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CONTENTS

A Monthly Look at Life in Our Remarkable Communities

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JOHN HAMON

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FEATURES

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DALE GUSTIN

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STEVEN MARTIN

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JOHN PESCHONG

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Memorial Day Commemorations Estrella Warbirds Wings & Wheels 8 Open House and Car Show May 7 1st District Supervisor Candidates Respond to Questions Paso Robles AAUW presents 2016 Home Tour

PASO POPS

ARTSFEST Where Art and Fun Unite!

Jim App Looks Back at His City Hoofbeat by Dorothy Rogers

DEPARTMENTS

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JUST A THOUGHT…

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OL’ OAKEN BUCKET

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EDUCATION

Meet the members of PASO Magazine

Filled with Humor, Timely Tidbits, and Mesmerizing Memorabilia.. stuff you didn’t realize you need to know Almond Acres Charter Academy Hosts Annual Gala Fundraiser Summer Enrichment Classes for North County Students in Templeton Paso Robles Chamber Ballet Heads to Dance Festival Enroll in PRYAF Summer Camp!

St. Rose BBQ set for May 20 Tolosa Children’s Dental Center

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CONTENTS

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MAY DEPARTMENTS

CONTINUED

52 CITY OF PASO

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ROBLES LIBRARY AND RECREATION

Roblan Cherie Michelson honored twice for benevolent work The Voice of the Visitor Center

By Karyl Lammers

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Cool stuff to do for the month ahead!

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Pastor Haynes Publishes a Book At the Paso Robles Library

34 th Wine Festival Slated for May 19 – 22

25th Anniversary Paso Robles Rotary Golf Tournament

California Mid-State Fair Board Names New CEO

Oak Park Phase 2 Celebrates Grand Opening

Local Goods Report by The Team at General Store Paso Robles

Summer Concert Series in City Park Begins Thursday, June 16

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Asking Businesses to Hire “Just 1” What’s Happening on Main Street?

by Millie Drum

This ‘N’ That Templeton is Third in Mayor’s Museum Tour Schedule

Business Spotlight

By Meagan Friberg

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Stove and Spa Center receives Retail Excellence Award

Templeton welcomes the Cancer Support Community

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County Perspective

By Bruce Curtis

San Miguel Reflections

By Lynne Schmitz

photo by Allyson Magda

ADVERTISING DEADLINE 10th of each month preceding publication Founding Co-Publisher: Karen Chute 1949-2004 Publisher/Editor: Bob Chute Editorial Consultant: Chris Weygandt Alba Advertising: Millie Drum, Pam Osborn, Jamie Self and Bob Chute

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“Best of the West” Antique Equipment Show Memorial Day Weekend, May 27-28-29 in Santa Margarita

By Chuck Desmond

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WE VALUE YOUR INPUT!

EDITORIAL DEADLINE 7th of each month preceding publication

Where to find just about anything and everything to do in May

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Templeton Kicks Off First Beer Festival This Month

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PASO Magazine © 2016, is owned and published by Bob Chute. No part of this periodical may be reproduced in any form or by any means without prior written consent from PASO magazine.

PASO Magazine is published monthly and distributed FREE to every residence and business, including rural addresses, in Paso Robles, Templeton, Shandon, Bradley and San Miguel (zip codes 93426, 93446, 93451, 93461 and 93465). Postage paid at Paso Robles, CA 93446. PASO Magazine is also available for our visitors through the Chamber of Commerce, North County Transportation Center, local motels, hotels, vacation homes, some B&Bs, and other other high traffic tourist-oriented locations.

Annual subscriptions to PASO Magazine , mailed to areas beyond the described distribution areas, are available for $18 per year (for orders outside U.S., add $10 postage). Mailing address: P.O. Box 3996, Paso Robles, CA 93447 For advertising inquiries and rates, story ideas and submissions, contact Bob Chute at any of the above numbers.

In town drop point for photos, letters, press releases, etc. at Dutch Maytag Home Appliance Center, 1501 Riverside.

Advertising graphics by Denise McLean, Mode Communications. Editorial composition by Travis Ruppe. Art Production by Sue Dill.

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JUST A THOUGHT

WE MADE I T !

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Well, here it is…whatcha think? This is your newly designed PASO Magazine, Phase 1, known as Paso Robles Magazine for the past 15 years. I say Phase 1 because we shall continue this evolution in the months and years ahead… we welcome your input as well!

I do believe the last several months have added several years to my life birthing this baby. My wife asked me this morning if it was as stressful as starting the publication waaaay back in 2001. I’m not sure how to answer that. This is issue #181.

I know I’ve put several members on our team through the ringer (you’ll meet them below) especially Millie, Denise and Travis (a moment of silence please for my wife, Rho, who deals with my monthly deadline mood swings).

I’ve always been excited about start-ups and creating this magazine in 2001 was my fourth.

I get bored easily with routine and I’ve been stressing for years over the need to upgrade to reach our audience in this rapidly changing world (I’ve mentioned my ‘typewriter’ alter ego).

Last fall we made the decision to go forward. Thanks to consultant and friend Steve Hinton for encouraging me to go for it, not look at it as just another monthly issue, but yet another start up! And thanks to the entire team for jumping on board with incredible amounts of enthusiasm and suggestions.

Wow, I am so blessed…now I’d like you to meet everyone who makes this possible:

PRODUCTION Denise McLean, Mode Communications

I have greatly enjoyed my first year with PASO Magazine, working on the creative process of designing ads to help make our clients look their best and communicate their message in a creative and functional way.

Travis Ruppe

As the editorial designer, I take the outstanding articles, add photos, artwork, a bit of creativity, and layout the pages in a way that I hope engages the reader each and every month.

Sue Dill

I place the ads in the magazine layout, proof story jumps and index, provide final proof copy, package/upload to printer, archive, and create the file to be uploaded to the website.

Ken Lowe, Accurate Mailing Service

Ken has handled our distribution from day one working with the local post office to get the magazine mailed to 100% of the homes and businesses in this area every month. This is issue #181 and with Ken’s expertise the magazine has been mailed on time every time. Kudos to the Paso Robles Post Office as well! Bob

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Bob Chute

ADVERTISING CONSULTANTS Millie Drum, Straight For/Word Writing

Millie keeps very busy, she writes for us and handles a number of area businesses as advertising consultant among her many community commitments. Bob I write every day; eager to discover how I can turn my own stories, and those of others, into remembrances about their life, family, friends and a hard day’s work. Working with Bob Chute and the team that has created PASO Magazine has given me a connection with community. I’ve met and come to know amazing people; forming personal and business relationships that will last a lifetime.

Pam Osborn

As an Ad Consultant with PASO Magazine, I like to think I do more than sell ads. I help clients determine what they want to accomplish with their ads, a plan to promote their business, and a sounding board for their plans for the future of their business. I feel my clients are friends more than business acquaintances.

Jamie Self

WRITERS

I’ve been an Advertising Consultant since 2007. I love to help design the initial ad for first time advertisers.

From conception to seeing it in print to phones ringing; nothing is better!

Chris Alba

I remember every person and kitchen table I sat with – listening and scribbling as wonderful people shared intimate stories of their lives. What catalyst sparked such forthright faith? I never went prepared as a journalist, just a curious storyteller – and they trusted me as a partner in their lives.

Judy Bedell

Judy has been a part of our team since the beginning, an invaluable contributor that is always coming up with great ideas and super busy in the community as well as Principal of Lillian Larson in San Miguel. She currently is out of action recovering from hip replacement surgery. Bob

Melissa Chavez

From farmworkers and foreign dignitaries, to guitar pickers and first responders – meeting each of you and helping to tell your stories is what I love to do best. Thank you, Paso!

Bruce Curtis

I’ve hewn to media observer H. L. Mencken’s advice to comfort the afflicted and afflict the comfortable, which is why I derive pleasure writing my County Perspectives column.

Other literary sweet spot(s) are blabbing about local history as well as things that fly and burn gasoline.

Chuck Desmond

As a regular contributing writer since issue #1, it’s been a constant joy to find Paso residents who exhibit TALENT and PASSION. Almost always with a degree of shyness, they don’t realize how invaluable they are to the community. Those who create protect, save, nurture, teach, console – these have been my favorite stories to write.

Meagan Friberg

I enjoy writing stories that showcase the great people in our community, including Pioneer Day royalty and Roblans of the Year. I deeply respect members of our military, and feel honored to share news about programs dedicated to helping our veterans such as Mighty Oaks Warriors and Operation Headstrong.

Chris Macy

Last year I got my feet wet as a writer and submitted a few articles. Two of my articles were personal essays, and two were reporting on community events. Fantastic experience, wonderful people, great community.

Dorothy Rogers

As to favorite stories, I am at a loss after 35 years of Hoofbeat this June.

The equine community has changed a great deal. Dorothy has been an amazing friend and contributor for many years… with Paso Robles Magazine and before that with my weeklypublication, Country News. Bob

Lynne Schmitz

I enjoy writing articles about the history of the San Miguel area. I love digging through old newspapers, their style and content. I enjoy finding and linking chains of events. I also love talking to people who lived through the historical eras of our area.

Denis Snow

I’m a relative newbie to the “PASO” writing crew, and I really love the new vibe and look to the magazine. Though I enjoyed being the editor of a nation-wide automotive magazine for 15 years, I really like writing more personal human-interest stories for a more “community” centered audience.

Heather Young

My favorite stories are writing about people and what they are doing or have done. My most recent favorite is about Brittany App’s documentary film, “Where There Once Was Water.”

A heartfelt thanks to all!

To our readers, as I mentioned last month, please - rest assured you won’t be losing your friendly and comfortable PRM - we’re just tweaking it a bit.

I hope you enjoy your new PASO Magazine!

Bob Chute, Owner/Publisher

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said Joyce Herman, Friends of the Adobes administrator. “This is a fun kick-off to the summer and a wonderful opportunity for We started Paso Robles Magazine in May 2001 with 16,725 mailed, it now people of all ages to requires 25,187 copies to reach every home, apartment and business in the get up-close with local mail each month, FREE OF CHARGE. history. Come out for We’re also expanding our drop site distribution this month to 5,350, now including all area moa visit, talk with the tels/hotels/several B&Bs and vacation rentals…to vehicle owners, hear better serve the ever increasing number of visitors stories from different to our incredible communities throughout the eras, and just enjoy a lovely afSee Model “A”, Model “T” & year! ternoon.”

Early V-8s in San Miguel That now totals 30,537 - providing our adverFree admission includes wine tisers with an incredibly cost-effective vehicle to Annual car show June 4 at tasting from Villa San-Juliette get their message to you. As we’ve asked in the Rios-Caledonia Adobe and musical entertainment past…please continue to support our local merBy Meagan Friberg from Jeff Beaumont; food will chants. They make the free mailing of the PASO The Friends of the Adobes are be available for purchase from Magazine possible. gearing up for their annual car The 3 Amigos. Donate $1 for THE ESTRELLA WARBIRDS HONOR VOLUNTEERS show on Saturday, June 4 from each “Best in Show” vote cast; The Estrella Warbirds Museum and Woodland Auto Display is a la10 a.m. to 3 p.m. to be held on proceeds benefit Friends of the bor of love for many and the main layers are volunteers. During during the grounds of the Rios-Cale- Adobes and the Rios-Caledoa meeting earlier this year Volunteer Awards were presented to those donia Adobe in San Miguel, nia Adobe.Tours of the Adobe, setting themselves apart in extra special ways, across the street from the mis- designated as California Historincluding: sion. Admission is free to the ical Landmark No. 936, will be • Extra Mile Award: Linda and Arnold family-friendly event that will offered throughout the event.

Hermansen as well as Steve Lochen feature Model “A”, Model “T” Located on the old mission trail, • Grunt of the Year: Charlie Harber and Early V-8 automobiles. this former residence, inn, and • Top Gun: Mike Levine, Photographer “It’s quite a sight to see stagecoach stop was constructed Contributor Extraordinaire • Director’s Choice: Rick Brandt these vintage automobiles po- in 1835. Preserved adobe build• Unsung Hero: Jim Blaes sitioned along a section of the ings currently house a museum, • Intern of the Year: Jacob Anderson 100-year-old state highway that gift shop, and research library.

• Volunteer of the Year: Tom Gotham graces the grounds of the his- For more information, call Joyce • Members of the Year: Dick and Claudia Woodland toric Rio-Caledonia Adobe,” Herman at 440-7173.

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2016 Memorial Day Commemorations

By Melissa

Chavez

For most Americans, the month of May brings to mind three-day weekends of picnics, community get-togethers and antsy children dreaming of summer vacation. For many of us, the memory of departed loved ones will linger as we arrive to reflect, salute and kneel at the graves of those who have paid the ultimate sacrifice. This Memorial Day weekend, several local organizations will assemble at various locations to commemorate those fallen on behalf of our country.

Paso Robles District Cemetery Memorial Day Program

45 Nacimiento Lake Drive, Paso Robles Monday, May 30th at 11 a.m.

Join neighbors and friends on Memorial Day at the Paso Robles District Cemetery as they honor the memory of local veterans during this annual ceremony. in cooperation with American Legion Post 50 and VFW 10965, featuring an 11 a.m. military flyover in V-formation by Estrella Warbird Museum’s Freedom Flight. The program will include Pledge of Allegiance, guest speakers, patriotic songs, wreath laying, a closing prayer and Honor Guard. A complimentary hot dog lunch by Kuehl Nicolay Funeral Chapel will follow the program. The traditional “Avenue of the Flags” will feature flags donated by the families of local veterans. Each flag if embroidered with the names, branch of service and rank of a local veteran in the community. The flags will be flown all weekend.

Volunteers Needed The Paso Robles District Cemetery is asking for volunteers to assist with the set up and take down of the Avenue of the Flags throughout the Memorial weekend: set up Saturday, May 28 at 7 a.m. and Monday, May 30 for take down at 3 p.m. Call Marie at 238-4544 or marie@pasoroblescemetery.com to volunteer for the date and time you would like to help. Being a part of this event is a memorable experience.

Templeton District Cemetery and American Legion Post 220

Monday, May 30 at 11 a.m. ceremony at Templeton Cemetery, 86 Gibson Road, Templeton. American

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Legion Hall Post 220 will honor local veterans in a Patriotic Ceremony at Templeton Cemetery, including an Estrella Warbirds flyover at approximately 11:05 a.m. The commemoration will be followed by a Legion Hall BBQ, beginning at 12:00 p.m. at 801 South Main Street, Templeton.

For tickets, call Loretta at (805) 610-2708 or make your purchases at the event.

defending our nation. For more information, contact the Atascadero Veterans Memorial Foundation at PO Box 1466, Atascadero, CA, 93423.

Shannon Memorial Day BBQ presented

by Shandon Valley Lions Club

All are invited to the annual BBQ on Sunday, May 29 at Crawford W. Clark Memorial Park in Shandon. Boy Scout Troop 60 will raise the Atascadero Cemetery American flag with 48 stars belonging to Lee Monday, May 30 at 11 a.m. The cemetery will Tucker, a Shandon native killed in WWII. A have a commemorative Memorial Day fly- Memorial of names of those who served or are over above the Atascadero Cemetery to honor serving in the United States Armed Forces will be our departed veterans at 11:09 a.m. The flight, on display. The Shandon Community Pool dedin V-formation, will be performed by Estrella icated in Lee Tucker’s name will be open for the Warbird Museum pilots by Vietnam combat era public to enjoy. The Memorial Day BBQ menu, pilots Bob Kelly (U.S. Army), Wayne Rice (U.S. open from 12 noon until 3 p.m., for adults will be Marines) and former Atascadero City Council a 1/2 chicken with beans, salad and garlic bread member Ray Johnson (U.S. Navy) and George for $12, children under 12 will enjoy 2 chicken Marrett (U.S. Air Force). drumsticks, beans, salad and garlic bread for $6.

The day will also have music and raffle prizes. All Atascadero Faces of Freedom BBQ proceeds will benefit the Shandon pool Veteran’s Memorial fund and other community projects.

Monday, May 30 at 12 noon at 8951 Morro Road (Hwy. 41), Atascadero, San Luis Obispo County Faces of Freedom Veterans Memorial. Pilots from Estrella Warbirds Museum will fly in formation over the Veteran’s Memorial at 12:10 p.m. The impressive memorial sculpture onsite depicts an American soldier in a pantheon of other historic military heroes. An American flag and American eagle are featured on the opOne of the World War II aircraft used for posite side. Stretching across an open courtyard Missing Man formation flyovers is this are large granite panels inscribed with the names 1945 Stinson L-5E Sentinel.George Marrett, of soldiers from our area region who died while US Air Force Vietnam combat pilot.

Estrella Warbirds Museum Freedom Flight pilots are (Left to Right) Bob Kelly, US Army Vietnam era; Wayne Rice, US Marine Vietnam combat pilot; Ray Johnson, US Navy Vietnam combat pilot and former member of Atascadero City Council and George Marrett, US Air Force Vietnam combat pilot.

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Estrella Adobe Memorial Celebration

Sunday, May 24 at 2 to 4 p.m. Friends of the Adobes, Inc., is providing a nondenominational service at the Estrella Adobe Church on Airport Road, just north of Paso Robles Airport with Pastor Steve Calagna and vocalist Lynne Schmitz, who will sing traditional hymns.

Cactus Harris, will provide accompaniment on the antique pump organ. Paso Robles 2014 Pioneer Day Grand Marshall Ole Viborg and Queen Dottie Reiff will share remembrances of their pasts. Quester members will provide refreshments. Visitors are encouraged to visit with one another and enjoy self-guided tours through the church grounds and old cemetery.

For more details, call the Adobe Church office

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from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Thursday through at (805) 467-3357, Joyce Herman at (805) 440- Sunday and on Memorial Day, April 30, from 7173 or email hermanjah11@yahoo.com.

10 a.m. to 4 p.m. The museum offers a large assortment of vintage military aircraft, vehicles, Camp Roberts Historical Museum memorabilia and distinctive military items on Located 12 miles north of Paso Robles off display. Bring the family. Call (805) 227-0440.

Hwy 101 on the Camp Roberts military base.

Visit www.ewarbirds.org.

Show ID and vehicle registration at the gate.

Open Thursday and Saturday 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.

See a wide variety of exhibits from early area Paso Robles Boy Scout Troop 60 history and several wartime eras, including the The red, white and blue American flags that wave Salinan Indian exhibits, World War II, Ko- brightly throughout downtown Paso Robles are rean War, Vietnam and the Middle East. For supplied and installed by Paso Robles Boy Scout more details, call (805) 286-7410 or visit www. Troop 60. Every year, the troop displays these flags with supportive family and friends. Let’s camproberts.com. show appreciation for them helping to celebrate this important day.

Estrella Warbird Museum 4251 Dry Creek Road in Paso Robles is open

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Indianapolis Garage Display

By Bob Chute

You're invited...to take part in one of the finest, family oriented car shows held anywhere along the central California Coast!

