Jennifer Thoma is tackling cancer treatment with the help of friends and family – and a gift of 1,000 paper cranes hand folded by her pals and former colleagues at Cal Poly. Japanese legend holds that the recipient of 1,000 cranes will have a wish fulfilled. The spectacular four-panel array now hangs in the Thoma home … A non-stop SLO-Denver flight could be a very real possibility – that is, if enough locals let the airlines know the idea’s a good one. Help the SLO County EVC show support. Take a survey by Feb. 17 … Noticed along Tank Farm Road: a new business, “Rental Dept,” serving the construction industry (a good sign). Third location for this family-owned business with operations in Paso Robles and Monterey … Movie viewing pre-Oscars is in high gear, and Galaxy Theatres in Atascadero makes it even more inviting with a “$5 Tuesdays” – all movies, all day $5 … What a difference a letter makes: The Washington Post’s Mensa Invitational asked readers to take any word from the dictionary, alter it by adding, subtracting or changing one letter, and supply a new definition. Some faves: Intaxicaton: Euphoria at getting a tax refund, which lasts until you realize it was your money to start with; Sarchasm: The gulf between the author of sarcastic wit and the person who doesn’t get it and, one that got extra credit; Osteopornosis: A degenerate disease.
