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Education .............................. 2

Library Voice ......................... 4

Wellness ..................................... 6

Fun & Games ........................ 8

Family Life ........................... 10

Local History ....................... 12

Wordmonger ..................... 14

Calendar .................................. 17

Safety ...................................... 18

Local Resources ............... 20

Education ............................... 22

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Education
resting flat on the floor.
3. MONITOR THE MONITOR

Distance In this new learning milieu, you

can help by monitoring your
children’s levels of interest and

Learning engagement in adapting to

their new schedule and at-home
materials. The simplest way to

at do this? Observation. Look at

your child’s eyes to see if they’re
following along with the screen.

Home Check if they’re taking notes

or zoning out. Ask questions at
the end of a lesson. While this
may require taking an hour off
by Dr. Pamela Hurst-Della Pietra
from work or stepping out for
an early lunch, it’s important to
confirm that your children are
TEN TIPS FOR ONLINE EDUCATION While parents are adjusting to this schoolwork is done satisfactorily,
indeed learning. If you find that
new scenario, it’s also important so that it can receive their
With COVID-19 causing wide- your child is not engaging with
to help kids stay focused on undivided attention. Apps,
spread school closures, children the lessons, don’t be afraid to
learning and avoid overuse of games, and messaging features
across the country are being given contact the school district or
games, social media, and videos. are fun, but they can also prove
alternate resources, some online, teachers to better explore the
With that in mind, here are ten distracting. It may not be an
to study outside of the classroom. issue. Sometimes, easily remedied
tips for families adjusting to the option for everybody, but ideally,
technical problems such as bad
Temporary solutions that are being new reality of learning at home. try to give your kids a dedicated
audio, poor connection, or an
devised for remote education device, such as a school laptop for
1. DIGITAL QUARANTINE unhelpful camera angle can make
range from online classroom tools maximum online learning.
all the difference.
like Google Classroom, to Zoom Consider limiting your children’s
and podcasts by teachers. cell phones and tablets until their 2. MAKE SPACE FOR LEARNING 4. DIGITAL RECESS
Your children will achieve their Make sure that your children take
best work in a quiet, comfortable, plenty of breaks in order to get
and dedicated space devoted
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 Education
text message rather than simply their plans and help them develop
scrolling through social media. a written schedule not only for
You don’t want your children to the day, but for the week as a
feel socially isolated, but at the
same time, you want to protect
whole. Help them prioritize and
learn to create goals, tasks, and
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them from becoming wholly
Stay Well
deadlines, just like adults do when
reliant upon their devices. Sit your they go to work. Tasks that may
children down for face-to-face not have been difficult for them
conversations about screen time.
In order to give them agency,
while attending school in person
can become more challenging
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discuss how much time they think when learning from home, so it’s
is reasonable to spend online and important to reinforce boundaries Get on our safe reopening waitlist!
make a “contract,” committing to and offer incentives for healthy
goals for on-screen vs. off-screen
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Overuse of screen time can have
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when it comes to the littlest ones. remind your kids that they’re not
As much as possible, parents on vacation. Assignments, grades,
should encourage print and book requirements, and tests like state
reading. If available, request exams, SATs, and ACTs aren’t
textbooks from your child’s school going away just because classes
along with other print materials have moved online.
in order to offset the amount of
online learning they will be doing. 10. DON’T FORGET TO HAVE FUN Make a Difference!
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kids, so do whatever you can parents and children to have this
and always err on the side of much time together, so turn it into
caution. Stimulate self-expression an opportunity for bonding. Write
by having discussions with secret predictions for a TV show
your children about what they that the whole family watches.
are doing, and also encourage Organize a tournament, family
creative writing and imaginative card games, charades, or chess,
story telling. or get outside for a hike or walk
together after school. Follow your
7. WE’RE ALL IN THIS TOGETHER community’s guidelines for safe
behavior and events, of course,
Remember that you’re not alone
but make sure you still find time
in this journey. Check in with other
for fun with your kids.
parents to see what they’ve found
effective or to ask if they need Without a doubt, this will be a
help. Share your concerns and challenging time for parents,
useful hints. If you need contact teachers, and children alike.
information for other parents or Studies show that screen time
resources, reach out to the PTA or can have both positive and
your child’s school. It is important adverse impacts on kids, and the
that we all work together as a shift to online education will only
community for the good of our increase your child’s time with
children and families. their devices.
8. PLAN YOUR WORK AND WORK
YOUR PLAN Reprinted with permission. ©www.childrenand
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Good planning can relieve stress Dr. Pamela Hurst-Della Pietra is the President of
for both students and parents. Children and Screens: Institute of Digital Media
and Child Development. She can be reached at
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Library Voice
Check It Out:
August Happenings by Rebecca Juretic
Seven Branches Reopen
On July 7th, seven of our library
branches reopened: Atascadero,
Cambria, Morro Bay, Los Osos, San
Luis Obispo, Arroyo Grande, and
Nipomo. You will be able to visit
these branches 10:00 am-5:00 pm
Tuesday through Saturday, with a
one-hour window for vulnerable
populations from 9:00 am-10:00
am. Reopening will replace our
curbside pickup services. Stay
up to date on the library news at
slolibrary.org or facebook.com/
SLOCountyLibraries.
Because we need to limit the
number of people that we can
safely admit to our libraries at
one time, it will be helpful for
you to place a hold in advance
at slolibrary.org, call in requests,
or browse online collections in
advance for the materials you
wish to take home.
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Of course, our library staff can
help you to find what you need
in the library, or access our many
electronic media platforms—
streaming movies, digital
magazines, ebooks, audiobooks,
and databases.
All library branches will follow
the State and County COVID-19
guidelines, and the following
precautions will be taken:
Patrons will be asked to maintain
physical distancing and wear a face
covering while visiting the library.
No seating will be available for
leisure reading, and program rooms
remain closed until further notice.
If you have questions about library
services, feel free to contact your
local library branch, or you can
use the “Ask a Librarian” feature As kids head back to school or
at www.slolibrary.org. Just click distance learning, remember that
on the “Reference” tab.
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Extra Fun in Summer Lunches
Did your child receive a special
treat in their school meal pickup
this summer? We were excited
to partner with San Luis Coast
Unified, Lucia Mar Unified and
Shandon School Districts to
include art and science activities in
school lunches. Over 6,000 items
were given out including craft
kits, books and art supplies. A big
shout out to these school districts
for keeping children nourished all
summer long.
Back to School Help
there is free help at slolibrary.org.
Brainfuse HelpNow offers study
resources for kids of all ages – even
college students and adults. You
can interact with live tutors, get
feedback on essays and papers,
submit homework questions, and
even prepare for standardized
tests. Just go to slolibrary.org and
click on “Homework Help” under
the “Kids” tab.
Cook Local Ingredients
Our Book to Action program
continues with a new way to
“Discover the SLO County Food
System.” The online cooking
classes premiered on July 20th
on YouTube, Facebook, and
Instagram. They will feature
locally sourced ingredients, tips
for shopping at farmers’ markets,
knife skills tips, and more.
Designed by Cal Poly nutrition
students, and in partnership with
San Luis Coastal Unified School
District’s Food Services and
Restorative Partners, the videos
will also be shared with other
area school districts and juvenile
hall and jail residents as part of
programming.
We also encourage community
members to read and discuss
our selected titles: Letters to a
Young Farmer--a collection of
letters from food experts like
Alice Waters, Joel Salatin, and
Raj Patel; and The Food Activist
Handbook, by Ali Berlow, which
offers readers actionable ideas for
supporting local food systems,
local farms, and food justice.
Copies of Letters and Handbook
are available for check out at the
library or as eBooks via OverDrive
and cloudLibrary. Additional
giveaway copies provided by
California Center for the Book are
available for pick up at the SLO
Library while supplies last.
SLCUSD high school students can
sign up at ww.slcusdfoodservices.
org for an additional culinary
adventure program that runs July
20th through August 3rd.
California Center for the Book is
a program of the California
Library Association, supported
in whole or in part by the U.S.
Institute of Museum and Library
Services under the provisions
of the Library Services and
Technology Act, administered in
California by the State Librarian.
Rebecca Juretic is a freelance writer and Public
Relations Consultant for the San Luis Obispo
County Libraries. Rebecca can be reached at:
juretic@sbcglobal.net.
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Wellness
It’s hot out there and the soaring
temperatures can be dangerous.
The American Red Cross has steps
people can follow to help stay
safe when it’s hot outside.
NEVER LEAVE CHILDREN OR
PETS IN YOUR VEHICLE.
The inside temperature of a car can in excessive heat. Take frequent
very quickly reach 120 degrees.
Other heat safety steps include:
Stay hydrated, drink plenty of
fluids. Avoid drinks with caffeine likely to be affected by heat.
or alcohol.
Avoid extreme temperature
changes.
HEAT EXHAUSTION: Excessive
heat can lead to sunburn, heat
cramps, heat exhaustion and
heat stroke. If someone has heat
cramps in the legs or abdomen,
get them to a cooler place, have
them rest,  lightly stretch the
affected muscle, and replenish
their fluids with a half a glass
(about 4 ounces) of cool water
Wear loose-fitting, lightweight,
light-colored clothing. Avoid dark every 15 minutes. 
colors thaty absorb the sun’s rays.
If someone is exhibiting signs of
Slow down, stay indoors. Avoid heat exhaustion (cool, moist, pale
strenuous exercise during the
or flushed skin, heavy sweating,
hottest part of the day. Postpone headache, nausea, dizziness,
outdoor activities.
weakness exhaustion), move
Use a buddy system when working them to a cooler place, remove
or loosen tight clothing and
breaks if working outdoors. spray them with water or apply
cool, wet cloths or towels to the
Check on family, friends, and
neighbors without AC, who spend skin. Fan the person. If  they are
much time alone, or who are more conscious, give small amounts of
cool water to drink. Make sure
the person drinks slowly. Watch
If you don’t have air conditioning, for  changes in condition. If they
go to public spaces during the refuse water, vomit, or begin to
warmest part of the day. lose consciousness, call 9-1-1.
Fast pulse rate
Inability to get up
If you suspect that your pet may
have heat stroke, take their
temperature rectally. If their
temperature is above 105 degrees,
cool the animal down. The easiest
way to do this is by using the
water hose. Stop cooling the
animal when their temperature
reaches 103  degrees. Bring your
pet to a veterinarian as soon as
possible, as heat stroke can lead
to severe organ dysfunction and
damage.
Take the Red Cross Cat and
Dog First Aid online course at
redcross.org/catdogfirstaid. This
course provides pet owners and
caregivers with step-by-step
tips for what to do if a pet is
choking, has a wound, needs CPR
or other care.
LEARN MORE SAFETY TIPS

