Central Coast June 2017

Family

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Child Development .......... 2

Library Voice ...................... 4

Fun & Games ...................... 8

Family Life ............................. 10

Local History ....................... 12

Wordmonger ....................... 14

Calendar .................................. 17

Family Events ..................... 18

Local Resources ............... 20

Wellness ................................ 22

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Child Development
pull down diapers, disposable Others feel that training pants are
training pants, or underpants a helpful step between diapers and
underwear. Because kids nighttime
show an interest in using the potty bladder and bowel control often lags
or wearing underpants behind their daytime control, some
There are some stressful or difficult parents like using training pants at
times when you may want to put off night. Others prefer that their child
starting the toilet-teaching process use training pants when theyre
when traveling, around the birth out and about. Once the training
of a sibling, changing from the crib to pants remain dry for a few days,
the bed, moving to a new house, or kids can make the switch to wearing
when your child is sick (especially if underwear.
diarrhea is a factor). It may be better
Toilet Teaching to postpone it until your childs
environment is stable and secure.
Its common for a previously toilet-
taught child to have some trouble
using the potty during times of
Also, some experts may recommend stress. For example, a 2- or 3-year-
Many parents are unsure about your child may be ready to start starting the process during summer
when to start toilet teaching or heading for the potty, such as because kids wear less clothing, but old dealing with a new sibling may
potty training. Not all kids are developing the ability to: regress (return to a previous level of
it is not a good idea to wait if your development).
ready at the same age, so its child is ready.
important to watch your child for follow simple instructions
But if your child was previously potty
signs of readiness, such as stopping Of course, teaching a toddler to use a trained and is having problems, talk
understand words about the potty isnt an overnight experience.
an activity for a few seconds or toileting process with your doctor just to be on the
clutching his or her diaper. The process often takes between safe side and to rule out things like
control the muscles responsible 3 and 6 months, although it may an infection.
Most children begin to show these take more or less time for some
for elimination
signs between 18 and 24 months, children. Although some little ones If your child is 3 years or older and
although some may be ready earlier express a need to go verbally can learn to both make it through is not yet potty trained, talk to the
or later than that. And boys often the night without wetting or soiling doctor, who can help determine the
start later and take longer to learn to keep a diaper dry for 2 hours or themselves (or the bed) and use the problem and offer advice to make
use the potty than girls. more potty around the same time, it may the process easier.
take additional months to even years
Instead of using age as a readiness get to the potty, sit on it, and then to master staying dry at night. Even before your child is ready to try
indicator, look for other signs that get off the potty the potty, you can prepare your little
The two basic potty options are: one by teaching about the process:
1. a standalone, toddler-size potty Use words to express the act of
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chair with a bowl that can be
emptied into the toilet
using the toilet (pee, poop,
and potty).
2. a toddler-size seat that can be Ask your child to let you know
placed on top of your toilet seat when a diaper is wet or soiled.
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bathroom in your house. You may toilet against his or her will.
CONTRIBUTING WRITERS even want to keep a potty in the
Jennifer Best, John J. Cannell, Guy Crabb, Kerrin Edmonds, trunk of your car for emergencies. Show your child how you sit on
Stanley W. Horspool, Karyn Lutes, Rebecca Juretic, CS Perryess When traveling long distances, be the toilet and explain what youre
sure to take a potty seat with you and doing (because your child learns by
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and might make kids think its OK to the potty after waking with a dry
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be able to catch your child peeing.
Only put your child on the potty for
a few minutes a couple of times a Some parents let their child have
day, and let your child get up if he
or she wants to.
Try catching your child in the act
of pooping. Children often give
clear cues that they need to use
the bathroom their faces turn
red, and they may grunt or squat.
And many kids are regular as to
the time of day they tend to have a
bowel movement.
Have your child sit on the potty
within 15 to 30 minutes after meals
to take advantage of the bodys
natural tendency to have a bowel
movement after eating (this is
called the gastro-colic reflex).
Remove a bowel movement
(poop) from your childs diaper,
put it in the toilet, and tell your
child that poop goes in the potty.
Make sure your childs wardrobe
is adaptable to potty training. In
other words, avoid overalls and
shirts that snap in the crotch. Make sure all of your childs
Simple clothes are a must at this
stage and kids need to be able to
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undress themselves.
some time during the day without
a diaper. If he or she urinates
without wearing a diaper, your
child may be more likely to feel
whats happening and express
discomfort. (But if you opt to keep
your childs bottom bare for a little
while, youll need to keep the potty
close by, protect your rugs and
carpet, and be willing to clean up.)
When your son is ready to start
peeing standing up, have target
practice. Show him how to stand
so he can aim into the toilet. Some
parents use things like cereal
pieces as a bulls-eye to aim at.
Offer your child small rewards,
such as stickers or time reading
with Mommy, every time your child
goes in the potty. Keep a chart to
track successes. Once your little
one appears to be mastering the
use of the toilet, let him or her pick
out big-kid underpants to wear.
parts and bathroom acts. Let them
caregivers follow the same routine
and use the same names for body
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know how youre handling the kid.
issue and ask that they use the
same approaches so your child If youre torn about when to start the
wont become confused. toilet-teaching process altogether,
let your child be your guide. Dont feel
Above all, be sure to praise all pressured by others (your parents,
attempts to use the toilet, even in-laws, friends, siblings, coworkers,
if nothing happens. Remember etc.) to begin. Many parents of past
that accidents will happen. Its generations started potty training
very important not to punish much sooner than many parents do
potty-training children or show today. It all depends on the child.
disappointment when they wet or Kids will let parents know when
soil themselves or the bed. Instead, theyre ready.
tell your child that it was an accident
and offer your support. Reassure 1995-2017. The Nemours Foundation/
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Library Voice
Check It Out:
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Library Voice
Check It Out: Continued
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Family Life
Night Terrors
by Kerrin Edmonds
It is quiet in your house and you are
getting ready to fall asleep when all
of a sudden, your little one screams.
You jump out of bed, race to her
room to find her thrashing in the
crib. You reach to comfort her,
but she wants nothing to do with
it. After a few minutes, she stops
and returns to sleep. Your heart is
racing, and you know that sleep will
elude you a while longer. The next
day, you mention this episode to
friends and they say it sounds like a
sleep terror. What is a sleep terror
and why does it happen?
There is a difference between night
terrors and confusional events.
True night terrors dont usually
happen in children under 4 years
old. Many younger children have
episodes that mimic night terrors,
but are referred to as confusional
events. Both events are not to be
confused with dreams. Nightmares
and dreams occur during REM sleep,
when the body is in a paralyzed
state.
Night terrors and confusional events
usually occur a couple hours after
falling asleep, when children are
coming out of a sleep deep stage.
When children fall asleep, they
descend fairly quickly into stage
IV Non-REM (the deepest stage of
sleep). You have probably noticed
this if you have taken a sleeping child
out of a car and transferred her to
bed without waking her up. People
in this sleep stage have slow, steady
breathing, may sweat, and are very
hard to wake. After about 60-90
minutes, children transition into a
lighter stage and may even wake up
for a minute. Then they will once
more descend into stage IV sleep.
Confusional events usually occur
when a child is coming out of one of
these deep stages of sleep. During
transitional periods, the drive to
wake and drive to sleep meets
head on. Usually, children can
make these transitions smoothly.
They may moan, roll over, grab
their blanket, etc. But sometimes
when these two drives meet, they
collide and create a sleep terror
