The Garden Gallery Celebrates 50
The Morro Bay Chamber of Commerce celebrated the 50th Anniversary of The Garden Gallery by performing a ribbon cutting on July 1. Congratulations on this incredible business milestone and here’s to 50 more excellent years to come.
Pictured: Ray Riordan, Cherise Hansson, Evie Pagam, Chad Owen, Jack Montesano, Avrie Vergara, and Dave Sozinho
Pets of the Year Calendar Contest, Hurry
Woods Humane Society is holding its second annual Pets of the Year Calendar Contest, open to public entry from through July 31.
Contestants who submit a photo of and story about their pet can garner votes (donations) on their contest webpage throughout the month for a chance to be featured in a beautiful, pet-themed 2025 print calendar. Woods will unveil the calendar and winners at the Woods Humane Society Wiggle Waggle Fall Festival on October 26, 2024.
“For the second year in a row, we are excited to celebrate the dogs and cats in this community through this fun contest, which also raises much-needed funds for the animals at Woods,” says Woods CEO Emily L’Heureux. “Every dollar donated to participants’ pages counts as a vote for that animal’s photo and also helps dogs and cats in need at Woods Humane Society.”
There is no registration fee to participate. Calendar contestants earn a vote with every one-dollar donation made to their contest page, and the ten top fundraisers will win a featured spread in the calendar, four printed calendars, and will be a featured pet of the month in 2025 in a Woods social media post, email and website post. All contest participants who raise $25 or more will win a print calendar and their pet’s picture in a collage page in the calendar.
For contest rules, prizes, and guidelines, go to WoodsHumane.org/Contest.
Celebrate Pickle Month and Help Nonprofits
July is National Pickle Month and it’s a “big dill” for local company QuickPickleKit.com. They are celebrating by donating 10% of sales to local nonprofits. There is still room to support another nonprofit, contact quickpicklekit@gmail.com to submit your nonprofit for consideration.
QuickPickleKit.com is an international award-winning, women-owned company that has provided jobs for adults with disabilities, promoting health, reducing food waste, and supporting nonprofits since 1996
Cucumbers were probably first pickled 4,400 years ago in Mesopotamia, according to the online New World Encyclopedia. The pickling process was also known to the Ancient Greeks. Aristotle is reported to have praised pickled cucumbers for their healing effects. Julius Caesar’s soldiers ate pickled cucumbers as health aids. Many other brine-soaked foods were part of life in Ancient Rome. Pickled cucumbers became popular in the US due to the influence of immigrants from central and eastern Europe.
SLO Parking Rates Drop
Put your “will work for parking” signs away. Parking rates in downtown San Luis Obispo have been reduced, both on-street and in the parking garages. Additionally, the cost of monthly garage permits, and business parking validation tickets are reduced.
Below is a breakdown of the changes:
• The hourly garage parking rates at 842 Palm Street, 919 Palm Street, and 871 Marsh Street went from $3/hour to $2/hour, and the daily maximum from $12/day to $8/day. There will no longer be free parking for the first hour or on Sundays at these garages.
• The monthly parking garage permit prices have decreased from $85/month to $45/month. These permits can be used at all three parking garages: 842 Palm Street, 919 Palm Street, and 871 Marsh Street.
• On-street parking rates in the Downtown Core went from $4 per hour to $2.75 per hour; with the maximum time limit increasing from 2 hours to 3 hours.
• On-Street parking in the Downtown Perimeter decreased from $3 per hour to $2.25 per hour.
• Business parking validation ticket costs went from $2 per hour to $1 per hour.
New Spokes Roundtable
Join Spokes for the Fostering Common Purpose within the Aging and Disability Service Sector roundtable held online, but limited to 12 participants, on July 24 from 10 to 11 a.m.
They are looking for representatives from local nonprofits that serve the Aging and Disability Service Sector. This is an opportunity to gather and accomplish the following:
• Build relationships and collaborations between those serving in the same nonprofit sector
• Share challenges, successes, and opportunities within the sector served
• To seek and receive feedback and moral support from peers
Whether you are a seasoned nonprofit professional or new to your sector, your presence is valuable.
Guidelines:
• Limit of two people from the same organization
• Limit of 12 participants total
• A commitment to maintain confidentiality to foster a robust and honest discussion.
• Participants are encouraged to have their cameras on.
Sign up at www.spokesfornonprofits.org under classes and workshops.
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