Volume 28
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Issue 8
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October 15 - 28 , 2015
YOUR COMMUNITY IN YOUR HANDS
LOS OSOS
MORRO BAY
CAYUCOS
CAMBRIA
Isaac Manuputy and Falon Molnar
were crowned Homecoming King and
Queen at Morro Bay High’s Oct. 9
Homecoming Game. More photos on
Page 3. Photo by Christopher Gardner
City Wants to Host
Amgen Tour Start
By Neil Farrell
T
he City of Morro Bay is in
the process of signing an
agreement with a professional cycling race, anticipating
that the resultant good publicity and worldwide exposure to
the cycling world will pay big
benefits in its efforts to promote
tourism and economic development.
On Tuesday, the City Council was to hold a discussion on
signing on to host the start of
one leg of the Amgen Tour of
California, slated to run from
San Diego to Sacramento next
May.
Based on previous hosting of
a start by Pismo Beach, whose
public pier has served as the
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start of a tour leg several times,
that city spent about $45,000,
according to a City staff report.
Visit SLO County, the agency
that runs the County Tourism
Marketing District, or TMD,
has pledged $30,000 towards
bringing the tour here.
Morro Bay collects a 1-percent
bed tax on behalf of the County
TMD, so that money could be
considered Morro Bay’s come
back, as the money would go to
the motels to pay for the rooms.
That would leave the City to
cover some $15,000 and the
Administration intended to ask
the Morro Bay Tourism Bureau for $10,000, cutting the
City’s potential liability to just
Cayucos
Concert
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$5,000. That money would
likely come out of the $30,000
that the City Council authorized
the City Manager to spend on
economic development projects
in the last budget.
Indeed, at its last meeting,
the Tourism Bureau discussed
the matter and voted unanimously to authorize giving
some $16,000 to the cause. But
the support didn’t come without some probing questions
from the board, mainly dealing with the number of rooms
that Amgen wanted comped for
the night before the race. That
would be to host the tour officials, media, and the bicycling
teams.
A total of 120 rooms are to
be set aside, based on the average daily room rate, about $120
each plus bed taxes. And the
tour said there could be an additional 475 rooms needed for
the entourage that follows the
race. Those rooms would be es-
sentially, reserved and paid for
at a negotiated price. The tour
would let the City know the exact number needed before the
race.
Another thing the tour wants
at least 3-star rated motels and
Morro Bay just doesn’t have
many. So that means there
would likely be overflow room
stays, either to Pismo, Cambria,
Cayucos or San Luis Obispo.
Board member Joan Solu was
excited that it looked like the
tour would finally come here.
The Tourism Board had twice
looked into it and both times it
just didn’t make sense. “They’re
looking for 3-star and we need
to be 5-star,” she said. “This is
Morro Bay on display, Morro
Bay on parade.”
See Amgen, page 42
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publisher
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Neil Farrell
managing editor
The Bay News
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Table of
Contents
Homecoming 2015 .....................................................3
Central Coast Life ................................................ 13-22
EIR Contract Let for Osos General Plan .........................4
50+ Expo ........................................................... 23-30
Arbor Day Event .........................................................4
Central Coast Life ................................................ 31-40
Busted Valve Dries Up Taps in North Morro Bay ............5
Ringo Starr and Hist All Starr Band.............................41
Police Blotter ...............................................................6
New Bill Protects Piedres Blancas ................................42
Michael Elliott
sports reporter
sports@tolosapress.com
Morro Bay Sings Motown ............................................8
County Cuts Water Use 35% ......................................42
Baywood Oktoberfest ..................................................8
Harbor Fest Ends with a Bang ....................................44
Gareth Kelly
business / lifestyle reporter
gareth@tolosapress.com
Historical Society Planning Veteran’s Day Event .............8
Surfboard Art Festival ................................................44
Concert to Benefit Cayucos School ................................9
Fire Safety Fair in Los Osos ........................................45
Michelle Johnson
art director
Downtown Trick or Treat...............................................9
Cross Country Season Off and Running ......................46
Karate Kids Donate ...................................................10
Women’s CLub Donates to MBHS Golf Team ................46
More Input Sought on Sewer Project ...........................10
Business Matters .................................................. 47-49
Pier Celebration Oct. 30 ............................................10
Biz Briefs ..................................................................51
Christy Serpa
editorial design
Kathrene Tiffin
copy editor
Dana Shanahan
administrative assistant
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event and marketing assistant
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Morro Bay High Homecoming 2015
M
orro Bay High celebrated homecoming Oct.
9, crowning a king and queen amidst a festive
parade with fun floats put together by the
different classes as the school band played on. The
hopeful princesses top left are left to right: Fallon
Molnar, Megan Maize, Carmela Young, Hannah
Buechner, Maia Sotelo, Audrey MacDonald, Kayla
Lake and Grace Hotaling. As for the football game, the
Pirates fell to Nipomo High. Photos by Christopher
Gardner
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a new general plan for Los Osos.
The County chose John F. Richenbach
Consulting of Atascadero, out of two
bidders for the EIR contract. The total
project amount was listed at $346,000
but under the contract, Richenbach will
get $251,000 to produce a draft and
then final EIR.
The County has a 10-percent
contingency fund and various extra
duties like holding four public
meetings ($7,200); developing findings
($5,400); $3,160 for mitigation
monitoring program; and $38,500 for
“optional elements” could be added
to the contract, for a total of $314,700
potentially.
Richenbach should be familiar to
Bay News readers as the firm that was
hired to help the City of Morro Bay pick
a new site for its proposed new sewer
treatment plant.
The County has been trying to update
a general plan in Los Osos since the
early 1990s. Originally called the Estero
Area Plan, that document covered
Cayucos, Los Osos and the rural areas
of Morro Bay.
When that proved too much of a
task — mainly due to the uncertainty
of the Los Osos sewer situation — the
County split Los Osos out and has since
updated a plan for the Cayucos area.
Until the sewer issue was settled in
Los Osos there was little incentive to
hurry up with the Los Osos plan. But
now that the end is in sight — with the
treatment plant due for completion,
with expected start-up next March —
the long quagmire of a moratorium
could some day be lifted.
Among the impacts the EIR is likely to
hit head-on is the town’s water supply,
which is threatened with seawater
intrusion.
Another major issue is likely to be
the potential destruction of habitat for
various plants and animals that are
protected, such as the Morro kangaroo
rat and banded dune snail, among
others.
A “habitat conservation plan” is in
progress in this regard as well. That
document would identify mitigation
measures — in cash or restoration
efforts — that would be taken in
order to develop vacant property, as
pretty much the entirety of Los Osos
is considered critical habitat for one
species or another. This also means
a lot of different agencies will have a
hand in writing the EIR.
“The Los Osos Community Plan
update project, as a whole,” reads a
County staff report, “has involved
coordination and consultation with a
wide range of state and local agencies,
including, but not limited to: the Los
Osos Community Advisory Council, the
Los Osos Community Services District,
and the California Coastal Commission.
No date for completion of a final EIR
was given but with the extensive list
of duties, it could easily be a year or
more before the public sees anything.
LOCAC, which was formed in 1992
specifically to work on the old Estero
Area Plan update, should have a role in
the EIR work.
LOCAC is the community’s sounding
board and advises County Supervisors,
the County Planning Commission and
staff on land use, planning, parks,
transportation and other matters.
Editor’s note: Due to a mix up in the
Oct. 1 issue, this article was to jump
to an inside page from Page 1 but the
jump never made it into the paper. It
is reprinted here with our apologies. —
Neil Farrell, M.E.
Arbor Day Event, Oct. 17
T
he City of Morro Bay will sponsor
an Arbor Day Celebration and
Tree Planting on Saturday, Oct.
17. The event starts at 1 p.m. at the
Community Center, 1001 Kennedy
Way. A mixer and volunteer orientation
will be held until 2, when volunteers will
trek to Quintana Road to plant trees in
empty tree wells along the sidewalk.
The empty wells had been planted
with spineless cactus as an interim
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measure, which touched off a minicactus war, with an opposing group
of people digging the cacti out of the
ground.
Since then, cacti have been turning up
at various locations around Downtown,
Atascadero Road and even along the
waterfront.
Several local groups are planning to
help out with the Arbor Day plantings
and volunteers are invited to pitch in.
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Busted Valve Dries Up Taps in North Morro Bay
By Neil Farrell
A
valve on a North Morro Bay
water main, in the ground for
perhaps 50 years, broke in the
closed position while City crews were
testing it, causing the water to be shut
off through the night and into the next
morning to the north end of town.
According to a City news release,
“Today [Oct. 5] the utilities crew
was exercising valves per standard
procedure when one valve that controls
the main line at Main and La Jolla
streets broke in the off position. This
means that the line can no
longer feed water to that
portion of town. The crew
is sending water to the
tanks in the area in order
for residents to draw
down while they work on a solution to
the issue.”
A crew worked through the night
on the repair. Residents weren’t
immediately out of water though, as the
City’s approximately 1 million gallons
of storage capacity for the north end
kept the taps running for a time that
night.
But by next morning, with the storage
supply drawn down, the taps were dry,
as residents got up to start their days.
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had a run on bottled water with shelves
starting to empty by 8 a.m. Once the
line was repaired, it took a little while
for the system to recharge but the water
was back on and up to pressure between
8:30 and 9 a.m.
Apparently the valve is so old, they had
some difficulty finding a replacement
part, but finally found one in San Luis
Obispo just before 7 a.m. “Public Works
tells us just now [6:50 a.m.] that they
have found someone with a part that
should provide a temporary fix and they
hope to have water back online within 2
to 3 hours from now. The part is being
brought from San Luis Obispo and then
they have to take this section of pipe
apart and put this temporary part in.”
At about 11 p.m. the job had five or
so City workers on the problem, as they
had difficulty getting the valve out.
Water mostly trickled from the pipe as
they worked on it, a huge Ditch Witch
portable pump being used to suck the
seeping water out of a tight trench dug
out with a backhoe and shovels.
The line apparently gushed more, as
by first light, water was puddled in the
gutters at the site and up Main Street
past Avalon. The City estimated 40,000
gallons went into the storm drains.
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Arroyo Grande
• Oct. 7: A woman was arrested for
driving on a suspended license with a .02
BAC while on DUI probation.
• Oct. 4: A guy was arrested for an
outstanding warrant after he was stopped
for running a red light on his bicycle. He
was cited and released.
• Oct. 2: It was a sticky wicket on Maple
Street where a woman was arrested for
suspicion of possessing narcotics and
firearms and some sap living in the same
home was busted for alleged firearm
possession and probation violation.
• Oct. 1: A student at Arroyo Grande High
School was in hot water after knives were
found in his car parked on campus.
Morro Bay
• Oct. 4: Someone turned in a wallet they
found at the police station. No word on
whether there was any money in it, but
that’d probably be a long shot. Someone
else found a wallet on the beach by Morro
Rock. The owner went to the stationhouse
to retrieve it, after apparently feeling
lighter in the caboose.
• Oct. 4: Police arrested a 64-year-old
man in the 600 block of Fresno who
had five misdemeanor warrants, no citerelease for this scofflaw.
• Oct. 4: Someone parked his or her car
in the 1600 block of Main in front of a
business driveway and blocking the bike
lane, a hanging offense in these parts.
• Oct. 4: Police responded at 10:42 a.m.
to a disturbance in the 900 block of
Allesandro. Logs indicated they arrested
a 28-year-old man for suspicion of being
higher than the Rock on illegal drugs. He
crashed in the pen.
• Oct. 4: Police responded at 1:50 a.m.
to the 700 block of Embarcadero, lesser
known as the waterfront event center
and parking lot for a reported attempted
burglary. Logs indicated the would-be
miscreant awoke the dude who lives
upstairs and when he confronted the
unidentified rascal, the thief ran off into
the night.
• Oct. 4: Police responded at 1 p.m. to
Albertson’s Market on Quintana where
they’d caught a sticky-fingered woman
using the help-yourself line. She was
cited and released to go forth and sin no
more, fingers no doubt crossed behind
her back
• Oct. 3: Police towed off two cars parked
in a temporary “No Parking — Tow Away
Zone” in the 800 block of Embarcadero
and at Pacific and Embarcadero, so it’s
safe to say not everyone loved the new
Harbor Festival.
• Oct. 3: At 1:45 a.m., police were asked
to check the welfare of a man in the 400
block of Napa. Logs indicated he was
suffering some sort of mental break and
was taken to County Mental Health for a
72-hour timeout.
• Oct. 2: Police responded to a disturbance
in the 400 block of Harbor. A 32-year-old
master criminal was arrested for alleged
possession of suspected narcotics and a
34-year-old woman had three warrants.
They no doubt carpooled to the pokey.
• Oct. 2: Police responded to a disturbance
at 3:30 p.m. in the 3200 block of Main.
Police Blotter
Some unlucky fellow was hauled to the
gaol for allegedly being stoned on drugs.
• Oct. 2: Police responded to the high
school where a staff member pointed
out vandalism to the ticket booth at the
football stadium, clearly someone from
out of town, as of course none of our kids
would do that.
• Oct. 2: They caught another stickyfingered fellow at Albertson’s and police
were called. The 24-year-old was cited
and released to go hone his skills before
trying again… perhaps tomorrow.
• Oct. 1: At 10:44 p.m. police responded
to the 600 block of Embarcadero and
arrested some dork for having a dirk,
having paraphernalia while suffering
euphoria, but not for a stash that no
doubt had passed.
• Oct. 1: Police contacted a woman in
the area of Morro and South at 9:33
a.m. She was cite-released for violation
of the city’s anti sleeping-where-theycan’t-collect-bed-taxes law, but had three
bench warrants, so was checked into the
County B&B, which is one way to house
the homeless.
• Oct. 1: Police contacted a 45-yearold woman at the high school at 3 a.m.
and arrested her because naturally, she
had a warrant. The evening before they
contacted another belle of the ball, 32,
and arrested her for a no-bail out-ofcounty warrant, as another one arrives on
vacation and leaves on probation.
• Sept. 30: Police responded at 5:45
a.m. to a disturbance in the 600 block of
Olive. Another troubled soul was taken to
mental health for a timeout.
• Sept. 28: A citizen reported the theft of
his or her boat from Shell Beach below
Bayshore Bluffs Park, the sometime
consequence of boat creep.
loaded.
• Oct. 7: Police were called about a woman
and three men, who were unfamiliar
to neighbors on the 200 block of Ridge
Rd., and carrying backpacks, after they
entered a home. It turns out they were
there for a surprise party, which was
probably more of a shock when police
showed up.
• Oct. 6: Some possibly drunk douche bag
urinated on the 600 block of Cypress then
went into Harry’s Bar, which happens
to have a bathroom. He then got a ride
back to his hotel room, where yet another
bathroom was available.
• Oct. 5: Some guy who had reportedly
had a jag on was loitering at Surf Side
Donuts, which is police territory. He
checked out OK.
• Oct. 5: A guy at the pier was yelling
at people walking by. A second caller
reported another yeller in the parking lot.
• Oct. 5: A caller at the Sea Venture
reported a man with a hammer had
threatened him on the beach. The guy
was also throwing rocks at him. It seems
the two had gotten into an argument
over dogs. The caller declined to make a
report.
• Oct. 4: A caller reported that her father,
who she has a restraining order against,
was seen heading toward her house on a
bicycle with a jacket over his face.
• Oct. 4: Someone attempting to check
in at the Blue Seal Inn couldn’t make
contact with anyone in the front office
so decided to throw rocks at the place. A
message was left for the owner.
• Oct. 3: A third-party caller reported
a man at Motel 6 had shown a gun to a
housekeeper. He had also registered for
one guest and had several females staying
with him. Everything checked out OK.
Pismo Beach
• Oct. 7: A 12-year old at Judkin’s Middle
School was smoking a Vape cigarette on
the bus. It turns out there was no nicotine
in the devise, so the problem was handled
internally.
• Oct. 7: A caller on the 2500 block of
Coburn was concerned because she had
made and appointment with a window
company and they showed up when she
wasn’t home and were on her property.
She told dispatch that she was upset
about how the company had handled her
complaint, which might be rude, but is
not yet against the law.