The Red Cross has several more

HEAT STROKE IS LIFE-THREATENING
resources for people to learn
how to treat heat emergencies,
Signs include hot, red skin, which including:
may be dry or moist; changes
in consciousness; vomiting and Online and in-person training
high body temperature. Call 9-1-1 courses (www.redcross.org/
immediately if someone shows takeaclass),
any signs of heat  stroke. Move
the person to a cooler place. A free First Aid App and Pet First
Quickly cool the person’s body Aid App (www.redcrossorg/apps),
by immersing them up to their
A First Aid Skill for Amazon Alexa-
neck in cold water if possible.
enabled devices.
Otherwise, douse or spray the
person with cold water, or cover
the person with cold, wet towels About the American Red Cross Central
California Region: The American Red
or bags of ice. Cross shelters, feeds and provides
emotional support to victims of disasters;
DON’T FORGET YOUR PETS. Check teaches many lifesaving skills; provides
on animals frequently to ensure international humanitarian aid; and
that they are not suffering from supports military members and their
families.  The Red Cross is a charitable
the  heat. Make sure they have organization — not a government agency
plenty of shade and cool water. — and depends on volunteers and  the
Animals can suffer heat stroke, generosity of the American public to
a common problem for pets in perform its mission.
warmer weather. Some signs of The American Red Cross (ARC) Central
heat stroke in your pet are: California Region provides services to the
Heavy panting and inability to calm ten counties across Central California that
is home to more than 4 million people.
down, even when lying down. For more information, please visit www.
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to deal with a situation. Experts something that you meant to
call it being “dysregulated.” It’s bring to Grandma’s, you could

Help Kids Calm

not effective to try to reason acknowledge that you are feeling
with a child who’s dysregulated. frustrated and say that you’re at a

Themselves
To discuss what happened, you 4. It might feel a little silly at first,
need to wait until a child’s rational but it teaches kids to pause and
faculties are back “online.” notice what they are feeling.

Rethinking emotions If you see them starting to get

by Caroline Miller
upset about something, ask them
Parents can start by helping what they are feeling, and how
Techniques for helping kids What is dysregulation? children understand how their upset they are. Are they at a 6?
regulate their emotions and emotions work. Kids don’t go For some younger kids, a visual
avoid explosive behavior “Some children’s reactions are from calm to sobbing on the aid like a feelings thermometer
just bigger than their peers or floor in an instant. That emotion might help.
Many children have difficulty their siblings or their cousins,” built over time, like a wave. Kids
regulating their emotions. explains Lindsey Giller, PsyD, a can learn control by noticing and Validate your child’s feelings
Tantrums, outbursts, whining, clinical psychologist at the Child labeling their feelings earlier,
defiance, fighting:   these are all Mind Institute. “Not only do they before the wave gets too big to Validation is a powerful tool
behaviors you see when kids feel things more intensely and handle. for helping kids calm down
experience powerful feelings they quickly, they’re often slower to by communicating that you
can’t control. While some kids return to being calm.” Unusually Some kids are hesitant to understand and accept what
have learned to act out because intense feelings can also make acknowledge negative emotions. they’re feeling. “Validation is
it gets them what they want — a child more prone to impulsive “A lot of kids are growing showing acceptance, which
attention or time on the iPad — behaviors. up thinking anxiety, anger, is not the same thing as
other kids have trouble staying sadness are bad emotions,” agreement,” Dr. Giller explains.
calm because they are unusually When kids are overwhelmed says Stephanie Samar, PsyD, a “It’s nonjudgmental. And it’s not
sensitive. by feelings, adds Dr. Giller, the clinical psychologist at the Child trying to change or fix anything.”
emotional side of the brain isn’t Mind Institute. But naming and Feeling understood, she explains,
The good news is that learning to communicating with the rational accepting these emotions is “a helps kids let go of powerful
calm down instead of acting out is side, which normally regulates foundation to problem-solving feelings.
a skill that can be taught. emotions and plans the best way how to manage them.”
Effective validation means paying
Parents may also minimize undivided attention to your child.
negative feelings, notes Dr. “You want to be fully attuned
Samar, because they want their so you can notice her body
kids to be happy.  But children language and facial expressions
need to learn that we all have and really try to understand her
a range of feelings. “You don’t perspective,” says Dr. Samar. “It
want to create a dynamic that can help to reflect back and ask,
only happy is good,” she says. ‘Am I getting it right?’ Or if you’re
truly not getting it, it’s okay to
Model managing difficult feelings say, ‘I’m trying to understand.’ ”

“For younger children, describing Helping kids by showing them

your own feelings and modeling
how you manage them is useful,”
notes Dr. Samar. “They hear you
strategizing about your own
feelings, when you’re nervous or
frustrated, and how you’re going
to handle it, and they can use
these words.”
For kids who feel like big emotions
sneak up on them, you can help
them practice recognizing their
emotions, and model doing
that yourself. Try ranking the
intensity of your emotions from
1-10, with 1 being pretty calm and
10 being furious. If you forget
that you’re listening and trying
to understand their experience
can help avoid explosive behavior
when a child is building towards a
tantrum.
Active ignoring
Validating feelings doesn’t mean
giving attention to bad behavior.
Ignoring behaviors like whining,
arguing, inappropriate language
or outbursts is a way to reduce
the chances of these behaviors
being repeated. It’s called
“active” because it’s withdrawing
attention conspicuously.

