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Volume 22, Issue 1January 2012
UpcomingEvents
January 18 (Wed)
Chapter Board Meeting5:00 pm Board Meeting
Ewing Irrigation675 Tank Farm RoadSan Luis Obispo, CAPhone: (805) 545-9530
February 15 (Wed)
Kick-off Dinner & Installation of Officers5:00 pm Board Meeting
6:30 pm Dinner
7:00 pm Program: HR Series, Pt 1
January 18 (Wed)Chapter Board MeetingLocation: Ewing Irrigation 675 Tank Farm Road San Luis Obispo, CA 93401 Phone: (805) 545-9530
Time: 5:00 p.m.
Cost: Free
Please RSVP by January 13 to Shawn Sousa at 805-748-3721 or by email to [email protected]
February 15 (Wed)Chapter Kick-Off MeetingHuman Resources Series — Part 15:00 pm – CLCA SLO Chapter Board Meeting (all members welcome)6:30 pm – Kick-off Dinner and Installation of Officers
7:00 pm – Program: Human Resources Series, Part 1
Place: Spyglass Inn Restaurant, 2703 Spyglass Drive, Pismo Beach
Cost: $30/per person, with RSVP by 5:00pm on Friday, February 10 $35/per person, at the door
RSVP: To make your reservation, please contact Shawn Sousa by February 10 at 805-748-3721 or by email to [email protected]
Happy New Year!
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2012 San Luis Obispo Chapter OfficersPresident ............................David Brown, Mari Landscaping ................................. [email protected] ................. 805-226-9787
Immediate Past President ..Aaron Huxley, Hunter Industries ................................ [email protected] ...408-824-0181
VP, Membership / PR .........Bruce Courter, Day Star Ent., Inc. ............................... [email protected] ......................805-237-1420
VP, Programs / Events ........Shawn Sousa, AAA Landscaping ................................. [email protected] ........................... 805-748-3721
Secretary ............................Mike Kneeskern, Central Coast Landscape Products ...... [email protected] ........ 805-595-3478
Treasurer ............................Pat Connelly, St. Francis L/S ...................................... [email protected] ......................805-235-1859
Board Member ....................Suzanne Morrison, EARTHSCAPES ......................... [email protected] ......................805-545-9600
Associate Member Rep .......Sean Brennan, Ewing Irrigation ................................. [email protected] ....................... 805-345-3300
Cal Poly Liaison ..................Rob Shortell, Cal Poly University ................................. [email protected] ...........................805-756-2858
Editors ................................Kevin & Sandy Daugherty, Red Boots Studios ........... [email protected] ...........................805-704-5461
Air Vol Block, Inc NEW! .................................................................7Birch Equipment Finance ...........................................................11Central Coast Sod NEW! .............................................................12Coastline Equipment ............................................................10, 15Ewing Irrigation .............................................................................13Farm Supply ....................................................................................16Greenfields Turf ...............................................................................5Gro-Power, Inc. ................................................................................5Growing Grounds Farm (TMHA) NEW! ...................................5J.R. Simplot Company ...................................................................4John Deere Landscapes ...............................................................9Kellogg Garden Products NEW! ................................................8
LCIS ....................................................................................................14Landscape Industry Show NEW! ...............................................3Living Green, Inc ...........................................................................12Olson Irrigation Systems ..............................................................4Rossi Transport Services .............................................................16Sanford Stone Company ..............................................................5San Marcos Growers ....................................................................14Santa Barbara Stone ...................................................................16STOKES Ladders NEW! ................................................................11
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Thank you to all of the companies that generously support our chapter newsletter by placing an advertisement.
CLCA Board of DirectorsPresident ......................................... Eric Watanabe.....................(818) 993-0200
President-Elect ............................... Frank Niccoli .......................(650) 592-9440
Immediate Past President ............. Robert Wade CLP, CLIA .....(949) 494-2130
Secretary/Treasurer ....................... Ted Sandrowski ..................(530) 345-6101
Executive Director ......................... Sharon McGuire .....(800) 448-2522 ext 13
Director of Communications ........ Chuck Carr .......................... (818) 300-0176
Director of Chapter Services......... Shari Collins .......................(805) 552-9457
Director of Legislation .................. Pete Dufau, CLT ..................(805) 642-1239
SLO CLCA Past Presidents2011
Aaron HuxleyHunter Industries
2009-10 / 2005-06Erik Wolting
All Seasons Gardening & Landscaping
2007–08Jim Trask
California Water Shapes
2004John Doyle
J Doyle Landscaping
2002–03Pat Connelly
St. Francis Landscape
1998–2001Bruce Courter
Day Star Enterprises, Inc.