• Oct. 7: A guy in Tommy Hilfiger was
causing a scene and accusing employees
of stealing his wallet. Mr. Jump to
“Some guy who had reportedly
been drinking was loitering at
Surf Side Donuts, which is police
territory. He checked out okay.”
Conclusions’ wallet was found out in the
parking lot.
• Oct. 7: Police were unable to locate a
suspicious subject on the bridge going
over Highway 1 reportedly pointing his
finger like a gun at passing motorists.
No word on whether the finger or he was
• Oct. 8: A burglar alarm sounded at 11:16
p.m. in the 200 block of Tank Farm at Air
Gas West, where one doesn’t necessarily
want human errors.
• Oct. 8: Over the course of this evening,
from 10:12-midnight police got seven
complaints of loud parties, scattered
across the town but not one was deemed
to be a noise violation.
• Oct. 8: Police received a report of
suspicious activity at 10:06 p.m. in the
1100 block of Orcutt. Logs indicated nine
officers were dispatched to the scene and
a report was filed, though no indication
of what heinous crime was committed, or
maybe they were serving donuts.
• Oct. 8: Police were in the 1000 block
of Nipomo at 9 p.m. and observed a
sobriety-challenged fellow outside the
Children’s Museum, no doubt quite the
exhibit, too.
• Oct. 8: A police cruiser passing Mitchell
Park at 8:05 p.m. spied a suspicious
looking gent and stopped to check him
out. Logs indicated the 37-year-old
slacker was arrested for the unholy trinity
— possessing drugs and paraphernalia
and being on the loop-de-loop.
• Oct. 8: Police were called at 9:47 p.m.
to a disturbance in the 300 block of Santa
Rosa, as some joker was acting a fool at
Jack in the Box.
• Oct. 8: An alarm malfunctioned and
sounded at 9:46 p.m. in the 800 block
of El Capitan at ITECH Solutions, as it
apparently needs tech support.
• Oct. 8: Police were called about a
parking problem at 5:16 p.m. at Sierra
Vista Hospital on Murray, just the stress
one needs at the hospital, to get towed.
The call was canceled as the car was being
moved.
• Oct. 8: At 4:22 p.m. some creep was
reportedly hanging around in the 700
block of Foothill by Fantastic Sams. He’d
cut out before police arrived.
San Luis Obispo
• Oct. 9: Police were called to keep the
peace at 6 a.m. in the 1400 block of Calle
Joaquin at Motel 6, as someone no doubt
wanted the lights off. The scrounger was
gone when they arrived 30 minutes later.
• Oct. 9: A disturbance was reported
at 4 a.m. in the 400 block
of Chorro. Police arrested
“A disturbance was reported at 4 a.m. in
a 21-year-old rookie for
suspicion of being skunked
the 400 block of Chorro. Police arrested a
in public.
21-year-old rookie for suspicion of being
skunked in public.”
• Oct. 9: Another disturbed fellow was
reported at 1:18 a.m. in the 700 block of
Marsh. That dingus was popped for being
a juice weasel and celebrated his 22nd
birthday in the loving arms of Uncle Ian.
Oddly enough just 18 minutes earlier, in
the very same parking lot, a 36-year-old
borracho was tossed to the nick for being
thick as a tick.
• Oct. 9: Police were called at
4:04 a.m. to the 800 block
of Broad for a trespasser.
They arrested a 27-year-old
fellow for of course being squiffed, the
trespass apparently forgiven.
• Oct. 9: A fight broke out at 7-Eleven in
the 600 block of Marsh at 1:58 a.m. as no
doubt the mad rush for last call erupted
into a brawl. Five officers were dispatched
but the incident was apparently over. An
assault report was filed.
• Oct. 8: A police cruiser spotted a swizzle
stick swerving along the 300 block
of Pacific at 3:52 p.m. and tossed the
48-year-old gent into the County melting
pot for suspicion of being stewed.
• Oct. 8: At 2:21 p.m. in the 400 block of
Chorro police towed off a vehicle F.O.R.D.
— Found on the Road Dead, that is.
• Oct. 8: Police were called at 11:09
a.m. to the 3800 block of Broad for an
intoxicated person loitering at Fresh
Donuts, and only two officers responded.
Surprisingly, a 34-year-old man was
arrested for suspicion of being schwasted,
as one might normally expect a stoner to
be at the donut shop.
• Oct. 8: Police saw some kids at the high
school apparently smoking the evil weed.
A report was filed, and someone’s going
to make the Dean’s list.
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Community
Morro Bay Sings Motown, Nov. 7
T
he Morro Bay Community
Foundation is bringing back its
popular “Morro Bay Sings…”
fundraiser, and this time local
musicians will tackle Motown. The
show is set for Saturday, Nov. 7 at the
Community Center, 1001 Kennedy
Way, Morro Bay. Tickets are $35 a
person and include a light dinner of
soup, salad and bread, and dessert
catered by The Galley Seafood Grill
& Bar. Domestic beers and wines
available $5 each, sodas $2, with water
and coffee free. Get tickets online at:
www.morrobaycommunityfoundation.
org/events. Musicians slated to
perform are acoustic trio, Green to
White covering Jackson 5 and Stevie
Wonder hits; Jody Mulgrew doing the
Supremes and Smokey; and Captain
Nasty Band putting a soulful spin on
other favorites. Doors open at 5 p.m.
with supper served from 5:30-6:45 and
the show starting at 7 p.m. Proceeds
support the Community Foundation,
which provides scholarships for local
children to participate in the City’s
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Sunday, Oct. 25.
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Kiwanis Club pancake breakfast and
the annual Oktoberfest 4-Mile Fun
Run, a fundraiser for Morro Bay High’s
cross country and track programs.
Signups start at 7:30 a.m. at the
Second Street Pier. Cost is $15 (age
15-older), $10 (14-under). Race steps
off from the pier and loops through the
streets of Baywood.
Admission is free to Oktoberfest,
which features live music with Back
Bay Betty (10-11:30 a.m.), Mama
Tumba (noon-1:30), Captain Nasty
Band (2-3) and Burnin’ James and the
Funky Flames (4-5:30). There will be a
number of local breweries pouring suds
— BarrelHouse Brewing Co., Telegraph
Brewing, M. Special, Tap It, Figueroa
Mountain Brewing, Central Coast
Brewing, Hanger 24 Craft Brewery, and
Bristols Cider.
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looking for people’s memories or
memorabilia of Morro Bay during
World War II for a special Veteran’s
Day event being planned for noon to 2
p.m. Sunday, Nov. 8 at the Vet’s Hall.
The event will focus on the Pacific
Fleet’s 1940s amphibious training
command at Morro Bay, when
thousands of military personnel
came for training in preparation for
deployment to the Pacific.
The
military
provided
many
improvements to the harbor area still
in use today. The Historical Society
is reaching out to people who lived in
the area or had family in the area who
can contribute photos or stories related
to how the training base changed the
landscape and the economy of Morro
Bay.
If that sounds like you or
you’d like to help with the event,
contact the Historical Society at:
MorroBayHistorical@gmail.com
or
(805) 399-2772 (also to RSVP) as soon
as possible.
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Community
Oct. 16 Concert to Benefit
Cayucos School
T
he
Cayucos
Educational
Foundation and
the PTA are presenting
international recording
artist,
singersongwriter,
Cathy
Bolton, in a benefit
concert set for 7 p.m.
Friday, Oct. 16 at the
Cayucos
Elementary
School Auditorium, 301
Cayucos Dr. Tickets are
$10. Make reservations
online at: CayucosFun.
Info or by calling David
Nilmeier
at
(805)
308-3709. Bolton has
traveled the world
performing her original
songs and covering
classics
like
John
Lennon’s “Imagine,” “Somewhere Over
the Rainbow,” and “What a Wonderful
World.” She has released several CDs
with one original tune included in a
Windham Hill Records release, as
part of a compilation CD with other
artists including Yanni. Her song,
“Remember Who You Are” has touched
hearts and lives around the world,
and is being used as a theme song by
support groups, used on websites and
is being considered for a television
theme song, too. See her website
at: CathyBolton.com for music and
more. Proceeds benefit the students at
Cayucos Elementary and Bolton will be
performing for the students before the
concert. This is the only show she has
scheduled on the Central Coast.
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merchants
are
getting ready to host
Morro Bay’s Second Annual
Downtown
Trick-or-Treat
Halloween Event, from 2-5
p.m. Saturday, Oct. 31 in
the area of Main Street and
Morro Bay Boulevard.
A map of participating
businesses
is
being
put together and those
interested in participating
are
encouraged
to
email Barber John, at:
morrobaybarbershop@
gmail.com by Oct. 15 for
inclusion on the map. They
need the business’ name,
address, phone number and
contact person.
The area from Main Street
to Market Avenue on the
boulevard will also be closed
to traffic and local businesses
outside the map zone (from Surf to
Pacific streets on Main and Kern to
Market on MBB) can set up a table or
booth and hand out candy or other
treats, free of charge. First-come firstserved for this, so sign up now.
Children from 2-12 (eighth grade)
are expected but costumed adults and
teens are OK, too.
Supporters include: the Morro Bay
Chamber of Commerce, Morro Bay
Merchant’s Association, Morro Bay
Lions Club, 97.3 FM The Rock, Jeff
Bacon and Guerrilla Gardening Club,
as well as several businesses and
volunteers.
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Community
More Input Sought on Sewer Project
Karate Kids Donate
M
orro Bay residents interested
in the project to build a new
sewer plant and recycled
wastewater facility are being asked to
sign up for interviews with the project
consultant on their thoughts moving
forward, as the real work of designing
the new plant gets going.
John Rickenbach of Atascadero is
seeking residents to give input on the
upcoming work on a facilities master
plan, the document that will choose
the type of technology to be used,
preliminary layout and more. It’s really
the guiding document in the whole
process.
“Consistent with the City Council’s
goals,” Rickenbach said in a news
release, “a key intent of the facility is to
improve the quality of the wastewater
such that it can be reclaimed and reused
to partially offset future water usage
L
ocal
karate
kids
recently
donated $450 to the Morro Bay
Community Foundation after
their successful Fifth Annual Dojo Cup
Invitational Tournament, held Sept. 19
at the Morro Bay Community Center.
Instructor, Steven Goss, teaches karate
classes through the City’s Recreation
Department, and the donation will be
added to others for the Foundation’s
scholarship program, which allows
children to be able to afford to take rec
classes, like karate. The Dojo Cup drew
local martial artists, and some from as
far away as San Jose and Richmond.
The donation was the leftover amount
after the tournament’s costs were
covered, said Goss. He added while it
wasn’t a great amount, it did show that
the martial arts community is willing to
pitch in and help the local community.
In the photo, from left are: Greg
Barker, Don Curtin, Michael Curtin,
Kaia Hanson, Foundation President
Ron Reisner, Christopher Coombs,
Steven Goss, and Julia Richards. Photo
courtesy Heather Salyer-Frith
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A
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Cayucos Pier is ready to reopen.
The Cayucos Historical Society
and the Cayucos Pier Project will
celebrate the pier’s grand reopening
at 7 p.m. Friday, Oct. 30 at Cayucos
Elementary School, 301 Cayucos Dr.
Learn the rich history of the pier,
and about the reconstruction project
with presentations by Lou Smith of
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Opinion
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‘Oh, Billiam…’ Losing a Mentor and Friend
Listen Up!
By Neil Farrell, photos by Pandora Nash-Karner
I
think it was March 1991 when I first
walked into the Sun Bulletin Office
on Market Avenue in Morro Bay.
I was an almost 30-year-old Cal Poly
senior looking for an internship.
I’d called the day before to set up an
interview with Diane Ludin, the editor.
So they were expecting me. But what
they weren’t expecting was that the
very day that I came strolling in, Jeff
Fairbanks, the editor of the TelegramTribune would come out and fire the
publisher, a woman I never met and
named, well, her name isn’t important.
What is important, is that’s the day I
met Bill Morem.
Needless to say, the office was in
chaos that morning. Proper upheaval
in that the woman in charge was
summarily discharged for some rather
bizarre events that had led up to the
boss dropping the hammer. That story
I learned later from several in the office,
whom I will only use their first names
or nicknames here, so as to spare any
embarrassment.
I was given a sheet off an old thermal
fax machine, obituary information
from Benedict-Rettey Mortuary about
some poor soul who had died. Diane
gave it to me and asked me to write an
obituary. Hell, I’d never written an obit
before; read a few but never written
one. So I read it over and started typing
it up on an old Charlie Chaplin style
MacIntosh.
People were shouting and laughing
in the background. Apparently it was
one of those, “Ding-dong, the witch
is dead moments,” I gathered. The
loudest was this sharply dressed man
with thick glasses, short gray hair and
tight-cropped white beard.
I sat with Diane for an interview and
she offered me the internship. As I
left, Bill was out front with Jody, who
owned the chandlery store next door,
they were chatting like old friends. Bill
came over and asked how it went?
I think I told him it was OK, and I got
the internship, and what the hell was
going on inside?
He explained what had happened
with the publisher (the last one the Sun
Bulletin ever had, too), and shook my
hand and said, “Welcome aboard,” or
something like that. I left feeling like
I’d just made a new friend.
Through the 10 weeks of that
internship and the next 12-plus years
after I was hired full time, again by
Diane, on April Fool’s Day, 1992, Bill
was a major influence on my life. He
taught me how to be a community
journalist.
Bill picked up the nickname “Billiam”
because our receptionist, Marilyn, used
to call him that over the intercom. “Oh,
Billiam… Call on line one,” she’d say.
(She could have just turned and shouted
it but she liked to use the intercom.) It
made Bill laugh every time. So to me,
he’ll always be Billiam.
In January 1993, Richard Palmer
replaced Diane, after another special
trip out to Morro Bay by the boss in
SLO. Palmer also became a major
influence in my work. He taught me
how to be a reporter and editor, and a
lot about photography, layout, and so
much more.
These two men, with whom I worked,
and occasionally tipped back a few with,
became mentors, along with my old Cal
Poly professor, Jim Hayes. Something
we all had in common was having Mr.
Hayes when each of us was at Poly.
They are all gone now. Palmer several
years ago, Mr. Hayes just last year and
Billiam just last month. I’ve had a hard
time writing this piece, because Bill’s
dying was a shock, having first learned
about it after buying a Tribune the day
after he was found in his apartment by
the Sheriff’s Office. Billiam was front
page news.
I think it best if I just tell a few Billiam
stories. I got an assignment from Bill
when I first started, to interview, I
think it was Emily Polk, the woman
who started Small Wilderness Area
Preservation. Yeah, go interview and
write a feature story about someone
you know absolutely nothing about.
I looked at Bill, my eyes apparently
asking for help, and he told me who
she was, what she’d done and then
gave me a piece of advice that I’ve used
countless times ever since, “Ask her
what’s the best thing about what she
does and what’s the worst thing about
what she does.”
One of my five beats from the getgo was the police and fire beat, which
included the Sheriff’s Department,
South Bay Fire, Cayucos Fire, as well
as Morro Bay police and fire. I wrote
this silly thing, real dead-panned about
someone phoning in a possible drunk
driver, and when police pulled them
over, the driver wasn’t drunk, but a
lost tourist. Someone sent that to the
New Yorker Magazine and they ran
it, making some smart remark about
tourists and small towns.
Billiam got wind of that New Yorker
thing and wrote a whole column about
my 35 words or so, explaining about the
symbolism behind Main Street, DUI
paranoia and clueless tourists. It was
pretty brilliant. He and later Palmer
encouraged me to let the creative side
flow and I’ve been writing the police
logs in that way ever since.
Once, I covered a graffiti case in Los
Osos, returning from interviewing the
property owner and sat down to write
it up. I was searching for a word for the
type of person that defaces property for
kicks, and Bill blurted out, “They’re all
Graffidiots!!!” Been using that one ever
since too.
One time, this stooped over old man
with a military cap on, white hair and a
bushy white mustache came in looking
for Bill. Bill was outside, so I fetched
him and he rushed right in, introduced
himself and had him sit down. I admit
it, I was eavesdropping as this man
with a soft voice poured his heart out.
Seems he’d survived the Bataan Death
March in WWII.
That poor man, whose name
escapes me, went through the range of
emotions — from laughing, to sobbing.
