Bob Crizer stands in front of the landmark sign he restored and returned to the Baywood Pier. Photo submitted
The volunteer group Celebrate Los Osos is always on the lookout for ways they can beautify or improve the area. They decided to take on the restoration of an iconic sign in Baywood Park.
The Baywood Pier sign, a local landmark, had been battered by decades of harsh coastal weather and stood on the brink of total disintegration. The wood was riddled with severe rot, the paint was long gone, and it was nearly impossible for visitors to read.
“We asked local contractor Bob Crizer if he would merely look at it and offer a, perhaps futile, assessment on saving it with epoxy and framing,” said Pandora Nash-Karner, president of Celebrate Los Osos. “While others might have seen a hopeless, rotten wreck, Bob saw a piece of history worth saving. He stepped in with the dedication of a craftsman, taking the broken sign into his own care. Several weeks later, he informed us with characteristic modesty that the ‘sign is finished.’”
Crizer restored, repainted, and personally reinstalled the landmark.
“There are rare souls in this world who do not just occupy space but quietly weave magic into the fabric of our daily lives, year after year,” Nash-Karner said. “Among them is Bob Crizer, a stalwart champion of our Los Osos community. It is a testament to the character of our town that people like Bob Crizer work tirelessly behind the scenes to ensure our special corner of the world remains a perfect place to live.”
Check out other projects and more that Celebrate Los Osos gives to the community at celebratelososos.org.