1996–98Lloyd Gracey
Pacific Coast Landscapes
1995Danté D'Alfonso
D'Alfonso's Landscape
1994Duane Morris
Duane Morris LandscapeDesigner/Contractor
1993John Ruggiero
Arcadian Gardens
1991-92Bruce Courter
Day Star Enterprises
Guide to Advertisers
Director of Education .................... Steve Jacobs CLP, CLT .......(760) 945-4321
Director of Membership ................ Javier Lesaca ......................(661) 836-0229
Director of Resource Mngmnt ...... Tom Noonan CID, CLIA ..... (916) 812-5034
Associate Member Director .......... Rick Zinn .............................(925) 864-1088
Co-Dir. of Chapter Pres. Council .. Aaron Huxley ......................(408) 824-0181
Co-Dir. of Chapter Pres. Council .. Rene Emeterio, CLT ...........(805) 823-5603
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David Brown, CLCA–SLO PresidentMari Landscaping
president’s message
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Another new year, an oppor- tunity many use to reset
and look ahead with a fresh perspective. I think we can all agree it’s been a rough road these last few years, but we are weathering it. If we stay sharp and focused, absorb knowledge and experience —vsome of which we can gain through our involvement with CLCA — we can enhance our businesses and survive. We can also grow through team work and networking. We have a very dedicated membership that has many, many years of experience. Tap into that, I encourage everyone to be involved.
This year we are reintroducing the Partner’s Program to simplify and to make it more cost effective for our sponsors and our general membership. Our
agenda is to offer a simplified program this year, so that we can give our best attention and focus to our two main events, the Beautification Awards and our Annual Golf Tournament.
On the State Level, we have the Leadership Conference, just past. It was held in San Jose as a one-day event on January 10. We also have our upcoming annual Landscape Industry Show
to be held at the Los Angeles Convention Center on February 1 and 2. Please schedule to take part.
Well, here we go, another year. Let’s take a deep breath and do our best.
— David Brown
CLCA membership offers many advantages. From the insurance, to the educational programs, to the networking opportunities, CLCA members
will tell you that their involvement with the association is invaluable.
For more information or to join, visit www.clca.org or call 800-448-2522.
Not a Member Yet?
Water Related WebsitesCity of Paso Robles Water
www.prcity.com/government/ departments/publicworks/
water/conservation.asp
C.I.M.I.S.www.cimis.water.ca.gov
CA Dept. of Water Resourceswww.dwr.water.ca.gov
Water Education Foundationwww.water-ed.org
Irrigation Associationwww.irrigation.org
U.S. Bureau of Reclamationhttp://www.usbr.gov
CA Urban Water Conservation Council
www.cuwcc.orgwww.h2ouse.org
CA Data Exchange Ctr.http://cdec.water.ca.gov
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This article will be discussing in detail, the California laws
for correcting, confirming or vacating an award.
The following are portions of the California law dealing with arbitration awards.
Code of Civil Procedure section 1285.8 states: “A petition to correct or vacate an award, or a response requesting such relief, shall set forth the grounds on which the request for such relief is based.”
Code of Civil Procedure section 1286.2 states in part “…the court shall vacate the award if the court determines any of the following:
(1) The award was procured by
corruption, fraud or other undue means.
(2) There was corruption in any of the arbitrators.
(3) The rights of the party were substantially prejudiced by misconduct of a neutral arbitrator.
(4) The arbitrators exceeded their powers and the award cannot be corrected without af-fecting the merits of the decision upon the controversy submitted.
(5) The rights of the party were substantially prejudiced by the refusal of the arbitrators to postpone the hearing upon sufficient cause being shown therefor or by the refusal of the arbitrators to hear evidence material to the controversy or by other conduct of the arbitrators contrary to the provisions of this title.
