Avila's Brooke Larson - A finalist in GAP's 2009 Casting Call
Fire up the computer: Avila resident Brooke Larson has made it to the final five of GAP’s 2009 Casting Call competition and needs our online support to win. Voting begins Dec. 7 and ends Dec. 21. Cast your vote. This hot tip comes from proud Grandpa Jim Witt of Idler’s. Show biz must run in the family – Jim and his band, Unfinished Business, are the cover story in this month’s SLO Journal Plus … Cuesta College hosts the ConocoPhillips Women’s Basketball Tournament starting tonight and ending Saturday. Great hoops action and a chance for fans to free throw for free gas. Go Cougars … It’s 50th birthday time at Sierra Vista this Sunday and the party is on for anyone born there. Come on by and enjoy festivities from 1-3 p.m. in the hospital’s auditorium … Car Free SLO is a new program that promotes visiting our county and covering it all – without a car. Car Free makes it easy … Revving up for the holidays: Studios on the Park in Paso Robles is showcasing a new installation – a Christmas tree made of salvaged barbed wire, mufflers and motorcycle parts. The piece, created by artist Cain Lopez, a Shandon High graduate, pays tribute to Studios on the Park’s building at 1130 Pine Street, home to a Hudson/Packard dealership in the 40’s and 50’s and then an auto parts store for over 40 years … Cal Poly is fresh with holiday gifts. Check out poinsettias (traditional colors, marbled, painted and…yep, glittered). Student-made cheeses are available for order through Dec. 12. . And Cal Poly Eggnog is back by popular demand after a 20-year hiatus. Listen to grocer John Spencer talk nog on KVEC and you’ll be heading to Spencer’s or the Poly Creamery to nab a gallon … To top it off, Cal Poly heralds the holidays with an electronic greeting showcasing the talents of alums Lauren Barker, Chris Leschinsky, Dennis Steers and Inga Swearingen … Another fun approach to the holidays is the free screensaver being shared by local photographer Dennis Swanson.
