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ConocoPhillips’ “Refinery on the Mesa” has been doing what it does for more than 50 years — and with an impressive safety record. The Refinery was one of only two refineries nationwide to be recognized by the National Petrochemical and Refining Association with a Distinguished Safety Award. Applicants have to pass a stringent list of criteria to even be considered, with only 12 refineries making that first cut. The 12 whittled down to two and ours was one. Bravo to Refinery Manager Tim Seidel and crew … Lots of media action to report. Henry Dubroff and crew at the Pacific Coast Business Times snagged two first-place honors in the 53rd annual Southern California Journalism Awards: one for business news and the other for hard news…Welcome to KSBY’s new news director, Doug Barden … KCOY-CBS 12 and FOX 11 launched the local market’s first high definition newscast, seven-month project from planning to build out … Kyle Ronemus and Guy Hackman, longtime owners of radio station K-Jewel are adding to their holdings. The FCC approved the duo’s application to put a new FM station on the air in SLO. The switch will be flipped on the new station in the very near future.
They specialize in fixing aching backs. Sierra Vista Regional Medical Center’s spine program has been named a Blue Distinction Center by Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield, two of the largest providers of health insurance in California.
A SPECIAL REPORT
BCA Business Development Director Scott Morrell trekked to Santa Barbara last night to attend the American Advertising Federation’s local “Addy” awards ceremony. He drove back with his car happily loaded with metal – including two elusive Gold awards for the Cal Poly Sustainability Report and a mixed media project for Cal 
Poly’s Area 52 construction project, and six bronze awards for work done for the Performing Arts Center, Thoma Electric, the Food Bank of San Luis Obispo County, Impact Absorbents and two for Sierra Vista Regional Medical Center. Our own rule of short-items-only-in-FYI prevents a full on swoon about our pride and the prestige of an eight-award win, but we have to at least give a bravo shout out to our fabulous staff who made things happen. More on our website, Facebook and Twitter soon.