(6) An arbitrator making the award either: (A) failed to disclose within the time required for disclosure a ground for dis-qualification of which the arbi-trator was then aware; or (B) was subject to disqualification upon grounds specified in Section 1281.91 but failed upon receipt of timely demand to disqualify himself or herself as required by that provision.
However, this subdivision does not apply to arbitration proceedings conducted under a collective bargaining agreement between employers and employ-ees or between their respective representatives.
(b) Petitions to vacate an arbitration award pursuant to Section 1285 are subject to the provisions of Section 128.7.
1286.4. The court may not
vacate an award unless:
(a) A petition or response requesting that the award be vacated has been duly served and filed; or
(b) A petition or response requesting that the award be corrected has been duly served and filed and;
(1) All petitioners and respon-dents are before the court; or
(2) All petitioners and respon-dents have been given reasonable notice that the court will be re-quested at the hearing to vacate the award or that the court on its own motion has determined to vacate the award and all petition-ers and respondents have been given an opportunity to show why the award should not be vacated.
1286.6. Subject to Section
Some Info on Arbitration
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1286.8, the court, unless it vacates the award pursuant to Section 1286.2, shall correct the award and confirm it as corrected if the court determines that:
(a) There was an evident mis-calculation of figures or an evi-dent mistake in the description of any person, thing or property referred to in the award;
(b) The arbitrators exceeded their powers but the award may be corrected without affecting the merits of the decision upon the controversy submitted; or
(c) The award is imperfect in a matter of form, not affecting the merits of the controversy.
1286.8. The court may not correct an award unless:
(a) A petition or response requesting that the award be corrected has been duly served and filed; or
(b) A petition or response requesting that the award be vacated has been duly served and filed and:
(1) All petitioners and respon-dents are before the court; or
(2) All petitioners and respon-dents have been given reasonable notice that the court will be requested at the hearing to cor-rect the award or that the court on its own motion has deter-mined to correct the award and all petitioners and respondents have been given an opportunity to show why the award should not be corrected.
1287. If the award is vacated, the court may order a rehearing before new arbitrators. If the award is vacated on the grounds set forth in subdivision (d) or (e) of Section 1286.2, the court with the consent of the parties to the court proceeding may order
a rehearing before the original arbitrators. If the arbitration agreement requires that the award be made within a specified period of time, the rehearing may nevertheless be held and the award made within an equal pe-riod of time beginning with the date of the order for rehearing but only if the court determines that the purpose of the time limit agreed upon by the parties to the arbitration agreement will not be frustrated by the applica-tion of this provision.
1287.2. The court shall dis-miss the proceeding under this chapter as to any person named as a respondent if the court determines that such person was not bound by the arbitration award and was not a party to the arbitration.
1287.4. If an award is confirmed, judgment shall be entered in conformity therewith.
The judgment so entered has the same force and effect as, and is subject to all the provisions of law relating to, a judgment in a civil action of the same jurisdic-tional classification; and it may be enforced like any other judg-ment of the court in which it is entered, in an action of the same jurisdictional classification.
1287.6. An award that has not been confirmed or vacated has the same force and effect as a contract in writing between the parties to the arbitration.
reprinted by permission from LA/SGV • Landscaper
January 2010
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California Landscape Contractors Association just
signed an agreement to endorse Networked Insurance Agents as the official provider of insur-ance services to its members, according to president Bob Wade. “The board is eager to begin working with Networked,” says Wade. “We’re impressed with the breadth of services they provide in addition to offering the insur-ance coverage our membership requires.”
Networked has been in busi-ness since 1991, serving more than 60,000 policy holders in 11 western states. “Our 1200 affiliated insurance agents have access to 65 A-rated carriers and a complete line of insurance products,” explains Networked chief operating officer Melissa Masles. “Our team places mil-lions of dollars in premium every month. I’m pleased to report that our sales have grown in 2011. Our association with CLCA al-
lows us to demonstrate to your members our strong financial foundation.”
