Pacifica Magazine August 2017

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M A G A Z I N E

BUSINESS

LOCAL DISTILLER BRINGS OLD WORLD TASTE TO HIS SPIRITS

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Contents

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Features 10 Making spirits the old fashioned way

Distiller Jason Tripp has big plans for his vodka

BY VANITHA SANKARAN

14 Gardens by the sea

Pacifica tour offers peek into unique outdoor settings

BY VANITHA SANKARAN

28 Meet Victor Spano

Q&A | Chamber president sees bright future for Pacifica business

BY VANITHA SANKARAN

Departments CoastalCanine

Brin d’Amour the Greyhound 36

Publisher’s Note 4 Flashback 6 Upcoming 8 Real Estate 38

ON THE COVER: Victor Spano. Photo by Jamie Soja 2

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LOCAL BUSINESS!

A directory of businesses that make our community unique!

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o you know the name of the person who makes your special coffee in the morning? Are you on a first-name basis with your barber?

When you drop off your clothes at the dry cleaner, do they ask about your family? If so, you’re not alone.

The personal touch is one of the reasons why we like living in a small community. And those small businesses that reach out to their clients in a personal way know it’s just good business sense. Last week I went in to Palm City in the Linda Mar Shopping Center to pick up some Chinese food for dinner. They were quick to get my order ready, but I spent 10 minutes in a conversation about my family and our neighborhood. I swear it made the kung pao shrimp taste better.

Here at the Pacifica Magazine and Half Moon Bay Review, we get quite a few people who drop by to share a story or comment on something they’ve read. Many come in to pick up the magazine or purchase the paper. They could do this at dozens of other locations. They can contribute their thoughts online. But a surprising number of people want the human connection and we take extra care to listen and engage with them. After all, they are our most loyal customers. It is the least we can do to be involved in their day to day lives.

In this issue of Pacifica, we dedicate a chunk of space to businesses that want to share their stories about how they got started. Then we follow it with a long interview with the president of the Chamber Commerce, Victor Spano. It’s all an effort to shine a spotlight on the business community of Pacifica. And why not? Right after the natural beauty of our surroundings, the variety of businesses is a top reason people choose to call Pacifica home.

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Flashback

Remembering a dark history

By Paul Slavin

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he latest edition of “La Peninsula,” the journal of the San Mateo County Historical Association, features a sorrowful description of the Japanese-Americans confined to the Tanforan Assembly Center — the former racetrack — during World War II. This reminded me of our own regrettable contribution to the wartime hysteria, the Sharp Park Detention Center.

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to the Sharp Park Golf Course, was in the upper canyon area of the course, near the former rifle range and the present-day archery range.

This area had been used throughout the Depression as a state relief camp, housing destitute men. After the attack on Pearl Harbor in 1941, the Immigration and Naturalization Service took over the area, built additional barracks (shown in the photo above, courtesy of Jim Wagner) and surrounded them with a 10-foothigh fence topped with barbed wire.

This was intended to be a temporary camp where Japanese, German and Italian “enemy aliens” were held until transported to larger, more remote inland camps. It reached its highest occupancy of 379 souls in the middle of 1942.

The Sharp Park camp was closed in 1946 and little trace remains of it today. We can only hope we will never have need for such a facility again.

Paul Slavin is the president of the Pacifica Historical Society.

Want to know more? Visit pacificahistory.org to learn more about the Pacifica Historical Society and programs at the Pacifica Coastside Museum. Board meetings are at 7 p.m. on the second Tuesday of every month at the Little Brown Church museum, 1850 Francisco Blvd.

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In the wake of the bombing of Pearl Harbor, a relief camp for destitute men was converted into the Sharp Park Detention Center to temporarily intern possible “enemy aliens.�

Right, the only remaining sign of the detention center is a concrete stairway in the area used today as an archery course.

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Upcoming

L I S T YO U R E V E N T Do you have an event that might be a good addition to our Upcoming page? Email Clay@pacificamagazine.com for consideration.

Sit, stay, surf!

The World Dog Surfing Championships come ashore at Linda Mar State Beach this month. Athletic contestants will take to the waves, but there will also be a dog beach fashion contest, dog adoptions and much more. Entrants can also help raise money for charities such as the Peninsula Humane Society, Muttville, Rocket Dog Rescue, and the Marin Humane Society.

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FRANK KOVALCHEK

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Back by popular demand, the Pacifica Chili Cookoff returns for an eighth year and once again it includes some of the area’s best chowder in the mix. Enjoy all-you-can-eat tastings and sides, live music, and family-friendly entertainment during one of the city’s most delicious traditions.

When: 1 to 3 p.m., Aug. 13 Where: Pedro Point Firehouse, 1227 Danmann Ave. More info: Search Pacifica Chili and Chowder on Eventbrite.com.

The Brothers Grimm hit the stage with an epic fairytale about wishes, family and the choices we make. Everyone’s favorite storybook characters are brought together for a timeless, yet enchanting and touching rare modern classic.

When: Run begins Aug. 25.