Not only can you enter your vehicle in the event, but you also have a chance to appear, with your car, on a nationally televised auto show, My Classic Car!

As part of Warbirds Wings & Wheels 8, Dennis Gage, is bringing his filming crew for My Classic Car to take part in the festivities at the Warbirds Wings and Wheels 8, sponsored by Firestone Walker Brewing Company, an Open House extravaganza, featuring a Classic and Vintage Car Show, set for Saturday, May 7, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Estrella Warbirds Museum and Woodland Auto Display. No admission charge to spectators.

Cars are displayed within the confines of a military aviation display. It provides for unique photo opportunities. The event is not restricted to a few classes of vehicles but offers over 25 classes! It is a fun family oriented event, with bounce houses for the kids, plenty of local food, a beer garden featuring California's finest home town Firestone Brewery, live music, prizes, awards, and crafts vendors.

There will be drawings for 4 to Jay Leno's Garage (with an overnight

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stay), 50/50 drawings throughout the event. In addition to the static aviation displays, there will be a performance by the "Cloud Clippers" unique remote controlled model aircraft maneuvers at 10 a.m. and 1 p.m.

The Woodland Auto Display broke ground in 2005 with a 5,000 square foot building. It has since increased in size 3 times and houses one of the best collections of automotive and racing history in Central California, but also a wide variety of historic, classic and vintage vehicles and tons of automotive memorabilia preserved for tomorrow's generations to come, are on display!

Barn Dinner and Dance Mixer - Friday Night

Everyone is invited on Friday night, May 6th, for a Meet & Greet with Dennis Gage at a real barn dance with catered dinner, plus

dance to the tunes of Monte Mills and the Lucky Horseshoe Band!

Hours: 6-10 p.m. (or thereabouts).

Dinner starts at 6:30 p.m. and the music starts at 7 p.m. Beer and wine available for purchase. Tickets are $30/person. Must RSVP & purchase tickets prior to May 4th, 2016 as this is a catered affair.

Dennis Gage will be on hand Fri day night as well to meet and greet you. My Classic Car has been airing since 1996, first as a weekly series on TNN, then as popularity increased, moving to SPEED Channel. Now in it's 21st season, the program is carried on Velocity, NBC Sports Network, MATV and Rev'n networks reaching over 100 million households!

On Satuday, visitor gates open at 10 a.m. and run through 4 p.m. Plenty of parking. The museum is located by the Paso Robles Airport at 4251-A Dry Creek Road, normal hours it is open Thursday through Sunday and Memorial Day, Labor Day and Veteran’s Day, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

For additional information, call (805) 227-0440 or www. ewarbirds.org.All proceeds help to support Estrella Warbirds Museum, A non-profit 501 ©(3) corporation. Tax ID#77-0324714.

While you’re takin’ in all the cool cars, planes and more at WWW8, be sure to stop in at the Woodland Auto Display and check out an authentic replication of an Indianapolis Motor Speedway ‘Gasoline Alley’ Garage that served racers from 1915 through 1985.

The actual doors used at Indianapolis for those 70 years is part of the display, on loan to the Woodland Display from the Motor Speedway through the efforts of 3 time Indy 500 winner Bobby Unser.

Dick Woodland has added many period correct accessories, tools, engine parts, signage, radio, old refrigerator complete with decals and the key component: a replica of the 1961 A.J. Foyt BOWES SEAL FAST SPECIAL Indy Car Roadster (the original is displayed at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway).

Woodland is displaying several new vehicles including a 1954 Corvette - one of only 100 red-on-red produced; a 1951 Jaguar XK120 with rear fender skirts that enhance the streamline appearance; a 2007 Shelby GT 500 Mustang 40th Anniversary Limited Edition; and a 1932 Bantam English Ford Roadster, owned by Jim Hawk, which participates in Nostalgia Racing in Open Wheel Altereds class.

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1st DISTRICT SUPERVISOR CANDIDATES respond to questions Frank Mecham has decided not to seek reelection to the position of San Luis Obispo County Supervisor for the First District. Mecham served two terms and four candidates are vying for his chair on the June 7, 2016 Presidential Primary Election ballot.

The candidates include, in alphabetical order, retired attorney Dale Gustin, businessman and Paso Robles City Council Member John R. Hamon, Jr., Paso Robles Mayor Steven W. Martin and independent businessman John Peschong. If any of the candidates should receive a majority of the votes they will be elected, if not…the two receiving the highest vote count will runoff in the November General Election.

Last month I invited each of them to submit a 650 word statement on why they believe our residents should vote for them.

For the May issue I contacted each candidate again with three specific questions regarding topics of interest to the First District…to be answered by each candidate in 200 words to the best of their ability and presented in alphabetical order.

Bob Chute, Publisher | PASO Magazine

1. What top three issues do you feel are

facing San Luis Obispo County and how will your leadership make a difference in addressing those issues?

DALE GUSTIN Retired Attorney

The number one issue to be solved by the Board of Supervisors is Drought Recovery.

We need to encourage the citizens to conserve and to plan for additional retention and storage of water and we need to explore new and better sources of potable water.

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Number two is Traffic Circulation as it is becoming a major problem.

We need to work with and insist that CAL TRANS help us solve this problem as well as giving direction to SLOCOG to look for additional solutions including improving the use of Public Transportation, more bicycle, and walking to accomplish our means of getting to our destinations. This will also help with solving the Global Warming problems as well.

Number three issue that needs to be dealt with in this County and by the Board of Supervisors is the issue of Growth and how it relates to jobs and housing.

In 2015 we lost 15 companies and now we have lost Paris Precision and its 150 employees. They have claimed that they could no longer make a profit in this County and State. There is no doubt

in my mind that this County does not have enough “work force” housing.

JOHN R.HAMON, JR.

Businessman and Paso Robles City Councilmember

Three concerns that trouble me for San Luis Obispo County in coming years centers primarily around our economy and conditions that effect it. First, our young employee job base and the work force housing it takes to keep them here; second, ground water management; and third, growth in unincorporated areas.

With the tremendous amount of government regulation and their associated fees, the cost of a home or multi family unit gets driven beyond affordability for our younger workers. I would propose reducing over-regulated processes to the building industry in order to make homes more affordable.

In the wake of the failed Paso Basin water district vote by the property owners, our elected officials must show some leadership and act to retain local control while protecting property rights. I do not support other outside officials telling us how we will manage our water. No matter what regulation comes down from the State or the Courts, it will not be as good as what we could do for ourselves.

Please see CANDIDATES page 20

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CANDIDATES from page 18 I support careful planning of all development in our unincorporated areas of the County. We live in a very special place and I respect property rights. I will support development where it is allowed but concentrated communities will also help protect our rural open space for generations to come.

in these and other areas and will draw upon their expertise. I have been an independent businessman most of my life and know how the real world works. I am dedicated to involving all factions in any issue in a civil manner to forge solutions that are effective, cost-efficient and fair to all concerned. For complete information regarding my background and qualifications please visit www.

SteveMartinForSupervisor.com.

STEVEN W. MARTIN Paso Robles Mayor

First, there are many more than three critical issues facing our County. The top of the list, however, must include water, transportation and public service infrastructure and economic development. Cost-efficient management of water is critical in all areas of the county and an imperative under the requirements of the Sustainable Groundwater Management Act. Provision of social services including enhanced public safety and strategies to reduce homelessness will be daunting. Transportation, roadways, bridges and interchanges pose similar challenges as we face funding cutbacks from the State. Economic development will require more intensive city-county cooperation as we tackle issues of agriculture, tourism and employment development.

I bring decades of experience working with local government and many local and regional organizations on a variety of significant issues. I have been endorsed by people who have worked successfully

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JOHN PESCHONG

Independent Businessman

I believe growing the economy, keeping our communities safe, and securing a long-term water solution are key issues, and as County Supervisor, I’ll provide common-sense solutions to these issues.

It’s clear that a strong economy acts as the foundation for success. A growing economy brings high-quality jobs, which in turn, supports families and increases upward mobility. For this to happen, we must make taxes affordable for the middle-class and working families. As the founder of the Central Coast Taxpayers Association and a small business owner, I’m uniquely qualified to get this done.

Many of us would agree; our community has the highest quality of life of any place in California. Unfortunately, the influence of gangs is growing and has started to threaten this way of life. I’m honored to have the endorsement of District Attorney Dan Dow as well as other local public safety leaders, and

I’m committed to working with them to minimize this threat.

Lastly, keeping our water local and securing a long-term solution for our most valuable resource is critical for our future. I will use my experience to bring a balanced approach to the issue, while ensuring the best possible outcome for our communities.

2. What

is your perspective on growth?

We’re reminded that in Spring the county is as beautiful as it ever gets, something nobody wants to lose, yet there is a clear inevitability of growth and candidates need to be fluent on how to best plan for it.

||| DALE GUSTIN ||| As a part of the growth problem is the situation whereby there is not sufficient tracts of homes being developed that don’t have prices that most people in our work forces can afford to buy. This has driven up the price of rental housing as well.

On the other hand we don’t need to build housing that is likely to turn into ghettos for crime and gangs. Unlike one of my opposition Candidates, I believe that our “Drug/Gang” special forces is doing an excellent job at combating that problem, but I do agree that they need more resources and personnel to combat that problem. There has to be a way to accommodate growth without harming our quality of life in this County.

Please see CANDIDATES page 22

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Custom Dressmaking & Tailoring

by Mary Ann Austin

• Expert alterations & fine tailoring for men and women.

• Custom garment construction, Bridal, Special Occasion, Prom.

• I cover pillows and shams.

Located at 1716 COMMERCE WAY (next to Full Belly Deli) Paso Robles

Mondays & Wednesdays 9:00 am - 4:00pm For appointment call

(805) 440-7500

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CANDIDATES from page 20

||| JOHN HAMON |||

My perspective on growth is that if we are not growing, we are dying. Having said that, there is much that our city urban areas can do to infill and replace older homes and properties that have been around for more than 100 years.

Keeping development within a city’s boundaries will help curb sprawl from flowing over into our country sides. I have found in my 15 years in city government that it takes less money and therefore taxes, to provide emergency services to our City residents than it does to travel 15 to 20 minutes to deliver the same service in an unincorporated area. Construction, manufacturing, retail and service companies provide the needed jobs to sustain our work force which includes many of our younger generation.

Areas in our 1st District like Shandon, San Miguel, and Templeton could accommodate more of our hard working families. Expanding their numbers would transition the current county service district (CSD) into a viable city level of provider. Having their own police, fire, and utilities departments would relieve the burden of other County tax payers to support these communities. This would support one of my goals of reducing government and shifting the responsibility to the local residents. It is how the rest of our cities evolved and in time, these communities can do the same.

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||| STEVE MARTIN |||

Growth has been a recurring theme throughout my experience with local government. The main question I have always wrestled with is “how can we plan for growth in a way that will not destroy the reason people want to locate here in the first place?”

The answer lies not in denying the future but visualizing it and moving towards it. I believe the people of San Luis Obispo County want to enjoy the fruits of healthy growth while ensuring that growth does not cause deterioration in our quality of life. That will mean protecting our county’s natural beauty by curbing urban sprawl into the areas outside of our established communities and incorporated cities.

These communities and cities are designed to plan for the water, roads, sewers and other amenities required by new homes. Each has its own vision for the preservation of its unique character. The County of San Luis Obispo must partner with these communities and cities to make sure all are working together to achieve community vision and preserve the unique gem that is San Luis Obispo County.

||| JOHN PESCHONG |||

I have lived on the Central Coast for nearly two decades because I know the quality of life here is unmatched. Managing growth in a predictable, deliberate and well-planned process is key to preserving what we all love about San Luis Obispo County.

I support new development because it is an important piece to a strong, growing economy,

but I also recognize the need to protect the natural beauty that surrounds us. There will always be demand for new residents to come and live here, and I will work to allow for opportunities to accommodate this demand. However, there must be a balance that recognizes our agricultural heritage that our region was built upon.

As supervisor, I will take a balanced approach on the issues. My commitment to the community I love and my vision for its future is why I am running to represent you.

3. The conversation about water has only begun. Now that the citizens that overlie the Paso Robles Groundwater Basin have spoken, what solutions do you recommend that will comply with the Sustainable Groundwater Management Act and how will you address the ultimate challenge to manage the basin? ||| DALE GUSTIN |||

As I said to the first question, we need to encourage the citizens to continue to conserve and to plan for additional retention and storage of water and we need to explore new and better sources of potable water.

I believe that with me on the Board of Supervisors, I can get the other four to work with me to resolve this problem as I have been very good and Please see CANDIDATES page 24

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CANDIDATES from page 22 getting the cooperation of all members of any group of people to work for a common goal.

All of this will become a part of what the Board of Supervisors should be doing in developing a plan for all water basins in this County that satisfies the dictates of SGMA by developing a comprehensive Sustainable Water Management Plan. I have challenged the current Board to start that process and I will continue the process and there will be no need for State intervention.

If one sees my community involvement as listed on my website at www.dalegustin.com, I think I have the experience and abilities to be a very effective Supervisor for the North County.

Anyone can reach me anytime at (805) 239DALE, and my email is dale@dalegustin.com

||| JOHN HAMON |||

It is a misconception that my position on the water district is that I was totally for it but that is false. Over two and half years ago, I brought leaders of county agriculture together with our City to discuss the concerns over ground water management mainly because the Supervisors were not reacting to the issue. Out of that came an Assembly Bill by Katcho Achadjian. I have always been supportive of retaining local control, (whatever that may become) rather than allowing others to dictate to us. What troubles me is the low interest of the effected voters and property owners; we saw a return of ballots of less than 50%. It signals to me that they do not take their

rights seriously enough to get involved. I wonder if they think nothing is going to happen so why bother. With my knowledge of City /State governance, I can tell you the State is serious about making examples of basins that will not comply with the Sustainable Ground Water Management (SGMA) requirement. My position on a district design is there should be a determined annual ground water yield based on rainfall and well levels and direction over the heavy water users, such as city and agriculture wells rather than the rural residential de minimis users.

||| STEVE MARTIN |||

The people have, indeed, spoken and without mincing words. The County has to listen. It must produce options that are cost-effective, efficient and comply with the Sustainable Groundwater Management Act (SGMA). Those options include using existing authority to manage the basin from the County level or turning the matter over to the State. I believe local government is best and, in this case, that the people closest to the water should manage it. Our County must work with the people in the basin and leave State control as the “last resort” strategy. Local management is costly, however. We must quantify that cost as quickly and accurately as possible and present it to the voters. This process, by itself, will be expensive, but the management of our local water is too important an issue to address without maximum effort. If voters reject the local option the State will take over which will offer the least local control over water and the costs. It’s

also important to mention this is not just a North County issue. Other aquifers in the County are also stressed and will require similar attention.

||| JOHN PESCHONG |||

In 2014, our state enacted legislation that forces California to manage its groundwater supply. For years, our state was one of the few without such a law and for that reason; it was just a matter of time.

With this being said, implementing a major change on such an important resource will require careful deliberation and strong engagement of all stakeholders. Any future groundwater policies must ensure the preservation of our agricultural and ranching industries in order to avoid devastating cutbacks on one of the region’s largest sources of employment.

According to state mandates, a “Groundwater Sustainability Agency” must be formed in each high and medium-priority water basin in our county by June 2017. The Agency will then be tasked with drafting a Groundwater Sustainability Plan by 2020.

In addition to involving all stakeholders and keeping the effort local, we should look to policies that provide more efficient water use by residential and commercial, city and rural users, and utilize incentives to encourage conservation as well as finding new sources of water for our community.

By planning long-term and being smart about our approach, we develop a proactive plan that avoids drastic measures and protects our residents, families and industries.

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EDUCATION & YOUTH

Summer Enrichment Classes for North County Students in Templeton Two sessions of fun and enriching summer classes at North County Day Camp are being offered to all children entering kindergarten through 6th grade, and will be held June 27-June 30 and August 1-4. The classes offer a wide variety of learning and explorative opportunities for students, and will be held at Templeton Elementary and Middle Schools.

North County Day Camp is sponsored by ART for Children, a local non-profit organization that brings fine arts education to Templeton schools, and is in collaboration with the Templeton Unified School District who allows the generous use of their facilities.

Classes offered include: Art, “Let’s Get Cookin’” Culinary Arts, Drama, Go Pro Fun, Lego Engineering, Marine Biology and Wildcard – Daily Activity Class.

Classes will be held from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Price is $135, with an early bird price of $115 before May 15th.

This includes two classes per day and all materials.

Downloadable forms and course descriptions are available at www.art4children.org.

Forms and fees may be returned to the Templeton Unified School District Office at: 960 Old County Road in Templeton or mailed to ART for Children at PO Box 1599, Templeton, CA 93465.

For questions contact Summer Series Director, Debby Garcia, at dgarcia@templetonusd.org.

Company has been adjudicated since 2009

Paso Robles Chamber Ballet heads to dance festival

By Heather Young

Members of the North County Dance & Performing Arts Foundation’s Paso Robles Chamber Ballet will head to the Regional Dance of America Pacific Festival May 5 to 7 in Phoenix. There, they will find out if the company has been adjudicated for another year.

“I grew up in Washington, D.C., … I wanted to keep the standards high,” said Cheryle Armstrong, the artistic director for Class Act Dance Performing Arts Studio and Paso Robles Chamber ballet.

“You’re affiliated with 100-plus dance companies in the United States.”

The company was first adjudicated in 2009 and is the only company with such honors in the area, the closest in Santa Barbara. The first time a company is adjudicated, it’s for two years, after that the company goes through the process every year.

Armstrong said that besides upholding high standards, the adjudications allows the company, Armstrong and the dancers the opportunity to network with others in the dance community.

Michael Uthoff was the adjudicator for the Pacific region.

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“What’s very important is the focus and the quality of training of the kids,” Uthoff said. “My responsibility is to determine [what] work [the companies will present at the festival].

At each adjudication, the company starts with a ballet class and then performs two dances in costume.

Uthoff will put together the program for the festival, selecting one dance from each company.

The festival in Phoenix will include 3,000 pre-professional dancers from 90 pre-professional companies.

There, the dancers will participate in master classes, auditions for scholarships and three evenings of performances. The festival will also include recruiters from professional companies, colleges and universities.

“The festival is a place for the companies to be seen and to dance,” Uthoff said. “I try to bring to them a totally different look at what life in dance is like … [and] what is expected of them if they go into dance professionally or in college.”

Uthoff himself has been dancing for 50 years, starting in Chile, where he was born to former dancers, Ernst Uthoff and Lola Botka.

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Tolosa Children’s Dental Center

By Millie Drum

Thousands of low-income, underprivileged children in San Luis Obispo County desperately need dental care. They cope with the pain, struggle to focus in school and are unable to eat properly. Few of our local dentists are providers for the insurance plans through the state of California that cover these children. Some dentists provide care on a limited basis, but there are only two primary “safety net” providers in our county.

Since 2003, Tolosa Children’s Dental Center has been proud to be a provider and a reliable dental home providing preventive care and education by pediatric dental specialists.

