Neal Koch

By Neal Koch Friday, June 30th, 2023 Editor’s note: This story is the final in a series meant to celebrate the 20th anniversary of the Spirit of Small Business Awards, presented by the Business Times and the Small Business Administration. This story features a previous Spirit of Small Business winner. As a little boy in Los Olivos, Jaime Dietenhofer beamed each day he jumped into his father’s truck, setting out together to turn trash into treasure.

By Neal Koch Friday, December 9th, 2022 By Midge Campbell-Thomas and Greg Bland As we enter the holiday season, it’s a great moment to reflect on all that we, as a community, have been through and overcome. Indeed, our Tri-County communities have been through a lot the past couple of years, but we’ve also seen how resilient we can be, especially when we work together for neighbors in times of need. This is especially true for our noble nonprofit sector here in the Central Coast.

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