The fabulous Cory Karpin is leaving his post as executive director of the Foundation for the Performing Arts Center after four years of raising major support for the PAC and its Youth Outreach programs. Don’t fret, though. This go-getter is taking a new lead station at another local organization, soon to be announced. In the meantime, FPAC is enlisting the help of former SLO Symphony executive director Sandi Sigurdson until the search for a permanent replacement is complete … Longtime RRM Design principal John Wilbanks is back in the SLO office after managing the firm’s Oakdale location for 19 years. Welcome home, John … BCA’s own biz development whiz, Scott Morrell, has joined the advisory board of SLO Green Build … Pomar Junction Vineyard and Winery in Templeton continues to host some of the best fun on the Central Coast. Coming up on April 16, Pomar is headquarters for the 5th Annual Earth Day Food & Wine Festival, featuring unlimited samples of seasonally-based dishes, more than 150 Central Coast wines, the can’t-help-but-dance music of Dan Curcio of Still Time and conversations with farmers who nurture a healthy environment. All this and a promise of zero waste. Check it out. And while we’re on the subject of food and wine and fun, it’s makes perfect sense to mention the May 15 event hosted by (and benefitting) the United Way of SLO County: Flavor of SLO, 1-4 p.m. at SLO’s historic Jack House. More info at unitedwayslo.org … The Paso Robles Chamber’s Business Expo is coming up next week on Wednesday, April 20, 4pm to 7pm at the Paso Robles Event Center. Come by the BCA booth, say hi to Brian Trapp and enter to win our wine giveaway. Maggie Cox will be a featured speaker at the event.
And speaking of Tim Seidel, the ConocoPhillips Facility manager, he did double duty recently – dashing between meetings to see his seven year old son Liam do some dashes all his own. The little athlete was a big star at Coastal Christian School. Who says all American kids are sedentary? … Leslie Hall of the SLO County Builders Exchange received a certificate of completion for a 40-hour HAZ-WOPER (Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response). She is now trained for emergency evacuation procedures, understanding the chemical properties of explosives and other skills she will hopefully never have to use.
