.com. Yoga for Mankind, 130 N Broadway, Suite B, Orcutt.

Management provide belated Christmas gifts to affected families of the Thomas Fire. Accepting brand new (unwrapped) gifts or money donations to provide for families and schools in need. Jan. 25, 9 a.m.-3 p.m. gofundme.com/tftoydrive. Vivid Financial Management, 340 E Clark Ave., Orcutt.

representatives from Bend the Arc, the NAACP, SLO County District Attorney’s Office, Transitions-Mental Health Association, a retired Public Defender, and a retired judge. Jan. 23, 7-9 p.m. Free. 805-441-7552.

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from the Thomas Fire and floods. 100% of all green fees on will be matched by the Rossi Foundation and all of it contributed to the Thomas Fire disaster relief fund. Jan. 18 805-5954000. avilabeachresort.com. Avila Beach Resort, 6464 Ana Bay Dr., Avila Beach.

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SUCCULENT SUNDAY Choose from different sizes and shapes of wreaths or paint a custom made birdhouse then plant with succulents. All materials provided. Jan. 28, 1-3 p.m. $70-$90.

805-286-5993. Art Center Morro Bay, 835 Main St., Morro Bay, artcentermorrobay.org.

ZEN DOODLE ADULT COLORING BOOK GROUP Relax and unwind with adult coloring books. Fridays, 10 a.m.-noon through Feb. 2 Free.

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ART AND WINE SERIES: MAKE A HEART SUCCULENT WREATH Complete your own heartshaped wreath. One complimentary glass of wine is included. Jan. 27, 1-3 p.m. $75. 805-286-5993.

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ALCOHOL INK PLAY TIME Use stencils to create five one-of-a-kind cards (includes envelopes), a drip technique vase, and 5 heart-shaped ornaments. Jan. 21, 1-3 p.m. $55. 805-286-5993. artcentermorrobay.org. Art Center Morro Bay, 835 Main St., Morro Bay.

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.

CREATIVITY GROUP Different, creative experiences every Wednesday. Bring your art work, in any medium, and join others. Wednesdays, 10:30 a.m.-3 p.m. through Jan. 31 Free. 805-772-2504. artcentermorrobay.org. Art Center Morro Bay, 835 Main St., Morro Bay.

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photographer Michael Messina. Jan. 20, 1-5 p.m. and Jan. 27, 1-5 p.m. $50-$165. 805-466-3684. ärt/, 5806 Traffic Way, Atascadero.

MOSAIC HEART WORKSHOP Create a mosaic by gluing your choice of broken plate pieces and baubles on a 7-inch heart. Apply grout and clean to complete your project. The instructor will demonstrate how to cut plates. Appropriate for beginners. Jan. 18, 6-8 p.m. $50. 805-2373988. CreativeMeTime.com. Centennial Park, 600 Nickerson Dr., Paso Robles.

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BLACKSMITHING: BASIC SAFETY The first class in a series of two that you can take to use the forge and anvil at the space. Visit the website for instructions and requirements. Registration required. Tuesdays, 11 a.m.-noon Free. 805-2421285. slomakerspace.com/blacksmithing/. SLO MakerSpace, 81 Higuera St., Ste. 160 and 180, San Luis Obispo.

CABARET SINGING AND PERFORMANCE CLASS Learn the art of singing in a Cabaret ARTS continued page 19

ARTS from page 18 style and setting. Find your key and style with a skilled accompanist. You may start anytime during the semester. Wednesdays, 6:30-9:30 p.m. $185 for 12 week class or $20 per night as a drop-in student. 805-772-2812. cuesta.edu/ communityprograms/community-education/ music/cabaret.html. Cuesta College Community Programs, Highway 1, San Luis Obispo.

FUSED GLASS WORKSHOP Create your own work of art using glass with instructor Sheri Klein. Space is limited. Pre-registration is recommended. Jan. 27, 2-3:30 p.m. Free. 805781-5989. slolibrary.org. San Luis Obispo Library, 995 Palm St., San Luis Obispo.

INTRO TO 3D PRINTING Learn how to use the 3D Printers and software. Once certified, and if Basic Safety has been passed, users can utilize the 3D printers with their own filament or pay for the filament onsite through membership, or free weekly SLO County Library Hours. Wednesdays, 7-8 p.m. $50. 805-242-1285. slomakerspace. com/3d-printing/#class. SLO MakerSpace, 81 Higuera St., Ste. 160 and 180, San Luis Obispo.

INTRO TO LASER CUTTER AND ENGRAVER Learn how to use a 100 watt laser cutter and engraver. Users who are certified, and have passed Basic Safety, can use it on their own through membership, or through free SLO County Library Hours for and $0.50/min. cutting time. Mondays, 7-10 p.m. $50. 805-242-1285. slomakerspace. com/laser-cutting-and-engraving/#class. SLO MakerSpace, 81 Higuera St., Ste. 160 and 180, San Luis Obispo.

INTRO TO MIG WELDING Learn how to use the welder and welding station. Certified students who have passed Basic Safety can use the welding area through membership or during Free SLO County Library cardholder hours. Wednesdays, 7-9 p.m. $50. 805-242-1285. slomakerspace.com/store/ intro-to-mig-welding-class/. SLO MakerSpace, 81 Higuera St., Ste. 160 and 180, San Luis Obispo.

LEATHERCRAFTING: BASIC SAFETY For people with no previous leathercraft experience.

Includes overview and training of common leatherworking tools, safe tool use, and a discussion of materials needed for leathercraft.

Third and Last Thursday of every month, 7-9 p.m. Free. 805-242-1285. slomakerspace.com/ leathercrafting/. SLO MakerSpace, 81 Higuera St., Ste. 160 and 180, San Luis Obispo.

SLOMA ART SCHOOL CLASSES: AGES 5-6 Month-long after school art classes for 5 to 6 year olds. Price includes all materials. Mondays, 3:154:45 p.m. through March 26 $48. 805-543-8562. sloma.org/. San Luis Obispo Museum of Art, 1010 Broad St., San Luis Obispo.

SOFT SCULPTURE: KNIT AND CROCHET CLASS Learn to create soft, sculptural forms, based on growth patterns found in nature. During the course of this class, students will learn stitches and techniques to develop form and texture in their work. Experiment with organic structures and yarn or thread. Jan. 20-21, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. $225 members; $250 non-members.

805-543-8562. sloma.org/education/workshops. php?event=1445. San Luis Obispo Museum of Art, 1010 Broad St., San Luis Obispo.

SQUARE DANCE CLASSES No partner needed. Comfortable clothes and shoes advised.

Wednesdays, 7-9 p.m. through Feb. 1 $5-$6. 805776-3684. ccsda.net. SLO Guild Hall, 2880 Broad St., San Luis Obispo.

WOODTURNING Basic Safety, Spindle, Bowl Turning I, Bowl Turning II and Advanced class.

Saturdays, Sundays, 10 a.m.-noon $50. 805-2421285. slomakerspace.com/woodturning/. SLO MakerSpace, 81 Higuera St., Ste. 160 and 180, San Luis Obispo.

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ART AND WINE CLASS: BOHO COWSKULL CANVAS Make your own Boho Canvas. Wine will be offered. All supplies provided. Thursdays, Fridays, 6-8 p.m. through Jan. 26 $40. 805-5509963. theartgalanipomo.com/art-wine-bohocowskull-canvas/. Gala De Arte Plaza, 136 N Thompson Ave. B, Nipomo.

ART AND WINE CLASS: NAIL ART JEWERLY HOLDER Make your own nail art jewelry holder.

Wine will be offered. All supplies provided.

Tuesdays, 6-8 p.m. through Feb. 1 $40. 805-5509963. theartgalanipomo.com/art-wine-stringnail-jewelry-holder/. Gala De Arte Plaza, 136 N Thompson Ave. B, Nipomo.

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org. Santa Maria Town Center, 142 Town Center East, Santa Maria.

Marie King and Kings of Swing offer dance lessons for all ages and skill levels. Couples and singles welcome. Wednesdays, 6:30-7:30 p.m. $36 for 4-week session. Oasis Senior Center, 420 Soares Ave., Orcutt, 805-928-7799.

WINTER MAKERSPACE Come to the Santa

BEADING WORKSHOP Thursdays, noon oasisorcutt.org. Oasis Senior Center, 420 Soares Ave., Orcutt, 805-928-7799.

COUNTRY TWO STEP DANCE LESSONS From the basics to a variety of patterns. Dancers of all skill levels welcome. Thursdays, 6:15-7 p.m. $8.

Oasis Senior Center, 420 Soares Ave., Orcutt, 805928-7799.

EVERYBODY CAN DANCE Ballet workout classes for teens and adults. Tuesdays, 6 p.m. everybodycandance.webs.com. Everybody Can Dance, 628 S. McClelland St., Santa Maria, 805937-6753.

Jennifer presents one woman’s recovery from addiction, trauma and adversity and identifies key components of what can help a person turn their lives around. She speaks firsthand about the complexities of biological and emotional responses of trauma, sexual assault, and the effects of substance use and recovery.

INTRODUCTORY BALLET 1 Tuesdays, 5 p.m. everybodycandance.webs.com. Everybody Can Dance, 628 S. McClelland St., Santa Maria, 805937-6753.

INTRODUCTORY BALLET 3 Wednesdays, 6 p.m. everybodycandance.webs.com. Everybody Can Dance, 628 S. McClelland St., Santa Maria, 805937-6753.

PAW-IT FORWARD: PET PARENTING CLASS

UKULELE CLASS Wednesdays, 11:30 a.m. Oasis Senior Center, 420 Soares Ave., Orcutt, 805-9287799.

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MAKE YOUR OWN CUTTING BOARD Each

Adopt-A-Pet! PREVENT HOMELESS PETS

participant builds their own hardwood cutting board from start to finish.

No prior woodworking experience necessary. Drinks and light appetizers provided. Jan. 20, 9 a.m.-4 p.m. $135. 805-694-8095. shaunboydmadethis.com/saturdayworkshops/. Shaun Boyd Made This, 100 Industrial Way, Unit G, Buellton.

WEEKLY EVENTS

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n O r t h C O a S t S lO C O u n t Y Local artists harness color to reflect their vision.

Thursdays-Sundays, 1-4 p.m. through Jan. 21 Free. 805-927-8190. cambriacenterforthearts. org/. Cambria Center for the Arts, 1350 Main St., Cambria.

FOR THE BIRDS 2018 Art Center Morro Bay presents its annual For the Birds exhibit in celebration of the Morro Bay Winter Bird Festival.

This exhibit is a collection of fine art paintings and photography depicting all things related to birds.

Through Feb. 19, 12-4 p.m. Free. 805-772-2504. artcentermorrobay.org. Art Center Morro Bay, 835 Main St., Morro Bay.

RHAPSODY IN BLOOM Showcasing Karen Peterson’s digitally painted photographs. The business is open by appointment. Please contact to arrange a time. Through Jan. 31 Free. 805-6377073. Cambria Healing Project and Natural Pain Relief, 2104 Main Street, Cambria.

WATERCOLORS BY JAN WALKER Jan Walker is a wet-in-wet watercolor artist and a signature member of the Central Coast Watercolor Society. TuesdaysSaturdays. through Jan. 30 Free.

805-927-4336. slolibrary.org.

Cambria Library, 1043 Main St., Cambria.

Jan. 18 – Jan. 25 2018

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REEL ROCK 12 AT THE FREMONT The premiere of Reel Rock 12, presented by The Clymb and Wilder & Sons. Jan. 19, 7-9 p.m. $5. 805-329-5725. fremontslo.com. Fremont Theatre, 1035 Monterey St., San Luis Obispo.

DISCUSSION OF LIVES WELL LIVED Filmmaker and Cal Poly professor Sky Bergman will speak about her film Lives Well Lived at the Cal Poly ATL Keck Lab (No. 7). Hosted by Kennedy Library. Jan. 19, 10-11:30 a.m. Free. 805-756-7544. lib.calpoly. edu/events/LWL. Kennedy Library, 1 Grand Ave, San Luis Obispo.

CORNERS OF THE MOUTH Featured poets are Bob Kamm and Lani Steele. Followed by an open poetry reading. Jan. 21, 7-9 p.m. Free. 805-9033595. languageofthesoul.org. Linnaea’s Cafe, 1110 Garden St., San Luis Obispo.

JULIA MORGAN BUILDING TOUR Member docents will guide you through our historic building and grounds. Tours may also be arranged by appointment. Mondays, 2-5 p.m. Free. 805-5410594. themondayclubslo.org. The Monday Club, 1815 Monterey St, San Luis Obispo.

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EIGHTH ANNUAL NAT FAST CHILDREN’S ARTS DAY Children and families can participate in hands-on art lessons with local artists and enjoy live entertainment. Jan. 21, 12-4 p.m. Free. 805928-8414. smvdiscoverymuseum.org. Santa Maria Valley Discovery Museum, 705 S. McClelland St., Santa Maria.

NATIONAL FINE ARTS EXHIBIT RECEPTION

100 OCEAN VIEW AVENUE • PISMO BEACH 805.773.3463 • SEAVENTURERESTAURANT.COM

THE LONE WOMAN OF SAN NICOLAS ISLAND This screening is hosted by the Santa Ynez Valley Natural History Society and the Los Olivos Library.

Jan. 25, 7:30 p.m. Free. 805-693-5683. syvnature. org. Santa Ynez Valley Grange Hall, 2374 Alamo Pintado, Los Olivos.

COLOR! BRIGHT, BOLD, SOFT, OR SUBDUED

With guest speaker Stacy Silva, Outreach Coordinator of SB County Animal Services. Space is limited. Register in store or online. Jan. 25, 6:30 p.m. 805-361-0802. That’s FETCH, 3564 Skyway Dr., Suite B, Santa Maria.

www.sloanimalservices.com

GAVIOTA: THE END OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA The Wildling Museum of Art and Nature is screening this documentary. Director Shaw Leonard will be answering questions from audience members after the film. Jan. 27, 3 p.m. $5-$10.

805-688-1082. wildlingmusuem.org. Wildling Museum of Art and Nature, 1511-B Mission Drive, Solvang.

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to week. Thursdays, 8-10 p.m. $10. facebook. com/dancingamor. Everybody Can Dance, 628 S. McClelland St., Santa Maria, 805-937-6753.

ADOPT DON’T SHOP!

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INTRODUCTORY BALLET 2 Wednesdays, 6 p.m. and Fridays everybodycandance.webs.com.

Everybody Can Dance, 628 S. McClelland St., Santa Maria, 805-937-6753.

LATIN DANCE CLASS: SALSA, BACHATA, AND MORE Instructors and styles vary from week

For more info visit www.t-mha.org visit www.t-mha.org

Maria Public Library for its weekly MakerSpace events. Create something new and different each week. Saturdays, 10 a.m.-1 p.m. through Feb. 24 Free. 805-925-0994. cityofsantamaria.org/citygovernment/departments/library. Santa Maria Public Library, 421 S. McClelland St., Santa Maria.

Presented by the Boys and Girls Clubs of Santa Maria Valley. The gallery is on the second level by Macy’s. Jan. 18, 6:30 p.m. 805-922-7163. bgcsmv.

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REALISM WITH A TWIST Reception for featured artist Gregory Simmons.

Show runs through Feb 15. Through Feb. 15 805-466-3684. ärt/, 5806 Traffic Way, Atascadero.

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DIMENSIONS 2018 A biennial exhibition of fine craft featuring artworks created from clay, fiber, glass, metal, paper, and wood by artists living in California. Mondays, Wednesdays-Sundays, 11 a.m.-5 p.m. through Feb. 18 Free. 805-543-8562. sloma.org/exhibits/coming-next.php?event=1481.

San Luis Obispo Museum of Art, 1010 Broad St., San Luis Obispo.

DIRTY CANTEEN A self-selected body of work by current and former military members who comprise an artist collective. Through Feb. 9, 5-7 p.m. Free. 805-756-1571. artgallery.calpoly. edu. Cal Poly University Art Gallery, Cal Poly Art & Design, 1 Grand Ave., San Luis Obispo, 934070321, San Luis Obispo.

JEFFREY BACON: DREAMS FOR SALE Jeffrey Bacon is an art director, graphic designer, and master craftsman, whose career in movie poster design spanned three decades. Mondays, Wednesdays-Sundays, 11 a.m.-5 p.m. through Jan. 28 Free. 805-543-8562. sloma.org. San Luis Obispo Museum of Art, 1010 Broad St., San Luis Obispo.

PICTURING CALIFORNIA: A VISUAL TOUR THROUGH THE GOLDEN STATE The exhibit explores ways California has been visually expressed and depicted by artists and publishers since 1848. It features examples of historic and contemporary maps, books, prints, ephemera, and photographs, including Eadweard Muybridge’s 1877 panorama of San Francisco. Through Feb. 27, 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Free. 805756-2305. lib.calpoly.edu/events/picturing-california/.

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The San Luis Obispo Botanical Garden hosts Christian Schwarz, author of Mushrooms of the Redwood Coast, on Jan. 26 from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Schwarz will present a lecture on mushroom identification and current research. A donation of $5 to $10 is suggested. Visit slobg.org/mushroom to find out more.

—C.W.

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TRIPLICITY: 3 ARTISTS, 3 MEDIUMS Multimedia show featuring paintings by Rod Steelman, mixed media assemblages by Dorothy Riggs, and mosaic wall art by Greg Wilkins.

Mondays-Saturdays, 6-9 p.m. through Jan. 31 805542-9000. sloart.com. Frame Works, 339 Marsh St, San Luis Obispo.

WE THE EMPLOYEES: ARTISTS OF ART CENTRAL A collective exhibition of Art Central’s talented empoyees: William Silva, Kate Meissner, Katie Peña, Melissa Traynor, and Shauna Jellison. Opening reception is Jan. 5 from 6 to 8 p.m. Through Jan. 31 Free. 805-747-4200. artcentralartsupply.com/. Art Central, 1329 Monterey St., San Luis Obispo.

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COLOR AND MOTION AN ARTISTS PERSPECTIVE Meet local artist Kathy Badrak, whose artwork is on display at the Terry Dworaczyk office of Ameriprise Financial, at this opening reception. This exhibit is one of a continuing series of shows to spotlight local art and artists. Jan. 18, 4-7 p.m. and ongoing 805-938-9724. Ameriprise Financial, 2605 S Miller St., Suite 104, Santa Maria.

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THE STUDENT AND THE TEACHER Showcases paintings of ranching life by Theodore Waddell and Isabelle Johnson, Waddell’s former teacher.

Through Feb. 5 805-686-8315. wildlingmuseum. org. Wildling Museum of Art and Nature, 1511-B Mission Drive, Solvang.

TRANQUILITY A collaborative exhibit showcasing local artists in various fine art mediums. On display in the gallery’s front showroom. Through Feb. 1 Free. 805-688-7517. gallerylosolivos.com. Gallery Los Olivos, 2920 Grand Ave., Los Olivos.

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BRUSHSTROKES 2018 CALL FOR ARTISTS California-wide exhibition hosted by The Painters Group of SLOMA to be held May 17 through June 25. Submission deadline is Feb. 28. MondaysSundays. through Feb. 28 Details online. 805-7722504. sloma.org. Art Center Morro Bay, 835 Main St., Morro Bay. San luiS obiSpo

CALL FOR ART INSTRUCTORS For visual artists interested in conducting a workshop or demonstration, Art Central is filling its schedule for the upcoming months. Demonstrations are free to the public and participants sign up through Art Central. Artists set their fees for workshops. Through Jan. 31 Varies. 805-7474200. artcentralartsupply.com/. Art Central, 1329 Monterey St., San Luis Obispo.

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PERIOD OF ADJUSTMENT The story of two couples, one newlywed and the other married for five years, both experiencing pains and difficulties in their relationship. The observance of each other’s troubles brings both couples to realize what they have and to reconcile. Sundays, 3-5 p.m. and Fridays, Saturdays, 7:30-9:30 p.m. through Jan. 28 $25. 805-927-3877. pewterploughplayhouse.net.

Pewter Plough Playhouse, 828 Main St., Cambria.

THE REBOOT: STORYTELLING REIMAGINED Curated mix of invited storytellers and open mic for novice storytellers. Spoken word, improv, character sketches and interactive games. Every third Friday of the month. Third Friday of every month, 7-9 p.m. Free. 805-772-9225. facebook. com/topdogcoffeebar/. Top Dog Coffee Bar, 857 Main St., Morro Bay. n o r t h S lo C o u n t y

THE BALD SOPRANO Presented by North County Theatre Works. The Bald Sprano is a one-act social commentary on the “tragedy of language” which reveals the inability of humans to relate to each other in an authentic fashion. Jan. 19, 7-8:30 p.m., Jan. 20, 4-5:30 & 7-8:30 p.m. and Jan. 21, 3-4:30 & 6-7:30 p.m. $10. 805-434-5845. facebook.com/ NorthCountyTheatreWorks. Templeton Performing Arts Center, 1200 S Main St., Templeton.

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IMPROV COMEDY SHOW Fast-paced improv comedy shows performed by the ensemble of Central Coast Comedy Theater. All shows are based on audience suggestions making every show unique. Saturdays, 8-10 p.m. $5. centralcoastcomedytheater.com. Kreuzberg Coffee Company, 685 Higuera Street, San Luis Obispo, 805-430-0260.

A LITTLE PRINCESS Presented by SLO Rep’s Academy of Creative Theatre. Based on the novel by Frances Hodgson Burnett. Wednesdays-Sundays, 7-9 p.m. through Jan. 28 $17-$25. 805-786-2440. slorep.org. San Luis Obispo Repertory Theatre, 888 Morro St., San Luis Obispo.

MET LIVE IN HD - TOSCA Jan. 27, 9:55 a.m. $12$22. 805-756-4849. calpolyarts.org. Performing Arts Center, 1 Grand Ave., San Luis Obispo.

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AIM BAND LIVE Enjoy dancing to classic rock covers. Jan. 27, 8 p.m.-midnight Free. 805-9953209. Old Cayucos Tavern & Cardroom, 130 N Ocean Ave, Cayucos, oldcayucostavern.com/.

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BEAR MARKET RIOT Local Power-Folk Americana duo. Jan. 19, 8 p.m.-midnight Free. 805-995-3209. oldcayucostavern.com. Old Cayucos Tavern & Cardroom, 130 N Ocean Ave, Cayucos.

Last Summer. Bow Wow Wow, founded by lead singer Annabella Lwin, became best known for the mega-hit I Want Candy. Jan. 27, 8 p.m. $45-$55. clarkcenter.org. Clark Center for the Performing Arts, 487 Fair Oaks Ave., Arroyo Grande, 805-4899444.

SINGER/SONGWRITER NIGHT Wednesdays,

CENTRAL COAST JAZZ INSTITUTE BAND Each

8-10 p.m. figmtnbrew.com. Figueroa Mountain Brewing Co, AG, 1462 E. Grand Ave., Arroyo Grande, 805-474-8525.

evening features one of Charlie Shoemake’s jazz musicians, accompanied by Matthew Evans on Bass and Tom Brown on Drums. Charlie is on vibraphone and his wife Sandi sings. Every other Thursday, 7-9:30 p.m. Free admission/suggested donation $15. 805-927-0179. pewterploughplayhouse.org/ Entertainment/music-ccji.html. Pewter Plough Playhouse, 828 Main St., Cambria.

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DJ DRUMZ Fridays Mongo’s Saloon, 359 W. Grand

DAVID JACOBS-STRAIN AND BOB BEACH Jan. 19, 7-9:30 p.m. $20. 805-772-2880. slofolks.org.

Coalesce Bookstore, 845 Main St., Morro Bay.

Ave., Grover Beach, 805-489-3639.

DAVID JACOBS-STRAIN AND BOB BEACH Jan. 20, 7:30-10 p.m. $20. 805-238-0725. slofolks.org.

Castoro Cellars, 1315 N. Bethel Rd., Templeton.

HULA DANCING Thursdays, 6:30 p.m. Oasis

S a N ta M a r i a Va L L e y/ Lo S a L a M o S Senior Center, 420 Soares Ave., Orcutt, 805-9287799.

LINE DANCING Mondays, 6:30-9 p.m. $5. Oasis Senior Center, 420 Soares Ave., Orcutt, 805-9287799.

THE REAL BLUES JAM SOUTH Ted Waterhouse hosts. All levels welcome. Fourth Tuesday of every month, 6:30-9:30 p.m. Free. 805-704-5116. tedwaterhouse.com. The Siren, 900 Main St., Morro Bay. SONGWRITERS AT PLAY: MARY SCHOLZ Special guests include Carolyn Birch, Jeff Peters, BanjerDan, and Ynana Rose. Jan. 22, 6:30-9 p.m.

Free. songwritersatplay.com/calendar/. Morro Bay Wine Seller, 601 Embarcadero, Morro Bay.

TRIBUTE TO THE SONGS OF JODY MULGREW Songwriters At Play celebrates the songs of Jody Mulgrew. Performers include Inga Swearingen, Bob & Wendy, John Nowel, Ley Vaughn, Sebastian Luna, Shay & Sway, Craig McNichols, Peter Yelda, Steve Key, Elizabeth McMeans, Donna Phillips, Ben Davis, Michelle Morrow, and more. Jan. 27, 6:30-9:30 p.m. $10. songwritersatplay.com/calendar/. Morro Bay Wine Seller, 601 Embarcadero, Morro Bay.

TRUTH ABOUT SEAFOOD LIVE Jan. 20, 8 p.m.midnight Free. Old Cayucos Tavern & Cardroom, 130 N Ocean Ave, Cayucos, 805-995-3209, oldcayucostavern.com/.

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CELLO AND PIANO DUO: SYMPHONY OF THE VINES Cellist Hilary Clark and pianist Lynne Garrett will perform works composed by Grieg, Part, Vaughan Williams, Piazzolla, De Falla, and Foss. Jan. 28, 4-5:30 p.m. $30 adult; $27 senior; $15 student. 805-235-0687. symphonyofthevines. org. Cass Winery And Vineyard, 7350 Linne Rd., Paso Robles.

DAVE, BRIAN, AND THE 40 HOUR WORK WEEK Jan. 19, 6:30-9 p.m. Free. 805-400-5293.

Bristol’s Cider House, 3220 El Camino Real, Atascadero, bristolscider.com/.

LIVE MUSIC AT CATTLEMANS LOUNGE Fridays, 6-8 p.m. Paso Robles Inn Cattleman’s Lounge, 103 Spring Street, Paso Robles, 805-238-2660.

MISS LEO LIVE Jan. 27, 6:30-9 p.m. Free. 805400-5293. Bristol’s Cider House, 3220 El Camino Real, Atascadero, bristolscider.com/.

