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San Luis Obispo County

Sheriff’s Advisory Foundation

Newsletter

We made it through the sum-

mer and the first big hurdle in

the woman’s jail project.

After completing the 188 cais-

sons (I describe as under-

ground “pillars” that connect

the building foundation to

bedrock), the builder is now

on track to pour the jail foun-

dation. This was a very big

and important part of the pro-

ject. Thanks to Chief Deputy

Rob Reid, general services and

the Project Manager’s watch-

ful eye we are moving for-

ward. Another part of the

project is the expanded prop-

erty room. Due to the in-

crease in inmates and a un-

dersized property storage

area we are expanding our

property storage area. This is

occurring at a separate part

of the jail and is moving for-

ward simultaneously. While

this is going on, employees

have been displaced from

their locker room into porta-

ble units and have been ex-

tremely understanding of the

move and construction noise

and activity.

Other notable projects in the

jail include the purchase of a

full body x-ray machine

and continued progress of

the Jail Programs Unit.

The x-ray machine was pur-

chased to intercept contra-

band coming into the jail

and to ultimately protect the

safety of the inmates and

employees. Lieutenant Kelly

Kenitz helped lead the project,

with assistance from several

others.

The Jail Programs Unit con-

tinues to progress with their

ideas and direction. With the

assistance of community group

leaders like Sister Theresa

Harpin, County Probation and

County Drug and Alcohol Ser-

vices, these partners continue to

explore ways to change behavior

and develop vocational skills.

On the patrol side our deputies

continue to do great work. Sev-

eral large cases have been initiat-

ed by patrol, including the arrest

of a burglar and the large recov-

ery of property. I would encour-

age everybody to follow the

great work of our deputies by

looking at our website and read-

ing our press release section.

Sheriff Ian Parkinson’s Message

November 11, 2014

December 2014 (Dark)

January 13, 2015

February 10, 2015

March 10, 2015

Events Calendar

October 2014

Board Meetings

Members are Welcome to Attend Board Meetings

The monthly Sheriff’s Advisory Foundation’s Board meetings are

usually held at the Sheriff’s Office Honor Farm on the second

Tuesday of each month at 6:00pm., except for the months of July

& December. For information and change of meeting location,

please email Renee Samaniego-Lundy at [email protected] or visit our

website www.safslo.org

Lastly, I would like to thank

all the members of the Sher-

iff’s Advisory Foundation for

another great Sheriff’s Fam-

ily Day. Most of you are

aware that this was the first,

and hopefully, only year that

I missed this great event. I

was invited to attend the Spe-

cial Olympics Law Enforce-

ment Torch Run Conference.

I received the 2014 Award of

Excellence from Special

Olympics for my years of

involvement with the torch

run and Tip-a-Cop. Even

though I was unable to be in

two places at the same time, I

was able to see photos and

hear stories of the event and

as usual everything pointed

toward another very success-

ful event.

Thank you


Chairperson’s Message to Advisory Members

Dear Members,

The San Luis Obispo Sher-iff’s Advisory Foundation has kept up the momentum of summer activities with our biggest annual community exposure: the Sheriff’s Fami-ly Day at Madonna Meadows.

Many attractions drew crowds, such as the arrival of the CalStar emergency heli-copter, demonstrations of Jaws of Life, bomb detona-

tions, the Sheriff’s K-9’s, and many other exciting activities for children and adults, along with free hot dogs from Walmart and healthy snacks from the Food Bank Coalition. We thank Carl Hansen, Chief Executive Officer of the Food Bank, along with his volunteers, who all worked tirelessly to prepare and hand out the healthy snacks.

A big supporter of law enforcement, International Footprinters, Chapter 73, brought their hot dog expertise and manned the hot dog booth all day, plus Bob Hubbell hand-ed out 10 cases of water from under the Footprinter canopy. Thanks to Sherry and Bob Lange from International Foot-prints for coordinating the hot dog booth. They sure know what they are doing.

We changed our adver-tising this year, highlighting in

colorful action graphics, the many activities for families on the first page of Journal Plus and also in the Tribune. El Dorado Broadcasting made numerous announce-ments on their many radio stations. Attendance showed the effectiveness of the ad-vertising.