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“You’re turning your face, and
sometimes body, away or leaving
the room when your child is
engaging in minor misbehaviors
in order to withdraw your
attention,” Dr. Giller explains.
“But the key to its effectiveness
is, as soon as your child is doing
something you can praise, to turn
your attention back on.”
Positive attention
The most powerful tool that
parents have in influencing
behavior is attention. As Dr.
Giller puts it, “It’s like candy for
your kids.” Positive attention will
increase the behaviors you are
focusing on.
When you’re shaping a new
behavior, you want to recognize
it and give a lot of attention to
it. “So really, really focus in on
it,” adds Dr. Giller. “Be sincere,
enthusiastic and genuine. And
you want it to be very specific, to
make sure your child understands
what you are praising.”
When helping your child deal with
an emotion, notice the efforts to
calm down, however small.  For
example, if your child is in the
midst of a tantrum and you see
him take a deep inhale of air,
you can say, “I like that you took
a deep breath” and join him in
taking additional deep breathes.
Clear expectations
Another key way to help prevent
kids from getting dysregulated
is to make your expectations
clear and follow consistent
routines. “It’s important to keep
those expectations very clear
and short,” notes Dr. Samar,
and convey rules and expected
behaviors when everyone is calm.
Dependable structure helps kids
feel in control.
When change is unavoidable, it’s
good to give advance warning.
Transitions are particularly tough
for kids who have trouble with
big emotions, especially when
it means stopping an activity
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they’re very engaged in. Providing
a warning before a transition
happens can help kids feel more
prepared. “In 15 minutes, we’re
going to sit down at the table for
dinner, so you’re going to need to
shut off your PS4 at that time,” Dr.
Giller suggests. It may still be hard
for them to comply, but knowing
it’s coming helps kids feel more
in control and stay calmer,” she
explains.
Give options
When kids are asked to do
things they’re not likely to feel
enthusiastic about, giving them
options may reduce outbursts
and increase compliance. For
instance: “You can either come
with me to food shopping or you
can go with Dad to pick up your
sister.”  Or: “You can get ready
for bed now and we can read a
story together — or you can get
ready for bed in 10 minutes and no
story.”
“Giving two options reduces
the negotiating that can lead to
tension,” Dr. Samar suggests.
Coping ahead
Coping ahead is planning in
advance for something that you
predict may be an emotionally
challenging situation for your
child, or for both of you. It means
talking, when you are both calm,
about what’s coming, being direct
about what negative emotions
can arise, and strategizing how
you will get through it.
If a child was upset last time
she was at Grandma’s house
because she wasn’t allowed to
do something she gets to do at
home, coping ahead for the next
visit would be acknowledging that
you saw that she was frustrated
and angry, and discussing how
she can handle those feelings.
Together you might come up with
something she is allowed to do at
Grandma’s that she can have fun
doing.
Talking about stressful situations
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in advance helps avoid meltdowns. Even a small amount of time set
“If you set up a plan in advance, it aside reliably, every day, for mom
increases the likelihood that you’ll or dad to do something chosen by
end up in a positive situation,” Dr. a child can help that child manage
Samar notes. stress at other points in the day.
It’s a time for positive connection,
Problem solving without parental commands,
ignoring any minor misbehavior,
If a child has a tantrum, parents just attending to your child and
are often hesitant to bring it letting her be in charge.
up later, Dr. Samar notes. “It’s
natural to want to put that behind It can help a child who’s having a
us. But it’s good to revisit briefly, tough time in school, for instance,
in a non-judgmental way.” to know she can look forward
to that special time. “This five
Revisiting an earlier event — say minutes of parental attention
a meltdown at the toy store — should not be contingent on good
engages the child in thinking behavior,” says Dr. Samar. “It’s a
about what happened, and to time, no matter what happened
strategize about what could have that day, to reinforce that ‘I love
been done differently. If you can you no matter what.’ ”
come up with one or two things
that might have led to a different
outcome, your child might Caroline Miller is editorial director of the Child
remember them next time he’s Mind Institute, an independent, national non-
starting to feel overwhelmed. profit dedicated to transforming the lives of
children and families struggling with mental
health and learning disorders. Reprinted with
Five special minutes a day permission. ©2020 Child Mind Institute, Inc.
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Local History Monterey Street is getting a makeover.
Buildings are being renovated and the
parking lots are being dug up.

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I am going to take you on a journey
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that will solve a mystery and may
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to get in! Sorry, that’s an old joke. was once called 5th Street.
Anyway… I taught in Morro Bay
for over 20 years and began to But today my story goes back to
research its history so the kids in the very beginning of the town.
my classes could learn about the I’m not talking about way, way
people who helped to found this back, which would have to include
unique seaside city. the story of the ghost that haunts
Morro Rock (another cool story).
I began my teaching career at I’m going back to the person who
Morro Elementary School in 1985. gets credit as the founding father
It was a very beautiful school site. of Morro Bay. He was one very
At lunch, I would sometimes walk enterprising young man by the
around town. I noticed some name of Franklin Riley.
odd-size buildings and others that
were unusual, and I wondered History says Riley came down to
what businesses were there in the this area of California to search for
past. some government-owned land
that was not part of a Mexican
I guess it was this same curiosity land grant. He found a nice chunk
that motivated me to write books of land and built the first home
about the history of downtown in Morro Bay. The location of
San Luis Obispo. I started by his home was just about in the
reading a book called Morro Bay’s middle of what we know today as
Yesterdays, which was full of great downtown Morro Bay. His home
information and photographs, was on the strip of land between
and I interviewed many longtime Morro Bay Blvd. and Harbor
residents. Street.
Now, I could sit here and tell you Franklin had a family: his wife
a fishing boat full of stories about Hannah, two little girls, and a boy,
Morro Bay, such as: in 1911, the who were all foster children. He
town had a restriction of only was a bright man who drew out a
plan for the city. Franklin started
his own farm and grew barley as
his first crop. Now once again, I
could go on and tell you about
his idea to plant eucalyptus trees
everywhere to block the ocean
breeze that would blow in and
bury his crops, or how he helped
build a wharf, but I want to get
down to the real mystery of my
story.
After working in Morro Bay for
years and learning about its great
history, I couldn’t help but wonder
what happened to the founding
father. Did Franklin move away
to another state or did he die in Then, Kasey started yelling
an accident? Then something else that she found Franklin Riley’s
struck me; Morro Bay does not gravestone. Next, she yelled
have a cemetery. Yes, that’s right. that Franklin was not alone. I ran
Some of you know about the across the cemetery to where
secret cemetery a little way out of she was standing, and found an
town, but that’s a private family answer to the mystery of what
site. After realizing that Morro happened to Franklin Riley. He
Bay has no public cemetery, I was here, buried in the Cayucos
decided to go in search of Franklin cemetery with his beloved wife
Riley. Hannah. They did not have the
biggest or best marker (or even
My first thought was go to the a clean marker), but here they
cemetery that was the closest were. Their grave marker is a few
to Morro Bay. That happens to feet tall and about eight inches
be the Cayucos Cemetery off of thick and it reads “Riley” on the
Highway One. This is also where top of the stone and on the front
my father is buried, so one day it simply reads “Franklin 1824
when my daughter Kasey and I – 1897” and “Hannah G. 1824 –
went to go visit my dad’s grave, 1904.”
we decided to explore the older
grave stones in the lower part of I won’t tell you exactly where it
the cemetery. is, so that you can plan a morning
to explore the Cayucos cemetery
We actually had a great time and learn some cool information
looking at all of the old grave about some of the people who
stones. It was interesting to learn were founders of our county.
when and where people were Isn’t solving mysteries fun?
born before coming here to the
central coast of California. After
a while, Kasey and I split up and
Guy Crabb retired after teaching for over
starting searching on our own. I 32 years, most recently at Charles E. Teach
began to think that Franklin Riley Elementary School in San Luis Obispo. He was
had just left the city in search of selected as San Luis Coastal Unified School
District Teacher of the Year for 2006-2007.
new adventures. Reach him at crabbx5@charter.net.

