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Cayucos Photographer, Danna Dykstra-Coy, took this amazing photo looking back towards Morro Bay from a scenic vista on Hwy 46 West, during a recent break in storms. Photo courtesy Danna Dykstra-Coy/Danna Joy Images

Comments Sought on County Pot Law

New Aquarium Project Seeks USDA Loan

By Neil Farrell

By Neil Farrell

fter California voters approved recreational marijuana use statewide, San Luis Obispo County Supervisors are starting work on an ordinance to control the evil weed.

Assistant County Administrative Officer, Guy Savage, issued a press release last week asking for public input into the new ordinance, which was already discussed at a Feb. 28 Supervisor’s meeting.

or nearly 60 years it’s been a fixture on the Morro Bay Waterfront but the end is coming up fast for the Morro Bay Aquarium, as the lease is slated to expire in September 2018.

And while the City has been working with Central Coast Aquarium of Avila Beach (CCA) for about 2-years now on developing a new aquarium, a possible break-through came to light late last year.

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School Cuts Debated for Diablo Closure ................4

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Modern Senior

Annual Elephant Seal Fix .........................................8

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It’s almost spring forward time, as daylight savings time begins Sunday, March 12. Turn clocks ahead 1 hour The 28th Annual Dixon’s Spaghetti Dinner Fundraiser is 5-7:30 p.m. Friday, March 17 at the Morro Bay Community Center supporting youth recreation scholarships

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orro Bay’s boys in blue are going green after taking delivery of electric motorcycles, the MBPD announced last week.

MBPD added two, “Zero DS-P” (Dual Sport-Police) electric motorcycles, manufactured by the Zero Company, to its patrol fleet. The bikes sport all-electric drive trains and will be used “for patrolling in areas where noise and pollution may be a factor. It is fully electric and designed exclusively for police and security departments as a costeffective means of patrolling a wide variety of terrain.”

The bikes come equipped with lights and siren, safety compartments for gear and emergency medical equipment. The bikes top out at 100 mph, go 180 miles on a charge and cost $20,000 each.

The department plans to use the bikes for regular patrols, answering calls, traffic collisions, and of course, traffic enforcement.

“One advantage of the Zero motorcycle is that it provides greater accessibility and maneuverability throughout the city during heavy traffic congestion,” reads a press release from Acting Chief Cmdr. Jody Cox. “This will allow officers to respond more quickly during busy holiday weekends and special events, with greater access to difficult-to-reach areas such as city parks and bike trails.”

The electric motorcycles are nearly silent, exhaust free, produce minimal heat, and are “extremely maneuverable.

The fuel cost is estimated to be about a penny (1¢) per mile.”

Four officers will be specially-trained and certified, and assigned to the patrol motor program.

The two motorcycles were purchased through the Supplemental Law Enforcement Services Fund, part of a California State COPS Grant, which assists smaller agencies with 1-time purchases that they would not normally be able to afford.

“More than 50 police departments currently use the Zero motorcycles,” Chief Cox said. “These electric motorcycles will be a great addition to our police fleet and a significant contribution to our city’s continued efforts to promote clean air and reduce

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As to which officers will get to ride the new bikes, Chief Cox said, “The Patrol Motor Program will be supervised

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The department also got two Unmanned Aerial Vehicles or UAVs (better known as drones), for use in surveillance, manhunts and crowd monitoring during big special events, among other uses. Another grant was used for these and officers must undergo training under the Federal Aviation Administration to be certified to fly them.

The new bikes are in addition to two department vehicles that were recently replaced. A Community Volunteers patrol car was involved in a crash last year and was totaled, and an unmarked detective’s car hit a deer and sustained extensive front end damage.

Chief Cox said the detective’s vehicle was repaired and repainted and will replace the volunteers’ car and they got another $21,000 State grant to buy a new detective’s car.

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he San Luis Coastal Unified School District isn’t waiting until the closure of Diablo Canyon Power Plant causes a budget crisis, and has been working on ways to shrink their budget before they lose $8 million a year.

At a recent meeting of the school board, Superintendent Dr. Eric Prater and his staff presented a report on their activities addressing the loss of Diablo Canyon and spelling out the cuts they intend to propose with the next budget.

Dr. Prater’s report said that Diablo’s closing, “creates a new paradigm in San Luis Coastal. The certain loss of $8 million in ongoing unitary tax revenue represents a significant transition challenge because 85%-90% of our budget is personnel dependent.”

Though they have until 2025 before Diablo is completely shuttered by Pacific Gas & Electric, the sense of urgency struck the district immediately last summer when PG&E made the closure announcement. The loss of significant property taxes will be felt by a wide array of agencies — from Cities like Morro Bay to special districts, who get a share of those property taxes.

The District — who with SLO County stands to lose the most tax dollars when the plant is closed — have hit the ground running in attempts to lessen the impact.

“Through intensive negotiations with PG&E [assuming successful approval by the Public Utilities Commission this spring],” Dr. Prater said, “we secured funding in two forms: 1) mitigation funds and 2) education foundation funds.

“Although we will continue to receive unitary tax revenue through 20242025, it will diminish significantly during that timeframe as PG&E depreciates the plant as an asset. We expect to maintain our basic aid status during this time; however, that is never a certainty.”

The District, which covers SLO, Los Osos, Morro Bay, Avila Beach, and areas in between, is a so-called “basic aid” district, meaning that it derives the majority of its revenues from local property taxes instead of relying on the State for funding.

With Diablo Canyon thrown into the mix, the District has avoided the ups and downs of other school districts that depend entirely on State funding. On the other hand, Diablo’s closure will have a disproportional effect on the District’s finances. Time is apparently of the essence for the District.

“We have nine years to align our anticipated reduced revenues with expenditures,” reads Dr. Prater’s report.

“Dramatic increases in employee

retirement plan contributions [STRS and PERS] and health care costs, along with automatic step and column salary increases, make this task even more challenging.”

The administration was given six principles from the Board to guide how and what would be cut. They are: “focus on reducing personnel costs; start the reductions furthest away from the classrooms beginning with the district office and district-subsidized programs; model cost consciousness and frugality wherever possible; make decisive reductions at the earliest possible opportunity to make future reductions less severe; utilize attrition (retirements and resignations) to avoid hurtful layoffs and maximize savings; and, monitor and plan for STRS, PERS, and rising health care cost increases.”

The District held three public forums last fall to garner “interests, ideas, and feedback” and then formed a “Local Leaders Group” of residents, and a group of District employees, for more feedback.

They’ve narrowed the issue down to a half dozen areas of concern. They are: Communication; Budget/Financials; Educational Programs; Foundation/ Partnerships; Enhanced Revenues; and Reduction Strategies. The District condensed all the feedback into “Core Themes,” further narrowing down the suggestions.

Under “Communication” they list frequent messaging; delivering the right message and by the right messengers; involving students in decisions; and putting out information in both Spanish and English.

Under Budget/Financing was placed conducting a new, 7-year budget analysis; developing a tiered system analysis; analyzing expenses at schools and at the District; and capping health care costs; among others.

Under “Educational Programs” they asked for a definition of “missioncritical” programs; called for prioritizing support services; conduct a class size study; reimagine professional development; and a call for “a new vision in SLCUSD.” The District was also urged to form a charitable education foundation; to partner with Cuesta College and Cal Poly for certain programs; as well as partnering with local Chambers of Commerce and collaborating with the cities and the County.

As for increasing revenues, the suggestions are to use existing district properties to generate income; study a possible parcel tax initiative; and selling the naming rights to some school properties; among others.

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News And as for reduction strategies, the district was advised to fine-tune its “attrition strategy” (not filling vacancies); offer early retirements; and to offset the cuts with revenues from the educational foundation; among others.

The Diablo Canyon hot potato will now pass to a Blue Ribbon Committee being formed by Dr. Prater to “undertake the task of using this information to form suggested recommendations to successfully transition the school district through this challenging period.

“The superintendent will weigh these recommendations and share them next fall with the administration team, staff, and public. Forums will be held to gather additional feedback before a final multi-year recommendation is made to the Board in January 2018.”

Based on all this, “the Superintendent is recommending proactive and immediate budget reductions for the 2017-18 school year.”

Some cuts were made at the District level for this current budget including eliminating one “assessment teacher on special assignment” (saving $95,800); combining two part time administrative assistants in personnel and fiscal into one full time person ($86,400); cutting one copy center technician ($77,200); and cutting a

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senior clerk in instructional services/ student services ($70,400); for a total savings of $330,000 for fiscal year (2016-17).

For the next budget, the District is proposing consolidating two jobs in the ISLA office ($81,000); consolidate the deputy director of student services with the Principal’s job at Pacific Beach HS ($165,000); eliminating the District’s share of the costs for police officers assigned to Morro Bay and SLO High schools ($160,000); and eliminating an instructional aid at MBHS ($51,200).

They also propose cutting general fund support for the Adult School to save $150,000; to eliminate the District family services coordinator’s job ($91,400); losing a clerk in instructional services ($66,400); and cutting library media assistants ($49,800). Other cuts include reductions to District teachers on special assignments ($87,263), and reductions to District Instructional Coaching Program ($275,300).

The single largest cut would be to “District Professional Development — Consultants, Substitutes, Teacher Hourly,” at a whopping $350,000, for a grand total of $1.69 million in proposed cuts.

To keep up with the dynamics of Diablo Canyon’s demise and its effects on local schools, see: www.slcusd.org.

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he Baywood Inn has been given the go-ahead from the Los Osos Community Services District Board, which approved a will-serve letter for the Inn’s planned expansion.

Originally built in 1990, the Baywood Inn, located at the southern end of 2nd street, included 15 motel rooms and a restaurant space, called the Waterside Café, which was open for about 10 years.

In 2000, the owners of the Inn “proposed closing the restaurant and applying the water credits to the construction of more motel rooms,” reads a Jan. 14 CSD staff report.

That request was reviewed by the Regional Water Quality Control Board, which approved the change in 2001. That approval authorized up to 19 additional motel rooms. After the County approval, someone appealed the project to the Coastal Commission and the Commission approved it in 2003, according to Kerry Brown with County Planning and Building .

In the intervening years, the loss of the restaurant, plus retrofitting of the motel’s toilets, showerheads and faucets, which was a requirement of the County’s sewer project, and has further saved water.

The Inn is pursuing a permit to add six new motel rooms, which will require upgrading the water service to modern CSD standards and installing a new fire hydrant, according to the CSD. But even with the new units, which must be reviewed and approved through the County Planning Department, the water use will still be below the “historical” usage when the restaurant was open.

CSD General Manager, Renee Osborne, said the CSD’s approval was to put in fire sprinklers, to bring the motel up to modern fire code standards. The Inn wanted to put the fire sprinklers on a new meter, she said, and will also put in a new fire hydrant, at their expense.

The CSD is currently on hold for the issuance of any new will-serve letters for new construction projects on vacant parcels, due to its seawater intrusion problems. However, because the Baywood Inn is an existing customer, and Osborne said the expansion was approved many years ago, it was able to issue this will-serve letter.

But the developer will have to have a County permit in hand before being allowed to install the new water meter.

Brown said the project is currently being reviewed by the building department for its final permit.

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Arroyo Grande • March 5: Stuff was stolen from two unlocked cars on Carol Place. Other callers also reported thefts from unlocked vehicles on 400 Block of Noel St. • March 5: Mr. Unlucky, who had a previous felony conviction was contacted on a traffic stop and was found to allegedly have a loaded, concealed handgun, and was driving loaded.

• March 3: A man pulled over for a traffic stop gave a false name and was later found to have a misdemeanor warrant and suspended drivers license, which explains a lot. The fun didn’t end there, though. He also allegedly had narcotics and paraphernalia in his vehicle.

• Feb. 24: Stoner alert — Two juveniles and an adult were cited for possession of marijuana on school grounds at Arroyo Grande High School, a potential case of higher education at work.

Morro Bay • Feb. 20: Two cars went baddaboom at 2:13 p.m. in the 700 block of Quintana. V-1 broadsided V-2 and both left with the wrecker.

• Feb. 20: Police are investigating a suspected case of forcible rape on Bolton, as if there’s another kind.

• Feb. 20: Police took a report at noon in the 300 block of Dunbar of a large tree falling on two innocent cars, and in the 2600 block of Elm, some scoundrel vandalized a car.

• Feb. 20: Unknown scroungers broke into two storage units in the 1000 block of Quintana, apparently not wanting to wait for the auction.

• Feb. 20: Police responded at 9:47 a.m. to Monterey and Morro Bay Blvd., where a citizen tripped over a seed pod, and was planted on the cracked sidewalks.

• Feb. 20: Police responded to a motel in the 200 block of Atascadero Rd., where some thief levied the tourist tax from inside a guest’s car.

• Feb. 20: A disorderly fellow was buggering the decent folks at 10:42 p.m. at Beach and Morro. Police tossed the tosspot, 55, into County.

• Feb. 19: Another disturbance was called in at 9:49 p.m. in the 700 block of Quintana. The 40-year old was citereleased for illegally camping where they can’t collect a tax.

• Feb. 19: Police responded at 2:11 p.m. to the 700 block of Embarcadero where a big dog took an interest in — and a bite outta someone. Police turned the mongrel over to Animal Reg. • Feb. 18: Police responded to a noise complaint at 11:53 p.m. in a legendary tavern in the 800 block of Main, when they allegedly witnessed a rowdy fellow, 59, stagger out with a drink in his hand, a hanging offense in these parts. According to logs, “The male was determined to be intoxicated to the point where he was unable to care for his own safety” or as we like to call it

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“skulled.” He went to the hoosegow.

• Feb. 18: Another disturbance was reported at 8:40 p.m. in the 800 block of Embarcadero. A 51-year-old bent fellow was popped for being moellered.

• Feb. 18: Someone turned in a baseball mitt, no doubt left by error at Lila Keiser Park.

• Feb. 17: Police logged a visit to the 1300 block of Clarabelle on a “narcotics investigation,” so be forewarned.

• Feb. 17: At 6:50 p.m. police contacted a swizzle stick in the 700 block of Quintana and hooked up the honked fellow, 28, for suspicion of being UTI. Then at 8:57, they encountered another citizen of the year, 44, also in the Willow Camp Creek B&B, and arrested him for alleged UTI and possession of meth and paraphernalia.

• Feb. 17: Someone turned in an iPhone they found while roaming town.

• Feb. 16: A disturbance was reported at 7:40 p.m. in the 200 block of MBB and a 58-year-old fellow was hauled to the nick, thick as a tick.

• Feb. 16: No doubt someone is forever bummed after their bike was found behind Forever Stoked on Quintana and given to police.

• Feb. 16: Police responded at 11:51 a.m. to Albertson’s where some master criminal tried to buy hooch with a card that was reported stolen out of a vehicle.

• Feb. 16: Someone burgled a home in the 900 block of Marina and someone burgled a locked vehicle in the 1000 block of Alesandro, as Trumpnado’s carnage in the streets continues.

• Feb. 16: Police responded at 1:07 a.m. to Main and Fig for a single car accident. No further juicy details were available in logs.

• Feb. 15: Now here’s a new one, a woman told police she’d received a suspicious package in the mail. Police said it tested positive for cocaine, just like the $20 bills back in the ‘80s.

• Feb. 15: Police contacted a regular customer at 1:20 p.m. in the 1300 block of Embarcadero. The scofflaw, 48, had three bench warrants and was checked into the Parkinson Plaza.

• Feb. 15: At 12:30 p.m. some Curly in the 600 block of Main reported suspicious soy-come-stance, nick, nick, nick…

• Feb. 15: Someone at 10:27 a.m. in the 800 block of Morro reported a missing suicidal subject.

a.m. after she was allegedly candidly caught littering on a surveillance camera. When interviewed, police said she allegedly confessed to littering and was cited for trespassing and being a slob.