This event could not have been possible without our many generous sponsors: San Luis Ambulance, Pacific Gas & Electric, Madonna Inn, The Family of Christo-pher Meadows, Dignity Health, Mindbody, Stalwork Inc., Bill Senna’s Insurance Services, Founders Commu-nity Bank, CoVelop Collabo-rative Development, Or-chard Supply Hardware.

Speaking of sponsors, we welcome two new spon-sors: CoVelop with owner, Pat Arnold and Orchard

Sylvia Dodd

Supply with general manag-er, Greg Madrigal.

Special thanks to our volunteers and mem-bers who came from all over the county to help and to ensure the event was a huge success.

Of course, we couldn’t have a Sheriff’s Family Day without all the law enforcement agencies who arrived with their ex-citing equipment and smil-ing faces to greet the com-munity.

Applause and my hat’s off to you all.

Happy trails to you,

Sylvia Dodd

Chairperson

SLO Sheriff's Office

Bicycle Program…….………………………....$3,179

CSSA - California Sheriff's State Conference....$89,453

CSSA - Transfer of Funds to CSSA………….$10,000

G.R.E.A.T. Program………………………....$10,032

Mounted Posse……………………………..........$287

PG&E Emergency Preparedness........................$32,972

Sheriff’s Advisory Foundation’s

Funding Report -Year 2014

During the Year of 2014, the Sheriff’s Advisory Foundation made the following contributions for requests for funds received from the Sheriff’s Office, Sheriff's Auxiliary Units, Law Enforcement Support Organizations and other Law Enforcement Agencies in San Luis Obispo County:

SLO Sheriff's Office-con’t

Search & Rescue………………………………$1,152

SLSO K-9………………………………………$239

Range Renovation - Shade cover……….….....$15,883

Sheriff's Family Day at the Ranch.........................$6,557

Law Enforcement Support Organization

CERT Program...........................................................$2,269

Total Amount thru September 30, 2014……...$172,023


Children Starred at Sheriff's Family Day By Mary Giambalvo

Once again, Sheriff's Family Day at Madonna Meadows field in September rever-berated with excited chatter of children tug-ging their elders from one thrilling law en-forcement exhibit to the next. The annual event, pulled together by the Sheriff's Adviso-ry Foundation of San Luis Obispo (SAF), proved a huge draw to all ages, but it was most gratifying to see the children soak up the day's activities.

A first stop was at the SAF booth where volunteers distributed more than 600 free children's T-shirts, 250 coupons for ice cream at Doc Bernstein's shops, and a Hallow-een bag with which to collect materials at oth-er booths. Each child was given a ticket for a raffle drawing to win one of four refurbished bicycles and an accompanying helmet. From there, children ate free hot dogs and healthy snacks donated by the Food Bank.

The day buzzed with demonstrations of Jaws of Life equipment and children climb-ing into fire trucks, police cars, and other equipment used by first responders. The kids learned, hands-on, how to use some of the tools firefighters and rescue personnel handle on the job. A helicopter flew in, and a drone hovered above. Bomb squads detonated ex-plosives and demonstrated their robot helpers. K-9 dogs leaped at orders to halt the bad guys.

While the purpose of this annual event is to give citizens of all ages an opportunity to interact with law enforcement and learn what they do, it was clear that hundreds of children reveled in the learning experience. ...


Sheriff ’s Family Day Demonstrations

Cal-Star

Jaws of Life

K-9

SWAT


Sheriff ’s Mounted Posse

Bike Raffle Winners

Thank You to the following Family Day Donors

Albertson's (South County) $25

Bill & Gigi Senna, AG 250.00

Costco, SLO $25

Food Bank, SLO County - Healthy Snack Packs

J. Waddell Construction – Purchase of Hot Dog Buns $137.40

Journal Plus Magazine - $250.00

Kiwanis Club of Oceano $50

Mike Lady with Lady Family Mortuary $100

Rebecca’s Ice Cream Truck: $100

Vons, Marigold Center, SLO $50

Walmart, AG - Hot dogs $200

Rilo Rippen

San Luis Obispo

Leah Penner

Templeton

Emma Mc Crillis

Atascadero

Jared Lopez

San Luis Obispo


Law Enforcement & Public Safety Displays

Allan Hancock Academy

American Cancer Society

American Red Cross

Arroyo Grande Police Dept.

