Volume 13 •
Issue 32 •
YOUR COMMUNITY IN YOUR HANDS
May 18 - 31, 2017
AVILA BEACH • SHELL BEACH • PISMO BEACH • GROVER BEACH • ARROYO GRANDE • HALCYON • OCEANO
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Arroyo Grande played host to the 2017 Annual Western Gaslight Tour for one and two cylinder cars on May 4, featuring rare pre-1916 horseless carriages at a stop over in the Village. Photo by Herb Shoebridge with more on page 8.
Bob Jones Funds Arranged Page 6
Poly Pier Open For a Day Page 38
Arroyo Grande Set for Scouts’ Playground By Camas Frank
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s of 10 a.m. on May 20, Heritage Park in the Village of Arroyo Grande is home to a new playset for local kids, courtesy the hard work of local Boy Scouts and dona-
tions. The farm-themed set was, incredibly enough, ordered out of a catalog just like tinker toys or Legos from an old Sears advert. Southern Calif.-based Sun Country Systems helped Scout Riley Betita pick from of their offerings that would meet the City of Arroyo Grande’s specifications after he pitched the idea to the City Council. It’s not unusual for Eagle Scouts candidates - the highestranking scouts in the Boy Scout program – to select ambitious community service projects as part of graduating the program. But more than a year after Betita thought up the idea of a simple swing set with a friend, this is one of the larger time and energy investments that local Troop 413 has seen. See Playground, page 7
The Pismo Land Preserve Nears Second Stage By Mark A. Diaz
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ismo Preserve, the 900-acre lot that is part of the hilly backdrop of Pismo Beach, has been open to the public in a limited fashion. But soon the Land Conservancy of San Luis Obispo County (LCSLO), the non-profit that owns the land, will broaden the scope of public exploration by opening specific days to the public. Due to limited parking, shuttles throughout Pismo and the Five Cities area will cart people to and from the preserve. Even before the preserve was in their possession, the people of the LCSLO were already trying to work out the best approach to open the property for public consumption. “We have this world-class property, beautiful unique views, really cool canyons,” said Kaila Dettman, LCSLO executive director. “How are we going to welcome crowds of people on this land in a way that protects the land as well, and how are we going to make it an enjoyable experience?” See Preserve, page 37
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