• Feb. 14: Police contacted a man at 12:35 p.m. in the 700 block of Quintana who was “discovered vomiting.” Ol’ Ralph was handcuffed and detained for “erratic behavior” and taken via ambulance to the hospital.

• Feb. 14: Police responded at 11:45 p.m. to Hwy 1 at Yerba Buena for a single car crash. The 25-year-old woman driver was nailed for allegedly being hammered.

• Feb. 14: Police responded to the 1100 block of Embarcadero for a report of a seagull killed by two pellets from a BB gun, surprising as normally sea rats are tougher than that.

• Feb. 14: At 1:20 p.m. police investigated a suspected ongoing domestic violence case, no doubt a Valentine’s Day from hell.

• Feb. 14: Police filed a report of alleged assault on a staff member by a student at the high school, as someone’s going to make the Dean’s list.

Pismo Beach • Feb. 28: Police were unable to locate a woman 100 feet south of the Pismo Pier that a caller reported was so Schlitzfaced she couldn’t walk.

• Feb. 27: A caller on the 100 block of Cuyama reported that a roommate, who had been drinking, was trying to get into his room. “Come and knock on my door…”

• Feb. 27: Some graffidiot tagged a space between Margo Dodd Park and

“Someone called at 1 p.m. from the Amtrak Station to report a disorderly loudmouth sitting on a bench holleringʼ at passersby, this weekʼs example of why we need SWAT.”

the staircase. The City crew cleaned it up.

• Feb. 27: Some bent guy, who had tossed back a few drinks, was punching holes in the walls and throwing furniture about on the 100 block of Oceanview.

“A caller on the 300 block of • Feb. 27: Police were asked to keep the peace on Pismo reported that a parked, the 100 block of Dolliver semi truck was running with a loud after a guy reported that refrigerator unit, as the trucker his ex-girlfriend had put his belongings outside. He is apparently supposed to let his picked up what remained cargo spoil.” of his relationship and left the area.

• Feb. 27: A suspicious • Feb. 15: Police confronted a disorderly subject was reported at the Spyglass woman in the 600 block of MBB at 9:14 Shell gas station “carving into a white substance” behind a trashcan at about

5 p.m. He checked out OK. About 4-hours later, a man at the same gas station was lying on the floor with a bloody gash in is head. He was disoriented and could barely stand, but didn’t appear intoxicated. He claimed to be distraught over a relationship. He was taken to the ER for treatment, but can they mend a broken heart?

• Feb. 27: A caller on the 300 block of Pismo reported that a parked, semi truck was running with a loud refrigerator unit, as the trucker is apparently supposed to let his cargo spoil.

• Feb. 26: A man and a woman got into an argument with their Uber driver near the 4th Street off ramp. Both had been drinking and decide to walk.

When police caught up with them, they were calling another driver, as walking was apparently too much to ask.

• Feb. 26: A caller on the 400 block of Oceanview reported that people had been inside her house. It turns out that her adult son had invited them in because they were homeless, and he wanted to let them live at her house.

• Feb. 26: A caller on the 200 block of Boeker reported that two male juvenile ne’er-do-wells approached her and asked for jumper cables. She said that she had seen the youths’ picture online in connection with arrests made in Grover Beach. There was no harm, as they hadn’t committed a crime in Pismo, yet.

• Feb. 26: Police could not locate a suspicious man seen wandering through the 400 block of Oceanview who’d reportedly stashed a bag in a basket by the walkway heading up to the caller’s front door.

• Feb. 25: Dispatch received a report just after midnight of someone with a flashlight in the front seat of a car on the 2400 Coburn, who appeared to be rifling through the car. He checked out OK, as it was his car.

• Feb. 25: An Uber driver went to the police station because he had a passenger who had been drinking and was unable to tell him where he should be dropped off and refused to get out of the car. Sir-drink-a-lot did end up giving up his address and was taken home.

• Feb. 25: A transient sleeping in front of a door to the Post Office was told to ship out.

• Feb. 25: A concerned caller in the Addie Street parking lot reported a hammered man was trying to ride a bicycle. The sloppy cyclist was turned over to a sober driver.

• Feb. 25: A group of juveniles were throwing rocks from the bridge above Five Cities Drive. They were released on the scene per their proud parents’ permission.

• Feb. 25: A caller on the 200 block of Park reported that her ex-daughterin-law had written several fraudulent checks from her account.

• Feb. 25: Some McNugget sleeping in a truck in the drive-thru at McDonald’s was busted for being under the influence.

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• March 3: A citizen reported at 6 a.m. from the 1800 block of Santa Barbara that a “DPSA Constructionâ€? work truck was parked on the street with the tool boxes open. “An Uber driver went to the A few minutes earlier a citizen in the 300 block of police station because he had Patricia noticed his or her a passenger who had been parked car’s doors were drinking and was unable to open, as some thief was apparently born in a barn. tell him where he should be dropped off and refused to get • March 3: A burglar alarm sounded at 4:53 a.m. in out of the car. Sir-drink-a-lot did the 1000 block of Chorro end up giving up his address on the storage room at and was taken home.â€?

Sal’s Sandwiches. It was baloney. • March 3: Police were called at 3:26 a.m. to oversee the towing off of a gray Lexus someone banged his or her car into from Mustang Village, for which the stage and a wine barrel at Bang the daddy’s not going to be happy. They Drum Brewery and fled the scene. also towed off a gray VW Jetta, as • March 2: Police took a report from apparently the parking rules are life the 700 block of Orcutt of some and death. perv showing a 13-year-old boy a • March 3: Another alarm sounded pornographic picture. at 3 a.m. in the 1000 block of Marsh • March 2: Police were called at 5:35 at Davita Dialysis. Police found the p.m. with a complaint that a motorcycle no doubt flushed faced employee was parked blocking the sidewalk in the responsible.

1000 block of Higuera outside Firestone • March 3: A citizen called at 1:43 a.m. Grill. The bike was gone upon arrival, to report a suspicious subject checking no doubt a case of takeout takeoff. car door handles in the 800 block of • March 2: A citizen reported at 5:23 Pacific. p.m. that the driver of a silver Acura at • March 3: A noisy party brought Santa Rosa and Foothill was suffering Johnny Law at 1:39 a.m. in the 1400 a wee bit of road rage. The hothead got block of Slack. All was quiet so officers away. cut them some slack. • March 2: Police were called at 4:48 • March 3: Someone reported a p.m. to the 3400 block of Higuera suspicious fellow traipsing down Santa because there was a transient man Rosa at Olive and arrested the 24-year- camping in the back corner of the lot at old stumblebum for allegedly being County Social Services. Earlier, at 2:46 p.m. someone at DSS reported a caged schwasted. pit bull in the back of a parked truck • March 3: Police were called at 1:13 with a bloody nose. a.m. to the 1500 block of Palm where a man said his soon-to-be ex-girlfriend • March 2: Police were called to the 2200 block of Broad where a buzzed punched him in the face. fellow stole desserts from The Rib Line, • March 3: Police were called at 1 a.m. a case of don’t that just take the cake. to the 200 block of California where an Uber driver said a man broke his • March 2: A citizen came to the police windshield while he was at Campus station to report a hit-n-split that Bottle Liquor, which could have been happened at Mill and California. There worse had he picked up the CEO. A was another crash-n-dash on the first 19-year-old miscreant was arrested for level of a parking garage on Casa. alleged vandalism and being tore up. • March 2: A counterfeit $100 bill was • March 2: Police responded at 11:31 passed at Whiz Kids Toys in the 3900 p.m. to the 100 block of Ferrini for a block of Broad. report that some guy had covered the • March 2: Some spawn of hell surveillance camera and was yell at vandalized the Church of Christ on someone. The maniac was gone when Lawton. they got there. At the same time, they got a complaint of a loud party in the • March 2: Someone called at 1 p.m.

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News Annual Elephant Seal Fix

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ay News Managing Editor, Neil Farrell, took the annual trek to photograph the Piedras Blancas Elephant Seal Colony last week, finding hundreds of the giant marine mammals actively playing out their life cycles on public display. Pups of various sizes cry to their moms to suckle, as the cows try to get some rest from their war of wills with the giant bulls, who bellow and battle and sniff the air to see which of the ladies is in heat. The pupping season is coming to a close now, and soon the beach will empty, but the fascinating, and most accessible nature spot on the Central Coast will in a few months see the animals returning en masse to molt. For more information on the rookery, see: www.elephantseal. org. There’s a live webcam too.

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Coastal Sanctuary Wellness PRESENTS

LIVING WELL & AGING GRACEFULLY

Protest Vote Being Taken in Cayucos

By Neil Farrell

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rogress on the Cayucos Sanitary District’s new sewer plant project continues at a steady pace and the time has come for customers to weigh in on a proposed hefty rate hike.

On Feb. 23, the District mailed out Proposition 218 notices and started the clock ticking towards a protest vote in April. Under Prop. 218, the district has to allow the public to vote on whether to accept the rate hike, with a simple majority (50% plus one) required to block the increase, which is planned to jump incrementally over the next several years.

According to the notice, the protest hearing is set for 5 p.m. Thursday, April 20 at the Cayucos Sanitary District Office, 200 Ash Ave. “At the Public Hearing the Cayucos Sanitary District Board of Directors will consider all public comment in support and in opposition of the Proposed Sewer Rate Increases and whether or not a majority protest exists pursuant to the California Constitution,” reads the notice. “If approved, the Proposed Sewer Rate Increases would become effective July 1, 2017.”

As this is not a traditional election, where every registered voter can cast a ballot, who gets to vote in this process is specifically limited to the legal owners of property served by the District, or whoever’s name appears on the sewer bill. Only one vote per parcel will be counted.

Protests must be in writing, stating plainly that you protest the proposed rate hike. It’s not necessary to vote in favor of the proposed new rates, as silence in this case means approval.

Also, “Written protests will not be accepted by email or by facsimile,” reads the notice. Public testimony and comments will be taken at the hearing on the 20th but they don’t count as votes cast. Protest votes absolutely have to be in writing and have to be turned in to the CSD before the close of the protest hearing (dropping off protest in advance at the District Office is OK, too).

Mail protest votes to: Cayucos Sanitary District, Attn: District Manager, 200 Ash Ave., Cayucos, CA 93430.

If the rate hike survives the protest vote, the rate hike schedule goes from the current $52 a month to $67 a month on July 1 this year; $82/ mo. on July 1, 2018; $88 in July 2019; $94 in 2020 and $98 in 2021.

And it’s based on “…the equivalent dwelling unit(s). There is no change proposed to the method of

determining equivalent dwelling unit(s) for parcel receiving sewer service.”

The new rates are supposed to ensure the District can continue, “to provide safe and reliable sewer services to the businesses and residents of Cayucos,” reads the notice. “The Proposed Sewer Rate Increases are due to major capital improvements, most notably the development and construction of the Cayucos Sustainable Water Project.”

The rate hike is also going to fund the District’s sewer line repairs, replacements and rehabilitation, and “upgrades to the Cayucos Sanitary District’s lift stations.”

As for that new sewer treatment plant, the District has made great strides since deciding to pursue its own plant and break away from its partnership with Morro Bay. They bought farmland property on Toro Creek Road last June for $3.6 million.

They’ve also chosen to deliver the product through a so-called “Construction Manager at Risk” or CMAR process where the CSD and the construction management, J.R. Filanc Construction Company, Inc. (Filanc) of San Diego work together on the project. Filanc is a general engineering, and designbuild contractor, that has extensive experience in building wastewater and water-related infrastructure (see: www.filanc.com).

The environmental consultants, Firma, in February produced a draft environmental impact report that’s out now for comments.

The estimated project construction costs have gone from $18 to $20 million and they now say the District will have to borrow $23-$25 million, which District Manager Rick Koon commented was less than paying 30% of Morro Bay’s now estimated $150 million project. “Rates would be 4 times more,” said Koon.

They are hoping to tap a federal USDA money source, getting as much as they can in grants and possibly borrowing from the program. They’ve also chosen to build a membrane batch reactor or MBR-type of treatment, making the water available for agriculture and recycling. The target completion date is June 2018.

The schedule on the EIR calls for comments to be taken through the end of March (45 total days) compiled and then presented to the Board in April for certification. Then the County Planning Department takes over to process the permits.

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Community Memorial Bench Dedicated

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riends and family of the late-Bill Morem came together March 4 to dedicate a custom-made bench at the Pasadena Street bay access in Baywood Park. Organized

by Celebrate! Los Osos, the memorial bench along with another pubic bench installed at the Mid-Town Restoration Site on LOVR, were paid for with a public beautification grant from the County. Celebrate’s Pandora Nash-Karner, Mimi Kalland and Lynn Tornatsky, and other

Celebrators, were joined by Dist. 2 Supervisor Bruce Gibson, the Morem Family, his former colleagues at The Tribune and this reporter, to unveil the bench and say a few good things about the long-time journalist, who died last year. The benches were made by Maysun Wells of Wells Concrete and featured a framework with embedded decorative glass and a Brazilian hardwood seat. Both benches had dedication plaques with quotations, which Nash-Karner said were picked by Celebrate’s committee members.

Both were installed in incredibly scenic spots.

Photos by Neil Farrell

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Mile High City Added to SLO Schedule

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he San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport announced on Feb. 27 that United Airlines will begin nonstop service between San Luis Obispo and Denver on June 8, making the “Mile-High City� the second destination added to the airports route map this year.

It’s a major milestone for the Visit SLO campaign and the Economic Vitality Corp., marking 2017 as the first year that three commercial airlines will service SLO to Los Angeles, Phoenix, San Francisco, Seattle and Denver.

The Seattle deal with Alaska Airlines was announced last year with service to start in April.

Flights to Denver will add a fifth destination for a total of 13 flights daily and one additional seasonal flight from SLO. SLO County staff has been working with the local business community for years and with Denver to add the flight to its lineup.

The flight will be operated by Sky West Airlines and the first arriving flight will leave Denver on June 8 at

7:10 p.m. and arrive at SLO at 8:48.

The plane will stay overnight before a return flight the next day.

The SLO Airport technically serves areas as far north as Southern Monterey County and as far south as Northern Santa Barbara County, although there has been competition with the Santa Maria Airport for certain types of business commuter. “Along with an all-jet fleet and additional flights, this is one more positive change to add to the list of exciting announcements to come out of our airport in just the past two years,�

County Airports Director, Kevin Bumen said in a press release. “So, we’re going to continue to do everything we can to make sure the entire region knows that we have a great airport right here in our own community, and the added flights and new terminal is a win-win for everyone.�

Current round-trip flights to Denver, with stopovers in San Francisco or Los Angeles sell in the $500 range.

For more information, or to book a flight, see: www.sloairport.com.

County Wants Storm Damage Reports

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he County Office of Emergency Services (OES) is asking SLO County residents and businesses to report any storm damage they may have sustained due to the recent storms.

OES director, Ron Alsop, said in a news release, “Due to the ongoing ‘Proclamation of Local Emergency’ and as a result of damages and the continuing damaging effects from the recent storms throughout the County, the County Office of Emergency Services is requesting that residents and businesses report storm damage.�

County Supervisors were given a storm damage update on Feb. 21 and voted to extend the local emergency proclamation, which was first approved Jan. 24.

