For the love of our dogs, I chose to highlight this week Skylar McClellan, owner of EMBER LEASH, a positive dog training service.
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Discover how Grover Beach’s 2024 ‘Buy Local’ program supported small businesses, boosted the local economy, and strengthened community connections.
Learn MoreAs a nonprofit organization, Coastal Housing Resources has been instrumental in assisting local employees in Santa Barbara and Ventura Counties to secure affordable housing.
Learn MoreDid you know South County Chambers of Commerce operates the CA Welcome Center in Pismo Beach?
Learn MoreSCCC Announces 2024 List of Local Educational Results Partnership Honor Roll schools
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HISTORICALLY CO- OPERATIVE! Since the beginning of time men and women have been surrounded by an atmosphere of agriculture and livestock. With that said, there has also been a continual need to care for the land and animals that we are responsible for and are blessed to coexist with. Fortunately for us, the Farm Supply…
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This month’s Leadership South County day topic was Art & Education and how it looks in South County!
Class V heard from many guest speakers including Dr. James Brescia, Superintendent for SLO County Office of Education, Paul Fawcett, Superintendent of LMUSD, Brianna Deveraux-Allen, Creative Director of Flex Performing Arts and Matt Barcus, Band Director at AGHS.
From dispensaries, growing, and manufacturing to permitting, ordinances and safety! Leadership South County packed the entire cannabis industry into our July Day Session. Thank you to the SLO Cal Roots team for being our gracious hosts, keynote speakers and day sponsor! Thank you as well to Megan Martin (Class III Alumni) Community Development Director discussing Cannabis Permitting in the City of Grover Beach, Chief Jim Munro (Class IV Alumni) Grover Beach Police Department discussing safety and ordinance
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July 2024 Business of the Month: Arroyo Grande Home & Garden is your locally owned TRUE VALUE hardware store. Proud to be a member of the True Value family, and already to serve our community.
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Agriculture day for Class V was vastly educational! It’s always so great to visit and hear from Bejo Seeds USA in Oceano. Our day started with leadership development on Effective Communication by CultureStoke, followed by Tom Ikeda with Ikeda Brothers on farming in South County. Class V then headed to the SLO Farm Bureau and heard from Executive Director Paul Clark and Jean-Pierre Wolff of Wolff Vineyards.
Agriculture is a huge industry in our south county area and we are grateful to learn from a spectrum of providers and businesses!