I was riveted. So was Palmer. And
Billiam, he’s typing away taking notes
on the keyboard (not an easy thing to
do, believe me), not missing a thing and
asking probing questions in a gentle
way.
When he left, the man shook Bill’s
hand and said he’d never been able to
talk about what had happened to any
one before. That was Billiam’s brilliance
— being able to bring the story out of
anyone. He once told me that everyone
has a story to tell and it was our job to
pull that story out of them and tell it.
Another time, a local fisherman got
into a scrape with the Coast Guard up
near Monterey. They wanted to board
his boat and he said, “No.” Well, he
said a lot more than that, and he was
rumored to have a shotgun on board.
Bill took that story from me. He wrote
up a not-too-nice article about the
incident, that really only had one side
— the government’s.
A few days after that hit the streets,
this small unassuming guy wearing an
old baseball cap, with a deeply tanned
and lined face and bushy mustache
walked into the newsroom, a paper in
his hand, and said, with a degree of
anger, “I’m lookin’ for Bill Morem.”
“I’m Bill Morem,” was the reply.
“I want to talk to you about this story
I’m…”
To which Bill said, “ I knew we’d
smoke you out with that story. Come
over here and sit down, I want to talk
to you.”
Here was a simple hard-working
man who every reporter in the country
wanted to interview. A guy who had an
armed stand-off with the Coast Guard
and lived to tell about it. He was a folk
hero in the making. He sat down and
proceeded to spill his guts to Bill.
Those years at the Sun Bulletin —
with Palmer, Billiam, Mark, Mary,
Marilyn, Kelly, Brenda, Rebecca, and
of course, Margaret Barberick, and
countless others, were some of the most
fun and creative times that this reporter
has ever experienced.
I feel in a large way, that the
relationships I had with these people,
and especially these two mentors, made
me fall in love with this beautiful place
we live in; made me fall in love with
community journalism; and has kept
me in this game for more than 23 years
now.
Billiam helped me understand
that good journalism doesn’t have to
happen in big cities or war zones. What
we did at the Sun Bulletin, which Mr.
Hayes once told me he thought was the
best weekly newspaper in California,
and what we do now at The Bay News
has value. Billiam told me every time I
saw him, that he loved what we’d done
with this little Hometown Community
Newspaper.
So Billiam is now gone. I can picture
him asking St. Peter, “So, what’s the
best thing about Heaven and what’s the
worst thing about it?”
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•
October 15 - 28, 2015 • Bay News
Amgen, from page 1
According to the staff report, “As
about 1.1 million people worldwide will
also be introduced to Morro Bay, this
equates to an additional major tourism
marketing and promotions advantage
relevant to the expenditure of TBID
funding to assist with destination
marketing [that is, hosting this event
provides direct destination marketing
opportunities…].”
That resounded with the board,
which has been a big supporter and
participant in the Annual Savor the
Central Coast event that just occurred
in September. This isn’t about setting
up a trade booth, Solu said, it was about
exposure to a world audience.
Deputy City Manager, Sam Taylor,
who brought the idea to TBID, admitted
there would be complications involved
but that some of the motel owners he’d
spoken to had already signed on.
Board member, Michele Jacquez,
said she was glad the tour was coming
and acknowledged that they might
end up paying for some rooms out of
town, but, “It helps us get on the map.”
She added that she wished it were an
ending of a leg rather than a start.
Taylor said that tour representatives,
at a meeting several weeks earlier, had
told him that the start of a leg has less
impact on a community than an ending.
And one reason they are asking Morro
Bay is that to ride from Pismo Beach to
Monterey would be too far of a ride for
a single leg, under cycling rules.
And that’s part of the rub, the start,
which would be at Morro Rock and race
through town on whatever route the
City decides on, would likely clear town
in 15-20 minutes. And this particular
leg would fall on a Tuesday.
The work that will be required by
the City to coordinate everything
the tour wants, is extensive, but, “In
consultation with Pismo Beach and
other jurisdictions that have hosted
the race in previous years, City staff
determined the requirements were not
so onerous that being a host city was
out of the question,” reads the staff
report.
The Rock parking lot is the only
place big enough and close enough
to a potential start line in town and
AEG Sports, which produces the tour
for Amgen, has told the City to expect
perhaps 3,000 spectators to come
News
to town, roughly half the number of
people that attended the 2-day Avocado
& Margarita Festival.
The route thorough town can be as
long as the City wants. “After discussions
with Amgen, all staff, including police
and fire, recognize the benefit of this
event to the community from a tourism
marketing and promotions standpoint
[as well as a community celebration in
general], and believe a course that goes
a longer route through town would
give more people the opportunity to
participate.”
And, “The City would be responsible
for security, managing street closures,
all permits that may be required,
providing restrooms, providing meals
at various times and locations, and
more. Most of that is a financial cost.
For instance, other cities have simply
hired catering firms to provide the food.
Local tourism bodies have provided
funding for the hotel rooms.”
The Tour would include Morro Bay
in its marketing including world-wide
TV commercials, broadcast in 200
countries, and would allow Morro Bay
one 30-second commercial to showcase
itself, showcase the town on the Tour’s
website and other “advertising benefits
that are too numerous to list.”
There are also opportunities for local
non-profits to benefit, through things
like auctioning off autographed jerseys
and VIP “experiences.”
But the list of requirements from
Amgen is long too. According to the
information provided by AEG Sports,
first mentioned is police protection and
City crews to close roads as necessary
within town. The Highway Patrol,
Caltrans and the race managers would
handle things once they hit Hwy 1 and
head to Monterey. Included in that are
two scissor lifts and a forklift.
The City would be responsible for all
permits needed for things like tents and
toilets, alcohol served at the start line
or in a VIP tent, on-site merchandise
and concession stands as requested by
race organizers, banners and signage,
and all the equipment like a stage and
P.A. system.
The City would have to provide
emergency medical personnel, which
the fire department or ambulance
service could provide.
The City could also be one of four
cities chosen to host a “Breakaway
Mile” event, a half to 1-mile walking
event along the race route to “honor the
millions of cancer survivors worldwide,”
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part of the Tour’s “Breakaway from
Cancer®” initiative, signing up at least
150 people to participate, plus secured
parking for 75-plus participants.
Some of the motel accommodations
might be a little tricky, as the Tour
wants at least 80 free rooms on a 60:40
ratio of double beds vs. singles. And
blocked into just two motels “within
close proximity to the start line and
each other.”
Hotels must offer breakfast or be
close to full-service restaurants, be
a minimum of 3 star properties, and
provide TVs that show the Tour’s
broadcast network. This year’s race was
carried by NBC and its sister network
CNBC.
The Tour also wants the City to
feed breakfast to its approximately
30-person crew; provide a light
breakfast for the 50 or so reporters and
photographers that will be covering
the race; and provide 520 box lunches
for the teams and staff, consisting
of a sandwich, fruit, chips, cookies.
Sandwich choices to include three
varieties plus a vegetarian (small
percentage vegetarian).
The City would also be financially
responsible for setting up an official
“Tour VIP Hospitality” area, with food
and beverages for an estimated 200
people with a “high end” breakfast
including at least one hot breakfast
item, with the menu subject to AEG’s
approval. The company wants a caterer
under contract 90 days ahead of time,
and the breakfast must include all
service ware, utensils, plates, platters,
ice and ice bins.
And this, “Professional contracted
wait/service staff to serve the breakfast
[not volunteers].”
They also want floral arrangements
and décor for the tables, and linen
tablecloths.
There is also something called a
“Taste Of…” program for host cities to
showcase the town’s local flavor. The
City would have to provide catering for
the official AEG/Michelob Ultra tent
that would double as the Taste Of site.
For that, the City would get a 10-foot
by 10-foot booth inside the tent for a
local restaurant to provide presumably
free samples of its fare.
They also need a total of 385 parking
spaces for cycling teams (160), VIPs
(100), staff (75), and a minimum of 50
spaces for the media. Plus space for 10
semi trucks and overnight security.
The City will have to set up a 50-space
media tent by the start line and arrange
for 200-300 volunteers to help with the
race and set up a place for them to sign
in.
The TBID board also discussed the
number of volunteers needed. Member
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Garden House 15 Years of Loving Care
Then & Now
By Judy Salamacha
O
n the corner of Main and South
streets in Morro Bay sits The
Garden House, a place that
seems to call out, “Come visit me.”
“People often stop by thinking we are a
B&B,” said owner/administrator Kasey
Watson (see: www.gardenhousecare.
org). “A B&B strives to welcome
visitors, provide delicious food and
comfortable sleeping arrangements to
help de-stress the traveler. That’s really
what we are — a boutique home-care
residence where we pamper 15 elderly
men and women traveling through the
later years of their lives with various
stages of cognitive decline.”
Garden House is a nonprofit,
Residential Care Facility for the
Elderly, commonly called “assisted
living home.” After receiving the 2014
Area Agency on Aging Senior Citizen
Program of the Year Award, Watson
steered staff, program and facility
through a major makeover.
She’s ready to celebrate Garden
House’s 15th Anniversary with the
public hosting a Chamber of Commerce
mixer form 5-7 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 15
at 480 Main St.
“Our staff is cooking up tasty treats
for the public to visit,” Watson said,
“while our residents have been invited
to visit Calvary Lutheran Church and
enjoy pizza.”
California Senior Legislator, Gari
Cave and her partner, the late-Anne
Keyes, originally built onto a dentist
office to create the home for seniors. It
had 5,000 square feet of comfortable,
living space with 15 bedrooms, five
bathrooms, open sun-lit dining room
and two garden patios.
Watson has remodeled with warm
beach-décor, sea-foam blue walls
and wall hangings, public and private
sittings rooms, and a gallery of the
residents’ mneme-therapy paintings,
many that were displayed in galleries at
USC and Sacramento’s Capitol.
“Yet to me Garden House is all about
the peace of mind we offer families,”
said Watson. “Children, pets and music
are just as important to our residents
as food and shelter. Our approach to
care giving is holistic and innovative.
We serve familiar home cooking,
but prepare menus with natural
ingredients.
“Our staff understands that daily
living activities are opportunities to
maximize one’s quality of life. When
families finally decide to come to
Garden House they are pretty tired. I
want them to leave here feeling their
loved ones are with loving and welltrained professional caregivers.”
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Association, there are 79 million Baby
Boomers. One in eight will develop
Alzheimer’s, and one in six will have
some form of dementia.
Garden House welcomes the elderly at
all levels of the aging process. “Seniors
need to give as well as receive,” she
said. “When life’s focus — often when
they are living alone — is totally about
health care needs, the quality of life is
diminished. Seniors are no exception.
“When we give joy to each other we
receive joy — a smile, a memory, singing
a song together. Some of our residents
have been diagnosed with dementia
but show few visible signs and are able
to enjoy giving to our other residents.
We live together as a family providing
for the social, medical, and emotional
needs of each other.”
Garden House’s family extends to
the community. It offers internships
for students working with the elderly,
including Cal Poly students from food
science and nutrition classes, WOW
Leadership Program, IMPACT Program
and Sigma Kappa Sorority, plus Cuesta
College psych tech students.
As a nonprofit, Garden House holds
fundraisers to help offset costs for
those who can’t afford the entire cost
of service. It also provides free respite
care for families needing a break from
caring for their loved ones at home.
Watson started her career working
at KGET-TV in Bakersfield. When her
husband, Rich Watson, accepted the
general manager position at American
General Media on the Central Coast, she
focused on raising their three children
while starting her own business.
“I wanted to use my skills as an artist
with people.” She taught art in schools,
but realized her talents were better
served with the elderly. “With my
certification as a Mneme-therapist, I
discovered I could create sophisticated
art projects with the elderly who had
never painted before.
“I gave my first demonstration to
Gari at Garden House. She was the first
to hire me. Countywide I had helped
seniors paint over 1,000 art projects
at several care facilities when I learned
Gari wanted to retire. I realized I had
learned all the skills for operating her
small business by operating my small
business and I could serve seniors. Gari
is still active on my board of directors.”
Watson invites all to Garden House’s
15th Anniversary open house. “People
who know we are a care facility are
sometimes uncomfortable visiting. It
is a stigma the Garden House Board
of Directors hopes to break down. We
always enjoy visitors sharing their time
and talents with our residents.”
Judy Salamacha’s Then & Now
column is special to Tolosa Press.
Reach her at: judysalamacha@gmail.
com or call (805) 801-1422.
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breast is better because doctors may be able to remove the tumor and only a small area of nearby tissue. You
can also take steps to help reduce your risk of the disease, including staying at a healthy weight, getting plenty
of exercise, and limiting alcohol intake.
MYTH: These tests cost a lot, and I can’t afford a mammogram.
TRUTH: Medicare, Medicaid, and almost all insurance companies cover mammograms. Some low-cost
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women who can’t afford the usual charge. In addition, the National Breast and Cervical Cancer Early Detection
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The Look Good...Feel Better program a collaboration between the American
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Cancer patients cite transportation
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Community Calendar
In October the American Solar Energy
Society (ASES) recognizes the importance
of solar energy in our communities and the
world. The public is invited to join the San
Luis Sustainability Group for a Solar and
Green building tour Sunday, Oct 18 from
1 – 4 pm. Learn about active and passive
solar design, green building materials and
sustainable landscapes in our county. On the
tour you will find an electric vehicle display,
mobile solar power system and straw
bale passive solar buildings. Sustainable
building materials and landscapes will
be on display with experts to explain
their “green” attributes. This year’s tour
honors local passive solar pioneer Ken
Haggard as he turns 80 and continues to
promote solar and green building practices.
General admission for the event is $20 and
students $15 with avalid ID. (Cash or checks
only). Tickets are available at Green Goods
located at 111 South St, SLO and at Pacific
Energy located at 2121 Santa Barbara
St, SLO through Oct. 15. Find out more
about the event by visiting the National
Solar Tour website at nationalsolartour.
org or contacting Evy Justesen at
evyjust@gmail.com. All proceeds from
the tour will benefit the San Luis Obispo
Mothers for Peace.
St. Timothy’s Catholic Church in Morro
Bay will host an evening with Fr. John
Dear, set for 7 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 21.
Free. Sponsored by St. Timothy’s Women’s
Guild, Fr. Dear is an internationally known
lecturer for peace and nonviolence, and the
author of 30 books and hundreds of articles,
including “Living Peace,” “Jesus the Rebel,”
and “The Nonviolent Life,” among others.
Fr. Dear was also recently nominated
for a Nobel Peace Prize by South African
Archbishop Desmond Tutu. St. Timothy’s
is at 1000 Kennedy Way. Call 772-2840 for
more information.
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Families with veterans buried in the
Cayucos-Morro Bay Cemetery will have a
chance to commemorate them with a special
program to honor fallen vets. Wreaths
Across America, a nationwide organization
whose mission is to “Remember, Honor,
Teach,” and coordinating wreath laying
ceremonies, including at Arlington National
Cemetery, is taking orders online for a local
wreath laying ceremony set for Dec. 12.
See: www.wreathsacrossamerica.org and
click on the “Events” button at the top to
search for the Cayucos-Morro Bay event.
Organizers are also working on bringing
Wreaths Across America to the Los Osos
Memorial Park, though that site has not
yet been set up. For more information, call
John Gajdos, public information officer for
Honor Flight of the Central Coast California
(805) 441-4383.
Want to play the best card game in
the world? For free? St. Peter’s Church,
545 Shasta Ave., Morro Bay hosts Bridge
tournaments from 9-11 a.m. every
Wednesday.
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Core Dance in SLO is hosting a musical
theater master class for children 8-14
Saturday, Oct. 17 at the studio, 3422
Miguelito Ct., SLO. Cost is $20. To register,
call 541-2669 or see the website at: www.
coredanceslo.com. Space is limited. Kids
will learn singing, acting, dancing and
improvisation, at the 2-hour class, taught
by Core Dance’s, Diana Lynn Carter. No
experience necessary.
Registration is now open for the 2016
Estero Bay Youth Basketball League, open
to boys and girls in second-eighth grades
and living in Los Osos, Morro Bay and
Cayucos. Assessments will be held on Nov.
21 with practices beginning Nov. 30. The
season runs through March 5. The City Rec
Department is also looking for volunteer
coaches. Sponsor a team for $90 and get
your business name on the back of the team
jerseys and also on a banner displayed in the
gyms on game days. For more information
call the Morro Bay Recreation Department
at 772-6281 or email to: bmarquardt@
morro-bay.ca.us or lhashim@morro-bay.
ca.us.