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or confusional event. The body
is basically stuck for a short time,
exhibiting characteristics of both
sleeping and waking.
There are varying degrees of
confusional events, and only the
most severe are labeled as true
night terrors. Some confusional
events may even go unnoticed. Your
child may roll around a bit, moan,
sit up, look around, sleep talk, or
calmly sleep walk. Events can also
be more obvious, with screaming
or crying out, thrashing, agitated
sleep walking, or kicking. True
night terrors can include screaming
with a look of terror on the face,
and running around with thrashing,
which may lead to children hurting
themselves.
One good thing about sleep terrors
and confusional events is that
children wont remember them.
After a confusional event, your child
will either wake himself or return
to sleep. Either way, he will not be
aware of what happened.
So what causes these events, and
what can we do to help eliminate
them? The body experiences night
terrors or confusional events when
it cant make the transition from one
sleep stage to another in a smooth
fashion. This can be caused by many
things
1. Being overtired! This is most likely
the case for children who have them
periodically. Getting behind on
sleep keeps the drive to sleep very
strong and unwilling to yield to the
drive to wake. Children are very
susceptible to becoming overtired.
Usually by adjusting your childs
bedtime, even moving it earlier by
30 minutes, you can help to keep
them in a well-rested state.
2. Illness and medication can also
cause confusional events. It is very
common to see these events in
children who are running a fever,
and they will usually disappear once
the illness passes.
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events is strong sleep associations.
If your child is used to you patting
his back while falling asleep, he may
think he needs this to fall asleep. To
avoid associations, be sure that kids
have their own set of self-soothing
skills that dont require intervention
in the middle of the night.
4. Upsets in a normal schedule can
cause night terrors. It is common
to see these events during changes
to usual routines, such as starting
school, birthdays, holidays, or
vacations. Establishing a slightly
earlier bedtime during stimulating
events can ward off problems.
5. Genetics do play a part in night
terrors. If you grew up with night
terrors, sleep walking or talking,
there is a good chance that your
child will.
6. Lastly, children without a set
schedule and proper wind down
routine are more likely to have
confusional events or night terrors.
Even with efforts to mitigate the
causes, our children may experience
confusional events. The best plan
of action for parents is to interfere
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as little as possible. I realize this is
the opposite of what our instinct
tells us to do. We want to run in to
soothe and reassure our child. The
problem is that the child is not fully
awake during the event, and we run
the risk of completely waking them
up. Most confusional events dont
require any action on our part. For
more drastic night terrors, you may
need to interfere if your child is
going to hurt themselves or break
something. If your child is calmly
sleep walking, you can usually
quietly walk them back to bed or
even ask them to return to bed. The
next day, it is best not to mention
these events to your child, as they
wont remember.
Sleep terrors are definitely more
terrorizing for parents than children.
Most confusional events and night
terrors will pass on their own. If they
become regular or violent, consult
with your childs pediatrician. Even if
events are mild, it can be reassuring
to discuss them with a trusted
professional.
Kerrin Edmonds is a Certified Infant & Child
Sleep Consultant, and the Founder of Meet you
in Dreamland.
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Local History
The Adventures
of J.R. Browne by Guy Crabb
Are you prepared to read a story
about murder, robbery, betrayal,
a beautiful/evil woman, and life
in San Luis Obispo in 1849? There
was once a man named John
Ross Browne who worked for the
United States government. In
1849, he was assigned to conduct
some business in San Luis Obispo
and left his home in San Francisco
to begin an incredible journey.
Mr. Browne was an Irishman born
in 1821, which made him about
28 years old when he set off for
his adventure in 1849. He was
hired as an agent in the Revenue
Service on the Pacific Coast.
Upon his arrival in California from
Kentucky, Browne found out that
his specific job was Inspector
of the Postal Service. He was
told to establish a string of post
offices on the inland route from
San Francisco to San Luis Obispo.
Browne wrote a book about his
trip titled A Dangerous Journey.
It is a great history of San Luis
Obispo County, which was at one
time one of the most dangerous
places in the west.
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romance part of the story. In 1849,
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and San Luis Obispo still had some
remains of the old Mission system, his way. Several hours into the from the tree with no mule in
which had become hideouts for trip, he found himself very close sight, he set out on foot and
roving bands of Sonorans and to a large band of Spanish cattle stumbled on to a camp. Browne
lawless native Californians. It roaming wild. A fierce looking knew that the odds of the camp
was well known at the time that bull was leading the herd and it being occupied by bad guys were
several people that had started was well known that these cattle very high. But with no money,
from San Francisco to purchase would attack a person on foot or blankets, or gun (all on the mule),
cattle from cities to the south on horse. Suddenly, Brownes he felt that he must take a chance.
were never heard from again mule appeared to become lame It was evening as he approached
after they left San Francisco. It and started limping. Browne the camp with utmost caution.
was documented in newspapers jumped off to inspect the possible Suddenly Browne heard, Whos
that several men were found injury. As soon as he jumped off that? Answer quick, or youre a
murdered and mutilated along his mule, the huge bull started dead man! Brown answered,
the road between the two cities. charging toward Browne with An American---a friend. Dont
the band of cows stampeding shoot! Its all right!
Browne began his journey on a behind their leader. Browne
mule that he had purchased for stared running to a nearby tree to Three men were at the camp,
the long ride to San Luis Obispo. climb out of harms way. Just as and all of them appeared to be
He would stay in any available he climbed about six feet up the dangerous: Jack, Griff, and their
room that he could find and if he tree, the wild cattle surrounded leader The Colonel (who looked
could not find a room to rent for the tree and started pawing at like the most deadly one of all).
the night, he would sleep under the ground in a rage. Browne Browne sat at the campfire with
the stars on a blanket. On his realized that he was in for a long them. The conversation turned
fourth night, Browne found a stay in that tree. to murders and how dangerous
room at the United States Hotel this area was for a lone traveler.
near the ruins of Mission San As night began to fall, Brown Browne knew that he must try
Juan Bautista. The owner was a noticed that a young bull was to leave as soon as possible, or
slender woman who seemed to making his way through the his death would be certain. The
always have an unpleasant look bushes to a water hole. Suddenly, Colonel gave Griff an order, then
on her face, and he also noticed the bull was attacked by a grizzly he started to leave the camp. As
that her teeth were unusually bear that had been sleeping in the he passed Browne, he whispered,
pointed. At dinner that evening, brush. After a few minutes, the
Stay where you are. Dont
a hotel worker told Browne bull broke away from the bushes
attempt to escape yet. Depend
that the woman was a member with blood covering its face and
upon meIll stand by you!
of the Donner Party that had large chunks of flesh ripped from
survived a deadly winter storm its body. The bull stood there Look for more of my two or three-
while crossing Donner Pass. Thisstaring at the bushes, when the part story about the adventures
woman had survived by the most huge bear rushed out to resume of J. R. Browne in the July issue.
gruesome method. For weeks the attack. Browne was stunned Does a cliffhanger drive you crazy?
after, the womans face would by what he was witnessing. Dont fret, loyal readers. I promise
haunt Browne in his dreams. The details in the book are too to tell you if our hero survives this
graphic to retell, but both animals bloodthirsty trio.
Mr. Browne journey then took ultimately died and the cattle that
him to Mission Soledad, where he chased Brown up the tree ran to
found that the land and weather the open plains of the valley. Guy Crabb teaches at Charles E. Teach
was almost unbearably harsh Elementary School in San Luis Obispo. He
graduated from Cal Poly SLO and retires this
for any common person. After The danger was certainly not year after teaching for over 32 years. Guy was
selected as San Luis Coastal Unified School
spending the evening, he awoke over for Browne on this particular District Teacher of the Year for 2006-2007.
the next morning and started on evening. After climbing down Reach him at crabbx5@charter.net.
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Education
CS Perryess
writes
about words
