Chamber to Hold Free Ice Cream Social Mixer
he Los Osos/Baywood Park Chamber of Commerce is celebrating summer with a fun-filled Ice Cream Social Mixer at 2141 Bush Drive, Los Osos – everyone is invited!
“Whether you’re a Chamber member, local business owner, community member, or visiting from one of our neighboring chambers, we’d love to see you,” said Dawn Rodden with the Chamber. “We extend a warm welcome to members of the Morro Bay, Cayucos, Cambria, and San Luis Obispo Chambers of Commerce”
The social includes a build-your-own ice cream bar, delicious food including Brightside Pizza and smash Burgers by The Ale House, music by Burning James, networking with local businesses and neighbors, and family-friendly fun for all ages
The Chamber thanks the Rotary Club of Los Osos for co-hosting this sweet community event. Bring a friend or two.
Virtual Studio All One Family Yoga Launches in Morro Bay
Bringing a modern approach to multi-generational wellness, All One Family Yoga announces its official grand opening as a premier virtual yoga studio serving the Central Coast. Specializing in making yoga accessible to everyone from ages 3 to 103, the studio bridges physical boundaries by offering offsite sessions, interactive online classes, and community-centered events. To celebrate its launch, the studio will host a series of free, public classes at the Morro Bay Library Community Room.
“All One Family Yoga is built on the philosophy that wellness should be an inclusive, shared experience for the whole family,” said Jill Falcone, founder of All One Family Yoga. “Recognizing that traditional yoga environments can sometimes feel intimidating or physically restrictive, the studio customizes its programming to fit various mobility levels, lifestyles, and ages. Whether logging in from home for an online session or attending a class at a local venue, participants receive tailored guidance that prioritizes safety, mindfulness, and connection.”
To introduce its unique offerings, All One Family Yoga is launching two free programs at the in the Community Room at the Morro Bay Library.
• Free 5-Week Chair Yoga Series: Designed for seniors, individuals with limited mobility, or anyone seeking a gentler approach to yoga, this series runs on Thursdays at 9-10 a.m. from August 13 through September 10. Participants will explore gentle movements that improve strength, posture, flexibility, and balance using resistance bands and stress reduction and relaxation.
• Yoga Animals Children’s Class: On Saturday, August 29 at 10-11 a.m., younger yogis ages 3 to 6 are invited to an imaginative, playful session. Children will learn foundational yoga poses, breathing techniques, and meditation by mimicking their favorite animals in an engaging, fun learning environment.
“Our goal is to erase the idea that yoga is only for a specific age group or body type,” said Falcone. “We want to bring family members together, from grandchildren to grandparents, to experience the physical and mental benefits of mindful movement. Moving online and taking our classes on the road allows us to meet people exactly where they are.”
While these specialized launch classes are entirely free to the public, space is limited, and advanced registration is required to secure a spot.
For more information, visit the official website at All One Family Yoga. Readers can register for all or one of the chair yoga classes. If classes are all filled, your name can be put on an email list to be notified of future events.
To RSVP for the upcoming free Chair Yoga series or the Yoga Animals children’s class, contact Jill directly via email at jill@allonefamilyyoga.com.
Central Coast Glass is now A-1 Glass in Morro Bay
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A longtime Morro Bay business is entering a new chapter while remaining in local hands.
A-1 Glass, a locally owned, family-operated business out of Paso Robles has acquired Central Coast Glass in Morro Bay, ensuring that one of the Central Coast’s trusted glass companies will continue serving the community under the ownership of another.
The transition comes as longtime owner Gale Leage enters retirement after 32 years of serving homeowners, businesses, contractors, and property managers throughout Morro Bay and the coastal community.
“After over three decades serving this community, it was important to me to find someone who would care for my customers and continue the values that Central Coast Glass was built on,” said Gale Leage in a press release. “I believe that Bryan and his team at A-1 Glass share that same commitment to quality, honesty, and local customer service, and I’m confident they’ll continue taking great care of the Morro Bay and coastal communities for years to come.”
Customers can continue to rely on the Morro Bay glass shop’s location at 440 Quintana Road for the residential and commercial glass services they’ve come to expect, while now also benefiting from the expanded capabilities of A-1 Glass’s experienced installation teams, expanded inventory, and a new window and door showroom location coming soon.
In addition to replacement windows, doors, shower enclosures, mirrors, and custom glass, A-1 Glass is excited to offer full-service mobile and in shop automotive glass repair and replacement, advanced ADAS windshield calibration, and professional automotive, residential, and commercial window tinting and architectural film solutions — services that were not previously available through Central Coast Glass.
“As a resident of Morro Bay myself, I’m excited to take care of the local and trusted relationships that Central Coast Glass has built over the years in this area while providing even more of our unique service offerings,” says Bryan Carroll, owner of A-1 Glass, “it’s an honor to take the new lead on what Gale created, and we’re just so grateful for the opportunity to carry that legacy forward. Not only does this allow us to better serve the Coastal communities as a more localized glass shop with quicker response times and reduced travel expenses, we also can better serve South County residents as well. Not everyone wants to drive up and over the grade to our large window and door showroom in Paso Robles, and now everyone can more easily access our products and services.”
‘Hot-Tub King’ Hopes to Help Get Out The Vote with new Book
San Luis Obispo’s so called Hot Tub King, Cliff Branch, has announced a sequel to his 2015 book, “American Made: A Boomer’s Reflection.” His new work is meant to compliment the earlier book yet also create transformation.