Atascadero Police Dept.

Boy Scouts #322

Boy Scouts of America

Central Coast Veteran's Memorial

Museum

Child Abuse Prevention

Children’s Resource Network

CHP Coastal Air Ops

DEA

CAL FIRE/SLO Co Fire

CalStar Air Ambulance

CA Dept Corrections

CA Dept Fish & Wildlife

CA Historical Police Museum

CA State Parks

DogE 911

Dr Magic

Faces by Gina

Food Bank Coalition of SLO

Footprinter Association

Land Surveyor

Orchard Supply Hardware

Pismo Beach Police Dept.

Rebecca’s Ice Cream Truck

Salvation Army Canteen

San Luis Ambulance

San Luis Obispo Police Dept.

Sheriff’s Advisory Foundation

Sheriff’s Aero Squadron

Sheriff’s Bomb Squad

Sheriff’s Crime Lab

Sheriff’s Crime Prevention

Sheriff’s Custody Division

Sheriff’s Dive Team

Sheriff’s K-9 Unit

Sheriff’s Mounted Posse

Sheriff’s School Resource/

GREAT Program

Sheriff’s Search & Rescue

Sheriff’s Special Ops Unit

Sheriff’s Volunteer Patrol

SLO City Fire

SLO CO Parks Dept

SLO CO Crime Stoppers

SLO Historical Arms Society

SO CAL Gas

SLOCO Hazardous Material

US Naval Sea Cadets


Sheriff ’s Family Day Thank You’s

By Kathleen Martinelli

I’d like to take this opportunity to thank all those who took part in this year’s Sheriff’s Family Day. Without the support of many volunteers and the participation of all our County agencies, this event would not have been the success that it was.

This year we tried a few new things starting with logistics. Using a DRONE video Tristen Twissleman took last year, our logistics and setup crew rearranged the displays and created a much smoother overall flow. Thank you to Tristen for attend-ing again this year and creating another video for next year. Another improvement was an update to the event’s Program, which included a map with corresponding numbers so attendees could identify and locate specific displays and vendors, many thanks to Rebecca Waddell for assisting with this. The Sheriff’s Advisory Foundation added flags to their booth creating a more visible and clearly defined entrance to the event. Thank you to SAF Secretary Renee Lundy for making that change.

The Food Court saw changes as well. This year we decided to test a simplified menu by providing only hot dogs and sodas. For this, SAF joined forces with the International Footprinter Association (Cops N Kids) who volunteered to show us how they run their event’s food booth. The Footprinters were amazing; they helped us with set up and food prep by bring-ing their pots & pans, burners, and volunteers. The Footprinters went above and beyond to help us out and for that I can’t thank them enough. Without their help this would have been a very daunting task. SAF has now gained knowledge that we will use next year. A special thank you to Mike Mendoza for standing in for me at the Food Court. I knew when I asked him to oversee things he’d do an awesome job!

In closing, I want to thank the following volunteers…and hopefully I have not missed anyone:

EVENT OPERATIONS FOOD COURT SAF BOOTH

James Hunt Mike Mendoza Renee Lundy Monica King

James Brabeck Hal Griffin Staci Shoals Taylor Bodine

Jason Waddell Howard Weinberg Sharon Rude Sylvia Dodd

Gene Moss Mary Scarbrough Richard Maybury Ashley Shoals

Doug Brown Marshal Klein Samantha Maybury Collet Came

Jack Jones Sam Scarbrough Pamela Ray John Mihal


For The Kids Sheriff’s Family Day

In the October 7, 1871 an article appeared about the arrest

of George Norsolo by the Sheriff on a charge of petty lar-

ceny. He was soon taken to court and interrogated by Jus-

tice Simmer as to the charges.

The crime had been committed on September 2nd when

the accused stole items belonging to Basillo Herrera the

San Jose rancho. The items taken were a Spencer rifle, a

"six shooter" and a silver mounted belt.

Norsolo pleaded "Not guilty," and testified in his own be-

half. He claimed that he was completely ignorant of the

articles even though proof was given that he was seen with

them and had sold the belt to young man named

"Novarro. After a short trial, he was found guilty after

which he confessed to the crime.

He was adjudged to a six month's "residence" in the jail as

a guest of the county. ...