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When: Preview, 6 to 7:30 p.m., exhibition, 7:30 to 9:30 p.m., Sept. 1.

Where: 1220 Linda Mar Blvd.

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spirits Making

the old-fashioned way

TRIPP HAS BIG PLANS FOR HIS VODKA

By Vanitha Sankaran Photos by Jamie Soja

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Crafting spirits is rapidly becoming a trend as distillers look to go back in time to when individuals were able to make their own signature alcohols in a mixture of art, craft and constant tasting.

It’s with this spirit in mind, so to speak, that Jason Tripp opened up Pacifica’s first distillery last month. He’s currently offering small batch vodka with plans to offer a whole lot more. ¶ “The vodka we make, we make in the same way it was made in Europe in the Middle Ages before they had machines,” Tripp explains. “They would store what we commonly call vodka in oak barrels because the oak sucks out the lighter, thinner components of the alcohol.” ¶ He begins by mixing 200 pounds of organic cane juice from Paraguay with 200 gallons of water. The mixture sits for about seven days before it’s pumped into the distillery’s handmade 220-gallon still, lovingly named “Big Butt Sally.” ¶ “After seven days,” says Tripp, “I’ll pump the mixture into the back of Big Butt Sally and what comes out is a sort of moonshine.” But apparently not the kind

“THE VODKA WE MAKE, WE MAKE IN THE SAME WAY IT WAS MADE IN EUROPE IN THE MIDDLE AGES BEFORE THEY HAD MACHINES.” JASON TRIPP, TRIPP DISTILLERY

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Curious about tasting spirits but not sure what’s what?

Rum: Made from sugar cane or its byproducts (like molasses), rum can taste quite different based on where the starting product comes from and the style of distillation.

Vodka: Almost any fermentable product can be made into vodka, with common bases including grains, potatoes, grapes and corn.

The result is a neutral spirit with subtle flavors and aromas.

Gin: Essentially vodka flavored with botanicals such as flowers, leaves, roots, and citrus peels, gin involves steeping or steaming the vodka-botanical mixture before it goes through an additional distillation.

Tequila: Made from the fermented juice of the blue agave plant, true tequila can only be made in the state of Jalisco, Mexico. Young tequila is commonly used for mixing drinks, while sipping tequila is usually aged.

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you really want to drink. Tripp stores the moonshine, at this point a clear liquid, in steel barrels with three feet of copper.

The copper reacts with the fusel oils and more volatile components of the alcohol, breaking them down into green particles that float to the top. Eventually a solid green layer of slick oil accumulates on the surface of the liquid, which Tripp sucks out with a machine to use as lighter fluid for the grill.

The remaining mixture is pumped into Big Butt Sally for a second time; what comes out is organic rum.

“We could bottle this as white rum,” Tripp says, explaining they do plan on bottling rum later in the year. For now, he leaves the mixture in the distiller for a week or two and then pumps it through for another 16 hours. The final result is organic vodka, but it’s not the final product, at least not yet. The vodka still has to be filtered through coconut shells for another day and a half to two days.

These days, almost all factory-distilled vodka is filtered through distillers’ carbon, which is coal that’s cooked down to the kind of filter people use in their Britta pitchers. “Coconut carbon is quite a bit more expensive and can only be used once, instead of six times,” says Tripp. “But it does a better job and imparts a sweet quality to the alcohol.”

He uses just enough to take out the oak flavor profile but not so much that the product tastes like coconut. “It’s a balancing act,” he says, and one that involves frequent tasting, from the point where the mixture goes through its first pass in the distiller all the way to the end.

Like many small-batch distillers, Tripp has a full-time job and works the still on evenings and weekends. Luckily, he and his family live down the street from the distillery. The operation is a husband-and-wife team effort and is very much in the DIY style. “It’s a colorful process, but it’s a colorful business. It’s fun and something I enjoy doing,” he said.

The couple’s four children are supportive of their efforts and help with the safe parts, like stirring sugar

in the barrel. Tripp hopes that, as his children get older, they appreciate their experience of “making whiskey with Dad.” For now, the distillery is open to the public on Saturdays from noon to 6 p.m. Tripp likes to run the equipment so people can see the process, to watch and learn and ask questions. “They can smell it,” he says, even though he is used to the scent. “People can smell the sweetness in the air.” He’s had a few hobby distillers come in, people curious to learn what they can. Although the distillery has focused on vodka as its starting product, there are plans to release gin later this summer, along with rum and possibly tequila at this year’s Fog Fest. Tripp currently sells his product on site, but once he builds up enough quantity he plans to work through a distributor to sell to local restaurants.

“It’s a family business, all done by hand,” Tripp says with a laugh, and one he enjoys talking about. He calls their work “retro tech,” that is, technologies no later than the year 1500 allowed. He’s happy to chat with anyone who wants to check out the process, ask questions, and of course taste! For more information, please visit http://www.trippdistillery. com/. PACIFICA

Treat Yourself to a Bluemonade Jason Tripp recommends the "Bluemonade" as a perfect summertime drink to be enjoyed outdoors and served alongside grilled chicken.