•••
The Estero Bay Republican Women’s
Federated of Los Osos, Morro Bay and
Cayucos will hold its monthly luncheon
meeting at 11:30 a.m. the third Thursday of
each month at the Morro Bay Golf Course
clubhouse. Lunch is $22. The next meeting
is set for Thursday, Oct. 15 with speaker,
SLO County District Attorney Dan Dow, an
Army veteran and major in the California
National Guard, who now works for the
people prosecuting crime and helping keep
our communities safe. The club, which
follows a Republican platform, is always
open to new members. Contact membership
chairwoman. Carolyn Atkinson, at 5286208 or email to: deansatkinson@
sbcglobal.net.
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Feeling a bit off kilter lately? Lightshare
is offering free energy balancing sessions
from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 17 at
Sierra Vista Medical Center, 1010 Murray
Ave., in San Luis Obispo. Sessions are 25
minutes long, appropriate for all ages and no
appointment is necessary. All are welcome.
See: www.lightshare.us or call (805) 4384347 to learn about energy balancing and
other offerings from Lightshare, which is
based in Santa Margarita.
•••
After a year under construction, the
Cayucos Pier is ready to reopen. The
Cayucos Historical Society and the Cayucos
Pier Project will celebrate the pier’s grand
reopening at 7 p.m. Friday, Oct. 30 at
Cayucos Elementary School, 301 Cayucos
Dr. Learn the rich history of the pier, and
about the reconstruction project with
presentations by Lou Smith of the Cayucos
Historical Society; Greg Bettencourt of the
Cayucos Pier Project; and Bruce Elster, the
engineer on the pier restoration. For more
information on this free event call Shirley
Lyon at (805) 235-8552.
•••
Crystal Dove Cleaning service of Morro
Bay offers free house cleaning to both men
and women undergoing cancer treatment,
allowing them to focus on their health and
treatment while their cleaners take care of
their homes. Crystal Dove takes on three
patients at a time. Each will receive a deep,
house cleaning once a month for three
consecutive months anywhere in San Luis
Obispo County and Northern Santa Barbara
County. The company relies on donations to
continue this service and has a Go Fund Me
account set up (see: www.gofundme.com/
clean4free). See their Facebook page at:
www.facebook.com/crystaldovecleaning.
•••
The Cayucos Historical Society is now
selling its 2016 calendar featuring historic
photos of Cayucos that have not been shown
before to the general public. Calendars are
$10 each and are available at the Cayucos
Pharmacy, the Cayucos Visitor’s Center,
Lady Spencer’s, and the Cayucos Sanitary
District office. For more information or free
delivery in the Cayucos, Morro Bay, or Los
Osos area, call (808) 995-0739. All proceeds
go to the Society’s museum, located in the
visitor’s center on Ocean Avenue.
•••
The 37th Annual Oktoberfest and 10th
Annual Car Show in Baywood Park is set for
all day Sunday, Oct. 25. The day opens with
a Bay-Osos Kiwanis Club pancake breakfast
and the annual Octoberfest 4-Mile Fun
Run, a fundraiser for Morro Bay High’s
cross country and track programs. Signups
start at 7:30 a.m. at the Second Street Pier.
Cost is $15 (age 15-older), $10 (14-under).
Race steps off form the pier and loops
through the streets of Baywood. Admission
is free to Octoberfest which features live
music with Back Bay Betty (10-11:30 a.m.),
Mama Tumba (noon-1:30), Captain Nasty
Band (2-3 p.m.) and Burnin’ James and
the Funky Flames (4-5:30). There will be
a number of local breweries pouring suds
— BarrelHouse Brewing Co., Telegraph
Brewing, M. Special, Tap It, Figueroa
Mountain Brewing, Central Coast Brewing,
Hanger 24 Craft Brewery, and Bristols
Cider.
share his story of working with the condors,
what is being done and what can be done
to make sure condors survive. Cost is $5
Garden members and $10 public. More info
at: slobg.org/condor.
•••
SWAP will hold its monthly nature walk
in the Elfin Forest of Los Osos at 9:30
a.m. Saturday, Oct. 17. The walk features
PG&E’s Diablo Canyon weatherman, John
Lindsay, talking about weather and the
part geography of the Central Coast plays.
With the expected El Niño this winter,
Lindsay wil discuss what we might expect
and how that will effect the Elfin Forest.
Park at the north end of 15th Street (16th
for wheelchairs) off Santa Ysabel Avenue
in Los Osos. Wear comfortable shoes, long
sleeves and pants to avoid poison oak. Park
avoiding driveways and mailboxes, and
leave pets at home. For more information
call (805) 528-0392. Walk last 1-1/2 to 2
hours on the Elfin Forest boardwalk.
•••
The Central Coast Watercolor Society’s
next monthly program is set for 6:30
p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 27 at the SLO United
Methodist Church, 1515 Fredericks St.
The program will be a demonstration by
California artist, Don Archer, which begins
at 7. Free and open to the public. Call (805)
439-0295.
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A new film about Nepal, “Highway to
Dhampus,” will be shown at a special benefit
screening set for 7 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 17
at the National Geographic Theater at the
Hearst Castle Visitor’s center. Tickets are
available online at: www.eventbrite.com,
search for Nepal Benefit Screening in the
San Simeon area. Writer and director, Utah
native Rick McFarland, will be on hand
for a Q&A after the showing. Shot almost
entirely in Nepal, the film was to make its
world debut in Nepal in June but the 7.9
magnitude earthquake hit and wreaked
havoc on the mountain nation, so it was
canceled. All proceeds will be donated to
Mind the Gap Worldwide, a US-based nonprofit organization that will use the proceeds
for earthquake relief and aid to the people
of Nepal. See: www.mindthegapworldwide.
com for more on the organization. “Having
spent months in Nepal,” McFarland said, “I
saw Third World needs first hand and fell in
love with the culture and the people. Since
filming there, I have thought about Nepal
every day, and, after the earthquake, I want
to do anything I can to help.”
Volumes of Pleasure Bookshoppe of
Los Osos will honor and celebrate our
connection to our ancestors with a “Day
of the Dead” celebration, set for 2 p.m.
Saturday, Oct. 31 at the store, 1016 LOVR
at 10th Street next to Carlock’s Bakery. The
purpose behind this Hispanic custom is to
make contact with the spirits of the dead, to
let them know that they are not forgotten.
Gamelan is the traditional ensemble music
of Indonesia, made up predominantly of
percussion instruments. It is commonly
played on formal occasions and ceremonies.
•••
The San Luis Obispo Botanical Garden
has some special events coming up in
November. The garden is located in El
Chorro Regional Park, off Hwy 1 across
from Cuesta College.
• A succulent wreath workshop is set for
noon to 3 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 10. Create
your own beautiful, living wreath in time
for the holidays. All materials provided and
proceeds benefit the Garden. The workshop
is $55 for Garden members and $65 nonmembers. Class size is limited. Details at:
slobg.org/wreath.
• Condors: Back from the Brink, a lecture
featuring Dave Clendenen a biologist with
the Condor Recovery Team, is set for 1-3
p.m. Saturday, Nov. 14. These largest birds
in North America were reintroduced into
the wild in 1991 after being on the brink
of extinction. Now there are hundreds of
condors found in the Western U.S., but
their struggle isn’t over. Clendenen will
•••
The Grover Beach Community Library
will hold their last booksale of the year,
Saturday, Oct. 24, from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m.,
240 N 9th St, Grover Beach. The sale offers
an outstanding selection of fiction, nonfiction, classics, children, research, travel,
and collectibles. Vacationers, visitors, avid
readers, researchers and collectors are
invited to attend the sale and stock up on
their favorite reads. Funds collected go to
support the costs of new books, services and
supplies of this totally volunteer community
library. The library is open Mon, Tues,
Thurs and Fri from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. and
Sat from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. For further
information, call 481-4131 or 473-3457.
•••
Local Chapter of Hearing Loss
Association of America will meet Sat, Oct.
24, 10-11a.m. at The Villages, 55 Broad St,
San Luis Obispo. Guest speaker: Michael
Malotte, M.D. Topic: Tinnitus (ringing in
the ears). Meetings are looped for hearing
aids and captioned on a screen.
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With fall upon us and winter coming up
fast, it’s almost time for the annual arrival of
Monarch butterflies and the local state park
docents are getting set to open the worldfamous butterfly grove in Pismo Beach
State Park. The grove will open officially
Oct. 24 and stay open through next Feb. 28.
Hours for the mercantile trailer are 10 a.m.
to 4 p.m. daily, with lectures set for 11 a.m.
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experts in
WATER WISE
and 2 p.m. every day. Entry to the Butterfly
e Grove, located on Dolliver Street (Hwy
5 1) near the border with Pismo Beach and
o Grover Beach, is free. Parking is tricky, so be
careful of traffic when visiting the grove. A
special student art show entitled, “A Brush
With the Butterflies,” is set for Sunday,
k Nov. 1 at the grove. Students from Paulding
0 Middle School in Pismo and Nipomo High
s will be showing and selling their paintings,
n 3-D artwork, photography, fabric art,
e jewelry and more. The Pismo Monarch
Butterfly Grove is an over-wintering site for
Monarch butterflies, which congregate by
t the thousands in the eucalyptus trees. The
grove is the largest in California and is truly
h one of the most famous and most delightful
e nature viewing areas in San Luis Obispo
g County.
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n The Cayucos Lioness Club is hosting
2 a “Fashion Show Cayucos Style,” set for
noon to 3 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 8 at the
Cayucos Vet’s Hall. There will be lunch,
fashions and entertainment, with a silent
s and live auction with auctioneer and SLO
0 County Superintendent of Schools, Dr.
d James Brescia. The fundraiser benefits
scholarships for Cayucos 7th grade girls to
y attend TechTrek camp. Tickets are $30 a
s person, $220 for a table for eight. Call 9950739 for ticket information.
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The 9th Annual Special Olympics
f Midnight 5K Fun Run in Avila Beach is set
r for 11 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 24 and signups
y are being taken now. Cost is $30 for adults
and $15 per child 12-under. See: www.
R sosc.org/midnight5k for more information
e and to register. Dress in your favorite
o Halloween costume and join hundreds of
o runners for a moonlit run along the shore.
Entry fee includes a glow-in-the-dark fun
c run shirt and a treat at the end. All proceeds
f benefit Special Olympics of San Luis Obispo
y County.
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Cycletribe and SLO Yoga Center are
y hosting the First Annual “triGIVEathon” to
benefit RunFreeSLO from 9 a.m. to 12:30
p.m. Sunday, Oct. 18. Cost is $30 and
s participants will get a swag bag donated by
- local merchants valued at more than $200.
Refreshments and treats from House of
d Bread will be available after the yoga portion
e of this new twist on a triathlon. This event
n includes a spin class, a 3-mile run or walk,
o and a yoga class to raise money for the nond profit organization. Individual portions of
y the event are held at the yoga studio, 672
Higuera St., Ste. 200 and at Cycletribe, 285
d Buchon; with a 3-mile run/walk course
r through Downtown. Participants choose
the order of the exercises they want to
do. Registration and details are available
online at: www.SLOYogaCenter.com/
s triGIVEathon.
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l San Luis Obispo United Methodist
n Church, 1515 Fredericks St. (off Grand
g Avenue), is the site of a “Country Store
and Alternative Gift Market,” from 9 a.m.
to 1 p.m. Saturday-Sunday, Nov. 7-8, and
benefiting local and worldwide mission
p projects. There will be handmade items,
f jellies, jams, baked goodies, and nearly-new
k treasures, plus impressive gift alternatives.
- Call the church at (805) 543 7580 for more
h information.
y
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Lifelong Learners of the Central Coast has
some new courses for folks to take, in their
gardening & living spaces
never-ending-quest for knowledge. Most
courses cost $5 each for members or $10
each for non-members, unless otherwise
noted. Sunday, Nov. 1 from 4-6 p.m. at
Congregation Beth David in SLO is a class
entitled, “How a TV Writer and Comedian
Learned to Write Fiction,.” From 10 a.m.
to 1 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 10 at the Groves on
Hwy 41 in Templeton, is “Crafting Olive Oil
on the Central Coast.” This class is $17 for
club members and $22 for non-members
and includes lunch. “Is the U.S. still the
dominant power in the World? And if not,
is that a bad thing?” is set for 10-noon
Mondays, Nov. 9 and 16 at the SLO Adult
School. “What Will Happen to My Stuff?
Why Do I Need an Estate Plan?” 10-noon
Tuesday, Nov. 10 at the SLO Grange Hall
on Broad Street. And “Philanthropy is More
Than Writing a Check,” 10-noon Tuesday,
Nov. 17 at the SLO Grange Hall. There still
are some openings for October classes also.
Register through Brown Paper Tickets or
see: lifelearnerscc.org for more information
and membership.
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Cayucos author, Ruth Davis, will sign her
book, “Heart Sparks: 7 Practices For Loving
Your Life,” from 1-3 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 25
at Coalesce Bookstore in Morro Bay. Within
the framework of 7 practices, Davis guides
readers to explore what is and isn’t working
in their current situations. Coalesce is at
845 Main St.
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CENTRAL COAST BREWING is Celebrating 16 years of hand
crafting beers on the beautiful Central California Coast. CCB is your neighborhood
brewery. Enjoy Daily happy hour and guest food trucks. Enjoy our beers in a
“living room of stainless”, or sit out on the newly refurbished patio. We offer 1013 beers on tap, and there is always something new to try at the bar. Free WiFi,
board games, sports and more. Located at 1442 Monterey St. b100, SLO 783-2739
centralcoastbrewing.com, facebook.com/CentralCoastBrewing
THE COTTON BALL has enjoyed serving both the local
and traveling lover of sewing, quilting, knitting & crochet. We have a
wonderful talented staff available for sewing questions or help. We carry a
large selection of Quilters Quality Cotton Fabric, Sewing notions, Home
decor fabric, Yarn, needles & hooks, embroidery floss, Ribbon & Trim,
Sewing & Quilting Patterns & Books, Pfaff Sewing Machines, as well as
ABM Innova Long Arm Quilting Systems. Come play with us, be INSPIRED and INSPIRING
to others. Located at 2830 Main St, Morro Bay, CA 93442 805-772-2646
THE MORRO BAY SKATEBOARD MUSEUM
opened in July of 2012. Our mission is to share skateboarding’s
history and culture with all ages of skateboarders. See the complete
history of skateboarding - from the early 1930’s to present day. Over
200 skateboards from all eras with rotating exhibits from extensive
private collections. Open Daily, 10 A.M. to about 5 P.M. Morro Bay Skateboard Museum
601 Embarcadero (Marina Square) Morro Bay 805-610-3565
THE SEWING CAFE Located in the awesome
Pismo Beach Shopping Center and offers a unique experience.
Sewing and Seamstress Classes, a variety of amazing machines
to work on or buy, some even offer embroidery applications.
There’s an array of fine fabrics and supplies and have a great staff to assist you as well. They also offer
a seminars on health & good eating habits. A variety cooking lessons are done in the well appointed
“Cooking Cafe”.. Here you can see the chef create healthy and easy to make meals, book ahead a
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Grill Hut located at 850 Quintana Rd in Morro
Bay. With a new bigger expanded menu, we
now serve breakfast til 4pm! Try our signature
mouthwatering Rib Eye Steak, BBQ Sandwich’s
or our savory Baby Back Ribs. We also offer
catering and take out! Give us a call at 805-7722008. Thegrillhutmorrobay.com
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Saturday, Oct. 24th
200 E. Branch Street, Arroyo Grande
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GARDEN STREET GOLDSMITHS This side
street jeweler transports you back to the old heart of SLO with their
eclectic collection of new and vintage jewelry as well as local art.
Established in 1974, and still operated by the same family, they offer
not just a showroom but also onsite jewelry and watch servicing in their
custom workshop. Come by Tuesday through Saturday to meet the three
craftsmen in person, located at 1114 & 1118 Garden Street, San Luis Obispo,
805-543-8186.
