Adam Hill and Jerry Lenthal face off in STM Candidates Forum. Marianne Buckmeyer and Istar Holiday are moderators. Δ

STM Candidates Forum has a packed house. The debate was videotaped and will be replayed on SLO-Span.Org. (See link.) Δ

Audience listens intently to debate as Ed Eby times the candidates. Δ

Dana Lilley, Supervising Planner for San Luis Obispo County, speaks to a large and concerned group at a Save the Mesa meeting regarding affordable housing in Nipomo. Δ

Bob Hill of the Land Conservancy reports progress utilizing STM grant money to an interested group at January 2008 Save the Mesa meeting. Δ

Supervisor Katcho Achajadian was guest speaker at STM June 16 General Meeting. Here he poses with Marianne Buckmeyer, President of STM and STM's scholarship winners David Gonzales and Nicholas Thompson-Stern. Δ

Dave Congalton tells the March Save the Mesa audience about leaving Atascadero and taking up residence in Nipomo. Dave is a radio personality with News/Talk 920 KVEC. As a recent newcomer to Nipomo he talked about his many observations. Dave encouraged all to consider coming as a guest on his radio show to discuss topics of local interest.  Δ

Cheryl Price shares her experiences raising heirloom vegetables with an enthusiastic audience at the March Save the Mesa Meeting. Cheryl farms four acres in the South County. Her business, From Earth to Table, supplies vegetables to cooperatives and local restaurants that want farm fresh vegetables for their health conscious patrons. She started her business after moving here from the East Bay in 2001. A former customer service manager for a technology company, she discussed growing sustainable food. Δ

Marianne Buckmeyer, President of Save the Mesa, presents a $28,000 check to Bob Hill, Land Conservancy Conservation Director. The $28,000 donation was the last of the original $250,000 Save the Mesa received as a lawsuit compromise over The Woodlands project in Nipomo. Of that $250,000, the Land Conservancy received a total of $159,640 over the past five years for land conservation, community education and habitat restoration work Δ

What's Worth Saving? Our rural landscape!

On the left, cows grazing in one of Nipomo's many pastures. Δ

Save the Mesa Awards Grant money to the Dana Adobe

Marianne Buckmeyer, President of Save the Mesa presents a check for $5,000 to Herb Kandel, Board President of the Dana Adobe in Nipomo. The Dana Adobe Amigos raised $5,000 in matching funds to be eligible for this award. Δ

2006 Save the Mesa Scholarship Winners

Marianne Buckmeyer, President of Save the Mesa, congratulates the 2006 STM Scholarship winners from Nipomo High School. Pictured from left, Marianne Buckmeyer, Aimee Herbstreith, Kendall Rosales, Charles Wells. The three graduating seniors, who wrote essays relating to the environment on the Nipomo Mesa, split $5,000. Δ

Dana Adobe Nipomo Amigos has received a $2,500 donation from the South County Historical Society, making Dana eligible for a $5,000 matching grant from Save the Mesa. During the grant presentation, presidents from each organization linked hands, including from left, Jane Line, President of the South County Historical Society, Marianne Buckmeyer, President of Save the Mesa and Herb Kandel, President of Dana. Δ

Save the Mesa President, Marianne Buckmeyer, awards $2,000 to Herb Kandel, President of the Dana Adobe Nipomo Amigos, for repair of the rain-damaged south wall of the Dana Adobe. Δ

Marianne Buckmeyer accepts certificate of gratitude from Herb Kandel, President of the Dana Adobe as the Board looks on. Δ

Rain-damaged south wall of Nipomo’s historic Dana Adobe braced to prevent further damage until emergency repairs can be made. Save the Mesa donated $2000 in emergency funds to begin restoration. Δ

In the distance, the Patterson Academy property. Save the Mesa has given the Land Conservancy grant money to pursue acquisition of this land. Δ

Community members join in hike around future Black Lake Canyon Park. Pictured from the left: Ed Eby, Nipomo Community Services District Director, Dan Woodson, Nipomo Community Advisory Council Traffic Chairperson, Istar Holliday, Save the Mesa Director, Leslie Eby, Save the Mesa Vice President, Corrine Ardoin, author of A Natural History of the Nipomo Mesa Region, Marianne Buckmeyer, Save the Mesa President and Hans Hansson, Ride Nipomo President. Δ

Braving the rain, members of the Nipomo community and Save the Mesa hike lower Black Lake Canyon, recent acquisition of the Land Conservancy. Δ

Members of the community and Save the Mesa representatives enjoy a tour of Land Conservancy property. Save the Mesa aided the Land Conservancy with the recent purchase of the Rossi property adjoining Black Lake Canyon (in background). Pictured are from left to right, Corrine Ardoin, author of A Natural History of the Nipomo Mesa Region, Hans Hansson, Ride Nipomo President, Dan Woodson, Save the Mesa member with a special interest in the de Anza National Historic Trail, Istar Holliday, Director on the Board of Save the Mesa, Ed Eby, Director of the Nipomo Communitty Services District and Herb Kandel, Board Trustee for the Land Conservancy. Δ