The proclamation was made partly because local agencies “require assistance beyond their capabilities to respond to storm related recovery efforts,� said Alsop. “The Proclamation of Local Emergency streamlines the approval process necessary to obtain additional State assistance and resources. Together, the local and State proclamations also allow local government agencies to apply for disaster cost reimbursement through the California Disaster Assistance Act “Disaster assistance through these particular programs,� Alsop explained, “are only available for costs and

damages to local government public agency infrastructure and related losses. However, the County Office of Emergency Services is requesting residents and businesses that incurred damages during the storms to report these damages. “The information will be complied and given to State and Federal authorities to help determine if the County might qualify for a Federal disaster declaration, which could provide assistance for individuals and businesses.�

Businesses and residents have options on how to report their damages — via voice mail, email, or U.S. Mail — will be accepted.

For phone reports, call (805) 7815020 and leave a message with the information. To email go to: www. slocounty.ca.gov/oes and click on the “Contact Us� link at the left-hand side of the website (http://www.slocounty. ca.gov/OES/ContactUs.htm). Or mail to: County OES, 1055 Monterey St, Rm. D430, San Luis Obispo, CA 93408.

If a federal declaration of emergency is declared for these storms and disaster assistance funds for individuals becomes available,� Alsop said, “this information will be made available to the public via media and the County Office of Emergency Services website.�

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March 9 - 22, 2017 • Bay News

Pot Law, from page 1 The land use ordinance will regulate “the cultivation, manufacturing, transportation, and distribution of both medical and non-medical cannabis in the unincorporated areas of San Luis Obispo County,” Savage said.

“Public input is vital during this initial phase of developing permanent rules around commercial cannabis in the unincorporated areas of SLO County,” said Savage. “We hope people will read the proposed regulations and provide us with meaningful feedback to help us address the current and anticipated impacts of cannabis on our local community.

“What we heard at Tuesday’s Board of Supervisors meeting were clear concerns about limitations on the number of commercial cultivation licenses included in the draft ordinance, as well as concerns about setback distances intended to address odor and smell issues.”

Three public meetings are scheduled: Wednesday, April 5 at the County Department of Social Services Office in Paso Robles, 406 Spring St.; Thursday, April 6 at the Board of Supervisor’s Chambers in the County Government Center, 1055 Monterey St., SLO; and Wednesday, April 12 at the Nipomo CSD Office, 148 S. Wilson. Each meeting will run from 6:30-8:30 p.m.

Drafting an ordinance is a lengthy matter that includes an environmental review and tribal consultation under State law. The staff plans to take the ordinance to the County Planning Commission in late June or July, and the amendments and Planning Commission recommendations will go to the Supervisors in August or September for action. All comments and consultation will be taken into consideration while staff prepares the final version, Savage said.

Marijuana cultivation became an issue with the County after hundreds of pot grows were discovered in remote California Valley, along with medical marijuana grows, delivery services, and collectives sprang up around the county.

Medical marijuana use was first approved by California voters back in 1996, with recreational use only being approved last November (Prop. 64).

Last year, the County Board of Supervisors directed staff to develop permanent regulations that would address public health, safety, and environmental issues related to cannabis activities in unincorporated areas, said Savage.

Marijuana has always been grown in SLO County, with the occasional grow site being raided by State (CAMP) and County law enforcement, including one grow in the late 1990s in Los Osos that was near the Middle School, growing in rugged terrain in a creek bed.

The County will conduct an environmental review and tribal consultation, per State laws. And as a land use ordinance amendment, the new law would also become part of the County’s Local Coastal Program, which complicates things a bit.

Savage said, “Tuesday’s Board action allows us to begin the public input

process on our land use ordinances — Title 22 [inland] and Title 23 [Coastal].

Changes in the coastal zone will have to go through the Coastal Commission before adoption.

“The Board can [and likely will] adopt the Title 22 changes without Coastal Commission input. I anticipate that both Title 22 and 23 will start out the same, but we’ll see what the Commission has to say.”

Supervisors previously told staff to use Monterey County’s pot ordinance “as a guide and to retain consultant assistance to prepare the ordinance,” Savage said. “While staff worked on the permanent rules, the Board adopted an urgency ordinance in September 2016 to temporarily stop the proliferation of cannabis cultivation in unincorporated areas of the county, while still providing individuals with medical needs access to medical cannabis.

“This temporary regulation required all cannabis cultivators in all unincorporated areas register with the County Planning and Building Department.”

Savage explained that more than 400 people registered their operations before the deadline.

However, a split Board of Supervisors in their recent discussion, indicated they wanted to limit the number of legal grows to just 100.

Each city within SLO County is expected to pass its own local ordinance and not one city had approved medical MJ dispensaries. As for recreational use, thus far Pismo Beach has banned all of it, while Grover Beach has embraced marijuana and passed an ordinance to allow grows and dispensaries (retail stores) and tax it, predicting to make an estimated $2 million a year in taxes.

Grover voters last November approved a 5-pecent special sales tax on gross receipts for medical marijuana, 10% on recreational pot and $25 per square foot of canopy up to 5,000 s.f. and $10 per s.f. on more than 5,000 s.f. for grow operations.

Morro Bay is planning to discuss a local ordinance as well and already has a very restrictive ordinance on the books covering medical marijuana.

That law only allows for the growing of a half dozen plants for personal use. No dispensaries, commercial growing or delivery services are allowed to operate in the City Limits.

At least one person was arrested under the local law. That happened last Oct. 22 in the 800 block of Olive St. With the new recreational law, the City will have to address what’s now legal and how to handle it.

Morro Bay Deputy City Manager, Ikani Taumoepeau, who has been heading up the City’s response to Prop.

64 along with the City Attorney’s Office, said they were, “still in the preliminary stages with council. Yesterday [March 1] we had an educational session trying to simplify Prop. 64 for elected officials, and look for direction.

“The main takeaway from the meeting was council needs feedback from the community on this topic.

Council has the goal to initiate surveys for the community on cannabis, hold public outreach/community forums, then come back to council.” Council

News members Marlys McPherson and Red Davis were appointed to a subcommittee to work on the issue.

Under Prop. 64 on Jan. 1, 2018, the “State of California will begin issuing nineteen different types of recreational marijuana commercial operation licenses,” reads a power point put together by the Morro Bay City Attorney’s Office (posted along with this story on www.yourbaynews.com).

In Morro Bay 66.44% of voters (3,803) voted “Yes” on Prop. 64, with 2,287 “No” votes. Countywide, some 58% of voters (78,114) approved Prop.

64 and 43% (57,234) opposed it.

The County is now looking to cash in too. Savage said Supervisors will be considering whether to place a cannabis tax measure on the June 2018 ballot. “There has been no determination on a taxation approach and the Board is expected to discuss potential approaches later this year,” Savage said.

According to a County website, as of last November, 417 marijuana cultivation sites had registered in SLO County’s unincorporated areas, under the urgency ordinance. Nearly 80% of them were in Dist. 5 (California Valley, Creston, Garden Farms, Pozo, Santa Margarita and part of Templeton), according to Art Trinidad, the County code enforcement chief.

Some 331 cultivation sites are in Dist.

5; 29 in Dist. 1; 12 in Dist. 2; 38 in Dist.

4 and seven in Dist. 3, Trinidad said.

Even the 417 number, which sounds like a lot, is believed to be a fraction of what’s out there. “While there are no definitive numbers,” Trinidad said, “County officials estimate that there are as many as 800 to 1,000 cultivation sites in the unincorporated areas of San Luis Obispo County, excluding very small personal grows in the six-plant count range. This means that about half of them did not register by the mandatory deadline.”

Fines and penalties are in store for any un-registered pot growers.

Trinidad said, “Any unregistered growers found will not be allowed to continue to cultivate for the term of the urgency ordinance, which will be in place until Sept. 19, 2017, unless the Board of Supervisors decides to extend it for an additional year or it is replaced by a permanent ordinance.”

With registration, comes code enforcement, focusing on things like pesticide-herbicide use, water consumption, and building code violations. “While the majority of growers comply with building codes or can very quickly become compliant,” Trinidad said, “County officials estimate that anywhere from 200 to 250 cultivations could be violating existing building codes. County code enforcement officers will be visiting registered sites to inspect them for building code violations. The County will also be inspecting the pesticides and herbicides used at each site.”

The County’s ordinance will also outline a process for people to get MJ permits and business licenses. To review the County ordinance, see: www. slocounty.ca.gov/planning/CannabisCultivation.

Big Brother Wins Big Award

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volunteer with Big Brothers Big Sisters of San Luis Obispo County has won statewide recognition as, “California’s Big Brother of the Year.” Jacob Gersh of Paso Robles was nominated by his 13-year-old “Little Brother,” Arual of San Miguel. They were first matched in March of 2015.

Gersh was recognized “for the positive impact he’s had in Arual’s life, and in the community as a whole,” reads a news release from BBBS. After nearly 2 years of mentoring, “Arual is a model of academic and personal success. He is on track to achieve his long-term goals of becoming a chef and/or getting a degree in engineering.”

Gersh also supports families throughout SLO County by publicizing the program and recruiting volunteers.

He has participated in newspaper and TV news interviews, public service announcements and in-person

presentations both with and without his “Little Brother.”

Gersh’s efforts help Big Brothers Big Sisters serve a record number of children since opening its doors in 1995. This is the fourth year in a row that the local agency has earned a similar title, with three statewide “Big of the Year” titles from 2014-17. It also won the nationwide, “Agency of the Year” Award in 2016. In the photo are: Arual (no last name given) and Gersh playing Checkers

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Scot-Irish Night Dinner, March 9

Sea Glass Fest, March 11-12

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he 7th Annual Cayucos Sea Glass Festival is set for SaturdaySunday, March 11-12 at the Cayucos Vet’s Hall (in the back of the building).

Dozens of sea glass artisans will have their creations on display and for sale, plus great food and beverages and live music with Catalina Eddie & the Blue Keys, and Burning James & the Funky Flames on Saturday; and Sunday has New Horizons and James Conroy & the Mystery Brothers.

Cost is $5 daily entry and there’s a pre-sale preview at 9 a.m. Saturday for $15 and an early chance to see and buy the artworks, which include sculptures, and lots of jewelry, made of or with sea glass. Hours are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday and 10-4 Sunday.

Entry to just the beer-wine and live music area is $5 a person.

Also, the “Mermaids in March” mannequin display will again be done by local businesses throughout March.

Readers interested in volunteering, can email to: cayucosseaglass@gmail. com or call (805) 704-0290. See: https://cayucosseaglass.com for more on the festival.

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special public “scoping meeting” has been set for Wednesday, March 22 to discuss the issues that should be addressed in an environmental review of a controversial subdivision on the hillsides of South Cayucos.

The County Planning Department and the Gilbert Property Owners Association will host the meeting, set for 7-9 p.m. March 22 at Cayucos School Gymnasium. Such scoping meetings are held in advance of an environmental impact report being done and are intended to get the public’s input on what the EIR should study on a proposed project, in this case an extension of Gilbert Avenue to eventually service 30 existing lots.

Environmental Resources Specialist, Keith Miller, with the County Environmental Coordinator’s Office, said this project only concerns the road and accompanying underground utilities, and each lot will have to

undergo individual review and permitting.

Back in the late-1990s, he said, the Board of Supervisors determined that an EIR was needed for this project.

This meeting will be the start for that process.

The project has drawn the ire of neighboring residents who worry the hillside is not stable enough for a new road to cut through it and homes be built, and the fact that the new homes would look down on the existing homes, greatly affecting their privacy. They also are concerned that the hillside isn’t stable enough to support 30 new homes.

The project has drawn opposition since first being proposed a few years ago, after the individual lot owners got together to push for the road to be built.

Recently a lone development application in the area was filed but was eventually withdrawn without action.

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was greatly encouraged and deeply inspired the other day after having read a musical message posted by Peter Yarrow of Peter, Paul, and Mary fame, announcing that the folk song protest of days gone by is anything but muted. As a matter of fact, it’s very much alive.

“People have been wondering what folksinger/activists, some of them septuagenarians like Noel Paul Stookey and me, might be doing in the face of the current cataclysmic challenges to our democracy and our nation. The answer is simple: we are going to keep on keeping on.”

Yarrow stated that they inherited a legacy from Woody Guthrie, Pete Seeger, the Weavers and many others who inspired them. “They never quit, never stopped and never stopped advocating,” he said. “No, we’ve not gone away. We, and others who also come from the folk music/activist tradition, are solidly committed to using our music to generate community and consensus at our concerts and at gatherings and demonstrations to confront the most dangerous of challenges now threatening our country.”

Having quantified that commitment, Yarrow introduced the latest PP&M protest piece written by his musical colleague, Noel “Paul” Stookey called “Impeachable: a new kind of Protest Song.”

“By far the most important effort yet,” he said, “by either Noel Paul or me — in terms of its reach and, in my opinion, its brilliance — is Impeachable, a parody Noel wrote of the song ‘Unforgettable,’ which was a huge hit by Nat King Cole from the early 1950s.”

While perhaps not as rousing as anthems like “If I Had a Hammer” or “Blowing in The Wind,” “Impeachable” does provide an amusing poke at President Donald Trump and his current administration: “Impeachable, that’s what you are…

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“Impeachable, and when, some day we can say you’re fired and you go away. You may have thought you were unreachable (but) history makes some moments teachable: someday Pence may be impeachable too.”

Yarrow said, “Impeachable is a new twist on the kinds of songs that Peter Paul and Mary were singing that helped to mobilize Americans at the time of

the Civil Rights Movement and the Anti-Vietnam War Movement.”

During the 1950s and ‘60s, the folk protest movement became very vocal and advocated change you well may remember: “Well, I’ve got a hammer and I’ve got a bell and I’ve got a song to sing all over this land; it’s the hammer of justice, it’s the bell of freedom, it’s a song about love between my brothers and my sisters, all over this land…”

Pete Segar’s anthem, just one of many of PP&M’s protest songs showcased on their tours and concerts, like the very incredible venue they played in Los Olivos years ago, in an old barn during a raging rainstorm, where thunder and lightning tried to compete with their performance but failed to match their intensity, determination, and spirit which the group has displayed ever since its inception in 1962 with tunes written by Bob Dylan: “Come senators, congressmen please heed the call.

Don’t stand in the doorway don’t block up the hall for he that gets hurt will be he who has stalled.

There’s a battle outside and it is ragin’.

It’ll soon shake your windows and rattle your walls, For the times they are a-changin’.”

And as Yarrow declared, Woodie Guthrie was part of their legacy: “This land is your land, this land is my land from the California to the New York Island, from the Redwood Forest, to the gulf stream waters, this land was made for you and me…”

With their repetition at rallies, marches and on the radio, these songs inspired many newcomers to the world of activism, “Who asserted to us that our music, and that of our fellow folk musicians, became the sound track of their political awakening.”

Yarrow said that he and Paul will continue to ring bells and sing songs to defend freedom.

“Be assured that a large body of former artist-activists is mobilizing now with their songs, their poetry, their heart-rending videos, their humor and their visual work on signs and memes that spread across the Internet with ever more amazing directness, humor, and determination. As long as this continues to build, we’re walking together and gaining strength. Let’s carry it on, my friends. In solidarity and love, Peter.”

I’ll be more than happy to share your passion, Peter. Google Impeachable Song, and let’s spread the word.

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Philly Sound Legend Going Strong at 80 Then & Now

By Judy Salamacha, photos courtesy John Madara

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life well lived and still going strong at 80, John Madara of Cambria continues to build his t legacy. r The 1950s rock ’n’ roll hit, “At the d Hop,” not only earned him a Gold Record, but is the title of a movie he t plans to produce about Philadelphia’s y musical hey-day. Why not? He lived e the dream before he conquered La La Land. r “I grew up in the projects,” he said. e “Billy Jackson [future Columbia r Records producer] was my best buddy. r We were ‘po’ not poor. I’d walk to the a store and offer to carry groceries home s for folks for tips. Seventy-five cents would buy ingredients for Grandma’s pasta Faggioli.” y His Italian parents stressed a strong n work ethic using one’s best talents. “My y voice was my best instrument.” s The first-born of six, Madara had g three jobs by age 17 — messenger for d the Philadelphia Inquirer, gas station r attendant and clerk at a record store. r “My friends were my neighbors,” t he recalled. “I never knew color.