POPPY has been delighting customers for 18 years. Located
on Morro Bay’s Embarcadero, we offer a vast selection of casual
but stylish clothing, shoes, handbags, accessories, soaps, candles
and many wonderful gift items. Poppy is the “go to” shop for locals of the central coast and visitors
from far and near. Wed love to meet you, so come on down and experience shopping at it’s “funnest”!
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SMOOBAGE, which means “something that you really
love” is a delightful store that will peak your senses as you search
for the perfect item or gift. You will find Artistic pieces from
a variety of local artists as well as a quaint store that houses a
paradise of colorful palettes & textures. From leather goods to
jewelry, greeting cards & a children’s section there are treasures abundant. 591 Embarcadero, Morro
Bay. (805) 459-5751. Mention this ad to receive 10% OFF your next purchase!
SLO GOOD GARDEN & GIFTS is the best place
to find San Luis Obispo souvenirs and “Life is Good” attire for the
entire family. From clothing, postcards, Pillow Pets & beautiful
Garden décor. The shop is filled with gift items made in the USA
and by local artisans. Military receive 10% off everyday! Text the
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and it’s surrounding cities as Professional Toy Consultants for
over 25 years. We carry high quality toys, books and activities
for children that encourage creativity and skill building. We also
carry many more items online, so come on in, give us a call or visit our website and let us help you
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Good to be King
‘Til the Cows Come Home
Good to be King
By King Harris
P
eople used to ask me, “Now that
you’re out of college, what are you
going to do?” The answer was quite
simple really.
Since I was in the Navy Reserves at
the time, I knew I was going to spend a
couple of years on a ship somewhere on
the open seas. Or at least I thought I was,
until the government pulled a fast one on
me and sent me to Vietnam as an English
language instructor.
After spending a year in that Godforsaken country, I was sent home in the
summer. Now what are you going to do?
I really had no idea (actually, I should say
I didn’t know, because my grandfather
once told me if you answer with ‘I don’t
have any idea,’ it makes you look and
sound like an idiot).
So while I was savoring the few days I
had left in the summer sun, just glad to
have made it back in one piece, I started
looking at where I was going to go with
my life.
The English degree that I received at
Lewis and Clark College in Portland,
Ore., wasn’t going to lead anywhere, as I
learned overseas. I didn’t want to teach.
But along the way I had
immersed myself in radio
because I had an affinity for
rock ‘n’ roll music, and I had
also formed a band, which
drove my parents crazy
because they felt, and rightly
so, that some of their heardearned money saved for my
higher education shouldn’t
be spent on trying to learn to
sing like Mick Jagger.
So what I decided to do that
fall was head back to Oregon
in a van, and go to a radio broadcasting
school to obtain a first-class license,
which was needed at the time for one to
go on the airwaves.
I ended up living on this dairy farm
in Hillsborough, about 30 miles from
Portland, with not a soul around save
for about 500 cows, who would gather
and approach my house every time I put
Little Richard on the stereo. Upon going
outside, I felt like Gandhi greeting his
many followers.
While I was attending broadcasting
school, I needed to find a job, and that
came in the form of working
at Woolworths in the record
department, which wasn’t
bad really, except during
lunch, when I also had to hop
over to the candy counter to
dispense helium balloons.
During this time I met a
guy who ran a gas station,
who said he’d pay me more
to work for him, so I did
for several grueling months
until I finally found a gig at
an automated radio station
across the Columbia River in Vancouver,
Wash.
The station was operated by a guy
who needed a traffic manager and sales
assistant. Having found my first radio
job, although I wanted to be a disc jockey
and not a salesman, I felt it would open to
door to the future world of FMs and AMs.
However my radio career got
sidetracked for a while when this singerguitarist asked me to drum for his band,
which was headed, he said, to Hollywood
to record.
My radio boss, upon hearing of the
possibility, shook his head and said,
“Don’t do it, boy, you ain’t gonna make
it.”
That was music to my ears and reason
enough, even though deep in my heart I
knew he was right. But I joined anyway,
and spent a year recording in San
Francisco, and the next few years doing
the same in Los Angeles, where the rock
‘n’ roll scene was drug crazed at the time.
The band eventually broke up, and
I was left to fend for myself joining
other groups playing in bars all over the
Southland.
It was not a great way to make a
living, so I joined another broadcasting
school, put a tape together, and left L.A.,
looking for a radio gig northward, which I
eventually found in Monterey.
I stayed there for 18 months until I
got a position as a sports director at a
television station in the same building.
After spending more than half my life in
TV, I find myself back in radio, where it
all started.
None of it was overtly planned. So a
little rock ‘n’ roll got in the way. That was
worth it, just to see the cows.
city of morro bay commission & advisory board vacancies
CITY OF MORRO BAY
ADVISORY BOARD VACANCIES
Applications are currently being accepted to fill current and upcoming 2016
vacancies on the following Commissions and Advisory Boards: Planning
Commission (1), Public Works Advisory Board (2), General Plan Advisory
Committee (GPAC) (1), Citizens Oversight & Citizens Finance Committee
(3), Tourism Business Improvement District Advisory Board (TBID) (4),
and Recreation and Parks Commission (3).
Applications may be obtained for these positions at City Hall, 595 Harbor
Street, or online at www.morro-bay.ca.us under the “Your Government” tab.
If you have any questions, please call 772-6205 during normal business hours.
The closing date for submitting applications is Friday, October 30, 2015 at
5:00pm. Interviews for all positions will be held on Tuesday, November 10th.
Applicants should be present at the interviews in order to be considered by
the City Council.
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SAVE THE DATE!
Record-Setting Arthritis Ride
By Neil Farrell
T
he
15th
Annual
Arthritis
Foundation California Coast
Classic Bicycle Tour rolled
through the County at the end of
September, as some 300 cyclists helped
raise a record amount of money for the
Foundation.
Amy
Daugherty,
the
chief
development officer with the ride, said
they’d raised more than $1.4 million
and counting, while the riders stopped
for an overnight campout in Cambria.
The riders had the welcome mat
rolled out by the Cambria community,
as the Cambria Tourism Board
donated $10,000 and the Pinedorado
Fairgrounds, Joslyn Center and Vet’s
Hall were loaned to the group, which
set up tents, a buffet line, bike racks
and massage tables.
“This is a great community,”
Daugherty said, “and very welcoming.”
She explained that their previous
fundraising record was $1.38 million
and this year’s total could top $1.5
million.
She said this year’s ride set a national
record for a single event in the history
of the Arthritis Foundation. The 8-day
trek, covering some 525 miles stopped
in Cambria for the first time ever, as
usually they stop in San Simeon, she
explained.
Childhood arthritis is a debilitating
and widely spread disease. Daugherty
said more children have it than
diabetes, cystic fibrosis, cerebral palsy
and muscular dystrophy combined.
“Most people associate arthritis
with aging,” she said. Greater than 50
million people have been diagnosed
with arthritis, and 65% are under-65.
It’s also the leading cause of work
disability.
The ride is unique in that it’s the
only one that stays entirely on Hwy 1
all the way down to Malibu, she said. It
ended in Pacific Palisades and the ride
included a trek from Cambria, passing
through Cayucos and Morro Bay, to
Oceano where they camped at Pismo
Beach State Park.
The entourage included 300 riders,
and 75 support crew, including bike
mechanics and massage therapists.
She noted they had a dozen riders from
London and two from Sweden, making
it an international event.
They sold the event out — 300 is the
maximum they can do — three months
in advance.
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Wellness
Putting the Pieces Together – A Systems Approach
By Michele S Jang, PT
O
ur bodies are made up of
different systems. The different
systems include:
muscles,
nerves, fascia, arteries, veins, lymph,
skin, bones, organs including the heart,
lungs, intestines, spleen, kidneys, liver,
etc. When evaluating the body for a
specific ailment, it is important to
determine what systems are involved
and how they affect the others.
When you are injured, your
symptoms will involve at least one of
the systems above. The more profound
the injury or the longer standing the
injury, the more systems are involved.
The art of effective treatment is to be
able to determine which one of the
systems is most involved.
Treatment to one area, even if not
primary, will help neighboring involved
systems, but not as dramatically as if
one had treated the main culprit. This
helps explain why patients claim that
they felt better initially, but then their
symptoms returned.
I would argue that you do not have to
repeat the same treatment technique 3
-4 times. Treatment as such likely has
some benefit; however, if symptoms are
returning, it means that you are NOT
treating the main system involved! An
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Wellness
Halloween: When Fear Is Not Fun
By Susan K. Boyd MS, MFT
T
ombstones in gardens, giant
spiders and cobwebs hanging
down from trees, and garages
transformed into haunted houses,
are all part of the fun surrounding
Halloween. Horror flicks are scheduled
on movie channels for the month of
October. But what can you and your
kids, do, if uneasy, offended, or haunted
mentally by those fearful images?
If you find the ghoulish atmosphere
unsettling, you have two alternatives as
ways of dealing with this spooky month.
First, choose to avoid the holiday.
You might not want to watch Freddy
making mince meat of people or the
shower turn on in the Bates Motel.
Then switch from movie channels to
some uplifting DVD’s. You can enjoy
this month, as a family, by baking
pumpkin cookies, decorating house
and yard in fall themes with pumpkins
instead of jack–o’-lanterns, and an
autumn wreath on the front door in
place of a skeleton.
The second option, you and your
family might choose, is to join in on the
light side of Halloween leaving out the
dark and evil emphasis that surrounds
much of the holiday. One way to do
that is to find the fun and forfeit the
fright! Enjoy the parts you like!
Here are a few ideas. Your kids could
dress up like superheroes, animals,
fantasy or science fiction characters,
instead of vampires or corpses with
blood dripping from their teeth and out
of their ears. Trick or treat at the SLO
Farmers Market for some fun without
fear. The businesses open and give out
candy to kids in costumes.
Take a trip, together, to Cambria and
see the scarecrow exhibits around town
during October. The straw sculptures
are pure enjoyment. The last two years
a few scarecrow themes came from
movies such as Narnia, The Sound of
Music, Star Wars, and Snoopy and his
gang riding bikes that moved! They
are everywhere you look and very little
scare in these scarecrows!
If you put lots of preparation into
the most terrifyingly fun, haunted
house on the block, enjoy the reactions
of
everyone
who
loves being scared.
However, as a therapist
who treats anxiety
disorders, I would
caution you to resist
making fun of your
kids or friends that
don’t want to check out
the haunted mansion
for themselves. This
goes for horror movies,
that
people
with
vivid imaginations or
anxiety can do without,
altogether.
So pick your own
brand of Halloween.
For you, it may be running, screaming
through the neighborhood, and for
others, it may be drinking hot chocolate
and watching their DVD of ‘The Great
Pumpkin, Charlie Brown’ in their PJs.
If you want to skip this holiday there
are lots of great ones right around
the corner! (I will be waiting in the
pumpkin patch with Linus, for the
Great Pumpkin, or for November,
whichever comes first.)
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Nightwriters
The Deer Tender
By Tammie J. Burnsed
T
he people left with the water.
Anya saw it coming years before
you could walk the entire breadth
of the Great Dragon Lake bed, feet
crunching the bones of white bass and
catfish with every step. She’d dreamt it.
In her dream, thirst drove an army
of dried corn stalks to march from the
Sierras to the sandy edges of every
California beach. Their husks fell away
as they advanced across the state,
leaving a litter of blaze-hungry tinder
behind. Empty branches held shriveled
cobs, their dehydrated babies too late
for water if they’d found any. In the
hazy way of dreamtime, a crescent
moon fell from the sky and shattered
like a broken mirror on the concretehard soil.
Drought, Anya wrote in her tablet
when she woke.
Because of the dream she’d hired two
day-laborers from the Home Depot
parking lot to bury a 1000-gallon tank
in her backyard. One thousand days of
water if she used it well. She wondered
if the men would remember her, this
job, when the lakes turned to bones.
Would they kill her in her sleep one
night and steal the contents of her
cistern? Because surely it
would come to that, killing
old women for a few gallons
of water—for a drink.
Let them come, Anya
decided. If the world gets to
that, let them come.
Home by home, the
neighbors left and to each
she said goodbye. Anya
lied, saying her (fictional)
daughter
would
come
tomorrow or the next day
until finally, the block was
empty and then the town. Some gone
north where deep winter snows still
made water for the year, some to the
Gulf to endure growing numbers of
tropical storms whose gifts were full
reservoirs. But what about the deer,
Anya asked herself as family after
family followed the rainclouds.
Back when the drought was bad
but not bad enough for people to stop
watering their lawns, Anya and a few of
her neighbors began tending the small
mule deer that roamed their greenbelt
community at the edge of the city
limits. What started as an occasional
deer sighting became cohabitation
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as the animals wandered
farther and more boldly
into front yards in search
of food and a cool patch of
grass during the triple-digit
days of summer.
“Where can they get a
drink?” asked Anya’s young
friend, Charlotte, one day
as the two stood in their
side-by-side
driveways
watching the deer on hind
legs pluck apricots from the
abandoned orchard across
the street. Anya hadn’t any good answer
for the child. She walked into the house,
came out with a bucket, filled it with a
hose and placed it next to a rose bush
the herd had recently begun grazing.
“We’ll just have to give them one, won’t
we?” she’d said.
When the oatgrass no longer went
green in the spring and lawns became
wastelands, apple cores and carrot
ends and bales of alfalfa and scattered
pathways of deer feed bought at the
hardware store and buckets of water
appeared in front yards up and down
the block. Now all those treats were
gone. So much was gone.
A gallon a day for the deer, a little lessf
for her, gave them five-hundred days.
Anya had already stacked bags of deer
feed in the pantry along with homecanned beans and soup, pickles and
peaches. But a single gallon wouldn’t
be enough for the shrinking herd. Two
then, and a portion of her peaches.
W
Tammie J. Burnsed is a fiction writer
and gardener who has made peace
with the deer roaming her Paso Robles
neighborhood. Find her on Facebook
and at writertjburns.com. Tammie is
a member of SLO NightWriters, form
writers of all genres and levels of skill.M
Find them online at slonightwriters.D
org
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Sinking In
I
t’s a shock of lines and circles and
sharp edges, stitches and tape and
shades of pink from fuschia to the
lightest edge of a peach, and you fortify
yourself as you look straight at the
wall and breathe in like you learned in
birthing classes and yoga. Breathe in
when it hurts and hiss the breath out
long over the sounds of sticky becoming
unstuck, of the nurse singing. She’s
singing because you asked her to, she’s
terrifically shy and you know this is a
favor.
You used to be the favor-giver but
now you receive them, palms open to
the sky, because there’s no reserve left,
you’re all used up now.
This favor is special. Janet is softening
the mood before you see it for the first
time. In the movie where they showed
the scar (you’d watched it even though
the main character died eventually, and
your sister thought that morbid as hell,
but you watched it twice) it - the scar was a perfectly straight line where the
nipple had been. Yours would be less
tidy, Janet had warned.
You will look at it with eyes glazed
over, the same way you looked at the
dead rabbit the cat had murdered and
left in your kitchen. The only way you
could get yourself to scoop it onto a
shovel was to look to it but not at it.
You felt the deadness of it in the shovel
handle as it scratched the floor with a
whiiiisssssshhhh, but you kept your
eyes focused on that wooden handle,
never once looking into the slackened
face of the bunny.
“Night and day...you are the one,”
Janet’s hands are washed and she
sets one on your shoulder as she uses
the other to move the gown off your
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r
shoulder. Her tone is spot-on, and it’s C
working, you are distracted as she pulls g
free the tape (”...in the silence of my p
lonely room, I think of you…night and p
day”) in one swift motion. You look to g
her face, her hand patting your shoulder c
gently, and she nods.
i
“It’s good, it looks good. There’s a B
mirror on the back of the door.”
You shock yourself by turning and
looking directly at it. Your chest is
concave, as if there were a drain over
your heart.
“It’s not what I expected.” That’s all
that comes to mind. None of it is what
you expected.
You dress, a light bandage replacing
the heavier one you’d worn all week.
Janet hugs you firmly because she
knows you can take it.
Your husband sits in the waiting
room. It’s not what you expected, either
of you, that this would become the
throughline of your life, what tested
and absolved you.