The model for care is compassionate, efficient and fun. Clinic Director Suzanne Russell adds, “We’re not scary. We sing and a bell rings when a child is cavity free. There’s always something that makes me smile inside and out.” The work is incredibly rewarding especially when children are relieved of pain.

“They don’t know it’s not supposed to hurt.

Last year we saw 5,500 children and we can’t keep up with the demand,” says Suzanne.

Through donations and the major fundraiser, “La Dolce Vita,” Tolosa serves low-income families that endure the obstacles that would prevent proper oral care and education.

Tolosa Children’s Dental Center is located at 717 Walnut Drive in Paso Robles and online at tolosachildrensdental.org. Call 238-5334.

Support Tolosa’s 2016 Fundraiser!

“La Dolce Vita” – The Sweet Life benefits Tolosa Children’s Dental Center. Enjoy a Sunset Barbeque on Saturday, June 4 at 5 p.m. at the San Luis Obispo Country Club with an Italian theme dinner, wine, live music and auction. For tickets, 238-2216 and tolosachildrensdental.org.

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Enroll in PRYAF Summer Camp!

By Millie Drum Keep the kids busy this summer! Beat the heat and stretch their creative minds by enrolling in Summer Camp at the Paso Robles Youth Arts Foundation!

PRYAF is hosting four 1-week camps in Fine Arts, Music and Drama. Classes are held Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. to 12 noon for kids 6 to 12. Enrollment opens May 16 and classes will fill quickly! Each 1-week camp is $125 per student and includes art pieces or a t-shirt pizza party and a group photo. For more information, visit www.pryaf.org/ summer-camp-fundraisers or call 238-5825.

Don’t delay, space is limited.

Founded in 2001, the Paso Robles Youth Arts Foundation is a nonprofit organization whose

mission is to enrich the lives of area youth with free classes in the visual and performing arts in a safe, nurturing environment. The organization seeks to promote self-reliance, enhance self-esteem and instill a sense of wholeness in local youth by providing a safe, accessible environment where they can experience the arts, thereby promoting cultural understanding and enhancing the community.

Fine Arts Camp Fine Arts Camp Music Camp Drama Camp

June 20 – 24 (8 to 10 yrs.)

June 27 – July 1 (6 to 8 yrs.)

July 11 – 15 (12 to 18 yrs.)

Aug 1 – 5 (6 to 10 yrs.)

Almond Acres Charter Academy

Hosts Annual Gala Fundraiser

By Millie Drum The vision of Almond Acres Charter Academy in San Miguel is to provide children with an education that will enable them to be accountable for their learning and success in today’s complex society and to create a learning environment that is relevant, active and challenging to ensure our children remain engaged is essential to the education process.

The 4th Annual Gala event for Almond Acres Charter Academy will be held on Friday, June 3, 5:30 to 9:30 p.m. The annual dinner and auction raises essential funds that benefit educational programs, facility improvements and teaching resources for the entire school year. Last year’s Gala was a tremendous success. This year, Almond Acres has

new goals and stronger needs for materials, technology and resources. With the proceeds from this year’s auction, the goals of Fund-A-Need will be met; gifting the students with materials, field trips and hands-on learning experiences. The goal is to raise $50,000.

VIP guests from the wine industry will attend as well as Emcee Adam Montiel from the local 92.5FM “Cork Dork” team. Bob Siebenberg, drummer of the 70s rock band Supertramp, will be a guest of honor at the dinner. Bob is also donating some rock ‘n’ roll memorabilia as well as an old guitar from Rocker Scott Gorham from Thin Lizzy.

To donate services or an auction item (by May 19), email gala@aacacademy.com. To learn more or to purchase tickets, go to aacacademy.com or call 550-4274.

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late – 17 and a half,” Uthoff told the dancers after they introduced themselves, most starting to dance in early elementary school.

Regional Dance America is a national organization

He started dancing after high school and a year later went to New York and attended Julliard School of Music, School of American Ballet and Martha Graham School of Contemporary Dance. He’s currently the artistic and executive director of Dance St. Louis. While he has adjudicated other regions of Regional Dance America, this is Uthoff ’s first with the Pacific region.

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St. Rose BBQ set for May 20

Saint Rose Catholic School is hosting their annual BBQ on Friday, May 20, from 4-7 p.m., a long tradition in the history of the school and parish, and is known for great food as well as its hospitality for the entire community.

For the first time, the BBQ will feature a drive-thru alternative. They welcome guests to stay and enjoy a delicious meal and activities, however for those that need dinner on the run, they hope people will take advantage of this convenient option. A $12 ticket per dinner includes tri-tip, beans, salad, dinner roll and dessert.

If you choose to stay and enjoy the meal and activities, you may purchase an activity pass for $5 each, which includes bounce houses, face painting, bubbles and a special presentation

by Zoo to You from 5-6pm. They also offer a raffle ($2/ticket) with 3 great prizes; $300 gift card to Disneyland, 2 tickets to the Tim McGraw concert at the CA Mid-State Fair this July. All proceeds from the BBQ directly benefit the Saint Rose Catholic School students.

Saint Rose Catholic School provides a whole-person approach to knowledge, spirituality and character development, and is open to students of all faiths. Inspired by the Gospel, students reach out to serve others in their parish and the community.

Through a high teacher-student ratio, dedicated teaching credentialed professionals, rigorous curriculum, and an inspired learning environment, Saint Rose Catholic School helps students shine. They encourage you to explore their website, saintrosecatholicschool.org, and learn more about the many great things happening at Saint Rose Catholic School.

that’s dedicated to promoting dance, primarily ballet.

Its mission is to advance and foster the growth and education of dancers, choreographers, directors and dance companies throughout the United States and Canada.

THE REMAINING 2016 REGIONAL FESTIVALS Regional Dance America / Pacific

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May 5-7, Phoenix, AZ

Regional Dance America / Northeast

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June 2-4, Erie, PA

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The Paso Robles Association of University Women will have their home tour of four spectacular homes this year on Saturday, May 7, from 12 noon to 4:00 p.m. This is a major fundraiser for the group’s scholarship fund. Donations are $25 each.

Tickets available at The Blenders and from AAUW members.

667 Red Cloud Road

Villa Vetta

The owner coming from a background in fashion and design, made the decision to return to Paso Robles embarking on finding a home with fantastic views and opportunity to design the interior making it her dream, contemporary home. The owner, Leigh Klosterman, grew up in Paso in the 70’s, leaving to attend University of California Santa Barbara. Upon graduation she moved to Los Angeles to work for Robinson’s Department Stores; launching her 30+ year career in the fashion industry living in LA, Miami and New York.

667 Red Cloud Road was built in 2015 by Harrod Homes and purchased in the same year. The builder Mike Harrod, the realtor Kim Bankston, friends the Gambels and the buyer began collaborating on the exterior and interior to design a contemporary, casual home offering beautiful finishings, fixtures, lighting, cararra marble and tile (Totally Tile), distressed wood floors (Paso Robles Floor Co.) and sleek cabinetry (Morro Bay Cabinets) resulting in a unique, stylized home that’s not your typical Paso Robles home.

As a Ladies Apparel Buyer for Macy’s for 10 years, the owner cultivated her passion and love of fashion which is exemplified in the home’s interior decor and aesthetics. Her love of travel is also evident throughout the home showcasing bold artwork on sophisticated grey painted walls using “Paris”, “New York” and “fashion” themes as back-drop motifs.

At the entrance, pull the rope that rings the medieval stone tower’s antique bell, and you’ll find yourself transported to another time and place - Tuscany.

That’s the feeling created at VILLA VETTA (roughly translated to mean summit home). The Villa, which looks like it has been assembled over time with mature olive trees and informal winding paths, is a lovely rustic welling fit into its beautiful rural surroundings.

In the mid-nineties, the Allen’s lived in Turin, Italy, - an experience that profoundly changed their lives.

Tom, and Rebecca with her Italian heritage grew to appreciate the Italian lifestyle: slow down, treasure the food, the wine, your family and friends.

Upon returning to America it became their dream to one day design and build their own Italian-style home, incorporating the beauty and simplicity of classic Tuscan farmhouses they had grown to love. In 2003, they moved to the central coast where they first conceptualized and then built VILLA VETTA - a hilltop Tuscan-style retreat with 360-degree panoramic views overlooking rolling hills and vineyards.

In the beginning, Rebecca created the floorplan and exterior sketches, while Tom made scale models of her designs to better visualize the final appearance. Next they engaged home designer Will Bateman and architect Ted Webber to produce the final drawings and blueprints for their Tuscan masterpiece. In 2004, the Allens began building VILLA VETTA. This labor of love took them three years and was completed in the spring of 2007, with the two of them having personally done over 90% of the actual construction. Come enjoy the treasure they have created.

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888 Camino Vina, Paso Robles

555 Mountain Springs

1233 Olive

Richard and Laurie Zenobios both grew up in Southern California. Richard spent many years during and after college living and working in Italy and Germany.

While in Italy he apprenticed as a stained glass artisan and opened a business when he returned to California. Laurie, meanwhile, began working in television and after a few years was promoted to an executive position for Aaron Spelling Productions.

Richard and Laurie were married in Germany and returned to Ventura, California where Richard owned a stained glass studio.

A year later they moved to the Central Coast. In 1989 they bought a Victorian house on Vine Street in Paso Robles and restored it over two years earning a Paso Robles Chamber of Commerce Beautification of the Month award. The lived there before buying their current home in 2002, with brickwork and country decor, almond trees and potential.

The original plan for the new house was to create a showroom for Richard’s products. Then first were the granite pavers and coping that surround the pool. All of the pavers on the patio, driveway and entry walk way are granite; over 5000 square feet in all.

Inside except for the media room (carpet), master bedroom and kitchen (bamboo), all of the floors are granite. The bathroom wainscots and shower and bathtub surrounds and sinks are all granite. The fireplace surround was originally brick and has been resurfaced with granite slabs. The outside kitchen features over 50 lineal feet of countertop and granite storage cabinets.

When he owned the stained glass shop Richard created the Mandala stained glass window that is now in the dining room. It sat in storage for over 20 years before finding a home.

This house was remodeled with that feature in mind.

In 2004 the remodel project won an honorable mention for National Best of Home Competition for Stone Business Magazine.

The historic Colonial home of the venerable Dr. Kennedy was built in 1889. The original house was half the current size and had no plumbing. The original entrance is thought to be on 13th Street, where the fireplace currently is. In about 1910 the majority of the remainder of the house was added and the entrance changed to Olive Street, with the rest coming in 1934.

In 2011, Deborah Scarborough was living in Cayucos and had been searching for quite some time for a home to purchase.She never considered living in Paso Robles, but as time went on, she realized that most of her friendships were Roblans. She had a restaurant and many she met were involved in the wine industry, so she started looking in the area close to town, because it was important to her to be able to walk to town.

She looked at small fixer uppers, but kept driving by one large house she had noticed for many years as her possible dream home…but the price was too high. Then, the price dropped dramatically in hopes for a bidding war, so she finally got to see it. It needed a lot of work. Most would have been scared away, but Deborah was overwhelmed with the home’s beauty and potential. She got it…truly her dream home.

Deborah and her mother have a design company call “Improve to Move” which provides staging services for homes for sale. They accessed the needs for this project and decided anything that was not plumbing or electrical, and did not require a power saw, they would do themselves. It was an enormous amount of work. One of the first things Deborah did was rid the house of any outside colors and fence trim where a previous owner had tried to make it look Victorian. This is a Colonial Farmhouse, and she wanted to respect the home’s history.

Every day Deborah can’t believe that this house, the unattainable one, is her home. She feels privileged to live in Paso Robles with its small town charm, lovely shops and restaurants, world class wines and, most importantly, interesting and gracious people.

For tickets, visit The Blenders clothing shop on 12th Street or call Bev Howe 239-1817.

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Net proceeds will support four music and art nonprofit organizations

PASO POPS extravaganza to bring music and fireworks on July 2

By Melissa Chavez Casey Biggs will emcee the family-friendly Technicolor fireworks will light up the sky and event. A Juilliard School graduate and successful a symphonic orchestra will thunder when PASO stage and television series actor, Biggs is a drama POPS holds its first-ever event on Saturday, professor at The New School in New York City July 2, in Paso Robles. The celebration will and an InterACT Theatre co-founder. He is also kick off the Independence Day weekend with known for his suave persona in award-winning food, wine, activities and a rousing musical Paso Wine Man videos. fireworks finale.

The fun starts at 5 p.m. for guests with reserved The patriotic “Pops” will take place at Paso table or chair seating, and at 6 p.m. for those with Robles Horse Park at 3801 Hughes Parkway in Patriot Mall (lawn) seating. For adults, 30 area Paso Robles. The manicured training grounds are wineries will host two-hour wine tastings featurset within 67 acres, located just off Dry Creek ing wines from throughout the Paso Robles AVA. Road and Airport Road, southwest of Paso Families can take part in a variety of painting activRobles Airport. ities, games and interactive art hosted by Studios on Bruce Kiesling will lead a the Park and Paso Robles Youth 90- to 120-minute program, Arts Foundation. which will be performed Guests are encouraged to by the San Luis Symphony come hungry and partake of a and the Youth Symphony. variety of popular Central Coast A conductor at Tulare food trucks. Allowances will be County Symphony and Pasmade for guests who bring their adena Symphony, Kiesling own sustenance due to dietary holds multiple conducting Paso Pops conductor Bruce Kiesling restrictions. Wine and beer will degrees. His credits include also be made available with a performances at Kennedy Center, Carnegie suggested donation to PASO POPS. Hall, Hollywood Bowl, film scoring work Steve Cass, president of the Paderewski Fesand programs inspired by a wide variety of tival and president of PASO POPS, views the musical genres. event as a logical extension of the Paderewski

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Festival, held each November in Paso Robles.

“The Paderewski Festival is expanding the customer base of serious lovers of classical music by complementing what we’ve always done,” says Cass, of mobilizing community support to support youth and music in Paso Robles. Cass adds that he will need 125 volunteers to help make it a success. In return, helpers will receive a free pass and a PASO POPS tee shirt.

In addition to the community-wide celebration, a quartet of music and art nonprofit organizations has been assembled to participate and benefit from event’s net proceeds. They include Paderewski Festival Youth Piano Competition and Student Cultural Exchange Program, San Luis Obispo Youth Symphony, Paso Robles Youth Arts Foundation and Studios on the Park Youth Art Program.

Tickets are available from $10 for Patriot Mall admission up to $3,500 for sponsored President tables with wine tasting, gourmet buffet, wine and VIP parking. Discounts are available for active and military with ID, students with ID and seniors over 60. Up to two children 12 and under are free with paid Patriot mall admission.

To learn more about PASO POPS, to view complete ticket information, provide sponsorship or to volunteer, visit www.pasopops.org or www. paderewskifestival.com.

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photo by Madison Coons

photos by Allyson Magda

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Meagan Friberg

hroughout our lifetime, we create, view, and experience art in its many This Memorial Day weekend, we have the opportunity to strengthen our forms. Music soothes the infant while, nearby, a toddler dabbles with relationship with art, and with artists of many backgrounds, during “Paso’s watercolors. A young boy finishes his dance lesson, then waits patiently as ultimate art party.” The 8th Annual Paso ARTSFEST, a program of Studios his sister, a teenager, discusses her latest sculpture with the gallery owner. on the Park, is set to transform downtown Paso Robles into a wonderland of A seasoned winemaker indulges in a culinary masterpiece prepared by a sorts on Friday and Saturday, May 27-28. local chef and watches his daughter, a story-teller, entertain the crowd.

“The focus of our 2016 ARTSFEST, as always, is on art and fun,” Music, painting, dancing, sculpting, said Paso ARTSFEST Coordinator and Stuwinemaking, cooking, story-telling – art dios on the Park Executive Director Sasha is expressed in a plethora of mediums. It is apIrving. “This year’s event really brings the preciated by audiences with their own unique party to Paso and the most important memindsets. But just what is art? Is it a “thing” or a dium is YOU!” “way of life?” Do we “experience” art or is it perKicking off the weekend is a brand Aristophane, Greek comic playwright haps a “skill?” Can art – or The Arts – be defined? new event for 2016 – the Come As You Art The Mariam-Webster Dictionary refers to art as, costume party at Studios on the Park, Friday “something that is created with imagination and skill from 6-8 p.m. Come dressed as your favorite that is beautiful or that expresses important ideas or artist or work of art and enjoy a welcome cocktail from ReFind distillery, local feelings.” And, “a skill acquired by experience, study, or observation.” There’s wines from Ancient Peaks, Peachy Canyon, and Tobin James, appetizers, and “the art of making friends.” Is this truly an art form? Perhaps. live music. Costumes are encouraged, or just come as you are. A portion of The dictionary.com folks state art is, “the quality, production, expression, event proceeds directly benefit Studio’s essential art services for children and or realm, according to aesthetic principles, of what is beautiful, appealing, or adults; $50/person. of more than ordinary significance.” And, according to Oxford Dictionaries, “The costume party will be a great way to get this art-filled weekend startit is, “the expression or application of human creative skill and imagination, ed,” said Irving. “And on Saturday, you want to be downtown for the all-out, typically in a visual form such as painting or sculpture.” spectacular, one-day main event.”

Elbert Hubbard said, “Art is not a thing; it is a way,” while Aristophane said, The main event happens Saturday, 10 a.m. - 4 p.m., in the Downtown City “Let each man exercise the art he knows.” And Leo Tolstoy, in his essay, What Park. Paso ARTSFEST, the single largest Arts and Cultural event in the region, is Art?, states: “Art is not, as the metaphysicians say, the manifestation of was previously-named Festival of the Arts, and has become a hallmark of fessome mysterious idea of beauty or God; it is not, as the aesthetical physiolotivals along the West Coast. Truly a destination event, attendees can expect gists say, a game in which man lets off his excess of stored-up energy; it is not to see their favorite artists from years past, some new faces and, of course, the expression of man’s emotions by external signs; it is not the production of fabulous artwork in every medium imaginable. pleasing objects; and, above all, it is not pleasure; but it is a means of union A non-profit organization, Studios on the Park serves over 90,000 among men, joining them together in the same feelings, and indispensable people annually. Paso ARTSFEST is anfor the life and progress toward well-being of other way for the Studios crew and individuals and of humanity.” volunteers to serve the community When we explore the expressions of difand, with an expected 9,000 attendees Elbert Hubbard, American writer, publisher, ferent artists and how audiences enjoy those this year, it remains a completely free artist, philosopher creations, we appreciate the meaning behind art festival to attend. Purchases of Tolstoy’s words regarding this, “union among food, drink, and other canopy offerings men, joining them together in the same feelings.” In this manner, then, art and support Studio’s programming throughout the year including its community art making becomes a type of union, or relationship. Whether through music, arts access and education and Kids Art Smart. oil painting, metal sculptures, theatre, writing, photography, basket-weaving, “What that means for Studios, and for our entire community, is a yeargraphic design, dance, or countless other creative expressions, the artist round benefit to this one-day festival,” said Irving. enters into a union, or relationship, with his creation and, later, his audience.