PHIL LEE LIVE Jan. 26, 7-9 p.m. $15. 805-4606172. Socrates Coffee House, 5985 Traffic Way, Atascadero.

THE REAL BLUES JAM NORTH All Blues musicians, regardless of experience, are welcome to join this jam session. Hosted by Ted Waterhouse with Bruce Willard and Dean Giles. Thursdays, 6:30-9:30 p.m. $5 donation/musicians exempt.

805-704-5116. danbino.com. D’anbino Vineyards and Cellars, 710 Pine St, Paso Robles.

SATURDAY LIVE: DONNA LU AND MATTHEW KIM Wine and lunch offerings available for purchase. No outside alcohol please. Jan. 27, 1-4 p.m. Free. 805-227-4812. Vina Robles Winery, 3700 Mill Rd., Paso Robles, vinarobles.com/.

SATURDAY LIVE: MICHAEL ANNOTTI Wine and lunch offerings available for purchase. No outside alcohol please. Jan. 20, 1-4 p.m. Free. 805-2274812. Vina Robles Winery, 3700 Mill Rd., Paso Robles, vinarobles.com/.

SONGWRITERS AT PLAY: JODY MULGREW Songwriters at Play is celebrating seven years of its Sunday showcase at Sculpterra. Special guests include Chris Ayer, Ynana Rose, Jessi Carr, Shawn Ellis, Sofia Lundgren, and Steve Key. Jan. 28, 1-4 p.m. Free. songwritersatplay.com/calendar/.

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

SONGWRITERS AT PLAY: MARY SCHOLZ Special guests include Megan Steinke and Will Breman. Jan. 21, 1-4 p.m. Free. songwritersatplay. com/calendar/. Sculpterra Winery, 5015 Linne Rd., Paso Robles, 805-226-8881.

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THIRSTY THURSDAYS WITH DJ VEGA Playing

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Martha Davis and The Motels are performing on Jan. 27 at 8 p.m. at the Clark Center for The Performing Arts in Arroyo Grande. The group is best known for ’80s hits like “Only the Lonely” and “Suddenly Last Summer.” Tickets are $45 to $55. Call (805) 489-9444 or visit clarkcenter.org for more info.

—C.W.

today’s and yesterday’s hits. No cover charge.

Bring your dancing shoes. Thursdays, 9 p.m.-2:30 a.m. Free. 805-478-3980. DJ’s Saloon, 724 E Ocean Ave., Lompoc.

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THE TURKEY BUZZARDS LIVE An Americana-

JAZZ JAM SESSIONS AT LINNAEA’S Hosted by

folk duo. Jan. 20, 6:30-9 p.m. Free. 805-400-5293.

Bristol’s Cider House, 3220 El Camino Real, Atascadero, bristolscider.com/.

the SLO County Jazz Federation. Fourth Tuesday of every month, 7-9 p.m. Free. 805-543-1200.

Linnaea’s Cafe, 1110 Garden St., San Luis Obispo, linnaeas.com/.

Buffalo Pub And Grill, 717 Higuera St., San Luis Obispo.

JOYNER LUCAS/DIZZY WRIGHT: THE 508/ STILL MOVIN’ TOUR Featuring special guest

KARAOKE NIGHT THURSDAYS AT CHARLIE’S PLACE Featuring DJ Ree-Car-D’oh. Happy hour

UP IN THE AIR LIVE Performing originals and covers with a variety of instruments: banjo, guitar, melodica, keyboard, drums, and flute. Jan. 26, 6:30-9 p.m. Free. 805-400-5293. Bristol’s Cider House, 3220 El Camino Real, Atascadero, bristolscider.com/.

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BACH IN THE MISSION VIII: BACH AND THE ITALIANS Cal Poly’s Early Music Ensemble, members of the Cal Poly Symphony, and faculty join with professional guest artists to perform the music of Johann Sebastian Bach and his contemporaries. Jan. 20, 8 p.m. $20 premium general and students, $15 general, $10 students.

805-756-4849. bachweek.calpoly.edu. Mission San Luis Obispo de Tolosa, 751 Palm Street, San Luis Obispo.

BACH WEEK CHAMBER CONCERT: MENSA SONORA CALIFORNIA PRESENTS BACH AND HIS STUDENTS Works by Bach’s pupils, including Johann Goldberg, Johann Krebs, Johann Kirnberger, Johann Kellner, and their fellow Johann: Johann Sebastian Bach himself.

Performed by Mensa Sonora California on period instruments. Jan. 19, 8 p.m. $20 premium general and students, $15 general, $10 students. 805756-4849. bachweek.calpoly.edu.

Mission San Luis Obispo de Tolosa, 751 Palm Street, San Luis Obispo.

BACH WEEK MASTER CLASS WITH JEFFREY FIELDS As part

Marlon Craft. Jan. 26, 8-11 p.m. $22-$77. 805329-5725. fremontslo.com. Fremont Theatre, 1035 Monterey St., San Luis Obispo.

pricing until 10pm. Thursdays, 8-11 p.m. 805-4411633. Charlie’s Place, 981 Foothill Blvd., San Luis Obispo.

KEOLA BEAMER AND HENRY KAPONO LIVE Performing Hawaiian music featuring slack-key guitar. Jan. 28, 7 p.m. $38.40-$48. 805-756-4849. calpolyarts.org. Spanos Theatre, Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo.

MUSIC AND DRUM CIRCLE Join this monthly singing circle featuring drums and other instruments. Fourth Sunday of every month, 5-8 p.m. through June 17 805-302-8482. Paulette’s, 3960 South Higuera St, Spc 8, San Luis Obispo.

LIVE MUSIC WITH IRISH SESSIONS

OPEN MIC NIGHT AT 7SISTERS For musicians,

Wednesdays, 5-7 p.m. through Feb. 28 Free. 805868-7133. 7sistersbrewing.com/events. 7Sisters Brewing Company, 181 Tank Farm Rd. Suite 110, San Luis Obispo.

MICHAEL FEINSTEIN SINGS SINATRA Jan. 26, 8 p.m. $32-$90. 805-756-4849. calpolyarts.org.

Performing Arts Center, 1 Grand Ave., San Luis Obispo.

SONGWRITERS AT PLAY: AIREENE ESPIRITU Espiritu is a folk songwriter influenced by blues, hillbilly, and soul music. Special guests include Dasha, Travis James Braden, To Wake You, Kristen Black, and Shawn Ellis. Jan. 18, 6:30-9 p.m. Free. songwritersatplay. com/calendar/. 7Sisters Brewing Company, 181 Tank Farm Rd. Suite 110, San Luis Obispo, 805-868-7133.

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of Cal Poly’s Bach Week, guest artist and baritone Jeffrey Fields will coach Cal Poly voice students on a variety of repertoire ranging from the Baroque to modern eras. Jan. 18, 3-4 p.m. Free. 805-756-2406. bachweek.calpoly.edu. Cal Poly Davidson Music Center, Room 218, Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo.

BACH WEEK MASTER CLASS WITH MENSA SONORA CALIFORNIA The guest artists of Mensa Sonora California will coach Cal Poly students in chamber music and solo repertoire from the Baroque era, with a focus on historically informed performance. Jan. 18, 11 a.m. Free. 805-756-2406. bachweek.calpoly.edu. Cal Poly Davidson Music Center, Room 218, Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo.

ERNIE WATTS LIVE Saxophonist Ernie Watts

SONGWRITERS AT PLAY: ROB KIMBALL Special guests include

Michael Sheen Campbell and Manuel Cantu. Jan. 25, 6:30-9 p.m. Free. songwritersatplay.com/calendar/. 7Sisters Brewing Company, 181 Tank Farm Rd. Suite 110, San Luis Obispo, 805-868-7133.

STEEP CANYON RANGERS LIVE Modern bluegrass band. Jan. 21, 7 p.m. $35.20-$44. 805756-4849. calpolyarts.org. Spanos Theatre, Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo.

TOMMY CASTRO AND THE PAINKILLERS Presented by the SLO Blues Society. Opening act: Orphan Jon and the Abandoned. Jan. 27, 8-11 p.m. $20-$25. 805-541-7930. San Luis Obispo Vets’ Hall, 801 Grand Ave., San Luis Obispo.

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performs with Marc Seales, piano, Bruce Lett, acoustic bass and drummer Xavier Breaker.

Presented by the SLO County Jazz Federation.

Tickets available at Boo Boo Records and on brownpapertickets.com. Jan. 27, 7:30 p.m. $15$25. 805-546-3733. slojazz.org. Unity Concert Hall, 1130 Orcutt Road, San Luis Obispo.

BIG VARIETY NIGHT (SOUTH) Hosted by Ted Waterhouse. Featuring: Azure Tres; Ray Duncan; Dulcie Taylor; Duane Inglish; David Evans; Steve Kindell and Paul Silva; and more. Jan. 28, 5-8 p.m.

Free. 805-773-6563. tedwaterhouse.com. Puffers of Pismo, 781 Price St., Pismo Beach.

JAZZ JAM SESSIONS Join these Wednesday

359 W. Grand Ave., Grover Beach, 805-489-3639.

night jam sessions sponsored by the SLO County Jazz Federation. Rhythm section provided. Every other Wednesday, 7-9:30 p.m. through May 16 Free. slojazz.org. Unity Concert Hall, 1130 Orcutt Road, San Luis Obispo.

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KARAOKE NIGHT SUNDAYS AT BUFFALO PUB AND GRILL Sundays, 8 p.m. Free. 805-544-5155.

OPEN BLUES JAM Wednesdays Mongo’s Saloon, PERMANENT WAVE: THE MOTELS AND BOW WOW WOW LIVE One of LA’s original new wave bands, Martha Davis and The Motels scored big with hits including Only the Lonely and Suddenly

poets, and comedians. Family-friendly. Performers get a free beer. Sundays, 6-8 p.m. Free. 805-8687133. 7sistersbrewing.com/calendar. 7Sisters Brewing Company, 181 Tank Farm Rd. Suite 110, San Luis Obispo.

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FRONT ROW KARAOKE Thursdays, 9 p.m. 805773-1010. Harry’s Night Club And Beach Bar, 690 Cypress St., Pismo Beach, harryspismobeach. com/.

KARAOKE WITH DJ SAM Sundays Mongo’s Saloon, 359 W. Grand Ave., Grover Beach, 805489-3639.

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KARAOKE AT SOLVANG BREW Thursdays Free.

Solvang Brewing Company, 1547 Mission Dr., Solvang, 805-688-2337.

OPEN MIC NIGHT AT SOLVANG BREW Wednesdays Free. Solvang Brewing Company, 1547 Mission Dr., Solvang, 805-688-2337.

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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.

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BACH WEEK AKADEMIE: STUDENT AND TEACHER An exploration of Bach’s role as a teacher and as a self-directed student of other composers. The musical discussion led by Clifton Swanson will focus on works by Pergolesi and Vivaldi. Jan. 18, 7:30 p.m. Free. 805-756-2406. bachweek.calpoly.edu. Cal Poly Davidson Music CULTURE & LIFESTYLE continued page 23

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DUNGEONS AND DRAGONS AT CAPTAIN NEMO Refreshments available on site for

Center, Room 218, Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo.

purchase. Wednesdays, 5-8 p.m. Free. 805-5446366. Facebook.com/CaptainNemoGames. Captain Nemo Games, 563 Higuera St., San Luis Obispo.

CUESTA COLLEGE COMMUNITY PROGRAMS SHOWCASE Connect with fellow community members while Cuesta College Community Programs showcases its instructors and programs for the spring 2018 season. Enjoy coffee and snacks, exercise in the 90-degree therapy pool, a barbecue lunch, live music, and more. Jan. 19, 9 a.m.-3:30 p.m. Free. 805-546-3132. cuesta. edu/communityprograms/showcase.html. Cuesta College Community Programs, Highway 1, San Luis Obispo.

DIABLO CANYON’S NUCLEAR WASTE #3 Topic: Transportation of Radioactive Wastes with speaker Kevin Kamps of Beyond Nuclear. Next topic: Consolidated “Interim” Storage with speaker Diane D’Arrigo of NIRS. Jan. 19, 6-8 p.m. Free. San Luis Obispo Library, 995 Palm St., San Luis Obispo.

EDUCATIONAL SERIES: RADIOACTIVE WASTE AT DIABLO CANYON Learn about the challenges of storage and transportation of radioactive waste through this educational series presents by Slo Mothers for Peace. Jan. 19, 6-8:30 p.m. Free. 805467-2431. mothersforpeace.org/. San Luis Obispo Library, 995 Palm St., San Luis Obispo.

MARIJUANA TODAY AND YOUTH Learn about marijuana and it’s effects on youth and the developing brain. Includes a slide show, a film clip, a Q&A panel, and break-out sessions with participants. Pre-registered attendees will be entered in a drawing for Jamba cards. Jan. 21, 5:15-7 p.m. Free. posafy.org. Laguna Middle school, 11050 Los Osos Valley Rd., San Luis Obispo, 805596-4055.

FRIDAY NIGHT MAGIC AT CAPTAIN NEMO Refreshments available on site for purchase.

Fridays, 5-8 p.m. 4 Booster Buy In. 805-544-6366.

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

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. 805-544-6366. 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.

SLO CHESS CLUB All ages and skill levels

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welcome. Plays at the giant chess board in Morro Bay on Saturdays. Boards generally provided.

Thursdays, 6:30-10 p.m. and Saturdays, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Free. 805-215-4963. slochess.com. Carl’s Jr., 195 N. Santa Rosa, San Luis Obispo.

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.

The Redeemer Lutheran Church, 4500 El Camino Real, Atascadero.

SLO TABLE TENNIS All ages and skill levels welcome. Tuesdays, Thursdays, 7-10 p.m. and Sundays, 4-7 p.m. Free. 805-215-4963. Ludwick Community Center, 864 Santa Rosa, San Luis Obispo.

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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.

five days a week; closed on weekends and holidays.

Mondays-Fridays, 9 a.m.-1 p.m. through Aug. 31 805-929-1615. Nipomo Senior Center, 200 E. Dana St., Nipomo.

Create and learn

support groups

computer skills. Call to sign up. Thursdays, 8:30-10 a.m. Free. 805-772-6394. Morro Bay Library, 625 Harbor St., Morro Bay.

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CO-DEPENDENTS ANONYMOUS MEETING Co-Dependents 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. 805203-5875. Cambria Connection, 1069 Main St., Cambria. n o r t h S Lo C o u n t y PHOTO COURTESY OF NAPAG STACY MARR

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BASIC COMPUTER HELP Come to learn basic

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SLO COUNTY LIBRARY CARDHOLDER FREE HOURS SLO County Library Cardholders can have free access to SLO MakerSpace (after taking Basic Safety) five days a week. Cardholders can use our woodshop, sewing, or general free areas, or complete any specialty classes and use that machine/area during Library Hours. TuesdaysFridays, 4-7 p.m. and Saturdays, 10 a.m.-1 p.m.

0. 805-242-1285. slomakerspace.com/libraryprogram/. SLO MakerSpace, 81 Higuera St., Ste. 160 and 180, San Luis Obispo.

SLO MAKERSPACE BASIC SAFETY A requirement for anyone who wants to use SLO MakerSpace tools and space. Features a walkthrough reviewing all areas of the shop that can be dangerous to you and others. Tuesdays, 6-8 p.m. and Saturdays, 10 a.m.-noon Free for Members and SLO County Library Cardholders. 805-242-1285. slomakerspace.com/store/makerspace-basicsafety-class/. SLO MakerSpace, 81 Higuera St., Ste. 160 and 180, San Luis Obispo.

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UNDERSTANDING YOUR CREDIT/FINANCIAL GOALS Kay Wade from the Workforce Resource Center helps veterans and the public understand their credit and identify their financial goals. Jan. 20, 2-3 p.m. Free. 805-473-7161. slolibrary.org.

Arroyo Grande Library, 800 W. Branch, Arroyo Grande.

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BEGINNERS DANCE BUNKAI Appropriate for all

BOARD GAME NIGHT AT CAPTAIN NEMO Refreshments available on site for purchase.

Tuesdays, 5-8 p.m. Free. 805-544-6366. Facebook. com/CaptainNemoGames. Captain Nemo Games, 563 Higuera St., San Luis Obispo.

CENTRAL COAST JUNG SOCIETY SPEAKER SERIES: DREAMS Explore the topic of dreams from the perspective of Jungian psychology. Jan. 21, 2-4 p.m. $12-$40. 805-305-8493. ccjsonline. org. United Church of Christ (Congregational) of San Luis Obispo, 11245 Los Osos Valley Rd., San Luis Obipo.

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Chief Suale and Napag Stacy Marr teach a traditional African dance workshop on Jan. 26 from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. at the South Bay Community Center in Los Osos. Admission is $40 for adults and $30 for students. This class is appropriate for ages 14 and up. Call (310) 982-8145 to find out more.

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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/.

FREE MEDITATION CLASS Megan McGreen, LCSW, and Ruth Cherry, PhD, long time meditators and psychotherapists, teach meditation to reduce CULTURE & LIFESTYLE continued page 24

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you’ve got an opinion.

What’s Your Take? We know Everybody’s got one!

Will you be attending Women’s March San Luis Obispo’s “Hear This week’s our Vote” rally on Jan. 21? online m I was at the original march and can’t wait to come back this year! m I didn’t march last year, but I want to come and show my support this year. poll 1/18 – m No. I don’t really care about politics. m No. All those “nasty women” are ruining the country!

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

INTERMEDIATE TRIBAL BUNKAI Incorporates 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.

MEDITATION FOR WISDOM AND WELL-BEING Experience the practical benefits of meditation.

Fridays, 10:30 a.m.-noon through Jan. 19 Free.

805-772-6394. Morro Bay Library, 625 Harbor St., Morro Bay.

NEW YEAR YOGA CHALLENGE Use cards to record your progress. These cards will be used for a prize drawing at the end of the challenge.

Mondays-Sundays, 6 a.m.-8 p.m. through Jan. 31 805-215-4565. omniyogastudio.com. Omni Yoga Studio, 2190 9th St., Los Osos.

QI GONG CLASS Qi Gong is an ancient and powerful system for physical health and spiritual development. Join certified instructor Devin Wallace for this outdoors class. Please call to register. Fridays, 10:30-11:30 a.m. Suggested donation $10. 805-709-2227. Tidelands Park, South end of Embarcadero, Morro Bay.

YOGA STRETCH Through a combination of active, 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. 18 805-776-3676. Studio Fitness, 349 Quintana, Morro Bay, studiofitnessmorrobay.com. Explore yoga postures and increase strength and flexibility. Set to inspiring music and appropriate for beginners. Tuesdays, 6:30-7:30 p.m. email support@getstudiofit.com. 805-776-3676.

Cassandra Bodlak, 349 Quintana Rd., Morro Bay, studiofitnessmorrobay.com.

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MONTHLY MEDITATION GROUP Wendy McKenna guides this monthly meditation group.

All methods of meditation will be addressed with the intent that each participant develops the optimum meditation for their personal needs.

Fourth Thursday of every month, 6-7:30 p.m. Free; Donations accepted. 805-305-7595. lightshare.us.

Lightshare Center, 22701 El Camino Real, Santa Margarita.

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RESTORE AND REFRESH GANJA YOGA WITH ALEXIS KING This program utilizes guided meditation, breath work, and cannabis to deepen the connection with body and self. Jan. 27, 7-10 p.m. $25. vanaspati.yoga/event/ ganja-yoga-01-27-18/. A Paso Robles yoga studio, Address disclosed upon registration, Paso Robles.

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AIKIDO FOR ADULTS With instructor Mary Tesoro, 5th degree JAN. 18 – JAN. 25 Black Belt. Aikido is the Japanese 2018 martial art of self-defense and selfdevelopment. This class welcomes adults (both beginners and experienced).

Participants may start at anytime. Tuesdays, 5:457 p.m. through April 17 $65 for 3 months. 805-5491222 or 544-8866. San Luis Coastal Adult School, 1500 Lizzie St., San Luis Obispo, ae.slcusd.org/.

CAT YOGA CLASSES Sundays, 10:15-11:30 a.m. $20. 805-543-9316 Ext. 10. woodshumanesociety. org. Woods Humane Society, 875 Oklahoma Ave., San Luis Obispo.

GENTLE YOGA Join instructor, Cassandra Bodlak and increase your range of motion, re-align your spine, improve strength through active isolated techniques, and more. All levels welcome. Please bring a mat and water. Tuesdays, Thursdays, 10:1511:15 a.m. through April 19 $88. 805-549-1222.

San Luis Coastal Adult School, 1500 Lizzie St., San Luis Obispo, ae.slcusd.org/.

METABOLIC CONDITIONING PLUS Maximize your cardio and strength with effective patterns of work/rest periods. Re-align and maintain a healthy spine through gentle movements. Mats are provided. Bring water and a towel. Tuesdays, Thursdays, 8-9 a.m. through April 19 $88. 805549-1222. San Luis Coastal Adult School, 1500 Lizzie St., San Luis Obispo, ae.slcusd.org/.

STRENGTH FOR 50+ Improve your strength with accessible, real-life movement patterns. Re-align and experience a healthier spine through gentle exercise. Mats and equipment provided. Please bring water and a towel. Tuesdays, Thursdays, 9:15-

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Filmmaker and Cal Poly professor Sky Bergman will discuss her feature-length documentary, Lives Well Lived, on Jan. 19 from 10 to 11:30 a.m. at Cal Poly’s Kennedy Library. Lives Well Lived features interviews with 40 individuals between the ages of 75 to 100 who share intimate memories and insights. Admission is free. Call (805) 756-7544 for more info.

—C.W. 10:15 a.m. through April 19 $88. 805-549-1222.

San Luis Coastal Adult School, 1500 Lizzie St., San Luis Obispo, ae.slcusd.org/.

YANG AND YIN TO RESTORE GANJA YOGA Offering a brand new style of yoga to the SLO community which blends an array of hatha poses to create release and balance. Location revealed upon registration. Jan. 20, 7-10 p.m. $25. vanaspati. yoga/event/ganja-yoga-01-20-17/. A SLO Yoga Studio, Private address, San Luis Obispo.

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TANTRUM FITNESS LADIES BOOT CAMP This 5-week program consists of drills, timed tests, cardio sessions, and resistance training. Includes progress tracking. A prize will be awarded to all

participants who complete boot camp. Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays, 6-7 a.m. through Feb. 16 805-474-9928. tantrumfitness.com/bombshellbootcamp. Tantrum Fitness, 1590 W Grand Ave, Grover Beach.

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HIKE AT FELSMAN LOOP WITH ECOSLO A docentled hike. Visit site to learn more and pre-register.

Jan. 20, 9-11 a.m. 805-544-1777. ecoslo.org/events.

Felsman Loop, Patricia Dr., San Luis Obispo.

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Join Us! Please join Central Coast Hospice for our

Volunteer Training Four Part Series

Fridays: 9am–3pm · Jan. 26, Feb. 2, 9 & 16 San Luis Obispo

Lunch provided | Pre-registration required Volunteers provide companionship, emotional support, practical assistance or respite care to patients and families throughout the SLO and Northern Santa Barbara Counties.

For more information or to register, please call Central Coast Hospice at (805) 540-6020

Start the New Year with a New Patient Special!

$

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MICHAEL FEINSTEIN SINGS SINATRA! JANUARY 26 - 8 PM PERFORMING ARTS CENTER

Tickets:

$32 - $90

756-4849 CALPOLYARTS.ORG

Sponsored by Libbie Agran, Richard & Catherine Luckett, Simas & Associates

presents

MAN OF LA MANCHA

$20 General Admission

HONOR JAZZ BAND CONCERT WITH CUESTA JAZZ Sat. Feb 3 • 7:30 pm SLO Campus, CPAC Mainstage

$15 General Admission · $10 Students/Seniors

CUESTA COLLEGE MUSIC FACULTY CONCERT

Fri. Feb. 9 • 7:30 pm SLO Campus | CPAC Mainstage

$15 General Admission · $10 Students/Seniors

FOR RESERVATIONS CALL

ach Week

Fri. & Sat Feb 2 & 3 • 7:30 pm Sun. Feb 4 • 2 pm Fri. Feb 9 • 7:30 pm Sat. & Sun. Feb 10 & 11 • 2 pm SLO Campus, CPAC Experimental Theater

8 0 5 - 5 4 6 - 3 1 9 8 For tickets visit www.cpactickets.cuesta.edu

BACH and his STUDENTS

BACH in the M I SSI ON bach and the italians SATURDAY, JAN. 20, 2018 8 p.m., Mission San Luis Obispo

FRIDAY, JAN. 19, 2018 8 p.m., Mission San Luis Obispo “Bach and His Students” features a selection of works by Bach’s pupils, including Johann Goldberg, Johann Krebs, Johann Kirnberger, Johann Kellner, and their fellow Johann: Johann Sebastian Bach himself. It will be performed by Mensa Sonora California on period instruments: David Wilson, violin; Anthony Martin, violin; John Dornenburg, viola da gamba; and Charles Sherman, harpsichord.

Cal Poly’s Early Music Ensemble, members of the Cal Poly Symphony and faculty join with professional guest artists to perform the music of J.S. Bach and his contemporaries: Pergolesi’s “Stabat Mater,” Bach’s “Tilge, Höchster, meine Sünden,” BWV 1083; Vivaldi’s “Concerto in A Minor for Two Violins,” Op. 3, No. 8, with violinists Anthony Martin and David Wilson; and Bach’s “Magnificat,” BWV 243.

TICKETS per concert: $10 students, $15 public, $20 premium public and students. Discount for both concerts. Cal Poly Ticket Office: 805-756-4849.

For more information, visit the Bach Week website at bachweek.calpoly.edu or call the Cal Poly Music Department at 805-756-2406.

Sponsored by Cal Poly’s Music Department, College of Liberal Arts, IRA program and Tevis Fund for Visiting Artists.

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PAJAMA DRAMA: DRAMA AND IMAGINATIVE PLAY CLASSES Drama and imaginative play

SLO COUNTY PUGS ON THE BEACH Socially friendly dogs and their humans are invited to run (leash free) in the surf sand at Olde Port Beach (Avila Dog Beach or Fisherman’s Beach).

Last Sunday of every month, 2-3 p.m. Free. aggbchamber.com. Olde Port Beach, 6520 Avila Beach Dr., Avila Beach.

develops skills that can last a lifetime like the confidence to be brave, desire to share ideas with others, and the joy of solving problems with friends by your side. Saturdays, 11-11:45 a.m. and Mondays, 9:30-11 a.m. $12. 805-709-0761. pyjamadrama.com. SLO Movement Arts Center, 2074 Parker St., San Luis Obispo.