CHILL, DUDE!
Over the course of the years, theres
been a lot of chilling going on.
The word chill came from the Old
English word ciele, which meant
cold, coolness, frost, or to freeze.
Cieles source was the Proto-Indo-
European word gel-, which gave
birth to heaps of modern English
words.
Given what liquids do when they
cool down, its not much of a
stretch to see how a word meaning
to freeze could be the parent of gel,
gelatin and Jello. Gelatin, meaning a
clear, jelly-like substance, appeared
in 1713 after spending a couple of
centuries in France as glatine.
Gel, an abbreviated form of gelatin
showed up in English in 1899,
meaning a semi-solid substance.
Jellys parent-word also spent time those clay tablets) gave us the word
in France (as gelee) before moving
across the channel to, well, jell intoto the walking motion of some
the word we know. In 1900, Genesee
Pure Food Company started selling
a product called Jello.
A Latin step-child of gel- also
made its way into France, then to
England in 1650 as glacial. And by
1744, the noun glacier was born.
What happened to gel- on its way Even telegram, monogram and
through German and Old English? It hologram can be traced back to
became both cool and cold.
Because water expands upon
freezing, gel- is the parent-word
for gelb-, to swell, and because a
cow swells prior to giving birth,
gelb- is the parent-word of calf. If
you, like me, consider yourself a
junior etymologist, heres some
180-degree irony. The term calving
of a glacier came from the above
word-child meaning to swell, while We English speakers have lots of
that sense of the word came from ways to suggest someone is up to no
the previous one meaning cold.
START FROM SCRATCH
The idiom start from scratch first up in 1855 in California. My ear
appeared in 1918. Though we use tells me shenanigans is likely a slur
the idiom today to refer to food against the Irish (like so many other
preparation or a rags-to-riches life, words), but most etymologists
Central Coast Family
disagree. Though nobodys really trifling, appeared in English in 1812.
certain, shenanigans appears to It came from the 1640s noun tom-
have come from a Spanish word, fool, meaning buffoon or clown.
charranada, which means trick or
Since the 1580s, English speakers
deceit. A small dissenting group of
have been using the word frolic,
etymologists suggest shenanigans
may have come from a German
originally meaning making merry.
The verb frolic came from an older
word, schenigelei, a word referring
adjective meaning joyous or full
to the peddlers craft. And an even
of mirth, also spelled frolic, which
smaller group of much-maligned
comes from a Proto-Indo-European
etymologists suggest the word may
word meaning to hop.
have come from the Irish word for
start from scratch came from the fox, sionnach. Hmm. Also in the 1580s, the noun
world of sport. In a race, a starting horseplay was born, meaning
line was scratched into the soil. A Another word referring to a rogues overly rough play. The term doesnt
competitor starting the race with deeds or actions is knavery, a noun actually refer to creatures of the
no handicap started on that line, that appeared in the 1580s based equine variety, but refers instead
from scratch. on the much older word knave.
to a secondary meaning of horse,
Knaves root, from Old English, is
Another scratch we started with the noun cnafa, originally meaning strong or coarse. Horseplay gave
birth to a related term in 1793,
is gerbh-, a Proto-Indo-European a boy or male servant. By 1200,
horsing (to play excessive jokes on),
root meaning to claw or scratch. though, knave/cnafa picked up the
and another, horsing around (to
Back in the day, gerbh- was employed negative connotation, rogue or join in boisterous play), in 1928.
when people wrote or drew by rascal. The word knavery was born
In the 1590s, the verb caper was
scratching on clay tablets. Eventually, of that connotation.
born. It originally meant a playful
this gave birth to the Greek word An 1841 word that originally meant
leap or jump. By 1600, one could
graphein, to write. We see graphein trickery is hanky-panky. Though its
cut capers, or dance in a frolicsome
today in tons of words: graph, not quite nailed down, its likely
manner. Caper added the meaning
photograph, biography, graffiti, and hanky-panky evolved from hoky-
prank in 1840 and the meaning
on and on. After a century or three, poky, which evolved from hocus-
crime in 1926. It appears caper
we graduated from scratching pocus. And a century after hanky-
came to English from the Italian
things into clay and wrote or drew panky was first put to paper, about
word capriolare, to jump in the air.
using the graphite in pencils. 1939, hanky-panky picked up the
Another way to say prank or caper
Artful scratching (originally upon meaning sexual dalliance.
is the American-born noun, dido. It
Knavery, shenanigans and hanky- generally appears in the idiom to
carve. And gerbh- was also applied panky can also be referred to with cut didoes.
the somewhat less loaded word
crustaceans, giving us crawdad, In 1709, the verb romp, meaning
antics, which came to English
crab, and crayfish. Their method to play, sport, or frolic appeared.
in 1520 and meant grotesque or
of locomotion, to claw ones way, By 1734, the noun romp showed
comical gesture. Its root is the word
became the word crawl. And the up, meaning piece of lively play.
antico, which originally referred to
word scrawl, to write untidily, may In 1909, romp transformed to a
ancient, unearthed Roman murals,
have also come from that idea of word meaning small childrens
seen to be strange and bizarre, thus
scratching provided by gerbh-. overalls rompers. Those readers
labeled antico, a word that has since
of a particular age will recall the
morphed to mean antique. The
childrens TV show, Romper Room,
1809 verb skylark means to frolic or
which first aired in 1953.
this idea of scratching and the root play. Skylarking was originally used
gerbh-. And because folks creating to refer to the antics of exuberant
sailors playing in the rigging.
rules and such had to scratch them Thanks to sources: Etymonline, Merriam-Webster,
Wordnik, Collins Dictionary, and the OED.
out in writing, we have grammar. The idiom monkey business was
Even more unlikely, because born in 1883 to refer to questionable
magical spells had to be written shenanigans. Monkey business
out, even the word glamour comes may reflect the word monkeys
from this root. history, as monkey came through
SHENANIGANS Old French from the Arabic word
maimun, which meant both monkey
and auspicious; the sighting of an
ape was perceived to be unlucky
good. A nefarious (or in some cases almost as unlucky as being the
fun-loving) individual might engage victim of monkey business.
in shenanigans. This word showed
TOMFOOLERY
CS Perryess writes for teens, narrates audio
The following words may chronicle books, and ponders the wonder of words in a
foggy little town on Californias central coast.
shenanigans of a kinder and goofier Find more at http://csperryess.blogspot.com,
nature. Tomfoolery, meaning foolish or reach him at csperryess@gmail.com.
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SUNDAY
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11:30-2:30pm Nipomo: Monarch Club
3:00-6:00pm Grover Bch Ramona Pk
June is:
Great Outdoors Month
Potty Training Awareness Month
National Adopt-A-Cat Month
National Drive Safe Month
National Fresh Fruit &
Vegetable Month
National Rose Month
National Tennis Month
International Childhood Cancer
Awareness Month
MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY
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2-4:30pm Los Osos: 2nd & Santa Maria 3:00-6:00 pm in Paso Robles City Park 8:30-11am AG Spencers Market 3:00-6:00pm Old Porte Fisheries AG 9:00am-12:30pm Paso Robles Wal Mart 8:00-10:30am SLO Promenade
LIBRARY STORYTIME: 10:10 SLO 12:30-4:30pm Santa Maria Town Ctr 2:30-5:00pm Spencers Morro Bay 10:00am-12:30pm Cayucos Vets Hall 9:00am-12:30pm Templeton City Park
3:00-6:00pm AT Sunken Gardens 6:00-9:00pm Downtown SLO 2:30-5:30pm Cambria Main St Vets Hall 9:00am-1:00pm Paso Downtown Park
DOC BURNSTEINS READING LAB 5:00-8:00pm Pismo, Main St & Dolliver 4:00-8:00pm Avila Beach Promenade 9:00am-1:00pm Shell Bch Dinosaur Caves
Birthstone: Pearl 3:30-4:15pm AG LIBRARY STORYTIME: 10:00 MB,
12:00-2:30pm AG Village Gazebo
LIBRARY STORYTIME: 10:30 AT, 10:10 SLO, 10:15 CAM,10:30 AT, 10:30 LIBRARY STORYTIME: 10:30 LO
10:30 AG, 11:00 NI AG,10:30 LO, 11:00 CAY, 11:30 SMG 2:30-6:00pm Morro Bay 800 Main St
LIBRARY STORYTIME: 11:00 AG
SLO CO GENEALOGICAL SOCIETY
1st SAT 12:30am IOOF Hall SLO
Flower: Rose
1st US Spacewalk
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3:00-6:00pm Grover Bch Ramona Pk LIBRARY STORYTIME: 10:10 SLO 12:30-4:30pm Santa Maria Town Ctr 2:30-5:00pm Spencers Morro Bay 10:00am-12:30pm Cayucos Vets Hall 9:00am-12:30pm Templeton City Park
3:00-6:00pm AT Sunken Gardens 6:00-9:00pm Downtown SLO 2:30-5:30pm Cambria Main St Vets Hall 9:00am-1:00pm Paso Downtown Park
DOC BURNSTEINS READING LAB 5:00-8:00pm Pismo, Main St & Dolliver 4:00-8:00pm Avila Beach Promenade 9:00am-1:00pm Shell Bch Dinosaur Caves
3:30-4:15pm AG LIBRARY STORYTIME: 10:00 MB,
LIBRARY STORYTIME: 10:30 AT, 10:10 SLO, 10:15 CAM,10:30 AT, 10:30 LIBRARY STORYTIME: 10:30 LO 12:00-2:30pm AG Village Gazebo
10:30 AG, 11:00 NI AG,10:30 LO, 11:00 CAY, 11:30 SMG 2:30-6:00pm Morro Bay 800 Main St
national LIBRARY STORYTIME: 11:00 AG
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scarrys frank lloyd race unity day
Yo-yo
birthday wrights birthday
(Born in 1919) day (Architect born in 1867)