He rises and reaches for your hand, T
moving towards the doors.
t
“All good?”
a
It was good, all of it. “I’ve always h
been more of an ass man, myself,” he f
whispers, and you laugh. He holds the
door as you duck under and through. a
e
Joeli Yaguda is a mama, shopkeeper, a
and cancer survivor from Paso Robles, a
CA. She co-owns General Store Paso
Robles, and has lived on the central
coast for almost 20 years.
This story is the Flash Fiction first
place winning entry for the Golden
Quills annual contest sponsored by
the SLO Nightwriters and the Central
Coast Writers Conference.
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Discover Healthy Living At
Downtown Slo Farmers’ Market
W
hat better way to kick off the
fall months than with healthy
tips and tricks for cooking up
fall’s finest seasonal food?
On the third Thursday of each
month, the Downtown SLO Farmers’
Market welcomes a group of Registered
Dietitians from the Sierra Vista
Regional Medical Center & Morrison
Healthcare to provide Discover Healthy
Living tours throughout The Market.
The dietitians come from Sierra Vista
Regional Medical Center’s Community
Outreach program and Food and
Nutrition Department, which “is
really focused on local produce”, says
Crystal Corcoran, one of the R.D. tour
guides. “We actually have a vendor that
provides us with local produce and we
prepare our foods from that vendor and
give it to our patients, as well as in our
cafe food items, too.” she adds in an
interview with David Wilson of A Quick
Bite on Krush 92.5.
As the R.D.’s walk visitors through
The Market, they offer ideas for recipes
to incorporate seasonal produce, tips
and tricks for meal-prepping, and
healthy options to enjoy the eclectic
food provided by the various vendors
at The Market. The small-group tours
emphasize the benefits of buying local
and demonstrate manageable ways to
adopt healthier habits.
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The R.D.’s will take requests and
suggestions from tourists as to what
each person would like to focus on or
learn more about before each tour.
Whether visitors are seeking assistance
with shopping on a budget, preparing
an unfamiliar vegetable or finding
kid-friendly recipes, they can be sure
the tours will be geared toward their
questions and suggestions.
The R.D.’s understand that while
eating fresh and local is beneficial, it
can seem a daunting task at first and
have come up with plans designed to
make eating and cooking healthy a
simple and enjoyable routine.
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“One of our goals is to provide options
of things that maybe you haven’t tried
before, or some sort of produce that
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explain how to cook them to increase
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Wilson, one of the R.D. tour guides.
For more information and to sign
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com or send an email to farmers.
market@downtownslo.com. Group size
is limited to six people at a time, and
tours begin at 6:15 and 7:15 PM from
the Downtown SLO Farmers’ Market
Information Booth located at the corner
of Chorro & Higuera streets.
Another way to Discover Healthy
Living at The Market is with delicious
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up fresh produce and are not exactly
sure how to prepare it, head over to the
Information Booth and ask for a recipe
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passing by every day. But step through
the gateway guarded by two Chinese
Lions, known as a ‘paifang,’ and you
enter a tranquil spot along the creek,
lined with Bamboo that buffers the
sound of the traffic, benches to sit and
meditate, and a small wooden bridge
leading into a beautiful wood pavilion
known as a “ting.”
The park honors contributions made
by Chinese laborers who settled near
the creek in the mid 1870s. The park
was designed by Alice Loh, President
of Chinese Garden SLO and former
Cal Poly Landscape Architecture
faculty. Alice traveled to China with
her husband, Larry, to pick some the
structural elements for the park that
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Entertainment
Celebrated
Bay
Area
contemporary ballet company,
Alonzo King LINES Ballet, is
coming to the Performing Arts
Center at Cal Poly at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday,
Oct. 20. Tickets range from $24-$50
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. Choreographer Alonzo
King, has led the company since 1982
and brings together noted composers,
musicians and visual artists from around
the world, to create works that draw on
a diverse set of deeply-rooted cultural
traditions, imbuing classical ballet with
new expressive potential. Sponsored by
Alpha Fire Sprinkler Corp., SeaCrest
Oceanfront Hotel, and Woodstock’s
Pizza.
Andrew Rubin will debut a new
original classical composition
Songwriters At Play presents
soulful songbird Nicole Stronsoe to
spotlight as the featured artist Oct. 26 at
Bang the Drum Brewery. Performing an
atmospheric blend of eclectic, old soul,
jazz & blues, Nicole’s voice has been
described as nourishing, sensual, and rich
in quality. With clarity and presence, she
shapes a distinctive experience for her
listeners; expressed from a resounding
source of emotional intelligence. Nicole
is a graduate of the Berklee College of
Music (Boston), and has studied the
voice intensively for over 10 years.. The
showcase starts at 6:30 with special
guests including guitarist Dorian Michael,
and BanjerDan. Arrive early for a good
seat. No cover charge, but a tip bucket
is passed during the featured artist’s set.
The brewery is at 950 Orcutt Road, San
Luis Obispo, (805) 242-8372. For more
info go to www.songwritersatplay.com.
San Luis Obispo guitarist, Andrew
Rubin, 20, will debut a new original
classical composition, “Concerto
for Guitar,” at a special concert featuring
the San Luis Obispo Chamber Orchestra
on Oct. 25 at Trinity United Methodist
Church, 490 Los Osos Valley Rd., Los
Osos. Tickets are a $10 donation at the
door. Rubin has been collaborating with
Yes lead singer, Jon Anderson (who also
lives in SLO), on the Concerto and this will
be its debut performance before a world
premier being prepared for now. The
Orchestra will also perform, Copeland’s
“Outdoor Overture” and Schumann’s
“Symphony No. 1,” as well as two pieces
by Shadowlands. For more information
see: www.sanluischamberorchestra.org.
Jubilee by
the Sea
The Cal Poly Music Department
will present a faculty chamber
recital at 7:30 p.m. Friday, Oct. 30, in
Rm. 218 of the Davidson Music Center
(Bldg. 45) on campus. Admission is $5 at
the door. The show is sponsored by Cal
Poly’s College of Liberal Arts and Music
Department. The concert features flutist,
Suzanne Duffy and pianist Susan Azaret
Davies performing Fauré’s, “Fantasie”
and Lowell Liebermann’s “Sonata for
Flute and Piano, Op. 23;” mezzo-soprano
Jacalyn Kreitzer, pianist Davies and
percussionist, John Astaire performing
“Field of the Dead,” a movement from
Prokofiev’s cantata, “Alexander Nevsky;”
and Duffy and guest guitarist, James
Bishop-Edwards will perform movements
from Astor Piazzolla’s, “L’histoire du
Tango.” Astaire and guest vocalist and
Poly alumnus, Inga Swearingen, will
close with a selection of songs. Attendees
will have to pay for parking and it’s
recommended they park in the parking
garage at the PAC. For more information,
call the Music Department at 756-2406.
If clowns give you the creeps and
heights make you hyperventilate,
Suspended Motion Aerial Arts’
Halloween showcase, “Carnival of
Phobias,” might just be the therapy you
need. Set for 7 p.m. Friday-Saturday, Oct.
23-24 the “Carnival of Phobias” will be
staged at 207 Suburban Rd., in San Luis
Obispo. Doors open at 6:30. Advanced
tickets are $15 general, $10 students,
youth and seniors and available online at:
www.SuspendedMotion.net or $20 at the
door. Kids 3-under free. Complimentary
refreshments. Embrace your goose
bumps at The Carnival of Phobias, as
they explore common and lesser-known
frights through aerial dance, acrobatics,
contortion and other circus arts.
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Thursday Night Special Performances,
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the golf resort. Swing music with “Swing
to Joy,” starting at 12:30 p.m. Tickets to
just the show are $25 a person and folks
are encouraged to come dressed in the
Roarin’ 20’s style. There’s a golf scramble
that morning too. Tickets for the golf
tourney and show are $50. The show is
a fundraiser for the Central Coast State
Parks Foundation. Advanced signups for
the tournament and show are available
online at: www.ccspa.info or call (805)
748-8278.
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Nipomo will perform a free concert
at noon Saturday, Oct. 17 at the Dana
Adobe, 671 S. Oakglen Ave., Nipomo.
The band will play a mix of classical
and contemporary music including “In
the Hall of the Mountain King” and
“Greensleeves,” as well as movie themes
and “Radioactive,” by Imagine Dragons.
The Mesa Band is made up of 7th and
8th graders who have been learning to
play music for 2 or more years. All ages
welcomed.
Unitarian
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Fellowship, 2201 Lawton Ave., San
Luis Obispo will celebrate getting
its new, Kawai concert grand piano
with a free recital featuring several
congregation members and others from
the community and set for 2:30 p.m.
Sunday, Nov. 1. Musical styles will range
from classical to pop. Call (805) 786-4331
for information.
Mesa Bluemoon recording artist,
Dulcie Taylor Trio, will perform new
songs from her just released, “Wind Over
Stone,” CD, backed by her label mate,
Tim Jackson and preeminent Central
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Dinner & A Movie
Julia’s Joyous Juice Bar
By Teri Bayus
J
uicing has been a part of my life for
years now. We purchased a Jack
LaLanne power machine and each
Saturday bought a basket full of greens
at farmer’s market.
Adding apples, Meyers lemons,
carrots, beets and oranges, the greens
were almost palatable. The practice
made us healthy, provided abundant
scraps for our chickens, but completing
a 12-ounce cup of juice was a marathon
of washing, squashing and washing
some more.
When we first met Julia Gomez at
Saturday Farmer’s Market in Arroyo
Grande, I nearly hugged her. She was
doing all the heavy lifting and offering
us a cold pressed juice that only
required the exchange of money. I call
it superb green fast food.
Julia now has “Julia’s Juice Bar,”
a storefront bistro in Grover Beach,
providing tasty combinations of
vegetable and fruit juice along with
coffee, tea and inspiring edibles.
I started with the Veggie Blast that
is kale, carrots, fennel, celery, arugula,
cilantro, apple and lemon. Gary went
for the sweeter Tropic Fusion that had
strawberries, carrots, pineapple and
guava. They were both refreshing and
delicious along with being good for you.
They offer different combinations
of red or green veggies that are super
detoxifying. They range in price for 12oz. cup of fresh juice for $7 to 32-oz.
Mason jar of fresh juice for $16.
Julia explained some of the benefits
of drinking cold pressed juices.
They promote digestion, are anti-
T
he Walk is the story of Philippe
Petit, a street circus performer
who in 1974 had the idea of wirewalking across the World Trade Center
towers. While it may sound simple, the
journey is a captivating one.
The presentation is almost magical
with circus act and flamboyant
atmosphere. Although there are
plenty of realistic details and intricate
planning involved, at times it almost
feels like a funny heist movie. As a
circus veteran myself, this story was
lore to my fellow performers and it is
brought to life in the best possible way.
Philippe’s story has been publicized
more than once, particularly in his own
book, and a 2008 documentary, “Man
on Wire.” I personally enjoyed Man on
Wire, and had a little doubt of how this
movie could play more to the tale.
This movie added the scope of the
story to include Phillippe’s childhood,
giving more emotional content.
Phillippe Petit narrates his story of his
1974 wire-walking between the World
Trade Center twin towers. He starts
from when he discovered wire-walking
as a kid in France, when the circus came
to town featuring the Omankowski
wire-walkers.
We started with the Garden Nut
Wrap, which was a dehydrated
vegetable wrap, stuffed with
mixed greens, avocado, mango,
carrot, bell pepper, onion,
spinach, sunflower seeds and
cashew cheese. It was served with
a green salad with a house made
vinaigrette dressing and, to my
great surprise, it was delicious.
It was so delectable, I
came back the next day
and ordered it again. I
asked Kim where she
got her inspiration
and she said they
were all her own recipes. She took meatbased meals, and then substituted and
added the natural and raw ingredients
to construct a flavor match.
Gary had the Pizza In The Raw, served
on a dehydrated cauliflower, tomato
and basil crust. It is topped with tomato
sauce, cashew cheese, spinach, tamarimarinated mushrooms, onions and bell
peppers. We also shared a carrot pad
Thai — with carrot ribbons instead of
noddle’s in a spicy nut butter sauce, bell
pepper, cashews and cilantro. All were a
healthy, gluten free option. These were
full of flavor, as well as being healthy
alternatives.
Most of the produce comes from
Red Barn Farms in Husana, outside
Arroyo Grande. Julia and Javier live
on the farm. Javier and Rogelio work
hard to rotate 20 acres without the
use of pesticides or fertilizers. Javier
creates his own emulsion of raw garlic,
peppermint oil and chili that he uses to
rid the plants of pests.
A passionate farmer, Javier also
runs the City Farm in San Luis Obispo.
This family comprehends food from
the source and delivers it in the most
natural and wholesome fashion. I am a
big fan.
Julia’s Juice Bar is located at 960 W
Grand Ave., in Grover Beach. Call them
at (805) 481-4100. Open Mondays,
Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Fridays 7
a.m. to 6 p.m.; Saturdays, 9 a.m. to
6 p.m. and closed Wednesdays and
Sundays.
‘The Walk’ — A Breathtaking Tale
vistas, let it be small village or big city.
The way the scenes are shot gives the
movie a much more surreal ambiance.
It’s an enhanced realism.
The same goes with its jazz influenced
soundtracks, occasional slow ballad
or alternate take on popular songs.
The production value just oozes
gorgeousness.
All the technical aspects aside, the best
attraction is definitely Joseph GordonLevitt. He is utterly remarkable,
youthful and charming. This is the kind
of acting prowess that can captivate
audiences with sheer passion; it’s a true
homage to the real life counterpart.
The Walk is nothing short of a
breathtaking tale. Its charismatic
protagonist and masterful visual
invite the audience too not only walk
alongside, but in a sense glide freely
through such an inspiring story.
inflammatory,
detox
the body, strengthens
the immune system,
lowers cholesterol, and
prevents arthritis. It’s
good for autoimmune
disorders and asthma. All
the juices she serves are high
in antioxidants, strengthen
blood vessels, lowering blood
sugar, balancing PH, and they’re good
for kidneys and the nervous system.
And with Julia’s deft hand, they taste
delightful. Chef Kim Choquette runs
the café side, offering vegetarian, vegan
and raw dishes.
Kim loves the energy of food and you
can taste it in every bite. She started
her culinary career when was sick and
found food a healthy contributor to not
only her body, but her mind also. She
was a private chef in Tahoe and after
moving here, wanted to work where
her passion for food could develop in a
healthy way.
By Teri Bayus
Phillippe learned by himself until
he grew bigger. Once he sneaked
in the wire-walk tent to practice,
and got caught by Papa Rudy, the
Omankowski’s patriarch.
Phillppe showed talent at juggling, so
Papa Rudy lets him in on wire-walking
techniques. When Phillippe waited at
a dentist, he found a magazine article
about the Twin Towers to be erected,
which would be the highest in the
world.
From then his dream
was
to
wire-walk
between them. Making
a living by juggling on
the street and illegally
hanging his wire rope
on
Parisian
street
posts, he continued
his quest. The Walk
takes the audience on a
bizarre yet fascinating
adventure and makes
us feel like a part of the
character’s larger-thanlife endeavor.
The Walk’s visual
is breathtaking, the
cinematography takes
full advantages of the
Teri Bayus can be reached at:
livewell@teribayus.com or follow
her writing and ramblings at: www.
teribayus.com. Bayus also hosts Taste
Buds, a moving picture rendition of
her reviews shown on Charter Ch.
10. Dinner and a Movie is a regular
feature of Tolosa Press.
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Sports Shorts
By Michael Elliott
C
alifornia Dreamin’
— College football is
in full swing and one
of the major surprises this
year has been the resurgence
of the Cal Berkeley program.
Cal recently entered broke
into the Top-25 after years of
futility.
Coach Sonny Dykes has
brought an all-out aerial
attack and record-breaking
quarterback, Jared Goff, has put up
huge numbers in guiding the Golden
Bears to an impressive 5-1 start, their
only loss coming on the road against
No. 4-ranked Utah by a mere 6 points.
In order to keep the dream alive, Cal
will have to run through the gauntlet
of one of the toughest schedules in the
nation. Dream this: On consecutive
weekends the Bears face UCLA, USC,
Oregon, Stanford and Arizona State.
The Mamas And The Papas song may
have been the prologue to this subject,
but methinks Aerosmith should get the
epilogue — Dream On!
