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January 26th, 2012

Retired SLO Police Chief Deb Linden and husband Bill Turner (retired Santa Barbara County Sheriff Dept) met popular mystery writer Sue Grafton years ago when they were technical advisers on “Q is For Quarry.” The trio became fast friends, and Sue’s latest, “V is for Vengeance,” introduces “Sergeant Detective Turner” of the SLO County Sheriff Department on page 260 – a shout out to Deb and Bill … Good news for him, bummer for us: Tim Seidel, the terrific manager of the ConocoPhillips Refinery on the Nipomo Mesa is on the move – the company has him climbing the career ladder with a new assignment in Oklahoma. No news yet on his replacement. We wish all the best (and thanks for his community work) to Tim and family. They will be missed … Congrats to new Coast National Bank CEO Anita Robinson. Great news for community banking … Assuming the gavel as chair for the Central Coast Economic Forecast is Dick Willhoit, CEO of Estrella Associates. CCEF is at work on the Mid-Year Update event slated for early summer … Nothing square about it: Morro Bay’s tourism efforts use a jazzed up mosaic-y box QR code graphic at the bottom of its ads to give it a shot of pizzazz – a shell shape … Hospice of SLO County has announced plans to move its Concours d’Elegance to June in Madonna Meadows and is extending invitations to owners of beyond-the-pale luxury cars (think Bentleys and Rolls Royces) to come for the fun. Got car? Lots of parties and plans are shaping up for Valentine’s Day, including one to benefit the Five Cities Homeless Coalition on Sunday, Feb. 12: count on this one for a crooner (Rick Jarrett and the QuieT Knights), a chocolate buffet and an auction. For more info, call (805) 710-4330 or email liz5chc@yahoo.com … Gotta love a program that promises to “highlight how disruptive business models and new technologies, combined with the ‘lean startup’ model, have made this a great time to be an entrepreneur.” It’s on tap at Cal Poly on Feb. 13.

 

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

LOCAL BEAT

October 27th, 2011

Color, energy and culture come together in Janna Nichols’ “Telling Tales: Colors of Peru,” a vibrant 18-photo portrait exhibit on display at the Photo Shop on Marsh through Nov. 14. Spectacular … Welcome to Dacé Morgan, who has joined Wallace Group as director of the firm’s civil engineering & transportation division and interim director for construction management. Dacé was most recently the deputy director of transportation for Santa Barbara County … Welcome back to Robert Moore, who has returned to Coast BMW following successful back surgery. Nothing can keep this gregarious guy down for long … Mission Community Services’ 14-week course on starting, and running and growing a business is about to begin. Class includes two free trainings in Excel. Call to schedule a required orientation. 595-1357 … And the Cal Poly Center for Innovation & Entrepreneurship will host an Entrepreneurship Forum Nov. 16, 5-7 p.m.

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

LOCAL BEAT

September 1st, 2011

The green thumbed devotees of the SLO Botanical Garden have cooked up a great cross promotion next Thursday, Sept. 8 at 4-5:30 p.m. Garden friends and fans will have an opportunity to meet Sunset Magazine Senior Gardening Editor Julie Chai. Julie will share her “anybody-can-garden-in-any-space” perspective at a wine and cheese reception at, where else, the Botanical Garden. Info at www.slobg.org … The Selma Carlson Diagnostic Center at Sierra Vista Regional Medical Center has been designated a “Breast Imaging Center of Excellence” by the American College of Radiology (ACR),the only hospital-based breast imaging center in the county to achieve this recognition … More people on the move; Kristen Oato, former assignment editor at KSBY is the new marketing coordinator for the Performing Arts Center, and Claudio Balter joins the staff of Coast BMW as new general sales manager … Plenty to do this Labor Day weekend, including a couple of toe-tapping headliners: Hospice SLO is hosting a jazz concert outdoors at Castoro Center on Saturday to benefit Hospice’s Paso Robles location, and on Sunday SLO Symphony Pops’ annual extravaganza unfolds in Avila … The North County Women’s Shelter office has moved from its outgrown Atascadero location to a new space at 1030 Vine Street in Paso Robles. An Open House is set for 3-6 p.m. on Friday, Sept. 23.

Categories — Events, New Locations

LOCAL BEAT

July 21st, 2011

July 1’s changing of the guard at the SLO Chamber of Commerce went like clockwork.  Dave Garth tied up the bow on his enormous community legacy, headed out the Chamber door and into new adventures, and new Prez and CEO Ermina Karim stepped up with grace and smarts. Well done all around … Atascadero’s hacker problems could happen to anyone. Our friends at TekTegrity offer great counsel: always approach email with healthy skepticism. Never open an attachment from an unfamiliar sender and don’t visit a website to change a password without first confirming the site is legitimate. Phishers set up phony sites, nab your password and have what they need to go on a buying spree … Cooking up some fun in Morro Bay: Defending champion Chef Neil Smith from Windows on the Water will go head to head, knife to knife, palate to palate with Chef Shawn Washburn from Shawn’s on Main in the Battle of the Bay at Sunset’s Savor Event on October 1. Sunset editor-in-chief, Katie Tamony, will be the discerning palate to please. Let the great food fly … More foodie-news-you-can-use: two Central Coast icons are combining forces later this year. The Far Western Tavern in Guadalupe is moving to Old Town Orcutt with Chef Rick Manson, the much-admired owner of Chef Rick’s as executive chef. Chef Rick, one of the epicurean honorees at the recent Central Coast Wine Classic, closed his eatery in late June to lead the charge at the new Far Western. And Applebee’s in San Luis Obispo is digging in on a remodel project to update the building and make big changes to the décor … Bru is the name of a very cool new coffee house located just north of the Carlton on El Camino Real in Atascadero. Owner Diane Helbert offers an inviting ambiance, great coffee drinks and pastries, and a most elusive asset: a private room that seats 8-10 people.

Categories — Business Expansions, Events, New Locations