August, the eighth month of the year, is a time of transition and celebration. Named after Augustus Caesar, it often brings the height of summer in the Northern Hemisphere, with long, sun-filled days perfect for vacations and outdoor activities. Many people take advantage of this warm weather to travel, relax, and enjoy festivals and gatherings. In various cultures, August is marked by significant holidays and observances, such as India's Independence Day and the Christian feast of the Assumption of Mary. It is also a month of harvest and agricultural fairs, celebrating the bounty of the season. As August progresses, the days begin to shorten, signaling the approaching change of seasons and the eventual return to routine and work. This blend of leisure and preparation for the coming months makes August a unique and vibrant time of year.
This week, I was browsing the magazines at the Avila Bay Club and picked up a recent issue of the AARP Magazine. It included some very informative reads for retirees. Here is a great resource provided to prevent frauds and scams. The AARP has produced a handbook with very informative information we can all share with family members: AARP Watchdog Alert Handbook. The link for the PDF is: aarp-fraud-watch-network-handbook-2022.pdf. Additionally, I suggest that you add your phone numbers to the National Do Not Call Registry at donotcall.gov or 888-382-1222. Registering can significantly reduce the number of spam calls an individual will receive on their cell or personal phone.
This month, we are going to bring recognition to an athlete rather than one of our grant recipients. We are spotlighting a former Cal Poly Swimmer who is participating in the upcoming 2024 Paris Olympic Games. Here is an excerpt from the SLO Tribune about Olympic Triathlete, Taylor Spivey: “A former Cal Poly swimmer is headed for the world’s biggest athletic stage, representing the United States at the 2024 Paris Olympics this month. Taylor Spivey, a 2014 Cal Poly grad and triathlete who was a five-year member of the Mustang swimming and diving team, learned on June 5 that she was selected to compete in her first Olympics by USA Triathlon. The 33-year-old was named to the team based on her triathlon performance over the last two years. “I grew up watching and admiring the Olympics and always felt that it was so out of reach for me,” Spivey told The Tribune in an email. “To qualify for the Olympics in Paris is surreal and a dream come true.” Spivey will compete in the individual triathlon event — a 1500-meter swim, 40-kilometer bike ride and 10-kilometer run. The swim will take place in the Seine River, before the athletes bike and run along the Champs Elysées. In the same email, Spivey said if she performs well in the individual event, she will also be selected for Team U.S.A.’s mixed-team relay, a team of two men and two women who complete a shorter triathlon that takes about 20 minutes. Spivey said her experience training as a collegiate swimmer and studying architecture at Cal Poly wasn’t easy. “I was the only collegiate athlete in what was known as ‘Architorture’ who completed the five-year program,” said Spivey. “I woke up before 5 a.m. to get in a bigger block of swimming with the distance team, before I spent the rest of the day in the architecture studio.” Spivey said she had to adapt her schedule to get training hours in, planning her day accordingly. “Like doing swimming and architecture, triathlon is a full-time job,” Spivey said. “It’s very different than single-sport training. For the triathlete, most days consist of training in all three sports: swimming, biking and running. Spivey said the sport requires “time management, diligence and the ability to grind.” In a USA Triathlon virtual press conference, Spivey said she first got into triathlon training while studying abroad in Florence, Italy, during her college years. “I’ve been competing in triathlon ever since,” Spivey said during the conference. Spivey is already in southern France training in Font Romeau. In mid-July, she will continue training at sea level at a U.S. base camp in Vichy, France, until the Olympics begin. “I’m looking forward to pouring my heart into this race, along the historical course, with so many of my friends and family coming out to watch and cheer,” Spivey said. The men’s individual triathlon will take place on July 30 while the women’s event will happen the following day. The mixed relay will take place on Aug. 5. All triathlon events will be aired on NBC and USA Network. The events will also stream on Peacock and NBC Olympics platforms.” We wish her and the team all the best in the upcoming competition. Read more at: https://www.sanluisobispo.com/sports/olympics/article289346385.html#storylink=cpy
Avila Beach Trolly
As we are nearing the end of the summer months, we continue to have a high volume of visitors. Please consider using our local trolley system as limited parking is available.
https://www.slorta.org/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/AvilaTrolleySchedule-2023.pdf
“Catch of the Central Coast”
A Benefit for the Central Coast Aquarium, is back this September!
The Central Coast Aquarium is excited to announce the 9th “Catch of the Central Coast” fundraiser dinner, Saturday September 7th, 5:00 PM at the Central Coast Aquarium's Ocean Discovery Park in Avila Beach.
We hope you will join us in supporting the aquarium and celebrating 30 years of marine science education!
“Our goal is to inspire people to think, act and to feel connected to the ocean and the life within it,” says executive director Christy Kasarjian. “Holding our fundraiser steps from the ocean is the perfect place to celebrate marine education.”
To find out more and purchase tickets, please visit:
https://www.centralcoastaquarium.org/visit/2024-catch-of-the-central-coast/
Avila Beach Community Center
Exercise/Fitness Class
Free to the Community
Lisa D. Wagner is a Certified Health & Wellness Coach and has demonstrated wellness coaching proficiency that meets the standards established by Wellcoaches Corporation. This certification is endorsed by the American College of Sports Medicine.
