BCA FYI

BCA FYI

Entries from June 2009

SEEN AND HEARD

June 25th, 2009

Caltrans retiree and avid volunteer Bill Fieldhouse, pictured below left, celebrated Father’s Day last weekend with a 13-hour, 4,500-foot-elevation climb-and-back trek at Yosemite’s Half Dome. An accomplishment the 74-year-old says he’ll never forget. He credits his fitness to daily walks and his hikes up Bishop’s Peak … bill-at-half-dome Cleared for takeoff. The new traffic signals are working and roadway improvements completed at the SLO County Airport, making travel on the ground safer and more convenient for motorists. Happy news for all who take to the skies or have been tangled in road work lately on South Broad/HWY 227 … The SLO Chamber is losing a familiar face. Brooke Azevedo, Dave Garth’s intrepid long-time assistant, is leaving town with hubby Matt Azevedo, who has parlayed his coaching skills at Cal Poly into a job as assistant wrestling coach at Cornell University … The Atascadero Mutual Water Company is pulling out the stops to get its conservation message across, including a new text message code. Text “H2O” to 87715 for free tips to save water and money … The Tribune is partnering with Yahoo! to deliver the right message to the right user at the right time on sanluisobispo.com. Stay tuned for the Aug. 1 offical launch.

Categories — Awards, Celebrations, Promotions

LOCAL BEAT

June 25th, 2009

Save the date  for the inaugural California Sustainable Tourism Summit, Oct. 1, at Asilomar Conference Grounds in Monterey. Sponsored by the California Travel and Tourism Commission, the one-day conference is geared for hotels, chambers of commerce, convention and visitors bureaus and “all those who realize the importance of promoting, preserving and protecting their destination while maintaining economic growth through tourism.” Anaheim could have used this 50 years ago … Some encouraging news for our local economy. Long-time appliance company, Idler’s, is opening two new stores – Idler’s Sleep Source, featuring Tempur-Pedic and Serta in Paso, and the cabinet and kitchen Design Center in SLO … Cambria’s annual Art and Wine Festival isn’t happening until Jan. 29 – 31, but the Chamber of Commerce is gearing up now with a poster contest. Artists are invited to submit their entries by Aug. 17. Call the chamber for info, 927-3624 … The Santa Maria Valley Discovery Museum will sponsor the Family Kite Festival July 26,  showcasing the community’s food, museums and family-friendly businesses. Sponsorships and booths available; call Carrie Rosing, 928-8414 … Nonprofits can find the tools they need in this challenging economy at a nonprofit board development seminar July 15, in Santa Maria. Find out more from sponsors Your People Professionals and Byars Thompson Buchanan Insurance … Noah Wilson, a 2005 film department grad from Cal State Monterey Bay, has joined the creative team at KSBY. Along with shooting and editing skills, he does animation and character voice acting.

Categories — Business Expansions, Business Successes, Business Workshops, New Locations

BRAGGING RIGHTS

June 25th, 2009

Andre, Morris & Buttery partner Jim Buttery has joined the American Board of Trial Advocates, the influential national association of attorneys committed to preserving our system of “Justice By the People”  found in civil jury trials. A long-time litigator with AMB, Jim was key in opening the firm’s Santa Maria office … A Highway 1 project in Harmony has earned kudos for North Coast Engineering.  The highway’s new left-turn lane earned outstanding Private Sector Civil Engineering Project honors for 2009 from the SLO branch of the American Society of Civil Engineers … A pair of Sierra Vista nurses received national honors for their work. ICU charge nurse Priscilla Enderlin was recognized by the American Association of Critical Care Nurses for 30 years of continuous certification – one of only 108 to receive the honor this year. Claire Grantham was listed in “Who’s Who in Infection Prevention” for “single-handedly creating the infection prevention program at Sierra Vista.” Only 10 other infectious disease nurses were so-honored.

Categories — Awards, Business Successes

BCA BLURB

June 25th, 2009

score-guysBCA gives a warm welcome to SCORE, whose volunteer counselors for small business have moved into our offices on Tank Farm Road. We’re proud to share our space with a team of 35 retired executives who skillfully mentor as many as 1,000 clients a year, advising them on their current businesses or businesses they hope to create. At left are counselor Jim Murphy and SLO County SCORE Chapter Chair Dave Bresnan. We think we’re the ones who have really scored with great new colleagues.

Categories — Business Successes