world
environment national
chocolate ice FULL MOON
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cream day

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DOC BURNSTEINS READING LAB 5:00-8:00pm Pismo, Main St & Dolliver 4:00-8:00pm Avila Beach Promenade 9:00am-1:00pm Shell Bch Dinosaur Caves
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weed your
garden day eat your
vegetables Day

Anne Franks
birthday (Born in 1929) flag day power of a
smile day

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DOC BURNSTEINS READING LAB 5:00-8:00pm Pismo, Main St & Dolliver 4:00-8:00pm Avila Beach Promenade 9:00am-1:00pm Shell Bch Dinosaur Caves
3:30-4:15pm AG LIBRARY STORYTIME: 10:00 MB,
LIBRARY STORYTIME: 10:30 AT, 10:10 SLO, 10:15 CAM,10:30 AT, 10:30 LIBRARY STORYTIME: 10:30 LO 12:00-2:30pm AG Village Gazebo
fathers day 10:30 AG, 11:00 NI AG,10:30 LO, 11:00 CAY, 11:30 SMG 2:30-6:00pm Morro Bay 800 Main St
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public service day fairy day

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international of summer
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3:00-6:00pm AT Sunken Gardens 6:00-9:00pm Downtown SLO 2:30-5:30pm Cambria Main St Vets Hall 9:00am-1:00pm Paso Downtown Park
DOC BURNSTEINS READING LAB 5:00-8:00pm Pismo, Main St & Dolliver 4:00-8:00pm Avila Beach Promenade 9:00am-1:00pm Shell Bch Dinosaur Caves
3:30-4:15pm AG LIBRARY STORYTIME: 10:00 MB,
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Eric Carles Forgiveness 10:30 AG, 11:00 NI AG,10:30 LO, 11:00 CAY, 11:30 SMG 2:30-6:00pm Morro Bay 800 Main St
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A CONNECTICUT YANKEE IN KING display booths, strawberry treats,
ARTHURS COURT at The Great contests, live music, and more. Cost:
American Melodrama, 1863 Front St, free. Contact: agstrawberryfestival.
Oceano. Hank Morgan wakes up in com or 773-4173.
the days of Camelot, and King Arthur
puts him in charge of industrializing MON MAY 29 1:30-6:30 pm:
the kingdom due to his knowledge MEMORIAL DAY JAM at Avila Beach
of technology. Vaudeville Revue Golf Resort, 6464 Ana Bay Rd. Gates
follows each show. Cost: $16-27. open at 12:30. Proceeds benefit
Contact: americanmelodrama.com wounded and disabled veterans.
or 489-2499. Enjoy live music, food, and fun for a
great cause. Cost: $15-20. VIP: $150
FRI MAY 12-SUN MAY 28 (times vary): (parking, seating, backstage access,
OUR TOWN at San Luis Obispo Little and t-shirt). Kids under 12 free.
Theatre, 888 Morro St. Thornton Contact: ticketfly.com.
Wilders 1938 Pulitzer Prize winner
follows the lives of residents in small MON MAY 29 3:00-4:00 pm: LOST AT
town Grovers Corners. Cost: $15-32. SEA MEMORIAL SERVICE at Cayucos
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2440. and those lost at sea. Officiated
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FRI MAY 26-SUN MAY 28 8:00 am- and Cayucos Lions Club. Cost: free.
5:00 pm: ANTIQUE GAS & STEAM Contact: 296-2056.
ENGINE SHOW at Ocean Ave & D
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Central Coast will be on display in STORIES THROUGH MUSIC at Vina
downtown Cayucos. Members of the Robles Amphitheatre, 3800 Mill Rd,
Early Day Gasoline Engine and Tractor Paso Robles. Enjoy this new ballet
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history and use. Cost: free. Contact: tale for narrator and orchestra.
423-4865. Presented by the SLO County Office
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FRI MAY 26-SUN MAY 28 8:00 free. Contact: 782-7201.
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on look at antique equipment, Maria. Valley Christian Academy get bragging rights and a free Harbor St, Oceano. Daniel doesnt fit in and
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acts. Pre-show lecture at 7:00 pm. storytelling! Spend the weekend
Cost: $60-90. Contact: calpolyarts. SAT JUN 10 at 9:00 am: OLD SANTA camping or attend for a day. Cost:
org or 756-4849. YNEZ DAY at Santa Ynez Valley Elks $20-130. Contact: liveoakfest.org or
Lodge, 3558 Sagunto St. Features 781-3030.
SAT JUN 3 at 2:00 pm: BOOK BURSTS a parade, games, music, arts and
at Arroyo Grande Library, 800 W crafts, food, and more. Cost: free. FRI JUN 16-SUN JUN 25 (times vary):
Branch St. Create fanciful book art Contact: syvelks.com or 688-7889. FURRY TAILS WITH A TWIST at the
from repurposed books. Registration Santa Maria Civic Theatre, 1660 N
is required. Cost: free. Contact: THU JUN 15-SUN JUL 2 at 8:00 pm: McClelland St. The SMCTs summer
slolibrary.org or 473-7164. BEAUTY AND THE BEAST at the production. Cost: $10-15. Contact:
Solvang Festival Theater, 420 2nd St. smct.org or 922-4442.
SAT JUN 3 4:00-7:00 pm: CLAM The classic Disney musical set to the
CHOWDER COOK-OFF at Morro Bay stage. Cost: $23-35. Contact: pcpa. FRI JUN 16-SUN JUL 9 (times vary):
Community Center, 1001 Kennedy org or 922-8313. OLIVER! at the San Luis Obispo

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 Family Events
Independence Day Events Contact: pasoroblesdowntown.org
or 238-4103.
TUE JUL 4 at 7:00 am: FOURTH OF
JULY CELEBRATION at Atascadero TUE JUL 4 at 11:30 am: AVILA BEACH
Lake Park, 9305 Pismo Ave, DOGGIE PARADE. The parade begins
Atascadero. Enjoy bike rides, at the tile wave on the Promenade
races, horseshoe-pitching contest, at San Miguel St. Check in at the
an antique carousel, food, kids Community Center at 191 San Miguel
activities, live music, free admission St. Pre-registration is free, but all