Lisa will begin teaching free exercise/fitness classes at the Community Center, 191 San Miguel Street, on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 9-10:30 a.m. on Tuesday, September 10. The classes will:
This week, I was browsing the magazines at the Avila Bay Club and picked up a recent issue of the AARP Magazine. It included some very informative reads for retirees. Here is a great resource provided to prevent frauds and scams. The AARP has produced a handbook with very informative information we can all share with family members: AARP Watchdog Alert Handbook. The link for the PDF is: aarp-fraud-watch-network-handbook-2022.pdf. Additionally, I suggest that you add your phone numbers to the National Do Not Call Registry at donotcall.gov or 888-382-1222. Registering can significantly reduce the number of spam calls an individual will receive on their cell or personal phone.
This month, we are going to bring recognition to an athlete rather than one of our grant recipients. We are spotlighting a former Cal Poly Swimmer who is participating in the upcoming 2024 Paris Olympic Games. Here is an excerpt from the SLO Tribune about Olympic Triathlete, Taylor Spivey: “A former Cal Poly swimmer is headed for the world’s biggest athletic stage, representing the United States at the 2024 Paris Olympics this month. Taylor Spivey, a 2014 Cal Poly grad and triathlete who was a five-year member of the Mustang swimming and diving team, learned on June 5 that she was selected to compete in her first Olympics by USA Triathlon. The 33-year-old was named to the team based on her triathlon performance over the last two years. “I grew up watching and admiring the Olympics and always felt that it was so out of reach for me,” Spivey told The Tribune in an email. “To qualify for the Olympics in Paris is surreal and a dream come true.” Spivey will compete in the individual triathlon event — a 1500-meter swim, 40-kilometer bike ride and 10-kilometer run. The swim will take place in the Seine River, before the athletes bike and run along the Champs Elysées. In the same email, Spivey said if she performs well in the individual event, she will also be selected for Team U.S.A.’s mixed-team relay, a team of two men and two women who complete a shorter triathlon that takes about 20 minutes. Spivey said her experience training as a collegiate swimmer and studying architecture at Cal Poly wasn’t easy. “I was the only collegiate athlete in what was known as ‘Architorture’ who completed the five-year program,” said Spivey. “I woke up before 5 a.m. to get in a bigger block of swimming with the distance team, before I spent the rest of the day in the architecture studio.” Spivey said she had to adapt her schedule to get training hours in, planning her day accordingly. “Like doing swimming and architecture, triathlon is a full-time job,” Spivey said. “It’s very different than single-sport training. For the triathlete, most days consist of training in all three sports: swimming, biking and running. Spivey said the sport requires “time management, diligence and the ability to grind.” In a USA Triathlon virtual press conference, Spivey said she first got into triathlon training while studying abroad in Florence, Italy, during her college years. “I’ve been competing in triathlon ever since,” Spivey said during the conference. Spivey is already in southern France training in Font Romeau. In mid-July, she will continue training at sea level at a U.S. base camp in Vichy, France, until the Olympics begin. “I’m looking forward to pouring my heart into this race, along the historical course, with so many of my friends and family coming out to watch and cheer,” Spivey said. The men’s individual triathlon will take place on July 30 while the women’s event will happen the following day. The mixed relay will take place on Aug. 5. All triathlon events will be aired on NBC and USA Network. The events will also stream on Peacock and NBC Olympics platforms.” We wish her and the team all the best in the upcoming competition. Read more at: https://www.sanluisobispo.com/sports/olympics/article289346385.html#storylink=cpy
Avila Beach Trolly
As we are nearing the end of the summer months, we continue to have a high volume of visitors. Please consider using our local trolley system as limited parking is available.
https://www.slorta.org/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/AvilaTrolleySchedule-2023.pdf
“Catch of the Central Coast”
A Benefit for the Central Coast Aquarium, is back this September!
The Central Coast Aquarium is excited to announce the 9th “Catch of the Central Coast” fundraiser dinner, Saturday September 7th, 5:00 PM at the Central Coast Aquarium's Ocean Discovery Park in Avila Beach.
We hope you will join us in supporting the aquarium and celebrating 30 years of marine science education!
“Our goal is to inspire people to think, act and to feel connected to the ocean and the life within it,” says executive director Christy Kasarjian. “Holding our fundraiser steps from the ocean is the perfect place to celebrate marine education.”
To find out more and purchase tickets, please visit:
https://www.centralcoastaquarium.org/visit/2024-catch-of-the-central-coast/
Avila Beach Community Center
Exercise/Fitness Class
Free to the Community
Lisa D. Wagner is a Certified Health & Wellness Coach and has demonstrated wellness coaching proficiency that meets the standards established by Wellcoaches Corporation. This certification is endorsed by the American College of Sports Medicine.
Lisa will begin teaching free exercise/fitness classes at the Community Center, 191 San Miguel Street, on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 9-10:30 a.m. on Tuesday, September 10. The classes will:
- Balance your workout
- Help you to stay fit for your outdoor sport
- Enhance flexibility through mindful movement
- Strengthen your core to prevent lower back issues
- Improve posture through yoga poses
- Maintain bone-density and build whole body integration through weights
- Increase your vitality
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