Everybody’s colored. I marched with r them in D.C. and Mississippi in the 50s s and met Martin Luther King and John Lewis.” He’ll meet up with Lewis again n this May in Philadelphia.

“I never planned a career in music,” t he admitted, but when his first record s “Be My Girl” reached national charts, his path showed potential. Madara’s R&B and Gospel roots struck “gold” in r 1957.

“That same year I co-wrote ‘Be The Bop’ with Dave White. American Bandstand with Dick Clark had just e gone national. He suggested bop was s out and “At the Hop” was a better title.” m Clark was right.

Performed by Madara’s group, Danny f and the Juniors, the song went “Gold” r and was No. 1 for seven weeks. A classic today, it was the first record to achieve that level of success.

“I bought a record shop and met s distributors picking up records,” he d said. “When I added a piano, the kids t k f

would play and ask about the gold record on the wall.”

For many of those kids he would launch their careers — including Carl & the Commanders with “I Need Your Love,” and Maureen Gray with “Today’s the Day.” Madara co-wrote and/or produced mega hits like “Rock and Roll Is Here to Stay” for Danny and the Juniors, “The Fly” for Chubby Checker, “1-2-3” for Len Barry and “You Don’t Own Me” for Leslie Gore (See: www.thephillysound. com).

Madara also discovered future talents. Leon Huff was performing with The Lavenders in a nightclub. Huff later teamed with Kenny Gamble to become one of the most prolific songwriting teams in Rock ‘n’ Roll history. Madara and White co-produced many of their songs, including “Western Union Man.” The Spokesmen formed by Madara released the controversial answer song to Barry McGuire’s “Eve of Destruction” titled “The Dawn of Correction” — both featured in Time Magazine.

Madara’s created a publishing company in 1965 and talents like Hall & Oates until he sold it to Michael Jackson in 1984. “Everything you learn you keep up here,” Madara said pointing to his brain. “He anticipated technology would change the sound of music — provide options never heard before. He’s been called an industry futurist.

Certainly, his 60-year tenure is testimony that Madara’s musical offerings are contemporary — “Speaking clearly of given eras, but have equal impact on all eras.”

When Hollywood was where the record industry was growing, he moved his company west. Instantly, he launched into movies producing the soundtrack for “Cinderella Liberty,” and accomplished prolific projects in television including music supervisor for the “Sid and Marty Kroft Comedy Hour.”

With Quincy Jones, he arranged, “You Don’t Own Me.” Still a classic, the

song has sold over 400,000 records internationally, been used in television shows, commercials, covered by multiple recording artists and was the theme of the movie, “First Wives Club.”

Madara worked with greats like Wayne Newton in Las Vegas, John Williams, and the Beatles. While dating Joey Heatherton, he toured with Bob Hope entertaining the troops. His songs and productions have appeared on some of the biggest grossing soundtracks of all time, including “Hairspray,” and “Dirty Dancing.”

More than 60 television shows have featured his songs, including “Donny and Marie,” “Laverne and Shirley,” “Sonny and Cher,” and most of Dick Clark’s productions.

“At the Hop” was voted into the Top 100 songs of the Century by the Recording Industry Association of America and in 2013, Madara was inducted into the Philadelphia Walk of Fame.

Madara’s youngest of three sons, San Francisco-based photographer, Jason Madara, suggested he and Christy relocate to Cambria 14-years ago. He practices and touts healthy living for keeping him young.

Besides producing his movie “At the Hop” what else is on John Madara’s bucket list? “I’ve never done a CD of my own voice,” he said. “I have six new songs. If Tony Bennett can do it at 90, I can do it at 80.”

Freelance writer, columnist and author, Judy Salamacha’s Then & Now column is a regular feature of Simply Clear Marketing & Media.

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10 a.m. Tuesday, March 14 at St. Peter’s Episcopal Church, 545 Shasta Ave., Morro Bay. The program will have the winners of the Morro Bay High School Essay Contest discussing their essays in celebration of Women in History Month. Tickets to the April 30 Garden Tour will be available, too. Meeeting is open to the public.

Morro Bay Art Association will host a free demonstration of seascape painting in oil, by award-winning artist, Patricia Newton, 3-5 p.m. Monday, May 8 at the Art Center Morro Bay, 835 Main St. Newton will teach and overall class including supplies, applications and methods to achieve a desired result.

Newton is a member of Oil Painters of America and Portrait Society of America and her artwork is in private collections throughout the U.S. and seven other countries.

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Join HomeShareSLO for a tea party and informal gathering at 10 a.m.

Tuesday, March 28 at Coalesce Garden Chapel, 845 Main St., Morro Bay (behind Coalesce Bookstore), to talk about home sharing and how it could be the housing solution you’re looking for. They’ll be trying out a “housemate matching game.” Open to the public and free to attend.

••• The Cayucos Rotary Club’s Annual Masquerade Ball is set for 6-10:30 p.m.

Saturday, March 18 at the Cayucos School auditorium. Tickets are $75 a person and available by calling Dick Moore at (805) 995-1661. The event is a fundraiser for the Cayucos School District, Keep Cayucos Clean, Lost at Sea Memorial, Rancho El Chorro Project, Christmas in Cayucos and other local charities supported by Rotary. Sponsors are Sim Real Estate, Dale Kaiser Real Estate and Rabobank.

The event includes dinner, dancing and one of the wildest creative auctions anywhere.

••• The 7th Annual Cayucos Sea Glass Festival is set for Saturday-Sunday, March 11-12 at the Cayucos Vet’s Hall (in the back of the building).

Dozens of sea glass artisans will have their creations on display and for sale, plus great food and beverages and live music with Catalina Eddie & the Blue Keys, and Burning James & the Funky Flames on Saturday; and Sunday has New Horizons and James Conroy & the Mystery Brothers.

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The City of Arroyo Grande Recreation Services Department is offering three Digital Photography classes this March.

Also, the “Mermaids in March” mannequin display will again be done by local businesses throughout March.

Readers interested in volunteering, can email to: cayucosseaglass@gmail.com or call (805) 704-0290. See: https:// cayucosseaglass.com for more on the festival.

••• Morro Bay Art Association will present a retrospective exhibit of the late-David Jonas (1926-2014), March 23 through May 1 at the Art Center Gallery, 835 Main St., Morro Bay. Born and raised in Los Angeles, Jonas attended UCLA, Art Center College of Design and Jepson Art Institute. He worked as an illustrator in New York, then joined Walt Disney Studios in L.A.,

business as an ink and paint artist. The exhibition is a collection of vibrant oil and watercolor paintings that evoke the dazzling glow of sunlight.

••• Los Osos Library is hosting several public events at the library, 2075 Palisades Ave., and sponsored by the Friends of the Library. Events are free unless otherwise noted. Call 528-1862 for more information.

School age children can make ‘n’ take home a craft at 3 p.m. on the third Wednesday of the month (March 15).

An adult book reading and discussion group is held from 6:30-8 p.m. the third Thursday of the month (March 16).

Family Movie is set for 2 p.m.

Cal Poly’s University Art Gallery is hosting, “Sarajevo 1992-1995: Years of Peril,” a photo exhibit taken during the war by, Milomir Kovacevic, now through Friday, March 24. Kovacevic is a photographer from Sarajevo, the capital of Bosnia and Herzegovina.

From 1978-95, he was a photographer for various journals in Sarajevo and earned acclaim for his images of prisons, flea markets, rock concerts, soccer fans, political rallies, and most significantly, the war. Photographs are of the siege of Sarajevo, and include images of child soldiers, graveyards, familial separation and loss. The University Art Gallery is located in Rm. 171 of the Dexter Building (next door to the Kennedy Library) on campus; open Tuesdays-Saturdays, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.

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••• Morro Bay Art Association will present a demonstration of mixed media artworks by award winning artist, Ellen Jewett, 3-5 p.m. Monday, March 13 at the Art Center Morro Bay, 835 Main St. Free and open to

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Cost is $5 daily entry and there’s a pre-sale preview at 9 a.m. Saturday for $15 and an early chance to see and buy the artworks, which include sculptures, and lots of jewelry, made of or with sea glass. Hours are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Saturday and 10-4 Sunday. Entry to just the beer-wine and live music area is $5 a person.

doing animation and live action films.

Jonas also worked for film directors, Steven Spielberg and Francis Ford Coppolla and In 1989, Jonas retired from Disney to teach art at California Art Institute in Thousand Oaks and to pursue fine art. In 1999, Jonas moved to Los Osos with his wife, Susan, who also worked 35 years in the animation

Saturday, March 18. They supply free popcorn and a G or PG-rated movie.

Call 528-1862 for title.

••• The Morro Bay Chapter of American Association of University Women or AAUW will hold its monthly meeting at

the public. This demo will give overall review of supplies, applications and methods used by Jewett. See: www. artcentermorrobay.org for more on the offerings at the Art Center.

••• Online sports website, Max Prep Sports, is taking nominations for its

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Team Mom Awards, looking for moms who do “whatever it takes to help the team? A mom who sacrifices personally to help the kids and coaches? Tell us about her!” Max Preps announced.

Co-sponsored with the American Beverage Assoc., the contest is looking for the deserving team moms and has three $1,000 prizes and a feature on the website on the line. To nominate a team mom, go to: www.maxpreps.com/ teammom and follow the instructions.

Winners will be announced the week of Mother’s Day. Nominations close y March 31. k ••• The Estero Bay Republican Women’s Federated, whose members encompass Los Osos, Morro Bay and Cayucos, will have its next monthly luncheon at 11:30 a.m. Thursday, March 16, at the Morro Bay Golf Course Clubhouse. For reservations call Gayle at 772-2841.

Speaker this month will be Sonny Tenenberg who has been sending packages to soldiers overseas and how the need continues. Lunch is $22. The Republican Women’s Club promotes a Republican political platform. For membership information call Joanne Tobias at 772-3874 or e-mail to: joannetbs@gmail.com.

••• Coastal Sanctuary Wellness presents Living Well & Aging Gracefully featuring keynote speaker medical specialist Gary E. Foresman MD. The day will also feature Deprise Brescia, a California mixed media artist who creates art for uplifting spaces, and Carlota Santa Cruze, who combines humor, science and art to help individuals reduce stress and unleash their creativity. They day will conclude with a Mindfulness and Yoga session.

Participants will receive a packet with wellness materials and recipes to take home. A paleo breakfast and lunch will be served. Living Well & Aging Gracefully will be held at the Woman’s Club in Arroyo Grande from 8 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. on Saturday, March 18.

Registration fee is $99 with discounts available for couples and small groups.

To register, call 480-253-7308 or visit www.coastalsanctuarywellness.com/ events.

••• Ready to push yourself? Run the CHC Inspired 5k Fun Run at the Inspired Health & Fitness Expo! The 5k takes you along the Highway 101 Bike Path up to Madonna Mountain and back up to the Alex Madonna Expo Center.

This run affords you beautiful views of the hills and pastures of San Luis Obispo over a distance of 3.1 miles.

The run will begin at 8 a.m. at the Madonna Expo Center on Saturday, March 18 during the Inspired Health & Fitness Expo of San Luis Obispo.

All proceeds from the CHC 5k Fun Run will benefit Project Teen Health, a program preventing childhood obesity developed by Community Action Partnership of San Luis Obispo

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County, Inc. You do not have to be a serious runner to participate and teams are encouraged. Registration costs $30 online, but the cost will go up on race day. To register or receive more information, visit www. inspiredexpos.com/5k-run or call 805-772-4600.

••• The City of Arroyo Grande Recreation Services Department is offering three Digital Photography classes this March. Instructor Peter Boonisar is a professional photographer and was a Field Training Specialist for Olympus Camera Company for many years. Participants should bring a digital camera, a list of questions, and enthusiasm to learn how to use their camera. The classes offered are Introduction to Digital Photography on Saturday, March 11 from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m., “On Location in Morro Bay” Advanced Photography on Saturday, March 11 from 3 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. and Photo Critique Class on Saturday, March 25 from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. Both Introduction to Digital Photography and Photo Critique Class are offered at the Elm St. Community Center in Arroyo Grande, while “On Location in Morro Bay” Advanced Photography will be in Morro Bay. Prices range from $30 for Introduction to Digital Photography, $25 for “On Location in Morro Bay” Advanced Photography, and $15 for the Photo Critique Class.

Registration is available online at arroyogrande.org or in person at the Arroyo Grande Recreation Services Office at 1221 Ash Street in Arroyo Grande. For more information, contact the Recreation Services Office at 4735474.

••• Paso Robles Youth Arts Foundation (PRYAF) invites you to enjoy a beautiful evening celebrating youth arts and enjoying a shrimp boil & BBQ on Saturday, April 8 from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. at the historic Rolling Hills Ranch, a spectacular indoor/outdoor vineyard venue set in a 130-year-old, dirt floor barn located in San Miguel. Heels not recommended, but jackets are a good idea! Enjoy a New Orleans style feast of Cajun Shrimp Boil, sausage, steak, sourdough bread, salad and dessert. One complementary drink will be provided, with additional beer and wine available for purchase. This year’s event will include an exciting live auction, raffle, and student performances, with proceeds benefiting PRYAFs free Visual & Performing Arts Program which serves 400 students per quarter in 50 classes per week in art, music, voice, dance, theatre, video production, creative writing, and much more. Tickets are $65 per person or $500 for a table of eight, and are available at Brown Paper Tickets: www. shrimpboil2017.bpt.me/, or by calling (805) 238-5825 ext. 15. Reserve yours

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elcome to the March edition of Aging and Still Engaging, provided by the SLO County Commission on Aging (SLOCOA). The content of this month’s column—Cyber Security— was written by a representative of the San Luis Obispo County District Attorney Victim Witness Assistance Services, following her presentation at a recent COA meeting. More and more seniors in our county have reported on, or fallen prey to, scam operations targeting those least able to fend for themselves. It happens via telephone, mail, in person and, with greater and greater frequency, online. To a population group that did not grow up in the day of modern communications technology, it has become easier for cyber criminals to wreak financial havoc on the lives of the more frail elderly. Knowing where to turn when one suspect fowl play is critical – both for seniors and their family members.

The information conveyed by the Victim Witness program was part of a public service announcement that reinforces the notion that cyber security is a shared responsibility.

For example, there are practices that should be employed when it comes

to creating secure passwords for Internet accounts. It is important to develop strong passwords that contain a combination of words, numbers, symbols, and both upper and lower case letters. And, different passwords should be created for every unique account, such as online banking, shopping, subscriptions, and e-mail.

Also, one should be very cautious when connecting to Wi-Fi sites, assume that Wi-Fi connections are not secure, and avoid logging onto financial accounts or other sensitive accounts when using public Wi-Fi networks. Other safety measures include protecting your mobile device by only downloading apps from reputable sites, and never leaving your mobile device unattended in public places. Avoid “taking the bait”, i.e., don’t open attachments or click on links from unknown or non-trusted sources. Plus, keep your firewall and antivirus software updated.

Responding to cyber crimes is only one aspect of The San Luis Obispo County Victim/Witness Assistance Program, which works to reduce the trauma, frustration and inconvenience experienced by victims, witnesses, and family members affected by crime of any nature. It does so by providing a

wide variety of services to victims of crime and their families, in addition to supporting victims and witnesses throughout the criminal justice process. As part of their mission, they inform victims of their constitutional and statutory rights under California law, and explain how to exercise those rights. The San Luis Obispo County District Attorney’s Office Victim Witness Unit can be contacted by calling 805.781.5821. Or, you can visit their website at http://www.slocounty. ca.gov/DA/VictimWitness.htm.