Nationally-known carriers that Networked can access in-clude Hartford, Wesco/AmTrust, Golden Eagle, Travelers, Liberty, Chubb, Ace, Safeco, Chartis and Fireman’s Fund, among others. “CLCA members can also access a strong California regional carri-er, Sequoia Insurance Company,” says Masles. “Their insurance products are top-notch, as are their Risk Management services.” CLCA’s agreement includes access to Sequoia’s loss control online service SmarTrac. In addition, policy holders may use their carrier’s safety tools.
“We’re confident members will see a decrease in their insur-ance costs with Networked,” says Wade. “Plus, they can use these educational tools to avoid accidents — a great way to keep down costs.”
Networked specializes in busi-ness owner’s policies, workers’ compensation, contractor’s li-ability, property, auto, umbrella, employment practices liability and surety bonds. In addition, the company offers insurance from six Excess and Surplus car-riers including Capitol, Century Surety. Northfield and Lloyd’s of London.
Our membership may find it increasingly difficult to find adequate and affordable insur-ance coverage in 2012 because of all the weather-related losses nationwide. Aligning our association with Networked means members can take clear advantage of their experience with finding the best rates.
Networked is as proud of their record serving each individual business owner as they are of serving boards of directors. Networked will design services that pertain directly to land-
scape contractors’ challenges and offer them alongside services that address business ownership issues.
Among the other services included in the CLCA agreement with Networked are claims sup-port, online access to applica-tions and certificates, education and marketing. Members will see Networked’s newsletter articles, offering insurance ideas and news for landscapers.
“I look forward to working with our new president, Sharon and the folks at Networked in the next few months to iron out the details of this exciting new opportunity,” said Wade. “I encourage our members to watch our newsletters and visit our website for new insurance contact information. Remember, check your policy expiration date and start thinking about getting a new quote about two months in advance.”
News Flash! CLCA Endorses Networked Insurance Agents
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$25 billion and nearly 258,000 jobs: these were the output
and employment impact contri-butions of the California green industry to the state’s economy in 2007, according to a recently released report by the California Landscape Contractors Association.
The report, entitled Economic Contributions of the Green Industry to the California Economy, 2007, summarizes a 2011 study conducted by three economists: Dr. Marco A. Palma of Texas A&M University, Dr. Alan W. Hodges of the University of Florida, and Dr. Charles R. Hall of Texas A&M University.
The report defines the green industry as the variety of busi-nesses involved in the produc-tion, distribution, and services
New Report Highlights Big Economic Impacts of California Green Industry
associated with ornamental plants, landscape and garden supplies, and equipment. Segments of this industry—also known as the environmental horticulture industry—include landscape architects, contrac-tors, and maintenance firms; wholesale nursery, greenhouse, and sod growers; marketing intermediaries such as brokers, horticultural distribution cen-ters, and re-wholesalers; retail garden centers, home centers, and mass merchandisers with lawn and garden departments; and a variety of other retail es-tablishments selling plants and horticultural goods.
According to the report, 157,395 green industry estab-lishments had $17.2 billion in direct output (sales) and $25.0 billion in total output impact.
They employed 169,942 indi-viduals and had a total employ-ment impact of 257,650 jobs.
The green industry is sub-stantially bigger in California than it is in any other state. Compared to the green industry in the country as a whole, the California industry was 14.2 percent of the nation’s green in-dustry output, 13.2 percent of its employment contribution, and 14.7 percent of its value added impact in 2007.
California’s green industry was 0.83 percent of the state’s gross domestic product (GDP), or total overall economic activity, that same year.
The report also concluded that the California green industry experienced moderate growth during the 2002-2007 period.
Total output impacts increased 22.8 percent from $20.36 billion in 2002 to $25.00 billion in 2007. Total employment impacts remained relatively flat, with a slight increase of 1.4 percent from 253,977 jobs in 2002 to 257,650 in 2007. Total value added impacts increased from $13.66 billion in 2002 to $15.82 billion in 2007, for a 15.8 percent increase.
To access the 20-page report — Economic Contributions of the Green Industry to the California Economy, 2007, visit http://www.clca.us/economic_impact/downloads/economic_contributions_california.pdf
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Workers Comp
ASK US!Santa Barbara - P.K. (800) 506-4119
San Luis OBispo - Neil jerome (805) 594-1612Cell (805) 550-8520
fax: (805) 684-8391 email: [email protected]
The best way to reduce your Workers Comp costs is to
prevent injuries in the first place. Don’t rely on “common sense” (it’s not common enough). You need to develop and enforce a solid safety program.