8 ounces lemonade 2 ounces Pacifica Vodka 8 muddled blueberries Shake well with a tumbler of ice and serve on the rocks with a lemon garnish. Drinks taste best when you share with your friends!

Distiller Jason Tripp enjoys showing off his “retro tech� equipment and teaching about the process.

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PACIFICA TOUR OFFERS PEEK INTO UNIQUE OUTDOOR SETTINGS

By Vanitha Sankaran

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he morning of the Pacifica Garden Club’s annual “Gardens by the Sea” tour dawned with the Coastside’s signature foggy mist, the perfect start to a day that would soon grow hot and bright with recordbreaking temperatures. The transition from cool wet air to dry heat is what gives the coast its unique gardening profile, and what gives gardeners the chance to really get creative.

The Pacifica Garden Club was founded in 1996 as a way for amateur and master gardeners to get to know each other and support their mission to “cultivate good gardening techniques and protect the environment through education.” The club supports various local organizations through horticulture scholarships, reforestation programs and funds for city beautification projects as well as improved access to gardening books and information. Its annual Gardens by the Sea tour, along with STEGNER its plant sale and raffle, is a way for the club to raise money for its many charitable projects.

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Volunteer Alan Lee sifts compost at Pacifica Gardens during the annual Gardens by the Sea tour.

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This year marks the 18th annual tour and featured six luscious gardens, each with its own personality, as well as two bonus gardens and four areas of special interest around the city.

Terry and Macy Milby’s 1.2 acres of spiraling forestland easily represents the largest garden on this year’s tour and looks like it came straight out of a fantasy. The result of 17 years of care and development, this garden features a cottage with a beautiful lawn, a gazebo with stained-glass windows, a wooden bridge over a trickling creek, and even a San Francisco cable car, each offering a different vantage point to view and enjoy the gardens. An enormous Japanese cheery blossom stands in the center of the greenery. It stands guard over such delights as blooming roses among brightly colored azaleas, camellias and rhododendrons, Japanese maples, pride of Madeira and lantana, Mexican sage and smoke trees, and a hedge of succulents sitting on top of a decorative stone wall.

Each turn of the path leads to a new area, as if you were living outdoors with different rooms made of foliage and fresh air.

Not far in terms of location but continents away in terms of content and style stands Michael and Doris Graupe’s garden, an ongoing foray into how to grow tropical plants native to high altitude cloud forests. A chemist by trade, Michael Graupe has been living in Pacifica for 15 years and was intrigued by the city’s unique climate. Graupe says, “The cool summers and frost-free winters are great for gardening.” It made him think about what he could grow here. “Not a tomato,” he says with a laugh.

After much study of cloud forest plants, he decided on planting highaltitude tropicals and has grown a variety of fruit trees, coconut palms, passionflowers, bromeliads and more.

They are all plants that mimic the lush growth of a cloud forest, such as perhaps the ones found in Costa Rica. He’s even developed a passionflower hybrid named Passiflower “Vanessa,” which is now commercially available.

Following another path entirely is Marianne and John Willett’s island

Top, Pacifica Garden Club members Keren Kipp, Emilie Krustapentus, Jill Smith, Joyce Richardson, Greta Luellen, Nancy Monaghan, Frances Wright, and Dorene Roy enjoy sharing tips on plants that thrive in the Coastside’s unique conditions.

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“THE COMMON THEME HERE IS THAT THESE ARE ALL DROUGHT-TOLERANT PLANTS.” — KEN HOYT, GARDEN TOUR HOMEOWNER

paradise, featuring multiple levels of greenery, each displaying strong Asian influences, a soothing rose garden, a quaint set of bridges crossing the proverbial babbling creek, and even a wall of succulents. The succulent wall is Marianne Willett’s delight, whereas her husband is fond of flowers, especially his wife’s sweet peas. John is particularly fond of having sitting areas and has designed the garden so there are multiple places to relax and appreciate the tranquil view. The recent floods wreaked havoc with the lower parts of their property, but the Willetts take it in stride. “Gardens are living landscapes,” Marianne Willett says, and points out that having a sloped garden is much more interesting than a flat garden.

Certainly, sloped gardens can pose a challenge to many gardens in Pacifica’s hilly landscape. Daniel Padilla solved that problem on his property by using boulder walls to staunch slow erosion. The owner of Aztec Gardens, Padilla partnered with Jane Kalkanian, of Designs in Nature, in designing his coastal Zen garden.

“I approached this project with great trepidation,” she says and chuckles, then goes on to explain that she wanted to incorporate space and access into the garden.

Terracing and flagstone steps with railings that lead out to the street are key parts of the design, as are the fountains and statues that carry as much stature in the garden as the plants. “There’s so much more statuary in European gardens,” Kalkanian

said, “much more fun objects of art in their gardens.” She brought that mentality here, using trickling water to add sound and art pieces to catch the eye, adding just another dimension to the garden.

Padilla jokes that he’s been at this location “since it was a parking lot, maybe back in ’63.” He sits on his deck and makes the decisions on which plants need to be changed or taken out, and then happily robs Kalkanian of her inventory before she even knows what’s missing. It’s a partnership that clearly works well, with Padilla’s old parking lot now a feast for all the senses.