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Education
TOPONYMS
English abounds with toponyms
– place names we use to
refer to things other than the
original place. I hope you enjoy
considering this smattering of
toponyms.
Paisley – now a distinctive
shape we print onto fabric, but
originally a town in Scotland
where such fabric was first made.
Interestingly, the word paisley
comes through Middle Irish from
the word baslec, which came
from the Latin word basilica,
which means that the town was
originally identified by its church.
Today, the word babel refers to
a confused medley of sounds, but
originally it referred to Babhel,
the capital of Babylon. Babhel
is a Hebrew word that started
out as Bab-ilu, an Accadian word
meaning the gate of God, which
causes those of my generation to
wonder what Ricky Riccardo was
really singing about.
Our modern colors burgundy and
magenta are both toponyms.
Burgundy was originally a region
in France named in Late Latin with
the term Burgundiones, which
translates to highlanders. In time,
the wine of the area picked up the
name, and the deep hue of the
wine gave us the word burgundy
as it refers to color. On the other
hand, the town of Magenta was
where the Sardinians and French
teamed up to fight the Austrians
during the Second Italian War of
Independence in 1859. The town
was originally named after Marcus
Aurelius Valerius Maxentius. It
wasn’t until a few short years after
the battle that a deep reddish
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purple dye was discovered in that wasteland meaning of desert comes up with defiantly, (which
region, and voila, magenta. came to English in the 1200s from contributes to some hysterical
Old French, which came from the sentences).
Even in the 13th century, some Late Latin word desertum, which
folks (royalty, anyway) enjoyed meant thing abandoned. It wasn’t We’ll finish with a homonym trio
relaxing at a spa. Our modern until the 1700s that the meaning a I find intriguing: by, bye and buy.
word spa is a toponym taken from waterless, treeless region eclipsed By has been around since Old
Spa, Belgium, a town blessed with the wasteland meaning. English was born and came from
mineral hot springs. The town’s a Proto-Germanic word meaning
name came from the Walloon The desert that means suitable about, near, or around. Though
word espa, meaning spring or reward or punishment (as in we pronounce it differently today,
fountain. getting one’s just deserts) came we find by’s sister (with the same
through French from the Latin meaning) at the end of place
Because many of New York’s word deservir (not to be confused names that end in –by. In Yorkshire
financial institutions ended up with the French word deservir). It alone, there are over 210 place
situated along the wall that once meant to serve well. I suppose one names ending this way (Wetherby
offered defense to the struggling is served well by getting what one and Selby, for instance).
Dutch town of New York, the deserves. But so much for nouns
adjacent street was named Wall – the verb desert came through Our modern word buy, came from
Street. That struggling little town the Old French deserter in the another Proto-Germanic source,
has done all right for itself, to 1300s from the Latin desertare the word bugjan, meaning to pay
the point that we now use this (closely related to desertum), for. When it first entered English,
toponym to refer to the entire which meant to abandon. This the soft g sound remained at
American financial world. particular desert is built of the the end of the word, and is one
word parts de-, meaning opposite of the reasons the past tense,
My niece and nephew refer to or undo, and serere, meaning to bought includes the letter g. The
those lovely plastic playgrounds put in a row. Serere also gave completely unrelated word bye is
some fast food restaurants offer birth to the word series. a shortening of good-bye, which
as king cities. Any of you here was spelled godbwye in the 1570s
in California will easily fill in the Now let’s take a look at the near- as a shortening of something else
etymology on that one. homonym pairs form/from and -- the term God be with ye.
definitely/defiantly. In my humble
HOMONYMS opinion, the from and form
confusion is a matter of typing, Many thanks to sources: OED, Fact Index, Place
Names in England, Wordnik, and Etymonline.
We’ll start off with a homonym more than a homonym issue. We
that takes its multiple-meaning just get typing away and muck
status seriously. it up. The confusion between
definitely and defiantly, however,
Almost all forms of dessert/ is another matter altogether. I’ve
desert came to English through been grading English papers since
French. Dessert came to English the 1970s, and in my experience,
in the 1500s, in reference to the these two words were never
last course of a meal. The French confused before computers. The
word it came from is deservir, confusion didn’t even exist with
which (because serving the last the first raft of word processors.
course involved clearing the I call this phenomenon spellcheck-
table of the previous courses) induced error. It occurs because CS Perryess writes for teens, narrates audio
translates literally to un-serve, many of us type definAtely instead books, and ponders the wonder of words in a
foggy little town on California’s central coast.
with des- meaning undo and of definItely. Our spell-checker Find more at http://csperryess.blogspot.com,
servir meaning to serve. The tries to “read” our intentions and or reach him at csperryess@gmail.com.
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SUNDAY
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August is:
Artist Appreciation Month
National Eye Exam Month
National Breastfeeding Month
Home Business Month
What’s Your Legacy Month
National Catfish Month
National Golf Month
National Inventors Month
National Water Quality Month
MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY
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BINGO VETS HALL MB - 1st FRI 5:00pm FARMERS MARKETS:
2-4:30pm Los Osos: 2nd & Santa Maria 3:00-6:00 pm in Paso Robles City Park 8:30-11am AG Spencers Market 3:00-6:00pm Old Porte Fisheries AG FARMERS MARKETS: 8:00-10:30am SLO Promenade
12:30-4:30pm Santa Maria Town Ctr 2:30-5:00pm Spencers Morro Bay 9:00am-12:30pm Paso Robles Wal Mart 9:00am-12:30pm Templeton City Park
3:00-6:00pm AT Sunken Gardens 6:00-9:00pm Downtown SLO 10:00am-12:30pm Cayucos Vets Hall 9:00am-1:00pm Paso Downtown Park
Birthstone: Peridot 5:00-8:00pm Pismo, Main St & Dolliver 2:30-5:30pm Cambria Main St Vets Hall 9:00am-1:00pm Shell Bch Dinosaur Caves
12:00-2:30pm AG Village Gazebo
4:00-8:00pm Avila Beach Promenade 2:30-6:00pm Morro Bay 800 Main St
francis scott key’s
Flower: Gladiola birthday (Born in 1779)
national
girlfriends day