Who’s Crying Now —Sorry I just
couldn’t get away from song references.
I can’t help myself (Oops! The Four
Tops recorded that song). Anyway,
forget Journey’s classic ballad, and let’s
talk about who really IS crying now.
That would be the San Francisco 49ers,
off to a dismal 1-4 start. But, enough of
that.
Jim Harbaugh, the coach who guided
the Niners to conference championship
games and the 2012 Super Bowl, has
now revived his moribund alma mater
Michigan Wolverines after leaving San
Francisco following the 2014 season.
His move to Ann Arbor to resuscitate
the Michigan program has become the
perfect fit. He has the full backing of the
administration, as well as the alumni
financial support. His rah-rah style
plays well in college and the players
have his back unconditionally.
While
guiding
the
Wolverines to a sparkling
5-1 record and No. 12
national ranking, Harbaugh
undoubtedly
brought
a
piece of San Francisco to
Ann Arbor with him. You
just have to surmise that he
has the Michigan faithful
crooning the MLB Giants’
rallying tune from last year’s
World Series run — Journey’s
“Don’t Stop Believin’.”
Bako Ache-O — It was a rough
couple of days last week for a couple of
Bakersfield boys, as both Congressman
Kevin McCarthy and USC quarterback,
Cody Kessler, took their lumps.
McCarthy, the presumed next-inline Speaker Of The House dropped
out after remarks about the Benghazi
hearings rankled supporters and lent
an air of doom to his ascension.
Centennial High School product,
Kessler, was less than stellar as the
favored USC Trojans were bounced
at home 17-12 by the Washington
Huskies during a primetime game
on a Thursday night. Kessler seemed
steeped in conservatism throughout
the fourth quarter, while being given
the opportunity by his defense to pull
a rabbit out of the hat and garner a
victory. Kessler was in the Heisman
Trophy conversation when the season
began but has now faded.
Thinking Aloud — The Green Bay
Packers’ Aaron Rodgers seems to be
the only one impervious to the Sports
Illustrated jinx. Texas Rangers’ slugger,
Josh Hamilton, seems a shadow of
what he once was. Hey Cal Poly, mix in
a pass here and there!
LSU running back, Leonard Fournette
is truckin’ fools and rushing towards the
Heisman Trophy. California’s Central
Coast just dominates the weather
rankings.
Michael Elliott never stops believin’
at sportshorts8@gmail.com
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Ringo Starr and His All Starr Band Rock Vina Robles
By Neil Farrell, Tolosa Press
H
eading into Paso Robles’ Vina
Robles Amphitheater I knew
Ringo Starr would be the big
draw, reprising his hit songs both
as a solo artist and a member of The
Beatles, but didn’t know that it would
also mean hearing the best of several
super groups.
Ringo Starr and His All Starr Band
boasts a line up that includes multiinstrumentalist, producer and hit
maker Todd Rundgren; Richard Page
the lead vocalist/bassist with 1980’s
super group Mr. Mister; Gregg Rolie
the original Santana vocalist and
co-founder of Journey; and Steve
Lukather lead guitarist and singer with
Toto, the glittering stage show turned
into a performance that was like having
a juke box with your favorite songs
playing one after another.
In this the 25th year and 12th
incarnation of the All Starr Band, which
includes former lineups with a myriad
of rock ’n’ roll gentry, the musicianship
was of course superb and the hits just
kept on flowing. Rock music fans got a
healthy dose of “It Don’t Come Easy,”
“You’re 16,” “Yellow Submarine,” “Act
Naturally” and “With a Little Help
From My Friends,” from Ringo’s song
list; Rundgren’s “Hello, It’s Me,” and
“Bang on the Drum All Day;” Rolie’s
hits with Santana, “Black Magic
Woman,” “Evil Ways,” and “Oye Como
Va?” Toto’s “Rosanna,” and “Africa;”
and a healthy dose of Mr. Mister’s hits,
“Kyrie,” “Hunters of the Night,” and
“Broken Wings.”
The packed amphitheater roared to
life as Ringo took the stage, microphone
in hand, his simple drum kit on a raised
stand behind him. The man, who with
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Harrison
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backbone
of the greatest band ever, was
comfortable fronting this group of
accomplished musicians, who referred
to him as “Boss” more than a few times.
True to form, Ringo took a step back
when he picked up the sticks to play
along with famed session drummer
Gregg
Bissonette,
on the hits made
famous by his band
mates. The music
was flawless and
fresh, with Lukather
tackling
Carlos
Santana’s
soaring
guitar riffs on “Black
Magic Woman” and
“Evil Ways.”
The show was a
real treat for the
gray-haired
baby
boomers,
who
danced and sang
along with every
tune, and packed
Vina Robles for this
throwback
show.
There’s something
to be said about a
concert where you
know the words to
every song, and hearing them sung by
the actual men who first put them on
vinyl is a rare and magical treat.
Plus it’s Ringo Starr. Bravo to Ringo
Starr and His All-Starr Band. Keep
bringing it, night after night, with a
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News
New Bill Protects Piedras Blancas
M
aking the Piedras Blancas
Lighthouse
a
National
Monument has taken the
first step after a trio of California
Congress members, led by Lois Capps,
introduced a bill to protect the North
Coast monument along with several
other spots in California.
Capps (D-Santa Barbara) joined
Rep. Anna Eshoo (D-San Jose) and
Rep. Jared Huffman (D-San Rafael)
to introduce the “California Coastal
National Monument Expansion Act,”
legislation that would expand the
California Coastal National Monument
to include the lighthouse, including
the Lighthouse Ranch (8 acres) and
Trinidad Head (13 acres) in Humboldt
County and the Cotoni-Coast Dairies
in Santa Cruz County (5,780 acres). In
addition, it provides for the inclusion of
currently exempted offshore rocks and
small islands off the Coast of Orange
County.
“Expanding
the
California
Coastal National Monument would
provide greater access to these
national treasures and ensure that
these beautiful landscapes along
California’s coast are preserved
for all to enjoy,” said Capps. “I am
particularly pleased that this legislation
would incorporate Piedras Blancas
Light Station Outstanding Natural Area
into the California Coastal National
Monument. It is an honor befitting
this outstanding landmark, which is
teeming with historic importance and
natural beauty.”
A movement has also begun to have
the Monster of Piedras Blancas named
the official mascot of the new national
monument.
County Cuts Water Use 35%
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S
an Luis Obispo County is reporting
a 35-percent decrease in water use
at its public facilities besting the
Governor’s mandate of 25%, the County
Public Works Department announced.
With levels falling fast and no rain
in sight, despite predictions of a big El
Niño weather event in the Pacific, the
rain, and more importantly the snow
has not fallen.
The County’s 35-percent savings
is over the same time and use from
2013, the baseline set by the State, and
includes facilities and grounds.
“Our response to the severity of the
drought over the last two years shows
that we are serious about conserving
water,” said County Administrative
Analyst, Lisa Howe, who leads the
County Drought Task Force. “The
County will keep doing its part and we
encourage all citizens to continue with
this culture of conservation, as this
drought has no end in sight.”
The County cut water use by
retrofitting 44 buildings with low-flow
fixtures, saving an estimated 4,500
gallons per week, according to a County
news release. They’ve also repaired
leaks to minimize water loss, updated
plumbing fixture standards for new,
construction contracts and purchase
orders and replaced water monitoring
systems to regulate irrigation at County
parks and other grounds.
As for the County’s reservoirs — lakes
Lopez, Nacimiento, and Salinas (Santa
Margarita Lake) plus Whale Rock
Reservoir — while not exactly mud
holes, they continue to fall.
Nacimiento Reservoir stood at 22%
of capacity (81,930 acre feet); Whale
Rock is at 39% (15,126 a.f.); Lopez is
at 33% (16,164); and Salinas is at 13%
(3,193) of capacity.
Most of the South County gets water
from Lopez Lake, the City of SLO and
the County take water from Salinas, and
Paso Robles, Templeton, Atascadero,
SLO and the County’s jail complex all
get Nacimiento water.
SLO, Cayucos, CMC, Cuesta College,
Cal Poly, and the County are all part
of the Whale Rock Commission and
able to tap that water. Only Cayucos
is dependent on Whale Rock water,
entitled to 800 acre feet a year (dating
back to before the dam was built) and
600 a.f. of stored water in the reservoir,
according to the County.
County Services Area 10A, which
operates a treatment plant below the
dam and distributes water on the south
end of town, has an agreement to tap
Naciemento water, which is traded out
(on paper not actually) for more Whale
Rock water.
And perhaps in case of a total
emergency, Cayucos’ various water
companies also have an old system of
groundwater wells that could potentially
be resurrected — in a pinch.
“Even though an El Niño is
predicted for our area in the winter
and spring, the drought is likely to
continue,” Howe said. “The outlook
is calling for the drought to persist or
intensify throughout California and
most of the western U.S. According
to some figures, 400 to 600 percent
of normal precipitation is needed
to catch up to normal pre-drought
conditions.”
The County tracks drought and fire
conditions on a website, see: www.
slocounty.ca.gov.
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Community
Harbor Fest Ends with a Bang
Surfboard Art Festival
M
T
he Morro Bay Harbor Festival,
with a new look and new location
in the heart of the Embarcadero,
included a spectacular fireworks show
on the bay. It’s the first time the festival
has done fireworks and the barge was
set up near the Sandspit opposite
Morro Bay Boulevard. Crowds lined the
waterfront and the marine layer stayed
high enough not to ruin the show. More,
non-fireworks Harbor Fest photos will
be posted on the Tolosa Press website,
see: www.tolosapress.com. Photos by
Neil Farrell
orro
Bay
in
Bloom’s
Second Annual
Surfboard Art Festival
is in high gear with
beautiful,
individual
works of art on display
at some 37 different
businesses
scattered
around
town.
The
event is a fundraiser for
Project Surf Camp and
produced by Morro Bay
in Bloom. An interactive
map is posted online
at: mbsurfboardartfest.
com/exhibit-mapliving.
Many of the surfboards
and other artworks and
gift packages, will be
auctioned at a special
dinner event set for 1-4
p.m. Saturday, Nov. 7
at the Morro Bay Golf
Course. Tickets are $60
a person and include
wine, great food, music
and more. To attend,
send a check made out
to: Morro Bay in Bloom
and mail it to: P.O. Box
782, Morro Bay, CA
93443. Write “Festy” in
the memo line.
In other Bloomie
news, Morro Bay won
first-place
national
honors in the population
category 6,000-12,500,
at America in Bloom’s
Symposium and Awards
Program held Sept. 26.
The preparation of a
20-page living postcard
that served as the local
chapter’s “Community
Profile” for the contest,
is on sale now at the
Morro Bay Visitor’s
Center, corner of Harbor
Street and Piney Way.
The production of a
2-day tour of the city
and 2,000-plus hours
of volunteers’ efforts
to beautify Morro Bay,
2-hours at a time,
resulted in the highest
bloom rating that a
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Fire Safety Fair in Los Osos
C
al Fire Sta. 15 in Los Osos held its
Annual Fire Safety Fair Saturday,
Oct. 10 in the former Haggen’s
market parking lot on LOVR. The
fair was a chance for firefighters to
showcase what they do — from putting
out fires with a water extinguisher,
to rope rescues, the SLO County Fire
Chiefs’ fire safety house, hands-only
CPR, pictures with Smokey the Bear,
and a demonstration on using the
Jaws of Life and other tools in a car
crash scenario, among other activities.
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Sports
It’s time for Basketball!
Cross Country Season
Off and running
REGISTRATION is now open
for the 2016 Estero Bay
Youth Basketball League
This league is open to boys and girls in 2nd through 8th grade living in Los
Osos, Morro Bay and Cayucos.
Assessments will be held on November 21st with practices beginning
November 30. The season will run through March 5, 2016.
Coaches are being sought. All Morro Bay Youth Sports Programs rely on
volunteer coaches. Be a hero in the life a child! Sign up to coach today.
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M
Gabe Panassini (174th,
orro Bay High’s
20:28) and Andrew Holder
Cross
Country
(192nd, 20:49). Jackson
season is kicking
Spooner (195th, 20:53)
into high gear with the boys’
and Matthew Rauenzahn
and girls’ teams having
(246th, 22:10) competed as
good showings at recent big
well.
meets.
At the start of the season,
At the Ojai Invitational
the Pirates had good
at Lake Casitas, freshman,
showings at their own Morro
Audrey McClish finished
Bay Invitational. Stafford
8th overall in the girls’
finished 16th in the varsity
3-mile race that included all
race, clocking 16:38.
divisions. McClish clocked
In the junior varsity race,
19 minutes 55 seconds in the
Forester medaled when
field of 218 runners.
he finished 10th in 19:07.
Junior, Juliana Ruef (51st,
Williams was 22nd in 20:32,
22:07), was Morro Bay’s
and Passanini 28th in 20:45.
No. 2 finisher and Hannah
Holder was 46th in 21:30,
Buechner (73rd, 22:44) was
Morro Bay High
Spooner 52nd in 21:57 and
the third Pirate to cross the
senior, Andrew
Rauenzahn 61st in 22:24.
finish line.
Stafford competes
Coach Chuck Ogle said
Fourth for MBHS was
in the Morro Bay
Thomas didn’t finish the
Hattie Taylor (108th, 23:41)
with Georgia Pregnolato Invitational. Photo by race but was within the Top
20 until late in the race.
(149th, 25:01) rounding
Mark Smith
For the girls, McClish
out the Top-5 runners.
won the JV race in 21:10.
Samantha Duston (152th,
25:07), Scout Bidleman (155th, 25:16) Flaherty was 95th in 27:10; and McKelvy
and Claudia Reyes (169th, 26:09) also 122nd in 29:05.
In the girls’ varsity race, Ruef was 58th
competed for Morro Bay.
Also of note at Ojai, freshman, Kinley in 22:46; Bidleman 109th in 25:29, Missy
Flaherty was 21st (14:57) in the girls’ Love was 112th in 25:44; and Anna Grace
novice, 1.9-mile race. Another freshman, Dicus was 130th in 29:30.
The Pirates also started the Los Padres
Mailani McKelvy was 45th in 16-flat.
On the boys’ side, senior Andrew League season with a duals meets that
Stafford was the top Pirate finishing 65th happened Oct. 8 hosted by Templeton.
(18:32) in the 3-mile race that had 283 In that race. All teams run and the scores
runners. Nathan Moran (122nd, 19:28) against individual schools are calculated
was the second Pirate and Isaac Thomas based on the finishes.
The Pirates are also tentatively set to
was the third in 126th place (19:30). Next
came Dylan Williams (134th, 19:34), and run in the Cal Poly Invitational Oct. 17
Tyler Forester (137th, 19:40) to round out and the SLO County meet at Laguna Lake
on the 29th.
the Top 5.
Also competing for the Pirates were
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he Morro Bay Women’s Golf Club
recently hosted the Morro Bay High
Girls’ Golf Team for a little friendly
round of links and then presented
them with their annual donation to the
program. In the photo, Women’s Golf Club
members,
Tracy Serino,
Ed Applegate,
and Paul Nagy
present
the
check to team
captains,
M e g a n
Maize
and
Alyssa-Garcia
Noriega. The
Women’s and
the Men’s Golf
Clubs
have
supported
the girls’ and
boys’ teams for many years. Their annual
tournaments allow the kids to play with
the veteran duffers and learn about the
game and etiquette on the golf course.
Submitted photo
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The importance of the “Dash”
Bottom Line
By Michael Gunther
A
few weeks ago, I attended a
memorial service for David
Helete. I actually didn’t know
David, but my spouse had a business
relationship with him, so we attended
David’s memorial service together.
Based on the service and learning
about the amazing impact he had on
so many people, I sure wish I’d had the
opportunity to know him.
One of the speakers recited the poem.
“The Dash,” by Linda Ellis. This poem
left a lasting impact on my perspective
about how I am currently living my life.
The essence of the poem is that
our lives start at the date of our birth
and end at the date of our death; in
the middle is the “dash.” What really
matters is how you have lived within
that little dash.
David certainly seemed to live his life
exceptionally well within his dash. He
had a career at a large utility company
but then decided to become a high
school science teacher, and he had
a variety of hobbies — from cars to
building things.
More importantly, he touched so
many people with his passion for
life and his compassion for others.