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PERSONAL PORTRAITS: ART CLASS FOR AGES 9-12 Develop realistic self-portrait

GUADALUPE WALK AND TALK Join Shirley Boydstun on her monthly Walk and Talk around Guadalupe who will discuss the town’s points of interest and its history. Rain will cancel this event.

Jan. 20, 10-11 a.m. Free; Donation suggested. 805343-2455. dunescenter.org/event/guadalupe-walkand-talk/. Guadalupe-Nipomo Dunes Center, 1065 Guadalupe St, Guadalupe.

drawings focusing on shading and proportion.

Work in abstraction to create mixed media portrait collages. Wednesdays, 3:15-4:45 p.m. through Jan. 31 $48. 805-543-8562. sloma.org. San Luis Obispo Museum of Art, 1010 Broad St., San Luis Obispo.

SURPRISE YOURSELF: ART CLASS FOR AGES 7-8 Learn how everything comes out backwards

SIERRA CLUB HIKE: SANTA MARIA This is a

when you make original prints. Watch your work multiply as you change ink colors to make each print different. All materials provided. Tuesdays, 3:15-4:45 p.m. through Jan. 30 $48. 805-5438562. sloma.org/education/youth-museum. php?event=1441. San Luis Obispo Museum of Art, 1010 Broad St., San Luis Obispo.

moderate, 8 mile hike to explore Colson Canyon.

Meet and carpool in front of the FedEx Office Print and Ship Center. Jan. 20, 9 a.m. Free. 805-9342792. sierraclub.org/santa-lucia. FedEx Office Print and Ship Center, 2142 Bradley Rd., Santa Maria.

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A WORLD OF SHAPES: ART CLASS FOR AGES 5-6 Use oil pastels and crayons to create basic

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geometric shapes. Price includes all materials.

Mondays, 3:15-4:45 p.m. through Jan. 29 $48.

805-543-8562. sloma.org/education/youthmuseum.php?event=1439. San Luis Obispo Museum of Art, 1010 Broad St., San Luis Obispo.

CAL POLY MEN’S BASKETBALL VS LONG BEACH STATE The first 250 fans will receive a Cal Poly fanny pack for 90’s Night. Jan. 25, 7 p.m. gopoly.com. Mott Athletics Center, 1 Grand Ave, San Luis Obispo, 805-756-7297.

CAL POLY WOMEN’S BASKETBALL VS UC DAVIS The first 250 fans receive a “Beat Davis” rally towel. Jan. 20, 2 p.m. gopoly.com. Mott Athletics Center, 1 Grand Ave, San Luis Obispo, 805-756-7297.

CAL POLY WOMEN’S BASKETBALL VS UC IRVINE Big West Conference match-up. Jan. 18,

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Professional photographer Michael Messina’s class on using smart phones for fine art photography starts Jan. 20 from 1 to 5 p.m. at ärt/ in Atascadero. The course includes three more sessions on Jan. 27, Feb. 3, and Feb. 10. Admission is $50 per session or $165 for all four. Call (805) 466-3684 or visit art5806.com to find out more.

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7 p.m. gopoly.com. Mott Athletics Center, 1 Grand Ave, San Luis Obispo, 805-756-7297.

RHYTHM AND MOVEMENT DANCE FOR KIDS Utilizing theatrical props, games, and

CAL POLY WRESTLING VS STANFORD Jan. 26, 7 p.m. gopoly.com. Mott Athletics Center, 1 Grand Ave, San Luis Obispo, 805-756-7297.

improvisational tools to encourage skill building and creative movement. For ages 5 to 8. All levels of dancers are welcome. Wednesdays, 3:30-4:30 p.m. $40 monthly; $12 to drop in. 805-203-6318.

Ignite Movement Studio, 698 Morro Bay Blvd., Morro Bay, ignitemovementstudio.com/.

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MOVIE NIGHT AT CAMBRIA LIBRARY This wildlife documentary captures intimate moments with a panda bear and her growing cub, a young golden monkey who feels displaced by his baby sister, and a mother snow leopard struggling to raise her two cubs. Rated G. Jan. 18, 4-5:30 p.m. Free. 805-927-4336. slolibrary.org. Cambria Library, 1043 Main St., Cambria.

Thursdays $50-$75 monthly. 805-544-8866. aikidosanluisobispo.com. Budo Ryu, 3536 South Higuera St., San Luis Obispo.

THEATER DANCE CLASS FOR KIDS An interactive group for kids ages 9 and up to express themselves through dance and theatrical expression. Wednesdays, 4:30-5:30 p.m. $40 monthly; $12 to drop in. 805-203-6318. Ignite Movement Studio, 698 Morro Bay Blvd., Morro Bay, ignitemovementstudio.com/.

TODDLER STORYTIME A storytime for toddlers ages 18 months-and-up. Share stories, songs,

January 21st, 2018, World Religion Day:

Creating a World-Embracing Vision Join us on World Religion Day and enjoy kirtan with Ann Kathleen, inspiring wisdom, and heart-felt connection.

finger plays, bubbles, and more. Wednesdays, 11-11:30 a.m. through Dec. 26 Free. 805-927-4336. slolibrary.org. Cambria Library, 1043 Main St., Cambria. Hosted by Ms. Kaela. Tuesdays, 10:30 a.m. Free. 805-772-6394. Morro Bay Library, 625 Harbor St., Morro Bay.

WINTER MONARCH BUTTERFLY TOURS Witness thousands of Monarch Butterflies, so close you can nearly touch them, during these guided tours. Every 14 days, 11 a.m.-1 p.m. Free. 805-2154125. Morro Bay Golf Course, 201 State Park Rd., Morro Bay, golfmorrobay.com.

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AIKIDO FOR KIDS AGE 4-13 AIKI-MITES (age 4-6) class is 3pm on Tuesdays. AIKI-KIDS (age 7-13) classes are Tuesdays/Thursdays at 4pm. Call to observe or pre-register. Tuesdays,

YOUTH MARTIAL ARTS: AIKIDO For ages 7-13.

Develop power peacefully with Aikido. Martial arts techniques, tumbling, body awareness, and interaction skills help kids learn to handle bullies without becoming one. Family discounts offered. Tuesdays, Thursdays, 4-5 p.m. through Feb. 28 $60-$75 monthly. 805-544-8866. aikidoSanLuisObispo.com. Budo Ryu, 3536 South Higuera St., San Luis Obispo.

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ARROYO GRANDE LIBRARY LEGO CLUB For ages 6 to 10. Legos provided. Registration required. Jan. 27, 2-3 p.m. Free. 805-473-7161. slolibrary.org. Arroyo Grande Library, 800 W. Branch, Arroyo Grande.

MINDFULNESS AND MOVEMENT FOR MOM AND ME For ages 3-5. Moms/dads learn foundations of emotional intelligence through movement and music, yoga, and games with their children while integrating evidence-based practices of mindfulness. Thursdays, 3:45-4:30 p.m.

805-270-5523. mindfulkindfulyouniversity.com.

Harmony House Yoga, 991 Price St,, Pismo Beach.

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of movie posters by jeffrey bacon

education adult workshops after school art classes in sloma, ocean view elementary in ag & san gabriel elementary in atascadero events bus trip: “bouquets to art” at de young museum on 3/15 $140 members; $155 general rent sloma for your event

Rev. Laura V. Grace

For more info: www.lifisslo.org

Service at 10am 995 Palm St., San Luis Obispo

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Free Admission • Open 11–5 every day except Tuesdays 1010 Broad Street west end of the Mission Plaza

Feline Network pays for food, litter, and any medications needed. Volunteers also needed to help with humanely trapping and transporting feral cats for spay/neuter. ongoing 805-5499228. felinenetwork.org. San Luis Obispo, Citywide, SLO.

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CLASSES FOR AGES 5-8 Enrichment program to develop the healthy habits supporting learning, relationships, well-being. Make new friends and discover inner resources (“superpowers”) to improve attention, nurture compassion, learn about emotions through mindfulness, movement, yoga, and social-emotional learning.

Tuesdays, 3:45-4:30 p.m. 805-270-5523. mindfulkindfulyouniversity.com. Shell Beach Veterans Memorial bldg., 230 Leeward Avenue, Pismo Beach.

challenges youth face in school/life which interferes with learning, relationships, well-being. Discover inner resources (“superpowers”) to reduce stress/ anxiety, nurture compassion, regulate difficult emotions through mindfulness, movement, yoga, and social-emotional learning. Mondays, 3:45-4:45 p.m.

805-270-5523. mindfulkindfulyouniversity.com. Oak Park Professional Centre, 880 N. Oak Park Blvd., Ste 576, Arroyo Grande.

experiencing life-limiting or end-of life conditions. Third Sunday of every month, 2-4 p.m. Free. 805544-2266. hospiceslo.org/services/ hospice-slo-county-threshold-singers.

Hospice SLO County, 1304 Pacific St., San Luis Obispo.

ART AND WINE SERIES: CERAMIC MOSAIC HEARTS Learn mosaic basics

Jan. 18 – Jan. 25 2018

Obispo, needs noon time drivers. Must have own car to deliver prepared meals. Mondays-Fridays, 11 a.m.-2 p.m. 805-235-8870. San Luis Obispo, Citywide, SLO.

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TIBETAN BUDDHISM BOOK STUDY Meditation

FARMERS MARKET Farmers Market in SLO is the

practice and a discussion of Foundations of Tibetan Buddhism, by H.E. Kalu Rinpoche. Wednesdays, 7-9 p.m. Free. 805-438-3949. BodhiPath SLO, 3484 Gregory Ct., San Luis Obispo, bodhipath.org.

largest Farmers Market in California. Thursdays, 6:10-9 p.m. Downtown Slo, Higuera St, San Luis Obispo.

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WISDOM READINGS Inspiration from Spirit through the Tarot and Oracle cards. Tuesdays, 1-5 p.m. $30-$60. 805-598-1509. divining.weebly.com.

Halcyon Store Post Office, 936 South Halcyon Rd., Arroyo Grande.

YOUTH SERVICES The City Church Central Coast holds youth services for junior high school students. Mondays, 6:30 p.m. Free. 805-929-8990. thecitycc.org. Faith Life Community Church, 726 W Tefft St, Nipomo.

VolunteerS

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ARROYO GRANDE FARMERS MARKET Includes produce, artists and musicians. Saturdays, 12-2:25 p.m. Arroyo Grande Farmers Market, Olohan Alley, Arroyo Grande.

NIPOMO FARMERS MARKET Includes a large variety of locally grown produce. Open year round Sundays, 11:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m. nipomofarmersmarket.com/. Nipomo Farmers Market, Via Concha Road, Nipomo.

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CENTRAL COAST HOSPICE VOLUNTEER TRAINING Central Coast Hospice is recruiting volunteers. Fridays, 9 a.m.-3 p.m. through Feb. 16 805-540-6020. San Luis Obispo Business Center, 4251 South Higuera Street, Suite 501, San Luis Obispo.

PINT NIGHT Buy a logo glass for $8 and bring it in every Friday for $2 off refills. Fridays, 5-10 p.m. through Feb. 9 805-868-7133. 7sistersbrewing. com/events. 7Sisters Brewing Company, 181 Tank Farm Rd. Suite 110, San Luis Obispo.

WOODSTOCK’S SLO PINT NIGHT With the first pint as low as $5, Woodstock’s gives half-off refills in the same glass. Wednesdays, 8-11 p.m. Free.

805-541-4420. woodstocksslo.com. Woodstock’s Pizza, 1000 Higuera St, San Luis Obispo.

ORCUTT FARMERS MARKET Presents local

Reel Rock 12 Movie Premier Friday, January 19th @ The Fremont Theater

WOODSTOCK’S SLO TRIVIA NIGHT For trivia aficionados and fun-lovers in general alike. Tuesdays, 9-11 p.m. Free. 805-541-4420. woodstocksslo.com/events/. Woodstock’s Pizza, 1000 Higuera St, San Luis Obispo.

SLO FARMERS MARKET Hosts over 60 vendors.

Saturdays, 8-10:45 a.m. World Market Parking Lot, 2650 Main St., San Luis Obispo.

and take home a unique finished piece of your own. Price includes one complimentary glass of wine.

Pre-registration is required. Jan. 20, 1-3 p.m. $60. 805-226-9060. creativemetime.com/mosaic-heartschangala-jan-20.html. Changala Winery, 3770 Willow Creek Rd., Paso Robles.

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HOSPICE SLO COUNTY THRESHOLD SINGERS SEEK NEW VOICES Sing for individuals

WHAT’S YOUR SUPERPOWER?: YOUTH CLASSES FOR AGES 7-11 Enrichment program to address the

Seeking volunteers to provide foster homes for foster kittens or cats with special needs. The

drive breakfast. Jan. 21, 9-11 a.m. $5. 805-7721384. Morro Bay Eagles Club, 2988 Main St, Morro Bay.

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SANTA MARIA VALLEY RESTAURANT WEEK AT NAGY WINES Nagy Wines collaborates with Bob Spallino of Pizzeria Bella Forno and Alexandra Thompson of Heart and Sugar Confections in celebration of Santa Maria Valley Restaurant week.

See website for special menu offerings. Through Jan. 19, 5-8 p.m., Jan. 20, 5-6 p.m., Through Jan. 27, 1-8 p.m. and Jan. 28, 1-6 p.m. $20.18. 805286-7228. nagywines.com. Nagy Wines, 145 S Gray St., Ste. 103, Orcutt.

Joyner Lucas & Dizzy Wright Thursday, January 25th @ The Fremont Theater

URBANE CAFE PRE-OPENING CELEBRATION All donations to the Boys and Girls Clubs of Santa Maria Valley will be matched. Jan. 19, 5-7 p.m. bgcsmv.org. Urbane Cafe, 655 E. Betteravia Rd., Santa Maria.

farmers and small businesses. Tuesdays, 10 a.m.-1 p.m. Orcutt Farmers Market, Bradley Road, Orcutt.

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Cal Poly Basketball vs. Long Beach State

Thursday, Jan. 25th @ Mott Gym, Cal Poly

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PANCAKE BREAKFAST MEMBERSHIP DRIVE Morro Bay Eagles Club hosts this membership

Enjoy 15 wine tastings at participating Santa Ynez tasting rooms. No black-out dates. Through Jan. 31, 11 a.m.-5 p.m. $45. 800-563-3183. santaynezwinecountry.com/association-events.

Participating Wine Tasting Rooms, Santa Ynez Valley, Santa Ynez, Buellton, Los Olivos, Solvang. ∆

Voted Best Coffee Roaster

SLO Blues Society presents

Tommy Castro and the Painkillers Saturday, Jan. 27th @ SLO Vet’s Hall

Thank you, SLO!

Cambria Film Festival

February 8th–11th @ The Cambria Center for the Arts Theatre

Available At: Select Area Hotels Food 4 Less • Albertsons Ralphs • VONS

PCPA presents The Crucible

Central Coast Coffee Roasting Company, Inc. 1172 Los Olivos Ave. · Los Osos 805-528-7317 · sloroasted.com

February 15th–March 4th @ Marian Theatre, Santa Maria

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Festivus for the rest of us

Enjoy three days celebrating two things the Central Coast does well at the Cambria Art and Wine Festival Jan. 26 through 28.

The event features a kickoff party with a seated five-course dinner with wine pairing, a two-day art show and wine tasting, plus many off-site activities including an art auction and additional wine tastings. Proceeds from the event benefit the Cambria Chamber of Commerce and the Allied Arts Association. Tickets range from $40 for access to festival events to $850 for a table of eight people for the five-course dinner. Visit cambriafestival.com for more information.

Crafting your story

If the best story you know is your own, consider attending Cal Poly’s Memoir Writing workshop on Jan. 27.

The event is from 9 a.m. to noon and will be led by led by New York Times bestselling memoirist Franz Wisner.

Perhaps your life story has the makings of a great book.

Or maybe you just want to record your personal story for posterity. This half-day workshop, will teach writers of all levels the basics of penning a memoir, including structure and story arcs, common dos and don’ts, character development, dialogue, description, editing, agents and publishing options, and promotion and distribution.

The cost is $125 per person.

To purchase tickets, visit calpoly.augusoft.net.

Paso Robles Art Association explores what makes a hero

REMEMBERANCE A solitary helmet on display is symbolic of a fallen firefighter.

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ohn Nielsen has 33 years of experience working in the fire service, and as fire chief of the Camp Roberts Fire Department, he’s dealt with life-threatening situations.

What Nielsen doesn’t really have Figures much experience in is art, but when to admire he was asked to judge the Hero art The Hero exhibit can exhibit for Studios on the Park in be seen at Studios on the Paso Robles, he said yes.

Park in The Showroom “I was totally out of my comfort until Jan. 31. Visit zone, and when it came time to studiosonthepark.org for more information. judge the pieces, it came straight from my heart,” said Nielsen, who assisted in the effort to contain the Thomas Fire that raged through Santa Barbara and Ventura counties in December.

While others might be more artistically qualified to judge such a show, Nielsen said the show’s curator, Susan Naughton, was looking for a public servant’s perspective.

The Hero exhibit is a complement to the Veterans’ Voices exhibit, a space for those who served in the armed forces to have a chance to express themselves.

‘It was a simple picture of a helmet, but what most people “What you see here is what we hoped would represent each artist’s vision of hero,” outside the fire service don’t know is when a helmet is on Naughton said. “And when you step into the display like that, it means a firefighter died in the line of duty.’ interim studios, what you have is a veteran’s viewpoint of their experience being a hero.”

—John Nielsen, fire chief for the Camp Roberts Fire Department To Naughton, a hero’s actions connect her to many feelings that life creates, both good and bad.

“It was a simple picture of a helmet, but thinking of others, and helping those in need.

“A hero’s actions inspire me,” she said. what most people outside the fire service don’t Silva won Best in Show for her piece.

As soon as Nielsen walked into the exhibit, know is when a helmet is on display like that it In close second was a different kind of there was a particular piece that stood out and means a firefighter died in the line of duty,” he hero, not a person but something that helped blew him away. said.

17-year-old Carma Coleman. Coleman is a IMAGE COURTESY OF CARMA COLEMAN

All about that Bach

Wrap up Cal Poly’s Bach Week with a night out on the town on Jan. 20.

Bach Week concludes with Bach in the Mission VIII: Bach and the Italians from 8 to 10 p.m. at downtown SLO’s Mission Plaza. Cal Poly’s Early Music Ensemble, members of the Cal Poly Symphony, and faculty join with professional guest artists to perform the music of J.S. Bach and his contemporaries.

Tickets range from $10 to $20 per person. Visit tickets. calpoly.edu to reserve a spot in advance. ∆ —Ryah Cooley Correction: In the Jan. 11 article “Coming soon: SLOMA displays Jeffrey Bacon’s iconic movie posters,” Goldie Hawn should have been listed as the lead actress for the film Private Benjamin.

PHOTO COURTESY OF BECKY SILVA

YOUNG PERSPECTIVE Mixing the harsh tones of red with pieces of CDs, Carma Coleman expresses how she admires and is inspired by music.

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The piece called 9-11-01 Hero is a photograph

by Becky Silva. The helmet has the No. 3 in deep red; underneath is the word “captain.” The helmet itself has many dings and tears—it tells the story of a fire captain who wore a helmet to shield himself while he performed his duty. Silva said that she took a trip to New York with her husband and went to the National September 11 Memorial and Museum where a helmet was on display.

“I saw that helmet and it struck me. So many people went in to rescue helpless individuals and a lot of them didn’t make it out,” Silva said.

Silva said she admired the people who entered the World Trade Center that day knowing that they might not make it out alive.

“These people put their life on the line for others without even thinking about it,” she said.

The helmet Silva depicted belonged to Capt.

Patrick John Brown of the New York City Fire Department. This wasn’t the helmet he used when responding to the 9/11 scene, but it’s the helmet he left behind in his car. It’s also the helmet that served as Brown’s surrogate at a memorial service held on Nov. 9, 2001.

The helmet and everything that it stood for really spoke to Silva and that’s what a hero meant to her: a person performing their duty,

teenager in high school and like many of her peers, she’s going through the motions of finding herself while dealing with school, her peers, and balancing family as well.

So Coleman turned to music when dealing with stressful events in her life. Her mixed media piece Boombox Hero is a testament to the different genres of music that she’s influenced by and listens to.

“My family, my parents, and my sisters that are older than me like different kinds of music, and what they like really interests me,” Coleman said.

On a bright red background that becomes a brick wall upon closer examination, there’s a person with a boom box for a head. Broken pieces of CDs surround the figure with some of the names of the artists and bands that Coleman has been listening to over the years.

While the theme is edgy with a touch of rock ’n’ roll, there are pictures of flowers in the place of the speakers on the boom box.

“Even though I’m 17, I appreciate all music, even the classics. That’s what gets me through,” Coleman said. ∆ Staff Writer Karen Garcia is thinking of her everyday heroes at kgarcia@newtimesslo.com.

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BY RYAH COOLEY

From the inside out SLO Rep’s A Little Princess shows power of kindness

of London, we learn more and more about Sara. Ritter’s portrayal of Sara embodies the fierce, simple kindness of a child, while also not taking any meanness from others, even the formidable Miss Minchin, whether it’s directed at herself or those unable to protect themselves, like Becky t’s easy to be nice when everything the maid (Molly Himelblau). is fine and dandy. But what kind of On her birthday, Sara chooses to monster would most of us be on the give presents to all the other girls at worst possible day imaginable? school rather than receiving them SLO Repertory Theatre’s rendition herself, slowly warming the hearts of of A Little Princess (starring the child actors of the Academy of Creative Theatre her enemies like Lavinia (Sophia Lea) and only further endearing herself to program) tackles this quandary head on, friends like the constantly and its protagonist Sara eating Ermengarde (Katie Crewe (Sienna Ritter) is not A class act Karleskint). Alas, disaster found wanting.

A Little Princess will show strikes, leaving Sara Adapted by June Walker at the SLO Repertory Theatre orphaned and penniless, and Rogers from the classic novel through Jan. 28. Tickets range Miss Minchin’s warmth for

by Frances Hodgson Burnett, from $17 to $25. Visit slorep.org her pupil quickly fades as the story takes us to the for more information. she sells all of Sara’s things, early 1900s in London, where moves her to the attic, and a young Sara is being sent forces her to work in the kitchen and to a girls’ boarding school by her father, classroom to earn her keep.

Captain Crewe. Everyone at the school, While it would be easy for A Little and in particular the headmistress, Miss Princess to be infused with a hefty, Minchin (Linnaea Marks) is tittering in overwhelming, and unrealistic dose of anticipation of Sara’s arrival, as her father Pollyanna-esque sweetness, instead, this is known to have made his fortune in the story is inspirational without encouraging diamond mines. martyrdom. Sara is despondent when her With sets rotating seamlessly and simply from the classroom, a boarding fortunes change but still has a kind word school bedroom, the attic, and the streets or game to cheer up those around her,

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DOWN, BUT NOT OUT Alone in her room, Sara Crewe (Sienna Ritter) dreams of better days after her father’s untimely death leaves her orphaned and penniless in A Little Princess.

causing her peers to continue comparing her to a princess, even as she dons rags. Sara’s actions even inspire others to stand up for what is right. “You are mean,” Lottie (Addisyn Tejada), one of the youngest girls at school, tells Miss Minchin when the headmistress tries to forbid her pupils from socializing with Sara and Becky.

Starving on the streets of London, when Sara happens across some money on the street, she chooses to use it to buy bread for a homeless girl on the street. This act

of kindness is the beginning of everything changing for Sara. After all, as Hodgson Burnett writes, being a princess “has nothing to do with what you look like, or what you have. It has only to do with what you think of, and what you do.” ∆ Arts Editor Ryah Cooley’s favorite princesses include (but are not limited to) Belle, Kate Middleton, and Marie Antoinette. Contact her at rcooley@ newtimesslo.com.

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Strictly Starkey

BY GLEN STARKEY PHOTO COURTESY OF TINA WAGGONER

IF YOU’VE GOT A MOTHER, YOU’RE INVITED Hot Tina headlines a multi-band Women’s March fundraiser on Jan. 20, in the SLO Guild Hall.

Grrrl power!

Celebrate peace, equal rights, and inclusivity!

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ust out your pink pussy hats and “Women’s Rights are Human Rights” signs because this Saturday, Jan. 20, is the SLO Women’s March Voices of Resistance Rally in the SLO Mission Plaza from noon to 4 p.m.

Though there will be no actual march this year, folks will gather to hear speakers and celebrate a pro peace and pro inclusivity message. Even though you might be tempted (and certainly justified) to target Trump and

Republicans, organizers respectfully request attendees refrain from “targeting any one group or person.”

Let’s celebrate peace and inclusivity!

After we take the high road at the rally, head over to the SLO Guild Hall for a Women’s March fundraiser called Grrrls in the Hall (all ages; 5 to 11 p.m.; $7 general admission; kids under 12 free; tickets at eventbrite.com or the door).

“The event will include live local bands, live DJ sets, local artisans, a kids’ zone, PHOTO COURTESY OF THE RANDY ROGERS BAND

and food and beverages for purchase,” DJ Cameron Jung-Fagan said. “Bang the Drum Brewery will be there providing beer, and Lago Guiseppe Winery will be providing wine and sustainable food dishes. Other food, including Beda’s Biergarten, and drinks will be available for sale as well. Should be a ragin’ time for a great cause!”

Singer-songwriter Emily Franklin will open the night at 5 p.m., DJs LizA, Steph West, Mermaid, and FlutterByCam will spin between band sets; bands Extra Virgin, Platinum Disturbia, Off Center and the Holes, Captain Nasty vocalist Shawa Marie, and headliner Hot Tina will perform live music; and midway through the evening The Desert Coast Dancers will show off their moves around 7:30 p.m.

Bring some extra bucks for the bands’ merch tables and continue the celebration of equal rights for all!

The natural ROAD WARRIORS Hear some deeply authentic country sounds when the Randy Rogers Band plays the Fremont Theater on Jan. 24.

PHOTO COURTESY OF SOUL SCRATCH

SCRATCH THAT ITCH Soul Scratch brings its horn-driven R&B sounds to The Siren on Jan. 19.

If I had a nickel for every time I heard a singer say they got their start singing in church, I’d be filing this story from off the Ibiza coast in the stateroom of my goldplated yacht. If we owe churches anything, it’s thanks for the musical training ground they’ve given America’s performers.

