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Jul. 09, 2020 7:00 p.m. - 7:45 p.m.
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History Center of San Luis Obispo County
Jul. 15, 2020
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African Kings and Gold
Jul. 22, 2020
Herbert M. Cole (professor emeritus). known to many as Skip, (BA Williams College 1957, MA and PhD Columbia University, 1964, 1968) taught African art history (plus Oceanic and Native American) from 1968-2003. He also taught briefly at UCLA and the University of Cape Town, in South Africa.
Cole is author, co-author or editor of eleven books on African arts and 60+ essays and articles. Four years of African field research centered on southeastern Nigeria, Ghana, Kenya, and Cote d’Ivoire. He organized 13 exhibitions of African art at UCLA, UCSB, LACMA, the Smithsonian Institution, and the Mint Museum in Charlotte, NC. He invited students to collaborate on and write for several of these projects. His most recent book is Maternity: Mothers and Children in African Art, Brussels: Mercatorfonds 2017.
In 2001 Cole received a Leadership Award from the Arts Council of the African Studies Association (the professional body for Africanists), a lifetime achievement honor. Cole continues to publish, and he has been a consultant to museums and private collectors in the US and abroad. For the past 18 years, as Kofi Cole, he has carved miniature works of African art. |
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Jul. 29, 2020 5:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.
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Governor's Message
Aug. 05, 2020
Deborah Linden is a native Californian, raised in Sunnyvale. She began her law enforcement career with the Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s Department as a Deputy Sheriff at the age of 22. During her 18-year tenure at the Sheriff’s Department, Deb served in a variety of assignments including patrol, narcotics detective, major crimers investigations, sergeant, lieutenant, and commander. She was hired by the City of San Luis Obispo as Chief of Police on January 1, 2003 and retired from law enforcement in December 2011 after serving nine years as police chief. Deb is now an instructor and training coordinator for various organizations, including the California Police Chiefs Association and the Centre for Organization Effectiveness.
Deb joined the Rotary Club of San Luis Obispo in 2003. She has served as a Club President, District Conference Coordinator, Assistant Governor, and District Chief Operating Officer before being selected to serve as District 5240 Governor for 2020-2021. She has been married to her wonderful husband Bill for 24 years and they enjoy two adult sons, Trevor and Craig, five year old grandson Koby, and a 2 year old Boxer named Kona.
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Hospice of San Luis Obispo County
Aug. 12, 2020
Len Jarrott, moved to San Luis Obispo County after living in Santa Barbara for almost 50 years. Len started Jarrott and Co. Real Estate Investments in Santa Barbara in 1976. Len graduated from Loyola University in Los Angeles with a B.S. Degree in Biology. He then attended Cal State San Diego University where he obtained the MA Degree in Philosophy and later he graduated from the George L. Graziado School of Business and Management where he earned the prestigious Presidential , Key Executive MBA degree from Pepperdine University. Len served as a member of the Board of Trustees at Santa Barbara City College and he served on SBCC’s Foundation Board of Directors for 38 years. He is a former member of the Rotary Club of Santa Barbara and a five time recipient of the Paul Harris Award. Currently Len is a member of the Board of Directors of Festival Moziac, the Summer Music Festival of San Luis Obisbo County and a member of the Board of Directos of Hospice of San Luis Obispo County. Shannon McOuat joined Hospice SLO County in January of 2018 as its Director of Volunteer Services and was recently named Executive Director. She has both keen leadership skills and firsthand knowledge of this organization accompanied by a broad understanding of the community and its resources. Previously she worked for Transitions-Mental Health Association, Cal Poly, Wallace Group and the Pismo Beach Chamber of Commerce. She is an alumnus of Leadership SLO, Class 16 and recipient of the Tribune’s 14th annual Top 20 Under 40 award honoring young professionals who do exemplary work in their communities and professions.
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Aug. 18, 2020 5:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.
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Big Brothers Big Sisters
Aug. 19, 2020
Patty Carpenter has been the Development Director for Big Brothers Big Sisters of San Luis Obispo County for 9 years. A native Californian, Patty and her family moved to San Luis Obispo in 2002 from Newport Beach and haven’t looked back since. She spent lockdown at home with her husband, 19 year old daughter and 91 year old mother.
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Aug. 20, 2020 12:30 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.
To register to give blood, contact Cees Dobbe or go to Vitalant.org. When you donate, you will also be tested for:
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Dana Reserve Development
Aug. 26, 2020
Nick Tompkins founded NKT Commercial, the Tompkins’ family commercial real estate development company, in 2005. Nick has had diverse experience and success in all aspects of commercial real estate investing, development, and property management and in the food and agricultural industry.