Historical Article PETTY LARCENY Provided by Jack Jones


International Footprint Association Chapter #73 Honors

Sergeant Stephan Odom & Dispatcher Shawna Schaffer

During International Footprint Association’s Chapter

#73 (IFA) September meeting, two Sheriff’s Office personnel

were awarded for their service in the Sheriff’s Office by IFA.

Sergeant Steve Odom is a 21 year veteran of the Sheriff’s Of-

fice and is currently assigned as a patrol supervisor at the Sher-

iff’s Coast Station in Los Osos. In addition to his duties as

patrol sergeant, Steve is the Senior Range Master for the Sher-

iff’s Office. He is responsible for developing firearms training

programs, overseeing range operations and he recently com-

pleted a major expansion and upgrade to the Sheriff’s range

facilities. Steve currently serves as a team sergeant on the Spe-

cial Enforcement Detail (SWAT) and he has been instrumental

in the establishment of the Sheriff’s Office Honor Guard. Ste-

ve’s list of accomplishments serves to illustrate his character

and the level of his dedication in the service to the residents of

San Luis Obispo County.

Sheriff’s Dispatcher Shawna Schaffer is a 14 year veteran of

the sheriff’s Office and is assigned to the Sheriff’s Communica-

tions Center in San Luis Obispo. As a Sheriff’s dispatcher

Shawna is responsible for answering calls for help from the pub-

lic, monitoring law enforcement radio traffic for patrol units

from the Sheriff’s Office, Arroyo Grande Police Department and

the Morro Bay Police Department. In addition to dispatching

law enforcement units, Shawna is often assigned to dispatching

ambulances to medical aid calls and answering 911 calls for help.

In addition to her regular duties, Shawna has volunteered to

work on projects ranging from the remodeling of the sheriff’s

dispatch center to the installation of two new 911 telephone an-

swering systems. Shawna takes the initiative to learn the skills

needed to employ new technologies in the communications cen-

ter and helps her co-workers in transitioning to new systems and

methods of operation. Shawna’s level of commitment to her

duties is one of the reasons the San Luis Obispo County remains

one the safest counties in the nation.

Proudly Sheriff Ian Parkinson was there to participate in award-

ing Sergeant Stephen Odom and Dispatcher Shawna Schaffer. ...

THE SHERIFF’S ADVISORY FOUNDATION NEEDS YOUR HELP—Ask a Friend to Join

The Foundation’s most immediate goal is to expand our membership to provide the needed funds to support law enforcement agencies in San Luis

Obispo County. The Sheriff’s Advisory Foundation urges you to ask your friends, family members and business associates to join the Foundation

by making an investment in the future of law enforcement agencies in San Luis Obispo County. The annual membership fee is $100.00 and $25.00

for junior membership to age 21. Applications and contributions should be sent to:

San Luis Obispo County Sheriff’s Advisory Foundation, P.O. Box 3752, San Luis Obispo, CA 93403

For applications and information, please visit our website at: http://safslo.org or email

Renee Samaniego at [email protected]

Pictured: Jake Miller, Pres., Mark Miller, Director, Sergeant Stephen Odom,

Dispatcher Shawna Schaffer and Sheriff Ian Parkinson.

http://sacslo.org


It’s 2:30 in the morning, the County of San Luis Obispo is nearly silent except for 60 phones bursting to life in nearly every

corner of this place called the Central Coast. Each of those phones belongs to a dedicated member of an all-volunteer Search

and Rescue (SAR) unit of the SLO County Sheriff’s Office. Each of the SAR members rolls over in bed with the first sleepy thought being why is my phone ringing and then immediately springing into action realizing that this is an emergency page and not just a random call. They hug their kids and kiss their husband

or wife before throwing on their bright orange uniform and heading out into the remote reaches of wilderness not knowing what to expect for their first operational period. That work

breakfast they had scheduled is put on hold in exchange for a chance to save a life.

