Wednesday, August 18, 2010 Published by the San Luis Obispo Chamber of Commerce ***If you have trouble viewing this e-mail, click here to view in a browser. Momentum builds against Measure H The ill-conceived Measure H that if passed would prevent the long-planned Prado Road extension from connecting to Broad Street is attracting a whole slew of opponents. In just the last few weeks, since the measure was certified for the November ballot, many prominent groups and individuals from diverse sectors of the community have come out in opposition. The following have pledged to fight Measure H (use the scroll bar to see the entire list): Youth Sports Advocates Betsy Kiser, SLO Parks & Recreation Paul LeSage, SLO Parks & Recreation Richard Kreit, Former SLO Parks & Recreation Commission John Knight, Former SLO Parks & Recreation Commission Pete Jenny, County Parks Karen Aydelott, SLO County YMCA John Spatafore, Youth Sports Association (No on H Co-Chair) Ron Regier, Youth Sports Association Dave Cox, Youth Sports Association Maggie Cox, Youth Sports Association Ann Slate, Youth Sports Association Jeff Whitener, Youth Sports Association; SLO Parks & Recreation Commission Todd Cooper, American Youth Soccer Association Elected Officials Dave Romero, mayor Andrew Carter, vice mayor John Ashbaugh, city council member Jan Marx, city council member Allen Settle, city council member Former City Officials Ken Hampian, city manager John Dunn, city manager Wendy George, assistant city manager Arnold Jonas, SLO planning director Mike Multari, SLO planning director Public Safety Jim Gardiner, former SLO police chief Bob Neumann, former SLO cire chief Frank & Betsey Kelton, San Luis Ambulance Neighborhood Organizations & Advocates Santa Lucia Homeowners Association Former Elected Officials Paul Brown Lynn Cooper Glenna Deane Dovey John Ewan Keith Gurnee Jeff  Jorgensen Jesse Norris Penny Rappa Jerry Reiss Ken Schwartz Dodie Williams Business Community San Luis Obispo Chamber of Commerce Softec (Central Coast Software & Technology Association, Inc.) Other Individual Supporters Joseph Boud Kelli Cole Doug Hoffman Erik P. Justesen Donna Lewis Lee Anna O’Daniel Agatha Reardon Charlene Rosales Frank Seiple Bob Stets Bill Thoma Hillary Trout (No on H Treasurer) Stacey White (No on H Co-Chair) Tim Williams Ron Yukelson   There has been much confusion about what a "No" vote means. So for clarification, if a voters are in favor of extending Prado Road to Broad Street they must vote “NO” on Measure H. If you're interested in getting involved, tell us how you can help by filling out this form. Losing ground to our tourism competitors The City of San Luis Obispo just released its June 2010 TOT numbers and it looks like tourism is on the upswing with June 2010 ending with a 7.4 percent increase over a miserable June last year. This ends the 2009-2010 fiscal year down 5.1 percent – that’s better than the city’s predictions of being down 10 percent for the year. Even though San Luis Obispo has faired better than predicted this year and had a fairly good June, SLO is getting soundly beaten by its competitors. According to Smith Travel Research, the leading source in tourism statistics, the San Luis Obispo area was down 2.9 percent in revenue per available room (year-to-date June 2009 through June 2010) compared to the Santa Barbara area that was up 2.3 percent and the Monterey area that was up 11.6 percent. New SLO wine bar due to open in fall Meze Wine Café & Market (pronounced Meh-zay) is set to open this fall in the Railroad Square complex at 1880 Santa Barbara St. Meze Market is expected to provide a gourmet food experience as a new SLO social spot where patrons can enjoy a small, gourmet bite with high-end wine. The Railroad Square building, nearly a century old, was remodeled earlier this year after a devastating 2002 fire had closed the building. Other businesses located in Railroad Square are Focus Learning and The Yoga Centre.

Important Upcoming Events   Membership Mixer - Tonight from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. at Sage Ecological Landscapes & Nursery on 1188 Los Osos Valley Road in Los Osos. Click here for more information Good Morning SLO - Aug 26. The doors open at 7 a.m., and the program begins at 7:30 a.m. at Grace Church on the corner of Osos and Pismo streets in San Luis Obispo. Click here to register. Follow the Chamber:                 Text the word SLOCHAMBER to 74700 for last-minute information and event reminders - a maximum of four messages monthly. Quick Links: Slo-business.com | Slochamber.org | Visitslo.com |  Business Directory To unsubscribe to this and other Chamber e-mails, click here and e-mail your request. Include the e-mail address you wish to unsubscribe.

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