“American Made, A Nation in Turmoil” reflects upon the current political divisiveness in America. “The sequel is a personal narrative written during the first 120 days of this year,” Branch said in a press release. “Each chapter reflects my thoughts about our culture and world events as they have unfolded. It was good therapy writing the books.”
Written in the form of a collection of magazine articles, Branch’s goal with the two-book series is to encourage people to get creative in seeking out information rather than feel like victims of the news headlines. “Today’s information and news sourcing, cable news and social media, can create alienation and dissuade citizens from researching the appropriate information to make the best possible decisions when voting,” Branch said. He feels the book allows readers to read a chapter or two at a time, inspiring them to seek their own resources not tied to divisive social media. Then readers can feel better equipped to vote in November.
In the 1970s and 1980s Branch started one of the area’s first Redwood Hot Tub sales and installation businesses. He built a reputation as SLO’s go-to installer, garnering the nickname Hot Tub King. Branch Hot Tubs helped popularize the backyard barrel-style hot-tub culture in San Luis Obispo, Los Osos, Morro Bay, Cambria, as well as the interior valley communities along Highway 101. The pair of books may be ordered at americanmadestory.com/.
Fighting Scammers Using Robo Calls
California Attorney General Rob Bonta joined a coalition of 49 attorneys general in submitting a comment letter supporting proposed rules by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) that would combat robocalls by enhancing existing “Know-Your-Customer” (KYC) obligations for originating voice service providers. The letter supports the FCC’s proposals to establish specific, common-sense, baseline KYC standards to help prevent illegal calls from reaching the U.S. communications network.
“Everyone hates robocalls. They disrupt our lives and bombard us with never-ending voicemails,” said Attorney General Bonta in a news release. “But these calls aren’t just annoying. In many cases they are illegal and a vehicle for harmful scams that can result in real financial losses for consumers. I am proud to continue in this national, bipartisan effort to protect consumers from unwanted robocalls by supporting the FCC’s proposed rules designed to ensure service providers know who they are providing service to.”
The most effective way to prevent illegal calls is to prevent them from ever reaching the U.S. communications network, organizers said. “All illegal robocalling begins with an originating voice service provider’s decision to allow a customer that is a bad actor to use their network to make those calls. Originating providers are the first line of defense to protect the integrity and safety of the U.S. communications network and are best positioned to know their customer’s identity and to understand their business. When originating providers know their customers’ identities, it also helps law enforcement hold scammers accountable.”
The FCC is proposing more rigorous KYC requirements for providers to protect the public, including requiring that providers collect specific identifying information for new and renewing customers, requiring that providers verify, retain, and re-verify customer information, and requiring additional information and monitoring regarding certain customers, such as high-volume or high-risk customers. In submitting the comment letter, the coalition expresses its support for the Commission’s efforts to strengthen its mandate that originating providers take affirmative, effective measures when onboarding and retaining renewing customers, by engaging in meaningful KYC practices.
Additionally, the California Department of Justice is involved in ongoing litigation against Avid Telecom for allegedly initiating and facilitating billions of unlawful robocalls, including Social Security Administration scams, Medicare scams, and employment scams.
In submitting the comment letter, Attorney General Bonta joins the attorneys general of Alabama, Alaska, American Samoa, Arizona, Arkansas, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, the District of Columbia, Georgia, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, U.S. Virgin Islands, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, and Wyoming.
Want To Start a Non-Profit
Learn Before You Leap: Realities of Starting a Nonprofit | Aug 27 $45 Spokesfornonprofits.org
Learn what’s involved in forming and maintaining a nonprofit and whether there’s a better way to serve your passion.
$45 General Admission
Free for Spokes Members
You’re passionate about a cause and you want to do something about it! In fact, you’re thinking about forming your own nonprofit organization. This class is for you.
Join us and learn:
• What a nonprofit is and isn’t
• How nonprofits are structured
• The steps involved in forming a nonprofit
• Why you need to develop a nonprofit “business plan” and how to get started
• What up front costs you’ll face
• Ongoing compliance requirements
• What are some options if you decide not to incorporate
This class is in-person in San Luis Obispo; location will be sent with registration acknowledgement. This class may be recorded.
Guest Experts: Chris Toews and Michael Simkins, Ed.D.
J. Christopher Toews is an attorney whose practice focuses on business and estate planning for business owners, professionals, and retirees, including the formation and representation of nonprofit organizations. Based in San Luis Obispo since 1984, he provides ongoing business, tax, and succession planning advice and has extensive experience in estate administration. Earlier in his career, he practiced tax law in New York and held senior legal and financial roles with Citibank and its international affiliate in Saudi Arabia. Chris has served as chairman of the State Bar of California’ Business Law Section’s Nonprofit Organizations Committee and represents numerous charitable organizations. He is a frequent lecturer and published author on estate and tax planning topics, and has been a Rotarian since 1985.
Michael has been a member of several nonprofit boards and served as board secretary, treasurer, and president. His professional experience spans the education and nonprofit sectors from being a school principal in Los Osos and Cal Poly lecturer to acting CEO of a major Silicon Valley nonprofit. He is immediate past president at San Luis Obispo Repertory Theatre and president of his local property-owners association. Currently, he is Spokes’ CEO.
Is your business, including non-profits, supporting our community? Maybe you’re launching a new business, or you’re making updates to your current business model, or re-opening. Perhaps you have a job opportunity, or have been doing some volunteer work, or are collaborating with another business or a non-profit.