As the K9 handlers get the page they know it’s time to feed their K9 partner, give them plenty of water, and start packing

all of their partner’s essentials as well as theirs. For the Technical Rescue Team members they walk out the door and into the garage to double check that they have all of their required

equipment not knowing if they are going to have to scale down the side of a cliff and do a recovery or carry a litter 6 miles into a

canyon without a trail. Meanwhile the mountain bike team is lubricating chains, grabbing their lights off of the trickle charger and throwing a bicycle on the roof rack. At the same time the off-

road and ATV teams are making sure their rides are ready to operate safely and effectively because they know that they might

be the means of quickly transporting searchers and victims in and/or out of the wilderness. All while these teams are prepping for a search in under ten minutes, Overhead Staff members are

grabbing radios, gathering as much information as possible about the situation and finally making the call of where everyone needs

to meet. As soon as that location is sent to the searchers, SAR Volunteers vehicles are on their way to help someone who is in desperate need of help.

As searchers arrive on scene an Incident Commander has been established and for now the back of a white and orange

Chevy Suburban will have do for a command post. Regardless of that, assignments are being drafted until the Sheriff’s Department

incident command vehicle unit 1755, can arrive. Every minute counts in this situation. At this time it’s 0320 and the situation is clear. There is a missing at risk child with autism last seen at 1900 the night before. The nature of the situation calls for K9 trailing dogs and area dogs to move quickly through an area of forest just

outside of a residential neighborhood. The handlers gather scent articles and as much information as they can before they start working their partners. The highly trained dogs looking for the

individual’s scent are honing in on the boy. His autism and age put him at much higher risks for danger than other past victims

because he likes to play hide and seek and is afraid of loud noise which makes yelling his name while searching or using a

helicopter to search out of the question. Luckily, he does have a dog at home and loves animals. Just maybe he will see the dog and stop hiding.

The family of the young boy has informed the searchers that the boy often takes walks with his family in the forested area

and that there are lots of trails and hiding places that he knows well. Because they are the fastest and most efficient way to travel

long distances on small paths the mountain bike team has been asked to pair up and pedal along the paths with a hasty search

tactic. They fire up their headlights and grab their packs and medical gear and pedal into the dark unknown of a forest that none of them have ever been. Their hope is that they will see a lost child on the trail or just off the trail and be able to bring him home to his parents. The vegetation is dense and there are a lot of

hiding places that make it difficult to see into on the bike. The riders dismount repeatedly just to make sure that there isn’t a young boy confused as to why this game of hide and seek is going

so long. Unfortunately for the TRT team they are not going to need to use their ropes or equipment today.

For them they default back to the ground searcher. The unit affectionately calls this team ‘ground pounders’

because that is what the team does. This team puts boots on the ground and follows trails, cuts cross country and gets into the deepest areas of forest by foot in grid search patterns, line

search patterns or even area search patterns. Tonight, the ground team is working as a hasty team to move quickly along the

sections of forest that the bikes can’t reach. They grab flashlights and maps, plug search area boundary coordinates into their GPS units and start their 4 hour hike.

For the first few minutes the radio command is handling a lot of radio traffic but 3 hours into the search it’s quiet. SAR base

begins to check in with teams in the field and all of the teams are doing well. They are tired and hungry, concerned for the young

boy and stressed by the conditions that they have been searching in. For the dog team they encountered a lot of obstacles that made it difficult for the dog to pick up scent, the bike team had a

lot of spots that they had to dismount and unexpected hills to contend with and the ground team has had to battle thick

underbrush and vines, including poison oak. Still, all teams sound upbeat.

Then out of the radio silence a team calls in to base.

“SAR base this is team 4.” It’s one of the bike teams.

“Go ahead team 4.”

“SAR base we have located the boy. He is healthy and ready to come home. Standby for coordinates, we are going to walk with

him out, but it would be a good idea to meet a ground team to help out.”

At the end of the morning search everybody did their job and made a great find. The K9 team was close to where the boy

was found but because of the nature of the terrain they just couldn’t go as far as the bikes as quickly. The ground team was tangled up in brush but ruling out a large percentage of the forest

and all of the other personnel were doing their best to support teams in the field. On any given search it’s a gamble of which team is going to find the subject, but a gamble all SAR members are glad to take because the payout is better than any odds in Vegas. ...