to Charles Paddock Zoo, and a kids dogs must be registered. Contact:
movie at Galaxy Theatre. Cost: free. avilabeachcc.com or 627-1997.
Contact: atascaderochamber.org.
TUE JUL 4 12:00-12:45 pm: 4TH OF
TUE JUL 4 8:00-11:00 am: 4TH JULY BOAT PARADE at Avila Beach
OF JULY PANCAKE BREAKFAST Pier. This 7th annual parade is
fundraiser at Avila Beach Community sponsored by San Luis Yacht Club
Center, 191 San Miguel St. Followed and features decorated sail and
by Doggie Parade. Funds benefit the powerboats, led by Port San Luis
Community Center. Cost: $5, $2.50 Harbor Patrol fire boat with a water
for 6 and under. Contact: 627-1997. cannon, patriotic music, and a loud
miniature cannon at the end of the
TUE JUL 4 9:00 am-1:00 pm: FOURTH pier. Cost: free. Contact: slyc.org.
OF JULY CELEBRATION at Santa
Margarita Park, 9509 CA 58. Decorate TUE JUL 4 12:00-2:00 pm: JIM TEFFT
your bikes and wagons in red, white, MEMORIAL PARADE at Tefft & Wilson
and blue and join the parade down Sts, Nipomo. Sponsored by VFW.
H St. Then enjoy live music, games, Community BBQ at Adobe Shopping
contests, an arts and crafts faire, and Plaza follows the parade. Cost: free.
more. Cost: free. Contact: 438-5011. Contact: 868-7951.
TUE JUL 4 10:00 am-9:30 pm: FOURTH TUE JUL 4 1:00-3:00 pm: 4TH OF
OF JULY at Tidelands Park, South JULY at Arroyo Grande Village, Short
End of the Embarcadero, Morro & Branch Sts. Enjoy live music and a
Bay. Enjoy family fun with live music, good old-fashioned family day. Cost:
food, a bike parade, kids games, free. Contact: 473-2250.
and fireworks! Cost: free. Contact:
morrobay4th.org or 772-4467. TUE JUL 4 5:30-9:00 pm: SANTA
Repertory Theatre, 888 Morro St. at The Great American Melodrama, MARIA FIREWORKS at Santa Maria
This Tony Award-winning musical 1863 Front St, Oceano. For kids ages TUE JUL 4 10:00 am-9:30 pm: PISMO Fairpark, 937 S Thornburg. Enjoy a
takes place in Victorian England. 7-12. This popular camp focuses on BEACH FIREWORKS at Pismo Pier. concert at 5:30 pm and the annual
Based Charles Dickens novel self-discipline, cooperation, and Celebrate with music, food, and a fireworks display at dusk. Cost: free.
Oliver Twist. Cost: $15-35. Contact: stage performance. Cost: $350. grand fireworks display from the Contact: santamariafairpark.com.
slolittletheatre.org or 786-2440. Contact: americanmelodrama.com Pier. Cost: free. Contact: 443-7778.
or 489-2499. TUE JUL 4 7:00-10:00 pm: FIREWORKS
SAT JUN 17 1:00-2:00 pm: WORM TUE JUL 4 11:00 am-3:00 pm: OLD SHOW at Sierra Vista Park, 809
COMPOSTING WORKSHOP at the WED JUN 21-SUN JUN 25 at 10:00 am: FASHIONED FOURTH OF JULY at Panther Dr, Santa Maria. Celebrate
Blue C Community Garden, 1968 11th LOMPOC FLOWER FESTIVAL at Ryon Mitchell Park, 1400 Osos St, SLO. with a free concert and spectacular
St, Los Osos. Learn from Madeline Fay Park, 800 W Ocean Ave. Enjoy carnival Family festivities include free carnival fireworks show. Cost: free. Contact:
how to use worms to turn vegetable rides and games, food booths, games, sweet treats, a fundraiser cityofsantamaria.org.
food scraps into a valuable soil music, arts and craft exhibitors, a BBQ, and bandstand music all day.
amendment and how to make your flower parade, and more. Cost: free. Cost: free. Contact: 781-7300.
own worm bin. All ages welcome. Contact: lompocvalleyfestivals.com.
Cost: free. Contact: 548-0597. TUE JUL 4 11:00 am-9:00 pm:
SAT JUN 24 at 1:00 pm & 6:00 pm: CAMBRIA PICNIC & FIREWORKS at FREE Public Fireworks
SAT JUN 17 1:30-4:00 pm: FUN CANT STOP THE FEELING at the Shamel Park, 5455 Windsor Blvd. July 4th at Dusk (~ 9:00 pm)
IN THE SUN at the Elwin Mussell Performing Arts Center, 1 Grand Ave, Enjoy fun family events, music, and
Senior Center, 510 E Park Ave, Santa SLO. Performed by Coastal Dance barbecue all day with a spectacular Pismo Beach - at the pier
Maria. Have fun in the sun on the and Music Academy. Cost: $18-30. fireworks display at dusk. Cost: free.
outdoor patio with games and light Contact: pacslo.org or 756-4849. Contact: 927-9426. Morro Bay - Tidelands Park
refreshments. Cost: free. Contact:
Cayucos - at the pier
cityofsantamaria.org or 925-0951. SAT JUN 24 2:30-4:30 pm: TUE JUL 4 11:00 am-9:00 pm: SAND
BALLOONATIC - YOU NEVER KNOW SCULPTURE CONTEST & FIREWORKS
SAT JUN 17 & SUN JUN 18 (times at Los Osos Library, 2075 Palisades. in Cayucos, near the Pier. Enjoy Cambria - Shamel Park
vary): THE GONDOLIERS at Cuesta You never know what you may find or the contest for kids, novices, and
CPAC, Hwy 1, SLO. Join Central Coast see or hear. Dr. Nick, The Balloonatic, pros. There will also be a parade Santa Maria - Pioneer Valley HS
Gilbert and Sullivan for fun and frolic will be crafting his wonderful balloon down Ocean Ave, a BBQ, bingo,
and great British humor, performed delights. Come see the Doctor at and fireworks. Cost: free. Contact: Solvang - Mission Santa Ines
by a local cast and a live professional work! Cost: free. Contact: 525-1862. cayucoschamber.com or 995-1200.
Lompoc - Lompoc High School
orchestra. Appropriate for all ages.
Cost: $15-20. Contact: cpactickets. TUE JUN 27 at 4:00 pm: SUMMER TUE JUL 4 11:00 am-10:00 pm: 4TH
cuesta.edu or 546-3198. ADVENTURE MOVIE at Los Osos OF JULY at Downtown City Park, Questions about fire safety?
Library, 2075 Palisades. Rated PG. 12th & Spring St, Paso Robles. Enjoy
MON JUN 19-JUL 28 (dates vary) 9:00 Call for title. Free popcorn. Cost: the Childrens Parade, games, music,
CAL FIRE/SLO: 543-4244
am-1:00 pm: CAMP MELODRAMA free. Contact: 525-1862. food, and fireworks. Cost: free.

