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Thank you to the City of Santa Maria Recreation and Parks for giving us such an honor! and congratulations to the other winners as well!

Please Join us on November 11 at the Elks Lodge of Santa Maria for a Drive-Thru BBQ to honor our Veterans

As you know, due to the current events, the environment keeps changing our everyday life with different guidelines of what’s allowed, and what’s not allowed. Yesterday I received the news that the higher ups in Sacramento will not allow us to hold a ceremony in front of the Veterans Memorial building, and so we will not be allowed to have a congregation of people, even if they safely wear a facemask and social distance at the event. I want you, however, to rest assured that o...ur ceremony will go as planned, in part, thanks to the Elks Lodge of Santa Maria. We will host a ceremony in the parking lot of the Santa Maria Elks Lodge by kindly asking the attendants to stay inside their vehicles while the festivities take place. Dine-in will not be allowed, but you can pick up a delicious tri-tip sandwich, chips, and a drink to take home after the ceremony. I will not cancel this year’s celebration. When a call for duty was made, at great sacrifice, our vets answered it without question; therefore, they deserve our respect and we will celebrate their day, pandemic or not. So please drive your vehicle, or try to carpool to join us on November 11, 2020 at 1309 North Bradley Road in Santa Maria, CA 93454. The ceremony will start promptly at 10:30am

Open Letter to Mayor Alice Patino and the city council. I would like to take this opportunity and thank Mr. Michael Mattox for coming into my office. Mr. Mattox served in the Army from 1972 to 1976 and asked me to autograph this picture we took together last year at the 19th annual Veterans BBQ. Thank you Mr. Mattox for your service.... I also want to take a moment to give you an update on this year’s BBQ. Unfortunately, as you all know, this year has brought us a few challenges when it comes to mass gatherings, and because of that we need to modify our celebration for this year. I am petitioning the city council to grant me the necessary permit to have a ceremony in front of the Veterans Memorial Building by allowing you to social distance with masks or stay in your cars and observe from a good distance while the festivities take place. This will effectively allow us to observe social distancing and be respectful while giving tribute to those who have given us everything. Sadly, this means that there won’t be indoor dining allowed, but I will have a delicious tri-tip sandwich, chips, and a drink for you to pick up by walking, biking, motorcycling, wheelchairing, unicycling, horseback riding, skateboarding or driving around the building so that you can take it with you and enjoy it as a small token of our appreciation. Just as with previous years non-military personnel can also take part with a donation of $5 a plate. All proceeds this year will go to the Santa Maria Noontimers Lions Club who have donated the water for our event for well over 10 years. They will use the money to help local programs designed to serve our vets nearby. I’m very disappointed that we won’t be able to replicate our tradition of taking a picture with each and every veteran that comes into our event; we started this custom back in 2018 with about 300 photos, and we were able to improve in 2019 with more than 800 photos! We are very confident that when we resume our regular celebration in 2021, we will increase the count and I will be able to take a picture with each and every vet in attendance free of charge. If the city of Santa Maria does not approve our petition to use the Veterans Memorial Building, we will continue as planned and I will invite you to my office at 400 E. Orange St. in Santa Maria so you can come and enjoy the ceremony and a delicious tri tip sandwich in celebration of the ultimate sacrifice that every vet has selflessly given us. I will not cancel this year’s celebration, simply because this may be the last celebration for many vets out there. I will not stand for that! We will serve our veterans this year! Dear Mayor and city council, I await your response. God bless our vets. God bless our country. Michael Clayton Proud Patriot.

WE ARE HERE FOR YOU Michael B. Clayton & Associates is proud to continue serving our customers in the Central Coast during this unique time in all of our lives. As an Essential Business we recognize the responsibility we have to continue operations and support the legal needs of our clients. We are grateful to be open for business and to ensure the safety of everyone who visits our office, we have taken all the necessary precautions recommended by the CDC to minimize or elimi...nate the risk of exposure to COVID-19. Another way we work to protect our clients and associates, is by implementing the use of face masks, hand sanitizer, and disinfectants; we also treat every surface and sitting areas within our office for your peace of mind. We are fully staffed and available for all of your legal needs. Come in and see us or call in if you prefer to schedule a zoom or in-person appointment. Our phone number is 805-928-5353, our address is 400 East Orange st. in Santa Maria and we are open Monday through Friday from 8am to 5pm with a 24hr phone service. We’re also open on the weekends by appointment. We are here for you.

We are still open during these trying times. We are taking appropriate measures to reduce risk to exposure. Please contact us if you have any questions or to schedule an appointment with one of our attorneys. We want to reassure you that we are still here for you if you need legal advice. Thank you.

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Following the recent modification of guidelines with the coronavirus, Michael B. Clayton & Associates will continue to stay OPEN for the time being. Legal Services are considered an essential need to be in compliance with legal mandates by the court. However, if you are sick or hesitant about coming into our office, please call and reschedule your appointment, we are also able to conduct telephonic appointments if needed.

Thank you to the city of Santa Maria for giving us the 1st place honor in the commercial category at the Santa Maria Parade of Lights. A big thanks goes to the Rotary Club of Santa Maria and Nipomo for hosting the parade of lights. We hope to continue every year with this amazing family tradition. Thank you! https://smparadeoflights.org//2019-santa-maria-christmas-/

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