Another Zen-like garden on the tour was located on Copeland Street

and was nominated for the mayor’s low water usage award in 2016. The entrance to the property features a pair of oversized stone planters that display succulents, salvias and penstemons, and flank a steep staircase to an upper garden surrounded by more succulents, Japanese maples, and an Asian loropetalum that is both drought and deer tolerant. A large deck offers different places to sit and enjoy the view, which includes a pond, a dry riverbed, and even a hidden dragon. The garden is a fantastic display of how to create a moment of peace in a location not far from the highway in a design that embraces both sustainability and solitude.

Again, along a different route altogether is the final featured garden on the tour, maintained by Ken and Arlene Hoyt. When the couple moved into the property in 2010, the surrounding houses were rentals and had the basic crabgrass lawn with a stunted palm tree. The Hoyts dug out the palm tree and burned it, giving Ken the idea to put d n a a firepit in its place. In 2011, Daryle wn Get do he gardenets at Fururya’s company, Landscape Nirvana, t me n b i u l redesigned the property’s front lawn y e dirt fica Garden Cdnesday of th n into a manicured garden with e aci rica The P r y second W n the Ame feathergrass, fragrant sage and e in ly, i . e ve 7 p.m xcept for Ju Avenu en l e succulents, inspiring Ken Hoy u B d ar 55 h, e local g ss a mont l on 5 l e a h to try his hand at redesigning t H n in re Legio ch. Jo eakers add a . e g B n i the backyard. He put in some way den r sp Rocka ity and hea ccessful gar how pittosporums and a smoke tree as su un on comm subjects on new ideas s a well as plants from South Africa m f m ou yo give y dening dile n be. variet n a c and New Zealand alongside ar ca lub own g the best it The c r . u w o y w California natives. n w ve garde to sol e visit r s u a o e l y p “The common theme here,” ake ion and m e informat nclub.org. he says, “is that these are all r e o d For m pacificagar drought-tolerant plants.”

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A bove, a garden on Perez Drive features a fanciful backyard hideaway. Left, Michael Graupe shows off some of the high-altitude tropical plants he grows in his Pacifica garden.

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their property stood an alleyway of weeds and trash and even an abandoned car engine. Ken secured permission to clear out the land, and the garden now features raised beds of edibles, vineyardstyle rows of blackberries inspired by his hometown of Napa, and various fruit trees and vines. “I’ve always been attracted to farm-to-table gardens,” he explains, and points out patches of blueberries, fennel, artichokes and more.

The design is trial-and-error, again a shining example of a living garden where change is constant and new lessons are learned every day.

The tour also included the club’s planter box at the Pacifica Community Center, a beautification project that features striking sea lavender, delicate peach, pink and yellow ground cover flowers, and the vivid orange tubular flowers of coral aloe. Then there was the Pacifica Beach Coalition’s habitat restoration of native plants along the Linda Mar/Rockaway Beach bike path, Pacifica Gardens, a community garden located at Linda Mar School that produces several thousand pounds of organic produce donated to the local food bank, and Liberty Garden, a patriotic contemplation garden started and maintained by Mike Mooney as a memorial for 9/11.

The first- and second-place winners of the 2016 Water-Wise Garden contest were also on the tour and featured a delightful meadow of grass, native and drought-tolerant plants, and sweet flowers to attract hummingbirds, butterflies and bees. It included a rock garden accented by a Japanese maple, a pondless waterfall that recycles the water, and many vivid drought-tolerant plants and succulents.

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These businesses help shape the Coastside and nearby communities by providing goods, services and vital employment for our citizens.

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The staff of the Pacifica Magazine, Half Moon Bay Magazine and Half Moon Bay Review From left to right Photographer Jamie Soja News Writer Sara Hayden Business Manager Barb Anderson Editor Clay Lambert Publisher Bill Murray Advertising Manager Karin Litcher Advertising Representative Randie Marlow News Writer Carina Woudenberg At the beach Pacifica Features Writer Vanitha Sankaran Administative Assistant Pedro Ramos Administrative Assistant Lynn Altwer Copy Editor Julie Gerth Arts Writer Sarah Griego Guz

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Shamrock Ranch SINCE 1943 Shamrock Ranch is run by a family of True Animal Lovers and is fondly remembered by some Pacifica residents as a dairy farm. Shamrock has long since evolved into the perfect doggie home away from home. Taking advantage of the spacious property, we provide dog boarding, grooming and training in a refreshing rural setting — no big indoor warehouses or cramped kennels here! Shamrock offers a breath of fresh air for you and your pets. We have added new services like hiking and all day “PLAYCARE” in a continued effort to provide the best pet care around on our Private Ranch! We believe they need fresh air, open space to run, and time to engage with their friends (of the dog and/or people kind). As always, the level of care that comes from a staff who loves your pet as much as you do. Don’t forget to ask us about our grooming and training services, too!

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Ocean Yoga SINCE 2008 Ocean Yoga: You’ve Found Your Center!

