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SEEN & HEARD

March 11th, 2011

Photog phenom Chris Leschinsky’s shot of winemaker Justin Smith of Saxum scored the cover of this month’s Wine Spectator magazine. And that’s not all – he has more photos inside the magazine. Check it out before all the news stand copies disappear … Some school assignments are just better than others. Researchers from Cal Poly’s Center for Coastal Marine Science are spending most of this month in the Western Equatorial Pacific studying ocean currents and how they interact with coral reef islands … Peek in the window of the former Parable store on Marsh Street and see something new for SLO. 50 computers, all with large high-res monitors. A call center? Library study carrels? Nope, it’s the latest rage – Good Game, a place where friends gather to play video games … Bullseye: If your travels don’t include Los Osos Valley Road near Costco in SLO, then you might not have seen the banner announcing Target’s July 24 Grand Opening … Former SLO Parks and Rec director Betsy Kiser is the new owner of a specially crafted bracelet (Kevin Main Jewelry) raffled off by FPAC in celebration of its 25th anniversary. Community response to the contest will enable 1,000 local students to attend live performances at the PAC.

Categories — Business Successes, Events, Fundraising, New Locations

GOOD WORKS

February 24th, 2011

All of us at BCA share the community’s excitement over the about-to-open Galaxy Theatres in Atascadero. We’ve been having fun promoting the theatres and we’re doubly pleased to brag that Galaxy has stepped up to be a major venue for the SLO International Film Festival. Some amazing events are slated, including a sneak preview screening of Na Nai’a, Legend of the Dolphins (starring Rainn Wilson), and a Mama Mia movie sing-along … Hang out at the alleys for a good cause – form a team and have some fun with the Bowlathon that benefits Hotline/Transitions Mental Health Association and rolls over three weekends in March. You can also just go online and donate. E-mail events@t-mha.org or visit www.t-mha.org … And high rhythm drum roll, please, to the SLO County Zumba Fitness Class that recently raised $1,343 for the American Heart Association.

Categories — Good Press, New Locations, Promotions

SEEN & HEARD

January 27th, 2011

The Target store in SLO is shaping up quickly with the help of pour-on-site tilt up wall construction. Voila, a building emerges! And future next door neighbor Mac Superstore has installed webcams on its project site that shares new images of the moving-quickly ahead project, updated every two minutes … Gotta give a shout out to the SLO Chamber for serving up another terrific Annual Dinner on January 22. This one had something new: the announcement that longtime Chamber president and CEO Dave Garth will retire later this year. Mighty big shoes to fill…more on that to come. Meanwhile, kudos to incoming chair Michael Gunther of Collaboration LLC and his terrific board; “great job” thanks to outgoing chair John Ewan of Pacific Energy Company and super kudos to organizer extraordinaire Lindsey Miller. BCA’s Dave and Maggie Cox had the honor of serving as MC’s, an assignment made more fun by the good sportsmanship of Jeanne Potter, Gil Stork, Beth Marino, Anita Robinson, Ken Hampian and Dave Romero along with Gunther, Garth and Ewan who helped with a little free-license photo display. The evening was topped off by the announcement of Greg Hind as Citizen of the Year. (Pictured left to right in the lineup above: County Supervisor Bruce Gibson, SLO Chamber CEO Dave Garth, Award Sponsor Bill Thoma of Thoma Electric, Senator Sam Blakeslee, Citizen of the Year Greg Hind and Assemblyman Katcho Achadjian) … More fun – by now the famous “Oprah Showcases SLO” episode has aired, but we offer a residual bite of fame: a picture of some of our SLO-cal folks who helped spread the news of our happy town. Renoda Campbell-Moza, Michael Gunther and Beth Marino were interviewed at Novo by Jenny McCarthy (second from right) … It’s been quite a 25-year run for the Foundation for the Performing Arts Center, and local jeweler Kevin Main is helping herald the group’s 25th anniversary with a custom-designed piece capturing the PAC’s logo studded with diamonds. The piece is being raffled: check it out . Forgive us, but we just have to mention that BCA team proudly designed the PAC’s distinctive logo all those years ago and still proudly works with both PAC and FPAC. We love long-term relationships.

Categories — Awards, Business Successes, Celebrations, Fundraising, New Locations

LOCAL BEAT

January 13th, 2011

Atascadero native Seth Roberts (that’s him in the front of the photo) took his vocal talents to Hollywood and landed Glee star Cory Monteith as the drummer in his band, Bonnie Dune … New faces about town: BCA welcomes new SLO Fire Chief Charlie Hines and Cal Poly President Jeffrey Armstrong … Former JUSTIN Winery Executive Chef Ryan Swarthout has opened his own restaurant. “Robert’s” features classic American cuisine and is located on Pine Street near the Park in Paso … And one more food note: the Friends of Prado Day Center presents its third annual Culinary Carnival at Embassy Suites on Feb. 4. Local chefs, food, wine and an auction. Wilkins Creative Printing and Action Printing have joined forces to become Wilkins’ Action Graphics, offering production facilities and service in both North and South SLO County … The North County Women’s Shelter has moved its administrative offices to 1030 Vine Street in Paso Robles … Longtime SLO County Visitors & Conference Bureau webmaster Dave Kastner has created his own company offering web services with a special focus on the local hospitality and wine industries. Dave’s skills helped the VCB site snag numerous industry awards while attracting a high number of visitors.

Categories — Business Expansions, New Locations