Some news we hear is just too good to hold, so here’s a quick item to end your week. Former Trib publisher Chip Visci has been named Associate Vice President for Strategic Communications at Cal Poly. Chip starts Monday and will report to Provost Bob Koob. Chip brings more than 30 years in the news industry to his new job heading media and government relations for the university. A great catch for Cal Poly.
Law firm Andre, Morris & Buttery celebrated its 60th anniversary with a forward-thinking business symposium capped by a $2,500 gift to the Central Coast Research Partnership (C3RP) at Cal Poly. Speakers included native son Dr. Larry Martinez (son of retired Cuesta Prez Frank Martinez) and Team Columbia owner and business whiz Bob Stapleton … ConocoPhillips put books on the shelves at Santa Maria Library with a $2,500 donation.
“It’s not the first time recently I’ve had to say I didn’t see it coming,” was financial planner Bob Wacker’s first response to being named SLO Citizen of the Year. No surprise here for the rest of us. The president of R.E. Wacker Associates is a passionate contributor to the community … Poor Richard’s Press was honored with the inaugural SLO County Green Award and is the only local printer with Forest Stewardship Council certification … Cynthia Hostetter, former BCA Senior Account Manager, is the new Campaign Coordinator for United Way of San Luis Obispo County. Contact her to start your own workplace campaign at chostetter@unitedwayslo.org or call 541-1234, ext. 15
Jeff Stuebing and Eric Miramon, the brains behind the Invental Company’s SealSaver patented food storage technology, have inked a deal with SLO-based Lock Fresh to sell their products via the Web and infomercials … Trilogy Central Coast is jump-starting home sales with the lowest interest rate around, 3.875 percent on a 30-year fixed mortgage … New digs for Mission Community Bank. Following a recent new branch opening in Santa Maria, the bank has another SLO branch under construction at the corner of South Higuera and Prado Road.