We are a full service wellness center on the coast. Our Yoga offerings are based in Traditional Yoga practices.

Hatha, Vinyasa, Ashtanga, Bhakti, Yin and many more.

We are also a Center for Therapeutic Massage and Body work. Our experience Licensed therapists specialize in a wide range of treatment options including Swedish, Sport Massage, Deep Tissue, Zen Shiatsu, Hot Stone, and Prenatal massage. Aromatherapy, Thai massage and Thai yoga massage are also available.

We are the home of the Arabesque Belly troupe. Beginner through advanced level classes Monday thru Thursday.

Our retail store carries the best quality yoga mats and accessories.

Come in, Relax in our beautiful studio and “Find your Center”. Here at Ocean Yoga, you’ll find everything you need to increase your health and wellness.

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Gaia Essentials SINCE 2004 Gaia Essentials was born out of a need for gentler soap and skincare products. Owner Debby Icide operates this small cottage industry from her Coastside studio, handcrafting each item from organic food-grade ingredients and pure essential oils. All ingredients are sustainably harvested and left in their unrefined state to ensure maximum nutritional value. The recipes are meticulously prepared using a vast set of knowledge gleaned from basic science and holistic medicine. Her full product line is available at the studio shop in Moss Beach or online at gaia-essentials. com. Gaia Essentials also offers custom wholesale soap or skincare products for gift shops, small inns, and B&Bs. Choose from a full selection of essential oils and craft your own signature aroma to provide or sell exclusively at your shop or inn. Gaia Essentials is certified organic by USDA accredited Oregon Tilth, and a registered organic producer with the California Department of Public Health.

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Josh Warshauer, owner of Goldworks, is a GIA graduate gemologist and Revere Academy certified jewelry technician with years of apprenticing under the tutelage of his family.

Goldworks is a full service fine jewelry store, which has been named one named one of the top 50 retailers at the JCK design center Las Vegas, and is an exclusive member of the Independent Jewelers Organization. Goldworks is proud to feature original designs as well as collections from a select group of award winning artists, and vintage estate jewelry.

Goldworks also provides a wide range of repair, appraisal, custom design, and jewelry buying services. Josh is happy to assist you with all of your fine jewelry needs.

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Pacifica Chamber of Commerce I am simply delighted to be the new CEO at the Pacifica Chamber of Commerce.

The community has warmly welcomed me with open arms. My chamber career began in 2011 as the CEO of the San Bruno Chamber of Commerce. Currently I hold the position of CEO for both Pacifica and San Bruno Chambers of Commerce and plan to bring great new opportunities for both communities to collaborate on events to better serve our networking prospects for the membership of both chambers. With me I also bring 30 years of entrepreneurial business leadership experience from owning a small business, to leading fortune 500 companies in San Mateo County. I look forward to meeting more of the businesses and community while we build a strong and long lasting relationship.

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All Animal Mobile Veterinary Clinic services for dogs, exotics largeanimals. animals.Procedures, We also provide surgical,and for dogs, cats, cats, exotics andand large surgeries dental, and radiographs and laser therapy at our offi ce in Half Moon Bay. Dr. dentistry are performed at your home for your convenience. Overnight Susan MacInnes has beenavailable. practicingDr. for Susan 27 years.

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Haynes Beffel & Wolfeld LLP SINCE 1999 Haynes

Beffel & Wolfeld LLP is an independent, intellectual property law firm focusing on the procurement of patents both domestically and internationally for corporations, startups, emerging technology companies, and prominent investors located in both the San Francisco Bay Area and around the world. HBW has indepth technical expertise in computer-related technologies, computer architectures, semiconductor manufacturing, electronic commerce, integrated circuits, software, lasers, communications, electronics, mechanical and medical devices, and integrated optics.

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history on the coast, dating back to “Spanishtown” - the original name of Half Moon Bay. For the past thirty-plus years, the Miller family has been caring for coastside families as if they were their own. Active participants in community life, they know what a privilege it is to serve their friends and neighbors during life’s difficult times. At the heart of everything they do is the belief that every life lived is special and worthy of commemoration and honor at its end.

Now, as a member of the Cypress Lawn family, Miller-Dutra offers the widest range of services on the coastside - burial, cremation, traditional funerals or not so traditional - there are many different ways in which we can help your family and friends to come together, say farewell, and begin the healing process together.

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Pacifica Magazine SINCE 2015 For more than 20 years, we have

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been publishing the very popular Half Moon Bay Magazine. It is a great way to showcase the beauty and uniqueness of the community.

After the tunnel was built, we felt the time was ripe to create a similar publication for Pacifica. The goal is simple. We want to share all that is good about the hamlet of Pacifica. The unique people and places all make for great content, and it provides a great option for local business to market their goods and services.

We are thrilled to be in our 3rd year of publishing!

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How to turn a hobby into a career T

he end of the year tends to be a time to reflect on the previous 12 months.

Many people are inspired to find a new career at the dawn of a new year. Some might find it possible to turn hobbies and other interests into ventures that can make money or even serve as new jobs.

Earning a living doing something you love is the ultimate goal for many people.

