Editor: Positive Solution’s fundraiser for the Boys and Girls Club of North San Luis Obispo County put smiles on kids and staff alike. Who is Positive Solution? We are a dedicated group of Cuesta College students who raised money throughout the fall semester to provide critically needed items for the organization’s wish list and homework points program.

The Boys and Girls Club provides afterschool programs for children in our community. They offer arts, crafts, group sports activities, music and homework incentives like skateboards and bicycles.

BGC staff envisioned an outdoor study area for their kids. Positive Solution created a business sponsorship program so local businesses could donate a picnic table with benches. These tables create an outdoor “Cuesta-like” study area. We believe if kids feel like college students early in life they will see themselves as college students when it’s most important — when they graduate from high school. We’d like to give special thanks to Lube N Go, Prudential Hallmark Realty, Salon 1602, The Vessel Day Spa, La Plaza del Sol and Adelaide Country for sponsoring picnic tables and benches.

We’d also like to thank the individuals who participated in our raffle of a 50-inch Plasma TV. Cathy at Johnsons For Children had the lucky ticket and won the TV. Congratulations! We’d also like to thank the following donors — through their generosity we were able to provide all the items on the wish list and more: Carla Swift (our instructor), Christina and Wade Hatch, Manuel Medina, The Filipino Association of Atascadero, Kahuna’s, Music Emporium, Clare Lechuga, John Boes and Jennie Cisco.

Finally, we’d like to thank Sue and her staff at BGC for all of their assistance in making this event an incredible success. Through their dedication and hard work, children’s lives are changed for the better — every day!

Debi Dutra

Positive Solution



Editor: Recently Steve and Brenda Olson mailed a four-page marketing piece to several Templeton residential neighborhoods. It is misleading. Here are several examples.

Mr. and Mrs. Olson planted a private vineyard on a residential open space parcel, part of a residential subdivision. They call it Briarwood. They are proposing to build a winery, tasting room and host events. However the Olsons are disregarding that these facilities are not allowed by county ordinance.

The Olsons purchased this open space parcel with its commercial restrictions from the developer of the subdivision. The property also includes an unimproved public trail easement. The trail easement is part of a larger Templeton community trail system linking neighborhoods and the Vineyard Elementary School.

The Olson promotional material suggests they are generous and neighborly.

“An open loop trail system through the Briarwood property will be accessible to residents during business hours for walking, jogging, picnicking and enjoying the beautiful Briarwood setting.”

Business hours are irrelevant because county regulations prohibit a winery and tasting room.

In fact, the Olsons have disregarded the intended route of the trail by planting trees and vines within the easement.

The future of the trail easement rests with county parks.

Dorothy Jennings

Templeton