Of course, some musicians were probably destined for greatness, church training or not, and one of them is Randy Rogers, who—yes—started singing in church, but as he said in press materials, “I could write a song when I was pretty little, 11, 12, or 13. It’s like a kid who could do calculus or something. It was just something that clicked in my brain for me. I went and finished college and got a degree in public relations and then started a band.”

The Randy Rogers Band plays a Numbskull and Good Medicine Presents show this Wednesday, Jan. 24, at the Fremont Theater (8 p.m.; all ages; $27 at Boo Boo Records or eventbrite.com).

The band’s retained the same lineup since 2002, delivering the sort of authentic country sounds too often STARKEY continued page 32

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PHOTO COURTESY OF AIREENE ESPIRITU

FOLKTASTIC Singer-songwriter Aireene Espiritu headlines the Jan. 18 Songwriters at Play showcase at SLO’s 7 Sisters Brewing Company.

STARKEY from page 31

missing in contemporary country.

“You’ve just got to be true to yourself and you can’t fool anybody,” Rogers said.

“As a whole, our body of work is pretty consistent to our live show, and the band that plays on the record is the band that you go see. As men, we’ve all matured and lived a lot of life together. We’ve had a few breakups happen to us. We’ve had babies.

We’ve had life changes. We’ve been on the road 200 shows a year. I’ve been in this band 15 years, so a lot has changed. I still listen to Merle Haggard every night. I mean that hasn’t changed, but a lot has changed for us musically and privately.

We all are in a good spot, and we all are just as good friends as when we started.”

Come out and see the real deal this Wednesday!

Numbskull and Good Medicine also has Soul Scratch playing on Friday, Jan. 19, at The Siren (8 p.m.; 21-and-older; $10 presale at ticketfly.com or $12 at the door), a band “founded on and rooted in the principle that through the healing power of music, the world may be made into a joyous loving place where all of humanity can come together under the umbrella of love and togetherness.” This is awesome horn-driven R&B with an amazing frontman!

More music …

Folk singer-songwriter Aireene Espiritu headlines a Songwriters at Play showcase this Thursday, Jan. 18, at SLO’s 7 Sisters Brewing Company (6:30 to 9 p.m.; all ages; pass-the-hat).

The LA Times said, “Espiritu works in the elemental substance of vernacular American music with an uncanny ease.

Whether blues, hillbilly, soul, folk, or R&B [she] demonstrates masterly command of each.” Special guests include Dasha and local duo To Wake You. SLOfolks hosts slide guitarist and

PHOTO COURTESY OF BRIAN CARROLL

TEXAS TROUBADOUR Singersongwriter Jacob Furr (pictured) and fellow Texan Ryan Tharp play the Frog and Peach on Jan. 24.

song-poet David Jacobs-Strain and harmonica player Bob Beach at two concerts this week, on Friday, Jan. 19, at Coalesce Bookstore (7 p.m.; all ages; $20 at (805) 772-2880); and Saturday, Jan. 20, at Castoro Cellars (7:30 p.m.; all ages; $20 at (805) 238-0725 or Boo Boo Records). Expect eclectic sounds from “humorous, subversive blues, to delicate balladry, to swampy rock ’n’ roll,” according to press materials. “It’s a range that ties Jacobs-Strain to his own generation and to guitar-slinger troubadours like Robert Johnson and Jackson Browne. Bob is a maestro on the harmonica and can match licks with the best of them. Together, they make a dynamite duo, and play a great show.”

Local boogie and swampified rock act The Cliffnotes will make their Morro Bay Wine Seller debut this Saturday, Jan. 20 (6 p.m.). The group features exBig Brother & Holding Co. lead singer, Valerie “Fireball” Johnson, and Cliff “Crawdaddy” Stepp, who’s had blues songs produced by B.B. King and alt-country songs recorded by Pure Prairie League, 49 Specials, and Virginia Squires. Add in smokin’ hot lead guitarist Al B Blue, whose band toured with Curtis Mayfield and Hugh Masekela, and harmonica hooligan Joey Five’n’Dimes, who’s shared stages with numerous Chicago area blues legends, and you’ve got one of the best dance bands on the Central Coast.

Two Fort Worth, Texas, singersongwriters—Jacob Furr and Ryan Tharp—play the Frog and Peach this Wednesday, Jan. 24 (10 p.m.; 21-andolder; free). Both write smoky, dusty, gritty songs. ∆ 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.

PHOTO COURTESY OF DAVID JACOB-STRAIN AND BOB BEACH

TEAMWORK SLOfolks hosts slide guitarist and songpoet David Jacobs-Strain and harmonica player Bob Beach on Jan. 19, at Coalesce Bookstore; and Jan. 20, at Castoro Cellars.

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Arts Goin’ South

New Times’ Clubs lists lounges, restaurants, and coffee houses where you can dance or listen to live music.

THE CLIFFS RESORT: 2757 Shell Beach Rd., Shell Beach, (805) 773-5000, cliffsresort.com.

FIGUEROA MOUNTAIN BREWING CO.: 1462 E. Grand Ave., Arroyo Grande, (805) 474-8525, figmtnbrew.com. Singer/Songwriter Night every Wed. from 8 to 10 p.m.

HARRY’S NIGHT CLUB AND BEACH BAR: Cypress and Pomeroy, downtown Pismo Beach, (805) 773-1010, harryspismobeach. com. Thurs.: Front Row Karaoke. 1/18: DJ Camote from 5 to 9 p.m.; 1/25: DJ Camote from 5 to 9 p.m.

LIDO RESTAURANT AT DOLPHIN BAY: 2727 Shell Beach Rd., Pismo Beach, (805) 7734300 or thedolphinbay.com. Live music Tues., Thurs., and Fri. from 5 to 8 p.m.

MONGO’S SALOON: 359 W. Grand Ave., Grover Beach, (805) 489-3639, mongossaloon.com.

Open blues jam every Wed.; DJ Drumz every Fri.; Karaoke with DJ Sam every Sun. 1/20: Keith Cox from 3 to 6 p.m. and The Noach Tangeras Band from 9 p.m. to 1:30 a.m.; 1/27: Shaky Groundz from 9 p.m. to 1:30 a.m.

PUFFERS OF PISMO: 781 Price St., Pismo Beach, (805) 773-6563, puffersofpismo.com.

Live music every Tues. from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m., and most Fri. and Sat. from 7 to 10 p.m.

Side Effects every Wed. from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. 1/20: Steve Anderson at 7 p.m.; 1/21: Brett Perkins & Friends at 5 p.m.; 1/26: The Nicole Stromsoe Trio at 7 p.m.; 1/27: The Taproots at 7 p.m.; 1/28: Big Variety Night at 5 p.m.

SEAVENTURE: 100 Ocean View, Pismo Beach, 773-4994, seaventure.com. Live music every Wed. from 6 to 9 p.m., Fri. from 6 to 9 p.m.; and Sun. from 2 to 6 p.m.

SKIP GIBSON’S BBQ: 1572 W Grand Ave., Grover Beach, (805) 474-5674.

1128, barrelhousebrewing. com. 1/18: Vinyl Nights: The Ideals at 7:30 p.m.; 1/24: Chris Beland at 7:30 p.m.

BON TEMPS CREOLE CAFE: 1000 Olive St., (805) 544-2100.

Zydeco music, live blues, and jazz on Wednesday evenings.

BUFFALO PUB AND GRILL: 717 Higuera St., (805) 544-5515.

FREMONT THEATER: 1035 Monterey St., (805) 546-8600, fremontslo.com. 1/24: The Randy Rogers Band; 1/26: Joyner Lucas and Dizzy Wright.

FROG & PEACH PUB: 728 Higuera St., (805) 595-3764, frogandpeachpub.com.

THE GRADUATE: 990 Industrial Way, (805) 541096, slograd.com. Country Night every Thu. from 8 p.m. to 2 a.m.; Noche Caliente every Fri. from 10pm-2am.

KREUZBERG COFFEE COMPANY: 685 Higuera St., (805) 439-2060, kreuzbergcalifornia.com. Open mic night every Wed. THE LIBRARY BAR AND LOUNGE: 723 Higuera St., (805) 542-0199.

LINNAEA’S CAFE: 1110 Garden St., (805) 5415888, linnaeas.com.

LUNA RED: 1023 Chorro St., (805) 540-5243, lunaredslo.com.

MOTHER’S TAVERN: 725 Higuera St, (805) 541-8733, motherstavern.com. Live music every Fri. from 7:30 to 10:30 p.m.

NOVO RESTAURANT AND LOUNGE: 726 Higuera St., (805) 543-3986, novorestaurant. com.

SLO BREW: 736 Higuera St., (805) 543-1843, slowbrew.com. 1/17: Shwayze at 10 p.m.

STEYNBERG GALLERY: 1531 Monterey St. (805) 547-0278, steynberggallery.com.

TAP IT BREWING COMPANY: 675 Clarion Ct., (805) 545-7702, tapitbrewing.com.

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BANG THE DRUM BREWERY: 950 Orcutt Rd., (805) 242-8372, bangthedrumbrewery. com. Acoustic acts every Sun and open mic every Mon. BARRELHOUSE BREWING CO. SPEAKEASY: 1033 Chorro St. (805) 296-

ASUNCION RIDGE: 725 12th St. Paso Robles, (805) 237-1425. Live music Fridays and Saturdays from 5 to 8 p.m.

BARRELHOUSE BREWERY AND BEER GARDENS: 3055 Limestone Way, Paso Robles, (805) 296-1128, barrelhousebrewing.com.

Clubs

BROKEN EARTH WINERY: 5625 Highway 46E, Paso Robles, (805) 239-2562. Live music every Sat. from 1 to 4 p.m.

CHATEAU LETTAU: 840 13th St. Paso Robles, (805) 238-6800.

D’ANBINO VINEYARDS AND CELLARS: 710 Pine St., Paso Robles, (805) 227-6800 or danbino.com. 1/18: The Real Blues Jam North from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m.; 1/19: Back Pages Band from 7:30 to 10 p.m.; 1/20: Three 4 All from 7:30 to 10 p.m.; 1/25: The Real Blues Jam North from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m.; 1/26: Joy Bonner from 7:30 to 10 p.m.; 1/27: The Super Blues Band from 7:30 to 10 p.m.

ENOTECA RESTAURANT AND BAR: 206 Alexa Ct., Paso Robles, (805) 238-2834, labellasera.com. Jazz every Thurs. night featuring Adam Levine and Judy Philbin from 7 to 9 p.m.

LAST STAGE WEST: Halfway Station on Highway 41 (15050 Morro Road at Toro Creek), (805) 461-1393 or laststagewest.net.

Bluegrass jam session every second Wed. of the month. 1/18: The BanjerDan Show at 6 p.m.; 1/21: Bob Owens Memorial and Jam Session at 6 p.m.; 1/24: Special Consensus at 5 p.m.; 1/25: The BanjerDan Show at 6 p.m.

PASO ROBLES INN CATTLEMAN’S LOUNGE: 103 Spring St., (805) 238-2660.

Live music 6 to 8 p.m and Friday and Saturday from 9:30 to 11:30 p.m.

PINE STREET SALOON: 1234 Pine St., Paso Robles, (805) 238-1114.

PONY CLUB WINE BAR AT HOTEL CHEVAL: 1021 Pine St., Paso Robles, (805) 226-9995.

SCULPTERRA WINERY: 5015 Linne Rd., Paso Robles, (805) 226-8881. Steve Key presents “Songwriters at Play” Saturdays and Sundays from 1 to 4 p.m.

TOOTH & NAIL WINERY: 3090 Anderson Rd., Paso Robles, (805) 369-6100.

VINA ROBLES VINEYARDS AND WINERY: 3700 Mill Rd. Highway 46 E. Paso Robles, (805) 227-4812, vinarobles.com. Live music every Sat. from 1 to 4 p.m.

North Coast CAMBRIA PINES LODGE: 2905 Burton Dr., Cambria, (805) 927-4200, cambriapineslodge. com. 1/18: Billy & Charlie Duo from 8 to 11 p.m.; 1/19: Marcus DiMaggio from 3 to 6 p.m. and Shameless from 9 to 11:55 p.m.; 1/20: Bobby Malone from 3 to 6 p.m. and Catalina Eddy from 9 to 11:55 p.m.; 1/21: Billy Foppiano from 8 to 11 p.m.; 1/22: LBS Duo from 8 to 11 p.m.; 1/23: Louie Ortega from 8 to 11 p.m.; 1/24: Andy Scott from 8 to 11 p.m.; 1/25: The Bellmores from 8 to 11 p.m.; 1/26: Marcus DiMaggio from 3 to 6 p.m. and LBS Trio from 9 to 11:55 p.m.; 1/27: Bobby Malone from 3 to 6 p.m. and Back Bay Betty from 9 to 11:55 p.m.

CAMBRIA PUB AND STEAKHOUSE: 4090 Burton Dr., Cambria, (805) 927-0782. Bob Benjamin every Fri. at 6 p.m.

CENTRALLY GROWN: 7432 Exotic Garden Dr., Cambria, (805) 927-3563, centrallygrown. com. Bob Benjamin every Sun. from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

LAS CAMBRITAS: 2336 Main St., Cambria, (805) 927-0175. Jon Stephens every Thurs. at 5 p.m.; Bob Benjamin every Sat. at 6 p.m.

OLD CAYUCOS TAVERN & CARDROOM: 130 N. Ocean Ave., Cayucos, (805) 995-3209, oldcayucostavern.com. Live music every Fri and Sat. OTTER ROCK CAFE: 885 Embarcadero, Morro Bay, (805) 772-1420. Wed: Karaoke, 8 p.m.

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THE SIREN: Main St., Morro Bay, (805) 772-8478, thesirenmorrobay.com. 1/19: Soul Scratch at 8 p.m.; 1/26: Led Zepagain at 7 p.m.; 1/27: The English Beat at 6 p.m.

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GRAND DAME Meryl Streep (right) stars as Washington Post publisher Kay Graham, who had to decide to risk her paper to stand up to the Nixon White House.

Truth to power

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in a room full of men, and though they know she’s the boss, she’s second guessed and pandered to. Her sphere of influence reaches a fevered pitch when her paper feels like it’s playing catch-up to The New York Times, which is publishing the so-called Pentagon Papers, documents that chronicle an ongoing government cover-up about the Vietnam War. When the Justice Department brings a court injunction against The New York Times, threatening criminal charges if they continue to publish, The Washington Post gets a shot at continuing to tell truth to power when investigative journalist Ben Bagdikian gets ahold of Daniel Ellsberg’s papers. Kay knows if she publishes, The Washington Glen Like All the Post may fall to criminal President’s Men THE POST charges. Meanwhile, Kay (1976), The Paper What’s it rated? PG-13 is also overseeing the (1994), and the What’s it worth, Anna? Full price first stock market public documentary Page What’s it worth, Glen? Full price offering of The Washington One (2011), The Post Where’s it showing? Bay, Downtown Post to generate a muchcelebrates the Fourth Centre, Park, Stadium 10, Galaxy needed cash injection Estate, reminding into the newspaper, but viewers that—as a clause in the bankers’ contract allows Justice Hugo Black said—“The press was them to pull out. With Ben Bradlee to serve the governed, not the governors.” on one side telling her to publish and In addition to being a story about the Arthur Parsons on the other, Kay must importance of journalism, it’s also a story decide whether to honor the meaning of a of the burgeoning feminist movement newspaper, risk it all, and publish, or play and one woman’s struggle to keep her it safe. It’s a gripping political thriller and family paper afloat. It’s the early ’70s and reminder that the free press is a check Nixon is president; his actual tapes are and balance on government power. used in the film, lending an important Anna Adding to Kay’s reticent feelings element of realism. Kay works in a man’s about publishing is the fact that many world. She’s frequently the only woman teven Spielberg (Jaws, The Color Purple, Schindler’s List, Saving Private Ryan, Lincoln) directs this true story about Kay Graham (Meryl Streep), the first female newspaper publisher, and tenacious Washington Post editor Ben Bradlee (Tom Hanks), who join forces to reveal a government cover-up spanning five presidencies. Written by Liz Hannah and Josh Singer, the film also stars Sarah Paulson as Tony Bradlee, Bob Odenkirk as Ben Bagdikian, Tracy Letts as Fritz Beebe, Bradley Whitford as Arthur Parsons, Bruce Greenwood as Robert McNamara, and Matthew Rhys as Daniel Ellsberg. (116 min.)

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involved parties are personal friends of her and her late husband Phil—people she has wined and dined with, raised children with, and who are embedded in the socialite lifestyle she’s known her entire life. Yet the paper, her father’s legacy that became her husband’s, is just as important to her as any person.

Being the only woman in the room is both intimidating and infuriating, and Streep plays the internal conflict of both wanting to be heard and actually finding her voice with her well-seasoned panache. We see Kay confidently arguing her well-read and researched thoughts on the company being traded publicly behind closed doors, yet when faced with the sea of men sitting on the board, she folds in on herself, unable to speak. Her reserved and quiet demeanor is at odds with Executive Editor Ben Bradlee, whose bullish and bold style demands action over consequence, and who has little patience for indecision. First and foremost for Ben Bradlee and his fellow journalists is the fight to protect freedom of speech, and refusing to protect a government who has continuously lied to the public over decades and sent boys into an unwinnable war.

Glen The film’s definitely a collaboration between Hollywood’s A-Team. Spielberg, Streep, and Hanks! It’s like the holy trinity! The story also tees-up All the President’s Men, which you’ll recall covered the Watergate break-in as revealed by Washington Post reporters Bob Woodward and Carl Bernstein under Editor Ben Bradlee—reportage that brought down the Nixon presidency.

Spielberg is a superlative director, not as showy as some, but great at building tension in the small moments and letting his actors carry the weight of scenes, and what amazing actors! Streep is a revelation, displaying Kay’s internal struggle with the lightest of expressions, yet we know exactly what she’s going through. Hanks plays Bradlee with the brash confidence of someone more GUTS AND committed to GLORY journalistic integrity Tom Hanks than with keeping his (right) stars job. The supporting as editor Ben Bradlee, who cast is equal to pushed to the principals’ publish the performance. so-called Odenkirk is especially Pentagon good, and Greenwood Papers disappears into the despite a role of McNamara, a court order morally compromised forbidding it.

Movies

CALL ME BY YOUR NAME What’s it rated? R Where’s it showing? The Palm It’s the summer of 1983 in the north of Italy, and Elio Perlman (Timothée Chalamet), a precocious 17-year-old American-Italian, spends his days in his family’s 17th century villa transcribing and playing classical music, reading, and flirting with his friend Marzia (Esther Garrel). Elio enjoys a close relationship with his father (Michael Stuhlbarg), an eminent professor specializing in GrecoRoman culture, and his mother, Annella (Amira Casar), a translator, who favor him with the fruits of high culture in a setting that overflows with natural delights. One day, Oliver (Armie Hammer), a charming American scholar working on his doctorate, arrives as the annual summer intern

tasked with helping Elio’s father. Amid the sun-drenched splendor of the setting, Elio and Oliver discover the heady beauty of awakening desire over the course of a summer that will alter their lives forever.

(130 min.)

—Sony Pictures Classics

THE COMMUTER What’s it rated? PG-13 What’s it worth? Rental Where’s it showing? Stadium 10, Park, Galaxy, Sunset Drive-In It seems like director Jaume Collet-Serra and actor Liam Neeson have a thing going on.

First there was Unknown (2011) about a guy whose identity is stolen and he has to thwart an assassination, then there was Non-Stop (2014) about an air marshal thwarting an in-flight extortion scheme, then there was

Run All Night (2015) about a mob guy who has to thwart his boss’s attempt to murder his son, and now there’s The Commuter about a supposedly mild-mannered insurance salesman who has to thwart the assassination of a witness on a train.

Yes, Michael MacCauley (Neeson) has a very particular set of skills, but one of them isn’t making The Commuter as good as Taken (2008), which Collet-Serra and Neeson seem to be chasing over and over without success.

Sure, The Commuter is a serviceable action thriller, but it never quite reaches Neeson’s best action efforts like Taken or The Grey. It begins by establishing MacCauley as a committed family man who dutifully takes the commuter train in to New York every day to sell insurance out of his office in a big high rise. He’s unexpectedly fired and meets an old friend, Alex Murphy

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man torn apart by his collusion. To get more insight into his character, I highly recommend the Errol Morris documentary The Fog of War: Eleven Lessons from the Life of Robert S. McNamara (2003), in which the former U.S. secretary of defense recalls the foibles of Vietnam. As far as The Post is concerned, I see Oscar nominations on the horizon. This is great filmmaking!

Anna Awards season is around the corner, and The Post is definitely going to be a contender in many categories.

Spielberg weaves an engrossing, high stakes look at this slice of American history, and the cast has everything to do with it. I also was particularly drawn in by Whitford as Arthur Parsons, a member of the newspaper’s board who thinks things should stay as they were when Phil Graham ran the company and who inherently mistrusts decisions made by women, even when they’re the controlling owner. His character is utterly frustrating, and watching Streep dress him down in the end was completely satisfying. Kay is a woman of two worlds—one where she must grapple in a world of men and business, and one where she hosts dinners and retires to the lounge with the ladies while their husbands smoke cigars and talk politics and finance. When the decision to publish comes down to the wire, she’s bold enough to side against her most trusted advisors and go ahead with the story, even with the threat of court cases and prison looming unknown. It’s pretty much a given that if you put Spielberg, Hanks, and Streep together on a project it’s going to be great, and The Post doesn’t disappoint. See it now so you know what you’re cheering for when it inevitably takes home some Oscars. ∆ Split Screen is written by Senior Staff Writer Glen Starkey and his wife, Anna.

Comment at gstarkey@newtimesslo.com.

REVIEW SCORING FULL PRICE .... It’s worth the price of an evening show MATINEE ........ Save a few bucks, catch an afternoon show RENTAL .......... Rent it STREAMING.... Wait ’til Netflix has it NOTHING ........ Don’t waste your time (Patrick Wilson), for a drink before heading home to face his wife and son. We learn MacCauley and Murphy were police partners. We also meet Captain Hawthorne (San Neill), who’s set up as a barely tolerable ballbuster and potential villain.

Safely on the train back to the ’burbs, MacCauley meets Joanna (Vera Farmiga), who tells him he can make $100,000 if he can locate a train passenger “who doesn’t belong,” carrying a bag she wants him to mark with a GPS device. Incredulous, MacCauley finds—as directed—a $25,000 down payment in the restroom and begins to work his powers of detection, but things turn sinister quickly as Joanna threatens MacCauley’s family if he doesn’t succeed.

Hey, the film isn’t going to win any awards or even stick in your head long after viewing, but if you like action thrillers, it’s passable, largely

because Neeson delivers a dependable performance. MacCauley’s a decent man in a hard spot, and when he discovers the person he’s supposed to find is marked for death, he’s torn between his family’s safety and the safety of the witness to a crime. Can he thread the needle and maintain his honor while saving both his family and the witness?

The train offers an element of claustrophobia, the hand-to-hand combat scenes are well choreographed, and there’s an emotional element that raises the film beyond mindless action, but the film requires some serious suspension of disbelief to keep your eyes from rolling in your head. It’s pretty ridiculous, but considering the straight-to-video dreck out there, The Commuter isn’t terrible, but neither is it inspired. (105 min.)

—Glen Starkey

DARKEST HOUR

What’s it rated? PG-13 What’s it worth? Full Price Where’s it showing? The Palm Darkest Hour drops viewers into one of the tensest, grimmest periods of World War II to illustrate how British Prime Minister Winston Churchill (Garry Oldman), orated Britain and its people out of surrendering to and into defiantly fighting Nazi Germany.

Essentially a biographical portrait of Churchill, Darkest Hour leans on a phenomenal performance by Oldman to captivate the audience and make us feel the immensity of Europe teetering on the edge of destruction.

Set in May of 1940, British Parliament has just ousted Neville Chamberlain as

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Arts MOVIES from page 34 its Prime Minister as Hitler prepares to invade Belgium and Holland. Churchill is begrudgingly appointed as his successor, but fear and doubt still consumes the nation.

Despite the highest of stakes, Darkest Hour focuses on, at times with humor, on Churchill’s blusterous and volatile personality. He’s first seen lying in bed the morning of his appointment with a routine breakfast tray, including a tall glass of Scotch. Churchill loses his temper on his new secretary Elizabeth Laydon (an excellent Lily James), shouting her out of the room for not double-spacing his speech. Immediately, we see that Churchill is not a perfect man by any means. But we also see the power of his words.

Churchill assumes the helm with the message to the nation that accepting defeat isn’t an option. But he faces resistance from many members of Parliament and even members of his own cabinet, who bicker with him to settle a peace treaty with Hitler, as millions of British soldiers’ lives are on the line. It’s Churchill’s commitment to the principles of his country and disdain for the moral atrocities of Nazism that compel him to push back against the momentum of a surrender. That’s what’s thrilling about this movie: the emotional battle between the convenience of giving up versus the profound consequences of that concession.

Darkest Hour hits theaters at an appropriate time in history, when similar moral questions and human values are on the line. Churchill’s bluster and bombastic oration did remind me of President Donald Trump’s. But the push notification that arrived on my phone in the theater reporting Trump’s tweet to North Korea of having a “working” nuclear button on his desk enlightened me to the fact that the intelligence, consciousness, and nuance of Churchill’s rhetoric has no comparison to the current U.S. president. (125 minutes).

—Peter Johnson

DEN OF THIEVES

What’s it rated? R Where’s it showing? Stadium 10, Park Every day, $120 million in cash is taken out of circulation and destroyed by the Los Angeles Branch of the Federal Reserve— unless a notorious, elite crew of bank robbers can pull off the ultimate heist and get to the money first ... right under the noses of LA’s most feared division in law enforcement. (140 min.)

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What’s it rated? R What’s it worth? Full Price Where’s it showing? Downtown Centre James Franco stars and directs this biopic about filmmaker Tommy Wiseau (James Franco), who in an acting class meets Greg Sestero (Dave Franco). The two form a friendship and head to Hollywood to make a film called The Room. The screenplay by Scott Neustadter and Michael H. Weber is based on

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At the Movies the book The Disaster Artist: My Life Inside The Room, the Greatest Bad Movie Ever Made, by Greg Sestero and Tom Bissell.

James Franco has paid homage to Wiseau and his terrible movie, and in what can only be described as perverse irony, I bet The Disaster Artist ends up getting some Oscar nods. I’m sure Wiseau will feel like he deserves the credit. (103 min.)