San Luis Obispo County Commission on Aging invites the public to join us at the Veteran’s Hall on Grand Ave. in San Luis Obispo on Friday, March 17, from 10 a.m. – Noon. Our topic that day will be” “Caregiver Relief: Support and Services for Families Dealing with Dementia”, and will be presented by Mara Whitten (CAPSLO Adult Day Care Services), and Sonya Branco (Alzheimers Association Director). For more information about the Commission on Aging, visit www. slocounty.ca.gov/coa.htm, or call 2355779.

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Let’s Talk about Driving

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etiring from driving can be an extremely difficult time in a person’s life. While the transition may be unique with every family, here are some basic tips that can be helpful if you suspect that your loved one may no longer be safe behind the wheel.

An evaluation from a primary care provider can provide an objective third-party voice. Unless families suspect an immediate threat of danger to an older adult or others, it’s not recommended to take the car keys away from that senior without presenting a comprehensive plan.

Being prepared with new options is a very important factor.

Regardless of our age, we all have important things to do and places to be such as social events, doctor appointments and the store. Check with your local Area Agency on Aging to learn more about senior ride programs in their area.

Remember how difficult this can be for them. A study funded by the AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety and the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention revealed that when older drivers stop driving they may be more likely to

aging loved one that they did not lose their ability to drive because someone, arbitrarily “took it away.�

It was the changes experienced from their disease or condition of aging that makes it no longer safe for them to drive.

Make sure you have a transportation plan in place. Your loved one still needs to get to doctor appointments, social events, and to the grocery store. Develop a plan with family members and friends and gain commitment. Remember, it’s best to have this conversation sooner rather than being forced because of an accident.

For additional resources, visit www.Letstalkaboutdriving.com.

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At the ripe old age of 34, Tom’s father wanted a career change. With a growing family, finances were tight, and the machine shop he’d spent years with ran its course. So, he looked into law enforcement as a second career. The cut-off age for the Sheriff’s Department was 35 years so there wasn’t any time to waste. One problem though – as a younger man, Tom’s dad was robbed at gun point.

The incident really took a toll on him.

Mom asked him, “Hon, are you sure you’re up to this?” Dad said nothing. But in him, they both saw lingering doubt. This meant leaving a job “making widgets” and going to one working with bad guys. Shortly thereafter, his efforts paid off being

hired to the force.

One night, right around 9 p.m., he was coming home from a full, arduous day of peace officer classes and firearms training, exhausted beyond exhaustion. But, his dedication to duty – marrow deep!

As he made that final turn into his little cul-de-sac, just yards from home, he slowed toward his driveway. Through the darkness of night he noticed a figure; someone or something lurking on his roof top.

Earlier that day, unbeknownst to Tom’s mom or dad, the youngster had been decorating. With excited purpose, Tom fashioned chicken wire he found in the family’s garage and mom’s leftover sewing material to resemble a good-sized green leprechaun. Tom thought his “lucky charm” looked pretty darn good too!

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at the side of the house, and hoisted his life-sized creation. With authentic tenacity, Tom set the pipe-smoking dwarf on the roof, street side, using bricks to hold its felt boots in place.

It took several trips up and down to complete the mission. How Tom’s mom didn’t hear the all of the ruckus, he didn’t know, but he was jazzed.

“Wow, how cool is this gonna look?”

With centurion-like instincts, and reflexes on high, his now-alerted dad pulled halfway into their driveway and stopped. Quickly, he exited his vehicle and drew his off-duty service revolver from its holster.

Legs spread wide in a hostile stance, he aimed the snub-nosed .38 Smith and Wesson and, with commanding authority Tom never heard before, shouted, “Sheriff’s deputy – halt or I’ll shoot!”

outside. “Dad,” Tom shouted, “It’s a leprechaun!” Tom’s dad looked at both of them as they all busted out laughing. Thomas and his mom were never more proud of the man. He could do this job, and do it well!

Goodbye lingering doubt, hello super cop dad. Soon, the whole block came out to see, and praise, the new Sheriff in town.

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In a small saucepan, heat the sunflower oil over medium high heat. Soak the shallot slices in the milk. Mix the flour, salt, pepper & cayenne together in a small bowl.

When the oil is hot, toss a tablespoon of the sliced shallots into the flour mixture.

Shake off and carefully drop them into the hot oil. Fry until golden brown and remove with a slotted spoon to a paper towel lined plate. Continue the process for the rest of the shallots.

Add the pancetta, almonds, raisins and brussels sprouts to a medium serving bowl.

Add the crisped shallots to the bowl (reserving some for garnish). Pour the dressing over the salad a little at a time until it reaches your preferred moisture.

Serve warm or at room temperature with some crispy shallots to garnish.

Kathleen Snyder is a food caterer, educator and blogger currently partnering with Talley Farms Fresh Harvest CSA providing recipes showcasing their produce. She is a San Luis Obispo County Yelp Elite reviewer and also writes reviews on Delish-Dish.com for restaurants all over the world. www.delish-dish.com

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Local Labyrinth Framed

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he labyrinth goes back to ancient times. They are structures mentioned in Greek mythology, they are seen on Cretan coins as early as 430BC and became popular as garden mazes during the Renaissance. They are found worldwide, in prehistoric petroglyphs in India, in Native American culture and as remote as on the Solovetsky Islands in Russia.

Most commonly associated with a maze the mythological labyrinth was unicursal, with only one path to reach the center. Garden mazes were multicursal, having more than one choice of direction to walk.

The labyrinth can be seen in art represented in the weave of baskets, on pottery, etchings on walls of churches and caves, and in tiles and mosaics set on floors.

Today’s labyrinth is more typically used as a spiritual tool in rituals, meditation and for therapeutic use.

They are created from stones, turf, tiles or paint and some are temporary while others are permanent. They are even found in SLO County. This meditation labyrinth is in Baywood Park at the Back Bay Inn, a beautiful spot to meditate along the bay.

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raumatic incidents early in a dog’s life, can lead to fear for the remainder of one’s life. Fortunately, there are solutions to overcome these fears.

Desensitization and counter conditioning are often the most effective, especially when used together. I have encountered many canine students, especially young or rescued dogs, that are afraid of safe, inanimate objects, like shoes, bicycles, loud trucks or hats.

When working with an animal that shows fear, the process of changing that behavior must work for the victim and it must be done at the pace of what is comfortable for that creature.

It is essential, however, to first rule out any medical causes for your dog’s fearful behavior and your first step may be to take your dog to the vet for a medical evaluation.

For dogs, desensitizing and counter conditioning must be done in a very methodical, structured way. After determining what triggers the animal, the stimulus can be controlled by the human and made to work for the desired result instead of against it.

Determining why your dog is fearful is not always essential to treating its fear behavior, although the reason for the fear will dictate the relative success of the treatment.

A dog genetically predisposed to fearfulness, or improperly socialized during a critical stage in its development, might respond

less efficiently to some treatments than a dog that has developed a specific fear in response to a specific experience.

Dogs display a variety of behaviors when they are afraid: escape, submission or freezing in place. Some dogs bark and/or growl at the object that is causing their fear.

A fearful dog will display body postures, including lowering the head, flattening the ears back against its head, and tucking his tail between his legs. It may also pant, salivate, tremble and/or pace.

Some of the things that frighten dogs can be difficult to reproduce and/or control.

For example, if your dog is afraid of thunderstorms, it may be responding to other things that occur during the storm, such as smells, barometric pressure changes and/or changes in the light.

Keep in mind that when a fearful dog feels trapped, or is pushed too far, it may become aggressive.

Some dogs respond aggressively to whatever it is that frightens them, and this can end badly for both the dog and the victim.

Here are some things to keep in mind if you have a fearful animal.

Never punish an animal for being afraid. Punishment may only create more fear.

Because desensitization and counter conditioning can be difficult to do consistently, and because behavior problems may increase if the techniques are applied incorrectly, you may want to seek professional help from a trainer/behavior specialist.

Keep in mind that, as with humans, the longer a behavior exists the longer it takes to change it.

Don’t force the animal to experience the stimulus that is causing the fear, and never punish the animal after the fact for destruction or soiling caused by anxiety or fear.

This behavior is the result of panic, and punishment will do more harm than good.

Do not attempt to reassure your dog when it is afraid. Unlike with humans, this may actually reinforce fearful behavior. If you pet, soothe or give treats when behaving fearfully, the animal may interpret this as a reward for the behavior.

Lisa Ellman has been working with a wide range of animals for over 20 years. Her passion, however, is dogs, and in 1996 she founded Good Dogma Obedience Training. With a foundation built on positive reinforcement, Good Dogma provides basic obedience training and behavior modification for the family dog and human members of the pack. Lisa’s comprehensive theory on training is a simple one: “Train the human, condition the dog.” Good Dogma is a monthly feature of Simply Clear Marketing & Media.

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The Clark Center presents “Presley, Perkins, Lewis & Cash: A Night to Remember”, the number one rocking tribute to legendary Sun Records recording artists Carl Perkins, Johnny Cash, Jerry Lee Lewis and Elvis Presley.

Enjoy rockabilly, country, gospel and pure 1950’s rock and roll music performed live backed by an authentic rockabilly band featuring former cast members of the Broadway smash, “Million Dollar Quartet.” Fans and venues alike are raving about this show.

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Some of the finest African guitarists from Canada will perform at the African Guitar Summit, set for 8 p.m.

Friday, March 10 in the Spanos Theatre at Cal Poly. Student and general tickets are $31.20 & $39 respectively and available at the PAC Box Office, Mondays–Saturdays, noon to 6 p.m.

Call (805) 756-4849 or order online at: www.calpolyarts.org. Winners of Canada’s version of the Grammys — the prestigious Juno Award — the starstudded world music collective unites six musicians who live in Canada but are of African origin, each an expert in their individual style. A free pre-concert lecture led by Cuesta College faculty member Jennifer Martin will be held in the Philips Lecture Hall, beginning at 7 p.m. Show sponsored by Gerald Finken and Kathleen Enz Finken, Holiday Inn Express/SLO. Acclaimed songwriter,

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perform at 6 p.m. Wednesday, March 22 at the Morro Bay Wine Seller, 595 Embarcadero in Marina Square.

Darling recently released a criticallyacclaimed third album, Dream Country, available for streaming via Soundcloud or Spotify. Her previous albums garnered a half-million downloads worldwide and her top hit, Home to Me, lead to performances on Conan O’Brien, Fox & Friends, and opening gigs for artists like Carrie Underwood and Kacey Musgraves.

The SLO Film Festival comes to Morro Bay for a skateboarding film double feature with a short film by local skating pioneers and a full-length cult favorite. The event is set for 1 p.m.

Saturday, March 18 at The Bay Theater.

Beyond the Sidewalk is a documentary short film (8 min.) chronicling the historic 1976, skate across America journey made by Morro Bay locals, Jack Smith, Jeff French and Mike Filben.

Produced by Smith and Ed Nadalin.

The main event is Thrashin’, the 1986 cult favorite starring Josh Brolin (the honoree of this year’s film fest), and Robert Rusler, who star as boarding gang rivals. Other stars include Tony Hawk, Christian Hosoi and Flea (93 min.). Tickets are $12 general, $10 students and Film Society members and available at the door. Sponsored by 93.3 KZOZ, Morro Bay Skateboard Museum and Bay Theatre.

The Great American Melodrama is producing a new musical, “When Butter Churns to Gold,” now through April 23. Show times are WednesdaysFridays at 7 p.m., Saturdays at 3 and 7 p.m. and Sundays at 6. Tickets are $20 to $27, discounts available for groups, seniors, students, active military, and children. Season passes also available.

For more information and to purchase tickets, call the Melodrama Box Office, at: (805) 489-2499, or see: www. americanmelodrama.com. In the spoof of classic melodrama, poor orphaned farm girl, Constance Goodwin (played

by Katie Worley Beck) attempts to save the family farm from the villainous Friedrich von Fouler (Toby Tropper). Can the strapping hero, Jack Strongfellow (Jeff Salsbury), stop the villain in time? Can the trusty sidekicks (Billy Breed, Eb Madson, and Eleise Moore) help save the day? The Great American Melodrama is on Hwy 1 in Oceano, 3-miles south of Pismo Beach.

The Masters of Hawaiian Music will lay Cal Poly’s Spanos Theater at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, March 15. Student and adult tickets are $38.40 and $48 and are available at the PAC Box Office, Tuesdays-Saturdays, noon to 6 p.m. and one hour prior to curtain times.

Call 756-4849 or order online at: www. calpolyarts.org. The show features the slack-key magic of 4-time Grammy Award winner, George Kahumoku, Jr.,

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Renowned French dance company, Malandain Biarritz Ballet will perform Prokofiev’s “Cinderella bass player and vocalist, Nathan Aweau, and Hawaiian roots singer/songwriter, Kawika Kahiapo.

Special guest dancers: Na Mele O’Ke Kai, directed by Sylvia Hambly. Sponsored by Bert and Candace Forbes, Frameworks, Popolo Catering Cal Poly’s Wind Orchestra and Wind Ensemble will perform a “Winter Band Concert” at 8 p.m. Friday, March 17 at the Performing Arts Center on campus. Student tickets are $9 and $12 and general tickets are $12 and $14 and available at the PAC Box Office, Mondays–Saturdays, noon to 6 p.m. Call (805) 756-4849 or order online at: www.calpolyarts.org. The concert features the 70-member Wind Ensemble, 80-member Wind Orchestra and student flute soloist, Kelsey Beisecker. Andrew McMahan, Cal Poly director of bands, and Christopher J. Woodruff, associate director of bands, will conduct the concert. The concert is sponsored by Cal Poly’s Music Department, College of Liberal Arts, and Instructionally Related Activities program.

Take a trip down memory lane when Kodachrome humorist, Charles Phoenix brings his new “Retro Disneyland Slide Show,” to the Spanos Theater at Cal Poly at 3 p.m. Sunday, March 12.

Student and adult tickets are $31.20 & $39 respectively and available at the PAC Box Office, Mondays–Saturdays, noon to 6 p.m. Call (805) 756-4849 or order online at: www.calpolyarts.org.

Phoenix described this show, “It’s a live comedy performance celebrating the Magic Kingdom in the ‘50s and ‘60s. Because the show’s spectacular vintage slides were taken by tourists, we really get the sense of being at the iconic ‘happiest place on earth’ when it was new. Festive dress is always encouraged!”

Mining a gold field of vintage slides from actual vacations, Phoenix will tell the stories from the early days of Main Street USA, Adventureland,

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The Cal Poly Arab Music Ensemble and guest artists will perform music and dance from North Africa, the larger Eastern Mediterranean region at 8 p.m. Saturday, March 18, in Harman Hall in the Performing Arts Center’s Christopher Cohan Center.

Tickets are $12 or $14 public, and $9 or $12 students, and available at the PAC Box Office, Mondays–Saturdays, noon to 6 p.m. Call (805) 756-4849 or order online at: www.calpolyarts.org.

The 80-piece Ensemble will perform works by some of the most celebrated composers, performers and poets from Algeria, Lebanon, Syria, Turkey, and Iraq. SLO dance directors, Jenna Mitchell and Sandra Sarrouf, will lead the dance troupe. Music professor, Ken Habib, directs the show.

Celebrity chef and scientist, Alton Brown, returns to the Performing Arts Center at Cal Poly at 7:30 p.m.