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11:30-2:30pm Nipomo: Monarch Club 2-4:30pm Los Osos: 2nd & Santa Maria 3:00-6:00 pm in Paso Robles City Park 8:30-11am AG Spencers Market 3:00-6:00pm Old Porte Fisheries AG 9:00am-12:30pm Paso Robles Wal Mart 8:00-10:30am SLO Promenade
3:00-6:00pm Grover Bch Ramona Pk 12:30-4:30pm Santa Maria Town Ctr 2:30-5:00pm Spencers Morro Bay 10:00am-12:30pm Cayucos Vets Hall 9:00am-12:30pm Templeton City Park
3:00-6:00pm AT Sunken Gardens 6:00-9:00pm Downtown SLO 2:30-5:30pm Cambria Main St Vets Hall 9:00am-1:00pm Paso Downtown Park
5:00-8:00pm Pismo, Main St & Dolliver 4:00-8:00pm Avila Beach Promenade 9:00am-1:00pm Shell Bch Dinosaur Caves
12:00-2:30pm AG Village Gazebo
sisters day US coast 2:30-6:00pm Morro Bay 800 Main St
guard day

national neil
national chocolate chip armstrong’s dollar day
watermelon day day birthday (US Dollar created in 1786)
(Born in 1930)
columbus’ 1st
voyage (in 1492)
american
NEW MOON
family day wiggle your
national toes day national
kids day lighthouse day

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11:30-2:30pm Nipomo: Monarch Club 2-4:30pm Los Osos: 2nd & Santa Maria 3:00-6:00 pm in Paso Robles City Park 8:30-11am AG Spencers Market 3:00-6:00pm Old Porte Fisheries AG 9:00am-12:30pm Paso Robles Wal Mart 8:00-10:30am SLO Promenade
3:00-6:00pm Grover Bch Ramona Pk 12:30-4:30pm Santa Maria Town Ctr 2:30-5:00pm Spencers Morro Bay 10:00am-12:30pm Cayucos Vets Hall 9:00am-12:30pm Templeton City Park
3:00-6:00pm AT Sunken Gardens 6:00-9:00pm Downtown SLO 2:30-5:30pm Cambria Main St Vets Hall 9:00am-1:00pm Paso Downtown Park
herbert 5:00-8:00pm Pismo, Main St & Dolliver 4:00-8:00pm Avila Beach Promenade 9:00am-1:00pm Shell Bch Dinosaur Caves
12:00-2:30pm AG Village Gazebo
hoover’s 2:30-6:00pm Morro Bay 800 Main St
birthday hulk hogan’s
book lovers day national
(Born in 1874) birthday (Born in 1953) creamsicle day
international
national play in the sand day IBM Pc Left-handers
international day s’mores day day julia child’s
of the world’s announced birthday
indigenous people (in 1981) (Born in 1912)
annie oakley’s
middle birthday
national rice children’s day (Born in 1860) national
pudding day relaxation day

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2-4:30pm Los Osos: 2nd & Santa Maria 3:00-6:00 pm in Paso Robles City Park 8:30-11am AG Spencers Market 3:00-6:00pm Old Porte Fisheries AG 9:00am-12:30pm Paso Robles Wal Mart 8:00-10:30am SLO Promenade
12:30-4:30pm Santa Maria Town Ctr 2:30-5:00pm Spencers Morro Bay 10:00am-12:30pm Cayucos Vets Hall 9:00am-12:30pm Templeton City Park
3:00-6:00pm AT Sunken Gardens 6:00-9:00pm Downtown SLO 2:30-5:30pm Cambria Main St Vets Hall 9:00am-1:00pm Paso Downtown Park
5:00-8:00pm Pismo, Main St & Dolliver 4:00-8:00pm Avila Beach Promenade 9:00am-1:00pm Shell Bch Dinosaur Caves
archeology day 12:00-2:30pm AG Village Gazebo
2:30-6:00pm Morro Bay 800 Main St

roller coaster day davy crockett’s

(Patented in 1898) birthday national national national
(Born in 1786) aviation day national senior citizens tooth fairy day
international radio day day
homeless animals
day bill clinton’s
birthday
bad poetry day (Born in 1946)

FULL MOON orville wright’s

birthday
(Born in 1871)