Midnight Call

By Dominic Tartaglia, Search & Rescue Volunteer


SAN LUIS OBSIPO, CA – On Tuesday October

21st, the Women’s Honor Farm in collaboration with

Restorative Partners presented fifty handmade lap

quilts and afghans made by the inmates to Bella Vista

Transitional Care. Activities Director Samantha Price,

Director of Nursing Eleanor Mangsat, Marketing

Director Scott Clark, and Director of Rehabilitation

Jennifer Hudson accepted the quilts and afghans on

behalf of Bella Vista. This event took place at the San

Luis Obispo County Sheriff’s Office Women’s Honor

Farm, 880 Oklahoma Ave., San Luis Obispo.

Bella Vista Transitional Care, located in San Luis

Obispo, provides short-term rehabilitation care of

injured, disabled, or sick persons. The Rehabilitation

Team works together with their patients keeping in

mind the unique and special needs of each individual

with the goal of allowing their patients to continue to

function at their highest possible level and to preserve

their independence.

“Our patients are excited to see the blankets and

afghans the women have created,” said Samantha

Price, Director of Activities.

This type of project gives the female inmates a sense

of accomplishment. Many have never sewn before but

are eager to learn new skills and be a part of this

project. They are learning how to communicate,

follow and give instructions, and complete projects.

Many of the inmates have developed a love for the

craft and come to depend upon it to help pass the

time. The camaraderie during the project is an

additional benefit, allowing for time to reflect and

discuss emotions and events.

“We have women who have never sewn before

creating beautiful quilts. They are amazing, so colorful

and each one as different as the women of the San

Luis Obispo County Farm themselves.

I know the residents at Bella Vista are going to love

them. This is restorative justice work in action,” said

Sister Theresa Harpin, Director of Restorative

Partners.

Restorative Justice is a program based on the practice

that equates a crime committed with a debt repaid. In

the past decade Restorative Justice Programs, which

promote rehabilitation and reparative activities like

quilting and gardening have emerged in jails and

prisons across America.

“This project has so many positive ramifications. It

alleviates tension, promotes communication, develops

new skills, and most importantly, they are learning

what it feels like to be a value to society by giving back

to our community,” said Senior Correctional Deputy

Piotrowski.

For information on Restorative Partners contact:

Restorative Partners

Sr. Theresa Harpin, C.S.J.

793 E. Foothill Blvd.

San Luis Obispo, CA 93405

805.242.1272

Women’s Honor Farm Inmates

Create Handcrafted Quilts and Afghans

for Bella Vista Transitional Care Center

By Tony Cipolla


Telephone Scam

On 10-09-14, a Los Osos resident received a call from a male subject reporting himself to be with the IRS. He told the victim they had a

warrant for their arrest and they needed to submit money in order to recall the warrant. A second male subject later called representing

himself to be an "officer with the Sheriff's Office" as he confirmed the statements made by the previous caller. In addition to the state-

ment by the suspects as being affiliated with the Sheriff's Office, the caller ID on the victims telephone displayed a telephone number

utilized by the San Luis Obispo County Sheriff's Office.

The Sheriff's Office would like to inform the public that all calls of this nature are scams. Under no circumstances should anyone remit

money or confidential information to anyone over the telephone. The Sheriff's Office would never request payment from anyone for any

reason by telephone or digital media. It is important to know that technology exists for suspects to insert false names and telephone num-

bers to display on victims caller ID. Anyone who is contacted by such a person is encouraged to notify the law enforcement agency in

your area.

Door to Door Scam

On 10-5-14, the Sheriff's Office received several reports of a possible scam that targeted several residents of the Templeton Gardens Sen-

ior Apartments in Templeton. Witnesses tell us two young women were posing as students from Templeton High School and were selling

magazine subscriptions as a fundraiser for the high school's athletic programs. In all, seven elderly victims individually gave the women

checks and cash that ranged from five dollars to $300 for a total loss of more than $1,000. Templeton High School confirms it is not con-

ducting this fundraising event. Deputies are on the lookout for two white female suspects approximately 18-20 years old. If you feel like

you've been a victim of this scam, you are encouraged to close your checking account and to cancel your check immediately. If you or

someone you know has any additional information on this scam you are encouraged to call the Sheriff's Office at 781-4550.

Horse Rescue

On 8-16-14, Sheriff's Deputies responded to San Miguel for a report of a horse that had fallen into a private swimming pool and could

not get out.