Thursday, March 16. Tickets range from $44 to $78 and are available at the PAC Box Office, Tuesdays-Saturdays, noon to 6 p.m. and one hour prior to curtain times. Call 756-4849 or order online at: www.calpolyarts.org. Brown brings a brand-new, fresh-from-Broadway show, “Eat Your Science,” expect more comedy, talk show antics, multi-media presentations and music. Brown is adding a slew of fresh ingredients, including new puppets and bigger — and potentially more dangerous — culinary experiments. Show sponsored by the City of San Luis Obispo, Hampton Inn & Suites/SLO. Acclaimed bluegrass, power couple, and banjo pickers, Bela Fleck and Abigail Washburn, will play a duet at the PAC at Cal Poly 7 p.m. Sunday, March 19. Tickets range from $27.20 to $54 and are available at the PAC Box Office, Tuesdays-Saturdays, noon to 6 p.m. and one hour prior to curtain times.

Call 756-4849 or order online at: www. calpolyarts.org. Fleck and Washburn, legends in the world of bluegrass and jazz, will perform dueling banjos in this acoustic show supporting their October 2016 CD, and touring together, as they also raise their newborn son, Juno. Show sponsors are the Ignatius Family/Karen S. Kolba, M.D., Roy and Linda Rawlings, and KCBX 90.1 FM. The Jazz Vespers return to First Presbyterian Church of San Luis Obispo with the highly acclaimed Marshall

Otwell Trio, 4 p.m. Sunday, March 12.

Joining acclaimed pianist, Marshall, will be local favorites Darrell Voss on vibraphone and percussion, Dylan Johnson on bass and vocalist, Laura Vidaurri. Reception follows. Donations appreciated at the door. First Prez is located at Morro and Marsh streets in Downtown SLO. Irish band, Skipper’s Alley, will perform two local SLOFolks shows set for 7:30 p.m. Saturday, March 11 at Castoro Cellars, 1315 North Bethel Rd., Templeton; and at 7 p.m. Sunday, March 12 at Coalesce Bookstore Chapel, 845 Main St., Morro Bay. Tickets are $20 for each show and available online at: www.castorocellars.com/Events, or call (805) 238-0725 or at Boo Boo Records in SLO for the Castoro Cellars show. For Coalesce, call 7722880 to reserve or in person. Hailing from Dublin, Skipper’s Alley plays traditional Irish music. See: http:// skippersalley.ie/ for more on the band.

Several Cal Poly students will screen their short films at the 23rd SLO International Film Festival at 5 p.m.

Wednesday, March 15 in the Mission Cinemas, 1025 Monterey St., next door to the Fremont Theater. The screening is part of the Central Coast Filmmaker Showcase. The short films were written, produced and directed by Cal Poly students over the past quarter.

Tickets for the screening are available at the door, on a first-come, first-served basis. The screening is free for all Cal Poly students with IDs. For more information about individual tickets or festival passes, see: slofilmfest.org.

Sponsors include the College of Liberal Arts and the Science, Technology and Society Minors Program. Ranging from heartwarming to bone chilling, the students’ short films convey stories of self-discovery, sibling rivalry, inescapable danger and humor shared between friends.

The SLO Film Fest will host the North American premiere of “Between Land and Sea,” directed by SLO Film Fest alumnus, Ross Whitaker (his short Bye Bye Now screened in 2010), at the festival’s, “Surf Nite” event set for 7 p.m. Friday, March 17 at the Fremont Theater in Downtown SLO. Tickets are $20 general admission and $15 students and Film Society members. Tickets available now at: www.slofilmfest.org.

Festival passes and Red Carpet tickets accepted for this screening. The film chronicles a year in the life of an Irish surf town at the mercy of the Atlantic Ocean. This observational feature — at times intimate, at times epic — embeds itself in the big wave surf community for an engaging and visually stunning portrait of the ever-changing life at land’s end.

Renowned French dance company, Malandain Biarritz Ballet will perform Prokofiev’s “Cinderella,” at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, March 22 at the PAC at Cal Poly. Tickets are $24-$66 and available at the PAC Box Office, Mondays–Saturdays, noon to 6 p.m.

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at: www.calpolyarts.org. The production is not what one might expect from Prokofiev’s original score but a darker, richer, and more comically dramatic interpretation.

Malandain Biarritz boasts 22, classically-trained dancers, choreographed by Thierry Malandain. Malandain Biarritz Ballet is one of Europe’s most widely seen companies, with 80,000 fans per season and almost 100 performances a year, including a strong run abroad. A free pre-show lecture led by Cal Poly Dance faculty emeritus, Moon Ja Minn Suhr, will be held at 6:30 p.m. in the PAC Pavilion.

Classical guitarist, Jaxon Williams, will perform at 2 p.m. Saturday, March 18 at St. Benedict’s Church, 2220 Snowy Egret Ln., Los The Cal Poly Arab Music Ensemble and Osos. Suggested donation of guest artists will perform music and dance $20 cash at the door. This from North Africa is another G. Roger Bailey Scholarship Fund benefit show.

Reservations 771Irish folk band Young Ireland is set 8138 or email to: cbailey_1@charter. to perform two benefit concerts in net. Williams is a former Fulbright March for The Hearst Cancer Resource Scholarship recipient and studied in Center (HCRC) and the Assistance Spain.

League of San Luis Obispo County.

This Irish-American band formed in 2010 with the father/son duo Patrick The San Luis Chamber Orchestra O’Hara (guitar, mandolin, vocals) and will perform at 3 p.m. Sunday, March Michael O’Hara (vocals) at its core.

19 at First United Methodist Church in With songs inspired by the historical Arroyo Grande, 275 N. Halcyon Rd. On struggles and traditions of early the program are Bach’s Brandenburg Ireland in the mid-1800s, the duo Concerto No. 4, Schubert’s Unfinished performs up and down the coast of Symphony, and music from popular California. Through their music, the movies and TV shows. Admission group shares a passion for giving back is a $10 donation at the door. Call: to the community and leaving a lasting (805) 748-6087 or email to: info@ impact on the organizations to which sanluischamberorchestra.org. they support. The first concert will take place on Sunday, March 12 at the San Luis Obispo Little Theatre. Doors Local folk ensembles and musicians open at 7 p.m. for attendants to enjoy will join forces to perform the music of complimentary appetizers, wine, beer Sidney Willson Young from 2-4 p.m. and non-alcoholic beverages, and the Sunday, March 26 at Coalesce Bookstore music starts at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are Chapel in Morro Bay. Tickets are $15 $35 and all proceeds benefit The Hearst a person and available at Coalsesce Cancer Resource Center. To purchase Bookstore, 845 Main St., Call 772-2880 tickets, please visit hcrcbenefit.bpt. or email to: coalescebookstore@gmail. me. The second concert will be held com. Willson Young is a veteran singer- on March 18th at the Pewter Plough songwriter and guitar picker who has Playhouse in Cambria. Doors open at played with numerous groups and 6:30 p.m. and the concert starts at 7 ensembles over 30-plus years on the p.m. Tickets are $20 and all proceeds local music scene. Friends and former benefit the Assistance League of SLO band mates will turn out to perform County. Tickets for this concert are including members of The Belles, Three available for purchase at ALbenefit.

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Margi, classical and sacred music, Bob The film is scheduled to be shown Dylan, Billie Holiday, Peter, Paul and on Sunday, March 19 at 11:30 a.m.

Mary, Buffy St. Marie, Leadbelly, Josh at the Fremont Theater in San Luis White, Woody Guthrie, Pete Seeger, Obispo. The film will be followed by Peggy Seeger, The Clancy Brothers, a Q & A and a showing of “California Ed McCurdy, Oscar Brand, blues, Dreaming” which was shot in Avila American mountain and international Beach in 1978. Tickets are $12 for folk music, show tunes, and pop and general admission, $10 for students rock of the day. and film society members. All SLO Film Festival passes will be accepted for this event.

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he best foods always have a story. Sometimes it’s about the ingredients, a chef’s ingenuity or the memories created when shared with friends. Sometimes the story is so big it starts a movement and the food scene is forever changed.

As the local food critic for over 16 years, and a culinary storyteller who visits chefs around the Central Coast on my TV show, Taste Buds and with this column, when I heard that the SLO International Film Festival Opening Night was screening a documentary about Ella Brennan, the matriarch of a New Orleans restaurant empire, I decided an opening night foodie party was in order.

“This will be a foodie’s dream event!”

Wendy Edison, SLO Film Fest director said. “Chefs from restaurants around San Luis Obispo County will be sharing their tasty culinary treats alongside amazing Central Coast wines and other libations. Café Musique will perform their eclectic, high-energy music from the stage. It’s guaranteed to be a festive atmosphere that celebrates Miss Ella and the generous spirit of New Orleans.”

More than 35 local chefs, wineries, and breweries are already onboard to share their favorite creations at this Mardi Gras-themed tasting and viewing party at 5:30 p.m. Tuesday, March 14 at the Fremont Theatre in San Luis Obispo. Tickets are only $50 and include every taste, sip, dance and movie.

The Chefs I chose include my favorites from Taste Buds’ season one, including Nicola Algretta of Mistura with Peruvian delights for us to savor; and Bunn Thai with their authentic cuisine from owning a restaurant for over three generations in Bangkok.

Local favorite, Joe DiFronzo of Giuseppe’s Restaurants, is sharing Central Coast-inspired Italian cuisine.

Sarah Paddock of Chipwrecked, who I believe to have the most inspired palette of any chef out there, will be dazzling with home made chips.

Resindo of Papi’s Grill will startle us with butter beef tacos; while Efren’s Mexican Restaurant shares taco street cart fare that is so tasty it becomes a fiery habit. Then the giants of taste, my culinary crush, the team at The Spoon Trade and the incendiary Crab Bisque from the Cracked Crab will blow your minds.

Jeffry’s Catering has always impressed me with wine inspired food and Vivant Cheese will be laying out a board of savory treats. They turn plain milk into soul-turning bites you will not long forget. Surfside Deli will be rocking the mac & cheese comfort food, and Oki Momo will drive it home with their amazing wings. Chef Chris Beckett of Fish Gaucho, coming straight from his Best Chef win, will be dazzling us with Mexican offerings, while Bon Temps stirs our souls with real Creole cuisine.

The Apple Farm will be serving up desserts, something Willet Vey has been doing for over 30 years, with newcomer Royal Baklava dazzling, with Central Roast Coffee complimenting

the world could never have anticipated.

What many don’t know is that when Ella Brennan was a teenager in 1940s New Orleans, the city’s food and drink business was in its infant stage, generating less than $1 million dollars a year.

Today, it has grown into a billion-dollar industry for the city, many crediting the Brennan Family, guided

by Ella, for pushing Creole wining and dining into the American mainstream and creating a lasting impact on how Americans eat and drink.

Interviews and vintage footage with current and former Commander’s Palace chefs, restaurateurs, peers, family, and friends will provide the past and

the sweet treats. You can taste them all, with their libation partners, for the one ticket price of $50.

Our wet-your-mouth partners are a “who’s who” list of the best creators of grape juice into a Bacchanalian’s desire. From Baker and Brain, the winemaker’s favorite; to Talley Winery with the tradition and experience; to boutique winners like Amplify, Field Recordings, and Timbre, they will all impress and offer something not seen at usual foodie events.

My favorite Chardonnay has always come from Kynsi and now you can try it along with crab bisque. The hops crowd will be pleased by M Special, Barrel House Brewing and Puffer’s of Pismo, all offering unique tastes for the beer drinkers, to go well with the spicy New Orleans inspired food. Other giants of taste and stature include Opolo, Summerland, and Cambria serving the perfect complements to this aweinspiring food.

Admission includes unlimited food and drink tastes, live music with Café Musique and viewing the new full-length documentary film: “Ella Brennan: Commanding the Table” by Oscar and Emmy-nominated director and producer, Leslie Iwerks.

A pioneer of the modern American food movement and recipient of the

James Beard Lifetime Achievement Award, “Miss Ella” groomed chefs such as Emeril Lagasse at her Commander’s Palace, helping to launch the celebrity chef phenomenon.

Leslie (director of this film and many others including, The Pixar Story, Citizen Hearst, Recycled Life), will be in attendance with Ella Brennan’s daughter, Ti Martin, and son, Alex Brennan, who were recently named “2016 New Orleans Restaurateurs of the Year.”

They are looking forward to talking about the storied history of Commander’s Palace. Other Big screen luminaries such as Josh Brolin and French Stewart will be on hand for interviews and to discuss the film and the food.

Today, the world knows Ella Brennan as the matriarch of a Creole-flavored dining dynasty dating back over a half century. She has become a household name in the restaurant business with the success of New Orleans establishment Commander’s Palace.

Restaurateurs and chefs from all walks of life recognize the important role that Ella has played in building and enhancing Creole cooking in a way that

present glimpses into Ella’s unique life and world.

For a woman “who can’t cook worth a lick,” but knows “how good food should taste,” this is the intimate and inspiring story of a true American icon.

Tickets for this all-inclusive evening are $50 or $40 for students and Film Society members. For tickets go to: www.slofilmfest.org

Teri Bayus is the Host of Taste Buds, shown on KSBY Ch. 6 at 3:30 p.m.

Sundays and The C-W Ch. 7 at 11 a.m.

Sundays, and are available o n l i n e at: www. tastebuds. tv, and Taste Buds Channel on YouTube.

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irst he took a dip in the Pacific at the Cayucos Polar Bear Dip and then ‘Adventure Cow’ went for a paddle in Morro Bay Harbor. Part of the SLO Cow Parade public art display, Adventure Cow, is the creation of syndicated cartoonist, Leigh Rubin (of Rubes Comics fame) and has been used in various photo shoots around the county.

Recently, the artwork was brought to Morro Bay. Launching on a kayak from Coleman Beach, Adventure Cow did what most novice kayakers eventually do — get dumped into the drink.

The sailboat, “Guyacan,” swung by and saved the spotted 4-legged wonder.

Not one to cry over spilled milk, Adventure Cow spent the rest of the day sailing about the bay to the amazement of onlookers.

Among the photos are Rubin and Ava Conolly.

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Shown left to right are: Kathleen Y e r k e s , third place $25 winner, Krupa Patel second place $50 winner with her dad Nick; Erica Siegmund first place $100 winner with her m o t h e r Dawn, and co-chair Jill Drexsage (with Heidi Kimbrell not pictured). Two fifth grade classes at Del Mar Elementary participated, writing essays on how

the principles of Rotary impact their daily lives. The 4-Way Test concepts are: Is it the truth? Is it fair to all concerned? Will it build

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News Aquarium, from page 1 CCA did miss a Dec. 31, 2016 deadline to submit a conceptual plan for review.

But no one’s panicking, and not much public discussion has taken place, so The Bay News sought to clarify just what the status is on this project?

A reporter met at City Hall with CCA Board Chairman, King Lee, CCA’s Executive Director, Tara Kasarjian, City Manager David Buckingham, Harbor Director Eric Endersby, and Mayor Jamie Irons and Councilman John Headding, who make up a council subcommittee working on the project.

It started out more than 2-years ago as an $8-$10 million redevelopment, but the estimated cost more than doubled after the CCA consulted with someone who has designed and built aquariums all over the nation. The consultant indicated they’d need a $20 million facility to do what they want — be both a tourist attraction and education facility for elementary and high school kids and Cal Poly students in the school’s relatively new discipline of marine biology.

Asked about their organization, Kasarjian said they have four full-time employees and two part-timers, and some 60 volunteers, including the board members. Their annual budget is about $400,000 and the Avila Beach facility is under contract with six counties to provide marine education to their kids.

They teach 60-160 students at a time, explained Kasarjian. They even take the kids — some of whom have never seen the ocean — out on the water for “hands-on marine science lessons.”