California law requires all employers with ten or more employees to have a written safety program (specifically, an Injury and Illness Prevention Program). Those with less than ten are better off to have one as well, although the law allows these smaller employers to communicate safety rules orally. But should a worker later allege that he or she wasn’t properly instructed, it’s much more dif-ficult to defend. It’s in your best interest to put it in writing, post signs and conduct briefings to remind workers about safety, and to help them stay safe as much as possible.
Worker accidents can impact your bottom line in more ways than you might realize. Along with shocking insurance pre-miums, indirect costs such as lower productivity, equipment downtime, replacement worker training, lost sales and decreased morale can injure your business.
These costs can amount to as much as seven times the direct costs. This is why it’s vitally
important to have - and enforce - effective safety and loss control programs.
Studies show that 90 percent of all workplace injuries are due to unsafe behaviors. If your workers are trained in safe practices, and your program emphasizes management’s commitment to safety, how your employees safely perform their work will become second nature.
It’s even more effective if your employees participate in helping to define which safety measures are appropriate, and in evaluat-ing the results. In keeping with that, attorney Bill Porter advises, “When employees report con-cerns, or actual occurrences of unsafe work conditions, be sure to take immediate corrective action and document all actions taken.”
If the rules apply to everyone from the president on down, and everyone has a stake in the program’s success, your safety program will go far toward reducing workplace accidents ... and your Workers Comp premiums.
Resources
CLCA’s on-line store has sev-eral programs available to help you create and maintain a good safety program, including:
Complete Safety Program and Risk Control Guide
California requires all employ-ers to create a formal Injury Prevention Program. This guide
is written for the specific needs of landscape contractors and can get you through the process quickly and effectively.
STARS Safety Resource Manual CD
Use this manual to implement your company safety program. This manual contains essential information on fleet safety, em-ployee orientation, occupational injury management, substance abuse, fraud prevention, hazard communications, commercial driver license standards, mate-rial handling, accident investiga-tion guidelines, and chemical application safety.
180 Two-Minute Safety Talks for Supervisors
Reinforce safety daily and protect your employees and your firm with information on
accident prevention, on-the-job safety, equipment and tools, safe driving techniques, first aid, and off-the-job safety. Available in English and Spanish.
The California Department of Industrial Relations also has available online their Model Injury and Illness Prevention Program for High Hazard Employers. This document will walk you step-by-step through what you’ll need to establish the required program, but it’s not as industry-specific as CLCA’s Complete Safety Program and Risk Control Guide. You can download the DIR model at www.dir.ca.gov.
For more information and to purchase the guides/manuals, visit the CLCA’s online store at http://www.clca.org/index.php?v=st&p=1
Powerful Prevention: Beef Up Your Safety Program
It’s even more effective if your employees participate in helping to define which safety measures are appropriate, and
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Ewing Offers New Courses for Green Industry ProfessionalsNew curriculum focuses on helping landscape and irrigation profes-sionals become more competitive and profitable.
Green Industry professionals can learn new skills, get
CEUs, and gain business ideas with Ewing’s new classes for 2011-2012.
The new course line-up includes affordable, half-day courses that offer busy contrac-tors a convenient way to build their skills and get trained in new technologies.
Courses will be offered through April at various locations throughout the U.S. Interested professionals can search for courses by state, and register at
www.ewingeducationservices.com.
Ewing’s new classes are divided into four main tracks: ir-rigation and water management, turf, lighting and business.
Irrigation and Water Management
Ewing’s irrigation and water management track features new courses that will cover topics from two-wire technology, to electrical troubleshooting and irrigation system renovations:
• Irrigation Troubleshooting: Four Secrets to Successful Irrigation System Renovation
• Electrical Troubleshooting & Advanced Fault Finding
• Two-Wire or Not Two-Wire: Understanding Two-Wire Decoder Systems
• Landscape Irrigation Auditor
• Combo Class: Electrical Troubleshooting/Advance
Fault Finding & Two-Wire Technology
Two irrigation classes—Irrigation Troubleshooting and Electrical Troubleshooting and Advanced Fault Finding—will be taught in Spanish in select areas.