Tompkins’ real estate investing and development have been primarily focused on the Central Coast of California, specifically San Luis Obispo County and Santa Barbara County where he currently owns and manages property with more than 900,000 square feet of office and retail operations. Tompkins, a sixth generation California Central Coast native, has gained a trusted reputation for his innovation and collaborative approach with local governing agencies and stakeholders such as tenant companies and lenders. This has led to unique opportunities for him as a preferred developer in local communities. His financial investment acumen in locating and developing Class A properties and structuring prudent transaction terms with quality tenants has created a dynamic and solid long-term investment portfolio. Tompkins recently completed the Santa Maria Enos Ranch Shopping Center, a 100-acre development on Highway 101 which includes 40 acres containing over 400,000 square feet of retail including tenants such as Costco, Lowes, a 90,000 SF bank headquarters, and multiple national restaurants. Tompkins developed and then sold the remainder of the project, including a 10-acre parcel for an additional 120,000SF retail center, a multifamily site approved for 300 units, parcels entitled for a 26-acre auto mall, and an elementary school site and city park. The Tompkins’ current real estate development projects, in various stages of entitlement, include: a 270-acre property for a master planned community focusing on meeting the area’s significant, unmet housing demands; a 12-acre neighborhood Shopping Center with an adjoining assisted living facility; a 25,000-square foot new office for an expanding tech company; a downtown, hard corner 30,000 square foot retail & office complex; a public/private 600 car parking structure, and several other projects in the early stages. Tompkins’ community involvement includes serving on the Board of Regents at Mission College Preparatory High School since 2001 and as a member of the Board of Directors of People’s Self-Help Housing Project, a non-profit entity which is the largest developer of affordable housing on the Central Coast of California. In addition to supporting the Mission Prep School Annual Fund, the Tompkins family also supports several local non-profit organizations including Jack’s Helping Hand, a group benefiting children with developmental learning and physical difficulties in San Luis Obispo County as well as the Boy’s and Girl’s Clubs of America, Santa Barbara County 4-H, Arroyo Grande Dignity Hospital, and the Guadalupe Library. Nick and his wife Kathleen reside in Arroyo Grande and have 4 grown children. |
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Sep. 12, 2020 7:00 a.m. - 8:30 a.m.
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CASA
Sep. 16, 2020
Sarah has been a CASA (Court Appointed Special Advocate) volunteer in for almost 14 years. She has supported three foster youth in Contra Costa County, and currently is supporting her second teen in San Luis Obispo county.
Following an almost 40-year career in telecommunications, Sarah joined the staff at CASA of San Luis Obispo in February 2019. Sarah provides support to approximately 30 CASA volunteers and manages the program database.
Sarah grew up in Southern California, attended Carleton College in Northfield, Minnesota, and graduated with a BA in English Literature and Journalism from the University of Michigan. She later received an MBA from the Kellogg School of Business at Northwestern University. She has pursued additional studies at Fuller Theological Seminary and Oxford.
In 2014, Sarah and her husband Rich moved from their home in the San Francisco Bay Area to a new home at the Monarch Dunes Trilogy development in Nipomo. She is President of the Trilogy Dinner and a Movie Charter Club and a member of the Trilogy Service Club and Sit and Stitch. They have two sons. Paul, 43, is married to Emily, and works as a consultant to the federal government in Washington D.C. Peter, 31, graduated from law school at Duke University, and is a Deputy District Attorney working on domestic violence and elder abuse cases in Tulare county. |
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Sep. 22, 2020 5:00 p.m. - 6:30 p.m.
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Memoirs of a Chinese Orphan
Sep. 23, 2020
Gordon Lu ( Lu Chi Fa ) was born in 1942 in Jiangsu Province of China. He grew up there and in Shanghai HongKong and Taiwan. As an orphan, he was shuffled from one house to another; he often was hungry, beaten and forced to beg to survive. In 1969, he immigrated to the United States, and through hard work and perseverance realized the American dream of success.
Double Luck - Memoirs of a Chinese Orphan, the account of Lu Chi Fa's early years in China, was written with the hope of inspiring others to seek opportunity in times of crisis, to believe in the rewards of hard work, and to succeed in their personal and professional lives. Double Luck has been a successful book : some 70,000 copies have been printed, and the book received a gold award for non-fiction from the Parent's Choice Foundation. Three education classes at California Polytechnic University include Double Luck on their required reading lists. Lu Chi Fa has been invited to speak to numerous school classes and community groups. |
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Recycling
Oct. 07, 2020
With a Masters in Public Administration, Jamie has over 30 years of experience in local government program management. From 1989 until she retired, Jamie was well known in Orange County for the development and management of Waste Reduction programs. As a consultant, she initiated and managed curbside recycling programs for 5 cities, including educational programs and presentations. Though finishing her career as the Deputy Director of Public Works for the City of Orange, her heart remained loyal to the importance of waste reduction. Her presentation to us will involve San Luis Obispo County information. |
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The Things you need to know when you lose a loved one
Oct. 14, 2020
Roger H. Ridley has a Bachelor’s and Master’s of Arts degrees in history and has enjoyed the study of history all of his life! The best job of his life was teaching history at Riverside Community College, though he has taught history on both the high school level and college level. He happens to also be a lawyer specializing in estate planning in Nipomo.