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3:00-6:00pm Grover Bch Ramona Pk 12:30-4:30pm Santa Maria Town Ctr 2:30-5:00pm Spencers Morro Bay 10:00am-12:30pm Cayucos Vets Hall 9:00am-12:30pm Templeton City Park
3:00-6:00pm AT Sunken Gardens 6:00-9:00pm Downtown SLO 2:30-5:30pm Cambria Main St Vets Hall 9:00am-1:00pm Paso Downtown Park
5:00-8:00pm Pismo, Main St & Dolliver 4:00-8:00pm Avila Beach Promenade 9:00am-1:00pm Shell Bch Dinosaur Caves
national 12:00-2:30pm AG Village Gazebo
1st photo of earth 2:30-6:00pm Morro Bay 800 Main St
from the moon waffle day
(by Lunar Orbiter in 1966) kiss & make up day 1st scout camp (in 1934)
mother teresa’s
birthday (Born in 1910)
national banana dream day
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speech in 1963)
11:30-2:30pm Nipomo: Monarch Club 2-4:30pm Los Osos: 2nd & Santa Maria
3:00-6:00pm Grover Bch Ramona Pk
national dog day
national national cherry
national women’s
toasted trail mix day turnover day
marshmallow equality day
(Won right to vote in 1920)
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Safety
Coronavirus in Babies & Kids
by Aaron Milstone, M.D., M.H.S.
With all of the sobering news
about the new coronavirus and
COVID-19, the disease the virus
causes, worried moms and dads
can generally feel better about
one detail: At present, the disease
seems to be much milder in
babies and children. However,
it’s important to understand
recent reports about pediatric
inflammatory multisystem
syndrome, or PIMS, a very rare
condition that might be related to
exposure to the coronavirus.
Generally, COVID-19 symptoms
are milder in children than in
adults. In a recent study published
in Pediatrics of COVID-19, 90% of
those who tested positive for the
disease had mild symptoms, or
none at all.
Fever and cough are common
COVID-19 symptoms among both
Central Coast Family
a pediatrician if a child seems ill, before eating (even snacks),
especially with cough or fever. and immediately after coming
Doctors in the U.S. and the U.K. inside from outdoors. It is most
have noted that a small number influential when parents set an
of children between ages 2 and example by washing their own
15 have experienced a condition hands well and frequently.
adults and children; shortness called pediatric inflammatory If your child refuses to wash their
of breath is more likely to be multisystem syndrome, or PIMS. hands, it may help to motivate
seen in adults. Children can have Some, but not all, of the children them with a small reward, such as
pneumonia, with or without with PIMS had tests showing they a sticker. In any case, recognize all
obvious symptoms. They can also had exposure to SARS-CoV-2, the efforts in washing their hands.
experience sore throat, excessive coronavirus that causes COVID-19. If soap and water are not available,
fatigue or diarrhea. Doctors are urgently trying to the next best option is approved
determine if and how PIMS and hand sanitizer containing at least
However, serious illness in COVID-19 are related.
children with COVID-19 is possible, 60% alcohol.
and parents should stay alert if PIMS can cause inflammation of Other Prevention Tips for Families
their child is diagnosed with, or the blood vessels throughout
Cough and sneeze with care.
shows signs of, the disease. In the the body. The inflammation can Encourage everyone in the family
study, 10% of infants with a positive limit blood flow, damaging the
to cough and sneeze into tissues,
COVID-19 test became critically ill. heart and other organs. PIMS has instead of hands. Throw away
Severe illness rates were lower features in common with toxic used tissues and wash hands after
in older children, but there were shock syndrome and Kawasaki each time.
rare cases of children in each age disease. Certain symptoms may
group requiring hospitalization, mean an inflammatory problem. Keep hands off faces. Parents
and one 14-year-old who died. Look out for: abdominal (belly) should remind children to avoid
pain, vomiting and diarrhea, a red touching their face as much as
It’s important to follow guidelines possible. It can help if kids carry
rash, red, cracked lips, red eyes,
if you think your child is sick with a toy that will keep their hands
high fever, swollen glands on one
COVID-19. Caretakers should busy, but parents should wash
or both sides of neck, and swollen
trust their instincts and contact those toys regularly.
hands or feet.
PIMS, like Kawasaki disease, is Keep things clean. Wipe down
very rare. But if your child has toys and surfaces your child
these symptoms, call your doctor. touches regularly, especially
PIMS may be treated with a when traveling or when near a
plasma transfusion to reduce person who is sick. Clean surfaces
the inflammation and protect at home and store cleaners in
the heart and other organs from cabinets that are either too high
possibly lasting damage. for your child to reach or are
secured with childproof cabinet
Immediately contact urgent care
locks.
if you notice these symptoms
in a child: difficulty breathing or Address anxiety and stress.
catching breath, inability to keep Talking things over as a family
down liquids,
new confusion or can help identify specific fears
inability to awaken, or bluish lips. and clarify facts. It also helps for
families to discuss a plan in case
Children are exposed to COVID-19
someone gets sick, or if something
when virus contacts their eyes,
else happens that interrupts the
nose, mouth or lungs. The best
normal routine.
way to prevent children from
getting COVID-19 is to avoid Children will look to you when
exposure; avoid people outside deciding how to feel about
of your isolation pod. COVID-19. If you feel calm and
prepared, they are likely to feel
Teach kids to wash their hands
similarly.
regularly, with soap and warm
water, for at least 20 seconds.
Help them keep track of time by
Aaron Milstone is an Associate Hospital
singing the ABC song, which takes Epidemiologist at Johns Hopkins Hospital and
about 20 seconds to finish. Kids professor of pediatrics at the Johns Hopkins
should wash their hands after University School of Medicine.
using the bathroom, sneezing, Reprinted with permission. © 2020 The Johns
Hopkins University, www.hopkinsmedicine.
coughing, or blowing their nose, org/health.
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2nd FRI every month at 3:00 pm: PAWS TO
READ at Los Osos Library, 2075 Palisades
Ave. Come share your stories with an adoring
listener. Cost: free. Contact: 528-1862.
Feeling hopeless, desperate, or alone?
Every WED 3:00-4:00 pm: PAWS TO READ at
Concerned for someone you care about?
Los Osos Library, 2075 Palisades Ave. Read to
a dog who loves to listen to children. Cost:
free. Contact: 528-1862.
Every SUN 12:00-4:00 pm: Family Funday at
Bang the Drum Brewery, 950 Orcutt Rd, San
Suicide Prevention Luis Obispo. Enjoy the patio to play family-
Mental Health and friendly games and drums! Cost: free. Food
Emotional Support and craft beer available for sale. Contact:
Free bangthedrumbrewery.com or 242-8372.
Confidential
24 hours of every day
Every FRI 6:00 am-4:00 pm: Early Bird Flea
Market at Santa Maria Fairpark, 937 S
A program of Transitions Mental Health Association
Thornburg St. Browse vendors with antiques,
fruits, vegetables, new and used items, and
2nd & 4th SAT every month 12:00-4:00 more! Cost: free. Contact: 258-1765.
pm: Railway Historical Museum at Santa
Every FRI 10:00 am-12:00 pm: Zen Doodle
Maria Transit Center, 400 E Boone St, Santa
Adult Coloring Book Group at Art Center
Maria. This bimonthly opening features
Morro Bay, 835 Main St.  Relax and unwind
a locomotive, boxcar, caboose, railroad
with the new adult coloring books. Cost: free.
artifacts, interpretive exhibits, vintage rolling
Contact: artcentermorrobay.org or 772-2504.
stock, and a diorama to explore. Cost: free.
Contact: 714-4927. Every MON 2:00-5:00 pm: Historic Tour of
Architecture at Monday Club, 1815 Monterey
Every TUE & THU: Youth Aikido Classes at
St, SLO. Cost: free. Contact: themondayclub
Budo Ryu, 3536 S Higuera St, San Luis Obispo.
slo.wildapricot.org or 541-0594.
Kids have fun, stay fit, make friends, gain life
skills, and learn to deal with bullies without Every THU at 10:15 am: Tiny Tunes Music &
becoming one. Aiki-Mites (age 4-6) class Movement at Music Motive, 3440 S Higuera
is 3:00 pm TUE. Aiki-Kids (age 7-12) TUE & St #130, SLO. This parent participation
THU at 4:00 pm. Pre-registration only. Cost: program for ages 1-5 includes activities based
$50-75/mo. Contact: 544-8866 or www. on music psychology and child development.
aikidosanluisobispo.com. Cost: $80 per mo. Contact: 543-0377.
Every WED 10:00-11:00 am: Growing With 2nd FRI every month at 1:00 pm: Book Group
Baby Class at 1230 Marsh St, San Luis Obispo. at Cayucos Library, 310 B St. Join other
Pediatric nurse practitioner and lactation readers to discuss whatever you’re reading