—Glen Starkey

THE GREATEST SHOWMAN What’s it rated? PG What’s it worth? Rental Where’s it showing? Downtown Centre, Stadium 10, Park, Fair Oaks, Galaxy First-time director Michael Gracey helms The Greatest Showman, an original, straightto-screen musical inspired by the life of P.T. Barnum (played here by Hugh Jackman) and the formation of the Barnum and Bailey Circus. The film never claims to be wholly factual and only uses the aspects of Barnum’s life that fit into its desired rags-to-riches structure.

Overall, The Greatest Showman is a mixed bag full of flawed and fun moments alike. It’s hard to tell how serious it takes itself at times, but the best parts are the unashamedly cheesy ones.

And I really wish it embraced that cheesiness more—it could have been grater. (139 min.)

—Caleb Wiseblood

INSIDIOUS: THE LAST KEY What’s it rated? PG-13 Where’s it showing? Park Adam Robitel helms the fourth entry of the Insidious series, with Insidious: Chapter 3 director Leigh Whannell providing the script, centering around parapsychologist Elise Rainier (Lin Shaye) and her continued voyage into the “further.” (103 min.)

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I, TONYA What’s it rated? R What’s it worth? Full Price Where’s it showing? Downtown Centre, Galaxy From director Craig Gillespie (Lars and the Real Girl, The Finest Hours) and writer Steven Rogers (P.S. I love You, Friday Night Lights) comes I, Tonya, based on unbelievable, but true events. This film is a darkly comedic tale of American figure skater, Tonya Harding (Margot Robbie), and one of the most sensational scandals in sports history. Though Harding was the first American woman to complete a triple axel in competition, her legacy was forever defined by her association with an infamous, ill conceived, and even more poorly executed attack on fellow Olympic competitor Nancy Kerrigan (Caitlin Carver). The cast is rounded out with a mustachioed Sebastian Stan as Harding’s impetuous ex-husband Jeff Gillooly and Allison Janney as her acid-tongued mother, LaVona Golden.

I was pretty young when Tonya’s name was plastered all over tabloid papers and TV news,

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so up until seeing I, Tonya my recollection of the scandal associated with the famous Olympic ice skater was quite dim. So here’s the gist of it for others who may not remember either: leading up to the 1994 Olympics, Tonya’s ex-husband Jeff and his friend Shawn Eckhardt (Paul Walter Houser) conspired to hire another guy to hit Harding’s competitor Kerrigan in the back of the knees with a metal pipe. Harding’s involvement in or awareness of this plan varies depending on whose story you believe.

Working off a reality that is already pretty out there, I, Tonya presents a dramatic mocku-mentary retelling of these real life events.

The screenplay is closely inspired by interviews done with the real people involved in the saga, including Tonya herself. The result is spellbinding.

Gillespie and Rogers succeed in not only giving us a peek into Harding’s formative years and mind, they pull the whole dang curtain back on the admittedly messed up world of competitive ice-skating. Robbie brings a fiery intensity to the complex Tonya that will surely land her an Oscar, By the time the credits roll, you may or may not be on Tonya’s side, but odds are you’ll empathize with the self-proclaimed redneck who really never got a fair shake at much in life.

The tragic thing about Tonya is I think she could have persevered past the personal stuff in her life, but it was the U.S. Figure Skating Association’s rejection that really got to her. We see a glimmer of hope when a young Tonya falls in love with Jeff, but a few months in he starts beating her. The two eventually marry when Tonya is just 19, setting the stage for Harding to leave Jeff time and time again, even reuniting with her abuser after divorcing him.

Upon confronting a judge about her skating scores, Harding is told that she just doesn’t have the wholesome family image the association is looking for. In the smallest, saddest voice, Harding responds with, “Why can’t it just be about the skating?” I want to take a moment to remind everyone that Tonya was the first woman in the U.S. and the second in the world, to land a triple axel. Girl had skills. But what audiences came for is the sheer madness that unfolds in the second half of the film. After a threat is called into the ice skating rink where Tonya is set to compete, Jeff has the bright idea to send anonymous, threatening letters to Nancy to throw her off her game. Jeff’s BFF/Tonya’s bodyguard Shaun somehow gets involved and takes over, hiring two of his guys.

Shaun insisted in the film and real life that he was an overseas counter terrorism expert, in spite of various media outlets disproving this.

A bad idea turns into an even worse idea, and things spin wildly out of control, but the most unbelievable aspect of this tabloid tale is just how much the story’s villains accomplished, in spite of crippling stupidity.

I, Tonya takes someone from popular culture we thought we had the measure of, and throws all of our ideas out the window. Tonya is by no means perfectly innocent in all this, but nor does the blame rest squarely on her shoulders.

(119 min.)

—Ryah Cooley

JUMANJI: WELCOME TO THE JUNGLE What’s it rated? PG-13 What’s it worth? Full Price Where’s it showing? Downtown Centre, Stadium 10, Sunset Drive In, Park, Galaxy Director Jake Kasdan (Bad Teacher and Sex Tape) is calling the shots with this video game interpretation of the original Jumanji (1995) and of course putting his own comedic twist on the film.

With Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle, we see an old game through new lenses. In present day, we have a group of four archetypal teenagers.

You know, similar to The Breakfast Club you’ve got the nerd Spencer (Alex Wolff), his former best-friend-turned-jock Fridge (Ser’Darius Blain), a self-absorbed popular Bethany (Madison Iseman), and smart girl Martha (Morgan Turner) who’s a little salty about her peers. The crew gets detention in an abandoned classroom filled with old-school memorabilia. That’s where the unlikely group finds Jumanji (this time in video game form). Once the game is plugged in and rebooting, the kids are sucked into the console, entering the Jumanji world. But there’s a catch: They have assumed the bodies of their avatars.

This is where the fun really starts. Spencer turns into Dr. Smolder Bravestone (Dwayne Johnson).

His weakness: He has none. Fridge turns into Franklin “Mouse” Finbar (Kevin Hart). You can only guess where the nickname comes from. Notorious hottie Bethany turns into the nerdy, male Professor “Shelly” Oberon (Jack Black), a cartographer, cryptographer, archaeologist, and paleontologist.

Shy Martha turns into Ruby Roundhouse (Karen Gillan). She’s a martial artist and dance fighter. With their new personas, the group must learn to work together to return the jewel known as the Jaguar’s Eye to the jaguar statue.

This film does what many remakes fail to do, which is successfully entertain its audience.

These actors did a hilarious job delivering as prepubescent teenagers in way over their heads. Johnson and Hart bounce off each other perfectly—no I’m not tired of the height difference jokes; it worked out well here.

Outlandish Black can hold his own in a scene, and newcomer Gillian hilariously portrays a geeky teenager. I was laughing nonstop throughout the film. (112 min.)

—Karen Garcia

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What’s it rated? R What’s it worth? Full Price Where’s it showing? Downtown Centre Writer-director Greta Gerwig helms this coming of age story about high schooler Christine “Lady Bird” McPherson (Saoirse Ronan) over the 2002-03 school year in Sacramento, exploring her difficult relationship with her mother Marion (Laurie Metcalf) and others in her life. (93 min.)

—Glen Starkey

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The members of Daly’s crew appear to resemble his real world Streaming co-workers in Wizard of Oz-like on Netflix fashion. We see instances early on of Daly using the game to take anking episodes of Black out work-related frustration.

Mirror is like trying to decide For example, Daly resents his which Beatles song is your favorite—there are just too many business partner James Walton (Jimmi Simpson, It’s Always good ones. Every season has a Sunny in Philadelphia, Westworld) few big standouts of course and the fourth, released last month, is for taking more credit than he deserves in regard to the creation no exception. of Infinity (which he co-founded If you haven’t already jumped with Daly in name only). on the bandwagon, Black Mirror Daly is too timid to ever is a science fiction anthology confront Walton in the real series in the vein of The Twilight world of course. But on the USS Zone and The Outer Limits. Every episode is a self-contained story Callister, Walton is merely a (beginning, middle, and end) with subordinate officer who Daly different characters and settings constantly abuses verbally and PHOTO COURTESY OF NETFLIX and most are an hour long or more. This makes the series feel less like a show and more like a very well-curated collection of feature-length films.

Since it doesn’t matter which order you watch them in, you can skip around. And after watching season four, I actually recommend that newcomers start out with two of its episodes “USS Callister” and “Hang the DJ.” Both are perfect feelers for the series as a whole and among the best episodes to date.

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physically (choking him almost to death in one scene). But it’s just a video game right? No one’s really getting hurt? I’ll let you find out for yourself.

“Hang the DJ” follows two protagonists, Amy (Georgina Campbell, King Arthur: Legend of the Sword) and Frank (Joe Cole, Skins, Peaky Blinders), who meet on a blind date arranged by a dating app similar to Tinder.

The only difference is this app is mandatory and enforced by the government. No big deal, right? And trying to date outside of the app’s jurisdiction is a criminal offense punishable by imprisonment or death.

The app also assigns an expiration date to every couple, which determines how long the relationship will last. Although Amy and Frank really start to hit it off, their allotment is revealed to be only 12 hours—limiting their encounter to a one-night stand … or does it? My lips are sealed, as were their fates.

(Six, 60-min episodes) Δ —Caleb Wiseblood DARK TREK Meet the crew of the USS Callister in the fourth season of Netflix’s Black Mirror.

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BLADE RUNNER 2049

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PHANTOM THREAD What’s it rated? R Where’s it showing? The Palm, Stadium 10, Galaxy Set in the glamour of 1950s postwar London, renowned dressmaker Reynolds Woodcock (Daniel Day-Lewis) and his sister Cyril (Lesley Manville) are at the center of British fashion, dressing royalty, movie stars, heiresses, socialites, debutants, and dames with the distinct style of The House of Woodcock. Women come and go through Woodcock’s life, providing the confirmed bachelor with inspiration and companionship, until he comes across a young, strong-willed woman, Alma (Vicky Krieps), who soon becomes a fixture in his life as his muse and lover. Once controlled and planned, he finds his carefully tailored life disrupted by love. (130 min.)

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What’s it rated? R Where’s it showing? Park Taraji P. Henson is Mary, a hit woman working for an organized crime family in Boston, whose life is completely turned around when she meets a young boy whose path she crosses when a professional hit goes bad. (89 min.)

—Screen Gems

THE SHAPE OF WATER

What’s it rated? R What’s it worth? Full Price Where’s it showing? The Palm Elisa (Sally Hawkins) is a lonely mute who works as a janitor in a high-security government laboratory in 1962 Baltimore. For 10 years she’s walked and cleaned the halls of the facility with her friend Zelda (Octavia Spencer), with Zelda doing all of the talking about her hardworking, yet lazy, husband. Men, am I right?

Every day Elisa sticks to her routine: take a shower, polish her shoes, make lunch as well as a meal for her neighbor and friend Giles (Richard Jenkins), and then catch the bus to work. While she can’t say anything, her actions make up for the silence—she also communicates using sign language— and she’s a thoughtful individual. She often spends her time scanning the TV Guide with Giles, a closeted gay man, and watching old films with elaborate tales of love, something both are yearning for.

Her life takes a turn when she and Zelda are called into a room to clean up a bloody mess created by “the asset” (Doug Jones), at least that’s what the scientists and government officials are calling it. The asset is a scaled creature from South Africa that now resides in a water tank against its will. Elisa is drawn to the creature, maybe because she too is an outsider in the world that she lives in. She forms a bond with

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PITCH PERFECT 3 What’s it rated? PG-13 Where’s it showing? Galaxy After the highs of winning the World Championships, the Bellas find themselves split apart and discovering there aren’t job prospects for making music with your mouth. But when they get the chance to reunite for an overseas USO tour, this group of awesome nerds will come together to make some music, and some questionable decisions, one last time. (94 min.)

—Universal Pictures

PADDINGTON 2

What’s it rated? PG Where’s it showing? Downtown Centre, Stadium 10, Park, Galaxy While searching for the perfect present for his beloved Aunt Lucy’s (Imelda Staunton) hundredth birthday, Paddington (Ben Whishaw) spots a unique pop-up book in Mr. Gruber’s (Jim Broadbent) antique shop, and embarks upon a series of odd jobs to buy it. But when the book is stolen, it’s up to Paddington and the Brown family to unmask the thief. (105 min.)

—Warner Bros. Pictures

the creature that feels more like love than friendship. But her days of sharing hardboiled eggs for lunch and listening to her vinyl record player are numbered; the very fate of the creature is on the line.

The film also has Del Toro’s signature, uniquely horrifying creatures, hence the asset with his scaly body and fish-like eyes. But while he’s a bit scary to look at, he has the emotions and thoughts that any human would. That’s what Elisa is drawn to, especially since they both can’t talk. Elisa takes comfort in this creature because he can’t see that she’s different from other humans. It’s a beautifully told film of finding some sort of compassion in an otherwise mundane world.

The movie also touches upon race and gender equality—or the disgusting lack of it, really, but then again this is the ‘60s.

What I loved about The Shape of Water is that it’s very whimsical. It reminds me of Amelie, a simple individual living an extraordinary life without her knowledge.

Hawkins does an amazing job of portraying this shy woman fierce enough to overstep boundaries for a noble cause. Don’t get me wrong, this isn’t just a love story, guys; there’s also plenty of action and drama to keep you on your toes. I’ll leave you with this: The end was a splashing twist that I wasn’t predicting at all. (123 min.)

—Karen Garcia

STAR WARS: THE LAST JEDI

What’s it rated? PG-13 What’s it worth? Full Price Where’s it showing? Downtown Centre, Stadium 10, Galaxy In Star Wars: The Last Jedi, writer/ director Rian Johnson (Looper, Brick) continues the Skywalker saga as the heroes of The Force Awakens join the galactic legends in an epic adventure that unlocks age-old mysteries of the Force.

What’s interesting about the latest chapter in the saga is the connection that Rey (Daisy Ridley) is building with the force.

While it’s thought that Luke (Mark Hamil) is the last Jedi needed to save the Rebellion, let’s be real: There are great forces of power within Rey and Kylo Ren (Adam

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As much as I loved this film it could have gotten to the point a lot faster. But the film explodes with the best light saber battle I’ve seen in a while. The whole film just pops with harsh colors of red and black, filling the audience with the perils of being in the grasp of the New Order. With that said, I always feel a rush of giddiness with the opening credits running from bottom to top, in the familiar yellow font, and the theme song on full blast.

Let’s also take another moment to remember the late Carrie Fisher, the forever princess of the galaxy. There were many powerful scenes with Fisher that not only made me tear up, but I also felt that they alluded to her death. Leia was always the stronger natured character in the Star Wars franchise and she held onto that to the very end. The Rebel Alliance is nothing without its leader, but, alas, other characters will take the reins. (152 min.)

—Karen Garcia

THREE BILLBOARDS OUTSIDE EBBING, MISSOURI

What’s it rated? R What’s it worth? Full Price Where’s it showing? Downtown Centre Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri is one shape-shifter of a movie. Is it a comedy, tragedy, or quest for vengeance, redemption, and catharsis?

Director/writer Martin McDonagh (The Guard) manages to convince you it’s all of the above.

We’re dropped late into the aftermath of mother Mildred Hayes’ (Frances McDormand, Hail, Caesar!, Moonrise Kingdom) grief and pain. Months have gone by since her daughter Angela (Kathryn Newton) was viciously raped

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COMING UNDONE In Phantom Thread, women come in and out of renowned dressmaker Reynolds Woodcock’s (Daniel Day-Lewis, background) life, until Alma (Vicky Krieps, foreground) comes along to fill the role of lover and muse.

and murdered while walking home one night in their small town. Still, local law enforcement has made no arrests and doesn’t even have any suspects.

While driving down a forgotten road just outside Ebbing, Mildred gets and idea and proceeds to march into town and pay for three billboards in a row painted red with big black letters that say “Raped while dying,” “And still no arrests?” and “How come, Chief Willoughby?”

The writing is impeccably sharp, with searing lines thrown in at the most emotionally potent moments, and yet, there are so many laugh-out-loud moments, too, in this film that deals rather heavily in anger and sorrow. The acting is superb, particularly performances from McDormand, who plays Mildred as hardened and determined to find justice, and Harrelson as the seemingly hick police chief creates so much nuance and depth for his character. And yet, Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri requires being OK

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12 STRONG What’s it rated? PG Where’s it showing? Downtown Centre, Stadium 10, Park, Galaxy In the wake of Sept. 11, Capt. Mitch Nelson (Chris Hemsworth) leads a U.S. Special Forces team into Afghanistan for an extremely dangerous mission. Once there, the soldiers develop an uneasy partnership with the Northern Alliance to take down the Taliban and its al-Qaida allies. Outgunned and outnumbered, Nelson and his forces face overwhelming odds in a fight against a ruthless enemy that takes no prisoners. (130 min.) ∆ —Warner Bros. Pictures

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Hidden oasis A quick getaway can be found at the trails, water, and tranquility of Montaña de Oro State Park

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t’s a beautiful 75 degrees in the city of SLO in early January, and I’ve hiked the trails that the city area has to offer a number of times. I want to go on a small adventure in nature without traveling for more than an hour—is that too much to ask for? Turns out my request could be met by a state park just outside of Los Osos.

So my boyfriend and I pack our backpacks full of snacks, along with our hammocks, and take a trip to Montaña de Oro State Park. Just 5 miles south of Los Osos is a diverse landscape of cliffs, beaches, and canyons that altogether make about 8,000 acres.

The added plus of this state park is that admission and parking is completely free. While I enjoy this perk, I definitely support having to pay an entry or parking fee when I visit a state or national park— it keeps the land beautiful, people!

We’re only going for the day, but there is a campground for visitors who wish to extend their stay. This is the perfect distance to drive as well; from SLO it’s just about 25 minutes. We could have opted to go farther into the park, but after driving a couple minutes we found a parking lot that has a short trail leading to a beach.

When I think of visiting a park I usually go for the hiking trails. I’ve heard great things about the Valencia Peak trail, but I’ve also heard that it is a little strenuous. We’re looking to relax on this gorgeous day, not work out, so instead we embark on the Bluff Trail.

Every time I go to a new place that I know has hiking trails but I’m not sure where to find them, I tend to consult an app called AllTrails. The Bluff Trail is

Just up the coast

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For more information about hiking and camping at Montaña de Oro, visit parks.ca.gov.

DIFFERENT VIEWS I’m trying to get back into the habit of using film cameras. I used my fisheye camera from Lomography.

about 3 miles of taking in the beaches as well as some busy tide pools. The water looks so clear as we take a break to watch surfers ride the waves.

What I love most about our day at the park is that it isn’t very busy. Maybe it was the time of day or the section of the park. We take a walk on the trail and stopped on the beach to have a small lunch. The sun isn’t beating down on us, and I’m not afraid of sand blowing on my food from the wind. Every spot we walk or stop at to take in the scenery is so relaxing.

Before we leave the beach we have to stop and examine the tide pools as well

as all the rocks on the shore. I used to be a huge rock collector back in the day, and this place is a veritable gold mine. There are so many different shapes, sizes, and textures. I felt like a 10-year-old again searching for the smoothest rock to add to my collection.

Driving through the park, the first section of the trip is surrounded by trees on either side of the road. We thought if we walked around in the sea of trees we would be able to snag a spot to hang up our hammocks. Just far enough from the main road and paths and people, we end up finding the perfect spot to listen to some soothing jams and talk.

EXPLORING Montaña de Oro is “mountain of gold” in Spanish; the name comes from the golden wildflowers that make an appearance on the land.

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Most visitors make the drive to Spooner Ranch House, the building that has overlooked a scenic cove in Montaña de Oro since the late 1800s. The historic home was renovated in 2015 and serves as a visitor’s station to get information about the park. We don’t make it there but we’ll definitely mark it on our things to do for the next visit.

If you’re looking for a getaway on a budget or a small day trip, Montaña de Oro is the perfect place for solitude. Δ Staff Writer Karen Garcia is examining her new rock collection at kgarcia@ newtimesslo.com.

SEARCHING FOR GOLD Looking within the many tide pools on the beach, there are so many little creatures to examine and rocks to collect.

TAKING IT IN Sitting on the beach, we saw many people walking toward the edge of the rocks taking photos and selfies of their day.

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Food

BY HAYLEY THOMAS CAIN

Acorn meat: It’s what’s for dinner

PHOTOS COURTESY OF SLO BOTANICAL GARDEN

Why cooking the Chumash way is oh so modern

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ext time you see an acorn on the ground, pick it up. Hold it in the palm of your hand and look closely.

Contained inside this almost weightless nut is a tiny seed—and all the blueprints needed to birth a tall, majestic oak tree, hundreds of years in the making.

We often marvel at the ancient Chumash tribe’s ability to weave native Central Coast materials into stunningly beautiful baskets—so gorgeous and useful in fact, that early Spanish explorers were known to collect and covet them as priceless treasures.

Still, rarely do we consider the Chumash natives’ ability to transform natural Central Coast materials into food. Sure, the Chumash fished local waters and hunted native game, but their most reliable snack—the one that helped sustain the tribe 365 days a year—was small yet mighty, with a glossy, leathery finish and a teeny, bumpy hat. Yes. Acorn meat: It’s what’s for dinner.

This took many hours of gathering, of course. A large basket of nuts would be overturned on a flat rock and cracked open with an oval stone, caps and shells discarded. After much toil, the nut meat was placed into raised storage containers and allowed to dry. Once ready, the meat was ground into flour and placed over a strainer of leaves and grass for leeching.

Repeatedly pouring hot water over the meal allowed the bitter tannins to seep away, leaving just the nutrient-dense, nutty flavor. In the mood for gruel? Heat a few stones over the fire then drop them into a watertight basket filled with moist acorn meal. The Chumash also flattened the floury substance into cakes, allowing the morsels to cook along the edges of the fire.

Can you imagine how welcome a justcooked acorn cake must have been on a moonless winter night, a week after the last of the cured deer meat had run out? Can you imagine nibbling the smoky, browned edges under a blanket of bright stars?

Learn to understand this history, and cook in harmony with the Central Coast seasons, at the next Chumash Kitchen cooking class, slated for Saturday, Feb. 3.

Held at the SLO Botanical Garden, the Winter Health and Trinity Plants event encourages all of us to get in touch with the wisdom of the seasons.

You might just discover a surprising bounty of winter foods growing right under your nose (and learn to integrate healing herbs into your diet to ward off seasonal colds). Led by Chumash chefs and herbalists Violet Cavanaugh and Jeanette Acosta, you’ll get your hands on a trinity of healing herbs: Yerba Buena, Yerba Santa, and Yerba Mansa, while enjoying a stunningly prepared breakfast

@flavorslo GET THAT NUT Acorn processing time means plenty of socializing at the Chumash Kitchen held at the SLO Botanical Garden. An upcoming cooking class is slated for Feb. 3 and promises to get locals in touch with native herbs and how to incorporate them into modern techniques.

and lunch featuring the local flavors of the season. Did I mention, you’ll enjoy a quick hike among the greenery and tea time with roses?

Violet Cavanaugh is co-chair of the Northern Chumash Tribal Council and is known around local farmers’ markets for her Native Herbs and Honey products crafted on her farm in Los Osos. Born and raised in Avila Beach, she is the greatgranddaughter of Chumash Vaquero Antonio Lopez of Lopez Canyon. She grew up riding horses in the mountains of her traditional homeland, where she learned all she could about herbs from her grandmother.

Like her ancestors, Cavanaugh knows the seasons like the back of her hand, and she wants to share this knowledge with anyone who will listen.

“In this class, you’ll learn how to create gourmet dishes with local indigenous foods you can gather in your yard or near where you live,” Cavanaugh said.

“We wanted to partner with the SLO Botanical Garden, who has good ties to the community and already promotes permaculture and cooking with local botanicals. This is really about being able to create community through food.”

A previous class dedicated to acorns featured a five-course meal of squash, wild rice, quinoa, savory acorn gravy, house-made fire cider, and greens roasted with wild sage. For dessert? A gluten-

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Chumash wisdom in your kitchen

Develop a deeper relationship with Central Coast native plants while learning new methods for incorporating more indigenous foods into modern dishes and your life at the Chumash Kitchen Winter Health and Trinity Plants event held at SLO Botanical Garden Feb. 3 from 8:30 a.m. 1:30 p.m. A Friday prep-day is being offered on Feb. 2 for added insight into the process. The SLO Botanical Garden is located at 3450 Dairy Creek Road. For tickets and info, go to slobg.org/Chumash-kitchen.

free apple pie with chia seeds, local honey, and an acorn crumble topping (even the ice cream was served with a crunchy acorn granola on top).

Cavanaugh said that although the food in these classes is undeniably delicious, it’s not just about eating good, healthy food— or even promoting seasonal, local fare.

It’s about creating a more lush picture of what native Chumash people ate—and continue to eat— in connection with their rich past.

“I think people have a very dumbed-down image of what we eat, and if people knew we had wild salmon encrusted in crunchy acorn and figs roasted over a fire and blackberry cobbler, they might want a taste,” she said. “Showing the diversity of flavors, and what’s possible with native cooking and indigenous foods—that’s the goal.”

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ANCIENT SNACKTIME Acorns are gathered for leeching, grinding, and devouring. These oak nuts may be small, but they are packed with B vitamins, including niacin, thiamin, riboflavin, and vitamin B12.

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agreed, adding that yet another layer is delightfully nerdy and hands-on. How often do any of us really “work” for our dinner? How often to we go out and forage for our greens?

“Going through the whole process from finding the plant, picking the pieces, processing them, and then incorporating them so nicely into modern recipes— and the reverence that is given to these plants—it just gives you this whole new appreciation,” she said. “There’s that realization that, ‘Wow. This is how long it took to harvest this amount of manzanita berries.’”

To this end, there’s a special “meal prep” class on Friday, Feb. 2, allowing attendees to gain that deeper appreciation of each herb.

“We want to show respect for the herbs and respect for the cycles of nature. The most important thing for us to remember is, if we don’t tell people why things are important, they won’t protect them,” Cavanaugh said.

Yes, it’s a lofty task. But you may better understand the scope of Chumash spiritual lands, important water sources, coastlines, species of fish, and revered plants just by attending a simple class.

Or, at the very least, your door may open more fully to these ideas.

To truly learn the Chumash way, you can’t simply read, click, or “like.”

You must do, listen and experience.

“We were taught all this wisdom through our oral traditions, which are then passed down. Most of our beliefs are not written down in books,” Cavanaugh said. “When we cook, we show respect to those that were there before us and show appreciation for the sacredness and significance of the area. We know our students then go out into the community and are more aware of why this land is important. We are developing an army of caretakers, one class at a time.” ∆ Hayley Thomas Cain is (attempting to) forage for her dinner. She can be reached at hthomas@newtimesslo.com.