Numerous students attested to his
value in the classroom. He went
considerably beyond the subject matter
he was teaching. He helped these
individuals gain confidence and belief
in themselves.
He challenged them to push
themselves to achieve greatness, and
inspired them to learn and grow further
than many even believed was possible.
The list could go on and on.
It was intriguing that students from
years ago spoke. His influence carried
on with them through adulthood and,
I would imagine, his influence will be
remembered throughout their lives.
I realized that all of us have the
ability to influence, mentor and develop
individuals that work for us or that we
have contact with throughout our daily
lives.
This provided me the opportunity
to reflect on how I spend my time at
work with the amazing people I come
in contact with on a daily basis.
I found that, at times, I am so
myopically centered on completing
the “to-do” list, that I lose sight of my
true job of inspiring, educating and
empowering others to reach their
potential. My team and my clients
provide me the opportunity everyday
to impact someone’s life for the better,
and that it isn’t just about achieving the
next goal or acquiring the next client.
I’m not saying that I will never get
caught up in the busy-ness of life and
projects, or that I won’t get distracted
in attempting to accomplish a new
personal or professional objective.
But I hope I remember to assess each
day and each week with the question:
“How am I living my ‘dash?’” With
this reflection, I am going to strive to
redirect my actions on things that really
matter to those in my life.
Bottom Line
As a business leader, how are you
living within your “dash?” Are you
focused on just doing tasks, or are
you focused on the activities that are
truly going to matter? Be cautious of
assuming that working hard or working
long hours is success — at the end of the
day, how will people remember your
dash? I assume that what will matter
most are the relationships you have
built, versus the activities you have
completed.
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.
Michael Gunther is Founder and
President of Collaboration LLC, a team
of highly skilled business professionals
who are dedicated to assisting
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October 15 - 28, 2015 • Bay News
Morro Bay Entering the Wired World
A View From Harbor Street
By Sam Taylor
T
he challenge for any community
government that truly believes in
making sure it’s a government of,
by, and for the People is to make sure that
those people have a say. That’s easier said
than done.
People are busy and have lives to lead.
They go to work, they spend time with
family, and in this amazing part of the
country, they probably spend quite a
bit of time outdoors. Unless something
goes drastically awry, the vast majority of
community members rarely give input on
civic issues.
Council meetings are generally not
packed full of people. Those that attend
come frequently. Their input is absolutely
valued, but how can we make sure more of
the voices that make up Morro Bay actually
use that voice?
As your public servants, we always strive
for ways to ensure people have the ability
to give feedback. And with that comes the
need to ensure that information about
the community is readily available so that
citizens feel they’re providing informed
opinions.
We’ve done several things and hope to
bring to you others soon, to ensure people
know what’s going on in the community
and can give feedback.
CityVoice: Morro Bay proudly became
one of five “beta” cities partnering with
Code for America, the 21st Century digital
technology non-profit, to bring to the
community a telephone survey system
called CityVoice.
We’re using this free system as a way
to get community feedback that will help
the General Plan Advisory Committee
— a group of citizen volunteers — write
proposed “Vision & Values” statements to
be adopted by the City Council by the end
of the year.
Those will in turn be used as the
community’s guidepost in an update to the
General Plan, the document providing the
vision for Morro Bay’s future over the next
20 years.
Nearly 100 people have participated.
The best part? About 76 percent of the
respondents have never given the City
feedback before. We’re glad to expand the
opportunities for people to have a say.
New Website: We want to make sure
that the City website is the community’s
knowledge repository for all things about
their local government. It should be simple
to use and easy to find the information
you’re looking for.
We’ve been working since June with
CivicPlus, our website contractor, to build
a fully renovated website that hopefully
will be far simpler to navigate. But we also
want the website to be a sort of community
gathering place.
People can contact us about events and
we will share them directly on the website’s
new community calendar. The site will also
be much easier to use on a smartphone
or tablet. We’re aiming to launch the first
weeks of November. Keep an eye out at:
www.morro-bay.ca.us.
My Morro Bay: While our current website
has “Let Us Know” to share feedback, ask
questions and to make comments, it’s not
the most functional system. It often doesn’t
work on a smart phone, and sometimes
requests don’t go through.
So we’re working to bring you “My Morro
Bay,” a smartphone app and new website
service request system that will allow you to
easily snap a photo around the community
of that pothole, or fallen tree limb, and then
send it to staff to make the fix.
Not only that, community members
will get direct updates about their request,
including an automated phone call if they
ask for one. We hope to have this system go
live with the launch of the new website.
Social Media: Finally, we’d encourage
folks to participate on our social media
feeds on Facebook and Twitter. On Jan. 2,
the City’s Facebook page had 215 “likes,” or
people who received status updates. As of
Oct. 12, some 1,254 people have liked the
page.
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keep it up to date and provide news and
information about what your community
government is doing.
The best part about social media is that
it is truly “social.” We want to create a
place for healthy, respectful community
conversation, which means we try to
respond to questions and comments as fast
as possible.
Social media allows us to get the word
out quickly when issues occur, too. During
a recent water main outage in North
Morro Bay, our social posts reached
about 4,000 people. Join in at: facebook.
com/cityofmorrobay
or
twitter.com/
cityofmorrobay.
These are a few ways we’re working to
make sure you have the information you
need about your community government
and can give feedback.
If you have ideas about other opportunities
to enhance public engagement, please
share them with City Manager David
Buckingham at: dbuckingham@morrobay.ca.us or myself at: staylor@morro-bay.
ca.us.
Sam Taylor is the Deputy City Manager
in Morro Bay. A View from Harbor Street
is a regular feature of The Bay News. Send
reader comments to: neil@tolosapress.
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Crafting an Employee Handbook
Only Human
By Betsey Nash, SPHR
I
am working with an organization
based in Vermont and keep looking
for reasons to be on-site. I was back
East in the fall of 2013 and would love
to see those vibrant leaves and smell
that sweet autumn air again. Sadly,
so far they are satisfied with remote
collaboration.
This organization is much like
businesses I’ve worked with in the
past: at the point in their growth where
they need to codify some of their rules
and standards. They are hiring people
quickly and not every new hire is
someone they already know. There are
outsiders coming in, if you will.
They need some new guidelines and
to finally write some things down,
but they are scared that doing so will
destroy the special culture that defines
them. “If we write it down, we’ll lose
our flexibility,” they say.
I respond that if their traditionally
flexible management of employees
complies with the law, then we can
draft an employee handbook that will
just define the boundaries within which
they can flexible. I don’t expect them to
be easily reassured, so my job is more
than writing some boilerplate about
discrimination, paid time off and other
policies. And this is about more than
the handbook.
“In what ways are you transmitting
your culture to new employees?” I ask.
“Describe your orientation process.”
Do they have materials and
discussions about the history of the
organization? This is sometimes easier
with a non-profit, but even for-profit
businesses should explain why they
were founded, what was the founder’s
dream, and on what principles it is
based.
Do they assign mentors to the new
employees? Is there someone specific to
show them around, take them to lunch
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up? Orientation is more than filling out
forms and touring a building.
I enjoy the process of translating a
culture into a handbook. If your mission
is exceptional customer service, then
let’s do more than include a paragraph
about that. There are several sections
of a handbook where we can tie a
policy to that mission. Describe our
actions toward our co-workers in the
same language we use to describe our
treatment of our customers.
Explain that hesitation in allowing
them to work a second job is because
you have to be sure it will not get in the
way of providing exceptional customer
service.
Handbooks serve two purposes —
to let employees know their rights
and responsibilities. Employers may
provide some benefits, which are spelled
out, but they also should express their
intention to act in good faith in less
tangible ways. The handbook informs
employees about the employer’s
expectations concerning behavior and
performance and how the employer will
treat them.
Introducing the company’s first
handbook to existing employees can
risk alienating them. Even if there is not
one new rule in the thing, employees
are often afraid their world will never
be the same. They, like the management
of the organization I mentioned at the
above, fear that this means an end to
the flexibility they have enjoyed.
I think I should fly to Vermont to
roll this out, and to reassure them that
management is deeply committed to
retaining the culture they have enjoyed.
It may take about a week.
Long-time
human
resources
professional, Betsey Nash, is past
president of the Human Resources
Association of the Central Coast and
owner of NASH HR SERVICES. She can
be reached at: betsey@nashhrservices
if she’s not in Vermont. Only Human is
a regular feature of the Tolosa Press.
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New Doc in Paso, Supes Support the PAC and Brewery Changes Name
Biz Briefs
Compiled by Camas Frank
The Pismo Beach Chamber of Commerce welcomed
new member, Vacasa Vacation Rentals
First Choice Physician Partners
has added Elizabeth Beal, D.O. to its
network of physicians at its new location,
2130 Heritage Loop Rd., in Heritage
Ranch in Paso Robles. Beal is a boardcertified family medicine physician, a
member of the ACOFP of California,
the American Osteopathic Association
and the American Academy of Family
Physicians. The new medical office
is near Nacimiento and San Antonio
lakes and will serve the surrounding
communities of Heritage Ranch and
Oak Shores. For information see: www.
ourcentralcoastdoctors.com
The Pismo Beach Chamber of
Commerce welcomed new member,
Vacasa Vacation Rentals, cutting the
ribbon and hosting a mixer on Sept. 9.
Vacasa, Inc. offers vacation rentals across
the U.S. and is opening global markets.
The local branch offers guests and owners
matching services from its office at 820
Islay St. in San Luis Obispo.
The
U.S.
Environmental
Protection Agency reached a $55
million settlement with Shell
Oil Company and the U.S. General
Services Administration for the cleanup
of contaminated soil at the Del Amo
Superfund Site in Los Angeles. The cleanup
work will prevent surface exposure of
industrial chemicals and reduce sources
of groundwater contamination from
across the 280-acre site. “These funds are
key to advancing our cleanup actions at
this site,” said Jared Blumenfeld, EPA’s
Regional Administrator for the Pacific
Southwest. The Del Amo facility was the
site of a synthetic rubber manufacturing
plant that was built in the 1940’s and
ceased operations in 1972. Benzene,
propane, butylene and butane, used to
produce synthetic rubber were disposed
in unlined pits and ponds and covered
with soil, resulting in contamination of
soil and groundwater.
The SLO Chamber recently
welcomed new member, Rosies
Workwear, with a ribbon cutting
ceremony. Since 2002, Rosies has been
providing high quality and comfortable
overalls and coveralls designed to fit a
woman’s body. For more information,
see: www.rosiesworkwear.com.
A study of 222 California cities and
towns found that San Luis Obispo is
the second cheapest city to insure
a home in. Average premiums here
are 25-percent below the state median.
Annual costs in California can vary by
67% from the most expensive city to the
cheapest. The research report is posted
online
at:
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best-cheap-homeowners-insurancecalifornia. The SLO sample home in the
study averaged an annual homeowner’s
insurance price of $580. Nearby Santa
Maria is the cheapest and Paso Robles is
on the list after SLO.
The Morro Bay Merchant’s
Association is now accepting
applications from vendors for its
Holiday Street Fair set for 9 a.m. to 5
p.m. Sunday, Nov. 29 in Downtown Morro
Bay. An application form is available
on the Association’s website, see: www.
morro-bay.net/mbma/fairform.cfm. The
non-profit association puts on two street
fairs a year — the Summer Fair in early
August and this one, a Holiday Street Fair
held the Sunday after Thanksgiving.
IFixit, a local technology repair
supplier and evangelists for do-ityourself knowledge, is sponsoring
the PC Rebuilders & Recyclers,
organizers of the International Computer
Refurbisher Summit. The conference
has changed its name from previous
years as well, becoming the Electronics
Reuse Conference. In its 12th year,
the conference provides a chance for
people around the world working on
computer refurbishing and repair, assets
management, electronics recycling, and
digital inclusion to come together to
network, build business relationships,
discuss best practices, and learn new
techniques for refurbishing and recycling
electronics efficiently and cost effectively.
It will be held Nov. 2-4 in New Orleans,
La.
The SLO Chamber recently welcomed new member, Rosies Workwear
Which Wich, a Dallas-based fastfood franchiser with one location
in SLO has plans to expand through
the Central Coast. The company
recently hosted an “Ultimate Bacon
Giveaway” sweepstakes. After entering
the sweepstakes via Which Wich’s
Facebook page, 10 people were awarded
gift cards for a free year of sandwiches.
The giveaway ran in conjunction with the
brand’s seasonal Ultimate BLT offering.
Though none of the winners were local,
a large number of entries came from
the SLO store. Which Wich has 250
stores currently in site selection, lease
negotiation, or construction, along eight
locations in 38 states and the United Arab
Emirates, Mexico, Panama, Guatemala
and Qatar. For information see: www.
whichwichfranchising.com.
A recent $250,000 pledge by the
SLO County Board of Supervisors
took the Foundation for the
Performing Arts Center over its goal
for the “Encore Endowment Campaign
for Community Access.” Dist. 5 County
Supervisor and Chairwoman, Debbie
Arnold, said of the pledge, “Our
commitment to the fine arts here in San
Luis Obispo County was demonstrated by
the Board of Supervisors’ unanimous vote
to approve funding for the Foundation’s
Encore Endowment Campaign for
the Performing Arts Center. The PAC
continues to be a priceless treasure
for both locals and visitors of all ages
to enjoy.” Dist. 2 Supervisor Bruce
Gibson added, “We are impressed and
grateful that the Foundation works so
hard to make a wide range of events at
this remarkable venue accessible to all,
especially our communities’ children.”
The Cambria Beer Company team
— Aaron, Jen, Erica, Robyn, Oz and
Jerry — have ditched the “Cambria
Beer Company” title and changed to
“927 Beer Company,” as their moniker.
The “927” is the telephone prefix for
Cambria. They explained that when Jen
Wharton was growing up in the 1970s,
the phone numbers all started with 927.
The switch is also down to a trademark
dispute from a Santa Maria-based winery
that has been contesting all alcohol-based
businesses in Cambria using the regional
name. Doing this is more than just
changing a few signs. “Now we begin the
process of switching out our logos to the
new one. We also have a lot of government
agencies to deal with now,” read the
announcement from the 927 staff. “Lots
of paperwork. But it’s all good because
we’ll be the same KICK A** brewery, with
a new name and a slightly different look
in the logo.”
A local nonprofit is fighting
cancer in a unique way. Crystal Dove
Cleaning, a licensed cleaning company
is offering free house cleaning to both
men and women undergoing cancer
treatment, allowing patients to focus
on their health and treatment while the
cleaners take care of the easily neglected
task of home cleaning. Crystal Dove is able
to take on three patients at a time, with
each receiving one deep house-cleaning
monthly for three consecutive months.
The service is available in San Luis Obispo
County and Northern Santa Barbara
County. The service relies on donations to
keep going. The general public can help
through a fundraising campaign at: www.
gofundme.com/clean4free.
Food service businesses in the
City of SLO who want a one time,
one-year exemption from the City’s
new ban on polystyrene containers
have until Nov. 1 to apply. An
ordinance passed in June regulates the
ordinance to regulate the “use and sale
of expanded polystyrene (also called EPS
or white plastic foam) food containers
and products in the City. The ordinance
goes into effect on January 1, 2016, but
food providers have the ability to apply
for a one time, one year exemption from
switching to alternative products if they
are unaffordable (more than 15% increase
in cost) or unavailable.” Businesses can
apply online as well as learn more about
the ordinance at www.slocity.org/eps.
Send business briefs for consideration
to: reporter@tolosapress.com.
Ah, Charm And Character…
It Means Something Different For Everyone
ARRONDISSEMENT
COLLECTION
Paris means something different to everyone. Whether you gravitate toward the historic
sites or the bohemian districts, seize the glorious juxtaposition of lifestyles and personalities
with Arrondissement. Inspired by 18th Century French, Italian and Gustavian design, this
collection is a sophisticated blend of influences as seen through a vintage looking glass.
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Four diverse finishes give Arrondissement a distinctive look.
Heirloom Cherry is a rich, deep choice with amber highlights.
Sunlight Anigre projects a lighter, more subtle appearance,
reminiscent of its namesake anigre, a tropical wood with a tight
grain pattern. Two painted finishes, Vintage Neutral and Rustic
Charcoal, offer their own special appeal.
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