He is a past president of the Rotary Club of Magnolia Center in Riverside. He has taught law classes at Michigan State University, Lansing Community College (in Michigan) and at the UCR Extension to paralegals, estate planning to insurance professionals, and has given numerous seminars on this subject.
He has been married to Christine J. Ridley for over 40 years, and together they have five children and seven grandchildren. |
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South San Louis County Deputy Sheriff
Oct. 28, 2020
My name is Danny Miller and I am a deputy sheriff with the San Luis Obispo Sherriff Office and currently assigned to the Community Action Team (CAT). I have over 28 years in law enforcement and have worked at several departments on the central coast. I spent the past 11 years working in the Sacramento area before moving back to the central coast. As a member of the CAT Team I am responsible for providing resources to the homeless and removing them from private property. I also work with other members of the CAT team regarding mental health. |
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Oct. 31, 2020 - Nov. 03, 2020
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Oct. 31, 2020 9:00 a.m. - Nov. 03, 2020 8:00 p.m.
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WEBS - Women Empowered Build Strong
Nov. 11, 2020
Our mission is to create safe and affordable, high quality housing solutions for women veterans through immediate housing placement while creating a long-term farming tiny house on wheels community where women veterans will be encouraged to rebuild their lives through empowerment, camaraderie, and community support away from the distractions of day to day life. Sandy served 12 years on active duty in the United States Air Force, then 4 years as a Peace Officer, and has now created another avenue to further serve her community. It was not that long ago when the devastating news of a medical discharge from the Air Force was eminent for her. The uncertainty and stresses of her career prematurely ending was difficult to say the least. Depression, worthlessness, failure, physical ailments, anger, despair, and suicidal thoughts plagued her daily after being discharged as she was told repeated by civilian employers that she was “overqualified” for many jobs, including the same jobs she held in the military.
One morning she left her best friend’s home where she and her 2 small children were residing at the time. Her decision was that life was not worth living! That her family will be better off without the burden of her added struggles. That day her father suffered a heart attack at work, and she was called to help her mother with his care. That event changed her life as she went to support her parents during that trying time, putting her emotions on hold once again. Leaving Florida to reside with her parents in Georgia, Sandy was uncertain of her future.
Almost a year had passed without any decision from the VA regarding benefits or pension determination, or gainful employment. Sandy then enrolled in college to study residential construction. One year later, DeKalb County Police Department offered her the opportunity to become a police officer. Due to Sandy’s prior military medical condition, her law enforcement career was short lived. Upon her son’s graduation from high school she moved to California in pursuit of a career in real estate. Sandy obtained her real estate license and uses a portion of her commissions from real estate sales to take massive action on actualizing her supersized dream of starting a nonprofit to help women veterans regain stability after military service. As the founder of Operation WEBS, Sandy is now providing sustainable housing solutions to those facing homelessness.
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Nov. 15, 2020 12:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.
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Nov. 18, 2020 6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.
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HiCap
Dec. 02, 2020
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Ventana Wildlife Society - California Condors
Dec. 16, 2020
Mike Stake is a wildlife biologist at Ventana Wildlife Society in Monterey. A San Francisco Bay Area native, Mike became interested in birds when his 6th-grade teacher took the class to a local sewage pond to identify ducks, herons, and kingfishers. Mike left California in 1988 to attend the University of Nebraska. After graduation, he worked with The Nature Conservancy in Texas and Hawks Aloft in New Mexico before getting his Master’s Degree at the University of Missouri. Along the way, he assisted biology research projects in the Bahamas, Australia, Peru, and Ecuador, and spent two years teaching English classes in Russia. Mike has been back home in California since 2009 assisting with California Condor recovery on the central coast.
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Shower the People
Jan. 06, 2021
Lived in the area for 30 years (SLO 1990-2013, Nipomo 2013-present).
Have been married to Dianna for 43 years. Have 2 sons and 4 grandchildren.
Vietnam veteran. Worked for Copeland Sports in SLO for 20+ years as Director of Information Technology - retired in 2012.
Scoutmaster BSA Troop 303 in SLO for 7 years; volunteer for many years at Maxine Lewis shelter in SLO; served last 6 years on BofD of 5 Cities Homeless Coalition (5CHC); volunteer / advisory board for Shower The People for last two years.
Hobbies are playing piano and guitar, songwriting, photography, telling "Dad" jokes to my grandkids.
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