However, before a person tries to turn a hobby into a career, he or she first needs to analyze the situation and give such a momentous decision ample consideration.

All hobbies cannot be adapted into lucrative businesses, especially those that are very niche-oriented. The following techniques can help people turn their hobbies into careers.

Streamline and perfect your skill. Before trying to turn a hobby into a career, obtain further training or education, if necessary. Just because you’re qualified to do something as an amateur does not mean you can do it as a professional. Research if you need more schooling and pursue that schooling if you find you do.

Appeal to other hobbyists.

Hobbyists tend to be quite enthusiastic and passionate about their work. Therefore, your first client base may very well be other hobbyists. Attend street fairs, carnivals and any other gatherings that tend to bring hobbyists together. This can help spread the word about your ventures and open up your work to an extended network of like-minded individuals.

Listen to all feedback. Take criticism and other feedback from as many people as you can. This will help you to really fine tune and professionalize your hobby.

A love of animals could be turned into a career in pet grooming.

Try brainstorming with people, remaining open to what others have to say about your potential business.

Start small and simple. Getting your feet wet in the business world takes an investment of time and money. It’s easy to follow the mentality “go big or go home.” But with the goal of turning a hobby into a career, you may want to start slowly — taking the bunny hills before skiing down the expertlevel slopes. Start selling items or services in the community. Expand to a website. Keep track of your profit margin before you grow your business even further. You must be realistic in your ability to make money that can fully support you and your business.

Write about your interests. You may be able to make money through your

hobby without performing the hobby.

Become a freelance writer and share expertise through a blog or by contracting with newspapers and magazines. Sharing your expertise can be a lucrative and less costly way to turn a hobby into a new career.

Visit our local chamber of commerce and media. Once you are ready to take the next step, the Pacifica Chamber of Commerce has plenty of information on how to jumpstart your business. And, of course, the Pacifica Magazine can help in your marketing efforts to get you noticed!

Turning a hobby into a profession may not result in instant success. But with dedication, the dream may come true.

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Chamber president sees bright future for Pacifica business

By Vanitha Sankaran

Pacifica Magazine: Who is Victor Spano?

Victor Spano: I am 52 years old, I lived in Vallemar briefly during the early 1980s, and bought a home here 10 years ago with my wife, Carmen, and son John in the Fairmont district of Pacifica. John is currently a sixthgrader at Ocean Shore School. I graduated from San Francisco State University in 1991 with a bachelor’s degree in political science, and in 1997 from the University of Southern California in real estate development. I began a 22-year career in local government with the city of Pacifica and San Mateo County Planning Department in 1990. I retired from local government in 2014 after a long stint at Daly City in several positions, most notably in economic development and redevelopment.

Now that I am retired, I like to hang out with my family, and have a growing real estate consulting practice. I am involved in several community organizations and their boards. I serve or have served as past president of Pacifica Rotary Club, vice president of Fog Fest, former chair of the Pacifica Economic Development Committee, and vice chair of the Jefferson High School District Bond Oversight Committee.

I recently became a new member of Pacifica’s Moose Lodge. I joined the Pacifica Chamber of Commerce two years ago to continue my economic development experience, and joined the board a few months later.

I have been involved in nearly all Chamber activities.

The highlight of my service with the Chamber of Commerce has been our organization of several “Aspiring Entrepreneurs Mixers,” which link those interested in opening a business in Pacifica to resources and individuals who can help them make their dreams a reality.

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I AM HOPING OUR MEMBERSHIP BECOMES MORE VOCAL AND INSTRUCTS OUR BOARD TO SPEAK UP ON THEIR BEHALF. PM: You have experience in different organizations around Pacifica. What has that taught you and how will your Chamber role be different?

Victor Spano: When I was in real estate school, one of my professors told me, if you want to be successful you need to know how to push. Having fun and getting things done are needs that persist in my core. People in volunteer organizations either do things on their own, or need a gentle reminder. I have been in the Fog Fest festival and have organized contests and sponsorships. Fog Fest is a monumental undertaking; it is the sum of many parts. With Rotary, I help and have helped keep our local and community projects going, such as the Oceana Boulevard landscaping that is underway, among others.

As Chamber president, I will build upon my past experience of gently pushing projects along. The main duty is presiding over board meetings, and representing the Chamber along with Jamie Monozon, our CEO, on a wide variety of issues on a wide variety of forums, such as the City Council.

PM: How long have you lived in Pacifica and what changes have you seen in that time relative to local businesses?

Victor Spano: I have lived in Pacifica and the surrounding communities all my life. I remember old days when Pacifica had the Seavue Twin Theater, several auto dealers, and, further back, unique shops such as the Amused Carrot on Palmetto Avenue. I remember that Fairmont Shopping Center was once an enclosed mall and all the shops were locally owned. If anything, our business community has become less “mom and pop” locally owned and more “corporate.” The environment here to do business, from getting building permits through staying open, is very difficult and not everybody survives. Having fewer mom-andpop merchants has affected our Chamber, 30

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and I know the same can be said about chambers all across the country. The momand-pop businesses participate in Chamber activities. The corporate people are not so much engaged to do so. I am making the theme of my year, “Grass Roots Economic Development” and we will continue assisting new and existing businesses formed by Pacificans to complement what the city’s Economic Development program and staff are doing.