The owner of the horse, Richard Meisler, says he and his wife had just retired for the night when they heard a large commotion in their

backyard. Their 11-year-old horse, "Cupid," had managed to escape its pen and wandered over to their covered pool. Cupid had attempt-

ed to step on the pool cover and promptly fell in, injuring itself in the process when the horse's leg was sliced by a metal rail attached to

the cover.

When Deputies arrived, they noticed Cupid was in a state of panic. They were able to calm Cupid and tried to get the 950-pound horse

out of the water. After several unsuccessful attempts, the Deputies and Meisler devised a plan. Using a halter, with one person on each

side of Cupid, Deputy Steve Faeth, a member of the Sheriff's K9 unit, was able to maneuver the horse to the side of the pool where it

was able to jump out. Once out of the water, Deputy Faeth bandaged Cupid's bleeding leg.

Cupid is now recuperating and is expected to make a full recovery.

New Sheriff’s K9

On 8-6-14, the San Luis Obispo County Sheriff's Office officially introduced its newest K9. "DJ" is a 20-month-old Belgian Malinois.

who is trained in narcotics detection, tracking and apprehension. His handler and partner is Deputy Steve Faeth. DJ replaces Deputy Fae-

th's previous K9 "Nico" who was medically retired from the force after two years because of seizures associated with canine epilepsy. DJ

is one of six highly-trained dogs in the Sheriff's K9 unit. Sheriff Parkinson has greatly expanded the K9 unit from one dog in 2010 to the

present contingent of six. Last year alone, the K9's were called out for service more than 1,800 times. This resulted in 42 suspect appre-

hensions, and the detection and recovery of more than 38 grams of cocaine, almost 7,000 grams of methamphetamine and almost 1,000

grams of heroin. DJ has been on the job since the beginning of 2014.

Sheriff ’s Office Press Releases Provided by Tony Cipolla


WHAT IS THE SHERIFF’S ADVISORY FOUNDATION?

The Sheriff’s Advisory Foundation is a non-profit, Section 501(c) (3) Public Benefit Corporation formed to provide funding and

additional support to the San Luis Obispo County Sheriff’s Office and of other law enforcement agencies in San Luis Obispo

County; IRS Tax EIN # 77-0189925.

WHAT IS THE NEED FOR A SHERIFF’S ADVISORY FOUNDATION—AREN’T OUR TAX

DOLLARS ENOUGH?

Unfortunately, no, YOUR TAX DOLLARS ARE NOT ENOUGH. San Luis Obispo County operates on a strict and struc-

tured budget that must be divided among all county services. With the continued growth of the county, there is not enough

money in the budget to provide all of the sophisticated, costly and updated equipment and personnel needed.

Many of these Advisory Foundation groups are being successfully formed throughout the state to help augment and support law

enforcement agencies. This is the expressed intent of this organization.

WHY SHOULD I SUPPORT THE COUNTY SHERIFF WHEN I LIVE IN AN INCORPO-

RATED AREA? WE HAVE OUR OWN POLICE OFFICE.

Many police agencies in the County are small. Funds will be available to help those Offices as well. The County Sher-

iff’s Office has overlapping jurisdictions in several areas and provides a support organization to all agencies. In addi-

tion, the Sheriff’s Office handles Marshall Functions and provides Coroner response to all deaths in the county re-

gardless of jurisdictions.

THE SHERIFF’S ADVISORY FOUNDATION NEEDS YOUR MEMBERSHIP

The Sheriff’s Advisory Foundation urges you to join in making an investment in the future law enforcement in San Luis Obispo

County. Annual membership fee is $100.00 and $25.00 for junior membership to age 21. If you are interested in joining the San

Luis Obispo County Sheriff’s Advisory Foundation please complete the Application Form or if you prefer a full page Applica-

tion visit the Foundation’s website http://www.sacslo.org

Donations

Donations are accepted to provide funds to the San Luis Obispo County Sheriff’s Advisory Foundation towards supporting the

SLO Sheriff’s Office and other local Law Enforcement Agencies in San Luis Obispo County.

All checks for tax-deductible donations should be made payable to the San Luis Obispo County Sheriff’s Advisory Foundation,

which has been classified by the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) as being under Section 501(c) (3) of the Internal Revenue Code..