“Let each man exercise the art he knows.”

“Art is not a thing; it is a way.”

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A crowd favorite, the Local Stars Quick Draw gives Central Coast artists 90 minutes to start and finish a drawing or painting. The creative process comes to life and attendees become part of the process by witnessing it.

It’s a relationship between the onlookers and the artists; witness the talent and skill involved in creating masterpieces.

Tourism Coordinator for the City of Paso Robles, and Marketing Director for Paso ARTSFEST, Shonna Howestine looks forward to the new CREATEspace area. Here, along with other adult-themed offerings, students and staff of the local Designs School of Cosmetology will conduct a hair and makeup contest based on famous works of art.

“It’s like Project Runway meets Pageant of the Masters,” said Howestein, adding that she is also excited about the Fine Art Show & Sale, which she calls, “really impressive.”

The outdoor Fine Art Show & Sale, essentially the foundation of ARTSFEST, will have 60+ artists showing and selling in canopies along the east side of the park. Find a variety of mediums – drawing, painting, oil, water color, pastel, glass, wood, fiber, silk, sculpture, jewelry, ceramics – and meet the artists.

Find a list of each artist and a map of their location in the program, available the day of event and online at pasoartsfest.com.

“Paso ARTSFEST has its own signature,” said Irving. “What we

do is create the space where everyone can express themselves and be celebrated for their talent and creativity. You see it in the stilt-walkers, in the hands-on classes for children, in the top-tier artists in the canopies, in the Quick Draw artists, the sand masters with their giant sandcastle, in the participatory activities happening throughout the park. This isn’t just for watching, but for rolling up your sleeves and getting messy. There are so many ways to be creative and ARTSFEST celebrates all of those.”

VOLUNTEER Contact Suzanne Robitaille at srobitaille @prcity.com or 237-3870 to see how you can help with Paso ARTSFEST prior to and/or the day of the event.

MORE INFO Stop by Studios on the Park, located at 1130 Pine St. in Paso Robles, call 238-9800, or visit pasoartsfest.com or studiosonthepark.com

men, “[Art] is a means of union among joining them together in the same feelings, and indispensable for the g life and progress toward well-bein of individuals and of humanity.”

Aristophane, Greek comic playwright

photo by Madison Coons

Saturday, May 28 | Festival in the Park 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. • Downtown City Park

Memorial Day Weekend

May 27 – 28 Friday, May 27 | Come As You Art 6-8 p.m. • Studios on the Park • 1130 Pine St. Be part of this fun-filled kickoff to Paso ARTSFEST! Dress as your favorite work of art or artist and enjoy appetizers, local wines and live music.

Costumes are encouraged or come as you are! $50/person.

photo by Madison Coons

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Signature Exhibition

Stop by Studios on the Park, located across the street from the Downtown City Park, throughout the duration of Paso ARTSFEST and visit the resident artists. In the atrium, the Signature Exhibition will feature 18 artists who are at the apex of their careers.

Fine Art Show & Sale | 10 a.m. – 4 p.m.

Find a variety of fine art and crafts – oil, water color, glass, wood, silk, sculpture, jewelry, ceramics – and meet the artists. A list of artists and canopy

photos by Allyson Magda

locations may be found in the program, available the day of event, and online at pasoartsfest.com.

Kids Art Smart Zone | 10 a.m. – 4 p.m.

This fun-filled, hands-on art, performance stage, action-packed area brings out the creativity in the youngest festival attendees.

Local Artists Quick Draw | 10-11:30 a.m.

Artists draw and paint throughout the downtown area while they race the clock; find their locations in the event program or online at pasoartsfest.com.

Quick Draw Exhibit & Sale | 12-4 p.m.

Gazebo, northeast portion of park – View Quick Draw art, talk with the artists, see demos, and purchase framed pieces.

photo by Madison Coons

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TALENT and PASSION By

Chuck Desmond

JIM APP

Looks Back At His City El Paso de Robles certainly has it’s share of residents loaded with both Talent and Passion. Through the years as a writer for your Paso Robles Magazine, it has been a privilege to meet and write about a whole cadre of them; from artists to educators; from medical saviors to pro-bono donators; from clergy to sculptors.

The list is long; the skills are dynamite.

This month, we focus on Jim App, Paso’s former City Manager for 19 years (and seven prior to those in growing responsibility roles) as he reflects back on his career. Jim was the single most important person to fulfill the mandates of the City Council and the residents who elected them. From a population of 18,000 residents in 1990 to 30,000 today and a “penciled in growth” of 45,000 in another 25 years or so, the choices and decisions were never a snap of the fingers with 100% concurrence of the correct path to take.

I’ve known Mr. App for about 10 years and most of that involved my own passion for Pioneer Museum and its role and function in Paso. This speaks to the fact that of the hundreds of decisions facing a City Manager, I really did not know him well. I asked to cover this story because I suspected there was a lot to this complex man that could be shared with my fellow residents. Mr. App is a soft-spoken man who profusely prefers not to be his own “front-man.” He’d much rather be the behind-thescenes thinker, planner and functionary to insure that our community remains the city we passionately call home. He is extremely organized. I never witnessed his words getting in front of his brain; they were thought through before spoken. His desk was always neat with the tasks at hand in front of him. I never heard a scream or saw a flat-handed slap on the table. I did see a man who was controlled, followed, creative, sincere and not put off by listening to all the sides of any issue. Many of you reading this know Jim far better than I and you might be thinking, “Oh Chuck, you have no idea!” I leave you to decide that.

Jim retired at the end of 2015 after almost 26 years on the job. In that tenure, Mr. App worked through some very major issues: water, the earthquake, a miserable

recession, attracting appropriate businesses while protecting agriculture, diverse cultural strains, Cuesta College’s North Campus, housing development plans, personnel strategies and a host of others. The City Manager serves at the will of the City Council and Jim has served under thirteen of them! The Mayor is a member of the Council and is not the City Manager’s “direct boss.” In fact, therefore, the City Manager position has a defacto boss of five! To complete the information stream however, there have been four mayors during those 19 years – Chris Iverson, Duane Picanco, Frank Mecham and Steve Martin. Following this long prologue, let’s now meet Mr. Jim App – the man, the head cheerleader for Paso and a hard working City employee as he shares his thoughts looking back and into the future.

Jim is in his mid-60s. He was 9 when his dad relocated the family (including three brothers) to Newport Beach for his own emerging career in engineering. The vast majority of Jim’s formative years were in Newport Beach. “NB was a resort town that swelled in the Summer but the rest of the year, it was Heaven for a teenager.” Orange Coast Community College was his first dip into higher education and that was followed by a BA Degree in Speech Communications from Cal State-Long Beach. Jim’s first serious job unfolded at Chapman College in the HR department which supplied a hard career lesson right off the bat. The college was in serious trouble and Jim, as an HR employee, had to personally lay off 200 employees. Concluding that this was not the way he wanted his career to grow, Jim enrolled in Cal State Fullerton where he earned his Master’s Degree in Public Administration.

Things began to get better.

A new position at Cal State-Pomona in the personnel department exposed him to a much more diverse environment and, as part of the State system, it was a tremendous learning opportunity.

Next came an opportunity in personnel develop-

From left, Councilman John Hamon, Mayor Steve Martin, App, Councilmen Fred Strong, Jim Reed and Steve Gregory.

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ment at Price Waterhouse. “This framed my future.

My job description was one of fitting the right person (with his skill sets and desires) to match a job opportunity. These were smart people and when I moved on to a manager’s position at Coopers & Lebrand in LA, my responsibility grew to practical management in finance and administrative management. By the time the late 80s arrived, I was fortunate to have had twelve solid years of good business experience under my belt plus four years employed in a higher education environment.

“Around the same time, a fair number of family members had relocated to the Central Coast and we were making routine trips North for visits. Paso Robles had an opening for a Personnel Analyst. I went for that job and got it. For seven years, as the town and responsibilities grew, it morphed into the position of Acting City Manager which the City Council asked me to fill. That was 1997 and as the Council and I interacted ever more deeply, they asked me to consider the full time position. I gladly accepted. The Council members at that time were Chris Iverson, Duane Picanco, Tom Baron, Lee Swanson and Walt Macklin. And so it started. The Talent that Jim had and developed was about to turn into his Passion.

“Very quickly I understood that each sitting Council, representing the will of the residents, wanted growth for Paso. ‘Development’ always got a ‘yes.’ To be ‘crystal clear’ – that is not an easy task to accomplish. Each Council member is torn among priorities and an additional ‘anything’ requires infrastructure to support it. The issue of how to pay for all kinds of growth – and indeed, WHO should pay for it – was a daily wrestling match.

With a financial gorilla at our throats, we did accomplish a great list of super projects.”

No matter the kind of organization or indeed, the Talent on board, someone has to be the leader. That was Jim. During his tenure, the train station and airport terminal were built. The 13th St. and Niblick Bridge expansions were completed.

Barney Schwartz Park, the Senior Center, the Children’s Museum and the opening of Cuesta-North are also on the list. The Uptown-Downtown Plan for future city growth was finalized.

Pioneer Day Committee, Pioneer Museum, the Jeanesville Pump Museum protected their future by purchasing their buildings and land under the umbrella Paso Robles Museum Foundation. The initial Stages of Oak Park were completed. The Paso Robles Historical Society moved back into the completely renovated Carnegie Library following The Earthquake. This is a monumental list of accomplishments but they aren’t all!

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mit King was built, we decided that it’d be the only school with a dedicated road for drop off and pick up. When Flamson was being rebuilt after the quake, FEMA did only what FEMA would do. The City made Flamson attractive with landscaping and other enhancements. Crossing guards are another example.

Sometimes the State pays, sometimes Paso pays and sometimes it’s shared.”

“A not-just-good, but rather, great library is a As Mr. App and I talked at length, another huge cornerstone. It is rare across America for a heady subject surfaced. The subject could easily be community of our size to have such a wonderful it’s own full length story because it so important. library. It is a Paso resource – not an SLO Coun- The subject is Tourism. The Event Center, The Fair, ty-owned and managed facility. Getting it built City Park and the Vina Robles Amphitheater are (finished in 1995) and planning far into the future, four major legs of this chair. The unifying fact is the second floor which now houses city offices, was that they are inexplicably tied together. “Probably, always to be library expansion space. During the through the years, hundreds of thousands of peodownturn, library hours were never reduced. The ple have visited Paso who otherwise would never staff and 200 volunteers who manage the library have come here. The rewards are obvious (a mere are first-rate. The library folks are diligent about $40 million per year is generated into the commuraising a lot of money and it all goes back into nity!) despite those who hate the 3 weeks of traffic. keeping a current, relevant, viable and available resource for the community.”

Cuesta College is another example. The concept was started by very caring citizens who wanted higher education here. However they couldn’t do it alone and Jim represented the ‘city-side’ of making it happen.

“The ability of having a college facility here for advanced education serving both youth and those in the workforce is tremendous. Soon, buildings 3, 4 and 5 (each of which is 40,000 square feet) of additional campus facilities proves we are a serious city at a whole different level. Superior students from Paso who go on to good careers and start businesses will come back over a period of time. Some will bring those businesses with them. Many of the premier businesses in Paso are here simply because their owners or founders want to live here. As the school system (which is controlled by the State), Cuesta and the private schools continue to work together, that continues to generate a substantially positive impact Top, Jim App escorting California Mid-State Fair CEO on our future. I do believe that the entire community Vivian Robertson and his wife, Linda. Below, with needs to get behind education ever more seriously. former Councilman and Mayor Duane Picanco.

We need to raise money via a school tax and we need to understand how it will benefit us all – today and Where else in the county is there not only a 13,000 into the future. No one likes the ‘tax’ word but go seat venue but also the smaller 3,000 seat facility back to the premise—do the right thing. Education which bring in the biggest names in entertainment year after year? By the way, there is an agreement is a right thing to invest in.

“There are more topics that I’m pleased to have that Vina Robles will not hold concerts during been a part of. As I said earlier, the schools belong to the Fair. Vina Robles has a very long season and the State. However building them is where the City that brings visitors to town for months! The Event had some input. We always need to find opportuni- Center, without question, helps support agriculture. ties to participate. All of our primary schools front FFA and 4H thrive in Paso because of it. Horse and on a major road. When they were built, the town Please see APP page 38 was small and traffic wasn’t a big deal. Before Ker-

“The most important piece of the job lay in ‘doing the right thing.”

“The most important piece of the job lay in ‘doing the right thing.’ Another view might be to say, ‘do what is necessary and not what is popular at the moment.’ Paso became my home town and for all of us who feel the same, we recognize this place is special. It’s ours to protect and enhance and it’s ours to screw up. We’ve always needed ‘vision’ and a long look to the future. Four basic natural resources: water, air, land, food are necessities. We live in a desert and water was, and perhaps still is, the most major piece of the puzzle. That caused me to champion the water plan. In the early 2000s, the idea of combining thoughts of Nacimiento, The Basin, water recycling and a new treatment plant was a massive mindstretch. How to strategically plan and build a functioning water system out of those became almost obsessive for me. Water has to be reliable, treated and sustainable – and it has to be available far out into the future. Oh, and we had to be able to pay for it. Frank Mecham (Mayor at that time) really got behind the idea and he rallied the Council and our citizens to the cause of a certifiably solid water plan.

Securing low-interest loans and looking at solutions from every angle began to slowly pay off. ‘Slowly’ means that sixteen years have gone by but Paso is on the verge of having a fully functioning water system that will be sustainable for decades into the future. A great win!”

Through all of the conversations with Mr. App, one message from him stands way above all the rest.

It made his eyes light up to discuss it. That message is ‘Support Education and all its aspects.’ Jim’s first project was the Paso Public Library and I think it is what he is most proud of. Jim’s mantra is that Paso as a community, needs to provide the opportunity for education for everyone.

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APP from page 37 livestock shows, dog and bird shows, Western Art Show, gun shows – these and others bring visitors from all over the West.

Where else is there a City Park that can hold the Wine Festival, the Olive Festival, Beer Fest, music festivals and car events? AMGEN put Paso on the map for the world to see this premier bike event as it passed through our streets.

“Through the years, there were at least three serious attempts to move the Fair out of town. John Alkire, Fair CEO then, I and others, regularly met to think strategically about the common good and how to have that never take place. In the late 1990s, Fair CEO Vivian Robertson and I began meetings about the property behind Pioneer Museum from Gregory to 19th St. Talks begun in earnest to take the City Council out of vacant land management and get it into the hands of those who were better equipped. Just a few months ago, with concurrence of both City Council and the Fair Board, the purchase was agreed to.”

The City Manager’s organization is a big one.

Jim’s staff consisted of seven direct reportees; Assistant City Manager (Meg Williamson), Police (Robert Burton), Emergency Services (Ken Johnson), Recreation and Library Services ( Julie Dahlen), Jim Throop (Administration Services), Warren Frace (Community Development) and Dick McKinley (Public Works). There are ap-

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proximately 150 full time employees, an additional 200 part time employees and volunteers that might number as high as 600! Add them up and the number approaches 1,000 of our 30,000 total residents. Jim’s yearly budget was $60M to cover employee salaries and infrastructure. An additional $10M to $50M was yearly allotted for projects that range from road re-dos to the sewage plant to the Nacimiento pipeline. Almost 1000 people and a budget of $70M to $110M. Pretty daunting, eh?

“The budget and spending practices always brought me to remembering that what we take on has to be both right and necessary. Just like any family, Paso has to live within its means. Many times, the disagreements and varying opinions lasted for long periods of time but the reality is that at the first of the month, the bills have to be paid. I always kept a good supply of cash in the bank for those what-ifs.

Certainly the pipeline is apt to have problems; most likely we’ll suffer another earthquake or natural or man-made disaster. We have to be ready and not succumb to a ‘use it because it’s there’ mentality. Through this miserable and nasty recession, Paso has retained a Triple-A Bond rating. For a town of our size across America, we stand proud with that recognition because many towns literally went bankrupt.

“Speaking of earthquakes, ours took years to get resolved. The issue of the sulfur water that poured out of the parking lot was mind-boggling. Do you know it still comes out of the ground and there is no end in sight as to when it might stop? Fortunately we have the Salinas River with gazillions of cubic tons of sand. Also fortunately, The Salinas is at lower elevation than the parking lot. When it finally got sorted out, the solution was relatively simple. By gravity feed, the water drains down to a massive natural san-

dy septic basin and then goes into the river. Nature takes care of all the rest.”

Mr. App is still a relatively young guy in terms of when to retire. He has his health and certainly the list of serious to-dos for Paso hasn’t gotten any shorter. Clearly, he demonstrated his Passion for his career as Paso’s behind-the-scenes orchestrator. Just as clearly, he had a Talent for the git-r-done work load. So why? Jim says, “I had been talking with my wife about when would be the right time. I have to say that many factors entered into the decision. My family is right at the top of the list and I truly want to have good years with them and especially with my wife, Linda. At the beginning of 2015 I realized that guiding Paso through the recession and a couple really difficult job decisions, that I alone had to resolve, had drained my tank. I stood proud with the accomplishments and the progress on the cadre of tasks in the works. I had ‘done my thing’ and this was the time. I gave the Council a 9 month resignation notice and I believe I worked hard for Paso right to the last day. As I’ve said before, Paso is our home and we have no plans to ‘get outta Dodge.’ My hope is that clear-headedness and future vision will guide my successor and the City Council so that the Paso brand will just become nothing but better.”

Unfortunately, there are topics that we are simply out of space for – like housing. But how to keep this Talented and Passionate man involved at some level with Paso and its needs might be another. Maybe another issue? For now, Thank You Mr. App. Through it all, we are better because of you!

If you know someone who should be spotlighted for this column, please contact Chuck at CDESConsult @yahoo.com

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PASO PEOPLE Roblan

Cherie Michelson honored twice for Benevolent Work

By Chuck Desmond

Cherie Michelson has thrown herself into helping the people of the El Paso de Robles Community since she moved here in 2001.

Volunteering started for Cherie in 8th grade and since then, she has been involved in many organizations. In March, at two separate events for women, she was recognized and honored by SLO County for her recent local volunteer work with the homeless and hungry in our area. “Recent” in this case is the last four or five years. “Cherie is not a dreamer – she makes change happen” was one of the ways her efforts were characterized.

In its 39th year, the Women of Distinction Ceremony was held in March to coincide with Women’s History Month. Its goal is to honor women’s contributions in the area of volunteering. Cuesta South and The Community Foundation’s Legacy Fund collaborated to recognize six outstanding women in the County in the areas of Community Public Service, Community Volunteer Service, Progress for Women, Women in Education, Women in Philanthropy, Lifetime Achievement. Through a nominating and planning process, the winners are chosen and Cherie was chosen for Community Service as the Volunteer award winner.