“The Aquarium is a teaching tool,” she said. They’ve started doing fundraisers for a scholarship fund so disadvantaged kids can attend too. And Lee said they’ve also started a pre-K program for tots and have evening programs for adults.

On weekends and all summer, the Avila Aquarium is open to the public and is well attended. “In Morro Bay we plan to do both,” said Kasarjian.

Lee said in Morro Bay they’ll be able to design a new building that will handle this mission. A member of the Cal Poly President’s Cabinet, Lee said when he pitched the idea for Cal Poly to be a partner in the Morro Bay aquarium, the president’s response was immediately positive.

As the project was described when the City entered into an agreement to allow CCA to redevelop the aquarium lease site, Poly is interested in having a couple of classrooms and dockage for a research boat.

Councilman Headding said one of the most attractive parts of this for him is that Poly wants to do research on the bay and estuary, too.

Among CCA’s board members is Poly marine sciences professor, Dean Wendt, others are PG&E’s John Lindsey, Tim Williams, Richard Zacky, Jeff Priolo, and Debbie Collins, plus Lee and Kasarjian.

Cal Poly helps with the Avila Aquarium, trucking in seawater from its pier and most of the volunteers are students.

Lee said with a Morro Bay aquarium, they’ll have “the same kind of partnership,” becoming a “science in

action” facility.

City Manager Buckingham explained that part of the City’s economic development plans include stronger ties with the university, hoping to also draw student entrepreneurs to open businesses in town. He added that the City’s talks with the Coastal Commission have been positive, as the agency’s focus is to make the Coast more accessible to visitors.

That is a key here, because the Coastal Commission will automatically review any redevelopment project, as the Embarcadero is in its “original jurisdiction.” “Conceptually,” Buckingham said of the Commission staff, “they’re in favor of it.”

While no design of a project has been done yet, the idea is to just about double the size of the current 2-story aquarium, building out into the Marina Street road end and eliminating parking. That will also take a sizable chunk out of the view of the Bay coming down Marina.

So where does a little nonprofit with a $400,000 budget get a $20 million loan? From the U.S. Department of Agriculture. Lee said he spent a lot of time with the USDA being introduced by a friend of the family to someone with an agency that also oversees regulation of all zoos and aquariums, including the Morro Bay Aquarium.

Lee said USDA officials were somewhat surprised that someone would want to tap the rural assistance fund, which loaned money for the Morro Bay Fire Station and Los Osos sewer project, as they’ve never loaned money for an aquarium, said Lee. Kasarjian explained that USDA normally gives money to build things like community centers, “things that benefit a community. This is a great opportunity to have people come together to learn about the ocean.”

The agency did give CCA the OK to submit a formal application for the loan, which Lee characterized as a “pre-approval” that didn’t come through until December. That’s why they missed the Dec. 31 deadline, as the Board decided to wait until it heard from USDA. But the nod was apparently encouraging enough that the City Council agreed to extend the deadline to the end of this year and beyond if necessary. Buckingham said the pre-approval from USDA “changed everything,” and gave the City confidence to stick with what it is calling a public-private partnership.

First they must conduct a feasibility study and need to raise $40,000 for that work. Buckingham has already given CCA $10,000 out of an economic development fund, which the City Council put at his discretion to spend.

Given Morro Bay’s lack of competing tourist attractions, and the fact that the current aquarium averages some 200,000 visitors a year, everyone is confident that a feasibility study will be favorable to the project.

If the USDA loan falls through, then Plan B would be to conduct a fundraising campaign, something the City estimates might take 7-8 years.

Either way, it means something will have to be done with the current aquarium, which the owner has said they plan to walk away from when the lease expires.

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come in and operate the aquarium so as to keep it open and producing tax dollars, plus the old place is a well-loved facility that with some modernizing could stay open for business until it’s replaced.

However, Buckingham and Endersby have both said the sea lions and harbor seal now on display are probably not going to be a part of it. The marine mammals, and their small pool, have been the target of fierce criticism by animal welfare activists, which came to a head several years ago, when the City first proposed putting the lease up for bids.

If it takes time, the City is willing to keep working at it. Mayor Irons pointed to the example of the maritime museum, which has been talked about and worked on for some 25 years and is now finally really taking shape. “The overall picture,” Irons said, “is having something like this on our waterfront, it’s a big deal.”

Kasarjian said an aquarium construction group from San Francisco “did us a favor” and looked at what could be built given the site and decided that a complete teardown and rebuild was needed from the ground up. “That’s where the $20 million number came from,” she said.

And the business arrangement with Cal Poly has yet to be ironed out as well.

Lee said it remains to be seen whether Cal Poly Foundation will chip in on the development or what they’ll pay in rent for classroom space and dockage.

The City-CCA’s agreement pledges the City to waive all planning and building fees, parking requirements and in-lieu fees, and charge just $1 a year for rent. Those terms have raised some eyebrows in town and it remains to be seen if any opposition arises as the project moves forward, over what typically takes several years in permitting, loan or no loan.

Given the dearth of this type of tourist attractions in town, Lee said they have no doubts they’ll be able to service the debt, and the City is counting on a new, modern aquarium being enough of a draw to attract people to town, boosting bed taxes and sales taxes.

“That’s why the city council agrees it’s worth $1 a year rent,” said Buckingham, who has said that the City needs another $4 million a year in taxes to provide services at the level demanded by citizens. Headding said the City stands to benefit greatly “at no cost to the City.”

Buckingham said he asked adjacent leaseholders what they’d rather have — a new aquarium or another motel or restaurant? They wanted the aquarium.

“If we put in the ‘normal’ thing,” he said, “restaurants and shops, it would bring about $30,000 a year [to the Harbor Department]. So the loss would be up to $30,000 a year.”

If the new aquarium does get built it will mark a milestone for a small nonprofit group that started out as one couple’s desire to educate kids about the ocean.

The Avila Beach Sea Life Center opened in 1994 when Russell and Carol Kiessig seeking to educate children on the marine environment and its critters, put in essentially touch tanks on the Harford Pier.

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Hot Springs and towards the end of his life, Russell “had a vision” of an educational center.

With the razing and rebuilding of Avila in the late 1990s and into the 2000s, after Unocal bought up the waterfront and then destroyed it digging up a massive underground oil spill, an opportunity was presented to make the dream come true.

When Avila was rebuilt, it was no longer the charming, funky beach town it had been, but now a modern, pedestrian-friendly promenade with high-dollar hotels where mom and pop businesses had once been.

The Central Coast Aquarium rose from those ashes. The property it sits on is leased from the County Parks for $1 a year.

Given the success they have with the aquarium, being at the “break-even” point, Lee believes the Morro Bay development is a sure thing.

“We’re pretty comfortable we will be around for the next 20 years,” he said.

“We’re comfortable we can take this project on.”

In the immediate however, there’s another $20,000 to be raised to pay for the feasibility study, as the USDA loan goes nowhere without it. Kasarjian is asking anyone who would like to donate to this cause to contact her at the Aquarium, call (805) 595-7280 or email to: info@centralcoastaquarium. com. Donations are tax deductible.

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Opinion New Chief, New Bikes and New UAVs A View from Harbor Street

By Dave Buckingham

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he City is in the final stages of a successful recruitment for our new police chief and, our police department is introducing a few new tools to help provide better service to our community.

Before announcing our new chief by name, we will need to wait for a few final items, such as the routine but formal background checks performed to California’s Police Officers Standards and Training (POST) requirements, to be completed. However, a brief update on the process will provide additional info and transparency to our community.

The City had 40 applicants for the police chief position; 37 of whom had the background and experience necessary to be determined “qualified� for the position. Following preliminary phone interviews with many of the candidates, and a detailed review and discussion of their applications, former Interim Chief Larry Todd, our professional recruiter, and I narrowed the field to seven finalists, who were invited to interview in person.

The group of men and women finalists included professionals from California and from out of state; officers from large, city departments and from smaller towns; and a combination of current police chiefs, acting police chiefs and aspiring police chiefs.

Two candidates from out of state

who had concerns relocating chose to withdraw from the process before the final interviews. Unfortunately, this included a top female candidate, so our final group of five were all men. They were, however, a very strong group.

For the final interviews in Morro Bay, we assembled two, 5-member panels of experts. Panelists included members of the community, senior law enforcement professionals from local police departments, and members of the City’s senior management team.

Each panel interviewed each candidate for almost an hour, after which the panels came together, discussed their observations, and ranked their preferred candidates. Two of the five candidates were highly ranked by both panels.

The next day, we brought those top two candidates back for an hour of additional conversation with Chief Todd, the City Clerk and myself. While both candidates were very good, at the end of our morning discussions, there was no question which one was the best fit for our community.

We subsequently offered him the position and he is very excited to move to Morro Bay and start work. My congratulations to him included this statement: “You are perfectly suited to provide exceptional leadership to the Morro Bay Police Department, to be a super-connective resource for our

community, and to provide leadership as a great team-player on our staff.�

Our new chief will likely begin his duties around the first of June. In the meantime, Cmdr. Jody Cox continues to do an exceptional job as acting police chief. We have tremendous confidence in him and are very happy he will be staying on in the police commander position, to which he was recently appointed.

Among other things, Acting Chief Cox is bringing to completion two initiatives started in recent months — the addition of two motorcycles and two Unmanned Aerial Vehicles or UAVs to help the department provide better and less intrusive community policing.

Purchased with grant funds, MBPD has just begun to use two new fully electric motorcycles. In addition to having zero emissions, the motorcycles will provide officers increased visibility and accessibility, especially during events with large crowds and limited street access, such as the AMGEN Tour of California, Harbor Festival and the Avocado-Margarita Festival. The bikes also provide opportunities for our officers to gain new training and skills, an aspect helpful for retention.

Also purchased with grant funds, the UAVs (drones) will allow our MBPD team to provide less intrusive dispatch of their duties in certain situations. While

we don’t expect the UAVs to be used routinely, an incident in January is a great example of how useful they will be.

Many will recall a Sheriff’s Office “chase� in mid-January that resulted in a helicopter flying low over a Morro Bay neighborhood being used to track down the suspects from a robbery in Los Osos. While it was important to catch the suspects, the helicopter was quite intrusive.

MBPD’s new UAVs will allow officers to conduct a similar search under similar conditions without using a large helicopter. Our officers are completing the required FAA training and certification to ensure safe and appropriate use of these UAVs and they will be available for use in the weeks ahead.

We have a great Police Department, one that works each day to better serve our diverse community. Until the new chief arrives, an even after, you can contact Acting Chief Cmdr. Jody Cox at: jcox@ morrobayca.gov. And, you can always contact me directly at: dbuckingham@ morrobayca.gov.

David Buckingham is the city manager of Morro Bay. His “A View From Harbor Street� column is a regular feature of The Bay News. Send Letters to the Editor to: neil@simplyclearmarketing.com.

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Chamber Business Expo 2017 Set for March 17

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he Los Osos/Baywood Park Chamber of Commerce’s 2017 Business Expo is set for 5:307:30 p.m. Friday, March 17. Spend St. Patrick’s Day with local merchants as they display their wares, services and goodies. k The Business Expo will be at th South

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Bay Community Center, 2180 Palisades Ave., and features lots of contests and prize giveaways from the business people you interact with daily.

They will have corned beef and cabbage bowls for $8, green beers $6, red wine 47, white wine $6, sodas $2 and water for $1. Sponsors are Los

Osos Valley Memorial Park, Placer Title, Crizer Construction, and Cuesta College Business & Entrepreneurship Center.

Exhibitors are: Sage Ecological Landscapes, Grocery Outlet, Pampered Chef, Virtually For You, South Bay Women’s Network, Los Osos Concrete

Co., Snyder & Sons Landscapes, Especial Consulting, Lolo’s Fun Rings & Things/Xyngular, Active Care InHome Services, Solarponics, Carstairs Energy/Energy-Wise Realty, Central Coast Coffee Roasting Co., ION Financial Services, Los Osos CSD, Lions Club, and Rotary Club of Los Osos.

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Cannon’ s Well Worth It campaign raised $1,800 at its annual pancake breakfast this past Valentine’s Day. More than 160 people enjoyed the breakfast cooked and donated by Popolo Catering.

Since the inception of Well Worth It in 2010, Cannon has helped raised more than $100,000 to build seven wells and fund a drilling rig. The firm has partnered with the organization “charity: water” to help serve more than 1,500 people with safe, clean drinking water.

Mindbody, Inc. (NASDAQ:MB) announced financial results for the fourth quarter and full year ended December 31, 2016. Mindbody reported that their total revenue in the fourth quarter was $38.2 million, a 35% increase year over year, Subscription and services revenue in the fourth quarter was $22.4 million, a 32% increase year over year. Payments revenue showed a 44% increase year over year.

Morris and Garritano Insurance is opening a second full-service office.

Located at 2721 Santa Maria Way in Santa Maria, the new office and staff will be dedicated to serving Northern Santa Barbara County individuals and businesses. The new location will serve as an extension and companion to Morris and Garritano’s home office in San Luis Obispo by offering comprehensive client services including employee benefits, commercial insurance and personal insurance. CEO Brendan Morris said, “An additional location will improve our client’s experience through added convenience while also allowing us to be more visible and connected to the communities in which we work and live.”

ARTS Obispo’s, Open Studios Art Tour, is taking applications now for artists to be included on the tour, which is set for Saturdays-Sundays, Oct. 14-15 and 21-22 throughout SLO County. Artists can apply via online applications at: artsobispo.org/open-

studios-art-tour-participants.

The fee is $150 before April 21 and late applications are $200 through May 15.

All participants must be ARTS Obispo members at the Artist Level, $60, or higher. The Tour gives fine artists and crafters who live or work in the county an opportunity to showcase their art and demonstrate their process. They also get commission-free studio time to market their art to visitors with their information and locations included in full-color, print and online catalogs, as well as a mobile-friendly tour map.

Participants can also do the Spring Open Studios Tour, May 5-6 at no additional fee. Founded in 1981, ARTS Obispo is a non-profit, state-local partner of the California Arts Council.

French Hospital Medical Center Foundation announced the achievement of a $3.3 million campaign goal to complete the Copeland Health Education Pavilion at French Hospital Medical Center (FHMC). More than 50 donors each gifted $5,000 or more to support new technology, infrastructure, and interiors of the Copeland Health Education Pavilion, focusing on providing access to the most advanced health care education resources, free of charge. The lead donors in this campaign were Bill and Linda Frost, long-time supporters of FHMC. “We are extremely humbled and grateful to all of our generous donors for their continued support,” says FHMC President and CEO Alan Iftiniuk. “Funding for the Copeland Health Education Pavilion comes 100% from these donors whose passion is

The SLO Chamber celebrated member The Libertine Brewing Company with a ribbon cutting ceremony.

to offer this one-of- a-kind facility to our community providing access to education and health care resources free of charge.”

The San Luis Obispo City Council approved HERO, the Property Assessed Clean Energy Program. HERO will allow SLO homeowners that want to go solar, replace their AC unit, or install new efficient windows and doors can finance 100% of their efficiency-related repairs and upgrades. HERO financing payments may have tax benefits, and many homeowners see immediate savings on utility bills by investing in efficiency upgrades.

“HERO is already empowering homeowners across California to make their homes more comfortable, lower their utility bills and reduce their emissions. We look forward to doing the same thing for the homeowners in San Luis Obispo,” said Blair McNeill, Vice President of Market Development at Renovate America, the company that administers the HERO Program.

“HERO will also provide a boost to San Luis Obispo small businesses, just as it has across California.”

Other local communities currently offering access to this innovative financing program include Grover Beach, Morro Bay, Paso Robles, and the County for residents of unincorporated areas.

