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Marie Jaqua, President, after visiting Cayucos for many years, relocated here from Orange County about 10 years ago. As a recent member of the CLC Board, she feels privileged to be able to play a small part in protecting the natural beauty surrounding Cayucos. Marie is a retired human resources executive with extensive experience in counseling, training and development, and writing and editing. She is a also member of the Cayucos Citizens Advisory Council, a Senior Peer Counselor, and a crisis-line volunteer for the SLO Women's Shelter Program.
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Joanne Riester, Vice President and her husband, David, recently retired and moved to Cayucos from Fresno. CLC's goals of creating and preserving open space around Cayucos coincided with the reasons why they chose to live in this community. She hopes to help ensure that future generations are able to enjoy the unique beauty of our area as much as we do. As a board member, Joanne has taken on the responsibility of creating policies and procedures for the Conservancy with a goal of future accreditation by the Land Trust Alliance.
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Arley Robinson, Treasurer was raised in a rural area of New Mexico surrounded by the beautiful Manzano Mountains called Mountainair. He and his brothers often explored the nearby Gran Quivera ruins that Native Americans revered as spiritual. His father instilled a consciousness and appreciation for the soil they would cultivate. These experiences resulted in Arley's inspiration to conserve, restore and actively participate in habitat management. Arley has called California home for over 50 years residing in Cayucos with his wife Edith and two dogs, Jabez and Velvee.
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Laurie Niblock, Secretary has been involved in the preservation of Estero Bluffs as open space since 1990 and is a founding member of the Cayucos Land Conservancy. She and her husband moved to Cayucos to leave the congested areas of Los Angeles. As a working travel agent (Ocean Avenue Travel) she is aware that the scenic beauty and open spaces of San Louis Obispo County in general and Cayucos in particular are very attractive to tourists who in turn contribute to the local economy. She has been Secretary of CLC for many years.
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Steve Foland came to Cayucos as many do, first for family vacations from the Bay Area, and then to retire. A lawyer by trade, and a mediator by temperament, he and his wife, Sarah, have been full time residents since 2005. For Steve, CLC service is about maintaining the genuine and unique character of the town. The green belt is the key, as it promises to preserve the rural and individual character of the town for our kids and grandkids. We know that we have something special, and that it's worth protecting.
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Mary Bettencourt especially loves the view of Cayucos as she approaches from the south on Highway 1. She believes that the image of Cayucos, wrapped in the hills and washed by the Pacific, is a treasure worth preserving for generations of residents, visitors and travelers. Mary grew up in Bellflower California, moved here in 1976, and appreciated raising her two sons in the true community of Cayucos. She has been a CLC board member since 2002, working in membership, events, fundraising and public relations committees.
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Lou Smith, believes a balance between the natural environment and development needs to exist for everyday life. As a practicing architect, she believes in growth, but progress that is well planned and thought out. Creating a green belt around Cayucos is one step in good land use planning for the future. The Cayucos Land Conservancy is an organization with a vision very much in line with Lou's philosophy. Having lived in Cayucos for over 30 years, she feels blessed to live and to have raised her daughter in this very special town.
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Greg Bettencourt cherishes Cayucos for its spirit of community, its lack of pretense and the astounding beauty that surrounds it. He believes that those characteristics are rare and so valuable that he is willing to work hard to preserve them for others. Greg is a retired high school teacher and counselor with experience in conflict resolution as well as organizational development and management. In addition to his work with CLC he serves on the Cayucos Citizens Advisory Council and is very actively involved in SLO County land access and trail issues.
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Candice Lusk has been a Cayucan from birth. Her grandfather moved here in 1930 and the family has been a part of the community ever since. After living in Honolulu for many years, Candice recently moved permanently to Cayucos and has jumped into volunteer roles, including the library, Art association, and Cayucos Land Conservancy. Candice believes enthusiastically in preserving open space around Cayucos and is honored to be a part of an organization dedicated to that goal. Candice is committed to the mission of preserving the natural beauty surrounding Cayucos.
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