Since 1975 the San Luis Obispo County Commission on the Status of Women has been an advisory group to the County Board of Supervisors. The focus is on women’s issues that include pay, housing, education, rape, childcare and the list goes on. Each year they nominate a number of women who give of themselves endlessly in service. That list of names and the reasons why they were nominated is then judged by a committee out of

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the county. Three winners are chosen and their photos are placed on the Wall of Fame in the SLO Government Building. Those photos are there for a year. Cherie was one of the three chosen for 2016.

Here are the three organizations that Cherie is deeply involved with and passionate about that led to these nominations and honorariums.

PASO CARES is a small group that began by seeing the need to provide warming stations through the wet and cold winter months’ nights for homeless people whether they are Paso residents or ‘travelers through.’ Being homeless is not always a choice. Death of a spouse, loss of a job or another dramatic event can be life-changing within days. The seasons don’t modify their timing or intensity to fit those situations. Adults and children, as human beings like everyone else, deserve a warm, dry and safe place to spend Winter nights.

Cherie is the President of Paso Cares and in conjunction with local officials and faithbased communities, two locations were found.

The success in getting volunteers to be chaperones, transportation drivers and arranging for basic necessities was dramatic in providing shelter. Clothes, games for children, blankets, cots, sleeping bags, mats, basic medical needs (like bandages and aspirins) have all been raised by tirelessly asking for donations.

With homelessness automatically comes hunger. Cherie started SOS – Sandwiches on Sundays in June 2012. There are truly fabulous and long-time organizations in Paso that provide free meals but as she studied the calendar days, nothing was provided on Sundays.

Cherie began literally making PB & J sandwiches in her home on Saturdays and along

with donated cookies, chips, yogurts or fruit, she began “serving breakfast” in Pioneer Park on Sunday mornings. It didn’t take but a few weeks for “the underground message pathways” to spread the word. Now, folks are lined up and waiting for the “hold-me-over-meal” that gets them through from Saturday to Monday.

Meanwhile, another group had started a unique operation called RV’s For Vets. The premise that people often have RV’s they no longer use and would just as soon part with, was the basis to provide homeless Vets a home at a ridiculously low cost. Obviously there are criteria but once the person is cleared, the vehicle becomes theirs. In the four years that this program has been around, an astounding 53 vehicles have been donated – right here – and have become housing for those who served our Country and then fell onto seriously hard times. Cherie has been the director of this program for the past two years and now has been able to fold it under the Paso Cares 501 (c)(3) umbrella.

Yet again, Paso Robles demonstrates that here in our midst, are some of the best people anywhere. Congratulations Cherie! Thank you for your fabulous work and for setting a high bar for us all. To donate to or find out more about any of these organizations, call 712-7067.

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The Voice of the Visitor Center

By Karyl

Lammers

Executive Director Visitor Center

Once upon a time Paso Robles was a small town surrounded by cattle, grain fields and almond, pistachio and walnut orchards. Spring Street was Highway 101 so travelers were well aware of this town.

Today, as a destination, travelers have to find downtown and the Visitor Center for directions and information about the area.

We have guests from all over the world who stop by every day of the week with excitement and anticipation at discovering this paradise

they have heard so much about.

We have fun sharing with them all the things there are to see and do while they visit. Volunteers are a large part of the Visitor Center.

We are always looking for people who have extra time, enjoy meeting new people and sharing this wonderful community with them.

Volunteering with us is for only a few hours a week at your convenience. There is no stress, it’s very enjoyable. Give me a call if you are interested. (805) 238-0506. Starting in May the Visitor Center will be open 7 days a week: Monday thru Friday 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. as well as Saturday and Sunday 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Stop in and see what’s new, what’s happening and just who is doing what!

The Chamber and visitor Center are offering some wonderful trips for the Fall Season. We have a trip to Washington D.C. in October which is the perfect time of year to visit highlights of our Capitol, with an optional tour which includes dinner and a spectacular evening twilight tour of our nation’s Capital.

For those who want an exclusive tour, we are offering A Rhine River Cruise aboard the newly built 5-Star Charles Dickens. These tours are selling fast, so call me if you are interested. We will have a presentation on the Rhine River Cruise on Thursday, May 5th at 6 p.m. at La Quinta Inn & Suites in Paso Robles. A slide show will be presented and all your questions will be answered for this tour.

Happy May! Spring is a thing of the past and we are heading into all the event months. This month is full of “observances.” It’s everything from National Golf Month to Older Americans Month. It’s National Bike Month and we have the Great Western Bicycle Rally at the Event Center the end of May. It’s National Burger Month, so happy eating. It’s also World Whiskey Day on May 14th. Join Paso Robles Wine Country for the 34th Annual Wine Festival – a celebration of the innovation, triumphs, and character of this spectacular region, May 19 - 22.

Yes, Paso Robles does have something for everyone. It’s never boring!

Pastor Haynes publishes a book

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By Millie Drum Pastor Vern H. Haynes Jr. is a published author. The writing practice was often arduous. “I wasn’t sure what I was doing, but I knew what I had on my heart.

I’ve wanted to write a book on marriage.” But the title, “It’s Just a Thought” kept resonating with Pastor Haynes for his first book that contains wisdom with 41 simple thoughts with Scripture in the spirit of Proverbs.

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“Blessings will come when you give with a pure heart.”

A quote from It’s Just a Thought...

Pastor Haynes attended a church conference; receiving the validation through prayer to write this book. “At the end of the service, a preacher approached me and asked, ‘Can I pray for you?’ He tells me, ‘You have a book in you and you’ve been procrastinating.’ Pastor Haynes says, “I teared up a little bit because he was right! I know that God has a sense of humor.

No matter much good you think

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you do, God always shows us how to do more and shows us our imperfections. I want to help people and reach those wherever they may be, inspire them to change their life for the good and be closer to God.” Pastor Haynes and his wife Minister Sandra will host a book signing on May 14 from 3 to 5 p.m. at the Paso Robles Inn. It’s Just a Thought is also available on Pastor Haynes’ website www.

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familypraiseandworship.com or as an e-book through Amazon. Join Pastor Haynes and his Family Praise and Worship Ministry on Sundays at 10 a.m. at 206 5th Street in Templeton.

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AT THE LIBRARY City Council honors Volunteers

In celebration of National Volunteer Week, the City of Paso Robles honored its many volunteers for their professionalism, talent, and enthusiasm at the Tuesday, April 5, City Council meeting. In a proclamation, Mayor Steve Martin acknowledged volunteerism as the backbone of civic engagement and conveyed the city’s gratitude for volunteers’ contribution of 20,374 hours to public service.

National Volunteer Week began in 1974 when President Richard Nixon signed an executive order establishing the week as an annual celebration of volunteering. Since then, every U.S. President has signed a proclamation promoting National Volunteer Week.

Receiving the proclamation on behalf of all city volunteers were Jan York, a member of the Library Volunteer Program, and Suzanne Robitaille, Library Volunteer Coordinator.

For more information on volunteer opportunities with the City, please visit www.prcity. com/services/volunteer or contact Robitaille, 237-3870.

Free Tax Seminar at the Library

The Library is pleased to offer a FREE Federal/ State Basic Payroll Tax Seminar on Thursday,

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May 19, 9:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m., in the Library Conference Room.

Part of the Employment Development Department’s (EDD) Get It Right from the Start series, employers will learn about: • California payroll reporting requirements, including forms, employer obligations, reporting, payment requirements • Independent contractor reporting

requirements • Electronic filing and payment requirements and options • Federal payroll reporting requirements, including Forms 940, 941,1099, W-2, W-4, W-9, and alternative filing There is no charge for the seminar. To make reservations, visit the EDD website: www. edd.ca.gov/Payroll_Tax_Seminars or call 866873-6083.

The Paso Robles City Library is located at 1000 Spring Street and is open Monday – Friday 10 a.m. to 8 p.m., and Saturday 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. For more information on library programs and events, please call 237-3870 or visit www.prcity.com/library.

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25th Anniversary

Paso Robles Rotary Golf Tournament

This year’s 25th Anniversary Paso Robles Rotary Golf Tournament, sponsored by Derby Wine Estates, will be held at Paso Robles Golf Club on Saturday, May 7, with a Shotgun Start tee time at 8:30 a.m., 7:30 a.m. check in.

All are welcome - Four Player Team Scramble Format is packed with pleasure.

Do not miss this fun event featuring: Awards for 1st and 2nd Low Net; 1st and 2nd Low Gross; Awards for “On The Green” drawing; Prize for Longest Drive; Gift Bags for all golfers; and many wonderful gift items for each golfer including a Paso Robles Rotary golf shirt and a bottle of fine wine.

Awards immediately following the tournament and a raffle with take home prizes of golf merchandise and wine.

A before the tournament Friday Night Reception, on May 6, from 6-8 p.m., will be held at Derby Wine Estates with wine tasting and a silent auction, wine tour and other valuable prizes

For information: Rick Goree 2271560 / cell 610-5215

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OAK PARK Phase 2 Celebrates GRAND OPENING The second phase of Oak Park Apartments at 30th and Pine Streets is now complete and soon 70 families will be moving into their new homes. Oak Park 2 is a 70-unit multifamily rental housing development for low-income families earning between 30 and 60 percent of the area median income. Twenty-nine units will be reserved for project-based housing choice vouchers. Now that Oak Park Phase 2 is complete, 150 of a planned total of 300 affordable housing units have replaced the original 148 units built on the approximately 25-acre site in 1942.

Oak Park Phase 2 was developed by the 501(c)(3) nonprofit Monterey County Housing Authority Development Corporation (HDC) in partnership with Paso Robles Housing Authority (PRHA), who manages the property. Environmental features in this phase include solar carports to offset all common area electricity and a portion of the tenant’s

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usage. There are also low-flow water fixtures and tankless hot water heaters to enhance the efficiency of the buildings and reduce tenant utility costs.

“This partnership represents an entrepreneurial approach to redeveloping aging housing stock held by small housing authorities.

HDC is associated with another larger housing authority, outside of the Paso Robles jurisdiction.

Through a series of Memorandums of Understanding, we were able to transform this community,” said Starla Warren, President/ CEO of HDC. HDC looks forward to assisting other housing authorities who may not have a full development complement on staff.

Oak Park Phase 2 included the construction of a new community center, where PRHA offers a youth program for residents and the local community. The project also includes recreation spaces such as a basketball court, playground, open space, benches and

picnic areas. Individual unit amenities include central air, blinds, carpet, storage, walk-in closets, patio/balcony, refrigerator, stove/ oven, dishwasher, garbage disposal and washer/dryer hookups.

A ribbon-cutting ceremony was held on April 7, and over 125 community leaders, residents and people involved in the project came out for the celebration. Speakers

included HDC President/CEO Starla Warren, Paso Robles Mayor Steve Martin, a Representative of Senator Bill Monning, a Representative of Assemblyman Katcho Achadjian, a Representative of U.S. Senator Dianne Feinstein and PRHA Board of Commissioners Chair Bob Fonarow. PRHA Executive Director David Cooke presided as emcee.

Paso Robles Mayor Steve Martin cuts the ceremonial ribbon for the Grand Opening of Oak Park Phase 2 surrounded by community leaders and key participants in the project, including, to left of Martin, Starla Warren, President/ CEO of HDC and to right of Martin, PRHA Executive Director David Cooke.

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N’THAT THIS ‘ A COLLECTION OF STUFF Exchange Club Hosts Honor Flight A representative from the Central Coast Honor Flight Network will speak at the May 10 meeting of the Exchange Club. The meeting begins at 12:15 at McPhee’s Grill in Templeton.

Pianetta Winery is offering a portion of the proceeds of a special blend

“TRIBUTE” to benefit Honor Flight; a nonprofit organization that honors America’s veterans by transporting them to Washington, D.C. Priority is given to senior vets, WWII survivors and vets who may be terminally ill.

Marriage Enrichment You are invited to Marriage Enrichment Weekends at the Inn at the

Work Ranch in San Miguel…May 20-22 and October 21-23, call for more information (805) 922-2526 or enrichmarriages.com Senior Health Screening The Community Action Partnership presents Senior Health Screening serving the County of San Luis Obispo providing free health screening for adults. Services include: monitoring of blood pressure, pulse and weight and finger prick blood test screening for anemia, blood sugar and cholesterol, and nutritional /lifestyle counseling. No appointment needed for basic services.

PASO PEOPLE The schedule for May is as follows: • Tuesday, May 3, 9 a.m. to 12 noon Atascadero Colony Park Community Center - Full Lipid Panel available at this site for $20 fee. Call 544-2484 ext.

1 for an appointment.

• Wednesday, May 25, 9 a.m. to 12 noon -Paso Robles Senior Center 270 Scott St. For more information contact Community Action Partnership, 1030 Southward Drive, San Luis Obispo, call (805) 544-2484, ext. 1

Summer Concert Series in City Park begins Thursday, June 16 The Paso Robles Recreation Foundation, in partnership with Paso Robles Recreation services and J. Lohr Vineyards and Wines, has announced the 2016 Summer Concerts in the Park lineup. The kicks-off at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday, June 16 and continue weekly through August 18.

“Our concert series has become a favorite summer tradition among locals and visitors alike,” commented Lynda Holt, Manager of Recreation Services for the City of Paso Robles. “We invite you to gather in our newly renovated City

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Concerts in the Park Lineup every Thursday is: June 16 - Truth About Seafood

July 28 - Mama Tumba

June 23 - The Small Kicks

(Classic Rock and Country)

(Classic Rock)

(American Folk Rock)

Park with friends and family, put on your dancing shoes or spread out the picnic blanket and celebrate summer with us!”

Ten of the areas most popular musical groups were selected from more than 75 applicants to perform during the series. The 2016 Summer

June 30 - Monte Mills

(Country and Old Time Rock and Roll)

July 7 - Ricky Montijo & the Mojitos

(Funk, Motown, R&B and Latin)

July 14 - Route 66

(Classic Rock and Roll) July 21 - Ry Bradley (Rockin’ Country)

(Multicultural, Afro, Latin and Jazz) August 4 - Incendio (World Fusion)

August 11 - The Martin Paris Band August 18 - Shelly & the Classics (Country, Rock and Pop)

J. Lohr wine, Firestone on-tap beer as well as water and soda will be available for purchase during the concerts. All net proceeds from beverage sales support the Paso Robles REC Foundation whose mission is Please see CONCERTS page 46

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museum office, the restored Templeton Train Depot and the authentic blacksmith shop where an antique school bus is being restored.

“I learn something new on every tour,” said Martin.

“I learned about the founding of Templeton, its early leaders, the history of the railroad in the community and saw so many things that make Templeton history pop off the page.”

The Templeton Historical Museum Society as incorporated as a nonprofit organization in 1989. The museum is operated and maintained by volunteers Templeton history came alive during March, and relies on donations to further its programs. For as Paso Robles Mayor Steve Martin continued his membership information please call (805) 434-0807. year-long schedule of Mayor’s Museum Tours. Many “We visit a different museum each month on visitors, including Atascadero Mayor Tom O’Mal- the second Wednesday at 10 a.m.,” said Marley joined the group which toured facilities at the tin. “The public is invited and there is no charge.

Templeton Historical Society at 309 South Main A full schedule of tours is linked from the Paso Street. Docents led the group through the main Robles city website, www.prcity.com.”

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CONCERTS from page 45 to enhance parks and recreation in the City of Paso Robles. Food will be available for purchase from a different Paso Robles restaurant during each concert.

Concerts in the Park is presented in cooperation with PASO Magazine and the Downtown Paso Robles Main Street Association. For more concert information or to sponsor a concert, call the City’s Recreation Division at 237-3988 or visit www.prcity.com/recreation.

The mission of Paso Robles Recreation Services is to connect the community through people, programs, places and experiences. Paso Robles Recreation Services is located at 600 Nickerson Drive in Paso Robles.

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New location offers easy access to those in need of free cancer support

TEMPLETON WELCOMES THE CANCER SUPPORT COMMUNITY

By Meagan Friberg Since March 1, the friendly staff and volunteers with the Cancer Support Community-California Central Coast have been offering an extensive list of services and programs at their new location in Templeton.

Located at the corner of Las Tablas Road and Heather Court, across from Rabobank, the new CSC location is easy to find and has ample parking.

“We are right off of the 101 at the Las Tablas exit, making us easily accessible,” said CSC Executive Director Shannon D’Acquisto. “This area is kind of the hub of medical care in the north county, so that was one reason why we wanted to be here.

We have always been part of this community and now, with the move, we are actually located right in the middle of it.”

Being located near doctors’ offices, Twin Cities Community Hospital, the Wellness Kitchen – the new space has proven to be a practical one for CSC. With its bright, open, cheerful, calming, and welcoming interior, the site is garnering favorable reactions from CSC members as well as from those in the medical community. Any possible concerns about the non-profit moving from its former Paso Robles location, where it operated out of for the “ The space is more accommodating, and we are no longer limited in the amount of people we can host.”

CSC Executive Director Shannon D’Acquisto

Shannon D’Acquisto, Christy Lounder,

past eight years, have Jamie Nolan, and Mike Lane with the Cancer Support Community-California been replaced by enCentral Coast put out the welcome sign thusiasm and approval. in front of the non-profit’s new location Even more encouragat the corner of Las Tablas Road and ing is the substantial Heather Court in Templeton. growth in individual and group participation.

“The space is more accommodat- givers, friends and family members ing,” said D’Acquisto, “and we are no – the staff and volunteers at CSC longer limited in the amount of peo- are committed to providing services ple we can host. We have the ability to and programming, “for the whole move things around and clear space to family, the whole time.” Current accommodate a larger group if needed. support groups include: Living With What’s more, the folks at Twin Cities Cancer, Family & Caregivers, Young Community Hospital have offered Survivors, and the bilingual Grupo the use of meeting and conference Fuerza Y Esperanza. Healthy lifespace for events that may expand be- style programming includes: exeryond our capacity.” cise programs, makeup and skin care As they continue to offer free advice, meditation, yoga, Tai Chi cancer support for all people touched Chih, and Reiki Circle. CSC by cancer – patients, survivors, care- continues to collaborate with other resources in the community such as the Wellness Kitchen, Hearst Cancer Resource Center, and TCCH. Ongoing education includes a weekly radio show/podcast from CSC national headquarters and monthly presentations by local experts. Future programming includes yoga as well as kids and school outreach and education. Additional facilitators and volunteers are needed; those that are interested are encouraged to call the caring folks at CSC.

MORE ABOUT CSC

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The mission of the Cancer Support Community-California Central Coast is to help those affected by cancer and their loved ones enhance their health and well-being. Through a professional program of emotional support and education, CSC strives to help members learn vital skills that will enable them regain control, reduce isolation and restore hope regardless of the stage of disease. Fundraisers, private donations, and sponsors enable CSC to provide services and programming free of charge to the local community.

For more information, call 2384411, check out www.cscslo.org, or stop by the new Cancer Support Community location at 1051 Las Tablas Road, Suite E in Templeton; open Monday through Thursday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Fridays by appointment.