Applications and donations should be sent to:

San Luis Obispo County Sheriff ’s Advisory Foundation

P.O. Box 3752, San Luis Obispo, CA 93403

San Luis Obispo County Sheriff ’s Advisory

Foundation


IAN PARKINSON

Sheriff-Coroner

OFFICERS

SYLVIA DODD Chairperson

Real Estate Investments

RENEE SAMANIEGO-LUNDY Secretary

JOHN MIHAL. C.P.A. Treasurer

MICHAEL J. MORRIS Legal Counsel

DANIEL CASHIER, C.P.A. Executive Director

Foundation Past Chairman Business Management Consulting

JAMES W. BRABECK Immediate Past Chairman

Farm Supply Company

DIRECTORS

RANDY ARSENEAU Auctioneer

JAY A. CONNER

Foundation Past Chairman Century 21 Hometown Realty

BRYAN DUVALL

Founding Chairman

HAL GRIFFIN Retired

California Men's Colony

JAMES W. HUNT Foundation Past Chairman

Dentist

JACK JONES Foundation Past Chairman Professor Emeritus Cal Poly

MARSHAL KLEIN

Retired Businessman

JERRY LENTHALL Former County Supervisor

KATHLEEN MARTINELLI

Sheriff’s Civil Division

MIKE MENDOZA Retired Cal Trans

THOMAS PATTON

Retired

SAM SCARBROUGH Investor

JOSEPH SCHIMANDLE, C.P.A.

Founding Treasurer SCHIMANDLE & Associates LLP

GIGI SENNA

Disability Expert

WILLIAM SENNA Insurance Services

STACI SHOALS

Publisher Foundation Newsletter

HOWARD M. WEINBERG

Founding Director

Real Estate Investments

KATCHO ACHADJIAN Foundation Past Chairman

Katcho-Go Petroleum

BRUCE BREAULT Foundation Past Chairman

F. McLintocks

DAWN FOSTER Founding Secretary

CARROL PRUETT

President (Ret.) Mid-State Bank

THOMAS J. SULLIVAN

CEO Sprague Meter Retired

Welcome to the Following New SAF Members

New Members

Pat Arnold, SLO

Ty Christensen, Paso Robles

Terry Merlo, Grover Beach

Michael Mintey, Atascadero

Tunny Ortali, SLO

Sherry Root, SLO

Dorothy Schlitz, Arroyo Grande

Ethelyn Tucker, Nipomo

Walter Tucker, Nipomo

Sponsors

Jim Brabeck

No sponsor

Sylvia Dodd

Hal Griffin

Bryan Duvall

Dan Cashier

Lee Schlitz

Sam Scarbrough

Sam Scarbrough

Our Thanks to the Following Donors for Their Generous & Thoughtful Donations

Corporate Gold Sponsor Renewals

The Family of Christopher Meadows, SAR, $2500

New Corporate Silver Sponsors

Bill Senna Ins. Services, Bill and Gigi Senna AG $1000

Covelop SLO, Pat Arnold SLO $1000

Founders Bank SLO, Tom Sherman $1000

OSH , Greg Madrigal $1,000,

SAMARY, LLC, Sam and Mary Scarbrough $1000

General Fund/Other Donations

Aqua Systems, AG May Fundraiser $500

Black Lake Mobile Estates HOA, Sheriff's South Station-Flash Lights $400.55

Gary Hoving, Crime Lab $400.00

Grand Awards, Plaque Purchases $150

Judy Money, SLO $200

Richard and Shannon Rhodes $100

Marsha Wladyka, SAVP Graffiti Removal $100

GREAT Camp

Lyons Club of Cayucos/Cambria, $500

Seaside Motel, Cayucos, $100

SLO County Board of Supervisors, $4000

Spanish Camp of Creston, $290

SLSO-K9

Exchange Club of SLO $250

Lezlie Labhard, Templeton (Memorial to “Ginger”, SAVP Jerri Berry’s dog ) $50

Myrna Meisler, San Miguel $150

Newsletter Publisher

Staci Shoals [email protected]

Photographer

Jay Conner

EMERITUS BOARD MEMBERS

Corporate Sponsor/OSH Member

Greg Madrigal, Nipomo


Thanks to Our Gold Sponsors

THE FAMILY OF…

Christopher Meadows

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