Happy November everyone. This month is often associated with gratitude, especially in the United States where Thanksgiving will be celebrated on November 28th. It's a time to reflect on the blessings in our lives and express appreciation for the people and things we cherish. While there's no official designation of November as "National Gratitude Month," the spirit of thankfulness certainly pervades this month.
With that spirit of gratitude, I want to thank everyone who made the Avila Beach Town Hall Forum on October 15th possible. A very special thank you to District 3 SLO County Supervisor Dawn Ortiz-Legg and the SLO County representatives from the Office of Emergency Services, Fire Safe Council, Planning & Building, Public Works, County Parks, and the State Insurance Commissioner’s Office who presented information about their current projects. Foundation Project Specialist Kymberly Fazzio and Legislative Assistant Kelley Abbas are to be commended for planning and organizing this successful event. Recognition also goes to the ABCF team of volunteers who made the night an enjoyable gathering for everyone who attended. It was great to see so many familiar faces and a great number of new residents gathered to hear the presentations. If you submitted a question during the forum, SLO County staff is working to get each of you responses to your inquiries.
I am pleased to announce that the Avila Beach Community Foundation elected two new trustees to its board at our October meeting: Tim Luken and Rick Cohen. Tim is a retired fire captain with 30 years of service to the Bakersfield community. Rick rejoins our team, bringing his 15 years of experience serving as our ABCF Executive Director. Rick’s knowledge and contributions span over 45 years of leadership in the nonprofit sector. We welcome both of these long-serving community leaders to our board.
Many of you also have been following the Bob Jones Trail gap closure project. While under some tight timelines, last week, the SLO County Board of Supervisors approved a proposal for a new design that reroutes the trail to avoid current easement issues. The project still needs approval by the California Transportation Commission at its January 30-31 meeting to keep the $18.25 million federal grant for the project. If approved, the project will meet its March 2025 funding deadline and hopefully construction would begin within six months. We appreciate the county’s efforts to keep this project alive.
Yesterday while in the Avila Beach Community Center, I saw community members setting up for the November 5th election. If you have not already done so, remember to get to your polling station and cast your vote.
Wishing you all a wonderful Thanksgiving!
With that spirit of gratitude, I want to thank everyone who made the Avila Beach Town Hall Forum on October 15th possible. A very special thank you to District 3 SLO County Supervisor Dawn Ortiz-Legg and the SLO County representatives from the Office of Emergency Services, Fire Safe Council, Planning & Building, Public Works, County Parks, and the State Insurance Commissioner’s Office who presented information about their current projects. Foundation Project Specialist Kymberly Fazzio and Legislative Assistant Kelley Abbas are to be commended for planning and organizing this successful event. Recognition also goes to the ABCF team of volunteers who made the night an enjoyable gathering for everyone who attended. It was great to see so many familiar faces and a great number of new residents gathered to hear the presentations. If you submitted a question during the forum, SLO County staff is working to get each of you responses to your inquiries.
I am pleased to announce that the Avila Beach Community Foundation elected two new trustees to its board at our October meeting: Tim Luken and Rick Cohen. Tim is a retired fire captain with 30 years of service to the Bakersfield community. Rick rejoins our team, bringing his 15 years of experience serving as our ABCF Executive Director. Rick’s knowledge and contributions span over 45 years of leadership in the nonprofit sector. We welcome both of these long-serving community leaders to our board.
Many of you also have been following the Bob Jones Trail gap closure project. While under some tight timelines, last week, the SLO County Board of Supervisors approved a proposal for a new design that reroutes the trail to avoid current easement issues. The project still needs approval by the California Transportation Commission at its January 30-31 meeting to keep the $18.25 million federal grant for the project. If approved, the project will meet its March 2025 funding deadline and hopefully construction would begin within six months. We appreciate the county’s efforts to keep this project alive.
Yesterday while in the Avila Beach Community Center, I saw community members setting up for the November 5th election. If you have not already done so, remember to get to your polling station and cast your vote.
Wishing you all a wonderful Thanksgiving!
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