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COUNTY PERSPECTIVE Bruce Curtis

Faculty Faceoff: Cal Poly Instructors and

professors were expected to join a system-wide five-day strike, beginning on April 13. Naturally, money seems to be the sticking point on which Dashed, Crashed: It was the California Faculty Association dug in its not a happy morning, to put heels, much to the consternation of California it gently. The screen of death State University officials. stared at me, a mindless rectan- The union released an independent fact-finding gular blue eye, unblinking, uncaring. I stared back, report in support of their demand for a five percent unblinking, unbelieving. How does a brand new across-the-board salary hike for faculty members. computer just die? Naturally I hadn’t yet backed up anything, because, you know, a GameMaster CyberBlaster Xforce QuadDeltaDeluxe comes with Flying clients back into the latest uber-reliable solid state drive; why bother?

San Luis Obispo, I was “Your solid state drive is toast,” said my tech guru, adding, “And it’s a mechanical failure. We pleased to see water in might be able to recover some of your data, but it’s gonna cost you big.” Whuh? both Lake San Antonio Big cost apparently doomed the Paso Robles and Lake Nacimiento, groundwater management district; taxes, to be specific. When the vote was counted, 78% of as well as Atascadero voters gave Measure A, with its property tax levy, Measure B, the thumbs-down. With it, hopes lake and Laguna lake. for a locally-run water management district were dashed. Taxes would have raised $1 million a year The union says its members haven’t received to run the district, but residents expressed an raises in six years, according to administration emotion similar to many voters across the nation records. CSU administrators, for their part, rein this election season: disgust with government. issued wage reports that say faculty did indeed Many simply didn’t think the money would pro- receive hikes; it just failed to calculate and report duce any new water sources, cynically believing them correctly, according to my source. the district’s only product would be an endless pa- One wonders if the union needs a public rerade of media messages encouraging conservation. lations consultant; students have had repeated The question of whether to operate a wa- tuition cost hikes over the past few years, and ter management district was never really on the strike timing is suspect, falling as it does on the table; California’s sustainable groundwater federal income tax day. Faculty sources suggest management act (SGMA) demands one for Cuesta College faculty may be ripe for some sort Paso Robles’s desiccated water table because it of similar job action. is in critical overdraft and that triggers the act’s Interestingly, the CSU union says they’re strikdemands. Water basin property owners were ing for the sake of the students, who need “caring threatened, gently, that if they didn’t approve the faculty,” apparently threatening to go into full apdistrict, with its taxation mechanism, the state, athy mode if the strikes fail to produce raises. One or the county would move into the void, giving wonders if members of CSU faculty who may them little voice in policy decisions. have stopped caring previously, are exempted.

Ironically, the county board of supervisors is in no big hurry to take on this hot potato either. Oil Trains Late: San Luis Obispo County Unofficially, supervisors didn’t want to take over planners may be trying to calm the controversy district formation, but a decision isn’t at the top over proposed oil trains to Philips 66’s Nipomo of their pile. The SGMA deadline for forming refinery. The trains would roll through most of a sustainable groundwater agency is June 30th, San Luis Obispo county, if the plan is approved, 2017, a year and an election away. but opponents have been both vocal and numerBy

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ous. Four days of public hearings in early March did not resolve the controversy, either, bumping the project up to May and suggesting a final decision might take years, given the level of opposition and a labyrinthine appeals process.

As it stands, the refinery would receive oil from other parts of the country and Canada from up to five trains a week, each one carrying 53,000 barrels of oil, although Philips 66 has suggested that three trains a week might be an acceptable tradeoff to satisfy opponents, who cite major derailments and fires that have occurred in the upper Midwest.

Planners will deliberate through mid April, hinting a decision could be made as early as May15. Oil prices remain at historic lows, despite that, gasoline prices in San Luis Obispo rose above $3 a gallon on March 31st and more oil flowing to local refineries could put downward pressure on local fuel pricing.

Psych Hospital Go-ahead: Supervisors

nixed a planning decision appeal to affirm a proposed 91-bed psychiatric hospital in Templeton.

The project was the center of both heated discussion and less-than-kind letter exchange with some memorable bits hitting county newspapers.

One letter-writer suggested to supervisor Frank Mecham the project would fuel traffic. County planners said they’d looked into that and rejected the claim.

One religion-tainted letter to the editor blasted Templeton’s church community for turning their backs on the mentally ill. A pastor responded, claiming nobody at his church was guilty of such criticism. Overall, the discomfort expressed about the project is perhaps more revealing about our general cultural discomfort over mental illness. In that case, a hospital, if it helps people overcome such challenges, is ultimately a good thing.

Turn on the Tap: Flying clients back into San Luis Obispo, I was pleased to see water in both Lake San Antonio and Lake Nacimiento, as well as Atascadero lake and Laguna lake. Late rains have brought us close to normal, so San Luis Obispo, Templeton and Atascadero have all opted to ask for more water from Lake Nacimiento.

Supervisors are also looking into buying desalinated seawater from Diablo Canyon.

Things are better now that my computer is fixed; heck I even recovered my last three lost magazine columns from the attachments I’d emailed to Paso Robles Magazine HQ. If you’re creative, finding lost data is getting easier; having privacy, on the other hand, not so much.

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History Project Continues *** San Miguel Reflections By

Lynne Schmitz

There is a new kiosk in Father Reginald Park next to Mission San Miguel to welcome and provide information for visitors, newcomers and residents alike. The kiosk is part of a continuing History Project by the History Committee of the San Miguel Resource Connection, which also sponsors the town website at www. discoversanmiguel.com. It is updated monthly with current events, a wealth of helpful information and links to useful web sites such as churches, the Library, businesses, organizations and services. People may subscribe by emailing webmaster Laverne Buckman at 2011SMRC@gmail.com.

The kiosk was planned and designed by Steve Kalar and Laverne Buckman. Scout Jacob Cagliero did the base and framing as his Eagle Project, with help from his father Phillip. Phillip’s mother, Lorraine Jesperson Cagliero, has family roots deep in the history of San Miguel.

The first panel has been attached, with a map of the town highlighting a historical tour featuring pictures and information about the old

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buildings. That information was taken from a History Project brochure (available at local museums, gift shops and businesses) created by graphic designer JoJean Witcosky Schieve from information the committee collected. A donation from District 1 Supervisor Frank Mecham’s Community Project Grant funding helped defray expenses. Additional panels will be added as they are completed.

Plaques designed with a brief history for each building noted on the map are still in production. Some of the old buildings that burned down or were razed will be memorialized by mounting a plaque on or near their original site. One such building, the Green Parrot Café, stood across from the mission. It was built in the 1930’s by the Turnbow family, who owned the property, for the Southern Pacific Railroad with an agreement to keep it open 24 hours a day so that train personnel could eat and sometimes sleep over in a small back room for that purpose.

Steve created a large, colorful depiction of the parrot for which the café was named that will be put on the fence with the plaque.

When Highway 101 was being built through San Miguel in the early 1950s, the construction crew arranged to get sand from the Salinas

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River via a private crossing at the south end of town. Unfortunately, in trying to cross the tracks the machine got stuck and was hit by a northbound train loaded with sugar beets, killing one of the men on the machine and spilling most of the beets alongside the tracks. Before the engine could stop, it ran into the back of the Green Parrot, causing quite a bit of damage but thankfully no one else was hurt. The restaurant was repaired but eventually torn down.

The property is still in the family, now owned by two of their great-grandsons who continue their father and grandfather’s business, Awalt’s Aqua Engineering.

Fr. Reginald Park was built in 1995 by the Native Sons of the Golden West, San Miguel Parlor #150. It is named for Franciscan Father Reginald McDonough who spent over 30 years at Mission San Miguel as Pastor, Guardian and chaplain to the Paso Robles School for Boys. He was a native of San Francisco and a charter member of the San Miguel Parlor, well known and much loved by the people of all faiths.

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Coffee with a CHP

Templeton Events

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Tickets are $30 each in advance or $40 the day-of the event and include wine tasting, souvenir stemless wine glasses and live music by James Sweetwater and J.D. Project. Designated drivers or attendees under 21 may purchase tickets for $5. Food is available for purchase. No outside alcohol, coolers or pets are allowed.

Low back chairs or picnic blankets are May Women in Business welcome. Tickets are on sale on the Templeton Chamber of Com- Chamber’s website or in our office, or merce Women in Business meets the call 434-1789. second Tuesday of the month at 11:30 Templeton Beer Festival a.m. at rotating locations. The May meeting will be held on May 10. The The inaugural Templeton Beer cost is $20 for chamber members and Festival, produced by Rotary Club $25 for non-members. To RSVP, call of Templeton and Hole Hop Pro434-1789 by the Thursday at 5 p.m. ductions, will take place on Sunday, May 15 from 1 to 5 p.m. in Templeton before the luncheon.

Community Park. Truth About SeaTempleton Wine Festival food and Taylor Mac will perform.

Templeton Chamber of Commerce There will also be food and gift venwill host Templeton Wine Festival dors. Tickets are $30 in advance in Templeton Community Park on through Templeton Chamber of Saturday, May 14 from 1 to 5 p.m. Commerce and $40 at the event.

California Highway Patrol’s Templeton office hosts Coffee with a CHP the second Tuesday of each month at Nature’s Touch Nursery & Harvest, 225 Main St. in Templeton, at 8:30 a.m. The monthly coffee event gives locals the opportunity to interact with local law enforcement personnel on a more personal level.

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Heather Young

Templeton May After Five Mixer: Adelaide Floral and Kid Corner

Templeton Chamber of Commerce’s May After Five Mixer will be held at Adelaide Floral and Kid Corner at 300 S. Main St. in Templeton on Thursday, May 26 from 5:30 to 7 p.m. For more information, go to www.templeton chamber.com or call 434-1789.

Pinot & Paella Festival

The 13th annual festival will be held on Sunday, June 5 from 2 to 5 p.m. and features 20 Paso Robles pinot noir producers and 20 paella chefs. Tickets are $75 each and include a souvenir, burgundy-style wineglass. Past years events have sold out months in advance.

To purchase tickets, go to www. pinotandpaella.com, email heather @windwardvineyard.com or call 239-2565.

Concerts in the Park

Templeton’s summer Concerts in the Park series kicks off on June 8 and runs every Wednesday through Aug. 17. The concerts are held from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. in Templeton Community Park. Local food vendors will be set up during the concerts, though attendees may bring their own picnics and beverages, including alcohol, along with lowback chairs, blankets and small tables.

No dogs and no smoking are allowed during the concert. While alcohol is allowed in the park, no glass is preferred for the safety of everyone in attendance.

For more information, call 434-4909.

June After Five Mixer: Eight Seven

The Templeton Chamber of Commerce will host its monthly After Five Mixer on Thursday, June 23 from 5:30 to 7 p.m. at Eight Seven, 98 S. Main St. in Templeton. For more information, contact Gail Kudlac at info@templetonchamber.com or call 434-1789.

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HOOFBEAT

By Dorothy

Hair’a flying: a sure sign of Spring. Horses are rubbing, scratching, rolling and it is not safe to wear lip gloss unless you want to sport a mustache. Foals are stretching out in the grass, shows are being staged, gear is being bought, cleaned,and checked in prep for work or recreational activities.

Mother’s Day

Rogers off as they have become the favored Quarter Horse show in the state with Quarter Horses traveling to Paso from all over the West.

The friendly membership also believes in embracing the horse community as a whole in the area. They have worked hard over the years to provide everyone with the opportunity to show no matter the type or level of experience of horse or pony. They stage an open show buckle series at Pat Mar Ranch at the north end of Main Street in Templeton starting in June. Watch for your favorite classes: English, Western, Lead-Line, Walk/Trot, Hunter/ Jumper, Trail, Ranch Horse and Speed classes to provide a chance to participate and test themselves.

Mark the dates: June 26, August 21 and October 30.

Pack up mom, the family or friends and head to the Events Center (fairgrounds). Or, come alone and meet new friends as you join in on the fun of nearly 50 years of celebrating American Quarter Horse at the Events Center May 4-8. The San Luis Obispo County Quarter Horse Association (SLOCQHA) formed nearly half a century ago following in the hoof prints of Los Caballeros de los Robles which had been the only group to stage an AQHA Jump into Spring show other than the fair. Their en- The 2015 premier season at the thusiasm and dedication have paid Paso Horse Park was a huge success.

The buzz around the West seems to take note of a job well done in setting up the facility off of Airport Road giving the hunter/jumper community a lovely up-to-theminute venue for events. This venture is bringing in new energy to Paso, partnered with the wine industry and has raised the level of competition. Substantial prize monies are being offered garnering new entrants.

The Central California Memorial Day Classic May 25-29 kicks off with a trainer’s welcome party at Cal Paso Winery. Round Meadow Farm is sponsoring.

The VIP Dinner is set for the Grand Prix pm May 28. Asuncion Valley Farms will present the National Hunter Derby.

June 1-5 finds the Central CA Classic. Wine tasting is being offered for those who would like to “visit” local vineyards during their trip.

Paso Horse Park is the location of the Brass Oak Driving Society’s drive through May 1.

The Spring Fling Schooling Show, May 7-8, will be staged on the grounds. And, now, without horses, join in on the music and excitement of the Independence Day celebration with the Paso Pops on July 2 (yes, early-the Saturday closest to the 4th each year). PHP is reaching out into the region to actively participate.

Cut Out Some Fun

May 18-19 Cutters will vie for money and bragging rights at the Events Center. Fast action and tricky cows can be seen under the shade of the covered arena. Our local club is a busy one with many notable horses and riders among the amateurs and professionals alike.

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Cheer on your favorites and meet some new aficionados either in the bleachers or in the shopping areas where products will be on display and for sale. Spectators are admitted free of charge, so bring your friends and family.www. centralcoastcutters.com

History Comes Alive

Have you driven west to see the restoration of the old schoolhouse at Adelaida? Have you yearned to see what is over the hill on west side historic ranches?

Local residents planned to pass on the history of the area and restore the building to become a center piece for community activities. For several years the residents have staged rides and a BBQ for this self help program.

It has also brought the neighbors together.

The first phases of restoration are complete. The history of the area is colored in with trail rides, a wagon ride, a BBQ and stories of the area on May 14. Local residents will share family history and chronicle the region’s characters over the past 150+ years. You will ride on private ranches that are not normally open to the public.

Slow down and enjoy life from the back of a horse or a wagon.

The gates open at 9 a.m. and the trail ride heads out at 10. By 1 p.m., lunch will be served. A donation of $40 is for the BBQ alone. $65 for the wagon ride and BBQ.The trail ride with your own equine and the BBQ will be $100.

There is a live and silent auction.

Wantto help bring history to life?

Call the committee with your donations at ReMax Parkside Realty (591-5200) or www.adelaida history.com Please see HOOFBEAT page 54

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Preservation Tribute

The Land Conservancy accepted the Eagle Ranch in south Atascadero into its program last month. A number of the open land or working land parcels of the Central Coast are set up for preservation from development. Varian Ranch is in the throes of gathering funds to set up such a conservancy.

It takes the help of many to protect the land from being developed or taxed out of existence.

Arabian Horse World, is preparing a Sheila Varian tribute edition for June. Copies with shipping and handling will be $13. Inquiries may be sent to (771-2300). Reserve your copy and enjoy the history as well as the photography. Funds realized from the sale will help toward the conservancy of the ranch in Arroyo Grande.

The 24th Annual Parkfield Rodeo will be held May 28 & 29, 2016 in the beautiful rural community of Parkfield, California. It has been earmarked as “Earthquake Capital of the World.” Cowboys and cowgirls come from all different areas in the West, and will participate in team roping, team penning, barrel racing, team branding, and double mugging to name just a few of the events.

There will be professional cowboys and cowgirls, ranch cowboys, weekend cowboys and people just wanting to participate in an action packed weekend.

Tickets may be purchased at the gate, and will be sold by the Parkfield 4-H club. The prices are $10 for adults, children (ages 6-10) $5, and children age 5 and under are free. The Parkfield 4-H receives a portion of the gate each year to go on trips and various activities.

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Sentient Beings

New Zealand has passed what is known as The Animal Welfare Bill. All animals will now be recognized as sentient beings. This is of enormous consequence and will need legislative endless pursuits and require definition around the world should other countries follow suit. Cruelty is the tip of the iceberg. Testing of products on animals will be outlawed. This type of bill will impact hunting, competitions, exhibits, etc. The fall out could have impact forever.

the festivities, there are plenty of camping spots available… first come first serve. The cost is $10 per night. There will also be food served on the grounds which will consist of BBQ hamburgers, tri-tip sandwiches and hot dogs. The rodeo performance times are 5 p.m. Saturday and 2 p.m. Sunday with the slack starting at 9 a.m. Saturday and 9 a.m. Sunday. The Parkfield Cafe is just across the street and they serve a delicious steak. Also Saturday night enjoy the rodeo dance with Monte Mills and his Lucky Horseshoe band performing, also located at the Parkfield Cafe.

For more information call Katy Varian at (805) 441-7342 or www.v6ranch.com or Parkfield Rodeo facebook page.

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Paso Robles Horse Park presents the

2016 Grand Prix World – Class Show Jumping Season

By Millie Drum It’s been a year of exciting progress and world-class events held at the Paso Robles Horse Park. The goal of becoming one of the top equestrian and event destinations in the western United States has been achieved. “The Park began as a vision of equestrian enthusiast and competitor Linda Starkman,” says Park Director Amanda Diefenderfer. With a year of events and participation behind them, Linda’s vision has come to life for show jumping competitors and the friends, family and spectators that marvel at the grace and beauty of the horses and their riders.” The setting is expansive with the beauty of open space and views in every direction from sunrise to sunset.

I recently visited the schooling show and enjoyed talking to Amanda about the purpose of the event. Two types of competition were being held in the L. D. Hayes Jumper Ring that were based on speed and not knocking down the jumps. The ring is named after Linda Starkman’s grandfather who gave her the passion for horses and introduced her to Paso Robles. Nearby, riders gathered in two warm up arenas and the Oak Grove Hunter Ring suitable for training that focuses on technique, style and guiding the horse through

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long and smoother lines.

Amanda adds, “We are a world class facility built for top-end competition, however it’s important to us to allow and encourage access to the local community as well. The Park is ideal for riders that haven’t stepped up to large competitions yet, young horses that need exposure before they go to big shows and advanced riders that may have a younger horse. We also have top-level riders that come here to tune-up and have future hopes to host World Cup qualifying events. In our sport, World Cup quali-

HOOFBEAT fiers are in the same level as those who strive to be in the Olympics. During our first large show in May 2015, we had three Olympians on property.