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Local Resources
Every WED 10:00-11:00 am: Growing
With Baby Class at 1230 Marsh St,
San Luis Obispo. Andrea Herron,
a pediatric nurse practitioner and
lactation consultant, answers your
questions about feeding, crying, and
sleep for babies 0-10 months. Dads
are always welcome! Call to reserve
a spot. Contact: 543-6988.
Every TUE 7:00-9:00 pm & SAT 2:00-
4:00 pm: Basic Safety Class at SLO
MakerSpace, 81 S Higuera St, Ste 160
& 180, San Luis Obispo. This course
gets you acquainted with the space
completing court-required forms. Every FRI 6:00 am-4:00 pm: Early
Cost: free. Contact: 788-3418. Bird Flea Market at Santa Maria
Fairpark, 937 S Thornburg St. Browse
Every TUE & THU at 1:30 pm: Divorce many vendors with antiques, fruits,
Feeling hopeless, desperate, or alone?
& Child Support Workshops at SLO vegetables, new and used items, and
Concerned for someone you care about?
Court Support Services, 1120 Mill more! Cost: free. Contact: 258-1765.
St, Ste A, San Luis Obispo and Paso
Robles Courthouse, 901 Park St, Paso Every THU at 10:15 am: Tiny Tunes
Robles. Help is provided to start or Music & Movement at Music Motive,
respond to a divorce case, or request 3440 S Higuera St #130, SLO. This Suicide Prevention
or modify child support, custody and/ parent participation program for Mental Health and
or visitation orders. An overview of ages 1-5 includes activities based Emotional Support
the legal process is followed by time on music psychology and child Free
Confidential
to prepare forms and ask questions. development. Cost: $80 per mo. 24 hours of every day
Cost: free. Contact: 788-3418. Contact: 543-0377. A program of Transitions Mental Health Association