We want to continue to attract people to Pacifica, to stay and play here and buy goodies at our shops! We want to continue to sustain our Chamber and international outreach with our unique and popular events, such as Taste of Pacifica, Oktoberfest, the Christmas Tree Lighting, educational programs such as “Eggs and Issues,” among others.

PM: What challenges do you see facing Pacifica right now?

Victor Spano: It is quite obvious for a very long time to most who follow Pacifica politics that the city is economically challenged. We have a small local and visitorserving business community that provides a modest income stream to the city, but we do not have Oracle or Facebook here.

So, with such a modest income stream, we have a crumbling infrastructure, an embarrassment of a city hall and functionally obsolescent libraries. The city needs to ask, “To be or not to be?” Without the taxes that businesses generate, we are somewhat at a loss, compared to other cities, and very limited as to what we can accomplish, in terms of providing first-rate city services.

Our residents are averse to new taxes, as demonstrated by Measure V a few years ago. Something has got to give. To pay all the bills, it is in the interest of our business community to have a well-funded city government. We have long supported economic development, from new business formations, to celebrating our environment as an attraction to our prosperous hotels and

restaurants and will continue to do so.

PM: What changes would you like to see in the next year?

Victor Spano: The Chamber membership is a reflection of the community at large. There is polarization in the community along the lines of “environment” versus “business.” Our members are either on one side of the fence or the other, or “on the fence.” The quarry proposal was soundly defeated. The council composition now reflects a rejection of Highway 1 widening. There is some skepticism about improvements to Palmetto Avenue and the Beach Boulevard site, and the library initiative did not receive a super majority.

The Chamber will encourage the council and management to keep lines of communication open with the community.

Within the Chamber itself, I’d like to see more representation and advocacy from those in the “environmental family” for more balance. I would like the Chamber to sponsor a Green Business Symposium that highlights Pacifica green businesses and practices. Our membership asks the Chamber to advocate for the business community to local, state and federal authorities on a wide variety of issues that affect not only Pacifica businesses, but all Pacificans.

I am hoping our membership becomes more vocal and instructs our board to speak up on their behalf.

PM: And in the long term?

Victor Spano: Our new CEO, Jamie Monozon, has brought great new ideas and energy to the table in the short time she has been here. We recently held the Taste of Pacifica, and it was a great success. Our membership is growing and becoming more activated. We will revisit past ideas and come up with new ones with the purpose of energizing and engaging our members, the business and wider community as a vital component of Pacifica. PACIFICA

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T

he joy is in the journey when creating a succulent living sculpture.

To begin, decide on the shape you want and search online for wire topiary forms.

They come in many sizes and shapes, from bunnies to elephants, orbs to obelisks, and wreaths to hearts. You can spend as little as $20 for a simple form, and a lot more than that on custom and intricate designs. Be aware that some larger forms are shipped in pieces so you might have a bit of assembly to do.

Once you have your form securely assembled, stuff it with sphagnum moss. Peat moss just does not work. Succulents thrive in sphagnum moss because it absorbs water but dries out quickly. This means watering succulents more frequently than if they were planted in the ground. They are unlikely to rot.

If you want a large structure, you are going to need a lot of plants, but searching for them is half the fun. I raid my own garden, take “gifts” from family members’ gardens, and regularly trade cuttings with friends. If I need a variety of shapes, colors and sizes, I’ll search online.

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When using cuttings, make clean cuts and lay the plants out on paper towels to dry. Keep them out of the sun for four or five days until the cut end calluses.

When they are ready to plant, simply make a hole in the moss and insert the cutting.

The moss may come apart as you work and, especially in vertical spaces, the succulents may fall out.

I use greening pins to hold everything in place until the succulents have grown in. The pins are available at local craft stores, florists and online. I also stuff the space around the roots with additional moss to secure the plants.

One of the great things about succulent topiaries or sculptures is how simple it is to keep them looking good. Water as needed and fertilize occasionally.

If a plant becomes too leggy, simply trim it or, you can remove plants altogether and put in something new for a fresh look. I’ve had some sculptures for three years now and, with very little effort, they are still looking good.

Living sculptures are one way that anyone can garden creatively, even if the only space available is a balcony or small porch. Each plant has a story of where it was found or how it was obtained; each design has its challenges. Getting to the finished sculpture is truly a very rewarding journey.

Cynthia Nations is a University of California master gardener specializing in the art and science of succulents.

The article was edited by fellow master gardener Susan Kornfeld. To learn more about the master gardener program and how it can help coastal gardeners, visit mg.ucanr.edu.

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hose darn deer! You have to love them, but they can certainly wreak havoc in your garden.

I combatted deer damage on my property for several years before finally deciding to install a deer fence. This may or may not be the best solution for your situation, so I will discuss not only fencing options but alternate solutions as well.

Our native black-tailed deer will rarely attempt to jump a six-foot fence unless threatened.