consultant Andrea Herron answers questions and to discover, ponder, and share insights
about feeding, crying, and sleep for babies about what others are reading. Cost: free.
0-10 months. Dads are always welcome! Call Contact: 995-3846.
to reserve a spot. Contact: 543-6988. Every THU 6:30-9:30 pm: SLO Chess Club
Every TUE 7:00-9:00 pm & SAT 2:00-4:00 pm: meets at Carl’s Jr on Santa Rosa St, 1 block
Basic Safety Class at SLO MakerSpace, 81 S W of Foothill, across from Cal-Poly. All ages.
Higuera St, Ste 160 & 180, San Luis Obispo. Get Cost: free. Contact: 441-7210 or slochess.com.
acquainted with the space and equipment Every SAT 10:00 am-2:00 pm: SLO Chess
before using the facility. See website for
Club meets at the big board on Morro Bay
dates and classes. Cost: free for Members
Embarcadero at west end of Morro Bay Blvd
and all SLO County Library cardholders.
(down the stairs). Cost: free. Contact: 441-
Contact: 439-2727 or slomakerspace.com. 7210 or slochess.com.
Every THU 10:00-11:00 am: La Leche League
3rd WED of every month at 6:30 pm:
Mother Support Meetings in North Co, SLO,
Prepared & Natural Childbirth Classes at Twin
AG and SM. Breastfeeding and parenting
Cities Community Hospital, 1220 Las Tablas
support and information offered. Cost: free.
Rd, Templeton. This six-series class includes
Contact: 242-2294 or Facebook.com/lllofslo. lecture, hands-on demos, and technique
MON-THU 8:30-11:30 am: Walk-In Legal Clinic practice. Cost: free. Contact: 434-4654.
in 3rd Floor Atrium of Courthouse Annex,
2nd THU of every month at 6:30 pm:
1035 Palm St, San Luis Obispo and Paso
Breastfeeding Basics at Twin Cities
Robles Courthouse, 901 Park St, Rm 112. Get
Community Hospital, 1100 Las Tablas Rd,
help with divorce, child and spousal support, Templeton. Learn about practical aspects
domestic violence, guardianship, civil
of feeding your newborn from a Lactation
harassment, and name or gender change.
Consultant. Cost: free. Contact: 239-4443.
Every TUE & THU at 1:30 pm: Divorce & Child
Every THU-FRI 12:00-5:00 pm & SAT 11:00
Support Workshops at SLO Court Support am-5:00 pm: Exploration Station Interactive
Services, 1120 Mill St, Ste A, San Luis Obispo Science Center welcomes families at 867
and Paso Robles Courthouse, 901 Park St, Ramona Ave, Grover Beach. Cost: $2-3.
Paso Robles. Help for divorce, child support, Contact: 473-1421 or explorationstation.org.
custody and visitation orders. Overview of
legal process followed by form prep and 2nd THU of every month 6:00-7:00 pm: Grief
questions. Cost: free. Contact: 788-3418. Support Group at Central Coast Hospice, 253
Granada Dr, Ste D, San Luis Obispo. Free for
1st & 3rd SAT every month at 2:00 pm: FAMILY
anyone suffering the loss of a loved one who
MOVIE at Los Osos Library, 2075 Palisades is in need of support. Contact: 540-6020.
Ave. Enjoy popcorn and a G/PG movie. Call for
2nd SAT of every month FEB-NOV at 9:00
title. Cost: free. Contact: 528-1862.
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am: Santa Maria Parks & Rec Dept offers free
docent-led nature walks in Los Flores Ranch,
6271 Dominion Rd, Santa Maria. Cost: free.
Contact: 925-0951.
2nd MON every month 6:30-8:00 pm:
Caregiver Support Group at Cayucos
Community Church, Ocean Ave & S 3rd St.
Free support for caregivers helping with
long-term illness, memory loss, dementia,
and Alzheimer’s. Contact: 458-7484.
Every MON 10:00 am-2:00 pm: Remain
Independent Despite Vision Loss at Santa
Maria Terrace, 1405 E Main St. New ways of
doing daily tasks are taught by the Braille
Institute, such as home management,
traveling, and using talking library books.
Contact: 462-1225.
2nd & 4th MON every month at 6:30 pm: MOPS
(Mothers of Preschoolers) meet at Pacific
Christian Church, 3435 Santa Maria Way,
Santa Maria. Childcare is provided.  Contact:
934-3491 or www.pacificchristian.net.
Every TUE 3:00-6:00 pm & FRI 3:00-5:30 pm:
Teen Wellness Program at Arroyo Grande
EOC Health Services Clinic, 1152 E Grand
Ave. Health services, including reproductive
health, in a safe environment to screen,
assess, and provide intervention. Appts
preferred. Contact: 489-4026.
1st WED every month at 9:00 am: Senior
Health Screening at First United Methodist
Church, 275 N Halcyon Rd, Arroyo Grande.
Free and low-cost services for ages 50
and older: blood pressure, pulse, weight,
cholesterol, screening for anemia and
diabetes, nutritional counseling, and medical
referrals. Contact: 481-2692 or 788-0827.
1st WED every month at 12:00 pm: Disabled
American Veterans luncheon at Veterans
Memorial Bldg, 313 W Tunnell St, Santa Maria.
Contact: 345-0402.
Every WED 5:30-7:00 pm: Widowed Support
Group at New Life Church, 990 James Way,
Rm 14, Pismo Beach. Offered by Hospice of
SLO Co. Contact: 544-2266 or hospiceslo.org.
Every TUE at 7:00 pm: Al-Anon Family
Support Group at Luis OASIS Senior Center,
420 Soares Ave, Orcutt. Contact: 937-9750.
3rd WED every month at 7:00 pm: How to
Survive Divorce seminar at SLO Women’s
Community Center, 1124 Nipomo St #D, SLO.
Tips for handling family law issues. Cost: $10.
Contact: 544-9313 to register.
RISE offers: weekly drop-In support groups
for sexual assault survivors; 24 hour crisis
line; advocacy; peer counseling; prevention,
empowerment and education. Contact: 545-
8888 or www.sarpcenter.org.
Every SAT 11:00 am-3:00 pm: ADOPT A PET at
Petco, 2051 Theater Dr, in Paso Robles. Cats
from NCHS and dogs from Short n’ Sweet
Dog Rescue. Contact: 466-5403.
Every MON 2:00-4:00 pm & WED 3:00-5:00 pm:
Jacks’ Adaptive Toy Lending Library-Jack’s
Helping Hand at Central Coast Gymnastics, 21
Zaca Lane, #100, San Luis Obispo. Traditional
and adaptive toys for children with all types
of disabilities to check out. In-home appts
available. Cost: free! Contact: 547-1914 or
www.jackshelpinghand.org.
Every TUE 2:00-5:00 pm & FRI 4:00-7:00 pm:
Jacks’ Adaptive Toy Lending Library - Jack’s
Helping Hand at Pat’s Place in Nipomo
Recreation Community Rm, 671 W Tefft St,
Ste 2, Nipomo.  Toys for kids with all types
of disabilities to check out. In-home appts
avail. Cost-free! Contact: 547-1914 or www.
jackshelpinghand.org.
Every TUE 5:30-6:30 pm: Citizenship Classes
at SLO County Library, 995 Palm St, SLO.
All classes are bilingual, with all materials
covered in 8 classes. No registration required.
Cost: free. Contact: slolibrary.org or 781-4187.
Every FRI at 7:00 pm: Senior Ballroom
Dancing at Madonna Inn. Look left of the
bandstand for sign: Dancers. Dance, chat and
listen to good music. No fees; no dues; just
fun! Contact: 489-5481 or dg17@juno.com.
Literacy Council for San Luis Obispo County
has an ongoing and urgent need for volunteer
tutors and offers free training in SLO. Contact:
541-4219 or www.sloliteracy.org.
1st THU every month at 6:15 pm: Commission
on the Status of Women meets at Coast
National Bank, 500 Marsh St, SLO. This
advisory group to SLO County Board of
Supervisors identifies issues of concern to
women not the focus of other advocacy or
advisory organizations. Contact: 788-3406.
Morro Bay Museum of Natural History
Adventures With Nature & Mind Walks
schedule is at: ccnha.org/naturewalks.html.
Central Coast Commission for Senior Citizens
offers free services: Senior Connection to
connect callers with local resources; one on
one Medicare help, referrals for long term
care, and help with billing and appeals; Vial
of Life kits with medical info for emergency
responders; a Senior Resource Directory for
SLO and SB counties, and more. Contact: 925-
9554 or www.centralcoastseniors.org.
Hospice of SLO County provides free grief
counseling, individual and family support,
counseling, crisis intervention, and wellness
education to those with a life-limiting illness,
their families, and the bereaved in SLO and
Paso. Contact: 544-2266.
Volunteer as a Good Neighbor!  Make a
difference in the life of an older or disabled
adult. Training is monthly at Wilshire
Community Services, 285 South St, Ste J, SLO.
Contact: 547-7025 x 17.
Volunteer at San Luis Obispo Museum of Art!
Stop by at 1010 Broad St (Mission Plaza) or
email volunteer@sloma.org for information
about multiple volunteer opportunities.
San Luis Obispo Senior Center offers health
screening, legal services, meals, exercise,
bridge, and bingo at 1445 Santa Rosa St.
Contact: 781-7306.
Central Coast Astronomical Society sponsors
a Dark Sky Star Party every month at sunset.
CCAS sponsors guest speakers and public
education programs. Find the CCAS event
calendar, location and weather condition
updates, and local resources at: www.
centralcoastastronomy.org.
San Luis Coastal Adult School’s Parent
Participation Program offers Core Parenting
and Enrichment classes at centers in San Luis
Obispo, Morro Bay, and Los Osos. Parent and
child activity classes, individual peer support,
and education for parents and caregivers.
Contact: 549-1222 or parentparticipation.org.
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options are Tuesday/ Thursday or Santa Maria Public Library. Interactive