The Central Coast Memorial Day Classic will be run from May 25 to May 29. Planning this ESEF rates show on a such ‘grand’ scale, Amanda adds, “We welcome about 600 horses and 1200 to 1800 people (2 to 3 people per horse) plus spectators. We have 224 barns and for the larger shows we bring in approximately 500 portable stalls. The stalls on property are top of the line and larger than most at other facilities.” For the comfort of the spectators, seating under tents and bleachers is provided. The large turf field will host two top-level Please see HORSE PARK page 56

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HOOFBEAT April 30-May 1 Brass Oaks Driving Society, Paso Horse Park, www.brassoakdriving.com May 4 Paso Ag Tour, 8:30 a.m.-6 pm., leave from Pioneer Museum, $70/person includes food May 4 Lazy K Ranch, Chowchilla, CA. Pick A Colt Day Production Horse Sale AQHA & APHA 559-760-7055 or 559-665-2908 www.

LazyKranch.com May 4-8 Mother’s Day Mini Circuit & All Breed Open Show, Events Center, Trail & Ranch Riding Jim Edwards/Mike Damianos, $15K in cash prizes, PCQHYA Youth Qualifying Show & Novice Championship Qualifying Show Event Center 209-754-4165 www.mothersdaycircuit .com May 5-8 Cattle Drive, V6, Parkfield, www.

V6.parkfield.com May 6-9 Buck Brannaman Colt Class, Thorson’s Arena, Watsonville/Morgan Hill covered arena, bring chair, no dogs, food on site, $30 audit most clinics, May 7-8 Spring Fling English Schooling Show, Paso Horse Park May 7 Kentucky Derby, watch NBC May 12-15 High School State Finals, Bishop, May 13-16 Richard Winters All Women’s Clinic, V6, Parkfield,www.parkfield.com May 14 Adelaida Round Up BBQ, trail ride, wagon ride, history shared, benefits restoration of school house, gates open 9 a.m., trail ride 10, 1 p.m. lunch, silent & live auction, $65 wagon & BBQ, $40 BBQ, ride & BBQ $100, reservations ReMax

Parkside, 591-5200, print reservation adelaidahistory.com May 14 Cow Horse Show, Dilday Ranch, Valley, 7 a,m., 714-255-7488 info only May 16-18 Ride the Rancho, True Horsemanship. Richard Winters, V6, Parkfield, www. parkfield.com May 17-19 Ca H S Rodeo Assoc., Jr. High State Finals Plymouth www.chsra.org May 18-19 Central Coast Cutting, Events Center, spectators admitted free, centralcoast cutters.com May 18 & 19 Intro to Challenge by Choice Horsemanship 2-Day Clinic. Sat. 9:30 a.m.-4 p.m. & Sun. 9:30 a.m.-3 p.m., Eric Wagner Training AG, Eric 748-3366 ericthewagnerranch@yahoo.com May 21 Santa Ynez Valley Cow Horse, NRCHA approved & freestyle, in prep for the Bridle Spectacular July 8-10, SYVCH.org May 21 Preakness Race, see NBC-TV

May 22 SYV Central Coast Classic Gymkhana, full line up of age groups, SYVCH.org May 23-27 Sisters on the Fly, V6 Ranch, Parkfield, www.parkfield.com May 24 & 25 21st Parkfield Rodeo, entry fee, camping $10/night, food on site, performance 5 p,m, Sat., 2 p.m. Sun.. adults $10. kids 6-11 $5, dance Montie Mills & Lucky Horseshoe Band, Katy Varian 441-7342, www.parkfield.com May 24-29 Mule Days, Bishop, CA, action packed competition with long ears (mules & donkeys) from all over the US unlike standard horse shows, parade, dance, 760-872-2328 May 25-29 Central CA Memorial Day Classic, Paso Horse Park, trainer’s welcome party at CaliPaso Winery, Round Meadow Farm sponsored, VIP Dinner during Grand Prix May 28, $150/ person, National Hunter Derby presented by Asuncion Valley Farms, No. Am. Jr Young Rider Champ Selection Trials

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As the Park begins its second season Amanda adds, “We’re expanding our disciplines and activities to include a dressage show, a cart show, a dog agility show and soccer tournaments.”

Paso Robles Horse Park is also available for wine/food and community events, weddings, and private parties. The facility offers ample parking and easy access off of Hwy 46 East and Airport Road, near the Paso Robles Airport at 3801 Hughes Parkway.

competition arenas with a VIP tent, judges and vendor booths. Gather your family and friends to watch the Grand Prix World Class Show Jumping event on May 28 at 5 p.m. All events are free and open to the public.

Dates for 2016 Grand Prix events are June 4, November 5 and November 12. Visit pasorobleshorsepark.com for complete information.

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Join Paso Robles Wine Country for the 34th Annual Wine Festival – a celebration of the innovation, triumphs, and character of this spectacular region, May 19 - 22.

The 34th Annual Wine Festival kicks-off Thursday, May 19 with a selection of Winemaker Dinners. Thomas Hill Organics and Cello Ristorante & Bar at Allegretto Vineyard Resort welcome you to join them along with several participating winemakers for a fantastic way to kick-off the 2016 Wine Festival!

During each Winemaker Dinner, multiple Paso Robles wineries are at the same table with wines perfectly paired with each course. Seating for both Winemaker Dinners is extremely limited.

On Friday, May 20, more than 60 wineries wineries feature their Library, Reserve, White/ Rosé, and Futures complemented by fresh and local gourmet bites from a fantastic selection of local restaurants at the RESERVE Event in the

Downtown City Park on Friday, May 20, 4 - 6:30 p.m. Participating wineries offer two of their best wines within the categories of Reserve, Library, White/Rosé or Futures. Taste fare from local restaurants paired perfectly with the wines.

Start your morning on Saturday, May 21 with a fun and educational Winemaker Seminar. with Adelaida Cellars, Broadside, Cypher Winery, Tablas Creek Vineyard and Zenaida Cellars. Listen and taste along as a panel of winemakers explore characteristics classic to Paso Robles wines.

Following the seminar, more than 80 wineries come together in the Paso Robles Downtown City Park to showcase their wines during the Grand Tasting. Wineries at the Grand Tasting will be arranged by “regions” for a seamless and focused tasting experience: Bordeaux-style, Rhône-style, Zinfandel, Burgundian-style, Italian varieties and Other Wild Wines for your tasting pleasure.

Order your lunch in advance from one of the pre-packed Picnic Lunch options, complete with reusable Paso lunch bag!

In the band and picnic area of the Grand Tasting, live music by Bear Market Riot will provide the perfect atmosphere for your wine tasting experience.

Travel beyond the Park to explore more than 140 winery events throughout the weekend including winemaker dinners, live music, barrel samples, and so much more through the wine trails of Paso Robles Wine Country, introducing your palate to new discoveries. Keep your Wine Festival ticket handy as many wineries are offering specials to Grand Tasting ticketholders, just keep an eye open for the Festival Fan icon. Use the pasowine.com online Trip Itinerary Planner to help plot your course for three days of exciting winery events during Wine Festival weekend!

Courtesy of Paso Robles Wine Country Alliance

New CEO brings business development, marketing and management experience to the job

California Mid-State Fair Board names new C.E.O. The California Mid-State Fair Board “We are thrilled that Mike is joinof Directors has announced the aping the California Mid-State Fair team pointment of Michael Bradley as the and will be leading the organization in new Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the future,” said Bob Lilley, president the California Mid-State Fair and Paso of the Fair Board. “This was an extenRobles Event Center, effective May 16, sive process, with many applicants, and 2016. The Board of Directors retained we are confident that Mike’s accomRalph Andersen and Associates of plishments, his active involvement Sacramento, CA to conduct the extenin the business world and his signifisive search, which produced interest cant experience with the Fair industry from talented candidates from across will serve the Paso Robles Event CenMichael Bradley the nation. ter well.”

Bradley provides a unique combination of fairs Mike’s professional career includes nearand exposition management, non-profit leader- ly three decades as an executive with the ship and business development; has developed an California State Fair and five years of management extensive background in agriculture and hands-on responsibilities with the California Farm Bureau experience in marketing and community relations. Federation. His family includes wife KimberMost recently he has directed the Arizona National ly, a journalist, sons, Gabriel (28) a food industry Livestock Show in Phoenix as the CEO. specialist, Luke (24) a recent Cal Poly graduate

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of the Orfalea College of Business, and Levi (15) who recently earned the State FFA Creed Champion title for the State of Arizona.

“Mike Bradley is the perfect selection to serve as the Executive Director for the California Mid-State Fair. His passion for agriculture and education provides the foundation for successfully showcasing the synergies between agriculture and urban consumers,” said Paul Wenger, President, California Farm Bureau Federation.

Mike Bradley will begin as the CEO at the California Mid-State Fair and Paso Robles Event Center on May 16th. He replaces Vivian Robertson, who retired on January 31, 2016, who had been with the fair since 1978. Mike will be responsible for overseeing the annual 12-day Mid-State Fair ( July 20–31), as well as the interim events and facility rentals and infrastructure of the Paso Robles Event Center.

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LOCAL GOODS REPORT

SPEARHEADING ARTISAN COFFEE IN PASO

From managing a coffee shop in SLO, to roasting coffee beans over an open fire in Thailand, to walking the coffee farms of Hawaii...the guys at Spearhead Coffee have had a global coffee education. Jeremy Sizemore, Matt Klomp and Joseph Gerardis (who owns Joebella Coffee, where Jeremy was roaster) are the partners that opened Spearhead right up the street from General Store last year.

After our first cup, we knew we wanted theirs to be our House Blend. We grabbed Jeremy for a few minutes between cappuccinos to learn more about our fave homegrown place to grab a latte!

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What’s your favorite thing about having your own business?

Joseph, Jeremy and Matthew of Spearhead Coffee Photo by Ben Zucker

How did you get into coffee roasting?

I’ve been in coffee for about 15 years. I worked a lot inside coffee shops

around the world and loved the community, creativity, and of course, the coffee (what I call the 3 “C’s” of coffee.) I managed a coffee shop in SLO and started working with Cal Poly to start a coffee import business. Later, I did some humanitarian work overseas and everywhere I went, there was coffee.

How long have you lived in the area?

from

I grew up on the Central Coast. Throughout my world travels, my wife and I always came back here for rest and support from our family and friends. It has always been our “home-base.”

Matthew is originally from the Central Valley of California. In Hawaii he learned about the whole process of coffee, farm-to-cup, and was trained by some pretty amazing barista competition winners.

I love the Nice Chai because it took a while to perfect the combination of ingredients, and I really think others would be hard pressed to duplicate it. Also, it truly is a labor of love to prepare, and it can be enjoyed in so many ways - iced, hot, with milk, sweetened. And, it is beautiful to look at! We agree! Nothing like a glass of their Nice Chai iced on a hot Paso afternoon.

What is your favorite thing about living on the Central Coast?

For me, I love making a positive impact on our local AND global community... all the while drinking amazing coffee and living on the Central Coast. In addition to being part-owner of Spearhead Coffee, I teach music at Paso Robles Youth Arts Foundation and also play music at local wineries. We’ve had an opportunity to hire one of my music students and a co-teacher from the Foundation. I get to hang out, drink coffee, and do business with my friends. I love it!

If there were a custom drink you would make for Paso Roblans, what would it be?

Our Miel is a favorite (honey, cinnamon, espresso, and steamed milk). Our newest drink,”Matt’s Aztec Mocha,” is one of Matt’s creations,

and a favorite. It’s chocolate, vanilla infused honey, cinnamon, nutmeg, and a touch of cayenne pepper... it’s simply amazing!

How did you come up with the name Spearhead?

We wanted to “spearhead” Specialty Coffee in Paso Robles. With all the amazing wine, food, beer and everything else that’s delicious... we thought it was time for specialty coffee, too. Matt’s brother is a graphic designer (redrocketrebellion.com) and made our name into a brand that we LOVE. We also have plans to help spearhead other good things in the future for our local and global community!

We can vouch for the good things the Spearhead team are doing here in Paso, and you can see for yourself if you pop in and see the line forming to grab a cup. (We are partial to their homemade almond milk.) General Store offers our own Spearhead blend, which we often see walking out with a Paso coffee mug or some giant chocolate marshmallows.

Visit Spearhead at 619 12th Street, open seven days a week until 6 p.m..

And don’t forget mom this month some local coffee might make you very popular!

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BUSINESS Working together, county Chambers of Commerce, SLOPE and local high schools wish to place students in meaningful summer jobs. Last year, 35 businesses hired 80 students from just one high school.

What will 2016 look like as “Just 1” becomes county wide?

Could your business use an enthusiastic student with basic skills in one or more of these areas: Basic Accounting Development/Education, IT (Hardware and/or Software), Automotive Technology, Building Trades/Engineering/Drawing, Veterinary/

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Animal Science, Audio/Video Production, Welding, General Business Help, Horticulture, Ag Mechanics, Sports Medicine, Hospitality/Culinary...and More!

Summer Job Fairs are May 18 at Paso Robles & Templeton High Schools (combined) and Arroyo Grande High Schoool.

May 19 - Nipomo High School and Central Coast New Tech High School (combined) and May 20 - Atascadero High School. Contact Lori Pena with questions or to sign-up for a job fair, lpena @slocoe.org or 805-782-7258.

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What’s Happening on Main Street?

By

Millie Drum

Paso Olives You!

food and wine publications. All of Pasolivo’s award-winning olive oils are available to taste, including Pasolivo Extra Virgin, Artisan Blend, California Blend and Pasolivo Basil Olive Oil, recently named “Best of Class” in the 2016 Los Angeles Olive Oil Competition and named by Food & Wine Magazine as “Editor’s Top Ten Favorite Food Products” for 2015. The tasting room also features retail products to include Pasolivo’s unique salt and spice blends, vinegars, artisan food, kitchenware, serveware, and luxury bath products. For over a decade, Pasolivo has welcomed visitors to the ranch and tasting room off Vineyard Drive in addition to serving customers nationwide through e-commerce and the Press Club program that offers special shipments. The Pasolivo Tasting Room will be open every day. Call 226-8800 or visit www.

Pasolivo.com.

The 13th Annual Olive Festival begins with the Pre-Olive Festival Social Mixer and Olive Oil Tasting at Allegretto Vineyard Resort on Friday, June 3 from 6 to 8 p.m. For only $25, you’ll enjoy wonderful food showcasing olives and their pairings in the majestic courtyard at Allegretto. Socialize with local olive oil producers, industry experts, Main Street business owners and associate members. Call Main Street at 238-4103 for tickets.

Growers and producers gather in the City Park from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturday, June 4 for the Olive Festival. The impressive mobile olive oil press will be on display along with plenty of samples, vendors, demonstrations, a cook-off and Culinary Row’s offering of tastings and the always popular Olive Summer Concerts in the Park Oil Ice Cream. Visit pasoroblesdowntown.org The new entrance to the City Park with for vendor applications. the historic Carnegie Library as the backdrop Pasolivo Opens Downtown! will be complete by the kick-off the Concert Perfect timing. A perfect location in the Series starting in June. Additional improveheart of downtown Paso at 1229 Park Street. ments include new playground equipment, Pasolivo is the Title Sponsor for the 13th fencing, landscape and trees, disabled access Annual Olive Festival as well as being hon- paths and repairs to the gazebo. For the past ored with many awards and mentions in top several years, concert goers have contributed

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to the Playground Project Fund. The schedule for the Thursday concerts beginning at 5:30 is as follows: June 16 – Truth About Seafood, June 23 – The Small Kicks, June 30 – Monte Mills, July 7 – Ricky Montijo & the Mojitos, July 14, Route 66, July 21 – Ry Bradley, July 28 – Mama Tumba, August 4 – Incendio, August 11 – The Martin Paris Band, and August 18 – Shelly and the Classics.

Decorative Flags are 50% off

Norma’s having a clearance sale! It’s time to clear out the current selection of flags from the Main Street office! The selection includes seasonal, perennial and holiday themes. The wrought iron stands are also on sale. Business owners are encouraged to add a new flag to their entryway and sidewalk barrels and planters. Flags make great decorative gifts for home and garden. Main Street – Get them while they last!

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Business Spotlight By

Meagan Friberg

Marty Diffley – Patterson Realty

Recently celebrating her 20th anniversary as an active licensed realtor in Paso Robles, Marty Diffley is proud to now be associated with Patterson Realty in the Paso Robles office, located at 1921 Spring St. Referring to the Patterson Realty team as, “a great group of professionals who work in collaboration to provide the best real estate service possible,” Marty says the technical support provided by the team has been nothing short of amazing.

A former registered nurse, Marty previously worked as the Director of Quality Assurance for a corporate home health company in Southern California. Bringing the same attention to detail to her real estate business, Marty’s areas of practice include vineyards, ranch, and residential properties. As the co-owner of a small vineyard in Templeton, she learned to appreciate the work and decision-making that goes into grape growing and wine making – something that many of her wine Marty Diffley business clients appreciate!

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She is an active participant in several community events, and is the longtime chairperson of the Paso Robles Association of University Women’s popular Home Tour event that takes place each May to raise funds for local scholarships (see page 30). She brings professionalism to the job and her concern for people and enthusiasm really does “Make a Diffley Difference” to her clients.

“Come out and see me at the AAUW Home Tour on Saturday, May 7 from noon to four,” says Marty.

For more info, contact Marty at (805) 440-2078 or martydiffley@charter.net. Be sure to view her website at www.MartyDiffleyRE.com and subscribe to updates of local real estate information at www.

StatsbyMarty.com.

Bland Solar

When the Bland Solar showroom opened in Templeton in June 2015, Owner Glenn Bland brought along three decades of knowledge and experience. From Bakersfield to their newest showrooms in the Fresno/Clovis area and here on the Central Coast, Glenn and his team at Bland Solar put the needs of their clients first and foremost.

“We started installing systems along the Central Coast several years ago when our clients in Bakersfield referred us to their family and friends,” says Glenn, “so it was a natural transition for us to open a showroom here in Templeton. We have a large number of agricultural clients and many of

the area wineries are BUSINESS choosing to go solar.

We handle everything from design and financing to installation and service.”

The Bland Solar showroom has full-size solar panel displays and interactive kiosks; bring a copy of your latest energy bill and let the experts provide you a free, personalGlenn Bland ized financial energy analysis.

With our sunny days, the Central Coast is one of the higher-producing solar areas of the state and, in today’s housing market, having a system can add up to about $15,000 in higher equity value, according to Glenn.

Certified by the North American Board of Certified Energy Practitioners, the Bland Solar team has a deep understanding of utility rates structures and their technicians are highly-trained professionals. They also sell top-ranked air conditioning/ heating units, giving their clients added options for managing energy consumption and efficiency.

For more info, stop by Bland Solar, located in the Trader’s Joe’s Shopping Center at 1121 Rossi Road, Suite D, call (805) 602-6688, or see blandsolar.com.

Odyssey World Café

Since 1997, the team at Odyssey World Café has been serving up great food in a cozy, casual, and comfortable atmosphere. With 53 items on the menu, from Prime Rib, gyros, and salads to burgers, soups, and premium desserts, there is something for every appetite.

