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SLO RIVOIRE: Newly elected to the San Luis Obispo City Council, Dan Rivoire hopes to bring a spirit of consensus and attract more youthful involvement to the city proceedings. Credit: PHOTO BY KAORI FUNAHASHI
Lawrence Frank
retired English professor
“So many options, so little time. For contemporary leaders, of course, George W. Bush.”
CELEBRATE THE DEPARTED: Wilshire Hospice and the San Luis Obispo Museum of Art present a Dia de los Muertos event on Nov. 1 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Mission Plaza in SLO. More info: sloma.org.
• The Dana Adobe Nipomo Amigos present a Dia de los Muertos event on Nov. 1 at 1 p.m. at the Rancho Nipomo Dana Adobe, 671 S. Oakglen Ave., Nipomo. Free. More info: 929-5679 or danaadobe.org.
• The Guadalupe-Nipomo Dunes Center presents a “Day of the Dead” exhibit featuring the work of David Lozeau showing through Nov. 16 at the center, 1055 Guadalupe St., Guadalupe. More info: 343-2455 or info@dunescenter.org.
• The Mexican-American Scholarship Cultural and Recreation Association (MASCARA) presents a Dia de los Muertos celebration and exhibition showing through Nov. 3 at the Santa Maria Town Center, 142 Town Center East, Santa Maria. More info: 720-3139.
• The city of Santa Maria presents a Dia de los Muertos event on Nov. 2 from noon to 5 p.m. at the Veterans’ Memorial Community Center, 313 W. Tunnell St., Santa Maria. More info: 925-0951, Ext. 260, or cityofsantamaria.org.
• The Santa Maria Valley Discovery Museum holds a “Passport Thursday” event with a program about Dia de los Muertos on Oct. 30 from 11 a.m. to noon at the museum, 705 S. McClelland, Santa Maria. More info: 928-8414.
Alex Dickinson
financial analyst
“Probably Tony Blair, because his grin really annoys me. So to knock his teeth out would give me some satisfaction.”
PUGNACIOUS!: The third annual Pugsgiving happens Saturday, Nov. 8, from noon to 4 p.m. at the Pismo Beach Golf Course (25 W. Grand Ave.). Join the fun for an afternoon of pug wrangling, country music from the Mother Corn Shuckers, barbecue from Crave Catering, local wines, handcrafted beers, vendors, a silent auction and raffle, and contests in this event billed as “The Good, The Bad, and The Pugly.” Visit pugsgiving.eventbrite.com for tickets ($40 presale or $50 at the door). The event benefits the Central Coast Pug Rescue, a 503(c) nonprofit dedicated to the rescue, rehabilitation, and re-homing of unwanted, abused, and neglected pugs. If you can’t make the event but want to spread some pug love, you can always make a donation at centralcoastpugrescue.org.
Vince Fonte
contractor
“That’s a tough one. Mussolini, I guess.”
SLO RIVOIRE: Newly elected to the San Luis Obispo City Council, Dan Rivoire hopes to bring a spirit of consensus and attract more youthful involvement to the city proceedings. Credit: PHOTO BY KAORI FUNAHASHI
Jim Gabel (and his dog Jake)
retired (still a puppy)
“Probably George Bush. Yeah, ‘W.’ I think he’s the worst president the country’s ever seen.”