and equipment. All are required

to take this class before using any 1st & 3rd SAT every month at 2:00 Every TUE & SAT (by appt only):
part of the facility. See website for pm: FAMILY MOVIE at Los Osos Partners in Equestrian Therapy in and language and Robert Johnsons
specific dates and other classes. Library, 2075 Palisades Ave. Enjoy Atascadero offers riding lessons book Inner Work. Cost: free. Contact:
Cost: free for MakerSpace Members popcorn and a G/PG movie. Call for for special needs children, adults, bobpelfrey@charter.net.
and SLO County Library Cardholders. title. Cost: free. Contact: 528-1862. and veterans. Volunteers needed.
Contact: 439-2727 or slomakerspace. Contact: petslo.com or 235-2787. 3rd WED of every month at 6:30 pm:
com. 2nd FRI every month at 3:00 pm: Prepared & Natural Childbirth Classes
PAWS TO READ at Los Osos Library, 2nd FRI every month at 1:00 pm: at Twin Cities Community Hospital,
Every THU 10:00-11:00 am: La Leche 2075 Palisades Ave. Come share your Book Group at Cayucos Library, 310 1220 Las Tablas Rd, Templeton. This
League Mother Support Meetings stories with adoring listener Carly. B St. Join other readers to discuss six-series class addresses all matters
in North Co, SLO, AG and SM. Cost: free. Contact: 528-1862. whatever youre reading and to of childbirth with a lecture, hands-
Breastfeeding and parenting support discover, ponder, and share insights on demos, and technique practice.
and information offered. Cost: free. Every WED 3:00-4:00 pm: PAWS about what others are reading. Cost: Cost: free. Contact: 434-4654.
Contact: 242-2294 or Facebook.com/ TO READ at Los Osos Library, 2075 free. Contact: 995-3846.
lllofslo. Palisades Ave. Read to Berkeley, the 2nd THU of every month at 6:30 pm:
dog who loves to listen to children. Every THU 6:30-9:30 pm: SLO Chess Breastfeeding Basics at Twin Cities
MON-THU 8:30-11:30 am: Walk-In Cost: free. Contact: 528-1862. Club meets at Carls Jr on Santa Rosa Community Hospital, 1100 Las Tablas
Legal Clinic in 3rd Floor Atrium of St, 1 block W of Foothill, across from Rd, Templeton. Learn about practical
Courthouse Annex, 1035 Palm St, 3rd WED every month at 3:00 pm: Cal-Poly. All ages. Cost: free. Contact: aspects of feeding your newborn
San Luis Obispo and Paso Robles KIDS CRAFT at Los Osos Library 2075 441-7210 or slochess.com. from a Lactation Consultant. Cost:
Courthouse, 901 Park St, Rm 112. Palisades. School age children make free. Contact: 239-4443.
Get help with divorce, child and n take a craft. Cost: free. Contact: Every SAT 10:00 am-2:00 pm: SLO
spousal support, domestic violence, 528-1862. Chess Club meets at the big board SLO Special Education Local Plan
guardianship, civil harassment, and on Morro Bay Embarcadero at west Area (SELPA) and Community
name or gender change. Every SUN 12:00-4:00 pm: Family end of Morro Bay Blvd (down the Advisory Committee (CAC) offer
Funday at Bang the Drum Brewery, stairs). Cost: free. Contact: 441-7210 parent orientation to special
Every TUE & THU at 1:30 pm: Legal 950 Orcutt Rd, San Luis Obispo. or slochess.com. education programs in SLO County.
Clinic for Self-Represented Litigants Enjoy the patio with your family. Contact: 782-7301 or sloselpa.org/
at the SLO County Courthouse Law Bring the kids to play family-friendly Mankind Project mens support pro_dev.htm.
Library, 1050 Monterey St, SLO, #125. games and drums! Cost: free. Food group meetings: all issues welcome.
One-on-one legal advice for persons and craft beer available for sale. Find purpose, mastery, healthy Twin Cities Community Hospital
filing divorces w/o an attorney, and Contact: bangthedrumbrewery.com autonomy, and your lifes mission Volunteers provide support to
a document preparer to assist in or 242-8372. and purpose. Gain skills to change patients, doctors, and nurses, and
your life or to become a better seek volunteers to work in the
husband or dad. Call ahead to gift shop and Obstetrics Dept. AM
confirm. 1st & 3rd TUE 6:00-9:00 and PM 4 hour shifts are available.
pm in San Luis Obispo. Contact: Contact: 434-4524.
459-7808. 1st & 3rd THU 6:30-9:30
pm in Cayucos. Contact: 471-9342. Every THU-FRI 12:00-5:00 pm & SAT
2nd & 4th THU 6:30-9:00 pm in 11:00 am-5:00 pm: Exploration Station
Atascadero. Contact: 235-2774. Cost: Interactive Science Center welcomes
free. Contact: mkp.org. families at 867 Ramona Ave, Grover
Beach. Cost: $2-3. Contact: 473-1421
1st & 3rd THU every month 7:00- or explorationstation.org.
8:30 pm: Drop-in Dream Group at
St. Benedicts Episcopal Church, 2nd THU of every month 6:00-7:00
Exhausted and overwhelmed from sleepless nights? 2220 Snowy Egret Ln, Los Osos. This pm: Grief Support Group at Central
Face to Face, Phone, & Email Consultations . Local group classes
support group is to share dreams Coast Hospice, 253 Granada Dr, Ste
and the relationship between D, San Luis Obispo. Free group for
www.meetyouindreamland.com dreams and spiritual path, using anyone suffering the loss of a loved
contact@meetyouindreamland.com (805) 296-2149 Jungian interpretive assumptions one who is in need of support.

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 Los Osos Valley Local Resources
Organic Farm Every SAT 11:00 am-3:00 pm: ADOPT
A PET at Petco, 2051 Theater Dr,
in Paso Robles. Cats from NCHS
and more. Contact: 925-9554 or
www.centralcoastseniors.org.

and dogs from Short n Sweet Dog Hospice of SLO County provides
lovorganicfarm.com Rescue. Contact: 466-5403. free grief counseling, individual and
mail@lovorganicfarm.com family support, counseling, crisis
Every MON 2:00-4:00 pm & WED intervention, and wellness education
(805) 242 6789 3:00-5:00 pm: Jacks Adaptive Toy to those with a life-limiting illness,
Lending Library-Jacks Helping their families, and the bereaved in
Hand at Central Coast Gymnastics, SLO and Paso. Contact: 544-2266.
21 Zaca Lane, #100, San Luis Obispo.
Traditional and adaptive toys for Volunteer as a Good Neighbor! Make
children with all types of disabilities a difference in the life of an older or
to check out. In-home appts disabled adult. Training is monthly
available. Cost: free! Contact: 547- at Wilshire Community Services, 285
1914 or www.jackshelpinghand.org. South St, Ste J, SLO. Contact: 547-
7025 x 17.
Contact: 540-6020. anemia, diabetes, and fecal blood, Every TUE 2:00-5:00 pm & FRI
nutritional counseling, and medical 4:00-7:00 pm: Jacks Adaptive Toy Volunteer at San Luis Obispo Museum
2nd SAT of every month FEB-NOVat referrals. Contact: 481-2692 or 788- Lending Library - Jacks Helping Hand of Art! Stop by at 1010 Broad St
9:00 am: Santa Maria Recreation 0827. at Pats Place in Nipomo Recreation (Mission Plaza) or email volunteer@
and Parks Dept offers free docent- Community Rm, 671 W Tefft St, Ste 2, sloma.org for information about
led nature walks in Los Flores Ranch, 1st WED every month at 12:00 Nipomo. Toys for kids with all types multiple volunteer opportunities.
6271 Dominion Rd, Santa Maria. Cost: pm: Disabled American Veterans of disabilities to check out. In-home
free. Contact: 925-0951. luncheon at Veterans Memorial appts avail. Cost-free! Contact: 547- San Luis Obispo Senior Center offers
Bldg, 313 W Tunnell St, Santa Maria. 1914 or www.jackshelpinghand.org. health screening, legal services,
2nd MON every month 6:30-8:00 pm: Contact: 345-0402. meals, exercise, bridge, and bingo
Caregiver Support Group at Cayucos Every FRI at 7:00 pm: Senior Ballroom at 1445 Santa Rosa St. Contact: 781-
Community Church, Ocean Ave & S Every WED 5:30-7:00 pm: Widowed Dancing at Madonna Inn. Look left 7306.
3rd St. Free support for caregivers Support Group at New Life Church, of the bandstand for sign: Senior
and family dealing with long-term 990 James Way, Rm 14, Pismo Dancers. Dance, chat and listen to Central Coast Astronomical Society
illness, memory loss, dementia, and Beach. Offered by Hospice of SLO good music. No fees; no dues; just sponsors a Dark Sky Star Party
Alzheimers. Contact: 458-7484. Co. Contact: 544-2266 or hospiceslo. fun! Contact: 489-5481 or dg17@ every month at Santa Margarita
org. juno.com. Lake KOA Campground at sunset.
Every MON 10:00 am-2:00 pm: Remain CCAS sponsors guest speakers and
Independent Despite Vision Loss at Every TUE at 7:00 pm: Al-Anon Family Literacy Council for San Luis Obispo public education programs. Find
Santa Maria Terrace, 1405 E Main St. Support Group at Luis OASIS Senior County has an ongoing and urgent event calendar, weather condition
New ways of doing daily tasks are Center, 420 Soares Ave, Orcutt. need for volunteer tutors and offers updates, and local resources at:
taught by the Braille Institute, such Contact: 937-9750. free training in SLO. Contact: 541- www.centralcoastastronomy.org.
as home management, traveling, 4219 or www.sloliteracy.org.
and using talking library books. 3rd WED every month at 7:00 pm: San Luis Coastal Adult Schools
Contact: 462-1225. How to Survive Divorce seminar at 1st THU every month at 6:15 pm: Parent Participation Program offers
SLO Womens Community Center, Commission on the Status of Core Parenting and Enrichment
2nd & 4th MON every month at 6:30 1124 Nipomo St #D, SLO. Tips and Women meets at Coast National classes at centers in San Luis
pm: MOPS (Mothers of Preschoolers) suggestions for handling family law Bank, 500 Marsh St, SLO. This official Obispo, Morro Bay, and Los
meet at Pacific Christian Church, issues. Cost: $10. Contact: 544-9313 advisory group to SLO County Board Osos. Parent and child activity
3435 Santa Maria Way, Santa Maria. to register. of Supervisors identifies issues of classes, individual peer support,
Childcare is provided. Contact: 934- concern to women that are not the and education for parents and
3491 or www.pacificchristian.net. 4th TUE every month at 5:30 pm: focus of other advocacy or advisory caregivers. Contact: 549-1222 or
Legal Clinic for Self-Represented organizations. Contact: 788-3406. parentparticipation.org.
Every TUE 3:00-6:00 pm & FRI 3:00- Litigants at SLO County Courthouse
5:30 pm: Teen Wellness Program at Law Library, 1050 Monterey St, Morro Bay Museum of Natural
Arroyo Grande EOC Health Services SLO, #125. One-on-one legal advice History offers Adventures With
Clinic, 1152 E Grand Ave. Health for persons filing divorces w/o an Nature & Mind Walks. Find the
services, including reproductive attorney, and a document preparer schedule at: www.ccnha.org/ Listen
health, in a safe environment to assist in completing court- naturewalks.html.
to screen, assess, and provide required forms. Cost: Min $40
Speak Up!
intervention. Appts preferred. donation. Contact: 544-9313. Central Coast Commission for Senior
Contact: 489-4026. Citizens offers many free services: Keep a Child Safe
RISE offers: weekly drop-In support Senior Connection for connecting
1st WED every month at 9:00 am: groups for sexual assault survivors; callers with local resources; one on from Sexual Abuse
Senior Health Screening at First 24 hour crisis line; advocacy and one Medicare assistance, advice and
United Methodist Church, 275 N accompaniment; peer counseling; referrals for long term care, and help
Halcyon Rd, Arroyo Grande. Free and counseling; prevention and with billing and appeals; Vial of Life
low-cost services for ages 50 and education, and empowerment and kits with medical info for emergency
older: blood pressure, pulse, weight, self defense workshops. Contact: responders; a Senior Resource
total cholesterol, screening for 545-8888 or www.sarpcenter.org. Directory for SLO and SB counties,

