BCA FYI

Avila Beach

The Economic Vitality Corporation has all kinds of interesting news about local companies. We loved the sound of this one: Penny Revolution™ Inc., based in SLO. This start-up company uses material from recycled plastic milk cartons to manufacture patented, reusable coin banks called Toggle Tubes ®. No more counting coins – just load, snap the ends and cash in … Talk about hands-on fun for the Leadership SLO class: a recent session on healthcare issues included a fun opportunity to try out the “DaVinci” surgical robot at Sierra Vista. This new darling of local surgeons is being used on procedures from hysterectomies to lung surgery. Note the leadership classmates never got near a real body … The Compact Gallery is just that – an intriguing space showcasing interesting art. Check it out at 1166 Higuera Street, open Wednesdays through Saturdays, noon to 6 … It’s a perfect time of year to get outside and pedal around our spectacular nooks and crannies. RRM Design Group’s current newsletter offers an easy guide to great bike rides.  … And speaking of gorgeous scenery, enjoy a view of Avila Beach as seen recently through the eyes and artistry of BCA Creative Director Isaac Horton.

John & Sandy Dunn

The talents of John Dunn, retired SLO City CAO and this year’s SLO Chamber Citizen of the Year, are in demand in many communities these days. John has agreed to tackle one – the financially-strapped-needs-a-great-leader City of Rohnert Park (adjacent to Santa Rosa) as Interim CAO starting Monday. Wife Sandy will join him for a few weeks every month during the six-month assignment … We had occasion recently to talk with Lon Allan, Atascadero’s resident historian and one of the county’s best known newspaper writers, about his book, Atascadero: The Vision of One – The Work of Many. The book covers the ins and outs of Atascadero from 1776 to its incorporation as a city in the summer of 1979. E.G. Lewis is one interesting fellow and Lon does have a way with words … Audio production go-to guy John Quimby of the Production Room in Santa Barbara is proving he can go-to work anywhere. He’s moving his company and his family full-time to Dunn Creek, the family’s organic farm in Prince Edward Island, Canada. The Quimby’s have spent the last nine summers on the island and are now making it their home. Sound waves and waves of grain to follow.