In fact, deer would much prefer to squeeze under or through a fence rather than jump over. In most cases, they will simply choose to walk around a fence – unless they know that tasty treats lie within.

That being said, here are some good choices for fence materials: n Solid wood; n Galvanized fixed-knot field fence; n Galvanized two-inch by four-inch welded wire (black vinyl coating is an option); n Black poly fence. (It’s the least expensive, most invisible, and could be a DIY project.)

But what about the front of your property, where city or county codes mandate no higher than a four-foot fence? Here’s a simple

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workaround: build a four-foot fence and then add less obtrusive two-foot extensions with three rows of black or green line strung between them. You might also plant five-foot-wide, deer-resistant, woody shrubbery such as bottlebrush.

Once your shrubs are five feet wide, deer will avoid jumping them. They won’t jump if they can’t see a landing point. Think about it — would you?

Of course, it is not possible to plant shrubbery against a gate, but you might try either a solid fivefoot-high gate or an open six-foot gate.

If you forgo the fencing, however, and choose to cohabitate with your deer, there are many deer-resistant plants and trees to choose from.

(Disclaimer: There are no guarantees when it comes to what deer will nibble on from year to year.)

In general, deer will usually avoid: n Tough, leathery leaves such as bottlebrush, rockrose, ornamental grasses and certain ferns; n Prickly, fuzzy or spiny plants such as cacti, agave, lamb’s ear and cucumbers; n Aromatic plants such as rosemary, herbs, scented geraniums and numerous sages; n Poisonous plants such as daffodils, oleander and some nightshades.

For a detailed list of deer-resistant plants, go to http://ucanr.edu/sites/scmg/files/29786.pdf.

Deer are tough on gardens beyond their culinary adventures. Young trees need protection from deer nibbling or antler rubbing. If deer can’t reach the canopy, you may only need to protect the bark or prevent a weak trunk from being bent over.

For very young trees, I suggest you place four sturdy, eight-foot stakes around the canopy and attach a wire mesh. Allow only enough space along the bottom for weed-pulling (less than six inches) or they may try to squeeze underneath.

Sadly, while there may be some effective deer repellents on the market, most are short-lived, especially after watering or rains.

I hope these guidelines will enable you to live in harmony with our neighborhood deer and still enjoy lovely garden spaces.

— Janice Moody Janice Moody is a Coastside native and has been a University of California master gardener since 2010.

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Originally a Florida dog, Brin adapted well to a slow coastal lifestyle, all except for her terror of kites, parasails, and even flags fluttering in the sky. Her radar ears would twitch with signals and we joked that she was worried the alien mothership would come take her away. As if we would ever allow that.

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She plotted to spend her retirement by sampling every soft surface, whether that meant her many dog beds or the couches, blankets and even bubble-wrap made available to her. Every day was a quest for the perfect nap and while she did get mildly annoyed when interrupted by pets and belly rubs, her apparent disdain was belied by her gentle groans and sleepy eyes, and the way she stretched out for maximum access.

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Coastside real estate inventory falls as sales rise I nventory normally increases during the second quarter, but that’s not happening this year.

The reason for this is very simple. Prices and volume are rising, so many homes are getting snapped up quickly. That keeps inventory levels down. Right now, inventory is equal with the first quarter, but down 21 percent from second quarter of last year. This may not be the news buyers are hoping to hear as the number of price reductions are also down as well. There were 19 price reductions this quarter compared to 28 in the second quarter of 2016 and 23 in the second quarter of 15.

As of June 30, there were 76 total listings, of which 44 were available and 22 were sale-pending. It’s almost impossible to find homes priced under $500,000, even in the South Coast. Distressed sale opportunities are pretty much done now accounting for none of the inventory now. That’s down from 1 percent of total inventory last year and 14 percent in the second quarter of 2014.

Sales volume is up this half over last year but below the levels in 2015 and 2014. Volume has been one of the lagging indicators and has never recovered from the pre-recession highs back in 2004.

So, what’s for sale on the coast? Prices of the 76 total listings range from $250,000 for a 614-square-foot cottage in Pescadero to $35 million for an oceanfront farm in Pescadero on 414 acres. Right now, just 13 percent of all listings are priced under $750,000

There are only two listings for sale under $500,000. No, that’s not a typo! Between 500,000 and $750,000 there are eight listings.

Between $750,000 and $1 million there are 20. Between $1 million and $1.5 million there are 16 and 30, above $1.5 million.

This chart shows available and salepending inventory over time. Inventory started to rise from 2007-2010 as prices and volume declined. Despite four rate hikes in the discount rate by the Federal Reserve over the past 18 months, mortgage rates are still lower than they were back then. That’s good news for everyone.

The number of homes sale-pending is my crystal ball into the future. Based on that, the third quarter will show prices down from the hot second quarter. Traditionally, inventory peaks in the third quarter, but if sales continue at the current pace, there may not be that many homes on the market then.

Steven Hyman is the broker and owner of Century 21 Sunset Properties. He can be reached at 726-6346 or at www.century21sunset.com

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