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Wellness
ensuring an adequate intake the benefit of fiber intake.

No Juice
of whole fruits. The new policy
balances the role of a small
amount of 100% fruit juice in
meeting these intake goals, while
Families should be educated
that human milk and/or infant
formula is sufficient to satisfy

for
limiting the exposure to juice fluid requirements for infants, and
and emphasizing the key roles of low-fat/nonfat milk and water are
water and milk in a healthy diet. It sufficient for older children.

by Steven A. Abrams, M.D., FAAP
A newly published American
Academy of Pediatrics (AAP)
policy recommends that children
should be consuming less juice
than previously advised. The
policy Fruit Juice in Infants,
Children and Adolescents: Current
Recommendations advises that
fruit juice should not be provided
to children younger than 1 year of
age unless there is a strong clinical
basis for it in the management of
constipation.
For older children, maximum daily
intakes of 100% juice products
should be 4 ounces for children
ages 1-3 years, 4-6 ounces for
children ages 4-6 years and 8
ounces for those 7 and older.
AAP Current Dietary
Recommendations for Infants
Infants should be fed breast milk
exclusively for the first 6 months
of life. Exclusive breastfeeding
means that the infant does not
receive any additional foods
(except vitamin D) or fluids unless
medically recommended.
After the first 6 months and until
the infant is 1 year old, the AAP
recommends that the mother
continue breastfeeding while
gradually introducing solid foods
into the infants diet.
The World Health Organization
recommends that infants be
Babies
recognizes that juice may provide
Consumption of unpasteurized
some vitamins such as vitamin
juice products should be strongly
C in orange juice and calcium and
discouraged.
vitamin D in some fortified juice
products but lacks the fiber Grapefruit juice should be avoided
and protein critical for the growth in those taking certain medications
of children. (see policy).
The policy clarifies that there is no When evaluating children with
role for juice during the first year malnutrition as well as chronic
of life and that expensive juice diarrhea, excessive flatulence,
products designed specifically abdominal pain and bloating
exclusively breastfed for the first for infants are not of value. When
6 months of life, and then receive pediatricians should determine the
juice is served to older toddlers, it amount of juice being consumed.
complementary foods while is important that it not be sipped
breastfeeding continues for up to throughout the day or used In evaluating risk for dental caries,
2 years of age or beyond. to calm an upset child. Juice is discuss the relationship between
not useful for the management
Further AAP recommendations fruit juice and dental decay, and
of diarrheal illnesses and may
emphasize the importance inquire about the amount and
predispose infants or young
of fresh fruit in childrens means of juice consumption.
children to the development of
diets. Fruit generally contains
hyponatremia. Routinely discuss the use of fruit
additional fiber compared to
juice vs. fruit drinks, and educate
juices. Consistent with recent In summary, pediatricians should older children and parents about
AAP recommendations, water caution families that there is the differences.
and milk are preferred as primary minimal nutritional value to fruit
fluid sources for children after juice, and it should be limited For more information on diet
weaning. to small amounts and generally and other pediatric topics, go to
www.aappublications.org.
Families of small children with avoided in infancy.
dental caries should have a Fruit Juice in Infants, Dr. Abrams is a co-author of the policy
discussion with their pediatrician Children and Adolescents statement and incoming chair of the AAP
about the childs fruit juice intake Recommendations
Committee on Nutrition.
and its possible contribution to Reprinted with permission 2017 American
Academy of Pediatrics
the caries. Juice should not be introduced
to infants before 1 year unless
AAP recommends eliminating clinically indicated. Daily intake
100% fruit juice from the diets of should be limited to 4 ounces in
children with excessive weight toddlers ages 1-3 years, 4-6 ounces
gain. In addition, the Academy for those 4-6 years. For those 7-18
strongly recommends that whole years, limit juice intake to 8 ounces
fruit be provided and encouraged or 1 cup of the recommended 2-2 For Wildlife in Distress
for children participating in the cups of fruit servings/day. Call Our Hotline:
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discourages consumption of covered cups that make it easy
unpasteurized juice. to consume throughout the day,
nor should they be given juice at
These recommendations, taken bedtime.
together, represent a policy goal
of decreasing juice consumption, Children should be encouraged to
especially in small children, while eat whole fruits and educated on

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