SLO LIFE FebMar 2020

| BRIEFS
1,000
Susan
Roughly the number of people the County
of San Luis Obispo employs to work at
the polls each election day. The temporary
poll-workers, who can make between $68
and $182 for the day, must be at least
eighteen years old and a registered voter in
California or a lawful permanent resident
of the U.S.
740
pints
Atascadero resident David Black, a
veteran who received several pints of lifesaving
blood while serving in Vietnam,
recently donated his 740th pint of blood
at Central Coast Vitalant, who labeled
Black “one of our community blood
supply’s greatest assets.”
“Beau just
seems to fit
perfectly with
Cal Poly.”
Mustang director of athletics Don
Oberhelman announcing in December
the appointment of Beau Baldwin
as the University’s seventeenth head
football coach. Baldwin has a track
record of winning Big Sky Conference
and national championships, recruiting
top-notch student-athletes, and creating
NFL opportunities for his students.
“We all believe
in democracy.”
Devine, speaking during the fourth
annual Women’s March in downtown San
Luis Obispo on January 18, which drew
thousands of people who rallied in support
of human rights and social justice.
(805) 783-7774
A new 24-hour news line launched by the
City of SLO Fire Department to provide
brief, pre-recorded messages about major
incidents and emergencies occurring in
the area. It’s designed to offer critical
information about ongoing situations as
well as other announcements, and may
prove especially useful if evacuation orders
are issued during a fast-moving wildfire.
“We didn’t get
the lead gifts that
we needed.”
Executive director and curator Ruta Saliklis
announcing in January the suspension of the
San Luis Obispo Museum of Art’s plans for
construction of a new building at its current
site in downtown SLO. The organization
will re-group after failing to meet its $12
million target.
VolunteerSLO.org
Want to make a difference in your
community in 2020? Visit the County’s
number one source for volunteer
opportunities—more than 1,000 options
are listed with hundreds of local nonprofit
agencies. What are you waiting for?
25
Years
Big Brothers Big Sisters of San Luis
Obispo began 2020 by celebrating a
quarter-century of helping more than
3,000 children in the community reach
their full potential. There’s still work to be
done, however, as more than 100 children
are still waiting for a match with a special
one-to-one volunteer mentor.
$3
million
The California Strategic Growth Council
granted the funds to the City of San Luis
Obispo in December to help acquire a
1,000-acre conservation easement for the
Miossi Brothers La Cuesta Ranch just
northwest of the city. The easement will
ensure that the ranch remains as agriculture
and open space while protecting natural
resources and wildlife habitat.
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The number of newly-installed electric
vehicle charging stations on Cuesta College’s
San Luis Obispo campus, paid for through
a grant from the Air Pollution Control
District and the college’s participation in
PG&E’s EV Charge Network. SLO LIFE
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