It's common practice to say thank you. But a local San Luis Obispo chiropractor took those words to a whole new level. On June 7, Dr. Scott Dubrul of Powersource Chiropractic threw an appreciation party for his patients as a means of saying, "Thank you."

“It’s always been a high standard in our practice to love like family. Not only are we focused on our patient’s health, we are also concerned about our patients overall well-being.” Dubrul said. “Most of these folks have been with me for over 10 years and have become like an extended family and I wanted to show them how much I truly appreciate them.”

The party was a success in attendance and the staff was astonished by the turn out.

Obispo Wealth Management, a growing independent financial services firm located in the heart of San Luis Obispo, recently named Christina Coyle as its new operations/office manager.

Coyle was the complex senior service manager at the San Luis Obispo office of Morgan Stanley Smith Barney, which included the San Luis Obispo, Santa Maria and Paso Robles branches where her management skills and extensive knowledge of the financial industry promoted her from Client Service Associate to Complex Senior Service Manager.

Through this rough and tumble economy, Coyle has joined Dave Nilsen’s team to aid in these troubling times,  increase client success through her detailed attention to each client’s personal needs and increase financial awareness by utilizing popular public media, seminars and other various educational sources.

Cloud Star Corporation, a San Luis Obispo-based pet products manufacturer, recently donated $1,000 to Hospice of San Luis Obispo County’s Pet Peace of Mind program.

The Pet Peace of Mind program, launched June 2011, is designed to keep pets and families together during hospice care, by helping patients with their pet care needs. From daily walks, veterinary care and adoption of pets that become homeless upon the death of the patient, the program ensures that a pet’s current or future needs are met.

“For many, pets are as close as children and often the first to be overlooked when their master is facing end-of-life issues,” explained Holly Todd of Hospice of SLO County (Hospice SLO). “Keeping this bond intact is our mission with this program. Cloud Star recognized this, and we are indeed thankful for their impressive commitment to the community.”  

Three winners were announced at the Paul Wolff Accessibility Advocacy Awards (PWAAA) Ceremony presented by the San Luis Obispo County Community Foundation and Access for All, held on April 30.

Now in its 10th year, this gala evening honored an individual, a business, and a community organization for their outstanding efforts to create a more accessible San Luis Obispo County.

After graduating magna cum laude from the University of California, Los Angeles and receiving her medical degree with honors in research from Cornell University Medical College, Kaiura completed a fellowship in cornea, external disease and refractive surgery at the New York Eye and Ear Infirmary.

Following her fellowship training, she joined the academic faculty as an assistant professor training residents, teaching, and lecturing. She is a member of the American Academy of Ophthalmology and the American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery and is a Fellow of the American College of Surgeons.

Longcrier & Associates Manager Hillary Trout, CPA, was recently chosen as one of the recipients of the 2011 Women to Watch awards as recognized by the California State Society of Certified Public Accountants (CalCPA).

The Women to Watch Awards are part of the American Institute of CPAs (AICPA) Women’s Initiative recognizing that women are having an impact on the CPA profession and managing to maintain a healthy work/life balance in the process.

The CalCPA Women to Watch Award recognizes both experienced and emerging leaders who have made significant contributions to the profession and her community. A significant number of women are considered for the award each year and are selected based on their demonstration of leadership, creation and implementation of unique initiatives, major or unique contributions to the profession, improvements to the workplace, and mentoring other professionals. 

United Way of San Luis Obispo County brought the year to a successful close by awarding $80,000 in grants and awards to local health and human service programs that provide the community with a wide array of resources.

As part of United Way’s annual Community Impact Fund grant process, more than 30 community volunteers reviewed 56 grant applications, requesting financial support to help meet the most pressing needs in San Luis Obispo County. After careful consideration, 20 grants totaling $75,000 were awarded in the areas of education, income and health.

The United Way of San Luis Obispo County Innovation Award recognizes a local not-for-profit organization for inventive approaches and programs. The 2011 recipient is GLEANSLO, a program of the Food Bank Coalition of San Luis Obispo County. Through a growing collaboration with farmers, health advocates, food providers, backyard gardeners, community volunteers and other nonprofit agencies, GLEANSLO harvests and donates produce gleanings to San Luis Obispo County’s food system.

Three businesses, organizations or individuals reached their 10-year Membership Milestone in June 2011. The San Luis Obispo Chamber of Commerce would like to thank and honor the loyalty of the following members for their dedication and commitment to making the Chamber of Commerce the largest Chamber on the Central Coast.

Cowboy Cookie 'n Grub - Specialty cookies and other desserts. Lite fare featuring local produce for lunches and now serving ice cream.

Credit Bureau of San Luis Obispo & Santa Barbara Counties - We are the largest full-service credit bureau on the Central Coast offering collections, credit reporting & mortgage reporting services.

tw telecom, inc. - TWTC is at the forefront of the telecommunications revolution. We are a leading fiber facilities-based integrated communications carrier offering local business "last-mile" broadband connections for data, high-speed Internet access & voice.

Savvy Sitters, a comprehensive sitter agency serving San Luis Obispo County, celebrated its new membership with the San Luis Obispo Chamber of Commerce at a special ribbon cutting ceremony hosted by the Chamber on June 10.

Savvy Sitters specializes in babysitting, nanny placement, event childcare, pet sitting, dog walking, hotel sitting and house sitting.

It makes hiring a sitter simple, comforting and enjoyable for you and your family. Savvy Sitters delivers the savviest sitters to your front door.

But not to worry, each sitter is screened, interviewed and trained. Savvy Sitters employs only the most responsible, reliable, educated, trustworthy, energetic and qualified (savvy!) sitters.

Each savvy sitter has been background-checked, is registered with Trustline, is CPR and first aid certified, is reference checked and has previous childcare and/or pet care experience.

More information can be found at www.savvysitters-slocounty.com.