Compiled by Camas Frank ~
Simply Clear Marketing and Tolosa Press recently hired, Michael
Ruiz and Mike Lee, as marketing executives. Ruiz brings an extensive
background in sales, marketing and customer service including with radio corporation American General Media. Most recently, he and his wife launched the food truck business — Spoon ‘N Bowls.
Lee also has an extensive background in sales, marketing and customer service, helping business owners on the Central Coast for over 15 years. His experience includes sales for radio advertising with AGM, Photo Ad,
the phone books, Smith Volvo Group, and Farmer’s Insurance. Lee and his wife also owned their own marketing firm, Web Feet, from 2001-15.
“Michael and Mike will initially be focusing on the Inspired Expos, and will eventually branch into sales of all of our product offerings through SCMI, Tolosa Press and 805 Loyal,” said Jessica Micklus of Simply Clear Marketing.
Pismo Beach Chamber of Commerce ambassadors recently welcomed XpressAttorney.com with a ribbon cutting ceremony. Owner Curtis Johnson said, “Express Attorney is a unique system of providing quality legal services to SLO County at an affordable cost.
We provide low-cost representation to clients and/or discount document preparation and assistance if you decide to represent yourself. With three decades of experience in civil and criminal law, you will work with an ethical attorney at a reasonable rate.” Call Xpress Attorney at 574-5163.
Beau Sisemore, a real estate professional in Paso Robles, recently joined Keller Williams Realty North County.
“We are truly fortunate to have Beau join Keller Williams,” said Team Leader, Jay Peet. “Honesty, integrity, professionalism and determination describe Beau’s personality. He is a true people person with the drive and heart to succeed in Real Estate. He will be an asset to anyone that works with him.”
Jeff Fagundes also joined Keller Williams Peet announced. “We are pleased to have Jeff join Keller Williams. He is hard-working and committed to getting the job done right.” The Paso Robles office is located at 1314 Spring St.
The Center for Biological Diversity filed an appeal against the San Luis Obispo County Planning Commission’s recent approval of oil company, Freeport-McMoRan’s, plan to drill dozens of new oil wells in the Arroyo Grande Oil Field in Price Canyon east of Pismo Beach.
The appeal was filed with the County Board of Supervisors, claims “Freeport’s request for an extension on an expired, decade-old plan to drill 31 new wells could threaten underground water supplies.” The Center estimates that there are at least 100 water-supply wells within a mile of the oilfield.
“County supervisors shouldn’t bend the rules to give this oil company permission for dangerous drilling,” said Maya Golden-Krasner, a Center attorney. The 31 wells are part of a larger Freeport expansion project with hopes to drill up to 450 new wells.
Santa Margarita Adventures hoping to get more people involved in fun that they wouldn’t normally buy for themselves, as an alternative to holiday gift buying stress or the question of what to get someone who has too much stuff.
For a limited time they’re offering tour gift certificates for a $20 discount, $79 instead of $99. The package includes a zip line tour with the same offer extended to minors, ages 4 to 17. Those tickets are now $59. The holiday offer is available through Dec. 25. Call 438-3120 for more information.
Carmel & Naccasha, LLP announced that attorney, Dallas K. Mosier, has made partner at the firm.
“Dallas’ strong commitment to his clients, his co-workers and the community at large exemplify the team work and service goals that we value at Carmel & Naccasha,” said Managing Partner, Ziyad Naccasha.
Mosier joined Carmel & Naccasha in 2012 to augment their needs planning, personal income tax planning, trust administration and probate law practices. He’s also a volunteer at the Cal Poly CIE Incubator and Hot House (collaborative effort to support local entrepreneurs, President of the Board of the SLO Legal Assistance Foundation and, Chairman of the Board of the Paso Robles Chamber of Commerce. See the website at: www.carnaclaw.com for more on the firm.
Cal Poly’s College of Agriculture, Food and Environmental Sciences and the U.S. Forest Service recently signed a 5-year agreement to include the university’s Swanton Pacific Ranch near Santa Cruz, Calif., in the Federal Experimental Forests and Ranges Program. The Forest Service’s system of experimental forests and ranges provides places specifically designated and administered to enable the research necessary for developing improved methods of forest management.
“This is a mutually beneficial agreement that creates the potential for exciting collaborative research with the Forest Service and other experimental forests, and with other nearby universities,” said Swanton Pacific Ranch Director, Brian Dietterick, a researcher in hydrology and watershed management and professor in Cal Poly’s Natural Resources Management and Environmental Sciences Department.
Pacific Gas and Electric Co., is now accepting scholarship applications for college-bound high schoolers, as well as current college and continuing students.
“The awards from the company’s employee resource groups will mean that at least 150 students in PG&E’s Northern and Central California service area will receive from $1,000 to $6,000 next year for exemplary scholastic achievement and community leadership,” a spokesman said.
PG&E’s 10 employee resource groups each hold fundraisers to fund the scholarships intended to help offset the cost of higher education. Scholarship information, including criteria and applications, are available on PG&E’s website (see: www.pge.com/en/about/community/education/ergscholarships/index.page). To be considered, all applications must be submitted by Feb. 1, 2016. There are 10 categories for scholarships: Access Network for people with disabilities, Asian, black, Latino, legacy (for tenured employees), NuEnergy (new employees), Pride Network (LGBT employees) Samahan (Filipinos), veterans, and women’s network.
Mindbody, a locally based software company serving the wellness services industry, recently opened an onsite childcare center for its employees at its San Luis Obispo headquarters. The Little Ensos Center, operated by the CCLC, will provide educational support and care for up to 60 infants and toddlers.
CCLC partners with employers to provide high-quality on-site and near-site child care and education programs, caring for more than 11,000 children at more than 90 centers around the country, the company explained in its announcement. The new center is located at Mindbody’s campus on Tank Farm Road in SLO. The company also provides tuition subsidies for qualifying families to assist its employees with the cost of childcare at Little Ensos.
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