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NATURE KNOWS BEST All natural chia pudding topped with indigenous Central Coast ingredients gave education a sweet flavor at a past Chumash Kitchen event.

The next event, on Feb. 3, is all about working with healing herbs.

… Winter citrus means epic lemon meringue tarts from Sweet Pea Bakery in Arroyo Grande that are so pretty you’ll be afraid to eat them (1200 E. Grand Ave.) … Winter veggies are ripe and ready to healthify your pie hole. Re-sign up for a SLO Veg home delivery and receive $10 off your first CSA box for the New Year (find more info @sloveg on instagram).

H ayley’s Picks Hot tamales!

Save some dough, eat some dough: Flour House in SLO is offering 20 percent off each Wednesday for hospitality industry pros (690 Higuera St.). You deserve congratulations for surviving the holiday tourist influx … Do you like to mix it up?

Get ready for the annual Blendfest on the Coast slated for this Feb. 9 through 11 in Cambria and San Simeon. With proceeds going toward those affected by the Southern California wildfires, the event celebrates local winemakers and their love of rule-breaking, unconventional wines (pasowine.com). ∆

If you aren’t excited about an entire festival dedicated to mouthwatering Mexican tamales, you just aren’t alive. Sweet, savory, gourmet, and traditional morsels wrapped in warm corn meal await you at Atascadero’s third annual Tamale Festival held this Jan. 20 at Sunken Gardens from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Drop the kids at the bounce house and make a beeline to more than 25 tamale vendors (don’t forget to vote for your fave flavor, as hard a task as that might be).

And remember: While consuming many kinds of tamales in one day is a super way to start off 2018, make sure you do so responsibly. Might I suggest skipping dinner the night before and designating a hot sauce safe word? ∆

Hayley Thomas Cain wants to hear your best 2018 Bites! Send nibbles and naughty tidbits to hthomas@newtimesslo.com.

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FILE NO. 2017-2975 TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (04/01/2017) New Filing The following person is doing business as: CENTRAL COAST ENDOSCOPY CENTER ASSOCIATES, ENDOSCOPY CENTER OF THE CENTRAL COAST, 77 Casa Street, Suite 108, San Luis Obispo, CA 93405. San Luis Obispo County.

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FILE NO. 2017-2982 TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (12/11/2017) New Filing The following person is doing business as: FAHY DI SANTO CERAMICS, 1839 Locust Street, Paso Robles, CA 93446. San Luis Obispo County. Eva Katherine Di Santo (1627 Nipomo Street, San Luis Obispo, CA 93401), Rose Yvonne Yuhaz-Fahy (1839 Locust Street, Paso Robles, CA 93446).

This business is conducted by A General Partnership /s/ Eva Di Santo, Partner. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 12-11-17.

I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the statement on file in my office. (Seal)Tommy Gong.

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San Luis Obispo County. Kenneth James Drake (563 Bakeman Ln., Arroyo Grande, CA 93420).

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This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 12-12-17. I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the statement on file in my office.

(Seal)Tommy Gong.

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San Luis Obispo County. Keola, LLc (3050 Limestone Way, Paso Robles, CA 93446). This business is conducted by A CA Limited Liability Company /s/ Keola, LLC, Aaron Jackson Managing Member. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 12-1517. I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the statement on file in my office. (Seal)Tommy Gong.

County Clerk, R. Parashis. Exp.1215-22.

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FILE NO. 2017-3038 TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (10/31/2003) New Filing The following person is doing business as: DIVERSIFIED CONSTRUCTION, 691 Valley rd., Arroyo Grande, CA 93420. San Luis Obispo County. Gregory Dean Gallegos (691 Valley rd., Arroyo Grande, CA 93420). This business is conducted by An Individual /s/ Gregory Dean Gallegos. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 12-18-17. I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the statement on file in my office. (Seal)Tommy Gong.

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Dec. 28 2017, Jan. 4, 11, & 18, 2018

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FILE NO. 2017-3051 TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (12/18/2017) New Filing The following person is doing business as: SUSPENDED MOTION, 207 Suburban Road, San Luis Obispo, CA 93401. San Luis Obispo County. Regina Penton (1605 Hansen Lane, San Luis Obispo, CA 93401). This business is conducted by An Individual /s/ Regina Penton, Owner.

This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 12-18-17. I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the statement on file in my office. (Seal)Tommy Gong.

County Clerk, S. Bolden. Exp.1218-22.

Dec. 28 2017, Jan. 4, 11, & 18, 2018

FILE NO. 2017-3084 TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (12/01/2011) New Filing The following person is doing business as: BRIGHT LIFE PLAYSCHOOL, 880 Laureate Lane, San Luis Obispo, CA 93405.

San Luis Obispo County. Kimberley M. Love (2035 Rachel Street, San Luis Obispo, CA 93401). This business is conducted by An Individual /s/ Kimberley M. Love, Owner. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 12-19-17. I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the statement on file in my office. (Seal)Tommy Gong.

County Clerk, S. Bolden.

Exp.12-19-22.

Dec. 28 2017, Jan. 4, 11, & 18, 2018

COUNTY OF SAN LUIS OBISPO DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS AND TRANSPORTATION NOTICE TO BIDDERS Sealed proposals will be received at the office of the County Clerk, 1055 Monterey Street, Room D-120, San Luis Obispo, California 93408 until 3:00 P.M. on Thursday, February 8, 2018, which bids will then be opened and declared at 3:15 o’clock P.M. on the above mentioned date at a public meeting at 1055 Monterey Street, Room D-120, by the County Clerk, for the following Public Works Project (hereinafter “Project”):

2017-18 ASPHALT OVERLAY O’ DONOVAN ROAD AND BENNETT WAY SAN LUIS OBISPO COUNTY, CA COUNTY CONTRACT NO. 300596 Any bid received at the Office of the Clerk of the Board of Supervisors of the County of San Luis Obispo after 3:00 P.M. on the date specified above shall not be considered, and shall be returned to the bidder unopened (i.e. a bid received one second after 3:00 P.M. shall not be considered.)

Bids are required for the entire work described herein.

This bid package (also referred to herein as the “Contract Documents”) are posted on the County’s Purchasing website: http://www.slocounty. ca.gov/GS/Purchasing/Current_Formal_Bids_and_Proposals.htm Any changes, additions, or deletions to these Contract Documents will be in the form of written addenda issued by the County. Any addenda will be posted on the website. Prospective bidders must check the website for addenda or other relevant new information at up to 5:00 pm the day before the prescribed date/time for submittal of bids. The County is not responsible for the failure of any prospective bidder to receive such addenda. All addenda so issued shall become a part of this Bid. All bidders are required to acknowledge and confirm receipt of each and every addendum in their bid proposal.

Pursuant to the provisions of Section 1773 of the California Labor Code, the Board of Supervisors of the County of San Luis Obispo has obtained from the Director of the California Department of Industrial Relations the general prevailing rate of per diem wages and the general prevailing rate for holiday and overtime work for the locality in which the work is to be performed for each needed craft, classification, or type of workman. Copies of said prevailing rate of per diem wages are on file in the Office of the Clerk of the Board of Supervisors and available at the California Department of Industrial Relations’ web site address at: www.dir.ca.gov/DLSR/PWD. A-2 Bidders are advised that any contractor who is awarded a public works project and intends to use a craft or classification not shown on the general prevailing wage determination may be required to pay the wage rate of that craft or classification most closely related to it as shown in the general determinations effective at the time of the call for bids.

Travel and Subsistence Payments shall be in accordance with Section 1773.1 of the Labor Code. Wage rates for holiday and overtime work shall be in accordance with Section 1773 of the Labor Code. Attention is directed to the provisions in Sections 1777.5, 1777.6, and 1777.7 of the Labor Code concerning the employment of apprentices by the Contractor or any subcontractor. Attention is directed to the provisions in Section 1776 of the Labor Code concerning payroll records.

Attention is directed to the provisions in Sections 1810 – 1815 of the Labor Code concerning work hours.

Attention is directed to the provisions of Section 2-1.02, “Required Listing of Proposed Subcontractors,” of the Special Provisions regarding the requirement that proposed subcontractors be listed in the bidder’s proposal. A “DESIGNATION OF SUBCONTRACTORS” form for listing subcontractors, as required, is included in the section titled “Bid Proposal and Forms” of the Contract Documents. This form must be completed and submitted with bidder’s bid proposal.

All bonds and endorsements thereto to be submitted pursuant to this contract shall be written by a company authorized to do surety business in the State of California.

Each bid must be accompanied by a form of bidder’s security, namely cash, certified check, cashier’s check, or bidder’s bond, in the amount of ten percent (10%) of the total of the bid.

Within ten (10) calendar days, not including Saturdays, Sundays, and legal holidays, after receipt of notice that the contract has been awarded, the successful bidder, shall execute a written contract with the County in the form prescribed herein.

At the time of execution of the contract, the successful bidder shall submit the certificates of insurance stipulated in Article 7 of the Agreement, and, in addition thereto, shall furnish a “Performance Bond” in the sum of one hundred percent (100%) of the contract bid to guarantee the performance of the contract, and a “Payment Bond” in the sum of one hundred percent (100%) of the contract bid. The bond forms are included in the section titled “Agreement” of the Contract Documents.

Attention is directed to the provisions of Section 5-1.07, “Measurement and Payment,” of the Special Provisions permitting the substitution of equivalent securities for any moneys withheld to ensure performance of this contract. Said Section 5-1.07 is incorporated by reference in this invitation for bid as if fully set forth atlength.

LegaL Notices FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT

FILE NO. 2017-3086 TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (05/15/2013) New Filing The following person is doing business as: SUNSHINE SOUNDS, 381 Woodland Drive, Los Osos, CA 93402. San Luis Obispo County.

Elizabeth Avila (381 Woodland Drive, Los Osos, CA 93402). This business is conducted by An Individual /s/ Elizabeth Avila. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 12-1917. 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. 12-19-22.

Jan. 11, 18, 25, & February 1, 2018

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT

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FILE NO. 2017-3093 TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (N/A) New Filing The following person is doing business as: KNOCKERBALL SLO, 239 Surf Street, F, Morro Bay, CA 93442. San Luis Obispo County.

Christony Productions LLC (239 Surf Street, F, Morro Bay, CA 93442). This business is conducted by A CA Limited Liability Company /s/ Christony Productions LLC, William Harris-Member. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 12-1917. 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.

Exp.12-19-22.

Jan. 4, 11, 18, & 25, 2018

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT

FILE NO. 2017-3139 TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (N/A) New Filing The following person is doing business as: METHODIST EPISCOPAL SOUTH: OBVIATION, Santa Rosa Creek Rd. & Main Street, Cambria, CA 93428. San Luis Obispo County.

Bridget Mae Cullen, Edward Donald Molinari (274 S. Higuera St. SPC 2, San Luis Obispo, CA 93401). This business is conducted by A Married Couple /s/ Edward D. Molinari. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 12-2217. I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the statement on file in my office. (Seal)Tommy Gong.

County Clerk, S. Bolden, Deputy.

Exp.12-22-22.

Jan. 11, 18, 25, & February 1, 2018

FILE NO. 2017-3160 TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (N/A) New Filing The following person is doing business as: SUNROOMS PLUS, 1012 E. Grand Avenue, Arroyo Grande, CA 93420. San Luis Obispo County.

Team-System Corp (848 Covington Drive, Arroyo Grande, CA 93420).

This business is conducted by A CA Corporation /s/ Team-System Corp, Reginald D. Johnson, President. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 12-2717. 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.12-27-22.

Jan. 11, 18, 25, & February 1, 2018

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT

FILE NO. 2017-3161 TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (12/11/2017) New Filing The following person is doing business as: DISABILITY ACCESS AND ACCOMMODATION PROFESSIONALS, 1415 Morro St. #3, San Luis Obispo, CA 93401. San Luis Obispo County. Disability Access and Accommodation Professionals (1415 Morro St. #3, San Luis Obispo, CA 93401). This business is conducted

by An Individual /s/ John Duffy. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 12-2717. 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. 12-27-22.

Jan. 18, 25, February 1, & 8, 2018

FILE NO. 2017-3089 TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (12/19/2017) New Filing The following person is doing business as: LOS OSOS PHYSICAL THERAPY AND REHABILITATION, 2115 10TH Street, Suite B, Los Osos, CA 93402. San Luis Obispo County. Joseph Nicholas Boehm (1856 Corralitos Av., San Luis Obispo, CA 93401). This business is conducted by An Individual /s/ Joseph Nicholas Boehm. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 12-1917. 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. Exp.1219-22.

Dec. 28 2017, Jan. 4, 11, & 18, 2018

FILE NO. 2017-3095 TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (12/19/2017) New Filing The following person is doing business as: SLO GROW COMPANY, SLO GROW CO, 3460 Broad Street, San Luis Obispo, CA 93401. San Luis Obispo County. Robert J. Farino, Tiffany J. Farino (250 Ferrini Rd., San Luis Obispo, CA 93405).

This business is conducted by A Married Couple /s/ Robert Farino.

This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 12-19-17. 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. Exp.1219-22.

Jan. 4, 11, 18, & 25, 2018

FILE NO. 2017-3144 TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (03/01/2009) New Filing The following person is doing business as: KARPCO MARKETING, GLITTER FARMS, 30 Chuparrosa Dr., San Luis Obispo, CA 93401.

San Luis Obispo County. Joseph A. Karp (30 Chuparrosa Dr., San Luis Obispo, CA 93401). This business is conducted by An Individual /s/ Joseph A. Karp, Jr., Owner. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 12-2617. I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the statement on file in my office. (Seal)Tommy Gong.

County Clerk, S. Bolden, Deputy.

Exp.12-26-22.

Jan. 4, 11, 18, & 25, 2018

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FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT

FILE NO. 2017-3090 TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (12/19/2017) New Filing The following person is doing business as: D K’S DONUTS, 802 Grand Ave., Arroyo Grande, CA 93420. San Luis Obispo County.

Chhean Kim Lav (170 S. Elm St., Arroyo Grande, CA 93420). This business is conducted by An Individual /s/ Chhean Kim Lav. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 12-1917. 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. Exp.1219-22.

Dec. 28 2017, Jan. 4, 11, & 18, 2018

FILE NO. 2017-3126 TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (12/01/2017) New Filing The following person is doing business as: CONNECT BE WELL, 2010 Royal Way, San Luis Obispo, CA 93405. San Luis Obispo County. Ana F. O’Sullivan (84 Palomar Ave., San Luis Obispo, CA 93405), Kerri Mahoney (2010 Royal Way, San Luis Obispo, CA 93405). This business is conducted by A Copartnership /s/ Ana O’Sullivan. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 12-2117. 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. 12-21-22.

Jan. 18, 25, February 1, & 8, 2018

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FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT

FILE NO. 2017-3092 TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (12/01/2017) New Filing The following person is doing business as: KFB FOODS, 1028 Peach Street, San Luis Obispo, CA 93401. San Luis Obispo County.

Kurtz Food Brokers Inc. (1028 Peach Street, San Luis Obispo, CA 93401). This business is conducted by A CA Corporation /s/ Kurtz Food Brokers Inc., Kevin Magon CEO. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 12-19-17. I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the statement on file in my office.

(Seal)Tommy Gong.

County Clerk, S. Bolden. Exp.1219-22.

Dec. 28 2017, Jan. 4, 11, & 18, 2018

FILE NO. 2017-3134 TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (N/A) New Filing The following person is doing business as: FULL CIRCLE AIKIDO 2, 191 S. Oak Park Blvd. Suite 8, Grover Beach, CA 93433. San Luis Obispo County. Teresa Marie Yelland-Mitchell (140 N. Elm St. Apt. 2, Arroyo Grande, CA 93420).

This business is conducted by An Individual /s/ Teresa Marie YellandMitchell. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 12-22-17. 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. 12-22-22.

Jan. 11, 18, 25, & February 1, 2018

FILE NO. 2017-3151 TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (01/01/2017) New Filing The following person is doing business as: STANDING MAN MUSIC, 1660 Nasella Ln., San Luis Obispo, CA 93405. San Luis Obispo County. Kendall Lee Lewis (1660 Nasella Ln., San Luis Obispo, CA 93405).

This business is conducted by An Individual /s/ Kendall Lee Lewis.

This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 12-26-17. 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. 12-26-22.

Jan. 11, 18, 25, & February 1, 2018

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT

FILE NO. 2017-3152 TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (12/26/2017) New Filing The following person is doing business as: REAL WORLD GLOBES, 1127 Las Tunas Street, Morro Bay, CA 93442. San Luis Obispo County. Douglas Balfour Rogers (1127 Las Tunas Street, Morro Bay, CA 93442). This business is conducted by An Individual /s/ Douglas Balfour Rogers. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 12-26-17. I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the statement on file in my office. (Seal)Tommy Gong.

County Clerk, S. Bolden, Deputy.

Exp.12-26-22.

Jan. 11, 18, 25, & February 1, 2018

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FILE NO. 2017-3164 TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (12/27/2017) New Filing The following person is doing business as: PARALLEL 35 EVENTS, 5838 Pebble Beach Way, San Luis Obispo, CA 93401. San Luis Obispo County. Tressa L. Giese (, 5838 Pebble Beach Way, San Luis Obispo, CA 93401). This business is conducted by An Individual /s/ Tressa L. Giese. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 12-27-17. I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the statement on file in my office. (Seal) Tommy Gong.

County Clerk, I. Diaz, Deputy.

Exp.12-27-22.

Jan. 4, 11, 18, & 25, 2018

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT

FILE NO. 2017-3165 TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (N/A) New Filing The following person is doing business as: WATER WOMAN ART, 574 Le Point Street, Arroyo Grande, CA 93420. San Luis Obispo County.

Mary Lenz (574 Le Point Street, Arroyo Grande, CA 93420). This business is conducted by An Individual /s/ Mary J. Lenz. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 12-27-17. I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the statement on file in my office. (Seal)Tommy Gong.

County Clerk, R. Parashis. Exp.1227-22.

Jan. 4, 11, 18, & 25, 2018

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Pursuant to Labor Code Section 1771.1, no contractor or subcontractor may be listed on the bid proposal for this public works project unless registered with the Department of Industrial Relations pursuant to Labor Code Section 1725.5.

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A-3 Pursuant to Labor Code Section 1771.1, no contractor or subcontractor may be awarded this public works contract unless registered with the Department of Industrial Relations pursuant to Labor Code Section 1725.5.

This Project is subject to compliance monitoring and enforcement by the Department of Industrial Relations, pursuant to Labor Code Section 1771.4.

The Board of Supervisors reserves the right to reject any or all bids, and to waive discrepancies, irregularities, informalities or any other errors in the bids or bidding, if to do so seems to best serve the public interest. The right of Board of Supervisors to waive errors applies even if the Contract Documents state that a discrepancy, irregularity, informality or other error makes a bid nonresponsive, so long as the error does not constitute a material error.

The successful bidder must be licensed to perform the work in accordance with the laws of the State of California. Accordingly, the successful bidder shall possess a Class A general engineering contractor’s license at the time this contract is awarded. In the alternative, the successful bidder shall possess a specialty contractor’s license that permits the successful bidder to perform with his or her own organization contract work amounting to not less than 30% of the original total contract price and to subcontract the remaining work in accordance with Section 5-1.055, “Subcontracting,” of the Amendments to the Standard Specifications. Failure of the bidder to be properly and adequately licensed shall constitute a failure to execute the contract and shall result in the forfeiture of the bidder’s security.

Bidders must satisfy themselves by personal examination of the location of the proposed work and by such other means as they prefer as to the actual conditions and requirements of the work, and shall not at any time after submission of the bid dispute, complain, or assert that there was any misunderstanding in regard to the nature or amount of work to be done.

By order of the Board of Supervisors County of San Luis Obispo made this 11th day of January, 2018.

Tommy Gong, By /s/Sandy Currens, County Clerk and Ex-officio Clerk Deputy Clerk of the Board of Supervisors A-4 January 18, 2018 42 • New Times • January 18 - January 25, 2018 • www.newtimesslo.com

TO ANYONE CLAIMING AN INTEREST IN THE FOLLOWING SEIZED PROPERTY WHICH IS SUBJECT TO FORFEITURE: $3,710.00 U.S. CURRENCY. On December 21, 2017 at 459 W. Tefft St., CA. The San Luis Obispo County Sheriff ’s Narcotics Unit seized the property listed above for Health and Safety Code Sections(s) H.S 11378, H.S 11379, H.S 11351, H.S 11352(A) and H.S 11470.

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. 17-SO-069AF 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).

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FILE NO. 2017-3166 TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (N/A) New Filing The following person is doing business as: CELIA CHOCOLATIER, 1025 Southwood Dr., Apt #U, San Luis Obispo, CA 93401. San Luis Obispo County. Dinah Nassar (1025 Southwood Dr., Apt #U, San Luis Obispo, CA 93401). This business is conducted by An Individual /s/ Dinah Nassar. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 12-27-17.

I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the statement on file in my office. (Seal)Tommy Gong.

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FILE NO. 2017-3171 TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (12/22/2017) New Filing The following person is doing business as: COLOMBO FAMILY FARMS LLC, 4440 Calf Canyon Hwy, Creston, CA 93432. San Luis Obispo County. Colombo Family Farms LLC (4440 Calf Canyon Hwy, Creston, CA 93432). This business is conducted by A CA Limited Liability Company /s/ Colombo Family Farms LLC, Roger Colombo, Manager. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 12-28-17. 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.12-28-22.

Jan. 4, 11, 18, & 25, 2018

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT

FILE NO. 2017-3173 TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (12/01/2017) New Filing The following person is doing business as: FLYTHISSIM TECHNOLOGIES INC, 3534 Empleo, Ste. B, San Luis Obispo, CA 93401. San Luis Obispo County. Flythissim Technologies Inc (PO Box 80952, Lincoln, NE 68501). This business is conducted by A CA Corporation /s/ Flythissim Technologies Inc, Eric Paton, Director of Production.

This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 12-28-17. 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.12-28-22.

Jan. 4, 11, 18, & 25, 2018

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT

FILE NO. 2017-3175 TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (N/A) New Filing The following person is doing business as: E AERO, 1702 Devaul Ranch Drive, San Luis Obispo, CA 93405. San Luis Obispo County.

Eric Paton, Neil Paton (1702 Devaul Ranch Drive, San Luis Obispo, CA 93405). This business is conducted by A General Partnership /s/ Eric Paton. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 12-28-17. 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.12-28-22.

Jan. 4, 11, 18, & 25, 2018

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT

FILE NO. 2017-3188 TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (12/01/2017) New Filing The following person is doing business as: WW FARM SERVICES, 1670 Noyes Road, Arroyo Grane, CA 93420. San Luis Obispo County. James D. Weilbacher, Kayla D. Wilburn (1670 Noyes Road, Arroyo Grane, CA 93420). This business is conducted by A Married Couple /s/ James D. Weilbacher.

This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 12-29-17. 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.12-29-22.

Jan. 11, 18, 25, & February 1, 2018

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FILE NO. 2017-3191 TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (N/A) New Filing The following person is doing business as: HIVE NATURAL BEAUTY COLLECTIVE, 2033 Santa Barbara Ave. Ste. A, San Luis Obispo, CA 93401. San Luis Obispo County. Kelsey Lynn Tikker (1810 Broad Street, San Luis Obispo, CA 93401). This business is conducted by An Individual /s/ Kelsey Tikker, New Owner. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 12-29-17.

I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the statement on file in my office. (Seal)Tommy Gong.

County Clerk, R. Parashis, Deputy.

Exp.12-29-22.

Jan. 11, 18, 25, & February 1, 2018

FILE NO. 2018-0013 TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (11/01/2009) New Filing The following person is doing business as: FREELANCE REAL ESTATE, FREELANCE REALTY, RUNNERSTRUM REAL ESTATE, 317 Valley View Dr., Pismo Beach, CA 93449. San Luis Obispo County. Grant Runnerstrum (317 Valley View Dr., Pismo Beach, CA 93449). This business is conducted by An Individual /s/ Grant Runnerstrum.

This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 01-03-18. 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. 01-03-23.

Jan. 11, 18, 25, & February 1, 2018

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT

FILE NO. 2017-3194 TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (12/26/2017) New Filing The following person is doing business as: MD3 INVESTMENTS, 817 Forest Glen, Arroyo Grande, CA 93420. San Luis Obispo County. Michael Stoltey (817 Forest Glen, Arroyo Grande, CA 93420).

This business is conducted by An Individual /s/ Michael Stoltey.

This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 12-29-17. 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.12-29-22.

Jan. 11, 18, 25, & February 1, 2018

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT

FILE NO. 2018-0001 TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (N/A) New Filing The following person is doing business as: RJ HAYDON MANAGEMENT SERVICES, 106 Quail Ridge Court, Arroyo Grande, CA 93420. San Luis Obispo County.

Richard John Haydon (106 Quail Ridge Court, Arroyo Grande, CA 93420). This business is conducted by An Individual /s/ Richard John Haydon. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 01-02-18. I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the statement on file in my office. (Seal)Tommy Gong. County Clerk, TJ. Blandford, Deputy. Exp. 01-02-23.

Jan. 11, 18, 25, & February 1, 2018

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT

FILE NO. 2018-0010 TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (01/03/2018) New Filing The following person is doing business as: SHIN’S POKE, 361 Pomeroy, Pismo Beach, CA 93449. San Luis Obispo County.

Sky Restaurants, Inc. (142 Pine St., Arroyo Grande, CA 93420).

This business is conducted by A CA Corporation /s/ Sky Restaurants, Inc., Jiwon Kim, Secretary.

This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 01-03-18. I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the statement on file in my office.

(Seal)Tommy Gong.

County Clerk, TJ. Blandford, Deputy. Exp. 01-03-23.

Jan. 11, 18, 25, & February 1, 2018

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT

FILE NO. 2018-0012 TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (03/29/2007) New Filing The following person is doing business as: GROUNDED WINE CO., 4910 Edna Rd., San Luis Obispo, CA 93401. San Luis Obispo County. Vintage Wine Estates (205 Concourse Blvd., Santa Rosa, CA 95403). This business is conducted by A CA Corporation /s/ Vintage Wine Estates, Blake Kuhn, COO. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 01-03-18. 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. 01-03-23.

Jan. 11, 18, 25, & February 1, 2018

FILE NO. 2018-0015 TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (01/01/2018) New Filing The following person is doing business as: MOONSHINE, 586 Binscarth Rd., Los Osos, CA 93402. San Luis Obispo County.

Annie Helen Turner (586 Binscarth Rd., Los Osos, CA 93402), Katie Nowaczyk (1441 Iris, San Luis Obispo, CA 93401). This business is conducted by A General Partnership /s/ Annie Helen Turner. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 01-03-18. 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. 01-03-23.