Alternative Education
Monday/ Wednesday with a Friday
enrichment day. Contact: 548-8700
or sloclassicalacademy.com.
Wishing Well School offers non-
student-parent-teacher partnerships
provide educational resources, a
mentor teacher, and eligibilty for
sports, clubs, and activities. Students
may qualify to enroll in community

on the
profit holistic Waldorf education
college as well as secondary classes.
in Los Osos with part or full-time
Contact: 937-2051 x 2761 or x 2762.
preschool, and full-time kindergarten-
7th grade, and 1st-7th two-day Templeton Independent Study

Central Coast home school enrichment. Contact: High School. WASC accredited.
wishingwellschool.org or 235-4401.
Children’s House Montessori School in
Weekly meeting with teacher.
Opportunity for early graduation
and concurrent Cuesta College
Atascadero strives to help each child
enrollment. In Templeton and SLO
reach his/her greatest potential, by
at Los Ranchos Elementary School.
embracing learning and appreciating
Contact 434-5833 or tae.tusd.
and respecting the world. Contact:
ca.schoolloop.com/tishs.
466-5068 or childrenshouse.cc.
Trivium Charter Schools in Lompoc,
Central Coast families are fortunate to have a wide variety of quality Montessori Children’s School in San
Santa Maria, and Arroyo Grande
Luis Obispo seeks to inspire a passion
choices for their children’s education. Following are some options for for excellence, to nurture curiosity,
offer a hybrid program of classical
those seeking secular alternative education in our region. project-based classes 2 days per
creativity and imagination, and to
week and homeschool 3 days
awaken the human spirit of every
For more information about local private, independent, nature based, child. Ages 3-12. Contact: 544-6691
per week. Contact: 489-7474 or
and religious schools, visit: cde.ca.gov/re/sd triviumcharter.org.
or montessoriofslo.com.
West Mall Alternative School.
Parent Participation of San Luis grades K-8. Contact: 938-8934 or Central Coast Montessori School in
Independent Study Home School
Coastal Adult School offers core orcuttacademycharter.net. Morro Bay offers a rich, individualized
in Atascadero. Contact: 462-4238
classes to enhance parenting academic environment to promote
Summit Academy charter school or edline.net/pages/West_Mall_
skills, meet other families, and independence and optimum scholastic
serves K-12 grades, and provides Alternative.
allow children to play with peers. achievement. Contact: 772-9317 or
personalized home-based learning centralcoastmontessori.com. Paso Robles Joint Unified School
Also enrichment classes such as
that fosters investigation, skill District Home School & Independent
Spanish, Cooking, and Gardening, Heritage Montessori Preschool
development and creativity, and Study Program serves K-8th grade.
and a Cooperative Preschool at in San Luis Obispo provides an
lifelong curiosity. Contact: (818) 450- Students and parents work one-on-
CL Smith. Contact: 549-1222 or enriching and loving environment in
9810 or summitacademyca.org. one with teachers, receive lesson
parentparticipation.org. a beautiful country setting. Waldorf
Nature Based Schools plans, textbooks, and teachers’
Charter Schools and Montessori based for ages 2.5-5
editions for all subjects. Classes,
Outside Now provides summer, after- years. Contact: 235-5589.
enrichment activities, and field trips
CAVA – California Virtual Academies school, and private nature-based Academics and More is a Homeschool are also offered. Contact: 769-1675.
and K¹² give kids the chance to education in San Luis Obispo County. Helper class for 7th-8th grade at
learn at their own pace. Online Contact: 541-9900 or outsidenow.org. Homeschool Organizations
Ludwick Community Center in SLO.
schooling is aligned with California Offered in partnership with City of Homeschool Association of California
state standards. Teacher support as Delphinus School of Natural History
is a unique, regional, outdoor science SLO, this class includes a convenient is an inclusive organization offering
needed, meetings and work samples cost-effective way for students to campouts, conferences, statewide
required quarterly. Contact: (866) program in San Luis Obispo, for
elementary through middle school gain access to a tutor, community support, a website with excerpts
339-6790, caliva.org, or k12.com. involvement, assistance with their from education code books, and
students. Programs are engaging,
Family Partnership is a tuition- interactive, student driven, and school work, time management and links. Contact: hsc.org.
free K-12 independent study public designed to foster self-expression organization skills, and more. Contact:
California Homeschool Network is a
school serving Santa Barbara, San and environmental stewardship. EarthAdventuresForKids.com.
grassroots organization formed to
Luis Obispo, and Ventura counties Contact: delphinusschool.org. Public Schools educate and protect the rights of
with home study schools in San Luis parents. Contact: (800) 327-5339 or
Obispo (1981 Vicente Dr), Morro Bay, Independent Schools Montessori Resource Center is a californiahomeschool.net.
Solvang, Santa Maria, and Cambria. Clarity Steiner School in Nipomo tuition-free public school in Morro
Meet with teachers weekly and turn offers Waldorf education for first Bay for K-5th grades through Homeschoolers of the Central Coast
in work samples. Contact: 348-3333 and second graders. Class meets four Family Partnership Charter School. Yahoo! group meets regularly: groups.
or fpcharter.org. days per week. Contact: 929-6878. Contact: 348-3333 or fpcharter. yahoo.com/group/Homeschoolers_of_
org. the_Central_Coast.
Olive Grove is an independent study Santa Lucia School on 5 acres in
home school with sites in San Luis Templeton has provided peace Parkfield Elementary School is Santa Maria Inclusive Learners.
Obispo (165 Grand Ave), Santa Maria,education for over 25 years. a one-room school in San Miguel Yahoo! group with free homeschool
Lompoc, Los Olivos, and Santa Integrated curriculum founded on providing a unique, child-centered enrichment and support: groups.
Barbara. Meet with teacher weekly. life experiences, in-depth study, education customized to student yahoo.com/group/santa_maria_
Enrichment classes also offered. and active immersion in the arts for abilities and pace. Hands-on inclusive_learners.
Contact: 543-2701 or sbceoportal. grades 1-8. Attendance Mon-Thu instruction, exploration, and Templeton Unified School District
org/losolivos. with homeschool Fridays. Carpooling speakers focus on the inner K-8 Home Schooling program.
development of each child.
Orcutt Academy Independent Study encouraged. Contact: 434.2217 or Contact: 434-5840 or tae.tusd.ca.
Contact: 463-2331 or rskepins@
is affiliated with Orcutt Academy santaluciaschool.org. schoolloop.com.
shandonschools.org.
Charter School at 500 Dyer St. This SLO Classical Academy. is a private
free program offers home study and school offering part time or full time Santa Maria Joint Union Home School. Please submit updates, corrections, or news
blended classroom/home study for classical education in SLO. Part time Accredited high school program at about resources to: ccfamilyed@gmail.com.

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