Ewing will once again of-fer our popular Landscape Irrigation Auditor prep course in areas where the Irrigation Association’s Landscape Irrigation Auditor (CLIA) test will be offered.
Business, Lighting, Turf and More
An Integrated Pest Management (IPM) class on turf and plant disease identification and chemical treatments will be among the new courses in the turf, lighting and busi-ness tracks. These new courses include:
• Integrated Pest Management: Herbicides & Fungicides
• Landscape Lighting Design & Installation: Selling Customer Satisfaction
• Presentations and Portfolios: Selling Skills for the Landscape Professional
Landscape Lighting Design and Installation will cover unique lighting designs that enhance nighttime security and curb appeal, the advantages of LEDs, common lighting mistakes and more.
A new business development class, Presentations & Portfolios: Selling Skills for Landscape Professionals, will be taught this season by John Binkele, Ewing’s Director of Business Education Services.
“This program is a terrific op-portunity for anybody in sales to hone their selling skills,” Binkele said.
Additional hardscape training opportunities will be announced later this year.
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2012 CLCA San Luis Obispo Programs and Events MONTH DAY TIME EVENT VENUE/LOCATION COST
Peggy KoeglerSales Manager
Phone: (805) 683-1561Fax: (805) [email protected]://www.smgrowers.com
125 S. San Marcos RdP.O. Box 6827Santa Barbara, CA93160-6827
January 10th all day Leadership Conference Staple Center / Los Angles Free
February 1st – 2nd all day LIS Show L.A. Convention Center Hotel /Transportation
January 18th 05:00:00 PM Board Meeting Ewing - San Luis Obispo Free
February 15th 05:00:00 PM Board Meeting Spyglass Inn – Pismo BeachSpyglass Inn – Pismo Beach
Spyglass Inn – Pismo Beach
Spyglass Inn – Pismo BeachSpyglass Inn – Pismo Beach
Spyglass Inn – Pismo Beach
FreeFebruary 15th 06:30:00 PM Kick Off Dinner/ HR Series, Part 1 $30 w/RSVP
March 21st 05:00:00 PM Board Meeting TBD North County Free
April TBD all day Legislature Day Sacramento FreeApril 18th 05:00:00 PM Board Meeting Ewing - San Luis Obispo Free
May 16th 05:00:00 PM Board Meeting FreeMay 16th 06:30:00 PM Dinner Program: HR Series, Part 2
Program: HR Series, Part 3 / Elections
$30 w/RSVP
June 20th 05:00:00 PM Board Meeting Ewing - San Luis Obispo FreeJune 23rd 06:00:00 PM Beautification Awards TBD $50.00
July TBD all day State Summer Meeting TBD VariesJuly 18th 05:00:00 PM Board Meeting Ewing - San Luis Obispo Free
August 15th 05:00:00 PM Board Meeting FreeAugust 15th 06:30:00 PM $30 w/RSVP
September 26th 05:00:00 PM Board Meeting / BBQ Horticulture Club - Cal Poly Free
October 12th TBD Golf Tournament TBD VariesOctober 24th 05:00:00 PM Board Meeting TBD North County Free
November 16th - 19th all day CLCA Annual Convention TBD VariesNovember 28th 05:00:00 PM 2012 Planning Meeting Ewing - San Luis Obispo Free
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The San Luis Obispo SLO Xpress is published eleven times a year for the San Luis Obispo Chapter of the California Landscape Contractors Association (SLO CLCA). Address: SLO Xpress, C/O Red Boots Studios, P.O Box 6970, Los Osos, CA 93412-6970. Phone: 805-704-5461.
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Copy and advertising deadlines are on the 15th of the month preceding publication.
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The Official Newsletter of the CLCA San Luis Obispo Chapter
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February 1-2, 2012 Landscape Industry Show Los Angeles Convention Center
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Red Boots StudiosP.O. Box 6970Los Osos CA 93412-6970
SanTa BaRBaRa STone & MaSonRy, InC.
Jim Osweiler
27 north nopal St, P.o. Box 4809, Santa Barbara, Ca 93140-4809Phone (805) 963-5891 FaX (805) 962-7993email jimosweiler santabarbarastone.com
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