Mission Community Services Corporation hosted a luncheon workshop on how to access capital from the Small Business Administration, from noon-1:30 p.m. Wednesday, March 8 at the Atascadero Library, 6555 Capistrano Ave., Atascadero.

Representatives from SBA, Rabobank and micro-lender, Cal Coastal will lead the discussion. Free with refreshments provided. March 12 is the first of a

series of classes, “Sales Boot Camp,” led by the Cal Poly Center for Innovation & Entrepreneurship, 5:30-8:30 p.m. at SLO HotHouse, 872 Higuera St. Cost is $99 students and $165 public.

Buy tickets online at: www.eventbrite. com/e/sales-boot-camp-2017tickets-31660016963. Class dates are March 22 and 29, April 5 and 12. Learn how to engage customers, refine the sales pitch, ask for and close the sale, and handle buyer resistance.

The County of San Luis Obispo has the top performing child support services agency in the state, according to a recent report by the California Department of Child Support Services to the state legislature. The rankings were based on the five federal performance measures during federal fiscal year 2015-16, which runs October through September.

“The County Department of Child Support strives to best serve its customers by providing responsive and timely establishment and enforcement services,” said Child Support Services Director Julie S. Paik. “We work closely with parents and employers to make accurate and fair orders at the start ensuring children receive continuous child support.” County and state child support professionals work together so that children in the system can rely on their parents for the financial and medical support they need to be healthy and successful. For more information, visit www.slocounty.ca.gov/css.htm.

On Thursday, March 16 from 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. the Employment Development Department or EDD will host a free seminar entitled, “Employees or Independent Contractors.” The seminar will focus on common misconceptions like combatting payroll tax fraud; how to distinguish

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between employees and independent contractors; and statutory and exempt employment and resources to help classify workers. Seminar will be at America’s Job Center, 880 Industrial Way, SLO (third floor, Rm. C3). Bring a coat, as the room gets chilly. To make reservations, see the EDD website at: www.edd.ca.gov/Payroll_Tax_

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Softec, the Central Coast’s premier software and technology association has appointed two ambassadors to keep up with the needs of its growing community events. Brittany McCrigler will represent SLO and North County.

Steven Burgess will focus on South County and Santa Maria. Softec, a local nonprofit organization, is committed to creating monthly events that encourage the advancement of technology and innovation along the Central Coast.

Its regularly scheduled events keep gaining momentum and the board has begun appointing ambassadors to help keep up with the many needs of planning fun and valuable events.

On a monthly basis, there are north and south county TechBrews with TedTalk style presentations on up and coming technologies or products.

Every other month there is an open house highlighting a local business and its advanced technology offerings.

Annually, Softec hosts the Women in Technology dinner attended by 150 people and the Robotics Expo at the Madonna Inn Expo Center attended by 800 people. For more information, visit: www.softec.org Following tradition, San Luis Obispo owners, Anthony and Sylvia helped introduce The Taco Life to their local community. The San Luis Obispo location is an integral part of the brand’s rapid national expansion plan. On a national level, Chronic Tacos has hit a series of milestones in the past year.

Amidst a surge of openings in 2016, the franchise announced it anticipated further growth by 50% in 2017. The fast casual restaurant also launched Nothing To Hide, showing a dedication to sustainability, traceability and allnatural, locally sourced ingredients.

With the momentum of Chronic Tacos’ growth, Entrepreneur Magazine ranked it as #5 among Mexican Food. Going beyond its services, the spirit of Chronic Tacos also lives in philanthropy. The

franchise recently partnered with the ECO-Warrior Foundation to organize local beach clean-up’s and promote wholesome, active lifestyles for underprivileged youth.

On March 4th, iFixit hosted the first ever Project Fix event in San Luis Obispo! Community members were invited to bring their broken stuff— anything from electronics, to jewelry, to clothing. If it fits through the door, they’ll help you fix it.

Project Fix of the Central Coast is a free, monthly, local repair event.

They’re assembling a team of volunteer fixers and tinkerers—people who know how to fix stuff and enjoy passing those skills on to other folks.

For more information, visit; https://www.facebook.com/ events/251744488603751/ The SLO Chamber celebrated member The Libertine Brewing Company with a ribbon cutting ceremony. Libertine Brewing Company was founded in 2012 on the premise of bringing the best beer selection to the Central Coast, while brewing unique beers and products to compliment. With a strong emphasis on tradition while still being authentic to our region, they have grown from a small brewpub on the water in Morro Bay, to a 9000 square foot production and tasting facility on the edge of downtown San Luis Obispo. All of their Wild Ales are brewed and then transferred into an open-top “coolship” overnight, which allows the local wild yeasts of our area time to naturally fall in and start the fermentation process, giving their beers a true Central Coast Terroir. Along with Wild Ales, they also make cold-brewed coffee that is aged in bourbon and wine barrels and spiced with local ingredients foraged from the surrounding hills; according to their website. For more information, visit libertinebrewing.com.

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The twin sister duo behind Karson Butler Events believe the details make all the difference – from finding oneof-a-kind design elements to skillfully tailoring and managing entire events.

With over a decade of event planning experience across the U.S. and abroad, Amber Karson, CMP and Emily Butler bring style, creativity, & professionalism to create highly personalized events.

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When Was The Last Time You Were Inspired?

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By Michael Gunther

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believe we have a propensity to look at what isn’t working or what problem needs to be solved in our work.

I hear business owners discussing the issues or problems with their teams or organizations. I also find myself distracted at times — evaluating where my life and my business are and becoming frustrated that they are not where I want them to be against my goals.

Is it human nature to be constantly assessing and judging the situations we are in to determine their relevance to our perceived ideal reality?

You may be asking what this has to do with being inspired? I believe we have the ability to shift what we choose to focus on within our businesses and lives. By doing so, you may be surprised at what you find.

When was the last time you identified all the things your team is doing well?

When have you last been inspired by your team’s actions? Have you taken a moment to assess the evolution in your own life in order to appreciate your own progress?

As leaders, our jobs can be tough. We are expected to stay calm in a storm, keep a steady course, always be positive and support our teams, even when we might not be up for the challenge. We are after all only human.

I recently discovered that by identifying something inspirational every day, my thinking shifted and I’m more satisfied in my personal and professional lives. I bet if you truly tried every day to find something your team does that inspires you — you will find it.

As a leader, you can only inspire others to follow you and your vision if you are inspired yourself. It is your responsibility to keep yourself focused on your team and assist them. Don’t just problem solve, but build their strengths.

What are you doing to find new knowledge or stories to generate

excitement or passion?

The Internet is full of inspiration videos, quotes and stories. How about trying to find one, every day, which impacts and inspires you? I found that reading topics that interest me consistently provides a new level of understanding and inspiration.

Inspiration could be found in the little things, such as having morning coffee sitting on your porch, watching the sun transition throughout the day creating different hues across the landscape, or just being with your loved ones.

Once again, it is your responsibility as a leader to continue to explore new approaches and ideas to keep yourself relevant.

Bottom Line If you’re not inspired, your team will not be inspired. Begin by assessing what types of conversations you are having with your team. Are they issues and problem-focused or solution and inspiration-focused? You might be surprised.

Lastly, keep yourself inspired daily by finding something that will elevate you and your passions to keep you relevant and driven toward your goals.

Be inspired.

This is another article in a series on Michael Gunther’s entrepreneurial story and how being raised in a large family and his belief in creating a growth company with a work-to-live mentality has influenced his career. To read the previous articles in this series, visit his blog at: www.Collaborationllc.com.

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Doctor, Y Not?

By Mark A. Diaz

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hen she first moved to the Central Coast, Dr. Ellen Yankauskas, MD did not plan on being the only female doctor working in Twin Cities Hospital, but it turned out that way. She took over l another female doctor’s practice and shouldered her way into the “boys club” of the medical field. Her whole career seems to be filled with firsts and actions that buck the cultural norm.

“It’s not like I started out to be a feminist, I just did what I needed to do,” said Yankauskas. Breaking tradition d was nothing new for Yankauskas. She’s the only one in her family that practices medicine. “Most of the women I know that have gone into medicine have come from families where education is really valued,” she said. Yankauskas recalled that her mother told her that you’re t supposed to marry a doctor, not be a doctor. “Ellen, it’s always something r with you,” her mom had said.

In fact, it was not her original intention to earn her medical doctorate. She wanted to become a physical therapist, but that did not go as planned. After entering into Cal State Long Beach in the physical therapy department, she was told in no uncertain terms that she did not belong, and that she should leave the program and go study medicine. Yankauskas left the program, but stayed in school and ended up getting a bachelor’s degree in zoology.

After attaining her bachelors, Yankauskas turned her eyes to medical school, but once again she ran into opposition. During her entrance interviews into various medical schools Yankauskas said that she was repeatedly asked questions along the lines of; why are you not comfortable with your role as a woman in society?

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In the seventies, after UCLA, Yankauskas was approached by Group Health Services (GHS), one the first Health Maintenance Organizations (HMO’s) in the Orange County.

The HMO Act of 1973 was an attempt to financially level the healthcare playing field.

“The thinking of the great schools of public health; UCLA, Berkley, Harbor, and John Hopkins were all very upset that there were 9 million uninsured Americans,” said Yankauskas. “There wasn’t equity in terms of who got medical care and who did not. It didn’t impact the budget in a year, but this was going to impact it for a long time.”

GHS offered to pay for her school.

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The center was founded in 1985 by the revolutionary women’s health advocate Dr. Penny Wise Budoff. The New York Times called Dr. Budoff “a pioneer in women’s health”.

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Yankauskas finally did get married, though she never actually settled down, and had a family. Eventually, Yankauskas and her husband, Dr. Phillip Citek, moved with their two children from the East Coast to Southern California, but the area grew too big for comfort. They moved up to San Luis Obispo County in 1990, where Yankauskas was welcomed by Twin Cities Hospital and now has a practice in Atascadero.

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Change Coming to SLO Natural Foods Story and Photos by Camas Frank

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fter four decades the SLO Natural Foods Co-op has joined a national organization for more consumer discounts and greater selection. The Co-op’s mission statement is, in part, to, “provide our members with products and information that empower health and wellbeing.”

Another way to explain what they do for the SLO community might be, “better living through networking.”

Now rounding out 40 years in business, the Co-op is owned by their roughly 1,100 members and governed by a volunteer Board of Directors. But, said General Manager Gwen Schmidt, they’re still open for anyone to come on by and get organic local produce or hard to find health foods. There are perks and discounts involved with membership, but the old image of a co-op grocery store with “volunteer” cashiers is somewhat dated. Schmidt, the cashiers and stock clerks are paid employees although members still help

with backroom functions from time to time.

Aside from the unique offerings and small location in an industrial and residential zoning corridor near the railroad tracks, the shop functions as a normal grocery store in every respect.

In fact, it’s the last remaining locally owned one inside the City of SLO. Four years ago the Board voted to move to their current location and take out a peer-to-peer financing package through the nonprofit group Slow Money SLO, which advises food and farm oriented businesses to support sustainable small business growth. The larger Slow Money nationally facilitates lending to help such complimentary businesses, well, stay in business.

Former co-op Board President Aimee Wyatt, currently working in an advisory role with the organization explained that the Co-op became among the first Slow Money SLO borrowers to be able to payback their loans in full.

Now there are new changes coming

as the SLO Natural Foods Co-op joins the National Co+op Grocers (NCG), a business services cooperative.

Just like the local co-op is formed by individual members, the NCG is essentially a co-op of co-ops, with 148 members nationally, 200 stores - of which SLO is one - operating across 38 states.

What the affiliation will give them is buying power, and that means discounts.

“As a member of the NCG, we’re able to purchase products at a lower cost

and are then able to pass the savings onto you through the Co+op Basics program,” Schmidt told members in a newsletter, “We’re committed to improving our product selection so that everyone can find more value when shopping here at the Co-op. Beginning on March 1st, you’ll find Co+op Basics items in the store. Just look for the purple tags with the Co+op Basics logo.”

“What I’m most excited about,” she later told the SLO City News, “Is getting the brands that our members want at much lower prices...Organic Valley Milk or cans of black beans...a one third price cut on apple juice.”

Important to note, Eric Michielssen, current Board President and owner of Pozo Organic Farms, “We’ll still be selling great, organic local produce.

That’s what people come here for.”

The trio then posed for a photo in front of the produce section, flanked by banners featuring local sellers.

The SLO Natural Foods Co-op is located at 2494 Victoria Ave., one block off Broad Street up Caudill St. Their website uses the new designation “.coop”at: slonaturalfoods.coop.

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Women Lead Men on Feeling Engaged at Work

By Mark A. Diaz

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ngagement of workers is a key aspect of employee retention.

A small business can lose thousands of dollars in a year, due to job hoping employees. According to the Gallup article, Women Lead Men on Key Workplace Engagement Measures, â€œâ€Śemployees who work for a female manager are 1.3 times more likely than those who work for a male manager to ‘strongly agree’ that there is someone at work who encourages their development.â€? The poll also shows that woman feel more engaged in the workplace at 41% to men’s 35%, meaning that women tend to have a greater emotional commitment to an organization and its goals.

Wendi Patterson, director of marketing of United Staffing Assoc. serving SLO County, told Simply Clear Media, “When we approach passive candidates to fill open positions, we emphasize the employee experience and expand on what the company is offering (training, workspace quality, company culture flexible schedule, and benefits). These reasons are why candidates consider moving to a new company and why employees return to former employers later on.�

So far, employee engagement does not seem to be a problem in the San Luis Obispo area. The SLO metropolitan area rated second in a well-being poll in 2014, falling just under Fort Collins, CO by only 8 tenths. However, the county was at the top of the list

when it came to the employment wellbeing portion of the inquiry. The four questions asked did not cover all factors concerning employment, but did hit on crucial employee satisfaction components, such as; do you feel like you’re strengths are being utilized at your job, do you work in a trusting and engaged environment, and do you feel partnered with your supervisor rather than bossed around? Out of 530,000 people nationwide spanning more than 180 cities, the SLO area was the highest in the nation at 84% pertaining to the question concerning employee partnership However, women are leaving the workplace and are taking their unique managerial skills and engagement with them. A 2012 study by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics shows a steady decrease of women in the workplace.

Until the turn of the century, the number of employed women had a strong increase, but upon entering the new millennium the numbers have been dwindling. According to the study in 2000, the percentage of women in the workplace had reached 59.9%, but in 2015 that number had fallen to 56.7%. The loss of 3.2% does not seem that dramatic, but coupled with the fact that female employment had been increasing since the mid 70s demonstrates a distinct trend reversal.

There are several factors to consider that may contribute to the decrease in female employment, but it is possible

that more women are opting out of the workforce for education. The U.S. Census Bureau conducted inquiry in 1994 put women ahead of men in college enrollment; 63% over 61%. However, by 2012 direct female enrollment into college out of high school grew to 71% while the percentage for males remained unchanged. A Pew Research article titled “Among recent high school grads, Hispanic college enrollment rate surpasses that of whites,� explains that in 2012 49% of Hispanics (the fastest growing naturalized minority group in the U.S.) enrolled in college directly out of high school. The report also states that high school dropout rates for Hispanics dropped to a record low of 15%.

Another factor that may contribute to the decline is the value that women place on a balanced work-life. A Gallup poll showed that 60% of women place a balanced work-life as ‘very important’ and that the majority of women at 54% would prefer to stay at home and take care of their home and family. In its “American Time Survey,� the Bureau of Labor Statistics found that on average women spend 2.3 hours a day assisting household members versus men’s 1.6 hours a day; a week’s average tallies up to 16.1 hours and 11.2 hours respectively. The Gallup Workplace Well-Being Poll also showed that twothirds of women placed working at a place that focused on their strengths at the top of their preferences list.

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