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email Dan Cook dtcook@sbcglobal.net
Meetings 3rd Thur monthly
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Our plan is to have a dynamic selection of speakers, focusing on local topics of interest. Question/Answer time with speakers is encouraged. In person with Zoom alternative.
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August meeting combined with SummerTimeBBQ at the Atas Lake Park, Sunday Aug 21 2-5 pm. See flyer on the EVENTS tab for more info.
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July 21, 2022 Upstairs at Atas Library, 630 pm for Zoom info email dtcook@sbcglobal;net
Our meeting this Thurs will have as speaker a founding member of SLOCCGG, the local non-partisan group that is leading the lawsuit against the gerrymandered Patten map. As you recall, the “Gang of Three” extreme right wing Supervisors rammed thru a radical change to our Supervisorial districts, upending almost 100,000 voters districts in the process (Out of 300,000 voters, that’s quite the upheaval).
Their plan was, of course, to give themselves such a favorable balance that they would be guaranteed 3 out of 5 seats on the BOS. Voters don’t seem to be impressed with this, as they have already replaced Compton with Jimmy Paulding, re-elected Dawn Ortiz-Legg, and we’re going to get Bruce Gibson elected in Nov.
Come listen this Thurs, in person at the Atas Library, or on Zoom, and find out what the status of the lawsuit is, and what could happen in the future. Read Linda’s bio below, and be prepared for an informative and interesting presentation.
Club business 630 – 7-ish, to include helping Bruce Gibson, Susan Funk, and other local candidates. Break about 715, then our speaker.
Director and Secretary — Linda Seifert, Attorney
Linda is a retired member of the Solano County Board of Supervisors [eight years] and moved to San Luis Obispo 4 years ago. Linda practiced law as General Counsel for the California Dental Association and private practice doing insurance defense work. “The district map Supervisors adopted disenfranchises 1000s of people, splits communities that work together for the common good, ignores the fact that no changes whatsoever were necessary, and demonstrates that they care not at all about free and fair elections. I am proud to be a part of the team that will do its best to overturn the decision and see that fair maps are adopted.”
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June 16, Thurs 630 pm upstairs at the Atascadero Library. Speaker will be the
BEAVER BRIGADE!!!!! On beavers in the Salinas River and surrounding areas
Presentation Title: Beavers and Why They Matter Presenter: Audrey Taub, founder of the SLO Beaver Brigade Description: Beavers can create profound effects on our arid landscape, from providing refugia and fire breaks from large-scale wildfires to replenishing our struggling aquifers by SLOWing, SPREADing, and SINKing the flow of our rivers. They are native to this area and have historically shaped our landscapes. There are ways we can support them, and in turn support the health of our watersheds. We are excited to share about these benefits the beavers provide along with what we've been up to in SLO County. Bio: Audrey Taub is the founder of the SLO Beaver Brigade. The SLO Beaver Brigade is dedicated to educating our County on the benefits that beavers provide our watersheds. We recognize the importance of our wetlands in sustaining life and combating climate change. We are continually learning from the beavers how to be good stewards of our watersheds and we empower those folks who love our waterways to become stewards themselves. Find out more at http://www.slobeaverbrigade.com/. Instagram: @slobeaverbrigade facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/slobeaverbrigade/
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