Jan. 11, 18, 25, & February 1, 2018

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT

FILE NO. 2018-0017 TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (01/01/2005) New Filing The following person is doing business as: CHUCK’S PROFESSIONAL WINDOW CLEANING, 428 Chaparral Lane, Arroyo Grande, CA 93420. San Luis Obispo County. Chuck Robert Sinnott (428 Chaparral Lane, Arroyo Grande, CA 93420).

This business is conducted by An Individual /s/ Chuck Sinnott.

This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 01-03-18. I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the statement on file in my office.

(Seal)Tommy Gong.

County Clerk, S. Bolden, Deputy.

Exp. 01-03-23.

Jan. 11, 18, 25, & February 1, 2018

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT

FILE NO. 2018-0018 TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (01/01/2018) New Filing The following person is doing business as: VISUAL FINDS, 1669 Fifth Street, Los Osos, CA 93402. San Luis Obispo County. Kathleen Dianne Friend (1669 Fifth Street, Los Osos, CA 93402). This business is conducted by An Individual /s/ Kathleen D. Friend. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 01-03-18. 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. 01-03-23.

Jan. 11, 18, 25, & February 1, 2018

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT

FILE NO. 2018-0019 TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (01/01/2018) New Filing The following person is doing business as: ASHLEY A. FRIEND: OUTSIDE THE OUTSIDE, 1669 5th Street, Los Osos, CA 93402.

San Luis Obispo County. Ashley Amber Friend (1669 5th Street, Los Osos, CA 93402). This business is conducted by An Individual /s/ Ashley A. Friend.

This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 01-03-18. I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the statement on file in my office.

(Seal)Tommy Gong.

County Clerk, S. Bolden, Deputy.

Exp. 01-03-23.

Jan. 11, 18, 25, & February 1, 2018

FILE NO. 2018-0022 TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (08/01/2017) New Filing The following person is doing business as: SLO COUNTY NOTARY, 225 Conover Lane, Templeton, CA 93465. San Luis Obispo County. Lynn James (225 Conover Lane, Templeton, CA 93465). This business is conducted by An Individual /s/ Individual, Lynn James. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 01-03-18. I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the statement on file in my office.

(Seal)Tommy Gong.

County Clerk, S. Bolden, Deputy.

Exp. 01-03-23.

Jan. 11, 18, 25, & February 1, 2018

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT

FILE NO. 2018-0026 TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (01/01/2018) New Filing The following person is doing business as: PJ DESIGNS, PRESTON JONES DESIGNS, 800 Ward Ct., Templeton, CA 93465. San Luis Obispo County. Preston Jones (800 Ward Ct., Templeton, CA 93465). This business is conducted by An Individual /s/ Preston Jones. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 01-03-18.

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. 01-03-23.

Jan. 11, 18, 25, & February 1, 2018

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT

FILE NO. 2018-0028 TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (01/01/2018) New Filing The following person is doing business as: EVANS & GERST ANTIQUES, 4111 Bridge Street, Cambria, CA 93428. San Luis Obispo County. James Evans (4111 Bridge Street, Cambria, CA 93428). This business is conducted by An Individual /s/ James Evans, Sole Proprietorship. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 01-03-18. 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. 01-03-23.

Jan. 18, 25, February 1, & 8, 2018

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT

FILE NO. 2018-0031 TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (12/29/2017) New Filing The following person is doing business as: SEARCHCALISTINGS.COM, 214 E. Branch St., Suite B, Arroyo Grande, CA 93420. San Luis Obispo County.

Justin Hardin Stearns (504 Via La Barranca, Arroyo Grande, CA 93420). This business is conducted by An Individual /s/ Justin Hardin Stearns, Broker/Owner.

This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 01-04-18. I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the statement on file in my office.

(Seal)Tommy Gong.

County Clerk, N. Balseiro, Deputy. Exp. 01-04-23.

Jan. 18, 25, February 1, & 8, 2018

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT

FILE NO. 2018-0032 TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (01/01/2018) New Filing The following person is doing business as: TLC BEAUTY AND MASSAGE, 411 Traffic Way Suite B, Arroyo Grande, CA 93420.

San Luis Obispo County. Tiana Lee Corcuera (411 Traffic Way Suite B, Arroyo Grande, CA 93420). This business is conducted by An Individual /s/ Tiana Corcuera. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 01-04-18. I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the statement on file in my office. (Seal)Tommy Gong.

County Clerk, N. Balseiro, Deputy. Exp. 01-04-23.

Jan. 11, 18, 25, & February 1, 2018

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FILE NO. 2018-0038 TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (10/23/2012) New Filing The following person is doing business as: HAPPY PEOPLE WIN, 1664 County Hill Road, Nipomo, CA 93444. San Luis Obispo County. Jean Steel (1664 County Hill Road, Nipomo, CA 93444). This business is conducted by An Individual /s/ Jean Steel. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 01-0418. 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. 01-04-23.

Jan. 11, 18, 25, & February 1, 2018

FILE NO. 2018-0065 TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (N/A) New Filing The following person is doing business as: THE WEATHERMAN HEATING AND AIR, 645 Funston Ave., San Luis Obispo, CA 93401.

San Luis Obispo County. Robert Allen Iverson (645 Funston Ave., San Luis Obispo, CA 93401).

This business is conducted by An Individual /s/Robert Allen Iverson.

This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 01-08-18. 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. 01-08-23.

Jan. 18, 25, February 1, & 8, 2018

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT

FILE NO. 2018-0042 TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (01/05/2018) New Filing The following person is doing business as: UPTOWN POOCH PARLOR, 7515 Santa Ynez Ave., Atascadero, CA 93422. San Luis Obispo County. Tolli Chantel Bosworth, Amber Nicole Rummel (7515 Santa Ynez Ave., Atascadero, CA 93422). This business is conducted by Joint Venture /s/ Tolli Bosworth. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 01-05-18. I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the statement on file in my office. (Seal)Tommy Gong.

County Clerk, JF. Brown, Deputy.

Exp. 01-05-23.

Jan. 11, 18, 25, & February 1, 2018

FILE NO. 2018-0071 TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (01/09/2018) New Filing The following person is doing business as: 11TH STREET STUDIO, 796 Serpa Ranch Rd., San Luis Obispo, CA 93401. San Luis Obispo County. Christopher William Walstad, Kate Marita Walstad (796 Serpa Ranch Rd., San Luis Obispo, CA 93401). This business is conducted by A Married Couple /s/ Christopher William Walstad, Husband/Owner. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 01-09-18.

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. 01-09-23.

Jan. 18, 25, February 1, & 8, 2018

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT

FILE NO. 2018-0044 TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (01/01/2018) New Filing The following person is doing business as: SWIFT CO, 11755 Santa Lucia, Atascadero, CA 93422. San Luis Obispo County. Kevin Andrew Swift (1068 Pacific St., San Luis Obispo, CA 93401). This business is conducted by An Individual /s/ Kevin Swift. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 01-05-18. I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the statement on file in my office. (Seal)Tommy Gong. County Clerk, S. Bolden, Deputy. Exp. 0105-23.

Jan. 11, 18, 25, & February 1, 2018

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT

FILE NO. 2018-0049 TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (N/A) New Filing The following person is doing business as: METHODIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH SOUTH, Santa Rosa Creek Rd. & Main Street, Cambria, CA 93428. San Luis Obispo County. Bridget Mae Cullen, Edward Donald Molinari (274 South Higuera St. SPC 2, San Luis Obispo, CA 93401). This business is conducted by A Married Couple /s/ Bridget Mae Cullen. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 01-0518. I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the statement on file in my office. (Seal)Tommy Gong. County Clerk, I. Diaz, Deputy. Exp. 01-05-23.

Jan. 11, 18, 25, & February 1, 2018

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT

FILE NO. 2018-0058 TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (01/01/2018) New Filing The following person is doing business as: NORDIC BUILDERS, 2467 Tierra Dr., Los Osos, CA 93402.

San Luis Obispo County. Nordic Builders & Associates, Inc. (2467 Tierra Dr., Los Osos, CA 93402).

This business is conducted by A CA Corporation /s/ Nordic Builders & Associates, Inc., Jim Randeen, President. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 01-08-18.

I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the statement on file in my office. (Seal)Tommy Gong.

County Clerk, R. Parashis, Deputy.

Exp. 01-08-23.

Jan. 18, 25, February 1, & 8, 2018

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FILE NO. 2018-0090 TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (N/A) New Filing The following person is doing business as: DONATION STATION, 2923 S. Higuera St., San Luis Obispo, CA 93401. San Luis Obispo County. Costcar Inc (43 Higuera St., San Luis Obispo, CA 93401). This business is conducted by A CA California /s/ Costcar Inc, Michael McCarthy, President.

This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 01-10-18. I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the statement on file in my office.

(Seal)Tommy Gong. County Clerk, J. Goble, Deputy. Exp. 01-10-23.

Jan. 18, 25, February 1, & 8, 2018

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT

FILE NO. 2018-0091 TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (N/A) New Filing The following person is doing business as: CURTIS CUSTOM SERVICES, 1449 Eureka Lane, Templeton, CA 93465. San Luis Obispo County. Curtis Custom Services (1449 Eureka Lane, Templeton, CA 93465). This business is conducted by A CA Corporation /s/ Curtis Custom Services, Whitney Curtis, President. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 01-10-18. I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the statement on file in my office. (Seal)Tommy Gong.

County Clerk, A. McCormick, Deputy. Exp. 01-10-23.

Jan. 18, 25, February 1, & 8, 2018

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT

FILE NO. 2018-0075 TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (N/A) New Filing The following person is doing business as: BAYWOOD DRIFT STUDIO, 1269 3rd St., Los Osos, CA 93402. San Luis Obispo County.

CEO Baywood Drift Studio, LLC (1178 2nd St., Los Osos, CA 93402). This business is conducted by A CA Limited Liability Company /s/ CEO Baywood Drift Studio, LLC, Jan Brink, CEO. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 01-09-18. 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. 01-09-23.

Jan. 18, 25, February 1, & 8, 2018

FILE NO. 2018-0092 TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (N/A) New Filing The following person is doing business as: WHIT’S-TURN TREE CARE, 1449 Eureka Lane, Templeton, CA 93465. San Luis Obispo County.

K.W. Curtis Enterprises, Inc. (1449 Eureka Lane, Templeton, CA 93465). This business is conducted by A CA Corporation /s/ K.W. Curtis Enterprises, Inc., Kassidy Curtis, president. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 01-10-18.

I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the statement on file in my office. (Seal)Tommy Gong.

County Clerk, A. McCormick, Deputy. Exp. 01-10-23.

Jan. 18, 25, February 1, & 8, 2018

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT

FILE NO. 2018-0082 TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (01/01/2012) New Filing The following person is doing business as: WORKINGMAN’S BREAD, 8111 Dos Canadas Rd., Santa Maria, CA 93454. San Luis Obispo County. Workingman’s Bread, LLC (8111 Dos Canadas Rd., Santa Maria, CA 93454). This business is conducted by A CA Limited Liability Company /s/ Workingman’s Bread, LLC, Maria Theresa Risden, Manager. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 01-09-18. I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the statement on file in my office.

(Seal)Tommy Gong. County Clerk, S. Bolden, Deputy. Exp. 01-09-23.

Jan. 18, 25, February 1, & 8, 2018

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT

FILE NO. 2018-0085 TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (N/A) New Filing The following person is doing business as: NITE CREAMERY, 570 Higuera St., Suite 103, San Luis Obispo, CA 93401. San Luis Obispo County. Vo Chi Truong, Norma E. Truong (4380 Kapalua Dr., Santa Maria, CA 93454). This business is conducted by A Married Couple /s/ Vo Truong, Owner.

This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 01-09-18. I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the statement on file in my office.

(Seal)Tommy Gong.

County Clerk, S. Bolden, Deputy.

Exp. 01-09-23.

Jan. 18, 25, February 1, & 8, 2018

FILE NO. 2018-0097 TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (01/10/2018) New Filing The following person is doing business as: SLAP IT ON T-SHIRTS, 1308 22nd St., Oceano, CA 93445. San Luis Obispo County.

Daniella Savidge (1308 22nd St., Oceano, CA 93445). This business is conducted by An Individual /s/ Daniella Savidge. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 01-10-18.

I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the statement on file in my office. (Seal)Tommy Gong.

County Clerk, S. Bolden, Deputy.

Exp. 01-10-23.

Jan. 18, 25, February 1, & 8, 2018

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT

FILE NO. 2018-0102 TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (01/11/2018) New Filing The following person is doing business as: AVERY GREY, 1451 Branch Mill Rd., Arroyo Grande, CA 93420. San Luis Obispo County. Kayla Nicole Martin (1451 Branch Mill Rd., Arroyo Grande, CA 93420), Melissa Marie Morrow (421 San Juanico, Santa Maria, CA 93455). This business is conducted by A General Partnership /s/ Kayla Nicole Martin. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 01-1118. 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. 01-11-23.

Jan. 18, 25, February 1, & 8, 2018

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FILE NO. 2018-0107 TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (04/15/2009) New Filing The following person is doing business as: QUALITY PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT, 1404 14th St., Los Osos, CA 93402. San Luis Obispo County. Catherine Gentilucci, James Getilucci (1404 14th St., Los Osos, CA 93402). This business is conducted by A Married Couple /s/ Catherine Gentilucci.

This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 01-11-18. I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the statement on file in my office. (Seal) Tommy Gong.

County Clerk, J. Goble, Deputy.

Exp. 01-11-23.

Jan. 18, 25, February 1, & 8, 2018

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT

FILE NO. 2018-0112 TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (04/08/2003) New Filing The following person is doing business as: SPIDERWEB LOGIC, 772 Woodland Dr., Los Osos, CA 93402. San Luis Obispo County.

Robert John Fuess (772 Woodland Dr., Los Osos, CA 93402).

This business is conducted by An Individual /s/ Robert J Fuess. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 01-1118. I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the statement on file in my office. (Seal)Tommy Gong.

County Clerk, S. Bolden, Deputy.

Exp. 01-11-23.

Jan. 18, 25, February 1, & 8, 2018

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT

FILE NO. 2018-0114 TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (11/01/2017) New Filing The following person is doing business as: M&M SMOKE SHOP, 7321 El Camino Real, Atascadero, CA 93422. San Luis Obispo County.

M&M Smoke Shop (7321 El Camino Real, Atascadero, CA 93422).

This business is conducted by A CA Limited Liability Company /s/ M&M Smoke Shop, Mekhail Aloush, Manager. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 01-11-18. I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the statement on file in my office.

(Seal)Tommy Gong.

County Clerk, TJ. Blandford, Deputy. Exp. 01-11-23.

Jan. 18, 25, February 1, & 8, 2018

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT

FILE NO. 2018-0116 TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (01/28/2004) New Filing The following person is doing business as: CALIFORNIA PROPERTY SERVICES, 1200 Price St., Pismo Beach, CA 93449. San Luis Obispo County. California Property Services of the Central Coast (1200 Price St., Pismo Beach, CA 93449). This business is conducted by A CA Corporation /s/ California Property Services of the Central Coast, Robert R. Lee President. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 01-1118. I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the statement on file in my office. (Seal)Tommy Gong.

County Clerk, S. Kramos, Deputy.

Exp. 01-11-23.

Jan. 18, 25, February 1, & 8, 2018

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT

FILE NO. 2018-0117 TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (01/11/2018) New Filing The following person is doing business as: CALIFORNIA SHORES, 1200 Price St., Pismo Beach, CA 93449. San Luis Obispo County.

Robert R. Lee (1200 Price St., Pismo Beach, CA 93449). This business is conducted by An Individual /s/ Robert R. Lee, Owner. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 01-1118. I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the statement on file in my office. (Seal)Tommy Gong.

County Clerk, S. Kramos, Deputy.

Exp. 01-11-23.

Jan. 18, 25, February 1, & 8, 2018

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT

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This business is conducted by An Individual /s/ Susan Beckwith Bass.

This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 01-12-18. I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the statement on file in my office. (Seal) Tommy Gong.

County Clerk, I. Diaz, Deputy. Exp. 01-12-23.

Jan. 18, 25, February 1, & 8, 2018

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT

FILE NO. 2018-0124 TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (11/01/2017) New Filing The following person is doing business as: VIC, 3591 Sacramento Drive, Suite 104, San Luis Obispo, CA 93401. San Luis Obispo County. Lauren Elizabeth O’Keefe (615 Eman Court, Arroyo Grande, CA 93420), Jade Anne Ruzzo (60 Water Street, Apt. 318, Brooklyn, NY 11201). This business is conducted by A General Partnership /s/ Lauren O’Keefe. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 01-12-18. I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the statement on file in my office. (Seal) Tommy Gong. County Clerk, D. Chavez, Deputy. Exp. 01-12-23.

Jan. 18, 25, February 1, & 8, 2018

NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF: ANN KATES CASE NUMBER: 17PR - 0402

To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the will or estate, or both, of: ANN KATES A PETITION FOR PROBATE has been filed by STEPHANIE RENDE in the Superior Court of California, County of San Luis Obispo.

The Petition for Probate requests that STEPHANIE RENDE be appointed as personal representative to administer the estate of the decedent.

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 as follows: February 6, 2018 at 9:00 a.m. in Dept: 9, in Superior Court of California, County of San Luis Obispo, located at 1035 Palm Street, 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: Martha B. Spalding Martha Spalding, Attorney at Law 215 South Main Street Templeton, CA 93465

FILE NO. 2018-0123 TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (01/01/2018) New Filing The following person is doing business as: POTTERY COAST, 480 Front St., Grover Beach, CA 93433. San Luis Obispo County.

Susan Beckwith Bass (338 N. 6th St., Grover Beach, CA 93433). January 11, 18, & 25, 2018

NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF: DAISY MAE ENOCHS CASE NUMBER: 18PR - 0006

To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the will or estate, or both, of: DAISY MAE ENOCHS A PETITION FOR PROBATE has been filed by ROSALIE A. MARTIN in the Superior Court of California, County of San Luis Obispo.

The Petition for Probate requests that ROSALIE A. MARTIN 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 as follows: April 3, 2018 at 9:00 a.m. in Dept: 9, in Superior Court of California, County of San Luis Obispo, located at 1035 Palm Street, 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.

Petitioner: Rosalie A. Martin & Richard T. Enochs 2653 Hornet Ave. Fresno, CA 93611 January 18, 25, & February 1, 2018

NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF: EDWIN J. PATAGUE (DECEDENT) CASE NUMBER: 17PR - 0298

To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the will or estate, or both, of: EDWIN J. PATAGUE A PETITION FOR PROBATE has been filed by HILARIO “LARRY” PATAGUE in the Superior Court of California, County of San Luis Obispo.

The Petition for Probate requests that HILARIO “LARRY” PATAGUE 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

LegaL Notices 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 as follows: March 6, 2018 at 9:00 a.m. in Dept: 9, in Superior Court of California, County of San Luis Obispo, located at 1035 Palm Street, Room 355, County Government Center, 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: Hilario “Larry” Patague Shaunna Sullivan, Sullivan Law Corporation 2238 Bayview Heights Drive, Suite C Los Osos, CA 93402 January 18, 25, & February 1, 2018

NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF: HELEN JANEAN HILDEN (DECEDENT) CASE NUMBER: 18PR - 0003

LegaL Notices 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 January 18, 25, & February 1, 2018

NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF: MAE LISA HAEUSSLER CASE NUMBER: 17PR - 0406

To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the will or estate, or both, of: MAE LISA HAEUSSLER A PETITION FOR PROBATE has been filed by LAUREN BUTTERFIELD in the Superior Court of California, County of San Luis Obispo.

The Petition for Probate requests that LAUREN BUTTERFIELD be appointed as personal representative to administer the estate of the decedent.

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 as follows: February 6, 2018 at 9:00 a.m. in Dept: 9, in Superior Court of California, County of San Luis Obispo, located at 1035 Palm Street, 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: Martha B. Spalding Martha Spalding, Attorney at Law 215 South Main Street Templeton, CA 93465

To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the will or estate, or both, of: HELEN JANEAN HILDEN A PETITION FOR PROBATE has been filed by KATHARINE ANN SHUDER in the Superior Court of California, County of San Luis Obispo.

The Petition for Probate requests that KATHARINE ANN SHUDER be appointed as personal representative to administer the estate of the decedent.

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 as follows: March 6, 2018 at 9:00 a.m. in Dept: 9, in Superior Court of California, County of San Luis Obispo, located at 1035 Palm Street, 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 January 11, 18, & 25, 2018 in person or by your attorney.

IF YOU ARE A CREDITOR or a contingent creditor of the decedent, you must file your claim » MORE with the court and mail a copy to the personal representative apLEGAL NOTICES pointed by the court within the later ON PAGE 46 of either (1) four months from the

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LegaL Notices NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF: MARY L. MORGAN (DECEDENT) CASE NUMBER: 17PR - 0269

To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the will or estate, or both, of: MARY L. MORGAN A PETITION FOR PROBATE has been filed by WILLIAM WANMER in the Superior Court of California, County of San Luis Obispo.

The Petition for Probate requests that WILLIAM WANMER 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 as follows: February 6, 2018 at 9:00 a.m. in Dept: 9, in Superior Court of California, County of San Luis Obispo, located at 1035 Palm Street, 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.

Petitioner: William Wanmer HC4 Box 673 California Hot springs, CA 93207 January 18, 25, & February 1, 2018

NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF: MICHAEL C. GROOM CASE NUMBER: 17PR - 0405

To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the will or estate, or both, of: MICHAEL C. GROOM A PETITION FOR PROBATE has been filed by CHRISTI GROOM in the Superior Court of California, County of San Luis Obispo.

The Petition for Probate requests that CHRISTI GROOM be appointed as personal representative to administer the estate of the decedent.

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

LegaL Notices 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 as follows: February 6, 2018 at 9:00 a.m. in Dept: 9, in Superior Court of California, County of San Luis Obispo, located at 1035 Palm Street, 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: Martha B. Spalding Martha Spalding, Attorney at Law 215 South Main Street Templeton, CA 93465 January 11, 18, & 25, 2018

NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF: PATRICIA A. CASELLO AkA PATRICIA A. VANDEM BRINk CASE NUMBER: 17PR - 0440

To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the will or estate, or both, of: PATRICIA A. CASELLO aka PATRICIA A. VANDEM BRINK A PETITION FOR PROBATE has been filed by ANTHONY W. CASELLO in the Superior Court of California, County of San Luis Obispo.

The Petition for Probate requests that ANTHONY W. CASELLO be appointed as personal representative to administer the estate of the decedent.

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 as follows: March 6, 2018 at 9:00 a.m. in Dept: 9, in Superior Court of California, County of San Luis Obispo, located at 1035 Palm Street, 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 sec-

LegaL Notices tion 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: Kevin G. Staker 1200 Paseo Camarillo, Suite 280 Camarillo, CA 93010 January 11, 18, & 25, 2018

NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF: kATHERINE kIMBALL CASE NUMBER: 17PR0417

To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the will or estate, or both, of: KATHERINE KIMBALL, KATHERINE M. KIMBALL A PETITION FOR PROBATE has been filed by: TAYLOR WAMPLER in the Superior Court of California, County of: San Luis Obispo.

THE PETITION FOR PROBATE requests that: TAYLOR WAMPLER be appointed as personal representative to administer the estate of the decedent.

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 as follows: Date: February 6, 2018 Time: 9:00 A.M. in Dept.: 9 Address of Court: Superior Court of California, County of San Luis Obispo, 1035 Palm Street, 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 deceased, 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 a 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 1250. A Request for Special Notice form is available from the court clerk.