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dinner for two. The owners mingle with the crowd, the servers are on a first-name SPOTLIGHT from page 61 basis with most diners and, more often than not, you’ll see “Our most popular items someone you know when visinclude the Salmon Salad, iting this popular culinary hub.

Toasted Turkey Gyro, Chicken Chefs create daily soups and Bowls, Steak Sandwich, and Odyssey World Cafe crew - Jairo, the Prime Rib available on Amanda, Carlos, Danny, Jill, Kelly & Isaiah specials, and the crew consistently serves customers generweekends,” says John Hawley, ous portions of really great food at reasonable prices. co-owner of Odyssey with Dawn Gregory.

Monday through Wednesday, the $16 dinner It’s the place locals go to relax, share a meal with friends, hold lunch meetings, or enjoy a romantic specials include a glass of wine.

“We are busier and better than ever,” says John.

“We don’t try to compete with the high-end restaurants. At Odyssey, what you get is a homecooked meal, with gourmet flair, at a reasonable price. Our team is friendly, loyal, and happy and we love our locals; after nearly 20 years here they are our friends.”

Stop by Odyssey World Café at 1214 Pine St. in Paso Robles; open daily, 11 a.m.-8:30 p.m. with extended hours until 9 p.m. on Friday and Saturday.

For more info, call 237-7516, check out odysseyworldcafe.com, and be sure to give them a “like” on Facebook!

Stove and Spa Center, a local hot tub retailer based in Atascadero, was recognized as a 2015 Retail Excellence award winner – the Scott Smith Memorial Service Award for Excellence in Service – by Hot Spring® spas, the world’s number-one-selling brand of hot tubs. Stove and Spa Center was honored at the 2016 Hot Spring Dealer Conference, held in Coronado, California, in January, 2016.

“Wesley & Lora Dawes, owners of Stove and Spa Center, and their team earned this distinguished award from among ALL Hot Spring retailers in North America for their exceptional achievement in customer service for both front store service and field service work.…all you have to do is look at the 5-star rave reviews they’ve received on Google, Yelp, and elsewhere. Their customers say things like, “The attentive service we received sold us on them” – “Great after-sale service” – and “I wish more businesses provided the

company’s website www.stoveandspa.com.

Watkins Manufacturing is the world’s leading manufacturer of hot tubs world-wide with more than 1 million hot tubs sold. Hot Spring Spas are sold in more than 70 countries through a dealer network.

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same level of service.” “Even our customer service department says they’re a pleasure to work with.”

– Mike Dunn, Executive Vice President of Watkins Manufacturing, maker of Hot Spring Spas.

“A hot tub is a personal care product that makes a significant difference in the quality of life of our customers and helps them spend quality time with the people they love,” said Wesley Dawes, owner. “This award is an affirmation that we are serving our customers here in San Luis Obispo County with excellence. It motivates us to continue to provide the absolute best customer experience, and to help even more people discover the many benefits of hot tubbing.”

Stove and Spa Center has been established for 27+ years and this is not the first award they have won for both sales and service. They also sell fireplaces, gas inserts, pellet stoves, wood stoves, swim spas, grills, islands and pizza ovens. For more information about Stove and Spa Center visit the

Wesley & Lora Dawes, left were honored with the Scott Smith Memorial Service Award for Excellence in Service by Hot Spring ® Spas

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TIME & PLACE MAY

A monthly look at local events, fundraisers, meetings, entertainment and special occasions. To submit a listing, email bob@pasoroblesmagazine.com, bring info to drop box at Dutch Maytag, 1501 Riverside Ave., or mail to PO Box 3996, Paso Robles, 93447 by the 7th of each month. Questions? Call 239-1533.

2 • Almond Country Quilters Guild Meeting, 6:30 pm, trunk show by award winning quilt makers and teachers Rene Jennings and Andi Perejda, Visitors welcome! Carol Wallen cwallen2@aol.com is contact person. Trinity Lutheran Church, 940 Creston Road, Paso. almondcountryquilters.org. Info: lisajguerrero@msn.com.

2, 16, 30 • Writing Support Group.

Complete writing projects with encouragement, kindness and truth with award-winning author/editor Patricia Alexander. Every other Monday, 6:30 to 9 pm. $25 per or $20 for 4 meetings paid in advance. Call for location: 4797778. BookOfComforts.com.

3, 17 • MOPS – Mothers of Preschoolers, 1st and 3rd Tuesdays, 9:30 to 11:30 am, Trinity Lutheran Church, 940 Creston Road, Paso. Support, speakers, creative activities, play dates, “mom’s night out.” Rachel Wisener, 559-473-8258, northcountymops@ gmail.com.

3, 10, 17, 24, 31 • BNI – Business Networking International – Early But Worth It chapter, Tuesdays 7 to 8:30 am, Paso Robles Golf Club. Visitors welcome, visit bni.org for info and chapter website.

4 • Monthly dinner at Estrella Warbird Museum, first Wednesdays, 6 pm. Reservations required. Museum features American aircraft, vehicles and artifacts, 10 am to 4 pm. Thursday – Sunday. Group tours by appointment. Admission $10, $5 ages 6 – 12, free under 5. 4251 Dry Creek Road, Paso Robles.

Call for group tours. ewarbirds.org. 2270440, 238-3897.

4, 11, 18, 25 • Life Community Toastmaster Club, Wednesdays, 6:30 to 8:30 pm, Life Community Church, 3770 Ruth Way, Templeton. 712-0671.

4 • North County Newcomers Club, first Wednesdays for residents living here less than 2 years, 11 am to 1:30 pm, northcountynewcomers.org for events and activities.

5, 12, 19, 26 • BNI - Business Networking International – P B & J Chapter, Thursdays 7 to 8:30 am. Paso Robles Golf Club. Visitors welcome, visit bni.org for info and chapter website.

5 • Estero Bay Advanced Toastmasters, first Thursdays, 7 to 9 pm, Kennedy Club Fitness, 500 So. River Road, Paso.

238-0524, toastmastersclubs.org.

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6, 13, 20, 27 • Speak Easy Toastmasters Club, Fridays, 12:10 to 1:15 pm, Founders Pavilion, Twin Cities Community Hospital. http://9797.toastmastersclubs.org. 235-8567.

7, 14, 21, 28 • Grief Share – 13 week Saturday seminar/support group for people grieving a loss.10 am to noon, Trinity Lutheran Church, 940 Creston Rd., Paso. Info: Deaconess Juliet Thompson, 238-3702, ext. 205.

8 • Daughters of the American Revolution, second Sundays, 1:00 for buffet lunch ($20) at SpringHill Suites in Atascadero. Info: Donna Cohen 3950630, dmcpatriotdaughter@gmail.com.

8 • PR Grange Pancake Breakfast, second Sundays, 7:30 to 11 am, 627 Creston Road, Paso.

10 & 24 • Paso Robles Lions Club, 7 pm, PR Elks Lodge, 1420 Park Street, Paso. 2nd and 4th Tuesdays. 227-4476. pasorobleslions.org.

11 • North County Multiflora Garden Club, 1 pm, Paso Robles Community Church 2706 Spring Street, 712-7820, GRIEF SUPPORT GROUPS Held at RISE Sponsored by HospiceSLO 1030 Vine St., Paso Robles 544-2266 • hospiceslo.org Bereaved Parents Group Tuesdays, 5:30 to 7:00 pm.

General Grief Support Wednesdays, 5:00 to 6:30 pm.

Suicide Bereavement Support (for those left behind) – 4th Wednesday each month, 3 to 4:30 pm.

FARMERS MARKETS Paso Robles Country Farm and Craft Market, Saturdays, 9 am to 1pm, Downtown City Park.

Templeton Farmers Market, Saturdays, 9 am to 12:30 pm. Templeton Park, Crocker and 6th Streets.

Second Wednesdays except June, July and August 13 • North County Women’s Connection Luncheon – 11 am to 1 pm., $12.

Speaker Lynette Norton and Blessed Memories Baby Boutique, Templeton Community Center, 601 So. Main St. RSVP and info, JoAnne Pickering, 2391096. Newcomers welcome!

14 • Classic Car Cruise Night – 5 to 7 pm, Second Saturdays (weather permitting), King Oil Tools, 2235 Spring St., Paso. Info: Tony Ororato, 712-0551.

14 • Templeton Wine Festival, 1 to 5 pm, Templeton Park, templetonwine festival.com, 805-434-1789.

14 • Central Coast Violet Society, 10 am to 12 noon, Brookdale Senior Living activity room, 1919 Creston Road, Paso Robles, second Saturdays, 459-6070.

15 • Templeton Beer Festival, 1 pm, Templeton Park, templetonbeerfest.com.

16 • Paso Robles Republican Women Federated, third Mondays, Paso Robles Golf Club, 1600 Country Club Drive. Check-in and social at 11:30 a.m. Lunch at 12 noon. Guest speakers and guests welcome. Reservations by May 6 to 226-5620 or katemorgans @gmail.com. $22, prrwf.org.

16 • Santa Lucia Rockhounds, third Mondays (except Sept. and Dec.) at Templeton Community Center, 601 S. Main St. Open to all who enjoy rocks, fossils and minerals. Guest speakers, education, raffles, silent auction, rock show.

Visitors welcome. slorockhounds.org 17 • Chronic Pain Support Group Meeting – CRPS (Chronic Regional Pain Syndrome), Third Tuesdays, 5 to 6 pm, Rabobank, 1025 Las Tablas Rd, Templeton. Info: Suzanne Miller 7045970, suzanne.miller@ymail.com.

17 • North County Parkinson’s Support Group, 1pm, Templeton Presbyterian Church, 610 S. Main St. Speakers welcome.

Third Tuesdays except July & August.

26 • North County Prostate Cancer Support Group, 7 pm, Last Thursdays, Twin Cities Community Hospital Pavilion Room. Info: Bill Houston 995-2254, American Cancer Society, 473-1748.

CHAMBER OF COMMERCE 238-0506 • pasorobleschamber.com.

11 • Chamber of Commerce Membership Mixer. Second Wednesdays, 5:30 to 7pm.

20 • Women in Business Luncheon, 11:30 to 1 pm.

ART, MUSEUMS, EVENTS, FUNDRAISERS AND ENTERTAINMENT 1 • Grand Opening: Rios-Caledonia Research Library, 1 to 4 pm, south of Mission San Miguel. Open on Fridays 12:30 to 3 pm and by special arrangement. 467-3357.

3 • Golden State Classic Car Club meets at PR Elks Lodge, first Tuesdays, 7 pm, 1420 Park Street, Paso. Goldenstateclassics.org 7 • Art After Dark Paso – First Saturdays, self-guided walks through art galleries, wine tasting rooms and businesses featuring local artists. 6 to 9 pm, Downtown Paso. Coordinated by Studios on the Park.

15 • Living History Program – Myrtle Edgar Walton, My Life on the Estrella Plains, live performance and video presentation, 2 pm, Carnegie Library Downtown City Park, Presented by El Paso de Robles Historical Society, free admission, refreshments.

15 • Central Coast Cheese Dairy Farm Tour starts at Central Coast Creamery, 3850 Ramada Dr., Suite C-3 in Paso at 10 am. Tour includes Stepladder Creamery in Cambria and Rinconada Dairy in Santa Margarita. Tickets at http://farmsteaded.com/collections/all/products/ central-coast-cheese-dairy-tour.

2262081, info@ FARMsteadEd.com. Sponsored by Travel Paso.

19 • Third Thursday Shop, dine and drink in downtown Paso Robles. A portion of the proceeds benefit must!

Charities. Visit facebook.com/pages/ Third-Thursday-PasoRobles.

19 – 22 • Wine Festival – Downtown Paso Robles City Park.

24 • Annual North County Tip-a-Cop Dinner Fundraiser. Paso Robles Event

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Center, 5:30 or 7:00 pm. For info and tickets, contact Mary Sponhaltz, 2277520 or mssponhaltz@prcity.com.

25 – 29 • PR Horse Park: Memorial Day Classic – World -Class Show Jumping Saturday 5/28 at 5:00 pm, 3801 Hughes Parkway near Paso Robles Airport.

26 • Templeton Chamber of Commerce Member Mixer, Adelaide Floral & Kids Corner, 300 So. Main St. 5:30 to 7:00. Info: templetonchamber.com.

28 • Paso ARTSFEST – Outdoor Fine Art Show & Sale, Quick Draw, Kids Art Smart Zone, live music, wine, pasoartsfest.com.

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29 • Memorial Celebration, 2 to 4 pm, Estrella Adobe Church on Airport Road just north of Paso Airport. Free admission, refreshments, 467-3357.

June 3 • Almond Acres Charter Academy Gala Fundraiser – PR Inn Ballroom, www.aacacademy.com.

June 4 • 77th Annual Lions Club Charity Golf Tournament, Paso Robles Golf Club, Registration 7:30 am, Shotgun 8:30 am, info Joe Guglielmo 550-0355, jguglielmo@gmail.com, Sandee Dillon 530-744-7958, sandeedillon07@att.net.

June 4 • Sunset BBQ “La Dolce Vita” Fundraiser for Paso Robles Tolosa Children’s Dental Center. Info/tickets: tolosachildrensdental.org.

THE WELLNESS KITCHEN AND RESOURCE CENTER

1255 Las Tablas Road, Templeton • 434-1800 • TheWKRC.org

WEDNESDAYS: 11 • WELLthy Living Workshop – Raw Chocolate Making with Ashley Beels, 6:30 to 8pm, RSVP required online to TWK or ashleybeels.com/classes.

18 • Understanding the Building Blocks of Nutrition, 6:30 to 8 pm with Stephanie Austin and Nancy Walker. 25 • Intro to Wellness: A Taste of Change with Ashley Beels, 5:30 – 6:30, 10 simple things for your “clean eating journey.” FREE. THURSDAYS: 5 • The Truth About Weight Loss with Gerrie Adams, The Truth About Weight Loss with Gerrie Adams, Healthy Eating Specialist, 6 to 8 pm. First Thursdays.

12 • Hispanic Cooking Class with Yessenia Echeverria, 6:30 to 8:00 pm. 19 • Healthy Cooking for People Touched with Illness – Breakfast & Beyond with Nancy Walker, 5:30 to 7:30, free to those with illness, friends/caregivers welcome for a $20 fee or donation. No one will be turned away for lack of funds. RSVP required. 434-1800.

FRIDAYS: 13 • Children’s After School Cooking Class – Awesome Snacks with Terri Knowlton. 3:30 to 5 pm. 20 • Healthy Cooking for People Touched with Illness – Breakfast & Beyond, 11 am to 1 pm. Same class 5/19 taught at Idler’s Appliance, 122 Cross Street, San Luis Obispo. 27 • Children’s After School Cooking Class – Delectable Desserts with Terri Knowlton. 2 to 3 pm.

SATURDAYS: 7 • Gluten Free Baking Class, 10 am to 1 pm. RSVP by phone.

21 • Vision Board Playshop with Carrie Asuncion, $35, RSVP required.

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LAST WORD Memorial Day Weekend, May 27, 28 & 29 in Santa Margarita

“BEST OF THE WEST” ANTIQUE EQUIPMENT SHOW

By Chuck Desmond

Planes, ‘The train,’ Tractors, Automobiles, Tanks and Military Vehicles, Wagons, Horses and Mules, Exhibits, Food, Fun, and Firestone Beer! It doesn’t get any better!

During Memorial Day Weekend, May 27, 28 and 29 are the days for the third Best of the West show at Santa Margarita Ranch, co-sponsored by Paso Robles Pioneer Day Committee and the Rossi Foundation. There will be hundreds of equipment entrants used to shape the West and indeed, protect America. This event is ‘family-centric’ and this year is focusing on children to bring the past to life today. First held in 2010, it was such a success that people clamored and begged to have it again. Last year was that year for another roaring success; several thousand folks spent a day (in some cases two or even all three!) seeing, watching and learning.

Committee member Tom Madden could barely contain himself in describing the weekend. “There is so much going on that people who were dragged to the event by their kids, came back the next day so they could try and absorb it all.’’ About 100 volunteers get the equipment to the ranch. “We start to load up an armada of flatbed trucks early on Saturday, May 21st (the week before the event) from the Museum Campus on Riverside Ave. From there, it’s a convoy down 101 with gawkers and spectators watching the setup unfold. Planes begin to fly in and equipment from all over shows up to be placed and checked out so everything is ready. Wade Taylor, Paso’s defacto wagon-master will have enough horse-drawn equipment on hand to stagger the imagination.

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“Each year that goes by, we old-timers realize more and more that getting our children excited about the history that surrounds us is a major goal. This year we’re having a theme based kids’ play area, a Farmers’ Market for them to explore and a gold panning area. Those added to all that they will see on the ranch will surely stir some imaginations. That’s our goal – get them involved in our past and history.

“One of the main attractions this year is a B-25 WWII plane that will be flying on Saturday and Sunday taking 6 passengers at a time for a flight over the Central Coast with stunning views of Morro Rock. It’s about $400 pp and the experience is one that’s almost impossible to find.”

The train will be rolling through the ranch and, as a reminder, the passenger cars are from Disneyland and the engine was in the TV series, Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman. There is a tractor parade every day that showcases the behemoths that made SLO County the agriculture empire it became.

A fabulous collection of Civil War artifacts, coming from Salinas, will include a horse-drawn ambulance and cannon. They’ll be gathered around a Civil War campsite.

“Think about how the greater El Paso de Robles region tamed the land. A lot of dirt and trees had to be moved. That took some mighty equipment. A large section of ranch is parceled off so we can show off and demonstrate those beasts in action. To say, ‘We’re gonna push some dirt’ is an understatement.

You’ll have to see it to believe it!

“Being Memorial Day weekend, it is always an honor to pay tribute to our local and visiting Military, both past and present. Each day at noon, there

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is a Military ceremony and then, a fly-over. This is so great to watch! On site will be military tanks and vehicles plus a half-track.”

What would the Central Coast be without Country music, great ‘Central Coast style food’, beer, and Dutch Oven cooking? They’re going to have it all! On Friday evening, K-JUG is having a Barn Dance. Super music; super fun; super good time! The Farm Bureau is keeping all the visitors energized by knowing exactly what food that Central Coast folks gravitate towards.

All weekend long the aroma of our unique area’s BBQ flair with the fixin’s, plus ice cream, sodas and a good frosty Firestone Beer for the adults.

Here is what you need to know. First, mark your calendar.

Admission: Children under 10 are free; everyone else is $10 per day or $25 for all three days. Parking: Free! Hours: Friday and Saturday 8 a.m. to 5 p.m; Sunday it’ll shut down at 4 p.m. Shuttles: Free shuttles throughout the ranch from the parking lot. Foot wear: Comfy walking shoes. Pets: Unless it’s a service animal, leave them home – please! Water, shade, picnic tables: chances are it’ll be a warm day and there will be lots of water stations, tents, bales of hay under trees to sit on plus the main barn itself. Go to www.BestOfThe WestShow.com for further information.

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All cases were completed by Dr. Jeremy Lansford and Dr. Jennifer Karanian