Attorney for petitioner: EDWARD E. ATTALA, ESQ. 1502 Higuera St San Luis Obispo, CA 93401 Phone: 805-543-1212 By: /s/ J. Masangesy, Deputy Clerk January 11, 18, 25, 2018

NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE TS NO. CA-17-775550JB ORDER NO.: 170263354-CA-VOI

YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST DATED 3/22/2005. 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

LegaL Notices 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, 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): CONCEPCION HERNANDEZ, A MARRIED WOMAN AS HER SOLE AND SEPARATE PROPERTY Recorded: 3/30/2005 as Instrument No. 2005024465 of Official Records in the office of the Recorder of SAN LUIS OBISPO County, California; Date of Sale: 2/7/2018 at 9:00 AM Place of Sale: At the County of San Luis Obispo General Services Building, 1087 Santa Rosa St., San Luis Obispo, CA 93408. Breezeway facing Santa Rosa Street Amount of unpaid balance and other charges: $386,521.79 The purported property address is: 646 PERKINS LANE, SAN LUIS OBISPO, CA 93401 Assessor’s Parcel No.: 004-581-019 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 800-280-2832 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: CA17-775550-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 postponement 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 411 Ivy Street San Diego, CA 92101 619645-7711 For NON SALE information only Sale Line: 800-280-2832 Or Login to: http://www.qualityloan.com Reinstatement Line: (866) 645-7711 Ext 5318 Quality Loan Service Corp. TS No.: CA17-775550-JB IDSPub #0135464 1/4/2018 1/11/2018 1/18/2018

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LegaL Notices NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE TSG NO.: 8603026 TS NO.: CA1500271796 FHA/VA/PMI NO.: APN: 053-305-028 PROPERTY ADDRESS: 1364 SWEETBAY LANE SAN LUIS OBISPO, CA 93401

YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST, DATED 05/17/2004. 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 01/31/2018 at 11:00 A.M., First American Title Insurance Company, as duly appointed Trustee under and pursuant to Deed of Trust recorded 05/25/2004, as Instrument No. 2004044887, in book , page , , of Official Records in the office of the County Recorder of SAN LUIS OBISPO County, State of California. Executed by: JOHN CALICCHIO, A SINGLE MAN, WILL SELL AT PUBLIC AUCTION TO HIGHEST BIDDER FOR CASH, CASHIER’S CHECK/CASH EQUIVALENT or other form of payment authorized by 2924h(b), (Payable at time of sale in lawful money of the United States) 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 IN THE ABOVE MENTIONED DEED OF TRUST APN# 053-305-028 The street address and other common designation, if any, of the real property described above is purported to be: 1364 SWEETBAY LANE, SAN LUIS OBISPO, CA 93401 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 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 said Deed of Trust, with interest thereon, as provided in said note(s), advances, under the terms of said Deed of Trust, fees, charges and expenses of the Trustee and of the trusts created 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 $682,018.10. The beneficiary under said Deed of Trust has deposited all documents evidencing the obligations secured by the Deed of Trust and has declared all sums secured thereby immediately due and payable, and has caused a written Notice of Default and Election to Sell to be executed. The undersigned 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 (916)939-0772 or visit this Internet Web http://

LegaL Notices search.nationwideposting.com/ propertySearchTerms.aspx, using the file number assigned to this case CA1500271796 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. If the sale is set aside for any reason, the Purchaser at the sale shall be entitled only to a return of the deposit paid. The Purchaser shall have no further recourse against the Mortgagor, the Mortgagee or the Mortgagee’s attorney. Date: First American Title Insurance Company 4795 Regent Blvd, Mail Code 1011-F Irving, TX 75063 First American Title Insurance Company MAY BE ACTING AS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED MAY BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE FOR TRUSTEES SALE INFORMATION PLEASE CALL ( 916) 939-0772N P P 0 3 2 3 3 9 4 To: NEW TIMES 01/11/2018, 01/18/2018, 01/25/2018

NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE TSG NO.: 8714295 TS NO.: CA1700281465 FHA/VA/PMI NO.: APN: 074-173-029 PROPERTY ADDRESS: 348 LILAC DRIVE LOS OSOS, CA 93402

YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST, DATED 12/21/2010. 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 01/24/2018 at 11:00 A.M., First American Title Insurance Company, as duly appointed Trustee under and pursuant to Deed of Trust recorded 12/30/2010, as Instrument No. 2010067393, in book , page , , of Official Records in the office of the County Recorder of SAN LUIS OBISPO County, State of California. Executed by: COYLE ANTHONY BOYD III, A MARRIED MAN AS HIS SOLE AND SEPARATE PROPERTY, WILL SELL AT PUBLIC AUCTION TO HIGHEST BIDDER FOR CASH, CASHIER’S CHECK/CASH EQUIVALENT or other form of payment authorized by 2924h(b), (Payable at time of sale in lawful money of the United States) 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 IN THE ABOVE MENTIONED DEED OF TRUST APN# 074-173-029 The street address and other common designation, if any, of the real property described above is purported to be: 348 LILAC DRIVE , LOS OSOS, CA 93402 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 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 said Deed of Trust, with interest thereon, as provided in said note(s), advances, under the terms of said Deed of Trust, fees, charges and expenses of the Trustee and of the trusts created 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 $471,665.61. The beneficiary under said Deed of Trust has deposited all documents evidencing the obligations secured by the Deed of Trust and has declared all sums secured thereby immediately due and payable, and has caused a written Notice of Default and Election to Sell to be executed. The undersigned 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

LegaL Notices 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 or visit this Internet Web http:// search.nationwideposting.com/ propertySearchTerms.aspx, using the file number assigned to this case CA1700281465 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. If the sale is set aside for any reason, the Purchaser at the sale shall be entitled only to a return of the deposit paid. The Purchaser shall have no further recourse against the Mortgagor, the Mortgagee or the Mortgagee’s attorney. Date: First American Title Insurance Company 4795 Regent Blvd, Mail Code 1011-F Irving, TX 75063 First American Title Insurance Company MAY BE ACTING AS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED MAY BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE FOR TRUSTEES SALE INFORMATION PLEASE CALL (916)939-0772 NPP0322558 To: NEW TIMES 01/04/2018, 01/11/2018, 01/18/2018

LegaL Notices 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: 01/24/2018, Time: 9:00 am, Dept. P.2 at the Superior Court 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: December 20, 2017 /s/: Civil Assigned Judge of the Superior Court December 28, 2017, January 4, 11, & 18, 2018

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME CASE NUMBER: 18CV-0004

To all interested persons: Petitioner: Denise Gail Curtis filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: PRESENT NAME: Denise Gail Curtis to PROPOSED NAME: Lilliana Ivy Curtis 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: 02/15/2018, Time: 9:00 am, Dept. 2 at the Superior Court of ORDER TO SHOW San Luis Obispo, 1035 Palm St. Rm. 385, San Luis Obispo, CA CAUSE FOR CHANGE 93408. A copy of this Order to Show Cause shall be published OF NAME CASE at least once each week for four NUMBER: 17CV-0680 successive weeks prior to the date To all interested persons: set for hearing on the petition in Petitioner: Elin Louise Jamison for the following newspaper of general a decree changing names as fol- circulation, printed in this county: lows: PRESENT NAME: Elin Louise New Times Jamison PROPOSED NAME: Elin Ehrenclou Jamison Date: January 3, 2018 /s/: Barry T. Labarbera, Judge of THE COURT ORDERS: that all per- the Superior Court sons interested in this matter ap- January 11, 18, 25, & February pear before this court at the hear- 1, 2018 ing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change ORDER TO SHOW of name should not be granted.

CAUSE FOR CHANGE Any person objecting to the name changes described above must file OF NAME CASE a written objection that includes the reasons for the objection at NUMBER: 18CVP-0005 least two days before the matter is scheduled to be heard and must To all interested persons: appear at the hearing to show Petitioner: Stacie Stornetta filed a cause why the petition should not petition with this court for a decree be granted. If no written objection changing names as follows: PRESis timely filed, the court may grant ENT NAME: Casie Leigh Flannagan to PROPOSED NAME: Casie Leigh the petition without a hearing.

Stornetta, PRESENT NAME: Caylee NOTICE OF HEARING: Date: Nicole Flannagan to PROPOSED 01/31/2018, Time: 9:00 am, NAME: Caylee Nicole Stornetta Dept. 9 at the Superior Court of San Luis Obispo, 1035 Palm St. THE COURT ORDERS: that all perRm. 385, San Luis Obispo, CA sons interested in this matter ap93401. A copy of this Order to pear before this court at the hearShow Cause shall be published ing indicated below to show cause, at least once each week for four if any, why the petition for change successive weeks prior to the date of name should not be granted. set for hearing on the petition in the following newspaper of general Any person objecting to the name circulation, printed in this county: changes described above must file a written objection that includes New Times the reasons for the objection at least two days before the matter Date: December 19, 2017 /s/: Barry T. Labarbera of the Su- is scheduled to be heard and must appear at the hearing to show perior Court December 28, 2017, January 4, cause why the petition should not 11, & 18, 2018 be granted. If no written objection is timely filed, the court may grant ORDER TO SHOW the petition without a hearing.

CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME CASE NUMBER: 17CVP-0356

To all interested persons: Petitioner: Marcelino Martinez Ortiz and Maura Rafael Fermin filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: PRESENT NAME: Fidelio Martinez Rafael to PROPOSED NAME: Fidelio Martinez Rafael, PRESENT NAME: Orquidea Martinez to PROPOSED NAME: Orquidea Martinez Rafael

NOTICE OF HEARING: Date: 02/21/2018, 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

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

Date: January 8, 2018 /s/: Linda Hurst, Judge of the Superior Court January 18, 25, February 1, & 8, 2018

LegaL Notices ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME CASE NUMBER: 18CVP-0006

LegaL Notices STATEMENT OF ABANDONMENT OF USE OF FiCTiTiOUS BUSiNESS NAME

To all interested persons: Petitioner: Andrea Heidi Roberts filed a petition with this court for NEW FILE NO. 2018-0059 a decree changing names as folOLD FILE NO. 2017-0759 lows: PRESENT NAME: Andrea Hei- NORDIC BUILDERS, 2467 Tierra di Roberts to PROPOSED NAME: Dr., Los Osos, CA 93402. San Luis Andrea Heidi Helms Obispo County. The fictitious busiTHE 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: 02/26/2018, Time: 9:00 am, Dept. P2 at the Superior Court of California, County of San Luis Obispo, 1050 Monterey St. 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: January 8, 2018 /s/: Assigned Judge, Judge of the Superior Court January 18, 25, February 1, & 8, 2018

PUBliC NOTiCE

We will be demolishing a house this winter/spring. For more information, please call the number below.

Address: St.

664 Woodbridge

San Luis Obispo, CA 93401 Phone number: 805-423-2920 January 11, 18, & 25, 2018

ness name referred to above was filed in San Luis Obispo County on 03-21-2017. The following person has abandoned the use of the fictitious business name: Jimmy Randeen (2467 Tierra Dr., Los Osos, CA 93402) This business was conducted

by An Individual /s/ Jimmy Randeen.

This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 01-08-2018. I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the statement on file in my office. (Seal) Tommy Gong, County Clerk. By R. Parashis, Deputy Clerk.

January 18, 25, February 1, & 8, 2018

SUMMONS (CiTACiON JUDiCiAl) CASE NUMBER (NúMERO DEl CASO): 17lC-0196

NOTICE TO DEFENDANT (AVISO AL DEMANDADO): ANITA P SOWELU, an indivdiual YOU ARE BEING SUED BY PLAINTIFF (LO ESTÁ DEMANDANDO EL DEMANDANTE): Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. NOTiCE! You have been sued. The court may decide against you without your being heard unless you respond within 30 days. Read the information below.

You have 30 CALENDAR DAYS after this summons and legal papers are served on you to file a written response at this court and have a copy served on the plaintiff. A letter or phone call will not protect you. Your written response must be in proper legal form if you want the court to hear your case. There may be a court form that you can use for your response. You can find these court forms and more information at the California Courts Online SelfHelp Center (www.courtinfo.ca.gov/ selfhelp), your county law library, or the courthouse nearest you. If you cannot pay the filing fee, ask the court clerk for a fee waiver form. If you do not file your response on time, you may lose the case by default, and your wages, money, and property may be taken without further warning from the court.

There are other legal requirements.

COUNTY OF SAN LUIS OBISPO BOARD OF SUPERVISORS MEETING BRIEF TUESDAY, JANUARY 9, 2018 AT 9:00 AM ALL BOARD MEMBERS PRESENT 1. 2018 Reorganization: Election of Chairperson J. Peschong & Election of Vice-Chairperson D. Arnold.

2. Consent Agenda – Item Nos. 2-18 & Resolution (Res.) No. 2018-1 through 2018-6, approved.

3. Public Comment Period - matters not on the agenda: J. Tacker; S. Tannler; K. Robbins; T. Sullinger; J. Watson; T. K. Gurnee; C. Hite; J. Rouleau; C. Arend; V. Streamland; T. Stricklin; E. Dawson; A. Seastrand; M. Ryan; R. Jordan; A. Unger; M. Winfree; C. Bell; B. DiFatta; A. Duckworth; B. Phiffer; L. Alexiev; T. Gilbert; G. Grewal; G. Kirkland; L. Mordaunt; E. Veek; J. Anderson; B. Pelfrey; M. Harris; L. Owen & P. Byrne: speak. No action taken.

4. Board appointments to various committees and commissions for 2018, approved as amended.

5. Grant agreements for Health Agency’s Public Health Oral Health Program, approved & Res. 2018-7, amending the Position Allocation List for FY 201718, adopted.

6. Memorandum of Agreement re: preparation of a Groundwater Sustainability Plan for the SLO Valley Groundwater Basin w/ the City of SLO & other entities to participate in a groundwater sustainability agency & to appoint/confirm members to represent the County on the Groundwater Sustainability Commission, approved.

7. Closed Session. Anticipated Litigation: No of potential cases: 3. Significant exposure to litigation: No of potential cases: 3. Existing litigation: PG&E’s 2017 General Rate Case A: 15-09-001; Application Filed by PG&E for Retirement of Diablo Canyon Power Plant A: 16-08-006; PG&E’s 2015 Nuclear Decommissioning Cost Triennial Proceeding, A.16-03-006; ARB, Inc. v. Co. of SLO; Co. of SLO v. Veley, S. 17CV-0256; & Friends of Oceano Dunes, et al. v. CA Coastal Commission et. al. 2:17-CV-8733. Conference w/ Labor Negotiator, T. Douglas-Schatz, re: SLOGAU; SLOCEA-T&C; DCCA; Sheriffs’ Mgmt; SLOCPPOA; DSA; DAIA; SLOCPMPOA; SLOCEA–PSSC; Unrepresented Mgmt & Confidential Employees; ASLOCDS. Personnel re: Public Employee Appointment for the Position of County Health Agency Director & Director of the Dept. of Planning & Building. Report out. Open Session.

8. Presentation: Res. 2018-8, proclaiming January as San Luis Obispo County Human Trafficking Awareness Month, adopted.

9. Res. 2018-9, a public auction to Surplus and Sale of County-owned real property located at the intersection of Broad St. & Kendall Rd. in the unincorporated area of the SLO to People’s Self-Help Housing in the amount of $441,000, adopted.

10. Appeal by S. Ford et al of the Planning Dept. Hearing Officer’s approval of an application by R. & K. Howell & W. Floyd Trust for a Lot Line Adjustment SUB2016-00040, cont’d to 03/20/18.

11. Preferred option to respond to requests for temporary State cannabis licenses for applicants registered under Ordinance 3334 & who have submitted land use permit applications for said site, approved as amended.

12. Discussion re: Commercial Cannabis Taxation, direction provided to staff.

Meeting Adjourned.

Tommy Gong, County Clerk-Recorder and Ex-Officio Clerk of the Board of Supervisors By: /s/ Annette Ramirez, Deputy Clerk January 18, 2018

LegaL Notices You may want to call an attorney right away. If you do not know an attorney, you may want to call an attorney referral service. If you cannot afford an attorney, you may be eligible for free legal services from a nonprofit legal services program. You can locate these nonprofit groups at the California Legal Services Web site (www. lawhelpcalifornia.org), the California Courts Online Self-Help Center (www. courtinfo.ca.gov/selfhelp), or by contacting your local court or county bar association. NOTE: The court has a statutory lien for waived fees and costs on any settlement or arbitration award of $10,000 or more in a civil case. The court’s lien must be paid before the court will dismiss the case. ¡AViSO! Lo han demandado. Si no responde dentro de 30 días, la corte puede decidir en su contra sin escuchar su versión. Lea la información a continuación.

Tiene 30 DÍAS DE CALENDARIO después de que le entreguen esta citación y papeles legales para presentar una respuesta por escrito en esta corte y hacer que se entregue una copia al demandante. Una carta o una llamada telefónica no lo protegen. Su respuesta por escrito tiene que estar en formato legal correcto si desea que procesen su caso en la corte. Es posible que haya un formulario que usted pueda usar para su respuesta. Puede encontrar estos formularios de la corte y más información en el Centro de Ayuda de las Cortes de California (www. sucorte.ca.gov), en la biblioteca de leyes de su condado o en la corte que le quede más cerca. Si no puede pagar la cuota de presentación, pida al secretario de la corte que le dé un formulario de exención de pago de cuotas. Si no presenta su respuesta a tiempo, puede perder el caso por incumplimiento y la corte le podrá quitar su sueldo, dinero y bienes sin más advertencia.

Hay otros requisitos legales. Es recomendable que llame a un abogado inmediatamente. Si no conoce a un abogado, puede llamar a un servicio de remisión a abogados. Si no puede pagar a un abogado, es posible que cumpla con los requisitos para obtener servicios legales gratuitos de un programa de servicios legales sin fines de lucro. Puede encontrar estos grupos sin fines de lucro en el sitio web de California Legal Services, (www.lawhelpcalifornia.org), en el Centro de Ayuda de las Cortes de California, (www.sucorte.ca.gov) o poniéndose en contacto con la corte o el colegio de abogados locales.

AVISO: Por ley, la corte tiene derecho a reclamar las cuotas y los costos exentos por imponer un gravamen sobre cualquier recuperación de $10,000 ó más de valor recibida mediante un acuerdo o una concesión de arbitraje en un caso de derecho civil. Tiene que pagar el gravamen de la corte antes de que la corte pueda desechar el caso.

The name and address of the court is (El nombre y dirección de la corte es): San Luis Obispo County Superior Court, 1035 Palm Street Room 385, San Luis Obispo, CA 93408 The name, address, and telephone number of plaintiff’s attorney, or plaintiff without an attorney, is (El nombre, la dirección y el número de teléfono del abogado del demandante, o del demandante que no tiene abogado, es): Jeffery Mukai (State Bar #: 273338), Collection At Law, Inc., A.P.C. 3835 E. Thousand Oaks Bl. #R349, Westlake Village, CA 91362, (818) 716-7630 DATE (Fecha): 3/21/2017 Michael Powell, Clerk (Secretario), by Matthew Zapada, Deputy (Adjunto) (SEAL) 1/18, 1/25, 2/1, 2/8/18 CNS-3088509# NEW TIMES

SUMMONS(FAMily lAW) NOTiCE TO RESPONDENT(NAME): JESSE PEAy yOU HAVE BEEN SUED. READ THE iNFORMATiON BElOW AND ON THE NExT PAGE. PETiTiONER’S NAME iS: CHRiSTiNA PEAy CASE NUMBER: 17 FlP 0391

that the court waived for you or the other party.

PAGE 2: STANDARD FAMILY LAW RESTRAINING ORDERS Starting immediately, you and your spouse or domestic partner are restrained from: 1. removing the minor children of the parties from the state or applying for a new or replacement passport for those minor children without the prior written consent of the other party or an order of the court; 2. cashing, borrowing against, canceling, transferring, disposing of, or changing the beneficiaries of any insurance or other coverage, including life, health, automobile, and disability, held for the benefit of the parties and their minor children; 3. transferring, encumbering, hypothecating, concealing, or in any way disposing of any property, real or personal, whether community, quasi-community, or separate, without the written consent of the other party or an order of the court, except in the usual course of business or for the necessities of life; and 4. creating a nonprobate transfer or modifying a nonprobate transfer in a manner that affects the disposition of property subject to the transfer, without the written consent of the other party or an order of the court. Before revocation of a nonprobate transfer can take effect or a right of survivorship to property can be eliminated, notice of the change must be filed and served on the other party.

You must notify each other of any proposed extraordinary expenditures at least five business days prior to incurring these extraordinary expenditures and account to the court for all extraordinary expenditures made after these restraining order are effective.

However, you may use community property, quasi-community property, or you own separate property to pay an attorney to help you or to pay court costs.

WARNING-IMPORTANT INFORMATION California law provides that, for purposes of division of property upon dissolution of a marriage or domestic partnership or upon legal separation, property acquired by the parties during a marriage or domestic partnership in joint form is presumed to be community property. If either party to this action should die before the jointly held community property is divided, the language in the deed that characterizes how title is held (i.e., joint tenancy, tenants in common, or community property) will be controlling, and not the community property presumption. You should consult your attorney if you want the community property presumption to be written into the recorded title to the property.

1. The name and address of the court are: Superior Court – State of California 901 Park Street Paso Robles, CA 93446 2. The name, address, and telephone number of petitioner’s attorney, or petitioner without an attorney are: Stephen C. Hosford 641 Higuera Street, Suite 220 San Luis Obispo, CA 93401 Date: 09/06/2017 /s/Michael Powell, Clerk, by /s/ C.M. Kastner, Deputy Clerk January 11, 18, 25, & February 1, 2018

FiCTiTiOUS BUSiNESS NAME STATEMENT

FILE NO. 2017-2865 TRANSACTION BUSINESS DATE (05/25/2017) New Filing The following person is doing business as: HAPPY THOUGHTS LETTER BOARD CO., 252 Alder Street, Arroyo Grande, CA 93420. San Luis Obispo County. Genifer Nicole Marr (252 Alder Street, Arroyo Grande, CA 93420). This business is conducted

by An Individual /s/ Genifer Marr, Owner. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 11-29-17. I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the statement on file in my office. (Seal)Tommy Gong. County Clerk, S. Kramos 11You have 30 calendar days after this 29-22.

Summons and Petition are served on Dec. 14, 21, 28, 2017 & Jan. 4 & you to file a Response (form FL-120) 18, 2018 at the court and have a copy served on the petitioner. A letter, phone call, or court appearance will not protect you.

If you do not file your Response on time, the court may make orders affecting your marriage or domestic partnership, your property, and custody of your children. You may be ordered to pay support and attorney fees and costs. For legal advice, contact a lawyer immediately. Get help finding a lawyer at the California Courts Online Self-Help Center (www. courtinfo.ca.gov/selfhelp), at the California Legal Services Web site (www. lawhelpca.org), or by contacting your local county bar association.

NOTICE-RESTRAINING ORDERS ARE ON PAGE 2: These restraining orders are effective against both spouses or domestic partners until the petition is dismissed, a judgment is entered, or the court makes further orders. They are enforceable anywhere in California by any law enforcement officer who has received or seen a copy of them.

FEE WAIVER: If you cannot pay the filing fee, ask the clerk for a fee waiver form. The court may order you to pay back all or part of the fees and costs

for the week of Jan. 18

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Go to freewillastrology.com and click on “Email Rob.” ARIES (March 21-April 19): Many American women did not have the right to vote until Aug. 18, 1920. On that day, the Tennessee General Assembly became the 36th state Legislature to approve the 19th Amendment, thus sealing the legal requirements to change the U.S. Constitution and ensure women’s suffrage. The ballot in Tennessee was close. At the last minute, 24-year-old legislator Harry T. Burns changed his mind from no to yes, thanks to a letter from his mother, who asked him to “be a good boy” and vote in favor. I suspect that in the coming weeks, Aries, you will be in a pivotal position not unlike Burns’. Your decision could affect more people than you know. Be a good boy or good girl.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20): In the coming weeks, Destiny will be calling you and calling you and calling you, inviting you to answer its summons. If you do indeed answer, it will provide you with clear instructions about what you will need to do to expedite your ass in the direction of the future. If on the other hand you refuse to listen to Destiny’s call, or hear it and refuse to respond, then Destiny will take a different tack.

It won’t provide any instructions, but will simply yank your ass in the direction of the future.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20): Looks like the Season of a Thousand and One Emotions hasn’t drained and frazzled you. Yes, there may be a pool of tears next to your bed. Your altar might be filled with heaps of ashes, marking your burnt offerings. But you have somehow managed to extract a host of useful lessons from your tests and trials. You have surprised yourself with the resilience and resourcefulness you’ve been able to summon. And so the energy you’ve gained through these gritty triumphs is well worth the price you’ve had to pay.

CANCER (June 21-July 22): Every relationship is unique. The way you connect with another person—whether it’s through friendship, romance, family, or collaborative projects—should be free to find the distinctive identity that best suits its special chemistry. Therefore, it’s a mistake to compare any of your alliances to some supposedly perfect ideal. Luckily, you’re in an astrological period when you have extra savvy about cultivating unique models of togetherness. So I recommend that you devote the coming weeks to deepening and refining your most important bonds.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): During recent weeks, your main tasks have centered around themes often associated with strain and struggle: repair, workaround, reassessment, jury-rigging, adjustment, compromise. Amazingly, Leo, you have kept your suffering to a minimum as you have smartly done your hard work. In some cases you have even thrived. Congratulations on being so industrious and steadfast! Beginning soon, you will glide into a smoother stage of your cycle. Be alert for the inviting signs. Don’t assume you’ve got to keep grunting and grinding.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): Norwegian artist Edvard Munch (18631944) created four versions of his iconic artwork The Scream.

Each depicts a person who seems terribly upset, holding his head in his hands and opening his mouth wide as if unleashing a loud shriek. In 2012, one of these images of despair was sold for almost $120 million. The money went to the son of a man who had been Munch’s friend and patron.

Can you think of a way that you and yours might also be able to extract value or get benefits from a negative emotion or a difficult experience? The coming weeks will be a favorable time to do just that.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): “I think I like my brain best in a bar fight with my heart,” says poet Clementine von Radics. While I appreciate that perspective, I advise you to do the opposite in the coming weeks. This will be a phase of your astrological cycle when you

should definitely support your heart over your brain in bar fights, wrestling matches, shadow boxing contests, tugs of war, battles of wits, and messy arguments. Here’s one of the most important reasons why I say this: Your brain would be inclined to keep the conflict going until one party or the other suffers ignominious defeat, whereas your heart is much more likely to work toward a win-win conclusion.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): When he was 24 years old, Scorpio-born Zhu Yuanzhang (1328-1398) was a novice monk with little money who had just learned to read and write. He had spent years as a wandering beggar. By the time he was 40 years old, he was the emperor of China and founder of the Ming Dynasty, which ruled for 276 years. What happened in between? That’s a long story. Zhu’s adventurousness was a key asset, and so was his ability as an audacious and crafty tactician. His masterful devotion to detailed practical matters was also indispensable. If you are ever in your life going to begin an ascent even remotely comparable to Zhu’s, Scorpio, it will be in the coming 10 months. Being brave and enterprising won’t be enough. You must be disciplined and dogged, as well.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): In 1892, the influential Atlantic Monthly magazine criticized Sagittarian poet Emily Dickinson, saying she “possessed an extremely unconventional and grotesque fancy.” It dismissed her poetry as incoherent, and declared that an “eccentric, dreamy, half-educated recluse” like her “cannot with impunity set at defiance the laws of gravitation and grammar.” This dire diss turned out to be laughably wrong. Dickinson is now regarded as one of the most original American poets. I offer this story up as a pep talk for you, Sagittarius. In the coming months, I suspect you’ll be reinventing yourself. You’ll be researching new approaches to living your life. In the course of these experiments, others may see you as being in the grip of unconventional or grotesque fantasy. They may consider you dreamy and eccentric. I hope you won’t allow their misunderstandings to interfere with your playful yet serious work.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): Bubble gum is more elastic and less sticky than regular chewing gum. That’s why you can blow bubbles with it. A Capricorn accountant named Walter Diemer invented it in 1928 while working for the Fleer Chewing Gum Company. At the time he finally perfected the recipe, the only food dye he had on hand was pink. His early batches were all that color, and a tradition was born. That’s why even today, most bubble gum is pink. I suspect a similar theme may unfold soon in your life. The conditions present at the beginning of a new project may deeply imprint the future evolution of the project. So try to make sure those are conditions you like!

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): “When one door closes, another opens,” said inventor Alexander Graham Bell. “But we often look so long and so regretfully upon the closed door that we do not see the one which has opened.” Heed his advice, Aquarius. Take the time you need to mourn the lost opportunity. But don’t take more than the time you need. The replacement or alternative to what’s gone will show up sooner than you think.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): Gilbert Stuart painted the most famous portrait of America’s first president, George Washington.

It’s the image on the U.S. $1 bill. And yet Stuart never finished the masterpiece. Begun in 1796, it was still a workin-progress when Stuart died in 1828. Leonardo da Vinci had a similar type of success. His incomplete painting The Virgin and Child with St. Anne hangs in the Louvre in Paris, and his unfinished The Adoration of the Magi has been in Florence’s Uffizi Gallery since 1671. I propose that Stuart and da Vinci serve as your role models in the coming weeks.

Maybe it’s not merely OK if a certain project of yours remains unfinished; maybe that’s actually the preferred outcome. ∆

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